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tion shows them to be remarkably mealy, and we were told they are exported into 

 Antwerp and Dunkirk, France, for beer-making purposes. The Belgian beer is not 

 noted for its fine quality, and from the appearance of the grain I do not believe it 

 will prove as good a brewing barley as many American sorts. The fact, however, 

 that it is grown in such a warm climate and has nevertheless a certain renomme as 

 a brewing barley, entitles it to a preliminary trial. The types will be found more 

 or less mixed, as no process of selection has been practiced. Resistance to drought 

 will be found one of its primary characteristics. Purchased of Mr. G. Ryf, manager 

 of the Geneva Company of Setif. This latter place is on the high plateau, 3,500 feet 

 above the sea, where the thermometer falls to about zero and where snows of con- 

 siderable depth sometimes occur. This variety will be found to have much of the 

 'wild' character objectionable to barley breeders, but may show qualities of hardi- 

 ness in spring droughts which will be of value. It should be tested in the South- 

 west and in California." (Fairchild and Scofield.) 



7797. Andropogon sorghum, 



Sorghum. 



From El Outaya, Algeria. Received through Mr. C. S. Scofield, November 14, 

 1901. Obtained June 16, 1901. 



Beshna. "White sorghum. Sample from El Outaya in the edge of the Sahara 

 Desert, where it is used as a summer growing soiling crop. Seed probably came 

 from Kabylie, where this crop is very generally grown. The seed is sometimes used 

 as human food. ' ' ( Scofield. ) 



7798. Phoenix dactylifera. Date. 



From Paris, France. Received through Mr. C. S. Scofield. November 13, 1901. 

 Deglet noor, probably. Seeds of dates bought in Paris. 



7799 to 7847. 



From Erfurt, Germany. Received through Haage & Schmidt, nurserymen, 

 November 4, 1901. The nomenclature is, in the main, that of the seedsmen. 



A collection of plants as follows: 



7799. Caladium adamantinum. 



7800. Caladium albanense. 



7801. Caladium assunguy. 



7802. Caladium bilantra. 



7803. Caladium cacapava. 



7804. Caladium. 

 Comte de Germiny. 



7805. Caladium. 

 Duchesse de Mortemarte. 



7806. Caladium. 

 Ibis Rose. 



7807. Caladium. 

 L 1 Insolite. 



7808. Caladium. 

 Mavambeia. 



7809. Caladium. 

 Mary Freeman. 



7810. Caladium. 

 Ouro Fine. 



7811. Caladium. 

 Rio de Janeiro. 



7812. Caladium venosum. 



7813. rlchardia elliottiana. 



7814. RlCHARDIA NELSONI. 



7815. rlchardia pentlandi. 



7816. Epipremnum mirabile. 



7817. Phyllostachys aurea. 



7818. Bambusa aureo-striata. 



7819. Arundinaria japonica. 



7820. Phyllostachys mitis. 



7821. Bambusa distich a. 



7822. Phyllostachys nigra. 



7823. Arundinaria Simoni. 



