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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



5931. Prunus domestica. Plum. 



From Saaz, Bohemia. Presented by Doctor Wolfram through Mr. D. G. Fair- 

 child (No. 476, November 18, 1900). Eeceived February 26, 1901. 



Dolan. ' ' Cuttings of a pluni originated in the village of Dolan, near Saaz, and said 

 by Doctor Wolfram, one of the best Bohemian horticulturists, to be of superior 

 quality. The dried prunes made from this sort are said to be little, if any, inferior 

 to the' famous Bosnian prunes. They are large and sweet, and have a flat stone that 

 separates very easily from the flesh." (Fairchild.) 



5932. Sorbus EDULIS. 



Sorb apple. 



From Saaz, Bohemia. Presented bv Doctor Wolfram through Mr. D. G. Fair- 

 child (No. 474, November 18, 1900). Received February 26, 1901. 



' ' Cuttings of a variety of Sorb apple discovered several years ago in the forests of 

 Moravia, and since distributed by the Austrian Government through its agricultural 

 schools. The fruit is small, about the size of Vaccinium vitis-idiea, and, when 

 cooked, the ' compot ' closely resembles that made from this cranberry. ' ' ( Fairchild.) 



5933. Pyrus malus. Apple. 



From Saaz, Bohemia. Received through Doctor Wolfram, February 26, 1901. 



Calville Madame Lesans. "Similar to Calville blanc, but more resistant to fungous 

 attacks. ' ' ( Wolfram, ) 



5934. Fagopyrum esculentum. Buckwheat. 



From Berlin, Conn. Received through Mr Earl Cooley, February 26, 1901. 

 Orenburg, grown from No. 2801. Inventory No. 7. 



5935. Astragalus sinicus. Genge clover. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Received through Suzuki and Iida, March 2, 1901. 



5936. Lupines pilosus caerueeus. Lupine. 



Received through Yilmorin-Andrieux & Co., February, 



From Paris, France. 

 1901. 



5937. Lupinus PILOSES ROSEUS. 



Lupine. 



From Paris, France. Received through Yilmorin-Andrieux & Co., Februarv, 

 1901. 



5938. A vena sativa. Oat. 



From Proskurow, Russia. Received through Dr. S. de Mrozinski, March 6, 1901. 

 Sixty-day. Originated by Doctor Mrozinski. 



5939. Gossypium barbadexse. Egyptian cotton. 



From Mansourah, Egypt. Received through Mr. Alfred Dale, March 6, 1901. 

 Jannovitch. 



5940. Oryza SATrvA. Rice. 



From Mansourah, Egypt, Received through Mr. Alfred Dale, March 6, 1901. 



Fino. 



5941. Oryza sativa. Rice. 



From Mansourah, Egypt. Received through Mr. Alfred Dale, March 6, 1901. 

 Eyne-il-Bint. 



