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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

BUREAU OF PUNT INDUSTRY— BULLETIN NO. 132.

B. T. GALLOWAY. Chief of Bureau.

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED

DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY. 1906,
TO DECEMBER 31, 1907:

INVENTORY No. 13: Nos. 19058 to 21730.

Issued December 4. 190$.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1908.

BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY.

Physiologist and Pathologist, and Chief of Bureau, Beverly T. Galloway.

Physiologist and Pathologist, and Assistant Chief of Bureau, Albert F. Woods.

Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Erwin F. Smith, Pathologist in Charge.

Investigations of Diseases of Fruits, Merton B. Waite, Pathologist in Charge.

Laboratory of Forest Pathology, Haven Metcalf, Pathologist in Charge.

Cotton and Truck Diseases and Plant Disease Survey, William A. Orton, Pathologist in
Charge.

Plant Life History Investigations, Walter T. Swingle, Physiologist in Charge.

Cotton Breeding Investigations, Archibald D. Shamel and Daniel N. Shoemaker, Physiolo-
gists in Charge.

Tobacco Investigations, Archibald D. Shamel, Wightman W. Garner, and Ernest H.
Mathewson, in Charge.

Corn Investigations, Charles P. Hartley, Physiologist in Charge.

Alkali and Drought Resistant Plant Breeding Investigations, Thomas H. Kearney, Physi-
ologist in Charge.

Soil Bacteriology and Water Purification Investigations, Karl F. Kellerman, Physiologist
in Charge.

Bionomic Investigations of Tropical and Subtropical Plants, Orator F. Cook, Bionomist
in Charge.

Drug and Poisonous Plant Investigations and Tea Culture Investigations, Rodney H.
True, Physiologist in Charge.

Physical Laboratory, Lyman J. Briggs, Physicist in Charge.

Crop Technology and Fiber Plant Investigations, Nathan A. Cobb, Crop Technologist in
Charge.

Taxonomic and Range Investigations, Frederick V. Coville, Botanist in Charge.

Farm Management Investigations, William J. Spillman, Agriculturist in Charge.

Grain Investigations, Mark Alfred Carleton, Cerealist in Charge.

Arlington Experimental Farm, Lee C. Corbett, Horticulturist in Charge.

Vegetable Testing Gardens, William W. Tracy, sr., Superintendent.

Sugar-Beet Investigations, Charles O. Townsend, Pathologist in Charge.

Western Agricultural Extension Investigations, Carl S. Scofield, Agriculturist in Charge.

Dry-Land Agriculture Investigations, E. Channing Chilcott, Agriculturist in Charge.

Pomological Collections, Gustavus B. Brackett, Pomologist in Charge.

Field Investigations in Pomology, William A. Taylor and G. Harold Powell, Pomologists
in Charge.

Experimental Gardens and Grounds, Edward M. Byrnes, Superintendent.

Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer in Charge.

Forage Crop Investigations, Charles V. Piper, Agrostologist in Charge.

Seed Laboratory, Edgar Brown, Botanist in Charge.

Grain Standardization, John D. Shanahan, Crop Technologist in Charge.

Subtropical Laboratory and Garden, Miami, Fla., R. J. Wester, Gardener in Charge.

Plant Introduction Garden* Chico* Cal.3 W. W. Tracy, jr., Assistant Botanist in Charge.

South Texas Garden, Brownsville, Tex., Edward C. Green, Pomologist in Charge.

Farmers' Cooperative Demonstration Work, Seaman A. Knapp, Special Agent in Charge.

Seed Distribution (Directed by Chief of Bureau), Lisle Morrison, Assistant in General
Charge.

Editor, J. E. Rockwell.
Chief Clerk, James E. Jones.

Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction.

scientific staff.

David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer in Charge.

Frank N. Meyer and William D. Hills, Agricultural Explorers.

Albert Mann, Expert in Charge of Special Barley Investigations.

F. W. Clarke, Special Agent in Charge of Matting-Rush Investigations.

Frederic Chisolm, Expert.

Walter Fischer, R. A. Young, and H. C. Skeels, Scientific Assistants.

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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

U. S. Department of Agriculture,

Bureau of Plant Industry,

Office of the Chief,
Washington, D. C, May 22, 1908.
Sir : I have the honor to transmit herewith, and to recommend for
publication as Bulletin No. 132 of the series of this Bureau, the ac-
companying manuscript, entitled, " Seeds and Plants Imported Dur-
ing the Period from July, 1906, to January, 1908 : Inventory No. 13 ;
Nos. 19058 to 21730."

This manuscript has been submitted by the Agricultural Explorer
in Charge of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction with a view to
publication.

Respectfully, B. T. Galloway,

Chief of Bureau.
Hon. James Wilson,

Secretary of Agriculture.

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B. P. I.— 379.

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED DURING THE
PERIOD FROM JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER 31,
1907: INVENTORY NO. 13: NOS. 10058 TO 21730.

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT.

This inventory, the thirteenth of the series which was begun in
1898. has been prepared under the direct supervision of Mr. Walter
Fischer. It brings the total number of introduced plants up to 21^730
and includes 2.G72 numbers, covering a period of eighteen months.

A feature of the work of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction
which is growing rapidly and which appears in this inventory is the
introduction of small quantities of seeds and plants in response to
requests of plant breeders who are at work on particular crops. This
feature opens up the whole world as a new field to be explored, for
there are hosts of wild forms which are related to our cultivated fruits
and cereals and which the plant breeder needs to mix in with his
American forms to get new combinations of valuable characters.

For example, the inventory includes seeds of the wild beet of Sicily
for the sugar-beet breeder: a wild asparagus from Japan, another
from Cape Town, and a third from southern France for the asparagus
breeders of the country : wild rhubarbs from China and France : wild
plums from Siberia and north China : wild blackberries, raspberries.
and strawberries from China : wild currants from Korea : a wild
pyrus from Norway : a collection of wild apples and pears from vari-
ous parts of the world, the gift of the Arnold Arboretum: wild
apricots from China ; a wild rose from north China : a native wild
timothy from Siberia: the Solanum commersoni, a wild wet-land
potato from Uruguay, and a native wild cherry from Korea. All of
these things are already in the hands of plant breeders, who will dis-
cover what they have of value in them for the production of new and
valuable forms for general cultivation.

This work for the breeders is just beginning. It is longer in bring-
ing in financial results to the country than the introduction of a
superior strain of cereal or fruit, but it lies at the bottom of the
origination of entirely new things whose possibilities are now quite
unknown, and. judging by the experience of the past, it is safe to pre-
dict that a single one of these new forms may repay to the farmers or
fruit growers of the country hundreds of times what their introduc-

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tion has cost. While individual firms, through the increasing inter-
course between countries, can be depended on more and more to
introduce varieties of staple crops, there is no money to be made from
the. search for these wild forms for the use of plant breeders, who are
generally spending all the money they can spare on their nurseries
and trial grounds.

It is therefore a legitimate work for the Government to aid these
experimenters, who are at the same time benefactors and who seldom
make financial gains from their new originations, because there is no
way of retaining control of their sale long enough to make them very
profitable.

It may not be out of place to give here some idea of the labor
involved in taking care of these new introductions as they come in.

In order to be as sure as possible that no plant gets in which is
likely to be a weed or that has on it some dangerous insect pest or
other plant disease ; that, so far as it is possible to determine from an
examination of the seeds or cuttings, the plant comes in under its
true name ; that the seeds are not dead before they are sent out ; that
the information which comes with the seeds is recorded on the inven-
tory cards from which this printed inventory is made up, and that the
experimenter in the field is written to and the shipment to him
recorded in a card catalogue, every new introduction has to pass
through the hands of fourteen different clerks or experts.

The time consumed in carrying out these different steps is gener-
ally from one to two weeks if there are not discovered on the ship-
ment some diseases which make a quarantine necessary, in which
case a much longer time will be required for the necessary fumigation
and disinfection.

This large amount of labor is necessary, and it forms one of the
reasons why the friends of this work who so kindly offer to send
gratis all sorts of things from their regions have to be sent discour-
aging or rather unappreciative replies. It is such an easy thing to
import a small packet of seeds or a few cuttings and such an expen-
sive thing to get it into the hands of a great number of experimenters
that unless the attention of the office force is limited to the handling
of such things as are on the programme, so to speak, those actually
imported will not get the attention they require. With increased
funds an increasing number of new introductions will be handled.

Among the more notable collections which appear in this inventory
are those of our agricultural explorer Mr. Frank N. Meyer, who has
spent the entire time represented by this inventory in northern China
and who has with most unusual devotion and bravery gathered to-
gether and successfully gotten to this country 680 different things.
He has collected personally the seeds and cuttings of valuable trees
and shrubs from the neighborhood of Peking; forage crops from

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Manchuria, and grasses, legumes, vegetables, cereals, hardy stone
fruits, apples, pears, grapes, and ornamentals from northern Korea,
eastern Siberia, and Manchuria.

These explorations in China by Mr. Meyer have been the most
extensive that have been undertaken by this office and at the same
time the most economically conducted. Mr. Meyer has at two dilfer-
ent times come very near losing his life, and during a large part of
his journeyings he has been subjected to extreme hardships such as
few of our previous explorers have had to contend with. His work
is deserving of the highest praise.

This inventory also includes the collections of Prof. X. E. Hansen,
of the South Dakota Agricultural College, who made, as agricultural
explorer of this office, an extensive trip through northern Europe and
across Siberia by rail. The results of his collections are recorded in
309 inventory numbers, and these include high-latitude grains and
leguminous plants from above the Arctic Circle in Norway and Swe-
den; interesting forage grasses, clovers, and alcohol potatoes from
Russia ; vegetables, stone fruits, sorghums, and millets from Turkes-
tan, and new cereals, grasses, alfalfas, and vetches from Siberia. Of
these the most remarkable are the wild alfalfas, which form a part
of the excellent wild hay of the steppes and which are subjected to
most unusual cold and drought, and it is hoped that they will prove
of value in the northern area of the Mississippi Valley.

The large importations of matting plants from the Orient which
were made by our agricultural explorer Mr. John Tull in 1906 appear
in this inventory and represent a difficult piece of introduction work
which is likely to be of great value to the Southern States. Several
acre plantings from these importations are now growing in the
South.

Through a cooperative arrangement with the Arnold Arboretum,
Mr. E. H. Wilson, the well-known botanical explorer of China, who
is now on the Upper Yangtse River collecting seeds and plants for
the arboretum, has secured some wheats, sorghums, raspberries, bam-
boos, and wild rhubarb of unusual interest, which are listed in this
inventory.

Some collections, received through correspondence, of unusual in-
terest are seeds of 28 varieties of dates for the seedling date orchards
in the Southwest ; 125 varieties of rice from Hawaii : new varieties of
mangos, taros, and bananas from various parts of the world, and the
Huasco seedless raisin grape from Chile.

David Fairchild,
Agricultural Explorer in Charge.

Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction,

Washington, D. C, May 26, 1908.

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INVENTORY

19058. Persea gratissima. Avocado.

From Guatemala. Received through Mr. G. N. Collius, of the Bureau of
Plant Industry, in the summer of 1906.

Seeds of a thick-skinned variety.
19060 and 19061.

From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agricul-
ture. Received July 30, 1906. *

19060. Lagexaria villosa. 19061. Gliricidia maculata.

19062. Carica papaya. Papaw.

From Manila. P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agricul-
ture. Received August 1, 1906.

" Seed selected from splendid and typical Malay peninsula fruits." (Lyon.)
19079 to 19082. Persea gratissima. Avocado.

From Guatemala. Received through Mr. G. N. Collins, of the Bureau of
Plant Industry, in the summer of 1906.

Plants.

19083 to 19085. Daxthoxia semiaxxuearis. Wallaby grass.

From Wellington, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. T". W. Kirk, biologist,
New Zealand Department of Agriculture. Received August 6, 1906.

" Seed of three local varieties. There is no special distinction between them,
they being merely local forms." (Kirk.)

19083. (No. 103/0.) 19085. (No. 103/D.)

19084. (No. 103/11.)

19086. Xaxthosoma sp. Yautia.

From Mexico. Received through Dr. J. N. Rose, of the U. S. National Mu-
seum, in the summer of 1906.

19087. Pachira sp.

From Costa Rica. Received through Prof. II. Pittier, of the Bureau of
Plant Industry, in the summer of 1905.

19088. Vitis yixifera. Grape.

From Coquimbo, Chile. Presented by Mr. Andrew Kerr. United States
consular agent, through Mr. David Fairchild, August 10, 1906.

Huasco Seedless. "These cuttings represent the very best grown in the
Huasco or Vallenar district. I would advise, however, that the seedless raisin
comes rather from the exuberant growth of the plant than from a distinct
species. Owing to the excessive quantity of grapes on the bunch, only some
become full grown and the stunted ones only are mostly seedless." {Kerr,)

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19089 and 19090. Mangifera indica. Mango.

From Miami, Fla. Received through the Subtropical Laboratory and
Garden, August 10, 1906.

19089. Mulgoba. 19090. No. 11.

19093. Gnetum gnemon.

From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. M. Treub, director of the
Department of Agriculture, through Mr. Walter Fischer. Received Au-
gust 15, 1906.

"A tree of erect habit growing in the East Indian Archipelago, where it is
frequently cultivated ; fruits edible. The leaves are also eaten when boiled,
while cordage is made from the bast of the trunk. Imported not for its eco-
nomic value, but for the interesting problems in morphology which it presents."
{Fischer.)

19094. Persea gratissima. Avocado.

From Key Largo, Fla. Received through Mr. Edward Gottfried, August
15, 1906.

Seeds of a type of avocado described as follows :

" Shape, ovoid to roundish, obliquity marked. Seed medium, fitting very
tightly in cavity and having a closely adherent seed coat which does not remain
attached to cavity wall upon removal of seed. Flesh comparatively thick,
practically fiberless ; relatively large proportion of ' green.' Flavor medium
to good. Skin more granular than leathery, thickish, separating readily from
pulp. Name suggested for this variety, 'Gottfried.'" (Barrett.)

19095. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia.
From Santa Barbara, Cal. Presented by Dr. F. Franceschi, of the South-
ern California Acclimatization Society. Received August 17, 1906.

" Offsets of the Linares, N. L., Mexico, yautia. Probably identical with
S. P. I. No. 17149.'-' (Barrett.)

19096 and 19097.

From Dehra Dun, India. Received through Mr. Frank Benton, apicultural
investigator, U. S. Department of Agriculture, August 16, 1906.

19096. Cassia sp.

" Seeds of a tree commonly grown for ornament and shade on the plains
of India and up to an altitude of 3,500 feet ; bears large yellow blos-
soms." (Benton.)

19097. Terminalia arjuna.

"A shade and ornamental tree growing commonly in the plains — the
hottest portions of India. It will also grow at an elevation of 4,000 feet
in India, but will not stand severe cold. The wood is useful and the
blossoms, which are very sweet scented, are freely visited by bees for
honey. The seed is very difficult to germinate. Probably it should be
plunged into boiling water." (Benton.)

19098 to 19103. Oryza sativa. Rice.

From Amani, German East Africa. Presented by Prof. Dr. A. Zimmermann,
of the Biologisch Landwirtschaftliches Institute. Received August 20,
1906.
A collection of rice samples, the first five of which are from Neu Lanzenburg,
Tenyika District, and the last one from Ujiji, German East Africa. The num-
bers in parentheses are those assigned by Doctor Zimmerman.

19098. Sihara. (No. 138.) 19101. Guindimba. (No. 143.)

19099. Hadji jakunjiva. (No. 19102. (No. 144.)

139.) 19103. (No. 145.)

19100. Mpungara, (No. 142.)
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19104. PoRTULACARIA AFRA. Spek-boom.

From Pretoria. Transvaal. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt Davy, of the Trans-
vaal Department of Agriculture. Received August 20, 1906. (Professor
Davy's No. 87/06.)
-A fieshv. round-leaved, scrubby, soft-wooded tree or busk which is n
nized as a very valuable food plant for sheep, cattle, and even horses. Suc-
cessful efforts have been made to grow it in Namaqualand from cuttings. As
these are liable to rot when put in green and nearly severed, they should be
spread out for a fortnight to allow the wounds to dry. Where animals are
well fed and pampered they sometimes lose taste for this excellent natural food.
In the neighborhood of Oudtshoern. on a farm where in the spring of 1895
ostriches were dying in hundreds, clumps of spek-boom were within easy reach,
but tke birds would not touck it. kaving been accustomed to feed on lucern.
Nevertheless, wken birds are brougkt up to eat it, tkey tkrive well and seem
fond of it. Tke spek-boom is a busk wkick revives rapidly from tke injury
done by too close browsing by stock if a season's respite be granted to it.
Wken spek-boom and Mesembrianthemum fioribundum are present, stock care
but little about tkeir dailv visits to tke water-vlei." i Wallace. Farming In-
dustrie* of Cape Colony, p. 88.) (See also S. P. I. No. 12020.)

19105. Ilex paraguayexsis.

From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presented by Hon. Carlos Tkays, director,
Government Botanical Gardens. Received August 6, 1906.

Native name Yerba mat p.

19106 to 19110.

From Sydney, New South Wales. Presented by Hon. W. S. Campbell.
director. New South Wales Department of Agriculture. Received August
20, 1906.

19106. Pexxisetum spicatum. Pearl millet.

19107. Axdropogox sorghum. Sorghum.

19108. Axdropogox sorghum. . Sorghum.
Planter.

19109. Axdropogox sorghum.
Early Amber Sugar Cane.

19110. Axdropogox sorghum. Kafir corn.

19111 to 19115.

From Coronel. Ckile. Presented by Air. Teodoro Finger. Received August
20, 1906.

19111. Acacia cavexia.

" Spanisk name Espino chilcno. From central Ckile; grows on very
dry ground. Its timber is kigkly esteemed and considered tke best for
charcoal." (Finger.)

"The Espino of the present inhabitants of Chile, the Cavan of the
former population. A small tree with exceedingly hard wood, resisting
underground moisture. The plant is well adapted for hedges. The husks
contain 32 per cent tannin, particularly valuable as dye material."
(F. v. Mueller.)

19112. Embothrium coccixeum. Firebush.

"Araucanian name Notra. A large, high bush from the south of Chile:
of great popularity on account of the large bunches of bright scarlet-red
blossoms on each branch. The foliage of long, dark-green leaves is also
very ornamental. This busk grows witk preference in clayisk soil and
is found in every garden and park as a favorite plant." < Fingi r.)

"From Ckile to tke Straits of Magellan. Tke Notra (Araucanian) or
CiruelUlo (Spanish), a tree of exquisite beauty, but seldom reaching above
30 feet in height. The wood is utilized for furniture." (F. v. Mueller.)
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19111 to 19115— Continued.

19113. Aristotelia macqui.

" Spanish name Maqui. A beautiful evergreen bush or tree which pro-
duces a small, reddish black fruit of the size of a pepper. The juice of
this fruit is used for coloring wine, and is therefore imported in large
quantities to Europe, Argentina, and Peru. It has a sweet-acid taste.
The plant prefers alluvial soil along river banks and would pay to be
cultivated." (Finger.)

" The berries of this plant though small have the pleasant taste of
billberries and are largely consumed in Chile. The plant would thrive
in mild forest valleys." (F. v. Mueller.)

19114. Saxegothaea conspicua.

" Spanish name Maniu. This is one of the prettiest Chilean forest trees,
growing to a height of 18 meters in dense forests. It is a tree greatly
appreciated for its ornamental value in the south of Chile." {Finger.)

" The Mahin of southern Chile and Patagonia. A medium-sized tree
with fine-grained, yellowish timber." (F. v. Mueller.)

19115. Guevina avellana. Chilean nut.

" Spanish name Avellana. This is a tree of great beauty and worth
cultivating for its splendid dark green foliage and red, edible fruits. I
consider this one of the two prettiest Chilean forest trees. It blossoms
and bears through the whole year. It should be planted in shady places
and requires continual rains." (Finger.)

" The evergreen hazel tree of Chile, extending to the Chonos Archipel-
ago (45° lat. south). One of the most beautiful trees in existence, attain-
ing a height of 30 feet. The snowy white flower spikes are produced
simultaneously with the ripening of the coral-red fruit. In the colder
southern regions the tree attains considerable dimensions. The wood
is tough and elastic and used partly for boat building." (F. v. Mueller.)

19116. Gossypium hirsutum. Cotton.

From Deesa, Rajputana, India. Received through Mr. Frank Benton,
apicultural investigator, U. S. Department of Agriculture, July 20, 1906.

"(No. 84.) Tree cotton seed. The tree reaches, under favorable conditions,
4 to 5£ feet six months after planting seed ; yields the first year 400 to 800
pounds of cotton per acre and four times this after the second year, or 5 to 10
pounds per tree of clean cotton during twenty years or over. Said to have been
ranked in Liverpool markets by experts as superfine; white staple, 1-& to 1^
inches in length ; value i penny per pound above American middling." (Benton.)

19117 and 19118. Mangifera indica. Mango.

From West Palm Beach, Fla. Received through Mr. John B. Beach,
August 23, 1906.

19117. Fernandez. 19118. Goa Alfoos.

19119. Arisaema macrospathum.

From Cuernavaca, Mexico. Presented by Mr. C. G. Pringle, August 27,
1906.

" Corms collected in the ' Pedregal,' near Cuernavaca." (Pringle.)

19120. Beta maritima.

From Sicily. Presented by Dr. Carl Sprenger, Hortus Botanicus Vomer-
ensis, Naples-Vomero, through Mr. David Fairchild. Received August
27, 1906.

" Beta cicla seeds from Sicily, collected in a wild state and never before culti-
vated. It is said to be true Beta cicla, but I believe it is the true Beta ukaritima
really in a wild state, whilst the cicla is more escaped." (Sprenger.)
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19142 and 19143. Xanthosoma spp. Yautia.

From Northern Colombia. Presented by Prof. H. Pittier, of the Division
of Botany. Received August 31, 1906.

" Rhizomes of two undetermined varieties of yautias which were collected in
the Sierra Nevada de Sta. Marta, Colombia, near the Koggaba village of San
Andres, at about 1,200 m. above sea level. The plant is cultivated by the In-
dians, although not extensively, under the name of mundi, or mi-indi. The
Spanish people call it mahinga. In the Cauca Valley that same Xanthosoma,
or one very like it. is called rascadera. a very striking coincidence with the
Nahautl word quequeque, applied to the same plant in some parts of Central
America, the meaning of which is ' that which causes itching,' while rascadera
signifies ' that which causes one to scratch."

•' The Koggaba Indians cultivate Nanthosoma in the garden-like fields around
their houses in isolated plots, mixed in with corn, cane, cotton, coffee, coca,
yuca (Manihot). They do not seem to use it to any extent. " {Pittier.)

19145. Castalia mexicana.

From City of Mexico, Mexico. Received through Dr. J. N. Rose, of the
U. S. National Museum, September 4. 190G.

''(No. 06/1044.) Roots of a beautiful plant with rose-colored sepals and
pale-yellow flowers, opening in the afternoon/' (Rose.)

19146 and 19147. Peesea gratissima. Avocado.

From Queretaro. Mexico. Presented by Sr. M. M. Urqniza. Received
September 4. 1906.

Cuttings of two unnamed varieties.

19148 to 19150.

From Georgetown, British Guiana. Presented by Mr. Donald Mitchell,
U. S. vice and deputy consul, through Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received
September 4, 1906.

19148. Caladium sp.

Native name BusJi hog beena.
19149 and 19150. Xanthosoma spp. Yautia.

19149. A variety having yellow tubers.

19150. A variety having white tubers.

19151. Persea gratissima. Avocado.

From Campeche, Mexico. Presented bv Mr. F. Foex. Received September
4, 1906.

"Though coming from a hot country, it was fine and delicate, very big, and
of good shape." (Foex.)

19152 to 19166.

From Piracicaba. Sao Paulo. Brazil. Presented by Dr. J. W. Hart, director
of the Agricultural College. Received June 6, 1906.

19152. Melixis mixutiflora. Molasses grass.

"(No. 1.) Purchased from a grower under the name of Catengueiro
roxa (red), but appears to be nearly all Catengueiro blanea (white),
which is not as valuable as the former. Our principal winter grazing
grass." (Hart.)

19153. Paspalum dexsiflobum.

(Hart's No. 2.)
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19152 to 19166— Continued.

19154. Panicum maximum. Guinea grass.
"(No. 3.) Local name Capim Guinw da Bahia." {Hart.)

19155. Chaetochloa sp.

"(No. 4.) Probably of little or no value." (Hart.)

19156. Leptochloa gracilis.

"(No. 5.) Eaten by animals with relish." (Hart.)

19157. Panicum maximum. Guinea grass.

"(No. 6.) Local name Grama colonia. Much esteemed for hay and
pasture. Grows 2 meters high on good land." (Hart.)

19158. Tricholaena rosea.

"(No. 7.) Local name Favorita. A splendid variety for hay." (Hart.)

19159. Cassia sp.

"(No. 26.) A legume found growing on uncultivated land; shrub about
0.75 meter high ; doubtless owing to the renovating effect of this and
related species the high fertility of the soil here is partly due." (Hart.)

19160. Cassia sp.

"(No. 27.) Shrub about 0.6 meter high. Similar to preceding num-
ber." (Hart.)

19161. Cassia sp.

"(No. 28.) A leguminous annual shrub, about 60 centimeters high,
bearing an enormous crop of seed. Found on borders of cultivated fields
and in pastures. Not eaten by stock." (Hart.)

19162. Andropogon halepensis. Johnson grass.

"(No. 29.) An indigenous grass similar to Amber sorghum cane when
growing." (Hart.)

19163.

"(No. 30.) A leguminous vine growing wild in abandoned fields."
(Hart.)

19164. Chaetochloa sp.

"(No. 31.) A large, coarse grass growing in open places in forests;
eaten by horses. Its robust habit and strikingly veined blades would
suggest its trial as an ornamental grass." (Hart.)

19165. Panicum sp.

"(No. 33.) A grass found growing sparingly in the shade; not culti-
vated." (Hart.)

19166. Panicum sp.

"(No. 34.) A grass found on the margin of the forest on somewhat
moist soil; probably of no agricultural value." (Hart.)

19167. Persea gratissima. Avocado.
From Queretaro, Mexico. Presented by Sr. M. M. Urquiza. Received

September 7, 1906.

Seed.

19168. Oryza punctata. Rice.

From Ujiji, German East Africa. Presented by Dr. G. Schweinfurth, Ber-
lin, Germany, through Mr. David Fairchild. Received August 27, 1906.

Wild rice to be used in breeding experiments for the production of more
disease-resistant varieties.
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 15

19169 to 19172.

From Dominica, British West Indies. Presented by Mr. A. Hyatt Verrill.
Received September 8. 1906.

19169. Teimezia lurida.

19170. Zephyraxthes tubispatha.

19171. Xaxthosoma sp. Yautia.
A yellow variety.

19172. Xaxthosoma sp. Yautia.
A white -variety.

19173. Castalia gracilis.

From Mexico City. Mexico. Received through Dr. J. N. Rose, of the U. S.
National Museum. September 6. 1906.

••(No. 06/1,076.) Nearly spherical roots from £ to 1 inch in diameter and of
a black color." i Rost . I

19174. Parthexium argkntatum. Guayule.

From Saltillo. Mexico. Presented by Mr. Victor L. Duhaime. American
consul, through Mr. David Fairchild. Received August 2^. 1906.

Seed for use in germination experiments with a view to finding out whether
this plant will adapt itself to irrigated or alluvial lands.

19175. Xephelittm loxgaxa. Longan.

From Oneco, Fla. Presented by Mr. E. N. Reasoner. Received September
1, 1906.

Seeds for experiments in raising stock upon which to graft the litchi.

19178 to 19182.

From Piracicaba. Sao Paulo. Brazil. Presented by Dr. J. W. Hart, director
of the Agricultural College. Received September 1. 1906.

19178. Hymexaea stigxocarpa.

This tree probably resembles H. courharil of tropical South America,
famous for its valuable, hard, close-grained, heavy timber and its fragrant
amber-like resin, known as West Indian copal. In this species the beans
are also lodged in a mealy pulp of honey-like taste, which can be used
for food.

19179. Luehea speciosa.

One of a genus of Tiliaceous trees and shrubs with handsome white
or rosy flowers borne in terminal panicles or in the axils of the leaves.

19180. Bauhixia forficata,

19181. Mucuxa xivea.

" Similar to the Florida velvet bean but later and more robust : pro-
duces an enormous growth of vines. The beans grow in long clusters, one
to five in a pod: the clusters sometimes reach a length of 1 meter and
contain as high as seventy pods. I have been told that this vine lives
for three or four years.*" [Hart.)

19182. Xicotiaxa tabacum. Tobacco.
Havana.

132

16 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

19183 to 19192.

From Manchuria. Received through Mr. F. N. Meyer, agricultural ex-
plorer, August 28, 1906.

A collection of seeds, as follows :

19183. Glycine hispid a. Soy bean.

From Newchwang. "(No. 255a.) A small variety of the black soy
bean. Used to make bean oil from, the remaining expressed material,
known as bean cake, being exported to Japan and southern China as a
very valuable fertilizer." (Meyer.)

19184. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.

From Newchwang. "(No. 256a.) A large variety of the black soy
bean. This is a very rare variety and is used for food: also for making
a superior oil." (Meyer.)

19185. Phaseolus angulaeis. - Adzuki bean.

From Newchwang. "(No. 257a.) A small, ovoid, yellowish bean; sold
in Newchwang as a food for the Chinese. Seems to be unknown in other
parts of China." (Meyer.)

19186. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.

From Newchwang. "(No. 258a.) A medium-sized, greenish soy bean.
This variety is the one most commonly used to extract bean oil from,
the remaining yellow material, in the form of large, flat cheeses, being
exported to different parts of Japan and especially to southern China
as a very valuable fertilizer." (Meyer.)

19187. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum.

From Newchwang. " (No. 259a.) Chinese name Kauliang. A brown-
colored variety of sorghum said to be grown on the rather alkaline lands
around Newchwang." (Meyer.)

19188. Oryza sativa. Bice.

From Newchwang. "(No. 260a.) A reddish variety of dry-land rice
obtained from the magistrate of Hai-tcheng, Mr. Kuan Fing Ho, through
the efforts of the American consul-general, Mr. M. T. Simmons, at New-
chwang. As the city of Hai-tcheng is situated close to latitude 41°, this
rice may be expected to succeed in the New England States, but it
certainly will grow in the Middle Western States." (Meyer.)

19189. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Shan-hai-kwan, China. "(No. 261a.) A rosy colored variety of
a bush haricot bean which is eaten green as a vegetable." (Meyer.)

19190. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Shan-hai-kwan. "(No. 262a.) A light brown colored variety of
a bush haricot bean; used as a vegetable in the green state." (Meyer.)

19191. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Shan-hai-kwan. "(No. 263a.) A red-brown colored variety of
a climbing haricot bean; used as a vegetable when green." (Meyer.)

19192. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Kau pan-tze. "(No. 264a.) A dark, red-brown colored variety
of a climbing haricot bean; used as a vegetable when green." (Meyer.)

19193 to 19195. Oryza punctata.

From West Africa. Received from Dr. Christian von Liszewski, Marseille,
France, through Mr. David Fairchild, September 1, 1906.

19193.

"Konkoi. Marsh rice. Plant rough; vigorous; stem stout; little sub-
ject to lodging; heavy bearer. Period of growth from five to six months;
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 17

19193 to 19195— Continued.

relatively early: very robust: little subject to attacks of fungous dis-
eases : very much valued by the natives for food. This variety requires
very little cultivation. It must be sown a month and a half or two
months before the end of the rainy season. The submerged fields are
very prolific for this kind of rice."' {LiszewskL)

19194.

"TaUfori. Mountain rice. Plants strong, of medium height: early.
Period of growth from three to four months, which allows the natives
to harvest two crops of this rice in one season. Sown in May or June,
a month and a half before the end of the rainy season : last sowing in
August and September. It is a good yielder. The rice is valued by the
natives for food and is considered the most nutritious of the mountain
rices. According to tradition this rice is the most ancient of all the
rices of Africa and is very characteristic of the region west of French
West Africa." {LiszewskL)

19195.

*• Kontondi. Valley rice. Plants tall, vigorous, slightly rough: straw
slightly holk.wed : requires a dry seed bed : absorbs much of the nitrog-
enous matter of the soil : is a prolific bearer and must not be sown tw<»
years in succession in the same place. As a food this variety of rice
is not valued by the natives, so that it would be difficult to procure, since
it grows very far from the routes of travel." I LiszewskL i

19196. Perse a gratissima. Avocado.

From Parras de la Fuente. Coahuila. Mexico. Presented by Dr. A. Wal-
ther. through Mr. O. W. Barrett. September IT. 1906.

Cuttings of a hardy avocado.
19197 to 19199. Xicotiaxa tabacum. Tobacco.

From Manila. P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agri-
culture. Received September 17. 1906.
19197.

" DaJuzon. A variety with large, wide leaves." {Lyon.)
19198.

"Espoda. A variety with narrow, thick leaves." {Lyon.)
19199.

" Harugui. A variety with large, broad, thin leaves." < Lvoa.)

19203. Ipo3:oea horsealliae briggsae.

Plants propagated in the Department greenhouse. Numbered, for conven-
ience in recording distribution. September 19. 1906.

19204. Cryptostegia graxdielora.

From Bahama Islands. British West Indies. Received through Mr. G. N.
Collins, of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Numbered, for convenience in
recording distribution. September 19. 1906.

Seedlings grown from seeds obtained from fruits which were sent to Mr. Col-
lins for determination.

19205. CeXTROLOBECM" ROBUSTTCAl.

From Piracicaba. Sao Paulo. Brazil. Presented by Dr. J. W. Hart, director
of the Agricultural College. Received September 20, 1906.

47(43— Bui. 132—08 2

18

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

19206. Persea gratissima.

Avocado.

From Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila, Mexico. Presented by Dr. A. Walther,
through Mr. O. W. Barrett, September 20, 1906.

" Seeds of a green-fruited variety ; probably identical with budwood sent un-
der No. 19196." (Barrett.)

19213 to 19216.

From Manila, P. I. Received through Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of
Agriculture, September 24, 1906.

19213. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum.
Variety n'egrosense.

19214. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum.
Variety negrosense erytlirinium.

19215. Afzelia rhomboidea. "Tindalo."
" One of our choicest hardwood timbers." (Lyon.)

19216. Diospyros DISCOLOR.

" This is a beautiful tree and has the most attractive and luscious
looking fruit I know of, comparable only to a large, velvety, Indian, blood
peach. As for taste — well, there is a time-worn French proverb that
most people apply — ' I like it, but then I am not a competent judge.' "
(Lyon.)

19217 to 19225.

From Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana. Presented by Dr. J. J. Van Hall, Di-
rector of Agriculture, through Mr. O. W. Barrett, September 25, 1906.

19217 to 19219. Xanthosoma spp.

19217. Surinam.

19218. (Not labeled.)
19220. Colocasia sp.

19219. (Not labeled.)

Wittie.

19221 to 19225. Xanthosoma spp.

19221. Koso.

19224.

Sinesie.

12222. Abo.

19225.

Finga.

19223. Redie.

Yautia.

Taro.

Yautia.

19226. Diospyros texana.

From Falfurrias, Tex. Collected by Mr. David Fairchild, August 8, 1906.

Seeds for hybridizing experiments. "Tree reaches a height of 30 feet; fruit
globose, black, and luscious." (Gray.)

19228. Artocarpus incisa.

From Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama.
September 27, 1906.

19240. Medicago sativa.

Received through Mr,

Breadfruit.

H. F. Schultz,

From Callao, Peru. Presented by Mr. Joseph C. Cree, TJ
bered October 2, 1906.

19241. Tacca pinnatifida.

Alfalfa.

S. consul. Num-

Fiji arrowroot.

From Honolulu, Hawaii. Received through Mr. Jared G. Smith, Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, October 4, 1906.

Hawaiian name, Pia.
132

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19

19242. Paspalum dilatatum.

From Central Bueca. New South Wales.
September 10, 1906.

Large water-grass.
Received through Mr. W. Sec-combe,

19245 to 19257.

From Warooua. West Australia. Presented by Mr. Geo
Farm. Hamel. Received September G, 1906.

19245. Danthoma sp.

19246. axthistiria ciliata.

19247. Paxicum decompositum.

19248. Daxthoxia sp.
A tall, slender variety.

19249. Paxicum flavidum.

19250. Daxthoxia sp.
A dwarf variety.

19251. Daxthoxia sp.

A variety from Collie River.

19252. AXDROPOGOX BOMBYCIXUS.

19253. Daxthoxia sp.

19254. AXDROPOGOX ERIXTHOIDES.

19255. Paxicum prolutum.

19256. Daxthoxia sp.

19257. Eragrostis pilosa.

F. Berthoud. State

Wallaby grass.
Kangaroo grass.

Wallaby grass.

Wallaby grass.

Wallaby grass.
Satin top grass.

Wallaby grass.

19258 and 19259.

From Mexico City. Mexico. Received through Dr. J. N. Rose, of the U. S.
National Museum, October 8. 1906.

19258. Castalia prixglei. Water lily.
" Rhizomes of a white-flowering variety." i Ro«< . i

19259. Beschorxeria yuccoides.

"(Xo. 06/1,218.) A very rare ornamental plant: also contains a good
fiber. A very near relative of Fn. reran, which furnishes the best Mexican
fiber. Grows at an altitude of 10,000 feet or more, along with the firs,
spruces, pines, and oaks."' (Rose.)

19260. Xymphaea elegaxs. Water lily.

From Harligen. Tex. Presented by Mr. Chester B. Davis, through Mr.
David Fairchild, October 24, 1906.

•' Roots and seed vessels collected from plants growing in a pond 1* miles east
from Lonsboro. north of the railroad." {Davis.)

19261 to 19263. Juglans nigra X kegia. ' Walnut.

From Tettington, Va. Secured by Mr. Walter Fischer, scientific assistant,
October 9, 1906.

"This tree is growing on what was known as the Rowe farm, the property
of Mr. Benjamin H. Harrison, opposite lower Brandon, near Tettington. on the
James River. It is a magnificent specimen of its kind: a broad, spreading
tree about 100 feet in height with a circumference of 33 feet 3 feet from the
ground and of 25 feet 6 feet from the ground. At a height of 12 feet it divides
into four large branches, three of which are larger than any forest trees in the
vicinity. A short distance from this giant tree is another of the same kind.
132

20 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

19261 to 19263— Continued.

It is of the same height and general habit and about 2* feet in diameter. This
is said to have grown from a seed of the larger tree planted at the time of
the civil war. Neither of these trees are very prolific bearers ; the larger one
is said to have borne about a peck of nuts while in its prime, but at the pres-
ent time the1 crop does not amount to more than 2 dozen nuts; the other tree
bore about half this quantity.

" The trees seem to have characteristics between those of our native black
walnut, butternut, and the Persian walnut. The twigs, buds, and leaves resem-
ble the last named: the outer rind of the fruit resembles that of our native
black walnut and the nut itself inclines slightly toward that of the butternut.
Both the outer and the inner husks of the nut are very thick shelled, and the
kernel is very small in proportion. It has poor germinating powers, which
probably indicates a hybrid weakness.

" No history of the large tree is available. It was described by Prof. J. T.
Rothrock in Forest Leaves, vol. 2, p. 133, who suggests that it is a hybrid
between J. nigra and J. regia. In spite of the strong resemblance of this tree
to those parents, the fruit does not at all agree with hybrids which are known
to have been bred from those two species (S. P. I. Nos. 21612 and 21710). This,
however, may be a variation due to its hybrid origin. The abnormal length of
the fruit of the James River hybrid suggests slightly the butternut (./. cinerea),
but the younger of the two trees shows quite a tendency in its twigs to revert
to J. nigra, although the nuts can not be distinguished from those of its parent.

" The size of these trees proves them to be of extraordinarily rapid growth,
for allowing for them the natural rate of growth of our native walnuts it would
be impossible to account for the origin of the larger tree as a hybrid between
American and European species, as its size would indicate that it was planted
perhaps before the settlement at Jamestown. It is in all probability, however,
not more than 150 or 200 years old. Scions have been secured for grafting
upon the native walnut as a possible rapid-growing timber tree to furnish the
highly prized walnut lumber. Experiments by Mr. Luther Burbank in Cali-
fornia in grafting hybrids upon the slower-growing native trees have shown
that the scions stimulate the stock to even faster growth than themselves.
Their rapid growth, hence, would present no obstacle to their propagation by
grafting." (Fischer.)

19261. Nuts of both trees, mixed by accident.

19262. Scions of the parent tree.

19263. Scions of the second generation.

19264 to 19268.

From London, England. Received through James Yeitch & Sons, October
13, 1906.

19264 to 19267. Crambe maritima. Sea kale.

19264 and 19265. Beddard's Improved.

19266 and 19267. Lily White.
19268. Cynara scolymtjs. Artichoke.

Globe.

19269. Bambusa tulda. Bamboo.

From "Sibpur, Calcutta, India. Presented by Mr. A. Gage, curator, Royal
Botanic Garden. Received October 12, 1906.

(See also S. P. I. No. 21002.)

19270. Colocasia sp. Dasheen.

From Paramaribo, Surinam. Presented by Mr. H. Polak, at the request
of Dr. J. J. Van Hall. Director of Agriculture for the Dutch West Indies.
Received October 13, 1906.

" Tubers of a new variety of tayer, called Eksi-taja, which means egg-tayer."
(Polak.)
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 21

19271. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia.

From Kingsville, Tex. Presented by Mr. John D. Harvey, October 13, 1906.

19272. Cyxara scolymus. Artichoke.

From Paris, France. Received through Yilmorin-Andrieux & Co., October
16, 1906.
Flat Brittany.

19273. DoLICHAXDROXE RHEEDII.

From Manila. P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agri-
culture, October 12, 1906.

19274 and 19275. Asparagus spp.

From Pretoria. Transvaal. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt Davy, of the Trans-
vaal Department of Agriculture. Received October 15, 1906. Imported
for work in asparagus-breeding experiments.

19274. (Davy's No. 2968/1151/06.)

19275. (Davy's No. 1049/06.)

" Collected in the Ermelo District, on the high veld between 4,000 and
5.000 feet altitude, subject to a summer rainfall of 26 inches, with
considerable heat, but a completely dry, cold winter of about five months'
duration." {Davy.)

19276. Pixus loxgifolia. Pine.

From Jamaica Plain. Mass. Presented by Prof. C. S. Sargent, of the
Arnold Arboretum. Received September 1, 1906.

"This is an Indian species and not the same as P. roxburghi, which is the
same as P. excelsa." {Sargent.)

19277. Apium grayeolexs (?).

From Port Stanley. Falkland Islands. Secured by Mr. John E. Rowan,
U. S. consul. Received October 18, 1906.

A wild celery introduced for breeding purposes with the cultivated forms.

19279. Scikpus tuberosus.

From China. Received through Mr. John Tull, special agent, October 16,
1907.

Japanese nut Kuro-kuirai. "(No. 1.) Roots of a bulbous plant of Cyper-
acere, growing wild in marshy places : also cultivated in paddy land for tubers.
In winter they are dug and eaten either raw or boiled, resembling a chestnut
in taste. In China starch is made from them and called Batei-fun. This is
the Chinese variety which is largely imported into Japan to eat raw. These
roots were purchased on the market in Yokohama, Japan." {Tall.)

19282. Lathyrus tixgitaxus. Tangier scarlet pea.

From Algiers, Algeria. Received through Dr. L. Trabut, October 19, 1906.

19284 to 19287.

From Tehuacan. Puebla. Mexico. Received through Dr. J. N. Rose, of the
U. S. National Museum, October 22, 1906.

19284. Beaucarxea oedipus. Rose.

"(No. 11220.) One of my new species and is one of the most remark-
able desert plants I have ever seen." (Rose.)
132

22 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

19284 to 19287— Continued.

19285. PlSTACIA MEXICANA.

(Rose's No. 11234.) "A small Mexican tree with pinnate leaves and
dioecious flowers with no petals and five stamens; the small, somewhat
compressed nut is edible. This species grows in the valley of the Rio
Grande and Lower Pecos. It is of no economic value in its present state,
but may prove to be very useful as a drought-resistant stock upon which
to graft the finer varieties of pistache." (Charles J. Brand.)

19286. Sphaeealcea umbellata.

"(No. 11244.) Lias a rather large pinkish flower and forms a bush
10 to 12 feet high. It is often planted as an ornamental shrub in gar-
dens at an altitude of from 4,000 to 5,000 feet in south Mexico." (Rose.)

19287. Pkunus capollin. Wild cherry.

"(No. 11525.) Purchased in a Mexican market, where the dried fruits
are sold. This Primus often forms a very large tree." (Rose.)

19292. Citrus decumana. Pomelo.

From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agri-
culture, October 23, 1906.

"Native name LuTcban; a pomelo of good quality and large size." (Lyon.)

19293. Xanthosoma sagittifolium. Yautia.

From McKinley, Isle of Pines, Cuba. Presented by Mr. George F. Young,
through Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received October 27, 1907.

White Malanga.

19294. Mangifera^indica. Mango.
From Oneco, Fla. Received through Mr. B. N. Reasoner, October 29, 1906.

Ennria.

19297. Persea gratissima. Avocado.

From Cocoannt Grove, Fla. Propagated at the Subtropical Laboratory and
Garden, Miami, Fla., and numbered for convenience in recording distri-
bution, November 3, 1906.

Wester. "(Lab. No. 551.) The seed was planted thirty-five years ago (1871)
by John Thomas Peacock, but he can not recollect from where it came — prob-
ably, however, from Key West. The tree is now (November, 1906) 25 feet tall,
with a spread of 28 or 30 feet and a diameter of 15 inches 1 foot above the
ground, and is vigorous and thrifty. According to Mr. Peacock, the tree has
been a heavy bearer every year since it began to bear." ( Wester. )

19300 to 19366. Musa spp.

From Mayaguez, P. R. Received from Mr. H. C. Henricksen, of the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, through Mr. O. W. Barrett, October 17, 1906.

19300 to 19313. Musa sapientum. Banana.

19300. Canarias (from No. 10965).

19301. Canarias.

19302. Ingles.

19303. Chamaluco.

19304. Cenizo.

19305. Prieto.

19306. Chinese (from No. 10965).
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23

)0 to 19366

— Continued.

19307.

Canarias (from No. 9575), ~ Datile."

19308.

(Not labeled.)

19309.

Ghamaluco Pato.

19310.

Guaran.

19311.

Hart'^ Choice.

19312.

Golden.

19313.

Johnson (Cuba).

19314 to 19318. Musa cayexdishii.

Banana.

19314.

Enano i Porto Rico).

19315.

Enano Doble (?).

19316.

Enano (Cuba).

19317.

China (Jamaica).

19318.

CavendisJtii.

19319 to 19332. Musa sapientum.

Banana.

19319.

Dominico.

19326.

Morado bianco.

19320.

Rosa.

19327.

Rubra.

19321.

Ddtyl.

19328.

Apple (Hawaii).

19322.

Nino.

19329.

Apple (2d) (Hawaii).

19323.

Red Jamaica.

19330.

Manzano (Cuba).

19324.

Morado Colorado (Cuba),

, 19331.

Apple i Jamaica).

19325.

Mora do.

19332.

Manzano.

19333 to 19342. Musa sapientum.

Plantain.

19333.

Congo Colorado.

19338.

Plata no Morado.

19334.

Congo Blanco.

19339.

Pldtano "tres rientos."

19335.

Congo Morado.

19340.

Chili Chumpa.

19336.

Congo Manila.

19341.

Pldtano Negro.

19337.

Maricongo.

19342.

Pldtano Hart on.

19343 to 19365. Musa spp.

Banana.

19343.

Kapua (Hawaii).

19356.

Cincrea.

19344.

Brazilian (Hawaii).

19357.

Discolor (Kew).

19345.

Hau Moa (Hawaii).

19358.

Maas.

19346.

Lelc (Hawaii).

19359.

Almeida.

19347.

Maole (Hawaii).

19360.

Dacca.

19348.

Hai (Hawaii).

19361.

Soosoo.

19349.

Kudjo Hudang.

19362.

Martabanica.

19350.

Mart aha n (Calcutta).

19363.

Lady-Finger ( Pashon-

19351.

Palcmbang.

gar).

19352.

Raj alt.

19364.

Lady - Finger (Ja-

19353.

Ambon.

maica).

19354.

Kelat.

19365.

Tirabuzon.

19355.

G Hindi/.

19366. Musa

TEXTILES.

Manila hemp.

Abaca (Philippine Islands).

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24

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED.

19367. Aegle mabmelos. Bengal quince.

From Honolulu, Hawaii. Received through Mr. J. G. Smith, of the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, November 5, 1906.

Sometimes called Elephant Apple, Maredoo, or Bhcl Fruit.

19368. Hicoeia laciniosa. Big shagbark hickory.

From Columbia, Mo. Presented by Mr. C. C. Bateman, October 17. 1906.

19369. Xymphaea sp. Pond lily.

From Harligen, Tex. Presented by Mr. Chester B. Davis, November 6, 1906.

" These lilies are said to bear most beautiful flowers and very large ones.
The leaves are larger than those of No. 19260. The two lots were not from the
same locality." (Davis.)

19370. Sechit;:\i edule.

Chayote.

From Saltillo, Mexico.
1906.

Received through Mr. J. R. Silliman, October 30,

"A spiny variety of the Mexican chayote, secured for distribution among
vegetable growers in the South as a possible new paying vegetable." (Fair-
child.)

19371. Pebsea ixdica.

From Canary Islands. Presented by Dr. A. Robertson-Proschowsky, Nice,
France. Received November 5, 1906.

(See notes to S. P. I. Nos. 1449S and 16133.)

19373. Panictjm cuevatum.

Ukoka grass.

From Zanzibar, British East Africa. Presented by Mr. R. N. Lyne, di-
rector, Department of Agriculture. Received November 5, 1906.

" Native name UJcoJca. The grass is a creeper : grows wild and luxuriantly
on the plantations, all classes of stock being very fond of it. It is the only
forage grass on this island gathered and supplied to stock. It enjoys a light
loamy soil and requires abundant rain. I believe that in humid localities you
would find it most valuable forage." (Lyne.)

19376. MlJSA SAPIENTT7M.

From Oneco, Fla. Received through Mr. E.
1906.

Large Fig lie.

Banana.

N. Reasoner November 12,

19377 to 19380. Pebsea gbatessima.

Avocado.

From Hawaii. Seedling avocados grown from seeds taken from fruits
shipped to the Office of Pomological Investigations of the Bureau of
Plant Industry in 1904 : turned over to the Office of Seed and Plant
Introduction and Distribution on November 7, 1906.

" The fruits from which these seeds were taken were of excellent quality,
those of Nos. 19379 and 193S0 being exceptionally fine. The quality of No.
193S0 was, I think, the finest of any avocado I have tasted, notwithstanding its
long journey in cold storage to San Francisco, express from there to Lodi, iced
car from there to New York, and express from New York to Washington,
which variable temperature and surroundings are, of course, likely to injure
the flavor and quality of any such fruit." (Taylor.)
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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. . 25

19382. Vitis vinifera. Grape.
From Quetta, Baluchistan. Received through Mr. Frank Benton April 6,

1906.
" (No. 43.) Cuttings of a variety of grape described by the natives as large
and white." (Benton.)

19383. Ctnara scolymus. Artichoke.

From Algiers, Algeria. Received through Dr. L. Trabut November 14,
1906.
Violet Provence, "race precoce " (early strain).

19384. Chrysophyllum magaus-montana.

From Pretoria, Transvaal. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt Davy, of the
Department of Agriculture. Received November 14, 1906.

" This is an ornamental evergreen shrub or small tree of the family Sapo-
taceae, common on stony outcrops, particularly in the 'Middle Veld' (below
4,000 feet altitude) ; and also on frostless ridges at about 6,000 feet near
Johannesburg. It would appear to be sensitive to frost. The fruit is agree-
ably acidulous and most refreshing in hot weather. It is much used by the
natives for making a ' Kaffir beer ' and by the white people for preserves, jelly,
and a kind of brandy. The 'pit' is too large, but perhaps this defect can 'be
improved away. In any case, the tree is worth growing for ornament.

"In the ' Taal ' it is called Siem-vrugte, because the fruit is borne nearly
sessile on the stem and main branches.

" The tree tolerates great heat and light rainfall, .say, 14 inches falling only
in summer, with cold nights during winter and little or no rain for about six
months." (Davy.)

19385. Citrus decuman a. Pomelo.

From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agri-
culture, November 13, 1906.

"Native Lukban, or pomelo, similar to that last sent (S. P. I. No. 19292) ;
selected from a tree of more than ordinary prolificacy and superior fruit."
{Lyon.)

19386. Casuarixa equisetifolia. Beef wood.

From Manila, P. I. Received through Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of
Agriculture, November 13, 1906.

"Agoho. Hardwood timber of rapid growth; endures, with us, remarkable
extremes of drought and moisture." (Lyon.)

19387 and 19388. Cynara scolymus. Artichoke.

From Paris, France. Received through Yilinorm-Andrieux & Co., Novem-
ber 13, 1906.

19387. Large Globe or -Paris. 19388. Large Flat Brittany.

19390 to 19419.

From China. Received through Mr. F. N. Meyer, agricultural explorer, at
the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Cal., in the spring of 1906.

A collection of seeds, as follows :

19390. Ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo.

From Western Hills, near Peking. "(No. 54a, Nov., 1905.) A fine,
spreading tree with leaves less strongly lobed than generally met with.
Collected in an old temple garden." (Meyer.)
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26 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

19390 to 19419— Continued.

19391. PlSTACIA CHINENSIS.

From Wei-tsan Mountains, near Peking. "(No. 63a, Nov., 1905.) A
very ornamental tree, growing to quite large dimensions; graceful out-
lines; large pinnate leaves; small leaflets. The carpellate trees appar-
ently do not grow so large as the staminate trees; fruits very small.
May be a good stock for the large-fruited pistaches." (Meyer.)

19392. Quercus sp.

From Chang-li. "(No. 64a, Oct. 13, 1905.) An ornamental oak with
broad, glossy leaves; very much used for building purposes. Grows
wild in the mountains." (Meyer.)

19393. Quercus sp. Oak.

From Chang-li. "(No. 65a, Oct. 11, 1905.) A slender growing oak
with rather long, serrated leaves looking somewhat like chestnut leaves.
Used for poles and building material. Grows wild in the mountains near
Chang-li." (Meyer.)

19394. Zizyphus sativa. Jujube.

From Peking. "(No. 91a, Oct., 1905.) Seeds of a very large variety
of ' date ' sold in the market. These fruits are well worth growing,
tasting very sweet when dried, and are also nice to eat when fresh."
(Meyer.)

19395. Diospyros lotus. Persimmon.

From "Wei-tsan Mountains, near Peking. "(No. 94a, Nov., 1905.)
A large variety of the wild persimmon ; otherwise the same description
applies to it as that given for No. 57a, S. P. I. No. 17906." (Meyer.)

19396. Lagenaria vulgaris. Gourd.

From Hwai jon. "(No. 97a, Nov. 6, 1905.) A pear-shaped gourd
used for covering trellises." (Meyer.)

19397. Zizyphus sativa. Jujube.

From Pee-san. "(No. 98a, Oct. 26, 1905.) Seeds of an elongated
fruited variety of the ' date; ' very sweet and a heavy bearer." (Meyer.)

19398. Lagerstroemia indica. Crape myrtle.

From Western Hills. "(No. 102a, Nov., 1905.) Seeds of dark purple
crape myrtles growing in old temple gardens." (Meyer.)

19399. Koelreuteria paniculata. Varnish tree.
From Wei-tsan Mountains, near Peking. (No. 103a, Nov., 1905.)

19400. Euonymus sp.

From Tang-san. "(No. 110a, Oct. 25, 1905.) A very ornamental shrub
loaded in the fall with white capsules and scarlet berries." (Meyer.)

19401. Ampelopsis tricuspidata. Boston ivy.

From Wei-tsan Mountains, near Peking. "(No. 112a, Nov., 1905.)
Should not be planted in a southern exposure unless shaded ; where found
wild they seem to prefer the northeast and also, although in a less
marked degree, the northwest." (Meyer.)

19402. Quercus sp. Oak.

From Shan-hai-kwan. "(No. 114a, Oct. 17, 1905.) A slender oak with
very narrow leaves; produces good poles." (Meyer.)

19403. Diospyros kaki. Persimmon.

From Peking. "(No. 121a, Oct. 2, 1905.) Seeds of a medium-sized
persimmon, not much seen for sale here." (Meyer.)

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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907.

27

19390 to 19419— Continued.

19404. Albizzia julibrissix.

From Tang-san. "(No. 131a. Oct. 25. 1905.) A small-sized ornamental
tree with very finely divided pinnate leaves; bears pinkish blossoms."
{Meyer.)

19405. Crataegus pixxatieida.
From Tientsin. "(No. 147a. Nov. 22. 1905.)

Hawthorn.

A large-fruited variety
used for making very fine preserves. The trees are decidedly orna-
mental and highly deserve to be planted in parks in groups or as solitary-
specimens. See also No. 52a (S. P. I. No. 17882)." {Meyer, i

19406. Prosopis sp. ? Mesquite bean.

From Honolulu. Hawaii. "(No. 150a, Sept. 0. 1905.) A shrub which
supplies in its pods an excellent cattle food. Its wood is fine firewood,
and when used for fence posts will last a long time. Grows on sandy
or on dry wastes where nothing else will grow." {Meyer.)

Buckthorn.
A small Rhamnus

19407. Rhamnus sp.

From Shan-hai-kwan. -(No. 175a. Dec. 1. 1905.)
growing from 3 to 5 feet high: has small leaves which turn to l>r<»nze
hues in the fall. Might be of use as a small hedge plant, as the stems
grew close together and are well furnished with spines." {Meyer.)

19408. Cixxamomum camphora. Camphor tree.

From Tang-hsi. near Hanchau, Chehkiang. -(No. 220a. Feb. 2$ 1906. I
Seeds of some fine old camphor trees growing wild and also cultivated."
(Meyer.)

19409. Quercus sp. Oak.

From Hanchau. "(No. 222a. Mar. 3. 1906.) A few acorns of 'a tall,
deciduous oak used for building purposes." (Meyer.)

19410. Rhus sp. Sumac.

From Hanchau. "(No. 223a, Mar. 4. 1006.) Seeds of a sumac grow-
ing wild in the woods. Grows to a medium-sized tree when left alone,
but on account of being chopped off is usually found as a bush."
(Meyer.)

19411. Acer sp.

From near Hanchau. "(No. 225a. Mar. 6. 1900.) A very tall grow-
ing maple well adapted for use as an avenue tree." (Meyer.)

19412. (Undetermined.)

From Tang-hu. -(No. 226a.
hedge ; may be an ornamental."

19413. Loxicera JAPOXICA.

From Tang-hsi. "(No. 227a.
(Meyer.)

19414. Caesalpixia sp. (?).

Mar. 1. 1906.)
(Meyer.)

Feb. 28, 1906.)

A vine growing along a

Honeysuckle.
A large-leaved variety."

From Tang-hsi. near Hanchau, "(No. 229a. Mar. 1. 1900.) A very
tough timber-producing tree used for making ax and spade haudles.
Seems to be a Caesalpinia or something closely related." (Meyer.)

19415. (Undetermined.)

From Tang-hsi. "(No. 230a. Mar. 1. 1906.) A bush which may prove
to be ornamental: often becomes a small tree. Cuttings sent under No.
147 (S. P. I. No. 18471)." {Meyer.)
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28 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED.

19390 to 19419— Continued.

19416. (Undetermined.)

From Tang-hsi. "(No. 231a, Mar. 1, 1906.) An ornamental, very
densely headed, evergreen tree, not growing to large dimensions ; leaves
are rather small, but glistening green ; bears black berries in the spring.
The trunk of the tree is exceedingly spiny. It may do as a hedge plant
in the mild-wintered regions of the United States." (Meyer.)

19417. Solanum dulcamara. Nightshade.

From Wei-tsan Mountains, near Peking. " (No. 233a, Nov., 1905.)
A climbing, hardy, perennial Solanum, sometimes used as an ornamental
vine." {Meyer.)

19418. Clerodendron btjngei.

From Chang-li. "(No. 234a, Nov., 1905.) Black seeds given to me as
being of an ornamental shrub." (Meyer.)

•» 19419. Gleditsia sp.

From near Hanchau. "(No. 235a, Mar. 6, 1906.) A tall-growing tree
with wide-spreading branches. May prove to be an ornamental tree."
(Meyer.)

19420. Citrus decumana. Pomelo.

. From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agri-
culture, November 19, 1906.

" Pomelo de China Lulchan, a pomelo of superior quality, though slightly
seedy." (Lyon.) (See also S. P. I. Nos. 19292 and 19385.)

19421 to 19423.

From Bangkok, Siam. Presented by His Excellency, Phya Akharaj
Varadhara, minister of Siam to the United States. Received November
19, 1906.

19421 and 19422. Dioscorea sp. Yam.

Man Soto.
19423. Ipomoea batatas. Sweet potato.

Man-thes.

" These yams are used by the people of Siam in much the same manner
that ordinary potatoes are used in the West, i. e., they are boiled, fried,
and roasted. The sprouts are cut off with a little of the body of the yam
and planted. From this the new plant develops." (Edward Loftus,
private secretary, Siamese Legation.)

19425 to 19428.

From northern Korea and Siberia. Received through Mr. F. N. Meyer,
agricultural explorer, November 13, 1906.

19425. Zoysia pungens. Korean lawn-grass.

From near Ai-djou, north Korea. "(No. 470a, July 15, 1906.) A per-
ennial grass growing but a few inches high, well adapted for lawn
purposes. Needs mowing, in all probability, but once or twice a year
and requires very little water. This grass was found in a very dry,
exposed situation. Probably a very valuable grass." (Meyer.)

19426. Zoysia pungens. Korean lawn-grass.

From the banks of the Yalu, northern Korea. "(No. 471a, July 27,
1906.) The same grass as No. 470a (S. P. I. No. 19425), but from a
moister locality. There were donkeys continually browsing upon this
grass and considerable walking over it, bin it was one green velvet turf,
and as such will be excellent for golf links, lawns, etc." (Meyer.)

132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 29

19425 to 19428— Continued.

19427. Juhcus sp. Rush.

From near Vladivostok, Siberia. "(No. 513a. Oct. 5, 1906.) A rush
found growing in low, wet places in heavy, clayey soil. Has long, straight
leaves from 3 to 4 feet long. Will probably be very valuable for matting
manufacturing purposes. Can be grown far north. Sow the seeds on
sterilized peaty soil. Keep the seed pot in a saucer of water and cover
with glass." (Meyer.)

19428. Juxcus sp. Rush.

From near Vladivostok, Siberia. "(No. 514a, Oct. 6, 1906.) A rush
found growing on rather dry soil : in all probability adapted for matting
manufacture. Can probably be grown without standing water. Plants
sent under Xos. 557 and 558 (S. P. I. No. 19480)." I M<?yer.)

19429. Paxicum crus-galli. Barnyard grass.

From Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Received through Dr. R. Fritzgartner. No-
vember 14, 1906.

14 Locally called Camalote. This grass, or cane, grows very rapidly up to 7 or
8 feet in damp places. We have it here at a height of 6.000 feet, as well as on
the coast, where it grows wild. The plant is one of the best nourishing grasses
and is preferred by cattle and horses to any other plant we have here. The ani-
mals become very fat on it. and the plant is eaten up whether dry or fully
grown. It is different from Honduras teosinte." (Fritzgartner.)

19430. JOAXXESIA PRIXCEPS.

From Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Presented by Dr. J. W. Hart, director.
Agricultural College. Received June 7, 1906.

"(No. 19.) A large tree furnishing fine timber." (Hart.)

19457 to 19465.

From Moyabamba, Peru. Presented by Mr. Serafin Filomeno. Received
November 12, 1906.

Seeds as follows, with notes by Filomeno :

19457. (Undetermined.) Rubber.
Mazaranduba, cultivated rubber.

19458. (Undetermined.) Rubber.
Monisoba, cultivated rubber.

