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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



52557 to 52565. Tkiticum aestiyum L. Poacese. Common wheat. 



From Cowra, New South Wales. Seeds presented by J. T. Pridham, plani; 

 breeder, Experimental Farm, through J. A. Clark, agronomist, in charge 

 of Western Wheat Investigations, United States Department of Agricul- 

 ture. Received March 1, 1921. Quoted notes by Mr. Pridham, except as 

 otherwise noted. 

 "Pure-line selections of Hard Federation wheat." (Clark.) 

 An early spring wheat, short, with strong white straw and erect dense awnless 

 spikes with small hard vitreous white kernels which are very attractive and 

 doubtless would attract buyers and bring a premium over other white wheats 

 on American markets, as is the case in Australia. The plant has the dis- 

 tinctive brown, hard, and general appearance of Federation in the field, but 

 differs in being slightly taller and earlier, in having a square and shorter 

 spike, broader and squarer shoulders, and shorter, rounder, and harder kernels. 

 The variety Hard Federation has been grown commercially in Australia since 

 1914. During the past few years it has replaced the Federation variety in 

 many sections because of equal yields and better milling quality of the grain. 

 (Adapted from Australian Wheat Yarieties in the Pacific Coast Area, United 

 States Department of Agriculture Bulletin No. 877, p. 11.) 



52561. " Wheat No. 66 ( A6) ." 



52566. Arundo plixii Turra. Poaceae. 

 {A. mauritanica Desf.) 



From Algiers, Algeria. Rhizomes presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received 

 February 28, 1921. 



This grass is smaller in all parts than Arundo donax: the culms are mostly 

 1.5 meters tall and 4 to 7 millimeters thick; the blades, 1 to 2 centimeters 

 wide, are smooth or scabrous on the margins only. The brown or yellow 

 panicle is rather narrow and reaches 30 centimeters in length. Native to the 

 Mediterranean region. (Adapted from Ascherson and Oraebner, Synopsis der 

 Mitteleuropaischen Flora, vol. 2, p. 334.) 



52567. Pyrus communis X lindleyi. Malaceae. Pear. 



From Fruitland Park, Fla. Cuttings presented by Louis Bosanquet. Re- 

 ceived February 11, 1921. 

 " Cincinois pear." (Bosanquet.) 



A variety which resembles the Sha Lea pear very closely. It is the parent 

 of numerous seedlings fruited by S. F. Smith. The medium to small fruit is 

 of fairly regular oval form, with slightly roughened skin, light colored with 

 numerous brown dots. The flesh is of yellowish white color with little flavor 

 but juicy. The texture is crisp and breaking; and the core is large and gritty 

 with large flatfish black seeds. (Adapted from Report of the Agricultural 

 Experiment Station, Ithaca, N. Y., Bulletin No. 332, p. Jf79.) 



(T. vulgare Vill.) 



52557. " Wheat No. 24 (A8)." 



52558. " Wheat No. 30 (AS) ." 



52559. " Wheat No. 55 (A7) ." 



52560. " Wheat No. 64 (A6)." 



52562. " Wheat No. 69 ( A6) ." 



52563. " Wheat No. 71 (A6)." 



52564. " Wheat No. 71 (A9)." 



52565. " Wheat No. 73 (A9)." 



