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Issued  July  20, 1921. 

U.  S.  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE. 
BUREAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 

WILLIAM  A.TAYLOR,  Chi^  of  Bureau. 


INVENTORY 

OF 


SEEDS  km  PLANTS  LIPORTED 


BY  THE 


OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEEP  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JULY  1 

TO  SEPTEMBER  30,  1916. 


(No.  48;  Nos.  43013  to  43390.) 


WASHINGTON: 
GOVERNMENT  PRINTING  OEFIOE. 
1921. 


Issued  July  20, 1921. 

U.  S.  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE. 
BUREAU   OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 

WILLIAM  A..  TAYhOB.,  Chief  of  Bureau. 


INVENTORY 


OF 


SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 


BY    THE 


OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JULY  1 

TO  SEPTEMBER  30,  1916. 


(No.  48;  Nos.  43013  to  43390.) 


WASHINGTON: 
GOVERNMENT  PRINTING  OFFICE. 
1921. 


BUREAU  OF  PLA>T  INDUSTRY. 


Chief  of  Bureau,  Willia.m  A.  Taylor. 
Associate  Chirf  of  Bureau,  Karl  F.  Kellermax. 
Officer  in  Charge  of  Publications,  J.  E.  Rockwell, 
Aesistant  to  Chief,  James  E.  Jones. 


Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction. 

,  scientific  staff. 

David  Fairchild,  Affricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

P.  H.  Dorsett,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Plant  Introduction  Field  Stations. 

B.  T.  (ialloway.  Plant  Pathologist,  in  Charge  of  Detention  Laboratorii^s. 

Peter  Bisset,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Foreign  Plant  Distribution. 

Wilson  Popenoe  and  J.  F.  Rocls,  Agricultural  Explorers. 

R.  A.  Young,  Plant  Intrcducer,  in  Charge  of  Dasheen  Investigations. 

H.  C.  Skeels,  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Collections. 

G.  P.  Van  Eseltine,  Assistant  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Publications. 

H.  E.  .Vllanson.  E.  L.  Craudall,  L.  G.  Hoover,  P.  G.  Russell,  and  C.  C.  Thomas,  Assistants. 

J.  E.  Morrow,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif. 

Edward  Simmonds,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Miami,  Fla. 

D.  A.  Bisset,  Assistant  in  Charge,  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Brooksrille,  Fla. 
Henry  E.  Juenemann,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  BelUngham,  Wash. 

E.  L.  Rankin,  Assistant  in  Charge,  Plant  Introduction  Station,  Savannah,  Ga. 
Edw-ard  Gouclier,  Plant  Propagator. 

Collaborators:  Thomas  W.  Brown,  Gizch,  Cairo,  Egypt;  H.  M.  Curran,  Bahia,  Brazil; 
M.  J.  Dorsey,  University  Farm,  St.  Paul,  Minn.;  Robert  H.  Forbes,  Societe  Sultanicnne 
d'Agriculturc,  Cairo,  Egypt;  A.  C.  Hartless,  Sehai-unpur  Botanic  Gardens,  Seharunpur, 
India;  E.  W.  D.  Holway,  Faribault,  Minn.;  Barbour  Lathrop,  Chicago,  III.;  H.  Nehrlin,:^, 
Goiha,  Fla.;  Charles  Simpson,  Littleriver,  Fla.;  H.  P.  Stuckey,  Experiment,  Ga.;  Dr.  L. 
Trabut,  Director,  Service  Botanique,  Algiers,  Algeria;  H.  N.  Whitford,  Scliool  of  For- 
estry, yew  Haven,  Conn.:  E.  H.  Wilson,  Arnold  Arboretum,  -Jamaica  Plain.  J/o.s.v. ;  Dr. 
William  Trelease,  University  of  Illinois,  Vrbana,  III.;  Dr.  II.  L.  Lyon,  Honolulu,  Hatvaii. 


CONTENTS. 


Page. 

Introductory  statement ^ 

Inveutoi'y 9 

Index  of  common  and  scientitic  names 51 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 


Page. 
Plate  T.  An  avenue  in  Buitenzorg  lined  \vith  Java  almond  trees   (Can- 

ariiim  IndiGum  Sticliui.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  43024) 16 

II.  An  important  oil  producer  in  the  Tropics,  the  Brazil  nut  {Bcr- 

thoUetia  noMHs  Miers,  S.  P.  I.  No.  43114) i 16 

III.  An  early-maturhig  crop  for  the  North,  sweet  corn  {Zea  mai/s  L., 

S.  P.  I.  No.  43118) 20 

IV.  Seeds  of  a  staple  food  product  in  Siniin,  a  few  of  the  numerous 

varieties  of  chick-pea  (Cicer  arietiinim  L..  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  43273- 

43280) 20 

Y.  Saeds  which  are  the  source  of  a  quiclc-drying  oil,  the  soft  lum- 

bang  {Aleurites  triapenna  Blanco,  S.  P.  I.  No.  43389) 50 

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IKVENTORY  OF  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPOPJED 
BY  THE  OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT 
INTRODUCTION  DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JULY 
1  TO  SEPTEMBER  30, 191C  (NO.  48;  NOS.  48013  TO 
43390). 


INTRODUCTORY  STATEMENT. 

This  inA'entory  represents  a  period  of  great  unrest  and  lists  but 
few  introductions  by  agricultural  explorers  who  were  in  foreign 
countries.  It  covers  a  period  when  shipping  facilities  were  more 
unsettled  than  they  had  been  at  any  time  from  the  outbreak  of  the 
war  up  to  the  time  of  America's  entrance  into  it.  In  consequence 
it  is  one  of  the  smallest  inventories  that  have  been  issued  for  years. 

Notwithstanding  these  handicaps,  some  important  introductions 
are  described  in  it ;  and  these  it  may  be  well  to  emphasize. 

The  growing  realization  among  manufacturers  of  the  importance 
of  the  discovery  of  the  hydrogenation  of  vegetable  oils  is  rapidly  put- 
ting the  palm  oils,  nut  oils,  and  all  other  oils  in  quite  a  new  category. 
As  one  chemist  has  expressed  it :  "  Since  these  discoveries,  which 
have  made  it  possible  to  transmute,  so  to  speak.  A^egetable  oils  into 
all  sorts  of  substances  useful  to  man,  the  oil  industries  are  coming  to 
be  understood  as  of  greater  importance  to  the  human  race  than  the 
great  steel  and  iron  industries." 

It  is  therefore  from  this  new  point  of  view  of  the  importance  of 
vegetable  oils  that  the  successful  cultivation  of  the  Brazil  nut  (No. 
43 Hi)  in  Ceylon  and  the  Straits  Settlements  is  worth  recording  and 
action  upon  the  problem  of  its  forest  planting  in  Porto  Eico  urged. 
The  Java  almond,  Can^tr-ium  indicum  (No.  43024),  not  only  one  of 
the  stateliest  avenue  trees  in  Java,  but  also  a  tree  yielding  an  abun- 
dance of  large-kerneled  nuts,  the  oil  from  which  has  been  successfully 
used  by  the  Dutch  in  emulsions  as  an  infant  food,  is  worthy  of 
study.  The  soft  lumbang  of  the  Philippines,  Aleurites  trisperma 
(No.  43389),  which  yields  a  quicker  drying  oil  than  the  true  lum- 
bang, A.  violuccana^  may  prove  adapted  to  culture  in  Porto  Eico  or 
Cuba;  and  its  introduction  brings  up  the  whole  question  of  the 
hybridization  of  the  various  species  of  Aleurites,  the  members  of 

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6  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS  IMPOETED. 

which  oreniis  yield  such  closely  allied  but  specific  products.  There 
are  no  records  of  anv  "svork  of  selection  or  hybridization  havinjr  vet 
been  done  with  these  rapid-growing  trees.  The  remarkable  results 
which  have  been  obtained  by  physicians  in  the  treatment  of  leprosy 
with  chaulmoogra  oil  and  the  isolation  of  the  effective  principle 
of  this  oil  by  Dr.  Power  have  made  it  seem  important  to  introduce 
and  acclimatize  in  our  tropical  possessions  the  invaluable  tree, 
Hydnoearpu.'i  kurs'ii  (No.  43'2'2T).  AVhether  the  amounts  of  oil 
yielded  by  the  fevillea  (Xo.  43213).  a  forest  climber  of  Jamaica, 
will  warrant  its  cultivation  is  a  question. 

Useful  hardy  palms  are  so  few  in  number  that  the  testing  out  of 
two  little-known  ones  from  Argentina,  by  Dr.  H.  Xehrling,  at  his 
remarkalile  place  at  Gotha,  Fla..  is  a  matter  of  particular  interest. 
These  palms  woidd  seem  to  be  adapted  to  a  wide  range  of  territory 
throughout  northern  Florida,  since  they  were  quite  uninjured  by  the 
freeze  of  February,  1917,  when  the  temperature  went  down  to  20°  F. 
One  of  them.  Butia  honneti  (Xo.  43110).  bears  edible  fruits  the  size 
of  a  plum,  having  an  apricot  flavor  and  being  intensely  fragrant 
and  very  iuicv.  Thev  are  oransfe-vellow  with  a  red  cheek,  and  a 
single  bunch  borne  by  one  of  Dr.  Xehrling's  trees  comprised  980 
fruits.  The  other  species.  Butia  capitata  pulposa  (Xo.  43238),  is 
quite  as  hardy,  and  bore  fruit  clusters  of  a  thousand  edible  fruits 
weighing  50  pounds.  Both  are  suited  to  the  high  pine  lands  of 
Florida,  where  economic  plants  are  particularly  needed. 

From  Italian  Somaliland  the  yeheb  nut.  C ordeauxia  edulis  (Xo. 
43260),  has  been  again  introduced.  The  fact  that  it  contains  about 
12  per  cent  of  albuminoids.  11  per  cent  of  oil.  25  per  cent  of  sugars, 
and  37  per  cent  of  other  carbohydrates  and  that  it  is  said  to  be  pre- 
ferred to  rice  and  dates  by  the  inhabitants  should  entitle  it  to 
especial  consideration  in  the  southwestern  arid  regions.  The  degree 
of  cold  that  it  will  stand  is  a  factor  to  be  determined. 

Of  forage  plants  recently  introduced,  few  have  come  to  us  with 
so  high  a  recommendation  as  Pennisetum  purpureum  (Xo.  43241), 
the  gift  of  Mr.  B,  Harrison,  of  Burringbar,  Xew  South  Wales.  In 
dry  seasons,  plants  under  observation  in  Australia  made  a  growth 
of  11  feet.  The  plant  is  succulent,  greatly  relished  by  stock,  richer 
than  green  maize,  and  remains  green  even  during  six  or  eight  months 
of  drought  when  other  plants  are  dried  up.  It  is  a  perennial,  yields 
27  tons  per  acre,  and  is,  altogether,  considered  to  be  an  ideal  forage 
crop  for  arid  regions. 

The  Spanish  garbanzo  (Cicer  arietimim) .  although  grown  now  to  a 
limited  extent  in  California,  is  not  given  the  consideration  that  it 
deserves  when  it  is  recollected  that  it  is  the  staple  food  of  the  poorer 
classes  in  Spain  and  is  grown  in  large  quantities  in  Mexico  and  shipped 


JULY   1   TO    SEPTEMBER   30,   1916.  7 

to  Spain  by  thousands  of  tons.     A  collection  from  Seville  should 
awaken  new  interest  in  this  dry-region  legume  (Nos.  43273  to  43280). 

It  would  seem  reasonable  that  the  Buchanania  (No.  43038),  from 
the  dry  forests  of  Burma  and  India,  which  is  leafless  for  a  period 
and  which  ascends  to  an  altitude  of  3,000  feet,  might  be  adapted  to 
Florida  and  that  its  pellucid  gum  and  varnish,  as  well  as  its  oily 
kernels,  which  are  said  to  resemble  in  -flavor  something  between  the 
almond  and  the  i^istache  and  to  be  much  prized  as  a  SAveetmeat,  may 
become  articles  of  importance,  much  as  the  products  of  the  pistache, 
to  which  it  is  related,  are  beginning  to  be  in  California. 

A  large  collection  of  fruit  varieties,  mostly  of  New  Zealand  origin 
and  comprising  some  selections  and  hybrids  made  by  W.  E.  Lippiatt, 
J.  F.  Smith,  and  H.  E.  Sharp,  is  alread}^  making  a  good  showing  in 
the  trial  nurseries  at  Chico,  Calif. ;  and  American  horticulturists  will 
be  interested  to  learn  whether  any  of  them  prove  especially  adapted 
to  American  conditions  (Nos.  43124  to  43186). 

Twenty  years  ago  Prof.  Hansen  obtained  for  the  Bureau  of  Plant 
Industry  some  seed  of  a  Russian  sweet  corn  called  the  Malakoff. 
This  variety  appears  in  the  Canadian  gardens  under  the  name  Early 
IMalcolm  and  has  even  been  crossed  with  the  Earlj^  Adams,  produc- 
ing a  new  variety  called  Early  Ottawa.  These  seem  to  be  the  only 
varieties  which  are  early  enough  to  mature  properly  in  the  region 
r.round  Ottawa.  Canada,  and  therefore  deserve  to  be  better  known 
in  northern  regions  with  similar  short  seasons  (Nos.  43117  and  43118). 

The  breeders  in  the  northern  tier  of  States  who  are  engaged  in  the 
production  of  hardier  raspberries  ^^ill  take  a  particular  interest  in 
the  selections  of  Ruhus  strigosus  which  were  made  by  Mr.  M.  J. 
Dorsey.  of  the  University  of  Minnesota.  Mr.  Dorsey  was  sent  as  an 
explorer  to  the  Kiding  Mountains  and  Lake  Winnipeg,  where  he 
found  wild  forms  of  especial  promise  for  breeding  and  selection 
purposes  (Nos.  43195  to  43201). 

The  botanical  determinations  of  these  introductions  have  been 
made  and  the  nomenclature  revised  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Skeels  and  the 
descriptive  and  botanical  notes  arranged  by  Mr.  G.  P.  Van  Eseltine, 
Avho  has  also  had  general  supervision  of  this  inventory,  as  of  all  the 
publications  of  this  office.  The  manuscript  of  this  inventory  has 
been  prepared  by  ^Mrs.  Ethel  H.  Kelley. 

Davii^  Fairchild, 
Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

Office  of  Foreign  Seed  axd  Plant  Introduction, 

Washington^  D.  6'.,  September  10 ^  1919. 


INVENTORY/ 


BO' 


43013.  Cacara  palmatiloha   (Moc.  and  Sesse)  Kuntze.     Fabaceae. 
(Fachyrhizus  palmatilvhus  Beutli.  and  Hook.)  Yam    bean. 

From  Zacuapam.  Huatusco,  Vera  Cruz,  Mexico.  Presented  by  Dr.  C.  A. 
Purpus.  Received  July  6,  1919. 
A  climbing  herb  with  a  twining  stem,  bearing  large  tuberous  roots.  The  pal- 
mate leaves  are  somewhat  hairy,  and  the  purplish  flowers  occur  in  long 
racemes.  The  large  turgid  pod  is  deeply  depressed  between  the  seeds.  This 
plant  is  found  in  tropical  America  and  is  cultivated  for  its  edible  tuberous  roots, 
although  it  is  not  so  commonly  cultivated  as  the  other  species  of  this  genus. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  pp.  2Jf25  and 
2426.) 

43014.  Amygdalus  persica  L.     Amygdalacese.  Peach. 
(Prunus  persica  Stokes.) 

From  Cuzco,  Peru.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  A.  Giesecke,  rector  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Cuzco.     Received  .July  6,  1916. 
"  I  trust  you  will  find  these  seeds  interesting.    They  were  collected  after  the 
season  was  nearly  over  and  are  not  necessarily  the  best  varieties."     {Giesecke.) 

43015.  Paeonta  BROWNii  X  albiflora.     Eanunculacese. 

Hybrid  peony. 

From  Los  Angeles,  Calif.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  D.  Barnhart.  Received  July 
11,  1916. 

'•  Seeds  of  our  native  Paeonia  which  are  the  products  of  flowers  that  I  polli- 
nated with  pollen  of  the  Chinese  type,  such  as  you  grow  in  the  East.  I  got 
the  material  from  the  Henry  A.  Dreer  people  last  year.  They  collected  it  from 
white  varieties  in  their  field.  I  hope  to  get  a  cross  that  will  bear  large  flowers 
and  plants  that  are  adapted  to  this  climate.  Our  hills  are  covered  with  them, 
but  the  flowers  are  small  and  inconspicuous,  though  they  begin  to  bloom,  and 
profusely  too,  in  early  February  and  continue  into  March.  This  year  the  first 
flowers  appeared  in  January,  and  those  that  I  worked  failed  to  set  seed.  I 
used  heavy  paper  sacks  to  protect  the  subjects  from  the  I'ain  and  insects." 
(Barnhart.) 

It  remains  to  be  seen  whether  these  seeds  will  produce  hybrid  plants. 

*  Each  introduction  consists  of  seeds  unless  otherwise  noted. 

It  should  be  understood  that  the  varietal  names  of  fruits,  vegetables,  cereals,  and 
other  plants  used  in  this  inventory  are  those  under  which  the  material  was  received  by 
the  OflBce  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction  and,  further,  that  the  printing  of 
such  names  here  does  not  constitute  their  official  publication  and  adoption  in  this  country. 
As  the  different  varieties  are  studied,  their  identity  fully  established,  their  entrance  into 
the  American  trade  forecast,  and  the  use  of  varietal  names  for  them  in  American  litera- 
ture becomes  necessary,  the  designations  appearing  in  this  inventory  will  be  subject  to 
change  with  a  view  to  bringing  the  forms  of  the  names  into  harmony  with  recognized 
American  codes  of  nomenclature. 

31240"— 21 2  9 


10  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

43016  to  43019.    Gossypium  hirsutum  L.     Malvaceae.        Cotton. 
From  Caiuaguey,  Cuba.     Presented  by  Mr.  Robert  L.  Luaces,  director,  Granja 
Escuela  Caspar  Betancourt  Cisneros.     Received  July  10,  1916. 
"Bolls  from  plants  grown  by  Mr.  Minor  at  Bartle,  Cuba."     (Liidces.) 

43016.  No.l.  43018.  No.  3. 

43017.  No.  2.      •  43019.  No.  4. 

43020.   Amygdalus  persica  L.     Amygdalaceae.  Peach. 

{Primus  persica  Stokes.) 
From  Sori-ento,  Fla.     Scions  presented  by  Mr.  Victor  Lent.     Received  .July 
10,  1916. 
Lent  Golden.    "The  original  seedling  tree  of  this  peach  grew  on  the  Levi 
llisiiiger  place  here  at  Sorrento.     The  tree  originated  about  1902.     I  can  say 
nothing  of  the  parentage  of  the  tree.     It  has  been  dead  for  several  years  now, 
find  no  trees  were  budded  from  it  except  the  ones  which  I  now  have.     I  have 
been  raising  tliis  varietv   now  for  almost  eight  years;   other  yellow   peaches 
do  very  poorly  here.    This  year  they  ripened  earlier  than  usual.     I  picked  the 
first  ripe  fruit  May  29  and  the  last  on  .luly  4.     Last  year  none  were  ripe  until 
June  30,  and  the  last  were  picked  on  July  24."     {Lent.) 

43021  and  43022. 

From  China.  Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer.  Agricultural  Explorer  for 
the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Numbered  July  7,  1916.  Quoted  notes 
by  Mr.  IMeyer. 

43021.  Clerodendrum  cyrtophyllum  Turcz.     Verbenacese. 

"(No.  2319a.  Mokanshan,  Chekiang,  China,  August  6,  1915.)  A 
spreading  shrub,  from  2  to  5  feet  high,  sending  up  many  stalks; 
found  on  debris  on  mountain  slopes  at  altitudes  of  1,200  to  2,000  feet. 
Leaves  glabrous.  opp«isite,  light  green,  of  somewhat  fetid  odor ;  flowers 
small,  white,  but  with  large  bracts  of  rosy  color ;  berries  blue.  Ornamen- 
tal but  somewhat  weedy.  Of  use  for  large  parks  and  estates  in  mild 
climates  as  a  cover  shrub  for  sandy  and  waste  places." 

43022.  Iris  sp.     Iridacese.  •  Iris. 
"(No.  2320a.     Mokanshan,  Chekiang.  China,  August  6,  191.5.)     An  iris, 

forming  big  clumps,  found  in  a  garden,  but  said  to  occur  wild  in  moun- 
tain ravines.     Flowers  reputed  to  be  purplish." 

43023.  OsTERDAMiA  MATRELLA  (L.)  Kuiitze.     Poaceas.  Grass. 
(Zoysla  pungens  Willd.) 

From    Yokohama,    Japan.     Purchased    from    the    Yokohama   Nursery    Co. 
Received  July  10,  1916. 
Var.  Korai.    A  creeping  grass,  important  for  binding  coast  sands,  which  does 
well  on  alkali  sods  and  also  as  a  lawn  grass.     Said  to  be  relished  by  stock. 

43024.  CANARiuMiNDiCDMStickm.     Balsameacese.     Java  almond. 
{Canarium  commune  L.) 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Presented  by  Dr.  J.  C.  Koningsberger,  director, 
Botanic  Gardens.    Received  July  10,  1916. 


JULY   1   TO    SEPTEMBER  30,   1916,  11 

"Java  almond.  A  large,  handsome  Malayan  tree,  characterized  by  a  remark- 
able buttressed  trunk  and  laterally  compressed  aerial  basal  roots ;  the  latter  de- 
velop enormous  erect  flanges  of  uniform  thickness,  so  that  solid  circular  pieces 
may  occasionally  be  cut  from  them  to  form  ready-made  cart  wheels.  The  tree 
is  much  cultivated  for  shade  or  ornament  in  Java.  It  bears  in  groat  abundance 
large  pendent  clusters  of  dark-purple  fruits  which  are  the  size  of  small  plums; 
these  are  produced  all  the  year  round,  but  chiefly  in  June.  The  kevnel 
of  the  fruit  is  edible,  being  similar  in  flavor  to  sweet  almonds ;  it  yield.<3  by 
expression  an  oil  for  burning  in  lamps  and  for  cooking  purposes.  A  desirable 
tree  for  planting  in  avenues,  etc.  It  thrives  in  hot  and  moist  districts  up  to  an 
altitude  of  about  1,500  feet,  and  prefers  deep  well-drained  soil.  Propagated  by 
seed,  which  may  be  sown  in  nursery  beds  and  kept  moist  and  shaded  until 
germinated."  (Macmillan,  HandhooJc  of  Tropical  Oardeninp  and  Planting,  p. 
U6.) 

For  an  illustration  showing  Java  almond  trees  growing  in  Buitenzorg,  see 
Plate  I. 

43025.  GossYPiuM  hirsutum  L.    Malvaceae.  Cotton. 

From    Camaguey,    Cuba.     Presented    by    Mr.    Robert'  L.    Luaces,    director, 
Granja  Escuela  Gaspar  Betancourt  Cisneros.     Received  July  5,  1916. 
"Bolls  from  plants  grown  by  Mr.  Minor  at  Bartle,  Cuba."     (lAidces.) 

43026.  Ananas  sativus  Schult.  f.     Bromeliaceae.  Pineapple. 

From   Singapore,  Straits   Settlements.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  L,  Anderson, 
director.  Botanic  Gardens.     Received  July  18,  1916. 

Suckers  of  the  following  varieties  were  mixed  when  received  and  were  given 
only  one  number :  Harvey's,  Mauritius,  Pernarnbuco,  Ruby,  Sarawak. 

43027.  Belou  marmelos  (L.)  Lyons.     Rutacese.  Bel. 
(Aegle  marmelos  Correa.) 

From  Poona,  Bombay,  India.     Presented  by  Mr.  P.  S.  Kanetkar,  superin- 
tendent. Botanical  Gardens,  at  the  request  of  Mr.  G.  A.  Gammie,  imperial 
cotton  specialist,  Kirkee,  India.     Received  July  5,  1916. 
"A  small  spiny  tree,  originally  a  native  of  India,  now  commonly  grown  in 
the  low  country   of  Ceylon  and  other   tropical  countries  for  its   fruits.     The 
latter  are  globular,  with  a  hard,  green  shell,  and  vary  in  size  from  that  of  a 
cricket  ball  to  that  of  a  melon ;  it  incloses  a  mass  of  doughy  aromatic  pulp,  inter- 
mingled with  which  is  a  limpid  glutinous  substance  which  some  people  relish 
for  its  flavor  but  more  particularly  for  its  medicinal  value.     This  is  a  well- 
known   specific   for   dysentery   and    is    much   used    in   native    medicines.     The 
principal  season  for  the  fruits  is  during  the  months  of  February  to  May.     The 
tree  is  propagated  by  seed   and  thrives  in  ordinary  good  soil."     {Macmillan, 
Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardening  and  Planting,  p.  IS^.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  38389  and  41133  for  previous  introductions. 

43028.  Belou  marmelos  (L.)  Lyons.     Eiitacese.  Bel. 
(Aegle  marmelos  Correa.) 

From  Rangoon,  Burma,  India.    Presented  by  Rev.  H.  S,  Hascall.    Received 
July  5,  1916. 

"  Season  for  fruit,  March  and  April.  You  will  notice  that  some  of  the  seeds 
are  clean  and  others  are  not  free  from  the  mucilaginous  matter  which  is  so 
difficult  to  remove  and  which  is  so  susceptible  to  dampness  that  it  takes  only 
a  little  fog  to  make  them  adhere  to  each  other."     (Hascall.) 


12  SEEDS   AISTD  PLAINTS  IMPORTED. 

43029  to  43031.   Ulmus  spp.     Ulmacese.  Elm. 

From  Kief,  Russia.     Purcliased  from  Messrs.   St.   Przedpelski  and  T.  An- 
ton iewicz.     Received  July  3,  1916. 

43029.  Received  as  Ulmus  androsowi  Litv.,  for  which  a  place  of  publica- 
tion has  not  yet  been  found. 

43030.  Received  as  Ulmus  bobyriana  Litv.,  for  which  a  place  of  publica- 
tion has  not  yet  been  found. 

43031.  IJLiirs  DENSA  Litv. 

"An  elm  of  remai'kably  dense  growth,  sprouting  a  little  distance  above 
the  ground  into  a  number  of  stems  which  form  an  uiiibrellalike  head  of 
foliage  which  is  so  dense  that  it  seems  always  twilight,  even  at  bright 
noon,  in  an  avenue  of  these  trees.  This  elm  apparently  loves  a  climate 
with  long,  hot  summers  and  with  winters  not  too  cold.  It  withstands  a 
fair  amount  of  alkali  in  tlio  soil  and  in  the  irrigation  water.  It  is  of 
especial  value  as  a  shade  tree  in  the  hot  and  di-y  interior  valleys  of 
California,  in  Arizona,  Texas,  and  New  Mexico."     (Frank  X.  Meyer.) 

For  a  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  32S.31. 

43032  and  43033.   Juglans  insularis  Griseb.     Juglandacefe. 

Cuban  walnut. 

From  Santiago  de  las  Vegas,  Cuba.     Presented  by  Mr.  Juan  T.  Roig,  bot- 
anist, Agricultural  Experiment  Station.     Received  July  22,  1916. 

"  This  interesting  Cuban  tree  has  recently  been  called  to  the  attention  of 
horticulturists  by  Van  Hermann  and  Roig.  It  is  found  in  the  mountainous  sec- 
tions of  the  island,  sometimes  at  considerable  altitudes.  I  have  seen  it  in  the 
mountains  near  Trinidad,  on  the  south  coast,  at  about  2.000  feet,  growing  among 
numerous  other  trees  along  the  banks  of  small  streams.  It  seems,  however,  to 
be  comparatively  rare,  and  does  not  occur  in  great  numbers.  It  is  erect  and 
slender  in  habit,  growing  to  a  height  of  40  or  more  feet,  with  foliage  somewhat 
finer  than  Juglans  nigra  of  the  United  States.  The  nuts  resemlile  those  of 
Juglans  nigra  in  size  and  appearance,  though  sometimes  smaller.  The  kernels, 
however,  are  removed  with  difficulty,  the  septje  being  very  thick  and  woody. 
In  its  present  wild  state  the  Cuban  walnut,  as  it  is  calletl,  does  not  seem  to  be 
of  great  horticultural  value,  but  with  very  little  improvement  by  selection  it 
seems  that  it  might  become  an  excellent  nut  for  tropical  regions.  It  has  been 
suggested  that  it  might  serve  as  a  stock  for  the  Persian  walnut,  making  possible 
the  culture  of  this  species  in  Cuba  and  other  tropical  regions  where  it  is  not 
successfully  grown.  For  illustrations  of  the  tree  and  fruit,  see  Journal  of 
Heredity,  December,  1915."     {Wilson  Popenoe.) 

43032.  "  Cuban  native  walnut,  collected  at  Trinidad  Station,  Santa  Clara 
Province."     (Roig.) 

43033.  "  Cuban  native  Avalnut,   collected   at  Taco  Taco,   Pinar   del   Rio 
Province."     (Roig.) 

43034.   LiTCHi  CHiNExsis  Sonner.     Sapinclacese.  Litchi. 

(Xephelium  litchi  Cambess.) 
From  Swatow,  China.     Pre.seuted  by  Mr.  G.  C.  Hanson,  American  consul. 
Received  July  25,  1916. 


JULY  1   TO   SEPTEMBER   30,   1916.  13 

"  Grown  in  the  neighborhood  of  Chaochowfu.  This  fruit  is  placed  on  the 
market  at  tlie  beginning  of  the  summer  and  can  be  obtained  during  only  a 
very  short  period.  The  Swatow  litchi  has  the  reputation  of  not  being  as  good 
as  tlie  Canton  variety,  which  also  matures  early  in  the  sunnner."     (Hanfion.) 

43035  and  43036.   Arachis  hypogaea  L.     Fabacew.  Peanut. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.    Presented  by  Mr.  L.  Koch,  Plant  Breeding  Station 
for  Annual  Crops.     Received  July  20,  1916. 

43035.  "  Pure  sti'ain  No.  21.  Is  almost  unaffected  by  a  severe  malady 
known  here  under  the  name  of  bactery  disease.  Cultivated  at  the 
Plant  Breeding  Station  for  Annual  Crops."     (Koch.) 

43036.  "The  variety  cultivated  here  by  the  natives."     (Koch.) 

43037.  RuHiA  TiNCTORUM  L.     Eubiacese.  Madder. 

From  Paris,  France.  Procured  from  Vilmorin-Andrieux  &  Co.  Received 
July  25,  1916. 
"  The  root  of  Rubia  tinctonim  furnishes  dyer's  madder.  The  plant  is  a 
native  of  the  south  of  Europe  and  is  extensively  cultivated  about  Avignon 
and  in  the  Alsace  for  the  roots,  which  afford  the  fine  scarlet  dye  so  highly 
valued  by  dyers  and  calico  printers.  A  great  quantity  is  gi'own  in  the  Levant, 
the  north  of  Africa,  and  in  Holland ;  but  that  from  Africa  and  the  East,  par- 
ticularly that  from  Cyprus,  is  the  most  esteemed.  Several  attempts  have  been 
made  to  cultivate  it  in  this  country  [England],  but  without  success.  Tlie 
roots  are  dug  up  in  the  third  summer  after  sowing  and,  having  been  deprived 
of  their  cuticle,  are  dried  by  artificial  heat  and  then  reduced  to  a  powder. 
Madder  has  a  bitter,  astringent  taste  and  imparts  these  properties  to  water 
and  alcohol."     (Hogg.  Vegetable  Kingdom,  p.  415.) 

43038.  BucHANANiA  LATiroLiA  Roxb,     Anacardiacese. 

From    Burma,    India.     Presented    by    the    superintendent.    Royal    Botanic 
Garden,  Sibpur,  near  Calcutta,  India.    Received  July  22,  1916. 

"A  medium-sized  tree,  leafless  only  for  a  short  time,  met  with  in  the  dry 
forests  throughout  India  and  Burma,  ascending  in  the  sub-Himalayan  tract  to 
3,000  feet.  A  pellucid  gum  (pea?  or  /j/ff?)  which  exudes  from  wounds  in  the  stem 
is  more  than  half  soluble  in  water.  It  is  said  to  resemble  Bassora  gum,  to 
have  adhesive  properties  like  inferior  gum  arable,  and  to  be  suitable  for  dress- 
ing textiles.  The  bark  and  the  fruit  furnish  natural  vai'uish.  The  kernels 
yield  a  sweet  and  wholesome  oil  {chiroji),  but  owing  to  their  being  much  prized 
as  a  sweetmeat  when  cooked,  the  oil  is  seldom  expressed.  The  kernels,  whicli 
have  a  flavor  something  between  that  of  the  pistachio  and  the  almond,  are 
eaten  by  the  natives.  In  the  hills  of  central  India  the  fruits  with  the  kernels 
are  pounded  and  dried  and  subsequently  baked  into  a  sort  of  bread.  From  the 
Panjab  and  Bombay  the  leaves  are  reported  as  used  for  fodder.  The  timl)er 
is  not  very  hard  nor  dui'able  and  is  of  small  value,  though  made  into  spoons, 
plates,  toys,  and  bedsteads,  and  is  even  employed  for  doors  and  window  frames, 
plow  handles,  etc."     (Watt,  Commercial  Products  of  India,  p.  188.) 

43039  to  43048.-   Prunus  bokhariensis  Eoyle.     Amygdalacejic. 

Plum. 

From  Seharunpur.  India.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  C.  Hartless,  superintendent, 
Government  Botanic  Gardens.     Received  July  25,  1916. 

^  See  footnote,  p.  9. 


14  Seeds  a:jtd  plaxts  imported. 

43039  to  43048— Continued. 

43039.  Late  yellow.  43044.  Large  red. 

43040.  Ahihokhara  -swall.  43045.  Alucha  red. 

43041.  Ahihokhara  large.  43046.  Large  yellow. 

43042.  Alucha  purple.  43047.  Dtcarf  early  yellow. 

43043.  Early  large  red.  43048.  Ladakh. 

43049.    Erythrina  poeppigiaxa  (Walp.)  O.  F.  Cook.     Fabacete. 

{E.  mirropteryx  Poepp.)  Bucare. 

From  Maya.cuez,  Porto  Rico.  Presented  by  Mr.  D.  W.  May,  agronomist, 
Agricultural  Experiment  Station.     Received  July  3,  1916. 

A  leguminous  tree  commonly  used  for  cacao  shade  in  the  West  Indies.  It 
attains  60  feet  in  height,  but  its  wood  is  said  to  be  so  soft  and  water-logged  as 
to  be  of  no  u.se  even  for  fuel  and  so  brittle  that  it  will  not  withstand  windstorms. 
It  is  being  replaced  in  the  cacao  plantations  because  of  this  brittleness,  because 
the  leaves  are  off  the  tree  from  .January  to  May,  when  they  are  most  essential, 
and  because  the  roots  are  surface  feeders  and  interfere  with  cultivation. 
(Adapted  from  Cook,  Shade  in  Coffee  Culture,  Bui.  25,  Division  of  Botany, 
1901.) 

43050  to  43060. 

From  El  Banco,  Bolivar,  Colombia.  Collected  by  Mr.  H.  ^l.  Curran.  Num- 
bered August  1,  1916.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Curran  except  as  otherwise 
indicated. 

43050.  Cereus  sp.     Cactaceae.  Cactus. 

Cuttings  of  an  "  ornamental  white-flowered  cactus,  growing  in  immense 
masses  on  the  limbs  of  forest  trees." 

43051.  Crinum  sp.     Amaryllidacese. 

Bulbs  of  "  a  low,  ornamental  forest  plant ;   flowers  white,  fragrant. 
Highly  prized  by  the  natives  of  Colombia." 

43052.  Amorphophatxus  sp.     Arace?e. 

Cornis  of  an  "  ornamental  medicinal  plant,  used  as  a  remedy  against 
snake  bite." 

43053.  Zephybanthes  sp.     Amaryllidacese. 

"  Bulbs  of  a  small  white  Amaryllis.     Cultivated  in  the  gardens  of  the 
natives  along  the  Magdalena  River." 

43054.  Aristolochia  .sp      Aristolochiacese. 

"  Seeds  of  a  fine  Aristolochia,   ornamental,   growing  wild  in  the  low 
lands  of  the  Magdalena  River." 

43055.  Scheelea  excelsa  Karst.     Phcenicacese.  Palm. 
"Trunk  40  to  50  feet  high,  2  to  3  feet  in  diameter;   wood  reddish. 

Leaves  15  to  24  feet  long,  pinnate.  Inflorescence  in  the  axils  of  the 
leaves,  long  pedunculate;  peduncle  4  to  5  feet  long;  spathe  .solitary,  fusi- 
form ;  spadix  simply  and  sparsely  branched,  3  feet  long,  branches  4  to  6 
inches  long.  Fruit  drupaceous,  edible,  ovoid  apiculate,  about  the  size  of 
a  duck's  egg;  pericarp  muciIaginou.s,  oily,  intermixed  with  fibers;  epicarp 
leathery,  yellow ;  seed  bony,  one  to  three  celled.  Grows  in  hot  valleys  of 
the  Magdalena  and  Canea  up  to  au  altitude  of  about  3,000  feet."  (C.  B. 
Doyle.) 


JULY  1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1916.  15 

43050  to  43060— Continued. 

43056.  Attalea  spectabilis  Mnrt.  Phcenicacere.  Palm. 
Ornamental  Brazilian  palm,  stemless  or  with  a  very  short  caudex.    The 

erect  oi-  spreading  leaves  are  IS  to  21  feet  long;  the  lower  segments  are 
3  to  4  feet  and  the  upper  12  to  16  inches  long.  The  fruit  is  about  as  large 
as  a  hen's  egg.  A  native  of  the  banks  of  the  Amazon.  (Adapted  from 
BaUcji,  Statulard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  Jf28.) 

43057.  Bulnesia  arborea  (Jacq.)  Engl.     Zygophyllacese. 

"  Gvai/acan.  One  of  the  principal  trees  of  this  region ;  wood  hard,  dur- 
able ;  GO  to  70  feet  high,  24  inches  in  diameter.  Flowers  yellow.  Timber 
weathers,  being  used  for  railroad  ties,  which  are  not  expensive.  Magda- 
lena  River  above  Calamar,  March  25,  1916." 

43058.  AsTROCARYUM  sp.  Phcenicacese.  Mat  palm. 
"  Palma  estera.     Common  palm  of  the  forest,  Tierras  de  Loba,  Bolivar, 

Colombia.  Seeds  with  an  edible  coating  and  will  probably  yield  a  commer- 
cial oil.  Plants  with  huge  ornamental  fronds,  20  feet  or  more  in  length, 
glossy  green  above,  glossy  or  silvery  white  beneath.  Entire  plant  covered 
with  sharp  black  spines.  This  palm  has  practically  no  stem.  Suitable 
only  for  planting  in  moist  localities  or  greenhouses." 

43059.  Canavali  ensiforme  (L.)  DC.     Fabace^e.  Jack  bean. 

"  From  Tierras  de  Loba,  Bolivar." 

"  In  Porto  Rico  the  jack  bean  has  been  found  very  useful  as  a  green- 
manure  and  cover  crop  in  citrus  groves.  Its  bushy  habit  makes  it 
especially  desirable,  as  it  does  not  interfere  by  climbing  the  trees,  while 
its  dense,  vigorous  growth  shades  the  ground  during  the  heat  of  summer 
and  provides  abundant  vegetable  matter  to  add  to  the  soil.  Its  success- 
ful utilization  as  green  feed  in  Hawaii  encourages  the  belief  that  it 
may  be  found  equally  valuable  in  this  country,  especially  in  Texas  and 
Oklahoma,  where  its  great  drought  resistance  gives  it  particular 
promise."     (C  Y.  Piper,  in  Bureau  of  PlaJit  Industry  Circular  110,  p.  33.) 

43060.  GossYPiuM  sp.  Malvaceae.  Cotton. 
•'Barranqiiilla  cotton.     Common  cotton  from  a  small  plantation  on  the 

banks  of  the  Magdalena  River  in  the  vicinity  of  Mompos.  This  seed 
was  probably  distributed  by  the  Department  of  Agriculture  of  Colombia. 
Plants  4  to  6  feet  in  height  and  full  of  fruits  and  flowers  at  the  time 
of  collection,  June,  1916." 

43061  to  43069.^   Raphanus  sativus  L.     Brassicacese.       Radish. 

Fi'om    Yokohama,    Japan.      Purchased  from    the    Yokohama   Nursery    Co. 
Numbered  August  4,  1916. 

43061.  Thirty  Days.  43065.  Bottle. 

43062.  Miyashige.  43066.  Sakurajima  Mammoth. 

43063.  All  Seasons.  43067.  Shogoin. 

43064.  Ninengo.  43068    Nerima. 

43069.  "  Long  String.  This  is  a  sort  of  Japanese  radish,  and  the  pecul- 
iarity of  this  variety  is  that  it  grows  over  3  feet  long  with  a  circum- 
ference of  2  to  3  inches.  A  most  suitable  variety  for  pickling  pur- 
poses."    (Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Catalogue,  1916,  p.  77.) 

*  See  footnote,  p.  9. 


16  SEEDS   AISTD   PLAITTS   IMPORTED. 

43070.    AxANAs  SATivus  Schult.  f.     Bromeliacese.  Pineapple. 

From  Lawnton,  Queensland,  Aiistralia.  Suckers  presented  by  Mr.  Regi- 
nald W.  Peters,  director,  Queensland  Acclimatization  Society.  Received 
August  3,  1916. 

"A  seedling  pineapple  we  raisp<l  and  have  named  Commmiicealth.  It  is  dis- 
tinct, of  fair  size,  and  very  tender,  with  almost  entire  absence  of  stalk  or  core. 
It  is  sweet  and  perhaps  lacking  a  little  in  subacidity,  but  is  a  fruit  most  con- 
sumers would  enjoy."     (Leslie  Gordon  Carrie.) 

43071  and  43072. 

From  South  Yarra,  Melbourne,  Australia.  Presented  l)y  ^Ir.  J.  Cronin, 
curator,  Melbourne  Botanic  Gardens.     Received  July  24,  191G. 

43071.  OwEXiA  VENOSA  F.  Muell.     Meliaceae.        Queensland  sour  plum. 
An  Australian  tree  reaching  a  height  of  40  feet,  with  a  diameter  of  3 

feet.  A  native  beverage  is  made  from  the  sour  fruit,  and  the  durable, 
easily  worked  wood,  which  is  of  great  strength  and  is  highly  coloretl  in 
various  shades  from  yellow  to  black,  is  used  for  cabinetwork,  although 
its  excessive  weight  and  hardness  are  against  its  comrmon  use.  (Adapted 
from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  pp.  Jt9  and  581.) 

43072.  LiviSTONA  australis  (R.  Br.)   Mart.     Phoenicacefe. 

Australian  fan  palm. 

"An  Australian  fan  palm  with  stem  reaching  a  height  of  80  feet, 
slender  and  marked  with  circular  scars;  leaves  in  dense  crown,  round, 
3  to  4  feet  in  diameter,  divided  to  or  l)elow  the  middle  into  40  to  50 
narrow,  acuminate  segments,  either  entire  or  two  cleft  at  the  apex.  It 
is  more  stubby  growing  in  greenhouse  culture  than  Livistona  chinensis, 
the  leaves  are  stiffer,  smaller  in  proportion,  and  less  graceful,  and  the 
footstalks  are  more  thoroughly  armed  with  stout  spines.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticnltiire,  vol.  4,  p.  1895.) 

43073.  CoFFEA  A5IARA  Bruijniiig.     Rubiacese.  Coffee. 

From  Fort  Dauphin,  Madagascar.  Presented  by  Mr.  G.  Regnard,  Port 
Louis,  Mauritius.     Received  August  1,  1916. 

"  Local  name  Mautsaka.  French  name  Cafe  Marclml.  AVithout  caffeine." 
{Regnard.) 

43074.  Urexa  lobata  L.     Malvacese. 

From  Santiago  de  las  Vegas,  Cuba.  Presented  by  Mr.  Juan  T.  Roig,  bota- 
nist. Agricultural  Experiment  Station.     Received  August  5,  1916. 

"  The  most  promising  native  fiber  plant,  known  as  Malva  blanca.  Is  con- 
sidered a  good  substitute  for  jute."     (Roig.) 

43075.  TuMiON  NuciFERUM  (L.)  Greene.     Taxacese. 
(Torre ya  nucifera  Sieb.  and  Zucc. ) 

From  Hankow,  China.  Procured  through  the  American  consul  general. 
Received  July  14,  1916. 

Fei  tsu.  "  Occurs  in  the  southern  islands  of  Japan  and  in  the  forests  of 
southern  and  central  Hondo,  attaining  its  greatest  development  on  the  banks 
of  the  Kisagawa  River,  rising  to  a  height  of  80  feet  and  forming  a  tree  un- 
equaled  in  the  massiveness  of  its  appearance  and  in  the  beauty  of  its  bright 
red  bark  and   lustious  dark-green,  almost  black  foliage.     On   the   southwest 


Inventory  48,  Seeds  and  Plants  I  mported. 


Plate  I. 


An   Avenue    in    Buitenzorg    Lined   with    Java   Almond   Trees    (Canarium 

INDICUM  Stickm.,  S.  p.  I.  No.  43024). 

The  stately  Java  almond,  generally  acknowledged  to  be  one  of  the  most  beautiful  of  avenue  trees, 
yields  an  abundance  of  large-kemeled  edible  nuts,  similar  to  the  piJi  nut  of  the  Philippines.  The 
oil  from  this  nut  has  been  used  by  certain  Dutch  doctors  to  make  an  emulsion  for  an  mfant  food, 
and  its  possibilities  as  a  special  oil  for  infant  feeding  deser\'e  study.  Seeds  have  been  secured  for 
trial  in  the  Panama  Canal  Zone.    (Photographed  by  Dr.  M.  Treub,  Buitenzorg,  Java,  Feb.  10, 1909.) 


Inventory  43,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  II. 


An    Important 


Oil  Producer  in  the 
letia  nobiuis  mlers. 


Tropics,  the   Brazil 
S,  P.  I.  No.  43114;. 


Nut    Berthol- 


This  giant  of  the  Brazilian  forests  is  a  stately  and  imposing  ornamental  tree.  Its  nuts  yield  a  vege- 
table oil  that  deserves  considerable  attention.  Its  uses  by -watchmakers  and  artists  would  seem 
by  no  means  to  deUmit  its  possibilities,  although  over  a  million  dollars' worth  of  nuts  were  im- 
ported into  the  United  States  ia  1914  for  these  purposes  and  for  the  edible  kernels.  The  kernels 
yield  approximately  70  per  cent  of  oil.  (Photographed  by  Mr.  O.  W.  Barrett  at  the  Royal  Bo- 
tanic Gardens,  I'ort  of  Spain,  Trinidad.) 


JULY   1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,    1916.  17 

coast  of  Hondo,  where  it  is  associated  with  camellia,  Diospyros  laki,  and 
other  garden  favorites,  it  is  somewhat  different  from  the  inland  trees ;  the  head 
is  more  dense  and  with  a  rounded  top  not  unlike  that  of  some  of  the  older 
yews  in  this  country  ;  the  leaves  too  are  shorter,  narrower,  and  more  pointed. 
The  wood  is  strong  and  straight  grained;  it  is  much  valued  for  building  and 
cabinetmaking."     {Veitch,  Manual  of  Coniferw,  2d  ed.,  p.  119.) 

43076  to  43112.    Pruxus  nigra  Ait.     Amygdalaceae. 

Canada  plum. 

From  Canada.     Scions  secured  by  Mr.  M.  J.  Dorsey,  University  of  Minne- 
sota, St.  Paul.     Received  August  7,  1916. 
43076  to  43088. 

"  Scions  from  the  most  promising  of  the  W.  D.  Buchanen  seedlings, 
growing  in  the  orchard  at  the  Manitoba  Agricultural  College.  These 
were  selected  for  their  promise  from  the  larger  collection  of  Mr.  Bu- 
chanen and  represent  the  best  wild  types  found  in  the  range  of  the  species 
in  Canada.  No  records  are  available  as  to  their  exact  place  of  origin. 
The  numbers  refer  to  the  row  and  tree  locations  in  the  above  orchard." 
(Dorsey.) 

43076.  Row  1,  tree  1.  43083.  Row  2,  tree  16. 

43077.  Row  1,  tree  14.  43084.  Row  2,  tree  24. 

43078.  Row  1,  tree  16.  43085.  Row  2,  tree  26. 

43079.  Row  1,  tree  25.  43086.  Row  3,  tree  9. 

43080.  Row  1,  tree  26.  43087.  Row  3,  tree  13. 

43081.  Row  1,  tree  27.  43088.  Row  3,  tree  16. 

43082.  Row  2,  tree  1. 
43089  to  43112. 

"  Scions  taken  from  the  best  trees  now  remaining  in  the  Buchanen 
nursery,  near  Winnipeg.  These  were  selected  with  the  assistance  of 
Mr.  Buchanen  and  are  numbered  as  they  were  cut.  All  records  of  their 
origin  are  lost  and  no  labels  are  legible.  The  types  represent  the  best 
of  the  species  in  Canada  and  should  be  of  interest  both  for  their  fruit  and 
also  taxonomically.  None  of  the  seedlings  show  any  evidence  of  winter- 
killing, and  for  this  reason  they  are  no  doubt  of  value  as  breeding  stock 
for  the  northern  United  States."     (Dorsey.) 

43089.  No.  1,  tree  16.  43101.  No.  15. 

43090.  No.  3.  43102.  No.  16. 

43091.  No.  4.  43103.  No.  17. 

43092.  No.  5.  43104.  No.  18. 

43093.  No.  6.  43105.  No.  19. 

43094.  No.  7.  43106.  No.  20. 

43095.  No.  8.  43107.  No.  21. 

43096.  No.  10.  43108.  No.  22. 

43097.  No.  11.  43109.  No.  23. 

43098.  No.  12.  43110.  No.  24. 

43099.  No.  13.  43111.  No.  25. 

43100.  No.  14.  43112.  No.  26. 
8124U°— 21 3 


18  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

43113.  Mangitera  iNDiCA  L,     Anacardiacese.  Mango. 

From  Pasunialai,  Madura  District,  southern  India.     Presented  by  Rev.  J.  X. 
Miller,  American  Mission  High  School  and  Training  Institution.    Received 
August  7,  1916. 
Seeds  of  a  large  mango. 

43114.  Bertholletia  nobilis  Miers.     Lecythidacese.     Brazil  nut. 
(B.  excel sa  Berg,  not  Humb.  and  Kuuth.) 

From  Para.  Brazil.  Secured  through  Mr.  George  H.  Pickerell,  American 
consul.     Received  August  8,  1916. 

"Brazil  nut  or  Para  nut.  A  tall  handsome  tree,  with  oblong  wavy  leaves 
which  are  14  to  16  inches  long  and  about  3  inches  broad,  native  of  Guiana, 
Venezuela,  and  Brazil.  In  its  native  home,  especially  on  th«  banks  of  the 
Amazon  and  Orinoco,  the  tree  attains  a  height  of  over  100  feet.  The  tree 
was  introduced  at  Peradeniya  in  1880,  and  notwithstanding  the  indifferent 
ground  chosen  for  it  when  first  planted  out,  appears  to  find  here  a  congenial 
home.  It  is  now  [1914]  about  60  feet  higli  and  produces  at  the  top  each  year, 
in  the  dry  season,  large  erect  racemes  of  white  flowers,  followed  a  few  months 
later  by  a  number  of  large  brown  fruits  which  hang  on  the  trees  for  some 
months  after  ripening.  Ridley  records  similar  success  with  the  tree  at  Singa- 
pore, where  it  was  introduced  in  1881.  Each  fruit  is  from  4  to  6  inches  in 
diameter,  with  a  hard  brown  woody  shell  which  has  to  be  sawed  or  broken  open 
with  an  axe  in  order  to  obtain  the  nuts  (seeds).  In  the  interior,  closely  packed, 
are  from  10  to  12  large  angular  seeds,  with  a  brown  horny  testa ;  these  are  the 
Brazil  nuts  of  commerce,  which  form  an  important  article  of  export  from  their 
native  country,  being  largely  used  for  dessert  in  Europe,  America,  etc.  The 
tree  may  be  propagated  by  seed  or  gootee  (layering)  and  thrives  best  on  a  rich 
alluvial  soil  in  a  hot  and  moist  climate."  (MacmiUan,  Handbook  of  Tropical 
Gardening  and  Planting,  2d  ed.,  p.  I^t4-) 

For  an  illustration  of  a  Brazil  nut  tree  growing  on  the  island  of  Trinidad, 
see  Plate  II. 

43115.  Passiflora  LUTEA  L.     Passifloraceae.  Granadilla. 

From  Augusta.  Ga.  Presented  by  the  P.  J.  Berckmans  Co.  Received 
August  8,  1916. 

"  The  ordinary  '  passion  flower '  of  the  South,  climbing  or  trailing  to  a  height 
of  10  feet.  Flowers  greeni.sh  yellow,  nearly  an  inch  across ;  berries  half  an  inch 
in  diameter,  smooth,  deep  purple,  not  edible.  This  vine  occurs  native  as  far 
north  as  Pennsylvania  and  Illinois,  and  it  is  quite  probable  that  resistant 
hybrids  with  edible  passifloras  may  be  secured."     (Fairchild.) 

43116.  BuTiA  BONNETi  (Linden)  Becc.     Phoenicacese.  Palm. 

From  Fruitland  Park,  Fla.  Presented  by  Mr.  Louis  Bosanquet.  Received 
July  24,  1916. 

H.  Nehrling  describes  this  palm  as  follows:  "  Cocos  gaertneri  Hort.  This  is 
one  of  the  very  best  of  our  garden  palms,  a  fast  grower,  very  elegant,  and  with  a 
dense  leaf  crown  of  rather  erect  fronds.  My  specimen  is  about  15  yeaws  old.  I 
raised  it  from  seed,  which  was  sent  to  me  by  the  late  ]Mr.  Gaertner  from 
southern  Brazil.  .  .  .  The  trunk  is  at  present  6  feet  high  and  is  covered  all 
over  with  several  species  of  orchids,  bronieliads,  cacti,  etc.  ...  It  bears 
heavily,  and  I  have  counted  as  many  as  980  fruits  in  one  bjnich.  They  are 
closely  packed,  of  the  size  of  a  small  plum,  orange-yellow  with  a  red  cheek, 


JULY  1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1916.  19 

very  juicy,  intensely  f radiant,  and  of  an  apricot  flavor.  .  .  .  This  is  a  most 
beautiful  palm,  remindinji  one  in  its  shape  very  much  of  (7.  <]atil,  Init  it  is  not 
so  massive.  The  leaves  are  about  10  feet  long;."  (See  Proceed inys  of  the 
Twenty-Second  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Florida  State  Hortienltural  Society,  May, 
1909,  p.  57.) 

"  Blumenau,  who  first  described  this  species,  reconuiiended  it  for  cultivation 
because  of  its  great  hardiness.  He  says  that  it  grew  in  a  locality  exposed 
to  occasional  frosts  and  even  snow,  with  temperatures  of  10°  or  12°  C.  below 
freezing.  Barbosa  Rodriguez,  in  a  recent  work  on  the  Brazilian  palms,  has 
placed  this  species  as  a  synonym  under  Cocos  eriospatha."     {C.  B.  Doyle.) 

43117  and  43118.*     Zea  mays  L.     Poaceae.  Corn. 

From  Ottawa,  Canada.  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  H.  Grisdale,  director,  Central 
Experiment  Farm.     Received  August  18,  1916. 

43117.  "Early  Malcolm  sweet  corn,  a  variety  which  Mr.  Logsdail  says 
is  nothing  more  than  the  Malakoff  which  Hansen  brought  from  Russia 
and  which  is  tlie  only  variety  tliat  matures  consistently  In  the  region 
of  Ottawa."     (Mr.  Fairchild's  report,  1915.) 

43118.  "Early  Ottawa.  This  strain  was  produced  by  employing  Early 
Malcolm  as  the  pollen  parent  and  Early  Adams  as  the  female  parent. 
We  liave  found  that  this  seed  does  best  in  areas  where  the  average 
length  and  development  of  the  season  ai'e  similar  to  our  conditions 
around  O.ttawa."     {A.  J.  Logsdail.) 

For  an  illustration  of  this  sweet-corn  hybrid,  see  Plate  III. 

43119  to  43123.*     Ananas  sativus  Schult.  f.     Biomeliacese. 

Pineapple. 

From  Singapore,  Straits  Settlements.  Presented  by  Mr.  I.  H.  Burkill, 
director,  Botanic  Gardens.     Received  August  16,  1916. 

Suckers  of  the  following  varieties : 

43119.  Harvey's.  43122.  Ruby. 

43120.  Mauritius.  43123.  Sarawak. 

43121.  Pernambuco. 

431S4  to  43187. 

From  Avondale,  Auckland,  New  Zealand.  Plants  presented  by  Mr.  H.  R. 
Wright.  Received  August  12,  1916.  Quoted  notes  from  the  Avondale 
Nursery  catalogue,  except  as  otherwise  noted. 

43124  to  43138.*  Amygdalus  PERSicA  L.     Amygdalacese.  Peach. 

(Prunus  persica  Stokes.) 

43124.  "A  1.*  A  counterpart  of  Paragon,  ripening  about  March  9, 
also  a.  seedling  £rom  Elbert  a.  An  ideal  market  peach.  The  growth 
is  short,  thick,  and  compact,  with  very  large,  handsome  foliage. 
Tree  an  annual  and  heavy  bearer." 

43125.  "  Golden  Queen.  A  yellow-fleshed  clingstone,  raised  by  Mr. 
Reeves,  Tauranga.  It  is  claimed  to  be  one  of  the  best  canning 
peaches.  Tree  compact  in  growth,  heavy  cropper ;  fruit  of  medium 
size,  deep  yellow  to  stone,  and  will  hang  well." 

*  See  footnote,  p.  9. 


20  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

43124  to  43187— Continued. 

43126.  "Ice  Cream.  A  cross  between  Vp-to-Date  and  Osprey  Im- 
proved. Tree  very  vigorous,  enormous  dependable  cropper ;  fruit 
of  large  size,  ripening  just  after  Osprey  Improved  [S.  P.  I.  No. 
43334],  cream  color,  with  red  on  sunny  side,  freestone,  exquisite 
flavor." 

43127.  '^  Ideal.    New,  second  early,  very  good." 

43128.  "Kerr's  Late.  A  seedling  from  Salwaij.  The  fruit  is  large, 
with  a  deep  yellow  skin  and  beautiful  red  cheek ;  a  perfect  free- 
stone ;  one  of  the  most  dependable  croppers  of  late  peaches." 

43129.  "Late  Champion.  Resembles  Waikato  Champion,  but,  unlike 
that  variety,  is  a  good  cropper  and  ripens  about  three  weeks  later. 
It  is  one  of  the  largest  peaches  grown,  and  bears  heavy  and  regular 
crops  every  year." 

43130.  "  IJppiatVs  Late  Red.  Another  fine  peach;  color  creamy, 
mottled,  striped,  and  overspread  with  dark  red ;  tree  a  fine  grower 
and  an  immense  bearer." 

43131.  "Model.  Seedling  from  Paragon.  This  peach,  as  its  name 
implies,  leaves  nothing  wanting  in  a  commercial  fruit  of  very  large 
size;  heavy  cropper,  good  quality,  and  of  beautiful  color;  yellow 
flesh,  semicling;  little  later  than  Paragon  [S.  P.  I.  No.  43135]." 

43132.  "Motion's  Cling.  A  large  clingstone,  resembling  Stark  in 
appearance ;  an  ideal  market  variety,  being  of  very  high  color ;  will 
prove  a  commercial  peach ;  a  great  cropper." 

43133.  "  Muir's  Perfection.  This  is  one  of  the  finest  midseason 
peaches  I  have  ever  seen ;  its  rare  size  and  handsome  appearance 
will  easily  place  it  as  a  sure  prize  winner.  Its  flavor  is  delicious, 
flesh  white,  freestone.  Fruits  beautifully  colored,  even  in  the  shade 
of  the  tree.  In  shape  like  that  of  Sea  Eagle,  and  often  quite  as 
large.  For  commercial  or  home  use  it,  without  a  doubt,  will 
become  a  great  favorite." 

43134.  "  Osprey  Improved.  A  fine  poach  for  home  use,  fine  size  and 
good  quality,  but  too  soft  and  lacking  in  color  for  market ;  a  most 
dependable  cropper." 

43135.  "  Paragon.  A  yellow-fleshed  clingstone  peach  of  ray  own  rais- 
ing. All  points  considered,  as  an  all-round  peach  it  stands  alone 
in  its  season.  In  the  whole  catalogue  no  peach  can  compare  with 
it  from  year  to  year  for  cropping.  Paragon  is  a  favorite  with  all 
growers.  It  is  too  well  known  now  to  require  further  comments. 
As  a  cropper  it  will  rank  among  peaches  as  Burbank  among  plums." 

43136.  "Shipper  CUng.  A  very  large  clingstone  peach  of  our  own 
raising,  with  deep  pumpkin-yellow  flesh,  orange-yellow  skin,  very 
red  cheek,  and  a  very  attractive  appearance.  It  is  by  far  the 
finest  peach  for  either  bottling  or  canning,  for  when  preserved  the 
fruit  remains  intact.  Those  growing  peaches  for  their  own  bottling 
should  try  this  grand  peach,  as  it  is  simply  delicious." 

43137.  "Vp-to-Date.  Yellow-fleshed  freestone  seedling  of  my  own 
raising.  Most  vigorous  of  all  peaches;  tree  heavy  bearer;  fruit 
of  immense  size  and  of  delicious  flavor.  This  variety  we  find 
better  suited  for  canning  and  home  use,  being  rather  tender  for 
long  shipments." 


Inventory  48,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  III. 


An  Early-Maturing  Crop  for  the  North,  Sweet  Corn  (Zea  mays  L.,  S.  P.  I. 

No.  43118). 

A  cross  between  the  Early  Malcolm  (staminate  parent)  and  the  Squaw  com  (pistillate  parent).  The 
Early  Malcolm  (a  straight  selection  from  the  Malakofl,  S.  P.  I.  No.  13,  an  early  introduction  from 
Russia)  is  the  only  variety  that  matures  regularly  in  Ottawa.  The  cross  is  a  very  sweet  variety. 
(Photographed  by  Mr.  Fairchild,  Sept.  17,  1915,  at  the  Central  Experimental  Farms,  Ottawa, 
Canada;  P19316FS.) 


Inventory  48,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  IV. 


Seeds  of  a  Staple  Food  Product  in  Spain,  a 
Varieties  of  Chick-Pea  (Cicer  arietinum 
43280). 


Few  of  the  Numerous 
L.,  S.   P.   I.   Nos.  43273- 


Tho  chick-pea,  or  garbanzo  of  Spanish  countries,  is  used  very  extensively.  In  some  regions 
it  stands  next  in  importance  to  wheat  as  a  food  plant.  It  is  employed  in  meat  stews 
:-.lmost  universally  in  Spain  and  is  eaten  as  a  breakfast  dish  in  Asia  Minor  in  the  form  of 
a  puree.  Muffins  made  from  chick-pea  meal  closely  resemble  corn-meal  muifins.  The 
chick-pea  is  an  arid-region  plant  and  does  not  thrive  where  the  summers  are  moist.  Its 
leaves  are  covered  with  sticky  hairs  containing  oxalate  of  lime;  this  makes  it  somewhat 
di.sagreeable  to  harvest  by  hand.  In  regions  where  it  grows  well  it  should  be  carefully 
studied  as  an  important  leguminous  grain  crop.  (  Photographed  by  IZ.  C.  Crandall,  Dec. 
21,  190'j;  P6248FS.) 


JULY  1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1916.  21 

43124  to  43187— Continued. 

43138.  "  Weeping.  These  are  most  showy  and  decorative  trees  to 
plant,  being  ornamental  as  well  as  useful.  The  pendulous  habit 
makes  them  very  conspicuous  wh(>n  plautetl  on  a  lawn  or  drive. 
If  the  ground  is  well  manured  and  cultivated  around  them,  they 
will  produce  great  crops  of  fruit  of  splendid  quality.  These  are 
worked  on  standard  stocks,  Vanging  in  heig'ht  from  5  feet  to  6  feet 
6  inches." 

43139  to  43146. '^  Amygdalus  persica  nectarina  Ait.    Amygdalaceip. 

Nectarine. 

43139.  "Anscniie.  The  parent  of  Goldmine.  The  fruit  is  of  the 
largest  size  and  of  very  light  color;  flesh  tender,  melting,  iu\(l  of 
most  delicious  flavor;  tx'ee  extremely  hardy  and  a  regular  croitper." 

43140.  "Diamond  JuMlce.  This  new  nectarine  is  very  large  in  size, 
larger  than  any  except  Zealandia;  bright  red  in  the  sun,  dull  red 
in  the  shade ;  flavor  exquisite,  f.esh  greenish  white,  melting,  and 
very  sweet ;  a  prodigious  bearer.     Young  transplanted  trees  in  the 

•  nursery  rows  were  carrying  fruit,  and  the  branches  of  the  older 

trees  were  bending  do'wn  with  the  weight  of  fruit.  The  points  in 
this  nectarine  are  its  heavy  cropping,  large  size,  and  delicious 
flavor." 

43141.  "  Goldmine.  The  fruit  is  of  enormous  size.  It  is  a  perfect 
freesione,  the  pit  being  extremely  small  for  so  large  a  fruit.  The 
fruit  is  a  beautiful  cream  color,  tender,  juicy,  melting,  sugary,  and 
of  most  delicious  flavor ;  color  bright  bronzy  red ;  season  of  ripen- 
ing, second  week  of  February ;  a  very  heavy  cropper." 

43142.  "  Lippiatt's  Late  Oranye." 

43143.  '' Muir's  Seedling.  A  new  seedling  of  the  Goldmine  type, 
resembling  that  variety  in  size  and  color,  but  ripening  when  Gold- 
mine is  all  finished,  thus  prolonging  the  season  and  an  acquisition 
on  that  account." 

43144.  "New  Boy.  Fruit  of  large  size  and  extremely  handsome, 
covered  all  over  with  brilliant  crimson ;  flesh  white,  juicy,  sugary, 
and  of  exquisite  flavor ;  tree  very  hardy  and  a  profuse  cropper ; 
one  of  the  best." 

43145.  "Radium.  A  new  nectarine  of  large  size,  orange  shaped, 
highly  colored,  very  sweet ;  ripens  just  after  Goldmine.  It  is  quite 
free  from  that  objectionable  point  which  all  the  large  nectarines 
possess ;  therefore,  for  packing,  Radium  comes  first." 

43146.  "  Surecrop.  A  seedling  of  my  own  raising,  which  resembles 
Goldmine  in  size  and  appearance,  but  is  a  much  heavier  cropper. 
It  has  never  failed  to  carry  a  full  crop.  I  have  every  confidence 
in  recommending  this  grand  new  nectarine." 

43147.  Citrus  sinensis  (L.)  Osbeck.     Rutacese.  Orange. 

"  Best  Seedless.^  A  new  local  seedling  of  great  merit  and,  as  its  name 
indicates,  perfectly  seedless ;  in  quality  one  of  the  finest  we  have  ever 
sampled  and  sure  to  become  a  great  favorite;  the  most  vigorous  of  all 
oranges." 

»  See  footnote,  p.  9. 


22  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

43124  to  43187— Continued. 

43148.   EmonoTRYA  japonica   (Thiinb.)   Lindl.     MalacefE.  Loquat. 

"Thames  Prize.^    Named  so  from  the  fact  that  it  has  always  carried  off 
the  prize  at  the  Thames  show,  the  district  of  its  origin ;  fruit  of  large 
size  and  very  fleshy.     Tree  very  vigorous." 
43149  and  43150."  Fragaria  sp. .  Rosecese.  Strawberry. 

43149.  '' Mrlha."  Fruit  large,  brilliant  red.  and  of  the  best  flavor 
when  grown  in  good  land ;  with  plenty  of  moisture  it  will  bear 
good  crops  from  the  beginning  of  November  to  May.  As  the  young 
runners  commence  to  fruit  as  soon  as  well  rooted,  they  should  be 
left,  making  beds,  say,  3  feet  vide,  grown  into  a  solid  mass. 
Although  the  fruit  is  covere<l  with  foliage,  it  will  still  be  fully 
colored.  I  would  strongly  recommend  this  variety  to  strawberry 
growers." 

43150.  "  Phcuomenal.  A  remarkably  early  variety;  fruit  large, 
splendid  flavor  and  color,  carrying  well ;  extremely  vigorous.  This 
variety  is  without  doubt  the  finest  carrying  strawberry  we  knovj 
of  and  one  that  will  often  produce  good  autumn  crops." 

43151  to  43174.'    Malls  syl\-estris  Mill.  Malacese.  Apple. 

(Pyrus  malus  L.) 

43151.  "  Bella  Davis.     Dessert." 

43152.  "  Carlton.  A  blight-proof  seedling  from  Northern  Spy;  fruit 
very  large,  yellow,  striped  carmine ;  flesh  crisp  and  juicy ;  tree 
a  heavy  cropper  and  bears  young;  season  late." 

43153.  "Cliff's  Seedling.  Raised  from  pips  of  Northern  Spy;  fruit 
medium  to  large,  Pearmadn  shaped.  It  is  highly  colored ;  flavor 
exquisite ;  flesh  yellow,  crisp,  and  juicy,  blight  proof,  late." 

43154.  "  Climax.  Dessert.  Another  perfectly  blight-proof  apple, 
raised  by  Mr.  J.  F.  Smith.  Fruit  is  above  medium  size  and  round- 
ish, skin  clear  waxy  yellow,  streaked  and  dotted  on  the  sunny  side 
with  lively  crimson ;  flesh  yellow,  crisp,  juicy,  tender,  and  of  hon- 
eyed sweetness."     (C.  A.  Nobelius's  catalogue.) 

43155.  "  Coldstream  G^iards.  A  first-class  early  summer  dessert 
apple;  size  medium  to  large;  smooth,  round,  of  bright  color  and 
very  taking  appearance;  can  not  be  too  highly  recommended  for 
market ;  tree  healthy,  hardy,  and  a  heavy  cropper ;  resembles  Red 
A.^trachan;  blight  proof." 

43156.  "  Cole's  Blushing  Bride.  A  beautiful  dessert  apple,  of  most 
handsome  appearance,  and  somewhat  conical  in  shape ;  tree  a 
heavy  cropper  and  blight  proof ;  highly  recommended ;  medium." 

43157.  "Diadem.    Dessert  cooking." 

43158.  "Edward  Lippiatt.  A  blight-proof  seedling  raised  by  Mr. 
W.  E.  Lippiatt ;  fruit  large,  roundish,  sometimes  oblate ;  even  and 
regular  in  outline ;  skin  yellow,  streaked  with  lively  crimson ; 
flesh  white,  crisp,  juicy,  and  sweet,  with  a  fine  aromatic  perfume 
and  exceedingly  rich  flavor.  Tree  vigorous,  a  heavy  and  early 
bearer.    A  most  vigorous  apple  for  commercial  and  home  use." 

•  See  footnote,  p.  9. 


JULY  1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,    1&16.  23 

43124  to  43187— Continued. 

43159.  "  General  Carrington.  Raised  by  Mr.  J.  F.  Smith  from 
Northern  Spy  pips.  Tree  of  strong,  vigorous,  upright  habit  and 
perfectly  blis'ht  proof.  Fruit  large  and  handsome;  skin  yellow, 
beautifully  striped  with  crimson;  flesh  yellowish  white,  rich, 
crisp,  juicy,  and  sugary,  of  delicious  flavor ;  late."  (C.  A.  Nobelius's 
catalogue. ) 

43160.  "  George  Neilson.  A  large  early  apple,  resembling  Red  Astra- 
chan,  of  which  it  is  said  to  be  an  improvement ;  blight  proof." 

43161.  "Hay's  Midseason.  Fruit  large,  beautifully  striped,  bright 
carmine  on  greenish  yellow  ground;  flesh  firm,  yellow,  crisp,  juicy, 
sweet,  and  of  exquisite  flavor;  blight  proof."  (0.  A.  NobelUis's 
catalogue.) 

43162.  "John  Sharp.  Late;  fruit  large;  skin  smooth,  greenish 
yellow,  covered  with  red  and  russet  dots ;  flesh  juicy  and  sweet ; 
tree  vigorous  and  a  regular  bearer ;  blight  proof ;  late  coming  into 
bearing." 

43163.  "  Kennerley's  May.    Cooking;  very  late." 

43164.  "  Lilydale  {dormant  hu(\s) .     Very  early  dessert." 

43165.  "Lord  Wolseley.  Fruit  medium  size,  roundish  conical;  skin 
clear  rich  yellow,  flesh  very  firm,  juicy,  subacid,  brisk ;  tree  a  con- 
stant bearer  and  quite  blight  proof ;  dessert  and  culinary  ;  late." 

43166.  "  Marjorie  Hay.  A  very  early  dessert  apple  raised  by  Mr. 
H.  E.  Shai-p.  Fruit  very  large  and  extremely  handsome ;  one  of 
mottled,  with  lovely  red  flesh ;  white,  tender,  juicy,  and  very  crisp. 
Highly  recommended  by  the  raiser  as  the  best  early  blight-proof 
apple." 

43167.  "  Mona  Hay.  A  blight-proof  seedling  raised  by  Mr.  H.  E. 
Sharp;  fruit  of  medium  size  and  of  exquisite  flavor;  one  of  the 
best ;  medium." 

43168.  "  Patuka  (new)  ;  not  quite  aphis  resistant;  very  late  dessert. 
Patuka  is  Maori  for  Port  Albert."     (Wright.) 

43169.  "Red  Spy.     Dessert." 

43170.  "  Sharp's  Late  Red.  A  blight-proof  seedling  raised  by  Mr. 
H.  E.  Sharp.  Fruit  very  large  and  extremely  handsome;  one  of 
the  best." 

43171.  "  Sharp's  Nonesuch.     Cooking." 

"Another  of  Mr.  H.  E.  Sharp's  seedlings.  Vigorous  grower  and 
blight  proof;  skin  deep  yellow,  striped  with  red;  flesh  yellow,  tender, 
and  very  juicy;  pleasant  flavor;  medium."  (C.  A.  Nobelius's  cata- 
logue. ) 

43172.  "  Taupaki  (Maori  name  of  a  place).  Dessert."  (Wright.) 
"A  New  Zealand  variety ;  most  highly  colored  and  perfectly  shaped 

fruit;  a  yellow  ground  streaked  and  striped  with  bright  crimson; 
a  good  keeper."     (C.  A.  Nohelius's  catalogue.) 

43173.  "  Te  Whiti.  The  tree  is  a  strong,  clean,  and  vigorous  grower 
and  an  abtuidant  bearer;  medium  size,  da>i-k  red  in  color,  rich 
and  of  fine  flavor;  unsurpassed  as  a  late  keeper." 


24  SEEDS   AND   PLA:N'TS   IMPORTED. 

43124  to  43187— Continued. 

43174.  "  WiUie  SJiarpr 

"A    beautiful    medium-sized    dessert    apple ;    skin    yellow,    nearly 
transparent    in    ripening,    flesh    crisp,    of    vinous    flavor."     (P.    L.    C. 
Shepherd  d-  Son's  vataloyue.) 

43175  to  43181.'  Frxtnls  salicina  Lindl.     Amygdalacefe. 

Japanese  plum. 

43175.  "Akarana.  A  chance  seedling  which  resembles  Botan.  Tree 
a  vigorous  grower  and  heavy  cropper ;  fruit  of  magnificent  color 
and  firm  flesh.    A  good  succession  to  M'riyhVs  Early." 

43176.  '-Alpha.  Of  large  size  and  distinct  flavor,  very  firm,  ripe 
with  Akarana,  and  a  reliable  f-ropper." 

43177.  "  Exiiort.  A  new  hybrid,  a  cross  between  Wriyhfs  Late  and 
Early  Golden;  fruit  medium  to  large  and  very  firm;  exceedingly 
sweet.  This,  like  the  preceding  one,  also  lacks  the  foxy  taste. 
This  should  prove  to  be  one  of  the  most  valuable  blood  plums  In 
existence,  owing  to  being  a  wonderful  keeper;  fruit  has  been  kept 
for  six  weeks  after  picking,  and  on  the  tree  it  has  been  kept  for 
three  months.     Season,  middle  of  January  to  April." 

43178.  "Sharp's  Early.  Raised  by  Mr.  John  Sharp,  Cambridge. 
Supposed  to  be  a  seedling  from  Botan;  fruit  heart  shaped,  medium 
size,  purple  in  color  when  thoroughly  ripe ;  tree  a  great  cropper. 
In  season  about  the  15th  of  December." 

43179.  "  Wriyht's  Early  on  peach." 

"  A  seedling  from  Burbank,  raised  by  myself ;  the  earliest  and  most 
profitable  of  all  plums.  The  fruit  is  identical  with  the  well-known 
Burbank,  the  only  difference  being  its  season  of  ripening  and  the 
habit  of  growth,  being  more  erect,  which  is  a  great  point  in  its 
favor." 

43180.  "  Wright's  Early  on  plum."  See  description  under  previous 
number   (S.  P.  I.  No.  43179). 

43181.  "  Wright's  Purple." 

43182.  Pbunus  SAUCiNA  X   (?).  Hybrid  plum. 

"  Best's  Hybrid.''  A  splendid  all-purpose  plum,  i.  e.,  dessert  and  culinary. 
This  is  a  cross  between  Cherry  plum  and  Ogon;  fruit  large,  yellow,  shaped 
like  Cherry  plum ;  tree  enormous  cropper ;  the  absence  of  the  foxy 
taste  peculiar  to  Japanese  plums  is  a  great  point  in  its  favor,  and  it  will 
become  a  great  favorite." 
43183  to  83186.'  Pybus  coixiiUNis  L.     Malacese.  Pear. 

43183.  "Belmont.  A  New  South  Wales  seedling,  raised  from  the 
well-known  Bon  Chretien,  ripening  about  the  10th  of  April ;  shape 
roundish,  tapering  slightly  to  the  stalk ;  skin  golden ;  flavor  identi- 
cal with  Bon  Chretien;  an  early  and  heavy  cropper,  coming  into 
bearing  the  second  year;  first-class  dessert." 

43184.  "  Packham's  Late.  Another  of  Mr.  Packham's  seedlings, 
which  promises  to  outrival  his  Triumph  [S.  P.  I.  No.  43185]  ;  fruit 
fairly  large  and  heavy  cropper.  From  what  I  have  seen  of  the 
Triumph  I  am  more  than  satisfied,  as  it  is  unquestionably  the 
finest  of  its  season." 

'  See  footnote,  p.  9. 


JULY   1   TO    SEPTEMBER  30,   1916.  25 

43124  to  43187— Continued. 

43185.  "Packham's  Triumph.  This  is  the  king  of  the  autumn  poars 
and  a  triumph  in  pear  culture.  The  tree  is  a  tremendous  cropper 
and  comes  into  bearing  at  an  early  age.  In  season  about  the  sec- 
ond week  in  April.  We  have  had  the  pleasure  of  both  seeing  and 
sampling  this  grand  pear  from  specimens  procured  from  Sydney 
by  post.  It  is  a  counterpart  of  Williams's  Bon  Chretien  in  ap- 
pearance, flavor,  and  perfume.  It  carried  off  the  prize  every  time 
it  has  been  exhibited.  I  should  say  that  it  must  be  a  seedling  or 
hybrid  from  ^Villi<lms.  There  is  a  great  future  in  this  pear  as  a 
money  maker." 

43186.  "  Winter  Cole.  Seedling  from  Winter  Nelis,  which  it  resem- 
bles. Fruit  almost  round,  medium  size,  pale  yellow,  spotted  with 
russet ;  one  of  the  richest  of  pears." 

43187.  AsTELiA  sp.     Liliacese. 

"An  epiphyte  which  grows  on  the  trees.  I  think  the  seed  would  grow 
best  in  a  mixture  of  leaf  mold  and  decayed  wood  dust.  A  delicious 
honey  is  made  from  the  flowers  of  the  plant."     (Wright.) 

43188.  Lathyeus  bulphureus  Brewer.     Fabacese.  VetcMing. 

From  Columbia,  Calif.     Collected  by  Mrs.  Adele  Lewis  Grant.     Received 

August  14,  1916. 

A   smooth-stemmed  betchling  from   the  northwest  coast,   not   rare  in   open 

coniferous  woods.    The  flowers  are  at  first  pinkish  yellow,  fading  to-ochraceous, 

never   sulphur   yellow   as   described  by   Brewer.      (Adapted   from  Piper  and 

Beattie,  Flora  of  the  Northwest  Coast,  p.  225.) 

43189.  Pterocarpus  marsupium  Roxb.     Fabacese.  Kino  tree. 
From  Dindigul,  Madura  District,  southern  India.     Presented  by  Rev.  W.  P. 

Elwood,  American  Madura  Mission.     Received  August  12,  1916. 

"  Vengai.  A  tree  with  beautiful  hard  wood.  The  tree  grows  at  an  altitude 
of  3,000  to  4,000  feet  and  endures  a  good  deal  of  heat  and  drought.  A  great 
many  of  the  seeds  are  destroyed  by  worms  and  other  insects  entering  the  seed 
vessel  at  the  side."     {Elwood.) 

For  an  interesting  discussion  of  kino  production,  see  Watt,  Commercial 
Products  of  India,  pp.  908  and  909. 

43190  to  43194. 

From  Africa.     Presented  by  Rev.  C.  W.  Guinter,  Sudan  United  Mission, 
Northern  Nigeria.     Received  August  9,  1916.     Quoted  notes  by  Rev.  Mr. 
Guinter. 
43190  and  43191.  Pennisetum  glahcum  (L.)  R.  Br.     Poacere. 

(P.  typhoideum  Ricli.)  Pearl  millet. 

43190.  "A  small-grained  variety  with  pearl-gray  hulls." 

43191.  "A  variety  with  slightly  larger  grains  than  those  of  the  pre- 
ceding and  with  reddish  brown  hulls." 

43192.  Phaseolus  lunatus  L.     Fabacese.  Lima  bean. 
"Brosa  bean." 

43193.  Sesamum  orientale  L.     Pedaliacese.  Sesame. 
{Sesamum  indicum  L.) 

"  Bennin." 

43194.  ViGNA  sinensis  (Torner)  Savi.     Fabacese.  '  Cowpea. 
"  Small  white  bean." 

31240°— 21 4 


26  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

43195  to  43201.  Eubus  strigosus  Michx.     Rosacese.     Raspberry. 

From  Canada.     Collected  by  Mr.  M.  J.  Dorsey,  University  of  Minnesota, 
St.  Paul.     Received  August  17,  1916.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Dorsey. 

"  Raspberries  carefully  selected  from  plants  bearing  berries  of  the  best  type 
for  the  species  in  the  region  around  Lake  Winnipeg  and  the  Riding  Moun- 
tains in  Canada  for  the  purpose  of  securing  the  wild  raspberry  for  breeding 
purposes  in  the  northern  United  States.  This  species  grows  abundantly  and 
is  generally  distributed  in  the  localities  visited  in  Manitoba.  It  is  quite  similar 
in  appearance  in  its  northern  range  to  that  in  the  northern  part  of  Minnesota, 
where  I  have  had  the  opportunity  to  observe  it  quite  extensively  in  the  wilds, 
especially  in  the  region  of  the  Red  Lakes,  Grand  Rapids,  Cloquet,  Mille  Lac, 
etc. 

"  It  seemed  from  the  preliminary  survey  of  the  field  that  it  would  be  best  to 
visit  the  localities  on  the  edge  of  the  granite  area  extending  in  a  northerly 
direction  about  60  miles  east  of  Winnipeg,  as  well  as  the  region  of  the  Riding 
Mountains.  The  granite  area  was  visited  at  points  around  Lac  du  Bonnet, 
the  Winnipeg  River,  and  the  Pinawa  River.  From  these  points  on  the  margin  of 
the  granite  area  in  the  east  I  proceeded  to  the  west  from  Winnipeg  to  the 
Riding  Mountains.  Here  Ruius  strigosus  grew  generally  along  ditches  and 
roads  and  in  the  burned-over  areas  of  the  foothills. 

"  In  the  ea.stern  region  the  raspberries  were  on  the  whole  bearing  more 
abundantly  than  those  in  the  west  at  the  Riding  Mountains.  The  isothermal 
lines  extend  considerably  northward  in  this  region,  so  it  seems  to  me  from  the 
progress  of' the  season  and  the  nature  of  the  vegetation  that  perhaps  all  told 
the  selections  in  the  East  on  the  granite  area  were  from  stock  subjected  to 
harder  weather  conditions  than  in  the  West.  Of  course,  in  this  part  of  Canada 
when  winter  sets  in  it  is  quite  constant,  and  there  is  generally  snow  enough  to 
cover  raspberries  growing  in  the  wild.  For  this  reason  there  may  be  an  exten- 
sion of  the  species  northward,  owing  to  its  natural  protection  rather  than  to 
its  ability  to  withstand  cold." 

43195.  "From  Lac  du  Bonnet,  Manitoba,  July  30.  1916.  Some  splendid 
types  were  found  in  this  locality,  especially  where  land  had  been 
cleared  or  burned  over  recently." 

43196.  "  From  Pinawa  River,  Manitoba,  July  31,  1916.  From  the  granite 
area ;  some  splendid  types  were  found  in  this  area,  especially  where 
the  land  had  been  cleared  or  burned  over  recently." 

43197.  "From  Big  George  Island,  Lake  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  August  5, 
1916.  A  fishing  station  is  located  on  Big  Geotge  Island,  which  is 
occupied  for  the  most  part  by  Indians  during  the  summer  and  vacatetl 
during  the  winter.  There  are  large  open  areas  on  the  eastern  shore 
where  I  found  the  best  raspberries  of  the  whole  trip.  Plants  more  than 
5  feet  tall  were  numerous  in  the  cleared  area  around  the  fisheries. 
They  were  bearing  heavily  and  the  Indians  were  just  beginning  to  pick. 
The  opportunity  for  selection  here  was  good.  The  increased  size  of 
the  plants  was  undoubtedly  due  to  the  better  growing  conditions  of  a 
water-bounded  locality." 

43198.  "From  Little  Bull  Head.  Lake  Winnipeg.  Manitoba,  August  6, 
1916.  Nearly  100  miles  northwest  of  Lac  du  Bonnet,  on  the  west  shore 
of  the  lake.  The  plants  in  this  region  were  gro^^^ng  in  open  areas  in 
the  woods  and  were,  in  small  patches,  efjual  to  the  best  I  found  in  the 
locality  of  Lac  du  Bonnet.  The  ground  for  the  most  part  around  there 
was  low  and  quite  swampy,  so  that  all  told  T  did  not  consider  the  region 
as  favorable  as  Lac  du  Bonnet,  considering  the  area  which  could  be 
covered." 


JULY   1   TO    SEPTEMBER   30,   1916.  27 

43195  to  43201— Continued. 

43199.  "  From  McCreary,  Manitoba,  August  7,  1010.  In  the  region  of 
Riding  Mountains  the  land  was  rolling,  and  the  soil  was  of  the  black 
prairie  type,  underlain  with  clay  and  gravel.  There  were  plants  enough, 
so  one  could  search  through  wide  areas  and  select  from  large  numbers, 
and  I  chose  what  the  local  authorities  considered  the  best  areas." 

43200.  "  From  Dauphin,  Manitoba,  August  8,  1916.  In  the  region  of 
Riding  Mountains  the  land  was  rolling,  with  typical  black  prairie  soil 
underlain  with  clay  and  gravel.  Selections  were. made  over  a  wide 
area." 

43201.  "  From  Erickson,  Manitoba,  August  9, 1916.  The  land  at  Eriekson 
was  more  rolling  than  at  McCreary  and  Dauphin,  and  the  soil  was  of 
the  same  black  type,  underlain  with  clay  and  gravel.  Selections  were 
made  over  a  large  area." 

43202  to  43212.  Prunus  nigra  Ait.     Amygdalacene. 

Canada  plum. 

From  Winnipeg,  Canada.  Presented  by  Prof.  F.  W.  Broderick,  Manitoba 
Agricultural  College.  Received  August  21,  1916.  Cuttings  of  the  follow- 
ing; quoted  notes  by  Prof.  Broderick. 

Hardy  selected  plums  from  Manitoba.  Stock  selected  from  the  original  col- 
lection that  Mr.  Buchaneu  made  from  all  parts  of  the  Province  and  which  are 
now  being  grown  by  Prof.  Broderick  at  the  Manitoba  Agricultural  College. 

43202.  "  No.  24.     Very  early,  large  size,  good  quality." 

43203.  "  No.  26.     Early,  medium  size,  good  quality." 

43204.  "  No.  35.     Early,  medium  size,  fair  to  good  quality." 

43205.  "  No.  40.     Medium  early,  medium  size,  good  quality." 

43206.  "  No.  44.     Early,  large  size,  good  quality." 

43207.  "  No.  50.     Early,  large  size,  good  quality." 

43208.  "  Row  3,  tree  4." 

43209.  "  Row  31,  tree  10." 

43210.  "  Row  3,  tree  17." 

43211.  "Row  3,  tree  22." 

43212.  "  Row  1,  tree  28." 

43213.  Fevillea  cordifolia  L.     Cucurbitacefe.  Sequa. 

From  San  Jose,  Ccsta  Rica.  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  E.  van  der  Laat,  Director 
of  Agriculture.     Received  August  14,  1916. 

"The  sequa,  or  cacoon  antidote,  of  Jamaica,  where  it  is  a  common  plant  in 
shady  woods,  climbing  to  great  height  up  the  trunks  of  trees.  The  fruits  are 
4  or  5  inches  in  diameter  and  contain  from  12  to  15  large  flat  seeds  which  possess 
purgative  and  emetic  properties  and  have  an  intensely  bitter  taste.  In  Jamaica 
the  negroes  employ  them  as  a  remedy  in  a  variety  of  diseases  and  consider  them 
an  antidote  against  the  effects  of  poison ;  they  also  obtain  a  large  quantity  of 
semisolid  fatty  oil,  which  is  liberated  by  pi'essui'e  and  by  boiling  them  in  water." 
(Lindley,  Treasury  of  Botany,  pt.  1,  p.  -'{91.) 

43214.  Ulmus  foliacea  suberosa  (Moencli.)  Eehder.     Ulmacese. 

Elm. 

From  Kief,  Russia.  Procured  through  IMessrs.  St.  Przedpelski  and  T.  An- 
toniewicz.     Received  August  15,  1916. 


28  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

"  Cork-barked  elm.  Like  the  type  in  leaf,  but  of  stiff,  spreading,  low  habit, 
the  branches  2  or  more  years  old  becoming  furnished  with  usually  four  con- 
spicuous corky  ridges.  It  has  to  be  noticed,  however,  that  the  corkiness  of  the 
branches  is  often  noticeable  in  a  greater  or  less  degree  in  what  we  regard  as 
the  typical  TJlmus  nitens,  and  if  seeds  of  the  most  suberous  tree  were  sown, 
It  is  probable  that  there  would  ai^pear  many  ordinary  U.  nitens  among  them. 
Common  in  forests  of  central  Europe."  (Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in 
the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  618.) 

Received  as  TJlmus  turkestanica,  which  is  recognized  by  Rehder  as  a  form  of 
TJ.  foliucea  suberosa. 

43215.   DiosPYROs  ttjpru  Buch.-Ham.     Diospyracese. 

From  Poona,  India.    Presented  by  Mr.  P.  C.  Patit,  Acting  Deputy  Director 
of  Agriculture.    Received  August  7,  1916.  "• 

A  tree  of  small,  moderate,  or  large  size,  up  to  60  to  SO  feet  high;  dioecious 
or  polygamous ;  the  heartwood  is  black  in  some  trees  and  of  a  hard  and  heavy 
substance  called  at  Munghur  Batti  and  at  Saseram  Abniis.  The  latter  word 
is  said  to  be  of  Persian  origin  and  a  source  from  which  our  word  ebony  is 
derived.  Trunk  gra3'-black ;  alternate  or  opposite,  ramified  as  in  the  oak. 
Leaves  bright  green,  3  to  14  inches  long  by  1^  to  7^  inches  wide.  Pistillate 
flowers  three  or  four,  white,  one-third  to  five-twelfths  of  an  inch  long; 
staminate  flowers  solitaiy.  Fruit  egg  shaped  or  globose,  about  1  inch  long 
by  three-fourths  of  an  inch  thick ;  fruiting  calyx  surrounding  the  base  of  the 
fruit  or  spreading.  The  fruit  when  ripe  is  sweet  and  not  very  bad  to  the 
taste.  This  valuable  tree  sheds  all  its  leaves  in  the  cold  season,  and  they 
appear  again  in  the  beginning  of  the  hot  weather  (Beddome)  ;  not  uncommon 
in  the  Cuddapah,  Salem,  and  Kurnool  forests  in  Madras.  (Adapted  from  Hiern, 
Transactions  of  the  Cambridge  Philosophical  Society,  vol.  12,  pt.  1,  pp.  158-159.) 

43216  and  43217. 

From  Manila,  Philippine  Islands.     Presented  by  Mr.  Adn.  Hernandez,  Direc- 
tor of  Agriculture.     Received  August  21,  1916. 

43216.  Mangifera  ixdica  L.     Anacardiacese.  Mango. 

"  Carabao.  This  variety  is  a  native  of  the  Philippines  and  is  without  a 
doubt  the  best  mango  fruit  I  have  ever  eaten.  It  is  indigenous  all  over 
the  islands,  principally  found  growing  along  the  walls  of  the  rice  paddies. 
Rarely  cultivated  in  orchard  form."     (H.  H.  Boyle.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  38390  for  a  previous  introduction. 

43217.  Syzygium  cumini  (L.)  Skeels.     Myrtacese.  Jambolan. 
(Eugenia  jambolana  Lam.) 

"A  small  evergreen  tree  met  with  throughout  India  and  Burma,  ascend- 
ing the  hills  to  about  6.000  feet.  It  is  chiefly  found  along  river  beds  and 
is  especially  cultivated  for  its  fruit  in  gardens  and  in  avenues.  There  are 
several  varieties  that  yield  much  better  flavored  fruit  than  others,  but  as 
a  rule  it  is  astringent  and  only  serviceable  when  cooked  in  tarts  and  pud- 
dings. In  Goa  a  wine  is  prepared  from  it,  and  a  spirit  (jambava)  is 
spoken  of  by  recent  Sanskrit  authors  as  distilled  from  the  jambu.  Some 
years  ago  brandy  was  made  at  Monghyr  from  the  fermented  fruit.  The 
jambu  is  extensively  used  all  over  India  in  the  manufacture  of  vinegar. 
The  tasar  silkworm  is  said  to  feed  on  the  leaves  of  the  tree.  The  timber 
is  fairly  durable  and  is  largely  employed  for  building  purposes,  for  agri- 
cultural implements,  and  for  well  work,  since  it  resists  the  action  of 


JULY  1   TO   SEPTEMBER   30,    1916.  29 

43316  and  43217— Continued. 

water.  It  gives  a  good  fuel.  The  jambu  is  one  of  the  trees  held  in  vener- 
ation by  the  Buddhists  and  is  often  placed  near  the  Hindu  temples  because 
regarded  as  sacred  to  Krishna."  {Watt,  Commercial  Products  of  India, 
p.  526.) 

43218  and  43219. 

From  Africa.  Presented  by  Rev.  C.  W.  Guinter,  Sudan  United  Mission, 
Northern  Nigeria.    Received  August  11,  1916. 

43218.  ViGNA  SINENSIS  (Tomer)  Savi.     Fabacese.  Cowpea. 

43219.  VoANDZEiA  suBTEERANEA  (L.)  Thouars.     Fabacere. 

Bambarra  ground  nut. 
"  It  is  somewhat  similar  to  the  ordinary  ground  nut  or  peanut  (Arachis 
hypogaea),  but  its  development  of  leaves  is  less  abundant;  it  affords  a 
smaller  amount  of  vegetable  matter  after  it  has  been  harvested,  and  its 
cultivation  improves  the  soil  to  a  smaller  extent  than  that  of  the  ground 
nut.  None  the  less,  it  is  claimed  that  the  cultivation  of  this  plant  deserves 
extension,  because  it  is  capable  of  furnishing  useful  quantities  of  nutritious 
material  and  because  the  digging  of  the  nuts  is  conducted  in  a  far  easier 
and  cheaper  manner  than  that  of  ground  nuts."  (Extracted  from  The 
AgriculUiral  News,  Oct.  29,  1910.) 

43220.  Chatota  edulis  Jacq.     Cucurbitacese.  Chayote. 

{Sechium  edule  Swartz.) 

From  San  Jose,  Costa  Rica.  Presented  by  Mr.  Jose  C.  Zeledon,  through  Mr. 
O.  F.  Cook,  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.    Received  August  28,  1916. 

"  Chayote  without  fiber ;  that  is,  the  seed  is  not  inclosed  in  the  usual  fibrous 
bag."     (Zeledon.) 

43221.  Oryza  sativa  L.     Poacese.  Rice. 

From  Africa.     Presented  by  Rev.  C.  W.  Guinter,  Sudan  United  Mission, 
Northern  Nigeria.    Received  August  11,  1916. 
A  red-grained  form. 

43222.  ViTis  viNiTERA  L.     Vitacese.  Grape. 

From  Sydney,  New  South  Wales,  Australia.  Cuttings  presented  by  Mr. 
George  Valder,  undersecretary  and  director,  Department  of  Agriculture. 
Received  August  30,  1916. 

"  Centennial.  This  variety  is  a  shy  cropper  and  is  inclined  to  do  best  in  a 
warm  climate,  more  particularly  under  irrigation.  It  is  supposed  to  be  a  seed- 
ling of  Gordo  Blanco  and  was  raised  in  the  first  place  many  years  ago  by  a 
Mr.  Knight,  of  Bendigo,  Victoria."     (Valder.) 

43223.  Ananas  sativus  Schult.  f.     Bromeliaceae.  Pineapple. 

From  Barbados,  British  West  Indies.  Suckers  presented  by  Mr.  Francis 
Watts,  Commissioner  of  Agriculture  for  the  West  Indies.  Received  Au- 
gust 30,  1916. 

"A  variety  of  pineapple  obtained  from  Grenada,  concerning  which,  however, 
little  is  known  locally.  The  fruits,  which  I  have  seen,  somewhat  resemble  the 
Red  Spanish  in  general  shape  and  appearance,  but  are  somewhat  paler  in  color. 
The  fruit,  though  somewhat  acid,  has  a  fair  flavor."     (Watts.) 


30  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

43224  to  43226.    Mangifera  indica  L.     Anacardiacere.      Mango» 

From  Mexico.     Presented  by  Mr.  Frank  W.  Moore,  British  vice  consul,  La 

Paz,  Lower  California,  IMexico.     Keceived  August  29,  1916. 

This  material  was  sent  in  reply  to  our  request  for  seeds  of  especially  good 

mangos  reported  by  the  United  States  consul  at  Mazatlan.  IMexico,  as  growing 

in  the  Arroyo  de  Leon,  near  La  Paz,  Lower  California,  and  probably  obtainable 

through  the  British  vice  consul  at  that  place. 

43224.  From  Triunfo,  near  La  Paz. 

43225.  From  La  Paz. 

43226.  From  Arroyo  de  Leon,  near  La  Paz. 

43227.  Hydxocarpus  kurzii  (King)  Warb.     Flacourtiaceoe. 
{Taraktogetios  kurzii  King.)  KalanzO* 

From  Calcutta,  India.  Purchased  from  INIessrs.  Smith,  Stanistreet  &  Co., 
through  ]Mr.  .James  A.  Smith,  American  consul  general.  Numbered  Sep- 
tember 6.  1916. 

A  large  tree,  40  to  50  feet  high,  from  the  forests  of  Sylhet,  Chittagong,  and 
Burma.  The  seeds  yield  the  true  chaulmoogra  oil,  which  has  recently  come  into 
prominence  through  its  remarkable  curative  effects  on  leprosy  when  applied 
locally  and  internally. 

L>r.  Victor  G.  Heiser,  in  concluding  an  article  on  "  Leprosy — Its  Treatment  in 
the  Philippine  Islands  by  the  Hypodermic  Use  of  Chaulmoogra  Oil  Mixture  " 
(Am.  Journ.  Tropical  Diseases  and  Preventive  Medicine,  vol.  2,  p.  300,  l'Jl4.)r 
says  in  part : 

"  The  present  stage  of  the  development  of  the  treatment  herein  described  does- 
not  warrant  a  claim  that  anything  like  a  specific  for  leprosy  has  been  found,  but 
experience  does  show  that  it  gives  moi'e  consistently  favorable  results  than  any 
other  that  has  come  to  our  attention,  and  it  holds  out  the  hope  that  further  im- 
provement may  be  brought  about.  It  produces  apparent  cures  in  some  cases, 
causes  great  improvement  in  many  others,  and  arrests  the  progress  of  the  dis- 
ease in  almost  every  instance." 

43228.  ViciA  FABA  L.     Fabaceae.  Broad  bean. 

From  La  Paz,  Bolivia.  Presented  by  Mr.  John  D.  O'Rear,  United  States 
Minister.  Numbered  September  20,  1916. 
"The  only  variety  of  broad  bean  that  is  cultivated  in  this  country.  The  bean 
is  produced  very  successfully  here,  e.specially  in  the  high  altitudes,  and  consti- 
tutes one  of  the  principal  articles  of  diet  of  the  Indians  of  the  Altiplauo.  who 
use  it  in  roasted  form.  It  is  also  used  widely  as  a  table  food,  being  of  very 
good  quality,  and  when  properly  prepared  it  provides  a  very  wholesome  and  de- 
licious dish.  These  seeds  are  dried  in  the  same  form  as  that  used  by  the  natives 
for  preserving  the  seed  from  one  season  to  another  and  will  have  to  be  soaked  iu 
water  for  two  or  three  days  before  planting."     (O'Rear.) 

43229  to  43232.    Vicia  faba  L.     Fabacese.  Broad  bean. 

From  India.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  MacKenna,  Agricultural  Adviser  to  the 
Government  of  India,  Pusa,  who  obtained  them  through  the  superintendent 
of  the  Kumaun  Government  Gardens.     Received  August  29, 1916.     Quoted 
notes  by  'Mv.  MacKenna. 
"  Of  the  higher  Himalayan  forms." 

43229.  "No.  1.     Long  podded."        43231.  "No.  3.     Broad  podded. 

43230.  "No.  2.     Long  podded."        43232.  "  No.  4.     Broad  podded. 


JULY   1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   lOlG.  31 

43233  to  43236. 

From  Nice,  France.     Presented  by  Dr.  A.  Robertson  Proschowsky.     Received 
August  29,  1916.     Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Proscliowsky. 

43233.  LiTHRAEA  MOLTJioiDEs  (Veil.)  Engl.     Anacardiacese. 
{L.  arocirinlia  L.  Marchaud.) 

"  Bush   or   small    tree,    very    resistant   to   drought ;    evergreen   glossy 
foliage;  quite  hardy  here." 

43234.  Okeopanax  nymphaeifolium  Hort.     Araliacejje. 

"  Splendid  large  bush  or  tree  with  very  large,   glossy  leaves ;   quite 
hartly  here." 

43235.  PouACHAENiuM  EMiNENs  (Lag.)  Scluiltz  Bip.     Asteraceae. 
(P.  paniculatum  Benth. ) 

"  Very  quick  growing.     Becomes  in  a  few  years  a  small  tree;  large  ever- 
green leaves ;  large  panicles  of  white  flowers.     Naturalized  in  my  garden." 

43236.  Semele  andkogyna  (L.)  Kunth.     Convalleriacese. 

"A  very  beautiful  climber ;  splendid  foliage ;  red  ornamental  berries ; 
evergreen ;  hardy  here ;  reaches  15  meters  in  length," 

43237.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papayacese.  Papaya. 

From  the  city  of  Guatemala,  Guatemala.     Presented  by  Mr.  D.   O'Brien. 
Received  September  1,  1916. 

"  The  tree  grows  well  at  an  altitude  of  1,000  to  3,000  feet  in  these  countries, 
but  we  have  no  frost  within  the  height  specified.  The  fruit  is  delicate  and 
bruises  easily.  The  trees  grow  best  in  arid  regions  where  there  is  very  little 
rainfall.  They  grow  wild,  none  having  been  cultivated.  The  fruit  contains  pep- 
sin, which  I  believe  could  be  extracted  for  medicinal  purposes.  Fruit  could  be 
placed  on  the  market  when  other  fruits  are  not  in  season,  say  during  the  months 
of  November  to  January."     {O'Brien.) 

43238.  BuTiA  cApiTATA  PULPOSA  (Barb.-Rodr.)  Becc.     Phcenicacese. 

Palm. 

From  Fruitland  Park,  Fla.     Presented  by  Mr.  Louis  Bosanquet,     Received 
August  28,  1916. 

"  The  Entre  Rios  palm,  the  most  massive  of  all  the  species,  almost  rivaling 
in  this  respect  the  Canary  Island  date,  though  the  leaves  are  much  shorter. 
In  mature  specimens  the  trunk  is  about  30  feet  high.  I  have  a  few  fine  photo- 
graphs of  these  palms,  said  to  have  been  taken  by  Dr.  G.  Niederlein  in  the 
Missiones,  Argentina,  which  exhibit  quite  large  dense  forests  of  tall  specimens 
growing  in  rather  rocky  and  stony  soil.  I  liave  only  one  specimen  now,  about 
15  feet  high  with  a  very  thick  and  massive  trunk  about  7  feet  high.  Ferns 
{Phlehodium  anreum)  grow  all  around  it  in  dense  masses  and  form  a  beau- 
tiful decoration  on  the  rough  stem,  which  is  still  provided  with  the  old  leaf 
bases.  The  magnificent  crown  of  stout,  almost  upright  leaves,  overtopping  the 
sturdy  trunk,  makes  the  specimen  an  exceedingly  stately  one.  Each  year  it 
matures  about  eight  to  nine  fruit  bunches,  weighing  from  35  to  50  pounds  each. 
Each  fruit,  of  a  light  orange  color,  is  as  large  as  a  plum,  very  rich  in  sugar, 
juicy,  intensely  fragrant,  like  a  combination  of  banana  and  pineapple,  and 
edible.  The  fruits  are  as  closely  set  as  a  bunch  of  grapes.  I  have  counted  over 
1,000  in  one  cluster.  The  large  divided  flower  scape  is  inclosed  in  a  very  massive 
spathe  of  the  size  and  form  of  a  baseball  club,  or,  as  a  visitor  expressed  himself, 
of  a  '  huge  Hercules  club.'      Excellent  wine,  jam,  and  jelly  can  be  made  of  the 


32  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

fruits.  The  tree  grows  freely  in  rich,  dry  pine-land  soil  and,  like  all  the  other 
species  of  this  group,  it  does  not  seem  to  require  much  attention.  To  Mr.  Theo. 
L.  Mead  belongs  the  credit  of  having  introduced  this  palm  into  cultivation,  but  I 
think  his  specimens  on  rich  moist  land  all  have  perished.  It  is  perfectly  hardy 
and  should  be  grown  everywhere  in  the  State  and  all  along  the  Gulf  coast 
where  the  soil  is  suitable."  {H.  Nehrling,  Transactions  of  the  Florida  State 
Horticultural  Society,  vol.  22,  p.  156  {1909),  under  Cocos  datil.) 

43239  to  43242. 

From  Burringbar,  New  South  Wales,  Australia.     Presented  by  Mr.  B.  Har- 
rison.    Received  August  30,  1916. 

43239.  Chaetochloa  nigrirostuis   (Nees)    Skeels.     Poacese.  Grass. 
{Setaria  nigrirostris  Dur.  and  Schinz.) 

A  hardy  tufted  grass  which  has  made  good  growth.  Although  the 
leaves  are  a  little  hard,  there  is  a  very  large  quantity  in  proportion  to 
the  stem ;  the  grass  appears  to  be  a  quick  succulent  grower,  carries  a  good 
quantity  of  seed,  and  grows  well  in  New  South  Wales.  (Adapted  from 
E.  Breakicell,  Agricultural  Gazette,  Neto  South  Wales,  Feb.  2,  1916.) 

43240.  Brachiabia  BRiZANTHA  (Hochst.)  Stapf.     Poacese.  Grass. 
(Panicum  hrizanthum  Hochst.) 

"  This  grass  is  a  native  of  the  Transvaal  bush  veldt.  Capt.  W.  H.  F. 
Hughes,  of  Zeerust,  writes  that  it  grows  well  on  the  poorest  sandy  soil 
and  that  cattle  are  very  fond  of  it.  The  only  previous  record  we  have  of 
its  value  as  a  pasture  grass  is  a  note  from  a  farmer  near  Salisbury, 
Rhodesia,  stating  that  it  is  eaten  by  cattle  there.  We  have  no  record  of 
any  vernacular  name  by  which  this  grass  is  known."  (J.  Burtt  Davy, 
Agricultural  Journal,  Union  of  South  Africa,  vol.  1,  No.  5,  p.  706,  June, 
1911.) 

43241.  Pennisetum  ptjrpureum  Schum.     Poacese.  Grass. 

"  The  great  value  of  prolific  and  drought-resistant  fodder  plants,  which 
are  generally  very  difficult  to  procure,  is  well  known  to  stock  owners,  and 
the  above  variety,  which  as  yet  is  but  little  known,  can  be  most  highly 
commended  for  both  of  these  qualities.  With  me  last  season,  which  was  a 
very  dry  one  and  which  was  a  most  disastrous  one  for  stock,  this  grass 
grew  to  the  height  of  nearly  11  feet  and  produced  a  large  quantity  of 
succulent,  nutritious,  and  fattening  fodder,  which  is  greatly  relished  by 
the  stock  and  is,  according  to  analysis,  much  richer  than  green  maize. 
A  reliable  official  says :  '  There  is  a  consensus  of  opinion  that  in  this 
plant  we  have  found  a  fodder  of  great  value,  which  remains  green  even 
during  such  long  periods  as  from  six  to  eight  months  when  other  herbage 
is  parched  up  or  destroyed.'  It  grows  rapidly  to  a  height  of  12  feet  or 
more  in  favorable  weather,  thrives  well  in  various  soils,  and  resists  both 
frost  and  drought  to  a  remarkable  extent.  At  7  feet  high  it  has  pro- 
duced 12  tons  of  green  fodder  per  acre,  and  a  few  months  later  15  tons, 
making  a  total  yield  of  27  tons  per  acre.  It  is  everlasting  when  once 
established,  and  the  tufts  or  stems  increase  in  size  after  each  cutting  or 
when  grazed  off.  It  should  prove  of  untold  value  to  farmers  in  South 
Africa,  who  suffer  much  loss  through  frequent  and  protracted  droughts, 
in  the  East  Indies,  and  in  other  countries  where  a  light  rainfall  and 
semiarid  conditions  prevail.  As  a  prolific  and  drought-resistant  plant  it 
promises  to  prove  one  of  the  very  best  brought  into  cultivation."  (Har- 
rison.) 


JULY   1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1916.  33 

43239  to  43242— Continued. 

43242.  Sporobolus  indicus  (L.)  R.  Br.     Poacese.  Grass. 

A  fine,  open  pasture  grass,  found  through  Australia,  variously  called 
rat-tail  grass,  Chilean  grass,  and,  by  the  aborigines,  jil-crow-a-J)erry. 
Its  numerous  penetrating  roots  enable  it  to  resist  severe  drought.  It 
yields  a  fair  amount  of  fodder,  is  i*elished  by  stock,  but  is  too  coarse  for 
sheep ;  the  seeds  form  the  principal  food  of  many  small  birds.  It  has 
been  suggested  as  a  paper-malcing  material.  (Adapted  from  Maiden, 
Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  109.) 

43243.    Capparis  micracantha  DC.     Capparidaceie. 

From  Manila,  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  Adn.  Hernandez, 
Director  of  Agriculture.     Keceived  September  6,  1916. 

"  Seeds  of  a  native  fruit  known  locally  as  Cambagat.  This  fruit  is  about  the 
size  of  a  plum,  bright  red  in  color,  and  has  an  exceedingly  fine  flavor,  somewhat 
similar  to  a  guava."     {Hernandez.) 

43244  to  43252.     Triticum  spp.     Poacese.  Wheat. 

From  Athens,  Greece.  Presented  by  the  director  of  the  Royal  Agricultural 
Society.     Received  September  1,  1916. 

43244.  Triticum  monococcum  L. 

Var.  Trimini  (Greek).     Spring  wheat. 

43245  to  43249.  Teiticum  durum  De^. 

43245.  Var.  Mai;racm  (Greek).     Thessaly  wheat. 

43246.  Var.  iiapsajii  (Greek).     Thessaly  wheat. 

43247.  Var.  Z) eves  (Greek).     Humidity-resisting  Thessaly  wheat. 

43248.  Var.  Z)ei;es  (Greek).     Thessaly  wheat. 

43249.  Var.  Deves  (Greek) .     Thessaly  wheat  of  the  plains. 
43250  and  43251.  Triticum  aestivum  L. 

{Triticum  vulgare  Vill.) 

43250.  Thessaly  wheat  of  mountainous  regions. 

43251.  Var.  Lapsista.    Macedonia  wheat. 

43252.  Triticum  durum  Desf. 

Var.  Contoarnaouti  (Greek).     Thessaly  wheat. 

43253  to  43257. 

From  Colombia.  Seeds  collected  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran.  Received  .Tune 
24,  1916.  Numbered  September  11,  1916.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Curran 
except  as  otherwise  indicated. 

43253.  Annona  marcgravii  Mart.     Annonacese. 

"  Probably  seed  of  large-fruited  anona." 

A  tree  with  the  trunk,  form  of  the  branches,  and  color  of  the  bark 
resembling  those  of  an  orange,  but  with  different  leaves,  flowers,  and 
fruit.  Its  leaves  are  about  6  inches  long,  deep  green  and  glossy  above, 
pale  green  beneath,  and  tongue  shaped.  The  entirely  yellow  flower  is 
large  and  consiDicuous,  has  a  sickening  sweet  odor,  and  is  deciduous. 
It  is  followed  by  the  fruit,  which  ripens  in  December  and  January.  This 
fruit,  which  is  conoid  in  shape  and  about  5  inches  in  its  greatest  diara- 


34  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

43253  to  43257— Continued. 

eter,  is  green  and  white  mixed  or  pale  green  on  the  outside,  and  the 
surface  is  areoled,  with  a  brown  tubercle  on  eacli  areola.  Not  until  the 
fruit  falls  of  its  own  accord  is  it  eaten,  and  then  it  is  soft,  so  that  it  can 
be  peeled  with  the  fingers.  The  yellowish  pulp  has  an  odor  like  fer- 
mented bread  dough  to  which  honey  has  been  added,  with  a  sweetish 
subacid  and  somewhat  bitter  taste.  The  seeds  are  oval,  golden  yellow, 
glossy,  smooth,  and  hard.  This  tree  is  a  native  of  Brazil  and  Venezuela. 
(Adapted  from  Safford,  Contributions  from  the  National  Herbarium,  vol. 
18,  pt.  1,  pp.  25  to  28,  and  from  Piso  and  Marcgravc's  description  of 
araticu  ponJiS,  in  IG-'iS.) 

43254.  Cassia  sp.     Csesalpiniaceje. 

"  Ornamental  yellow-flowered  shrub  in  low  lands.     San  Martin  de  Loba, 
April  16,  1916." 

43255.  Geonoma  sp.     Phoenicacese.  Palm. 
"Cecilia  palm.     Low,  very  ornamental,  Tierras  de  Loba,  Bolivar." 

43256  and  43257.  Malvaviscus  sp.     Malvaceae. 

43256.  "  Low  annual,  with  red  flowers,  very  ornamental,  Tierras  de 
Loba,  Bolivar.     Cultivated  also  in  the  Philippine  Islands." 

43257.  "  Ornamental,  Tierras  de  Loba." 


43258.  AcTiNiDiA  cHiNENsis  Planch.     Dilleniacese.         Yang-tao. 

Plants   grown   from   cuttings  sent   to   the   Plant   Introduction   Field    Sta- 
tion, Chico,  Calif.,  by  Mr.   D.  W.  Coolidge,  Pasadena,   and  grafted  on 
seedlings  of  S.  P.  I.  No.  21781.    Numbered  for  convenience  in  recording 
distribution. 
"  The  yang-tao,  a  deciduous  climber  native  to  Szechwan  Province,  China,  has 
attracted  considerable  attention  because  of  the  high  quality  of  its  fruits  and 
the  ornamental  value  of  the  plant.     The  leaves  have  a  plushlil^e  texture  and 
an  unusual  dark-green  color,  while  their  regular  spacing  and  their  large  size 
add  to  the  beauty  of  the  vine.     The  flowers  are  buff  yellow  to  white,  fragrant, 
often  1*  inches  across,  and  are  produced  in  great  abundance.     The  fruits  are 
ovoid  to  globose  and  about  2  inches  long.     The  outside  is  russet  brown  and  is 
clothed  with  villous  hairs.     The  flesh  is  green,  of  most  excellent  flavor,  resem- 
bling that  of  a  gooseberry,  but  tempered  with  a  flavor  peculiarly  its  own.     The 
fruit  is  excellent  when  fresh  and  also  makes  very  fine  jam  and  sauce."     {Fair- 
child.  ) 

43259.  CoRDiA  sp.     Boraginaceae. 

From  Guayaquil,  Ecuador.     Presented  by  Mr.  Frederick  W.  Goding,  Ameri- 
can consul  general.     Received  September  5,  1916. 

43260.  CoRDEAuxiA  EDULis  Hemsl.     Caesalpiniacese.       Yeheb  nut. 

From  Aden,  Arabia.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  G.  Watson,  American  vice  consul, 
who  obtained  the  nuts  from  the  Acting  Governor  of  Italian  Somaliland  at 
Mogadiscio.     Numbered  September  12,  1916. 
The  yeheb  is  a  tree  or  shrub  which  has  recently  been  discovered  in  Italian 
Somaliland,  East  Africa.     Its  seeds,  called  nuts,  have  a  high  food  value,  con- 
taining 21  per  cent  of  cane  sugar,  2  per  cent  of  reducing  sugars,  13  per  cent  of 
proteids,  and  37  per  cent  of  carbohydrates.    They  form  an  article  of  commerce 
and  are  brought  to  the  coast  by  caravans  and  are  eaten  by  the  native  Dolba- 
hanta  Somalis  in  preference  to  rice  and  dates.    Though  the  climate  of  Somali- 


JULY  1   TO    SEPTEMBER   30,   1916.  35 

land  is  not  well  known,  the  indications  are  that  where  this  plant  gi'ows,  long 
periods  cf  drought  occur,  but  rains  are  abundant  and  regular  at  certain  seasons 
of  tlie  year.  AVinter  temperatures  prol)al)ly  do  not  go  below  freezing.  The 
plant  quickly  forms  a  long  taproot,  bears  when  only  4  feet  high,  has  evergreen 
leaves,  which  if  crushed  stain  the  fingers  a  magenta  color,  and  grows  into  a 
large  tree.  Prom  the  investigations  which  have  been  made  by  the  Kew 
Botanic  Gardens  the  indications  are  that  this  plant  is  worthy  of  a  thorough 
trial  in  the  arid  Southwest,  at  first  in  the  practically  frostiess  areas,  and  a 
special  effort  is  being  made  to  get  a  large  enough  quantity  of  the  seeds  for  an 
extensive  experiment.     (See  Kew  Bulletin,  190S,  pij.  36-^,  U/l.) 

43261  and  43262. 

From  Lawang,  Java.    Presented  by  Mr.  M.  Buysmau.    Received  September 
6,  1916. 

43261.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papayacese.  Papaya. 
"  Seeds  of  a  very  large  papaya  fruit,  measuring  40  cm.  in  length  and 

16  cm.  in  diameter;  the  natives  say  there  are  fruits  of  50  cm.,  but  I 
have  never  seen  them."     {Buysman.) 

43262.  Meibomia  GYRANS  (L.  f.)  Kuntze.     Fabacete.        Telegraph  plant. 
(Desmodiwn  gyrans  DC.) 

"Flowers  and  fructifies  here  as  if  it  were  indigenous."  (Buysman.) 
An  erect,  short-lived  woody  plant  known  as  gorachand,  native  of  moist 
districts,  such  as  northern  Bengal.  In  moist  weather,  when  the  sap  is 
active,  a  jerky  motion  of  the  leaflets,  like  that  of  a  semaphore,  is  ob- 
served. It  is  propagated  by  seed,  which  should  be  sown  at  the  beginning 
of  the  rainy  season  and  watered  when  dry.  (Adapted  from  Woodroio, 
Gardening  in  the  Tropics,  p.  247.) 

"  Because  of  its  remarkably  sensitive  stipules,  which  gyrate,  it  has 
become  one  of  the  most  valuable  of  plants  for  plant  physiological  investi- 
gations. Those  of  Dr.  Chundu  Bose  are  among  the  most  instructive.  It 
can  be  grown  out  of  doors  in  the  summer  in  Washington."     (Fairchild.) 

Mentioned  as  a  fodder  ])laut  in  ilacmillan,  Handbook  of  Tropical 
Gardening  and  Planting,  p.  591^ 

43263  to  43268. 

From   Manila,    Philippine    Islands.      Presented    by    Mr.    Adn.    Hernandez, 
Director  of  Agriculture.     Received  September  1,  1916. 

43263.  Annona  cherimola  X  squamosa.     Auuonacese.  Atemoya. 

Plants  very  similar  in  appearance  to  the  cherimoya ;  the  fruit  is  small, 
about  10  ounces  in  weight,  yellowish  green,  with  very  thick,  tough  skin 
and  white  tender  flesh,  juicy,  subacid.  It  has  four  to  seven  seeds,  darker 
colored  than  those  of  the  cherimoya.  (Adapted  from  Wester,  Philippine 
Agricultural  Review,  p.  11,  Feb.,  191Ji.) 

43264.  Annona  glabra  L.     Annonacese.  Pond-apple. 

"  Known  as  Anona  in  Mexico ;  Cachiman  creme  in  the  French  West 
Indies ;  pond-apple  in  Florida  and  the  West  Indies.  Vigorous  tree,  up  to 
30  feet  in  height,  the  trunk  2  feet  in  diameter.  Leaves  ovate-lanceolate, 
deep  green  above,  pale  green  beneath,  glabrous,  persistent.  Fruit  ovate- 
conical  in  shape,  2^  inches  long ;  skin  yellowish,  sometimes  reddish ;  seeds 
conical,  few.  Pulp  of  a  buttery  consistency,  very  sweet,  sometimes  cloy- 
ing. Prof.  Foex  says  this  is  the  commonest  fruit  on  the  Mexican  market 
(Mexico  City)    with  the  exception  of  the  cherimoya.     It  is  not  highly 


36  SEEDS   AiSTD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

43363  to  43268— Continued. 

valued  in  Floi'ida  and  is  not  as  hardy  as  the  cherimoya."  (TF.  Popenoe, 
Journal  of  Economic  Botany,  Pomona  College,  1912,  p.  296.) 

43265.  Annona  Montana  Macfad.     Annonaceje. 

"  Native  of  Porto  Rico  and  other  islands  of  the  West  Indies.  A 
small  tree,  bearing  a  subglobose,  muricate  fruit  of  little  value.  Intro- 
duced into  Florida  by  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry  for  trial  as  a  stock 
for  other  Aniionas."  (TF.  Popenoe,  Journal  of  Economic  Botany,  Pomona 
College,  1912,  pp.  296  and  297.) 

"Tree  15  meters  high,  leaves  dark  green  and  very  glossy,  as  though 
varnished,  flowers  like  those  of  Annona  murieata,  fruit  subglobose,  about 
the  size  of  an  orange,  pulp  white  at  tirst,  turning  yellowish  when  ripe, 
seeds  yellow  or  tan  colore^l.  Along  streams  in  the  mountains  usually, 
but  sometimes  at  sea  level."  (Safford,  Contributions  pom  the  National 
Herbarium,  vol.  18,  p.  22,  191Jf.) 

43266.  Trichosanthes  quinquangulata  A.  Gray.     Cucurbitacese. 

An  extensively  climbing  vine  with  a  smooth-angled  stem  and  5-lobed 
membranaceous  leaves.  The  flowers  occur  in  racemes.  The  native  habitat 
of  this  plant  is  in  the  Mangsi  Islands,  in  the  Sulu  Sea.  (Adapted  from 
Gray,  Botany  U.  S.  Exploring  Expedition,  vol.  1,  p.  6Ji5.) 

43267.  Uvabia  rufa  (Dunal)  Blume.     Annonaceae.  Banauac. 
The  fruits   of   this   plant,    which   is    also   known   as   Husong   calabao, 

occur  in  bunches  of  18  to  20,  are  kidney  shaped,  bright  red,  and 
pubescent,  with  a  thin  brittle  skin  and  scant,  whitish,  juicy  subacid 
flesh  and  many  seeds.  Ripens  in  September.  (Adapted  from  P.  J. 
Wester,  Philippine  Agricultural  Review,  vol.  6,  no.  7,  July,  1913.) 

43268.  Vernonia  vidalii  Merr.     Asteracese.  Malasambon. 
(y.  arborea  vestita  Vidal.) 

A  small  tree,  8  to  10  meters  high,  with  the  pale-purple  inflorescence 
and  the  lower  surface  of  the  leaves  covered  with  short  hairs  which 
under  the  lens  api>ear  pale  yellowish  white  and  very  dense.  Found  in 
the  district  of  Morong.  (Adapted  from  Vidal,  Revision  Plant  as  Fili- 
pinus,  p.  160.) 

43269  to  43272. 

From   Bariloche,   Argentina.     Presented  by   Dr.   Joseph   Vereertbrugghen. 
Received  September  2,  1916. 

43269.  Chusquea  quila  Kunth.     Poacege.  Bamboo. 
A  freely  branching  arborescent  plant  with  the  numerous  open  panicles 

at  the  joints.  The  leaves  are  distinct  and  scarcely  half  an  inch  wide. 
It  is  a  native  of  Chile.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture,  p.  H9.) 

43270.  Embothbium  coccineum  Forst.     Proteacefe.  Notro. 
"  Randal.   This  is  a  beautiful  tree  and  is  giving  wood  that,  here  on  the 

spot,  is  sold  by  the  square  inch.  It  is  rather  like  hazelnut,  perhaps 
nicer."     ( Vereertbrugghen. ) 

43271.  LiTHRAEA  MOLLEOiDES  (Veil.)  Engl.     Anacardiaceae. 
(L.  aroeirinha  L.  Marchand.) 

An  evergreen  shrub,  native  of  southern  Brazil  and  Argentina,  with  a 
height  of  about  12  feet.    The  leaves  are  odd-pinnate,  with  five  leaflets,  or 


JULY   1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1016.  37 

43269  to  43272— Continued. 

rarely  three,  and  the  flowers  occur  in  panicles  2  to  3  inches  long.  The 
fruit  is  round,  about  a  fifth  of  an  inch  across,  and  of  a  lustrous  whiteness. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  4, 
p.  189  J,.) 

43272.  Maytenus  boaria  Molina.     Celastracese.  Mayten. 

A  handsome  evergreen  shrub,  growing  to  a  height  of  6  feet,  with  very 
smooth,  ovate-lanceolate  leaves  and  small  flowers  in  axils.  The  native 
country  is  Chile,  where  it  is  quite  common,  flowering  in  May.  In  Eng- 
land it  succeeds  best  trained  to  the  front  of  the  south  wall,  but  survives 
the  winter  without  even  the  slightest  protection.  Perfectly  hardy  in  Cali- 
fornia as  far  north  as  San  Francisco  and  highly  valued  for  ornamental 
planting;  recommended  for  street  and  avenue  planting;  timber  exceed- 
ingly hard.  It  is  propagated  readily  from  seeds  or  from  suckers. 
(Adapted  from  Edtvards's  Botandcal  Register,  vol.  20,  pi.  1702,  and  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  4,  p.  2017.) 

43273  to  43280.    Cicer  arietinum  L.     Fabacese.  Chick-pea. 

From  Seville,  Spain.  Presented  by  Mr.  Wilbur  T.  Gracey,  American  consul, 
who  secured  the  seeds  from  Mr.  Juan  Mateo  Gimenze.  Received  Septem- 
ber 1,  1916. 
"  Chick-peas,  or,  as  they  are  called  in  Spain,  garbanzos,  are  one  of  the  prin- 
cipal food  products  of  that  country,  and  may  be  said  to  be  the  staple  food  of  the 
poorer  classes.  The  plant,  Cicer  arietinum.  is  a  .species  of  the  bean  family  largely 
grown  around  the  IMediterranean  regions  and  in  central  Asia.  The  seed,  which 
is  considerably  larger  than  a  pea,  is  encased  in  short,  thick,  hairy  pods,  and 
forms,  when  roasted,  the  parched  pulse  of  the  East,  and  for  this  reason  is  some- 
times known  as  the  Egyptian  pea.  Chick-peas  seem  to  thrive  best  in  more  or 
less  arid  regions,  and  for  that  rea.son  the  soil  in  the  Seville  consular  district 
seems  to  be  particularly  suitable,  owing  to  the  intense  heat  and  dryness  of  the 
summer  months,  and  this  district,  which  comprises  the  Provinces  of  Seville, 
Cordoba.  Cadiz,  Huelva,  Badajoz,  and  Caceres,  produces  over  half  of  the  chick- 
peas grown  in  Spain.  In  that  territory  the  sowing  is  generally  done  in  the 
month  of  March,  and  the  crops  are  usually  collected  when  the  plants  are  per- 
fectly dry,  at  the  beginning  of  August.  It  is  said,  however,  that  this  practice  is 
not  to  be  recommended,  as  chick-peas  which  dry  in  the  pods  before  being  cut 
become  exceptionally  hard  and  are  difficult  to  cook,  as  is  not  the  case  if  they 
are  collected  when  the  plants  become  somewhat  yellow,  before  they  are  abso- 
lutely dry,  and  then  are  piled  in  small  heaps  and  left  to  dry  in  a  granary  or 
well-aired  room."     {Gracey.) 

43273.  White,  hard,  from  .50  to  52  peas  in  30  grams. 

43274.  White,  hard,  from  70  to  75  peas  in  30  grams. 

43275.  White,  soft,  from  50  to  52  peas  in  30  grams. 

43276.  White,  soft,  from  60  to  65  peas  in  30  grams. 

43277.  Tawny,  soft,  from  51  to  53  peas  in  30  grams. 

43278.  Tawny,  soft,  from  60  to  65  peas  in  30  grams. 

43279.  Tawny,  soft,  from  50  to  52  peas  in  30  grams. 

43280.  Tawny,  soft,  from  60  to  65  peas  in  30  grams. 

For  an  illustration  showing  a  few  varieties  of  chick-peas,  see  Plate  IV. 


38  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

43281  and  43282. 

From  Seharunpui,  India.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  C.  Hartless,  superintendent, 
Government  Botanical  Gardens.     Received  August  17,  1916. 

43281.  Nannorrhops  kitchieana  (Griffitli)  Wendl.     PlicenicacefP. 

Mazri  palm. 

A  lov?  gregarious  shrub,  ascending  to  5,500  feet  in  Baluchistan  and 
Mekran,  stemless  ordinarily,  but  sometimes  with  a  stem  10  to  20  feet 
long.  The  leaves  are  2  to  4  feet  long,  grayish  green  in  color,  and  are 
beaten  with  a  mallet  to  remove  the  fiber,  which  is  used  in  making  mats, 
baskets,  etc.  The  fruit  is  a  nearly  round  1-seeded  drupe.  The  flowers, 
leaf  buds,  and  fruits  are  eaten  by  the  natives,  and  the  seeds  are  made 
into  rosaries.  The  reddish  brown  wool  of  the  petioles  is  impregnated 
with  saltpeter  and  used  as  a  tinder  for  matchlocks,  and  the  whole  plant 
when  dried  is  used  for  f-uel  in  arid  regions.  In  Europe  it  grows  best  in 
a  compost  of  sandy  loam,  with  good  drainage,  and  is  propagated  by  seeds 
and  offsets.  An  unheated  greenhouse  is  better  than  a  hothouse.  (Adapted 
from  E.  Blatter,  Journ.  Bombay  Nat.  Hist.  Soc,  vol.  21,  pp.  12  to  16.)     . 

43282.  Prosopis  spicigeba  L.     Mimosacese. 

A  deciduous  thorny  tree,  found  in  the  arid  zones  of  the  Punjab,  Sind, 
Dekkan,  etc.  It  is  easily  raised  from  seed  and  coppices  well.  The  tap- 
root is  enormously  long,  in  one  specimen  measuring  86  feet.  From  the 
stump  of  the  pruned  branches  and  other  scars  a  gum  exudes,  similar  to 
gum  arable,  which,  although  worthy  of  investigation,  has  not  hitherto 
been  used.  The  bark  of  the  tree  is  used  for  tanning.  The  pods  are 
sometimes  used  for  medicinal  purposes,  but  more  often  are  employed  as 
fodder,  and  in  some  localities  the  poorer  classes  eat  the  bark.  (Adapted 
from  Watt.  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  G,  pt.  1,  pp. 
SJfO  and  S'll-) 

43283.  Rosa  rubus  Lev.  and  Van.     Eosacese.  Rose. 

From  Cheshunt,  Hertfordshire,  England.     Plants  purchased  from  Messrs. 
Paul  &  Son.     Received  September  13,  1916. 

Wilson  No.  666a. 

A  tall,  climbing  musk  rose,  up  to  6  meters  in  height,  common  everywhere  lu 
western  Hupeh  and  eastern  Szechwan,  China,  with  densely  hairy  shoots  and 
leaves  and  large  coarsely  dentate  leaflets,  resembling  those  of  certain  species  of 
Rubus.  The  fruit  is  dull  red  or  dark  scarlet,  globose,  and  the  peduncles  are 
relatively  long  and  stout.  The  plant  grows  up  to  1,800  meters  altitude.  It  was 
first  described  as  Rosa  moschata  hupehensis  Pampanini.  (Adapted  from 
Sargent,  Plant ae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  2,  pt.  2,  pp.  308  and  309.) 

43284.  LiTCHi  CHiNENSis  Sonner.     Sapindaceae.  Litchi. 
(Nephelium  litchi  Cambess.) 

From  Canton,  China.     Presented  by  ilr.  G.  Weidman  Groff,  Canton  Chris- 
tian College,  through  Mr.  Lau  Tai  Chi.     Received  September  5,  1916. 

Wai  Chi  variety. 

43285.  Garcinia  mangostana  L.     Clusiaceae.  Mangosteen. 

From  Singapore,  Straits  Settlements.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  I.  Anderson, 
director.  Botanic  Gardens.     Received  September  12,  1916. 

One  of  the  most  delicious  fruits  of  the  Tropics:  The  hand.some  tree  is  25  to 
30  feet  in  height,  of  compact  growth,  regular  in  outline,  and  with  dark-green 
foliage.     It  comes  into  bearing  at  about  the  ninth  year.     The  rose-pink  flowers 


JULY  1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1016.  39 

are  1^  inches  across,  and  there  are  two  blooming  periods  each  year.  Tlie 
round  fruits,  about  the  size  of  a  mandarin  orange,  ai'e  borne  from  buds  pro- 
duced near  the  tips  of  short  branches,  mainly  on  the  outside  of  the  tree.  The 
rind  is  thick  and  the  flesh  divided  into  segments  much  lilie  the  orange.  The 
texture  resembles  a  well-ripened  plum,  and  the  taste  is  delicious.  In  the 
East  Indies  it  is  planted  by  the  natives  as  a  dooryard  tree.  It  is  very  hard  to 
establish  the  young  trees,  which  accounts  for  the  small  plantings  which  have 
been  made.  (Adapted  from  Bailcij,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Hoiiieulturt,  vol.  Jf, 
pp.  1889  and  1890.) 

43286.     Canavali  obtusifolium  (Lam.)  DC.     Fabacese. 

From  Durban,  Natal,  Union  of  South  Africa.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  van  de 
Bijl,  mycologist.  Natal  Herbarium.  Received  September  12,  1916. 
A  creeping  perennial  beau,  called  palang-palang,  akan-kan-tasi,  etc.,  with 
trifoliolate  leaves,  and  bright  pink  (sometimes  white)  flowers.  The  pods  are 
oblong  with  a  few  chestnut-colored  seeds,  which,  according  to  Maiden,  are  eaten 
after  cooking  by  natives  of  Australia.  This  vine  is  widely  distributed  on 
tropical  shores  and  is  useful  as  a  binder  for  loose  sand.  (Adapted  from 
Safford,  Useful  Plants  of  Guam,  p.  211.) 

43287  and  43288. 

From    Darjiling,    India.     Presented    by    Mr.    G.    H.    Cave,    Lloyd    Botanic 
Garden.     Received  September  11,  1916. 

43287.  Dendeocalamus  hamiltonii  Nees  and  Arn.     Poacere.        Bamboo. 
"A  tall,  freely  growing  bamboo.     Used  for  building,  water  pipes,  and 

other  purposes  locally."     [Cave.) 

This  bamboo  abounds  at  about  4,000  feet  in  the  Himalayas,  where  it 
attains  a  height  of  40  to  80  feet,  with  grayish  white  culms  which  are 
naked  below  and  much  branched  above  and  which  become  dull  green 
when  old.  The  culm  sheaths  are  long  and  stiff,  up  to  18  inches  long  on 
the  lower  part  of  large  stems,  are  glabrous  and  shining  within  and  rough 
and  with  scanty  patches  of  brown,  stiff  hairs  or  glabrous  without.  The 
leaves  are  variable,  up  to  15  inches  long,  and  the  inflorescence  is  a  huge, 
much-branched  panicle.  From  this  bamboo  baskets  and  mats  are  made, 
and  the  young  shoots  are  eaten  as  a  vegetable.  The  plant  is  conspicuous 
for  its  bright  purple-red  flowers.  (Adapted  from  Gamble,  Bambusece  of 
British  India,  pp.  85  and  86.) 

43288.  TooNA  ciliata  Roemer.     Meliacese.  Toon  tree. 
{Cedrela  toona  Roxb. ) 

A  large,  rapidly  growing  deciduous  tree,  50  to  80  feet  high  and  some- 
times 20  feet  in  diameter,  growing  chiefly  near  streams  in  tropical 
Himalayan  regions ;  also  at  low  altitudes  in  western  and  southern  India. 
The  wood  obtained  from  this  important  timber  tree  is  not  eaten  by  white 
ants,  is  durable,  and  is  not  liable  to  warp.  It  is  used  for  furniture, 
carvings,  and  cigar  and  tea  boxes.  The  bark  is  used  as  a  tonic,  and  the 
flowers  are  a  source  of  red  and  yellow  dye.  The  seeds,  young  shoots, 
and  leaves  are  given  to  cattle  as  fodder.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Commer- 
cial Products  of  India,  p.  290.) 

43289  to  43291.   Amygdalus  persica  L.     Amygdalaceae.     Peach. 

(Prunus  persica  Stokes.) 
From  Canton,   China,     Presented  by   Mr.   P.   H.   Josselyn,  American   vice 
consul  in  charge.     Received  September  15,  1916. 


40  SEEDS   AND   PLAXTS   IMPOKTED. 

"  Chinese  peach  trees  are  grown  for  the  most  part  in  the  northern  Provinces, 
where  the  climate  is  cold.  Those  grown  in  Kwangtung  Province  are  inferior 
in  size,  color,  and  flavor  to  those  grown  farther  north.  There  are  three  species 
of  peaches  cultivated  in  this  Province — viz,  the  sweet,  the  sour,  and  the  bitter." 
(F.  D.  Cheshire,  American  consul.) 

43289.  "Ying  tsui  t'ao  (eagle's  beak  peach).  Very  sweet,  with  a  point 
resembling  the  beak  of  the  eagle  and  having  a  hairy  coat.  It  is  grown 
mostly  at  Sunchuen,  in  the  Pauyu  district;  Pontang,  in  the  Nanhai 
district ;  and  also  in  the  Fayun,  Sanshui,  and  Tungkun  districts." 
(Josselyn.) 

43290.  "Ha  mi  t'ao  (honey-flavored  peach).  Very  sweet,  slightly  round 
in  shape;  came  originally  from  Manchuria.  This  peach  is  grown  for 
the  most  part  at  Fati  and  Tungka  and  some  other  points  in  the  Panyu 
district."     (Josselyn.) 

43291.  "  Suan  t'ao  (sour  peach).  Grown  at  various  places  in  Canton, 
mostly  in  the  hilly  districts.  Some  are  imported  to  Canton  from  the 
Shuikwan  and  Shuitung  districts."     (Josselyn.) 

43292.    Ficus  hookeri  Miqiiel,     Moracea?. 

From  Darjiling,  India.  Presented  by  Mr.  G.  H.  Cave,  Lloyd  Botanic 
Garden,  at  the  request  of  the  superintendent  of  the  Royal  Botanic  Garden, 
Sibpur,  near  Calcutta.    Received  September  15,  1916. 

An  entirely  glabrous  tree,  with  thinly  coriaceous  oval  leaves  up  to  11  inches 
in  length,  and  axillary,  depressed,  obovate  fruits  gi'owing  in  pairs  up  to  1  inch 
in  diameter  when  ripe.  The  fig  is  not  common  and  ascends  to  6,000  feet  in 
Sikkim.  the  Himalaya  Mountains,  and  the  Khasi  Hills,  India.  (Adapted  from 
King,  Annals,  Royal  Botanic  Garden,  Calcutta,  vol.  1,  p.  36.) 

43293  to  43298. 

From  Bogota,  Colombia.  Presented  by  Mr.  Jorge  Ancizar.  Received  Sep- 
tember 16,  1916. 

43293.  Annona  cherimola  Mill.     Annonacea^.  Cherimoya. 

"  The  principal  fruit  cultivated  by  the  aboriginal  inhabitants  of  west- 
ern South  America.  Endemic  in  the  Andes,  and  subtropical  rather  than 
tropical  in  its  natural  habitat.  Fruit  with  an  abundance  of  slightly 
acidulous  pulp  with  a  flavor  somewhat  like  that  of  a  pineapple.  Recom- 
mended for  planting  in  southern  California  in  the  foothills  near  the 
coast."     (Safford.) 

43294.  Caeica  candamarcensis  Hook.  f.     Papayacese, 

"From  cold  climate."     (Ancizar.) 

"  Mountain  papaw.  A  small  seniiherbaceous  tree  with  a  crown  of  large 
coarse  palmate  leaves,  native  of  Colombia  and  Ecuador,  similar  to  the 
papaw  of  the  low  country,  but  with  fruit  only  about  one-fourth  or  one- 
sixth  the  size  of  that  of  the  latter.  It  was  introduced  at  Hakgala  Gar- 
dens, Ceylon,  in  1880,  and  is  now  commonly  grown  in  hill  gardens  for 
the  sake  of  its  fruit,  being  often  found  in  a  seminaturalized  state  about 
up-country  bungalows.  The  ovoid  angular  fruit  is  in  season  all  the 
year  round :  though  too  acid  to  be  used  for  dessert,  it  is  very  agreeable 
when  stewed,  and  it  can  also  be  made  into  jam  and  preserves.  When  ripe 
the  fruit  has  a  pleasant  applelike  odor.  Propagated  by  seed."  (Mac- 
millan,  Eandtjook  of  Tropical  Gardening  and  Planting,  p.  191.) 


JULY  1  TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1916.  41 

43293  to  43298— Continued. 

43295.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papayacese.  Papaya. 
'"From  hot  climate."      (Ancizar.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  41147  and  43237  for  previous  introductions  and  de- 
scription. 

43296.  Caryophyllus  jambos   (L.)   Stolies.     Myrtaceae.  Rose-apple. 
{Eugenia  jambos  L.) 

Pomarrosa. 

"  This  fruit,  if  properly  candied,  is  one  of  the  finest  for  tlie  purpose. 
The  rose  odor  and  flavor  are  remarliably  pronounced,  and  it  certainly 
deserves  attention."     {Pairchild.) 

The  rose-apple  is  a  medium-sized  tree,  native  of  India.  It  is  cultivated 
in  southern  Florida. 

43297.  Passiflora  ugularis  Juss.  Passifloracese.  Sweet  granadilla. 
"An  egg-shaped  fruit  with  parchmentlike  shell  filled  with  an  abun- 
dance of  sweet  juice  and  many  small  seeds.  Used  in  tropical  America 
for  making  sherbets  and  ices,  alone  or  with  the  addition  of  lemon  juice 
or  spices.  Of  easy  culture  in  all  the  warm  localities,  growing  in  the 
form  of  a  vine  from  trellises  and  arbors  and  desirable  not  only  for  its 
fruit  but  for  its  beautiful  flowers."     (Safford.) 

43298.  Passiflora  maliformis  L.     Passifloracese.  Granadilla. 
"  C'urubd.     Fruit  defined  spheroid,  hard  shelled.     Suitable  for  packing. 

Pulp  of  fine  flavor,  used  for  making  sherbets.  The  flowers  are  beautiful, 
variegated,  and  sweet  scented,  red  and  white,  with  blue  corona  filaments ; 
involucre  composed  of  three  ovate-acute  bracts  joined  at  the  base,  larger 
than  the  flower  itself.  The  shell  of  the  fruit  is  sometimes  so  hard  that 
it  must  be  broken  with  a  hammer.  The  inclosed  pulp  has  a  pleasant 
grapelike  flavor  and  is  used  in  making  cooling  drinks  and  sherbets." 
(Safford.) 

43299  and  43300.    Juniperus  cedrus  Webb.     Pinacese.    Juniper. 

From  Teneriffe,  Canary  Islands.  Presented  by  Dr.  George  V.  Perez.  Re- 
ceived September  15,  1916.    Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Perez. 

43299.  "A  very  small  one  from  our  island  of  Palma." 

43300.  "A  very  large  one  from  Tenerifte." 

43301  to  43329. 

From  Russia.  Presented  by  Mr.  W.  P.  Kotchetkov,  Russian  Government 
Agricultural  Agency,  St.  Louis,  Mo.  Received  September  13,  1916. 
Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Kotchetkov. 

43301.  Amelanchier  rotundifolia   (Lam.)   Dum.-Cours.     Malacese. 
{Ainelanchier  vulgaris  Moench.)  Service  berry. 

"  From  Tiflis  Botanical  Garden." 

A  low  tree  or  shrub,  15  to  20  feet  high,  with  roundish  oval  leaves  which 
are  very  downy  and  pure  white  beneath  when  young,  becoming  nearly 
or  quite  smooth  at  maturity.  The  few  large  white  flowers,  often  li 
inches  in  diameter,  are  borne  in  erect  racemes.  The  fruit  is  first  red, 
then  black,  covered  with  a  purplish  bloom,  and  about  the  size  of  a  black 
currant.  It  is  edible,  but  not  very  palatable.  This  plant  is  native  in  the 
mountains  of  central  and  southern  Europe  and  has  been  in  cultivation 
for  more  than  200  years.     It  has  the  largest  individual  flowers  of  any 


42  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

43301   to  43329— Continued. 

of  the  cultivated  amelanchiers  and  is  very  beautiful  in  late  April  or 
May.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British 
Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  190.) 

43302  and  43303.  Amygdaxtjs  fenzliana  (Fritsch)  Korsh.  Amygdalacese. 
{Prunus  fenzliana  Fritsch.) 
*'  From  Tiflis  Botanical  Garden." 

A  shrublike  tree,  with  long  purplish  branches  and  narrowly  ovate 
leaves.  The  reddish  flowers  appear  before  the  leaves  in  few-flowered 
clusters  and  are  smaller  than  those  of  Amygdalus  cmnmunis.  The 
peachlike  fruit  appears  on  the  usually  leafless  twigs  of  the  previous 
season's  growth,  and  the  flesh  is  relatively  dry.  (Adapted  from  Fritsch, 
Sitziingsberichte  Akademie  Wissenschaften  Wien,  vol.  101,  pp.  632  to  636.) 

43302.  The  ordinary  form. 

43303.  Selected  form,  with  larger  fruits. 

43304.  Laurocerasus  officinalis  Roemer.     Amygdalaceae. 

{Prunus  laurocerasus  L. )  Cherry  laurel. 

"  From  Tiflis  Botanical  Garden." 

An  evergreen  shrub  of  quick  growth  and  wide-spreading  habit,  over  20 
feet  ia  height  and  twice  as  much  in  width,  entirely  devoid  of  hairs  or 
down.  The  young  shoots  are  pale  green  and  the  leaves  are  leathery,  dark 
shining  green,  of  various  shapes  and  sizes  up  to  6  inches  long ;  each  bears 
two  or  more  glands  on  its  lower  surface  near  the  base.  The  dull  white 
flowers  are  borne  in  terminal  and  axillary  racemes  and  the  conical  fruits 
are  purplish  black,  about  half  an  inch  long,  with  conical  stones.  This 
plant  is  a  native  of  eastern  Europe  and  Asia  Minor  and  was  introduced 
in  1629,  according  to  Alton.  It  flowers  in  April,  but  is  not  as  hardy  as  the 
Portugal  laurel  and  is  not  adapted  for  planting  in  ordinary  shrubberies. 
It  is  admirable  for  planting  as  undergrowth  in  thin  woodland.  (Adapted 
from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shruhs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  2JtO.) 

43305.  Pktjnus  avium  L.     Amygdalacese.  Mazzard  cherry. 

"  From  Tiflis  Botanical  Garden." 

A  deciduous  tree  up  to  60  feet  or  more  in  height,  with  a  trunk  sometimes 
2  feet  and  more  in  thickness  and  shining  bark,  which  peels  horizontally. 
The  young  twigs  are  smooth  and  the  oval  leaves  are  3  to  5  inches  long. 
The  pure  white  flowers,  about  1  inch  across,  appear  in  stalkless  clusters 
from  the  previous  year's  shoots  and  from  spurlike  branches  of  earlier  date. 
The  round,  blackish  red  fruit  is  about  three-fourths  of  an  inch  in  diameter 
and  is  sv^^eet  or  bitter,  but  not  acid.  This  tree  is  a  native  of  Europe, 
including  England,  and  is  one  of  the  parents  of  the  cultivated  fruiting 
cherries,  especially  the  black  ones.  It  should  not  be  confused  with 
Prunus  cerasus  and  P.  acida,  from  which  it  differs  in  being  larger,  having 
more  coarsely  toothed  leaves  and  a  fruit  which  is  not  acid.  (Adapted 
from  Bean,  Trees  and  SJirubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  pp.  229 
and  230.) 

43306.  Prunus  cerasifera  pivaricata  (Ledeb.)  C.  Schneid.    Amygdalacese. 
(Prunus  divaricata  Ledeb.)  Persian  cherry -plum.. 

"  From  Tiflis  Botanical  Garden." 

A  deciduous  round-headed  tree  up  to  30  feet  in  height,  with  serrate 
leaves  li  to  2^  inches  long  and  pure  white  flowers,  often  in  dense  clusters. 


JULY  1  TO   SEPTEMBER  30,  1916.  43 

43301   to  43339— Continued. 

This  differs  from  tlie  true  species  in  having  smaller  and  yellow  fruit  which 
is  not  indented  at  the  stalk.  It  is  said  to  be  a  native  of  the  Caucasus, 
Persia,  Macedonia,  etc.,  and  was  introduced  in  1822.  (Adapted  from  Bean, 
Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  235,.) 

43307.  Peunus  mahaleb  L.     Amygdalacese.  Mahaleb  cherry. 

"  From  Tiflis  Botanical  Garden." 

A  free-growing,  deciduous  tree  up  to  30  or  40  feet  in  height,  with  a  loose, 
spreading  head  of  branches  and  the  young  twigs  downy.  The  glossy  green 
leaves  are  broadly  ovate  or  roundish,  more  or  less  hairy  on  each  side  of 
the  midribs,  and  are  1  to  2i  inches  long.  The  pure  white,  very  fragrant 
flowers  occur  to  the  number  of  6  to  10  in  racemes.  The  somewhat  egg- 
shaped,  black  fruit  is  about  one-fourth  of  an  inch  long.  This  plant,  native 
of  central  and  southern  Europe,  was  introduced  in  1714.  It  flowers  in 
late  April  and  early  May,  is  fast  growing,  and  thrives  well  in  the  sandy 
soil  of  Kew.  It  may  be  propagated  by  cuttings  made  of  moderately  firm 
young  wood  and  placed  in  gentle  bottom  heat ;  also  by  layering.  .  The  type 
raised  from  seed  is  used  as  a  stock  for  grafting  cherries.  (Adapted  from 
Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  2'/2.) 

43308.  Prunus  miceocabpa  Meyer.     AmygdalaceiB.  Syrian  cherry. 

"  From  Tiflis  Botanical  Garden." 

A  deciduous  bush,  3  or  4  feet  high,  with  stiff  short-jointed  branches 
and  downy  branchlets.  The  coarsely  serrate,  broadly  ovate  pointed 
leaves  are  one-half  to  1  inch  long,  and  the  rosy  pink  flowers  are  produced 
in  clusters  of  two  or  three  from  buds  and  spurs  of  older  brandies.  The 
red  or  yellow  fruit  is  ovate  and  nearly  half  an  inch  in  length.  This  bush 
is  a  native  of  Asia  Minor  and  in  1890  was  inti'oduced  into  Kew,  where  it 
requires  the  sunniest  position  possible.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and 
Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  2-^3.) 

43309.  Peunus  peosteata  Labill.     Amygdalacese.  Mountain  cherry. 

"  From  Tiflis  Botanical  Garden." 

A  deciduous  shrub,  2  to  3  feet  high,  with  a  low,  spreading  habit  and 
much  wider  than  high.  The  slender  branches  are  arched,  and  the  twigs 
are  covered  with  a  minute  dark  down.  The  pointed,  ovate  or  obovate, 
sharply  serrate  leaves  are  from  1  to  1*  inches  long  and  downy  beneath. 
The  bright  rose-colored  flowers  appear  singly  or  in  pairs,  and  the  almost 
stalkless  fruit  is  red  and  about  one-third  of  an  inch  long.  This  shrub  is 
native  in  the  mountains  of  the  Levant  and  was  introduced  into  Kew  in 
1802.  It  needs  a  sunny  position.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs 
Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  pp.  248  and  249.) 

43310.  Peunus  spxnosa  L.     Amygdalacese.  Sloe. 

"  From  Tiflis  Botanical  Garden." 

A  deciduous,  suckering  shrub,  10  or  15  feet  in  height,  or  in  gardens  a 
small  tree,  with  the  bark  of  the  young  shoots  downy  and  many  of  the 
short  branches  terminated  by  a  spine.  The  ovate,  serrate  leaves  are 
sometimes  nearly  2  inches  long,  are  downy  beneath,  sometimes  becoming 
glabrous  with  age.  Th§  pure  white  flowers  appear  in  March  or  April, 
usually  singly  on  the  naked  wood,  and  the  round  fruit,  which  is  half  an 
inch  in  diameter,  is  at  first  blue,  then  black,  and  very  harsh  to  the  taste. 
The  sloe  is  native  in  England  and  other  parts  of  Europe,  as  well  as  in 
northern  Asia.     Its  slow  growth  makes   it  suitable  for  small   gardens. 


44  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

43301   to  43329— Continued. 

The  wood  is  very  hard  and  is  prized  in  rural  districts  for  making  hay- 
rake  teeth.     (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British 
Isles,  vol.  2,  pp.  253  and  254.) 
43311  and  43312.  Avena  sativa  L.     Poacese.  Oats. 

43311.  "  Local.  From  the  Kazatchin  Experiment  Field  of  the  Yeni- 
sei Government,  Siberia." 

43312.  "  No.  353.  Local  variety,  supposed  to  be  rustproof.  From 
the  Tulun  Experiment  Field,  Government  of  Irkutsk,  Siberia." 

43313  and  43314.  Hokdeum  spp.     Poacese.  Barley. 

43313.  HoRDEUM  vuLGARE  PALLIDUM  Seringe. 

"Petchora  barley.     From  the  Petchora  Experiment   Station,   Ust- 
Tsilma.  Government  of  Archangelsk,  Russia." 

43314.  HOEDEUM    NODOSUM   L. 

(Uordeum  secalinnm  Sehreb.) 

"  In  district  of  Novo-Uzensk  on  alkali  soils.     From  the  Krasnokut 
Experiment  Station,  Samara,  Russia." 
43315  to  43318.  Secale  cereale  L.     Poacese.  Rye. 

43315.  "  Local  spring  rye.  From  the  Kazatchin  Experiment  Field 
of  the  Yenisei  Government,  Siberia." 

43316.  "  Local  winter  rye.  From  the  Kazatchin  Experiment  Field 
of  the  Y'enisei  Government,  Siberia." 

43317.  "  No.  63.  Winter  rye.  Of  local  forms,  well  resisting  frost 
and  the  excess  of  moisture  in  the  spring.  From  the  Tulun  Experi- 
ment Field,  Government  of  Irkutsk,  Siberia." 

43318.  "No.  73.  Winter  rye.  Of  local  forms,  well  resisting  frost 
and  the  excess  of  moisture  in  the  spring.  From  the  Tulun  Experi- 
ment Field,  Government  of  Irkutsk,  Siberia." 

43319  to  43327.  Triticum  aestivum  L.     Poacese.  Wheat. 

(Triticum  vulgare  Vill.) 
43319  to  43321.  "  From   the  Kazatchin  Experiment   Field   of  the 
Yenisei  Government,  Siberia." 

43319.  "Arnautka,  local  spring  wheat." 

43320.  "  Minusinka,  spring  wheat." 

43321.  "  Sihirka,  spring  wheat." 

43322  to  43327.  "  From  the  Tulun  Experiment  Field,  Government  of 
Irkutsk,  Siberia." 

43322.  "  No.  22-A.  Spring  wheat.  A  representative  of  the 
mass  selection  of  local,  early,  small-seed  wheat,  supposed  to  be 
interesting  as  material  for  hybridization  for  securing  early 
forms." 

43323.  "  No.  31-B.  Spring  wheat,  of  interest  in  hybridization 
work,  the  same  as  No.  22-A  [S.  P.  I.  No.  43322J." 

43324.  "  No.  48.  Spring  wheat,  of  interest  in  hybridization 
work,  the  same  as  No.  22-A  [S.  P.  I.  No.  43322]." 

43325.  "  No.  324.  Spring  wheat.  A  representative  of  local  red 
ear  with  large  seeds." 

43326.  "  No.  804.  AVinter  wheat.  Secured  from  peasant  immi- 
.un-ants." 

43327.  "  No.  806.  Winter  wheat.  Secured  from  peasant  immi- 
grants." 


JULY   1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1916.  45 

43301   to  43329— Continued. 

43328  and  43329.  Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Corn. 

43328.  "  Local.     From  Tiflis  Botanical  Garden." 

43329.  "  Kutais.     From  Tiflis  Botanical  Garden." 

43330.  Passiflora  maliformis  L.     Passifloraceae.  Granadilla. 

From  Bogota,  Colombia.     Presented  by  Mr.  Jorge  Ancizar.     Received  Sep- 
tember IG,  1916. 
See  S.  P.  I.  No.  43298  for  previous  introduction  and  description. 

43331.  Canavali  roseum  (Swartz)  DC.     Fabaceae. 

From  Kingston,  Jamaica.     Presented  by  Rlr.  W.  Harris,  Superintendent  of 
Public  Gardens.     Received  September  18,  1916. 

"An  undershrub  with  a  creeping  ascending  stem  and  shining  nearly  round 
leaflets.  The  racemes  are  longer  than  the  leaves,  the  flowers  being  reddish  blue 
and  subcoriaceous.  The  pods  are  oblong  and  shortly  acuminate.  The  plant  is 
found  on  the  sandy  shores  of  Jamaica,  and  was  described  by  Swartz  as  Dolichos 
roseus."     (DeCandolIe,  Prodromus  Systematis  Naturalis  Regni  VegetaMUs,  vol. 

2,  p.  m.) 

43332.  ScHiNOPSis  lorentzii  (Griseb.)  Engl.     Anacardiacese. 
(Qitebrachia  lorentzii  Griseb.)  QuebracllO. 

From  Buenos  Aires,  Argentina.  Presented  by  Sr.  Benito  Carrasco,  director, 
Botanic  Garden.  Received  September  18,  1916. 
"  Tree  with  very  hard  wood,  unequally  pinnate  coriaceous  compound  leaves, 
flowers  in  branched  panicles  ;  fruit  a  samara.  The  products  which  are  extracted 
from  this  tree  constitute  the  principal  resource  of  the  inhabitants  where  the  tree 
grows.  It  is  one  of  the  Argentine  woods  which  if  exposed  to  the  air,  buried  in 
part  or  entirely,  or  submerged  in  water  will  keep  25  years  in  good  condition,  as 
is  attested  by  experiments  made  by  the  Argentine  railway  with  posts,  beams, 
ties,  etc.  When  full  grown  the  logs  are  made  into  beams,  ties,  telegraph  poles, 
etc.,  and  exported  in  large  quantities.  The  charcoal  is  very  compact  and  the 
extract  (tannin)  is  an  important  product.  The  .sawdust  is  much  used  as  an 
astringent."     (Carrasco.) 

43333.  Annona  cherimola  X  squamosa.    Annonaceae.    Atemoya. 

From  Manila,  Philippine  Islands.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  Adn.  Hernandez, 
Director  of  Agriculture.     Received  September  20,  1916. 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  43263  for  previous  introduction  and  description. 

43334  to  43336.   Vicia  faba  L.     Fabaceae.  Broad  bean. 

From   Barcelona,    Spain.     Procured   through    Mr.   Harris   N.   Cookingham, 
American  vice  consul  in  charge.     Received  September  22,  1916. 

"  Upon  the  gathering  of  the  new  harvest,  I  have  obtained  through  a  local  firm 
seeds  of  the  horse  bean  most  widely  cultivated  in  Spain.  These  varieties  are 
commonly  produced  here  for  forage  and  human  consumption." 

43334.  "  No.  1.     Mahon  horse  or  broad  bean." 

43335.  "  No.  2.     Small  Jerez  horse  or  broad  bean." 

43336.  "  No.  3.     Seville  horse  or  broad  bean." 


46  SEEDS    AXD    PLAXTS    i:\rPr)PtTED. 

43337.  Belou  mar^ielos  (L.)  Lyons.     Rutucese.  Bel. 
(Aegle  marmelos  Correa.) 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  E.  Higgins,  horticulturist, 

Hawaii  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.     Received  September  25,  1916. 

See  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  43027  and  4302S  for  previous  introductions  and  description. 

43338.  DiMocARPus  longan  Lour.     Sapindacese.  Longan. 

{Nepheliuin  longana  Cambess.) 

From  Paget  East,  Bermuda.    Presented  by  ^Ir.  E.  J.  Wortley,  director,  Ber- 
muda Agricultural  Station.    Received  September  27  and  29,  1916. 

"  The  tree  from  which  these  seeds  were  obtained  has  borne  very  sparingly." 
{Wortley.) 

43339.  HovExiA  dixcis  Thnnb.     Rhamnaceae.  Raisin  tree. 

From  Chungking.  China.     Plants  presented  by  Mr.  E.  Widler.     Numbered 
December  6,  1916. 

A  tree  growing  to  a  height  of  40  to  60  feet,  native  of  China,  where  it  is  culti- 
vated for  the  peculiar  swollen  fruit  peduncles,  which  are  much  esteemed  by  the 
Chinese  as  a  delicacy.  (Adapted  from  a  note  from  Frank  N.  Meyer,  May  11, 
1915.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  40718  for  further  de.scription. 

43340  to  43373.    Triticum  spp.     Poacege.  Wheat. 

From  ^Montevideo,  Uruguay.  Presented  by  Mr.  L.  Moreira  Acosta,  Labora- 
torio  Agronomico.  Received  September  14,  1916. 
"A  collection  of  prize  wheats  of  the  First  National  Exhibit  of  wheats.  These 
wheats  are  degenerates,  but  are  adaptable  to  our  climate,  which  has  several 
drawbacks  to  the  cultivation  of  cereals,  due  to  their  resistance  and  robustness. 
You  will  be  able  to  judge  our  progi-ess  in  the  cultivation  of  this  cereal,  which 
has  only  in  late  years  had  scientific  attention  devoted  to  it  by  our  agricultural 
experts  who  have  studied  in  our  institutes."     (Acosta.) 

43340  to  43342.  Tbiticum  dtjkum  Desf.     Poacese.  Wheat. 

43340.  No.  1549.     Trigo  de  fideo. 

43341.  No.  411.     Trigo  de  fideo. 

43342.  No.  805.     Trigo  de  fideo. 

43343  to  43373.  Triticum  aestr-tjm  L.     Poacese.  Wheat. 

(Triticum  vulgare  Vill. ) 

43343.  No.  1955.     Trigo  Americano.   43352.  No.  367.     Trigo. 

43344.  No.  1021.     Trigo.  43353.  No.  43.     Trigo  Pelon. 

43345.  No.  1266.     Trigo.  43354.  No.  851.     Trigo  Pelon. 

43346.  No.  1070  or  1570.  Trigo.        43355.  No.  602.     Trigo  Pelon. 

43347.  No.  1095.     Trigo.  43356.  No.  .535.     Trigo  Pelon. 

43348.  No.  1381.     Trigo.  43357.  No.  879.     Trigo  Pelon. 

43349.  No.  211.  Trigo.  43358.  No.  1218.     Trigo  Pelon. 

43350.  No.  2007.  Trigo.  43359,  No.  1991.     Trigo  Pelon. 

43351.  No.  551.  Trigo. 

43360.  "  No.  1283.  Trigo  Pelon  and  Trigo  Rietti."  These  two  varie- 
ties were  received  under  No.  1283  and  the  packages  did  not  con- 
tain the  varietal  names  mentioned  in  the  letter. 


JULY  1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1016.  47 

43340  and  43373— Continued. 

43361.  No.  1487.     Trigo  Pelon.  43368.  No. . "5]  7.     Trigo  Barletta. 

43362.  No.  1518.     Trigo  Pelon.  43369.  No.  1036.     Trigo  Bar letta. 

43363.  No.  1093.     Trigo  Pelon.  43370.  No.  1555.     Trigo  Italiano. 

43364.  No.  545.     Trigo  Pelon.  43371.  No.  1408.     Trigo  Italiano. 

43365.  No.  642.     Trigo  Pelon.  43372.  No.  546.     Trigo  Fucense. 

43366.  No.  1525.     Trigo  Pelon.  43373.  No.  1331.     Trigo  Gironde. 

43367.  No.  1410.     Trigo  Barletta. 

43374.    Phytelephas  microcarpa  Euiz  and  Pav.     Phoenicacese. 

Corozo  nut. 

From  Pernambuco,  Brazil.  Presented  by  Mr.  A.  T.  Haeberle,  American 
consul  general,  Rio  de  Janeiro.    Received  September  5  and  7,  1916. 

This  small  palm  is  found  native  along  the  banks  of  streams  and  on  springy 
hillsides  in  the  Peruvian  Andes  at  an  altitude  of  about  3,000  feet  and  is  closely 
allied  to  the  one  which  furnishes  the  vegetable  ivory  or  tagua  nut  of  commerce 
{Phytelepluts  macrocarpa) ,  although  it  has  smaller  fruits.  The  slender  inclined 
stem,  sometimes  ab.sent  entirely,  grovps  up  to  10  feet  in  length,  and  the  fruits  are 
about  the  size  of  a  child's  head,  resembling  externally  some  anonas  to  such  an 
extent  that  the  Peruvians  call  them  atwn  de  palma,  but  the  palm  itself  is 
called  yarina.  The  thick  furrowed  rind  is  tough  and  is  reddish  within  and 
may  be  eaten,  having  a  flavor  of  melon  or  moldy  cheese.  The  albumen  of  the 
unripe  seeds  is  drunk  while  still  watery  or  eaten  when  it  becomes  fleshy,  re- 
sembling in  taste  a  coconut  in  like  state,  but  when  quite  ripe  it  is  too  hard  for 
eating.  (Adapted  from  description  by  Richard  Spruce,  furnished  by  C.  B. 
Doyle.) 

43375  to  43377.    Canarium  indicu3i  Stickm.     Balsameaceae. 

(Canarium  commune  L.)  Java  almond. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Presented  by  Dr.  J.  C.  Koningsberger,  director, 
Botanic  Gardens.    Received  September  26,  1916. 
See  S.  P.  I.  No.  43024  for  previous  introduction  and  description. 

43378  and  43379. 

From  Tahiti,  Society  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  Edouard  Ahnne.  presi- 
dent, Chamber  of  Agriculture,  through  Mr.  Thomas  B.  L.  Layton,  Ameri- 
can consul.    Received  September  25,  1916.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Layton. 

43378.  Coix  LACKYMA-joBi  L.     Poacese.  Job's-tears. 
"  Called  locally  Poepoe,  but  known  elsewhere  as  Job's-tears.    It  was 

introduced  into  Tahiti  some  30  or  40  years  ago,  it  is  said,  from  the  West 
Indies.  The  young  plants  are  an  excellent  forage  for  both  cattle  and 
horses,  which  seem  to  eat  eagerly  of  the  seeds  while  they  are  green  and 
tender.  It  occurs  in  abundance  in  the  island  of  Tahiti,  though  it  is  also 
found  in  much  smaller  quantities  in  nearly  every  part  of  the  colony.  The 
plant  prefers  and  thrives  best  in  damp  soil  and  in  localities  where  the 
humidity  is  great." 

43379.  Indigofeea  stjffruticosa  Mill.     Fabaceae.  Indigo. 
(Indigofera  anil  L.) 

"A  leguminous  plant  found  in  the  colony.     Its  distribution  is  extensive 
throughout  the  colony,  but  it  occurs  in  greatest  abundance  in  the  Mar- 


48  SEEDS    AND    PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

43378  and  43379— Continued. 

qiiesas  Islands,  where  it  grows  wild  in  the  low-lj'ing  valleys  and  along  the 
seashore.  Mr.  Ahnne  has  supplied  specimens  of  this  plant,  not  because 
of  its  qualities  as  a  forage  (since  it  has  no  value  as  an  animal  food),  but 
because  he  believed  it  might  be  of  interest  to  the  Department  of  Agri- 
culture to  learn  of  its  presence  here.  There  are  very  few  forage  grasses 
in  the  colony,  and  the  land  available  for  pastures  is  of  limited  area." 

43380  and  43381. 

From  Dindigul,  southern  India.  Presented  by  Rev.  Willis  P.  Elwood,  Ameri- 
can jMadura  Mission.  Received  September  27,  1916.  Quoted  notes  by 
Rev.  Mr.  Elwood. 

43380.  Canavali  gladiatum  (Jacq.)   DC.     Fabacefe.  Sword  bean. 
"  The  beans  are  a  very  good  variety  and  are  perennial.     A  kind  of 

trellis  or  arbor  should  be  provided  for  the  beans  to  run  on,  as  they  are 
rampant  growers.  The  pods  when  young  and  tender  are  cooked,  and  no 
Golden  Wax  bean  can  surpass  them  in  quality.  Of  course,  they  are  a 
purely  tropical  plant,  but  they  would  probably  grow  in  the  most  southern 
parts  of  the  country." 

43381.  Maximilianea  gossypium    (L.)   Kuntze.     Cochlospermacese. 
{CocMospermum  gossypium  DC.) 

"  The  seeds  are  of  a  variety  of  silk  cotton.  The  trees  grow  in  shallow 
soil  on  the  top  of  sloping  rocks.  The  flowers  are  lemon  colored,  up  to 
6  inches  in  diameter,  and  are  v^-y  fragrant.  The  trees  grow  at  altitudes 
of  2,000  to  2,500  feet  in  latitude  10°  N.  They  are  never  seen  anywhere 
except  above  rocks." 

43382.   Amygdalus  persica  L.     Amygdalacese.  Peach. 

(Prunus  persica  Stokes.) 
From   Swatow,   China.     Presented  by   Mr.   G.   Hanson,   American   consul. 
Received  September  28,  1916. 

"  Cling  variety." 

43383  to  43385. 

From  Brazil.  Collected  by  Dr.  J.  N.  Rose,  United  States  National  Museum. 
Received  September  25,  1916. 

43383.  Akaucakia  brasiliana  A.  Rich.     Pinacese. 

"  Rose  No.  20427.  From  Monte  Serrat,  vicinity  of  Itatiaya,  Brazil ; 
collected  July  26,  1915." 

A  tall  evergreen  tree,  native  in  southern  Brazil,  sometimes  100  feet 
high,  with  large  and  nearly  globular  cones.  The  wood  is  used  in  con- 
struction work  for  turning,  ship's  masts,  cabinetwork,  and  for  matches. 
The  thick,  resinous  bark  yields,  by  a  fermentation  process,  an  agreeable 
medicinal  drink,  and  the  ashes  contain  much  potash ;  the  resin  exuded  by 
the  bark  furnishes  by-products  useful  in  the  industries  and  in  medicine. 
The  edible  seeds  produce  white  and  delicate  starch.  (Adapted  from 
BaUey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  p.  3Jf6,  and  from  Correa, 
Flora  do  Brazil,  p.  61.) 

43384.  Ipomoea  sp.     Convolvulaceae. 

"Rose  No.  19969.  From  the  vicinity  of  Machado  Portella,  Bahia, 
Brazil ;  collected  June  19  to  23,  1915." 


JULY  1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1916.  49 

43383  to  43385— Continued. 

43385.  Opekculina  tuserosa  (L.  )  Meisn.     Convolvulacose, 
{Ipomoea  tuherosa  L. ) 

A  perennial,  stout-stemmed  herbaceous  vine,  climb'ns  to  the  tops  of 
the  tallest  trees.  The  leaves  are  large  and  compound,  with  seven  oblong 
sharp-pointed  leaflets,  and  the  Ihiee  to  six  yellow  flowers  are  on  a  long 
peduncle.  The  fruit  is  a  memljranous  round  capsule,  al)Out  an  inch 
long,  containing  two  or  four  seeds  which  are  covered  with  a  black 
tomentum.  The  tuber  is  enormous,  but  not  edible,  the  entire  plant  being 
used  as  a  purgative.  (Adapted  from  De  Lanessan,  Les  Pluntes  Uiiles 
des  Colonics  Franr^aises,  pp.  39S  and  567.) 

43386  and  43387. 

Collected  by  Dr.  J.  N.  Tiose,  United  States  National  Musseum.  Received 
September  25,  1916. 

43386.  Prosopis  stkombulifeka  (Lam.)  Benth.     Mimo.sacese. 

"  Rose  No.  20974.  From  the  vicinity  of  Mendoza,  Argentina,  Septem- 
ber 1,  1915.  This  grows  commonly  in  the  Mendoza  Desert  and  is  a 
low  shrub  not  over  12  inches  high.  Its  peculiar  screw-shaped  pods  look 
like  bright-yellow  spikes  of  flowers  a  short  distance  away.  The  plant 
might  prove  to  be  a  very  good  hedge  or  border  plant  in  western  Texas 
and  Arizona.  The  pods  hang  on  long  after  the  leaves  have  fallen." 
(Rose.) 

43387.  Tounatea  ckocea   (Benth.)   Kuntze.     Ctesalpiniacese. 
{Swartzia  crocea  Benth.) 

"  Mocutaiba.  From  the  Jardim  Botanico,  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil." 
A  bushy  tree,  with  leaves  having  three  elliptical  leaflets  and  wiriged 
petioles.  In  October  the  tree  is  covered  with  racemes,  each  consisting 
of  three  or  four  very  aromatic  yellow  flowers.  The  Brazilian  tree 
is  planted  in  avenues,  and  the  wood  is  used  for  interiors  and  cal)- 
inetwork.  According  to  Rodrigues,  its  native  name  is  ilocutaiba,  while 
Correa  gives  MocitaJii/hcu.  (Adapted  from  Rodrigues,  Horius  Fluniincnsis, 
p.  138,  and  from  Correa,  Flora  do  Brazil,  p.  51.) 

43388.  Phaseolus  cocciNEUsL.    Fabacece.    Scarlet  Runner  bean. 

From  Boscotrecase,  Naples,  Italy.  Presented  by  Dr.  Gustav  A.  Eisen. 
Received  September  28,  1916. 

"  FagiuoU  di  Cera.  Named  on  account  of  their  waxy  color,  and  were  the 
best  I  tasted  in  Italy."     (Eisen.) 

A  bean  with  a  twining  stem,  which,  if  supported,  will  rise  to  a  height  of  14 
feet.  The  leaves  are  smaller  than  those  of  the  common  kidney  bean,  and  the 
flow^ers,  which  are  in  long  spikes  and  of  a  deep  scarlet  color,  are  larger.  The 
pods  are  large  and  rough,  and  the  seeds  are  purple  marked  with  black, 
although  sometimes  pure  white.  This  bean  was  formerly  cultivated  for  its 
flowers  only  and  was  first  mentioned  as  being  edible  by  the  gardener,  PhiKp 
Miller.     (Adapted  from  Miller,  Gardener's  and  Botamisfs  DicUonnrij,  ed.  9.) 

43389.  Aleurites  trisperma  Blanco.     Euphorbiace*. 

Soft  lumbang. 

From  Los  Bancs,  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  F.  W.  Foxworthy, 
Manila  Bureau  of  Foresti-y,  at  the  request  of  Mr.  A,  W.  Prautch,  Mun- 
tinlupa.    Received  September  28,  1916. 


50  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

"The  advantages;  of  Moiritcs  trispernw  are  that  the  sec'ls  are  easier  to  crack 
aud  that  the  oil  dries  quicker  than  that  of  A.  moluccana,  according  to  our 
Bureau  of  Science.  I  have  for  years  written  and  advocated  that  our  hnnbangs 
(Aleurites)  be  utilized  instead  of  allowing  unknown  tons  of  seed  (esiieciully  of 
A.  moluccana)  to  lie  and  rot;  that  the  world's  supply  of  vegetable  oils  is  grow- 
ing in  importance,  as  coconut  oil  is  being  more  and  more  withdrawn  for  food." 
(Prautch.) 

"  From  data  given  by  the  late  William  S.  Lyon,  of  Manila,  and  more  recently 
by  the  Philippine  Bureau  of  Forestry,  it  appears  that  Alevrites  trispcrnia,  the 
soft-shelled  lumbang,  is  much  less  regular  and  prolific  in  bearing  than  A. 
moluccana,  the  more  common,  hard-shelled  species."     (R.  A.  Younr/.) 

For  an  illustration  showing  the  seeds  of  the  soft  lumbang,  see  Plate  V. 

43390.   Ratibida  columnifera  appendiculata  Cockerell.  Asteracese. 
(Rudbeckia  columnaris  Sims.) 

From   Boulder,   Colo.     Presented  by   Mr,   T.   D.   A.   Cockerell.     Received 
September  14,  1916. 

A  low,  sweet-scented  perennial  herb,  little  branched,  with  pinnatitid  leaves 
and  lanceolate  leaflets.  The  cylindrical  receptacle  is  elongated,  and  in  this 
variety  the  yellow  ray  flowers  possess  long  appendages,  usually  a  pair,  arising 
from  the  throat.  The  plant  is  quite  hardy,  although  it  is  best  to  put  it  in  a 
coldframe  during  the  winter.  This  plant  was  discovered  in  Boulder,  Colo., 
July  8,  1916,  by  Mr.  T.  D.  A.  Cockerell  and  was  introdnced  for  the  remarkable 
collarette  which  it  possesses.  (Adapted  from  Ciirtis''s  Botanical  Magazine, 
vol.  39,  pi.  IGOl,  and  Cockerell,  in  Journal  of  Heredity,  Scptenibtr,  I'JIG,  pp. 
428,  431.) 


Inventory  48,  Seed  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  V. 


Seeds  Which  are  the  Source  of  a  Quick-Drying  Oil,  the  Soft  Lum- 
BANG  (Aleurites  trisperma  Blanco.,  S.  P.  I .  No.  43389). 

The  valuable  oil  expressed  from  the  seeds  of  the  lumhangs  {Aleurites  moluccana  and  A.  tri- 
sperma) merits  more  attention  than  has  hitherto  been  accorded  it.  The  seeds  of  the  soft 
lumbang  are  easier  to  crack  and  the  oil  dries  quicker  than  that  of  the  hard  lumbang  M. 
mohiccani),  whieh  is  better  known.  With  the  amazing  rise  in  importance  of  vegetable  oils, 
ihese  trees  are  bound  to  prove  of  increasmg  value.  (Photographed,  natural  size,  by  E.  C. 
Crandall,  Oct.  15, 1909;  P4868FS.) 


IIsDEX  OF  COMMON  AiM)  SCIEiMIFIC  NAMES. 


Actinidia  cliinensis,  43258. 

Aeylc  marinelos.     See  Belou  mannelos. 

Aknn-kan-tasi,   CanavaU   obtusifoUuii}, 

4328G. 
Ahiirites  trisperma,  433S9. 
AmeUnichicr  rotundifolia.  43301. 

vulgaris.    See  Amelaiichier  rotund- 
ifolia. 
AmorphopliaUiis  sp.,  430.'i2. 
Aimjf/dalus  fenzliana,  43302.  43303. 

persica,  4.3014,  43020,  43124-4313S, 
43289-43291,  43382. 
nectarina,  43139-43146. 
Ananas   sativus,   43026,   43070,   43119- 

43123,  43223., 
Annona  chcrimola,  48293. 

X  squamosa,  43263,  43333. 

[llahra.  43^64. 

marcyravii,  432.53. 

montana,  43265. 
Anon    de    palma,    Phytelephas    micro- 

carpa,  43374. 
Apple,  Mains  .^ylvestris: 

Bella  Davis,  43151. 

Carlton,  43152. 

Cliff's  Seedling:,  43153. 

Climax,  43154. 

Coldstream  Guards,  43155. 

Cole's  Blushing  Bride,  43156. 

Diadem,  43157. 

Edward  Lippiatt,  43158. 

General  Carrington,  43159. 

George  Neilson,  43160. 

Hay's  Midseason,  43161. 

John  Sharp,  43162. 

Kennerley's  May,  43168. 

Lilydale,  43164. 

Lord  Wolseley,  43165. 

Marjorie  Hay,  43166. 

Mona  Hay.  43167. 

Patuka,  43168. 

Red  Spy,  43169. 

Sharp's  Late  Red,  43170. 
Nonesuch,  43171. 


Apple.  Mains  si/lvestris — Continued. 

Taupaki,  43172. 

Te  Whiti,  43173. 

Willie  Sh«rp,  43174. 
Arachis  hypogaca,  43035,  43036. 
Aravcaria  brasiliava,  43383. 
Aristolocliia  sp.,  43054. 
Astclia  sp.,  431 S7. 
Astrocaryiim  sp.,  43058. 
Atemoya.   Annona  cherimola   X    squa- 
mosa, 43263,  4.3333. 
Attalea  spectabilis,  43056. 
Arena  sativa,  43311,  43312. 

Bamboo,  CJmsquea  quila,  43269. 

Dendrocalaiuns  hamiUonii,  43287. 
Banauac,  Uraria  rvfa,  43267. 
Barley,  Hordetim  sp. : 

Petchora,  43313. 
Barranquilla,  Gossypium  sp..  4.3060. 
Bean,  broad,   Vicia  faha,  43228-43232, 
43334-43336. 
broad,  .lerez,  43335, 
JLahon,  43334. 
Seville,  4.3336. 
"    Brosa,  PJtaseohis  Jiinatiis,  43102. 
horse.     See  Broad  bean,  Vicia  faha. 
.lack,  CanavaU  cnsiforme,  43059. 
Lima,  Phascolus  Itinctns,  43192. 
Scarlet    Runner,    PJiaseolus   cocci- 

neus,  433SS. 
sword,  CanavaU  gladiaHim,  43380. 
yam,  Cacara  palmatiloha,  43013. 
See  also  Cowpea. 
Bel.    Belou    marmelos,    43027,    43028, 

43337. 
Belou  marmelos,  43027.  43028.  433.37. 
Bennin,  Scsamnm  orientalc,  43193. 
Bertholletia  noWis.  4.3114. 
Brachiaria  brizanflia,  43240. 
Brazil  nut,  Bcrihollciia  nobilis.  43114. 
Bucare,  Erythrina  pocppigiana,  43049. 
Buclianania  latifoJia.  43088. 
Bulnesia  arborea,  43057. 

51 


52 


SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 


Butia  bonneti,  43116. 

capitata  jmlposa,  43238. 

Cncara  palmatiloha.  43013. 
Cuchiman  creme,  Annona  glabra,  43264. 
Cacnon    antidote,    Fevillea    cordifolia, 

43213. 
Cactus.  Cereus  sp.,  43050. 
Cafe  Marchal,  Coffca  amara,  43073. 
Cauibagat,       Capparis      micracantha, 

43243. 
Canariiim    commune.      See    Canarium 
indicum. 
indicum,  43024,  43375-43377. 
Canavali  ensi forme,  43059. 
gladiatum,  433S0. 
obtusifolium,  432S6. 
roseum,  43331. 
Capparis  micracantha,  43243. 
Curlca  candamarcensis,  43294. 

papaya,  43237.  43261.  43295. 
Caryopliyllus  jambos,  43296. 
Cassia  sp.,  43254. 
Cedrela  toona.    See  Toona  ciliata. 
Cereus  sp.,  43050. 
Chaetochloa  nigriorstrU,  43239. 
Chaulmoogra    oil    tree,    Hydnocarpus 

kurzii,  43227. 
Chayota  edtilis,  43220. 
Oliayote,  Chayota  edulis,  43220. 
Cherimova,  Annona  cherimola,  43293. 
Cherry,     mahaleb,     Prunus     mahaleb, 
43307. 
luazzard,  Prunus  avium,  43305. 
mountain,       Prunus       prostrata. 

43309. 
Syrian,  Prunus  microcarpa,  4.3308. 
Cherry  laurel,  Laurocerasus  officinalis, 

43304. 
Cherry-plum,   Persian,   Prunus  cerasi- 

fera  divaricata,  43306. 
Chick-pea,     Cicer     arietinum,     43273- 

43280. 
Chusquea  quila,  43269. 
Cicer  arietinum,,  43273-43280. 
Citrus  sinensis,  43147. 
Clerodendrum  cyrtophyllum,  43021. 
Cochlospermum  gossypium.     SeeMaxi- 

milianea  gossypium. 
Coffea  amara,  43073. 
Coffee,  Coffea  amara,  43073. 
Coix  lacryma-jobi,  43378. 
Cordaaux-ia  edulis,  43260. 


Cordia  sp.,  432.59. 
Corn,  Zea  mays: 

Caucasian,  43328.  43329. 

Early  MaUolm,  43117. 

Early  Ottawa,  4311S. 

Kutais,  43329. 
Corozo    nut,    Phytelephas    microcarpa, 

4.3374. 
Cotton.     See  Gossypium  spp. 

Barranquilla,  43060. 
Cowpea,   Vigna  sinensis,  43194,  43218. 
Crinum  sp.,  43051. 
Curubit,   Passi flora   7naliformis,   43298, 


Dendrocalamus  hamiltonii,  43287. 

Desmodium  gyrans.  See  Meibomia 
gyrans. 

Dimocarpus  longan,  4.3338. 

Diospyros  tupru.  43215. 

Dolichos  roseus.  See  Canavali  ro- 
seum. 

Dyer's  madder,  Rubia  tinctorum,  43037. 

EIra.     See  Ulmus  spp. 

cork-barked.  Ulmus  foliacca  sube- 
rosa.  43214. 
Embothri'um  coccineum.  43270. 
Eriobotrya  japonica,  43148. 
Erythrina     micropteryx.       See     Ery- 
thrina  poeppigiana. 
poeppigiana,  43049. 
Eugenia    jambolana.     See    Syzygium 
cumini. 
jambos.     See    Caryopliyllus    jam- 
bos. 

Fagiuoli  di  Cera.  Phaseolus  coccineus. 

433SS. 
Fei  tzu,  Tumion  nuciferum,  43075. 
Fevillea  cordifolia,  43213. 
Fieus  hookeri.  43292. 
Fragaria  sp.,  43149.  43150. 

Garbanzo,     Cicer     arietinum,     4327S- 

43280. 
Garcinia  mangostana,  43285. 
Geonoma  sp.,  43255. 
Gossypium  sp.,  43060. 

hir-wfum,  43016-43019,  4.3025. 
Grauadilla.     See  Passiflora  spp. 
Grape,     Centennial,      Titis     vinifera, 

43222. 


JULY  1  TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1916. 


53 


Grass,    Brachiaria    brizantha,    43240. 

Chaetochloa  nigrirostris,  43239. 

Coix  lacnjnia-jobi,  43378. 

Osterdamia  matrcUa,  43023. 

Panicum  brisanthum.    See  Brachi- 
aria brizantha. 

Pennisetum  purpurcum,  43241. 

Sporobolus  indicus,  43242. 
Ground  nut,  Bambarra,  Toandzeia  sub- 

terranea,  43219. 
Guayacan,  Bulnesia  arborca,  430.57. 

Hordeum     sccalinum.     See     Eordeum 
nodosum. 

nodosum.   43314. 

vulgare  pallidum,  43313. 
Hovenia  dulais,  43339. 
Hydnocarpus  kurzii,  43227. 

Indigo,  Indigo f era  suffrutieosa,  43379. 
Indigofera   anil.     See  Indigofera   suf- 
friiticosa. 
suffruticosa,   43379. 
Tpomoea  sp.,  43384. 

tubcrosa.     See  Operculina     tube- 
rosa. 
Iris,  Iris  sp.,  43022. 

Jambolan,  Syzygium  cumini,  43217. 
Java      almond,      Canarium     indicum, 

43024,    43375-43377. 
Job's-tears,    Coix   lacryma-jobi,   43378. 
Juglans  insularis,  43032,  43033. 
Juniper,     Jmiiperus     'cedrus, 

43300. 
Juniperus  cedrus,  43299,  43300. 


43299, 


Kalanzo,  Hydnoc^irpus  kurzii,  43227. 
Kino    tree,    Pterocarpus    marsupium, 

43189. 
Korai,  Osterdamia  matrella,  43023. 

Latliyrus   sulphureus,  43188. 
Laurocerasus  officinalis,  43304. 
Litchi  chinensis.  43034,  43284. 
Lithraca     aroeirinha.     See     Lithraea 
molleoides. 
molleoides,  43233,  43271. 
Livistona  australis,  43072. 
Longan,  Dimocarpus  longan,  43338. 
Loquat,     Thames     Prize,     Eriobotrya 

japonica,  43148. 
Lumbang,    soft,    Aleurites    trisperma, 

43389. 


Madder,  Rubva  tinctorum,  43037. 
Mahaleb     cherry,     Prunua     mahaleb, 

43307. 
Malasambon,  Vernonia  vidalii,  43268. 
Malus  sylvestris,  43151-43174. 
Malva  blanca,    Urena  lobata,  43074. 
Malvaviscus  sp.,  43250,  43257. 
Mangifcra  indica,  43113,  43216,  43224- 

43226. 
Mango,  Mangifera  indica: 

Carabao,  43216. 

Indian,  43113. 

Mexican,  43224-43226. 

Mangosteen,      Garcinia      mangostana, 

43285. 
Mautsaka,  Coffea  amara,  4.3073. 
Maximilianea  gossypium,  43381. 
Mayten,  Maytenus  boaria,  43272. 
Maytenus  boaria.  43272. 
Mazzard  cherry,  Prunus  avium,  43305. 
Mcibomia  gyrans,  43262. 
Millet,     pearl,     Pennisetum    glaucum, 

43190,  43191. 
Mocitahyba,  Tounatea  crocea,  43387. 
Mocutaiba,  Tounatea  crocea,  43387. 

Nannorrhops  ritchieana,  43281. 
Nectarine,     Amygdalus     persica     nee- 
tar  ina: 

Ansenne,  43139. 

Diamond  Jubilee,  43140. 

Goldmine,  43141. 

Lippiatt's  Late  Orange,  43142. 

Muir's  Seedling,  43143. 

New  Boy,  43144. 

Radium,  43145. 

Surecrop,  43146. 
Nephelium  litchi.    See  Litchi  chinensis. 

longana.     See  Ditnocarpus  longan. 
Notro,  Embothrium  coccineimi,  43270. 

Oats,  Avena  sativa,  43311,  43312. 
Operculina  tuberosa,  43385. 
Orange,  Best's  Seedless,  Citrus  sinen- 
sis, 43147. 
Oreopanax  nymph aei folium,  43234. 
Onjza  sativa,  43221. 
Osterdamia  matrella,  43023. 
Oicenia  venosa,  43071. 

Pachyrhizus  palmatilobus.    See  Cacara 

palmatiloba. 
Paeonia  brownii  X  albiflora,  43015. 
Palang-palang,   Oanavali  obtusifolium, 

43286. 


54 


SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 


Palm,  Amazonian,  Attalea  spertabilis, 
4P.056. 

Australian     fan,     Livistona     aus- 
tralis.  43072. 

Brazilian,  Butia  bonneti,  43116. 

Cecilia,  Geonoma  sp.,  43255. 

edible,  Scheelea  excelsa,  43055. 

Entre  Rios,  Biitia  capitata  jnthposa, 
43238. 

Mat,  Astrocaryum  sp.,  43058. 

Mazri,     Nannoirhops     ritcMeana, 
43281. 
Palma  estera,  Astrocaryum  sp.,  4*058. 
Panicum  hrizanthum.     See  Brachiaria 

brizantha. 
Papaj'a,   Carica  papaya,  43237,  43261, 

43295. 
Para  nut,  Bertholletia  nobilis,  43114. 
Fassiflora  Ugularis,  43297. 

lutea,  43115. 

maliforinis,  43298,  43330. 
Pea,  Egyptian,  Cicer  arietinum,  43273- 

432S0. 
Peach.  Aniiif/dalits  persica: 

Al.  43124. 

Chinese,  43289-43291,  43382. 

Eagle's  Beak,  43289. 

Golden  Queen,  43125. 

Honey-flavored,  43290. 

Ice  Cream.  4312G. 

Ideal,  43127. 

Kerr's  Late,  43128. 

Late  Champion,  43129. 

Lent  Golden,  43020. 

Lippiatt's  Late  Red.  43130. 

Model,  43131. 

]Motion"s  Cling.  43132. 

Muir's  Perfection,  43133. 

Osprey  Improved,  43134. 

Paragon,  43135. 

Peruvian,  43014. 

Shipper  Cling,  43136. 

Sour,  43291. 

Up-to-Date,  43137. 

Weeping,  43138. 
Peanut,      Arachis      hypogaea,     43035. 

43036. 
Pear,  Fyrus  communis: 

Belmont,  43183. 

Packham's  Late.  43184. 
Triumph,  43185. 

Winter  Cole,  43186. 


Pcnnisetum  glaucum,  43190,  43191. 
purpnreum,  43241. 
typhokleum.    See  Pennisction  glau- 
cum. 
Peony,  hybrid,  Paeonia  brownii  X  al- 

bi flora,  43015. 
PhascoUis  coccineus,  43388. 

Junattis,  43192. 
Phytelephas  mici'ocarpa,  43374. 
Pineapple,  Ananas  sativus: 
Conunonwealth.  43070. 
Harvey's,  4302G,  43119. 
Mauritius,  4302G,  43120. 
Peruambuco,  43026,  43121. 
Ruby,  43026.  43122. 
Sarawak,  43026,  43123. 
West  Indian,  43223. 
Plum,  Akarana,  Primus  salicina,  43175. 
Alpha.  Prunus  salicina,  43176. 
Alubokhara,  large,  Prunus  bokha- 
riensis,  43041. 
small.     Prunus     bokhariensis, 
43040. 
Alucha  purple,  Prunus  bokharien- 
sis, 43042. 
red,       Prunus       bokhariensis, 
43045. 
Best's  Hybrid,  Prunus  salicina   X 

(?),  43182. 
Canada,     Prunus     nigra,     43076- 

43112,  43202-43212. 
Dwarf  early  yellow,  Prunus   bok- 

Jul  ri  ens  is,  43047. 
Early  large  red,  Prunus  bokhari- 
ensis, 43043. 
Export,  rru)uis  salicina,  43177. 
hybrid,    Prunus    salicina     X     (?), 

431S2. 
Japanese,  Prunus  salicina,  43175- 

43181. 

Ladakh,      Prunus       bokhariensis, 
43048. 

Large    red,    Prunus    bokhariensis. 
43044. 

Large   yellow,   Prunus   bokharien- 
sis, 43046. 

Late  yellow,  Prunus  bokhariensis, 
43039. 

Sharp's    Early,    Prunus    salicina, 
43178. 

Wright's   Early,    Prunus    salicina, 
'   43179,  43180. 
Purple,  Prunus  salicina,  43181. 


JULY   1   TO    SEPTEMBER   30,    1016. 


55 


Podachaenium  cminens,  43235. 

paniculatum.     See   Podachaenium 
eminens. 
Poepoe,  Coix  lacryma-johU  433TS. 
Pomarrosa,       Caryophyllus       janibos, 

43296. 
Poud-apple,  Annona  glabra,  43264. 
Pronopia  spiciyera,  432S2. 
strombulifera,  43386. 
Priinus  avium,  43305. 

bokhariensis,  43039-43048. 
ceraslfera  divaricata,  43306. 
divaricata.    See  Primus  cerasifera 

divaricata. 
fenzliana.     See  Amygdalus  fenzli- 

ana. 
laurocerasus.      See    Latirocerasus 

offlcinalis. 
mahaleb,  43307. 
microcarpa,  43308. 
nigra,  4307e-43112,  43202-43212. 
persica.     See  Amygdalus   persica. 
prostrata,  43309. 
salicina,  43175-43181. 

X    (?),  431S2. 
spi)wsa,  43310. 
Pterocarpus  marsupium,  43189. 
Pyrus  communis,  43183-43186. 
malus.    See  Malus  sylvestns. 

Quebrachiu   Jorentzii.     See   Schinopsis 

lorciit-U. 
Quebracho,  Schinopsis  lorentzii,  43332. 
Qneenslaud  soiw  pium,  Oicenia  venosa, 

43071. 

Radish,  Raphanus  sativus: 

All  Seasons,  43063. 

Bottle,  43065. 

Long  String,  43069. 

Miyash'ge,  43062. 

Nerinia,  43068. 

Ninengo,  43064. 

Sakurajima  Mammoth,  43066. 

Shogoin,  43067. 

Thirty  Days,  43061. 
Raisin  tree.  Hovenia  dulcis,  433.39. 
Randal,  Embothrium  coccineum,  43270. 
Raphanus  sativus,  43061-43069. 
Raspberry.     Rubus    strigosus,    43195- 

43201. 
Ratibida    columnifera    appendiculata, 
43390. 


Rice,  Oryza  satira,  4,3221. 

Rosa  rubus,  4.S2S3. 

Rose,  Rosa  rubus,  43283. 

Rose-apple,  Caryophyllus  jambos,  43296. 

Rubia  tinctorum,  43037. 

Rubus  strigosus,  43195-43201. 

Rye,  Secalc  ccreale,  43315-43318. 