19459. (Undetermined.) Rubber.
Yebe de Caballo Cocha, from Loreto.

19460. (Undetermined.) Rubber.
Yebe de Balsa puerto.

19461. (Undetermined.) Rubber.
Leche Caspi. Wild rubber discovered by Mr. Filomeno.

19462. (Undetermined.) Rubber.
Guta Moyobombi; not very abundant in resin: discovered by Mr. Filo-
meno.

19463. Gossypium sp. Cotton.
Brown-fibered cotton.

19464. Gossypium sp. Cotton.
White-fibered cotton.

19465. Zea mays. Corn.
A red variety.

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30 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

19467 and 19468.

From Hoijo, near Kobe, Japan. Received through Mr. John Tull, special
agent, November 13, 1906.

19467. Raphanus sativus. Radish.

"(No. 2.) This is the large white radish that is used so extensively by
the Japanese. It is grated and served raw, as horseradish is, with meats,
and is also cut up into small blocks about 1 inch square and pickled. I
did not see it eaten raw in any large quantity, as we do the radish."
(Tull.)

19468. Phaseolus angularis. Adzuki bean.

"(No. 3.) A small red bean, supposed to mature three months after
planting. The Japanese make a candy or cake, called azuM, shiyozu, and
yowkau, from these beans, which, when served with tea, is very refresh-
ing, palatable, and satisfying. They boil the beans thoroughly : then by
mixing them with water the preparation is strained through a fine cloth,
separating the hulls. The bean part settles and leaves the water on top.
The water is then poured off and the bottom, being mixed with sugar to
the proper proportion, is boiled again and when cool hardens. It is then
cut into small pieces 1 inch square and served." {Tull)

19469 to 19480.

From eastern Siberia. Received through Mr. F. N. Meyer, agricultural
explorer, November 24, 1906.

A collection of cuttings of trees and shrubs and roots of rushes, as follows :

19469. Salix sp. Willow.

From near Vladivostok. "(No. 537, Oct. 6, 1906.) A very tall growing
willow with small, narrow leaves. Similar to No. 529 (S. P. I. No.
19527)." (Meyer.)

19470. Salix sp. Willow.

From near Vladivostok. "(No. 53S, Oct. 0. 1906.) A bushy willow
having long, slender branches and long, narrow leaves. Seems to be
sand binding and forms dense thickets here and there along the Yalu."
(Meyer.)

19471. Salix sp. Willow.

From near Vladivostok. "(Nos. 539 and 540, Oct. 6, 1906.) A low,
somewhat crawling willow with broad, short leaves, found in a dry
creek bed. Is very tough and can probably be utilized as a sand binder
and also for basket making." (Meyer.)

19472. Salix sp. Willow.

From Okyansky. "(Nos. 541 and 542, Oct. S, 1906.) A very tall
growing willow with large, broad leaves. This is probably a variety of
No. 537 (S. P. I. No. 19469)." (Meyer.)

19473. Salix sp. Willow.
From Okyansky. "(.No. 543, Oct. 9, 1906.) A tall-growing, bushy

willow, making straight shoots S feet long. May be of use in basket
making. Grows on rather dry land and is in all probability a hybrid."
(Meyer.)

19474. Salix sp. Willow.

From near Sedansk. "(Nos. 544 and 545. Oct. 7, 1906.) A low. bushy
willow with very slender, tough branches having red-colored bark. An
excellent tying material for use in the garden. Seems to prefer some-
what wet situations." (Meyer.)
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 31

19469 to 19480— Continued.

19475. Salix sp. Willow.

From near Sedansk. "(No. 546, Oct. 7. 1906.) A broad-leaved willow,
growing mostly as a shrub, but seen here and there as a small tree: is
found in very dry situations and usually between other shrubbery."
(Meyer.)

19476. ACAXTHOPAXAX SESSILIFLORUM.

From near Sedansk. "(Nos. 547. 54S. 540, and 550. Oct. 7. 1006. i An
ornamental, hardy shrub, having palmately divided leaves and bearing
on its somewhat spiny branches many short, dense umbels of brownish
colored flowers, followed by blackish berries. Throws out many shoots
from the roots, which do not fall in all directions, as many of our gar-
den shrubs do." (Meyer.)

19477. Vitis amurexsis. Grape.

From near Sedansk. ""(Nos. 551 and 552.) Wild grapes, bearing
small bunches of edible berries, found in dry and exposed places between
shrubbery. They will probably prove to be a good stock in regions where
climatic conditions are not favorable for grape culture." (Meyer.)

19478. Fraxixus sp. Ash.

From Okyansky. "(Nos. 553 and 554, Oct. 9, 1906.) A large-leaved
ash, of use as an ornamental tree in parks and large gardens." (Meyer.)

19479. ACTIXIDIA KOLOMIKTA (?).

From the mountains near Okyansky. "(Nos. 555 and 556. Oct. S.
1906.) A tall, climbing actinidia, producing silver-tinted leaves among
its masses of foliage." (Meyer.)

19480. Juxcus sp. Rush.

From near Vladivostok. "(Xos. 557 and 558j Oct. 6, 1906.) A rush
growing on rather dry ground. Seems to be a very good one for matting
manufacture. If so. could probably be grown in ordinary fields for this
purpose and would, as such, do away with all the difficulties connected
with the culture of wet-land rushes." (Meyer.)

19482. Triticum yttlgare. Wheat.

From Histon, Cambridge. England. Presented by Prof. R. H. Biffen. of the
Cambridge University Agricultural Experiment Station, through Prof.
X. E. Hansen. Received November 1,-1906.

19484. Celtis rhamxifolia. Cambedoo stinkwood.

From Cape Town, South Africa. Presented by Mr. E. Hutchins. Con-
servator of Forests at Cape Town, through Prof. A. V. Stubenrauch.
Berkeley, Cal. Received at the Plant Introduction Garden. Chico, Cal.,
December 2, 1905.

19485. Axdropogox rufus.

From Piracicaba. Sao Paulo. Brazil. Presented by Dr. J. W. Hart, di-
rector of the Agricultural College. Received November 20. 1906.

19486. Cannabis sativa. Hemp.

From Lexington, Ky. Received through Prof. H. Garman, of the Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, November 30, 1906.

This seed is the first generation from Manchurian hemp seed produced in the
district of Shinmintong. some 200 miles southwest of Kirin Province, and was
grown from S. P. I. No. 18632 at the Agricultural Experiment Station. Lexing-
ton, Ky., during the season of 1906. The original seed from which tbis seed
was grown was received May 29, 1906, from the Yokohama Nursery Company,
Yokohama, Japan.
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32 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED.

19488. Cananga odorata. Hang Hang.

From Hacienda Malunu, near Ilagan, Isabela, P. I. Presented by Mr.
George P. Ahern, Director of Forestry, through Mr. David Fairchild.
Received December 1, 1906.

(See S. P. I. No. 20908 for remarks.)

19489. Prunus armeniaca. Apricot.

From Kwang-ning, Manchuria. Received through Mr. F. N. Meyer, agri-
cultural explorer, October 24, 1906.

"(No. 265a.) Seed of the common wild apricot, which grows all over the
mountains near Kwang-ning. The natives use the seeds in giving some flavor
to the water in which they boil certain cakes, but they say the seeds are quite
poisonous." ( Meyer. )

19493 to 19495. Gladiolus spp. Gladiolus.

From Kew, England. Presented by Dr. David Prain, director, Royal Botanic
Gardens. Received November 27, 1906.

Bulbs of wild species for use in hybridization experiments being conducted
by Mr. T. H. Kearney.

19493. Gladiolus dracocephalus.

19494. Gladiolus purpureo auratus.

19495. Gladiolus segetum.

19496. Indigofera arrecta.

From Pretoria, Transvaal. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt Davy, of the De-
partment of Agriculture. Received November 19, 1906.

19497. Diospyros virginiana. Persimmon.

From Blairstown, Md. Presented by Mr. W. S. Swart. Received Novem-
ber 27, 1906.

Cuttings of a seedless variety.

19498. Clerodendron foetidum.

From Wonsan, Korea. Presented by Mr. C. F. S. Bilbrough. Received
October 22, 1906.

" Seeds of a shrub from which the Koreans make their far-famed paper.
This is a very hardy, handsome shrub and will grow from cuttings, seeds, or
root sets up to about 20 feet. The Koreans macerate the bark in hot water to
a pulp and from the proceeds make a very strong paper." (Bilbrough.)

(Probably the same as S. P. I. No. 12768.)

19499. Leucadendron argentecm. Silver tree.

From Cape Town, South Africa. Presented by Mr. J. Wm. Lister, Acting
. Chief Conservator of Forests, Department of Agriculture. Received
December 1, 1906.

(See S. P. I. Nos. 7556, 8317, and 9633.)

19500 and 19501.

From Ispahan, Persia. Received through Mr. John Tyler, U. S. vice consul
general, Teheran, November 13, 1906.

19500. Glycyrrhiza glabra. *

" " The licorice grows wild and is largely exported to America, chiefly,
I believe, for sweetening tobacco and possibly for mixing with porter,"
(Tyler.)

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JULY. 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 83

19500 and 19501— Continued.

19501. Rubia tinctorum. Madder.

•• The madder, as you know, produces the red color used in Persia for
dyeing the wool of which the red of the carpets is woven. I have a little
rug in my house, upward of a hundred years old. of this dye. which is
as bright now as when it was first woven. The Turkey reds were
originally dyed from this root." (Tyler.)

19502. Asparagus sc hoberioides.

From Yokohama. Japan. Received through the Yokohama Nursery Com-
pany Dec-ember 1. 1906.

Imported for experiments in the breeding of disease-resistant asparagus.

19503. Avexa PATUA.

From Ispahan. Persia. Received through Mr. John Tyler. U. S. vice consul
general. Teheran, November 13. 1906.

Seed found growing wild in the province of Ispahan, about 270 miles from
Teheran. Persia."' < Tyh r. i

19504. Citrus decuman a. Pomelo.

From Shanghai, China. Presented by Mr. J. R. Huffaker. Brookfield. Mo.
Received Dec-ember 10. 190C.
•• Seeds collected by Prof. yy. A. Estes. Is* Qninsan road. Shanghai. China."
{Huffaker.)

19505. Celtis australis. Hackberry.

From Tunis. Tunis. Presented by Mr. L. Guillochon. Director of Agricul-
ture. Received December 4. 1906.

'• One of the best avenue and shade trees in use in North Africa and Portugal.*'
(Fairchild.)

19506 and 19507. Trifolium suaveolex>. Clover.

From northwestern India. Presented by Mr. Philip Parker, of the Indian
Irrigation Service, through Mr. C J. Brand. December 10. 1906.

19506.

Daur shaftal. '-This variety comes from the Tochi Valley, where it is
commonly sown during the month of September and gives three cuttings
of hay after December. This is probably one of the upright forms of
Trifolium repens, similar to the one grown in the Po Yalley, of northern
Italy." (Scofteld.)

19507.

Farsi Shaftal (Persian clover.") "This seed was obtained from Pannu
Cor Edwardesabad). No cultural notes accompanied this sample, but it
is believed to be similar to the Daur Shaftal." | Scofit Id. i

" Tbis species has been somewhat sparingly cultivated in European gardens
on account of its fragrant pale-rose flowers. The seed sometimes occurs as an
impurity in alfalfa, and when thus sown with alfalfa in the fall has been found
to withstand the winters at Washington. D. C. perfectly. It is possible that
this clover will be found useful for sowing in the late summer or early fall,
after the manner of crimson clover. It shows, however, a great tendency to
lodge badly on account of the weak, hollow stems." (C. V. Pii>>.r.)

47043— Bui. 132—05 3

34

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

19509 to 19511. Musa spp.

From Santa Barbara, Cal. Presented by Dr. F. Franceschi, tbrougb Mr.
O. W: Barrett. Received December 11, 1906.

19509. Musa martini.

19510. Musa rhodoclamys.

19511. Musa ensete.

19512. HOBDEUM HEXASTICHUM.

Six-row barley.

From Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Received from Prof. J. Buchanan, through
Prof. C. A. Zavitz, November 27, 1906.

"A pedigreed barley of the Manchurian type; said to be an excellent pro-
ducer." (Zavitz.)

19513 and 19514. Capsicum anntjtjm. Red pepper.

From Tientsin, China. Received through Mr. F. N. Meyer, agricultural
explorer, April 23, 1906.

19513.

A large, short-podded variety.
19514.

A long, narrow-podded variety.

19516. ASPABAGUS ACUTIFOLIUS.

From Nice, France. Presented by Dr. A. Robertson Proschowsky. Re-
ceived December 12, 1906.

" I have continually been on the lookout for seedlings of Asparagus acuti-
folius L.. the native species here, the tender shoots of which are eagerly gath-
ered as a delicacy, but the plant is rather scarce in the little woocf belonging
to me, and it is, I believe, impossible to transplant it, at least when it, as here,
grows in the rocks, sending its fleshy roots deep in the fissures. Young plants
are exceedingly scarce, as are the seeds, and then it seems even the few seeds
produced are destroyed by insect enemies.

" I nearly gave up the hope of finding young plants, and then going through
the pot cultures I came on a plant which was growing in a pot. I have always
given orders to save seedlings of this species when found working in the ground,
and it must be such a plant. Thus it has come that at last I have had the
great pleasure of being able to send you plants undoubtedly true to name.
Perhaps you are right that even all the young seedlings I sent are also A.
acutifolius, though I thought they were not." (Proschoicsky.)

19517 to 19521.

From Alexandria, Egypt. Presented by Mr. V. F. Naggiar, through Mr.
David Fairchild. November 6, 1906.

19517. AXDROPOGOX SORGHUM.

19518. AXDROPOGON SORGHUM.

19519. ClCER ARIETINUM.

19520. VlCIA FABA.

19521. Trigoxella foexum-graecum.

Sorghum.

Sorghum.

Chick-pea.

Horse bean.

Fenugreek.

19523 to 19531.

From Manchuria, Korea, and eastern Siberia. Received through Mr.
F. N. Meyer, agricultural explorer, December 1, 1906.

A collection of seeds, cuttings, and plants, the latter distinguishable from
the seeds by the absence of the letter " a " following Meyer's number.

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 35

19523 to 19531— Continued.

19523. Juxcus sp. Rush.

From northern Korea. "(No. 472a, Sept. 2, 1900.) Seed of a Juncus
found growing in a wet ditch : looks like ./. effusus, but has longer, more
slender leaves. Probably very valuable in matting manufacture. Will
-row very far north, as the climate here is pretty cold in winter. Sow
under glass on wet, peaty soil." (Meyer.)

19524. Juxcus sp. Rush.

From near Novo Kiowsk. Siberia. "(No. 473a. Sept. 10, 1900.) A
Juncus with slender leaves growing to be a yard long: found on salty,
marshv land. May be valuable for matting manufacture. Sow the same
as No.* 472a (S. P." I. No. 19523)."' {Meyer.)

19525. Scirpus sp.

From near Hunchun. Manchuria. "(No. 474a, Sept. 9, 1900.) A very
tall Scirpus with leaves 4 to 5 feet long; found on marshy, peaty land.
Sow the same as No. 472a.*' (Meyer.)

19526. Juxcus sp. (?). Rush.

From northern Korea. "(No. 475a. Sept. 0, 1900.) A Juncus-like
plant found growing in muddy, submerged places. Probably too short for
matting manufacture, as it grows only about a foot tall. Sow the same
as No. 472a." (Meyer.)

19527. Salix sp. Willow.

From the mountains of northern Korea. •'(No. 529, Sept. 1. 1900.) A
very fine, valuable willow, being an ornamental tree as well as a lumber
producer. Attains a height of from 80 to 100 feet. When young the
bark is white coated like Eucalyptus globulus; when old it becomes
shaggy and can be torn off in strips. Seed sent under No. 403a (S. P. L
No. 20128)." (Meyer.)

19528. ACTIXIDIA KOLOMIKTA (?).

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 530, Aug. 24, 1900.)
Cuttings of an Actinidia having red and rosy colored leaves. This is a
very ornamental climber, some of the leaves remaining light green, while
others are wholly or partly colored." (Meyer.)

19529. Pixus koraiexsis. Pine.

Young trees. From the forest of Bo-tau-shan. northern Korea. "(No.

533, Aug. 24, 1900.) A pine having bluish green foliage and bearing heavy
cones, which contain edible seeds. This pine attains a height of over 150
feet; produces excellent lumber, making clean stems of 100 feet. May
be of use for forestry or park purposes in the colder, moister regions of
the United States. Cones sent under No. 333a (S. P. I. No. 20089)."
(Meyer.)

19530. Labis sp. Larch.

Young trees. From the forest of Bo-tau-shan, northern Korea. "(No.

534, Aug. 24, 1900.) A larch growing to enormous dimensions, the trunk
of some specimens being 4 feet in diameter 5 feet above the ground and
over 150 feet tall. Produces excellent lumber. May be of use for for-
estry purposes and in parks in the colder regions of the United States.''
(Meyer.)

19531. Populus sp. Poplar.

Young tree. From the forest of Bo-tau-shan, northern Korea. "(No.
536, Aug. 25, 1906.) A poplar with large, elliptical leaves, of which the
upper side is somewhat silvery. Grows to be a stately tree over 100
feet tall. Is used by the Koreans, when hollowed out. for making canoes
and barrels. Of use as a forest and park tree in the cooler parts of the
United States: likes a moist soil and thrives on sandy flats better than
in a rocky situation." (Meyer.)
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36

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

19532 to 19543.

From Valuiki, Samara Government, Russia. Presented by Mr. Yasili S.
Bogdan, director, Kostichev Agricultural Experiment Station, through
Prof. M. Golenkin, director, Moscow Botanical Gardens, Moscow, Russia.
Received December 12, 1006.

19532. Glyceria distans.

19533. Festuca ovina.

19534. Medicago falcata.

19535. poa bulbosa vivipara.

19536. Agropyron cristatum.

19537. Agropyron desertorum.
(No.l.)

19538. Agropyron desertorum.
(No. 2.)

19544 to 19547. Phoenix dactylifera.

19539. Agropyron desertorum.
(No. 3.)

19540. Agropyron desertorum.
(No.l.)

19541. Agropyron desertorum.
(No. 5.)

19542. Agropyron triticeum.

19543. Agropyron repens.

Date.

From Muscat, Arabia. Presented by the Hills Brothers Company, New
York, N. Y. Received December 1, 1006.

Date seeds for propagating seedling date orchards in the Southwest.

19544. Burdi. 19546. Khanaizi.

19545. Burnt. 19547. Naghal.

19548 and 19549. Hordeum distichum. Barley.

From Wordsley, Stourbridge, England. Received through Edward Webb &
Sons, November 14, 1006.

19458. Webb's Kinver Chevalier.

19549. Webb's New Burton Malting.

19550 to 19553. Lilium spp.

Lily.

Re-

Froin Shanghai, China. Presented by Rev. J. M. W. Farnham, D. D
ceived December 18, 1906.

19550. (Bulbs.) 19551. (Seed.)

" This lily grows 6 or 7 feet high and bears a beautiful cream-colored
flower resembling what I have heard called the Japan lily ; ten or more
flowers in one head." (Farnham.)

19552. (Bulb.)

19553. (Seed.)

" This lily came up in the spring, looking somewhat like a very large
bean plant, with two leaves. It grew to be 3* feet tall. The leaves,
thick and large, were not opposite. Long before it bloomed a bud ap-
peared, which gradually developed and finally opened, revealing 4 buds.
From being erect, they began to turn down after the manner of the Japan
lily (?), and when horizontal they bloomed. Each flower had 5 petals
6 inches long; 5 stamens. The stalk was one-half inch in diameter. The
petals white, with a patch through the middle 2 inches long and three-
fourths inch wide, reddish brown or claret color. Some of the leaves,
including stem, were 10 inches long and 5 inches wide. The flowers were
fragrant and had this peculiarity — the 4 lower petals were like a tube
or box, the upper one resembling a cover or lid." (Farnham.)

19554 to 19557.

From Grensholmen, Norsholm, Sweden. Received from Baron J. Manner-
heiin, December 14, 1006.

Seed obtained for the purpose of testing at the Agricultural Experiment
Station, Sitka, Alaska.

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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 37

19554 to 19557— Continued.

19554. Brassica rapa. Turnip.

Petrowski Russian. "Is proving; resistant in Alaska to the turnip root
maggot." (Fairchild.)

19555. Brassica rapa. Turnip.
Gratscheffs Russian.

19556. Secale cereale. Rye.
From northern Sweden.

19557. Hordeum yulgare. Barley.
From northern Sweden.

19561 and 19562. Crambe maritima. Sea kale.

From Beading. England. Received through Sutton & Sons, December 20,
1906.

19561.

Ivory White. Plants.

19562.

Plants of ordinary sea kale.
For general distribution in an endeavor to popularize this delicious vegetable.

19563 to 19565. Rheum spp.

From Cornhill, Liverpool, England. Received through The Cooperative
Bees, Ltd., December 20, 1906.

19563. Rheum collinianum.

19564. Rheum emodi.

19565. Rheum uxdulatum.

Imported for cooperative hybridizing experiments.

19567. Rheum hyb. Rhubarb.

From Paris, France. Received through Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co., Decem-
ber 22, 1906.
Hyoride Florentin. (See note to preceding number.)

19568 to 19571. Zea mays. Corn.

From Budapest, Hungary. Received through Mr. Edmund Mauthner, May
1, 1906.

Four varieties of Indian corn, as follows :

19568. Pignoletto. (No. 176.)

19569. Cinquantirib. (Xo. 177.)

"Promising for southern California and Arizona." (Fairohild.)

19570. Sze'kely. (Xo. 17S.)

19571. Alcsuth. (Xo. 179.)

19576 to 19579. Musa sapiextum. Banana.

From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Received from the Agricultural Experiment
Station, through Mr. O. W. Barrett, December 26, 1906.

19576. 19578.

Platano Macho. Cuatro-racimos.

19577. 19579.
Hamakua. Congo Punzera.

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38 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED.

19581. Rheum palmatum tanghuiticum. Rhubarb.

From Chester, England. Received through Dicksons' Nurseries, December
26, 1906.

Imported for cooperative work in hybridizing experiments.

19582 to 19585. Solanum tuberosum. Potato.

From Moscow, Russia. Received from E. Immer & Son, through Prof.
N. E. Hansen, December 27, 1906.

Four varieties of the coarse alcohol potatoes imported for experiments in
alcohol-distillation work :

19582. 19584.

Woltmann. Charter.

19583. 19585.
Phoebus. Viol.

19586. Iris obtusifolia. Iris.

From Kew, England. Presented by Dr. David Prain, director, Royal
Botanic Gardens. Received December 29, 1906.

Plants imported for cooperative experiments.

19594 to 19596. Eicinus communis. Castor-oil plant.

From Moyobamba, Peru. Presented by Mr. Serafin Filomeno, November
12, 1906.

Three types of seed distinguishable as to color and size.

19597 to 19605.

From eastern Siberia. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricultural
explorer, January 3, 1907.

A collection of plants and cuttings, as follows :

19597. Juncus sp. Rush.

From near Czernigowka, Siberia. "(Nos. 559 and 560, Oct. 22, 1906.)
A rush growing in moist situations on black peaty soil. Can be grown
in moisture-retaining soil without having to be flooded like the matting
rushes in southern China. Seems to be well adapted for matting manu-
facture." (Meyer.)

19598. Salix sp. Willow.

From near Iman, Siberia. "(Nos. 561 and 562, Nov. 1, 1906.) A broad-
leaved willow growing to be a tall bush or small-sized tree ; leaves some-
what hirsute. The branches of old trees assume a somewhat drooping
habit. Is probably Salix caprea. Of use as a park shrub or tree,
especially on dry, poor soils." (Meyer.)

19599. Salix sp. Willow.

From Lake Hanka, Siberia. "(No. 563, Oct. 29, 1906.) A small-leaved
willow growing in water 15 feet deep and having its main roots near
the shore but sending out long shoots toward the deep water. The shoots
stool out again and form floating bushes between the lotus leaves or the
smaller bodies of water connected with the lake." (Meyer.)

19600. Vitis amurensis. Wild grape.

From the mountains near Czernigowka, Siberia. "(Nos. 564 and 565,
Oct. 23, 1906.) A variety bearing very large leaves; of use as a stock
plant in cold climates for large-fruited varieties, and is possibly capable
of sufficient improvement to give the world a perfectly hardy grape of
the Vinifera type. An inferior wine is made from the berries." (Meyer.)

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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 39

19597 to 19605— Continued.

19601. Salix sp. Willow.

From Knorrink. Siberia. "(No. 566, Oct. 29. 1906.) A bushy willow
making long, straight shoots. Grows on moist, peaty soil and is well
fitted for basket making: has been planted by the Russians along some
of the river banks, but is apparently not the best kind of willow for
bank-binding purposes." [Meyer.)

19602. ScHIZAXDRA CHIXENSIS.

From Merkoeehofka, Siberia. Cuttings and seed. "(Nos. 360a. 567.
and 568, Oct. 25, 1906.) A climber bearing long racemes of scarlet berries
which are edible, though not very good. The plant can be used as a
graceful vine for trellis work and for porches." (Meyer.)

19603. Malus malus. Apple.

From Khabarovsk. Siberia. "(No. 569.) A small, red-colored apple:
withstands the cold and droughts in Khabarovsk very well. Called in
Russian Reinetka apple, but it is of Chinese origin. Obtained from the
garden of Gen. M. Vedensky." (Meyer.)

19604. Pyrus sinensis. Pear.

From Khabarovsk, Siberia. "(No. 570, Nov. 6. 1906.) Scions of an
improved form of P. ussurien&is, the wild pear here: obtained from the
garden of Gen. M. Vedensky." (Meyer.)

19605. Pbunus sp. Plum.

From Khabarovsk. Siberia. "(No. 571, Nov. 6. 1906.) A yellow plum,
said to be of good flavor, growing vigorously in the rather unfavorable
climate. Obtained from the garden of Gen. M Vedensky." (Meyer.)

19606 and 19607. Cumindm ctminum. Cumin.

From Malta. Presented by Dr. J. Borg, curator, San Antonio Gardens.
Received Dec-ember 27. 1906.

"• Samples of the best variety of cumin. Kemtnun bla sufn. i. e.. cumin with-
out wool. Cumin has been grown in Malta since time immemorial. In Geof-
froy's Materia Medica, published in Venice in 1742. it is stated that cumin in
Melita insula copiose seritur; indeed, until recently it was not grown anywhere
else in the Mediterranean. A peculiarity well worth mentioning is that cumin.
although very largely grown in Malta, is never used by us in any way whatever,
although we almost daily make use of anise seed, wild fennel, and caraway
seed as condiments and for sweetmeats. Cumin is grown only to be exported
to the continent, mostly to Hamburg, Germany. The price of cumin in ordinary
years varies from £2 to £3 per kantar (Maltese hundredweight of 100 rotolo =
175 pounds). But this year. 1906. the price has gone up to £7 per kantar, said
to be owing to the failure of the crop in Morocco. Cumin is used in Germany
and Holland for the manufacture of some kinds of liquors and for flavoring
dishes and pastry.

"Cumin is sown toward the end of March or beginning of April and the crop
is ready toward the 15th of June. When it is about 1 inch high gangs of
women are employed with small hoes who squat on the cumin and proceed to
scratch the soil around it and to remove the weeds. They trample and bruise
the cumin so much that it is a sorry sight to see a field of cumin just tilled, but
the cumin seems to enjoy this treatment, and in a fortnight the bruised plants
form into bushy balls of the deepest green, thickly set together and covered all
over with umbels of small purplish flowers.

*' We have two varieties of cumin, or rather the type and its variety. The
typical cumin has the fruit or seed covered with longish downy hairs: the
variety hla sufa is without hairs and is much less subject to mildew than the
type. This is probably explained by the fact that the dew is retained by the
hairs of the fruit and the growth of the fungus is favored. Both varieties are
always found more or less mixed, as the beardless variety has a tendency to
revert to the type, but to check the mildew our agriculturists are careful to
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40 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

19606 and 19607— Continued.

discard as ranch as possible the bearded fruit. The presence of bearded seed
does not affect the price of the crop. Cumin is little subject to diseases, much
less so than anise, which is also much grown, but in moist springs is very-
liable to fail." (Borg.)

19608 to 19610. Citrus spp.

From Glen Saint Mary, Fla. Propagated by Mr. G. L. Taber for distribu-
tion by the Office of Seed and Plant Introduction and Distribution. Num-
bered January 5, 1907.

Hybrid citrus fruits developed by Dr. IT. J. Webber, in charge of the Depart-
ment Plant Breeding Laboratory.

19608. Citrus trifoliata X aurantium. Citrange.
Rustic. (P. B. No. 7S3.) Budded on Trifoliata stock.

19609. Citrus trifoliata X aurantium. Citrange.
Col man. (P. B. No. 772.) Budded on Trifoliata stock.

19610. Citurs nobilis X aurantium. Orange.
Thornton, (P. B. Thornton No. 5.) Budded on rough lemon stock.

19611. Garcixia mangostana. Mangosteen.

From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. M. Treub, director, Department
of Agriculture. Received January 5, 1907.

Seed.

19612. Impatiens oliveri.

From Kew, England. Presented by Dr. David Prain, director, Royal
Botanical Gardens. Received January 5. 1907.

Seeds imported for breeding experiments.

19616. Lagenaria vulgaris. Gourd.

From Cape Town, South Africa. Presented by Hon. Horace Lee Washing-
ton, consul-general. Received December 20, 1906.

" Within the past five years there has come into very general use in South
Africa a pipe made from the calabash. Pipe smokers who have used this
calabash pipe, practically without exception, say that it gives a special softness
of flavor that pipes of no other material offer. I believe this to be so and that
the demand for such a pipe in the American market would be very large, for
as soon as the pipe becomes known it will be appreciated. To be of benefit to
the fullest extent the calabash should be grown at home.

" Great difficulty is experienced in securing the seed here. The farmers are
sometimes suspicious and boil the seed, and in any event it is not readily
obtained. The calabash pipe industry is proving a very remunerative one here
in Cape Colony, both to the growers of the calabash and those engaged in
making it into pipes, and also to the retail sellers. It grows in certain sec-
tions of Cape Colony with little difficulty, but seems to demand a very hot and
dry climate with rain at the right season of the year to reach perfection. The
curved stem end of the vegetable forms a light and appropriate shape for pipes.
It colors like meerschaum and can be highly polished. The life of one of these
pipes is about that of a French briar wood pipe. The usual lining is plaster of
paris. called by the trade "meerschaum." A cheap grade is lined with tin.
These pipes sell for from $1 to $62, according to the type of finish. Pipe mount-
ing and fitting being cheaper in England than here, large shipments are made
to England for mounting and returned here for sale.

"The industry is being crippled here by the growers refusing to sell the
seeds of the calabash. It is extremely difficult, as stated above, to obtain them
from any source. The crop last year was estimated at 60.000 and this year at
about 150,000, but next season's prospects are not so good." (Washington.)

" This can be grown successfully in the Southwest, and gourds have been
matured in Maryland from which beautiful pipes were made." (Fairchild.)

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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 41

19617. Caxavalia obtusifolia.

From San Ramon, Mindanao, P. I. Received through Mr. Frank Benton,
apicnltural investigator, December 29, 1906.

"(No. 97.) Beans growing on the beach in sand wet with salt water from
time to time. A creeping plant with ascending stems is inches to 2 feet tall;
blossoms pinkish purple. Cattle eat the leaves readily. The plant binds well
shifting sands close to sea water."' (Benton.)

19618. Liffa sp. Gourd.

From San Ramon, Mindanao, P. I. Received through Mr. Frank Benton,
apicnltural investigator. December 29, 1906.

(Benton's No. 98. I

19619. Anttgonon leptopcs. Mountain rose.

From Poona, Bombay Presidency, India. Received through Mr. Frank
Benton, apicnltural investigator. December 29. 1906.

"(No. 100.) Seed of a very ornamental climbing plant. Produces a pro-
fusion of beautiful delicate pink blossoms in branching racemes: commonly
cultivated in parts of India : also common in Manila and other parts of the
Philippines as a porch cover. Spanish name. Cadena de Amor." (Benton.)

19620. Hedychitjm coccineum (?).

From Lumding. Assam. India. Received through Mr. Frank Benton, api-
cnltural investigator. December 29, 1906.

"(No. 101.) Seed of a herbaceous plant. 12 to 15 feet tall, found growing on
the edire of a marsh. Leaves alternate, about 15 inches long, lanceolate-linear,
pointed: blossoms in terminal racemes, each blossom resembling a small pink
lily: quite ornamental: seed pods size of hazelnut, black when ripe; seeds
numerous, small, black." (Benton.)

19621. Opuxtta sp. Tuna.

From Alonzo. Mexico. Received through Dr. David Griffiths, January 7,
1907.

Seedling plants grown from seed collected by Dr. Griffiths June 10. 1904
(Xos. 0529 and 6530), at Alonzo. Mexico, and propagated in the Department
greenhouse.

19622. Phyllostaciiys mitis. Bamboo.

From Nagasaki. Japan. Received through Mr. John H. Tull, special agent,
January. 1907.

" Young plants of the Moso variety, which is the largest variety growing near
Nagasaki. These plants were purchased from a farmer. Mr. Gaichiro Komori.
1313 Tagami village, and I know them to be genuine, as I saw them dug. and
the roots were connected with the large plants. The true largest form is hard
to dig, and unless some one is there when they are dug smaller forms will be
substituted, for all look alike when young. Tagami village is only a few miles
out and very fine bamboos grow there. One or two thousand more plants.
grown one year in nursery rows, can be arranged for at 40 sen (20 cents) each,
if desired." (Tull.)

19630 to 19691. Malus spp.

From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Presented by Prof. C. S. Sargent, of the Ar-
nold Arboretum. Received January 7, 1907.

A collection of cuttings secured from trees growing in the Arnold Arboretum
for cooperative work with the Mississippi Valley Apple Breeders' Association.

The notes are those of Professor Sargent.
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42 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

19630 to 19691— Continued.

19630. M. SARGENTI.

" M. sargenti was discovered by me in a salt marsh near Mororan,
Japan, in 1892. It is a rather small shrub, but very ornamental in
flower."

19631. M. SYLVESTRIS.

"if. sylvestris is sometimes called if. aceba, and by the older botanists
was considered a form, at least, of the common apple."

19632. M. CRATAEGIFOLIA.

"if, crataegifolia, sometimes called Cormus, is a rare Italian tree."

19633. M. sfectabilis var. (1615).

"M. spectabilis var. is the double-flowered form of ilf. spectabilis, un-
known in cultivation and supposed to be a native of China."

19634. M. zumi.

"ilf. zumi is a native of the mountains of Japan, where I found it in
1892 and introduced it into cultivation."

19635. M. baccata (?).

"If. baccata is the small-fruited crab of eastern Siberia."

19636. M. ATROSANGUINEA.

"ilf. atrosanguinea is probably a hybrid between ilf. toringo and M.
floribunda."

19637. M. baccata X Malus (3549).

19638. M. PRUNIFOLIA FRUTICO COCCINEA.

19639. M. DENTICULATA (4627-1).

19640. M. cashmerica (8833/1).

"ilf. cashmerica is a Himalayan species. It is growing well here and is
interesting as one of the few Himalayan trees that flourish in this
climate."

19641. M. CORONARIA.

"ilf. coronaria is our common species of the Eastern States."

19642. M. baccata sanguinea.

19643. M. SIBIRICA FRUTICO COCCINEA.

19644. M. MICROCARPA.

19645. M. malus, extra fruiting var.

19646. M. SCHEIDECKERI.

"M. scheideckeri is a very fine seminal form of the double ilf. specta-
bilis."

19647. M. sibirica (?).

" Progress, Ottawa. Probably a baccata."

19648. M. baccata prunifolia (2553).

19649. M. rivularis var.

"M. rivularis var. is a very interesting plant, indeed, raised here from
seed many years ago collected in Oregon. It is quite distinct from M.
rivularis and gives some evidence of being a hybrid. It has not yet been
described or named."

19650. M. prunifolia.

Extra-red fruit, "ilf. prunifolia is a Siberian species."
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19630 to 19691— Continued.

19651. ML ARXOLDIAXA.

"If. arnoldiana is a seedling of M. ftoribunda that originated in the
Arboretum and shows the influence of the blood of .1/. prunifolia by its
larger flowers."

19652. M. torixgo.

(Mountains, Peking: 170S.) "J/, toringo is the common north China
species, with both red and yellow fruits. Your No. 19664 is a dwarf form
of this raised at the Arboretum from Chinese seeds."

19653. M. BACCATA OBLONGA (17S5).

19654. M. Torixgo.
Yellow fruit (3703 F).

19655. M. PRUXIFOLIA XAXTHOCARPA.

19656. M. FLORIBUXDA.

"J/, ftoribunda is probably a Chinese plant, although it was introduced
into Europe and the United States from Japan. It does not appear to be
known in a wild state."

19657. M. spectabilis var. (459-3 I.

19658. M. rixgo (4644).

"11. ringo is probably Japanese."

19659. M. SPECTABILIS.

19660. M. baccata var.

19661. M. BACCATA X FLORIBUXDA.

19662. M. rixgo.

19663. M. BACCATA AURAXTIACO.

19664. M. torixgo.

Dwarf variety: mountains near Peking.

19665. M. soulardi.

"Jf. soulardi is the well-known spec-ies. or hybrid, as some authors be-
lieve, of the Central 'West."

19666. M. BACCATA.

Var. Hillend: bright red fruits.

19667. M. malus.
Bright red fruit.

19668. M. rivularis.

"Jf. rivularis is the common wild crab of the Northwest."

19669. M. malus (444-1).

19670. M. ASTRACAXICA.

19671. M. malus. (441-2).

19672. M. PRUXIFOLIA RUBIA CERASIFORMIS.

19673. Malus ( V i var.
Rones crab (Ottawa).

19674. M. ioexsis.

"Jf. ioensis is the common crab of the Central West."

19675. M. PRUXIFOLIA FLAVA.

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44 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

19630 to 19691— Continued.

19676. M. ANGUSTIFOLIA.

"M. angustifolia is the crab apple of the Southern States, getting north
into Missouri and Pennsylvania."

19677. M. BACCATA MAXIMA.

19678. M. MALUS X BACCATA.

19679. M. malus fl. pi.

19680. M. MALUS FASTIGIATA BIFERS (538-2).

19681. M. HALLIANA.

" M. Jialliana, of which M. parkmani is a synonyrii, is also Chinese,
although it was probably first introduced from Japan. It is unknown
in a wild state."

19682. M. baccata var.

19683. M. NIEDWETZSKYANA.

" M. niedicetzskyana is a Turkestan tree and probably a form of the
common apple."

19684. M. spectabilis var. (766-1).

19685. M. BACCATA X TORINGO.

19686. M. ringo incisa (3636-1).

19687. M. kaido.

19688. M. malus pendula.

"M. pendula is the weeping form of the common apple."

19689. M. RINGO SUBLOBATA (4645).

19690. M. PRUNIFOLIA MACROCARPA.

19691. Malus sp. (5004 No. 5).

19692. Aralia cordata. Udo.

From Japan. Received from Furuya & Co., Seattle, Wash., January 10,
1907 .

Moyashi. Plants of an especially vigorous strain.

19693 and 19694. Sola-num commersoni. Aquatic potato.

From Burlington, Vt. Received through Prof. Wm. Stuart, of the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, January 7, 1907.

19693.

" Field-grown tubers from stock of Rev. J. R. Lawrence, Middleboro,
Mass., whose original stock came from Dr. Haeckel." (Stuart.)

19694.

" Greenhouse-grown tubers from stock secured direct from Dr. Haeckel
in 1904." (Stuart.)

19695 and 19696. Andropogon sorghum.

From Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, South Africa. Presented by
Mr. M. Stewart Galbraith, government agronomist, through Prof. C. V.
Piper. Received January 14, 1907.

19695. Kafir corn.

" Common Boer Kafir corn ; a white variety quite productive under
our local conditions; being somewhat late, it is very drought resisting."
(Galbraith.)
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 45

19695 and 19696— Continued.

19696. Sweet sorghum.

"Sorghum saccharatum supposed to have been brought to this country
by the exile Boers who hart been transported to Ceylon during the South
African war. Unfortunately I can not speak definitely on this variety,
as it has not had time to develop; however, the farmer from whom I
obtained the seed speaks very highly of it as a bird-proof Kafir corn;
that is to say, that this variety when grown beside the common Boer
Kafir corn was immune to the ravages of birds, while the local variety
was almost destroyed." (Galbraitli.)

19714. Pennjbettjm cenchroides

From Ootacamund, India. Presented by Mr. R. L. Proudlock, curator,
Government Botanic Gardens. Received January 8, 1907.

"Tamil name Kolci-Kattci. This grass is largely cultivated in the Conicba-
tore district for the purpose of pasturing cattle on. It is considered to be a
valuable fodder and stands drought well." (Proudlock.)

19715. Xanthosoma sagittifolium. Yautia.

From Ancon, Canal Zone. Received through Mr. Henry F. Schultz, January
22, 1907.

19716. Vanilla sp. Vanilla.

From Las Animas. Mexico. Received from Don Ernesto Guterrez, through
Mr. G. X. Collins, January 21, 1907.

"Cutting of a variety said to yield very good vanilla." (Collins.)

19717. Oliveranthus elegans.

From Central Mexico. Received through Dr. J. N. Rose, of the U. S.
National Museum, January 21, 1907.

Discovered in Mexico in 1901 by Doctor Rose and first described by him in
the North American Flora, vol. 22, pt. 27, 1905. " The plant is a succulent, 1£
to 2 feet in height, with large, bright red flowers produced singly or in pairs
at the end of the slender branches. It is easily grown and starts readily from
cuttings and when planted in mass when in flower it makes a brilliant and
striking display." (Rose.)

19718. Passiflora edulis. Passion fruit.

From Australia. Presented by Mr. H. W. Heath, of Chico, Cal.

Plants grown at the Plant Introduction Garden, at Chico, from seed secured
by Mr. Heath in Australia. Mr Heath says it is the prevailing edible Passi-
flora of Australia.

19719. Calothyllum inophyllum.

From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agri-
culture, January 21, 1907.

"Palo Maria. A large and exceedingly ornamental tree; flowers fragrant
and very showy. The seeds bear 70 to 72 per cent of a heavy, resinous, freely
saponifying oil." (Lyon.)

19720. Caxavalia ensieormis. Knife bean.

From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agri-
culture, January 21, 1907.

" Cameampilan. A very prolific, climbing beau. The large pods are boiled
and eaten when very young and tender." (Lyon.)
132

46 seeds and plants imported.

19721. Pyrus pollveria.

From Christiania, Norway. Presented by Dr. N. Wille. director. Botanic
Gardens, tlirongli Mr. David Fairchikl. Received January 25. 1007.

Cuttings secured for hybridizing experiments.

(See S. P. I. No. 21547 for description.)

19729. Xymphaea ampla.

From Rio Piedras. P. R. Presented by Mr. F. M. Pennock. of the Uni-
versity of Porto Rico, through Mr. O. TV. Barrett. Received January

20, 1007.

19733 and 19734. Males spp.

From Jamaica Plain. Mass. Presented by Prof. C. S. Sargent, of the Arnold
Arboretum. Received January 24. 1007.

Seeds, as follows :

19733. Malus saboenti. 19734. Malus toringo.

Secured for distribution in cooperative hybridizing experiments.

19735 and 19736.

From Kobe. Japan. Received through Mr. John H, Tull, December 15,
1006.

19735. Brassica chixexsis. Rape.

"(No. 13.) The seed cake is -used extensively in Japan and China as
a fertilizer for matting grass." i Tull.)

19736. Juncus effusus. Rush,

"(No. 14.) Old seeds presented by Dr. A. G. Boyer, of Kobe. This is
some of the lot he sent several years ago." (Tull.) (See S. P. I. No.
9873.)

19737 to 19775. Andropogox sorghum.

From Cedra. Natal. Presented by the Director of Experiment Stations,
through Prof. C, V. Piper. Received January 22. 1007.

A collection of sorghums grown at the Central Experiment Farm or there-
abouts. Native names received with seeds, which were described on arrival by
Mr. C. R. Ball.

19737.

Variety No. 1. Black-hulled white kafir; hulls very dark: head rather
long and slender, like Red kafir.

19738.

Same as preceding, with a large percentage of the hulls very light in
color.

19739.

Unomputshana. Black-hulled white kafir type, with dark to red col-
ored hulls: slightly longer than the average kafir hulls.

19740.

Utuyana elimhlopo. Black-hulled kafir type with head rather longer
than the average: hulls reddish to white in color, slightly longer than the
average kafir hulls: head 11 inches long.

19741.

Same as the preceding, except that the hulls are lighter and the head
more slender: length 10 inches,
332

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 47

19737 to 19775— Continued.

19742.

Variety No. 3, apparently a red X black-bulled kafir cross; bead about
13 incbes long: grains tinged with red.

19743.

Same as No. 19742. but witb grains somewhat redder in color; bulls
less dark ; lengtb 11 inches.

19744.

Bhampi. Apparently red X black-bulled kafir; seeds rather large,
tinged with red; hulls light to dark; head rather club shaped; length 11
inches.

19745.

Variety No. 4; similar to No. 19744, except that the seeds are slightly
less red ; hulls perhaps a little shorter ; length about 11 inches.

19746.

Usutuazana. Black-hulled kafir type; the character of the bulls and
seeds indicates a probable cross with orange on red or white kafir ;
length about 11 inches.

19747.

Gabane. Resembles a cross of orange witb either red or black bulled
kafir; seeds tinged with red, with red to dark colored hulls; length 11
inches.

19748.

Same as No. 19747, but with more of a kafir-like appearance: seeds
rather large, partially inclosed by hulls longer than kafir hulls; head 11
inches long.

19749.

Jara. A good type of red kafir; seeds rather large; length about 13
inches.

19750.

Unkloblonde (long headed). Red kafir type, with light colored hulls:
seeds rather large; length 10 inches.

19751.

Same as No. 19750, but with rather large, dark hulls ; length 10 inches.

19752.

Ugabana. Red kafir type, with rather large red-colored seeds, partially
inclosed with very dark red colored hulls; length about 10 inches.

19753.

Same as No. 19752, but with lighter colored seeds inclosed by dark,
shiny hulls ; head somewhat club shaped ; length about 10 inches.

19754.

Cabana. Red kafir type, with red hulls ranging to light color; seeds
reddish ; head very slender ; length 9 inches.

19755.

Mbedhlana. Red kafir type, with large, dark red colored seeds, par-
tially inclosed by large, dark, shiny hulls; head slender; length 9 inches.
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48 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED.

19737 to 19775— Continued.

19756.

Same as No. 19755, differing only in that the hulls are from dark red
to reddish in color : head long and very slender ; length 9 inches.

19757.

Mbedhlana (white). Similar to No. 19755, but with white-colored
seeds: dark to reddish hulls: length 9 inches.

19758.

Uhlangazana. Red kaffir type, with reddish colored seeds, partially
inclosed by rather larger, reddish to dark colored hulls; head 10 inches
long and very slender.

19759.

Same as No. 19758, but with dark, shiny hulls ; head somewhat shorter
and broader ; length 9 inches.

19760.

Uhlangazana (white). Similar to No. 19758, but with lighter colored
seeds, partially inclosed by reddish to brown colored hulls; length of
head 10 inches.

19761.

Same as No. 19760, but with much darker colored hulls; head slightly
shorter and broader ; length 9 inches.

19762.

rmrhlocn'kulxU (fowl's eye). White kafir type of head, with large
seeds tinged with red and partially inclosed by large, dark, shiny hulls ;
length 9 inches.

19763.

Hlakuva (so called because thought to look like castor-oil seeds). A
very small headed, short variety. Smoky brown colored seeds, with
dark colored, shiny hulls; head rather small, slender; length 8 inches.

19764.

Variety No. 2 ; white durra, India type, with very white seeds and
light straw colored hulls; head rather broad; length 8 inches.

19765.

Variety No. 5; a loose, open-headed type, very heavily seeded; seeds
light colored, slightly tinged with red; hulls light straw colored; head
about 10 inches long.

19766.

Unukana. A large, open-headed type, with medium small, reddish
seeds, inclosed partially by rather large, dark straw colored hulls; seems
related to some of the red types of Indias ; head about 12 inches long.

19767.

Itiva. A Collier type of head, with Collier seeds; long, light to darker
colored hulls, showing not a trace of white margin ; head lightly seeded.

19768.

rndendebula. Similar to No. 19767, but more heavily seeded and
showing a trace of margin on the dark colored hulls.

19769.

Igenga Igenga ntombi. A Collier type, but with lighter colored seeds,
two-thirds inclosed by black, shiny hulls; head rather heavily seeded.

132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 49

19737 to 19775— Continued.

19770.

Itshobalehansi (goose-tail). A very long branched, drooping type of
head, with light colored seeds nearly inclosed by dark to light colored
hulls; head fairly well seeded.

19771.

Umgunffobotive. Long-branched, drooping head; a Collier type, with
Collier seeds: head lightly seeded.

19772.

Uoigabela. A close type of head, with small, brown-colored seeds.

nearly inclosed by dark colored hulls; rachis extending through the head;
length 8 inches.

19773.

Ibodhla. A rather close amber type of head, with small, light colored
seeds and dark hulls; head fairly well seeded.

19774.

Ihlosa (the higher). Minnesota amber type with long-pointed, smooth,
black glumes; head fairly well seeded; length about 9 inches.

19775.

Umnyamana (dark). A small, semicompact head with seeds no larger
than sumac seeds and nearly inclosed by dark, shiny hulls; rachis ex-
tending through the head ; head well filled ; length 9 inches.

19776. Allium fistulosum.

From Waseda, Tokyo, Japan. Presented by J. Ikeda & Co., February 19,
1906.

Shimonita. "This is quite a distinct vegetable, intermediate in character
between the leek and onion. On first sight the stem would unhesitatingly be
pronounced Musselburgh leek, and it could be sold as such, but it is readily
distinguished by its round hollow leaf. The central leaf forms a very peculiarly
pointed cylinder, which is solid and of good flavor, but rather peppery."
{Tracy.)

19778. Xaxthosoma sp. Yautia.

From Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico. Presented by Don Pompilio
Moguel, through Mr. G. N. Collins. Received January 31, 1907.

"Roots of a variety locally known as Tekixcainote." (Collins.)
19779 to 19784. Hordeum spp. Barley.

From Svalof, Sweden. Received through the General Swedish Seed Com-
pany February 1, 1907.

A collection of pedigreed brewing barleys, as follows:

19779. Hordeum distichum erectum.
Primus.

19780. Hordeum distichum nutans.
Prinsess.

19781. Hordeum distichum nutans.
Chevalier II.

19782. Hordeum distichum erectum.
Svanhals.

47043— Bui. 132—08 4

50 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED.

19779 to 19784— Continued.

19783. HORDEUM VULGARE.

Gutekorn.

19784. HORDEUM VULGARE.

Sexradigt.

19789. Vangueria infausta. Wild medlar.

From Pretoria, Transvaal. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt Davy, botanist,
Transvaal Department of Agriculture. Received February 4, 1907.

" Seed of an edible fruit with flavor of a medlar. Grows mostly in frostless
parts of the Transvaal on stony hillsides." (Davy.)

19790 to 19792. Kennedya spp.

From Sydney, New South Wales. Presented by Hon. Walter S. Campbell,
director, Department of Agriculture. Received January 19, 1907.

19790. Kennedya monophylla.

19791. Kennedya prostrata.

19792. Kennedya rubicunda.

19795 and 19796.

From Reykjavik, Iceland. Presented by Prof. Thorhallur Bjarnarson,
president, Icelandic Agricultural Society. Received February 2, 1907.

Seeds for introduction into Alaska.

19795. Brassica rapa. Turnip.

" The turnip is cultivated in Iceland a good deal for human food, and
it is about tbe only plant which produces seed there. This seed, orig-
inally from Norway, is of a good sort and has been cultivated for about
twenty years in Iceland." (Bjarnarson.)

19796. Festuca rubra. Red fescue.

19797. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia.

From Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama. Received through Mr. Henry F. Schultz
February 9, 1907.

Mr. Schultz calls this species X. atrovirens.

19798. Musa sapientum. Banana.

From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agri-
culture, February 11, 1907.

Bungulan.

19799. Chaetochloa sulcata.

From Pretoria, Transvaal. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt Davy, botanist,
Transvaal department of agriculture. Received February 6, 1907.

"A most useful pasture and hay grass for partially shaded woodland. It is
sensitive to frost. It is variously called Natal Buffel and Bush Buffel grass.
It is also an ornamental grass worth cultivating in gardens in forestless
regions." (Davy.)
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 51

19800. Trifolium repexs. White clover.

From Milan. Italy. Received from Mr. Fratelli Ingegnoli, through Mr.
Edgar Brown, February 1} 1907.

Lodino.

19806. Oroxylox indicum.

From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agri-
culture, February 11, 1907.

•■ Seed of a medium to large tree, the timber of which is in special demand
for the manufacture of matches." (Lyon.)

19807. Dioscorea sativa. Yam.

From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Received through the Porto Rico Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, February 12, 1907.

" Guinea. The cylindrical shape, the^ medium thick skin, the tendency to
produce only one or two large roots to "the hill, and its resistance to drought
render the variety the favorite among the natives of Porto Rico." (Barrett.)

19810 to 19821. Ipomoea batatas. Sweet potato.

From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Presented by Prof. C. F. Austin, chief,
Department of Horticulture, Estacion Central Agronomica, through Mr.
O. W. Barrett. Received February 15, 1907.

A collection of Cuban varieties collected by the Estacion Central Agronomica.
The numbers in parentheses are those under which they were received.

19810. 19816.

Barbacoa. (No. G076.) Papa. (No. 6083.)

19811. 19817.

llorado. (No. 6079.) Cuban. (No. 5221.)

19812. 19818.

Yema de huevo. (No. 6082.) Matojo. (No. 6078.)

19813. 19819.

No. 10. (No. 6085.) No. 6. (No. 60S1.)

19814. 19820.

Mid at o. (Xo. 6077.) No. 9. (Xo. 60S4.)

19815. 19821.

Cinco dedos. (Xo. 6080.) Mono Xegro. (Xb. 5369.)

19822 and 19823.

From Marsovan, Turkey. Presented by Mr. H. Caramanian, Monastery
Farm, through Prof. C. V. Piper. Received February IS. 1907.

19822. Medicago sativa. Alfalfa.

19823. Vicia sativa. Common vetch.

19824 to 19827.

From Sapporo. Japan. Presented by Prof. K. Oshinia. director. Hokkaido
Agricultural Experiment Station. Received February 18, 1(.»07.

19824. Lotus corxiculatus japonicus. Yellow trefoil.

19825. Polygonum saciialinense.

19826. Brachypodium .taponicum. Japanese wheat-grass.

19827. Miscanthus sinensis. Eulalia.
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52 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED.

19836 to 19841. Ipomoea batatas. Sweet potato.

From Sibpur, India. Presented by Prof. A. T. Gage, superintendent, Royal
Botanic Gardens. Received February 20, 1907.

19836. 19839.

Japan Brown Selected. Poona Local.

19837. 19840.

Dhamakia White. Thegania White Selected.

19838. 19841.

Thegania Red Selected. Cawnpore White Selected.

19842 and 19843.

From Parras, Coahuila, Mexico. Received tbrough Mr. W. E. Safford,
February 20, 1907.

19842. Amygdaltjs persica. Peach.

"Fruit of fine quality, yellow, freestone; drought resisting; from
altitude of 5,000 feet above sea level. Comes true to seed." (Safford.)

Trees.

19843. Cydonia vulgaris. Quince.

"Fruit of fine quality; drought resisting; from altitude of 5,000 feet
above sea level." (Safford.)

Trees.

19853 to 19857.

From Funcbal, Madeira. Received tbrough Mr. David Faircbild, February
23, 1907.

A collection of cuttings, as follows:

19853. Anon a cherimolia. Cherimoyer.

, "(No. 01, Jan. 31, 1907.) This fruit tree thrives in all the quintas
of Funcbal, and there are probably different varieties of it, though no
distinctive names are given to the various sorts. Two forms were pointed
out to me by the gardener of Mr. Reid's quinta, a long-fruited form and
a heart-shaped one. These scions are from the long-fruited form. The
fruits vary greatly in size, but the one I saw of this sort was 5 inches
long. Seeds vary in number.

" There is a great variation in the character of the prominence of the
stigmatic protuberances, or ' spines.' This variety has few such and is
comparatively smooth. The natives say the ' spiny ' forms have many
seeds, the spineless have few. No seedless form has been encountered.
This sort is considered of good flavor, but not equal to the heart-shaped
form." (Fairchild.)

19854. Anona cherimolia. Cherimoyer.

"(No. 02.) Scions of the heart-shaped form of cherimoyer from Mr.
Reid's quinta. The fruit of this (i. e., the single good one I saw) is
about 4* inches wide and 4i inches from stem to tip. Mr. Reid's gardener
declares this has a superior flavor to the long form and has fewer seeds.
Mr. Blandy believes that abundant use of manure about the trees makes
them produce fruit with few seeds." (Fairchild.)

19855. Anona cherimolia. Cherimoyer.

"(No. 04, Feb. 2, 1907.) Scions from trees in the quinta of Mr. J. B.
Blandy. A variety which Mr. Blandy assures me is of unusually good
quality, with few seeds compared with the ordinary fruit of the island.
Mr. Blandy grows his trees on a high trellis, so that the fruits hang in
the shade. They are all grafted on seedlings about 3 feet above the
ground." (Fairchild.)
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER. 1907. 53

19853 to 19857— Continued.

19856. Salix vimixalis. Osier willow.
"(No. 03. Feb. 2. 1903.) One of the principal plant industries of

Madeira is the manufacture of baskets and chairs from the native willow.
or osier. This willow is grown in the mountains and pollarded to make
it produce long, branchless shoots. There seem to be no large areas
covered with the trees, but many small areas all over the mountain sides.
The baskets, chairs, etc.. made from it are remarkable for their lightness
and durability." (Fairchild.)

19857. Salix babyloxica. Weeping1 willow.
"(No. 05. Feb. 2. 1907.) The parent of this willow came as a cutting

from a tree growing in St. Helena over the grave of Napoleon I. This is
the second generation, and is growing in quinta St. Luzia, belonging to
J. B. Blandy. esq." {Fairchild.)

19858. Blighia sapida. Akee.

From Ancon. Canal Zone. Panama. Received through Mr. Henry F.
Schultz. February 25. 1907.

19862. Sechium edule. Chayote.

From Farras. Coahuila, Mexico. Received through Mr. W. K. Safford, of
the Bureau of Plant Industry. February 21. 1907.
•Fruits of a chayote. said to be of fine quality: drought resisting: from
altitude of 5.000 feet above sea level, where there are occasional frosts." t Saf-
ford. .

19863. Piscai aryense. Field pea.

From Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Received through the Ontario Agricul-
tural College, February 23. 1907.
Early Britain.

19885 to 19895.

From Osaka. Japan. Presented by Prof. K. Okada. director of Kioai Branch
Station. Kashiwara Kawachi. Received February 12. P.'<»7.

19885 to 19887. Gossypium sp. Cotton.

19885.

Akaki. A red-stalked variety.
19886.

Aoki. A green-stalked variety.
19887.

Chia wata.
19888 to 19891. Oryza sativa. Rice.

19888. 19890.

Bungo. Shijunichi Waxhc.

19889. 19891.

Shin Shiu Kaneko. Yamata Jikara.

'* These rices are all early-maturing varieties." i Okada.)
19892 to 19895. Hordeum vulgarc. Barley.

A collection of naked barleys.

19892. 19894.
Kamamugi. Wakamatsu.

19893. 19895.
Tanbashiro. Yom Hadaka.

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54 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

19897 to 19905.

From Funchal, Madeira. Received through Mr. David Fairchild, March 4,
1907.

19897. DOMBEYA SPECTABILIS (?).

"(No. 014, Feb. 16, 1907.) Cuttings of a most beautiful ornamental
tree with pendent flower clusters of pink flowers. These clusters are
as large as those of a Viburnum and more delicate. The large-leaved,
rapidly growing tree is an ornamental of value aside from its flowers.
Known in Portugal as a stove plant, but here is grown in the quintas
everywhere. Propagates easily from cuttings." (Fairchild.)

19898. Anon a cherimolia (?). Cherimoyer.

"(No. 015, Feb. 15, 1907.) Grafting wood of a tree in the quinta of
Mr. C. L. Power, of Funchal. I am assured by him that it bears fruit
of excellent quality, heart shaped in form, and with comparatively few
seeds. It is not known by any varietal name, though it is a grafted tree.
Presented by Mr. Power, who will send more if wanted." (Fairchild.)

19900. Physalis peruviana. Cape gooseberry.

"(No. 016, Feb. 17, 1907.) Fruit grown in the mountains of this
island for the production of jam. This jam is one of the most delicious
things of the kind I have ever tasted. It is made by boiling 1 pound of
sugar to 1 pound of berries, first boiling sugar in 1 cup of water until
quite dissolved. Boil for one hour, stirring all the time." (Fairchild.)

19901. Anona cherimolia (?). Cherimoyer.

"(No. 07, Feb. 12, 1907.) Seed from good fruit served on the hotel

table here. For the breeders of Anona. The fruits here are extremely

variable. Many are grafted, but there are no recognized varieties."
(Fairchild.)

19902. Juncus sp. Rush.

"(No. 08, Feb. 12, 1907.) From the village of Llogar do Baishe
(Ponto do Sol). Specimen and seeds of a species of Juncus said to
have been used in the manufacture of rush mattings. The stems are not
over 27 inches long and the plant, I judge, grows to a good old age.
Along margins of wet places near seashore probably saline. Now in
bloom. For more information write to Mr. A. G. Jardine, of Funchal."
(Fairchild.)

19903. Capsicum annuum. Red pepper.

"(No. 012.) Two interesting red peppers from the market of Funchal.
I can not find that any red pepper is made from them but they are
eaten cooked." (Fairchild.)

19904. Anona cherimolia. Cherimoyer.

"Seed of an anona ffom Mr. Reid's villa. Long variety; acid flavor."
(Fairchild.)

(No number assigned by Mr. Fairchild, but no doubt these seeds
came from a fruit from same stock as S. P. I. No. 19853.)

19905. Anona cherimolia. Cherimoyer.

" Heart-shaped form ; very sweet ; from Mr. Reid's quinta, Funchal."
(Fairchild.) Seed.

(Probably from the same tree as cuttings S. P. I. No. 19854.)

19909. Citrus limonum. Lemon.

From San Juan, Porto Rico. Presented by Mr. A. B. Mitchell, through
Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received March 4, 1907.

Rough. Seed.
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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 55

19910. Paspalum dilatatum. Large water-grass.

From Coffs Harbor, New South Wales. Received through Mr. W. Sec-
coinbe, March 4, 1907.

19911. Trifolium pratense. Red clover.

From Kuhlewyl, Switzerland. Received through Mr. H. R. Pulfer,
March 2, 1907.

Perennial.

19912. Sesbaxia macrocarpa.

From Yuma, Ariz. Received through Mr. E. L. Crane, March 2, 1907.

" This plant grows to a height of 15 feet or more and covers hundreds,
perhaps thousands, of acres of the rich alluvial soil along the banks of the
Colorado River, south of Yuma. It is perhaps one of the largest annual
leguminous plants in America and is remarkable as covering completely such
large areas of land. The roots are loaded with nodules and it is probable that
this plant has for hundreds of years added materially to the fertility of the
delta region of the Colorado River. The attention of Prof. R. H. Forbes, of
the Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station, at Tucson, Ariz., and the atten-
tion of the writer were attracted at about the same time to the possibility of
this plant being a valuable species for increasing the nitrogen content of soils
in the Southwest. Seeds were collected for the purpose of making this test,
and the preliminary trials have shown it to have considerable value for this
purpose. It should be sown in late spring, as it requires a great deal of
warmth for germination." (Fairchild.) (See Bulletin 1903, Arizona Agricul-
tural Experiment Station.)

19924 to 19931.

From Pretoria, Transvaal. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt Davy, botanist,
Transvaal Department of Agriculture. Received March 4, 1907.

