116 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



6844. Pruxus armeniaca. Apricot. 



From Smyrna, Asia Minor. Eeceived through Mr. George C. Roeding, July 8, 

 1901. 



"A very large apricot, growing in the garden of Doctor Lane, American consul, 

 Smyrna. Kernel sweet." (Roeding.) 



6845. Prunus armeniaca. Apricot. 



From Smyrna, Asia Minor. Received through Mr. George C. Roeding. July 8, 

 1901. 



"A large freestone apricot, having sweet kernels like an almond " (Roeding. ) 



6846. Phoenix dactylifera. Date. 



From Orleansville, Algeria, Presented by M. Yahia ben Kassem. Received 

 May, 1901. 



Deglet Noor. 



6847. Populus sp. Poplar. 



From Kephisia, near Athens, Greece. Received through Mr. George C. Roeding, 

 July 17, 1901. 



"A poplar resembling the silver leaf in foliage, but with smaller leaves. Tree 

 very vigorous and of spreading habit. Superior to any poplar I have ever seen. I 

 saw one tree 6 feet in diameter, whose estimated height was 125 feet, and which had 

 a spread of branches of 80 feet." (Roeding. ) 



6848. Mortis sp. Mulberry. 



From Royal Grounds, Kephisia, near Athens, Greece. Received through Mr. 

 George C. Roeding, July 17, 1901. 



" A variety of mulberry with large, dark-green, rough leaves, no gloss, and having 

 very fine fruit. ' ' (Roeding. ) 



6849. Pistacia vera. Pistache. 



From Athens, Greece. Received through Mr. George C. Roeding, July 17, 1901. 



' ' Buds of a very fine pistache nut from the garden of the agricultural experiment 

 station at Athens. ' ' ( Roeding. ) 



6850. Ficus carica. Caprifig. 



From Kephisia, near Athens, Greece. Received through Mr. George C. Roeding, 

 July 17, 1901. 



"A late fruiting variety of caprifig." (Roeding.) 



6851 to 6912. 



From Oneco, Fla. Received through the firm of Reasoner Brothers, July 5, 1901. 



A collection of ornamental and economic plants (nomenclature is in the main that 

 of the nurserymen) : 



6851. Aberia caffra. Kei apple. 



6852. Axacardium occidentale. Cashew. 



6853. Axoxa muricata. Sour sop. 



6854. Artocarpus ixtegrifolia. Jack fruit. 



6855. Coccoloba uvifera. Shore grape. 



