16 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 
32405 to 324^4 — Continued. 
32405. r l ^tcum aestivum L. Wheat. 
From Kr?3sny Koot, Samara Government, Russia. 
"(No. 1707a, November 20, 1911.) Variety graecum. A variety of soft 
summer wheat, called Khivinskaia, coming originally from dry and hot Khiva, 
Russian TurkesUn. This grain at Krassny Koot, however, was received from a 
firm in Germany named Dreifu3. This wheat produces a flour especially 
suitable for biscuit making and may be found valuable in America for this 
purpose." (Meyer.) 
32406. Agropyron cristatum (L.) Beauv. 
From near Sarepta, Saratov Government, Russia. 
"(No. 1708a, November 28, 1911.) A form of this very promising fodder 
grass, occurring on very sandy, dry hill slopes in the vicinity of Sarepta. Of 
value for sandy lands in the semiarid belt of the United States." (Meyer.) 
32407. Agropyron sp. 
From near Sarepta, Saratov Government, Russia. 
"(No. 1709a, November 28, 1911.) A grass occurring here and there on very 
sandy soil. Grows in clumps. Of value as a forage grass on dry, sandy lands 
in the semiarid belt of the United States." (Meyer.) 
32408. Medicago sativa varia (Mart.) Urban. Sand lucern. 
From Krassny Koot, Samara Government, Russia. 
"(No. 1710a, November 20, 1911.) A very strong-growing hybrid alfalfa 
having erect heavy stems which are well supplied with foliage. Obtained 
from Mr. W. S. Bogdan, at Krassny Koot, who is making extensive selection 
and hybridization experiments with Medicago falcata and has obtained a number 
of very promising types, some of which are suitable for raising exclusively for hay, 
while others are better for pasturing purposes. 
"The climate around Krassny Koot is of a severely continental nature. 
The summers are hot and dry and the winters long and cold, with very little 
snow, as a rule. The medicagos selected there may prove especially suited 
to the drier portions of the western United States. The plant from which 
these seeds came bears Mr. Bogdan's No. 158, and is one of his best types." 
(Meyer.) 
32409. Medicago falcata L. 
From near Sarepta, Saratov Government, Russia. 
"(No. 1711a, November 28, 1911.) An alfalfa of moderate growth occurring 
on very sandy, dry hill slopes in a country where there is much limestone forma- 
tion. Probably there are several types or, perhaps, even species in this lot 
of seed. To be tested in dry, sandy localities." (Meyer.) 
32410. Medicago sp. 
From near Sarepta. Saratov Government, Russia. 
"(No. 1712a, December 1, 1911.) An alfalfa occurring on dry, elevated lands 
along a ditch, of robust almost erect growth. Is either a form of Medicago 
falcata or M. coerulea which has been collected near Sarepta. Suitable for 
dry situations. " ( Meyer.) 
32411. Medicago falcata L. 
From near Saratov, Russia. 
"(No. 1713a, November 23, 1911.) An alfalfa of erect growth, found on dry, 
stony places on the hills near Saratov." (Meyer.) 
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