Descriptive notes furnished by Obe resident magistrate, Potgietersrust, Obe
neighborhood, from which Obe samples were obtained. Numbers in parentheses
are those assigned by Professor Davy.

19924 to 19930. Andropogon sorghum. Kafir corn.

19924.

Phikhulo. A good, strong variety; prolific. (No. 3016/06-7.)

19925.

Mothlokathlong, meaning " without shame " ; so called on account
of its rapid growth. Requires lots of room between plants. (No.
3017/06-7.)

19926.

ilogathla ou Kuou. Not a favorite. (No. 3020/06-7.)
19927.

Segope. Long, thin stalks; requires protection from wind. (No.
3018/06-7.)

19928.

Phale. Makes excellent meal and beer; long stalks, and requires
to be protected from wind. (No. 3013/06-7.)

19929.

Mosadi Teighufa, meaning "jealous woman." Vigorous and pro-
lific; a great favorite with the natives for beer making. (No.
. 3014/06-7.)

19930.

Mothlerane. Strong growth and short stalks. (No. 3015/06-7.)

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56 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

19924 to 19931— Continued.

19931. Pennisetum spicatum. Pearl millet.

A kind of hemp not unlike the bead of a bulrush when in bearing ;
very rapid growth and good drought resister. Used by the Maxalanga
a great deal.

19942 to 19950. Ipomoea batatas. Sweet potato.

From Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. Presented by Dr. E.
Andre, through Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received March 7, 1907.

Sweet potatoes from Barbados, with notes by Doctor Andre.
19942.

White Nut. A very dry potato; takes five months to mature.
19943.

Bourdon. Very mellow; will keep in land nine months.
19944.

White Sealy: An early potato ; bears well.
19945.

Huffs. A good potato ; keeps well and is an excellent shipping variety.
19946.

Minnie Wits. An early potato; bears well.

19947.

Stafford. A nice edible potato ; red skin.

19948.

Hen and Chickens. A very prolific variety.

19949.

Fire Brass (red). A very prolific variety; does not cook well.

19950.

Caroline Sea.

19952 and 19953. Colocasia spp. Taro.

From Hilo, Hawaii. Presented by Mr. L. C. Lyman, principal, Hilo Board-
ing School, March 7, 1907.

19952. 19953.

Lehua. Euoho.

" Two of the best varieties of upland taro, named by the natives as above.
The first named, the royal taro of the old Hawaiian kings, is of a pink color
when cooked, and matures in about eight months.

" The other variety is most commonly raised ; is white when cooked, and
requires about a year to mature." (Lyman.)

19954 to 19956.

From Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Presented by Dr. J. W. Hart, director
of the Agricultural College. Received October 26, 1900.

19954. Piptadenia communis. 19956. Tecoma chrysantha.

19955. Cinchona carabayensis. Ipe 'Amarello.

19957. Rosa hugonis.

From Paris, France. Received from Yilrnorin-Andrieux & Co., March 11,
1907.
Cuttings,
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 57

19958. Chloris gayana. Rhodes-grass.

Prom Auckland. New Zealand. Received through E. C. Pilkington & Co.,
March 12. 1907.

19959. Chloris gayana. Rhodes-grass.

From Sydney, New South Wales. Received through Anders* »n & Co.. March
12, 1907.

19960 to 19967.

From Aburi. Gold Coast. Presented by Prof. A. E. Evans. Acting Director
of Agriculture, through Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received March 1G. 1907.

19960. Euphorbia sp.

19961. KlGELIA AFRICAN A.

19962. Garcixia haxburyi.

19963. Cardiospermum babbicaule.

19964. SlDEROXYLOX DULCIFICUM.

19965. MOXODORA MYRISTICA.

19966. Telfairia occidextalis.

19967. BUTYROSPERMUM PARKH.

19970. Trifolium pratense. Red clover.

From Chile. Presented by the Courteen Seed Company. Milwaukee. Wis.,
through Prof. C. V. Piper. Received March 2, 19<»7.

Chilean.

19972 to 19977. Medicago satiya. Alfalfa.

From Rockv Ford, Colo. Received through Mr. P. K. Blinn, March 15,
1907.

Seed from individual plants selected by Mr. Blinn.
19972.

Turkestan. Yield. 60 grams. Fine stems: thick leaf system, but seeds
ripened very irregularly: lot of green heads. (No. 1.)

19973.

Turkestan. Yield. 40 grams. Very uniform in ripening seed: no after-
growth. (No. 9.)

19974.

Turkestan. Yield, 30 grams. Xo rust: seed uniformly ripe, i No. 11.)
19975.

Turkestan. Yield. 54 grams. Large heads: uniform set of seed: fairly
uniform in ripening. (No. 12.)

19976.

Turkestan. Yield. 55 grams. Stems fine: leaves well retained: no
rust; seed ripened up well, while stem and leaves remained green. (No.
16.)

19977.

Native. Plant found on railroad right of way under perfect " dry-
farming conditions " : no irrigation within 75 to 100 feet : soil water at
level 16 feet deep: sand-clay loam; yield of this plant. 49 grams: other
plants near it failed entirely to seed: this plant had a fine large flower
and head of rather light blue color.
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58 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

19978. Psidium sp. Guayabilla.

From Colombia. Presented by Mr. Alfonso Delgada, Colombian consul,
New Orleans, La., tbrougb Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received March 14, 1907.

" Seed of a guayabilla said to be native to the mountains of central Colombia
and to resemble guava in many points." (Delgada.)

19979. Mucuna LYONI.

From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agri-
culture, February 13, 1907.

" This species was grown in a number of places in the South in comparison
with the ordinary velvet bean, and our belief, based on one season's work, is
that lyoni is a distinct advance over utilis. It is especially characterized by
its more rapid growth and much greater prolificness, which ought to make it
possible to grow seed considerably cheaper than the seed of the Florida velvet
bean." (C. V. Piper.)

19980 to 19993.

From Yokohama, Japan. Received through L. Boehmer & Co., March 19,
1907.

19980. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.
Received under the name of " Fuiri Maine, speckled soja bean."

19981. Glycine hispid a. Soy bean.
Received under the name of " Shiro Mame, the white soja bean."

19982. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.
Received under the name of " Euro Mame, the black soja bean."

19983. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.
Received under the name of " Daizu or O-mane, Dolichos soja/'

19984. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.
Received under the name of "TFa.se or Watsu Mame, early summer

bean."

19985. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.
Received under the name of "A a gate Mame, middle late bean."

19986. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.
Received under the name of "OJcute Mame, late bean."

19987. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.
Received under the name of " Kuro-Teppo Mame, round, middle-late

bean."

19988. Phaseolus angulakis. Adzuki bean.
Received under the name of "Olctt Adzuki, late P. typicus."

19989. Phaseolus angularis. Adzuki bean.
Received under the name of "Azuki, P. radiatus."

19990. Canavalia ensifoemis. Knife bean.
Received under the name of "Nata Mame, white sword bean; Dolichos

incurvus."

19991. Canavalia ensiformis. Knife bean.
Received under the name of "Akai Nata Mame, red sword bean;

Dolichos incuruus."

19992. Pueraria thunbergiana. Kudzu vine.

19993. Lespedeza cyrtobotrya.
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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 59

19994 to 19995.

From Yokohama. Japan. Received through the Yokohama Nursery Com-
pany, March 14, 1907.

Plants imported for use in matting-plant experiments.

19994. Cyperus tegetiformis. Matting sedge.

19995. Juxcus effusus. Matting rush.

19996. COLOCASIA AXTIQUOKUM ESCULEXTA. TarO.

From Fnnchal, Madeira. Received through Mr. David Fairchild, March
19, 1907.

"(Xo. 017, Feb. 22, 1907.) Sets of the so-called Igname of Madeira. Prob-
ably, but not certainly, the white, or Branca, variety. According to one of
the green grocers here. John de Pontes. Rua dos Tanoeiros 40-42. these I g names
sell for 3 cents to 4 cents a pound, while sweet potatoes sell for only 2 cents.
Crop comes in in February and ends in April. Keep well : yield about one-
third that of sweet potatoes ; plantations continually watered ; planting at
all times of the year ; side rootstocks or tubers removed and the central stock
left to form a perpetual plantation. The growers in the country boil the
tubers before bringing them to market. Then they are brought down from
the hills in great baskets and sold in this boiled condition for 5 pence (10 cents)
a pound. They are very palatable and nourishing, I believe, and rank here
as more of a delicacy than the sweet potato. Only two kinds are known here
so far as I have ascertained." (Fairchild.)

19997. Colocasia antiquokum esculexta. Taro.

From Fnnchal, Madeira. Received through Mr. David Fairchild, March
19, 1907.

"(No. 018, Feb. 22, 1907.) Sets of the so-called Yermeilho, or red variety.
There seems to be little preference given to either of these sorts (this one and
S. P. I. Xo. 19996). These are just now coming into market as a crop. They
are peeled or scraped, then boiled three to four hours in salt water." (Fair-
child.)

19998. Juxcus sp. Rush.

From Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. Received through Mr. David Fairchild,
March 19, 1907.

"(Xo. 018a, Feb. 28, 1907.) Roots and seeds of a very slender rush growing
in very sandy soil near the waterways of this place. It is used for tying
vines to their supports all over this part of Portugal and is sold in the market
place. I measured some of the stems and found them 5+ feet long. They
are unusually tough and slender. Mats are made from them also." (Fair-
child.)

19999. Juxcus sp. Rush.

From Maorga. near Alcobasso, Portugal. Received through Mr. David
Fairchild, March 19, 1907.

"(Xo. 019, Feb. 28, 1907.) Roots of a species of Juncus similar to, if not
identical with, Xo. 018a, S. P. I. Xo. 19998, but from a field of Juncus which is
cut over every year. The soil is a light, sandy one, just like that on Cat
Island, S. C. ; in fact, turpentine pines are growing all over the land. The
rush grows in swampy places which are dry during a period of the year.
Cutting is done in May. Used for matting and for tying vines." (Fairchild.)

20001 to 20229.

From Manchuria, northern Korea, and eastern Siberia. Received through

Mr. Frank X. Meyer, agricultural explorer, February 20, 1907.
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60 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20001 to 20229— Continued.
A collection of seeds, as follows :

20001. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Tok-sil-tong, northern Korea. "(No. 309a, Aug. 12, 1900. A
dwarf bean growing at an altitude from 2,000 to 4,000^ feet above sea
level. This is a very prolific variety and apparently requires far less
heat than other varieties. Used boiled when either green or dry with
rice, oats, barley, and millet." (Meyer.)

20002. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Tok-sil-tong, northern Korea. "(No. 315a, Aug. 12, 1906.) A
very nutritious climbing bean of which the seeds are used either green
or dry in boiled rice, millet, oats, or barley." (Meyer.)

20003. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.
From Liaoyang, Manchuria. (No. 316a, June 8, 1906.)

20004. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Tok-sil-tong, northern Korea. "(No. 317a, Aug. 12, 1906.) A
very long, climbing, string bean; used as a vegetable when fresh."
( Meyer. )

20005. VlGNA SESQUIPEDALIS.

From Antung, Manchuria. "(No. 310a, July 12, 1906.) A climbing
string bean used as a summer vegetable when green ; when dry is eaten
boiled with rice." (Meyer.)

20006. AriGNA unguiculata. Cowpea.

From Antung, Manchuria. "(No. 311a, July 12, 1906.) A few black
seeds found in No. 310a (S. P. I. No. 20005), and as such the same
description applies to them." (Meyer.)

20007. Phaseolus angularis. Adzuki bean.

From Shi-wa-nanan, northern Korea. "(No. 308a, July 20, 1906.) A
variety of small beans growing at high altitudes on very poor soils.
Are used as food, being boiled with rice and millet." (Meyer.)

20008. Phaseolus angularis. Adzuki bean.

From near Musan, northern Korea. "(No. 312a, Sept. 1, 1906). A
dwarf bean growing at high altitudes. These beans are never eaten
when fresh; when dry they are boiled with rice and millet." (Meyer.)

20009. Phaseolus angularis. Adzuki bean.

From near Musan, northern Korea. "(No. 313a, Sept. 1, 1906.) Proba-
bly a whitish variety of No. 312a (S. P. I. No. 20008). This variety
is little seen here." (Meyer.)

20010. Phaseolus angularis. Adzuki bean.

From Shi-wa-nanan, northern Korea. "(No. 314a, July 20, 1906.) A
few seeds found in No. 308a (S. P. I. No. 20007) ; apparently a different
variety." (Meyer.)

20011. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.

From Ko-bau, northern Korea. "(No. 318a, Aug. 12, 1906.) A green
variety of soy bean growing at high elevations. This variety is eaten
as a food and is mostly grown in broad strips between buckwheat ; a
very late ripener. Seems to be the most northerly variety of soy bean
seen yet and will do well in cool climes." (Meyer.)

20012. Phaseolus aconitifolius.

From Musan, northern Korea. (No. 319a, Aug. 29, 1906.)
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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 61

20001 to 20229— Continued.

20013. Vicia sp. Vetch.

From near Tok-sil-tong* northern Korea. "(No. 320a, Aug. 12. 1006.)
A vetch found growing in rocky, dry soils, sometimes covering a large
expanse; may be a fodder plant." (Meyer.)

20014. Vicia sp. Vetch.

From northern Korea. "(No. 321a, Sept. 6, 1006.) A broad-leaved
vetch growing in hedges and making a growth of more than 10 feet.
May be a fodder plant. Grow it on trellises." (Meyer.)

20015. Vicia sp. Vetch.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 322a, Aug. 21, 1006.)
A vetch with many flowers of a purplish blue color found growing along
ditches. Attains a height of from 4 to 5 feet. May be a fodder plant."
(Meyer.)

20016. Vicia sp. Vetch.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 323a, Aug. 20, 1006.)
A vetch found growing between shrubbery on peaty soil ; makes big
masses of foliage. May be a fodder plant." (Meyer.)

20017. Vicia sp. Vetch.

From northern Korea. "(No. 324a, Sept. 6, 1006.) A narrow-leaved
vetch growing 8 to 10 feet tall : found in hedges. May be a fodder plant.
Grow it on trellises." (Meyer.)

20018. Vicia sp. Vetch.

From northern Korea. "(No. 325a, Aug. 27, 1006.) A variety having
few flowers, but many stems. May be a fodder plant." (Meyer.)

20019. Vicia sp. Vetch.
From Lun-shi-dong, northern Korea. (No. 326a, Aug. 27, 1906.)

20020. Lathyrus sp.

From northern Korea. (No. 327a, Aug. 20, 1006.)

20021. Trifolium sp. Clover.

From northern Korea. "(No. 328a, Aug. 15, 1906.) A perennial clover
found growing in rocky, strong soil. May be of use as a forage plant in
dry, sterile regions." (Meyer.)

20022. Trifolium sp. Clover.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 320a, Sept. 5, 1006.)
A perennial clover found growing in sandy soil along a creek. For
description see No. 328a (S. P. I. No. 20021)." (Meyer.)

20023. Medicago sp. Alfalfa.

From near Hoi-ryong, northern Korea. "(No. 330a, Sept. 5, 1906.)
A small-leaved alfalfa of crawling habit : only one plant on a sandy
waste. May be a very valuable forage and pasturing plant." (Meyer.)

20024. Astragalus sp.

From northern Korea. "(No. 331a, Sept. 6, 1906.) An annual growing
in rocky river beds and on sandy wastes. See if it is a fodder plant for
desert regions." (Meyer.)

20025. Erodium sp.

From near Musan, northern Korea. "(No. 332a, Sept. 1, 1906.) A
species which grows on very sandy soils and may be of use as a fodder
plant like the Erodiums in California." (Meyer.)
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62 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20001 to 20229— Continued.

20026. Spinacia oleracea. Spinach.

From Liaoyang. Manchuria. "(No. 267a, June 20, 1906.) A good,
large-leaved spinach grown in sheltered places all through the winter
and producing greens until early summer." (Meyer.)

20027. Spinacia oleracea. Spinach.

From Antung, Manchuria. ""(No. 26Sa, July 12, 1906.) A large-leaved
spinach grown in sheltered places during the whole winter and producing
greens until early summer." (Meyer.)

20028. Eaphanus sativus. Radish.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. '"(No. 269a. June 20, 1906.) A long,
white, winter variety. Chinese name Pai-loba. The seeds are sown in
the summer and the radishes are harvested before the frost sets in
and are kept in rat-proof cellars." (Meyer.)

20029. Raphanus sativus. Radish.

From Liaoyang. Manchuria. "(No. 270a. June 20, 1906.) A long,
white, summer variety. A rather good variety, of which the seeds are
sown very early in the spring on somewhat sheltered places and which
produces good roots in about ten weeks.'" (Meyer.)

20030. Raphanus sativus. Radish.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 271a, June 20, 1906.) A long, red,
summer variety : eaten either boiled or stewed. A very good vegetable,
which is even served in the foreign hotels in northern China. Sow early
on well-prepared soil in sheltered places." (Meyer.)

20031. Raphanus sativus. Radish.

From Shan-hai-kwau. China. "(No. 272a, Apr. 28, 1906.) A white
winter radish. Chinese name Pa loba." (Meyer.)

20032. Raphanus sativus. Radish.

From Shan-hai-kwan. China. "(No. 273a. Apr. 28, 1906.) A red
winter radish. Chinese name Hong loba. Said to be a large variety.
Plant 1 foot apart in each direction in porous soil." (Meyer.)

20033. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. '"(No. 274a, June 20, 1906.) A summer
cabbage: Chinese name Pal tsay. A loose-headed form of the Chinese
cabbage. This variety is sown early in the spring and eaten all through
the summer." (Meyer.)

20034. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 275a. June 20. 1906.) For de-
scription see No. 274a (S. P. I. No. 20033) ; but this is said to be a some-
what inferior variety." (Meyer.)

20035. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage.

From Liaoyang. Manchuria. "(No. 276a, June. 20. 1906.) Chinese
name Pai tsay. A variety of cabbage which is used for salt pickling and
is also dried in the sun. The pickled cabbage is considered a necessary
relish at a Chinese meal." (Meyer.)

20036. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage.

From Liaoyang. Manchuria. "(No. 277a. June 7. 1906.) A superior
variety of summer cabbage. Chinese name Pai tsay." (Meyer.)
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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 63

20001 to 20229— Continued.

20037. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage.

From Antimg, Manchuria. ".(No. 278a. June 12, 1906.) A variety of

the Chinese summer cabbage, said to grow very large on moist, rich

soils; does not stand great drought or heat. Can be bleached by tying
the leaves together." {Meyer.)

20038. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage.

From Antung, Manchuria. "(No. 279a. July 12, 1906.) Chinese name
Pal tsay. These seeds came from a different grower, but in all prob-
ability are the same as No. 27Sa (S. P. I. No. 20037)." {Meyer.)

20039. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage.

From Shan-hai-kwan. China. "(No. 280a. Apr. 28, 1906.) Chinese
name Pat tsay. A good winter cabbage, said to grow on dry ground."
{Meyer.)

20040. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon.

P'rom Antung, Manchuria. "(No. 290a, July 10. 1906.) A small, green
melon. These fruits are eaten like apples by the Chinese and Koreans
and are not bad. They may be of use to us as preserves or, when some-
what improved, as a table fruit. Require apparently less heat to ripen
than ordinary muskmelons do." {Meyer.)

20041. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon.

From Antung. Manchuria. -(No. 291a, July 10. 1906.) A small, white
melon. For description see No. 290a (S. P. I. No. 20040)." {Meyer.)

20042. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon.

From Tcho-san, northern Korea. "'(No. 292a. Aug. 4, 1906.) A small,
green melon. For description see No. 290a (S. P. I. No. 20040)."
{Meyer.)

20043. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon.

From Pyok-toug, northern Korea. "(No. 293a. .July 24, 1906.) A
small, green melon. For description see No. 290a (S. P. I. No. 20040)."
{Meyer.)

20044. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon.

From Kang-ko. northern Korea. "(No. 294a. Aug. S. 1906.) A some-
what larger variety than No. 290a (S. P. I. No. 20040) ; otherwise the
same description applies to it." (Meyer.)

20045. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon.

From Newchwang, Manchuria. "(No. 295a. May 19, 1906.) Melon
seeds obtained from Rev. J. Carson, of Newchwang. who procured them
from a party from Australia. Said to be good for jam." {Meyer.)

20046. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage.
From Liaoyang, Manchuria. (No. 298a. June 4, 1906.)

20047. Brassica juncea. Chinese mustard.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 299a. June 4, 1906.) Chinese
name Tje chwa. The leaves and lower stalks are eaten either fresh or
pickled." {Meyer.)

20048. Lactuca sativa. Lettuce.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. ■•(No. 300a. June 4. 1906.) Chinese name
Sun tsay. Probably not to be compared with our lettuce, but may be use-
ful in breeding." {Meyer.)

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20001 to 20229— Continued.
20049. Lactuca sativa.

Lettuce.

From Shan-hai-kwan, China. "(No. 301a, Apr. 23, 1906.) Chinese
name Chin tsi. For description see No. 300a (S. P. I. No. 20048)."
(Meyer.)

20050. Beta vulgaris.

Beet.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 302a, June 4, 1906.) Chinese
name Kun to tsaij. The leaves are used as a vegetable." (Meyer.)

20051. Cucumis SATIVUS.

Cucumber.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 303a, June 20, 1906.) Chinese

name Gican kwa. A long, green cucumber used as an early vegetable.

Grows on trellises made from sorghum stalks and in warm sheltered
situations." (Meyer.)

20052. Lagenaeia vulgaris. Gourd.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 304a, June 4, 1906.) Chinese
name Gu tsa. A gourd eaten boiled as a vegetable; when young it is
also pickled in brine." (Meyer.)

20053. Allium sativum.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. (No. 305a, June 4, 1906.)

20054. Allium cepa.

Garlic.

Onion.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 306a, June 4. 1906.) An inferior
Chinese onion ; used sparingly as a vegetable, not being strong enough
to suit the Celestial palate." (Meyer.)

20055. Sonchus sp.

From Musan, northern Korea. "(No. 307a. Aug. 29, 1906.) A wild
vegetable, the young leaves of which are usually served raw as a salad,
but they are also sometimes boiled. It tastes like the dandelion and is
well worth trying. Can probably be easily forced. However, on sandy
loam it is sometimes a bad weed, so I would recommend to be quite care-
ful with it iii testing." (Meyer.)

20056. Cannabis sativa.

Hemp.

From Yentai, Manchuria. "(No. 2Sla, June 1, 1906.) Chinese name
Shem ma. These seeds come from the rich plain between Mukden and
Liaoyang, where the soil is a heavy yellow loam. The seeds are thickly
sown broadcast and the stems are harvested when they begin to set
seeds." (Meyer.)

20057. Cannabis sativa. Hemp.

From Liaoyang. Manchuria. "(No. 2S2a, June 2, 1906.) Chinese
name Sliem ma. Probably the same as No. 2Sla (S. P. I. No. 20056)."
(Meyer,)

20058. Cannabis sativa.

Hemp.

From Newchwang, Manchuria. "(No. 2S3a, May 22, 1906.) Seed
obtained from Mr. T. Sammons, American consul-general, Newchwang,
who obtained the seeds from Hai-tcheng, Manchuria. This is a fine
variety of hemp." (Meyer.)

(See S. P. I. No. 17528.)

20059. Abutilon avicennae. China jute.

From Newchwang, Manchuria. "(No. 284a, May 22. 1906.) Seed
obtained from Mr. T. Sammons, American consul-general, Newchwang,
who obtained the seed from Hai-tcheng, Manchuria. This is a coarse
variety of hemp used for rope making." (Meyer.)

(See S. P. I. No. 17529.)

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20060. Abutilon avicennae. China jute.

From Hun-chun, Manchuria. "(No. 287a, Sept. 9, 1906.) Chinese name
Pai ma. Seed of a red-stemmed variety of Abutilon; apparently a sport
from the white variety. The fiber is used for rope making." (Meyer.)

20061. Pap aver somnifebum. Opium poppy.

From Antung, Manchuria. "(No. 285a, July 12, 1906.) Plants grow
in a rather light, black soil, and the seed is sown in rows as soon as the
frost leaves the soil." (Meyer.)

20062. Papaver somnifebum. Opium poppy.

From near Antung, Manchuria. "(No. 286a, July 2. 1906.) This
poppy is cultivated in large fields near Antung. A field in full bloom
presents a color spectacle well worth seeing, the colors of the petals
ranging from pure white to almost black purple. The individual colors
may show marked differences in opium production. The soil is a
rather poor blackish one, with much stony matter thrown in." (Meyer.)

20063. Nicotiana chinensis. Tobacco.

From Tan-ti-ku-li, northern Korea. "(No. 288a, Aug. 6, 1906.) A
large-leaved tobacco seen here and there, and is a far superior variety
to the ordinary kinds." (Meyer.)

20064. ( Undetermined. )

From Hoi-ryong, northern Korea. "(No. 289a, Sept. 4, 1906.) Seed
of a plant said to come from southern Korea. The berries are used in
dyeing ribbons a deep orange color; they are, however, said to be quite
poisonous. Probably a Solanaceae." (Meyer.)

20065. Capsicum annuum. Red pepper.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 296a, June 20, 1906.) Chinese
name La djo. A large variety of Chili pepper grown in the market gar-
dens around Liaoyang." (Meyer.)

20066. Capsicum annuum. Red pepper.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 297a, June 5, 1906.) A small-
fruited variety of Chili pepper grown more or less for ornament and also
for a condiment." (Meyer.)

20067. Pbunus abmeniaca. Apricot.

From Antung, Manchuria. "(No. 335a, July 10, 1906.) A large, red-
dish apricot with solid flesh; said to come from Chefoo, China." (Meyer.)

20068. Pbunus abmeniaca. Apricot.

From Musan, northern Korea. "(No. 336a, July 16, 1906.) Apricots
growing in semiwild state in the mountains. The trees grow to large
sizes, but the fruits are of inferior flavor and size." (Meyer.)

20069. Pbunus abmeniaca. Apricot.

From the mountains near Musan, northern Korea. "(No. 337a, July
20, 1906.) A wild apricot growing to a medium-sized tree and having
very corky bark and large, heavily serrated leaves. Fruits small and
inedible. May be a good stock plant for the colder regions, or can be
used as a park tree in the Atlantic Coast States." (Meyer.)

20070. Pbunus abmeniaca. Apricot.

From Ai-djou, northern Korea. "(No. 338a, July 16, 1900.) A wild,
bushy apricot growing in the dry, rocky mountains; produces small.
scarcely edible fruits." (Meyer.)

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20071. Prunus armeniaca. Apricot.

From near Tchang-song, northern Korea. "(No. 339a, July 21, 1906.)
Wild apricot seeds from a very tall tree, which was about 40 feet high
and of which the trunk measured 10 feet in circumference a few feet
above the soil. Can be used as a shade tree in parks. Fruits small and
worthless." (Meyer.)

20072. Prunus armeniaca. Apricot.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 340a, June 21, 1906.) A red apri-
cot grown in the gardens of Liaoyang, all the trees being seedlings ; fruit
medium sized and of very sweet flavor." (Meyer.)

20073. Prunus sp. Plum.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 341a, Aug., 1906.) A
very bushy wild plum growing along creeks and moist places. The fruits
are medium sized and very sour. May be used as a stock plant or for
hybridization." (Meyer.)

20C74. Prunus sp. Plum.

From Antung, Manchuria. "(No. 342a, July 10, 1906.) A very large
yellow plum obtained in Antung, but said to come from Chefoo."
(Meyer.)

20C75. Prunus sp. Cherry.

From Fong-whan-cheng, Manchuria. "(No. 343a, July 1, 1906.) This
edible bush cherry is a very ornamental shrub when in full fruit. The
fruits make fine preserves." (Meyer.)

20C76. Prunus sp.

From Sha-ho, Manchuria. "(No. 344a, June 26, 1906.) A shrubby
Prunus growing in a rocky ravine; perhaps an ornamental hardy bush."
(Meyer.)

20C77. Prunus sp. Chokecherry.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 345a, Aug. 11, 1906.)
A large-leaved chokecherry bearing large racemes of cherries in pro-
fusion. Grows to be a small tree or a large shrub. In the fall the leaves
assume very brilliant hues. May be of use as an ornamental park
plant." (Meyer.)

20078. Prunus sp. Chokecherry.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 346a, Aug., 1906.) Seed
collected in different places. In all probability different strains will ap-
pear from this seed, for some bushes showed marked small differences in
comparison with others." (Meyer.)

20079. Prunus sp. Chokecherry.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 347a, Aug. 6, 1906.) A
very ornamental chokecherry with large, ovate, lanceolate leaves. Can
be used as a small ornamental tree in parks." (Meyer.)

20080. Prunus glandulifolia. Chokecherry.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 348a, Aug. 9, 1906.) A
small-leaved, ornamental chokecherry. May be useful in parks and in
gardens. The straight young stems may be useful for making smoking-
pipe stems, and the heavier pieces of the trunk produce fine wood for
small furniture." (Meyer.)

20081. Prunus sp. Chokecherry.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 349a, Aug. 21, 1906.)
A small-leaved chokecherry with slender, drooping branches. An orna-
mental small tree for parks and gardens." (Meyer.)
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20082. Pruxus sp. Chokecherry.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 350a, Aug. 11, 1906.)
A broad-leaved, bushy chokecherry growing in rocky places. May be of
use as an ornamental shrub for parks ; seems to be very hardy." {Meyer.)

20083. Pruxus sp. Chokecherry.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 351a, Aug. 9, 1906.) A
species of chokecherry with large leaves which are quite hirsute, espe-
cially underneath. Well adapted as an ornamental tall shrub for parks
and gardens." {Meyer.)

20084. Pruxus sp. Cherry.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 352a, Aug. 21, 1906.)
A small wild cherry : fruits black and inedible. The shrub or small tree
is quite handsome in appearance and can be used in gardens and parks.
Only two or three trees seen during the whole trip through northern
Korea and only two had a few seeds." {Meyer.)

20085. Pruxus pumila. Sand cherry.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 353a, Aug. 20, 1906.)
A large-fruited form; fruits very sour and inedible." {Meyer.)

20086. Pruxus pumila. Sand cherry.

From Musan, northern Korea. "(No. 354a, Aug. 29, 1906.) A sand
cherry with large fruits produced in great abundance; fruits not sour,
though not of good quality. May be improved or used in parks, gardens,
or rockeries; as a bush in full bearing is decidedly beautiful. Height of
bushes, 2 to 3 feet." {Meyer.)

20087. Pruxus pumila. Sand cherry.

From Shako-san, northern Korea. "(No. 355a, Aug. 1, 1906.) A sand
cherry growing on the banks of the Yalu River. For description, see
No. 354a (S. P. I. No. 20086)." {Meyer.)

20088. Pruxus pumila. Sand cherry.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 356a, July 22, 1906.)
A heavy-bearing, though very small-fruited, sand cherry ; not edible. For
description see No. 354a (S. P. I. No. 20086)." {Meyer.)

20089. Pixus koraiexsis. Pine.

From Ai-djou, northern Korea. "(No. 333a, July 14, 1906.) An edible
pine nut obtained in Ai-djou ; is produced by a tall, bluish pine which I
afterwards saw in the forests near Pek-to-san. It is an excellent timber
tree, growing to be 150 feet tall and making a straight, clean stem."
{Meyer.)

20090. Pixus koraiexsis. Pine.

From Vladivostok, Siberia. "(No. 334a, Sept. 20, 1906.) Edible pine
seeds bought at a Chinese fruit stand in Vladivostok. Probably the same
as No. 333a (S. P. I. No. 20089)." {Meyer.)

20091. Pixus thuxbergii. Japanese black pine.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 504a, Sept. 1, 1906.)
A beautiful pine with light green foliage and making dense, round heads ;
also a good lumber tree. Grows in the driest of situations and on very
poor soil ; does not grow, though, at great altitudes, so will probably not
bear any severe cold. Of use as an ornamental park tree." {Meyer.)

20092. Zizyphus sativa. Jujube.

From Vladivostok, Siberia. "(No. 505a, Sept. 26, 1906.) A largo-
fruited ' date ' obtained at Vladivostok, where the Chinese import tbem
from Chef oo, China." {Meyer.)
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20093. Sophora japoxica. Japanese pagoda tree.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 36Sa. June 4. 1906.) A much
smaller variety of Sophora than is generally seen, growing as a shrub
or a small tree with smaller leaves, branches, pods, etc. ; quite ornamen-
tal and well worth growing. Only a few trees seen in a yard near
Liaoyang." (Meyer.)

20094. Colutea sp.

From Port Arthur, Manchuria. "(No. 369a. May 14. 1906.) Probably
Colutea fruticosa. Used in the parks in Port Arthur as an ornamental
shrub. As the climate there is very dry, the shrubs and trees from there
will thrive in semiarid regions." (Meyer.)

20095. Amorpiia sp.

From Port Arthur, Manchuria. (No. 370a, May 14, 1906.)

20096. (Undetermined.)

From Port Arthur. Manchuria. "(No. 371a. May 14. 1906.) A shrub
of bushy habit, with slender branches and lanceolate leaves, growing in
the parks of Port Arthur along the sidewalks; well adapted for this
purpose." (Meyer.)

20097. Xanthoxylum ailaxthoides.

From Tort Arthur, Manchuria. "(No. 372a, May 14. 1906.) A small
ornamental tree growing in the parks in Port Arthur." (Meyer.)

20098. Elaeagxus sp.

From Port Arthur. Manchuria. "(No. 373a. May 15. 1906.) An
Elaeagnus with silvery leaves and bearing white berries: grows to be a
tall shrub with long branches. Quite beautiful when seen in clumps."'
(Meyer.)

20099. Elaeagxus sp.

From Port Arthur. Manchuria. "(No. 374a, May 15, 1906.) A variety
with black seeds: grows to be somewhat larger than the preceding one;
otherwise the same remarks apply to it." (Meyer.)

20100. Tilia MANDsnuRiCA. Linden.

From near Mukden. Manchuria. "(No. 375a. May 29, 1906.) A very
large leaved linden from the forest around the Imperial East Tomb, near
Mukden. A handsome tree, of which the leaves sometimes reach the
size of 1 foot across in each direction." (Meyer.)

20101. Aralia sp.

From A-teuk-ryong, northern Korea. "(No. 376a. Aug. 10. 1906.) A
low ornamental shrub, with handsome, large, light green leaves and bear-
ing large clusters of scarlet berries. Grows in shady places in the
primeval forests: seems to prefer leaf mold." (Meyer.)

20102. Aralia sp.

From Tchong-ping. northern Korea. "(No. 377a. Aug. 19. 1906.) A
shrubby Aralia growing from 5 to 10 feet tall, with palmately divided
leaves and bearing an abundance of black berries in umbels." (Meyer.)

20103. Aralia maxdshurica.

From Possiet. Siberia. -(No. 378a, Sept. 10, 1906.) A very large
leaved Aralia. the leaves sometimes becoming 3 to 4 feet long. Seems to
be very hardy and drought resistant." (Meyer.)
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20104. ACANTHOPANAX SESSILIFLORUM.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 379a, June 1, 190G.) An Aralia-like
shrub growing in the Scottish mission garden in Liaoyang. May be util-
ized in parks and large gardens; not as ornamental, perhaps, as could
be wished for, but apparently very hardy and drought resistant."
(Meyer.)

20105. Crataegus sanguinea. Hawthorn.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 3S0a, Aug., 190G.) A
very hardy, ornamental Crataegus growing as a tall shrub or small tree.
Has light green, somewhat tomentose foliage, and is covered in the fall
with orange-scarlet berries. The berries are edible, but are rather flat
and mealy to our taste. Well adapted for planting in parks." (Meyer.)

20106. Crataegus sanguinea. Hawthorn.

From the mountains near the source of the Tumen River, northern
Korea. "(No. 381a, Aug. 27, 1906.) Seeds from trees growing at high
altitudes, over 3,000 feet, and apparently the limit zone of this Crataegus.
Ought to be hardier than No. 380a (S. P. I. No. 20105) ; otherwise the
same description applies to it." (Meyer.)

20107. Crataegus sanguinea. Hawthorn.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 382a, Aug. 5, 1906.) A
variety bearing yellow berries; not as handsome as the usual type."
(Meyer.)

20108. Crataegus pinnatifida. Hawthorn.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 383a, Aug. 28, 1906.)
A variety having very finely pinnate leaves. The fruits are much smaller
and ripen later than those of the usual type. This may be a distinct
variety or strain." (Meyer.)

20109. Crataegus pinnatifida. Hawthorn.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 384a, Aug. 28, 1900.)
A variety quite handsome in appearance, having large, glossy, dark green
leaves; bears very few fruits, however." (Meyer.)

20110. Sorbus sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 385a, Aug. 27, 1906.)
A Sorbus seen usually as a shrub, but in the forests it grows to be a tall,
slender tree; apparently a very scant bearer, as I saw only two shrubs
in fruit, but the large clusters of yellow berries contrast beautifully with
the tender, pinnate foliage." (Meyer.)

20111. Berberis sp. Barberry.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 386a, Aug. 28, 1906.)
A large-leaved Berberis growing 6 to 10 feet tall and bearing many
racemes of red berries." (Meyer.)

20112. Berberis sp. Barberry.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 387a, Sept. 2, 1906.) A
large-leaved Berberis from a different locality than the preceding one:
otherwise the same remarks apply to it." (Meyer.)

20113. Rosa sp. Rose.

From northern Korea. "(No. 388a, Aug., 1906.) Fruits collected from
rose bushes in different parts of northern Korea ; probably several dis-
tinct species." (Meyer.)
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20114. Sambtjctjs racemosa. Elder.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 389a, Aug., 1906.)
Seed collected from bushes growing at an altitude of from 4,000 to 5,000
feet. The bushes at these altitudes do not grow higher than 4 or 5 feet,
but are extremely beautiful, being loaded with large clusters of scarlet
berries, which contrast vividly with the bright green, glossy foliage. This
is a very hardy shrub, growing on the poorest of soils and really looking
better in colder climes than in the warmer altitudes. Perhaps a good
shrub for the Northwestern States." (Meyer.)

20115. Viburnum sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 390a, Aug. 20, 1906.)
A Viburnum with rather small, light green leaves and bearing small
umbels of white flowers, followed by berries which turn from green to
red, and when ripe to jet black. Grows from 4 to 10 feet high. Seems to
prefer calcareous rocky soil." (Meyer.)

20116. Viburnum sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 391a, Aug. 28, 1906.)
Collected in a different locality and from talld- shrubs than No. 390a ;
otherwise the same remarks apply to it." (Meyer.)

20117. Betula sp. Birch.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 392a, Aug. 11, 1906.)
A beautiful white birch, the bark of which is used as roofing material in
the mountain regions, also for illuminating purposes, taking the place of
our lamps and candles. In the forests this tree grows to be over 100
feet tall, but solitary specimens never reach that size." (Meyer.)

20118. Betula sp. Birch.

From Tchong-ping, northern Korea. "(No. 393a, Aug. 20, 1906.) A
very low, bushy, dwarf birch, with blackish bark, growing 3 to 4 feet
high, on a cold plain, high in the mountains, where the soil consisted of
black peat. Used locally for making brooms." (Meyer.)

20119. Betula sp. Birch.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 394a, Aug. 15, 1906.)
A bush birch, 6 to 10 feet tall, growing in a high mountain valley, only
two or three specimens together." (Meyer.)

20120. Cornus sp. Dogwood.

From near Tchang-song, northern Korea. "(No. 395a, July 20, 1906.)
A tall-growing tree, with beautiful, large leaves ; quite rare in southern
Manchuria and northern Korea." (Meyer.)

20121. Cornus sp. Dogwood.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 396a, Aug. 11, 1906.)
A medium-sized shrub, growing mostly in rocky soil along water courses.
Has large, light green leaves and reddish colored twigs, and is sometimes
loaded with clusters of white berries." (Meyer.)

20122. Spiraea sp. Spirea.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 397a, Aug. 11, 1906.)
A very shrubby Spiraea 4 to 5 feet tall, found growing along rocky
ravines." (Meyer.)

20123. Spiraea sp. Spirea.

From Tchien-shan Mountains, Manchuria. "(No. 39Sa, June 9, 1906.)
A Spiraea found growing on rocky, exposed places in the mountains."
(Meyer.)
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20124. (Undetermined.)

From near Tchang-song. northern Korea. "(No. 399a, July 20, 1906.)
A shrub with rather large leaves, growing in shady ravines."' {Meyer.)

20125. Caragana sp.

From the mountains at the source of the Tuinen River, northern Korea.
(No. 400a. Aug. 27, 1906.)

20126. JUNIPERUS CHINEXSIS.

From Liaoyang. Manchuria. "(No. 401a, June 4. 1906.) This tree
thrives but poorly at Liaoyang. it being too cold for it." (Meyer.)

20127. Lespedeza sp.

From Tchien-shan Mountains. Manchuria. '"(No. 402a. June S. 1906.)
A small, ornamental shrub, bearing many racemes of rosy colored flowers ;
thrives on high, dry land. Of use in gardens and along embankments as
a low. ornamental shrub." (Meyer.*

20128. Salix sp. Willow.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 403a. Aug. 15. 1906.)
For description see No. 529 (8. P. I. No. 19527)." {Meyer.)

20129. (Undetermined.)

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 404a. Aug. 20. 1906.)
A woody climber, with large, light green leaves and bearing panicles of
small, whitish green flowers, followed by large quantities of three-winged
seeds. Apparently can stand low temperatures, as it is even found on
high mountain tops." (Meyer.)

20130. (Undetermined.)

From northern Korea. "(No. 405a. Aug. 11. 1906.) Seed of a low
bush growing on wet. peaty soil and having glossy green, ovate, lanceo-
late leaves and bearing scarlet berries." (Meyer. )

20131. Azalea sp. Azalea.

From the mountains near Musan. northern Korea. "(No. 406a, July
10, 1906.) A shrubby Azalea bearing pale purplish flowers, found arrow-
ing in the mountains." (Meyer.)

20132. (Undetermined.)

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 407a. July 20. 1906.)
A low, ornamental shrub looking like a Spiraea, but with raspberry-like
leaves, found growing in profusion along a shady road." {Meyer.)

20133. Rhamnus sp. Buckthorn.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 40Sa, Aug. 2S. 1906.)
An ornamental Rhamnus. with broad, light green leaves, growing usu-
ally as a large shrub, but seen occasionally as a small tree." {Meyer.)

20134. Rhamnus sp. Buckthorn.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 409a, Aug. 15. 1906.)
A small-lea ved Rhamnus of very dense growth. Well adapted for use
as a hedge and for dwarfing and clipping purposes." i Meyt r. |

20135. Rhamnus sp. Buckthorn.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 410a. Aug. 20, 1906.)
A small-leaved Rhamnus of not as dense growth as the preceding : other-
wise the same remarks apply to it." {Meyer.)
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20136. Amelanchier sp (?).

From the mountains of northern Korea. ''(No. 411a, Aug., 1906.) A
shrub bearing small, inedible fruits like crab apples and with leaves like
a small Viburnum opulus. Seems to prefer shady spots in the higher
altitudes." {Meyer.)

20137. Malus sp. Crab apple.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 412a, Aug. 20, 1906.)
A few seeds of a wild crab apple bearing very small, hard fruits. Grows
usually as a shrub, but in sheltered places becomes a tree." (Meyer.)

20138. Euonymus sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 413a, Aug. 28, 1906.)
A small-leaved, hardy Euonymus, growing very compactly." (Meyer.)

20139. Euonymus sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 414a, Aug. 28, 1906.)
A dense-growing, small-leaved bush, with corky wings along its
branches." (Meyer.)

20140. Euonymus sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 415a, Aug. 9, 1906.)
A large-leaved Euonymus growing in dense shade in the forest and bear-
ing four-winged fruits." (Meyer.)

20141. Lonicera sp. Honeysuckle.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 416a, Aug. 12, 1906.)
A large-leaved Lonicera, with large, scarlet berries." (Meyer.)

20142. Lonicera sp. Honeysuckle.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 417a, Aug. 12, 1906.)
A medium-sized, bushy honeysuckle growing in large masses and bearing
scarlet berries." (Meyer.)

20143. Lonicera sp. Honeysuckle.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 418a, Aug. 12, 1906.) A
low, bush honeysuckle with bright green, medium-sized leaves and scarlet
berries." (Meyer.)

20144. Lonicera sp. Honeysuckle.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 419a, Aug. 21, 1906.) A
bushy honeysuckle growing 10 to 12 feet high ; leaves larger and darker,
green than the ordinary type." (Meyer.)

20145. Lonicera sp. Honeysuckle.

From Bo-tau-shan Mountains, northern Korea. "(No. 420a, Aug. 24,
1906.) A low, shrubby honeysuckle, 3 to 4 feet high, bearing pretty blue
berries of repulsive tnste. These shrubs grow only at high altitudes* and
may be used in the colder parts of the United States as ornamental garden
shrubs." ( Meyer. )

20146. Lonicera sp. Honeysuckle.

From Sa-mai-tsi, Manchuria. "(No. 421a, July 27, 1906.) A large,
bushy honeysuckle, becoming somewhat shaggy when old. When young,
however, it is a fine shrub, bearing thousands of small, white, fragrant
flowers." (Meyer.)

20147. Alnus sp. Alder.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 422a,- Sept. 1, 1906.) A
large-leaved alder growing along water courses ; quite a handsome shrub."
(Meyer.)

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20148. Alxus sp. Alder.

From near Tok-sil-tong, northern Korea. "(No. 423a. Aug. 12, 1906.)
A large-leaved, dark green alder growing in rocky soil along a stream.
Apparently grows to be only a tall shrub: at least no trees of it were
seen." {Meyer.)

20149. Acee gixxai.a. Maple.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 424a. August. 1906. I A
dwarf, bushy maple with small, scarcely lobed leaves and bearing an
abundance of fruits, which assume beautiful rosy and red colors toward
the end of summer. It is exported from the Yalu River to ports in
China, where the shoots with leaves on them are used in the manufacture
of a black dye.'" {Meyer.)

20150. Acer sp. Maple.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 42.~a. Aug. 16, 1906.)

A tall, bushy maple with rather large, dark green leaves." i Jf< yer.)

20151. Acer glxxala. Maple.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 420a. Aug. 20, 1906.)
A bushy maple with very slender branches and small leaves: probably a
variety of No. 424a i S. P. I. No. 20149 i. and as such the same description
applies to it." {Meyer.)

20152. Acer sp. Maple.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 427a, Aug. 21. 1906.)
A rather large leaved maple growing to be a very tall shrub or sometimes
a small tree: always found growing between other trees and not as soli-
tary specimens in open spaces." [Meyer.)

20153. Acer sp. Maple.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "( No. 42^a. Aug. 21. 1906. I A
large-leaved maple growing to be a tall shrub or a small tree in the
dense forests." {Meyer.)

20154. Paeonia sp. Peony.

From Bo-tau-shan Mountains, northern Korea. "(No. 429a, Aug. 23,
li'<>«. > A wild peony growing in the primeval forest at high altitudes.

00 to 4,000 feet, on decomposed sandstone." {Meyer.)

20155. Saxieraga tabularis.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 430a, Ang. 27. 1906. I A

Saxifraga having circular leaves which are sometimes over 1 foot in
diameter. Grows in cool, shady places in the forests; prefers a sandy
soil." ( Meyer.)

20156. Saxifraga sp.

From the mountains near Musau. northern Korea. "(No. 431a. July
16. 1906. i A Saxifraga growing in the rocks in shady places. In the
distance it looks exactly like a vigorous Ampelopsis veitchii." {Meyer.)

20157. Dracocepiialum sp.

From near Tchang-song. northern Korea. "(No. 432a. July 21.
An ornamental labiate with large, blue flowers: probably a perennial.
Found only on sandy soil." {Meyer.)

20158. Asparagus sp.

From near Mai-mi-la. northern Korea. -(No. 433a. Ang. 12. 1906.)
An ornamental wild asparagus with straight stems and beautiful, light
green, feathery foliage: grows from 2 to 4 feet tall." {Meyer.)

1 See s. P. I. No. 20357.)

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20001 to 20229— Continued.

20159. Amabanthus sp.

From near Hunchim, Manchuria. "(No. 434a, Sept. 7, 1906.) An
ornamental Amaranthus with large, drooping plumes of canary-yellow
color." (Meyer.)

20160. Amabanthus sp.

From Newchwang, Manchuria. "(No. 435a, May 18, 1906.) Seed of
an Amaranthus. which is said to be an ornamental garden plant, obtained
from Rev. J. Carson, of Newchwang, who received the seed from Japan."
(Meyer,)

20161. Amaranthus sp.

From Newchwang, Manchuria. "(No. 436a, May 17, 1906.) Seed of
an Amaranthus which is grown for ornament in Chinese gardens and of
which the young seedlings are also used as a vegetable. Chinese name
Lao lai pien. Obtained from Rev. J. Carson, of Newchwang." (Meyer.)

20162. Delphinium sp. Larkspur.

From Newchwang, Manchuria. "(No. 437a. May 18, 1906.) A dark
blue, perennial larkspur, of use as an ornamental garden plant in dry,
cold regions. Seeds obtained from Rev. J. Carson, who received them
from a friend in Kai-chow, Manchuria." (Meyer.)

20163. (Undetermined.)

From Newchwang, Manchuria. "(No. 438a, May 18, 1906.) A wild
composite known as ' autumn daisy.' Seed obtained from Rev. J. Car-
son." (Meyer.)

20164. Anemone sp.

From Fong-whang-shen. Manchuria. "(No. 439a, June 30, 1906.) A
wild anemone found only on sandy soil : probably an ornamental."

(Meyer.)

20165. Rehmannia glutinosa.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 440a, June 21. 1906.) An orna-
mental plant found growing on the city walls of Peking and Liaoyang.
Has rather large spikes of brownish purple flowers." (Meyer.)

20166. Althaea rosea.

Hollyhock.

From Hunchim. Manchuria. "(No. 441a, Sept. 8, 1906.) A large-
flowered hollyhock of dark purple color: grown as an ornamental plant
in Chinese gardens." (Meyer.)

20167. Scabiosa caucasica.

From northern Korea. "(No. 442a. Sept. 2, 1906.)
Scabiosa with large, deep blue flowers." (Meyer.)

An ornamental

20168. Aster sp. Aster.

From near Musan. northern Korea. "(No. 443a. Aug. 29. 1906.) A
herbaceous, perennial composite growing 2 or 3 feet high: has but few
stalks and bears many flowers with yellow centers and dark blue rays."
(Meyer.)

20169. (Undetermined.)

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 444a. Aug. 11. 1906.)
A composite bearing large flowers having a yellow center and blue rays:
bears but a few flowers to each stalk. Grows from a few inches to 1
foot tall." (Meyer.)
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 75

20001 to 20229— Continued.

20170. Callistephus hortensis.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 445a, Sept. 3, 1900.)
Seed of the wild form of our garden aster, found growing in great pro-
fusion in the mountains of northeast" Korea. A beautiful plant that
might be naturalized in the United States, especially in the Rocky Moun-
tain regions." {Meyer.)

20171. DlANTHUS CHINENSIS.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 446a, Sept. 3, 1900.)
A beautiful scarlet pink." {Meyer.)

20172. Taraxacum sp.

From North Tomb, Mukden, Manchuria. "(No. 447a, May 28, 1900.)
A white-flowering dandelion." {Meyer.)

20173. Viola sp. Violet.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 448a, Aug. 15, 1900.)
A violet having small leaves which exactly resemble the Cyclamen."

( Meyer. )

20174. Aquilegia sp. Columbine.

From the forest of Bo-tau-shan, northern Korea. "(No. 449a, Aug. 25,
190G. ) A columbine with yellow-brown flowers." {Meyer.)

20175. Sedum sp.

From Ai-djou, northern Korea. "(No. 450a, July 17, 1900.) A low-
growing, yellow-flowering Sedum well adapted for rockeries; grows very
compactly and covers large expanses ; seems to prefer rocky or sandy
situations." {Meyer.)

20176. Lychnis sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 451a, Aug. 22, 190G.)
A Lychnis with rather large, bright scarlet flowers but of somewhat
weedy growth. If it can be improved it will be a good garden plant."

{Meyer.)

20177. Astilbe sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 452a, July 19, 1900.)
A rather tall growing Astilbe with large, bluish colored spikes; found
growing in moist localities on peaty soil." {Meyer.)

20178. Actaea sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 453a, Aug. 23, 1900.)
A plant with large bipinnate leaves and bearing spikes with berries of
a striking red color; found growing in a dense forest." {Meyer.)

20179. Glycyrrhiza sp.

From near Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 454a, June 1, 190G.) A rather
handsome wild plant which is green when other vegetation has just
commenced to grow. This plant grows in the driest of situations; is
not eaten by animals and may be poisonous." {Meyer.)

20180. Lycium sp.

From Hoi-ryong, northern Korea. "(No. 455a, Sept. 3, 1900.) A wild
matrimony vine with rather large scarlet berries; in the wild state the
branches grow 3 to 5 feet long." {Meyer.)

20181. Clematis sp. Clematis.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 450a, Aug. 28, 11)00.)
A large-growing clematis with white flowers; not highly ornamental, as
the panicles with flowers are not dense enough and the individual flowers
do not all blossom at the same time." {Meyer.)
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76 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20001 to 20229— Continued.

20182. Adlumia sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 457a, Aug. 23, 1906.)
An ornamental, perennial climber with graceful foliage and bearing
many racemes of drooping rosy flowers." (Meyer.)

20183. Ricinus communis. Castor-oil plant.

From northern Korea. "(No. 458a, Aug. 5, 1906.) A cultivated
variety of the spineless castor bean found growing among plants of the
spiny variety." (Meyer.)

20184. (Undetermined.)

From Tchien-shan Mountains, Manchuria. "(No. 459a, June 7, 1906.)
An umbelliferous plant, the rhizome of which is used for medicinal pur-
poses by the Chinese. This plant was found growing on dry, shady
spots in decomposed rock." (Meyer.)

20185. Iris sp. Iris.

From northern Korea. "(No. 460a, Aug. 29, 1906.) An early flower-
ing iris of northern China, Manchuria, and northern Korea growing on
very dry ground; flowers pale blue." (Meyer.)

20186. Iris sp. Iris.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 461a, Aug. 24, 1906.)
An iris found growing in a wet meadow. This is a very rare plant and
may be an ornamental." (Meyer.)

20187. Hemerocallis sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 462a, Aug. 25, 1907.)
An ornamental garden plant bearing large, sulphur-yellow flowers which
open at sunset; the flowers have a pleasant odor." (Meyer.)

20188. Hemerocallis sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 463a.) An ornamental
garden perennial growing in high altitudes." (Meyer.)

20189. Pardanthus sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 464a, Aug. 28, 1906.)
An ornamental garden perennial." (Meyer.)

20190. Paris sp.

From the primeval forest of Bo-tau-shan, northern Korea. (No. 465a,
Aug. 23, 1906.)

20191. Con vall aria sp.

From A-teuk-ryong, northern Korea. "(No. 466a, Aug. 10, 1906.)
Plant bears red berries on stalks which resemble G. polygonatum."
(Meyer.)

20192. (Undetermined.)

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 467, Aug. 13, 1906.)
A rather ornamental, broad-leaved liliaceous plant growing at high eleva-
tions in the dense forest and bearing a spike with blue berries." (Meyer.)

20193. ( Undetermined. )

From the primeval forest of Bo-tau-shan, northern Korea. "(No. 468a,
Aug. 25, 1906.) Probably the same as No. 467a (S. P. I. No. 20192), but
from a different locality." (Meyer.)

20194. ( Undetermined. )

From the primeval forest of Bo-tau-shan, northern Korea. "(No. 469a,
Aug. 25, 1906.) The same as Nos. 467a and 468a (S. P. I., Nos. 20192 and
20193), but bearing black berries." (Meyer.)
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 77

20001 to 20229— Continued.

20195. Rubus sp. . Blackberry.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 357a, Aug. 1906.) A
red blackberry of crawling habit, producing large panicles with many
red berries. The taste is somewhat flat, however, and the seeds too
conspicuous when eating them. May be improved, though, and become
a good garden fruit. When grown in a somewhat shady place the fruits
become much juicier. The underside of the leaves is tomentose and
white.*' {Meyer.)

20196. Rubus sp. Blackberry.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 358a, July 25, 1906.)
A red blackberry of erect habit, producing an abundance of small pani-
cles with fruit. Has a good taste, though somewhat flat, but when eaten
in quantity is quite acceptable. May be improved and become a garden
fruit. Is closely related to the raspberry. The underside of the leaves
is green. When grown in a shady place the leaves and fruits attain a
larger size than when grown in the sun. Should be grown in good sandy
or peaty soil." (Meyer.)

20197. ACTINIDIA KOLOMIKTA.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 359a, Aug., 1906.) A
climbing Actinidia growing very large and producing green berries rang-
ing in size from a gooseberry to a plum and tasting like the former. The
plants are usually scant bearers and do not warrant the space given to
them when grown for fruit, but may be used as an ornamental vine, the
silver and red leaves being quite beautiful." (Meyer.)

20198. Ribes rubrum. Currant.

From A-teuk-ryong, northern Korea. "(No. 361a, Aug. 10, 1906.) A
wild red currant found growing in the mountains. The berries are of a
large size but very sour. The shrubs are more vigorous than those seen
in cultivation." (Meyer.)

20199. Ribes rubrum. Currant.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 362a, Aug. 14, 1906.)
A form of the wild currant with erect racemes ; the berries are taste-
less; leaves very large, and the whole shrub is of larger dimensions than
those seen in cultivation." (Meyer.)

20200. Ribes rubrum. Currant.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 363a, Aug. 6, 1906.) A
different form of the wild currant from that commonly seen. It is very
shrubby and produces fruits which are not sour but rather dry." (Meyer.)

20201. Ribes procumbens. Currant.

From the forest of Bo-tau-shan, northern Korea. "(No. 364a, Aug.

25, 1906.) A species of Ribes growing from 3 to 5 inches high in shady,
moist places in the forest. The berries are the same size as the taller
varieties but the leaves are somewhat smaller." (Meyer.)

20202. Ribes alpinum.

From A-teuk-ryong, northern Korea. "(No. 365a, Aug. 10, 1906.) A
small currant which might be grown in shady places as a garden shrub."
(Meyer.)

20203. Ribes alpinum.

From the forest of Bo-tau-shan, northern Korea. "(No. 366a, Ail.

26, 1906.) An ornamental currant with small, red, elongated berries."
(Meyer.)

20204. Ribes sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 307a, Aug. 6, 1906.) A
small, shrubby bush bearing yellow, inedible berries." (Meyer.)
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78 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20001 to 20229— Continued.

20205. Poa pratensis. Kentucky bluegrass.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 476a, Aug. 15, 1906.)
A wild meadow grass which forms a dense turf. This grass is rarely
seen and it may be a good lawn and pasturing grass." (Meyer.)

20206. Elymus sibiricus.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 477a, Aug. 11, 1906.)
A tall wild grass with drooping heads growing in sandy and stony
places; may be sand binding." {Meyer.)

20207. Agropyron sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 478a, Aug. 14, 1906.)
A medium tall wild grass with drooping heads and scanty foliage, grow-
ing in stony places." (Meyer.)

20208. Eragrostis sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 479a, Aug. 14, 1906.)
A very delicate plumed grass growing along trails and in cleared places
through the forests." (Meyer.)

20209. Poa trivialis. Rough-stalked meadow grass.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 4S0a, Aug. 22, 1906.)
A grass with clean, round stems found growing at high altitudes (3,000
to 4,000 feet) in dense bunches on somewhat sandy soil." (Meyer.)

20210. Phalaris arundinacea. Reed canary grass.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 481a, Aug. 14, 1906.)
A tall, rough grass growing at high elevations on moist, peaty soil. Is
a good fodder for horses and cattle." (Meyer.)

20211. Arundinella anomala.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 482a, Aug. 28, 1906.)
A tall, rough grass growing on high, dry soil. May be a fodder grass."
(Meyer.)

20212. Poa sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 483a, Aug. 14, 1906.)
A grass of dense habits found growing in high altitudes. May be of
use as a lawn and pasture grass." (Meyer.)

20213. Calamagrostis sp.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 484a, Aug. 14, 1906.)
A tall, rough grass covering enormous areas where the forest has been
burned ; prefers a moist, peaty soil. Grows from 3 to 5 feet tall and is
a very good fodder grass." (Meyer.)

20214. Beckmannia eruciformis.

From near Antung, northern Korea. "(No. 485a, July 11, 1906.) A
grass found growing on wet, muddy flats along the Yalu River; may be
a fodder grass." (Meyer.)

20215. Agropyron sp.

From northern Korea. "(No. 486a, June 28, 1906.) A rough, blue-
grass growing along shady roads; may be of use as a sand binder."
(Meyer.)

20216. Miscanthus japonicus.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 487a. Aug. 20. 1906.)
A tall, rough grass with ornamental white plumes; used locally for
fodder." (Meyer.)
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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 79

20001 to 20229— Continued.

20217. Saccharum aruxdixaceum.

From near Hunehun, Manchuria. (No. 488a, Sept. 9, 1906.)

20218. Phalaris aruxdixacea. Reed canary grass.

From A-teuk-ryong, northern Korea. "(No. 489a, Aug. 1<>. 1906.) A
rough grass growing in the primeval forest; of use as a fodder grass.*'
( Meyer. )

20219. Eriochloa villosa.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 4110a. Aug. 20, 1906.)
A grass of peculiar growth growing in a dry. sandy situation." | Mi [/> r. |

20220. Eriochloa villosa.

From northern Korea. "(No. 491a, Sept. 6, 1900.) The same as No.
490a (S. P. I. No. 20219), but of a more vigorous growth." (Meyer.)

20221. Chloris sp.

From northern Korea. "(No. 492a, Sept. .*>, I'mx;. i A grass growing
on very dry. elevated plains and along roads in but one locality: prob-
ably not very valuable." {Meyer.)

20222. Melica sp.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 493a, June 21, 1906.) A graceful
grass growing on the dry. exposed city wall of Liaoyang: may be of
use in the very dry regions of the United States." {Meyer.)

20223. AoRorYRON slbiricum (?).

From Liaoyang. Manchuria. "(No. 494a, June 21, 1906.) A coarse
grass growing on the dry. exposed city wall of Liaoyang." {Meyer.)

20224. Poa trivialis. Rough-stalked meadow grass.

From Liaoyang, Manchuria. "(No. 495a, June 21, 1906.) A grass of
good habit growing on the dry. exposed city wall of Liaoyang." (Meyer.)

20225. Carex sp. Sedge.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 496a, Aug. 22. 1906.)
A round-stemmed Carex growing on dry, high grounds. May be of use
as a fodder plant." (Meyer.)

20226. Carex sp. Sedge.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 497a. Aug. 22. 1906.)
Probably identical with No. 490a ( S. P. I. No. 20225)." (Meyer.)

20227. Carex sp. Sedge.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 498a, Aug. 27, 1906.)
A Carex grown in fields used as pasturing grounds for bulls and horses,
which seem to like this se:!ge. Grows on somewhat moist, peaty soil.
Of use as a fodder plant on moist lands in the Northern States."
(Meyer.)

20228. Scirpus ERIOPHORUM.

From the mountains of northern Korea. "(No. 499a. Sept. »',. 19<>0. t
A tall, rough Scirpus found on very dry ground: probably a good fod-
der plant." (Meyer.)

20229. Scirpus eriophorum.

From near Novo Kiowsk, Siberia. "(No. 500a, Sept. 9. 1906.) Iden-
tical with No. 499a (S. P. I. No. 20228), but found growing in a moist
locality." (Meyer.)
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80

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20230 to 20288.

From Manchuria. Received through Mr
plorer, March 12, 1907.

Cuttings of fruit trees, ornamentals, etc., as follows :
20230. Malus six

F. N. Meyer, agricultural ex-

Apple.

From Kwang-cheng-tze. "(No. 575.) Chinese name Sha ho tze. A
red apple with white cheeks." {Meyer.)

20231. Malus sp.

From Kwang-cheng-tze.

Siberian crab apple.

"(No. 576.) Cuttings of the original Sibe-
rian crab apple growing at Kwang-cheng-tze and used for grafting stock
for the better varieties." (Meyer.)

20232. Pyrus sinensis.

Pear.

