
          44095. ALEURITES FORDII. Tung-Oil, or Wood-oil Tree. From
China. A deciduous, broad-leaved, spreading tree up to 30
feet in height. Clusters of large pinklsh-white flowers pre-
cede the leaves in the spring. The fruits, about the size
of those of the black walnut, contain 3 to 8 large seeds
which yield 24 per cent of valuable drying oil. Adapted to
sandy clay soils of the South Atlantic and Gulf States, and
California. Seeds not edible; violently purgative.

46664. ALLIUM CEPA . Onion. From China. Seeds presented
by Rev. G. D. Schlosser, Honan, China.

45811. AMARANTHUS PANICULATUS. From Mexico. Received through
W. E. Chapman. An annual with entire leaves; bears an abun-
dance of grainlike seeds in dense panicles which are much
used by the Mexicans in the making of sweetmeats. The seeds
are roasted, mixed with syrup, rolled Into balls and eaten
like sugared popcorn. They are also popped and used as a
breakfast food.

30408. AMYGDALUS COMMUNIS. Jordan Almond. From Granada,
Spain. An important commercial variety of almond of fine
quality. Nuts annually imported from Spain in large quanti-
ties and used extensively in the manufacture of the best
grades of confectionery. This variety may be grown in very
dry situations and is, properly speaking, a dry-land crop of
very great importance.

33217. AMYGDALUS COMMUNIS. De la P. Almond. From Spain. A
large, early, hard-shelled variety of almond recommended by
Pedro Geraud, nurseryman of Granada, who points out that
almonds give best results on warm, rocky, limestone soils.
For trial in California and Arizona.

27336. AMYGDALUS FENZLIANA. From P. N. Meyer, Agricultural
Explorer, Tiflls, Caucasus. A shrubby, ornamental almond,
producing attractive white flowers in early spring. Recom-
mended for testing as stock for almonds and other stone
fruits in mild-wintered regions of this country; also for
breeding experiments to obtain a dwarf drought-resistant
strain of almonds for similar climatic conditions.

34601. AMYGDALUS MIRA. Wild Chinese Peach. From E. H. Wil-
son, of Arnold Arboretum. Thirty-foot tree, discovered north
of Tachienlu, China, at an altitude of 9,000 feet. Fruit
1 inch in diameter; fuzzy, with smooth stone; edible. Shows
tendency to bloom late in the spring; may prove useful for
breeding purposes or as stock. Apparently hardy in Massa-
chusetts .

33219. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Valnqueur Peach. From Granada,
Spain. A medium-sized, very early-ripening peach with white

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