Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-03
PLANTS AND sCIoNs.
DISTRIBUTION SOON TO BE MADE
BY THE STATE
From the Agricultural Experiment
Station at Berkeiey-InfOrmat
Concerning Different Varieties.

Concerning D1Herent Y arletleS-
The following has just been received
from Professor E. W. Hilgard, University
of California, and will be of interest to the
agricultural and horticultural public:
The following kinds of plants and scions,
of proven or probable economic value in
this State, will be available for distribution
from the University during the present
season. Plants will not, as rule be ready
for sending out until on or about February
1st: while scions may, if desired, be sent
as pruning progresses. Applications should
be made at once, and will be filled in the
order in which they have been received,
emitting, however, such plants as are
known to be unadapted to the climate of
the locality concerned. Since, moreover,
the object of the distribution is to test the
adaptation of the plants in as many locali-
ties as possible, numerous applications
from one and the same locality cannot be
filled unless surplus remains after those
from different sections have been supplied.
Plants will be forwarded by express
scions by mail unless specially otherwise
requested) in lots consisting of the num-
Der hereinafter mentioned for each kind
on remittance of % cents for each lot of
plants. and 10 cents additional for each
additional lot, TO pay expenses of packing,
etc. For scions send 10 cents for postage
on each dozen called for Postal notes,
PAYABLE at the Berkeley Postofice, are re-
quested to be sent in lieu of stamps when
ever practicable. Any surplus left after
filling orders as far as possible will be re-
turned to the senders, deducting letter
postage.
Esparto grass, Stiipa tendcissima, the grass
so extensively used in the Mediterranean
countries for cordage, baskets etc, and
lately exported in large quantities as a
material for paper-making. 1t grows natu-
rally on sandy beaches within reach of
salt water. but will doubtless be found
adapted TO many saline and alkaline lands
now unreclaimed or occupied by the COM
mon tule 1t should be thoroughly tested
in sandy lands southwark of the bay, es-
pecially on the west side of the San Joa-
quin valley and in South California.
When once set" it will send roots deep
lOT IDOlSllliG. len plants W CttN4i lOt.
The Carob tree, Cerat0aja Siiiq,a, the true
=" Algaroba,' or st. Johns bread of the
Mediterranean region, has been heretofore
recommended for cultivation in the south
ern part Of she State, on dry and otherwise
unavailable hillsides, as we'll as in richer
and moister lands, for the production Of an
excellent milk-producing feed (see report
Coll. OF Ayr. for 1882, p. So. Hardy from
the bay southwark, perhaps also as far
north as ST. Helena and Marysville. Five
plants to each, it being necessary to make
sure of having both staminate and pistillate
trees together.
European or English oak, Qaerels roJur.
Last season several thousands of acorns Of
this useful timber tree were distributed
throughout the State. About 1000 seed
lings of the same are now ready for distri-
button. Unlike the American oaks when
transplanted to the climate of California
this tree proves to be a rapid grower, I'M
expectedly resistant Of drought, and prom
ises well as the hardwood timber tree of
the future on the Pacific coast. 1t is not
choice as to soil and location, and would
probably do well on both the mountains
and in the plains, where the latter are not
too dry. Its success should be extensively
tested. Six plants to each.
The New Zealand Flax, so useful to
gardeners and vineyaraists for the purpose
Of tying with the ribbons into which the
leaves readily split, and which are ex-
ceedingly strong, is again offered for distri-
button. Six plants to each.
The Ramie. the so-called Chinese grass,
of which the preparation for textile pur-
poses by machinery seems now to be in the
way of accomplishment, should be more
extensively tested. 1t succeeds exceed
inglv well at Berkeley in heavy adobe, and
IS known to DO well on sandy soils. Six
plants to each.
Angola Panic (Panicum Spectabae, Scr
gHo,m Hoiepense, or, as it has unfortunately
been called in California, evergreen mil
let.") Roots in one-pound packages.
New Zealand Salt Bush (AtTpJec num-
maiarial, forage plant adapted to salty
and alkali soils tsee Rep. for 1882, p. I'D,
belonging TO the lambs-quarter group of
plants; is much liked by cows. Ten plants
to each lot.
OF the Sicilian Srmac fRhys C6ri0ra),
the expected large supply has not been
realized, on account Of the failure Of the
imported seed to terminate. 1t is now
being multiplied by cuttings and suckers
from large plants \ small number can
be distributed, one plant and one good root
70 each lot
CUTTINGS and ScI0Ns
(',,++incrs of The TJnosor crane from Chile