1750 
Cupressus sempervirens (Plnaceae) , 54918 . From Tripoli, 
Libia. Seeds presented by Dr. 0. Penzi. "This is first 
found at about 650 feet elevation, but grows at its 
best above 1,300 feet, where trees 100 feet high and 
showing the same branching habit as the old cedars of 
Lebanon are not rare. They are confined to the north- 
ern slope of the Cyrenaican plateau, where precipita- 
tion is much greater than on the southern slope. The 
wood is quite heavy and very durable." (Penzi.) 
This is the wild form of a well-known evergreen, 
and may differ from the varieties now in cultivation. 
Fragaria spp. (Rosaceae) , 54929 to 54958. Strawberry. 
From Bourg-la-Reine, France. Plants purchased from 
Millet & Fils. Quoted notes from catalogue of Millet 
& Fils, unless otherwise stated. 
"American strawberry breeders are interested in 
securing, from all parts of the world, wild species of 
Fragaria as well as hybrids and horticultural varie- 
ties. The present collection has been introduced at 
the recommendation of George M. Darrow of this Depart- 
ment, principally for use in the strawberry breeding 
work now being conducted by the Department of Agri- 
culture. 
"In the development of European strawberries, at 
least four species have taken part . Prior to 1714, when 
the large- fruited Fragaria ehiloensis was introduced into 
France from Chile, European horticulturists were lim-^ 
ited to the small-fruited native strawberries, F. vesca 
(wood-strawberry) and i*\ elatior or F, moschata (the 'Haut- 
bois'), to which was added, shortly after 1600, the 
fine-flavored American species, F. virginiana. These three 
were intercrossed and gave rise to numerous horticul- 
tural forms which were in turn crossed with the Chil- 
ean species. The specific ancestry of many of the cul- 
tivated forms is somewhat obscure and are here listed 
as Fragaria spp." (Wilson Popenoe.) 
f' Fragaria spp. 54929 to 54944. 
54929. "'Cyrano de Bergerac. ' Derived from 'St. 
Joseph. ' " 
54930. "'Jeanne d'Arc' Resembling the 'St. Jo- 
seph,' but more vigorous and-wlth larger fruits." (Rob- 
inson, The Vegetable Garden, p. 702.) 
54931. "'La Constante. ' This is a synonym of 'St. 
Joseph. ' " 
54932. "'La Perle. ' A variety of the highest mer- 
it, with large pink fruits." 
