22 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



5614. Ateiplex halimoides. Saltbush. 



From Berkeley, Cal. Presented by the California Experiment Station, through 

 Prof. Chas. H. Shinn. Received November 21, 1900. 



5615. Cinnamomum camphora. Camphor. 



From Berkeley, Cal. Presented by the California Experiment Station, through 

 Prof. Chas. H. Shinn. Received November 21, 1900. 



5616. Vitis vinifera. Grape. 



From Saonara, Italy. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild, November 23, 

 1900, from Fratelli Sgaravatti. 



Sultanina rosea. 



5617 to 5621. 



From Manila, P. I. Received July 1, 1900. 

 No descriptions furnished. 



5617. Erythrina carxea. Dap-dap. 



5618. Bixa orellana. Achiote. 



5619. SOLAXUM MELONGENA. Eggplant. 



5620. Coix lachryma-jobi. Job's tears. 



5621. IXGA LAXCEOLATA. 



5622. Humulus lupulus. Hop. 



From Tetschen, Bohemia. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild, November 

 30, 1900. 



"Seed from wild hops growing on the grounds of the Experiment Station at 

 Tetschen-Liebwerd. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



5623. Clianthus dampieri. 



From Roebourne, West Australia. Presented bv Mr. W. F. Cusack. Received 

 December 3, 1900. 



' : A beautiful garden flower and also good feed for stock. It will grow with 6 inches 

 of rain per annum, or one day good rain in the year. The seed requires scorching 

 or soaking in hot water. ' ' ( Cusack. ) 



5624. 



From Roebourne, West Australia. Presented bv Mr. W. F. Cusack. Received 

 December 3, 1900. 



' 'A leguminous shrub 6 feet high. Splendid feed for horses, cattle, and sheep. It 

 is smaller than 5623, erect instead of prostrate. A beautiful garden flower. ' ' ( Cusack. ) 



5625. 



From Roebourne, West Australia, Presented by Mr. W. F. Cusack. Received 

 December 3, 1900. 



Mundle bundle. "A good perennial tussock grass. Grows where the annual aver- 

 age rainfall is 14 inches, and the thermometer sometimes shows temperatures up to 

 127° F. in the shade. ' ' ( Cusack. ) 



5626. Pela. 



From Roebourne, West Australia. Presented by Mr. W. F. Cusack. Received 

 December 3, 1900. 



' 'A good annual. It grows on sandy soil very well with small rainfall. ' ' ( Cusack. ) 