Scheelea  excelsa,  430-55. 
Schinopsis  lorcntsii,  43.332. 
Secale.  cerealc,  43315-43318. 
Sechium  edule.    See  Chayota  edulis. 
Semele  androgyna,  43236. 
Sequa,  Fcvillea  cordifolia,  43213. 
Service    berry,    Amelanchier    rotundi- 

folia,  43301. 
Sesame,  Sesamum  orientale,  43193. 
Sesamum  indicum.     See  Sesamum  ori- 
entale. 
orientale,  43193. 
Setaria  yiigrirostris.     See  Chaetochloa 

nigrirostris. 
Sloe,  Prunus  spinosa,  43310. 
Sour  plum,  Queensland,  Owenia  venosa, 

43071. 
Sporobolus  indlcus,  43242. 
Strawberry,  Fragaria  sp. : 
IMelba,  43149. 
Phenomenal,  43150. 
Susong  calabao,  Uvaria  rufa,  43267. 
Sicart.Tia  crocea.    See  Tounatea  crocea. 
Sword      bean,      Canavali      gladiatum, 

43380. 
Syzygium  cumini,  43217. 

T'ao,  Amygdalus  persica: 
Ha  mi,  43290. 
Suan,  43291. 
Ying  tsui,  43289. 
Taraktogenos     kurzii.       See     Hydno- 

carpus  ku)-zii. 
Telegraph    plant,     Meibomia     gyrans, 

43262. 
Toon  tree,  Toona  ciliata,  43288. 
Toona  ciliata,  43288. 
Torreya  nucifera.     See  Tumion  nuci- 

fcrum. 
Tounatea  crocea.  4.3387. 
Trichosanthes  quinquangulata,  43266. 
Trigo,  Triticum  spp. : 

Americano,      Triticum      aestivum, 

43343. 
Barletta.        Triticum       aestivum, 
43367-43369. 


56 


SEEDS   AISTD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 


Trigo,  Triticum  spp. — Continuefl. 

de  fideo,  Triticum   durum,  43340- 

43342. 
Fuceuse,  Triticum  acstirum.  43372. 
Gironde,  Triticum  ae-stirum,  43373. 
Italiano,        Triticum        acstivum, 

43370.  43371. 
Pelon,   Triticum  acstivum,  43353- 

43366. 
Rietti,  Triticum  acstivum,  43360. 
Triticum  aestivwn,  43250,  43251,  43319- 

43327, 43343-43373. 
durum,  43245-43249,  43252,  4334C>- 

43342. 
monococcum,  43244. 
vulgnrc.    See  Triticum  aestivum. 
Tumion  nuciferum,  43075. 

Uhnus  spp.,  43029,  43030. 

densa,  43031. 

foliacea  suherosa,  43214. 
Vrena  lobata,  43074. 
Vvaria  rufa,  43267. 

Vengai,  Pterocarpus  marsupium,  43189. 

Vernonia  rid  alii,  43268. 

Vetchling.  Lathy rus  sulphureus,  4318S. 

Tici^   faba,  43228-43232,  43334-43336. 

Tigna  sinensis,  43194,  43218. 

Titis  rinifera,  43222. 

Voandzeia  subterranea,  43219. 


Walnut.     Cuban,     Juglam     insulariSy 

43032,  43033. 
Wheat,  Triticum  spp. : 

Arnautka,       Triticum      acstivum^ 

43319. 
common,        Triticum        aestivum, 

43250.  43251,  43319-43327,  43343- 

43373. 
Contoarnaouti,     Triticum    durum,. 

43252. 
Deves,     Triticum    durum,    43247- 

43249. 
durum,    Triticum    durum,    4324.5- 

43249,  4.3252,  43340-43342. 
Lapsista,      'Triticum       aestivum,^ 

43251. 
Mavraani,  Triticum  durum,  43245. 
Minusinka,      Triticum     aestivum^ 

43320. 
Rapsani,  Triticum  durum,  43246. 
Sibirka,  Triticum  aestivum,  43321. 
Trimini,      Triticum     monococcum^ 

43244. 

Tang-tao,  Actinidia  chinensis,  432.58. 
Yarina,  Phytelephas  microcarpa,  43374. 
Yeheb  nut,  Cordeauxia  edulis,  43260. 

Zea  mays,  43117,  43118,  43328,  43329. 
Zephyranthes  sp.,  43053. 
Zoysia  pungens.     See  Osterdamia  ma' 
trella. 


Issued  September  14, 1921. 

U.  S.  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE. 

BUREAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 

WILLIAM  A.  TAYLOR,  Chief  of  Bureau. 


INVENTORY 


OF  \ 


SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 


BY  THE 


OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  OCTOBER  1 

TO  DECEMBER  31,  1916. 


(No.  49;  Nos.  43391  to  43979.) 


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aOVEBNMBNT  PRINTING  OPFICfi. 

1921. 


BUREAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 


Chief  of  Bureau,  William  A.  Taylor. 
Associate  Chief  of  Bureau,  Karl  F.  Kellerman. 
Ofpcer  itt  Chariie  of  Publications,  J.  E.  Rockwell. 
Assistant  to  the  Chief,  Jambs  E.  Jones. 


roREKJ.x   Seed  and  Plant   Introduction. 

SCIENTIFIC    staff. 

David  Fairchild,  Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

P.  H.  Dorsett,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Introduction  Gardens. 

B.  T.  Galloway,  Plant  Pathologiat,  Special  licscurch  Projects. 

Teter  Bi.ssct,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Experimenters'  Service. 

Wilson  Popenoo  and  J.  F.  Rock,  .igriculturul  Explorers. 

R.  A.  Younjj;,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Dasheen  Investigations. 

H.  C.  Skeels.  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Collections. 

G.  P.  Van  Escltinp,  .Assistant  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Publications. 

L.  G.  Hoover,  .ls.9istant  Plant  Introducer. 

Cecil  C.  Thomas.  Assistant  Plant  Introducer  in  Charge  of  Jujube  Investigations. 

H.  E.  Allanson,  E.  L.  Crandall,  and  P.  G.  Russell,  Assistants. 

David  A.  Bisset,  Superintendent,  Bell  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Glenn  Dale,  Md. 
Edward  Gouclier,  Plant  Propagator. 

J.  E.  Morrow,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Chico,  Calif. 
Henry  Klopfcr,  Plant  Propagator. 

Edward  Simmonds,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Miami,  Fla. 
Charles  II.  Steffani,  Plant  Propagator. 

Henry  E.  JuciKMnann,  Superint'  ndent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Bellingham,  Wash. 

Wilbur  A.  Patton,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Brooksvillr,  Fla. 

E.  J.  Rankin,  Assistant  in  Charge,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Savannah,  Ga. 

Collaborators:  Thomas  W.  Brown,  Cairo,  Egypt;  II.  M.  Curran„  Bahia,  Brazil;  M.  J. 
Dorscy,  T'niversitij  Farm,  St.  Paul,  Minn.;  Roliort  II.  Forbes.  Cairo,  Eggpt ;  A.  C.  Hart- 
less,  Seharunpur,  India;  Barl)our  Lathrop,  Chicago,  III.;  H.  L.  Lyon,  Honolulu,  Hatcaii; 
II.  Nehrliiig,  Gotha,  Fla.;  Charles  T.  Simpson,  lAttlerircr,  Fla.;  Dr.  L.  Trabut,  Director, 
Service  Botanique,  Algiers,  .Ugcria ;  II.  N.  Whitford,  School  of  Forestry,  Xeiv  Haven, 
Conn.;  B.  H.  Wilson,  Arnold  Arboretum,  Jamadca  Plain,  Mass.;  E.  W.  D.  Holway, 
Faribault,  Minn.;  Dr.  William  Treleasc,  University  of  Illinois,  JJrbana,  HI. 

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CONTENTS. 


Page. 

Introductory  statement 5 

Inventory 11 

Index  of  common  and  scientific  names 109 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 


,  Page. 

Plate  I.  The  wild  cherry  of  Guatemala.     (Prunus  salicifoUa  H.  B.  K., 

S.  P.  I.  No.  43425) 18 

II.  A  tropical  relative  of  the  apple.     {Crataegus  stipulosa    (H.  B. 

K.)   Steud.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  43430) IS 

III.  The  auay,  a  new  relative  of  the  avocado.     {Hufelandia   anay 

Blake,  S.  P.  I.  No.  43432) 22 

IV.  The  sweet  granadilla  of  Guatemala.     (Passiflora  ligularis  Juss., 

S.  P.  I.  No.  43437) 22 

V.  The  green  sapote,  a  rare  tropical  fruit.     { Achradelpha  viridis 

(Pittier)  O.  F.  Cook,  S.  P.  I.  No.  43439) 22 

VI.  The  Lamat  avocado,  from  the  highlands  of  Guatemala.     (Persea 

americana  Mill.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  43476) 22 

VII.  The  Kanola  avocado,  an  early  variety.     (Persea  americana  Mill., 

S.  P.  I.  No.  43560) 44 

VIII.  A  basket  of  fine  Guatemalan  cherimoyas.     (Annona  cherimola 

Mill.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  43927) 44 

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INVENTORY  OF  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 
BY  THE  OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT 
INTRODUCTION  DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM 
OCTOBER  1  TO  DECEMBER  :n,  11)16  (NO.  49;  NOS. 
43391  TO  43979).      

INTRODUCTORY  STATEMENT. 

This  inventory  is  the  third  to  be  issued  since  the  declaration  of 
war  in  April,  1917,  and  although  it  covers  only  588  numbers  it  in- 
cludes a  very  considerable  range  of  new  plants,  some  of  which  are 
not  only  new  to  this  country  as  crop  plants,  but  appear  to  be  new 
to  science. 

It  is  my  sad  task  to  record  in  this  inventory  the  death  of  our 
agricultural  explorer,  Frank  N.  Meyer,  whose  unique  and  interesting 
descriptions  of  plants,  particularly  from  China,  Siberia,  and  Turke- 
stan, have  formed  for  the  past  10  years  so  important  a  part  of  the 
reading  matter  of  these  inventories. 

The  particulars  regarding  Mr.  Meyer's  death  will  probably  never 
be  known.  The  cabled  advices  show  that  he  fell  overboard  into  the 
Yangtze  River  on  the  evening  of  June  1,  1919,  from  the  steamer 
Feng  Yang  Maru  while  en  route  from  Hankow  to  Shanghai  and  that 
his  body  was  discovered  30  miles  above  the  town  of  Wuhu,  near 
Nanking.  The  facts  that  his  wanderings  in  search  of  plants  are 
over  and  his  contributions  to  these  inventories  at  an  end  are  chroni- 
cled with  great  regret.  It  is  perhaps  a  significant  coincidence  that 
his  only  contribution  to  this  number  is  a  weeping  variety  (No.  43791) 
of  the  dry-land  elm,  which  was  one  of  his  substantial  additions  to 
our  list  of  useful  trees. 

In  this  inventory  are  included  accounts  of  some  of  Wilson  Pope- 
noe's  interesting  discoveries  in  Guatemala,  where,  as  an  agricultural 
explorer  for  the  Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction  of  the 
Bureau  of  Plant  Industry,  he  spent  over  16  months,  traveling  more 
than  2,000  miles  on  horseback  over  the  Guatemalan  highlands,  in 
search,  primarily,  of  promising  seedlings  of  the  thick-skinned  Guate- 
malan race  of  avocado. 

Perhaps  nothing  that  has  occurred  in  recent  years  could  mor? 
strongly  emphasize  the  fact  that  the  horticulturists  of  southern  Cali- 
fornia and  southern  Florida  are  pioneering  in  the  field  of  tropical 
horticulture  than  this  search  for  seedling  avocados  in  Guatemala; 
and  it  is  a  striking  spectacle  that  one  country  in  the  very  beginning 
of  a  plant  industry  is  hunting  for  promising  seedlings  in  another 
where  that  industry,  still  on  a  seedling  basis,  is  one  of  the  main 
sources  of  food.     In  Guatemala  there  does  not  appear  to  be  a  single 

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6  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

orchard  of  prrafted  or  budded  trees,  whereas  in  the  United  States 
there  is  scarcely  a  seedlinis:  orchard  to  be  found. 

Mr.  Popenoe,  whose  familiarity  with  American  grafted  varieties 
of  avocados  enabled  him  to  select  commercially  promising  sorts,  in- 
spected thousands  of  avocado  trees  growing  in  dooryards  and  coffee 
plantations.  After  judging  the  productivity  and  vigor  of  the  trees, 
sami)ling  the  fruits,  and  noting  the  time  of  their  ripening,  he  photo- 
graphed both  trees  and  fruits  and  sent  in  bud  wood  for  propagating 
purposes,  with  a  careful  pomological  description  of  each  variety. 
In  this  number  he  describes  the  following  avocado  introductions: 
Nos.  43476,  43486,  43487,  43560,  43602,  and  43932  to  43935.  Descrip- 
tions of  other  varieties  will  be  found  in  other  inventories. 

To  the  best  varieties  established  as  budded  trees  in  our  gi-een- 
houses  and  field  stations,  special  names  have  been  given.  These 
names  are  all  taken  from  the  Maya  language,  the  native  language 
of  the  aborigines  of  Guatemala,  and,  as  they  are  not  difficult  to  pro- 
nounce, it  is  believed  that  they  should  be  retained  by  American  hor- 
ticulturists. Thev  will  serve  to  identifv  the  varieties  as  of  Guate- 
malan  origin,  obviate  the  difficulty  which  always  arises  from  an  in- 
discriminate naming  by  growers,  and  stand  as  an  acknowledgment 
on  our  part  of  the  right  of  one  country  to  have  its  gifts  to  another 
bear  the  characteristic  names  of  the  country  of  their  origin.  The 
time  has  gone  by  when  international  courtesy  should  permit  us  to 
bring  in  from  a  foreign  country  a  new  plant  variety,  strip  it  of  the 
name  it  bears  in  its  native  home,  and  give  it  either  the  name  of  its 
introducer  or  some  commonplace  English  name. 

It  is  particularly  desired  to  record  here  our  Government's  appre- 
ciation of  the  courtesies  extended  to  Mr.  Popenoe  by  the  officials 
and  the  people  of  Guatemala.  The  plants  which  his  expedition 
brought  in  can  not  fail  to  become  more  important  as  the  years  pass, 
and  the  Guatemalan  avocado  will  constitute  a  most  valuable  sfift 
from  our  sister  Republic,  rivaling  perhaps  even  the  gift  of  the  orange 
from  China  to  Italy  or  the  potato  from  Peru  to  Ireland. 

With  the  rapid  advance  being  made  in  avocado  culture  in  America, 
Mr.  Popenoe's  discovery  in  Guatemala  of  a  new  and  remarkaljle  and 
hitherto  undescribed  relative  of  the  avocado  becomes  a  historical  fact 
of  more  than  usual  importance.  The  anay  {HufeJandia  army,  Xo. 
43432),  as  it  is  called,  is  a  tall  forest  tree  of  low  altitudes  and  there- 
fore tender.     Its  fruits  are  edible,  but  not  comparable  to  avocados. 

The  Guatemalan  coycS  {Persea  schiedeana,  No.  43931),  produces 
fruit  that  rivals  even  the  avocado  in  quality,  though  it  is  apparently 
strictly  tropical  in  character. 

The  chayote,  or  ''mirliton"  as  it  has  been  called  for  j^ears  by  the 
Creoles  of  New  Oilcans,  was  represented  in  this  country  until  recently 
l)y  two,  or  at  most  three,  rather  distinct  varieties.    Messrs.  Cook  and 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,    1916.  7 

Collins  called  attention  to  the  existence  of  several  varieties  in  Guate- 
mala as  early  as  1901 ;  and  it  appears  from  Mr.  Popenoe's  investiga- 
tions that  this  vegetable  is  not  only  a  most  important  one  to  the 
Guatemalans,  but  that  it  is  represented  by  a  large  number  of  very 
distinct  soits.  The  success  of  our  large  plantings  in  Florida  is 
demonstrating  the  economic  advantages  of  this  remarkable  vegetable, 
which  is  capable  of  being  kept  perfectly  in  cold  storage  from  Xovem- 
ber  to  July.  In  Guatemala  it  is  called  "giiisquil,''  and  two  main 
classes  are  distinguished — the  peruleros  or  small,  smooth  sorts  and 
the  ordinary,  large,  sutured  varieties.  Some  of  these  varieties  (No. 
43398,  for  example)  are  free  from  sutures  and  consequently  easier 
to  pare  than  the  varieties  with  which  we  have  so  far  experimented; 
others  have  a  distinctive  flavor  (Xos.  43393  to  43401  and  43422). 

The  cherry  has  been  looked  upon  by  the  Europeans  living  in  the 
Tropics  as  a  fruit  limited  to  the  Temperate  Zone.  It  is  especially 
interesting,  therefore,  to  call  attention  to  the  cereza  of  Guatemala 
(No.  43425) ,  which  in  its  wild  state  is  almost  as  large  as  an  English 
Morello,  with  a  meaty  texture  and  the  flavor  of  an  oxheart  mixed 
with  a  trace  of  bitterness.  It  is  esteemed  by  the  Guatemalans  as  a 
fresh  fruit  and  for  preserving  purposes  and  deserves  to  be  known 
throughout  the  Tropics. 

The  success  of  anona  culture  in  Florida  through  the  production 
of  hj'brids  by  Simmonds,  Wester,  and  others,  the  quickness  with  which 
the  trees  recover  when  injured  by  frost,  and  the  delicious  character 
of  the  fruits  make  the  introduction  of  the  sowipoya  {Annona  purpurea. 
No.  43426)  from  Guatemala  of  peculiar  interest.  This  tree,  already 
in  cultivation  in  Guatemala,  produces  fruit  the  size  of  a  pummelo, 
with  orange-colored  flesh  and  an  aroma  resembling  that  of  our  native 
papaw  {A»hmnn  triloha).  It  can  hardly  fail  to  contribute  valuable 
characters  to  the  hybrid  fruits  which  are  evidently  coming  when  the 
plant  breeders  really  get  to  work  in  a  comprehensive  way  on  the 
genus  Annona. 

Sicana  odorifera  (No.  43427)  is  a  tropical  cucurbit  which  deserves 
the  consideration  of  our  plant  breeders  because  of  its  remarkable 
aroma  and  its  striking  color.  Mr.  Popenoe's  introductions  from 
Guatemala  include  a  black-fruited  one  and  also  a  carmine  one  which 
is  as  strikingly  beautiful  a  fruit  as  the  writer  has  ever  seen. 

The  tropical  papaya  has  come  to  stay  in  Florida,  and  every  year 
more  northern  visitors  learn  to  like  it.  The  introduction  of  a  very 
beautiful  variety  (No.  43428),  with  a  deep  reddish  salmon-colored 
flesh  of  excellent  texture,  can  not  fail  to  interest  Florida  growers. 

A  fruit  tree  such  as  the  nance  {Byrsortima  erassifolki^  No.  43429), 
which  is  deemed  worthy  of  a  place  in  the  dooiyards  of  Guatemala, 
certainly  deserves  distribution  to  other  tropical  mountain  regions. 

The  manzanilla,  or  tropical  hawthorn  (No.  43430)  of  Guatemala, 
discovered  at  Mazatenango,  like  the  Chinese  haw  brought  to  our 


8  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

attention  by  the  late  Frank  N.  Meyer,  appears  to  be  a  fruit  highly 
prized  by  the  people  who  grow  it.  In  size  and  flavor  it  rivals  the 
Chinese  species,  Crataegus  pinnatiflda,  and  the  consei-^^e  made  from 
it  is  quite  as  delicious. 

With  such  materials  as  these  Guatemalan  and  Chinese  introduc- 
tions to  work  with,  it  would  seem  possible  to  produce  hybrids  with 
our  hardy  species  of  Crataegus  that  would  prove  valuable  in  our 
Southern  States. 

The  injerto,  or  green  sapote  {Achy^adelpJm  viridi^,  Nos.  43439 
and  43788),  unlike  its  relative,  the  sapote,  is  an  inhabitant  of  high 
altitudes  and  therefore  may  be  expected  to  thrive  in  Florida  and 
California,  although  in  both  places  the  true  sapote  has  failed.  It  is 
reported  l)y  Mr.  Popenoe  as  having  a  better  flavor  than  the  sapote. 

Three  selected  hybrids  between  the  Chinese  and  European  pears, 
produced  by  Dr.  Van  Fleet  and  because  of  their  attractive  shape,  color, 
texture,  and  flavor  now  considered  by  him  worthy  of  a  wide  trial 
throughout  the  countrj^  to  determine  their  productiveness  and  their 
resistance  to  pear  blight,  are  here  described  (Nos.  43442  to  43444). 

Enterolohium.  timhouva  (No.  43455),  a  characteristic  tree  of  north- 
ern Argentina,  sent  in  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran,  is  reported  as  being 
of  such  beauty  that  it  is  used  as  an  ornamental  in  Buenos  Aires.     It 
"  is  of  very  rapid  growth  and  is  an  important  timber  tree.     It  is  prob- 
ably hardy  enougli  to  grow  in  California  and  Florida. 

The  introduction  of  seeds  of  the  Paraguayan  tea,  or  mate  (Nos. 
4345G  and  43598),  and  their  easy  germination  bring  up  again  the 
whole  question  of  this  important  crop  from  which  millions  of 
South  Americans  obtain  a  beverage  corresponding  to  our  tea  and 
coffee,  since  it  contains  the  same  alkaloid.  As  pointed  out  by  Mr. 
Georixe  F.  Mitchell,  mate  differs  from  tea  and  coffee  in  that  the  theine 
which  it  contains  is  more  easily  extracted  by  hot  water,  and  in  the 
preparation  of  the  drink  much  less  tannin  becomes  dissolved  in  the 
brew  than  is  the  case  with  either  tea  or  coffee.  Just  why  the  British 
Ai-my  and  the  Japanese  Army  should  be  tea-drinking  annies,  whereas 
the  American  is  essentially  a  coffee-consuming  one,  is  a  question 
probably  traceable  to  the  vagaries  of  taste. 

Finns  merhusli  (No.  43462) ,  from  Java,  has  the  distinction  of  being 
the  only  true  pine  known  to  be  a  native  of  the  Southern  Hemisphere, 
the  so-called  Kauri  i)ine  of  New  Zealand  being  a  species  of  Dammara. 
It  may  thrive  in  California  and  Florida. 

Mangifera  verticillata  (No.  43479),  from  the  Philippines,  intro- 
duced as  of  possible  value  as  a  stock  for  the  mango,  turns  out  to  be  a 
A-iolently  poisonous  species,  producing  water  blisters  like  those  caused 
by  the  poison  ivy  or  the  tropical  poison  wood,  Hipporruine  nmncinrUa. 

Whether  Pcrs-ea  azoi^ca  (No.  43480),  from  St.  Michaels,  will  be  as 
refractory  as  our  Persea  puhesceTts  as  a  stock  or  whether  crosses  can 


OCTOBER  1   TO  DECEMBER  31,   1916.  9 

be  produced  between  it  and  the  avocado  are  (jucstions  for  the  breeders 
to  decide.  It  is  certain  that  breeders  onpfht  to  have  a  chance  to  cross 
these  various  species  under  all  sorts  of  conditions. 

A  remarkable  collection  of  field  and  garden  beans  (Nos.  43402  to 
43543),  particularly  from  the  Northern  Circle,  Burma,  is  presented 
by  the  Deputy  Director  of  Agriculture  at  Mandalay. 

The  pickled  mume  of  Japan  (No.  43558),  although  forming  part 
of  the  army  ration  of  the  Japanese,  is  as  little  known  in  America  as 
though  it  were  produced  by  a  tree  growing  on  some  other  planet. 
Interest  in  it  is  being  aroused  mainly  because  of  the  remarkable 
picturesqueness  of  the  tree  when  in  flower,  but  the  value  of  its  pickled 
fruits  deserves  our  consideration. 

Plants  of  the  tussock  grass  (No.  435G4),  of  the  Falkland  Islands, 
are  presented  by  Mr.  W.  A.  Harding,  manager  of  the  Falkland  Islands 
Company.  It  is  there  considered  not  only  an  excellent  forage  grass, 
but  is  used  like  asparagus  for  hmnan  food,  the  young  shoots  having 
a  nutty  flavor. 

The  chufa  industry  of  southeastern  Spain  is  an  important  one,  and 
the  use  of  the  small  tubers  for  the  production  of  the  favorite  beverage 
called  horchata  de  chufa  has  already  attracted  the  attention  of 
American  travelers.  Consul  Sprague  gives  a  description  of  the 
culture  under  irrigation  of  this  peculiar  tuber  (No.  43578) ,  which  con- 
tains a  very  appreciable  amount  of  vegetable  fat  and  a  form  of  man- 
nite.  Apparently  the  main  obstacle  to  growing  this  tuberous-rooted 
sedge  in  this  country  has  been  the  difficulty  of  harvesting  the  tubers. 
Grown  as  they  are  in  Spain,  this  difficulty  seems  largely  to  be  reduced. 

The  so-called  bonavist  bean  {Dolichos  lahlab)  has  begim  to  attract 
some  attention  in  Florida  as  a  cover  crop  for  avocado  and  citrus 
orchards,  making  a  dense  growth  and  covering  the  ground  well  with- 
out climbing  into  the  trees.  It  produces  quantities  of  excellent  beans, 
which  when  properly  cooked  are  extremely  palatable.  The  variety 
"Nankinicus"  from  Georgetown,  British  Guiana  (No.  43594)  and 
the  large  collection  from  Burma  (Nos.  43505  to  43517)  introduced  at 
Mr.  Piper's  solicitation  may  bring  forward  varieties  of  better  quality 
than  the  common  one  now  grown  in  Florida,  which  came  from  the 
Bahamas.  The  bonavist  bean  appears  to  be  peculiarly  adapted  to 
culture  in  Florida  and  deserves  the  serious  consideration  of  horticul- 
turists there. 

A  collection  of  rare  and  promising  shrubs  and  ornamental  trees 
presented  by  Prof.  C.  S.  Sargent,  of  the  Arnold  Arboretum,  includes 
many  hardy  and  beautiful  species  from  China  and  Japan  collected 
by  Mr.  E.  H.  Wilson  and  other  explorers  (Nos.  43675  to  43701,  43703 
to  43736,  and  43810  to  43925).  igixty-one  species  of  the  genus  Eosa 
form  a  part  of  this  collection,  and  these  are  at  the  disposal  of  the 
rose  breeders  of  the  country  both  for  trial  as  stocks  and  for  pur- 


10  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

poses  of  hybridization.  The  six  species  of  jasmine  (Nos.  43802  to 
48807)  shoiikl  stimulate  among  plant  breeders  the  production  of  new 
forms  of  these  sweet-scented  plants.  This  collection  also  includes 
such  valuable  new  plants  as  Castomea  henr-yl  (No.  43832),  a  tree 
closely  related  to  the  chinquapin  but  larger  in  dimensions,  which  is 
already  being  used  by  Dr.  Van  Fleet  in  his  work  on  the  hybridiza- 
tion of  the  occidental  and  oriental  chestnuts;  Larix  potanini  (No. 
43851),  the  most  valuable  timl)er  tree  in  China;  a  low-growing,  pro- 
fuse-fruiting mulberry  with  delightfully  acid  fruits,  Morus  acidosa 
(No.  43859)  ;  Prinsepia  uniflora  (No.  43863),  a  new  hardy  fruiting 
shrub  from  Shensi;  and  eight  rare  species  of  Prunus  (Nos.  43864  to 
43871)  for  the  plant  breeders  of  this  genus. 

Through  the  kindness  of  Dr.  D.  Duncan  Main  we  have  secured  a 
quantity  of  the  new  species  of  Chinese  hickory,  Cari/a  cathayensis 
(No.  43952),  which  Mr.  Meyer  discovered  near  Hangchow  several 
years  ago. 

Two  cultivated  species  of  the  genus  Canariima  (Nos.  43959  and 
43960)  furnish  the  U-lam  or  "black  olives"  and  the  Pak-lam  or 
"white  olives"  of  Kwangtung  Province,  China.  These  two  fruits 
are  so  much  prized  that  a  man  who  attempted  to  steal  them  was 
tied  to  the  tree  he  had  climbed  and  periodically  beaten  by  the  owner 
of  the  tree.  The  fruits  somewhat  resemble  dried  olives  when  pre- 
served, but  have  a  distinct  flavor  of  turpentine.  They  are  used, 
however,  in  immense  quantities  in  the  Province  of  Kwangtung  and 
deserve  to  be  investigated. 

The  Australian  quandong  (No.  43423),  bearing  edible  fruits  and 
oily  seeds,  is  likely  to  thrive  in  California  and  Florida  and  to  add 
another  oil-yielding  tree  to  our  flora. 

The  introduction  of  the  ucuuba  tree  (No.  43424)  of  the  Amazon 
Valle}^,  which  is  considered  by  Huber  one  of  the  most  useful  trees 
of  the  region  because  of  its  easily  worked  tunber,  emphasizes  a  fact 
well  lecognized  by  foresters  that  sooner  or  later  systematic  culture 
of  tropical  timber  trees  on  a  vast  scale  will  prove  to  be  a  profitable 
business,  just  as  plantation  rubber  has  become  a  great  plant  industr}'. 

The  botanical  determinations  of  seeds  introduced  have  been  made 
and  the  botanical  nomenclature  revised  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Skeels,  and  the 
descriptive  and  botanical  notes  arranged  by  Mr.  G.  P.  Van  Eseltine, 
Avho  has  had  general  supervision  of  this  inventory.  The  manuscript 
has  been  prepared  by  Mrs.  Ethel  H.  Kelley. 

DAvm  Fairchild, 
Agricultural  Exploiter  hi  Charge. 

Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction, 

Washington,  D.  C,  September  30,  1919. 


INVENTORY.' 


43391.  Phaseolus  LUNATus  L.     Fabacea*.  Lima  bean. 

From  Maryland.  Presented  by  Mr.  H.  A.  Ernst,  Youngstown,  Ohio.  Re- 
ceived October  2,  1916. 

"  Colored  Lima  beans,  which  I  secured  in  Maryland  several  weeks  ago.  I 
was  informed  there  that  this  bean  has  been  grown  by  three  or  four  generations 
of  the  Ernst  family  in  Frederick  and  Carroll  Counties,  and  they  refer  to  it  as 
the  Ernst  bean.  There  can  be  no  doubt  but  that  it  will  produce  true  to  type. 
The  sample  is  somewhat  undersized,  owing  to  the  unfavorable  season." 
(Ernst.) 

43392.  Albizzia  julibrissin  Durazz.     Mimosacese. 

From  Fruitland  Park,  Fla.  Presented  by  Mr.  Louis  P.  Bosanquet.  Re- 
ceived October  2,  1916. 

"  Seeds  of  what  seems  to  be  a  red-flowered  form.  I  have  been  growing  this 
tree  here  for  a  long  time.  The  flowers  are  much  handsomer  than  the  usual 
form  of  Albizsiu  jnlibrissin,  and  the  new  growth  is  a  bluer  green."  (Bosan- 
quet.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  36810  for  a  description  of  this  species. 

43393  to  43401.     Chayota  edul,is  Jacq.    Cucurbitaceae.    Chayote. 

(Sechium  edvle  Swartz.) 

From  Guatemala,  Guatemala.  Collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agricul- 
tural Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  October  6, 
1916.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Popenoe. 

"  (No.  25a.  September  16,  1916.)  The  chayote,  here  called  guisquil,  is  one 
of  the  commonest  vegetables  in  this  part  of  Guatemala  and  exists  in  a  number 
of  varieties.  The  following  set  includes  those  which  have  been  seen  com- 
monly in  the  market  during  the  past  two  weeks. 

"  Two  classes  of  chayotes  are  distinguished  in  the  markets  as  giiisquiles 
proper  and  giiisquiles  peruleros  or  Peruvian  giiisquiles.  The  former  includes 
practically  all  of  the  larger  fruits ;  they  vary  from  green  to  white  in  color,  some 
are  prickly  and  some  smooth,  and  the  sui'face  is  usually  roughened,  sometimes 
with  deep  sutures  from  base  to  apex.  The  second  class,  giiisquiles  peruleros, 
includes  small  fruits,  white  to  green  in  color,  with  the  surface  smooth  and  free 
from  prickles  or  soft  spines.  Both  classes  are  exceedingly  abundant  in  the 
market." 

'  Each  introduction  consists  of  seeds  unless  otherwise  noted. 

It  should  ho  understood  that  the  varietal  names  of  fruits,  vesetables,  cereals,  and 
other  plants  used  in  this  inventory  are  those  under  which  the  material  was  received  by 
the  Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction  ;  and  further,  (hat  the  printing  of  such 
names  here  does  not  constitute  their  official  publication  and  adoption  in  this  country. 
As  the  different  varieties  are  studied,  their  identity  fully  established,  their  entrance  into 
the  American  trade  forecast,  and  the  use  of  varietal  names  in  American  literature  be- 
comes necessary,  the  designations  appearing  in  this  inventory  will  be  subject  to  change 
with  a  view  to  bringing  the  forms  of  the  names  into  harmony  with  recognized  American 
codes  of  nomenclature. 

11 


12  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  lAIPORTED. 

43393  to  43401— Continued. 

43393.  "  Giiisquiles  proper.  Pyriform,  light  green.  This  seems  to  be 
a  very  good  variety,  both  becauso  of  its  hirge  size  and  its  flavor,  which 
is  said  to  be  good.  It  is  pear  shai>ed.  flattened  on  both  sides,  the  sur- 
face slightly  rough  and  marked  by  several  deep  sutures.  It  is  about 
6  inches  in  length  and  weighs  a  pound  and  a  quarter.  In  color  it  is 
a  pale  waxy  green,  and  there  are  a  few  spines  toward  the  apex  of  the 
fruit.     It  is  the  largest  variety  which  I  have  seen  here." 

43394.  "  Giiisqiiilcs  proper.  Pyriform,  deep  green.  This  variety  is 
slightly  smaller  than  the  last  [S.  P.  I.  No.  43303],  but  of  the  same 
fcrni.  It  is  5i  inches  long  and  weighs  a  pound.  The  surface  is  rich 
green,  practically  smooth,  and  without  spines." 

43395.  "  Giiisquiles  proper.  Small,  prickly,  white.  This  is  a  smaller 
fruit  than  the  last  two  [S.  P.  I.  Nos.  43393  and  43394],  measuring 
about  4  inches  in  length  and  weighing  about  7  oiuices.  It  is  obovale 
to  pyriform,  flattened  on  the  sides,  white,  the  surface  marked  with 
shallow  sutures  and  thickly  covered  with  short,  soft  spines.  While  the 
quality  is  said  to  be  good,  the  small  size  and  spiny  surface  of  this 
variety  probably  prevent  its  being  considered  among  the  best." 

43396.  "  Giiisqitiles  proiier.  Smooth,  round,  green.  This  variety  is 
nearly  spherical  in  outline,  flattened  on  both  sides,  i-ich  green  in  color, 
the  surface  slightly  furrowed  and  nearly  free  from  spines,  having 
only  a  few  toward  the  apex.  It  measures  4  inches  in  length  and 
weighs  about  10  ounces.  It  is  one  of  the  commonest  varieties  in  the 
market,  but  is  said  not  to  be  of  the  best  quality." 

43397.  "  Giiisquiles  proper.  Prickly,  round,  green.  Slightly  smaller 
than  the  last  [S.  P.  I.  No.  43396],  but  of  the  same  form.  It  measures 
3  inches  in  length  and  weighs  about  7  ounces.  The  surface  is  bright 
green,  .slightly  furrowed,  and  covered  thickly  with  spines.  This  seems 
to  be  rather  inferior." 

43398.  "  Giiisquiles  peruleros.  Large  white  perulero.  This  is  the  best 
which  I  have  seen  and  seems  worthy  of  attention  in  the  United  States. 
Its  attractive  appearance,  the  absence  of  deep  sutures  (which  render 
its  preparation  for  the  table  easier,  since  the  sutures  make  it  difllcult 
to  pare  some  of  the  varieties),  and  its  good  quality  combine  to  make 
this  sort  worthy  of  special  notice.  The  variety  is  large  for  its  class, 
measuring  3i  inches  in  length  and  weighing  9  ounces.  It  is  broadly 
ovate  in  outline,  very  plump,  the  surface  nearly  smooth,  waxy  white 
in  color,  and  entirely  free  from  spines,  as  are  all  the  peruleros." 

43399.  "  Giiisquiles  peruleros.  Small  white  perulero.  Much  the  same 
shape  as  Ihe  last  [S.  P.  I.  No.  4.3.S9S],  but  slightly  more  tapering  at  the 
base.  It  is  2f  inches  in  length  and  weighs  about  3  ounces.  The  sur- 
face is  similar  to  that  of  the  large  white  perulero.  This  and  the  fol- 
lowing two  varieties  are  probably  too  small  to  be  worthy  of  much 
attention  in  the  United  States." 

43400.  "  Giiisquiles  peruleros.  Light-green  perulero.  Similar  in  size 
and  shai>e  to  the  last  variety  [S.  P.  I.  No.  43399],  but  differing  in 
coloi'.  This  one  is  whitish  green  and  has  rudimentary  spines,  almost 
too  small  to  be  noticed  at  first  glance." 

43401.  "  Giiisquiles  peruleros.  Dark-green  perulero.  Slightly  smaller 
than  the  last  two  [S.  P.  I.  Nos.  4.3399  and  4.3400],  but  of  the  same 
form.  The  surface  is  quite  smooth  and  of  deep-green  color.  This  is 
a  very  common  variety  in  the  markets  and  sells  at  a  verj'  low  price." 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,    1916.  13 

43402  to  43409. 

From  Constantinople,  Turkey,  lieceived  throu.nh  Mr.  Hoffniiui  Pliiliii.  ««»-•- 
rotary  of  the  American  Embassy,  at  the  request  of  Mr.  W.  Stanley  llollis, 
consul  general,  Beirut,  Syria,  October  3,  1916.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr. 
George  M.  Young,  consular  agent,  Beirut. 

43402  to  43404.^     Amygdalus  persica  L.     Amygdalacese.  Peach. 

(Primvs  persica  Stokes.) 

"  Peach  seeds  from  Damascus.  It  is  said  that  the  peaches  here  are 
usually  very  good.  The  seeds  are  planted  about  10  inches  deep  in  the 
soft  rich  soil  in  the  month  of. December  and  watered  every  two  weeks 
from  February  on.  Grafts  are  usually  made  in  the  springtime  and  from 
other  and  better  varieties  on  the  worst  variety,  Kelabi." 

43402.  "  Zihri,  summer ;  thus  named  from  the  approximate  time  of 
ripening." 

43403.  "  Shetawi,  winter ;  thus  named  from  the  approximate  time 
of  ripening." 

43404.  "  Kelabi,  large  seed." 

43405  to  43408.^     Prunus  akmeniaca  L.     Amygdalacese.  Apricot. 

"Apricot  seeds  from  Damascus.  Nothing  could  be  more  beautiful  than 
the  Damascus  gardens  of  apricot  trees  in  blossom  time.  Apricots  thrive 
here  and  attain  great  perfection.  Their  taste  is  excellent.  The  seeds 
are  planted  about  10  inches  deep  in  the  soft  rich  soil  in  the  month  of 
December  and  watered  every  two  weeks  from  February  on.  Grafts  are 
usually  made  in  the  springtime  and  from  the  other  and  better  varieties 
on  the  worst  variety,  Kelabi.  The  crop  of  apricots  is  so  abundant  and 
of  such  excellent  quality  that  its  exportation  in  the  form  of  apricot  paste 
enriches  the  locality." 

43405.  "Beledi:'  43407.     ''Kelabi." 

43406.  "  Lozi."  43408.     ''  Ajami,  meaning  Persian." 

43409.     Amygdalus  communis  L.     Amygdalac-ese.  Almond. 

{Prunus  nmygdalus  Stokes.) 

"Almond  seeds  fi'om  Damascus.  It  might  be  possible  to  successfully 
cultivate  these  nuts  in  America.  Here  they  grow  well  and  are  eaten 
everywhere.  A  little  donkey  loaded  with  them  may  be  seen  in  the  streets 
almost  any  time  during  the  season.  They  seem  to  thrive  best  on  the 
higher  ground.  The  seed  is  planted  about  10  inches,  deep  in  the  soft  rich 
soil  in  the  month  of  December  and  watered  every  two  weeks  from 
February  on." 

43410.     Rosa  rubiginosa  L.     Rosacese.  Sweetbrier. 

From  Medford,  Oreg.  Seeds  collected  by  Dr.  B.  T.  Galloway,  of  the 
Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  October  9,  1916. 
"A  wild  rose  growing  on  the  hillside.  A  line  plant  in  Mr.  F.  C.  Reimer's 
yard  at  Talent,  Oreg.  Plant  5  to  6  feet  high,  forming  a  dense  globose  bush, 
covered  with  brilliant  red  fruit,  very  striking;  stems  one-half  to  1  inch  in 
diameter;  leaves  slightly  scarlet.  Mr.  Reimer  says  the  fruit  hangs  on  all 
winter."     {Galloivai/.) 

-  See  footnote,  p.  11. 


14  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

43411.  Amaranthus  PANicuLATus  L.     Amaranthaceae. 

Amaranth. 

From  Cuzco,  Peru.    Presented  by  Mr.  Albert  A.  Giesecke.    Received  October 
9,  19ia 
"A  very  special  type  of  the  popping  variety,  which  is  eaten  as  a  confection  or 
pop  corn.     It  is  rare  even  in  Peru."      (Giesecke.) 

43412.  Aleurites  eordii  Hemsl.     Eui^horbiacese.    Tung-oil  tree. 

Plants  ttrown  at  the  plant  introduction  tield  staticnis  from  seed  received 
fnmi  various  sources.  Numbered  for  convenience  in  distribution,  October 
IG.  1916. 

43413  to  43421. 

From  Tierras  de  Loba,  Bolivar,  Colombia.  Seeds  collected  by  Mr.  H.  M. 
Curran.  Numbered  October  17,  1916.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Curran  unless 
otherwise  indicated. 

43413.  Alibertia  edulis  A.  Rich.     Rubiacese. 

"(Nos.  42  and  336.)"  A  tropical  and  extratropical  shrub  found  in 
Central  and  northern  South  America,  with  white  flowers.  The  yellow 
fruit,  which  is  about  the  size  of  a  small  lemon,  is  called  llanneladinha 
and  the  entire  plant  is  called  Puruliy,  both  of  these  being  Brazilian 
names.  The  fruit  is  edible  and  very  agreeable  in  taste.  (Adapted  from 
Mueller,  Select  Extra-Tropical  Plants,  from  Pittier,  Plantas  Usuales  de 
Costa  Rica,  p.  110,  and  from  Correa,  Flora  do  Brazil,  p.  112.) 

43414.  BoMBACOPSis  sp.     Bombacaceae. 

"(No.  29.)"  The  species  of  this  genus  are  from  tropical  America  and 
are  described  as  medium-sized  deciduous  trees,  either  spiny  or  unarmed, 
with  five  to  seven  leaflets  in  each  leaf.  The  white  or  purplish  flowers 
occur  in  loose  terminal  panicles.  The  fruit  is  a  woody  capsule,  dehiscent, 
with  dense  wool  inside,  and  the  seeds  are  subglobose  and  small.  (Adapted 
from  Pittier,  Contributions  from  the  U.  S.  National  Herbarium,  vol.  18, 
p.  162,  1916.) 

43415.  Bkownea  boliviensis  Pittier.     Csesalpiniacese. 

"(No.  34.)  Arisa.  Low  shrub  or  small  tree  with  red  flowers;  very 
ornamental." 

43416.  Cassia  gkandis  L.  f.     Csesalpiniacese. 

"(No.  18.)  Cauda  dunga.  Ornamental  tree  with  pink  flowers  and 
large  fruit ;  seeds  embedded  in  edible  paste.  From  the  Magdalena  River  ; 
cultivated  in  Bolivar." 

43417.  Cedkela  fissilis  Veil.     Meliacese.  Cedro. 
"(No.  14.)"     A  tree  with  pinnate  leaves  10  to  15  inches  long,  densely 

pubescent  beneath,  and  18  to  24  opposite,  nearly  sessile  leaflets.  The 
panicles  of  whitish  flowers  are  longer  than  the  leaves,  and  the  fruit  is  a 
dehiscent  capsule  containing  many  flat,  winged  seeds.  According  to 
Franceschi,  it  does  better  at  Santa  Barbara  than  any  other  species  of 
this  genus.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  2,  p.  697.) 

43418.  Clavua  sp.     Theophrastacese. 

"(No.  39.)     A  low  shrub  with  edible,  small,  dry,  yellow  pods.     Seed 
:  pulp  edible." 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,    1916.  15 

43413  to  43421— Continued. 

43419.  Entada  polystachya   (L.)   DC.     Mimosace?e. 

•  "(No.  25.)  BejMCO  de  garza."  A  woody  vine,  entirely  glabrous,  with 
bipiunate  leaves  and  terminal  panicles  of  white  almost  sessile  flowers. 
Most  of  these  flowers,  which  are  about  u  millimeter  long,  fall  immedi- 
ately after  opening,  only  a  very  few  forming  fruit.  The  smooth,  slightly 
curved  pod  reaches  9  or  10  inches  in  length.  Seeds  oval,  compressed, 
with  calloused  margins.  (Adapted  from  DeCandoUe,  Memoires  fiur  la 
FaviUle  des  L^gumineuses,  pp.  Jf21  mid  4^Jf-436.) 

43420.  PiTHEcoLoniuM  ligustkinum  Klotzsch.     Mimosacese. 

"(No.  5.)  Payand^"  A  stout  tree  found  in  the  hot  regions  of  Co- 
lombia, called  by  the  natives  payand^  in  Magdalena  and  gallinero  in 
Socorro.     (Adapted  from  Cortes,  Flor  de  Colombia,  p.  l^-'h) 

This  plant  is  without  spines  or  tliorns,  and  the  leaves  are  composed  of 
only  one  pair  of  leaflets,  with  oblong-lanceolate  pumge.  The  flowers  occur 
in  spikes,  are  slender  and  glabrous,  and  the  pods  are  flattened.  (Adapted 
from  Bentham,  London  Journal  of  Botany,  vol.  3,  p.  213.) 

43421.  Stylogyne  eamiflora  (Oerst.)   Mez.     Myrsinaceae. 
{Ardisia  ramiflora  Oerst.) 

"(No.  46.)  May  be  valuable  possibly  as  a  dye  plant." 
A  woody  plant,  with  dark,  terete,  smooth  branches  and  papery,  sliort- 
petioled,  entire,  oblong-lanceolate  acute  leaves.  The  sessile  axillary 
panicles  of  5  to  10  flowers  are  in  umbellike  clusters  at  the  end  of  the 
branches.  The  fruits,  about  the  size  of  those  of  the  genus  Piper,  are 
subglobose  drupes.  In  habit  this  species  is  close  to  Stylogyne  cauHflora 
and  S.  longifoUa,  dilfering  in  the  inflorescence.  (Adapted  from  Oersted, 
in  Videnskabelige  Meddelelser  Naturhistoriske  Forening  Kjobenhavn,  p. 
132.) 

43422.  Chayota  edulis  Jacq.     Cucurbitacese.  Chayote. 
{SecJmwi  edule  Swartz.) 

From  Guatemala,  Guatemala.  Collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agri- 
cultural Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  October 
14,  1916.. 

"(No.  26a.)  Large  white  perulero.  Undoubtedly  one  of  the  very  best  varieties 
of  chayote  or  giiisquil  grown  in  Guatem-ala.  Its  attractive  appearance,  smooth 
surface,  freedom  from  spines  and  deep  sutures,  and  its  excellent  quality  make 
it  seem  worthy  of  a  careful  trial  in  the  southern  United  States.  This  variety 
belongs  to  the  class  known  as  perulero,  or  Peruvian  chayote,  a  group  which 
includes  a  good  many  small  to  medium  sized  smooth  varieties,  as  distinguished 
from  the  giiisquiles  proxDer,  larger  fruits,  usually  with  sutures  on  the  surface 
and  often  spiny.  This  large  white  perulero  is  considered  of  superior  quality, 
the  flavor  being  vex-y  delicate.  Owing  to  the  absence  of  spines  and  sutures 
it  is  very  easily  prepared  for  the  table."     (Popenoe.) 

43423.  MiDA  ACUMINATA  (E,.  Br.)  Kimtze.     Santalacese. 
(Fusanus  acuminatiis  R.  Br.)  Quandoilg. 

From  Sydney,  Australia.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  Fred  Turner,  of  the 
Linnean  Society,  through  the  American  consul  general.  Received  October 
9,  1916. 


16  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

"  Var.  chrysocarpa.  A  rare  Australian  tree.  From  an  economic  point  of 
view  tlie  yellow  quandong  is  a  fruit  superior  to  the  red  quandong  and  grows 
under  precisely  similar  climatic  conditions."     (Turner.) 

A  beautiful  evergreen  tree,  up  to  30  feet  in  height,  with  opposite  lanceolate 
leaves,  mostly  2  or  3  inches  long,  and  rather  numerous  insignificant  flowers 
appearing  on  small  terminal  branches.  The  reddish  globular  fruits  are  about 
three-fourths  of  an  inch  in  diameter  and  are  eaten  as  preserves  and  jelly 
and  in  the  dried  condition.  The  kernels,  which  are  spherical,  are  quite  palatable 
and  so  full  of  oil  that  they  will  burn  entirely  away  with  a  clear  light.  The 
tree,  when  full  of  fruits,  is  decidedly  ornamental.  The  bark  contains  a  large 
amount  of  tannic  acid,  and  the  wood  is  used  for  turnery,  carving,  and  cabinet- 
work. In  cultivating  this  tree  it  is  best  raised  from  seeds  planted  in  the  places 
where  it  is  intended  that  the  trees  are  to  grow  permanently.  This  tree  is 
found  throughout  Australia,  except  Tasmania  and  Queensland.  (Adapted 
from  F.  Turner,  Sydney  Moiininy  HeraM,  December  16,  1911.) 

434S4.     ViROLA  suRiNAMENSis  (Eoland)  Warb.     Myristicacea\ 

(Myriatica  surinamen&is  Roland.)  TJcuuba. 

From  Para,  Bi-azil.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  George  H.  Pickerell,  American 
consul.  Received  October  16,  1916. 
"  Myristicacese  are  more  important  as  timbers  than  the  Annonaceae,  in  spite 
of  being  represented  by  a  much  smaller  number  of  species.  The  commonest 
species  of  the  Amazon  region  are  ucuuba  branca  {Virola  siirinamensis  Warb.) 
and  ucuuba  vcrmelha  {Tirola  sebifera  Aubl.).  The  first,  especially,  is  one  of 
the  most  useful  trees  of  the  Amazon  region,  not  only  for  its  easily  worked 
moderately  hard  wood,  but  also  for  its  seeds,  which  furnish  a  kind  of  vegetable 
wax  rich  in  stearin.  "While  the  ucuuba  branca  is  found  principally  in  the 
tillable  plains,  it  is  not  excluded  from  the  uncultivated  parts  of  the  country  ; 
the  ucuuba  vennelha,  which  is  distinguished  by  its  large  leaves  and  smaller 
fruits,  is  a  tree  of  the  dry  lands  and  is  found  principally  in  the  forests.  Both 
these  species,  especially  when  young,  have  a  characteristic  manner  of  growth, 
with  slender  whorled  branches  furnished  with  regularly  distichous  leaves. 
The  regularity  of  its  branching  reminds  one  of  the  European  conifers.  Without 
doubt  other  Amazonian  species  of  Virola  and  probably  also  some  species  of 
Iryanthera  furnish  wood  which  could  be  utilized,  but  I  have  no  positive  knowl- 
edge in  regard  to  this."  (-/.  Huber,  Mattas  e  Madeiras  Amazonicas,  Boletim 
de  Museu  Goeldi,  vol.  6,  p.  173.) 

The  wood  of  this  Brazilian  tree  is  used  for  intex'ior  work  and  general  car- 
pentry. The  bark  is  medicinal  and  the  fruits  contain  55  per  cent  of  myristin, 
a  waxy  substance  of  the  consistency  of  beef  tallow,  used  in  the  trade  for 
candles  and  soap.     (Adapted  from  Correa,  Flora  do  Brazil,  p.  10.) 

434S5  to  43440. 

From  Guatemala.  Collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agricultural  Ex- 
plorer for  the  Department  of  Agi'iculture.  Received  October  14,  1916. 
Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Popenoe. 

43425.     Pbunus  salicifolia  H.  B.  K.     Amygdalacese.  Capuli. 

"(No.  27a.  Mazatenango,  Guatemala,  September  27,  1916.)  Cereza. 
Seeds  of  a  wild  cherry  brought  to  the  market  of  Mazatenango  from  the 
tien*a  fria,  or  high  lands. 

"  In  the  highlands  of  Guatemala,  at  elevations  of  4,000  to  9,000  feet, 
occurs,  both  wild  and  cultivated,  a  fruit  which  possesses  more  than 
ordinary  intei-est  to  those  occupied  with   the  cultivation  and   improve- 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  17 

43435  to  43440— Continued. 

ment  of  tropical  and  subtropical  fruits.  This  is  the  wild  cherry,  Prunus 
salicifoUa  H.  B.  K.,  commonly  known  as  cereza  among  Spanish-speaking 
Guatemalans  and  as  capulin  by  the  Indians.  While  not  a  tropical 
species,  that  is,  not  adapted  to  the  tropical  littoral,  it  is  distinctly  sub- 
tropical in  nature  and  may  perhaps  be  found  to  thrive  in  such  sections 
as  the  extreme  southern  portion  of  the  United  States  and  similar  regions 
bordering  upon  the  Tropics,  as  well  as  in  the  Tropics  tliemselves,  when 
grown  at  elevations  of  a  few  thousand  feet.  In  its  present  wild  state  a 
fruit  of  fairly  good  quality,  it  would  seem  that  with  a  little  attention  on 
the  part  of  plant  breeders  it  might  become  a  most  valuable  addition  to 
the  list  of  fruits  suitable  for  moist  subtropical  countries.  Arid  or  semi- 
arid  sections,  such  as  California,  produce  European  cherries,  of  the 
Bigarreau  type,  to  perfection,  but  as  yet  there  is  no  cherry  for  the  moist 
subtropical  regions,  such  as  Florida,  northern  India,  and  southern  Brazil. 
It  is  in  such  regions  that  attention  should  be  devoted  to  this  species. 

"As  commonly  seen  in  the  Guatemalan  highlands,  this  species  is  an 
erect  tree,  somewhat  slender  at  times,  reaching  a  height  of  about  30  feet, 
the  trunk  stout,  occasionally  as  much  as  3  feet  thick,  and  the  bark  rough 
and  grayish.  The  young  branchlets  are  dotted  with  minute  grayish 
lenticels.  The  leaves,  which  are  borne  upon  slender  petioles  three- 
quarters  of  an  inch  long,  are  commonly  4J  inches  in  length,  \\  to  IJ 
inches  in  breadth  at  the  \\idest  point,  oblong-lanceolate  in  outline,  with  a 
long  slender  tip.  The  upper  surface  is  dull  green,  the  lower  surface 
glaucous,  while  the  margin  is  rather  finely  serrate.  Tlie  flowers,  which 
are  produced  from  January  to  May,  are  white,  about  three-eighths  of 
an  inch  broad,  very  numerous,  on  slender  racemes  2  to  4  inches  in  length. 
As  many  as  15  or  20  fruits  sometimes  develop  on  a  single  raceme,  but 
many  drop  off  before  reaching  maturity,  with  the  result  that  two  to  five 
ripe  fruits  are  commonly  found  on  each  raceme.  The  season  of  ripening 
in  Guatemala  is  from  INIay  to  September — a  remarkably  long  period. 
The  ripe  fruits,  which  are  slightly  oblate  in  form  and  up  to  three-quar- 
ters of  an  inch  in  diameter,  separate  readily  from  the  short  fruit  stalks, 
leaving  the  green  5-tootlietl  calyx  attached  to  the  fruit  stalk  in  every 
instance.  In  color  the  fruit  is  a  deep,  glossy  maroon-purple.  The  skin 
is  thin  and  tender,  though  sufficiently  firm  so  that  the  fruit  is  not  easily 
injured  by  handling,  and  the  flesh  is  pale  green,  meaty,  but  full  of  juice. 
The  flavor  is  sweet,  suggestive  of  the  Bigarreau  type  of  cherry,  with  a 
trace  of  bitterness  in  the  skin.  The  stone  is  a  trifle  large  in  comparison 
to  the  size  of  the  fruit,  being  about  the  same  size  as  in  some  of  the 
cultivated  cherries  of  the  North,  whose  fruits  are  considerably  larger 
than  those  of  this  species.  Cultivation,  however,  would  probably  in- 
crease the  bulk  of  the  edible  portion  of  the  fruit  without  greatly  in- 
creasing the  size  of  the  stone.  It  may  be  remarked  that  trees  of  this 
species  which  are  found  "  in  cultivation "  in  Guatemala  are  merely 
growing  in  dooryards,  and  do  not  receive  any  of  the  attention  connoted 
by  the  word  "  cultivation  "  as  it  is  commonly  understood  by  European 
and  North  American  horticulturists.  Pruning  is  never  practiced,  ferti- 
lizers are  not  applied,  the  soil  is  not  tilled,  and  no  water  is  supplied 
during  the  long  dry  season. 

"  Pleasant  to  eat  out  of  hand,  this  cherry  can  also  be  eaten  in  various 
other  ways,  stewed,  made  into  preserves,  or  used  for  the  manufacture  of 

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43425  to  43440— Continued. 

jam.  In  Guatemala  it  is  most  commonly  eaten  as  a  fresh  fruit  or  made 
into  a  sweet  preserve.  While,  naturally  enough,  it  can  not  be  claimed  that 
this  cherry  is  equal  to  any  of  the  excellent  cultivated  varieties  of  the 
North,  which  have  been  produced  by  generations  of  selection  and  vege- 
tative propagation,  it  must  be  said  in  all  fairness  that  it  is  a  fruit  of 
remarkably  good  quality  for  one  which  has  never  had  the  benefit  of 
intelligent  cultivation  and  has  been  propagated  only  by  seed.  When  put 
into  the  hands  of  intelligent  horticulturists  in  a  region  suited  to  its  culti- 
vation and  subjected  to  a  few  generations  of  selection  it  should  become 
•  a  fruit  worthy  of  taking  rank  alongside  its  relatives  of  northern  or- 
chards." ^ 
For  an  illustration  of  this  wild  cherry,  see  Plate  I. 

43426.  Annona  pubptjbea  Moc.  and  Sesse.     Annonacese.  Soncoya. 

"(No.  28a.  Seeds  procured  at  Escuintla,  Guatemala,  September  22, 
1916.) 

"The  soncoya  (here  called  soncuya,  suncuya,  or  rarely  chincuya)  is  a 
remarkable  species  of  Annona  which  appears  to  be  fairly  common  in  the 
foothills  of  the  western  slope  of  Guatemala.  Fruits  and  trees  were  seen 
from  Escuintla  to  Ayutla,  on  the  Mexican  frontier,  the  elevation  varying 
from  200  to  1,200  feet.  The  soncoya  is  an  immense  fruit,  often  larger 
than  a  child's  head,  and  covered  with  short  conical  protuberances.  It  is 
almost  perfectly  spherical  in  form,  measures  about  6  inches  in  length,  and 
weighs  3  pounds  or  more.  In  color  it  is  a  light  russet  brown,  sometimes 
greenish ;  the  protuberances  are  about  one-fourth  of  an  inch  long,  corky, 
and  sharply  pointed.  The  rind  also  is  corky,  about  one-fourth  of  an  inch 
thick,  rather  pliable,  granular,  and  easily  broken.  The  flesh  is  pale 
orange,  cottony  in  texture,  rather  juicy  and  with  an  aroma  and  flavor 
almost  identical  with  that  of  the  North  American  papaw  {Asimina 
triloba).  The  seeds  are  very  numerous,  brown,  shaped  like  those  of  the 
cherimoya.  but  much  larger,  being  fully  1  inch  long. 

"  The  tree  is  grown  in  dooryards  and  is  said  also  to  occur  wild  in  the 
forests,  but  up  to  the  present  I  have  only  seen  it  in  cultivation.  It  grows 
to  about  the  same  size  as  the  cherimoya  and  is  of  the  same  form,  but  the 
foliage  is  much  larger  and  makes  the  tree  a  striking  object  in  gardens. 
The  fruit  is  common  in  markets  and  fruit  stalls  and  seems  to  be  gen- 
erally used  by  the  Indians,  though  an  overindulgence  in  it  is  said  to  super- 
induce paludismo,  or  malarial  fever. 

"  The  tree  grows  on  deep  loamy,  usually  moist  soils.  It  probably  is 
suited  only  to  regions  with  a  very  warm  climate.  If  it  succeeds  at  all  in 
Florida  it  will  probably  be  only  in  the  extreme  southern  end  of  the  State. 

"The  soncoya,  which  is  unknown  in  cultivation  outside  of  Central 
America,  is  a  fruit  of  much  better  quality  than  most  of  the  wild  Annonas. 
It  seems  to  be  especially  worthy  of  attention  because  of  its  thick  outer 
rind,  which  makes  it  easier  to  handle  than  the  cherimoya." 

43427.  SiCANA  oDOEiFERA  (VeU.)  Naud.     Cucurbitacese.  Melocoton. 

"(No.  29a.  Mazatenango,  Guatemala,  September  23,  1916.)  A  peculiar 
melon  called  here  melocoton  (peach).  It  is  not  commonly  cultivated  and 
is  rarely  seen  in  the  market.  The  fruit  is  cylindrical,  a  foot  in  length, 
about  4  inches  in  diameter,  with  a  smooth  surface  shining  black  in  color. 
On  cutting  it  in  halves  lengthwise  one  finds  a  narrow  zone  of  flesh  next 
the  skin  and  the  rest  of  the  space  occupied  principally  by  seeds,  which 
resemble  considerably   those  of  the  watermelon.     The  flavor  is  rather 


Inventory  49,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  I. 


The  Wild  Cherry  of  Guatemala.    (Prunus  salicifolia  H.  B.  K..  S.  P.  I. 

No.  43425.) 

The  cereza,  or  wild  cherry,  is  common  in  the  highlands  of  Mexico  and  Central  America.  Its  fruits 
are  of  pleasant  flavor  and  almost  as  large  as  some  of  the  cultivated  cherries  of  temperate  regions. 
Because  of  its  adaptability  to  subtropical  conditions  this  species  merits  introduction  into  the 
southern  United  States  and  similar  regions.  (Photographed,  natural  size,  by  Wilson  Popenoe, 
May  6, 1917,  at  Antigua,  Guatemala;  P17279FS.) 


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43425  to  43440— Continued. 

strong  and  suggests  that  of  a  cantaloupe.     Not  to  be  recommended  for 
cultivation  as  a  comestible,  but  may  be  of  interest  to  those  studying  the 
cucurbits.    -Seeds  from  one  melon." 
See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  43440. 

43428.  Cakica  papaya  L.  Papayaceae.  Papaya. 
"(No.  30a.  City  of  Guatemala,  Guatemala,  September  20,  1916.)  Red- 
fleshed  papaya.  A  remarkable  variety  of  papaya  which  seems  to  be  fairly 
common  in  the  markets  here  -and  is  said  to  come  from  Escuintla.  The 
fruit  from  which  these  seeds  were  taken  was  cylindrical  in  form,  13^ 
inches  long  by  6  inches  thick,  pointed  at  the  apex.  The  flesh  was  thick, 
varying  from  li  to  If  inches,  firm,  and  not  at  all  musky  in  flavor.  It 
was  rather  lacking  in  sweetness,  but  this  may  have  been  due  in  part  to 
the  fact  that  the  fruits  are  sometimes  picked  before  fully  ripe,  to  permit 
shipment.  The  great  peculiarity  of  this  variety  lies  in  the  color  of  the 
flesh,  which  was  a  deep  reddish  salmon.  The  seeds  were  oval  in  form 
and  quite  numerous.  Other  specimens  of  this  same  variety  which  have 
been  seen  in  the  market  were  similar  to  the  one  described  but  smaller. 
This  interesting  form  should  be  tried  in  connection  with  the  investiga- 
tions in  papaya  culture  now  being  carried  on  in  southern  Florida." 

43429.  Byesonima  crassifolia   (L.)   H.  B.  K.     Malpighiacege.     Nance. 
"(No.  31a.  City  of  Guatemala,  Guatemala,  September  20,  1916.)     Nance, 

a  small  tree  frequently  seen  in  gardens,  especially  in  villages  along 
the  west  coast,  where  it  is  a  common  dooryard  tree.  It  is  erect,  with 
a  slender  trunk  sometimes  dividing  near  the  base  and  up  to  35  feet 
in  height.  The  leaves  are  oblate-elliptic  to  elliptic,  acute,  3  to  4  inches 
long,  thickly  chartaceous,  deep  green  and  glabrous  above,  covered  with 
thick  tawny  hairs  beneath.  The  fruits  are  borne  in  short  terminal 
racemes  2  to  3  inches  long.  Individually  they  are  the  size  of  cherries, 
bright  yellow  in  color  when  fully  ripe.  The  single  rough  seed  is  about 
the  size  of  a  cherry  stone.  The  flavor  is  acid,  sometimes  rather  strong. 
The  nance  grows  here  at  elevations  from  sea  level  up  to  4,000  feet  or 
more,  usually  on  rich  loamy  soils.  It  may  succeed  in  California  when 
grown  at  such  places  as  Santa  Barbara  which  do  not  experience  a  great 
deal  of  frost,  and  it  ought  to  succeed  in  southern  Florida." 

43430.  Ckatakgusstipulosa  (H.  B.  K.)  Steud.     Malaceaj.     Manzanilla. 
"(No.  32a.  Seeds  procured  in  Mazatenango,  Guatemala.)     Manzanilla, 

a  common  fruit  in  the  markets  of  Guatemalan  towns  and  villages,  coming, 
it  is  said,  from  the  highlands.  I  have  seen  no  plants  as  yet.  The  fruits 
look  like  small  apples ;  they  are  nearly  spherical  in  form,  1  to  li  inches 
in  diameter,  deep  yellow  in  color,  with  russet  dots  and  one  cheek  frequently 
blushed  with  red.  The  thin  skin  incloses  a  rather  dry,  mealy  pulp  and 
three  irregularly  shaped  seeds.  The  flavor  resembles  that  of  some  of  the 
northern  haws,  but  is,  perhaps,  better;  the  fruit  is  extensively  used 
here  for  the  preparation  of  dulces  of  various  sorts,  such  as  jams  and 
jellies.  This  plant  would  probably  succeed  both  in  California  and 
Florida." 

For  an  illustration  of  the  manzanilla,  see  Plate  II. 

43431.  Persea  ameeicana  MiU.     Lauracese.  Avocado. 
(P.  oratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

"(No.  33a.  City  of  Guatemala,  Guatemala,  September  29,  1916.)     Seeds 
of  a  curious  variety  of  avocado  found  in  the  market.     It  is  said  to  have 


20  SEEDS  AXD  PLAXTS  IMPORTED. 

43425  to  43440— Continued. 

come  from  Antigua.  It  appears  to  belong  to  the  Guatemalan  race,  but 
may  possibly  be  a  cross  between  this  and  some  other  race.  It  is  not  to  be 
recommended  as  a  fruit,  but  is  of  interest  in  connection  with  the  experi- 
ments now  being  carried  on  to  obtain  the  best  stocks  for  the  commercial 
varieties  of  avocado.  The  fruit  is  unusually  small  for  this  region,  being 
no  more  than  2i  inches  in  length  and  frequently  not  more  than  2  inches. 
It  is  obovate  or  broadly  pyriform  in  outline.  The  surface  practically 
smooth  and  shining  purplish  maroon  in  color.  The  skin  is  quite  thin,  but 
thicker  than  is  common  in  the  Me^sican  race.  The  flesh  is  pale  green, 
very  rich  in  flavor,  but  lacking  in  quantity,  due  to  the  very  large  size 
(comparatively)  of  the  seed,  which  has  the  characteristic  closely  adher- 
ing seed  coat  of  the  Guatemalan  race." 

43432.     HiTFELANDiA  ANAY  Blake.     Lauracese.  Anay. 

"  No.  34a.  Mazatenango,  Guatemala,  September  23,  1916.)  Seeds  of 
an  interesting  species  of  Persea  which  occurs  in  this  region  as  a  large 
forest  tree  and  is  called  anay  by  the  natives.  It  so  closely  resembles  an 
avocado  of  the  Mexican  race  in  the  external  appearance  of  the  fruit  as 
to  lead  one  to  suspect  at  first  that  it  must  be  a  form  of  Persea  americana, 
but  on  a  closer  examination  of  the  tree  and  fruit  one  finds  numerous 
characters  which  indicate  that  it  must  be  entirely  distinct  from  Persea. 

"  In  clearing  the  forest  for  planting  cofEee,  a  few  large  trees  are  left 
to  provide  shade  for  the  coffee  plants,  and  it  was  due  to  this  fact  that  we 
found  the  anay.  Two  large  trees  are  standing  close  to  the  entrance  of  the 
finca  '  El  Compromiso,'  about  one-half  mile  from  Mazatenango.  Others 
are  said  to  occur  in  the  forest  and  are  known  to  the  natives,  who  eat  the 
fruits  in  the  same  way  as  avocados  and  consider  them  a  variety  of 
avocado,  '  tijw  de  aguacate,'  as  they  say. 

"The  anay  is  a  tall,  rather  slender  tree,  reaching  a  great  height  in 
the  forest.  The  two  which  were  seen  were  between  60  and  70  feet  in 
height.  The  bark  is  nearly  smooth  and  of  a  rich  red-brown  color,  grayish 
in  places.  The  young  branchlets  are  light  brown,  finely  pubescent.  The 
leaf  blades  are  broadly  elliptic  to  oblong-lanceolate  in  outline,  8  to  13 
inches  long,  3  to  6  inches  broad,  acute  to  shortly  acuminate  at  the  apex, 
rounded  to  broadly  acute  at  the  base,  rigidly  chartaceous,  bright  green 
and  glabrous  above  (with  the  exception  of  the  costa  and  primary  trans- 
verse veins,  which  are  sparsely  hairy),  the  lower  surface  being  slightly 
lighter  in  color  and  glabrate.  The  young  leaves  are  softly  pubescent 
below  and  sparsely  hairy  above.  Petiole  1^  to  2i  inches  long,  terete, 
slender,  but  swollen  just  below  the  point  of  union  with  the  lamina.  The 
foliage  when  crushed  has  no  aromatic  odor,  like  that  of  the  Mexican 
race.  The  fruits  ripen  in  August  and  September.  In  form  they  are 
slender  pyriform,  sometimes  curved  and  sometimes  pointed  at  the  apex. 
Often  the  neck  is  long  and  sharply  defined.  The  body  of  the  fruit  is 
slightly  compressed  on  two  sides.  The  length  varies  from  4  to  6  inches. 
The  surface  is  smooth,  glossy,  and  purplish  black.  The  epicarp  is  ex- 
ceedingly thin  and  membranous  and  adheres  closely  to  the  firm,  oily 
flesh,  which  is  divided  into  two  zones  of  color,  the  outer  being  pale  green 
and  the  inner,  which  is  of  the  same  thickness  as  the  outer,  a  greenish 
cream  color.  The  two  zones  are  more  sharply  defined  than  they  ordi- 
narily are  in  the  cultivated  avocados.     The  flavor  of  the  flesh  is  rich 


OCTOBER  1  TO  DECEMBER  31,   1916.  21 

43435  to  43440— Continued. 

and  bland,  like  that  of  a  very  good  avocado,  but  with  a  faint  suggestion 
of  sweetness.  The  outer  seed  coat  is  developed  into  a  thick  husk  which 
may  practically  be  considered  an  endocarp.  Within  lies  the  seed,  which 
is  long  and  pointed,  with  the  inner  seed  coat,  thin  and  membranous, 
surrounding  the  cotyledons  closely.  While  the  outer  seed  coat  is  ex- 
tended clear  to  the  base  of  the  fruit,  the  inner  does  not  always  reach 
the  apices  of  the  cotyledons.  The  embryo  lies  immediately  at  the  base 
of  the  cotyledons,  while  the  avocado  has  the  embryo  located  some  dis- 
tance above  this  point.  From  a  practical  standpoint  the  a^iay  can  nqt 
be  considered  of  great  value,  inasmuch  as  the  flesh  is  scanty  in  quantity. 
If  the  flesh  were  more  abundant  its  excellent  flavor  would  make  the 
fruit  of  great  value.  The  fruit  falls  to  the  ground  while  still  hard  and 
requires  two  or  three  days  to  soften  and  be  in  condition  for  eating. 
The  seeds  germinate  on  the  ground  beneath  the  trees,  and  the  young 
plants  start  oft  lustily.  The  larva  of  some  insect  attacks  the  fallen 
fruits  and  tunnels  through  the  seeds.  Very  few  fruits  found  on  the 
ground  had  not  been  attacked  in  this  manner.  The  remarkable  simi- 
larity of  this  species  to  the  cultivated  avocado  and  the  fact  that  its 
fruit  is  edible  and  is  used  by  the  natives  make  it  a  subject  of  particular 
interest  in  connection  with  the  study  of  the  cultivated  avocados.  It  is 
to  be  hoped  that  specimens  can  be  reared  and  fruited  in  the  United 
States.  The  region  where  the  tree  is  found  lies  at  an  elevation  of  about 
1,200  feet  and  is  quite  moist.  On  this  account  it  seems  doubtful  whether 
the  anay  will  succeed  in  California.  It  might  be  tried  in  the  most  pro- 
tected localities.     In  southern  Florida  its  chances  of  success  seem  good." 

For  an  illustration  of  the  anay,  see  Plate  III. 
43433.     Htjfkxandia  anay  Blake.     Lauracese.  Anay. 

"(No.  34.  Mazatenango,  Guatemala. )     Anay.     Young  seedlings  collected 
under  a  large  tree  in  the  finca  '  El  Compromiso,'  where  the  fruit  had 
fallen.     See  34a  [S.  P.  I.  No.  43432]  for  a  description  of  this  plant." 
43434  to  43436.     Nephrolepis  spp.     Polypodiacese.  Fern. 

43434.  "(No.  36.  Mazatenango,  Guatemala,  September  23,  1916.) 
Cola  de  quetzal  (quetzal's  tail).  Plants  of  a  fern  very  common 
on  large  forest  trees  of  this  region  (1,200  feet  elevation).  It 
grows  usually  at  some  height  above  the  ground.  The  fronds  hang 
down  to  a  length  of  6  feet  or  more." 

43435.  "(No.  37.  Mazatenango,  Guatemala,  September  23,  1916.) 
Palmito.  Plants  of  a  coarse  fern  with  stout  rootstocks,  which 
grows  in  this  region  (1,200  feet  elevation)  on  the  trunks  of  large 
forest  trees.  The  pinnae  are  long  and  rather  coarse.  Commonly 
grows  closer  to  the  ground  than  the  Cola  de  quetzal  (No.  36),  being 
found  within  8  to  10  feet." 

43436.  "(No.  38.  Mazatenango,  Guatemala,  September  23,  1916.) 
Plants  of  a  small  fern  found  clinging  to  the  trunks  of  large  forest 
trees,  usually  close  to  the  ground  and  in  very  moist  situations." 

43437.  Passiflora  ligularis  Juss.  Passifloracese.  Sweet  granadilla. 
"(No.  43a.  Guatemala,  Guatemala,  October  7,  1916.)  Street  grana- 
dilla.  Seeds  of  a  species  of  Passiflora  cultivated  in  the  highlands  of 
Guatemala,  up  to  elevations  of  6,000  feet  or  more.  The  fruit  is  the  size 
of  a  hen's  egg,  orange  yellow  in  color  when  fully  ripe,  with  a  thick,  brittle 


22  SEEDS   AND   PLA:JfTS  IMPOETED. 

43425  to  43440— Continued. 

shell  inclosing  a  large  number  of  small,  thin  seeds  surrounded  by  white 
gelatinous  pulp.  The  flavor  is  delicate,  aromatic,  almost  perfumed,  cer- 
tainly more  delicate  and  agreeable  than  most  of  the  other  Passifloras. 
This  species  should  be  given  a  more  thorough  trial  in  Florida  and  CaFi- 
fornia  than  has  been  accorded  it  in  the  past." 

For  an  illustration  of  the  granadilla  of  Guatemala,  see  Plate  IV. 

43438.  RuBUS  TrrEscKHEiMn  Rydb.     Rosacese. 

"(No.  44a.  City  of  Guatemala,  Guatemala,  October  7,  1916.)  Mora. 
Seeds  of  a  wild  species  of  Rubus  which  is  common  in  the  vicinity  of  San 
Lucas  at  an  altitude  of  nearly  7,000  feet.  The  fruits  greatly  resemble  our 
cultivated  blackberries,  being  about  the  same  size,  with  the  individual 
drupelets  like  those  of  the  blackberry,  but  slightly  lighter  in  color.  The  - 
flavor  is  acid,  suggesting  both  the  blackberry  and  the  loganberry.  The 
fruit  is  gathered  from  the  wild  plants  and  brought  by  the  Indians  to  the 
market  of  the  city  of  Guatemala.  It  is  used  for  preserves  and  for 
stewing." 

43439.  AcHRADELPHA  viBiDis  (Pittler)  O.  F.  Cook.     Sapotaceae. 

Green  sapote. 

"(No.  46a.  Palin,  Guatemala,  October  7,  1916.)  Injerto,  or  green 
sapote.  Seeds  from  fruits  purchased  in  Palin,  but  said  to  have  been 
grown  at  Santa  Maria  de  Jesus,  between  Palin  and  Antigua.  The  injerto 
is  a  common  tree  in  this  part  of  Guatemala.  Unlike  its  near  relative,  the 
sapote  {Achradclpha  viammosa),  which  seems  to  thrive  only  at  com- 
paratively low  elevations  in  the  Tropics,  the  injerto  is  grown  as  high 
as  5,000  or  6,000  feet,  and  therefore  should  stand  a  better  chance  of 
succeeding  in  California  and  Florida  than  the  sapote,  which  has  so  far 
been  a  failure  in  those  States.  The  tree  grows  to  a  height  of  about  40 
feet  in  this  region  and  has  long,  slender  leaves  suggesting  those  of  the 
sapote.  The  fruits  vary  in  shape,  but  are  commonly  round  to  oval,  often 
pointed  at  the  tip.  They  are  2  to  3i  inches  in  diameter,  smooth,  dull 
yellow-green  in  color,  sometimes  almost  dull  yellow.  The  skin  is  not 
thick.  It  adheres  closely  to  the  flesh,  which  is  red-brown  in  color,  soft 
and  melting,  sweet,  with  a  pleasant  flavor  somewhat  resembling  that 
of  the  sapote,  but  better.  The  large  seed  (sometimes  there  are  two)  is 
hard  and  polished,  deep  brown  in  color,  and  easily  removed  from  the 
pulp." 

For  an  illustration  of  the  green  sapote,  see  Plate  V. 

43440.  SiCANA  ODOEIFEKA  (Veil.)  Naud.     Cucurbitacese.  Melocoton. 

"(No.  47a.  Guatemala,  Guatemala,  October  7,  1916.)  Seeds  of  a 
peculiar  melon  purchased  in  the  market  of  Guatemala,  but  said  to  have 
come  from  Escuintla.  It  is  identical  with  the  one  sent  in  under  No.  29a 
[S.  P.  I.  No.  43427]  except  in  color;  29a  was  shining  black,  while  this 
variety  is  bright  red.    See  29a  [S.  P.  I.  No.  4.3427]  for  description." 

43441.     Undetermined.     Myrtacese. 

From  El  Coyolar,   Costa  Rica.     Presented  by   'Sir.   Carlos   Werckle.     Re- 
ceived October  18,  1916. 
"A  long  black  plum,  quite  good,  but  a  little  astringent    (some  sorts  more, 
some  less).     It  is  a  stately,  very  large,  dense,  evergreen  tree;  leaves  large,  dark 


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Plate  III. 


The  Anay,  A  New  Relative  of  the  Avocado.   (Hufelandi a  anay  Blake.  S.  P.  1 . 

No.  43432.) 

The  anay  grows  wild  in  northern  and  western  Guatemala.  Its  fruit  resembles  an  avocado  of  the  Mexi- 
can race  in  general  appearance.  The  flavor  is  exceedingly  pleasant,  hut  the  flesh  is  rather  scanty. 
This  species  may  prove  of  value  in  connection  with  avocado  breeding  in  the  United  States.  (Photo- 
graphed by  Wilson  Popenoe,  Sept.  23,  1916,  at  Mazatenango,  Guatemala;  P16809FS.) 


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Plate  IV. 


The  Granadilla  of  Guatemala.     (Passiflora  ligularis  Juss.,  S.  P.   I.   No. 

43437.) 

Several  species  of  Passiflora  are  commonly  knnwii  as  granadilla  in  tropical  America.  The  one  here 
shown  is  grown  in  the  Guatemalan  highlands.  It  is  found  at  high  altitudes;  hence,  it  should  be 
sufficiently  frost  resistant  for  cultivation  in  California  and  Florida.  The  white  juicy  pulp  is  sweet, 
delicately  flavored,  and  faintly  perfumed.  (Photographed  by  Wilson  Popenoe,  Oct.  19,  1916,  at  San 
Lorenzo  del  Cubo,  Guatemala;  P16870rS.) 


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Plate  V. 


The  Green  Sapote,  A  Rare  Tropical  Fruit.    (Achradelpha  viridis  (Pittier) 

O.  F.  Cook.  S.  P.  I.  No.  43439.) 

The  green  sapote,  or  injerto,  is  found  in  the  Guatemalan  highlands.  It  is  much  superior  in  quality 
to  its  relative,  the  sapote  ormamey  sapote  {Achradelpha  mammosa).  The  fruits  have  orange-brow-n 
flesh  inclosing  one  or  two  large  seeds;  the  sweet,  rich  flavor  resembles  that  of  the  sapodilla.  The 
tree  will  probably  succeed  in  Florida  and  will  certainly  grow  in  Porto  Rico,  Hawaii  and  the 
Philippines.  (Pliotographed  by  Wilson  Popenoe,  Apr.  2,  1917,  at  San  Cristobal,  Alta  V^era  Paz, 
Guatemala;  P17192FS.) 


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Plate  VI, 


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(Persea  ameri- 


The  Lamat  Avocado,  from  the  Highlands  of  Guatemala. 

cana  Mill.,  S.  P.  I.  No,  43476.) 

The  Guatemalan  avocados  are  remarkable  for  their  fine  quality  and  their  habit  of  ripening  in  winter. 
The  variety  here  shown,  Lamat,  comes  from  Amatitlan  and  is  tvpical  of  the  Guatemalan  race.  The 
form  is  attractive.  The  weight,  about  1  pound  is  desirable  from  a  market  point  of  view.  Since 
the  Guatemalan  avocados  are  hardier  than  the  West  Indian  varieties  heretofore  gro\vn  in  Florida, 
they  will  make  it  possible  for  Florida  to  market  avocados  in  quantity  during  the  winter  and  spring. 
(Photographed  by  Wilson  Popenoe,  Nov.  5, 1917,  at  the  city  of  Guatemala,  Guatemala;  P17401FS.) 


OCTOBER  1   TO  DECEMBER  31,   1916.  23 

bluish  green ;  fruits  bright  yellow  tiU  they  ripen,  when  they  turn  shining  black 
in  a  short  time.  Tree  loaded  with  yellow  and  black  fruits  for  many  weeks; 
very  prolific.    Said  to  be  very  good  for  sweet  preserves."     (WercJcl^.) 

43442  to  43444.     Pykus  chinensis  X  communis.     Malacese. 

Hybrid  pear. 

Plants  grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif.    Num- 
bered on  October  24,  1916,  for  convenience  in  distribution. 

43442.  Hybrid  pear,  P.  I,  G.  No.  6587,  tree  3,  row  42.  Raised  by  Dr. 
W.  Van  Fleet,  in  1907,  and  presented  to  the  Plant  Introduction"  Field 
Station,  December  22,  1909. 

"  Fruit  large  and  of  attractive  pyriform  shape,  somewhat  resembling 
Bartlett,  but  with  a  deep  red  cheek  on  yellow  ground.  Flesh  fine 
grained,  tender,  and  juicy,  with  but  few  granules,  flavor  sweet  and 
pleasant,  quality  very  good.  Should  make  an  attractive  market  pear. 
It  is  hoped  the  usual  resistance  to  oriental  pear  blight  will  be  shown 
by  this  hybrid  variety."  {Van  Fleet.) 

43443.  Hybrid  pear,  from  S.  P.  I.  No.  28497,  raised  by  Dr.  W,  Van 
Fleet.  On  account  of  differences  in  the  fruits  this  plant  and  the  fol- 
lowing have  been  assigned  new  S.  P.  I.  numbers. 

Mr.  J.  E.  Morrow  describes  the  fruit  of  this  one  as  follows :  "  Row 
27,  tree  7,  fruit  large,  long,  and  pyriform ;  rough  greenish  skin,  dotted ; 
stalk  11  inches  long,  set  between  lips,  fleshy  at  the  base ;  calyx  large 
in  shallow  basin ;  flesh  granular,  coarse,  juicy ;  a  late  pear  of  excellent 
size  and  shape,  but  very  coarse." 

43444.  Hybrid  pear  from  S.  P.  I.  No.  28497.  Mr.  J,  E.  Morrow  describes 
the  fruit  as  follows :  "  Row  28,  tree  4,  in  the  test  orchard.  Fruit  large 
size,  roundish,  oblate ;  very  short  neck ;  skin  rough,  irregular,  dotted ; 
basin  broad,  deep,  and  furrowed.     Flesh  coarse,  but  sweet  and  juicy. 

,  A  pear  of  promise." 

43445.     Pyrus  cauleryana  Decaisne.    Malacese.    Gallery's  pear. 

Plants  grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif.    Num- 
bered on  October  24,  1916,  for  convenience  in  distribution. 

From  a  tree  grown  from  seed  introduced  by  Mr.  George  Compere,  who  col- 
lected it  in  1908  in  the  vicinity  of  Hongkong,  China.  The  parent  tree  from 
which  these  seedlings  came  is  standing  in  the  yard  of  Mrs.  Lenora  Williams,  at 
Oroville,  Calif.  The  plant  may  be  described  as  follows :  This  wild  Chinese 
pear  is  not  uncommon  in  western  Hupeh  at  an  altitude  of  from  1,000  to  1,500 
meters  and  is  easily  recognizable  by  its  comparatively  small  crenate  leaves  and 
small  flowers.  This  pear  maintains  a  vigorous  and  healthy  appearance  under 
,  the  most  trying  conditions  and  might  prove  to  be  a  very  desirable  blight-resist- 
ant stock.  Also  the  woolly  aphis,  which  attacks  other  species  of  pears,  has  not 
been  known  to  touch  this  species.  (Adapted  from  Compare,  Monthly  Bulletin, 
California  State  Commission  of  Horticulture,  vol.  Jf,  pp.  313-314,  and  from 
Rehder,  Proceedings  of  the  American  Academy  of  Arts  aivd  Sciences,  vol.  50, 
pp.  237-238.) 

"  The  male  parentage  of  these  seedlings  is  naturally  uncertain,  as  the  tree  at 
Oroville  might  have  been  cross-pollinated  by  bees  flying  from  European  or  other 
oriental  pear  trees  in  the  vicinity."     (Fairchild.) 


24  SEEDS   AISTD   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

43446.     Garcinia  mangostana  L.    Clusiacese.  Mangosteen. 

From  Dominica,  Britisli  West  Indies.     Secured  tlirougli  Mr.  Joseph  Jones, 
curator.  Botanic  Gardens.     Received  October  24,  1916. 

"  This  delicious  fruit  is  about  tlie  size  of  a  mandarin  orange,  round  and 
slightly  flattened  at  each  end,  with  a  smooth,  thick  rind,  rich  red-purple  in 
color,  with  here  and  there  a  bright  hardened  drop  of  the  yellow  juice,  which 
marlis  some  injury  to  the  rind  when  it  was  young.  As  these  mangosteens  are 
sold  in  the  Dutch  East  Indies,  heaped  up  on  fruit  baskets  or  made  up  into  long, 
regular  bunches  with  thin  strips  of  braided  bamboo,  they  are  as  strikingly 
handsome  as  anything  of  the  kind  could  well  be,  but  it  is  only  when  the  fniit 
is  opened  that  its  real  beauty  is  seen.  The  rind  is  thick  and  tough,  and  in 
order  to  get  at  the  pulp  inside  it  requires  a  circular  cut  with  a  sharp  knife  to 
lift  the  top  off  like  a  cap,  exposing  the  white  segments,  five,  six,  or  seven  in 
number,  lying  loose  in  the  cup.  The  cut  surface  of  the  rind  is  of  a  most 
delicate  pink  color  and  is  studded  with  small  yellow  iwints  formed  by  the 
drops  of  exuding  juice.  As  you  lift  out  of  this  cup,  one  by  one,  the  delicate 
segments,  which  are  the  size  and  shape  of  those  of  a  mandarin  orange,  the 
light  pink  sides  of  the  cup  and  the  veins  of  white  and  yellow  embedded  in  it 
are  visible.  The  separate  segments  are  between  snow  white  and  ivory  in 
color  and  are  covered  with  a  delicate  network  of  fibers,  and  the  side  of  each 
segment  where  it  presses  against  its  neighbor  is  translucent  and  slightly  tinged 
with  pale  green.  As  one  poises  the  dainty  bit  of  snowy  fruit  on  his  fork  and 
looks  at  the  empty  pink  ciip  from  which  it  has  been  taken,  he  hardly  knows 
whether  the  delicate  flavor  or  the  beautiful  coloring"  of  the  fruit  pleases  him 
the  more,  and  he  invariably  stops  to  admire  the  rapidly  deepening  color  of  the 
cut  rind  as  it  changes  on  exposure  to  the  air  from  light  pink  to  deep  brown. 
The  texture  of  the  mangosteen  pulp  much  resembles  that  of  a  well-ripened  plum, 
only  it  is  so  delicate  that  it  melts  in  one's  mouth  like  a  bit  of  ice  cream.  The 
flavor  is  quite  indescribably  delicious  and  resembles  nothing  you  know  of  and 
yet  reminds  you,  with  a  long  aftertaste,  of  all  sorts  of  creams  and  ices.  There 
is  nothing  to  mar  the  perfection  of  this  fruit,  unless  it  be  that  the  juice  from 
the  rind  forms  an  indelible  stain  on  a  white  napkin.  Even  the  seeds  are 
partly  or  wholly  lacking,  and  when  iiresent  are  so  thin  and  small  that  they  are 
really  no  trouble  to  get  rid  of.  Where  cheap  and  abundant,  as  in  Java,  one 
eats  these  fruits  by  the  half  peck  and  is  never  tired  of  them ;  they  produce  no 
feeling  of  satiety,  such  as  the  banana  and  the  mango  do,  for  there  is  little 
substance  to  the  delicate  pulp."     (FairchiM.) 

43447  to  43449. 

From  El  Coyolar,  Costa  Rica.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  Carlos  Wercklg. 
Received  October  20,  1916. 
43447.     Annona  mubicata  L.     Annonacese.  Soursop. 

"  Guandhana.  From  a  good-sized  fruit  with  only  17  seeds ;  a  very  good 
variety."   ( Werckl^, ) 

"  One  of  the  most  valuable  fruit  trees  of  the  Tropics.  It  is  grown  with 
especial  excellence  in  Porto  Rico  and  is  common  in  the  markets  of  Key 
West,  whither  it  is  shipped  from  the  islands  to  the  southward.  A  favorite 
drink  is  made  from  the  juice,  and  the  pulp  yields  excellent  jelly,  tarts,  and 
preserves."     (W.  E.  Safford.) 

For  further  description,  see  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticul- 
ture, vol.  1,  p.  292, 


OCTOBER  1  TO  DECEMBER  31,   1916.  25 

43447  to  43449— Continued. 

43448.  Annona  squamosa  L.     Annonacefe.  Sugar-apple. 
"  Delicious'  sherbets  are  made  from  its  custardlike  pulp,  often  with  the 

addition  of  a  little  lemon  juice,  but  it  is  never  cooked  or  made  into  pre- 
serves or  jelly,  like  the  soursop.  The  fruit,  when  green,  as  well  as  the 
seeds  and  leaves,  is  used  for  destroying  vermin ;  and  in  the  West  Indies 
the  crushed  leaves,  in  the  form  of  poultices,  are  applied  to  ulcers  and 
malignant  sores.     The  root  is  a  drastic  purgative."     (W.  E.  Sajford.) 

For  further  description,  see  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticul- 
ture, vol.  1,  pp.  294-295. 

43449.  Akachis  hypogaea  L.     Fabacese.  Peanut. 
"  Cacahuete,  the  variety  from  Rio  Grande,  which  produces  many  pods 

with  four  perfect  seeds.  These  seeds  are  from  a  very  poor  crop.  Last 
year  on  the  same  land  the  pods  were  much  larger,  with  four  large  seeds." 
( WercMe. ) 

43450.     Canarium  amboinense  Hochr.     Balsameacese. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.  Presented  by  the  director.  Botanic  Gardens. 
Received  October  24,  1916. 
This  beautiful  tree,  which  grows  to  a  height  of  about  90  feet,  so  resembles 
Canarium  moluccanum  in  general  habit  and  in  the  leaves  that  the  two  can 
scarcely  be  distinguished,  although  the  fruit  is  different..  The  bark  is  smooth 
and  white.  The  fruit  of  this  species  is  oblong,  pointed  at  both  ends,  with  the 
angles  sharp  toward  the  ends  and  somewhat  flattened  toward  the  middle.  This 
tree  is  found  in  the  island  of  Amboina,  Celebes.  (Adapted  from  Hochretitiner, 
Plantae  Bogoriensis  Exsiccatae,  p.  55.) 

43451  to  43461. 

From  Argentina.     Collected  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran.     Received  October  11, 
1916. 

43451  to  43453.     Acacia  spp.     Mimosacese. 

43451.  Acacia  fukcata  Gihies. 

A  glabrous,  spiny  shrub,  with  very  remarkable  stipular  thorns, 
which  are  nearly  of  equal  breadth  throughout  until  they  branch  off 
at  the  apex  into  spreading  horns.  The  leaves  consist  of  three  pairs 
of  pinnse,  and  each  pinna  consists  of  seven  to  nine  pairs  of  pinnules. 
The  white  flowers  appear  in  .January,  and  the  pods,  which  contain 
from  five  to  eight  seeds,  are  rather  large,  oblong,  and  flattened.  The 
hard  striped  coffee-colored  wood  is  not  useful.  In  the  Chaco  Santa- 
feciCn,  Argentina,  the  shrub  develops  to  a  considerable  size,  but  when 
the  trunk  is  large  it  is  usually  decayed.  This  shrub  occurs  through- 
out the  northern  portion  of  Argentina.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Botanical  Miscellany,  vol.  3,  pp.  206-207,  and  from  Venturi  and  Lillo, 
Contribucion  al  Conocimiento  de  las  Arboles  de  la  Argentina,  pp. 
3Jf,  35.) 

43452.  Acacia  praecox  Griseb. 

A  stout  tree,  not  very  tall,  well  known  in  northern  Argentina  on 
account  of  its  globose  heads  of  aromatic  flowers.  The  leaves  consist 
of  three  to  four  pairs  of  pinnae  and  10  to  24  pairs  of  pinnules.  The 
wood   resembles   that  of   Ceratonia  sUiqua  L.,   or   St.-John's-bread, 


26  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPOETED. 

43451  to  43461— Continued. 

forms  excellent  firewood,  and  is  quite  abundant.  (Adapted  from 
Grisebach,  Plantae  Lorentzianae,  p.  88,  and  from  Venturi  and  Lillo, 
Contribucion  al  Conocimiento  de  los  Arboles  de  la  Argentina,  p.  35.) 

43453.     Acacia  visco  Lorentz. 

A  tree,  native  of  northern  Argentina,  commonly  unarmed,  but  oc- 
casionally with  recurved  thorns.  The  leaves  consist  of  tliree  to  six 
pairs  of  pinnse;  the  flowers  are  sessile.  The  walnut-colored,  striped 
hard  wood  is  much  appreciated  on  account  of  its  resistance  to  mois- 
ture. It  is  not  abundant  and  is  used  for  all  kinds  of  carpentry. 
(Adapted  from  Grisebach,  Plantae  Lorentzianae,  p.  122,  and  from 
Venturi  and  Lillo,  Contribucidn  al  Conocimiento  de  los  Arboles  de  la 
Argentina,  p.  86.) 

"A  timber  tree  wliich  yields  a  very  hard  durable  wood.  It  is  a 
small  tree  of  the  dry  regions  and  should  be  useful  for  planting  in  the 
mesquite  areas  of  the  Southwest."     (Curran.) 

43454.  Chkysophyllum  lucumifoutjm  Griseb.     Sapotacese. 

Aguay.  A  tree  found  in  Misiones  and  Corrientes.  Argentina,  with  beau- 
tiful broad  green  leaves  and  axillary  or  lateral  flowers.  Only  one  seed 
matui'es  in  the  oval  fruit,  which  is  12  millimeters  long.  This  tree  some- 
times attains  considerable  size,  and  the  wood,  which  is  flexible  and  easily 
split,  is  used  for  fii-ewood  and  gunstocks.  The  fruit  is  edible  and  very 
sweet.  (Adapted  from  Grischach,  Plantae  Lorentzianae,  pp.  223-22 J/,  and 
from  Venturi  and  Lillo,  Contribucion  al  Conocimiento  de  los  Arboles  de  la 
Argentina,  p.  96.) 

43455.  Enterolobium  timboxjva  Mart.     IMimosaceae.  Timbo. 

"  This  is  a  very  important  timber  tree  and  one  of  the  most  rapid- 
growing  trees  of  the  Tropics.  Much  appreciated  in  Buenos  Aires  as  a 
shade  tree.  Reaches  its  best  development  in  tropical  forests,  but  en- 
dures cold  and  drought  in  a  moderate  degree."     (Curran.) 

A  tree  found  throughout  all  northern  Argentina  and  used  as  an  orna- 
mental in  Buenos  Aires.  It  is  unarmed,  and  the  leaves  consist  of  two 
to  five  pairs  of  pinnje  and  ten  to  twenty  pairs  of  pinnules.  The  greenish 
flowers  occur  in  large  heads  or  clusters,  and  the  coriaceous,  indeliiscent, 
kidney-shaped  pods  are  fleshy  within  and  contain  elliptic  seeds.  These 
pods  are  called  orejas  de  negro  in  Argentina.  From  the  trunks  canoes 
are  made,  and  the  beautiful  striped  wood  is  used  for  a  great  many  pur- 
poses, such  as  general  construction  work  and  furniture,  for  paper  pulp, 
and  as  a  source  of  saponin.  The  bark  and  leaves  are  said  to  be  poison- 
ous to  fish ;  the  pods  are  used  to  remove  stains  from  clothes,  and  the 
seeds  appear  to  be  poisonous.  (Adapted  from  Venturi  and  Lillo,  Con- 
tribuddn  al  Conocimiento  de  los  Arboles  de  la  Argentina,  p.  ^i,  and  from 
Correa,  Flora  do  Brazil,  p.  70.) 

43456.  Ilex  paeaguariensis  St.  Hil.     Aquifoliacese.  Yerba  mate. 

"  The  Ilex  is  a  plant  of  humid  forest  regions,  but  it  \vill  also  endure  the 
climate  of  Buenos  Aires.  It  should  be  a  good  plant  for  Florida  and  per- 
haps the  coast  region  as  far  north  as  the  Cape  Fear  River,  North  Caro- 
lina. In  nature  it  is  a  forest  plant.  In  cultivation  a  light  shade  is 
often  placed  over  the  plants."     (Cwrati.) 

A  small,  bushy,  evergreen  tree  with  serrate  alternate  leaves,  a  native 
of   Brazil,   Paraguay,   and   the  neighboring  countries.     The   leaves  are 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1916.  27 

43451  to  43461— Continued. 

roasted  and  ground  to  make  the  Paraguay  tea  of  commerce,  which  is  said 
to  possess  the  good  properties  of  tea  and  coffee  without  their  after- 
effects. In  the  hospitals  of  Paris  it  is  used  as  a  stimulant.  The  yerba 
groves  are  located  in  remote  regions  and  grow  best  on  high  land  at  an 
elevation  of  1,000  to  2,000  feet  in  soft  alluvial  soil  or  soil  rich  in  humus. 
The  seed  is  very  difficult  to  germinate  and  without  special  treatment 
requires  a  year  before  it  will  come  up.  An  opinion  prevails  that  these 
seeds  will  germinate  only  after  being  eaten  by  birds,  and  a  substitute  for 
the  gastric  juice  of  the  bird  has  been  sought.  By  a  method  in  use  at 
San  Ignacio,  Argentina,  seedlings  have  been  obtained  in  five  weeljs.  This 
plant  might  be  grown  in  Texas  and  California.  (Adapted  from  Friderici, 
Tropenpflanzer,  1907,  pp.  776-783.) 

43457.  LoNCHOCAEPus  sp.     Fabacege. 

The  species  of  this  genus  are  either  trees  or  shrubs,  with  alternate 
leaves  and  opposite  leaflets.  The  papilionaceous  flowers  are  white,  pink, 
or  purple,  and  occur  in  simple  or  branched  racemes.  The  membranous  or 
coriaceous  pods  are  flat  and  dehiscent,  containing  one  to  four,  or  rarely 
more,  flat  kidney-shaped  seeds.  An  indigo  is  said  to  be  obtained  from 
this  genus,  but  it  is  not  known  in  the  trade  and  is  little  cultivated. 
(Adapted  from  Hum'boklt,  Bonpland,  and  Kunth,  Nova  Oenera  et  Species, 
vol.  6,  pp.  182,  383,  and  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  h,  P-  1904.) 

43458.  PiPTADENiA  EXCELSA    (Griseb.)   Lillo.     Mimosacese. 
(P.  communis  excelsa  Griseb.) 

"An  important  timber  tree;  also  planted  as  a  shade  tree  in  Buenos 
Aires."     (Curran.) 

An  unarmed  tree,  almost  100  feet  high,  with  15  to  20  pairs  of  leaflets 
in  each  leaf  and  spikes  of  flowers  2  or  3  inches  long.  The  pods  are 
linear.  The  rather  thin  bark  is  not  used  in  tanning,  as  is  that  of  the 
other  species.  The  rosy  wood,  which  resembles  that  of  Piptadenia  mac- 
rocarpa,  is  tough  and  straight  grained  and  is  used  by  the  carpenters  of 
Jujuy  for  various  kinds  of  work.  It  is  indigenous  to  the  northern  part 
of  Argentina  and  is  not  exported  to  the  south.  (Adapted  from  Grisebach, 
Plantae  Lorcntzianae,  p.  121,  and  from  Venturi  and  Lillo,  Contribucidn 
al  Conocimiento  de  los  Arboles  de  la  Argentina,  p.  48.)  ■ 

43459.  Piptadenia  maceocarpa  Benth.    Mimosacese. 

"  Used  the  same  as  above  number."     ( Curran. ) 

An  unarmed  tree,  native  of  Brazil,  with  grayish  tomentulose  twigs  and 
branches  and  10  to  25  pairs  of  pinnse,  each  with  20  to  40  pairs  of  pin- 
nules, hardly  2  millimeters  long.  The  flowers  occur  in  peduncled  heads 
in  the  axils  of  the  leaves,  sometimes  at  the  ends  of  the  branchlets.  The 
pods  are  half  a  foot  long  and  more  than  an  inch  wide,  with  thickened 
margins.  (Adapted  from  Hooker's  Journal  of  Botany,  vol.  ff,  p.  341,  and 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2647.) 

43460.  Saccellium  lanceolatum  Humb.  and  Bonpl.     Boraginacese. 

A  tree,  2  to  4  meters  in  height,  with  many  branches,  and  a  trunk  3 
decimeters  in  thickness.  The  alternate,  lanceolate  leaves  are  10  to  16 
centimeters  in  height,  and  the  terminal  racemes  of  inconspiaious  dioe- 
cious flowers  resemble  minute  bouquets.  The  fruit  is  a  small  drupe. 
The  wood  of  this  tree  is  about  the  same  in  color  and  texture  as  that  of 


28  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

43451  to  43461— Continued. 

the  ash  {Fraxinus  excelsior).    This  tree  is  found  in  the  Peruvian  Andes 
on  the  tributaries  of  the  River  Guancabamba.     (Adapted  from  Humholdt 
and  Bonpland,  Plantes  Equinoxiales,  pp.  Ifl-H,  PT"  IS.) 
43461.     ScHiNOPSis  LOEENTzii  (Griseb.)  Engl.    Anacardiacese. 

(Quebrachia  lorentzii  Griseb.)  Quebracho. 

A  tall  timber  tree,  native  of  central  South  America,  attaining  a  height 
of  50  to  75  feet  and  a  diameter  of  2  to  4  feet.  The  leaves  are  composed 
of  10  to  15  pairs  of  pinnte  and  the  flowers  occur  in  panicles.  The  fruit 
is  a  dry,  indehiscent  samara.  The  heartwood  of  this  ti-ee  is  one  of  the 
hardest,  heaviest,  and  most  durable  timbers  in  the  region  of  its  occur- 
rence. It  contains  a  large  amount  (20  to  24  per  cent)  of  tannin,  which 
acts  as  a  preservative,  and  it  is  used  extensively  for  railroad  ties, 
wharves,  dry  docks,  fence  posts,  etc.  The  wood  is  whiter  than  that  of 
the  Quebracho  Colorado  of  the  Chaco.  (Adapted  from  Mell,  Forest  Serv- 
ice Circular  202,  and  from  Venturi  and  Lillo,  Contribuct^n  al  Conoci- 
miento  de  los  Arboles  de  la  Argentina,  p.  3.) 

43462.     PiNus  MERKusii  Jungh.  and  DeVr.     Pinaceae.  Pine. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.  Presented  by  the  director,  Botanic  Gardens. 
Received  October  16,  1916. 

This  tree,  which  is  the  only  pine  found  south  of  the  Equator,  attains  a 
height  of  100  feet  and  forms  a  flat,  umbrellalike  crown.  It  is  found  in  Burma, 
Borneo,  Sumatra,  and  the  Philippines,  chiefly  at  elevations  of  3,000  to  4,000 
feet.  The  leaves  are  in  clusters  of  two,  the  cones  are  usually  in  pairs,  and  the 
seeds  are  smiill,  much  shorter  tlian  the  uneqiial-sided  wiug.  The  wood  is  very 
resinous,  and  the  trunks  are  used  for  masts  and  spars.  (Adapted  from  Brandis, 
Indian  Trees,  p.  691,  and  from  Mueller,  Select  Extra-Tropical  Plants,  pp. 
39  3-3  9 Jj.) 

43463  and  43464. 

From  the  Himalaya  Mountains.  Collected  by  Mr.  R.  E.  Cooper  and  pre- 
sented by  Mr.  A.  K.  Bulley,  Bees  Ltd.,  Liverpool,  England.  Received 
October  16,  1916.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Cooper. 

43463.  Chenopodium  sp.     Chenopodiacesp. 

( Cooper  No.  5259. )  "  This  plant  grows  in  sandy  soil  at  an  elevation  of 
10,CKX)  feet  and  forms  a  rosette  of  red-fruited  sprays  about  11  inches 
in  diameter." 

43464.  Delphinium  sp.     Ranunculacese.  Larkspur. 

(Cooper  No.  5355.)  "This  plant  grows  at  an  altitude  of  10,000  feet 
and  was  in  fruit  only  under  moist  gravel  banks." 

43465.     Chorisia  insignis  H.  B.  K.    Bombacacese. 

From  Guayaquil,  Ecuador.  Presented  by  the  American  consul,  through 
Mr.  L.  H.  Dewey,'  of  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  November 
9,  1916. 

"  This  is  one  of  the  silk-cotton  trees,  although  not  of  such  econonric  im- 
portance as  the  true  kapok.  The  silk  cotton  is  very  nice  and  useful  for  stuffing 
pillows.  The  trunks  of  the  young  trees  are  spiny,  but  shed  the  spines  with 
advancing  age.  I  have  seen  trees  of  this  species  in  the  foothills  of  Salta  with 
a  diameter  of  2  meters  40  centimeters,  looking  like  immense  onions.  Some  of 
the  inhabitants  there  use  the  partly  hollowed  trunks  of  the  live  trees  around 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  29 

their  houses  for  storing  their  cured  meats  and  other  supplies.,  Here  in  Tucu- 
man  the  Chorisia  is  used  quite  a  good  deal  for  planting  along  suburban  roads 
and  avenues,  and  while  it  is  not  as  beautiful  a  tree  as  some  it  is  striking  and 
interesting  enough.  The  large  flowers  are  yellowish  white,  the  pods  green 
at  first,  changing  later  on  to  dark  brown.  The  tree  resists  quite  a  good  deal  of 
frost,  about  as  much  as  the  jacaranda,  for  instance,  but  probably  can  not  be 
grown  as  far  north  as  Washington.  In  California  and  the  Gulf  States  it  should 
do  quite  well.    This  species  is  quite  scarce."     (E.  F.  Sclmlts.) 

43466  to  43470. 

From  the  Himalaya  Mountains.  Collected  by  Mr.  R.  E.  Cooper  and  pre- 
sented by  Mr.  A.  K.  Bulley,  Bees  Ltd.,  Liverpool,  England.  Received 
October  16,  1916.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Cooper. 

43466.  Eremubus  himalaicus  Bakei*.     Liliacese. 

(Cooper  No.  5196.)  "This  plant,  which  was  found  growing  in  a  thin, 
turfy  meadow  over  sand  on  river  banks  in  extremely  dry  situations,  is 
said  to  occur  in  only  one  place,  Gonola,  Labane,  a  stage  below  Kylung. 
It  is  3  or  4  feet  high,  and  the  very  showy  white  flowers  appear  in  May." 

43467.  Ekemurus  himalaicus  Baker.     Liliacese. 
"Probably  the  same  as  No.  5196  [S.  P.  I.  No.  43466]." 

43468.  Iris  sp.     Iridacese.  Iris. 
(Cooper  No.   5357.)      "This   dwarf  iris   grew   on   sloping   turf  at   an 

altitude  of  10,000  to  12,000  feet.    Its  leaves  are  thin  and  narrow." 

43469.  SiLENE  sp.     Silenacese. 

(Cooper  No.  5312.)  "This  plant  grew  to  a  height  of  2  feet  in  the 
moist  turf  of  a  cornfield  and  bore  white  flowers." 

43470.  Thymus  sp.     Menthacese.  Thyme. 

(Cooper  No.  5265.)  "This  plant  grows  on  moist  shady  slopes  at  an 
elevation  of  10,000  feet.  The  flowers  are  small  and  yellow,  and  the 
fruits  are  very  hairy." 

43471.     BouGAiNTiLLEA  sp.     Nyctaginacese.  Bougainvillea. 

From  Georgetown,  Demerara,  British  Guiana.  Cuttings  presented  by  the 
Department  of  Science  and  Agriculture.  Received  October  3,  1916. 
An  attractive  crimson-flowered  bougainvillea,  originally  from  Colombia,  and 
now  commonly  cultivated  in  several  of  the  British  West  Indian  islands  and 
also  in  British  Guiana.  In  the  latter  place  the  Department  of  Science  and 
Agriculture  has  been  carrying  on  experiments  with  the  culture  of  this  orna- 
mental. The  crimson  bougainvillea  has  been  successfully  raised  from  cuttings 
and  flowers  twice  a  year  in  British  Guiana,  once  in  April  or  May  and  once  in 
October  or  November.  (Adapted  from  note  in  Agricultural  News,  July  1,  1916, 
vol.  15,  p.  220.) 

43472  to  43474. 

Collected  by   Dr.   David  Griffiths  and   grown   at   the   Plant   Introduction 
Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif.     Plants  numbered  October  27,  1916. 
43473  and  43473.     Lepargyraea  abgentea    (Pursh)    Greene.     Elaep.g- 
nacese.]  ( Shepherdia  argentea  ISlutt.)  Buffalo  berry. 

"  Secured  near  Pierre,  S.  Dak.  The  buffalo  berry  is  a  native  of  the 
Missouri  River  valley  and  westward.    In  limited  localities  it  has  played 


30  SEEDS    AND   PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

43472  to  43474r-Continued. 

a  rather  important  role  as  a  jelly  fruit.  It  grows  into  a  large  shnib  or 
small  tree,  resembling  rather  closely  in  leafage  the  so-called  Russian 
olive  belonging  to  the  genus  Elaeagnus.  The  fruit  is  about  the  size  of 
a  currant  and  varies  in  color  from  yellow  to  red.  It  is  not  at  all  palatable 
until  very  late  in  the  season,  after  it  has  partly  dried  so  that  the  skin 
is  wrinkled  and  presents  a  withered  appearance.  To  most  tastes  it  is 
not  palatable  at  all  in  the  raw  state,  but  it  makes  a  jelly  of  very  superior 
quality.  The  fruit  is  gathered  by  shaking  the  trees  very  late  in  the  season 
and  catching  the  falling  berries  upon  sheets.  The  yellow  form  is  usually 
preferred  to  the  red  for  culinary  purposes."     (Griffiths.) 

43472.     Red-berried  form.  43473.     Yellow-berried  form. 

43474.     Berberis  fremontii  Torr.     Berberidaceae.  Barberry. 

"  From  Lyford  and  San  Saba,  Tex.  A  native  of  southern  and  central 
Texas.  Like  the  other  species  of  the  genus,  it  has  ornamental  value. 
In  its  native  regions  the  berries  are  used  for  culinary  purposes.  In 
localities  where  the  species  is  very  abundant  jellies  are  prepared  and 
offered  for  sale  on  the  markets.  The  species  is  very  variable."  (Grif- 
fiths.) 

43475.  Persea  Americana  Mill.     Lauraceae.  Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 
From  Santiago,  Chile.     Seeds*  procured  through  Mr.  W.  A.  Shelly,  at  the 
request  of  Mr.  W.  F.  Wight,  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.     Received 
October  16,  1916. 

"Palta.  I  am  sending  several  of  the  varieties  found  here  in  Chile." 
(Shelly.) 

43476.  Persea  Americana  Mill.     Laiiracese.  Avocado. 
(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

From  Guatemala.  Cuttings  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agricultural 
Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  October  20, 
1916,  to  June,  1917. 

"(Nos.  48,  55,  82,  126,  and  148.  Avocado  No.  3.)  Lamat.^  A  variety  com- 
bining unusual  productiveness  with  good  size,  attractive  appearance,  and  good 
quality  of  fruit.  In  addition,  it  seems  to  ripen  earlier  than  many  other 
avocados,  which  suggests  it  for  trial  as  a  winter-ripening  variety  in  California. 
It  has  no  claim  to  unusual  hardiness,  since  it  is  grown  at  an  elevation  where 
frosts  are  not  experienced. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  the  chacara  of  Angel  Samayoa,  in  the  town 
of  Amatitlan  (altitude  3,872  feet).  It  stands  close  to  the  corner  of  a  small 
held  in  which  tomatoes  and  maize  are  planted  annually.  The  soil  is  a  loose 
sandy  loam,  apparently  of  excellent  fertility  and  considerable  depth.  The  age 
of  the  tree  is  not  definitely  known,  but  judging  from  its  size  it  is  probably  5 
or  6  years  old.  It  stands  about  20  feet  high,  with  an  erect  crown,  extending 
almost  to  the  ground,  about  10  feet  broad,  and  well  branched.     The  trunk  is 


3  This  and  other  varietal  names  for  Mr.  Popenoe's  Gautemalan  avocados  have  been 
taken  from  the  Maya  language,  which  in  various  dialectic  forms  is  the  one  spoken  in 
those  parts  of  Guatemala  from  which  these  avocados  have  come.  It  has  been  thought 
that  the  use  of  these  names,  many  of  which  have  appropriate  meanings,  would  serve 
to  distinguish  these  varieties  from  others  grown  in  the  United  States,  as  well  as  to 
indicate  their  origin. 


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6  inches  thick  at  the  base.  Tlie  tree  shows  every  indication  of  being  a  strong, 
vigorous  grower,  and  its  branches  are  stout  and  shapely  and  not  so  brittle  as 
in  many  weak-growing  varieties.  The  bud  wood  furnished  by  the  tree  is  quite 
satisfactory;  the  growths  are  of  suitable  length,  and  the  eyes  are  strong  and 
well  developed,  showing  no  tendency  to  drop  at  an  early  date,  as  they  do  in 
some  varieties. 

"  During  the  period  in  which  this  tree  was  under  observation  it  showed  a 
peculiarity  in  flowering  which  was  not  noticed  elsewhere  in  Guatemala.  In 
November,  1916,  flowers  were  produced  and  a  few  fruits  set.  Since  a  heavy 
crop  was  produced  in  1916,  it  was  thought  that  the  fruits  set  from  the  November 
bloom  were  all  that  would  be  developed  during  1917,  but  in  January  the  tree 
flowered  again  and  set  a  very  heavy  crop  of  fniit. 

"  The  crop  produced  in  1916  amounted  to  over  100  fruits,  which  can  be  re- 
garded a  heavy  crop  when  the  size  of  the  fruits  and  the  small  size  of  the  tree 
are  considered.  The  crop  for  1917  promises  to  be  considerably  larger.  In  1916 
the  fruits  were  practically  all  picked  in  November,  at  which  time  they  were 
considered  by  the  owner  to  be  mature. 

"The  fruit  is  broadly  oval,  quite  uniform  in  shape,  with  a  smooth  green 
surface  when  ripe.  The  weight  varies  from  14  to  20  ounces.  The  skin  is  about 
as  thick  as  in  the  average  variety  of  the  Guatemalan  race,  which  is  one-sixteenth 
of  an  inch  or  slightly  more.  The  flesh  is  free  from  fiber,  clear,  of  good  texture, 
and  pleasant  flavor.  Specimens  sampled  in  November,  1916,  were  not  as  rich  as 
would  be  desired,  but  it  may  reasonably  be  assumed  that  they  would  have  been 
much  better  if  they  had  been  left  on  the  tree  two  or  three  months  longer. 
Perfectly  ripened  specimens  of  this  variety  have  not  been  tested ;  hence,  the 
quality  of  this  fruit  when  at  its  best  must  remain  somewhat  in  doubt  until  it 
comes  into  bearing  in  the  United  States.  The  seed  is  comparatively  small  and 
always  tight  in  its  cavity. 

"  Form  uniformly  oval ;  size  above  medium  to  large,  weight  14  to  18  ounces, 
at  the  time  up  to  20  ounces,  length  4^  inches,  greatest  breadth  3i  inches ;  base 
rounded,  with  the  stem  inserted  obliquely  without  depression ;  stem  stout,  about 
6  inches  long;  apex  rounded,  with  the  stigmatic  point  to  one  side  and  slightly 
elevated ;  surface  nearly  smooth,  slightly  undulating  and  somewhat  obscurely 
ribbed,  deep  green  in  color,  almost  glossy,  with  a  few  scattering  large  yellowish 
green  dots ;  skin  thick,  slightly  over  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  at  base,  nearly 
one-eighth  of  an  inch  at  apex,  coarsely  granular,  brittle ;  flesh  cream  color,  pale 
green  near  the  skin,  of  fairly  rich  flavor,  and  free  from  flber  or  discoloration; 
quality  very  good ;  seed  rather  small  in  comparison  to  the  size  of  the  fruit,  almost 
spherical,  about  2i  ounces  in  weight,  with  both  seed  coats  adhering  closely  to 
the  nearly  smooth  cotyledons,  tight  in  the  seed  cavity."     (Popenoe.) 

For  an  illustration  of  this  avocado,  see  Plate  VI. 

43477.     Chayota  edulis  Jacq.     Cucurbitacese.  Chayote. 

{Sechium  edule  Swartz.) 

From   Santo  Domingo,  Dominican  Republic.     Received  through  Mr.  Carl 
M.  J.  von  Zielinski,  American  vice  consul  in  charge,  October  19,  1916. 

"  Information  from  reliable  sources  states  that  the  cultivation  of  this  plant 
is  very  simple.  It  should  be  planted  in  a  humid  soil,  preferably  where  there 
is  plenty  of  shade.  Its  growth  is  said  to  be  wonderful,  and  after  90  days  it 
has  been  known  to  produce  over  100  fruits.  There  are  two  kinds  of  tallote 
found  in  this  country,  but  the  difference  is  said  to  be  only  in  the  color  of  the 
skin,  which  may  be  either  white  or  green.    The  fruit  is  very  much  liked  by  the 


32  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS    IMPOKTED. 

natives  and  is  pi'epared  in  many  ways.  It  is  used  in  soup  and  meat  dishes 
and  also  in  the  manufacture  of  candy.  Native  physicians  prescribe  it  not 
only  as  food  for  children  and  old  people,  but  the  leaves  after  boiling  are  used 
externally  to  cure  rheumatism.  Animals  are  very  fond  of  the  fruit  as  well  as 
the  leaves."     (Von  Zielinski.) 

43478.  B"ELOu  marmelos  (L.)  Lyons.     Eutaceae.  Bel. 

(Aegle  marmelos  Correa.) 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  E.  Higgins,  horticulturist, 
Agricultural  Experiment   Station.     Received   October  23,  1916. 

This  plant  is  the  bael  tree  of  India,  ascending  to  4,000  feet  above  the  sea, 
and  found  here  and  there  both  wild  and  cultivated  throughout  India  and  also 
Burma.  It  finally  attains  a  height  of  40  feet.  The  leaves  are  trifoliolate  and 
deciduous,  and  the  greenish  yellow,  nearly  globular  fruit  varies  from  2  to  6 
inches  in  diameter,  being  smaller  in  the  wild  trees.  The  hard  shell  is  filled 
with  a  pale  orange  aromatic  pulp,  in  which  occur  10  to  1-5  long,  narrow  cells 
containing  the  seeds  embedded  in  transparent  gum.  The  Hindus  are  very  fond 
of  this  fruit,  which  in  its  green  state  is  a  specific  for  dysentery.  It  is  now 
being  tested  in  several  places  in  the  United  States  with  a  view  to  introduction. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey.  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  pp.  222, 
223.  and  from  Mueller,  Select  Extra-Tropical  Plants,  p.  20.) 

43479.  Maxgifera  verticillata  C.  B.  Eobinson.     Anacardiaceae. 

Bauno. 

From  Manila,  Philippine  Islands.     Presented  by  the  Bureau  of  Agriculture. 
Received  October  24.  1916. 

A  very  large  tree,  with  gray  bark  and  extremely  poisonous  juice.  Mis- 
sionaries in  the  Province  of  Moro,  Philippine  Islands,  where  this  plant  is  native, 
say  that  if  one  seeks  shelter  from  rain  beneath  this  immense  tree  the  water 
dripping  from  the  leaves  will  cause  him  to  have  blisters  and  boils,  and  if  the 
juice  comes  in  contact  with  an  open  cut  death  results.  The  leaves  are  in 
whorls  of  four,  and  the  nearly  oval  fruits  are  about  6  inches  long  and  4  inches 
in  diameter,  with  white  flesh  containing  a  seed  about  4  inches  long.  For  de- 
tailed description  of  the  fruit,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  34431.  (Adapted  from  Rohinson, 
Philippine  Journal  of  Science,  sec.  C,  Botany,  vol.  6,  pp.  387-339. ) 

43480.  Persea  azorica  Seiibert.     Lauracese. 

From  St.  Michaels,  Azores.     Presented  by  Mr.  William  Bardel,  American 
consul.     Received  October  24,  1916. 

"Seeds  collected  near  Lagoa.  at  an  altitude  of  500  feet,  and  at  Furnas,  on  a 
mountain  rising  about  1,800  feet  above  the  level  of  the  sea."     (Bardel.) 

A  medium-sized  tree,  found  in  the  forests  of  all  the  islands  of  the  Azores, 
especially  in  the  island  of  Pico,  at  altitudes  ranging  from  1,000  to  2^500  feet. 
The  younger  leaves  are  hairy  margined,  and  all  the  leaves  are  generally  oval 
with  wedge-shaped  bases.  The  fruits  are  quite  small  and  egg  shaped.  (Adapted 
from  Seubert,  Flora  Azorica,  p.  29,  pi.  6.) 

43481.  Garcixia  mangostana  L.     Clusiacese.  Mangosteen. 

From  Peradeniya.  Ceylon.     Presented  by  Mr.  C.  Drieberg,  secretary,  Ceylon 
Agricultural  Society.     Received  October  30,  1916. 

"A  moderate-sized  conical  tree,  with  large  leathery  leaves,  indigenous  to 
Malaya.     Its  globular  purplish   brown   fruit,   about   the  size   of  an   apple,   is 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1916.  33 

famed  as  one  of  the  most  delicious  fruits  of  the  Tropics,  some  writers  de- 
scribing it  as  'perhaps  the  most  luscious  fruit  in  the  world,  partaking  of  the 
flavor  of  the  strawberry  and  the  grape.'  The  delicate  white  juicy  pulp  sur- 
rounding and  adhering  to  the  seed  is  the  part  eaten.  In  striking  contrast  to 
it  is  the  dense,  thick,  reddish  rind,  containing  tannic  acid  and  a  dye.  The  tree 
is  of  very  slow  growth  and  does  not  usually  come  into  bearing  till  about  9 
or  10  years  old.  The  essential  conditions  for  it  are  a  hot  climate  and  deep, 
rich,  well-drained  soil.  Propagation  is  usually  by  seed,  but  may  also  be  effected 
by  gootee  or  layering.  Sow  seeds  in  pots  under  cover.  The  plants  are  of  very 
slow  growth,  taking  about  two  years  to  become  large  enough  for  planting  "out, 
being  then  only  about  12  inches  high."'  (ilacmillan,  Handbook  of  Tropical 
Gardening  and  Planting,  pp.  164  <*nd  165.) 
See  S.  P.  I.  No.  43446  for  further  description. 

43482.     SiMABA  CEDRON  Plancli.     Simaroubacese.  Cedron. 

From  Cristobal,  Canal  Zone.  Presented  by  Mr.  O.  W.  Barrett.  Received 
October  18,  1916. 

"  Mr.  Sandberg  believes  that  these  nuts  are  high  in  tannic-acid  content  and 
also  possess  some  good  medicinal  qualities,  since  they  are  used  in  several 
native  remedies  about  here.  The  tree  reaches  some  15  to  25  feet  in  height  and 
bears  great  quantities  of  these  brownish  fruits,  consisting  of  the  large  seed 
and  a  layer.  ."  to  15  mm.  thick,  of  reddish  yellow  flesh,  bitter  and  acrid." 
(Barrett.) 

A  short,  erect,  graceful  tree  with  a  trunk  about  6  inches  in  diameter  and 
large,  alternate,  pinnate  leaves,  composed  of  20  or  more  pairs  of  leaflets.  The 
white  flowers  occur  in  long  racemes,  similar  to  those  of  Simaha  tricMUoides. 
The  oval  fruits,  which  are  6  cm.  (2i  inches)  long,  are  edible.  A  bitter  principle 
is  found  throughout  the  plant,  but  only  the  seeds  are  used  medicinally.  These 
seeds  are  inodorous  but  intensely  bitter  and  are  used  as  a  remedy  for  snake 
bite,  hydrophobia,  and  in  treating  fevers  and  dysentery.  If  more  than  25  or 
30  grains  are  given  in  a  single  dose,  death  may  result.  This  tree  is  found  in 
Colombia,  Panama,  and  Costa  Rica.  (Adapted  from  H^ravd,  Nouveau  Diction- 
naire  des  Plant es  M^dicinales,  pp.  563-565,  and  from  Hooker's  Journal  of 
Botany,  vol.  5,  p.  566.) 

43483  and  43484. 

From  Villahermosa,  Tabasco,  Mexico.  Presented  by  Mr.  G.  Itie,  director, 
Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received  October  24,  1916.  Quoted 
notes  by  Mr.  Iti4  unless  otherwise  stated. 

43483.     AcRocoMiA  mexicana  Karw.     Phoenicacese.  Cocoyol  palm. 

"  Cogol  de  saliana  or  cocoyol.    The  inhabitants  use  the  fruit  in  making 

a  dessert,  cooking  it  with  brown  sugar.     Rings  are  made  from  the  shells." 

A  prickly  palm,  about  20  feet  high,  with  a  brown  woolly  trunk  up  to 
I5  feet  thick  and  terminal  leaves  from  6  to  8  feet  in  length.  The 
sheathing  bases  of  the  leaves  are  armed  with  long  black  spines,  and  the 
spathe  is  very  spiny.  The  yellow  flowers  are  very  odorous,  and  the 
round  fruits  are  about  an  inch  in  diameter.  This  palm  is  found  in  the 
cooler  regions  of  Mexico  up  to  3,000  feet  above  the  sea  and  is  said  to  be 
hardy  at  Santa  Barbara,  Calif.  (Adapted  from  Mueller,  Select  Extra- 
Tropical  Plants,  p.  19,  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  1,  p.  211,  and  from  Martins,  Historia  Naturalis  Palmarum,  p.  285.) 

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34  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPOETED. 

43483  and  43484— Continued. 

43484.  Attat.f.a  sp.     Phoeuicacese.  Corozo  palm. 
"  Coro.zo.     Very  abundant,  but  little  exploited  because  of  the  difficulty 

of  brealiing  the  shell." 

"An  undescribed  species,  closely  related  to  the  Cohune,  or  Corozo 
palm  (Attaica  cohime).  of  the  Caribbean  coast  region  of  Central  America  ; 
it  differs  from  the  Cohune  palm  in  the  smaller  and  more  rounded  fruits 
and  the  thinner  and  more  brittle  shell  of  the  seed.  The  seed  contains  a 
single  kernel,  smaller  than  that  of  the  Cohune.  The  kernels  contain  a 
high  percentage  of  oil,  said  to  be  the  equal  of  coconut  oil  and  suitable 
for  the  manufacture  of  similar  products.  The  palm  is  said  to  grow  in 
great  abundance  in  the  vicinity  of  Mazatlan,  Sinaloa,  Mexico.  The  kernels 
are  exported  in  considerable  quantities  from  Mazatlan  to  the  Pacific 
ports  of  the  United  States  for  oil  extraction."     (C.  B.  Doyle.) 

43485  to  43487. 

From  Guatemala.  Cuttings  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agricultural 
Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  November  2, 
1916.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Popenoe. 

43485.  Annona  cherimola  INIill.    Annonacese.  Cherimoya. 
"(No.  49.  Duenas.  Departamento  de  Sacaterpequez,  October  IS.  1916.) 

Bud  wood  of  an  unusually  choice  variety  of  cherimoya,  or  anona  as  it  is 
called  here,  from  a  garden  in  the  village  of  Duenas,  about  10  kilometers 
from  Antigua.  The  cherimoya  is  very  common  in  this  region,  which 
lies  at  an  elevation  of  about  5,200  feet.  There  is  great  variation  in  the 
shape  and  character  of  the  fruit,  and  the  trees  seem-  to  vary  in  productive- 
ness. Most  of  them  bear  very  few  fruits.  The  tree  from  which  this 
bud  wood  was  taken  has  a  trunk  about  a  foot  in  diameter,  but  at  a 
distance  of  10  feet  from  the  ground  the  top  has  been  removed,  probably 
two  years  ago,  and  the  sprouts  which  are  to  form  the  new  top  are  now 
about  6  feet  long.  There  are  a  good  number  of  these  sprouts  and  they 
are  now  in  bearing,  producing  more  fruit  than  is  usually  borne  by  the 
,  ordinary  tree  of  mature  size,  although  the  latter  would  have  a  crown 
10  to  20  feet  broad  and  a  vastly  greater  amount  of  fruiting  wood. 
Whether  the  productiveness  of  this  variety  is  an  inherent  characteristic 
or  whether  it  has  been  induced  by  topping  the  tree,  I  am  unable  to 
determine,  but  on  the  chance  that  it  may  be  inherently  a  heavy  bearer  I 
have  secured  bud  wood  for  propagation  and  trial  in  Florida,  and  more 
especially  in  southern  California,  where  cherimoya  culture  could  un- 
doubtedly be  developed  into  a  horticultural  industry  if  prolific  and 
otherwise  desirable  varieties  were  obtainable.  The  fruit  of  this  variety 
is  of  excellent  size  and  appearance.  It  varies  from  3  to  7  inches  in  length 
and  from  about  6  ounces  to  nearly  3  pounds  in  weight.  In  form  it  is 
uniformly  conical,  blunt  at  the  apex.  The  surface  is  nearly  smooth,  with 
the  carpellary  areas  indicated  by  raised  lines.  The  color  is  light  green. 
The  fruit  begins  to  ripen  about  the  first  of  October,  but  the  season  is  not 
at  its  height  until  after  the  end  of  the  year.  Many  of  the  fruits  are 
attacked  by  an  insect  which  burrows  in  the  seeds.  Its  presence  can  be 
detected  by  small  round  holes  on  the  surface  of  the  fruit." 

43486  and  43487.     Peksea  Americana  Mill.     Lauracese.  Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 


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43485  to  43487— Continued. 

43486.  "(No.  50.  From  Santa  Maria  de  .lesus,  October  20,  1916.) 
Avocado  No.  4.  Itzamna.  From  the  garden  of  an  Indian,  who 
refused  to  divulge  his  name.  The  garden  is  in  the  center  of  the 
village,  toward  the  Volcan  de  Agua  from  the  central  plaza.  Santa 
Maria  de  Jesus  is  a  small  village  located  upon  the  upper  slopes  of 
the  Volcan  de  Agua,  at  an  elevation  of  6,700  feet.  It  is  about  10 
kilometers  from  Antigua.  As  one  climbs  up  the  broad  slope  of 
the  volcano  the  character  of  the  vegetation  changes  considerably, 
and  many  of  the  plants  common  in  the  gardens  at  Antigua  are  not 
grown  here  because  of  the  cold.  Among  the  plants  which  are  con- 
spicuous by  their  absence  are  the  banana,  the  orange  (and  other 
citrus  fruits),  and  the  tender  ornamental  plants,  such  as  the  royal 
palm.  In  their  stead,  the  gardens  of  the  Indians  are  filled  with 
peacli  trees,  chayote  vines,  granadilla  vines  {Pass! flora  Ugularis), 
and  with  vegetables  such  as  peas.  The  hardy  Abyssinian  banana 
is  a  common  ornamental  plant.  Among  the  plants  of  the  lower 
elevations  which  persist  are  the  cherimoya,  the  avocado,  and  the 
matasano  (Casimiroa),  though  I  saw  only  one  tree  of  the  latter. 
Grevillea  rohusta  is  one  of  the  commonest  ornamental  trees.  It  can 
thus  be  seen  that  the  vegetation  is  not  at  all  tropical  in  character. 
The  commandant  assures  me  that  the  thermometer  goes  below  the 
freezing  point,  but  records  are  lacking.  This  avocado  has  been 
obtained  in  the  hope  that  it  may  prove  slightly  hardier  than  those 
from  the  lower  elevations.  In  the  United  States  it  may  succeed  in 
regions  which  are  a  trifle  too  cold  for  the  average  Guatemalan 
variety.  It  should  at  least  be  given  a  test  to  determine  its  hardi- 
ness. The  fruit  is  not  yet  fully  grown,  so  it  can  not  be  described. 
The  tree  is  about  25  feet  high  and  is  carrying  a  fair  crop.  It  has 
good,  large  wood  and  seems  to  be  a  stronger  grower  than  some  I 
have  seen.  The  fruits  are  almost  round,  tending  toward  broadly 
obovoid,  and  obscurely  ribbed.  The  surface  is  very  light  green, 
almost  glossy,  with  numerous  large  yellowish  dots.  The  skin  is 
slightly  over  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  thick.  The  fruit  looks  like 
a  good  avocado.  The  season  of  ripening  could  not  be  ascertained, 
but  probably  it  is  not  earlier  than  April." 

43487.  "(No.  15.  San  Lucas,  Departamento  de  Sacatepequez,  Octo- 
ber 22,  1916.)  Avocado  No.  5.  Batab.  From  the  garden  of  an 
Indian,  near  the  center  of  the  village,  to  the  west  of  the  church. 
This  village  is  situated  on  the  road  between  the  city  of  Guatemala 
and  Antigua,  at  an  elevation  of  6,850  feet.  The  principal  fruit 
trees  in  the  gardens  of  the  Indians  are  peaches,  cherimoyas, 
avocados,  quinces,  manzanillas  {Crataegus  stipulosa),  and  pome- 
granates. There  are  no  bananas  here,  and  I  saw  only  two  or  three 
orange  trees.  The  tropical  fruits  do  not  succeed  at  this  elevation. 
This  variety,  like  No.  4  [S.  P.  I.  No.  43486],  has  been  selected 
because  of  its  possible  hardiness.  Coming  from  an  elevation  about 
1,750  feet  above  Antigua,  it  may  prove  to  be  more  frost  resistant 
than  varieties  from  the  latter  place.  It  should  be  given  a  trial  in 
localities  in  California  and  Florida  which  are  slightly  too  cold 
for  the  average  variety  of  this  race.  The  tree  is  about  20  feet 
high,  with  a  good  crown.  According  to  the  owner,  it  bears  over 
200  fruits  in  good  seasons,  but  sometimes  the  crop  is  partly  de- 


36  SEEDS   AXP   PLAXTS   IMPOETED. 

43485  to  43487— Continued. 

stroyed  by  frost.  The  last  of  the  fruits  of  this  year's  crop  are 
now  being  picked.  The  fruit  of  this  tree  seems  to  ripen  later  than 
most  of  the  avocados  in  Antig:ua,  but  this  may  be  due  to  the  differ- 
ence in  elevation.  The  fruit  is  of  good  size  and  quality,  oblong 
oval,  weighing  up  to  a  pound,  deep  green  in  color,  with  flesh  of 
good  flavor  and  a  seed  rather  large  in  size,  tight  in  the  cavity, 
form  truncate  oval,  size  medium  to  above  medium,  weight  10  to 
16  ounces,  length  3§  to  3|  inches,  greatest  breadth  3  to  3§  inches; 
base  obliquely  flattened,  the  stem  inserted  to  one  side  in  a  shallot 
cavity ;  stem  very  stout,  about  4  inches  long ;  apex  truncate  to 
rounded,  the  stigmatic  point  slightly  raised;  surface  pebbled  or 
slightly  rough,  dull  deep  green  in  color,  with  a  few  yellowish 
dots  and  numerous  rough  russet  scars ;  skin  one-sixteenth  of  an 
inch  thick  at  base,  slightly  thicker  toward  apex  of  fruit,  coarsely 
granular,  separating  readily,  brittle;  flesh  firm,  oily,  rich  yellow 
near  the  seed,  changing  to  pale  green  near  the  skin,  very  slightly 
discolored  around  the  base  of  the  seed  with  fiber  traces;  flavoi 
very  rich,  nutty ;  quality  very  good ;  seed  medium  to  rather  large 
in  size,  oblate-conic  in  form,  If  to  2  inches  broad,  tight  in  the 
cavity,  with  both  seed  coats  adhering  closely." 

43488.  DioscoREA  praehexsius  Benth.     Dioscoreacese.  Yam. 

From  Ogbomosho,  Nigeria,  West  Africa.     Tubers  presented  by  Dr.  George 
Green.    Received  October  3,  1916. 

"  The  dry  season  is  from  X^ovember  to  March,  and  during  this  time  there 
usually  comes  one  good  shower  of  rain,  about  the  end  of  January  or  early  in 
February.  (This  year  the  rain  came  on  February  3  and  amounted  to  2.03 
inches — quite  a  good  shower.)  The  native  method  of  raising  yams  in  Nigeria 
is  as  follows :  The  natives  prepare  the  ground  in  hills  or  heaps  about  3  feet  in 
diameter,  2  feet  in  height,  and  4  feet  apart.  These  hills  are  made  and  the  yams 
planted  some  time  in  January.  Tlie  yams  are  cut  into  cross  sections  about  3 
inches  in  thickness,  and  then  these  cross  sections  are  cut  into  two  pieces.  One 
piece  is  planted  in  each  hill,  about  4  inches  deep,  and  then  rovered  witli  the  soil ; 
a  tuft  of  grass  is  placed  on  top  of  the  hill  to  protect  the  planted  yam  from  the 
heat  of  the  sun,  and  more  soil  is  put  on  top  of  the  grass  to  prevent  the  wind 
blowing  the  grass  away.  The  yam  sprouts  through  the  sides  of  the  hill,  and  the 
vines  are  supported  by  stout  sticks  placed  perpendicularly  or  horizontally. 
"Where  the  yams  are  being  grown  in  a  field  that  was  used  the  year  before  for  the 
raising  of  corn,  the  cornstalks  that  were  left  standing  are  broken  and  bent  hori- 
zontally to  the  .cTound  and  the  vines  run  on  these  stalks.  The  hills  require 
frequent  weedings  and  cultivation,  and  yams  planted  in  January  should  be  ready 
for  digging  in  July.  The  yams  require  about  6  months  to  mature.  When  the 
vines  die  off,  the  yams  are  usually  ready  for  digging.  If  the  vines  have  died  off 
entirely,  it  does  not  hurt  the  yams  to  leave  them  in  the  ground  for  a  week  or  two. 
We  use  them  entirely  in  the  place  of  Irish  potatoes ;  the  method  of  cooking  is 
quite  similar  to  potatoes.  Yams  may  be  either  boiled,  baked,  or  steamed.  The 
yam  is  cut  into  pieces  of  suitable  size  for  cooking.  I  can  recommend  it  as  an 
article  of  food."     (Green.) 

43489.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papayacea?.  Papaya. 

From  Allahabad.  India.     Presented  by  Prof.  P.  H.  Edwards,  Ewing  Chris- 
tian College.     Received  October  27,  1916.  • 
"  Papifa." 


OCTOBEE   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  37 

43490  and  43491.      Hordeum  vulgare  coeleste  L.     Poacese. 

Barley. 

From  Tokyo,  Japan.     Presented  by  Mr.  Teizo  Ito,  Chief  of  Plant  Industry 
Division,    Imperial    Ministry    of   Agriculture    and    Commerce.     Received 
November  1,  1916. 
"  Recently  grown  and  forv^^arded  to  me  from  the  Imperial  Agricultural  FIx- 
periment  Station  of  this  department  at  Nishigahara,  Tokyo."     (Ito.) 

43490.     "  Tafthiro-Bozu.'"  43491.     "  Mochi-Hadaka." 

43492  to  43543.     Fabacese. 

From  Mandalay,  Burma.  Presented  by  the  Deputy  Director  of  Agriculture. 
Northern  Circle,  through  Prof.  C.  V.  Piper.  Received  October  31,  1916. 
Quoted  notes  from  the  labels  received  unless  othervpise  stated. 

43492.  BoTOR  tetkagonoloba  (L.)  Kuntze.  Goa  bean. 
(Psoi)Jiocarpus  tetragonolobvs  DC.) 

A  climbing  legume  grown  in  tropical  and  subtropical  regions  for  the 
young  tubers,  which  are  eaten  raw  or  cooked,  and  for  the  young  pods, 
which  are  an  excellent  vegetable. 

43493.  Cacara  EEOSA  (L.)  Kuntze.  Yam  bean. 
(Paehyrhizvs  angulatus  Rich.) 

The  large  tuberous  roots  of  this  leguminous  vine  are  used  for  food  and 
as  a  source  of  starch.  For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  42452. 
43494  to  43496.     Cajan  indicum  Spreng.  Pigeon  pea. 

A  leguminous  shrub,  often  grown  as  an  annual  in  the  Tropics  and  Sul)- 
tropics  for  its  edible  pea  like  seeds. 

43494.  "  Variety  1,  race  1."  43496.     "  Variety  3." 

43495.  "  Variety  2." 

43497  and  43498.     Canavai>i  gladiatum  (Jacq.)  DC.  Sword  bean. 

A  rambling  leguminous  vine,  the  young  pods  and  seeds  of  which  are 
said  to  make  a  "  well-flavored  and  wholesome  "  dish.  It  is  also  used  as  a 
cover  crop.    For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43380. 

43497.     "  Variety  1,  race  1."  43498.     "  Variety  1,  race  2." 

43499.     Canavali  ENSrFORME  (L.)  DC.  Jack  bean. 

A  bushy,  semierect,  leguminous  plant  used  as  green  feed  in  Hawaii  and 
as  a  green-manure  cover  crop  in  Porto  Rico. 
43500  and  43501.     Cicer  aeietinum  L.  Chick-pea. 

A  leguminous  annual  cultivated  like  bush  beans.  The  peas  are  eaten 
boiled  or  roastetl,  like  peanuts,  often  used  in  soups,  or  as  a  substitute  for 
coffee.    For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43273. 

43500.     "  Race  1."  43501.     "  Race  2." 

43502.  Crotalaeia  juncea  L.  Sunn  hemp. 
A  leguminous  plant  used  in  India  for  its  fiber,  as  a  catch  crop,  and  as 

a  cover  crop  and  green  manure.     For  full  treatment  of  this  plant,  see 
Watt,  Commercial  Products  of  India,  pp.  430-437. 

43503.  Cyamopsis  tetragonoloba  (L.)  Taub.  Cluster  bean. 
(C.  psoraloides  DC.) 

A  robust  annual  pulse  cultivated  in  many  parts  of  India.  The  pods 
are  used  as  a  vegetable  and  served  like  French  beans;  the  plant  is 
raised  as  a  shade  plant  for  ginger  and  cucumbers ;  and  it  is  sown  as  an 


38  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPOETED, 

43492  to  43543— Continued. 

ordiuary  dr.\  erdp  and  useil  extensively  as  cattle  fodder.  The  cluster 
bean  is  specially  suitable  as  a  gi-een-uianure  or  green-fodder  crop,  owing 
to  the  amount  of  nitrogen  it  contains  and  its  comparative  freedom  (when 
young)  from  fiber.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Commercial  Products  of  India, 
p.  U9.) 
43504.     DoLiCHOS  bifloeus  L.  Horse  gram. 

'•  The  interest  in  this  pulse  is  mainly  as  an  article  of  cattle  food,  the 
green  stems  and  leaves  being  a  valued  fodder.  The  split  peas  may  be 
reduced  to  meal,  or  boiled,  or  fried  and  eaten  with  rice  or  other  articles 
of  diet."     (.Watt.  Commercial  Products  of  India,  pp.  506-507.) 

The  work  cited  above  should  be  referred  to  for  a  more  complete  dis- 
cussion of  the  uses  of  this  plant.    • 
43505  to  43517.    Dolichos  lablab  L.  Bonavist  bean. 

"  It  [the  bonavist  bean]  is  grown  all  over  India,  more  or  less,  as  a  green 
vegetable  (corre.sponding  very  largely  with  French  beans  and,  as  a  ripe 
pulse,  with  the  broad  bean)  and  also  as  a  fodder  crop."  (Watt,  Com- 
mercial Products  of  India,  p.  510.) 

43505.  "Variety  1,  subvariety  (a),  race  1.  subrace." 

43506.  "Variety  1.  subvariety  (a),  race  1,  subrace." 

43507.  "Variety  1.  subvariety  (a),  race  2." 

43508.  "Variety  1,  subvariety  (a),  race  3." 

43509.  "Variety  1,  subvariety  (b),  race  1,  subrace." 

43510.  "Variety  1.  subvariety  (b),  race  1.  subrace." 

43511.  "Variety  1,  subvariety  (c),  race  1,  subrace." 

43512.  "Variety  2,  race  1,  subrace." 

43513.  "Variety  2,  race  1,  subrace." 

43514.  "Variety  3,  .subvariety  (a),  race  1,  subrace." 

43515.  "Variety  3,  subvariety  (a),  race  2." 

43516.  "Variety  3,  .subvariety  (b).  race  1." 

43517.  "Variety  3,  subvariety  (a),  race  1,  subrace." 

43518.  Lathtrus  SATivus  L.  Bitter  vetch. 

■•  This  vetch  is  cultivated  throughout  India  as  a  cold-wf ather  crop 
and  has  the  reputation  for  germinating  on  land  too  dry  for  other  rabi 
crops.  It  is  cultivated  chiefly  as  a  fodder,  but  as  it  is  cheap  and  easUy 
grown  it  is  considerably  used  as  a  food  by  the  poorer  classes,  principally 
in  the  form  of  bread,  dil,  or  porridge."  {Watt,  Commercial  Products  of 
India,  p.  ~iOJ^.) 

43519.  Lextilla  lens  (L.)  W.  F.  Wight.  Lentil. 
(Lens  esculenta  Moench.) 

"  The  seeds  are  used  chiefly  for  soups  and  stews.  They  are  about  as 
palatable  as  split  peas  and  rank  amongst  the  most  nutritious  of  vege- 
tables."    (Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  J,,  p.  1839.) 

43520.  Phaseolus  atjeets  Roxb.  Mung  bean. 

"Variety  2.  subvariety  (a)." 

An  erect  or  suberect.  rather  hairy  much-branched  plant  cultivated 
throughout  the  southern  half  of  Asia.  The  seeds  are  used  almost  exclu- 
sively f(ir  human  food,  and  the  straw  is  fed  to  cattle. 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  39 

43492  to  43543— Continued. 

43521  to  43523.     Phaseoll's  calcaratus  Roxb.  Rice  bean. 

An  annual  half-twining  plant  cultivated  in  Japan,  China,  India,  etc., 
for  its  edible  beans  and  as  a  forage  and  cover  crop. 

43521.  "  Variety  2,  race  1."  43523.     "  Variety  2,  race  2." 

43522.  "  Variety  1,  race  1." 

43524.  Phaseolus  mungo  L.  TJrd. 

"  Variety  1." 

A  plant  very  similar  to  the  mung  bean  (Phaseolus  aureus),  but  of 
lower  growth  and  more  spreading.  It  is  used  like  the  mung  bean,  the 
seeds  for  human  food  and  the  straw  for  fodder.  It  is  also  used  as  a 
green-manure  crop. 

43525.  Phaseolus  kadiatxjs  L. 

"  Variety  2,  subvariety  (c)." 

A  leguminous  plant,  native  to  India,  of  which  the  mung  bean  (Phaseolus 
aureus)  is  thought  to  be  a  cultivated  derivative. 

43526.  Phaseolus  tkilobatus  (L.)   Schreb. 
(P.  trilobus  Ait.) 

A  trailing  legume,  native  of  India,  the  Malay  Archipelago,  and  eastern 
Africa,  allied  to  the  mung  and  rice  beans. 

43527.  PisuM  ab\t:]S'se  L.  Field  pea. 

"  A." 

A  angular-seeded  pea,  often  placed  as  a  variety  of  Pisum  sativum, 
grown  largely  for  forage  and  green  manure, 

43528.  PisuM  SATIVUM  Lr.  Garden  pea. 
"B." 

A  strain  that  has  proved  valuable  in  Burma. 
43529  to  43533.     Soja  max   (L.)  Piper.  Soybean. 

(Glycine  hispida  Maxim.) 
An  important  leguminous  plant  valuable  for  food  and  forage. 

43529.  "  Variety  1,  race  1."  43532.     "  Variety  2." 

43530.  "  Variety  1,  race  2."  43533.     "Variety  3.'' 

43531.  "  Variety  1,  race  3." 

43534.  Stizolobium  niveum  (Roxb.)  Kuntze.  Lyon  bean. 
"  Var.  iitilis.     Race  1." 

A  climbing  legume  closely  allied  to  the  Florida  velvet  bean,  but  entirely 
devoid  of  stinging  hairs.     It  is  valued  in  India  for  its  edible  seeds. 

43535.  Stizolobium  atekeimum  Piper  and  Tracy.  Mauritius  bean. 
"  Race  3." 

A  leguminous  forage  plant  related  to  the  Florida  velvet  bean. 

43536.  Stizolobium  velutinum  (Hassk.)  Piper  and  Tracy. 

"  Race  2."  Velvet  bean. 

A  species  of  velvet  bean  more  or  less  extensively  cultivated  in  .Java. 

43537.  ViciA  faba  L.  Broad  bean, 
"Variety  1." 

This  plant  is  grown  largely  for  cattle  feed  in  America,  but  the  beans 
are  extensively  used  for  human  food  in  other  countries. 


40  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

43492  to  43543— Continued. 

43538  to  43540.     Vigna  cylindkica  (Stickm.)  Skeels.  Catjang. 

A  leguminous  plant  closely  allied  to  the  cowpea,  but  with  erect  pods 
and  smaller  seeds. 

43538.  "Variety  1,  subvariety  (a),  race  1." 

43539.  "Variety  1,  subvariety  (a),  race  2." 

43540.  "Variety  2,  subvariety  (a)," 

43541.     Vigna  sesquipedalis  (L.)  Fruwirth.  Yard-Long  bean. 

(DolicJios  sesqiiipedalis  L.) 

"Variety  2,  subvariety  (c)." 

"  This  can  be  useil  as  a  forage  plant  or  the  green  pods  may  be  cooked 
as  snap  beans,  since  they  are  more  tender  and  brittle  than  those  of  the 
cowpea  or  catjang."     {Boilei/,  Sltandard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticnltvre,  vol.  6, 
p.  3469.) 
43542  and  43543.     Vigna  sinensis  (Torner)   Savi.  Cowpea. 

An  important  leguminous  forage  crop  with  numerous  agi'icultural  va- 
rieties. 

43542.  "Variety  1,  subvariety  (b),  race  1." 

43543.  "Variety  1.  subvariety  (b),  race  2." 

43544  and  43545. 

From  Manila,  Philippine  Islands.     Presented  by  Mr.  Mack  Cretcher,  acting 
director,  Bureau  of  Agriculture.    Received  October  18,  1916. 

43544.  Antidesma  bunius   (L.  )    Spreng.     Euphorbiacese. 

Bignai.  A  small,  evergreen  tree  found  in  India,  the  INIalay  Archipelago, 
and  China,  with  glabrous  leaves  and  flowers  in  pubescent  spikes.  The 
very  juicy  red  fruits  turn  black  when  ripe  and  are  about  one-third  of  an 
inch  in  diameter.  The  bark  of  this  tree  yields  a  fiber  from  which  rope 
is  made,  and  the  leaves  are  used  as  a  remedy  against  snake  bites  and  in 
syphilitic  affections.  The  wood,  when  immersed  in  water,  becomes  black 
and  as  heavy  as  iron.  All  the  parts  of  the  plant  have  a  bitter  taste.  The 
fruits  are  subacid  in  taste  and  are  used  in  Java  for  preserving,  chiefly 
by  Europeans,  and  formerly  sold  for  about  2  pence  a  quart.  (Adapted 
from  Brandis,  Indian  Trees,  pp.  564,  565,  and  from  LindJey,  Treasury  of 
Botany,  vol.  1,  pp.  15,  76,.) 

43545.  UvARiA  kufa  (Dunal)  Blume.     Annonacefe.  Banauac. 
"  Banauac;  Susong  calabao.    Fruits  of  this  species  are  oblong  reniform, 

3  to  4  centimeters  in  length,  in  bunches  of  18  to  20,  averaging  115  grams 
in  weight ;  surface  bright  red,  velvety,  ferruginous  pubescent ;  skin  thin, 
brittle;  flesh  scant,  whitish,  juicy,  aromatic,  subacid  without  a  trace  of 
sugar ;  quality  rather  poor  ;  seeds  many.  Season,  September."  ( Wester, 
Philippine  Agricultural  Revieir,  vol.  6,  p.  321.) 

43546  and  43547.     Chayota  edulis  Jacq.     Cucurbitaceae. 

(Sechium  edule  Swartz.)  Chayote. 

From   Puerto   Plata,   Dominican   Republic.     Presented   by   the   American 
consul.    Received  October  27,  1916. 

"  This  fruit  is  known  locally  as  tayote,  and  according  to  information  obtained 
from  farmers  there  are  only  two  varieties  existing  in  the  district ;  these  are 
known  as  white  and  green,  probably  due  to  the  color  of  the  fruit  when  ripe. 


OCTOBER   1    TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  41 

The  fruit  is  planted  in  a  horizontal  position,  and  the  plant  generally  begins 
to  bear  about  three  months  later  and  continues  to  do  so  throughout  the  whole 
year.  Some  plants  are  known  to  bear  constantly  for  a  period  of  eight  years 
or  more.  The  plant  is  a  vine,  both  climbing  and  recumbent.  The  fruit  is  used 
as  a  food  and  sometimes  for  medicinal  purposes."  (Edw.  L.  Zowe,  American 
vice  consul.) 

43548.     ScHiNOPsis  lorentzii  (Griseb.)  Engl.     Anacardiacese, 

{Quebrachia  lorentsii  Griseb.)  QuebracllO. 

From  Buenos  Aires,  Argentina.    Received  through  the  Bureau  of  Chemistry, 
from    the    Food    Research    Laboratory,    Philadelphia,    originally    secured 
from  the  director  of  the  Botanical  Gardens,  Buenos  Aires,  October  28, 
1916. 
"Red   quehraclw.     A  tree  with  very  hard  wood  and  compound  coriaceous 
leaves ;   flowers  borne   in   branching   clusters,   f i-uit   a   samara.     The  products 
which  are  obtained  from  this  tree  constitute  the  principal  source  of  income  of 
the  people  where  it  grows.     It  is  one  of  the  Argentine  woods  which  when  ex- 
posed to  the  air,  buried  in  part  or  wholly,  or  submerged  in  water,  keeps  for 
years  in  good  condition,  as  is  shown  by  the  tests  made  with  posts,  beams,  ties, 
etc.,  laid  by  the  Argentine  railways.     From  this  timber  are  manufactured  logs, 
beams,   ties,   telegraph    poles,   lamp-posts,   etc.,   which   are   exported   in   large 
quantities  to  foreign  countries.     The  charcoal  is  very  compact,  and  the  extract 
(tannin)   is  an  important  product.     The  sawdust  is  very  much  used  in  tan- 
ning."    {Buenos  Aires  Botanic  Garden,  letter  of  October  1,  1916.) 

43549  and  43550.     Aralia  spp.     Araliacese. 

From  Ottawa,  Canada.     Roots  presented  by  Mr.  J.  Adams,  Assistant  Do- 
minion Botanist,  Central  Experiment  Farm.    Received  November  6,  191G. 

43549.  Aealia  nudicaulis  L.  Wild  sarsaparilla. 
A  native  American  species. 

43550.  Akalia  racemosa  L.  American  spikenard. 
A  native  American  species. 

43551.  Belou  marmelos  (L.)  Lyons.    Eutacese.  Bel. 

(Aegle  marmelos  Correa.) 

From  Seharunpur,  India.  Presented  by  the  superintendent,  Government 
Botanic  Garden.     Received  October  27,  1916. 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  43478  for  previous  introduction  and  description. 

43552.  Chayota  edulis  Jacq.      Cucurbitacese.  Chayote. 
{SecMum  edule  Swartz.) 

From  Peradeniya,  Ceylon.  Presented  by  Mr.  T.  H.  Parsons,  curator.  Royal 
Botanic  Garden.     Received  November  7,  1916. 

"Cho-cho.     These  are  from  the  type  commonly  grown  in  Ceylon."     (Parsons.) 

43553  to  43556. 

From  Russia.  Presented  by  Mr.  W.  P.  Kotchetkov,  Russian  Government 
Agricultural  Agency,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  through  Prof.  C.  V.  Piper.  Received 
November  7,  1916.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Kotchetkov. 

43553.     Agropykon  cbistatum  (L.)  Beauv.     Poacete.  Wheat-grass. 

"  From  the  Krasnokut  Experiment  Station,  Samara,  Russia." 


42  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPOETED. 

43553  to  43556— Continued. 

43554,     Paxicum  miliacf.um  L.     Poatese.  Proso. 

"  No.  1.     Supposed  to  be  a  very  old  local  variety.     It  matured  almost 
two  weeks  earlier  than  regular  Russian  varieties  of  proso.    From  Tulun 
Experiment  Field,  Government  of  Irkutsk,  Siberia." 
43555  and  43556.     Pisum  sathtjm  L.     Fabacese.  Garden  pea. 

43555.  "  No.  15.  A  typical  representative  of  old  field  peas  of 
Irkutsk.  From  Tulun  Experiment  Field,  Government  of  Irkutsk, 
Siberia." 

43556.  "  No.  28.  Very  early  form  of  field  peas.  From  Tulun  Ex- 
periment Field,  Government  of  Irkutsk,  Siberia." 

43557.  X  Crataegus  dippeliana  Lange.     Malacese.     Hawthorn. 
From    Kew,    England.     Presented    by    Sir   David    Prain,    director,    Royal 

Botanic  Gardens.  Received  November  7,  1916. 
This  hybrid  is  a  handsome  shrub  whose  origin  is  unknown.  It  is  spiny  and 
has  deep  green,  coarsely  serrate,  deeply  lobed  leaves.  The  white  flowers  are  up 
to  an  inch  in  diameter  and  are  produced  very  freely  in  June.  The  dull-red  fruit 
is  from  one-half  to  five-eighths  of  an  inch  in  diameter.  This  hybrid  has  been 
thought  to  be  a  cross  between  Crataegus  tanacetifolia  and  C.  punctata  and  re- 
sembles the  former,  although  it  has  larger  leaves  and  smaller  fruits  than  this 
former  species.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British 
Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  .'/28,  and  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  2,  p.  888.) 

43558.  Prunus  mume  Sieb,  and  Zucc.     Amj^gdalacese. 

Japanese  apricot. 

From  Yokohama,  .Japan.    Purchased  from  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.    Re- 
ceived November  6,  1916. 

A  tree  of  the  dimensions  of  the  common  apricot,  with  sharply  serrate  leaves 
up  to  4  inches  long  and  pale-rose  flowers  a  little  more  than  an  inch  wide.  The 
yellowish  or  greenish  fruits  are  produced  singly  or  in  pairs,  are  scarcely  edible, 
and  are  about  an  inch  in  diameter.  This  tree  is  a  native  of  Chosen,  and  perhaps 
of  China.  It  is  nmch  cultivated  in  Japan  for  ornament,  and  the  double-flowered 
form  was  introduced  into  Europe  in  1878.  (Adaptetl  from  Bean,  Trees  and 
Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  244j  and  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  282Jf.) 

See  also  description  of  fniit  under  S.  P..  I.  Nos.  9211  to  9216. 

The  following  recipe  for  pickling  the  fruits  is  taken  from  a  letter  from  Mr. 
Frank  N.  Meyer,  dated  October  20,  1916 :  Pick  fruits  when  full  grown,  but  be- 
fore they  are  quite  ripe  (they  must  be  still  hard)  ;  soak  in  a  tub  of  water  for 
24  hours ;  drain  off  water,  add  salt,  mixing  one-third  salt  and  two-thirds  fruit  in 
quantity ;  let  them  stand  for  a  period  of  five  to  seven  days.  Should  the  weather 
be  cool,  seven  days  will  make  them  right ;  should  it  be  warm,  five  days  is 
enough.  Leaves  of  the  red-leaved  variety  of  Pcrilla  nankinensis  should  be  mixed 
among  them.  After  tliis  salting  process  the  fruits  are  spread  out  in  the  sun  to 
dry.  and  the  juice  of  the  salted  red  Perilla  leaves  is  sprinkled  over  them  by 
squeezing  a  handful  of  them,  and  the  fruits  turned  over.  Every  day  this 
process  is  repeated,  and  after  three  to  five  days  they  are  put  up  in  vessels  in 
moderately  weak  brine  with  Perilla  leaves  mixed  among  them-  and  in  this  way 
the  product  can  be  kept  almost  indefinitely.    Mr.  Watase  was  shown  fruits  said 


OCTOBER    1   TO   DECEMBER  31,    1916.  43 

to  be  100  years  old.  Mr.  Watase  and  I,  when  we  were  talking  about  it,  both 
got  the  water  freely  flowing  in  our  mouths.  "  Yes,"  he  said,  "  our  famous  de- 
ceased General  Nogi  used  to  say  to  his  soldiers,  on  a  hot  day  in  the  Manchurian 
campaign  when  there  was  no  water  in  sight,  '  Boys,  how  would  you  like  to  have 
now  some  nice  pickled  mumes.'  and  nobody  after  that  complained  about  thirst." 

43559.  Tacca  pinnatifida  Forst.     Taccacese,         Fiji  arrowroot. 

From  Donga,  Nigeria,  British  West  Africa.  Presented  by  Rev.  C.  L. 
Whitman,  Sudan  United  Mission.  Received  November  11,  1916. 
"  Has  very  starchy  tubers,  said  to  be  somewhat  poisonous.  Leaves  irregu- 
larly lobed,  resembling  a  potato  leaf.  Seed  stalk  1  foot  to  8  feet  high.  Seed 
pods  on  a  whorl  of  small  pedicels  1  to  1*  inches  in  length.  Grows  wild  in 
light  upland  soil  near  Donga.  It  is  not  cultivated  here,  but  in  its  wild  state 
is  much  sought  after  because  of  its  starchiness.  I  have  not  learned  the  process 
by  which  it  is  made  edible.  It  may  be  useful  as  a  starch  producer  if  it  can  be 
grown.     Possibly  it  might  be  started  under  glass."     (Whitman.) 

43560.  Persea  Americana  Mill.     Lauracese.  Avocado. 
(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

From  Guatemala.  Cuttings  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agricultural 
Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  November,  1916, 
to  June,  1917. 

"(Nos.  54,  109,  115,  137.  Avocado  No.  6.)  Kanola.  This  variety  possesses 
several  valuable  characteristics.  It  is  the  earliest  one  found  in  the  Antigua 
region,  commencing  to  ripen  at  the  end  of  October.  This  makes  it  of  particular 
interest  to  avocado  growers  in  California,  since  early-ripening  varieties  are 
much  desired  in  that  State.  The  tree  is  exceedingly  productive,  and  the  fruit, 
though  small,  is  of  desirable  round  form  and  attractive  glossy  purple  color. 
The  flesh  is  yellow,  free  from  fiber,  and  of  rich  flavor,  while  the  seed  is  com- 
paratively small  for  a  fruit  of  round  or  oblate  form. 

'  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  the  sitio  of  Victor  Garcia,  who  keeps  a  small 
estanco  on  the  road  from  Antigua  to  San  Antonio  Aguas  Calientes,  just  above 
the  church  of  San  Lorenzo  del  Cubo.  The  elevation  is  approximately  5,600  feet. 
Beneath  the  tree,  which  stands  on  a  rather  steep  hillside,  coffee  has  recently 
been  planted.  The  soil  is  very  loose,  black  sandy  loam,  doubtless  of  volcanic 
origin.  Judging  from  the  crops  grown  in  the  vicinity,  it  must  be  quite  fertile. 
The  age  of  the  tree  is  not  definitely  known.  Victor  Garcia  says  that  it  was 
already  of  large  size  when  he  was  a  lad,  so  it  may  be  considered  at  least  40 
years  of  age,  most  likely  50  or  more.  It  stands  about  35  feet  in  height,  with  a 
spreading  but  rather  open  crown  35  feet  broad.  The  trunk  is  a  foot  and  a  half 
thick  at  the  base.  The  first  branches  are  about  8  feet  above  the  ground.  The 
young  growths  are  stout,  shapely,  and  vigorous.  The  indications  are  that  the 
variety  will  be  a  strong  grower.  The  bud  wood  is  excellent,  having  strong, 
well-developed  eyes  well  placed  on  the  young  twigs,  which  are  round,  smooth, 
and  clean.  There  is  no  tendency  for  the  eyes  to  drop  from  the  young  twigs, 
as  there  is  in  some  varieties.     The  wood  Is  not  unusually  brittle. 

"  Varieties  growing  at  this  elevation  in  Guatemala  are  not  subjected  to  severe 
frosts,  but  .should  be  as  hardy  as  the  average  of  the  Guatemalan  race. 

"  The  flowering  season  of  the  parent  tree  is  from  the  end  of  October  to  the 
first  of  December.  It  flowers  very  profusely  and  in  good  seasons  sets  heavy 
crops  of  fruit.  The  crop  which  ripened  at  the  end  of  1916  was  enormous.  It 
was  impossible  to  make  an  accurate  count,  but  a  conservative  estimate  would 
place  the  number  of  fruits  at  1,500  to  2,000.  After  such  a  heavy  crop  it  is  to 
be  expected  that  a  light  crop  will  follow.     Very  few  fruits  are  being  carried 


44  SEEDS    AND   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

to  ripen  at  the  end  of  1917.  Victor  Garcia  states  that  at  least  a  few  fruits  are 
always  produced ;  some  seasons  the  crop  is  small ;  in  others  it  is  very  heavy,  as 
it  was  in  1916.     This  is  conunonly  the  case  with  Guatemalan  avocados. 

"As  already  stated,  the  fruit  commences  to  ripen  at  the  end  of  October.  Ma- 
turity is  indicated  by  the  appearance  of  a  purple  blush  on  one  side  of  the  fruit. 
At  this  stage  it  is  considered  ready  for  picking,  but  its  flavor  is  much  richer  if 
left  on  the  tree  some  months  longer  until  the  entire  fruit  is  deep  purple  in  color. 
Apparently  this  variety  has  an  unusually  long  fruiting  season,  for  a  few  fruits 
(which  had  been  overlooked  in  picking)  were  found  still  hanging  on  the  tree  at 
the  end  of  April,  1917. 

"As  observe<l  during  the  past  harvest,  the  ripening  season  appears  to  be  as 
follows :  First  fruits  maturing  at  the  end  of  October ;  most  of  crop  maturing  in 
November  and  Dec-ember,  but  better  if  left  on  the  tree  until  January;  a  few 
fruits  at  least  remaining  on  the  tree  until  March  and  April. 

"  The  fruit  is  uniformly  oblate  in  form,  resembling  a  grapefruit.  In  size  it 
is  small,  weighing  from  6  to  10  ounces.  Under  better  cultural  conditions,  how- 
ever, the  weight  will  probably  go  up  to  12  ounces.  The  color  when  the  fruit  is 
fully  ripe  is  deep  purple.  The  surface  is  pebbled,  not  distinctly  roughened. 
The  skin  is  of  good  thickness,  hard,  and  brittle.  The  flesh  is  deep  yellow  in 
color,  free  from  fiber,  but  with  slight  fiber  discoloration  (not,  however,  of  an  ob- 
jectionable nature),  of  fine  texture,  and  rich,  oily  flavor.  The  quality  can  be 
considered  excellent.  The  seed  is  round,  not  large  for  a  fruit  of  round  or  oblate 
form.  It  is  generally  found  that  fruits  of  this  shape  have  seeds  considerably 
larger  in  proportion  to  the  size  of  the  fruit  than  is  common  in  the  good  varieties  of 
pyriform  or  oval  shape.  As  in  nearly  all  Guatemalan  varieties,  the  seed  is  quite 
tight  in  the  cavity. 

"  Form  roundish  oblate ;  size  small  to  below  medium,  weight  6  to  10  ounces, 
length  2J  to  3  inches,  greatest  breadth  3  to  31  inches ;  base  truncate,  the  stem 
inserted  squarely  without  depression ;  stem  fairly  stout,  4  inches  long ;  apes 
flattened,  sometimes  slightly  oblique  ;  surface  pebbled,  deep  purple  in  color,  some- 
times almost  glossy,  with  numerous  small  yellowish  dots ;  skin  one-sixteenth  of 
an  inch  thick  at  basal  end  uf  fruit,  about  one-eiglith  of  an  inch  thick  at  apex, 
separating  readily  from  the  flesh,  rather  finely  granular,  woody,  brittle;  fresh 
deep  cream  yellow  to  yellow  near  the  seed,  changing  to  very  pale  green  near  the 
skin,  quite  free  from  fiber  and  with  unobjectionable  fiber  discoloration,  firm  in 
texture  and  of  rich,  oily  flavor;  quality  excellent;  seed  small  in  comparison  to 
size  of  fruit,  oblate,  about  li  ounces  in  weight,  sometimes  excentric.  tight  in  the 
seed  cavity,  with  both  seed  coats  adhering  closely."     (Popenoe.) 

For  an  iflustration  of  the  Kanola  avocado,  see  Plate  VII. 

43561.  Chorisia  insignis  H.  B.  K.     Boiiibacaceae. 

From  Tucuman.  Argentina.  Presented  by  Mr.  E.  F.  Schultz.  Department  of 
Agriculture,  through  Mr.  W.  Henry  Robertson.  American  consul  general, 
Buenos  Aires.     Receivetl  November  6.  1916. 

"Known  throughout  this  country  as  Palo  horracho.  thp  drunken  tree." 
(Schultz.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  42292  for  previous  introduction  and  description. 

43562.  Pyrus  chinensis  X  communis.     Malacea^.     Hybrid  pear. 

Plants  grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif.  Num- 
bered for  convenience  in  distribution,  November  17,  1916. 

Hybrid  pear,  P.  I.  G.  No.  6587,  tree  3,  row  46.  Raised  by  Dr.  W.  Van  Fleet 
in  1907  and  presented  to  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station  on  December  22, 
1909. 


Inventory  49,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  VII. 


The  Kanola  Avocado,  an  Early  Variety.    (Persea  Americana  Mill..  S.  P.   1. 

No.  43560.) 

For  southern  California  early-ripening  varieties  of  the  Guatemalan  race  are  particularly  desired,  in 
order  to  have  fruit  available  during  the  winter  months.  The  variety  here  shown,  from  near  Anti- 
gua, Guatemala,  is  considerably  earlier  than  the  average  Guatemalan  avocado  and  is  at  the  same 
time  an  attractive  fruit  of  excellent  quality.  (Photographed  by  Wilson  Popenoe,  Jan.  29,  1917,  at 
Antigua,  Guatemala;  P17068FS.) 


Inventory  49,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  VIM. 


A  Basket  of   Fine  Guatemalan  Cherimoyas.     (Annona  cherimola   Mill., 

S.  P.  I.  No.  43927.) 

The  cherimoya  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  choicest  fruits  of  the  Tropics.  It  succeeds  in  southern 
California  and  other  subtropical  regions  where  the  climate  is  cool  and  dry.  Superior  varieties, 
such  as  the  one  here  shown,  are  not  excelled  in  richness  of  flavor  by  the  pineapple  or  the  straw- 
berry. They  are  now  being  introduced  into  this  country  by  means  of  bud  wood.  (Photographed 
by  AVilson  Popenoe,  Nov.  8,  1917,  at  the  city  of  Guatemala,  Guatemala;  P17407FS.) 


OCTOBER   1    TO   DECEMBER   31,   1016.  45 

43563.  Persea  Americana  Mill.     Laiiraceae.  Avocado. 

{P.  ffratinsima  Gaertn.  f. ) 

From  Livingston,  Guatemala.  Presented  by  Mrs.  Lucie  Potts.  Received 
November  15,  1916. 
"  Seeds  of  tbe  hard-sliell  '  pear.'  This  fruit  was  sent  to  me  from  tlie  Vera  Paz 
district  and  was  cut  on  November  17.  Tlie  inside  was  siioiled  when  I  opened  it 
on  November  27.  It  was  badly  gathered.  I  think  a  small  piece  of  stem  should 
be  left,  since  pulling  it  all  off  leaves  a  circular  hole  at  the  base  of  the  fruit  that 
permits  a  quicker  decay."     (Mrs.  Potts.) 

43564.  PoA  flabellata  (Lam.)  Hook,  f,     Poaceae. 

Tussock  grass. 

From  Stanley,  Falkland  Islands.     Roots  presented  by  Mr.  W.  A.  Harding, 
manager,  Falkland  Islands  Company,  at  the  request  of  the  American  con- 
sul, Punta  Arenas,  Chile.    Received  November  15,  1916. 
A  coarse  grass,  native  of  the  Falkland  Islands,  growing  on  peat  soils  near  the 
sea.     The  plant  forms  dense  masses  of  stems,  which  frequently  rise  to  the  height 
of  4  to  6  feet,  and  the  long,  tapering  leaves,  from  5  to  8  feet  long  and  an  inch 
wide  at  the  base,  hang  gi-acefully  over  in  curves.     The  plant  is  much  relished 
by  cattle,  being  very  nutritious.     The  inner  portion  of  the  stem,  a  little  way 
above  the  root,  is  soft  and  crisp  and  flavored  like  a  hazelnut.    The  inhabitants 
of  the  Falkland  Islands  are  very  fond  of  it ;  they  boil  the  young  shoots  and  eat 
them  like  asparagus.     (Adapted  from  Hogg,  VegetaUe  Kingdom,  pp.  823,  82Jf.) 

43565.  Chayota  edulis  Jacq.     Cucurbitacese.  Chayote. 
(SecJimm  edule  Swartz.) 

From  St.  Lucia,  British  West  Indies.    Presented  by  the  agricultural  super- 
intendent at  the  request  of  Hon.  Francis  Watts,  Commissioner  of  Agri- 
culture for  the  West  Indies,  Imperial  Department  of  Agriculture,  Bar- 
bados.    Received  November  10,  1916. 
"  White.    The  green  and  the  white  varieties  appear  to  be  the  only  ones  known 
in  these  islands."     (Watts.) 

43566.  Feroniella  oblata  Swingle.     Rutacese.  Krassan. 

From  Saigon,  Cochin  China.  Presented  by  air.  P.  Morange,  director,  Agri- 
cultural and  Commercial  Services.  Received  November  13,  1916. 
A  spiny  tree,  25  to  65  feet  in  height,  native  of  Cambodia  and  Cochin  China, 
growing  rather  commonly  in  forests,  both  on  the  plains  and  on  the  mountains. 
The  leaflets  of  the  pinnate  leaves  are  oval  with  rounded  or  flattened  tips,  and 
the  very  fragrant  white  flowers  appear  in  many-flowered  panicles  growing  on 
the  branches  of  the  previous  year's  growth.  The  fruits  are  borne  in  clusters 
of  three  or  four,  are  shaped  like  a  flattened  sphere,  and  are  from  2  to  21  inches 
in  diameter.  The  pulp  is  edible  and  is  subacid  and  pinkish.  These  fruits, 
which  have  a  pronounced  orange  flavor  when  young,  are  used  as  a  condiment  in 
sauces.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  8, 
pp.  1219,  1220.) 

43567  to  43577.''    Amygdalacese. 

From  Valencia.  Spain.     Procured  through  Mr.  John  R.  Putnam,  American 
consul.    Received  November  16,  1916. 

Seeds  introduced  for  the  work  of  the  Office  of  Horticultural  and  Pomological 
Investigations. 

*  See  footnotp,  p.  11. 


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SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   i:^IPOETED. 


43567  to  43577— Continued. 

43567  to  43572.     Amygdalus  persica  L. 

{Primus  persica  Stokes.) 

43567.  Melocoton  Bandera  Expanola. 

43568.  Tardio  Encaniado. 

43569.  Brcsquillo  Duraznos. 

43570.  Tardio  Anmrillo. 

43571.  Melocoton  Murciano. 

43572.  Melocoton  de  Sagunto. 

43573.       AilYGDALUS  PERSICA   NECTAKIXA  Ait. 

Abridor  de  Alginet. 
43574  to  43577.     AjiYODALrs  persica  L. 

{Prunns  persica   Stokes.) 

43574.  Roquete  San  Jaime.       43576. 

43575.  Pavia  de  Picasenf.         43577. 


Peach. 


Nectarine. 
Peach. 


Tcmprano  Pequefio. 
Pavia  Fina  Encarnada. 


Chufa. 


43578.     Ctperus  esculextus  L.     Cyperacese. 

From  Valencia,  Spain.  Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  R.  L.  Sprague,  American 
consul,  Gibraltar,  at  the  request  of  Mr.  George  Eustis,  Newport,  R.  I. 
Received  November  16,  1916. 

■'  With  regard  to  the  cultivation  of  chufas,  there  appears  to  be  little  to  say. 
Similarly  to  peanuts,  they  require  a  light  sandy  soil,  well  worked,  and  peri- 
odical irrigation.  In  preparing  for  planting,  the  soil  is  well  pulverized  and 
mixed  with  sea  sand  and  organic  manure,  supplemented  occasionally  with 
superphosphates  and  a  little  ammonium  sulphate.  The  surface  is  leveled  and 
irrigation  ditches  made  at  a  distance  of  2  or  3  palms  (17  to  24  inches)  apart. 
The  spaces  between,  or  rows,  are  flattened  in  .spots  at  intervals  of  2  or*  3 
palms,  the  seed  being  placed  three  or  four  to  each  hill  on  the  surface  and 
these  hills  lightly  covered  with  loose  earth.  The  seed  is  not  buried,  and  the 
depth  of  the  covering  should  not  exceed  2  inches.  The  only  attention  required 
is  occasional  weeding  and  irrigation,  as  the  tubor  requires  plenty  of  moisture." 
iSpraffue.) 


43579.     Cyrtostachys  lakka  Beccari.     Phcenicacese. 


Palm. 


F-om  Singapore,  Straits  Settlements.  Presented  by  Mr.  I.  H.  Burkhill, 
director,  Botanical  Gardens.    Received  November  6,  1916. 

A  stately,  elegant  palm,  producing  suckers.  The  slender  spineless  stem  is 
covered  Avith  a  cluster  of  boldly  arched  leaves,  3i  to  4i  feet  in  length.  The 
flowers  are  monoecious,  and  the  dry  fruits  are  elongate,  egg  shaped,  and  small, 
about  10  mm.  (five-twelfths  of  an  inch)  long  and  half  as  wide.  The  ovate  seeds 
are  about  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  long.  This  species  differs  from  Cyrtostacliys 
renda  in  the  more  elongated  and  smaller  fruits  and  in  the  oval  seeds. 
(Adapted  from  Beccari,  Annalcs  du  Jardin  Botanique  de  Buiteyisorg,  vol.  2, 
p.  IJfl.  and  from  Bailey.  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horfiriiltyre,  vol.  2.  p.  9 '/J.) 

48580.     Tricondtlus  myricoides  (Gaertn.  f.)  Knntze.     Proteaceae. 

(Lomatia  lonyifolia  R.  Br.) 

From  Clarence,  Blue  Mountains,  New  South  Wales.  Presented  by  Mr. 
Harry  B.  Shaw,  Federal  Inspector,  port  of  New  York,  through  Dr.  G.  R. 
Lyman,  of  the  Department  of  Agriculture.    Received  November  9,  1916. 

A  shrub  S  to  10  feet  high,  vrith  very  narrow  lanco-shaped  leaves  and  terminal 
or   axillary   racemes   of   cream-colored   flowers.      The   fruit    is    an    oval-oblong 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  47 

follicle,  and  the  seeds  are  winged.  The  wood  is  light  colored  and  very  hard, 
with  a  beautiful  small  figure,  well  suited  for  turnery.  (Adapted  from  Ed- 
wards's Botanical  Register,  pi.  ^J^2,  and  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of 
Australia,  p.  564.) 

43581  to  43583. 

From    Madagascar.     Presented   by   Mr.    Eugene   Jaegle,    director,    Agricul- 
tural Station  of  Ivoloina,  near  Tamatave.    Received  November  8,  1916. 

43581.  Medemia  nobilis  (Hildebr.  and  Wendl.)  Drude.     Phcenifacese. 
(Bismarckia  nobilis  Hildebr.  and  Wendl.)         Bismarck's  palm. 

A  tall  fan-shaped  palm  found  in  western  Madagascar,  with  a  stout 
columnar  trunk.  The  compact  foliage  has  a  spread  of  3  meters,  and 
from  the  white-striped  leafstalk  hang  immense  clusters  of  light-brown 
fruits  about  the  size  of  plums.  (Adapted  from  Wendland,  Botanische 
Zeitung,  vol.  39,  pp.  9Ji,  95,) 

43582.  Lagerstroemia  speciosa  (Muenchh.)  Pers.    Lythracege. 

(L.  flos-reginae  Retz. )  Crape  myrtle. 

A  tree.  50  to  60  feet  in  height,  with  leaves  from  4  to  8  inches  long  and 
large  panicles  of  flowers  which  vary  from  rose  to  purple  from  morning 
to  evening.  This  is  the  chief  timber  tree  in  Assam  and  eastern  Bengal, 
India,  and  also  in  Burma.  It  occurs  along  river  banks  and  on  low 
swampy  ground  and  is  connnonly  cultivated  as  an  avenue  tree.  No  special 
care  is  used  in  growing  this  tree,  which  is  felled  when  from  30  to  50 
years  of  age,  and  the  timber  is  used  for  shipbuilding,  boats,  etc.,  being 
very  durable  under  water.  It  has  been  introduced  into  s-outhern  Cali- 
fornia. (Adapted  from  Watt,  Commercial  Products  of  India,  p.  701,  and 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  If,  p.  1775.) 

43583.  LiNOMA  ALBA  (Bory)  O.  F.  Cook.     Phcenicacese.  Palm. 

A  slender,  spineless,  Arecalike  palm  found  in  tropical  Asia,  where  it 
grows  to  a  height  of  30  feet  or  more  and  a  diameter  of  8  or  9  inches, 
dilated  at  the  base.  The  leaves  are  8  to  12  feet  long.  Branches  of  the 
spadix  6  to  18  inches  long,  erect  or  slightly  reflexed,  zigzag  when  young. 
By  far  the  best  of  the  genus  and  when  young  a  very  desirable  pinnate 
house  and  table  palm,  deserving  to  be  well  known.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  IOO4.) 

43584.  Chayota  edulis  Jacq.     Cucurbitacese.  Chayote. 
(Sechium  edule  Swartz.) 

From  Dorcyville,  La.     Presented  by  Mr.  Leonce  M.  Soniat,  Cedar  Grove 
Plantation.    Received  November  20,  1916. 
"  Two  of  the  fruits  raised  by  a  gentleman  who  lives  on  my  place.    These  are 
a  cross  between  the  green  and  the  white."     (Soniat.) 

43585.  DiMOCARPus  longan  Lour.     Sapindacese.  Longan. 

(Nephelium  longana  Cambess.)  ; 

From  Paget  East,  Bermuda.     Presented  by  Mr.  E.   J.  Wortley,  director, 
Bermuda  Agricultural  Station.    Received  November  20,  1916. 
Bud  wood  from  the  same  tree  as  seed  of  S.  P.  I.  No.  43338. 


48  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

43586.     Amygdalus  persica  L.     Amygdalaceae.  Peach.. 

{Prunus  persica  Stokes.) 

From  Nanking,  China.     Presented  by  Mr.  Paul  Jameson,  American  consul. 
Received  November  22,  1916. 
"A  complete  assortment  of  seeds  of  all  peaches  grown  in  this  district.     It  is 
the  custom  to  pick  the  fruit  before  it  ripens."     (Jameson.) 

Introduced  for  the  work  of  the  Office  of  Horticultural  and  Poniological  In- 
vestigations. 

43587  to  43589.     Eosa  spp.     Rosacese.  Rose. 

From  Kew,  England.     Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  W.  Watson,  curator.  Royal 
Botanic  Gardens.     Received  November  20.  1916. 

43587.  Rosa  ferruginea  Vill. 
(Rosa  nihri folia  Vill.) 

An  erect  shrub,  o  To  7  feet  in  height,  whose  stems  are  covered  with  a 
purplish  bloom  and  are  armed  with  small  decurved  prickles.  The  leaves 
are  composed  of  five  to  seven  beautiful  purplish  red,  smooth  leaflets,  up 
to  li  inches  in  length.  The  deep-red  flowers  are  li  inches  wide  and 
occur  a  few  in  a  cluster.  The  nearly  globose  red  fruit  is  one-half  an 
inch  or  more  long  and  is  smooth.  This  shrub  is  found  in  central  Europe, 
especially  in  the  Alps  and  Pyrenees  and  other  mountainous  regions.  Its 
color  makes  it  a  most  valuable  ornamental  in  the  vegetative  condition, 
and  it  is  very  striking  when  plantetl  in  groups.  (Adapted  from  Bean, 
Trees  and  Siirubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  4-iO-) 

43588.  Rosa  moyesii  Hemsl.  and  Wils. 

A  shrub  6  to  10  feet  in  height,  with  erect  stems  armed  with  stout,  pale, 
broad-based  prickles.  The  leaves  are  from  3  to  6  inches  long  and  are  com- 
posed of  7  to  13  leaflets,  which  are  dark  green  above  and  pale  glaucous 
below.  The  flowers,  which  occur  solitary  or  in  pairs,  are  a  lurid  dark 
red  and  from  2  to  2^  inches  in  width.  The  red  bottle-shaped  fruits  are 
1*  inches  or  more  long,  with  a  distinct  neck  between  the  body  of  the 
fruit  and  the  persistent  sepals.  This  rose  is  a  native  of  western  China 
and  was  first  found  on  the  frontier  of  Tibet  at  an  altitude  of  9,000  feet 
and  over.  It  is  perfectly  hardy  in  the  British  Isles  and  is  remarkable  for 
the  color  of  its  petals.  (Adaptetl  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in 
the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  If35.) 

43589.  Rosa  villosa  L. 

{Rosa  pomifera  Herrmann.) 

A  bush  4  to  6  feet  high,  armed  with  scattered,  slender,  but  broad-based 
prickles  up  to  one-half  an  inch  long.  The  leaves,  which  are  from  4  to  7 
inches  in  length,  are  composed  of  five  to  seven  leaflets,  which  are  doubly 
serrate  and  downy  on  both  surfaces.  The  deep  rosy  pink  flowers  are  up  to 
2i  inches  wide  and  are  produced  in  clusters  of  from  three  to  six.  The  rich 
red  fruit  is  pear  shaped  or  rounded  and  about  li  inches  long.  This  rose 
is  a  native  of  central  Europe  and  has  a  larger  fruit  than  any  other  hardy 
rose.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British 
Isles,  col  2,  p.  ^39.) 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1916.  49 

43590.     HoLCus  sorghum  vERTicrLLirLORus  (Steiid.)  Hitchc.     Poa- 

cese.  Sorghum. 

From  the  Seychelles  Islands.     Presented  by  Mr.  P.  Rivaly  Dupont,  curator, 
Botanic  Station.     Received  June  22,  191.5.     Numbered  November  25,  1916. 

•'  Seeds  of  a  wild  sorghum  collected  at  Anse  aux  Pins,  Mahe,  Seychelles." 
(Dupont.) 

Seed  separated  from  S.  P.  I.  No.  40848  and  grovp^n  during  the  season  of  1916. 

43591  and  43592.    Trifolium  pratense  L.    Fabacese. 

Red  clover. 

From  Reading,  England.  Presented  by  Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons.  Received 
November  21,  1916. 

43591.  "  Sutton's  cow-grass,  which  invariably  gives  only  one  cutting  in 
the  year  in  this  country  and  lasts  four  to  five  years."     (Sutton.) 

43592.  "  English  red  clover,  the  ordinary  stock  of  red  clover."    (Sutton.) 

43593.  Passiflora  NAPALENsis  Wall.    Passifloracese.    Granadilla. 

From  Lawang,  Java.  Presented  by  Mr,  M.  Buysman.  Received  November 
18,  1916. 

A  glabrous  climbing  plant,  found  up  to  6,000  feet  in  India,  with  slender  angu- 
lar branches  and  distant  leaves.  The  leaves  are  deep  green  above  and  up  to  4 
inches  in  length.  The  small  cup-shaped  flowers  occur  in  lax  few-flowered  cymes, 
and  the  nearly  globular  fruit  is  purplish  and  about  the  size  of  a  large  pea. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  600.) 

43594.  DoLiCHos  lablab  L.     Fabacese.  Bonavist  bean. 

From  Georgetown,  British  Guiana.  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  F.  Waby.  Re- 
ceived November  13,  1916. 

"  Var.  Nankinicus.  Secured  through  one  of  the  traveling  instructors  of  the 
Department  of  Science  and  Agriculture  in  the  County  of  Berbice,  adjoining  the 
County  of  Demerara.  We  use  them  as  a  side  dish,  mixed  with  rice,  and  prefer 
them  to  all  other  bonavists  for  this  purpose."     (Waby.) 

43595  to  43597.     Melilotus  spp.     Fabacese.  Sweet  clover. 

From  Erfurt,  Germany.  Purchased  from  Messrs.  Haage  &  Schmidt,  through 
Mr.  Julius  G.  Lay,  American  consul  general,  Berlin.  Received  November 
14,  1916. 

43595.  Melilotus  neapolitana  Ten. 
(M.  gracilis  DC.) 

An  herb  with  slender  roots  and  a  straight,  slender,  glabrous  stem  6  to 
9  inches  high.  The  leaflets  are  slightly  serrate,  and  the  racemes  are 
straight  and  slender  with  pale-yellow  flowers.  The  pods  are  straight  and 
almost  globular  and  contain  two  seeds.  This  plant  has  been  reported 
from  Frejus  and  Perpignan,  France.  (Adapted  from  DeCandolle,  Flora 
Francais,  vol.  5,  p.  565.) 

43596.  Melilotus  segetalis   (Brot.)   Seringe. 

An  herb,  sometimes  erect  and  sometimes  lying  along  the  ground,  with 
ovate  leaflets  somewhat  serrate  near  the  bases.  The  flowers  occur  in  lax 
30824°— 21 4 


50  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

43595  to  43597— Continued. 

racemes,  and  the  glabrous  pods  are  nearly  round  and  contain  but  a  single 
seed.  This  plant  is  found  in  Mediterranean  countries  from  Spain  to 
Palestine  and  in  northern  Africa.  It  differs  from  MelUotus  sulcata  in 
having  fruits  two  or  three  times  as  large.  (Adapted  in  part  from  DeCan- 
(lolle.  Proflronni.s  Systematis  Xaturalis,  vol.  2,  p.  187.) 
43597.     Melilotus  sulcata  Desf. 

An  annual  herb  with  erect  stems  and  lax,  elongated  racemes  of  small 
yellow  flowers.  The  rather  small  pods  are  almost  round  and  are  keeled. 
This  plant  has  been  found  growing  in  clay  in  various  places  in  Asia 
Minor.     (Adapted  from  Boisner,  Flora  Orientalis,  vol.  2,  p.  106,  1872.) 

43598.  Ilex  paraguariensis  St.  Hil.     Aquifoliaceae. 

Yerba  mate. 

From  Concepcion,  Paraguay.     Presented  by  Mr.  Thomas  R.  Gwynn.     Re- 
ceived November  21,  1916. 
A  small  evergreen  tree,  native  of  Paraguay  and  Brazil,  whose  leaves  are 
roasted  and  ground  to  make  the  Paraguay  tea  of  commerce.     This  plant  might 
be  grown  in  Texas  and  California.     (Adapted  from  Friderici,  Tropenpflanzer, 
1907.  pp. -776-783.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  4.3456  for  further  description. 

43599.  NoTHOPANAx  ARBOREus  (Forst.)  Seem.     Araliacese. 
(Panax  arboreum  Forst.) 

From  Avondale,  Auckland,  New  Zealand.     Presented  by  Mr.  H.  R.  Wright, 
Avondale  Nursery.     Received  November  22,  1916. 

"  Seeds  of  a  very  pretty  evergreen  shrub  grown  for  its  foliage.  Height  15 
feet."     (Wright.) 

43600.  Garcinia  mangostana  L.     Cliisiaceae.  Mangosteen. 

From  Zamboanga,  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  A.  Tiffany, 
Philippine  Constabulary.     Received  November  22,  1916. 

"  The  present  crop  of  mangosteens  in  Jolo  is  the  poorest  for  several  years. 
I  found  only  two  or  three  seeds  in  each  fruit  I  selected  and  these  were  not  so 
good  as  has  been  usual  in  former  crops.  The  next  crop  should  yield  some 
excellent  fruits."     (Tiffany.) 

43601.  Canarium  ovatum  Engl.     Balsameacese.  Pili  nut. 

From  Manila,  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  Adn.  Hernandez, 
Director  of  Agriculture.     Received  November  21,  1916. 

A  tree,  native  of  the  Philippines,  with  compound  leaves  and  triangular  drupes 
containing  one  seed.  These  nuts  are  eaten  throughout  the  eastern  part  of  the 
world,  and  from  them  is  extracted  an  oil  which  is  used  for  table  purposes  and 
also  for  burning  in  lamps.  (Adapted  from  notes  of  H.  H.  Boyle,  assistant 
horticulturist,  Bureau  of  Agriculture,  Manila.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  38372  for  further  data. 

43602.  Persea  Americana  Mill.    Lanracese.  Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

From  Guatemala.  Cuttings  collected  by  Mr."  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agricultural 
Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  November,  1916, 
to  .June.  1917. 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  51 

"(Nos.  71,  127,  149.  Avocado  No.  7.)  Ishkal.  Several  people  have  recom- 
mended this  variety  as  a  fruit  of  unusually  fine  quality.  Ripe  fruits  of  the 
variety  have  not  been  seen  by  me. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  the  patio  of  the  Masonic  Building,  7a  Avenida 
Norte  No.  4,  Guatemala.  The  elevation  here  is  4,900  feet.  Apparently  the  tree 
is  quite  old,  at  least  50  years,  as  it  is  60  feet  high,  with  the  trunk  more  than 
2  feet  thick  at  the  base.  The  crown  is  dense  and  seems  to  be  in  vigorous  condi- 
tion. The  bud  wood  is  excellent,  having  well-developed  eyes  which  are  not 
inclined  to  drop  and  leave  a  blind  bud.  Everything  seems  to  indicate  that  the 
variety  is  oval  to  broadly  obovoid  in  form.  The  caretaker  states  that  it  is 
formed,  vigorous,  and  not  unusually  brittle. 

"Avocados  growing  at  this  elevation  in  Guatemala  are  not  subjected  to  severe 
frosts,  but  should  be  as  hardy  as  the  average  of  the  Guatemalan  race. 

"The  tree  did  not  produce  any  fruit  in  1916,  but  it  flowered  heavily  early  in 
1917  and  set  a  large  crop  of  fruit,  which  promises  to  remain  on  the  tree  to 
maturity.  According  to  the  caretaker  who  lives  on  the  property,  the  season  of 
ripening  is  from  March  to  July.  The  fruit  is  not  at  its  best  until  May.  If  this 
is  actually  the  case,  the  variety  can  probably  be  considered  rather  late  in  season 
of  ripening. 

"  Judging  from  the  young  fruits  on  the  tree  at  this  time  (July  20,  1916),  the 
variety  is  oval  to  broadly  obovoid  in  form.  The  caretaker  states  that  it  is 
about  a  pound  in  weight  when  mature  and  dull  purple  in  color  when  ripe.  The 
surface  is  strongly  pebbled,  the  skin  moderately  thick,  woody,  and  brittle.  I  am 
inclined  to  suspect  that  the  seed  may  be  undesirably  large,  but  this  can  not  be 
definitely  ascertained  at  the  present  time.  Don  Pedro  Brunj  and  others  tell  me 
that  the  flesh  is  of  rich  yellow  color,  unusually  buttery  in  consistency,  and  very 
rich  in  flavor. 

"  This  variety  should  not  be  propagated  extensively  until  it  has  fruited  in  the 
United  States,  since  it  13  included  in  this  collection  solely  on  the  recommenda- 
tion of  Guatemalans  who  are  familiar  with  it."     (Popenoe.) 

43603  to  43606.     Persea  Americana  Mill.     Lauracese.     Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

From    Tegucigalpa,    Honduras.      Presented    by    Mr.    Clarence   W.    Martin. 
Received  November  24,  1916.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Martin. 