From Kwang-cheng-tze. "(No. 577.) The fragrant water pear, or
Hsiang suy li, used dried and fresh in Manchuria." (Meyer.)

20233. Pyrus sinensis. Pear.

From Kwang-cheng-tze. "(No. 578.) Chinese name Ya li. A large
pear, one of the best of north China." (Meyer.)

20234. Pyrus sinensis. Pear.

From Kwang-cheng-tze. "(No. 579.) The same as No. 578 (S. P. I.
No. 20233). but said to be a somewhat different form." (Meyer.)

20235. Pyrus sinensis.

Pear.

From Kwang-cheng-tze. "(No. 5S0.) Chinese name Bay li. A pear
with rather hard, whitish yellow fruits." (Meyer.)

20238. Salix sp.

Willow.

From near Kwang-cheng-tze. "(No. 581.) A semiweeping willow
with a straight stem and graceful, drooping branches hanging from its
crown." (Meyer.)

20237. Malus sp.

From San-tau-lin-tze. "(No. 582.)
crab apple." (Meyer.)

20238. Malus sp.

Crab apple.
A tall-growing form of the wild

Crab apple.
A very shrubby form of the wild

From San-tau-lin-tze. "(No. 583.)
crab apple." (Meyer.)

20239. Amygdalus persica. Peach.

From Kirin. "(No. 584.) A pale colored, medium-sized peach. Kirin
is the most northern locality where I have as yet found peaches."
(Meyei.)

20240. Prunus sp.

From Kirin. "(No. 585.)
Ta ying taor." (Meyer.)

20241. Prunus sp.

From Kirin. "(No. 586.)
(Meyer.)

20242. Salix sp.

From near Yi-ma-tchau. "
(Meyer. )

20243. Pyrus sinensis.
From Tieling. "(No. 589.)

edible fruit." (Meyer.)

A large-fruited bush cherry.

Cherry.

Chinese name

Plum.
A medium-sized, red-fruited sweet plum."

(No. 588.)

Willow.
A willow with opposite leaves."

. Pear.
A wild pear with drooping branches and

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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 81

20230 to 20288— Continued.

20244. Pyrus sinensis. Pear.

From Liaoyang. "(No. 590.) A round, mecliuro-sized, soft pear of
reddish color." Chinese name Shuy hong hsiau It." {Meyer.)

20245. Pyrus sinensis. Pear.

From Liaoyang. "(No. 591.) The famous fragrant-water pear or
Hsiang suy li; used by the Chinese both dried and fresh." ( Meyer.)

20246. Pyrus sinensis. Pear.

From Liaoyang. "(No. 592.) A medium-sized, soft pear, called Ping
?/." {Meyer.)

20247. Pyrus sinensis. Pear.

From Liaoyang. "(No. 593.) A very large-fruited pear of yellow
color and with juicy, somewhat hard flesh. A little coarse, but may be
excellent for canning purposes." {Meyer.)

20248. Pyrus sinensis. Pear.

From Liaoyang. "(No. 594.) A soft pear, called Moa pan suan li."
{Meyer.)

20249. Carex sp. Sedge.
From San-tau-lin-tze. "(No. 599.) A very nice sedge. May be valu-
able for lawn and fodder purposes in dry, cold regions." {Meyer.)

20250. Carex sp. Sedge.
From near San-tau-lin-tze. "(No. 600.) A semicoarse sedge."

{Meyer.)

20251 to 20267. Pyrus sinensis. Pear.

A collection of pear cuttings from Manchuria. With each number the

Chinese varietal name is given. From Kwang-ning. (Nos. 601 to 617.)

20251. 20260.

Md ti huang li. (No. Mien sican li. (No. 610.)

601.)

20252.

Chin tse li. (No. 602.)
20253.

20261.

Mien kuan li. (No. 611.)
20262.

An li. (No. 612.)

Hsiang suy li. {No.
603.) 20263.

20254 Kuan hung hsiao li. Seems

to be a verv rare variety; used
Ping ding li. (No. 604.) 0nlv as presents to the Em-

20255.

peror. (No. 613.)

Ta ma li. (No. 605.) 20264.
20256. Chang poa li. (No. 614.)

Ya li. One of the best 20265.
pears of north China. y,( cniu li. (No. 615.)

20266

Ta li. (No. 616.)

(No. 606.)
20257.

Hung li. (No. 607.)

20258. 20267.

Chin pai li. (No. 608.) ?h(l" U hung' A Thl m,°T

tain pear used as grafting stock.

20259. (No. 617.)

Yuan po li. (No. 609.)
47043— Bui. 132—08 6

82

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED.

20230 to 20288— Continued.

20268. Crataegus pinnatifida.
"(No. 618.)

(Nos. 019 to 025.)

From Kwang-ning.
dsao." (Meyer.)

20269 to 20275. Pyrus sinensis.
From Kwang-ning
20269.

Ne o tau li. (No. 619.)

20270.

Ta yang li. (No. 620.)

20271.

Huang hsiang sui li.

(No. 021.)

20272.

Tang li.
20276 to 20280.
From Kwang-nin
20277.

Pin tsu. (No. 027.)
20278.

Hua hong chintze. A
pretty flowering tree or
shrub. (No. 028.)

Hawthorn.
A large-fruited hawthorn called Tsuan

Pear.

20273.

GJiua Lai li.
20274.

Lin yuen li.
20275.

yai tsu hsiang li.

(No. 023.)
(No. 024.)

(No. 022.)
Malus sp.

(Nos. 020 to 030.)

(No. 025.)

Apple.

20279.

Hua hong. A pretty flower-
ing tree or shrub, a little differ-
ent from the preceding. (No.
029.)

20280.
Ping kua.

(No. 030.)

Plum.
Nectarine.

Peach.

20285.

Hung tan.
20286.

Mao tau.

(No. 642.)
(No. 043.)

20281. Prunus sp.
From Kwang-ning. (No. 031.)

20282. Amygdalus persica laevis.
From Kwang-ning. (No. 034.)

Li tsu.
20283 to 20286. Amygdalus persica.
From Kwang-ning. (Nos. 040 to 043.)
Ta hsing mei.
20283.

Ta chieh tau. (No.
040.)

20284.

Pai tau. (No. 041).
20287 and 20288. Prunus sp
From Kwang-ning. (Nos. 044
20287.

Ta ying tao. (No. 044.)

20289 to 20424.

From Siberia. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricultural ex-
plorer, February 28, 1907.

A collection of seeds, as follows:

20289. Juglans mandshurica. Manchuria walnut.

From between Vladivostok and Spask. "(No. 515a, Oct. 19, 1900.)
Collected 'from different trees in eastern Siberia. These are worthless
from a utilitarian point of view, but the trees are quite ornamental and
reach large sizes." (Meyer.)

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Cherry.

md 045.)

20288.

Moa ying tao.

(No. 045.^

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 83

20289 to 20424— Continued.

20290. Tilia cordata (?). Linden.
From Khabarovsk. "(No. 516a, Nov. 10 and 12, 1906.) A small-leaved

linden growing wild in the neighborhood of Khabarovsk; is used in the
city as an avenue tree; also in the parks and gardens. Seems to be a
most profuse bloomer; height, 12 to 20 feet." (Meyer.)

20291. Tilia cordata (?). Linden.
From the mountains near Czernigowka. "(No. 517a, Oct. 22, 1900.) A

small-leaved linden used locally for making wooden pumps and small
water troughs. Apparently the same as No. 516a (S. P. I. No. 20290)."
(Meyer.)

20292. Tilia mandshurica (V). Linden.
From the mountains near Merkoechofka. "(No. 51Sa, Oct. 20, 1906.)

A very large-leaved linden found growing in the forests; is used locally to
make water troughs, barrels, and beehives. May be used in the colder
parts of the United States as an ornamental park and shade tree."
{Meyer.)

20293. Tilia mandshurica. Linden.
From Khabarovsk. "(No. 519a, Nov. 7, 1906). Received from the for-
ester of the Imperial Domains. This is said to be an ornamental forest
tree." ( Meyer. )

20294. Acer ginnala. Japan maple.
From between Vladivostok and Iman. "(No. 520a, Oct., 1906.) The

same as No. 424a (S. P. I. No. 20149)." (Meyer.)

20295. Acer palmatum. Maple.
From near Vladivostok. "(No. 521a, Oct. 6, 1906.) A medium-sized

maple, the leaves of which assume a beautiful fiery-red color in the fall."
(Meyer.)

20296. Acer sp. Maple.
From Saponsky. "(No. 522a, Oct. 19, 1906.) A bushy maple producing

many stems, with a beautiful red-colored bark. Seed obtained from the
forester of the government nursery at Saponsky." (Meyer.)

20297. Acer sp. Maple.
From the mountains near Merkoechofka. "(No. 523a, Oct. 25, 1906.) A

bushy, red-stemmed maple, the same as No. 522a (S. P. I. No. 20296), but
obtained from another source." (Meyer.)

20298. Acer mono (?). Maple.
From Saponsky. "(Xo. 524a, Oct. 19, 1906.) A small or medium sized

maple bearing a great profusion of small, five-pointed leaves, which as-
sume a golden yellow color in the fall. Obtained from the forester of the
government nursery at Saponsky." (Meyer.)

20299. Acer tegmentosum (?). Maple.
From Saponsky. "(No. 525a, Oct. 19, 1906.) A broad-leaved maple

growing to be a small tree or large shrub. Obtained from the forester of
the government nursery at Saponsky." (Meyer.)

20300. Acer tegmentosum. Maple.
From Khabarovsk. "(No. 526a, Nov. 7, 1906.) For description see No.

525a (S. P. I. No. 20299). Seed obtained from the forester of the Im-
perial Domains." (Meyer.)

20301. Acer sp. Maple.
From Khabarovsk. "(No. 527a, Nov. 7, 1906.) A small-sized maple of

use as an ornamental bush in large shrubberies in parks. Obtained from
the forester of the Imperial Domains." (Meyer.)
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84 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20289 to 20424— Continued.

30302. Coryltjs avellana. Hazelnut.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 528a, Nov. 15, 1906.) Nuts purchased at a
Chiuese fruit stand in Khabarovsk ; said to have come from Siberia."
(Meyer.)

20303. Coryltjs rostrata. Hazelnut.

From Merkoechofka. "(No. 529a, Oct. 25, 1906.) A hazelnut growing
on the edges of the forests, often covering very large expanses and form-
ing dense thickets." (Meyer.)

20304. Coryltjs rostrata. Hazelnut.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 530a, Nov. 15, 1906.) Purchased at a Chi-
nese fruit stand in Khabarovsk ; said to have come from the country
along the Sungari." (Meyer.)

20305. Coryltjs rostrata. Hazelnut.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 531a, Nov. 7, 1906.) Obtained from the
forester of the Imperial Domains. For other remarks, see No. 520a
(S. P. I. No. 20303)." (Meyer.)

20306. Quercus mongolica. Oak.

From between Vladivostok and Man. "(No. 532a, Oct., 1906.) A
rather large leaved oak found growing all over the country. May
thrive in the coldest parts of the United States." (Meyer.)

20307. Quercus mongolica. Oak.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 533a, Nov. 7, 1906.) Obtained from the
forester of the Imperial Domains. For further description see No.
532a (S. P. I. No. 20306)." (Meyer.)

20308. ACANTHOPANAX SESSILIFLORUM.

From between Vladivostok and Spask. "(No. 534, Oct., 1906.) An
ornamental, hardy shrub. For further description see Nos. 547 to 550
(S. P. I. No. 19476)." (Meyer.)

20309. Eletjtherococctjs senticosus.

From near Vladivostok and Merkoechofka. "(No. 535a, Oct., 1906.)
A very spiny shrub, bearing palmate divided leaves and having at the
end of its long shoots small umbels of black berries ; grows generally
in dense shade. May be of use as an undergrowth beneath tall trees."
(Meyer.)

20310. Aralia mandshtjrica. Chinese angelica tree.

From the forest near Merkoechofka. "(No. 536a, Oct. 25, 1906.) A
robust-growing Aralia, with very large leaves and bearing big umbels
of whitish flowers." (Meyer.)

20311. Aralia mandshtjrica. Chinese angelica tree.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 537a, Nov. 7, 1906.) Obtained from the
forester of the Imperial Domains. For further remarks see No. 536a
(S. P. I. No. 20310)." (Meyer.)

20312. ACANTHOPANAX RKTNIFOLIUM.

From the forest near Merkoechofka. "(No. 538a, Oct. 25, 1906.) A
beautiful tree of striking appearance, having large, palmately lobed
leaves and flowers in white umbels. A tree in full flower makes a strik-
ing impression, growing to be about 50 feet tall." (Meyer.)

20313. Pice a sp. Spruce.

From the forest near Bo-tau-shan, northern Korea. (No. 539a, Aug.
24, 1906.)
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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 85

20289 to 20424— Continued.

20314. Picea sp. Spruce.
From the primeval forests of Bo-tau-slian, northern Korea. "(No.

540a, Aug. 24, 1906.) A tall, large spruce." (Meyer.)

20315. Pixus koraiexsis. Pine.

From Khabarovsk and Corvuskaya. "(Nos. 542a and 682a.) No. 542a
was purchased at a Chinese fruit stand in the market at Khabarovsk,
while No. 6S2a was obtained from collectors at Corvuskaya, where there
are large forests of these pines." {Meyer.)

20316. Pinus koraiexsis. Pine.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 543a. Nov. 7, 1006.) Obtained from the
forester of the Imperial Domains." (Meyer.)

20317. Pixus cembra. Pine.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 544a, Nov. 15, 1906.) Edible pine seeds,
said to have came from the forests of eastern Siberia ; purchased at a
Chinese fruit stand in the market at Khabarovsk." (Meyer.)

20318. Picea ajaxexsis. Spruce.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 545a, Nov. 7. 1906.) Obtained from the
forester of the Imperial Domains." (Meyer.)

20319. Picea obovata. Spruce.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 546a, Nov. 7. 1906.) Obtained from the
forester of the Imperial Domains." {Meyer.)

20320. Abies sibirica. Fir.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 547a, Nov. 7, 1906.) Obtained from the
forester of the Imperial Domains." (Meyer.)

20321. Larix dahurica. Larch.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 54Sa, Nov. 7, 1907.) Obtained from the
forester of the Imperial Domains." (Meyer.)

20322. Cladrastis amurexsis.

From between Vladivostok and Iman. "(No. 549a, Oct., 190G.) A
hardy, ornamental tree; seen often also as a shrub, lias beautiful hard
wood, which is very durable and which can be used for many purposes,
such as making furniture, bridge rafters, fence posts, etc. This tree is
a slow grower." (Meyer.)

20323. Cladrastis amurexsis.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 550a, Nov. 14, 1906.) The same as No. 549a
(S. P. I. No. 20322), but may be hardier" (Meyer.)

20324. Syrixga amurexsis. Amur lilac.

From Nikolsk. "(No. 552a, Oct. IS, 1906.) The beautiful Amur lilac,
a vigorous-growing shrub, able to withstand great droughts and cold;
having large, glossy, dark green leaves, and bearing large panicles of
white flowers." (Meyer.)

20325. Fraxixus maxdshurica. Ash.

From Khabarovsk. "(Nos. 553a and 554a, Nov. 12, 1906.) A tall-
growing ash with rather large leaves; able to withstand much drought
and cold. Obtained from the forester of the Imperial Domains."
(Meyer.)

20326. Phellodexdron amurexse. Chinese cork tree.

From Sedansk. "(No. 555a, Oct. 6, 190fi.) The Manehurian cork
tree or, in Russian, Barchat. The wood is quite durable and takes on a
beautiful polish; the berries contain a fragrant oil." (Meyer.)
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86

SEEDS AXD PLANTS IMPORTED.

20289 to 20424— Continued.

20327. Phellodexdrox amurense. Chinese cork tree.

From Khabarovsk. "(Nos. 556a and 668a, Nov. 7, 1906. and Apr. 11,
1907.) Obtained from the forester of tbe Imperial Domains. Coming
from a more northern locality these seeds may produce hardier trees than
those sent under No. 555a (S. P. I. No. 20326)." (Meyer.)

20328. Crataegus saxguixea.

Hawthorn.

From the mountains near Okiansk. "(No. 557a, Oct. 9, 1906.) A
very hardy hawthorn growing all over eastern Siberia. Seeds also col-
lected in northern Korea and sent under No. 380a (S. P. I. No. 20105)."
(Meyer.)

20329. Berberis amurexsis. Barberry.

From Khabarovsk. '"(No. 558a, Nov. 7, 1906.) Obtained from the
forester of the Imperial Domains." (Meyer.)

20330. Berberis sp. Barberry.

From near Vladivostok. '•(No. 559a, Oct. 5. 1906.) A shrub with
large, light green leaves and large racemes of scarlet berries." (Meyer.)

(See also S. P. I. Nos. 20111 and 20112.)

20331. Loxicera sp. Honeysuckle.

From near Merkoechofka. "(No. 560a, Oct. 23, 1906.) A tall bush
hearing red berries, growing in semishady places." (Meyer.)

20332. Philadelphia sp. Mock orange.

From the mountains near Merkoechofka. "(No. 561a, Oct. 24. 1906.)
A mock orange growing to be a very tall bush. Judging by the many
fruit capsules on a bush, it must be a line bush when in full bloom."
{Meyer.)

20333. Euonymus thuxbergiaxus.

From near Vladivostok. "(No. 562a. Oct. 6, 1906.) A low. bushy
Euonymus having large, corky wings on its branches. When loaded with
its numerous scarlet berries it is really quite ornamental." (Meyer.)

20334. Euoxymus sp.

From near Vladivostok. "(No. 563a, Oct. 6, 1906.) A tall, bushy
Euonymus with large, dark green leaves and bearing big red capsules."
{Meyer.)

20335. Lespedeza sp.

From the mountains near Czernigowka. "(No. 564a. Oct. 21 and 22
1906.) A tall, shrubby Lespedeza bearing slender racemes or rosy
flowers. Seems to be a good plant for rather dry situations." (Meyer.)

20336. Pyrus sixexsis. Pear.

From Saponsky. "(No. 565a, Oct. 19, 1906.) Pyrus ussuriensis. The

wild pear found growing all over eastern Siberia: produces worthless
fruit, but may. on account of its hardiness, be utilized as a stock plant for
better varieties, and also be used for hybridizing so as to extend the belt
of pear culture farther north. Obtained from the forester of the govern-
ment nursery at Saponsky." (Meyer.)

20337. Pyrus sixexsis.

Pear.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 566a. Nov. 7. 1906.) Pyrus ussuriensis. Ob-
tained from the forester of the Imperial Domains at Kharbarovsk. For
description see preceding number." (Meyer.)

20338. Pyris sixexsis.
From Vladivostok. "(No.

Pear,

507a, Oct. 6. 1906.) Seed of a large, juicy,
brown pear said to have come from Japan.'" (Meyer.)
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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 87

20289 to 20424— Continued.

20339. Malus baccata. . Siberian crab apple.

From near Okiansk. "(No. 568a, Oct. 9, 1900.) The ordinary type
of Malus baccata, seen all over eastern Siberia, northern Korea, and
Manchuria.' Is worthless from a fruiting point of view, but may be very
valuable as a stock for apples in the northern regions; also in hybridizing
with large-fruited varieties it may be possible to produce a perfectly
hardy apple far north. At the present, as an ornamental early-flowering
shrub or tree it has most value."' (Meyer.)

20340. Malus baccata. Siberian crab apple.

From near Saponsky. "(No. 509a, Oct. 19, 1900.) Obtained from
the forester of the government nursery at Saponskv. See also 568a
(S. P. I. No. 20339)." (Meyer.)

20341. Malus baccata. Siberian crab apple.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 570a, Nov. 7, 1900.) Obtained from the
forester of the Imperial Domains at Khabarovsk. For other remarks
see 50Sa and 509a (S. P. I. Nos. 20339 and 20340)." {Meyer.)

20342. Prunus pumila. Sand cherry.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 571a, Nov. 7, 1900.) A low bush bearing
many scarlet cherries, which are generally inedible. Obtained from the
forester of the Imperial Domains. Seeds of this cherry were also col-
lected in Korea under Nos. 353a to 356a (S. P. I. Nos. 200S5 to 20088)."
{Meyer.)

20343. Prunus sp. Plum.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 572a, Nov. 7, 1900.) Obtained from the
forester of the Imperial Domains at Khabarovsk. May be of use as a
stock plant or for breeding purposes." {Meyer.)

20344. Prunus glandulifolia. Chokecherry.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 573a, Nov. 7, 1906.) An ornamental choke-
cherry well adapted for use as a small avenue tree. Seems to be the
same as that sent from Korea under No. 348a (S. P. I. No. 200S0).
Obtained from the forester of the Imperial Domains at Khabarovsk."
(Meyer.)

20345. Pubus sp. Blackberry.

From near Vladivostok. "For description see No. 35Sa. (S. P. I. No.
20196)." (Meyer.)

20346. Diospyros kaki. Persimmon.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 575a, Nov. 14, 1900.) Seeds of a persim-
mon sold in Khabarovsk by Chinese fruit peddlers, coming from Chefoo,
China." (Meyer.)

20347. Vitis amurensis. Grape.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 507a, Nov. 7, 1906.) Obtained from the
forester of the Imperial Domains at Kharbarovsk. For other remarks
see Nos. 551 and 552 (S. P. I. No. 19477) and 504 and 505 < S. P. I. No.
19600)." (Meyer.)

20348. Vitis amurensis. Grape.

From between Vladivostok and Spask. "(No. 577a, Oct., 1906) Seed
of wild grapes collected at different points in eastern Siberia. See No.
567a (S. P. I. No. 20347)." (Meyer.)

20349. Vitis amurensis. Grape.

From the mountains near Czernigowka. "(No. 578a, Oct. 23, 1900.)
A very large leaved variety. For description see Nos. 5(54 and ">05
(S. P. I. No. 19000)." (Meyer.)

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88 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20289 to 20424— Continued.

20350. Crataegus pinnatifida. Hawthorn.

From near Czernigowka. "(No. 579a, Oct. 23, 1906.) For descrip-
tion see No. 384a (S. P. I. No. 20109)." (Meyer.)

20351. Rosa sp. Rose.

From near Okiansk. "(No. 580a, Oct. 9, 1906.) A wild climbing rose.*'
(Meyer.)

20352. Rosa sp. Rose.

From near Vladivostok. "(No. 581a, Oct. 6, 1906.) A wild rose form-
ing a low. dense bush; of nse as a shrub for small gardens." (Meyer.)

20353. Rosa rugosa. Rose.

From near Okiansk. "(No. 5S2a, Oct. 9. 1906.) A very low growing
variety of the Japanese rose: of use in small gardens as an ornamental
shrub." (Meyer.)

20354. Rosa sp. Rose.

From near Czernigowka. "(No. 5S3a. Oct. 23. 1906.) A wild rose form-
ing low bushes and covering here and there large areas: of use in parks
and gardens as a shrub for the borders." (Mcijcr. )

20355. Lilium sp. Lily.

From near Vladivostok. " (No. 584a, Oct. 6. 1906.) Seed of a wild
lily found growing between shrubs: not seen in flower, but probably has
scarlet blossoms." (Meyer.)

20356. Lilium sp. Lily.

From the mountains near Czernigowka. " (No. 5S5a. Oct. 21, 1906.)
A lily with very narrow leaves: not seen in flower, but probably has
pink blossoms." (Meyer.)

20357. Asparagus sp. Asparagus.

From near Sedansk. " (No. 586a, Oct. S. 1906.) An ornamental as-
paragus, seeds of which were collected in northern Korea and sent under
No. 433a (S. P. I. No. 2015S)." (Meyer.)

20358. Actaea sp. ( ?).

From the forest near Merkoechofka. "(No. 587a, Oct. 24, 1906.) A
perennial bearing blue berries and found growing in dense, shady places."
I Meyt /". i

20359. (Undetermined.)

From Tchien-shan mountains, southern Manchuria. "(No. 588a, June
S. 1906.) A perennial with several short stems, each bearing four dark
green, serrated leaves of ovate-lanceolate form. Has long, narrow pods
containing many small greenish seeds and is closely related to the Papa-
veracea? and Fumariacese. It is only to be found in dense, shady
places." ( M< yer. \

20360. Actinidia KOLOMIKTA.

From the mountains near Merkoechofka. "(No. 589a, Oct. 24. 1906. i
These fruits are called Kishmis by the Russian settlers here and are col-
lected in the fall and can be kept, when dried, through the whole winter.
Thev are used in bread and confectionery by the country people. See
also' No. 359a I S. P. I. No. 20197)." ( Mojcr.)

20361. SCHIZANORA CHIXENSIS.

From near Vladivostok. " (No. 590a, Oct. S. 1906.) For description
see Nos. 360a. 567. and 568, (S. P. I. No. 19602.)" (Meyer.)
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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 89

20289 to 20424— Continued.

20362. Clematis sp. Clematis.

From Sedansk. "(No. 591a, Oct. 8, 1906.) A climbing Clematis: not
seen iu flower, but probably bas yellow blossoms." (Meyer.)

20363. Panicum crus-galli. Barnyard millet.

From Merkoechofka. "(No. 592a. Oct. 26. 1906.) Chinese name Bay
tze. Tbis millet prefers a heavy, wet soil : of use as a fodder plant. See
also No. 50a (S. F. I. No. 17901)." {Meyer.)

20364.' A vena sativa. Oat.

From Khabarovsk. - (No. 594a, Nov. 8. 1906.) Black French. ' Pro-
lirique: Seed obtained from Mr. Y. T. Kovaleff, in charge of tbe agri-
cultural station at Khabarovsk. Tbese oats were ordered from Russia
in 1900 and gave in four years' time tbe heaviest crop of all oats experi-
mented witb up here." (Meyer.)

20365. Aveha sativa. Oat.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 595a. Nov. 8,1900.) Shatilovsky. Obtained
from Mr. Y. T. Kovaleff. in charge of the agricultural station at Khaba-
rovsk. These oats wetv ordered from Russia in 1905 and gave a heavy
crop last year.'* (Meyer.)

20366. Avena sativa. Oat.

From Khabarovsk. M (No. 596a, Nov. 15, 1906.) Shatilovsky. Pur-

chased on the market at Khabarovsk, where these oats are considered the
best variety and are dearer than other varieties." (Meyer.)

20367. Avena sativa. Oat.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 597a. Nov. 8, 1906.) Shawannie. Ob-
tained from Mr. V. T. Kovaleff. in charge of the agricultural station at
Khabarovsk. Original seed secured in Russia in 1900; produced rather
good crops at Khabarovsk." (Meyer.)

20368. Avena sativa. Oat.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 598a, Nov. S, 1906.) A local variety of oats
secured from Mr. Y. T. Kovaleff. in charge of the agricultural station.
This does not produce as heavv a crop as the improved varieties do."
(Meyer.)

20369. Avexa sativa. Oat.

From Khabarovsk. " (No. 599a, Nov. 15, 1906.) Purchased on the
market at Khabarovsk. An ordinary variety grown anywhere."
(Meyi /•. i

20370. Avena sativa. Oat.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 600a, Nov. 15, 1906.) Red oats purchased
on the market at Khabarovsk ; considered to be of a medium good
quality." (Meyer.)

20371. Tbiticum vulgare. Wheat.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 601a, Nov. S, 1900.) Summer wheat ob-
tained from Mr. V. T. Kovaleff, in charge of the agricultural station.
This wheat has to be sown somewhat early here; otherwise it produces
very little." (Meyer.)

20372. Triticum vulgare. Wheat.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 602a, Nov. 15, 1906.) Red summer wheat
purchased on tbe market at Khabarovsk; grown locally and in Man-
churia." (Meyer.)
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90 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20289 to 20424— Continued.

20373. Secale cereale. Rye.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 603a, Nov. 8, 1906.) Propsteycr. Winter
rye obtained from Mr. V. T. Kovaleff, in charge of the agricultural sta-
tion. Original seed secured in Russia in 1895. When sown the last week
in August it produces in general a satisfactory crop." (Meyer.)

20374. Secale cereale. Rye.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 604a, Nov. 8, 1906.) Propsteyer. Summer
rye obtained from Mr. V. T. Kovaleff, in charge of the agricultural sta-
tion. Original seed secured in Russia in 1897; does not produce as
heavy a crop as the winter rye." (Meyer.)

20375. Hordeum hexastichum. Six-row barley.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 605a, Nov. 6, 1906.) Obtained from Mr.
V. T. Kovaleff, in charge of the agricultural station. This barley pro-
duces medium heavy crops here." (Meyer.)

20376. Fagopyrum esculentum. Buckwheat.

From Khabarovsk. "(Nos. 606a and 674a, Nov. 8, 1906.) A local va-
riety of buckwheat obtained from Mr. V. T. Kovaleff, in charge of the
agricultural station. This variety is not a very great success here."
(Meyer.)

20377. Helianthus annuus. Sunflower.

From Merkoechofka. "(No. 607a, Oct. 25, 1906.) A local form of
sunflower producing many heads." (Meyer.)

20378. Brassica napus. Rape.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 609a, Nov. S, 1906.) Summer rape ob-
tained from Mr. V. T. Kovaleff, in charge of the agricultural station.
Original seed secured in Russia in 1902." {Meyer.)

20379. Sinapis alba. White mustard.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 610a, Nov. S, 1900.) Obtained from Mr.
V. T. Kovaleff, in charge of the agricultural station. Origiual seed
secured in Russia in 1902." (Meyer.)

20380. Pisum sativum. Pea.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 611a, Nov. 8, 1906.) Wax peas obtained

from Mr. V. T. Kovaleff, in charge of agricultural station. Original seed

secured in Russia in 1900; not a very good producer in this country."
(Meyer.)

20381. Pisum sativum. Pea.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 612a, Nov. 8, 1906.) An early green pea
obtained from Mr. V. T. Kovaleff, in charge of agricultural station.
Original seed secured in Russia in 1900; a rather good producer at
Khabarovsk." ( Meyer. )

20382. Pisum sativum. Pea.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 613a, Nov. 8, 1906.) A local variety of
white peas secured from Mr. V. T. Kovaleff, in charge of agricultural
station. This variety is the largest producer in these regions." (Meyer.)

20383. Lat:iyrus maritimus.

From the shore of Amur Bay, near Sedansk. "(No. 614a, Oct. 6.
1906.) A perennial pea." (Meyer.)

20384. Trifolium sp. Clover.

From the mountains near Ozernigowka. "(No. 615a, Oct. 22, 1906.)
For description see 328a and 329a (S. P. I. Nos. 20021 and 20022.)"
(Meyer.)
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JULY, 1000, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 91

20289 to 20424— Continued.

20385. Vicia sp. Vetch.
From the mountains Dear Czernigowka. (No. 610a. Oct. 21. 1906.)

20386. Amphicarpaea edgworthii (?.).

From the mountains near Czernigowka. (No. 017a. Oct. 22. 1906. 1

20387. Scirpus LACUSTRIS.

From near Sedao.sk. "(No. 618a, Oct. 7. 1906.) Found growing in
standing water on clayey land. May be of use for making coarse, cheap
matting. Sow the seeds in pans which are kept »n standing water."
( Meyi r. I

20388. Juncus effusus (?). Rush.

From near Czernigowka. "(No. 620a. Oct. 22. 1906.) A rush, found
-rowing in moist mountain meadows on black, peaty soil. This is a
valuable rush for matting manufacture. See Nos. 559 and 560 (S. P. I.
No. 19597)." I Meyer.)

20389. Juncus sp. (?).

From near Vladivostok. "(No. 624a, Oct •"•. 1906.) A juncus-like
plant growing in swampy, submerged places.'" {Meyer.)

20390. Bltmus sabulosus.

From the shore of Amur Bay, Sedansk. "(No. 020a, Oct. 7. 1906.) A

grass which may be of use as a sand binder in the northern parts of the
United states." | Meyi r. |

20391. Calamagrostis sp.

From the mountains near Czernigowka. "(No. 027a. Oct. 22. 1906.)
A tall, slender grass, growing in dense masses in the open forest. It is
browsed upon by cattle and may be of use as a forage grass in the colder
parts of the United States." i Meyi r. i

20392. Arundixella axomala.

From the mountains near Czernigowka. '"(No. 020a, Oct. 21. 1906.)
A coarse grass that may be of use as a forage grass in the colder, drier
parts of the United States." {Meyer.)

20393. Paxicularia sp.

From near Sedansk. "(No. 031a. Oct. 7. 1906. I A tall-growing variety

of swamp-grass, to be tried as a fodder grass on swampy land." i Meyi r. \

20394. Pakicularta sp.

From near Sedansk. (Xo. 0.°>2, Oct. 7, 1906.) For description see
S. P. I. No. 20390.

20395. Andropogon sp.

From the mountains near Czernigowka. "(No. 633a, Oct. 22. 1906.)

A grass found growing in the open forest on rather sterile soil."
I ][< ii> r. i

20396. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Khabarovsk. - 1 No. 634a, Nov. 1.",, 1906.) Large, red beans,
purchased on the market at Khabarovsk. These beans are grown in
Siberia for food, being eaten either fresh or dried. This is a dwarf
variety, and seems t«> thrive best on black, peaty soil." i Ifeyer.)

20397. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Merkoechofka. "(No. 635a, Oct. 25, 1000. ^ Large, rosy beans.
grown locally for food, being eaten either fresh or dried. A dwarf vari-
ety that seems to thrive best on black, peaty soil." {Meyer.)

132

92 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20289 to 20424— Continued.

20398. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Merkoechofka. "(No. 636a, Oct. 25, 1906.) A yellow bean,
grown locally for food." {Meyer.)

20399. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Merkoechofka. "(No. 637a, Oct. 25, 1906.) Medium-sized,
dwarf, white beans, grown locally for food." {Meyer.)

20400. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Merkoechofka. "(No. 638a, Oct. 25, 1906.) Small, dwarf, white
beans, grown locally for food." {Meyer. )

20401. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Merkoechofka. "(No. 639a, Oct. 25, 1906.) Very small, dwarf,
white beans, grown locally for food." {Meyer.)

20402. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 640a, Nov. 15, 1906.) Small, yellowish
beans, purchased in the market at Khabarovsk." {Meyer.)

20403. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 641a, Nov. 15, 1906.) Small, blackish beans,
purchased in the market at Khabarovsk." (Meyer.)

20404. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 642a, Nov. 15, 1906.) Small, red beans,
purchased in the market at Khabarovsk." {Meyer.)

20405. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 643a, Nov. 15, 1906.) Round, yellow soy
beans purchased in the market at Khabarovsk. The Chinese let these
beans sprout and use the sprouts all winter as a vegetable. Oil is also
extracted from this variety, and the cakes thus formed make a very
nutritious food for horses." {Meyer.)

20406. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 644a, Nov. 15, 1906.) A yellow soy bean
purchased in the market at Khabarovsk." {Meyer.)

20407. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.

From Merkoechofka. "(No. 645a, Oct. 25, 1906.) A brown-black
variety grown in eastern Siberia; does not scatter when ripe and is
very late in ripening, as it is harvested in the last half of October. Is
used for food, being boiled with millet. This variety seems to have
come originally from more southern regions, as the season here is some-
what short for it." (Meyer.)

20408. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 647a, Nov. S. 1906.) Black soy beans ob-
tained from Mr. V. T. Kovaleff, in charge of the experiment station at
Khabarovsk. These seeds came originally from Manchuria in 1S99 and
are ripening here to perfection, while the light and dark yellow varieties
do not ripen well at all. Are used for food for domestic animals when
boiled, and are also sometimes fed in the green state." (Meyer. )

20409. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.

From Merkoechofka. "(No. 64Sa, Oct. 25, 1906.) Very small, brown-
ish beans obtained from a farmer in Merkoechofka ; said to have come
originally from Manchuria." (Meyer.)

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 93

20289 to 20424— Continued.

20410. Glycine hispid a. Soy bean.

From Merkoechofka. "(No. 649a, Oct. 25, 1906.) Very small, black
beans obtained from a farmer in Merkoechofka; said to have come
originally from Manchuria." {Meyer.)

20411. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.

From Merkoechofka. "(No. 650a, Oct. 25, 1906.) Very small, dull-
black beans obtained from a farmer in Merkoechofka; said to have come
originally from Manchuria." (Meyer.)

20412. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.

From Merkoechofka. "(No. 651a, Oct. 25, 1906.) Brown soy beans
found mixed with No. 645a (S. P. I. No. 20406)." (Meyer.)

20413. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Merkoechofka. "(No. 652a, Oct. 25, 1906.) Black beans."
(Meyer.)

20414. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.

From Merkoechofka. "(No. 653a, Oct. 25, 1906.) Small, black soy
beans obtained from a farmer in Merkoechofka ; said to have come
originally from Manchuria." (Meyer.)

20415. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 654a, Nov. 15, 1906.) Red beans found
mixed with No. 634a (S. P. I. No. 20396), and seem to be a variety of
that number." (Meyer.)

20416. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 655a, No. 15, 1906.) Brown beans found
mixed with No. 634a (S. P. I. No. 20396), and seem to be a variety of
that number."' (Meyer.)

20417. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 656a, Nov. 15, 1906.) Dark brown-red beans
found mixed with No. 634a (S. P. I. No. 20396)." (Meyer.)

20418. Typha laxmanni. Cat-tail.

From near Vladivostok. "(No. 664a, Oct. 5, 1906.) A very diminutive
'J'yijha especially adapted for a small pond in a Japanese garden.
Should be sown on sterilized, peaty soil and the seed vessel kept in a
saucer of water with a glass plate over the top." (Meyer.)

20419. Nympuaea sp. Pond lily.

From Lake Hanka. "(No. 665a, Oct. 21), 1906.) A water lily found
growing in Lake Hanka ; probably not ornamental." (Meyer.)

20420. Rheum rhaponticum. Rhubarb.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 669a, Nov. 20, 1906.) A rhubarb perfectly
hardy in this climate, where the temperature drops to 45° F. below zero in
midwinter. Obtained from the agricultural station at Khabarovsk."
( Meyer. )

20421. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.

From Khabarovsk. "(No. 670a, Nov. 20, 1906.) A large, climbing bean
obtained from the agricultural station at Khabarovsk. This bean is
eaten as a vegetable when fresh, the pods being sliced." (Meyer.)
132

SEEDS ASP PLAN"!";? IMPOETED.

20289 to 20424— Continued

20422. Papayis somxefebum. Opium poppy.

From Khabarovsk. X :. M - - 1 of a white

poppy obtained from The agricultural station at Khabarovsk. This
poppy is used locally by the Russians as a condiment on cakes and for oil
production, and by the Chinese for opium production." (Meyer.)

20423. Papaveb soatniz

m Khabarovsk. N . 7_ Nov. 20, 1906.
obtained from the agricultural station at Khabai vsfeu
see No. 671a (S. P. I. No. 20422)." Meyer.)

20424. Avexa - ::va.

Oriu:

r :ppy.

s poppy

:ri: ::. z

0;-.:.

From Khabarovsk. " N " \ . 20, 190a) BlaeX Freneh. * Pro-
Jifiqu ed from the agricultural station at Khabarovsk. These

bs are the best variety that has been experimented with in these
northern regions and are considered by the manager of the station as

ryg ■ ". Meyer.) (Same as S. P. L No. 20364.)

2042 5. Medi . , - - attva.

Alfalfa.

Frazzz X. Mey

exposi I situ :ion o

eru arid regions «
Uaoyang. but may

zehuria. Received through Mr.
explorer, February 28, 1907.

An alfalfa growing in a sterile and rather
i the city wall of Uaoyang : possibly of value for the north-
£ the United States. Does not produce much growth in
levelop when placed in a better situation." ( Meyer.)

20426 to 20431.

From Paris. France, Presented by Prof. Julien Constantin. of the Museum
: Natural History. Received March 16. 1

Roots, as follows

20429. PuflcntAsmrcs coppixl

Variety nigra.

2 043-" .:■:::;> coppixl

Variety rubra.

20426.

COLIVS

20427.

Colivs r"-?z?.osrs.

;:^;s

: TSAZTTHrS COPPIXI.

20431. Piz :?.an

20435. Sbchhhi edgle.

From Funchal. Madeira. Received throe.::: Mr. rmvid Fairc
: : :
: containing large, smooth, and small prickly fruits.

Chavote.

Unishakata."

20436. ( Undetermined.)

From Gwelo. South Africa. Presented by Mr. W. M.
Received March 25, 1907.

- fruit very common in the low-lying parts of the district, known by the

natives as Um-shakata. This tree - ws in many parts of this district, but

attains _ size only in very warm. low-lying parts, and does not seem to

■r all in places where there is much frost. This fruit is from the farm

R. A. Bis : Jwdo." i Longden.)

20438 to 20440.
From Kelso, Sen

>ived through Laing and Mather. March 23,

Dactylis gloat

Orchard grass.

D: ::>".

: .

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, L907. 95

20438 to 20440— Continued.

20439. Phleum pratense. Timothy.
Scotch.

20440. Festuca pratensis. Meadow fescue.
Danish.

20447. Dolichos lablab. Hyacinth bean.

From Paris, France. Received through Vilmorin-Andrienx & Co., March -~>.
1907.
Stringless variety.

20450. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia.

From the Isle of Pines. Presented by I>r. S. W. Mellott, of Santa Fe.
Received March 20, 1907.

"Roots of what is said to he the best variety <>f yautia grown in the Isle of
Pines. This lot is from an English colony from Cayman Island, now settled on
the south coast of the Isle of Pines.*' (Mellott.)

20451. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia.

From Victoria, Tamanlipas, Mexico. Presented by Dr. Edward Palmer.
Received March 25, 1907.

"A very common plant here: it gets into the water ditches and is as hard to
get rid of as Johnson grass : it is called Rejolgar and no use is made of it here.""
i Palmer.)

20453. Agave sp. Zapupe.

From Victoria, Tamanlipas, Mexico. Received through Mr. Bernardo Zo-
dilla, March 27, 1907.

Bulbils.

20454. Sctrpus sp. Rush.

From Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. Received through Mr. David Fairchild.
March 27, 1907.

"(No. 020.) Seed of a rush called the wild rush, which, though longer and
even taller at times than the slender variety (see S. P. I. Xo. 19998), is brittle
and not used for tying the vines or for mat making." I Fairchild. i

20458 to 20483.

From Svalof, Sweden. Received through the Allmanna Svenska Utsiides-
aktiebolaget, March 22, 1907.

20458. Avena sativa. Oat.
8valof8 Hvitlinghafre (White oats).

20459. Avena sativa. Oat.
Svalofs Ligowohafre (Ligowo oats).

20460. Avena sativa. Oat.
Svalofs Gvldrcgnshafre (Golden Rain oats).

20461. Avena sativa. Oat.
svalofs Borstlosa Propstcicrhafre i awn less Propsteier oats.)

20462. Avena sativa. Oat.
svalofs Hvita Propsteicrhafre (White Propsteier oats).

20463. Avena sativa. Oat.
Svalofs Svarta Klockhafre (Black Bell oats).

132

96

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20458 to 20483— Continued.

20464. Avena sativa. Oat.
Svalofs Svarta Stormogulhafre (Black Great Mogul oats).

20465. Pisum sativum. Pea.
Svalofs Kapitaldrt (Capital).

20466. Pisum sativum. Pea.
Svalofs Concordidart (Concordia).

20467. Pisum arvense. Pea.
Soloart (Solo).

20468. Trifolium pratense. Red clover.
Gammal Sucnsk Rodklofver (Old Swedish red clover).

20469. Phleum pratense.

20470. Dactylis glomerata.
Hundaxing (Couch-grass).

20471. Arrhenatherum elatius.
Knylhafre (Tall oats).

20472. Festuca pratensis.

Angssvingel (Dansk.) (Danish meadow fescue).

20473. Festuca arundinacea.
Rorsvingel (Reed fescue).

20474. Bromus inermis.
Foderlosta (Fodder brome-grass).

20475. Bromus erectus.
Raklosla (Erect brome-grass).

20476. POA PRATENSIS.

Angsgroe (Meadow reed).
20477. Holcus lanatus.
Luddtatel (Velvet grass).

20478 Phalaris arundinacea.
Rorflen (Reed canary grass).

20479. Melilotus alba.
Hvitmelot (White melilot).

20480. HORDEUM DI STIC HUM.

Hannchen.

20481. HORDEUM HEXASTICHUM.

Yatte Sexradskom.

20482. HORDEUM DISTICHUM.

0301 Gottland.

20483. Brassica rapa.
Kdlrotter (cabbage-root).

132

Timothy.
Orchard grass.

Tall oat-grass.

Meadow fescue.

Reed fescue.

Smooth brome-grass.

Erect brome-grass.

Kentucky bluegrass.

Velvet grass.

Reed canary grass.

Sweet clover.

Two-row barley.

Six-row barley.

Two-row barley.

Turnip.

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 97

20484 to 20490. Xanthosoma spp. Yautia.

From Sanchez. Santo Domingo. Presented by Mr. A. Hyatt Verrill, through'
Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received March 30, 1907.

Seven apparently distinct varieties without further data.

20492. PlTTOSPORUM PEXTAXDRUM.

From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agricul-
ture. March 21, 1907.

" Seed of an evergreen shrub, very showy when in fruit. Found in the Zam-
bales Mountains at an altitude of 300 to 600 feet." < Lyon.)

20493. (Undetermined.)

From Washington, D. C. Presented by Hon. Edward A. Moseley, secretary,
Interstate Commerce Commission. Received April 1, 1907.

Hon-Qua. " Seed of a species of gourd-like melon which the Chinese use for
preserve making and in soups. Mr. Moseley says that the seeds of this are char-
acteristic, with a curious protuberance near the hiluin. Chinese in this country
pay 50 cents a pound for these melons. They are often kept for two or three
years by the Chinese before using. The culture is the same as that given to
watermelons. Flesh white and as firm as the part of a watermelon which is
commonly preserved." i Fair child.)

20495 to 20504. Phoenix dactylifera. Date.

From Tempe. Ariz. Received through Mr. C. J. Brand during the winter
of 1906-7.

Seeds from American-grown fruit of the following imported varieties:

20495. Amari. (P. L. EL No. 2066.)

20496. Birket el Haggi. (P. L. H. No. 2067.)

20497. Deght Noor. (P. L. H. No. 2068.)

20498. False Rhars. (P. L. H. No. 2069.)

20499. Ham raia. (P. L. H. No. 2070.)

20500. Kemp's Seedling. (P. L. H. No. 2071.)

20501. (No name.) (P. L. H. No. 2072.)

20502. Oga de Bedreschen. (P. L. H. No. 2073.)

20503. Purdy Seedling. (P. L. H. No. 2074.)

20504. Rhars. (P. L. H. No. 2075.)
See remarks under next shipment.

20505 to 20507. Phoenix dactylifera. Date.

From Tempe, Ariz. Received through Mr. F. H. Simmons, manager. Tempe
Date Garden. March 10, 1907.

Seeds from American-grown fruit of the following varieties :

20505. Deglct Noor. (P. L. H. No. 209S.)

20506. Rhars. (P. L. H. No. 2099.)

20507. Oga de Bedreschcn. (P. L. H. No. 2100.)

"Both lots, S. P. I. Nos. 20495 to 20507, were raised on imported offshoots
grown in the Cooperative Date Garden in Tempe and were distributed with the
expectation of securing some good varieties through seedlings.*' {Brand.)

47043— Bui. 132—08 7

98

SEEPS ANP PLANTS IMPOEIEP.

20508 to 20514. Phoenix pactylieee.

Date.

1 - - - Turkey. I through the Hills Broth : ~ C m-

par ss rah, Arabia, and New York. X. Y., February 15. 1907.

a Uection f date seeds, as follows

205 OS.

See S. P. I. No.
S73

20509.

Bedraihe. (See S. P. I. No.
S74 .

20510.

ziorZchedi. (See S
No. 8i4

20511.

Ku&tatcL (See S. F. I No

20512.

Uaktum. (See > P. I Na

S741.

20513.

Sukcri.

8745

20514.

P. I. No.

Taoerzal or Tc
S. P. I. Na S79L)

20515 and 20516. P:-:.":n:\ : Date.

on. 1 eeived tbrougb H. L. Strang & March,

>s purchased in the open market.

varieties of

20515.

HaJmci, from Bassorah. Arabia. (See S. P. I. Xo. S750.)

; ; : l ;

Fard, from Maseat. Arabia. See S. P. L No 8754

lots - N s. 20508 to 20516, inclusive, secured for the purpose

of propagating seedlings in the expectation of securing some good varieties.
(Swingle,)

20519. Mesa lt:\-;-:;\;a\a.

From Pretoria. Transvaal. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt Davy, botanist,
Transvaal Department of Agriculture. Received March IS, 1907.

"This is an East African wild banana, with seed fruits; probably a good
ornamental." ( Barrett. )

20521 to 20795,

21 northern Europe. Siberia, and eastern Asia.

Se< s collected by Prof N. 1. Hansen, of the agricultural experiment sta-

kings, S. Dak., in 1906 while traveling as an agricultural explorer

for the Department of Agriculture on an extended trip through Scandinavia,

Russia. Siberia, and returning through China and Japan. Received March

1907.

20521. T:.:t:::vv f?.a7i>_5i.. Red clever.
•ji Lapland. Sweden. "(Xo. 1.) Wild red clover from Pajala;

1905 seed." {Hansen.)

20522. Tsit:i:7M r?.Arz>"sz.. Kei clever.
From Lapland. Sweden. • > _ Native red clover from Karungi,

about -10 kilometers north of Haparanda." {Hansen.)

2052C

Red clever.
Wild red clover found in the
a Lulea ; the locality is termed Norr-
a different place from that of Xo. 6 (S. P. I. N

ind, Sweden. "«No. 3.)

•J.J

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 99

20521 to 20795— Continued.

20524. Trifolium prates se. Red clover.

From Lapland, Sweden. '"(No. 4.) Native red clover from Pajala ;
1906 seed." (Hansen.)

20525. Trifolium pratexse. Red clover.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 5.) Seed collected by the experiment
station at Lulea from an early, wild red clover in 1906." (Hansen.)

20526. Trifolium pratexse. Red clover.

From Lulea, Sweden. "(No. 6.) Wild red clover found in the vicinity
of the experiment station in Lulea. Seed from a different place from
that of No. 3 (S. P. I. No. 20523)." (Hansen.)

20527. Trifolium pratexse. Red clover.

From Lulea, Sweden. "(No. 7.) Seed collected in 1906 by the experi-
ment station at Lulea from a single plant of the early wild red clover of
that vicinity." (Hansen.)

20528. Trifolium pratexse. Red clover.

From Lulea, Lapland, Sweden. "(No. S.) This sample is from seed
of a single plant selected by the experiment station at Lulea in 1906.
The original seed was secured at Pajala, Lapland, in 1901. The extreme
northern limit of the wild red clover in Lapland appears to be Kare-
suando, about 68° 15' N. lat., so that the present sample is from about
75 miles south of the extreme northern limit." (Hansen.)

, 20529. Trifolium pratexse. Red clover.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 9.) Wild red clover from Kalie, about
62 miles north of Lulea." (Hansen.)

20530. Trifolium pratexse. Red clover.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 10.) Sample of the late-flowering
form of the Swedish red clover. Originally from southern Sweden, but the
present sample is 1906 seed and the result of thirteen years of natural
selection at Lulea." (Hansen.)

20531. Trifolium pratexse. Red clover.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 11.) Seed collected in 1906 from a
single plant of the local native red clover by the experiment station at
Lulea." (Hansen.)

20532. Trifolium pratexse. Red clover.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 12.) Sample of the wild red clover
from Pajala ; 1906 seed from the experiment station at Lulea." (Hansen.)

20533. Trifolium pratexse. Red clover.

From Bodoe, Norway. "(No. 13.) The wild red clover from Bodoe,
latitude 67°. This is north of the Arctic Circle." (Hansen.)

20534. Trifolium repexs. White clover.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 14.) Seed gathered in 1906 by the
experiment station at Lulea. from the native white clover of that vicinity."
(Hansen.)

20535. Trifolium hybridum. Alsike clover.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 15.) Seed gathered in 1906 by the
experiment station at Lulea from a single plant of the native alsike clover
of that vicinity." (Hansen.)

20536. Trifolium repexs. White clover.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 16.) Seed of the wild white clover
gathered in 1906 about 20 miles north of Haparanda." (Hansen.)
132

100 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20521 to 20795— Continued.

20537. Trifolium hybridum. Alsike clover.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 17.) Seed gathered in 1906 by the
experiment station at Lulea from a single plant of wild alsike clover of
that vicinity." (Hansen.)

20538. POA SEROTINA.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 18.) Seed of a good native grass gath-
ered in 1906 at Korpilombolo, about eighty-five miles north of Lulea."
(Hansen.)

20539. POA SEROTINA L.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 19.) Seed gathered from several plants
in 1905 at Korpilombolo." (Hansen.)

20540. POA SEROTINA.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 20.) Seed of a good native grass from
Kalix, about 62 miles north of Lulea." (Hansen.)

20541. POA SEROTINA.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 21.) Seed selected in 1906 from a
single plant of the native form by the experiment station at Lulea."
(Hansen.)

20542. POA SEROTINA.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 22.) A good native grass from about
50 miles north of Lulea ; gathered in 1905 by the experiment station at
Lulea." (Hansen.)

20543. Vicia cracca. Bird vetch.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 23.) An excellent forage plant, espe-
cially on poor soil. Seed gathered from a single plant of the native form
in 1906 by the experiment station at Lulea." (Hansen.)

20544. Phleum pratense. Timothy.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 24.) Seed from several plants of the
native timothy from southern or central Sweden. Grown at Lulea five
years; seed gathered in 1906 by the experiment station at Lulea."
(Hansen.)

20545. Phleum pratense. Timothy.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 25.) Seed selected from a single plant
of the native timothy at Pilea, Norrbotten district, in 1906." (Hansen.)

20546. Phleum alpinum. Mountain timothy.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 26.) Seed of the wild timothy from
Qvickjock." (Hansen.)

20547. Festuca rubra. Red fescue.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 27.) Seed of the wild form from
Lulea; selected by the experiment station." (Hansen.)

20548. Festuca rubra. Red fescue.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 28.) The same source as No. 27
(S. P. I. No. 20547), but a different selection." (Hansen.)

20549. Festuca elatior. Tall fescue.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 29.) A good native grass from Ranea,
about 25 miles north of Lulea." (Hansen.)

20550. Agrostis alba. Redtop.

From Lapland, Sweden, "(No. 30.) Seed selected in 1905 by the ex-
periment station at Lulea from wild plants in that vicinity." (Hansen.)
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 101

20521 to 20795— Continued.

20551. Alopecubus pbatexsis. Meadow foxtail.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 31.) A good native grass from Lulea."
{Hansen*)

20552. Alopecubus xigbicaxs.

From Lapland. Sweden. "(No. 32.) A good native grass from Hapa-
randa. This grass likes rich, moist soil full of humus. Selection from
Lulea Experiment Station." (Hansen.)

20553. Alopecubus nigricans.

From Lapland. Sweden. "(No. 33.) The same source as No. 32 (S.
P. I. No. 20652) but another selection." (Hansen.)

20554. Alopecubus pbatexsis.

From Lapland. Sweden. "(No. 34.) A valuable grass highly regarded
as making hay of as good quality as timothy. Suitable for moist soils.
The native form from Lulea. See No. 267 (S. P. I. No. 20787).*'
{Hansen.)

20555. AXTHYLLIS VULNEBABIA.

From Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 35.) A good native leguminous for-
age plant from Lulea." (Hansen.)

20556. Secale cebeale. Rye.

From Yakutsk. Siberia. "(No. 36.) Spring rye from Yakutsk. 62°
30' N. lat., 132 : west of Greenwich. This is probably the most northern
point where cereals are raised to any extent in Siberia. This seed is
old. as it was brought from Yakutsk by a Swedish expedition in 1898-99
searching after Andre. Sample secured at the experiment station, Svalof,
southern Sweden." (Hansen.)

20557. Hobdeum vulgabe. Barley.

From Yakutsk. Siberia. "(No. 37.) Spring barley from the same
source as No. 36 (S. P. I. No. 20556). This variety has done well at
Svalof and some new selections have been made from it." (Hansen.)

20558. Triticum vulgabe. Wheat.

From Yakutsk. Siberia. "(No. 38.) Spring wheat from the same
source as No. 36 (S. P. I. No. 20556)." (Hansen.)

20559. Avexa sativa. Oat.

From Yakutsk. Siberia. '"(No. 39.) Spring oats from the same source
as No. 36 (S. P. I. No. 20556)/' (Hansen.)

20560. Avexa sativa. Oat.

From Svalof. Sweden. "(No. 40.) A pedigree variety of spring oats
(Svalof No. .0392i selected by the experiment station 'at Svalof from
oats originally received from Yakutsk. Siberia. See Nos. 36 and 39
I S. P. I. Nos. 20556 and 20559)." (Hansen.)

20561. Avexa sativa. Oat.

From Lulea. Lapland. Sweden. '-(No. 41.) A pedigree variety of
black oats selected from seed originally from Norrland. the Arctic Circle
province of northern Norway. It is No. 11 of Lulea and No. .0668 of
Svalof. The present sample is from the experiment station at Lulea."
{Hansen.)

20562. Avexa sativa. Oat.

From Lulea, Sweden. ''(No. 42.) A low. dwarf variety originally
from Switzerland. The present sample was grown in 1906 by the ex-
periment station at Lulea." {Hansi n. i
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102 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20521 to 20795— Continued.

20563. Avena sativa. Oat.

From Lulea, Sweden. "(No. 43.) A tall, fine variety of black oats,
the best so far at the Svalof Experiment Station. It is Svalof No.
.0660, originally from the native black oats of northern Finland. The
present sample is No. 10 from the experiment station at Lulea."
(Hansen.)

20564. Festuca elatior. Tall fescue.

From Ranea, Lapland, Sweden. "(No. 44.) An excellent grass both
for sandy and clay soils; very productive of seed and responds quickly
to manuring with potash and phosphate manures. Ranea is about 25
miles north of Lulea." {Hansen.)

20565. Vicia cracca. Bird vetch.

From the Ultuna district, 60° N. lat., Sweden. "(No. 45.) A good
native leguminous forage plant." (Hansen.)

20566. Trifolium pratense. Red clover.
From the Norrland section, 64° N. lat., Sweden. (Hansen's No. 46.)

20567. Trifolium pratense. Red clover.

From Sweden. "(No. 47.) The Swedish red clover as grown for 20
years on the same farm in the Lulea district in 60° N. lat." (Hansen.)

20568. Triticum vulgare. Wheat.

From the experiment station at "Ultuna, near Upsala, Sweden. "(No.
48.) Svalof s Extra Squarehead. Winter wheat selected by the experi-
ment station at Svalof, southern Sweden." (Hansen.)

20569. Triticum vulgare. Wheat.

From Ultuna, near Upsala, Sweden. "(No. 49.) Poodle. A winter
wheat originated by the experiment station at Svalof. The name refers
to the velvet chaff, being woolly like a French poodle." (Hansen.)

20570. Vicia sp. Vetch.

From Svalof, Sweden. "(No. 50.) A good forage plant originated by
the experiment station at Svalof; season early. Svalof No. .0151."
(Hansen.)

20571. Medicago media. Sand lucern.

From Ultuna, near Upsala, Sweden. "(No. 51.) Native alfalfa taken
from 20-year-old fields near Ultuna, about 60° N. lat. Possibly there
is some Medicago falcata mixed with it, as both are found in this vicinity.
A promising forage plant for cold, rather moist climates. For cold, dry
climates the Siberian form of Medicago falcata is much more promising."
(Hansen.)

20572. Triticum vulgare. Wheat.

From the experiment station at Ultuna, near Upsala, Sweden. "(No.
52.) A very hardy, early winter wheat with short straw." (Hansen.)

20573. Vicia cracca. Bird vetch.

From the Ultuna district, central Sweden. "(No. 53.) The wild form
of this promising forage plant from 60° N. lat." (Hansen.)

20574. Lotus corniculatus. Bird's-foot trefoil.

From Sweden. "(No. 54.) A promising native leguminous forage plant
with yellow flowers. Seed collected about 121 miles north of Ultuna, 62°
N. lat., by the father of Doctor Elofson, for the experiment station at
Ultuna." (Hansen.)
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20521 to 20795— Continued.

20575. Lathyrus pratensis. Meadow pea.

From Ultima, 60° N. lat, Sweden. "(No. 55.) A native wild legu-
minous forage plant." (Hansen.)

20576. Phleum alpinum. Mountain timothy.

From Ultima, Sweden. "(No. 56.) Native timothy from Sanding, in
the Austrian Alps. Seed grown the second year at the experiment station
at Forsse, 63° N. lat, in 1906. The present sample is from Dr. E. O.
Arenander, at the experiment station at Ultuna." (Hansen.)

20577. Vicia cracca. Bird vetch.

From the Vesterbotten district, Sweden. "(No. 57.) A valuable forage
plant collected from wild plants in northern Sweden, north of the Polar
Circle, in the Vesterbotten district, 64° N. lat. Over 80 per cent of the
seeds are hard, so should be prepared by scratching by the Svalof method
before sowing." (Hansen.)

20578. Trifolium pratense. Red clover.

From Bodoe, Norway. "(No. 58.) Wild red clover collected on the
Landingeness farm, near the experiment station at Bodoe, 67° N. lat."
(Hansen.)

20579. Hordeum hexastichum. Six-row barley.

From Tjeldnaes, Loedingen district, Norway. "(No. 59.) A spring
barley which ripens in 94 days. From 68° 20' N. lat." (Hansen.)

20580. Hordeum vulgare. Barley.

From Stroemmen, Tysfjord district, 68° N. lat., Norway. "(No. 60.) A
spring barley which ripens in 96 days." (Hansen.)

20581. Hordeum vulgare. Barley.

From Hammeroe district, 68° N. lat, Norway. "(No. 61.) A spring
barley which ripens in 93 days." (Hansen.)

20582. Hordeum vulgare. Barley.

From Moljord, Beieren district, Norway. "(No. 62.) A spring barley
of very ancient cultivation in this district; lat 66° 54'." (Hansen.)

20583. Hordeum vulgare. Barley.

From Liland, Evenaes district, 68° 29' N. lat, Norway. (No. 63.)
Spring barley.

20584. Avena sativa. Oat.

From Breirem, Vefsen district, Norway. "(No. 64.) Spring oats from
65° 55' N. lat., where they ripen in 91 days." (Hansen.)

20585. Secale cereale. Rye.

From Aaenget, Mo district, Norway. "(No. 65.) Spring rye from 66°
20' N. lat., where it ripens in 120 days. Aaenget is about 10 Norwegian
miles from the coast." (Hansen.)

20586. Secale cereale. Rye.

From Hjertoe, Nordfolden district, Norway. "(No. 66.) Winter rye
from 67° 40' N. lat. This rye has been cultivated for many years in this
locality." (Hansen.)

20587. Hordeum vulgare. Barley.

From Trysil, Hatfjelddalen district, Norway. "(No. 67.) One of the
very earliest varieties of spring barley, which ripens on sandy soil in 98
days. Trysil is a mountain village in the Trvsil Vallev in Nerli : latitude
65° 32'." (Hansen.)

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104

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED.

20521 to 20795— Continued.

20588. HORDEUM VULGARE.

From Nerli, Hatfjelddalen district, Norway. "(No.
ley grown at Nerli on very sandy soil ; latitude 65°
often fails in this locality." (Hansen.)

20589. Avena SATIVA.

From Vefsen district, latitude 65° 30', Norway. (No.

20590. Festuca elatior.

From Mjoes, Vardahl, Christiania province, Norway,
seed selected by Director Nielsen, of the experiment
latitude 67°." (Hansen.)

20591. Pisum arvense.

Barley.

68.) Spring bar-
32'. The harvest

69.)

Oat.

Spring oats.
Tall fescue.

"(No. 70.) Wild
station at Bodoe;

Field pea.

From Bodoe, Norway. "(No. 71.) Sveding. A field pea originally in-
troduced from Denmark by Mr. Sebastian Larson, of Aas, Norway ; grown
for the past twelve years in Norway — the last two at the Bodoe Experi-
ment Station. Does well on sandy soil at Bodoe and ripens in 120 days."
(Hansen.)

