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MALUS SYLVESTRIS. 26475. Seed of a wild apple from Kashmir, 
India, presented by Mr. J. Mollison. Bears fruit when 6 
years old and 20 feet high. For distribution later. 
MEDIC AGO SPP. 26070-077. Eight varieties of bur clover grown 
at Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, California, by Mr. 
Roland McKee. Small quantities of seed on hand for exper- 
iment. 26070. M. hispida confinis. A prickleless form 
of bur clover, well adapted for pasturage, especially for 
sheep. It should be tested throughout the South and South- 
west. 26071-072. M. hispida nigra, will perhaps succeed 
wherever M. hispida denticulata or M. arabica does well. 
In California it is perhaps a little more aggressive than 
M. hispida. Of value for pasturage and soil improvement. 
26073-074. M. hispida Gaertn. Of value for pasturage and 
soil improvement, wherever common bur clover' is adapted. 
26075. M. hispida terebellum. This is practically a prickle- 
less form of bur clover and needs to be tested extensively 
in the West and South for pasturage and soil improvement. 
26076. M. muricata. A form of bur clover having a large 
but very hard bur. Should be tested in sections adapted to 
bur clover. 26077. M. scutellata. A form of bur clover 
having a very large, papery pod, making it especially de-' 
sirable for pasturage. It should be tested in particular 
in the warmer sections of the South. 
PENNISETUM PEDI CELLATUM . Var . occidentale. 26476. Pearl mil- 
let from Senegal, West Africa. Presented by Dr. L. 
Trabut . For distribution later. 
PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA. 26477-484. Eight varieties of dates 
from Tripoli-in-Barbary , Forth Africa. Procured by the 
American vice ..consul at the request of Mr.- Wm. Coffin, 
formerly American consul. 
PRUNUS ARMENIACA .. _ 26473. Seed of a wild apricot from Kash- 
mir, India, presented by Mr. J. Mollison. For distribution 
later. 26502. Seed of apricot from Chinese Turkestan, pre 
v *6e-&tis4 by 3ft" . , JJ. •■ Cotes , Simla., India-.. 
