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8848 to 8886 — Continued. 



8882. Solly a heterophylla. 



"A twining evergreen shrub with very beautiful blue flowers." (Pros- 

 chowsky. ) 



8883. sophora japonica. 



8884. Sterculia platanifolia. 



8885. Tacsonia mollissima. 



"A very beautiful climbing plant, with large rose-colored flowers and 

 abundant fruits of a pleasant, refreshing flavor." (Proschowsky. ) 



8886. Triglochin maritimum. 



8887 to 8889. 



From Erfurt, Germany. Purchased from Haage & Schmidt. Received June 21, 

 1902. 



Palm seeds as follows: 



8887. Rhopalostylis sapida. 8889. Howea forsteriana. 



8888. Howea belmoreana. 



8890. Eriobotrya japonica. Loquat. 



From Tokyo, Japan. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 954, June 2, 1902) , June 23, 1902. 



Tanaka. "The largest fruited loquat in Japan. This variety originated as a seed- 

 ling in the yard of Mr. Ioshio Tanaka, at 72 Kinskecho, Tokyo. Mr. Tanaka is a 

 noted Japanese authority on economic botany, and as originator of this remarkably 

 large loquat, his own name has appropriately been given to it. A single fruit has 

 w r eighed more than 97 grams, while the largest reported in Algiers, Malta, or Spain, 

 so far as I am aware, was only 85, and the largest I have seen was only 56 grams. 

 This is certainly a larger sort than any of these noted African or Spanish varieties. 

 The scions were taken from the original seedling tree in Professor Tanaka' s yard in 

 Tokyo, and it is to be hoped can be used for budding. The fruit in formalin, which 

 Prof essor Tanaka showed me, was egg-shaped, and the largest loquat I have ever seen. 

 Quality is said to be very good. Professor Tanaka delivered an address on this 

 loquat in 1897, at Nagasaki, in which he said the range of weight is between 40 and 

 80 grams only. The weight of 97 grams was exceptional." (Fairchild.) 



8891. Panicum crus-galli. Japanese millet. 



From Niuchwang, China. Presented by Hon. Henry B. Miller, United States 

 Consul, through the State Department. Received June 23, 1902. 



8892. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Moscow, Russia. Received through E. Immer & Son, June 27, 1902. 

 Romanoff Spring. 



8893. Nicotiana tabacum. Tobacco. 



From Sumatra. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 955), 

 July 7, 1902. 



Deli. " From one of the best plantations in Deli, East Sumatra. Secured by Mr. 

 Barbour Lathrop personally. See special letter of explanation to Dr. Gallowav, 

 June 10, 1902. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



8894. Citrus bigaradia (?) Bitter orange. 



From Shidzuoka, Japan. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 956, June 16, 1902), July 8, 1902. 



Natsu dai-dai. "A flat, broad, summer variety of the Japanese bitter orange, 

 which is a remarkable citrous fruit and deserves the study of citrus growers. It is 