20592. Hordeum vulgare. Barley.

From Bodoe, Norway. "(No. 72.) Spring barley from the experiment
station at Bodoe; latitude 67°." (Hansen.)

20593. Phleum pratense. Timothy.

From Christiania, Norway. "(No. 73.) Native timothy, No. 469, from
A. Michelet, seedsman. The claim in Norway is that the native is hardier
than that introduced." (Hansen.)

20594. Brassica rapa.

Turnip.

From Mjelde, near Tromsoe, Norway. "(No. 74.) Mjelde is near 70
N. lat. Turnips are found very useful for stock feeding north of the
Arctic Circle in Lapland." (Hansen.)

20595. LOLIUM PERENNE.

Perennial rye-grass.

From Aas, Norway. "(No. 75.) Native name Yaedersk Raigrass.
Native grass from the upland district of southern Norway. This sample
is from the experiment station at Aas." (Hansen.)

20596. Hordeum vulgare. Barley.

From Bjaerkoe, an island on the coast of northern Norway. "(No.
76.) An extremely early spring barley." (Hansen.)

20597. Lupinus angustifolius (?).

From Aas, Norway. "(No. 77.) A perennial forage plant from the
experiment station at Aas." (Hansen.)

20598. Brassica rapa. Turnip.

From Aas, Norway. "(No. 78.) The yellow Finland turnip, from the
experiment station at Aas." (Hansen.)

20599. Brassica rapa. Turnip.

From Aas, Norway. "(No. 79.) Swedish turnip from the experiment
station at Aas; obtained in 1902 from Mustiala, Finland." (Hansen.)

20600. Hordeum vulgare.

Barley.

) Bonnes.

From the island of Donnes, Nordland, Norway. "(No.
Spring barley from the large estate Donnes, the proprietor of which is
Mr. Isaac Coldevin, of Nordoevaagen. Donnes is an island in Nordland,
the Arctic Circle province of Norway. This variety is not so early, but
is more productive than the Bjoerkeby barley. Sample from the experi-
ment station at Aas." (Hansen.)

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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 105

20521 to 20795— Continued.

20601. Bras sic a rap a. Turnip.

From Budalen, Trondilagen in Roeraastrakten, Norway. "(No. 81.)
Received through the experiment station at Aas." (Hansen.)

20602. Festuca rubra. Red fescue.

From the Guldbrand Valley, Norway. "(No. 82.) A desirable native
lawn grass." (Hansen.)

20603. Brassica rapa. Turnip.

From Vefsen, Nordland, the Arctic Circle province of Norway. "(No.
83.) Swedish turnip." (Hansen.)

20604. Brassica rapa. Turnip.

From Foerland, Ryfylke in Stavanger province, Norway. "(No. 84.)
Swedish turnip." (Hansen.)

20605. Brassica rapa. Turnip.
From Bjoerli, in the Guldbrand A^alley, Norway. (No. 85.)

20606. Lathyrus pratensis. Meadow pea.

From Aas, Norway. "(No. 86.) A wild leguminous forage plant
found in the vicinity of Aas." (Hansen.)

20607. Hordeum vulgare. Barley.

From Bjoerkoe Island, Norway. "(No. 87.) Spring barley."
(Hansen.)

20608. Hordeum vulgare. Barley.

From Donnes, Norway. "(No. 88.) Bonnes. A very early spring
barley." (Hansen.)

20609. Vicia cracca. Bird vetch.

From the experiment station at Otava, Finland. "(No. 89.) 1905
seed. Vicia cracca is coming to the front as a valuable forage plant in
Finland, and hence merits special attention for cool, moist climates."
(Hansen.)

20610. Avena sativa. Oat.

From the experiment station at Otava, Finland. "(No. 90.) Native
black oats." (Hansen.)

20611. Vicia cracca. Bird vetch.

From the experiment station at Otava, Finland. "(No. 91.) The same
as No. 89 (S. P. I. No. 20609), but is 1906 seed." (Hansen.)

20612. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum.

From Manchuria. "(No. 92.) Gaolan. Brought by a Russian stu-
dent-soldier from Manchuria after the Russo-Japanese war." (Hansen.)

20613. Trifolium elegans. Clover.

From Viatka, Russia. "(No. 93.) Native red clover from Viatka,
near Perm, in the northern Volga River section in eastern Russia. This
is about 58 latitude. A drought-resistant steppe clover." (Hansen.)

20614. Agropyron dasyanthum.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 94.) A valuable Russian steppe grass
originally from a single spike. This is No. 2635 of Professor Williams, of
the Moscow Agricultural College." (Hansen.)
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106

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20521 to 20795— Continued.

20615. Agropykon cristatum.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 95.) Grown from seed originally from
Don province, southern Volga River region, Russia. See No. 167 (S.P.I.
No. 20688). Variety D. This lot was selected for its larger and heavier
seeds." (Hansen.)

20616. Agropyron sibiricum.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 96.) The original mixture of elemen-
tary species from the Trans-Ural region east of Orenburg; hence, in
extreme western Siberia. A valuable grass for dry steppes. This is
No. 2636 of Professor Williams, of the Moscow Agricultural College."
(Hansen.)

20617. Astragalus glycyphyllos.

From Don province, Russia. "(No. 97.) A leguminous forage plant
from the dry steppes of Don province of the Volga River region of south-
eastern Russia." (Hansen.)

20618. POA ALPINA.

From Kazan province, Russia. "(No. 98.) A good native pasture
grass from Kazan province of the northern Volga region in European
Russia." ( Hansen. )

20619. Panicum eruciforme.

From Poltava province, south-central Russia. "(No. 99.) A desirable
native grass." (Hansen.)

20620. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum.

From Ussurie province, Siberia. "(No. 100.) Gaolan. This variety
grows from 20 to 25 feet in height, and during the Russo-Japanese war
the Cossacks on horseback found trouble in getting through the sorghum
fields, as they would be lost from view even with their spears."
(Hansen.)

20621. Andropogon sorghum.

Sorghum.

From Ussurie province, Siberia. "(No. 101.) Gaolan. For descrip-
tion see No. 100 (S. P. I. No. 20620). The head does not appear as com-
pact as in No. 100. Seed brought from Manchuria by Russian student-
soldiers after the Russo-Japanese war." (Hansen.)

20622. Agropyron desertorum.

From the Trans-Ural region, Siberia. "(No.
resistant grass from the dry steppes." (Hansen.)

102.) A drought-

20623. Agropyron sp.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 103.) This is from a single seed se-
lected by Professor Williams, of the Moscow Agricultural College, from
a plant with long, upright stolons from the Orenburg region on the
boundary between European Russia and Siberia. Promising as a grass
for dry, cold regions." (Hansen.)

20624. Phleum pratense.

From Podolsk province, Russia. "(No. 104.)
(Hansen.)

20625. Andropogon sorghum.

Timothy.
Wild native timothy."

Sorghum.

From Asiatic Russia. "(No. 105.) One of the best varieties culti-
vated by the native Mohammedans in Russian central Asia, east of the
Caspian Sea. The native variety is Ak-ju-gah-rah." (Hansen.)
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20521 to 20795— Continued.

20626. Agropyron cylindricum.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 106.) The first generation from a
single seed selected by Professor Williams, of the Moscow Agricultural
College, from a black-seeded form of a grass from Odessa, southern
Russia, on tlie Black Sea." (Hansen.)

20627. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum.

From Manchuria. "(No. 107.) Native name Tjic-choo-mecd-zlia.
This variety is used for brooms in Manchuria. Seed brought from Man-
churia by a Russian student-soldier after the Russo-Japanese war."
(Hansen.)

20628. Phleum boehmeri. Timothy.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 108.) Variety maerantha. A drought-
resistant species of timothy from the east Russia steppes, where Bromus
inermis is native. This is No. 2492a of Professor Williams, of the Mos-
cow Agricultural College. The plants are not so tall as the species, but
have very long spikes." (Hansen.)

20629. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.

From Manchuria. "(No. 109.) Variety Hoo-an-dooh. Used for
human food and for fodder in Manchuria and brought from that country
by a Russian student-soldier after the Russo-Japanese war." (Hansen.)

20630. Astragalus cicer.

From Poltava province, southern European Russia. "(No. 110.) A
native legumiuous forage plant." (Hansen.)

20631. Phleum asperum. Timothy.

From Turgai province, western Siberia. "(No. 111.) A native tim-
othy from the dry steppes of Turgai province. The very small seeds may
be an objection to this species, but this may be remedied by selection."
(Hansen.)

20632. Agropyron sibiricum.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 112.) Variety latifolia, form A. A
promising drought-resistant grass from the Trans-Ural region of western
Siberia. See also No. 96 (S. P. I. No. 20616)." (Hansen.)

20633. Perilla ocymoides. Perilla.
From Ussurie province, Siberia. (No. 113.) Zooza.

20634. Phleum boehmeri Wibel.

From Kiev, Russia. "(No. 114.) Seed from a single plant of the tall-
growing native form." (Hansen.)

20635. Agropyron elongatum.

From the Trans-Ural region, Siberia. "(No. 115.) Seed from a single
plant of a native grass from the dry steppes." (Hansen.)

20636. Astragalus hypoglottis.

From Potalva prbvince, Russia. "(No. 116.) A native leguminous for-
age plant." (Hansen.)

20637. Agropyron sibiricum.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 117.) Variety angustifolia, form B. A
promising grass from the dry steppes of the Trans-Ural region, western
Siberia. See also No. 96 (S. P. I. No. 20616)." (Hansen.)
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108 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20521 to 20795— Continued.

20638. Trifolium lupinaster.

From Tobolsk, Siberia. "(No. 118.) A native clover from the dry-
steppes of Tobolsk, where it endures — 40° F. The seed should be
scratched with sand or by the Svalof method to insure germination the
first year; otherwise many of the seeds will not germinate until the
second year." (Hansen.)

20639. Agropyron intermedium.

From the Trans-Ural region, Orenburg province, Siberia. "(No. 119.)
A collection of elementary species of a promising grass from the dry
steppes of the Trans-Ural region of the Orenburg province. This prov-
ince extends on both sides of the Ural range of mountains, which forms
the natural boundary between European Russia and Siberia. The non-
aristate plants, those without spines or long barbs on the seeds, should be
selected as the only form desirable for cultivation." (Hansen.)

20640. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet.
From northwestern China. (No. 120.) Meeza.

20641. Lathyrus montanus.

From Tobolsk, Siberia. "(No. 121.) 1902 seed. A very good wild
leguminous forage crop." (Hansen.)

20642. KOELERIA CRISTATA.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 122.) 1905 seed. Fourth generation
from seed originally from Turgai province, a dry steppe region of western
Siberia. This is one of the best steppe grasses." (Hansen.)

20643. KOELERIA CRISTATA.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 123.) 1904 seed. Third generation from
seed originally from Don province, Volga River region, southern Russia.
One of the best steppe grasses. This is No. 2560 of the Moscow Agricul-
tural College." (Hansen.)

20644. Coronilla varia. Crown vetch.

From Don province, Russia. "(No. 124.) 1903 seed. A hardy steppe
• legume from Don province. A very handsome plant, with white and rose
colored flowers." (Hansen.)

20645. Astragalus asper.

From Kherzon province, southern Russia. "(No. 125.) 1904 seed. A
leguminous forage plant." (Hansen.)

20646. Elymus sabulosus.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 126.) Found on sand dunes in south-
eastern Russia in the Volga River region. The hay is of no value, but
it is good fodder when green. The horses on the dry steppes like the
seed more than they do oats and get fat on it. This is No. 1181 of the
Moscow Agricultural College." (Hansen.)

20647. Vicia villosa. Hairy vetch.

From Khavrof, Vladimir province, Russia. "(No. 127.) A well-known
forage plant said to have come originally from western Asia. It is now
cultivated to some extent in the United States." (Hansen.)

20648. Bromus erectus. Upright brome-grass.

From the Kazan province, central Volga River region, Russia. "(No.
128.) A very good steppe grass." (Hansen.)

20649. Cannabis sativa. Eemp.
From Tomsk province, Siberia. (No. 129.)

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20521 to 20795— Continued.

20650. Lathyeus pbatexsis. Meadow pea.

From Kazan province, A'olga River region, Russia. "(No. 130.) A tall
plant with yellow flowers. A very good fodder plant, very common in
the steppe region; a long-lived perennial." {Hansen.)

20651. Vicia sepium. Vetch.

From Perm-Ufa region, Russia. "(No. 131.) A very good fodder plant,
very common in northeastern Russia, including the Volga, Kazan. Ufa,
and Perm provinces. A long-lived perennial and a beautiful plant."
(Hansen.)

20652. Alopecubus buthexicus. Russian foxtail.

From Russia. "(No. 132.) A good steppe grass from the dry steppe
country of extreme eastern Russia and western Siberia in the Ural, Oren-
burg, and Trans-Ural region." (Hansen.)

20653. Chaetochloa alopecuboides.

From Manchuria. "(No. 133.) Native name Hoon-kood-zha. A very
good forage plant; also used for porridge by the natives of Manchuria.
The present seed was brought by a Russian student-soldier from Man-
churia after the Russo-Japanese war. The seeds of this millet are small,
light reddish yellow ; spikes long and dense, made up of many sutJspikes."
(Hansen.)

20654. Tbifolium alpestbe.

From Samara province, Russia. "(No. 134.) A wild red clover from
Samara province, Volga River region, eastern Russia. Some authorities
call this Trifolium medium. It is highly regarded as a drought-resistant
clover for the dry steppes, where it is found native." (Hansen.)

20655. Tbifolium moxtaxum.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 135.) First generation from seed orig-
inally from Kharkov province. This is the only clover (Trifolium) that
is native to the south Russian steppes. It is not a heavy cropper, but is
very drought resistant." (Hansen.)

20656. Tbifolium moxtaxum.

From Voronesh province, Volga River region, eastern Russia. (No.
136.)

20657. Tbifolium lupixasteb.

From Tobolsk province, Siberia. "(No. 137.) Native clover from the
Siberian steppes." (Hansen.)

20658. Tbifolium medium. Mammoth clover.

From Moscow. Russia. "(No. 138.) Seed originally from one plant of
a wild steppe clover from the Kazan province, Volga River region, cen-
tral-eastern Russia. Seed selected by Professor Williams, of the Moscow
Agricultural College." (Hansen.)

20659. Tbifolium pbatense. Red clover.

From Perm province, Russia. "(No. 139.) A native red clover of the
Perm province, from the northern part of the Volga River region. This is
considered one of the best forms of the Russian clover, as it is from the
far north." (Hansen.)

20660. Tbifolium moxtaxum.

From Saratov province, Russia. "(No. 140.) A drought-resistant
clover as found in the dry steppe region from Saratov province south to
Voronesh province in the Volga River region of eastern Russia. "
(Hansen.)

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110 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED.

20521 to 20795— Continued.

20661. Trefolium agrarium.

From Moscow province, Russia. "(No. 141.) Native clover; worthy
of trial for meadows, but probably not of especial promise." (Hansen.)

20662. Trifolium filiforme.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 142.) Seed of tbe third or fourth gen-
eration of a native clover from the Kazan province. "Worthy of trial,
though not especially promising. Grown by Professor Williams, of the
Moscow Agricultural College." (Hansen.)

20663. Trifolium pratexse. Red clover.

From Sterlitomack district, Ufa province, Volga River region, Russia.
"(No. 143.) Wild red clover. At the Moscow Agricultural College the
red clovers from Perm and Ufa provinces have been found to be the best
forms of the Russian red clover." (Hansen.)

20664. Trifolium procumbens.

From Orel province, Volga River region, Russia. "(No. 144.) Wild
clover." (Hansen.)

20665. Trifolium paxxoxicum. Hungarian clover.

From Saratov province, Volga River region, Russia. "(No. 145.) Na-
tive clover.*' (Hansen.)

20666. Trifolium paxxoxicum. Hungarian clover.

From western Europe. "(No. 146.) Commercial seed to compare with
No. 145 (S. P. I. No. 20665)." (Hansen.)

20667. Phleum boehmeri.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 147.) This species of timothy is found
native in the steppes of eastern Russia and in Siberia, and resists severe
drought and cold. There is reason to hope that it will be valuable as a
westward extension of the common timothy, as it is native in much of the
same region where Bromus inermis is at home. The present seed is from
the Kazan province, Volga River region, from a low-growing form :
originally from a single spike. It is No. 2492 of Professor Williams's
selection at the Moscow Agricultural College." (Hansen.)

20668. Phleum boehmeri.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 14S.) This is the same as No. 147
(S. P. I. No. 20667), except that it is from a higher growing plant. This
species is easily distinguished from common timothy by the fact that the
spike subdivides into large subspikes when sharply bent, whereas in
common timothy the spike separates evenly throughout." (Hansen.)

20669. Fagopyrum tataricum. India wheat.
From Tomsk province, Siberia. (No. 149.)

20670. Phleum boehmeri.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 150.) This is the same as Nos. 147 and
14S (S. P. I. Nos. 20667 and 2066S), except that it is the fourth generation
from one plant from the Kazan province selected by Professor Williams,
of the Moscow Agricultural College." (Hansen.)

20671. Gexista tixctoria.

From Don province, Volga River region, Russia. "(No. 151.) Variety
depressa. A very good pasture plant." (Hansen.)

20672. Oryza sativa. Upland rice.

From China. "(No. 152.) Considered to be a first-class variety. Sent
from China to the Moscow Agricultural College." (Hansen.)

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20521 to 20795— Continued.

20673. Bromus sterilis.

From Poltava province, Russia. "(No. 153.) If sown in the fall the
seeds may scatter so that it becomes a very bad weed ; but if sown in the
spring it gives a fine grass for cutting by June and July. It seeds in
August and hence should be cut early." (Hansen.)

20674. Zea mays. Corn.

From Khokand, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 154.) Indian corn grown
by the Mohammedans at Khokand. This white, rather flinty corn has
probably been selected for drought resistance. The kernels are small."
{Hansen.)

20675. Paxicum crus-galli. Barnyard millet.

From Ussurie province, Siberia. "(No. 155.) This is our barnyard
grass as found native in the Ussurie province of the Pacific coast sec-
tion of Siberia. It is considered a good forage plant there, although
coarse. A Japanese form of this species has been introduced by a western
seedsman as Billion-Dollar grass." (Hansen.)

20676. Phleum boehmeri.

From Samara province, Russia. "(No. 156.) Seed gathered by Mr.
Klingen, government agronomist, in 1904. See No. 147 i S. P. I. No.
20667)." (Hansen.)

20677. Chaetochloa alopecuroides.

From Ussurie province, Siberia. "(No. 157.) See No. 133 (S. P. I. No.
20653)." (Hansen.)

20678. Pabicum miliacecm. Broom-corn millet.

From Manchuria. "(No. 15S.) The common millet of Manchuria. The
present seed was brought by a Russian student-soldier from Manchuria
after the Russo-Japanese war." (Hansen.)

20679. Stipa pexxata.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 159.) Variety grafflana. The Kirghiz
Tartar horses are fond of it and will dig away the snow in winter to get
at it. It is best for pasture and should be cut after the seeds, which
are heavy, fall. The long-tailed seeds are hygroscopic, and when they
get into the wool of a sheep they screw their way into its flesh, sometimes
killing the animal. After the seeds blow away the grass is found to be
nutritious. The present seed is No. 2476 of Professor Williams, of the
Moscow Agricultural College, and is the first generation from the original
seed gathered in 1904 from Turgai province, in western Siberia, east of
Orenburg, which is on the boundary line of European Russia and Siberia."
(Hansen.)

20680. Triticum vulgare. Wheat.

From Kargopol, Olonetz province, Russia. "(No. 160.) Winter wheat
from Kargopol, which is about 210 miles southwest of Archangel, hence
almost up to the Arctic Circle, where there is often not much snow."
(Hansen.)

20681. Chaetochloa viridis. Green foxtail.

From Moscow. Russia. "(No. 161.) This is an annual grass very
good for hay in the Caucasus and Siberia, but considered a weed in
central Russia. In the Caucasus the natives call it ' timothy grass hay."
The present seed is the sixth or seventh generation under cultivation by
Professor Williams, of the Moscow Agricultural College, of the forms of
the species from Kharkov and Don provinces. At Moscow it would be re-
garded rather as a weed because it is not cultivated and timothy is
better ; in fact, timothy becomes very near being a perennial at Moscow."
(Hansen.)
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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20521 to 20795— Continued.

20682. Melilotus officinalis.

Yellow sweet clover.

From Daghestan province, Transcaucasia, bordering on the Caspian
Sea. "(No. 162.) A dwarf form; considered a very good fodder plant."
(Hansen.)

20683. Melilotus alba (and M. officinalis).

From the banks of the Msta River, Novgorod province, Russia. "(No.
163.) Nos. 162 and 163 (S. P. I. Nos. 20682 and 20683) may prove too
near the sweet clover to win favor." (Hansen.)

20684. Oryza sativa. Upland rice.
From Khokand province, Russian Turkestan. (No. 164.)

20685. Pisum arvense(?). Field pea.

"(No. 165.) A winter pea which is cultivated by the Cossacks in
southwestern Russia, in the lower Volga River region, as a forage plant.
In western Russia and Poland it is used for human food also, but is con-
sidered of poor quality. Sow in the fall." (Hansen.)

20686. Stipa capillata.

From Turgai province of the steppe section of western Siberia. "No.
166.) Considered one of the best grasses for pasture." (Hansen.)

20687. Ageopyron cristatum.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 167.) Variety A. From seed of one
plant selected for its large seeds by Professor Williams from his No.
2637 at the Moscow Agricultural College. A good grass from the dry
steppes." (Hansen.)

20688. Agropyron cristatum.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 168.) The original seed from which
No. 167 (S. P. I. No. 20687) was selected, originally from Don province,
southern Volga River region, Russia. A good grass from the dry
steppes." (Hansen.)

20689. Agropyron cylindricum.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 169.) One of the best grasses from Don
province, southern Volga River region, Russia. Usually a biennial, but
sometimes lasts three years. Mow before it gets woody. This is the
second generation from the original seed of one plant and is No. 2643
from Professor Williams, of the Moscow Agricultural College."
(Hansen.)

20690. Agropyron cristatum.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 170.) Variety B. The same as No.
167 (S. P. I. No. 206S7) ; from one plant, but with smaller seed."
{Hansen.)

20691. Agropyron cristatum.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 171.) Variety E. The same as No.
167 (S. P. I. No. 206S7) ; from seed of one plant." (Hansen.)

20692. Agropyron cristatum.

From Moscow. Russia. "(No. 172.)
167 (S. P. I. No. 206S7)." (Hansen.)

20693. Chaetochloa viridis.

Variety C. The same as No.

Green foxtail.

From Tomsk province. Siberia. "(No. 173.) This is considered a
weed at Moscow. Russia, but makes a very good hay as found in the
Caucasus and in Siberia. This sample is the native form from Tomsk
province and is a mixture of elementary species." (Hansen.)

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20521 to 20795— Continued.

20694. Ceaetochloa alopecuroides.

From Khokand, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 174.) This millet makes
very good bay. and cattle are fond of the seeds. It is also used by the
natives as food. As found wild, there are two forms, one of yellow and
one of red seed, and the two forms should be separated before sowing."
(Hansen.)

20695. Chaetochloa alopecueoides.

From Ussurie province, Pacific coast section, Siberia. "(No. 175.)
Native form. See No. 174 (S. P. I. No. 20694 i." {Hansen.)

20696. Phaseolus radiates. Mung bean.

From Khokand, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 176. i Native Masch. A
native legume."' (Hansen.)

20697. Paxicum crus-galli. Barnyard millet.

From north China. "(No. 177. ) Native name Pisa. See No. 155
(S. P. I. No. 20675)." I Hansen.)

20698. Phaseolus eadiatus. Mung bean.

From Ussurie province. Pacific coast section. Siberia. "(No. 178.)
Chinese name Lango. A native legume." [Hansen.)

20699. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.

From Ussurie province, Pacific coast section. Siberia. "(No. 179.)
From the farm of Mr. Fick, near Nicolsk." {Hansen, i

20700. Chaetochloa sp.

From Ussurie province, Siberia. "(No. ISO.) This is one of the best
forage plants of the Ussurie province of the Pacific coast section of
Siberia, and was used freely for the Russian horses in the Russo-Japanese
war. The native name is Choomeeza. The sample is a mixture of red-
yellow seeds, with the yellow largely predominating." {Hansen.) .

20701. Chaetochloa alopecuroides.

From Manchuria. "(No. 181. i Native name Hoon-kood-zha. A yellow-
seeded variety of millet brought from Manchuria by a Russian student-
soldier in the Russo-Japanese war." {Hansen.)

20702. Andropogox sorghum. Sorghum.

From Jahzavan. Marghilan district. Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1S2. >
Native name Joo-gar-ah. A drought-resistant forage plant especially
adapted to hot, dry climates. See No. 190 (S. P. I. No. 20710)."
(Hansen.)

20703. Phaseolus axgularis. Adzuki bean.

From south Ussurie, Pacific coast section. Siberia. ••(No. 183.) Weido.
A leguminous forage plant." {Hans*

20704. Panicum crus-galli. Barnyard millet.

From Manchuria. "(No. 1S4. i Native name Zan-Zah. a good forage
plant brought from Manchuria after the Russo-Japanese war."
(Hansen.)

20705. Oryza sativa. Upland rice.

From Manchuria. "(No. 185.) Native name Zoo-m-mir. Its northern
origin makes it worthy of attention on the northern borders of our rice
belt." (Hansen.)

20706. Axdropogox sorghum. Sorghum.

From south Ussurie, Pacific coast section, Siberia. M(No. 18& |
Gaolan." (Hansen.)

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114 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED.

20521 to 20795— Continued.

.20707. Astragalus vesicarius.

From Kharkov, southern Russia. "(No. 187.) A wild fodder plant."
(Hansen.)

20708. Astragalus falcatus.

From Don province, southern Volga River region, Russia. "(No. 188.)
A good forage plant from the dry steppes." (Hansen.)

20709. Phleum alpinum. Mountain timothy.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 189.) A promising species of native
timothy from the dry steppes of the Turgai province of western Siberia.
The plant grows ordinarily as high as timothy. This is No. 2491 of
Professor Williams, of the Moscow Agricultural College, who finds it has
already shown a great improvement in size of seed, the seed as found in
its native habitat being rather small. The present stock is originally
from a single seed." (Hansen.)

20710. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum.

From Jahzavan, Marghilan province, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 190.)
One of the best varieties; called Ak-juh-gar-ah by the native Mohamme-
dans. These central Asiatic sorghums have dense heads of round, white
kernels which are much used for feeding stock. The heads bend sharply
in the stalk, so that they point downward when mature. Promising for
dry hot climates where Indian corn suffers from hot winds. See No. 182
(S. P. I. No. 20702)." (Hansen.)

20711. Medicago sativa. Alfalfa.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 191.) Turkestan. The present sample
is originally from Tashkent, the capital of Russian Turkestan, grown at
Moscow, and originally the seed came from one plant. At the Moscow
Agricultural College, Professor Williams has found this strain very
hardy, very productive, and a beautiful plant, while the French lucern,
by which is meant the ordinary south European or North African form
s of the species, winterkills at Moscow." (Hansen.)

20712. Medicago denticulata. Bur clover.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 192.) This makes a good forage plant
in Italy, but is worthless at Moscow; originally from Italy." (Hansen.)

20713. Medicago denticulata. Bur clover.

From Don province, lower Volga River region, southeastern European
Russia. "(No. 193.) A good native forage plant. The seed pods are
very spiny, so are found very undesirable for sheep pastures, as the spines
stick to the wool." (Hansen.)

20714. Medicago media. Sand lucern.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 194.) Originally from a single plant
growing wild in the Voronesh province of the central Volga River region,
Russia. It is a natural hybrid of M. falcata and M. sativa and found
wild in the dry steppes. This spontaneous or natural hybrid will some-
times have blue flowers on one branch, yellow on another, and sometimes
both colors on the same branch. The present sample is the fourth gen-
eration raised by Professor Williams at the Moscow Agricultural College
and is his No. 571X572." (Hansen.)

20715. Medicago media. Sand lucern.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 195.) The same source as No. 194 (S.
P. I. No. 20714), and also the fourth generation from a single plant found
wild in the dry steppes of the Voronesh province. The present strain
bears yellow flowers; in fact, it is almost M. falcata in its characteristics
and is not as heavy a yielder as Nos. 194 and 196 (S. P. I. Nos. 20714 and
20716)." (Hansen.)
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115

20521 to 20795— Continued.
20716. Medicago media.

Sand lucern.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 196.) Originally from a single plant
found wild in the dry steppes of the Voronesh province, eastern Russia,
and is now the fourth generation under cultivation. A beautiful plant,
very hardy, very productive, and with black-green flowers." (Hansen.)

Yellow lucern.
"(No. 197.) A wild

Yellow lucern.

20717. Medic ago falcata.

From Kharkof province, southeastern Russia,
form." (Hansen.)

20718. Medic ago falcata.

From Omsk, western Siberia. "(No. 198.) The Siberian alfalfa as
found wild at Omsk. In my Siberian investigations I learned that as
found wild upon the Siberian steppes this is a valuable forage plant in re-
gions where the mercury freezes sometimes without snow : that it is green
very early in the spring; that it endures severe drought; that it does well
upon soils underlaid with hardpan : that it is considerably resistant to
alkali; that it flourishes where common alfalfa from Europe winterkills;
that the Siberian form of this species is so much superior to the Euro-
pean form in hardiness and other desirable characteristics that to go by
the botanical name only is very misleading. The present sample is from
hay cut from wild plants before my arrival." (Hansen.)

20719. Medic ago falcata.

Yellow lucern.

From Omsk, Siberia. "(No. 199.) This sample I picked from wild
plants in the dry steppes near Omsk late in the fall when there was a
little snow on the ground. I found the plants held their own perfectly
with other native plants in the compact prairie or steppe sod. Omsk is
in latitude 55°." (Hansen.)

20720. Medicago falcata. Yellow lucern.

From Irkutsk, on Lake Baikal, eastern Siberia. "(No. 200.) Picked
from a load of wild hay brought to the market at Irkutsk by the Buriats
(native Mongolians)." (Hansen.)

20721. Medicago falcata. Yellow lucern.

From Samara province, Russia. "(No. 201.) As found wild in Samara
province. See No. 206 (S. P. I. No. 20726)." (Hansen.)

20722. Medicago falcata. Yellow lucern.

From Saratov province, central Volga River region of eastern Russia,
adjoining Siberia. "(No. 202.) As found wild in Saratov province."
{Hansen.)

20723.

Pruxus nana.
Siberia.

From Omsk
(Hansen.)

20724. Medicago falcata.

From Tomsk, Siberia.
(Hansen.)

20725. Medicago falcata.

(No. 203.) As found

(No. 204.) As found

Russian almond,
native at Omsk."

Yellow lucern.
wild at Tomsk."

Yellow lucern.

From Moscow, Russia. "(No. 205.) Sample of the third generation
under cultivation by Professor Williams, of the Moscow Agricultural Col-
lege, of seed obtained from wild plants in Don province of the lower
Volga River region of southeastern Russia." (Hans,,,.)

20726. Medicago falcata. Yellow lucern.

From Samara province, Russia. "(No. 206.) Another sample of seed
from wild plants of this promising forage plant. See No. 201 (S. P 1.
No. 20721)." (Hansen.)
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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20521 to 20795— Continued.

20727. Astragalus falcatus.

From Kherson province, Russia. "(No. 207.) A native leguminous
forage plant from the province of Kherson." v (Hansen.)

20728. Melilotus officinalis. Yellow sweet clover.

From Donskaya district on the north coast of the Black Sea, Russia.
"(No. 208.) This is perhaps variety macrorhiza. Grows from 7 to 9
feet in height. Seed from native plants. Used as a honey plant, but the
odor is too strong for a good forage plant. It is evident that the sweet
clover has possibilities as a forage plant, but that considerable work in
plant breeding appears necessary before it will find wide popularity."
(Hansen.)

20729. Stipa pennata.

From Turgai province, western Siberia.

20730. Onobrychis onobrychis.

(No. 209.)

Sainfoin.

From Samara province, Russia. "(No. 210.) A leguminous forage
plant as found wild in the dry steppes." (Hansen.)

20731. Pyrus sinensis.

Pear.

From St. Petersburg, Russia. "(No. 211.) Pyrus ussuriensis ; this is
the same as P. sinensis, but it is worth while to make a distinction. This
sample is from the original plants brought by Maximowicz from Ussurie
province, Siberia, growing at St. Petersburg, where it is perfectly hardy,
while the Chinese form winterkills. The fruits are bergamotte shaped,
about 2 inches in diameter. This Siberian form of the pear is probably
the hardiest known." (Hansen.)

20732. Astragalus hypoglottis.

From Tomsk province, Siberia. "(No. 212.) A wild leguminous forage
plant; considered of value for forage." (Hansen.)

20733. Trifolium sp.

Clover.

From Omsk, Siberia. "(No. 213.) The wild red clover as found native
at Omsk. Here it occurs sparingly in the steppes." (Hansen.)

20734. Halimodendron argenteum.

Salt tree.

From Djarkent, northern Russian Turkestan, on the edge of China.
"(No. 214.) A native, silver-leaved, small tree found in dry places."
■ (Hansen.)

20735. Trifolium montanum.

From Tomsk province, Siberia. "(No. 215.) A clover native on dry
steppes. The large seeds of this wild Siberian clover are noteworthy. It
is considered a good forage plant." (Hansen.)

20736. Trifolium alpestre.

Clover.

From Samara province, northern Volga River region, eastern Russia.
(No. 216.) A promising wild clover from the dry steppes." (Hansen.)

20737. Trifolium pratense.

Red clover.

From Sarapul, Viatka province, northern Volga River region, eastern
Russia. "(No. 217.) Wild red clover as found in the dry steppes at
Sarapul, about 56° 25' N. lat." (Hansen.)

20738. Festuca ovina.

From Samara province, Russia,
found wild." (Hansen.)
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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 117

20521 to 20795— Continued.

20739. Astragalus glycyphyllos.

From Tomsk province, Siberia. "(No. 219.) A leguminous forage
plant as found wild." (Hansen.)

20740. Poa pbatensis. Kentucky bluegrass.

From Samara province, northern Volga River region, eastern Russia.
"(No. 220.) A good grass; found wild." (Hansen.)

20741. Agropyron repens. Couch-grass.

From Samara province, Russia. "(No. 221.) The wild white clover of
Samara." (Hansen.)

20742. Melilotus alba. Sweet or Bokhara clover.

From Samara province, Russia. "(No. 222.) As found wild in
Samara." (Hansen.)

20743. Oxobrychis oxobrychis. Sainfoin.

From Omsk, Siberia. "(No. 223.) A leguminous forage plant as found
wild on the dry steppes." (Hansen.)

20744. Orobus luteus.

From Tomsk province, Siberia. "(No. 224.) A leguminous forage
plant, considered valuable for forage, from the Beryl Valley of the Altai
Mountain region, Tomsk province. It is found up to a height of 2,000
meters." (Hansen.)

20745. Vicia sp.

From Vladivostok, Siberia. "(No. 225.) Seed of a wild leguminous
forage plant found in wild hay brought to the Mongolian hay market at
Vladivostok. Value not determined." (Hansen.)

20746. Trifolium sp. Clover.

From Irkutsk, Siberia. "(No. 226.) Seed of a wild clover gathered
when the plants were frozen on moist soil near Irkutsk." (Hansen.)

20747. Trifolium sp. Clover.

From Samara province, Russia. "(No. 227.) A wild red clover allied
to the common red clover but not of the same species." (Hansen.)

20748. Festuca rubra. Red fescue.

From Samara province, Russia. "(No. 228.) A good grass found wild
in the dry steppes." (Hansen.)

20749. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet.

From Turgai province, Siberia. "(No. 229.) Native name Salma-bas-
tara. A large-seeded yellow millet. A promising variety, as it is native
on dry steppes." (Hansen.)

20750. Orobus lathyroides.

From Tomsk province, Siberia. "(No. 230.) A wild leguminous forage
plant." (Hansen.)

20751. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet.

From Turgai province, Siberia. "(No. 231.) Native name Kar-sak-
ajak-tara. This appears to be much the same as No. 229 (S. P. I. No.
20749). Both are promising, as they are native on dry steppes.*"
(Hansen.)

20752. Phleum boehmeri Wibel.

From Samara province, Russia. "(No. 232.) Native timothy as found
wild in the dry steppes." (Hansen.)
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118 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20521 to 20795— Continued.

20753. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet.

From Turgai province, western Siberia. "(No. 233.) Native name
Kunak-tara. A wild millet. Much the same as Nos. 229 and 231
(S. P. I. Nos. 20749 and 20751), but with smaller seeds." {Hansen.)

20754. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet.

From Turgai province, western Siberia. "(No. 234.) Native name
Kisil-ala-tara. The seeds of this wild millet are large, mostly white,
ripening to yellow. All the native millets from Turgai province are used
for porridge by the natives. This common dish is called ' Kasha ' by the
natives." {Hansen.)

20755. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet.

From Turgai province, western Siberia. "(No. 235.) Native name
Yak-tara. A wild millet, the seeds of which are large and white."
{Hansen.)

20756. Vicia sp. Vetch.

From Irkutsk, on Lake Baikal, eastern Siberia. "(No. 236.) A wild
legume common in the wild hay brought in by the Buriats to Irkutsk."
{Hansen.)

20757. Vicia sp. Vetch.

From Omsk, Siberia. "(No. 237.) A wild leguminous forage plant.
Value undetermined but considered promising." {Hansen.)

20758. Bromus inermis. Smooth brome-grass.

From Besentsuk, Samara province, Russia. "(No. 238.) Found wild
near the experiment station at Besentsuk, upper Volga River region.
Native of dry steppes." {Hansen.)

20759. Bromus erectus. Upright brome-grass.

From Besentsuk, Samara province, Russia. "(No. 239.) A native
grass of the dry steppes." {Hansen.)

20760. Agropyron cristatum.

From Samara province, Russia. "(No. 240.) A promising grass from
the dry steppes." {Hansen.)

20761. Vitis amurensis. Grape.

From northern Manchuria. "(No. 241.) The wild grape of northern
Manchuria as found along the line of the Siberian railway." {Hansen.)

20762. Trifolium alpestre.

From Sarapul, Russia. "(No. 242.) A wild clover found native on
the dry steppes in Viatka province, Russia. This seed is from Sarapul,
which is about 56° 25' N. lat. Promising as a clover resistant to severe
cold and drought." {Hansen.)

20763. Agropyron desertorum.

From Samara province, Russia. "(No. 243.) A promising wild grass
from the dry steppes." {Hansen.)

20764. PlNUS CEMBRA.

From Irkutsk, Siberia. "(No. 244.) The native pine of Siberia."
{Hansen.)

20765. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet.

From Turgai province, Siberia. "(No. 245.) Native name Sara-tara.
Native millet from the dry steppes; the large white seeds are used
for human food. Considered to be a very good variety." {Hansen.)
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20521 to 20795— Continued.

20766. Orobus luteus.

From Omsk, Siberia. "(No. 246.) A promising native leguminous
forage plant found wild." (Hansen.)

20767. Paxicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet.
From Tugai province. Siberia. "(No. 247.) A yellow-seeded millet.

native to dry steppes. Taken out of No. 235 (S. P. I. No. 20755)."
(Hansen.)

20768. Paxicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet.

From Turgai province. Siberia. "(No. 248.) A yellow-seeded mil-
let, native to dry steppes. Taken out of No. 245 (S. P. I. No. 20765)."

(Hansen.)

20769. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon.

From tbe Imperial Botanical Garden. St. Petersburg, Russia. "(No.
249. | Gathered by Dr. Koehanovsky in 1906 in Mongolia. This variety
ought to be of value in the north." (Hansen.)

20770. Lathyrus magellaxicus.

From Lago San Martin. Patagonia. South America. "(No. 250.) Seed
gathered by A. Thesleff in a Swedish scientific expedition and sent to
the Botanical Gardens at Helsingfors. Finland, Russia, in 1905. A na-
tive forage plant of Magellan Straits." (Hansen.)

20771. Lathyrus xervosus.

From Patagonia. South America. "'(No. 251.) Seed gathered by
A. Thesleff iu a Swedish scientific expedition and sent to the Botanical
Gardens at Helsingfors, Finland, Prussia, in 1905." (Hansen.)

20772. Trifolium pratexse. Red clover.

From Christiania, Norway. "(No. 252.) The Toten clover, which is
cultivated over large areas of Norway on account of its extreme hardi-
ness. It is descended from a wild plant found at Toten. Norway, by
a peasant about 1850. This form has sometimes been called Trifolium
proteose norvegica. The present sample is No. 442 of Mr. A. Michelet,
seedsmau, Christiania, Norway." (Hansen.)

20773. Trifolium pratexse. Red clover.

From Christiania. Norway. "(No. 253.) The agronomists of Norway
claim that the native red clover is hardier than that introduced from
America and that the plant is much smoother. I found the same claim
as to greater freedom from hairiuess of plant, causing the hay to be
more free from dust, made for the native red clovers of Finland and
Ptussia. No. 439 of Mr. A. Michelet." (Hansen.)

20774. Trifolium hybridum. Alsike clover.

From Christiania, Norway. "(No. 254.) The Norwegian form of the
alsike clover. No. 252 of Mr. A. Michelet." (Hansen.)

20775. Medicago sativa. Alfalfa.

From Christiania. Norway. "(No. 255.) A hardy, vigorous, broad-
leaved form of alfalfa fouud in Norway by Mr. O. Malthe. The present
variety was selected a few years ago by Mr. Malthe from a patch of
alfalfa cultivated in Norway for a score of years. Considered to be a
promising mutation." (Hansen.)

20776. Lathyrus sylvestris.

From Christiania. Norway. "(No. 256. | a hardy leguminous forage
plant as found native a score of years ago in the Romerike Valley, a few
miles north of Christiania." (Hansen.)

132

120 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20521 to 20795— Continued.

20777. PlNUS CEMBRA.

From Tomsk, Siberia. "(No. 257.) The common pine over a large
section of central Siberia. The large seeds are a favorite dainty for
dessert on Siberian tables." (Hansen.)

20778. Pyrus intermedia.

« From Helsingfors, Finland. "(No. 258.) A native ornamental tree.
The bright red berries are borne in great abundance and resemble those
of a mountain ash." {Hansen.)

20779. Berberis sp. Barberry.

From Djarkent, northern Russian-Turkestan, on the edge of China.
"(No. 259.) A large-berried variety remarkable for the intense dark
red color of the juice. It may prove to be Berberis heteropoda, which is
a market berry in Turkestan." (Hansen.)

20780. Pyrus sinensis. Japanese pear.

From Harbin, northern Manchuria. "(No. 260.) This pear is of poor
quality, but juicy, and is representative of the pears of northern China,
and Manchuria." (Hansen.)

20781. Sambucus racemosa.

From Helsingfors, Finland. "(No. 261.) The native red-berried elder."
(Hansen.)

20782. Ribes rubrum. Red currant.

From Bodoe, Norway. "(No. 262.) The wild red currant from Bodoe,
which is in 67° 20' N. lat., on the coast of Norway." (Hansen.)

20783. Rubus chamaemorus. Cloud berry.

From Bodoe, Norway. "(No. 263.) The wild raspberry here." (Han-
sen.)

20784. Rubus idaeus. European raspberry.

From Bodoe, Norway. "(No. 264.) A yellow-fruited form of the wild
raspberry." (Hansen.)

20785. Fragaria vesca. Strawberry.

From Bodoe, Norway. "(No. 265.) The wild strawberry from north of
the Arctic Circle." (Hansen.)

20786. Hordeum vulgare. Barley.

From St. Petersburg, Russia. "(No. 266.) Jarenskianum X (palli-
dum X lapponicum) , No. 448 of Dr. Robert Regel, of the Bureau of
Applied Botany, Department of Agriculture, St. Petersburg. This is a
representative of the barley grown on the northern boundary of barley
culture in the provinces of Vologda and Archangel. Of special promise
for Alaska and regions where the growing period is short." (Hansen.)

20787. Aeopecurus pratensis. Meadow foxtail.

From Helsingfors, Finland. "(No. 267.) A valuable grass highly
regarded as making hay of as good quality as timothy. Suitable for
moist soil. Finland exports an immense quantity of this, which is
probably the best native grass, to other countries." (Hansen.)

20788. Trifolium pratense. Red clover.

From Helsingfors, Finland. "(No. 268.) Native red clover of Finland.
Claimed to be hardier than the red clover from America and a smoother
plant." (Hansent)
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 121

20521 to 20795— Continued.

20789. Phleum pratexse. * Timothy.

From Finland. "(No. 269.) Native timothy of Finland. Timothy is
found both in North America and Europe: in Europe it extends up to
and north of the Arctic Circle." (Hansen.)

20790. Trifolium pratexse. Red clover.

From Perm province, European Russia. "(No. 270.) The Russian
form of red clover." (Hansen.)

20791. Trifolium pratexse. Red clover.

From Olonetz province, Russia. "(No. 271.) Variety pallidum. Wild
red clover, promising for very cold, rather moist regions.'* {Hansen.)

20792. Loirs corxiculatus. Bird's-foot clover.

From Samara province, Russia. "( No. 272.) A wild leguminous forage
plant as found native in Samara province." (Hansen.)

- 20793. Raphaxus sattvtjs. Radish.

From Kioto, Japan. "(No. 273.) Dailcon. Seed of a large, roundish
radish. This radish appears to be a common article of food in Japan, as
I saw it in the markets of Tokio. It attains a size of 8 inches in diameter.
However, the quality is said to be very poor by European residents in
Japan." (Hansen.)

20794. Raphaxus sattvtjs. Radish.

From Kioto, Japan. "(No. 274.) A large, long, white variety."
(Hansen.)

20795. Cetosia sp. Cockscomb.

From Kioto, Japan. "(No. 275.) A cockscomb with large, bright red
flowers of the ostrich-feather type, grown in the flower gardens at Kioto.
Seed purchased in the bazaar at Kioto." (Hansen, i

20796 to 20798.

From Manchuria and China. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agri-
cultural explorer, April 3, 1907.

20796. Hordeum vulgare. Barley.

From Mukden, Manchuria. "(No. 720a.) Blaek barley. Chinese name
Gai in mi. Said to be used sprouted as an addition to sweetmeats. A
rather rare variety." (Meyer.)

20797. Glycixe hispida. Soy bean.

From Shanghai, China. "(No. 722a.) Blaek soy beans obtained
through Dr. S. P. Barchet, of the U. S. consulate at Shanghai. These
beans come from Chin-hua-fu, Chekiang province, and are used appar-
ently as a second crop on low-lying rice fields, and may as such be very
valuable for the Southern States. They are mainly used as a food for
domestic animals. It seems that they are sown broadcast after the sow-
ing of the rice crop; specific details are not obtainable just now."
(Meyer.)

20798. Glycixe hispida. Soy bean.

From Shanghai, China. "(No. 723a.) Brotcn soy beans obtained
through Dr. S. P. Barchet, of the U. S. consulate at Shanghai. These
beans come from Chin-hua-fu, Chekiang province, and are used appar-
ently as a second crop on low-lying rice fields, and may as such be very
valuable for the Southern States. They are mainly used as a food for
domestic animals." (Meyer.)
132

122 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED.

20800. Phoenix dactylifera. Date.

From Washington, D. C. Received through the California Fruit Company,
April 8, 1907.

" Deglet Noor dates for the propagation of seedling date orchards in the South-
west." (Swingle.)

20801 to 20805. Rheum spp.

From Cornhill, Liverpool, England. Received from The Cooperative Bees
(Limited) through Mr. David Fairchild, April 1, 1907.

20801. Rheum compactum. 20804. Rheum tataricum.

20802. Rheum officinale. 20805. Rheum acuminatum.

20803. Rheum macrocarpum.

For cooperative experimental work on production of new rhubarb varieties
with Mr. J. B. Wagner, Pasadena, Cal. (Fairchild.)

20806. Solanum tuberosum. Potato.

From Erfurt, Germany. Received from Messrs. Haage & Schmidt, April 6,
1907.

Mauschen. "A potato highly esteemed in Germany and by Americans abroad
for its fine texture and good flavor. It is about the size of a full-grown mouse
and has much the appearance of one, whence the name. Its shape and firmness
make it very desirable for salads.

" Imported on request of several parties to determine whether it will retain its
high quality after several generations in this country." (Fischer.)

20808. Canarium commune. Tropical almond.

From Buitenzorg, Java, Dutch East Indies. Presented by Dr. M. Treub,
director of the Department of Agriculture, April 2, 1907.

" There is probably not a more beautiful avenue tree in the world. The most
beautiful avenue in the famous Gardens of Buitenzorg is of this species, and
for this purpose alone it is worthy of the consideration of the landscape gar-
deners of the western Tropics. Avenues of this tree should be planted in Porto
Rico, Cuba, and especially on the Canal Zone.

"Aside from its value as an avenue tree, its nuts have found a use in the
Dutch East Indies in the preparation of a substitute for mothers' milk. The
researches of Dr. W. G. Boorsma have shown this to be of unusual value for
infants.

"To prepare the emulsion which is the principal ingredient of this baby
food, the meat of the nut is removed from the shell, and also the thin skin
which surrounds it, by putting it in hot water. These kernels are put in a
mortar with an equal weight of milk sugar and are pounded up together into
a dough-like mass, which is gradually mixed with a larger and larger quan-
tity of water. The grinding of the kernels is assisted by the hard crystals of
the milk sugar. After filtering through a cloth which has been washed in
boiling water, the mass of kernels and sugar are wet with water again, and
again pressed. This process may be repeated several times. The wet emul-
sion is added to cows' milk and the mixture sterilized. The oily layer which
separates itself and lies on top of the sterilized preparation can be again
mixed with the milk by vigorous shaking until only a few flocculent masses
remain attached to the sides of the flask.

" See Dr. W. G. Boorsma, in ' Oorspronkelijke Bijdragen. — Lahmann's
' plantaardige melk ' en kanarizaden-emulsie als toevoegsel tot de melk voor
zuigelingen. ( Geneeskundig Tijdschrift voor Ned.-Indie Deel, XLI, afl. 4.)
Batavia Jav. Boekh. & Drukkerij, 1901. Also in kanarizaden-emulsie als toe-
voegsel tot voor zuigelingen bestemde koemelk. (Geneeskundig Tidjschrift
voor Ned.-Indie Deel, XLV, afl. 1.) Batavia Jav. Boekh. & Drukkerij, 1905.
As species of Canarium occur in the Philippines, this use of their seed should
be called to the attention of Americans in Manila.

" This new vegetable fat is, furthermore, perhaps worthy of the attention of
American pharmacologists." (Fairchild.)
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 123

20809 to 20812.

From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presented by the Buenos Aires Botanical
Garden, through Mr. C. V. Piper, April 6, 1907.

20809. Lathyeus NEBVOSUS. 20811. Pasfalum paraxexse.

20810. Lathyeus sericeus. 20812. Stipa ichu.

20814. Cucurbita maxima. Squash.

From Venice. Italy. Received through Dr. Erwin F. Smith, of this De-
partment, April 5, 1907.

" Collected in September, 1906. A large squash with thick flesh and small
cavity; of good quality and the best variety seen in the streets of Venice,
where it is sold baked in halves." (Smith.)

20837. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon.

From Chios. Turkey. Presented by Mr. N. J. Pantelides. Received Feb-
ruary. 1907.
Kh ios.

20838 to 20842.

From Shanghai. China. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricul-
tural explorer, April 9, 1907.

A collection of cuttings and plants.

20838 and 20839. Viburnum odoeatissimum.

'• Xos. 646 and 647. Cuttings of a beautiful, large-leaved, evergreen
shrub, growing to a height of 15 feet, bearing many clusters of white
flowers. A very fine shrub for the mild-wintered regions of the United
States. Especially good for cemeteries and parks. Obtained from Mr.
D. MacGregor, superintendent of the parks of Shanghai.'" (Meyer.)

20840 and 20841. Ostebdamia pungexs.

" Xos. 648 and 649. A grass used for lawns in the parks and open
places in Shanghai. It is the only grass that can be kept green during
the heat and drought of midsummer. It might be an excellent grass for
gardens and parks in the southern United States. Obtained from Mr.
D. MacGregor, superintendent of the parks of Shanghai." (Meyer.)

20842. Bambusa sp. Bamboo.

•• No. 650. Shoots purchased in the vegetable market at Shanghai,

where the plant is a favorite food with the Chinese. It is generally eaten
boiled and sliced with rice, or in soups, although it is even better if fried
in pork fat." (Meyer.)

20846. Xaxthosoma sagittifolival Yautia.

From Bahama Islands. British West Indies. Received through Mr. T. J.
Wester, special agent, April 12, 1907.

"Eddie, the name by which this large variety is known in the Bahamas."
(Wester.)

20854 to 20862.

From Harbin, Manchuria. Received through Mr. F. X. Meyer, agricultural
explorer, April 11, 1907.

A miscellaneous collection of seeds.

20854. Glycine hisiuda. Soy bean.

"(No. 675a, Dec. 15, 1906.) Green soy beans: Chinese name Ta *liin<7
ton. These are boiled and used as food, and the sprouts of the germinated
beans are also used as a vegetable throughout the winter months."
(Meyer.)

132

124 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20854 to 20862— Continued.

20855. Cannabis sativa. Hemp.

"(Nos. 676a and 677a, Dec. 19, 1906.) Purchased in the market in
Harbin, where the seeds are sold as bird food/' (Meyer.)

20856. Chaetochloa italica. Siberian millet.

"(No. 678a, Dec. 19, 1906.) Chinese name Hong shu tse. It is used by
the Chinese as food, being boiled and eaten in the form of a paste or as
a porridge. Used by the Russians as a bird seed." (Meyer.)

20857. Panicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet.

"(No. 679a, Dec. 19, 1906.) Chinese name Pai shu tse. It is used by
the Chinese the same as the preceding number, and is also used by the
Russians as a bird seed." (Meyer.)

20858. Triticum vtjlgare. Wheat.

"(No. 680a, Nov. 30, 1906.) Purchased near Ninguta. It is considered
a very good wheat. It consists, however, of many varieties grown to-
gether; hence, many different types may appear." (Meyer.)

20859. Fagopyeum esculentum. Buckwheat.

"(No. 681a, Nov. 30, 1906.) A large variety of buckwheat grown by
the Chinese on the sterile mountain sides near Ninguta." (Meyer.)

20860. Papaver somniferum. Opium poppy.

"(No. 683a, Dec. 19, 1906.) A black poppy used in confectionery and as
a bird seed." (Meyer.)

20861. Papaver somniferum. Opium poppy.

"(No. 684a, Dec. 19, 1906.) A white poppy used in confectionery and as
a bird seed." (Meyer.)

20862. Betula sp. Birch.

From Corvuskaya, Siberia. "(No. 686a, Nov. 24, 1906.) A shrubby
birch growing 5 to 8 feet tall with gray branches. Useful as a park
shrub in northern regions." (Meyer.)

20863 to 20864.

From Huimanguillo, Tabasco, Mexico. Presented by Mr. A. G. Weiss,
through Mr. O. W. Barrett, April 13, 1907.

20863. Ipomoea batatas. Sweet potato.
Red Camote.

20864. Xanthosoma sagittifolium. Yautia.
Macal. Red, smooth variety.

20865. Sechium edtjle. Chayote.

From Huimanguillo, Tabasco, Mexico. Presented by Mr. A. G. Weiss,
April 12, 1907.

Two small smooth fruits and one large prickly fruit.

20867 to 20869.

From Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Presented by Dr. Edward Palmer,
April 15, 1907.

20867. Sechium edule. Chayote.

Large, spiny, yellowish fruits.
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 125

20867 to 20869— Continued.

20868. Physalis ixocarpa. Ground cherry.
A large-fruited variety.

20869. Ficus sp. Wild fig.
Small fruits.

20870 to 20871. Nephelium spp.

From Kuching, Sarawak. Presented by Mr. John Hewitt, curator of the
Sarawak Museum, April 18, 1907.

20870. Buoh Mo. White. 20871. Buoh Mo. Red.
"Possibly these are N. formatum." (Heicitt.)

20873. Axdropogon sorghum. Sorghum.

From Bombay, Kirkee, India. Presented by Prof. G. A. Gammie, economic
botanist, Ganeshkhind Botanical Gardens, through Mr. David Fairchild,
April 10, 1907.

"Juar. Said to be a dwarf variety." {Gammie.)

20876. Castilla sp. Rubber.

From Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama. Received through Mr. Henry F.
Schultz, April 19, 1907.

20877. Asparagus sp. Asparagus.

From Cape Town, South Africa. Received from Mr. J. S. Henkel, Acting
Conservator of Forests, Western Conservancy, March 19, 1907.

Imported for experiments in the breeding of disease-resistant strains of
asparagus.

20879. Phaseolus sp.

From Miami, Florida. Received through Mr. W. F. Wight, of the Bureau
of Plant Industry, April 22, 1907.

"Collected on farm of Captain Haden, some miles south of Miami. Source
unknown, but probably introduced with a large number of other plants from
various parts of the world introduced by him." {Wight).

20880. .Agave rigida elongata. Henequen.

From St. Louis, Mo. Received through Dr. Win. Trelease, director, Mis-
souri Botanical Garden, April 20, 1907.

" Plants representing the true gray henequen or gray sisal of Yucatan. They
are what botanists currently call Agave rigida elongata:'1 (Trelease.)

20890. Carludovica palmata.

From Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama. Received through Mr. Henry F.
Schultz, April 23, 1907.

20891 to 20894.

From Kobe, Japan. Presented by Hon. Hunter Sharp, American consul,
who purchased them from J. Ikeda & Co., Tokyo, Japan. Received March
25, 1907.

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126

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20891 to 20894— Continued.

20891. DOLICHOS LABLAB.

Fiijimame.

20892. Glycine hispida.
White.

20893. Glycine hispida. ■
Green.

20894. Phaseolus angularis.

Hyacinth bean.

Soy bean.

Soy bean.

Adzuki bean.

20895. Ipomoea fuchsioides.

From Miami, Fla. Received through Dr. E. A. Bessey, Subtropical Labora-
tory, April 25, 1907.

"A most excellent thing and destined to be a great favorite among lovers of
morning-glories. It grows wild in the hammocks around Miami. In its native
state it makes poor growth ; but a vine in culture in the garden at Miami for
two years has made immense growth and is covered nearly all the year with
brilliant carmine-colored blooms. It seeds exceedingly sparsely. The plant is
tuberous, and it is believed that if the roots were covered during the winter it
would grow at least as far north as North Carolina." (Wester.)

20900 to 20906.

From Victoria, Tamaulipas,
March 25, 1907.

Mexico. Presented by Dr. Edward Palmer,

20900 to 20905. Phaseolus vulgaris.

20900. Amarillo.

20901. Garbancillo.

20902. Gordo.
20906. Ervum lens.

Bean.

20903.

Morado.

20904.

Baylo chico.

20905.

Negro chico.

Lentil.

20907. PSOPHOCARPTTS TETRAGONOLOBTJS.

From Columbia, Isle of Pines, West Indies,
dell, April 26, 1907.

20908. Cananga odorata.

Presented by Dr. F. R. Rains-

Ilang ilang.

From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, horticulturist, Bureau
of Agriculture, through Mr. O. W. Barrett, April 26, 1907.

" Mr. Creelman, the war correspondent, called on the Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture and stated that it was his belief that the Ilang ilang might be
grown in southern Florida and its remarkably fragrant blossoms shipped to our
northern markets and sold — much as the Cape jasmine is now imported from
the south and handled by the florists of our big cities. It is Mr. Creelman's
belief that a small industry could be started with this flower and that its re-
markable fragrance would attract the immediate attention of flower lovers."
(Fairchild.)

20909 to 20922.

From Finland. Received April 20, 1907.

20909. hordeum vulgare.

20910. Sec ale cere ale.

20911. PlSUM SATIVUM.
132

Barley.
Rye.
Pea.

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907.

127

20909 to 20922— Continued.

20912. PlSUM SATIVUM.

20913. Allium cepa.

20914. Brassica oleracea.

20915. Brassica oleracea.

20916. Brassica oleracea.

20917. Brassica oleracea.

20918. Brassica rapa.

20919. Cucumis SATIVUS.

20920. Cucumis sativus.

20921. Cucumis sativus.

20922. Lactuca sativa.

Pea.

Onion.

Kale.

Kale.

Cabbage.

Cabbage.

Turnip.

Cucumber.

Cucumber.

Cucumber.

Lettuce.

20923. Hibiscus sabdariffa. Roselle.

From Alexandria, Egypt. Presented by Mr. V. F. Naggiar, November 6,
1906.

" From the calyx of this species is prepared one of the most attractive and
delicious jellies known. It has been discovered that this jelly can be made not
only from the calyx, but from all the succulent portions of the plant. As this
species will grow, during our summers, as far north as New York, or perhaps
farther, it is worthy of trial by all those interested in fancy jellies." (Fair-
child.)

See Farmers' Bulletin No. 307, by P. J. Wester.

20924 to 20934. Oryza sativa. Rice.

From Calcutta, India. Presented by Mr. A. T. Gage, superintendent of the
Royal Botanic Garden, Sibpur. Received February 25, 1907.

20924.

Ealam dan paddy.

20930.

Kcdali paddy.

20925.

Shela paddy.

20931.

Sita blioge paddy.

20926.

Srikole paddy.

20932.

Thakar blioge paddy.

20927.

Bhusikar paddy.

20933.

Ash baran paddy.

20928.

Bansmate paddy.

20934.

Nagpur paddy.

20929.

Behula paddy.

20935 and 20936. Oryza sativa.

Rice.

From Yokohama, Japan.
23, 1907.

20935. Hang choo.

Received through Sale & Frazar (Limited), April
20936. Eun po.

20937. Citrus medica acida. Lime.

From Port of Spain, Trinidad. Presented by Mr. E. Andre, April 30, 1907.
Dominica Spineless.

20938 to 20942.

From Movobamba,
1907.

Peru. Presented by Mr. Serafin Filomeno, April 29,

Jebe

20938. Hevea brasiliensis.

20939 to 20942. Phaseolus vulgaris.

20939. Reddish brown, mottled with brick.

Yellow brown.

White.

Mixed, purplish and light brown, mottled with purple

rubber.
Bean.

20940.
20941.
20942.

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128 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20943. Cinnamomum camphoka. Camplior.

From Kobe, Japan. Presented by Hon. Hunter Sharp, American consul,
who purchased them from J. Ikeda & Co., Tokyo, Japan. Received March
25, 1907.

Cultural directions :

"Soil and situation. — The camphor tree prefers a fertile clay soil with south-
ern aspect, where no cold wind blows. If there are no cold winds, it thrives
also in shaded places, but the most favorable situation is a valley open to the
south or southeast, with much moisture and with a warm sea breeze.

"Seeding. — The seeds are sown in March as soon as there is no danger from
frost, being covered with about one-third of an inch of soil. As soon as they
begin to grow they must be carefully weeded.

" The following year about the middle of June, when the sprouts are about 3
inches high, the plants are to be transplanted, and when the small white roots
begin to grow they are transplanted again to a place where they should stay a
year. The plants should have the leaves and roots severely pruned. The
roots are cut to about 5 inches, and the stems are also cut.

" The weather for transplanting should be cloudy, or a day before a rain if
possible.

" Two-year-old trees may be set out in a forest or garden, at which time the
branches are pruned severely. Poorly grown plants, however, may remain for
another season in the same ground." {Prepared for Sharp.)

20944. Caesalpinia nagu.

From Mindoro, P. I. Presented by Mr. "W. S. Lyon, horticulturist, Bureau
of Agriculture, by whom it was collected in March, 1907. Received April
29, 1907.

" Robust scandent shrub, ascending to 10 meters by means of small, scanty
prickles ; leaves coriaceous, lustrous, and very persistent ; individual flowers
small, canary yellow, grouped in large, showy terminal panicles, strongly and
deliciously scented.

" Habitat, damp but well-drained clay soils at sea level. Tolerates occasional
tidal overflows of brackish, but not pure, sea water.

" Flowers abundantly, but perfects seeds very sparingly. Worthy of cultiva-
tion." (Lyon.)

