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33392 to 33403— Continued. 



33394. ''Suri. A long, white grape: large clusters." 

 33396. " Uheidi. A common variety used for making arak (spirits). 

 About the same as Miksdsi from Bhamdun (S. P. I. No. 33115)." 



33396. Khudud-ul-Banat ('maidens' cheeks'). A pretty grape with 

 a pinkish tinge." 



33397. ''Zeini. Like those of the same name from Bhamdun (S. P. I. 

 No. 33117)." 



33398. Mukhkh-ul-BaghKmule'shead). A firm, red grape." 

 33399 to 33403. From Bludan, Anti-Lebanon, 5,000 to 5,500 feet altitude. 



33399. "Asmi. See same variety (S. P. I. No. 33114) from Bhamdun 

 for note regarding this." 



33400. ''Zeini. See lot from Bhamdun (S. P. I. No. 33117)." 



33401. " Jul^eili. Large, round grape with very firm pulp, mottled 

 red and greenish white." 



33402. Kdsdji-inti. Same as variety by this name (S. P. I. No. 

 33118) sent from Bhamdun." 



33403. Uheidi. Much the same as Miksdsi from Bhamdun (S. P. I. 

 No. 33115)." 



"These cuttings have each a short piece of an old branch with a longer piece of a 

 new one. The custom here is to biu-y the old and most of the new, leaving only a 

 small part of the new branch projecting from the ground." 



33404. Lathyrus sativus L. 



From Werchnedneprowsky Experiment Field, Russia. Presented by Mr. 

 Alexander Kol, Assistant Agricultural Commissioner for the Russian Govern- 

 ment, St. Louis, Mo. Received April 12, 1912. 

 "This plant proved one of the most productive grain legumes and very drought 

 resistant in my experiments at Werchnedneprowsky Experiment Field. 



''It is an annual and matures about the same time as lentils, but is about twice 

 higher. The habit half-standing bushes, so that harvesting is not too difficult. The 

 plant is richly supplied with 2-seeded pods that mature all at once and do not shatter 

 very much. It can be sown quite thickly in rows, which do not need to be farther 

 apart than 1 foot. It appreciates cultivation, but can do without it. I cultivated 

 once or twice with a garden hoe (one wheel). It yields with me (average for three 

 years) 1,200 pounds of grain per acre. It requires early sowing, the same as grain 

 cereals. The straw looks a little rough, but it is nice food for stock and amounts to 

 one and one-half or twice the grain yield." (Kol.) 



33405. Cryptostegia grandiflora R. Brown. 



From western Mexico. Secured by Dr. J. N. Rose, of the United States National 

 Museum, from a Mr. Tays. Presented through Mr. G. N. Collins, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received April 5. 1912. 

 "Seed of an African rubber-producing vine. The plant produces a good quality 

 of rubber, but, so far as I know, it has never been successfully cultivated. It might 

 be of interest to have it tried in some of our tropical islands in comparison with other 

 rubber-producing plants." (Collins.) 



Distribution. — A climbing vine with large lavender flowers, supposed to be a native 

 of Madagascai* and cultivated in various parts of India and in Eg^i^t. 