43603.  "  Colorados.  Red  aguacates,  largest  and  hardiest  variety  of 
Honduras.  Stands  all  degrees  of  climate  in  Honduras,  cold  and  hot. 
Grown  at  72°  F.,  mean  temperature.     Pear  shaped." 

43604.  "Moreno.  A  mottled  green  and  brown  skin.  The  fruit  is  almost 
perfectly  round  and  not  pear  shaped.  From  3,000  feet  altitude.  Mean 
temperature  here  72°  F." 

43605.  "  Negros.  Black  aguacates.  From  a  cool  altitude  of  3,500  feet. 
This  is  a  round  aguacate.    Grown  at  72°  F.,  mean  temperature." 

43606.  "  Yerdes.  A  small  green  aguacate.  Most  sought  after  of  all,  on 
account  of  its  better  flavor.  Pear  shaped,  long  necked.  Grown  at 
72°  F." 

43607  to  43632. 

From  Mandalay,  India.    Presented  by  Mr.  A.  W.  Sawyer,  assistant  botanist. 
Received  November  20,  1916.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr,  Sawyer. 
43607  to  43628.     Holcus  sokghum  L.    Poacese.  Sorghum. 

(Sorghum  rulgare  Pers.) 


52  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

43607  to  43632— Continued. 

43607  to  43612.     "  Burmese  dry-zone  sorghums,  from  the  Meiktila 
District." 

43607.  "No.  lA.     Pyaung-pyu-gale.     Used  as  fodder." 

43608.  "  No.  2A.     Pyaung-ni-gaU.     Used  as  fodder." 
43609'.     "No.  .SA.     Pyaung-shtvd-wa.     Used  as  fodder." 

43610.  "  No.  4A.     Sdn-pyaung.     Used   as   grain    and   eaten   by 
man  and  cattle." 

43611.  "No.  5A.     Kon-pyaung,  white.     Used  as  grain  and  fod- 
der." 

43612.  "No.  6A.     Pyaung-net.    Used  as  fodder." 
43613  to  43628.     "Indian  varieties  of  sorghum." 

43613.  "No.  IB.     Saloo.     From    Central    Provinces;    used    as 
grain." 

43614.  "  No.  2B.     Collier.     From   Central   Provinces;    used    as 
fodder." 

43615.  "  No.  3B.     Dukuri.     From    Poona    (Dekkan)  ;    used   as 
grain." 

43616.  "No.  4B.    Hundi.     From    Poona    (Dekkan);    used    as 
grain." 

43617.  "No.  5B.     Nilwa.     From    Poona     (Dekkan);    used    as 
fodder." 

43618.  "No.  6B.     Peria  Manjal  CholanK     From  Madras." 

43619.  "No.  7B.     Palpu  Jonna.     From  Madras;  used  as  fod- 
der." 

43620.  "No.  8B.     Gidda    Jonna.     From    Kurnool     (Madras); 
used  as  grain." 

43621.  "No.  9B.     Cherukupatsa  Jonna.     From  Kurnool    (Ma- 
dras) ;  used  as  grain." 

43622.  "No.  lOB.     Telia    Jonna.     From     Bellary     (Madras); 
used  as  grain." 

43623.  "No.  IIB.     PatcJia   Jonna.     From   Bellary    (Madras); 
used  as  grain." 

43624.  "No.  12B.     Pedda   Jonna.     From   Nandyal    (Madras); 
used  as  fodder." 

43625.  "No.  13B.     Sioeet  Juar.     From  Lyallpur   (Punjab)." 

43626.  "No.  14B.     Andhri.     From    Cawnpore     (United    Prov- 
inces) ;  used  for  grain  and  fodder." 

43627.  "No.  1.5B.     Baicni.     From     Cawnpore     (United     Prov- 
inces) ;  used  as  grain." 

43628.  "No.  16B.     Dodania.     From    Cawnpore    (United   Prov- 
inces) ;  used  as  grain  and  fodder." 

43629.  Eleusine  coracana  (L.)  Gaertn.     Poacese.  Ragi  millet. 
"No.    10.     S&t-ni.     From    Koilpatti    (Madras);    used    for    grain   and 

fodder." 

43630.  Chaetochloa  italica  (L.)   Scribn.     Poacese.  Millet. 
(.Setaria  italica  Beauv.) 

"No.  2C.     Hat.     From  Meiktila  District,  Burmese  dry  zone;  used  for 
grain  and  fodder." 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  53 

43607  to  43632— Continued. 

43631.  Panicum  miliaceum  L.     Poacese.  Proso. 
"No.  3C.     Lu.     From  Meiktila  District,  Burmese  dry  zone;  used  for 

grain  and  fodder." 

43632.  Panicum  miliaceum  L.     Poaceifi.  Proso. 
"  No.  4C     TjU.     Fi-om  IMohywa,  P)urmese  dry  zone ;  used  as  grain  and 

fodder." 

43633.     JuNiPERus  PACHYPHLOEA  Torr.     Pinacese.  Juniper. 

From  New  Mexico.     Collected  by  Dr.  David  Griffiths,  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant 
Industry.     Received  November  23,  1916. 

"Collected  in  the  Organ  Mountains,  October  9,  1916."  {Griffiths.) 
A  large  tree,  often  50  to  60  feet  high,  with  a  short  trunk  3  to  5  feet  in  diameter 
and  smooth,  reddish  brown  bark.  The  leaves  are  bluish  green,  and  the  flowers 
appear  in  February  and  March.  The  large,  reddish  brown  fruits  contain  a 
thick,  dry,  mealy  flesh  and  are  gathered  and  eaten  by  the  Indians.  The  wood  is 
light  and  soft  and  not  strong.  This  tree  is  found  on  dry,  arid  mountain  slopes 
at  elevations  of  4,000  to  6,000  feet  in  the  southwestern  part  of  the  United  States 
and  northwestern  Mexico,  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Munual  of  the  Trees  of 
North  America,  pp.  90,  91.) 

43634  and  43635.     Jasminum  spp.     Oleaceap.  Jasmine. 

From   Kew,   England.     Cuttings  presented   by   Sir   David   Prain,   director, 
Royal  Botanic  Gardens.     Received  November  22,  1916. 

43634.  Jasminum  eevolutum  Sims. 

A  nearly  evergreen  shrub  of  a  lax,  spreading  habit,  being  the  stoutest 
of  the  cultivated  jasmines.  The  dull,  very  dark  green  leaves  are  com- 
posed of  from  three  to  seven  leaflets,  and  the  fragrant,  yellow  flowers 
are  produced  in  terminal  corymbs  of  6,  12,  or  more  together.  This  shrub 
is  a  native  of  Afghanistan  and  the  northwestern  Himalayas.  (Adapted 
from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  pp.  661, 
662). 

43635.  Jasminum  walliohianum  Lindl. 

A  nearly  evergreen  shrub,  with  slender,  angled,  smooth  branchlets  and 
alternate  leaves  composed  of  from  7  to  13  leaflets  up  to  li  inches  in 
length.  The  yellow  flowers  are  about  five-eighths  of  an  inch  long  and 
are  produced  either  singly  or  in  clusters  of  three.  This  shrub  is  a  native 
of  Nepal,  India,  and  has  been  cultivated  in  England  since  1812.  (Adapted 
from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  626. ) 

43636.     SoLANUM  MELONGENA  L.     Solanaceo?.  Eggplant. 

From  Westfield,  N.  J.  Presented  by  Dr.  R.  S.  Keelor.  Received  November 
27,  1916. 
"  The  Japanese  eggplant  of  the  long-fruited  variety,  grown  from  seed  in  my 
own  garden  at  Westfield,  N.  J.,  from  seed  imported  from  Japan.  This  variety 
of  eggplant  is  very  fruitful  and  possesses  fine  keeping  qualities.  In  fact,  I 
still  have  some  of  them  on  hand  and  find  them  very  good  eating,  although  they 
were  picked  from  the  garden  five  weeks  ago,  after  having  been  exposed  to  four 
or  five  rather  severe  frosts  and  a  temperature  as  low  as  36°  F."     {Keelor.) 


54  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   i:\IPOETED. 

43637.  Leucaena  glauca  (L.)  Benth.     Mimosacese. 

From  Sliami,  Fla.     Presented  by  Mr.  S.  H.  lUclunond.     Received  November 
28,  1916. 
"A  shrub  which  grows  10  feet  high.     The  plants  sprang  up,  grew  6  feet,  and 
fruited  after  we  supposed  every  root  had  been  eradicated."     (Richmond.) 

43638.  Xanthosoma  sp.     Aracese,  Yautia. 
From  Rama,  Nicaragua.     Presented  by  Mr.  Carlos  Berger.     Received  No- 
vember 28,  1916. 

"Tubers  of  the  supposed  Palma  yautia.  This  plant  has  the  peculiarity  of 
drying  up  during  the  dry  season,  like  Dorstenia  contrayerva  and  several  other 
plants,  all  of  which  dry  up  here  in  January,  when  it  still  rains,  and  stay  so 
during  the  whole  so-called  dry  season,  even  though  it  be  really  dry  only  a 
month  or  so,  and  despite  the  fact  that  the  mounds  seldom  dry  out,  except  in  an 
unusually  dry  season,  about  once  in  ten  years.  This  induces  me  to  believe  that 
these  plants  have  emigrated  from  the  interior  of  Nicaragua,  where  there  is  a 
well-defined  dry  season  and  where  they  may  have  acquired  the  habit  of  drying 
up  at  a  certain  season  of  the  year."     (Berger.) 

43639  to  43641.     Soja  max  (L.)  Piper.     Fabacea\        Soy  bean. 

(Glycine  hispida  Maxim.) 

From  Canton,  China.  Presented  by  the  American  consul  general,  through 
the  Department  of  Commerce.  Received  November  27,  1916. 
"  Four  varieties  of  beans  are  grown  in  the  Canton  consular  district :  The 
black,  the  red,  the  yellow,  and  the  so-called  white.  These  beans  are  cultivated 
along  the  banks  of  the  Tsochiang  and  the  Yuchiang,  in  Kwangsi.  The  best 
varieties  are  said  to  come  from  near  Siangshui  and  Lungchow  in  the  south- 
western part  of  the  Province.  The  actual  acreage  under  cultivation  can  not  be 
estimated,  on  account  of  the  fact  that  the  beans  are  not  cultivated  in  any  one 
district  but  in  many  places  and  in  small  patches  of  from  1  to  3  mou.  (The  mou 
varies  in  different  parts  of  China ;  in  Canton  4.847  mou  equal  1  acre.)"  (From 
Consular  Report,  November  7,  1916,  p.  50 Jf^) 

43639.  "  ^yll^te  bean.  The  white  bean  is  called  by  the  Chinese  chutou 
or  pearlrshaped  bean.  It  is  grown  principally  in  the  Province  of 
Kwangsi,  although  certain  quantities  are  produced  in  Kwangtung, 
Yunnan,  and  Kweichow  Provinces,  which  are  within  this  consular  juris- 
diction,"    (Consular  Report,  November  7,  1916,  p.  50.'f.) 

43640.  "  Black  beans."  43641.     "  Yellow  beans." 

43642  to  43671. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.     Seeds  presented  by  the  director.  Horticultural  Divi- 
sion, Ministry  of  Agriculture,  Gizeh  Branch.     Received  November  10, 1916. 

43642.     Acacia  scobpioides  (L.)  W.  F.  Wight.     Mimosacese.  Babul. 

(A.  arabica  Willd.) 

A  shrub  or  small  tree,  with  gray  branchlets,  and  leaves  composed  of 
10  to  20  pairs  of  leaflets.  The  flowers  are  in  groups  of  two  to  five,  and 
the  flat,  gray-downy  pods  are  from  3  to  6  inches  long.  This  plant  is  found 
extensively  in  India ;  also  in  Arabia  and  Europe.  The  gum  ( Indian  gum 
arable)  which  exudes  from  the  tree  is  of  great  commercial  value  and  is 
used  for  a  variety  of  purposes.  The  gum  is  usually  obtained  without 
tapping.     The  pure  pale  gum  comes  only  from  healthy  trees  and  under 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  55 

43643  to  43671— Continued. 

favorable  circumstances ;  long  exposure  to  dampness  or  rain  darkens  the 
gum,  and  gnarled  or  diseased  stems  produce  only  the  inferior  darker  gum. 
This  gum  is  used  in  calico  printing  and  in  all  other  industries  where  a 
mucilage  is  necessary.  The  bark  of  this  tree  as  well  as  the  pods  is  exten- 
sively used  in  India  as  a  tanning  material,  and  the  wood  is  much  valued 
on  account  of  its  hardness  and  durability.  It  may  be  raised  from  seeds. 
(Adapted  from  Watt,  Commercial  Products  of  India,  pp.  2-8,  and  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  pp.  188-189.) 

43643.  Caesalpinia  pectinata  Cav.     Cassalpiniacese.  Tara. 
(C  tinctoria  Domb.) 

An  erect  shrub  or  small  tree,  native  of  Peru,  where  it  grows  at  altitudes 
from  8,000  to  10,000  feet.  In  the  Vicinity  of  Lima,  Peru,  the  pods  are  used 
as  a  tanning  material. 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  41323. 

43644.  Caesalpinia  sepiaria  Rosb.     Csesalpiniacese. 

A  tree  found  ascending  to  4,000  feet  in  the  Himalayas,  distributed 
throughout  tropical  Asia,  and  also  introduced  into  tropical  America.  It 
is  covered  with  numerous  small  pale-brown  prickles  and  has  rather 
narrow  glabrous  leaves  about  a  foot  long.  The  bright-yellow  flowers 
occur  in  simple,  lax  racemes  from  1  to  2  feet  long,  and  the  pods  are  less 
than  2  inches  long,  are  hard,  and  clothed  with  very  small  deciduous 
bristles.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  256.) 

43645.  Cailhea  nutans  (Pers.)  Skeels.     Mimosacese.   • 
(Dichrostachys  nutans  Benth.) 

A  spiny  much-contorted  shrub  or  small  tree,  native  of  central  Africa. 
The  Acacialike  leaves  are  composed  of  5  to  10  pairs  of  pinnae,  each  with  10 
to  20  pairs  of  leaflets.  The  flowers  occur  in  dense  axillary  spikes,  the 
upper  ones  sulphur  yellow  and  the  lower  ones  rosy  lilac.  The  pod  is 
twisted  and  is  about  a  third  of  an  inch  wide.  This  shrub  has  been 
introduced  into  southern  California.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  1003.) 

43646.  Cajan  indicum  Spreng.     Fabacese.  Pigeon  pea. 
A  shrub  3  to  10  feet  high,  cultivated  in  the  Tropics  for  the  nutritious 

peas.  The  flowers  are  yehow  and  maroon,  and  the  pods  are  hairy  and 
pealike.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  2,  p.  613.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  41646  for  previous  introduction. 

43647.  Caixistemon  speciosus  (Sims)  DC.     Myrtacese.       Bottle-brush. 
(Metrosideros  speciosus  Sims.) 

A  large  shrub,  native  of  New  South  Wales,  Australia,  but  cultivated  in 
the  British  Isles  and  in  the  United  States.  The  leaves  are  lance  shaped, 
with  prominent  midribs,  and  the  bright  red  flowers  occur  in  terminal 
spikes  from  2  to  6  inches  long.  The  golden  yellow  of  the  anthers  con- 
trasting with  the  dark  red  filaments  makes  this  a  beautiful  ornamental. 
It  may  be  grown  anywhere,  except  in  places  subject  to  frosts.  (Adapted 
from  Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  1761,  and  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  630.) 


56  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

43642  to  43671— Continued. 

43648.  Cassia  coeymbosa  Lam.     Csesalpiniacese. 

A  very  handsome  shrub,  native  of  Argentina,  but  introduced  and  culti- 
vated in  the  British  Isles  and  the  middle  portion  of  the  United  States.  It 
attains  a  height  of  4  to  10  feet,  and  the  leaves  are  composed  of  three  pairs 
of  leaflets.  In  the  spring  the  branches  are  clothed  vrith  numerous  corymbs 
of  bright-yellow  flowers.  This  is  one  of  the  best-known  garden  species, 
being  an  excellent  consem-atory  plant  for  spring,  summer,  and  autumn 
bloom.  (Adapted  from  Bailey.  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol 
2,  p.  680,  and  from  Florists'  Exchange,  July  27,  1912.) 

43649.  Cassia  didymobotbya  Fres.     Caesalpiniacese. 

A  woody  plant,  native  of  Abyssinia,  with  leaves  composed  of  five  to 
seven  pairs  of  leaflets.  The  flowers  occur  in  racemes  gi-owing  from  the 
upper  axils,  the  petals  being  painted  by  the  thick,  colored  nerves  and 
veins.  The  slender  pods  are  compressed.  (Adapted  from  Fresenius, 
Flora,  roL  22,  p.  53,1839.) 

43650.  Cassia  eremophila  A.  Cunn.     Csesalpiniacese. 
(C.  nemophila  A.  Cunn.) 

A  woody  plant,  found  in  all  the  colonies  of  Australia  except  Tasmania. 
The  leaves  are  composed  of  two  pairs  of  very  narrow  leaflets,  and  the 
pods  are  very  smooth.  In  Australia  both  the  pods  and  the  leaves  of  this 
plant  are  eaten  by  stock.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants 
of  Australia,  p.  Jf7.) 

43651.  CiTHAKEXYxuM  QUADEANGULAEE  Jacq.     Verbenacese. 

A  large  tree,  native  of  the  West  Indies,  with  permanently  4-angled 
branches  and  opposite,  entire,  serrate  leaves.  The  small  white  odorous 
flowers  occur  in  racemes,  and  the  fruit  is  a  fleshy  drupe.  This  tree  might 
prove  to  be  a  good  ornamental  for  the  northern  part  of  the  United  States. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p. 
778.) 

43652.  Clebodendbum  indicum    (L.)    Druce.     Verbenacese. 
(C.  siphonanthus  R.  Br.) 

A  shrub,  2  to  8  feet  high,  rather  openly  branched,  with  opposite  or 
vertieillate  narrow  notched  leaves.  The  white  flowers,  which  occur  in 
very  large  terminal  racemes,  have  tubes  3  to  4  inches  long.  The  fruit  is 
a  showy  red  and  purple  berry,  which  persists  a  long  time.  This  shrub 
is  a  native  of  the  East  Indies  and  is  also  hardy  in  Florida.  (Adapted 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  801.) 

43653.  ABECASTRrM  eomanzoffianum   (Cham.)   Becc.     Phoenicaceae. 
(Cocos  romanzofflana  Cham.)  Palm. 

This  coconut  palm  is  found  in  Santa  Catharina,  Brazil,  and  bears  a 
fibrous  fruit,  which  is  eaten,  although  containing  insipid  juice.  But  one 
seed  is  contained  in  this  fruit,  which  is  said  to  be  about  the  size  of  a 
walnut.  The  spadix  is  about  6  feet  in  length.  (Adapted  from  Choris, 
Voyage  Pittoresque  Autour  du  Monde,  p.  5.) 

43654.  CoBDiA  MYXA  L.     Boraginacea^.  Sebesten. 
A  moderate-sized  deciduous  tree,  found  iu  tropical  Asia  and  Australia, 

with  oval  leaves  and  thick,  rough  bark.  The  wood  is  soft  and  is  said 
to  have  furnished  the  lumber  from  which  the  nrummy  cases  were  made. 
In  India  it  is  used  for  boat  building,  gunstocks.  and  agricultural  imple- 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31.   1916.  57 

43642  to  43671— Continued. 

ments;  it  is  an  excellent  fuel.  The  bark  is  made  into  ropes  and  the 
fiber  is  used  for  calking  boats.  The  fruits  are  succulent  and  mucilaginous 
and  when  young  are  eaten  a.s  vegetables  or  pickled.  They  have  also  been 
employed  as  pectoral  medicines.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native 
Plants  of  Australia,  pp.  19,  165,  J,01,  620,  639,  and  from  Gamble,  Manual 

*        of  Indian  Timbers,  p.  270.)  , 

43655.  Genista  raetam  Forsk.     Pabacese.  Retem. 
(Retama  raetam  Webb.) 

A  simple-leaved  shrub,  from  1  to  3  meters  in  height,  found  everywhere 
on  the  sand  dunes  in  various  places  in  Egypt ;  also  in  Tunis,  Algeria,  etc. 
It  is  densely  branched,  and  the  leaves  are  about  5  mm.  long.  The  sessile 
white  flowers,  one  to  five  in  a  cluster,  are  about  a  centimeter  long;  the 
pods  are  inflated  and  abruptly  beaked.  The  bitter  roots  are  made  into  a 
decoction  which  is  used  by  the  Arabs  as  a  heart  stimulant.  The  plant, 
after  maceration  In  water,  is  applied  to  wounds  as  a  curative.  (Adapted 
from  Forskal,  Flora  Aegyptico-Arabica,  p.  2H,  and  from  Muschler, 
Manual  Flora  of  Egypt,  vol.  1,  p.  JflS.) 

43656.  Gmelina  arbokea  Roxb.  Verbenacese.  Gumhar. 
A  large  tree,  occurring  over  a  large  part  of  India,  but  nowhere  plenti- 
ful, being  found  up  to  5,000  feet  altitude  in  moist  places.  It  reaches  a 
height  of  over  100  feet  and  a  diameter  of  about  5  feet  and  is  found  in 
deciduous  forests  in  moist,  fertile  valleys.  It  has  smooth  gray  bark  and 
loses  its  leaves  in  hot  weather.  While  the  leaves  are  off,  the  flowers 
appear,  followed  a  little  later  by  the  new  leaves.  The  wood  is  yellowish 
or  white,  not  very  hard,  but  light  and  strong,  with  a  handsome  luster. 
As  it  is  easily  worked  and  takes  varnish  well,  it  is  used  for  dugout 
canoes,  furniture,  carriages,  toys,  dolls,  etc.  In  Madras  the  juice  of  the 
root  is  used  in  cases  of  dysentery.  The  tree  is  often  planted  in  avenues 
and  can  readily  be  raised  from  seeds.  (Adapted  from  Rodger,  Forest 
Bulletin  {India)  No.  16,  1913.) 

43657.  Jatropha  cttkcas  L.     Euphorbiacese. 

A  large  shrub  or  tree,  up  to  15  feet  in  height,  found  throughout  tropical 
America  and  Africa.  It  has  long-petioled  leaves,  somewhat  three  to  five 
lobed,  like  the  English  ivy.  The  flowers  are  small  and  yellowish  green, 
occurring  in  many-flowered  cymes.  From  the  seeds  there  is  obtained  by 
hot  pressing  an  oil  of  great  commercial  value.  Medicinally  it  is  similar 
in  its  action  to  croton  oil,  but  is  a  milder  laxative.  Large  quantities  are 
imported  into  Europe  for  soap  manufacture  and  for  lighting  purposes. 
It  is  said  to  be  especially  used  in  the  manufacture  of  a  transparent 
soap  for  dressing  woolen  cloths.  As  a  drying  oil  it  is  also  very  valuable. 
The  chief  supply  of  this  oil  (Oleum  infernale)  now  comes  from  the  Cape 
Verde  Islands,  where  the  Portuguese  Government  is  making  large  planta- 
tions of  purgueira,  as  it  is  known.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  3,  p.  1720,  and  from  the  Bulletin  of 
the  Bureau  of  Agricultural  Intelligence,  p.  278,  April,  1911.) 

43658.  Kalanchoe  maemokata  Baker.     Crassulaceae. 
{K.  grandiflora  A.  Rich.) 

A  very  stout  low-branching  shrub,  native  to  the  mountains  of  Abyssinia. 

The  oval  succulent  leaves  are  pale  green,  blotched  with  purple ;  the  young 

.  leaves  are  orange-green  with  blood-red  spots ;  all  of  the  leaves  are  crenate. 


58  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPOETED. 

43642  to  43671— Continued. 

The  creamy  white  flowers,  each  more  than  2  inches  long,  are  in  large  com- 
pound panicles.  (Adapted  from  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  vol.  12,  Sept.  10, 
1892,  and  from  Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  7333.) 

43659.  MiCROcos  laterifloka  L.     Tiliacese. 
{Grewia  asiatica  L.) 

A  small  tree,  native  of  tropical  Africa  and  India,  with  roundish  serrate 
leaves  from  2  to  7  inches  long.  The  flowers  are  yellow,  and  the  fruit  is 
a  round,  hairy  drupe  about  the  size  of  a  pea.  The  leaves  and  the  fruits 
are  said  to  be  used  in  the  treatment  of  dyspepsia  and  diarrhea.  (Adapted 
from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  386,  and  from  Dragendorff, 
Heilpflanzen,  p.  419.) 

43660.  MoNTANOA  HiBisciroLiA  (Benth.)  C.  Koch.     Asteracese. 

One  of  the  tree  daisies  of  Central  America,  which  is  easily  distinguished 
by  its  five  to  seven  lobed,  opposite,  entire  leaves.  It  is  easily  cultivated, 
the  seeds  being  started  indoors  and  the  plants  transferred  to  the  oi)en  for 
foliage  effects.  It  may  also  be  propagated  by  cuttings.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  ^,  p.  206),  and  from 
Koch,  Woclienschrift  des  Vereines  zur  Beforderung  des  Gartenbaues, 
vol.  7,  p.  407.) 

43661.  Pavonia  spinifex  (L.)  Cav.     Malvacefe. 

A  weak-growing  shrub,  sometimes  attaining  the  height  of  20  feet,  but 
with  a  slender  stem  and  few  upright  branches.  The  alternate  leaves  are 
oval  heart  shaped,  crenate,  and  hairy  on  both  sides.  The  laige  yellow 
flowers  are  odorless.  This  shrub  is  a  native  of  South  America  and  is  of 
horticultural  value  for  its  flowers.  (Adapted  from  Botanical  Register, 
pi.  339,  and  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedic  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5, 
p.  2489.) 

43662.  Pongam  pinnata  (L.)  W.  F.  Wight.     Fabacese. 
(Pongamia  glabra  Vent.) 

A  tall,  erect  tree  or  climber  with  glabrous  branches  and  leaves,  the 
latter  composed  of  five  to  seven  opposite  leaflets.  The  flowers  occur  in 
simple  axillary  racemes,  and  the  woody,  glabrous  pods  are  up  to  1^ 
inches  long.  This  species  is  a  native  of  tropical  Asia  and  Australia  and 
was  first  introduced  into  the  United  States  in  1910.  The  yellow,  tough, 
close-grained  wood  is  prettily  marked  and  might  be  used  for  chair  mak- 
ing. In  India  an  oil  is  extracted  from  the  seeds,  which  is  used  as  an 
illuminant  and  as  an  application  in  skin  diseases.  A  poultice  made  of  the 
leaves  is  used  as  a  remedy  for  ulcers.  The  ash  of  the  wood  is  a  dyeing 
material.  Owing  to  its  handsome  foliage,  this  tree  is  used  as  an  orna- 
mental in  the  Southern  States.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native 
Plants  of  Australia,  pp.  200,  591,  and  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia 
of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2753.) 

43663.  Sapindus  vitiensis  A.  Gray.     Sapindacese. 

A  tree  about  30  feet  in  height,  with  warty  bark  on  the  branchlets  and 
with  leaves  composed  of  three  to  four  pairs  of  shiny  green  leaflets  about 
4  inches  long.  The  numerous  flowers  occur  in  large  terminal  panicles, 
but  are  small  and  white  and  apparently  not  of  ornamental  value. 
Found  in  the  Fiji  Islands  on  leeward  coasts.  (Adapted  from  Ch'ay,  U.  S. 
Exploring  Exped-ition,  Botany,  vol.  1,  pp.  251,  252.) 


OCTOBER  1    TO   DECEMBER   31,   1916.  59 

43642  to  43671— Continued. 

43664.  ScHiNus  terebinthifolius  Raddi.    Anacardiacese. 

A  small  evergreen  tree,  native  of  Brazil,  with  alternate  leaves  com- 
posed of  two  to  seven  pairs  of  oblong,  sessile  leaflets  with  serrate  mar- 
gins. The  flowers  occur  in  terminal  panicles  and  are  followed  by  globose 
vermilion  fruits.  All  parts  of  this  tree,  and  especially  the  bark,  are  more 
or  less  resinous ;  the  native  fishermen  smear  this  resin  on  their  nets  to 
protect  them  from  the  water.  The  leaves  are  used  as  an  application 
to  wounds  and  sores.  In  Minas  Geraes  the  young  twigs  are  used  as 
toothbrushes,  cleaning  the  teeth  and  hardening  the  gums.  (Adapted  from 
Rodrigues,  Hortus  Fluminensis,  p.  102.) 

43665.  SoLANUM  MACRANTHUM  Dunal.     Solanacese. 

An  ornamental  tree,  native  of  Brazil,  attaining  a  height  of  12  to  14 
feet  and  probably  more.  The  ample,  alternate  leaves,  with  acutely  lobed 
margins,  have  prickly  veins.  These  prickles  become  large  and  stout  on 
the  lower  surface,  especially  on  the  midrib.  The  flowers,  which  occur 
in  axillary  racemes,  are  large  and  pale  lilac  in  color,  with  darker  dashes 
and  pale  lines.  This  tree  has  long  been  cultivated  at  the  Royal  Botanic 
Gardens,  Kew.  It  is  readily  propagated  from  cuttings.  (Adapted  from 
Curtis'' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  ^138.) 

43666.  Spartium  junceum  L.    Fabacese.  Spanish  broom^. 

A  tall  shrub  of  rather  gaunt  habit,  native  of  southern  Europe,  with 
erect,  cylindrical,  rushlike  stems,  smooth  and  dark  green,  which  take 
the  place  of  leaves.  The  leaves  are  very  few  and  deciduous,  and  the 
fragrant  flowers,  which  occur  in  terminal  racemes  up  to  18  inches  in 
length,  are  of  a  rich  glowing  yellow.  The  pods  are  from  1^  to  3  inches 
long  and  contain  from  5  to  12  seeds.  This  shrub  is  grown  for  its  showy 
flowers,  which  appear  from  June  to  September,  and  also  for  the  fiber, 
^  which  is  obtained  from  the  branchlets  by  maceration.  This  fiber  is 
worked  up  into  thread,  cordage,  etc.  The  plant  must  be  raised  from 
seeds  and  kept  in  pots  until  ready  to  be  set  out.  (Adapted  from  Bean, 
Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  pp.  522,  523.) 

43667.  Sphaeralcea  umbellata  (Cav.)  Don.     Malvacese. 
(Malva  umbellata  Cav.) 

A  woody  plant,  native  of  Mexico,  attaining  a  height  of  a  foot  and  a 
half,  covered  with  dense  hairs.  The  heart-shaped  leaves  are  somewhat 
seven  lobed  and  dark  green,  and  its  numerous  scarlet  flowers  occur  in 
clusters  of  three,  or  rarely  of  four  or  five.  (Adapted  from  Edwards's 
Botanical  Register,  vol.  19,  p.  1608.) 

43668.  Terminalia  arjuna  (Roxb.)  Wight  and  Arn.     Combretacese. 

A  very  large  tree  with  smooth  green  or  whitish  bark  found  on  the 
banks  of  rivers  and  streams  throughout  central  and  southern  India. 
The  leaves  are  narrowly  oblong  and  up  to  9  inches  in  length.  The 
flowers,  which  appear  in  April  and  May,  occur  in  terminal  panicles,  and 
the  fruit  is  a  5-winged  drupe  about  2  inches  long.  This  tree  yields  a 
clear,  transparent  gum,  which  is  used  as  a  drug  in  northern  India ;  the 
bark  is  used  as  a  dye  and  for  tanning,  and  the  wood,  which  is  apt  to 
split  in  seasoning,  is  used  for  carts  and  agricultural  implements.  The 
ash  from  this  wood  contains  a  very  high  percentage  of  lime.  (Adapted 
from  Watt,  Commercial  Products  of  India,  p.  107,  and  from  Beddome, 
Flora  Sylvatica  of  India,  vol.  1,  pi.  28.) 


60  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

43642  to  43671— Continued. 

43669.  Thryallis  bkasileensis  L.     Malpighiacese. 
{Galphimia   hrasilien-vs  Juss.) 

A  shrub,  native  of  Brazil,  witli  reddisli,  oval,  lance-shaped  leaves  about 
1  inch  long  and  small  yellow  flowers  in  short,  lax  panicles.  This  orna- 
mental plant  has  been  introduced  into  California,  where  its  bright  flowers 
make  it  very  attractive.  In  Brazil  it  is  called  Resedd  amarello  and  Tin- 
tureira.  The  flowering  season  is  from  September  to  December. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  3,  p. 
1312,  and  from  Rodrigucs,  Hortus  Fluminensia,  p.  62.) 

43670.  TooNA  ciLiATA  Roeraer.     Jleliacefe.  Toon  tree. 
(Cedrela  toona  Roxb.) 

A  large  deciduous  tree,  found  chiefly  near  streams  in  tropical  sub- 
Himalayan  regions.  The  wood  obtained  from  this  important  timber  tree 
is  not  eaten  by  white  ants  and  is  verj^  durable. 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  43288  for  further  description. 

43671.  WiGANDiA  CARACASANA  H.  B.  K.     HydrophyllacejB. 

A  shrubby  tropical  plant  with  a  green  hairy  stem  and  alternate  rusty 
hairy  leaves  5  to  6  inches  long.  The  large,  pale-violet  flowers  are  borne 
in  loose  terminal  panicles  and  make  the  plant  a  very  showy  ornamental. 
It  does  not  do  very  well  indoors  in  greenhouses,  but  should  be  planted 
outside  in  frostless  regions.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia 
of  Horticulture,  vol.  6,  p.  1975,  and  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine, 
pi.  4575.) 

43672.     Prosopis  chilensis  (Molina)  Stimtz.     Mimosacese. 

(P.  juli flora  DC.)  Algaroba. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  M.  Westgate,  agronomist, 
Hawaii  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.     Received  November  20,  1916. 

A  leguminous  tree  with  small  flowers  in  little  heads  or  spikes.  The  pod  is 
more  or  less  thickened,  and  the  leaves  are  composed  of  a  large  number  of  leaflets. 
This  tree  is  a  native  of  Mexico  and  the  West  Indies.  (Adapted  from  note  of 
W.  Harris,  Kingston,  Jamaica,  April  7,  1916.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  42643  for  further  data. 

The  algaroba  has  become  a  very  important  forage  tree  in  the  Hawaiian 
Islands,  where  its  dissemination  has  been  fostered.  The  pods  are  used  for  fat- 
tening pigs. 

43673  and  43674.     Undetermined.     Myrtaceae. 

From  San  Jose,  Costa  Rica.  Presented  by  Mr.  Carlos  Werckle,  Department 
of  Agriculture.     Received  November  20,  1916. 

43673.     From  tree  No.  2.  43674.     From  tree  No.  3. 

For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43441. 

43675  to  43701. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.  Presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum  and  se- 
lected by  Mr.  H.  C.  Skeels  and  Dr.  W.  Van  Fleet,  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant 
Industry.     Received  November  20,  1916. 

43675.     AcANTHOPANAx     sEssiLiFLOEUM     ( Rupr.     and     Maxim.)     Seem. 
Araliaceje. 
An  ornamental  hardy  shrub,  found  in  eastern  Siberia.     The  leaves  are 
palmate,    the   brownish    flowers    occur    in    dense    umbels    on    the    spiny 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBEE  31,   1916.  61 

43675  to  43701— Continued. 

branches,  and  the  fruits  are  blackish  berries.  (Adapted  from  note  of 
Frank  N.  Meyer,  dated  Nov.  2^,  1906.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  19476  for  further  data. 

43676.  Acer  argutum  Maxim.     Aceracere.  Maple. 
A  small  deciduous  tree,  with  erect  branches  and  doubly  serrate  leaves* 

from  2  to  4  inches  in  length.  The  greenish  yellow  flowers  are  produced 
in  April  before  the  leaves,  and  the  keys  are  borne  in  hanging  racemes. 
This  tree  is  a  native  of  the  mountain  woods  of  Japan  and  makes  an  ele- 
gant appearance  with  its  pale-green  leaves  in  summer  and  its  purplish 
brown  branches  in  winter.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy 
in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  135.) 

43677.  BuDDLEiA  DAViDii  siTPERBA  (DeCorte)  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Logania- 

cepe. 

A  large  shrub,  from  8  to  10  feet  high,  with  rather  thick,  slightly 
wrinkled  leaves,  and  pale  rose-colored  flowers  in  dense  panicles  which  ap- 
pear from  the  axils  of  the  uppermost  leaves.  This  shrub  is  found  in  cen- 
tral and  western  China.  (Adapted  from  E.  H.  Wilson,  Horticulture, 
Sept.  20,  1913,  and  from  Journal  of  Horticulture,  July  10,  1913.) 

43678.  BuDDLEiA  DAVIDII  VEiTCHiANA  Rehder.     Loganiacese. 

A  large  shrub,  having  an  erect  habit  and  with  4-angled  shoots.  The 
flowers  are  bright  mauve  with  orange-yellow  throats,  and  they  occur  in 
rather  dense  panicles.  This  variety  has  a  more  erect  habit  and  dense 
flower  clusters  than  the  typical  species.  (Adapted  from  E.  H.  Wilson, 
Horticulture,  Sept.  20,  1913.) 

43679.  Campylotropis  macrocarpa  (Bunge)  Rehder.    Fabacese. 
(Lespedeza  macrocarpa  Bunge.) 

A  shrub,  up  to  6  feet  in  height,  with  long-stalked  leaves  and  oval  leaf- 
lets. The  purple  flowers  appear  in  nrany-flowered  racemes  about  3  inches 
long,  and  the  glabrous  pods  are  more  than  half  an  inch  long.  This  shrub 
is  found  in  northern  and  central  China.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  4,  p.  1845.) 

43680.  CoTONEASTER  DiELsiANA  E.  Pritz.     Malacese. 

A  deciduous  shrub,  about  8  feet  high,  with  ovate  leaves  and  flowers 
occurring  three  to  seven  in  a  cluster.  The  round  or  pear-shaped  fruit  is 
scarlet.  This  shrub  is  a  native  of  central  China.  (Adaptetl  from  Bean, 
Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  4O8.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  40575  for  further  information. 

43681.  CoTONEASTER  HOKizoNTALis  Decaisne.     Malaceae. 

A  low,  flat,  deciduous  shrub,  native  of  China,  with  branches  spreading 
horizontally  and  branchlets  covered  with  thick,  brown  wool.  The  dark, 
glossy  green  leaves  are  generally  oval  and  up  to  one-half  inch  in  length. 
The  flowers  are  white,  suffused  with  pink,  are  about  one-fourth  of  an 
inch  in  diameter,  and  appear  singly  or  in  pairs  in'May.  The  globose  fruit 
is  bright  red,  about  one-fifth  of  an  inch  in  diameter.  This  is  one  of  the 
handsomest  of  the  cotoneasters  and  is  easily  propagated  by  cuttings. 
(Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1, 
p.  411.)     . 


62  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPOETED. 

43675  to  43701— Continued. 

43682.  CoTONEASTER  HORizoNTALis  PERPUSiLLA  C.  Sclineid.     Malacefe. 

A  low  Chinese  shrub,  with  the  branches  almost  horizontal  and  roundish 
oval  leaves,  less  than  one-third  of  an  inch  long.  The  flowers  are  erect 
and  pink,  and  the  bright-red,  ovoid  fruit  has  usually  three  stones.  This 
variety  differs  from  the  typical  species  in  having  smaller  leaves  and  fruits. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Sianilard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p. 
865.) 

43683.  Deutzia  discolor  Hemsl.     Hydrangeacese. 

A  shrub  5  or  6  feet  in  height,  native  of  central  and  western  China.  The 
narrowly  oval  leaves  are  dull  green  and  up  to  4*  inches  in  length.  The 
flowers,  which  vary  in  color  from-  white  to  pink,  occur  in  corymbs  and 
are  from  half  an  inch  to  an  inch  in  width.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees 
and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  481.) 

43684.  EuoNYMUs  bungeanus   semipersistens    (Rehder)    C.    Schneid. 

Celastracese. 

A  large  glabrous  shrub  or  small  tree,  from  3  to  5  meters  high,  with 
bright-green  leaves  of  a  bluish  or  grayish  hue,  half  evergreen.  The 
yellowish  white  flowers  appear  in  loose  three  to  seven  flowered  cymes, 
and  the  few  fruits  are  bright  pink.  This  variety  differs  from  the  species 
in  having  leaves  which  remain  on  the  plant  until  midwinter,  (Adapted 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia-  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  1188,  and 
from  Sargent,  Trees  and  Shrubs,  vol.  1,  p.  165.) 

43685.  EuoNTMUs  exjropaeus  leucocarpus  DC.     Celastracese, 

A  deciduous  shrub  or  small  tree,  from  10  to  25  feet  in  height,  forming 
a  spreading,  bushy  head.  The  leaves  are  narrowly  oval,  and  the  white 
flowers  occur  in  cymes  about  l^  inches  long.  The  red  fruit  is  from  one- 
half  to  three-fourths  of  an  inch  wide.  This  shrub  is  a  native  of  Europe, 
including  the  British  Isle.s,  and  is  very  striking  in  autumn  when  well 
laden  with  fruit.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the 
British  Isles,  vol.  l,  p.  539.) 

43686.  EuoNYMUs  radicans  carrieeei  (Vauv.)  Nicholson,     Celastracese. 

A  low,  spreading  shrub  with  no  inclination  to  climb,  with  glossy  leaves 
from  1  to  2  inches  long.  The  greenish  flowers  occur  in  clusters  of  five 
or  more  at  the  end  of  a  slender  stalk,  and  the  fruit,  which  is  orange 
shaped  and  greenish  white  or  tinged  with  red,  is  one-third  of  an  inch 
in  diameter.  This  may  be  only  a  stunted  form  of  the  typical  species. 
It  is  a  native  of  Japan  and  is  cultivated  in  the  New  England  States. 
(Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol. 
1,  p.  5ft2.) 

43687.  EuoNYMUs  radicans  vegetus  Rehder.     Celastracese. 

A  low,  spreading  shrub  up  to  5  feet  in  height,  climbing  high  if  placed 
against  a  wall.  The  dull-green,  thickish  leaves  are  broadly  oval  and 
obtuse,  and  the  greenish  white  flowers  occur  in  rather  dense  cymes.  The 
fruit  is  a  greenish  white  capsule,  inclosing  a  bright-orange  aril.  Both 
flowers  and  fruits  appear  in  great  profusion,  and  it  can  be  recommended 
as  a  broad-leaved  evergreen  for  cold  regions,  (Adapted  from  Sargent, 
Trees  and  Shrubs,  vol.  1.  p.  ISO  and  pi.  65.) 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1916.  63 

43675  to  43701— Continued. 

43688.  EuoNYMtis  yedoensis  Koehne.     Celastracese. 

A  deciduous  shrub  or  small  tree,  growing  10  feet  or  more  high,  with 
pinkish  purple  fruit.  This  shrub  is  a  native  of  Japan,  and  in  autumn 
its  leaves  turn  a  brilliant  red.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs 
Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  543. ) 

43689.  Hydrangea  eosthoenii  Diels.     Hydrangea cefe. 

•  A  shrub  up  to  12  feet  in  height,  with  roundish  oval,  slender-pointed 
leaves  from  4  to  9  inches  in  length.  The  white  or  purplish  sterile 
flowers  occur  in  cymes  4  to  7  inches  wide.  This  shrub  is  a  native  of 
western  China,  and  the  flowers  appear  in  July.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  3,  p.   1622.) 

43690.  Hydrangea  xanthoneura  Diels.     Hydrangeacese. 

A  deciduous  shrub  about  8  feet  in  height,  of  a  loose,  straggling  habit. 
The  leaves,  dark  green  above  and  pale  beneath,  are  in  threes  and  of  an 
oval  shape.  The  creamy  white  sterile  flowers  are  in  flattish  panicles  of 
a  width  of  about  6  inches,  and  the  perfect  flowers  are  dull  white  and  one- 
fourth  of  an  inch  wide.  This  shrub  is  a  native  of  central  China. 
(Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shruis  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1, 
p.  631.) 

43691.  Hydrangea  xanthoneura  setchuenensis  Rehder.     Hydrangea- 

cese. 

A  shrub  up  to  15  feet  in  height,  with  the  last  year's  branchlets  light 
brown.  The  narrow,  elliptic,  bright-green  leaves  are  up  to  8  inches 
long  and  4  inches  wide,  and  the  white,  fertile  flowers  are  in  rather 
loose  corymbs  from  5  to  10  inches  wide,  appearing  in  July.  This  shrub 
is  a  native  of  western  China.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclo- 
pedia of  Horticulture,  vol.  3,  p.  1620.) 

43692.  Hypericum  patulum  henryi  Bean.     Hypericacese. 

St.- John's- wort. 
A  hardy  evergreen  shrub,  native  of  northern  India  and  the  Himalayas, 
with  very  large  dark-green  leaves  and  large  handsome  yellow  flowers. 
(Adapted  from  Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  49^9.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  38153  for  further  information. 

43693.  Lespedeza  Formosa  (Vogel)   Koehne.     Fabacese. 
(L.  sieboldii  Miquel.) 

An  herb,  or  in  warm  regions  a  shrub,  up  to  2  meters  high,  throwing 
up  strong,  wiry  shoots  each  year  from  the  crown.  The  stems  are  hairy, 
angled,  reddish  or  brown,  and  the  rosy  purple  flowers,  nearly  half  an  inch 
long,  occur  in  very  numerous  long,  drooping  racemes.  The  pod  is  about 
half  an  inch  long  and  pubescent.  This  plant,  which  is  a  native  of  Japan 
and  China,  is  a  very  desirable  late  bloomer.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  If,  p.  1845.) 

43694.  LiGUSTRUM  acutissimum  Koehne.     Oleacese.  Privet. 
A   much-branched   shrub,  with   the   branches   often   extending  almost 

horizontally.  The  leaves  are  narrowly  oval,  with  slender  pointed  tips. 
The  white  flowers  occur  in  dense  panicles  from  three-fifths  of  an  inch 
to  Ij  inches  long.  This  shrub  has  been  found  in  Hupeh,  China.  (Adapted 
from  Urban  iind  Graebner.  Festschrift  ::iir  Feier  Herrn  Aschcrson,  p.  198, 
1904.) 


64  SEEDS   AXD    PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

43675  to  43701— Continued. 

43695.  LiGUSTRUM  obtusifolitjm  begelianum  (Koehne)  Rehder.     Olea- 

cese.  Privet. 

A  dwarfed  shrub  of  dense  habit,  with  the  branches  spreading  liorizon- 
tally.  The  oblong  or  narrowly  oval  leaves  are  downy  beneath,  and  the 
white  flowers,  produced  in  July,  are  in  terminal,  nodding  clusters.  The 
glabrous  fruit,  at  first  covered  with  a  purplish  bloom,  is  finally  black  and 
is  smaller  than  that  of  the  typical  species.  This  shrub  is  a  native  of 
Japan.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British 
Isles,  vol.  2,  pp.  2.'f,  2o.} 

43696.  LoNiCEEA  feedinandi  Franch.     Caprifoliacese.         Honeysuckle. 

A  very  robust  deciduous  shrub  of  spreading,  open  habit,  attaining  a 
height  of  8  or  9  feet.  The  oval  dull-green  leaves  are  from  IJ  to  4  inches 
long  and  are  hairy  on  both  sides.  The  yellow  flowers  are  produced  in 
pairs  during  June,  and  the  fruit  is  red.  This  shrub  is  a  native  of  Mon- 
golia and  China,  and  it  flowers  very  freely.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees 
and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  JfS.) 

43697.  LoNiCEEA  heneyi  Hemsl.     Caprifoliacese.  Honeysuckle. 

An  evergreen  climbing  plant,  with  oblong  leaves  and  pui'plish  red  flow- 
ers, produced  in  clusters  of  2  or  3  inches  across.  The  fruit  is  blackish 
purple.  The  plant  is  a  native  of  China  and  Tibet.  (Adapted  from  Bean, 
Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  ^-5.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  40585  for  further  information. 

43698.  LoNicEBA  maackii  erubescens  Rehder.     Caprifoliacese. 

Honeysuckle. 

A  rather  low,  spreading  shrub,  with  broadly  oval  leaves  which  are 
dark  green  above  and  paler  beneath.  The  flowers  are  large  and  tinted 
with  pink,  and  the  fruit  is  dark  red.  This  variety  is  found  in  central 
China.  A  very  desirable  late  bloomer.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  4,  P-  1910.) 

43699.  Loniceba  maackii  podocarpa  Franch.     Caprifoliacese. 

Honeysuckle. 

A  low,  spreading  shrub  with  broadly  oval,  short-tipped,  dark-green 
leaves.  The  flowers  are  white,  fading  to  yellowish,  and  the  fruit  is  dark 
red.  This  shrub,  which  is  a  native  of  central  China,  is  most  beautiful  in 
the  fall,  for  the  dark-green  foliage  and  the  fruits  last  until  November. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  4,  p. 
1910.) 

43700.  Malus  aknoluiana  Rehder.     Malacese.  Crab  apple. 

This  is  a  hybrid  of  Malus  floribunda  with  one  of  the  hybrids  of  J/.  baC' 
cata,  and  appeared  spontaneously  in  the  Arnold  Arboretum  several  years 
ago.  It  makes  a  smaller  tree  than  M.  floribunda,  but  its  long,  spreading 
and  arching  branches  are  very  graceful  and  the  flowers  produced  on  long 
stems  are  more  than  twice  as  large  as  those  of  J/,  floribunda.  These 
flowers  are  a  beautiful  pink,  and  it  is  considered  by  some  persons  to  be 
the  most  beautiful  of  the  crab  apples.  (Adapted  from  the  Arnold  Ar- 
boretum Bulletin  of  Popular  Information,  Xos.  3,  1911,  and  39,  1913.) 


OCTOBER  1    TO'  DECEMBER  31,   1916.  65 

43675  to  43701— Continued. 

43701.     Malus  baccata  cerasifera  (Spach)  Takeda.     Malacese. 

(Pyrus  cerasifera  Taiisch.)  Crab  apple. 

This  crab  apple,  very  probably  a  hybrid,  makes  a  large  tree  with  a 
spreading  head.  The  flowers  are  large  and  pure  wUte,  and  the  fruit  is 
variable  in  size,  shape,  and  color.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclo- 
pedia of  Horticulture,  vol.  5.  2872.) 

43702.     GuiLiELMA  TTTiLis  Oerst.     Phopnicacese.  Palm. 

{Bactris  utilis  Benth.  and  Hook.) 

From  El  Coyolar,  Costa  Rica.  Presented  by  Mr.  Carlos  Werckle.  Received 
December  7,  1916. 

"  The  most  valuable  palm,  besides  Cocos  nucifera  and  the  date.  One  of  the 
heaviest  bearers  per  acre  of  all  the  fruit  trees,  the  fruit  ripening  during  the 
greater  part  of  the  year.  The  fruit  is  orange  color,  is  eaten  boiled,  generally 
in  salt  and  water ;  and  is  very  good.  Mixed  with  sugar  many  kinds  of  sweet 
cakes  can  be  made  from  it ;  it  is  more  mealy  than  the  farinaceous  tuber  roots. 
This  palm  grows  fairly  well  on  the  coast  up  to  1,100  feet ;  prefers  a  damp 
climate,  mountain  slopes,  and  deep  soil  with  plenty  of  humus.  These  seeds 
were  taken  from  well-ripened  fruits  and  dried  for  two  hours  in  the  sun  under 
cover  of  sackcloth."     {Werckl6.) 

43703  to  43736. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.  Presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum  and 
selected  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Skeels  and  Dr.  W.  Van  Fleet,  of  the  Bureau  of 
Plant  Industry.    Received  November  20,  1916. 

43703.  Malus  prtjnifolia  rinki    (Koidz. )    Rehder.     Malacese.     Apple. 
{Pyrus  prunifolia  rinki  Bailey.) 

A  wide-spreading  small  tree,  up  to  18  feet  high,  with  pink  or  pinkish 
flowers  and  oval,  serrate  leaves.  This  tree  yields  an  edible  fruit,  some- 
times reaching  a  diameter  of  li  inches,  of  a  greenish  or  yellowish  color 
and  with  a  bitter-sweet  flavor.  It  was  formerly  cultivated  in  Japan  for 
its  fruit,  but  is  now  chiefly  used  as  a  stock  for  the  imported  varieties.  It 
is  a  native  of  China,  where  it  is  sparingly  cultivated.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2873.) 

43704.  Malus  sieboldii  arborescens  Rehder.     Malacese.  Apple. 
(Pyrus  sieboldii  arborescens  Bailey.) 

A  shrub  or  tree,  up  to  30  feet  high,  with  slightly  pubescent  oval- 
oblong  leaves  which  become  red  in  autumn.  The  flowers  are  often  nearly 
white,  and  the  red  or  yellow  fruits  are  about  the  size  of  peas.  The 
typical  species  has  pink  flowers  and  is  always  a  shrub.  This  tree  is  a 
native  of  Japan  and  is  cultivated  both  for  ornament  and  as  a  stock  for 
breeding  purposes.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2874-) 

43705.  Malus  zumi  (Mats.)  Rehder.     Malacese.  Apple. 
(Pyrus  zumi  Mats.) 

A  small  ti-ee  of  pyramidal  habit,  with  oval  or  oblong  leaves  from  H  to 
3i  inches  long.  The  flowers  are  pink  in  the  bud,  becoming  white  after 
opening,  are  1  to  1^  inches  in  diameter,  and  are  produced  in  clusters  of 
four  to  seven.    The  globose,  red  fruits  are  half  an  inch  in  diameter.    This 

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66  SEEDS   AISTD   PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

43703  to  43736— Continued. 

tree  is  a  native  of  Japan  and  was  introduced  into  North  America  in  1892. 
(Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol. 
2,  pp.  300.) 

43706.  Rosa  abietina  Grenier.     Rosaceje,  Rose. 
A  compact  shrub,  5  to  7  feet  in  height     -vlth  straight,  slender,  very 

prickly  branches,  leaves  five,  seven,  or  sometimes  nine  parted,  leaflets 
from  half  an  inch  to  If  inches  long,  three-eighths  of  an  inch  to  1  inch 
wide,  and  rather  small  rose-colored  flowers  in  one  to  eight  flowered  clus- 
ters. Known  only  from  Dauphiny  and  Switzerland.  (Adapted  from 
Schneider,  Handlnich  der  Lauhholzknnde,  vol.  1,  p.  567.) 

43707.  Rosa  amblyotis  Meyer.     Rosacei3e.  Rose. 
A  stout-branched  rose,  with  dark-purple  bark  covered  with  prickles  and 

bristles.  The  leaves  are  usually  composed  of  seven  leaflets.  The  flowers 
are  pink  and  solitary,  and  the  fruits  are  about  half  an  inch  long.  This 
rose  has  been  found  in  Kamchatka,  Siberia.  (Adapted  from  Meyer, 
M6rnoires  L'Acad&mie  Imperiale  des  Sciences  de  St.  Petersbotivff,  vol.  6, 
Botanique,  pp.  30,  31,  ]8J,9.) 

43708.  Rosa  baicalensis  Turcz.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
{R.  acicularis  Lindl.) 

A  low-growing  rose  with  densely  prickly  stems  and  leaves  composed  of 
three  to  seven  leaflets  up  to  2  inches  in  length.  The  solitary  deep-rose 
flowers  are  from  li  to  2  inches  wide  and  fragrant.  The  fruit  is  pear 
shaped.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  5,  p.  2993.) 

43709.  Rosa  canina  L.     Rosaceee.  Dog  rose. 

A  robust  shrub  from  6  to  13  feet  high,  with  stems  armed  with  scattered 
hooked  bristles  and  leaves  composed  of  five  to  seven  leaflets,  sometimes 
downy.  The  fragrant  white  or  pinkish  flowers  occur  in  clusters,  and  the 
egg-shaped  or  roundish  fruits  are  bright  red.  This  rose,  in  one  or  another 
of  its  numerous  varieties,  is  found  throughout  most  of  the  cooler  parts  of 
Europe  and  western  Asia  and  has  been  naturalized  in  North  America. 
(Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol. 
2,  p.  1,22.) 

43710.  Rosa  caudata  Baker.     Rosacese.  Rose. 

This  rose  is  a  tall,  vigorous  shrub,  native  of  western  China.  It  has 
stout,  arching  stems,  dark-green  foliage,  and  flowers  about  2  inches  in 
diameter.     (Adapted  from  Saryent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  1,  p.  42.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  42976  for  further  information. 

43711.  Rosa  chinensis  manetti  Dipp.     Rosacese.  Manetti   rose. 

An  upright,  vigorously  growing  rose,  with  slender  branches  usually 
armed  with  more  or  less  hooked  prickles  and  leaves  composed  of  three 
to  five  dark-green  shining  leaflets.  The  deep  pink  flowers  are  single 
or  semidouble  and  the  fruit  is  more  or  less  top  shaped.  This  variety 
has  been  recommended  as  a  stock  for  foi-cing  roses,  but  is  not  entirely 
hardy.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Hortictilture, 
vol.  5,  p.  2988.) 

43712.  Rosa  cinnamomea  L.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
(R.  pendtilina  L.) 

A  strong-growing  bush,  6  to  9  feet  high,  stems  erect,  much  branched 
near  the  top.  with  usually  a  iiair  of  hooked  prickles  at  the  base  of  the 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1916.  67 

43703  to  43736— Continued. 

leafstalks  and  minierous  others  scattered  on  the  stems,  especially  near 
the  ground.  Leaflets  usually  five  or  seven,  oblong  or  slightly  obovate, 
1  to  IJ  inches  long.  Flowers  produced  either  singly  or  few  in  a  cluster, 
of  varying  shades  of  red,  2  inches  across.  Fruit  globose,  or  slightly 
elongated,  red,  half  an  inch  wide.  A  native  of  Europe,  Siberia,  and 
northern  China ;  cultivated  in  England  for  more  than  300'  years,  but  not, 
as  was  once  believed,  a  native.  The  flowers  have  a  somewhat  spicy  odor, 
from  which  the  species  derives  its  name.  It  is  regarded  as  the  type  of  a 
large  group  of  roses  whose  leading  distinctions  are  prickles,  often  in 
pairs  just  below  the  leafstalks,  and  red,  smooth  fruit,  with  a  thin  skin. 
(Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shmbs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles, 
vol  2,  p.  Jf23.) 

43713.  Rosa  coriifolia  Fries.     Rosacea.  Rose. 

A  low  shrub,  up  to  5  feet  high  and  thickly  branched,  with  a  bluish  bloom 
often  appearing  on  the  bark  and  many  hooked  spines.  The  leaves  are 
composed  of  five  to  seven  roundish  oval,  hairy  leaflets,  and  the  flowers 
are  pink.  This  rose  is  found  in  mountainous  parts  of  Europe  and 
western  Asia.  (Adapted  from  Schneider,  Illustriertes  Handbuch  der 
Lauiholzkunde,  vol.  1,  p.  566.) 

43714.  Rosa  ferox  Bieb.     Rosacese.  Bose. 

A  dwarf,  compact  little  bush,  from  1  to  2  feet  high,  of  a  rounded  form, 
with  numerous  decurved  prickles.  The  leaves  are  composed  of  five  to 
seven  leaflets,  coarsely  but  evenly  serrate,  and  the  white  flowers,  which 
are  either  solitary  or  in  clusters  of  two  or  three,  are  from  1  to  1^  inches 
long.  The  roundish  fruit  is  red.  This  rose  is  a  native  of  the  Crimea 
and  Caucasus.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shruis  Hardy  in  the 
British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  }i26.) 

43715.  Rosa  gayiana  Wall.     Rosacese.  Rose. 

A  European  rose  closely  allied  to  Rosa  villosa  L.,  from  which  it 
appears  to  differ  chiefly  by  its  larger,  oblong-ovate  leaflets.  The  thorns 
are  straight  and  the  flowers  solitary.  (Adapted  from  Walh'oth,  Rosae 
Plantariim  Generis  Historia  Succincta,  p.  Ill,  1828.) 

43716.  X  Rosa  hibernica  J.  E.  Smith.     Rosacese.  Rose. 

Var.  grovesU. 

A  low  shrub  with  glaucous  gi-een  foliage  and  small  pink  flowers.  This 
.  rose  is  a  hybrid  between  Rosa  spinosissima  and  Rosa  canina.  (Adapted 
-    from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2995.) 

43717.  Rosa  jundziixi  Besser.     Rosacess.  Rose. 
A  bush  from  3  to  9  feet  in  heiglit,  the  stems  armed  with  scattered, 

slightly  curved  prickles.  The  leaves  are  composed  of  five  to  seven 
leaflets,  densely  serrate,  and  the  pink  flowers,  which  are  produced  singly 
or  in  threes,  are  3  inches  wide.  The  globose  or  slightly  egg-shaped  fruit 
is  bright  red.  This  rose  is  a  native  of  central  Europe  and  is  remarkable 
for  the  abundance  of  sticky  glands  on  the  midribs  and  petioles  of  the 
leaves.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  ShruJ)s  Hardy  in  the  British 
Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  431.) 

43718.  Rosa  lheeitieranea  Thory.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
This  rose,  supposed  to  be  a  hybrid  between  Rosa  pendulina  and  Rosa 

chinensis,  climbs  to  a  height  of  12  feet,  and  has  slender,  sparingly 
prickly  branches.     The  leaves  are  composed  of  three  to  seven  leaflets, 


68  SEEDS  AI^D  PLAXTS  IMPORTED. 

43703  to  43736— Continued. 

and  the  purple  flowers,  which  are  double  or  semidouble,  occur  very 
plentifully  in  nodding  corymbs.  The  color  of  the  flowers  varies  with 
lighter  and  darker  shades.  (Adapted  from  Bailey.  Standard  Cyclopedia 
of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2993.) 

43719.  Rosa  moschata  Mill.     Rosacese.  Musk  rose. 

A  tall  climbing  species  reaching  to  the  tops  of  lofty  trees,  the  stems 
and  branches  armed  with  short,  scattered,  stout-hooked  prickles.  The 
leaves  are  up  to  8  inches  in  length  and  consist  of  five  to  nine  narrowly  oval 
leaflets.  The  flowers  are  at  first  pale  yellow,  changing  to  almost  pure 
white,  are  about  IJ  inches  wide,  and  are  produced  in  corymbose  clusters, 
often  forming  an  inflorescence  over  a  foot  wide.  The  fruits  are  red  and 
about  one-third  of  an  inch  in  width.  This  rose,  which  has  long  been 
cultivated  in  England,  is  found  from  southern  Europe  to  northern  India 
and  China.  (Adapted  from  Bean.  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British 
Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  ^34-) 

43720.  Rosa  multiflora  cathayensis  Rehd.  and  Wils.    Rosacege.    Bose. 

A  vigorous,  hardy,  and  handsome  rose  with  the  habit  of  the  Japanese 
Rosa  multi  flora.  The  pink  flowers  are  produced  in  large  many -flowered 
clusters.     (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  1,  p.  35.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  42981  for  further  information. 

43721.  Ros  V  MUBiEXAE  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Rosacese.  Bose. 
A  slender-branched  shrub,  up  to  8  feet  in  height,  with  bristles   and 

slender  prickles.  The  leaves  are  composed  of  9  to  1.5  glabrous,  serrate 
leaflets.  The  solitary  flowers  are  pink.  This  rose  is  found  in  eastern 
three  to  seven  flowered  corymbs.  The  orange-red  fruit  is  from  one-half 
to  three-fourths  of  an  inch  long.  This  rose  is  a  native  of  southwestern 
China.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  5,  p.  2998.) 

43722.  Rosa  oxyodon  Boiss.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
A  prickly  stemmed  shrub  with  leaves  composed  of  flve  to  seven  oval 

leaflets.  The  solitary  flowers  are  pink.  This  rose  is  found  in  eastern 
Caucasia,  Russia.  (Adapted  from  Boissier,  Flora  Orientalis,  vol.  2,  p. 
674.) 

43723.  Rosa  prattii  Hemsl.     Rosacese.  Rose. 

A  slender-branched  shrub,  up  to  8  feet  in  height,  with  numerous 
bristles  and  slender  prickles.  The  leaves  are  composed  of  7  to  1.5  obtuse, 
serrate  leaflets,  and  the  pink  flowers,  which  occur  one  to  three  in  a 
cluster,  are  three-fourths  of  an  inch  wide.  The  scarlet  fruit  is  abcjut 
one-third  of  an  inch  long.  This  rose  is  a  native  of  western  China. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p. 
2998. ) 

43724.  Rosa  spinosissima  L.  Rosacese.  Scotch  rose. 
A  dwarf  bush,  rarely  more  than  3  or  4  feet  high,  with  erect  short- 
branched  stems  covered  with  slender  spines  and  stout  bristles  inter- 
mixed. The  leaves  are  composed  of  five,  seven,  or  nine  round  or  oval 
leaflets,  which  are  dark  green  and  quite  smooth.  The  white  or  pale- 
pink  solitary  flowers  are  from  14  to  2  inches  wide,  and  the  globose  fruit 
is  dark  brown,  finally  blackish,  from  one-half  to  three-fourths  of  an  inch 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  69 

43703  to  43736— Continued. 

in  diameter.     This  rose  is  veiy  widely  spread  in  Europe  and  northern 
Asia  and  is  frequently   found   in   England  on  dry  hills  near  the  sea. 
(Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  m  the  British  Isles,  vol. 
2,  p.  U5.) 

43725.  Rosa  spinosissima  L.     Rosacese.  Scotch  rose. 
Var,  fulgens  Bean. 

A  dwarf  bush,  from  3  to  4  feet  high,  with  erect  short-branched  stems. 
The  leaves  are  composed  of  five,  seven,  or  nine  round  or  oval  leaflets, 
which  are  dark  green  and  quite  smooth.  The  bright  rose-colored  solitary 
flowers  are  from  li  to  2  inches  wide,  and  the  globose  fruit  is  dark  brown, 
finally  blackish.  This  rose  is  widely  spread  in  Europe  and  northern  Asia. 
The  typical  species  has  white  or  pale-pink  flowers.  (Adapted  from 
Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  pp.  445,  446.) 

43726.  Rosa  villosa  L.     Rosacete.  Rose. 
{R.  pomifera  Herrmann.) 

Var.  multiplex. 

A  short-branched,  stout  rose  from  4  to  6  feet  high,  with  scattered, 
slender,  broad-based  prickles  up  to  half  an  inch  long  and  leaves  up  to 
7  inches  in  length.  The  deep  rosy  pink  flowers  are  from  1^  to  2i  inches 
wide,  produced  in  clusters  of  three  to  six  or  more,  and  the  pear- 
shaped  or  roundish  rich-red  fruits  are  from  1  to  IJ  inches  long,  bristly, 
and  surmounted  by  the  erect  sepals.  This  rose  is  a  native  of  central 
Europe.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  vn  the  British 
Isles,  vol^  2,  p.  439.) 

43727.  SoEBAEiA  ARBOEEA  C.  Schueid.     Rosacese. 

A  tree,  from  10  to  35  feet  high,  with  the  young  twigs  olive  gray.  The 
leaves  are  lance  shaped  or  more  often  oblong,  with  the  lower  surfaces  more 
or  less  hairy  and  the  margin  serrate.  The  white  flowers  are  about  one- 
fourth  of  an  inch  wide,  and  the  fruit  is  probably  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch 
in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Schneider,  Illustriertes  Eandbuch  der  Laub- 
holzkunde,  vol.  1,  p.  4^0,  and  from  Sargent.  Plantae  WHsonianae,  vol.  1, 
pp.  4T,  48.) 

43728w     SoRBus  commixta  Hedl.     Malacess. 

A  shrub  or  tree,  native  of  central  and  northern  Japan,  with  bright- 
green,  serrate,  very  variable  leaves,  usually  composed  of  five  to  six 
pairs  of  glabrous  leaflets.  The  white  flowers  occur  in  terminal  corymbs, 
and  the  bright  red,  nearly  globular  fruits  are  about  one-fourth  of  an  inch 
in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Schneider,  lUustriertes  Handbuch  der  Laub- 
holzkunde,  vol.  1,  pp.  677,  678.) 

43729.     Syringa  japonica   (Maxim.)   Decaisne.     Oleacese.  Lilac. 

A  deciduous  tree  or  shrub  up  to  30  feet  in  height,  of  erect  habit.  The 
oval  leaves  are  from  3  to  8  inches  long,  with  a  long  tapering  point,  and 
the  white  flowers,  which  are  not  fragrant,  are  usually  produced  at  the  end 
of  the  branch  in  a  pair  of  broad  pyramidal  panicles,  8  to  12  inches  long. 
This  tree  or  shrub  is  a  native  of  Japan.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and 
Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  lip.  567,  568.) 


70  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  IMPOETED. 

43703  to  43736— Continued. 

43730.  ViBUENUM  BUREJAETICUM  Kegel  and  Herd.     Caprifoliacese. 

A  shrub,  4  to  10  feet  high,  native  of  Chosen  (Korea).  The  small  light- 
green  leaves  and  the  small  umbels  of  white  flowers,  followed  by  the  jet- 
black  berries,  make  this  plant  vei-y  ornamental.  (Adapted  from  a  note 
of  Frank  N.  Meyer,  dated  Aug.  20,  1906.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  2011.5  for  previous  introduction. 

43731.  ViBUKNUM  DiLATATUM  Thuub.     Caprifoliacese. 

A  deciduous  shrub,  6  to  10  feet  high,  with  broadly  oval,  pointed,  hairy 
leaves.  The  pure  white  flowers  are  all  fertile  and  are  produced  in  .Tune  in 
a  hairy  5-rayed  cyme,  3  to  5  inches  wide.  The  fruit  is  bright  red  and 
roundish  oval  in  shape.  The  shrub  is  a  native  of  Japan  and  China  and  is 
a  very  profuse  bloomer.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy 
in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  6!i7. ) 

43732.  Viburnum  hupehense  Rehder.     Caprifoliaceifi.      Honeysuckle. 
A  deciduous   shrub,   native  of  Hupeh,   China,   with   coarsely   serrate, 

roundish  oval  leaves  and  flowers  in  large  flat  corymbs.     The  red  fruit  is 
egg  shaped,  from  one-third  to  two-fifths  of  an  inch  long.     (Adapted  from 
Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  650.) 
See  also^S.  P.  I.  No.  42197  for  further  information. 

43733.  Viburnum  ichangense  (Hemsl.)  Rehder.     Caprifoliacese. 

A  slender-branched  shrub,  with  yellowish  green,  oval,  acuminate  leaves. 
The  white  flowers  occur  in  terminal  and  lateral  corymbs  up  to  If  inches 
wide,  and  the  fruit  is  an  ovoid  drupe  about  one-fourth  of  an  inch  long  and 
is  red.  The  seed  is  brown.  This  shrub  is  a  native  of  China.  (Adapted 
from  Sargent,  Trees  and  Shrubs,  vol.  2,  p.  105,  ph  150.) 

43734.  VrBUKNUM  sargentii  Koehne.     Caprifoliacese. 

A  shrub,  growing  to  a  height  of  from  5  to  8  feet,  with  roundish  leaves 
and  flowers  in  flat  corymbs.  The  rounded  fruits  are  scarlet  or  orange- 
scarlet  and  ripen  in  September.  (Adapted  from  Florists''  Exchange,  May 
20,  1911.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  37612  for  further  information. 

43735.  Viburnum  theiferum   Rehder.     Caprifoliacese.      Honeysuckle. 

A  deciduous  shrub  of  erect  habit,  up  to  12  feet  in  height,  with  smooth, 
gray  stems.  The  narrowly  oval  leaves  are  sharply  serrate,  taper  pointed, 
and  dark  green  above.  The  white  flowers  are  all  perfect  and  are  pi-o- 
duced  in  terminal  cymes  11  to  2  inches  in  width.  The  red  fruit  is  egg 
shaped  and  nearly  half  an  inch  long.  This  shrub  is  a  native  of  central 
and  western  China.  The  specific  name  refers  to  the  use  of  the  leaves  by 
the  monks  of  Mount  Omei  as  a  kind  of  tea.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees 
and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  657.) 

43736.  ViBURXuM  wrightii  Miquel.     Caprifoliacese. 

A  deciduous  shrub,  6  to  10  feet  high,  with  erect  stems.  The  bright- 
green  leaves  are  2  to  -5  inches  in  length  and  are  slenderly  pointed.  The 
white  flowers  are  all  perfect  and  are  produced  in  May  on  smooth,  downy 
stalked,  5-rayed  cymes,  2  to  4  inches  in  width.  The  roundish  oval  red 
fruits  are  one-third  of  an  inch  long.  This  shrub  is  a  native  of  .Japan  and 
China.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British 
Isles,  vol.  2.  p.  660.) 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  71 

43737  to  43739.     Pyeus  communis  L.    Malaceoe.  Pear. 

From  Ottawa,  Canada.  Cuttings  presented  by  the  director,  Central  Ex- 
periment Farm.  Received  December  6,  1916. 
"  Prof.  A.  J.  Logsdail,  assistant  in  plant  breeding  at  the  Central  Experiment 
Farm,  tells  me  that  the  varieties  of  Russian  pears  constitute  a  part  of  an 
original  introduction  by  the  late  William  Saunders  25  to  30  years  ago.  Out  of 
a  large  number  of  pears  brought  in  from  Russia,  the  following  three  varieties 
are  the  only  survivors.  They  have  proved  to  be  very  hardy  as  far  as  cold 
resistance  is  concei-ned,  and  have  also  proved,  in  a  large  measure,  blight  re- 
sistant. I  saw  the  three  trees  growing  while  at  Ottawa  last  September;  they 
were  vigorous  specimens,  the  trunks  being  8  to  10  inches  in  diameter,  and  they 
had  a  fine  growth  of  wood  and  foliage.  I  saw  no  evidence  of  blight  on  the 
trees.  The  fruit  of  all  three  varieties  is  said  to  be  fairly  good.  They  here 
partake  of  all  the  characteristics  of  the  Russian  types."    (B.  T.  Galloway.) 

43737.  "  Bessemiankn    (°-7753>.     Blight   resistant   and    very    hardy." 
(W.  T.  Macoun.) 

43738.  "  KursTcaya    (°-7705).     Particularly  blight   resistant   and  very 
hardy."     (W.  T.  Macoun.) 

43739.  "  ZuckerUrne  (°-7729).     Particularly  blight  resistant  and  very 
hardy."     (W.  T.  Macoun.) 

43740.  Pruistus    serrulata    sacttalinensis     (Schmidt)     Makino. 
(P.  sargentii  Rehder.)      [Amygdalacefe.     Sargent's  cherry. 

From  Tokyo,  Japan.    Purchased  from  the  Tokyo  Plant,  Seed,  &  Implement 
Co.    Numbered  December  9, 1916. 

A  deciduous  tree,  40  to  80  feet  in  height,  with  a  trunk  sometimes  3  feet  in 
diameter  and  with  sharply  serrate  oval  leaves  which  are  often  reddish  when 
young.  The  deep-pink  flowers  are  from  1^  to  1^  inches  wide,  and  are  produced 
in  short-stalked  umbels  with  two  to  six  flowers  in  each  umbel.  The  fruit  is  a 
small  black  cherry,  one-third  of  an  inch  in  diameter.  This  tree  is  a  native  of 
Japan  and  is  cultivated  in  England  and  in  the  United  States.  It  is  probably  the 
finest  timber  tree  among  the  true  cherries  and  is  also  remarkable  for  its  beau- 
tiful flowers,  which  appear  in  April.  The  seeds  germinate  freely  after  lying 
dormant  for  a  year.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shruis  Hardy  in  the 
British  Isles,  vol.  2,  pp.  250,  251.) 

43741.  Tecoma  argentea  Bur.  and  Schum.     Bignoniacese. 

From  Asuncion.  Paraguay.    Presented  by  Mr.  C.  F.  Mead.    Received  De- 
cember 1,  1916. 

"Seeds  of  a  tree  called  in  Spanish  Para-  todo  and  in  Guarani  quirai.  This 
tree  is  found  in  abundance  in  open  fields  among  palmeras  along  the  upper  Para- 
guay River,  both  in  Paraguayan  Chaco  and  Matto  Grosso.  The  bark  is  ac- 
credited among  natives  as  '  a  great  remedy '  and  is  also  said  to  be  used  like 
quinine.     The  timber  has  merit  for  certain  construction  purposes."     (Mead.) 

43742.  Lonicera  similis  delavayi  (Franch.)  Rehder.     Caprifolia- 

cese.  Honeysuckle. 

From  Paris,  France.     Plants  purchased  from  Messrs.  Vilmorin-Andrieux 
Co.    Received  December  9,  1916. 
A  half-evergreen    climbing   shrub,   entirely   glabrous   except   for   the   under 
surface  of  the  leaves.     The  leaves  are  narrow-oval  to  lance  shaped,  and  the 


72  SEEDS   AND   PLAXTS  IMPORTED. 

white  flowers  are  about  2  inches  long.  This  variety,  which  is  found  in  central 
and  western  China,  is  the  only  one  of  this  species  in  cultivation,  and  it  differs 
from  the  typical  species  in  the  absence  of  tlie  pubescence.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  4.  p.  1914,  and  from  Schneider, 
Illustriertes  Handbuch  der  Laubholzkunde,  vol.  2,  p.  729.) 

43743  and  43744. 

From  Darmstadt,  Germany.  Purchased  from  Mr.  Conrad  Appel,  through 
Mr.  Julius  G.  Lay,  American  consul  general,  Berlin.  Received  December 
7,  1916. 

43743.  Agbostis  stolonifeea  L.    Poacese.  Creeping'  bent-grass. 
"  Seeds  of  the  true  German  creeping  bent,  1916  crop."     {Appel.) 

43744.  Festuca  ktjbra  L.     Poacese.  Red  fescue. 
"  Seed  of  the  true  German  red  fescue,  1916  crop."     (Appel.) 

43745.  Passiflora  malitormis  X  edulis  verrucifera.     Passiflora- 

cese.  Hybrid  granadilla. 

Grown  at  the  Plant  "Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif.  Numbered 
December  14.  1916. 

"A  cross  between  S.  P.  I.  Xos.  39224,  Passiflora  maliformis,  and  35215,  Passi- 
flora edulis  verrucifera."     (R.  L.  Bea files.) 

43746.  MucuNA  sp.    Fabacese. 

From  Berea,  Durban,  Natal.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  van  de  Bijl,  mycologist, 
Natal  Herbarium.     Received  December  11,  1916. 

"Seeds   collected   at  Umbilo,   Durban,  Natal,   October  29,   1916."      (Van   de 
Bijl.) 
Received  as  Canavalia  bonariensis. 

43747  to  43753.     Amygdalus  spp.     Amygdalaceae.  Peach. 

From  Fancheng,  Hupeh,  China..  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  Edwin  S.  Cun- 
ningham, American  consul  general,  Hankow,  who  procured  them  from 
Mr.  C.  Stokstad.  Received  December  11,  1916.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr. 
Stokstad, 

43747.  Amygdalus  peesica  L. 
{Prunus  persica  Stokes.) 

"A  large  peach." 

43748.  AMYGDALrs  PERSICA  PLATYCAKPA  (Decalsue)     Ricker. 
(Prunus  persica  platycarpa  Bailey.) 

"A  small  disk-shaped  peach." 
43749  to  43753.    Amygdalus  peesica  L. 

(Prunus  persica  Stokes.) 

43749.  "A  large  luscious  peach." 

43750.  "  A  large  peach." 

43751.  "A  downy  peach,  good  for  cooking." 

43752.  "A  very  large  and  most  luscious  peach,  from  our  own  or- 

chard." 

43753.  "A  large  peach." 


OCTOBER   1    TO    DECEMBER   31,    1916.  73 

43754.  Pyrus  amygdaliformis  Vill.     Malacese.  Pear. 

From  Fresno,  Calif.  Presented  by  Mr.  George  C.  Reeding,  Fancher  Creek 
Nurseries.     Received  December  13.  1916. 

"  Seeds  of  a  pear  growing  on  my  place,  the  bud  wood  of  which  I  secured  in 
Smyrna,  Asia  Minor,  in  1901,  and  a  portion  of  which  I  forwarded  to  your  De- 
partment [S.  P..  I.  No.  7669]."     (Roedinff.) 

43755.  TiPUANA  Tipu  (Benth.)  Lillo.     Fabacese.  Tipu. 
(T.  speciosa  Benth.) 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.  Presented  by  the  director,  Horticultural  Division,  Min- 
istry of  Agriculture,  Gizeh  Branch.     Received  December  6,  1916. 

A  tall,  handsome  tree,  with  rose-colored  or  creamy  white  wood,  native  of  the 
subtropical,  temperate,  and  cool  regions  of  Argentina.  (Adapted  from  Venturi 
and  Lillo,  Contribucidn  al  Conocimiento  de  los  Arboles  de  la  Argentina,  p.  58.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  42331  for  further  description. 

43756  to  43758. 

t 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.  Presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum.  Received 
October  23,  1916. 

43756.  Ampelopsis  sp.    Vitacese. 

An  ornamental  woody  vine  with  handsome,  deciduous  foliage, 

43757.  CoTONEASTER  MULTiFLORA  CALOCABPA  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Malacese. 

A  shrub,  up  to  6  feet  in  height,  with  usually  slender,  arching  branches 
and  rather  large,  narrowly  ovate  leaves.  The  white  flowers  occur  in 
many-flowered  cymes,  and  the  numerous  red  fruits  are  nearly  half  an 
inch  in  diameter.  This  shrub  is  a  native  of  western  China.  (Adapted 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  pp.  866,  867.) 

43758.  CoTONEASTER    EACEMiFLORA    sooNGORiCA    (Regcl    and    Herd.)    C. 

Schneid.  Malaeese. 
An  erect  shrub,  up  to  4  feet  in  height,  but  rarely  prostrate.  The 
leaves  are  oval  and  usually  somewhat  obtuse,  and  the  white  flowers, 
3  to  12,  occur  in  short-peduncled  cymes.  The  fruit  is  red.  This  variety 
is  found  in  northern  China,  Caucasia,  etc.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  867,  and  from  Schneider, 
Illustriertes  Handbuch  der  Laiibholskunde,  vol.  1,  p.  75 Jj..) 

43759  to  43762. 

From  Matania  el  Saff,  Egypt.  Presented  by  Mr.  Alfred  Bircher,  Middle 
Egypt  Botanic  Station.  Received  December  13,  1916.  Quoted  notes  by 
Mr.  Bircher.  ' 

43759.  Bridelia  retusa   (L.)    Spreng.     Euphorbiacese. 

"A  small  Indian  tree  which  grows  in  every  kind  of  soil.  It  flowers  in 
November,  and  the  black  berries  hanging  in  long  racemes  ripen  early  in 
spring.  There  is  not  much  pulp  on  them,  but  they  might  be  impi'oved 
by  continuous  culture.    A  sauce  can  be  prepared  with  the  dry  fruits." 

43760.  Ilex  paraguariensis  St.  Hil.     Aquifoliacese.  Yerba  mate. 

"  This  tree  does  well  here  and  stands  110°  F.  and  light  frosts.  These 
seeds  come  from  imported  trees  which  are  only  4  years  old ;  they  germi- 
nate in  a  nmch  shorter  time  (two  to  three  months)  than  the  seeds  from 
wild  trees,  which  need  two  or  three  years  to  come  forth." 


74  SEEDS    AND   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

43759  to  43763— Continued. 

43761.  MoEiNGA  OLEIFEKA  Lam.     Moringacese.  Horse-radish  tree. 
(M.  pterygosperma  Gaertn.) 

"  The  pods  of  this  variety  are  free  of  the  bitter  taste  of  the  common 
horse-radish  tree  and  are  eaten  like  French  beans  if  gathered  when  in 
a  young  state." 

43762.  PsiDiTjM  PUiiJXUM  Vahl.     Myrtacere. 

"A  small  shrub  with  small  yellow  fruits  resembling  those  of  Psidium 
araca  in  size  and  color,  but  with  dry  calyx  segments.  The  fruit  is  very 
aromatic,  with  a  much  accentuated  strawberry  flavor.  The  leaves  re- 
semble the  common  guava,  but  are  broader." 

43763  to  43766. 

From  Bogota,  Colombia.  Presented  by  Capt.  H.  R.  Lemly.  Washington, 
D.  C,  who  received  them  from  Mr.  G.  E.  Child,  of  Bogota.  Received 
December  4,  1916. 

43763.  Annona  chekimola  Mill.     ALnnonacese.  Cherimoya. 
This  is  the  common  form  of  the  cherimoya  as  sold  in  the  markets  of 

Bogota. 

43764.  Carica  papa^'a  L.     Papayacese.  Papaya. 
Seeds  of  the  ordinary  papaya  sold  in  the  markets  at  Bogota. 

43765.  Passiflora  ligui.aris  .Iuss.     Passifloracese.     Sweet  granadilla. 
The  common  form  of  grauadilla  sold  in  the  markets  at  Bogota. 

43766.  Passiflora  malifoemis  L.     Passifloracese.  Curuba. 

This  is  the  common  ctirubd  or  Colombian  granadilla  sold  in  the 
markets  of  Bogota. 

43767  to  43783. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.  Presented  by  the  director,  Horticultural  Division, 
Ministry  of  Agriculture,  Gizeh  Branch.    Received  November  27,  1916. 

43767.  Aeschynomekeelapheoxylon  (Guill.  and  Perr.)  Taub.    Fabacese. 
{Herminiera  elaphroxylon  Guill.  and  Perr.) 

A  leguminous  tree,  with  compound  leaves  and  yellow  flowers,  found 
growing  on  river  banks  with  its  stems  in  the  water  in  many  places  in 
tropical  Africa.  The  hairy  pods  are  often  sickle  shaped,  with  two  or 
more  joints.  When  in  flower  this  tree  is  very  ornamental.  The  wood 
is  exceedingly  light  and  is  used  by  the  natives  for  making  small  boats 
and  rafts.  The  only  purpose  for  which  this  wood  might  be  used  com- 
mercially is  for  paper  pulp,  although  it  is  strong  and  durable.  (Adapted 
from  Kcir,  Bulletin  of  Miscellaneous  Information,  Additional  Series  IX, 
pp.  199,  200,  and  from  Engler  and  Frantl,  Natiirlichen  Pftanzenfamilien, 
III,  3,  p.  319.) 

43768.  Belou  maemelos  (L.)  Lyons.     Rutacese.  Bel. 
(Aegle  marmelos  Correa. ) 

This  is  the  hael  tree  of  India,  where  it  attains  a  height  of  40  feet.  The 
leaves  are  deciduous,  and  the  greenish  yellow  fruit  reaches  a  diameter  of 
6  inches.  The  Hindus  are  very  fond  of  this  fruit.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedi<i  of  Horticulture,  i-vl.  1,  pp.  222,  223.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  43478  for  further  description. 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  75 

43767  to  43783— Continued. 

43769.  BiGNONiA  UNGUis-CATi  L.     Bignoniacese. 

A  woody  climber,  with  compound  evergreen  leaves  and  trumpet-shaped 
orange-yellow  flowers  about  2  inches  long.  This  plant,  which  is*  a  native 
of  Argentina,  will  stand  a  little  frost  if  grown  in  the  open  in  the  southern 
United  States  and  is  conspicuous  and  interesting  because  of  the  beauty 
and  profusion  of  its  flowers.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclo- 
pedia of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  502.) 

43770.  Caesalpinia  GiLLiESH  (Hook.)  Wall.    Csesalpiniaceae. 

A  shrub  or  small  tree,  native  of  Argentina,  with  leaves  composed  of 
6  to  10  pairs  of  leaflets.  The  yellow  flowers,  with  red  stamens,  are  in 
large  terminal  panicles,  and  the  fruit  is  a  sickle-shaped  pod.  This  plant 
is  of  value  as  an  ornamental.  (Adapted  from  Lofgren,  Notas  sohre  as 
Plantas  Exoticas  Sao  Paulo,  p.  39.) 

43771.  Canavaxi  ENSiFORME  (L.)  DC.     Fabacese.  Jack  bean. 

Var.  nanus.  This  is  a  dwarf  variety  of  the  common  jack  beau  and  is 
apparently  an  unpublished  garden  variety,  cultivated  at  Cairo,  Egypt. 

43772.  Cakissa  geandiflora  (E.  Mey.)  DC.     Apocynaceae.  Carissa. 

A  handsome  shrub,  originally  from  South  Africa,  now  cultivated  in 
southern  Florida  and  southern  California  as  an  ornamental  and  for  its 
scarlet  edible  fruits.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture,  vol.  4,  P-  ^IH) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  41504  for  further  description. 

43773.  Cassia  bonariensis  Colla.    Csesalpiniacese. 

An  ornamental  shrub  with  handsome  compound  leaves  composed  of  four 
pairs  of  leaflets  and'  racemes  of  bright-yellow  flowers. 

43774.  Datuea  metel  L.     Solanacese. 

An  herbaceous  plant,  found  in  the  western  Himalayas  and  the  mountains 
of  West  Dekkau  Peninsula,  and  probably  introduced  into  India.  The 
leaves  are  heart  shaped,  almost  entire,  and  pubescent,  and  the  flowers 
are  white.  This  plant  is  said  to  possess  the  same  medicinal  properties  as 
the  other  species  of  this  genus.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the 
Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  3,  pp.  39,  40.) 

43775.  Haematoxylum   campechianum   L.     Csesalpiniacese.     Logwood. 

A  tree,  up  to  40  feet  in  height,  found  in  the  Tropics  from  southern 
Mexico  to  Venezuela.  It  yields  the  Campeche  wood  or  logwood  of  com- 
merce, from  which  are  made  dyes  and  inks  and  also  the  chemical  reagent 
hsematoxylin.  (Adapted  from  Mueller,  Select  Extra-Tropical  Plants,  p. 
248.) 

43776.  Indigofera  dosua  Buch.-Ham.     Fabacese. 

A  shrub,  found  in  the  central  and  eastern  Himalayas  at  altitudes  rang- 
ing from  6,000  to  8,000  feet.  The  flowers  are  said  to  be  eaten  as  a  pot 
herb  in  Kangra,  India.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic 
Products  of  India,  vol.  2,  p.  385.) 

■  See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  39119  for  further  description. 

43777.  MoRiNGA  oleifera  Lam.     Moringacege.  Horse-radish  tree. 
{M.  pterygosperma  Gaertn.) 

A  small  tree,  cultivated  as  an  ornamental  in  Cuba,  usually  about  15  to 
20  feet  in  height,  erect,  with  compound  leaves  nearly  a  foot  long.     The 


76  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPOETED, 

43767  to  43783— Continued. 

white  flowers  are  borne  in  panicles,  and  the  slender  pods  are  often  a  foot 
long.     (Adapted  from  notes  of  Wilson  Popenoe,  July  16,  1915.) 
.See  also  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  40913  and  43761  for  furtlier  description. 

43778.  Operculina  tuberosa  (L.)  Meisn.     Convolvulacese. 
{Ipomoea  tuberosa  L.) 

A  perennial  stout-stemmed  herbaceous  vine,  with  large,  compound  leaves 
and  three  to  six  yellow  flowers  on  a  long  peduncle.  Tho  entire  plant  is 
used  as  a  purgative.  It  is  a  native  of  Brazil.  (Adapted  from  De 
Lanessan,  Les  Plantes  Utiles  des  Colonies  Francnises,  pp.  398  and  567.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  43385  for  further  description. 

43779.  Prosopis  chilensis    (Molina)    Stuntz.     Mimosacese.     Alg-aroba. 
(P.  juli flora  DC.) 

A  leguminous  tree,  with  small  flowers  in  little  lieads  or  spikes.  The 
pod  is  more  or  less  thickened,  and  the  leaves  are  composed  of  a  large 
number  of  leaflets.  This  tree  is  a  native  of  Mexico  and  the  West  Indies. 
(Adapted  from  a  Tiote  of  W.  Harris,  Kingston,  Jamaica,  dated  April  7, 
1916.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  42643  for  further  description. 

43780.  SoLANUM  TOBVTJM  Swartz.     Solanaceae. 

A  shrub,  from  8  to  10  feet  in  height,  or  sometimes  flowering  as  an  herb. 
The  stems  are  prickly,  and  tlie  unarmed  hairy  leaves  are  4  inches  long  and 
6  inches  wide.  The  white  flowers  occur  in  many-flowered  i-acemes  and 
are  about  li  inches  in  diameter.  This  shrub  is  distributed  throughout 
tropical  America,  the  Philippines,  China,  and  the  Malay  Archipelago. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  4,  p.  234-) 

43781.  Tecoma  stans  (L.)  Juss.     Bignoniaceas. 

A  shrub  found  in  the  West  Indies  and  Central  America  and  sometimes 
cultivated  as  far  south  as  Argentina.  The  leaves  are  composed  of  5  to 
11  pairs  of  lance-shaped  leaflets,  and  the  large  yellow  flowers  occur  in 
terminal  panicles.  The  fruit  is  a  silique,  bearing  a  large  number  of 
winged  seeds.  This  shrub  is  valued  as  an  ornamental,  both  its  flowers 
and  its  foliage  being  very  attractive,  and  it  readily  adapts  itself  to  many 
kinds  of  environment.  (Adapted  from  Lofgren,  Notas  sohre  as  Plantas 
Exoticas  Sao  Paulo,  pp.  195,  196.) 

53782.     TiTHoxiA  rotundifolia  (Mill.)  Blake.     Asteracese. 
{Helianthus  speciosus  Hook.) 

A  Mexican  sunflower,  growing  to  a  height  of  about  5  feet,  with  a  round 
stem  and  rather  coarse  lobed  leaves,  which  are  very  susceptible  to  at- 
tacks by  aphids.  The  orange-colored  flowers  of  this  plant  make  it  very 
charming.     (Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  3295.) 

43783.     Tristania  conferta  R.  Br.    Myrtacese. 

A  tall  tree,  with  smooth,  brown,  deciduous  bark  and  dense  foliage. 
The  alternate  leaves  are  from  3  to  6  inches  long,  and  the  rather  large 
flowers  occur  in  3  to  7  flowered  cymes.  This  tree  is  a  native  of  Australia, 
and  the  timber,  which  is  very  strong  and  durable,  is  used  in  shipbuilding 
and  for  making  wharves  and  bridges.  The  bark  is  occasionally  used  for 
tanning.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful,^ alive  Plants  of  Australia,  pp. 
330,  608.  609,  and  from  Bailey,  Queen.'iland  Flora,  part  2,  p.  636.) 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,    1916.  77 

43784.  DiMOCARPus  longan  Lour,     Sapindacese.  Longan. 
(Nephelium  longana  Cambess.) 

From  Foochow,  China.     Presented  by  Dr.  W.  B.  Schober,  Cocoanut  Grove, 
Fla.,  who  received  them  from  ]Mr.  F.  F.  G.  Donaldson.     Received  De- 
cember 12,  1916. 
*^  Dragon's  eyes^.     Lung  leng.     A  very  delightful  fruit."     (.Donaldson.) 

43785.  Perilla  frutescens  (L.)  Britton.     Menthacese. 

(P.  ocymoides  L.) 
From  Yokohaha,  Japan.     Procured  from  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  at 
the  request  of  the  Institute  of  Industrial  Research.    Received  December 
21,  1916. 
Numbered  and  distributed  to  determine  where  the  seeds  can  be  successfully 
grown  and  used  for  the  extraction  of  oil. 

43786.  ViGNA  CYLINDRICA  (Stickm.)  Skeels.     Fabacese.     Catjang. 

From  Keijo,  Chosen  (Korea).  Presented  by  Miss  Katherine  Wambold. 
Received  November  13,  1916. 

"  Used   for    making   tong   pu.    Boil    half   an   hour   and    season   with    salt." 
(Wambold.) 

43787  to  43790. 

» 

From  the  city  of  Guatemala,  Guatemala.  Collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe, 
Agricultural  Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  No- 
vember 28,  1916.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Popenoe. 

43787.  Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Corn. 
"  No.  45a.     White  flint  corn  purchased  in  the  market  of  the  city  of 

Guatemala.  It  is  said  to  have  been  raised  near  by  in  the  highlands.  The 
ears  are  large,  measuring  fully  12  inches  In  length,  and  taper  gradually 
toward  the  tips.  There  are  12  to  14  rows  of  hard,  w^hite,  translucent  ker- 
nels.    October  7,  1916." 

43788.  AcHEADELPHA  viRiDis  (Plttler)  O.  F.  Cook.     Sapotacese. 

Green  sapote. 

"  No.  69a.    Fifty  seeds  from  fruits  purchased  in  the  market  of  the  city 
of  Guatemala.     November  12,  1916." 

For  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43439. 

43789.  Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Com. 
"  No.  67a.     One  ear  of  corn,  presented  by  Senor  Don  Manuel  Lemus, 

Director  of  Agriculture.  This  is  of  an  interesting  variety,  called  by 
Senor  Lemus  Zea  guatemalensis.  It  originated  in  the  Department  of 
Zacatepequez,  but  this  seed  was  grown  in  the  vicinity  of  Guatemala. 
According  to  Senor  Lemus  this  corn  contains  very  little  gluten,  grows  to 
a  great  height,  and  has  proved  to  be  a  very  valuable  strain.  November 
12,  1916." 

43790.  Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Com. 
"  No.  68a.     One  ear  of  corn,  presented  by  Seiior  TXm  Manuel  Lemus, 

Director  of  Agriculture.  This  is  the  variety  called  by  Senor  Lemus  Zea 
guatemalensis.  It  is  a  selected  strain,  slightly  improved  over  the  form 
sent  under  No.  67a  [S.  P.  I.  No.  43789],  the  ears  being  somewhat  larger 
and  having  14  rows  of  kernels.  According  to  Senor  Lemus  as  many  as  16 
rows  have  been  found  on  some  ears.    November  12,  1916." 


78  SEEDS    AND    PLAIS^TS    IMPOKTED. 

43791  to  43796. 

From  China.  Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Explorer  for 
the  Department  of  Agi'iculture.  Received  December  21,  1916.  Quoted 
notes  by  Mr.  Meyer. 

43791.  Ulmus  pumixa  L.     Ulmaeese.  Elm. 

"Yar.  pendula  Hort.  (No.  1258.  Peking,  China.  November  9,  1916.) 
Cuttings  of  a  weeping  form  of  the  ordinary,  very  drought  and  alkali 
resistant  elm  from  North  China  and  Manchuria.  The  Chinese  graft  this 
variety  on  the  trunk  of  the  common  form,  generally  from  5  to  8  feet  above 
the  ground.  See  S.  P.  I.  No.  40507  for  further  information.  Obtained 
from  the  Botanic  Garden  at  Peking." 

43792.  Wistaria  venl'Sta  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Fabacese. 

"(No.  1259.  Peking,  China.  November  6,  1916.)  Cuttings  of  a  vigor- 
ously growing  hardy  species  of  wistaria,  blooming  at  the  end  of  April 
and  early  May,  bearing  multitudes  of  rather  short  and  dense  racemes  of 
individually  large  flowers,  which  are  of  a  purplish  violet  color  when  first 
coming  out,  but  when  fading  away  become  of  pale  bluish  color.  They 
exhale  a  delightful  scent.  This  species  is  quite  drought  resistant  and 
tolerates  a  fair  amount  of  alkali.  The  Chinese  most  often  train  it  as  an 
arbor  over  a  garden  walk  or  over  an  open  space,  underneath  which  seats 
and  tables  can  be  arranged  for  enjoyment  of  the  beauty  and  fragrance  of 
the  flowers  in  spring  and  the  shade  of  the  foliage  during  the  hot  summer 
months.  Chinese  name  Teng  lo,  meaning  '  Winding  rattan.'  Obtained 
from  the  Botanic  Garden  at  Peking." 

43793.  PuNiCA  GKANATUM  L.     I'unicacese.  Pomegranate. 

"(No.  1260.  Peking,  China.  November  9.  1916.)  Plants  of  a  very 
dwarf  form  of  pomegranate  cultivated  as  an  ornamental  pot  plant,  said 
to  bear  sometimes  as  many  as  100  fruits  on  one  specimen.  The  fruits  are 
too  small  to  be  of  any  economic  value.  Chinese  name  Pai  tze  sheh  liu, 
meaning  '  One  hundredfold  bearing  pomegranate.'  " 

43794.  Wistaria  venusta  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Fabacese. 

"(No.  2321a.  Peking,  China.  November  9,  1916.)  The  same  as  No. 
1259  [S.  P.  I.  No.  43792].  The  Chinese  claim  that  among  plants  raised 
from  seeds  one  obtains  a  great  variety  of  colors,  in  the  flowers,  ranging 
all  the  way  from  pure  white  to  dark  purple.  Obtained  from  the  Botanic 
Garden  at  Peking." 

43795.  Wistaria  venusta  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Fabacese. 

"(No.  2322a.  Tientsin,  China.  November  1,  1916.)  The  same  species 
as  the  preceding  number  [S.  P.  I.  No.  43794],  but  coming  from  a  colder 
locality.     Collected  in  Victoria  Park,  Tientsin." 

43796.  PiNus  BUNGEANA  Zucc.  Pinacese.  .  Pine. 
"(No.  2323a.  Lungen  Temple,  Sankiatien,  near  Peking,  China.  Oc- 
tober, 1916.)  The  well-known  Chinese  white-barked  pine;  100  catties  of 
seeds,  collected  for  the  department  through  the  kindness  of  Mr.  J.  V.  A. 
MacMurray,  First  Secretary  of  the  American  Legation  at  Peking." 

43797.     EosA  xanthina  Lindl.     Rosacese.  Rose. 

Grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Rockville,  Md.     Numbered 
December  27,  1916. 

Seedlings  of  S.  P.  I.  No.  21620  from  a  plant  grown  in  Mr.  Edward  Goucher's 
garden. 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,    1916.  79 

43798.     Acacia  coxstricta  Benth.     Mimosacese. 

Collected  west  of  the  Organ  Mountains  of  New  Mexico  by  Dr.  David 
Griffiths,  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  December  21,  1916. 
"A  spiny  shrub  3  to  6  feet  high.  It  is  one  of  the  most  common  of  our  desert 
covers  from  southwestern  Texas  to  southern  Arizona  and  thrives  even  in  re- 
gions receiving  but  8  to  9  inches  of  rainfall.  The  inflorescence  is  yellow,  globu- 
lar, prolific,  and  exceedingly  attractive  for  several  weeks  when  the  shrub  is  in 
blossom.  It  is  one  of  the  good  bee  plants  of  the  Southwest,  being  closely  related 
to  the  cafs-claw  and  huajiUo.  The  shrub  will  be  a  useful  ornament  in  Cali- 
fornia, and  possibly  farther  north  in  the  coast  country.  It  habitually  with- 
stands a  temperature  of  zero  without  injury."     (Oriffiths.) 

43799  to  43801.     Juglan^s  regia  L.     Juglandacese.  Walnut. 

From  Srinagar,  Kashmir,  India.  Presented  by  Mr.  A.  C.  Hartless,  superin- 
tendent. Government  Botanical  Gardens,  Seharunpur,  who  secured  these 
walnuts  from  Mr.  H.  C.  Koul,  manager,  Koul's  Fruit  Gardens.  Received 
December  19,  1916. 

43799.  "  Kaghazi.  These  are  not  very  good  walnuts.  The  best  ones 
are  expected  shortly  and  we  fear  they,  too,  will  not  be  the  best,  as  all 
Kashmir  fruit  has  been  more  or  less  injured  this  year  by  a  long 
drought  followed  by  excessive  rain.  Such  a  season  occurs  here  once  in 
12  or  24  years."     (Koul.) 

43800.  "  Burzul.  These  are  the  larger  of  the  two  kinds.  They  are 
about  the  best,  but  not  the  very  best."     {Koul.) 

43801.  "Wantu.  These  are  not  very  good,  but  the  kernel  is  good 
enough  and  more  oily  than  the  other  varieties."     (Koul.) 

43802  to  43807.     Jasminum  spp.     Oleacese.  Jasmine. 

From  Ventimiglia,  Italy.     Cuttings  presented  by  the  La  Mortola  Gardens. 
Received  December  26,  1916. 

43802.  Jasminum  azoricum  Ij. 

A  climbing  shrub  from  the  island  of  Madeira  with  opposite,  evergreen, 
compound  leaves,  and  terminal  clusters  of  white,  fragrant  flowers,  which 
appear  throughout  the  year  under  favorable  circumstances.  It  has  been 
long  cultivated  in  temperate  greenhouses  and  is  propagated  by  cuttings. 
(Adapted  from  Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  vol.  4Jf,  pi.  1889,  and  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  3,  p.  1718.) 

43803.  .Jasminum  heterophyllum  Roxb. 

A  stout  shrubby  jasmine  from  Natal,  with  shiny,  alternate,  narrowly 
oval  leaves,  up  to  5  inches  long.  The  flowers  are  yellow,  up  to  one-third 
of  an  inch  long,  and  occur  in  compound  cymes.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  3,  pp.  601,  602.) 

43804.  Jasminum  odoratissimum  L. 

A  diffuse  shrub  from  the  Madeira  Islands,  becoming  rather  large  at 
times,  with  straight,  stiff  branches,  alternate  leaves  composed  of  three 
to  five  shining  oval  leaflets,  and  terminal  clusters  of  yellow  flowers, 
which  appear  in  summer.  It  is  odorous,  though  not  more  so  than  many 
jasmines.  It  is  comparatively  hardy  and  may  be  propagated  by  cuttings. 
(Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  vol.  7,  pi.  285,  and  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  3,  p.  1719.) 


80  SEEDS    AND    PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

43802  to  43807— Continued. 

43805.  jASMiNrM  officinai-e  L. 

A  long,  slender,  scarcely  .self-climbing  plant,  native  of  India  and  Persia, 
but  now  widely  cultivated  throughout  the  warmer  portions  of  the  earth. 
The  leaves  have  two  or  three  pairs  of  sharp-pointed  leaflets,  and  the  white 
flowers  occur  in  terminal  more  or  less  leafy  clusters.  In  the  southern 
United  States  the  glossy  foliage  and  the  white  summer-blooming  flowers 
make  the  plant  very  attractive,  and  with  protection  it  will  grow  as  far 
north  as  Philadelphia.  (Adapted  from  Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  vol. 
1,  pi.  31,  and  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  3, 
p.  1718.) 

43806.  Jasminum  simplicitouum  Forst.  f. 

A  climbing  shrub  or  sometimes  a  tree,  found  in  Australia  and  the 
Friendly  Islands,  with  opposite,  shiny,  oval  leaves  usually  less  than  3 
inches  long  and  white  flowers  about  half  an  inch  long,  in  terminal, 
branched,  many-flowered  clusters.  It  may  be  propagated  by  cuttings ;  it 
flowers  in  .Tune  and  .luly.  (Adapted  from  Curtlfs  Botanical  Magazine, 
vol.  25,  pi.  DSO,  and  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  3,  p.  1717.) 

43807.  Jasminum  sinense  Hemsl. 

A  climbing  shrub  from  central  and  southern  China,  with  papery  leaves 
composed  of  three  oval  or  narrowly  oval  leaflets  up  to  3,  or,  occasionally, 
6  inches  long.  The  white  flowers  are  IJ  inches  long  and  occur  in  dense 
cymose  panicles.  (Adapted  from  Forhcn  and  Hemsley,  Jour.  Linn.  Soc., 
vol.  26,  pp.  80,  81.) 

43808.  CoRCHORus  capsularis  L.     Tiliacese.  Jute. 

From  Amoy,  China.    Presented  by  Messrs.  E.  F.  Spears  &  Sons,  Paris,  Ky., 
who  receivetl  it  from  Mr.  Chan  Goan  Sin,  Amoy.     Received  December 
22,  1916. 
"  Jute  is  an  annual  plant,  requiring  a  rich,  moist,  well-drained,  alluvial  soil 
and  a  warm,  moist  climate,  free  from  frost  for  at  least  six  months.     It  Avill 
grow  in  sandy  loam  or  alluvial  soils  from  Maryland  to  Florida  and  Texas,  but 
will  not  ripen  much  seed  north  of  the  cotton  belt.    The  seed  is  sown  broadcast, 
the  crop  harvested  by  hand,  retted  in  water,  and  the  fiber  cleaned  by  hand  from 
the  wet  stalks  in  the  water.     It  could  be  grown  profitably  in  this  country  if 
there  were  satisfactory  methods  of  removing  the  fiber  from  the  stalks  and  pre- 
paring it  for  market.    The  fiber  is  used  for  burlaps,  bagging,  and  gunny  sacks." 
(L.  H.  Dewey.) 

43809.  ZizipHus  JUJUBA  Mill.     Ehamnacese.  Jujube. 
(Z.  sativa  Gaertn.) 

From   Keijo,   Cho.sen    (Korea).     Presented  by   Miss  Katherine   Wumbold. 
Received  November  13,  1916. 
"  Tai  dm.    Eaten  as  they  are  and  much  used  at  feasts."     (Wai'nbold.) 

43810  to  43925. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.  Presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum  and 
selecte<l  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Skeels  and  Dr.  W.  Tan  Fleet,  of  the  Bureau  of 
Plant  Industry.  Received  November  23,  1916.  The  following  plants 
and  cuttings : 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBEE   31,    1916.  81 

43810  to  43925— Continued. 

43810.  Acer  cissiFOLixJM  (Sieb.  and  Zucc.)  Koch.     Aceracese.        Maple. 

A  deciduous  Japanese  maple  of  compact,  rounded  habit,  becoming  30 
feet  or  more  high,  with  leaves  composed  of  three  leaflets  up  to  34  inches 
in  length.  The  minute  flowers  are  produced  in  May  with  the  leaves, 
and  the  keys,  which  are  about  an  inch  long,  occur  in  long  racemes.  In 
autumn  the  foliage  turns  red  and  yellow.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees 
and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  pp.  137,  138.) 

43811.  Acer  miyabei  Maxim.     Aceracese.  Maple. 
A  deciduous  Japanese  maple  growing  from  30  to  40  feet  high,  with  a 

trunk  up  to  l^  feet  in  diameter  and  deeply  8-lobed  leaves.  The  flowers 
are  yellow  and  downy,  appearing  in  corymbs  2  to  3  inches  long,  and  the 
keys  are  up  to  an  iuch  in  length.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs 
Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  UfS.) 

43812.  Acer  rufinerve  Sieb.  and  Zucc.     Aceracese.  Maple. 
A  small,  deciduous  Japanese  maple,  with  smooth,  bluish  white,  young 

shoots  and  dark-green,  irregularly  serrate,  8-lobed  or  obscurely  5-lobed 
leaves.  The  flowers  occur  in  erect  racemes  about  3  inches  long,  and  the 
keys  are  up  to  three-fourths  of  an  inch  long.  Occasionally  the  young 
foliage,  the  leafstalks,  and  the  midribs  are  red.  (Adapted  IvonY  Bean, 
Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  pp.  157,  158.) 

43813.  Acer  tetramerum  Pax.     Aeeracese.  Maple. 

A  tree  from  central  and  western  China,  with  oval  or  oblong  leaves  from 
2  to  31  inches  long  and  staminate  flowers  in  few-flowered  sessile  racemes. 
The  keys  are  slender  stalked  and  the  nutlets  are  thick  and  strongly 
veined.  It  is  graceful,  hardy,  and  variable,  and  reaches  a  height  of  25 
feet.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1, 
p.  202.) 

43814.  Amygdalus  nana  L.     Amygdalacese.  Russian  almond. 
{Prunus  nana  Stokes.) 

A  bush  from  Russia  and  western  Asia,  growing  to  a  height  of  3  to 
5  feet,  with  thick,  rather  stiff,  sharply  serrate,  lance-shaped  leaves. 
The  pinkish  or  white  flowers  are  usually  solitary  and  about  an  inch 
wide,  and  the  small,  hard  fruit  is  hairy  and  bitter  and  contains  a  large, 
wrinkled,  sharp-pointed  pit.  In  Europe  this  bush  is  cultivated  for  its 
flowers.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  5,  p.  2832.) 
43815  and  43816.     Amygdalus  persica  L.     Amygdalacese. 

{Primus  persica  Stokes.)  Flowering  peach. 

43815.  A  double,  pale  pink-flowered  ornamental  variety  of  the  com- 
mon peach. 

43816.  A  double,  red-flowered  variety. 

43817.     Berberis  aggregata  C.  Schneid.     Berberidacese.  Barberry. 

(Wilson  No.  1050.  From  thickets  in  the  Min  Valley,  western  Szechwan, 
at  altitudes  of  1,300  to  2,300  meters.    October,  1908.) 

A  shrub  from  western  China,  3  to  5  feet  high,  with  yellowish  brown 
spines  in  clusters  of  threes,  rather  small  oval-oblong  leaves  with  a  few 

30824°— 21 6 


82  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

i 

43810  to  43935— Continued. 

distant  serrations,  yellow,  almost  sessile  flowers  about  a  quarter  of  an 
inch  wide  in  dense  racemes,  and  salmon-red  fruits.  (Adapted  from 
Schneider,  Bulletin  UHerhier  Boissier,  series  2,  vol.  8,  p.  203,  and  from 
Sargent,  Plantac  Wilsonianae,  vol.  1,  p.  375.) 

43818.  Berberis  bbachypoda  Maxim.    Berberidacese.  Barberry. 

(No.  7175.) 

A  bush  from  western  China,  4  to  7  feet  high,  with  3- parted  spines, 
oval  serrate  leaves,  yellow  flowers  in  long  slender  panicles,  and  scarlet 
fi'uits  which  are  up  to  half  an  inch  iu  diameter.  In  its  native  country 
this  barberry  grows  at  elevations  of  5,200  to  11,700  feet.  (Adapted  from 
Sargent,  Plantac  Wilsonianae,  vol.  1,  p.  315,  and  Schneider,  Illustriertes 
Handhuch  der  Laubholzkitnde,  vol.  2,  p.  922.) 

43819.  Berbeeis  ciecumseerata  C.  Schneid.  Berberidaceae.  Barberry. 
"No.  604  Purdom.  Originally  from  the  Tai-pei-shan,  Shensi,  China."' 
A  bush  from  central  China,  up  to  7  feet  high,  with  roundish  oval  leaves 

with  very  numerous  and  slender  spine-tipped  serrations.  The  spines  are 
3-parted,  about  half  an  inch  long,  and  the  bright-yellow  flowers,  half  an 
inch  wide,  are  solitary  or  in  twos  or  threes  on  a  common  stalk.  The 
scarlet  fruits  are  oblong,  slightly  bloomy,  and  nearly  a  half  inch  long. 
In  autunm  the  leaves  turn  scarlet.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae 
Wilsonianae,  vol.  1,  p.  354.  aid  from  Bailcji.  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horti- 
culture, vol.  1,  p.  Jfdl,  as  Berberis  diaphana.) 

For  a  later  and  more  complete  technical  description,  see  Plantae  Wil- 
sonianae, vol.  3,  p.  435. 

43820.  Berberis  julianae  C.  Schneid.     Berberidaceae.  Barberry. 

A  western  Chinese  shrub  up  to  7  feet  in  height,  with  3-cleft  spines  up  to 
If  inches  long ;  thick,  leathery,  narrowly  oval  leaves  up  to  3  inches  long ; 
small  yellow  flowers;  and,  probably,  pruinose  fniits.  (Adapted  from 
Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  1,  p.  361.) 

43821.  Berbeeis  poieeti  C.  Schneid.     Berberidaceae.  Barberry. 

A  shrub  found  in  northern  China  and  Amurland,  with  slender,  arching 
branches  and  spines  about  one-third  of  an  inch  long.  The  leaves  are 
narrowly  lance  shaped,  about  an  inch  long  and  green  beneath.  The  yel- 
low flowers  occur  in  many-flowered  racemes  from  1  to  2  inches  long, 
and  the  deep  blood-red  fruits  are  oval  oblong.  This  shrub  is  hardy  and 
handsome,  but  is  not  often  found  in  cultivation.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  490.) 

43822.  Berberis  poieeti  C.  Schneid.  Berberidacese.  Barberry. 
"  Purdom  No.  250." 

See  previous  number,  S.  P.  I.  43821,  for  description. 

43823.  Berberis  saegentiana  C.  Schneid.    Berberidacese.        Barberry. 

A  black-berried  barberry  from  western  Hupeh.  China,  reaching  a  height 
of  7  feet.  It  is  the  only  evergreen  barberry  which  has  proved  entirely 
hardy  at  the  Arnold  Arboretum.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wil- 
sonianae, vol.  1,  p.  359.) 

For  further  data,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  42973. 


OCTOBER   1   TO  DECEMBEE   31,   191(5.  83 

43810  to  43935— Continued. 

43834.     Bereris  subcaulialata  C.  Schneid.     Berberidacese.    Barberry. 

(Wilson  No.  1267.  From  thickets  at  Mupin,  western  Szechwan,  at 
altitudes  of  2,000  to  2,300  meters,  October,  1908.) 

A  thickly  branched  shrub  from  Tibet,  up  to  4i  feet  high,  with  spines  up 
to  an  inch  in  length,  thick-skinned,  lance-shaped  leaves  about  an  inch 
long,  and  globular,  reddish  yellow  fruits  one-fourth  of  an  inch  in  diame- 
ter. (Adapted  from  Schneider,  Illustriertes  Handbuch  der  Laubholz- 
kunde,  vol.  2,  p.  919.) 

43825.  Bekbekis  tischleri  C.  Schneid.     Berberidacese.  Barberry. 
(Wilson  No.  4385.     From  thickets  at  Tatsienlu,  western  Szechwan,  at 

altitudes  of  3,200  to  3,400  meters,  October,  1910.) 

A  shrub  from  western  China,  7  to  14  feet  high,  with  spines  in  threes, 
papery  spine-tipped  leaves  up  to  li  inches  in  length,  and  yellow  flowers 
about  two-fifths  of  an  inch  wide,  occurring  in  dense  racemes.  The  some- 
what pruinose  egg-shaped  red  fruits  appear  in  October  and  are  up  to  two- 
fifths  of  an  inch  long.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plant ae  Wilsonianae, 
vol.  1,  p.  355.) 

43826.  Beebeeis  yunnanensis  Franch.     Berberidacese.  Barberry. 
A  deciduous  shrub,  from  3  to  6  feet  high,  with  dense,  rounded  spines 

and  nearly  circular  leaves.  The  flowers  are  pale  yellow,  and  the  berries 
are  bright  red.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the 
British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  253.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  40153  for  further  description. 

43827.  Betuxa  grossa  Sieb.  and  Zucc.     Betulacese.       ^  Birch. 
A  tree  found  on  the  higher  mountains  of  Japan,  attaining  a  large  size, 

with  stout  branches  and  wide-spreading  crowns.  The  leaves  are  oval 
and  from  2  to  4  inches  long,  unequally  serrate,  and  hairy  in  the  lower 
surfaces.  The  strobiles  are  oval  egg  shaped  and  are  nearly  sessile.  The 
bark  of  the  branchlets  has  a  cherry  flavor.  (Adapted  from  Sargent, 
Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  2,  p.  478,.) 

43828.  Betula  schmidtii  Kegel.     Betulacese.  Birch. 

A  large  tree  with  thick  branches,  found  only  in  the  Province  of  Shi- 
motsuke,  Hondo,  Japan.  It  grows  up  to  65  feet  tall,  with  a  trunk  3i  to 
7i  feet  thick  and  black  bark  which  falls  off  in  thick,  rather  small  plates. 
The  finely  serrate  leaves  are  short  stemmed,  and  the  catkins  are  narrow, 
stiff,  and  erect.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  2, 
pp.  475,  476.) 

43829.  BuDDLEiA  stenostachya  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Loganiacese. 

A  shrub  of  western  China  with  narrowly  oblong  leaves  2  to  6  inches 
long  and  usually  three  long,  slender,  terminal  panicles  of  fragrant  lav- 
ender flowers  with  orange-colored  eyes.  This  species  is  tender  and 
flowers  during  the  winter  in  the  greenhouse.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  pp.  585,  586.) 

43830.  Buxus  microphyi,la  japonica    (Muell.  Arg.)    Rehd.  and  Wils. 

Buxacese.  Japanese  box. 

An  evergreen  .Japanese  shrub  of  loose  habit,  from  3  to  4  feet  high, 

with  the  young  stems  conspicuously  winged.     The  roundish  leaves  are 

up  to  three-fourths  of  an  inch  long,  and  the  flowers,  which  are  produced 

very  freely  in  March  and  April,  are  of  no  beauty.    Owing  to  its  ungainly 


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43810  to  43925— Continued. 

habit  and  unhealthy  aspect  it  is  one  of  the  least  ornamental  of  the 
boxes.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British 
Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  277.) 

43831.  Cabagana  aebokescexs  Lam.     Fabacese.  Pea  tree. 
A  deciduous  Siberian   shrub  of  erect  habit,  up  to  20  feet  in  height, 

which  by  pruning  may  be  made  to  take  the  form  of  a  small  tree.  The 
pinnate  leaves  are  from  11  to  3  inches  long,  and  the  yellow  flowers  are 
up  to  seven-eighths  of  an  inch  long  and  are  produced  singly  on  thin 
downy  stalks.  The  pods  are  about  2  inches  long  and  contain  from  three 
to  five  oblong  seeds.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in 
the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  pp.  287,  288.) 

43832.  Castanea  heneyi  (Skan)  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Fagacese. 

Chestnut. 

A  tree  from  50  to  65  feet  in  height,  found  in  the  Province  of  Shan- 
tung, China.  It  is  closely  related  to  the  common  American  chinquapin, 
but  has  larger  dimensions  throughout,  including  the  nuts,  which  are 
edible.  (Adapted  from  Dode.  Xotes  Dendrolofjiqites.  in  Bulletin  de  la 
Societe  Dendrologique  de  France,  No.  6,  pp.  156,  157,  1908.) 

See  also  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  3,  pp.  196-197,  for  full  discussion  and 
description. 

43833.  Clematis  tangtjtica  (Maxim.)  Korsh.     Ranunculacese. 

A  deciduous,  woody,  climbing  plant  from  central  Asia  gro^^ing  8  or 
10  feet  high,  with  raggedly  serrate  gray-green  leaflets.  The  rich  yellow 
flowers  are  solitary,  and  the  fruits  are  crowned  with  long  feathered  styles. 
This  is  said  to  be  the  handsomest  yellow-flowered  clematis  in  cultivation, 
the  flowers  sometimes  being  4  inches  wide.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees 
and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  367.) 

43834.  Clethba  barbinekvis  Sieb.  and  Zucc.     Clethracese.    White  alder. 
A  shrub  or  tree  from  eastern  Asia,  up  to  30  feet  high,  with  oval-oblong, 

pointed,  sharply  serrate,  hairy  veined  leaves  from  3  to  6  inches  long  and 
panicled  racemes  of  white  fragrant  flowers,  which  appear  from  July  to 
September.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol  2,  p.  802.) 

43835.  Cotoneastee  bullata  Bois.     Malaceae. 

A  deciduous  shrub  from  western  China  and  Tibet,  from  10  to  12  feet 
high,  with  a  few  long  arching  branches.  The  dark-green  oval  or  oblong 
leaves  are  up  to  3^  inches  long,  and  the  rosy  white  flowers  are  in  corymbs 
of  from  10  to  30.  The  brilliant  red  fruit  is  pear  shaped  or  round  and 
one-third  of  an  inch  wide.  The  beauty  of  this  plant  lies  in  the  fruit  and 
not  in  the  flowers.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the 
British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  .',07.) 

43836.  Cotoneastee  bxtllata  eloribuxda  (Stapf)  Rehd.  and  Wils.    Ma- 
(C  moupinensis  floribnnda  Stapf.)  [lacete. 

A  shrub  with  nearly  oval,  dark-green,  bullate  leaves  up  to  3  inches  in 
length.  The  flowers  are  white  tinged  with  pink,  but  are  of  little  orna- 
mental value  because  they  fall  soon  and  are  of  small  size.  The  globose 
red  fruits  occur  abundantly  in  September  on  the  upper  side  of  the  long 
arching  shoots  and  give  the  plant  a  very  beautiful  appearance.  This 
shrub  is  found  in  western  China.  (Adapted  from  Curtis's  Botanical  Mag- 
azine, vol.  135,  pi.  828Jf.) 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  85 

43810  to  43925— Continued. 

43837.  Ceyptomeria  japonica   (L.  f.)   D.  Don.     Pinacese. 

An  evergreen  pyramidal  tree,  100  to  180  feet  high  in  Japan.  The  gen- 
eral aspect  of  the  tree  is  yellowish  green  in  summer  and  dark  green  in 
winter.  It  is  one  of  the  great  timber  trees  of  the  world,  more  used  in 
Japan  than  any  other.  It  likes  a  deep,  good  soil,  a  sheltered  position,  and 
abundant  rainfall.  It  is  a  variable  tree.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees 
and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  438.) 

43838.  Cytisus  nigeicans  elongatus  Borkh.     Fabacese.     Black  broom. 

"  Var.  CarJieri  Hort." 

A  deciduous  European  shrub,  from  2  to  4  feet  high,  with  erect,  pubescent 
branches  and  long-stemmed  leaves  composed  of  oval,  pubescent  leaflets  up 
to  an  inch  in  length.  The  yellow  flowers  occur  in  very  slender  racemes 
from  3  to  8  inches  in  length.  This  variety  differs  from  the  typical 
species  in  that  it  blooms  a  second  time  in  the  autumn  at  the  top  of  the 
elongated  fruiting  racemes.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia 
of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  9^8.) 

43839.  Dectjmaeia  sinensis  Oliver.    Hydrangeacese. 

A  climbing  shrub  from  central  China  with  generally  oblong  or  obtuse 
leaves  up  to  3  inches  in  length  and  small  white  flowers  in  terminal 
corymbs.  The  fruit  is  a  capsule  filled  with  numerous  minute  seeds. 
This  shrub  is  very  ornamental  because  of  its  handsome,  glossy  foliage 
and  its  white  flowers,  which  are  very  fragrant.  It  thrives  in  almost  any 
humid  soil  and  is  propagated  by  greenwood  cuttings  in  summer  under 
glass,  and  rarely  by  seeds.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia 
of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  974.) 

43840.  Deutzia  hypoleuca  Maxim.     Hydrangeacese. 
(D.  discolor  Maxim.,  not  Hemsl. ) 

A  Japanese  shrub  with  sharp-pointed,  serrulate,  oval  leaves  with  hairy 
lower  surfaces  and  flowers  either  solitary  or  in  clusters  of  two  or  three. 
The  fruits  are  capsules  about  one-eighth  of  an  inch  long.  (Adapted  from 
Maxinwwicz,  Bulletin  Academie  Imperiale,  vol.  32,  pp.  JtSl.) 

43841.  DiEEViLLA  coEAEENSis   (Thuub.)   DC.     Caprifoliacese. 
{D.  grandiflora  Sieb.  and  Zucc. ) 

A  Japanese  shrub  from  6  to  10  feet  high,  with  oval,  long-pointed  leaves 
3  to  5  inches  long,  with  bristly  leafstalks.  The  flowers  are  pale  pink  at 
first,  changing  to  carmine,  and  are  produced  during  June  in  corymbs  of 
three  flowers  each.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in 
the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  491-) 

43842.  DiEEviiXA  japonica  sinica  Rehder.     Caprifoliaceae. 

A  shrub  from  central  China,  up  to  20  feet  high,  with  oval-oblong,  serrate, 
slender-stemmed  leaves.  The  rose-pink  bell-shaped  flowers  are  usually 
in  3-flowered  cymes.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  lOOS.) 

43843.  DiEEviLLA  middendoeffiana  Carr.    Caprifoliacefe. 

A  low  shrub  from  Siberia,  northern  China,  and  Japan,  with  serrate 
leaves  and  yellowish  white  flowers  which  are  spotted  orange  or  purplish 
inside  and  occur  in  small  terminal  or  axillary  clusters.  It  is  hardy,  but 
rarely  does  well  in  cultivation  and  should  have  a  cool  and  moist  climate 
and  be  sheltered  from  strong  winds.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  1009.) 


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43810  to  43925— Continued. 

43844.  DiERViLLA  MiDDENDORFTiANA  CsLXT.     CaprifoliacesB. 
"  Var.  MaxinKHciczii." 

Apparently  an  undescribed  horticultural  variety. 

43845.  Enkianthus  campanxtlatus  (Miquel)  Nicholson.     Ericaceae. 

A  Japanese  shrub,  15  or  occasionally  30  feet  high,  with  elliptic  leaves 
up  to  3  inches  long  and  yellowish  or  pale-orange  flowers  with  darker  veins 
borne  in  drooping  racemes.  One  of  the  handsomest  species  and  the  most 
vigorous  grower.  In  autumn  the  foliage  turns  a  brilliant  red.  (Adapted 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Hortictdture,  vol.  2,  p.  1115.) 

43846.  Enkianthvs  cernttus  eubexs  (Maxim.)  Makino.     Ericaceae. 

A  Japanese  shrub  up  to  15  feet  high,  with  bright-green,  serrate  leaves 
from  1  to  2  inches  long,  red  flowers  one-third  of  an  incli  long,  and  capsules 
on  hanging  stalks  turned  upward  at  the  end.  In  the  typical  species  the 
flowers  are  white.  It  is  hardy  in  Massachusetts  and  is  propagated  by 
seeds  sown  in  the  spring,  by  cuttings  of  ripe  wood  under  glass  in  spring, 
by  greenwood  cuttings  in  summer,  and  by  layering.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  1115.) 

43847.  EuoNYMus  radicans  acutus  Rehder.     Celastracete. 

A  low,  procumbent  shrub  from  central  China,  with  climbing  and  rooting 
branches  and  elliptic,  sharp-pointed  leaves  having  dull-green  upper  sur- 
faces and  white  veins.  The  greenish  white  flowers  are  in  slender  cymes, 
and  the  fruit  is  a  pale  pink,  globular  capsule.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  1188.) 

43848.  Hydbaxgea  opuloides  sebeata  (Thunb.)  Rehder.     Hydrangea ceae. 
{H.  serrata  DC.) 

A  Japanese  bush  growing  about  li  feet  high,  with  elliptic,  serrate, 
sharp-pointed  leaves  from  2  to  4  inches  long  and  pinkish  or  bluish 
flowers  in  flat  cymes.  (Adapted  from  Dippel,  Handbuch  dei'  Laubholz- 
kunde,  vol.  3,  pp.  325,  326,  fig.  173.) 

43849.  Hypericum  patctlum  henbyi  Bean.     HjT)ericacepe. 

St.-John's-wort. 

A  spreading  evergreen  Chinese  shrub,  li  to  3  feet  high,  with  smooth, 
purplish,  2-edged  branches,  oval,  obtuse  leaves  2  to  3  inches  long,  and 
yellow  flowers  2  to  2J  inches  wide.  This  variety  is  hardier  than  the  other 
forms  of  this  species  and  grows  more  vigorously.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  3,  p.  1631.) 

43850.  Ixdigofera  amblyantha  Craib.     Fabaceae.  Indigo. 
An  upright  shrub  from  central  China,  3  to  6  feet  high,  with  compound 

bright-green  leaves  from  4  to  G  inches  long,  very  numerous  small  pink 
flowers  in  slender,  axillary  racemes  and  linear,  hairy  pods.  The  pink 
flowers  bloom  all  summer  long,  and  the  shrub  is  propagated  by  cuttings 
and  seeds.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  3,  p.  1646.) 

43851.  Larix  potanini  Batal.     Pinacese.  Larch. 
A  tree  from  western  China,  from  60  to  70  feet  high,  with  yellowish 

young  shoots  and  somewhat  pointed  leaves  about  an  inch  long.  The 
cones  are  egg  shaped  and  about  li  inches  long.    This  tree  has  much  the 


OCTOBER   1    TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  87 

43810  to  43925— Continued. 

aspect  of  the  coiumon  larch,  and,  according  to  Mr.  E.  H.  Wilson,  yields 
the  most  valuable  timber  in  China.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and 
Shruhs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  9.) 

43852.  LiGUSTEUM  acuttssimum  Koehne.     Oleacese.  Privet. 
Seeds  of  this  plant  were  introduced  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  43694. 

43853.  LiGUSTRUM  quiiioui  Carr.  Oleacese.  Privet. 
A  small  or  medium-sized  privet,  native  of  Shensi,  China,  found  grow- 
ing in  rocky  banks.  The  masses  of  small  black  berries  contrast  well  with 
the  evergreen  foliage.  (Adapted  from  a  note  of  Frank  N.  Meyer,  dated 
July  10,  191-',.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  38807  for  further  description. 

43854.  LoNicEEA  chamissoi  Bunge.     Caprifoliacese.  Honeysuckle. 

An  upright  shrub  up  to  1  meter  tall.  The  branchlets  are  smooth ;  the 
leaves  are  oval  to  ovate,  rounded  at  both  ends,  seldom  pointed,  distinctly 
veined.  The  corolla  is  smooth,  deep  violet,  and  about  12  mm.  long;  the 
red  berries  are  profusely  produced.  (Adapted  from  Schneider,  Illus- 
triertes  Randbuch  der  LaubJiolzkunde,  vol.  2,  p.  713.) 

43855.  LoNiCEEA  ramosissima  Franch.  and  Savat.     Caprifoliacese. 

'  Honeysuckle. 

A  very  handsome  Japanese  honeysuckle  with  oval,  hairy  leaves  up  to 
an  inch  in  length  and  long-stemmed  yellowish  flowers.  The  fruits  are 
scarlet  and  give  the  plant  a  striking  appearance.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  4,  P-  191-1,.) 

43856.  LoNicERA  teichosantha  Bur.  and  Franch.     Caprifoliacese. 

Honeysuckle. 

A  deciduous  bush,  reaching  a  height  of  8  feet,  with  oval,   dull-gray 

leaves.     The  flowers  are  pale  yellow,  and  the  berries  are  red.     It  is  a 

native  of   Szechwan,  China.      (Adapted   from  Bean,   Trees  and   Shrubs 

Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  59.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  40185  for  further  description. 

43857.  MAius  aknoldiana  Rehder.     Malacese.  Crab  apple. 
Seeds  of  this  plant  were  introduced  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  43700. 

43858.  Maltjs  sargenti  Rehder.     Malacese. 

A  bushy  shrub  from  8  to  5  feet  high,  with  oval  leaves  up  to  3  inches  in 
length.  The  pure  white  flowers  are  an  inch  wide,  and  the  fruit  is  bright 
red.  It  is  a  native  of  Japan.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shruhs 
Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  293.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  41572  for  further  description. 

r 

43859.  MoRi:s  acidosa  Griffith.     Moracese.  Mulberry. 

Usually  a  broad  shrub  from  3  to  16  feet  high,  found  in  Hupeh  and 
Szechwan,  China,  but  occasionally  it  forms  a  tree  up  to  25  feet  in  height. 
The  leaves  are  variable  in  size  and  shape  and  are  not  used  for  feeding 
silkworms.  The  fruits  when  ripe  are  shining  black  or  dark  red  and  are 
palatable.  A  native  name  is  Ai-sang.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae 
Wilsonianae,  vol.  3,  p.  300.) 

43860.  Philadelphus  satsumanus  Siebold.    Hydrangeacese. 

An  erect,  Japanese  shrub,  from  6  to  8  feet  high,  with  oval,  long-pointed 
leaves  up  to  6  inches  in  length.     The  slightly  scented  flowers  are  white, 


88  SEEDS    AND   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

43810  to  43925— Continued.      • 

about  I5  inches  Avide,  and  are  produced  in  erect  racemes,  with  5  to  11 
flowers  in  each  raceme.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy 
in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  14O.) 

43861.  PiNi's  ABMANDi  Franch.     Pinacefe.  Pine. 
A  medium-sized  pine,  native  of  Sliensi,  China,  producing  large  cones 

full  of  large  edible   seeds,  which   are  collected  by   the  priests  in   the 
temples.     (Adapted  from  a  note  of  Frank  N.  Meyer,  dated  June  8,  WlJt.) 
See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  3846S  for  further  description. 

43862.  PoPTjLUs  MAxiMowiczii  A.  Henry.    Salicacese. 

A  magnificent  poplar,  the  largest  in  eastern  Asia,  becoming  100  feet 
high  and  6  feet  in  diameter.  The  pale-brown  branchlets  are  densely 
pubescent,  and  the  nearly  circular  leave,s,  which  are  whitish  or  rusty 
beneath,  are  about  4  inches  long.  The  fruiting  catkins  are  from  7  to 
10  inches  long,  remaining  on  the  tree  unopened  until  late  summer  or 
autumn.  The  shapely  head  and  attractive  foliage  make  this  hardy 
poplar  very  desirable.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2763.) 

43863.  Prinsepia  unuxoea  Batal.     Amygdalacese. 

A  spiny  shrub,  native  of  Shansi.  China,  growing  to  a  height  of  3  to  5 
feet.  The  pale  rosy  flowers  appear  in  early  May,  and  the  dark-red 
fruits  are  juicy  but  sour.  (Adapted  from  a  note  of  Frank  N.  Meyer, 
dated  Nov.  17,  19U.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  39432  for  further  description. 
43864-     Peunus  apetala  (Sieb.  and  Zucc. )  Franch.  and  Savat.     Amyg- 
dalacese. 

A  shrub  or  tree  from  Japan,  with  oblong  or  oval-oblong  leaves  which 
are  deeply  and  doubly  serrate  and  1  to  2  inches  long.  The  flowers  have 
deep  purple  calyces  and  petals  which  are  vei'y  small  and  which  fall  off 
very  .soon.  In  this  country  this  cherry  is  little  known  in  cultivation. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p. 
2842.) 

43865.  Peunus    cerastfera    divaricata    (Ledeb.)    C.    Schneid.     Amyg- 

dalacese. 

A  small  tree,  native  of  Caucasia,  reaching  a  height  of  10  or  12  feet. 
The  white  flowers  are  solitary,  and  the  yellowish  fruit  is  about  an  inch 
long.     (Adapted  from  NichoUon,  Dictionary  of  Gardening,  vol.  3,  p.  235.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  37463  for  further  description. 

43866.  Peunus  grayana  Maxim.     Amygdalacese.     Gray's  bird  cherry. 
A  small  tree  from  20  to  30  feet  high,  native  of  Japan.    The  leaves  are 

finely  serrate,  and  tlie  white  flowers  are  borne  in  erect  racemes  up  to  4 
inches  long.  The  fruit  is  black,  about  the  size  of  a  pea.  This  cherry 
grows  in  the  mountain  forests  in  its  native  country  and  is  very  uncom- 
mon in  cultivation.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in 
the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  237.) 

43867.  Prunus  maximowiczii  Rupr.     Amygdalacese. 

A  deciduous  tree,  up  to  20  or  30  feet  high,  with  oval  leaves  and  dull 
yellowish  white  flowers.  The  globose  fruit  is  one-sixth  of  an  inch  in 
diameter  and  black  when  ripe.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs 
Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  2-',3.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  40189  for  furthej  description. 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  89 

43810  to  43925— Continued. 

43868.  Prunus  pilosiuscula  barbata  Koehne.     Amygdalacese. 

A  shrub  or  tree  of  western  China,  sometimes  up  to  40  feet  in  height, 
with  deeply  serrate,  oval,  or  oblong  leaves  with  tufts  of  hair  on  the 
lower  surfaces,  pink,  usually  solitary  flowers,  and  oblong  red  fruits. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p. 
2836,  and  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  1,  p. '203.) 

43869.  Prunus  peosteata  Labillard.     Amygdalacese.  Bush,  cherry. 

A  bush  cherry  found  on  stony  and  sterile  mountain  slopes  in  the  Prov- 
ince of  Samarkand,  Turkestan.  It  bears  multitudes  of  small  red  cher- 
ries of  a  sour  taste.  (Adapted  from  a  note  of  Frank  N.  Meyer,  dated 
July  9-^11,  1910.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  28945  for  further  description. 

43870.  Prunus  subhietella  ascendens   (Makino)  Wilson.     Amygdala- 

cese. 

A  tall,  strong  tree,  native  of  central  China  and  probably  also  in  Chosen 
(Korea)  and  Japan,  with  wide-spreading  branches  but  few  branchlets, 
causing  the  head  to  have  a  thin  appearance.  The  flowers  are  rosy  pink 
with  red  calyces,  and  the  very  small,  globular,  blackish  red  cherries  are 
somewhat  astringent.  It  is  cultivated  in  Japan  and  has  been  recently 
introduced  into  the  United  States.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  28Jfl.) 

43871.  Peunus  tomentosa  endoteicha  Koehne.     Amygdalacese. 

A  deciduous  shrub  from  4  to  8  feet  high  or  a  tree  up  to  22  feet  in 
height  found  in  western  Hupeh  and  northern  Shensi,  China.  The 
flowers  are  white,  tinted  with  rose.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and 
Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  256,  and  from  Sargent, 
Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  1,  p.  225.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  42576  for  further  description. 

43872.  Amygdalus  triloba  (Lindl.)  Ricker.     Amygdalacese. 
(Prunm  triloba  Lindl.) 

Var.  Simplex.  A  flowering  peach  much  cultivated  in  the  gardens  of 
northern  Chihli.  The  colors  of  its  flowers  range  from  pale  pink  to  a  dark 
violet  rose.  (Adapted  from  a  note  by  Frank  N.  Meyer,  dated  July  23, 
1913.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  3671S  for  further  description  of  the  species. 

This  seems  to  be  an  unpublished  garden  variety  with  single  flowers. 

43873.  Rhamnus  davueicus  nipponicus  Makino.     Rhamnacese. 

A  large,  spreading  Japanese  shrub  with  stout  thorny  branches  and  nar- 
rowly oblong  leaves,  with  pale-green  lower  surfaces,  up  to  6  inches  in 
length.  The  flowers  occur  in  2  to  5  flowered  clusters,  and  the  fruit  is 
black.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol. 
5,  p.  2924.) 

43874.  Rhamnus  japonicus  Maxim.     Rhamnacese. 

A  Japanese  shrub  up  to  8  or  9  feet  in  height,  with  glossy,  pale-green 
leaves  from  1  to  3  inches  long  and  greenish  brown  flowers  produced  in 
May  in  dense  clusters  at  the  ends  of  short  branches.  The  round  fruit 
is  a  quarter  of  an  inch  in  diameter.  This  shrub  flowers  with  great  free- 
dom, and  the  flowers  have  a  faint,  pleasant  fragrance.  (Adapted  from 
Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  334.) 


90  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

43810  to  43925— Continued. 

43875.  Rhus  tkichocarpa  Miquel.     Anacardiacese. 

A  deciduous  tree,  native  of  Japan,  growing  from  20  to  2.5  feet  high, 
with  compound  leaves  from  12  to  20  inches  long,  very  downy  on  both 
sides.  The  inconspicuous  flowers  occur  in  slender  long-stalked  panicles, 
and  the  fruits  are  large,  pale,  prickly  drupes,  ripening  in  August  and 
September.  This  tree  is  hardy  in  the  United  States,  where  the  leaves 
turn  a  deep  orange  red  in  autumn.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and 
Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  395.) 

43876.  RiBEs  FAscicuLATrM  cHiNENSE  INIaxim.     Grossulariacese. 

This  shrub  from  northern  China  grows  to  a  height  of  4  feet,  with 
somewhat  heart  shaped,  .3  to  5  lobed  leaves  up  to  5  inches  in  width,  per- 
sisting until  the  beginning  of  the  winter.  The  small  greenish  flowers  are 
dioecious,  and  the  bright  scarlet  berries  remain  on  the  branches  all 
winter.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  5,  p.  2960.) 

43877.  RiBEs  LUEiDUM  Hook.  f.  and  Thorns.     Grossulariacese. 

An  unarmed  shrub  from  the  Himalayas  and  western  China,  with 
glabrous  red  branchlets  and  3  to  5  lobed  leaves  up  to  2  inches  in  width. 
The  dark  pui-ple  flowers  occur  in  upright  racemes,  and  the  fruits  are 
black  and  glabrous.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Hor- 
ticulture, vol.  5,  p.  2964-) 

43878.  Rosa  amblyotis  Meyer.     Rosacese.  Bose. 
The  seeds  of  this  plant  were  introduced  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  43707. 

43879.  Rosa  banksiopsis  Baker.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
A  very   common   rose  in   western   Hupeh,   China,    found  on   mountain 

slopes  at  altitudes  of  from  4,000  to  7,000  feet.  The  flowers  are  rose  red, 
and  the  fruits  are  coral  red.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wil- 
sonianae,  vol.  2,  p.  322.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  42974  for  further  description. 

43880.  Rosa  beixa  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Rosacese.  Rose. 

A  shrub,  up  to  8  feet  in  height,  with  leaves  composed  of  seven  to  nine 
leaflets.  The  solitary  pink  flowers  are  If  to  2  inches  wide,  and  the 
scarlet  fruit  is  ovoid  and  three-quarters  of  an  inch  long.  This  rose  is  a 
native  of  northwestern  China.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclo- 
pedia of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2997.) 

43881.  Rosa  bella  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
"  Purdom  No.  314.     Mountains  in  northwest  Shansi,  April,  1910." 

See  previous  number,  S.  P.  I.  No.  43880,  for  description. 

43882.  Rosa  caudata  Baker.    Rosacese.  Rose. 
The  seeds  of  this  plant  were  introduced  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  43710. 

43883.  Rosa  caudata  Baker.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
"  Wilson  No.  4418.     From  thickets,  Fanghsien,  western  Hupeh,  at  an 

altitude  of  6,500  feet,  October,  1910." 

This  rose  is  a  tall,  vigorous  shrub  up  to  13  feet  in  height,  native  of 
western  China.  It  has  stout,  arching  stems,  dark-green  foliage,  flowers 
about  2  inches  in  diameter,  and  orange-red  fruits.  (Adapted  from 
Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  2,  p.  321.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  42976  for  further  information. 

The  seeds  of  this  plant  were  introduced  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  43710. 


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43810  to  43925— Continued. 

43884.  Rosa  corymbulosa  Rolfe.  Rosacese.  Rose. 
An  unarmed  or  sparingly  prickly  rose  from  central  China.  The  numer- 
ous small  flowers,  which  are  deep  rose  above  and  white  at  the  base,  are 
from  three-quarters  to  an  inch  wide.  (Adapted  from  Kcw  Bulletin  of 
Miscellaneous  Information,  New  Garden  Plants  of  the  Year,  1915,  p.  80.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  42977  for  further  description. 

43885.  Rosa  corymbulosa  Rolfe.    Rosacese.  Rose. 
"Wilson  No.  625  (7170-1).     From  thickets  at  Hsingshanhsien,  western 

Hupeh,  at  altitudes  of  1,300  to  3,600  feet,  November,  1907." 
See  S.  P.  I.  No.  43884  for  description. 

43886.  Rosa  davidii  Crep.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
A  pink-flowered  rose  from  western  Szechwan,  China,  reaching  a  height 

of  16  feet  and  growing  at  altitudes  of  1,600  to  3,000  meters.  (Adapted 
from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsoniaiiae,  vol.  2,  p.  322.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  42978  for  further  description. 

43887.  Rosa  davurica  Pall.     Rosacea.  Rose. 
This  rose,  which  is  allied  to  the  Cinnamon  rose,  is  found  in  Manchuria, 

Dahuria,  and  Sakhalin,  and  has  slender,  straight  prickles.  The  flowers 
are  purple  and  the  fruit  scarlet.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2997.) 

43888.  Rosa  ecae  Aitch.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
A   very    spiny,    shrubby    rose,    flowering   in    early    summer,    with   an 

abundance  of  small,  deep-yellow  flowers.  Recommended  for  hybridiza- 
tion to  create  perfectly  hardy  yellow  roses.  (Adapted  from  a  note  of 
Frank  N.  Meyer,  dated  July  10,  1910.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  28978  for  further  description. 

43889.  Rosa  eglanteria  L.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
A  dense  shrub,  originally  from  Euroi)e,  of  compact  habit  and  with 

bright-green  foliage,  giving  off  a  very  agreeable  aromatic  odor.  The 
flowers  are  bright  pink  and  the  fruit  is  orange-red.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2990.) 

43890.  Ros4  FEDTSCHENKOANA  Regel.     Rosacese.  Rose. 

A  very  handsome  rose  from  the  Turkestan  and  Kokand  regions  of 
central  Asia.  It  is  a  much-branched,  very  prickly  shrub,  with  compound 
leaves  4  to  5  inches  long  and  large  white  flowers  occurring  singly  or  as 
many  as  four  in  a  cluster.  The  red  fruits  are  somewhat  pear  shaped. 
When  introduced  into  England  this  rose  developed  into  a  rambling,  free- 
growing  shrub,  which  flowered  in  the  month  of  June.  (Adapted  from 
Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  vol.  127,  pi.  7770.) 

43891.  Rosa  filipes  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Rosacese.  '  Rose. 

"  Wilson  No.  1228.  Prom  thickets  near  Wenchuan  Hsien,  western 
Szechwan,  at  altitudes  of  4,000  to  7,000  feet ;  November,  1908." 

A  shrub  producing  long  runners,  reaching  a  height  of  15  feet,  with  a  few 
hooked  prickles.  The  leaves  are  composed  of  five  to  seven  serrate  leaflets, 
and  the  fragrant,  white  flowers  occur  in  large,  loose  corymbs,  the  indi- 
vidual flowers  being  about  an  inch  across.  The  scarlet,  globose  fruits 
are  up  to  half  an  inch  in  diameter.  This  rose  is  a  native  of  western 
China.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  5,  p.  2997.) 


92  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

43810  to  43925— Continued. 

43892.  Rosa  fllipes  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Rosacese.  B«se. 
See  previous  number,  S.  P.  I.  No.  43891,  for  description. 

43893.  Rosa  foetida  Herrmann.  Rosacese.  Austrian  briar  rose. 
'  A  slirub  witli  long,  slender  runners  or  climbing  stems,  becoming  10 
feet  high,  usually  with  straight  thorns.  There  are  from  five  to  nine 
dark-green,  doubly  serrate  leaflets  -in  the  compound  leaves,  and  the 
bright-yellow  flowers,  which  have  an  unpleasant  odor,  are  fron*  2  to  2^ 
inches  wide.  The  fruits  are  globular.  This  rose  is  a  native  of  western 
Asia.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol. 
5,  p.  2995.) 

43894.  Rosa  gentiliana  Lev.  and  Van.  Rosacese,  Rose. 
A  shrub  with  long  runners,  growing  up  to  2  feet  in  height,  with  scat- 
tered hooked  thorns.  The  leaves  are  composed  of  five  glabrous  serrate 
leaflets,  and  the  white,  fragrant  flowers  are  up  to  IJ  inches  wide  and 
occur  in  corymbs.  The  fruits  are  globose  and  dark  red.  This  rose  is  a 
native  of  central  China.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Hotiiculture,  vol.  5,  p.  2997.) 

43895.  Rosa  helenae  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
A  vigorous,  hardy  shrub  with  bright-green  foliage,  native  of  western 

China.    The  pure  white  flowers  are  1^  inches  in  diameter  and  delicately 
fragrant.     (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsoniamae,  vol.  1,  p.  30.) 
See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  42979  for  further  description. 

43896.  Rosa  helenae  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Rosacese.  Rose. 

"  Wil.son  No.  666.  From  woodlands,  AVushanhsien,  western  Hupeh,  at 
altitudes  of  3,300  to  5,000  feet,  December,  1907." 

See  previous  number,  S.  P.  I.  No.  43895,  for  description. 

43897.  Rosa  helenae  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Rosacese.  Rose. 

"  Wilson  No.  431b.  From  thickets  at  Patunghsien,  western  Hupeh,  at 
altitudes  of  2,000  to  4,000  feet,  June,  1907." 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  43895  for  description. 

43898.  Rosa  jackii  Rehder.     Rosacese.  Rose. 

A  long-stemmed  rose  with  the  stems  lying  flat  on  the  ground.  It  is  a 
native  of  Chosen  (Korea),  and  has  pure  white  flowers  2  or  more  inches 
in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Arnold  Arboretum  Bulletin  of  Popular 
Information,  vol.  1,  p.  ^3.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  42980  for  further  description. 

43899.  Rosa  laxa  Retz.     Rosacese.  Rose. 

This  rose,  which  is  found  from  Turkestan  to  Songaria  and  Altai,  is  an 
upright  shrub  with  paired,  hooked  thorns.  The  leaflets  are  small  and 
light  green,  and  the  flowers  are  small  and  white.  The  small  fruits  are 
oval-oblong.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  5,  p.  2998.) 

43900.  Rosa  macrophylla  Lindl.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
A  shrub,  native  of  the  Himalayas  and  western  China,  becoming  8  feet 

or  more  in  height,  with  erect  stems  and  arching  branches,  usually  fur- 
nished with  straight  prickles  up  to  half  an  inch  in  length.  The  leaves, 
which  are  composed  of  5  to  11  leaflets,  are  up  to  8  inches  in  length.    The 


OCTOBER   1    TO    DECEMBER   31>    1916.  93 

43810  to  43925— Continued. 

deep  pink  or  red  flowers  are  up  to  3  Inches  in  width  and  are  produced 
singly  or  in  clusters  of  varying  number.  The  elongated  pear-shaped  fruit 
is  bright  red.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  Brit- 
ish Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  433.} 

43901.  Rosa  moyesii  Hemsl.  and  Wils.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
"Wilson  No.  1495a." 

This  rose  from  western  China  grows  from  6  to  10  feet  in  height  and  has 
erect  stems  armed  with  scattered  broad-based  spines.  The  compound 
leaves  are  from  3  to  6  inches  long,  and  the  flowers,  which  are  a  lurid 
dark  red,  are  from  2  to  2^  inches  mde  and  occur  singly  or  in  pairs.  The 
bottle-shaped  fruits  are  red  and  crowned  by  the  erect  persistent  sepals. 
This  is  a  very  hardy  rose,  and  in  its  native  country  it  is  found  at  eleva- 
tions of  9,000  feet  and  over.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs 
Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  435.) 

43902.  Rosa  multibracteata  Hemsl.  and  Wils.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
A  rose  from  western  China  growing  about  6  feet  high,  with  straight 

paired  thorns.  The  leaves  are  composed  of  seven  to  nine  broadly  oval 
leaflets,  and  the  pinlv  flowers,  which  occur  in  corymbs  or  singly,  are 
li  inches  wide.  The  ovcid  fruit  is  orange-red  with  persistent  sepals. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p. 
2998.) 

43903.  Rosa  multifloea  cathayensis  Rehd.  and  Wils.    Rosacese. 

Rose. 

The  seeds  of  this  plant  were  introduced  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  43720. 

43904.  Rosa  omeiensis  Rolfe.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
A  stout,  branched  shrub,  from  3  to  10  feet  high,  with  the  young  shoots 

covered  with  dense  bristles  and  the  older  stems  armed  with  stout,  straight 
thorns.  The  long,  green  leaves  are  composed  of  9  to  13  sharply  serrate 
leaflets,  and  the  white  flowers,  which  are  over  an  inch  in  diameter,  occur 
singly  on  short  lateral  twigs.  The  bright-red  fruits  are  up  to  half  an 
inch  in  length,  and  their  yellow  stalks  are  very  striking  in  autumn. 
These  fruits  are  said  to  be  eaten  in  China,  where  the  plant  grows  at 
elevations  of  8,(X)0  to  9,000  feet.  It  thrives  in  good  loamy  soil  and 
may  be  propagated  from  the  freely  produced  seeds.  (Adapted  from 
Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  84"^  1.) 

43905.  Rosa  omeiensis  pteracantha  (Frauch.)     Rehd.  and  Wils.     Rose. 
(B.  sericea  pteracantha  Franch.)     Rosacese. 

This  Chinese  rose  is  found  in  the  Province  of  Yunnan  and  differs  from 
the  typical  species  in  having  the  stems  covered  with  much-flattened 
spines,  which  are  short  and  compressed  and  whose  bases  are  very  broad. 
The  white  flowers  are  solitary,  and  the  fruit  is  pear  shaped  and  bright 
red.  (Adapted  from  Franchet,  Plantae  Delavayanae,  p.  220,  and  from 
Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  438.) 

43906.  Rosa  pouzini  Tratt.    Rosacese.  Rose. 
This  rose,  from  southern  Europe  and  northern  Africa,  rarely  exceeds  7 

feet  in  height.  The  leaves  are  composed  of  five  to  seven  or  sometimes 
nine  serrate  leaflets,  and  the  small  flowers  are  pale  or  deep  pink,  rarely 
white.  (Adapted  from  Schneider,  Illustriertes  Handbuch  der  Laubholz- 
kunde,  vol.  1,  p.  563.) 


94  SEEDS'  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

43810  to  43925— Continued. 

43907.  Rosa  prattii  Hemsl.     Rosacese.  Hose. 

A  slender-branched  shrub,  up  to  8  feet  in  height,  with  numerous 
bristles  and  slender  prickles.  The  leaves  are  composed  of  7  to  1.5  obtuse, 
serrate  leaflets,  and  the  pink  flowers,  which  occur  one  to  three  in  a  cluster, 
are  three-quarters  of  an  inch  wide.  The  scarlet  fruit  is  about  one-third 
of  an  inch  lonjr.  This  rose  is  a  native  of  western  China.  (Adapted 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2998.) 

The  seetls  of  this  plant  were  introduced  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  4372.3. 

43908.  X  Rosa  rl-bella  .J.  E.  Smith.    Rosacese.  Rose. 

This  is  a  hybrid  between  Rosa  spinosissirmi  and  Rosa  pendulina.  It 
has  dark-green  foliage,  red  flowers,  and  pendulous,  oval-oblong,  scarlet 
fruits.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol. 
5,  p.  2995.) 

43909.  Rosa  rugosa  X  macrophtxla.     Rosacese.  Rose. 

This  is  apparently  a  hybrid  of  recent  origin,  from  the  Arnold  Ar- 
boretum. 

43910.  Rosa  satubata  Baker.    Rosacese. 

This  rose  from  central  China  is  a  shrub  about  8  feet  in  height,  nearly 
unarmed,  with  compound,  sharply  serrate  leaves.  The  solitary  flowers 
are  dark  red  with  purplish  anthers  and  are  about  2  inches  wide.  The 
nearly  round  fruit  is  coral  red  and  three-quarters  of  an  inch  long. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey.  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5, 
p.  2998.) 

43911.  Rosa  satubata  Baker.     Rosaceae.  Rose. 

"  Wilson  No.  316.  A  bush  3  to  7  feet  tall  with  rose-red  flowers  and 
coral-red  fruits  from  thickets  at  Fanghsien,  western  Hupieh,  at  elevations 
of  5,000  to  7.000  feet,  July  and  September.  .1907." 

See  previous  number,  S.  P.  I.  No.  43910,  for  description. 

43912.  Rosa  sebtata  Rolfe.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
A  shrub  of  elegant  habit,  up  to  5  or  more  feet  in  height.     The  flowers 

are  purplish  rose,  and  the  fruit  is  bright  red.     (Adapted  from  Bean, 
Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2.  p.  H3.) 
See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  40193  for  further  description. 

43913.  Rosa  spinosissima  L.     Rosacese.  Scotch,  rose. 
"  Yellow." 

The  seeds  of  this  plant  were  introduced  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  43724, 

43914.  Rosa  spinosissima  hispida  (Sims)  Koehne.     Rosacese.        Rose. 
This  rose,  which  is  probably  a  native  of  Siberia,  has  stems  thickly 

covered  with  straight  thorns  and  attains  a  height  of  4  or  5  feet.  The 
leaves  are  compound  and  serrate,  and  the  solitary  flowers  are  pale 
yellow.  This  rose  is  cultivated  in  England  and  is  said  to  be  perfectly 
hardy.     (Adapted  from  Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  vol.  37,  pi.  1510.) 

43915.  Rosa  sweginzowii  Koehne.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
A  rose  from  western  Szechwan,  with  deep  pink  flowers,  growing  to  a 

height  of  16  feet  at  altitudes  of  2,300  to  3,600  meters.  The  stems  are 
covered  with  short,  stout,  flattened  prickles.  (Adapted  from  Sargent, 
Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  2,  p.  32 Jf.) 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  95 

43810  to  43935— Continued. 

43916.  Rosa  xanthina  Lindl.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
A   remarkably   hardy   yellow   rose,    found    in   the  vicinity   of   Peking, 

Chihli,  China.  It  resists  drought  and  extremes  of  heat  and  cold  to  an 
unusual  degree.  (Adapted  from  a  note  of  Frank  N.  Meyer,  dated 
March  31,  1908.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  17469,  22452,  and  23034  for  further  description. 

43917.  Rtjbxjs  pileatus  Focke.     Rosacese. 

A  woody  climber  from  the  Province  of  Hupeh,  China,  reaching  4  feet 
in  height,  with  pinnate  leaves  composed  of  five  pairs  of  leaflets.  The 
flowers,  two  to  four,  occur  at  the  ends  of  the  branches,  and  the  fruits, 
which  are  about  an  inch  in  diameter,  are  edible  and  pleasant  in  taste. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker's  loones  Plantarum,  vol.  20,  p.  3,  under  pi.  1952.) 

43918.  Sageeetia  pycnophylla  C.  Schneid.     Rhamnacese. 

A  climbing,  spiny  shrub  from  western  China,  up  to  7  feet  high,  with 
opposite  brapches,  small,  opposite  oval  leaves  up  to  three-quarters  of  an 
inch  long,  and  small  sessile  flowers  in  spikelike  terminal  and  axillary 
racemes.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  2,  pp.  226, 
227.) 

43919.  Sambucus  callicarpa  Greene.    Caprifoliacese. 

Red-berried  elder. 

A  shrub,  very  common  in  wet  ground  on  the  coast  of  the  northwestern 
United  States,  attaining  a  height  of  7  to  15  feet,  with  smooth,  brown 
bark,  leaves  composed  of  five  to  seven  lance-oblong,  serrate  leaflets  2  to  5 
inches  long,  pyramidal  panicles  of  cream-colored  flowers,  and  bright 
scarlet,  sometimes  chestnut-colored,  rarely  yellow  berries.  (Adapted  from 
Piper  and  Beattie,  Flora  of  the  Northwest  Coast,  p.  337.) 

43920.  Spiraea  lucida  Dougl.     Rosacese. 

A  low  shrub  found  at  low  elevations  in  the  mountains  of  the  western 
United  States.  It  reaches  a  height  of  about  24  inches  and  has  small  white 
flowers  and  coarsely  serrate  leaves.  It  is  hardly  distinguishable  from 
the  typical  species  found  in  the  East.  (Adapted  from  Piper  and  Beattie, 
Flora  of  the  Northwest  Coast,  p.  202.) 

43921.  Spiraea  media  Schmidt.     Rosacese. 

,  An  erect  shrub,  found  from  eastern  Europe  to  Japan  and  Sakhalin 
and  growing  to  a  height  of  6  feet,  with  oval  or  oblong,  more  or  less 
serrate  leaves  up  to  2  inches  in  length.  The  small  white  flowers  are 
produced  late  in  the  spring  in  long-stalked  racemes.  It  is  an  ornamental 
species,  but  is  liable  to  be  injured  by  late  spring  frosts.  (Adapted  from 
Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardij  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  639. ) 

43922.  Syeinga  beflexa  C.  Schneid.     Oleacese.  Lilac. 

A  bush  from  western  China,  7  to  10  feet  high,  with  oval,  sharp-pointed 
leaves  and  violet  flowers  in  long,  hanging  racemes.  On  account  of  the 
remarkable  inflorescence  of  this  lilac  it  is  quite  distinct  from  all  others 
of  its  kind.  (Adapted  from  Schneider,  lUustriertes  Handluch  diei'  Laub- 
holskunde,  vol.  2,  p.  779,  and  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  1, 
p.  297.) 


96  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

43810  to  43935— Continued. 

43923.  Thea  japonica  (L.)  Baill.     Theacese.  Camellia. 
(Camellia  japonica  L. ) 

An  evergreen  shrub,  native  of  .Japan  and  China,  sometimes  becoming  a 
small  tree  up  to  40  feet  in  height,  with  deep,  glossy  green  leaves  3  to  4 
inches  long  and  solitary  red  flowers,  2^  to  4  inches  wide,  appearing  at  the 
end  of  the  branchlets.  The  oil  expressed  from  the  seeds  is  used  by  the 
Japanese  women  for  dressing  their  hair.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees 
and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  pp.  284,  28o.) 

43924.  ViBUKNUM    HTJPEHENSE    Rehder.     Caprifoliacese.     Honeysuckle. 
Seeds  of  this  plant  were  introduced  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  43732. 

43925.  ViBUBNUM  THEiFEEUM  Rehder.     Caprifoliacese.        Honeysuckle. 
The  seeds  of  this  plant  were  introduced  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  43735. 

43926.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papayacese.  Papaya. 

Grown   at   the   Plant   Introduction   Field    Station.   Miami,   Fla.     Received 
December  19,  1916. 
"  Seeds  from  selected  fruits."     (Simmon/ls.) 

43927.  Annona  cherimola  Mill.     Annonacese.  Cherimoya. 

From  the  city  of  Guatemala.  Guatemala.     Collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe, 
Agricultural  Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  No- 
vember 28.  1916. 
"  No.  66a.     Seeds  of  the  cherimoya,  or  anona  as  it  is  called  here.     These  are 
from  choice  fruits,  mainly  from  Antigua,  but  are  sent  in  principally  for  the 
purpose  of  producing  stock  plants  on  which  to  bud  superior  varieties  of  the 
cherimoya.     In  Florida  this  may  not  be  the  best  stock  for  the  cherimoya.  but 
in  California  it  seems  to  be  the  only  species  so  far  tested  which  is  suitable. 
November  12,  1916."     (Popenoe.) 

For  an  illustration  of  the  Guatemalan  cherimoyas,  see  Plate  YIII. 

43928  to  43930.     Carica  papaya  L.     Papayacese.       •       Papaya. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  Presented  by  Mr.  .1.  E.  Higgins,  horticulturist. 
Agricultural  Experiment  Station.    Received  December  18,  1916. 

"  Probably  in  no  other  region  has  systematic  improvement  of  the  papaya 
been  given  so  much  attention  as  in  Hawaii.  Mr.  J.  E.  Higgins  and  others  have 
attempted  to  breed  superior  strains  which  would  reproduce  themselves  when 
propagated  by  seed  and  strains  which  would  remain  regularly  hermaphroditic, 
thus  eliminating  the  necessity  of  planting  staminate  trees.  The  papaya  is  an 
important  breakfast  fruit  in  Hawaii.  In  few  other  regions  is  it  so  highly 
esteemed  and  in  few  are  there  varieties  of  such  excellent  quality."     (Popenoe.) 

43928.  "  No.  23.55 :  1."  43930.     "  No.  4325." 

43929.  "  No.  3681." 

43931.     Persea  schiedeana  Nees.     Lauracea?.  Coyo. 

From  Guatemala.  Cuttings  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agricultural 
Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  December  29, 
1916. 

"  No.  73.  From  Sepacuite,  Department  of  Alta  Vera  Paz.  The  coyo.  a  fruit 
closely  allied  to  the  avocado,  which  is  evidently  the  same  .species  as  the  chiicte, 
or  shucte,  sent  in  from  El  Rancho  under  No.  72.     It  is  said  to  vary  greatly  in 


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character  of  fruit,  some  being  inferior  and  otliers  very  choice,  as  in  the  avocado. 
The  tree  from  which  this  bud  wood  was  taken  stands  by  the  porch  of  the  old 
house  at  Finca  Sepacuite  and  is  said  by  Mr.  Kensett  Champney  to  produce 
fruits  of  very  good  quality."     (Popenoe.) 

43932  to  43935.     Persea  Americana  Mill.    Lauracese.    Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

From  Guatemala.  Bud  sticks  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agricul- 
tural Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  December, 
1916,  to  July,  1917. 

43932.  "(Nos.  74,  95,  155.  Avocado  No.  8.)  Cohan.  This  variety  en- 
joys something  of  a  reputation  in  Coban  as  an  avocado  of  unusually 
fine  quality.  In  addition,  it  has  a  small  seed  and  other  good  charac- 
teristics, which  combine  to  make  it  a  promising  sort. 

"  The  parent  tree  stands  in  the  sitio  of  Filadelfo  Pineda,  in  Coban, 
Department  of  Alta  Vera  Paz.  The  elevation  is  4,325  feet.  The  ground 
beneath  the  branches  is  given  out  to  a  vegetable  garden,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  that  to  the  east  side,  which  is  cut  off  by  a  tall  hedge  of 
chichicaste  {Loasa  speciosa).  The  soil  is  a  heavy  clay  loam,  proba- 
bly underlain  by  stiff  clay.  According  to  the  owner,  the  tree  is  30  or 
more  years  of  age.  It  is  about  40  feet  high,  with  a  dense,  dome- 
shaped  crown  fully  40  feet  broad.  The  trunk  is  18  inches  in  diameter 
at  the  base,  branching  some  10  feet  from  the  ground.  At  the  present 
time  the  tree  is  badly  attacked  by  several  insect  pests  and  does  not 
appear  to  be  in  good  condition.  It  appears  normally  to  be  reasonably 
vigorous  in  growth,  the  young  branches  being  somewhat  slender,  but 
not  very  brittle.  The  bud  wood  furnished  by  the  tree  is  fairly  good, 
the  eyes  being  well  developed  and  showing  no  tendency  to  drop  at  an 
early  stage.    The  twigs  are  at  times  slender  and  angular. 

"  The  climate  of  Coban  is  mild ;  hence,  there  is  nothing  to  indicate 
that  this  variety  will  be  any  hardier  than  the  average  of  the  Guate- 
malan race. 

"  The  flowering  season  is  February  and  March.  Up  to  a  few  years 
ago  the  tree  is  said  to  have  borne  large  crops  of  fruit,  but  at  present 
it  does  not  seem  to  be  doing  so  well,  perhaps  owing  to  the  weakened 
condition  of  the  tree  as  a  result  of  the  attacks  of  insects  and  other 
pests.  When  first  examined  in  December,  1916,  there  were  only  a 
few  fruits  on  the  tree,  perhaps  a  dozen,  and  after  the  flowers  which 
were  produced  in  1917  had  fallen  only  a  few  fruits  were  found  to 
be  left  on  the  tree  for  the  next  season,  most  of  them  having  fallen 
before  they  attained  the  size  of  walnuts.  They  were  malformed,  as 
though  from  the  attacks  of  some  parasite.  The  ripening  season  is  said 
to  be  February  to  March,  a  few  fruits  being  picked  in  December  and 
January  and  some  hanging  on  the  tree  until  April  or  May. 

"This  is  a  fruit  of  medium  size,  weighing  about  15  ounces.  In 
form  it  is  pear  shaped,  tending  to  obovoid.  The  surface  is  slightly 
rough,  deep  green  in  color,  while  the  skin  is  moderately  thick,  hard, 
and  woody.  The  flesh  is  of  unusually  deep  yellow  color,  quite  free 
from  discoloration  of  any  kind,  smooth  and  oily,  and  of  unusually  rich 
flavor.  The  seed  is  rather  small  in  comparison  to  the  size  of  the  fruit 
and  is  perfectly  tight  in  the  seed  cavity. 
30824°— 21 7 


98  SEEDS  A:NrD  PLANTS  IMPOETED. 

43932  to  43935— Continued. 

"  The  variety  may  be  formally  described  as  follows :  Form  obovoid, 
obovoid-pyriform,  slightly  oblique;  size  above  medium,  weight  15 
ounces,  length  4f  inches,  greatest  breadth  3|  inches ;  base  rounded, 
the  stem  inserted  obliquely  without  depression ;  apex  rounded ;  surface 
slightly  rough,  deep  green  in  color  with  a  few'  small  yellowish  dots ; 
skin  moderately  thick,  one-eighth  of  an  inch  or  slightly  more,  coarsely 
granular;  woody  and  brittle;  flesh  deep  yellow  in  color,  changing 
to  pale  green  near  the  skin,  of  fine,  smooth  texture  and  free  from  dis- 
coloration of  any  sort,  the  flavor  rich  and  pleasant ;  quality  excellent ; 
seed  rather  small  in  comparison  to  the  size  of  the  fruit,  roundish 
oblate  in  form,  about  If  ounces  in  weight,  with  both  seed  coats  adher- 
ing closely  and  fitting  tightly  in  the  seed  cavity."     (Popeiwe.) 

43933,  "No.  75.  From  San  Cristobal  Vera  Paz,  December  14.  1916. 
Chilan.  Avocado  No.  9,  from  the  dooryard  of  an  Indian  in  the  south- 
west quarter  of  the  village  of  San  Cristobal.  A  very  attractive  small 
fruit,  selected  first  for  its  earliness  in  ripening  and  secondly  for  its 
productiveness  and  good  quality. 

"  It  is  more  or  less  pear  shai^ed,  weighs  about  half  a  pound,  is 
nearly  smooth  externally  and  of  a  bright  green  color,  vphile  the  seed  is 
unusually  small  and  the  flesh  is  of  a  good  quality  for  an  early-ripen- 
ing variety.  It  is  noteworthy  that  nearly  all  the  early  varieties  I 
have  found  in  Guatemala  are  inferior  in  richness  of  flavor  to  those 
which  ripen  later,  and  it  also  seems  that  a  great  many  of  them  have 
large  seeds.  This  was  especially  notable  in  the  fruits  examined  around 
Antigua.  Form  elliptic  pyriform,  not  distinctly  necked ;  size  below 
medium,  weight  8  to  9  ounces,  length  3f  inches,  breadth  2|  inches; 
base  narrowly  pointed,  the  stem  inserted  almost  squarely  without  de- 
pression ;  apex  obliquely  flattened  though  not  conspicuously  so ;  sur- 
face nearly  smooth,  bright  green  in  color,  with  numerous  minute 
yellowish  dots ;  skin  one-sixteenth  to  nearly  one-eighth  of  an  inch 
thick,  coarsely  granular  and  woody,  brittle;  flesh  cream  color,  tinged 
with  pale  green  near  the  skin,  free  from  fiber,  and  of  smooth,  firm 
texture ;  flavor  nutty,  i>leasant,  not  so  oily  as  in  some  of  the  later 
varieties ;  quality  good ;  seed  small  in  comparison  with  the  size  of  the 
fruit,  broadly  elliptic  to  spherical  in  form,  weight  1  ounce,  both  the 
seed  coats  rather  thin  and  adhering  closely  to  the  smooth  cotyledons. 
The  parent  tree  is  about  45  feet  high,  with  a  spread  about  equal  in 
height.  The  trunk  is  2  feet  thick  at  the  base.  Apparently  the  fruits 
must  commence  to  ripen  in  October  or  November,  since  a  great  many 
have  already  fallen,  as  indicated  by  the  quantity  of  fresh  seeds  be- 
neath the  tree.  A  large  proportion  of  the  fruits  left  on  the  trees  seem 
still  to  be  immature,  so  that  this  variety  can  probably  be  considered 
to  have  a  very  long  season.  The  tree  is  carrying  an  enormous  crop,  as 
may  be  expected  of  one  whose  fruits  are  of  this  size.  It  is  probably 
safe  to  say  that  it  will  produce  more  than  2,000  fruits  this  season. 
This  has  every  appearance  of  being  a  very  desirable  variety." 
(Popenoe.) 

43934.  "(Nos.  76,  96,  156,  188.  Avocado  No.  10.)  Eashlan.  In  quality 
this  is  one  of  the  finest  avocados  in  the  set.  It  has  the  additional  ad- 
vantage of  good  size,  convenient  shape  for  handling,  and  a  seed  which 
is  unusually  small  in  size.     Taken  all  round,  this  is  an  exceptionally 


OCTOBER  1   TO  DECEMBER  31,   1916.  99 

43932  to  43935— Continued, 

promising  variety,  and  it  ripens  earlier  tlian  many  ottiers,  which 
makes  it  particularly  worthy  of  trial  in  California,  where  early-ripen- 
ing varieties  of  the  Guatemalan  race  are  greatly  desired. 

"  The  parent  tree  stands  among  coffee  bushes  in  the  sitio  of  Diego 
Muus,  in  jthe  town  of  San  Cristobal  Vera  Paz.  The  elevation  here  is 
4,550  feet.  Close  to  the  tree,  on  the  west,  is  a  much  larger  avocado 
tree  which  crowds  it  considerably,  and  there  is  an  Inga  tree  a  few  feet 
away  on  another  side.  The  tree  must  be  considered,  therefore,  to  be 
growing  under  unfavorable  surroundings.  The  soil  is  a  heavy  clay 
loam,  blackish,  and  very  fertile.  While  the  owner  is  not  certain  as 
to  the  exact  age  of  the  tree,  it  is  thought  to  be  8  or  10  years  old.  It 
stands  about  25  feet  high,  with  a  slender,  open  crown  rather  sparsely 
branched.  The  trunk  is  8  inches  thick  at  the  base,  branching  about  8 
feet  above  the  ground.  The  tree  bears  every  indication  of  being  a 
strong  grower;  the  young  branchlets  are  stout,  long,  and  extremely 
healthy  in  appearance.  The  wood  is  no  more  brittle  than  the  average. 
The  bud  wood  furnished  by  the  tree  is  excellent,  having  strong,  vig- 
orous eyes  which  are  not  inclined  to  drop  at  an  early  stage.  The 
twigs  are  smooth,  round,  stout,  with  the  eyes  conveniently  placed  for 
cutting  buds,  i.  e.,  not  too  close  together. 

"  No  frosts  occur  in  San  Cristobal  Vera  Paz ;  hence,  there  is  no  means 
of  determining  whether  varieties  growing  here  are  hardier  than  the 
average  or  >not.  Until  further  evidence  is  obtained  in  the  United  States 
it  must  be  assumed  that  varieties  from  elevations  such  as  that  of  San 
Cristobal  Vera  Paz  are  of  average  hardiness. 

"  The  flowering  season  is  February.  The  tree  is  said  to  have  come 
into  bearing  three  years  ago.  It  produced  an  excellent  crop  the  past 
season,  considering  the  size  of  the  fruit  and  the  unfavorable  condition's 
under  which  the  tree  is  growing.  In  1917  it  set  no  fruit.  The  crop 
which  developed  in  1916  was  picked  in  January  and  February,  1917, 
when  the  fruit  was  considered  to  be  mature.  None  were  left  on  the 
tree,  so  it  is  impossible  to  say  how  late  the  fruits  might  hang  on  if  they 
were  allowed  to  do  so. 

"  This  fruit  is  broadly  oval  in  form,  slightly  oblique,  and  weighs  20 
to  22  ounces.  It  is  green  in  color  when  ripe,  practically  smooth  on  the 
surface,  with  hard,  brittle,  but  not  unusually  thick  skin.  The  flesh  is 
smooth,  deep  yellow  in  color,  clean,  and  free  from  fiber.  The  flavor  is 
very  rich  and  pleasant.  The  seed  is  unusually  small,  weighing  but  2 
ounces,  and  fits  tightly  in  its  cavity. 

"  Following  is  a  formal  description  of  the  variety :  Form  broadly 
oval,  slightly  oblique ;  size  very  large,  weight  20  to  22  ounces,  length  4i 
inches,  breadth  4  inches;  base  obliquely  flattened,  the  stem  inserted 
without  depression ;  apex  obliquely  flattened,  slightly  depressed  around 
the  stigmatic  point ;  surface  pebbled,  deep  green  in  color,  with  numer- 
ous rather  large  yellowish  dots ;  skin  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  thick, 
slightly  thicker  over  some  portions  of  the  fruit,  coarsely  granular,  and 
brittle ;  flesh  of  an  unusually  rich  yellow  color,  changing  to  pale  green 
near  the  skin,  free  from  fiber  or  discoloration  and  of  very  rich  flavor; 
quality  excellent ;  seed  very  small  in  proportion  to  the  size  of  the  fruit, 
oblate,  weighing  2  ounces,  tight  in  the  cavity,  with  both  seed  coats  ad- 
hering closely  to  the  cotyledons,  which  are  slightly  rough  for  this  race." 
(Popenoe.) 


100  SEEDS  a:n-d  plants  imported. 

43932  to  43935— Continued. 

43935.  "(Nos.  77,  97,  157,  189.  Avocado  No.  11.)  Chisoy.  As  a  com- 
mercial variety  this  avocado  seems  to  be  particularly  promising.  In 
form  and  size  it  is  almost  identical  with  the  Trapp  avocado  of  Florida, 
but  it  has  a  smaller  seed.  The  quality  is  excellent,  and  the  tree  has 
borne  two  heavy  crops  in  succession,  which  indicates  that  it  will  prob- 
ably be  as  satisfactory  in  this  respect  as  any  in  the  set.  Taken  all 
around,  No.  11  seems  to  be  one  of  the  best  of  all. 

"The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  the  cafetal  (cofEee  plantation)  of 
Senor  Don  Eusebio  de  la  Cruz,  in  the  town  of  San  Cristobal  Vera  Paz. 
The  elevation  is  4.550  feet.  Senor  de  la  Cruz  is  the  alcalde  or  mayor 
of  San  Cristobal  and  owns  coffee  plantations  containing  many  aguacate 
trees,  but  he  always  reserves  the  fruits  of  this  particular  one  for  his 
private  consumption  and  to  present  to  his  friends.  Beneath  the  broad- 
.spreading  branches  of  this  tree  are  numerous  large  coffee  bushes, 
which  benefit  by  the  shade  cast  by  the  avocado.  The  soil  is  a  heavy, 
blackish,  clay  loam  of  excellent  fertility.  No  one  knows  the  exact  age 
of  the  tree;  it  is  very  large  and  probably  very  old.  Fifty  years  can 
probably  be  set  as  the  minimum.  It  is  fully  50  feet  high,  with  a  broad- 
spreading,  much-branched  crown  which  is  60  feet  in  diameter.  The 
trunk  of  the  tree  is  4  feet  thick  at  the  base.  It  branches  about  12 
feet  above  the  ground.  The  growth  seems  to  be  quite  vigorous,  though 
the  young  branchlets  are  not  so  long  as  they  would  be  if  the  tree  were 
much  younger.  The  wood  is  no  more  brittle  than  the  average,  and 
the  branchlets  are  well  formed  and  stout.  The  bud  wood  furnished 
by  this  tree  is  good ;  o'oing  to  the  age  of  the  tree  the  twigs  are  not  so 
long  as  would  be  desired  for  most  convenient  handling,  but  the  eyes 
are  well  formed  and  show  no  tendency  to  drop  at  an  early  stage. 

"  The  hardiness  of  the  variety  can  not  be  ascertained,  since  there 
is  no  frost  at  San  Cristobal.  Until  subjected  to  cold  weather  in  the 
United  States  it  can  only  be  assumed  that  the  variety  is  of  an  average 
hardiness  for  the  Guatemalan  race. 

"  The  flowering  season  is  slightly  later  than  the  average,  the  tree 
being  in  full  bloom  on  April  1,  1917.  The  crop  produced  from  the 
1916  bloom  was  very  large.  No  count  could  be  obtained,  but  it  may 
be  said  that  the  bearing  habit  of  the  tree,  as  indicated  by  the  1916 
and  1917  crops,  seems  highly  satisfactory.  In  spite  of  the  heavy  crop 
from  the  1916  bloom,  the  1917  bloom  was  an  equally  heavy  one,  which 
is  being  carried  to  maturity.  The  fruits  can  be  picked  in  February, 
but  they  are  probably  not  really  at  their  best  until  the  first  of  March. 
The  season  is  therefore  a  month  or  more  later  than  the  average. 
If  allowed  to  remain  on  the  tree,  many  of  the  fruits  will  hang  on  until 
April  or  perhaps  even  later, 

"  The  fruit  is  handsome,  and  its  quality  does  not  belie  its  looks.  It 
is  as  large  as  a  good  grapefruit  (20  to  24  ounces),  with  a  slightly 
rough  skin  of  yellowish  green  color,  somewhat  thicker  than  the  aver- 
age, so  that  the  fruit  is  bruised  with  difficulty.  The  flesh  is  of  deep 
yellow  color,  firm  and  rather  dry  in  texture,  entirely  free  from  dis- 
coloration of  any  sort,  and  of  the  richest  possible  flavor.  No  better 
avocado,  in  point  of  flavor,  has  been  found  in  all  Guatemala.  The 
seed,  in  large  specimens  of  the  variety,  is  comparatively  small,  while 
in  smaller  specimens  it  appears  to  be  a  trifle  large ;  the  seed  appears  to 
develop  to  more  or  less  the  same  size  in  every  case,  independent  of 


OCTOBER  1  TO  DECEMBER  31,  1916.  101 

43933  to  43935— Continued. 

the  size  of  the  fruit.  Under  good  cultural  conditions  in  North  America 
the  fruit  should  be  of  large  size,  and  if  the  seed  remains  small,  as  it 
does  in  the  large  specimens  produced  by  the  parent  tree,  this  will 
almost  surely  be  one  of  the  choicest  avocados  of  the  set.  It  is  scarcely 
necessary  to  add  that  the  seed  is  tight  in  the  cavity,  for  this  is  the 
case  with  all  of  the  avocados  included  in  the  set. 

"  The  variety  may  be  described  formally  as  follows :  Form  spherical 
to  oblate;  size  large  to  very  large,  weight  17  to  24  ounces,  length  3| 
to  4i  inches,  greatest  breadth  4  to  4i  inches;  base  rounded,  the  stem, 
which  is  about  5  inches  long  and  moderately  stout,  inserted  somewhat 
obliquely  without  depression  ;  apex  slightly  flattened ;  surface  uniformly 
pebbled,  somewhat  coarsely  so,  deep  green  to  yellow  green  in  color,  with 
numerous  large  pale  yellow  green  dots ;  skin  moderately  thick  for  this 
race,  varying  from  one-sixteenth  to  one-eighth  of  an  inch,  hard  and 
woody;  flesh  rich  cream  yellow  to  yellow  in  color,  changing  to  pale 
green  near  the  skin,  free  from  fiber  or  discoloration,  not  watery,  but 
very  oily,  smooth,  and  of  rich,  very  pleasant  flavor ;  seed  oblate,  2  to  3 
ounces  in  weight,  tight  in  the  cavity,  with  both  seed  coats  adhering 
closely  to  the  cotyledons,  which  are  slightly  rough  for  this  race." 
(Popenoe.) 

43936  to  43944. 

From  Bhutan,  Asia.  Collected  by  Mr.  R.  E.  Cooper  in  the  Himalaya 
Mountains  and  presented  by  Mr.  A.  K.  BuUey,  of  Bees  Ltd.,  Liverpool, 
England.     Received  December   13,   1916.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Cooper. 

43936.  Caeagana  sp.     Fabacese. 

"  No.  5533.  Shrub  of  rounded  form  on  sand ;  flowers  not  seen,  but 
fruiting  on  exposed  hillsides  at  11,000  feet  altitude,  Lahoul." 

43937.  Thermopsis  sp.     Fabacese. 

"  No.  .5601.  Tufted  plant  on  alpine  pasture  with  low  herbs  at  13,000 
feet.  Flowers  not  seen,  but  similar  plant  in  Bhutan  has  Vandyke  brown 
flowers.     Plant  1  foot  in  diameter." 

43938.  CoTONEASTEE  sp.     Malacese. 

"  No.  5353.  Stunted  bush  on  exposed,  sandy  slopes  in  Lahoul  at  10,000 
feet  altitude." 

43939.  GAULTHEaiiA  sp.     Ericaceae. 

'     "  No.  5627  and  5599.     Growing  on  peat  nodules  and  among  low  scat- 
tered herbs  on  large  rock  faces  at  13,000  feet  altitude.     Fruits  blue." 

43940.  LoNicEEA  sp.     Caprifoliacese.  Honeysuckle. 
"  No.  5625.     Bush  common  on  stony  slopes  near  birch  forests  at  13,000 

feet  altitude ;  fruits  red ;  flowers  not  seen.     Plants  dwarf,  10  inches,  but 
spreading." 

43941.  LoNiCEKA  sp.     Caprifoliacese.  Honeysuckle. 
"No.  5654.     Six-inch  bush  with  red  fruit  in  pairs  in  sheltered  bare 

hollows  in  Quercus  forest  at  11,000  feet." 

43942.  Rosa  sp.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
"  No.  5391.    Splendid  bush,  growing  on  dry  walls  at  10,000  feet  altitude 

in  Lahoul.    Bush  10  feet  through ;  sprays  6  to  8  feet  long,  full  of  flowers 
and  showy  red  fruits  in  autumn." 


102  SEEDS   Als^D  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

43936  to  43944— Continued. 

43943.  Spiraea  sp.     Rosacea. 

"  No.  5633.  Herb  in  alpine  meadow  in  hollow  with  taller  herbs. 
One  foot  high,  only  found  in  fruit,  but  remarkable  for  meal  below  leaves. 
Growing  at  12,000  feet  altitude." 

43944.  ViBUENrM  sp.     Caprifoliacese. 

"  No.  5640.  Bush  2  to  4  feet,  found  below  scattered  and  stunted  oaks 
at  12,000  feet  altitude.    Fruit  black,  in  pairs ;  flowers  not  seen." 

43945  and  43946. 

From  Liverpool,  England.  Collected  in  the  mountains  of  California  and 
presented  by  Mr.  A.  K.  Bulley,  of  Bees  Ltd.  Received  December  13, 
1916.    Quoted  notes  by  the  collector. 

43945.  Amorpha  californica  Nutt.     Fabace*. 

"No.  26.  A  leguminous  shrub  with  narrow  racemes  of  blue  flowers. 
Grows  at  5,000  to  6.000  feet  altitude  in  mesophytic  to  xerophytic  condi- 
tions. The  pinnate  leaves  and  the  architectm-e  of  the  shrub  are  orna- 
mental." 

43946.  Calycanthus  occidentalis  Hook,  and  Am.     Calycanthacefe. 

"No.  3.  Spice  bush.  A  handsome  shrub,  5  to  10  feet  tall,  with 
maroon  flowers.  Foliage  fragrant.  Growing  along  the  banks  of 
streams." 

43947.     KoELREUTERiA  FORM  OS  ANA  Hajata.     Sapindacese. 

From  Formosa,  Japan.    Presented  by  the  Experimental  Station  of  Forestry. 

Received  December  27,  1916. 

A  tree,   native   of  Formosa,   Japan,   up   to   60  feet   high,   with   oval-oblong 

leaflets  with  nearly  entire  margins,  up  to  4  inches  in   length.     The   yellow 

flowers  are  in  large  terminal  panicles,  and  the  fniit  is  a  bladderlike,  inflated, 

3-lobed  capsule  about  If  inches  long,  containing  black  roundish  seeds. 

43948  to  43950. 

From  Paramaribo,  Dutch  Guiana.  Seeds  collected  by  Dr.  J.  A.  Samuels. 
Received  November  1,  1916. 

43948.  AxpiNiA  EXAXTATA  (L.  f.)  Roem,  and  Schult.     Zinziberaces. 
(Renealmiu  exaltata  L.  f. ) 

A  plant  belonging  to  the  ginger  family  widely  spread  in  tropical  Amer- 
ica. The  fleshy  oval  fruit  is  finally  black  and  yields  a  dye  of  some  im- 
portance.    (Adapted  from  a  note  of  W.  E.  Safford,  May  8,  1916.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  42799  for  further  information. 

43949.  Anacaedium  occidentale  L.     Anacardiacese.  Cashew. 
A  small  tree,  about  20  feet  high,  found  in  the  West  Indies  and  South 

America,  with  rounded,  oval  leaves  and  rosy-tinted  fragrant  flowers  in 
terminal  clusters.  The  fruit  is  kidney  shaped,  about  the  size  of  a  very 
large  bean,  and  is  borne  on  a  fleshy  receptacle  3  inches  long  and  more, 
which  contains  a  sweetish-sour  edible  pulp.  The  nuts  are  eaten  like  chest- 
nuts, either  raw  or  roasted,  and  contain  a  milky  juice  which  is  extremely 
acrid  and  corrosive.  The  tree  yields  a  gum  which  is  the  basis  of  a  var- 
nish. (Adapted  from  Hogg,  Vegetable  Kingdom,  p.  2k5,  and  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  279.) 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  103 

43948  to  43950— Continued. 

43950.     AsTKOOARYUM  sp.     Phoenicacese.  Palm. 

"Astrocaryums  are  elegant  palms  of  medium  height,  very  suitable  for 
moderate-sized  conservatories.  In  a  young  state  the  plants  require  the 
temperature  of  the  stove,  and  after  attaining  the  height  of  a  few  feet  they 
may  be  best  grown  in  a  warmhouse  and  given  plenty  of  water;  also  a 
humid  atmosphere.  Specimens  8  to  10  feet  high  fruit  freely."  (Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  Jf25.) 

43951.  Garcinia  mangostana  L.     Cliisiacese.  Mangosteen. 

From  Dominica,   British  West   Indies.     Presented  by   Mr.   .Joseph   Jones, 
curator,  Botanic  Gardens.     Received  December  18,  1916. 
See  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  43446  and  43481  for  previous  introductions  and  descriptions. 

43952.  Carta  cathayensis  Sarg.     Juglandacese.  Hickory. 

From  Hangchow,  China.  Presented  by  Dr.  D.  Duncan  Main.  Received 
December  18,  1916. 
The  only  hickory  so  far  found  in  China,  a  tall  tree,  40  to  65  feet  high,  with 
grayish  bark  and  leaves  composed  of  five  to  seven  lance-shaped  or  oval  leaflets 
with  upper  surfaces  soft  green  and  the  lower  rusty  brown.  The  nuts,  which 
are  thick  shelled  and  elliptic  in  shape,  are  collected  and  sold  as  a  sweetmeat; 
a  fine  clear  yellow  oil  is  extracted  from  them  and  used  in  fancy  pastry.  The 
wood  is  tough  and  strong  and  is  used  for  tool  handles.  The  tree  thrives  best 
at  the  foot  of  the  mountains  in  narrow,  moist  valleys ;  it  becomes  crippled  when 
exposed  to  much  wind  and  can  not  stand  much  frost.  (Adapted  from  Sargent, 
Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  3,  pp.  187,  188.) 

43953.  Tetrazygia  bicolor  (Mill.)  Cogn.     Melastomacese. 
(Miconia  hicolor  Triana. ) 

From  Littleriver,  Fla.  Presented  by  Mr.  Charles  A.  Mosier.  Received  De- 
cember 13,  1916. 
A  West  Indian  shrub  from  7  to  10  feet  high,  with  narrowly  oblong,  sharp- 
pointed  leaves,  with  the  upper  surfaces  bright  green  and  the  lower  golden  yel- 
low. The  white  flowers  occur  in  many-flowered  panicles  up  to  8  inches  in 
length.  (Adapted  from  DeCandoIle,  Manographia  Phanerogamarum,  vol.  7, 
pp.  72J,,  725.) 

43954.  Lathyrus  avatsoni  White.     Fabacese.  Vetchling. 
From  Chico,  Calif.     Collected  by  Mr.  Heller  and  transmitted  to  this  office 

by  Mr.  R.  L.  Beagles,  superintendent.  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station. 
Received  December  18,  1916. 
A  perennial  Californian  herb  with  stout  erect  stems,  1^  to  2^  feet  high,  zig- 
zag branches,  light-green  leaves,  recemes  of  white  flowers  veined  with  purple, 
and  pods  about  2  inches  long.     (Adapted  from  Jepson,  Flora  of  Western  Middle 
California,  pp.  298,  299.) 

43955.  QuERcus  suber  L.     Fagacese.  Cork  oak. 
From  Gibraltar,  Spain.     Secured  through  Mr.  Richard  L.  Sprague,  Ameri- 
can consul.     Received  December  21,  1916. 

"  Spanish  acorns  gathered  in  the  Almoraima  corkwoods,  district  of  Castellar, 
Spain."     (Sprague.) 


104  SEEDS  AND  PLAjSTTS  IMPORTED. 

43956.  Feronia  limonia  (L.)  Swingle.     Eutacese.     Wood-apple. 
(F.  elephantum  Correa.) 

From  Peradeniya,  Ceylon.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  T.  H.  Parsons,  curator, 

Royal  Botanic  Gardens.     Received  December  18,  1916. 

A  spiny,  deciduous  tree,  native  of  India  and  Indo-Cliina,  with  compound  leaves 

and  nearly  globular  fruits  filled  with  pinkish,  edible  pulp,  which  is  used  for 

making  jelly.     (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol. 

3,  p.  1219.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No,  42268  for  further  information. 

43957.  Eucalyptus  marginata  J.  E.  Smith.     Myrtaceae. 

From  Sydney,  New  South  Wales,  Australia.  Seeds  presented  by  Dr.  J.  H. 
Maiden,  director,  Botanic  Gardens.  Received  December  21,  1916. 
An  Australian  tree,  becoming  tall  under  favorable  circumstances,  with  lance- 
shaped  leaves  3  to  6  inches  long,  and  thick,  hard,  smooth,  nearly  globular  fruits. 
A  valuable  hardwood  tree  in  Australia,  but  not  yet  a  success  in  America.  The 
timber  is  easily  worked,  takes  a  fine  polish,  is  not  attacked  by  teredo,  is  almost 
incombustible,  and  is  used  in  England  for  street  paving  and  in  Australia  for 
piles,  telegraph  poles,  shingles,  etc.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Staridard  Cyclopedia 
of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  1159.) 

43958.  Saccharum  officinarum  L.    Poacese.  Sugar  cane. 

From  Santiago  de  las  Vegas,  Cuba.  Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  J.  T.  Craw- 
ley, director.  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received  December  20, 
1916. 
"  Cristalina.  Noel  Deerr  in  his  '  Cane  Sugar,'  p.  26,  says  that  the  Cristalina 
is  a  Batavian  cane  and  is  the  lighter  of  the  two  purple  Batavia  canes.  It  is 
known  in  Hawaii  as  Rose  Bamboo,  in  the  British  West  Indies  at  WJiite  Trans- 
parent, in  Cuba  as  Cristalina,  and  in  Louisiana  as  Home  Purple.  It  is  of  no 
distinctive  color,  sometimes  being  a  pale  or  ash  color  and  at  other  times  wine 
colored.  Its  color  depends  upon  its  age  and  environments ;  the  younger  the  cane 
the  more  color  it  contains,  and  the  younger  parts  of  the  cane  are  more  colored 
than  the  older  parts.  It  is  a  comparatively  thin  cane  with  long  joints  and  has 
a  longitudinal  channel  running  from  the  eye  to  the  next  joint  above.  It  is  prone 
to  fall  down  from  the  effects  of  high  winds,  is  comparatively  soft,  and  when 
mature  furnishes  a  juice  of  high  sucrose  and  purity.  It  is  a  comparatively  hardy 
cane  and  will  give  remunerative  crops  on  soil  and  under  conditions  where  many 
other  canes  would  fail.  While  not  immune  to  the  attacks  of  insects  and  diseases, 
it  is  among  the  canes  which  most  successfully  resist  them."     (Cratvley.) 

43959  to  43963. 

From  Canton,  China.  Obtained  by  Mr.  E.  D.  Merrill,  botanist,  Manila 
Bureau  of  Science,  Manila,  Philippine  Islands.  Received  December  26, 
1916. 

43959  and  43960.     CANAsruM  spp.     Balsameacese. 