20945 to 20954.

From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. M. Treub, director of the De-
partment of Agriculture, through Mr. O. W. Barrett, April 30, 1907.

20945 to 20948. Colocasia antiquortjm. Taro.

20945. Variety polyrhiza flava.
" Kiempol koening."

20946. Variety polyrliiza rubra.
" Kiempol merah."

20947. Variety polyrhiza alba.
" Kiempol poetieh."

20948. Variety polyrhiza.
" Kiempol belang."

20949 and 20950. Alocasia macrorhiza. Taro.

20949. Variety purpurascens.
" Senteh merah."

20950. " Senteh belang."
20951 to 20954. Colocasia antiquorum. Taro.

20951. Variety monorhiza.
" Talus banteng ietem."

20952. Variety monorhiza.
" Talus banteng belang."

132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 129

20945 to 20954— Continued.

20953. Variety monorhiza.

" Talus koekoek."

20954. Variety monorhiza.
" Talus belang."

20955 to 20967. Ceratonia siliqua. Carob.

From Lisbon, Portugal. Secured by Mr. Louis H. Ayrue, United States
consul-general, April 30, 1907.

" Scions of the finest ' alfarroba ' trees to be found in the province of
Algarve, the name of the plantation, proprietor, and the average annual pro-
duction of the tree from which the grafts were cut being given with each."
{Ayme.)

20955. From Valle da Arrencada, plantation of Joaquim Traquino ;

yield 50 to 60 pounds per annum.

20956. From Monte Alegre. plantation of Frederico da Pazmendes:

yield 20 to 30 pounds per annum.

20957. From Serro dos Corcos, plantation of Dr. Alfredo Magathaes

Barros ; yield 30 to 40 pounds per annum.

20958. From Taipas, plantation of Visconde de Alvor ; yield 40 to 50

pounds per annum.

20959. From Quinto do Bispo, plantation of Brak Lamim ; yield 15 to 20

pounds per annum.

20960. From Boa Vista, plantation of Jose Teiyeira Biker ; yield 20 to

25 pounds per annum.

20961. From Alcurao, plantation of Antonio Vicente; yield 10 to 15

pounds per annum.

20962. From Chao das Donas, plantation of Antonio Jose da Motta ;

yield 35 to 40 pounds per annum.

20963. From Valle da Arrencada, plantation of Joaquim Traquino;

yield 15 to 20 pounds per annum.

20964. From Boa Vista, plantation of Luis Antonio Maravithat ; yield

30 to 40 pounds per annum.

20965. From Valle da Arrencada, plantation of Visconde de Alvor ;

yield 15 to 20 pounds per annum.

20966. From Bern Parece, plantation of Conde de Silves ; yield 16 to 20

pounds per annum.

20967. From Poco da Lagem, plantation of D. Luis Bordas y Marimon ;

yield 20 to 30 pounds per annum.

20968. Glycyrrhiza glabra. Licorice.

From Patras, Greece. Presented bv Mr. F. B. Wood, British consul, March
6, 1907.
"Greek wild licorice roots." (Wood.)

20969. Syxgoxiuai sp. Vanilla.

From Gomez Farias, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Presented by Dr. Edward
Palmer, Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico, through Dr. J. X. Rose, U. S.
National Museum, Washington, D. C. Received May 4, 1907.
(Rose's No. 07.277.)

20970 to 20973.

From Gomez Farias. Tamaulipas, Mexico. Presented by Dr. Edward
Palmer, Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico, May 4, 1907.

20970. Xaxtiiosoma sp. Yautia.

"Rcjalgar de castWa. The young leaves and stalks are cooked as
greens by the natives and are also cut up into bits and mixed with eggs,

47043— Bui. 132—08 9

130 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

20970 to 20973— Continued.

shrimps, and chile, forming a dish ' none will refuse.' Roots are also
mashed and made into a gruel." (Palmer.)

20971 to 20973. Ipomoea batatas. Sweet potato.

20971. Wild. 20973. Red.

20972. White.

20974. Barleria flava.

From Mindoro, P. I. Presented by Mr. William S. Lyon, horticulturist,
Bureau of Agriculture, by whom it was collected in March, 1907. Re-
ceived May 4, 1907.
" Dwarf yellow-flowered shrub ; very floriferous over period of six months.
Thriving at sea level in shallow, rocky soils where exposed to nearly continuous
drought from January to May." (Lyon.)

20976. Kaphantjs sativus. Radish.

From Chico, Cal. Received through Mr. P. H. Dorsett, in charge of Plant
Introduction Garden, April 13, 1907.
Seed raised from radishes sent in from Yang-tchow, China, in 1906, by Mr.
Frank N. Meyer, agricultural explorer. (Meyer's No. 149.)

20977. Oryza punctata. Rice.

From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by Dr. G. Schweinfurth, May 10, 1907.
" Wild ScilluJc rice, gathered as a cereal by the Shilluk tribes in Lull, above
Fashoda. Collected by Mr. Robert Tuerstig, Omdurman, British Egyptian
Soudan." (Schweinfurth.)

20978 to 20979. Physalis. Husk tomato.

From Queretaro, Mexico. Presented by Mr. M. M. Urquiza, through Mr.

0. W. Barrett, May 13, 1907.

20978. Husk and fruit purple near stem.

20979. Husk and fruit yellowish near stem.

20980. Vigna unguiculata. Cowpea.

From Nairobi, British East Africa. Presented by Mr. Henry Powell,
Director of Agriculture, through Mr. C. V. Piper, May 10, 1907.

20981 to 20984.

From Amani, German East Africa. Presented by Dr. Franz Stuhlmann,
direktor des Kaiserlichen Biologisch-Landwirtschaftlichen Instituts,
through Mr. C. V. Piper, May S, 1907.

20981 and 20982. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum.

20981. White durra. " Kisuahili mgau."

20982. White durra. " Kisuahili fere-fere."

20983 and 20984. Vigna unguiculata. Cowpea.

20983. Brown, resembling Red Ripper.

20984. Mottled brown, resembling New Era.

20985 to 20987.

From St. Georges, Grenada, British West Indies. Presented by Mr. Rudolph

1. Anstead, agricultural superintendent, Botanic Station, through Mr.
O. W. Barrett, May 9, 1907.

20985 and 20986. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia.

20987. IPOMOEA BATATAS.
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 131

20989. Zizyphus spena-chkisti. Jujube, or Christ?s-thorn.
From Assiut, Egypt Presented by Mr. Thomas W. Brown, secretary, La

- iete Horticole Coininerciale. Cairo, May 14. 1907.

••A large edible-fruited variety of this species." {Brow .

20990. Carex triangularis. Sedge.

From Rosenberg. Tex. Received through Mr. John H. Tull. special agent
in charge of matting-rash investigations. United States Department of
Agriculture. May 11. II

"A sample of this sedge was discovered by Mr. R. EL Sawyer, of Maiden.

Mass.. April In 1907. near the railroad station at Rosenberg. Tex. As it turns
out to be a very promising species, his account of its discovery is worthy of
record: During a delay caused by a breakdown on the railroad, as Mr. Sawyer
was returning from Japan, where he had been in search of Japanese sedi'e and
rush plants, he got out to explore the ditches and wet places for -^d-:es and
rushes, and this angular species attracted his attention. He gathered a few
heads and collected a few plants, which he afterwards wove in his mills. Dis-
covering that it was a native species occurring throughout Texas and Oklahoma
and finding on weaving it that it was a specially promising variety, he requested
that seeds be gathered in quantity. Mr. Tull was sent to Rosenberg. Tex., and
collected the seed which forms the subject of this inventory description. ""
{FairchUd.)

20991 to 21000. Dioscorea -p. Yam.

From Moamoa. Apia. Samoa. Presented by Brother Philippe. Marist
Brothers* Agricultural College, through Mr. O. W. Barrett. May 14. 1907.

Samoan names accompanied the plants, as follows:

20991. - Ufi vao. 20996. Amooso.

20997. Gu.

20998. Au ma He.

20999. Volt.

21000. Fakasoa.

21001. Pybus sinensis. Pear.

From Yokohama. Japan. Presented by the Yokohama Nursery Company
i Limited >. Received May 15. 1907.

•• This pear seed was obtained at Heijo. some 150 miles by rail west of Seoul.
Korea. The trees in the wild form are 2m feet high, and the trunks measure
over 2 feet in diameter at the base. They spread out like the oak tree."' {Yoko-
hama Xursery Company.)

21002. Bambusa tulda. Barnboo.

From Sibpur. Calcutta. Presented by Mr. A. T. Gage, superintendent.
Royal Botanic Garden. May 10. 1907.

"Habitat. — This is the common bamboo of Bengal, where it grows in great
abundance everywhere, flowering in May. 'Not uncommon in the deciduous
forests of Pegu, generally occupying lower and moister stretches of ground in
company with tinwa {Cephalostachyum pergracUt i. the dry hills surrounding
being covered with Dendrocalamus strictus.' I Brandts, i

"' Fiber. — Largely used for mats, baskets, fans, and window blinds. This is.
in fact, one of the most useful plants in Bengal.

'• " Food. — The young shoots are pickled when only about two feet high.
They are tender." {Roxburgh.)

"' Structure of tin wood. — The wood is strong, and the halms are used for
roofing, scaffolding, mats, and other purposes." {Gamble.)

••Found more durable if soaked in water previous to being used. This is
regarded in Bengal as one of the best quality of bamboos. Beth Roxburgh and
_- mention several varieties. The following extract will be found to give
the more important forms: l Fowa h<n,s {piabansht) of the Bengalis is only a
large variety of this species, and used chiefly for scaffolding and building 'the
larger and better sorts of houses of the natives. It differs from tulda proper
132

20992.

Calai.

20993.

Laupalai.

20994.

T 'a muni.

20995.

Asoasoulumoa

132 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED.

21002— Continued.

in the greater length and thickness of the joints. Basini bans of the Bengalis
is another variety of tulda. It has a larger cavity and is used chiefly to make
baskets. Behoor bans is of a small size, very solid and strong, much bent to
one side, and armed with numerous strong thorns, which renders it very fit
for hedges. A staff of this species must be placed in the hand of every young
Brahmin when invested with the sacerdotal cord ; otherwise they say the cere-
mony can not be performed.' (Roxburgh.)

" The total annual rainfall in the district where this garden is situated is
about 83.22 inches. There should be no difficulty in growing this bamboo in
the West Indies." (Gage.)

21003 to 21004. Cyamopsis tetragon oloba. Guar.

From Bombay, India. Received through Latham & Co., May 18, 1907.
21003. Talbuda. 21004. Sotia.

21006. Vigna unguiculata. Cowpea.

From Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Presented by Dr. J. William Hart,
director of the Agricultural College, May 21, 1907.

Macassar. "The blue cowpea, known here as Feijao -macassar, grows in the
spring more slowly than such varieties as the Clay, Whippoorwill, Blackeye,
Wonderful, and Rice, but outclasses them all in vigor and productiveness."
(Hart.)

2 1 007. ( Undetermined. )

From Santiago, Chile. Presented by Senor Salvador Izquierdo, Calle
Mon^da 788, May 13, 1907.
" On a trip that I made into the mountains of the central part and along
the coast of Chile I observed a plant, a creeper (?), which grows in places
absolutely arid, where it receives no water except in the rainy seasons in the
months of May and October, remaining in perfect vegetation the rest of the
year ; animals eat it rather eagerly. The appearance of the plant and its
seeds would indicate that it belongs to the family Umbelliferae. It might
prove interesting to experiment with for the very dry regions of the United
States." (Izquierdo.)

21008. Phoenix dactylifera. Date.

From Bagdad, Turkey in Asia. Received through Hills Bros. Company,
New York, N. Y., May 18, 1907.
Zehedi. " For distribution to planters in the Southwest for the purpose of
getting new seedling varieties." (Swingle.)

21009 to 21011. Phoenix dactylifera. Date.

From Washington, D. C. Received through Mr. H. L. Strang, May 23, 1907.
" Persian Gulf dates purchased in the open market. For distribution to
planters in the Southwest for the purpose of getting new seedliug varieties."
(Sivingle.)

21009. Fard. 21011. Khadraici.

21010. Halaivi.

21012. Aleurites cordata. Japanese wood oil.

From Kobe, Japan. Presented by Hon. Hunter Sharp, American consul,
who purchased them from J. Ikeda & Co., Tokyo, Japan. Received
March 25, 1907.
For comparison with the following (No. 21013) — Tung shu, or wood-oil tree.

21013. Aleurites fordii. Tung, or Chinese wood oil.

From Hankow, China. Secured by Hon. William Martin, United States

consul-general, through Mr. David Fairchild, May 16, 1907.
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 133

21013— Continued.

For experiments in the propagation of this tree in America as a possible com-
mercial source of Chinese wood oil and other products. (See S. P. I. No. 13104
and Daily U. S. Consular Report No. 2206. •

21014 to 21018.

From Melbourne, Victoria. Received through F. H. Brunning Pry. Ltd.
Received May 22, 1907.

21014. Dactylis glomerata. Orchard grass.

21015. Festuca elatior. Tall fescue.

21016. Festuca pratexsis. Meadow fescue.

21017. Poa pratexsis. Kentucky bluegrass.

21018. Phleum pratexse. Timothy.

21019. Citrus medica acida. Lime.

From Dominica. British West Indies. Presented by Prof. Joseph Jones,
curator. Botanic Station, May 24, 1907.
Dominica Spineless.

21020. Opuntia sp. Tuna.

From Alamosrordo, New Mexico. Presented by Mr. A. B. Dille. Mav 27,
1907.
" This variety seems to grow very rank and vigorous and is almost entirely
free from spines."' (Dille.)

21021. Glycyrrhiza glabra. Licorice.

From Ispahan, Persia. Received through Mr. John Tyler, United States
vice consul general. Teheran, Persia, May 31, 1907.

21023 to 21027.

From Auckland, New Zealand. Purchased from E. C. Pilkington & Co..
June 1, 1907.

21023. Festuca sabulicola. Chewing's fescue.

21024. Danthonia semianxularis. Wallaby grass.

21025. Sporobolus eloxgatus. Rat-tail.

21026. Dactyllis glomerata. Akaroa cock's-foot.

21027. Festuca elatior. Tall fescue.

21028 to 21029. Liliuai sp.

From Kinghwa, China. Received through Mr. J. M. TV". Farnham. from
Rev. T. D. Holmes. American Baptist Fnion. June 3, 1907.
" Golden yellow and cream-colored lilies, both rare, the cream colored being
very rare. Blooms in July and August." {Farnham.)

21030 to 21031.

From Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Presented bv Dr. Reinhold Fritzgartner,
June 6, 1907.

21030. (Undetermined.)

"Matasano. A big tree: fruit the size of an orange or larger; skin
green, with spiny pustules sparsely scattered over the surface: flesh
white or yellow, sweet or slightly sour, containing two or three large

black seeds.*' (Fritzgartner.)

21031. Carica papaya. Papaw.
- Papaya; a very large sized variety." {Fritzgartner.)

132

134 SEEDS AXD PLANTS IMPORTED.

21033 to 21034.

From Venice. Italy. Presented by Hon. Paul Nash, American consul,
June 7, 1907.

21033. BBASSICA oleracea. Cabbage.

"Kupus. From Ragusa, Dalmatia. In point of flavor the plant as
grown there is very different from the ordinary European varieties.
and highly prized by those who have eaten it. It appears that seeds
produced in Ragusa have been planted in various parts of Europe. Asia
Minor, and Africa, but the cabbages grown from them no longer retain
the peculiar flavor of the Kupus. This is equally true of regions of the
Dalmatian coast comparatively near Ragusa." {Nash.)

21034. Lagexakia sp. (?)

Procured from Fratelli Sgaravatti, Saonara, Padova, Italy.

"This is a delicious, slightly sweet vegetable called Zucca, resembling
in form the cucumber and eaten stewed, fried, or boiled, and served cold
as a salad. The flowers of the squash are also used here extensively,
and when fried to a crisp are most delightful." (Nash.)

21039. Furceaea sp.

From Nice. France. Presented by Dr. A. Robertson Troschowskv. June 13.
li>07.

The same as S. P. I. No. 21473.

21040 to 21043.

From Christchurch, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. L. Cockayne.
Ollivier's bead. June 13, 1907.

21040. MtOsotzdium nobile.

'•From Chatham Island: collected April. 1907." [Cockayne.)

21041. Veronica macrouba.
Cooks Strait form.

21042. PiTTOsroRUM texuifolium.

21043. Cassinia fflvida.

•"Grows on sand dunes." (Cockayne.)

21044. CoiiEOCOCCUS amicarum. Caroline ivory-nut palni.

From Ponape, Caroline Islands. Oceanica. Presented by Mr. Wm. S. Lyon.

horticulturist. Bureau of Agriculture. Manila. P. 1.. June 14. 1907.

"A pinnate-leaved palm introduced into Guam from the Caroline Islands. The
nuts are of an ivory-like texture and are exported from the Carolines to Ger-
many for button making. The spheroid fruit, about 7 cm. long and 8 cm. in
diameter, has a reddish brown, glossy, scaly shell. The surface of the seed is
glossy black ami thickly striped, but not furrowed. The allied species of the
SolomoD Islands if. solomonensis) has a straw-colored shell, and that of C.
vitiensis, of Fiji, which is not used in the arts, is yellow. The inflorescence of
this genus has not yet been described. In some of the Solomon Islands the na-
tives prepare sago from the pith of the species growing there. It is said to keep
well and not to be injured by salt water, so that it is a valuable food Staple to
take with them on their canoe voyages." (Saffor&'s Useful Plants of Guam.)

21045. Arafcaria imbricata. Monkey-puzzle.

From Coronel. Chile. Presented by Mr. Teodoro Finger. June 14. 1007.

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER

1907. 135

21046 to 21047.

From Cienfuegos, Cuba. Presented by Dr. Robert M. Grey, Harvard Botan-
ical Station, Central Soledad. June 14, 1907.

21046. Gossypium babbadexse. Cotton.
■•( Var. purpurascens.) Red cotton from the bills/' (Grey.)

21047. Xanthosoma violaceum. Yautia.

21050 to 21055.

From Mayaguez, P. R. Presented by Mr. M. J. Iorns. horticulturist. Agri-
culturai Experiment Station, through Mr. O. W. Barrett, June 18, 1007.

21050. Abtocarpus incisa. Breadfruit.

21051. Cassia occidentalis. " Ydionxa."

21052. Hibiscus abelmoschus. " Algalia."
21053 to 21055. Musa bapientum. Banana.

21053. Palemhang. (ex. Kew.)

21054. Popoulu. (ex. Hawaii.)

21055. Lele. (ex. Hawaii.)

21056 to 21057.

From Aburi, Gold Coast, British West Africa. Presented by Prof. A. E.
Evans. Acting Director of Agriculture, through Mr. O. W. Barrett, June
17, 1907.

21056. Sideroxylox dulcificcm. Miraculous tree.

21057. Mimusops djave. Baco nut.

" Probably M. djave. ' baco nut.' Seed yields 40 per cent of oil; timber
exported as West African mahogany." (Evans.)

21058. Axon a cherimolia. Cherimoyer.

From Lima, Peru. Presented by Mr. T. F. Sedgwick, director, Estacion
Experimental, June 19, 1907.

21059. Eugenia jambos. Rose apple.
From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Presented by Mr. M. J. Iorns, horticulturist,

Agricultural Experiment Station, through Mr. O. W. Barrett, June 18,
1907.

21060. Vicia villosa. Hairy vetch.
From Riga, Russia. Received through Messrs. Vollmer k Co., June 20, 1907.

" This seed is exclusively grown in the Riga district, or, more correctly, in tbe
Courland and Lithuanian provinces here, where we have experienced during
the last winter a cold of 25c R. below zero, and we think that in New England
scarcely any lower temperature will prevail in winter. This vetch is sown with
us in autumn. We have inquired anew of the farmers and find that n<> hairy
vetch seed is sown in the spring here. They call it winter vetch and sow it in
the fall, using winter rye as a nurse crop. The northernmost point in Russia
where the hairy vetch is grown is the Petersburg district, but the climatic con-
ditions there do not allow it to mature, and large quantities of the seed are
shipped there every year from here.

"An interesting point is that the Scandinavian countries are importing large
quantities of this seed, much of it going to Copenhagen.

" This seed was grown on some large estates in Courland and adjoining'
Lithuanian districts." (Vollmer d Co.)

21061. Vigna uxguiculata. Cowpea.

From Village, Ark. Presented bv Mr. Jas. Moodv, R. No. 1, through Prof.
C. V. Piper, June 20, 1907.
"An ideal pea for hay, as the vines are slender." {Moody.)
132

136

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21062 to 21086.

From Manchuria. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricultural
explorer, June 21, 1907.

21062. Cannabis sativa. Hemp.

From Wu-lu-kai, Manchuria. "(No. 703a, Jan. 3, 1907.) Chinese
name Shem-ma. A variety of hemp growing on the rather sandy lands
around here. It has thin stalks and produces a strong kind of hemp,
though not quite white of fiber." {Meyer.)

21063. Cannabis sativa. Hemp.

From Wu-li-pu, Manchuria. "(No. 711a, Dec. 27, 1907.) Said to be
a strong, good hemp." (Meyer.)

21064. Fagopyetjm esculentum.

Buckwheat.

From Tchwang-yang, Manchuria. "(No. 702a, Jan. 9, 1907.) Chinese
name Tehau mi. It is used to make cakes and a blackish kind of bread."
(Meyer.)

21065. Malus sp. Crab apple.

From north Kirin, Manchuria. "(No. 716a, Jan. 2, 1907.) For re-
marks see Nos. 568a, 569a, and 570a (S. P. I. Nos. 20339 to 20341)."
(Meyer.)

21066. Oryza sativa. Bice.

From Wu-li-pu. Manchuria. "(No. 704a, Dec. 27, 1906.) Dry-land
rice. Chinese name Pai tau tze. A very good variety of white rice,
being eaten as a staple food by the people of the northern part of Man-
churia ; said to be a trifle soft when boiled. It is sown in rows li feet
apart and loves a moisture-retaining soil." (Meyer.)

21067. Oryza sativa.

Bice.

From Scha-li-ho, Manchuria. "(No. 705a, Jan. 8, 1907.) Dry-land
rice; said to be a better variety than the preceding number (No. 704a,
S. P. I. No. 21066), but seems to be about the same." (Meyer.)

21068. Oryza sativa. Bice.
From Kai-yuan. Manchuria. "(No. 706a, Jan. 14, 1907.) Dry-land

rice. Chinese name Neu mo tan. It is a very good, hard variety, form-
ing a staple food for the people, and seems to be able to grow in drier
localities than the preceding numbers (Nos. 704a and 705a, S. P. I. Nos.
21066 and 21067). It seems to be a valuable addition to the crops of the
northern United States." (Meyer.)

21069. Oryza sativa. Bice.
From Tieling, Manchuria. "(No. 707a, Jan. 17, 1907.) Dry-land rice;

the same variety as the preceding number (No. 706a, S. P. I. No. 21068),
but having somewhat redder husks; otherwise the same remarks apply to
it." (Meyer.)

21070. Polygonum tinctorium.

From Wu-li-pu, Manchuria. "(No. 70Sa, Dec. 27, 1906.) Chinese name
Dien. An annual herb, the young stems and leaves of which are used to
produce an indigo, which supplies the dye for the blue clothes seen all
over north China. Seeds are sown in rows, generally 11 feet apart."
(Meyer.)

Wheat.

(No. 700a, Jan. 9, 1907.) Summer

The best variety of hard wheat of the neighborhood." (Meyer.)

21071. Triticum vulgare.

From Tchwang-yang. Manchuria
wheat.

21072. Triticum vulgare. Wheat.

From Wu-lu-kai. Manchuria. "(No. 701a, Jan. 3, 1907.) Summer
wheat. A medium hard variety of wheat grown all over the country
around Wu-lu-kai." (Meyer.)
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 137

21062 to 21086— Continued.

21073. Chaetochloa italica. Siberian millet.

From Wu-li-pu. Manchuria. "(No. 696a, Dec. 27, 1906.) A small red
millet. Chinese name Hong nien ko. Used, after being hulled, as food,
being boiled with water into a kind of porridge. Sown on rather light
soils, rows li feet apart." (Meyer.)

21074. Pahicum miliaceum. Broom-corn millet.

From Wn-li-po, Manchuria. "(No. 697a. Dec. 27. 1906.) A white-
seeded millet. Chinese name Gwang mi. The seeds are used, after being
hulled, as food, being boiled into a stiff porridge: also used for broom
making, the heads being very drooping. It is sown in rows 2 to 2i feet
apart on not too heavy soils." {Meyer.)

21075. Panicum crus-galli. Barnyard millet.

From Tehwnng-yang. Manchuria. "•(No. 698a, Jan. 9. 1907.) A gray-
ish millet: Chinese name Pai tse. It is used, after being hulled, in the
boiled state as a food for the poorer classes. Grown on low-lying rich
land, and makes an enormous number of stalks: sown in rows 2\ to 3 feet
apart. Seeds sent before under Nos. 50a and 592a (S. P. I. Nos. 17901
and 20363."' (Meyer.)

21076. Chaetochloa italica. Siberian millet.

From TVu-lu-kai. Manchuria. "(No. 699a, Jan. 3, 1907.) A small
white millet. Chinese name Pai shau mi tse. This variety is considered
the very best of all the small millets in Manchuria. It is boiled and eaten
as a porridge after being hulled. Sown on sandy lands in rows 1\ feet
apart." {Meyer.)

21077. Andropogox sorghum. Sorghum.

From Mukden. Manchuria. "(No. 717a, Jan. 23, 1907.) A white
sorghum: Chinese name Pai kau Hang. The best variety of white millet
grown around Mukden. It is used as a food in the form of porridge,
small cakes, and also served often as vermicelli. It commands one-third
more money than the brown-colored millets do." (Meyer.)

21078. Andropogox sorghum. Sorghum.

From Mukden, Manchuria. "(No. 71Sa, Jan. 23, 1907.) A brown-
colored sorghum; Chinese name Kau Hang. The best variety of brown
millet grown around Mukden. It is used as food in the shape of por-
ridge and cakes: also an important food for the domestic animals."'
(Meyer.)

21079. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.

From Tieling, Manchuria. "(No. 693a, Jan. 18, 1907.) A light green
soy bean; Chinese name ^hing toa. This bean is used to produce bean
oil and bean cake. The variety is very rarely seen." {Meyer.)

21080. Glycine hispida. Soy bean.

From Tieling, Manchuria. "(No. 694a, Jan. 18, 1907.) A dark green
soy bean; Chinese name Li <lau shiny. This bean is used as a vegetable
throughout the winter months, being eaten boiled after it has sprouted
slightly. This variety is the most expensive of all the soy beans and is
eaten by the better classes of Chinese; sent also from Harbin under
No. 675a (S. P. I. No. 20S54)." (Meyer.)

21081. Phaseolus axgularis. Adzuki bean.

From Tieling, Manchuria. "(No. 6S9a, Jan. 17, 1907.) A small gray-
ish bean: Chinese name Pei sha toa; used as food, being eaten boiled
with rice or millets." (Meyer.)

132

138 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21062 to 21086— Continued.

21082. Phaseoltjs angulaeis. Adzuki bean.

From Tieling, Manchuria. "(No. 690a, Jan. 17, 1907.) A small red
bean ; Chinese name Hong slia toa. It is used as food, being eaten boiled
with rice or different millets, and also ground up with sugar as a confec-
tion in small millet cakes." {Meyer.)

21083. Phaseoltjs angulaeis. Adzuki bean.

From Tieling, Manchuria. "(No. 691a, Jan. 18, 1907.) A small red
bean ; Chinese name Hong sha toa. A larger variety than the preceding
number (No. 690a, S. P. I. No. 21082) ; otherwise the same remarks
apply to it." {Meyer.)

21084. Phaseoltjs angularis. Adzuki bean.

From Tieling, Manchuria. "(No. 692a, Jan. 18, 1907.) A brown,
white-spotted bean; Chinese name Gwa sho toa; used as food, being
boiled with rice or millets." {Meyer.)

21085. VlGNA TJNGTJICTJLATA. Cowpea.

From Tchang-yang, Manchuria. "(No. 695a, Jan. 9, 1907.) A small
speckled bean and a very rare variety. It is used as food in soup, and
also boiled with rice and different millets." {Meyer.)

21086. Phaseoltjs radiatus. Mung bean.

From Mukden, Manchuria. "(No. 719a, Jan. 23, 1907.) Chinese name
Lu toa. This bean is used to make bean vermicelli and as a vegetable
after having sprouted. As such it deserves greatly to be tried. As a
cold salad with vinegar, salt, etc., or served hot with small pieces of
fried pork or mixed with vermicelli, it is exceedingly palatable and
relished by foreigners and Chinese alike." {Meyer.)

21092. Phoenix dactylieera. Date.

From Marseille, France. Purchased from Champagne Brothers through
Mr. W. T. Swingle. Received June 22, 1907.

, "Deglet Noor. To be planted in the southern part of California for experi-
mental purposes." (Swingle.)

21094. Mucuna sp.

From India. Presented by Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, 111., June 25,
1907.

" This spotted bean is very productive. It grows wild and the seed is eaten.
It is a pole bean and needs a long season, being planted in June and gathered
in December. It is not of good flavor. The natives cook it with the flower of
the mohul {Bassia latifolia), which is quite sweet; yields perhaps a quart and
a gill to the vine; may be of value as food for stock." {From letter of one of
Vaughan's correspondents. )

21095. Beta trigyna.

From Strassburg, Germany. Presented by the director of the Botanic
Gardens June 24, 1907.

Introduced for the beet-breeding work of this Department under Mr. Rittue's
direct charge.

21096 to 21125. Phoenix dactyeieera. . Date.

From El Oued, Algeria, North Africa. Received from Captain Bussy,
chief of the Bureau Arabe, through Mr. T. H. Kearney, June 27, 1907.

" Tafazween. One offshoot of each of the above numbers was received. Each
shoot was given a separate number, as it was thought possible that different
varieties might be obtained and that it would be advisable to trace their develop-
ment separately." {Swingle.)
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21126 to 21185. Phoenix dactylieera. Date.

From Biskra. Algeria, North Africa. Received from Mr. Colombo, sr.,
through Mr. W. T. Swingle. Received June 27, 1907.

21126 to 21135. WKentishee Dcgla. 21147 to 21185. Thooree.

21136 to 21146. Horra.

Offshoots numbered separately, as under numbers 21096 to 21125.

21186. Vicia faba. Broad bean.

From Shanghai, China. Presented by Dr. S. P. Barchet, American deputy
consul-general, through Prof. C. V. Piper, June 3, 1907.

O'cleo Shai.

21188. Chamaedorea sp. Palm.

From El Cacao, Trece Aguas, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Received through
Mr. G. P. Goll, of the Bureau of Plant Industry, July 1, 1907.

"A dwarf palm growing at an altitude of 1,200 feet ; introduced for its orna-
mental value, as it withstands the dry heat of dwellings better than any other
variety and is the most graceful of the smaller ones." (Goll.)

21190. Colocasia sp. Taro.

From Lima, Peru. Presented by Mr. T. F. Sedgwick, director, Estacion
Experimental, through Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received July 3, 1907.

" So far as I can learn, this variety of taro is the only kind eaten here, and
even this is not very extensively used." (Sedgwick.)

21194. Cyperus exaltatus. Samar.

From Cairo, Egypt. Received from Mr. George P. Foaden, secretary,
Khedivial Agricultural Society, July 2, 1907.

" This is a sedge which is grown in Egypt on irrigated lands, particularly on
lands which are being flooded in order to wash out the salt. Its stems grow to
a height of 6 or 8 feet and are split by the manufacturers and made into rather
rough, but effective, mats, which they use in their houses. Introduced for the
purpose of experiments in the manufacture of floor matting." (Fairchild.)

21198. Arachis hypogaea. Peanut.

From Aburi, Gold Coast, British West Africa. Presented by Prof. A. E.
Evans, Acting Director of Agriculture. Received July 5, 1907.

" So far this is the only variety grown in this colony. It is known as Nkate or
Nkatie and is largely used as an article of food by the natives. It is exported
from this colony, chiefly to France. The Gambia exports this nut in very large
quantities, chiefly to France." (Evans.)

21199 to 21201. Ipoaioea batatas. Sweet potato.

From Bridgetown. Barbados, British West Indies. Presented by Mr. John
R. Bovell, sui>erintendent, Agricultural Department, through Mr. Rudolph
Anstead. agricultural superintendent, Botanic Station, St. George's. Gren-
ada, British West Indies, and Sir Daniel Morris, the Commissioner of
Agriculture for the West Indies, at the request of Mr. O. W. Barrett.
Received July 5. 1907.

" The varieties of sweet potatoes sent yon are those that give a good yield all
over the island and are free from disease. The Trinidadian is a potato that
keeps well." (Bo cell.)

21199. Trinidadian. 21201. White Scaly.

21200. Johns.
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140 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21202. Juncus effusis. Rush.

From Webster, Tex. Presented by Mr. K. Saibara, through Mr. John H.
Tnll. Received July 8. 1907.

Secured for experiments in matting-rush investigations.

21203. Kigelia pixxata. Sausage tree.

From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by Mr. George P. Foaden. secretary. Khe-
divial Agricultural Society. Received July 9, 1907.

"A good shade tree having exceedingly stiff foliage; the leaves are rough, like
sandpaper." (Faircfi ild. )

21204. Nephelium litchi. Litchi.

From Hinghua, Fukien, China. Secured by Rev. William N. Brewster.
Received at Seattle, October IS, 1906.

*' Soil. — The trees flourish best in a soft, moist, black soil : alluvium seems best.

"Location. — Near by or on the bank of a stream or irrigation canal is best,
though this is not essential. Where there is no stream the trees should be
watered so frequently that the ground below the surface is always moist ;
about twice a week when rain is not abundant should be enough. After the
young trees are well started, about 2 or 3 years old, the irrigation may be less
frequent.

" Frost can not be borne at all. They will not flourish north of the frost line.
They are particularly sensitive to cold while young. It is the custom here
to wrap the trees with straw to protect them from the cold. After the trees
are 5 or 6 years old they are less sensitive, and it takes quite a heavy frost
to injure them.

" Pruning is not practiced with the litchi. The leaves, branches, and blossoms
are allowed to grow without molestation. It is notable that the companion
tree, the 'lingeng' (Xephcliion longanum), is treated in exactly the opposite
way by the same Chinese cultivators. The only pruning seems to be that re-
quired to prevent the young tree from bearing until it is 5 or 6 years old.
This is very important — especially so with the ' lingeng."

"Propagation is accomplished by tying a ball of earth about 8 inches in
diameter to a joint on a branch of a good tree. This is done in February or
March. An earthen vessel with the bottom broken out is fastened to the top
of the ball, and this is filled with water almost daily. In about eight months
the branch may be cut off and planted in the manner above described. The
young tree should be planted in soil similar to that of the earth ball.

" Blossoms appear in April. They are very small and make very little change
in the appearance of the tree. The blossoms fall off or thin themselves out
without trouble to the horticulturist. The fruit ripens in July. It is a bright
red color when ripe, and at a little distance a stranger would mistake it for
a strawberry, as it is like that fruit in color, shape, and size. However, it has
a rough rind, or thick skin, which breaks off easily. The meat is white,
slightly tart, and very delicious. Who can describe a taste?

"The seeds are both large and small on the same tree. The small pit, of
course, is much more desirable, but so far the Chinese do not seem to know
how to develop uniformly small-seeded fruit. They claim that the blossoms
that come out first develop small-seeded fruit, and the later ones are large.
However, there are trees which bear many small-seeded litchis and others that
are uniformly the opposite. They think the original tree and the soil have
much to do with this.

" Grafting is not practiced with the litchi so far as I can learn. This is also
in marked contrast to the methods used in ' lingeng' culture.

"Fertilization is important. Guano is probably as good as anything. The
Chinese use night soil. They dig a shallow trench around the tree at the end
of the roots and fill it with* liquid manure of some sort. This is done about
once in three months.

"Enemies. — The litchi has enemies, as all good things do. There is a worm
that makes a ring around the trunk under the bark. When the circle is com-
plete the tree dies : but the bark is broken by it, and by careful watching this
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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 141

21204— Continued.

can be prevented before the worm does serious harm. There is also a sort of
mildew upon the leaves in certain years that does much harm, and the Chinese
do not seem to have any way of dealing with it. If these do not get into
America with the imported plants they may never trouble you there at all."
(Brewster.)

21205. Galphimia brasiliexsis.

From Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Georg H. Weigt,
director of the Botanic Gardens. Received July 23, 1907.
" The plant out here proves to be of great value in garden planting."
( Weigt. )

21209 and 21210. Citrus aubanttum. Orange.

From Cape Verde, Africa. Presented by Mr. W. Crewdson, Southside, St.
Leonards-on-Sea, England. Received July 16, 1907.

21209. Cuttings. 21210. Seed.

" This is a delicious variety of green orange of large size. Said to be gen-
erally propagated from seed." {Crewdson.)

21213. BOUGAIXYILLEA Sp.

From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Presented by Prof. C. F. Austin, chief,

Department of Horticulture, Estacion Central Agronomica. Received

July 17, 1907.

" This form has a small white or yellowish flower. It is found in this

country in the old gardens and patios. It is the purple part of the flower of

this form that makes it a very showy ornamental for arbors and such places."

(Austin.)

21214. Castilla elastica (?). Rubber.

From Zent, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. E. Pilgrims, United Fruit Com-
pany, Stirling Farm. Received July 18, 1907.

21215. Carex triaxgularis. Sedge.

From Pierce, Tex. Received through Mr. F. TV. Clarke, of this Department,
July 23, 1907.

Plants for use in the matting-rush experiments.

21218. Glycyrrhiza glabra. . Licorice.

From Teheran, Persia. Secured by Mr. John Tyler, United States vice
consul general. Received July 24, 1907.

For the experiments of Dr. Rodney H. True in the culture of licorice in
America.

21219 to 21224.

From Barberton, Transvaal. Secured from Mr. George Thorncroft,
through Mr. J. Burtt Davy, July 25, 1907.

21219. Gladiolus sp. 21222. Tritoxia sp.

21220. Gladiolus sp. 21223. Androcymbium melaxtuioides.

21221. Watsoxia dexsiflora. 21224. Ceropegia sp.

21226. Axoxa chekimolia (?). Cherimoyer.

From Funchal, Madeira. Presented by Mr. Charles O. L. Power. Re-
ceived July 29, 1907.

"Unnamed variety from tree having especially good record." (Fairchild.)

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142 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED.

21227. Amygdalus davidiana. Peach.

From Tientsin, China. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricultural
explorer, July, 1907, at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Cal.

"(No. 728a, June 12, 1907.) Seeds to be utilized as a stock for peaches.
Thrives well on high, dry soils and is apparently very resistant to disease,
Seeds sent in 1905 under No. 9a (S. P. I. No. 18262), from Peking." (Meyer.)

21228 to 21230.

From Shanghai, China. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agri-
cultural explorer, July 19, 1907.

21228. Raphanus sativus. Radish.

From Peking, China. "(No. 729a, June 3, 1907.) A long red radish;
Chinese name Hong laba. A very good, large variety of a radish of a
very oblong shape and bright red color ; quite juicy when eaten fresh.
It is eaten stewed, raw, or sliced and pickled; sown as soon as the
frost leaves the ground." (Meyer.)

21229. Bkassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage.

From Peking, China. "(No. 730a, June 3, 1907.) Chinese name
Pai tsai. Said to be a late, large, solid-headed, long cabbage of good
keeping qualities. It requires, like all the Chinese varieties of cabbage,
a light, well-worked soil with abundant moisture." (Meyer.)

21230. Foeniculum dtjlce. Sweet fennel.

From Peking, China. "(No. 731a, June 3, 1907.) Chinese name Ruin
shang tsai. A very early vegetable grown by the Chinese as a flavoring
herb. They use it in soups, in sauces, and with meat and fish ; it is
very sweet. The seed can be sown on sandy, moist situations as soon as
frost leaves the ground; well worth a trial." (Meyer.)

21231 to 21234.

From Mongolia. Received through Hon. W. W. Rockhill, United States
minister, Peking, China, July 29, 1907, on a memorandum presented by
Mr. W. T. Swingle, November 26, 1906.

The following notations as to where the seed was procured were taken from
bags and tags that came with the seed :

21231. Avena sativa. Oats.

Notation on tag: Oats gathered at Eul-cheu-seu-ts'ing-ti, in the valley
of the upper Hoang-ho, two days' journey west of Koei-hoa-t'cheng.

Notation on bag : Oats gathered in the valley of the Yellow River, 260
li west of Blueville (Ville-Bleue).

21232. Medic ago sativa. Alfalfa.

Notation on tag: Lucern with blue flowers from Ning-t'iao-leang ;
locality four days' journey southeast of Yu-lin-fou.

21233. Avena sativa. Oats.
Notation on tag : Oats of Mao-min-ngau. ( From a very cold section. )

21234. Avena sativa. Oats.

Notation on tag: Oats of Ning-t'iao-leang. (Locality four days', jour-
ney southeast of Yu-lin-fou.)

"Since the locality in which we live (Hadjoo, Mao Ming-ngan) is
relatively cold, oats are sown here during the first days of May. They
take 120 days to mature. When the season is not dry they grow exceed-
ingly well, by preference in soil worked in the spring of the sowing, con-
trary to wheat, which gives the best yield in soil worked in the autumn
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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 143

21231 to 21234— Continued.

previous. The great enemy of oats here is the smut, or black rust.
The Chinese combat this in this way :

" They put the oats into a small, well-heated kettle together with
4 ounces of juniper (chaotsiou) to the measure (teou) of 18 t'oungs
(say, 6 t'oungs more to the teou than the Peking teou). In order to mix
the two thoroughly the kettle is shaken smartly after the manner of
winnowing, and then permitted to rest for a few moments.

" Without this precaution smut works havoc here. Because of the
scarcity of oats in this region during the past year (the harvest has
failed for several years because of drought) I got my seed from the
Siao-noor. My harvest of oats succeeded badly. I think the reason
of this is to be found in the climate, which is milder than that of Siao-
noor. My harvest resulted in a yield which was half smut. Those
who used less juniper in the preparation of the seed obtained a yield
which was a little more than a third good grain. We notice here that
the oats sown in fine weather give a yield very different from those
sown in cold and cloudy weather; hence, the sowing should be done on
fine, sunny days.

"As to the general features of our district of Moa Ming-ngan, there

is a succession of undulating plains, interspersed with occasional rocky

mountains. The soil is stony and in working it the plows often break.

Our region is at a much greater elevation than the town of Pao-t'ou ;

from that point there is a two days' journey, rising continually all the

way." (Francois de Boeck, missionary.)

"Note. — The t'oung (or t'ung) referred to by the writer seems to be the

official tube, kept in the magistrate's yamen, with which to test measures of

capacity.

"All efforts to secure uniform weights and measures in China have thus far
proved failures. Every county seems to have its own peck and pound. The
teou (or tou) mentioned is that commonly called the "peck" by foreigners.
It varies in various districts from 4 liters or a little more to 42 liters. The
Peking liter, to which reference is made, is perhaps that used in measuring
the tribute rice, which contains |f liter, or about 630.5 cubic inches — that is,
about 1.17 pecks." (Rockhill.)

21235. (Undetermined.)

From Victoria, Kamerun, West Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Weberbauer.
Received July 29, 1907.

Sent in as Sideroxylon dulcificum. According to Prof. C. F. Wheeler it is
something different.

21236. Cephalostachyum pergracile.

From St. Symphorien, Belgium. Presented by Mr. Jean Houzeau de Lehaie.
Received July 27, 1907.
" This plant is found growing in the Singhbhuin forests of Chota Nagpore ;
Sibsagar lakhimpur and Naga Hills in Assam; all over Burma, where very
common and often gregarious. A deciduous, arboreous, tufted bamboo, with
glaucous-green culms 30 to 40 feet high, 2 to 3 inches in diameter, and rather
thin walled, the walls usually about one-half inch thick. It is one of the chief
bamboos of Burma, and one of those most frequently found in association
with teak. It flowers usually gregariously, but also sporadically, though when
thus flowering it rarely produces good seed, following in this the example of
the male bamboo. The culms are used in building and mat making, and rice
is often cooked in the joints to be easily carried on a journey. In Assam it is
used for basket work." (Gamble, Manual of Indian Timbers.)

21237 to 21241.

From Peking, China. Received through Mr. E. H. Wilson, of the Arnold
Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass., in cooperation with this office. Re-
ceived July 29, 1907.

Although these seeds came via Peking they were probably collected near
Ichang, Hupeh, where Mr. Wilson had his headquarters.
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144 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED.

21237 to 21241— Continued.

21237. Rubus ROSAEFOLIUS.

"(No. 2, June 15, 1907.) An erect-growing bramble, 2 to 6 feet high,
leaves pinnate. Stems square, green, reddish at base. Flowers white,
1 to 1J inches across, borne singly and laterally. Fruits of good size,
globular, red, easily separated from receptacle ; flavor pleasantly sweet.
Common between 1.500 feet and 3,500 feet in open, sunny thickets and
grassy areas. Probably hardy in the vicinity of Washington. Possibly
useful to hybridists. Its large, white flowers are very ornamental."
(Wilson.)

21238. RUBUS PLAYFAIRII.

"(No. 4, June 15, 1907.) A rambling bramble with long scandent
branches. Leaves pedately 3 to 5 foliate, dun-colored below. Flowers
insignificant, borne in long panicles at ends of shoots. Fruits small, very
dark red, edible but of no particular merit. Abundant between 100 feet
and 2,500 feet in thickets. Probably hardy around Washington. Pos-
sibly useful to hybridists on account of its free-fruiting proclivities. In
foliage and habit ornamental." CWilson.)

21239. Rubus CORCHORIFOLIUS.

"(No. 15, June 15, 1907.) An erect-growing bramble. Stems arching,
leaves on one-year-old shoots trifid, on two-year-old shoots simple, ellip-
tic. Flowers white, insignificant, solitary, and lateral. Fruits raspberry-
red, somewhat pointed, of good size, sweet, vinous, and of excellent flavor,
easily articulating, but adhering to receptacle. Common 100 feet to 5,000
feet in open thickets and more especially abandoned cultivated areas.
One of the finest of the Chinese Rubi from the point of view of its fruit.
Hardy from New York south and possibly farther north. A fruit with
possibilities in the hands of hybridists. Its disadvantage is that the re-
ceptacle, though small, firmly adheres to the fruit." (Wilson.)

21240. Rubus corchoeifolius.

"(No. 15a, June 15, 1907.) This is in all probability the same as No.
15 (S. P. I. No. 21239), but the fruits were all purchased in a mountain
village, altitude 3,000 feet." (Wilson.)

21241. Abttndinabia wilsoni (?) Bamboo.

"(No. 30, June 19, 1907.) An erect-growing bamboo, forming impas-
sable thickets on sparsely tree clad mountains between 500 feet and
8,500 feet. Culms thin, dull green, 2 feet to 10 feet high. Leaves 5 to
8 inches long, one-half inch broad. Flowers in panicles. Only flowering
culms die. Grain eaten locally by peasants when obtainable. The pe-
riods of flowering are erratic as far as I can find out. Hardy and orna-
mental. Culms useful for paper making." (Wilson.)

21244. Macadamia terxtfolia, Queensland nut.

From Burringbar. Tweed River, New South Wales, Australia. Presented
by Mr. B. Harrison. Received July 13, 1907.

(See S. P. I. No. 183S2 for description.)

21245. Nephelitjm glabrum.

From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. Wm. S. Lyou, horticulturist, Bureau
of Agriculture. Received July 19, 1907.

"One of the finest fruits in the Philippines." {Lyon.)

21246. Bassia latifolia. Mahwah tree.

From Sibpur, Calcutta, India. Presented by Prof. A. T. Gage, superin-
tendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, through Mr. David Fairchild.
Received July 31, 1907.

The Mahwah tree furnishes a hard and strong timber used for the wheels of
carriages, etc. The flowers are sweet tasting and are eaten raw ; the Beehls
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21246— Continued.

are stated to collect and dry them as a staple article of food. The flowers are
also used in the distillation' of an ardent spirit. The seeds yield an oil used by
the poorer classes for lamps, in the manufacture of soap, and for culinary pur-
poses. (Adapted from Gibson.)

21248. Macadamia teexifolia. Queensland nut.

From Sydney, New South Wales. Received from Messrs. Anderson & Co.,
at the Plant Introduction Garden. Chico, Cal., August, 1906.
(See S. P. I. No. 1S3S2 for description.)

21249. Macadamia terxifolia. Queensland nut.

From Brisbane, Australia. Received from Prof. F. M. Bailey, colonial
botanist. Department of Agriculture, at the Plant Introduction Garden,
Chico, Cal., April 26, 1907.
(See S. P. I. No. 18382 for description.)

21250. Castaxopsis chrysophylla.

From Willits, Cal. Secured by Mr. Edward Goucher, of the Plant Intro-
duction Garden, Chico, Cal., October 30, 1906.

21251. Juxcus effusus. Matting rush.

From Okayama, Japan. Received through Mr. John H. Tull, special agent,
at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Cal., October, 1906.

"A semiaquatic rush, found growing wild in the Temperate Zone almost all
around the world. Some forms grow to a height of 4 or 5 feet and are rather
coarse and stiff in structure, while other forms are smaller in diameter and
only 1 or 2 feet in height.

" In the southern part of the main island of Japan, principally in Bingo
province, and in many parts of northern China and Korea it is cultivated in
the paddy fields for the purpose of making floor mattings of various kinds.
The form used over there would seldom exceed 2 feet in height if planted wild,
but when cultivated is often found 5 feet in height, while at least 33 per cent
of the plants are generally 4 feet or over in height.

'• The plant is a perennial and always propagated by root division, as it can
be multiplied rapidly by this means.

••As it is grown in the same fields in which rice is grown, the crop must be
planted, grown, and harvested within six months in order that a crop of rice
may be produced on the same land in the same year.

"After the rice is harvested in the fall the land is prepared and immediately
planted with small clumps of rush that have been subdivided from large clumps
and saved for stock plants from the last year's crop. These are planted by
hand in the soft mud about 8 or 10 inches apart each way and are iininediately
flooded with water to a depth of about 2 inches. The crop is heavily fertilized
with night soil, manures of various kinds, and commercial fertilizers, the prin-
cipal forms being night soil and bean cake, the latter being imported from
China. At harvest time — generally July — the stems are cut by hand with a
sickle and tied into bundles about a foot in diameter. As soon as cut. while
the stems are still green, they are completely covered with a thin clay mixture
by dipping them into a thick clayey solution produced by mixing a white clay
gotten from the near-by mountains and water. After dipping they are spread
out in the hot sun to cure, the clay on the stems preventing them from turning
and causing tbem to cure to a uniform color. After curing, which takes about
two days of hot sunshine, they are gathered into bundles and stored in an open
airy shed to remain until the farmer has planted his rice crop for that season.
After that they are assorted into proper lengths and are ready to be woven
into mattings, bats, small mats, etc.

"These roots were collected in and around the towns of Onomechi and Oka-
yama, in Bingo and Bizen provinces. They were shipped in bamboo crates
packed in sphagnum moss. They were packed about September 20. snipped on
October 2. and unpacked about a month later. There were possibly 35,000
good roots saved, though by dividing the root clumps any number of plants
desired could be had."' {lull.)

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146 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOBTED.

21252. Cyperijs tegetifoemis. Matting sedge.

From Beppu, Kiusliiu Island, Japan. Received through Mr. John H. Tull,
special agent, at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Cal., January 4,
1907.

"A semiaquatic perennial sedge found wild in warmer parts of the Temperate
Zone in Asia.

" In south middle China and in the island of Kiushiu, Japan, it is cultivated
for its long stems, of which different grades of matting are made.

" The plants are grown in the low paddy fields where rice is grown and are
generally grown in several inches of water, though by planting the roots in low
moist land and heavily mulching them with rice straw to preserve moisture and
prevent the weeds from crowding them out a very successful crop can be pro-
duced. These roots are preserved the same as the Juncus effusus roots, by sav-
ing them from the last year's crop, and when ready to plant are divided into
small clumps, each clump containing several ' eyes.'

" They are planted about 5 inches apart each way and are then flooded with
water to a height of about 2 inches. The fertilizer is put on Tery heavy, being
divided into several applications during the growing season.

" In about five months after planting the stems are ready to harvest, being at
that time from 4 to 6 feet high. These stems are harvested green by hand with
a sickle and tied into bundles. In the evening the family all get busy and these
stems are all split longitudinally several times by drawing through them a taut,
fine wire.

"After splitting they are exposed three successive days to the hot sunshine,
which cures them.

" They are then cut to the proper length, 3^ feet, for weaving matting a yard
wide.

"About 90 large boxes of these roots were collected near Beppu, Bungo prov-
ince, Kiushiu, Japan. They were packed about November 15 and shipped via
both tram and boat to Nagasaki, and then to San Francisco.

" It was estimated that about 80,000 roots were alive on January 8, 1907,
when unpacked, but by making smaller divisions many more plants could have
been produced, as they are multiplied by root division." (Tull.)

21253. Pyrus sinensis. Pear.

From Peking, China. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricultural
explorer, at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Cal., February 20,
1906.

"(No. 99a.) Seeds of the most remarkable pear of North China. Looks and
smells like a quince, but has melting meat and tastes very good. Chinese name
Ya Jcwam IV (Meyer.)

21254. Pyrus sinensis. Pear.

From China. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricultural explorer,
at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Cal., February 20, 1906.
"(No. 127a.) Pear seeds from everywhere. In all probability some interest-
ing varieties will appear from these seeds." (Meyer.)

21255. Xandina domestica.

From Hanchau, China. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, at the

Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Cal., April 22, 1906.

"(No. 224a, Mar. 5, 1906.) Seeds of 'heavenly bamboo.' An evergreen shrub

bearing bunches of beautiful scarlet-colored berries in winter. The Chinese use

the stalks with berries for house decoration at the Chinese New Year, for which

purpose they are splendidly adapted." (Meyer.)

21256. Callistephus hortensis. China aster.

From TVu-tai-shan, Shansi, China. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer,
agricultural explorer, at the Plant Introduction GardeD Chico, Cal.,
April 22, 1907.
"(No. 725a.) Seeds of an annual flower called Hsi hua. Obtained from a
priest at the Ta Yuen Sze temple at Wu-tai-shan." (Meyer.)
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 147

21257. Axoxa sp. (?).

From Tula, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Presented by Mr. Edward Everest,
through Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received August 7, 1907.
"Aguatoso, a fruit which resembles the cherimoyer in appearance." (Everest.)

21258 to 21260. Phoenix dactylifera. Date.

From Bagdad, Arabia. Received through Mr. William C. Magelssen, Amer-
ican consul, August 9, 1907.

21258. Aschcrasi. 21260. Maktum.

21259. Zchedi.

Date seeds from which to propagate seedling date orchards.

21261. Xaxthorriioea tateaxa. Australian grass-tree.

From Melbourne, Australia. Presented by Mr. W. R. Guilfoyle, director,
Botanic Gardens, through Mr. David Fairchild. Received August 6, 1907.

21262. Lagexaria vulgaris. Gourd.

From Columbia, Isle of Pines. Presented by Dr. F. R. Ramsdell. Received
August 12, 1907.
'Tpo. Grown from seeds procured from Mr. W. S. Lyon, Manila Bureau of
Agriculture, who says fruits are to be eaten green, like summer squash. The
one from which this seed was procured was 2 feet long, of a beautiful white
color, smooth, and was tender until full grown. Instead of drying up like a
gourd the meat, 2 inches thick, retained its consistency and was cooked and
eaten weeks after it was ripe. It was not very good ripe, being very like
watermelon rind, but when preserved was found to be very nice. It should be
eaten when nearly grown but still tender." {Ramsdell.)

21263 to 21266. Colocasia axtiquorum.

From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. M. Treub, director of the De-
partment of Agriculture. Received August 13, 1907.

A collection of four varieties, marked, respectively, Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4: 1 and
2, Talcs ketanj 3 and 4, Tales belang.

21267 to 21268.

From Poole, Trinidad. Received through Mr. O. W. Barrett, Port of Spain,
Trinidad, August 15, 1907.

21267. Dioscorea sp. Yam.
"A cultivated variety apparently distinct from any now in the collec-
tion of the Department and said to be of excellent quality." (Barrett.)

21268. Browxea coccinea (?).

"A tree of the virgin forest; flowers large, red." (Barrett.)

21276. Garcixia maxgostana. Mangosteen.

From Peradeniya, Ceylon. Received from Mr. H. F. MacMillan, Royal
Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Ceylon, August 22, 1907.

" Seed of the well-knowTn delicious fruit tree of the eastern Tropics." (Fair-
child.)

21277. Gymxocladus chixexsis.

From Ning-po, China. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricultural
explorer, August 24, 1907.

"(No. 738a, July 5, 1907.) One of the soap trees of which the pods are used
as a substitute for soap with which to wash ladies' hair in China. Seeds for-
merly sent under Nos. 202a and 203a (S. P. I. Nos. 18432 and 1S433)." (Meyer.)
132

148 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21278. Papayer somnifertjm. Opium poppy.

From Shanghai, China. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricul-
tural explorer. August 24, 1907.

"(No, 739a, July 22, 1907.) The ordinary variety of opium poppy as grown
in the southeastern part of Chehkiang province in China. Obtained from
Dr. H. G. C. Hallock, S'hai." {Meyer.)

21280. Canarium commune.

From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. M. Treub, August 21, 1907.
See S. P. 1. No. 20S0S.

21283. Colocasia antiquorum. Taro.

From Buitenzorg. Java. Presented by Dr. M. Treub, director of the De-
partment of Agriculture. August 30, 1907.

"Malay name Talus pandan." (Treub.)

21284. Citrus sp. (?).

From Tula. Vera Cruz. Mexico. Presented by Mr. Edward Everest, man-
ager of the Commonwealth Plantation Company, through Mr. O. TV.
Barrett. August 30. 1907.

Sent in as " Limoncillo " by Mr. Everest.

21285 to 21297.

From Bombay. India. Received from Messrs. Latham & Co.. through Trot.
C. V. Piper. Received September 4. 1907.

A collection of legumes: the notes were received with the seeds.

21285. Dolichos biflorus. Kulthi.

Vernacular name. Kollu-Karoopoo niram. A black-seeded variety from
Madras province.

21286. Dolichos biflorus. Kulthi.

Vernacular name. Kollu-Samhal niram. A gray-seeded variety from
Madras province.

21287. Panicum colonum.

Vernacular name. Swank. From Piinjale province.

21288. risr/M arvexse. Field pea.

Bangalia. Vernacular name. Mattar. From Agricultural Department,
United Provinces, Cawnpore, India.

21289. Pisum arvexse. Field pea.

Desi. Vernacular name. Mattar. From Agricultural Department,
United Provinces. Cawnpore. India.

21290. Pisl'm arvexse. Field pea.
Kahilya. Vernacular name. Mattar. From Agricultural Department.

United Provinces, Cawnpore. India.

21291. rilASEOLUS CALCARATL'S.

Lubiiia. From Department of Land Records and Agriculture. Rangoon
district. Burma. India.

21292. VlQNA catjaxg. Cowpea.
Vernacular name. Lal-rawani. A reddish variety.

21293. Vigxa catjang. Cowpea.
Vernacular name. Rattan. A white and brown mixture from Pinrjale

province.
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 149

21285 to 21297— Continued.

21294. Vigxa uxguiculata. Cowpea.
Vernacular name, Carramunny-pyre. From Madras province.

21295. Vigxa uxguiculata. Cowpea.
Vernacular names, Harwanh chata, Naki rawani, and Gungi rawani.

From Pirn j ale province.

21296. Vigxa catjaxg. Cowpea.
Chowlee, From Department of Land Records and Agriculture, Rangoon

district, Burma, India.

21297. Vigxa uxguiculata. Cowpea.

Vernacular names, Lo~bia, Rawan, and Raivang. From Pimjale prov-
ince.

21298. Melocanna bambusoides. (?) Bamboo.

From Darjeeling, Bengal, British India. Presented by Mr. W. A. Kennedy,
curator, Lloyd Botanic Garden, through the Bengal Forest Department.
Received September 5, 1907.

(See description under S. P. I. No. 21347 for comparison.)

21299 and 21300.

From Piracicaba. Sao Paulo, Brazil. Received from Dr. J. William Hart,
director of the Agricultural College, through Prof. C. V. Piper, August 31,
1907.

21299. Vigxa uxguiculata. Cowpea.

Macassar or Blue cowpea. "Less vigorous at first, but ultimately out-
classes other varieties in vigor and productiveness. Locally known as
Fcijao macassar." {Hart.) (See also S. P. I. Xo. 21006.)

21300. Mucuxa gigaxtea. Velvet bean.
" Ripens one month later than the ordinary velvet bean." {Hart.)

21302. Daucus carota. Carrot.

From Soochow, China. Presented by Dr. W. H. Park, of the Soochow Hos-
pital, through Mr. F. X. Meyer, agricultural explorer. Received August
29, 1907.

" Found on inquiry not to grow in this part of China, but in the northern
part of this province in the deep, loose soil of the Yellow River. Original seed
bought from a peddler and planted in the garden, and these seeds were collected
from two plants grown from them. On account of its great length of over a foot
or more it needs deep soil. Yellow River carrot or Chinese Wonder suggested
as varietal names." {Park.)

" There are several varieties of carrot which might come under this descrip-
tion, but probably those sent are what are known as Yellow Belgium in this
country. There is another called Long Lemon-Colored. I don't think any of
them are very desirable, at least here where a darker colored sort is preferred."'
(IT". W. Tracy, sr.)

21306 and 21307.

From Wellington Point, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Presented by Mr.
James Pink. Received September 9, 1907.

21306. Citrus australasica. Finger lime.

" This citrus is very local in its distribution and, eo far as I know, is
found only on the slopes of Tambourine Mountain, about SO miles south
from Brisbane." {Pink.) (See also S. P. I. Xos. 14993 and 18550.)

21307. Rubus sp. Raspberry.
Federal.

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150 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED.

21308 to 21310. Gladiolus sp. Gladiolus.

From Nylstroom (Waterberg), Transvaal. Received from Barlow. Chan-
dler & Co., Eden Nurseries. September 10, 1007.

The following gladioli were procured for Mr. T. H. Kearney's cytological work :
21308 (B., C. & Co. No. 1) : 21309 (B., C. & Co. No. 2) ; 21310 (B., C. & Co.
No. 3.),

21311. Zea mats. Corn.

From Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony. Presented by Mr. S. Galbraith,
government agronomist, through Prof. C. V. Piper. Received September
11, 1907,

Apache. "The Apache corn from Central America promises to revolutionize
our men lie (corn) production. This year I had only one-twentieth acre grow-
ing ami the yields are very great, being 7,660 pounds (cobs and grain) per acre,
a marvelous yield for this country, since the average yield is about 3 to 10
sacks (203 pounds) per morgen. Should the Apache mealie continue to yield
as at present 1 will have some satisfaction after so much disappointment from
drought and locusts. 1 might state that the weights quoted are those of the
newly harvested cobs." {Galbraith.)

21312 to 21316.

From Pretoria. Transvaal. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt Davy, agrostol-
ogist and botanist. Transvaal Department of Agriculture, through Prof.
C. V. Piper. Received September 0. 1907.

21312. Cn reins virgata.

21315.

Chlobis GAYAXA.

21313. Eragrostis ctjbvula.

2131.6.

PASrALUM SCKOBICrLA-

21314. CllAETOClILOA X1CK1ROS-

TUM.

TKtS.

21317. Bambusa arundinacea.

Bamboo.

From Sibpur. Calcutta, India. Presented by Capt A. T. Cage, superin-
tendent, Royal Botanic Garden, through Mr. David Fairehild. Received
Sopt ember 18. 1007.

•' This plant is found growing throughout India. Burma, and Ceylon, except
in the Himalayan and sub-Himalayan tract and the valleys of the Ganges and
the Indus; often cultivated and very ornamental.

