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Trans -Caspian. Grown on the sand dunes in the neighborhood of 
the Central Asian railroad, Repetek Station. For distribution 
later. 
ASPARAGUS HORRIDUS. (Convallariaeeae . ) 29462. Seeds of asparagus 
from Tunis, North Africa. Presented "by Mr. L. Guillochon, Di- 
rector, Jardin d'Essais de Tunis. A wild species considered ' by 
some to be superior to the test cultivated asparagus. Procured 
for special asparagus "breeding experiments. For distribution 
later. 
ASPARAGUS SP. (Convallariaeeae . ) 29461. Seeds of asparagus from 
New York, N. Y. Purchased from Messrs. J. M. Thorburn & 
Company. "Variety scandens deflexus." Procured for special 
asparagus breeding experiments. For distribution later. 
CALCEOLARIA SP. (Scrophulariaceae . ) 29382. Seeds of calceolaria 
from the high Cordilleras, Chile. Presented by Mr. Jose D. 
Husbands, Limavida, Chile. "A new beautiful and rare calceo- 
, laria, found growing in dry sand." (Husbands.) For distribu- 
tion later. 
CHA1TOCHLOA ITALICA. (Poaceae.) 29430-436. Seeds of forage 
grasses from Russia. Presented by Mr. J. A. Rosen, Chief, 
American Agricultural Bureau of the Governmental Zemstvo of 
Ekaterinoslav, Russia, located at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ho. 
29430. "Chu-Miza Paidza." No. 29431. "Mohar red Grushevka." 
No. 29432. "Chu-Miza Khvan-Ianga, Manchuria." No. 29433. 
"Chu-Miza Pane, Manchuria." No. 29434. "Grushevka Chu-Miza." 
No. 29435. "Kuzo Khunkjancho, Manchuria.' 1 No. 29436. "Pai- 
gonza, Manchuria." These are seven of twenty-one numbers pre- 
sented by Mr. Rosen, consisting of seeds of forage and cereal 
crops successfully grown in Ekaterinoslav Government, Russia. 
This government has a moderate climate and short winters, the 
average temperature varying from about 20° F. winter to nearly 
72° for the summer. For distribution later. 
CHLORIS GAYANA. (Poaceae.) 29361. Seed of Rhodes grass. Purchased 
from Anderson & Co., Sydney, New South Wales. w 0ne of the most 
promising new grasses which has recently been tested is Rhodes 
grass. This grass is remarkably aggressive in the South and 
will yield three or more cuttings per season of valuable hay. 
It is also adapted to the irrigated sections of the Southwest." 
(R. A. Oakley.) For distribution later. See photograph. 
CrERUS SP. (Rutaceae.) 29460. Seeds of mandarin from Algiers, 
Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. "Mandarin of Canton. 
Hybrid of Citrus nobilis. Fruit bright colored, very sweet, 
ripens in January in Algiers." (Trabut.) For distribution 
later . 