The  following  observations  relate  exclusively  to  the  fruit  vended 
everywhere  in  the  south  of  Kwangtung  Province,  of  which  there  are  two 
kinds :  The  V-lam,  or  "  black  olive,"  and  the  Pak-lam,  or  "  white  olive," 
produced,  respectively,  by  Canarium  pimela  and  C.  album. 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  105 

43959  to  43963— Continued. 

Both  white  and  black  olives  are  a  good  deal  grown  around  Wampoa. 
Since  I  have  seen  none  in  the  immediate  neighborhood  of  Canton  nor 
in  Hongkong  and  their  cultivation  is  therefore  apparently  local,  I  can  gain 
no  intelligence  of  their  occurrence  in  a  wild  state.  They  are  trees  20  to 
30  feet  high,  with  a  whitish  trunk,  and  a  close,  round  crown  of  foliage, 
which  in  hot  sunny  days  exhale  a  pleasant  balsamic  odor,  in  which 
respect,  as  well  as  in  general  aspect,  they  resemble  our  common  walnut. 
The  two  species,  though  perfectly  distinct,  are  singularly  alike. 

I  should  remark  that,  when  dried,  the  leaves  of  both  species  have  the 
veinlets  prominent,  but  the  network  is  much  closer  and  finer  in  those 
of  the  "  white  olive."  The  "  white  olive  "  is  either  eaten  fresh,  in  which 
state  its  strongly  resinous  flavor  renders  it  disagreeable  to  the  European 
palate,  or  is  placed  when  quite  ripe  in  tubs  filled  with  salt,  stirred  about 
continually,  and  after  the  lapse  of  a  day  taken  out  and  dried.  In  this 
state  it  is  hawked  about  in  great  abundance.  It  tastes  much  as  the  Eu- 
ropean olive  might  be  expected  to  do  if  removed  from  the  brine  in  which 
it  is  kept  and  allowed  to  dry,  with  an  appreciable  soupgon  of  turpentine 
superadded.  I  have  been  told  it  is  regarded  as  a  preventive  of  sea- 
sickness. The  "  black  olive  "  is  never  eaten  raw,  but  only  after  having 
been  steeped  for  a  few  moments  in  boiling  water.  Thus  prepared  (and 
packed  in  jars,  with  the  addition  of  a  little  salt,  when  desired  to  be 
preserved)  it  is  of  a  fine  purplish  red  color,  like  well-made  freshly 
pickled  mango.  This  fruit  is  held  in  much  higher  esteem  than  the  other, 
and  it  is  usual  to  keep  a  strict  watch  over  it  as  it  ripens,  to  prevent 
depredation.  I  have  seen  a  man  who  was  found  luxuriating  in  the  umbra- 
geous coma  of  a  tree  to  which  he  could  lay  no  claim,  with  a  basket  full 
''  of  fruit  in  his  possession,  tied  "  spread  eagle  "  fashion  to  the  trunk  for 
nearly  a  day,  the  monotony  of  his  durance  being  varied  by  periodical 
flagellations.  (Adapted  from  Eance,  in  Journal  of  Botany,  British  and 
Foreign,  vol.  9,  pp.  38,  39.) 

43959.  Canabium  album  (Lour.)  DC. 

"  Canarium  fruits  are  commonly  sold  in  Canton.  This  species  is 
less  expensive  than  the  large  one,  C.  pimela.  The  pericarp  is  eaten. 
They  are  pickled  by  the  Chinese ;  I  have  seen  them  among  imported 
Chinese  foodstuffs  in  Manila."     (Merrill.) 

43960.  Canarium  pimela  Koen. 

"  This  species  has  a  fleshy  pericarp  which  is  eaten.    The  seeds  are 

also  said  to  be  edible.    They  are  pickled  by  the  Chinese ;  I  have  seen 

them  among  imported  Chinese  foodstuffs  in  Manila."     (Merrill.) 

43961.     CiTEUS  aueantifolia  (Christm.)   Swingle.     Rutacese.  Lime. 

A  small  tree,  with  irregular  branches,  found  in  all  tropical  countries, 

often  in  a  semiwild  condition.     It  has  very  sharp,  short,  stiff  spines, 

small,  rather  pale  green  leaves,  small  white  flow^ers,  and  an  oval  or  round 

greenish  yellow  fruit  from  li  to  2i  inches  in  diameter,  with  thin  skin 

and  very  acid  pulp.     Large  quantities  of  limes  are  shipped  to  the  United 

States  from  the  AVest  Indies- for  making  limeade,  and  the  lime  juice  is 

shipped  bottled  from  Montserrat  and  Dominica  in  the  West  Indies.    The 

juice  is  said  to  prevent  scurvy,  and  hence  is  often  carried  on  ships  making 

long  voyages.    The  trees  are  very  sensitive  to  frost,  and  they  are  usually 

cultivated  from  seeds.     (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 

Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  782.) 


106  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  IMPOETED. 

43959  to  43863— Continued. 

43962.  Citrus  aukantii'm  L.     Rutaceae.  Sour  orange. 

A  small  tree,  native  of  southeastern  Asia,  growing  20  to  30  feet  high, 
with  sweet-scented  flowers  and  orange-colored  or  reddish  fruit  with  an 
acid  pulp.  (Adapted  from  the  PMlipxnne  Agricultural  Review,  first 
quarter,  1915,  p.  10.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  41713  for  further  description. 

43963.  Citrus  sinensis  (L.)  Osbeck.     Rutaceae.  Sweet  orange. 

A  medium-sized  tree,  widely  cultivated  in  all  of  the  tropical  and  sub- 
tropical regions  of  the  world.  It  has  a  rounded  top  and  regular  branches, 
rather  small  white  flowers,  and  oval  or  nearly  globular  fruit,  with  solid 
pith,  sweet  pulp,  and  membranes  which  are  bitter.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey i  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  783.) 

43964  and  43965. 

From  Jlanila,  Philippine  Islands.    Seeds  presented  by  I\Ir.  Adn.  Hernandez, 
Director  of  Agriculture.    Received  December  29,  1916. 

43964.  Cecropia  palmata  Willd.     Moracese. 

Taruma.  A  West  Indian  tree,  up  to  50  feet  in  height.  At  the  top  of 
the  single,  long,  thin,  weak  trunk  are  a  few  horizontal  or  deflected 
awkward  branches  bearing  large  palmate  leaves  divided  like  thumbs, 
with  white,  hairy  lower  surfaces.  The  branches  and  trunk  are  hollow, 
with  partitions  at  the  nodes,  and  ants  often  make  their  homes  in  them. 
The  juice  is  milky,  the  flowers  are  very  small,  and  the  fruits  are  small 
1-seeded  nuts.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Statidard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticul- 
ture, vol.  2,  p.  697.) 

43965.  Genipa  Americana  L.     Rubiaceae.  Genipap. 

A  large  stately  tree,  native  of  the  American  Tropics,  growing  60  feet 
in  height,  with  dark-green  leaves  a  foot  or  more  long.  The  edible  fruits 
are  about  the  size  of  an  orange.  (Adapted  from  the  notes  of  ilessrs. 
Dorsett  and  Popenoe,  April  13,  1914.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  37833  for  further  description. 

43966  and  43967.     Furcraea  spp.    Amaryllidacess. 

From  Rio  Hacha,  Colombia.     Bulbils  presented  by  Mr.  M.  T.  Dawe,  Min- 
isterio  de  Agricultura  V  Comercio,  at  the  request  of  Mr.  L.  H.  Dewey, 
of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.     Received  December  23,  1916. 
The  species  of  this  genus  are  succulent  desert  plants  from  tropical  America. 
Some  of  them  have  spiny  leaves  like  the   century  plant;  others  have  leaves 
with  very  minute  serrations  on  the  margins,  while  many  have  entirely  smooth 
margins.     The  flowers  are  whitish,  and  as  a  rule  these  plants  bear  fruit  only 
once,  after  which  they  die.     However,  while  flowering  they  produce  an  immense 
number  of  bulbils,  which  may  be  used  for  propagation.     The  method  of  propa- 
gating is  similar  to  that  for  century  plants,  except  that  Furcraeas  requires  more 
heat  and  water.     (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Ho)-ti  cult  lire, 
vol.  3,  p.  1305.) 

43966.  "No.  1."  43967.     "  No.  2." 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1916.  '  107 

43968.     Feroniella  oblata  Swingle.     Rutacese.  Krassan. 

From  Saigon,  Cochin  China.     Presented  by  Mr.  P.  Morange,  director,  Agri- 
cultural and  Commercial  Services.     Received  December  30,  1916. 
For  a  description,  see  S.'P.  I.  No.  43.566. 

43969  to  43979.     Cucurbita  pepo  L.    Cucurbitacese. 

From  San  Juan  Bautista,  Tabasco,  Mexico.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  G. 
Itie,  director,  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received  December  16, 
1916. 

43969.  No.  1.  43975.  No.  6. 

43970.  No.  2.  43976.  No.  6  bis. 

43971.  No.  2  bis.  43977.  No.  7. 

43972.  No.  3.  43978.  No.  9. 

43973.  No.  4.  43979.  No.  10. 

43974.  No.  5. 


INDEX  OF  COMMON  AND  SCIENTIFIC  NAMES. 


Acacia    arabica.     See   Acacia   scorpi- 
oides. 

constricta,  43798. 

furcata,  43451. 

praecox,  43452. 

scorpioides,  43642. 

visco,  43453. 
Acantliopanax  sessiliflorum,  43675. 
Acer  argutum,  43676. 

cissifolium,  43810. 

miyadei,  43811. 

rufinerve,  43812. 

tetramerum,  43813. 
Achradelpha  viridis,  43439,  43788. 
Acrocomia  mexicana,  43483. 
Aegle  marmelos.    See  Belou  marmelos. 
Aeschynomene  elaphroxylon,  43767. 
Agropyron  cristatum,  43553. 
Agrostis  stolonifcra,  43743. 
Ai-sang,  Morus  acidosa,  43859. 
Alhizzia  juWbrissin,  43392. 
Alder,     white,     Clethra     barbinervis, 

43834. 
Alenrites  fordii,  43412. 
Algaroba,    Prosopis    chilensis,    43672, 

43779. 
AUbertia  eduUs,  43413. 
Almond,  Amygdalus  communis,  43409. 

Russian,  Amygdalus  nana,  43814. 
Alpinia  exaltata,  43948. 
Amaranthus  paniculatus,  43411. 
AnlorpJia  calif ornica,  43945. 
Ampelopsis  sp.,  43756. 
Amygdalus  communis,  43409. 

nana,  43814. 

persica,  43402-43404,  43567-43572, 
43574-43577,    43586,    43747, 
43749-43753,  43815,  43816. 
nectarina,  43573. 
platycarpa,  43748. 

triloba,  43872. 

Anacardium  occidentale,  43949. 
Anay,  Hufelandia  anay,  43432,  43433. 
Annona  cherimola,  43485,  43763,  43927. 

muricafa,  43447. 

purpurea,  43426. 

squamosa,  43448, 


Antidesma  bunius,  43544. 
Apple.     See  Malus  spp. 

crab,    Malus    arnoldiana,     43700, 
43857. 
Malus    baccata    cerasifera, 
43701. 
Apricot  Prunus  spp. : 

Ajami,  43408. 

Beledi,  43405. 

common,  Prunus  armeniaca,  43405- 
43408. 

Japanese,  Pru/nus  mume,  43558. 

Kelabi,  43407. 

Lozi,  43406. 
Arachis  hypogaea,  43449. 
Aralia  nudicaulis,  43549. 

racemosa,  43550. 
Ardisia  ramiflora.    See  Stylogync  rami- 

flora. 
Arecastrum  romanzofflanum,  43658. 
Arisa,  Brownea  boUviensis,  43415. 
Arrowroot,     Fiji,     Tacca    pinnatiflda, 

43559. 
Astrocaryum  sp.,  43950. 
Attalea  sp.,  43484. 
Avocado,  Persea  americana: 

Batab,  43487. 

Chilan,  43933. 

(Chile),  43475. 

Chisoy,  43935. 

Coban,  43932. 

Colorados,  43603. 

(Guatemala),  43431,  43476,  43486, 
43487,  43560,  43563,  43602,  43932- 
43935. 

(Honduras),  43603-43606. 

Ishkal,  43602. 

Itzamna,  43486. 

Kanola,  43560. 

Kashlan,  43934. 

Lamat,  43476. 

Moreno,  43604. 

Negros,  43605. 

Palta,  43475. 

Verdes,  43606. 

Babul,  Acacia  scorpioides,  43642. 
Bactris  utilis.    See  Guilielma  utilis. 

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SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 


Bael.     See  Bel. 
Banauac,  JJvaria  rufa,  43545. 
Barberry.    See  Berberis  spp. 
Barley,  Hordeiim  spp. : 
Mochi-Hadaka,  43491. 
Tashiro-Bozu,  43490. 
Bafino,  Mangifera  rerticillain,  43479. 
Bean,  bonavist,  Dolichos  lablab,  43505- 
43517.  43594. 
broad,  Vicia  faba,  43537. 
cluster,   Cyamopsis   tetragonoloba, 

48503. 
Ernst,  Phaseolus  lunatus,  43391. 
Goa,  Botor  tetragonoloba,  43492. 
hyacinth.     See  Bean,  bonavi.st. 
jack,    Canarali    ensiforme,    43499, 

43771. 
Lima,  Phaseolus  lunatus,  43391. 
Lyon,  Stizolobium  niveum,  43534. 
Mauritius,  Stizolobium  aierrinium, 

43535. 
mung:,  Phaseolus  aureus,  43520. 
rice,  Phaseolus  calcaratus,  43521- 

43523. 
soy,  Soja  max,  43529-43533,  43639- 

43641. 
sword,  Canarali  gladiatum,  43497, 

43498. 
velvet,      Stizolobium      velutinum, 

43536. 
yam,  Cacara  erosa,  43493. 
Yard  -  Long,    Vigna   sesquipedalis, 
43541. 
See    also    Catjanji,    Cowpea,    Horse 
gram,  and  Urd. 
Bejuco  de  garza,  Entada  polystachya, 

43419. 
Bel,    Belou    marmelos,    43478,    43551, 

43768. 
Bclou  marmelos,  43478,  43551,  43768. 
Bent-grass,    creeping,    Agrostis   stolon- 

if  era,  43743. 
Berberis  aggregata,  43817. 
brachypoda,  43818. 
ctrcumserrata,  43819. 
fremontii,  43474. 
julianae,  43820. 
poireti,  43821,  43822, 
sargentiana,  43823. 
subcauUalata,  43824. 
tischleri,  43825. 
yunnanensis,  43826. 


Betula  grossa,  43827. 
schmidtii,  43828. 
Bignai,  Antidesnm  bunius,  43544. 
Bignonia  unguis-cati,  43769. 
Birch,  Bettila  spp.,  43827,  43828. 
Bismarckia  nobilis.     See  Medemia  no- 

bills. 
Bombaeopsis  sp.,  43414. 
Botor  tetragonoloba,  43492. 
Bottle  -  brush,     CalUstemon    speciosus, 

43647. 
Bougainvillea  sp.,  43471. 
Box,  Japanese,  Buxus  microphylla  jo- 

ponica,  43830. 
Bridelia  retusa,  43759. 
Broom,  black,  Cytisus  nigricans  elon- 
gatus,  43838. 
Spanish,  Spartium  junceum,  43666. 
Brovnca  boliviensis,  43415. 
Buddleia  davidii  superba,  43677. 
davidii  veitchiana.  43678. 
stenostachya,  43829. 
Buffalo  berry,   Lcpargyraea   argentea, 

43472,  43473. 
Buxus  microphylla  japonica,  43830. 
Byrsoninia  crassifolia,  43429. 

Cacara  erosa,  4.3493. 
Caesalpinia  gillicsii.  43770. 

pectinata.  43643. 

sepiaria,  43644. 

tinctoria.      See   Caesalpinia   pecti- 
nata. 
Cailliea  nutans.  43645. 
Cajan  indicum,  43404-43496,  43646. 
CalUstemon  speciosus,  43647. 
Calycantlnis  occidentalis,  43946. 
Camellia  japonica.    See  Thca  japonica. 
Campeche  wood,  Haematoxylum  cam- 

pechianum.  43775. 
Campylotropis  macrocarpa,  43679. 
Canarium  album,  43959. 

amboinensc.  434.50. 

ovatum,  43601. 

pitnela,  43960. 
Canavali  ensiforme,  43499,  43771. 

gladiatum,  43497,  43498. 
Canavalia    bonariensis.      See    Mucnna 

W. 
Cando  dunga.  Cassia  grand  is,  43416. 
Capuli,  Prunus  salicifolia,  43425. 
Caragana  sp..  4.3936. 

arborescens,  43831. 


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Ill 


Carica    papaya,    43428,    43489,    43764, 

43926,  43928-43930. 
Carissa  grandiflora,  43772. 
Gary  a  cathayensis,  43952. 
Cashew,       Anacardium       occidentale, 

43949. 
Cassia  honariensis,  43773. 

corymbosa,  43648. 

didymohotrya,  43649. 

eremopMla,  43650. 

grandis,  43416. 

nemophila.    See  Cassia  eremophila. 
Castanea  henryi,  43832. 
Catjang,  Vigna  cylindrica,  43538-43540, 

43786. 
Cecropia  palmata,  43964. 
Cedrela  flssilis,  43417. 

toona.    See  Tooyia  ciliata. 
Cedro,  Cedrela  flssilis,  43417. 
Cedron,  Simaba  cedron,  43482. 
Cereza,  Prunus  salicifolia,  43425. 
Chaetochloa  italica,  43630. 
Chayota    edulis,    43393-43401,    43422, 
43477,    43546,    43547,    435.52,    43565, 
43584. 

Cbayote.    See  Chayota  edulis. 

Chenopodium  sp.,  43463. 

Cherimoya,  Annona  cherimola,  43485, 

43763,  43927. 
Cherry,  bush,  Prunus  prostrata,  43869. 

Gray's     bird,     Prunus     gray  ana, 
43866. 

Sargent's,  Prunus  serrulata  sacJia- 
linensis,  43740. 
Chestnut,  Castanea  henryi,  43832. 
Chick  -  pea,    Cicer    arietinum,    43500, 

43.501. 
Chincuya.    See  Soncoya. 
Cho-cho.    See  Chayote,  43552. 
Chorisia  insignis,  43465,  43561. 
Chrysophyllum  lucumifoUum,  43454. 
Chncte.    See  Coyo. 
Chufa,  Cyperus  esculentus,  43578. 
Cicer  arietinum,  43500,  43501. 
Citharexylum  quadrangulare,  43651. 
Citrus  aurantifolia,  43961. 

aurantium,  43962. 

sinensis,  43963. 
Clavija  sp.,  43418. 
Clematis  tangutica,  43833. 
Clerodendrum  indicum,  43652. 

siplionanthus.     See  Clerodendrum 
indicum. 


Clethra  barbinervis,  43834. 
Clover,  Trifolium  pratense: 
English  red,  43592. 
red,  43591,  43.592. 
Sutton's  cow-grass,  43591. 
sweet.    See  Melilotus  spp. 
Cocos  romanzofflana.     See  Arecastrum 

romanzofflanum. 
Cocoyol,  Acrocomia  mexicana,  43483. 
Cola  de  quetzal,  Nephrolepis  sp.,  43434. 
Corchorus  capsularis,  43808. 
Cordia  myxa,  43654. 
Corn,  Zea  mays,  43787,  43789,  43790. 
Cotoneaster  sp.,  43938. 
bullata,  43835. 

floribunda,  43836. 
dieUlana,  43680. 
horizontalis,  43681. 

perpusilla,  43682. 
moupinensis  floribunda.     See   Co- 
toneaster bullata  floribunda. 
multiflora  calocurpa,  43757. 
racemiflora  soongorica,  43758. 
Cow-grass,  Sutton's.    See  Clover,  43591. 
Cowpea,  Vigna  sinensis,  43.542,  43543. 
Coyo,  Persea  schiedeana,  43931. 
Coyol  de  sabana,  Acrocomia  mexicana, 

43483. 
Crab  apple,  Mains  arnoldiana,  43700, 
43857. 
Malus  bnccata  ccrasifera,  43701. 
Crape  myrtle,  Lagerstroemia  speciosa, 

43582. 
Crataegus  dippeUana,  43557. 

stipulosa,  43430. 
Creeping    bent-grass,    Agrostis    stolon- 

ifera,  43743. 
Crotalaria  juncea,  43502. 
Cryptomeria  japonica,  43837. 
Cucurbit  a  pepo,  43069-43979. 
Curuba,  Passiflora  maliformis,  43766. 
Cyamopsis  psoraloides.     See  Cyamop- 
sis  tetragonoloba. 
tetragonal oba,  43-503. 
Cyperus  esculentus,  43578. 
Cyrtostachys  lakJca,  43579. 
Cytisus  nigricans  elongatus,  43838. 

Datura  metel,  43774. 
Decumaria  sinensis,  43839. 
Delphinium  sp.,  43464. 
Deutzia  discolor.     See  Deutzia  hypo- 
Icuca. 
hypoleuca,  43840. 


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SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 


DicJtrostachys    nutans.      See    CailUea 

nutans. 
DierviUa  coraeensis,  43841. 

grandiflora,.    See  DierviUa  coraeen- 
sis. 
japonica  sinica,  43842. 
middendorffiana,  43843,  43844. 
Dimocarpus  lonc/an.  43585,  43784. 
Dioscorea  praeJiensiUs,  43488. 
Dolichos  hiflonts.  4.3504. 

lahlab,  43.50.5-43517,  43594. 
sesqiiipedalis.     See   Tigna   scsqiti- 
pedalis. 
Tuagon's     eyes.     Dimocarpus     longan, 
43784. 

Eggplant,  Solanum  melongena,  43636. 
Elder,    red  -  berried,    Samhucus    calli- 

carpa,  43919. 
ElcHSine  coracana,  43629. 
Elm,  Ulmus  ptimila,  43791. 
Enkianthus  campannlatns,  43845. 

cernuus  rubens,  43846. 
Entada  polystachyn.  43419. 
Entcrolohium  timboura.  43455. 
Eremurus  InmaJaicns,  4.3466,  4.3467. 
Eucalyptus  marginata,  43957. 
Euonymus    bungeanus    semipersistens, 
43684. 
Guropacus  leucocarpus,  43685. 
radicans  afutus,  43847. 
carrierei,  43686. 
vegetus,  43687. 
yedoensis,  43688. 

Fern,  Nephrolepis  spp.,  43434-43436. 

Cola  de  quetzal.  43434. 

Palmito,  43435. 
Feronia  elephantum.     See  Feronia  Ji- 
monia. 

limonia,  43956. 
FeronieUa  oblata,  43566,  43968. 
Fescue,  red,  Festuca  rubra,  43744. 
Festuca  rubra,  43744. 
Furcraea  spp.,  43966,  43967. 
Fusanus  acuminatus.    See  Mida  acumi- 
nata. 

Oalphimia  brasiliensis.     See  ThryaUis 

brasiliensis. 
Garcinia     mangostana,    43446,    434S1, 

43600,  43951. 
GauWieria  sp.,  43939. 
Genipa  amcricana,  43965. 
Genipap,  Genipa  americana,  43965. 


Genista  raetam,  43655. 
Glycine  hispida.    See  Soja  max. 
Gmelina  arborea,  43656. 
Granadilla,  Colombian,  Passiflora  mali- 
formis.  43766, 
hybrid,  Passiflora  rialiformisXed- 

ulis  verrucifera,   43745. 
(Java),     Passiflora     napalensls, 

43593. 
sweet,  Passiflora   ligularis,  4.3437, 
43765. 
Grass,  creeping  bent,  Agrostis  stolon- 
ifera,  43743. 

red  fescue,  Festuca  rubra.  43744. 
tussock,  Poa  flabellata,  43564. 
wheat,  Agropyron  cristatum,  43553. 
Gretcia  asiatica.     See  Microcos  lateri- 
flora. 
Guanabana,  Annona  muricata,  43447. 
Guilielma  utilis,  43702. 
Giiisquil,  Chayota  edulis,  43393-43397. 

perulero,  43398-43401,  4.3422. 
Gumhar,  Gmelina  arborea,  43656. 

Hacmatoxylum  campechianum,  43775. 
Hawthorn.     See  Crataegus  spp. 
Helianth  ?/s  speciosus.     See  Tithonia  ro- 

tundifoJia. 
Herminiera  elnphroxylon.    See  Aeschy- 

nomene  elaphro.rylon. 
Hickorj',  Carya  cathayensis,  439.52. 
Holcus  sorghum,  43607-43628. 

sorghum  rertidlliflorus,  43-590. 
Honeysuckle.     See  Lonicera  spp.,  and 

Viburnum  spp. 
Hordeum  vulgare  coeleste,  43490,  43491. 
Horse  gram,  Dolichos  biflorus,  43504. 
Horse-radish   tree,   Moringa   oleifera, 

43761,  43777. 
Hufelandia  anay,  4.3432.  43433. 
Hydrangea  opuloides  serrata,  43848. 
rosthornii,  43689. 
serrata.     See  Hydrangea  opuloides 

serrata. 
xanthonenra.  43690. 

setchuenensis,  43691. 
Hypericum-     patulum     henryi,     43692, 
4.3849. 

Ilex     paraguariensis,     43456,      43598, 

43760. 
Indigo.  ,  See  Indigofera  spp. 
Indigofera  amblyantha,  4.3850. 
dosua,  43776. 


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113 


Injerto.     See  Sapote,  green. 

Ipomoea    tuberosa.      See    Operculina 

tuberosa. 
Iris  sp.,  43468. 

Jasmine.     See  Jasminum  spp, 
Jasniinum  azoricum,  43802. 

heteropJiyllum,  43803. 

odoratissimvm,  43804. 

offlcinale,  43805. 

rerolutum,  43634. 

simjMci folium,  43806. 

sinense,  43807. 

wallichianuDi ,  43635. 
Jatropha  curcas,  43657. 
Juglans  regia,  43799-43801. 
Jujube,  Ziziphus  jtijuba,  43809. 

Tai  chu,  43809. 
Juniper,  Juniperus  pachypMoea,  43633. 
Juniperus  paeliypliloea,  43633. 
Jute,  Corchorus  capsularis,  43808. 

KalancJioe  grandiflora.    See  Kalanchoe 
marmorata. 
marmo7-ata,  43658. 
Koelreuteria  formosana,  43947. 
Krassan,     FeronieUa     oblata,     43566, 
43968. 

Lagerstroemia  flos-reginae.    See  Lager- 
stroemia  speciosa. 

speciosa,  43582. 
Larch,  Larix  potanini,  43851. 
Larix  potanini,  43851. 
Larkspur,  Delphinium  sp.,  43464. 
Lathyrus  sativus,  43518. 

watsoni,  43954. 
Lens  esculenta.    See  Lentilla  lens. 
Lentil,  Lentilla  lens,  43519. 
Lentilla  lens,  43519. 
Lepargyraea  argentea,  43472,  43478. 
Lespedeza  formosa,  48693. 

macrocarpa.      See    Campylotropis 
macrocarpa. 

sieboldii.     See  Lespedeza  formosa. 
Leucaena  glaiica,  43637. 
Ligustrum  acutissimum,  43694,  43852. 

obtusifolinm  regelianum,  43695. 

qnihoui,  43858. 
Lilac.     See  Syringa  spp. 
Lime,  Citrus  aurantifoUa,  43961. 
Linoma  alba,  43583. 

30824°— 21 8 


Logwood,    Haematoxylum    campechia- 
num,  43775. 

Lomatia   longifolia.     See  Tricondylus 
niyricoides. 

Lonchocarpus  sp.,  43457. 

Longan,    Dimocarpus    longan,    43585 
43784. 

Loniaera  spp.,  43940,  43941. 

cliamissoi,  43854. 

ferdinandi,  43696. 

henryi,  43697. 

maackii  erubescens,  43698. 
podocarpa,  43699. 

ramosissima,  43S55. 

similis  delavayi,  43742. 

tricJwsantha,  43856. 
Lu,  Panicum  miUaceum,  43631,  43632. 
Lung  leng,  Dimocarpus  longan,  43784. 

Malus  arnoldiana,  43700,  43857, 

baccafa  cerasifera,  43701. 

prunifolia  rinlci,  43703. 

sargenti,  43858. 

sieboldii  arborescens,  43704. 

zumi,  43705. 
Mangifera  verticillata,  43479. 
Mangosteen,      Garcinia     mangostana, 

43446,  434S1,  43600,  43951. 
Manzanilla,  Crataegus  stipulosa,  43430. 
Maple.    See  Acer  spp. 
Marmeladinha,  Alibertia  edulis,  43413. 
Medemia  nobilis,  43581. 
MeUlotus  gracilis.    See  Melilotus  nea- 
politana. 

neapolitana,  43595. 

segetalis,  43.596. 

sulcata,  43597. 
Melocoton,    Sicanu    odorifera,    43427, 

43440. 
Melon,    melocoton,    Sicana    odorifera, 

43427,  43440. 
Metrosideros   speciosus.    See   Calliste- 

mon  speciosus. 
Miconia   bicolor.     See   Tetrazygia    bi- 

color. 
Microcos  lateriflora,  43659. 
Mida  acuminata,  43423. 
Millet,  Cliaetochloa  italica,  43630. 
Montanoa  liibiscifolia,  43660. 
Mora,  Rubus  tuerckheimii,  43438. 


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SEEDS   AND  PLAK'TS  IMPORTED. 


Moritifja  oleifera,  43761,  43777. 

pteruffosperma.    See  Moringa  olei- 
fera. 
Morus  acidosa,  43859. 
Mucuna  sp.,  43746. 
Mulberry,  Morns  acidosa,  43859. 
Mume,  Prunus  mume,  43558. 
Mijristica     surinamensis.     See    Virola 
surinamensis. 

Kauce,  Byrsonima  crassifolia,  43429. 
Natal  plum,  Carissa  grandiflora,  43772. 
Nectarine,  Abriclor  de  Alginet,  Amyg- 

dahis   persica   ncctarina,   43573. 
NepJielivm    longana.    See   Dimocarpus 

longan. 
Nephroleins  spp.,  43434-43436. 
Nothopanax  arhoreus,  43599. 

Oak,  cork,  Quercus  suhei;  43955. 
Operciilina  tuberosa,  43778. 
Orange,  sour.  Citrus  aurantium,  43962. 
sweet.  Citrus  sinensis,  43963. 

Pacliyrhisus    angulatus.    See    Cacara 

erosa. 
Palm,    Bismarck's,    Medenvia    nobilis, 
43581. 
(Brazil),    Arecastrum    romanzof- 

flaivum,  43653. 
cocoyol,  AcrocoTnia  me xicana  , 

43483. 
Corozo,  Attalea  sp.,  43484, 
(Costa    Rica),     Guilielma    utilis, 

43702. 
coyol  de  sabana,  Acrocomia  mexi- 

cana,  43483. 
(Dutch  Guiana),  Astrocaryum  sp., 

43950. 
(Madagascar),  Lin. oma   alba, 

43583. 
(Singapore),  Cyrtostachys  lakka, 
43579. 
PaLma  yautia,  Xanthosoma  sp.,  43638. 
Palmito,  Nephrolepis  sp.,  43435. 
Panax  arboreum.    See  NotJiopanax  ar- 

boreus. 
Panicum  miliaceum,  43554, 43631,  43632. 
Papaya,   Carica   papaya,  43428,  43489, 

43764,  43926,  43928-43930. 
Papita,  Carica  papaya,  43489. 
Paraguay  tea.    See  Yerba  mate. 
Para  todo,  Tecoma  argentea,  43741. 


Passiflora   ligularis,   43437,  43765. 
maliformis,  43766. 

X  edulis  verrucifera,  43745. 
napalensls,  43-593. 
Pavonia  spinifex,  43661. 
Payand§,    Pithecolobium    ligustrinum, 

43420. 
Pea,  field,  Pisum  arvense,  43527. 

garden,     Pisum     sativum,    43528, 

43555,  43556. 
pigeon,     Cajan     indicum,     43494- 
43496,  43646. 
Peach,  Amygdalus  persica: 

Bresquillo  Duraznos,  43569. 
(China),  43586,  43747-43753. 
flowering,  43815,  43816. 
Kelabi,  43404. 

Melocoton      Bandera       Espanola, 
43567. 
de  Sagunto,  43572. 
Murciano,  43571. 
Pavia  de  Picasent,  43575. 

Fina  Encarnada,  43577. 
Iloquete  San  Jaime,  43574. 
Shetawi,  43403. 

( Spain) , 43567-43572,  43574-43577. 
(Syria),  43402-43404. 
Tardio  Amarillo,  43570. 

Encarnado,  43568. 
Temprano  Pequefio,  43576. 
Zihri,  43402. 
Peanut,  Arachis  hypogaea,  43449. 

Cacahuete,  43449. 
Pear,  Pyrus  spp. : 

Bessemianka,  43737. 
Callery's,  43445. 
hybrid,  43442-43444,  43562. 
Kurskaya,  43738. 
(Smyrna),  43754. 
Zuckerbirne,  43739. 
Pea  tree,  Caragana  arborescens,  43831. 
Perilla  frutescens,  43785. 

ocymoides.    See  Perilla  frutescens. 
Per  sea  americana,  43431,  43475,  43476, 
43486,  43487,  43560,  43563,  43602- 
43606,  43932-43935. 
azorica,  43480. 

gratissima.    See  Persea  americana. 
schiedcana,  43931. 
Perulero.     See  Chayota  edulis. 
Phaseolus  aureus.  43520. 
calcaratus,  43521-43523. 
lunatus,  43391. 


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Phaseolius  mungo,  43524. 

radiatus,  43525. 

trilobatits,  43526. 

trilobus.    See  Phaseoltis  trilobatus. 
Philadelphus  satsumanus,  43860. 
Pigeon    pea,     Cajan    indicum,    43494- 

43496,  43646. 
Pili  nut,  Canarium  ovatum,  43601. 
Pine.     See  Pinus  spp. 
Pmus  armandi,  43861. 

bungeana,  43796. 

merkusii,  43462. 
Piptadenia  communis  excelsa.    See  Pip- 
tadenia  excelsa. 

excelsa,  43458. 

macrocarpa,  43459. 
Pisum  arvense,  43527. 

sativum-,  43528,  43555,  43556. 
Pithecolobium  ligustrinum,  43420. 
Poa  flahellata,  43564. 
Pomegranate,  Punica  granatum,  43793. 
Pongam  pinnata,  43662. 
Pongamia   glabra.     See  Pongam   pin- 
nata. 
Poplar,  Populus  maximowicsii,  43862. 
Populus  maximowicsii,  43862. 
Prinsepia  uniflora,  43863. 
Privet.     See  Ligustrum  spp. 
Prose,     Panicum     miliaceum,     43554, 

43631,  43632. 
Prosopis  cMlensis,  43672,  43779. 

juliflora.     See  Prosopis  cMlensis. 
Prunus  apetala,  43864. 

amygdalus.     See  Amygdalus  com- 
munis. 

armeniaca,  43405-43408. 

cerasifera   divaricata,  43865. 

grayana,  43866. 

maximoivicsii,  43867. 

m.ume,  43558. 

nana.     See  Amygdalus  nana. 

persica.     See  Amygdalus  persica. 
platycarpa.      See    Amygdalus 
persica  platycarpa. 

pilosiuscula  barbata,  43868. 

prostrata,  43869. 

salicifolia,  43425. 

sargentii.     See    Prunus    serrulata 
sachalinensis. 

serrulata  sachalinensis,  43740. 

subhirtella  ascendens,  43870. 

tomentosa  endotricha,  43871. 

triloba.     See  Amygdalus  triloba. 


Psidium  pumilum,  43762. 
Psophocarpus  tetragonolobus.    See  Bo- 
tor  tetragonoloba. 
Punica  granatum,  43793. 
Purgueira,  Jatropha  curcas,  43657. 
Puruhy,  Alibertia  edulis,  43413. 
Pyrus  amygdaliformis,  43754. 
calleryana,  43445. 
cerasifera.      See    Malus    baccata 

cerasifera. 
chinensis  X  communis,  43442-43444, 

43562. 
communis,  43737-43739. 
prunifolia  rinki.    See  Malus  pruni- 

folia  rinki. 
sieboldii  arborescens.     See  Malus 

sieboldii  arborescens\. 
zumi.     See  Mahis  zumi. 

Quandong,  Alida  acuminata,  43423. 
Quebrachia   lorentzii.     See   Schinopsis 

lorentzii. 
Quebracho,  Schinopsis  lorentzii,  43461, 

43548. 
Qucrcus  suber,  43955. 
Quirai,  Tecoma  argentea,  43741. 

Ragi  millet,  Eleusine  coracana,  43629. 
Renealmia  exaltata.    See  Alpinia  exaV- 

tata. 
Reseda   amarello,   Thryallis   brasilieiv- 

sis,  43669. 
Retama  raetam.    See  Genista  raetam. 
Retem,  Genista  raetam,  43655. 
Rhamnus  davuricus  nipponicus,  43873. 

japonicus,  43874. 
Rhus  trichocarpa,  43875. 
Ribes  fasciculatum  chinense,  43876. 

luridum,  43877. 
Rosa  sp.,  43942. 

abietina,  43706. 

acicularis.     See  Rosa  haicalensis. 

amblyotis,  43707,  43878. 

baicalensis,  43708. 

banksiopsis,  43879. 

bella,  43880,  43881. 

canina,  43709. 

caudata,  43710,  43882,  43883. 

chinensis  manetti,  43711. 

cinnamomea,  43712. 

coriifolia,  43713. 

corymbulosa,  43884,  43885. 

davidii,  43886. 

davurica,  43887. 


116 


SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPOETED. 


Rosa  ecae,  43888. 

eglanteria,  43889. 

fedtschcnkoana,  43890. 

■ferox,  43714. 

ferruginea,  43587. 

filipes,  43891,  43892. 

foetida,  43893. 

gayiana,  43715. 

gentiliana,  43894. 

Jielenae,  43S9.")-43897. 

hibernica,  43716. 

jackii,  43898. 

jundzilli,  43717. 

laxa,  43899. 

IheriUeranca,  43718. 

macro phylla,  43900. 

moschata,  43719. 

moyesii,  43588,  43901. 

multibracteata,  43902. 

rmilti flora    cathayensis,    43720, 
43903. 

murielae,  43721. 

omeiensis,  43904. 

pteracantha,  43905. 

oxyodon,  43722. 

pendulina.    See  Rosa  cinnamomea. 

poniifera.    See  Rosa  villosa. 

pouzini,   43906. 

prattii,  43723,  43907. 

rubella,  43908. 

rubiginosa,  43410. 

rubrifolia.     See  Rosa  ferruginea. 

rugosa  X  macrophyUa,  43909. 

saturata,  43910,  43911. 

sericea     ptcracaniha.      See     Rosa 
omeiensis  pteracantha. 

sertata,  43912. 

spinosissirna,   43724,   43725,  43913. 
Ms  pi  da,  43914. 

sweginsowii,  43915. 

villosa,  43.589,  4372G. 

xanthina,  43797,  43916. 
Rose.    See  Rosa  spp. 

Austrian  brier,  43898. 

dog,  43709. 

Manetti,  43711. 

musk,  43719. 

Scotch,  43724,  43725,  43913. 
Rubus  pileatus,  43917. 

tiiercklieimii,  43438. 

SacceUium  lanceolatum,  43460. 
Saccliarum  offlcinantm,  43958. 
Sageretia  pycnophylla,  43918. 


St.-John's-wort,     Hypericum    patulum 

henryi,  43692,  43849. 
Sambucus  caUicarpa,  43919. 
Sapindus  vitiensis,  43663. 
Sapote,     green,    Achradelpha     viridis, 

43439,  43788. 
Sarsaparilla,   wild,  Aralia  nudicaulis, 

43549. 
Sat,  Chaetochloa  italica,  43630. 
Schinopsis  lorentzii,  43461,  43548. 
Schinus  terebinthifolius,  43664. 
Sebesten,  Cordia  myxa,  43654. 
Sechium  edule.     See  Chayota  edulis. 
Sctaria      italica.       See      Chaetochloa 

italica. 

Shepherdia     argentea.      See     Lepar- 

gyraea  argentea. 
Shucte.     See  Coyo. 
Sicana  odorifera,  43427,  43440. 
Silene  sp.,  43469. 
Simaha  cedron,  43482. 
Soja  max,  43529-43533,  43639-43641. 
Solanum  macranthtim,  43665. 

melongena,  43636. 

torvum,  43780. 

Soncoya,  Annona  purpurea,  43426. 
Sorbaria  arborca,  43727. 
Sorbus  commixta,  43728. 
Sorghum,  Holcus  sorghum: 

Andhri,  43626. 

Bawni,  43627. 

Cherukupatsa  Jonna,  43621. 

Collier,  43614. 

Dodania,  43628. 

Dukuri,  43615. 

Giddu  Jonna,  43620. 

Hundi,  43616. 

K6n-pyaung,  43611. 

Nilwa,  43617. 

Palpu  Jonna,  43619. 

Patcha  Jonna,  43623. 

Pedda  Jonna,  43624. 

Peria  ilanjal  Cholam,  43618. 

Pyaung-net,  43612. 
ni-gale,  43608. 
pyu-gal&,  43607. 
shwe-wa,  43609. 

Saloo,  43613. 

San-pyaung,  43610. 

(Seychelles  Islands),  Holcus  sor- 
ghum vcrticiUiflorus,  43590. 

Sweet  Juar,  43625. 

Telia  Jonna,  43622. 


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117 


Sorghum   vulgare.      See    Holcus    sor- 
ghum. 
Soursop,  Annona  muricata,  43447. 
Soy    bean,     Soja    max,    43529-43533, 
43639-43641. 

chutou,  43639. 
Spartium  junceum,  43666. 
Sphaeralcea  umbellata,  43667. 
Spikenard,  American,  Aralia  racemosa, 

43550. 
Spiraea  sp.,  43943. 

lucida,  43920. 

media,  43921. 
Stizolobiuvi  aterrimum,  43535. 

niveum,  43534. 

velutinum,  43536. 
Stylogyne  ramd flora,  43421. 
Sugar-apple,  Annona  squamosa,  4.3448. 
Sugar  cane,  Saccharum  officinarum: 

Cristalina,  43958. 

Home  Purple,  43958. 

Rose  Bamboo,  43958. 

Wbite  Transparent,  43958. 
Suncuya.    See  Soncoya. 
Sunflower,  Tithonia  rotundifoUa,  43782. 
Sunn  hemp,  Crotalaria  juncea,  43502. 
Susong  calabao,  Uvaria  rufa,  43545. 
Sweetbrier,  Rosa  ruMginosa,  43410. 
Sword  bean.     See  Canavali  gladiatum. 
Syringa  japonica,  43729. 

reflexa,  43922. 

Tacca  pinnatifida,  43559. 
Tallote.    See  Chayote,  43477. 
Tara,  CaesaJpinia  pectinata,  43643. 
Tayote.    See  Chayote,  43546,  43547. 
Tecoma  argentea,  43741. 

stans,  43781. 
Terminalia  arjuna,  43668. 
Tetrazygia  hicolor,  43953. 
Thea  japonica,  43923. 
Thermopsis  sp.,  43937. 
ThryalUs  brasiliensis,  43669. 
Thyme,  Thymus  sp.,  43470. 
Thymus  sp.,  43470. 

Timbo,  EnteroloMum  timhouva,  43455. 
Tintureira,   ThryalUs  brasiliensis, 

43669. 
Tipuana  speciosa.     See  Tipuana  tipu. 

tipu,  43755. 
Tithonia  rotundifoUa,  48782. 


Toon  tree,  Toona  ciliata,  43670. 

Toona  ciliata,  43670. 

Tree     daisy,     Montanoa     hibiscifolia, 

43660. 
Tricondylus  myricoides,  43580. 
Trifolium  pratcnse,  43.591,  43592. 
Tristania  conferta,  43783. 
Tung-oil  tree,  Aleurites  fordii,  43412. 

Ucuuba,  Virola  surinamensis,  48424. 
Ulmus  iramila,  43791. 
Undetermined,  43441,  43673,  48674. 
Urd,  Phaseolus  mungo,  43524. 
Uvaria  rufa,  43545. 

Vetch,  bitter,  Lathyrus  sativus,  43518. 
Vetchling,  Lathyrus  watsoni,  43954. 
Viburnum  sp.,  43944. 

burejaeticum,  48730. 

dilatatum,  48731. 

hupehense,  48732,  48924. 

ichangense,  48738. 

sargentii,  43734. 

theiferum,  43785,  43925. 

wrightii,  48786. 
Yicia  faba,  48537. 
Vigna  cylindrica,  48538-43540,  48786. 

sesquipedaUs,  43541. 

sinensis,  48542,  48548. 
Virola  surinamensis,  48424. 

Walnut,  Juglan^  regia: 

Burzul,  48800. 

Kaghazi,  43799. 

Wantu,  48801. 
Wheat  -  grass,     Agropyron     cristatum, 

48558. 
Wigandia  caracasana,  48671. 
Wistaria  venusta,  48792,  48794,  43795. 
Wood-apple,  Feronia  limonia,  43956. 

Xanthosoma  sp.,  43638. 

Yam,  Dioscorea  praehensilis,  43488. 
Yaruma,  Cecropia  palmata,  43964. 
Yautia,  Xanthosoma  sp.,  43688. 
Yerba  mat^,Ilex  paraguariensis,  48456, 
43.598,  43760. 

Zea  mays,  48787,  43789,  43790. 
Ziziphus  jujuba,  43809. 

sativa.     See  Ziziphus  jujuba. 


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Issned  January  SO,  1922. 

U.  S.  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE. 

BUREAU   OF    PLANT   INDUSTRY. 

WILLIAM  A.  TAYLOR.  Chief  of  Bureau. 


INVENTORY 


OF 


SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 


BT  THE 


OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JANUARY  1 

TO  MARCH  31,  1917. 


(No,  50;  Nob.  43980  to  44445.) 


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1922. 


Issued  January  30,  1922. 

U.  S.  DEPARTMENT   OF  AGRICULTURE. 
BUREAU   OF    PLANT    INDUSTRY. 


WILLIAM   A.    TAYLOR,  Chief  of  Bureau. 


INVENTOHY 


OF 


SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  LVlPOPvTED 


BY    THE 


OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JANUARY  1 

TO  MARCH  31,  1917. 


(No.  50;  Nos     43980  to  44445.) 


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1922. 


BUREAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 


Chief  of  Bwreau,  William  A.  Taylor. 
Associate  Chief  of  Bureau,  Karl  F.  Kellerman. 
Officer  in  Charge  of  Publications,  J.  E.  Rockwell. 
Assistant  in  Charge  of  Business  Operations,  H.  E.  Allanson. 


Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction. 

scientific  staff. 

David  Fairchild,  Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

F.  II.  Dorsett,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Introduction  Gardens. 

B.  T.  Galloway,  Plant  Pathologist,^  Special  Research  Projects. 
Peter  Bisset,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Experimenters'  Service. 
Wilson  Popenoe  and  J.  F.  Rock,  Agricultural  Explorers. 

R.  A.  Young,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Da^heen  and  Tropical  Yam  Investigatious. 
H.  C.  Skeels,  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Collections. 

G.  P.  Van  Eseltine,  Afisistont  Botanitt,  in  Charge  of  Publications. 

L.  G.  Hoover,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Chayote  Investigations. 

C.  C.  Thomas,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Jujube  Investigations. 
E.  L.  Crandall,  Assistant  in  Charge  of  Photographic  Laboratory. 

P.  G.  Russell  and  Patty  Newbold,  Scientific  Assistants. 

David  A.  Bisset,  Superintendent,  Bell  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Glenn  Dale,  .1/'/. 

Edward  Goucher,  Plant  Propagator. 
.T.  E.  Morrow,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Chico,  Calif. 

Henry  Klopfer,  Plant  Propagator. 
Edward  Simmonds,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Miami,  Fla. 

Charles  H.  Steffani,  Plant  Propagator. 
Henry  E.  Juenemann,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Bellingham .    WHsli. 
Wilbur  A.  Patten,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Brooksiille,  Fla. 
E.  J.  Rankin,  Assistant  in  Charge,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Savannah,  Oa. 
Collaborators:  Thomas  W.  Brown  and  Robert  H.  Forbes,  Cairo,  Egypt;  A.  C.   Hartless, 
Seharunpur,  India;  E.  W.  D.  Holway,  Faribault,  Minn.;  Barbour  Lathrop,  Cliicago,  III.; 
H.  Li.  Lyon,  Honolulu,  Hawaii;  Henry  Nehrling,  Gotha,  Fla.;  Charles  T.  Simpson,  Little- 
river,  Fla.;  Dr.  L.  Trabut,  Director,  Service  Botanique,  Algiers,  Algeria;  Dr.  William 
Trelease,  Urbana,  III.;  E.  H.  Wilson,  Arnold  Arboretum,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass. 
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I 


CONTENTS. 


I'agr. 

Introductory  statement r» 

Inventory 11 

Index  of  common  and  scientific  names 77 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 


Tj-ate  I.  The  Guatemalan  pepino,  a  seedless  salad  fruit  {Solanuni  muri- 

catum,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44021) KJ 

II.  Bargaining  for  kau  ba  in  Shanghai   {Zizania  latifolia,  S.  P.  I. 

No.    44069) 30 

III.  The  Brazilian  genipa  {Genipa  americana,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44090)  __         20 

IV.  The  Imodon  ash  of  Turkestan  (Fraxinus  potninophihi.  S.  P.  I. 

No.  44132) 20 

V.  A  clump  of  the  tulda  bamboo  in  Panama  {Baiiihos  tulcia,  S.  P.  I. 

No.  44240) 40 

VI.  The  nipa  palm  in  fruit  (Nypa  fruticans,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44405) 4G 


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INVENTORY  OF  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED  BY 
THE  OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  IN- 
TRODUCTION DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JANU- 
ARY 1  TO  MARCH  31,  1911  (NO.  50;  NOS.  43980  TO 
44445).  

INTRODUCTORY  STATEMENT. 

When  the  war  broke  out  it  was  expected  by  manj^  that  interest 
in  new  plants  would  suffer  a  serious  setback.  That  the  contrary  is 
true  is  the  conviction  forced  upon  the  writer  from  watching  the 
correspondence  which  passes  over  his  desk.  The  hunt  for  substitutes 
has  served  to  counterbalance  in  a  measure  the  effect  of  the  curtail- 
ment of  the  funds  of  amateur  and  official  experimenters,  and  the 
spectacle  of  our  dependence  upon  foreign  raw  plant  materials  has 
been  in  the  nature  of  a  revelation  to  millions  of  people.  That 
the  world  has  scattered  over  it  enthusiastic  pioneers  who  see  pos- 
sibilities in  plants  which  are  now  obscure,  this  inventory  is  evidence, 
for  it  describes  plants  sent  in  by  such  pioneers  during  the  third  year 
of  the  war  from  41  different  foreign 'Countries  or  separate  islands. 
While  the  total  number  for  the  three  months  covered  is  not  so  great 
as  that  during  the  similar  period  in  1913,  the  fact  must  be  taken 
into  account  that  only  two  explorers  of  the  office  were  in  the  field, 
\iz,  Frank  N.  Meyer,  in  central  China,  and  Wilson  Popenoe,  in 
(Tuatemala, 

Hosts  of  the  plants  have  been  sent  in  by  correspondents,  many  of 
tliem  foreigners,  who  recognize,  as  we  do,  that  the  area  of  plant 
culture  can  not  be  confined  by  national  boundaries,  but  is  limited 
only  by  the  natural  barriers  of  soil,  climate,  and  human  intelligence. 
In  the  world  to-day  there  is  no  large  plant  monopoly  which  depends 
for  its  maintenance  upon  the  prohibition  of  the  export  of  the  seeds 
of  the  plant  on  which  it  is  founded.  Where  the  plants  can  grow  to 
perfection  and  the  requisite  human  intelligence  is  present  and  other 
economic  factors  are  favorable,  there  plant  industries  will  be  built 
u])  and  maintained  so  long  as  the  factors  of  quality  and  the  cost  of 
production  and  transportation  remain  favorable  and  fashion  does 
not  change. 

Many  of  the  plants  herein  recorded  are  in  the  nature  of  gifts  to 
America  by  foreign  countries,  and  it  is  with  especial  pleasure  that 
we  acknowledge  officially  the  debt  of  gratitude,  realizing  fully  that. 


6  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

many  years  hence,  when  the  plants  shall  have  developed  and  become 
Avidely  grown,  this  debt  ma}^  indeed  be  a  very  large  one. 

The  more  promising  of  the  introductions  appear  to  bo  the  fol- 
lowing : 

Three  selected  strains  of  red  clover  {Trifolium  pratense^  Nos. 
44105  to  44107),  presented  by  the  Danish  Royal  Agricultural  Society, 
two  being  quite  new,  the  third  already  in  general  use  in  Denmark. 

Psychotriu  hacteriophila  (No.  44119),  a  shrub  from  the  Comoro 
Islands,  Madagascar,  producing  leaves  which  harbor  nodules  of  bac- 
teria that  gather  nitrogen  from  the  air,  quite  as  do  the  root  nodules 
of  the  Leguminosa?. 

An  ash  {Fraxinus  potamopMla^  Nos.  44132  to  44134),  from  Chi- 
nese Turkestan,  sent  through  the  American  ambassador  by  the 
British  consul  general  at  Kashgar.  This  ash,  first  introduced  by 
Frank  N.  Meyer,  has  proved  perfectly  hardy  at  Fallon,  Nev.,  and 
]>romises  to  be  a  valuable  tree  on  the  poor  soil  of  that  region. 

The  famous  Pai  li  and  other  cultivated  large-fruited  varieties  of 
the  blight-resistant  pear  {Pyt^s  ussuriensis,  Nos.  44145,  44147,  44148, 
44160,  and  44151)  from  China,  obtained  through  Mr.  Meyer. 

A  tall-growing,  new  species  of  spruce  {Picea  meyerl^  No.  44149), 
found  by  Mr.  Meyer  in  Shinglungshan,  Cliihli  Province,  China,  and 
named  by  Rehder  and  AVilson  after  our  explorer. 

A  collection  of  cultivated  varieties  of  Chinese  pears  (Nos.  44163 
to  44174  and  44176),  containing  some  of  Pyims  ussurieiwls  and  others 
of  P.  lindleyi.  These  may  prove  of  considerable  value  in  the  studies 
of  blight  resistance  which  are  now  being  made  by  Reimer  and  others. 

An  amaranth  {Ainaranthus  paniculatus^  No.  44178)  from  Kash- 
mir, where  its  farinaceous  seeds  form  the  staple  food  of  the  hill 
tribes  in  many  parts  of  India;  the  plant  is  known  as  nijgira. 

A  species  of  Calamus  (No.  44181),  called  the  litoco.  introduced 
by  Mr.  AVester.  from  Kiangan,  northern  Luzon.  This  [)lant  bears 
small,  scaly  fruits,  of  subacid,  refreshing  flavor,  resembling  the  lan- 
/on  (Lansium),  and  Avith  excellent  keeping  qualities. 

Gardnia  multiftora  (No.  44239),  from  Kiayingchow,  near  Swatow, 
China,  a  shrub  which  bears  a  delicious  but  small  fruit  resembling  the 
true  mangosteen  in  flavor.  The  fact  that  it  has  withstood  tempera- 
tures of  27°  F.  without  injury  may  indicate  that  it  can  be  grown 
outside  the  Tropics,  and  its  relation  to  the  true  mangosteen  may 
make  it  valuable  for  breeding  purposes. 

Seeds  of  Banibos  tulda  (No.  44240),  from  Dehra  Dun,  India. 
This  species  has  proved  so  easy  of  cultivation  in  Panama  and  Porto 
Rico  and  its  timber  is  so  valuable  for  fishing-rod  manufacture  that 
the  securing  of  a  considerable  quantity  of  seed  is  worthy  of  mention. 

Cudrania  tricuspidnta  (No.  44241),  from  American-grown  trees 
at  Augusta,  Ga.,  where  the  tree  seems  to  be  quite  at  home  and  bears 


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heavily.  Recent  information  indicates  that  the  silk  from  silkworms 
fed  upon  the  leaves  of  this  plant  is  different  from  ordinary  silk 
and  that  lute  strings  made  from  it  give  ai  clearer  tone  than  those 
made  of  silk  spun  by  silkworms  fed  on  the  ordinary  mulberry  leaves. 
This  fact  doubtless  will  be  of  interest  to  all  those  studying  the  influ- 
ence of  foods  upon  the  secretions  of  animal  bodies.  Silk  being  a 
typical  protein,  like  the  white  of  eggs  or  the  casein  of  milk,  facts 
discovered  regarding  changes  in  its  character  might  have  a  bearing 
upon  the  studies  of  the  changes  in  the  character  of  other  proteins. 

A  wild  bush  tomato  {Lycopersicon  eseulentum^  No.  44245),  with 
wrinkled  fruits,  from  Panama,  where  it  appears,  according  to  Mr. 
O.  W.  Barrett,  to  be  resistant  to  wilt  {Bacillus  solanacearum) . 

A  collection  of  Chinese  peach  varieties  {Amygdalus  spp.,  Nos. 
44253  to  44266)  from  Kiangsu  Province,  China,  secured  through  the 
Rev.  Lacy  L.  Little,  of  Kiangyin,  among  them  one  variety  from  the 
famous  Lushang  Gardens. 

In  Nairobi,  British  East  Africa,  the  inner  bark  of  Strychnos 
spinosa  (No.  44019)  appears  to  be  used  successfully  as  an  antidote 
for  snake  bites  and  deserves  to  be  investigated.  The  fact  that  this 
plant  grows  so  successfully  in  southern  Florida,  where  rattlesnakes 
and  moccasins  are  frequent,  may  make  the  wide  distribution  which 
has  been  made  of  it  a  thing  well  worth  while.  In  any  event,  it  de- 
serves study  from  this  new  point  of  view. 

The  pepino  {Solarium  muricatuni,  Nos.  44021  and  44022)  appears 
to  be  represented  in  Ecuador  by  two  distinct  varieties,  one  white  and 
the  other  purple.  As  this  is  a  fruit  of  excellent  quality,  practically 
seedless,  and  adapted  for  salads,  it  seems  a  pity  that  a  more  thorough 
test  of  it  has  not  been  made  in  America.  Enough  ought  to  be  pro- 
duced-to  place  it  on  our  markets  for  several  years,  for  a  fruit  which 
has  become  so  popular  in  the  Canary  Islands  surely  has  a  chance  in 
America. 

A  new  annual  legume  {Aeschynomene  sp..  No.  44040),  for  soil 
fertilization,  from  Costa  Rica,  which,  though  not  certainly  a  forage 
crop,  is  reported  to  have  unusual  quantities  of  nitrogen-collecting 
nodules  on  its  roots. 

Sixteen  distinct  species  or  hybrids  of  the  genus  Pyrus  (Nos.  44041 
to  44056),  from  the  Arnold  Arboretum.  These  deserve  a  thorough 
trial  as  stocks  for  the  cultivated  pear.  This  is  particularly  interest- 
ing at  this  time,  when  the  question  of  shutting  out  European-grown 
nursery  stock  and  the  creation  of  a  more  uniform  root  system  for 
our  orchard  trees  appear  as  problems  of  great  importance. 

Few  shrubs  strike  the  American  visitor  to  England  as  adding 
more  to  the  charm  of  the  grounds  of  small  cottages  than  do  the 
cotoneasters,  which  are  extensively  used  in  dooryards.  Many  of 
those  used  in  England  are  tender  here,  but  certain  of  the  Chinese 


8  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

si)ecies  (see  Nos.  4:5989  to  43995  and  440TT  to  44084)  are  (iiiite  hardy 
with  us,  and  these  deserve  the  same  place  in  our  gardening  that  the 
more  tender  species  occupy  in  England. 

Tt  is  not  often  that  a  plant  is  introduced  from  a  region  so  little 
!:ii()\vn  as  the  Falkland  Islands,  and  the  climate  of  these  islands  of 
the  southern  hemisphere  may  be  difficult  to  approximate  in  America, 
but  the  tussock  gniss  {Poa  fahelhita^  No.  44000).  which  grows  in 
peaty  soils  near  the  sea.  yields  a  good  forage,  and  has  edible  nutty 
flavored  shoots,  should  be  tested  carefully. 

The  tree-tomato  {('i/phoniaudrd  hetacea.  No.  44064)  appears  to 
have  })ecome  a  cultivated  fruit  plant  in  British  East  Africa,  and 
a  ])urple-fruited  strain  of  it  found  there  indicates  that  something 
ifiay  ))e  done  in  the  selection  of  this  promising  species  of  Solanaceae. 

The  species  of  Rollinia  (No.  44094),  as  yet  undescribed,  collected 
!)y  Mr.  ]\I.  T.  DaAve,  in  the  lowlands  of  northern  Colombia,  is  said  to 
bear  orange-colored  edible  fruits.  This  adds  another  annonacef)US 
fruit  to  the  collection  being  assembled  for  purposes  of  hybridization 
and  selection  at- Miami,  Fla. 

The  pacaya  palm  {('hamardorca  sp..  No.  44059),  cultivated  in 
nearly  every  garden  in  Coban,  Guatemala,  and  producing  edible  in- 
florescences like  eare  of  corn,  deserves  to  be  studied,  and  if  it  can 
be  grown  in  southern  Florida  or  California  it  should  be  planted  in 
sufficient  quantities  to  test  it  thoroughly  as  a  salad-producing  plant. 

A  native  grape  {Vitis  tiUaefolia.,  No.  44060),  sold  in  the  city  mar- 
kets of  Guatemala,  is  used  extensively  for  jelly  making.  It  grows 
luxuriantly  in  southern  Florida  and  may  prove  a  stock  for  North 
American  or  European  grapes. 

The  soft  lumbang  tree  (.Uerwifes  trisperma^  No.  44061),  produc- 
ing an  oil  similar  to  that  of  the  Chinese  tung-oil  tree,  deserves  study 
on  a  plantation  scale  to  determine  whether  it  can  be  grown  economi- 
cally in  our  tropical  territory  and  can  be  depended  upon  to  increase 
the  supply  of  this  valuable  drying  oil,  which  has  trebled  in  price 
since  the  war. 

A  lemarkable  collection  of  pear  species  and  varieties  (Nos.  44274 
to  44280)  made  by  Mr.  Meyer  in  Chihli  Province,  China,  and  includ- 
ing a  cultivated  variety  of  Pyms  ussuriensis  with  edible  fruits  and 
another  pear,  possibly  a  new  species,  is  used  for  stock  by  the  Chinese 
horticulturists. 

Mwngifera  caesia  (No.  44290),  a  .species  related  to  the  mango,  may 
be  worth}-  of  trial  as  a  stock,  or  possibly  crosses  of  it  niight  be 
useful. 

Four  varieties  of  seedling  avocados  {Persea  americana^  Nos.  44439, 
44440,  44444,  and  44445)  from  Guatemala,  collected  by  Wilson 
Popenoe,   include  one   producing  fruits  of   very   unusual  size    (45 


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ounces)   and  good  quality,  which  is  at  the  same  time  a  productive 
sort. 

The  manuscript  of  this  inventorj^  has  been  pi-epared  by  Mrs. 
Ethel  M.  Kelley,  the  botanical  determinations  of  seeds  introduced 
liave  been  made  and  the  botanical  nomenclature  revised  by  Mr.  H. 
C.  Skeels,  and  the  descriptive  and  botanical  notes  arranged  by  Mr. 
ir.  P.  Van  Eseltine,  who  has  had  general  supervision  of  this  in- 
ventory, as  of  all  the  publications  of  this  office. 

David  Fairchild, 
Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

Ol'FlCK  OF  EoltKKJX   Sf^ED  AND  Pl-ANT  INTRODUCTION. 

Washrvgfon,  D.  6'.,  Ocfoler  H,  1919. 


INVENTORY 


43980.  Berberis  trifoliolata  Moric.     Berberidacea?.        Barberry. 

From  College  Station,  Tex.  Presented  by  Mr.  B.  Youngblood,  director, 
Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received  January  8,  1917. 
An  evergreen  .shrub  from  western  Texas,  with  leaves  composed  of  three  to 
five  spiny  leaflets,  which  produces  red,  aromatic,  acid  berries,  about  the  size 
of  peas.  These  berries  ripen  in  May.  They  are  often  called  "  currants,"  and 
are  used  for  tarts,  .iellies,  etc.  (Adapted  from  Coulter,  Contributions  from  the 
I'nited  Stales  Xational  Herbarium,  vol.  2,  /j.  JO.) 

"  According  to  Mr.  Youngblood's  verbal  statement,  this  barberry  jelly  is 
being  made  each  year  in  increasing  quantities  and  is  h'ghly  prized  by  all  who 
have  tested  it.  There  would  appear  to  be  a  field  for  the  plant  breeder  in  the 
development  of  heavy-fruiting  barberries  of  good  flavor  with  few  or  no  seeds, 
and  it  seems  remarkable  that  no  one  has  undertaken  the  task."     {Fair child.) 

43981.  Dahlia  sp.    Asteraceee.  Tree  dahlia. 

From  Tactic,  Alta  Vera  Paz,  Guatemala.  Cuttings  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson 
Popenoe,  Agricultural  Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Re- 
ceived January  10,  1917. 

"  No.  78.  Double  white  variety.  The  pink  tree  dahlia  is  common  throughout 
a  large  part  of  Guatemal-a.  I  have  seen  it  from  Antigua  to  Coban,  often  in  great 
abundance,  its  huge  single  pink  flowers,  4  inches  in  diameter,  making  it  a  very 
striking  thing.  The  pink  form,  which  apparently  is  the  typical  one,  is  the  only 
form  which  I  have  seen  in  the  southern  part  of  Guatemala,  but  in  the  vicinity 
of  Tactic  there  are  three  other  forms.  None  of  these  is  so  common  as  the  pink 
form,  although  all  are  seen  occasionally  in  gardens.  The  forms  in  question 
are  a  single  white,  identical  with  the  typical  single  pink  except  in  its  color, 
which  is  pure  white ;  a  double  pink,  of  the  same  lilac-pink  shade  as  the  typical 
form,  but  with  double  flowers  3  inches  in  diameter;  and  a  double  white  form, 
of  the  same  character  as  the  double  pink,  but  pure  white.  The  tree  dahlia  is 
called  shikar  in  the  Pokomchi  dialect,  the  language  of  the  Indians  at  Tactic. 
It  is  very  commonly  planted  around  gardens  and  dooryards  to  form  a  hedge, 
large  cuttings  3  to  4  feet  long  and  of  stems  1  to  2  inches  in  diameter  being 
inserted  in  the  ground  and  apparently  rooting  very  readily.  The  plants  grow 
to  15  feet  in  height,  and  when  in  full  bloom,  as  they  are  at  this  season  of  the 


1  Each  introduction  consists  of  seeds  unless  otherwise  specified. 

It  should  be  understood  that  the  varietal  names  of  fruits,  vegetables,  cereals,  and  other 
plants  used  in  this  inventory  are  those  under  which  the  material  was  received  by  the 
Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction;  and  further,  that  the  printing  of  such 
names  here  does  not  constitute  their  official  publication  and  adoption  in  this  country. 
As  the  different  varieties  are  studied,  their  identity  fully  established,  their  entrance  into 
the  American  trade  forecast,  and  the  use  of  varietal  names  in  American  literature  become.s 
necessary,  the  designations  appearing  will  be  subject  to  change  with  a  view  to  bringing 
the  forms  of  the  names  into  harmonv  with  recognized  American  codes  of  nomenclature. 

11 


12  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

year,  are  a  glorious  s  glit.  Taetie  is  made  lieautifiil  by  this  runiniou  plant,  and 
it  would  seem  well  worth  while  to  test  it  for  hedges  in  California,  where  the 
pink  form  has  already  been  introducetl  and  is  offered  in  the  trade.  The  variety 
sent  in  under  this  number  is  the  double  icJiite.  which  seems  to  be  one  of  the  most 
beautiful  of  all.  The  flowers  of  this  form  are  extensively  used  by  the  Indians 
of  Tactic  for  decorating  the  images  of  saints  which  they  have  in  their  houses 
and  in  the  churches."     ( Popenoe.) 

This  is  possibly  a  cultivated  form  of  Dahlin  niaxoni  Safford. 

43982.  (iossYPiuM  sp.    Malvaceae.  Cotton. 

From  Asuncion.  Paraguay.  Presented  by  Mr.  C.  F.  .Mead.  I{ecei\  ed  Janu- 
ary 10.  1917. 

"  Seeds  of  tlie  native  red  cdtton  of  Paraguay.  This  is  said  to  lie  indigenous." 
(Mead.) 

43983  and  43984.   Chayuta  edulis  Jacq.    Cucurbitace?e. 

{  Sechiinn   tditlc  Swartz. »  Cliayote. 

From  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil.  Presented  by  Dr.  Alberto  Lofgren,  Botanic 
Garden.     Received  January  2.  1917. 

43983.  'Fruit  very  small  and  quite  corrugated."     (B.  T.  GaUoway.) 

43984.  "Fruit   metlium   sized,   considerably   corrugated,    and    spineless; 
skin  thick."     (B.  T.  GaUoicay.) 

43985.  Castilleja  ixdivisa  Engelm.     Scrophulariaceae. 

Painted  cup. 

Grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif.,  from  seed  col- 
lected at  Lyford.  Tex.,  by  Dr.  David  Griffiths,  of  the  Department  of  Agri- 
culture, May  2,  1915.  Plants  numbered  for  convenience  in  distrihut'on 
on  .Taniiary  17.  1917. 

"  One  of  the  most  showy  of  the  winter  annuals  of  southern  Texas.  The  seed- 
lings come  up  vei*y  abundantly  upon  the  sandy  coastal  plain  in  autumn,  develop- 
ing ^slowly  during  the  winter  but  rapidly  in  early  spring,  and  dominating  the 
color  of  acres  of  the  landscape  in  late  March  and  early  April.  Here  its  seeds 
are  matured  in  late  April  and  early  May.  There  are  few  native  plants  more 
showy  than  this  one.  This  whole  group  of  painted  eapa.  however,  is  considere<l 
.s<miewhat  diflicult  to  grow  and  is  consequently  little  hamlled  in  the  trade  in  this 
country,  although  commonly  grown  in  England.  Our  efforts  have  met  with 
both  success  and  failure  in  their  handling.  Recent  trials  indicate  that  the  habits 
of  the  plant  fit  it  to  stand  winter  hau'lling  and  that  it  can  be  grown  successfully 
as  a  winter  annual  in  regions  having  mild  winters  with  sufficient  moisture  for 
seed  germination  in  autumn.  It  requires  a  comparatively  low  temperature  for 
its  development.  Experience  at  Chico,  Calif.,  shows  that  the  sudden  transtion 
from  winter  to  summer,  such  as  we  have,  dwarfs  the  plants  before  maturity,  so 
that  they  produce  but  few  of  the  colored  bracts  which  are  so  attractive  in  all 
of  the  painted  cups  or  Indian  paintbrushes."     (Griffiths.) 

43986.  Carica  papaya  L.    Papaj-ateae.  Papaya. 

From  St.  Leo,  Fla.  Presented  by  Father  Jerome,  St.  Leo  College.  Received 
January  2,  1917. 

"  Seed  saved  from  a  tree  that  has  endured  a  temperature  of  27°  F.  and  has 
borne  100  fruits  in  12  months  from  seed.  Father  Jerome  received  from  Hawaii 
the  seed  from  which  this  tree  was  grown."     (Peter  Bissef.) 


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43987.  Pykus  calleryaxa  Decaisne.    Malaceae.  Pear. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.     Scions  presented  by  tlio  Arnold  Arlxnetum. 
Received  January  2,  1917. 

This  wild  Chinese  pear  is  not  uncommon  in  western  Hupeh  ut  altitudes  of 
1,000  to  1,500  meters.  It  is  easily  recognizable  by  its  comparatively  small 
crenate  leaves  and  small  flowers.  This  pear  maintains  a  vigorous  and  healthy 
appearance  under  the  most  trying  conditions,  and  might  prove  to  he  a  very 
desirable  blight-resistant  stock.  The  woolly  aphis,  which  attacks  other  species 
of  pears,  has  not  been  known  to  touch  this  species.  (Adapted  from  Compere, 
Monthly  Bulletin  Calif.  State  Comm.  Hart.,  vol.  7/,  i)p.  313-31.'i,  and  from  Nehder, 
Chinese  Species  of  Pyrus,  Proc.  Am.  Acad.,  vol.  50,  pp.  237-238.) 

43988.  Prunus  bokhariensis  Eoyle.    Amygdalacese.  Plum. 

From  Seharunpur,  India.    Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  A.  C.  Hartless,  super- 
intendent. Government  Botanical  Gardens.    Received  January  4,  1917. 

"Alucha  hlack."  A  plum  from  Chinese  Turkestan,  with  medium-sized  clhig- 
stone  fruits  of  tine  flavor,  which  ripen  late  in  July.  They  are  excellent  for 
preserves  and  jellies.     (Adapted  from  note  of  Frank  N.  Meyer.  -Ian.  JO,  1911.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  40223  for  further  data. 

43989  to  43996. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.    Presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum.    Received 
January  5,  1917. 

43989.  CoTO^■I^ASTER  AMBiGUA  Rohd.  and  Wils.     Malacca^. 

A  shrub  from  western  China,'  up  to  7  feet  high,  with  deciduous,  oval- 
oblong,  .sharp-pointed  leaves  up  to  2  inches  long;  five  to  ten  pinkish 
flowers  borne  in  corymbs;  and  black  globose  fruit  about  one-third  of  an 
inch  long  containing  two  or  three,  rarely  four  or  five,  stones.  (Adapte<l 
from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  1,  pp.  160-161.) 

43990.  CoTONEASTEE  DiELSiANA  E.  Pritz.    Malacese. 

A  shrub  from  western  China,  up  to  6  feet  high,  with  slender  spreading 
and  arching  branches  and  deciduous,  firm  oval  leaves  about  three- 
quarters  of  an  inch  long  with  yellowish  gray  lower  surfaces.  The 
pinkish  flowers  are  few  and  short  stemmed,  and  the  red  fruit,  a  quarter 
of  an  inch  in  diameter,  contains  three  or  four  stones.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  866.) 

43991.  CoTONEASTEE  DivAEicATA  Rehd.  and  Wils.    Malacese. 

A  deciduous  upright  shrub  from  central  and  western  China,  with 
shining  oval  leaves,  one-third  to  three-quarters  of  an  inch  long.  The 
pink  flowers  are  usually  in  threes,  and  the  fruit,  which  contains  only 
two  stones,  is  one-third  of  an  inch  long.  It  is  a  very  handsome  shrub 
when  studded  wath  its  bright-red  fruits  and  is  hardy  at  the  Arnold 
Aboretum.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.   3,    p.    865.) 

43992.  CoTONEASTEE  HORizoNTALis  TERPUSiLLA  C.  Schneid.     Malacese. 

A  low  Chinese  shrub  of  prostrate  habit,  with  almost  horizontal  branches 
in  two  dense  series  and  roundish  oval  leaves  less  than  one-third  of  an 
inch  long.     The  flowers  are  erect,  pink,  and  either  solitary  or  in  pairs: 


14  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

43989  to  43996— Continued. 

and  the  bright-red  oval  fruit,  a  quarter  of  an  incJi  in  diameter,  usually 
rontains  three  stones.  One  of  the  most  effective  fruiting  shrubs  for 
rockeries.  (Adapted  from  Bailey.  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horti/yiiUure. 
vol.  3,  p.  S65.) 

43993.  CoTONE.'VSTEB  NiTENS  Relid.  and  Wils.     Malaceae. 

A  shrub  from  western  China,  up  to  4^  feet  high,  with  deciduous,  (nal, 
obtuse,  shining  green  leaves  up  to  half  an  inch  or  more  long;  probably 
pink  flowers,  and  nearly  black  fruits,  either  solitary  or  in  pairs,  up  to 
one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  long,  and  containing  two  stones.  In  its  native 
country  it  grows  at  elevations  of  7,500  to  10,000  feet.  (Adapted  from. 
Sargent.  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  1,  pp.  156-157.) 

43994.  CoTONE.\STER  OBSCTJBA  Relid.  and  Wils.    Malacefe. 

A  shrub  from  western  China,  up  to  10  feet  in  height,  with  elliptic-oval 
leaves.  1  to  2  inches  long.  The  fruit  is  dull  red,  one-third  of  an  inch  long, 
and  generally  contains  three  stones.  The  flowers  are  white.  (Adapted 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  867.) 

43995.  CoTONEASTEB  TENUiPES  Rehd.  and  Wils.    Malaceae. 

A  gracefully  branched  deciduous  shrub  from  western  China,  up  to  7 
feet  tall,  with  oval  or  elliptic-oval  sharp-pointed  leaves  about  If  inches 
long.  The  flowers  are  white;  the  fruits  are  nearly  black,  usually  solitary, 
and  contain  two  stones.  (Adapted  from  Sargent.  Plantae  Wilsonianae, 
vol.  1.  p.  171.) 

43996.  SoRBus  pohuashanensis  (Hance)  HeiU.     Malacere. 

An  evergreen  shrub  from  northern  China,  with  reddish  brown  twigs, 
leaves  composed  of  six  to  seven  pairs  of  elliptic  or  lance-elliptic  leaflets 
from  1§  to  2  inches  long,  and  red  fru  ts  about  one-third  of  an  inch  in 
diameter.  This  shrub  is  in  cultivation  at  the  Arnold  Arboretum. 
(Adapted  from  Schneider,  Illu.striertes  Handbuch  der  Laubholzkundc. 
vol.  1,  p.  672.) 

43997  and  43998. 

From  Caracas.  Venezuela.     Collected  by  Dr.  .1.  X.  Rose,  associate  curator. 
United  States  National  Mu.«eum.     Received  .January  5,  1917. 

43997.  Fragakia  vesca  L.    Rosaceae.  Strawberry. 

"  Sra wherries  are  found  wild  in  the  mountains,  but  Dr.  Ernst  declares 
rlsat  they  are  not  native."     (Rose.) 

43998.  PsiDiuM  guajava  L.     Myrtaceae.  Guava. 

■'  Seeds  of  a  very  large  guava.  the  largest  I  have  ever  seen.  It  is  4 
inches  long  and  resembles  somewhat  a  large  Bartlett  pear.  It  may  be 
known  to  j'ou,  but  is  new  to  me.  It  is  called  at  Caracas  the  "  Peruvian 
guava.'  but  I  saw  nothing  like  it  in  Peru  in  1914.  It  has  only  recently 
been  introduced  into  Caracas.  I  obtained  the  seeds  from  Mr.  Frederick 
I..  Pantln.  acting  manager  of  the  Caracas  &  La  Guaira  Railroad." 
{Rose.) 


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43999.  Baileya  multiradiata  Harv.  and  Gray.    Asteracese. 

From  the  Santa  Rita  Mountains,  Ariz.  Collected  by  Dr.  David  Griffiths. 
Received  January  6,  1917. 

A  very  handsome  plant,  found  in  the  southwestern  United  States  and  northern 
Mexico.  It  is  biennial  or  perennial,  densely  woolly,  with  alternate  compound 
leaves  and  long-stemmed  heads  of  bright-yellow  flowers.  It  is  coininon  on 
the  mesas  in  the  early  spring,  and  sometimes  continues  flowering  until  late 
in  the  fall.     (Adapted  from  Wooton  and  Standley,  Flora  of  New  Mexico,  p.  718.) 

44000.  PoAFLABELLATA  (Lam.)  Hook.  f.    Poaceai.    Tussock  grass. 

From  Stanley,  Falkland  Islands.  Procured  from  Mr.  \V.  A.  Harding, 
manager,  Falkland  Islands  Co.,  through  Mr.  David  J.  D.  Myers,  American 
consul,  Punta  Arenas,  Chile.     Received  January  8,  1917. 

A  coarse  grass,  native  of  the  Falkland  Islands,  growing  on  peat  soils  near 
the  sea.  The  plant  forms  dense  masses  of  stems  which  frequently  rise  to  a 
height  of  4  to  6  feet,  and  the  long,  tapering  leaves  5  to  8  feet  long  and  an  inch 
wide  at  the  base  hang  gracefully  over  in  curves.  The  plant  is  much  relished 
by  cattle;  it  is  very  nutritious  and  contains  saccharin.  The  inner  portion  of 
(lie  stem,  a  little  way  above  the  root,  is  soft  and  crisp,  and  flavored  like  a  hazel- 
nut ;  the  inhabitants  of  the  Falkland  Islands  are  very  fond  of  it.  They  boil  the 
young  shoots  and  eat  them  like  asparagus.  (Adapted  from  Hogg,  Vegetable 
Kingdom,  pp.  823-824.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  43564  for  previous  introduction. 

44001  to  44005. 

From  Los  Angeles,  Calif.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  D.  Barnhart.  Received 
January  9,  1917. 

44001.  Cardiospermum  hirsutum  Wilkl.     Sapindacea>. 

Seeds  of  a  creeping  or  ascending  perennial  vine,  cultivated  in  southern 
California,  with  a  densely  hairy,  grooved  stem,  deeply  dentate  leaves  with 
hairy  lower  surface,  small  white  flowers  in  axillary  racemes,  and  pointed, 
hairy  fruits,  each  containing  a  globular  chocolate-brown  seed.  This  plant 
is  useful  for  covering  arbors ;  it  blooms  continuously.  It  came  originally 
from  Africa.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticul- 
ture,   vol.    2,   p.    661.) 

44002.  DiPLAcus  LONGiKLORUS  Nutt.     Scrophulariacese. 

Plants  of  a  low  subshrubby  perennial  from  California.  The  opposite, 
broadly  lanceolate  leaves  are  dark  green  above,  and  the  large  flowers,  1* 
inches  across,  are  a  beautiful  pale  orange  or  buff.  The  showiness  and  the 
rare  color  of  the  flowers  make  this  plant  a  most  attractive  ornamental. 

44003.  Pentstemon  cordifolius  Benth.     Scrophulariacese. 

Beard-tong'ue. 

Plants  of  a  more  or  less  shrubby  climber,  with  long  very  leafy  branches 
and  short  leafy  clusters  of  rich  scarlet  flowers  nearly  2  inches  long.  The 
br.Uiant  flowers  fonn  a  striking  contrast  to  the  dark-green  foliage. 


16  SEEDS    AXI)    PLAXTS    I.MPOirrKI). 

44001  to  44005— Continued. 

44004.  RiBES  SPECIOSUM  Pursli.     Grossulariacese.  Gooseberry. 
Plants  of  an  evergreen  California  shrub,  3  to  5  feet  high,  with  shining 

dark-green  3-lobed  leaves  and  drooping  clusters  of  bright-red  flowers.  In 
March  and  early  April  it  forms  one  of  the  conspicuous  charms  of  the 
foothills  about  Los  Angeles. 

44005.  Zaxtschnekia  californka  Presl.     Onagraceje.  Balsamea. 

Cuttings  of  a  low  perennial  hei'b,  found  at  medium  altitudes  of  the 
Sierra  Nevada  mountain  range  in  California,  with  erect  or  decumbent 
.stems  about  a  foot  high  and  oblong  or  narrow  alternate  leaves.  Tlu- 
large  scarlet  fuchsialike  flowers  are  up  to  2  inches  long,  and  the  oblong 
seeds  have  tufts  of  hair  at  the  apexes.  Among  the  Spanish  element  in 
California  this  plant  is  used  as  a  vulnerary.  (Adapted  from  ./c/y.so/i, 
I  lorn  of  Western  MUldJe  California.  ]>.  .^,.27.) 

44006.   Pyku.s  calleryaxa  Decaisne.    Malaceffi.  Pear. 

From  Hongkong.  China.  Presented  by  Mr.  W.  J.  Tutchtn-,  sui)eriiireii(lent. 
Botanical  and  Forestry  Department.    Received  January  13,  1917. 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  43987  for  previous  introduction  and  description. 

44007  to  44017.  Saccharum  ornciXARUM  L.    Poacese. 

Sugar  cane. 

From  Santiago  de  las  Vegas.  Cuba.  Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  J.  T. 
Crawley,  director,  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received  .January 
15,  1917. 

44007.  B-604.  44013.  D-30G. 

44008.  B-1753.  44014.  Blanca. 

44009.  B-6808.  44015.  Lucier. 

44010.  B-6450.  44016.  Caledonia. 

44011.  B-6204.  44017.  B-3412. 

44012.  D-74. 

44018.  Amygdalus  PERsicA  L.    Amygdalacese.  Peach. 
{Prunus  persica  Stokes.) 

From  Tientsin,  China.  Presented  by  Mr.  Fred.  D.  Fisher,  American  con- 
sul general.    Received  January  15,  1917. 

"  Seeds  of  common  peaches ;  early  season,  grown  on  the  banks  of  the  Hai 
Ho,  Tientsin,  China."     (Fisher.) 

44019.  Strychnos  sriNosA  Lam.    Loganiacese.  Kafir  orange. 

From  Nairobi,  British  East  Africa.  Presented  by  Mr.  A.  C.  MacDonald. 
Director  of  Agriculture,  through  Mr.  Ralph  M.  Odell,  commercial  agent, 
Bombay,  India.    Received  January  16,  1917. 

"A  moderate-sized  tree  of  the  family  Loganiacea^,  which  produces  fruit  very 
similar  to  an  orange.  The  shell  is  hard  and  contains  numerous  (upwards  of 
40)  seeds  of  a  flat  and  somewhat  circular  outline  half  an  inch  or  more  in 
diameter.  When  quite  ripe  the  fruit  is  juicy,  and  it  is  eaten  and  much  liked 
by  the  natives.  The  tree  is  fairly  common  at  Mazeras  and  Samburu  and  is 
probably  distributed  in  other  di.striets  in  the  surrounding  country."  {H. 
Powell. ) 


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Plate  II. 


Bargaining  for  Kau  ba  in  Shanghai  (Zizania  latifolia,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44069). 

Scene  in  the  Hongkew  market.  A  Japanese  girl  is  bargaining  for  '•water-bamboo"  shoots, 
"kau  ba,"  as  they  are  called  locally.  These  shoots  supply  a  tasteful  vegetable  when  properly 
prepared.  The  j^oung  shoots  of  this  relative  of  our  own  "American  wild  rice  are  eaten  in  the 
late  spring  when  they  are  swollen  by  the  action  ofafinigus  similar  in  its  effect  to  corn  smut. 
It  is  in  no  way  related  to  the  true  bamboo.  The  usual  name  for  this  wild  rice  is  ku,  and  the 
South  China  name  for  the  shoots  is  chiao  sun.  (Photographed  bv  Frank  N.  Meyer,  .June  11, 
191.5,  at  Shanghai,  China;  P12301FS.) 


JANUAEY    1    TO    MARCH    31,    1917.  17 

44020.    l*YKi  s  sj).    ^[{ilaceH".  Pear. 

From  Niiigpo,  (Ihekiaiic:,  China.     Cuttings  presented  hy  Mv.  L.  C.  Hylbort. 
Received  .Tanuary  15,  1917. 

44021  and  44022.    Sola  mm  .auk-k  ati  3r  Ait.     Solanacese. 

Pepino. 

From  Ecuador.     Presented  hy  Mr.  Frederick  W.  Goding,  American  consul 
general,  (iuayaquil.     Iteceived  .Tannary  17,  1017. 

•'After  [XM'sisteiit  search  a  place  near  Huigra  was  found  wliere  the  plants 
grew  at  an  ;i!t  ttidc  of  0  000  feet.  As  a  i)oiit  of  interest  I  will  state  that  thesr 
two  variet  es  ai'c  n(.w  gi'owing  in  boxes  at  this  olllcc  ( )ne  dl'  thi'iii  has  jiro- 
iliired  tliiwers.  hut   no  fi'U  t  as  xct."      i  dodin;/.  ) 

44021.    ■'  ri/riilc  i)epino."  44022.    "  1T7/?7e  pepino." 

F(»r  an  ilinsti-at  ion  of  the  Cuatenialan  pepino.  see  Plate  I. 

44023  to  44028.    Saccilmum  oKFicixAiaTM  L.    Poacese. 

Sugar  cane. 

From  Cienfuegos.  Cnlia.     Cuttings  presented  hy  I\Ir.  R.  M.  Grey,  Harvai'd 
ExperinK'iit  Station.     Received  .January  IS,  1917. 

"Cuttings.  High  in  snigar.  averaging  from  19  to  20  per  cent  sucro.se  ii:  our 
hand-mill  analyses."'     (Grcii.) 

44023'.    [No  label.]  44026.  Harvard  6047. 

44024.  Harvard  406S.  44027.  Harvard  6065. 

44025.  Harvai'd  .50S2.  44C28.    Harvard  01.19. 

44029  to  44035.    Sacchakum  ofiicixahi  vi  L.    Poaceiv. 

Sugar  cane. 

From    Cicnruegos.    Cnl)a.      Seeds    ])resente(l    hy    !\lr.    M.    Si.    Grey.    Hai'vard 
Fxperimcid  Statimi.     Iteceiv(>d  .lanuar\-  is.  1917. 

44029.  Harvard  51."().  44033.   Harvard  1.309. 

44030.  Harvard  1421.  44034.  Harvard  .5039. 

44031.  Hai-vard  20-lN.  44035.   Harvard  1193. 

44032.  Harxard  50(1.". 

44036.   Cakka  i'.\i>aya  L.    Pa])ayace8e.  Papaya. 

From  Pago  Pago.  Amei-ican   Samoa.     Presented  l\v   Mr.  .T.   M.   Poyer.   gov- 
ernor. American  Samoa.     Received  .January  22.  1917. 
"A  variety  of  papaya  known  here  as  '  Esi  fafine.' "     (Payer.) 

44037  to  44039. 

I'rom  Chaiigning.   \ 'a   Swatow.  China.     I'resented  by  Rev.  C.  !•].  Bcmsfield, 
Amercan  Papt'.st  Mission.     Received  .January  23,  1917. 
44037.    Chaijtochloa  ITALICA   (L.)    Scrihn.     Poace.^e.         Common  millet. 
iScifiria  itaJica  Beauv.) 
Millet   is  cultivated  extensively  as  a   food  plant   in   Asia,   though  it   is 
r;!ised  oid.\-  for  fodder  in  .\meric!i. 

50492 — 22 2 


18  SEEDS    AXII    TLANTS    IMPORTED. 

44037  to  44039— Continued. 

44038.  Ki.Ki  SINK  coKAt  A.\A    (I..)    (ijiPiMi.     I'dace.-f.  African  millet. 
A  crrass  closely  related   to  and   iiiiuli   resemhliiiir  iroose-LN'ass    illlt'iis'nie 

indird).  ol'teii  cultivated  as  an  ninaiiieiital. 

44039.  HoLcr.s  soKf.iuM  L.     I'oaceiP.  Sorghum. 
i  Soi't/hioii   riilficrr  I'ei's. » 

.\l>)iaieiiily  a  noiisaccliarine  or  forajre  variely. 

44040.    Akscuvnomkxi;  s]).     Fabacetse. 

Fi-oiii    Kl    Coyolar.    Costa    Uica.      Presented    liy    Mr.    ("alios    Werckle.      Ue- 

ceived  .lannai'y  17.  I'.UT. 

■'  Yellow   xoiftitira.     A    very   dense-jrrowinfr  lejrnnnnous   annual,    whose    roots 

are   ainiost   coniiiletely    covered    with    noduU  s.     People   say    that    it    is   a    .i;ood 

forajre  ])lant.   luit   T    have  never  seen  cattle  eat   it.     <)ur  best   iilani    tor   n'trili- 

cati'in  of  the  soil."      (  W'rr'hlc.) 

44041  to  44056.    J'yiu  s  spj).     Maiacea^.  Pear. 

From  .Jania'ca  Plain.  Mass.     <"uttinirs  jiresented  liy  the  .\rnold  Arboretum. 
Het-eived  January  -l."i.  III! 7. 

4041.     I'YKt'S    AMYCHALIFORillS    Vill. 

A  small  tree,  native  of  .southern  Eurojie,  occasionally  lin  feet  or  more 
high,  or  sometimes  merely  a  large,  rounded  shrub.  The  leaves  which 
are  varialile  in  shape  and  s>,(\  are  from  H  to  lii  inches  in  length;  th«' 
white  Howers.  1  inch  w  de.  are  iiroduced  in  Ajtril  n  corymbs;  and  the 
round,  yellowish  brown  fruits  are  about  an  iiuli  in  diamelei-.  The  chief 
merit  of  this  tree  is  its  i»ictures(iueness  in  age.  (.\dai)ted  from  lU'cut. 
Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardii  i»  the  liritixh  Ishx.  r»l.  i.  ji.  .>l-l.) 

44042.  PYnrs  HKTT-i.AEKfu.iA  FUinge. 

A  slender,  fast-growing,  graceful  tree  from  northern  <"hina  atfaiiiing 
a  height  of  20  to  .SO  feet,  with  the  young  shoots  thickly  covered  with  a 
persistent  gi'ay  felt.  The  dark-green  <nal  or  nunidish.  dentate,  long- 
jiointed  leaves  are  2  to  .">  inches  ioug :  the  white  flowers,  three  <|Uarters 
of  an  inch  wide,  occur  eight  to  ten  in  corymbs;  an;l  the  gra.vish  brown 
roundish  fi-uits  are  about  the  size  of  a  iiea.  The  Chinese  use  this  as 
a  stock  on  which  to  gi'aft  fruiting  pears.  (Adapted  from  l'><(ni.  Trrrs 
(Hid  Shriilis  Utirdii  in  tlir  Rritixli  Jslcs.   vol.  ,?.  ]>.   ?7'.0. ) 

44043.  PviMs  lasKTsciivKiDKKi  Uehder. 

A  medium-sized  Chinese  tn^e.  with  sharp-pointed  serrate  leaves  2  to 
4  inches  long,  wlnte  flowers  about  three-fpiarters  of  .in  inch  wide  occur- 
ring seven  to  ten  in  racemes,  and  nearly  globular  yellow  fniils  up  to 
\r.  inches  long.  It  is  jiossible  that  the  native  name  I'lii-li  may  incliide 
this  species.  (Adapted  from  Rdidcr.  Prnrredimix  <>(  the  Anierioru 
Arndrnni  of  Arl.s  and  Srieiifcs,  rol.  .70.  p.  .j.j/.  i 

44044.  PviMs  (  Ai.i.iKVA.NA  Decaisue. 

.^ee  S.   P.   1.    .\o.  4:]!iN7   im-  ]ire\ious  ini  loduction  .md   description. 

44045.  PviMs  I'll AKocAiii'A  (.i.oiiosA  Iteluier. 

A  n;ediiim-sizcd  Chinese  tree  witli  ovate.  r<niiid-based.  deep-green 
leavt's;  nniisually  large,  while  (lowers; 'and  globular  brown  or  russet 
sleiiiler-slalked  fruits.  (Adajited  from  lUiiUif.  Staiithird  CiicloixdUi  of 
ll'irl  itiilt  in  < .   rol.   .7.   j).  .?7^'0. ) 


JA>CL'A]tV    1    'lO    MAIU'JI    :!1,    I'.llT.  19 

44041  to  44056— Continued. 

44046.  Pykus  hetekoimiyi.i,a  Ii<',m"l  ainl  Scliiimlli. 

A  small  tree,  ultimately  L'O  to  'M  feet  liiKli.  native  <ir  Kasteni  Turkestan, 
with  exceediugly  variable  leuves  ot!  two  extreme  tyi)es.  eitlier  oval  au<l 
2  to  3*  inches  long,  or  cut  back  to  the  midrib  into  three  to  seven  narrow 
lobes,  which  are  three-quarters  of  an  inch  to  2  inches  ltin;j;.  The  -white 
tlowers.  three-quarters  to  an  inch  wide,  are  produced  in  small  clusters, 
and  the  fruit  is  like  an  urduuiry  small  pear.  ( Adai)ted  from  llcaii.  Trrrn 
and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  IsIck.  vol.  .i.  mi.  .iH.'i-2S.').) 

44047.  Pyrus  korshinskyi  IJtv. 

A  tree  native  of  Bokhara,  Turkestan.  20  feet  or  more  in  lie'.uhi.  or 
sometimes  a  shrub,  with  coriaceous  lance-shaped  oi-  ovate-oblong,  coarsely 
crenate  leaves  about  3  inches  long,  anil  nearly  gh)ltose  stout-stalked  fruits 
almost  an  inch  in  diameter,  crowned  l>y  a  persistent  calyx.  (Adapted 
from  BiiUeii.  Sttnidiird  Ci/cloixdia  of  lloriiciiltiirc.   rol.  .',.  ji.  .^sns.) 

44048.  X  rYias  mai.ii-oi.ia  Si)acb. 

A  hybrid  of  luiknown  iiarentage.  originally  grown  in  I'aris  in  1834, 
where  it  formed  a  tree  more  than  3(»  feet  high  witb  a  rounded  bushy 
hea<l.  The  leaves  tire  oval  oi-  i-oundish,  about  3  inches  wide,  occurring 
in  few-tlowered  coryml)s.  The  dee])-yel]ow  fruit  is  turbinate  and  about 
2  inches  long  and  wide.  (Ada]»ted  from  licaii.  'I'rci'x  niid  Slinihfi  Hardy 
ill  the  ]iriti>ih  J.sle.s.  rol  i.  />/>.  .iH()-2Sl'.) 

44049.  X  Pykis  MicnAtxii  Rose. 

A  small  tree,  proliaidy  native  of  the  Levant,  and  said  to  i»e  a  liylirid 
between  I'ljnis  ininfi/ddlifoniiis  and  /'.  iiiiyilis.  It  iuis  entire  oval  or 
oval-oI)long,  shining  leaves  ujt  to  :;  inches  long,  wiiite  Ibiwers  in  very 
sh(U-t  corymbs,  and  glol)tdar  or  turl):nate  greenish  yellow  fruits. 
(Adapted  from  Beau,  Treen  aitd  shrubs  Hardy  in  the  Hritinh  Inles,  rol. 
■2,  p.  288.) 

44050.  X   I'YUTs  OH1.0XG110IJA  Spach. 

A  small  tree,  occasioually  20  feet  or  moiv  high,  said  to  lie  a  hviirid 
lietween  J'yrii-s  iniiytjdaliforiiiis  and  /'.  iiiralis,  and  common  in  Provence. 
France.  The  leaves  are  oval  or  oblong,  and. the  fruits,  whicii  are  yellow- 
ish, tinged  with  re<l  on  tiie  sunnx'  side,  are  about  H  inclies  in  diameter. 
In  I'rovence  it  is  known  as  the  (Jros  Pen  ussier,  i  Ailajited  from  Bean. 
Trees  and  Kliiiihs  Hardy  in  the  liritlsli  IsJes.  rol.  .i.  ji.  .H-i.  under  /'. 
aniyf/daliforiii is  ohionyifolia. ) 

44051.  I'viHS  ussTRiExsis  ovoiDEA*Kehder. 

A  Chinese  tree  of  pyramidal  hai)it,  3t)  to  ."iO  feet  high,  witli  oval-oblong 
sharply  .serrate  leaves,  3  to  -"i  inclies  long;  white  tlowers  'n  live  to  seven 
tlowered  racemes:  yellow,  juicy,  somewhat  astringent,  exactly  egg-shaped 
fruits,  uji  to  If  inches  long.  In  autumn  the  foliage  turns  a  bright  scar- 
let, and  the  tlowers  appear  a  week  ahead  of  the  other  species  of  [lears. 
(Adapted  from  Rehder,  Proeeedinys  of  the  Aiiicrieun  .\eadeiiiy  of  Artx 
and  Seienees,  rol.  .50.  pp.  228-229.  and  from  Bailey.  Standard  Cyrlojiedia 
of  Horiienltiire.  rol.  5.  p.  28r,!).) 

44052.  I'vitrs  fash i a  P>iicli.-Ham. 

A  usually  spiny  tree  from  western  China  and  tiie  lliniahiyas.  with 
leaves  when  young  tliree  lobed  and  doulily  serrate,  becoming  glabrous 
witli    age.     'I'iie    llowers.   an    incii    \\!de.    are   mostly    in    woolly   corymbose 


20  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED, 

44041  to  44056— Continued. 

clusters,  and  the  bi-o\vii  fruits  are  globose  and  an  inch  in  diameter. 
(Adapted  fnmi  lUtilc)/,  >St<tn<hir<l  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p. 
2870.) 

Received  as  I'lirun  lariolosu.  wliich  is  generally  referred  to  P.  pnshin. 

44053.  Pyrus  saj.icifolia  Pall. 

\'ar.  pcnduUi  Hurt.  A  very  eleiraiit  tri-e.  native  of  southeastern  Euroiu' 
and  Asia  Minor,  from  15  to  25  feet  high,  with  pendulous  branches,  narrow 
lance-shaped  shiny  green  leaves  1^  to  85  inches  long,  pure-white  flowers 
three-quarters  of  an  inch  wide  in  small  dense  corymbs,  and  pear-shaped 
fruits  1  to  I5  inches  long.  The  leaves  and  flowers  of  this  very  orna- 
mental pear  often  open  simultaneously,  producing  a  charming  effect. 
(Adapted  from  Bean.  Trees  and  l^hrubs  Hardy  in  flic  Briti.'^h  Islr.%  vol. 
2,  pp.  292-293.) 

44054.  Pykus  sekotina  Rehder. 

A  tree  native  of  central  and  western  China.  20  to  30  feet  high,  witli 
oval-oblong  sharply  serrate  leaves  3  to  5  inches  long,  six  to  nine  wliite  flow- 
ers in  each  raceme,  and  nearly  globular,  brown  fruits  with  slender  stalks. 
This  species  or  one  of  its  forms  has  been  reconmiended  on  the  Pacific 
coast  as  a  more  or  less  blight-resistant  stock  for  the  European  types. 
(Adapted  from  Baileii,  !>!tandard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  pp. 
2868-2869.) 

44055.  Pykus  serrulata  Rehder. 

A  tree  native  of  western  China.  22  to  25  feet  h  gli,  with  oval  or  oval- 
oblong  serrulate  leaves  up  to  4^  inches  long,  six  to  ten  white  flowers  in 
each  umbellate  raceme,  and  nearly  globular  brown  fruits  about  three- 
tifths  of  an  inch  long.  (Adapted  from  Rehder,  Proceeding.^  of  the  y\mcri- 
can  Academy  of  Arts  and  Sciences,  vol.  50,  pp.  23.',-235.) 

44056.  Pyrus  itssuriensis  Maxim. 

A  tree  native  of  Anuir  and  Ussuri,  Sil)eria,  from  20  to  30  feet  high, 
with  broadly  oval,  sharply  serrate,  acuminate  leaves,  many-flowered 
racemes  of  white  flowers,  and  roundish  oval,  umbilicate,  mild-flavored 
fruits  over  an  inch  in  diameter,  crowned  by  a  persistent  calyx.  In 
autumn  the  foliage  turns  a  .shining  brownish  red,  making  the  tree  very 
ornamental.  (Adapted  from  E.  Regel.  in  Garlcnflora.  vol.  10.  pp. 
37.^-375. ) 

44057  and  44058.    Vjcia  fap.a  L.    Fabaceae.  Broad  bean. 

From  Tiflis.  Caucasus.  Russia.     Presented  by   the  chief   specialist,   Plant 
Breeding  Department,  Tiflis  Botanic  Garden.     Received  .Tanuary  2,  1017. 

44057.  lieans  nearly   circular   in  outline  and   of  a   dark   reddisli   brown 
color. 

44058.  Beans  aitproximately  oblong  and  of  a  nnich  lighler  color. 
44059  and  44060. 

From    (Juatemala.     Collected    by    Mr.    Wilson    Popenoe,    Agricultural    Ex- 
plorer for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  .Tanuary  12,  1917. 

44059.  (^iiAMAEDOREA  sp.    PhcenicacefB.  Pacaya  palm. 
"(No.    Tlt.i.    I'acnya    palm    from    Coban,    December   13.    191G. )      Nearly 

every  garden  in  (.'oban  contains  a  number  of  these  small,  attractiv** 
I>alnis,  planted  not  so  much  for  ornament  as  for  the  edible  inflorescences 


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44059  and  44060— Continued. 

which  they  produce.  In  otlier  parts  i>['  Alta  Vera  I'az  the  i»aca\ii  is 
also  quite  common,  and  it  is  pnnvn  in  the  southern  i)art  of  (Uiateuiala 
as  well.  Since  it  succeeds  here  at  elevations  of  r),(_M(0  feet  or  even  higlier, 
where  the  winters  are  quite  ci>ol,  it  would  seem  that  it  ought  to  he 
a  success  in  southern  California  and  Florida,  though  it  is  difficult 
to  predict  whai:  effect  the  sandy  soil  of  tlie  latter  State  may  havi> 
upon  it.  The  palm  grows  to  a  height  of  15  feet,  having  a  slender  stem 
about  2  inches  in  diameter  and  handsome  leaves,  somewhat  reminding 
one  of  Chrysalidocarp'is  lutescens  (Areca  lutenccns).  The  foliage  is 
of  a  rich-green  color.  The  inflorescences  are  produced  along  the  trunk 
in  the  winter  and  spring,  and  apparently  more  or  less  throughout  the 
year.  Before  the  spathe  has  opened  it  is  removed  from  the  palm 
opened,  and  the  tender  inflorescence,  nearly  white  in  color  and  flnely 
branched,  is  removed  and  eaten.  Its  preparation  for  the  table  con- 
sists in  dipping  it  in  a  batter  made  of  eggs  and  then  frying  it;  in 
enveloping  it  in  an  omelet;  in  boiling  it  and  serving  it  as  a  vegetable; 
or  in  mixing  it  with  otlier  vegetables  to  form  a  salad.  When  very 
young  an<l  tender  its  flavor  is  agreeable,  but  when  older  and  nearly 
ready  to  emerge  from  the  spathe  it  has  a  strongly  bitter  taste,  which 
makes  it  disagreeable.  It  should  therefore  be  used  v^-hen  quite  young. 
The  pacaya  palm  grows  in  a  variety  of  soils,  seeming  to  do  well  on 
clay  and  also  on  black  sandy  loam.  An  abundance  of  lime  in  the  soil 
does  not  seem  to  injure  it.  It  is  frequently  planted  in  gardens  among 
coffee  bushes,  and  in  many  sections  it  is  planted  beneath  large  trees, 
where  it  has  partial  shade.  I  have  seen  many  beneath  large  avocado 
trees,  interplanted  with  coffee  l)ushes.  It  may  be  necessary  to  furnish 
shade  for  the  palms  in  California  and  Florida  by  means  of  a  slat  house 
or  some  such  device,  or  they  might  be  planted  beneath  large  trees,  as 
tliey  are  in  Guatemala.  The  pacaya  as  an  article  of  food  is  exten- 
sively used  in  Guatemala  and  by  local  standards  commands  a  good  price, 
single  inflorescences  usually  selling  at  two  to  five  for  a  peso  (2*  cents). 
The  spathes  are  pulled  from  the  palms,  tied  together  in  small  bundles, 
and  thus  lirought  to  market."     (Popenoe.) 

44060.  ViTis  TiLiAEFOLiA  Humb.  and  Bonpl.     Vitacete.  Grape. 

{V.  caribaca  DC.) 
"(No.  81a.  Guatemala,  Guatemala,  December  29,  1916.)  A  native 
grape  sold  in  the  markets  of  Guatemala.  The  bunches  are  about  the 
size  of  those  of  Yitift  caribaca  and  the  berries  very  similar;  it  .may.  in 
fact,  be  this  species,  though  I  do  not  know  whether  or  not  V.  caribaca 
occurs  in  Guatemala.  The  fruit  is  used  to  make  .ielly.  For  trial  in 
southern  Florida  in  connection  with  tlie  work  of  producing  a  grape 
adapteil  to  tropical   and   snbtr(i|(iral  conditions."      (Popcnoc.) 

44061.    Aleurites  trispp:rma  Blanco.    Eupliorbiacese. 

Soft  lumbang. 

From  the  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  A.  W.  Prautch.  through 
Mr.  Adn.  Hernandez,  director,  Manila  Bureau  of  Agriculture.  Received 
.lanuary  22,  1917. 

"Mr.  Prautch  has  returned  from  his  trip  to  Cavite  Province  with  seeds  and 
leaves  of  Aleurites  trisperma.  The  nuts  were  picked  up  under  the  trees,  where 
They  had  been  lying  since  last  August,  in  which  month  the  tree  fruits.  As  you 
have  alreadv  successfully  introduced  Aleurites  mnluccana  in  the  United  States, 


22  SEEDS    AND    PLANTS    1  .MPOTITED. 

it  is  quitt'  jxissible  tluir  .1.  trixijcniKi  will  also  be  siiceessfiil.  It  is  lielieved 
that  the  soft-shelled  kind  (  \-  trisijerma)  is  superior,  for  in  addition  to  the 
inif  liein.ir  easier  to  ci-ack.  the  Bureau  of  Science  has  foiuid  that  the  <^)il  so 
(  IoshIv  appi'oxiniates  the  Chinese  tunti  oil  as  to  he  practically  indistinfruishahlc 
Ilierefi-oni.  There  is  a  sliirht  difference  between  this  oil  and  tliat  of  ,1.  inoliic- 
cana."     (Hernandez.) 

44062.  TitiTK  I  -M  AESTivi  M  L.    Poaceav  Wheat. 

(  7'.  r  II  If/a  If  Vill. ) 
Fi-oni   Yokohama.    Jajian.     Purchased     from     the    Yokoliama     Xursei-y   Co. 
Received  January  22,  1917. 

••  (Jiown  on  the  slope  of  Mount  Fuji."      (S.  licla.) 

44063.  AvF.xA  sATivA  L.    Poiiceae.  Oats. 

From    I'aris.     France.     Presented     by     Messrs.     Vilnioi-in-Aiidrieux     <.V;    Co. 
Received  .January  30.  1917. 

■■  ^■ery  eai-ly  black  bylu-id."      {Mlniftriii-Ati(lii(  ii.r  d   Ca.) 

44064  and  44065. 

From  Eondiani.  Kenia.     Piesented  by  Mr.  J.   II.  Cameron.   Eondiani   Farm< 
(Ltd.  I.      U<'ceived   January  HO,   1917. 

44064.  Cvino.M woK.x  I5EIACKA  (Cav.  I  Seiidl.     Sulaua<'e{e.       Tree-tomato. 
"This  seed  .urows  in  my  .trarden:  it  is  a  cultivated  plant,  but   I  do  luit 

know  where  it  comes  from  :  ir  is  in  every  jrarden  hereabouts.  We  call 
it  the  ('ai)c  lotiiafo.  but  it  is  not  a  tonrato,  nor  do  I  suppose  that  it  ever 
saw  the  Cape.  i.  e..  the  Cape  of  (lood  Hope.  The  early  settlers  in  this 
country  mostly  came  up  from  the  Cape  after  the  South  African  war. 
and  pit  into  the  habit  of  calling  everything;  they  saw  after  somethin.ij 
else  that  they  knew  in  South  Africa.  It  is  a  tree  .srrowiu.s  uji  to  10  feet 
hijili.  with  lar.ire  glos.sy  jui-een  and  purple  leaves.  The  fruit  is  exactly 
like  an  Kiiirlish  plum,  both  in  size  and  appearance  (an  average  one  I 
have  here  on  my  desk,  plucked  at  random,  measures  2^  inches  in  length 
and  0  inches  in  circumference)  :  the  skin  is  juirple  and  the  flesh  a  bright 
yellow:  like  I'ltyaaliii  /jcrnviaua  it  can  l)e  eaten  raw.  stewed,  made  into 
jam.  or.  as  you  say  in  America,  preserves,  and  used  in  making  pies.  It 
does  not  .urow  wild  here  and  nuist  have  been  brou.uhr  fronr  some  other 
country,  probably  by  missionaries.''     (Cameron.) 

44065.  Physalts  PERrviAXA  L.     Solauacea-.  Poha. 
"  Seeds  of  an  economic  plant  which  we  call   the  CaiM    (jnoscbcrrii.     A 

yellow-colored  fruit  about  the  size  of  a  large  cidtivated  cherry,  hut  round 
and  not  oval  like  a  real  gooseberry.  It  is  a  most  excellent  fruit  to  eat 
either  raw  or  .stewed,  and  it  can  l)e  eaten  with  cream,  in  pies,  or  ju-e- 
served.  It  is  very  prolific,  rather  in  danger  of  liecoming  a  weetl  and 
running  away  w'ith  the  garden,  but  not  any  more  so  than  your  own 
raspberry  or  blackberry.  As  to  haltitat.  I  find  it  growing  as  low  as 
6.000  feet  above  the  level  of  the  sea,  which  is  low  for  East  Africa.  Here 
at  Eondiani  it  is  very  plentiful.  We  are  S.OtK)  feet  above  sea  level.  It 
grows  in  cultivated  gardens  and  also  wild  by  the  roadside  and  in  wild 
bushy  places.  I  was  astonished  on  one  occasion  to  find  it  growing  most 
profu.sely  away   up  on   the  toi)  of  Mount  Eon<liani   at  lO.OOO  feel    above 


JAXUAItY    1    TO    AlAi'.CIi    .•{1,    1917.  23 

44064  and  44065— -Continued. 

sea  level,  f»ii  wiiicli  oeeMsioii  I  iiiii.v  say  il  about  saved  my  life.  I  had 
ridden  up  there  al  dawn  for  rlie  jiurpose  of  shootiim  Imffalo,  wliicli  I 
did,  and  then  lost  my  jiiiides  in  ii  ureat  hanihoo  foi-est  and  wandered 
about  for  many  hours:  I  finally  came  to  an  open  iilace  and  fonn<l  many 
of  these  plants  .yrowing,  and  being-  very  hungry  I  <levoured  many  of  the 
fruits.      I    found   them  botli   meat   and  driidv.""      ( ('(iincroii.) 

44066.  Coi.ocAsiA  EscTLEXTA  (L.)  Scliott.     Aract^p.  Taro. 

From  Oilla.  Tex.     Tubers  presented  ])y   .Mi-.   S.   Kato.        Keceived  .Ianuar\ 
24,  1917. 

"  Yatsu-(/usJii)(i-iiiio.  \  .lapauese  variety  of  taro  of  the  daslieeu  type.  It 
is  said  to  he  the  best  variety  grown  in  .Japan.  These  siiecimens  grown  in 
Texas,  thou.i;li  very  small,  Avere  mealy  and  of  fine  tlavor."     [R.  A.  Younii.) 

44067.  \'i('iA  FAr..v  I.r.    Fabaceiv.  Broad  bean. 

From  Amsterdam.  Xetlierlauds.     l'rocui-ed   through    Mr.    Frank   A\'.   Maliiji. 
-Xmei-iean  consul.     lieceived  .Tanuary  2.3.  1917. 
"Seeds  of  the  broad  l>e;Ui.  calleil  by  the  I  )utch  DnirciilxKni."      iMaliiii.,) 

44068.  Did.spYKo.s  K.\ivi  L.  f.     I)i()si)yracea'.  Kaki. 

From   Hangc-how.   Ciiina.      Presented   by    I  >r.    1  >.    hiniran    .Main.      .\'timb(M-ed 
F<'bruary  ."i.  1917. 

A  variet.x    sent  in  witliont  description. 

44069.  ZizA.M.v  L.\'n FOLIA  ((ji-iseb.)  Staj^f.     Poacese.        Wild  rice. 

Fi-om  China.      I'lants  collected   by   Mr.   Frank   N.   Meyer,   Agricultural   Ex- 
ploi-er  for  tlie  I  »ei)artmeiit  of  Agriculture.     Keceived  January  3,  1917. 

■•(No.    12(n.      I'eklng.    China.    November    20.    1910.)       A    Chinese    wild    rice, 
cultivated    In    standing    water.      The   young   sprouts   are    eaten    in    the    spring- 
while  later  on   the  sho(>ts.   swollen  through  the  a(-t  on   of  a   fungus,   are  eatt^ 
in  much  the  same  way  as  l)am!ioo.     Chine.se  name  cliiao  jiiii."      {MciierJ 

For  an    illustration  of  the  shoots  of  wild    r ce.    known   as  kau   ba.   used   as  <■ 
vegetable,  see  Plate  II. 

44070  and  44071. 

From  Wellington  Point,  near  Brisbane.  (,)ueensland.  Australia.     Present,! 
by  Mr.  .James  Pink.     Ileceived  .January  22.  1917. 

44070.  Caric.v  pap.\y.\  L.     Paiiayacea\  .   Papaya. 

"  Seeds  of  a  good  variety  of  papaw,  grown  from  seed  of  ni.\  own  selec-- 
tion."     (Pink.) 

44071.  C.vssi.v   EREMOi'Hii-.v   A.   ("unn.     < 'a'salpini:ice<e. 

'•A  very  handsome  flowering  shrub."     (Pink.) 

A  woody  plant,  found  in  Australia  in  all  the  colonies  except  Tasmania. 
The  leaves  are  composed  of  two  pairs  of  very  narrow  leaflets,  and  the 
pods  are  very  smooth.  In  Australia  both  the  pods  and  the  leaves  of  this 
plant  are  eateu  by  stock.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants 
of  Ausfraliu.  p.  I.i1,  and  from  For/c/,  Sifiiopsj.s  (Wiicris  ('(ixninc.  ji.  JT,  as 
Cassia  nemophila.) 


24  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44072,    SiuEKoxYLox  AusTRALE  (R.  Br.)  Beiitli.  and  Hook.     Sapo- 
tacea^. 
From  Brisbane,  Australia.    Presented  by  Mr.  .7.  F.  Bailey,  director.  Botanic 
Gardens.     Received  .January  22,  1917. 
A  tree,  sometimes  attaining  a  large  size,  from  soutbeastern  Australia.     The 
leaves,  which  are  ((uite  variable  in  shape,  are  mostly  3  to  4  inches  long,  and 
the  flowers  occur  in  axillary  clusters.    The  purplish,  nearly  round  fruits  are  2 
inches  in  diameter  and  are  of  a  coarse,  insipid  flavor.     The  wood  is  dark  col- 
ored, close  grained,  prettily  veined,  and  is  used  for  cabinetwork,  carving,  etc., 
but  requires  careful  seasoning.     (Adapted  from  Mairlen,  Ufteful  Xative  Plants 
of  Australia,  pp.  367-308,  as  Artints  (lu-stmlis,   and  from  Bailey,   Queensland 
Flora,    p.    958.) 

44073  to  44075. 

From  Ceylon.     Presented  by  l-ullu'r  .lerouu-.  St.  I.eo  College,  St.  Leo.  Fla. 
Receiveti  January  22,  1917. 

44073.  Deguelia  dalbergiodes  (Baker)  Taub.     l':iliacea\ 
(Derris  dallergioides  Baker.) 

A  small,  spreading  tree,  15  to  20  feet  high,  found  in  the  Malay  Archi- 
pelago and  Java.  The  branchlets  are  brown-silky,  the  dark  green,  com- 
pound leaves  are  6  to  8  inches  long;  the  rose-colored  flowers  are  in  nu- 
merous short-stalked  racemes ;  and  the  thin,  flat  pods  are  up  to  2* 
inches  long.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2. 
p.    2J,1.) 

44074.  Lagerstroemia  speciosa  (Muenchh.)     Pers.    Lythracese. 
{L.  flos-reginae  Retz.) 

A  tree,  50  to  60  feet  in  height,  with  leaves  from  4  to  8  inches  long  and 
large  panicles  of  flowers,  which  vary  from  rose  to  purple,  changing  color 
during  the  day.  This  is  the  chief  timber  tree  in  Assam,  eastern  Bengal, 
India,  and  also  in  Burma.  It  occurs  along  river  banks  and  on  low- 
swampy  ground  and  is  commonly  cultivated  as  an  avenue  tree.  No 
special  care  is  used  in  growing  this  tree,  which  is  felled  when  from  30 
to  50  years  of  age.  The  timber  is  used  for  shipbuilding,  boats,  etc..  being 
very  durable  under  water.  It  has  been  introduced  into  southern  (.Cali- 
fornia. (Adapted  from  Watt,  Commercial  Products  of  Indid.  p.  Idl.  and 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  p.  J77J.) 

44075.  Rhus  rufa  Teijsm.  and  Binn.    Anacardiacea'. 

An  erect,  smooth -barked  tree,  native  of  the  peninsuhi  of  Menado.  ishind 
of  Celebes,  and  Dutch  East  Indies,  with  leaves  eoniiiosed  of  12  to  14  pairs 
of  oblong  lance-shaped  leaflets,  with  reddisli  liairy  lower  surfaces,  and 
axillary  and  terminal  panicles  of  white  sessile  flowers.  The  fruits  are 
black,  dry,  nearly  globular  drupes  containing  kidiuw-sbaped  seeds.  Tlie 
inhabitants  of  Menado  call  this  Kajoe-KamUiyuj.  (Adapte<l  from  J.  E. 
Teijsman  and  .S'.  Binnenendijk,  Natnurkinidif/  Tijdsrhrilt  voor  yrdcr- 
landsch  Indie,  vol.  27,  p.  52.) 

44076  to  44084. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.     Cuttings  presented  by  tlie  .Vrnold  Artmreruni. 
Received  January  22,  1917. 

44076.  Callicarpa  giraldiana  Hesse.     Verbena cete. 

An  ornamental  shrub  fi'om  western  China,  with  dentate  leaves  2  to  4 
inches  long,  dense  cymes  of  pink  flowers  on  hairy  stalks,  and  violet  fruits. 


JANUARY    1    TO    MARCH    31,    11)17.  25 

44076  to  44084— Continued. 

If  sheltered  tliis  sliruh  will  irrow  in  the  northern  parts  of  the  I'nlted 
States,  and  if  killed  to  the  ground  young  shoots  will  spring  up  vigorously, 
producing  flowers  and  fniits  in  the  same  season.  (Adapted  from  Jiailcy. 
Standard  CycJopcdia  of  HortkuUurc,  vol.  2,  p.  620,  as  C.  giraldii.) 

44077.  CoroNEASTEE  AMiuta'A  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Malaceae. 

See  S.  1'.  I.  No.  43989  for  previous  introduction  and  description. 

44078.  <  "oTo.NEASTKK  cKACH.Ts  Rclid.  aud  Wils.     Malacese. 

A  shrub  from  western  China,  wliere  it  is  found  at  altitudes  of  from 
5,0tR)  to  ]0,(H)0  feet.  It  attains  a  height  of  4  to  10  feet  and  has  light- 
green  leaves  up  to  four-fifths  of  an  inch  long.  The  rose-colored  flowers 
occur  in  lax  3-flowered  coi\vnibs  and  the  immature  fruits  are  about  one- 
fifth  of  an  inch  long.  (Adapti>d  from  Saiy/cnl,  J'lantac  Wilsonianae,  vol. 
1,  pp.  .J67-168.) 

44079.  ('oToxKAsiKi;  u  ii'kiiknsis  Itelid.  and  Wils.     Malacete. 

A  shrub  native  of  central  and  western  China,  up  to  5  feet  in  height, 
with  slender  sprea<ling  branches,  oial  or  elliptic  leaves  with  gray  wool  on 
the  lower  surfaces,  G  to  12  white  tlowers  in  each  of  the  numerous  cymes, 
and  red,  nearly  globular  fruits  about  one-third  of  an  inch  in  diameter. 
This  is  one  of  the  handsomest  of  cotoneasters  in  bloom,  and  is  hardy  as 
far  north  as  Massachusetts.  (Adapted  from  Badlcy,  Standard  Cyclopedia 
of  /lorfiruliiire.  vol.  ..^  j).  Sbl.) 

44080.  ('oTONEASTEK  xiTENS  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Malaceas. 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  43993  for  previ(tns  introduction  and  description. 

44081.  CoTo.xEASTEK  oiiscTKA  Rclul.  and  Wils.    Malacese. 

See  S.  P.  1.  No.  43994  for  previous  introduction  and  de.scription. 

44082.  <:'0T0NEASTEK  EACEMiFT.OKA  MEYERi  Zabel.    Malacese. 

A  low,  rather  rough  shrub  from  northern  Africa  and  western  Asia, 
with  roundish  blunt  leaves,  slightly  hairy  on  the  upper  surfaces,  short- 
stalked  cymes  of  white  flowers,  and  red  fruits.  ( .\dapted  from  Schneider, 
Illustricrtes  Handhxich  der  TAiuhholzlnindc.  vol.  /.  p.  15.'i.  as  C.  racenii- 
flora  ininiiiiuUiria. ) 

44083.  (JoTONEASTER    KACEMiFi.oRA    sooNGORiCA     (Reg.    and    Herd.)     C. 

Schneid.     Malaee*. 

An  erect  shi'ub,  up  to  4  feet  in  height.  l)ut  rarely  prostrate.  The 
leaves  are  oval  and  usually  somewhat  obtuse,  and  the  white  flowers  occur 
3  to  12  in  short-peduncled  cymes.  The  fruit  is  red.  This  variety  is  found 
in  northern  China,  Caucasia,  etc.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  S67,  and  from  SrJmeidry.  lUustriertes 
Handhuch  der  Laubholzkundc,  vol.  1,  p.  754.) 

44084.  CoTONEASTER  TENUiPES  Rehd.  and  Wils.    Malaceae. 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  43995  for  previous  introduction  and  description. 

44085.  Garcinia  dioica  Bliime.     Clusiacese. 

From  Lawang.  .Java.     Presented  l)y  Mr.  M.  Buysman.     Received  January 
23,  1917. 

•'The  fruit  of  this  tree  is  eaten."     (Buysman.) 

A  Javanese  tree  up  to  60  feet  high,  with  membranous,  lance-shaped,  sharp- 
pointed  leaves  up  to  5  inches  long,  pink  flowers  in  few-flowered  axillary  or 
terminal  clusters,  and  nearly  globular  fruits  up  to  Ik  inches  in  greate.st  diameter. 


26  SEEDS    AND    PLANTS    1  MPOTtTKl;. 

'i'l.H'  iiiitives  (iT  .Ia\;i  cjill  tlis  ircc  ticini  and  l.ciiicdjiiiti.  Tbt-  wood  is  <if  liitle 
use,  but  in  some  portions  tlio  fruits  nic  siin,c;ln  for  the  sake  of  the  taste  of  tlie 
seed  coats.  ( Adaiited  from  Kdordcis  tnul  \(i]ct()ii.  lihonixdrtcii  'iii  -luni. 
nij(lnif/r  Xo.  !K  pi,.  369-312.) 

44086.   C.\.Mi'().M AXKsiA  KKXZLiANA  (Beig)  Gliizioii.     Myrtaceae. 

From   Parana.   Prazil.     Pre.sented  l\v  Mr.  B.  H.   Hminicutt.  I.avras.  Minas 
Geraes.  P>razil.     Received  January  25.  1917. 
(ludhirohii.     A  small   P.i-azil:an  m.vrtaceous  trer  witli  folia.ire  ivsemldinfr  that 
of  the  Euro])ean  oaks.     It  leaches  a  height  of  30  to  35  feet  and  hears  orange- 
.vellow  fruits,  up  to  an  incli  in  diameter,  with  edihle  pulp  resembling  that  of  the 
guava.     (Adapte*!  from  vote  of  Dorxett.  S^hamcl.  and  rnpfiior.  Ajiril  13.   IDt'i.) 
See  also  S.  P.  T.  Xo.  8TS;84  for  fuither  desci-iptioii. 

44087  to  44091. 

From  Lamao.  I'aiaaii.  I'liiliiipinc  Islands.  I'resonti^d  h.v  Mi'.  P.  J.  Wester. 
Lamao  Exi)eriment  Station,  through  Mr.  Adn.  Hei'nan<l('/..  d'roctor. 
I'.iircaTi  of  Agriculture,  .Manila.      licceivcd  Jamiaiy  2'2.  PUT. 

44087.  Crnns  K.xcKt.s.v  Wester.     Uutacea".  Linion  real. 
.\  tall,  tliorny  Philipjiinc  shruh  of  vigorous  growth  and  straggly  hahit, 

with  llnck.  leathery  leaves  and  thin-.skinned  smooth  fruits  up  to  3 
inches  in  diameter,  with  very  .iuicy.  mildly  acid  pulp.  (Adapted  from  the 
I'liiUliliinc  Afiriciiltiiidl  TUrUir.  first  (iiidifci:   IHI.').  it.  .22.) 

See  also  S.  P.  1.   .\<!.  41714  for  furthei-  description. 

44088.  Cn  i:fs  .mkdk  a  x.\n.\  \\'ester.  IJutacea'.  Dwarf  citron. 
A  small  thorny  shnili.  rather  common  in  the  Philippines,  rarely  ex- 
ceeding '2  meters  in  height,  being  iirobably  the  smallest  species  in  the 
genus.  It  has  small,  sluirp  spines:  narrowly  oblong.  .<:errate  leaves  7  to 
11  cm.  htng:  axillary  or  terminal,  rather  loo.se  cymes  of  white  flowers 
with  slight  puriile  tinges  on  the  outside:  rnd  roundish  egg-shaped, 
smooth,  yellow  fruits  '2i  inches  or  more  long,  with  grayish  to  greenish, 
acid,  rather  di-y  piilji  containing  many  small  flattened,  smooth  seeds. 
Tlie  Filiiiinos  eat  the  fruit,  but  it  is  too  dry  to  be  cultivated  for  the 
flesh,  and  the  skin  is  too  thin  to  he  used  as  citron  ]ieel.  (Adapted  from 
tlie  I'liiliitpinr  .Afiricultuidl  h'i-ricir.  first  t/iitirter.  J9}.'>.  ii.   UK) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  Xo.  3ft5.Sl  fVu-  further  description. 

44089.  ("ni;rs  MtnicA  ouoiiaia  AWster.     RutacefP. 

Tilri-tilii.     A    small,   thorny    Philippine   shrub   about   S   feet   in   heiglit. 
with  rather  thick,  serrate  leaves,  white  flowers,  and  fruits  up  to  4  inches 
in  diameter,  with  somewhat  dry.  sharply  acid  pulp.      (Adapted  from  the 
I'liilililtiiic  Af/ricultural  J'cvifir.  fir.'<t  quarter.  lOf.'i,  />.   /,S'.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  Xo.  41717  for  further  description. 

44090.  (;i:mi'a  amkuicana   L.      liubiacejp.  Genipa. 

A  large  stately  tree,  native  of  the  American  Tropics,  growing  (iti 
feet  in  height,  with  dark-green  leaves  a  foot  or  more  long.  The  edible 
friiits  are  about  the  size  of  an  orange.  (Adapted  from  uotc  of  Don^ett 
and  I'opcnoe,  April  13,  191.'/.) 

See  also  S.  I'.  I.  No.  37833  for  further  description. 

For  an  illustration  of  the  Brazilian  genipa,  see  I'late  III. 


Inventory  50,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  III. 


The  Brazilian  Genipa  (Genipa  Americana,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44090). 

Outside  of  its  native  region  this  fruit  is  little  known.  In  eastern  Brazil  it  is  coinmonly  used, 
and  it  is  also  grown  in  the  West  Indies.  The  russet  fruits,  sometimes  nearly  4  inches  long,  ha\  c 
the  flavor  of  the  quince.  The  tree  can  be  grown  only  in  regions  free  from  severe  frosts.  ..ee 
also  S.  P.  I.  No.  31882.  (Photographed  by  P.  H.  Dorsett,  Bahia,  Brazil,  November  12,  1913, 
P25009FS.) 


Inventory  50,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  IV. 


The  Imodon  Ash  of  Turkestan  (Fraxinus  potamophila,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44132). 

During  his  expedition  to  Chinese  Turkestan,  Mr.  Meyer  took  the  photograph  reproduced  above  at 
Khanaka  and  obtained  some  of  the  seeds  shown  hanging  on  the  tree.  This  species  of  ash,  under 
the  trying  conditions  of  great  drought,  intense  heat,  and  soil  alkali  of  that  region,  made  a  valuable 
shade'trec.  Under  S.  P.  I.  No.  306.52;  the  trees  grown  from  these  seeds  were  distributed  in  1912. 
In  191.i,  some  young  trees  were  growing  at  the  Fallon  Field  Station  in  Nevada.  These  promised 
so  much  for  that  treeless  region  that,  through  the  kindness  of  the  British  vice  consul,  Mr.  George 
MacCartney,  more  seeds  (S.  P.  I.  No.  44132)  were  imported,  with  which  to  make  a  wide  distribu- 
tion. (Photographed  by  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Khanaka,  Chinese  Turkestan,  December  5,  1910; 
P56i7FS.) 


jAxr.Mtv  1    I'o  MAitcii  :!i,  iitiT.  '27 

44087  to  44091— Coiitiiiited. 

44901.   FvAHiA  KUFA   (Duiiiilt    I)(".     Anii()ii:ic(';i'. 

/UiiKiiiac.  A  iiiucli-briiiiclied  shrub  Iroiu  .)ii\:i  with  ;i  stciii  alioiit  the 
(lianieter  of  a  iiuiifs  arm  ;  alternatx^,  elli[)tic-(>lthMi.y'.  aculc  or  obtuse 
leaves  2i  to  .">  inches  loni;';  and  purplish  red,  solitary  flowers  aliout  au 
inch  wide.  The  oblou^',  kidney-shaped,  red  fruits  al)out  1  ^v  inches  lonji. 
in  bunches  of  18  or  20,  contain  wiiitish.  scant,  juicy,  aromatic,  subacid 
Mesh  without  a  tr;ice  of  sujiar  and  conlainin.u'  uiauy  seeds.  (Adapted 
from  liJiiiHC,  Jlora  .hint,  Ainio)i(icca\  ]>]>■  l!>-2(K  1>I.  '/.  and  from  the 
l'hilipi)ine  Ai,Micultural  Iteview,  vol.  (i,  no.  7,  ]).  ;>21.) 

44092.  Laukockuasus  acuminata  (Wall.)   Ivoeiiief.    Aniy^dalaceBe. 

{Fni>i.ii.s  avHiiiiuata  Hook,  f.) 

From    Darjilin.ti'.    India.      Presented    by    Mr.    <!.     II.    ("ave.    curalor,     Lloyd 
Botanic  (Jarden.     Ueceived  January  2!),  V.)\l. 
"  Freshly  gathered  seed."      {Cave.) 

A  tree  30  to  40  feet  hinii,  found  in  the  temper.-ifc  jiortion^  of  ihc  central 
and  ea.stern  Himalayas  at  elevations  of  from  4,000  to  7,000  feet.  The  slender 
itranches  are  covered  with  tiat,  sniootli  leaves  4  1o  7  iuches  lon.i;"  and  beai- 
yellowish  white  flowers  a  quarter  to  one-third  of  an  inch  wide  in  many-tlowercd 
racemes.      (Adai)ted  from  Hooker,  hloia  of  Brili-sh  hidid.  rol.  J.  p.  .}/7.) 

See  also  S.  1*.  I.  No.  418]o  for  [irevious  inl  roduct'on. 

44093.  EucHLAEXA  mexicana  Sclirad.     Poaceiv.  Teosinte. 

From  Zoniba,  Nyasaland.     Presented  by  Mr.  .1.  Stewart  .1.  AlcCall,  I>ire<'lor 

of  Agricnlture.     Received  January  30,  1917. 

"  Out  in  Nyasaland  I  tind  this  a  most  valuable  foraj;e  i)lant.  either  when  fed 

green  to  cattle  or  as  hay.     I  consider  it  to  be  the  best  yielding  forage  plant  I 

have  yet  experimented   with,   and    I  believe   it   worthy   of  sjiecial   attention    in 

warm  districts."      (McCall.) 

44094.  RoLLiNiA  sp.    Annoniicese. 

From  Bogota.  (_'ok)mbia.     Presented  by  Mr.  M,  T.  I)aw(\  Director  of  Agri- 
culture and  Agricultnral  Adviser^to  the  (Jovernment.     Received  February 
2,  1917. 
"A    shrub    of   tlie   ti'oi)ical    parts   of   the    Department    of    Magdalena.    wliich 
affords    an    edible    orange-colored    fruit:    the    tlesli    is    ;ilso    of    orange    color." 
i  Da  ire.) 

44095.  Aleiiute.s  FoitDii  Henisl.    Eui)lu)il)iacea'.       Tung-oil  tree. 

Plants  grown   at   the   plant-introduction    field   statious   from   seed    receivetl 
from  various  sources.     Numbered  for  convenience  in  distributifui  in  1917. 

Plants  grown  under  Yanow  Nos.  21."')7.  21.")S.  21.")9.  :i.')22.  and  Cliico  \o. 
IGini. 

44096  to  44098. 

From   Amoy.  China.     Presented   by   Mi-.   H.   Hoyle   Sink,   American   consul. 
Received   January   11,   1917. 

44096.  Andi!OP(k;o.n  ixtkumkiius  R.  Br.     Poacea'.  Grass. 

An  erect  grass,  with  rather  narrow  leaves  and  slender  spikes,  growing 

in  large  clumps  2  feet  or  more  in  height.     It  is  a  native  of  Australia, 


28  SEKIiS    AND    PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

44096  to  44098— Continued. 

■where  It  is  used  as  a  fova,i:e  grass,  ir  is  readily  iiropa.iiared  from  the 
roots.  (Adapted  from  Bentham  and  Mueller,  Flora  Australiensis,  pp. 
531-532,  and  from  the  Agricultural  Gazette,  New  Soiith  Wales,  May  2, 
JOll) 

44097.  Arthraxon  breviakistatus  Haok.     Poace;e.  Grass. 

A  tall,  graceful  grass  found  in  eastern  India  and  China,  with  culms 
.lO  to  60  cm.  high  and  leaf  blades  up  to  2  inches  in  lengtli  by  half  an  inch 
in  width.  (Adapted  from  DeCandoUe,  Monographia  Phanerogamarum, 
vol.  6,  pp.  350-S51,  1889.) 

44098.  Capriola  dactylon  (L.)  Kunt/e.    Poacefo.  Bermuda  grass. 

{Oynodon  dactylon  Pers.) 

A  pasture  and  lawn  grass  for  the  Southern  States;  a  rather  variable 
species. 

44099.  Saccharum  officinarum  L.     Poacese.  Sugar  cane. 

From  Cienfuegos,  Cuba.     Presented  by  Mr.  Robert  I\I.  Grey.  Harvard  Ex- 
periment Station.     Received  February  3,  1917. 

"  Hax'vard  No.  6301.  Seeds  of  one  of  my  hybi'id  canes,  which  is  very  pi-olific 
and  germinates  freely  wlien  sown  in  the  (ipen  livouiid  licre."      idrci/.) 

44100.  Canarium  AMnioNENSE  Hochr.     Balsanieacea'. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Presented  by  the  director,  Jardin  Botanique.     Re- 
ceived February  3,  1917. 

This  beautiful  tree,  which  grows  to  a  height  of  about  90  feet,  so  resembles 
Canarium  moluccanum  in  general  habit  and  in  the  leaves  that  the  two  can 
scarcely  be  distinguished,  although  the  fruit  is  different.  The  bark  is  smooth 
and  white.  The  fruit  of  this  species  is  oblong,  pointed  at  both  ends,  with  the 
angles  sliarp  toward  the  ends  and  somewhat  tiattened  toward  the  middh'. 
This  tree  is  found  in  the  island  of  Amboina,  Celebes.  (Adapted  from  Hoch- 
reutiner,  Plantae  Bogoriensis  Exsiccatae,  p.  55.) 

"  The  seeds  are  eaten  as  a  table  nut,  and  an  emulsion  of  the  oil  extracted 
iroin  the  .seed  is  considered  an  excellent  baby  food."      ( FairchihI.) 

44101.  Canarium  ovatum  Engl.     Balsameacea?.  Pill  nut. 

From  Camarines,  Philippine  Islands.     Presented  by  Dr.   E.   B.   Copeland, 
dean.  College  of  Agriculture,  Los  Banos,  P.  I.    Received  February  8,  1917. 

A  tree,  native  of  the  Philippines,  with  compound  leaves  and  triangular  drupes 
containing  one  seed.  These  seetls  are  ea:eu  throughout  the  eastern  part  of  the 
world,  :ind  from  them  is  extracted  an  oil  which  is  used  for  table  purposes  and 
also  for  burning  in  lamps.  (Adapted  from  notes  of  H.  H.  Boyle,  assistant  Jiorti- 
ctilturisl,  Manila,  P.  I.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  38372  for  further  distribution. 

44102.  Pyrus  communis  L.    Malacese.  Pear. 

From   Hamilton   City,   Calif.     Presented   by  Mr.   James   Mills.     Received 
January  18,  1917. 

"  Scions  from  an  old  pear  tree  that  was  planted  by  the  Mission  Fathers  about 
60  years  ago.  This  tree  has  not  shown  any  evidence  of  pear-blight,  although 
blighted  trees  have  been  growing  in  its  vicinity."      {Pcfrr  liixscf.) 


JANUARY   1   TO   MARCH   31,    lOH.  29 

44103.  Heliantiius  akgustifolius  L.    Asteraceae.         Sunflower. 

Grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field   Station,  Chico,  Calif.,  from  seed 
collected  by  Dr.  David  GrifHtlis.     Numbered  February  13,  1917. 

•'Tliis  native  suntlowcr  is  said  to  occur  fi-um  New  .lerscy  to  Florida  and 
westward  to  Texas.  It  attracted  the  collector's  attention  in  a  native  condition 
on  the  prairies  of  Arkansas,  where  it  grows  most  luxuriantly.  There  are  sev- 
eral characteristics  which  adapt  it  to  ornamental  uses :  The  general  habit  of 
the  plant  is  pleasing;  it  has  a  small  flower  with  long,  graceful  rays;  the  foliage 
is  narrow,  long,  drooping,  and  glossy ;  the  main  steam  and  each  of  its  bi-anches 
are  long,  graceful  i)eduncles;  but,  best  of  all,  it  will  cut  and  come  uj)  again 
and  is  perennial  in  habit.  These  characteristics  make  this  plant  valuable  for 
tall  massing  ell'ects,  like  the  c<ismos,  as  well  as  for  cutting  purposes.  The 
seed  distributed  this  season  is  from  a  single  variety  of  this  very  varial'le  and 
widely  distributed  species.  Many  other  forms  exist,  and  doulttless  ,n  the 
hands  of  horticulturists  it  will  be  found  capable  of  much  improvement.  Some 
of  its  varieties   are  bushy,   and   all  can  be  p'nched   back   to  a   bushy  form." 

(GriffitJis-) 

44104.  Persea  AMERICANA  Mill.     Lauracese.  Avocado. 

(P.  gratissirna  Gaertn.  f.) 
From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.     Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.   Donald  Maclntyre, 
Moanalua  Gardens.    Received  February  8,  1917. 

"  Moanalua.  A  chance  seedlhig  19  years  of  age  growing  on  the  estate  of 
Hon,  S.  M.  Damon,  Moanalua.  Form  pyriform ;  size  small  to  medium;  cavity 
flaring,  deep;  stem  somewhat  short,  rather  thick;  surface  undulathig,  hard, 
coriaceous  and  slightly  pitted  ;  color  dark  green  with  medium  abundant  small 
irregular-shaped  yellowish  dots;  apex  a  mere  dot;  skin  medium  thick,  separat- 
ing readily  from  the  pulp ;  Jflesh  yellowish  in  color,  running  into  green  at  the 
rind,  fine  grained,  melting  and  somewhat  buttery.  70  per  cent  of  the  fruit;  seed 
medium  large,  conical,  fitting  tightly  in  the  seed  cavity  ;  flavor  rich  and  nutty. 
Season,  July  to  September.  The  tree  is  very  vigorous.  Height,  30  feet,  spread 
25  feet."     (Hawaii  Agricultural  Experiment  Station  Bulletin  No.  25,  p.  ^3.) 

"  Moanalua,  the  round  variety.  This  is  not  an  easy  thing  to  bud,  and  all  the 
plants  we  have  have  been  inarched.  A  good  avocado,  one  of  our  best,  it  is  a 
late  variety,  however,  and  on  that  account  might  not  be  as  suitable  for  the 
climate  of  Florida  as  some  of  the  early  kinds."     (Maclntyre.) 

44105  to  44107.  Trifolium  pratense  L.     Fabacese.       Red  clover. 
From  Denmark.     Presented  by  Mr.  H.  Hertel,  Danish  Royal  Agricultural 
Society,  Copenhagen.     Received  February  8,  1917. 

44105.  "  Tystofte  No.  71,  an  early  red  clover.  Furnished  by  the  experi- 
mental station  at  Tystofte,  near  Tjaereby  on  Sealand.  The  seed  rais- 
ing of  early  red  clover  in  general  is,  at  the  present  time,  sparse  here  in 
Denmark,  where  favorable  conditions  for  the  fecundations  are  lacking. 

"  For  further  information,  see  the  70th  Beretning  fra  Statens  For- 
S0gsv;rksondie(l  i  Plantekultur,  i)age  216."      {Hertel.) 

44106.  "  Tystofte  No.  87.  a  late  clover.  Furnished  by  the  experimental 
Stat  on  at  Tystofte,  near  Tjaereby  on  Sealand.  This  is  a  new  form, 
obtainable  so  far  only  in  small  quantities. 

"  For  further  information,  see  the  95tli  Reretning  fra  Statens  For- 
s0gsvirksondicd  i  IMantekultur,  page  392."      (llvrhl.) 


30  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

44105  to  44107— Continued. 

44107.  '■  Hcrsiiiii/.  :i  \:\tv  red  cldvci'.  l-uiiiislied  by  the  seed-raisinji 
sofiety  il>iuisl<t"  I.niKHiot'oi-t'iiiiiuvi's  l-'iHil'ors.viiiiiu),  Roskilde.  This  is 
the  best  species,  heintc  used  liirucly  .n  the  jireseiit  time. 

"For  fui-tlier   infoniiatictii.   see  tlie  K.'ith    iteretiiiiiir  1r:i    Sl.-itfus   F<ir- 
setjsvirksitiiilicd  i   I'l.-iiitckiiltiii'.  p.M.uc  Hid'.'"      illcricl.) 

44108.  DiosPYRos  KAKi  L.  f.    Diosypracese.  Kaki. 

From  Kiosliaii,  Honan.  Cliiiia.    CnttiiiL^s  presented  l).v  Dr.  Nathanael  Fed<le, 
American  Lntliei'an  Mission,     deceived  .Tannary  22,  1017. 

"The  Honan  red  i)ersinnii(in  is  of  a  si/e  like  that  id"  riie  uvera.ue  tomato,  and 
were  it  not  for  rlie  lar^e  sTiff  <'alyx  woidd  l)e  almost  indisTiii.t:'nisliahle  from  one. 
Conunoiily.  no  seeds  occur,  hut  some  have  as  many  as  four  or  five.  'I'he  taste 
is  sweet  ahnost  to  a  fault,  with  no  suj:<iestion  of  jaicker  unless  the  core  is 
eaten.     The  juice  leaves  a  itennanent  stain  in  linen."     (  Fcddc) 

44109.  Sacch.^rum  ofkk.  ix.Mti  .ai  L.    Poaoejo.  Sugar  cane. 

Fr()m   Saniia;:o  de  las  A'ejras.  Cnha.      Presented   liy    .Mr.   .1.  T.  ("rawley.  di- 
rector. Ajrricultural   K\]ieriment    Station.     Keceixed   I'ebrnar.x"  12.  1917. 

"DcDicnird  7'/." 

44110.  Carica  I'Ai'.vYA  L.    Paj^ayaccae.  Papaya. 

From    Prooksville.    l-'la.      Presented    li\    ^Ii-.    .James   .lenninus.    rliroULTli    Mr. 
J.  E.Morrow.     Tleceived  Fehrmiry  12.  1!)17. 
•'  Seeds   of  a    small-fruited   liijrhly   flavoreil    papaya.     This   tree  seems   1o   lie 
tmustially   liard.v  and   to  enchire  considerable   fi-ost.      Kii)e    Iruit   gathered    from 
rree  on  Fehi-uary  .".  1917."      (Uorro/r. ) 

44111  and  44112.  Carica  p.u-aya  L.    Pai>;iyacea\  Papaya. 

From   I'a.ifo  Pa.ico.   .\merican   Samoa.     Pi'esented   liy   Air.   J.    M.   Poyer.   l:ov- 
ernor.     Received  February  12.  1917. 
44lil.   -Esi  fafiiK.     Native  of  Samoa."      Wniicr.) 

44112.  "  I'.x'i  inihhii.     introduceil  in  Samoa."      i  I'oiicr.) 

44113  and  44114. 

From    Fl    < 'oyolar.   ( 'ost^    Itica.      Pre.seined   by    Mr.    Carlos   Werckle.      Re 
ceived  .lamiary  29,  1917. 

44113.  .\kschyxomi;,\k  s]).     I-'abacea». 

Yclloir  xcusifiid.     See  S.  P.  1.  .No.  44(i4()  for  prexious  iiit roducticai  and 
description. 

44114.  ('occoi.oius  iviiKitA  r..     PolyixoiiaceM'. 

"■hirid.  I  »ense.  small  tree,  w  th  small  \vv\  Jiplit-ureen  h'aves.  A  line 
plum;  seed  one-third  to  two-fifths  of  t]:(>  whole  fiiiit,  subacid.  Hot 
climate."     {Werck}^.) 

44115.    Lycopersicox  esculkxtum  ^lill.     Solanacew.  Tomato. 

From  Lima.  Pern.     Presentetl  by  .Mr.  K.  F.  ^^■riiJht,  at  the  recpiest  (d"  Mr. 
W.  Cr.  Hixby.  Prooklyn.  X.  Y.     ]{eceived  February  1(1,  1917. 
"'I'diiKiff   xiln\slr(\" 


^ 


.TAKUAItV    1    TO    MARCH    :n,    1!H7.  31 

44116.  Ficus  I'ADiFoLiA  II.  P).  K.    ^Nloiacea?. 

Fi-(iiii  El  Coyolar.  Cosln  Kicii.  ['rcsFiitcd  l),v  Mr.  C.-n-lns  Wcrckh'.  Ucccivcd 
Jiinuary  --'9.  1017. 
"This  tree  difl'ers  coniplercl.v  troni  the  rest  of  liic  ^iciius  in  its  suncrh  toiiir. 
It  is  very  lar.!i"e  and  very  dense  and  of  an  cxccptioHally  lieautifnl  coldr.  It  is 
everjireen,  while  nearly  all  tlie  other  si)ecii's  arc  l)are  1'nr  a  loniier  or  shorter 
time  durins  the  tlry  season.  The  frnit  is  apparently  very  umch  liked  by  liirds. 
and  the  trees  are  always  t'nll  of  little  parrots.  Plant  in  tiltrous  tVrn  peal  or  in 
tnrf  witli  a  little  ohl  niortar  (iironnd)  and  a  little  charcoal  dnst  or  in  coninion 
vegetable  peat  with  sronnd  mortar  (sand  and  lime)  and  ciiarroal  chisl." 
(Wcnklv.) 

44117.  Lycopersicox  Ksri'LEXTrM  Mill.    Solanacea^.  Tomato. 

I-'roni  Lima,  Pern.     Presented  by  :\Ii-.  E.  E.  Wrialit.  at  tlie  re(|iiest  of  :\lr. 
W.  n.  Bixby.  P>rooklyn.  X.  Y.     Received  Feltrnary  Ki.   litlT. 
"  ('ultivated  Pernvian  toniat(»  trotn  Tairiii  Valley."      i  W'rinhi .) 

44118.  Ehynchosta  sp.    Fabacese. 

Fi-oni    El    Coyolar,    Tosta    liica.      TM-escnled    by    .Mr.    Carlos    ^^■cr(■]<lc.      Ue- 
ceived  .Tanuary  20.  1017. 
••Tclloir   rrfch.     \  small  blooniinij;  annnal   fora.ue  i)lant.  urowinu'  now   in   the 
dry  season,  while  the  i/rjloir  xcHsifira    [S.  P.  1.  Xo.  44113]   is  coniitlctely  dried. 
After  tlie  iiclloir  KCii-^ilint.  onr  best  so'l  enricliei-.""      I  irr/Y7,7r.1 

44119.  PsYCHOTRTA  BACTERiorTiiLA  Valet.    Tviibiacefe. 

From  P>nitenzorff.  Java.  Poots  ju'esented  liy  ^Ir.  P.  .1.  S.  Cramer,  cliief. 
Plant  Breedin.c  Station.     Ttcfeived  Fcltruary  14.  1017. 

A  shrub.  2  to  M  meters  Iruh.  native  of  the  Comoro  Islands.  Madaiiascai-.  Tlic 
elPptif  or  ovate-oblonu'.  fleshy,  darlc-.irreen  leaves  are  sliort  iietioled  and  usually 
iliickly  covered  with  little  tubercles  formeil  by  bacteria.  The  -rct^nisb  white 
(lowei's  ai'e  in  numei-ous  dense  thyrses  up  to  •">  inclies  lon.i;-.  and  the  fru'ts  are 
su]i?:h)bular  drupes  about  a  (piarter  of  an  inch  in  diameter.  CAdapte-d  fi-oni 
^'<llcff)ll.  Tcontis  Tiofinriei}sri<.  ml.  .?.  /;?.  .?7/.i 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  Xo.  4420."'(  in  this  inventovy  i'oi-  notes  on  I  liese  bacterial  leaf 
Modules    in    the    PubiafejTp. 

44120  to  44122.    ('itaycta  iiDri.p^  Jacqitin.     ('ucurbitacea\ 

(spchiiiiii  Clinic  Swart/,.  I  Cliayote. 

I'^ronr  Finiclial.  :Madera.     Pivsented  by  Mr.  .1.  E.  P.landy.     U' ce"ved  Febru- 
ary   12.    1017. 
"J'ipincUd  oi'  chucliii."     (Bl'iHdi/.) 

44120.  Lari;e  smooth  -reen.  44122.   T  arue  smooth  wl'it<-. 

44121.  ^ledium  sjiiny  ureen. 

44123  to  44126. 

From    Cairo,    Euypt.      Presented    l)y    the    director.   Horticultural    Division, 
Ministry  of  Asrieulture,  Ci/.eh  P.ranch.     Peeeived  .January  ."..  1017. 
44123.  C.\ssT.v  RTrAPSt-i..\i;is  T-.     Ca'salpiniace;p. 

A    shrub,   found   throuirhout    tropical    and    snla  ro|)ical    Souili    .America 
and  cultivated   in   tropical    Asia.   2   to   ^^~^   meters   hi.irli.   with    comitouiid 


32  SEEDS    AXl)    PLANTS    TMPOHl  l^i). 

44123  to  44126— Continued. 

leaves  up  to  9  cm.  long,  yellow  flowers,  and  curved  or  straight  pods  up 
to  15  cm.  long  by  1.5  cm.  wide.  In^ Porto  Rico  this  shrub  is  known  by 
the  native  names  of  sen  del  pads  and  hoja  de  sen.  (Adapted  frf)m  Per- 
kins, Contributions  from  the  National  Herhurium,  vol.  10.  p.  15S.) 

44124.  Cr.oTAr.A];iA  jxxcka  I-.     Fal)ace?e.  Sunn  hemp. 

An  erect  yellow-flowered  annual.  4  u>  5  feet  high,  native  of  tropical 
Asia  generally  and  commonly  occurring  in  the  dry  region  of  Ceylon.  It 
is  cultivated  ni  many  places  in  India  and  also  in  northern  Ceylon  for 
the  sake  of  the  strong  and  useful  fiber  obtained  from  the  stems.  This 
fiber  is  used  in  India  for  making  coarse  canvas,  cordage,  and  fishing 
nets,  and  an  average  yield  is  about  640  pounds  an  acre.  A  light,  rich 
soil  is  considered  best  for  growing  this  plant,  although  with  cultivation 
it  may  be  grown  on  almost  any  soil.  (Adapted  from  MarmilUni.  Jldnd- 
hook  of  Tropical  Gardening  and  Plantim/,  pp.  5Ji9-550.) 

44125.  GiA'COSMis  sp.     Kutacete. 

Received  as  Glycosmis  plciof/yne  for  whicli  no  place  of  publication  has 
been  found.  This  is  probrtl)lj  merely  a  garden  name  for  a  form  of  G. 
pentaplnjlla,  a  small  spineless  shrub  with  dark-green  glossy  leaves,  sinall 
fragrant  wiiite  flowers,  and  translucent  pinkish  berries. 

44126.  WiGAXDiA  1  RExs  (Rulz  and  Pav. )  H.  B.  K.    Hydrophylbicea'. 

A  tall,  coar.se,  woody  perennial,  from  the  mountainous  regions  of 
Mexico,  witli  ovate,  rusty  hairy  leaves,  one-sided  spikes  of  violet  flowers, 
and  densely  hairy  capsules.  Propa.gation  is  generally  by  seed.  The 
chief  value  of  wigandias  is  as  foliage  plants  for  subtropical  bedding; 
they  can  not  endure  frost.  (Adapted  from  Bailcii.  Standard  Cyclopedia 
of   Hoj-tirultun-.    vol.    ',.   p.    197.',.) 

44127.  Davidia  ixvolucrata  vilmouiniana    (Dode)    Hemsl.     Cor- 

naceae. 

From  Paris,  France.  Presented  by  Vilmorin-Andrieux  &  Co.  Received 
February  10,  1917. 

A  western  Chinese  tree,  40  to  .50  feet  high,  with  altoriiale.  hriglit-greeii. 
ovate,  coarsely  serrate  leaves  2  to  44  inches  long  and  inconspicuous  flowers 
in  terminal,  globular  heads  about  an  inch  long.  In  the  British  Isles  this  tree 
is  quite  hardy,  and  though  it  can  be  propagated  by  cuttings  the  plants  raised 
from  seeds  show  the  greatest  vigor.  (Adapted  from  Curtis\'i  Botanical  Maga- 
sine,  vol.  138,  p.  8Ji32.) 

44128.  SoLAKUM  sp.    Solanacese.  Wild  potato. 

From  Ciudad  Lerdo.  Durango,  Mexico.  Tubers  presented  by  Dr.  Elswood 
Chaffey.  through  T»i'.  J.  N.  Ro.se,  United  States  National  Museum.  Re- 
ceved  February  20.  1917. 

"  I  have  often  heard  of  these  native  potatoes,  hut  until  now  have  not  seen 
them.  I  presume  that  you  already  know  them,  but  I  think  that  sometimes  a 
fresh  lot  may  he  useful  to  cross  with  the  cultivated  varieties  to  produce,  if 
liossihle    a   stock   more  resistant  to  the  ills  that  potatoes  may  be  prone  to.'" 

(CfKlffri/.) 


JANUARY  1   TO   MARCH  31,  1917.  33 

44129.  Datura  discolor  Bernh.    Solanaceae. 

From  Bard,  Calif.  Presented  by  Mr.  C.  E.  Peterson,  Yuma  Experiment 
Farm.     Received  February  12,  1917. 

A  low,  somewhat  hairy,  annual  herb,  found  in  Colorado,  Arizona,  and  south- 
eastern California.  It  has  more  or  less  deeply  toothed  leaves  and  purplish 
white  flowers  2  or  3  inches  long.  The  thickish  seeds  are  dark  colored  with 
wrinkled  or  pitted  crustaceous  coats.  (Adapted  from  Gray,  Synoptical  Flora 
of  North  America,  vol.  2,  p.  24O.) 

44130.  DiospYROs  ebenaster  Retz.    Diospyracese.      Black  sapote. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  Presented .  by  Mr.  Gerrit  P.  Wilder.  Received 
February  12,  1917. 

An  ornamental  Mexican  tree  with  oblong-oval  glossy  leaves  about  4  inches 
long  and  light-green  edible  fruits  up  to  4  inches  in  diameter  with  very  dark- 
brown  sweetish  pulp.  (Adapted  from  note  of  Wilson  Popenoe,  under  S.  P.  I. 
No.  S9719,  which  see  for  further  description.) 

44131.  Hibiscadelphus  giefardianus  Rock.    Malvaceae. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  Presented  by  Mr.  Joseph  F.  Rock,  College  of 
Hawaii.     Received  February  13,  1917. 

A  rather  low  Hawaiian  tree  with  an  inclined  trunk  about  a  foot  in  diameter, 
deep  magenta  flowers,  and  large  yellowish  capsules.  (Adapted  from  Rock, 
Indigenous  Trees  of  the  Haicaiian  Islands,  p.  299.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  42879  for  further  description. 

44132  to  44134.  Fraxinus  potamophila  Herd.     Oleacese.        Ash. 

From  Kashgar,  Chinese  Turkestan.  Presented  by  Mr.  .George  MacCartney, 
British  consul  general,  through  Mr.  Walter  Hines  Page,  ambassador, 
London.     Received  February  15,  1917. 

"  Imodon.  The  consul  general  states  that,  so  far  as  he  is  aware,  there  is 
no  special  ditference  of  climate  or  soil  between  Kashgar  or  Khotan,  nor  is 
there  any  difference  in  the  ash  trees  of  these  two  places."     {Page.) 

44132.  "  Package  No.  1.  Seeds  gathered  at  Kashgar." 

44133.  "  Package  No.  2.  Seeds  gathered  at  Kashgar." 

44134.  "  Package  No.  3.  Seeds  gathered  at  Kashgar." 
See  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  30414  and  30652  for  previous  introductions. 
For  an  illustration  of  the  Imodon  ash,  see  Plate  IV. 

44135  to  44142.  / 

From  the  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  J.  Wester,  through 
Mr.  Adn.  Hernandez,  director.  Bureau  of  Agriculture,  Manila.  Received 
February  8,  1917. 

44135.  Caeica  papaya  L.    Papayacese.  Papaya. 
"  Grown  in  Luzon  Province." 

44136.  Citrus  limetta  aromatica  Wester.    Rutacese. 

Dalayap.     "  No.  741.     Grown  in  Luzon  Province." 

A  spiny  Philippine  shrub  collected  at  Palawan,  with  slender  willowy 
branches,    dull-green    ovate-elliptic    serrate   leaves   up    to    10    cm.    long, 

50492—22 3 


34  SEEDS   Al^D   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44135  to  44142— Continued. 

purplish  white  flowers  borne  singly  or  in  terminal  or  axillary  cymes, 
and  roundish,  smooth,  lemon-yellow  fruits  5  cm.  long  with  thin  skin, 
pale-green,  juicy,  sharply  acid  pulp,  and  very  numerous  small  seeds. 
(Adapted  from  the  Philippine  Agricultural  Revieto,  first  quarter,  1915, 
p.  25.) 
44137  and  44138.  CiTEUS  medica  nana  Wester.    Rutacese. 

Dwarf  citron. 

A  small  thorny  shrub,  collected  at  Cebu,  rather  common  in  the 

Philippines,  with  loose  cymes  of  purplish  white  flowers  and  roundish 

egg-shaped,  smooth,  yellow  fruits  2i  inches  or  more  long.     (Adapted 

from  the  Philippine  Agricultural  Revieiv,  first  quarter,  1915,  p.  23.) 

44137.  "  No.  27.  Grown  in  Luzon  Province." 

44138.  "  No.  2384.  Grown  in  Luzon  Province," 

44139.  Citrus  medica  odobata  Wester.    Rutacese. 
Tihi-tihi.     "  Grown  in  Luzon  Province." 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  41717  and  44089  for  further  description. 

44140.  CiTBUs  MiTis  Blanco.     Rutacese.  Calamondin. 
"  No.  2534.  Grown  in  Luzon  Province." 

A  small,  somewhat  spiny  Philppine  tre^e,  4  to  6  meters  high,  \x\t\\ 
oblong  elliptic  leases  up  to  9  cm.  long,  axillary,  usually  solitary,  white 
fragrant  flowers  21  mm.  wide,  and  globular,  orange-yellow,  smooth,  thin- 
skinned  fruits  2  to  4  cm,  long,  with  orange-colored,  acid,  juicy  pulp  con- 
taining large,  smooth  seeds.  The  calamondin,  both  wild  and  cultivated, 
is  widely  distributed  in  the  Philippines,  and  the  trees  are  nearly  always 
very  prolific.  (Adapted  from  the  Philippine  Agricultural  Revietc,  first 
quarter,  1915,  pp.  12-13.) 

"  This  is  now  widely  distributed  in  Florida,  under  the  incorrect  name 
of  Panama  orange,  from  early  distributions  of  S.  P.  I.  No.  2886,  which 
came  from  Panama."     (Fairchild.) 

44141.  Pennisetum  clltabe  (L.)   Link.     Poacese.  Grass. 
(P.  cenchroides  Rich.) 

A  low,  spreading,  perennial  grass  with  short  spikes. 

44142.  Cabica  papaya  L.    Papayacese.  Papaya. 
"  Grown  in  Cavite  Province." 

44143.  Aeschynomene  sp.    Fabacese. 

From  El  Coyolar,  Costa  Rica.    Presented  by  Mr.  Carlos  Wercklg.    Received 
^  February  14,  1917. 

"  Yelloiv  sensitiva.    Best  soil  improver ;  not  troublesome.    Hand-picked  seed  ; 
free  from  weeds."     (WerckM.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  44040  and  44113  for  previous  introductions  and  descrip- 
tion. 

44144.  Stizolobium  ni\'eum  (Koxb.)  Kuntze.     Fabacese. 

Velvet  bean. 

From  Mowbray,  Cape  Province,  South  Africa.     Purchased  from  Messrs.  C. 
Starke  &  Co.    Received  February  14,  1917. 

Kudu-Laing  bean,  said  to  be  a  hybrid  velvet  bean. 


JANUARY   1   TO   MARCH   31,   1917.  35 

44145  to  44151. 

From  China.     Seeds  collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Ex- 
plorer for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.    Received  February  9,  1917. 

44145.  Pyeus  tjssurtensis  Maxim.    Malacese.  Pear. 
"  (No.  126b.     Peking,  China,  December  29,  1916.)     Twelve  large  and 

twelve  small  specimens  of  the  Peking  white  pear,  Pai  U,  some  with  and 
others  without  calyx."     (Meyer.) 

Received  as  Pyrusli  simonii,  which  is  now  referred  by  Mr.  Rehder  to 
P.  ussuriensis. 

44146.  Pyrus  lindleyi  Rehder.    Malacese.  Pear. 
(P.  sinensis  Lindl.) 

"(No.  127b.  Peking,  China,  December  19,  1916.)  Hung  hsiao  li, 
meaning  '  red  smile  pear.'  A  remarkable  pear  of  apple  shape,  with  a 
bright-red  blush  on  one  side,  while  the  other  side  is  yellowish,  often 
tinged  with  green ;  meat  sour  and  hard ;  calyx  deciduous ;  peduncle 
long.  A  very  good  keeper  and  shipper.  Of  value  in  breeding  experi- 
ments.    Scions  sent  under  No.  1266   [S.  P.  I.  No.  44164]."     {Meyer.) 

44147.  Pyeus  ussuriensis  Maxim.    Malacese.  •  Pear. 
"(No.    128b.     Tsunhwachow,    Chihli    Province,    China,    December    9, 

1916.)  Specimens  of  the  'big  sour  pear,'  Ta  suan  li,  showing  size 
and  persistency  of  calyx.  Scions  sent  under  No.  1272  [S.  P.  I.  No. 
44169]."     {Meyer.) 

44148.  Pyru^s  ussuriensis  Maxim.    Malacese.  Pear. 
"(No.    129b.     Tsunhwachow,    Chihli    Province,    China,    December    9, 

1916. )  Specimens  of  the  '  eight  li  fragrant  pear,'  Pa  li  hsiang  li.  Notice 
persistent  calyx,  short  peduncle,  and  fine  aroma."     {Meyer.) 

44149.  PicEA  MEYERi  Rehd.  and  Wils.    Pinacese.  Spruce. 
"(No.    133b.     Shinglungshan,    Chihli    Province,    China,    December    3, 

1916.)     A  tall-growing  spruce,  often  having  bluish  needles."     {Meyer.) 

"  This  quadrangular-leaved  spruce  is  characterized  by  its  hairy  shoots, 
curved  nonpungent  leaves,  and  medium-sized  symmetrical  cones  with 
rounded  or  truncate  scales.  It  is  most  closely  related  to  Picea  gemmata 
Rehd.  and  Wils.,  which  has  similarly  hairy  shoots,  more  densely  hairy 
buds,  very  pungent  leaves,  and  larger  cones  with  much  broader  scales. 
It  is  also  related  to  P.  asperata  Masters,  which  has  paler,  more  yellow, 
less  pubescent  shoots,  slightly  pungent  leaves,  larger  cones  with  rhombic 
scales  paler  in  color,  and  winter  buds  with  more  loosely  appressed  and 
more  recurved  scales.  The  shoots  in  P.  meyeri  show  great  variation 
in  degree  of  pubescence,  and  this  is  not  constant  from  year  to  year 
on  the  same  branch.  One  year  a  shoot  may  be  densely  pubescent  and 
the  next  year  the  new  shoot  on  the  same  branch  almost  glabrous." 
{Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  2,  p.  28-29.) 

44150.  Pyrus  ussuriensis  Maxim.    Malacese.  Pear. 
"(No.  2354a.     Malanyu,   Chihli  Province,   China,   December  7,   1916.) 

Ta  tsu  hsiang  li,  meaning  '  Tartar  fragrant  pear.'  A  small  variety  of 
Chinese  pear,  of  globose  form,  having  a  persistent  calyx  and  a  short 
peduncle ;  color  greenish ;  flesh  of  aromatic,  pleasant  tart  flavor  becom- 
ing melting  in  December.  This  pear  possibly  may  prove  to  be  immune 
to  pear-blight."     {Meyer.) 


36  SEEDS   AXD   PLAXTS   IMPORTED. 

44145  to  44151— Continued. 

44151.  Fykus  usstjeiensis  Maxim.    Malacese.  Pear, 

"(No.  23o5a.  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  China,  December  7,  1916.) 
Suan  11,  meaning  '  sour  pear.'  A  medium-sized  Chinese  pear  of  globose 
fonn  and  of  green  color.  Calyx  persistent,  length  of  peduncle  varies 
considerably  in  different  specimens.  Flesh  somewhat  gritty  and  quite 
sour.  This  pear  can  not  be  eaten  raw  except  when  it  has  been  once 
frozen,  after  which  it  becomes  melting.  By  cooking  them,  however,  a 
sour  sauce  can  be  obtained,  which  missionaries  find  acceptable  as  a 
substitute  for  sour  apple  sauce.  Possibly  this  pear  also  may  be  found 
to  be  resistant  to  pear-blight."     (Meyer.) 

44152  to  44156.    Saccharum  officinarum  L.    Poacese. 

Sugar  cane. 

From  Bridgetown,  Barbados,  British  West  Indies.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr. 
.John  Pt.  Bovell,  Superintendent  of  Agriculture.  Received  February  17, 
1917. 

44152.  "  B.  H.  10  (12).  One  of  the  best,  if  not  the  best,  of  all  the  sugar- 
cane seedlings  I  have  as  yet  grown.  The  average  sucrose  content  of 
this  cane  for  three  years  was  2.33  pounds  per  gallon."     (Bovell.) 

44153.  "Ba.  6032."  44155.  "B-7169." 

44154.  "Ba.  7924."  44156.  "B-6308." 

44157  to  44162.   Saccharum  officinarum  L.    Poacese. 

Sugar  cane. 

From  Bridgetown,  Barbados,  British  West  Indies.  Cuttings  presented  by 
Mr.  John  R.  Bovell,  Superintendent  of  Agriculture.  Received  February 
17,  1917. 

44157.  "B-64.50." 

44158.  "B-7169." 

44159.  "  B.  H.  10  (12)."    See  S.  P.  I.  No.  44152. 

44160.  "  Ba.  2471." 

44161.  "  Ba.  6032."    See  S.  P.  I.  No.  44153. 

44162.  "  Ba.  7924."    See  S.  P.  I.  No.  44154. 

44163  to  44174. 

From  China.  Cuttings  collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Ex- 
plorer for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  February  9,  1917. 

44163.  Pykus  ussuKrENSis  Maxim.  Malacese.  Pear. 
"(No.  1265.     Maoshan,  near  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  December   8, 

1916.)" 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  44151  for  description. 

44164  to  44168.  Pykus  lindleyi  Rehder.    Malacese.  Pear. 

(P.  sinensis  Lindl.) 
44164.  "(No.  1266.     Maoshan,  near  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  Decem- 
ber 8,  1916.)" 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  44146  for  description.    Seeds  were  received  under 
No.  127b  [S.  P.  I.  No.  44146]. 


JANUARY  1   TO   MARCH   31,   1917.  37 

44163  to  44174— Continued. 

44165.  "(No.  1267.  Maosban,  near  Malanyii,  Chihli  Province,  Decem- 
ber 8,  1916.)  Fo  t'ien  hsi  U,  meaning  'Emperor's  beloved  pear.' 
A  medium-sized  pear  of  somewliat  compressed  shape,  yellow  at  the 
base  and  russet-brown  toward  the  peduncle,  calyx  deciduous, 
peduncle  medium  long,  flesh  hard,  but  juicy  and  sweet.  A  good 
keeper  and  shipper.     Of  value  in  breeding  experiments."     (Meyer.) 

44166.  "(No.  1268.  Maoshan,  near  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  Decem- 
ber 8,  1916.)  Ma  li,  meaning  '  dotted  pear.'  A  medium  large  pear 
of  waxy  yellow  color,  with  little  dots  scattered  over  the  skin, 
especially   near   the   peduncle.     Flesh   hard,   sweet,    and    a   trifle 

-     coarse;    calyx    deciduous.     Of    value    in    breeding    experiments." 
( Meyer.) 

44167.  "(No.  1269.  Maoshan,  near  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  Decem- 
ber 8,  1916. )  Chin  hsing  mi  li,  meaning  '  golden  star  honey  pear.' 
A  rather  small  pear,  of  canary-yellow  color;  flesh  hard,  but  juicy 
and  sweet ;  a  good  keeper.  Some  specimens  have  well-developed 
persistent  calyxes,  while  in  others  they  are  absent ;  peduncles  long. 
Of  value  in  breeding  experiments."     {Meyer.) 

44168.  "(No.  1270.  Maoshan,  near  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  Decem- 
ber 8,  1916.)  Tz'u  li,  meaning  'pointed  pear.'  An  interesting 
pear,  of  medium-large  size  and  a  tublike  shape ;  color  yellow  with 
rosy  red  blush ;  meat  firm,  juicy,  sweet,  and  of  good  flavor ;  a  good 
keeper  and  of  very  attractive  appearance.  Of  value  in  breeding 
experiments."     (Meyer.) 

44169.  Pyeus  xjssuriensis  Maxim.    Malacese.  Pear. 

"(No.  1272.  Lowanyu,  near  Tsunhwachow,  Chihli  Province,  December 
8,  1916.)  Ta  suan  li,  meaning  'big  sour  pear.'  An  improved  form  of 
sour  pear,  being  larger  and  juicier  than  No.  2355a  [S.  P.  I.  No.  44151]. 
Otherwise  the  same  remarks  apply  to  it."     (Meyer.) 

44170  to  44174.  Pyeus  ltndleyi  Rehder.    Malaceae.  Pear. 

(P.  sinensis  Lindl.) 

44170.  "(No.  1273.  Lowanyu,  near  Tsunhwachow,  Chihli  Province, 
December  8,  1916).    Ts'U  li,  meaning  'pointed  pear.'" 

See  ,S.  P.  I.  No.  44168  for  description. 

44171.  "(No.  1274.  Lowanyu,  near  Tsunhwachow,  Chihli  Province, 
December  8,  1916.)  E  li,  meaning  'goose  pear.'  An  elongated, 
yellow  pear,  ripening  in  September  and  not  possessing  keeping 
qualities.     Of  value  in  breeding  experiments."     (Meyer.) 

44172.  "(No.  1276.  Lowanyu,  near  Tsunhwachow,  Chihli  Province. 
December  8,  1916.)  P'in  ti  ch'iu  pai  li,  meaning  '  applelike  autumn 
white  pear.'  A  variety  of  pear  said  to  be  flat,  apple  shaped,  with  a 
broad  base ;  of  yellow  color.    Possesses  keeping  qualities."  (Meyer.) 

44173.  "(No.  1277.  Lowanyu,  near  Tsunhwachow,  Chihli  Province, 
December  8,  1916.)  Chien  ti  ch'iu  pai  li,  meaning  'pointed-base 
autumn  white  pear.'  A  variety  of  pear  said  to  be  like  No.  1276 
[S.  P.  I.  No.  44172],  but  having  a  tapering  base."     (Meyer.) 

44174.  "(No.  1278.  Lowanyu,  near  Tsunliwachow,  Chihli  Province. 
December  8.  1916.)" 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  44167  for  description. 


38  SEEDS   AXD   PLAiSTTS   IMPORTED. 

44175  and  44176. 

From  China.     Roots  collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Ex- 
plorer for  the  Department  of  Agriculture,    Received  February  9,  1917. 

44175.  Iris  dichotoma  Pall.     Iridacese. 

'•(Xo.  1280.  Near  Mahmyu,  Chihli  Province,  November  24,  1916.)  An 
iris  found  amidst  stony  debris  on  a  hillside;  apparently  of  very  low 
growth."     {Meyer.) 

44176.  Pyrus  ussueiensis  Maxim.    Malacese.  Pear. 
"(No.  1281.     Shinglungshan,  Chihli  Province,  Dec^iber  3  and  4,  1916.) 

A  variety  of  pear,  small  in  size,  flattened,  apple  shaped,  of  russet-yellow 
color,  occasionally  with  a  slight  blush  covered  with  many  small  dots. 
Calyx  persistent,  peduncle  short.  Becomes  soft  in  early  winter  and  has 
a  very  pleasant  tart  flavor."     {Meyer.) 

44177.   Amtgdalus  xaxa  X  persica.    Amygdalacese. 

Hybrid  peach. 

From  Excelsior,  Minn.    Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  Charles  Haralson,  super- 
intendent, Fruit  Breeding  Farm.     Received  February  23,  1917. 

"A  hybrid  between  AmygdaJus  nana  and  the  Bokliara  No.  3  peach.  This 
hybrid  grows  to  about  8  feet  on  Prunus  americana  stock,  is  perfectly  hardy, 
and  is  the  best  bloomer  in  the  spring  of  all  the  stone  fruits.  The  tree  produced 
an  abundance  of  pink  blossoms,  larger  than  Amygdalus  nana,  but  has  never 
borne  any  fruit.  The  foliage  is  glossy  dark  green  and  stays  on  until  the  frost 
gets  it  in  the  fall."     {Haralson.) 

44178  to  44180. 

From  Seharunpur,  India.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  C.  Hartless,  superintendent, 
Government  Botanic  Gardens.    Received  February  14,  1917. 

44178.  Amaranthus  paniculatus  L.    Amaranthacese.  Amarantt. 

Seeds  secured  from  the  Director  of  Agriculture,  Kashmir. 

A  tall,  handsome  plant,  4  to  6  feet  high,  cultivated  in  eastern  and 
western  Asia  and  Africa.  The  lance-elliptic  leaves  are  2  to  6  inches  long, 
and  the  numerous  flowers  are  borne  in  dense  red  or  gold-colox*ed  spikes. 
The  subglobose  seeds  are  white,  red,  or  black,  and  because  of  their 
farinaceous  nature  form  the  staple  food  of  the  poorer  classes  of  the 
hill  tribes  in  many  parts  of  India,  where  the  plant  is  known  as  rdjgira. 
(Adapted  from  Coolce,  Flora  of  the  Presidency  of  Bombay,  vol.  2,  p. 
J,89.) 

44179.  Myricaria  gekmanica  (L.  )  Desv.     Tamaricacese. 

A  shinib,  6  to  8  feet  liigh,  related  to  Tamarix,  found  throughout  most 
parts  of  Europe  and  the  Himalayas.  The  flowers  are  pink  and  are  borne 
in  .spikes.  (Adapted  from  Lindley,  Trea-snnj  of  Botajiy,  vol.  2,  p.  770.) 
See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  39630  for  further  description. 

44180.  Tkachycarpus  takil  Beccari.    Phcenicacese.  Palm. 

"  A  further  supply  that  I  have  just  received  from  the  original  habitat." 
{Hartless.) 

"A  palm  from  Mount  Takil,  Himalaya,  closely  related  to  Trachy- 
carpus  martiana."     (Note  of  A.  C.  Hartleys,  February  1,  1916.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  41871  for  previous  introduction. 


JANUARY  1   TO   MARCH   31,   1917.  39 

44181  to  44183. 

From  the  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  J.  Wester,  horticultur- 
ist, Laniao  Experiment  Station,  through  Mr.  Adn.  Hernandez,  director. 
Bureau  of  Agriculture,  Manila.    Received  January  23,  1917. 

44181.  Calamus  sp.    Phcenicaceae.  Rattan. 
"  Seeds  of  the  litoco,  received  from  Kiangan,  northern  Luzon.     Fruits 

in  branching  racemes,  15  to  occasionally  more  than  30  on  a  branch,  sessile ; 
20  to  sometimes  exceeding  25  mm.  in  diameter,  averaging  7  grams  in 
weight,  somewhat  irregularly  roundish,  apex  a  black  bony  projection ; 
the  skin  consists  of  a  thin  scaly  shell  that  peels  ofE  the  flesh  like  an  egg- 
shell and  is  rather  ornamental.  As  stated,  the  flesh  separates  perfectly 
from  the  skin  and  also  divides  into  three  segments,  two  of  which  are 
usually  seedless ;  sometimes  there  are  no  seeds  in  the  fruit.  The  flesh  is 
light  brown,  subacid,  with  a  very  sprightly,  pleasant  flavor,  somewhat 
astringent.  In  flavor  the  fruit  resembles  the  lanzon  more  than  any  other 
that  I  have  eaten,  but  is  somewhat  more  tart.  The  seed  is  small  and 
free  from  the  pulp.  The  fruit  is  a  good  keeper,  and  in  its  native  state 
undoubtedly  is  one  of  the  best  small  fruits  that  I  have  ever  come  across. 
The  litoco  grows  at  an  elevation  of  about  700  or  more  meters,  where  the 
rainfall  is  rather  evenly  distributed."     (Wester.) 

44182.  Ceckopia  palmata  Willd.    Moracese.  Trumpet  tree. 

A  West  Indian  tree  up  to  50  feet  in  height.  At  the  top  of  the  long, 
thin,  weak  trunk  are  a  few  horizontal  or  deflexed  awkward  branches  bear- 
ing large  palmate  leaves  divided  like  thumbs,  with  white  hairy  lower  sur- 
faces. The  branches  and  trunk  are  hollow,  with  partitions  at  the  nodes, 
and  ants  often  make  their  homes  in  them.  The  juice  is  milky,  the  flow- 
ers are  very  small,  and  the  fruits  are  small  1-seeded  nuts.  (Adapted 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  697.) 

44183.  Genipa  ameeicana  L.    Rubiacese.  Genipa. 
See  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  37833  and  44090  for  further  description. 

44184  to  44186.    Solanum  spp.    Solanacese.  Wild  potato. 

From  Lima,  Peru.  Tubers  presented  by  the  director,  Ministerio  de  Fo- 
mento,  Estacion  Central  Agronomica.     Received  February  23,  1917. 

44184.  Solanum  immite  Dunal. 

"  Tubers  of  three  plants  of  Solamcm  imimte  obtained  from  seeds  in 
1916." 

44185.  Solanum  maglia  Schlecht. 

A  nearly  glabrous  wild  potato,  native  of  Chile,  about  2  feet  high,  with 
angled,  winged  stems,  compound  light-green  leaves  4  to  8  inches  long, 
compound  cymes  of  white  flowers  1  inch  wide,  and  subglobose  or  oblong 
tubers  up  to  li  inches  long,  with  smooth,  reddish  brown  surfaces.  When 
boiled  the  tubers  shrink  and  become  watery  and  insipid.  (Adapted  from 
Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  6756.) 

44186.  Solanum  sp. 

"  Harvested  in  Amancaes  in  October,  1916." 

Received  as  Solanum  tuberosum  sylvestre ;  probably  a  wild  species ; 
to  be  grown  for  identification. 


40  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44187.   DiosPYROS  EBENASTER  Eetz.    Diospyracese.      Black  sapote. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  Presented  by  Mr.  Gerrit  P.  Wilder.  Received 
February  26,  1917. 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  44130  for  description. 

44188  to  44193. 

From  Santa  Cruz,  Argentina.  Presented  by  Mrs.  Helen  E.  Reynard,  Hill- 
side, Newark,  England,  through  Mr.  G.  M.  Hitch,  American  consul,  Not- 
tingham, England.     Received  February  19,  1917. 

44188.  Ckotalakia  sp.    Fabacese. 

"  Seeds  of  a  close-growing  plant  with  pea-shaped  flowers,  brownish 
yellow  in  color,  sweet  smelling."     (Reynard.) 

44189.  Oenotheka  odorata  Jacq.    Onagracese.  Evening  primrose. 

A  suffrutescent  Chilean  plant  with  attractive  yellow  flowers  which 
turn  purplish  before  falling. 

44190.  ViciA  sp.    Fabacese.  Vetch. 
"  Seeds  of  a  mauve-blue  vetch."     (Reynard.) 

44191.  AsTEK  sp.    Aster acese. 

"  Gentian-blue  prickly  flowers ;  close-growing  plants  in  clumps  on  stony 
soil."     (Reynard.) 

44192.  PoDocoMA  sp.    Asteraceaj. 

"A  bush  with  yellow  flowers."     (Reynard.) 

44193.  Chayota  edulis  Jacq.     Cucurbitacese.  Chayote. 

(Sechium  edule  Swartz.) 

From  St.  Lucia,  British  West  Indies.  Presented  by  the  Agricultural  Super- 
intendent at  the  request  of  Hon.  Francis  Watts,  Commissioner  of  Agri- 
culture for  the  West  Indies.    Received  February  27,  1917. 

"  Christophine ;  green  variety.  The  green  and  white  varieties  appear  to  be 
the  only  ones  known  in  these  islands."     (Watts.) 

44194.  Inodes  ExuL  O.  F.  Cook.    Phoenicacese.  Palmetto. 

From  Victoria,  Tex.  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  R.  Fleming.  Received  February 
17,  1917. 

A  large  palmetto,  cultivated  in  Texas,  with  deep-green  foliage,  solitary  fruits, 
and  large  seeds  not  wrinkled  above.  (Adapted  from  0.  F.  Cook,  Bureau  of 
Plant  Industry  Circular  113,  pp.  II-I4.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  35116  for  further  description. 

44195.  Carica  PAPAYA  L.    Papayaceae.  Papaya. 

From  Fort  Myers,  Fla.  Presented  by  Mr.  Hans  Zemau.  Received  February 
27,  1917. 

"  Seeds  from  a  10-pound  fruit."     (Zeman.) 

44196.  Chayota  edulis  Jacq.     Cucurbitaceae.  Chayote. 
(Sechium  edule  Swartz.) 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.  Pi'esented  by  the  director.  Horticultural  Division, 
Ministry  of  Agriculture,  Gizeh  Branch.    Received  February  28,  1917. 


JANUARY  1  TO  MARCH  31,   1917.  41 

44197  to  44S00. 

From  China.     Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Explorer  for 
the  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field 
Station,  Chico,  Calif.,  February  21,  1917. 
44197  and  44198.  Castanea  mollissima  Blume.    Fagacese.      Chestnut. 

44197.  "No.  2324a.  Peking,  China,  November  10,  1916.)  A  good 
quality  of  Chinese  chestnuts,  said  to  come  from  the  Pangshan  dis- 
trict to  the  northeast  of  Peking.  Dark-colored  nuts.  Price,  7  cents 
(Mes.)  per  pound."     (Meyer.) 

44198.  "(No.  2325a.  Peking,  China,  November  10,  1916.)  Chinese 
chestnuts  of  good  quality,  said  to  come  from  the  Pangshan  district 
to  the  northeast  of  Peking.  Light-colored  nuts.  Price,  6  to  S 
cents  (Mex.)  per  pound."    (Meyer.) 

44199  and  44200.  Juglans  eegia  L.     Juglandacese.        English  walnut. 

44199.  "(No.  2S26a.  Peking,  China,  November  10,  1916.)  Chinese 
walnuts,  large  size,  said  to  come  from  the  mountains  west  of 
Peking.  Price,  11  cents  (Mex.)  per  catty.  Chinese  walnuts  seem 
especially  adapted  to  semiarid  regions  with  warm  summers  and 
dry,  cold  winters."     (Meyer.) 

44200.  "(No.  2327a.  Peking.  China,  November  10,  1916.)  Chinese 
walnuts,  medium  size,  said  to  come  from  the  mountains  west  of 
Peking.    Price,  9  cents  (Mex.)  per  catty."    (Meyer.) 

44201.  Persea  AMERICANA  Mill.    Lauracese.  Avocado. 

(p.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

From  Ceiba,  Honduras.    Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  Francis  J.  Dyer,  Ameri- 
can consul.    Received  March  7,  1917. 
"  This  tree  grows  on  the  property  of  Mr.  Jos.  Taranto,  in  the  business  quarter 
of  La  Ceiba.     It  is  said  to  produce  the  best  fruit  known  locally,  and  it  certainly 
is  better  than  any  others  I  have  seen  in  the  local  markets."     (Dyer.) 

44202.  Mammea  amertcana  L.    Clusiacese.  Mamey. 

From  Mount  Coffee,  Liberia.  Presented  by  Mr.  Henry  O.  Stewart.  Received 
February  23,  1917. 
A  tree  40  to  50  feet  high,  native  of  tropical  America  and  the  West  Indies,  with 
large,  leathery,  shining  leaves  and  white,  scented  tlowers.  The  nearly  spherical 
fruit  is  3  to  5  inches  in  diameter,  with  a  thick,  barky  skin  and  sweetish  orange- 
colored  pulp,  which  is  eaten  raw  or  stewed  or  preserved  with  sugar.  The  small 
flowers  are  sometimes  distilled,  the  product  thus  obtained  being  used  in  flavor- 
ing liquors.  Propagation  is  by  seed.  (Adapted  from  Macmillan,  Handbook  of 
Tropical  Garderiing,  p.  169.) 

44203  to  44238. 

From  China.    Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Explorer  for 
the  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  February  9,  1917.  . 
44203.  ZiziPHUs  jujuba  Mill.    Rhamnacese.  Jujube. 

(Z.  sativa,  Gaertn.) 
"(No.  2330a.     Peking,  China,  December  16,  1916.)     A  small  quantity 
of  cleaned  jujube  stones,  obtained  mostly  from  large  fruits.    To  be  sown, 
in  California  and  in  Texas  to  obtain  new  types."     (Meyer.) 


42  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

44203  to  44238— Continued. 

44204.  Zea  mays  L.    Poaceae.  Corn. 
"(No.  2332a.     Malanyu.  Chihli  Province,  China,  November  25,  1916.) 

Til  mi,  meaning  '  imperial  rjce.'  A  large-grained  yellow  flint  corn,  culti- 
vated on  rich  bottom  lands  in  the  mountains."     (Meyer.) 

44205.  Perilla  frutescens  (L.)  Britton.    Menthacese. 
(P.  ocymoidcs  L.) 

"(No.  2333a.  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  China,  November  25,  1916.) 
Su  tzii.  An  odoriferous  annual,  the  seeds  of  which  contain  a  great  per- 
centage of  oil  which  is  used  in  waterproofing  paper  and  cloth.  They  are 
also  much  fed  to  song  birds  in  winter.  The  young  tops  are  employed  in 
giving  flavor  to  certain  pickles."     (Meyer.) 

44206.  Cannabis  satra  L.    Moracese.  Hemp. 
"(No.  2334a.     Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  China,  November  2.5,  1916.) 

Sheng  ma,  meaning  '  thread  hemp.'  A  variety  of  hemp,  producing  very 
strong  filler  of  medium  length.  Thrives  especially  well  on  lands  recently 
cleared  of  brush  or  timber."     (Meyer.) 

44207.  Abutilon  theophrasti  Medic.    Malvaceae.  Indian  mallow. 
(A.  avicennae  Gaertn.) 

"(No.  2335a.  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  China,  November  27,  1916.) 
Ch'ing  ma,  meaning  '  green  hemp.'  A  variety  of  Abutilon  hemp,  produc- 
ing a  very  much  stronger  fiber  than  the  common  sort.  Does  especially 
well  on  rich  bottom  lands."     (Meyer.) 

44208.  Fagopyeum  vtilgare  Hill.    Polygonacese.  Buckwheat. 
(F.  esculentum  Moench.) 

"(No.  2336a.  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  China,  November  25,  1916.) 
Ch'iao  mai,  meaning  '  triangular  wheat.'  Chinese  buckwheat,  grown  as 
a  late  crop  on  poor  lands  and  on  mountain  slopes.  From  the  flour  a 
very  thin  and  brittle  vermicelli  is  manufactured,  from  which  a  meal 
can  be  prepared  within  .a  few  minutes."     (Meyer.) 

44209  to  44214.    So.ja  max  (L.)  Piper.     Fabacese.  Soybean. 

(Glycine  hispida  Maxim.) 

"  From  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  China,  November  25,  1916." 

44209.  "(No.  233Ta.)  Huang  ton,  meaning  ' yellow  hean.'  An  early- 
maturing  medium-sized  yellow  variety  of  soy  bean,  primarily  used 
to  make  bean  curd."     (Meyer.) 

44210.  "(No.  2338a.)  Huang  tou,  meaning  'yellow  bean.'  A  late- 
maturing  medium-sized  yellow  A^ariety  used  for  oil  production  and 
in  making  bean  curd  and  sauce."     (Meyer.) 

44211.  "(No.  2339a.)  Ta  ch'ing  ton,  meaning  '  large  green  bean.'  A 
pale-green  variety,  used  in  bean  curd  and  sauce  manufacture." 
( Meyer. ) 

44212.  "(No.  2340a.)  Ch'ing  tou,  meaning  'green  bean.'  A  green 
variety,  often  used  as  an  appetizer  with  meals  when  slightly 
sprouted  and  salted  or  when  fried  and  salted."     (Meyer.) 

44213.  "(No.  2341a.)  Ch'ing  tou,  meaning  'green  bean.'  A  green 
variety,  slightly  different  from  No-.  2340a  [S.  P.  I.  No.  44212]. 
Used  as  an  appetizer  with  meals  when  slightly  sprouted  and 
salted  or  when  fried  and  salted."     (Meyer.) 


JANUARY  1   TO   MARCH   31,   1917.  43 

-44203  to  44238— Continued. 

44214.  "(No.  2342a.)  Hei  tou,  meaning  'green  bean.'  A  small, 
shining,  black  soy  bean,  generally  used,  when  boiled,  as  a  food 
for  hard-working  horses,  mules,  donkeys,  and  oxen,  mixed  with 
chopped  straw  and  kaoliang  grains."     (Meyer.) 

44215  to  44217.  Phaseolus  vulgaeis  L.    Fabaceaj.  Common  bean. 

"  From  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  China,  November  25,  1916.  Yiin  tou, 
meaning  '  fragrant  bean.'  Garden  beans  eaten  mostly  when  green,  as  a 
vegetable."     (Meyer.) 

Selections  made  from  No.  2343a. 

44215.  Bluish  black. 

44216.  Pure  white  mixed  with  ivory  white. 

44217.  Maroon  mixed  with  gray. 

44218  to  44221.    Vigna  sinensis  (Torner)  Savi.    Fabacese.        Cowpea. 
"From  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  China,  November  25,  1916." 

44218.  "(No.  2344a.)  No  ling  tan  cMang  tou,  meaning  'wren's  egg 
precious  bean.'  A  speckled  variety  of  cowpea  with  white  top. 
Cowpeas  are  in  great  favor  with  the  Chinese  as  a  human  food; 
they  are  eaten  boiled  with  rice,  stewed  in  meat  dishes,  and  cooked 
in  soups ;  they  are  believed  to  promote  speedy  excretions  of  waste 
in  the  body."     (Meyer.) 

44219.  "(No.  2345a.)  Hung  chiang  tou,  meaning  'red  precious 
bean.'     A  small  brown  variety  of  cowpea."     (Meyer.) 

44220.  "(No.  2346a.)  Hei  yen  pai  chiang  tou,  meaning  'black-eyed 
white  precious  bean.'  A  small,  wrinkled,  white  cowpea,  with 
black  hilum."     (Meyer.) 

44221.  "(No.  2347a.)  Hung  yen  pai  chiang  tou,  meaning  'red-eyed 
white  precious  bean.'  A  small,  wrinkled,  white  cowpea  with  red- 
dish hilum."     (Meyer.) 

"A  brown-eyed  variety  of  cowpea,  quite  similar  to  S.  P.  I.  No. 
34103,  which  seems  fairly  promising  as  a  table  variety."     (C.  V. 
Piper. ) 
44222  to  44226.  Phaseolus  aureus  Roxb.    Fabacese.  Mung  bean. 

"From  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  China,  November  25,  1916." 
Selected  from  No.  2347a,  which  was  a  mixed  lot  of  seeds. 

44222.  "  Apparently  ordinary  green  mung.  Seed  much  like  S.  P.  I. 
No.  17289,  which  was  grown  from  seed  received  from  China." 
(C.  V.  Piper.) 

44223.  "  Green  mung.  Seeds  rather  shiny,  much  the  same  as  S.  P.  I. 
No.  28053  from  Manchuria  and  F.  C.  I.  01896,  a  green  mung 
selected  from  No.  31806,  which  is  a  field  pea  received  from  Chinese 
Turkestan."     (C.  V.  Piper.) 

44224.  "  Brown  mung,  much  like  S.  P.  I.  No.  13395.  Newman  bean." 
(C.  Y.  Piper.) 

44225.  "  Seeds  green  to  brownish,  densely  speckled  with  black,  giv- 
ing a  black  appearance  to  the  seed.  We  have  never  had  seed 
exactly  like  this,  but  S.  P.  I.  No.  16323  is  somewhat  similar." 
(C.  y.  Piper.) 

44226.  "  Apparently  the  same  as  S.  P.  I.  No.  44225,  but  seeds  dull, 
the  dullness  due  to  crenulation."     (C.  V.  Piper.) 


44  SEEDS   AI^D   PLANTS   IMPORTED, 

44203  to  44238— Continued. 

44227  and  44228.  Phaseolus  angulaeis  (Willcl.)  W.  F.  Wight.     Faba- 

cese.  Adsuki  bean. 

"  From  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  China,  November  25,  1916." 
Selected  from  No.  2347a. 

44227.  "  An  adsuki  bean,  greenish  buff  to  brow^n,  specified  and  mot- 
tled with  black,  similar  to  S.  P.  I.  No.  25141 ;  received  from  Soo- 
chow,  China."     (C.  V.  Piper.) 

44228.  "  Seed  greenish,  straw  or  buff  color,  similar  to  S.  P.  I.  No. 
191S5;  received  from  China."     (C.  V.  Piper.) 

44229  and  44230.   Vigna  sinensis  (Torner)  Savi.     Fabacese.      Cowpea. 
"  From  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  China,  November  25,  1916." 

44229.  Selected  from  2347a.  "  Red  and  white  variety.  Seed  appears 
identical  with  that  of  S.  P.  I.  No.  36078."     (C  V.  Piper.) 

44230.  "  No.  2348a.  Hua  yao  chaing  tou,  meaning  '  flower  kidney 
precious  bean.'  A  large  variety  of  cowpea,  of  reddish  brown  color 
with  white  tip."     (C.  V.  Piper.) 