"A magnificent species, at once recognized by its thorns and its peculiar culm
sheaths. The culms arc rather soft wooded though stout, and are bright
green. They reach 80 to 100 feet iti height and 0 to 7 inches iti diameter, and
have cavities in diameter nearly one-third of that of the culms. The forests
are difficult to work because the culms interlace so much and are so much
mixed up with thorny branchlets that they can tiot easily be extracted singly.
They are used for building, mats, baskets, and all sorts of purposes. Flower-
ing years occur at intervals of about thirty years in any given locality, and the
seed is eagerly sought for as food. The leaves are sometimes attacked by an
aphid, Oregma bambusae, which covers them with a black, sticky gum. Weight
of wood, 45 to 50 pounds per cubic foot." {Gamble, Manual of i
nm h< rs.)

"This bamboo certainly endures a temperature of 40° F. and it is believed
that it would stand a few degrees of frost, as it grows well at Dehre Dun.
where a slight frost is occasionally experienced." (TP. lb. Smith, of the Royal
Botanic Garden.)

21318. Gkeigia sriiACKLATA. Chiipon.

From Coronel, Chile. Presented by Mr. Teodoro Finger. Received Sep-
tember 12. 1007.

" • Chupon de Chile.' Fruit edible and odorous: people are very fond of it.
Prefers wet soil, not too poor, and not too cold or hot." (Finger.)

132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907.

151

21318— Continued.

" Highly recommended as a decorative plant for the hothouse. It can not
compare with other Bromeliads for its flowers, but is a handsome plant for its
foliage. Leaves crowded into a head, at first erect then gracefully drooping,
of leathery texture, barely an inch wide and 3 feet in length. Flowers borne
on spikes in the axils of the lower leaves.** {Gartenjtora, Vol. XI\ , p. tS7,
1S65.) (See also S. P. I. No. 3361.)

21319 and 21320.

From It-hang, China. Secured by Mr. E. H. Wilson, of the Arnold Arbore-
tum, Jamaica Plain, Mass.. in cooperation with this Department. Re-
ceived September 18 and 19, li >♦ »T.

21319. Rheum sp. Rhubarb.
"(No. lul.") The medicinal rhubarb of western Hupeh. It o

wild in woods above 7.<hmi feet, but is now extremely rare. It is spar-
ingly cultivated by the peasants in the mountains at altitudes between
6,000 and 8,000 feet. The seeds sent are from plants cultivated at 6,500
feet in the Ilsing-shan district. The quality <»f this Hupeh rhubarb is
poor and its market value low as compared with the' Szechuan drug."
(Wilson.)

21320. Fragaria duchesxe. Strawberry.
"(No. 102.) There are two strawberries in the mountains here above

4,000 feet altitude — one the common Hantboney {Fragaria <!>ifior) : the
other a red-fruited woodland variety of uro<»d flavor. The - | are

in all probability of the latter species, but since I did not gather them
myself, I am not absolutely certain." {Wilson.)

21321. Panicum spectarile.

From Piracicaba. Sao Paulo, Brazil. Presented by Dr. J. W. Hart, director
of the Agricultural College, through Prof. ('. V. Piper. Received July 19,
1007.

21322 to 21327.

From Georgetown, British Guiana. Presented by Prof. A. W. Bartlett,
government botanist. Botanic Gardens, through Prof. C. V. Piper. Re-
ceived August 12, 1907.

21322. Pachira ixsigxis. 21325.

21323. Pachira aquatic a. 21326.

21324. SornoRA tomextosa. 21327.

21329 to 21346.

From Richmond. New South Wale

Indigofera axil.
Crotalaria IXC ax a.
Clitoria arborescexs.

Australia. Presented by Mr. H. W.
Potts, principal, Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Received July 13,
1907.

Panicum decompos-

ITEM.

Panicum effusum.

Paxi< dm flavidum.

Panicum gracile.

Panicum ibag h y-
bhachis.

Paspalum brevifolium.

Paspalum SCROBICULA-
tum.

21329.

AXDROPOGOX AFFIXES.

21339.

21330.

AXDROPOGOX IXTERME-
DIUS.

21340.

21331.

AXDROPOGOX PERTUSUS.

21341.

21332.

Chloris tbuncata.

21342.

21333.

Daxthoxia P E X I c I l-

LATA.

21343.

21334.

Eragrostis pelosa.

21344.

21335. Eragrostis pilosa (?).
(Perennial variety.)

21345.

21336.

Eragrostis lepto-

STACHYA.

21346.

From

AXDROPOGOX AUSTRALIS.

Inverill, New South

21337. ERAGROSTIS BROWXEI.

21338. MlCROLAENA STIPOIDES.
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Wales.

152 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21347. Melocanna bambtjsoides. Muli bamboo.

From Chittagong, British India. Presented by Deputy Conservator of For-
ests, Chittagong division, through Mr. TV. F. L. Tottenham, Conservator of
Forests, Bengal, India. Received September 20, 1907.

" The culms reach a height of 50 to TO feet, with a circumference of 12 to 13
inches at the base.

"It has been stated that 21. bambusoides dies immediately after fruiting, but
Doctor Anderson, superintendent of the botanic gardens at Calcutta, states that
in no case of which he was aware during the flowering period of 1857-58 did
a general death of the bamboo follow. The foliage almost entirely disappeared
during the flowering, and the flowering shoots died, but they were replaced
by young shoots.

" The fruit is very curious in form and size as compared with other bamboos.
The true seed inside the pericarp, about the size and shape of a betel nut (small
pear), is very pleasant eating and not at all austere, though without much flavor.
The natives declare the whole fruit is edible after baking." {Theobald. From
Colonel Munro's monograph of the Bambusaceae.)

21349. Bambtjsa vulgaris. Bamboo.

From Cannes. France. Received from M. Jh. Augier Gerant, Villa les
Cocotiers. Received September 23, 1907.

"The Bamboo thouarsli sprouts only in winter — at the end of September.
The cold freezes the new stems rather frequently. The old stems can resist
a temperature of — 6° C, while the new stems have been known to freeze at
— 3° C." (Gerant.)

21350 to 21356.

From Teyhampett, Madras, India. Presented by Mr. B. F. Cavanagh
superintendent of the Agri-Horticultural Society, through Prof. C. V.
Piper. Received July 13, 1907.

The following seeds, with Tamil names in italic :

21350. Cajanus indicus. Pigeon pea.
Thovvaroe.

21351. Cicer arietinum. Chick pea.
Kadalai.

21352. Dolichos lablab. Hyacinth bean.
Mockakottae. White seeded.

21353. Dolichos biflorus. Kulthi.
Karapa Icollu. Black seeded.

21354. Dolichos biflorus. Kulthi.
Kollu-sambal. Gray seeded.

21355. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.
Nattu. The brown bean of the country.

21356. Phaseolus vulgaris. Bean.
Valla y. White bean.

21357 to 21360. Alocasia clclllata. Taro.

From Island of Guam. Presented by Mr. H. L. W. Costenoble, superintend-
ent, Agricultural Experiment Station, U. S. Naval Station, through Mr.
O. W. Barrett. Received September 26, 1907.

A collection of taros, or " sunes," by which latter name they are known in
the island of Guam. The local varietal name by which they are grown in that
island is given under each number. Plants received under synonym of Cala-
dium colocasia.

21357. Yisaya apaka. 21359. 2Iamla atilon.

21358. Tisaya sp. 21360. Panemia agaga.
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 153

21361. Paxicum molle. Para grass.

From Santos, Brazil. Presented by Mr. W. H. Lawrence, American vice-
consul, through Prof. C. V. Piper. Received September 25, 1907.

21364 to 21367.

From Sydney, New South Wales. Received from Messrs. Anderson & Co.,
399 George street, San Francisco, Cal., October 1, 1907.

21364. Bromus uxioloides. Rescue grass.
South coast of New South Wales — dairying districts between Sydney

and the Victorian border.

21365. Dactylis glomerata. Orchard grass.
New Zealand, Canterbury district.

21366. Phleum pratexse. Timothy.
New Zealand grown.

21367. Festuca pratensis. Meadow fescue.
European.

21368. Sesbania acfleata.

From Sibpur, Calcutta, India. Presented by Prof. A. T. Gage, superin-
tendent, Royal Botanic Garden. Received September 27, 1907.

"The Danchi. Intra-tropical and subtropical Asia, Africa, and Australia.
This tall annual plant has proved adapted even for desert regions. Has grown
very vigorously in the dry Wimmera region without application of water."
(St. Eloy D' Alton.)

" Easily grown ; the produce heavy. It yields a tough fiber for ropes, nets,
and cordage, valued at from 30 pounds to 40 pounds per ton. Indian experi-
ments showed the strength 50 per cent more than the government standard there
requires. A rope of Si inches thickness broke only at 75 hundredweight. Stem
and branches sought for the best gunpowder coal." (De Rinzi.)

" The foliage serves as fodder. Several congeneric plants can be equally well
utilized." (F. von Mueller.)

Introduced to compare with Sesbania macrocarpa as a cover and green
manure crop and for the purpose of breeding with it.

21371. Cucuebita maxima. Squash.

From Victoria, Mexico. Collected by Dr. Edward Palmer and presented to
the Department October 1, 1907.
" ' Calabaza de Castilla ' (Castile squash.) In warm latitudes the plants hold
over three or four years and are often primed of old branches, when their pro-
ductiveness is equal to that of a new plant. The young fruits, eaten as a
vegetable and put into soups, are superior to summer squash. Old fruits are
baked and, with a sirup of brown sugar, are used as a dessert for dinner. In
its mature state the fruit is cut up into three-cornered pieces and candied,
when it forms one of Mexico's finest sweets. The seeds when parched are
shelled, and, with the addition of brown sugar, are made into candy, or. pul-
verized, are added to the stuffing of cooked chicken or turkey, and are much
eaten in the manner of peanuts. The flowers (male) are put into soups or are
often made into a very toothsome dish by themselves." (Palmer.)

21372 to 21393.

From Wagga-Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Presented by Mr. G.
Maurice McKeown, manager, Wagga Experimental Farm. Received Oc-
tober 4, 1907.
A collection of wheats, with some pedigreed oats and barleys.

21372 to 21376. Triticum vulgare. Wheat.

21372. Silver King.

21373. Hudson's Early Purple Straw.

21374. Farmers' Friend.

21375. Marshall's Xo. 3.

21376. White Essex.

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154 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED.

21372 to 21393— Continued.

21377 to 21383. Hordeum vulgare. Barley.

21377. Standwell.

Stand icell.°(^al}-

[Golden Melon.

21378. Maltster.

Maltster.0

21379. Brewers' Favorite.

(J etc el.
{Italian.

(Chevalier.
{Invincible.

{ Standwell.

(Fan.

Breicers' Favorite.0

21380. Einver.

21381. Golden Grain.

21382. Halletfs Chevalier.

21383. Invincible.

'{Golden Melon.
I Chevalier.

Chevalier.

Chevalier

Invincible.0 i {Golden Melon.

[Standwell.

21384 to 21393. A vena sativa. Oats.

21384. Danish Island.

21385. Silver Mine.

21386. Big Four.

21387. Storm King.

Storm King.a

(White August.
{White Swedish.

ScotO, Potato. {™™OHOB-

21388.

Tartar King.

21389.

Great Northern.

21390.

Li go wo White.

21391.

Gold finder.

f

Goldfinder." \

(White Canadian.
{Yellow Poland.
Winter.

21392. Abundance.

Abundance 4WhitC Au9ust'
Abundance. \WMte Swedish.

21393. Colossal.

Colossal.0

(White August.
{White Swedish.

(Flanders' Yellow.
{Waterloo.

a Genealogical chart showing pedigree.

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155

21394. Eucalyptus alba.

From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. M. Trenb, director, Botanic-
Gardens. Received October 4, 1907.

"Timor and North Australia; also New Guinea. This species proved well
adapted for the lowland clime of Ceylon, growing fast and seeding freely."
(Dr. Henri/ Trimeen.)

For experiments on the Canal Zone.

21395 to 21471. Okyza sativa.

Rice.

From Honolulu, Hawaii. Received through Mr. F. G. Kranss, in charge
of Hawaii rice investigations, Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station,
October 1, 1907.
The rice seed bearing the following numbers was raised at the Hawaii Agricul-
tural Experiment Station in 1906 from seed furnished by this office, and in each
case the original S. P. I. number of the seed from which these samples were
selected is given. According to Mr. Krauss the seed is considerably improved by
selection over the original stock sent to Hawaii, which was of mixed strains and.
of weak germination.

21395. Sunkhovel.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 8689. Original seed from India.

21396. Amoamore.

Grown from S. P. I. No. S690. Original seed from India.

21397. Arong paddy.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 12479. Original seed from Straits Settlements.
21398 to 21413.

Original samples from British Guiana. They are distinguished by
numbers only.

21398. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12490.

21399. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12491.

21400. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12492.

21401. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12493.

21402. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12494.

21403. Grown from S. V. I. No. 12495.

21404. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12496.

21405. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12498.

21406. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12499.

21407. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12500.

21408. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12501.

21409. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12502.

21410. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12504.

21411. Grown from S.P.I. No. 12507.

21412. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12508.

21413. Grown from S. Y. I. No. 12510.
21414 and 21415.

Original seed from Egypt.

21414. Soultani (or tiultani) paddy.
Grown from S. P. I. No. 12514 A.

21415. Soultani (or Sultani) paddy.
Grown from S. P. I. No. 12514 B.

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156 SEEDS AND PLAXTS IMPORTED.

21395 to 21471— Continued.

21416 to 21420.

Original seed from Java.

21416. Magctan paddy.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 12541 A.

21417. Magctan paddy.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 12541 B.

21418. Pckalongan paddy.
Grown from S. P. I. No. 12542.

21419. Pekalongan paddy.
Grown from S. P. I. No. 12543 A.

21420. Pekalongan paddy.
Grown from S. P. I. No. 12543 B.

21421.

Grown from S. P. I. Xo. 127GG. Original seed from Korea.
21422 to 21428.

Original seed from India.

21422. Masiua ghaiya.

Grown from S. F. I. Xo. 12SG5.

21423. Bhadai ghaiya.

Grown from S. V. I. Xo. 128GG.

21424. Thosar Bhadai ghaiya.
Grown from S. F. I. Xo. 12SG7.

21425. PaJchasali Bhadai.
Grown from S. P. I. Xo. 12SGS.

21426. Augua Bhadai.

Grown from S. V. I. Xo. 12SG9.

21427. Grown from S. P. I. No. 12S70.

21428. Takmaroo ghaiya.
Grown from S. V. I. Xo. 12871.

21429 to 21431.

Original seed from China.

21429. Shic-Miu.

Grown from S. P. I. Xo. 12S74.

21430. A i-Miu.

Grown from S. P. I. Xo. 12875.

21431. Laer-Chap.

Grown from S. P. I. Xo. 12S7G.
21432 to 21442.

Original seed from Formosa.

21432. Ghieng Yu.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 13035.

21433. Pet Cham.

Grown from S. P. I. XTo. 1303G.

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 157

21395 to 21471— Continued.
21432 to 21442— Continued.

pnal seed from Formosa — Continued.

21434. Chieng Yu.

Grown from s. p. I. No. 13037.

21435. Kuai Kau Ototoa.
Grown from S. P. I. No. 1304L

21436. O Cham Ko.

Grown from s. P. I. No. 13044

21437. Pa Chiam.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 13066.

21438. 0 Kaku.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 13057.

21439. 0 Kaku.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 13060.

21440. Shun Tsui Ban.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 13062.

21441. Chino.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 13064.

21442. 0 Ka Hoe Rai.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 13065.
21443 to 21447.

Original seed from India.

21443. Badshah Bhoy.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 14770.

21444. Kamod.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 147S1.

21445. Basmati.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 14782.

21446. Dad Khani.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 14783.

21447. Ambc Mohr.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 147^4.
21448 to 21452.

Original seed from India.

21448. •/" ragasaniba.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 16980.

21449. Varikarudan.

Grown from S. P. I. No. 16981.

21450. MUagi.

Grown from S. p. i. No. 16

21451. Vellakattai, or Sirumanian.
Grown from S. P. I. No. 16963.

21452. Erangal, or Nary an.
Grown from S. P. I. No. 16984.

21453.

Original seed from Texas. Grown from S. P. I. No. 17144.
132

158 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21395 to 21471— Continued.

21454 to 21456.

Original seed from China.

21454. Grown from S. P. I. No. 17915.

21455. Grown from S. P. I. No. 17916.

21456. Grown from S. P. I. No. 17917.

21457 to 21468.

" Grown from stock seed received from Prof. Win. S. Lyon, horticul-
turist in charge of Seed and Plant Introduction, Bureau of Agriculture,
Manila, P. I." (Krauss.)

21457. Binalayang.

21458. Benearuy.

21459. Kirikiri.

21460. Makalit.

21461. Continido.

21462. Diketalacay.

21463. Mantica.

21464. Gavitena.

21465. Mormoray.

21466. Enero.

21467. Ganado.

21468. Ay-yr-jip. (Krauss's No. 152.)
21469 to 21471.

Hawaiian grown seed.

21469. Select Hawaiian rice. (Krauss's No. 150.)

21470. Hawaiian Gold Seed. (Krauss's No. 151.)

21471. Japan seed rice. (Krauss's No. 153.)

21472. CosTussp. (?) Spiral flag.

From Princestown, Trinidad, British West Indies. Received through Mr.
O. W. Barrett, Port of Spain, Trinidad, October 7, 1907.

" This scitamine produces a white flower about 3 inches in diameter ; tbe
spikelike head of bracts is dull crimson. Habitat wet soil, perferably along
streams." (Barrett.)

" More or less fleshy plants, prized in warm houses and grown in the open in
southern Florida. They thrive in any rich, moist soil, but luxuriate in that of
a gravelly or sandy character when under a partial shade. The plants are
readily propagated by short cuttings of the stalk planted in sifted peat or fine
moss and sand. Rather high temperature is required to bring out the rich
colors of the leaves." (Bailey.)

21473. Fttrcraea sp.

From Nice, France. Presented by Dr. A. Robertson Proschowsky, through
Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received October 4, 1907.

"A kind of Furcraea very hardy at Nice and having strong fibers in the
leaves." (Proschowsky.)

21474. Capsicum frutescens. Bird-pepper.

From South America. Presented by Mr. Alva A. Adee, Second Assistant
Secretary, Department of State, Washington, D. C. Received October 7,
1907.

" Chile piquin in Mexico, where it is native." (C. F. Wheeler.)
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 159

21474— Continued.

" They were given to me some two years ago by a multimillionaire fellow-
voyager on the Devtschland, who used to crumble two or three of them into his
soup as an agreeable condiment. He said they were sent to him from some
South American country — Bolivia, I think. I enjoyed their pleasant flavor."
(Adee.)

21475. Brassica sp. Cabbage.

From northern Manchuria. Presented by the Yokohama Nursery Com-
pany (Limited), Yokohama, Japan. Received October 10, 1907.

Kaijo white cabbage.

21476 and 21477. Cyperus spp.

From near Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. Collected by Mr. F. G. Krauss. in
charge of Hawaii rice investigations, Hawaii Agricultural Experiment
Station, in 1907, at the request of Mr. David Fairchild. Received October
1, 1907.

21476. Cyperus laevigatus.

"Eliuaira. In and near sweet or brackish water, plentiful near Hono-
lulu. A common plant in many tropical countries of the New and the
Old World, extending also to the Cape of Good Hope and the Mediter-
ranean region. The fine and highly prized Niihau mats are made of this
plant."' (Hillebrand.)

21477. Cyperus pexxatus.

" Molokai. The plant grows quite abundantly along the shores of
brackish marshes in the neighborhood of Honolulu and elsewhere in
Hawaii."' ( Kra u ss. )

" In the lower regions : sometimes gregarious. The species extends
from the Mascarene Islands and India through Malaysia. Australia, and
south China to the Philippines and most of the Pacific Islands." (HiUe-
brand.)

21478. Paxicum moum. Para grass.

From Sao Paulo, Brazil. Presented by Dr. H. M. Lane, president, Mac-
kenzie College, through Mr. C. V. Piper. Received June 12, 1907.

" This very coarse grass is from Africa and is known here as ' Capim de
Angola.' It is the Panlcum scabrum of Lam. and the Oplismenus spectabilis
of Kunth. Its chief value is to cut for green forage. It is almost impossible
to cure it, and it is of little value for pasture." (Lane.)

21481 and 21482.

From New York, N. Y. Received through Messrs. Parke, Davis & Co. Re-
ceived October 15 and 16, 1907.

21481. Physostigma yexexosum. Calabar bean.

"A perennial climber, resembling the common scarlet runner, growing
along the Gulf of Guinea, used there by pagan tribes in ordeal trial in
witchcraft. It acts as a powerful depressant, poisonous in overt!
The seeds from the article known on the crude drug market as Calabar
bean/' (R. H. True.)

21482. Strychxos igxatii. St. Ignatius bean.

"A large climbing shrub of the Yisayan group of the Philippines. The
large fruit contains several pebble-like seeds, going on the crude drug
market as St. Ignatius beans. They contain the alkaloids strychnine and
brucine, for the manufacture of which thev are used to some extent.*'
(R. H. True.)

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160

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21483 to 21485. Juglans regia.

Persian walnut.

From Breslau, Germany. Presented by Mr. Julius Monhaupt's Successor.
Received October 16, 1907.

21483. Paper.

"A small-sized nut, with shell of medium thickness and nearly smooth."
(Fischer.)

21484. Giant.

"A very large sized nut with thick, rough shell."

21485.

" Nut not quite so large as S. P. I. No. 21484
rough." ( Fischer. )

(Fischer.)

shell thick and less

21488 to 21499.

From M'lanje, British Central Africa. Presented by Mr. Henry Brown,
Thornwood estate, through Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received August 19,
1907.

21494. Pennisetum sp.

21495. Chaetochloa atjrea.

21496. Sporobolus sp.

21497. Anthistiria imberbis.

21498. Trichopteryx elegans.

21499. Xyris sp.

21504. Lygetjm spartum.

From Paris, France. Received from Messrs. Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co.,

October 14, 1907.

"Has a creeping rhizome and stiff, rush-like, convolute leaves; in rocky soil

on the high plains of the countries bordering the Mediterranean, especially of

Spain and Algeria. A part of the Esparto (see Stipa tenacissima) is furnished

by this plant." (HackeVs translation front "Die Xat. Pflanzenf")

" Will probably be adapted to California and the Southwestern States."
(G. V. Piper.)

(See S. P. I. No. 3334.)

21488.

Andropogon sp.

21489.

Eragrostis sp.

21490.

Eragrostis sp.

21491.

Eragrostis sp.

21492.

Panicum (?).

21493.

Pennisetum sp.

21505. Citrus dfxumana.

Pomelo.

From " La Vega " estate, Brasso, Trinidad, British West Indies. Presented
by Mr. Robert de Yertenil through Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received October
22, 1907.

"A pomelo with pinkish colored pericarp." (Barrett.)

21507. PlMENTA OFFICINALIS.

Allspice.

From Kingston, Jamaica. Presented by Mr. William Fawcett, director,
Hope Botanic Gardens. Received October 18, 1907.
Procured for experimental purposes at the request of Mr. J. G. Smith, of
the Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station.

21508 to 21511. Vigna spp.

From Arlington Farm, Rosslyn, Ya.
Received October 31, 1907.

Cowpea.

Grown during the season of 1907.

21508.

" Grown from seed received from the Tokyo Botanical Gardens, May,
1907. An erect, bushy, small-seeded cowpea, representing a species (?)
not received from any other source. The seeds of this variety are black.
Grown under the temporary No. .0512." (C. V. Piper.)

132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 161

21508 to 21511— Continued.

21509.

" From the same source as S. P. I. No. 21508 and of similar habit.
Seeds dark clay color. Grown under the temporary No. .0514." (C. V.
Piper.)

21510.

•• From the same source as S. P. I. Xo. 21509 and very similar in habit.
Seeds small white, with large black eye. Grown under the temporary
Xo. .0515." (C. F. Piper.)

21511.

■• Grown from seed received from Dr. S. P. Barchett, Shanghai, China,
June. 1907. A black-seeded variety related to the above (S. P. I. Xo.
21510). Grown under the temporary Xo. .0521." (C. V. Piper.)

21513. Secale cereale. Rye.
From estate " Petkus." Baruth. Brandenburg, Germany. Received from

Herr F. von Lochow, October 29, 1907.

Pet k user. "A pedigreed rye, produced by selection carried on for the last
twenty-six years under the direction of Herr von Lochow. Petkus estate,
Brandenburg. Germany, combining the best averages in the following quan-
tities : Wintering, size and stiffness of straw, erectness of head, shape, color
and plumpness of kernel, stooling, earliness of ripening, productiveness."'
(IUus. Landicirtschaftliche Zeitung, April 7, 1906.)

21514. A vena satiya. Oat.

From Orebro, Sweden. Presented by Mr. C. A. Hagendahl's son, through
Hon. Edward L. Adams. American consul-general. Stockholm. Sweden,
at the request of Mr. A. J. Pieters. Received October 29, 1907.
Red Rustproof.

21515 to 21518. aTaxgieera endica. Mango.

From Port of Spain, Trinidad. Procured by Mr. O. TV. Barrett. Received
October 31, 1907.

21515. Julie. 21517. Martin.

21516. Divine. 21518. (Label indistinct.)

21520. Berberis thuxbergii X vulgaris purpurea. Barberry.

From Ottawa. Ontario, Canada. Presented by Mr. William Saunders.
director of experimental farms, Central Experimental Farm. Received
Xovember 2, 1907.

21521. Diaxthus caryophtelus X BARBATus. Carnation.

From Miami, Fla. Procured by Mr. P. J. Wester. Subtropical Labora-
tory and Garden. Received Xovember 4. 1907.
- This variety, which I found growing in a back yard a few miles out of
Miami, was blooming very profusely in July, and on that account its vigor
attracted my attention. A few cuttings were secured, from which several
propagations have been made. The plant is exceedingly vigorous and blooms
well throughout the year and does not seem to be subject to any diseases so
far. The flowers are dark red. It has been distributed during the past year
and a half to several people in Florida under the name Augusta. Lab. No. 272.
All who have received it are pleased with it." {Wester.)

21522 to 21529. Maxihot spp. Cassava.

From Port of Spain, Trinidad. Presented bv Mr. E. Andre. Received
October 31, 1907.

21522 to 21525. Maxihot palmata. Sweet cassava.

21522. Butter sticks. 21524. f'ammanioc Blanc.

21523. Boujon Bleu. 21525. Cammanioc Rouge.
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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21522 to 21529— Continued.

21526 to 21528. Manihot utilissima.

21526. Vioux Bwai. 21528.

21527. Manioc Six Mois.

Bitter cassava.
Mataoutel.

Cassava.

21529. Manihot sp.

" Bitter kinds are always designated as Manioc; sweet as Cammanioc,
Of the sweet kinds sent Butter Sticks is considered a very good table
variety.

" Neither in Venezuela nor here are the sweet kinds grown for starch,
cassava bread, or farina ; they are used only as a vegetable, being boiled
and buttered. Those who make a business of cassava products say that
it does not pay to grow the sweet kinds." (Andre.)

21532 to 21540.

From Nagpur, Central Provinces, India. Presented by Mr. F. Fletcher,
deputy director of agriculture, Bombay. Received October 28 and No-
vember 5, 1907.

21532. Panicum psilopodium.
Kutki Raipur.

21533. Panicum psilopodium.
Kutki.

21534. PlSUM ARVENSE.

Mattar.

21535. VlGNA CATJANG.

Burbudi.

21536. VlGNA CATJANG.

Burbadi.

21537. VlGNA UNGUICULATA.

Jhunga.

21538. VlGNA CATJANG (?).

Jhunga.

21539. VlGNA CATJANG (?).

Khed Jhunga.

21540. Panicum frumentaceum.
Sawan or Sanwa.

21542. Sesbania aegyptiaca.

From Saharanpur, India. Presented by Mr. J. H. Maiden, director, Botanic
Gardens, Sydney, New South Wales, through Mr. David Fairchild. Re-
ceived November 7, 1907.

"Africa, southern Asia, northern and central Australia, ranging to 33° north
in Afghanistan and 33° south on the Darling River, ascending to 4,000 feet
in the Himalayas. By Australian pasturalists called ' pea bush.' The foliage
of this tall perennial herb and of the allied annual S. brachycarpa serves as
fodder, which cattle are ravenously fond of. According to Mr. T. Gulliver,
the green pods, as well as the seeds, are nutritious, wholesome, and of pleasant
taste." (F. von Mueller.)
132

Millet.

Millet.
Field pea.
Catjang.
Catjang.
Cowpea.
Catjang.
Catjang.

Millet.

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, I 163

21543 to 21545.

From Sao Paulo, Brazil. Presented by Mr. T. Julius Schalch. Received
November 5, 1907.

21543. Manihot utilissima. Bitter cassava.
"Manioc, a Brazilian plant growing in the Temperate Zone: produces

roots 2 to 3 feet long. 3 to 4 inches in diameter : used exactly as Irish
potatoes: can be boiled, baked, or fried, and is of very fine flavor. All
the starch made down in that country is made of Manioc. Tapioca is
also made from Manioc. It is planted on the same kind of soil as po-
tatoes. Cut every stick in two or three pieces. 6 or 8 inches long, plant
slanting on the hill about 3 or 4 feet apart. It will grow 7 to 10 feet
high." (Schalch.)

21544. Halmaxthus multiflobus. Imperial crown.

'"A beautiful, delicate flower growing in the Temperate Zone. To be
planted the same as any bulb. Grows very easily if the temperature is
right."' {Schalch.)

21545. Pisum sp. Pea.

" Crooked pea is the name given in Sao Paulo for this kind of pea.
It is a very tender, stringless variety, and can be cooked with the pods,
for it is very sweet and extremely tender and makes a very palatable
dish. It is planted the same as any pea and has always been raised in
the Temperate Zone." (Schalch. ■

21547. Pyres pollvekia.

From Christiania. Norway. Presented by Prof. N. Wille. Received No-
vember 8, 1907.

In Gartenflora, of January 15, 1905, there is an article entitled "An Account
of a Supposed Graft-Hybrid Between the Pear and the Hawthorn," in which the
author, von Jens Holmboe, gives a good description of this tree and attempts
to clear up the mystery of its probable origin.

The tree is located in the Manor of Torp, Parish Borge, in Smaalenene, be-
tween the towns of Fredrikstad and Sarpsborg, and was planted some time in
the early seventies and discovered by an apothecary late in the eighties. It was
grafted on C. oxyacantha but has characters intermediate between those of
Pyrus and Crataegus. The fruit is small and pear shaped, but red like that of
Crataegus. The taste is insipid and also intermediate between that of the pear
and the hawthorn.

To the author it seemed that this curious hybrid resembled in most of its
characters Pyrus pollveria L. (P. communis L..XSorbus aria Crantz), and he
states that it would be hard to separate it specifically from that species (or
hybrid) on morphological characters only.

Since the foliage of some of the seedlings grown from the " Torp " tree could
hardly be distinguished from that of the pear, and that of others resemblod so
closely that of C. monogyna, this form might again be considered a hybrid
between P. communis and some species of Crataegus and the appearance of two
distinct types in its progeny be perfectly natural. But here, too, it is men-
tioned that Crataegus-like foliage is in rare cases found among seedlings of
both P. communis and P. mains and also that no Crataegus grew in the neigh-
borhood which might have taken part in the cross-pollination of the flowers
which gave rise to these seedlings.

Hence, according to the author, there are but two alternatives: The tree
whose hybrid character admits of no doubt is either the rare Pyrus poll vera,
which is not found anywhere outside of the Christiania Botanic Gardens, but
found its way in some inexplicable manner, through a nursery located in
Sarpsborg, into this garden: that the Crataegus-like foliage of' the second
hybrid generation, which in Norway has never before been observed in P. com-
munis and its relatives, is due to a mutation; or that some until now entirely
unknown hybrid <»f P. communisX Crataegus sp. existed in this same nursery
and was unintentionally grafted upon the Crataegus oxyacantha stock.

In concluding, the author contends that it would require an extraordinary
combination of circumstances to bring either of these alternatives about and
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164 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21547— Continued.

that after weighing all the evidence, both for and against them, he, personally,
is of the opinion that the tree in question is probably a graft-hybrid, this being
the easiest way to explain its origin, since so many years have passed since the
graft was made. (Abstracted and translated from the German by W. Fischer.)
"The tree (in the Botanic Gardens in Christiania) from which these fruits
were obtained stands in the vicinity of several varieties. Cross-fertilization
is thus not excluded." (Wille.)

21548. Dendrocalamtts strictus. Bamboo.

From Sibpur, Calcutta, India. Presented by Mr. A. T. Gage, superin-
tendent, Royal Botanic Garden, through Mr. David Fairchild. Received
November 11, 1907.

"A very useful and strong bamboo of India, formerly used universally for
spear staffs. The plant flowers frequently and does not die down after flower-
ing, as is the case with so many bamboos. The culms are said sometimes to
reach a height of 100 feet in the valleys and 40 feet on the hills." (From
Colonel Munro's Monograph of the Bambiisaceae.)

" This bamboo is common in parts of the province of Punjab, India, where
the climate is very dry in summer and quite cool in winter, the temperature
occasionally falling below freezing." (Fairchild.)

21551. Citrus nobilis. Mandarin.

From Pretoria, Transvaal. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt Davy, botanist,
Transvaal Department of Agriculture. Received November 18, 1907.

"Naartje. This is a kind of mandarin which to my mind has a much better
flavor than the ordinary tangerine of the Mediterranean ; the fruit is larger
and the skin can be removed quite as easily. I am under the impression that
it comes fairly true to seed, but even if this should prove not to be the case, you
may find the stocks of some use and the drought and frost resistance of the
plant may render it useful for hybridizing or grafting purposes." (Davy.)

" The naartje has been produced in Cape Colony for the last two hundred
years or more. It is difficult to say whence it came originally, but more than
likely from the Dutch East Indies. I do not know of any orange under cul-
tivation either in Florida or California which is the exact counterpart to the
fruit which we grow here.

" We have introduced most of the varieties grown in America, and up to the
present time none of them, with the exception of Satsuma, have shown the
same hardiness and drought-resisting qualities as the original varieties in
Cape Colony.

" With regard to their resistant powers against frost, I have seen old trees
which have stood 15 degrees of frost with very little injury either to the tree
or to the crop, and I consider for our purposes that they are the best fruits of
the kind which we can grow in this colony. The trees as seedlings attain
large sizes — from 16 to IS, and sometimes 20, feet — and they bear a striking
resemblance to an ordinary seedling orange in growth. The two varieties are
named locally the Plat skill and Groenskil. The meaning of the first word is
' flat or smooth skin,' and it appears also to apply to the shape of the fruit.
The skin of this variety adheres closely to the segments, and there is never any
of the puffiness wbich accompanies so many varieties of mandarins: although
so closely adhering, it can be easily removed with the thumb and finger, but
it is not exactly what one would call a ' kid-glove ' orange.

"The word Groenskil means green skin, and the fruit of this variety bears
more resemblance to the Emperor mandarin perhaps than to most others. It
hangs for a long time on the trees in good condition and is the latest ripening
variety we have. It is also more hardy than the Platskill."' (R. A. David,
Transvaal Department of Agriculture.)

21552 to 21557. Dahlia spp. Dahlia.

From Mexico City, Mexico. Collected by Prof. C. G. Pringle on Sierra de
Ajusco, a mountain on the south side of the Valley of Mexico, at an alti-
tude of 8,500 feet, by request of Mr. David Fairchild. Received Novem-
ber 16 and 19, 1907/

Seeds and plants secured for hybridizing purposes.

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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 165

21552 to 21557— Continued.

21552 and 21553. Dahlia coccinea. Dahlia.

"This species varies in color from lemon yellow to brick red."
(Pringle.)

21554 and 21555. Dahlia mebckii. Dahlia.

"This species varies in color from white to purplish." (Pringle.)

21556 and 21557. Dahlia variabilis. Dahlia.

"This species varies in color from deep purple to yellow with light
purple tips." (Pringle.)

" The last three species were found growing in profusion on a lava
field." (Pringle.)

" It appears as if Dahlia coccinca and Dahlia merckii have never been
improved by crossing or even crossed on other species." (O. W. Oliver.)

21558 to 21565. Vigna spp.

From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. M. Treub. director, Botanic
Gardens. Received November, 1007.

The Malay names and descriptions accompanied the seeds.

21558. Vigna sesquipedalus.
Eatjang pandjang. Striped seeds.

21559. Vigna sesquipedalus.
Katjang Dadap. "Uniform seeds.

21560. Vigna sesquipedalus.

Katjang Belaet. Striped seeds, brown colored.

21561. Vigna sesquipedalus.
Katjang Dadap. Uniform brown seeds.

21562. Vigna sesquipedalus (?).
Katjang Dadap. Brown speckled seeds.

21563. Vigna catjang.
Katjang Roedji. Brown seeds.

21564. Vigna catjang.

Katjang Roedji. Uniform light green color.

21565. Vigna catjang.
Katjang Landes.

21566 and 21567. Mucuna spp.

From Kingston, Jamaica. Presented by Dr. William Fawcett, director,
Hope Botanic Gardens. Received Nov. 18, 1007.

21566. Mucuna pruriens. Cow-itch bean.

21567. Mucuna urens. Horse-eye bean.

21568 and 21569. Vigna sesquipedalus (?).

From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. M. Treub. director, Botanic Gar-
dens. Received Nov. 21, 1907. (See Nos. 21558 to 21565.)

21568. Katjang Belaet. Brown speckled seeds.

21569. Katjang Dadap. Light speckled seeds.
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166 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21570 and 21571. Rubus spp. Raspberry.

From Shanghai, China. Presented by Rev. J. M. W. Farnham, D. D., Chi-
nese Tract Society. Received Oct. 23, 1907.

21570.

" Native wild black raspberry from Mokunskan, China." (Farnham.)

21571.

•' Seeds of a wild raspberry." (Farnham.)

21572. Jacquemontta pextaxtha.

From Miami, Fla. Collected by Mr. P. J. Wester, special agent, Sub-
tropical Laboratory and Garden. Received Nov. 23, 1907.
" Lab. No. 500. This plant is a perennial vine, moderately vigorous, and is
native to the Florida Keys. The leaves are dark green, the flowers bright blue,
about 2 centimeters in diameter, and one of the most dainty flowers I have ever
seen. One to four flowers at a time open on the cyme, which contains several
dozen flower buds. The plant is exceedingly floriferous. and I am sure that,
being so distinct from all other flowers on climbing plants, it will prove an in-
teresting acquisition to ornamental climbers." (Wester.)

21573. Anona sp.

From Toco, Trinidad. British West Indies. Received through Mr. O. W.
Barrett, Port of Spain. Trinidad. Nov. 2.",. 1907.
•"Seeds of an Anona nearly related to Anona squamosa; fair fruit."
(Barrett.)

21574 to 21582.

From Alexandretta. Turkey. A collection of seeds of leguminous plants
made by Mrs. F. A. Shepard, American Medical Mission. Aintab. Turkey,
at the request of Mr. David Fairchild. Received Oct IS. 1907.
" The following are seeds of plants that grow on our arid hills and that the
animals eat with avidity." | Shepard.)

21574. Medicago tkibuloides. 21577. Trigoxella eadiata.

21575. Medicago lupulixa. 21578. Trigoxella ceassipes.

21576. Medicago tuberculata (?). 21579. Trigoxella monantha,

" The following seeds I found at a village near the Amanus Mountains.
These are used as fodder by the villagers in that region. They are dried
for the animals for winter, and the peas are ground up and fed to cattle."
(Shepard.)

21580. Vicia sp. 21582. Vicia sp.
Yonja. Pakla.

21581. Vicia sp.
Kushne.

21583. Citrus ldioxum. Lemon.

From Riverside. CaL Presented by Mr. James Mills, superintendent. Arling-
ton Heights Fruit Company. Received November 25. 1907.
Villa Franca. The above cuttings were procured for Mr. D. W. May, Porto
Rico Agricultural Experiment Station. Mayaguez, Porto Rico.

21584 to 21593.

From Bodoe. Troinsoe, Norway. Received from Mr. L. P. Nilssen. director
of the agricultural school and experiment station, through Prof. X. E.
Hansen, of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Brookings. S. Dak., as
agricultural explorer for the Department of Agriculture, November 23.
1007.

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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 167

21534 to 21593— Continued.

21584 to 21591. Solaxum tuberosum. Potato.

Grown at the agricultural school farm, Bodoe.

21584. Flekkct.

"(No. 282.) From Loedingen, 68° 30' N. lat., where it has heen
raised for a series of years.*' (Hansen.)

21585. Fl a it-ball.

"(No. 2S3.) Grown for a succession of years at the agricultural
school at Bodoe, 67° 20' N. lat." (Hansen.)

21586. Russe.

"(No. 2S4.) Cultivated for ten years at the agricultural school
at Bodoe after having been raised for many years in Loedingen.
Originally the stock came from Archangel, on the Arctic Ocean
coast of European Russia." (Hansen.)

21587. Swensk.

"(No. 2S5.) Grown for six years on the agricultural school
farm at Bodoe, after having been cultivated for many years at
Tana, 70° 25', Swedish Lapland." (Hansen.)

21588. Tana, white.

"(No. 286.) Cultivated for six years at the agricultural school
at Bodoe, after being cultivated many years in Tana, Swedish Lap-
land." (Hansen.)

21589. Loeding.

"(No. 287.) Grown for a succession of years in Loedingen,
northern Norway." (Hansen.)

21590. Hoeyer.

"(No. 288.) Grown for a succession of years in Loedingen,
northern Norway." (Hansen.)

21591. Svensk, potato seeds.

"(No. 289.) Raised in 1907 at the agricultural school, Bodoe.
The parent is described under S. P. I. No. 21587." (Hansen.)

21592 and 21593. Hordeum vulgabe. Barley.

21592. Finne.

"(No. 290.) From Skjaerstad, 07° 15', northern Norway."
(Hansen.)

21593.

"(No. 291.) Barley of 1907 from Haarvik, in Loedingen, 68° 30',
northern Norway." (Hansen.)

21594 to 21598. Citrus spp.

From Glen St. Mary, Fla. Propagated by Mr. G. L. Taber for distribution
by the Office of Seed and Plaut Introduction. Numbered November 20,
1907.

Hybrid citrus fruits developed by Dr. H. J. Webber, in charge of the Depart-
ment Plant Breeding Laboratory.

21594. Citrus trifoliata X aurantium. Citrange.
Savage. (P. B. No. 779.) Budded on trifoliata stock.

21595. Citrus nobilis X aurantium.
Thornton. (P. B. No. 5.) Budded on sour stock.

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168 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21594 to 21598— Continued.

21596. Citrus nobilis X decumana. Tangelo.
Sampson. (P. B. No. 1316.) Budded on rough lemon stock.

21597. Citrus nobilis X aurantium. Tangerine orange
Trimble. (P. B. No. 627.) Budded on rough lemon stock.

21598. Citrus nobilis X aurantium. Tangerine orange.
Weshart. (P. B. No. 628.) Budded on rough lemon stock.

21599. Vigna unguiculata. Cowpea.

From Olar, S. C. Received from Mr. A. W. Brabham, through Prof. C. V.
Piper, November 26, 1907.

"Brabham. A variety originated by A. W. Brabham, Olar, S. C, which ap-
peared as a natural hybrid in a field planted to alternate plants of Iron and
Whippoorwill. The spotted seeds are quite intermediate between the Iron and
the Whippoorwill. The plant has the erect habit of the Whippoorwill, holds its
leaves satisfactorily as the Iron, and is remarkably prolific." (Piper.)

21600 to 21605.

From Poona, Bombay, India. Presented by Mr. F. Fletcher, Deputy Di-
rector of Agriculture. Received November 26, 1907.

21600. Phaseolus aconitifolius. Moth bean.
Math. From agricultural station, Dhulia.

21601. Panicum frumentaceum. Millet.
Banti. From agricultural station, Nadiad.

21602. Vigna catjang. Catjang.
Chavali. From agricultural station, Nadiad.

21603. Vigna catjang. Catjang.
Chola. From Katargam district, Surat.

21604. Panicum frumentaceum. Millet.
Banti. From agricultural station, Surat.

21605. Pisum arvense. Field pea.
Watana. From Walod district, Surat.

21606. Axona cherimolia. Cherimoyer.

From Portici, Italy. Presented by Prof. L. Savastano, Royal School of
Agriculture, through Mr. David Fairchild. Received November 29, 1907.

"Anona cherimolia is propagated exclusively by seed in Calabria. Varieties
of it are not distinguished, which means that there are no varieties." (Savas-
tano.)

21608. Thespesia populnea.

From Miami, Fla. Collected by Mr. P. J. Wester, special agent, Sub-
tropical Laboratory and Garden. Received November 29, 1907.

"A tree native to the Florida Keys. It is quite attractive on account of
its abundance of foliage, and, the leaves being somewhat thick and leathery,
it might be well adapted for an avenue tree in cities. The flowers very closely
resemble those of the cotton plant. The tree is apparently a very rapid grower
and seems to transplant easily." (Wester.)

The same as No. 11768, inventory No. 11.
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JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 169

21609. Canavalia ensiformis. Knife bean.

From Piracicaba, Brazil. Presented by Dr. J. William Hart, director,
Agricultural College, through Prof. C. V. Piper. Received November 30,
1907.

A bush form.

21610. SESBANIA AEGYPTIACA.

From India. Presented by Mr. W. P. Guilfoyle, director, Botanic Gardens,
Melbourne, Australia. Received December 2, 1907.

(See S. P. I. No. 21542 for description.)

21611. Plocama pexdlla.

From Monte, Grand Canary, Canary Islands. Presented by Mr. Alaricus
Delmard. Received December 2, 1907.

" Seeds of a species of low-growing shrub which grows on the slopes of the
arid hillsides in the Canary Islands. It has a most beautiful weeping habit,
giving* the plants the appearance of tiny weeping willows, not over 2h to 3
feet high. This would be very beautiful as a cover for dry hillsides overlook-
ing the sea. It has already been brought into culture. Will probably with-
stand severe drought." (FairchUd.)

21612. Juglans nigra X regia. Walnut.

From Pasadena, Cal. Presented by Mr. J. B. Wagner. Received Decem-
ber 4, 1907.

" Wagner's Giant Hybrid. This is a cross between Eastern Black and Santa
Barbara Soft Shell. It is now about 20 inches in diameter — 6 years from
seed — while neither of its parents at same age, grown within 50 feet of it
under same conditions, is over 5 inches in diameter. This, I believe, and Bur-
bank says, is the most rapid growing hardwood tree in existence and a boon
as wood and lumber." (Wagner.) (See also Nos. 19261 and 21710.)

21613. MUCUXA FAWCETTII.

From Kingston, Jamaica. Presented by Dr. William Fawcett, director,
Hope Botanic Gardens. Received December 5, 1907.

21616 to 21639.

From Peking, Chi-li, China. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agri-
cultural explorer, December 6 and 9, 1907.

21616. Dioscorea sp. Yam.

From Peking, Chi-li, China. "(No. 741a, Oct. 22, 1907. ) A yam grown
extensively in northern China, the roots being boiled and eaten ; some-
times sugar coated and sold as a sweetmeat. A trifle sharp of taste.
Can grow in rather alkaline soil, but loves drainage and deep soil ; some-
times the tubers grow to be 4 f3et long." (Meyer.)

21617. Chionanthus retusa (?). Chinese fring'e tree.

From Boshan, Shantung, China. "(No. 740a, Sept. 19, 1907.) An
oleaceous, deciduous tree with Rhamnus-like leaves and bearing in spring
a multitude of white, fringed, fragrant flowers, followed in the fall by
masses of blue berries, looking like wild grapes. This tree is used by
the Chinese to graft their Olea frag runs upon. Chinese name Pat lou
pi," (Meyer.)

21618. Zizyphus sativa. Jujube.

From Laoling, Shantung, China. "(No. 743a, Sept. 30, 1907.) This
variety, called Chin sze tsao. is said to be the best variety for the so-
called honey jujube manufacture. It is a remarkably sweet variety."
( Meyer. )

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170 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21616 to 21639— Continued.

21619. Zizyphus sativa. Jujube.

From Hwei-goir, Shantung, China. "(No. 744a, Sept. 27, 1907.) This
variety is called Yuen ling tsao or Su hsin tsao. The fruits are being
steamed and smoked and sold as smoked dates, Ghee tsao." {Meyer.)

21620. Rosa xanthina. Rose.

From Shushan, Shantung, China. "(No. 745a, Aug. 23, 1007.) This
beautiful single yellow rose, Rosa xanthina, growing in dry, rocky locali-
ties and mostly in sheltered places, produces masses of delicate yellow
flowers in early summer. Is used by the Chinese as a grafting stock for
the tea varieties of roses." (Meyer.)

21621. Brassica chinensis. Chinese turnip.

From Wei-hsieu, Shantung, China. "(No. 746a, Aug. 20, 1907.) A
round, white turnip; Chinese name Yuen man ehing. Said to be a
superior variety of turnip, growing well in irrigated soil and attaining
its best growth when the cool weather starts." (Meyer.)

21622. Brassica chinensis. Chinese turnip.

From Wei-hsien, Shantung, China. "(No. 747a, Aug. 20, 1907.) A
long, white turnip; Chinese name Chang man ching. To this variety the
same remarks applv as to the preceding number, 746a (S. P. I. No.
21621.)" {Meyer.)

21623. Raphanus sativus. Radish.

From Wei-hsien, Shantung, China. "(No. 748a, Aug. 20, 1907.) Green
turnip-radish. Chinese name Chang lo bo. A peculiar variety of this
group ; has excellent stomachic properties, being appetizing and promot-
ing digestion ; is always eaten raw, either sliced or shredded. It loves
a deep, well-drained soil and must not lack water when becoming ma-
ture; otherwise it has a tendency to become pungent." (Meyer.)

21624. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage.

From Wei-hsien, Shantung, China. "(No. 749a, Aug. 20, 1907.) A
large variety of white cabbage ; Chinese name Ta pai tsay. It requires
a rich, well-drained soil and an abundance of water during the whole
period of growth ; sown in seed beds in the latter half of June or in
early July, and planted in its permanent place in the last week of August
or in the early days of September at distances varying from 1| to 2|
feet, according to richness of soil and hardiness of variety." (Meyer.)

21625. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage.

From Yen-tchou-fu, Shantung, China. "(No. 750a, Sept. 4, 1907.) A
white cabbage; Chinese name Ta pai tsay tsun. A very large variety
of the Chinese cabbage, said to grow up to 40 pounds in weight and to be
very solid. This variety is largely exported to the south of China."
(Meyer.)

21626. Brassica pe-tsai. Pe-tsai cabbage.

From Tchang-tchou, Chi-li, China. "(No. 751a, Oct. 2, 1907.) A
large, long-headed variety of Chinese cabbage; Chinese name Ta pai tsay.
This variety is somewhat loose in its make-up, but it is able to stand
considerable saline matter in the soil. One excellent feature of these
cabbages is that they are far easier to digest than our varieties and
never emit unpleasant odors when being boiled. As they also withstand
heat and dry air to a much greater degree than our varieties, they will
probably grow in regions of the United States where ordinary cabbages
do not thrive." (Meyer.)

21627. Nicotian a tabacum. Tobacco.

From Yen-tchou-fu, Shantung, China. "(No. 752a, Sept. 4, 1907.)
Chinese name Yen tsun. A famous variety of tobacco, being exported
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21616 to 21639— Continued.

from here to different cities in China: Las rather short, though very
broad, leaves: grows best od well-drained, irrigated soil and stands alkali
remarkably well. It may be a good crop for the irrigated valleys of
southern Utah and New Mexico." {Meyer.)

21628. Cucumis sativus. Cucumber.

From Tchang-tchou. Chi-li, China. "(No. 753a, Oct. 2. 1!>i»7. 1 Chinese
name Whang qua. Is grown in the fields against surghum-stein trellises.
When sown in succession produces encumbers until the frost kills them.
Loves a well-drained soil."* (Meyer.)

21629. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon.

From Tai-an-fu. Shantung. China. "(No. 754a. Sept. 11. 1907.) A
fine yellow-meated variety of watermelon, considered by the Chinese far
superior to the red-meated varieties. Chinese name Huang si qua."
(Meyer.)

21630. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon.

From Chinan-fu, Shantung. China. "(No. 755a, Aug. J7. 1907.) A
white-meated variety of watermelon, coining later in the season than the
red varieties. It is, however, not as sweet as those.** (Meyer.)

21631. Solaxum meloxgexa. Eggplant.

From Chang-ho. Shantung, China. "(No. 756a, Sept. 29, 1907.) A

large-fruited variety of eggplant of a pale violet color. The fruits weigh
as much as 7 or 8 pounds apiece, while the plant can resist alkali very
well.

" The Chinese pickle these fruits in brine for winter use. Chinese
name Ta cha tee." (Meyer.)

21632. Capsicum axxuum. Pepper.

From Hsing-chi. Chi-li, China. •'(No. 757a, Oct. 3, 1007.) Chinese
name Teng lung teiao. A very large fruited variety of Chili pepper,
of round oblong shape, dark-red color, and juicy but pungent. With-
stands alkali in soil quite well." (Meyer.)

21633. Medic ago sativa. . Alfalfa.

From Faoling, Shantung. China. "(No. 759a, Sept. 30, 1907.) Chinese
name Mu su tsun. A rather short-growing variety: said to draw the
alkali away from the land: highly prized as a cattle and mule food;
sometimes used as a cover crop in jujube orchards: generally left to
occupy the land from four to five years. The Chinese grow alfalfa only
as a land improver, not directly as a food for domestic animals; the
moment the land is tit again for food crops, the alfalfa is dug up."
(Meyer.)

21634. Zoysia puxgexs. . Korean lawn grass.

From Laushan Mountains. Shantung. China. "(No. 760a, Aug. 2 and
3. 1007. ) A valuable lawn grass, sent formerly from north Korea under
Nos. 47oa and 471a < S. P. I. Nos. 19425 and 19426). See remarks with
these notes. This grass seems to do better in the elevated altitudes than
on the burning plains, as it apparently likes cool nights."* (Meyer.)

21635. Poliaxthes tuberosa. Tuberose.

From Tientsin. Chi-li. China. "(No. 765a. Oct. 7. 1907;) A red-flow-
ered tuberose; Chinese name Wan hsian yu. It seems to be a pale-red
variety of the tuberose. The bulbs are taken up in the early part of < Octo-
ber, left on the field several days to ripen off and dry. and are then stored
in dry, frostproof storerooms." i \I> y< r. i

21636. Astragalus sp. (?)

From Mong-tchun, Chi-li. China. "(No. 7.">sa. Oct. 1. 1907.) A legu-
minous plant; Chinese name Pou ton Chiang. It is grown by the Chi-
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172 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21616 to 21639— Continued.

nese as a land improver when the soil is heavily charged with alkali,
growing from five to seven years on the land before it is fit again for
sorghum, wheat, or beans. It is not liked by cattle, although it is occa-
sionally fed. When killed by the frost, the stems are cut off, dried and
bunched, and utilized as fuel. It is also sometimes grown in pear
orchards as a cover crop. May be of extreme value to the arid alkaline
regions of the United States." (Meyer.)

21637. Anthistiria ciliata.

From Lnng-tung, Shantung, China. "(No. 763a, Sept. 25, 1907.) A
tall-growing grass, covering here and there large areas on Chinese burial
grounds. It is carefully cut down in autumn, bunched up, and sold for
fuel : is probably too coarse for food, but might be grown for paper man-
ufacture in arid regions of the United States." (Meyer.)

21638. AGRor-YRON sp.

From Tsingtau, Shantung, China. "(No. 761a, July 31, 1907.) A
grass found growing along banks and along roads exposed to the sea
wind. It seems to be somewhat soil binding." (Meyer.)

21639. Sporobolus elongatus.

From Laushan Mountains, Shantung, China. "(No. 762a, Aug. 3,
1907.) A grass growing here and there in clumps between boulders and
along trails." (Meyer.)

21641 and 21642. Phoenix dactylifera. Date.

From New York, N. Y. Received from Hills Brothers, December 5, 1907.

21641. Halaivi (?). From Rassorah, Arabia.

21642. Fard. From Muscat, Arabia.

" These dates were used by Hills Brothers. in the manufacture of the so-called
stuffed dates, and were secured for the purpose of originating varieties adapted
to the Southwest." (Faireliilcl.)

21643. Lagenaria vulgaris. Gourd.

From Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Presented by Prof. J. Rurtt Davy,
Department of Agriculture. Received December 6, 1907.

Pipe calabash. (For description see S. P. I. No. 19616.)

21644 to 21656.

From Yokohama, Japan. Received from Yokohama Nursery Company
(Limited), December 9, 1907.

The following collection of tubers is for experiments with wet-land crops in
the South :

21644. Colocasia sp.
Hasu-hno.

21645. Colocasia antiquorum esculenta.
Sato-imo.

21646. Colocasia antiquorum esculenta.
Yegu-imo.

21647. Colocasia antiquorum.
Mizu-imo.

21648. Colocasia antiquorum.
Tono-hno.

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21644 to 21656— Continued.

21649. COLOCASIA AXTIQUORUM.

Hatakc-imo.

21650. Sa^ittaria sagittaefolia.
Kuwai.

21651. Sagittabia sagittaeeolia.
suit a kuwai.

21652. Dioscorea japonic a tuberosa.
Kaghiu-imo.

21653. Dioscorea sp.

21654. Dioscorea japonic a.
■J i nen jo.

21655. Dioscorea japonica.
Waga-imo.

21656. Dioscorea japonic a.
Ichinen-imo.

21657. Amygdalus andeesoxii. Wild peach..

From Pyramid Lake. Nevada. Presented by Mr. Marsden Manson. C. E..
2010 Googh street. San Francisco. Cal. Received December In. 1907.

■• These seeds I selected from vigorous and large shrubs or small trees growing
on the west side of Pyramid Lake.

•• Experiments with these should he t<> develop:

••( 1 1 As a peach.

••(L! i As an almond (the kernel is quite edible).

"(3) By hybridization with both the above, '1 i and (2).

"I 4 i As a stock for il> and (2)." {Manson.)

21658. Aralia racemo.sa. Spikenard.

Prom North Clarendon. Vfc Presented by Mr. James Barrett, through Mr.
O. W. Barrett. Received December 1. 1:

■• Prefers half shade in moist soil along roads or streams in forests: is seldom
found in open situations. It reaches a height of from 3 to 5 feet. The roots
are perennial, but the stems die back every winter. Decoctions of the thick
aromatic bark of the roots with sugar are used as a catarrhal remedy. The
bark is gathered late in the autumn."* {Barrett.)

" This species being closely related to Aralia cordata, the Japanese udo, it
seems feasible to try hybrids between the two species with the view of creating
a more rapid growing form of the Japanese vegetable." {FairchUd.)

"A hardy, herbaceous perennial herb, 3 to 0 feet high, with a large and thick,
strongly aromatic root. In general appearance it rather closely resembles the
Japanese Aralia oordata, except that the leaves usually have three leaflets
instead of five and the leaflets are broader in proportion to their length and less
hairy. "• i W. F. Wight.)

21659. Cassia robusta.

From Biloxi. Miss. Presented by Mr. S. M. Tracy, through Prof. C. V.
Piper. Received December 5, 1907.

'"This is common in central Mississippi, where it grows as an erect, branch-
ing annual. 3 to 5 feet high. It is the largest and most vigorous growing of the

"sensitive plants." and as it reseeds the ground freely it will probably be of
value as a cover and restorative crop for citrus groves and other fields where a
rank, suinmer-growins: legume is wanted. Being an annual, it can be eradicated
easily by a single plowing at any time during the summer.

•• Seed may be sown at any time from December to February, and needs no
special treatment."' (Tracy.)
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174 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21660 to 21662. Trifolium alexandrinum. Berseem.

From Cairo, Egypt. Received from Mr. George P. Foaden, Khedival Agri-
cultural Society, December 10, 1907.

21660. Muscowi. 21662. Saidi.

21661. Facia.

21663 and 21664.

From Yokohama, Japan. Received from Yokohama Nursery Company
(Limited), December, 1907.

21663. Eutrema hederaefolia. Dry-land wasabi.
Yuri-wasaM.

See No. 10579, Inventory No. 11, for description.

21664. Dioscorea sp.

21666. Mucuna sp.

From Gasparee Island, Trinidad. Received through Mr. O. W. Barrett,
December 14, 1907.

" Found on the rocky hillsides in virgin forests ; possibly a Venezuelan spe-
cies, not seen on the mainland of Trinidad." {Barrett.)

21667 to 21683.

From Ichang, Hupeh, China. Collected by Mr. E. H. Wilson, of the Ar-
nold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass., in cooperation with this Depart-
ment. Received in November and December, 1907.

21667. Triticum vulgare. Wheat.

"(No. 207.) Hsao mesh. The hairy red wheat, said to be awned;
sown ninth to eleventh moon ; ripe fourth to fifth moon. Cultivated at
Ichang and in the mountains. Used for making flour." (Wilson.)

21668. Triticum vulgare. Wheat.

"(No. 208.) Hsao mesh. Smooth white wheat, said to be without
awns; sown tenth moon (November) ; ripe fourth and fifth moons (May
and early June). Cultivated at Ichang and in the mountains. Used for
making flour. This is considered the best wheat in this region."
(Wilson.)

21669. Horjdeum vulgare nudum. Hull-less barley.

"(No. 209.) Me mesh. Sown ninth moon (October) ; ripe fourth to
fifth moons. Cultivated in the mountain regions. Not used for making
flour, but ground into coarse meal and made into cakes." (Wilson.)

21670. Hordeum vulgare nudum. Hull-less barley.

"(No. 210.) Me mesh. Sown ninth moon ; ripe fourth and fifth moons.
Cultivated around Ichang and in the mountain region. Used in the same
way as No. 209 (S. P. I. No. 21669)." (Wilson.)

21671. Hordeum vulgare. Barley.

"(No. 211.) Fa mesh. Sown ninth moon; ripe fourth to fifth moons.
Cultivated around Ichang and in the mountains. LTsed mainly by peas-
ants." (Wilson.)

21672. Avena sativa. Oat.

"(No. 212.) Yen mesh. Sown eleventh moon (December) ; ripe fourth
and fifth moons. A mountain crop; eaten after the manner of porridge;
also used for feeding horses." (Wilson.)

"A hull-less variety." (Carleton.)

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21667 to 21683— Continued.

21673. Fagopyrum sp. Buckwheat.

"(No. 213, Oct. 4, 1907.) Ku ch'ao. A green buckwheat which grows
2\ to 4 feet high ; used for making cakes. This buckwheat is an impor-
tant crop in the higher mountains (5,000 to 8,000 feet), where it is cul-
tivated during the summer months ; in the Yangtze Valley and in the
mountains up to 3,000 feet. It is sown in the twelfth moon (January)
and reaped in the fourth and fifth moons. In the neighborhood of Ichang
it is often cultivated as a catch crop in the early autumn." (Wilson.)

" Translated the word ' Ku ch'ao ' means ' early sown.' " (Carleton.)

21674. Fagopyrum sp. Buckwheat.

"(No. 214.) Hwa ch'ao. A red buckwheat which grows 1 to 2 feet
high; used for making cakes. Fields of this pink buckwheat scattered
over the mountain sides constitute when in flower one of the prettiest
sights imaginable." (Wilson.)

"The word 'Hwa ch'ao' means 'late sown.'" (Carleton.) (For fur-
ther description, see S. P. I. No. 21673.)

21675. RUBUS INNOMINATUS.

'•(No. 92.) Sweet or semisweet bramble, 4 to 12 feet. Stems not very
prickly, clothed with short, soft pubescence. Leaves 3 to 5 foliate, termi-
nal leaflet often trilobed: uuder side pale and clothed with short, soft
pubescence. Calyx glandular or eglandular. Fruit paniculate, red, of
good size and fine flavor ; panicle often a foot long. Common in thickets
up to 4,000 feet everywhere in western Hupeh. In fruit very ornamental
and should, I think, prove a useful plant to the breeder on account of its
immense panicles. It is the same as Rubus kuntzeanus, Heinsl."
(Wilson.)

21676. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum.

"(No. 260.) A cereal growing 6 to 12 feet high. Pellicles reddish black.
Cultivated in valleys and low hills to the south of Ichang." (Wilson.)

