290 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



9583 to 9594— Continued. 



9584a. Calligonum acanthopterum, Borscz. var. setosa. 



9584b. Calligonum acanthopterum, Borscz. var. setosa. 



(These three packages were kept separate because of a slight variation in 

 the appearance of the seeds. ) 



9585. Calligonum arborescens, sp. no v. 



9586. Calligonum arborescens X C. acanthopterum. 



9587. Calligonum calliphysa. 



9588. Calligonum caput-medusae. 



9588a. Calligonum caput-medusae var. rubicunda. 



9589. Calligonum comosum. 



9590. Calligonum densum. 



9591. Calligonum eriopodum. 



9592. Calligonum microcarpum. 



9593. Calligonum pallasii. 



9594. Calligonum rotula. 



9595. Citrus aurantium. Orange. 



From Las Palmas, Canarv Islands. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and 

 Fairchild (No. 1171, April 14, 1903), May 1, 1903. 



Telde. "Considered the finest variety in Grand Canary and superior to those 

 grown in the central part of the island. These latter, it may be remarked, are con- 

 sidered by Mr. Lathrop and myself some of the finest flavored oranges which we 

 have ever eaten, being characterized by a freedom from fiber, a crisp texture of 

 flesh, and an indescribably vinous flavor. The variety is medium in size, thin 

 skinned and seeded. The color of the flesh varies, but in the best specimens is a 

 shade of dark orange. The juiciness is phenomenal, and though the fruit varies 

 greatly in flavor and color it is uniformly good and sweet. Any collection should be 

 glad to get this variety. Its origin is unknown as far as 1 can discover. The name 

 is that of the village where the fruit is grown, some 8 miles from Las Palmas." 

 ( Fairchild. ) 



9596. Citrus aurantium. Orange. 



From Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and 

 Fairchild (No. 1172, April 14, 1903), May 1, 1903. 



Canary seedless. " Scions from two trees which are growing on the estate of Don 

 Juan Rodriguez, in the famous orange region along the Barranca de la Higuera, de 

 Canaria. These trees are reputed to produce only fruit that is absolutely seedless, 

 and though they are very old trees they have never, so far as we could learn, pro- 

 duced fruits with more than the rudiments of seeds in them. No fruits were on the 

 trees when these cuttings were taken, so the statement as to their seedlessness is that 

 of the renter of the place, Sig. Rivero. If this orange is seedless, as claimed, and of 

 a quality equal to the other varieties of the same locality, as is affirmed by the culti- 

 vator, the sort is well worth thorough investigation and comparison with the navel 

 orange now grown in California. It is, I believe, a smaller sort, and may prove, 

 superior in flavor. The excellence of these oranges from this region, which is the 

 most noted in the islands, is attested by Mr. Lathrop, who thinks them equal to the 

 best." (Fairchild.) 