44231.  PisuM  sativum  L.    Fabacese.  Pea.. 
"(No.  2349a.     Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  China,  November  25,  1916.) 

Wan  tou,  meaning  '  ten  thousand  beans.'  A  small  white  garden  pea,  cul- 
tivated for  human  consumption.  In  winter  these  peas  are  often  forced  in 
hot,  dark,  moist  rooms  and  the  sprouts  eaten  scalded."     (Meyer.) 

44232.  Phaseolus  angulaeis  (Willd.)  W.  F.  Wight.     Fabaceae. 

Adsuki  bean. 

"(No.  2350a.  Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  China,  November  25,  1916.) 
Eei  hs'ao  tou,  meaning  '  black  small  bean.'  An  adsuki  bean  of  marble- 
blackish  color,  used  mostly  to  produce  first  quality  bean  sprouts. "^ 
(Meyer.) 

44233.  JuGLANS  MANDSHiTBicA  Maxim.    Juglandacese. 

Manchurian  walnut. 

"(No.  2351a.  Shinglungshan,  Chihli  Province,  China,  December  3, 
1916.)  Shan  ho  t'ao,  meaning  'mountain  or  wild  walnut.'  A  wild  wal- 
nut, occurring  in  Manchuria  and  northern  China,  growing  into  a  stately 
tree.  The  nuts  are  small  and  contain  but  little  meat,  but  they  are  eagerly 
eaten  by  the  people.  The  young  foliage  is  very  sensitive  to  frosts  and 
the  trees  can  be  grown  successfully  only  in  localities  where  late  frosts  are 
of  rare  occurrence.  Of  value  as  a  hardy  shade  tree ;  possibly  also  as  a 
stock  for  Persian  walnuts  in  cold  localities."     (Meyer.) 

44234.  JuNiPERUS  CHiNENSis  L.    Pinacese.  Juniper. 
"(No.  2352a.     Peking,  China,  December  27,  1916.)     Pai  shu.     Berries 

of  the  North  Chinese  juniper,  a  hardy,  drought  and  alkali  resistant  ever- 
green tree,  living  to  be  many  centuries  old.  Especially  suited  for  dry 
climates  with  winters  n<)t  too  severe."     (Meyer.) 

44235  to  44237.  Pyrus  ussueiensis  Maxim.    Malacese.  Pear. 

44235.  "(No.  2356a.  Tsunhwachow,  Chihli  Province,  China,  Decem- 
ber 10, 1916.)  Kuan  li,  meaning  '  bushy  pear.'  Seeds  obtained  from 
fresh  fruits.  A  small  pear,  of  greenish  rusty  color,  of  flattened 
apple  shape ;  calyx  persistent,  peduncle  short.  Flesh  becoming 
melting  in  early  winter,  of  pleasant  tart  flavor,  and  possessing 
aroma.     Conies  close  to  the  Pa  li  hsiang  H  and  the  Ta  tzii,  hsiang  li 


JANUARY  1   TO   MARCH   31,   1917.  45 

44203  to  44238— Continued. 

[S.  p.  I.  No.  44150]     Might  possibly  prove  to  be  immune  to  fire- 
blight."     {Meyer.) 

44236.  "(No.  2357a.  Shinglungshan,  Chihli  Province.  China,  Decem- 
ber 3  and  4,  1916.)  Collected  from  wild  trees  which  often  reach 
great  size,  especially  in  the  rich  valleys  where  the  trees  are  now 
being  destroyed  to  make  room  for  settlers.  The  bark  is  of  a  black- 
ish gray  color  and  characteristically  grooved.  Branches  on  young 
trees  are  often  quite  spiny.  The  fruits  are  said  to  ripen  early  in 
September,  and  as  there  are  many  rodents  about  they  are  soon 
carried  away.  To  obtain  a  sufficient  supply,  one  has  to  be  on  the 
spot  when  these  fruits  fall."     (Meyer.) 

44237.  "(No.  2358a.  Chiupatzeling,  Shinglungshan  district,  Chihli 
Province,  China.  December  5,  1916.)  Collected  from  wild  trees. 
See  Nos.  2356a  and  2357a  [S.  P.  I.  Nos.  44235  and  44236]  for  fur- 
ther description."     {Meyer.) 

44238.  QuERCus  spp.    Fagacese. 

"(No.    2359a.  Shinglungshan,    Chihli    Pi-ovince,    China,    December   3, 

1916.)     Various  species  of  oaks  mixed,  among  which   species  possibly 

exist  that  have  not  been   introduced  as   yet  to   western  horticulture." 

{Meyer.)  i 

44239.    Garcinia  multiflora  Champ.    Clusiacese. 

From  Kiayingchow,  via  Swatow,  China.     Presented  by  Miss  Louise  Camp- 
bell.   Received  March  7,  191T. 

A  shrub,  native  of  southern  China,  with  ovate  leaves  3  to  3^  inches  long, 
and  perfect  flowers  in  short  terminal  corymbs,  appearing  in  the  heat  of  sum- 
mer.    (Adapted  from  Bentham,  Flora  Hongkongensis,  p.  25.) 

"  In  a  conversation  with  me  on  January  8,  1913,  Mr.  George  Campbell,  of 
Kiayingchow,  described  this  fruit  and  the  circumstances  connected  with  its 
discovery  by  him  as  follows: 

" '  In  October  I  was  at  Pine  Mouth.  It  was  the  time  of  the  autumn  festival 
and  there  was  a  large  crowd  there.  I  wandered  down  a  side  street  and  saw 
a  Chinese  woman  sitting  down  with  a  basket  before  her  containing  a  fruit  I 
had  never  seen  before.  It  looked  something  like  a  guava,  but  it  was  sym- 
metrical, round,  and  green  in  color,  and  I  was  sure  it  was  not  a  guava.  I  got 
two  or  three  of  them,  asked  the  woman  about  them,  but  all  she  knew  was  that 
they  grew  wild  on  the  mountains.  I  took  them  to  the  boat  and  opened  them. 
They  were  the  size  of  a  walnut  with  the  husk  on  and  made  me  think  of  a 
walnut.  Upon  opening  one  of  the  fruits,  there  was  a  layer  as  thick  as  your 
finger  clear  around,  which  could  not  be  eaten — bitter  pulp.  Inside  there  was 
a  nucleus  of  whitish,  almost  transparent  flesh.  There  were  three  perfect  seeds 
in  the  fruit,  I  think  smaller  than  a  persimmon  seed.  The  inner  pulp  was  very 
sweet,  and  the  sweetness  was  that  of  a  mangosteen,  very  pleasant.  The  Chinese 
have  a  name  for  this  fruit,  but  it  is  entirely  inappropriate.  This  fall  I  had  it  in 
mind,  and  while  at  Pine  Mouth,  inquired  about  the  fruit.  The  people  said 
there  was  no  such  thing,  but  I  satisfied  myself  that  some  of  them  did  know 
of  the  plant.  I  left  some  money  with  a  doctor  in  Pine  Mouth,  Dr.  Chang,  and 
asked  him  to  get  some  of  the  fruits  for  me,  if  possible,  but  shortly  after  this 
I  was  obliged  to  come  to  America  with  my  wife,  so  have  heard  nothing  of  it. 
I  did,  however,  ask  the  doctor  to  get  the  fruits,  if  possible,  and  send  them  to 


46  SEEDS  AXD  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

my  daughter  at  Kiaying.  I  think  that  very  few  of  these  fruits  come  to  the- 
market  and  that  there  are  very  few  trees,  but  I  think  by  searching  one  could 
find  a  tree  of  the  fruit.' 

"  Introduced  as  a  possible  stock  for  the  less-hardy  mangosteen.  This  shrub 
h'as  stood  several  degrees  of  frost  in  the  mountains  of  northern  Kwangtung, 
where  it  is  native."     (Fairchild.) 

44240.   Bambos  tulda  Eoxb.    Poaceae.  Bamboo. 

From  Dehra  Dun,  India.  Presented  by  Mr.  R.  S.  Hole,  forest  botanist, 
Forest  Research  Institute  and  College,  at  the  request  of  the  economic 
botanist,  Poona.     Numbered  March  14,  1917. 

An  evergreen  or  deciduous  tree  bamboo,  common  in  Bengal,  India,  with 
green  or  gray-green  culms  20  to  70  feet  high  and  2  to  4  inches  in  diameter, 
and  branches  from  nearly  all  the  nodes.  (Adapted  from  J.  S.  Gamble,  Bam- 
busew  of  British  India,  p.  30. ) 

This  bamboo  is  said  to  furnish  the  so-called  "  Calcutta  cane,"  used  for  the 
finest  quality  of  split-bamboo  fishing  rods. 
See  S.  P.  I.  No.  40886  for  further  description. 
For  an  illustration  of  a  dumb  of  Calcutta  bamboos  in  Panama,  see  Plate  V. 

44241  and  44242. 

From  Augusta,  Ga.  Presented  by  Mr.  R.  C.  Berckmans.  Received  Feb- 
ruary 26,  1917. 

44241.  CuDBANiA  TKicusPiDATA  (Carr.)  Bureau.     Moracese.       Cudrania. 
(Madura  triciispidata  Carr.) 

"  This  tree  is  very  easily  propagated  from  suckers.  The  tree  that 
we  have  in  our  nursery  is  about  12  feet  high  and  about  6  feet  broad. 
It  would  have  been  considerably  larger  than  this  but  for  the  fact  that 
some  four  years  ago  we  headed  it  back  to  about  3^  feet  from  the 
ground.  This  tree  had  at  least  1^  bushels  of  fruit  which  had  been 
matured  from  the  middle  of  August  up  to  the  present  time  (November), 
and  the  specimens  that  it  bore  would  run  into  the  thousands.  It  is 
most  prolific,  and  the  fruit  matures  on  the  limbs  like  bunches  of  onions." 
(Berckmans.) 

A  compact,  somewhat  spiny,  Chinese  bush,  with  light-green  leaves 
varying  from  three  lobed  to  ovate  in  outline,  which  are  used  for  feeding 
silkworms.  The  silk  produced  by  silkworjns  fed  on  these  leaves  is  em- 
ployed in  making  lute  strings,  which  give  clearer  tones  than  those  made 
from  ordinary  silk.  The  tree  is  said  to  afford  a  reddish  yellow  dye 
called  the  chS  yellow,  used  in  dyeing  the  imperial  garments.  (Adapted 
from  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  vol.  24,  p.  410.) 

44242.  Phellodendeon  sachalinense  Sarg.    Rutaceae. 

A  rapid-growing  tree,  native  of  Saghalin,  Chosen,  western  China,  and 
northern  Japan.  It  ascends  to  a  height  of  50  feet,  forming  a  broad 
crown,  and  the  dark-brown  thin  bark  is  not  corky.  The  dull-green  com- 
pound leaves  are  3  to  5  inches  long,  and  the  black  fruits,  one-third  of  an 
inch  in  diameter,  occur  in  broad  panicles.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Stand- 
ard Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2578.) 


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Plate  V. 


Ml 


A  Clump  of  the  Tulda  Bamboo  in  Panama  (Bambos  tulda,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44240' 

A  Wardian  case  filled  with  plants  of  this  species  of  bamljoo  was  sent  to  Washington  in  the  svji'ing 
of  19(17  from  Sibpnr,  near  Calcutta,  India,  bj'  ilaj.  A.  T.  Gage,  superintendent  of  the  Royal 
Botanic  Garden  there.  Two  years  later  plants  were  sent  to  Panama  and  central  Florida,  and 
some  of  these  have  grown  intobeautiful  clumps;  there  is  one  at  Mr.  Xehrling's  ])lace  near  Gotha, 
ria.,  and  this  clump  in  the  Canal  Zone.  Later,  thousands  of  seedlings  from  imported  seeds 
were  distributed.  This  species  is  ranked  as  one  of  the  most  useful  plants  of  Bengal.  Its  culms 
are  imported  to  America  and  used  in  the  making  of  split  bamboo  fishing  rods.  (Photographed 
at  Culebra,  Canal  Zone,  1917.) 


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Plate  VI. 


The  Nipa  Palm   in   Fruit     Nypa  fruticans,  S.   P.   I.   No.  44405). 

Along  the  low  lands  near  the  eoasl  of  the  Malav  Archipelago  this  stemless  palm,  covering  vast  areas, 
raises  its  superb  long  leaves,  like  giant  ferii  fronds,  above  the  swamps.  It  deserves  to  be  natu- 
ralized wherever  it  will  grow,  not  onlv  for  its  beautv,  but  for  its  possibilities  as  an  alcohol-pro- 
ducing plant  and  for  its  leaves,  frord  which  beautiful  floor  mats  are  made.  (Photographed 
bj-  P.  L.  Bryant,  of  the  Far  Eastern  Review,  August,  1915;  P25002FS.) 


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44243.  Inodes  exul  O.  F.  Cook.    Phoenicacese.  Palmetto. 

From  Victoria,  Tex.    Presented  by  Mrs.  Martin  O'Connor.    Received  March 
9,  1917. 

A  large  palmetto,  cultivated  in  Texas,  with  deep-green  foliage,  solitary- 
fruits,  and  large  seeds  not  wrinkled  above.  (Adapted  from  0.  F.  Cook,  Bureau 
of  Plant  Industry  Circular  113,  pp.  11-14-) 

"These  have  been  through  several  freezes."     (O'Connor.) 
See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  35116  for  further  description. 

44244.  Annona  squamosa  L.    Annonacese.    ^  Sugar-apple. 

From  Dindigul,  South  India.    Presented  by  Rev.  Willis  P.  Elwood,  Ameri- 
can Madura  Mission.    Received  March  9,  1917. 

"  Seeds  of  sugar  or  custard-apple.  Some  of  it  I  saved  myself,  but  a  greater 
part  came  from  other  places  where  the  fruit  was  said  to  be  superior." 
(Elwood.) 

44245.  Lycopersicon  esculentum  Mill.    Solanacese.  Tomato. 

From  Cristobal,  Canal  Zone.     Presented  by  Mr.  O.  W.  Barrett.     Received 
March  14,  1917. 

"  Seeds  from  ripe  fruits  of  the  so-called  bush  (i.  e.,  jungle)  variety  which 
bears  more  or  less  wrinkled  berries  of  15  to  25  mm.  in  diameter ;  the  plant  is 
very  loosely  branched,  50  to  75  cm.  or  more  high,  and  it  appears  to  resist  the 
Bacillus  solanacearum  very  well."     (Barrett.) 

44246.  Ptrus  ussuriensts  Maxim.    Malacese.  Pear. 

From  Charles  City,  Iowa.     Scions  presented  by  Mr.   Charles  G.   Patten. 
Received  March  6,  1917. 

"  In  Grundy  Center,  Iowa,  there  is  a  pear  tree  growing  which  endured  the 
extremely  cold  winters  of  1883,  1884,  and  1885.  This  pear  is  owned  by  Mr.  O.  A. 
Bardhall,  a  tailor,  and  was  imported  from  China  as  a  Chinese  sand  pear  by 
John  S.  Collins  &  Sons,  of  New  Jersey,  and  was  supposed  by  them  to  bear 
pears  nearly  the  size  of  Flemish  Beauty,  but  only  of  cooking  quality.  The  ex- 
treme hardiness  of  the  tree  appealed  to  Mr.  Charles  G.  Patten,  of  Charles  City, 
Iowa,  who  planted  one  in  his  orchard  in  1885,  and  the  following  year  planted 
two  in  an  isolated  orchard  on  his  farm.  The  second  year  after  that  the  tree 
bore  fruit,  but  on  account  of  its  early  blooming  and  consequent  lack  of.  pollina- 
tion bore  only  a  very  scanty  number  of  very  small,  green-colored,  hard  pears, 
from  which  but  few  seeds  were  saved.  There  are  in  Charles  City  some  200 
seedling  pear  trees,  products  of  crosses  of  the  Longworth,  Seckel,  and  Chinese 
sand  varieties."  (Adapted  from  Charles  G.  Patten,  in  Report  of  the  Iowa  State 
Horticultural  Society  for  the  Year  1912,  p.  162.) 

44247  to  44249. 

From  China.    Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Explorer  for 
the  Department  of  Agriculture.    Received  March  6,  1917. 

44247.  Allium  fistxjlostjm  L.    Liliacese.  Leek. 

"(No.  137b.  Ansuhsien,  Chihli  Province,  China,  January  18,  1917.) 
Ta  t'ou  ts'ung,  meaning  '  large-headed  leek.'  One  specimen  of  a  peculiar, 
short  variety  of  winter  leek."     (Meyer.) 


48  SEEDS  Aisj^D  pla:nts  imported. 

44247  to  44249— Continued. 

44248.  Allium  sativum  L.    Liliacese.  Garlic. 
"(No.  138b.     Ansuhsien,   Chihli  Province,  China,   January   18,  1917.) 

Suan.  Bulbs  of  the  first-quality  Chinese  garlic,  extensively  used  by  the 
people  raw,  boiled,  and  pickled  as  health  promoters.  They  are  said  to 
prevent  ptomaine  poisoning  through  the  action  of  the  strong  antiseptic 
oil  they  contain.  These  bulbs  sell  locally  at  two  for  1  cent  (Mex.)." 
(Meyer.) 

44249.  Chaenomeles  lagenaeia  cathayensis  (Hemsl.)  Rehder.    Mala- 

(Cydonia  cathayensis  Hemsl.)  [cete.     Chinese  quince. 

"(No.  139b.  Peking,  China,  January  27,  1917.)  Mu  ktva,  meaning 
'  wooden  gourd,'  the  shape  suggesting  to  the  Chinese  a  gourd.  The 
Chinese  quince  is  much  used  in  winter  as  a  room  perfumer  by  the 
better  class  of  Chinese.  These  fruits  are  said  to  have  come  from 
Anhwei  Province.  Plants  raised  from  the  seeds  should  be  tested  as  a 
stock  for  pears  and  loquats.  Experiments  might  be  made  also  con- 
cerning its  susceptibility  to  blight."     (Meyer.) 

44250.   Myeiaxthus  arboreus  Beauv.    Moracese. 

From  Loanda,  Angola,  Africa.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  Gossweiler.     Received 
March  6,  1917. 

A  tree,  native  of  tropical  Africa,  with  large  entire  or  three  to  five  lobed 
leaves  vith  prominent  stipules.  The  male  fiowers  are  borne  on  thick,  branch- 
ing receptacles,  and  the  female  flowers  appear  in  solitary  headlike  inflores- 
cences. The  fleshy  fruits  are  edible.  (Adapted  from  A.  Engler,  Die  Pflanzen- 
tcelt  03t-Africas,  part  C,  p.  162.) 

44251  and  44252. 

From   Bogota,   Colombia.     Presented   by   Mr.   George   E.   Child.     Received 
March  12,  1917. 

44251.  Annona  chekimola  Mill.    Annonacese.  Cherimoya, 

"  It  is  always  worth  while  to  test  new  strains  of  the  cherimoya,  par- 
ticularly when  they  are  obtained  from  high  altitudes,  as  this  one  appears 
to  be.  The  aim  of  subtropical  horticulturists  at  the  present  time  is  to 
secure  a  variety  which  will  be  reasonably  hardy  and  prolific  in  bearing, 
with  a  fruit  of  good  quality.  To  this  end  we  need  to  plant  seed  from 
all  parts  of  tropical  America  where  the  cherimoya  is  grown."     (Popenoe.) 

44252.  Pebsea  Americana  Mill.    LaUiacese.  Avocado. 
(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

"  The  avocados  of  Colombia  are  scarcely  known  in  the  United  States. 
A  few  fruits  of  the  West  Indian  race  have  reached  the  markets  of 
New  York  from  Colombian  ports,  but  we  know  very  little  i-egarding 
the  races  or  varieties  of  the  highlands.  Some  vei*y  remarkable  young 
seedlings  have  been  grown  jn  Florida  from  seed  of  Colombian  origin. 
It  is  possible  that  we  shall  obtain  from  that  country  new  races  or 
varieties  of  considerable  value."     (Popenoe.) 

44253  to  44266.   Amygdalus  spp.    Amygdalaceae.  Peach. 

From    China.      Procured    from   Mr.   Thomas    Sammons,   American    consul 
general,  Shanghai.    Received  March  12,  1917. 
"  Seeds  procured  in  the  region  of  Kiangyin,  Kiangsu  Province,  by  the  agent 
of  the  Rev.  Lacy  L.  Little.     The  following  directions  for  the  planting  and 


JANUARY  1   TO   MARCH   31,   1917.  49 

care  of  peach  trees  were  furnished  by  a  native  peacli  grower  who  is  thoroughly 
conversant  with  the  native  metliods  of  peach  culture. 

"  The  seeds  must  first  be  soalved  in  water  and  kept  therein  until  tlie  water 
becomes  stale.  They  should  then  be  taken  out  and  planted,  covering  them 
with  a  thin  coating  of  earth.  They  should  be  kept  moist  with  a  mixture  of 
wine  dregs  and  water  until  they  sprout.  Should  worms  be  discovered  in  the 
fruit,  the  earth  should  be  drawn  away  from  the  tree  where  it  emerges  from 
the  ground  and  an  old  straw  sandal  (one  that  has  been  worn),  having  been  first 
soaked  in  urine,  should  be  wrapped  around  the  part  of  the  tree  from  which 
the  earth  has  been  removed.  After  this  it  should  be  fertilized  at  intervals  with 
household  excrement."     (Sammons.) 

44253  to  44265.  Amygdat.t'S  persica  L. 

{Pninns  persica  Stokes.) 

44253.  "Autumn  half-pound  peach.  Ripens  in  the  autumn.  Round 
and  unusually  large.  Sometimes  weighs  more  than  a  half  pound. 
White,  freestone.  Exceedingly  fine  flavor.  Should  be  carefully 
looked  after."      (Native  peach  grotver.) 

44254.  "Shiny  (jraii  peach.  Ripens  in  August.  Oblong  in  shape; 
color  reddish  purple.  Flavor  sweet,  with  slight  acid  taste." 
(Native  peach  grotver.) 

44255.  "  Naiikiug  red  peach.  Ripens  about  the  middle  of  May. 
Round  and  pointed :  color  reddish  white.  Flavor  sweet,  slightly 
acid.  Has  a  great  reputation  at  Soochow,  in  Kiangsu  Province." 
(Native  peach  gi-otver.) 

44256.  "  Watery  honcri  peach.  This  peach  was  first  planted  in 
Shanghai,  in  the  Lushang  Gardens,  in  the  Da  Ts'ing  dynasty,  in 
the  years  known  as  len  Fong  and  Dong  Z.  Although  these  gardens 
are  no  longer  in  existence,  the  seeds  of  this  peach  are  still  to  be 
found  along  the  Yangtse  River.  It  has  a  peculiarly  fine  flavor." 
(Native  peach  groover.) 

44257.  "Large  fuzzy  peach.  Ripens  the  last  of  August.  Round  in 
shape.  Color  green;  has  a  fuzzy  skin.  Wait  until  it  is  fully  ripe 
before  gathering."     (Native  peach  groiver.) 

44258.  "  June  red  peach.  Ripens  in  June.  Round  ;  color  whitish 
green;  skin  is  unusually  thick.  Excellent  flavor."  (Native  peach 
groiver. ) 

44259.  "Early  summer  i^each.  Ripens  about  the  middle  of  July. 
Shaped  somewhat  like  a  pear;  color  reddish  green,  flavor  sweet." 
(Native  peach  groover.) 

44260.  "  ^Yatery  ivhite  peach.  Ripens  about  the  middle  of  July. 
Large  and  round,  pointed  somewhat  like  a  pear:  color  white,  sur- 
face smooth,  flavor  fine."     (Native  peach  groiver.) 

44261.  "  Shiny  plum  Tpeach.  Ripens  in  July  and  August.  Oblong  in 
shape,  color  purplish  green  and  shiny.  P'lavor  very  fine."  (Native 
peach  grower.) 

44262.  "  August  tvhite  peach.  Ripens  about  the  middle  of  August. 
Round  and  pointed.  White  with  greenish  tinge.  Best  flavor  when 
thoroughly  ripe."     (Native  peach  groiver.) 

50492—22 4 


50  SEEDS  A5^D  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

44253  to  44266— Continued. 

44263.  "Rainy  season  peach.  Ripens  in  the  latter  part  of  May  (the 
Chinese  rainy  season ) .  Round  and  pointed ;  slightly  red  at  the 
point;  flavor  sweet  and  good."     (Native  peach  groxcer.) 

44264.  "July  white  peach.  Ripens  in  the  middle  of  July.  Round 
and  pointed ;  skin  soft  and  thin.  Color  white  with  greenish  tinge. 
Flavor  delicious."      {Native  peach  groicer.) 

44265.  Mixed  seed  of  the  foregoing  twelve  varieties  (Nos.  44253  to 
44264.) 

44266.  Amygdaltjs  peesica  platycaepa  (Decaisne)  Ricker. 
(Prunus  persica  platycarpa  Bailey.) 

"  Flat  peach.  Ripens  about  the  middle  of  August.  Round  and  flat ; 
color  greenish  white.    Fuzz  fine  and  thick."     (Xative  peach  groicer.) 

44267  and  44268. 

From  El  Coyolar,  Costa  Rica.    Presented  by  Mr.  Carlos  Werckle.    Received 
March  7,  1917. 

44267.  CoccoLOBis  sp.    Polygonacese. 

A  plant  allied  to  the  sea  grape,  or  jarra,  of  the  West  Indies. 

44268.  GuiLiELMA  UTiLis  Oerst.    Phoenicacere.  Pejibaya  palm, 

(Bactris  utilis  Benth.  and  Hook.) 

"  This  palm,  commonly  called  pejihaya,  grows  in  the  hot  humid  sections 
of  Costa  Rica,  more  abundantly  on  the  Atlantic  slope.  The  Indians 
have  cultivated  it  since  remote  times,  and  it  is  not  known  in  the  wild 
state.  The  trunk  reaches  a  height  of  8  meters  and  is  covered  with 
sharp  thin  spines  disposed  in  circular  zones.  The  leaves  are  pinnate, 
dark  green  in  color.  The  flowers  are  yellow,  very  much  sought  after  by 
insects.  They  form  short  racemes  protected  by  a  bristled  spathe.  The 
fruits  reach  the  size  of  a  small  peach  and  in  the  larger  number  of 
varieties  are  red,  the  other  sort  being  yellow.  The  seed  is  inclosed  in  a 
sweet  farinaceous  pulp  that  is  cooked  and  eaten.  It  has  a  flavor  much 
like  that  of  the  chestnut  and  is  a  favorite  food  of  the  town  people. 
The  wood  is  very  hard  and  is  used  by  the  Indians  for  walking  sticks, 
arrow  points,  bows,  pikes,  and  for  all  purposes  where  strength  and 
durability  are  required.  The  name  pejibaya  is  probably  South  Ameri- 
can with  the  variations  pejiballe,  pijibay,  pixbae,  pixbay."    (C.  B.  Doyle.) 

44269  to  44272. 

From  Curacao,  Dutch  West  Indies.    Seeds  collected  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran. 
Received  March  16,  1917. 

44269.  Cephaloceeeus  lanuginosus  (L.)  Britt.  and  Rose.    Cactaceae. 

Cactus. 
"  Edible  fruit.    March  1,  1917."     {Curran.) 

44270.  OoocoLOBis  diveesifolia  Jacq.    Polygonacese. 

" Kamalia.    Edible  fruit.    March  6,  1917."  {Curran.) 

A  West  Indian  tree  2  to  10  meters  in  height,  with  ovate  leaves  7  to 
14  cm.  long,  spicate  inflorescences  of  green  flowers,  and  ovoid,  brown 
fruits  about  1  cm.  long  containing  round,  brownish  green  seeds. 
(Adapted  from  Engler,  Botanische  Jahrbiicher,  vol.  13,  p.  149,  as 
Coccoloba  barbadensis.) 


JANUARY  1   TO   MARCH  31,  1917.  51 

44269  to  44372— Continued. 

44271.  Ipomoea  sp.     Convolvulacese. 

An  ornamental  vine  allied  to  our  morning-glory. 

44272.  Sesban  sp.    Fabaceae. 

"Perennial  leguminous  plant  in  low  lands,  March  6,  1917."     (Curran.) 

44273.  PsYCHOTRiA  BACTERioPHiLA  Valet.     Rubiacese. 

From    Buitenzorg,    Java.     Presented   by   the   director,    Jardin   Botanique. 
Received  March  19,  1917. 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  44119  for  previous  introduction  and  description. 

For  notes  on  the  interesting  phenomenon  of  bacterial  leaf  nodules  in  Rubia- 
ceous  plants,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44295. 

44274  to  44288. 

From  China.     Seeds  collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Ex- 
plorer for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  February  19,  1917. 

44274  and  44275.  Pyrxjs  spp.  Maxim.     Malacese.  Pear. 

44274.  Pyrus  ussukiensis  Maxim. 

"(No.  2360a.     Tsunhwachow,  Chihli  Province,  China,  December  9, 
1916.)     Ta  suan  U,  meaning  'big  sour  pear.'  "     (Meyer.) 

Scions  received  under  No.  1272    [S.  P.  I.  No.  44169],  which  see 
for  description. 

44275.  Pyrus  ussuriensis  Maxim. 

"(No.  2361a.  Tsunhwachow,  Chihli  Province,  China,  December  9, 
1916. )  Hung  hua  Mian  U,  meaning  '  red-flowered  pear.'  A  small  va- 
riety of  pear,  of  round,  flattened  shape  with  very  long  peduncle 
(twice  the  diameter  of  the  fruit).  Calyx  persistent ;  color  on  top  dull 
red,  at  base  greenish  yellow.  Flesh  of  wateiy  sweet  taste,  becoming 
soft  later  on.  Probably  a  hybrid  and  possibly  immune  to  fire-blight." 
{Meyer.) 

44276.  Pyrus -sp. 

"(No.  2362a.  Peking,  China,  November  4,  1916.)  T'ou  li,  meaning 
'  joining  pear,'  which  name  also  is  given  to  Pyrus  betulaefoUa,  in  which 
case  it  has  reference  to  the  fact  that  this  last  one  is  used  extensively  as 
a  joining  (i.  e.,  grafting)  stock.  This  number,  however,  is  quite  a  differ- 
ent pear  and  may  prove  to  be  a  new  species.  A  small  pear,  the  size  of  a 
crab  apple,  of  russet  color,  with  a  very  long  ]ieduncle  and  a  deciduous 
calyx.  Flesh  soon  becoming  soft  and  mealy  and  decaying  quickly." 
( Meyer. ) 

44277.  Pyrus  sp. 

"(No.  2363a.  Peking,  China,  December  15,  1916.)  SJiui  pai  li,  mean- 
ing 'water  white  pear.'  A  variety  of  Chinese  pear  of  yellow  color;  me- 
dium size;  of  round-oval  shape;  peduncle  medium  long;  calyx  per- 
sistent. Meat  Ann  and  sweet,  but  a  trifle  coarse.  A  rare  variety." 
(Meyer.) 

44278.  Pyrus  ussuriensis  Maxim. 

"(No.  2364a.  Peking,  China,  December  19,  1916.)  The  well-known 
white  pear,  or  '  Pai  li,'  which  is  among  the  pears  most  appreciated  by 
foreign  residents  in  North  China.    The  fruits  are  of  apple  shape,  of  pale 


52  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44374  to  44288— Continued. 

waxy-yellow  color,  and  the  flesh  of  a  fresh,  sweet  taste  after  they  have 
become  soft.  Some  of  the  fruits  have  iDersistent  calyxes,  while  others 
have  deciduous  ones."     (Meyer.) 

Received  as  Pyrus  sinwnii,  which  is  now  referred  to  the  above  species 
by  Mr.  Rehder. 

44279.  Pyrus  lindleyi  Relider. 
(P.  sinensis  Lindl.) 

"'(No.  2365a.  Malanyu.  Chihli  Province,  China,  November  25,  1916.) 
PHn  li,  meaning  '  apple  pear.'  A  variety  of  pear  of  russet-brown  color 
and  of  flat,  apple  shape,  though  some  specimens  are  of  elongated  form 
and  taper  down  toward  the  base ;  calyx  deciduous ;  peduncle  medium 
long ;  flesh  firm  and  juicy,  but  not  sweet.  A  long-time  keeper  and  a 
good  shipper;  can  be  used  by  occidentals  as  a  cooking  pear."     (Meyer.) 

44280.  Pyeus  spp. 

"(No.  2366a.  North  China,  November  and  December,  1916.)  Mixed 
varieties  of  cultivated  pears ;  to  be  tested  as  regards  degree  of  immunity 
to  pear-blight."     (Meyer.) 

44281  to  44283.    Malus  spp.     Malacefe. 

44281.  Malus  spectabilis  (Ait.)  Borkh.  Flowering  crab  apple. 
(Pynis  spectaMUs  Ait.) 

"(No.  2367a.  Peking,  China,  November  3.  1916.)  Hai  tan  kuo, 
meaning  '  sea  red  fruit,'  implying  that  the  plant  came  to  North  China 
by  the  sea  route,  probably  from  central  China.  A  flowering  ci'ab 
apple,  resistant  to  the  drought  and  alkali  of  North  Chinese  soils. 
The  small,  greenish  white  fruits,  which  are  of  no  value,  have  a  per- 
sistent calyx.    To  be  .sown  in  order  to  obtain  new  types."     (Meyer.) 

44282.  Malus  sp.  Apple. 
"(No.    2368a.  Peking,    China.    December    15,    1916.)       Ch'iu    kuo, 

meaning  '  autumn  fruit.'  A  small  Chinese  apple,  of  very  dark-red 
color  with  bluish  bloom.  Calyx  persistent:  peduncle  medium  long; 
contains  but  few  seeds.  Flesh  mealy  and  without  flavor.  Withstands 
dry  air  and  a  fair  amount  of  alkali  in  soil  and  water."     (Meyer.) 

44283.  Malus  baccata  (L.)  INIoench.  Crab  apple. 
(Pyrus  baccata  L.) 

"(No.  2369a.  Peking,  China,  December  15,  1916.)  Hai  tan  kuo, 
meaning  '  sea  red  fruit.'  A  medium-sized  crab  apple,  of  bright-red 
color  and  of  pleasant,  sour  taste.  Calyx  deciduous;  peduncle  medium 
long.  Much  used  in  North  China  as  a  preserve.  This  variety  seems 
to  be  able  to  stand  considerable  drought  and  alkali  and  may  be  of 
value  in  breeding  experiments  in  the  upper  Mississippi  Valley." 
(Meyer.) 

44284.  Nicotiana  taracum  L.     Solanacese.  Tobacco. 
"(No.  2370a.     Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  China,  Noveml)er  27,  1916.) 

Yen.     A  variety  of  tobacco  considered  locally  to  be  very  good.     To  be 
tested  for  nicotine  content."     (Meyer.) 

44285.  Indigofera  kiritowii  Maxim.    Fabacefe. 

"(No.  2371a.  Shinglungshan,  Chihli- Province,  China.  December  3, 
1916.)  A  low-growing  leguminous  shrub,  with  pretty  rose-colored  flow- 
ers ;  occurring  on  decomposed  rocky  mountain  slopes,  often  in  partial 
shade.     Fit  to  be  employed  as  a  rockery  shrub."     (Meyer.) 


JANUARY   1   TO    MARCH   31,   1917.  53 

44274  to  44288— Continued. 

44286.  Ulmxjs  paevifolia  Jacq.    Ulmacese.  Elm. 
"(No.  2372a.     Near   Shihtaoyin,  Chihli  Province,  China,  December  1^ 

1916.)  An  autumn-flowering  elm,  found  in  a  locality  farther  north  than 
one  generally  meets  with  this  species."     (Meyer.) 

44287.  Chrysanthemum  indicum  L.  Asteracefe.  Chrysanthemum. 
"(No.  2378a.    Malanyu,  Chihli  Province,  China,  November  30,  1916.)    A 

wild,  perennial  chrysanthemum,  producing  masses  of  small,  golden-yellow 
flowers  late  in  the  fall.  The  plant  is  well  worth  growing  on  dry  banks 
and  in  large  rockeries ;  it  requires  partial  shade  to  do  best.  Deserves  to 
be  naturalized  in  a  locality  like  Colorado  Springs."     (Meyer.) 

44288.  Spodiopogon  sibiricus  Trin.    Poacese.  Grass. 
"(No.   2374a.      Shinglungshan,    Chihli   Province,    China,    December   3, 

1916.)  A  perennial  grass,  2  to  3  feet  high,  occurring  on  mountain  slopes 
on  decomposed  porphyrltic  rock  in  partial  shade.  Possibly  of  forage 
value  in  Rocky  Mountain  localities."     (Meyer.) 

44289.  Thunbergia  gibsoni  S.  Moore.    Acanthacese. 

I'rom  Lawang,  Java.    Presented  by  Mr.  M.  Buysman.     Received  March  19,. 
1917. 
An  ornamental  climbing  shrub   native  to  tropcal  East  Africa.     It  flowers 
profusely,  the  corolla  being  of  clear  or  deep-orange  color  and  having  a  waxy 
texture.     The  plant  is  said   to  grow  well   under   ordinary  greenhouse  condi- 
tions.     (Adapted  from  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  May  1,  1915.) 

"  Seeds  of  a  plant  often  discussed  in  the  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  but  never 
brought  into  commerce.  It  is  doubtless  the  finest  species  of  the  genus."' 
(Buysman.) 

44290.  Mangifera  caesia  Jack.    Anacardiacese. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Presented  by  Dr.  J.  C.  Koningsberger,  director. 
Botanic  Garden.    Received  March  19,  1917. 

Binjai.  A  large,  stately  tree,  native  of  the  Malay  Arch'pelago,  with  alternate 
wedge-shaped  or  elliptic  leathery  leaves  6  to  16  inches  long;  stout,  much- 
branched  panicles  of  purplish  flowers,  and  oblong  or  ovoid  fruits,  which  are 
eaten  by  the  natives  but  are  said  to  be  very  poor.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  If,  pp.  1894-1895.) 

44291  to  44294. 

From  China.     Seeds  collected  by  ISIr.   Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Ex- 
plorer for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  March  6,  1917. 
44291.   Brassica  PEKiNENSis  (Lour.)  Gagn.     Brassicacese.  Pai  ts'ai. 

"  (No.  2375a.  Ansuhsien,  Chihli  Province,  China,  January  18,  1917.) 
Pan  ch'ing  pan,  pan  pai  ts'ai.  meaning  'half  green,  half  white  pai  ts'ai,' 
on  account  of  the  outer  leaves  being  green  while  the  center  is  white. 
A  fine  quality  of  heavy  winter  pal  ts'ai,  coming  from  a  locality  famous 
for  its  cabbage  and  formerly  supplying  the  Imperial  Court  at  Peking. 
This  pai  ts'ai  has  a  sweet,  wholesome  flavor,  is  quite  juicy,  but  not 
watery,  like  most  other  varieties.  After  having  been  boiled  once  it  can 
be  warmed  up  again  three  successive  days  without  losing  its  fine  taste. 
The  plants  are  transplanted  three  times  before  being  put  out  in  their 
permanent  places.  They  need  a  rich  porous  soil  and  plenty  of  water 
while  growing  fast.  In  good  seasons  specimens  are  obtained  that  weigh, 
between  30  and  40  pounds  apiece."     (Meyer.) 


54  SEEDS   AISTD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44291  to  44294— Continued. 

44292.  Beassica  pekinensis  (Lour.)  Gagn.     Brassicacese.  Pai  ts'ai. 
"  (No.  2376a.     Ansuhsien,  ChiWi  Province,  China,  January  18,  1917.) 

Pai  ts'ai,  meaning  '  wliite  vegetable.'  A  lieavy  quality  of  white  winter 
pai  ts'ai,  much  in  demand  and  generally  disposed  of  by  the  growers  to 
private  customers  before  the  end  of  December.  Needs  a  rich  soil  and 
no  lack  of  moisture  to  become  tender  and  sweet."     {Meyer.) 

44293.  RAPHAEL'S  SATivus  L.    Brassicaceae.  Radish.. 
"(No,  2377a.     Ansuhsien,  Chihli  Province,  China,  January  18,  1917.) 

Teng  lung  hung  lo  po,  meaning  'lantern  red  root,'  referring  to  the  re- 
semblance of  the  root  to  a  Chinese  or  Japanese  flat  lantern.  A  large,  flat 
red,  winter  radish,  said  to  grow  as  heavy  as  5  catties  apiece.  Needs 
rich,  well-drained  soil  to  do  well.  Sow  out  in  summer,  not  in  spring." 
{Meyer.) 

44294.  Ajllium  FisTULosuii  L.    Liliacese.  Leek. 
"(No.  2378a.    Ansuhsien,  Chihli  Province.   China,  January  18,  1917.) 

Ta  t'ou  st'ung,  meaning  '  large-headed  leek.'  A  peculiar  variety  oi 
Chinese  winter  leek  of  very  short  growth,  looking  almost  like  a  slender 
onion.  Said  to  be  of  very  good  flavor ;  possesses  also  good  shipping  and 
keeping  qualities.  Does  best  in  light,  rich,  moisture-retaining  soil." 
{Meyer.) 

44295.  Pavetta  zimmermanniana  Valet.    Rubiaceae. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Presented  by  Dr.  .J.  C.   Koningsberger,  director, 
Botanic  Gardens.     Received  March  19,  1917. 

A  small  rubiaceous  tree  or  shrub,  with  opposite,  nearly  elliptic  leaves  and 
clusters  of  small  slender-tubed  white  flowers. 

"  The  remarkable  researches  of  Zimmerman  and  Faber  detailed  in  the  Jahr- 
biicher  fiir  Wissenschaftliche  Botanik,  vol.  51,  p.  285,  1912,  and  vol.  54,  p.  243, 
1914,  make  this  species  of  imusual  interest.  Faber  has  proved  that  the  leaves 
of  this  and  of  several  other  species  of  Pavetta,  Psychotria,  and  possibly  other 
genera  of  the  Rubiacese  contain  colonies  of  a  nonmotile,  nitrogen-fixing  bac- 
terium which  he  names  Myco-bacteriwii  rubiacearum.  The  bacteria  of  this 
species  almost  invariably  inhabit  the  micropyle  of  the  young  seed  and  when 
the  seed  germinates  grow  through  certain  stomata  of  the  very  3'oung  leaves 
and  into  the  intracellular  spaces  formed  in  the  leaf  tissues  around  these 
stomata.  Cavities  are  formed  through  the  growth  of  the  epidermal  cells  which 
later  close  entirely  and  make  bacterial  nodules  which  are  deeply  embedded  in 
the  leaf  tissues.  A  single  leaf  may  have  several  dozen  of  these  symbiotic  bac- 
terial nodules. 

"  Faber  was  able,  by  treating  the  seeds  with  hot  water  and  a  sublimate  solu- 
tion, to  kill  the  inhabiting  myco-bacteria  and.  later,  to  infect  part  of  the  seed- 
lings grown  from  these  seeds  with  pure  cultures  of  the  bacterium.  The  arti- 
ficially infected  seedlings  grown  in  soil  free  from  combined  nitrogen  grew  well 
and  remained  healthy  for  four  months,  whereas  those  not  so  infected  turned 
yellowish  white  and  died  in  three  or  four  weeks.  The  plants  from  uusterilize<.l 
seeds  produced  leaves  bearing  many  more  bacterial  nodules  than  did  those 
from  sterilized  seeds  which  were  later  artificially  inoculated.  In  view  of  the 
fact  that  these  rubiaceous  plants  with  bacterial  nodule-bearing  leaves  occur 
In  many  parts  of  the  Tropics  and  that  in  India,  at  least,  the  value  of  their 
leaves  for  manure  has  long  been  recognized,  and  considering  the  value  of  nitro- 


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gen-fixing  legumes  as  fertilizers,  the  suggestion  of  Faber  that  we  may  have  in 
these  trees  and  shrubs  plants  of  positive  agricultural  value  for  the  tropical 
planter  is  well  worthy  of  consideration.  The  value  of  the  mulch  formed  by 
the  leaves  of  leguminous  and  other  plants  is  keenly  appreciated  by  the  best 
cultivators ;  and  it  may  be  possible  to  find  suitable  small  shrubs  of  Pavetta  or 
other  rubiaceous  plants  which  will  be  worth  while  growing  for  their  nitrogen- 
fixing  leaf  bacteria  in  the  orchards  of  our  semitropics  or  wherever  else  the 
climate  will  permit  their  cultivation."     (David  Fairchild.) 

44296  to  44311.^   Prunus  serrulata  Lindl.    Amygdalaceae. 

Flowering  cherry. 

From  Yoljohama,  Japan.     Scions  purchased  from  the  Yokohama  Nursery 
Co.     Received  February  27,  1917. 

44296.  Kirin;  late  flowering,  with  large,  very  double,  rose-colored  flow- 
ers ;  one  of  the  best.  Considered  by  Wilson  a  foi*m  of  Prunus  serrulata 
sachalinensis  and  by  Miyoshi  forma  atrorubra  of  P.  serrulata. 

44297.  TaTci-nioi;  very  fragrant,  single,  white  flowers ;  called  by  Miyoshi 
forma  cataracta  of  Prunus  serrulata  and  by  Wilson  forma  cataracta 
of  P.  lannesiana. 

44298.  Shogetsu;  a  rather  late,  good  variety  with  very  large,  long- 
pediciled,  double,  pale-pink  flowers;  called  by  Wilson  forma  superba 
of  Prunus  serrulata  sachalinensis  and  by  Miyoshi  the  same  form  of 
P.  serrulata. 

44299.  Ean-zakura;  a  curious  Japanese  cherry  from  the  vicinity  of 
Tokyo,  with  single,  pale-pink  flowers  which  appear  in  late  winter. 
It  is  now  being  cultivated  in  the  Arnold  Arboretum.  (Adapted  from 
Wilson,  The  Cherries  of  Japan,  p.  31,  as  P.  serrulata,  var.  spontanea, 
forma  praecox.) 

44300.  Minakami;  flowers  very  fragrant,  white,  single  or  nearly  so ; 
placed  by  Wilson  under  forma  donarium  of  Prunus  lannesiana  and  by 
Miyoshi  under  forma  glauca  of  P.  serrulata. 

44301.  KoJc-onye;  flowers  pink,  double  or  semidouble,  long  pediceled  and 
usually  short  peduncled.  Considered  by  Wilson  forma  homogena  of 
Prunus  serrulata  sachalinensis,  while  Miyoshi  considered  it  a  form  of 
P.  serrulata. 

44302.  Ranzan;  a  very  pleasing  form  with  single  pink  flowers  on  long 
slender  pedicels.     Considered  by  Wilson  a  form  of  Prunus  lannesiana. 

44303.  Yae-akebono ;  flowers  very  large,  fragrant,  semidouble,  soft  pink, 
very  beautiful ;  called  by  Wilson  forma  versicolor  of  Primus  lannesiana 
and  by  Miyoshi  the  same  form  of  P.  serrulata. 

44304.  Gyciko;  semidouble  flowers,  pale  yellow  with  greenish  stripes, 
three  flowered ;  considered  by  Wilson  a  form  of  Prunus  lannesiana  and 
by  Miyoshi  as  forma  tricolor  of  P.  serrulata. 

44305.  Horinji;  a  small  tree  with  dark-gray  twigs,  yellowish  brown 
young  leaves,  and  flowers  with  roundish  petals,  the  outer  rank  pink,  the 
inner  rank  white.  Blossoming  time  from  the  middle  to  the  end  of 
April.     (Adapted  from  Miyoshi,  "Japandsche  Bergkirschen,"  Journal  of 

^  See  footnote,  p.  11. 


56  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44296  to  44311— Continued. 

the  VoUcyc  of  Science,  Tokyo,  vol.  S'l,  art.  1,  p.  110,  as  Prunus  serrulata 
Lindl.  forma  decora.) 

"  This  is  a  very  beautiful  form,  with  clusters  of  pale  pink  double  or 
semiflouble  flowers."  {Wilson,  The  Cherries  of  Japan,  p.  ^0,  as  Prunus 
scrndatu,  var.  sachalinensis  forma  horinji.) 

44306.  Hitoye-fudanzakvra;  a  precocious  form,  which  blooms  in  almost 
any  season ;  single  flowers,  white  or  nearly  so,  of  little  horticultural 
value ;  considered  by  Wilson  a  form  of  Prunus  lannesiana. 

44307.  Asagi.  A  Japanese  cherry  from  Kohoku.  with  greenish  white 
flowers  tinged  with  pink,  about  4  cm.  in  width,  occurring  in  two  to  four 
flowered  clusters.  (Adapted  from  Mii/oshi,  "  Japanische  Bergkirschen," 
Journal  of  the  College  of  Science,  Imperial  University  of  Tokyo,  vol, 
34,  pp.  124-125.) 

Called  by  Miyoshi,  Prunus  serrulata,  subforma  luteoides  Miyoshi. 
Received  as  Asogi-zakiira,  but  no  mention  of  this  name  is  made  in 
the  above  publication  or  in  "Wilson,  The  Cherries  of  Japan. 

44308.  Botan-zakura ;  one  of  the  very  best  forms  bearing  very  large, 
pale-pink,  fragrant,  semidouble  flowers,  called  by  Wilson  forma  moutan 
of  Prunus  lannesiana  and  by  Miyoshi  the  same  form  of  P.  serrulata. 

4:4309.  Surugadai-nioi.  A  moderately  large  tree  with  brown-gray  twigs, 
brownish  red  young  leaves,  and  white,  fragrant  flowers.  Blossoming 
time  about  the  end  of  April.  (Adapted  from  Miyoshi,  "  Japatiische 
Bergkirschen,"  Journal  of  the  College  of  Science,  Tokyo,  vol.  3Jf,  art. 
1,  p.  132,  as  Prunus  serrulata  Lindl.  forma  surugadai-odora.) 

"  Flowers  semidouble,  fragrant,  nearly  white,  pendulous  on  long 
slender  pedicels.  This  is  a  late-flowering  form."'  {Wilson,  The  Cherries 
of  Japan,  p.  51,  as  Primus  lannesiana  forma  surugadaiodora.) 

44310.  Shirayuki.  A  moderately  large  tree  with  numerous  closely 
crowded  erect-spreading  branches,  smooth  brown-gray  twigs,  yellowish 
brown  young  leaves,  and  white  flowers  with  hairy  penduncles.  Blos- 
soming time  mid- April.  (Adapted  from  Miyoshi,  "  Japanische  Bergkir- 
schen," Journal  of  the  College  of  Science,  Tokyo,  vol.  34,  art.  1,  p.  127, 
as  Prunus  serrulata  Lindl.  forma  nivea.) 

"  With  its  large  flowers,  this  distinct  form  resembles  Prunus 
yedoensis  Matsumura,  but  the  bracteoles  show  that  it  belongs  to  P. 
serrulata  Lindl.  .  .  .  The  branches  are  erect  spreading  and  the 
flowers  white,  single  or  nearly  so."  (Wilson,  The  Cherries  of  Japan, 
p.  34,  as  P.  serrulata  var.  pubescens  forma  sirayuki.) 

44311.  Udzu-zakura;  a  good  form  ;  produces  near  ends  of  branches  pink, 
double  flowers,  with  short  peduncles  and  long  pedicels.  Called  by 
Miyoshi  forma  spiralis  of  Prunus  serrulata  and  by  AVilson  the  same 
form  of  P.  serrulata  sachalinensis. 

44312  to  44318. 

From  China.   Seeds  collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Ex- 
plorer for  tlie  Department  of  Agricultui-e.    Received  March  20,  1917. 

44312.  Brassica  PEKiNENSis  (Loui'.)  Gagn.  Brassicacese.  Pal  ts'ai. 
"(No.   2379a.     Peking,   China,   February -5,   1917.)      A  medium-large, 

very  solid,  white,  winter  pai  ts'ai,  possessing  excellent  keeping  qualities. 
Needs  rich,  friable  soil  to  thrive  well."     (Meyer.) 


JANUARY   1   TO   MARCH   31,   1917.  57 

44312  to  44318— Continued. 

44313  to  44315.  Allium  fistulosum  L.     Liliaceae.  Leek. 

44313.  "(No.  2380a.  Peking,  China,  February  5,  1917.)  Chi  Vui 
ts'ung,  meaning  '  chicken-leg  leek.'  A  short  variety  of  winter  leek ; 
very  firm  and  juicy."     (Meyer.) 

44314.  "(No.  2381a.  Peking,  China,  February  5,  1917.)  Kao  chio 
pai  ts'ung,  meaning  '  tall-horn  white  leek.'  A  long,  heavy  variety 
of  winter  leek ;  a  good  keeper ;  stands  repeated  freezing  and 
thawing."     ( Meyer. ) 

44315.  "(No.  2382a.  Peking,  China,  February  5,  1917.)  Pai  lii 
ts'ung,  meaning  '  frost-festival  leek.'  A  medium  long  variety  of 
winter  leek."     (Meyer.) 

44316  to  44318.  Brassica  spp.     Brassicacete.  Mustard. 

"  Chieh.  Mustard  seed,  such  as  is  used  in  Peking  to  make  ground 
table  mustard.  It  is  cultivated  a  few  days'  journey  to  the  northwest 
of  Peking  in  a  region  with  cool  nights  in  summer,  a  climate  resembling 
that  of  the  intermountain  sections  of  the  United  States. 

44316.  "(No.  140b.  Peking,  China,  February  5,  1917.)  Price  of  this 
sample  28  cents  in  Yuan  silver  per  catty."     (Meyer.) 

Received  as  Brassica  juncea,  but  it  is  apparently  not  that  species. 

44317.  "(No.  141b.  Peking,  China,  February  10,  1917.)  Price  of  this 
sample  26  cents  in  Yuan  silver  per  catty."     (Meyer.) 

44318.  "(No.  143b.  Peking,  China,  February  10,  1917.)  Price  of  this 
sample  24  cents  in  Yuan  silver  per  catty."     (Meyer.) 

44319.  Opuntia  sp.     Cactaceai.  Prickly-pear. 

From   Curacao,   Dutch   West   Indies.     Cuttings   presented  by   Mr.  H.  M. 
Curran.    Received  March,  1917. 

"  Spineless  form.    March  1,  1917."     ( Curran. ) 

44320  to  44325. 

From    Richmond,    Victoria,    Australia.      Seeds   presented    by    Mr.    F.    H. 
Bakej-.    Received  March  7,  1917. 

44320  to  44323.  Acacia  spp.     Miiiiosacese.  Wattle. 

"In  sowing  acacia  seed  they  should  have  boiling  water  poured  over 
them  and  should  be  allowed  to  stand  for  24  hours.  Do  not  use  any 
manure,  and  sow  them  in  the  poorest  soil."     (Baker.) 

44320.  Acacia  diffusa  Lindl. 

"Prickly  acacia;  good  bloomer."     (Baker.) 

A  straggling  shrub,  native  of  New  South  Wales,  Australia,  with 
loosely  scattered,  sessile,  linear  leaves  about  an  inch  long  and  yellow 
flowers  in  axillary  heads  about  the  size  of  a  pea.  (Adapted  from  the 
Botanical  Register,  vol.  8,  pi.  634.) 

44321.  Acacia  implexa  Benth. 
"A  fine,  stately  tree."     (Baker.) 

A  tall  Australian  tree,  50  feet  high,"  with  light-green  sickle-shaped 
lanceolate  leaves  6  to  7  inches  long,  cream-colored  flowers  in  short 


58  SEEDS   AXD  PLAXTS   IMPORTED. 

44320  to  44325— Continued. 

racemes,  aud  light-brown  pods,  curved  like  an  interrogation  mark, 
4  to  6  inches  long.  The  dark-brown,  hard,  close-grained  wood  is 
much  used  for  turnery  and  for  all  purposes  which  call  for  tenacity 
aud  strength.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Hor- 
ticulture, vol.  1,  p.  185,  and  from  Maiden,  Native  Useful  Plants  of 
Australia,  p.  357.) 

44322.  Acacia  lepeosa  Sieber. 

"A  beautiful  wattle;  always  weeping;  a  good  bloomer."  (Baker.) 
An  Australian  shrub  with  erect,  slender  branches ;  linear  or  lance- 
shaped  sicklelike  leaves  covered  with  very  small  patches  of  whitish 
matter  exuded  through  the  epidermis,  and  pale  yellow  flowers  in 
clustering  heads.  The  whitish  patches  on  the  leaves  give  the  plant 
a  gray,  powdery  appearance;  hence  its  name.  (Adapted  from  the 
Botanical  Register,  vol.  11,  pi.  I'l'tl.) 

44323.  Acacia  pycnantha  Benth. 

A  small  tree,  native  of  southern  Australia,  with  lanceolate  or 
oblong  leaves  2^  to  6  inches  long  and  showy,  fragrant,  yellow 
flowers  in  simple  or  compound  racemes.  The  pods  are  2  to  5  inches 
long.  The  bark  contains  the  highest  percentage  of  tannin  of  any 
of  the  species ;  a  good  gum  exudes  from  the  trees ;  and  the  tree 
itself  is  used  as  a  sand  binder.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  184.) 

44324.  Candollea  geaminifolia  (Swartz)  F.  Muell.    Candolleacese. 
(Stylidium  graminifolium  Swartz.) 

A  glabrous  Australian  perennial  with  a  short  tufted  stem  rarely 
lengthening  to  4  or  5  inches  and  linear,  rather  rigid,  flattened  leaves 
usually  2  but  at  times  6  to  9  inches  long.  The  scapes  are  up  to  1^ 
feet  high,  the  upper  quarter  or  half  being  occupied  by  a  narrow,  simple 
raceme  or  interrupted  spike  of  pink  flowers.  The  oval  capsules  are  a 
quarter  to  half  an  inch  long.  (Adapted  from  Bentham,  Flora  Aus- 
traliensis,  vol.  4,  V-  10.) 

44325.  Kennedya  moxophylla  Vent.    Fabaceae. 
(Hardenlergia  monophylla  Benth.) 

A  trailing  herb,  native  of  southern  Australia,  with  leaves  consisting 
of  one  ovate  or  lance-shaped  leaflet  2  to  4  inches  long,  violet  flowers 
nearly  half  an  inch  long  in  few-flowered  racemes,  and  flat  papery  pods 
about  1*  inches  long.     (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Queensland  Flora,  pt.  2, 

P.  m-) 

44326  to  44330.   Saccharum  orricizsTARUM  L.    Poaceae. 

Sugar  cane. 

From    Kingston,    Jamaica.     Cuttings   presented   by   Mr.    William    Harris, 
Superintendent  of  Public  Gardens.     Received  March  12,  1917. 

"Jamaica  seedlings  raised  at  our  experiment  station."     {Harris.) 

44326.  No.  70.  44329.  No.  73. 

44327.  No.  71.  44330.  No.  74. 

44328.  No.  72. 


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44331  and  44332.    Saccharum  officinarum  L,    Poacese. 

Sugar  cane. 

From   Cieufuegos,    Cuba.     Cuttings   presented   by    Mr.    Robert   M.    Grey, 
Harvard  Experiment  Station.    Received  Marcli  13,  1917. 
44331.  Demerara  74.  44332.  Demerara  95. 

44333.  Pyrus  calleryana  Decaisne.    MalacesB.  Pear. 

From  Hongliong,  China.     Grafts  presented  by  Mr.  W.  T.  Tutclier,  superin- 
tendent, Botanical  and  Forestry  Department.    Received  Marcli  14,  1917. 
See  S.  P.  I.  No.  43987  for  previous  introduction  and  description. 

44334.  PoNciRus  trifoliata  (L.)  Eaf.    Rutacese. 

{Citrus  trifoliata  L.)  Trifoliate  orange. 

From  Taiku,  Korea.     Sprouts  presented  by  Rev.  James  E.  Adams,  Korean 
Mission.    Received  March  19,  1917. 
A  shrub  or  small  tree  used  extensively  as  a  hedge  plant  in  our  Southern 
States,  where  it  is  quite  hardy. 

44335.  Ilex  macrophylla  Wall.    Aquifoliacese.  Holly. 

From  Pisa,  Italy.     Seed  presented  by  the  director,  Botanic  Garden.     Re- 
ceived March  23,  1917. 
A  tree,  native  of  Java  and  Sumatra,  about  15  feet  high,  vpith  gray  barii, 
rigid,  shining  leaves  4  to  7  inches  long,  flowers  in  branched  cymes,  and  round 
drupes  containing  about  eight  stones.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British 
India,  vol.  1,  pp.  604-605.) 

44336.  Cacaraerosa  (L.)  Kuntze.    Fabacese.  Yam  bean. 
{Pachyrhizus  angulatus  Rich.) 

From  Kingston,  Jamaica.    Seed  presented  by  Mr.  William  Harris,  Superin- 
tendent of  Public  Gardens.    Received  March  23,  1917. 
A  shrubby,  climbing,  leguminous  plant  with  large  edible  roots  that  also  pro- 
duce a  valuable  starch. 

See  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  22971  and  33258  for  previous  introductions. 

44337.  CucuMis  melo  L,    Cucurbitacese.  Melon. 
From  Baku,  Russia.  Seed  presented  by  Mr.  Roy  G.  Pierce,  Forest  Patholo- 
gist, who  secured  them  from  Mr.  Arthur  Knapp.     Received  March  24, 
1917. 

"  Seeds  from  a  melon  called  a  clemja,  which  is  grown  in  the  Trans-Caucasus. 
The  melon  is  yellow  and  very  like  the  California  cassaba  melon.  The  remark- 
able thing  about  this  melon  is  that  if  it  is  hung  up  in  a  cool  place  it  will  keep 
for  a  year."     (Knapp.) 

44338.  Ananas  sativus  Schult.  f.     Bromeliace£e.  Pineapple. 
From  Antigua,  West  Indies.     Plants  purchased  from  Mr.  J.  Jackson,  cura- 
tor and  superintendent,  Agricultural  Department.     Received  March  15, 
1917. 

White  Antigua  pineapple,  A  medium-sized  pineapple.  It  is  light  colored, 
oblong  in  shape,  with  a  quality  better  than  the  average.  It  is  used  as  a  dessert 
and  for  general  kitchen  purposes.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin  No.  8,  Division  of 
Pomology,  U.  8.  Department  of  Agriculture.) 


60  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44339  to  44343. 

From  Kew,  England.     Seeds  presented  by  Sir  David  Prain,  director,  Royal 
Botanic  Gardens.    Received  March  19,  1917. 

44339.  Berbeeis  sp.    Berberidacefe.  Barberry. 

Received  as  Berberis  vilmoriniana,  for  which  a  place  of  publication 
has  not  yet  been  found. 

See  S.  P.  I.  Xos.  33024,  40139,  and  42184  for  previous  introduction. 

44340.  Malls  xieuzwetskyana  Dieck.    Malacere.  Apple. 

A  tree,  native  of  southwestern  Siberia,  resembling  the  common  apple 
in  habit,  with  reddish  tinged  young  MOod  and  young  leaves,  large  clusters 
of  deep-pink  flowers,  and  dark-red  conical  apples  with  purplish  flesh. 
The  attractive  coloring  of  the  wood,  leaves,  and  fruit  makes  this  an 
especially  ornamental  species.  (Adapted  from  The  Garden,  May  22,  1915, 
and  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2871,  as 
Pyrus  m-alus  niedztcetskyana.) 

44341.  SoKHL's  KOEHNEAXA  C.  Schueid.    Malacese. 

A  shrub,  native  to  central  China,  up  to  4  meters  (13  feet)  in  height, 
with  generally  smooth,  compound  leaves  from  8  to  15.5  cm.  long;  white 
flowers,  usually  on  the  very  short  lateral  branches ;  and  round  white 
fruits,  about  7  or  8  ram.  in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae 
Wilsonianae,  vol.  1,  pp.  Jp  1-Jfl 2 .) 

44342.  X  SoEBus  meixichu  (Lindeb.)  Hedl.    Malaceje. 

A  hybrid  tree,  whose  parents  are  Sorhits  aucuparia  and  S.  hybrida. 
It  is  a  native  of  the  island  of  Aland  and  the  neighboring  islands  and  has 
compound,  serrate  leaves.  (Adapted  from  Hedlund,  Monographic  der 
Gattung  Sorbus,  pp.  J/O-SO.) 

44343.  SoEBUS  vilmoetxi  C.  Schneid.    Malacea. 

A  large  shiiib  or  small  tree,  native  of  western  China,  with  attractive, 
pinnate  leaves ;  white  flowers  about  a  quarter  of  an  inch  in  diameter, 
in  corymbs  appearing  in  June;  and  pale  rosy-red  fruits.  In  summer 
and  also  in  autumn  this  is  a  most  attractive  Sorbus.  (Adapted  from 
The  Garden,  September  2,  1916.) 

44344.  AcHRAs  zapota  L.    Sapotaceae.  Sapodilla. 
(A.  sapota  L.) 

From  Bokeelia,  Fla.     Seed  presented  by  Mr.  Harry  P.  .lohuson.     Received 
March  24,  1917. 

"  Seeds  of  the  largest  sapodilla  fruit  I  have  ever  seen ;  grown  on  my  place 
here.    As  large  as  a  big  orange."     (Johnson.) 

44345.  Inodes  exul  O.  F.  Cook.    Phoenicacese.  Palmetto. 

From  San  Antonio,  Tex.     Seed  presented  by  Mr.  C.  R.  Letteer,  San  An- 
tonio Experiment  Farm.     Received  March  26,  1917, 

"Collected  at  Victoria,  Tex.,  in  1912."     (Letteer.) 

A  large  palmetto,  cultivated  in  Texas,  with  deep-green  foliage,  solitary  fruits, 
and  large  seeds  not  wrinkled  above.  (Adapted  from  Circular  113,  Bureau  of 
Plant  Industry,  pp.  11-lJf.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  35116  for  further  description. 


JANUARY   1   TO    MARCH    31,   1917.  61 

44346.    LucuMA  sp.    Sapotaceee. 

From   El   Coyolar,   Costa   Rica.     Seed   presented  by    Mr.   Carlos   "Werokl^. 
Received  INIarch  7,  1917. 
"  Seeds  of  the  apple-shaped  nispero  sapotilla.     Better  than  ViteUaria  muUv- 
flara;  flesh  of  the  same  consistency  and  appearance,  but  more  highly  colored." 
(WorckM.) 

44347  to  44356. 

From  Maidstone,   England.     Plants  presented  by  George  Bmiyard  &  Co.. 
Ltd.     Received   March   29,    1917.     Quoted   notes   from   Bunyard's   Cata- 
logue. 
44347  to  44349.^  Rires  vulgare  Lam.    Grossulariacere.    Garden  currant. 

44347.  "  Moore's  Ruby.  Berries  medium  size.  Midseason.  Growth 
very  upright ;  very  fertile ;  a  hardy  and  desirable  sort.  Raised  by 
Judge  Moore,  U.  S.  A." 

44348.  "  Skinner's  Early.  Berries  medium,  bright  red ;  launches 
long,  very  fertile;  growth  vigorous,  upright.  The  earliest  of  all; 
most  valuable  for  market.  This  variety  is  esteemed  in  Kent  and 
is  named  after  a  local  grower,  but  is  quite  possibly  the  old  sort 
renamed." 

44349.  "Utrecht.  Berries  medium,  dark  red;  bunches  medium; 
growth  vigorous,  upright ;  leaves  resembling  Scotch  but  distinct. 
A  useful  midseason  variety,  origin  probably  indicated  by  its  name." 

44350  to  44356.  Corylus  avellana  L.     Betulacefe.  Filbert. 

44350.  "  Cosford.  Nut  almost  round,  large,  most  excellent  flavor, 
and  very  thin  shell.  A  prolific  variety,  and  recommended  as  a 
pollenizer  for  filberts  of  less  fertile  sorts.  Poss:bly  originated  in 
Suffolk,  where  there  is  a  hundred  of  Cosford." 

44351.  "Duke  of  Edinhuryh.  Nut  large,  oblong;  shell  rather  thick; 
of  excellent  flavor;  quite  one  of  the  best  flavored.  Raised  by 
Mr.  Webb,  of  Calcot,  and  certificated  by  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society  in  1883." 

44352.  "  Kentish  Cot).  Nut  large,  broad  and  long,  excellent  flavor ; 
prolific ;  the  best  for  all-round  use.  Almost  exclusively  grown  In 
Kent  for  market  work.  Raised  by  Mr.  Lambert,  of  Cloudburst, 
Kent,  about  1S30 ;  hence  its  synonym  'Lamherfs'  filbert." 

44353.  "  Merveille  de  Bolivyller.  Nut  remarkably  broad  and  thick, 
very  handsome  and  of  fii-st-class  flavor;  vigorous  grower.  Origi- 
nated with  an  amateur  in  Silesia  about  1840  and  sold  by  Messrs. 
Baumann  of  Bolwyller." 

44354.  ''Pearson's  Prolific.  Nut  round,  short,  good  flavor ;  an  abun- 
dant and  early  bearer ;  produces  a  large  number  of  catkins  and  is 
valual)le  for  purposes  of  cross-fertilization.  Introduced  by  Jlessrs. 
Pearson,  of  Chilwell." 

44355.  "  Prolific.  Curiously  frizzled  husk ;  nuts  small  but  produced 
in  large  clusters,  often  ten  to  a  bunch ;  very  early,  sweet,  and  good. 
Originated  in  a  garden  at  Moreton,  Norwich,  about  1840.  Some- 
times called  the  Erizzled  nut." 

44356.  ''Red  skinyied.  Resembling  the  White  filbert  in  all  respects 
save  the  red  skin  of  the  kernel.     Has  been  known  since  1800." 


'  Soe  footnote,  p.  11. 


62  SEEDS   AND   PLAXTS   I:MP0RTED. 

44357  and  44358.  Oryza  sativa  L.    Poaceae.  Rice. 

From  San  Jose,  Costa  Rica.  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  E.  van  der  Laat,  director, 
Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  February  13,  1917. 

44357.  A  variety  received  without  description. 

44358.  "  Tliis  is  a  very  prolific  rice,  but  it  has  degenerated  here  by 
neglect."     {Van  der  Laat.) 

44359  to  44361. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  F.  G.  Walsingham,  horti- 
cultural division,  Ministry  of  Agriculture,  Gizeh  Branch.  Received  March 
10,  1917. 

44359.  MoNTANOA  HiBisciFOLiA  (Beuth.)  C.  Koch.    Asteracese. 

Tree  daisy .^ 

One  of  the  tree  daisies  of  Central  America,  which  is  easily  distin- 
guished by  its  five  to  seven  lobed  leaves,  which  are  opposite  and  entire. 
It  is  easily  cultivated,  the  seeds  being  started  indoors  and  the  plants 
transferred  to  the  open  for  foliage  effects.  It  may  also  be  propagated 
by  cuttings.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticul- 
ture, vol.  4,  p.  2064,  and  from  Koch,  Wochenschrift  des  Tereines  zur 
Beforderunff  des  Gartenbause,  vol.  7,  p.  401.) 

44360.  SoLANUM  sp.    Solanacese.  Wild  potato. 
Received  as  Solanum  rondeletii,  for  which  a  place  of  publication  has 

not  yet  been  found. 

44361.  ZizTPHUS  spiNA-cHKiSTi  (L.)  AVilld.     Rhamnacese. 

A  shrub,  native  of  Palestine  and  Egypt,  3  to  5  meters  high,  with 
whitish,  spiny  branches,  rounded  or  heart-shaped  leaves  2  to  4  cm.  long, 
and  roundish,  dry,  astringent  fruits  about  the  size  of  a  hazelnut.  As 
a  stock  upon  which  to  graft  the  common  jujube  this  species  is  not  satis- 
factory, for  it  has  a  tendency  to  sucker.  The  best  use  to  which  this 
shrub  can  be  put  is  that  of  a  shade  tree  for  crops.  When  once  estab- 
lished a  clump  can  scarcely  be  eradicated.  (Adapted  from  Post,  Flora  of 
Syria,  p.  201,  and  from  Bagnol,  in  Bulletin  de  la  Soci4t6  Nationale  d'Ac- 
cUmatation  de  France,  vol.  44,  pp.  153-157.) 

44362.  DiospYROs  kaki  L.  f.    Diospyraceae.  Kaki. 

From  Felton,  Del.  Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  J.  W.  Killen.  Received 
March  29,  1917. 

"  This  persimmon  has  withstood  our  climate  for  the  past  25  years,  though  it 
has  been  killed  back  a  number  of  times.  It  had  no  protection  at  all  this  past 
winter  and  does  not  seem  to  have  been  affected  by  the  cold  this  time.  It  has 
borne  a  number  of  times.  The  fruits  are  seedless  and  about  2^  to  3  inches  in 
diameter."     (Killen.) 

44363.  DiospYRos  discolor  Willd.    Diospyraceae.  Mabolo. 

From  ManUa.  Philippine  Islands.  Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  Adn. 
Hernandez,  Director  of  Agriculture.     Received  March  2S,  1917. 

A  common  Philippine  tree  of  medium  size,  8  to  15  meters  high,  with  dark- 
green  leaves  and  roundish  or  somewhat  flattened  velvety  reddish  fruits  about 
7.5  cm,  in  diameter,  containing  cream-colored,  rather  dry,  sweet,  and  aromatic 
flesh  inclosing  several  large  seeds.  (Adapted  from  the  Philippine  Agricultural 
Revieio,  third  quarter,  1916,  p.  234-) 


JANUARY  1   TO   MARCH   31,   1917,  68 

44364.  Medicago  sativa  L.    Fabacese.  Alfalfa. 

From  Russia.  Seed  presented  by  Mr.  W.  P.  Cresson,  secretary  of  em- 
bassy in  charge  of  the  consulate  at  Tiflis.     Received  March  29,  1917. 

"An  inferior  quality  from  the  region  of  Elisavetpol."     (Cresson.) 

44365.  Persea  Americana  Mill.    Lauracese.  Avocado. 
(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

From   Peru.     Seed  purchased  from  Mr.  H.  P.    Archer,    Lima.    Received 
March  30,  1917.       ' 

"  Palta,   from   the   Chanchamayo.     The  months   of  December  and   January  . 
are  the  best  ones  for  getting  paltas."     {Archer.) 

44366  to  44369. 

From  Bogota,  Colombia.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  M.  T.  Dawe,  Agricultural 
Adviser  and  Director  of  Agriculture.    Received  March  30,  1917. 

44366.  Lycopeesicon  esculentum  Mill.     Solanacese.  Tomato. 

"  Seeds  of  the  wild  variety  found  in  this  neighborhood."     {Dawe.) 
•      44367.  Annona  cherimola  Mill.    Annonacese.  Cherimoya. 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  44251  for  previous  introduction  and  description. 

44368.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papayacese.  Papaya. 
"  In   connection  with   the   improvement   of  the  papaya    in    southern 

Florida  and  the  development  of  strains  suitable,  for  commercial  purposes, 
it  is  desirable  that  varieties  be  obtained  for  trial  from  as  many  dif- 
ferent regions  as  possible.  The  papayas  of  Colombia  are  of  particular 
interest  as  coming  from  a  region  in  which  several  wild  species  of 
Carica  occur.  From  such  a  region  there  is  always  the  possibility  of 
getting  hybrids  or  distinctly  new   strains."     {Popenoe.) 

44369.  DoLiCHOLTJS  phaseoloides  (Swartz)  Kuntze.    Fabacese. 
{Rhynchosia  phaseoloides  DC.) 

"  Pionia,  a  small  deep-red  and  black  seed  from  a  creeping  plant.  Heav- 
ing the  seed  into  water  to  soften,  grinding  it  afterwards,  and  straining 
the  paste  and  mixing  it  with  sirup  is  said  to  be  effective  to  cure  epilepsy." 
{Alcazar.) 

44370.  Cannabis  sativa  L.    Moraceae.  Hemp. 
From  Keijo,  Chosen.    Presented  by  Mr.  Nagashima,  of  the  Government  In- 
dustrial Model  Farm,  through  Mr.  L.  H.  Dewey,  of  the  Department  of 
Agriculture.    Received  March  31,  1917. 

This  number  differs  somewhat  from  other  so-called  Keijo  strains,  and  from 
the  single  trial  so  far  given  it  would  seem  to  be  less  productive. 

44371.  Cannabis  sativa  L.    Moracese.  Hemp. 

From  Seoul,  Chosen.  Presented  by  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Yokohama, 
Japan,  who  secured  it  from  Mr.  Kato,  Seoul.  Received  through  Mr. 
L.  H.  Dewey,  of  the  Department  of  Agriculture,  March  31,  1917. 

A  promising  strain  which  produced  plants  4.3  meters  in  height  during  the 
only  trial  so  far  accorded  it.  • 


'64  SEEDS    AXD    PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

44372  to  44374.  Citrus  spp.    Eiitaceae. 

From  Lamao,  Bataan.  Philippine  Islands.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  P.  J. 
"Wester.  Lamao  Experiment  Station,  through  Mr.  Adn.  Hernandez,  Di- 
rector of  Agriculture,  Manila.    Received  March  31,  1917. 

44372  and  44373.  Citrus  medica  L.  Citron. 

44372.  The  identification  of  this  nuniljer  was  apparently  questioned 
by  Mr.  We.ster,  but  it  seems  to  be  at  least  a  form  of  Citrus  medica. 

44373.  An  unnamed  variety  received  without  description. 

44374.  CiTRfs  MEDICA  ODOEATA  AVestcr. 
Tihi-tihi. 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  44139  for  further  description. 

44375  to  44404. 

From  Elstree,  Herts.  England.  Plants  presented  by  Hon.  Vicary  Gibbs, 
through  ;Mr.  E.  Beckett,  The  Gardens,  Aldenham  House.  Received 
March  28,  1917. 

44375.  Acer  hookeri  Miquel.     Aceraceie.  Maple. 

A  tree,  40  to  50  feet  high,  native  of  the  eastern  Himalayas,  with 
green,  cordate,  entire,  finely  serrate  leaves  3  to  6  inches  long,  flowers  in 
simple  racemes  2  to  4i  inches  long,  and  glabrous  samaras  with  venose 
wings.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  69Jf.\ 

44376.  AEScrrrs  glabra  letjcodermis  Sarg.    Aesculacefe. 

Horse-chestnut. 

This  form   is  characterized   by   the   smooth,  pale,   often  nearly  white 

bark  of  the  trunk  and  branches  and  is  found  in  the  southeastern  United 

States.      (Adapted   from   Keiv   Bulletin   of  Miscellaneous   Information, 

Appendix  3,  191.'t,  p.  51.) 

44377.  Alxl'S  sitchensis  Sarg.    Betulacese.  Sitka  alder. 
A  tree,  native  of  northwestern  United   States  and  Alaska,  up   to  40 

feet    in    height,    with    a    narrow   head    of   short    and    nearly  horizontal 

branches,    ovate,   light-green,    dentate   leaves   3    to   6   inches  long,    and 

staminate  catkins  4  to  5  inches  long.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and 
Shrubs  Hard!/  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  18^.) 

44378.  Aralia  chinensis  L.     Araliacese.  Chinese  Ang'elica  tree. 

Var.  fastiyiata.  A  garden  variety  with  the  branches  more  or  less 
parallel  with  the  main  trunk. 

44379.  AronIa  aebutifolia  (L.)  Pers.    Malacese. 
{Pyrus  arhutifolia  L.  f. ) 

Var.  fjrandiflora.  A  large-flowered  garden  variety  of  a  bushy  shrub, 
native  of  eastern  North  America.  It  is  from  .5  to  10  feet  high,  with 
narrowly  oval  leaves  with  dark-gi-een  upper  surfaces  and  gray  velvety 
lower  surfaces.  It  has  white  or  slightly  rosy  flowers  produced  in  small 
corymbs  and  small,  nearly  globular  red  fruits. 

44380.  Bekberis  sargentiaxa  C.  Schneid.    Berberidacese.  Barberry. 
A    black-berried    l)arberry    from    western    Hupeh,    China,    reaching    a 

height  of  2  meters.  It  is  the  only  evergreen  barberry  which  has  proved 
entirely  hardy  at  the  Arnold  Arboretum,  and  for  this  reason  is  one 
of  the  most  desirable  of  the  recent  introductions  as  a  garden  plant. 
(Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonia7iae,  vol.  1,  p.  359.) 


JANUARY  1   TO   MARCH   31,   1917,  65 

44375  to  44404— Continued. 

44381.  Bekbekis  hookeei  Lem.    Berberidacese.  Barberry. 

An  evergreen  spiny  Himalayan  shrub  3  to  5  feet  in  height,  with  tufted, 
lanceolate-obovate,  dark-green,  leathery  leaves  1  to  3  inches  long  with 
slender  teeth  on  the  margins.  The  pale-yellow  flowers  are  two-thirda 
of  an  inch  wide,  and  the  black-purple,  narrowly  cylindrical  berries  often 
remain  on  the  plant  until  the  following  spring.  (Adapted  from  Bean, 
Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  2^3.) 

44382.  Betula  japonica  mandshukica  (Kegel)  Winkl.    Betulacete. 

Birch. 

A  white-barked  tree,  native  of  western  China,  10  to  25  meters  in 
height,  with  very  glabrous,  regularly  dentate  leaves.  The  bark  is  used 
for  lining  straw  hats.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Planitae  Wilsonianae, 
vol.2,  p.  461.) 

44383.  Cissus  striata  Ruiz  and  Pav.    Vitacese. 
(Vitis  striata  Miquel.) 

A  low,  shrubby  evergreen  vine  of  graceful  habit,  native  of  Chile  and! 
southern  Brazil,  with  small,  three  to  five  foliolate,  serrate  leaves,  yellow- 
ish flowers  in  many-flowered  cymes,  and  round-flattened  fruits  about  the 
size  of  a  pea.  This  vine  grows  well  in  southern  California.  (Adapted 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  776.) 
44384  and  44385.  Cotoneastek  spp.    IVTalacese. 

44384.  "  Forrest  No.  33."  44385.  "  Forrest  No.  5667." 

44386.  Cotoneaster  dammeri  C.  Schneid. 

A  prostrate  evergreen  shrub,  native  of  central  China,  with  pure- white, 
solitary  flowers,  and  coral-red  fruits  a  quarter  of  an  inch  wide.  It  is 
quite  hardy  and  is  very  distinct  among  cotoneasters  for  its  perfectly 
prostrate  habit.  Its  fruits  are  brightly  colored,  and  the  plant  will  no 
doubt  prove  useful  as  an  evergreen  carpet  shrub ;  also  for  covering  sunny 
slopes,  as  it  is  very  vigorous.  It  occurs  wild  on  heaths  and  rocky  ground. 
(Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol. 

1,  p.  m.) 

44387.  Cotoneaster  roylei  Hort. 

"  I  have  labeled  these  [small-leaved]  forms  in  several  herbaria  as 
[C.  racemiflora]  var.  royleana  Dipp.,  because  I  believed  that  these  (espe- 
cially C.  roylei  or  royleana  Hort.)  corresponded  with  the  spontaneous 
material;  but  I  am  now  dubious  about  this  and  I  am  holding  out  the 
spontaneous  forms  as  the  var.  kotschyi.  The  named  garden  forms  re- 
main confused."  (Schneider,  Illustriertes  Handbuch  der  Laubholzkunde, 
vol.  1,  p.  751}.) 

44388.  Crataegus  nitida  (Engelm.)  Sarg.     Malacere.  Hawthorn. 
A  tree,  up  to  30  feet  high,  from  Illinois  and  Kansas,  with  spreading 

branches,  coarsely  serrate  leaves,  and  dark  dull-red  fruits  about  half  an 
inch  long.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticultxire, 
vol.  2,  p.  88S.) 

44389.  Dieevilla  japonica  (Thunb.)  DC.     Caprifoliacese. 

"  Forrest  No.  7882." 

50492—22 5 


66  SEEDS    AXD    PLANTS    IMPOrvTED. 

44375  to  44404— Continued. 

44390.  Hypkricum  sp.    Hypericacese.  St.-John's-wort. 
■■  Wilson  No.  256.'"     '"  From  cliffs  and  thickets.  "Wiisbaii  Hsien,  eastern 

Szechwan.  at  an  altitude  of  1.000  meters.  1907.  A  shrubby  plant,  6  cm. 
tall,  with  yellow  flowers."     {Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsotiianae,  vol.  3,  p.  Jf52.) 

44391.  JASMixrir  sp.     Oleaceje.  Jasmine. 
"  Forrest  No.  11472."' 

44392.  Larix  dahurica  prixcipis-rupprechtii    (Mayr)   Rehd.  and  Wils. 

Pinacefe.  Larch. 

A  tree  from  northern  China,  with  beautiful  pink  cones  up  to  li  inches 
long  and  leaves  up  to  If  inches  in  length.  (Adaptetl  from  Bailey, 
Standard    Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  .'/,  p.  1823.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  42194  for  further  description. 

44393.  Lairocerasus  officixalis  Roemer.     Amygdalacese. 

(Prioius  laurocerasiis  L.)  Cherry  laurel. 

Var.  camelliaefolia.  A  garden  variety  with  leaves  of  ordinary  size,  but 
curled  and  twisted.  Curious  but  not  ornamental.  (Adapted  from  Bean, 
Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  Briti^sh  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  2JfO.) 

44394.  Loniceka  xitida  Wilson.    Caprifoliacete.  Honeysuckle. 
An  evergreen  shrub  from  western  China,  up  to  6'  feet  high,  with  upright 

branches,  broadly  oval  or  oblong  glossy  leaves,  fragrant  whitish  flowers 
one-third  of  an  inch  long,  and  purple  fruits.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  .',.  p.  1901.) 

44395.  LoxiCERA  pileata  Oliver.    Caprifoliacese.  Honeysuckle. 
A   imich-l)ranched.  low,  evergreen   or  partially  deciduous  shrub  from 

central  and  western  China,  about  a  foot  high,  with  slender  branches, 
oblong,  lance-shaped,  dark,  shining-green  leaves  half  to  an  inch  long, 
and  pale-yellov.-  flowers  in  almost  sessile  pairs.  It  is  quite  hardy  in 
England.     (Adapted  from  Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  8060.) 

44396.  Abies  sp.     Pinaceae.  Fir. 
"  Wilson  Xo.  6744." 

44397.  PiCEA  KOYAMAi  Shiras.     Pinacese.  Spruce. 

A  Japanese  tree,  up  to  30  feet  in  height,  with  bright  reddish  brown 
branchlets.  blu'sh  white.  4-sided  sharp-pointed  leaves  one-third  to  half 
an  inch  long,  and  light  brownish  green  cones  li  to  2*  inches  long  with 
broadly  oval  scales.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture,   vol.   .5.   p.   2621.) 

44398.  PiPTAXTHrs  concolor  Harrow.    Fabaceae. 

"  Wilson  No.  885."'  A  bush,  1  to  1.6  nreters  tall,  found  in  western 
Szechwan,  China,  at  elevations  up  to  .3.500  meters.  It  has  alternate,  tri- 
foliate leaves,  almost  the  same  color  above  as  below,  with  white  hairs 
on  the  margins;  yellow  pealike  flowers:  and  silky  pods  about  6  mm. 
long.     (Adapted  from  Gardeners'  Chronicle.  December  16,  1916,  p.  289.) 

44399.  Pyracaxtha  gibbsii  A.  .lackson.     Malacere. 

A  shrub  from  western  China  up  to  14  feet  high,  nearly  spineles.s,  with 
large,  ovate-oblong,  variable  leaves  up  to  3  inches  long  and  abundant  fruits 
about  7  mm.  in  diameter.  The  leaves  are  commonly  used  by  the  Chinese 
for  tea.  (Adapted  from  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  December  30,  1916,  p. 
309.) 


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44375  to  44404— Continued. 

44400.  Rosa  omeiensis  Rolfe.    Rosace?e.  Rose. 
A  stout,  branched  shrub,  from  3  to  10  feet  high,  with  young  shoots 

covered  with  dense  bristles  and  the  older  stems  armed  with  stout  straight 
thorns.  The  long  green  leaves  are  composed  of  9  to  13  sharply  serrate 
leaflets,  and  the  white  flowers,  which  are  over  an  inch  in  diameter,  occur 
singly  on  short  lateral  twigs.  The  bright-red  fruits  are  up  to  half  an 
inch  in  length,  and  their  yellow  stalks  are  very  striking  in  autumn. 
These  fruits  are  said  to  be  eaten  in  China,  where  the  plant  grows  at  an 
elevation  of  8,000  to  9  500  feet.  It  thrives  in  good  loamy  soil  and  may 
be  propagated  from  the  freely  pi-oduced  seeds.  (Adapted  from  Curtis's 
Botanical  Magazine,  pJ.  SJfll.) 

44401.  Rlbus  irenaeus  Focke.    Rosacese. 

A  prostrate  evergreen  shrub,  native  of  central  and  western  China,  beset 
with  small  decurved  prickles  and  having  white  flowers,  large  red  fruits, 
and  simple  leaves,  suggest  ng  those  of  coltsfoot.  (Adapted  from  Bean, 
Trees  and  Shrubs  HarcUj  i^i  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  460.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  40.595  for  further  description. 

44402..  RuBUS  lasiostylus  dtzygos  Focke.    Rosacefe. 

An  erect  deciduous  shrub,  native  of  centred  China,  4  to  6  feet  high, 
with  waxy  blue-white  stems,  compound  leaves,  small,  rosy  flowers,  and 
agreeably  acid,  red  fruits  an  inch  in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Bean, 
Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p-  -'i62.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  42587  for  further  description. 

44403.  Styrax  wilsonii  Rehder.     Styracacete. 

A  very  pretty,  small,  compact  Chinese  shrub  witli  alternate,  oval, 
irregularly  dentate  leaves  up  to  two-thirds  of  an  inch  long,  white  flow- 
ers in  axillary  and  terminal  racemes,  appearing  when  the  plant  is  but 
a  few  inches  high  and  2  or  3  years  old,  and  gray-velvety,  roundish  fruits 
about  one-third  of  an  inch  long.  It  is  best  propagated  by  seeds,  although 
layering  may  be  used.  On  one  occasion,  in  the  nursery  at  Kew.  England, 
this  shrub  withstood  a  temperature  of  12°  F.  (Adapted  from  Curtis's 
Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  S^H-) 

44404.  ViBURNrji  hupehense  Rehder.    Caprifoliacefe. 

A  deciduous  shrub,  native  of  Hupeh,  China,  with  coarsely  serrate, 
roundish  oval  leaves,  and  flowers  in  large  flat  corymbs.  The  red  fruit 
is  ovoid,  from  one-third  to  two-fifths  of  an  inch  long.  (Adapted  from 
Bean,  Trees  and  Shrtibs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  650. ) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  42197  for  further  description. 

44405.   Nypa  fruticans  Wiirmb.     Phcenicacese.  Nipa  palm. 

From  Manila,  Philippine  Islands.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  Adn.  Hernandez, 
director.  Bureau  of  Agriculture.    Received  March  27,  1917. 

A  creeping  Philippine  palm  with  a  stout  branching  rootstock  and  large 
leaves  5  to  10  meters  long.  The  sap  is  collected  from  the  immature  inflorescence 
and  made  principally  into  alcohol,  and  to  a  less  extent  into  vinegar  and  sugar. 
A  good  preserve  is  made  by  boiling  the  immature  seeds  in  sugar.  (Adapted 
from  the  Philippine  Agricultural  Eevieic,  third  quarter,  1916,  p.  ll'i.) 

For  an  illustration  of  the  nipa  palm  in  fruit,  see  Plate  VI. 


68  SEEDS  Ai^D  PLANTS  IMPOETED. 

44406.   Dahlia  sp.    Asteracese,  Tree  dahlia. 

From  Guatemala.     Cuttings  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agricultural 
Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.    Numbered  March,  1917. 

"(No.  106.  From  Tactic,  Alta  Vera  Paz.)  A  double  white  variety  of  the 
common  tree  dahlia.  The  plant  was  not  seen  in  bloom,  and  there  is  a  possi- 
bility that  it  may  not  be  true  to  name,  but  the  Indian  from  whom  it  was  ob- 
tained assured  me  that  it  was  the  double  white  form  and  not  the  common  single 
pink.  The  flowers  of  the  double  white  variety  (which  seems  to  be  the  most 
beautiful  form  of  all)  are  used  extensively  by  the  Indians  of  Tactic  for  decorat- 
ing the  images  of  the  saints.  This  seems  to  me  to  be  a  very  promising  plant 
for  cultivation  in  California.  It  is  likely  that  this  is  a  cultivated  form  of 
Dahlia  maxoni  Safford."     (Popenoe.) 

44407  to  44417. 

From  Buenos  Aires,  Argentina.     Seeds  presented  by  the  Jardin  Botanico. 
Received  March  10,  1917. 

44407.  Aextoxicon  punctatum  Ruiz  and  Pav.    Euphorbiacese. 

A  Chilean  tree,  sometimes  reaching  a  height  of  40  feet,  with  beautiful 
dark-green  foliage.  It  thrives  in  both  the  dry  and  moist  portions  of 
Chile.     (Adapted  from  note  of  W.  F.  Wight,  May  7,  1913.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  36123  for  further  description. 

44408.  Chenopodixjm  sp.    Chenopodiacefe. 

A  very  small  seeded  variety,  apparently  allied  to  Chenopodium  am- 
brosioides. 

44409.  Gevuina  avellana  Molina.     Proteacese.  Avellano, 
A  Chilean  evergreen  tree,  reaching  a  height  of  12  meters.     Its  large, 

dark-green,  glossy  pinnate  leaves  and  axillary  racemes  of  white  flowers 
make  a  very  pleasing  combination  during  the  winter.  The  pleasant- 
flavored  nuts  resemble  the  hazelnut  in  taste  and  are  eaten  raw  or 
cooked.  The  wood  is  suited  for  general  carpentry  and  for  cabinetwork, 
the  medullary  rays  giving  it  a  pleasing  appearance.  (Adapted  from 
Castillo  and  Dey,  La  Jeografia  Botanica  del  Rio  Valdivia,  p.  39,  and  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  3,  p.  1335.) 

44410.  Myrciaria  cauliflora  (Mart.)  Berg.     Myrtacese.        Jaboticaba. 
"  One  of  the  best  indigenous  fruits  of  Brazil,  and  at  the  same  time  one 

of  the  most  curious  and  interesting,  due  to  its  habit  of  producing  its 
fruits  directly  upon  the  trunk  and  larger  branches  (cauliflory).  Sev- 
eral species  are  grown  under  the  name  of  jaboticaha,  and  they  are  still 
somewhat  confused  botanically,  but  it  appeal's  that  most  of  the  plants 
common  in  cultivation  belong  either  to  Myrciaria,  cauliflora  or  M. 
jaboticaba,  fruits  of  the  latter  being  distinguishable  from  those  of  the 
former  by  the  presence  of  a  slender  stem. 

"  The  jaboticaba  occurs  in  southern  Brazil,  both  wild  and  cultivated. 
It  is  a  very  handsome  tree,  reaching  a  height  of  35  or  40  feet,  with  a 
dense  dome-shaped  crown.  The  leaves  are  small,  lanceolate,  light  green 
in  color,  and  the  flowers  are  white,  with  four  petals  and  a  conspicuous 
tuft  of  stamens.  The  fruits  are  produced  in  the  greatest  abundance 
and  are  the  size  of  large  grapes,  with  a  tough,  leathery  skin,  white, 
juicy  pulp  of  rather  acid,  aromatic  flavor,  and  two  to  four  flattened  oval 


JANUARY   1   TO   MARCH   31,   1917.  69 

44407  to  44417— Continued. 

seeds.  The  resemblance  between  tlie  jaloticaba  and  some  of  the  grapes 
of  the  Muscadine  gi-oup,  e.  g.,  the  James,  is  very  strilsing,  not  only  in 
the  general  appearance  of  the  fruit  but  also  in  flavor. 

"  The  jaboticaba  prefers  a  soil  that  is  rich  and  deep.  It  is  rather 
slow  of  growth,  coming  into  bearing  after  six  or  eight  years.  It  with- 
stands slight  frosts  and  gives  promise  of  being  successful  in  southern 
Florida  and  perhaps  also  in  sheltered  localities  throughout  southern 
California.  At  the  present  time  seed  propagation  is  tlie  only  means  of 
multiplication  which  is  commonly  employed,  but  inarching  or  some  other 
means  of  .propagation  should  be  utilized  to  perpetuate  good  varieties." 
{Popenoe.) 

44411.  Nageia  andina  (Poepp.)  F.  Muell.    Tasacese. 
(Podocarpus  andina  Poepp.) 

A  Chilean  tree,  up  to  20  feet  in  height,  with  upright  or  somewhat 
spreading  branches,  indistinctly  2-ranked,  linear,  dark-green  leaves  half 
an  inch  to  1*  inches  long,  flowers  in  spikes,  and  fruits  without  fleshy 
receptacles.  It  is  propagated  by  seeds  or  by  cuttings  made  from  almost 
ripened  wood  under  glass  and  grows  out  of  doors  only  in  the  Southern 
States  and  California.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2125.) 

44412.  NoTHOFAGUs  ANTARCTICA  (Forst.)  Oerst.     Fagacese. 

Antarctic  beech. 
A  large  deciduous  South  American  tree,  found  from  Tierra  del  Fuego 
northward  to  Concepcion,  Chile.  It  has  cordate  or  broadly  oval  irregu- 
larly dentate  leaves  half  an  inch  to  IJ  inches  long,  and  the  staminate 
flowers  appear  in  May  singly,  in  pairs,  or  in  threes.  Propagation  is  by 
layering.  Few  trees  have  greater  elegance  and  distinction  than  this 
when  young.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the 
British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  98.) 

44413.  SoPHORA  TETRAPTEEA  J.  Miller.    Fabacese. 

Pelil.  A  Chilean  tree,  attaining  a  height  of  10  meters,  with  green, 
pinnate  leaves,  golden  yellow  flowers,  and  indehiscent,  4-winged,  cork- 
covered,  pods.  It  prefers  to  grow  near  rivers,  which  afford  excellent 
opportunities  for  the  dissemination  of  the  corky  pods.  The  exceedingly 
^  hard  wood  is  used  for  plow  points,  wheels,  etc.  (Adapted  from  Cas- 
tillo and  Dey,  La  Jeografia  Botanica  del  Rio  Valdivia,  p.  56.) 

44414.  Tricondylus  dentatus  (Ruiz  and  Pav.)  Kuntze.    Proteacese, 
(Lomatia  dentata  R.  Br.) 

Avellanillo.  A  Chilean  tree,  up  to  10  meters  in  height  and  30  cm.  in 
diameter,  with  alternate,  oval,  dentate  leaves,  abbreviated  lateral  ra- 
cemes of  yellowish  white  flowers,  and  papery  follicles.  Of  no  industrial 
value.  (Adapted  from  Brown,  Transactions  of  the  Linnean  Society 
of  London,  vol.  10,  p.  201,  and  from  Castillo  and  Dey,  La  Jeografia  Bo- 
tanica del  Rio  Valdivia,  p.  J^l.) 

44415.  Tricondylus  obliqua  (Ruiz  and  Pav.)  Kuntze.    Proteacese. 
{Lomatia  obliqua  R,  Br.) 

Badal.  A  Chilean  tree,  with  alternate,  smooth,  serrate  leaves,  yellowish 
white  flowers  in  axillary  racemes,  and  papery  follicles  inclosing  winged 
seeds.  Attains  a  height  of  8  to  19  meters,  with  a  diameter  of  1  meter. 
(Adapted  from  Broivn,  Transactions  of  the  Linnean  Society  of  Lon- 
don, vol.  10,  p.  201,  and  from  Castillo  and  Dey,  La  Jeografia  Botanica  del 
Rio  Valdivia,  p.  39.) 


70  SEEDS   AXD  PLAJSTTS   IMPORTED. 

44407  to  44417— Continued. 

44416.  Phyllocladvs  sp.    Taxacete. 

"  Tree  or  shrub  with  the  branchlets  flattened  and  expanded  into  rigid 
and  coriaceous,  toothed  or  lot>ed,  leatlike  cladcnlia.  The  true  leaves  are 
reduced  to  linear  scales."  (Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  EorUmiUure, 
vol.  5,  p.  2607. ) 

44417.  Weixmanxia  trichosperma  Cav.    Cunoniaceje.  Tineo. 
A  Chilean  and  Peruvian  tree.  15  to  IS  meters  high,  with  opposite,  un- 

etiually  pinnate  leaves  with  winged  petioles,  aromatic  white  flowers  in 
axillary  racemes,  and  small  oval  capsules.  The  great  fragrance  of  the 
flowers  attracts  many  insects,  which  lay  their  eggs  in  the  bark  of  the 
tree  and  produce  larvre  which  bore  into  the  trunk  and  make  the  wood 
unfit  for  use.  (Adapted  from  Castillo  and  Dey,  La  Jeoymfia  Botanica 
del  Rio  Taldivia,  p.  52,  fly.  30.) 

44418  to  44425. 

From  Elstree,  Herts,  England.  Plants  piesented  by  Hon.  A'icary  Gibbs, 
through  Mr.  E.  Beckett,  The  Gardens,  Aldenham  House.  Received 
March  27,  1917. 

44418.  Berberis  aqi'ifolium  Pursh.     Berberidacese.  Barberry. 
Var.  vicarii.     A  variety  originating  in  the  gardens  of  Hon.  VicaiT  Gibbs 

and  pre.sumahly  named  for  him. 

"  The  best  of  the  mahonias."     (Gihhs.) 

44419.  Ceaxothus  hybridus  Hort.     Rhamnacese. 

Tar.  Glorie  de  Versailles.  A  half-evergreen  shrubby  garden  variety, 
distinguished  by  its  large  panicles  of  bright-blue  flowers.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  696.) 

44420.  Ceanothus  hybridus  Hort.    Rhamnaceae. 

Var.  Perle  rose.  A  garden  variety,  with  beautiful  pink  flowers. 
(Adapted  from,  T.  Lemoine  d  Fils,  Cataloyue  et  Prixcourtant.  1914, 
p.  38.) 

44421.  CoTOXEASTER  sp.     MalacefG. 
"Forrest  No.  32." 

44422.  CoToxEASTER  SALiciFOLiA  FLOCCOSA  Rehd.  and  Wils.    Malacese. 

A  half-evergreen  shrub  from  western  China,  up  to  15  feet  high,  Avith 
oblong  to  lance-ol)long  bright-green  leaves:  flowei-s  in  dense  corymbs; 
and  3-seeded  bright-red  fruits  nearly  one-fourth  of  an  inch  in  diameter. 
The  value  of  this  shrub  lies  in  the  ornamental  effect  of  the  fruits  in 
autumn.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  2.  p.  867.) 

44423.  Malls  baccata  (L.)  Moench.    :Malacefe.  Crab  apple. 

(Pyrus  haccata  L.) 

Var.  Ca.shmere  crab.  A  horticultural  variety  of  the  Siberian  crab, 
presumably  from  Kashmir,  India. 

44424.  PopuLrs  szechvaxica  C.  Schneid.     Salicaeefe.  Poplar. 
A  common  tree  in  the  forests  of  Szechwan,  China,  growing  to  a  large 

size,  with  massive  branches  and  stout  branchlets.  It  has  very  large, 
ovate,  elongated  or  rounded  leaves.  It  is  hardy  in  the  northeastern 
United  States.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticul- 
ture, vol.  .5,  p.  2763.) 


JANUARY  1   TO   MARCH   31,   1917.  71 

44418  to  44425— Continued. 

44425.  Pyrus  sp.    Malacefe.  Pear. 

A  variety  received  witlKmt  description. 

44426.    Rosa  odorata  (Andr.)  Sweet.    Rosacese.  Rose. 

One  of  two  roses  associated  witli  S.  P.  I.  No.  22449.  Renumbered  for 
convenience  in  distribution. 

"A  rose  which  Mr.  Meyer  sent  in  from  Cliina,  whicli  he  collected  in  a 
garden  at  Pautungfu,  Chihli  Province.  For  several  years  past  it  has  at- 
tracted considerable  attention  as  a  pillar  rose.  The  form  that  Mr.  Meyer 
collected  produces  small.  doul)le.  white  flowers  with  pale  pink  centers;  it 
blooms  quite  freely.  Although  it  is  an  attractive  rose,  the  discovery  by 
Mr.  Edward  Goucher  of  its  peculiar  usefulness  as  a  stock  on  which  to  bud 
or  graft  other  roses  now  constitiites  its  chief  interest  to  rose  growers.  Cut- 
tings of  the  young  wood  grow  so  readily  that  with  ordinary  care  90  to  95  per 
cent  of  those  put  in  an  ordinary  propagating  bench  will  root.  It  has  also 
loeen  found  that  the  vigorous  young  canes,  often  5  to  8  feet  long,  can  be  used 
as  a  stock  upon  which  to  insert  lietween  each  two  leaves  or  eyes,  in  the  manner 
of  ordinary  shield  or  slip  budding,  buds  of  any  varieties  it  is  desired  to  propa- 
gate. Later,  when  these  buds  have  united,  the  canes  are  made  into  ordinary 
cuttings,  each  with  a  bud  of  the  desired  variety,  wh'ch  will  root  readily  in  slight 
bottom  heat  in  an  ordinary  sand  propagating  bench,  while  the  inserted  buds 
will  give  rise  to  strong,  healthy  plants. 

"  Further,  this  rose  has  been  successfully  used  as  a  grafting  stock.  The 
young  canes  are  cut  into  suitable  lengths  and  upon  these  are  cleft-grafted  or 
'  worked '  scions  or  pieces  of  wood  of  the  desired  variety.  The  completed 
grafts  are  then  potted  singly  in  small  pots,  which  are  placed  in  an  ordinary 
sweat  box  used  for  young  grafted  stock  and  maintained  at  a  temperature  of 
75°  to  80°  F.  Simultaneously  the  cuttings  root  and  the  grafts  grow,  and  as 
many  as  90  per  cent  of  the  cuttings  thus  made  have  succeeded."  (Peter 
Bisset.) 

44427  to  44431. 

From  Canton,  China.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  C4.  Weidman  Groff,  Canton 
Christian  College.     Received  March  13,  1917. 
44427  and  44428.  Bkassica  spp.     Brassicacefe.  Mustard. 

44427.  "  T'ai  ts'e)H/  shao  po  (Taai  ts'eng  shiu  paak)." 

44428.  ''Pen  Vai  (Poon  tei)." 

44429  to  44431.  Raphanus  sativus  L.    Brassicaeeje.  Radish. 

44429.  '' Hna  mien  {Ya  mm) r  44431.   "  Tung  kua." 

44430.  "Pa  chili." 

44432.  Medicago  sativa  L.     Fabacese.  Alfalfa. 

From  Shensi,  China.  Presented  by  Dr.  A.  C.  Selmon,  superintendent  of  the 
North  China  Mission  of  Seventh-Day  Adventists,  Nanking,  China.  Re- 
ceived January  2,  1917. 

"  Some  months  ago  I  was  traveling  in  the  northwest  of  China  in  the  Province 
of  Shensi,  where  the  climate  is  very  dry.  There  I  found  that  the  farmers 
raised  a  plant  somewhat  resembling  alfalfa,  which  also  grew  wild.  I  found  a 
specimen  of  it  growing  on  the  top  of  the  city  wall  (60  feet  high)  at  Sianfu, 
the  capital  of  Shensi  Province.  It  makes  a  very  good  rough  feed  for  stock." 
(Selmon.) 


72  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44433  to  44436. 

From  Oran,  Salta,  Argentina.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  S.  W.  Damon.    Re- 
ceived March  7,  1917. 

44433.  GoxJELiEA  decoeticans  subtropicalis  Lillo.    Fabaeeae. 

Chanar.  A  tall  tree,  native  of  northern  Argentina,*  with  a  crooked, 
tapering  trunk  about  1.4  meters  (4§  feet)  in  diameter  and  j-ellowish, 
coarse,  soft  wood,  which  is  not  used  commercially.  This  variety  differs 
from  the  typical  species  in  the  tapering  trunk  and  the  manner  in  which 
the  bark  peels  off.  (Adapted  from  Lillo,  Contribucion  al  Conooimiento 
de  Jos  Arboles  de  la  Argentina,  p.  43-) 

44434  and  44435.  Peosopis    chilensis    (Molina)     Stuntz.      Mimosacese.  . 
(P.  juli flora  DC.)  Algaroba. 

The  algaroba  is  a  leguminous  tree,  native  to  Argentina,  usually  30 
to  40  feet  tall,  with  sweetish  succulent  pods  which  are  fed  to  cattle.  The 
wood  is  used  for  general  carpentry. 

44434.  Algarroia  negro.     A  form  with  dark-colored  pods. 

44435.  Algarroba  Uanco.     A  form  with  light-colored  pods. 

44436.  ZiziPHUS  mistol  Griseb.     Rhamnaceae.  Mistol. 
A  spiny  tree,  native  of  Argentina,  up  to  30  feet  in  height,  w^ith  oval 

leathery  short-stemmed  leaves  about  an  inch  long  and  edible  black 
fruits  about  one-third  of  an  inch  in  diameter.  The  hard,  red  wood  is 
not  used  commercially.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture,  vol.  6,  p.  35^8,  and  from  Lillo,  Cmitribucion  al  Co)wciiniento 
de  los  Arboles  de  la  Argentina,  p.  85.) 

44437  and  44438. 

From   Guatemala.     Collected   by   :\Ir.    Wilson    Popenoe,    Agricultural    Ex- 
plorer for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.    Received.  March  30,  1917. 

44437.  Lycopeesicon  escltlentum  Mill.     Solanacese.  Tomato. 

"(No.  90a.  From  Antigua,  Guatemala,  February  26,  1917.)  Seeds  of 
a  small  native  tomato  which  is  commonly  grown  and  used  in  the  high 
lands  of  Guatemala  as  well  as  in  some  parts  of  the  low  lands.  The 
plants  are  exceedingly  vigorous  and  productive ;  the  fruits  are  up  to  an 
inch  or  slightly  more  in  diameter  and  of  good  flavor.  While  I  have  not 
seen  this  plant  in  the  wild  state,  it  is  said  by  the  natives  to  occur  as  a 
wild  plant."     (Popenoe.) 

44438.  Abutilox  sp.     ^Nlalvaceie. 

"(No.  91.  From  Zacapa.  Guatemala,  March  15,  1917.)  Cuttings  of  a 
handsome  malvaceous  shrub,  6  to  10  feet  high,  which  is  abundant  in  the 
mountains  back  of  Zacapa  at  elevations  of  about  2,000  feet  and  has  also 
been  seen  toward  Gualan,  at  a  low  elevation  in  the  lower  Motagua  val- 
ley. At  this  season  of  the  year  the  plants  are  almost  devoid  of  foliage 
and  are  a  mass  of  brilliant  yellow  flowers.  Individually  the  flowers  re- 
semble a  single  hibiscus,  but  are  slightly  smaller,  being  about  2  inches 
broad;  they  are  golden  yellow  in  color,  with  a  crimson  center.  The 
plants  bloom  through  a  considerable  period.  For  trial  in  southern  Cali- 
fornia and  Florida."     (Popenoe.) 


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44439.  Persea  amertcana  Mill.    Lauracese.  Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 
From   Guatemala.     Budwood   collected  by   Mr.   Wilson   Popenoe,   Agricul- 
tural Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.    Received  January  to 
March,  1917. 

"(No.  92.  Avocado  No.  15.)  NahaV  For  productiveness  combined  with  de- 
sirable form  and  excellent  quality  of  fruit,  this  variety  seems  particularly 
worthy  of  trial  in  the  United  States.  While  not  a  large  avocado,  it  is  excellent 
in  every  way,  having  a  smooth  green  surface,  rich  yellow  flesh  of  good  flavor, 
and  a  seed  not  unduly  large  in  comparison  to  the  size  of  the  fruit.  In  addition, 
it  seems  to  be  slightly  earlier  in  season  than  the  average. 

"  The  parent  tree  was  accidentally  destroyed  in  June,  1917,  by  a  laborer 
who  was  planting  coffee.  It  stood  among  coffee  bushes  in  the  Finca  Santa 
Lucia,  7a  Calle  Foniente,  near  the  Alameda  de  Santa  Lucia,  Antigua,  Guate- 
mala. The  soil  in  this  finca  is  a  rich,  black,  sandy  loam  of  volcanic  origin, 
deep  and  apparently  very  fertile.  The  tree  was  young,  probably  not  more  than 
6  or  7  years  old.  It  stood  about  25  feet  high,  with  a  trunk  6  inches  in 
diameter  at  the  base,  branching  10  feet  from  the  ground.  The  crown  was 
open,  scantily  branched,  with  little  bearing  wood.  The  young  growths  were 
strong,  stout,  vigorous,  and  the  budwood  was  excellent,  having  large,  vigorous 
eyes.  The  variety  should  not  be  difhcult  to  propagate,  and  the  indications  are 
that  it  will  be  a  good  grower,  though  it  is  impossible  to  speak  with  certainty 
in  regard  to  this  latter  point.     The  wood  is  rather  tough  for  an  avocado. 

"  The  elevation  of  Antigua,  5,100  feet,  is  not  great  enough  to  insure  unusual 
hardiness  in  a  variety,  but  it  seems  i-easonable  to  expect  that  varieties  from 
this  elevation  will  be  as  hardy  as  the  average  of  the  Guatemalan  race.  There 
is  no  way  of  determining  whether  they  are  hardier  than  the  average  until 
they  are  tested  in  the  United  States. 

"  The  parent  tree  did  not  flower  in  1917.  Since  flowers  are  nearly  always 
produced  at  the  same  time  as  the  spring  flush  of  growth,  however,  it  may  be 
suspected  that  the  flowering  season  of  the  variety  will  be  rather  late,  since 
the  spring  growth  did  not  appear  this  season  until  the  end  of  March.  The 
heavy  crop  of  fruit  produced  last  year  probably  prevented  the  tree  from 
flowering  this  season.  When  first  examined,  in  October,  1916,  the  tree  was 
carrying  more  than  300  fruits.  It  ripened  this  crop— an  unusually  large  one 
for  a  tree  of  such  small  size,  when  the  size  of  the  fruit  is  considered— in 
February  and  March,  1917,  at  which  time  they  were  all  picked.  They  would 
probably  have  remained  on  the  tree  until  June  if  they  had  been  allowed  to 
do  so. 

"  The  fruit  is  nearly  spherical  in  form,  of  convenient  size  for  serving  a  half 
fruit  as  a  portion.  It  weighs  10  ounces  or  a  little  more.  The  surface  is 
smooth,  bright  green,  very  attractive  in  appearance.  The  skin  is  sufficiently 
thick  to  make  the  fruit  a  good  shipper  and  is  of  the  characteristic  Guate- 
malan texture.  The  flesh  is  rich  yellow  in  color,  quite  free  from  fiber  or 
discoloration,  and  very  rich  in  flavor.  The  seed  is  tight  in  the  cavity  and 
slightly  below  the  average  in  size.  Considered  from  all  points  of  view,  it  bears 
every  indication  of  being  an  excellent  little  fruit. 

"A  formal  description  of  the  variety  follows : 


1  Thia  and  other  varietal  names  for  Mr.  Popenoe's  Guatemalan  avocados  are  arbitrarily 
selected  from  appropriate  words  in  the  Maya  language.  It  has  seemed  wiser  thus  to  give 
these  plants  names  which  would  indicate  the  origin  of  the  variety  than  to  give  them  Eng- 
lish names  that  could  convey  no  hint  of  the  source  whence  the  plants  had  come. 


74  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

"  Form  almost  spherical :  size  below  medium,  weight  about  10  ounces,  length 
8A  inches,  breadth  slightly  over  3  inches;  base  scarcely  extended,  the  stem 
inserted  almost  squarely  without  depression;  apex  rounded,  with  a  slight 
depression  around  the  stigmatic  point;  surface  undulating  to  finely  pebbled, 
dull  green  in  color  with  numerous  very  minute  yellowish  dots ;  skin  not  very 
thick,  scarcely  up  to  one-eighth  of  an  inch  over  any  portion  of  the  fruit,  separat- 
ing readily  from  the  flesh,  woody,  brittle;  flesh  yellow,  greenish  toward  the 
skin,  free  from  fiber  or  discoloration,  of -firm,  smooth  texture  and  rich  flavor; 
quality  excellent ;  seed  rather  small,  nearly  spherical  in  form,  weighing 
slightly  more  than  1  ounce,  tight  in  the  seed  cavity,  with  both  seed  coats  ad- 
hering closely  to  the  cotyledons."     {Popenoc) 

44440.  Persea  amertcaxa  Mill.     Laiiracea\  Avocado. 

(P.  f/rntissima  Gaertn.  f. ) 

From  Guatemala.  Budwood  collected  by  :\Ir.  AVilson  Popenoe.  Agricultural 
Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  March  to  June, 
1917. 

"(Nos.  94.  no.  136,  138.  Avocado  No.  IT.)  Xiwiioh.  It  is  rare  to  find  a 
large-fruited  avocado  which  is  at  the  same  time  very  productive.  In  this 
variety,  however,  these  two  characteristics  are  both  combined  to  an  unusual 
degree.  In  addition,  the  quality  of  the  fruit  is  excellent,  the  flesh  being  rich 
yellow  in  color,  free  from  discoloration,  and  of  very  rich  flavor.  The  habit 
of  the  tree  and  the  character  of  the  wood  indicate  that  the  variety  may  not  be 
a  very  strong  grower. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  a  sitio  I)elong:ng  to  Trinidad  Hernandez, 
Callejon  de  Concepcion  No.  28,  Antigua,  Guatemala.  The  elevation  is  approxi- 
mately 5,100  feet.  The  soil  is  a  very  sandy  loam,  black,  loose,  deep,  and  un- 
doubtedly very  fertile.  The  tree  stands  close  to  the  wall,  with  no  other  large 
trees  close  to  it.  It  is  very  poorly  cared  for.  Its  age  is  not  known,  but  it  is 
probably  15  years.  It  is  about  25  feet  high,  the  trunk  is  14  inches  thick 
at  the  base,  and  the  first  branches  12  feet  from  the  ground.  The  crown  is 
broadly  oval,  of  good  form,  and  rather  dense.  It  looks,  however,  as  though 
the  variety  might  be  a  ditfuse  grower  when  young,  with  long  heavy  shoots 
inclined  to  droop.  The  wood  is  unusually  brittle,  and  the  budwood  very  poor, 
the  eyes  being  stalked  or  losing  their  bud  scales  and  falling  early.  The  tree 
is  badly  attacked  by  leaf-gall,  and  there  are  a  good  many  scale  insects  on  it. 

"  The  elevation  of  Antigua,  5,100  feet,  is  not  great  enough  to  insure  unusual 
hardiness  in  a  variety,  and  pending  a  test  in  the  United  States  it  can  only  be 
assumed  that  this  avocado  is  of  about  average  hardiness  for  the  Guatemalan 
race. 

"  The  flowering  season  is  from  the  latter  part  of  February  to  the  end  of 
March.  According  to  the  owner  of  the  tree,  it  always  bears  at  least  a  few 
fruits.  l>ut  it  is  to  be  expected  that  a  tree  which  produces  such  a  crop  as  this 
one  did  in  3917  will  not  bear  heavily  the  following  year.  While  an  accurate 
count  was  not  made,  the  crop  this  .season  was  estimated  at  300  to  400  fruits. 
The  normal  size  of  the  fruit  is  between  2  and  3  pounds,  but  owing  probably 
to  the  large  number  on  the  tree  many  do  not  develop  to  a  greater  size  than 
1  pound.  Probably  good  culture  and  thinning  would  result  in  a  ci'op  of 
uniformly  large  fruits.  The  season  of  ripening  is  earlier  than  some,  most  of 
the  fruits  being  fully  ripe  in  February  and  March. 

"  In  form  this  avocado  is  broadly  oval,  usually,  somewhat  oblique.  The  sur- 
face is  deep  green  and  rather  rough,  while  the  skin  is  thick  and  woody.     The 


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flesh  is  rich  cream  yellow  in  coloi',  smooth  and  entirely  free  from  fiber  or 
discoloration.  The  flavor  is  of  the  very  best,  rich,  bland,  and  pleasant.  The 
seed,  while  larjje,  is  not  large  in  comparison  to  the  great  size  of  the  fruit,  and 
the  proportion  of  flesh  to  seed  is  quite  satisfactory. 

"  Those  who  are  interested  in  large  avocados  should  by  all  means  give  this 
variety  a  trial.  Its  only  visible  defect  is  the  tendency  to  produce  weak 
branches,  but  if  pruning  and  good  culture  can  produce  a  reasonably  shapely 
and  V'gorous  growth  the  variety  seems  likely  to  prove  of  great  value  in  the 
United  States. 

"A  formal  description  of  the  fruit  follows : 

"  Form  broadly  oval,  sometimes  oblong-oval,  and  always  more  or  less  oblique ; 
size  extremely  large,  perfectly  developed  fruits  weighing  3G  to  45  ounces  and 
measuring  5i  to  6  inches  in  length  by  4*  to  5  inches  in  breadth ;  stem  rather 
short  and  very  stout,  inserted  obliquely  without  depression ;  base  slightly  flat- 
tened obliquely,  not  decidedly  so ;  apex  rounded  to  obliquely  flattened ;  surface 
heavily  pebbled  in  most  instances,  occasionally  lightly  pebbled,  deep  green  in 
color,  with  numerous  irregular,  large,  yellowish  dots ;  skin  moderately  thick, 
one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  toward  the  base  of  the  fruit  and  one-eighth  of  an 
inch  toward  the  apex,  separating  readily  from  the  flesh,  coarsely  granular 
and  brittle ;  flesh  firm,  oily,  smooth,  rich  cream  yellow,  tinged  with  green  to- 
ward the  skin,  free  from  fiber  or  discoloration  and  very  rich,  pleasant  fiavor; 
quality  excellent;  seed  medium  sized,  roundish  conic  or  oblate-conic,  weighing 
4  ounces,  tight  in  the  cavity  with  both  seed  coats  adhering  closely."      {Popenoe.) 

44441  and  44442. 

From  Tucuman,  Argentina.    Presented  by  Mr.  E.  F.  Schultz,  horticulturist, 
Tucuman  Experiment  Station.    Received  March  27,  1917. 

44441.  Caesalpinia  melanocarpa  Griseb.    CsesalpiniacefK.        Guayacan. 

"  The  (juaijacdn  is  a  very  hard-wooded  tree,  tall  and  spreading,  with 
smooth  white  bark.  The  heavy  lumber  is  used  in  the  manufactui-e  of 
heavy  2-wheeled  carts  and  for  similar  objects.  It  is  also  cut  for  railroad 
ties  and  for  fence  posts,  lasting  in  this  capacity  30  years  and  more.  It 
is  frequently  diflicult  to  drive  nails  into  even  the  green  wood.  The  seed 
pods  contain  a  great  deal  of  tannin  and  are  used  for  ink  manufacture." 
( Schultz. ) 

44442.  ZiziPHUS  mistol  Griseb.    Rhamnacese.  Mistol, 
A   spiny    tree  from   Argentina,   up  to   30  feet   in   height,    with   oval, 

leathery,  hoary  pubescent  leaves  about  an  inch  long  and  edible  black 
fruits  one-third  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  with  large  stones.    The  wood  is 
red  and  hard,  but  is  not  known  to  be  of  commercial  use. 
See  S.  P.  I.  No.  40853  for  previous  introduction. 

44443.  Persea  Americana  Mill.    Lauracese.  Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

From  Guatemala,  Guatemala.     Seeds  purchased  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe, 
Agricultural  Explorer   for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.     Numbered 
March,  1917. 
A  collection  of  seeds  sent  in  for  stock  purposes. 


76  SEEDS   AXD   PLAXT5   IMPOETED. 

44444  and  44445.    Persea  Americana  Mill.    Lauraceas.    Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

From  Antigua,  Guatemala.  Seeds  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agri- 
cultural Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  March 
7,  1917.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Popenoe. 

The  plants  grown  from  these  seeds  are  not  to  be  budded,  but  will  be  dis- 
tributed as  seedlings  to  those  who  wish  to  plant  a  seedling  tree  of  good  par- 
entage on  the  possibility  of  obtaining  a  valuable  new  variety. 

44444.  "(Xo.  88a.  From  the  Finca  el  Manchen,  February  16,  1917.) 
The  variety  is  very  productive.  The  fruit  is  pyriform,  about  a  pound 
in  weight,  deep  purple  in  color  and  slightly  rough  on  the  surface ;  the 
skin  is  thick  and  the  flesh  of  deep  yellow  color  and  rich  flavor.  The 
seed  is  moderately  small,  tight  in  the  cavity." 

44445.  "(No.  89a.  Avocado  No.  16.  From  the  Finca  Santa  Lucia,  Feb- 
ruary 16,  1917.)  This  is  a  fruit  of  good  large  size,  with  a  rather  small 
seed.  It  is  a  productive  variety,  the  parent  tree,  which  is  about  20 
feet  high  with  a  slender  crown  and  little  fruiting  wood,  carrying  100 
fruits  this  season. 

"  Form  oblong-spherical ;  size  above  medium  to  large,  weight  15  to 
17  ounces,  length  4i  inches,  breadth  3|  inches ;  base  flattened,  with  the 
stem  inserted  slightly  to  one  side  in  a  shallow,  flaring  cavity ;  apex 
obliquely  flattened ;  surface  smooth  to  undulating,  deep  purple  in  color, 
almost  shining,  with  numerous  rather  large  yellowish  dots ;  skin  mod- 
erately thick,  slightly  over  one-eighth  of  an  inch,  coarsely  granular, 
separating  readily  from  the  flesh,  but  very  brittle ;  flesh  pale  cream 
color,  tinged  pale  green  toward  the  skin,  of  mild,  pleasant  flavor; 
quality  good ;  seed  small  in  comparison  to  size  of  fruit,  decidedly 
oblate,  weighing  about  2*  ounces,  tight  in  the  cavity,  with  both  coats 
adhering  closely.     Season  February  to  June." 


L^DEX  OF  COMMON  AND  SCIENTIFIC  NAMES. 


Ahies  sp.,  44396. 
Abutilon  sp.,  4443S. 

avicennae.       See     Abutilon    tlieo- 
plirasti. 

theophrasti,  44207. 
Acacia  diffusa,  44320. 

implexa,  44321. 

leprosa,  44322. 

Pl/cnantha,  44323. 
Acer  Jiookeri,  44375. 
Achras  sapota.     See  Achras  zapota. 

zapota,  44344. 
Aeschynomene     spp.,      44040,      44113, 

44143. 
Aesculiis  glabra  leucodermis,  44376. 
Aextoxicon  punGtatum,  44407. 
Alder,  Sitka,  Alnus  sitcliensis,  44377. 
Aleurites  fordii,  44095. 

trisperma,  44061. 
Alfalfa,  Medicago  sativa,  44364,  44432. 
Algaroba,    Prosopis    chilensis,    44434, 

44435. 
Allium  fistidosum,  44247,  44294,  44313- 
44315. 

sativum,  44248. 
Alnus  sitcliensis,  44377. 
Amaranth,    Amaranthus    paniculatus, 

44178. 
Amaranthus  paniculatus,  44178. 
Amygdalus  nana  X  persica,  44177. 

persica,  44018,  44253-44265. 
platycarpa,  44266. 
Ananas  sativus,  44338. 
Andropogon  intermedials,  44096. 
Angelica  tree,  Chinese,  Aralia  chinen- 

sis,  44378. 
Annona  cherimola,  44251,  44367. 

squamosa,  44244. 
Apple.     See  Malus  spp. 
Aralia  cJiinensis,  44378. 
Aron4,a  arbutifolia,  44379. 
Arthraxon  breviaristatus,  44097. 


Ash,    Imodon,    Fraxinus   potatnophila, 

44132-44134. 
Aster  sp.,  44191. 
Avellanillo,       Tricondylus       dentatus, 

44414. 
Avellano,  Gevuina  avellana,  44409. 
Avena  sativa,  44063. 
Avocado,  Persea  americana : 

(Colombia),  44252. 

(Guatemala),  44439,  44440,  44443- 
44445. 

(Honduras),  44201. 

Moanalua,  44104. 

Nabal,  44439. 

Mmlioh,  44440. 

Palta,  44365. 

Bactris  utilis.    See  Guilielma  utilis. 
Badal,  Tricondylus  obliqua,  44415. 
Baileya  multiradiata,  43999. 
Balsamea,      Zauschneria     californica, 

44005. 
Bamboo,  Bambos  tulda,  44240. 
Banibos  tulda,  44240. 
Banauac,  Uvaria  rufa,  44091. 
Barberry.    See  Berberis  spp. 
Bean,     adsuki,     PJiaseolus     angularis, 
44227,  44228,  44232. 
broad,    Vicia    faba,   44057,   44058, 

44067. 
common,  Phaseolus  vulgaris,  44215- 

44217. 
mung,    Phaseolus    aureus,    44222- 

44226. 
soy,  Soja  max,  44209-44214. 
velvet,  Stisolobium  niveiim,  44144. 
yam,  Cacara  erosa,  44336. 
See  also  Co\vpea. 
Beard-tongue,  Pentstemon  cordifolius, 

44003. 
Beech,   Antarctic,   Nothofagus   antarc- 
tica,  44412. 

77 


78 


SEEDS   AXD   PLAXTS   IMPORTED. 


Berberis  sp.,  44330. 

aquifolium,  44418. 

hookeri,  44381. 

sargentiana,  44380. 

trifollolata,  43980. 
Betula  japonica  mandshurica,  44382. 
Binjai,  Mangifera  caesia,  44290. 
Birch,    Betula  japonica   mandsMirica, 

44382. 
Brassiea     spp.,      44316-44318,     44427, 
44428. 

pckinensis,  44291,  44292.  44312. 
Buckwheat,  Fagopyrum  vulgare,  44208. 

Cacara  erosa,  44336. 

Cactus,      CepJmlocereiis      lanuginosus, 

44269. 
Caesalpinia  melanocarpa,  44441. 
Calamondin,  Citrus  mitis,  44140. 
Calamus  sp..  44181. 
Callicarpa  giraldiana,  44076. 
Camponmnesia  fensliana,  44086, 
Canarium  amhoinense,  44100. 

ovatum,  44101. 
Candollea  graminifoiia.  44.324. 
Cannabis  sativa,  44206,  44370,  44371. 
Cape  gooseberry.    See  Polia. 
Capriola  dactiilon,  44098. 
Cardiospcrmum  hirsutum,  44001. 
Carica    papaya,    43986,    44036,    44070, 

44110-44112,     44135,     44142,     44195, 

44368. 
Cassia  bicapsularis,  44123. 

eremophila,  44071. 
Ca-stanea  moUissima,  44197,  44198. 
CastiUeja  indivisa,  4.398.5. 
CeanotJnis  hybridus,  44419,  44420. 
Cecropia  palm  at  a,  44182. 
CepJialocereus  lanuginosus,  44269. 
Chaenomeles     lagenaria     catJiayensis, 

44249. 
ChaetocJiloa  italica,  44037. 
Chamaedorea  sp.,  44059. 
Chanar,  Gourliea  decorticans  suhtropi- 

caiis,  44433.  t 

Cliayota    edulis,    43983-43984,    44120- 

44122,  44193,  44196. 
Chayote,    Chayota  edulis: 
(Brazil),  43983.  43984. 
(p:gypt),  44196. 
(Madeira),  44120-44122. 
(St.  Luc;a),  44193. 
Chenopodium  sp.,  44408. 


Cherimoya,  Annona  cherimola,  44251, 

44367. 
Cherry,    flowering.    Primus    serrulata, 
44296-44311. 

Asagi,  44.307. 

Asagi-zakura,  44307. 

Botan-zakura,  44308. 

Gyoiko,  44304. 

Horinji,  44305. 

Hitoye-fudanzakura.  44306. 

Kan-zakura,  44299. 

Kirin.  44296. 

Kokonoye.  44301. 

Miuakami.  44300. 

Rauzan,  44.3(12. 

Shirayuki,  44310. 

Shogetsu,   44298. 

Sorugadai-nioi.  44309. 

Tak^-nioi.  44297. 

Udzu-zakura,  44311. 

Yae-akebono.  44303. 
Cherry  laurel,  Laurocerasus  officinalis, 

44393. 
Chestnut.  Castanea  moUissima,  44197, 

44198. 
Chrysanthemum  indictim,  44287. 
Cissus  striata,  44383. 
Citron,  Citrus  medica,  44372,  44373. 

dwarf.  Citrus  medica  nana,  44088, 
44137.  441.38. 
Citrus  c-Tcelsa,  44087. 

limetta  aromatica.  44136. 

medica,  44372,  44373. 

nana,  44088,  44137,  44138. 
odorata,   44089,   44139,   44374. 

mitis,  44140. 

trifoUata.    See  Poncirus  trifoliata. 
CloA'er,  red.  Trifolium  pratense,  44105- 
44107. 

Hersnap,  44107. 

Tystofte  No.  71,  44105. 

Tystofte  No.  87,  44106. 
Coccolobis   sp..  44267. 

diversifolia,  44270. 

uvifera,  44114. 
Colocasia  esculent  a,  44066. 
Corn,  Zea  mays,  44204. 
Corylus  avcUana,  44350-44356. 
Cotoneasier  spp.,  44.384.  44385,  44421. 

ambigua,  43989,  44077. 

dammeri,  44386. 

dielsiana,  43990. 

diraricata,  43991. 


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79 


Cotoneaster  gracilis,  44078. 

horizontalis  perpusilla,  43992. 

liupehensis,  44079. 

nitens,  43993,  44080. 

obscura,  43994,  44081. 

racemiflora  meyeri,  44082. 
soongorica,  44083. 

roylei,  44387. 

saUcifoUa  floccosa,  44422. 

tenuipes,  43995,  44084. 
Cotton,  Gossypium  sp.,  4.3982. 
Cowpea,    Vigna   sinensis,   44218-44221, 

44229,  44230. 
Crab     apple.    Mains     baccata,    44283, 
44423. 

flowering,  Mains  spectabilis,  44281. 

Crataegus  nitida,  44388. 
Crotalaria  sp.,  44188. 

juncea,  44124. 
Ciicuniis  melo,  44337. 
Cudrania  tricuspidata,  44241. 
Currant,  garden,  Ribes  vulgar e: 

Moore's  Ruby,  44347. 

Skinner's  Early,  44348. 

Utreclit,  44349. 

Cydonia  cathayensis.    See  Chaenomeles 

lagenaria  cathayensis. 
Cynodon  dactylon.     See  Capriola  dac- 

tylon. 
Cyphomandra  betacea,  44064. 

Dahlia  spp.,  43981,  44406. 

Dalayap,     Citrus     liinetta    aromatica, 

44136. 
Datura  discolor,  44129. 
Davidia      involucrata      vilmoriniana, 

44127. 
Deguelia  dalbergioides,  44073. 
Derris  dalbergioides.    See  Deguelia  dal- 

bergioidC'S. 
DirrriUa  japonica,  44389. 
Diospyros  discolor,  44363. 
ebenaster,  44130,  44187. 
li-aki,  44068,  44108,  44362. 
Diplacvs  Inngiflorus,  44002. 
Dolicholus  phaseoloides,  44869. 

Eleusine  coracana,  44038. 
Elm,  Ultmis  parvifolia,  44286. 
Euchlaena.  mexicana,  44093. 
Evening  primrose,  Oenothera  odorata, 
441S9. 


Fagopyrum     esculentum.      See    Fago- 
pyrum  vulgar  e. 

vtilgare,  44208. 
Ficus  padifolia,  44116. 
Filbert,  Corylus  avellana: 

Cosford,  44350. 

Duke  of  Edinburgh,  44351. 

Frizzled  nut,  44355. 

Kentish  Cob,  44352. 

Lambert's,  44352. 

Merveiile  de  Bolw.\ller,  44353. 

Pearson's  Prolitic,  44354. 

Prolific,  44355. 

Red  skinned,  44356. 
Fir,  Abies  sp.,  44396. 
Fragaria  vesca,  43997. 
Fraxinus  potamophila,  441.32-44134. 

Garcinia  di-oica,  44085. 

multiflora,  44239. 
Garlic,  Allium  saiivum,  44248. 
Gcnipa  aiiiericana,  44090,  44183. 
Gevuina  avelluna,  44409. 
Glycine  hispida.     See  Soja  max. 
Glycosmis  sp.,  44125. 
Gooselierry,  Ribes  speciosnm,  44004. 
Gossypium  sp.,  43982. 
Gourliea      decorticans      subtropicalis, 

44433. 
Grape,   Vitis   tiliaefolia,  44000. 
Grass,  Andropoyon  intermedius,  44096. 
A  rthraxon  breviaristatus,  44097. 
Bermuda,        Capriola        dactylon, 

44098. 
Pennisetum  ciliare,  44141. 
(Philipp'ne  Islands),  Pennisetum 

ciliare,  44141. 
Spodiopogonsibiricus,  44288. 
tussock,  Poa  flabellata,  44000. 
See  also  Zizania  latifolia. 
Guabiroba,    Campomanesia    ferizliana, 

44086. 
(Juava,  Psidium  guajava,  43998. 
Guayacan,     Caesalpinia    melanocarpa, 

44441. 
Guilielma  utilis,  44268. 

Hardenbergia  monophylla.     See  Ken- 

nedya  monophylla. 
Hawthorn,  Crataegus  nitida,  44388. 
Hclianthus  angustifolius,  44103. 
Hemp.   Cannabis  sativa,  44206,  44370, 

44371. 


80 


SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 


Hibiscadelphus  giffardianus,  44131. 
Ilolcus  sorghum,  44039. 
Holly,  Ilex  macrophylla,  44335. 
Honeysuckle.     See  Lonicera  spp. 
Horse-chestnut,  Aesculus  glabra  leuco- 

dermis,  44376. 
Hypericum  sp.,  44390. 

Ilex  macrophylla,  4433-5. 

Indian  mallow,  Abutilon   theophrasti, 

44207. 
Iiuligofera  kirilowii,  44285. 
Iiiodes  exul,  44194,  44243,  44345. 
Ipomoea  sp.,  44271. 
Iris  dichotoma,  44175. 

Jaboticaba,  Myrciaria  caiiliflora,  44410. 
.larra,  Coccolobis  uvifera,  44114. 
Jasmine,  Jasminum  sp.,  44391. 
Jasminum  sp.,  44391. 
Juglans  mandshurica.  44233. 

refiia,  44199,  44200. 
Jujube,  Ziziphus  jujuba,  44203. 
Juniper,  Junipci-us  chinensh'i,  44234. 
Juniperus  chinensis,  44234. 

Kafir  orange,  Strychnos  spinosa,  44019. 
Kaki,  Diospyros    kaki,    44068,    44108, 

44362. 
Kamalia,  Coccolobis  diversifolia,  44270. 
Kennedy  a  nionophylla,  44325. 

Lagerstroemia  flos-reginae.    See  Lager - 
stroemia  speciosa. 
speciosa,  44074. 
Larch.    Larix  dahurica    pritwipis-rup- 

prechtii,  44392. 
Larix    dahwica    principis-rupprechtii, 

44392. 
Lauroeerasus  acuminata,  44092. 

officinalis,  44.393. 
Leek,  Allium  fistulosum,  44247,  44294, 

44313-44315. 
Limon  real,  Citrus  excelsa,  44087. 
Litoco,  Calamus  sp.,  44181. 
Lomatia    dental  a.      See    Tricondylus 
dentatus. 
obliqua.     See  Tricondylus  obliqua. 
Lonicera  nitida,  44394. 

pileata,  44395. 
Lucuma  sp.,  44346. 

Lumban^s,    soft,    Aleurites    trisperma, 
44061. 


Lycopersicon  esculentum,  44115,  44317, 
44245,  44366.  44437. 

Mabolo,  Diospyros  discolor,  44363. 
MaeUira    tricuspidata.     See    Cudrania 

tricuspidata. 
Malus  sp.,  44282. 

baccata,  44283,  44423. 

niedzwetskyana,  44340. 

spectabilis.  44281. 
Mammea  americana,  44202. 
Mamey,  Mammea  americana,  44202. 
Mangifera  caesia,  44290. 
Maple,  Acer  hookeri,  44375. 
Medicago  sativa,  44364,  44432. 
Melon.  Cucumis  melo,  44337. 
Millet,     African,     Eleusine    coracana, 
44038. 

common,       Chaetochloa       italica, 
44037. 
Mistol,   Ziziphus  mistol,  44436,  44442. 
Montanoa  hibiscifolia,  443.59. 
Mustard,    Brassica   spp.,    44316-44318, 

44427,  44428. 
Myrciaria  cauli flora,  44410. 
Myrianthus  arboreus,   44250. 
Myricaria  germanica,  44179. 

Kageia  andina,  44411. 
Nicotiana  tabacum,  44284. 
Nothofagus  antarctica,  44412. 
Nypa  fruticans,  44405. 

Oak,  Qnercus  spp.,  44238. 

Oat,  Arena  sativa,  44063. 

Oenothera  odorata,  44189. 

Opuntia  sp.,  44319. 

Orange,  trifoliate.     See  Poncirus  tri- 

foliata. 
Oryza  sativa,  44357,  44358. 

Pachyrhizus    angulatus.      See    Cacara 

erosa. 
Painted  cup,  Castilleja  indivisa,  43985. 
Pai  ts'ai,  Brassica  pekinensis,  44291, 

44292,  44312. 
Palta,  Per  sea  americana,  44365. 
Palm,  nipa,  Nypa  fruticans,  44405. 
pacaya,  Chamaedorea  sp.,  44059. 
pejibaya,  Guilielma  utilis,  44268. 
Trachycarpus  takil,  44180. 
See  also  Palmetto. 
Palmetto,   Inodes   exul,   44194,   44243, 
44340. 


JANUARY   1   TO   MARCH   31,   1917, 


81 


Papaya,  Carica  paixiya: 

(Colombia).  44368. 

(Florida).  4398G.  44110.  44195. 

(Philippine  Islands),  4413.5,  44142. 

(Qneen.sland),  44070. 

(Samoa),  44036,  44111.  44112. 
Pavefta  zimDiciiiioitniana,  44295. 
Pea.  PisKin  sativum.  44231. 
Peach.  Amy(/flalns  spp. : 

(China).    44018,   442.53-44265. 

flat,  44266. 

hybrid,  44177. 
Pear.     See  Pyrus  .spp. 
Pelfi,  Sophora  tetraptera,  44413. 
Pemiisetum  cenchroUles.     See   Penni- 
setum  ciliare. 

ciliwre,  44141. 
Pentstemon  cordifoUus,  44003. 
Pepiuo,  Solanum   mnricatum: 

purple,   44021. 

white,  44022. 
Per  ilia  frutescens,  44205. 

ocymoides.   Se(^  Perilla  frutescens. 

Persea  americana.  44104,  44201,  44252, 

44365,  44439,  44440,  44443-44445. 

gratissima.  See  Persea  americana. 
Persimmon.  .Japanese.     See  KalJi. 
Phaseolus     anfjularis,     44227,     44228, 
44232. 

aureus,  44222-44226. 

vulgaris,  44215-44217. 
Phellodendron   sachalinense,   44242. 
Phyllocladvs  sp..  44416. 
Pliysalis  peruviana.  44065. 
Picea  koyamai.  44397. 

meyeri,  44149. 
Pili  nut,  Canarium  ovatum,  44101. 
Pineapple.  Ananas  sativus,  44338. 
Piptanthus  concolor.  44398. 
Pisum  sativum,  44231. 
Plum,     Alucha     black,     Prunus     boJc- 

hariensis,   4.3988. 
Poa  flabeUata,  44000. 
Podocarpus   andina.     See   Nageia  an- 

dina. 
Podocoma  sp..  44192. 
Poha,  Pliysalis  peruviana,  44065. 
Poncirus  trifoUata,  44334. 
Poplar,   Populus   szeclmanica,  44424. 
Populus  szecliuanica,  44424. 
Potato,     wild.     Solanum     spp.,    44128, 

44184-441S6.  44360. 
Pricklypear.  Opuniia  sp..  44319. 

50492—22 6 


Prosopis  chilensis,  44434,  44435. 

juli/lora.     See  Prosopis   chilensis. 
Prunus  acxuninota.     See  Tjiurocerasus 
acuminata, 
hokharicnsis,  43988. 
laurocerasns.     See      Laurocerasus 

officinalis, 
persica.     See  Amygdalus  persica. 
platycarpa.      See     Amygdalus 
persica  platycarpa. 
serrulata,  44296-44311. 
Psidium  guajava,  43998. 
Psychotria  bacteriophila,  44119,  44273. 
Pyracantha  gibbsii,  44399. 
Pyrus  spp.,  44020,  44276,  44277.  44280, 
44425. 
amygdalifprmis,  44041. 
arbutifolia.      See    Aronia    arbuti- 

folia. 
baccata.     See  Malus  baccata. 
betulaefolia,  44042. 
bretschneideri,  44043. 
calleryana,    43987,    44006,    44044, 

44333. 
communis,  44102. 
heterophylla,  44046. 
kor.'ihinskyi,  44047. 
lindleyi,  44146,  44164-44168,  44170- 

44174,  44279. 
maliiolia,  44048. 
miclimixii,  44049. 
oblongifolia,  44050. 
pashia,  44052. 
phaeocarpa  globosa,  44045. 
salici folia,  44053. 
serotina,  44054. 
serrulata,  44055. 
sinensis.     See  Pyrus  lindleyi. 
spcctabilis.     See  Malus  spectabilis. 
ussuriensis,    44056,    44145,    44147, 
44148,    44150.    44151,    44163, 
44169,    44176,    44235-44237, 
44246,   44274,    44275,    44278. 
ovoidea,  44051. 
variolosa.     See  Pyrus  pashia. 

Quercus  spp.,  44238. 
Quince,  Chinese,  Chaenomeles  lagenaria 
cathayensis,  44249. 

Radish,      Raphanus      sativus,      44293, 

44429-44431. 
Raphanus  sativus,  44293,  44429-44431. 


82 


SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 


Rattan,  Calamus  sp.,  44181. 
Rhus  rufa,  44075. 
Rhynchosia  sp.,  44118. 

phaseoloidcs.    See  DoUcholtis  pha- 
seoloidcs. 
Ribes  speciosum,  44004. 

vulyare,  44347^4.349. 
Rice,  Oryza  sativa,  44357,  44358. 

wild,  Zizania  latifolia,  44069. 
Rollinia  sp.,  44094. 
Rosa  odoiata,  44426. 

omeiensis,  44400. 
Rose.  See  Rosa  spp. 
Rubus  irenaeus,  44401. 

lasiostylus  dizygos,  44402. 

Sacchanim    officinarum,    44007-44017, 

44023-44035,     44099,     44109,     44152- 

44162.  44326-44332. 
St.-John's-wort,  Hypericum  sp.,  44390. 
Sapodilla,  Achras  zapota,  44344. 
Sapote,    black,    Diospyros    ebenaster, 

44130,  44187. 
Sechium  edule.    See  Ghayota  eduUs. 
Sensitiva,  yellow,  Aeschynomene  spp., 

44040,  44113,  44148. 
Sesban  sp.,  44272. 
Setaria      italica.      See      Ghaetochloa 

italica. 
Sideroxylon  australe,  44072. 
Soja  max,  44209-44214. 
Solatium  spp.,  44128,  44186,  44360. 
imniite,  44184. 
magUa,  44185. 
muricatum,  44021,  44022. 
Soplwra  tetraptera,  44413. 
Sorbus  koehneana,  44341. 
meinichii,  44342. 
pohuashanensis,  43996. 
vilmorini,  44343. 
Sorghum,  Holcus  sorghum,  44039. 
Sorghum  vulgare.   See  Holcus  sorghum. 
Spodiopogon  sibiricus,  44288. 
Spruce.     See  Picea  spp. 
Stizolobium  niveum,  44144. 
Strawberry,  Fragaria  vesca,  43997. 
Strychnos  spinosa,  44019. 
Stylidium    graminifoUum.     See     Can- 

dollea  graminifolia. 
Styrax  icilsotiii,  44403. 
Sugar-apple,  An7(0»«  aquamosa,  44244. 


Sugar  cane,  Saccharum  officinarum, 
44007-44017,  4402.3-44035,  44099, 
44109,  44152-44162,  44326- 
44332. 

B-604,  44007. 

B-1753,  44008. 

B-3412,  44017. 

B-6204,  44011. 

B-6308,  44009,  44156. 

B-64.50,  44010,  44157. 

B-7169,  44155,  44158. 

Ba.  2471,  44160. 

Ba.  6032,  441.53,  44161. 

Ba.  7924,  44154,  4416:;. 

B.  H.  10  (12),  441.52,  441.59. 

Blanca,  44014. 

Caledonia,  44016. 

D-74,  44012. 

D^06,  44013. 

Demerara  74,  44109,  44331. 

95,  44332. 
Harvard  1193,  44035. 

1309,  44033. 

1421,  44030. 

2048,  44031. 

4068,  44024. 

5005,  44032. 

5039,  44034. 

5082,  44025. 

5150,  44029. 

6047,  44026. 

6065,  44027. 

6159,  44028. 

6301,  44099. 
Jamaica  No.  70.  44326. 

No.  71,  44327. 

No.  72.  44328. 

No.  73,  44329. 

No.  74,  44330. 
Lucier,  44015. 
(No  label),  44023. 
Sunflower,    Helianthus    angustifolius, 

44103. 
Sunn  hemp,  Crotalaria  juncecu,  44124. 

Taro,  Colocasia  esculenta,  44066. 
Teosinte,  Euchlaena  mexicana,  44093. 
Thunbergia  gibsoni,  44289. 
Tihi-tihi,  Citrus  medica  odorata,  44089, 
44139,  44374. 


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Tineo,  Weinmannia  trichosperma, 

44417. 
Tobacco,  Nicotiana  tabacum,  44284. 
Tomato,       Lycopersicon      esculentum, 

44115,  44117,  44245,  44366,  44437. 
Trachycarpus  takil,  44180. 
Tree  dahlia.  Dahlia  spp.,  43981.  44406. 
Tree     daisy,     Montanoa.     hibiscifoUa, 

44359. 
Tree-tomato,     Cyphomandra     betacea, 

44064. 
Tricondylus  dentatus,  44414. 

obliqua,  44415. 
TrifoUum  pretense,  44105-^4107. 
Triticum  aestivum,  44062. 

vulgare.    See  Triticum  aestivum. 
Trumpet  tree,  Cea-opia  palmatO;  44182. 
Tung-oil  tree,  Aleurites  fordii,  44095. 

Ulmus  parvifolia,  44286. 
Uvaria  rufa,  44091. 

Vetch,  Vicia  sp.,  44190. 
Viburnum  hupehense,  44404. 


Vic^a  sp.,  44190. 

faba,  44057,  44058,  44067. 
Vigna     sitiensis,     44218-44221,     44229, 

44230. 
Vitis  caribaea.    See  Vitis  tiliaefolia. 

striata.    See  Cissus  striata. 

tiliaefolia,  44060. 

Walnut,  English,  Juglans  regia,  44199, 

44200. 
Manchurlan,  Juglans  mandshurica, 

44233. 
Wattle.    See  Acacia  spp. 
Weinmannia  trichosperma,  44417. 
Wheat,  Triticum  aestivum,  44062. 
Wigandia  urens,  44126. 

Zauschneria  califomica,  44005. 
Zea  mays,  44204. 
Zizania  lutifoUa,  44069. 
Zisiphus  jujuba,  44203. 

mistol,  44436,  44442. 

sativa.    See  Zisiphus  jujuba. 

spina-chnsti,  44361. 


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Chief  of  Bureau,  William  A.  Tatloe. 

Associate  Chief  of  Bureau,  Karl  F.  Kellerman. 

Officer  in  Charge  of  Publications,  J.  E.  Rockwell. 

Assistant  in  Charge  of  Business  Operations,  H.  E.  Allansox. 


Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction. 

scientific  staff. 

David  Fairchild,  Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

P.  H.  Dorsett,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Plant  Introduction  Gardens. 

B.  T.  Galloway,  Plant  Pathologist,  Special  Research  Projects. 
Peter  Bisset,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Experimenters'  Service. 
Wilson  Popenoe  and  Joseph  F.  Rock,  Agricultural  Explorers. 
R.  A.  Young,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Dasheen  Investigations. 
H.  C.  Skeels,  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Collections. 
G.  P.  Van  Eseltine,  Assistant  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Pu\)lications. 
L.  G.  Hoover,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Chayote  Investigations. 

C.  C.  Thomas,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Jujute  Investigations. 
E.   L.   Crandall.   Assistant,  in   Charge  of   Photographic  Laboratory. 

P.  G.  Russell  and  Patty  T.  Newbold,  Scietitific  Assistants. 

David  A.  Bisset,  Superintendent,  Bell  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Glenn  Dale,  Md. 
Edward  Goucher,  Plant  Propagator. 

J.  E.  Morrow,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Chico,  Calif. 
Henry  Klopfer,  Plant  Propagator. 

Edward  Simmonds,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Miami,  Fla. 
Charles  H.   Steffani,  Plant  Propagator. 

Henry  E.  Juenemann,  Supei-intendent ,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Bellinghani,  Wash. 

Wilbur  A.  Patten,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Brooksville,  Fla. 

E.  J.  Rankin,  Assistant  in  Charge,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Savannah,  Ga. 

Collaborators:  Thomas  W.  Brown  and  Robert  H.  Forbes,  Cairo,  Egypt;  A.  C.  Hartless, 
Seharunpur,  India;  Barbour  Lathrop,  Chicago,  III.;  Dr.  H.  L.  Lyon,  Honolulu,  Hawaii; 
H.  Nehrling,  Gotlw,  Fla.;  Charles  T.  Simpson,  Littleriver,  Fla.;  Dr.  L.  Trabut, 
Director,  Service  Botanique,  Algiers,  Algeria;  H.  N.  Whitford,  School  of  Forestry,  New 
Haven,  Conn.;  E.  H.  Wilson,  Arnold  Arboretum,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.;  E.  W.  D. 
Holway,  Faribault,  Minn.;  Dr.  William  Trelease,  Urbana,  III. 


CONTENTS. 


Page. 

Introductory  statement 5 

Inventory 13 

Index  of  common  and  scientific  names 98 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 


Page. 
Plate  I.  Beechis  as  they  are  sold  in  tlie  Cliinese  markets.     (Eleocharis 

tuberosa  (Roxb.)  Scliult.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44573.) 26 

II.  A   beeclii   pond   near   Canton.      {Eleocharis   tuberosa    (Roxb.) 

Schult.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44573.) 2G 

III.  A  fruiting  brancli  of  the  Barcelona  filbert.      {Corylus  avellana 

L.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44608.) 32 

IV.  A  young  tree  of  the  Barcelona  filbert.      {Corylus  avellana  L., 

S.  P.  I.  No.  44608.) 32 

V.  Numbering  a  selected  avocado  to  avoid  errors  in  cutting  bud 

wood.  {Persea  americana  Mill.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44625.) 32 

VI.  A  Guatemalan  girl  holding  a  cluster  of  the  Tumin  avocados. 

{Persea  americana  Mill.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44627.) 32 

VII.  A  new  relative  of  the  avocado,  the  Guatemalan  coyo.     {Persea 

schiedeana  Nees.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44682.) 4S 

VIII.  The  yam  bean  as  a  cover  crop.      {Cacara  erosa   (L.)    Kuntze, 

S.  P.  I.  No.  44839.) 48 

.  IX.  The  parent  tree  of  the  Tertoh  avocado.  {Persea  americana  Mill., 

S.  P.  I.  No.  44856.) 80 

X.  The  guayacan,   or   "  lignum-vitge,"   an   ornamental   shrub   from 
Guatemala.     {Guaiacum  guatemalense  Planch.,   S.  P.  I.  No. 

44858.) 80 

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INVENTORY  OF  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED  BY 
THE  OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  IN- 
TRODUCTION DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  APRIL 
1  TO  JUNE  30, 1917  (NO.  51;  NOS.  44446  TO  44934). 


INTRODUCTORY  STATEMENT, 

The  period  covered  by  this  inventory  is  that  immediately  follow- 
ing the  entry  of  America  into  the  great  World  War,  and  it  is  interest- 
ing to  record  the  fact  that  the  work  of  plant  introduction  carried  on 
by  the  office  was  continued  without  interruption  and  that  during  the 
three  months — April,  May,  and  June — 489  new  introductions  were 
brought  in,  carefully  inspected,  held  in  the  detention  greenhouses 
when  necessary,  and  later  sent  out  to  experimenters. 

The  foreign  exploration  work  was  more  seriously  affected,  although 
it  had  already  felt  the  effects  of  the  war.  Nevertheless,  during  this 
period  Mr.  Meyer  continued  his  exploring  work  under  difficulties 
along  the  Yangtze  River  between  Hankow  and  Ichang  and  Mr.  Wil- 
son Popenoe  made  a  study  of  the  seedling  avocado  varieties  of  Guate- 
mala, making  excursions  on  horseback  to  Antigua,  the  Los  Altos 
region,  Amatitlan,  Chimaltenango,  Solola,  and  Totonicapam,  where 
he  obtained  some  of  the  most  promising  selections  of  his  collection. 

The  avocado  varieties  listed  in  this  inventory  are  the  Panchoy,  an 
early-ripening  variety;  the  Benik^  a  midseason  sort;  the  Tumin,  an 
unusually  productive  sort  with  fruit  resembling  the  Trapp  in  shape ; 
the  Kekchi,  a  small,  very  early  sort  with  a  long  ripening  season ;  the 
Mayapan,  which  Mr.  Popenoe  believes  is  one  of  the  best  of  all;  the 
(Jabnal,  a  variety  with  a  particularly  nutty  flavor ;  the  Gantel^  which 
has  a  very  small  seed ;  the  Panhay^  which  he  found  at  an  altitude  of 
8,500  feet,  which  is  more  than  1,000  feet  above  the  zone  of  citrus 
fruits;  and  the  Tertoh,  which  produces  fruits  weighing  4  pounds. 
This  collection  of  selected  avocado  seedlings  was  made  with  the 
greatest  care.  Not  only  has  Mr.  Popenoe  placed  on  record  in  this 
office  a  description  of  the  exact  locality  of  each  original  tree  from 
which  he  took  bud  wood,  but  he  made  a  photograph  of  the  tree  itself, 
wherever  it  was  possible,  showing  its  habit  of  growth  and  productive- 
ness ;  a  photograph  of  the  fruit,  showing  its  shape  and  size  and  the 

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6  SEEDS   AND  PLAINTS   IMPORTED. 

relation  between  seed  and  flesh  and  the  thickness  of  the  skin;  and  a 
most  careful  pomological  description  of  its  flavor,  texture,  and  other 
characteristics,  together  with  notes  written  in  the  field  as  to  its  prob- 
able season  of  ripening  and  productivity.  In  other  words,  Mr.  Pope- 
noe's  collection,  as  it  is  being  sent  out  to  growers  for  trial,  has  had 
eliminated  from  it  about  all  the  chances  for  disappointment  which 
it  is  humanly  possible  to  eliminate  when  a  foreign  fruit  tree 
is  introduced  into  an  entirely  new  environment.  While  the  sea- 
son of  ripening  may  change,  the  degree  of  frost  which  it  will 
stand  may  change,  and  even  the  flavor  be  affected,  it  is  not 
to  be  expected  that  any  great  changes  in  the  form  of  the  fruit  or  in 
the  proportion  of  seed  to  flesh  will  appear  in  his  collection  when  the 
fruits  ripen  in  the  United  States.  The  difficulty  which  nurserymen 
and  growers  find  in  handling  the  cumbersome  numbers  under  which 
the  plants  of  this  office  are  sent  out  made  it  appear  necessary  to 
assign  names  to  the  various  seedlings.  In  order  to  do  honor  to  the 
people  from  whose  country  they  came  and  to  distinguish  them  as 
emigrants  from  that  country,  selected  names  were  taken  from  the 
Maya  language.  To  this  race  belongs  the  distinction  of  having 
learned  the  value  of  the  hard-skinned  avocado,  and  it  seems  proper 
that  as  these  Guatemalan  varieties  become  commercially  grown  in 
this  country  they  should  be  called  by  these  Maya  names  rather  than 
by  Americanized  names  which  have  no  real  philological  significance. 
It  is  believed  that  these  names  will  enrich  rather  than  impoverish  the 
language  of  that  commerce  which  is  growing  up  about  this  important 
food  plant.  See  Persea  aniericaTia^  Nos.  44625  to  44628,  44679  to 
44681,  44781  to  44783,  44785,  and  44856. 

While  looking  for  varieties  of  the  avocado,  Mr.  Popenoe  found  a 
very  rare  species  of  Persea  known  as  the  coyo  or  shucte  {Persea 
schiedeana,  No.  44682)  which  deserves  to  be  introduced  into  all 
strictly  tropical  countries.  In  its  wild  state  and  without  any  at- 
tempts having  been  made  at  its  domestication,  it  appears  to  have 
seedlings  which  rival  the  avocado  in  the  size  of- their  fruits  and  in  the 
quality  of  these  fruits  for  the  table.  It  seems  to  have  been  com- 
pletely overlooked  by  the  tropical  botanic  gardens  of  the  world. 

Mr.  Popenoe  also  obtained  material  of  the  following :  The  tortoise- 
shell  custard-apple  {Anno7ia  testudinea,  No.  44774)  which  bears  fruit 
with  large  seed,  hard  shell,  and  flesh  that  is  devoid  of  all  grittiness ; 
the  monkey-flower  tree  {PhyUocarpus  septenti*io?udis,  No.  44775),  a 
species  which,  according  to  the  explorer,  compares  in  beauty  with 
the  royal  poinciana  and  produces  in  January  a  mass  of  crimson- 
scarlet  flowers;  the  lignum-vitee  {Guaiacum  guatemalense^  No. 
44858),  which  as  a  small  tree  with  evergreen  foliage  has  already 
attracted  attention  in  Florida  and  which,  according  to  Mr.  Popenoe, 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE  30,  1917.  7 

has  "  attractive  lavender-purple  flowers  distinguishable  for  long 
distances  across  the  plains";  and  a  wild  cherry  {Prunus  salicifoUa, 
No.  44885)  of  the  Guatemalan  highlands,  which  bears  fruits  three- 
fourths  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  with  a  flavor  suggesting  the  Bigar- 
reau  cherry.  The  facts  that  this  cherry  produces  its  fruits  in 
racemes  and  that  the  individual  fruits  are  of  such  unusual  size  sug- 
gest that  it  be  tried  in  crosses  with  the  chokecherries  of  the  northern 
United  States. 

The  desire  persists  in  the  Tropics  for  a  tropical  grape  of  good 
quality,  and  possibly  the  callulos  {Vitis  sp.,  No.  44921),  which  has 
unusually  large  berries  in  a  solid  bunch  and  which  has  shown  itself 
adapted  to  cultivation  in  Florida,  may  contribute  toward  that  end. 

Of  seeds  and  plants  which  have  come  in  as  a  result  of  the  interest 
of  foreigners  or  have  been  imported  through  correspondence,  the 
following  merit  mention  in  this  statement: 

The  guabiroba  {Com'poinanesia  femliana^  No.  44784),  a  fruit  tree 
of  which  a  new  quantity  of  seed  has  been  sent  in  from  Lavras, 
Brazil,  by  Mr.  Hunnicutt,  was  first  brought  to  this  country  by 
Messrs.  Dorsett,  Shamel,  and  Popenoe  in  1914.  Three-year-old  trees 
of  it  which  were  standing  in  the  plant-introduction  garden  at  Miami 
were  not  injured  by  the  freeze  of  1917  and  have  already  flowered. 
This  shows  promise  of  becoming  a  valuable  fruit  plant  where  it 
can  be  grown. 

Consul  Dawson,  of  Rosario,  has  sent  in  the  seeds  of  a  bitter  variety 
of  corn  {Zea  mays^  No.  44564)  which  has  proved  of  interest  to  those 
sections  of  Argentina  which  are  overrun  by  locusts  or  grasshoppers, 
owing  to  the  fact  that  the  leaves  are  so  bitter  that  these  insects  will 
not  eat  it  unless  there  is  nothing  else  to  devour.  Although  the  va- 
riety is  a  poor  yielder  and  the  corn  itself  is  not  immune  to  the 
attacks  of  the  locusts,  is  it  not  possible  that  so  striking  a  character 
as  that  of  bitterness  might  be  valuable  in  breeding  work  for  the 
purpose  of  producing  varieties  of  corn  immune  to  various  insects  and 
fungous  diseases? 

It  is  a  curious  coincidence  that  the  highbush  cranberry  of  the 
Northwestern  States  and  the  Kansu  viburnum  {Viburnum  han- 
suense,  No.  44547)  should  both  be  used  for  the  making  of  preserves. 
In  the  improvement  of  our  native  species  (F.  americanum) ,  may 
not  the  Chinese  species  be  of  value  ? 

The  susceptibility  of  one  of  our  best  ornamental  bushes,  the  bar- 
berry, to  the  wheat  rust  and  the  fact  that  the  various  species  of 
barberries  cross  easily  make  it  a  problem  of  not  a  little  importance 
to  get  the  various  species  of  these  shrubs  together  and  by  crossing 
them  to  produce  superior  forms.  The  existence  of  hardy  evergreen 
forms  and  of  forms  with  seedless  fruits  can  not  but  add  to  the  possi- 


8  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

bilities  of  the  situation.  As  these  shrubs  are  among  the  most  hardy- 
known,  as  they  are  very  heavy  bearers,  and  as  some  of  the  varieties 
are  seedless,  a  large-fruited  seedless  variety  which  could  be  used 
for  jam  production  might  not  be  so  unimportant  as  it  would  seem  at 
first  thought  {Berberis  spp.,  Nos.  44523  to  44530). 

Through  the  Central  Experimental  Farm  of  Ottawa,  Ontario,  a  re- 
markable collection  of  new  selected  seedling  varieties  of  apples  (Nos. 
44713  to  44720)  has  been  introduced.  Five  of  them  are  seedlings  of 
the  well-known  Wealthy  variety,  which,  because  of  the  hardiness  of 
the  trees  and  the  most  excellent  eating  qualities  of  the  fruit,  deserve 
especial  attention  by  our  horticulturists  in  the  northern  tier  of  States. 

In  connection  with  the  search  for  a  species  of  the  genus  Pyrus 
which  might  prove  immune  to  the  pear-blight,  is  it  not  possible  that 
the  closely  related  genus  Docynia,  of  which  the  species  D.  delavayi 
occurs  in  western  Szechwan  and  also  in  Yunnan,  might  furnish  such 
a  species  and  at  the  same  time  prove  a  suitable  stock  for  the  culti- 
vated pear?  E.  H.  Wilson  photographed  a  tree  which  was  25  feet 
tall  and  7  feet  in  circumference  and  reports  it  to  bear  edible  fruits  1 
inch  long.  Xo.  44677  represents  seeds  of  this  species  sent  in  by  Mr. 
Frank  Pilson,  but  it  can  be  easily  grown  from  cuttings. 

The  existence  of  delicious-fruited  hybrids  between  the  cherimoya 
and  the  sugar-apple,  produced  independently  by  Wester  in  the 
Philippines  and  by  Simmonds  in  Florida,  and  the  fact,  according  to 
Pittier,  that  these  hybrids  occur  in  Venezuela  and  are  recognized  as 
distinct  from  the  ordinary  cultivated  anonas,  make  the  production 
by  Wester  of  a  hybrid  which  represents  three  species  (Nos.  44671 
to  44673)  of  special  interest.  The  large  number  of  related  species 
and  the  fact  that  so  many  of  them  have  edible  fruits  and  that,  as 
orchard  trees,  they  bear  early  would  seem  to  single  out  this  family, 
Annonacese,  as  one  particularly  favorable  for  the  plant  breeder's 
work.  The  biriba  of  Brazil.  RoUinia  mucosa  (Nos.  44658  and 
44659) ,  is  another  species  introduced  for  the  breeders  of  this  family. 

The  great  beauty  of  the  different  species  of  Styrax  for  use  as 
shrubs  around  the  dooryard,  where  they  follow  in  their  flowering 
habit  the  early-flowering  shrubs  like  the  lilac  and  spirea,  will 
make  the  collection  {Styrax  spp.,  Nos.  44591  to  44595)  imported 
from  Chenault  &  Sons,  Paris,  welcome  to  nurserymen. 

Dr.  E.  D.  Merrill,  of  the  Department  of  Agriculture  of  the  Phil- 
ippine Islands,  has  sent  in  a  remarkable  species  of  ornamental 
Ficus,  Ficus  fseudofolma  (No.  44470),  from  Corregidor,  which, 
because  of  its  resemblance  to  a  slender-stermned  palm,  is  known  as 
the  little  coconut.  It  has  a  crown  of  leaves  which  are  nearly  a  meter 
in  length. 


APRIL.  1  TO   JUNE  30,  1917.  9 

In  the  Coachella  Valley  the  most  rapidly  growing  species  of  tree 
is  a  North  African  tamarisk  {Tamarix  a'phylla).  It  makes  so  re- 
markable a  growth  there  that  trees  2|  years  old  have  a  girth  of  3 
feet  a  foot  above  the  ground.  Dr.  Trabut  sends  with  the  seed  of 
this  species  (No.  44554)  the  information  that  a  mite  (acarian)  in 
the  Sahara  produces  galls  on  the  tree  which  contain  as  high  as  45 
per  cent  of  pyrogallic  tannin ;  and  the  suggestion  of  the  use  of  this 
remarkable  tree  as  a  source  of  tannin  is  perhaps  allowable. 

Though  the  parkways  are  often  lined  with  what  is  called  Catalpd 
liungei-f  in  reality  a  form  of  C.  hignonioides,  the  true  C.  hungei  is  a 
very  rare  tree  in  this  country.  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer  pointed  out  some 
years  ago  that  it  had  unusual  promise  as  a  timber  tree  for  the  semi- 
arid  regions  of  the  Southwest  along  irrigating  ditches.  It  grows  to 
a  height  of  100  feet;  its  timber  resembles  walnut  and  is  in  great 
demand  for  table  tops  and  furniture  because  of  its  nonwarping  char- 
acter.    It  is  extensively  planted  by  the  Chinese.     (No.  44664.) 

Without  raising  the  question  of  the  landscape  value  of  the  common 
CasvMrina  equisetifolia,  which  has  been  planted  by  millions  along 
the  roadways  of  southern  Florida,  the  doubtful  hardiness  of  that 
species  as  contrasted  with  at  least  one  of  the  other  species  {C.  cun- 
ning hamiana)  has  made  it  advisable  to  secure  the  other  members 
of  this  genus,  and  No.  44909  {C.  stricta)  and  No.  44532  {C.  cu7i- 
ninghamiana)  are  recorded  in  this  inventory.  If  they  prove  to  be 
hardier  than  C.  equisetifolia^  a  good  deal  will  be  gained. 

There  seems  to  be  some  advantage  in  the  use  of  certain  kinds  of 
melons  in  the  making  of  preserves,  especiallj^  types  which  have 
rinds  containing  large  amounts  of  pectose.  The  Mankataan  melon 
of  Natal,  Gitrullus  vulgaris  (No.  44842),  which  will  keep  six  months 
and  is  used  extensively  in  Cape  Colony  for  preserving,  is  worth  the 
attention  of  housekeepers. 

So  many  valuable  grasses  have  come  from  South  Africa  and  Aus- 
tralia that  a  species  on  which  sheep  pasture  at  altitudes  of  6,000 
feet  near  Pretoria,  Panicum  serratutn  (No.  44518),  and  the  meadow 
rice-grass  of  Australia  and  New  Zealand,  Microlaena  stipoides  (No. 
44802),  which  is  said  to  bear  overstocking  better  than  any  other 
grass  native  there,  are  worth  trjdng  on  the  high-altitude  pastures 
of  the  Pacific  slope,  where  a  ground  cover  which  will  hold  moisture 
is  so  much  needed. 

We  are  so  accustomed  to  connecting  the  flavor  of  onions  with  a 
round-bladed  species  of  bulbous  plant  that  Dr.  Trabut's  newly 
domesticated  AUvwm  triquetrum,^  with  triangular  leaves,  strikes  one 
as  remarkable.  The  onion  odor  is  scarcely  perceptible  in  it,  al- 
though as  a  vegetable  it  is  very  delicate  indeed  (No.  44793). 


10  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED, 

The  demand  for  large-fruited  varieties  of  olives  for  pickling  pur- 
poses may  make  the  Tafahi  olive  (No.  44T09)  from  the  Fayum  Oasis 
of  Egypt  peculiarly  interesting  to  olive  growers,  for  it  is  4.5  cm. 
long  and  3  cm.  in  shorter  diameter,  according  to  Prof.  S.  C.  Mason, 
who  arranged  for  its  introduction. 

It  is  a  curious  fact  that  in  Great  Britain  black  currants  are  looked 
upon  as  a  delicacy,  while  in  America  little  or  no  attention  is  paid  to 
this  fruit,  although  it  is  peculiarly  adapted  to  cultivation  in  the 
extreme  Xorth.  Collections  of  black  and  red  currants  are  repre- 
sented in  this  inventory  under  Xos.  44475  to  44499,  44581  to  44587, 
44638  to  44648,  44706,  44707,  and  44904. 

The  Chinese  grafted  jujube  has  reached  a  stage  in  this  country 
where  it  will  soon  go  on  a  commercial  basis,  but  the  investigation  of 
all  the  other  forms  of  the  jujube  which  are  to  be  found  in  the  world 
should  go  on,  and  the  tropical  species  from  Khartum,  Ziziphus  mu- 
cronata  (No.  44748),  may  be  of  value. 

The  question  whether  it  would  ever  be  profitable  to  cultivate  the 
species  of  Acacia  which  yield  the  gum  arabic  of  commerce  is  one 
which  can  hardly  be  expected  to  be  answered  a  priori.  The  fact  that 
to-day  the  Brazilian  sources  of  Para  rubber  have  sunk  into  insignifi- 
cance in  comparison  with  the  plantation  rubber  from  the  cultivated 
Para  rubber  trees  in  the  East  Indies  should  certainly  make  advisable 
an  investigation  of  the  possibilities  of  desert  plantations  of  these  gum- 
producing  plants.  For  this  purpose  two  of  the  African  gum  acacias 
have  been  introduced  (Nos.  44922  and  44923). 

The  new  problem  of  growing  chestnuts  in  orchards,  which  the  chest- 
nut bark  disease  has  brought  up,  has  attracted  attention  to  the  smaller 
species  of  oriental  chestnut  trees,  such  as  Castanea  Tnollissima,  and  to 
the  hybrids  between  our  chinkapin  and  the  Japanese  chestnut.  Is 
it  not  possible  that  a  dwarf  species  of  the  related  genus  Castanopsis 
may  have  value  in  this  breeding  work  ?  Seeds  of  this  species,  Castanea 
mollissima  (No.  44448),  from  Nanking,  have  been  sent  in  by  Rev, 
Joseph  Bailie,  of  Nanking,  who  has  just  had  the  distressing  experience 
of  being  beaten  nearly  to  death  by  Chinese  bandits  while  at  work  to 
help  the  Chinese  establish  a  better  forest  policy. 

The  introduction  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran  of  a  species  of  cactus, 
C ephalocereus  lanuginosus  (No.  44454),  from  Curagao,  which  has  at- 
tractive red  fruits,  brings  up  the  whole  question  of  the  utilization  of 
the  finiits  of  the  Opuntias  in  this  country.  With  thousands  of  acres 
in  California  where  the  best  fruit -bearing  varieties  will  grow  to  per- 
fection and  with  hundreds  of  people  in  the  Eastern  States  who  have 
been  accustomed  from  their  childhood  in  the  Mediterranean  region 
to  eat  the  "  fico  d'India,"  it  seems  unfortunate  that  a  method  has 
not  been  devised  for  the  removal  of  the  small  spicules  which  are 


APRIL  1   TO    JUNE   30,   1917.  11  i 

invariably  scattered  in  pustules  over  these  fruits.    Such  a  discovery, 

it  would  seem,  would  raise  a  perfectly  good,  wholesome,  and  perhaps  i 

even  medicinal  fruit  from  a  state  of  local  consumption  to  one  in  ! 
which  it  could  compete  with  other  fruits  in  the  world  market.     It 

has  as  remarkable  keeping  qualities  as  any  fruit  known.     Specimens  ; 

have  been  kept  successfully  in  cold  storage  for  over  a  year,  j 

The  botanical  determinations  of  seeds  introduced  have  been  made  ' 

and  the  botanical  nomenclature  revised  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Skeels  and  the  • 

descriptive  and  botanical  notes  arranged  by  Mr.  G.  P.  Van  Eseltine,  ] 
who  has  had  general  supervision  of  this  inventory,  as  of  all  the  pub- 
lications of  this  office.    The  manuscript  has  been  prepared  by  Mrs. 

Ethel  M.  Kelley.  | 

David  Fairchild,  i 

Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge.  : 

Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction, 

Washington,  D.  C,  Decernber  24,  J 919. 


INVENTORY.' 


44446.  Opuntia  monacantha  (Willd.)  Haw.     Cactacese. 

From  Singapore,  Straits  Settlements.    Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  I.  Henry 
Burkill,  director,  Botanic  Gardens.    Received  April  2,  1917. 

"  Opuntia  monacantha  is  the  only  species  of  its  genus  which  has  established 
itself  wild  here,  and  that  only  very  sparingly."     (Burkill.) 

"An  upright,  branching  cactus,  native  of  Argentina,i  reaching  a  height  of  6 
feet  or  more,  with  rather  thick,  oblong,  flat  joints  5  to  12  inches  long;  areoles 
furnished  with  yellowish  brown  bristles ;  and  one  or  two  erect,  yellow  or  brown 
spines  up  to  1^  inches  long  in  each  fascicle.  The  yellow  flowers  are  about  3 
inches  wide,  and  the  red,  spiny,  pear-shaped  fruits  are  sometimes  proliferous." 
(J.  N.  Rose.) 

44447.  Omphalophthalma  rubra  Karst.     Asclepiadacese. 

From    Curagao.    Dutch    West    Indies.     Collected   by    Mr.    H.    M.    Curran. 
Received  April  2,  1917. 

"  Mari  poni  poen.     Green  fruit,  cooked  as  a  vegetable."     (Curran.) 

A  climbing  shrubby,  hairy  plant,  native  of  the  island  of  St.  Martin,  West 
Indies,  with  opposite  long-petioled,  heart-shaped  leaves  nearly  3  inches  long 
and  dark-purple,  rather  small  flowers  in  the  axils  of  the  leaves.  (Adapted 
from  Karsten,  Florae  Columbiae,  vol  2,  p.  119,  pi.  163.) 

44448  and  44449. 

From  China.     Presented  by  Rev.   Joseph  Bailie,   University  of  Nanking, 
Nanking.     Received  April  2,  1917. 

44448.  Castanea  mollissima  Blume.     Fagacese.  Chestnut. 
"Chestnuts  from  the  capital  of  Anhwei."     (Bailie.) 

44449.  Castanopsis  sp.     Fagacea?.  Chestnut. 
"  Dwarf  chestnuts  from  the  country  near  Anchin,  Province  of  Anhwei." 

(Bailie.) 

44450.  Lagenaria  vulgaris  Seringe.     Cucurbitaceoe.  Gourd. 

From   San   Juan   Bautista,   Tabasco,   Mexico.     Presented   by   Mr.   Gabriel 
Iti^,  director,  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.     Received  April  3,  1917. 
"  Known  under  the  native  name  of  hux.     The  very  large  fruit  is  used  as  a 
containing  vessel."     (Iti4.) 

1  All  introductions  consist  of  seeds  unless  otherwise  noted. 

13 


14  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED, 

44451  to  44468. 

From  Curagao.  Dutch  West  Indies.     Collected  by  Mr.  H.  H.  Curraii.     Re- 
ceived April  3,  1917.    Quoted  notes  by  Sir.  Curran. 

44451.  Abelmoschus  esculentus  (L.)  Moench.    MalvacesE.  Okra. 

{Hibiscus  esculentus  L.) 

"  Ciamlco.  A  inalvaceous  plant,  the  green  seed  pods  of  which  are 
cooked  as  a  vegetable  and  are  very  palatable,  having  a  slight  mucilagi- 
nous quality."     (See  S.  P.  I.  No.  37806.) 

44452.  Acacia  villosa  (Swartz)  Willd.     Mimosacese. 

"  Watapaana  sjimaron.  Markets  at  Willemstad,  March  9,  1917." 
A  thornless  shrub,  native  to  Curasao,  Dutch  West  Indies,  with  pinnate 
leaves  composed  of  10  to  15  pairs  of  leaflets,  each  about  5  cm.  (2  inches) 
long,  flower  heads  in  a  curtainlike  inflorescence,  and  flat,  dry,  brown  pods. 
The  natives  call  it  Mata  gaUaija  and  wild  dividivi.  (Adapted  from 
Boldingh,  Flora  voor  de  Nederlandsch  West  Indische  Eilanden,  p.  206.) 

44453.  Annona  muricata  L.     Annonacese.  '  Soursop. 

"  Sorsaaka.    Edible  fruit.    March  9,  1917." 

"A  small,  evergreen,  tropical  American  tree,  about  the  size  of  a  peach 
tree,  with  leathery,  ill-smelling,  glossy  leaves,  large  flowers  with  fleshy 
petals,  and  very  large,  fleshy,  green  fruits  often  as  large  as  a  child's  head 
and  weighing  as  much  as  5  pounds,  containing  white,  juicy,  pleasantly 
subacid  pulp.  It  is  commonly  cultivated  in  the  Tropics  of  the  Old  World. 
A  fine  drink  is  made  from  the  juice,  and  the  pulp  makes  excellent  jelly 
and  preserves.  It  is  easily  propagated  from  seeds  or  by  budding."  (IF.  E. 
Safford.) 

44454.  Cephalocep.eus  lanuginosus  (L. )  Britt.  and  Rose.     <Ja<tace8e. 

"  Kadoesji.    Edible  fruit.    March  9,  1917." 

"An  upright,  columnar,  unhranched  West  Indian  cactus,  up  to  6  cm. 
(2§  inches)  in  diameter,  with  eight  or  nine  ribs,  round  areoles  covered 
with  brown  wool  which  turns  gray  and  finally  disappears,  and  two  kinds 
of  spines  borne  in  the  areoles.  The  8  to  10  radial  spines  are  up  to  2  cm. 
(four-fifths  of  an  inch)  in  length,  and  the  central  spines,  up  to  four  in 
number,  are  reddish  brown  and  about  3.5  cm.  (li  inches)  long.  The 
flowers  are  about  5  cm.  (2  inches)  long,  funnel  shaped,  with  green  sepals 
and  retl-margined  petals.  The  nearly  globular,  soft,  fleshy  red  berry  is 
about  3.5  cm.  (ll  inches)  in  diameter,  filled  with  shining  black  seeds. 
(Adapted  from  Schumann,  Gesamtbeschredbung  der  Kakteen,  p.  183,  as 
Piloccreus  lanuginosus. ) 

44455.  Coccoi.OBis  diversifoj^ia  Jacq.     Polygonacese. 
"  Kaw<ialia.    Edible  fruit.    March  9,  1917." 

A  small  West  Indian  tree.  8  or  10  feet  high,  with  greenish  brown 
branches ;  bright-green,  leathery,  smooth,  shiny  leaves  which  are  very 
variable  in  shape;  white,  inconspicuous  flowers  in  spikes  4  to  6  inches 
long;  and  round,  purple-fleshefl  drupes  about  the  size  of  a  small  cherry. 
The  natives  eat  the  fruits,  but  the  flavor  is  not  very  pleasant.  (Adapted 
from  W.  J.  Hooker.  Exotic  Flora,  vol.  2,  pi.  102.) 


APRIL,  1   TO   JUNE   30,  1917.  15 

44451  to  44468— Continued. 

44456.  Haematoxylum  brasiletto  Karst.     Csesalpiaiacese. 

"  Brasieja."  A  small  tree,  native  of  the  Dutch  West  Indies,  with  stout 
thorns  on  the  outer  branches,  compound  leaves  composed  of  three  or  four 
pairs  of  notched  leaflets  up  to  3.5  cm.  (1|  inches)  long,  with  a  thorn  at 
the  foot  of  each  leafstalk,  .short  clusters  of  flowers,  and  flat  pods. 
(Adapted  from  BoMingh,  Flora  roor  de  Nederlandsch  West  Indische 
Eilanden,  p.  212.) 

44457.  HoLcus  sorghum  L.     Poacese.  Sorghum. 
(Sorghum  vulgare  Pers.)   . 

"  Mais  chAkitoe  hasen  harina." 

44458.  Malpighia  punicifolia  L.     Malpighiacese. 

"  Sjimaroekoe.     Edible  fruit,  March  9,  1917." 

A  shrub,  native  to  the  Dutch  West  Indies,  about  12  feet  high,  with 
smooth,  oval  leaves  4  cm.  (1§  inches)  long,  flowers  in  the  axils  of  the 
leaves,  and  edible  stone  fruits.  In  some  of  the  islands  this  is  called 
cherry.  (Adapted  from  Boldingh,  Flora  voor  de  Nederlandsch  West 
Indische  Eilanden,  p.  239.) 

44459.  Phaseolus  lunatus  L.     Fabacese.  Lima  bean. 
"  Markets  of  Willemstad,  March  9,  1917." 

44460.  Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 
"  Boonchi  pintado.     Markets  of  Willemstad,  March  9, 1917." 

44461.  Randia  aculeata  L.     Rubiaceae. 

"  Leele."  A  dwarfish,  gray-barked  West  Indian  shrub  with,  roundish, 
shining  green  leaves;  white,  solitary,  sessile  flowers;  and  globose  fruits 
which  yield  a  fast-blue  dye,  giving  rise  to  the  Jamaica  name  of  indigo- 
herry.  Propagation  is  by  cuttings.  (Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical 
Magazine,  vol.  //3,  pi.  IS'/J,  as  Gardenia  randia.) 

44462.  Sesamum  orientals  L.  Pedaliacese.  Sesame. 
(S.  indicum  L.) 

"  Sjosjole.     Markets  of  Willemstad,  March  9,  1917." 

44463.  Phaseolus  semierectus  L.     Fabacese. 

"A  leguminous  plant,  common  in  lowlands  at  St.  Joris.     April  9,  1917." 

44464  to  44468.  Vigna  sinensis  (Torner)  Savi.     Fabacese.        Cowpea. 

44464.  Boonchi  di  Baliza.     Markets  of  Willemstad,  March  10,  1917. 
Edible  bean." 

44465.  ''boonchi  di  color  No.  1.     Markets  of  Willemstad,  March  9, 
1917." 

44466.   "Boonchi  di  color  No.  2.    Markets  of  Willemstad,  March  9, 
1917." 

44467.  "Boonchi  di  color  No.  3.     Markets  of  Willemstad,  March  9, 
1917." 

44468.  "Boonchi  di  color  No.  4.     Markets  of  Willemstad,  March  9. 
1917." 


16  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44469.  Amaranthus  paxictjlatus  L.    Amaranthacese.        Alegria. 

From  San  Juan  Bautista,  Tabasco,  Mexico.  Purchased  from  Mr.  Gabriel 
Itie.  director,  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received  April  3,  1917. 
Alegria  is  produced  in  Tlajomulco.  Zacoalco,  and  San  Pedro  Tlaquepaque, 
districts  belonging  to  the  State  of  Jalisco.  This  annuul  is  sown  m  nurseries; 
in  the  month  of  December  it  is  harvested  and  is  used  in  the  making  of  sweets. 
I  was  told  the  seeds  in  question  are  found  with  difficulty  in  the  pueblos  near 
Guadalajara,  for  the  inhabitants  do  not  put  them  to  any  practical  application ; 
and,  if  they  are  sometimes  used,  it  is  when  they  are  m'xed  with  dulce  for 
children.  They  are  surely  very  insipid.  [These  J^eeds  are  sold  in  Mexico  City, 
and]  they  are  also  seen  in  the  State  of  Michoacan,  where  they  are  used  for  the 
same  purpose."     (Iti6.) 

44470.  Ficus  pseudopalma  Blanco.     Moracece. 

From  the  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Dr.  E.  D.  Merrill,  acting 
director,  Bureau  of  Science,  Manila.     Received  April  5,  1917. 

"  A  single  fruit  of  Fictis  pseudopalma,  which  apparently  has  fertile  seeds. 
This  fruit  was  recently  sent  to  me  from  Corregidor.  The  species  is  a  most 
striking  ornamental  and  will  probably  thrive  out  of  doors  in  southern  Florida 
and  in  southern  California ;  it  is  well  worthy  of  cultivation  in  greenhouses. 
The  stems  are  erect,  unbranched,  and  usually  about  3  cm.  in  diameter.  The 
stem  is  tipped  by  a  dense  crown  of  very  characteristic  leaves  which  are  some- 
times nearly  a  meter  in  length.  The  fruits  are  borne  in  the  leaf  axils.  On 
account  of  its  palmlike  aspect  Blanco  selected  the  name  pseudopalma  ;  the  com- 
mon Tagalog  name  is  niogniOfKin,  which  literally  means  'little  coconut.'"' 
(MerriU.) 

44471  to  44473. 

From  Granada.  Spain.  Plants  purchased  from  the  Pedro  Giraud  Nurs- 
eries, through  Mr.  Percival  Gassett,  American  consul,  ^lalaga.  Received 
April  7,  1917. 

44471  and  44472.  Ficus  carica  L.     Moracese.  Fig. 

44471.  "Alhanes,  the  name  by  which  the  Paharero  fig  is  here  known." 
(Gassett.) 

44472.  "  Isabeles,  the  most  delicious  fig.  much  sought  after."     (Gas- 
sett.) 

44473.  Pyrus  communis  L.     IMalaceae.  Pear. 

Peraleta.     A  dwarf  variety  of  the  common  pear. 

44474.  CiTRULLUs  vulgaris  Schrad.     Cucurbitacese.     Watermelon. 

From  Lusambo,  Belgian  Kongo,  Africa.  Presented  by  Mr.  E.  B.  Stilz.  Re- 
ceived April  10,  1917. 
"  Seed  of  a  native  watermelon.  It  grows  here  like  a  weed  ;  the  vine  is  almost 
exactly  like  that  of  the  cultivated  watermelon,  only  not  quite  so  fuzzy.  The 
fruit  also  resembles  a  watermelon,  being  green  and  about  the  size  of  a  man's 
head  when  ripe.  The  rind  is  very  tough  and  the  meat  is  white  and  stringy  and 
about  as  fit  to  eat  as  that  of  a  gourd.  It  has  the  watermelon  smell,  however. 
I  do  not  know  whether  it  is  the  ancestor  or  a  degenerate  descendant  of  our 
watermelon."     (Stilz.)  •         ' 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,   1917.  17 

44475  to  44499.  Ribes  spp.     Grossulariacese.  Currant. 

From  Angers,  France.    Plants  purchased  from  tlie  Andre  Leroy  Nurseries. 
Received  April  11,  1917. 
44475  and  44476.  Ribes  vulgaee  Lam.  Garden  currant. 

44475.  No.  1.  Belle  de  St.  Gilles. 

44476.  No.  3.  De  Boulogne  Mane.     (Boulogne  white.) 

44477  to  44480.  Ribes  nigrum  L.  Black  currant. 

44477.  No.  4.  Cassis  d,  fruit  noir.     (Black-fruited  currant.) 

44478.  No.  6.  Cassis  a  fruit  bi'un.     (Brown-fruited  currant.) 

44479.  No.  5.  Cassis  d  feuilles  dories.     (Golden-leaved  blackcurrant.) 
4480.  No.  11.  Cassis  Royal  dc  Naples.    "  Neapolitan.    Medium-sized, 

spicy  berries."     {Hesse's  catalogue.) 
44481  to  44499.  Ribes  vuxgabe  Lam.  Garden  currant. 

44481.  No.  12.  Du  Caucase.  "Caucasian.  Bunches  of  medium  length, 
currants  very  large,  a  prolific  shrub.  A  good  table  fruit  for  the 
home  garden."     {Spath's  catalogue.) 

44482.  No.  14.  Cerise  Manche.     (White  cherry.) 

44483.  No.  15.  Chenonceau  rouge,.  "A  good  table  fruit  with  large 
berries."     {Andr6  Leroy' s  catalogue.) 

44484.  No.  16.  Commun  d  fruit  blanc.     (Common  white  fruited.) 

44485.  No.  17.  Commun  d  fruit  rouge.     (Common  red  fruited.) 

44486.  No.  18.  Fay's  New  ProlifiQ.  "  Very  long  bunches  with  very 
large  berries."     (Andr^  Leroy' s  catalogue.) 

44487.  No.  19.     Fertile  d' Angers.     (Angers  prolific.) 

44488.  No.  20.  Fertile  de  Bertin.  "A  heavy-bearing  variety  with 
clear  red,  medium-sized  berries."     (Hesse's  catalogue.) 

44489.  No.  22.  Frauendorf. 

44490.  No.  23.  Gloire  des  SaUons. 

44491.  No.  24.  Grosse  ttlanche  transparente.  (Large  transparent 
white. ) 

44492.  No.  27.  De  Hollande  a  longue  grappe.     (Long-bunch  Dutch.) 

44493.  No.  28.  Inip6riale  hlanche.     (Mperial  white.) 

44494.  No.  29.  Imp6riale  rouge.     (Imperial  red.) 

44495.  No.  30.  Knight.  "  Knight's  red,  with  very  large  red  berries." 
(Hesse's  catalogue.) 

44496.  No.  31.  La  Turinoise. 

44497.  No.  35.  Versaillaise. 

44498.  No.  33.  Rouge  clair  de  Buddins.     (Bunddins'  clear  red.) 

44499.  No.  34.  De  Verri6res. 

44500  to  44517.  Fabacea3. 

From    Yihsien,    Shantung    Province,    China.      Presented    by    Rev.    R.    G. 
Coonradt.     Received  April  10,  1917.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Coonradt. 

44500.  DoLicHOS  lablab  L.  Bonavist  bean. 

"  No.  9.    Used  for  cooking." 

50628—22 2 


18  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

44500  to  44517— Continued. 

44501  to  44505.  Phaseolus  spp. 

44501  and  44502.   Phaseolus  angulabis  (Willd.)  W.  F,  Wight. 

Adsuki  bean. 

44501.  "  No.  13.  Small  red  bean ;  used  for  soup." 

44502.  "  No.  16.  Small  white  bean ;  used  for  boiling." 

44503  to  44505.  Phaseolus  aureus  Roxb.  Mung  bean. 

44503.  "  Hairy  green  bean ;  used  for  soup.    Planted  in  June." 

44504.  '•  No.  7.  Smooth  green  bean ;  used  in  soup.     Planted  in 
June." 

44505.  "  No.  8.  Smooth  brown  bean ;  used  for  soup.     Planted  in 
June." 

44506.  PisuM  SATIVUM  L.  Garden  pea. 

"No.  1.  Wan;  large  winter  pea.    Planted  in  November." 
44507  to  44513.  Soja  max  (L.)  Piper.  Soybean. 

{Glycine  hispida  Maxim.) 

44507.  "  No.  2.  Large  red  bean  ;  used  for  baking  or  boiling.     Planted 
in  the  spring." 

44508.  "  No.   3.  Large   black   bean ;    used   for   baking   and   boiling. 
Planted  in  the  spring." 

44509.  "  No.  4.  Large    yellow    bean ;    used   for   baking    and    boiling. 
Planted  in  the  spring." 

44510.  "  No.  5.  Large  blue  bean ;  used  for  baking  and  boiling.    Planted 
in  the  spring." 

44511.  "  No.  11.  Small  yellow  bean;   u.sed  for  oil  curd  and   animal 
feed." 

44512.  "No.  12.  Tea-colored  bean;  used  for  animal  feed.     Planted  ii 
June." 

44513.  "No.  17.  Used  for  soup." 

44514.  Stizolobium  pachylobium  Piper  and  Tracy. 
"  No.  9.  Beans  used  for  cooking." 

44515.  ViGXA  sesquipedalis.   (L.)  Fruwirtli.  Yard  Long  bean. 
"  No.  10.  Horned  bean." 

44516  and  44517.  Yigna  sinensis  (Torner)  Savi.  Cowpea. 

44516.  "  No.  14.  Large  Chiang  bean;  used  for  soup  and  boiling." 

44517.  "No.  15.  White  Chiang  bean;  used  for  soup  and  boiling." 

44518.  Panicum  serratum  (Thunb.)  Spreng.     Poacese.        Grass. 

From  the  Union  of  South  Africa.     Presented  by  Mr.   I.  B.  Pole  Evans, 
chief,   Division   of  Botany,   Department  of  Agriculture,   Pretoria.     Re- 
ceived April  12,  1917. 
"  Collected  at  Kaalfontein,  near  Pretoria.    This  grass  flourishes  on  our  high 
veld  (4,000  to  6,000  feet)  in  this  neighborhood  and  is  much  relished  by  sheep 
and  cattle."     (Evans.) 

44519.  Poupartia  axillaris    (Roxb.)   King  and  Prain.     Anacar- 

diaceae. 

From  Augusta,  Ga.    Plants  purchased  from  P.  J.  Berckmans  Co.    Received 
April  13,  1917. 


APRIL.  1  TO  JUNE  30,  1917.  19 

A  rather  common  tree  at  low  altitudes  in  the  valleys  of  western  China,  grow- 
ing to  a  height  of  15  to  25  m.  (50  to  80  feet)  and  having  a  trunk  often  3  feet 
in  diameter  near  the  base.  It  has  gray  bark,  massive  branches,  deciduous 
leaves,  and  inconspicuous  flowers.  The  yellow,  oval  fruits,  which  are  about 
an  inch  long,  are  eaten  by  the  Chinese,  who  call  the  tree  Hsuan  tsao.  Known 
also  as  Spondias  axillaris.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wllsonianae,  p. 
172,  1914.) 

44520  to  44549. 

From    Ventimiglia,   Italy.     Presented  by   the  sniperintendent,    La  Mortola 
Botanic  Gardens.    Received  April  6,  1917. 

44520.  Alectryon  subcijN'EREum  (A.  Gray)  Radlk.     Saplndaceie. 

A  shrub  or  small  tree,  native  to  New  South  Wales,  Australia,  with 
compound  leaves  composed  of  one  to  three  pairs  of  shining,  oblong  or 
lance-shaped  leaflets  2  to  4  inches  long,  very  small  flowers  in  short 
axillary  panicles,  and  2  to  3  lobetl  capsules  which  inclose  globose  seeds 
with  fleshy  arils.  (Adapted  from  Gray,  V.  S.  Exploring  Expedition, 
vol.  15,  Botany,  p.  258,  as  Cupania  subcinerea.) 

44521.  Alectryon  tomentosum  (F.  Muell.)  Radlk.     Sapindacese. 

An  Australian  tree,  20  to  30  feet  high,  with  rusty  velvety  young 
branches,  small  flowers  crowded  in  woolly  panicles,  and  rather  hard, 
depressed,  indehiscent  fruits.  (Adapted  from  Bentham,  Flora  Austra- 
liensis,  vol.  1,  p.  466.) 

