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AMYGDALUS DAVIDIANA X A. NANA. (Amygdalaceae.) 32662. 
Cuttings from Kozlov Tambox government, Russia. "An Amygdalus, 
being a hybrid between A. davidiana and A. nana. Originated 
by Mr. I. V. Mijurin at Kozlov, with the idea of creating a 
perfectly hardy peach, able to withstand the severe climate 
of Central Russia. This hybrid produces nonedible fruits and 
has the characteristic growth of A. davidiana, while the form 
and looks of the fruits are more or less those of A. nana. 
Said to be very floriferous and extremely showy in spring- 
time. Possesses value as an ornamental tall shrub for the 
northern United States, and may serve as a hybridization 
factor in creating races of perfectly hardy peaches, as Mr. 
Mijurin's experiences were that while A. dividiana and A. nana 
do not hybridise with A. persica, this hybrid does." (Meyer's 
introduction.) For d istribution later. 
AMYGDALUS PERSICA. (Amygdalaceae.) 32372-380. Cuttings 
of nine varieties of Mexican peaches grown at the Government 
Experimental Farm, San Antonio, Tex., from seeds collected by 
Mr. G. Onderdonk in his investigation of the peach districts 
of Mexico, in 1902. Among these are forms ripening as early 
as June 20, others as late as September 3, some of South 
Chinese ancestry and others pure Spanish; several of consider- 
able promise comparing very favorably with the Honey peach, 
said to be the best of the South Chinese peaches for the re- 
gion of San Antonio. For di stribution la ter. 
BRASSICA . JUNCEA. (Brassi caceae . ) 32416. Mustard seeds 
from Sarepta, Saratoff government, Russia.' "Seed of the famous 
Sarepta mustard, which is extraordinarily strong and which is 
in great favor throughout Russia. To possess the right pun- 
gency this mustard requires a rich, blackish soil, and a hot 
and dry summer, with nights not too warm. The region around 
Sarepta seems to supply such a desired climate. May possibly 
be grown to advantage in certain sections of eastern Oregon. 
Besides being ground into mustard powder, the seeds themselves 
are often eaten sprinkled over fried meats or mixed in sauces, 
and when used in this way they give dishes an agreeable spicy 
flavor. The oil expressed is not at all strong and is in very 
great demand in the region around Sarepta, for culinary pur- 
poses being much preferred to sunflower seed oil, as it is 
less adulterated. The summers in Sarepta are warm enough to 
ripen grapes in the open, the vines are buried deeply in the 
winter, however, and it may be that this short hot summer 
assists in making this mustard so strong, for the manager of a 
large mustard factory stated that seeds from Sarepta mustard 
grown in Tambov government, a region also with black soil, but 
only slightly cooler, do not possess the required strength. 
