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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



35253 to 35262— Continued. 



35262. Salix sp. Willow. 



From Laoling, Shantung, China. "(No. 1030, March 31, 1913.) A tall- 

 growing willow, occurring on rather dry soil, called by the Chinese Tsuan 

 shin lin, meaning more or less 'sky-piercing willow.' Of value as an avenue 

 and park tree in the drier parts of the United States." (Meyer.) 



35263. DiosPYROS kaki L. f. Persimmon. 



From Seoul, Chosen (Korea). Presented by Mr. George H. Scidmore, American 

 consul general. Received May 6, 1913. 

 "Scions from a hardy persimmon tree of the 'sheep-nose' variety growing on the 

 compound of this consulate general." (Sddmore.) 

 See S. P. I. Nos. 34697 and 35223 for previous introductions. 



35264. Carica papaya L. Papaya. 



From Gonda, United Provinces, India. Presented by Rev. N. L. Rockey, district 

 superintendent, Methodist Episcopal Church. Received May 5, 1913. 

 ' ' Seeds of the following-described fruit. I have imported papayas from the Okinawa 

 Islands and have crossed them with the Indian varieties with very fine results. The 

 fruit was 11 inches long and 18 inches in girth, flesh very thick, If inches, sweet, and 

 ate like a food rather than a dessert." (Rockey.) 



35265 to 35279. 



From Russia. Presented by Mr. Alexander Kol, Russian Government Assistant 

 Agricultural Commissioner, St. Louis, Mo. , who secured them from Mr. Pullman, 

 of Bogorodsky Experiment Field, Government of Kursk. Also two samples from 

 Charkof Agricultural Selection Station. Received May 8, 1913. 

 36265. Trifolium suaveolens Willdenow. Persian clover. 



"Russian Agricultural Agency No. 134. Persian clover No. 77 of Charkof 

 Selection Station." 



35266. Trifolium incarnatum L. Crimson clover. 

 "Russian Agricultural Agency No, 137. Charkof Selection Station No. 78." 



35267. Trifolium pratense L. Red clover. 

 "Russian Agricultural Agency No. 307. Bogorodsky Experiment Field 



No. 9, fifth generation." 



35268. Trifolium agrarium L. Golden clover. 



"Russian Agricultural Agency No. 311. Bogorodsky Experiment Field 

 No. 1." 



35269. Trifolium pratense L. Red clover. 



"Russian Agricultural Agency No. 812. Bogorodsky Experiment Field 

 No. 6." 



35270. Trifolium pratense L. Red clover. 



"Foliosum. Russian Agricultural Agency No. 313. Bogorodsky Experi- 

 ment Field No. 13." 



36271. Trifolium arvense L. Rabbit-foot clover. 



"Russian Agricultural Agency No. 314. Bogorodsky Experiment Field 

 No. 3." 



