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SEEDS AXD PLANTS IMPORTED. 



52818 to 52834— Continued. 



52828 and 52829. Pisum sativum L. Fabucea?. Garden pea. 



52828. "Hand-picked peas." 



52829. " Mansholt kortstroo ei'toten (Mansholt short-straw peas)." 

 52830. Teiticum aestivum L. Poacese. Common wheat. 



(T. vulgar e Vill.) 

 "Japhet zomertarwe (Japhet summer wheat)." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44949. 

 52831 to 52834.' ViciA faba L. Fabaceae. Broad bean. 



52831. Gelezen loierloonen (wier beans, hand picked)." 



A variety smaller than the waalsche boon, and satisfactory on less 

 fertile soils, where it gives good yields. 



52832. Paardehoon (horse beans)." 



This variety thrives in all kinds of soils from the heaviest clay to 

 the lightest sandy soils. In rich soils it may grow too much to leaves 

 so that the yield is decreased. 



52833. Tuinhoon (garden beans)." 



A variety generally known and cultivated as the broad bean which 

 is in the trade in Groningen. The yield is usually very good, up to 50 

 hectoliters per hectare. It requires, however, a fairly fertile, medium- 

 heavy soil. When picked green it is a very nutritious and tasteful 

 vegetable. 



52834. ''Witkiem (white-germ beans)." 



52835 to 52840. 



From Bussum, Netherlands. Seeds presented by J. C. Th. Uphof, plant 



breeder, Nertcrlandsche Elitezaad Maatschappij. Received March 23, 

 1921. Quoted notes by Mr. Uphof. Other notes adapted from Gjoninger 

 Zaaizaadvereeniging, January 5, 1921. 



52835. Avena sativa L. Poacese. Oats. 



" Zegehavery 



This variety, Svalofs-Zegehaver, has replaced nearly all the white 

 varieties formerly cultivated in Groningen, it produces an abundance of 

 long straw which withstands lodging, and large grain, and has a large 

 weight per hectoliter. This variety thrives best in fairly rich soil. 

 52836 and 52837. Beta vulgaris L. Chenopodiacese. Beet. 



52836. " Mangeliourzel-Barres." 



Barres van Sludstrup. First and second crops from seed of a variety 

 imported from Denmark. The yield of reddish brown medium-long beets 

 is very high. 



52837. Sugar beet, improved by the Netherlands filite Seed Co." 

 52838 and 52839. Hoedeum dtstichon palmella Harlan. Poaceje. 



Barley. 



52838. Chevalier r 



For previous introductions, see S. P. I. No. 5842. 



52839. " Princesses 



Svalofs Princessegerst. A variety with medium-long and very leafy 

 straw, full grain, and very wrinkled husk. The yield is very good. 

 52840. Hoedeum vulgaee pallidum Seringe. Poaceae. Barley. 



" Oldambtster lointergerst (Oldambtster winter barley)." 