21677. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum.

"(No. 260a.) A cereal growing 6 to 12 feet high. Pellicles black or
nearly so. Commonly cultivated in the valleys around Ichang." (Wilson.)

21678. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum.

"(No. 202.) A cereal growing 8 to 12 feet high. Pellicles dull red or
reddish chestnut. Widely cultivated on the alluvial flats between Shasi
and Yochow, and more especially around Shasi. It was from the last-
named place that the seeds were obtained.

" In this part of the Yangtze Valley the sole use of sorghum (kao-liang)
is for making wine and spirits. I can find no record of its being used for
food even by the peasants." (Wilson.)

21679. Ligusticum sp. (?)

"(No. 262.) Tu lion. Herb 3 to 5 feet high. Flowers white, in large
corymbs. Commonly cultivated in the mountains of western Hupeh above
4,000 feet. Roots used in medicine; said to possess stomachic, tonic, car-
minative, expectorant, and lenitive properties." (Wilson.)

21680. Ligusticum sp. (?)

"(No. 262a.) Tu hoa. Similar to No. 262 (S. P. I. No. 21679) but with
much smaller corymbs and in all probability a different species. Its
properties are the same, and I can not find that any distinction is made
in the drug shops here.

"The Imperial maritime customs valuation of Tu hoa is 700 haikwan
taels per picul. Large quantities are exported down the river from
Ichang." (Wilson.)

132

176 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21667 to 21683— Continued.

21681. CODONOPSIS TANGSHEN.

"(No. 269, Oct. 31, 1907.) Tang shen, bastard ginseng. A climbing
herb, 3 to 6 feet, with bluish purple flowers, greenish without ; very .
abundant in the margins of thickets (sometimes cultivated also), 4,000
to 7,000 feet. Roots supposed to possess valuable tonic properties. Also
considered a mild aphrodisiac. For full details see Kew Bulletin No. 1,
1907.

" Vast quantities are exported from Ichang in three grades, valued,
respectively, by the Imperial maritime customs at 20, 15, and 10 haikwan
taels." (Wilson,)

21682. Rhus vernicifera. Lacquer tree.

"(No. 123, Sept. 4, 1907.) A tree 25 to 40 feet high, cultivated around
the margins of fields between 3,000 and 7,500 feet and in wild woods
above 4,000 feet. Branches more or less whorled, ascending at an angle
of about 45°. Leaves unparipinnate, five to many foliate, 1 foot to 2J
feet long, clustered at the ends of the branches. Flowers small, greenish
white, borne in large, axillary panicles. Fruit small, flattened, straw
colored.

"Rhus vernicifera, the Che shu of the Chinese, is the source of the
well-known ' Ningpo ' varnish, at least that of central and western China.
What the ' Ningpo ' plant may be is a matter of doubt, since no specimens
have ever been collected there. It is, however, more than likely that
'Ningpo' is merely a trade name adopted by fruit growers in China to
signify this particular varnish. Throughout the mountains south of
Hnpeh the trees are multitudinous, and enormous quantities of varnish
are obtained and exported to all parts of China.

" The trees are first cut when about 6 inches in diameter ; if too young
the cutting kills. The average age of the trees is said to be above 60
years. The wood is useless save for fuel. In the woods the trees natur-
ally grow taller than in the open. The tree is the property of the owner
of the land, not of the tenant, and the varnish belongs to the former.

"Cutting the trees commences at the lower altitudes about the 20th of
the fifth moon, but is general during the sixth moon. This is the time
when the flowers are just opening. Oblique incisions 4 to 12 inches long
and one-half inch to 1 inch wide are made in the trunk and main branches
in the early morning and the varnish collected in bamboo tubs, shells,
broken basins, etc., in the evening. These incisions are more or less
spirally arranged along the stems, Tbe varnish exudes for 7 days and
then a thin slice of bark is cut away from the edge of the original inci-
sion. This is repeated seven times, the whole operation of collecting the
varnish lasting about 50 days. The varnish when it first exudes is whit-
ish, but quickly becomes dark almond on exposure to the air. A large
tree yields 5 to 7 catties (6§ to 9i pounds). This varnish is fit for use
as soon as it is gathered, but there are several grades on the market, and
it is probable that it subsequently undergoes some kind of preparation.

"The fruits when ground up, steamed, and submitted to pressure yield
an oil used for culinary purposes, but more so for candle making. This
oil is more abundant in the pericarp than in the seed." (Wilson.)

21683". Angelica sp. (?)

"(No. 201, Oct. 9, 1907.) Tang kuci. An umbelliferous herb 2 to 3 feet
high, with fine dissected decompound leaves, white flowers, and some
short, thickened roots. This medicine is plentifully cultivated in the
mountains of western Szechuan above 5,000 feet and more sparingly in
the mountains of Hupeh around 6,500 feet. It requires deep rich loam
and a good supply of manure — pig dung by preference. So far wild speci-
mens are unknown.

" This medicine is in great request among the Chinese, especially in the
more southern parts of the Empire. It is said to possess valuable but
mild tonic properties.

"At Ichang the customs' valuation is 15 haikwan taels per picul, first
class; 9 haikwan taels, second class. Large quantities are exported from
here. I am not at all sure of the generic name, and it may be a Ligus-
ticum." (Wilson.)
132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 177

21684. Zea mays. Corn.

From Lima, Peru. Presented by Mr. T. F. Sedgwick, director, Estacion
Experimental, through Mr. David Fairchild. Received December 12,
1907.

"A red corn used to make the uatioual fermented drink, ' red chicha.' The
common corn is used for chicha as well, but the color is about like that of
fermented cane juice. The coloring matter in the red chicha is obtained chiefly
from the cob. This red chicha is greatly liked by the natives and is sold at
most fiestas by the laboring classes. I have never heard of its being used for
coloring wine, but it is used in coloring gelatine." (Sedgwick.)

21688. Capsicum annuum. Pepper.

From Chico. Cal. Collected in Mexico and presented by Mr. Edward M.
Ehrhorn. First Deputy Commissioner of Horticulture, San Francisco, Cal.
Grown at the Plant Introduction Garden, season of 1907. Received
December 7, 1907.

21689. Citrus auraxtium. Orange.

From Algiers. Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut, government botanist
of Algeria. Received December 16, 1907.

Precoce <1> Kabylie.
21691 to 21693. Cucukbita ioslanosperma. Ecuador melon.

From Quito. Ecuador. Presented by Mr. S. Ordonez M. Received Decem-
ber 14. 1907.

21691. Long green shell. 21693. Green shell, striped white.

21692. White shell. (For description see No. 18328. 1

21695 to 21697. Cyxara scolymus. Artichoke.

From Milan, Italy. Received from Fratelli Ingegnoli, December 10, 1907.

21695. Gross? Italia. 21697. 8enza Spine di Venezia.

21696. Violetto di Prorenza.

21699. Persea gkatissima. Avocado.

From Lima. Peru. Presented by Mr. T. F. Sedgwick, director. Estacion
Experimentale, through Mr. O. W. Barrett. Received December 20, 1907.

21700 to 21702.

From Peking, Chi-li, China. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer,
agricultural explorer, December, 1907.

21700. Chloris virgata.

From Tong-k wan-tun, Chi-li. "(No. 764a, Oct. 3, 1907.) A bad grass.
Chinese name Lu pu tun. This annual grass overruns whole fields and
is a great weed, but it resists alkali to a most remarkable degree and is
eaten by all domestic animals. Overruns even alfalfa fields. For trial.
without taking responsib'Mty upon myself." {Meyer.)

21701. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon.

From Hanchau, Chekiang. "(No. 826a, June 27, 1907.) A small but
sweet melon growing not much larger than a big apple." (Meyer.)

21702. Stachys affims. Crosne.

From Peking. Chi-li. "(No. 23, Nov. .", 1907.) Chinese name Kan to;
used as appetizers by the better classes of Chinese. They pickle them
in brine and serve them as they are. Foreigners stew them and eat
them with a milk sauce, ju t like Jerusalem artichokes." (Meyer.)

47043— Bui. 132—08 12

178 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21703. Phoenix dactyeifera. Date.

From New York, N. Y. Received from Messrs. Reiss & Brady, 349 Green-
wich street, December 20, 1907.

Fard. — Seed of this variety secured for propagation in seedling date orchards.

21704 and 21705. Physalis spp.

From Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Presented by Mr. R. A. Davis,
government horticulturist. Received December 23, 1907.

21704. Physalis franc heti. Chinese lantern plant.

" Was formerly considered poisonous, but is now found to be an edible
commodity." (Davis.)

21705. Physalis peruviana.

"The variety which is most largely grown here." (Davis.)

21706. Harpephyelum caferum. Kafir plum.

From Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Received from Mr.
Charles P. Lounsbury, entomologist, Department of Agriculture, Decem-
ber 24, 1907.

" This tree has shown itself to be a promising shade tree in southern
California." (Fairchild.) (For description see No. 9616, Inventory
No. 9.)

21707 to 21709.

From district Amraoti, Berars, India. Presented by Mr. Anant Sitaram
Dhavale, Nimboli, Post Mangrul-Dhavale, through Prof. C. V. Piper.
Received December 27, 1907

21707. Sesamum indicum. Sesame.

" Til. Both rainy and cold season crop, but the rainy season's crop
is often plowed in for wheat sowing." (Dhavale.)

21708. Phaseolus radiatus. Mung bean.

"Uriel. An autumn crop, the most leguminous one and the one most
generally plowed in for all the cold-weather crops." (Dhavale.)

21709. Pisum arvense. Field pea.

"Muter. A cold-weather leguminous crop, very rarely plowed in —
in case of failure only." (Dhavale.)

21710. JUGLANS NIGRA X REGIA. Walnut.

From Paris, France. Presented by Mr. Philippe L. de Vilmorin. Received
December 24, 1907.

"Juglans vilmoriniana Carr. These nuts are rare, of course, as in all hybrids,
and one big tree nearly 100 years old bears only 12 to 20 every year. Strange
to say, one hybrid breeds true. In some hundred seedlings made in the last
years, I have noticed only two or three that are not true." (Vilmorin.)

(See also Nos. 19261 and 21612; also Garden and Forest, Vol. IV, p. 51, 1891.)

21711 to 21715.

From Bodoe, Tromsoe, Norway. Received from Mr. L. P. Nilssen, director
of the agricultural school and experiment station, through Prof. N. E.
Hansen, of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Brookings, S. Dak., as
agricultural explorer for the Department of Agriculture in 1906. Num-
bered December, 1907.

132

JULY, 1906, TO DECEMBER, 1907. 179

21711 to 21715— Continued.

21711. Hordeum vulgare. Barley.

•'(No. 277.) A barley from ■ Ofoton, 68° 20', north of the Arctic Circle
in Norway, from the innermost point of a deep fjord, or arm of the sea.
a few meters above sea level, on sandy soil ; severe winter, cold, but
usually with snow. This is originally from Lyngen in Tromsoe Amt or
province: in a deep fjord, 69° 17' N. lat., and cultivated fifteen years
in succession at Elvegaard, a farm belonging to S. Mosling, where it
has ripened every year. The present sample raised by S. Mosling, of
Elvegaard, at Ofoton." (Hansen.)

21712. A vena sativa. Oat.

"(No. 278.) Seed of oats from the same place as No. 277 (S. P. I.
Xo. 21711). Cultivated here one year." (Hansen.)

21713. Hordeum vulgare. Barley.

"(No. 279.) Sample of barley from Hans Olsen Misvaer, in Skjaer-
stad, in 67° 7' latitude in northern Norway, in a deep fjord, where the
winter is uniformly cold and the summer often oppressively warm ;
sandy soil. This sample was cultivated for a number of years in succes-
sion in the same place. Sowing season about May 20; harvest August
24." (Hansen.)

21714. Secale cereale. Rye.

"(No. 280.) Spring rye from the same locality as No. 279 (S. P. I.
No. 21713)." (Hansen.)

21715. Secale cereale. Rye.

"(No. 281.) Winter rye from Arnoldus Mo, Bodin, 67° 19' latitude,
northern Norway, a locality on the seacoast, where the fields often lie
bare in winter. This sample was cultivated over fifty years on the same
place." (Hansen.)

21716 to 21730.

From Tashkent, Turkestan, Russian Central Asia. Received from Mr.
Richard Schroeder, director of the experiment station, through Prof.
N. E. Hansen, of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Brookings, S. Dak.,
as agricultural explorer for the Department of Agriculture in 1906.
Numbered December, 1907.

21716. Gossypium hirsutum. Cotton.

"Bokhara. (No. 292.) From the bazaar at Tashkent, Turkestan."
(Hansen.)

21717. Malus malus. Apple.

"Kisyl alma. (No. 293.) From Samarcand, Russian Turkestan."'
(Hansen.)

21718. Beta vulgaris. Beet.

"Muschak-dumalak. (No. 294.) From Tashkent, Russian Turkestan.
Seed of native beet." (Hansen.)

21719. Cucumis sativus. Cucumber.

"Koh-badrin. (No. 295.) From Tashkent, Russian Turkestan."
(Hansen.)

21720. Panicum miliaceum. Broom corn millet.

"Ak-kunalc. (No. 296.) From Tashkent, Russian Turkestan. A
native millet." (Hansen.)

21721. Prunus sp. Cherry.

"Kara-alyt8cha. (No. 297.) From Tashkent, Russian Turkestan. A
native cherry." (Hansen.)
132

180 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

21716 to 21730— Continued.

21722. Panicum miliaceum. Broom corn millet.

"Bulbul-kunak. (No. 298.) From Moha, via Tashkent, Russian Tur-
kestan. A red millet." {Hansen.)

21723. Prunus sp. Plum.

"Kara-alkhor. (No. 299.) Frjni Tashkent, Russian Turkestan. A
native plum." (Hansen.)

21724. Panicum miliaceum. Broom corn millet.

"Tschiljaki-taryk. (No. 300.) From Tashkent, Russian Turkestan.
Seed of a native white millet." (Hansen.)

21725. Pistachia sp. Pistache.

ikPandi-psta. No. 30L.) From the bazaar at Tashkent, Russian Tur-
kestan. Seeds of a native pistache nut." (Hansen.)

21726. Zea mays. Maize.

From Kntais, Transcaucasia, Asiatic Russia. "(No. 302.) A hybrid
maize." (Hansen.)

21727. Prunus sp. Cherry.

From the bazaar at Bokhara, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 303.) Seeds
of the native cherry." (Hansen.)

21728. Prunus armeniaca. Apricot.

"Urjuk. (No. 304.) From Tashkent, Russian Turkestan. Seeds of
native apricot. Very large pits and fruits." (Hansen.)

21729. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum.

From Tashkent, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 305.) Seed of native
forage plant, Sorghum cernuum, one of the best native varieties."
(Hansen.)

21730. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon.

"Bass-waldy. (No. 306.) From the bazaar at Tashkent, Russian
Turkestan. Seed of native muskmelon. The present sample is dried in
the flesh. The natives claim this is the only way these muskmelons,
which ripen during the winter like winter apples, should be kept."
(Hansen.)
132

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Abies sibirica, 20320.
Abutilon avicennac, 20059, 20060.
Acacia ca tenia, 19111.
Acanthopanax ricinifolium, 20312.

sessiliflorum, 194 70,
20104, 20308.
Acer sp., 19411, 20150. 20152, 20153,
20296, 20297, 20301.
ginnala, 20149, 20151. 20294.
mono, 20298.
pal mat am, 20295.
teg men to* tun, 20299, 20300.
Actaea sp., 20178, 20358.
Act in id ia kolomikta, 19479, 1952s,

20197, 20360.
Adlumia sp., 20182.
Aegle marmelos, 19367.
Afzelia rhombendea, 19215.
Agave sp., 20453.

rigida elongata, 20880.
Agropyron sp., 20207, 20215, 20623,
21638.
crista turn, 19536, 20615.
20687, 20688, 20690 to
20692, 20760.
cyUndricttm, 20626, 20689.
dasyanthum, 20614.
desertorum, 19 5 3 7 to

19541, 20622, 20763.
elongatum, 20635.
intermedium, 20639.
repens, 19543, 20741.
sibiricum, 20223, 20616,

20632, 20637.
triticeum, 19542.
Agrostis alba, 20550.
Albizzia julibrissin, 19404.
Aleurites cord at a, 21012.

fordii, 21013.
Alfalfa (China), 21232, 21633.
(Korea), 20023.
(Manchuria), 20425.
(Norway), 20775.
(Peru), 19240.
(Russia), 20711.
Turkestan, 19972 to 19976.
(Turkey), 19822.
See also Medicago spp.
Allium ccpa, 20054, 20913.
pstulosum, 19776.
sativum, 20053.
Allspice. See Pimento, officinalis.
Alnas sp., 20147, 20148.

132

Alocasia etteuUata, 21357 to 21360.
macrorhisa, 20949, 20950.
Alopecurus nigricans, 20552, 20553.

prutensis, 20551, 20554,

20787.
ruthenicus, 20652.
Althaea rosea, 20166.
Amaranth us sp., 20159 to 20161.
Antelanchier sp., 20136.
Amorpha sp., 20095.
Ampelopsis trieuspidata, 19401.
Amphicarpaea edgworthii, 20386.
Amygdalus andersonii, 21657.
davidiana, 21227.
persica, 19842, 20239, 20283
to 20286.
laevis, 20282.
Androcymhium melanthioides, 21223.
Andropogon sp., 20395, 21488.
affinis, 21329.
austral is. 21346.
bom byein us, 19252.
erinthoides, 19254.
halepensis, 19162.
intermedins, 21330.
pertusus, 21331.
rufus, 19485.

sorghum, 19107 to 19110,
19187, 19213, 19214,
19517, 19518, 19695,
19696, 19737 to 19775,
19924 to 19930, 20612,
20620, 20621, 20625,
20627, 20702, 20706,
20710, 20S73, 20981,
20982, 21077, 21078,
21676 to 21678, 21729.
Anemone sp., 20164.
Angelica sp., 21683.
Anona sp., 21257, 21573.

cherimolia, 19853 to 19855.
19898, 19901, 19904, 19905,
21058, 21226, 21606.
Anthistiria ciliata, 19246, 21637.

imberbis, 21497.
Anthyllis vulneraria, 205.".".
Antigonon leptoptts, 19619.
Altitun </r<i reolens, 19277.
Apple (Manchuria), 20230, 20276 to
20280,
(Siberia), 19603.
(Turkestan), 21717.
See also Mains mains.

181

182

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED.

Apricot (Manchuria), 194x0, 20067 to
20072.
(Turkestan), 21728.
See also Primus armeniaca.
Aquilegia sp., 20174.
Arachis hypogaea, 21198.
Aralia sp., 20101, 20102.
cordata, 19692.
mandshurica, 20103, 20310,

20311.
racemosa, 21655.
Araucaria imbricata, 21045.
Arisaema macrospathum, 19119.
Aristotelia macqui, 19113.
Arrhenatherum elatius, 20471.
Artichoke. See Gynara scolymus.
Artocarpus incisa, 19228,-21050.
Arundinaria icilsoni, 21241.
Arundinella anomala, 20211, 20392.
Ash. See Fraxinus spp.
Asparagus sp., 19274, 19275, 20158,
20357, 20877.
acutifolius, 19516.
schoberioides, 19502.
Aster sp., 20168.
Astilbe sp., 20177.
Astragalus sp., 20024, 21636.
as per, 20645.
cicer, 20630.
falcatus, 20708, 20727.
glycyphyllos, 20617, 20739.
hypoglottis, 20636, 20732.
vesica rius, 20707.
Australian grass-tree. See Xanthor-

rhoea tateana.
Arena fatua, 19503.

saliva, 20364 to 20370, 20424,
20458 to 20464, 20559 to
20563, 20584, 20589, 20610,
21231, 21233, 21234, 21384 to
21393, 21514, 21672, 21712.
Avocado, Gottfried, 19094.

(Guatemala), 19058, 19079

to 19082.
(Hawaii), 19377 to 19380.
(Mexico), 19146, 19147,
19151, 19167, 19196, 19206.
(Peru), 21699.
Wester, 19297.
See also Persea gratissima.
Azalea sp., 20131.

Bamboo. See Arundinaria spp., Bam-

busa spp., Dendrocalamus spp.
Bambusa sp., 20842.

arundinacea, 21317.
tulda, 19269, 21002.
vulgaris, 21349.
Banana, Large Figue, 19376.
(Philippines), 19798.
(Porto Rico), 19300 to 19365,
19576 to 19579, 21053 to
21055.
See also Musa spp.
Barberry. See Berberis spp.
Barleria flara, 20974.
132

Barley (Australia), 21377 to 21383.
(Canada), 19512.
(China). 21669 to 21671.
(England), 19548, 19549.
(Finland), 20909.
(Japan), 19892 to 19895.
(Manchuria), 20796.
(Norway), 20579 to 205S3,
205S7, 20588, 20592, 20590,
20600, 20607, 20608, 21592,
21593, 21711, 21713.
(Siberia), 20375, 20557.
(Sweden), 19557, 19779 to
19784, 20480 to 20482.
See also Hordeum spp.
Bassia latifoUa, 21246.
Bauhinia forflcata, 19180.
Bean, Adzuki. See Phaseolus angu-
lar is.
broad, 21186.
Calabar. See Physostigma vene-

nosum.
horse, 19520.

hyacinth. See Doliclios lablab.
(India), 21355, 21356.
(Japan), 19980.
knife. See Canavalia spp.
(Korea), 20001 to 20004.
(Manchuria), 19189 to 19192.
mesquit, 19406.
(Mexico), 20900 to 20905.
rnung. See Phaseolus radiatus.
(Peru), 20939 to 20942.
St. Ignatius. See Strychnos ig-

natii.
(Siberia), 20396 to 20404, 20413,

20415 to 20417, 20421.
soy. See Soy bean,
velvet. See Mucuna gigantca.
See also Phascolu-s spp.
Beaucarnea oedipus, 19284.
Beckmannia eruciformis. 20214.
Beefwood. See Casuarina equisetifolia.
I Beet (Manchuria), 20050.
(Turkestan), 21718.
See also Beta SDp.
Berberis sp., 20111, 20112, 20330,
20779.
amurensis. 20329.
thunbergii X vulgaris purpu-
rea, 21520.
Beschorneria yuccoides, 19259.
Berseem. See Tri folium alexandri-

num.
Beta Maritima, 19120.
trigyna, 21095.
vulgaris, 20050, 21718.
Betula sp., 20117 to 20119. 20862.
Bird's-foot trefoil. See Lotus eornieu-

latus.
Blackberrv (Korea), 20195, 20196.
(Siberia), 20345.
See also Rubus spp.
Blighia sapida, 19858.
Boston ivy. See Ampelopsis tricus-
pidata.

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

188

Bougainrilh <i sp., 21213.
Brachypodium japonicum, 19826.
Bras&iea sp.. 2147."..

chi urns is. 10735. 21621.

21622.
iuncea. 20047.
nap us. 20378.
oleracea, 20014 to 20017,

21033.
pe-tsai, 20033 to 20039,
20046, 21229, 21624, 21626.
rapa. 19554, 19555, 10705.
204S3. 20594, 20598, 20599,
20601, 20603 to 20605,
20918.
Breadfruit. See Artocarpus incisa.
B ramus erect us. 20475. 20648, 20759.
inermis, 2<»474. 2075a
sterilis. 20673.
unioloides. 21364.
Broirnea coccinea. 21268.
Buckthorn. See Rhamnus sp.
Buckwheat. See Fagopyrum esculen-

lum.
Bur clover. See Medicago denticulata.
Butyrospermum parkii, 19967.

Cabbage (China), 21229, 21624 to
21626.
(Finland), 20916. 20917.
(Italy), 21033.

(Manchuria), 20033 to 20039,
20046, 21475.
Caesalpinia sp.. 19414.

a ng u. 20944.
Cajanus indicus. 21350.
Caladium sp., 19148.
Calamagrostis sp., 20213. 20391.
CaUistephus hortensis, 20170. 21256.
Calophyllum inophyllum, 19719.
Carubedoo stinkwood. See Celtic

rhamnifolia.
Camphor tree. See Cinnamomum

camphora.
Cananga odorata, 194,88. 20908.
Canarium commune. 20808, 21280.
Ganavalia ensiformis, 19720. 19990,
19991. 21609.
obt us i folia. 19617.
Candle nut. See Aleurites triloba.
Cannabis sativa. 19486. 20056 to

20058, 20649, 20855, 21062. 21063.
Capsicum annvum, 10513. 10514. 19903,
20065, 20066, 21fr32, 21688,
frutescen*. 21474.
Caragana sp., 20125.
Cardiospermum barbiraule. 10963.
Care. i- sp., 20225 to 20227, 20240. 20250.

triangularis. 20990, 21215.
Carica papaya, 19062, 21031.
Carludovica palmata, 20890.
Carnation. See Dianthus caryophyU

lus. .
Carob. See Ceratoniu s Hi qua.
Caroline ivory-nut palm. See Coleo-
COCCU8 a mica rum.
132

Carrot ( China), 21302.

See also Daucus carota.
Cassava. See Manihot spp.
Cassia sp.. 19096, 10150 to 19161.
occid* n talis. 21051.
robust a. 21659.
Cassinia fulvida. 21043.
Castalia gracilis. 19173.

me-ricana. 19145.
pringlei. 10258.
Castanopsis chrysophylla, 21250.
Costilla sp., 20876.

elastica, 21214.
Castor-oil plant. See Ricinus com-

m u n is.
Casuarina eq u i set i folia. 193S6.
Catjang. See Yigna catjang.
Cat-tail. See Typha la./manni.
Celery. See Apium graveolens.
(> losia sp.. 20795.
Celtis austral is. 10505.

rhamnifolia. 194S4.
Centrolobium robustum. 10205.
Cephalostachyum pcrgracilc. 21236.
Ceratonia sil'iqua. 20955 to 20967.
d ropi gia sp.. 21224.
Chaetochloa sp., 19155, 19164, 20700.

alo pec u r oides . 20653,
20677. 20604. 20695,
20701.
a urea. 21495.

italica. 20856, 21073, 21076.
nigrirostris. 21314.
sulcata. 10709.
viridis. 206S1. 20693.
Chamaedorea sp., 21188.
Chayote. See Sechium edule.
Cherimoyer. See Anona cherimolia.
Cherry (Korea), 20084.

( Manchuria ) , 20075, 20240,

20287, 20288.
(Turkestan). 21721, 21727.
See also Pr units spp.
Chickpea. See Cicer arietinum.
Chilean nut. See Guevina avellana.
China jute. See Abutilon aricennac.
Chinese angelica tree. See Aralia
mandshurica.
aster. See CaUistephus hor-

tensis.
cork tree. See PheUodendron

amurense.
fringe tree. See Chionanthus
retusa.
chionanthus retusa, 21617.
Chloris sp„ 20221.

gay ana. 10958. 19959, 21315.
truncata, 21332.
virgata. 21312. 21700.
Chokecherry. See Prunus gland ul i-

folia.
Ch rysoph yllum m a g a 1 i s-m o n t a n a .

19384.
Cicer arietinum. 19519, 21351.
Cinchona carabayensis, 19955.
Cinnamomum camphora, 19408, 20943.

184

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Citrullus vulgaris, 21629, 21630.
Citrus sp., 21284.

aurantium, 21209, 21210, 21689.

australasica, 21306.

decumana, 19292, 19385, 19420,

19504, 21505.
hyb., Colman, 19609.
Rustic, 1960S.
Sampson, 21596.
Savage, 21594.
Thornton, 19610, 21595.
Trimble, 21597.
Weshart, 21598.
limonum, 19909, 21583.
medica acida, 20937, 21019.
nobilis, 21551.
nobilis X aurantium, 19630,

21595, 21597, 21598.
nobilis X decumana, 21596.
trifoliata X aurantium, 19608,
19609, 21594.
Cladrastis amurensis, 20322, 20323.
Clematis sp., 20181, 20362.
Clerodendron bungei, 19418.

foetidum, 19498.
Clitoria arborescens, 21327.
Cloudberry. See Rubus chamaemorus.
Clover (India), 19506, 19507.
(Italy), 19800.
(Siberia), 20384.
See also Trifolium spp.
Cockscomb. See Celosia sp.
Codonopsis tangshen, 21681.
Coleococcus amicarum, 21044.
Coleus dazo, 20426.

tuberosus, 20427.
Colocasia sp., 19220, 19270, 19952,
19953, 21190, 21644.
antiquorum, 20945 to 20948,
20951 to 20954, 21263 to
21266, 21283, 21647 to
21649.
antiquorum esculenta,19996,
19997, 21645, 21646.
Colutea sp., 20094.
Convallaria sp., 20191.
Corn (Hungary), 19568 to 19571.

(Orange River Colony), 21311.
(Peru), 19465, 21684.
(Turkestan), 20674.
See also Zea mays.
Cornus sp., 20120, 20121.
Coronilla varia, 20644.
Corylus avellana, 20302.

rostrata, 20303 to 20305.
Costus sp., 21472.
Cotton (Cuba), 21046.

(Japan), 19885 to 19887.
(Peru), 19463, 19464.
(Turkestan), 21716.
See also Gossypium spp.
Cowpea (Brazil), 21006, 21299.

(British East Africa), 20980.
(German East Africa), 20983,

20984.
(India), 21292 to 21297, 21537.
(Manchuria), 20006, 21085.
See also Vigna spp.
132

Crataegus pinnatiflda, 19405, 20108,
20109, 20268, 20350.
sanguinea, 20105 to 20107,
20328. •
Crambe maritima, 19264 to -19267,

19561, 19562.
Crape myrtle. See Lagerstroemia in-

dica.
Crosne. See Stachys afflnis.
Crotalaria incana, 21326.
Cryptosiegia grandiflora, 19204.
Cucumber. See Cucumis sativus.
Cucumis melo, 20040 to 20045, 20769,
20837, 21701, 21730.
sativus, 20051, 20919 to
20921, 21628, 21719.
Cucurbita maxima, 20814, 21371.

melanosperma, 21691 to
21693.
Cuminum cyminum. 19606, 19607.
Currant (Korea), 20198 to 20201.
(Norway), 20782.
See also Ribes rubrum.
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, 21003, 21004.
Cydonia vulgaris, 19843.
Cynara scolymus, 19268, 19272, 19383,

19387, 19388, 21695 to 21697.
Cyperus exaltatus, 21194.
laevigatas, 21476.
pennatus, 21477.
tegetiformis, 19994, 21252.

Dactylis glomerata, 20438, 20470,

21014, 21026, 21365.
Dahlia coccinea, 21552, 21553.
merckii, 21554, 21555.
variabilis, 21556, 21557.
Danthonia sp., 19245, 19248, 19250,
19251, 19253, 19256.
penicillata, 21333.
semiannularis, 19083 to
19085, 21024.
Date, Amari, 20495.

Ascherasi, 20508, 21258.

Bedraihe, 20509.

Birket el Haggi, 20496.

Burdi, 19544.

Burni, 19545.

Deglet Noor, 20497, 20505, 20800,

21092.
False Rhars, 20498.
Fard, 20516, 21009, 21642, 21703.
Haluwi, 20515, 21010, 21641.
Hamraia, 20499.
Horra, 21136 to 21146.
Kemp's Seedling, 20500.
Khadrawi, 21011.
Khanaizi, 19546.
Kustawi, 20511.
M'Kentishee Degla, 21126 to

21135.
Maktum, 20512, 21260.
Naghal, 19547.
(No name) 20501.
Oga de Bedreschen, 20502,
20507.

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

185

Date, Pordy Seedling, 20503.

Khars. 20504, 20506.
Sukeri, 20513.
Tafazween, 21096 to 21125.
Thooree, 21147 to 21185.
Taberzal or Taberzal, 20514.
Zehedi or Lehedi, 20510, 21008,
21259.
Daucus carota, 21302.
Delphinium sp., 20162.
Dendrocalamus strict us, 21548.
Dianthvs caryophyllus X barbatus,
21521.
chinensis, 20171.
Dioscorea sp.. 19421. 19422. 20991 to
21000, 21267. 21616, 21653,
21664.
iaponica. 21654 to 21656.
satira. 19807.
tuberosa, 21652.
Dio8pyro8 discolor. 19216.

Jcaki, 19403. 20346.
lotus, 19395.
texana, 19226.
mrginiana, 19497.
Dolichandrone rheedii, 19273.
Dolichos biflorus, 21285, 21286, 21353,
21354.
lablab, 20447. 20891, 21352.
Dombeya spectabilis, 19897.
Dracocephalum sp., 20157.

Eggplant. See Solatium melongena.
Elaeagnus sp.. 20098, 20099.
Elder. See Sambucus racemosa.
Eleutherococcus senticosus, 20309.
Elymus sabulosus. 20390. 20646.

sibirieus, 20206.
Embothrium coocineum, 19112.
Eragrostis sp., 20208, 21489 to 21491.

brownei, 21337.

curvula, 21313.

leptostachya, 21336.

pilosa, 19257, 21334, 21335.
Eriochloa vttlosa, 20219, 20220.
Erodium sp., 20025.
Ervum len s, 20906.
Eucalyptus alba, 21394.
Eugenia jambos, 21059.
Eulalia. See Miscanthus sinensis.
Euonymus sp., 19400, 20138 to 20140,
20334.

thunbergianus, 20333.
Euphorbia sp., 19960.
Eutrema hecleraefolia, 21663.

Fagopyrum sp., 21673, 21674.

esculent urn. 20376, 20859,

21064.
tataricum, 20669.
Fennel. See Foeniculum dulce.
Fenugreek. See Trigonella foenum-

graecum.
Festuca arundinacea, 2047."..

elatior, 20549, 20564, 20590,
21015, 21027.
132

Festuca ovina, 19533, 2o73s.

pratensis, 2o44<>. i><>472. 21016,

213(57.
rubra, 19796. 20547, 20548,

20602. 2074s.
sabulicola, 21023.
Ficus sp.. 20S69.

Fiji arrowroot. See Tacca pinnatifida.
Fir. See Abies sibiricd.
Firebush. See Embothrium coccineum.
Foeniculum dulce. 21230.
Fragaria duchesne. 21320.

r< sea, 20785.
Fraxinus sp.. 1947s.

mandshurica, 20325.
Furcraea sp., 21039, 21473.

Galphimia brasiliensis. 21205.
Oarcinia hanburyi, 19962.

mangostana, 19611, 21276.
Garlic. See Allium sativum.
G( nista tinctoria, 20671.
Ginkgo biloba. 19390.
Gladiolus sp.. 21219, 21220, 21308 to
21310.
dra cocep h a 1 u s, 19493.
purpureo auratus, 19494.
scgetum, 19495.
Gleditsia sp., 19419.
Gliricidia maculata. 19061.
Glyceria distans, 19532.
Glycine hispida, 19183, 19184, 19186,
19981 to 19987, 20011. 20405 to
20412, 20414. 20629, 20699, 20797,
20798, 20854, 20892, 20893, 21079,
21080.
Glycyrrhiza sp., 20179.

glabra. 19500, 20968,
21021, 21218.
Gnetum gnemon, 19093.
Gooseberry, Cape. See Ph y sal is peru-
viana.
Gossypium sp.. 19463, 19464, 19885 to
19887.
barba dense, 21046.
hirsutum, 19116. 21716.
Gourd. See Lagenaria vulgaris and

Luff a sp.
Grape (Baluchistan), 19382.
(China), 19477.
Huasco, 19088.
(Manchuria), 20761.
(Siberia), 20347 to 20349.
See also Vitis gpp.
Glass, barnyard. See Panicum erus-
galli.
green fox-tail. See Chaeto-

ehloa viridis.
guinea. See Panicum maximum.
kangaroo. See A n t h i s t i r i a

ciliata.
Kentucky bluegrass. See Poa

pratensis.
Korean lawn-grass. See Zoysia
pungens.

186

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED.

Grass, molasses. See Melinis minu'ti-
flora.
orchard. See Dactylis glomer-

ata.
para. See Panicum molle.
perennial rye. See Lolium

perenne.
reed canary. See Phalaris

arundinacea.
rescue. See Bromus unioloides.
Rhodes. See Chloris virgata.
rough-stalked meadow. See Poa

trivialis.
Russian foxtail. See Alope-

curus ruthenicus.
satin top. See Andropogon

erinthoides.
smooth . brome. See Bromus

inermis.
tall oat. See Arrhenatherum

elatius.
upright brome. See Bromus

erectus.
Ukoka. See Panicum curvatum.
velvet. See Holcus lanatus.
wallaby. See Danthonia sp.
Greigia sphacelata, 21318.
Ground cherry (Mexico), 20868.
Guyabilla. See Psidium sp.
Guayule. See Parthenium argentatum.
Guevina avellana, 19115.
Glymocladus oliinensis, 21277.

Hackberry. See Citrus australis.

Haemanthus multiflorus, 21544.

Halimodendron argenteum, 20734.

Hansen, N. E., seeds and plants im-
ported, 19582 to 19585, 20521 to
20795, 21584 to 21593, 21711 to 21730.

Harpepliyllum caff rum, 21706.

Hawthorn. See Crataegus spp.

Hazelnut. See Corylus spp.

Hedychium coccineum, 19620.

Helianthus annuus, 20377.

Hemerocallis sp., 20187, 20188.

Hemp (Manchuria), 20056 to 20058,
20855, 21062, 21063.

Manila. See Musa textilis.
(Siberia), 20649.
See also Cannabis sativa.

Hevea brasiliensis, 20938.

Hibiscus abelmoschus, 21052.
sabdariffa, 20923.

Eicoria laciniosa, 19368.

Holcus lanatus, 20477.

Hollyhock. See Althaea rosea.

Honeysuckle. See Lonicera spp.

Hordeum distichum, 19548, 19549,

20480, 20482.
erectum, 19779, 19782.
hexastichum, 19512, 20375,

20481, 20579.
nutans, 19780, 19781.

132

Hordeum vulgare, 19557, 19783. 19784,
19892 to 19895, 20557.
20580 to 20583, 20587,
205S8, 20592, 20596, 20600,
20607, 20608, 20786, 20796,
20909, 21377 to 21383,
21592, 21593, 21671, 21711,
21713.
vu Iga re nudum, 216 6 9,
21670.

Husk tomato. See Physalis spp.

Hymenaea stignocarpa, 19178.

Hang ilang. See Cananga odorata.
Ilex paraguayensis, 19105.
Impatiens oliveri, 19612.
Imperial crown. See Haemanthus mul-
tiflorus.
India wheat. See Fagopyrum tatari-

cum.
Indigofera anil, 21325.

arrecta, 19496.
Ipomoea batatas, 19423,19810 to 19821,
19836 to 19841,
19942 to 19950,
20863, 20971 to
20973, 20987, 21199
to 21201.
fuchsioides, 20895.
horsfalliae briggsae, 19203.
Iris sp., 20185, 20186.
obtusifolia, 19586.

Jacquemontia pentantha, 21572.
Japanese pagoda tree. See Sopho?-a
japonica.
wheat-grass. See Bracli y po-
diumJaponicum.
" Jebe " rubber. See Hevea brasili-
ensis.
Joannesia princeps, 19430.
Johnson grass. See Andropogon lialc-

pensis.
Juglans mandshurica, 20289.

nigra X regia, 19261 to 19263,

21612, 21710.
regia, 21483 to 21485.
Jujube. See Zi.zyphus sativa.
Juncus sp., 19427, 19428, 19480, 19523,
19524, 19526, 19597, 19902,
19998, 19999, 203S9.
ejfusus, 19736, 19995, 2038S,
21202, 21251.
Juniperus cliinensis, 20126.

Kafir corn (Natal), 19737 to 19766.

(New South Wales), 19110.

(South Africa), 19695.

(Transvaal), 19924 to
19930.
Kale (Finland), 20915, 20916.

IXDEX OF COMMON AXD SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

187

Kennedya monophylla, 1071h>.
prostrata, 19791.
rubicunda, 19792.
Kin' Cm africana, 19961.
l>'iii, Kit a. 212o3.
Koeleria cristata, 20642, 20643.
Koeln uteria paniculata, 19399.
Kudzu vine. .See Pueraria thunber-
g in n a.

Lacquer tree. See Rhus rrrnicifera.
Lactuca satwa, 20048, 20049, 20922.
Lagenaria sp., 21034.

villosa, 19060.

vulgaris, 19396, 19616, 20052,
212* ;2. 21 ''.4:;.
Lagerstroemia indica, IS
La ric sp., 19530.

dahurica, 20321.
Lathyrus sp.. 20 -

magellan ions. 20770.
iituritini

montanus, 20041.
nervosus, 20771, 20809.
pratensis, 20575, 20606, 20650.

•V /'/''''/v. 20810.

sylvestris, 20776.

tingitanus, lo_-_
Lemon. See Citrus limonum.
Lentil. See Ervum lens.
Leptochloa gracilis, 1915
Lespedeza sp., 20127. 20

cyrtobotrya, 19993.
Lettuce. See Lactuca saliva.
Leucadendron >irg> ntt u m. 19499.
Licorice. See Glycyrrhiza glabra.
Ligusticum sp„ 2i»;79. i':
Ltftuwi sp.. 10550 to 19553, 20355,

20350. 2102s 21029.
Linden. See rt'iia spp.
Litchi. See Nephelium litchi.
Lot in in pt /•' ///" . 20595.
Longan. See Nephelium longana.
Lonicpra sp.. 2oi41 to 2«>140;. 20331.

japonica, 10413.
Lotus corniculatus, 20574. 20792.

japonicus, 19^24.
Luehea speciom, 10179.
Luffa sn.. 19618.
Lupinus angustifolius, 20597.
Lychnis sp.. 20170.
Lycium sp.. 20180.
Lyjeuin spurt it nt. 21504.

Macadamia ternifolia, 21244. 2124s

21240.
Madder. See Rubin tinctorum.
Mains sp., 19630 to 19691, 2"137. 2< _

20231, 20237. 20238, 20276 in
20280, 21065.
spp. (Sargent's collection),

1963" to 10091.
baccata, 20339 to 20341.
mains. 19003. 21717.
sargenti, 19733.
toringo, 19734.

182

Mandarin. 8 I tfriM nobilis.
Mangifera indica, 19089, 19090, 19117,

19118, 10204. 2ir,i5 t«- 21518.
Ifangosteen. See Garcinia mangostana.

Mango, Divine. 21516.
Enuria. 19294.
Fernandez. 19117.
Goa Alfoos, 19118.
Julie. 21515.
Martin. 21517.
Mnlgoba, 13089.
See also Mangifera indica.
Maple. See Acer spp.
Manihot sp.. 21529.

palmata, 2l">22 to ui~_'~.
utUissima, 21520 t<> 21528,
21543.
Medicago sp.. 20 _

dehticulata, 20712. 20713.
falcata, 19534. 20717 to 20722,

2o724 to 20726.
lupulina, 21575.
media, 20571. 2"714 t<» 20716.
sativa, 10240 10--22. 19972 t«>
19977. 2«»42^. 20711, 2«»77^.
21232. 21033.
tribuloides, 21."»74.
tuberculata, 21576.
Medlar, wild. See Vangueric infausta.
Melica sp.. 20222.
Melilotus alba. U0470. 20683, 2<»742.

officinalis, 20682.
Melinis rninuti-tfora. 19152.
Melocanna bambusoides, 21298, 21347.
Meyer. F. X.. seeds and plants secured,
19183 to 10102. 19390 t.. 10410.
19425 to 1942s 19409 to 19480, 19489,
19513. 19514, 19523 to 10531. 19597
to 19605. 20001 i" 20425, 20796 to
20798, 20838 to 20842, 2ov,4 to 20862,
21062 o. 21086, 21227 to 21230, 21253
to 21256, 21277. 2127S. 21010 to 21639.
21700 to 217o2.
Microlaena stipoides, 21
Millet (Brazil). 10155. 19164.

broom-corn. SeePanicummilia-

<■< a in.
pearl. See Pennisetum spica-

tum.
Siberian. See Chaetochloa ital-
ica.
See also Chaetochloa spp. and Pani-
1 -ii in spp.
Mimusops djave, 21E
Miscanthus japonicus. 20216.

sim nsis, 19827.
Mock orange. See Phiiadelphus sp.
Monodora myristica, 19965.
Mountain rose. See Antigonon lept<>-

plls.

Mucuna sp., 20 104. 21-;
fawcettii, 21013.
gigantea, 21300.
lyoni, 19!

ea, 19181.
pruriens, 21566.
wrens. 21567.

188

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED.

Musa sp., 19343 to 19365.

cavendishii, "19314 to 19318.
ensete, 19511.
living stoniana, 20519.
martini, 10509.
rhodoclam ys, 19510.
sapientum, 19300 to 19313, 19319
to 19342, 19376, 19576 to 19579,
1979S, 21053 to 21055.
tewtilis, 19366.
Muskinelon (China), 21701.
(Chios), 20837.
(Korea), 20042 to 20044.
(Manchuria), 20040.

20041, 20045.
(Russia), 20769.
(Turkestan), 21730.
See also Cucumis nielo.
Mustard, Chinese. See Brassica jun-
cea.
white. See Sinapis alba.
Myosotidium nobile, 21040.
Nandijia domestica, 21255.
Nephelium sp., 20S70, 20871.
glabrum, 21245.
UtcU, 21204.
longana, 19175.
Nicotiana chinensis, 20063.

tabaeum, 19182, 19197 to
19199, 21627.
Nymphaea sp., 19369, 20419.
am i>l a, 19729.
elegans, 19260.

Oak. See Quercus spp.

Oat (Australia), 21384 to 21393.

(China), 21231, 21233, 21234,

21672.
(Norway), 205S4, 20589, 20610,

21712.
(Siberia), 20364 to 20370, 20424,

20559.
(Sweden), 20458 to 20464, 20560
to 20563, 21514, 21711.
See also Arena sativa.
Oliveranthus elegans, 19717.
Onion. See Allium cepa.
Onobryehis onobryehis, 20730, 20743.
Opium poppy. See Paparer somni-

ferum.
Opuntia sp., 19621, 21020.
Orange (Africa), 21209, 21210.
(Algeria), 21689.
See also Citrus aurantium.
Orobus lathyroides, 20750.

luteus, 20744, 20766.
Oroj't/lon indicum, 19806.
Oryza punctata, 19168, 19193 to 19195.
20977.
sativa, 1909S to 19103. 19188,
19888 to 19S91. 20672, 20684.
20705. 20924 to 20936, 21066
to 21069, 21395, 21471.
Osterdamia pungens, 20840, 20841.

132

Pachira sp., 19087.

aquatica, 21323.
insignis,' 21322.
Paeonia sp., 20154.
Palm (Guatemala), 21188.
Panicularia Sp\, 20393, 20394.
Panicum sp., 19165, 19166, 21492.
colon urn, 21287.
crus-gulli, 19429, 20363, 20675,

20697, 20704, 21075.
curvatum, 19373.
decomposition, 19247, 21339.
effusion, 21340.
eruciforme, 20619.
flaridum, 19249, 21341.
frumentaceum, 21540, 21601,

21604.
gracile, 21342.
'maximum, 19154, 19157.
miliaceum, 20640, 20678,
20749, 20751, 20753 to
20755, 20765, 20767, 20768,
20857, 21074, 21720, 21722,
21724.
molle, 21361, 21478.
prolutum, 11)255.
psilopodium, 21532, 21533.
spectabile, 21321.
trachyrhachis, 21343.
Paparer somniferum, 20061, 20062,

20422, 20423, 20860, 20861, .21 278.
Papaw. See Cariea papaya.
Pardanthus sp., 20189.
Paris sp., 20190.
Parthenium argentatum. 19174.
Paspalum brcrifolium, 21344.
densiflorum. 19153.
dilatation, 19242, 19910.
puranense, 20811.
scrobiculution, 21316, 21345.
Passiflora edulis, 19718.
Pea (Brazil), 21545.
(Canada), 19863.
(Finland), 20911, 20912.
(India), 21288 to 21290, 21534,

21605, 21709.
meadow. See Lathgrus pratensis.
(Norway), 20591.
(Russia), 20685.
(Siberia), 20380 to 20382.
(Sweden), 20465 to 20467.
Tangier. See Lathgrus tingitanus.
See also Piston spp.
Peach (China), 21227.

(Manchuria). 20239, 202S3 to

202S6.
(Mexico), 19842.
See also Amggdalus pcrsica.
Peanut. See Aracliis hgpogaea.
Pear (China), 21253, 21254.
(Japan), 21001.

(Manchuria), 20232 to 20235,
20243 to 20248, 20251 to 20267,
20269 to 20275, 207S0.

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

189

Pear (Russia), 20701.

i Siberia), 19604* 20336 to 2
See also Pyrus spp.
Pennisetum sp.. 21493, 21494.
cenchroides, 19714.
spicatum, 19106, 19931.
Pepper. See Capsicum spp.
PerUla ocymoides, _
Persea gratissima, 19058, 19079 to
19082, 19094, 19146, 10147.
19151, 10107. 19196, 19206,
19297, 19377 to 19380, 21699.
indica, 10871.
Persimmon i China), 19395, 19403.
i Siberia | . 21 1346.
See ais<» Diospyros spp.
Phalaris arundinacea, 20210, 20218,

20478.
Phaseolus sp.. a

aeon it if oli us. 20012, 21©
annularis. 19185, 19468,
19988, 19989, 20007 to
20010, 20703, 20894, 21081
to 21084.
cairn rat us. 21291.
radiatiis. 20696,

21086, 21708.
vulgaris. 19189 to 10102.
19980, 20001 to 20004,
_ 396 to 20404, 20413,
20415 to 20417. 20421,
20900 to 20905, 20939 to
20942, 21355. 218"';.
Phellodendron amurense, 20326, 20327.
Philadelphia sp.. 20332,
Phleum alpinum, 20546, 2 57 207
asps ,■ a /it. 20631.
boehmeri, 20628, 20634, _

_ B8, 20670, 20676, 20752.
pratense, 20439, 20469, 20544,
20545, 20593, 20624, 20789,
2101^. 21366.
Phoenix dactylifera, 10544 to 19547,
20495 to 20516, 20800, 21008 to
21011, 21002. 21096 to 21185, 21258
to 2120". 21641, 21642. 21703.
PhyUostachys mitis, 10022.
Physalis sp.. 20978, 20979.
francheti, 21704,
ixocarpa, 20868.
peruviana, 19900, 21705.
Physostigma venenosum, 214^1.
P/c<:a sp.. 20313, 20314.
ajanensis, 20318.
obovata, 20319.
Pimento officinalis, 21507.
Pinuscembra. 20317. 20764, 20777.

koraiensis, 19529, 20089, 20090,

20315. 20316.

longifolia, 19276.

thunbergu, 20091.

Pj> fa den ia co minimis, v. 1 154 .

Pistacia sp., 217::.".

cltiit'itsis, 19391.
icofta, 19285.

132

Pisuin sp.. 21545.

arveiue, 19863, 20467, 20591,
20685, 21288 to 21290, 21534.
21605, 21709.
sativum, 20380 to 20382, 20465,
20466, 20911, 20912.
Pittosporum pentandrum, 20492.
tenuifolium, 21042.
Plectranthus coppini, 20428 to 20430.

ternatus, 20431.
Plocama pendula, 21611.
Plnm (Korea). 20073, 20074.

i Manchuria i. 20241, 20281.
(Siberia |, 19605, 20343.
(Turkestan i. 21723.
See also Primus spp.
P'W sp.. 20212.
alpina, 20618.
bulbosa vivipara, 19535.
pratensis, 20205, 20476, 20740,

21017.
g< rot inn. 20538 to 20542.
rririalis. 20209, 20224.
Polianthes tuberosa, 21035.
Polygonum sachalinense, 19825.

tinctorium, 21070.
Pomelo. See Citrus decumana.
Pond lily. See Nymphaea sp.
Populus sp.. 10531.
Portulacaria afra, 19104.
Potato, aquatic, 10003. 19694.
Mauschen. 20806.
( Norway i. 21584 to 21591.
i Russia i. 19582 to 19585.
also Solatium spp.
Prosopis sp.. 104".;.

PruniM sp.. 19605, 20073 to 20079,

20081 to 20084, 20240, 20241,

20281, 20287, 20288, 20343.

21721. 21723. 21727.

armeniaca, 19489, 20067 to

20072, 21728.
capollin, 19287.
glandulifolia, 20080, 20344.
"'///'/. 20723.

pumilu. 20085 to 20088, 20342.
Psidium sp.. 19978.
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, 20907.
Pueraria thunbergiana, 19992.
Pyrus int' rmedia, 20778.

poUveria, 19721, 21547.
sinensis. 19604, 2('232 to 20235.
20243 to 20248, 20251 to 20267,
20269 to 20275, 20336 to 20338,
20731, 20780, 21001, 21253,
-1254.

Queensland nut. See Macadamia ter~

ni folia.
Quercus sp.. 19392, 19393, 19402, 19409.

mongolica, 20306, 20307.
Quince. Bengal. See AegU marmelos,
(Mexico). 19643.

190

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Radish (China), 20976, 21228, 21623.
(Japan), 19467, 20793, 20794.
(Manchuria), 20028 to 20032.
See also Raphanus spp.
Rape. See Brassica chinensis and B.

nap us.
Raphanus sativus, 19467, 20028 to
20032, 20793, 20794, 20976, 21228,
21623.
Raspberry (Australia), 21307.

(China), 21570, 21571.
European. See Rub u s
idaeus.
Redtop. See Agrostis alba.
Rehmannia glutinosa, 20165.
Rhamnus sp., 19407, 20133 to 20135.
Rheum sp., 21319.

ac umi n a t um, 20805.
colli it ia n u in, 19563.
compact um, 20801.
emodi, 19564.
hyb., 19567.
macrocarpum, 20803.
officinale, 20802.
palmatum tanghuiticum, 19581.
rhaponticum, 20420.
tataricum, 20804.
undulatum, 19565.
Rhubarb. See Rheum spp.
Rhus sp., 19410.

vernicifera, 21682.
Ribes sp., 20204.

alpinum, 20202, 20203.
procumbens, 20201.
rub rum, 20198 to 20200, 20782.
Rice (China), 20672.
(Egypt), 20977.
(German East Africa), 19098

to 19103, 1916S.
(Hawaii), 21395 to 21471.
(India) 20924 to 20934.
(Japan), 19888 to 19891, 20935,

20936.
(Manchuria), 19188, 20705, 21066

to 21069.
(Turkestan), 20684.
(West Africa), 19193 to 19195.
See also Oryza spp.
Ricinus communis, 19594 to 19596,

20183.
Rosa sp., 20113, 20351, 20352, 20354.
hugonis, 19957.
rugosa, 20353.
xanthina, 21620.
Rose apple. See Eugenia jambos.
Roselle. See Hibiscus sabdariffa.
Rubber (Peru), 19457 to 19462.

See also Castilla spp.
Rubia tinctorum, 19501.
Rubus sp., 20195, 20196, 20345, 21307,
21570, 21571.
chamaemorus, 20783.
corchorifolius, 21239, 21240.
idaeus, 20784.
innominatus, 21675.
132

Rubus playfairii, 21238.

rosaefolius, 21237.
Rush. See J uncus spp. and Scirpus

spp.
Russian almond. See Prunus nana.
Rye (Finland), 20910.
(Germany), 21513.
(Norway), 20585, 20586, 21714,

21715.
(Siberia), 20373, 20374, 20556,
(Sweden), 19556.
See also Secale cereale.

Saccharum arundinaceum, 20217.
Sagittaria sagittacfolia, 21650, 21651.
Sainfoin. See Onobrychis onobrychis.
Salix sp., 19469 to 19475, 19527, 19598,
19599, 19601, 20128, 20236,
20242.
babylonica, 19857.
viminalis, 19856.
Salt tree. See Halimodendron argen-

teum.
Sambucus racemosa, 20114, 20781.
Sand cherry. See Prunus pumila.
Sand lucern. See Medicago media.
Sausage tree. See Kigelia pinnatu.
Saxegothaea conspicua, 19114.
Saxifraga sp., 20156.

tabularis, 20155.
IScabiosa caucasica, 20167.
Schizandra chinensis, 19602, 20361.
Scirpus sp., 19525, 20454.

eriophorum, 20228, 20229.
lacustris, 20387.
tuberosus, 19279.
Sea kale. See Crambe maritima.
Secale cereale, 19556, 20373, 2 03 74,
20556, 20585, 20586, 20910, 21513,
21714, 21715.
Sechium edule, 19370, 19862, 20435,
" 20865,20867.
Sedum sp., 20175.
Sesamum indicum, 21707.
Sesbania aculeata, 21368.

aegyptiaca, 21542, 21610.
macrocarpa, 19912.
Siberian crab apple. See Malus bac-

cata.
Sideroxylon dulcificum, 19964, 21056.
Silver tree. See Leucadendron argen-

teum.
Sinapis alba, 20379.
Solarium commersoni, 19693, 19694.
dulcamara, 19417.
melongena, 21631.
tuberosum, 19582 to 19585,
20806, 21584 to 21591.
Sonchus sp., 20055.
Sophora japonica, 20093.

tomentosa, 21324.
Sorb us sp., 20110.
Sorghum (China), 21676 to 21678.
(Egypt), 19517, 19518.
( German East Africa ) , 20981,
20982.

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

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Sorghum ( India ) , 20873.

( Manchuria ) , 191 87, 20012,

20027, 21077, 21078.
(Natal), 19707 to 19775.
(New South Wales), 19107 to

19109.
( Orange River Colony ) ,

19096.
(Philippines), 19213, 19214.
(Russia), 20625.
(Siberia), 20 02 0, 20021,

20706.
(Turkestan), 20702, 20710,
21729.
See also Andropogon sorghum.
Soy bean (China), 20797, 20798.

(Japan), 19981 to 19987,

20892, 20893.
(Manchuria), 19183, 19184,
19180, 20011, 20629, 20854,
21079, 21080.
(Siberia), 20405 to 20412,
20414, 20099.
See also Gylcine hispida.
Spek-boom. See Portulacaria afra.
Sphaeralcea umbellata, 19286.
Spikenard. See Aralia racemosa.
Spinacia oleracea, 20020, 20027.
Spiraea sp., 20122, 20123.
Sporobolus sp., 21490.

clongatus, 21025, 21639.
Spruce. See Picea spp.
Squash. See Cucurbita maxima.
Stocky s afflnis, 21702.
Stipa capillata, 20086.
ichu, 20812.
pcnnata, 20679, 20729.
Strawberry (China), 21320.

(Norway), 20785.
See also Frag aria spp.
Strychnos ignatii, 21482.
Sumac. See Rhus sp.
Sunflower. See Helianthus annuus.
Sweet potato (British West Indies),
19942 to 19950, 20987,
21199 to 21201.
(Cuba), 19810 to 19821.
(India), 19830 to 19841.
(Mexico), 20803, 20971 to

20973.
(Siam), 19423.
See also Ipomoea batatas.
Syngonium sp., 20969.
Syringa amurensis, 20324.

Tacca pinnatifida, 19241.

Taraxacum sp., 20172.

Taro. See Alocasia spp. and Colocasia

spp.
Tecoma chrysantha, 19956.
Telfairia occidentalis, 19966.
Terminalia arjuna, 19097.
Thespesia populnea, 21608.
Tilia cordata, 20290, 20291.

mandshurica, 20100, 20292, 20293.
Timothy. See Phleum pratense.

132

" Tindalo." See Afzelia rhomboides.
Tobacco (Brazil), 19182.
(China), 21627.
(Korea), 20063.
(Philippines), 19197 to 19199.
See also Nicotiana spp.
Trefoil, yellow. See Lotus cornicu-

latus japonicus.
Tricholaena rosea, 19158.
Trichopteryx elegans, 21498.
Trifolium sp., 20021, 20022, 20384,
20733, 20740, 20747.
agrarium, 20001.
alexandrinum, 21660 to

21002.
alpestre, 20054, 20730, 20702.
elegans, 20013.
filiform c, 20062.
hybridum, 20535, 20537,

20774.
lupinaster, 20038, 20657.
medium, 20658.
montanum, 20055, 20050,

20060, 20735.
pannonicum, 20665, 20000.
pratense, 19911, 19970,
20468, 20521 to 20533,
20500, 20567, 20578, 20659,
20663, 20737, 20772, 20773,
20788, 20790, 20791.
procumbens, 20064.
repens, 19800, 20534, 20536.
sauveolens, 19500, 19507.
Trigonella crassipes, 21578.

foenum-graecum, 19521.
monantha, 21579.
radiata, 21577.
Trimczia lurida, 19109. .
Triticum vulgare, 19482, 20371, 20372,
20558, 20508, 20569, 20572, 20080,
20858. 21071, 21072, 21372 to 21370,
21007, 21068.
Tritonia sp., 21222.
Tuberose. See Polianthes tubcrosa.
Tuna. See Opuntia sp.
Turnip, Chinese. See Brassica chinen-
sis.
See also Brassica rapa.
Typha laxmanni, 20418.

Udo. See Aralia cordata.

Undetermined, 19163, 19412, 19415.
19416, 19457 to 19462, 20064, 20096,
20124, 20129, 20130, 20132, 20163.
20169, 20184, 20192 to 20194, 20359,
20430, 20493, 21007, 21030, 21235.

Vangueria infausta, 19789.

Vanilla sp., 19716.

Varnish tree. See Koelreuteria puni-

culata.
Veronica macron ra, 21041.
Vetch. See Vicia spp.
Viburnum sp., 20115, 20116.

odoratissimum, 20838, 20839.

192

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Vicia sp., 20013 to 20019, 20385, 20570,
20745, 20756, 20757, 21580 to
21582
cracca, ' 20543, 20565, 20573,

20577, 20609, 20611.
faba, 19520, 211S6.
sativa, 19823.
septum, 20651.
villosa, 20647, 21060.
Vigna sp., 21508 to 21511.

catjang, 21292, 21293, 21296,

21535, 21536, 21538, 21539,

21563, 21564, 21565, 21602,

21603.

sesquipedalus, 20005, 21558 to

21562, 21568, 21569.
unguiculata, 20006, 20980, 20983,
20984, 21006, 21061, 21085,
21294, 21295, 21297, 21299,
21537, 21599.
Viola sp., 20173.

Vitis amurensis, 19477, 19600, 20347 to
20349, 20761.
vinifera, 19088, 19382.

Walnut (Germany), 21483 to 21485.

See also Juglans spp.
Water lily. See Castalia and Nym-

phaea.
Watermelon (China), 21629, 21630.

See also Citrullus vul-
garis.
Watsonia densiflora, 21221.
Wheat (Australia), 21372 to 21376.
(China), 20858, 21667, 21668.
(England), 19482.
(Manchuria), 21071, 21072.
(Russia), 20680.
(Siberia), 20371, 20372, 20558.
(Sweden), 20568, 20569, 20572.
See also Triticum spp.
Willow. See Salix spp.

Wilson, E. H., seeds and plants so-
cured, 21237 to 21241, 21319, 21320,
21667 to 21683.

Wood-oil tree. See Aleuritcs fordii.

Xanthorrhoea tateana, 21261.

Xanthosoma sp., 19086, 19095, 19142,
19143, 19149, 19150,
19171, 19172, 19217
to 19219, 19221 to
19225, 19271, 19778,
19797, 20450, 20451,
20484 to 20490, 20970,
20985, 20986.
sagittifolium, 19293, 19715,

20846, 20864.
violaceum, 21047.

Xanthoxylum ailanthoidcs, 20097.

Xyris sp., 21499.

Yam. See Dioscorea spp.
Yautia (British Guiana), 19149, 19150.
(British West Indies), 19171,

19172, 20846, 20985, 20986.
(Canal Zone), 19715, 19797.
(Colombia), 19142, 19143.
(Cuba), 19293, 21047.
(Dutch Guiana), 19217 to 19219,

19221 to 19225.
(Isle of Pines), 20450.
(Mexico), 19086, 19778, 20451,

20864, 20970.
(Santo Domingo), 20484 to

20490.
See also Xanthosoma spp.

Zapupe. See Agave sp.

Zea mays, 19465, 19568 to 19571, 20674.

21311, 21684, 21726.
Zephyranthes tubispatha, 19170.
Zizyphus sativa, 19394, 19397, 20092.
21618, 21619.
spina-christi, 20989.
Zoysia pungens, 19425, 19426, 21634.