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SALIX VITELLINA. 2667 1. Var. anrea. From near Baidari, 
Crimea, A handsome willow with golden yellow twigs, found 
wild in ravines a,nd also cultivated in gardens. Wood very 
brittle. (Meyer's Introduction.) 
SOREUS SP. 26870. From near Baidari, Crirtiea. A mountain ash, 
found on dry and exposed places remaining rather shrubby. 
Apparently able to stand more heat and drought than the or- 
dinary mountain ashes. (Meyer's Introduction.) 
TRIGOKELLA 6P. 26678. Prom near Balaklava, Crimea. A legum- 
inous- plant, perhaps only annual. Pods found on stony 
fields near Balaklava and in wild natii'e hay that was given 
to horses. May be of value as a fodder plant. (Meyer's 
Introduction . ) 
UNIDENTi:«'IED. 26886. From Dongsi, China. Received through 
Mr. Frank N. Meyer at the Plant Introdviction Garden, Chico, 
Cal . Numbered for convenience in recording distribution. 
"A rare fruit that looks like an apricot, but sour like a 
plum; very fragra,nt and downy, ^lull yellow skin, rather small 
in size. Perhaps a natural hybrid, between the ap;ricot and 
the pli-iffi." (Meyer.) 
VIGNA UNGUICULATA. 26844. From V inemont , Alabama.. Towns end 
A smooth white seeded x-ea with a medium brown eye. This 
pea branches like the speckled or whippoorwill pea and i" 
good, for the table or for stock." (Townsend.j For immed- 
iate distribution. 
VITIS VINIB'ERA. 26895. From Aghin, 14 horu's distant from 
Harput , Turkey. Procured by Mr. Wm . Masterson, Consul, 
from Mr. Barmim . "A kind of yellow grape of good size, 
which has been de.'eloped to such an extent that the:/ are 
easily kept until the following May and even into June, 
and I understand from, our mii.ssionaries who frequently visit 
the place that the gra,pes are most excellent in flavor and 
■noted throughout this country for their keeping quality." 
(Barr.ii;:;. ) 