44522.  Alo^  succotrina  Lam.     Liliacese.  Aloe. 
A  succulent  herbaceous  plant,  native  to  Africa,   usually   simple  but 

sometimes  branched,  with  thick,  linear  or  lance-shaped  leaves  with  shiny 
margins  and  tips,  disposed  in  the  form  of  a  rosette,  either  green  or 
yellowish  in  color.  The  red  flowers  are  borne  in  a  spike.  The  juice  is 
evaporated  to  obtain  a  drastic  purgative  known  as  aloes.  This  plant  is 
cultivated  in  South  America  and  many  other  subtropical  places.  (Adapted 
from  Loefgren,  Notas  sohre  as  Plantas  Exoticas  Introdusidas  no  Estado 
de  S.  Paulo,  p.  27.) 

44523  to  44530.   Berberis  spp.     Berberidacese.  Barberry. 

44523.  Berberis  actinacantha  Mart. 

An  evergreen  bush,  native  to  the  mountainous  regions  of  Chile, 
with  peculiar  5-parted  spines,  roundish  oval,  rigid,  spiny-dentate 
leaves,  and  deep-yellow,  sweet-scented  flowers.  In  cultivation  it 
I'eaches  3  to  4  feet  in  height  and  grows  freely  in  a  rich  sandy  loam. 
(Adapted  from  Edward's  Botanical  Register,  vol.  31,  pi.  55.) 

44524.  Berberis  globosa  Benth. 

A  spiny  shrub,  native  to  the  Andes  of  Colombia,  6  to  8  feet  high, 
with  rigid,  mucronate  leaves  a  little  more  than  an  inch  long  and  a 
quarter  of  an  inch  wide,  yellow  flowers  a  little  larger  than  those 
of  the  common  barberry,  and  globular  fruits  about  the  size  of  a 
small  pea.     (Adapted  from  Bentham,  Plantae  Hartwegianae,  p.  158.) 

44525.  Berberis  gltimpeli  Koch  and  Bouche. 

A  shrub,  5  to  7  feet  in  height,  native  to  the  Caucasus,  with  clus- 
tered obovate  entire  leaves,  racemes  of  early-blooming  yellow  flowers, 
and  attractive  red  berries  appearing  in  autumn.     It  needs  a  sunny 


20  SEEDS   AND   PLAiSTTS   IMPORTED. 

44530  to  44549— Continued. 

situation  for  best  results.     (Adapted  from  Guimpel,  Abbildung  der 
fremden  in  Dcutschland  ausdauernden  Holzarten,  p.  79,  as  B.  cana- 
densis. ) 
44526.  Berberis  jxicitolia  Forst. 

A  straggling  bush,  native  to  Tierra  del  Fuego,  Argentina,  about  8 
feet  in  height,  with  yellow-brown  young  wood,  angular  stems,  3- 
parted  often  curved  spines,  dark-green  hollylike  leaves,  flowers  in 
axillary  racemes,  and  deep  steel-blue  subglobose  fruits.  (Adapted 
from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  vol.  73,  pi.  JfSOS.) 

44537.  Bebbebis  pbatti  C.  Schneid. 

A  western  Chinese  shrub  6  to  10  feet  high,  with  finely  hairy 
grooved  young  twigs ;  slender,  .S-parted  spines  up  to  two-thirds  of 
an  inch  long;  ovate  leaves  up  to  IJ  inches  long  in  fascicles  of  four 
or  five ;  yellow  flowers  in  narrow  panicles ;  and  ovoid  salmon-red 
fruits  a  quarter  of  an  inch  in  length.  It  grows  very  fi-eely  and  is 
quite  hardy  in  cultivation  at  Kew,  England.  (Adapted  from  Cur- 
tis'8  Botanical  Magazine,  vol.  1^0,  pi.  85.^9.) 

44528.  Bebbebis  sabgentiana  C.  Schneid. 

A  black-berried  barberry  from  western  Hupeh,  China,  reaching  a 
height  of  7  feet.  It  is  the  only  evergi-een  barberry  which  has 
proved  entirely  hardy  at  the  Arnold  Arboretum.  (Adapted  from 
Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsoniatiae,  vol.  1,  p.  359.) 

For  further  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  42973.     ' 

44529.  Beeberis  subcatjlialata  C.  Schneid. 

A  thickly  branched  shrub  from  Tibet,  up  to  42  feet  high,  with 
spines  up  to  an  inch  in  length,  finely  membranaceous,  lance-shaped 
leaves  about  an  inch  long,  and  reddish  yellow  globular  fruits  a  quar- 
ter of  an  inch  in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Schneider,  IlUistriertes 
Handbuch  der  Laubholzkunde,  vol.  2,  p.  919.) 

44530.  Bebbebis  virescens  Hook.  f. 

This  Himalayan  barberi'y  is  a  spreading  shrub  with  shining 
brown  bark ;  ovate,  pale-green,  spiny  toothed  leaves  in  tufts ;  slender 
3-parted  thorns ;  small  greenish  yellow  flowers  in  fascicles  or  short 
racemes ;  and  oblong  or  constricted  scarlet  or  black  berries.  (Adapted 
from  Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  vol  116,  pi.  7116.) 

44531.  Buddleia  DAVinn  Franch.     Loganiacese. 

A  tall  shrub,  native  to  the  mountainous  parts  of  northern  China,  with 
very  variable  foliage.  The  opposite  dark-green  leaves  are  4  inches  to  a 
foot  in  length,  oblong  or  narrowly  lance  shaped,  and  either  coarsely 
serrate  or  entire.  The  clear  lilac-colored  flowers  are  crowded  in  dense 
heads  4  to  6  inches  long,  and  the  fruits  are  clavate  capsules  about  a 
quarter  of  an  inch  long.  (Adapted  from  Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine, 
vol.  12.',,  pi  7609,  as  Buddleia  variabilis.) 

44532.  Casuarina  cunninghamiana  Miquel.     Casuarinacese. 

An  Australian  tree  30  to  40  feet  high,  with  slender  branches,  male 
flowers  in  slender  spikes,  and  globular  fruiting  cones  not  more  than  a 
third  of  an  inch  in  diameter.  The  wood  is  dark  colored,  close  grained, 
and  prettily  marked.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Queensland  Flora,  pt.  5, 
p.  U91.) 


I 


APRIL,  1   TO   JUNE   30,   1917.  21 

44520  to  44549— Continued. 

44533.  Clekodendrum  teichotomum  fakgesii  (Dode)  Rehder.     Verbena- 

cese. 
A  Chinese  shrub,  3.5  to  4  meters  (10  to  15  feet)  in  height;  with  dark- 
green,  oval,  lance-shaped  leaves,  10  to  15  cm.  (4  to  6  inches)  long;  very 
fragrant  light-pink  flowers  in  axillary  cymes ;  and  dark-purple  drupes, 
4  to  5  mm.  (one-fifth  of  an  inch)  in  diameter,  with  very  hard,  black  seeds. 
It  is  easily  raised  from  seed  in  ordinary  soil.  (Adapted  from  ./.  Pinelle, 
in  Revue  Eorticole,  vol.  83,  p.  522,  as  Clerodendron  fargesii. ) 

44534.  Arecasteum  romanzoffianum    (Cham.)    Becc.     Phcenicacese. 
(Cocos  romanzofflana  Cham.)  '  Palm. 

Var.  plumosa.  "  A  Brazilian  palm,  commonly  cultivated  in  Florida  and 
California  as  an  ornamental,  with  an  unarmed  trunk  about  30  feet  high 
and  a  foot  in  diameter,  bearing  a  crown  of  plumelike  pinnate  leaves  12 
to  15  feet  long.  It  has  two  spathes,  the  inner  somewhat  woody,  splitting 
along  one  side  and  exposing  the  much-branching  spadix  which  is  crowned 
with  the  monoecious  flowers.  The  fruit  is  a  pale-orange  drupe  about  the 
size  of  a  large  acorn,  inclosing  a  bony  seed  which  has  three  eyes  near 
the  base."     (C.  B.  Doyle.) 

44535.  DiosPYRos  lotus  L.     Diospyracese. 

A  deciduous  Chinese  tree,  usually  less  than  30  feet  high  in  cultivation 
in  temperate  countries,  but  probably  twice  as  high  in  warmer  climates. 
It  has  oval,  shining  dark-green  leaves  2  to  5  inches  long,  greenish  red 
dioecious  flowers,  the  pistillate  solitary  and  the  staminate  one  to  three 
in  a  cluster.  The  purplish  or  yellowish,  orange-shaped  fruits  are  half 
an  inch  to  three-quarters  of  an  inch  across,  but  because  of  their  astringent 
quality  are  unfit  for  food.  On  damp  days  the  trees  emit  a  curious  heavy 
odor,  probably  due  to  an  exhalation  from  the  leaves.  (Adapted  from 
Bean,  Trees  and  Shrul)S  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  ^9Jf.) 

Ordinarily  used  in  China  and  Japan  as  a  stock  for  the  kaki,  or  Japa- 
nese persimmon. 

44536.  DoDONAEA  THUNBERGiANA  Eckl.  and  Zeyh.     Sapindacese. 

A  South  African  shrub,  5  to  10  feet  high,  with  somewhat  viscid,  narrow 
leaves  li  to  2i  inches  long  and  a  quarter  of  an  inch  wide,  dense  racemes 
of  polygamous  green  flowers,  and  resinous,  shining,  winged  capsules  about 
half  an  inch  long  and  wide.  A  decoction  of  the  root  is  used  as 
a  purgative  in  fevers.  (Adapted  from  Harvey  and  Sonder,  Flora  Capensis, 
vol.   1,   p.   2J,2.) 

44537.  LoNicERA  standishii  Carr.     Caprifoliacese.  Honeysuckle. 
A  charming,  fragrant,  early-flowering,  deciduous,  Chinese  shrub,  with 

pale  yellowish  brown  branches;  pale-green,  oval  to  lance-shaped  leaves 
3  to  5  inches  long;  and  white,  sweet-scented  flowers  appearing  in  pairs, 
one-fifth  to  half  an  inch  long.  (Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Maga- 
zine, vol.  H,  pi.  5709.) 

44538.  Prunus  conradinae  Koehne.     Amygdalaceae.  Cherry. 
A  graceful  tree  from  central  China,  reaching  a  height  of  25  feet,  with 

oval  or  oblong,  doubly  serrate  leaves  2  to  0  inches  long ;  whitish  or  pink 
flowers  about  three-quarters  of  an  inch  long  in  two  to  four  flowered  umbels, 
and  red  ovoid  fruits  one-third  to  one-half  an  inch  long.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  28JfO.) 


22  SEEDS   AND   PLAXTS   IMPORTED. 

44520  to  44549— Continued. 

44539.  Pbunus  tomentosa  Thunb.     Aniygdalacese.  Cherry. 

A  broad,  vigorous  shrub  fi*om  northern  China.  One  of  the  earliest 
cherries  to  flower.  The  flowers  are  large,  with  the  white  petals  more  or 
less  tinged  with  red  toward  the  base,  and  the  small,  bright-red,  slightly 
hairy  fruits  are  of  good  flavor.  It  is  now  being  cultivated  in  the  north- 
western part  of  the  United  States  and  in  southwestern  Canada  where 
other  cherries  are  not  hardy.  (Adapted  from  the  At'nold  Arboretum 
Bulletin  of  Popular  Information  No.  19,  April  25,  1912.) 

This  fruiting  shrub  thrives  under  a  very  wide  range  of  climatic  con- 
ditions, from  those  of  Gfeorgia  and  southern  California  to  those  of  Mon- 
tana and  the  plains  of  Canada.  Its  attractive  berries  have  been  used 
successfully  in  the  production  of  excellent  preserves.  Its  productiveness, 
attractiveness,  and  hardiness  make  it  worthy  a  place  in  any  dooryard. 

44540  to  44546.  Rosa  spp.     Rosacese.  Rose. 

44540  to  44543.  RosA  spp. 

The  names  given  in  the  following  notes  are  not  used  as  valid  for 
the  material  that  we  have,  since  the  seeds  received  do  not  agree 
with  seeds  of  these  species  received  directly  from  the  Arnold  Arbore- 
tum. The  notes  are  published  merely  to  enable  us  to  hold  the  in- 
formation together. 

44540.  Received  as  Wilson  No.  666,  Rosa  helenae. 

44541.  Received  as  Wilson  No.  666a,  Rosa  rubus. 

44542.  Received  as  AVilson  No.  1125,  Rosa  brunonii. 

44543.  Received  as  Wilson  No.  1128.  This  number,  Mr.  Rehder 
informs  us,  is  Sot'bus  esserteauiana,  and  he  suggests  that  the 
number  should  have  been  1126,  Rosa  davidii  elongata. 

44544.  Rosa  banksiae  noriialis  Regel. 

A  climbing  bush,  6  m.  (20  feet)  or  more  tall,  common  in  western 
Hupeh  and  eastern  Szechwan.  China,  from  the  river  level  to  1,000 
m.  (3,250  feet)  altitude.  It  often  rambles  over  trees,  and  E.  H. 
Wilson  has  seen  trees  50  feet  high  completely  festooned  with  this 
rose.  The  fragrant  flowers  are  always  pure  white,  and  the  fruits 
are  dull  red  and  abundant.  The  root  bark  is  used  locally  for 
strengthening  fishing  nets  and  dyeing  them  brown.  (Adapted  from 
Sargent,  Plant ae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  2,  pt.  2,  p.  311.) 

44545.  Rosa  moyesii  Hemsl.  and  Wils. 

Forma  rosea  Rehder  and  Wilson.  An  upright  bush,  found  in 
western  Szechwan,  China,  up  to  3,300  m.  (11,000  feet)  altitude, 
growing  to  a  height  of  1  to  5  m.  (3  to  16  feet),  and  distinguished 
from  the  typical  species  by  its  large  leaves  and  large,  pale-pink 
flowers.  The  large  fruits  are  either  dull  red  or  scarlet.  (Adapted 
from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  2,  pt.  2,  p.  325.) 

44546.  Rosa  rubus  Lev.  and  Van. 

A  climbing  shrub,  common  everywhere  in  western  Hupeh  and 
eastern  Szechwan,  China,  from  the  river  level  to  1,300  m.  (4,200 
feet)  altitude.  It  is  readily  distinguished  from  its  near  relatives 
by  the  densely  hairy  shoots  and  leaves.  It  grows  to  a  height  of 
2.5  to  4  m.  (8  to  13  feet),  with  dull-red  globose  fruits.  (Adapted 
from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilwnmna-e,  vol.  2,  pt.  2,  p.  SOS.) 


APRIL,  1   TO   JUNE   30^   1917.  23 

44530  to  44549— Continued. 

44547.  Viburnum  kansuense  Batal.     Caprifoliaceae. 

A  tall  Chinese  shrub  of  loose  and  open  habit,  found  at  altitudes  of 
6,000  to  9,000  feet.  It  has  oblong  leaves,  and  its  juicy,  red  berries  can 
be  used  in  making  agreeable  drinks.  (Adapted  from  note  of  Frank  N. 
Meyer,  May  11,  1915.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  40692  for  further  description. 

44548.  Viburnum  kansuense  Batal.     Caprifoliacese. 

A  form  differing  from  the  preceding  number  in  habit  and  size. 

44549.  Ampelopsis  aconitifolia  Bunge.     Vitacese. 

A  very  handsome  northern  Chinese  vine  with  finely  divided  foliage. 
The  leaves  are  five  parted  and  2  to  3  inches  long;  the  inconspicuous 
flowers  appear  in  summer,  and  the  small  orange  berries  mature  in 
autumn.  It  should  be  planted  where  only  a  light  covering  is  desired 
and  is  hardy  in  the  northern  United  States.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  278.) 

44550  to  44553.  Amygdalus  persica  L.     Amygdalacese.        Peach. 

{Prunus  persica  Stokes.) 
From  Chefoo,  China.    Presented  by  Mr.  Lester  Maynard,  American  consul 
general.    Received  April  5,  1917.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Maynard. 

44550.  "  No.  4.  Ch'iu  t'ao  tzu  (autumn  peach)  ;  grown  at  Fushanhsien. 
This  is  considered  one  of  the  best  varieties;  a  freestone,  green  skin, 
white  flesh,  average  weight  11  ounces  to  1  pound ;  ripens  in  August." 

44551.  "  No.  5.  Hsieh  t'ao  (blood  peach)  ;  grown  at  Fushanhsien.  The 
largest  peach  grown  in  this  district ;  average  weight,  7^  ounces  to  1 
pound ;  a  freestone ;  skin  and  flesh  red,  flesh  hard  and  dry,  very  little 
juice,  taste  sour ;  ripens  in  August." 

44552.  "  No.  6.  Ch'ing  pH  Ian  (green  skin  blue)  ;  grown  at  Laiyang.  One 
of  the  best  peaches  grown  in  Shantung,  being  both  sweet  and  juicy; 
about  the  size  of  ChHu  t'ao  tzu  [S.  P.  I.  No.  44550],  average  weight, 
7i  ounces  to  1  pound,  freestone,  green  skin,  white  flesh ;  ripens  in 
September." 

44553.  "  No.  7.  Tung  t'ao  (winter  peuch)  ;  grown  at  Fushanhsien.  Con- 
sidered the  best  quality  of  peach  grown  in  this  district ;  about  the  size 
of  Ch'ing  p'i  Ian  [S.  P.  I.  No.  44552],  average  weight,  7^  ounces  to  1 
pound ;  freestone,  green  skin,  white  flesh ;  ripens  in  November." 

44554.  Tamarix  APHYLLA  (L.)  Karst.     Tamaricacese.     Tamarisk. 
(T.  articulata  Vahl.) 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.     Cuttings  r  presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.     Received 
April  12,  1917. 

"A  tamarisk  from  the  Sahara  ;  a  beautiful  tree  which  is  very  ornamental  and 
produces  a  gall  very  much  used  in  the  south  by  the  natives  for  tanning.  This 
gall  contains  45  per  cent  of  pyrogallic  tannin.  It  is  produced  by  an  acarian, 
Eriophyes  tlaiae  Trab.  I  have  been  able  to  reproduce  it  easily  on  our  Tamarix 
articulata.  I  estimate  that  an  annual  harvest  of  20  quintals  is  possible  from  1 
hectare."     (Trabut.) 


24  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS   IMPOKTED. 

44555  and  44556. 

From  Tolga,  via  Cairns,  Queensland,  Australia,  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  A. 
Hamilton.    Received  April  12,  1917. 

44555.  CucuEBiTA  sp.     Cucurbitacese.  Melon. 
"  Chinese  pie  or  jam  melon ;  very  productive ;  the  point  in  its  lavor  is 

that  the  seeds  are  all  in  one  cavity  and  not  embedded  in  the  flesh  as  in  the 
other  preserving  melons."     (Hamilton.) 

44556.  Passiflora  sueerosa  L.     Passifloracese. 

"  Wild  passion  vine ;  the  flowers  are  pretty,  but  I  can  not  say  whether 
the  fruit  is  edible  or  not."     [Hamilton.) 

44557  to  44561. 

From  Jerusalem,  Palestine.  Presented  by  Mr.  E.  F.  Beaumont,  The  Amer- 
ican Colony  Stores,  through  Mr.  Abram  I.  Elkus,  Amei'ican  consul.  Re- 
ceived April  17,  1917. 

44557.  Lawsonia  inermis  L.     Lythracese.  Henna. 
A  handsome  shrub,  probably  native  to  northern  Africa,  western  and 

southern  Asia,  but  widely  cultivated  in  tropical  counti'ies.  The  flowerfs 
are  white,  pink,  or  cinnabar  red  and  are  very  fragrant.  From  the  leaves 
is  produced  the  henna  or  alhenna  of  the  Arabs  ( Cyprus  of  the  ancients), 
a  yellow  dye  which  is  used  in  Egj'pt  and  elsewhere  by  women  to  color 
their  nails,  by  men  to  dye  their  beards,  and  for  similar  purposes.  It  is 
the  camphire  of  the  authorized  version  of  the  Bible.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  4,  V-  1830.) 

44558.  Medicago  ciliaris  (L.)  All.     Fabacese.  Bur  clover. 

An  annual  Asiatic  plant,  growing  on  the  coast  and  up  to  800  m.  above 
sea  level,  with  squarish  leaflets ;  yellow  flowers  about  one-third  of  an  inch 
long,  in  few-flowered  clusters  or  solitary ;  and  hairy  coiled  pods,  with  six 
to  eight  rather  loose  coils  having  two  rows  of  awl-shaped  prickles  on  the 
thick  flat  margin.  (Adapted  from  Post,  Flora  of  Syria,  Palestine,  and 
Sinai,  p.  230.) 

44559.  Medicago  scutellata  (L.)  Mill.     Fabacese.  Bur  clover. 

An  annual  Asiatic  herb,  12  to  20  inches  high,  with  rather  large  oval  or 
oblong,  acutely  denticulate  leaflets,  orange  flowers,  one-sixteenth  of  an 
inch  long  in  small  clusters  or  solitary,  and  smooth,  coiled  pods,  nearly 
half  an  inch  in  diameter,  composed  of  five  to  six  coils.  (Adapted  from 
Post,  Flora  of  Syria,  Palestine,  and  Sinai,  p.  227.) 

44560.  PisuM  FULVUM  Sibth.  and  Smith.     Fabacefe.  Pea. 
A  slender-stemmed  annual,  common  in  rocky  places  around  the  eastern 

Mediterranean  countries,  about  5  dm.  tall,  with  oval  to  round,  dentate 
leaflets  up  to  2  cm.  long,  rusty  yellow  flowers,  pods  4  cm.  long,  and  velvety 
black,  round  peas  about  4  mm.  in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Post,  Flora 
of  Syria,  Palestine,  and  Sinai,  p.  296.) 

44561.  PisTACiA  TEEEBiNTHUS  L.     Auacardiacese.  Terebinth. 
A  medium-sized  tree,  native  to  the  Mediterranean  countries,  12  to  15 

m.  high,  with  compound  shining  leaves  having  7  to  11  oblong,  caducous 
leaflets  which  when  bruised  give  off  a  strong  terebinth  odor,  hence  the 
name  of  the  plant.  The  small  purple  flowers  occur  in  axillary  panicles  on 
the  previous  year's  growth ;  and  the  fruit  is  a  little,  dry,  purple  drupe 
which  becomes  brown  when  fully  mature,  is  slightly  acid  and  edible.  It 
produces  a  tran.sparent  gum  which  is  used  as  a  chewing  gum.  The  leaves 
are  used  as  a  fodder  by  the  Arabs.  (Adapted  from  M.  Bangol,  Bulletin  de 
la  Soci6ti  d' Horticulture  de  Tunisie,  vol.  iJi,  p.  153.) 


APRIL,  1  TO   JUNE   30,   1917.  25 

44562.  GossTPiuM  sp.     Malvaceae.  Cotton. 

From    Kribi,    Kamerun,   West   Africa.     Presented    by   Rev.    H.    W.    Grieg, 
Presbyterian  Church  Mission.     Received  April  12,   1917. 
Seeds  sent  in  response  to  a  request  for  a  native  cotton  reported  to  be  used  by 
the  Bulus  in  weaving  cloth. 

44563.  Balanites  aegyptiaca  (L.)  Delile.     Zygophyllacese. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.  Presented  hy  Mr.  F.  G.  Walsingham,  Gizeh  Branch, 
Ministry  of  Agriculture.  Received  April  14,  1917. 
A  tropical  African  tree,  3  to  5  meters  high,  with  straight,  rigid  branches; 
woolly,  papery,  ovate  leaves ;  green  flowers  in  3  to  5  flowered  cymes ;  and  edible 
drupes  3  cm.  long,  with  a  bitter-sweet  flavor.  The  natives  make  an  intoxicating 
drink  from  these  fruits,  which  are  also  eaten  raw  with  a  laxative  eftect.  The 
seeds  yield  an  oil  known  as  oil  of  betu,  which  is  used  as  a  liniment,  for  food, 
and,  to  some  extent,  as  a  medicine.  The  wood  is  hard  and  close  gi'ained,  and 
the  bark  of  the  young  trees  yields  a  very  strong  flber.  One  of  the  ingredients  of 
the  celebrated  spikenard  perfume  is  supposed  to  have  been  furnished  by  this 
tree.  (Adapted  from  Post,  Flora  of  Syria,  Palestine,  and  Sinai,  p.  199,  and 
from  Keiv  Bulletin  of  Miscellaneous  Information,  Additional  Series  IX,  p.  138.) 

44564.  Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Corn. 

From  Rosario,  Argentina.  Presented  by  Mr.  William  Dawson,  jr.,  American 
consul.    Received  April  16,  1917. 

"A  Rosario  landowner  who  has  made  extensive  experiments  with  corn  re- 
cently reported  to  the  Rosario  Bolsa  de  Comercio  with  respect  to  the  advisa- 
bility of  sowing  bitter  corn  (maiz  amargo)  which  is  indorsed  in  some  quarters 
as  locust  proof.  His  recommendations  are  strongly  against  this  variety.  While 
the  locust,  unless  hard  pressed,  will  not  eat  the  leaves  if  it  finds  the  plant  in 
flower  or  grain,  it  will  eat  bitter  corn  as  well  as  any  other  form.  The  growth 
of  bitter  corn  is  very  slow  and  requires  9  to  10  months,  and  even  more.  With 
its  enormous  leaves  it  exhausts  the  soil,  and  after  the  harvest  the  hard  green 
stalks  make  it  very  diflicult  to  clear  the  ground,  especially  in  Argentina,  where 
farm  labor  is  costly.  Finally,  its  yield  is  very  small  and  from  25  to  50  per  cent 
of  that  which  any  other  common  variety  of  corn  will  give  under  similar  condi- 
tions, to  say  nothing  of  the  yields  obtained  from  selected  seed. 

"  The  landowner  mentioned,  who  makes  a  specialty  of  selected  seed,  states 
that  bitter  corn  is  the  only  variety  that  he  does  not  sell.  He  considers  it  useful 
only  in  the  Chaco  where  '  land  is  as  plentiful  as  locusts,'  and  there  is  little  objec- 
tion to  exhausting  the  soil.  Furthermore,  in  the  Chaco  the  distance  between 
farms  is  too  great  to  permit  an  organized  defensive  campaign  against  locusts, 
which  under  ordinary  circumstances  respect  the  leaves  of  bitter  corn."  (Datv- 
son,  in  Commerce  Reports,  January  J/,  1917,  p.  36.) 

44565.  Myeistica  feagrans  Houtt.     Myristicacefe.  Nutmeg. 
From  Grenada,  British  West  Indies.     Presented  by  Mr.  L.  F.  de  Backer, 

New  York  City.  Received  April  16,  1917. 
An  East  Indian  tree,  20  to  25  feet  high,  with  smooth  grayish  brown  bark; 
oval,  dark-green,  sharp-pointed  leaves  3  to  6  inches  long,  slightly  aromatic 
when  bruised ;  pale  yellowish  dioecious  flowers  in  axillary  racemes ;  and  nearly 
spherical,  pearlike  drupes.  The  flesh  of  these  drupes  is  yellowish  and  full  of 
astringent  juice,  and  discloses  the  oval,  hard-shelled,  rugged,  dark-brown  nut. 
This  contains  the  nutmeg  of  commerce,  an  oval,  pale-brown  seed  which  soon 
becomes  shriveled  and  wrinkled.  (Adapted  from  Cnrtis's  Botanical  Magazine, 
pis.  2756  and  2757,  as  Myristica  offlcinalis.) 


26  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44566  and  44567.  Amaranthus  gangeticus  L.     Amaranthacese. 

Amaranth. 

From  China.    Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Explorer  for 
the  Department  ol'  Agriculture.     Received  April  14,  1917. 

44566.  "(No.  2383a.  Peking,  China,  February  17,  1917.)  A  red  Amaran- 
thus, used  locally  as  a  vegetable,  like  spinach,  when  young.  Sometimes 
the  seed  is  sown  in  a  moist,  dark,  and  warm  place,  and  the  young,  red- 
colored  seedlings  are  eaten  as  a  rare  delicacy  at  fea.sts.  The  seed  itself 
is  apparently  never  used  in  the  north  of  China  as  a  grain  food.  Chinese 
name  Hung  hsicn  ts'ai  (red  hsien  vegetable).     (Meyer.) 

44567.  "(No.  2884a.  Peking,  China,  February  17,  1917.)  A  green  Ama- 
ranthus, used  locally  as  a  vegetable,  like  spinach,  when  young.  Some- 
times the  seed  is  sown  in  a  moist,  dark,  and  warm  place,  and  the 
young  seedlings  are  eaten  as  a  rare  delicacy  at  feasts.  Chinese  name 
Ch'inff  hsicn  ts'ai   (green  hsien  vegetable).     { Meyer.) 

44568,  Annoxa  cherimola  Mill.     Annonacese.  Cherimoya. 

From  Nice,   France.     Presented  by   Dr.  A.   Robertson  Proschowsky.     Re- 
ceived April  13,  1917. 

A  horticultural  variety  with  large  fruits,  sent  under  the  name  of  Annona  ma- 
crocarpa  Hort. 

44569  to  44579. 

From    Yokohama,    Japan.     Purchased   from   the   Yokohama   Nursery   Co. 
Received  April  17,  1917. 

44569.  Apios  fortunei  Maxim.     Fabaeeie. 

Hodo-imo.  Tubers  of  a  perennial  leguminous  climbing  plant,  native 
to  Japan,  sometimes  10  feet  long,  with  compound  leaves  having  three 
to  five  leaflets,  panicles  of  greenish  yellow  flowers,  and  pods  about  2i 
inches  long.  The  round,  bulletlike  tubers  are  boiled  and  eaten,  and  a 
kind  of  starch  is  manufactured  from  them.  (Adapted  from  Usefiil 
Plants  of  Japan,  Agricultural  Society  of  Japan,  Tokyo,  p.  60.) 

44570.  Chenopodium  acuminatum  Willd.     ChenopodiacesB. 

Akaza.  Seed  of  an  annual  Japanese  herbaceous  plant,  growing  wild 
everywhere,  and  attaining  a  height  of  4  to  5  feet.  The  large,  old  stems 
are  used  for  canes.  There  are  several  horticultural  varieties,  all  being 
used  for  the  same  purpose.  (Adapted  from  Useful  Plants  of  Japan, 
Agricultural  Society  of  Japan,  Tokyo,  p.  15. ) 

44571.  Coix  LACRYMA-JOBi  L.     Poacese.  Job's-tears. 

Seeds  received  under  the  name  Coix  agrestis  Lour.,  which  is  now  con- 
sidered a  synonym  of  the  above.  Loureiro  describes  it  as  differing  from 
the  common  form  by  its  simple  stems,  smooth  leaves,  and  nearly  globular 
seeds.    Obtained  for  the  work  of  the  Office  of  Forage-Crop  Investigations. 

44572.  DiANTHUS  japonicus  Thunb.     Silenacese.  Pink. 
Plants  of  a  glabrous  perennial,  native  of  Japan  and  Manchuria,  with 

simple  stems  about  20  inches  tall,  ovate,  lance-shaped,  sharp-pointed 
leaves  twisted  at  the  base,  and  red  flowers  six  to  eight  in  a  head. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2, 
p.  1000.) 


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44569  to  44579— Continued. 

44573.  Eleochakis  tuberosa   (Roxb.)  Schult.     Cyperacese.  BeecM. 

These  beeclii  tubers  are  mostly  eaten  raw,  but  are  also  sliced  and 
shredded  in  soups  and  in  meat  and  fish  dishes.  Foreigners  in  China 
grate  them  and  serve  them  boiled  as  a  winter  vegetable,  in  which  state 
they  very  much  resemble  sweet  corn  in  looks  and  taste.  The  plants  need 
a  hot  summer  to  mature  and  are  grown  on  a  muck  or  clayey  soil  with 
several  inches  of  standing  water  on  top,  in  very  much  the  same  manner 
as  wet-land  rice.     (See  S.  P.  I.  No.  41680.) 

For  illustrations  of  beech!   tubers  and   growing  plants, 'see  Plates  I 
and  II. 
44574  and  44575.  Ekiobotrya  .taponica   (Thunb.)   Lindl.     Malacese. 

Loquat. 

44574.  Motogi-hiica.    (Trees.)  44575.  Haragami-hiwa.    (Trees.) 

44576.  Ficus  pybifolia  Burm.     Moracete.  Fig. 

The  name  Ficus  pyrifoUa  is  of  doubtful  application.  These  plants  may 
be  F.  benjamina,  F.  erecta,  F.  fontanesii,  or  F.  rubra.  (See  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  3,  p.  1233.) 

44577.  Malus  sylvestris  Miller.     Malaceae.  Apple. 
(Pyrus  malus  L. ) 

Nukunariiko.     Trees  of  "  a  variety  of  apple  known  in  Japan  as  the 

Iicai  or  Xakanaruko.    This  variety  is  supposed  to  have  come  from  this 

country,  but  it  has  also  been  said  that  it  is  of  German  origin.     It  has 

become  a  leading  fall   variety   in   Japan."      (J.   K.   Shaio,   pomologist, 

^       Massachusetts  Agricultural  College.) 

44578.  Pyrus  sp.  (?)     Malacese.  Pear. 

44579.  Zinziber  mioga  Roscoe.     Zinziberacere. 

Roots  of  a  perennial  Japanese  herb  about  3  feet  high,  both  wild  and 
cultivated,  with  nearly  linear,  smooth,  membranaceous  leaves  up  to  15 
inches  long ;  white  flowers  in  spikes  2  to  3i  inches  long ;  and  ovoid 
capsules.  In  summer  and  autumn  the  flowers,  with  the  bracts,  are 
eaten  either  raw  or  boiled ;  they  have  a  slight  acid  taste  and  an  aromatic 
odor.  (Adapted  from  Useful  Plants  of  Japan,  Agricultural  Society  of 
Japan,  Tokyo,  p.  SO,  and  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticul- 
ture, vol.  6,  p.  35Jf.'t.) 

44580.  SoLANUM  TUBEROSUM  L.     Solanacese.  Potato. 

From  Bogota,  Colombia.    Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  Jorge  Ancizar.    Received 
April  19,  3917. 
Papa  criolla.    Tubers  shaped  like  the  common  potato,  but  only  about  an  inch 
in  shortest  diameter.    "The  Creole  potatoes  come  out  in  three  months  and  are 
delicious  fried  with  their  skins."      {Ancizar.) 

44581  to  44587.  Eibes  spp.     Grossiilariacese.  Currant. 

From  Ottawa,  Canada.     Plants  presented  by  Mr.  W.  T.  Macoun,  Dominion 
Horticulturist,  Central  Experimental  Farm.     Received  April  20,  1917. 
44581.  RiBEs  vulgare  Lam.  Garden  currant. 

Cumberland.  A  strong,  moderately  spreading  grower  and  one  of  the 
most  productive  currants.  The  bright  scarlet  fruits  are  acid,  medium 
sized,  of  fairly  good  quality,  and  occur  in  bunches  of  average  length, 
usually  only  about  half  tilled.  The  season  is  medium.  (Adapted  from 
Macoun,  Bulletin  56,  Central  Experimental  Farm,  Ottawa,  Canada,  p.  11.) 


28  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44581  to  44587— Continued. 

44582.  RiBES  VULGARE  Lam.  Garden  currant. 

Large  white.  A  strong,  upright,  early,  productive  currant,  with  pale- 
yellow,  medium  to  large,  briskly  subacid  fruits  in  medium  to  large,  half- 
filled  bunches.  This  currant  is  better  than  most  in  quality.  (Adapted 
from  Macoun,  Bulletin  56,  Central  Experimental  Farm,  Ottawa,  Canada, 
p.  U.) 
44583  to  44587.  Ribes  nigrum  L.  Black  currant. 

44583.  Buddenborg.  A  strong-growing,  moderately  productive,  late 
black  currant,  with  large  to  very  large,  thick-skinned,  subacid 
fruits  of  good  quality  and  flavor  and  ripening  fairly  evenly.  One 
of  the  largest  fruiting  varieties  and  one  of  the  best  in  quality. 
(Adapted  from  Macoun,  Bulletin  56,  Central  Experimental  Farm, 
Ottawa,  Canada,  p.  16.) 

44584.  Magnus.  A  strong-growing  and  very  productive  black  cur- 
rant, with  large,  rather  thick  skinned,  subacid  fruits  of  good 
flavor  and  quality,  in  medium-sized  clusters.  It  is  promising  be- 
cause of  its  productiveness,  large  size,  and  good  quality.  (Adapted 
from  Macoun,  Bulletin  56,  Central  Experimental  Farm,  Ottawa, 
Canada,  p.  18.) 

44585.  Eclipse.  A  rather  strong  growing,  early,  productive  black 
currant,  with  medium  to  large,  rather  thick  skinned,  fairly  tender, 
subacid  fruits  of  good  quality.  (Adapted  from  Macoun.  Bulletin 
56,  Central  Experimental  Farm,  Ottawa,  Canada,  p.  18. "i 

44586.  Eagle.  A  strong-growing,  productive  black  currant,  with 
mostly  large,  moderately  thick  skinned,  briskly  subacid  fruits  of 
medium  quality.  It  ripens  somewhat  unevenly  and  is  not  as  good 
in  quality  as  some  others.  (Adapted  from  Macoun.  Bulletin  56, 
Central  Experimental  Farm,  Ottawa,  Canada,  p.  18.) 

44587.  Collins'  Prolific.  A  strong-growing,  productive  Canadian 
black  currant  with  mostly  large,  thick-skinned,  acid  fruits  of 
medium  quality,  in  large  bunches.  It  ripens  late  and  rather  ud- 
evenly,  but  is  one  of  the  best  commercial  varieties  on  the  market. 
(Adapted  from  Macoun,  Bulletin  56,  Central  Experimental  Farm, 
Ottawa,  Canada,  p.  17.) 

44588.  DioscoREA  sp.     Dioscoreaceae.  Yam. 

From  Ogbomosho,  Nigeria,  West  Africa.  Tuber  presented  by  Dr.  George 
Green.  Received  April  23,  1917. 
The  natives  plant  yams  following  a  good  shower  in  the  summer  or  dry  season 
(November  to  March).  Such  a  storm  usually  comes  about  the  end  of  January. 
The  yams  are  cut  crosswise  into  sections  about  3  inches  thick,  and  these  sections 
are  cut  longitudinally.  Only  one  piece  is  planted,  about  4  inches  deep,  in  each 
of  the  hills  or  heaps,  which  are  about  3  feet  in  diameter,  2  feet  in  height,  and 
4  feet  apart.  A  tuft  of  grass  is  placed  on  top  of  the  hill  to  protect  the  planted 
yam  from  the  sun,  and  soil  is  thrown  on  to  prevent  the  wind  blowing  the  grass 
away.  The  vines  are  supported  by  stout  sticks  or  often  by  broken  cornstalks. 
Yams  require  about  six  months  to  mature,  those  planted  in  January  being  ready 
for  digging  in  July.  Yams  may  be  left  in  the  ground  for  a  week  or  two  after 
the  Vines  have  died  down.     (Adapted  from  note  hy  Dr.  Green.) 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE  30,  1917.  29 

44589  and  44590. 

From   Siena,  Italy.     Presented  by  Dr.  Agilulfus  Preda,   director,  Botanic 
Garden,  University  of  Siena.    Received  April  23,  1917. 

44589.  CoRNus  capitata  Wall.     Cornacese.  Bentham's  cornel. 

A  deciduous  or  partially  evergreen  tree,  native  to  the  Himalayas  and 
China,  30  to  40  or  more  feet  high,  of  bushy  habit,  with  opposite,  leathery 
leaves  2  to  5  inches  long  and  minute,  inconspicuous  flowers  crowded  in 
hemispherical  masses  about  half  an  inch  wide.  The  beauty  of  the  inflo- 
rescence is  in  the  four  or  six  creamy-white  or  sulphur-yellow  bracts  which 
are  about  2  inches  long.  The  fruit  forms  a  fleshy,  strawberry-shaped 
crimson  head  a  little  more  than  an  inch  wide.  The  beauty  of  the  flower 
bracts  and  of  the  fruits  makes  this  an  excellent  ornamental.  (Adapted 
from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  387, 
and  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  855.) 

"  This  species  is  now  fruiting  at  several  places  in  California,  notably 
in  the  Golden  Gate  Park,  at  Niles,  and  at  Palo  Alto."     (Fairchild.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  42597  for  previous  introduction. 

44590.  Ptekocabya  feaxinifolia  (I^am.)  Spach.     Juglandacese. 
(P.  caucasica  Meyer.) 

A  large,  spreading,  ornamental  tree,  native  to  western  Asia,  growing  to 
a  height  of  60  feet,  with  compound  leaves  8  to  15  inches  long,  composed 
of  11  to  25  serrate  leaflets;  monoecious  flowers  in  catkins;  and  small, 
1-seeded,  winged  nuts.  It  is  hardy  as  far  north  as  Massachusetts,  but 
needs  some  protection  when  young.  Although  it  thrives  best  in  rich, 
moist  soil,  it  will  grow  well  in  drier  localities.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cycloj)edia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  25S3.) 

44591  to  44595.  Styrax  spp.     Styracacese,  Storax. 

From  Orleans,  France.     Plants  purchased  from  Messrs.  Leon  Chenault  & 
Sons.    Received  April  23,  1917. 

44591.  Styrax  californicum  Torr. 

An  upright,  branching  shrub,  usually  about  6  feet  high,  with  broad 
oval  leaves  from  1  to  24  inches  long ;  whitish  flowers  in  mostly  3-flowered 
racemes;  and  1-seeded  fruits.  It  is  native  to  the  Sacramento  Valley  in 
northern  California  and  is  the  most  northern  species  of  the  genus.  It 
bears  a  strong  resemblance  to  Styrax  officinale  of  southern  Europe,  from 
which  it  differs  by  its  fewer  flowered  racemes  and  thickened  pedicels. 
(Adapted  from  John  Torrey,  in  Smithsoman  Contributions  to  Knoioledge, 
vol.  6,  p.  4-) 

44592.  Styrax  dasyanthum  Perkins. 

A  deciduous  shrub  or  small  tree,  native  to  central  China,  with  broadly 
oval  or  obovate  pointed  leaves  2  to  4  inches  in  length,  and  white  flowers 
one-half  to  three-quarters  of  an  inch  long,  produced  in  July  in  slender 
terminal  racemes.  It  has  proved  hardy  in  the  vicinity  of  London, 
England.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British 
Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  557.) 

44593.  Styrax  officinale  L. 

An  ornamental  shrub  or  small  tree,  with  broadly  oval  or  ovate  leaves 
1  to  3  inches  long;  white,  fragrant  flowers  appearing  in  June  in  short, 
terminal,  few-flowered  clusters ;  and  roundish  fruits ;  a  native  of  Greece 
and  Asia  Minor  at  altitudes  up  to  3,600  feet.    The  fragrant  resin  known 


30  SEEDS   AXD   PLAXTS   IMPOETED. 

44591  to  44595— Continued. 

as  storax  is  obtained  from  this  slirub  by  bruising  the  stem.  Hardy  in 
the  southern  United  States.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs 
Hardy  in  the  Bt-itisli  Isles,  vol.  2,  pp.  559,  560,  and  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  HorticuUnre,  vol.  6,  p.  3280.) 

44594.  Styrax  veitchiokum  Hemsl.  and  Wils. 

A  small  tree,  12  to  15  feet  high,  with  lanceolate,  taper-pointed,  thin, 
downy  leaves,  3  to  5  inches  long ;  and  slender  panicles  of  white  flowers 
nearly  an  inch  across,  produced  in  groups  at  the  ends  of  shoots  from 
the  uppermost  leaf  axis.  Native  to  central  China.  It  is  hardy  at  Veitch's 
Nursery,  Coombe  Wood,  England.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and 
Shi-vbs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  560.) 

44595.  Stybax  wilsonii  Rehder. 

A  very  ornameiltal  deciduous  shrub,  native  to  western  China,  6  to  10 
feet  high,  twiggj-  and  much  branched,  with  ovate,  green  leaves  half  an 
inch  to  an  inch  long,  usually  entire,  but  sometimes  with  the  ends  three 
lobed  or  sparsely  toothed.  The  solitary,  nodding  flowers  are  pure  glisten- 
ing white,  five-eighths  to  three-quartei-s  of  an  inch  wide,  produced  in  June 
on  short  stalks  fi-om  the  leaf  axils.  The  shrub  is  remarkable  in  that  it 
begin.s  to  flower  when  only  a  few  inches  high  and  2  or  3  years  old.  It  is 
probably  hardy  as  far  north  as  Philadelphia.  (Adapted  from  Bean, 
Trees  and  Shruhs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  560,  and  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  6,  p.  3219.) 

44596.   Prosopis  chilensis  (Molina)  Stuntz.     Mimosacese. 

(P.  juiiflora  DC.)  Algaroba. 

From  Oran,  Salta,  Argentina.     Presented  by  Mr.  S.  W.  Damon.     Received 
April  19,   1917. 

"  Late-fruiting  black  and  white  Algarohas  from  the  district  at  the  junction 
of  the  Provinces  of  Salta,  Catamarca,  and  Tucuman."     (Damon.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  44434  and  44435  for  previous  introduction  and  description 
of  the  black  and  white  varieties  of  the  Algaroba.  This  introdu'  tion  is  a  mix- 
ture of  the  two. 

44597  to  44599.  Soja  max  (L.)  Piper.     Fabacese.  Soy  bean. 

{Glycine  hispida  Maxim.) 

From  .Tapan.     Presented  by  Rev.  Christopher  Noss,  Wakamatsu.  Iwashiro, 
Japan.     Received  April  23,  1917. 

"  Under  date  of  November  24,  1916,  you  asked  that  I  should  obtain  for 
you  a  quantity  of  the  Hato-koroshi-daizu  soy  bean  for  experimental  planting.  I 
inquired  at  Kawamata,  the  town  where  I  first  found  this  variety,  and  asked 
our  Japanese  pastor  to  make  a  thorough  search.  No  one  could  be  found  who 
knew  anything  about  a  bean  called  Hato-koroshi-daizu  or  who  could  exactly 
match  the  sample.  Finally  the  pastor  sent  me  6  quarts  of  a  variety  which, 
he  said,  seemed  to  be  about  the  same.  This  variety  is  called  Uba-no-kantsu- 
bushi  (nurse's  mastication),  referring  to  its  flattened  shape,  as  though  mashed 
between  the  teeth  of  a  nurse  for  a  little  child.  (Japanese  motliers  and  nurses 
are  accustomed  to  masticate  food  that  is  hard  before  feeding  it  to  their  little 
ones. ) 

"  I  appealed  to  another  of  my  Japanese  workers,  who  is  a  graduate  in  agri- 
culture and  has  served  the  Government  as  an  agricultural  expert.    He  undertook 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE   30^  1917.  31 

to  find  the  bean  for  me  and  made  one  special  trip  to  look  it  tip.  He,  too> 
reported  that  he  could  not  find  Hato-koroshi-daizu,  <ind  that  the  variety  which 
seemed  to  be  Identical  with  it  was  in  his  district  called  Shiroishi  (white  stone, 
the  name  of  a  noted  river  in  northern  Japan).  Of  this  variety  he  sent  me  about 
4  quarts,  which  he  said  was  all  that  he  could  find. 

"'  I  wrote  to  the  chief  agricultural  school  in  my  province  and  to  the  leading 
seedsman  of  Sapporo,  the  place  from  which  we  generally  buy  seeds  for  use  in 
the  north,  and  could  find  no  trace  of  Hato-koroshi-daizu. 

"  I  judge  that  the  bean  must  have  come  from  the  south."     (Noss.) 

44597.  From  Wakamatsu.  44599.  From  Kawamata. 

44598.  From  Odaka. 

44600  to  44606.   Saccharuim  officinaruivi  L.     Poacese. 

Sugar  cane. 

From  Port  of  Spain,  Trinidad,  British  West  Indies.  Cuttings  presented 
by  Mr.  J.  de  Verteuil,  Superintendent  of  Field  Experiments,  Department 
of  Agriculture.     Received  April  27,  1917. 

Introduced  for  the  Sugar  Experiment  Station,  New  Orleans,  La. 

44600.  BadiUa  {Xew  Guinea  No.  15). 

44601.  B-3922.  44604.    B-6450. 

44602.  B-4934.  44605.   B-6835. 

44603.  B-6308.  44606.    Ba.  6032. 

44607  to  44609.  Corylus  avellana  L.     Betulacese.  Filbert. 

From  Angers,  France.  Plants  purchased  from  Mr.  Charles  DStriche.  Re- 
ceived April  11,  1917. 

44607.  Geante  des  Halles.  44609.  Prolifiqne  a  coque  serr^e. 

44608.  Barcelona. 

For  illustrations  showing  a  fruiting  branch  and  a  growing  tree  of  the  Bar- 
celona filbert,  see  Plates  III  and  IV. 

44610.  Mammea  AMERICANA  L.     Cliisiaceffi.  Mamey. 

From  New  Orleans,  La.  Obtained  in  the  market  by  Mr.  C.  V.  Piper,  of  the 
Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  April  20,  1917. 

A  large  and  unusually  handsome  West  Indian  tree  of  erect,  compact  habit, 
with  glossy,  dark-green,  leathery  leaves,  fragrant  white  flowers,  and  globose 
russet  fruits  3  to  6  inches  in  diameter.  The  tree  is  widely  cultivated  for  its 
edible  fruits,  which  are  eaten  raw  or  cooked,  the  flavor  suggesting  that  of 
the  apricot.  They  have  a  thick  leathery  rind  and  firm  yellow  flesh  inclosing 
several  large  seeds. 

44611  to  44622.  Saccharum  officinarum  L.     Poacese. 

Sugar  cane. 

From  the  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  Adn.  Hernandez,  director^ 
Bureau  of  Agriculture,  Manila.     Received  April  25,  1917. 

The  following  varieties  were  grown  at  the  Alabang  Stock  Farm  Station, 
Alabang,  Rizal,  P.  I.,  and  were  imported  for  experimental  purposes  for  the 
sugar  experiment  station,  New  Orleans,  La. 


32  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44611  to  44622— Continued. 

"Hawaii  No.  20  and  Louisiana  Striped  are  the  most  extensively  cultivated 
varieties  of  sugar  cane  in  the  Philippines.  The  yield  per  hectare  (2.47  acres) 
in  cane  and  the  sugar  content  of  these  varieties  is  about  100  metric  tons  and 
13  per  cent,  as  compared  with  the  yield  of  the  best  Philippine  variety  {Negros 
Purple),  80  metric  tons  per  hectare  and  a  sugar  content  of  14  per  cent." 
{Wester,  Food  Plants  of  the  Philippines.) 

44611.  Chenois.  44614.  Hawaii  20  X  Hawaii  309. 

44612.  Haicaii  20.  44615.  Harcaii  27  X  Hawaii  309. 

44613.  Han-aii  20.  44616.  Java  2Jf7. 

44617.  Lahaiiia.  "Long  straight  leaves  of  light  color;  rapid  grower, 
deep  rooting ;  hard  rind  when  mature ;  superior  richness  of  juice ;  firm, 
compact  fiber,  making  the  trash  easy  to  handle."  (Deerr  and  Eckart, 
Bulletin  26,  Hawaiian  Sugar-Planters'  Association  Experiment  Station.) 

44618.  Lahaina  X  Yellow  Caledonia. 

44619.  Louisiana  Striped. 

44620.  Louisiana  Striped  X  Lahaina. 

44621.  Netv  Guinea  15,  or  Badilla. 

44622.  Yellow  Caledonia. 

44623  and  44624.  Chayota  edulis  Jacq.     Cucurbitacese. 

(Sechium  edule  Swartz.)  Chayote. 

From   Sydney,   New    South   Wales,   Australia.     Fruits  presented   by   Mr. 
George  Valder,  director,  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  June  30, 
1917. 
"The  two  varieties  grown  in  New  South  Wales."     {Valder.) 

44623.  White  variety.  44624.  Green  variety. 

44625  to  44628.  Persea  Americana  Mill.    Lauracese.    Avocado. 

{P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 
From  Guatemala.    Bud  wood  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  agricultural 
explorer.    Received  April  to  June,  1917. 

44625.  "(Nos.  Ill,  121,  139.  Avocado  No.  18.)  Panchoy^  "This  is  a 
very  thick  skinned  fruit  of  unusually  good  quality.  It  is  rather  above 
medium  size,  weighing  15  to  18  ounces,  and  is  of  pleasing  form— broadly 
obovoid.  Perhaps  its  most  striking  characteristic  is  its  unusually  thick 
skin ;  but  its  quality  deserves  even  more  notice,  for  in  this  respect  it 
is  one  of  the  very  best  in  the  collection.    The  seed  is  small. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  the  finca  La  Polvora  in  Antigua, 
Guatemala.  The  altitude  is  approximately  5,100  feet.  The  ground 
beneath  the  tree  is  planted  in  coffee  bushes,  which  are  now  about 
8  feet  high.  The  soil  is  rich  sandy  loam,  friable,  black,  and  fer- 
tile.   The  tree  is  about  45  feet  high,  with  a  straight  trunk  18  inches 


2  This  and  other  varietal  names  for  Mr.  Popenoe's  Guatemalan  avocados  are  arbitrarily 
selected  from  appropriate  words  in  the  Maya  language,  the  language  of  one  of  the  most 
remarkable  races  of  Central  America,  whose  ruins  and  agricultural  practices  show  it  to 
have  been  peculiarly'  an  agricultural  race.  It  seems  entirely  fitting  that  to  this  race 
should  be  given  the  credit  for  first  appreciating  this  distinct  type  of  avocado,  and  no 
better  way  could  be  found  than  that  of  attaching  to  these  varieties  Maya  names  which 
some  day  may  be  as  commonly  used  as  Bartlc.tt  pear  or  Baldivin  apple  are  used  to-day  in 
sections  of  this  country.  Furthermore,  the  names  will  indicate  the  Guatemalan  orlg.'Q  of 
these  plants  as  English  names  could  not. 


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A  Young  Tree  of  the  Barcelona  Filbert. 

(Corylus  azellana  L.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  4460S.) 

Felix  Gillette,  of  Nevada  City,  Calif.,  was  a  pioneer  in  the  introduction  of  the  filbert  into  the 
Pacific  coast  region.  His  collection  of  varieties,  to  which  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry  con- 
tributed, was  maintained  for  some  time  after  his  death.  From  it,  Prof.  A.  A.  Quarnberg,  of 
Vancouver,  Wash.,  obtained  some  of  the  first  plants  of  his  filbert  collection,  which  is  now 
the  most  extensive  one  in  this  country.  The  increasing  interest  in  filbert  growing  in  the 
State  of  Washington  makes  this  historical  photograph  of  the  beginning  of  the  industry  worth 
publishing.    (Photographed  by  David  Fairchild,  at  Nevada  City,  Calif.,  1904;  PIJQSFS.') 


Inventory  51,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


PLATE    V. 


Numbering  a  Selected  Avocado  to  Avoid  Errors  in  Cutting  Bud  Wood. 

iPersea  amcricana  Mill.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44625.) 

This  tree  is  tlie  Panchoy  seedling,  Mr.  Popenoe's  selection  No.  IS.  It  is  one  of  tlie  excellent 
varieties  found  in  Guatemala.  Mr.  Popenoe  employed  the  method  of  cutting  a  number  in  the 
bark  to  mark  his  selected  seedling  trees.  This  enabled  him  to  cut  several  lots  of  bud  wood  at 
different  times  from  the  same  tree  in  the  forest.  (Photographed  by  Wilson  Popenoe  in  the 
finca  La  Polvora,  Antigua,  Guatemala,  May  3,  1917;  P17215FS.) 


Inventory  51,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  VI. 


A  Guatemalan  Girl  Holding  a  Cluster  of  Tumin  Avocados. 

(Persea  americana  Mill.,  S.  P.  I.  Xo.  44627.) 

This  variety,  the  Tumin.  is  now  being  propagated  in  Florida  and  California  from  bud  wood 
obtained  by  Mr.  Popenoe  from  the  tree  which  yielded  the  fruits  shown  here.  The  Tumin 
avocado  is  "unusuallv  productive,  its  fruits  growing  in  clusters  of  two  to  six.  These  fruits 
resemble  closelv  in  "form  the  Trapp  variety,  weigh  about  a  pound,  and  have  a  smooth, 
glossy,  purple-black  skin.  They  are  of  good  quality.  (Photographed  by  Wilson  Popenoe, 
Antigua,  Guatemala,  February  24.  1917:  P17112FS.) 


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44625  to  44628— Continued. 

thick  at  the  base,  giving  off  its  first  branch  18  feet  from  the  ground. 
The  crown  is  not  very  broad,  but  open  and  sparsely  branched,  some  of 
the  limbs  showing  a  tendency  to  droop.  The  age  of  the  tree  is  not 
definitely  known,  but  it  is  probably  15  to  20  years.  The  character  of 
bud  wood  produced  l)y  the  tree  is  fairly  satisfactory ;  the  growths  " 
are  short,  but  the  buds  are  well  formed  and  show  no  tendency  to  drop. 

"  Lacking  a  definite  test  in  the  United  States,  it  must  be  assumetl 
that  the  variety  is  about  average  in  hardiness.  The  climate  of  Antigua 
is  not  sufficieutly  cold  to  demonstrate  the  hardiness  of  a  variety. 

"  The  flowering  season  is  February  and  March.  The  fruit  ripens 
rather  early  for  this  region,  the  first  ones  commencing  to  drop  in 
February,  while  a  few  hang  on  until  April  or  May.  The  season  may  be 
called  January  to  April.  This  rather  early  season  of  ripening  is  of 
especial  importance  to  California,  and  the  variety  should  be  given  a 
careful  trial  in  that  State.  The  productiveness  of  the  variety  is  satis- 
factory. The  crop  which  ripened  in  the  spring  of  3917  was  good,  but 
few  fruits  were  set  from  the  blooms  of  1917.  This  is  nothing  unusual, 
since  the  Guatemalan  race  of  avocado  does  not  as  a  rule  bear  heavily 
every  year. 

"  The  fruit  is  broadly  obovoid,  1  pound  in  weight,  round  and  yellow- 
ish green  on  the  surface,  with  a  skin  almost  as  thick  as  a  coconut  shell, 
but  easily  cut.  The  flesh  is  almost  as  yellow  as  butter,  clean  and  free 
from  discoloration,  and  of  very  rich  flavor,  while  the  seed  is  compara- 
tively small  and  tight  in  the  cavity.  The  variety  has  every  appearance 
of  being  an  excellent  one. 

"  The  fruit  may  be  formally  described  as  follows :  Form  obovoid, 
slightly  oblique  at  the  apex ;  size  above  medium  to  lai-ge,  weight  1-5  to 
18  ounces,  length  4i  inches,  greatest  breadth  3^  inches ;  base  rounded 
or  obscurely  pointed ;  stem  stout,  4  inches  long,  inserted  obliquely  with- 
out depression ;  apex  obliquely  flattened,  depressed  around  the  stigmatic 
point ;  surface  heavily  pebbled  to  rough,  gi-een  to  yellowish  green  in 
color,  with  numerous  small,  rounded,  yellowish  dots ;  skin  thick,  about 
one-eighth  of  an  inch  throughout,  not  thicker  toward  the  apex  than 
near  the  base,  as  in  many  avocados, 'woody,  very  brittle;  flesh  firm, 
smooth,  rich  yellow  in  color,  tinged  with  green  near  the  skin,  fiber  or 
discoloration  entirely  lacking,  the  flavor  very  rich  and  pleasant ;  quality 
excellent ;  seed  medium  sized  or  rather  small,  roundish  conic  in  form, 
weighing  2  ounces,  tight  in  the  cavity,  with  both  seed  coats  adhering 
closely."     (Popenoe.) 

For  an  illustration  of  the  Panchoy  avocado,  see  Plate  V. 
See  also  Exploring  Guatemala  for  Desirable  New  Avocados,  Annual 
Report  of  the  California  Avocado  Association,  1917,  p.  127,  fig.  23 ;  re- 
print, 1918,  p.  25,  fig.  23 ;  and  The  Avocado  in  Guatemala,  U.  S.  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture  Bulletin  No.  743,  p.  54,  pi.  17. 

44626.  "(Nos.  112,  119,  141.  Avocado  No.  21.)  Benilc.  This  is  a  very 
handsome  fruit  of  fine  quality.  When  cut  in  halves  the  contrast  of  its 
purplish  maroon  skin  with  its  rich  yellow  flesh  is  very  attractive,  the 
purple  of  the  skin  intensifying  the  yellow  of  the  flesh.  The  tree  is  a 
good  bearer,  and  the  variety  seems  well  worthy  of  a  trial  in  the 
United    States. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  the  finca  La  Polvora  in  Antigua, 
Guatemala.     It  has  recently  been  girdled,  with  the  intention  of  killing 

50628—22 3 


34  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44625  to  44628— Continued. 

it  to  make  room  for  more  coffee  bushes,  so  that  it  will  probably  not  be 
-  in  existence  a  year  hence.  The  altitude  here  is  about  5,100  feet.  The 
•  tree  stands  among  coffee  bushes,  many  of  which  grow  beneath  its 
branches.  The  soil  is  a  loose  sandy  loam,  deep  and  fertile.  The  tree 
is  about  35  feet  high,  the  trunk  18  inches  in  diameter  at  the  base,  and 
the  first  branches  12  feet  from  the  ground.  The  crown  is  round,  dense, 
of  good  form,  but  high  above  the  ground.  The  age  of  the  tree  is  not 
known,  but  it  would  appear  to  be  at  least  20  years.  The  growth  is 
vigorous  and  shapely,  though  the  branchlets  are  rather  short.  The 
bud  wood  furnished  by  the  tree  is  quite  satisfactory,  the  eyes  being 
well  developed  and  not  losing  their  outer  bud  scales  or  falling  early. 
The  bud  sticks,  however,   are  short. 

"  The  hardiness  of  the  variety  must  be  considered  about  average  until 
the  facts  can  be  ascertained  by  a  test  in  the  United  States.  Antigua  is 
not  cold  enough  to  show  up  the  hardiness  of  an  avocado  of  the  Guate- 
malan  race. 

"  The  tree  flowers  in  late  February  and  March.  It  ripened  a  fairly 
good  crop  of  fruit  in  1917  from  the  1916  blooms,  and  set  a  very  heavy 
crop  to  ripen  in  1918.  Its  productiveness,  therefore,  seems  to  be  above 
the  average.  The  season  of  ripening  is  from  February,  when  the 
fruits  change  from  green  to  purple  and  thus  indicate  their  maturity, 
to  May,  when  the  last  fruits  fall  to  the  ground.  It  is  a  midseason  sort, 
commencing  to  ripen  a  trifle  earlier,  perhaps,  than  the  average. 

"  The  fruit  is  broadly  obovoid  to  pear  shaped,  about  20  ounces  in 
weight,  with  a  rough  surface  of  rich  purplish  maroon  color.  It  pre- 
sents a  very  attractive  appearance.  The  skin  is  rather  thin  and  some- 
what pliable,  but  coarsely  granular  in  texture.  The  flesh  is  rich 
cream  yellow  in  color,  free  from  discoloration,  and  of  very  rich,  pleasant 
flavor.     The  seed  is  medium  sized  and  tight  in  the  cavity. 

"  A  formal  description  of  the  fruit  is  as  follows :  Form  broad  pyri- 
form  to  obovoid ;  size  very  large,  weight  20  ounces,  length  5  inches, 
greatest  breadth  3f  inches ;  base  pointed,  the  stem  inserted  obliquely 
without  depression;  apex  rounded,  slightly  depressed  immediately 
around  the  stigmatic  point;  surface  pebbled  to  rather  rough,  deep 
purplish  maroon  in  color,  almost  glossy,  with  few  inconspicuous,  light- 
colored  dots ;  skin  rather  thin  for  this  race,  about  one-sixteenth  of  an 
inch  throughout,  fairly  pliable  and  peeling  from  the  flesh  when  fully 
ripe,  the  purplish  maroon  color  of  the  surface  extending  clear  through 
the  skin ;  flesh  rich  cream  yellow  in  color,  changing  to  pale  green  close 
to  the  skin,  firm,  of  rich  flavor ;  quality  excellent ;  seed  medium  sized, 
weighing  about  3  ounces,  roundish  conical,  tight  in  the  cavity,  with 
both  seed  coats  adhering  closely."     (Popenoe.) 

See  also  Exploring  Guatemala  for  Desirable  New  Avocados,  Annual 
Report  of  the  California  Avocado  Association,  1917,  p.  129,  flg.  25; 
reprint,  1918,  p.  25,  fig.  25;  and  The  Avocado  in  Guatemala,  U.  S.  De- 
partment of  Agriculture  Bulletin  No.  743,  p.  57,  pi.  18. 

44627.  "(Nos.  113,  120,  140,  163,  225.  Avocado  No.  20.)  Tumin.  This 
variety  is  remarkable  for  its  unusual  productiveness,  the  fruits  often 
being  borne  in  clusters  of  two  to  five,  a  characteristic  which  is  quite 
rare  in  the  Guatemala  race.  The  fruit  is  almost  identical  with  the 
Florida  Trapp  in  form ;  it  weighs  almost  a  pound,  and  is  of  handsome 
appearance,  with  a  smooth,  glossy  skin  of  purple-black    color.     The 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE   30,  1917.  35 

44625  to  44628— Continued. 

flesh  is  of  excellent  appearance  and  flavor.  The  seed  is  medium  sized. 
Taken  all  around,  this  seems  a  very  promising  variety,  especially  for 
Florida,  where  many  of  the  Guatemalan  avocados  do  not  bear  heavily. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  the  finca  La  Polvora  in  Antigua, 
Guatemala.  The  altitude  is  approximately  5,100  feet.  On  all  sides  of 
the  tree,  and  crowding  it  somewhat,  are  large  coffee  bushes.  The  soil 
is  a  rich,  sandy  loam  of  volcanic  origin,  deep  and  friable.  The  tree 
is  probably  6  or  7  years  old.  It  is  20  feet  in  height,  very  slender  in 
habit,  the  trunk  6  inches  through  at  the  base,  branching  at  8  feet  from 
the  ground.  The  crown  is  slender,  sparsely  branched,  with  very  little 
fruiting  wood.  Its  growth  seems  to  be  reasonably  vigorous,  the  young 
branchlets  being  stout,  though  very  short.  The  wood  is  rather  brittle. 
The  bud  wood  furnished  by  this  tree  is  rather  poor,  owing  to  the 
shortness  of  the  growths  and  the  fact  that  the  buds  are  too  closely 
crowded  together.  The  eyes,  however,  are  well  formed  and  show  no 
tendency  to  drop  and  leave  a  blind  bud.  It  may  be  found  that  the  tree 
will  require  training  when  young  to  keep  it  stocky  and  of  good  form. 

"  The  hardiness  of  the  variety  can  not  be  ascertained  at  present, 
since  the  climate  of  Antigua  is  not  cold.  It  may  be  assumed,  until  a 
test  is  made  in  the  United  States,  that  it  is  about  as  hardy  as  the  aver- 
age of  the  Guatemalan  race. 

"  The  tree  did  not  flower  in  1917,  owing,  quite  likely,  to  the  heavy 
crop  which  it  ripened  from  the  1916  blooms.  Probably  under  better 
cultural  conditions  and  by  thinning  heavy  crops  greater  regularity  in 
bearing  can  be  induced;  in  Guatemala,  where  no  cultural  attention  is 
given  to  the  trees,  it  is  common  for  them  to  bear  very  heavily  one 
season  and  fail  to  bear  the  next.  Judging  by  the  appearance  of  the 
spring  flush  of  growth,  which  always  accompanies  the  flowers,  the 
variety  will  flower  here  in  March.  The  fruits  ripen  from  March  to 
May.  Although  the  tree  has  very  little  fruiting  wood,  it  produced 
125  fruits  in  1917,  which  can  be  considered  a  very  heavy  crop.  Several 
of  the  branches,  in  fact,  were  broken  by  the  weight  of  the  fruits  they 
were  carrying. 

"  The  form  of  the  fruit,  as  already  mentioned,  is  practically  the 
same  as  that  of  the  Trapp — oblate  or  roundish  oblate.  The  average 
weight  is  12  to  16'  ounces,  but  it  may  be  expected  that  the  weight  of 
this  and  all  other  varieties  in  the  collection  will  be  slightly  greater 
under  good  culture  in  the  United  States  than  it  is  in  Guatemala, 
where  the  trees  receive  no  attention.  The  skin  is  rather  thin  and 
smooth  on  the  surface.  The  color  is  a  deep  purple,  almost  black. 
Unlike  most  Guatemalan  avocados,  the  surface  possesses  a  decided 
glossiness.  The  flesh  is  rich  yellow  in  color,  free  from  discoloration 
or  fiber,  and  of  very  rich  flavor.  The  seed  varies  from  small  to  slightly 
large.  In  this  connection  it  may  be  noted  that  the  seeds  of  round  or 
oblate  avocados  frequently  are  found  to  vary  considerably  in  size, 
even  among  the  fruits  of  a  single  tree.  In  this  particular  variety  the 
average  is  not  large,  but  occasional  fruits  were  found  in  which  the 
seed  was  a  trifle  too  large.  In  others  it  is  comparatively  smaU.  It  is 
always  tight  in  the  cavity. 

"  The  following  is  a  formal  description  of  the  fruit :  Form  roundish 
oblate  or  oblate ;  size  medium  to  above  medium ;  weight  12  to  15 
ounces,  length  3i  inches ;  greatest  bi-eadth  3|  to  3|  inches ;  base  rounded, 


36  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44625  to  44628— Continued. 

the  very  short,  stout  stem  inserted  without  depression  and  almost 
squarely ;  apex  flattened,  not  depressed ;  fruits  borne  singly  or  in 
clusters  of  two  to  six ;  surface  almost  smooth  or  very  lightly  pebbled, 
deep  purple  in  color,  glossy,  with  very  numerous  minute  yellowish 
dots ;  sliin  thin  for  this  race,  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  at  apex  and 
slightly  less  toward  the  base  of  the  fruit,  pliable,  peeling  readily; 
flesh  firm,  smooth,  rich  cream  yellow  changing  to  pale  green  near 
the  skin,  free  from  fiber  or  discoloration,  and  of  rich,  pleasant  flavor ; 
quality  excellent ;  seed  roundish  oblate,  variable  in  size,  weighing  IJ 
to  3,  commonly  2,  ounces,  tight  in  the  cavity,  with  both  seed  coats  ad- 
hering closely  to  the  cotyledons."     (Popenoe.) 

See  also  Exploring  Guatemala  for  Desirable  New  Avocados,  Annual 
Report  of  the  California  Avocado  Association,  1917,  p.  128,  fig.  24 ; 
reprint,  1918,  p.  25,  fig.  24 ;  and  The  Avocado  in  Guatemala,  U.  S.  De- 
partment of  Agriculture  Bulletin  No.  743,  p.  55. 

For  an  illustration  of  fruits  of  the  Tumin  avocado,  see  Plate  VI. 

44628.  "(No.    114.     Avocado    No.   19.)     Hunapuh.     From   the    finca    La 
Polvora  in  Antigua,  Guatemala.    Altitude  approximately  5,100  feet. 

"A  fruit  of  large  size  and  attractive  appearance,  with  a  comparatively 
small  seed.  The  quality,  while  fairly  good,  did  not  seem  to  be  up  to 
the  standard  of  those  included  in  the  Guatemalan  collection,  hence  the 
variety  is  not  recommended  for  general  distribution  with  the  rest. 
However,  on  the  possibility  that  it  may  prove  to  be  of  better  flavor 
when  grown  under  more  favorable  conditions,  bud  wood  has  been 
sent  in  for  trial  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Garden.  Miami,  Fla.,  and 
perhaps  at  one  or  two  places  in  California. 

"  Form  oljovoid  to  ovoid ;  size  extremely  large,  weight  1*  to  If 
pounds,  length  5  to  5i  inches,  greatest  breadth  4  inches ;  base  rounded, 
the  very  short,  stout  stem  inserted  without  depression,  slightly  oblique ; 
apex  rounded,  very  slightly  depressed  close  to  the  stigmatic  point ;  sur- 
face almost  smooth  to  lightly  pebbled,  dull  purple  in  color,  with  numer- 
ous minute  yellowish  dots;  skin  thick,  one-eighth  of  an  inch  toward 
the  apex  of  the  fruit,  slightly  less  near  the  base,  coarsely  granular, 
brittle ;  flesh  firm,  creamy  yellow  in  color,  changing  to  pale  green  near 
the  skin,  free  from  fiber  and  with  very  slight  discoloration,  the  flavor 
pleasant  but  not  very  rich ;  quality  fair  to  good ;  seed  oblong  conic, 
rather  small,  weighing  2  ounces,  tight  in  the  seed  cavity,  with  both 
seed  coats  adhering  closely ;  season  early  to  midseason  or  rather  late, 
February  to  June."     (Popenoe.) 

44629  to  44637.  Amygdalus  persica  L.     Amygdalaceee.      Peach. 

(Prunus  persica  Stokes.) 

Fi'om   Genoa,   Italy.     Obtained  through   Mr.   David  F.  Wilber,   American 
consul  general.    Received  April  26,  1917. 
Seeds  of  the  following  varieties  of  peaches  were  obtained  in  response  to  a 
request  from  Mr.  W.  F.  Wight,  of  the  Ofllce  of  Horticultural  and  Pomological 
Investigations,  for  botanical  study  and  breeding  experiments. 

44629.  Bascina  di  Polcevera  (from  Cesino).      August. 

44630.  Bascina  di  Polcevera   (from  Livellato).     August. 

44631.  Gialla  di  Cesino  (Cesino  Yellow).     August. 


APRIL,  1  TO   JUNE   30,  1917.  37 

44629  to  44637— Continued. 

44632.  GiaUa  Grigiii  (Yellow  Grigui  from  S.  Cipriano).     August. 

44633.  (Irigiti   (from  S.  Cipriano.)     Early. 

44634.  Rossa  Bascina  Tardiva  (Late  Bascina  from  Maneseno,  S.  Cipri- 
ano, Vallee  Calda). 

44635.  liossa  ConiM  di  Comayo  (Red  Combi  from  Comago).     Early. 

44636.  Rossa  Tardiva  Grigui  (Late  Red  Grigui  from  S.  Cipriano). 

44637.  Trionfo  Primaticcia  (Pearly  Triumph).  "Light  yellow  pulp,  fruit 
maturing  in  June.  Tree  large  and  prolific."  (FrateUi  IngegnoU, 
Catalogo  Generale,  191Ji,  p.  79.) 

44638  to  44648.  Eibes  spp.     Grossulariacese. 

From    Saonara    (Padua),    Italy.     Plants  purchased   from   Fratelli    Sgara- 
vatti.     Received  April  26,  1917. 

44638  to  44640.  Ribes  nigrum  L.  Black  currant. 

44638.  Cassis  Gialla.  "  Medium -sized  fruit,  yellowish  brown." 
(Sgaravatti  catalog.) 

44639.  NeapoUtana  (Bang  Up).  A  strong-growing,  moderately  pra 
ductive  black  currant,  with  rather  large  fruits  in  medium-sized 
bunches.  The  flavor  is  briskly  subacid,  and  the  quality  a  little 
above  the  average.  (Adapted  from  Macoun,  BvUetin  56,  Central 
Experiment  Station,  Ottawa.  Canada.) 

44640.  Regina  Yittoria.  (Victoria.)  A  rather  vigorous,  moderately 
productive,  rather  late  black  currant,  with  large  or  very  large 
thick-skinned  subacid  fruits  in  large  bunches.  The  quality  is 
good,  but  the  fruit  ripens  somewhat  unevenly.  (Adapted  from 
Macoun,  Bulletin  56,  Central  Experiment  Station,  Ottaiva,  Canada.) 

44641  to  44648.  Ribes  vulgare  Lam.  Garden  currant. 

44641.  Bella  di  Versuglia  rossa  (red).  "  Long  bunches,  fruit  large." 
(Sgaravatti  catalog,  October,  1908.) 

44642.  Bella  di  Versaglia  bianca  (white).  "Long  bunches,  fruits 
large."     (Sgaravatti  catalog,  October,  1908.) 

44643.  Carnea.     "  Red,  lax."     (Sgaravatti  catalog,  October,  1908.) 
^46^4i.  Giliegia  a  frutto  rosso  (red-fruited  cherry). 

44645.  D'Ollana  bianca  (White  Dutch).  A  moderately  productive, 
fairly  vigorous,  white  currant  with  uneven,  pleasantly  acid  fruits 
in  large,  well-filled  bunches.  (Adapted  from  Macoun,  Bulletin  56, 
Central  Experiment  Station,  Ottaica,  Canada.) 

44646.  D'Ollana  rossa  (Red  Dutch).  A  vigorous,  spreading,  very 
productive  red  currant  with  small  to  medium-sized  acid  fruits  in 
large  bunches.  (Adapted  from  Macoun,  Bulletin  56,  Central  Ex- 
periment Station,  Ottawa,  Canada.) 

44647.  Grossa  bianca  de  Werder  (Werder's  large  white). 

44648.  Gi-ossa  perla  rossa  (large  pearl  red). 


38  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44649  to  44657.  Amtgdalus  persica  L.    Amygdalaceae.      Peach. 

(Prunus  persica  Stokes.) 

From  Palermo,  Italy.  Obtained  through  Mr.  Samuel  H.  Shank,  American 
consul.    Received  April  25,  1917. 

These  peach  varieties  were  sent  in  response  to  a  request  for  peach  seeds  for 
the  botanical  studies  and  breeding  experiments  of  the  Office  of  Horticultural  and 
Pomological  Investigations. 

44649.  Fragolara.     From  the  Macchiarelle  estates.    Early. 

44650.  Fragolara  selvatica.    From  garden  at  Bagheria. 

44651.  Alanilina.    From  Passo  di  Rigano,  near  Morano.     Early. 

44652.  Manilina.    From  garden  of  Rossi  Ignacio.     Early. 

44653.  Pesca  agostina  (August  peach).     From  garden  at  Trabia.     Good 
quality.    Native  name  Servaggia  tardia  (late  servaggia).' 

44654.  Pesca  Martorana.     From  garden  at  Trabia.     Good  quality. 

44655.  Pesca  Martorana.     From  garden  at  Ficorotti,  near  Macchiarelle. 

44656.  Rossa  Martorana  (red  Martorana).     From  gardens  at  Macchia- 
relle and  Ficorotti. 

44657.  Settembritio    (September).     From    Scillata.     Collected   by    Prof. 
Accarati. 

44658  and  44659.  Rollinia  mucosa  (Jacq.)  Baill.    Annonacese. 

Biriba. 

From  Para,  Brazil.  Presented  by  Dr.  J.  Simao  da  Costa.  Received  April 
26,    1917. 

Two  separate  packages.  "  I  can  not  assert  that  they  are  different  varieties, 
but  the  outward  appearance  of  the  fruits  from  which  they  were  extracted  was 
so  different  that  I  thought  I  would  send  them  separately."     (Da  Costa.) 

A  small  tree,  with  oblong,  pointed  leaves  and  compound,  fleshy  fruits  with 
glabrous  tubercled  skins  and  edible,  viscous  pulp  of  rather  poor  flavor;  it  re- 
sembles the  common  custard-apple,  Annona  reticulata,  in  habit.  Native  of 
the  island  of  Martinique,  French  West  Indies.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Stand- 
ard Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2975.) 

44658.  No.  1.  44659.  No.  2. 

44660  to  44670. 

From  Nanking,  China.  Presented  by  Prof.  Joseph  Bailie,  of  the  University 
of  Nanking.    Received  April  27,  1917. 

44660.  Acer  buergekianum  Miquel.    Aceraceae.  Maple. 

(A.  trifidum  Hook,  and  Arn,,  not  Thunb.) 

"Collected  in  open  land,  Nanking,  December,  1916.  Chinese  name 
Ta  feng  (forked  maple)."     {Bailie.) 

A  large  tree,  with  glabrous  branches,  3-lobed,  bright-green,  papery 
leaves  with  entire  margins ;  inconspicuous  greenish  flowers  appearing  at 
the  same  time  as  the  leaves;  and  glabrous  fruits  up  to  2  cm.  (four-fifths 
of  an  inch)  in  length.  (Adapted  from  Koidzumi,  Journal  of  the  College 
of  Science,  Imperial  University  of  Tokyo,  vol.  32,  pt.  1,  p.  29,  pi.  17.) 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE   30^  1917.  39 

44660  to  44670— Continued. 

44661.  Aleurites  fobdii  Hemsl.     Euphorbiacese.  Tung-oil  tree. 
Collected  on  a  mountain,  Chekiang,  November  14  to  30,  1916.    Chinese 

name  Yu  t'ung."     (Bailie.) 

"A  rapid-growing,  broad-leaved  deciduous  tree  which  attains  a  height 
of  25  to  35  feet.  It  is  said  to  be  comparatively  short  lived.  Clusters 
of  pinkish  white  flowers  are  produced  just  as  the  leaves  begin  to  come 
out  in  the  spring  and  are  followed  by  green  or  reddish  fruits  somewhat 
larger  than  the  fruit  of  the  black  walnut.  The  fruits  contain  the  large 
nutlike  oily  seeds  from  which  tung  oil,  a  valuable  drying  oil,  is  ex- 
pressed. The  oil  constitutes  about  24  per  cent  (by  weight)  of  the  seeds, 
or  about  40  per  cent  of  the  kernels  from  which  the  shells  have  been 
removed.  The  tree  appears  to  be  particularly  well  adapted  to  the  sandy 
clay  soils  and  climate  of  northwestern  Florida  and  the  adjacent  regions 
of  Alabama  and  Georgia."     (R.  A.  Young.) 

44662.  QuERCUS  sp.     Fagacese.  Oak. 
"  From  Anhwei,  November  14  to  30, 1916.    Collected  by  students  of  Nan- 
king University."     (Bailie.) 

.44663.  Castanopsis  scLEROPHYLLA  (Lindl.)  Schottky.     Fagacesp. 
(Quercus  sclerophylla  Lindl.) 

"  From  grave  land  on  a  mountain,  Chekiang,  November  14  to  30,  1916. 
Obtained  from  natives  by  students  of  the  university.  Chinese  name  K'u 
chu  tzu  (bitter  acorn)."     (Bailie.) 

An  evergreen  tree  25  to  65  feet  tall,  growing  in  the  woods  of  Hupeh  and 
Chekiang,  China,  at  altitudes  up  to  1,500  m.  (5,000  feet).  It  is  a  hand- 
some tree  with  nearly  smooth,  dark-gray  bark  and  a  densely  branched 
flattened  crown.  The  natives  gather  the  nuts  and  crush  them,  making  an 
edible  paste  resembling  bean  curd  in  appearance  and  the  chinkapin  in 
flavor.     (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  3,  p.  201.) 

44664.  Catalpa  bungei  Meyer.     Bignoniacese. 

"  From  open  land,  Chekiang,  China,  November  14  to  30,  1916.  Chinese 
name  Tzti."    (Bailie.) 

A  quick-growing  Chinese  tree,  up  to  100  feet  in  height,  with  a  trunk 
10  to  15  feet  in  circumference  a  few  feet  above  the  ground.  The  wood; 
which  is  strong,  light,  durable,  and  nonwarping,  resembles  walnut  to  a 
large  extent  and  is  in  much  demand  for  fine  furniture.  The  tree  might  be 
cultivated  in  the  semiarid  sections  of  the  United  States  where  the  winters 
are  not  too  severe.  It  prefers  a  porous  soil  and  is  easily  propagated  from 
suckers  which  spring  up  from  the  roots  that  are  near  the  surface  of  tht, 
ground.  (Adapted  from  a  note  of  Frank,  N.  Meyer  under  S.  P.  I.  No. 
38254.) 

44665.  Belis  lanceolata  (Lamb.)  Sweet.    Pinacese. 
(Cunninghamia  sinensis  R.  Br.) 

"  Collected  on  a  mountain,  Chekiang,  November  14  to  30,  1916.  Chinese 
name  Shan  shu  (i^ine  tree) ."    (Bailie.) 

"This  handsome  tree  is  found  all  over  the  temperate  parts  of  China 
from  sea  level  up  to  2,000  m.  altitude,  but  does  not  occur  where  the 
winters  are  severe.  It  is  abundant  in  Fukien,  Hunan,  Hupeh,  and  more 
especially  in  western  Szechwan,  where  it  is  partial  to  red  sandstone  and 
forms   pure   forests.     The   trunk   is   mastlike;    and   the  branches   are 


40  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44660  to  44670— Continued. 

nuuieroiis.  slender,  short,  and  horizontally  spreading,  giving  a  lax  pyram- 
idal appearance  to  the  tree.  The  leaves,  usually  dark  green  above,  are 
frequently  more  or  less  glaucescent.  After  trees  are  felled  sprouts 
spring  from  the  old  stumps  and  develop  into  new  trees.  This  peculiarity 
explains  why  this  tree  is  still  common  in  regions  near  densely  populated 
areas. 

"  Cunninghamia  is  the  Shan  shu  of  the  Chinese  and  is  esteemed  the  most 
useful  of  all  their  timber  trees.  The  wood  is  fragrant,  soft,  and  easily 
worked ;  and  it  is  extensively  employed  in  all  branches  of  carpentry,  in 
general  construction  work,  for  pillars  and  planking,  and  as  masts  for 
native  boats.  It  is  also  the  principal  coffin  wood  of  central  and  western 
China,  the  fragrant  properties  being  considered  to  act  as  a  preservative. 
In  parts  of  western  Szechwan.  notably  in  the  Chienchang  Valley,  and  in 
the  valley  of  the  Tung  River  a  few  days'  journey  west  of  Fulin,  whole 
forests  of  this  tree  were  engulfed  by  an  earthquake  two  or  three  centuries 
ago.  The  wood  of  the.se  trees  is  to-day  mined  and  funiishes  the  most 
valuable  of  all  coffin  material.  From  these  logs,  known  as  Hsmng-mu 
(fragrant  wood)  or  Yin-cJien-mu  (long-buried  wood),  planks  of  huge  size 
can  be  cut,  and  a  coffin  made  of  them  sells  for  a  thousand  to  fifteen 
hundred  ounces  of  silver.  This  buried  wood  is  pale  brown,  close  in  tex- 
ture, but  easily  worked  and  pleasantly  fragrant.  Trees  of  this  conifer 
equaling  in  size  those  buried  giants  can  not  be  found  in  China  to-day 
except  as  rare  and  isolated  specimens  associated  with  temples  or  shrines." 
(Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  2,  p.  51.) 

44666.  LiQuiDAMBAR  FORiiosANA  Hauce.     Hamamelidace^e. 

"  From  open  land.  Checkiang.  November  14  to  30.  1916.  Chinese  name 
Fing  hsiang  (fragrant  maple)."     {Bailie.) 

A  handsome  tree  20  to  40  m.  (65  to  130  feet)  in  height,  with  a  straight 
trunk,  a  much-branched  head,  and,  frequently,  buttressed  roots.  The 
leaves  turn  to  a  chestnut  brown  or  red  in  the  autumn  and  are  retained 
late  into  the  winter.  In  juvenile  plants  the  leaves  are  five  lobed,  while 
in  the  adult  trees  the  leaves  are  only  three  lobed  and  are  smaller.  In 
Kiangsi  the  wood  is  used  for  making  tea  chests.  This  is  one  of  the  most 
widely  distributed  trees  in  China,  being  particularly  abundant  in  western 
Hupeh.  It  is  cultivated  in  .Japan.  (Adapted  from  Sargent.  Plantae 
Wilsonianae,  vol.  1,  p.  42J^-) 

44667.  PrATYCARYA  sTROBiLACEA  Sieb.  aud  Zucc.     Juglandacese. 

"  Collected  on  a  mountain,  Anhwei,  November  14  to  30,  1916,  by  students? 
of  the  univer.sity.     Chinese  name  Hua  kuo  shu."     (Bailie.) 

A  bush,  small  tree,  or  rarely  a  tree  up  to  65  feet  in  height,  with  thick, 
dark,  and  deeply  furrowed  bark.  The  branches  are  moderately  thick  and 
form  a  rounded  or  flattened  head.  The  leaves,  which  are  8  to  12  inches 
long,  are  compo.sed  of  9  to  17  sessile,  doubly  serrate  leaflets;  the  fruiting 
cones  are  oval,  brown,  and  up  to  1*  inches  in  length.  In  Hupeh,  China, 
a  black  dye  for  cotton  is  prepared  from  the  fruit.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cgclopcdia  of  Horticulture,  r-ol.  .5,  p.  2108,  and  from  Sargent, 
Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  3,  p.  180.) 

44668.  QuERCus  sp.  Fagacese.  Oak. 
"From  Kiangsi,  November,  1916.  Collected  by  Miss  Holt."  (Bailie.) 
As  many  Chinese  oaks  have  proved  hardy  and  desirable  trees  in  the 

United  States,  this  may  also  prove  of  value. 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30^   1917.  41 

44660  to  44670— Continued. 

44669.  QuERCUs  variabilis  Bliiiue.     Fagaceae.  Oak. 

"  Bought  from  natives,  Anliv^^ei,  November  14  to  30,  1916.  Chinese 
name  Ma  li  (hemp  chestnut)."     (Bailie.) 

A  large  tree,  up  to  25  m.  (80  feet)  in  height,  in  mixed  woods  or  form- 
ing pure  stands  at  altitudes  of  800  to  1,600  in.  (2,600  to  5,200  feet)  in 
central  and  western  China.  It  has  handsome,  pale-gray,  deeply  fur- 
rowed bark,  dark-green,  crenately  serrate  leaves  with  bristlelike  teeth, 
and  almost  sessile  roundish  acorns.  This  oak  has  proved  hardy  in 
Massachusetts  and  western  New  York.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  o,  p.  2885,  and  from  Sargent,  Plantae 
Wilsonianae,  vol.  3,  p.  219,  where  it  is  doubtfully  referred  to  Q.  variab- 
ilis.) 

44670.  Trachycarpus  excelsus   (Thunb.)   Wendl.     Phoenicacese.     Palm. 
"  From  open  land  in  a  vegetable  garden,  Chekiang,  November  14  to  30, 

1916.     Obtained  by  forestry  students  of  the  university.     Chinese  name 
Tsung  lii  (tree  whose  bark  furnishes  clothes  for  poor  people)."     (Bailie.) 

A  tall,  robust,  unarmed  palm,  clothed  by  the  old  leaf  sheaths,  with 
large,  fan-shaped,  finely  cut  leaves  which  eventually  become  4  or  5  feet 
wide.  The  flowers  are  small,  clustered  two  to  four  on  tubercles  in  the 
leaf  axils,  and  the  fruits  are  roundish  drupes.  This  ornamental  palm 
is  native  to  China,  but  is  cultivated  in  many  places  in  Asia  and  will 
grow  in  the  open  in  the  southern  United  States  as  far  north  as  Georgia. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  6,  p. 
3362,  and  from  Flore  des  Serves  et  des  Jardins  de  VEurope,  vol.  22, 
p.  207.) 

44671  to  44673.  Annona  (cherimola  X  squamosa)  X  reticulata. 

Annonacese.  Cuatemoya. 

From  Lamao,  Philippine  Islands.    Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  P.  J.  Wester, 
horticulturist  in   charge  of  the  Lamao  Experiment   Station.     Received 
May  7,  1917. 
The  following  hybrids  were  obtained  l)y  tlie  pollination  of  an  atemoya   (A. 
cherimola   X  squamosa)  by  a  custard-apple  (A.  reticulata).    The  fruit  is  well 
shaped  but  rather  small,  about  the  size  of  a  sugar-apple,  with  a  yellowish  green, 
almost  glabrous   surface,  very  thick,  tough   skin,   and  white,   tender,  melting, 
juicy,  subacid,  aromatic  flesh  of  excellent  flavor.     (Adapted  from  Wester,  Phil- 
ippine Agricultural  Review,  Fehruary,  1914.) 

44671.  No.  3685-1.  44673.  No.  3685-16. 

44672.  No.  3685-2. 

44674  and  44675.  Pyrus  spp.     Malacese.  Pear. 

From  Ningpo,  China.     Cuttings  obtained  by  Rev.  L.  C.  Hylbert,  American 

Baptist  Mission,  through  Rev.  G.  W.  Sheppard,  English  Methodist  Mission. 

Received  May  3,  1917. 

These  cuttings  were  sent  in  response  to  a  request  for  propagating  material 

of  certain  pear  trees  from  the  island  of  Chusan  which  produce  immense  fruit. 

Mr.  Hylbert  reports  that  "  the  cuttings  were  secured  from  a  gentleman's  garden 

and  are  said  to  be  beyond  price." 

44674.  No.  1.  44675.  No.  2. 


42  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44676.  Ilex  paraguariexsis  St.  Hil.    Aquifoliacese.    Yerba  mate. 

From  Oran,  Salta,  Argentina.  Presented  by  Mr.  S.  W.  Damon.  Received 
June  30,  1917. 
"  Var.  alba  de  Llamas.  For  planting  these  seeds,  deep,  porous,  well-sifted 
earth  should  be  prepared.  The  surface  of  the  soil  should  be  perfectly  level. 
Sow  in  lines  fairly  well  spaced,  covering  with  half  an  inch  of  finely  powdered 
earth  containing  much  humus.  Keep  the  planting  with  not  less  than  18  per 
cent  or  more  than  32  per  cent  moisture.  When  the  first  young  growth  is  noted 
protect  it  from  the  direct  rays  of  the  sun.  Seeds  will  take  from  6  to  12  months 
to  germinate.  The  young  plants  need  a  damp  soil  and  atmosphere  and  much 
protection  from  the  direct  rays  of  the  sun,  as  they  are  very  delicate  until  2  years 
old.  The  plant  requires  a  mean  annual  temperature  of  about  72"  F.  These 
seeds  came  from  what  is  considered  the  best  plantation  in  the  world."     (Damon.) 

44677  and  44678. 

From  Yunnanfu,   Yunnan   Province,   China.     Purchased  from   Mr.   Frank 
Pilson.     Received  June  25,  1917. 

44677.  DocYNiA  delavayi  (Franch.)  C.  Schneid.     Malacese. 
"To-i.     Wild  pear."     (Pilson.) 

An  ornamental,  evergreen,  spiny  tree,  up  to  30  feet  in  height,  with 
glossy,  ovate-lanceolate  leaves,  2  to  4  inches  long,  and  umbels  of  white 
flowers  which  appear  in  the  spring.  The  fruit  is  an  ovoid  pome  about  an 
inch  long.  The  tree  is  a  native  of  southwestern  China  and  has  recently 
been  introduced  into  the  subtropical  regions  of  the  United  States.  The 
fruits  are  more  or  less  acid  and  are  used  for  cooking.  They  could  pos- 
sibly be  improved  by  selection  and  hybridization.  The  tree  is  propagated 
by  seeds  and  might  possibly  be  grafted  on  apple  stock.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  1063.) 

44678.  QuEBCus  sp.  Fagacese.  Oak. 
"  I  sent  back  to  Szemao  to  get  acorns  of  Quercus  rex.     Talifu  is  14 

days  from  here  by  sedan  chair  and  Szemao  20,  so  that  I  found  it  neces- 
sary to  enlist  the  aid  of  friends  in  securing  these  seeds."     (Pilson.) 

Received  as  Quercus  rex,  but  the  material  does  not  agree  with  that  of 
this  species  previously  received. 

44679  to  44681.  Peesea  americana  Mill.    Lauracese.      Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 
From  Guatemala.     Bud  wood  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  agricultural 
explorer.     Received  April  to  June,  1917. 

44679.  "(Nos.  98,  158,  177.  Avocado  No.  22.)  Kekehi.  A  remarkable 
little  fruit,  valuable  not  only  for  its  earliness  but  also  for  its  produc- 
tiveness and  good  quality.  It  commences  to  ripen  in  December,  at  least 
two  months  before  most  of  the  other  avocados  in  the  same  region. 
Though  small  in  size,  the  seed  is  proportionately  small,  leaving  a  good 
amount  of  flesh  of  excellent  quality.  It  has  a  very  long  ripening  season, 
which  suggests  its  use  as  a  variety  for  the  home  garden. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  a  sitio  belonging  to  Santiago  Men- 
doza,  in  the  town  of  Purula,  Department  of  Baja  Vera  Paz,  Guate- 
mala. The  altitude  is  approximately  5,150  feet.  The  soil  is  a  heavy 
clay  loam.  The  tree  stands  on  a  slope,  in  the  midst  of  a  small  patch  of 
maize  (Indian  corn).    It  is  about  35  feet  in  height,  with  a  trunk  2  feet 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE   30,  1917,  _  43 

^^ 

44679  to  44681— Continued. 

thick  at  the  base,  branching  about  10  feet  from  the  ground.  The  crown 
is  broad  and  spreading,  but  sparsely  branched.  To  judge  from  the  size 
of  the  tree  it  must  be  at  least  30  or  40  years  old.  It  seems  to  be  a  vig- 
orous grower,  the  branchlets  being  stout,  well  formed,  and  of  good, 
length.  The  bud  wood  furnished  by  this  tree  is  quite  satisfactory, 
having  well-developed  eyes  which  do  not  show  a  tendency  to  drop  and 
leave  a  blind  bud.  The  tree  is  uncared  for  and  has  much  dead  wood 
in  it. 

"  While  Purula  is  scarcely  higher  than  Antigua,  it  has  a  colder 
climate.  It  is  not,  however,  sufficiently  cold  to  test  the  hardiness  of 
avocado  trees  of  the  Guatemalan  race. 

"  The  tree  has  not  been  seen  in  bloom,  but  probably  flowers  about 
February.  In  good  seasons  it  carries  an  enormous  crop  of  fruit.  This 
would  be  expected  of  a  small-fruited  variety.  The  first  fruits  turn 
color  about  the  first  of  December  and  can  then  be  picked.  The  height 
of  the  season,  however,  is  not  until  February,  at  which  time  the  fruits 
are  fully  mature.  If  allowed  to  remain  on  the  tree,  many  of  them 
hang  until  April  or  May. 

"  The  fruit  is  pear  shaped  or  obovoid,  small,  weighing  not  over  6 
ounces  (it  will  probably  weigh  more  when  grown  under  cultivation  in 
California  and  Florida),  somewhat  rough  on  the  surface,  and  maroon 
colored.  The  skin  is  thick  and  woody.  The  flesh  is  yellow,  sometimes 
slightly  discolored  with  fiber  streaks,  but  with  no  objectionable  fiber. 
The  flavor  is  rich  and  pleasant.  The  seed  is  medium  sized  in  com- 
parison with  the  size  of  the  fruit.  In  comparison  with  the  seeds  of 
most  other  6-ounce  fruits  it  would  be  called  small. 

"  The  variety  may  be  formally  described  as  follows :  Form  broadly 
obovoid  to  pyriform ;  size  small,  weight  5  to  6  ounces,  length  3i  to  3J 
inches,  greatest  breadth  2§  to  2f  inches ;  base  tapering,  the  moderately 
stout  stem,  which  is  5^  inches  long,  being  inserted  slightly  obliquely 
without  depression ;  apex  rounded  or  almost  imperceptibly  flattened ; 
surface  rough,  deep  dull  purple-maroon  or  purple  in  color,  with  rather 
few  small  russet  dots;  skin  thick,  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  at  base, 
nearly  one-eighth  of  an  inch  toward  the  apex  of  the  fruit,  coarsely 
granular  and  woody  in  texture;  flesh  rich  cream  yellow,  changing  to 
pale  green  near  the  skin,  sometimes  marked  with  fiber  traces  but  with- 
out any  tough  fibers,  melting  and  buttery  in  texture,  of  very  rich  and 
agreeable  flavor;  quality  very  good;  seed  roundish  oblate,  small  to 
medium  in  size,  weighing  less  than  1  ounce,  tight  in  the  seed  cavity, 
with  both  seed  coats  adhering  closely."     {Popenoe.) 

See  also  Exploring  Guatemala  for  Desirable  New  Avocados,  Annual 
Report  of  the  California  Avocado  Association,  1917,  p.  130,  fig.  26; 
reprint,  1918,  p.  25,  fig.  26;  and  The  Avocado  in  Guatemala,  U.  S. 
Department  of  Agriculture  Bulletin  No.  743,  p.  58,  pi.  19. 
44680.  "(Nos.  99,  159,  178.  Avocado  No.  23.)  Mayapan.  This  variety 
possesses  several  excellent  commercial  characteristics — round  form,  de- 
sirable size  (nearly  1  pound),  attractive  purple  color,  thick,  firm  skin, 
and  flesh  of  excellent  quality.  In  this  latter  respect  it  is  one  of  the 
very  best  varieties  in  the  collection.  The  seed  is  not  large  and  the 
tree  is  very  productive.     It  seems  a  very  promising  avocado. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  a  sitio  owned  by  Arcadio  Saguirre, 
but  now  occupied  by  Eusebio  Guzman,  in  the  town  of  Purula,  Depart- 


44  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44679  to  44681— Continued. 

ment  of  Baja  Vera  Paz,  Guatemala.  The  altitude  of  this  town  is 
approximately  5,150  feet.  The  soil  is  a  heavy  clay  loam,  black,  very 
fertile,  and  retentive  of  moisture.  The  tree  stands  at  the  rear  of  a 
small  garden,  close  to  a  hedge  of  chichicaste  (Loasa  speciosa).  It  is 
slender,  apparently  not  more  than  15  to  20  years  old,  about  40  feet 
high,  with  a  trunk  1  foot  thick  at  the  base.  The  crown  is  slender,  but 
well  branched,  with  an  abundance  of  fruiting  wood.  The  young 
growths  are  quite  vigorous  and  shapely,  indicating  that  the  variety 
will  probably  be  a  good  grower.  The  bud  wood  from  the  parent  tree 
is  satisfactory,  the  branchlets  being  of  good  length,  round,  smooth, 
with  the  eyes  well  placed,  strong,  and  not  inclined  to  fall  early.  If  the 
young  trees  show  a  tendency  to  grow  tall  and  slender,  they  can  easily 
be  kept  in  hand  by  judicious  pruning. 

"  The  climate  of  Purula  is  colder  than  that  of  Antigua,  though  the 
altitude  is  about  the  same.  It  is  not  sufficiently  cold,  however,  to 
test  the  hardiness  of  avocados  of  the  Guatemalan  race.  It  must  be 
assumed  that  this  variety  is  of  average  hardiness  until  it  can  be  put 
to  a  test  in  the  United  States. 

"  The  flowering  season  of  the  parent  tree  is  in  March  and  early 
April.  It  blooms  profusely  and  sets  a  heavy  crop  of  fruit.  The  crop 
produced  in  1917  from  the  1916  blooms  was  very  heavy,  and  another 
equally  heavy  crop  was  set  from  the  1917  blooms.  The  productiveness 
of  the  variety  gives  promise  of  being  well  above  the  average.  The 
ripening  season  commences  about  the  middle  of  March  and  extends 
to  the  first  of  July.  It  can  probably  be  considered  midseason  or 
slightly  later  than  midseason. 

"  The  fruits  are  of  attractive  round  form,  nearly  a  pound  in  weight, 
with  a  slightly  rough  surface  of  purple  color.  The  skin  is  much  thicker 
than  the  average,  but  not  very  brittle.  The  flesh  is  rich  yellow  in 
color,  absolutely  free  from  discoloration  of  any  sort,  dry^  and  oily, 
cutting  like  soft  cheese.  The  flavor  is  exceptionally  rich  and  nutty. 
The  seed  is  rather  small  and  is  tight  in  the  cavity.  The  size  of  the 
fruit  conforms  admirably  to  hotel  and  restaurant  requirements,  where 
it  is  desired  to  serve  a  half  fruit  as  a  portion,  and  the  quality  is  so 
unusually  good  that  it  would  .seem  that  this  variety  is  of  exceptional 
promise. 

"Following  is  a  formal  description  of  the  fruit:  From  spherical  to 
roundish  obovoid,  sometimes  slightly  oblique ;  size  medium  to  above 
medium,  weight  13  to  16  ounces,  length  35  to  4  inches,  greatest  breadth 
Si  to  3|  inches ;  base  rounded  or  obscurely  pointed,  the  stem  rather 
slender,  7  inches  long,  inserted  obliquely,  without  depression ;  apes 
rounded  or  slightly  flattened  obliquely ;  surface  decidedly  rough, 
greenish  purple  to  dull  purple  in  color,  with  numerous  large  greenish 
yellow  dots ;  skin  very  thick,  varying  from  as  much  as  three-sixteenths 
of  an  inch  near  the  stem,  where  it  is  thickest,  to  somewhat  more  than 
one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  near  the  apex,  coarsely  granular  in  texture, 
woody,  but  separating  readily  from  the  flesh  at  the  right  stage  of  ripe- 
ness ;  flesh  rich  cream  yellow  in  color,  without  fiber  discoloration,  firm, 
meaty,  of  rich  and  pleasant  flavor;  quality  excellent;  seed  oblate- 
spherical  to  spherical  in  form,  medium  sized,  weighing  IJ  to  2  ounces, 
tight  in  the  cavity,  with  both  seed  coats,  adhering  closely  to  the  smooth 
cotyledons."     (Popenoe,) 


APRIL.  1   TO   JUNE   30,   1917.  45 

44679  to  44681— Continued. 

See  also  Exploring  Guatemala  for  Desirable  New  Avocados,  An- 
nual Report  of  the  California  Avocado  Association,  1917,  p.  131,  fig.  27 ; 
reprint,  1918,  p.  25,  fig.  27;. and  The  Avocado  in  Guatemala,  U.  S. 
Department  of  Agriculture  Bulletin  No.  713,  p.  59,  pi.  20. 
44681.  "(Nos.  100,  160.  Avocado  No.  25.)  Kaijah.  This  is  a  variety  of 
excellent  quality  and  desirable  shape.  It  resembles  the  Florida  Trapp 
and  the  Chisoy  (S.  P.  I.  No.  4.3935)  of  this  collection  in  form  and 
size.  Some  of  the  specimens  examined  had  large  seeds,  but  the  best 
ones  had  seeds  which  could  be  termed  medium  sized  or  almost  small  in 
comparison  with  the  size  of  the  fruit.  In  small  specimens  of  any 
variety  the  seed  commonly  appears  large.  This  variety  was  not 
studied  as  thoroughly  as  some  of  the  others,  but  it  is  considered  well 
worthy  of  a  trial  in  the  United  States. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  the  cafetal  of  Francisco  Muus  called 
'Chiquitop'  (Tres  Chorros  in  Spanish),  in  the  edge  of  the  town  of 
San  Cristobal,  Department  of  Alta  Vera  Paz,  Guatemala.  The  altitude 
is  about  4,600  feet.  The  soil  is  heavy  reddish  clay,  which  is  very 
tenacious  when  wet.  The  tree  stands  among  coffee  bushes  6  to  8  feet 
high.  It  is  about  40  feet  in  height,  with  the  trunk  18  inches  thick 
at  the  base,  branching  12  feet  from  the  ground.  The  crown  is  broad 
and  spreading,  well  branched  and  dense.  The  branchlets  are  rather 
short,  but  of  good  appearance,  being  well  formed  and  stout.  The  bud 
wood  is  good,  but  it  is  difficult  to  get  long  bud  sticks  from  the  parent 
tree.    The  eyes  are  well  developed  and  do  not  drop  early. 

"  Varieties  growing  at  this  altitude  in  Guatemala  ai-e  not  subjected 
to  severe  frosts ;  hence,  there  is  no  way  of  telling  whether  they  are 
hardier  than  the  average  until  they  are  tested  in  the  United  States. 

"  The  tree  probably  flowers  in  late  February  and  March.  It  is  said 
to  fruit  heavily,  but  at  the  time  it  was  examined  in  1917  only  a  few 
fruits  were  left  on  it.  The  ripening  season  is  from  February  to  May, 
which  is  about  the  main  season  for  avocados  at  San  Cristobal. 

"  The  fruit  is  round,  about  a  pound  in  weight,  yellowish  green  in 
color,  with  a  moderately  thick  skin.  The  flesh  is  yellow,  clear,  dry, 
of  very  rich  flavor,  and  free  from  any  discoloration.  The  seed  is 
medium  sized  in  large  specimens,  being  rather  large  in  some  of  the 
smaller  specimens  examined.  In  many  instances  the  seed  is  placed 
to  one  side  of  the  center  of  the  fruit. 

"A  formal  description  of  the  fruit  follows :  Form  obliquely  spherical, 
sometimes  slightly  narrowed  toward  the  base ;  size  medium  to  very 
large;  weight  14  to  20  ounces,  length  3f  to  4  inches,  breadth  3|  to  4 
inches;  base  slightly  flattened,  oblique,  the  stem  inserted  obliquely 
without  depression ;  apex  obliquely  flattened ;  surface  pebbled,  most 
conspicuously  so  around  the  base  of  the  fruit,  deep  green  to  yellowish 
green  in  color,  almost  glossy  with  numerous  small  russet  or  yellowish 
dots ;  skin  moderately  thick,  one-sixteenth  to  one-eighth  of  an  inch,  hard 
and  woody ;  flesh  cream  yellow  in  color,  without  fiber  or  discoloration, 
firm,  dry,  of  very  rich  flavor;  quality  excellent;  seed  medium  sized, 
weighing  about  2  ounces,  sometimes  excentric,  tight  in  the  seed  cavity, 
with  both  seed  coats  adhering  closely  to  the  cotyledons."     (Popenoe.) 

See  also  Exploring  Guatemala  for  Desirable  New  Avocados,  Annual 
Report  of  the  California  Avocado  Association,  1917,  p.  132,  fig.  28; 
reprint,  1918,  p.  25,  fig.  28;  and  The  Avocado  in  Guatemala,  U.  S.  De- 
partment of  Agriculture  Bulletin  No.  743,  p.  60. 


46  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44682.  Persea  schiedeana  Nees.     Lauracese.  Coyo. 

From  Guatemala.    Bud  wood  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  agricultural 
explorer.    Received  April  26,  1917. 

"  In  the  mountains  of  northern  and  eastern  Guatemala  there  grows  a  fruit, 
closely  resembling  the  avocado  yet  sufficiently  different  in  foliage  and  flower  to 
indicate  that  it  is  a  distinct  species.  In  eastern  Guatemala,  around  Zacapa, 
Gualan,  Chiquimula,  and  El  Rancho,  it  is  called  shucte,  chucte,  or  sometimes 
chaucte,  while  in  the  northern  part  of  the  Republic,  immediately  across  the 
great  Sierra  de  las  Minas,  it  is  known  under  the  names  coyo  and  coyoct6.  These- 
latter  names  have  been  thought  by  some  to  indicate  two  distinct  fruits,  perhaps, 
distinct  species,  but  an  examination  of  several  trees  in  the  Alta  Vera  Paz. 
shows  that  they  are  in  reality  the  same.  Apparently  the  Indians  call  the  culti- 
vated fruit  (for  it  is  often  grown  in  their  gardens  and  around  their  huts)  coyo,. 
and  the  wild  tree,  which  is  abundant  in  the  mountains,  coyocte.  The  suffix  t& 
in  the  Kekchi  language  is  said  to  mean  tree ;  coyocte  would  therefore  mean, 
nothing  more  than  coy6  tree. 

"  In  some  sections  of  the  Alta  Vera  Paz  the  coy6  is  fully  as  common  as  the- 
avocado  and  seems  to  be  held  by  the  Indians  in  practically  the  same  high, 
esteem.  An  Aanerican  coffee  planter  who  lives  in  this  region  tells  me  that  he- 
considers  the  coyo  even  superior  to  the  avocado  in  flavor,  and  after  testing  it 
I  am  inclined  to  agree  with  him. 

"  The  coyo  must  be  considered,  then,  an  unusually  interesting  new  fruit,  but 
it  has  certain  defects  which  make  it  seem,  on  the  whole,  inferior  to  the  avocado.. 
It  has,  for  example,  a  large  seed  in  most  cases,  and  the  flesh  is  sometimes  dis- 
agreeably fibrous.  But  it  is  quite  variable,  like  its  relative  the  avocado,  and 
some  coy6s  are  much  superior  to  others. 

"  The  coyo  tree  looks,  at  first  glance,  much  like  an  avocado  tree  and  usually' 
reaches  about  the  same  size.  It  is  distinguishable  from  the  avocado  by  the 
character  of  its  leaves  which,  upon  close  examination,  differ  from  those  of  the 
avocado  in  form,  are  larger,  and  have  more  or  less  brownish  pubescence  on  the 
lower  surface,  especially  along  the  midrib.  The  flowers,  when  seen  from  a  dis- 
tance, look  like  those  of  the  avocado. 

"  The  fruits  are  remarkably  similar  in  general  appearance  to  avocados  of 
the  West  Indian  race,  such  as  are  grown  in  Florida.  Like  avocados,  they  vary 
greatly  in  form.  Most  commonly  they  are  pyriform,  with  a  well-defined  neck^ 
but  they  are  sometimes  obovoid,  sometimes  broadly  pyriform,  and  sometimes 
long  and  slender.  They  are  also  quite  variable  in  size,  but  the  majority  seem, 
to  be  from  three-quarters  of  a  pound  to  1^  pounds  in  weight.  I  have  heard  of 
coyos  weighing  2  to  3  pounds.  The  surface  is  about  as  smooth  as  that  of  a 
West  Indian  avocado  and  often  of  similar  color,  yellowish  green,  but  some- 
times it  is  purplish  or  bronze.  The  skin  is  thicker  than  that  of  any  of  the- 
avocados  except  those  of  the  Guatemalan  race ;  it  is  not  hard,  however,  as  in 
the  latter,  but  leathery  and  pliable.  Frequently  it  adheres  to  the  flesh,  which, 
is  of  a  peculiar  brownish  white  color,  gives  off  a  milklike  juice  when  squeezed^ 
and  is  of  fine,  oily  texture  like  the  flesh  of  an  avocado.  Usually  there  are 
numerous  fibers  running  through  the  fiesh,  although  some  coy6s  are  said  to  be 
practically  free  from  fiber.  The  flavor  is  strongly  suggestive  of  the  avocado, 
being  of  the  same  Tich,  nutty  character,  but  is  nevertheless  distinct ;  it  has  a 
richness  and  nuttiness  of  its  own,  which  suggest  to  me  the  flavor  of  a  ripe 
coconut.  The  seed  is  larger  in  comparison  to  the  size  of  the  fruit  than  it  is. 
in  the  best  of  our  budded  varieties  of  the  avocado,  but  it  is  no  larger  than 
in  many  seedling  avocados.  In  general  appearance  it  resembles  an  avocado- 
seed,  but  the  cotyledons  when  cut  are  a  dull  rose  pink  instead  of  whitish.    The 


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flesh  often  adheres  closely  to  the  seed,  making  it  difficult  to  prepare  the  coy6 
for  eating.  I  have  seen  some  fruits,  however,  in  which  the  two  halves  could 
be  separated,  leaving  a  cavity  in  which  seasoning  can  be  placed. 

"  The  coyo  is  used  by  the  Indians  of  Guatemala  in  tlie  same  manner  as  the 
avocado,  which  is  to  say  that  it  is  eaten  out  of  hand,  without  the  addition  of 
seasoning  of  any  sort,  and  frequently  to  the  accompaniment  of  tortillas — thin, 
round  cakes  made  from  Indian  corn,  which  are  a  staple  article  of  diet  through- 
out this  part  of  Central  America.  I  have  not  yet  experimented  to  see  how  the 
coy6  tastes  when  prepared  in  salads  or  seasoned  with  vinegar,  salt,  and 
pepper,  but  I  have  found  it  excellent  when  diced  and  eaten  in  bouillon,  as  is 
often  done  with  the  avocado  by  Guatemalans  of  the  upper  classes.  To  me  its 
flavor  is  decidedly  agreeable,  and  a  good  coyo,  free  from  fiber  and  with  a 
seed  not  too  large  in  proportion  to  the  size  of  the  fruit,  would  impress  me  as  a 
worthy  rival  of  the  avocado. 

"  The  tree  grows  under  a  variety  of  conditions.  In  the  valley  of  the  Motagua 
River,  near  Zacapa  and  El  Rancho,  it  is  found  near  the  banks  of  streams. 
The  air  in  these  regions  is  exceedingly  hot  and  dry  during  a  large  part  of 
the  year,  and  the  hillsides  are  covered  with  typical  desert  vegetation — cacti, 
euphorbias,  thorny  leguminous  shrubs,  and  small  trees.  Contrasted  with  these 
conditions,  the  upper  Polochic  Valley,  in  Alta  Vera  Paz,  where  the  coy6  is 
exceedingly  abundant,  is  a  very  moist  region  with  rainfall,  as  the  inhabitants 
state,  *  thirteen  months  in  the  year.'  In  this  part  of  Guatemala  I  have  seen 
coy6s  at  altitudes  well  above  5,000  feet.  Like  the  Guatemalan  race  of  avocado, 
it  is  very  abundant  from  4,000  to  5,000  feet,  but  unlike  the  latter  it  seems  also 
to  do  very  well  at  lower  altitudes  and  is  found  around  Zacapa  at  altitudes  of 
500  feet  above  the  sea,  where  the  Guatemalan  race  of  avocados  is  usually  re- 
placed by  the  West  Indian. 

"  To  judge  from  its  behavior  in  Guatemala,  the  coyo  ought  to  be  successful 
in  both  California  and  Florida.  During  the  coming  summer  I  hope  to  make  a 
search  for  superior  trees  and  to  obtain  bud  wood  for  introduction  into  the 
United  States.  The  season  of  ripening  is  from  June  to  August  in  the  lowlands 
and  from  August  to  October  or  even  November  in  the  highlands.  There  are 
thousands  of  trees  in  Alta  Vera  Paz,  and  it  should  certainly  be  possible  to 
find  among  them  a  few  superior  ones  well  worthy  of  propagation. 

"  In  the  coyo  we  have  a  fruit  new  to  North  American  horticulture,  yet  one 
which  is  grown  by  the  Indians  of  northern  Guatemala  as  extensively  as  the 
avocado  and  apparently  looked  upon  by  them  as  almost  its  equal.  When  good 
varieties  have  been  obtained  and  propagated  by  budding,  it  seems  reasonable 
to  expect  that  the  coyo  will  find  a  place  in  the  orchards  of  the  United  States 
throughout  approximately  the  same  belt  in  which  the  avocado  is  grown." 
{Popenoe.) 

For  an  illustration  of  the  coyo  fruits,  see  Plate  VII. 

See  also  The  Avocado  in  Guatemala,  U.  S.  Department  of  Agriculture  Bul- 
letin No.  743,  p.  37. 

44683  and  44684. 

From  Guatemala.    Cuttings  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  agricultural 
explorer.     Received  April  26,  1917. 
44683.-  PoLYGALA  FLOKiBUNDA  Beuth.     Polygalacese.  Chupak. 

"(No.  102.  From  Chitzuhai,  near  Tactic,  Alta  Vera  Paz.  April  17, 
1917.)  A  handsome  flowering  shrub  found  in  the  gardens  of  the  Indians 
in  the  settlement  oali<^  Chitzui^oi    about  5  miles  north  of  the  town  of 


4S  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44683  and  44684r— Continued. 

Tactic,  in  the  Department  of  Alta  Vera  Paz.  Since  the  altitude  is  about 
6,000  feet,  the  plant  should  be  slightly  hardy,  and  may  succeed  in  Cali- 
fornia as  well  as  in  Florida.  It  reaches  a  height  of  about  8  feet;  its 
leaves  are  narr»\v  and  about  3  inches  long ;  the  flowers  are  borne  in  long 
spikes  and  are  individually  about  half  an  inch  in  diameter  and  bright 
purple  in  color.  The  plant  is  used  by  the  Indians  in  place  of  soap,  the 
leaves  when  macerated  in  water  making  green  suds."     (Popenoe.) 

44684.  RoNDELETiA  EUFESCENs  Rol)inson.     Rubiacefe. 

"(No.  103.  From  Chitzuhai,  near  Tactic,  Alta  Vera  Paz.  April  11, 
1917.)  A  handsome  pink-flowered  shrub  from  the  mountains  north  of 
Tactic,  near  the  settlement  of  Chitzuhai,  Alta  Vera  Paz,  at  an  altitude 
of  more  than  6,000  feet.  This  plant  grows  among  second-growth  timber, 
where  there  is  an  abundance  of  sunlight.  It  is  slender  in  habit,  reach- 
ing a  height  of  8  feet  or  more,  and  bears  large  corymbs  of  small,  ex- 
ceedingly fragrant  flowers  of  a  delicate  shell-pink  color.  It  seems  well 
worthy  of  a  trial  in  California  and  Florida."     (Popenoe.) 

44685.  AsTiLiiE  TAQUETi  Vilm.     Saxifragace.ie. 

From  Paris,  France.  Plants  purcha.sed  from  Vilmorin-Andrieiix  &  Co. 
Received    May   16,   1917. 

A  very  rol)Ust  perennial  herb,  2  to  2i  feet  in  height,  with  tripinnate,  finely 
and  doubly  dentate  leaves,  and  panicles  of  reddish  purple  flowers  borne  on 
stout  flowering  stems  in  July.  The  flowering  stems  are  covered  with  long  red 
hairs  which  are  especially  abundant  on  young  growth.  The  plant  may  be  prop- 
agated from  the  abundant  seeds,  but  if  placed  near  closely  related  species  there 
would  be  danger  of  hybridization.  (Adapted  from  Revue  Horticole,  December 
16,  1916.) 

44686  to  44688. 

From  China.  Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  X.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Explorer  for 
the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Gar- 
den, Chico,  Calif.,  April  21,  1917.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Meyer. 

44686.  Amygdalus  davidiana  (Carr.)  Zabel.     Amygdalacese.  Peach. 
{Prunus  davidiana  Franch.)  | 

"(No.  2328a.  Peking,  China,  December  15,  1916.)     Stones  of  the  david- 
iana peach  gathered  in  Chihli  Province  by  various  Chinese  collectors  and  i 
purchased  from  them.     To  be  grown  as  stock  for  various  stone  fruits  in  \ 
the  semiarid  regions  in  the  United   States."  3 

44687.  ZiziPHUS  jujuba  Mill.     Rhamnacese.  Jujube,      'i 
(Z.  sativa  Gaertn.)  t 

"(No.  2329a.  Peking,  China,  December  16,  1916.)     Small  dried  jujube  '^ 

fruits,  selected  for  good  kernels,  purchased  in  the  open  market  at  Peking.  J 

To  be  grown  for  stocks  for  improved  varieties."  4 

44688.  DiosPYROs  lotus  L.     Diospyracejp.                                   Persimmon.  i 
"(No.  2331a.  Peking,  China,  December  16,  1916.)     Dry  f/hoonna  fruits  j 

full  of  seeds,  purchased  in  the  open  market  at  Peking.     To  be  distributed 

among  growers  of  oriental  persimmons  in  semiarid  sections  of  the  United  j 

States  as  a  drought  and  alkali  resistant  stock.     Chinese  name  Hei  tsao  \ 

(black  jujube),  which  is  a  misnomer."  • 


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APRIL  1  TO   JUNE  30^   1917.  49 

44689  and  44690.    Poacese.  Grasses. 

From  Oran,  Salta,  Argentina.     Presented  by  Mr.  S.  W.  Damon.     Received 
April  20,  1917. 

"  Large,  reedlike,  tufted  perennial  grasses  which  grow  to  a  height  of  8  or  9 
feet,  forming  immense  clumps,  in  the  more  barren  sandy  portions  of  the  region 
where  the  provinces  of  Tucuman,  Catamarca,  and  Salta  join.  They  grow  in 
almost  pure  sand,  more  or  less  alkaline,  in  districts  where  no  rain  falls  for 
months  at  a  time,  and  are  readily  eaten  by  cattle  and  horses.  They  might 
prove  to  be  good  ornamentals  and  useful  forage  crops  for  the  semiarid  por- 
tions of  the  southwestern  United  States." 

44689.   CoRTADEEiA  RUDiuscuLA  Stapf.  44690.  Spokobolus  sp. 

44691  to  44698. 

From   Kew,    England.     Presented   by    Sir   David    Prain,    director,    Royal 
Botanic  Gardens.    Received  April  26,  1917. 

Introduced  for  the  work  of  the  Office  of  Forage-Crop  Investigations. 

44691  to  44695.  Lathyeus  spp.     Fabacese. 

44691.  Lathyrus  sp. 

These  seeds  were  received  under  the  name  of  L.  undulatus,  but 
they  do  not  agree  with  the  seeds  of  that  species  in  the  office  seed 
collection. 

44692.  Lathyrus  cirrhosus  Seringe. 

A  glabrous,  climbing  annual,  4  to  10  dm.  (16  to  40  inches)  long, 
with  a  woody,  straight-winged  stem ;  leaves  composed  of  two  to 
three  pairs  of  nearly  oblong  leaflets,  terminated  by  branching  ten- 
drils ;  purple  or  pinkish  flowers  in  three  to  eight  flowered  loose 
racemes ;  and  smooth,  tawny  pods  about  2i  inches  long,  native  to  the 
barren  slopes  of  the  Pyrenees.  (Adapted  from  X.  Philippe,  Flore  des 
Pyrenees,  p.  261.) 

44693.  Lathyrus  laxifloeus  (Desf.)  Kuntze. 

An  erect  herbaceous  plant,  native  of  the  island  of  Crete,  with  a 
simple,  slender,  angled,  hairy  stem  about  a  foot  iall ;  alternate  hairy 
leaves  composed  of  two  oval  pointed  leaflets,  without  tendrils;  lax 
racemes  of  three  to  five  bluish  violet  flowers ;  and  hairy  pods  about 
an  inch  long.  It  is  said  to  have  a  twisted  root  1  foot  long  and  4 
inches  thick,  witJi  white  flesh  and  long  fibers.  (Adapted  trom  M. 
Desfontaines,  in  Annates  du  Museum  d'Histoire  Nafurelle,  vol.  12, 
p.  57,  1908,  as  Orobus  laxiflorus.) 

Index  Kewensis  refers  this  to  Lathyrus  hirsuttis  L.,  but  Ascherson 
and  Graebner  consider  it  a  distinct  species. 

44694.  Lathyrus  pisifoemis  L. 

A  stout  clambering  perennial,  up  to  3i  feet  in  lengtJi,  with 
narrow  or  broad-winged  stem ;  compound  leaves  with  three  to  five 
pairs  of  nearly  ovate  leaflets,  terminated  by  rather  slender  tendrils; 
dense  racemes  of  small  violet  flowers ;  and  dark-brown  pods  about 
2  inches  long.  It  is  native  to  central  Europe  and  central  and 
southern  Asia.  (Adapted  from  Ascherson  and  Graebner,  Synopsis 
der  Mitteleuropdischen  Flora,  vol.  6,  p.  103^.) 
50628—22 4 


50  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44691  to  4469&— Continued. 

44695.  Lathybus  sylvesteis  L.  Flat  pea. 

A  straggling  or  climbing  European  perennial,  3  to  5  feet  in  lengtJi, 
with  a  stout,  winged  stem  and  a  creeping  rootstock.  It  has  thick, 
linear-lanceolate  leaflets,  rose-colored  flowers  half  an  incli  long  with 
the  wings  purple  at  the  summit,  and  lance-shaped  pods  2  to  3  inches 
long.  As  an  ornamental  it  is  inferior  to  other  perennials,  but  it 
grows  well  on  poor,  sandy  soil,  will  stand  severe  frosts  and  droughts, 
and  is  useful  as  a  forage  plant  and  for  plowing  under  in  a  green 
state  as  a  fertilizer.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture,   vol.   If,    p.    1825.) 

Received  as  Lathyrus  varicgatus  Gilib.,  which  is  now  referred  to 
L.  sylvestris. 

44696.  Phalabis  bulbosa  Juslen.     Poacese.  Canary  grass. 

A  perennial  tufted  grass,  with  shiny  leaves  about  two-fifths  of  an  inch 
wide  and  roots  penetrating  the  soil  to  a  depth  of  nearly  3  feet ;  it  is 
native  to  the  Mediterranean  countries.  It  is  now  cultivated  in  New  South 
Wales,  Australia,  where  it  appears  to  be  an  excellent  permanent  winter 
grass  for  coastal  and  tableland  districts.  Owing  to  its  deep  roots  it 
can  endure  a  considerable  amount  of  drought.  Seeds  are  borne  very 
sparsely  on  short  stems  thrown  up  from  the  center  of  the  crown. 
(Adapted  from  Ascherson  and  Graebner,  Synopsis  der  Mitteleuropdischen 
Flora,  vol.  2,  p.  11,  and  from  the  Agricultural  Gazette  of  Netv  South 
Wales,  Novembei-  2,  1916.) 

Received  as  Phalaris  tuberosa  "L.,  but  Juslenius's  name  Is  earlier. 

44697.  Phalabis  pabadoxa  L.    Poaeeae.  Canary  grass. 

An  erect  annual  grass,  2i  feet  high,  often  branched  from  the  lower 
joints,  with  rough  leaves  3  to  7^  inches  long  and  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch 
wide,  and  flower  panicles  appearing  as  though  gnawed  below.  It  is  native 
to  the  Mediterranean  countries  and  has  been  introduced  into  California. 
(Adapted  from  W.  L.  Jepson,  Flora  of  Western  Middle  California,  p.  35.) 

44698.  Phleum  aeenabium  L.     Poacese.  Grass. 

An  annual,  tufted,  erect,  or  ascending  grass,  up  to  a  foot  in  height, 
with  smooth  leaves  about  an  inch  long  and  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  wide. 
It  is  native  to  Europe  and  the  northern  coast  of  Africa.  (Adapted  from 
Ascherson  and  Graebner,  Synopsis  der  Mitteleuropdischen  Flora,  vol.  2, 
p.  149.) 

44699.  X  RiBES  ROBusTUM  Jancz.     Grossulariaceae.       Gooseberry. 

From  Kew,  England.  Cuttings  presented  by  Sir  David  Prain,  director, 
Royal  Botanic  Gardens.  Received  April  26,  1917. 
This  hybrid  (R.  niveum  X  hirtellum)  is  intermediate  between  the  parents. 
It  is  a  spiny,  vigorous  shrub,  with  white  or  pinkish  flowers  and  black  fruits.  It 
was  originally  received  at  Kew  from  the  gardener  of  the  King  of  Denmark,  but 
is  of  unknown  origin.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horti- 
culture, vol.  5,  p.  2964.) 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,  1917.  51 

44700.  Gladiolus  ochroleucus  Baker.     Iridaceae.  Gladiolus. 

From   South  Africa.     Collected   in  Basutoland  and  presented  by  Mr.   L. 

Peringiiey,  director,  South  African  Museum,  Cape  Town.    Received  April 

26,  1917. 
A  South  African  gladiolus  with  medium-sized  globose  corms ;  a  stem  up  to  3 
feet  tall,  including  the  inflorescence;  and  four  to  six  rigid,  sword-shaped, 
strongly  ribbed  leaves,  up  to  a  foot  in  length,  arranged  in  a  basal  rosette.  The 
eight  to  twelve  plain  creamy  yellow  flowers  occur  in  lax  spikes  6  to  9  inches 
long,  the  individual  flowers  being  nearly  2  inches  in  length.  (Adapted  from 
W.  T.  Thiselton-Dyer,  Flora  Capensis,  vol.  6,  p.  151.) 

44701  and  44702. 

From  Bogota,  Colombia.  Presented  by  Mr.  M.  T.  Dawe,  director,  EstaciSn 
Agronomica  Tropical  de  Juan  de  Dios  Carrasquilla,  San  Lorenzo,  Tolima, 
Colombia.    Received  April  28,  1917. 

44701.  Dbimys  granatensis  Mutis.     Magnoliacese. 

"  Casa  de  anta.  (No.  134.  Andes  of  Bogota.)  This  is  the  species  of 
Drimys  found  on  the  Andes  of  Bogota."     (Daive.) 

A  white-flowered  evergreen  shrub  5  to  12  feet  in  height,  with  few 
branches  and  oval-oblong  leathery  leaves  with  rounded  ends.  The  few- 
flowered  umbels  appear  near  the  ends  of  the  branches,  and  the  obovate 
fruit  is  berrylike,  a  quarter  of  an  inch  long,  with  succulent  flesh  inclos- 
ing the  numerous  seeds.  From  the  crushed  leaves  a  tonic  is  prepared. 
The  bark  is  the  basis  of  an  aromatic  tonic,  and  the  dried  fruits  are  used 
as  a  spice.  (Adapted  from  M.  A.  de  Saint-Hilaire,  Plantes  Usitelles  des 
Brasiliens,  pis.  26-28,  182^.) 

44702.  Ternstkoemia  meridionalis  Mutis.     Theacese. 

"(No.  135.  Andes  of  Bogota.)  A  shrub  whose  seeds  afford  a  scarlet 
dye."     (Daive.) 

An  ornamental  evergreen  shrub  with  leathery  leaves,  whitish  flowers, 
and  indehiscent  fruits  containing  large  seeds.  (Adapted  from  Lindley, 
Treasury  of  Botany,  vol.  2,  p.  1132.) 

44703  and  44704.  Hyoscyamus  nicer  L.    Solanacese.    Henbane. 

From  the  Office  of  Drug,  Poisonous,  and  Oil  Plant  Investigations.     To  be 

grown  for  that  office.     Received  April  18,  1917. 

A  coarse,  clammy,  ill-smelling  herbaceous  plant,  up  to  about  2i  feet  in  height, 

with  irregularly  lobed  leaves  3  to  7  inches  long,  greenish  yellow,  purple-veined 

flowers;   and  circumscissile  capsules.     The  leaves  and  flowering  tops  are  of 

medicinal  value.     It  is  annual,  biennial,  or  perennial.     (Adapted  from  Bailey, 

Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  3,  p.  1629.) 

44703.  Seeds  from  wild  plants.  44704.  An  annual  variety. 

44705.  CiNNAMOMUM  CAMPHORA  (L.)  Nees  and  Eberm.     Laiiracese. 

Camphor  tree. 

From  China.  Presented  by  Prof.  Joseph  Bailie,  of  the  University  of 
Nanking.     Received  April  27,  1917. 


52  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IIMPORTED. 

"Collected  in  open  land,  Chekiang,  November  14  to  30,  1916.  Chinese  name 
H»iang  cliang  (fragrant  camphor)."     (Bailie.) 

A  moderate-sized,  much-branched  tree  with  an  enlarged  base,  up  to  40  feet 
in  height.  It  has  alternate,  ovate-elliptic  leaves  which  are  pinkish  on  the 
young  growths,  and  small,  yellow  flowers.  The  fruits  are  drupes  about  the 
size  of  a  large  pea.  It  is  native  to  China  and  Japan,  but  is  cultivated  in  Florida, 
the  Gulf  States,  and  southern  California.  From  the  wood  is  extracted  the 
commercial  camphor.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopediu  of  Horti- 
culture,  vol.  2,  p.  773.) 

Introduced  for  comparison  with  the  camphor  trees  already  growing  in  the 
South. 

44706  and  44707.  Ribes  vtjlgare  Lam.     Grossulariacese. 

Garden  currant. 

From  Lowdham,  Nottingham,  England.  Plants  purchased  from  J.  R.  Pear- 
son &  Sons.  Received  April  30,  1917,  Notes  adapted  from  catalogue  of 
J.  R.  Pearson  &  Sons. 

44706.  Knight's  Siceet  Red.    A  very  prolific  currant  with  large  fruits  in 
evenly  ripening  bunches.    It  is  less  acid  than  other  red  currants. 

44707.  Wenttcorth  Leviathan.     A   vigorous,   prolific   variety    with   very 
large  white  fruits. 

44708  and  44709. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.  Plants  presented  by  Mr.  Thomas  W.  Brown,  director, 
horticultural  division,  Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.  Received 
May  1,  1917.  Quoted  notes  by  Prof.  S.  C.  Mason,  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant 
Industry. 

44708.  Ficus  sycomoeus  L.     Moraceae.  Sycamore  fig. 
Var.  Roumi.     "The  variety  Roumi  is  the  large-fruited  sort,  cultivated 

for  its  fruits,  as  distinguished  from  the  Kalahi,  or  '  dog  figs,'  having  small 
and  worthless  fruits.  In  different  parts  of  Egj-pt  Balady,  Sultany,  and 
AraM  are  varietal  terms  synonymous  with  Roumi." 

44709.  Olea  europaea  L.     Oleacese.  Olive. 
"  Tafahi.    From  the  omda  of  the  village  of  Fedimine  Mr.  Brown  secured 

the  promise  of  some  rooted  sprouts  of  the  Fayum  olive  varieties  for  me. 
These  he  afterwards  obtained  and  grew  in  the  gardens  at  Gizeh.  The 
above  specimen  is  one  of  them. 

"  The  Tafahi,  or  apple  olive,  is  held  in  the  highest  repute  of  the  three 
varieties  grown  in  Fayum,  the  industry,  centering  around  the  village  of 
Fedimine.  Though  reputed  as  only  moderately  productive,  its  large  size 
and  fine  appearance  cause  it  to  be  in  great  demand  throughout  the 
Egyptian  delta.  As  the  flesh  is  very  soft  and  buttery  when  fully  ripe  it 
is  marketed  about  November  1,  when  it  begins  to  color.  From  the  largest 
ripe  fruit  found  at  Fedimine  November  20,  I  made  the  following  descrip- 
tion: Fruit  deep  purplish  black  with  lilac  bloom,  4.5  cm.  long,  3  cm. 
broad,  broadly  ovate  with  blunt  apex  terminating  in  a  short,  acute  tip. 
There  is  a  rather  deep  cavity  around  the  stalk,  and  some  fruits  show  a 
slight  fold.  The  flesh  is  about  1  cm,  in  thickness;  the  pit  is  large  and 
rough,  with  deep  longitudinal  furrows,  about  2  cm,  long  and  1  cm,  broad, 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,   1&17.  53 

44708  and  44709— Continued. 

broadly  rounaed  at  the  base,  obtusely  pointed  at  the  apex.  The  fresh 
olives  are  packed  in  leaves  in  crates  (holding  about  3  pecks  each)  made 
from  the  ribs  of  the  date  leaf  and  are  pickled  by  the  people  of  the  valley 
according  to  their  fancy.  Pickled  Tafahi  olives  were  seen  by  the  writer 
both  at  Fedimine  and  in  Cairo. 

"At  present  no  oil  is  manufactured  from  the  Fayum  olives,  but  in  one 
of  the  villages  were  seen  stones  of  ancient  oil  mills  of  beautiful  red 
Aswan  granite  and  no  doubt  of  Roman  origin.  Their  purpose  was  un- 
known to  the  present  inhabitants.  From  this  it  may  be  conjectured  that 
the  present  olive  trees  of  Fayum,  as  well  as  those  of  Dakhleh  Oasis,  have 
come  down  from  the  time  of  the  Roman  occupation  during  the  first 
century  A.  D." 

44710.  Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 

From  Bahia,  Brazil.     Presented  by  Dr.  V.  A.  ArgoUo  Ferrao.     Received 
May  4,  1917. 

MulatinJio  (little  mulatto).  A  Brazilian  bush  variety  of  the  common  kidney 
bean,  cultivated  in  the  coastal  States,  especially  in  Sao  Paulo,  where  it  matures 
in  60  days,  thus  allowing  two  crops  a  year.  The  beans  contain  a  large  amount 
(36  per  cent)  of  starch  and  are  used  for  human  food  in  much  the  same  manner 
as  the  kidney  bean.  (Adapted  from  Journal  of  Commerce,  Neio  Tork,  January 
27,1917.) 

44711.  Carapa  guianensis  Aubl.    Meliaceae.  Crabwood  tree. 

From  Trinidad,  British  West  Indies.     Obtained  from  Mr.  R.  O.  Williams, 
curator,  St.  Clair  Experiment  Station.    Received  May  4,  1917. 

A  tall  tree,  with  compound  leaves  li  feet  long,  small  axillary  flowers,  and 
thick-shelled,  russet-brow^n  fruits  about  3  inches  in  diameter,  containing  two  to 
six  chestnutlike  seeds.  The  native  name  in  Guiana  is  andiroha  (bitter  oil),  re- 
ferring to  the  oil  expressed  from  the  seeds.  This  oil  is  used  by  the  natives,  who 
rub  it  into  their  skin  to  protect  themselves  from  noxious  insects;  it  is  also 
made  into  a  varnish  or  lacquer  for  iron  objects,  protecting  these  from  rust. 
From  the  bark  and  leaves  a  decoction  is  prepared  which  is  a  remedy  for  skin 
disease;  the  bark  contains  an  alkaloid  termed  carapina.  The  tree  should  be 
tried  as  an  ornamental  in  southern  Florida  and  southern  California.  (Adapted 
from  J.  B.  Rodrigues,  Hortus  Fluminensis,  p.  73,  and  note  of  Dorsett,  Shamel, 
and  Popenoe,  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  36715.) 

Introduced  for  trial  as  an  insecticide. 

44712.  Cannabis  sativa  L.     Moraceoe.  Hemp. 

From  Manchuria.     Presented  by  Mr.  M.  Toyonaga,  director.  Central  Experi- 
ment Station,  Keijo,  Chosen  (Korea).    Received  May  4,  1917. 

In  Manchuria,  where  this  plant  is  grown  for  the  oil,  the  seeds  are  crushed 
and  steamed,  and  subjected  to  great  pressure,  yielding  the  oil  which  the  Chi- 
nese call  ma  tzu  yu  (hemp-seed  oil).  (Adapted  from  A.  Hosie,  Manchuria,  p. 
188,  1901.) 

Introduced  for  the  Office  of  Drug,  Poisonous,  and  Oil  Plant  Investigations. 


54  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44713  to  44720.  Malus  sylvestris  Miller.     Malacese.  Apple. 

{Pyrus  malus  L.) 

From  Ottawa,  Ontario,  Canada.  Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  W.  T.  Ma- 
coun,  Dominion  horticulturist.  Received  May  4,  1917.  Quoted  notes 
from  the  Reports  of  the  Horticulturist,  Experimental  Farms,  Ottawa, 
Canada,  1906  to  1915,  which  should  be  referred  to  for  a  full  account  of 
the  development  of  the  remarkable  collection  of  seedlings  at  the  Experi- 
mental Farms,  Ottawa. 

44713.  ''Anson  {Winter  St.  Lawrence  seedling).  Fruit  of  medium  size, 
roundish,  slightly  ribbed;  cavity  of  medium  depth  and  width";  stem 
short,  stout ;  basin  deep,  narrow,  wrinkled ;  calyx  closed ;  skin  mod- 
erately thick,  tough,  pale  yellow  to  almost  white,  thinly  splashed  and 
streaked  with  carmine ;  the  dots  obscure ;  flesh  white,  fine  grained, 
tender,  juicy ;  core  and  seeds  of  medium  size ;  flavor  subacid,  pleasant, 
Fameuselike ;  quality  good  to  very  good ;  season  October,  probably 
through  November. 

"  Resembles  Winter-  St.  Lawrence  a  little  in  flavor.  Distinctly  of  the 
Fameuse  group.  Quite  promising,  season  coming  just  before  Mcintosh 
and  Fameuse." 

44714.  "Battle  {Wealthy  seedling).  Fruit  above  medium  to  large  in 
size,  roundish  conic ;  cavity  deep,  of  medium  width ;  stem  short  to 
medium,  stout ;  basin  of  medium  width  and  depth,  almost  smooth ; 
calyx  closed  or  partly  open ;  skin  moderately  thick,  tough,  pale  green- 
ish yellow,  well  splashed  and  washed  with  bright  purplish  red ;  the 
dots  few,  yellow,  distinct;  flesh  white,  tinged  with  red,  firm,  crisp, 
breaking,  tender,  rather  coarse,  juicy ;  flavor  briskly  subacid,  aromatic, 
raspberrylike ;  core  medium ;  quality  good ;  season  late  August  to  early 
September  ;  ripens  before  Duchess. 

"  Handsome  in  appearance.  Resembles  Wealthy  somewhat  in  out- 
ward appearance  and  flavor.  Should  make  an  excellent  cooking  apple, 
and  is  good  for  dessert." 

44715.  "  Dr^imbo  {Winter  St.  Lawrence  seedling).  Fruit  above  medium 
to  large  in  size,  conical ;  cavity  deep,  of  medium  width,  russeted ;  stem 
short,  stout;  basin  deep,  medium  width,  slightly  wrinkled;  calyx  open 
or  partly  open ;  skin  thick,  moderately  tender,  pale  yellow,  well  washed 
and  splashed  with  dark  crimson ;  the  dots  few,  gray,  conspicuous ;  seeds 
medium  size,  acute ;  flesh  white,  rather  coarse,  tender,  juicy ;  core  me- 
dium ;  flavor  subacid,  pleasant ;  quality  good ;  season,  late  November  to 
February  or  later.  Resembles  Winter  St.  Lawrence  very  much  in  out- 
ward appearance,  flesh,  and  flavor.  Evidently  a  better  keeper  than 
Winter  St.  Lawrence." 

44716.  "  Galetta  {Wealthy  seedling).  Fruit  above  medium  in  size, 
roundish,  flattened  at  both  ends;  cavity  deep,  open,  slightly  russeted; 
stem  short,  stout ;  basin  deep,  open,  wrinkled ;  calyx  closed  or  partly 
open;  skin  thick,  moderately  tough,  pale  yellow,  washed  and  splashed 
with  red,  with  a  suggestion  of  pink,  mostly  on  the  sunny  side,  the 
dots  obscure ;  flesh  white,  crisp,  tender,  juicy ;  core  medium ;  flavor 
subacid,  pleasant;  quality  good;  season  late  August  to  early  Septem- 
ber. Promising.  Of  good  quality.  A  good  eating  apple.  Resembles 
Wealthy  somewhat  in  outward  appearance." 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE   30,  1917.  55 

44713  to  44720— Continued. 

44717.  " Jethro  (Wealthy  seedling).  Fruit  above  medium  size,  oblate 
to  roundish,  conic ;  cavity  medium  depth  and  width ;  stem  short, 
stout ;  basin  deep,  medium  width,  wrinkled ;  calyx  open ;  skin  moder- 
ately thick,  moderately  tough,  pale  yellow,  washed  and  splashed  with 
orange,  red,  and  carmine,  green  about  cavity ;  the  dots  numerous, 
yellow,  distinct ;  flesh  yellowish,  crisp,  tender ;  core  medium  size,  open ; 
seeds  medium  size,  acute ;  flavor  juicy,  briskly  subacid,  pleasant ; 
quality  good ;  season  late  September  to  December.  Resembles  Wealthy 
very  much  in  flesh  and  flavor." 

44718.  "Luke  (Wealthy  seedling).  Fruit  above  medium  to  large;  oblate 
to  roundish  conic ;  cavity  narrow,  medium  depth,  russeted ;  stem  short, 
moderately  stout ;  basin  open,  medium  depth,  almost  smooth ;  calyx 
open  or  partly  open ;  skin  thick,  moderately  tough,  pale  .  greenish 
yellow  washed  with  deep  red,  mostly  on  sunny  side,  dots  obscure; 
flesh  dull  white  or  yellowish,  rather  coarse,  tender,  moderately  juicy ; 
core  small ;  flavor  subacid,  pleasant ;  quality  good ;  season  October  and 
November,  probably  to  middle  or  late  December. 

"  Resembles  Wealthy  considerably  in  outward  appearance,  character 
of  flesh,  and  flavor.     A  better  keeper  than  Wealthy." 

44719.  "  Melvin  (Wealthy  seedling).  Fruit  of  medium  size;  roundish; 
cavity  deep,  of  medium  width,  sometimes  lipped ;  slightly  russeted ; 
stem  medium  to  long,  slender  to  moderately  stout ;  basin  medium 
depth  and  width,  smooth,  calyx  open  or  partly  open ;  skin  thin,  tough, 
pale  yellow,  well  splashed  and  washed  with  rather  dull  red,  but  at- 
tractive, the  dots  few,  pale,  distinct ;  flesh  yellow  with  traces  of  red 
near  skin,  very  tender,  melting ;  core  medium ;  flavor  briskly  subacid, 
spicy,  good ;  quality  good ;  season  middle  to  end  of  August. 

"  Considerably  like  Sops  of  Wine  in  outward  appearance  and  quality, 
but  juicier  and  of  much  better  quality.  Also  resembles  Wealthy  some- 
what in  outward  appearance  and  in  its  aromatic  flavor." 

44720.  "Rupert  (Russian  seedling).  Fruit  above  medium  in  size,  oblate ; 
cavity  medium  depth  and  width,  russeted;  stem  short,  stout;  basin 
medium  depth  and  width,  wrinkled ;  calyx  closed ;  skin  thick,  tough, 
pale  greenish  yellow,  sometimes  with  a  faint  pink  blush,  the  dots 
numerous,  green,  indistinct ;  flesh  white,  juicy,  tender ;  core  medium ; 
flavor  pleasant,  briskly  subacid,  almost  acid ;  quality  above  medium  to 
good;  season  early  August.  As  early  or  earlier  than  Tetofsky  and 
much  better  in  quality.  Better  in  quality  than  Yellow  Transparent. 
Inclined  to  water-core." 

44721.   Phaseolus  lunatus  L.     Fabacese.  Lima  bean. 

From  Concepcion,  Paraguay.     Presented  by  Mr.  T.  R.  Gwynn.     Received 
May  7,  1917. 

Lynconia.  "  I  named  the  butter  beans  Lynconia  in  honor  of  the  estancia 
in  the  Province  of  Buenos  Aires  from  which  they  originally  came.  It  is  a 
remarkable  bean  which  has  been  yielding  fruit  since  the  middle  of  last  October 
and  is  still  bearing  heavily  (March  23)."     (Oioynn.) 


56  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44722  to  44728.  Gladiolus  spp.     Iridaceae.  Gladiolus. 

From  Johannesburg,  Union  of  South  Africa.     Presented  by  Mr.  .T.  Burtt 
Davy,  Agricultural  Supply  Association.    Received  May  7,  1917. 

44722,  Gladiolus  alatus  L. 

A  South  African  gladiolus  with  an  upright  stem  6  to  8  inches  in 
height  and  with  three  to  four  leathery,  linear  or  sword-shaped,  stiff 
leaves,  the  outermost  being  twice  as  long  as  the  others.  The  five  to  ten 
reddish  yellow  flowers  have  a  fragrance  like  that  of  sweetbrier. 
(Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  vol.  15,  pi.  586.) 

44723,  Gladiolus  angustus  L. 

A  plant  with  an  ascending  stem  up  to  2  feet  in  height,  and  narrow, 
upright  leaves  with  prominent  midribs.  The  white,  scentless  flowers 
grow  in  a  lax,  one-sided  spike.  It  is  native  to  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope. 
(Adapted  from  Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  vol.  17,  pi.  602.) 

44724,  Gladiolus  blandus  Ait, 

A  South  African  plant  with  sword-shaped  leaves  somewhat  shorter 
than  the  stem,  which  is  from  6  inches  to  2  feet  in  height  and  bears  three 
to  ten  white  or  reddish  tinged  scentless  flowers.  There  are  many  very 
ornamental  horticultural  varieties  which  are  easily  propagated  from 
seeds  and  offsets.  (Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  vol.  11, 
pi.  625.) 

44725,  Gladiolus  cuspidatus  Jacq. 

An  erect  bulbous  plant,  2  to  3  feet  high,  with  sword-shaped  leaves 
usually  shorter  than  the  stem,  and  four  to  eight  white  or  pinkish  flowers 
in  a  lax,  one-sided  spike.  It  is  native  to  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  where 
it  flowers  in  May  and  June.  (Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine, 
vol.  15,  pi.  582.) 

44726,  Gladiolus  becukvus  L. 

An  ornamental  plant,  1  to  3  feet  tall,  with  three  linear  leaves  having 
prominent  midribs.  The  two  to  five  yellowish  purple  flowers  have  a 
strong  violet  odor  and  are  produced  during  April  in  a  lax  spike.  It 
is  a  native  of  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  (Adapted  from  Curtis's  Botanical 
Magazine,  vol.  15,  pi.  578.) 

44727,  Gladiolus  teistis  L. 

Avondbloem.  A  South  African  plant  with  two  or  three  linear  leaves 
which  are  four  winged  toward  the  top,  due  to  the  comparative  size  of 
the  midrib,  which  equals  the  blades  in  width.  The  yellowish  flowers, 
sometimes  lightly  streaked  with  purple,  give  off  a  very  strong  fragrance 
at  night,  but  are  practically  scentless  during  the  day.  (Adapted  from 
Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  vol.  27,  pi.  1098.) 

44728,  Gladiolus  undulatus  Jacq, 

A  bulbous  plant,  with  a  stem  a  foot  in  height,  including  the  spike  and 
several  sword-shaped  leaves  about  a  foot  long.  The  four  to  six  flowers 
are  milk  white  marked  with  red  and  are  produced  in  a  very  lax  spike. 
It  is  native  to  South  Africa.  (Adapted  from  W.  T.  Tliiselton-Dyer, 
Flora  Capensis,  vol.  6,  p.  155.) 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE   30,  1917.  57 

44729  and  44730.  Lactuca  sativa  L.     Cichoriacese.  Lettuce. 

Seeds  grown  by  Mr.  George  W.  Oliver,  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry, 

United  States  Department  of  Agriculture,  Washington,  D.  C,  from  two 

forms  selected  by  Dr.  B.  T.  Galloway  several  years  ago.     Received  May 

28,  1917. 

"  Both  varieties  are  identical  in  growth  and  are  strictly  hothouse  lettuces. 

Under  good  conditions  in  a  cool  house  they  have  very  large  heads  from  8  to  10 

inches  in  diameter.     Everyone  who  has  sampled  them  says  that  they  are  by 

far  the  best  forcing  lettuces*."     (Oliver.) 

44729.  "  No.  39.     White  seeded.     Parents  Golden  Queen  X  Grand  Rapids." 

44730.  "  No.  39.     Black  seeded.     Parents  Golden  Qiieen  X  Grand  Rapids." 

44731  to  44739.  Eaphanus  sativus  L,     Brassicaceae.        Radish. 
From   Yokohama,   Japan.     Purchased   from    the   Yokohama   Nursery   Co. 
Received  May  7,  1917. 

44731.  Bottle.  A  large  bottle-shaped  radish,  called  ToTcuri  in  Japanese. 
It  is  about  a  foot  long.     (Adapted  from  Useful  Plants  of  Japan,  p.  21.) 

44732.  Long  String.  A  radish  with  a  root  over  3  feet  long  and  only  2  or 
3  inches  in  circumference.  Very  suitable  for  pickling.  (Adapted  from 
Catalogue  of  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  1916-17,  p.  77.) 

44733.  Nerima  Long  (Mikado).  A  variety  with  large,  long,  cylindrical 
roots. 

44734.  All  Season.  "  Called  Tokishiraza  in  Japan.  It  is  a  very  large, 
long,  deep-rooted,  snow-white  radish  which  does  not  extend  above  the 
soil ;  it  is  always  tender  and  crisp  and  has  a  delicious  flavor."  (Ag- 
geler  d  Musser  Seed  Co.,  catalogue,  1917,  p.  56.) 

44735.  Miyashige.  A  variety  found  chiefly  in  Miyashige,  Province  of 
Owari,  Japan,  with  a  conical  root  about  lA  feet  in  length  and  3^ 
inches  in  diameter.  It  is  very  sweet  and  should  be  boiled,  dried,  or 
pickled.     (Adapted  from  Useful  Plants  of  Japan,  p.  21.) 

44736.  Ninengo.  A  variety  with  white,  thin,  hard  roots.  It  is  a  bien- 
nial, and  the  seeds  are  sown  at  the  end  of  spring.  (Adapted  from 
Useful  Plants  of  Japan,  p.  22.) 

44737.  Six  Weeks.    No  description  is  available  for  this  variety. 

44738.  Sakurajima  Mammoth.  The  largest  variety  of  radish  known,  cul- 
tivated chiefly  at  Sakurajima,  Osumi,  Japan.  It  is  nearly  globular, 
about  3  feet  in  circumference  in  the  largest  forms,  and  weighs  20  to 
30  pounds.  It  is  eaten  raw,  boiled,  dried,  or  preserved  in  salt,  and  has  a 
sweet,  whole.some  taste.     (Adapted  from  Useful  Plants  of  Japan,  p.  20. 

44739.  Shogoin.  A  variety  obtained  from  seed  of  variety  Horio  sown  in 
Shogoin,  Province  of  Yamashiro,  Japan.  It  is  about  a  foot  long,  6  to 
7  inches  in  circumference,  and  is  of  excellent  flavor.  (Adapted  from 
Useful  Plants  of  Japan,  p.  22.) 

44740.  Jasminum  multipartitum  Hoclist.     Oleacese.        Jasmine. 

From  Cape  Town,  Union  of  South  Africa.  Presented  by  Mr.  L.  Peringuey, 
director.  South  African  Museum.  Received  May  7,  1917. 
A  climbing,  much-branched,  ornamental  shrub  up  to  10  feet  in  height,  with 
opposite,  glabrous,  ovate  to  lanceolate  leaves  nearly  3  inches  in  length ;  the 
solitary,  terminal  or  axillary,  fragrant  white  flowers  are  about  1^  inches  long. 
It  is  native  to  Natal,  South  Africa.  (Adapted  from  J.  Medley  Wood,  Natal 
Plants,  vol.  Jf,  pi.  328.) 


68  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44741.  Eragrostis  superba  Peyr.     Poaceae.  Grass. 

From  Johannesburg,  Union  of  South  Africa.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  Burtt 
Davy,  Agricultural  Supply  Association.    Received  May  8,  1917. 
Introduced  for  the  Office  of  Forage-Orop  Investigations. 
"(March,  1917.    Pretoria  district.)     One  of  the  best  native  pasture  grasses  on 
the  high  veld,  extending  also  to  the  bush  veld,  its  range  being  from  about  3,500 
feet  (or  lower)  to  5,500  feet  or  more.     It  is  common  in  sandy  soils  in  British 
Bechuanaland,  where  the  rainfall  is  perhaps  not  more  than  10  inches,  coming 
in  summer."     (Davy.) 

A  perennial  tufted  grass  with  culms  2  to  3  feet  in  length  and  blades  2  to  8 
inches  long.  It  is  native  to  South  Africa,  where  it  is  widely  distributed. 
(Adapted  from  W.  T.  Thiselto'n^Dyer,  Flora  Capensis,  vol.  7,  p.  622.) 

44742  and  44743.  Papaver  somniferum  L.     Papaveracese. 

Poppy. 

From  .the  Office  of  Drug,  Poisonous,  and  Oil  Plant  Investigations.     Seed  to 
be  grown  for  Dr.  "W.  W.  Stockberger,  Physiologist  in  Charge.     Received 
May  8,  1917. 
An  erect  annual,  with  handsome  varicolored  flowers,  which  is  cultivated  in 
the  Orient  for  opium  manufacture.    It  was  originally  introduced  into  the  United. 
States  for  the  use  of  its  palatable  seeds  in  confectionery  and  the  preparation  of 
morphia  for  medicinal  purposes.    The  seeds  yield  a  comestible  oil.    It  is  of  com- 
paratively easy  culture. 

44744  and  44745. 

From  Auckland,  New  Zealand.    Presented  by  Mr.  H.  R.  AV right.    Received 
May  12,  1917. 

44744.  Rhopalostylis   sapida    (Soland.)      Wendl.  and  Drude.     Phoeni- 
cacese.  ■  Nikau  palm. 

A  graceful  tree,  sometimes  30  feet  tall,  with  a  ringed,  green  stem  and 
leaves  14  feet  in  length,  which  are  used  by  the  Maoris  in  making  their 
huts.  The  flowers  and  the  flowering  axis  are  both  white.  The  fruit  is  a 
vivid  red  drupe  about  half  an  inch  long  and  so  hard  that  the  settlers  have 
used  them  for  ammunition.  Tlie  top  of  the  stem  is  quite  juicy  and  is 
sometimes  eaten.  (Adapted  from  Laing  and  Blackwell,  Plants  of  New 
Zealand,  p.  84-) 

44745.  CoKYNocAEPUS  LAEVIGATA  Forst.     CorynocarpacesB.  Karaka. 
A  handsome  evergreen  tree  with  glossy,  laurellike,  oblong  leaves  3  to 

7  inches  long,  erect  panicles  of  small  white  flowers  4  inches  in  length, 
and  oblong,  orange-colored  fruits  an  inch  long.  The  outside  of  the  fruit 
is  extremely  poisonous,  but  the  kernel  is  edible  and  forms  one  of  the 
staple  foods  of  the  Maoris,  who  cultivate  the  tree  for  its  seeds.  The 
wood  has  been  much  used  by  the  natives  of  the  Chatham  Islands  in  the 
making  of  canoes.  (Adapted  from  Laing  and  Blackwell,  Plants  of  N&w 
Zealand,  p.  233.) 

44746.  Enterolobium  cyclocarpcm    (Jacq.)    Griseb.     Mimosacege. 

From  Coro,  Venezuela.     Presented  by  Mr.  H.  M,  Curran,     Received  May 
14,  1917. 

A  lofty,  unarmed,  leguminous  tree  with  bipinnate" leaves,  heads  of  greenish 
flowers,  and  leathery,  indehiscent,  pulpy,  curved  pods  forming  complete  circles 


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about  4  inches  in  diameter.  These  pods  make  very  good  food  for  cattle  and 
hogs  throughout  tropical  America  where  this  tree  is  native.  The  wood  is  said 
to  be  durable  and  easily  worked,  and  the  bark  is  used  for  tanning  and  also 
as  a  soap  by  the  Mexicans.  The  tree  would  probably  make  an  excellent  shade 
tree  for  the  southern  and  southwestern  United  States.  (Adapted  from  Grise- 
hach,  Flora  of  the  British  West  Indian  Islands,  p.  226,  and  from  Contributions, 
U.  S.  National  Herbarium,  vol.  5,  p.  228.) 

44747.  Brassica  sp.     Brassicacese. 

From  Ningpo,  China.     Presented  by  Prof.  Victor  Hanson,  Shanghai  Baptist 
College,  Shanghai.     Received  May  14,  1917. 

Chinese  name  yu  ts'ai  (oil  vegetable).  Sent  in  reply  to  our  request  for  the 
yiu  ts'ai,  said  to  be  the  best  variety  of  Chinese  cabbage  grown  at  Shanghai. 
Probably  either  Brassica  chinensis  or  B.  pekinensis. 

44748.  ZiziPHus  mucronata  Willd.     Rhamnacese. 

From  Khartum,  Sudan,  Africa.     Presented  by  the  principal.  Central  Re- 
search   Farm,    Education    Department,    Sudan    Government.      Received 
May  14,  1917. 
A  tree  15  to  30  feet  tall,  with  alternate,  ci-enate,  or  serrate  leaves  up  to  3 
inches  long,  spinelike  stipules,  and  small,  greenish  flowers  in  axillary  cymes  up 
to  an  inch  in  length.    The  numerous  globose  dark-red  fruits,  about  half  an  inch 
in  diameter,  are  edible  and  are  believed  to  be  the  lotus  mentioned  by  Mungo 
Park  as  being  used  for  making  into  bread  which  tastes  like  gingerbread.     A 
paste  made  of  the  leaves  and  a  decoction  of  the  root  are  used  medicinally ;  the 
wood  is  tough  and  is  used  for  yoke  keys,  and  the  seeds  are  used  for  making 
rosaries.    It  is  native  to  tropical  and  southern  Africa.    Arabic  name  Siddir  or 
nabbak.     (Adapted  from  T.  R.  Sim,  Forests  and  Forest  Flora  of  Cape  Colony, 
p.  177,  and  from  Kew  Bulletin  of  Miscellaneous  Information,  Additional  Series 
IX,  pt.  1,  p.  162,  1908.) 

44749  and  44750.  Saccharum  officinarum  L.    Poacese. 

Sugar  cane. 

From  St.  Croix,  Virgin  Islands,  West  Indies.     Cuttings  presented  by  Dr. 
Longfield  Smith,  director  of  the  experiment  station.    Received  May  15, 
1917. 
Introduced  for  the  sugar  experiment  station.  New  Orleans,  La. 

44749.  Santa  Cruz  12/4.  "  I  think  this  would  be  suitable  for  Louisiana 
on  account  of  its  rapid  growth,  early  maturing,  and  richness  in  sac- 
charose."    (Smith.) 

44750.  Santa  Cruz  12/11.     Received  without  notes. 

44751  to  44765. 

From  Venezuela.    Presented  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran.    Received  May  12,  1917. 

44751.  Abelmoschus  esculentus  (L.)  Moench.     Malvaceae.  Okra. 
(Hibiscus  esculentus  L.) 

"(From  Cumarebe,  April,  1917.)"     (Curran.) 

44752.  Acacia  sp.     Mimosacese. 

"(From  Paraguana,  April,  1917.)     Small  tree  or  low  thorny  shrub." 
( Curran. ) 


60  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44751  to  44765— Continued. 

44753.  Canavaxi  obtusifolium    (Lara.)   DC.     Fabacese. 

"(From  Cerro  de  Santa  Ana,  Paraguana,  April,  1917.)  A  common 
vine."     ( Curran. ) 

A  West  Indian  leguminous  vine  with  obovate  or  roundish  blunt  leaves, 
purplish  flowers  an  inch  in  length,  and  oblong  pods  up  to  6  inches  long, 
containing  ovoid,  chestnut-colored  seeds.  (Adapted  from  Grisebach,  Flora 
of  the  British  West  Indian  Islands,  p.  197.) 

44754.  CiTEXTLLtJS  VTJLGABis  Sclirad.     Cucurbitacese.  "Watermelon. 
"  (From  Cumarebe,  April,  1917.)"     (Curran.) 

To  be  grown  for  comparison  with  other  varieties. 

44755.  EuTERVK  sp.     Phcenicaceae.  Palm. 
"(From  Cerro  de  Santa  Ana,  Paraguana,  April,  1917.)     Ornamental; 

30  feet  high.     Common  on  top  of  the  mountain."     (Curran.) 

44756.  GossYPiUM  sp.     Malvaceae.  Cotton. 
"(From  La  Vela  de  Coro,  April,  1917.)     Wild  cotton.     Grows  on  arid 

lands  near  the  sea."     (Curran.) 

44757.  Omphalophthalma  rubra  Kai'st.     Asclepiadaoese. 

"  (From  Paraguana,  April,  1917.)  A  common  vine;  used  for  food  in 
Curagao."     (Curran.) 

A  climbing,  shrubby,  hairy  milkweed  with  opposite,  heart-shaped  leaves 
nearly  3  inches  long,  and  dark-purple,  rather  small  flowers  in  the  axils 
of  the  leaves.  It  is  a  native  of  the  island  of  St.  Martin,  British  West 
Indies.  (Adapted  from  H.  Karsten,  Florae  Colomhiae,  vol.  2,  p.  119, 
pi.  163.) 
44758  to  44761.  Phaseolus  lunatus  L.     Fabacese.  Lima  bean. 

44758.  (From  Paraguana,  April  8,  1917.)     Tapirama  chicoa. 

"  Small  gray  bean,  with  a  yellow  eye.    An  unusual  marking  for  this 
species."     (D.  N.  Shoemaker.) 

44759.  (From  Miraca.  Paraguana,  April,  1917.)     Tapirama  blanca. 

"  Small  white  bean,  very  similar  to  beans  received  from  Ceylon, 
Burma,  and  Java."     (D.  N.  Shoemaker.) 

44760.  (From  Paraguana,  April,  1917.)     Tapirama  Colorado. 

"  Small  red  bean,  not  like  any  variety  of  Lima  in  the  American 
trade."     (D.   N.    Shoemaker.) 

4476 1.  ( From  IVIiraca,  Paraguana,  April  8, 1917. )    Tapirama  amarilla. 
"Small  yellow  bean;  an  unusual  color  for  this  species."     (D.  N. 

Shoemaker.) 

44762.  Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 
(From  Paraguana,  April  8,  1917.)     Tapirama  pintada. 

"  Small  mottled  beans  similar  in  marking  to  Jackson  Wonder  and 
Florida  Butter."     (D.  N.  Shoemaker.) 

44763.  Sesamum  orientale  L.     Pedaliacese.  Sesame. 
(S.  indiciim  L.) 

(From  Paraguana,  April,  1917.)     Tapirama  ajonjoU. 

An  erect  annual  plant,  2  to  3  feet  high,  with  ovate-lanceolate  leaves, 
rosy-white  flowers,  and  ovoid-oblong  capsules.  It  is  a  native  of  the 
East  Indies  and  tropical  Africa,  but  is  cultivated  in  tropical  America 


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44751  to  44765— Continued. 

and  the  southern  United  States.  The  seeds  are  very  rich  in  oil,  which 
is  expressed  and  used  as  a  table  oil  and  also  medicinally.  (Adapted  from 
Grisebach,  Flora  of  the  British  West  Indian  Islands,  p.  Jf5S,  and  from 
Macniillan,  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardendng  and  Planting,  p.  538.) 

44764.  Clerodendrum  ligustrinum  (Jacq.)  R.  Br.    Verbenaceje. 
"(From  Paraguana,  April,  1917.)     A  common  tree."     (Curran.) 

44765.  ViGNA  CYLiNDRiCA  (Stickm.)   Skeels.     Fabacese.  Catjang. 

(From  Miraca,  Paraguana,  April  8,  1917.)     BoncMta. 

An  annual  rambling  vine  with  three  rhomboid-ovate  stalked  leaflets, 
white  or  purplish  flowers  in  twos  or  threes  on  long  axillary  peduncles, 
and  small,  erect  pods  3  to  5  inches  in  length.  It  is  probably  native  to 
southern  Asia,  but  is  now  cultivated  throughout  the  Tropics  for  the  seeds 
and  fodder.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticul- 
ture, vol.  6,  p.  3469.) 

44766  and  44767.  Dolichos  lablab  L.     Fabacese. 

Bonavist  bean. 

From  Georgetown,  British  Guiana.  Presented  by  Mr.  John  F.  Waby. 
Received  May  19,  1917.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Waby. 

44766.  "  Var.  macrocarpus.  A  natural  hybrid  of  Parh  Runner  and  Vil- 
morin's  Stringless,  which  undoubtedly  will  prove  a  welcome  addition  to 
our  green  vegetables.  It  bears  the  largest  pod  of  any  of  the  '  Lablab ' 
class  which  has  yet  appeared,  and  on  that  account  fewer  pods  will  be 
needed  to  form  a  dish.  It  is  prolific ;  the  pods  are  longer  than  those 
of  either  of  its  parents  and  have  the  width  of  those  of  the  '  Vilmorin ' 
bean,  which  till  now  is  the  widest  known. 

"  The  new  bean  is  a  much  stronger  grower  than  either  of  its  parents, 
so  will  need  more  room.  The  seeds  should  be  planted  5  to  6  feet 
apart.  The  stakes  or  trellis  for  it  to  climb  on  should  not  be  more  than 
5  to  6  feet  high,  for  the  convenience  of  picking  for  a  green  vegetable. 
Use  in  the  same  manner  as  French  beans  before  the  seeds  are  well 
formed ;  if  allowed  to  mature,  as  bonavists  generally  are,  the  seeds 
can  be  shelled  in  the  same  manner,  though  I  consider  the  young  green 
pods  are  the  most  useful,  as  good  green  vegetables  are  scarce." 

44767.  "Var.  nankinensis.    Small  white  seeds. 

44768.  PisTACiA  CHiNENsis  Bunge.     Anacardiacese.  Pistache. 

From  China.  Obtained  by  Mr.  Edwin  S.  Cunningham,  American  consul 
general  at  Hankow,  through  Mr.  Nelson  T.  Johnson,  American  consul 
at  Changsha.    Received  April  19,  1917. 

(Collected  at  Ninghwai,  Hunan  Province,  November,  1916)  A  beautiful 
Chinese  tree  with  graceful  pinnate  leaves  which  are  at  first  dark  red,  then 
glossy  green,  and  finally,  in  autumn,  becoming  scarlet,  purple,  and  yellow. 
Trees  of  previous  introductions  have  done  so  well  in  many  parts  of  our  country 
that  we  can  recommend  this  beautiful  tree  for  park  and  avenue  planting. 
Where  the  winters  are  not  too  severe  it  has  withstood  temperatures  of  — 4°  F. 
without  injury,  as  at  Washington,  D.  C.  It  is  especially  valuable  for  the 
Southern  and  Pacific  Coast  States  when  planted  in  a  well-drained  situation. 
Individual  specimens  sometimes  live  to  be  centuries  old  and  attain  great  size. 


62  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

44769.  Macadamia  TERNiFOLiA  F.  Muell.    Proteacese.    Macadamia^ 

From  Sydney,  Australia.     Purchased  from  Messrs.  Anderson  &  Co.     Re- 
ceived May  14,  1917. 

In  its  typical  form  this  is  a  tall  tree  with  dense  foliage,  the  leaves  being 
glabrous,  shining,  oblong  or  lanceolate,  in  whorls  of  three  or  four,  and  up  to  a 
foot  in  length.  The  white  flowers  are  in  racemes  almost  as  long  as  the  leaves.. 
The  nearly  globular  fruits,  up  to  an  inch  in  diameter,  are  thick  shelled  and 
contain  one  or  two  edible  seeds  half  an  inch  or  more  in  diameter ;  these  seeds 
are  white  and  crisp,  with  a  flavor  resembling  that  of  the  Brazil  nut.  This 
tree  is  cultivated  to  a  small  extent  in  southern  California  and  southern  Florida, 
and  it  has  recently  fruited  in  Cuba,  where  it  appears  to  thrive.  Its  ornamental 
appearance  alone  makes  it  worthy  of  introduction  into  the  warmest  parts  of 
the  United  States.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticul- 
ture, voK  4,  p.  1938.) 

44770  to  44772. 

From  Allahabad,  India.     Presented  by  Mr.  William  Bembower,  horticul- 
turist, Ewing  Christian  College.    Received  May  17,  1917. 

44770.  Annona  squamosa  L.     Annonaceae.  Sugar-apple 
"  Shirifa.    The  common  type  found  here."  (Bembower.) 

44771.  DiosPYEOS  sp.     Diospyracese.  Persimmon.. 
"  This  Diospyros  is,  I  believe,   a   native  of  this  region ;    I   found  it 

fruiting  in  December  and  January  at  Etah,  in  the  United  Provinces. 
The  fruit  is  not  eaten,  but  it  promises  to  be  a  valuable  stock  for  warmer 
regions  or  for  breeding  purposes."     [Beinbotcer.) 

44772.  DoLiCHOS  lablab  L.     Fabacese.  Bonavist  bean. 
"A  local  bean,  common  in  the  United  Provinces.    A  very  prolific  bearer, 

thriving  in  the  driest  seasons  and  producing  long  vines."  (Bembotver.) 
A  twining  vine  with  broadly  ovate  leaflets,  white  or  pinkish  purple- 
flowers,  and  broad  flat  pods  2  to  3  inches  long.  It  is  a  native  of  India 
and  has  been  cultivated  since  ancient  times.  In  tropical  and  subtropical 
countries  it  is  usually  grown  for  human  food,  but  in  temperate  regions^ 
it  is  more  commonly  known  as  an  ornamental  plant.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  1065,  and  from 
Bulletin  No.  31S,  U.  S.  Department  of  Agric\ilture.) 

44773.  Nannorrhops  ritchieana   (Griffith)   AVendl.     Phoenicacese, 

Mazri  palm. 

From  Seharunpur,  India.    Presented  by  Mr.  A.  C.  Hartless,  superintendent, 
Government  Botanical  Gardens.    Received  May  18,  1917. 

A  low  gregarious  shrub,  usually  stemless,  but  sometimes  with  a  stem  10  to 
20  feet  in  length.  The  leaves,  which  are  2  to  4  feet  long  and  of  a  grayish 
green  color,  are  beaten  with  mallets  to  remove  the  fiber,  which  is  used  in 
making  mats,  baskets,  etc.  The  fruit  is  a  nearly  round,  1-seeded  drupe.  The 
reddish  brown  wool  of  the  petioles  is  impregnated  with  saltpeter  and  used  as  a 
tinder  for  matchlocks.  This  palm  is  a  native  of  Baluchistan  and  Mekran, 
where  it  ascends  to  5,500  feet.  In  Europe  it  grows  best  in  a  well-drained  sandy 
loam  and  is  propagated  by  seeds  and  offsets.  (Adapted  from  E.  Blatter,  Jour- 
nal Bombay  Natural  History  Society,  vol.  21,  p.  72.) 


APEIL  1   TO   JUNE   30^  1917.  63 

44774  to  44776. 

From  Guatemala.    Collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  agricultural  explorer. 
Received  May  24,  1917.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Popenoe. 

44774.  Annona  testudinea  Safford.     AnnonacefE. 

Tortoise-shell  custard-apple. 

"(No.  123a.  From  the  city  of  Guatemala,  May  15,  1917.)  The  tortoise- 
shell  custard-apple,  from  the  town  of  El  Rancho,  in  eastern  Guatemala. 
It  may  not  have  been  grown  at  this  place,  as  it  was  purchased  in  the 
market,  but  it  was  probably  grown  somewhere  in  the  immediate  vicinity. 

"  This  interesting  anona  belongs  to  the  section  Chelonocarpus,  or  hard- 
shell custard-apple  group,  established  by  Safford  (Journal  of  the  Wash- 
ington Academy  of  Sciences,  vol.  3,  no.  4,  Feb.  19,  1913).  The  tree,  which 
has  not  been  seen  by  me,  is  described  as  12  to  15  meters  high,  with  oblong 
or  oblong-elliptic  leaves,  acuminate  at  the  apex,  and  25  to  35  cm.  long. 

"  Tlie  fruit  is  more  or  less  globose  in  form,  about  4  inches  in  length, 
with  a  hard  shell  divided  on  the  surface  into  polygonal  areoles  by  slightly 
raised  ridges.  It  strongly  resembles  the  common  custard-apple,  being 
dull  green  and  somewhat  pruinose.  The  seeds,  also,  are  quite  different 
from  those  of  the  common  custard-apple  (Annona  reticulata) ,  being  con- 
siderably larger  and  pointed  at  tlie  apex.  The  flesh  is  white,  soft, 
watery,  free  from  the  grittiness  which  is  so  objectionable  in  A.  reticulata, 
sweet,  and  of  pleasant  flavor.  The  pulp  does  not  adhere  to  the  seeds  in 
the  ripe  fruit. 

"  This  species  seems  worthy  of  a  trial  in  southern  Florida.  It  will 
probably  be  too  tender  for  cultivation  in  California,  except  in  the  most 
favored  locations,  such  as  Santa  Barbara." 

44775.  Phyllocaepus    septentbionalis    Doivn.  Smith.      Csesalpiniacese. 

"(No.  124a.  From  El  Progreso;  sent  from  the  city  of  Guatemala,  May 
15,  1917.)  Flor  de  mico  (monkey  flower).  A  magnificent  flowering  tree 
found  in  sandy  loam  along  watercourses  near  El  Progreso,  in  eastern 
Guatemala,  at  altitudes  of  1,500  to  2,000  feet.  It  is  of  broad,  spreading 
habit,  reaching  a  height  of  40  to  50  feet,  and  is  semideciduous  ut  the  time 
of  flowering,  which  is  in  January  and  February. 

"  The  leaves  are  compound,  composed  of  three  or  four  pairs  of  alter- 
nate leaflets  oblong-elliptic  to  obovate  in  form,  an  inch  to  1^  inches  in 
length,  rounded  to  acute  at  the  apex,  glabrous,  and  light  green  in  color. 
During  the  flowering  season  the  tree  is  a  mass  of  crimson-scarlet  flowers, 
which  are  produced  in  small  clusters  and  are  individually  about  an  inch 
broad,  with  a  tuft  of  crimson  stamens  up  to  2  inches  long.  When  in  flower 
the  tree  may  be  compared  to  the  royal  poinciana,  but  the  flowers  are 
individually  much  smaller,  and  the  color  is  deeper  than  in  the  poinciana. 
This  tree  should  be  given  a  trial  in  southern  Florida,  where  it  seems 
likely  to  succeed,  and  also  in  the  most  favored  sections  of  southern  Cali- 
fornia. As  it  grows  along  the  banks  .of  streams,  it  will  probably  demand 
a  good  deal  of  water." 

44776.  Persea  schiedeana  Nees.     Lauracese.  Coyo. 
"(No.    125a.  From    the    city    of    Guatemala,    May    15,    1917.)      Coyd, 

shucte,  or  chucte.  Seeds  from  specimens  purchased  in  Zacapa.  It  is 
still  too  early  for  this  fruit  to  be  abundant,  but  the  first  of  the  season 
are  now  commencing  to  appear  in  the  lowlands  around  Zacapa.  The 
ones  from  which  these  seeds  were  taken  were  slender  pyriform,  rather 
pointed  at  the  apex,  over  5  inches  long,  and  about  10  ounces  in  weight. 


64  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44774  to  44776— Continued. 

The  skin  was  light  green,  thicker  than  in  an  avocado  of  the  West  Indian 
type,  while  the  flesh  was  pale  brown,  almost  free  from  fiber,  and  of  very 
nutty  flavor.    The  seed  was  large  in  comparison  with  the  fruit," 
See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  44682  for  previous  introduction  and  description. 

44777  and  44778.  Gossypium  spp.     Malvaceae.  Cotton. 

From  Cristobal,  Canal  Zone.     Presented  by  Mr.  S.  P.  Verner.     Received 
April  20,  1917. 

44777.  Sample  No.  1.  44778.  Sample  No.  2. 

44779  and  44780.  Pandanus  spp.     Pandanacese.        Screw  pine. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.     Plants  presented  by  Mr.  Joseph  F.  Rock,  bota- 
nist. College  of  Hawaii.    Received  May  29,  1917. 

44779.  Pandanus  tectorius  sinensis  Warb. 

A  much-branched  tree  20  feet  or  more  high,  with  a  flexuous  trunk  sup- 
lX)rted  by  aerial  roots.  The  light-green  leaves  are  linear-lanceolate, 
terminated  by  a  long  flagellum,  and  are  furnished  with  marginal  spines. 
The  variety  differs  from  the  species  in  having  smaller  leaves  and  larger 
marginal  spines.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horti- 
culture, vol.  5,  p.  2J,50,  and  from  Warburg,  in  Engler,  Pflanzenreich,  vol. 
4,  pt.  9,  p.  48.) 

44780.  Pandanus  rockii  Martelli. 

"  I  brought  back  from  Palmyra  Island  a  number  of  seeds  of  Pandanus 
rockii.    It  grows  in  actual  salt  water  below  the  low-tide  mark."     (Rock.) 

A  slender,  erect  tree,  8  to  10  m.  (26  to  33  feet)  in  height,  with  bright- 
green  leaves,  large,  wedge-shaped  fruits  8  cm.  (3  inches)  long  and  6  cm. 
(2g  inches)  broad  at  the  apex.  It  was  originally  collected  on  Holel 
Isltt,  Palmyra  Island,  in  July,  1913.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin  No.  4, 
College  of  Hawaii  Publications,  p.  7,2,  1916.) 

44781  to  44783.  Persea  Americana  Mill.    Laurace^e.      Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 
From  Guatemala.     Bud  wood  collected  by  Mr.   Wilson  Popenoe,   agricul- 
tural  explorer.     Received   May    to   June,   1917.     Quoted    notes   by   Mr. 
Popenoe. 

44781.  "(No.  117.  Avocado  No.  29.  From  the  finca  Santa  Rosa,  An- 
tigua.) Katun.  A  small,  handsome  avocado  from  the  finca  Santa 
Rosa  in  Antigua,  Guatemala  (altitude  5,100  feet).  The  parent  tree 
ripened  an  excellent  crop  of  fruit  in  the  spring  of  1917.  A  few  fruits 
of  this  variety  which  were  exaiuined  had  a  slightly  bitter  taste.  It 
is  not  known  whether  this  is  a  characteristic  of  the  variety  or  not,  but 
it  does  not  seem  advisable  to  make  a  general  distribution  until  this 
point  can  be  determined. 

"  Technically  the  fruit  may  be  described  as  follows :  Form  broadly 
obovoid,  oval,  or  oblong-oval;  size  below  medium  to  medium,  weight 
10  to  14  ounces,  length  3*  to  4  inches,  breadth  3  to  3i  inches;  base 
rounded  to  bluntly  pointed,  the  stem  inserted  somewhat  obliquely  with- 
out depression ;  apex  obliquely  flattened,  though  not  markedly  so,  slightly 
depressed  around  the  stigmatic  point ;  surface  nearly  smooth  to  lightly 
pebbled,  glossy  purplish  black  in  color,  with  numerous  small  to  large 
yellowish  dots;  skin  rather  thin,  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  or  slightly 


APRIL  1   TO    JUNE   30,   1917.  g5 

44781  to  44783— Continued. 

u.  less ;  flesh  rich  yellow,  almost  golden  yellow,  pale  green  near  the  skin, 

free  from  fiber  or  discoloration,  and  of  fairly  rich  flavor,  with  some- 
times a  trace  of  bitterness ;  quality  doubtful ;  seed  small  to  medium  in 
size,  spherical,  not  over  1  ounce  in  weight,  tight  in  the  cavity.  Ripens 
midseason,  March  to  May  at  Antigua." 

44782.  "(Nos.  118,  142,  228.  Avocado  No.  27.)  Cabnal.  A  very  pro- 
ductive variety  whose  fruits  are  of  pleasing  round  form,  good  size, 
and  rich  flavor.  It  gives  promise  of  being  somewhat  later  in  ripening 
than  most  other  Antiguan  varieties. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  a  sitio  occupied  by  Atanasio  Salazar 
in  the  outskirts  of  Antigua,  Guatemala,  a  short  distance  beyond  the 
first  kilometer  post  on  the  Guatemala  road.  The  altitude  is  approxi- 
mately 5,100  feet.  The  tree  stands  beside  a  small  stream,  with  several 
jocote  trees  {Spondias  niombin  L.)  close  around  it.  Its  age  is  un- 
known, but  it  appears  to  be  at  least  25  years  old,  perhaps  more.  It 
stands  about  30  feet  high,  the  trunk,  about  15  inches  thick  at  the  base, 
giving  off  its  first  branches  10  feet  above  the  ground.  The  crown  is 
rather  broad,  dense,  and  well  branched.  The  young  branches  are 
erect,  stout,  stiff,  and  well  formed,  indicating  that  the  tree  is  a  vigor- 
ous grower.  The  wood  is  not  unduly  brittle.  The  bud  wood  is  excel- 
lent, the  branches  being  of  good  length  with  the  buds  well  placed.  The 
eyes  are  large,  well  developed,  and  show  no  tendency  to  fall  and  leave 
a  blind  bud. 

"  The  climate  of  Antigua  is  not  cold  enough  to  test  the  hardiness  of 
Guatemalan  avocados,  but  it  may  reasonably  be  assumed  that  this 
variety  is  of  average  hardiness  for  the  Guatemalan  race. 

"  The  flowering  season  is  late  February  and  March.  The  tree  pro- 
duced a  heavy  crop  of  fruit  from  the  1916  blooms  and  set  an  equally 
heavy  crop  in  March,  1917,  to  be  ripened  in  1918.  The  bearing  habits 
of  tbis  variety  give  promise  of  being  excellent.  The  fruit  ripens  in 
March  and  April,  but  can  be  left  on  the  trees  until  June  or  even  later. 
The  ripening  period  may  be  termed  midseason  to  late. 

"  The  fruit  is  round,  weighing  three-fourths  of  a  pound  to  a  pound, 
rather  rough,  and  dark  green  or  yellowish  green  externally,  with  a  skin 
of  moderate  thickness.  It  is  attractive  in  appearance  and  of  conven- 
ient and  desirable  size  and  form.  The  flesh  is  cream  yellow,  very  oily 
in  texture,  and  of  rich  flavor.  There  is  a  peculiar  nuttiness  about  the 
flavor  which  is  not  found  in  the  other  varieties  of  this  collection.  It 
may,  perhaps,  be  said  to  suggest  the  coconut.  The  seed  is  variable  in 
size,  but  on  the  average  is  rather  small  for  a  round  fruit.  It  is  tight  in 
the  cavity. 

"A  formal  description  of  the  fruit  is  as  follows :  Form  spherical ;  size 
below  medium  to  above  medium ;  weight  10  to  16  ounces,  length  8|  to 
3|  inches,  breadth  3i  to  3|  inches ;  base  rounded,  the  slender  stem  in- 
serted slightly  to  one  side  without  depression ;  apex  flattened  and 
slightly  depressed  around  the  stigmatic  point ;  surface  pebbled,  usually 
rather  heavily  so,  dull  green  in  color,  with  a  few  small  yellowish  dots ; 
skin  thick,  about  one-eighth  of  an  inch,  coarsely  granular  toward  the 
flesh,  hard  and  woody ;  flesh  rich  cream  yellow  in  color,  with  no  fiber 
and  only  very  slight  discoloration,  pale  green  near  the  skin,  fairly  dry, 
and  of  rich,  nutty  flavor;  quality  very  good;  seed  rather  round  or 

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66  SEEDS   AND  PLAXTS   IMPORTED. 

44781  to  44783— Continued. 

oblate,  medium  sized,  varying  from  1  to  2  ounces  in  weight,  tight  in 
the  cavity,  with  both  seed  coats  adhering  closely  to  the  cotyledons." 

See  also  Exploring  Guatemala  for  Desirable  New  Avocados,  Annual 
Report  of  the  California  Avocado  Association,  1917,  p.  134,  fig,  30; 
reprint,  1918,  p.  26,  fig.  30 ;  and  The  Avocado  in  Guatemala,  U.  S,  De- 
partment of  Agriculture  Bulletin  No.  743,  p.  62,  pi.  21. 

44783.  "(Nos.  122,  143.  Avocado  No.  28.)  Cantel.  The  parent  tree  of 
this  variety  is  just  coming  into  bearing  and  produced  but  few  fruits 
in  1917.  While  it  is  too  early  to  know  definitely  what  its  bearing  habits 
will  be,  the  character  of  the  fruit  is  so  unusual  as  to  make  it  worth 
while  to  test  the  variety  in  the  United  States.  Most  round  avocados 
have  a  medium-sized  or  large  seed.  This  one,  however,  has  an  un- 
usually small  seed,  and  if  the  variety  proves  desirable  in  other  respects 
it  will  be  well  worth  cultivating.    In  quality  it  is  good. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  gi'owing  in  the  finca  La  Candelaria,  in  Antigua, 
Guatemala.  The  altitude  is  approximately  5,100  feet.  The  tree  has 
been  planted  to  shade  coffee  bushes  and  is  still  young,  its  age  not  be- 
ing more  than  5  or  6  years.  It  is  tall  and  slender  in  habit,  about  20 
feet  high,  with  a  t^unk  6  inches  thick  at  the  base.  As  is  customary  iu 
fincas,  the  tree  has  not  been  allowed  to  branch  low,  the  first  branches 
being  more  than  6  feet  from  the  ground.  The  growth  looks  unusually 
strong  and  Iiealthy,  the  young  branchlets  being  stout,  long,  .stiff,  and 
well  formed.  The  bud  wood  is  excellent,  having  the  buds  well  placed 
and  vigorous. 

"  Little  can  be  determined  regarding  the  flowering  and  fruiting  habits 
of  the  tree  at  this  early  day.  When  it  was  first  seen,  early  in  May, 
1917,  it  had  only  three  fruits  on  it.  It  may  have  borne  more  this  year, 
as  the  crop  had  already  been  harvested  from  many  of  the  trees  in  the 
finca.    The  ripening  season  is  probably  March  to  May. 

"  The  hardiness  of  the  tree  can  not  be  determined  until  it  is  tested 
in  the  United  States,  as  it  is  never  very  cold  in  Antigua. 

"  The  fruit  is  round,  about  a  pound  in  weight,  green,  with  a  moder- 
ately thick  skin.  The  flesh  is  of  good  color  and  quality  and  in  quan- 
tity much  greater  than  in  the  average  round  avocado,  since  the  seed 
is  quite  small. 

"  The  variety  may  be  described  as  follows :  Form  oblate ;  size 
medium,  weight  16  ounces,  length  3^  inches,  breadth  3i  inches;  base 
slightly  flattened,  the  long,  slender  stem  inserted  without  depression 
almost  in  the  longitudinal  center  of  the  fruit;  apex  flattened,  slightly 
depressed  around  the  stigmatic  point ;  surface  pebbled,  deep  yellow- 
green  in  color,  with  numerous  minute  yellowish  dots ;  skin  not  very 
thick  for  this  race,  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  or  slightly  more,  hard, 
granular  toward  the  flesh;  flesh  cream  colored  around  the  seed, 
becoming  pale  green  close  to  the  skin,  very  slightly  discolored,  with 
brownish  fiber  tracings,  but  with  no  fiber;  flavor  rich  and  pleasant; 
quality  very  good ;  seed  very  small  for  a  round  fruit,  oblate,  weighing 
less  than  1  ounce,  tight  in  the  cavity,  with  both  seed  coats  adhering 
closely  to  the  cotyledons." 

See  also  Exploring  Guatemala  for  Desirable  New  Avocados,  Annual 
Report  of  the  California  Avocado  Association,  1917,  p.  135,  fig,  31; 
reprint,  1918,  p.  26,  fig.  31 ;  and  The  Avocado  in  Guatemala,  U.  S.  De- 
partment of  Agriculture  Bulletin  No.  743,  p.  63. 


APEIL  1  TO  JUNE  30,  1917.  67 

44784.  Campomanesia  fenzliana  (Berg.)  Glaziou.    Myrtacese. 

Guabiroba. 

From  Lavras,  Minas  Geraes,  Brazil.  Presented  by  Mr.  B.  H.  Hunnicutt, 
director,  Escola  Agricola  de  Lavras.    Received  May  18,  1917. 

"A  small  Brazilian  tree  with  foliage  remarkably  similar  to  that  of  some  of 
the  European  oaks.  It  is  usually  20  to  25  feet  in  height,  though  occasionally 
taller.  The  fruits  greatly  resemble  small  guavas,  being  orange-yellow,  oblate 
in  form,  and  up  to  an  inch  in  diameter.  The  skin  is  thin  and  incloses  a  layer 
of  granular,  light  yellow  pulp  which  has  a  flavor  somewhat  stronger  than 
that  of  the  guava.  The  fruits  are  used  principally  for  making  jams  and 
jellies.  The  tree  should  prove  suitable  for  southern  California  and  southern 
Florida."     (Note  of  Dor  sett,  Shaniel,  and  Fopenoe.) 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  37834  and  44086  for  previous  introductions. 

44785.  Persea  americana  Mill.     Lauraceae.  Avocado, 
(P.  graiissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

From  Guatemala.  Bud  wood  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  agricultural 
explorer.    Received  June  8,  1917. 

"(Nos.  132,  213.  Avocado  No.  12.)  Pankay.  This  variety  has  been  included 
in  the  set  primarily  for  its  probable  hardiness.  The  parent  tree  is  growing  at 
an  altitude  of  8,500  feet,  which  is  more  than  a  thousand  feet  above  the  zone  in 
which  citrus  trees  are  seen  in  Guatemala,  Avocados  are  rarely  found  at  this 
altitude.  Several  other  avocado  trees  in  the  same  town  (Totonicapam)  had 
been  badly  injured  by  a  recent  frost  at  the  time  Pankay  was  selected,  but 
this  variety  had  escaped  practically  untouched.  How  much  may  be  due  to 
situation  or  other  circumstances,  however,  is  not  known,  and  not  too  much 
coniidence  should  be  placed  in  the  superior  hardiness  of  this  variety  until  it 
has  been  thoroughly  tested  in  Florida  and  California.  Since,  in  addition  to  its 
probable  hardiness,  it  is  a  fruit  of  very  good  quality,  it  can  be  strongly  recom- 
mended for  trial  in  the  United  States. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  the  patio  of  Jesusa  v.  de  Carney,  corner  of 
Calle  Cabanas  and  10a  Avenida  Norte,  Totonicapam.  The  altitude  of  this  town 
is  approximately  8,500  feet,  perhaps  a  little  higher.  The  situation  is  some- 
what sheltered,  since  the  tree  stands  in  the  patio  of  a  house  close  to  the  north 
wall.  Since  the  top  of  the  tree,  however,  extends  10  feet  or  more  above  the 
roof  of  the  house,  the  protection  can  not  be  of  great  importance,  except  from 
one  point  of  view:  The  tree  may  have  been  effectively  protected  when  young, 
being  thus  enabled  to  develop  uninjured  during  the  first  few  years  of  its 
growth,  after  which  it  was  better  able  to  withstand  severe  frosts.  The  age  of 
the  tree  is  said  to  be  about  25  years;  it  stands  40  feet  high,  with  a  broadly 
oval,  dense  crown,  the  top  of  which  has  been  cut  out  to  avoid  danger  of  its 
breaking  in  high  wind  and  falling  upon  the  tile  roof  of  the  house.  The  trunk 
is  about  20  inches  thick  at  the  base,  dividing  8  feet  from  the  ground  to  form 
two  main  branches,  which  give  off  secondary  branches  at  20  feet  from  the 
ground.  While  the  tree  appears  to  be  vigorous  and  hardy,  it  may  be  found 
somewhat  difficult  to  propagate,  as  it  does  not  make  the  best  type  of  bud  wood. 
The  eyes  are  not  plump,  but  somewhat  slender,  with  the  outer  bud  scales  fall- 
ing early,  and  the  bud  itself  shows  a  tendency  to  fall  at  an  early  stage.  The 
wood  seems  to  be  rather  brittle. 

"  The  flowering  season  is  late  April  and  May.  The  tree  is  quite  productive, 
bearing  its  fruits  often  in  clusters.  It  produced  a  good  crop  from  the  1915 
blooms  and  another  good  one  from  the  1916  blooms.    Owing  to  the  great  eleva- 


68  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

tiou  of  Totonicapam  and  the  consequent  lack  of  heat,  the  fruits  are  very  slow 
in  reachinfi  maturity.  The  season  of  ripening  is  from  September  until  the  end 
of  the  year,  but  the  fruits  which  ripen  at  this  time  are  those  from  the  pre- 
vious year's  bloom- — that  is.  flowers  which  appeared  in  May,  1916,  developed 
fruits  which  were  not  fully  ripe  until  September  or  October,  1917. 

"  The  fruit  is  of  medium  size,  of  attractive  pyriform  shape,  .smooth,  and 
green  in  color.  The  flesh  is  of  good  quality,  free  from  fiber,  and  the  seed  is 
comparatively  small.  It  can  be  considered  a  fruit  of  very  good  quality  and 
desirable  from  other  points  of  view  than  tliat  of  its  probable  hardiness. 

"  Following  is  a  formal  description  of  this  variety :  Form  pyriform.  rather 
islender,  and  slightly  necked ;  size  medium,  weight  12  ounces,  length  4f  inches, 
greatest  breadth  3  indies ;  base  tapering,  narrow,  the  stem  inserted  almost 
squarely  without  depression  ;  stem  3*  inches  long,  stout ;  apex  rounded,  slightly 
depressed  around  the  stigmatic  point ;  surface  smooth  or  nearly  so,  light  green 
and  almo.st  glossy,  with  numerous  yellow  dots ;  skin  moderately  thick,  about 
one-sixteenth  of  an  inch,  woody  and  brittle;  flesh  deeii-cream  color,  changing 
to  pale  green  near  the  skin,  free  from  fiber,  and  of  very  rich  flavor ;  quality  ex- 
cellent ;  seed  rather  small,  conical,  weighing  about  li  ounces,  tight  in  the  cavity, 
with  both  seed  coats  adhering  closely."     (Popenoe.) 

See  also  Exploring  Guatemala  for  Desirable  New  Avocados,  Annual  Report 
of  the  California  Avocado  Association,  1917,  p.  125,  fig.  21 ;  reprint,  1918,  p.  24, 
fig.  20;  and  The  Avocado  in  Guatemala,  U.  S.  Department  of  Agriculture  Bulle- 
tin No.  743,  p.  50. 

44786.  Cryptostegia  grandiflora  R.  Br.     Asclepiaflacea*. 

Palay  rubber. 

From  Old  Fort,  New  Providence,  Bahamas.    Presented  by  Mr.  W.  F.  Doty, 
American  consul,  Nassau,  Bahamas,  who  secured  it  from  Dr.  Charles  S. 
Dolley.    Received  May  24,  1917. 
A  twining  shrub,  native  of  India,  but  cultivated  in  many  places  in  the  Tropics 
for  the  rubber  obtained  from  the  sap.    It  lias  opposite,  elliptic  leaves  and  termi- 
nal cymes  of  large  reddish  purple  flowers  which  bloom  all  the  year.    The  leaves 
and  stems  contain  an  abundance  of  latex  which  yields  a  quantity  of  rubber  esti- 
mated at  2  per  cent  of  the  weight  of  the  fresh  plant.    From  the  bast  fiber  of  the 
inner  bark  a  good  quality  of  wrapping  paper  has  been  made.     The  seed  coma 
furnishes  a  silky  floss  which  can  be  made  into  an  excellent  felt.     Propagation 
is  by  seeds.     (Adapted  from  C.  S.  Dolley,  On  the  Occurrence  of  Palay  RuMer  in 
Mexico,  India-Rubber  Journal,  May  20,  1911.) 

44787  to  44789. 

From  Ranchi,  India.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  C.  Dobbs,  Deputy  Director  of 
Agriculture,  Chota  Nagpur  Division.     Received  May  24,  1917. 

44787.  Bkassica  campestris  sarsox  Praiu.     Bra.ssicaceje.  Sarson. 

An  erect  annual  of  rigid  habit,  cultivated  in  many  places  in  India  for 
the  seeds.  There  are  two  forms — one  with  erect  pods  and  one  with 
pendent  pods,  the  former  being  the  true  sarson  and  the  latter  being 
found  commonly  only  in  northern  Bengal  and  eastern  Tirhut.  The  seed 
is  sown  in  September,  either  broadcast  or  in  parallel  lines,  usually  with 
wheat  or  barley,  and  the  plants  are  cut  soon  after  the  harvest  of  the 
associated  crop.     Sarson  is  very  liable  to  be  attacked  by  insects  and 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE   30,  1917.  69 

44787  to  44789— Continued. 

blight  and  is  quite  susceptible  to  cliinatic  vicissitudes.  (Adapted  from 
Watt,  Commercial  Products  of  India,  p.  176.) 

44788.  Brassica  napus  dichotoma  (Iloxb.)  Train.  Brassicacefe.  Tori. 
An  annual  plant  cultivated  throughout  India,  especiall.v  in  the  lower 

provinces.  There  are  two  forms — one  tall  and  rather  late,  the  other 
shorter  and  very  early.  The  seeds  are  usually  brown  and  the  same  size 
as  those  of  the  sarson  (Brassica  campestris  sarson).  The  oil  content 
is  very  variable.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Commercial  Products  of  India, 
p.  178.) 

44789.  GrizoTiA  aryssinica  (L.  f.)   Cass.     Asteracese. 

An  annual  composite,  native  of  tropical  Africa,  but  cultivated  in  most 
of  the  provinces  of  India  for  the  oil-producing  seeds.  The  seed  ia  sown 
from  June  to  August  and  harvested  in  November  and  Deceml)er.  Light 
sandy  soil  is  generally  chosen,  and  the  seed  is  drilled  in  rows  11  to  13 
inches  apart.  The  oil  is  pale  yellow  or  orange,  nearly  odbrless,  and  has 
a  sweet  taste.  It  is  used  for  making  paints,  for  lubrication,  and  for 
lighting  purposes.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Commercial  Prod  mis  of  India, 
p.  625.) 

44790  to  44792.  Physalis  peruviana  L.     Solanacese.  Poha. 

From  Dundas,  New  South  Wales,  Australia.     Presented  by  Mr.  Herbert  .7. 

Rumsey.     Received  May  29,  1917.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Rumsey. 

"  The   green   and   purple  varieties   and  the   crosses   between  them   make   a 

muddy  looking  jam  with  a  peppery  taste,  distasteful  to  many;  but  the  yellow 

variety  makes  jam  of  a  clear  amber  color,  which  is  almost  free  from  the  hot 

taste." 

44790.  "  Large  Purple.  Grown  from  seed  received  recently  from  T^iving- 
ston's.    This  appears  to  be  tlie  original  type  of  the  fruit." 

44791.  "  Phenomenal  Large  Green.  A  type  frequently  in  evidence  among 
our  seedlings." 

44792.  "  Phenomenal  Large  Yellotv.  The  result  of  our  selection  for  six 
or  seven  years.  The  fruit  from  which  this  was  saved  is  the  type  at 
which  we  are  aiming." 

44793  and  44794. 

From  Mustapha,  Algiers,  Algeria.  Presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.     Received 
May  26,  1917. 

44793.  Alliitm  tkiquetrum  L.     Liliacefe. 

A  bulbous  plant  with  a  3-angled  stem,  common  on  the  coast  of  Algeria. 
In  its  usual  surroundings  this  plant  is  a  rather  dwarfed  weed  of  dry  tex' 
ture,  but  it  has  been  found  that  when  it  is  transplanted  to  good  garden 
soil  with  plenty  of  fresh  water  it  produces,  during  the  winter,  large  plants 
with  white,  tender,  and  succulent  underground  parts.  If  the  green  leaves 
are  removed,  the  rest  of  the  stem  forms  a  delicate  vegetable  with  no  odor 
of  garlic.     (Adapted  from  Trabut,  Revue  Horticole,  July  1,  1913,  p.  311.) 

44794.  GossYPiuM  sp.  Malvaceae.  Cotton. 
"  This  cotton  is  derived  from  a  Caravonica  hybrid  crossed  with  Mit 

Aflfl.    For  several  years  it  has  proved  very  prolitic  and  fairly  early.    It 


70  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED, 

44793  and  44794— Continued. 

has  long,  silky  fiber  of  first-rate  quality.  It  bears  little  or  nothing  the 
first  year,  but  the  following  year  is  covered  with  bolls.  It  should  be 
planted  at  the  rate  of  three  to  five  thousand  plants  for  each  2  acres.  It 
may  remain  in  place  four  or  five  years.  The  seeds  should  be  collected 
from  the  best  plants,  as  this  hybrid  is  still  incompletely  fixed.  The  plants 
should  be  started  in  a  nursery  and  planted  the  second  year."  (Trahut.) 
Caravonica  is  supposed  to  be  a  hybrid  between  kidney  cotton,  Cros- 
sypium  sp.,  and  (?.  barbadense ;  Hit  Aflfi  is  usually  referred  to  G.  bar- 
badense. 

44795  to  44800. 

From   Venezuela.      Presented  by   Mr.   Henry  Pittier.      Received   May   29, 
1917.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Pittier. 

44795.  Amygdalus  persica  L.     Amygdalaceae.  Peach. 
{Prunus  persica  Stokes.) 

"(No.  7112.  From  Caracas,  March,  1917.)  A  small  peach,  with  thin, 
acidulous  flesh,  sold  in  the  market  at  Caracas ;  collected  in  the  neigh- 
boring mountains." 

44796.  Bromelia  chrysantha  Jacq.     Bromeliacese. 

"(No.  7111.  From  Caracas,  March,  1917.)     This  has  been  called  Bro- 
melia chrysantha,  but  it  may  be  simple  B.  pinguin.    The  fruit,  which  ia 
sweet  acidulate  and  quite  agreeable  to  the  taste  when  mature,  is  sold 
in  the  market." 
44797  to  44799.  Gossypium  sp.     Malvacere.  Cotton. 

Introduced  for  the  Office  of  Crop  Acclimatization  and  Adaptation  In- 
vestigations. 

44797.  "(No.  7110.  From  Siquire  Valley,  Miranda,  April,  1917.) 
A  deciduous  shrub  of  pyramidal  habit,  with  4-locked  fruits.  It 
grows  among  bushes  on  alluvial  flats." 

44798.  "(No.  7094.  From  Caracas,  March,  1917.)  Cultivated  in 
a  garden." 

44799.  "(No.  7109.  From  Caracas,  March,  1917.)  A  pyramidal 
perennial  shrub,  2  to  3  meters  (7  to  10  feet)  high,  growing  around 
houses,  bushes,  etc." 

44800.  SoLANUM  sp.     Solanaceae. 

"(No.  5972.  From  Caracas.)  An  herbaceous  trailing  plant,  bearing 
edible  fruits ;  desirable  for  cultivation  in  cool,  shady  places  in  a  mild 
climate." 

44801.  Annona  (cherimola  X  squamosa)   X  reticulata.    Anno- 
nacese.  Cuatemoya. 

From  Lamao,  Philippine  Islands.  Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  P.  J,  Wester, 
horticulturist  in  charge  of  the  Lamao  Experiment  Station.  Received 
May  19,  1917. 

"No.  3685-11." 

See  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  44671  to  44673  for  previous  introductions  and  description. 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE  30,  1917.  71 

44802.  MicROLAENA  sTipoiDEs  (Labill.)  R.  Br,     Poacese. 

Meadow  rice-grass. 

From    Sydney,   New    South    Wales,   Australia.      Purchased    from    Messrs. 
Arthur  Yates  &  Co.  (Ltd).    Received  May  31,  1917. 

These  seeds  were  introduced  for  the  Office  of  Forage-Crop  Investigations. 

A  perennial,  erect  or  ascending  grass,  1  to  2  feet  in  lieight,  with  usually 
rather  short  and  very  acute  leaves,  narrow  panicles  3  to  6  inches  long,  and  1- 
flowered  spikelets.  It  keeps  beautifully  green  throughout  the  year  and  will 
live  in  poor  soil,  provided  it  be  damp.  It  bears  overstocking  better  than  any 
other  native  grass  and  maintains  a  close  turf.  It  is  native  in  Australia  and 
also  in  New  Zealand.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Queensland  Flora,  pt.  6,  p.  1872, 
and  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  9Jf.) 

44803.  SoLANUM  TUBEROSUM  L.     Solanacese.  Potato. 

From  Allahabad,  India.     Presented  by  Mr.  William  Bembower,  horticul- 
turist, Ewing  Christian  College.    Received  May  31, 1917. 

"  Potato  seed  produced  on  the  farm  of  the  Agricultural  Department  of  the 
Ewing  Christian  College,  Allahabad.  Gathered  in  March,  1917.  The  variety  or 
varieties  we  have  here  are  of  inferior  quality  generally,  and  we  find  a  little 
difficulty  in  carrying  them  over  the  hot  season,  but  we  are  trying  to  improve 
the  local  kinds."     {Bemhower.) 

44804  and  44805. 

From  Yihsien,  Shantung,  China.     Presented  by  Rev.  R.  G.  Coonradt.    Re- 
ceived June  1,  1917. 

44804.  Cannabis  sativa  L.     Moracese.  Hemp. 

"  The  hemp  is  planted  here  in  March,  in  rich,  black  soil,  and  often 
irrigated.  From  the  fiber  taken  from  the  outside  of  the  stalk  our  best 
rope  is  made."     {Coonradt.) 

For  the  use  of  the  Office  of  Fiber  Investigations. 

44805.  Polygonum  tinctorium  Lour.     Polygonacese. 

"  The  '  blue  plant '  may  be  common  in  America.  When  mature,  it  is 
put  through  a  process  to  obta'in  the  dye  with  which  all  of  our  blue 
clothes  are  colored."     {Coonradt.) 

An  annual  herb  commonly  cultivated  in  dry  fields  in  China  and  Japan, 
growing  to  a  height  of  1  to  2  feet.  The  leaves  are  variable  in  shape, 
ranging  from  long  narrow  to  short  and  oval,  and  the  pink  flowers 
are  borne  in  spikes.  The  dried  leaves  are  made  into  "indigo  balls,"  from 
which  the  dye  is  obtained.  (Adapted  from  Useful  Plants  of  Japan, 
p.  101.) 

44806.  Canavali  GLADiATUM  (Jacq.)  DC.    Fabacese.    Sword  bean. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.     Presented  by  Mr.  F.  G.  Walsingham,  horticultural 
division,  Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.     Received  June  1,  1917. 

A  robust,  woody,  perennial  climbing  plant,  with  leaves  composed  of  three 
roundish  leaflets,  2  to  6  inches  long,  and  axillary  racemes  of  dark-purple 
flowers.  The  scimitar-shaped  pods  are  about  a  foot  long  and  contain  numerous 
red  or  white  seeds  which  resemble  large  beans.  The  young  pods  are  sliced  and 
boiled  for  table  use  and  are  also  pickled.  Propagation  is  by  seeds.  (Adapted 
from  Lindley,  Treasury  of  Botany,  vol.  1,  p.  212,  and  from  Macmdllan,  Hand- 
book of  Tropical  Gardening  and  Planting,  p.  207.) 


72  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44807.  Oryza  sativa  L.    Poacese.  Rice. 

Fi-om  Chosen  (Korea).  Presented  by  Miss  Katherine  Wambold,  Yunmot- 
kol,  Keijo,  through  Mrs.  M.  W.  Spaulding,  Washington,  D.  C.  Received 
June  1,  1917. 

"Pepsi  or  pay.  Planted  in  water ;  when  about  a  month  old  it  is  transplanted 
to  deeper  water;  then,  later,  weeding  is  done,  fertilizing  having  been  done 
before  the  seed  is  planted.     It  is  a  difficult  crop  to  raise."     {Wambold.^ 

44808  to  44814. 

From  Chile.  Presented  by  Mr.  G.  F.  Arms,  Coquimbo,  Chile.  Received 
June  2,  1917.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Arms. 

44808  to  44813.  Fragaria  chiloensis  (L.  )  Duchesne.     Rosace^e. 

Strawberry. 

Introduced  for  the  Office  of  Horticultural  and  Poraological  Investiga- 
tions. 

44808.  "  Wild  strawberries  from  near  Temuco,  Chile ;  secui'ed  by 
Mr.  George  T.  Smith." 

44809.  "  Conical  strawberries  from  Mr.  W.  D.  Carhart,  Concepcion, 
Chile." 

44810.  "  Montafiescas  (?).  Common  large  berries,  with  deep-set 
seeds,  from  Mr.  W.  D.  Carhart,  Concepcion,  Chile." 

44811.  "  Red,  shining  seeds.  From  Tome,  near  Concepcion.  Secured, 
by  Mr.  W.  D.  Carhart." 

44812.  "  Montancscas.     Deep-set  seeds ;  from  Mr.  W.  D.  Carhart." 

44813.  "  Cultivated  strawberries,  with  large  seeds  well  on  the  sur- 
face of  the  berry.  From  '  Granideros,'  the  farm  of  Mr.  Celio 
Rioseco,  at  Collepulli,  south  of  Concepcion,  Chile." 

44814.  Mesembryanthemum  chilense  Molina.     Aizoacea;.  Doca. 

"Doca,  or  frutillas  del  mar  (strawberries  of  the  sea).    Collected  on  the 
sea  beach  near  Serena.  Chile." 

A  glabrous,  succulent  plant  about. a  meter  (3i  ft.)  in  length,  with  oppo- 
site, triangular,  green  leaves  from  4  to  7  cm.  (If  to  3  in.)  long,  solitary 
purplish  flowers,  and  fleshy  fruits.  It  grows  flat  in  the  sand  on  the  sea- 
coast  from  Coquimbo  to  Rio  Bueno,  Chile,  ^he  fruit  is  edible,  having  an 
agreeable  taste,  but  if  eaten  in  abundance  has  a  purgative  effect. 
(Adapted  from  A.  MnriUo.  Planter  Medicinales  du  Chili,  p.  99.) 

44815.  CucuMis  MELO  L.     Cucurbitaceae,  Muskmelon. 

From  Turkestan.     Collected  and  presented  by  Mr.  Philip  M.  Lydig,  New 
York  City.     Received  June  4,  1917. 
"These  melons  are  delicious  six  months  after  being  taken  from  the  vine."^ 
(Lydig.) 

44816.  Caesalpinia  melanocarpa  Griseb,     Caesalpiniacece. 

From  Paraguay.  Presented  by  Mr.  C.  F.  Mead,  Asuncion,  Paraguay.  Re- 
ceived June  4,  1917. 
"  Guayacan.  From  Chaco  Paraguayo,  near  Asuncion,  Paraguay.  A  very 
handsome  and  useful  timber  tree,  though  for  the  most  part  useless  in  Chaco 
through  being  unsound.  In  many  respects  it  corresponds  to  teak.  The  bark 
has  medicinal  properties.  It  may  do  well  in  the  southern  United  States."^ 
{Mead.) 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,  1917.  73 

44817.  VoANDZEiA  suBTERRANEA  (L.)  Tliouai's.     Fabaceo}. 

From  Uinkomaas,  Natal,  Union  of  South  Africa.    Presented  by  Rev.  H.  D. 
Goodenough.     Received  June  5,  1917. 

"  Woandsii.  The  natives  plant  these  when  the  first  rains  come,  on  new 
ground,  preferably  a  sandy  loam.  They  look  very  much  like  peanuts,  but  in 
cooking  they  are  boiled  in  their  shells."     (Goodenough.) 

A  yellow-flowered  annual  with  upi'ight,  long-stalked  compound  leaves  com- 
posed of  three  leaflets.  Like  the  common  peanut,  the  flower  stalks  bend  down 
to  the  eai'th  after  flowering,  and  the  pods  are  ripened  underneath  the  ground. 
In  the  requisite  cultural  conditions  the  plant  much  resembles  the  conunon  pea- 
nut. (Adapted  from  MacmiUan,  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardening  and  Plant- 
ing, I).  232.) 

44818  to  44822. 

From  Guatemala.    Collected  by  Mr.  Wil.son  Popenoe,  agricultural  explorer. 
Received  May  4,  1917.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Popenoe. 

44818.  Cr.EOME  sp.     Capparidacese. 

"(No.  104a.  From  Purula,  Department  of  Baja  Vera  Paz.)  Seeds 
of  alcochofli,  an  herbaceous  plant  found  in  the  mountains  at  an  altitude 
of  about  6,000  feet.  It  sends  up  slender  stems  to  a  height  of  about  6 
feet,  producing  large  numbers  of  delicate  pale  blue  and  white  flowers. 
The  leaves  and  stems,  when  crushed,  have  a  pungent  odor." 

44819.  Dahlia  excels  a  Benth.    Asteracese.  Dahlia. 
"(No.  105.     From  Purula,  Department  of  Baja  Vera  Paz.)     Cuttings 

of  a  double  pink  variety  of  the  common  tree  dahlia.  It  is  pale  lilac, 
the  same  color  as  the  typical  form,  but  unlike  the  latter,  which  has  large 
single  flowers,  this  variety  has  double  flowers  resembling  in  form  some 
of  the  common  garden  dahlias  of  the  North.  The  plant  grows  to  a 
height  of  15  feet,  or  even  more,  and  blooms  during  a  long  period.  It  is 
cultivated  in  the  gardens  of  the  Indians,  but  is  not  common.  In  the 
Pokom  dialect  it  is  called  shiklior;  in  Kekchi  tsoloh." 

44820.  Persea  Americana  Mill.     Lauracese.  Avocado. 
(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

"(No,  87a.  Seeds  of  avocado  No.  15  [S.  P.  I.  No.  44439]  from  the 
finca  Santa  Lucia,  Antigua.)  These  seeds  are  to  be  grown  and  distributed 
as  choice  seedlings  to  those  who  wish  to  plant  a  seedling  tree  on  the 
possibility  that  it  may  become  a  valuable  new  variety.  It  will  be  inter- 
esting to  watch  these  trees  when  they  come  into  fi-uit  and  to  compare 
their  fruits  with  those  of  their  parent,  avocado  No.  15.  The  latter  is  a 
very  choice  variety." 

44821.  Maximilianea  vitifolia    (Willd.)    Krug  and   Urb.     Cochlosper- 
{Cochlospermum  liibiscoides  Kiinth.)  [mace?e, 

"(No.  107a.)  Tecomasnche.  Seeds  of  a  common  shrub  or  small  tree 
of  eastern  and  central  Guatemala,  from  the  highlands  at  about  4,000 
feet  down  to  a  level  of  1,000  feet  or  perhaps  lower.  The  plant  occasionally 
reaches  a  height  of  35  feet,  is  always  stiff,  rather  sparsely  branched,  and 
bears  stout  branchlets,  which  usually  carry  leaves  only  toward  their 
tips.  The  plant  is  leafless  from  December  or  January  to  May  in  most 
sections ;  at  this  period  it  produces  at  the  ends  of  the  branchlets  numer- 
ous large  yellow  flowers,  single,  brilliant  in  color,  with  a  deep-orange 
center.     They  are  followed  by  oval  seed  pods  as  large  as  a  hen's  egg." 


74.  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44818  to  44822— Continued. 

44822.  Maurandia  scandens   (Cav.)   Pers.  Scrophulariacese. 

"  (No.  108a.  From  Purula,  Department  of  Baja  Vera  Paz.)  Seeds  of 
a  slender  creeper  from  a  garden.  It  has  delicate  foliage  and  funnel- 
shaped  flowers  about  an  inch  broad  and  lavender  in  color.  Since  it  is 
found  at  an  altitude  of  over  5,000  feet,  it  should  be  sufficiently  hardy  to 
grow  in  southern  California  as  well  as  in  Florida." 

44823.  PiMEKTA  ACRis  (Swartz)  Kosteletsky.     Myrtacese. 

Bay  tree. 

From  Port  Louis,  Mauritius.  Presented  by  Mr.  G.  Regnard.  Received 
June  4,  1917. 
A  small,  erect  tree,  the  leaves  of  which  are  very  aromatic,  yielding  by  dis- 
tillation an  oil  which  is  used  in  the  preparation  of  bay  rum.  It  is  a  native 
of  the  West  Indies,  but  is  cultivated  in  other  tropical  places  also.  The  dried 
leaves  and  the  bay  rum  form  an  important  export  from  St.  Thomas  and  other 
West  Indian  Islands.  (Adapted  from  Macmillan,  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardeiv- 
ing  and  Planting,  p.  261.) 

44824.  PiMENTA  OFFICINALIS  Luidl.    Myrtacese.  Allspice. 
From  Port  Louis,  Mauritius.    Presented  by  Mr.   G.   Regnard.    Received 

June  5,  1917. 
A  small  tree  with  smooth,  grayish  bark,  native  to  Central  America  and  the 
West  Indies,  but  cultivated  in  many  places  throughout  the  Tropics  for  the 
berries.  These  when  ripe  are  glossy  black  and  the  size  of  small  peas,  but  when 
dried  before  ripening  are  the  allspice  or  pimento  of  commerce.  It  is  considered 
to  yield  best  in  a  hot  and  rather  drj'  climate  and  prefers  a  loose  loam  or  an 
alluvial,  well-drained  soil.  At  the  present  time  Jamaica  is  the  only  place  from 
which  allspice  is  exported.  (Adapted  from  Macmillan,  Handbook  of  Tropical 
Gardening  and  Planting,  p.  259.) 

44825.  Erythrochiton  sp.     Rutacese. 

From  Para,  Brazil.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  Simao  da  Costa.     Received  June  5, 
1917. 
"A  rutaceous  plant  which  may  be  called  a  botanical  curiosity,  from  the  queer 
way  in  which  its  flowers  are  borne.     It  prefers  a  warm,  moist  atmosphere  and 
not  too  much  light,"     (Da  Costa.) 

The  flowers  of  ErythrocJiiton  hypophyllanthus,  a  related  species,  are  borne 
on  the  midribs  of  the  leaves. 

Received  as  Erythrochiton  paraensis,  for  which  no  place  of  publication  has 
yet  been  found. 

44826  to  44828.  Holcus  sorghum  L.     Poaceae.  Sorghum. 

{Sorghum  vulgare  Pers.) 
From   Salisbury,  Rhodesia,  Africa.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.   O.   S.  Walters, 
assistant  agriculturist.   Department   of  Agriculture.     Received   June   5, 
1917.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Walters. 
Introduced  for  the  Office  of  Forage-Crop  Investigations. 

44826.  "  The  cultivated  variety." 

44827.  "  The  wild  variety." 

44828.  "  Probably  a  cross.     All  of  these  native  sorghums  cross  readily." 


APRIL.  1   TO   JUNE   30,   1917.  75 

44829.  Brassica  oleracea  viridis  L.     Brassicaccse. 

From  Jersey  Island,  Channel  Islands,  Great  Britain.  Presented  by  Mr. 
D.  R.  Bisson,  St.  John.  Received  June  6,  1917. 
''Jersey  tree  kale  or  cov)  callage.  In  this  section  Jersey  kale  is  sown  at 
the  end  of  sumnier,  then  transplanted  to  2  or  3  feet  apart  about  November.  It 
must  be  protected  to  stand  continued  severe  frost.  Its  stalk  attains  a  height 
of  8  to  12  feet.  The  leaves  of  the  grovi^ing  plant  are  used  for  feeding  cattle  and 
pigs."     (Bisson.) 

44830.  Zea  mays  L.     Poaceae.  Com. 

From  Johannesburg,  Union  of  South  Africa.  Purchased  from  the  Agri- 
cultural Supply  Association,  for  the  use  of  the  Office  of  Cereal  Investiga- 
tions.    Received  May  9,  1917. 

"  Izotsha  maize  is  a  strain  (apparently  of  Boone  County  White)  which  is 
successfully  grown  in  a  limited  area  on  the  south  coast  of  Natal,  bordering 
Pondoland,  an  area  which  is  subject  to  great  extremes  of  drought  and  heat 
during  the  summer.  It  is  claimed  by  farmers  in  that  locality  that  it  is  the  only 
breed  of  maize  which  has  been  found  satisfactory  in  that  particular  vicinity, 
but  as  they  are  isolated  from  the  main  maize  belt  of  South  Africa  it  is  quite 
possible  they  have  not  tried  some  of  the  more  drought-resistant  types  which  are 
now  being  grown  in  other  parts  of  the  Union.  (Letter  of  J.  Burtt  Davy,  dated 
August  18,  1917.) 

44831  to  44838. 

From  Sydney,  Australia.  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  H.  Maiden,  director,  Botanic 
Gardens.    Received  June  8,  1917. 

44831.  Chorizema  cokdatxjm  Lindl.     Fabacese. 

A  tall,  slender,  glabrous,  evergreen  shrub,  7  to  10  feet  high,  with 
weak  branches,  more  or  less  prickly  leaves  about  2  inches  in  length,  and 
numerous  red  flowers.  It  is  propagated  from  cuttings  and  may  be 
grown  in  the  open  in  southern  California  and  southern  Florida,  being 
excellent  for  training  on  pillars  and  trellises.  In  colder  regions  it  is  an 
attractive  plant  for  the  cool  greenhouse.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  752.) 

44832.  Cytisus  stenopetalus  (Webb)  Christ.  Fabacese.  Gacia. 
A  shrub  or  small  tree,  up  to  20  feet  in  height,  with  crowded,  slender- 
stemmed  trifoliate  leaves,  silky  pubescent  on  both  sides,  or  sometimes 
smooth  on  the  upper  surface.  The  bright  yellow,  slightly  fragrant 
flowers  occur  in  short  terminal  racemes,  and  the  flat  dehiscent  pod  con- 
tains from  five  to  seven  seeds.  It  is  a  native  of  the  Madeira  Islands,  and 
is  cultivated  there  and  in  Australia  as  an  ornamental.  In  the  Canary 
Islands  it  is  said  to  be  used  as  fodder.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  .Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  949,  and  from  Report  of  the  Direc- 
tor of  the  Botanic  Gardens,  Sydney,  Australia,  1916,  p.  5.) 

44833.  Eugenia  cyanocaepa  F.  Muell.     Myrtacese. 

Although  the  fruits  of  this  species  are  inferior  to  those  of  the  Eugenias 
ordinarily  cultivated  (Eugenia  uniflora  and  E.  dombeyi) ,  yet  they  may 
have  some  economic  importance  in  the  future.  (Adapted  from  Maiden, 
Report  of  the  Sydney  Botanic  Gardens,  1915.) 


76  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED, 

44831  to  44838— Continued. 

44834.  IsoTOMA  AXILLARIS  Liudl.     Campanulacefe. 

An  erect  perennial  plant,  6  to  12  inches  high,  which  flowers  the  first 
year,  appearing  to  be  annual,  but  forming  at  length  a  hard  rootstock.^ 
It  has  a  few  spreading  branches,  irregularly  pinnatifid  linear  leaves  2 
to  3  inches  long,  and  large,  bluish  purple  axillary  flowers.  It  is  a  native 
of  Australia,  where  it  is  now  cultivated  as  an  ornamental.  (Adapted 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  3,  p.  11 01.) 

44835.  Peksoonia  myrtilloides  Sieber.     Proteaceae. 

A  much-branched  spreading  shrub  about  4  feet  high,  with  rigid,  oblong- 
lanceolate  leaves  about  an  inch  in  length  and  axillary  flowers  nearly 
half  an  inch  long.  It  is  a  native  of  the  Blue  Mountains  in  New  South 
Wales.  (Adapted  from  Bentham  and  Mueller,  Flora  Australiensis,  voL 
5,p.m.) 

44836.  Petrophila  pulchella  (Schrad.)  R.  Br.     Proteacese. 

An  erect,  shrubby  plant,  with  alternate,  much-divided  threadlilve 
leaves  and  a  conical  head  of  small  white  flowers.  It  is  a  native  of 
Australia,  where  it  is  sometimes  cultivated  as  an  ornamental.  (Adapted 
from  Ctirtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  vol.  21,  pi.  796,  as  Protea  pulchella.) 

44837.  Telopea  speciosissima  (J.  E.  Smith)   R.  Br.     Proteaceae. 

Waratah.. 

A  stout,  erect,  glabrous  shrub  6  to  S  feet  high,  with  leathery,  cuneate- 
oblong  leaves  5  to  10  inches  long  and  very  handsome  crimson  flowers 
in  dense  heads  or  racemes  3  inches  in  diameter.  The  fruit  is  a  leathery. 
recurved  follicle  3  to  4  inches  long,  containing  10  to  20  seeds.  It  is 
native  to  New  South  "Wales.  (Adapted  from  Bentham  and  Mueller,  Flora 
Australiensis,  vol.  5,  p.  SSJ/.) 

44838.  YiTTADiNiA  TRILOBA  (Gaud.)  DC.     Asteracefe. 
(T'.  australis  A.  Rich.) 

An  herbaceous  plant,  either  erect  and  apparently  annual  or  with  dif- 
fusely ascending  stem  from  a  perennial  woody  base,  usually  not  more 
than  a  foot  high.  The  leaves  are  entire  or  coarsely  three  lobed,  and  the 
purplish  flower  heads  are  solitary  and  terminal.  It  is  a  native  of 
southern  Australia  and  might  be  useful  as  an  ornamental  in  borders- 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Queensland  Flora,  pt.  3,  p.  811.) 

44839.  Cacara  erosa  (L.)  Kiintze.     Fabacese.  Yam  bean. 

{Pachyrhizus  angulatus  Rich.)    . 
From  Mayaguez,  Porto  Rico.     Presented  by  Mr.  C.  F.  Kinman,  horticul- 
turist, Agricultural  Experiment  Station.     Received  June  8,  1917. 

^'flahilla."  A  shrubby,  twining,  tuberous-rooted  vine  with  trit'oliolato  leaves, 
reddish  flowers  in  racemes  up  to  a  foot  in  length,  and  straight  pods  6  to  ■O 
inches  long,  containing  8  to  12  seeds.  It  is  cultivated  throughout  the  Tropics 
for  the  sake  of  the  edible  roots,  which  are  prepared  and  eaten  like  potatoes 
or  subjected  to  a  process  for  extracting  the  starch.  This  starch  is  pure  white 
and  is  said  to  be  equal  in  every  respect  to  that  obtained  from  arrowroot.  It  is 
very  palatable  and  is  used  in  making  custards  and  puddings.  The  powdered 
tubers  make  a  very  excellent  flour.  Although  the  ripe  beans  are  poisonous,  the 
pods  are  not  and  when  young  are  eaten  like  string  beans.  In  Florida  and  in 
the  island  of  Mauritius  this  bean  is  used  as  a  cover  crop. 

For  an  illustration  of  the  yam  bean  as  a  cover  crop,  see  Plate  VIII. 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE   30^  1917.  77 

■44840.  SiSYRiNCHiuM  sp.     Iridacese. 

From  Guatemala.  Plant  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  agricultural 
explorer.     Received  June  8,  1917. 

"(No.  13.5.  May  28,  1917.)  A  flowering  plant  from  the  hillsides  near 
Momostenango,  in  the  Department  of  Totonicapam,  at  an  altitude  of  7,500  feet. 
It  grows  to  a  height  of  about  2  feet,  with  slender,  grasslike  leaves.  In  May  it 
produces  flower  stalks  up  to  about  2*  feet  high,  each  bearing  several  pale- 
blue  flowers  about  an  inch  in  diameter,  with  six  lanceolate  petals.  It  is  called 
in  Spanish  Flor  de  Mayo  {Mayflower).  This  should  be  adapted  to  cultivation 
in  California  and  Florida.     It  seems  to  like  a  heavy  soil."     (Popenoe.) 

44841.  Annona  cHERfMOLA  Mill.     Annonaceae.  Cherimoya. 

From  Oran,  Salta,  Argentina.    Presented  by  Mr.  S.  W.  Damon.     Received 
June  9,  1917. 
"  Seeds  of  Annona  cherimola  from  rather  good  fruit  which  I  ate  a  few  days 
ago.     The  trees  which  bore  the  fruit  withstood,  last  winter,  a  temperature  of 
about  15°  F."     {Damon.) 

44842.  CiTRULLus  VULGARIS  Schracl.     Cucurbitacese.    Watermelon. 

From  Durban,  Natal.  Union  of  South  Africa.  Presented  by  Mr.  William  W. 
Masterson,  American  consul.    Received  June  8,  1917. 

Mankataan.  A  melon  much  cultivated  throughout  Natal  for  use  as  cattle  feed. 
It  is  exceptionally  tough,  enduring  rough  handling  and  keeping  for  six  months 
after  ripening  without  spoiling;  but,  at  the  same  time,  it  is  very  watery  and 
makes  an  excellent  green  fodder  for  live  stock,  especially  when  mixed  with  such 
feed  as  alfalfa  hay  or  cornstalks.  It  is  also  very  suitable  for  jam  making, 
some  of  the  Cape  Colony  firms  using  large  quantities  for  this  purpose.  One 
pound  of  seed  will  plant  2  or  3  acres,  and  as  much  as  120  tons  of  melons  has 
been  taken  from  a  single  acre.  It  might  be  suitable  for  the  semiarid  regions 
of  the  United  States.  (Adapted  from  William  W.  Masterson,  consular  report, 
April  18,  1917.) 

44843.  Coix  LACRYMA-JOBi  MA-YUEN  (Rom.)  Stapf.     Poacea?. 

Job's-tears. 

From  Chosen  (Korea).  Presented  by  Miss  Katherine  Wambold,  Yunmot- 
kol,  Keijo,  through  Mrs.  M.  W.  Spaulding,  Washington,  D.  C.  Received 
June  1,  1917. 

"  YuU  moo.  Grows  in  ox'dinary  fields.  Made  into  meal  by  mixing  with 
water,  then  draining,  drying,  and  pounding.  When  mixed  with  water  and  salt 
it  is  made  into  a  kind  of  bread."     (Wamhold.) 

TJiis  variety  might  be  called  the  cultivated  edible  Job's-tears,  and  it. includes 
many  forms,  all  of  which  are  characterized  by  having  a  thin,  loose,,  easily 
broken  shell.  They  are  often  longitudinally  striated  and  in  many  examples  are 
constricted  at  the  base  into  what  has  been  called  an  annulus.  In  the  central 
provinces  of  India,  among  the  aboriginal  tribes,  this  grain  forms  an  important 
article  of  food.  It  has  been  introduced  into  Japan,  where  the  seeds  are 
pounded  in  a  mortar  and  eaten  as  meal.  (Adapted  from  the  Agricultural 
Ledger,  No.  13,  p.  217,  190^.) 


78  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44844.  Carpinus  orientalis  Mill.     Betulacese. 

Oriental  hornbean. 

From  Petrograd.  Russia.  Presented  by  Dr.  A.  Fischer  de  Waldheim.. 
director,  Jardin  Botanique  de  Pierre  le  Grand.  Received  June  5,  1917. 
A  small  tree  or  large  shrub,  up  to  20  feet  high,  having  ovate,  dark  glossy-greeo 
leaves,  1  to  2  inches  long,  with  doubly  dentate  margins.  The  staminate  catkins- 
are  up  to  three-quarters  of  an  inch  in  length,  and  the  exposed  nuts  are  about 
one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  long.  It  is  a  native  of  southeastern  Europe  and  Asia 
Minor  and  is  cultivated  in  European  gardens  merely  as  an  interesting  rarity. 
(Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in   the  British  Isles,  vol.  1, 

p.  296.) 

* 

44845.  RuBus  lineatus  Reinw.    Rosacese. 

From  Lawang,  Java.  Presented  by  Mr.  M.  Buysman.  Received  June  9,  1917. 
A  stout,  semierect  herb  with  softly' pubescent  branches,  straight  prickles  or 
none  at  all,  and  compound  leaves  composed  of  three  to  five  leathery,  often  doubly 
serrate  leaflets  up  to  5  inches  in  length  and  2i  inches  in  width.  The  flowers 
occur  either  in  short  axillary  heads  or  in  elongated  terminal  panicles,  and  the 
berries  are  red.  It  is  a  native  of  the  Sikkim  Himalayas,  where  it  is  found 
at  altitudes  ranging  from  6,000  to  9.000  feet.  It  is  very  variable  in  the  size  of 
the  flowers  and  the  width  of  the  leaflets.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of 
British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  S3S.) 

44846  to  44854. 

From  Avondale,  Auckland,  New  Zealand.    Presented  by  Mr.  H.  R.  Wright. 
Received  June  9,  1917. 

44846.  Cyphomandea  betacea  (Cav.)   Sendt.     Solanacese.     Tree-tomato. 
An  evergreen,  semiwoody  plant,  native  to  Peru.     Cultivated  throughout 

the  Tropics  for  the  edible,  ovoid,  smooth-skinned  fruits  which  are  pro- 
duced in  hanging  clusters  at  the  ends  of  the  branches.  When  mature 
these  fruits  are  reddish  yellow,  with  a  subacid  pulp  of  an  agreeable  flavor ; 
although  pleasant  when  eaten  fresh,  they  are  used  chiefly  for  stewing 
or  for  jam  or  preserves.  The  tree  is  a  quick  grower,  commencing  to  bear 
when  about  2  years  old.  and  thrives  best  on  deep  soil.  Propagation  is  by 
seeds.  (Adapted  from  Macmillan,  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardening  and 
Planting,  ed.  2,  p.  19.'/.) 

44847.  Dovyalis  caffra  (Hook,  and  Harv.)  Warb.     Flacourtiacese. 
{Aberia  caffra  Hook,  and  Harv.)  Umkolo. 

"  Fruits  used  for  jams  and  jellies ;  the  plant  is  grown  for  hedges.  It  is 
very  prickly  and  is  hardy  in  New  Zealand."     (Wright.) 

A  shrub  or  small  tree,  with  pale-green  leaves  1*  inches  long  and  up 
to  an  inch  in  width.  The  edible  fruit  resembles  a  small  yellowish  apple 
and  is  so  exceedingly  acid  when  fresh  that  it  is  said  to  be  used  without 
vinegar  as  a  pickle.  It  is  a  native  of  tropical  Africa,  but  has  been  intro- 
duced into  southern  California  and  southern  Florida.  (Adapted  from 
The  Pacific  Garden,  August,  191Jf.) 

44848  and  44849.  Leptospebmum  scopabium  Forst.     Myrtace£B. 

Manuka^ 
"  Very  hardy.    Used  for  firewood,  as  it  gives  great  heat.     Very  pretty 
when  in  flower.     Grows  6  to  10  feet  high."     (WrigJit.) 

One  of  the  most  abundant  of  New  Zealand  shrubs,  reaching  occa- 
sionally a  height  of  30  feet,  with  hard,  leathery,  sharp-pointed  leaves,  an* 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE  30,  1917.  79 

44846  to  44854— Continued. 

white  or  pinkish,  odorless  flowers  up  to  three-quarters  of  an  Inch  in 
width.  This  plant  flowers  so  profusely  that  the  entire  country  appears 
as  though  covered  with  snow.  The  entire  plant  is  very  aromatic,  and  the 
leaves  have  been  used  for  making  tea.  The  wood  is  used  for  fences  and 
firewood.  (Adapted  from  Laing  and  BlackiveU,  Plants  of  New  Zealand, 
p.  272.) 

44848.    (No.  1.)  44849.    (No.  2.) 

44850.  Nageia  excels  a  (D.  Don.)  Kuntze.     Taxaceae. 
{Podocarpus  dacrydioides  A.  Rich.) 

"  This  is  the  one  tree  exclusively  used  in  this  country  for  making 
butter  boxes,  the  wood  being  odorless  and  of  a  nice  white  color.  The 
tree  gi'ows  very  tall  and  often  has  a  trunk  5  or  6  feet  in  diameter." 
(Wnght.) 

A  tall  tree,  often  brancliless  for  70  or  80  feet,  with  flat,  bronze-colored 
young  leaves,  which  become  green  and  scalelike  when  mature.  The  very 
small  catkins  are  borne  on  the  tips  of  the  branchlets,  and  the  fruit  is  set 
upon  a  fleshy  i-ed  receptacle  which  is  eaten  by  the  Maoris.  The  tree  is 
native  to  New  Zealand,  where  it  is  called  by  the  Maori  name  Kahikatea. 
It  furnishes  a  light-colored,  very  heavy  timber  which  is  well  suited  for 
making  paper  pulp.  (Adapted  from  Laing  and  Blackwell,  Plants  of  Neio 
Zealand,  p.  70,  as  Podocarpus  dacrydioides.) 

44851.  Nageia  fereuginea  (G.  Benn.)  Kuntze.     Taxacese.  Miro. 
(Podocarpus  ferruginea  G.  Benn.) 

A  large  tree  with  gray  or  grayish  black  bark  which  peels  off  in  large 
flakes;  native  to  New  Zealand.  It  has  narrow,  pointed  leaves,  axillary 
dioecious  flowers,  and  bright-red  fruits  about  the  size  of  a  small  plum. 
The  native  pigeons  are  very  fond  of  the  miro  berries  and  become  very 
fat  and  lazy  from  feeding  on  them.  The  fruits  have  the  odor  and  taste 
of  turpentine  and  ripen  in  July  and  August.  The  timber  is  hard  and 
rough  and  is  not  easily  worked,  nor  is  it  especially  durable.  The  gum 
which  oozes  from  the  tree  possesses  healing  properties.  (Adapted  from 
Laing  and  Blacl<mell,  Plants  of  New  Zealand,  p.  68,  as  Podocarpus 
ferruginea. ) 
44853.  Passiflora  sp.     Passifloracere.  Granadilla. 

"Bell-apple  or  Indian  passion  fruit.    A  delicious  fruit  requiring  tropical 

heat."     (Wright.) 

44853  and  44854.  Passiflora  edulis  Sims.     Passifloracere. 

Purple  granadilla. 

44853.  "Fiji." 

44854.  "  Giant.  An  improved  strain  of  the  common  passion  fruit  as 
grown  in  New  Zealand  and  Australia.  Largely  grown  commer- 
cially. Will  grow  wherever  frosts  are  not  too  heavy  in  winter." 
(Wright.) 

44855.  AcHRAS  zapota  L.     Sapotacese.  Sapodilla. 

(A.  sapota  L.) 
From  Curagao,  Dutch  West  Indies.    Presented  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran.    Re- 
ceived June  11,  1917. 
"Nispero.    From  very  large,  choice  fruits."     (Curran.) 


80  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

44856.  Persea  American  a  Mill.     Lauiaceee.  Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 
From    Guatemala.     Budwood    collected    by    Mr.    Wilsou    Popenoe,    agri- 
cultural explorer.    Received  .Tune  12,  1917. 

"(Nos.  146,  193.  221.  Avocado  No.  30.)  Tertoli.  A  famous  variety  from 
Mixco,  near  the  city  of  Guatemala,  noted  for  its  large  size  and  excellent 
quality. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  the  sitio  of  Leandro  Castillo,  just  above 
the  ])laza  of  Mixco,  at  an  altitude  of  approximately  5,700  feet.  The  tree  is 
said  l)y  the  owner  to  have  been  grown  by  his  grandfather  from  a  seed  brought 
from  Morah,  a  small  village  about  10  miles  distant.  While  its  age  is  not  defi- 
nitely known,  it  is  estimated  at  about  60  years.  It  is  about  25  feet  high,  broad 
and  spreading  in  habit,  with  a  trunk  15  inches  thick  at  the  base,  branching  7 
feet  from  the  ground  to  form  a  dense  crown  fully  30  feet  broad.  A  peculiarity 
of  the  tree  is  its  very  brittle  wood.  This  may  be  against  the  variety  in  Cali- 
fornia and  Florida,  where  strong  winds  occasionally  do  much  damage.  The 
growth  seems  to  be  vigorous,  and  the  budwood  is  very  satisfactory,  the  twigs 
being  stout,  well  formed,  and  supplied  with  vigorous  buds. 

"  The  climate  of  Mixco  is  cool,  but  not  cold  enough  to  test  the  hardiness  of 
the  variety.    This  can  only  be  determined  by  a  trial  in  the  United  States. 

"  The  tree  flowers  in  March.  According  to  the  owner,  it  has  not  borne  as 
well  in  recent  years  as  formerly.  He  attributes  this  to  the  fact  that  the  tree 
is  getting  old.  but  it  seems  in  addition  to  have  been  weakened  by  the  attacks 
of  insects.  No  fruits  were  produced  from  the  1916  blooms.  The  1917  blooms 
resulted  in  a  good  crop,  but  many  of  the  fruits  dropped  to  the  ground  when 
nearly  full  grown.  Upon  examination  they  appeared  to  have  been  attacked  by 
some  insect,  whose  burrows  could  be  seen  toward  the  base  of  the  fruit.  The 
season  of  ripening  is  said  to  be  from  February  to  April,  the  fruits  being  at 
their  best  in  March.  They  can,  however,  be  picked  as  early  as  January.  To- 
ward the  end  of  the  season  they  become  very  rich  in  flavor. 

"  The  fruit  is  long  and  slender,  tending  toward  pyriform.  It  weighs  as 
much  as  3  pounds  in  some  instances.  It  is  deep  purple  in  color  when  fully  ripe 
and  has  a  rather  thin  skin  (for  this  race)  and  deep  cream-colored  flesh  of  very 
rich  flavor.     The  seed  is  very  small  in  comparison  to  the  size  of  the  fruit. 

"An  American  relates  that  he  once  brought  a  fruit  from  the  tree  to  his  home 
in  the  city  of  Guatemala,  where  it  sufficed  to  make  salads  for  two  meals  for 
a  household  of  10  people. 

"  The  variety  may  be  formally  described  as  follows :  Form  oblong  to  slender 
pyriform ;  size  extremely  large,  weight  28  to  36  ounces,  and  occasionally  up  to 
48  ounces,  length  7  to  8A  inches,  greatest  breadth  3|  to  4^  inches ;  base  broad 
to  narrow,  sometimes  pointed,  the  slender  stem  about  5  inches  long  inserted 
slightly  obliquely  without  depression ;  apex  rounded ;  surface  nearly  smooth, 
deep  dull  pui-pfe  in  color  with  numerous  russet  dots  and  patches;  skin  mod- 
erately thick,  about  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  or  slightly  more,  coarse,  granular 
and  woody ;  flesh  cream  yellow  in  color,  free  from  fiber  or  discoloi'ation  and 
of  fine  texture;  flavor  rich  and  pleasant;  quality  excellent;  seed  very  small, 
slender  conical  in  form,  about  1^  ounces  in  weight,  tight  in  the  seed  cavity,  with 
both  seed  coats  adhering  closely  to  the  cotyledons."     (Popenoe.) 

See  also  Exploring  Guatemala  for  Desirable  New  Avocados,  Annual  Report 
of  the  California  Avocado  Association,  1917.  p.  135,  fig.  32 ;  reprint,  1918,  p.  26, 
fig.  32 ;  and  The  Avocado  in  Guatemala,  U.  S.  Department  of  Agriculture  Bulle- 
tin No.  743,  p.  64,  pi.  22. 

For  an  illustration  of  the  parent  tree  of  the  Tertoh  avocado,  see  Plate  IX. 


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APKIL  1  TO   JUNE  30,  1917.  81 

44857.  Nephrolepis  sp.     Polypodiaceae.  Fern. 

From  Guatemala.  Plants  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  agricultural 
explorer.     Received  June  25,  1917. 

"(No.  147.  June  9, 1917.)  Ferns  collected  in  the  forest  at  Quirigua,  where  they 
were  found  growing  in  the  leaf  axils  of  the  corozo  palm  {Attalea  cohune 
Mart.)."     (Popenoe.) 

Introduced  for  the  monographic  study  of  Mr.  R.  C.  Benedict,  of  the  Brooklyn 
Botanic   Garden. 

44858.  GuAiACUM  guatemalense  Planch.     Zygophyllacese. 

Guayacan. 

From  Guatemala.  Collected  by  Dr.  F.  S.  Johnson  and  sent  through  Mr. 
Wilson  Popenoe,  agricultural  explorer.    Received  June  25,  1917. 

"(No.  145a.  From  Zacapa,  June  5,  1917.)  The  guayacan,  sometimes  called  by 
Americans  lignum-vitw,  is  found  in  abundance  upon  the  plains  of  the  lower 
Motagua  Valley,  in  the  vicinity  of  El  Rancho,  Zacapa,  and  other  towns.  It  is  a 
small  tree,  sometimes  attaining  30  feet  in  height,  usnially  somewhat  spreading  in 
habit,  with  a  trunk  sometimes  gnarled  and  twisted  and  having  slender  branches. 
The  leaves  are  small  and  delicate.  Toward  the  end  of  the  dry  season,  i.  e.,  in 
February  or  March,  the  tree  comes  into  flower,  and  it  is  then  a  mass  of  lavender 
purple,  distinguishable  for  long  distances  across  the  plains.  It  remains  in  bloom 
for  several  weeks. 

"The  wood  is  exceedingly  hard  and,  though  difficult  to  work,  is  of  value  for 
cabinet  purposes.  The  heartwood  is  rich  brown  in  color,  while  the  sapwood 
which  surrounds  it  is  light  yellow.    Both  take  a  fine  polish. 

"  The  tree  thrives  in  a  warm  climate  with  little  rainfall.  The  soil  upon  which 
it  grows  is  often  rocky  and  poor.  Whether  it  will  stand  any  frost  can  not  be 
stated,  but  it  seems  likely  that  it  may  succeed  in  parts  of  California  and  Arizona 
and  perhaps  also  in  Florida.  Small  trees  often  flower  profusely.  It  should  be 
given  a  trial  as  an  ornamental  in  the  regions  mentioned."     (Popenoe.) 

For  an  illustration  of  the  guayacan  as  grown  in  Florida,  see  Plate  X. 

44859  to  44864. 

From  Nice,  France.  Presented  by  Dr.  A.  Robertson  Proschowsky.  Received 
June  11,  1917. 

44859.  Alangium  chinense  (Lour.)  Rehder.     Cornacese. 
(Marlea  legoniaefolia  Roxb.) 

"A  tree,  hardy  here,  but  it  loses  its  leaves  in  winter ;  this  might  not  hap- 
pen in  a  warmer  climate."     (Proschotosky.) 

A  tall  tree,  up  to  60  feet  in  height,  with  ovate,  entire  or  slightly  lobed 
leaves  about  8  inches  in  length,  and  cymes  of  small,  whitish,  fragrant 
flowers.  It  is  a  native  of  Atrioa  and  southern  and  eastern  Asia.  This 
tree  might  be  grown  in  the  extreme  southern  United  States.  (Adapted 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  243,  as 
Alangium  begoniaefolium.) 

44860.  BoEHMERiA  MACROPHYLLA  D.  Don.     UrticaccsB. 

A  pretty  shrub  with  narrow  dentate  leaves  6  to  12  inches  in  length 
and  very  long,  drooping  flower  spikes.  It  is  a  native  of  Upper  Burma 
and  northeastern  India,  where  it  ascends  to  4,000  feet.  The  wood  is 
light  reddish  brown  and  moderately  hard  and  yields  a  good  fiber,  which 
is  used  for  ropes  and  fishing  lines.  (Adapted  from  J.  S.  Oamble,  Manual 
of  Indian  Timbers,  p.  658.) 
50628 22 6 


82  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44859  to  44864— Continued. 

44861.  BoEHMEKiA  PLATYPHYLLA  "D.  Doii.     Urticacefe. 

A  very  common  sbrub,  growing  in  ravines  in  the  tropical  and  sub- 
tropical Himalayas.  It  has  thin  grayish  brown  bark,  very  variable 
leaves  3  to  9  inches  long,  and  simple  or  branched  spikes  of  small  globular 
flower  clusters.  The  wood  is  reddish  brown  and  moderately  hard. 
(Adapted  from  J.  S.  Gamhle,  Manual  of  Indian  Timbers,  p.  658.) 

44862.  Meibomia  tiliaefolia  (Don)  Kuntze.     Fabacete. 
(Desmodium  tUiaefolium  Don.) 

"  Hardy  and  more  or  less  ornamental."     (Proschowsky.) 

A  large  deciduous  shrub,  with  slender,  terete  branches,  thick,  greea 
trifoliolate  leaves  about  4  inches  long,  and  red  flowers  in  lax  racemes 
often  a  foot  in  length.  It  is  a  native  of  the  Himalayas,  at  altitudes  rang- 
ing from  3,000  to  9,000  feet.  The  bark  yields  an  excellent  fiber,  exten- 
sively employed  in  rope  making;  the  leaves  are  good  fodder,  and  the 
roots  are  used  medicinally  as  a  tonic  and  diuretic.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  168,  and  from  Watt,  Dictionary 
of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  3,  p.  S3.) 

44863.  PiPTANTHUs  NEPALENSis  (Hook.)  Sweet.     Fabacese. 

A  pretty  shrub,  with  greenish  gray  bark  and  handsome,  large,  yellow 

flowers  in  rather  dense  racemes.     The  wood  is  white,  with  irregular  gray 

heartwood.    It  is  a  native  of  the  Himalayas  at  altitudes  above  7,000 

feet  and  is  sometimes  grown  as  an  ornamental  in  European  gardens. 

(Adapted  from  J.  S.  Gamble,  Manual  of  Indian  Timbers,  p.  229.) 

.44864.  Teach YCAEPUS  MARTiANUS  (Wall.)  Wendl.    Phcenicaceae.    Palm. 

"Quite  hardy  and  ornamental  here."     (Proschowsky.) 

A  tall  palm,  with  a  slender  trunk  20  to  50  feet  high,  naked  for  most  of 

its  length,  being  clothed  beneath  the  crown  with  persistent  leaf  sheaths. 

The  rigid,  leathery,  roundish  leaves  are  4  to  5  feet  in  diameter  and  are 

cut  about  halfway  down  into  linear  2-lobed  segments.     The  flowers- are 

yellow,  and  the  one  to  three  dull  blue  drupes  are  half  an  inch  long.    It 

is  a  native  of  the  temperate  parts  of  the  Himalayas,  at  altitudes  of 

4,000  to  8,000  feet.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol. 

6,  p.  436.) 

44865  to  44884. 

From  tropical  America.     Presented  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran.     Received  June 
6,  1917. 
44865.  Acacia  villosa  (Swartz)  Willd.     Mimosacese. 

"(Curagao,  Dutch  West  Indies,  March  9,  1917.)     Watapaana  sjimaron. 
A  shrub  or  tree  of  rapid  growth;  used  for  firewood."     (Curran.) 
See  S.  P.  I.  No.  44452  for  description. 

44866.  AcHKAs  zapota  L.     Sapotacese.  Sapodilla. 
(A.  sapota  L. ) 

"(Curasao,  Dutch  West  Indies,  March,  1917.)     Seeds  from  the  best  and 
largest  nispero  I  have  ever  eaten."     (Curran.) 

44867.  Cappakis  sp.     Capparidaceai. 

"(Urumaco,   Venezuela,   May,   1917.)     A   tree   with   large  oval   dark- 
green  leaves.    Fruits  reported  to  be  edible."     (Curran.) 


APEIL  1  TO   JuiSTE   30,  1917.  83 

44865  to  4488^^^00111111116(1. 

44868.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papayacefe.  Papaya. 
"(Curagao,  Dutch  West  Indies,  March,   1917.)      Seeds  of  a  iiuiUuiii- 

quality  papaya  sold  in  the  market  here."     (Curran.) 

44869.  CiTRULLUs  vulgaris  Schrad.     Cucurbitacete.  Watermelon. 
"(Curagao,   Dutch  West   Indies,   March.  1917.)      The  watermelons  of 

Curacao  are  the  best  I  have  tasted  in  the  Tropics."     {Cinran.) 

44870.  CucuMis  melo  L.     Cucurbitacefe.  Muskmelon. 
"(Curagao,  Dutch  West  Indies,  March  9,  1917.)     Muskmelon  from  the 

Curagao  market;  of  fair  quality."     (Curran.) 

44871  to  44874.  Gossypium  sp.     Malvaceae.  Cotton. 

44871.  "(Altagracia,  Venezuela,  May,  1917.)  Algodon  de  Peru. 
Grovi^n  as  a  commercial  crop  which  sells  at  the  rate  of  $20  for 
500  pounds."     {Curran.) 

44872.  "(Altagracia,  Venezuela,  May,  1917.)  Alyodon  morcno. 
Commercial  cotton,  grown  and  manufactured  in  the  same  region." 
( Curran. ) 

44873.  "(Los  Quemazons,  Venezuela,  May,  1917.)  Algodon  de  Peru, 
Commercial  crop."     {Curran.) 

44874.  "(Los  Quemazons,  Venezuela,  May,  1917.)  Algodon  moretio. 
Commercial  crop  (?)."     {Curran.) 

44875.  HoLcus  sorghum  L.     Poacese.  Sorg'hum. 
{Sorghum  vulgare  Pers.) 

"(Market,  Willemstad,  Curagao,  Dutch  West  Indies,  March,  1917.) 
Mais  chiquito.    Used  for  making  meal."     {Curran.) 

44876.  Phaseolus  lunatus  L.     Fabacese.  Lima  bean. 
"(Market,   AVillemstad,   Curagao,   Dutch   West   Indies,  March,   1917.) 

Klein  boontje."     {Curran!) 

"  Small  forms  of  the  large  fiat  Lima  bean.  The  shape,  color,  and 
markings  are  like  types  in  this  country.  They  may  be  either  the  bush  or 
the  pole  form."     {D.  N.  Shoemaker.) 

44877.  Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 
"(Market,   Willemstad,   Curagao,   Dutch   West   Indies,   March,   1917.) 

Klein  boontje."     {Curran.) 

"Probably  the  variety  known  as  Dutch  Casehnife:'  {D.  N.  Shoe- 
maker. ) 

44878.  RuPRECHTiA  fagifolia  Meisn.     Polygonacese.  Duraznillo. 
"(La   Estacadita,    near    Sabanita    de   Coro,    Venezuela,   May,    1917.) 

Koniari.    A  small  tree."     {Curran.) 

A  South  American  tree  with  smooth  bark  which,  in  renewing  itself 
each  year,  wrinkles  in  a  peculiar  way,  giving  the  tree  a  characteristic 
appearance.  In  the  spring  it  is  covered  with  yellowish  flowers  which 
later  become  pinkish,  making  the  tree  very  ornamental.  The  wood  is  of 
no  commercial  use,  so  far  as  is  known.  (Adapted  from  Venturi  and 
Lillo,  Contribuciou  al  Con/jcimiento  de  los  Arbolcs  de  la  Argentina,  ;>.  SS.) 

44879.  Sesamum  orientals  L.     Pedaliacese.  Sesame. 
{S.  indicum  L.) 

"(Willemstad,  Curagao,  Dutch  West  Indies,  March  9,  1917.)     Ajonjoli. 
Sold  in  the  market;  for  making  sweetmeats."     {Curran.) 
See  S.  P.  I.  No.  44763  for  description. 


84  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

44865  to  44884— Continued. 

44880  to  44882.   Vigna  sinensis  (Torner)  Savi.     Fabaceae.         Cowpea. 

"(Market,  Willemstad,  Curagao,  Dutch  West  Indies,  March,  1917.) 
Boontje  del  Balisa."     (Curran.) 

Descriptive  notes  by  Mr.  W.  J.  Morse,  Office  of  Forage-Crop  Investiga- 
tions, Bureau  of  Plant  Industry. 

44880.  "  No.  1.     A  red  cowpea,  quite  similar  to  our  Red  Ripper." 

44881.  "  No.  2.    A    clay-colored    cowpea,    resembling    some    of   our 
medium-maturing  Clay  varieties." 

44882.  "  No.  3.     A  specified  cowpea,  resembling  our  Whippoorwill 
variety." 

44883.  Melicocca  bijuga  L.     Sapindacese. 

"(Sabanete  de  Montiel,  Venezuela,  May,  1917.)"     (Curran.) 

44884.  Mimosa  sp.     Mimosacese. 

"(La  Estacadita,  near  Sabanita  de  Coro,  "Venezuela,  May,  1917.) 
Cahudero.  A  common,  small,  leguminous  tree  with  white  flowers." 
( Curran. ) 

44885.  Pruxus  salicitglia  H.  B.  K.     Amygdalacese.  Capuli. 

From  the  city  of  Guatemala,  Guatemala.  Collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Po- 
penoe,  agricultural  explorer.  Received  June  12,  1917.  Quoted  notes  by 
Mr.  Popenoe. 

"(No.  128a.  May  16,  1917.)  The  wild  cherry  of  the  Guatemalan  highlands, 
called  cereza  in  Spanish  and  capuli  in  the  Kiche  Indian  dialect.  The  tree  is 
found  both  wild  and  cultivated  in  the  mountains  of  Guatemala,  from  altitudes 
of  about  4,000  up  to  9,000  feet  or  perhaps  higher.  As  commonly  seen,  the  tree 
is  erect,  often  somewhat  slender,  reaching  a  height  of  about  30  feet,  the  trunk 
stout  (occasionally  as  much  as  3  feet  thick),  and  the  bark  rough  and  grayish. 
The  young  branchlets  are  dotted  with  grayish  lenticels.  The  leaves,  which  are 
borne  upon  slender  petioles  three-quarters  of  an  inch  long,  are  commonly  4i 
inches  in  length,  H  to  1^  inches  in  breadth  at  the  widest  point,  oblong- 
lanceolate  in  outline,  with  a  long,  slender  tip.  The  upper  surface  is  dull  green, 
the  lower  surface  glaucous,  and  the  margin  is  rather  finely  serrate.  The  flow- 
ers, which  are  produced  from  January  to  May,  are  white,  about  three-eighths 
of  an  inch  wide,  and  very  numerous,  on  slender  racemes  2  to  4  inches  in 
length. 

As  many  as  15  or  20  fruits  sometimes  develop  on  a  single  raceme,  but  many 
drop  off  before  reaching  maturity,  with  the  result  that  two  to  five  ripe  fruits  are 
commonly  found  on  each  raceme.  The  season  of  ripening  in  Guatemala  is  from 
May  to  September.  The  ripe  fruits,  which  are  slightly  oblate  in  form  and  up  to 
three-quarters  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  separate  readily  from  the  short  fruit 
stalks,  leaving  the  green  5-toothed  calyxes  adhering  to  the  latter.  In  color  the 
fruit  is  deep  glossy  maroon-purple.  The  skin  is  thin  and  tender,  but  so  firm  that 
the  fruit  is  not  easily  injured  by  handling.  The  flesh  is  pale  green,  meaty,  but 
full  of  juice.  The  flavor  is  sweet,  suggestive  of  the  Bigarreau  type  of  cherry, 
with  a  trace  of  bitterness  in  the  skin.  The  stone  is  a  trifle  large  in  comparison 
with  the  size  of  the  fruit. 

"  Pleasant  to  eat  out  of  hand,  this  cherry  can  also  be  eaten  in  various  other 
ways — stewed  or  made  into  preserves  or  jams.  In  Guatemala  it  is  most  com- 
monly eaten  out  of  hand  and  as  a  sweet  preserve. 


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APBIL  1  TO  JUNE  30,  1911.  85 

"  This  species  does  not  appear  to  be  adapted  to  hot  tropical  seacoasts,  but  it 
seems  to  be  distinctly  subtropical  in  character.  It  may  succeed  in  moist  sub- 
tropical regions,  such  as  Florida,  where  other  types  of  cherries  do  not  thrive." 

44886  and  44887.  Martynia  spp.     Martyniaceae. 

From  La  Mortola,  Ventimiglia,  Italy.     Presented  by  Mr.  Joseph  Benbow, 
superintendent,  La  Mortola  gardens.     Received  June  13,  1917. 
Introduced  for  the  plant-breeding  experiments  of  Prof.  David  M.  Mottier, 
Bloomington,  I;Qd. 

44886.  Martynia  Louisiana  Mill.  ITnicom  plant. 
(M.  proboscidea  Glox. ) 

An  ascending  or  prostrate  annual,  with  branches  2  to  3  feet  in  length 
and  large  roundish  leaves  4  to  12  inches  wide.  The  dull  white  or  yellow- 
ish flowers  are  li  to  2  inches  long,  occurring  in  short,  loose,  terminal 
racemes,  and  the  fruit  is  a  more  or  less  fleshy  capsule  4  to  6  inches  long 
at  maturity,  with  a  beak  equaling  or  exceeding  the  body.  It  is  a  native 
of  the  United  States,  excepting  in  the  North  and  East.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  h,  p.  2005.) 

44887.  Martynia  lutea  Lindl. 

A  pale  annual,  with  roundish,  heart-shaped  leaves  and  large  greenish 
yellow  flowers  with  orange  interiors,  occurring  in  erect,  fow-flowered 
racemes.  The  fruit  is  a  woody,  boat-shaped  capsule  with  two  beaks  2 
inches  in  length.  It  is  a  native  of  Brazil  and  has  been  cultivated  in 
European  greenhouses  for  the  sake  of  the  showy  flowers.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  .),  p.  2005.) 

44888.  Melia  floribunda  Carr.     Meliacese. 

From   Nice,  France.     Pr:^sented   by   Dr.   A.   Robertson   Proschowsky.     Re- 
ceived June  13,  1917. 

This  species  is  considered  by  some  to  be  a  very  floriferous  and  precocious  form 
of  the  China  tree  (Melia  azedarach),  but  the  plant  grown  in  the  United  States 
under  this  name  is  a  bushy  species  8  or  10  feet  high,  with  pinnate  leaves  com- 
posed of  lanceolate  or  oblong-lanceolate,  taper-pointed  leaflets.  It  is  said  to 
begin  to  bloom  when  1  or  2  feet  high  and  is  an  ornamental  adapted  to  the 
southern  United  States.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horti- 
culture, vol.  Jf,  p.  2025.) 

44889.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papayacese.  Papaya. 

From  Santa  Barbara,  Isle  of  Pines,  West  Indies.    Presented  by  Mr.  R.  G. 
Rice.    Received  June  14,  1917. 
"  Very  flue  quality ;  the  fruits  weigh  from  4  to  7f  pounds  each."     (Rice.) 

44890  and  44891. 

From  Bogota,  Colombia.    Presented  by  Mr.  George  E.  Child.    Received  June 
14,  1917. 

44890.  AcHRAs  ZAPOTA  L.     Sapotacese.  Sapodilla. 

(A.  sapota  L.) 
A  small,  symmetrical  tree,  25  to  30  feet  high,  with  leathery,  dark-gieen, 
shiny  leaves  and  round  or  oblong  fleshy  fruits,  resembling  in  outward  ap- 
pearance a  smooth-skinned  brown  potato.    It  is  a  native  of  tropical  Amer- 


86  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44890  and  44891— Continued. 

ica,  although  cultivated  in  the  Asiatic  Tropics  as  well.  When  thoroughly- 
ripe,  the  fruit  is  very  fine  for  eating,  a  very  thin  skin  inclosing  a  pale- 
brown,  juicy  pulp  of  delicious  flavor.  It  is  best  propagated  by  cuttings, 
although  it  may  be  raised  from  seeds.  (Adapted  from  Macmillan,  Hand- 
book of  Tropical  Gardening  and  Planting,  p.  133.) 

44891.  CARYOPHYi-Lrs  JAMBOS  (L.)   Stokes.     Myrtaceae.  Rose-apple. 

{Eugenia  jambos  L.) 

A  handsome  medium-sized  tree,  native  to  India  and  the  Malay  Penin- 
sula, but  cultivated  in  many  tropical  countries  for  the  edible,  fragrant, 
pinkish  fruits,  which  are  about  the  size  of  a  hen's  egg,  of  a  sweetish  acid 
taste,  and  said  to  be  sometimes  used  in  preserves.  It  thrives  best  in 
moist  regions  at  altitudes  up  to  3,000  feet,  preferring  a  deep,  rich  soil, 
and  is  propagated  by  seed.  (Adapted  from  Macmillan,  Handbook  of 
Tropical  Gardening  and  Planting,  p.  161.) 

44892.  Brassica  pekinensis  (Lour.)   Gagn.     Brassicacese. 

Pai  ts'ai. 

From   Ann   Arbor,   Mich.      Purchased  from   Mrs.    Fred   Osborn,    manager. 
Varsity  City  Celery  Co.    Received  June  15,  1917. 
"  Lun  Gar  Bak.    Of  the  dozens  of  strains  of  Chinese  cabbage,  the  short-leaved, 
solid-headed   strain   is  the   one   that   we  have   always   used   and   found   most 
profitable. 

"As  a  field  crop  sow  in  rows  3  feet  apart  and  thin  to  18  inches  in  the  row. 
Keep  the  plants  well  watered  and  cultivated,  for  as  soon  as  growth  is  checked 
the  seed  head  is  formed  and  bursts  forth  as  soon  as  moisture  is  again  applied." 
( Osborn. ) 

44893.  Capsicum  sp.     Solanacea?.  Pepper. 
From  Guatemala.    Collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  agricultural  explorer. 

Received  June  18,  1917. 
"(No.  136a.  June  1,  1917.)  A  perennial  bush  pepper  from  Moraostenango 
(altitude  7,500  feet),  in  the  Department  of  Totonicapam.  The  plant  makes 
a  large  bush  6  feet  or  more  in  height  and  produces  throughout  the  year  waxy, 
golden-yellow,  broad  peppers  about  2  inches  long,  bluntly  three  pointed  at  the 
apex,  with  thick  meat  and  a  few  seeds  near  the  base  of  the  fruit.  The  taste 
is  rather  sharp,  so  that  it  can  not  be  classed  as  belonging  to  the  sweet  peppers. 
It  is  an  unusually  handsome  pepper  and  seems  to  be  of  excellent  quality.  It 
should  be  tested  in  the  warmer  portions  of  the  United  States."     (Popenoe.) 

44894.  Trichoscypha  sp.     Anacardiacese. 

From  Loanda,  Angola,  Africa.     Presented  by  Mr.  .lohn  Gossweiler,  Servicos 
de  Agricultura,  Angola.    Received  June  18,  1917. 
"(No.  6882.    February  27,  1917.)     A  palm-shaped  unbranched  tree  with  agree- 
ably acid  fruits  borne  on  the  trunk."     ( Gossweiler. ) 

44895  to  44901. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Presented  by  Dr.  J.  C.  Koningsberger,  director, 
Botanic  Garden.    Received  June  20,  1917. 
44895.  Cynometra  cAxn:.iFLOBA  L.     Csesalpiniacese. 

A  medium-sized  tree,  with  a  very  irregular,  knotty  trunk,  covered  with 
thick,  brown  bark,  marked  with  numerous  grayish  and  whitish  spots. 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE   30,  1917.  87 

44895  to  44901— Continued. 

The  alternate,  compound  leaves  are  smooth  and  light  green  when  mature, 
but  when  young  are  red  or  pink  or,  in  some  varieties,  yellow.  From  the 
trunk  and  branches  appear  the  corymbs  of  small  pink  or  white  flowers. 
The  flattened,  roundish,  light-brown  pods  have  a  fleshy  portion  which  is 
very  palatable  when  stewed.  The  tree  is  a  native  of  Java.  (Adapted 
from  Van  Nooten,  Fleurs  et  Fruits  de  Java,  pt.  6,  pi.  J/.) 

44896.  Hydnocarpus  alpina  Wight.     Flacourtiacese. 

Var.  elongata.    Apparently  an  unpublished  varietal  name. 

The  species  may  be  described  as  follows :  A  large  tree,  70  to  100  feet 
in  height,  with  very  variable  leaves  (red  when  young  and  deep  green 
when  old)  up  to  7  inches  in  length  and  2 J  inches  in  widtli,  and  dioecious 
flowers  in  axillary  racemes.  The  fruit  is  globose,  about  the  size  of  an 
apple,  with  a  brown,  hairy  surface.  The  seeds  yield  an  oil  which  is  used 
as  fuel,  and  the  wood  is  employed  for  general  carpentry.  It  is  a  native 
of  the  Nilgiri  Hills  in  southern  India.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary 
of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  '/,  p.  308,  and  from  Hooker,  Flora 
of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  197.) 

44897.  Lagerstroemia  speciosa  (Muenchh.)  Pers.     Lythracese. 

(L.  flos-reginae  Retz.)  Crape  myrtle. 

A  large  deciduous  tree,  with  smooth  grayish  bark,  elliptic  or  lanceolate 
leaves  4  to  8  inches  in  length,  and  large  panicles  of  flowers.  The  indi- 
vidual flowers  are  2  to  3  inches  wide  and  change  from  pink  to  purple 
from  morning  to  evening.  It  is  a  native  of  India  and  Biirma,  where  it 
is  considered  one  of  the  most  important  timber  trees,  the  light-red  wood 
being  hard  and  shiny.  The  tree  has  been  introduced  into  southern  Cali- 
fornia as  an  ornamental.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture,  vol.  Jf,  p.  1775,  and  from  GaniMe,  Manual  of  Indian  Timbers, 
p.  373.) 

44898.  Mussaenda  rtjfinervia  Miquel.     Rubiacese. 

A  shrub  with  shiny,  elliptic-oblong  leaves  4  to  6  inches  in  length,  red- 
dish flowers  about  half  an  inch  long  in  terminal  corymbs,  and  oval-oblong 
fleshy  berries.  It  is  a  native  of  Sumatra.  (Adapted  from  Miquel,  Flora 
Indiae  Batavae,  vol.  2,  p.  211.) 

44899.  Otophora  alata  Blume.     Sapindacese. 

Pisang  tjina.  A  tall  Javanese  tree,  with  compound,  glabrous,  green 
leaves,  and  purplish  flowers  in  pendulous  axillary  racemes,  or  sometimes 
solitary.  The  fruits  are  not  much  eaten,  but  hang  in  graceful  clusters, 
remarkable  for  their  beauty.  The  juice  of  the  fruits  is  said  to  be  useful 
in  removing  stains  from  linen.  (Adapted  from  Yan  Nooten,  Fleurs  et 
Fruits  de  Java,  pt.  3,  pi.  4-) 

44900.  Saraca  declinata  (Jack)  Miquel.     Csesalpiniacese. 

KisoJcka.  An  ornamental  tree,  rarely  more  than  20  feet  high,  with 
alternate,  pinnate  leaves  composed  of  six  to  eight  pairs  of  oblong-lanceo- 
late leaflets  which  are  purplish  brown  when  young.  Tlie  bright-yellow, 
reddish  tinged  flowers  occur  in  corymbs,  sometimes  on  the  trunk,  and 
make  a  pleasing  contrast  with  the  crimson  peduncles  of  the  corymb. 
The  oblong,  flat  pods  are  about  a  foot  long  and  are  a  beautiful  purplish 
crimson  while  immature.  (Adapted  from  Van  Nooten,  Fleurs  et  Fruits 
de  Java,  pt.  3,  pi.  2. ) 


88  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44895  to  44901— Continued. 

44901.  Steophanthus  caudatus  (Burm.)  Kurz.    Apocynaceae. 

{S.  dicliotonms  D.  C.) 
Kikoeija.  A  very  ornamental,  shrubby  vine,  with  white-dotted,  dark- 
brown  bark,  simple,  opposite,  smooth,  oval-acuminate,  green  leaves,  and 
large,  showy,  red  and  white  flowers  occurring  either  singly  or  in  corymbs. 
The  fruits  are  follicles  sometimes  2  feet  in  length,  and  the  seeds,  which 
are  provided  with  long,  silky  hairs,  are  very  pretty.  This  vine  is  a  native 
of  the  East  Indies,  where  the  women  use  the  flowers  to  adorn  their  head- 
dresses. (Adapted  from  Van  Nooten,  Fleurs  et  Frnits  de  Java,  pt.  7, 
pl.l.) 

44902  to  44905. 

From  Lawang,  Java.     Presented  by  'Sir.  M.  Buysnian.     Received  June  19, 
1917. 

44902.  Brassaiopsis  speciosa  Dec.  and  Planch.    Araliacese. 

A  small  tree  with  the  upper  part  of  the  branches,  and  sometimes  the 
panicle,  prickly.  The  glabrous,  digitate  leaves  with  lanceolate  or  elliptic 
leaflets  are  up  to  8  inches  in  length  and  3  inches  in  width,  and  the 
flowers  occur  in  large  panicles  a  foot  or  more  in  length.  The  tree  is 
native  to  the  eastern  Himalayas  from  Nepal  to  Assam,  from  sea  level  up 
to  5,000  feet.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  xol.  2,  p. 
737.) 

44903.  Lonicera  macrantha  (D.  Don)   Spreng.    Caprifoliaceae, 

Honeysuckle. 

A  rather  common  Himalayan  shrub  with  leathery,  cordate-oblong, 
hairy  leaves  an  inch  wide  and  2i  inches  long,  and  white,  paired  flowers, 
fading  to  yellow,  appearing  in  subterminal  panicles.  It  grows  at  altitudes 
of  6,000  to  10,000  feet  or  occasionally  lower.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  3,  p.  10.) 

44904.  RiBES  GRiFFiTHii  Hook.  f.  and  Thorns.     Grossulariace^e. 

An  erect  shrub  about  8  feet  high,  with  sharply  serrate,  5-lobed  leaves 
2  to  3  inches  long,  and  very  lax,  pendent  racemes  3  to  6  inches  long. 
The  red,  glabrous  berries  are  about  a  quarter  of  an  inch  in  length.  The 
shrub  is  a  native  of  the  eastern  Himalayas  at  altitudes  ranging  from 
7,500  to  13,000  feet.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol. 

2,  p.  m.) 

44905.  RuBUS  lineatus  Reinw.     Rosacese. 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  44845  for  description  and  previous  introduction. 

44906.  Trifolium  pratense  L.     Fabacese.  Red  clover. 

From  Petrograd,  Russia.     Presented  by  Mr.  I.  A.  Pullman,  through  Dr. 

Robert    Regel,    Bureau    of   Applied    Botany.     Received    June    21,    1917. 

"(March  25,  1917.)      Late,  tufted     Second  generation;   Mr.   I  A.  Pullman, 

selector.     Crop  of  1916.     From  2.7  acres  were  harvested  10,000  pounds  of  hay 

and  600  pounds  of  seeds."     (Pullman.) 

Introduced  for  the  Office  of  Forage-Crop  Investigations. 


APRIL.  1  TO   JUNE   30,   1917.  89 

44907.  BoNTiA  DAPHNoiDEs  L.     Myopoi'acese. 

From  Curagao,  Dutch  West  Indies.    Presented  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran.    Re- 
ceived  June   22,   1917. 

"A  small,  glossy  leaved,  ornamental  tree,  suitable  for  planting  in  dry  situa- 
tions near  the  sea  in  southern  California  and  Texas."     (Curran.) 

A  small  tree  with  a  habit  so  similar  to  that  of  the  olive  that  it  has  been  put 
into  the  olive  family  by  botanists  who  did  not  recognize  its  true  nature.  It 
has  alternate  lanceolate  leaves  and  axillary  flowers  which  are  either  solitary 
or  in  pairs.  The  fruits  are  fleshy  drupes,  each  containing  eight  hard  .seeds. 
(Adapted  from  Lindley,  Treasury  of  Botany,  vol.  1,  p.  156.) 

44908.  Artocarpus  communis  Forst.     Moracese.  Breadfruit. 

{A.  incisa  L.  f.) 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.     Plant  presented  by  Mr.  Gerrit  P.  Wilder.     Re- 
ceived June  25,  1917. 

"  Ulu.  (Hawaiian  variety.)"  This  variety,  which  now  grows  wild  through- 
out the  Hawaiian  Islands,  was  originally  introduced  from  Tahiti.  It  has 
large,  rough,  ovate,  deeply  lobed  leaves,  and  the  staminate  flowers  appear  in 
large  yellow  catkins.  The  large-stemmed  fruit  is  either  round  or  oblong  and 
varies  from  5  to  8  inches  in  diameter.  The  thick  tough  rind,  which  is  brownish 
at  maturity,  incloses  a  firm,  very  starchy,  and  somewhat  fibrous  pulp,  which 
becomes  mealy  when  cooked,  slightly  resembling  a  dry  sweet  potato,  and  is 
much  esteemed  as  an  article  of  diet.  The  tree  is  propagated  by  suckers  or  by 
layering.  (Adapted  from  Wilder,  Fruits  of  the  Hatvaiian  Islands,  p.  100, 
pi.  48.) 

44909.  Casuarina  stricta  Ait.     Casuarinacese. 

From  Burringbar,  New  South  Wales,  Australia.  Presented  by  Mr.  B. 
Harrison,  through  Mr.  C.  V.  Piper.  Received  June  28,  1917. 
An  Australian  tree,  20  to  30  feet  in  height,  known  in  New  South  Wales  as 
Feld's  fodder  tree,  suitable  for  dry  or  semiarid  sections.  The  foliage  is 
eagerly  eaten  by  cattle,  especially  in  times  of  drought,  and  it  is  said  that  one 
tree  has  supported  8  to  10  head  of  stock  at  one  time.  Even  in  large  quanti- 
ties it  does  not  appear  to  have  an  injurious  effect  on  the  cattle.  The  wood  is 
used  for  cabinetwork  and  shingles  and  makes  an  excellent  fuel.     {Harrison.) 

44910.  Cassia  tomentosa  L.  f.     Csesalpiniacese. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.  Presented  by  Mr.  F.  G.  Walsingham,  Gizeh  Branch, 
Ministry  of  Agriculture.  Received  June  28,  1917. 
A  shrub,  10  to  12  feet  high,  with  compound  leaves  composed  of  six  to  eight 
pairs  of  oval-oblong,  obtuse  leaflets  with  white-velvety  lower  surfaces.  The 
flowers  are  deep  yellow.  It  is  a  native  of  tropical  America  and  is  said  lo  be 
a  good  winter  bloomer  in  southern  California.  (Adapted  from  Bailey;  Stand- 
ard Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  680.) 

44911.  Attalea  sp.     Phcenicacese.  Palm. 

From   Venezuela.     Presented   by   Mr.   H.   M.   Curran.     Received   June  26, 
1917. 
"(No.  1027.     From  Colon,  Estado  Tachira,  south  of  Lake  Maracaibo,  Vene- 
zuela, June  6,  1917.)     Coruba,  a  common  palm."     (Curran.) 


90  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

44912  and  44913.  Cyphomandra  betacea  (Cav.)  Sendt.     Solana- 

ceae.  Tree-tomato. 

From  Guayaquil,  Ecuador.     Presented  by  Dr.  Frederic  W.  Goding,  Ameri- 
can consul  general.     Received  June  25,  1917. 

"  The  fruit  is  delicious;  it  is  eaten  in  the  raw  state  or  as  preserves."     {God- 
ing. ) 

For  a  general  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44846. 

44912^.  "  Yellow  tree-tomato.     December  4,  1916." 

44913.  "  White  tree-tomato.     December  6.  1916." 

44914  to  44921. 

From  Zacuapam,  Vera  Cruz,  Mexico.     Secured  from  Dr.  C.  A.  Purpus.     Re- 
ceived June  25,  1917. 

44914.  Acacia  spadicigera  Cham,  and  Schlecht.     Mimosacefe. 

Bull-horn  acacia. 
"An  interesting  shrub  or  small  tree,  with  spreading  branches  armed 
with  thorns  resembling  the  horns  of  a  bull  and  consequently  called,  to- 
gether with  its  allies,  iull-horn  acacia.  The  thorns  attracted  the  atten- 
tion of  early  botanists  from  the  fact  that  they  are  usually  hollowed  out 
and  inhabited  by  stinging  ants  which  serve  as  oodyguards,  protecting 
the  plant  from  herbivorous  animals.  The  present  species  is  very  closely 
allied  to  Acacia  corniyera  of  Linnaeus,  if  not  identical  with  that  species. 
The  hollow,  indehiscent  pods,  terminating  in  sharp  spines,  inclose  a  num- 
ber of  hard  seeds  surrounded  by  a  sugary  aril  which  is  much  x-elished.  by 
cattle  and  other  animals."     {W.  E.  Safford.) 

44915.  Amaranthus  sp.     Amaranthacese.  Amaranth. 
Quelite.     "  This  is  used  as  a  vegetable,  tasting  like  spinach.     It  grows 

about  the  houses  and  fields  and  does  not  need  any  care."     (Purpus.) 

44916.  Cacara  ekosa  (L.)  Kuntze.     Fabacese.  Yam  bean. 
(Pachyrhisus  angulatus  Rich.) 

For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44839. 

44917  and  44918.  Exogonium  purga   (Wender. )   Benth.     Convolvulacese. 
(Ipomoea  purga  Hayne.)  Jalap. 

A  perennial  twining  vine  which  bears  handsome  rose-purple  flowers 
similar  to  those  of  the  common  morning-glory.  It  is  a  native  of  the 
eastern  slopes  of  the  mountains  of  western  Mexico,  at  altitudes  of  5,000 
to  8,000  feet,  in  regions  where  rain  is  very  frequent  and  abundant.  It 
is  cultivated  in  Mexico  and  also  in  other  tropical  places  for  the  salie  of 
the  drug  which  is  extracted  from  the  dried  tubers.  In  cultivation  the 
plant  requires  a  rich  forest  loam,  and  must  be  supported  by  trellises. 
(Adapted  from  the  National  Standard  Dispensatory,  p.  834-) 

44917.  "Wild  form."     (Purpus.) 

44918.  "  Cultivated  form,  from  the  sierras  around  Mount  Orizaba." 
( Purpus. ) 

44919.  Lycopersicon  esculentum  Mill.     Solanacese.  Tomato. 

"  Var.  eerasiforme.     Growing  wild  in  bean  fields."     (Purpus.) 

A  variety  which  is  smaller  and  more  erect  than  the  common  tomato 
and  has  smaller,  more  numerous,  and  grayer  leaves.     The  globular  red 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE  30^  1917.  91 

44914  to  44921— Continued. 

and  yellow  fruits  are  used  for  pickles   and  conserves.     (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  J,,  p.  1931.) 

44920.  PsiDiUM  sp.     Myrtacose. 

"A  wild  guava  which  tastes  like  a  strawberry."     {Purpus.) 

44921.  ViTis  sp.     Vitacese. 

"  Callulos."  "  Several  species  of  Vitis  are  found  in  the  Mexican  low- 
lands. The  commonest  of  these  is  Vitis  tiliaefolia.  Another  belongs 
apparently  to  the  Muscadine  group  and  produces  fruits  much  like  those 
of  the  James,  although  usually  smaller.  These  tropical  grapes  should 
be  brought  together  in  some  suitable  region,  such  as  extreme  southern 
Florida,  and  there  developed  by  a  competent  plant  breeder.  We  do  not 
have  as  yet  a  first-class  table  grape  suited  to  strictly  tropical  regions. 
With  the  excellent  material  available  for  breeding,  it  should  be  com- 
paratively simple  to  produce  one."     (Popenoe.) 

44922  to  44924.  Acacia  spp.     Mimosacese. 

From  the  vicinity  of  Khartum,  Sudan,  Africa.  Presented  by  Mr.  F.  G. 
Walsingham,  Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture,  Cairo,  Egypt.  Re- 
ceived June  28,  1917. 

44922.  Acacia  albida  Delile. 

A  large,  much-branched  tree,  with  whitish  bark  and  stipular  spines 
usually  from  one-half  to  three-quarters  of  an  inch  in  length.  The 
compound  leaves  are  composed  of  four  to  six  pairs  of  pinnae,  and  the 
white  flowers  occur  in  axillary  spikes  up  to  5  inches  long.  The  flat, 
oblong  pods  are  2  to  4  inches  long.  The  tree  is  a  native  of  tropical  and 
northern  Africa  and  yields  a  gum  similar  to  gum  arable.  The  leaves 
are  eaten  by  goats,  and  the  bark  is  used  in  curing  leather,  (Adapted 
from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  339,  and  from  Keiv 
Bulletin  of  Miscellaneous  Information,  Additional  Series  IX,  pt.  2,  p.  288.) 

44923.  Acacia  seyal  Delile. 

A  small  or  medium-sized  tree  with  brown  or  reddish  brown  bark, 
slender,  recurved,  ivory-white  spines  1  to  2  inches  long,  and  bipinnate 
leaves  with  three  to  nine  pairs  of  pinnae.  The  very  fragrant  flowers 
are  in  heads,  and  the  leathery,  sickle-shaped  pods  are  from  3  to  6  inches 
long.  The  tree  is  common  in  tropical  Africa  north  of  the  Equator  and 
is  one  of  the  principal  gum-yielding  acacias  in  the  Nile  region.  This 
gum,  which  flows  freely  from  all  wounds,  is  of  a  bright  amber  color, 
becoming  white  and  brittle  when  thoroughly  dry.  It  has  a  relatively 
high  viscosity  and  strong  adhesive  power.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of 
Tropical  Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  351,  and  from  Ketv  Bulletin  of  Miscellaneous 
Information,  Additional  Series  IX,  pt.  2,  p.  295.) 

44924.  Acacia  veetjgeea  Schweinf. 

A  tall  tree,  up  to  60  feet  in  height,  with  gray  or  greenish  gray  bark, 
and  long,  slender,  straight,  spreading  spines.  The  bipinnate  leaves  are 
composed  of  seven  to  eight  pairs  of  pinnae,  and  the  heads  of  flowers  are 
in  axillary  fascicles  of  four  to  eight.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of 
Tropical  Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  35 'j.) 


92  -       SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPOKTED. 

44925  to  44934.  Triticum  spp.    Poaceae. 

From  Paris,  France.     Presented  by  Messrs.  Vilmorin-Andrieux  &  Co.     Re- 
ceived June  30,  1917. 

The  following  varieties  were  sent  in  response  to  a  request  for  rust-resistant 
wheats. 

44925  to  44932.  Triticum  aestivum  L.  Wheat. 

{T.  vulgare  Vill.) 

44925.  "  Altkirch  Red  Winter." 

44926.  "Autumn  Saumur;  Gray  St.  Laud." 

44927.  "  Broad-Headed  Winter,  hybrid." 

44928.  "  Dreadnought   or    Steadfast ;    Early    Hybrid.     Suitable    for 
autumn  or  early  February  sowing ;  good  yielder ;  short  straw." 

44929.  "  Lamed  hybrid ;  reddish  yellow  grain." 

44930.  "  Red  St.  Laud." 

44931.  "Scotch  Red,  Blood  Red,  or  Golden  Drop." 

44932.  "  Treverson." 

44933.  Triticum  spelta  L.  Spelt. 
"  White  beardless  spelt." 

44934.  Triticum  turgidum  L.  Poulard  wheat. 
"  Nonette  de  Lausanne." 


INDEX  OF  COMMON  AND  SCIENTIFIC  NAMES. 


Abelmoschus  esculcntvs,  44451,  44751. 
Aheria  caff r a.    See  Dovyalis  caff r a. 
Acacia  sp.,  44752. 

alUda,  44922. 

bull-horn,  ^cociaspadieigfera,  44914. 

seyal,  44923. 

spadicigera,  44914. 

verugera,  44924. 

villosa,  44452,  44865. 
Acer  buergerianum,  44660. 

trifidum.    See  Acer  buergeriahum. 
Acliras  sapota.    See  Achras  zapota. 

sapota,  44855,  44866,  44890. 
Ajonjoli,  Sesamum  orientale,  44879. 
Akaza,      Chenopodium     acuminatum, 

44570. 
Alangium  ohinense,  44859. 
Alcochofli,  Cleome  sp.,  44818. 
Alectryon  subdnereum,  44520. 

tomentosum,  44521. 
Alegria,      Amaranthus      pa/niculatus, 

44469. 
Aleurites  fordii,  44661. 
Algaroba,  Prosopis  chilensis,  44596. 
Allium  triquetrum,  44793. 
Allspice,  Pimenta  o/ficinalis,  44824. 
Aloe  succotrina,  44522. 
Amaranth,  Amaranthus  spp. : 

green,     Amaranthus     gangeticus, 
44567. 

Mexican,  Amaranthus  panlculatu», 
44469.       ■ 

red,       Amaranthus       gangeticus, 
44566. 
Amaranthus  sp.,  44915. 

gangeticus,  44566,  44567. 

paniculatus,  44469. 
Ampelopsis  aconitifolia,  44549. 
AmygdaUis  davidiana,  44686. 

persica,  44550  to  44553,  44629  to 
44637,  44649  to  44657,  44795. 
Annona  cherimola,  44568,  44841. 

(cherimola  X  squamosa)  X  retic- 
ulata, 44671  to  44673,  44801. 


Annona  muricata,  44453. 

squamosa,  44770. 

testudinea,  44774. 
Apios  fortunei,  44569. 
Apple,  Malus  sylvestris: 

Anson,  44713. 

Battle,  44714. 

Drumbo,  44715. 

Galetta,  44716. 

Iwai,  44577. 

Jethro,  44717. 

Luke,  44718. 

Melvin,  44719. 

Nakanaruko,  44577. 

Rupert,  44720. 
Arecastrum   romanzofflanum,   44534. 
Artocarpus  communis,  44908. 

incisa.     See  Artocarpus  communis. 
Astilbe  taqueti,  44685. 
Attalea  sp.,  44911. 
Avocado,  Persea  americana: 

Benik,  44626. 

Cabnal,  44782. 

Cantel,  44783. 

Guatemalan,  44625  to  44628,  44679 
to  44681,  44781  to  44783,  44785, 

44820,  44856. 
Hunapuh,  44628. 
Katun,  44781. 
Kayab,  44681. 
Kekchi,  44679. 
Mayapan,  44680. 
Panchoy,   44625. 
Pankay,  44785. 
Tertoh,  44856. 
Tumin,  44627. 

Balanites  aegyptiacn,  44563. 
Barberry,     Berberis     spp.,     44523     to 

44530. 
Sargent's     Berberis     sargentiana, 

44528. 
Bay  tree,  Pimenta  acris,  44823. 

93 


94 


SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPOETED. 


Bean,     adsuki,     Phaseolus     angularis, 
44501,   44502. 
bonavist,   DoUchos   lablab,   44500, 

44766,  44767,  44772. 
Boonchi    pintado,    Phaseolus    vul- 
garis, 44460. 
Chiang,     large,     Vifftia     sinensis, 
44516. 
white,    Vigna  sinensis,  44517. 
common,    Phaseolus    vulgaris, 

44460,  44710,  44762,  44877. 
horned,  Vigim  sesguipedalis,  44515. 
Klein     boontje,     Phasnokis     spp., 

44876,  44877. 
Lima,    Phaseolus     lunatus,  44459, 
44721,    44758    to    44761,    44876, 
Lynconia,       Phaseolus       lunatus, 

44721. 
Mulatinho  (little  mulatto),  Phase- 
olus vulgaris,  44710. 
mung.  Phaseolus  aureus,  44503  to 

44505. 
soy,    Soja   max,    44507    to    44513, 

44597  to  44599. 
sword,  Canavali  gladiatum,  44806. 
Waby's  hybrid  bonavist,  DoUchos 

labial),  44766. 
yam,  Cacara  erosa,  44839,  44916. 
Yard    Long,    Vigna   sesguipedalis, 
44515. 
Beechi,  Eleocharis  Ulcerosa,  44573. 
Belis  lanceolata,  44665. 
Bell-apple,  Passiflora  sp.,  44852. 
Berberis  actinacantha,  44523. 
globosa,  44524. 
guimpeli,  44525. 
ilici folia,  44526. 
prattii,  44527. 
sargentiana,  44528. 
subcaulialata,  44529. 
virescens,  44530. 
Biriba,  Rollinia  mucosa,  44658,  44659. 
Blue     plant.     Polygonum     tinctorium, 

44805. 
Boehtneria  nmcrophylla,  44860. 

platyphylla,  44861. 
Bontia  daphnoides,  44907. 
Brassaiopsis  spcciosa,  44902. 
Brassica  sp.,  44747. 

campestris  sarson,  44787. 
napus  dichotoma,  44788. 
olcracea  viridis,  44829. 
pekine^isi^,  44892. 


Brazieja,     Haematoxyluni     brasiletto, 
44456. 

Breadfruit,       Hawaiian,       Artocarpus 

communis,  44908. 
Bromelia  chrysantha,  44796. 
Buddleia  davidii,  44531. 

Cabbage,  Chinese,  Brassica  sp.,  44747. 
cow,     Brassica    oleracea    viridis, 
44829. 

Cabuder6,  Mimosa  sp..  44884. 
Cacara  erosa.  44839,  44916. 
Caesaljmiia  melanocarpa,  44816. 
Callulos,  Tit  is  sp.,  44921. 
Camphor,  fragrant.  Cinnaiuomum  cam- 
phora,  44705. 

Campomanesia  fensliana,  44784. 
Canavali  gladiatum,  44806. 
obtusifolium,  44753. 

Cannabis  sativa,  44712,  44804. 
Capparis  sp.,  44867. 
Capsicum  sp.,  44893. 
Capuli,  Prunus  saUcifoli<i.,  44885. 
Carapa  guianen-sis,  44711. 
Carica  papaya,  44868,  44889. 
Carpinus  orientalis,  44844. 
Caryophyllus  jambos,  44891. 
Casca    de   anta,    Drimys   granatensis, 
44701. 

Cassia  toincntosa,  44010. 
Castanea  mollissima,  44448. 
Castanopsis  sp.,  44449. 
sclerophylla,  44663. 

Casuarina  cunninghamiana,  44532. 
stricta,  44909. 

Catalpa  bungei,  44664. 
Catjang,  Vigna  cylindrica,  44765. 
Cephalocereus  lanuginosus,  44454. 
Cereza,  Prunus  salicifolia,  44885. 
Clmyota  edulis,  44623,  44624. 
Chayote,  Chayota  edulis: 

green  variety,  44624. 

white  variety,  44623. 
Chenopodium  acuminatum,  44570. 
Cherimoya,  Annona  cherimola,  44568, 

44841. 
Cherry.     See  Prunus  spp. 

wild,  Prunus  salicifolia,  44885. 

Chestnut,  Castanea  mollissima,,  44448. 
dwarf,  Castanopsis  sp.,  44449. 
hemp,  Quercus  variabilis,  44669. 


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95 


Chorizema  cordatum,  44831. 

Chucte,     Persea     schiedeana,     44682, 

44776. 
Chupak,  Polygala  floribunda,  44683. 
Ciamko,  Abelmosclius  esculentus, 44451. 
Cinnamomum  camphora,  44705. 
Citrullus  vulgaris,  44474,  44754,  44842, 

44869. 
Cleome  sp.,  44818. 
Clerodendnim  Ugtistrimtm,  44764. 
trichotomuni  fargesii,  44.533. 
Clover,  bur,  Medicagi)  ciliaris,  44558. 
scutellata,  44559. 
red,  Trifolium  pratense,  44906. 
Coccolohis  diver sifoUa,  44455. 
Cochlospermutn  hibiscoides.    See  Max- 

inUlianea  vitifolia. 
Cocos  romanzofflana.    See  Arecastrum 

romanzoffLanum. 
Coiw  lacryma-jobi,  44571. 

lacrpnia-jobi  ma-yuen,  44843. 
Corn,  Zea  mays,  44564,  44830. 

Izotsha,  44830. 
Cornel,    Bentham's,    Cornus    capitata, 

44589. 
Cornus  capitata,  44589. 
Cortaderia    rudiuscula,    44689. 
Corylus  avellana,  44607  to  44609. 
Corynocarpus   laevigata,  44745. 
Cotton,  Gossypium  spp.,  44562,  44756, 
44777,    44778,    44794,    44797    to 
44799,  44871  to  44874. 

wild,  Gossypium  sp.,  44756. 
Cowpea,  Vigna  sinensis,  44464  to  44468, 

44516,  44517,  44880  to  44882. 
Coyo,  Persea  schiedeana,  44682,  44776. 
Crabwood     tree,     Carapa     guianensis, 

44711. 
Crape  myrtle,  Lagerstroemia  speciosa, 

44897. 
Cryptostegia  grandiflora,  44786. 
Cuatemoya,     Annona     (cherimola     X 
squamosa)     X    reticulata,   44671    to 
44673,  44801. 
Cucumis  melo,  44815,  44870. 
Cucurbit  a  sp.,  44555. 
Cunninghamia     sinensis.       See     Belia 

lanceolata. 
Currant,  black,  Ri^es  nigrum: 
black,  black-fruited,  44477. 
brown-fruited,  44478. 
Buddenborg,  44583. 
Collins'  Prolific,  44587. 


Currant,  black,   Ribes  nigrum — Contd. 
black,  Eagle,  44586. 
Eclipse,  44585. 
Giallo,  44638. 
golden-leaved,  44479. 
Magnus,  44584. 

Neapolitan,  44480. 

Neapolitana,  44639. 

Regina  Vittoria,  44640. 

Royal  de  Naples,  44480. 
garden,  Ribes  vulgare: 

Belle  de  St.  Gilles,  44475. 

Cerise  blanche  (white  cherry), 
44482. 

Chenonceau  rouge,  44483. 

Commun  k  fruit  blanc,  44484. 

Commun  k  fruit  rouge,  44485. 

Cumberland,  44581. 

De  Boulogne  blanc,  44476. 

De  HoUande  k  longue  grappe, 
44492. 

De  Verri^res,  44499. 

Du  Caucase,  44481. 

Fay's  New  Prolific,  44486. 

Fertile  d'Angers,  44487. 

Fertile  de  Bertin,  44488. 

Frauendorf,  44489. 

Gloire  des  Sablons,  44490. 

Grosse   blanche    transparente, 
44491. 

Imperiale  blanche,  44493. 

Imp6riale  rouge,  44494. 

Italian,  44641  to  44648. 

Knight,  44495. 

Knight's  Sweet  Red,  44706. 

large  white,  44582. 

La  Turinoise,  44496. 

Rouge  clair  de  Buddins,  44498. 

Versaillaise,  44497. 

Wentworth  Leviathan,  44707. 
Custard-apple,    tortoise-shell,    Annona 

testudinea,    44774. 
Cynometra  cauliflora,  44895. 
Cypliomandra    betacea,    44846,.    44912, 

44913. 
Cytisus  stenopetalus,  44832. 

Dahlia  excelsa,  44819. 

Dahlia,  tree,  Dahlia  excelsa,  44819. 

Dcsmodiu7n     tiliaefolium.       See     Mci- 

bomia   tiliae folia. 
Difinthus  japonicus,  44572. 
Dioscorea    sp.,    44588. 


96 


SEEDS  AKD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 


Diospyros   sp.,    44771. 

lotus,   44535,    44688. 
Doca,     Mesembryanthemuni     cMlense, 

44814. 
Docynia  delavayi,  44677. 
DodoTKuea  thimbergiana,  44536. 
DoUchos    lablah,   44500,    44766,    44767, 

44772. 
Dovyalis   caffra,   44847. 
Drimys  granatensis,  44701. 
Duraznillo,  RuprecMia  f a gif olia , 

44878. 

Eleocharis  tnberosa,  44573. 
Enterolohium  cyclocarpum,  44746. 
Eragrostis  superba,  44741. 
Eriobotrya  japonica,  44574,  44575. 
Erythrochiton  sp.,  44825. 
Eugenia  cyanocarpa,  44833. 
Eugenia    jambos.      See    Caryophyllus 

jambos. 
Euterpe  sp.,  44755. 
Exogonium  purga,  44917,  44918. 

Fold's  fodder  tree,  Casuarvna  stricta, 

44909. 
F&ng  hsiang,  Liquidambar  formosana, 

44666. 
Fern,  Nephrolepis  sp.,  44857. 
Ficus  carica,  44471,  44472. 
pseudopalma,  44470. 
pyrifoUa,  44576. 
sycomorus,  44708. 
Fig,  Ficus  carica,  44471,  44472. 
pyrifolia,  44576. 
Albanes,  44471. 
Isabeles,  44472. 

Sycamore,  Ficus  sycomorus,  44708. 
Filbert,  Corylus  avellana: 
Barcelona,  44608. 
Geante  des  Halles,  44607. 
Prolifiques  k  coque  serr§e,  44609. 
Flor  de  mico,  PhyUocarpus  septentrio- 

nalis,  44775. 
Fragaria  chiloensis,  44808  to  44813. 
Frutillas  del  mar,  Mesembryanthemum 
chilense,  44814, 

Gacia,  Cytisus  stenopetalus,  44832. 
Gladiolus  alatus,  44722. 

angustus,  44723. 

blandus,  44724. 

cuspidatus,  44725. 


Gladiolus  ochroleiicus,  44700. 
recurvus,  44726. 
tristis,  44727. 
undulatus,  44728. 
Glycine  hispida.    See  Soja  max. 
Gooseberry,  Ribes  robustum,  44699. 
Gossypium    spp.,   44.562,   44756,   44777, 
44778,  44794,   44797   to  44799,  44871 
to  44874. 
Gourd,  Lagenaria  vulgaris,  44450. 
Granadilla,  Passiflora  sp.,  44852. 

purple,    Passiflora    edulis,    44853, 
44854. 
Grass,    canary,    Phalaris   spp.,    44696, 
44697. 
Cortaderia  rudiuscula,  44689. 
Eragrostis  superba,  44741. 
Panicum  serratum,  44518. 
Phleum  arenarium,  44698. 
Sporobolus  sp.,  44690. 
Guabiroba,    Camponianesia    fenzliana, 

44784. 
Guaiacum  guatemalense,  44858. 
Guava,  wild,  Psidium  sp.,  44920. 
Guayacau.     Guaiacum     guatemalense, 

44858. 
Guelite,  Amaranthus  sp.,  44915. 
Guizotia  abyssinica,  44789. 

Habilla,  Cacara  erosa,  44839. 
Haematoxylum  brasiletto,  44456. 
Haragami-biwa,    Eriobotrya    japonica, 

44575. 
Hemp,  Cannabis  saliva,  44712,  44804. 
Henbane,    Hyoscyamus    niger,    44703, 

44704. 
Henna,  Laicsonia  inermis,  44557. 
Hibiscus  esculentus.    See  Abelmoschus 

esculentus. 
Hodo-imo,  Apios  fortunei,  44569. 
Holcus  sorghum,  44457,  44826  to  44828, 

44875. 
Honeysuckle,      Lonicera      macrantha, 
44903. 
Lonicera  standi^hii,  44537. 
Hornbeam,    oriental,    Carpinus    orien- 

talis,  44844. 
Hua  kuo  shu,  Platycarya  strobilacea, 

44667. 
Hux,  Lagenaria  vulgaris,  44450. 
Hydnocarpus  alpina,  44896. 
Hyoscyamus  niger,  44703,  44704. 


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97 


Ilex  paraguariensis,  44676. 

Ipomoea  purga.    See  Eocogonium  purga. 

Isotoma  axiUaris,  44834.    . 

Jalap,  Exogonium  purga,  44917,  44918. 
Jasmine,      Jasmimim      m  ultipar  titum , 

44740. 
Jasminuni    multipartitum,   44740. 
Job's-tears,    Coix   lacryma-joM,   44571. 
Coix  lacryma-johi  ma-yuen,  44843. 
Jujube,  Zisiphus  jujuba,  44687. 

Kadoesji,    Cephalocereus    lanuginosus, 

44454. 
Karaka,  Corynocarpus  laevigata,  44745. 
Kawaalia,       CoccoloMs       diversifoUa, 

44455. 
Kikoeija,       Strophanthus       caudatus, 

44901. 
Kisokka,  Saraca  declinata,  44900. 
Komari,  Ruprechtia-  fagifolia,  44878. 

Lactuca  sativa,  44729,  44730. 
Lagenaria  vulgaris.  44450. 
Lagerstroemia  flos-regin-ae.    See  Lager- 
stroemia  speciosa. 

speciosa,  44897. 
Lathyrus  sp.,  44691. 

cirrhosus,  44692. 

laxifiorus,  44693. 

pisiformis,  44694. 

sylvestris,  44695. 
Lawsonia  inermis,  44557. 
Leele,  Randia  aculeata,  44461. 
Leptospermum  scoparium,  44848,  44849. 
Lettuce,  black-seeded,  Lactuca  sativa, 
44730. 

white-seeded,  Lactuca  sativa,  44729. 
Liquidamhar  formosana,  44666. 
Lonicera  macrantha,  44903. 

standishii.  44537. 
Loquat,    Eriohotrya    japonica,    44574, 
44575. 

Haragami-biwa,  44575. 

Motogi-biwa,  44.574. 
Lun    Gar    Bak,    Brassica    pekitiensis, 

44892. 
Lycopersicon  esculentum,  44919. 

Macadamia  temifolia,  44769. 

Mais  chiquito,  Holcus  sorghum,  44875.  . 

Maiz    chikitoe    hasen    harina,    Holcus 

sorghum,  44457. 
Maize.     .See  Zea  mays. 


Ma  li,  Quercus  variabilis,  44669. 
Malpighia  pmiicifoUu,  44458. 
Malus  sylvestris,  44577,  44713  to  44720. 
Mamey,  Mammea  americann,  44610. 
Mammea  americana,  44610. 
Mankataan,  Citrullus  vulgaris,  44842. 
Manuka,     Leptospermum     scoparium, 

44848,  44849. 
Maple,     lorketl,     Acer     buergerianum, 
44060. 
fragrant,  Liquidambar  formosana, 
44666. 
Mail     poni     poen,     Omphalophthalma 

rubra,  44447. 
Marlea   begoniaefolia.     See  Alangium 

chinense. 
Martynia  louisiana,  44886. 
lutea,  44887. 

proboscidea.     See  Martynia   loui- 
siana. 
Maurandia  scandens,  44822. 
Maximilianea  vitifoUa,  44821. 
Medicago  ciliaris,  44558. 

scutellata,  44559. 
Meibomia  tiliaefolia,  44862. 
Melia  floribunda,  44888. 
Melicocca  bijuga,  44883. 
Melon,  Cucurbita  sp.,  44555. 
Mesembryanthemum'  chilense,  44814. 
Microlaena  stipoides,  44802. 
Mimosa  sp.,  44884. 
Miro,   Nageia   fen'uginea,  44851. 
Monkey    flower,    Phyllocarpus   septen- 

trlonalls,    44775. 
Motogi-biwa,      Eriobotrya      japonica, 

44574. 
Muskmelon.     Cu^umis\    melo,     44815, 

44870. 
Mvssaenda   rt/finervia,  44898. 
Myristica  fragranr,,  44565. 

Nageia  excelsa,  44850. 
ferruginea.  44851. 
Nannorrhops  ritchieana,  44773. 
Nephrolepis  sp.,  44857. 
Nispero,  Achra-s  zapota,  44855,   44866, 

44890. 
Nutmeg,  Myristica  fragrans,  44565. 

Oak,  Quercus  spp.,  44662,  44668,  44669, 

44678. 
Okra,   Abelmoschns   esculcntus.   44451. 


k. 


98 


SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 


Olea    eiiropaea,    44709. 

Olive,  Tafahi,  Olea  eutx>pae<i,  44709. 

Omphalophthalma  rubra,  44447,  44757. 

Opuntia  monacantha,  44446. 

Ori/za    satira,    44807. 

Otophora-  alata,  44899. 

Pachyrliizus    (nn/ulotus.      See    Cacara 

erosa. 
Pai  ts'ai,  Brassica  pekinensis,  44892. 
Palm,      Areca^strum      romavzofflamim, 
44534. 

Attalea  sp.,  44911. 

Euterpe  sp.,  44755. 

Mazri,     Nannorrhops     ritchieana, 
44773. 

Nikau,  Rhopalostylis  snpida,  44744. 

Trachycnrpus  excelsvs,  44670. 
martiamis.  44864. 
Panda  mis  rockii,  44780. 

tectorivs  ■sincnsi.'<,  44779. 
Panicum  serratum,  44518. 
Papa     criolla,     Solanum     tuberosum, 

44580. 
Papaver  somniferum,  44742,  44743. 
Papaya,   Carica  papaya,  44868,  44889. 
Passiflora   sp.,    44852. 

edulis,  44853,  448.54. 

suberosa,   44556. 
Passion  fruit.  Passiflora  spp. : 

Fiji,  Passiflora  edulis,  44853. 

giant,  Passiflora  edulis,  44854. 

Indian,  Passiflora  sp.,  44852. 
Passion  vine,  wild,  Passiflora  suberosa, 

44556. 
Pea,  Pisum  fulvum,  44560. 

flat,  Lathy r us  sylvestris,  44695. 

garden,  Pisum  sativum,  44506. 
Peacli,  Amygdalus  davidiana,  44686. 

Amygdalus  persica,  44550  to  44553, 
44629  to  44637,  44649  to  44657, 
44795. 

autumn,  44550. 

blood, 44551. 

green  skin  blue,  44552. 

Italian,  44629  to  44637,  44649  to 
44657. 

winter,  44553. 
Pear,  Pyrus  spp.,  44578,  44674,  44675. 

Pyrus  communis,  44473. 

Peraleta,  44473. 

wild,  Docynia  delavayi,  44677. 


Pepper,  Capsicum  sp..  44893. 
Per  sea  americnna,  44625  to  44628,  44679 
to  44681,  44781  to  44783.  44785, 
44820,  448.56. 

gratissima.    See  Per  sea  americana. 

schiedeana,  44682,  44776. 
I'ersimmon,  Diospyros  sp.,  44771. 

Diospyros  lotus,  44688. 
Persoonia  myrtilloides,  44835. 
Petrophila  pulchella.  44836. 
Phalaris  bulbosa,  44696. 

paradoxa, 44697. 
Phaseolns  angular  is.  44501,  44.502. 

aureus,  44503  to  44505. 

lunatus,    44459,    44721,    44758    to 
44761,  44876. 

scmicrcctns,  444G3. 

vulgaris,  44460,  44710,  44762,  44877. 
Phleum  arenarium,  44698. 
Phyllocarpus  septentrionalifi,  44775. 
Physalis  peruviana,  44790  to  44792. 
Pimenta  acris,  44823. 

offlcinali^,  44824. 
Pine,    screw,    Pandanus    spp..    44779, 
44780. 

tree,  Belis  lanceolata,  44665. 
Pink,  Dianthus  japonicus,  44572. 
Piptanthus  nepalensis,  44863. 
Pisang  tjina,  Otophora  alata,  44899. 
Pistache,   Chinese,   Pistacia   chinensis, 

44768. 
Pistacia  chinensis.  44768. 

terebinthu^,  44561. 
Pisum  fulvum,  44560. 

sativum,  44506. 
Platycarya  strobilacea,  44667. 
Podocarpus  dacrydioides.     See  Nageia 
excelsa. 

ferruginea.  See  Nageia.  ferruginea. 
Poha,    Physalis    peniviana,    44790    to 
44792. 

Large  Purple,  44790. 

Phenomenal  Large  Green,  44791. 

Phenomenal  Large  Yellow,  44792. 
Polygala  floribunda,  44683. 
Polygonum  tinctorium,  44805. 
Poppy,    Papaver    somniferum,    44742, 

44743. 
Potato,     Solanum     tuberosum,    44580, 

44803. 
Poupartia  axillaris,  44519. 
Prosopis  chilensis.  44.596. 

julifloi-a.     See  Prosopis  chilensis. 


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JPrunus  conradinae,  44538. 

davidiano.    See  Amyrjdalus  daridi- 
ana. 

persica.      See  Amyydalus  persica. 

salicifolia,  44SS5. 

tomentosa,  44539. 
Psidinm  sp.,  44920. 

Pterocarya  caucasica.     See  Pterocarya 
fraxinifoUa. 

fraxinifolin,  44590. 
Pyrus  spp.,   44578,  44674,  44675. 

communis,  44473. 

mains.     See  Mains  sylve-stris. 

•Quercus  spp.,  446G2,  44668,  44678. 

sclerophylla.        See      Castanopsis 

sclcrophylla. 
va7-iaMUs,  44669. 

Radish,    Raphamis    satiims,    44731    to 
44739. 

All  Season,  44734. 

Bottle,  44731. 

Long  String,  44732. 

IVIiyasliige,  44735. 

Nerima  Long    (Mikado),  44733. 

Ninengo,  44736. 

Sakurajima  Mammotli,  44738. 

Shogoin,  44739. 

Six  Weeks,  44737. 
Randia  aculeata,  44461. 
Raphanus  sativus,  44731  to  44739. 
Rhopalostylis  sapida,  44744. 
Rihes  griffitnu,  44904. 

nigrum,  4:^4:11  to  44480,  44583  to 
.44587,  44638  to  44640. 

robustnm,  44699. 

vulgare.    44475,    44476,    44481    to 
44499,    44581,    44582,    44641    to 
44648,  44706,  44707. 
Rice,  Oryza  sativa,  44807. 
Rice-grass,    meadow,    Microlaena    sti- 

poides,  44802. 
Rollinia  mucosa,  44658,  44659. 
Rondeletia  rufescens,  44684. 
Rosa  spp.,  44540  to  44543. 
Rosa  hanksiae  normalis,  44544. 
moyesii,  44545. 
rubus,  44546. 
Rose.    See  Rosa  spp. 
Rose-apple,  Caryophyllus  jambos,  44891. 
Rubber,    Palay,    Cryptostegia    grandi- 
flora,  44786. 


Rubus  lineatus,  44845,  44905. 
Ruprechtia  fagifoUa,  44878. 

Sacchat-um  officinarum,  44600  to  44606, 

44611  to  44622,  44749,  44750. 
Sapodilla,  Achras  zapota,  44855,  44866, 

44890. 
Saraca  decUnata,  44900. 
Sarson,    Brassica    campestris    sarson, 

44787. 
Seclmlm  edule.    See  Chayota  eduUs. 
Sesame,     Sesamum    orientale,    44462, 

44763,  44879. 
Sesamum  indicum.    See  Sesamum  ori- 
entale. 

orientale,  44462,  44763,  44879. 
Shan  shu,  Belis  lanceolata,  44665. 
Shirifa,  Atmona  squamosa,  44770. 
Shucte,  Persea  schiedeana,  44682,  44776. 
Sisyrinchium  sp.,  44840. 
Sjimaroekoe,     Malpighia     punicifolia, 

44458. 
Sjosjole,  Sesamtim  orientale,  44462. 
Soja   max,   44507    to   44513,    44597    to 

44599. 
Solanum  sp.,  44800. 

tuberosum,  44580,  44803. 
Sorghum,  Holcus  sorghum,  44457,  44826 
to  44828,  44875. 

cultivated,  44826. 

vulgare.     See  Holcua  soi-glniin. 

wild,  44827. 
Sorsaaka,  Annona  muricata,  44453. 
Soursop,  Annona  muricata,  44453. 
Spelt,  Triticum  spelta,  44933. 
Sporobolus  sp.,  44680. 
Stisolobium  pachylobium,  44514. 
Storax,  Styrax  spp.,  44591  to  44595. 
Strawberry,  Fragaria  chiloensls,  44808 
to  44813. 

conical,  44809. 

cultivated,  44813. 

Montaiiescas,  44810,  44812. 

wild,  44808. 
Strophanthus  caudatus,  44901. 

dichotomus.       See     Strophanthus 
caudatus. 
Styrax  califomicum,  44591. 

dasyanthum,  44592. 

officinale,  44593. 

veitchiorum,  44594. 

wilsonii,  44595. 
Sugar-apple,  Annona  sqnamosa,  44770. 


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sep:ds  and  plants  imported. 


Sugar    cane,    Saccharum    offlcinarum, 

44600  to  44606,  44611  to  44622, 

44749,  44750. 
Badilla,  44600. 
Chenois,  44611. 
Hawaii  20,  44612,  44613. 
Hawaii  20  X  Hawaii  309,  44613. 
Hawaii  27  X  309,  44615. 
Java  247,  44616. 
Lahaina,   44617. 
Lahaina      X      Yellow     Caledonia, 

44618. 
Louisiana  Striped,  44619. 
Louisiana     Striped     X     Lahaina, 

44620. 
New  Guinea  15,  or  Badilla,  44621. 
Santa  Cruz  12/11,  44750. 
Santa  Cruz  12/4,  44749. 
Yellow  Caledonia,  44622. 

Tamarisk,  Tanmrix  aphyUa,  44554. 
Tamarix  aphyUa.,  44554. 

articulata.     See  Tamarix  aphyUa. 
Tecomasuche,    Maximilianea   vitifoUa, 

44821. 
Telopea  speciosissima,  44837. 
Terebinth,  Pistacia  terebinthus,  44561. 
Ternstroemia  m^rtdionalis,  44702. 
To-i,  Docynia  delavayi,  44677. 
Tomato,   Lycopersicon  esculentum, 

44919. 
Tori,  Brassica  napus  cichotoma,  44788. 
Trachycarpus  excelsus,  44670. 

martianus,  44864. 
Tree   kale,   Jersey,    Brassica   oJeracea 

viridis,  44829.      , 
Tree-tomato,     Cyphomandra     betacea, 
44846,  44912,  44913. 

white,  44913. 

yellow,  44912. 
Trichoscypha  sp.,  44S94. 
Trifolium  pratense,  44906. 
Triticum  aestivum,  44925  to  44932. 

spelta,  44933. 

turgidtim,  44934. 

vulgare.     See  Triticum  aestivum,. 
Tung-oil   tree,  Aleurites   fordii,  44661. 

Ulu,  Artocarpus  communis,  44908. 
Umkolo,  Dovyalis  caffra,  44847. 


Unicorn     plant,     Martynia     louisiana,. 

44886. 

Viburnum  kansuense,  44547,  44548. 
Vigna.  cylindricn..  44765. 

sesQuipedalis,  44515. 

sinensis,    44464    to    44468,    44516,. 
44517,  44880  to  44882. 
Vitis  sp.,  44921. 

Vittadinia    nustralis.      See    Vittadinia 
triloba. 

triloba,  44838. 
Voandzeia  subterranca,  44817. 

Waratah,  Telopea  speciosissima,  44837. 
Watapaana  sjimaron,    Acacia    villosa, 

44452,  44865. 
Watermelon,  CitruUus  vulgaris,  44474, 

44754,  44842,  44869. 
Wheat,  Triticum  spp.,  44925  to  44932. 

Altkirch  Red  Winter,  44925. 

Autumn  Saumur,  44926. 

Blood  Red,  44931. 

Broad-Headed  Winter,  44927. 

Dreadnought,  44928. 

Early  Hybrid,   44928. 

Golden  Drop,  44931. 

Gray  St.  Laud,  44926. 

hybrid,  44927. 

Lamed  Hybrid,  44929. 

Nonette  de  Lausanne,  44934. 

Red  St.  Laud,  44930. 

Scotch  Red,  44931. 

Steadfast,  44928. 

Treverson,  44982. 

Triticum  turgidtim,  44934. 
Woandzu,       Voandzeia       subterranca, 
44817. 

Yam,  Dioscorea  sp.,  44588. 

Yerba  mate,  Ilex  paraguariensis,  44676. 

Yule  moo,  Coix  lacryma-jobi  ma-yuen, 

44843. 
Yu  ts'ai,  Brassica  sp.,  44747. 
Yu  t'ung,  Aleurites  fordii,  44661. 

Zed  mays,  44564,  44830. 
Zinsiber  mioga,  44579. 
Ziziphus  jujuba,  44687. 

mucronata,  44748. 

sativa.     See  Ziziphus  jujuba. 


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Issued  March  25, 1022. 

U.  S.  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE. 
BUREAU   OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 

WILLIAM  A.TAYLOR,  Chi^  of  Bureau. 


INVENTORY 

OF 


SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 


BY   THE 


OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JULY  1 

TO  SEPTEMBER  30,  1917. 


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Issued  March  25, 1922. 

U.  S.  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE. 
BUREAU   OF   PLANT  INDUSTRY. 

WILLIAM  A.TAYLOR,  Chief  of  Bureau. 


INVENTORY 

OF 


SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 


BY    THE 


OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JULY  1 

TO  SEPTEMBER  30,  1917. 


(No.  52;  Nos.  44935  to  45220.) 


WASHINGTON: 

GOVERNMENT  PRINTING  OFFICE. 

1922 


BUREAU  OF  PLAM  INDUSTRY. 


Chief  of  Bureau,  William  A.  Taylor. 
Associate  Chief  of  Bureau,  Karl  F.  Kellermax. 
Officer  in  Charge  of  Publications.  J.  E.  Rockwell. 
Assistant  in  Charge  of  Business  Operations,  H.  E.  Allanson. 


Foreign  Seed  and  Tlaxt  Introdcction. 

scientific  staff. 

David  Fairchild,  Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

P.  H.  Dorsett,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Phtnt  Introduction  Gardens. 

B.  T.  Galloway,  Plant  Pathologist,  Special  Research  Projects. 
Peter  Bisset,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Experimenters'  Service. 
Wilson  Popenoe  and  .Joseph  F.  Rock,  Agricultural  Explorers. 

R.  A.  Young,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Dasheen  Investigations. 

H.  C.  Skeels,  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Collections. 

G.  P.  Van  Eseltine,  Assistant  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Publications. 

L.  G.  Hoover,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Chayote  Investigations. 

C.  C.  Thomas,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Bamboo,  Date,  Fig,  and  .lujube 
Investigations. 

E.  L.  Crandall,  Assista7it  in  Charge  of  Photographic  Laboratory. 

P.  G.  Russell  and  Patty  Newbold,  Scientific  Assistants. 

David  A.  Bisset,  Superintendent,  Bell  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Glenn  Dale,  Md. 

Edward  Goucher,  Plant  Propagator. 
J.  E.  Morrow,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Chico,  Calif. 

Henry  Klopfer,  Plant  Propagator. 
Edward  Simmonds.  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Miami,  Fla. 

Charles  H.  Steffani,  Plant  Propagator. 
Henry  E.  Juenemann,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Bellingham,  Wash. 
Wilbur  A.  Patten,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Brooksville,  Fla. 
E.  J.  Rankin,  Assistant  in  Charge,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Savannah,  Ga. 
Collaborators:  Thomas  W.  Brown  and  Robert  H.   Forbes,   Cairo,  Egypt;  A.  C.   Hartless, 
Seharunpur,  India;  E.  W.  D.  Holway,  Faribault,  Minn.;  Barbour  Lathrop,  Chicago,  III.; 
Dr.  H.  L.  Lyon,  Honolulu.  Haicaii;  Henry  Nehrllng,  Gotha,  Fla.;  Charles  T.  Simpson, 
Littleriver,  Fla.;  Dr.  L.  Trabut,  Director,  Service  Botanique,  Algiers,  Algeria;  Dr.  Wil- 
liam Trelease,  Urbana,  111.;  E.  H.  Wilson,  Arnold  Arboretum,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass. 

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COiNTE^^TS. 


Page. 

Introductory  statement 5 

Inventory 0 

Index  of  common  and  scientific  names 51 


ILLUSTRATIOiNS. 


I'l.ATK  I.  The    pacayito,    a    new    ornamental    palm    from    Guatemala. 

{Chamaedorea  sp.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44994) 16 

II.  A  young  coyo  tree  in  Guatemala.      {Persea  schiedeana  Nees., 

S.  P.  I.  No.  44999) 16 

III.  Tlie  yellow  tanyah,  an  edible  aroid  for  tlie  southeastern  coast 

region.     (Coiocosja  sp.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  45065) 32 

IV.  A  promising  hybrid  anona.     (Annona  cherimola  X  A.  squamosa, 

S.  P.  I.  No.  45181) : '^2 

3 


I 


IiNVExNTORY  OF  SEEDS  AW  PLANTS  IMPORTED  BY  THE 
OFFICE  OF  FOREIGxN  SEED  AISD  PLAxNT  L\TRODU(TTO.N 
DlIRIiNG  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JULY  1  TO  SEPTEMBER  80, 
1917  (.NO.  52;  NOS.  44935  TO  45220). 


INTRODUCTORY  STATEMENT. 

This  small  inventory  covers  a  period  of  the  World  War  during- 
which  every  energy  which  could  be  utilized  was  directed  to  the  most 
active  war  work  and  the  shipping  of  seeds  and  plants  was  nearest  at 
a  standstill. 

A  few  of  the  introductions,  however,  merit  mention  in  this  intro- 
ductory statement. 

The  success  of  such  introduced  forage  grasses  as  Rhodes  grass  and 
Sudan  grass  in  the  South  and  Southwest  makes  the  introduction  of 
four  forage  grasses  from  Xew  South  Wales  (Nos.  45037  to  45040) 
and  a  promising  collection  from  the  Belgian  Kongo  (Nos.  45204  to 
45214)  of  particular  interest  to  those  who  are  pioneering  in  the  live- 
stock industry  in  these  warm  regions. 

Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe  sent  in  from  Guatemala  seeds  of  an  undescribed 
species  of  Persea  (No.  44996),  which,  although  having  leaves  very 
much  like  those  of  the  avocado,  has  fruits  with  a  fleshy,  persistent 
calyx.  The  hybridizing  which  is  going  on  between  different  races  of 
Persea  americana  may  make  this  species  of  value  for  hybridization 
purposes.  Mr.  Popenoe's  large-fruited  form  of  the  coyo  (No.  45081), 
which  weighed  2  pounds  and  was  of  good  quality,  deserves  to  be  called 
to  the  attention  of  tropical  horticulturists  and  a  comparison  made  on 
a  considerable  scale  between  it  and  the  West  Indian  forms  of  avocado. 

Just  hoAY  different  specifically  the  Carica  dodecaplujJla  (No. 
45141)  of  Argentina  is  from  the  ordinary  C.  fafaya  remains  to 
be  seen  when  they  are  grown  side  by  side  in  Florida,  but  as  already 
crosses  between  C  ccmdamarcensis  and  C.  yafaya  are  being  at- 
tempted it  is  important  to  bring  into  the  hands  of  the  plant  breed- 
ers all  the  species  and  varieties  obtainable. 

Those  interested  in  tropical  species  of  Eubus  may  find  in  Ruhus 
racemosus  (No.  45044)  from  the  Nilgiri  Hills  of  India  a  useful 
form.  The  delicious  rambutan  of  Java  {Nephrlium  lapfaceum) 
and  the  litchi  of  South  China  appear  to  have  a  rival  in  N.  'bamaeense 
(No.  45131)  from  Cochin  China,  a  species  whose  fruits  have  longer 
spines  even  than  the  beautiful  rambutan. 

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6  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED.  f 

The  success  of  the  Chinese  f^rafted  jujube  in  this  country  will 
make  many  experimenters  interested  in  Ziziphus  niauritiana  (No. 
44940),  a  tropical  species  the  fruit  of  which  is  used,  both  fresh  and 
dried,  in  India  and  of  which  the  best  variety  comes  from  Kandahar. 

Flavoring  plants  are  not  used  as  much  in  America  as  in  France 
and  Italy,  except  where  Creole  cooking  still  lingers.  A  tropical 
vine  (No.  45220)  with  flowers  and  flower  buds  which  impart  a 
flavor  of  oysters  to  milk  or  potato  soup  may,  however,  interest  those 
who  live  where  the  vine  can  be  grown.  One  of  the  most  conspicuous 
ingredients  of  the  Japanese  "  rice  tafel."  or  curry,  of  Java,  is  the 
pickled  fruits  of  Gnetuni  gnemon  (No.  45152),  a  shrub  or  small 
tree  which  furnishes  not  only  singular  potatolike  fruits  but  edible 
leaves,  which  are  stewed  and  eaten  like  spinach. 

The  Chinese  pai  ts'ai  has  met  with  such  success  in  America  and  is 
now  marketed  by  so  many  truck  growers  that  a  considerable  number 
of  peoi^le  will  be  interested  in  a  collection  of  varieties  (Nos.  45185 
to  45189)  secured  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  which  includes  sorts 
which  may  be  planted  in  April  or  May,  others  in  August,  and  still 
others  as  late  as  September. 

Ideal  house  palms  are  hard  to  find,  and  the  pacayito  of  Guatemala 
(No.  44994)  would  seem  to  approach  this  ideal  in  that  it  has  a  grace- 
ful form  while  quite  young,  is  suitable  for  the  so-called  fern  dishes 
which  adorn  the  center  of  the  table,  and  because  it  fruits  when  not 
over  a  foot  high,  maturing  its  small,  round,  interesting  seeds  in  the 
winter  season. 

The  behavior  on  high  pine  land  at  Gotha,  Fla.,  of  the  hardy  palm, 
Butia  capitota  (No.  45009),  a  close  relative  of  the  genus  Cocos,  makes 
it  seem  worth  while  to  distribute  more  widely  over  these  pine  lands 
this  interesting  species  from  Argentina,  which  bears  showy,  edible 
fruits. 

Those  who  know  Dr.  Pittier  well  will  be  interested  in  his  account 
of  his  experience  with  the  fruit  of  an  undescribed  species  of 
Calycophj^sum  (No.  45219),  which  resembles  a  wild  passion  fruit  but 
is  intense  orange-yellow  in  color  and  outdoes  the  red  pepper  in  flavor. 
It  occurs  in  the  forests  near  Caracas,  Venezuela.    • 

The  brilliant  blue-flowered  Salvia  pate?}s  has  made  everyone  who 
saw  it  long  for  a  more  robust  form.  It  is  possible  that  in  S.  hemp- 
steadiana  (No.  44995)  Mr.  Popenoe  has  found  one  which  can  be 
grown  more  satisfactorily  as  an  annual  in  this  country. 

To  any  who  have  watched  the  growth  of  hybrid  walnut  trees  and 
who  believe,  as  Dr.  Sargent  does,  in  the  future  of  hybrid  trees  for 
timber  production,  the  introduction  of  a  tropical  black  walnut  from 
Porto  Eico  (No.  45033)  can  hardly  fail  to  be  of  interest,  particularly 
when  the  scarcity  of  black-walnut  timber  is  considered.    "Whether  it 


JULY  1  TO   SEPTEMBER  30,  1917.  7 

Avill  be  feasible  to  plant  a  whole  mountain  slope  in  the  Adirondacks 
with  one  of  Japan's  largest  and  loveliest  flowering  cherry  trees  for 
the  production  of  cherry  wood  remains  to  be  seen.  Prunus  serrvXata 
sachalinensis  (Nos.  45074  and  45178),  which  forms  a  forest  tree  GO 
feet  tall  and  several  feet  in  diameter,  is  probably  the  best  timber-pro- 
ducing species  of  the  true  cherries.  In  1906  the  writer  introduced  for 
his  private  place  in  Maryland  a  collection  of  Japanese  cherry  trees, 
buying  them  from  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  of  Japan.  Out  of  23 
varieties  several  have  shown  themselves  particularly  well  adapted  to 
the  soil  and  climate  of  the  region,  and  although  the  Japanese  names 
which  accompanied  them  are  some  of  them  not  listed  in  the  Arakawa 
collection  it  is  deemed  desirable  to  make  a  distribution  of  budded 
trees  from  these  trees  which  have  proved  themselves  so  well  suited 
to  the  conditions  on  the  Atlantic  seaboard  (Nos.  45049  to  45062). 

An  unusual  interest  attaches  to  two  species  of  Rubiacese,  Pavetta 
indica  (No.  45153)  and  Psijchotria  hacteriophila  (No.  45155)  from 
Java,  because  of  the  fact  that  their  leaves  have  embedded  in  them 
nodules,  like  the  nodules  on  the  roots  of  leguminous  plants,  which 
furnish  to  the  plants  nitrogen  gathered  from  the  air.  The  question 
of  whether  or  not  these  shrubs  will  be  of  service  in  Florida  in  the 
enrichment  of  the  soil  must  be  answered  by  actual  tests. 

The  botanical  determinations  of  seeds  introduced  have  been  made 
and  the  botanical  nomenclature  revised  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Skeels  and  the 
descriptive  and  botanical  notes  arranged  by  Mr.  G.  P.  Van  Eseltine, 
who  has  had  general  supervision  of  this  inventory,  as  of  all  the  pub- 
lications of  this  office.  The  manuscript  of  the  inventory  has  been 
prepared  by  Mrs.  Ethel  M.  Kelley. 

David  Fairchild, 
Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

Office  of  Foketg:,^  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction, 

Washington,  D.  C,  January  31, 1921. 


INVENTORY.' 


44935.  Brassica  pekinensis  (Lour.)  Gagn.     Brassicaceae. 

Pai  ts'ai. 

From  Los  Angeles,  Calif.    Purchased  from  Aggeler  &  Musser  Co.    Received 
July  6,  1917. 

"A  cabbage  with  short  cylindrical  solid  heads.  It  is  not  suitable  for  spring 
planting,  for  when  sown  early  it  runs  to  seed  without  heading.  It  should  be 
sown  in  seed  beds  late  in  July  and  transplanted  to  rich,  moist  earth,  spacing  15 
inches,  in  rows  2  to  3  feet  apart.  It  should  be  harvested  after  the  first  light 
frost;  the  roots  should  be  left  on  and  the  outer  leaves  removed.  It  may  be 
stored  in  layers  under  dry  straw  with  a  heavy  covering  of  soil.  By  cutting 
off  all  green  leaf  tips  it  can  be  cooked  without  the  penetrating  cabbage  odor." 
{Peter  Bis  set.) 

For  previous  introduction  and  further  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  40604. 

44936  and  44937.  Juglais^s  regia  L.     Jiiglandacese.  Walnut. 

From  China.     Nuts  purchased  from  Mr.  E.  K.  Lowry,  manager,  American 
Machinery  >S:  Export  Co.,  Tientshi.     Received  July  2,  1917. 

44936.  "  Sample  No.  524.  Soft  shell,  1916  crop ;  grown  in  the  district  of 
Chaugli,  northern  China."     {Lowry.) 

44937.  "  Sample  No.  525.     Hard  shell ;  grown  in  the  Western  Hills,  west 
of  Peking."     {Loiory.) 

44938.  Canavali  ensiforme  (L.)  DC.     Fabacese.  Jack  bean. 

From  Mombasa,  British  East  Africa.     Presented  by  Kerslake  Thomas  & 

Co.,  Gotani  estate.  Changamwe,  at  the  request  of  Mr.  Henry  P.  Starrett, 

American  consul,  Mombasa.     Received  July  2,  1917.     Quoted  notes  by 

Kerslake  Thomas  &  Co. 

"  (jo-ta-ni  bean.     It  is  an  exceedingly  heavy  cropper,  yielding  about  2,200 

pounds  per  acre  under  ordinary   conditions.     It  is  very  hardy  and  a   great 

drought  riesister.     In   this  country  it  is  a   perennial,   21   feet   in  height,   and 

grows  well  on  a  clay  loam  and  also  on  a  light  sandy  soil.     It  would  probably 

do  well  in  the  southern  United  States  and  California.     Upon  analysis  it  is 

found  that  the  bean  contains  an  exceptionally  high  percentage  of  albuminoids 

and  oil,  whUe  the  moisture  is  low.     The  high  percentage  of  fiber  is  accounted 

^  All  introductions  consist  of  seeds  unless  otherwise  noted. 

It  should  be  understood  that  the  varietal  names  of  fruits,  vegetables,  cereals,  and  other 
plants  used  in  this  inventory  are  those  under  which  the  material  was  received  when  intro- 
duced by  the  OflBce  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction,  and,  further,  that  the  printing 
of  such  names  here  does  not  constitute  their  official  publication  and  adoption  In  this  coun- 
try. As  the  different  varieties  are  studied,  their  identity  fully  established,  their  entrance 
into  the  American  trade  forecast,  and  the  use  of  varietal  names  in  American  literature 
becomes  necessary,  the  foreign  varietal  designations  appearing  there  will  be  subject  to 
change  with  a  view  to  bringing  the  forms  of  the  names  into  harmony  with  recognized 
American  codes  of  nomenclature. 

51552—22—2  9 


10  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

for  by  the  tough  consistency  of  the  outer  covering  of  the  bean.  There  is 
nothing  to  indicate  that  it  would  not  be  fit  for  food,  although  the  tough  outar 
covering  would  better  be  removed.  No  prussic  acid  has  been  detected  in  the 
macerated  product." 

Received  as  a  hybrid  between  the  so-called  Madagascar  butter  bean  (Phase- 
olus  lunatus)  and  the  sword  bean  {Canavali  gladiatum). 

44939.  ViciA  FABA  L.    Fabaceae.  Broad  bean. 

From  Camden,  N.   J.     Presented,  by   Mr.  A.   T.   Ivanhoe.    Received   July 
2,  1917. 

"In  Russian  called  Konskie  Bohi  (horse  bean),  or  plain  Bob.     Plant  at  the 
same  time  as  peas  in  good  garden  soil  which  is  not  too  dry."     (Ivanhoe.) 

44940.  ZiziPHus  MAURiTiANA  Lam.     Ehamnacea3.  Bor. 

(Z.  jujuha  Lam.,  not  Mill.) 
From  Seharunpur,  India.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  A.  C.  Hartless,  superin- 
tendent. Botanic  Garden.     Received  July  2,  1917. 
"The  tree  is  mainly  cultivated  for  its  fruit,  which  on  the  wild  or  commoner 
kinds  is  more  or  less  globose,  and  on  the  cultivated  and  improved  kinds  ovoid 
or  oblong.     The  pulp  is  mealy,  sweetish,  with  a  pleasant  taste,  and  some  of 
the  cultivated  kinds  are  very  good  indeed.     The  dried  fruits  are  sold  in  the 
bazaars  of  the  Panjab  under  the  name  of  unab;  the  best  kind  is  imported  from 
Kandahar."    (D.  Brandis,  Forest  Flora  of  India,  p.  88.) 

44941  and  44942.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papa3'acea\  Papaya. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  M.  Westgate,  Agricultural 
Experiment  Station.    Received  July  5,  1917. 

These  papaya  varieties  were  introduced  for  comparative  studies  in  papain 
content  and  fruit  production. 

44941.  "  No.  2594."  44942.  "  No.  3598-12." 

44943  to  44953.  Triticutvi  aestivum  L.    Poacese.  Wheat. 

(T.  vulgare  Vill.) 

From  Paris,  France.     Presented  by   Vilmorin-Andrieux  &   Co.     Received 
July  6,  1917. 

The  following  varieties  were  sent  in  response  to  a  request  for  rust-resistant 
wheats.     (Quoted  notes  by  Vilmorin-Andrieux  &  Co.) 

44943.  "  Aims  Hybrid."  44949.  "  Japliet,  or  Red  Marvel;  yelr 

44944.  "  Atitumn  Victoria."  ^ow  grain." 

44945.  "Bearded      Pearl       of  44950.  "JoUij  Farmer's  Hybrid, or  Sen- 
Nuisement."  -sat  ion." 

44946.  "  Cr^pi."  44951.  "  Massy  Hybrid." 

44947.  "  DattelHybrid,oi' White  44952.   "Red-Bearded  Auturrm." 
Marvel."  44953.  "  Treasure  Hybrid." 

44948.  "  Early  No6,  or  Blue." 

44954.  BixA  ORELLANA  L.     Bixaceae.  Annatto  tree. 

From  Sao  Paulo,  Brazil.    Presented  by  the  Empreza  Editora  de  Chacaras 
e  Quintaes.    Received  July  6,  1917. 

"  UrucH:'    A  large-leaved  tropical  tree,  about  30  feet  high,  with  panicles  of 
showy  pinkish  flowers.     It  is  cultivated  in  the  East  and  West  Indies  for  the 


JULY  1   TO   SEPTEMBEE   30,   1917.  11 

annatto  dye  prepared  from  the  orange-red  pulp  which  surrounds  the  seeds. 
This  dye  is  the  coloring  matter  chiefly  used  in  butter  and  cheese.  (Adapted 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  HorticultMre,  vol.  1,  p.  510.) 

44955  and  44956. 

From  Auckland,  New  Zealand.     Presented  by  Mr.  H.  R.  Wright,  Avondale 
Nursery.    Received  July  6,  1917. 

44955.  IxEEBA  BKExioiDES  A.  Cuun.     Escalloniacese. 

"  Taioari."  A  beautiful  evergreen  tree,  sometimes  70  feet  tall,  with 
thick,  leathery,  coarsely  serrate  leaves  3  to  7  inches  long  and  very  hand- 
some waxy,  white  flowers  1*  inches  wide,  occurring  in  flat  panicles.  It 
is  a  native  of  New  Zealand,  where  it  is  not  common,  and  is  considered 
by  some  to  be  the  most  beautiful  tree  indigenous  to  that  country. 
(Adapted  from  Laing  and  BlackujeU,  Plants  of  New  Zealand,  p.  186.) 

44956.  Rymandra  excelsa  Salisb.     Proteacese. 
{Knightia  excelsa  R.  Br.) 

A  New  Zealand  tree,  sometimes  100  feet  in  height,  with  stiff,  linear- 
oblong,  roughly  toothed  leaves  4  to  8  inches  long  and  racemes  of  red, 
velvety  flowers  2  to  3  inches  long  and  2  inches  in  diameter.  The  tree 
bears  a  considerable  resemblance  to  the  Lombardy  poplar  when  seen 
from  a  distance.  The  wood  is  much  used  for  cabinetwork.  (Adapted 
from  Laing  and  BlacMvell,  Plants  of  Nexo  Zealand,  p.  I.'f6.) 

44957  to  44961. 

From  Richmond,  Victoria,  Australia.     Presented  by  Mr.  F.  H.  Baker.     Re- 
ceived July  7,  1917. 

44957.  Albizzia  lophantha    (Willd. )    Benth.     ISIimusacesB. 
{Acacia  lophantha  Willd.) 

"  Cape  or  crested  wattle.  Collected  near  Hursts  Bridge,  Victoria. 
Before  planting  soak  in  boiling  water  and  allow  to  cool,"     (Baker.) 

A  shrub  or  small  tree  6  to  20  feet  high,  with  graceful,  feathery  foliage 
and  yellowish  summer-blooming  flowers  in  spikes  about  2  inches  in 
length.  The  flat,  oblong  pods  are  thickened  at  the  edges.  The  shrub 
is  a  native  of  Western  Australia,  often  cultivated  as  a  greenhouse  shrub 
in  temperate  regions,  and  is  now  naturalized  in  southern  California. 
(Adapted  from  Botanical  Register,  vol.  5,  pi.  S61,  and  from  Bailey,  Stand- 
ard Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  2^S.) 

44958.  Bbachychiton  acerifolixjm  F.  Muell.     Sterculiacea^. 
(Sterculia  acerifolia  A.  Cunn.) 

An  Australian  tree,  up  to  35  feet  in  height,  with  very  dark-green, 
shining,  maplelike  leaves  6  to  10  inches  wide  and  scarlet  bell-shaped 
flowers  which  hang  from  the  tree  in  large  clusters.  It  is  sometimes 
called  the  Australian  flame  tree,  because  of  the  fact  that  when  it  comes 
into  bloom  upon  shedding  its  leaves  in  midsummer  the  tree  appears  like 
a  huge  flame.  In  the  Pacific  States  it  is  considered  a  very  fine  avenue 
tree.     (Adapted  from  The  Pacific  Garden,  November,  1913.) 

44959.  Eucalyptus  calophylla  Liudl.     Myrtacese. 

Variety  rosea.  A  medium-sized  Australian  tree  vvith  dense  foliage  and 
dark,  corky,  deeply  furrowed  bark.  The  thick,  firm  leaves  are  ovate- 
lanceolate,  and  the  large  pink  flowers  appear  in  large  clusters.  It  is 
an  ornamental  tree  of  slow  growth,  not  enduring  frost  or  drought,  and 


12  SEEDS    AXD   PLANTS    IMPORTED, 

44957  to  44961— Continued. 

is  usetl  as  a  shade  tree  in  California.  The  wood  is  tough  and  used  for 
liuildin.ir.  hut  is  not  duralde  uuder  frround.  The  hark  is  rich  in  kino,  and 
the  fall  hloom  is  valuable  for  bees.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  f^tandanl 
C'licloi/edia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  1152.) 

44960.  Eugenia  ventexatii  Benth.     Myrtaceje. 

An  Australian  tree  40  to  60  feet  high  and  2  to  3  feet  in  diameter,  with 
oblonfr-lauceolate  leaves  3  to  5  inches  long  and  flowers  in  compound 
panicles.  The  fruit  is  a  roundish  1-seeded  drupe  about  half  an  inch  in 
diameter.  The  wood  is  of  a  gray  or  pinkish  hue  and  beautifully  marked. 
It  is  close  gi-ained,  hard,  heavy,  and  tough  and  is  used  f(jr  tool  handles, 
flooring,  etc.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful  Xative  Plants  of  Australia, 
p.  632,  and  from  Bailey,  Queensland  Flora,  part  2,  p.  658.) 

44961.  Paxdokea  australis  (R.  Br.)  Spach.     Bignoniacese. 
(Tecoma  australis  R.  Br.) 

A  beautiful  climbing  vine  with  aljuudaut,  dark-green  foliage  of  hand- 
some appearance  and  loose  terminal  panicles  of  yellowish  flowers.  It  is 
a  native  of  Xew  South  Wales,  where  it  is  called  the  uonga-wonga  vine, 
and  is  cultivated  in  the  southern  I'liiled  States.  It  requires  a  rich  soil 
and  must  be  watered  freely  during  the  dry  spring  months.  If  frozen  it 
readily  sprouts  from  the  vigorous  rootstock.  (Adapted  from  TT.  C.  Steele, 
in  the  Florida  Agriculturist,  Oct.  23,  1901.) 

44962.  PiSTACiA  CHixExsis  Bunge.     Anaoardiacese. 

Chinese  pistache. 

From  Chefoo,  China.  Seeds  obtained  tlirough  Mr.  Lester  ilaynard,  Ameri- 
can consul.  Received  July  10,  1917. 
A  beautiful  Chinese  tree  with  graceful  pinnate  leaves  which  are  at  first 
dark  i"ed.  then  glossy  green,  and  finally,  in  autumii,  become  scarlet,  purple,  and 
yellow.  Trees  of  previous  introductions  have  done  so  well  in  many  parts  of  our 
country  that  we  can  now  recommend  this  beautiful  tree  for  park  and  avenue 
planting.  Where  the  winters  are  not  too  severe  it  has  withstood  temperatures 
of  4"  F.  without  injury,  as  at  Washington,  D.  C.  When  planted  in  a  well- 
drained  situation  it  is  especially  valuable  for  the  Southern  and  Pacific  Coast 
States  and  should  become  a  welcome  addition  to  the  list  of  cultivate<l  trees 
because  of  the  beautiftil  autumnal  coloration  of  its  foliage.  Individual  speci- 
mens sometimes  live  to  be  centuries  old  and  attain  great  size.  The  tree  may 
prove  a  go(xl  stock  for  Pistocia  rem  L.,  the  edible  pistache  nut. 

44963  and  44964.  Saccharum  OFFicixARt  m  L.     Peace*. 

Sugar  cane. 

From  St.  Croix,  Virgin  Islands.  Cuttings  presented  l)y  Dr.  Longfield 
Smith,  director.  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received  .July  10, 
1917. 

44963.  Santa  Cms  12/31.  44964.  Sduln  Cruz  13/32. 

44965  to  44993. 

From  Argentina.  Presented  by  ^Ir.  ^^'.  Henry  Robertson,  American  con- 
sul general.  Buenos  Aires.  Received  July  3,  1917.  Quoted  nqtes  by 
Dr.  D.  N.  Shoemaker. 

These  seeds  are  a  collection  obtained  by  the  Argentine  Department  of  Agri- 
culture from  various  parts  of  Argentina. 


JULY   1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1917,  13 

44965  to  44993— Continued. 

4496*5  to  44967.  Phaseolus  lunatus  L.     Fabacea".  Lima  bean. 

44965.  (No.  2.  Estacion  Experimental,  La  Baiula,  Santiago  del 
Estero.)     Manteca.     "A  form  of  White  Sieva  Lima." 

44966,  (No.  3.  Estacion  Experimental,  Tigre.)  Manteca.  ".V  form 
of  WTdte  Sieva  Lima." 

•44967.    (No.  17.)     Small  Sieva  Manteca.    "The  Small  Sieva  Lima." 
44968.  Phaseolus  coccineus  L.     P'abaceaj.  Scarlet  Runner  bean. 

(No.  5.)    Colorado   de  Espana.     "Identified   as  the   ordinary   Scarlet 
Runner." 

44969  to  44980.  Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabacea?.  Common  bean. 

44969.  (No.  1.  Estacion  Experimental,  Lu  Biinda,  Santiago  del 
Estero.)  Blanco  criollo.  "  Si^iilar  to  California  Snutll  White 
bean." 

44970.  (No.  4.)  Blanco  dc  manteca  pcqiicno.  "  Similar  to  Medium 
beans  of  New  York  State." 

44971.  (No.  6.)  100  X  1  (dwarf).  "A  bright-brown  small  bean  not 
like  any  well-known  variety  in  the  United  States." 

44972.  (No.  8.)  Dutch  Case  Knife.  "The  variety  as  grown  in  the 
United  States. 

44973.  (No.  9.)  Bicolor.  "A  large  bean  with  white  ground  color 
over  half  of  the  bean  on  the  dorsal  side ;  remainder  of  the  beau 
brown  and  purple  mottled.  Not  like  any  variety  commonly 
gi-own  in  the  United  States." 

44974.  (No.  10.)     Bicolor.    "  Identical  with  No.  9." 

44975.  (No.  11.)  Thorhurn  Large.  "Similar  to  Giant  Stringhs.t 
Green  Pod." 

44976.  (No.  12.)  Hardlong  French.  "A  small  white  bean  the  size 
of  California  Small  White." 

44977.  (No.  13.)  Hudson  Wax  (dwarf).  "This  is  not  Hudson 
Wax;  the  seeds  are  black.     It  may  be  Wax  Poddetl." 

44978.  (No.  14.)  Negro  de  Belgica  (dwarf).  "This  variety  has 
small  black  beans." 

44979.  (No.  15.)  Blanco  de  manteca  pequefio.  "White  beans,  about 
the  size  of  Medium  beans  of  New  Y'ork  State." 

44980.  (No.  IS.)  Southern  Prolific.  "True  to  name  as  grown  in 
the  United  States." 

44981  to  44991.  PisuM  s.vtivuh  L.     Fabacere.  Garden  pea. 

44981.  (No.  19.)  Ojo  negro.  "A  lai'ge  smooth  pea  with,  a  black 
hiluni." 

44982.  (No.  20.)  Maravilla  del  mercado.  "A  slightly  wrinkled 
white  pea." 

44983.  (No.  21.  Estacion  Experimental,  La  Banda,  Santiago  del 
Estero.)     Automovil.     "A  large  wrinkled  pea." 

44984.  (No.  22.  Estacion  Experimental,  La  Banda,  Santiago  del 
Estero.)      OrgiiUo  del  mercado.     "A  small  wrinkled  pea." 

44985.  (No.  23.  Estacion  Experimental,  La  Banda,  Santiago  del 
Estero.)     William  Hurst    (dwarf).     "A  small  wrinkled  pea." 


14  SEEDS    AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

44965  to  44993— Continued. 

44986.  (No.  24.  P^etacion  Experimental,  La  Baiula,  Santiairo  del 
Estero.)  De  J/O  dias.  "A  greenish  niedium-sized  semiwrlnkled 
pea." 

44987.  (No.  25.  EstaciSn  Experimental,  La  Banda,  Santiago  del 
E.stero. )     Hcnodor  (dwarf).     "A  medium-sized  wrinkled  pea." 

44988.  (No.  26.  Estacion  Experimental,  La  Banda,  Santiago  del 
Estero.)     Cien  por  uno.    "A  medium-sized  wrinkled  pea." 

44989.  (No.  27.  Estacion  Experimental,  La  Banda,  Santiago  del 
Estero.)     Telegrafo.    "A  rather  small  wrinkled  pea." 

44990.  (No.  28.  Estacion  Experimental,  La  Banda,  Santiago  del 
Estero.)     Gladiador  (dwarf).    "A  large  wrinkled  pea." 

44991.  (No.  29.  EstaciCn  Experimental,  Tigre.)  Comun.  "A  small, 
smooth,  green  pea." 

44993  and  44993.  Yigna  sinensis  (Torner)  Savi.     Fabacese.       Cowpea. 

44992.  (No.  7.)     Caret  a.     "  Identified  as  a  black-eyed  cowpea." 

44993.  (No.  16.)     Southern  Creaseback.     "  Identified  as  a  cowpea." 

44994  to  44999. 

From  Guatemala.  Collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agricultural  Explorer 
of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  July  19,  1917.  Quoted  notes 
by  Mr.  Popenoe. 

44994.  Chamaedorea  sp.     Phcenicaceae.  Pacayito  palm. 

"(No.  150.  July  9,  1917.)  Plants  of  a  dwarf  palm  collected  in  dense 
forests  near  Purula,  Department  of  Baja  Vera  Paz,  at  an  altitude  of  ap- 
proximately 5,500  feet. 

"  This  species  is  usually  called  by  Spanish-speaking  Guatemalans 
pacayito,  which  means  '  small  pacaya.'  By  the  Indians  of  Alta  Vera 
Paz,  who  speak  the  Kekchi  language,  it  is  called  ko-kiip,  which  also 
means  '  small  pacaya,'  and  in  Purula  I  heard  it  called  pamak.  This 
name  is  doubtless  given  because  of  the  resemblance  to  the  common 
pacaya,  a  palm  which  is  extensively  cultivated  in  Guatemala  for  its 
edible  flower  buds.  Probably  the  name  pacayito  may  be  chosen  as  best 
suited  to  use  in  the  United  States. 

"  Judging  from  accounts  given  me  by  various  residents  of  Vera  Paz, 
this  palm  commonly  occurs  in  the  mountains  of  that  region  at  altitudes 
of  about  4,000  to  6,000  feet.  It  always  grows  in  dense  forests  and  must 
be  considered  a  shade  and  moisture  loving  species.  The  soil  in  which 
it  grows  is  nothing-  but  decayed  leaves  for  the  first  several  inches  and  is 
kept  continually  moist  by  the  abundant  rains  of  this  region.  In  Coban 
the  pacayito  is  a  favorite  house  plant,  being  grown  in  pots  and  tubs  and 
used  to  decorate  living  rooms  and  patios.  In  the  city  of  Guatemala  it  is 
occasionally  used  for  the  same  purpose,  the  plants  being  brought  down 
from  Coban. 

"  In  the  forests  the  pacayito  seems  never  to  reach  a  greater  height 
than  3  feet.  It  is  a  true  dwarf  (one  might  almost  call  it  a  miniature 
palm),  for  it  reaches  maturity  and  comes  into  flower  when  not  over  a 
foot  high.  This  dwarf  habit  makes  it  of  unusual  interest  as  a  pot  plant 
for  the  North,  as  it  can  be  fruited  in  an  ordinary  living  room  when 
growing  in  an  8-inch  pot. 

"  It  makes  its  character  leaves  almost  as  soon  as  the  young  plant  is 
out  of  the  seed.     I  have  seen  many  plants  in  the  forest  which  were  not 


JULY  1  TO   SEPTEMBER  30,  1917.  15 

44994  to  44999— Continued. 

over  4  iuclies  high  and  already  had  two  to  four  fully  characterized 
leaves.  When  quite  small  it  strongly  resembles  Cocos  ^oeddelliana,  but 
the  pinn?e  are  somewhat  broader  and  not  so  numerous.  For  fern  dishes 
in  the  Northern  States  it  should  have  great  value. 

"  When  mature,  the  plant  has  a  slender  trunk,  perhaps  half  an  inch 
thick  and  2  feet  high.  The  leaves  are  a  foot  to  18  inches  in  length,  rather 
finely  pinnate,  deep  green,  graceful,  with  the  rachis  stiff  but  arching 
slightly.  In  Vera  Paz  the  flowers  are  produced  in  June  and  July,  and 
the  small,  round  seeds,  about  as  large  as  small  peas,  ripen  in  December. 

"  Since  it  is  found  at  considerable  elevations  in  Vera  Paz,  it  seems 
likely  that  this  palm  will  be  sufficiently  hardy  for  cultivation  in  the  open 
in  California  and  Florida.  It  should  be  provided  with  ample  shade,  how- 
ever, and  planted  in  a  very  moist  situation  in  soil  containing  a  large  pro- 
portion of  leaf  mold. 

"  As  a  house  plant  for  the  Northern  States  and  for  use  in  fern  dishes 
it  seems  to  me  that  this  plant  possesses  unusual  possibilities,  and  I 
strongly  recommend  it  for  trial." 

For  an  illustration  of  the  pacayito  palm,  see  Plate  I. 

44995.  Salvia  hempsteadiana  Blake.    Menthacese. 

"(No.  151.  July  9,  ]917.)  Plants  of  an  herbaceous  perennial  collected 
on  the  banks  of  a  small  stream  at  Purula,  Department  of  Baja  Vera  Paz 
(altitude  5,200  feet). 

"  The  plants  commonly  grow  1^  to  2  feet  in  height,  and  soon  after  the 
beginning  of  the  rainy  season  (May)  send  up  spikes  of  brilliant  blue 
flowers,  tubular  in  form  and  about  an  inch  long.  It  is  a  conspicuous 
thing  when  in  bloom,  and  is  strongly  recommended  for  trial  in  California 
and  Florida,  where  it  should  be  hardy." 

44996.  Persea  sp.     Lauracese. 

"(No.  152a.  Seeds  from  the  Chuacus  Mountains,  near  Rincon  Grande, 
about  5  miles  from  Salama,  at  an  approximate  altitude  of  3,000  feet. 
July  9,  1917.) 

"  I  do  not  know  what  this  species  may  be ;  possibly  it  is  as  yet  unde- 
scribed.  Only  one  tree  has  been  seen  up  to  the  present,  and  this  was 
erect,  rather  slender  in  habit,  and  30  feet  in  height.  The  foliage  strongly 
resembles  that  of  Persea  aniericana,  but  is  more  heavily  pubescent  beneath 
than  is  common  in  that  species.  In  foi'm  and  size  the  leaves  could  not 
be  distinguished  from  some  of  the  cultivated  avocados.  The  young  leaves 
and  branchlets  are  covered  with  a  velvety  tomentum. 

"The  fruits,  which  ripen  in  June,  are  oval  or  oblong-oval  in  outline, 
about  1*  inches  in  length,  shining  black  in  color,  with  a  membranous 
skin  and  a  very  small  amount  of  greenish  pulp  having  a  strongly  resinous 
taste.  The  seed  is  quite  large  in  comparison  with  the  size  of  the  fruit, 
elliptical  in  outline,  with  the  seed  coats  thin,  brownish,  and  brittle,  and 
adhering  closely.  The  cotyledons  are  whitish,  with  the  embryo  at  the 
base  of  the  seed.  The  fruit  is  distinct  from  that  of  the  avocado  in  having 
a  large,  fleshy,  bluntly  toothed  calyx,  pinkish  or  whitish  in  color,  which 
remains  on  the  tree  when  the  fruit  falls. 

"This  species  is  introduced  in  connection  with  the  experiments  now 
being  carried  on  with  a  view  to  determining  tlie  best  stock  on  which  to 
bud  the  avocado." 

44997.  DiPHYSA  sp.     Fabacese. 

"(No.  153a.  July  9,  1917.)  Seeds  of  a  leguminous  shrub  common  in 
the  mountains  of  the  northern  part  of  the  Department  of  Baja  Vera  Paz, 


16  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

44994  to  44999— Continued. 

between  Salaiua  aud  Santo  Tomas.  It  grows  in  di'y,  i-ocky  places  and  also 
along  the  banks  of  streams,  reaching  a  height  of  about  3  feet  under  the 
former  conditions  and  6  feet  under  the  latter.  The  foliage  is  coarsely 
pinnate,  with  oval,  glaucous  leaflets.  The  flowers,  which  are  produced 
in  clusters  of  considerable  size,  are  of  a  deep  lilac  and  quite  attractive.  In 
form  they  resemble  the  flowers  of  the  common  pea,  but  are  smaller,  being 
about  half  an  inch  broad.  The  shrub  seems  well  worthy  of  trial  in  Cali- 
fornia and  Florida." 

44998.  Tabebuia  pentaphylla    (L.  )    Hemsl.     BignouiaceiTe. 

"(No.  154a.  .July  9,  1917.)  Matiliscuate.  Seeds  of  a  handsome 
flowering  tree  found  in  north-central  Guatemala,  especially  in  the 
Valley  of  Salama,  and  commonly  growing  near  small  sti'eams.  I  have 
seen  it  at  altitudes  of  2,000  to  3,500  feet.  The  tree  is  about  35  feet  high  • 
at  maturity,  with  a  spreading  crown,  deciduous  during  the  latter  part 
of  the  dry  season  (January  to  March),  and  producing  large  clusters  of 
pink  flowers  which  make  the  tree  a  mass  of  color  visible  for  some  dis- 
tance. Its  flowering  season  is  from  January  to  jNIarch,  and  the  seeds, 
which  are  produced  in  long,  slender  pods,  ripen  in  ]\Iay  and  June. 

"As  an  ornamental  tree  for  cultivation  in  southern  Florida  and  possibly 
also  in  California  the  matiHsatate  seems  well  worthy  of  trial.  Its  only 
defect  is  its  habit  of  dropping  its  leaves  during  the  dry  months  of  the 
year.  If  it  flowers  in  the  same  months  in  Florida  as  it  does  in  Guate- 
mala, however,  it  should  be  a  valuable  addition  to  the  flowering  trees 
of  that  region.  It  thrives  on  heavy  but  rocky  land  and  does  not  seem 
to  require  a  large  amount  of  water." 

44999.  Persea  schieueana  Nees.     Lauracese.  Coyo. 
"(No.  161.     Bud  wood  fx"om  the  sitio  of  Don  David  Pierri,  San  Cristo- 
bal, Vera  Paz,  July  3,  1917.) 

"The  coyo,  clmcte,  shucte,  or,  as  it  is  sometimes  called,  chaucte,  is  a 
species  of  Persea  which  is  undoubtedly  indigenous  in  this  region.  It  is 
reported  also  from  Zacapa  and  Chiquimula,  but  I  have  seen  it  only  here 
up  to  the  present.  The  tree  grows  on  the  banks  of  streams,  where  the 
soil  is  moist  and  rich.  The  hills  in  this  region  are  dry,  rocky,  and  covered 
with  a  scanty  vegetation  of  cacti,  Pereskia,  thoray  leguminous  shrubs 
and  small  trees,  and  a  few  other  plants.  As  well  as  being  indigenous  in 
this  region,  the  chucte  must  be  classed  as  a  cultivated  fruit  tree,  since  it 
is  occasionally,  but  not  often,  planted  in  gardens. 

"At  the  present  time  the  chvcte  is  neither  in  flower  nor  in  fruit.  It  is 
said  to  bloom  in  Fel)ruaiT  and  to  ripen  its  fruit  in  May  and  June,  con- 
tinuing until  August.  One  of  the  two  trees  which  I  have  seen  (this  one 
standing  on  the  north  bank  of  the  Rio  Motagua  a  short  distance  above 
El  Rancho)  was  about  60  feet  in  height.  .The  other  one  was  not  more 
than  45  feet  high.  The  general  appearance  of  the  tree,  its  habit  of 
growth,  size,  and  character  of  bark  and  foliage  are  remarkably  sug- 
gestive of  an  avocado  of  the  West  Indian  type,  but  on  closer  examina- 
tion it  is  seen  that  the  leaves  are  larger  than  is  common  with  the 
avocado,  the  venation  is  impressed  on  the  upper  surface  of  the  leaf,  and, 
most  conspicuous  of  all,  the  ends  of  the  young  branchlets  and  the 
petioles  are  covered  with  a  ferruginous  toineiitum.  The  foliage  is  said 
to  fall  just  before  the  tree  comes  into  bloom,  the  flowers  making  their 
appen ranee  along  with  the  new  leaves. 


Inventory  52,  Seeds  and    Plants   Imported. 


Plate  1. 


The  Pacayito,  a  New  Ornamental  Palm  from  Guatemala. 
(Chamaedorea  sp.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  44994.) 

These  graceful  dwarf  palms  are  used  very  effectively  for  home  decoration  in  Guatemala.  The 
palms  shown  here  were  in  the  "corredor"  of  the  residence  of  Don  Enrique  Dieseldorfl  at  Coban. 
It  is  a  question  whether  or  not  they  will  endure  the  steam  heat  of  buildings  in  the  colder  parts 
of  the  United  States,  but  they  will  surely  be  of  value  on  the  west  coast  and  in  the  Gulf  region. 
(Photographed  by  "Wilson  Popenoe,  Coban,  Guatemala,  September,  1917;  P17473FS.) 


Inventory  52,   Seeds  and    Plants  Imported. 


Plate   II. 


A  Young  Coyo  Tree  in  Guatemala.     (Persea  schiedeana  Nees., 

S.  P.  1.  No.  44999.) 

Wilson  Popenoe  considers  the  coyo  a  better  flavored  fruit  than  the  avocado,  to  which  it  is  closely 
allied.  Unfortunately,  horticulturists  have  given  it  no  attention  up  to  the  present  time; 
doubtless  careful  selection  and  breeding  will  produce  superior  varieties,  and  it  deserves  to  be 
called  to  the  attention  of  all  tropical  horticulturists,  as  it  constitutes  a  new  fruit.  It  occurs  in 
Guatemala  at  altitudes  ranging  from  300  to  6,000  feet  and  will  also  possibly  succeed  in  southern 
California  and  in  southern  Florida.  (Photographed  by  Wilson  Popenoe,  Sepacuite,  Guatemala. 
November  28, 1916;  P16963FS.) 


JULY   1    TO   SEPTEMBER   30,   1917.  17 

44994  to  44999— Continued. 

"The  leuAes  are  clustered  at  the  ends  of  the  l)riiuchlets,  rliougli  not 
crowded.  The  leaf  blades  are  oblong-elliptic,  truncate  at  the  base, 
sharply  acute  to  shortly  acuminate  at  the  apex,  8  to  12  inches  long,  4  to 
7  inches  broad,  bright  Kreen  and  glabrous  above,  glaucous  and  rather 
heavily  pubescent  below;  the  pubescence  is  ferruginous  on  the  midrib 
and  to  a  less  degree  on  some  of  the  larger  transverse  veins.  The  vena- 
tion is  slightly  impressed  on  the  upper  surface  and  very  promiiu>nt  be- 
low. The  petioles  are  1  to  1|  inches  long,  narrowly  canaliculate  toward 
the  articulation  with  the  leaf  blade,  and  ferruginous  pubescent  like  the 
branchlets  from  which  they  arise. 

"  The  fruit  is  described  as  long  and  slender,  almost  black,  with  a  large 
and  long  seed  and  thin  flesh.  The  flavor  is  described  as  rich  and  bland, 
similar,  but  superior,  to  that  of  the  avocado.  It  is  highly  e.steemed  by 
the  inhabitants,  and  it  is  stated  that  it  has  even  been  shipped  to  the 
city  of  Guatemala  and  sold  in  the  market  there."  (Quoted  from  de- 
scription furnished  with  Mr.  Popenoe's  No.  72. ) 

For  an  illustration  of  a  coy6  tree,  see  Plate  II. 

45000  and  45001. 

From  Amsterdam,  Netherlands.     Procured  through  Mr.  Frank  W.  Mahin, 
American  consul,  from  J.  B.  Wi.is  &  Zoon.    Received  July  21,  1917. 

"  Official  statistics  as  to  the  exports  of  these  mustards  are  lacking,  but  it  is 
estimated  that  they  aggregate  about  4.000  tons  annually,  while  the  home  consump- 
tion is  about  500  tons.  This  seed  in  Holland  is  sown  in  May  in  sandy  soil  and 
must  grow  for  two  years."     (Mahin.) 

These  seeds  were  introduced  for  the  Bureau  of  Chemistry,  for  investigations 
of  conmiercial  mustards. 

45000.  Brassica  alha  (L.  )  Boiss.     Brassicaceas.  White  mustard. 

45001.  Brassica  nigra  (L.)  Ko:h.     Brassicace^e.  Black  mustard. 

45002  and  45003.  Linum  usitatissimum  L.     Linacese.  Flax. 

From  Amsterdam,  Netherlands.     Procured  through  Mr.  Frank  W.  Mahin, 
American  consul,  from  J.  B.  Wijs  «fc  Zoon.    Received  July  21,  1917.  ' 

These  seeds  w'ere  introduced  for  the  Office  of  Fiber-Plant  Investigations. 

45002.  No.  1.     Blue  hlofisoiu.  45003.  No.  2.     White  blossom. 

45004.  Hyphaene  thebaica  (L.)  Mart.     Phoenicaceae. 

Douni  palm. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.     Fruits  presented  by  Mr.  F.  G.  Walsingham,  Horti- 
cultural Division,  Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.     Received  July 
21  and  27,  1917. 
"  Obtained   in   the   District   of  Aswan,   Upper  Egypt,   where   the   species  is 
fairly  abundant."     {Walsiiifiham.) 

An  Egyptian  palm,  3  to  9  meters  (10  to  40  feet)  in  height,  with  a  trunk  about 
30  centimeters  (a  foot)  in  diameter,  either  simple  or,  more  frequently, 
dichotomously  branched.  The  20  to  30  fan-shaped  leaves  on  the  ends  of  each 
branch  are  sheathed  at  the  base  by  spiny  marginetl  petioles.  The  spadice.s 
are  80  to  100  cm.  (32  to  40  inches)  in  length,  and  up  to  5  cm.  (2  inches)  thick 
at  the  base.  The  fruit  is  usually  an  obliquely  ovoid  nut  about  6  cm.  (22  inches) 
long.  (Adapted  from  Muschler,  Manual  Flora  of  Egypi,  vol.  J,  p.  ISS.) 
51552—22- 3 


18  SEEDS    AXD    PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

45005.  Craniolaria  annua  L.     Martyniacea3. 

From  Kew,  Englaiul.  Presented  by  Sir  David  Prain,  director,  Royal 
Botanic  Gardens.  Reoeivetl  .July  23,  1917. 
A  coarse,  wide-spreading,  rank  annual,  about  2  feet  high,  with  large,  opposite, 
palmately  lobed  leaves  with  dentate  margins,  racemes  of  white  flowers,  and  a 
two-valved  many-seeded  capsule  with  a  long  incurved  beak.  It  is  a  native  of 
northern  South  America,  where  it  is  known  as  Creole  scorsonera  and  where  the 
thick,  fleshy  root  is  preserved  in  sugar  as  a  comfit.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  HorticuUure,  vol.  2.  p.  877.) 

45006  to  45008. 

From  Nice,  France.     Pi-eseuted  by  Dr.   A.   Robertson  Proschowsky.     Re- 
ceived July  23,  1917. 

45006.  FoENicuLUM  vulgake  Hill.     Apiaceae.  Fennel, 
Fenouil  doux.     The  sweet  fennel   is  quite  popular  as   a  winter  and 

spi'ing  vegetable  in  southern  Europe.  The  young  shoots  are  eaten  like 
asparagus  tips,  either  plain  boiled  or  served  with  a  sauce.  The  plant 
will  grow  on  very  stony,  steep  slopes,  where  it  serves  as  a  soil  binder, 
but  it  responds  readily  to  better  treatment.  (Adapted  from  letter  of 
Dr.  A.  Robertson  Proschowsky  dated  June  30.  1017.) 

45007.  MusA  PARADisiACA  SEMiNiFERA  (Lour.)  Baker.     Musacese. 

Plantain. 

A  wild  seed-bearing  form  of  the  plantain,  having  small,  oblong,  greenish 
fruits  full  of  seed.  These  fruits  are  about  a  third  of  the  size  of  the 
common  banana  and  are  of  pleasant  taste,  although  encumbered  by 
numerous  seeds.  The  plant  is  quite  ornamental  and  hardier  than  the 
common  banana,  so  that  it  might  be  possible,  by  selection  or  hybridiza- 
tion, to  extend  the  range  of  banana  culture.  (Adapted  from  letter  of 
Dr.  A.  Robertson  Proschoicsky  dated  June  30,  1911.) 
"*5008.  Priotropis  cytlsoides  (Roxb.)  Wight  and  Arn.     Fabacefe. 

A  leguminous  bu.sh  with  slender  branches,  trifoliate  leaves  2  to  3  inches 
long,  and  numerous  many-flowered  racemes  of  pale-yellow  flowers.  It 
is  a  native  of  the  tropical  region  of  the  eastern  Himalayas  and  is  culti- 
vated in  Nice.  France,  where  from  November  to  April  the  abundant  necta- 
riferous flowers  furnish  about  the  only  food  available  to  the  bees.  Its 
winter-blooming  habit  and  attractive  flowers  make  it  a  desirable  orna- 
mental for  regions  not  subject  to  severe  frost.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  6-5,  and  from  letter  of  Dr.  A.  Robertson 
Proschoivsky    dated    June    30,    1917.) 

45009.  BuTiA  CAPiTATA  (Mart.)  Becc.    Phcenicaceae.  Palm. 

From  Gotha.  Fla.  Fruits  presented  by  Mr.  H.  Nehrling.  Receivetl  July  23, 
1917. 
"  This  is  the  most  massive  of  hardy  Cocos  species  which  I  have.  The  bunches 
of  fruits  usually  weigh  about  50  pounds  each.  I  raised  the  plant  from  seeds 
received  from  the  late  Dr.  Hermann  Burmeister,  of  Buenos  Aires,  who  in- 
formed me  that  the  seeds  had  been  collected  by  Dr.  Niederlein  at  Entre  Rios, 
Argentina,  about  22  years  ago.  These  Cocos  species  are  the  most  beautiful  and 
hardy  on  the  high  ptnelands,  and  most  of  them  are  edible  and  very  aromatic." 
(Nehrling.) 


JULY  1   TO   SEPTEMBER   30,   1917.  19 

45010.  Spondias  lutea  L.     Anacardiacese.  Yellow  mombin. 

From    Bahia,    Brazil.      Presented   by   Dr.    Leo    Zehiitiier.      Kwoived    July 
24,  1917. 

"This  species  is  generally  considered  inferior  in  quality  to  the  red  nionibin 
(Spondias  momhin).  Its  cultivation  is  much  less  extensive,  but  it  occurs 
abundantly  as  a  wild  tree  in  many  tropical  resrions.  The  name  hog-plum,  which 
has  been  applied  to  it  in  the  West  Indies,  hus  perhaps  given  it  a  worse  repu- 
tation than  it  merits.  This  name  should  not,  as  Cook  and  Collins  point  out, 
cast  any  reflection  on  the  character  of  the  fruit,  inasmuch  as  it  refers  to  the 
fact  that  hogs  are  extremely  fond  of  it  and  fatten  upon  the  fruit  which  falls 
to  the  ground  from  wild  trees  in  the  forest. 

"  The  tree  is  tall  and  stately  in  appearance.  Under  favorable  conditions  it 
may  reach  60  feet  in  height.  The  leaves  are  8  to  12  inches  long,  composed  of 
7  to  17  ovate-lanceolate  or  lanceolate-serrulate  leaflets,  oblique  at  the  base  and 
24  to  4  inches  in  length.  The  yellowish  white  flowers  are  borne  in  loose  pan- 
icles 6  to  12  inches  long.  The  fruit  is  ovoid,  commonly  an  inch  in  length, 
bright  yellow,  with  a  thin  skin  and  an  oblong  seed  of  relatively  large  sixe.  The 
flesh  is  yehow,  very  soft  and  juicy,  and  of  subacid,  rather  pungent  flavor. 
Many  varieties  are  scarcely  pleasant  to  the  taste ;  others  are  sweet  and  agree- 
able.   The  fruit  is  usually  eaten  while  fresh. 

"This  species  is  considered  to  be  cosmopolitan  in  the  Tropics..  In  Spanish- 
speaking  countries  it  is  called  jobo.  In  Brazil  it  is  known  as  caid.  In  the 
French  colonies  the  names  mombin  jaune  and  prune  myrobalan  are  current. 

"  Occasional  trees  are  seen  in  cultivation  throughout  tropical  America. 
Cook  and  Collins  state  that  it  is  planted  extensively  in  Porto  Rico.  In  southern 
Florida  it  succeeds,  but  has  never  become  common.  In  California  no  trees  of 
fruiting  age  are  known.  The  species  is  rather  susceptible  to  frost ;  it  is  found 
in  the  Tropics  only  at  low  elevations,  and  it  probably  will  not  withstand  tem- 
peratures much  below  the  freezing  point,  particularly  when  young."  {Mmson 
Popenoe.) 

45011  to  45018. 

From  Venezuela.    Presented  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran.    Received  July  24,  1917. 

45011.  Acacia  sp.     Mimosacese. 

"(Caracas,  500  to  3,000  feet  elevation.)  Cuji.  A  Prosopislike  tree 
with  a  short  trunk;  requires  more  moisture  than  Prosopis."     (Curran.) 

45012.  Acacia  farnesiana    (L.)    AVilld.     Mimosacese. 
"  Cassie.    From  Caracas." 

A  much-branched  shrub  6  to  10  feet  high,  with  compound  leaves 
having  linear  leaflets  and  very  fragrant  deep-yellow  flowers  in  large, 
globular  heads.  The  cylindrical,  indehiscent  pods  finally  become  turgid 
and  pulpy.  The  shrub  is  probably  a  native  of  tropical  America,  but 
is  now  cultivated  as  an  ornamental  in  many  places  and  is  grown  in 
France  for  perfume.  (Adapted  from  Baileij,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  188.) 

45013.  BuMELiA  sp.     Sapotacese. 

"(La  Guaira,  June,  1917.)  A  small  tree  growing  in  the  forests  along 
the  coast,  bearing  large  quantities  of  edible  black  fruits."     (Curran.) 

45014.  FuECRAEA  sp.     Amaryllidacefe. 

"(No.  1128.  Caracas  and  Puerto  Cabello,  4,000  to  5,000  feet.  June  27, 
1917.)  The  cultivated  cocuisa,  one  of  the  fiber  plants  of  Venezuela." 
( Curran. ) 


20  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

45011  to  45018— Continued. 

45015.  Malpighia  sp.     Malpighiace??. 

"(Puerto  Cai)ello. )  Simaruco.  A  tree  or  shrub;  ornamental  when 
in  fruit;  fruits  red,  edible."     {Cxirran.) 

45016.  Passiflora  qi-adrangularis  L.  Passifioracere.  Granadilla. 
"(La  Guaira.     .June,  1917.)     Oyama.     Fruits  large.  8  inches  long  and 

6  inches  in  diameter.     Used  as  a  preserve."     (Curran.) 

A  stout  quick-growing  climlier,  with  large  oval  leaves  and  square  stems. 
Its  large  greenish  yellow  fruit  is  not  unlike  a  short  and  thick  vegetable 
marrow  and  contains  in  its  hollow  center  a  mass  of  pui-ple  subacid  pulp 
mixed  with  the  tiat  seeds.  The  root  is  usually  swollen  and  fleshy  and 
is  sometimes  eaten  like  a  yam.  The  plant  is  propagated  by  seeds  or 
cuttings,  and  the  flowers  should  be  fertilized  by  hand  to  insure  good 
crops.  Although  a  native  of  tropical  America,  this  plant  is  widely 
cultivated  throughout  the  tropical  regions  of  the  Old  World.  (Adapted 
from  MacmiVan,  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardening  a-nd  Planting,  p.  180.) 

45017.  RuBus  sp.     Rosacefe.  Blackberry. 

"(No.  1119.  Caracas,  June,  1917.)  The  common  blackberry  of  the 
upper  slopes.  4,000  to  6,000  feet  altitude."     (Curran.) 

45018.  (I'ndetermined. )     Aracese. 

"(No.  1140.  Puerto  Cabello.  .Tune,  1917.)  A  terrestrial  or  epiphytic 
aroid;  suitable  as  a  house  plant."     (Curran.) 

45019.  AsiMiN A  TRILOBA  (L.)  Dimal.     Annonacese.  Papaw. 

From  De  Kalb,  Mo.  Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  .T.  C.  Roach.  Received 
July  27,  1917. 

"(July  23.  1917.)  Long  John  papaw.  Grown  on  the  John  Cole  farm,  3  miles 
south  of  De  Kalb."     (Roach.) 

The  fruit  of  this-  variety  is  of  unusual  shape,  very  long  in  proportion  to  its 
breadth  (sometimes  almost  like  a  banana  in  form),  and  weighs  7  or  8  ounces. 
The  quality  is  good  but  not  equal  to  that  of  several  others,  and  the  fruit  is  a 
good  shipper,  perhaps  the  best  of  all,  the  skin  being  notably  tough  and  thick. 
(Adapted  from  Journal  of  II credit ij,  January,  1917,  in  which  is  described  the 
offer  of  the  American  Genetic  Association  which  brought  this  and  many  other 
varieties  of  pa  paws  together  for  comparative  study.) 

45020  to  45022. 

From  Guatemala.  Collected  by  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agricultural  Explorer  of 
the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  July  26,  1917,  Quoted  notes  by 
INIr.  Popenoe. 

45020.  Annona  cherimola  Mill.     Annonacefe.  Cherimoya. 

"(No.  164.  Bud  wood  from  the  sitio  of  Julio  Guerra,  Antigua,  July 
16,  1917.) 

"An  unusually  productive  and  otherwise  desirable  cherimoya  from 
the  garden  of  Julio  Guerra,  who  keeps  a  small  tienda  across  the  street 
from  the  rear  of  the  Hotel  Ro.ias.  This  is  the  most  productive  tree  I 
have  seen  in  this  entire  region,  though  I  have  examined  a  large  number, 
not  only  in  Antigua  but  in  many  of  the  surrounding  villages. 

"  There  is  one  peculiarity  worthy  of  mention.  Both  this  tree,  and 
the  one  in  Duenas,  from  which  I  obtained  bud  wood  (No.  49,  S.  P.  I.  No. 
43485),  have  been  topped  within  the  last  few  years,  and  the  present 
crown  is  all  new  wood.     These  two  trees  are  the  only  ones  I  have  seen 


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45020  to  45022— Continued. 

bearing  good  crops  of  fruit,  and  tliis  naturally  brings  up  tbe  question, 
Is  the  productiveness  of  these  trees  due  to  the  fact  that  they  have  been 
topped?  It  rather  looks  as  though  it  may  be,  and  it  would  be  well 
worth  while  experimenting  with  some  of  the  old  seedling  trees  in  south- 
ern California  to  see  if  topping  would  render  them  more  productive. 
Topping  is  not  done  here  with  the  intention  of  making  the  trees  pro- 
duce more  fruit ;  it  has  been  purely  accidental  in  these  two  cases.  The 
large  limbs  have  been  cut  back  within  a  foot  or  two  of  their  union  with 
the  trunk.  From  the  stubs  numerous  sprouts  have  made  their  appear- 
ance, and  on  these  much  more  fruit  is  produced  than  upon  the  fruiting 
branches  of  tlie  ordinary  crown. 

"  The  tree  from  which  this  bud  wood  was  taken  has  a  trunk  about 
10  inches  in  diameter,  and  the  crown  is  now  about  10  feet  broad.  I 
counted  over  50  fruits  on  the  tree,  which  is  a  large  crop  for  a  cherimoya. 

"  In  form  the  fruits  are  heart  shai)ed  or  bluntly  conical,  much  freer 
from  iri-egularities  than  many  varieties,  of  large  size,  averaging  about 
a  pound  in  weight.  The  surface  is  clean  and  almost  smooth,  the  carpel- 
lary  areas  being  indicated'by  raised  lines. 

"  This  is  a  variety  of  pleasing  form  and  appearance,  of  good  size  for 
handling  and  marketing,  and  the  quality  seems  to  be  good.  It  ripens 
earlier  here  than  mo.st  of  the  other  seedlings,  the  first  fruits  having 
already  dropped,  while  the  fruits  on  most  of  the  other  trees  I  have  seen 
are  still  immature.     It  should  be  tried  in  California." 

45021.  Annon.\  cherimola  Mill.     Annonace.'e.  Cherimoya. 

"(No.  165.  Cuttings  from  the  sitio  of  .lulio  Guerra,  Antigua,  .July 
16,  1917.)  A  productive  variety  of  the  cherimoya,  or  anona  as  it  is 
called  in  the  Guatemalan  highlands. 

"  The  tree  is  small,  though  not  young.  Apparently  it  has  been  cut 
back  heavily,  leaving  only  one  limb  of  the  several  which  formerly  com- 
posed the  crown.  The  height  of  the  tree  at  present  is  about  15  feet, 
while  the  trunk  is  about  8  inches  thick  at  the  base.  The  crown  is 
slender  and  unsymmetrical. 

"At  this  date  (July  16)  the  tree  is  carrying  102  young  fruits  and  is 
still  flowering.  The  season  of  ripening  is  from  November  to  January. 
In  form  the  fruits  are  cordate  to  conical.  When  ripe  the  larger  ones 
will  weigh  more  than  1  pound.  The  surface  is  rough,  the  carpellary 
areas  on  some  specimens  giving  rise  to  short  protuberances,  while  on 
other  specimens  the  protuberances  are  almost  wanting. 

"  Julio  Guerra  says  the  ripe  fruit  has  very,  white  flesh  and  is  of 
good  quality.  The  unusual  productiveness  of  the  parent  tree  com- 
mends the  variety  for  trial  in  California  and  Florida." 

45022.  Chamaedoeea  sp.     Phcenicacese.  Pacaya  palm. 
"(No.    167a.     Seeds   from    San    Cristobal,    Department    of    Alta    Vera 

Paz,  July  16,  1917.)  Nearly  every  garden  in  Cohan,  San  Cristobal,  and 
other  towns  of  Alta  Vera  Paz  contains  a  number  of  these  attractive 
palms,  grown  not  so  much  for  ornament  as  for  the  edible  inflorescences 
which  they  produce.  In  some  parts  of  central  Guatemala,  such  as  San 
Antonio  Aguas  Calientes,  the  pacaya  is  occasionally  .seen,  but  it  appears 
to  be  much  more  abundant  in  Vera  Paz  than  in  any  other  section  of 
the  Republic.  It  is  cultivated  at  varying  altitudes,  the  lowest  observed 
being  about  3,000  feet  and  the  highest  5,200.  From  the  fact  that  it 
succeeds  at  such   high   elevations  as  5,0(X)   feet    it   must   be   considered 


22  SEEDS  AjStd  plants  impoeted 

45020  to  45022— Continued. 

sliglitly  hardy  and  may  be  found  sufficiently  so  to  be  grown  outdoors  in 
southern  California  and  Florida. 

"  The  palm  grows  to  a  height  of  15  to  2.5  feet,  more  commonly  the 
former  than  the  latter.  The  trunk  is  slender,  erect,  and  about  2  inches 
thick.  The  leaves  are  3  to  6  feet  long,  with  18  to  24  pairs  of  pinnse 
subopposite  toward  the  base  of  the  rachis,  often  becoming  alternate 
farther  up.  The  lowermost  pinnje  are  narrow  and  not  over  S  or  10 
inches  long;  farther  up  they  become  18  or  20  inches  long  and  nearly 
2  inches  wide.  In  general,  the  foliage  of  this  palm  suggests  that  of 
the  well-known  Areca  hitescens  (properly  ChrysdUdocarpus  lutescens) 
of  northern  conservatories.  It  is  graceful,  of  rich  green  color,  and  in 
every  way  pleasing. 

"  The  inflorescences  appear  from  October  to  May,  a  few  coming  at 
other  seasons  of  the  year.  They  appear  along  the  trunk  a  short  distance 
beneath  the  lowermost  leaves.  Before  the  spathes  burst  and  the  flowers 
appear,  these  buds,  which  are  8  to  12  inches  in  length,  are  cut  for  use. 
The  part  which.  i.s  eaten  is  the  tender,  wliite,  much-branched  inflo- 
rescence within  the  spa  the.  Its  preparation  for  the  table  consists  in 
dipping  it  in  a  batter  made  of  eggs  and  then  frying  it ;  in  enveloping 
it  in  an  omelet;  in  boiling  it  and  serving  it  as  a  vegetable;  or  in  mixing 
it  with  otlier  vegetables  to  form  a  salad.  AVhen  vei-y  young  and  tender 
its  flavor  is  most  agreeable.  When  the  buds  are  nearly  ready  to  burst, 
the  inflorescence  frequently  has  a  bitter  taste,  which  is  objectionable 
to  some  people,  though  much  liked  by  others. 

"  This  palm  grows  on  a  variety  of  soils,  seeming  to  do  well  on  clay 
and  also  on  black  sandy  loam.  It  is  frequently  planted  in  gardens 
among  colfee  bushes,  and  in  some  sections  it  is  planted  beneath  the 
shade  of  large  trees.  It  may  be  necessary  to  supply  shade  for  the  plant 
in  regions  such  as  southern  California.  If  so,  this  can  be  easily  done 
by  means  of  a  lath  or  slat  house. 

"  As  an  article  of  food  the  pacaya  is  much  used  in  Guatemala  and 
by  local  standards  commands  a  good  price,  single  inflorescences  selling 
commonly  at  five  or  six  for  a  peso  (2*  cents)  in  the  regions  where  they 
are  grown.  The  leaves  are  widely  used  for  decorative  purposes,  being 
cut  to  adorn  houses  during  the  many  fiestas  which  take  place  in  this 
country." 

45023.  SoLANUM  TUBEROSUM  L,     Solanacese.  Potato. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.    Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  J.  M.  Westgate,  agron- 
omist  in   charge,   Hawaii   Agricultural   Experiment   Station.     Received 
July  24,  1917. 
Portuguese  Red.     These  were  submitted  by  Mr.  J.  B.  Thompson,  superinten- . 
dent  of  the  Glenwood  Experiment  Station,  Hawaii.     They  are  important  be- 
cause they  are  remarkably  immune  to  the  diseases  (late-blight,  wilt,  etc.)  which 
affect  the  ordinary  potato."     (Westgate.) 

45024.  Kibes  speciosum  Pursh.     Grossulariaceee.  Gooseberry. 
From  Los  Angeles,  Calif.    Presented  by  Mr.  P.  D.  Barnhart.     Numbered 

August  2,  1917. 
"The  books  say  that  this  is  evergreen,  but  this  is  not  true,  for  no  matter 
how  nnich  water  may  be  applied  to  it  during  the  rainless  season,  it  sheds  its 
leaves  and  becomes  dormant.  As  soon  as  the  rains  set  in  it  springs  into  life, 
the  rich,  dark-green  foliage  appearing  as  though  it  were  varnished.  The  new 
growth  is  bright  red,  thickly  beset  with  spines  of  the  same  color.    The  brilliant 


JULY   1   TO   SEPTEMBER   30,   1917.  23 

red  flowers  are  pendent  all  along  the  stems  of  the  previous  year's  growth.  A 
hillside  covered  with  these  plants  is  a  glorious  sight.  For  some  reason  very 
few  of  the  bushes  set  fruit."     {Barnhart.) 

45025.  Ulmus  pumila  L.     Ulmacesc.  Elm. 

From  Peking,  China.  Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer.  Agricultural  Ex- 
plorer of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  July  24,  1917. 
A  rather  low  Ch'nese  tree,  from  10  to  16  meters  (.S.t  to  HO  feet)  in  height, 
with  a  short  trunk  up  to  2.6  meters  (8*  feet)  in  circumference.  Tlie  bark  is 
rough  and  deeply  corrugated,  and  the  spreading  branches  form  a  bushy  crown. 
It  is  grown  all  over  northern  China  and  Manchuria  as  an  avenue,  shade,  and 
timber  tree.  The  strong  Chinese  carts  are  constructed  chiefly  from  its  wood. 
It  resists  drought,  extremes  of  temperature,  and  neglect  remarkably  well  and 
thrives  in  the  semiarid  regions  of  the  Great  PUiins  as  well  as  in  the  Southwest, 
(Adapted  from  notes  of  Frank  N.  Meyer,  and  from  Sargent,  Planiae  Wilsonia- 
nae,  vol.  3,  p.  2.'i.'i.) 

45026  and  45027.  Basella  rubra  L.     Basellaceae. 

From  l*aris,  France.     Purchased  from  Yilmorin-Andrieux  &  Co.     Received 
July  26,  1917. 

45026.  An  East  Indian  annual  or  b:enn;al  cultivated  in  the  Tropics  as  a 
potherb,  like  spinach.  It  is  branched,  grows  to  about  6  feet  high,  and 
has  fleshy,  green  leaves  and  small  greenish  or  reddsh  flowers.  The 
leaves  are  produced  ver.v  freely  during  the  sunnner,  when  they  are 
eaten  as  greens.  The  seeds  are  sown  early  in  Marcli  or  April  in  a 
warm  place  and  in  May  or  June  are  transplanted  to  the  foot  of  a  wall 
with  a  southern  exposure.  The  plants  should  be  supported  by  a  trellis. 
The  seeds  are  said  to  retain  their  viability  for  about  five  years. 
(Adapted  from  Vilmorin-And rku,r  &  Co.,  Plautes  Potageres,  p.  32.) 

45027.  Variety  cordifolia.  This  is  the  largest  variety  of  this  species  and 
the  most  cultivated,  being  used  to  cover  trellises  and  dwellings.  It  is 
the  most  succulent  variety  also  and  is  more  used  as  a  potherb  than  the 
others.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  5.  p.  21.) 

45028.   Securidaca  lamarckii  Griseb.     Polygalaceae. 

Easter  blossom. 

From    St.  Vincent,   British   West   Indies.     Presented   by    rhe  agricultural 

superintendent.  Botanic  Gardens,  at  the  request  of  Mr.  A.  G.  Howell, 

Imperial  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  July  27.  1917. 

A  climbing  woody  vine  with  oval  leaves  up  to  2  inches  in  length  and  scatteretl, 

lax,  simple  racemes  of  rosy  scentless  flowers,  each  about  half  an  inch  long.    The 

fruit  is  a  samara,  somewhat  similar  to  the  samara  of  the  maple  tree.    This  vine 

is  a  native  of  Jamaica  and  St.  Vincent  and  probably  other  islands  of  the  British 

West   Indies.      (Adapted   from   Griselach,  Flora  of  the  British  West  Indian 

Islands,  p.  30.) 

45029  to  45031.  Saccharum  OFriciNARUM  L.     Poaceiip. 

Sugar  cane. 

From  St.  Croix,  Virgin  Islands.    Cuttings  presented  by  Dr.  Longfield  Smith, 
Agricultural  Experiment  Station,  Christiansted.    Received  July  31,  1917. 
Introduced  for  the  Sugar  Experiment  Station,  New  Orleans,  La. 

45029.  Santa  Cruz  l.i/7.  45031.  Santa  Cniz  13/13. 

45030.  Santa  Cruz  14/^7. 


24  SEEDS    AND   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

45032.  Phttelephas  macrocakpa  Rniz  and  Pav.     Phopiiicacese. 

Ivory-nut  palm. 

From   Panama,   Canal   Zone.     Presented  by   Mr.   R.   H.   A.   Groth.   National 
School  of  Agriculture.    Received  July  28,  391 7. 

An  arborescent  palm  with  a  thick,  rough,  creeping  trunk,  from  the  under  sur- 
face of  which  roots  are  given  off.  The  leaves  which  crown  the  trunk  clo.sely  re- 
semble those  of  the  coconut  palm  in  size,  sliape,  and  disposition.  Tlie  flowers 
emit  a  powerful  i>erfunie.  esi)ecially  the  large,  white,  pistillate  tlowers.  which  are, 
however,  few  in  number.  The  ripe  fruit  consists  of  three  portions — an  exterior 
part  which  is  dark,  rough,  and  woody :  a  middle  part,  which  consists  of  a 
yellowish,  oily,  sweet-tasting  pidp :  ami  an  inner  part,  the  seed,  whicli  is  the 
vegetable  ivory  of  commerce.  These  fruits  grow  on  tlie  trunk  just  above  the 
bases  of  the  leaves  in  bunches  of  six  or  seven  and  are  called  caheza  de  negro 
by  the  natives  of  Colombia.  The  palm  is  a  native  of  South  America  and  Cen- 
tral America.  The  albumen  of  the  seed  is  the  so-called  vegetable  ivory,  and 
this  becomes  whiter  and  more  opaque  on  exposure  to  the  air.  (Adapted  from 
West  Indian  Bullet fn.   vol.  9.  p.  270,  1908.) 

45033.  JuGLAxs  poRTORiCExsis  Docle.     Juglandacese. 

Porto  Rican  walnut. 

From  Mayaguez,  Porto  Rico.     Seeds  pre.sented  by  Dr.  D.  W.  May,  agrono- 
mist in  charge,  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.    Received  July  28,  1917. 

A  Porto  Rican  walnut  tree  20  to  2-5  meters  (65  to  80  feet)  in  height,  with 
slightly  hairy,  compound  leaves  comjiosed  of  7  to  13  pairs  of  broadly  oval, 
pointed  leatlt-ts.  Tlie  round  l)r(twnisli  red  fruit,  3  to  5  centimeters  (1  to  2 
inches)  long,  incloses  a  wrinkled  subconical  nut.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin 
Societe  Dendroloyiqve  de  France,  Xo.  IS.  p.  201,  1909.) 

45034  to  45036.     Poaceie. 

From    Port    au    Prince,    Haiti.     Presented    l)y    Capt.    Jnlm    Marston.    civil 
administrator.     Received  July  28.  1917. 

45034  and  45035.   Oryza  sativa  L.  Rice. 

Haitian  EaiKjoon  rice.     fJrown  at  the  Thor  Experiment  Station.  Port 
au  Prince. 

45034.  Small  dark-seetled  form. 

45035.  Large  light-seeded  form. 

45036.  Zea  mays  L.  Corn. 

"  Selected  maize.     A   iinilitic  l^eai-er  tlirougbout  Haiti — in   tlie   moun- 
tains, along  the  beach,  and  in  tbe  valleys  and  lowland.s."'     {Mamton.) 

45037  to  45040. 

From    Burringbar.    New    Smith    Wales.    Australia.     Presented    liy    :Mr.    B. 
Hairi.son.     Received  July  30.  1917. 

45037.  AxDKOPOGOX  erianthoiues  F.  -Muell.     Poaceae.  Grass. 
''  iSatintop."     An  erect  glaucous  grass,  2  or  3  feet  high,  witli  rather 

narrow  leaves  and  usually  three  or  four  sessile,  erect  spikes  about  3 
inches  in  lengtli.  It  is  a  native  of  New  South  Wales  and  Queensland, 
where  it  is  considered  a  \ery  superior  grass  for  forage  purposes.  It 
produces  a  heavy  crop  of  rich,  succulent  foliage,  spreads  from  the  roots, 
and   also  seeils  freely.      (Adapted   from   Bentham,  Flora  Australiensis, 


JULY   1   TO   SEPTEMBER   30,   1917,  25 

45037  to  45040— Continued. 

vol.   7,   p.   529,   and    from   Maiden,    Useful   Xatire   Plants   of  Australia, 
p.  73.) 

45038.  Andropogon  ixtekmedius  R.  Br.     Poace?e.  Grass. 
An  erect  grass  with  ratlier  narrow  leaves  and  slender  spikes,  growing 

in  large  clumps,  2  feet  or  more  in  height.  It  is  a  native  of  Australia, 
where  it  is  used  as  a  forage  grass.  It  is  readily  propagated  from  the 
roots.  (Adapted  from  Bcnthani,  Flora  Australiensis.  p.  oS],  and  from 
Agricultural  Gazette,  Xeir  South  Wales,  Man  2,  191. 'i.) 

45039.  Chaetochloa  barbata  (Lara.)  Hitchc.  and  Chase.     PoaceiB. 

Grass. 

A  weak-stemmed  annual  grass  which  grows  freely  in  open  and  waste 
ground  from  the  "West  Indies  to  Brazil.  It  is  a  native  of  tropical  Asia, 
and  in  Australia  has  been  recommended  as  a  forage  grass.  (Adapted 
from  Hitchcock  and  Chase,  Orasses  of  the  West  Indies,  and  from  letter 
of  B.  Harrison.) 

45040.  Panicum  decompositum  R.  Br.     Poacere.  Grass. 
A  tall,  coarse,  succulent,  semiaquatic  grass,  cultivated  in  many  parts 

of  Australia  as  a  forage  crop.  It  produces  an  abundance  of  forage  and 
is  greatly  relished  by  stock.  It  has  yielded  under  cultivation  as  much 
as  3  tons  of  hay  per  acre.  The  seeds  are  produced  in  December  and 
January.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p. 
97.) 

45041  to  45043.  Hordeum  vulgare  coeleste  L.    Poacea?. 

Barley. 

From  Nanking,  China.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  H.  Reisner,  College  of  Agri- 
culture and  Forestry,  University  of  Nanking.    Received  July  30,  1917. 
"  Hull-less  barley,  collected  in  Chinese  fields,  June,  1917.    These  hull-less  bar- 
leys mature  earlier  than  the  hulled  varieties  and  are  harvested  early  in  May." 
(Reisner.) 

45041.  Light.  45043.  Dark. 

45042.  Medium. 

45044.  RuBus  racemosus  Eoxb.     Rosacese.  Blackberry. 

From   Kingston,  Jamaica,  Briti.sh  West  Indies.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr. 

William  Harris,  Hope  Gardens,  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received 

July  31,  1917. 

A  rambling  bush,   with  the  branchlets,  petioles,   and   inflorescence  covered 

with  glandular  hairs  and  with  straight  or  hooked  prickles  on  the  stems.    The 

leaves  are  composed  of  jBve  to  seven  oval  or  roundish  dentate  leaflets,  and  the 

large  red  flowers  are  in  axillary  or  terminal  corymbs.     The  plant  is  a  native 

of  the  Nilgiri  Hills,  India.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol. 

2,  p.  3J,0.) 

45045.  BuTiA  eriospatha  (Mart.)  Becc.     Phoenicaceae,  Palm. 
(Cocos  eriospatha  Mart.) 

From  Gotha,  Fla.    Fruits  presented  by  Mr.  H.  Nehrling.    Received  August 
1,  1917. 
"A  most  beautiful  glaucous  pinnate-leaved  palm  with  slightly  violet-colored 
leaf  stems.    The  seeds  were  received  under  the  name  of  Cocos  blumenavia  from 
51552—22 1 


26  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED, 

Blumenau,  in  Brazil,  in  1892.  This  palm  bore  its  first  bunches  of  fruit  four 
years  ago.  The  large  ereani-colored  flower  cluster  is  inclosefl  in  a  spatlie 
densely  covered  with  a  felty,  brown,  soft  wool.  The  fruits  have  no  odor. 
They  are  the  size  of  a  very  large  cherry  or  small  plum,  are  yellow,  and  are 
covered  with  deep-brown  spots.  The  fruit  is  the  most  delicious  of  all  the  hardy 
Cocos  and  reminds  one  of  the  flavor  of  a  very  good,  sweet  plum.  The  palm 
grows  on  high,  dry  pineland  and  is  hardier  than  the  orange."     (Nehrling.) 

Cocos  hlumennria  Hort.,  is  referred  by  Beccari,  L'Agricoltura  Coloniale, 
vol.  10.  p.  G12,  to  his  new  genus  Butia,  as  either  Jiutia  eriosixitha  or  B.  capitnta. 

45046.  Pyrus  i'ssuriensis  Maxim.     Malacese.  Pear. 

From  Charles  City.  Iowa.     Cuttings  presented  l\v  Mr.  Charles  G.  Patten. 
Eeceived  August  4.  1917. 

The  origin  of  these  cuttings  is  given  in  the  following  account :  In  Grundy 
Center,  Iowa,  there  is  a  pear  tree  which  endured  the  extremely  cold  winters 
of  1883  to  188n.  This  tree,  now  ownetl  by  Mr.  O.  A.  Bardhall,  a  tailor,  was  im- 
ported from  China  as  a  sand  pear  by  John  S.  Collins  &  Sons,  of  New  Jersey, 
and  was  supposed  by  them  to  bear  fruit  nearly  the  size  of  Flemdsh  Beauty, 
but  only  of  cooking  quality.  The  extreme  hardiness  of  the  tree  appealed  to 
Mr.  T'harles  G.  Patten,  of  Charles  City,  Iowa,  who  planted  one  in  his  orchard, 
and  the  following  year  planted  two  more.  The  second  year  after  that  the  tree 
bore  fruit,  but  on  account  of  its  early  blooming  and  consequent  lack  of  polli- 
nation bore  only  a  .scanty  niimber  of  small,  green-colored,  hard  pears.  (Adapted 
from  Charles  G.  Patten.  Report  of  the  lona  State  Horticultural  Society  for 
1912.  p.  162.) 

45047.  Melicocca  bijuga  L.     Sapindacese. 

From  Caracas.  Venezuela.     Pre.sented  by  Mr.  Henry  Pittier,  Agricultural 
Experiment  Station.     Received  August  6,  1917. 

"  A  small  or  middle-sized  tree  with  thick  foliage.  The  round  or  oval  fruits 
are  about  the  size  of  a  pigeon's  egg  and  are  borne  in  racemes  hanging  from 
the  ends  of  the  branchlets.  Each  fruit  has  a  single  seed,  with  a  layer  of 
sweet,  jellylike  pulp  between  the  seed  and  the  green  pericarp.  The  roasted 
seeds  are  said  to  be  of  fine  flavor.  The  tree  grows  from  sea  level  to  1,204) 
meters  (3,900  feet)  and  .should  thrive  in  Florida."     {Pittier.) 

45048.  DovYALis  tristis  (Sond.)  Warb.     Flacourtiaceae. 

From  Pretoria,  Transvaal,   South  Africa.     Seeds  presented   by  Mr.   I.  B. 

Pole  Evans,  chief.  Division  of  Botany,  Department  of  Agriculture,  Union 

of  South  Africa.    Received  August  6,  1917. 

"A  tree  which  occurs  on  the  kopjes  (low  hills)   around  Pretoria  and  which 

bears  an  abundance   of   small  fruits.     These   fruits  make   a  delicious  jelly." 

(Evans.) 

Usually  an  unarmed  shrub  or  small  tree.  10  to  15  feet  high,  with  leathery, 
obovate,  glabrous  leaves  with  shining  upper  surfaces.  The  inconspicuous 
flowers  appear  in  November,  followed  in  .Januai-y  by  the  roundish,  yellow, 
pulpy  fruits,  which  are  about  half  an  inch  long.  The  fruits  are  highly  flavored 
and  are  eaten  raw  or  made  into  jelly.  (Adapted  from  Sim,  Forests  and  Forest 
Flora  of  Cape  Colony,  p.  ISO.) 


JULY   1    TO   SEPTEMBER   30,   1917.  27 

45049  to  45064.  Prunus  spp.     Amygdalacefe. 

Japanese  flowering  cherry. 
Grown  at  the  Plant  IntitKhiction  Field  Station,  Rockville,  Md.,  iiom  scions 
presented  by  Mr.  David  Fairchild  fnini  liis  place,  "  In  tlu'  Woods," 
Chevy  Chase,  IVId.  The  <-ollecti(in  ciune  orijiinally  from  tlie  Yokohama 
Nursery  Co.,  of  Japan,  in  lUOr>.  Numbered  Aujiusr  27,  ]!)17.  Quoted  notes 
by  Mr.  Fairchild. 

If  anyone  would  grow  these  lovely  flowering  trees,  lie  sliouhl  l)e  prepared  to 
protect  them  from  the   San  J()se  scale  by   spraying  them   every  spring  before 
they  flower   (February  or  March)  with  the  lime-snlpliur  solution. 
45049  to  45052.   Pra-NX's  serrulata  Lindl. 

45049.  "  Variety  Xadcii.'  One  of  the  loveliest  of  the  very  double, 
delicate  piidv  varieties.  Late  flowering,  about  May  1.  Flowers 
hang  in  clusters  of  two  to  Ave  on  long  stems.  Buds  at  first  deep 
pink  and  truncate  as  though  their  tips  had  been  cut  off;  they 
expand  slowly  and  form  wonderful,  double,  very  large  (1*  inches), 
flat  flowers  \vith  petals  of  a  delicate  pink,  deeper  colored  at  the 
margins.  Flowers  in  rifts.  Tree  extremely  Japanesciue.  Fairly 
vigorous.     One  of  the  loveliest   for  small-lawn  planting." 

45050.  "Variety  Hosokana.  A  very  beautiful  double-flowered  form 
with  truncate  deep-pink  buds  and  flat  light-pink  flowers  in  clusters 
of  two  to  three  on  rather  long  pendent  flower  stalks.  Very  florif- 
erous.  Resembles  closely  the  Kadcn  [S.  P.  I.  No.  4.3049],  but 
the  tree  appears  to  be  less  vigorous.  Late  bloomer  (,May  1  in 
Maryland)." 

45051.  "Variety  Ojorhhi.  Flowers  very  slightly  double,  large  (1^ 
inches),  almost  pure  white,  on  short  upright  stems;  slightly 
fragrant,  late  flowering  (May  in  Maryland).  Though  the  flowers 
are  not  borne  in  masses  and  the  tree  is  not,  therefore,  as  showy 
as  trees  of  othei'  vitrieties,  the  unusual  size  and  beauty  of  the 
individual  flowers,  which  resemble  single  roses,  make  it  attractive 
for  dooryards.  Foliage  bronze  and  golden  in  autumn.  Tree  not 
very  vigorous." 

45052.  "Variety  Doizcii.  Siigle.  white,  medium-sized  flowers  (1 
inch)  with  distinct  cherry  fragrance.  Midseason  (Apr.  20  to  May 
1  in  Maryland).  The  flowers  are  scattered  most  attractively 
through  the  tree,  but  the  green  leaves  come  out  early,  mixing  with 
the  flowers  and  preventing  the  tree  from  being  very  striking.  Not 
one  of  the  showy  varieties,  but  an  unusually  vigorous  grower  that 
produces  many  seeds.     Foliage  in  autumn  golden  yellow. 

45053.  Prunus  sieholdii  (Carr.)  Wittmack. 

"Variety  Mikvrunia-fiai/eshi:  Early  flowering  (Apr.  10  to  20  hi  Mar.v- 
land),  very  light  pink,  semidouble,  medium  large  flowers  on  long  upright 
stems.  Very  florifei'ous.  Tree  vigorous  and  because  of  earliness  of 
flowering  a  very  desirable  variety,  though  the  individual  flowers  per- 
haps are  not  so  lovely  as  very  double  late-blooming  sorts. 

45054  to  45062.  Prunus  serrulata  Lindl. 

45054.  "  Variety  Amenogaua.  Translated  meaning.  '  milky  way.' 
One  of  the  most  striking  varieties  because  of  its  upright  or  fastigi- 
ate  growth.    Peculiarlv  .suited  for  architectural  uses.    Medium  size, 


28  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45049  to  45064— Continued. 

white  to  very  light  piuk  flowers  on  short  stems  borne  in  great 
masses,  concealing  the  branches.  As  seen  from  below,  the  tree 
suggests  the  characteristic  name.    Tree  not  very  vigorous." 

45055.  "Variety  Ussussuwi.  Very  late  variety  (May  1  in  Mary- 
land), with  hanging,  large,  very  double  flowers  borne  in  clusters. 

.  The  petals  are  tinged  with  light  brown,  giving  them  a  strange, 
though  not  unattractive  appearance.  The  leaves,  coming  out  at 
the  same  time  as  the  flowers,  are  dark  bronze.  In  autumn  they 
turn  to  claret  red  after  a  sharp  frost.  Tree  a  fairly  rapid  gi'ower, 
but  trunk  inclined  to  be  tender.     Very  floriferous." 

45056.  "Variety  ]\Iurasaki.  Deep  pink,  semidouble  flowers  (1  inch) 
on  short  upright  stems ;  very  free  flowering.  While  perhaps  not 
quite  so  delicate  as  some  of  the  very  double  light-pink  varieties, 
this  makes  a  striking  show  from  a  distance  and  for  park  use  can 
be  highly  reconuuended.  Tree  low-heading,  vigorous,  flowering  in 
midseason  (Apr.  20  to  May  1  in  Maryland).  Young  foliage  bronze 
color;  in  autumn  golden  yellow." 

45057.  "Variety  ChusJiu.  Very  large  deep-pink  double  flowers  (li 
inches),  borne  on  long  pendent  stems  in  clusters  of  two  to  five. 
Flower  buds  very  deep  pink.  Late  flowering  (May  1  in  Mary- 
land). Young  foliage  a  beautiful  bronze;  in  autumn  gold  and 
crimson.    Tree  not  very  vigorous  or  floriferous." 

45058.  "  Undetermined  variety.  Single,  medium  sized  (1  inch 
across),  white  flowers  borne  very  profusely  in  short  upright 
clusters;  not  fragrant.  Midseason  (Apr.  10  to  20).  Tree  a 
vigorous  grower ;  very  Japanesque.  Trunk  not  often  diseased. 
On  fairly  fertile  soil  forms  a  tree  20  feet  tall  in  10  years.  Named, 
evidently  incorrectly,  Joheni." 

45059.  "Variety  Asofii.  A  rare  variety  with  pale-green  flowers, 
which  when  they  first  open  have  a  strange  but  very  attractive 
appearance;  later  the  centers  of  the  flowers  turn  red  and  they 
are  then  les.s  attractive.  Not  showy  at  a  distance,  but  delicately 
beautiful  for  use  in  house  decoration.  Tree  rather  delicate;  late 
bloomer." 

45060.  "  Variety  Wascmiyako.  Large,  .semidouble,  almost  pure  white 
flowers,  upr'ght  on  short  stems,  very  attractively  arranged  on 
the  branches.  Midsea.son  ( .\pr.  20  in  Maryland).  Tree  only 
fairly  vigorous.  Suitable  for  lawn  planting,  and  showy  from  a 
distance." 

45061.  "Variety  ^fi]|al•o'bcni.  Midseason  variety  (Apr.  10  to  20  in 
Maryland)  with  semidouble  flowers,  1^  inches  across,  borne  on 
short  upright  stems  in  clusters  of  two  or  three.  Buds  pointed; 
quite  pink.  Flowers  pale  pink  when  young,  turning  reddish  with 
age;  slightly  fragrant.  Tree  very  floriferous;  a  vigorous  grower, 
attaining  20  feet  in  10  ye;irs." 

45062.  "Variety  Toranoico.  Large  (I3  inches)  extremely  double 
flowers ;  deep  pink  when  in  bud,  becoming  delicate  light  pink  in 
full  bloom ;  hanging  on  long  stems  in  clusters  of  two  to  five. 
Buds  flat  as  though  tips  were  cut  off.  Not  so  free  flowering  as 
Naden  [S.  P.  I.  No.  45049],  but  with  deeper  pink  flowers;  promi- 
nent green  pistils.     Tree  fairly  vigorous." 


JULY   1   TO   SEPTEMBER   30,   1&17.  29 

45049  to  45064— Continued. 

45063  and  45064.  Prunus  mumk  Sieb.  and  Zurc.  Japanese  apricot. 

45063.  "  Variety  Tsukasa-sMbor%  Seniidouble,  very  lij^bt  pink  ll«>\v- 
ered  variety,  blooming  in  Maryland  in  the  middle  of  April. 
Though  spoken  of  as  the  '  flowering  plum  of  Japan,'  the  'iiiume' 
of  .Japan  is  really  an  apricot.  The  delicate  fragrance  of  the 
tlowers,  the  extremely  picturesque  habit  of  growth  of  the  tree, 
and  its  extreme  earliness  (April  in  Maryland),  make  it  worthy 
of  extensive  trial.  It  rarely  .sets  fruit  in  America.  Fruits  .sour, 
but  delicious  when  pickled." 

45064.  "  Variety  Ofeno.  The  '  .Tapane.se  flowering  plum  '  is  really  an 
apricot.  The  picturesque  form  of  the  tree  and  its  extremely  beau- 
tiful and  fragrant  blos.soms,  combined  with  the  fact  that  it  is  one 
of  the  earliest  of  all  trees  to  bloom,  often  so  early  that  the  snow 
falls  on  it,  have  made  it  the  favorite  of  Japanese  poets.  It  is 
hardy  in  the  Atlantic  Coast  States,  and  even  though  its  blossoms 
often  are  killed  by  frost  it  is  Avorthy  of  extensive  trial.  Its  fruits 
are  sour  and  remind  one  of  the  American  wild  plum  in  flavor. 
When  pickled  they  form  part  of  the  army  ration  of  Japan."  • 

45065.  CoLOCASiA  sp.    Araceae.  Tare. 

Grown  for  botanical  study  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Brooks- 
ville,  Fla.,  from  tubers  received  in  March,  1912,  from  Mr.  J.  St.  Clair 
White,  Gough,  S.  C. 

"  This  is  the  '  yellow  tanyah,'  grown  in  small  patches  by  some  of  the  planters 
along  the  Cooper  River  and  in  the  coast  region  of  South  Carolina.  It  derives 
its  name  from  the  yellowish  color  of  the  cooked  corms  and  cormels,  as  con- 
trasted with  the  much  darker,  somewhat  bluish  color  of  the  '  blue  tanyah,'  the 
only  other  variety  commonly  grown  in  the  same  region.  The  yellow  tanyah 
plant  is  of  slightly  smaller  growth  than  the  so-called  blue  variety.  The  corms 
and  cormels  are  also  smaller,  and  the  buds  of  these  are  white,  while  those  of 
the  blue  tanyah  are  pink.  The  corms  of  the  yellow  tanyah  are  extremely  acrid 
arid  require  two  hours'  boiling  in  preparation  for  the  table.  The  flavor  is  pro- 
nounced and  is  richer  than  that  of  the  blue  tanyah.  The  yellow  tanyah  strongly 
i-esembles  the  Igname  branca,  or  white  taro  [S.  P.  I.  No.  1999G],  of  Madeira." 
(R.  A.  Young.) 

For  an  illustration  of  thi.s  taro,  see  Plate  III. 
45066  to  45069. 

From  Puerto  Bertoni,  Paraguay.  Presented  by  Dr.  Moises  S.  Bertoni.  Ite- 
ceived  August  1,  1917.    Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Bertoni. 

45066.  Arecastkum  eomanzoffianum  australe  (Mart.)  Becc.     Phcenica- 
cese.  Pindo  palm. 

"  (May,  1917.)  Pind6-po4.  A  very  tall  palm  with  a  habit  like  a  slender 
reversed  pyramid.  In  the  forests  of  eastern  Paraguay  it  frequently  be- 
comes 20  meters  or  more  in  height,  equaling  the  tallest  tret>s  of  the  tine 
forest  which  covers  a  great  part  of  this  region.  The  mature  specimens  of 
ths  palm  furnish  a  very  hard  and  resistant  wood  for  6  to  12  meters  from 
the  ba.se  of  the  trunk." 

45067  and  45068.  Eugenia  uxiflora  L.     Myrtacere.  Pitanga. 

45067.  "(June,  1917.)     Anangapirih-apiid.     A  fruit  tree  3  to  8  me- 
ters  high.     It  prefers  to   grow  in   wooded  lowlands  drained   by 


30  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

45066  to  45069— Continued. 

arroyo  basins  or  on  rocky  slopes;  in  sucii  situations  tlie  little  tree 
becomes  tall,  with  few  branches  and  short  twigs.  In  open  places 
and  in  good  soil  it  becomes  less  tall  and  more  branched.  The 
fruit  is  quite  similar  in  appearance  and  taste  to  the  pitanga  of 
Brazil,  but  the  tree  is  more  resistant  to  cold,  for  it  grows  in 
localities  where  the  miniimnn  temperature  reaches  — 5°  or  — 6°  C." 

45068.  "(June,  1917.)     Auanyiipirih  variety.     A  variety  of  the  pre- 
ceiling;  equally  edible." 

45069.  Tkichilia  catigua  Juss.    Meliacete.  Katigua. 
"  (June,  1917.)     A  small  ornamental  tree  found  throughout  the  forests 

of  Paraguay.  The  bark,  according  to  our  analyses,  contains  20.5  per  cent 
of  crude  tannn  and  a  large  proportion  of  coloring  matter  for  dyeing.  The 
leather  thus  tanned  is  of  red  color,  which  is  nmch  esteemed."' 

45070  to  45072.  Vitis  vinifera  L.     Vitacese.  Grape. 

From  Melbourne,  Australia.  Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  Francois  de  Cas- 
tella.  Government  viticulturist.  Department  of  Agriculture.  Victoria,  Aus- 
tralia.   Received  August  6,  1917.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Castella. 

45070.  "  Red  May.  A  seedling  of  Bicane  or  Raisin  dcs  Dames  which 
originated  in  the  Bendigo  District  of  this  State  (Victoria).  It  is  a 
fine  grape,  of  good  flavor,  and  carries  very  well  considering  its  juici- 
ness." 

45071.  "  DoradiUo.  The  well-known  grape  of  southern  Spain.  It  is  a 
very  heavy  bearer  and  is  being  much  planted  in  this  State  (Victoria) 
for  brandy  distillafon." 

45072.  "King  George  V.  A  Gros  CoJman  sport,  which  is  inferior  to  that 
variety,  for  the  bunches  are  very  badly  filletl  although  the  berry  is 
larger." 

45073.  BrTiA  g.\pitata  odorata  (Barb.-Eodr.)  Becc.     Phcenicacese. 
{Cocos  odorata  Barb.-Rodr.)  Palm. 

From  Gotha,  Fla.  Presented  by  Mr.  H.  Xehrling.  Received  July  27,  1917. 
"Tlie  partially  bright-red  fruit,  larger  than  those  of  Cocos  anstralis.  comes 
from  a  tallei-,  open  tree.  There  are  not  many  fruits  in  a  bunch,  and  I  have 
not  tasted  them,  but  they  appear  to  be  good.  This  tree  was  also  grown  from 
seed  received  from  Blumenau,  Brazil,  in  1890,  which  was  collected  by  Gaertner 
from  wild  trees  growing  in  stony  or  rather  dry  soil.  These  Cocos  palms  {Cocos 
ausira1i.'<.  C.  yucrtneri,  C.  datil,  C.  caini)cstris,  C.  eriospatha,  and  several  others) 
all  have  rather  hard  bluish  green  leaves  and  thrive  to  perfection  on  our  high, 
dry  F  lor  .da  pineland.  I  think  they  will  gi'ow  all  along  the  South  Atlantic 
and  Gulf  coa.st.    They  all  are  fine  ornamentals  in  any  garden."     (Nehrling.) 

45074.  Prunus     serrulata     sachalixensis     (Schmidt)     Makino. 
(P.sargentii  Rehder.)         [Amygdalaceffi.     Sargent's  cherry. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.     Seeds  presented  by  Dr.  C.  S.  Sargent,  Arnold 
Arboretum.    Received  August  3,  1917. 
A  handsome  large  tree,  of  great  ornamental  value:  hardy  as  far  north  as 
Massachusetts  and  bearing  profusely,  in  early  spring,  handsome  rose-pink  .«ingle 
flowers. 


JULY   1   TO   SEPTEMBER   30,   1!}17.  31 

45075  and  45076.  Prosopis  ciiilensis   (Molina)   Stiintz.     Mimo- 

{P.  jnutiora  DC.)  fsacese.     Algaroba. 

From  Oran,  Province  of  Salta,  Argentina.    Presented  by  Mr.  S.  W.  Damon. 
Received  August  10,  1917. 
Introduced  for  ttie  work  of  the  Office  of  Forage-Crop  Investigations. 
45075.     Mhite.  45076.   Blnrl-. 

45077.  AxNOXA  cherimola  Mill.     Annonacese.  Cherimoya. 

From  Jujuy,  Argentina.  Seeds  presented  liy  Mr.  S.  W.  Damon.  Received 
August  11,  1917. 

Reported  to  he  frost  resistant,  having  withstood  9  or  10  degrees  C.  of  frost. 
Said  to  l)e  a  fine  anona,  weighing  up  to  2  kilograms. 

45078  to  45081. 

From  Guatemahi.  Collected  hy  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agricultural  Explorer 
of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  August  8,  1917.  Quoted 
notes  by  INIr.  Popenoe. 

45078.  Persea  americaxa  Mill.     Lauracese.  Avocado. 
{P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f. ) 

"(No.  171.     Avocado  31.     Fi-om  Mazatenango,  Department  of  Suchite- 

pequez.     Altitude  1,148  feet.)     Nimah.    Bud  wood  of  a  variety  obtained 

.  especially  for  trial  in  Florida,   since  it  comes  from  the  hot  lowlands 

and  may  be  better  adapted  to  the  conditions  which  obtain  in  extreme 

southern  Florida  than  are  those  from  the  Guatemalan  highlands. 

"  This  is  a  pear-shaped  fruit,  sometimes  curved,  with  a  well-defined 
neck.  It  is  of  medium  size,  weighing  about  11  or  12  ounces,  deep  green 
in  color,  with  a  rough  surface  and  a  thick,  tough  skin.  The  flesh  is  deep 
yellow  in  color,  free  from  fiber,  and  of  rich  flavor.  The  seed  is  medium 
sized.  On  the  whole  the  variety  is  satisfactory  in  point  of  flavor  and 
quality,  yet  it  is  not  good  enough  to  be  included  In  the  Guatemalan  col- 
lection on  these  characteristics  alone." 

45079.  Chamaedobea  sp.     Phoenicacese.  Pacayito  palm. 
"(No.  168a.     July  22,  1917.)     Seeds  of  a  dwarf  palm  which  grows  in 

the  forests  of  the  Department  of  Baja  Vera  Paz  at  altitudes  of  4,000  to 
5,000  feet. 

"  The  Indians  term  this  plant  ko-kiip,  which  means  '  small  pacaya,'  but 
as  this  name  is  applied  to  several  other  dwarf  palms  it  does  not  possess 
much  significance. 

"  On  the  mountain  sides,  under  dense  forest,  this  dwarf  palm  grows 
abundantly,  apparently  thriving  in  the  deepest  shade  and  in  soils  which 
are  nothing  but  decaying  vegetation.  It  has  a  slender  stem,  less  than 
half  an  inch  thick,  which  at  times  becomes  half  trailing,  as  it  grows  to 
4  or  5  feet  in  length  and  is  not  strong  enough  to  support  the  weight  of  the 
foliage.  Probably  if  the  plant  received  more  light  than  it  does  in  the 
dense  forest  it  would  remain  erect  and  develop  a  stiffer  tnnik. 

"  In  the  young  plants  the  leaves  are  once  divided,  reseml)ling  a  fishtail 
in  outline.  They  are  about  6  inches  in  length  and  breadth  and  of  light- 
green  color.  As  the  plant  becomes  older,  the  foliage  becomes  pinnate, 
with  about  three  pairs  of  pinnfe,  the  terminal  pair  larger  than  the  i-est 
and  joined  together  for  some  distance  along  the  rachis. 


32  SEEDS    AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45078  to  45081— Continued. 

"  Tliis  is  an  interesting  and  decorative  small  palm,  which  may  be  of 
value  for  house  decoration  in  the  United  States.  Since  it  comes  from  a 
cool  climate  It  may  be  adapted  to  open-air  culture  in  California  and 
Florida." 

45080.  IMiKANiA  sp.     AsteraceJB. 

"(No.  lG9a.  July  22,  1917.)  Seeds  of  an  herbaceous  climber  from  the 
borders  of  Lake  Amatitlan  (altitude  3,9(X)  feet).  It  scrambles  over 
bushes  and  low  vegetation,  producing  freely  its  flame-scarlet  flowers, 
about  an  inch  In  diameter.  Apparently  it  is  a  very  rapid  grower,  and 
when  in  full  bloom  it  is  quite  showy.  It  seems  worthy  of  a  trial  in  the 
United  States." 

45081.  Persea  schiedeana  Nees.     Laurace?e.  Coyo. 
"(No.  170a.     July  23,  1917.)      Seeds  of  a  very  large  variety  of  coyo 

from  the  town  of  El  Rancho,  in  eastern  Guatemala.  The  fruits  from 
which  these  seeds  were  taken  weighed  from  1  to  2  pounds  each.  They 
were  bright  green  in  color,  with  very  thick  skins  and  milky  white  to 
brownish  white  flesh  of  very  rich,  nutty  flavor.  They  contained  a  little 
flber,  l)ut  not  as  much  as  is  commonly  found  in  the  coy6. 

"  These  seeds  should  be  planted  in  California  and  Florida  and  fruited 
as  seedlings." 

45083.  Belou  marmelos  (L.)  Lyons.    Rutacese.  Bel. 

{Aegle  marmelos  Correa.) 
From  Burma.     Seeds  presentefl  by  Rev.  "William  H.  S.  Hascall,  Riverside, 
R.  I.     Received  August  6,  1917. 
"  This  small  tree,  which  is  closely  related  to  the  orange,  is  grown  in  India, 
Ceylon,  and  near-by  regions  for  its  fruits.    These  are  not  much  eaten  by  Euro- 
peans, but  are  popular  among  the  natives.    They  are  considered  to  have  medici- 
nal value. 

"  In  size  and  form  the  fruit  resembles  an  orange,  but  it  has  a  hard,  woody 
shell,  inclosing  a  yellowish,  somewhat  nnicilaginous  pulp.  The  flavor  is  sweet 
and  somewhat  mawkish  to  the  unaccustomed  palate. 

"  The  bel  tree  has  been  planted  in  southern  Florida  and  gives  promise  of 
succeeding  there,  although  its  growth  is  slow.  It  is  probably  too  susceptible  to 
frost  for  cultivation  in  California."     {Wilson  Popenoe.) 

45083.  Persea  americana  Mill.     Lauracese.  Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 
From  Bogota,  Colombia.     Seeds  presented  by  Sr.  Alvaro  Uribe.     Received 
August  11,  1917. 
"  One  of  the  best  Colombian  avocados,  which  grows  at  elevations  of  from 
3,000  to  4,.500  feet  at  temperatures  ranging  from  20°  to  26°  C.  and  ripens  in 
April.     The   fruits   are  well   shaped   and   excellent   in   taste.     The   trees   are 
very  robust  and  require  only  sufficient  moisture  in  the  air."     {Uribe.) 

45084.  Theobroma  cacao  L.     Sterculiaceae.  Cacao. 

From  Tjikeumeuh,  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Presented  by  the  manager  of  the 
experimental  garden,  Tjikeumeuh,  at  the  request  of  Dr.  P.  J.  S.  Cramer, 
chief  of  the  Plant  Breeding  Station,  Buitenzorg,  Java.    Received  August 
13,  19l7. 
"  Djati  Roenggo  hybrid." 


Inventory  52,   Seeds  and    Plants   Imported. 


Plate  III. 


The  Yellow  Tanyah,  an  Edible  Aroid  for  the  Southeastern  Coast 
Region.     (Colocasia  sp.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  45065.) 

The  yeUow  tanyah,  Colocasia  sp.,  of  the  coast  regions  of  South  Carolina  and  Georgia.  This  is 
the  smaller  and  richer  flavored  of  the  two  kinds  of  faro,  or  tanyah,  grown  for  perhaps  two 
centuries  in  that  section.  The  corms  and  cormels  are  extremely  acrid  and  require  boiling  for 
two  hours  to  prepare  them  for  the  table.  The  flesh  is  white,  but  becomes  slightly  yellowLsh 
in  cooking.  The  flavor  is  rich  but  pronounced,  and  a  taste  for  it  usually  has  to  be  acquired. 
This  taro  is  of  an  undetermined  species  of  Colocasia  related  to  the  dasheen,  C.  exculenta  (L.) 
Schott,  and  to  the  culcas,  or  Egyptian  taro,  C  aviiquorum  Schott.  (Photographed  by  11.  A. 
Young  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Brooksville,  Fla.,  October  Ui,  1912:  PISSTSFS.) 


Inventory  52,   Seeds  and   Plants   Imported. 


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JULY   1   TO   SEPTi::\rBER   30,   1917.  33 

45085  to  45087. 

From  Venezuela.     Collected  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran.     Received  August  14, 
1917. 

45085.  Bauhinia  sp.     Ciesalpiniacese. 

"  From  Guanta,  Venezuela.  A  small  ornamental  lefiuininous  tree  grow- 
ing in  dense  stands  on  the  crest  of  hills  in  the  dry,  rocky,  coast  regions 
around  Guanta."     {Curnni.) 

45086.  Spondias  lutea  L.    .Vnacardiacete.  Yellow  mombin. 
"From  the  Orinoco  Delta.  Venezuela.     A  tree  100  feet  in  licij^lit  and 

3  feet  in  diameter,  yielding  large  yellow  edible  fruits.     Common  name 
joho."     (Currati.) 

45087.  Manicaeia  saccifera  Gaertn.     Phoenicace£e.  Lemiche  palm. 
"From  the  Orinoco  Delta,  Venezuela."     {Curran.) 

45088.  Tabebuia  pentaphylla  (L.)  Hemsl.     Bignoniaceae. 

From  Puerto  Cabello,  Venezuela.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran. 
Received  August  16,  1917. 
"Apamato.     A   timber  tree  with   a   profusion  of  ornamental   pink   Uowers." 
{Curran.) 

45089.  Citrus  nobilis  deliciosa  (Ten.)   Swingle.     Riitacese. 

Tangerine. 

From  Paranagua,  Brazil.     Cuttings  purchased  from  Rev.  R.  E.  I'ettigrew. 
Received  August  16,  1917. 
"  June  14,  1917.     A  tangerine  orange.     Known  here  as  Alimosa.     A.ssunguy 
River,  about  80  miles  north  of  Paranagua,  State  of  Parana,  Brazil."     {Petti- 
grew.  ) 

These  cuttings  were  sent  in  response  to  a  request  for  a  Brazilian  tangerine. 
Said  to  be  "  the  finest  tangerine  that  grows,  as  large  as  a  grapefruit,  and  to 
retail  in  New  York  at  25  cents  each." 

45090.  Nephrolepis  sp.     Polypodiacese.  Fern. 

From  Santiago  de  las  Vegas.  Cuba.     Plants  presented  by  Mr.  H.  A.  Van 
Hermann,  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.     Received  August  17,  1917. 
"From  the  mountains  of  Cuba."     {Van  Hermann.) 

Introduced  for  the  monographic  studies  of  Nephrolepis  by  Mr.  R.  C.  Benedict, 
of  the  Brooklyn  Botanic  Garden. 

45091.  Persea  a:^iericana  Mill.     Lauracese.  Avocado. 
{P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f. ) 

From  the  city  of  Guatemala.  Guatemala.     Seeds  obtained  by  Mr.  Wilson 
Popenoe,  Agricultural  Explorer  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.     Re- 
ceived August  23,  1917. 
Ordinary  varieties  of  avocados  from  the  Guatemalan   markets;  sent  in   to 
be  grown  as  stocks  for  the  better  varieties  of  Guatemalan  avocados. 


34  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS    IMPOETEl). 

45092.  LivisTONA  austiialis   (R.  Br.)   Mart.     Phoenicaceae. 

Australian  fan  palm. 

From  Sydney,  New  South  Wales.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  W.  .7.  Allen, 
Department    of    Agriculture.    New    South    Walps.    through    Prof.    S.    C. 
Mason,  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.     Received  August  23,  1917. 
A  tall,  slender  palm,  12  to  18  inches  in  diameter  and  100  to  130  feet  in 
height.     Native  to   eastern   Australia.     The   moderately   hard   wood   is   light 
colored  and  is  occasionally  used  for  light  con'^truction.    Tlie  leaves  are  used 
for  baskets ;  and  the  unexpanded  fronds,  after  being  dipped  in  boiling  water, 
are  dried  and  the  fiber  used  in  making  hats  resembling  Panamas.     The  "  cab- 
bage," either  raw  or  cooked,   is  highly  esteemed  by   the  natives.     (Adapted 
from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia.) 

45093.  Kennedya  sterlixgti  Lindl.     Fabaceae, 

From  Sydney,  New  South  Wales.     Presented  by  Mr.  Hugh  Dixson.     Re- 
ceived August  24,  1917. 
"  Put  seed  into  boiling  water ;  when  cool,  sow.     Plant  out  seedlings  in  sandy, 
peaty    soil,    well    drained.     Plants,  will    not    stand    temperatures    below    frost 
point."     { Dixson.) 

A  trailing  or  twining  leguminous  perennial  with  trifoliolate  leaves,  the  leaf- 
lets orbicular,  and  with  scarlet  or  pale  vermilion  flowers  in  one  or  three 
pairs.  Native  to  Western  Australia.  (Adapted  from  Botanical  Register, 
plate  IS.'/S.) 

45094.  HoHERiA  POPULXEA  A.  Cunn.     Malvacese. 

From  Avondale,  Auckland,  New  Zealand.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  H.  R. 
Wright.     Received  August  24,  1917. 
"  Commonly  called  iace6a./7v."     (Wright.) 

A  handsome  small  tree  or  shrub,  10  to  30  feet  in  height,  with  very  variable 
leaves  and  snow-white  flowers  produced  in  great  profusion.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  3,  p.  1^96.) 

45095.  Akacardium  occidextale  L.     Anacardiacese.  Cashew. 

From  Pernambuco,  Brazil.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  Arminius  T.  Haeberle, 
American  consul.  Received  July  17,  1917. 
A  spreading  tree,  30  to  40  feet  in  height,  with  large  leathery  leaves,  bearing 
fruits  consisting  of  a  large,  swollen,  pear-shaped  stalk,  2  to  4  inches  long,  and 
a  small  kidney-shaped  nut,  about  an  inch  long,  at  the  extremity.  The  stalk 
is  juicy  and  acid  and  is  used  in  preserves ;  the  nut  has  an  edible  seed,  which  is 
roasted  and  served  as  a  dessert.  The  tree  is  supposed  to  be  a  native  of  the 
West  Indies  and  is  propagated  from  seeds  or  by  layering.  (Adapted  from  McwJ- 
nvillan.  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardening  and  Planting,  p.  134.) 

45096.  Berberis  trifoliolata  Moric.     Berberidacete.       Barberry. 

Plants  grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif.,  from 

seeds  originally  received  from  Dr.  David  Griffiths,  collected  in  Texas. 

Numbered  August  31,  1917. 

Evergreen  shrub,  2  to  5  feet  in  height,  often  forming  large  thickets.     The 

leaves  compound,  the  three  leaflets  each  three  to  five  lobed  and  spiny.    Berries 

red,  aromatic,  and  acid,  about  as  large  as  peas;  ripening  in  May;  much  used 

for  tarts,  jellies,  etc.     (Adapted  from  Contributions  from   the  U.  S.  National 

Herbarium,  vol.  2,  p.  10.) 


JULY  1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1917.  35 

45097  to  45100.  Amtgdalus  communis  L.     Amygdalacese. 

(Prumis  amygdalus  Stokes.)  Almond. 

Selected  varieties  from  seedlings  of  the  Jordan  almond,  grown  at  the 
Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif.,  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  29515. 
Numbered  for  convenience  in  recording  distribution. 

45097.  Tree  No.  4.  45099.  Tree  No.  8. 

45098.  Tree  No.  6.  45100.  Tree  No.  12. 

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45101  and  45102.  Carissa  grandiflora   (E.  Mey.)   DC.     Apocy- 

naceae.  Carissa. 

Grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Miami,  Fla.,  from  seedlings 
of  S.  P.  I.  No.  32482.  Numbered  for  convenience  in  recording  distri- 
bution. 

Selected  varieties  from  seedlings  of  S.  P.  I.  No.  32482,  chosen  because  of  their 
compact,  bushy  habit  and  their  fruitfulness. 

45103.  Crescentia  alata  H.  B.  K.     Bignoniacese. 

Grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Miami,  Fla.,  from  seed 
received  from  Mr.  David  Fairchild.  Numbered  for  convenience  in  record- 
ing distribution. 

A  small  ornamental  tree,  10  to  20  feet  high,  with  fascicled,  trifoliolate  leaves, 
closely  allied  to  the  calabash  tree,  Crescentia  cujete.  The  brownish  rank-scented 
flowers  are  borne  singly  upon  the  trunk ;  and  the  hard,  globose  fruits  are  about 
2  inches  in  diameter.  This  tree  is  occasionally  cultivated  in  the  Philippines, 
where  it  was  introduced  frem  Mexico  at  an  early  date. 

45104  and  45105. 

Grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Miami,  Fla.,  from  seed 
brought  in  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  from  Cuba,  in  May,  1915.  Numbered 
for  convenience  in  recording  distribution.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Popenoe. 

45104.  Chrysophyllum  cainito  L.     Sapotacene.  Caimito. 

"  In  Cuba,  in  Jamaica,  and  in  several  other  tropical  American  countries 
the  caimito  is  a  common  dooryard  tree  and  its  fruit  is  held  in  the  same 
esteem  as  that  of  the  sapote  and  the  sapodilla.  As  an  ornamental  tree 
it  is  excellent,  since  it  has  deep-green  glossy  foliage,  satiny  brown  beneath. 
The  fruits  are  as  large  as  apples  and  either  green  or  pui-ple  in  color. 
They  have  soft,  melting  flesh  of  sweet,  agreeable  flavor,  suggesting  the 
sapodilla.  The  tree  is  successful  in  Florida  as  far  north  as  Palm  Beach 
and  should  be  more  commonly  planted  in  that  State." 

Purple  variety. 

45105.  Tamakindus  indica  L.     Csesalpiniacese.  Tamarind. 
"A   magnificent    evergreen    tree,    widely    cultivated    in    many    tropical 

countries,  preferring  deep  alluvial  soil  and  abundant  rainfall.  The  plump, 
slightly  curved  pod  has  a  thin,  brittle  shell  which  incloses  a  soft  brownish 
edible  pulp  containing  sugar  with  acetic,  tartaric,  and  citric  acids.  The 
fruit  is  widely  used  in  India  and  Arabia  as  an  article  of  diet  and  in  Latin 
America  as  the  chief  constituent  of  a  refreshing  beverage." 


36  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45106.  Annona  CHERiMOLA  Mill.     Annonacese.  Cherimoya. 

From  Brisbane.  Australia.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  Leslie  Gordon  Corrie. 
Received  August  23,  1917. 
speeds  of  a  dierimoya  growinjr  wild  in  (Queensland.     Tn  be  grown  as  stocks 
for  improved  varieties. 

45107  to  45109. 

From  Marania  el  Saff,  Egypt.  Presented  by  Mr.  Alfred  Bircher.  Middle 
Egypt  Botanic  Station.  Received  August  24,  1917.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr. 
Bircher. 

45107.  Chrysophyllum  MONOPYRENrM  Swartz.     Sapotacere.     Satin  leaf . 

"A  sapotaceous  tree,  up  to  35  feet  in  height;  native  of  the  West 
Indies.'  The  leaves  are  broad,  green  above,  and  covered  with  a  rusty 
or  white  tonientum  beneath.  The  small  white  flowers  are  clustered 
at  the  nodes  or  in  the  axils.  The  fruit  is  oblong,  egg  shaped,  blackish, 
1*  inches  in  length,  usually  1-seeded,  and  is  said  to  be  insipid.  At 
Matania  el  Saff  the  tree  has  changed  its  flowering  time  and  now  bears 
flowers  in  July  instead  of  November,  as  formerly." 

45108.  Eugenia  pi-ngens  Berg.     Myrtacese.  Guabiyu. 
"A   bush   from    South   America,    with  pungent  leaves   and   myrtlelike 

flowers.  The  black  fruits,  mostly  in  pairs,  hang  on  slender  peduncles; 
they  ai-e  about  an  inch  across  aivl  contain  a  sweet  yellow  flesh,  inclosing 
one  or  two  large  gi-een  seeds.  Although  the  fruit  at  pre.sent  is  insipid 
in  flavor,  it  might  be  improved  by  continuous  culture." 

45109.  Eugenia  supba-axillaris  Spring.     Mjrtacefe. 

"A  glossy  leaved  evergreen  shrub  from  eastern  Brazil,  bearing  clusters 
of  white  flowers.  The  black  globo.^e  1-seeded  fruits  are  sessile,  in 
clusters  of  3  to  10.  and  are  about  the  size  of  small  cherries.  The  flesh 
surrounding  the  hard  round  seed  has  a  sweet,  very  resinous  taste, 
somewhat  resembling  juniper  berries.  Formerly  it  flowered  in  Novem- 
ber, but  it  now  blooms  in  .July." 

45110.  Jasminum  ANGULARE  Vahl.     Oleacese.  Jasmine. 

From   the   Union    of   South   Africa.      Seeds   presented   by   Mr.   I.   B.    Pole 
Evans,  chief,  Division  of  Botany,  Department  of  Agriculture,  Pretoria. 
Received  August  24,  1917. 
"Collected  in  the  ea.stern  Province  of  the  Cape  Colony."     (Evans.) 
A  climbing  shrub  with  angled  twigs  and  trifoliolate  leaves.    The  flowers  are 
white  and  in  three  to  seven  flowered  terminal  or  axillary  cymes;  the  tube  of 
the  corolla  is  half  an  inch  long.    Native  of  South  Africa. 

45111  and  45112. 

Seeds  presented  by  Dr.  David  Grifliths,  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry. 
Received  July  24,  1917. 
45111.  Baileya  multiradiata  Harv.  and  Gray.     Asteracese. 

A  very  handsome  composite,  common  on  the  mesas  of  the  Southwest  in 
early  spring.  The  large  heads  of  yellow  flowers  with  showy,  bright- 
yellow  iiersistent  rays,  which  are  reflexed  in  age,  are  sometimes  pro- 
duced throughout  the  summer  and  until  late  in  the  fall.  (Adapted  from 
Wooton  and  Htandley,  Flora  of  New  Mexico,  p.  71S.) 


I 


JULY   1    TO    SEPTEMBER   30,    1917.  37 

45111  and  45112— Continued. 

45112.   Orthocaepus  prKPURASCENS  Beutli.     Scroiibiilariafejp. 

Purple  escobita. 

A  California  annual  about  1  foot  high,  with  gaudy  bracts  and  crimson 
or  purplish  corollas  about  1  inch  long.  A  common  showy  plant  grown  in 
the  Sierra  Nevada  foothills,  interior  valleys,  and  coast  ranges.  (Adapted 
from  Jepson,  Flora  of  Middle  Western  California,  p.  J/Ui.) 

45113.  HoRDEUM  vuLGARE  PALLIDUM  Seringe.     Poacepp. 

Black-kernel  barley. 

From  Siokhe,  Fukien,  China.     Presented  by  C.  E.  Gauss,  American  consul, 
Amoy,  China,  who  obtained  it  fi'om  Rev.  H.  J.  Yoslaiil.    Received  August 
24,  1917. 
"This  appears  to  be  the  subvariety  coerulescens."     (H.  V.  Harlan.) 

45114  to  45130.  Cocos  nucifera  L.     Phoenicacese.  Coconut. 

From  Ceylon.     Presented  by  Mr.  Alex.  E.  Rajapakse,  Mudaliyar,  Magdalene 
House,  Negombo,  at  the  request  of  the  Ceylon  Agricultural  Society.  Pera- 
deniya.     Received  through  Mr.  Walter  A.  Leonard,  American  consul,  Co- 
lombo, Ceylon,  August  25,  1917. 
A  collection  of  the  various  forms  of  coconuts  grown  in  Ceylon,  secured  for 
trial  and  comparative  study  in  southern  Florida. 

45114.  Greenish  red.     Large  nuts. 

45115.  Brownish  green.     Very  large  size. 

45116.  Red.     Medium  size,  rather  long. 

45117.  Dark  green.     Large  nuts. 

45118.  Deep  red.     Round,  medium  size. 

45119.  Green.     Very  long,  medium  size. 

45120.  Brown    (light).     Medium. 

45121.  Green.     The  ordinary  variety. 

45122.  Light  brown.     Round,  medium  size. 

45123.  Green.     Similar  to  S.  P.  I.  No.  45121,  but  smaller. 

45124.  Light  red.     Similar  to  S.  P.  I.  No.  45120,  but  smaller. 

45125.  Green.     Perfectly  round. 

45126.  Red.     Small  nut  with  a  very  thick  kernel. 

45127.  Greenish  red.     Similar  to  S.  P.  I.  No.  45125,  but  different  in  color. 

45128.  White  King  coconut. 

45129.  King  coconut. 

45130.  (Maldivian.)     Greenish. 

45131.  Nephelium  bassacense  Pierre.     Sapindacese. 

From  Saigon,  Cochin  China.  Seeds  presented  by  the  director.  Department 
of  Agriculture  and  Commerce.  Received  August  27,  1917. 
A  rather  tall  tree  found  in  Cocliin  China,  resembling  Nephelium  lappaceum 
in  general  appearance,  but  having  straighter  spines,  red  hairs  on  the  lower 
surfaces  of  the  leaves,  etc.  Its  horticultural  value  is  about  the  same  as  the 
rambutan  (N.  lappaceum).  (Adapted  from  Pierre,  Flore  Forestiere  de  la 
Cochinchine,  plate  319. ) 


38  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

45132  to  45137.  Saccharum  officinarum  L.     Poacese. 

Sugar  cane. 

From  Honolulu.  Hawaii.     Cuttings  presented  by  the  experiment  station  of 
the  Hawaiian   Sugar-Planters'  Association.     Received  August  23,  1917. 

45132.  Demerara  No.  1135,. 

45133.  "  Haicaiian  No.  20.  Of  a  greenish  yellow  color,  turning  slightly 
red  when  exposed  to  the  sun ;  internodes  long  and  the  rind  hard ;  re- 
sists insects  quite  well  and  withstands  winds  better  than  many  of  the 
other  varieties.  It  is  a  verj-  popular  cane  in  Hawaii  to-day."  {Philip- 
pine Agricultural  Review,  July,  191'i.) 

45134.  "  Hauaiian  No.  27.  Verj-  large,  erect,  dark-green  or  yellow  stalk; 
somewhat  resembles  Lnhaina,  but  has  shorter  internodes;  rind  firm 
hut  not  quite  as  hard  as  Haicaiian  No.  20;  stools  well  and  gives  a 
good  tonnage;  juice  usually  rich  in  sucrose."  {Philippine  Agricultural 
Revieic,  July,  1914-) 

45135.  Havaiian  No.  10'.).  A  rose-colored  seedling  of  the  Lahaina  va- 
riety, with  hard  rind,  very  slight  rooting  tendency,  medium  eyes  and 
internodes.  It  is  of  good  milling  quality,  of  good  hopper  resistance, 
has  eight  canes  in  the  stool,  and  no  recumbency.  The  purity  of  the 
juice  is  92.3  per  cent  and  the  sucrose  percentage  17.9.  (Adapted  from 
Circular  No.  4,  Report  of  the  Experiment  Station  of  the  Haicaiinn 
Sugar-Planters'  Association,  1907,  p.  12.) 

45136.  Haicaiian  No.  VfG.  A  yellow  seedling  of  Barbados  306,  with  no 
recumbency,  very  fair  hopper  resistance,  10  canes  in  the  stool,  medium 
internodes,  prominent  eyes,  hard  rind,  and  no  rotting  tendency.  It 
is  of  good  milling  quality,  and  the  percentage  of  sucrose  is  16.0  and 
of  purity  90.4.  The  weight  of  the  cane  per  foot  is  8.5  ounces.  (Adapted 
from  Circular  No.  .'/,  Report  of  the  E.rperiment  Station  of  the  Hawaiian 
Sugar-Planters'  Association,  1907,  p.  14-) 

45137.  "Haicaiian  No.  227..  An  erect  and  tall  rane ;  rind  of  a  yellowish 
color  and  very  hard ;  leaves  stand  up  well  and  have  a  midrib  which 
is  slightly  greenish  but  not  conspicuous.  Tonnage  and  purity  results 
at  the  bureau  experiment  station  the  past  year  were  very  satisfactory." 
(Philippine  Agricultural  Review,  July,  191^.) 

45138  to  45140.  Saccharum  omcixARUM  L.     Poaceae. 

Sugar-cane. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.    Seeds  presented  by  the  experiment  station  of  the 
Hawaiian  Sugar-Planters'  Association.     Received  August  23,  1917. 

45138.  "  Lahaina.  Stalk  of  medium  size,  yellowish  green  in  color,  and 
somewhat  recumbent  on  acctmnt  of  the  extremely  soft  outer  tissue; 
internodes  very  long.  This  cane  was  once  the  popular  cane  of  Hawaii." 
{Philippine  Agricultural  Review,  July,  1914-) 

45139.  Demerara  No.  1135. 

45140.  Hawaiian  No.  109.     See  S.  P.  I.  No.  45135  for  description. 


JULY   1    TO   SEPTEMBER   30,   Idll.  39 

45141.  Carica  dodecaphylla  Veil.     Papayacese.  Papaya. 

From  Misiones,  Argentina.  Serds  presented  by  Mr.  Gustavo  Haack,  Buenos 
Aires,  tlirough  Mr.  W.  Henry  Robertson,  American  consul  general, 
Buenos  Aires.    KeceiAed  August  27,  1917. 

"  Yacaratir-a.  A  papaya,  native  to  tlie  Provinces  of  Misiones  and  Corrientes, 
Argentina.  The  trunk  attains  a  circumference  of  5  feet.  The  wood  is  much 
softer  than  that  of  the  ordinary  papaya;  in  fact,  it  may  be  said  tbat  there  is 
no  wood  at  all,  simply  bark.  It  is  so  easily  worked  that  the  peons  with  machete 
alone  are  able  to  make  a  canoe  from  the  trunk  in  a  very  short  time.  When 
the  tree  becomes  old  the  trunk  often  assumes  a  bottlel'ke  shape,  similar  to 
that  of  the  Palo  borracho  {Chorisia  insignis).  The  fruit  is  large  and  is  edible, 
either  raw  or  cooked."  (Venttiri  and  Lillo,  Contrihucion  al  Conocimiento  de 
los  Arboles  de  l-a  Argentina,  p.  80). 

45142  to  45151.  Triticum  aestivum  L.     Poacese.  Wheat. 

(T.  vuJgare  Vill.) 
From  Sydney,  Australia.     Presented  by  Mr.  George  Valder,  undersecretary 
and  director,  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  August  27,  1917. 

45142.  Bunyip.     A  very  early  wheat,  grown  for  grain  only. 

45143.  Comeback.     An  early  wheat  used  both  for  grain  and  hay. 

45144.  Firbank.     A  very  early  wheat  used  for  both  grain  and  hay. 

45145.  Florence.  "It  was  noticed  that  during  the  1916-17  season,  when 
a  great  deal  of  rust  was  experienced  all  over  this  State,  the  Florence 
proved  more  rust  resistant  than  any  of  the  other  varieties  sent." 
(Valder.) 

45146.  MarshaWs  No.  3.  A  late  wheat  recommended  for  both  grain  and 
hay. 

45147.  Rymer.  A  late  variety  of  wheat  recommendetl  for  both  grain  and 
hay. 

45148.  Sunset.     A  very  early  wheat. 

45149.  Warren.  A  midseason  wheat  recommended  for  both  grain  and 
hay. 

45150.  Yandilla  King.  A  late  wheat  recommended  for  both  grain  and 
hay. 

45151.  Zealand.     A  late  wheat  grown  for  hay  only. 

45152  to  45155. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Seeds  presented  by  the  director  of  the  Botanic 
Garden.    Received  August  6,  1917. 

45152.  Gnetum  gnemon  L.     Gnetacese. 

An  evergreen  shrub  or  small  tree  extending  from  the  Khasi  Hills  of 
India  southward  to  Singapore  and  Java.  The  sessile  orange-colored 
fruits  are  about  an  inch  long  and  are  eaten  by  the  natives.  The  leaves 
are  eaten  boiled  like  spinach,  and  the  bark  is  said  to  furnish  a  strong 
bast  fiber.  (Adapted  from  Koorder  and  Valeton,  Boomsoorten  op  Java, 
vol.  61,  p.  349.) 

45153.  Pavetta  indica  L.  Rubiacese.  Pawatta. 
A  common   and  very  variable  bush  or   small  tree  found  throughout 

India  and  Slalaysia.     It  bears  few-flowered  clusters  of  fragrant  white 


40  SEEDS   AjSTD   plants   IMPORTED. 

45152  to  45155— Continued. 

liowers.  The  root  is  used  medicinally  as  a  diuretic  and  purgative;  it 
is  bitter,  but  not  of  an  unpleasant  flavor.  The  fruit  is  said  to  be  pickled 
and  eaten  in  Madras,  and  the  flowers  are  also  used  as  a  food  by  some 
of  the  hill  tribes.  (Adapted  from  Watt.  Dictionary  of  Economic  Prod- 
ucts of  India,  vol.  6,  p.  115.) 

45154.  Fhakomeria  magnifica  (Roscoe)  Sebum.    ZinziberacejE. 
(P.  iinperialts  Liiidl.) 

A  perennial  herb  of  large  dimensions,  reaching  a  height  of  20  feet 
wlien  planted  in  a  rich  soil.  The  leaves  are  1  to  2  feet  long,  lanceolate 
or  ellii)tic.  the  ui)per  side  green,  the  lower  side  reddish  brown.  Flowers 
numerous,  with  large,  bright  scarlet  and  green  bracts  crowded  in  a 
globose  head.  This  species,  originally  from  Mauritius,  is  sometimes 
grown  as  a  hothouse  ornamental.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  p.  1109.) 

Received  as  Elcttaria  speciom,  luit  now  considere<l  as  belonging  to  tlie 
genus  Phaeomeria. 

45155.  FsYCHOTKiA  BACTEKioPHiLA  Yalet.     Rubiacefe. 

A  .shrub,  2  to  3  meters  (7  to  10  feet)  high,  native  of  tlie' Comoro 
Islands,  Madagascar.  The  elliptic  or  ovate-oblong,  fleshy,  dark-green 
leaves  are  short  petioled  and  usually  thickly  covered  with  little  tubercles 
formed  by  bacteria.  The  greenish  white  flowers  are  in  numerous  dense 
thyrses  up  to  3  inches  long,  and  the  fruits  are  subglobular  drupes  about 
one-quarter  of  an  inch  in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Yalet  on,  Icones 
Boyorienses,  vol.  3,  plate  271.) 

45156.  LiTCHi  CHiNENSis  Sonner.     Sapindacese.  Lychee. 
(Nepheliuni  litchi  Cambess.) 

From  Canton,  China.    Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  Ung  Wah.    Received  August 
23,  1917. 

"  SunJiing  lychee." 

45157.  Sapindus  oahuexsis  Hillebr.     Sapindacea^. 

Hawaiian  soap  tree. 

From  Kealia  lands,  Waianae  Mountains,  Oahu,  Hawaii.    Presented  by  Mr. 
J.  F.  Rock,  Honolulu.    Received  August  29,  1917. 

A  tree,  20  to  30  feet  tall,  remarkable  in  the  genus  for  its  simple  leaves, 
which  never  show  any  indication  of  division.  It  is  found  in  the  valleys  of  the 
Kaala  Range  on  the  island  of  Oahu,  where  it  is  conspicuous  from  a  distance 
because  of  its  pale  foliage.  The  flesh  of  the  shiny  fruits  is  full  of  saponin 
and  forms  a  strong  lather  when  beaten  up  in  water.  (Adapted  from  Hille- 
hrand,  Flora  of  the  HaiDoiian  Islands,  p.  85.) 

45158  and  45159. 

From    Calcutta,    India.      Presented   by   Mr.    C.    C.    Calder,    Royal    Botanic 
Garden.     Received  Augus't  31,  1917. 

45158.  BiA-MEA  MYRiocEPHALA  DC.     Asteracefe. 

"(From  Kalighora,  at  1,000  feet  elevation,  March  .5,  1917.)" 
A  shrubby  composite,  with  stems  as  thick  as  the  forefinger  and  very 
stout  branches ;  native  of  the  Sikkim  Himalayas  east  to  Burma.  Flower 
heads  very  numerous,  one-fourth  to  one-third  of  an  inch  long,  clustered  in 
pyramidal  panicles.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India, 
vol.  3,  p.  268.) 


I 


JULY   1   TO   SEPTEMBKH   30,    1U17.  41 

45158  and  45159— Continued. 

45159.  Paramignya  mokophylla  Wight,     llutaceae. 

A  stout,  climbing,  evergreen  slirub,  native  of  tlie  Sikkini  Himalayas 
and  tlie  mountains  of  Kliasi  at  elevation.s  of  2,01X)  to  5,000  feet.  The 
wood  is  wliite,  bard,  and  close  grained.  The  root  has  a  bitter  saline 
taste,  contains  large  crystals  of  oxalate  of  lime,  and  is  used  by  the 
country  people  of  Goa  as  an  alterative  tonic.  (Adapted  from  Watt, 
Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  rol.  6,  p.  IIQ.) 

45160.  Belou  marmelos  (L.)  Ljons.     Kutacea\  Bel. 
{Aegle  marmelos  Correa.) 

From  Zafarwal,  Punjab,  India.     Presented  by  Ptev.  H.   S.  Nesbit,  Ameri- 
can United  Presbyterian  Mission.     Keceived  September  7,  1917. 

"  Large  specimens  of  bel  fruit,  about  the  largest  I  have  ever  seen,  their 
average  size  being  three  times  that  coumionly  attained  by  this  fruit."  (Nes- 
bit.) 

For  further  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45082. 

45161.  Claucena  lansidm  (Lour.)  Skeels.     Rutacese.        Wampi. 
(C  wampi  Oliver.) 

From  Canton,  China.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  L"ug  Wall.     Received  August 
23,  1917. 
A  low,  spineless  tree,  native  of  South  China,  where  it  is  commonly  grown 
for  its  fruits.     Experiments  are  now  being  carried  on  with   the  wampi  as  a 
stock  for  citrus  fruits. 

45162  to  45166. 

From  Venezuela.     I'resented  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran.     Received  August  23, 
1917. 
45162  and  45163.  Citki'llus  vuluakis  Sehrad.     Cucurbitacese. 

Watermelon. 

"  Fjoui  tl'.e  Guajira  Indian  plantation,  Isla  de  San  Carlos,  May  9, 
1917. '■  • 

45164.  Bavhinia  sp.     Caisalpiniacese. 

"  From  Quanta,  June.  1917.  A  small  leguminous  tree  with  velvety 
leaves."     (Cvrran.) 

45165.  pROSOPis  CHiLEXSis   (Molina)   Stuntz.     ISIimosaceifi.         Algaroba. 
(P.  juli flora  DC.) 

"A  leguminous  tree,  with  small  flowers  in  little  heads  or  spikes.  The 
I)()d  is  more  or  less  thickened,  and  the  leaves  are  composed  of  a  large 
number  of  leaflets.  This  tree  is  a  native  of  iNIexico  and  the  West 
Indies."     (W.  Harris,  under  -S.  P.  I.  No.  Ji26J,3.) 

45166.  Tabebuia  pkntaphylla  (L.  )  Hemsl.     Bignoniacefe. 

"From  Puerto  Cabello,  June,  1917.  Apamato.  A  timber  tree  with  :i 
profusion  of  ornamental  pink  flowers."     (Curran.) 

45167  to  45169. 

From   Paraguay.     Presented   by    Dr.    Moises   S.   Bertoni,   Puerto    Bertoni. 
Received   September  6,  1917.     Quoted  notes  by   Dr.  Bertoni. 

45167.  Eugenia  sp.     Myrtacese. 

"  No.  7639.  June,  1917.  A  shrub,  1  to  U  meters  high,  from  the 
meadows  or  savannahs  of  northeastern  Paraguay  at  elevations  of  170 


42  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

45167  to  45169— Continued. 

to  230  meters.    The  fruits  are  small,  of  an  orange-yellow  color,  and  the 
leaves  are  used  in  making  a  native  medicine." 

45168.  Passifloea  sp.     Passifloracese.  Granadilla. 

"  An  ornamental  vine  from  the  fields  and  prairies  of  northeastern 
Paraguay  at  altitudes  of  170  to  260  meters.  The  annual  grovrth,  which 
is  1  to  2  meters,  is  ashy  white  in  color.    May,  1917." 

45169.  PsiDiUM  sp.     Myrtacese.  Guava. 

"  AraQA  mbayd.  A  shrub,  2  to  3  meters  high,  which  grows  among 
rocks  and  stones  at  altitudes  of  170  to  230  meters.  The  fruit  is  sweet, 
nonacid,  yellow  when  ripe,  ovate,  and  2  centimeters  or  more  in  length." 

45170  to  45175. 

From  Soochow,  China.  Presented  by  Mr.  N.  Gist  Gee,  Soochow  University. 
Received  September  10,  1917. 

45170.  CiTEUiJLUS  VULGARIS  Schrad.     Cucurbitacese.  Watermelon. 
Chinese  name  Ma  ling  kua  (Mo.  ling  quo),  meaning  horse-bell  melon. 

45171  to  45175.  Cucumis  melo  L.     Cucurbitaceae.  Muskmelon. 

45171.  Chinese  name  Huang  mi  lii  (Waung  mih  loo),  meaning  yellow 
honey  melon. 

45172.  Chinese  name. P' in  kuo  kua  (Bing  quo  quo),  meaning  apple 
melon. 

45173.  Chinese  name  Zeh  lung  quo,  meaning  lined  melon. 

45174.  Chinese   name   Su   hsiang   kua    (Soo   shang   quo),   meaning 
soochow  sweet-smelling  melon. 

45175.  Chinese  name  ChHng  p'i  lii  jou  kua  (Tsing  bi  loh  nyoh  quo), 
meaning  blue-skin  green-flesh  melon. 

45176.  Prunus  mume  Sieb.  and  Zucc.     Amygdalacese. 

Japanese  apricot. 

Grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif.,  from  scions 
presented  by  Mr.  David  Fairchild,  from  his  place,  "  In  the  Woods,"  Chevy 
Chase,  Md.  The  collection  was  imported  in  1905-6  through  the  Yokohama 
Nursery  Co.,  of  Japan.    Numbered  September  2/8,  1917. 

"  Variety  Ginfukwrin.  A  white-flow-ered  variety  of  the  so-called  '  Japanese 
flowering  plum  tree.'  These  are  among  the  most  picturesque  of  all  flowering 
trees  and  compose  a  large  part  of  the  illustrations  on  Japanese  screens.  Be- 
cause of  their  extreme  earliness  and  the  fragrance  of  their  blooms  they  deserve 
a  place  in  our  gardens.  The  fruits  are  sour,  but  have  a  delicious  wild  flavor 
about  them.  The  flowers  of  many  varieties  are  often  caught  by  the  frost,  but 
the  Ginfukurin  is  rather  slow  in  coming  into  bloom  and  so  is  more  likely  to 
escape."     ( Fairchild. ) 

45177.  Tetrazygia  BicoLOR  (Mill.)  Cogn.    Melastomacese. 
(Miconia  hicolor  Triana.) 

From  Homestead,  Fla.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  Charles  A.  Mosier.  Re- 
ceived September  13,  1917. 
A  low  ornamental  shrub,  5  to  10  feet  high,  remarkable  for  the  white  powdery 
down  of  the  branchlets  and  the  inflorescence.  Leaves  3  to  5  inches  long,  entire ; 
flowers  white,  in  five  to  seven  flowered  cymes.  Native  to  the  West  Indies. 
(Adapted  from  Grisebach,  Flora  of  the  British  West  Indian  Islands,  p.  25^,  as 
Tetrazygia  angustifoUa  argi/rophylla.) 


JULY   1   TO   SEPTEM13EII   -iO,   1917.  43' 

45178.  Prunus     serrdlata    sachalinensis     (Schmidt)     INItikino. 
(P.  sargentil  Rehder.)        [Amygdalacea\     Sargents'  cherry. 
From  Yokohama,  Japan.     Purchased  from  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.     Re- 
ceived August  8,  1917. 
"  Yamazakura  (mountain  cherry)."    A  deciduous  tree,  40  to  80  feet  in  height, 
with  a  trunk  .sometimes  3  feet  in  diameter  and  sharply  serrate  oval  leaves, 
wliich  are  often  reddish  when  young.     The  deep-pink  flowers,  from  li  to  li 
inches  wide,  are  produced  in  short-stalked  umbels  of  two  to  six  flowers.    The 
fruit  is  a  small  black  cherry,  one-third  of  an  inch  in  diameter.     This  tree,  a 
native  of  Japan,  is  probably  the  finest  timber  tree  among  the  true  cherries  and 
is  also  remarkable  for  its  beautiful  flowers,  which  appear  in  April.    The  seeds 
germinate  freely  after  lying  dormant  for  a  year.     (Adapted  from  Berni,  Trees 
ami.  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  250.) 

45179  and  45180. 

From  Dominica,  British  West  Indies.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  Joseph  Jones, 
curator.  Botanic  Gardens.     Received  September  20,  1917. 

45179.  DuEio  ziBETHiNUS  Murray.     Bombacacese.  Durian. 

"  I  believe  Dominica  is  the  only  place  in  the  western  Tropics  in  which 
the  durian  tree  has  fruited.  It  first  bore  fruit  in  this  island  as  far  back 
as  1892."     {Jones.) 

"  The  durian  grows  on  a  large  and  lofty  forest  tree,  somewhat  re- 
sembling an  elm  in  its  general  character,  but  with  a  more  smooth  and 
scaly  bark.  The  fruit  is  round  or  slightly  oval,  about  the  size  of  a  large 
coconut,  of  a  green  color,  and  covered  all  over  with  short,  stout  spines,  the 
bases  of  which  touch  each  other  and  are  consequently  somew^hat  hex- 
agonal, while  the  points  are  very  strong  and  sharp.  It  is  so  completely 
armed  that  if  the  stalk  is  broken  off  it  is  a  difficult  matter  to  lift  one 
from  the  ground.  The  outer  rind  is  so  thick  and  tough  that  from  what- 
ever height  it  may  fall  it  is  never  broken.  From  the  base  to  the  apex  five 
very  faint  lines  may  be  traced,  over  which  the  spines  arch  a  little ;  these 
are  the  sutures  of  the  carpels  and  show  where  the  fruit  may  be  divided 
with  a  heavy  knife  and  a  strong  hand.  The  five  cells  are  satiny  white 
within  and  are  each  filled  with,  an  oval  mass  of  cream-colored  pulp, 
embedded  in  which  are  two  or  three  seeds  about  the  size  of  chestnuts. 
This  pulp  is  the  eatable  part,  and  its  consistence  and  flavor  are  inde- 
scribable. A  rich  butterlike  custard  highly  flavored  with  almonds  gives 
the  best  general  idea  of  it,  but  intermingled  with  it  come  wafts  of  flavor 
that  call  to  mind  cream  cheese,  onion  sauce,  brown  sherry,  and  other 
incongruities.  Then,  there  is  a  rich  glutinous  smoothness  in  tlie  pulp 
which  nothing  else  possesses,  but  which  adds  to  its  delicacy.  It  is  neither 
acid,  nor  sweet,  nor  juicy,  yet  one  feels  the  want  of  none  of  these  qualities, 
for  it  is  perfect  as  it  is.  In  fact,  to  eat  durians  is  a  new  sensation,  worth 
a  voyage  to  the  East  to  experience. 

"  When  the  fruit  is  ripe  it  falls  off  the  tree,  and  the  only  way  to  eat 
durians  in  perfection  is  to  get  them  as  they  fall ;  and  the  smell  is  then 
less  overpowering.  When  ripe,  it  makes  a  very  good  vegetable  if  cooked, 
and  it  is  also  eaten  by  the  Dyaks  raw.  In  a  good  season  largo  quantities 
iire  preserved  salted  in  jars  and  bamboos  and  kept  the  year  round,  when 
it  acquires  a  most  disgusting  odor  to  Europeans,  but  the  Dyaks  appre- 
ciate it  highly  as  a  relish  with  their  rice.  There  are  in  the  forest  two 
varieties  of  wild  durians  with  much  smaller  fruits,  one  of  them  orange 


'44  SEEDS    AMI    I'EANTS    IMroETED. 

45179  and  45180— Coiitiniied. 

colored  inside ;  and  these  are  probably  the  origin  of  the  large  and  lino 
durians,  which  are  never  found  wild.  It  would  not,  perliai:)S,  be  correct 
to  say  that  the  durian  is  the  best  of  all  fruits,  because  it  can  not  supply 
I  he  place  of  the  subacid,  juicy  kinds,  such  as  the  orange,  grape,  mango, 
and  niangosteen,  whose  refreshing  and  cooling  qualities  are  so  whole- 
some and  grateful ;  but  as  producing  a  food  of  the  most  exquisite  flavor 
it  is  unsurpassed.  If  I  bad  to  fix  on  two  only,  as  representing  the  per- 
fection of  the  two  classes,  I  should  certainly  choose  the  durian  and  the 
orange  as  the  king  and  queen  of  fruits."  (A.  R.  WaUncc,  The  Malay 
Archipelago,  p.  57.) 

45180.  Gapxikia  maxc;ostana  L.     Clusiacese.  Mangosteen. 

A  nuMlerate-sized  conical  tree,  with  large  leathery  leaves,  indigenous 
to  Malaya.  Its  globular  purplish  brown  fruit,  about  the  size  of  an 
apple,  is  famed  as  one  of  the  most  delicious  fruits  of  the  Tropics.  The 
delicate  A\hite  juicy  pulp  surrounding  and  adhering  to  the  seed  is  ths.^ 
part  eaten.  In  striking  contrast  to  it  is  the  dense,  thick,  reddish  i-ind. 
containing  tannic  acid  and  a  dye.  The  tree  is  of  very  slow  growth  and 
does  not  usually  come  into  bearing  until  about  9  or  10  years  old.  The 
essential  conditions  for  it  are  a  hot,  moist  climate  and  deep,  rich,  well- 
drained  soil.  Propagation  is  usually  by  seed,  but  may  also  be  effected 
by  "  gootee "  or  layering.  (Adapted  from  Macmillan,  Haiidhook  of 
Tropical  Gardening  and  Planting,  p.  16-'f.) 

45181.  Annona  cherimola  X  squamosa.     Annonacea\        Anona. 

Grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Miami.  Fla.,  from  garden 
No.  1803,  tree  C.     Numbered  September  2n,  1917. 

A  hybrid  between  the  cherimoya  and  tlie  sugar-apple,  produced  by  Mr.  Edwanl 
Simmonds,  of  the  Miami  Field  Station.  It  combines  the  unusual  sweetness  of 
the  sugar-apple  with  the  firnmess  and  better  shipping  quality  of  the  cherimoya. 
The  trees  show  unusual  vigor,  having  withstood  the  freeze  of  February.  1917. 
without  being  much  damaged. 

For  an  illustration  of  this  anona,  see  Plate  IV. 

45182  to  45189. 

From  China.  Seeds  collected  l)y  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultm-al  Explorer 
of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  September  IS,  1917.  Quoted 
notes  by  Mr.  Meyer. 

45182  and  45183.  Amakanthus  gangeticus  L.     Amaranthacea\ 

Amaranth. 
45182.  "(No.   2385a.     Hankow.   China.     March  9.    1917.)     A   green 
leaved  amaranth,  much  cultivated  in  central  China   as  a  garden 
vegetable  and  eaten,  when  young,  like  spinach.    The  j^lant  stands  any  ^ 
amount  of  moist  heat  and  can  be  sown  at  intervals  throughout  llu 
summer.      As    the    seedlings    suffer    a    good    deal    at    times    from 
damping-off,  the  Chinese  generally  have  the  beds  raised  slightly 
above  the  surrounding  land  and  then  cover  the  surface  with   a 
sifted  mixture  of  soot,  ashes,  and  lime,  which  acts  as  a  fertilizer 
as  Avell  as  a  fungicide.    Chinese  name  Pai  han  ts'ui,  meaning  white 
amaranth  vegetable.    This  Han  ts'ai  probably  can  I»e  made  a  puj)!! 
lar  hot-weather  vegetable  throughout  the  southern  sect-ous  of  tho 
United  States." 


) 


i 


JULY    1    TO    SEPTEMBER    »l,    l'.H7.  45 


45182  to  45189— Continued. 

45183.   "(No.     238r!ii.     Ichaii.i,'.     Ilnp-li.     ('liina.     March     24.     I'JIT.) 

Mixed  strains  of  Haih  ts'ai,  a  loaf  veji-etahie  for  liol   weatlior.     It 

'  tlirives  best  in   well-drained,   rit-li.   li^iit   soil,   l)ut   it   is  not   very 

particular  after  once  liavinjr  started  well.     Mi.x  seeds  witli  sil"ted 

dry  soil  or  sand  and  sow  broadcast  over  a  well-prepared  bed;  or 

sow  between  the  poles  on  which  Yard  Long  beans,  etc.,  are  raised." 

45184.  Ipomoea  reptans   (L.)  Poir.     Convolvulace?e. 

(7.  aqtiatica  Forsk.) 

"(No.  23S7a.  Wuchang-,  Hupeh,  China.  .June  15,  1917.)  The  Kuan 
ts'ai,  an  annual  herb,  is  cultivated  by  the  Chinese  as  a  hot-weather  leaf 
vegetable  and  is  prepared  and  eaten  much  like  spinach.  It  is  usually 
sown  in  rows  at  intervals  during  the  spring  and  summer,  to  insure  a 
continuous  supply  of  greens.  It  thrives  best  in  a  rather  wet,  heavy  soil 
and  withstands  being  submerged  (even  for  several  days)  without  injury. 
The  foliage  resembles  that  of  the  sweet  potato  a  good  deal,  but  the  roots 
are  not  flesiiy.  The  young  .shoots  are  cut  at  intervals  until  the  plants 
become  exliausted.  Tlie  white  or  pale  rose-colored  flowers  appear  in  .July 
and  August,  and  shortly  after  flowering  the  plants  set  a  good  supply  of 
seeds  which  are  harvested  for  the  next  season's  crop.  Chinese  name 
Kuan  ts'ai  {Wotig  tsai),  meaning  jar  vegetable  or  bamboo-leaf  vegetable." 
45185  to  45189.  Beassica  pekinensis  (Lour.)  Gagn.     BrassicaceiB. 

Pai  ts'ai. 

45185.  "(No.  23SSa.  Taianfu,  Shantung,  China.  March  1,  1917.) 
A  heavy  winter  pal  ts'ai  of  fine  quality,  making  firm  much-elon- 
gated heads.  Sown  out  in  early  August  and  transplanted  in  rich 
well-worked  soil ;  it  must  not  sufl'er  from  lack  of  water.  Can  be 
kept  throughout  the  whole  winter  when  stored  in  a  cool  dugout 
cellar;  can  also  be  held  in  good  condition  for  several  months  when 
hung  from  the  rafters  of  a  cool  storeroom  or  kept  in  an  airy  box." 

45186.  "(No.  2389a.  Hankow,  China.  June  9,  1917.)  A  spring  and 
autuujn  \ariety  of  Chinese  cabbage  of  open  growth  ;  eaten  boiled, 
like  kale  or  nuistard  sprouts.  Sown  from  early  April  to  the  end 
of  May  for  spring  consumption  ;  for  autumn  use  it  is  planted  from 
the  end  of  July  to  the  end  of  August.  Chinese  name  Ya  hao 
pai  ts'ai,  meaning  fresh-leaf  cabbage." 

45187.  "(No.  2390a.  Hankow,  China.  June  9.  1917.)  An  open- 
headed,  ver,v  dark  green  variety  of  Chinese  cabl)age,  sown  out  in 
September;  persists  throughout  the  winter  in  mild  climates. 
Chinese  name  Hei  jjai  ts'ai.  meaning  black  K"'  ts'ai.  Probably 
this  should  lie  cultivated  as  greens  for  winter  in  the  South  Atlantic 
and  Gulf  States." 

45188.  "(No.  2391a.  Hankow,  China.  June  9,  1917.)  An  open- 
headed  variety  of  Chinese  cabbage,  sown  out  in  August  and  used 
as  a  fall  and  winter  vegetai)le.  Chinese  name  Chianri  lean  pai  ts'ai, 
meaning  oar-shaped  i}ai  ts'ai.  This  should  probably  be  cultivated 
as  greens  for  winter  use  in  the  South  Atlantic  and  Gulf  States." 

45189.  "(No.  2392a.  Hankow,  China.  June  9,  1917.)  A  winter  va- 
riety of  pai  ts'ai  with  solid  heads;  sown  out  in  September. 
Chinese  name  Xa)i  clung  pai  ts'ai.  This  should  probaijly  be  culti- 
vated as  greens  for  winter  use  in  the  South  Atlantic  and  Gulf 
States." 


46  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

45190  to  45193. 

Grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif.     Numbered 
for  convenience  in  distribution. 

45190.  AyiSACASTUvs  thureeri  (Toit.)  A.  Gray.     Acanthaceiie. 

Ornamental  acauthiiceous  shrub,  2  to  4  feet  high,  with  opposite,  nearly 
lanceolate,  tliickish  leaves  and  showy  purplish  red  funnelform  flowers, 
solitary  or  in  leafy  clusters  in  the  axils.  Native  of  Mexico,  New  Mexico, 
and  Arizona.  (Adapted  from  Gray,  Synoptical  Flora  of  North  America, 
vol.  2,  part  1,  2d  ed.,  p.  328.) 

45191.  Argemone  platyceras  Link  and  Otto.    Papaveraceie. 

A  rose-colored  form  of  a  showy  flowered  annual  occasionally  met  with 
in  gardens  and  found  groAving  wild  in  the  Southwestern  States.  A  very 
spiny,  glaucous-leaved,   robust  plant  with  large  poppylike  flowers. 

45192.  QuAMOCLiDioN  MULTiFLOBUM  Torr.    Nyctagiuaceae. 

A  low  diffusely  branched  perennial  herb  with  smooth,  ovate  leaves 
and  large  purplish  red  flowers  in  clusters  in  a  broad  calyxlike  involucre. 
The  showy  flowers  have  a  thick,  rather  long  tube  spreading  into  a  wide 
limb.  Native  from  Colorado  to  western  Texas  and  Arizona.  (Adapte<l 
from  Wooton  and  Standlcy,  Flora  of  New  Mexico,  p.  222.) 

45193.  Zauschneria  californica  Presl.    Onagracese. 

California  fuchsia. 

A  half-hardy  perennial  with  showy  scarlet  flowers  resembling  those 
of  fuchsia  but  erect,  not  pendent.  It  is  rather  variable  in  form  of 
leaves  and  in  hardiness.    Native  of  the  southwestern  United  States. 

45194.  CuDRANiA  TRicuspiDATA  (Carr.)  Bureau.     Moracese. 

(C  triloba  Hance.) 

Grown  at  the  Yarrow  Plant  Introduction   Field   Station,   Rockville,  Md., 
from  seed  received  from  the  P.  J.  Berckmans  Co..  Augusta,  Ga.,  Novem- 
ber, 1916.     Numbered  for  convenience  in  distribution. 
A  small  deciduous  tree,  with  slender,  thorny  branches  and  fleshy  subglobose 
edible  fruits.     The  P.  J.  Berckmans  Co.,  in  sending  in  the  seed,  reported  that 
although  the  one  tree  left  in  their  nursery  at  that  time  had  fruited  very  well, 
it  was  rather  difficult  to  get  many  fruits  at  one  time,  because  the  laborers 
seem  very  fond  of  them. 

45195.  IMadpiuca  indica  Gmel.     Sapotace?e.  Mahwa. 
(Bassia  latifolia  Roxb.) 

From  Seharunpur,  India.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  A.  C.  Hartless,  super- 
intendent, Government  Botanic  Gardens.     Received  September  24,  1917. 

A  large  deciduous  tree  from  northern  India,  cultivated  widely  in  India  for 
its  cream-colored,  fleshy,  sweet  corollas,  which  are  dried  for  eating  and  for 
the  manufacture  of  spirits.     Introduced  for  trial  in  Florida. 

45196.  Croton  tigliu3i  L.     Euphorbiacese.  Croton-oil  plant. 

From  St.  Louis,  Mo.     Presented  by  Mr.  G.  H.  Pring,  Missouri  Botanical 
Garden.     Received  September  24,  1917. 
"  A  small  oi-namental  tree  with  ovate  leaves  varying  in  color  frum  metallic 
green  to  bronze  and  orange.     The  powerful  purgative,  croton  oil,  is  obtained 
from  the  .seeds  by  crushing.'"     <J.  B.  S.  Norton.) 


JULY  1   TO   SEPTEMBEE  30,   1917.  47 

45197.  Bruxsfelsia  hopeaxa  (Hook.)  Benth.     Solanacese. 

Manaca. 

From  Para,  Brazil.  Seeds  presented  by  Senhor  J.  Simao  da  Costa.  Re- 
ceived September  24,  1917.  . 
A  small  spreading  shrub,  native  to  the  States  of  Amazonas  and  Sao  Paulo, 
Brazil.  The  leaves  are  alternate,  narrow,  and  dark  green  ;  the  spreading  purple 
flowers  are  very  fragrant.  In  Brazil  the  plant  is  used  medicinally,  the  root 
serving  as  an  antiseptic,  a  purgative,  and  a  diuretic.  By  means  of  ether,  a 
perfume  is  extracted  from  the  flowers.  (Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical 
Magazine,  vol.  55,  pi.  2829,  and  from  Correa,  Flora  do  Brazil,  p.  102.) 

45198  to  45203. 

From  the  Kachin  Hills  tract,  Bhamo  District,  Upper  Burma.  Presented 
by  E.  Thompstone,  Esq.,  Deputy  Director  of  Agriculture,  Northern  Circle, 
Burma.    Received  September  24,  1917.    Quoted  notes  by  Sir.  Thompstone. 

45198.   Coix  LACRYMA-JOBi  MA- YUEN  (Rom.)  Stapf.  Poacese.   Job's-tears, 

"  Kachin   name,   Mmig-Kaivng.     Job's-tears   is   seldom   cultivated ;    it 
occurs  on  the  banks  of  streams  and  watercourses,  and  sporadically  in 
the  clearings  of  the  hillmen.     The   seed,   when   ripe,   is  collected   and 
utilized." 
45199  to  45203.  Zea  ways  L.     Poacete.  Corn. 

"  The  maize  is  scattered  broadcast  in  the  rainy  weather,  u.sually  July, 
after  the  land  has  been  plowed  and  harrowed.  The  crop  is  weeded  once 
or  twice,  beyond  which  no  care  is  given  it." 

45199.  "Kachin  name,  WLnce;  Burmese  name,  Kauk-saw." 

45200.  "  Kachin  name,  WHpraw ;  Burmese  name,  Pyaung-pyxi." 

45201.  "  Kachin  name,  Hkainu." 

45202.  "  Kachin  name,  U-Pan;  Burmese  name,  Ah-lat." 

45203.  "  Kachin  name,  W'Hti;  Bui'mese  name,  Kaulc-kyi." 

45204  to  45214. 

From  Leverville,  Belgian  Kongo.    Presented  by  P^re  Hyacinthe  Vanderyst, 
Jardin  Agrostologique,  through  Mr.  C.  V.  Piper,  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant 
Industry.     Received  September  24,  1917.     Quoted  notes  by  P§re  Van- 
deryst. 
45204  and  45205.  Andkopogon  finitimus  Hochst.     Poacese.  Grass. 

45204.  "(Androjiogon  Ivgiigaensis  YDR.  variety  levervillensis  VDR. 
.Jardin  Agrostologique,  Leverville,  July,  1917.)  A  good  forage 
grass." 

45205.  "(Jardin  Agrostologique,  Leverville,  July,  1917.)  A  good 
forage  grass." 

Received  as  Andropogon  familiaris  variety  leverviUensi.^  VDR. 

45206.  Anthephoea  cristata  (Doell)  Hack.    Poacese.  Grass. 
"  (Jardin  Agrostologique,.  Leverville.)     A  good  pasture,  when  young, 

for  small  animals." 

45207.  Cencheus  baebatus  Schumach.     Poacese.  Grass. 
"  (Jardin    Agrostologique,    Leverville,    July,    1917.)      Unsuitable    for 

pasture  on  account  of  its  thorny  fruits." 


48  SEEDS    AXD    PLANTS    I?.IP<^)r>TKI). 

45204  to  45214— Continued. 

45208.  Chloris  beeviseta  Benth.     Toacefe.  Grass. 
"  (.Tardin  Agrostolojiique,   Leverville.   .Tuly.  1917.)"     A  West  African 

grass  from  the  Cape  Coast  region,  resjembling  Chloris  compressa  in  the 
structure  of  its  flowers.  Tlie  new  growth  is  said,  in  Belgian  Kongo,  to 
form  an  ex'cellent  pasture  for  small  animals. 

Rhodes  grass,  C.  gayana,  also  from  western  tropical  Africa,  has  suc- 
ceeded so  well  in  the  Soutliern  States  that  this  grass  also  should  receive 
a  thorough  trial. 

45209.  HoLCUs  sobghum  aerticilliflorus  (Steud.)     Hitchc.    Poacea*. 

Tabucki  grass. 

"  (Variety  astolonifenis  VDR.  .Tardin  Agrostologique,  Leverville,  .July 
1917.)" 

45210.  Paxicum  diagonale  Xees.     Poacefe.  , Grass. 

"  (.Tardin  Agi'ostologique.  Leverville.)  Useful  as  pasture  in  the  young 
state." 

A  perennial  tufted  grass  reaching  a  height  of  more  than  3  feet.  'Native 
to  Central  and  East  Africa. 

45211.  Pennisetum  benthami  Steud.     Poacese.  Grass. 

"  (Jardin  Agrostologique,  Leverville,  ,Tuly,  1917.)  A  good  forage 
species  for  cattle." 

45212.  Fennisetxjm  setosum  (Swartz)   L.  Rich.     Poacere.  Grass. 

"  (Jardin  Agrostologique,  Leverville,  July,  1917.)  Pasture  in  the 
young  state  for  small  animals." 

A  tall,  leafy,  branching  perennial,  erect  or  ascending  from  a  geniculate 
base,  the  long,  flat  blades  pubescent  or  scabrous,  the  purplish  spikes  10  to 
15  centimeters  (4  to  6  inches)  long.  On  gra.ssy  slopes  and  in  open  woods, 
Mexico  and  West  Indies  to  South  America,  and  aLso  in  tropical  Asia  and 
Africa.  (Adapted  from  Hitchcock  and  Cha^e,  Grasses  of  the  West  In- 
dies, p.  So.'f.) 

45213.  Perotis  INDICA  (L.)  Kimtze.     Poarere.  Grass. 
(P.  latifolia  Ait.) 

"(Jardin  Agrostologique,  Leverville.)"  An  annual  or  subperennial 
grass,  with  stout  and  l)ranching  leafy  culms  and  usually  short,  broad, 
rigid,  ciliate  blades,  conuuon  throughout  tropical  Africa  and  Asia.  It 
grows  to  a  height  of  10  inches,  and  is  said  in  the  Belgian  Kongo  to  be 
a  good  pasture  in  the  young  state  for  small  anihials. 

45214.  Sporobolus  molleri  Hack.     Poacese.  Grass. 

"(Cultivated  in  the  .Jardin  Agrostologique,  Leverville,  July  8,  1917.) 
Value  as  yet  undetermined." 

45215.  Prunus  conradinae  Koelme.     Amygdalaceie.  Cherry. 

Grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Rockville,  Md.,  from  scions 
presented  by  I\Ir.  David  Fairchild  from  his  place,  "  In  the  Woods," 
Chevy  Chase,  Md.  Introduced  originally  by  the  Arnold  Aboretum,  Ja- 
maica Plain,  Mass.    Numbered  September,  1917. 

A  handsome  tree  from  western  China,  up  to  40  feet  in  height,  with  the 
trunk  8  to  20  inches  in  diameter,  thin,  pale-green  leaves,  and  white  to  deep 
blush-colored  flowers,  an  inch  or  less  across,  which  appear  early  in  the  spring. 
It  is  very  similar  to  Sargent's  cherry  (Prunus  serrulata  sachaUnensis) . 


JULY   1   TO   SEPTEMBKR   30,    li)17.  49 

45216.  Prunus  suBiiiRTELLA  PENDULA  (Sieb.)  Tanaka.     Amygdala- 
cese.  Rose-bud  cherry. 

Grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Rockville,  Md.,  from  scions 
presented  by  Mr.  David  Faircliild  from  his  place,  "  In  the  Woods," 
Chevy  Chase,  Md.  Originally  introduced  through  the  Yokohama  Nursery 
Co.,  of  Japan.    Numbered  September,  1917. 

A  small  tree  with  drooping  branches,  mostly  narrowly  oval,  light-green  leaves, 
and  long-stalked  clusters. of  rose-pink  flowers  three-quarters  of  an  inch  across. 
One  of  the  handsomest  of  early-flowering  trees,  producing  its  dainty  flowers  in 
profusion.  Hardy  in  central  New  York.  Deserves  to  be  planted  in  all  parts 
and  as  dooryard  trees  when  there  is  room  enough.  Grows  to  very  large  size, 
but  flowers  when  3  years  old.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  28^1.) 

45217  and  45218.  Fragaria  spp.     Rosacese.  Strawberry. 

From  Bedford,  England.  Plants  purchased  from  Laxton  Bros.  Received 
September  28,  1917. 

45217.  Keen's  Scedlinc/.  An  old  and  well-known  English  sort  of  the  finest 
quality,  which  does  not  generally  succeed  in  America.  Flowers  per- 
fect; fruit  large,  roundish,  often  cockscomb  shaped,  dai'k  purplish 
scarlet,  with  polished  surface  and  rich,  highly  flavored,  firm  flesh. 
(Adapted  from  Doivninfi,  Fruits  and  Fruit  Trees  of  America,  p.  992.) 

45218.  Old  Pine,  or  Carolina.  An  American  variety,  with  perfect  flowers 
and  medium-sized,  conical,  bright-scarlet  fruit,  with  a  neck  and  solid, 
juicy,  rich  flesh.  (Adapted  from  Downing,  Fruits  and  Fruit  Trees  of 
America,  p.  998.) 

45219.  Calycopi-iysum  brevipes  Pittier.     Ciiciirbitacese. 

From  Venezuela.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  Henri  Pittier,  director,  Estaciou 
Experimental  y  Catastro  de  Baldios,  Caracas.  Received  September 
28,  1917. 

"(Cerros  de  Avila,  above  Caracas,  August,  1917.)  A  Calycophysum,  which 
I  collected  at  about  1,700  meters  altitude  on  the  slopes  of  the  Avila  Mountains 
above  Caracas.  It  is  a  high  climber,  growing  in  the  outskirts  of  the  forest. 
The  fruit  is  large  and  quite  ornamental,  the  pericarp  being  of  an  intense 
orange-yellow  color.  It  looks  very  attractive  to  a  thirsty  person,  and  when 
I  picked  the  first  one  I  opened  and  tasted  it  without  losing  time.  The  flavor 
was  quite  sweet,  and  I  lost  no  time  in  swallowing  the  '  swallowable '  part  of 
a  whole  fruit.  Five  minutes  later  my  mouth  was  burning  just  as  if  1  had 
swallowed  a  very  hot  pepper  and  my  insides  soon  began  to  make  themselves 
felt.  For  several  hours  I  had  nausea  and  some  fever,  with  a  strong  head- 
ache. Then  it  passed  away.  I  suspect  the  peppery  agent  to  be  contained  in 
the  dissepiments  of  the  seeds,  and  if  it  could  be  made  away  with,  the  fruit 
would  certainly  be  very  palatable.  It  goes  mostly  by  the  name  of  pareha,  de 
culebra,  pareha  being  a  name  common  to  the  edible  Passiflora  fruits.  But  I 
am  also  assured  that  it  is  the  coco  de  mono,  to  which  depilatory  properties 
are  ascribed.  The  facial  hair  orpaments  (?)  which  are  the  glory  of  men  in 
other  countries  are  here  the  common  privilege  of  an  iniusual  number  of  the 
members  of  the  fair  sex,  and  as  they  do  not  relish  it,  it  is  said  that  they  make 
away  with  it  by  means  of  the  endocarp  of  the  coco  de  mono.  I  would  not 
be  surprised  if  this  were  the  fruit  in  question,  but  the  same  name  is  given 


50  SEEDS   AND   PLAXTS    IMPORTED. 

also  to  the  fruits  of  the  two  or  three  native  species  of  Couroupita,  und  iirob- 
ably  to  those  of  other  members  of  the  Lecythidese.  So  the  question  of  the 
depilatory  properties  is  not  yet  settled."     (Pittier.) 

45220.    (Undetermined.)     Apocynaceae.  Lorocco  vine. 

From  Tegucigalpa,  Honduras.     Seeds  present?ed  by  Mr.   I.  H.  Cammack, 
"La  Misi6n."     Received  September  28,  1917. 

"  This  is  a  deciduous  perennial  vine  which  grows  best  on  moist  mountain 
sides  where  the  climate  is  always  temperate.  Its  flowers  and  flower  buds  are 
fine  for  flavoring  milk  and  vegetable  soups,  especially  potato  soup,  giving  it  the 
flavor  of  oysters.  The  vine  should  have  a  space  of  5  to  10  feet  for  climbing  and 
spreading,  and  it  will  require  greenhouse  protection  in  cold  weather."  {Cam- 
mack.) 


iSdex  of  common  and  scientific  names. 


Acacia  sp.,  45011. 

farnesiana,  45012. 
Inpliantha.     See  Alhizzia   lophati- 
tha: 
Acgle  marmelos.    See  Belou  marmelos. 
AUjiz.::ia  luphantha,  44957. 
Algaroba,     Prosopis    chilensis,    45075, 

45076,  45165. 
Almond,  Amygdahis  communis,  45097- 

45100. 
Amaranth,     Amaranthus     gangeticus, 
45182,  45183. 

t 

AmarantJius  gangeticus,  45182,  45183. 
Amygdalus  communis,  45097-45100. 
Anacardium  occidentale,  45095. 
Anangapirlh,  Eugenia  uniflora,  45068. 
Aiiangapirih-npuA,    Eugenia    uniflora, 

45067. 
Andropogon  crianthoides,  45037. 

finitimus,  45204,  45205. 

intermedins,  45038. 
Anisacantlius  tlwrberi,  45190. 
Annatto  tree,  Bixa  orellana,  44954. 
Ann  ana  cJierimola,  45020,  45021,  45077, 
45106. 

,squat)ios<i,  45181. 
Anona.    See  Annona  spp. 
Anthepliora  cristata,  45206. 
Apamato,  Tahe'buia  pentapliylla,  45088, 

45166. 
Apricot,  Japanese,  Prunus  mume: 

Ginfukurin,  45176. 

Oteno,  45064. 

Tsukasa-shibori,  450G3. 
AragS,  mbaya,  Psidium  sp.,  45169. 
Areca strum   romanzoffianum   australe, 

45066. 
Argemone  platyeeras,  45191. 
.  Asimina  triloba,  45019. 
Avocado,     Pcrsea     ainericana,     4.5078, 
4.5083,  45091. 

Nimah,  45078. 

Baileya  )iivltiradiata,  45111. 


Barberry,  Berberis  trifoliolata,  4.5096. 
Barley,  black-kernel,  Hordeum  vulgare 
pallidum,  45113. 
hull-less,   Hordeum   vulgare   coel- 
este,  45041-45043. 
Basella  rubra,  45026,  45027. 
Bassia  latifolia.    See  Madhuca  indica 
Bauhinia  spp.,  45085,  45164. 
Bean,  broad,  Vicia  faba,  44939. 
common,  Phaseolus  rnhiaris: 
Bicolor,  44973,  44974. 
Blanco  criollo,  44969. 

de       manteca       pequeno, 
44970,  44979. 
Dutch  Case  Knife,  44972. 
Hardlong  French,  44976. 
Hudson  Wax,  44977. 
Negro  de  Belgica,  44978. 
Southern  Prolific,  449S0. 
Thorburn  Large,  44975. 
100  X  1,  44971. 
Go-ta-ni,  Canavali  ensiforme,  44938. 
horse,  Vicia  faba,  44939. 
jack,  CanavaU  ensiforme,  44938. 
Lima,  Phaseolus  lunatus: 
Manteca,  44965,  44966. 

Small  Sieva,  44967. 
White  Sieva,  44965,  44966. 
Scarlet    Runner.      See    Phaseolus 
coccineus. 
Colorado  de  Espana,  44968. 
Bel,  Belou  marmelos,  45082,  45160. 
Belou  marmelos,  45082,  45160. 
Berberis  trifoliolata,  45096. 
Bixa  orellana,  44954. 
Blackberry,  Rubus  spp.,  45017,  45044. 
Blumea  myrioccphala,  45158. 
Bob,  broad  bean,  Vicia  faba,  44939. 
Bor,  Ziziphus  mauritiana,  44940. 
BrachycJiiton  acerifolium,  44958. 
Brassica  alba,  45000. 
nigra,  45001. 

pekinensis,  44935,  45185-45189. 
Brunsfelsia  Iiopeana,  45197. 

51 


52 


IXDEX    OF    COMMOX    AND    SCIEXTIFIC    NAMES. 


Bumelia  sp.,  45013. 
Butia  capitata,  45009. 

cupitdtd  (xloiafii.  4507.'i. 

eriospatha,  45045. 

Cabeza  de  negro,  Phytelephas  macro- 
carpa,  45032. 

Cacao,  Theobroma  cacao,  45084. 
Caiiuito,  Chrysophyllum  cainito,  45104. 
raja,  iipouflms  luten,  45010. 
('a]]jcophi/KHin  hicvipes.  4.5219. 
CanavaU  ensifonne,  44938. 
Carica  dodecaphyUa,  45141. 
papaya,  44941,  44942. 

Carissa,    Carissa    yrandiflora,    45101. 

45102. 
Carissa  grandi flora,  45101,  45102. 
C  a  s  li  e  w,     AnacardiU7n    occidentale, 

45095. 
Cassie,  Acacia  farncsiana,  45012. 
Cenckrus  barbatus,  45207. 
Chaetochloa  barbata,  45039. 
Chamaedorea  spp.,  44994,  45022,  45079. 
Chuncte.    See  Coyo,  Pr/.sca  schiedean<f. 
Cheriiuoya,  Annona  cherimola,  45020, 

45021,  45077,  45106. 
Cherry,  Pnnuis  ypv.: 

.Japanese    flowering,    45049-45062. 
Amenogawa,  45054. 
Asagi,  4.50.59. 
Choshu,  45057. 
Daizen,  45052. 
Hosokawa,  4.5050. 
Jobeni,  45058. 
Mikuruma-gayeslii,  45053. 
Miyakobeni,  4.5061. 
Murasaki.  45056. 
Naden,  45049. 
Ojochin,  45051. 
Toranowo,  4.5062. 
Ussussumi,  45055. 
Wasemiyako,  45060. 
Fninvs  conradinae,  45215. 
Rose-bud,  Primus  subhirtella  pen- 

ditla,  45216. 
Sargeiii's,  Pritniis  Sf-rnilala   sach- 
alincnsis,  4.5074,  45178. 
Chloris  breviseta,  4.5208. 
Chrysophyllum  cainito,  45104. 

monopyrenum,  45107. 
Cbucte.     See  Coyo,  Persea  schiedeana. 
Citrullns  vulgaris,  45162,  45163,  45170. 


Citrus  nobilis  deliciosa,  45089. 
Claucena  lansium,  45161. 

icampi.    See  Claucena  lansium. 
Coco  de  mono,  Calycophysum  breripes. 

45219. 
Coconut.   Cocos  nucifcra,  45114-4.5130. 
Cocos  capitata.    See  Butia  capitata.  - 

eriospatha.    See  Butia  eriospnihn. 

nucifcra,  4.5114-45130. 

odorata.     See  Butia  capitata  odo- 
rata. 
Cocui.sa,  Furcraea  sp.,  45014. 
Coix  lacryma-jobi  ma-yuen,  4519S. 
Colocasia  sp.,  45065. 
Corn,  Zea  mays,  45036,  45199-452(X3. 
Co^^^pea,  Vigna  sinensis: 

Careta,  44992. 

Southern  Creaseback,  44993. 
Coy6,  Persea  schiedeana,  44990.  4."0S!i. 
Ci'aniolaria  annua,  45005. 
Creole  scorzonera,  Cranioluriu  annua, 

45005. 
Crescentia  alata,  4.5103. 
Croton-oil  plant,  Croton  tigliuni.  45190. 
Croton  tiglium,  45196. 
Ciicumis  mclo,  45171-4517.'). 
Cudraniu  tricuspidata,  45194. 

triloba.      See    Cudrania    tricuapi- 
data. 
Cujf,  Acacta  sp.,  45011. 

Diphysa  sp.,  44997. 
Dovyalif-  tristis,  4.1048. 
Durian,  Durio  zibethinus.  45179. 
Durio  zibetMnus.  45179. 

Easter  blossom.  Si curidura  loniurckii. 

45028. 
Elm,   Ulmus  puinila,  45025. 
Escobita,     purple,     Orthocarpus     pur- 

purascen-s,  45112. 
Eucalyptus  calophylla.  449.59. 
Eugenia  sp.,  451G7. 

pungens,  45108. 

supra-axAllaris,  45109. 

xiniftora,  45067,  45068. 

ventenatii,  44960. 

Fennel,  Foeniculum  vulyare,  4.5006. 
Fenouil     doux,     Foeniculum     vulgar  e, 

45006. 
Fern,  Nephrolepis  sp.,  45090. 
Flame  tree,  Australian,  Brachynhiton 

acerifolium,  44958. 


INDEX   OF   COMMOjST   AND   SCIENTIFIC   NAMES. 


53 


Flax,  Linum  usitatissimutn : 

blue  blossom,  45002. 

white  blossom,  45003. 
Foeniculum  vulgare,  45006. 
Fragaria  spp.,  45217,  45218. 
Fuchsia,  California,  Zauschneria  caU- 

fornica,  45193. 
Furcraea  sp.,  45014. 

■Garcinia  mangostana,  45180. 
G  net  inn   gnemon,  45152. 
Gooseberry,  Ribes  speciosum,  45024. 
Granadilla.     J'aftsiflorn      spp..     45016, 

45168. 
';rai)e,  Vitls  vinifera: 
Dnrarlillo,  45071. 
Kiiiff  George  V,  45072. 
lied  May,  45070. 
Grass,     Andropogon     erianthoides, 
45037. 
Androiioi/oii        fiiiitiiiiiis,       45204, 
•      ■    45205. 

inter mcdius,  45038. 
Anthephora  cristata,  45206. 
Cenchrus  barbatus,  45207. 
Chaetochloa  barbata,  45039. 
Chloris  breviseta,  45208. 
Paniciim  decomposittim,  45040. 

diagonale,  45210. 
Pennisetum  bentliami,  45211. 

setosum,  45212. 
Perotis  indica,  45213. 
Sporobolus  molleri,  45214. 
tabucki,     Holcus    sorghum    verti- 
cilliflorus,  45209. 
Guabiyfi,  Eugenia  pungens,  45108. 
Guava,  Psidium  sp.,  45169. 

Hoheria  poptilnea,  45094. 

Holcus  sorghum  verticUUflorus,  45209. 

Hordeum  vulgare  coeleste,  45041-45043. 

vulgare  pallidum,  45113. 
Hgphaene  tliebaica,  45004. 

Jpomoea  aqiiatica.     See  Ipomoea  rep- 
tans, 
reptans,  45184. 
Lrerba  brexioides,  44955. 

Jasmine,  Jasminum  angulare,  45110. 
Jasminum  angulare,  45110. 
.Tob's-tears,  Coix  lacryma-jobi  ma-yuen, 

45198. 
.Tohi).  Siw)idia.<<  liitea,  45010,  45086. 


■Jug] ft II!-:  iioitoricriisis,  4.5033. 
regia,  44936,  44037. 

Katigna,  Trichilia  catigua,  45069. 

Kcnnedya  sterlingii,  45093. 

Knightia  excelsa.     See  Rymandra  ex- 

celsa. 
Ko-kiip,  pacayito  palm,  Chamaedorca 

spp..  44994,  4.5079. 
Konskie  Bobi,  Yicia  faba,  44939. 
Kuan  ts'ai,  Ipomoea  reptans,  45184. 

Lacebark,  Hoheria  populnea,  45094. 
Linum  usitatissimum,  45002,  45003. 
Litchi  chinensis,  45156. 
Livistona  australis,  45092. 
Lorocco  vine,  undetermined,  45220. 
Lychee,     Sunhing,     Litchi     cliinensis, 
45156. 

Madhuca  indica,  45195. 

Mabwa,  Madhuca  indica,  45195. 

Malpighia  sp.,  45015. 

Manaca,  BrunsfeUia  hopeana,  45197. 

Mangosteen,      Garcinia      mangostana, 

45180. 
Manicaria  saccifera,  45087. 
Matiliscuate,     Tabebuia     pentaphylla, 

44098. 
Melicocca  bijuga,  45047. 
Miconia   bicolor.     See   Tetrazygia    bi- 

color. 
Mikania  sp.,  45080. 
Mombin,  yellow,  Spondias  lutea,  4.5010, 

45086. 
Musa  paradisiaca  seminifera,  45007. 
Muskmelon,     Cucumis     melo,     45171- 

45175. 
Mustard,  black,  Brassica  nigra,  45001. 
white,  Brassica  alba,  45000. 

NepheUum  bassacense,  45131. 

litchi.    See  Litchi  chinensis. 
Nephrolepis  sp.,  4.5090. 

Orthornrpus  pnrpurascens,  45112. 
Oryza  sativa,  45034,  45035. 
Oyama,      Passiflora      quadrangularis, 
45016. 

Pai   ts'ai,   Brassica  pelcinensis,   44935, 
45185-45189. 


54 


INDEX    OF    COMMON    AND    SCIENTIFIC    NAMES. 


Palm,  Butia  capitata,  45009. 

Butia  capitata  odorata,  45073. 
eriospatJia,  45045. 

doum,  Uyphaene  thehaica,  45004. 

fan,  Australian,  Livistona  austro 
Us,  45092. 

ivory-nut,     Phytelephas     macro- 
carpa,  45032. 

lemiclie,       Manicaria       saccifera, 
45087. 

pacaya,  Chnmaedorea  sp.,  45022. 

pacayito,  Chnmaedorea  spp.,  44994, 
45079. 

pindo,  Arecastrum  romanzofflanum 
australe,  45066. 
Pamak,  pacayito  palm,   Chamaedorea 

sp.,  44994. 
Pandorea  australis,  44961. 
Panicum  decompositum,  45040. 

diagonale,  45210. 
Papaw,    Long  John,   Asimina    triloba, 

45019. 
Papaya.     See  Carica  spp. 
Paranvignya  monophylla,  45159. 
Parcha     de     culebrn,     Calycophysum 

t))-eriiies,  4.5219. 
Passiflora  sp.,  45168. 

quadrangiilaris,  45016. 
Pavetta  indica,  45153. 
Pawatta,  Pavetta  indica,  45153. 
Pea,  garden,  Pisum  sativum: 

Automovil,  44983. 

Cien  por  une,  44988. 

Comun,  44991. 

De  40  dias,  44986. 

Gladiador,  44990. 

Maravilla  del  mercado,  44982. 

Ojo  negro,  44981. 

Orgullo  del  mercado,  44984. 

Senador,  44987. 

Telegrafo,  44989. 

William  Plurst,  44985. 
Pear,  Pyrtis  nssuriensis,  45046. 
Pennisetvm  hentliami,  4.5211. 

setosum,  4.5212. 
Perotis  indica,  4.5213. 

latifolia.    See  Perotis  indica. 
Pei'sea  sp.,  44996. 

aniericana,  45078,  45083,  45091. 

!/ratif<sii)in.    See  Persea  americana. 

svhiedeana,  44999,  45081. 
Phaeomeria  imperialis.    See  Phaeome- 
ria  magniftoa. 

magniflca,  45154. 


Phaseolus  coccineus,  44968. 
Innatus,  44965-44967. 
vulgaris,  44969-44980. 

Phytelephas  macrocarpa,  45032, 
Pind6-poI,  Arecastrum,  romanzofflanum 
australe,  4.5066. 

Pistache,   Chinese,  Pistacia  chinensis, 
44962. 

Pistacia  chinensis,  44962. 
Pisum  sativum,  44981-44991. 
Pitanga,  Eugenia  uniflora,  45067,  45068. 
Plantain,  Musa  paradisiaca  seminifera, 

45007. 
Potato,     Portuguese     Red,     Solanum 

tuberosum,  45023. 

Priotropis  cytisoides,  45008. 
Prosopis  chileiisis,  45075,  45076,  45165. 
juliflora.     See  Prosopis  chilensis. 
Prune     myrobalan,     Spondias     lutea, 

45010. 
Prunus    amygdalus.      See    Amygdaliis 
com  munis, 
conradinae,  45215. 
mume,  45063,  45064,  45176. 
sargentii.     See   Prunus   serrulata 

sachalinensis. 
serrulata,  4.'')049-45052,  45054- 
45062. 
sachalinensis,  4.5074,  45178. 
sieboldii,  45053. 
suhhirtella  pendula,  45216. 

Psidium  sp.,  45169. 

Psychotria  bacteriophila,  45155. 

Pyrus  ussuriensis,  4.5046. 

QuamocUdion  nvultiflorum,  45192. 

Ribes  speciosum,  4.5024. 

Rice,  Haitian  Rangoon,  Oryza  sativa, 

45034,  4.5035. 
Rubus  sp.,  45017. 

racemosus,  45044. 
Rymandra  cxcelsa,  44956. 

Saccharum   offlcinarum,   44963,   44964, 

45029-45031,  45132-45140. 
Salvia  hempsteadiana,  44995. 
Sapindus  oahuemis,  45157. 
Satin  leaf,   Chrysophyllum  nionopyra- 
)ium.  45107. 
top,  Andropogon  erianthoide>i, 
45037, 


INDEX    OF    COMMON    AND   SCIENTIFIC    NAMES. 


55 


Secxiridaca  lamarckii,  45028.      • 
Shucte.     See  Coy6,  Persea  schiedeana. 
Simaruco,  Malpighia  sp.,  45015. 
Soap    tree,    Hawaiian,     Sapindu  s 

oahuetisis,  45157. 
Solanum  tuberosum,  45023. 
Spondias  lutea,  45010,  45086. 
Sporobolus  molleri,  45214. 
Sterculia  acerifolia.    See  Brachychiton 

acerifoUum. 
Strawberry,  Fragaria  spp. : 
Carolina,  45218. 
Keen's  Seedling,  45217. 
Old  Pine,  45218. 
Sugar  cane,  Saccharuni  offlcinarmn: 
Demerara  No.  1135,  45132,  45139. 
Hawaiian  No.  20,  45133. 
No.  27,  45134. 
No.  109,  45135,  45140. 
No.  146,  45136. 
No.  227,  45137. 
Laliaina,  45138. 
Santa  Cruz  13/13,  45031. 
12/37,  44963. 
13/32,  44964. 
14/7,  45029. 
14/47,  45030. 

Tahehvia    pentaitnylla,    44998,    45088, 

45166. 
Tamarind,  Tamarindus  indica,  45105. 
Taraar Indus  indica,  45105. 
Tangerine,     Citnis    noMlis    deliciosa, 

45089. 

Tunyah,  yellow,  Uolocasia  sp.,  45065. 
Taro,  Colocasia  sp.,  45065. 
Tawari,  Ixerba  hrexioides,  44955. 
Tecoma  australis.    See  Pandorea  aus- 

trnlis. 
Tetrasygia  bicolor,  45177. 
Theohroma  cacao,  45084. 
TricMlia  catigua,  45069. 
Triticum  aestivum,  44943-44953,  45142- 
45151. 
vnlgare.    See  Triticum  aesHcum. 

JJlmus  pumila,  45025. 
T'nab,  Ziziphus  mauritiana,  44940. 
Undetermined,  45018,  45220. 
Urucu,  Bixa  orcllana,  44954. 


Viciu  fabo,  44939. 

Vigna  sinensis,  44992,  44993. 

Vitis  vinifera,  45070-45072. 

AValnut,  Jnglans  regia,  44936,  44937. 

Porto   Rican,   Jnglans  portoricen- 
sis,  45033. 
Wampi,  Clanacena  lansium,  45161, 
Watermelon,  Citrullus  vulgaris,  45162, 

45163,  45170. 
Wattle,     Cape,     Albizzia     lophantha, 
44957. 

crested,  Alhizzia  lophantha,  44957. 
Wheat,  Triticum  aestivum: 

Allies  Hybrid,  44943. 

Autumn  Victoria,  44944. 

Bearded     Pearl     of     Nuisement, 
44945. 

Blue,  44948. 

Bnnyip,  45142. 

Comeback,  45143. 

Crepi,  44946. 

Battel  Hybrid,  44047. 

Early  Noe.  44948. 

Firbank,  45144. 

Florence,  45145. 

Japhet,  44949. 

Jolly  Farmer's  Hybrid,  44950. 

Marshall's  No.  3,  45146. 

Massy  Hybrid,  44951. 

Red-Bearded  Autunm,  44952. 

Red  Marvel,  44949. 

Rymer,  45147. 

Sensation,  44950. 

Sunset,  45148. 

Treasure  Hybrid,  44953. 

Warren,  45149. 

White  Marvel,  44947. 

Yandilla  King,  45150. 

Zealand,  45151. 
Wonga-wonga,  Pandorea  australis, 
44961. 

Yacarati-a,  Carica  dodecaphylla,  45141. 
Yamazakura,   P r  unu  s  serrulata  sa- 
chalinensis,  45178. 

Zauschneria  californica,  45193. 
Zea  mays,  45036,  45199-45203. 
Ziziphus  jujuba.     See  Ziziphus  mau- 
ritiana. 
mauritiana,  44940. 


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Issued  April  17,  1922. 

U.  S.  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE. 
BUREAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 

WILLIAM  A.  TAYLOR.  Chief  of  Bureau. 


INVENTORY 

OF 


SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 


BY  THE 


OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  OCTOBER  1 

TO  DECEMBER  31,  1917. 


(  No.  53;  No8.  45221  to  45704.) 


WASHINQTON: 

GOVEBNMBNT  PBINTINQ  OITIOK. 
1»22. 


Issued  April  17,  1922. 

U.  S.  DEPARTMENT   OF  AGRICULTURE. 
BUREAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 

WILLIAM  A.  TAYLOR,  Chief  of  Bureau. 


INVENTORY  ! 

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SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 

BY    THE 

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OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLA^T  INTRODUCTION  : 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  OCTOBER  1  ] 

TO  DECEMBER  31,  1917.  ' 


(  No.  53;  Nos.  45221  to  45704. ) 


WASHINGTON: 

GOVERNMENT  PRINTING  OFFICE. 

1922. 


BUREAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 


Chief  of  Bureau,  William  A.  Taylor. 

Associate  Chief  of  Bureau,  Karl  F.  Kellermax. 

Officer  in  Charge  of  Publications,  J.  E.  Rockwell. 

Assistant  in  Charge  of  Business  Operations,  11.  E.  .Sllwson. 


Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction. 

scientific  staff. 

David  Fairchild,  Agncultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

P.  H.  Dorsett.  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Plant  Introduction  Gardens, 

B.  T.  Galloway,  Plant  Pathologist,  Special  Research  Projects. 
Peter  Bisset.  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Experimenters'  Service. 
Wilson  Popenoe  and  J.  F.  Rock,  Agricultural  Explorers. 

R.  A.  Young,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Dasheen  and  Tropical  Yam  Investigations. 

H.  C.  Skeels,  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Collections. 

G.  P.  Van  Eseltine,  Assistant  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Publications. 

L.  G.  Hoover,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Chayote  Investigations. 

C.  C.  Thomas,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Jujube  Investigations. 
E.  L.  Crandall,  Assistant  in  Charge  of  Photographic  Laboratory. 

P.  G.  Russell  and  Patty  Xewbold,  Scientific  Assistants. 

David  A.  Bisset,  Superintendent,  Bell  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Glenn  Dale,  Md. 
Edward  Goucher,  Plant  Propagator. 

.T.  E.  Morrow,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Chico,  Calif. 
Henry  Klopfer,  Plant  Propagator. 

Edward  Simmonds,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Miami,  Fla. 
Charles  H.  Steffani,  Plant  Propagator. 

Henry  E.  Juenemann,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Bellingham,  Wash. 

Wilbur  A.  Patten,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  BrooksviUe,  Fla. 

E.  J.  Rankin,  Assistant  in  Charge,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Savannah,  Ga. 

Collaborators:  Thomas  W.  Brown  and  Robert  H.  Forbes,  Cairo,  Egypt;  A.  C.  Hartless, 
Seharunpur,  India;  Barbour  Lathrop,  Chicago,  III.;  Dr.  H.  L.  Lyon,  Honolulu,  Hawaii; 
Henry  Xehrling,  Gotha,  Fla.;  Charles  T.  Simpson,  Littleriver,  Fla.;  Dr.  L.  Trabut, 
Director,  Service  Botanique,  Algiers,  Algeria;  E.  H.  Wilson,  Arnold  Arboretum,  Jamaica 
Plain,  Mass.;  E.  W.  D.  Holway,  Faribault,  Minn.;  Dr.  William  Trelease,  University  of 
Illinois,  Vrbana,  III. 

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CONTENTS. 


Page. 
Introtluctory  statement 5 

Inventory 13 

Index  of  common  and  scientific  names SI 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 


Page. 
Plate  I.  A  fruiting  brancli  of  the  \A'ampi    {Clancena  lansium   (Lour.) 

Skeels,  S.  P.  I.  No.  45328) 26 

II.  An  Indian  boy  holding  a  cluster  of  wild  tropical  grapes  (Vitis 

tiUaefolia  Humb.  and  Bonpl.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  45361) 26 

III.  The  Chinese  horse-chestnut  in  its  native  habitat.     (Aesculus  toil- 

sonii  Rehder.  S.  P.  I.  No.  45532) 48 

IV.  The  sweet  granadilla  of  Guatemala.     (Passiflora  Ugularis  .Tuss.. 

S.  P.  I.  No.  4.5614) 48 

Figure  1.  Wilson  Popenoe's  routes  of  exploration  in  Guatemala  from  Sep- 
tember 6,  1916.  to  December  13,  1917 .   6 

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INVENTORY  OF  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED  BY 
THE  OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRO- 
DUCTION DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  OCTOBER  1 
TO  DECEMBER  31,  191T  (NO.  53;  NOS.  45221  TO 
45704). 


INTBODUCTORY  STATEMENT. 

Tliis  inventory  covers  the  period  from  October  to  December,  in- 
clusive, 1917.  During  this  time  Agricultural  Explorer  Frank  X. 
Meyer  was  on  his  last  trip,  exploring  the  upper  Yangtze  River  around 
Ichang,  and  Agricultural  Explorer  Wilson  Popenoe  was  in  the 
Vera  Paz  region  of  Guatemala  (fig.  1).  The  collections  of  these 
two  men  form  a  substantial  addition  to  -the  new  plants  of  this 
country. 

Mr.  Meyer  found  about  40  varieties  of  citrus  fruits  in  the  region 
around  Ichang;  of  these  he  sent  in  some  interesting  varieties  of 
mandarins  and  pummelos  (Nos.  45311  to  45315)  and  a  large-fruited 
Wanipi  {Claucena  Jcmsh/m,  Xo.  45328),  which  is  closely  related  to 
Citrus  but  has  small  pubescent  fruits.  As  yet  this  fruit  is  prac- 
tically unknown  in  America,  although  a  great  favorite  with  the 
Chinese.  Mr.  Meyer's  suggestion  that  the  large  ocher-yellow  flowered 
Lycorig  aurea  and  the  carmine-red  flowered  species  L.  radiata^  to- 
gether with  its  yellow  variety,  ought  to  thrive  throughout  the  South 
is  worth  emphasizing.  He  found  these  in  great  abundance  in  Hupeh 
Province  (Nos.  45525  to  45528).  The  Ichang  lemon  (No.  45534)  he 
thinks  may  be  distinctly  hardier  than  the  common  lemon,  and  the 
rare  Chinese  horse-chestnut  {Aesculus  ivilsonii,  No.  45532),  which 
has  naiTower  leaves  than  the  common  species  grown  by  us,  is  noAv 
well  established  in  America  through  the  seeds  Avhich  Mr.  Mever 
procured.  .         ■ 

It  seems  probable  that  few  of  the  introductions  by  Mr.  Meyer  will 
be  of  greater  value  than  some  of  his  cultivated  varieties  of  that 
blight-resistant  species  of  pear  {Pyrus  caUeryana^  No.  45586)  which 
he  calls  the  domestic  crab-apple  pear  and  which  he  found  in  many 
varieties  near  Kingmen,  Hupeh.  The  pioneer  work  of  Dr.  Eeimer 
has  brought  this  species  of  pear  to  the  foreground  because  of  its 
peculiar  resistance  to  blight,  and  some  of  these  cultivated  sorts  bid 
fair  to  become  of  great  value  for  stocks  upon  which  to  work  the 


SEEDS   AXD  PLAXTS   IMPORTED. 


more  luscious  varieties  of  Pyrus  communis.  Under  Xo.  45592  Mr. 
Meyer  sent  in  100  pounds  of  seed  of  the  small-fruited  wild  pear  of 
tiie  same  species,  and  specialists  are  experimenting  Avitli  these. 

AMlson  Popenoe  sends  in  from  the  Vera  Paz  region  a  small-fruited 
chayote  no  larger  than  a  hen's  egg  (No.  45350)  :  the  inga,  Avhich  he 
says  is  a  fruit  worthy  of  a  place  in  the  gardens  of  the  amateur  in 
southern  Florida  (Xo.  45351)  ;  an  interesting  tropical  walnut 
{Juglans  mollis,  Xo.  4.')352).  which  makes  a  small  tree  only  45  feet 


Fig.  1. — Wilson  Popenoe's  routes  of  exploration  in  Guatemala  from  September  6,  1916,  to 
December  13.  1917.  The  search  for  hardy  avocados  which  Mr.  Popenoe  made  during 
the  IG  months  of  his  agricultural  exploration  of  Guatemala  constitutes  a  noteworthy 
horticultural  accomplishment.  His  journeys  on  muleback  and  on  foot  traversed  over 
J, 000  miles  of  the  mountain  trails  and  roads  of  that  Republic  and  resulted  in  the 
successful  introduction  into  this  country  of  36  distinct  types  of  the  hard-shelled  hardy 
avocado.  Each  one  of  these  represents  the  successful  importation  of  bud  sticks  from  a 
selected  seedling  avocado  tree  from  which  he  collected  the  fruits  and  of  which  he  took 
record  photographs,  not  only  of  the  fruit  itself  but  of  the  tree  as  well.  The  collection 
is  further  remarkable  in  that  each  number  in  it  is  backed  up  by  a  careful  description, 
written  on  the  spot,  of  the  characteristics  of  the  tree  from  which  the  budwood  was 
taken.  This  precaution  will  make  it  possible  years  hence  to  study  the  variation  which 
takes  place  in  the  fruit,  as  well  as  the  trees  which  are  grown  from  the  imported  buds. 
In  addition  to  this,  which  was  Mr.  Popenoe's  main  quest,  he  discovered  and  introduced 
two  wild  relatives  of  the  avocado,  the  anay  and  the  coy(),  both  worthy  of  the  careful  at- 
tention of  tropical  horticulturists,  and  also  190  other  especially  selected  rare  and  useful 
species  of  plants  which  he  believes  can  be  grown  in  the  warmer  sections  of  the  United 
States  and  similar  regions  throughout  the  world. 

tall,  but  Avhich  fruits  abundantly  and  bears  nuts  with  even  thicker 
shells  than  those  of  our  own  black  walnut :  a  species  of  troi)ical  Ivubus 
(Xo.  45356)  with  soft  seeds  and  of  good  flavor,  which  fruits  abun- 
dantly and  should  be  tried  in  the  Southern  States ;  and  seeds  of  the 
coyo  {Persea  schiedeana,  Xo.  45354),  on  which  will  be  grafted  his 
large-fruited  variety  of  this  new  fruit,  which  he  declares  is  more 
highly  esteemed  by  the  Indians  of  the  Vera  Paz  region  than  the 
avocado  itself  and  deserves  to  be  brought  to  the  attention  of  all 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBEE   31,   1917.  7 

tropical  horticulturists  as  a  hitherto  entirely  neglected  tropical 
fruit  tree.  From  the  valley  of  the  Rio  Polochic  he  sends  in  seeds 
of  a  handsome  flowering  shrub  {Pogonopus  speciosus,  Xo.  45360) 
with  brilliant  scarlet  bracts  suggestive  of  the  i^oinsettia;  and  from 
the  vicinity  of  San  Cristobal  a  wild  grape  (No.  45361)  with  fair- 
sized  berries,  which  he  thinks  is  the  largest  fruited  grape  he  has 
yet  seen  in  the  Tropics  and  should  be  capable  of  development  by 
selection. 

Six  of  Mr.  Popenoe's  selected  avocados  are  described  in  this  in- 
ventory, including  the  Akbal  (Xo.  45505),  which  he  considers,  on  ac- 
count of  its  earliness,  one  of  his  promising  sorts,  the  Manik  (Xo. 
45560).  Kaguah  (No.  45561),  Ishim  (Xo.  45562),  Kanan  (Xo.  45563). 
and  Chabil  (Xo.  45564).  Under  No.  45506  he  describes  the  fruit  of 
a  species  of  Malpighia  called  the  azerola,  which  may  be  hardier  than 
its  relative,  the  Barbados  cherry,  and  if  so  would  be  well  worth 
distributing  as  a  dooryard  shrub  in  southern  California  and  even  in 
southern  Texas. 

The  possibility  of  a  terrestrial  orchid  which  would  produce  a  good 
flower  for  use  in  the  house  is  emphasized  by  Mr.  Popenoe  in  his  in- 
troduction, from  an  altitude  of  4,000  feet,  of  the  Sohralia  macrantha 
(Xo.  45547),  which  grows  there  to  a  height  of  4  feet  and  has  a  large 
showy  flower.  His  "  ilama,"  a  species  of  Annona  (A.  diversifolia, 
Xo.  45548),  which  appears  to  be  adapted  to  the  lower  levels  of  the 
tropical  coastal  plain,  can  not  fail  to  be  of  interest  to  tropical  horti- 
culturists, for  it  has  fruits  as  fine  in  flavor  as  the  cherimoya  and  will 
thrive  on  the  coastal  plain  where. the  cherimoya  refuses  to  grow.  Dr. 
Safford  has  named  after  Mr.  Popenoe  a  new  species  of  Dahlia  (Xo. 
45578),  which  in  his  opinion  is  in  all  probability  the  ancestor  of  the 
cactus  dahlia  and  to  which  the  breeders  may  have  to  turn  to  re- 
juvenate their  stock  of  this  wonderful  flowering  plant. 

With  the  introduction  of  the  large-fruited  tropical  hawthorn  (Xo. 
45575),  which  Mr.  Popenoe  found  growing  in  the  mountains  of 
Guatemala  and  which  is  used  for  the  production  of  a  distinctive  and 
delicate  preserve  by  the  people  there,  we  now  have  in  this  country 
the  material  for  the  breeding  of  new  types  of  hawthorns,  which 
should  be  adapted  to  a  wide  range  of  conditions.  Our  numerous 
native  species,  the  Chinese  Crataegus  pinnatifida  with  its  large- 
fruited  strains,  and  this  Guatemalan  tropical  species,  C.  stipulosa. 
should  attract  some  one  to  the  problem. 

The  remarkable  breeding  work  of  Dr.  Walter  Van  Fleet  is  well 
known  to  the  rosarians,  but  his  acti-vnties  in  other  fields  are  less  well 
known.  This  inventory  gives  descriptions  of  selections  and  hybrids 
(Xos.  45330  to  45342)  which  he  has  produced  by  the  breeding  of  the 
chinquapin  {Castanea  puTnila),  the  Chinese  chestnut  {C.  tnolJlssima), 
the  American  chestnut  {C .  dentata) .  and  the  Japanese  spec-ies  {€. 


8  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

crenata).  He  has  been  working'  with  these  for  many  years  and  has 
s  remarkable  collection  of  bearing  trees  at  his  place  in  Maryland. 
The  selections  of  the  Chinese  species  are  so  resistant  to  the  bark 
disease  as  to  make  it  safe  to  recommend  them  for  orchards,  where 
with  careful  watching  they  ought  to  be  as  ?afe  investments  as  peaches 
or  2^ears  or  others  of  our  fruit  trees.  Thej'  are  not  large  forest  trees. 
The  fate  of  that  other  Chinese  chestnut  {Castanea  hen-njl.  Xo.  45670), 
which  grows  to  a,  height  of  7.5  to  100  feet  on  the  npper  Yangtze 
Eiver  as  far  west  as  Mount  Omei.  remains  to  be  seen.  If  it  should 
prove  resistant  to  the  bark  disease  it  might  in  a  measure  take  the 
place  of  our  forest  chestnut  in  certain  localities.  Although  the  bar- 
berry has  been  given  a  jolt  through  the  association  which  its  rust 
disease  has  with  the  rust  of  wheat,  there  are  species  that  are  per- 
fectly safe  from  attacks  of  rust  and  may  be  grown  freely  as  door- 
yard  shrubs.  Let  us  hope  that  this  is  the  case  with  Dr.  Van  Fleet's 
cross  (Xo.  45477)  bet'ween  Berhe'ns  icilson/ze,  which  E.  H.  Wilson 
found  in  China,  and  B.  aggregata.  The  hybrids  are  very  handsome 
plants  for  borders,  having  a  spreading  low-growing  habit,  and  are 
hardy  in  Maryland. 

We  are  so  accustomed  to  think  of  our  own  cereal  crops  as  always 
having  been  the  great  food-producing  plants  of  the  world  that  it  is 
a  surprise  to  find  in  Mexico  under  cultivation  to-day  a  relative  of  our 
common  pigweed  which  in  the  times  of  Montezimia  formed  one  of 
the  staple  cereal  foods  of  the  Aztecs.  The  seeds  of  this  amaranth 
{Amaranthns  paniciilahis.  Xo.  45535)  filled  18  granaries,  each  hold- 
ing 9.000  bushels,  in  the  time  of  the  great  ruler.  It  was  made  into 
cakes  known  as  "  alegria  ""  and  was  so  highly  valued  that  it  had  a  part 
in  the  religious  ceremonies  of  that  time.  Our  present  interest  in  it 
arises  from  the  fact  that  it  has  a  most  remarkably  low  water  require- 
ment and  consequently  has  distinct  possibilities  in  our  Southwest, 
where  water  is  precious.  It  may  be  hoped  that  our  predilection  for 
other  but  no  more  palatable  grains  will  not  be  so  strong  as  to  make 
it  impossible  to  market  this  ancient  one  of  the  Aztecs,  which  Mrs. 
Zelia  Xuttall  sends  in  from  Mexico. 

Lamb's-quarters  {Chenopodmm  alhum)  has  been  used  in  this 
country  by  many  people,  and  those  who  know  it  declare  it  is  more 
delicate  than  that  introduced  vegetable,  spinach,  which  is  now  the 
fashion.  The  huauhtli  of  the  Aztecs  {CJienopodium  nuttalJiae.  Xo. 
45536).  which  Mrs.  Xuttall  sends  in  from  Mexico,  is  there  used  when 
the  seeds  are  "  in  the  milk."  and  she  considers  it  a  most  delicate 
vegetable. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  of  recently  introduced  vegetables  is  the 
mitsuba  of  Japan  (Xo.  45247),  sent  in  by  Mr.  Barbour  Lathrop  as 
one  of  the  commonest  vegetables  among  the  Japanese.  Botanically 
it  is  Deringa   (or  Cryptotaenia)   canadensis,  and  curiously  enough 


OCTOBER    1    TO    DECEMBER    31,    lf)17.  9 

this  species,  although  it  occurs  from  Xova  Scotia  to  Texas  and  was 
known  in  the  old  days  as  honewort.  has  never  been  cultivated  or 
even  nsed  as  a  veoetable  by  Americans.  It  is  easily  jrrown  and 
deserves  to  be  carefully  studied  by  amateurs.  Its  food  value  is 
probably  similar  to  that  of  celery. 

The  success  of  the  Japanese  flowerinfy  cherries  makes  the  introduc- 
tion of  the  pink-flowered  wild  forest  cherry  {Pninus  serrulata  var. 
sachallnensis^  No.  45248)  of  particular  interest.  The  cherry-wood 
timber  from  it  is  said  to  be  excellent,  and  if  some  one  would  plant 
a  hillside  with  this  tree  it  would  not  only  make  a  place  to  which  we 
should  all  sooner  or  later  want  to  make  a  pilgrimage  as  one  does  to 
the  Azalea  gardens  near  Charleston,  but  in  the  years  to  come  it  would 
furnish  for  market  an  excellent  quality  of  cherry  wood. 

So  remarkable  as  money  producers  have  been  some  of  the  new 
grasses  introduced  through  the  Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant 
Introduction  that  cultivators  are  watching  with  a  great  deal  of 
interest  the  behavior  of  the  Napier  grass  of  Rhodesia  {Pennisetum 
jmrpureum.  No.  45572).  According  to  Harrison,  the  agrostologist  of 
South  Africa,  it  promises  there  to  1ie  one  of  the  most  remarkable 
drought-resistant  fodder  })lants  yet  introduced  into  cultivation,  mak- 
ing a  yield  of  27  tons  of  green  fodder  per  acre  and  remaining  green 
even  during  six  or  eight  months  of  drought.  It  must  be  remembered 
that  the  South  African  dry  season  comes  in  the  winter,  when  it  is 
cool.  It  is  very  different  from  the  scorching  droughts  of  our  own 
Plains  .  However,  Napier  grass  is  already  making  its  mark  in  this 
countr}'. 

It  is  always  with  keen  satisfaction  that  one  records  the  arrival  of 
the  second  generation  of  an  imported  plant  in  the  New  World.  That 
loveliest  of  all  flowering  legumes  Camoensia  ma.xim'a  (No.  45608), 
from  the  coast  of  Portuguese  West  Africa,  was  introduced  in  1901 
and  scattered  in  vain  in  Florida.  A  plant  was  sent  to  Dr.  E.  M. 
Gray,  in  charge  of  the  Harvard  Experiment  Station  at  Cienfuegos, 
Cuba.  This  has  grown  and  flowered  and  produced  fruit,  so  that 
this  liana,  named  after  the  great  Portuguese  poet,  Camoens,  is  suc- 
cessfully established  in  the  West  Indies.  It  deserves  to  be  grown 
wherever  it  can  be  in  the  tropical  forests  of  the  New  World. 

The  species  of  crab  apple  which  was  formerly  much  cultivated  in 
Japan  (Mains  pruiu'folfa  rhiki.  No.  45679)  but  was  driven  out  by 
the  American  varieties,  according  to  Prof.  Sargent,  of  the  Arnold 
Arboretum,  may  prove  as  hardy  as  Pyr-us  haccata,  and  he  suggests 
that  it  be  crossed  with  the  Siberian  crab-apple  varieties  and  new 
hardy  varieties  of  apples  procured  for  trial  in  Canada. 

Dr.  Trabut's  suggestion  that  the  wild  Moroccan  pear  {Pi/nis  mamv- 
rensls.  No.  45612),  which  inhabits  the  dry  sandy  noncalcareous  soils 
of  the  Mamora,  should  be  considered  as  a  stock  is  well  worthy  of  trial. 


10  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

There  is  a  place  for  a  peach  in  the  southern  part  of  Florida,  if 
only  the  tree  suited  to  that  region  of  tropical  southern  rains  can  be 
found.  A  freestone  variety  (Xo.  4.")6C2)  of  the  peen-to  type  from  the 
French  West  Indies,  which  is  said  to  resist  decay,  in^y  furnish  this 
southern  peach. 

It  has  seemed  a  little  strange  that  so  excellent  a  fruit  as  that  of 
the  passion  vine,  Avhich  ranks  among  the  best  fruits  of  Australia, 
should  still  be  practically  an  unknown  fruit  on  our  markets.  The 
hard-shelled  sweet  granadilla  of  Guatemala  {Pass'iilora  li(/ularls,  Xo. 
45G1-1),  which  instead  of  being  purple  in  color  is  a  deep  orange- 
yellow  and  instead  of  shriveling  keeps  its  plump  form,  may  attract 
l>eople  more  than  the  commoner  species,  P.  edulis. 

Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer's  introduction  of  the  grafted  varieties  of  the 
Chinese  jujube  has  resulted  in  the  development  of  that  very  heat- 
resistant  fruit  in  Texas  and  California.  The  introduction  of  34 
distinct  varieties  of  jujubes  from  the  island  of  Mauritius,  which  be- 
long to  a  different  botanical  species  {Zlziphus  maurltiana,  Nos. 
45625  to  45658),  may  make  the  creation  of  new  forms  possible.  This 
Mauritian  fruit  is  said  to  be  sold  in  the  villages  of  the  island  i*n 
large  quantities  and  to  be  appreciated  by  the  Europeans  as  well  as 
bv  the  native  inhabitants  of  the  island.  This  inventorv  announces 
also  the  introduction  of  a  third  species  from  Argentina  {Zlziphus 
7}iistol,  No.  45227).  Since  no  breeding  has  ever  been  done  in  this 
genus,  it  will  be  interesting  to  see  what  can  be  done  in  the  crossing 
of  these  different  species.  News  comes  of  the  existence  in  the. Punjab 
of  jujubes  of  large  size,  whether  of  one  of  these  species  is  not  yet 
definitely  laiown  here. 

The  wide  use  of  Casuarhia  equisetifolia  as  a  street  tree  in  southern 
Florida  has  engendered  considerable  discussion  as  to  its  benefits.  It 
is  possible  that  the  Sumatra  species  {C.  sumatrana,  No.  45659),  which 
is  more  handsome,  may  prove  hardy  enough  and  beautiful  enough 
to  warrant  its  substitution  for  the  "Australian  pine." 

The  breeders  who  are  working  with  the  genus  Ribes  will  be  glad 
to  get  the  Chinese  form,  Ribes  fasclculatum  chmense  (No.  45689), 
which  is  unique  in  that  it  ripens  its  bright-red  fruits  in  the  fall  of 
the  year  instead  of  in  the  summer. 

The  Smyrna  fig  industry  is  an  established  thing  in  California, 
but  apparently  much  work  remains  to  be  done  in  getting  the  best 
series  of  caprifig  varieties  which  will  harbor  the  Blastophaga. 
Dr.  Trabut's  hybrid  (No.  45235)  between  the  Abyssinian  or  Ery- 
threan  fig  {Finis  pahnata)  and  the  common  fig  {F.  carica)  may  play 
a  role  in  this  respect,  since  the  Abyssinian  species  makes  excellent 
caprifigs. 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1917.  H 

The  botanical  determinations  of  seeds  introduced  have  been  made 
and  the  botanical  nomenclature  revised  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Skeels  and 
the  descriptive  and  botanical  notes  arranged  by  Mr.  G.  P.  A"an 
Eseltine,  who  has  had  general  supervision  of  this  inventory,  as  of 
all  the  publications  of  this  office.  The  manuscript  of  this  inventory 
has  been  prepared  by  Miss  Esther  A.  Celander. 

David  Fairchild, 

Agncultural  Exflorer  in  Charqe. 

Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction, 

Washington,  D.  6'.,  June  15.  1021. 


INVENTORY." 


45221  to  45225.  Triticum  aestivum  L.     Poacese.  Wheat. 

(7'.  nil  (Id  re  Vill. ) 

From  Guatraclie,  Paiiipa,  central  Argentina.  Presented  by  Senor  Juan 
Williamson,  Estaoion  Agi-onomica,  through  the  Office  of  Cereal  Investiga- 
tions.    Received  October,  1917. 

45221.  Barletta  (Pampa).  45223.  Barletta  24. 

45222.  Barletta  77.  45224.  Barletta  44. 

45225.  Barletta  from  a  farm  in  the  viriiiiry  of  the  experiment  station 
(not  from  the  fields  of  the  station). 

45226   and  45227. 

From  Oran,  Argentina.  Seeds  presented  by  :Mr.  S.  W.  Damon.  Received 
September  6,  1917. 

45226.  Passifloka  sp.     Passitloracere.  Granadllla. 

"A  yellow-fruited,  acid  type  whicli  I  consider  superior  to.  the  purple 
type."     (Damon.) 

45227.  ZiziPHUs  mistol  Griseb.     Rhamuacese.  Mistol. 
A  spiny  tree,  native  to  Argentina,  up  to  30  feet  in  height,  with  oval, 

leathery,   short-stemmed   leaves   about   an   inch   long   and   edible,   black 
fruits  about  one-third  of  an  inch  in  diameter. 

For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44436. 

45228.  Nephrolepis  sp.     Polypocliacese.  Fern. 

From  Fiuca  Chejel,  Baja  Vera  Paz.  Guatemala.  Plants  collected  by 
Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agricultural  Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agri- 
culture.    Received  October  19,  1917. 

"(No.  175.  October  1,  1917.)  A  common  fern  found  along  watercourses  in 
the  vicinity  of  Purula,  Baja  Vera  Paz,  at  altitudes  of  about  5,000  feet.  It  forms 
dense  masses  in  open  places  among  scrub."     (Popenoe.) 

45229.  Pruxus  nigra  Ait.     Amvffdalacese.  Plum. 

From  Ottawa,  Canada.     Seeds  purchased  from  Mr.  W.  T.  Mac-oun,  Domin- 
ion horticulturist,  Central  Experimental  Farm.   Received  October  1,  1917. 
"The  cultivated  trees  of  Pruutis  nigra  in  this  district  practically  never  have 
mature  fruit  on  them,  as  the  fruits  become  diseased  before  they  become  fully 

^  All  introductions  consist  of  seeds  unless  Otherwise  noted. 

It  should  be  understood  that  the  varietal  names  of  fruits,  vegetables,  cereals,  and 
other  plants  used  in  this  inventory  are  those  under  which  the  material  was  received  when 
introduced  by  the  Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction  ;  and,  further,  that  the 
printing  of  such  names  here  does  not  constitute  their  official  publication  and  adoption 
in  this  country.  As  the  different  varieties  are  studied,  their  identity  fully  established, 
their  entrance  into  the  Amei-ican  trade  forecast,  and  the  use  of  varietal  named  for  them 
in  American  literature  becomes  necessary,  the  foreign  varietal  designations  appearing  In 
this  inventory  will  be  subject  to  change  with  a  view  to  bringing  tlie  forms  of  the  names 
into  harmony  with  recognized  American  codes  of  nomenclature. 

33 


14  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

grown.  It  has  been  this  way  as  long  as  I  can  remember — at  least  for  25 
years.  There  might  occasionally  be  a  year  with  a  few  good  fruits;  but,  as 
a  rule,  there  are  none.  However,  there  is  one  man  about  here  who  has  been 
cultivating  these  fairly  extensively  and  keeping  his  trees  thoroughly  sprayed, 
and  I  am  getting  the  seed  from  him.  There  is  just  a  possibility  of  these  being 
crossed  with  Prunus  americano.  as  he  has  a  few  trees  of  the  latter  in  his 
orchard."     (Maco^in.)  • 

45230.  Bruxsfelsia  hopeaxa  (Hook.)  Bentham.    Solanacese. 

From  Para,  Brazil.  Seeds  presented  by  Senhor  .T.  Siuiao  da  Costa.  Re- 
ceived October  1,  1917. 

"  A  slender  twiggy  free-branching  shrub ;  leaves  lanceolate-oblong,  thin  in 
texture,  rich  dark  green,  paler  beneath.  Flowers  small  but  freely  produced, 
solitary  or  in  pairs  all  along  the  leafy  growths ;  limb  light  violet-blue  on  first 
opening,  fading  to  almost  pure  white  with  age;  tube  very  slender,  curved 
upwards,  nearly  white,  1  inch  long;  calyx  three-fourths  of  an  inch  long,  teeth 
obtuse."     (Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  5S2.) 

45231.  A.NNOXA  MARCGRAvii  Mart.     Annonacese. 

From  Caracas,  Venezuela.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  Henri  Pittier.  director, 
Estacion  Experimental  y  Catastro  de  Baldios.  Received  October  4, 
1917. 

A  tree  with  the  trunk,  form  of  the  branches,  and  color  of  the  bark  resem- 
bling those  of  the  orange,  but  with  different  leaves,  flowers,  and  fruit.  Its 
leaves  are  about  half  a  foot  long,  deep  green  and  glossy  above,  pale  green  be- 
neath, and  tongue  shaped.  The  yellow  flower  is  large  and  conspicuous,  and 
has  a  sickening  sweet  odor.  It  is  followed  by  the  fruit,  which  ripens  In 
December  and  January.  This  fruit,  which  is  conoid  in  shape  and  about  5 
inches  in  greatest  diameter,  is  green  and  white  mixed  or  pale  green  on  the 
outside,  and  the  surface  is  areoled,  with  a  brown  tubercle  in  each  areole.  Not 
until  the  fruit  falls  of  its  own  accord  is  it  eaten,  and  then  it  is  so  soft  that 
it  can  be  peeled  with  the  fingers.  The  yellowish  pulp  has  an  odor  like  ferment- 
ing bread  dough  to  which  honey  has  lieen  added,  with  a  sweetish  su1)acid  and 
somewhat  bitter  taste.  The  seeds  are  oval,  golden  yellow  and  glossy,  smooth, 
and  hard.  This  tree  is  a  native  of  Brazil  and  Venezuela.  (Adapted  from 
Safford,  Coritrihiitions  from  the  'Sational  Herhariiim,  vol.  18,  pt.  1.  p.  25.) 

45232.  Lycopersicox  escul,extum  Mill.     Solanacese.  Tomato. 

From  the  Philippine  Islands.     Presented  by  Mr.   O.  D.  Conger,  U.  S.  N., 
Washington,  D.  C.     Received  October  5,  1917. 

"  From  the  Province  of  Cavite,  near  the  municipality  of  Alfonso.  Seeds 
of  a  tomato  growing  wild  in  the  Philippines.  The  vine  should  spread  out 
in  every  direction  and  climb  up  on  any  near-by  house  or  tree.  I  found  these 
vines  growing  in  the  jungles  usually  in  places  where  there  had  been  habita- 
tions in  former  times.  The  fruit  grows  to  the  size  of  a  large  cherry." 
(Conger.) 

45233  and  45234.  Triticum  aestivum  L.     Poaceje.  "Wheat. 

(T.  ml  gar  e  Vill.) 
From  Tokyo,  Japan.     Presented  by  Mr.  Teizo  Ito,  chief,  Plant  Industry 
Division,  Imperial  Department  of  Agriculture  and  Commerce.     Received 
October  12,  1917. 

45233.  Ign-chilcugo.  45234.  Aka-komugi. 


OCTOBER    1    TO    DECEMBKR   31,    lUlT,  15 

45235  and  45236. 

From    Algiers,    Algeria.     Seeds    presented   by    Dr.    L.    Trabut.     Received 
October  13,  1917.     Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Trabut. 

45235.  Ficus  palmata  X  cabica.     Morace.T.  Fig. 
"  I  am  sending  you  seeds  of  Ficns  pahuata   fertilized  by  F.  earico. 

F.  palmata.  origin:illy  from  Abyssinia  and  Erytbrea.  appears  interesting; 
first,  as  one  of  the  probable  ancestors  of  F.  carka ;  second,  the  male 
plants  are  excellent  capriflgs  to  supply  the  Blastophajra.  The  autunni 
figs  (IMammoni)  now  have  the  male  flowers  and  at  this  moment  it  is 
still  possible  for  the  Blastophaga  to  carry  the  pollen.  The  female 
plants  yield  mediocre  edible  fruits.  The  hybrids  should  be  interesting 
for  desert  regions." 

45236.  ViTis  viNiFEKA  L.     Vitacefe.  Grape. 
"  Cabernet    X    Malhec  No.  2.     Cabernet  is,  in  my   opinion,   the  best 

vine  for  red  wine  of  the  Bordeaux  type ;  but  it  is  a  light  bearer.  I  have 
interesting  hybrids.  The  seeds  which  I  am  sending  you  come  from  a 
number  which  have  given  us  an  excellent  wine." 

45237  and  45238.  Prunus  armeniaca  L.     Amygdalacese. 

Apricot. 

From  Chefoo,  China.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  A.  Sugden,  Commissioner 
of  Customs,  through  Mr.  Lester  Maynard,  American  consul,  Chefoo. 
Received  October  13,  1917. 

45237.  Seeds  sent  in  as  a  supposed  cross  between  apricot  and  plum, 
resulting  from  grafting  plums  on  apricots.  The  seeds  do  not  appear 
to  differ  from  those  of  ordinary  apricots. 

45238.  "  Seeds  of  some  very  good  apricots,  which  were  of  fair  size,  good 
flavor,  and  looked  well ;  there  was  a  lot  of  red  about  them."     (Sugden.) 

45239.  Deguelia  sp.     Fabacese. 
(Derris  sp.) 

From  Luzon,  Rizal  Province,  Philippine  Islands.     Fruits  presented  by  Mr. 
E.  D.  Merrill,  Bureau  of  Science.  Manila.     Received  October  15,  1917. 
"  Tttgli  or  tubli.     This  is  supposed  to  be  one  of  the  species  of  Derris  used 
here  for  fish  poison.     The  seeds  are  not  so  used,  only  the  bark  and   roots." 
(Alerrill.) 

45240.  Cynara  hystrix  Ball.     Asteracese. 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.     Seeds  presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.     Received  Oc- 
tober 15,  1917. 
"  Seeds  of  Cynara  liy-^trix  from  Morocco,  a  species  near  to  C.  carclunculus. 
interesting  to  study  and  to  hybridize.     The  seeds  are  large."     (Trabut.) 

45241.  AcTiNiDiA  arguta  (Sieb.  and  Zucc.)  Planch.     Dilleniacese. 
From  Bronx  Park,  X.  Y.     Cuttings  from  Mr.  George  V.  Nash,  New  York 

Botanical  Garden.     Received  October  18,  1917. 

"  There    is    no    finer    climbing    shrub    for    porches    in    this    latitude    than 

Actinidia  arguta.     Its  foliage,  which  is  of  a  beautiful  dark-green  color  witli 

reddish  midribs,  seems  to  be  practically  free  from  diseases.     Its  flowers  are 

large,  greenish  white,  and  attractive.     It  is  a  very  vigorous  grower  and  will 


16  SEEDS    AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

cover  a  trellis  20  feet  long  and  10  feet  high  in  two  or  three  years.  The  flavor 
of  the  fruits  is  very  sweet  and  pleasant,  reuiinding  one  of  tigs.  They  are 
about  the  size  of  damson  plums,  have  very  thin  skins,  and  are  filled  with 
extremely  small  seeds.  A  climbing  plant  which  deserves  the  widest  distribu- 
tion."     (Faircliild.) 

45243  to  45245. 

From    Honolulu,    Hawaii.     Seeds   presented   by   Mr.   J.   F.   Roclc.   botanist. 
College  of  Hawaii.     Received  October  19,  1917. 

45242.  HiBiscADELPHrs  giffardiaxcs  liock.     Malvaceie. 

"The  Ha  a  kualmoi  is  a  remarkable  tree.  At  first  appearance  one 
would  think  it  to  be  the  common  Hint  (Hibiscus  tiliaceus),  but  at  closer 
inspection  one  can  not  but  wonder  at  the  most  peculiar  shape  of  the 
deep  magenta  flowers  and  the  large  yellow  tuberculate  capsules.  It  is  a 
rather  low  tree,  with  not  erect  but  rather  inclining  trunk  a  foot  in 
diameter,  witli  a  many-branclied  round  crown.  It  differs  from  the 
genus  Hibiscus  in  its  very  peculiar  flowers  [which  are  curved  and  con- 
voluti'd]  and  mainly  in  the  calyx,  wliich  is  not  persistent  with  the 
capsules  but  drops  together  with  the  bracts  as  soon  as  the  capsules  are 
formed."     (Rock.) 

45243.  HiBiscADELPHUS   HrALALAiENsis   Rock.     Malvaceae. 

A  tree,  16  to  23  feet  high,  with  erect  trunk,  white  bark,  somewhat  reni- 
form  leaves,  and  small  ovate  capsules.  It  belongs  to  the  almost-extinct 
genus  Hibiscadelphus,  of  the  three  species  of  which  two  are  represented 
by  a  single  tree  each  and  the  present  one  by  a  dozen  or  so  living  trees. 
Seedlings  of  all  the  species  are  growing,  however,  in  various  Hawaiian 
gardens. 

This  exceedingly  interesting  and  distinct  species  was  found  by  the 
writer  in  the  year  1909  on  the  lava  fields  of  Mount  Hualalai,  in  North 
Kona,  Hawaii,  and  in  the  forest  of  Wailiou  of  the  same  district,  wliere 
about  a  dozen  trees  are  still  in  existence.  The  writer  revisited  the  above 
locality  in  iNlarch.  1912,  and  found  the  trees  in  flower,  while  on  his 
previous  visit,  June  18,  1909,  only  a  few  worm-eaten  capsules  could  be 
found.  The  trees  are  badly  attacked  liy  several  species  of  motlis  which 
feed  on  the  leaves  and  mature  capsules.  Mr.  Gerrit  Wilder,  however, 
succeeded  in  growing  a  few  plants  from  healthy  seeds  collected  by  the 
writer.  (Adapted  from  Rock,  Indigenous  Trees  of  the  Ilaicaiian 
Islands,  p.  301.) 

45244.  PiTTOspoRUM  HOSMERi  LoNGiFoLioi  Rock.     Pittosporacea\ 

The  variety  differs  from- the  species  in  that  the  leaves  are  very  nuich 
longer  and  the  capsules  are  smaller.  The  tree  is  quite  common  at 
Kapua,  South  Kona,  Hawaii,  on  the  lava  flows,  and  occurs  also  at 
Kilauea  and  Hualalai,  but  does  not  reach  such  a  height  and  s'ze  as  at 
Puuwaawaa.  The  trees  of  the  latter  locality  are  loaded  with  fruit 
during  June  and  July,  while  those  of  Kapua  bear  mature  fruit  during 
the  month  of  February.  However,  the  fruiting  season  of  these,  like 
nearly  all  the  other  Hawaiian  trees,  can  not  be  relied  upon.  The  fruits 
of  Pittosporum  hosmeri  and  variety  are  a  source  of  food  for  the  native 
crow,  which  pecks  open  the  large  woody  capsules  and  feeds  on  the  oily 
seeds  within.  (Adapted  from  Rock,  I mlinenous  Trees  of  the  Hairaiinn 
Islands,  p.  161.) 


J 


OCTOBER   1    TO    DECEMBER   31,    lf>lT.  17 

45242  to  45245— Continued. 

45245.    Vaccinium  reticulatum  J.  E.  Smith.     Vacciniaceae.  Ohelo. 

"  Seeds  of  Vaccinium  reticulatum,   a  species  which   grows  up  to  an 

altitiide  of  10,000  feet  on  the  big  islands  (Maui  and  Hawaii).  It  is  the 

well-linown   ohelo  of   the  natives,   and   the   fruits   are   eaten  uiid   u.sod 
similarly  to  your  eastern  Vacciniums."     (Rock.) 

A  low  erect  shrub,  1  to  2  feet  high,  the  stiff  crowded  branches  angular 
and  densely  foliose;  leaves  coriaceous;  flowers  solitary;  berry  globose, 
one-third  to  one-half  an  inch  in  diameter,  pale  rose  or  yellow,  covered 
with  a  waxy  bloom.  Found  in  the  high  mountains  of  Hawaii  and 
eastern  Maui  from  about  4,000  up  to  8,000  feet,  wliere  it  grows 
gregariously,  often  covering  large  tracts  of  open  ground.  The  shining 
fleshy  berry,  the  ohelo,  is  the  principal  food  of  the  wild  mountain  goose. 
Although  astringent,  it  is  not  unpleasant  to  the  taste,  and  makes  a  good 
preserve.  (Adapted  from  Hillebrand.  Flora  of  the  HatvaUan  Inlands, 
p.  211.) 

45246.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papayaceae.  Papaya. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  G.  P.  Wilder.    Received 
October  6  and  19,  1917. 

"Seed  from  selected  fruit."     {Wildei'.) 

45247.  Derixga  canadensis  (L.)  Kuntze.     Apiacese.         Mitsuba. 
(Cryptotaenia  canadensis  DC.) 

From  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.     Plants  presented  by  Mr.  C.  Stuart  Gager,  director, 
Brooklyn  Botanic  Garden.    Received  October  26,  1917. 

"  Mitsuba  is  a  common  wild  plant  of  the  American  continent,  being  scattered 
pretty  well  over  America  from  New  Brunswick  to  South  Dakota  and  southward 
to  Georgia  and  Texas.  It  belongs  to  the  family  which  has  furnished  a  number 
of  our  good  garden  vegetables  such  as  celery,  the  carrot,  and  the  parsnip. 

"  Mr.  Lathrop  writes  from  Japan  regarding  mitsuba :  '  Udo  costs  more  than 
mitsuba,  and  far  less  of  it  is  consumed  by  the  poor.  Every  part  of  the  mitsuba 
is  edible,  and  its  leaves,  stems,  and  roots  are  cooked  as  desirable  vegetables. 
Like  udo,  it  is  gi-own  from  seed  and  in  rather  light  soil.  It  requires  less  time 
for  maturing  than  udo  and  is  procurable  on  the  market  at  far  less  expense. 
Mitsuba  is  popular  with  everybody  from  the  highest  rank  to  the  lowest.  Be- 
sides being  cooked,  the  stems  are  eaten  as  we  eat  celery.' 

"  Pai  ts'ai  has  found  its  niche  in  our  agriculture,  and  large  quantities  are 
being  consumed ;  and  udo  is  being  grown  by  a  large  number  of  amateurs  who 
have  learned  to  like  it.  This  new  vegetable,  mitsuba,  also  from  the  Orient,  may 
find  its  place  beside  them.  The  ease  of  culture  of  mitsuba  ;  the  fact  that  the 
plant  can  be  grown  over  such  a  wide  range  of  territory ;  and  the  excellence  of 
its  green  leaves,  blanched  shoots,  and  roots,  for  use  in  a  variety  of  ways,  should 
appeal  to  our  practical  sense  and  induce  us  to  give  it  a  careful  test  under 
widely  varying  conditions  and  through  a  number  of  seasons.  Especially  should 
it  be  tried  on  celery  lands — in  the  Northern  States,  along  the  Gulf  coast,  and  in 
California — to  determine  its  possible  economic  importance  and  to  see  If  it  has 
any  points  of  advantage  over  celery."  (Fairchild.) 
65587—22 2 


18  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45248.  Pruxus     serrulata     sachalinensis     (Schmidt)     Makino. 
(P.  sargentn  Reiuier.)        [Amygdalacese.     Sargent's  cherry. 

From  Tokyo.  Japan.  Seeds  purchased  from  the  Tokyo  Plant,  Seed,  & 
Implement  Co.  Received  October  19  and  22,  1917. 
A  large  tree,  attaining  a  height  of  60  to  80  feet,  which  produces  valuable 
wood  ;  the  bark  is  reddish  and  lustrous,  the  branches  becoming  chestnut  brown 
in  age.  The  leaves  are  large,  ovate,  glabrous,  and  lustrous,  turning  to  crimson 
and  yellow  in  autumn.  Flowers  two  to  four  together,  very  showy,  rose  pink, 
about  Ih  inches  across,  appearing  before  the  leaves.  Fruit  the  size  of  a  pea, 
bright  red.  becoming  black  and  shining  at  maturity.  A  valuable  timber  tree  of 
great  ornamental  value  which  is  hardy  in  New  York  and  Massachusetts  and 
bears  its  handsome  broad  flowers  in  great  profusion.  Native  of  northern  Japan, 
Sakhalin,  and  Chosen  (Korea).  (^ Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
H.)rticulture,  vol.  5.  p.  2839.) 

45249  and  45250. 

From  Kerman,  Persia.     Seeds  presented  by  Capt.  J.  N.  Merrill,  First  Regi- 
ment of  Cavalry,  Persian  Army.    Received  October  10.  1917. 

45249.  CiTRrs  grandis  (L.)  Osbeck.     Rutacefe.  Pummelo. 
(C  demunana  Murray.) 

"  Seeds  of  the  Persian  '  pumaloe,'  a  fruit  like  that  of  China  and  the 
I'hilippines,  about  8  or  more  inches  in  diameter,  with  a  skin  that  is 
spongy,  very  thick,  and  oily.  The  fruit  is  slightly  bitter  and  acid,  but 
not  disagreeable  to  the  taste.  Used  by  the  Persians  as  a  decorative 
fruit ;  a  preserve  made  by  boiling  the  skin  with  sugar  is  highly  esteemed. 
The  fruit  is  grown  at  Khabis.  some  65  miles  east  of  here,  elevation  1.800 
feet,  near  the  edge  of  the  great  desert  of  Persia.  Personally,  I  found 
the  fruit,  when  eaten  with  powdered  sugar,  a  good  dish,  though  the 
Persians  do  not  eat  it."     (Merrill.) 

45250.  Lawsonia  ixermis  L.     Lythraceae.  Henna. 
•'A  shrub  bearing  very  fragrant,  small,  white,  rose-colored,  or  greenish 

flowers.  It  is  readily  propagated  from  cuttings,  grows  in  the  form  of  a 
bush  sending  up  shoots,  and  is  suitable  for  hedges.  When  kept  clipped 
it  is  not  unlike  privet.  Its  odor  at  short  range  is  rank  and  overpower- 
ing, but  from  a  distance  it  is  like  that  of  mignonette.  On  the  shores  of 
Central  America  the  land  breezes  frequently  waft  the  odor  out  to  sea. 
This  species  is  the  '  sweet-smell iug  camphire '  of  Solomon.  It  is  a  native 
of  western  Asia.  Egypt,  and  the  African  coasts  of  the  Mediterranean, 
and  now  grows  wild  in  some  parts  of  India.  It  is  also  cultivated  in  many 
countries.  It  has  been  a  favorite  garden  plant  in  the  East  from  the 
time  of  the  ancient  p]gyptians  to  the  present  day."     HF.  E.  Snfford.) 

45251   to  45262. 

From  China.    Seeds  presented  by  Dr.  Yamei  Kin,  Peking,  China.    Received 
October  23.  1917.    Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Kin. 

45251  to  45254.  Bbassica  pekixensis  (Lour.)  Gagn.     Brassicaceoe. 

Pal  ts'ai. 

45251.  "Mi  sze  pai  ts'ai.     Especially  useful  for  salting  down." 

45252.  "  Yu  ts'ai.     Light  variety,  from  Yuyao,  Chekiang  Province. 
Said  to  be  a  very  rapid  grower,  coming  to  maturity  in  four  weeks 


_  OCTOBER    1    TO    DECEMBER    31,    li:17.  19 

45251  to  45262— Continued. 

or,  at  most,  not  more  than  six  weeks  from  the  time  of  germina- 
tion. It  is  specially  prized  for  its  sweet  '  buttery '  flavor  which  I 
have  henrd  is  characteristic  of  certain  varieties  of  lettuce.  It  is 
not  eaten  raw  or  for  salad  purposes ;  but,  dropped  into  boiling  hot 
water  after  being  cut  up  in  fairly  large  pieces,  it  makes  a  staple 
green  vegetable.  The  rapid  growth  struck  me  as  being  valuable, 
for  if  in  the  same  time  as  is  necessary  for  growing  lettuce  one  can 
obtain  a  good  cabbage  green,  it  will  undoubtedly  l)e  as  jutpular 
here  as  it  is  in  China." 

45253.  "  Pai  ts'ai.     From  Taianfu,  Shantung  Province." 
;  45254.  "  Yti  ts'ai.     Dark-colored,  late  variety  from  Yuyao,  Chekiang 

Province.  Grows  taller  than  the  very  early  kind,  and  while  also 
good  for  greens,  is  of  a  darker  color,  it  is  said ;  and  the  seed  is 
used  largely  for  the  production  of  the  so-called  rapeseed  oil  that 
is  used  so  largely  in  food  all  through  Middle  China  and  South 
China." 
45255  and  45256.  Castanea  crenata  Sieb.  and  Zucc.     Fagacese. 

Chestnut. 
"  Japanese  chestnuts  from  Hangchow,  Chekiang  Province." 

45255.  A  variety  with  large  nuts. 

45256.  A  variety  with  medium-sized  nuts. 

45257.  Ct^cuMis  melo  L.     Cucurbitacese.  Muskmelon. 
"  White  melon  from  Tientsin.  ChiliU  Province." 

45258.  CucuMis  sativus  L.     Cucurbitacete.  Cucumber. 
"  Early  cucumber  from  Taianfu,  Shantung  Province." 

45259.  Cucurbita  pepo  L.     Cucurbitacese.  Squash. 
Parti-colored  squash  from  Taianfu,  Shantung  Province." 

45260  and  45261.  Raphanus  sativus  L.     Brassicacese.  Radish. 

45260.  "  Round  radish.    Will  not  stand  frost.     Plant  about  July." 

45261.  "  Long  radish.    Hardy.     Plant  later  than  the  round  variety." 

45262.  Spinacia  oleracea  L.     Chenopodiacese.  Spinach. 

"Mi  sze  Chi  Yien.     From  Woosung,  Kiangsu  Province.     Spinach,  to 
-     be  planted  the  last  of  August.     Cover  with  soil  1  inch  thick;  will  sprout 
in  a  month.    Can  cut  one  crop  in  January  and  another  in  March." 

45263  to  45320. 

From  China.  Seeds  collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Ex- 
plorer for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  October  6,  1917. 
Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Meyer. 

45263.  Brassica  sp.     Brassicacese.  Mustard. 
"(No.  2393a.     Hankow,  Hupeh  Province.     June  5.  1917.)     Chieh  tzu. 

Mustard  seeds,  said  to  have  come  from  the  north,  where  mustard  is  a 
summer  crop.  However,  it  might  have  been  grown  as  a  winter  crop  in 
the  Yangtze  Valley.  Price,  37  cents.  Yuan  silver,  per  catty  [1|  pounds]. 
Test  this  mustard  as  a  summer  crop  where  flax  thrives ;  as  a  winter  crop 
in  the  Gulf  States." 

Received  as  Brassica  juncea,  but  apparently  not  this  species. 


20  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45263  to  45320— Contimied. 

45264.  Perilla  NA>rKiNENSis  (Lour.)  Decaisne.     Mentbacese. 
(P.  argiifa  Benth.) 

"(No.  2394a.  Hankow,  Hupeh  Proviuce.  June  5,  1917.)  Hel  su  t::u 
(black  perilla).  An  annual  herb,  germinating  very  early  in  the  year; 
generally  with  purple  foliage,  though  green  plants  are  seen  also.  The 
young  plants  are  eaten  as  a  potherb  or  are  used  to  give  flavor  to  soups. 
The  odor,  however,  is  not  pleasing  to  most  people,  since  it  resembles  that 
of  the  bedbug  (Cimex).  The  seeds  are  used  medicinally  for  coughs  and 
in  throat  troubles,  together  with  other  preparations." 

45265.  Pekilla  FEUTESCENs  (L.)  Britton.     Menthacese. 
(P.  oc)i)>ioi(1ex  L.) 

"(No.  2395a.     Hankow,  Hupeh  Province.     .June  5,  1917.)     Pai  su  tzu  ■ 
(white  perilla).     An  annual  herb  grown  entirely  for  its  seed,  from  which 
is  extracted  an  oil  that  is  used  in  waterproofing.    The  seeds  are  also 
used  medicinally,  like  the  preceding  number,  and  as  a  bird  food." 
45266  to  45268.  Oryza  sativa  L.     Poaceje.  Rice. 

45266.  "(No.  2396a.  Hanyang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  6,  1917.) 
Chirig  shui  mi  ku  (clear-water  rice  grain).  A  fine  local  variety  of 
rice,  said  to  be  prolific  and  early  ripening.  On  account  of  its 
earliness  to  be  tested  primarily  in  California." 

45267.  "(No.  2.397a.  Changslui,  Hunan  Pi(ivin<'f\  May  12.  1917.) 
Li  ku  (corn  grain).  A  fine  variety  of  rice,  said  to  be  an  early 
ripener.     To  be  tested  like  the  preceding  number." 

45268.  "(No.  2399a.  Hankow,  Hupeh  Province.  March  9,  1917.) 
Ching  shui  7ni  (clear- water  rice).  A  fine  quality  of  early  ripening 
rice.     To  be  tested  like  the  preceding  numbers." 

45269  to  45295.  So.ja  max  (L.)  Piper.     Fabacese.                         Soybean.  ^ 

(Gli/cine  hispida  Maxim.)  i 

[Note :  These  numbers  are  nearly  all  said  to  be  late-ripening  varieties  \ 

of  soy  beans;  they  come  fro  ma  region  greatly  resembling  in  climate  the  J 

Gulf  States   (southern  parts).     They  should  therefore  be  tested  in  dis-  I 

'        tricts  where  cotton  and  rice  are  grown.]  I 

45269.  "(No.  2401a.  Hankow,  Hupeh  Province.  March  7,  1917. >  "? 
Huang  ton  (yellow  bean).  A  small  to  medium-sized,  yellow  soy  ■■ 
bean,  used  mostly  as  a  human  food  in  the  form  of  bean  curd."  .' 

45270.  "(No.  2402a.  Wuchang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  9,  1917.)  ■ 
Huang  tou.    A  small  to  medium  sized,  yellow  soy  bean." 

45271.  "(No.  2403a.  Changsha,  Hunan  Province.  May  16,  1917.)  ', 
Huang  tou.  A  small,  yellow  soy  bean,  used  almost  exclusively  for  ^ 
bean-curd  production." 

45272.  "(No.   2404a.     Ichang,    Hupeh    Province.     March   24,    1917.) 
Huang  tou.     A  small,  yellow  soy  bean,  said  to  ripen  in  early  Au-  , 
gust.    Used  like  the  preceding  number."  ^ 

45273.  "(No.  2405a.  Changsha,  Hunan  Province.  May  16,  1917.)  ', 
Huang  iou.  A  small  to  medium-sized,  yellow  soy  bean.  Used  like  j 
the  preceding  numbers."  ^ 

45274.  "(No.  2400a.  Ichang.  Hupeh  Province.  May  24.  1917.)  tj, 
Huang  tou.  A  medium-sized,  yellow  soy  bean  with  a  dark  hiluni.  ^ 
Said  to  be  a  medium  late  ripener."                                              ^  | 


1 


OCTOBER   1   TO    DECEMBP:E   31,   11H7.  21 

45263  to  45320— Continued. 

45275.  "(No.  2407a.  Ichang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  24.  1917.) 
Huang  tou.    A  large  yellow  soy  bean." 

45276.  "(No.  240Sa.  Changsba.  Hunan  Province.  May  16,  1917.) 
Huang  tou.    A  medium-sized,  yellow  soy  bean." 

45277.  "(No.  2409a.  Ichang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  24,  1917.) 
Huang  ion.     A  very  small  variety  of  yellow  soy  bean." 

45278.  "(No.  2410a.  Wuchang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  9,  1917.) 
Hsiao  hvang  tou  (small  yellow  bean).  A  very  small  variety  of 
yellow  soy  bean." 

45279.  "(No.  2411a.  Ichang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  24,  1917.) 
Huang  Jon.    A  small,  greenish  yellow  soy  bean." 

45380.  "(No.  2412a.  Ichang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  24,  1917.) 
Huang  tou.  A  small,  greenish  yellow  variety  of  soy  bean,  used 
almost  entirely  in  bean-curd  production." 

45281.  "(No.  2413a.  Shuichaipang,  Hupeh  Province.  April 2, 1917. ) 
Hsiao  huang  tou  (small  yellow  bean).  An  exceedingly  small  va- 
riety of  yellowish  soy  bean,  used  in  making  bean  curd." 

45282.  "(No.  2414a.  Changsha,  Hunan  Province.  May  12,  1917.) 
T'ien  ch'ing  ton  (field  green  bean).  A  medium-large,  pale-green 
variety  of  soy  bean ;  rare.  Eaten  as  a  sweetmeat  when  roasted 
with  sugar ;  it  is  then  a  very  tasteful,  wholesome,  and  nourishing 
product." 

45283.  "(No.  2415a.  Changsha,  Hunan  Province.  May  16,  1917.) 
Ch'ing  tou   (green  bean).     A  dull  pale-green  variety  of  soy  bean." 

45284.  "(No.  2416a.  Changsha,  Hunan  Province.  May  16,  1917.) 
Ch'ing  tou.  A  small,  green  soy  bean,  often  used  as  an  appetizer 
with  meals,  when  slightly  sprouted,  scalded,  and  salted.  Also 
eaten  as  a  fresh  vegetable  when  having  firm  sprouts  3  inches  long." 

45285.  "(No.  2417a.  Ichang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  24,  1917.) 
Ch'ing  pi  tou  (green  skin  bean).  A  dark-green  soy  bean  of  me- 
dium size,  used  like  the  preceding  number.  The  beans  are  also 
eaten  fried  in  sweet  oil  with  salt  sprinlcled  over  them,  as  an  appe- 
tizer before  and  with  meals." 

45286.  "(No.  2418a.  Hankow,  Hupeh  Province.  March  7,  1917.) 
Ch'ing  tou.  A  medium-sized,  dull-green  variety  of  soy  bean,  used 
in  the  same  way  as  the  preceding  number." 

45287.  "(No.  2419a.  Ichang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  24,  1917.) 
Ch'ing  p'i  tou.  A  medium-sized  variety  of  green  soy  bean,  often 
speckled  with  black.     Eaten  like  No.  2416a   [S.  P.  I.  No.  45284]." 

45288.  "(No.  2420a.  Changsha,  Hunan  Province.  May  16,  1917.) 
A  rare  variety  of  soy  bean,  of  pale-green  color,  with  brown 
splashes." 

45289.  "(No.  2421a.  Changsha,  Hunan  Province.  May  12,  1917.) 
Ch'a  hua  tou  (tea-flower  bean).  A  peculiar  variety  of  soy  bean, 
of  dull  brown  color,  said  to  ripen  very  late.  Locally  much  eaten 
when  roasted,  with  salt  sprinkled  over,  like  salted  peanuts.  Very 
nourishing  and  appetizing.  Well  worth  introducing  to  the  Ameri- 
can public  as  a  new,  wholesome,  and  nourishing  sweetmeat." 


22  SEEDS    AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45363  to  45320— Coiitiiuied. 

45290.  "(No.  2422a.  Icliang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  24,  1917.) 
Hei  ton  (black  bean).  A  medium-large,  black  soy  bean,  used  when 
boiled,  as  a  food  for  liard-working  field  animals  and  for  oil  pro- 
duction ;  it  is  also  eaten  by  the  poor." 

45291.  "(No.  2423a.  Hankow,  Hupeh  Province.  March  7,  1917.) 
Ilei  toil.  A  medium-sized,  black  soy  bean,  used  like  the  prece<ling 
number." 

45292.  "(No.  2424a.  Wuchang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  9,  1917.) 
Ilci  ton.  A  medium-sized  variety  of  black  soy  bean;  said  to  be  an 
early  ripener.    Used  like  No.  2422a  [S.  P.  I.  No.  45290]. 

45293.  "(No.  242."^.  Wuchang,  Hui>eh  Province.  March  9,  1917.) 
Hsiao  lu'i  ton  (small  black  bean).  A  small,  flat,  black  soy  bean, 
used  when  boiled,  salted,  and  fermented  as  the  main  ingredient  in 
a  sauce;  also  fed,  when  boiled,  to  water  buffaloes." 

45294.  "(No.  2426a.  Changsha,  Hunan  Province.  May  16,  1917.) 
Hci  toil.  A  small,  flat  soy  bean  of  shining  black  color,  used  like 
the  preceding  number." 

45295.  "(No.  2427a.  Changsha,  Hunan  Province.  May  16,  1917.) 
IIcl  toil.  A  small,  round  variety  of  soy  bean  of  dull  black  color; 
used  like  No.  2425a  [S.  P.  I.  No.  45293]." 

45296  and  45297.  Phaseolus  vulg.\ris  L.    Fabacene.  Common  bean. 

45296.  "(No.  2428a.  Ichang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  24,  1917.) 
Hua  ssii  chi  ton,  (mixed  or  variegated  four  seasons  bean).  Multi- 
colored strains  of  garden  beans,  much  cultivated  as  sunnuer  vege- 
tables.    To  be  tested  in  the  southern  sections  of  the  United  States." 

45297.  "(No.  2429a.  Ichang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  24,  1917.) 
Ssu  chi  ton  (four  seasons  bean).  A  reddish  variety  of  garden  bean, 
used  like  the  preceding  number.    To  be  tested  like  No.  2428a." 

45298  and  45299.     Phaseolus  angulakis  (Willd.)  W.  F.  Wight. 

Fabacese.    Adsuki  bean. 

45298.  "(No.  2430a.  Hankow,  Hupeh  Province.  March  7,  1917.) 
Hung  toil  (red  bean).  A  large,  red,  adsuki  bean  eaten  boiled  with 
dry  rice  and  in  soups ;  also  pounded  with  sugar  into  a  paste  and 
used  as  a  filling  in  certain  cakes.  Produces  bean  sprouts  of  excel- 
lent juicy  quality,  which  can  be  raised  at  home  in  winter." 

45299.  "(No.  2431a.  Hankow,  Hupeh  Province.  May  30,  1917.) 
Hung  Hi  ton  (red-green  bean).  A  rare  variety  of  adsuki  bean, 
of  red  color.  Utilized  like  the  preceding  number.  Said  to  ripen  in 
August." 

45300.  Phaseolus  aureus  Roxb.     Fabacese.  Mung  bean. 
"(No.  2433a.  Hankow,  Hupeh  Province.    March  7, 1917.)     Lil  tou  (green 

bean).  Mixed  strains  of  dull  and  shining  green  mung  beans;  utilized  like 
No.  2430a  [S.  P.  I.  No.  45298]." 

45301.  ViGNA  sinensis  (Torner)  Savi.     Fabacese.  Cowpea. 
"(No.  2434a.  Hankow,  Hupeh  Province.     March  7,  1917.)     Pai  chiang 

ton.  (white  precious  bean).  A  black-eyed,  white  cowpea  eaten  as  a  human 
food;  boiled  with  dry  rice  generally,  but  also  much  used  in  stews  and 
soups.  The  young  pods  are  used  a  great  deal  as  a  vegetable;  they  are 
also  dried  for  winter  use.  and  in  some  localities  are  pickled  in  brine." 


OCTOBER    1   TO    DECEMBER   31,    IDIT.  23 

45263  to  45320— Continued. 

45302.  ViGNA  CTLiNDBiCA  (Stickm.)  Skeels.    Fabacese.  Catjang. 

"(No.  2435a.  Shuicliaipang,  Hupeh  Province.     April  2,   1917.)      Hting 
Chiang  tou  (red  precious  bean).     A  small,  red-brown  cowpea  grown  on 
pebbly  river  flats.     Used  as  human  food." 
45303  and  45304.  Pisum  sativum  L.     Fabacese.  Garden  pea. 

45303.  "(No.  2436a.  Ichang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  24,  1917.) 
Wail  toil.  A  medium-sized,  pale  yellow  variety  of  pea,  grown  as  a 
winter  crop  throughout  the  Yangtze  Valley  on  rice  lands  which 
have  been  drained  for  the  winter  mouths.  Sown  in  October  and 
harvested  in  April.  The  peas  are  boiled  either  with  the  pods,  when 
very  tender,  or  after  shelling,  when  old.  When  dry  they  are  use^l 
in  stews  or  soups  and  baked  into  cakes.  In  the  winter  the  .sprouted 
peas  are  eaten  after  having  been  scalded.  A  fresh  gelatine  is  also 
made  from  them,  much  eaten  during  the  hot  summer  months,  with' 
sauce  and  pickles,  as  a  '  pick-me-up '  between  meals.  To  be  tested 
as  a  winter  crop  in  the  southern  sections  of  the  Gulf  States  and  in 
California." 

45304.  "(No.  2437a.  Hankow,  Hupeh  Province.  March  7,  1917.) 
Wan  tou.  A  small,  pale-yellow  variety  of  pea,  grown  and  used 
like  the  preceding  number." 

45305  to  45307.  ViciA  faba  L.     Fabacese.  Broad  bean. 

45305.  "(No.  2438a.  Ichang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  24,  1917.) 
Ts'on  tou  (silkworm  bean).  A  medium  large  variety  of  broad 
bean,  much  grown  as  a  winter  crop  on  rice  lands  which  have  been 
drained  for  the  cool  season.  The  beans  are  much  eaten  when 
fresh,  like  green  peas,  and  they  form  a  very  tasteful  and  nutritious 
dish.  After  soaking  in  water  over  night  the  dry  beans  are  often 
fried  in  oil,  and  salt  is  sprinkled  over  them ;  they  are  then  eaten 
as  a  delicacy,  like  salted  peanuts.  The  Chinese  name  is  possibly 
given  on  account  of  the  silky  hairs  covering  the  outside  and  the 
inside  of  the  pods.  To  be  tested  as  a  winter  crop  in  the  southern 
parts  of  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  States  and  on  the  Pacific  coast;  as 
a  summer  ci'op  in  the  intermountain  regions  and  along  the  northern 
Pacific  coast." 

45306.  "  (No.  2439a.  Hankow,  Hupeh  Province.  March  7,  1917.) 
A  somewhat  smaller  variety  than  the  preceding  number,  otherwise 
the  same  remarks  apply  to  it." 

45307.  "(No.  2440a.  Ichang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  24.  1917.) 
Hsiao  is'an  tou  (small  silkworm  bean).  A  very  small  variety 
of  broad  or  horse  bean.  Grown  like  the  two  preceding  numbers. 
A  meal  is  made  from  this  bean,,  which  is  eaten  by  the  poor  in  the 
form  of  noodles  and  dumplings.    To  be  tested  like  No.  2438a." 

45308.   Lentilla  lens  (L.)  W.  F.  Wight.    Fabaceae.  Lentil. 

{Lens  esculenta  Moench.) 
"(No.  2441a.  Ichang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  24,  1917.)  Chi  up  tou 
(capital  bean).  A  small  brown  variety  of  lentil,  grown  as  a  winter 
crop  on  rather  poor  lands  in  the  mountain  districts  of  western  Hupeh. 
The  seeds  are  eaten  boiled  in  stews  and  soups,  but  are  not  much  ap- 
preciated.   To  be  tested  like  No.  243Sa." 


24  SEEDS   AXD  PLAXTS   IMPORTED. 

45263  to  45320— Contimied. 

45309.  IxDiGOFERA  TiNCTORiA  L.     Fabacepe.  Indigo. 
••<No.  2442:i.    HankcAv.  Hiipeh  Province.     .Tune  14,  1017.)      Huai   Ian 

(blue  legume).  A  plant  from  which  a  blue  dye  is  obtained:  said  to  be 
grown  on  well-draine<l  land.  The  seed  is  sown  in  April,  and  the  twig.s 
with  leaves  are  harvested  in  August." 

45310.  Brassica  sp.     Brassicacepe.  Mustard. 

••(No.  2444a.  Ichang.  Hui>eh  Province.  March  26.  1917.)  Chieli  tzd.  A 
mu.stard  said  to  be  cultivated  in  the  mountains  of  Szechwan.  possibly  as 
a  summer  crop,  but  perhaps  also  as  a  winter  crop.  See  notes  under  No. 
2393a  [S.  P.  I.  No.  45263]  for  suggestions." 

45311.  Citrus  sp.     Rutacefe. 

"(Ichang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  22.  1917.)  P'ing  t'ou  kan  (flat-head 
mandarin).  A  peculiar  variety  of  mandarin  orange,  of  dark  orange  color 
and  medium  size,  with  heavy,  loose,  warty,  and  corrugated  rind.  Seg- 
ments closely  adhering  to  each  otlier.  Bitter-sweet  taste;  of  tonic  prop- 
erties apparently.  Some  specimens  contain  far  more  seeds  than  others. 
Said  to  grow  around  Itu.  on  the  Yangtze  River,  south  of  Ichang." 

45312.  CiTRrs  sp.     Rutacese. 

"(Ichang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  27.  1917.)  P'ao  Ion  (spongy  man- 
darin). A  large  variety  of  mandarin  orange,  often  over  4  inches  in 
diameter :  skin  of  bright  orange  color,  somewhat  wrinkled,  but  not  very 
rough.  Segments  small,  easily  separated ;  seeds  large  and  many.  Taste 
sour  and  bitter.  The  fruits  keep  a  very  long  time  and  are  used  as  orna- 
ments in  rooms :  the  heavy  rind  is  used  in  flavoring  spirits.  Said  to  be 
grown  around  Peisha.  southwest  of  Ichang.  and  is  considered  one  of  the 
hardiest  of  all  local  varieties." 

45313  and  45314.  CiTRrs  graxdis  (L.)  Osbeck.     Rutaceje.        Pummelo. 
(C.  decumana  Murray.) 

45313.  "(Ichang,  Hupeh  Province.  March  27,  1917.)  A  large  pum- 
m<-lo  of  somewhat  conical  shape." 

45314.  "(Ichang.  Hupeh  Province.  March  27,  1917.)  A  pummelo  of 
medium  size:  shape  flattened,  flesh  juicy,  sweet,  and  of  good  flavor; 
contains  few  seeds." 

45315.  CiTBrs  sp.     Rutacese. 

"(Ichang.  Hupeh  Province.  March  21.  1917.)  Shih  t'ou  kan  (lion's 
head  mandarin)  or  Xai  t'ou  kan  (nipple-head  mandarin).  A  large  and 
heavy  mandarin  orange,  of  round-oblong  shape,  often  with  a  neck  close 
to  the  peduncle.  Skin  very  warty  and  rough,  deep  orange  in  color;  it 
separates  very  easily  from  the  segments,  which  are  also  easily  separated ; 
seeds  large,  not  many.  Taste  bitter  and  sour;  used  only  medicinally  by 
the  Chinese.  Said  to  be  cultivated  around  Yitoo  (or  Itu)  on  the  Yangtze 
River.  About  40  different  varieties  of  citrus  fruits  are  said  to  be  in 
ctiltivation  in  the  region  around  Ichang;  many  of  these  are  quite  local 
products,  and  it  seems  that  extensive  hybridization  has  taken  place  be- 
tween many  species  of  citrus  and  crossing  between  various  varieties." 

45316.  Oryza  sativa  L.     Poacese.  Rice. 
"(No.  239Sa.     Hankow.   Hupeh   Province.     June  7.   1917.)     .Yo   mi   ku 

(sticky  rice  grain).     A  glutiuoxis  variety  of  rice,   said   to  ripen   early. 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1917.  25 

45263  to  45320— Continued. 

It  is  uiucli  eaten  boiled  like  dumplings,  with  sugai-  sprinkled  over;  also 
eaten  with  boiled  jn.inbes.  This  is  a  good  type  of  rice  for  making 
puddings.  This  sample  is  to  be  tested  like  Xos.  2396a  and  2397a  [S.  P.  I. 
Xos.  45266  and  45267]."' 

45317.  HoLcus  soeghum  L.     Poace.ne.  Sorghum. 
{Sorghum  vnlgare  Pers.) 

"(No.  2400a.  Yuaiian.  Hupeh  Province.  April  3,  1917.)  Kao  Uang 
(tall  grains).  The  heads  are  used  to  make  brooms.  It  is  grown  but 
sparsely,  here  and  there,  in  western  Hupeh.  It  should  be  tested  in  a 
region  with  warm,  moist  summers." 

45318.  Phaseolus  aureus  Roxb.     Fabacese.  Mung  bean. 
"(No.    2432a.  Ichang,    Hupeh    Province.      March,    19,    1917.)      Mixed 

strains  of  mung  beans,  grown  mostly  in  Hupeh  Province  for  bean-sprout 
production. 

"  In  the  future,  bean  sprouts  may  be  much  more  widely  eaten  than 
they  now  are.  In  very  cold  and  bleak  regions,  such  as  Labrador,  north- 
ern Canada,  northern  Siberia,  etc.,  and  on  sailing  vessels  a  long  time 
away  from  ports,  bean  sprouts  from  adsuki,  mung,  and  small  soy  beans, 
together  with  seedlings  of  cress,  mustard,  and  amaranth,  are  about  the 
only  fresh  vegetables  that  can  be  raised.  A  dark,  moist  and  warm  place, 
like  the  inside  of  a  cupboard,  box,  large  jar,  tin,  etc.,  kept  near  a  source 
of  continuous,  gentle  heat,  is  necessary." 

45319  and  45320.     Amygdalus  pkrsica  L.    Amygdalacese.  Peach. 

(Prunus  persica  Stokes.) 

45319.  "(No.    2445a.     Hankow,    Hupeh    Province.     June    and    July. 
1917.)    Mixed  types  of  Chinese  peaches  to  be  tested  by  specialists." 

45320.  "(Feicheng.  Shantung  Province.     February  27,  1917.)     Stones 
of  various  varieties  for  specialists." 

45321  and  45322. 

From   Manchester,   England.     Seeds   presented   by  Mr.    I.   Henry   Watson. 
Received  October  11,  1917. 

45321.  Lapeykousia  cruenta  (Lindl.)  Benth.     Iridacese. 

African  bulbs  sohiewhat  resembling  freesias,  though  lapeyrousias 
will  probably  never  have  anything  like  the  popularity  enjoyed  by  freesias 
because  of  their  later  season  of  bloom  and  lack  of  fragrance.  Lapei/- 
roiisia  cruenta  is  probably  the  most  popular  kind,  growing  6  to  10  inches 
high  and  blooming  in  summer  and  fall.  The  thin  linear  leaves,  usually 
six,  are  erect  from  a  basal  tuft.  6  inches  to  a  foot  in  length,  and  the 
bright  carmine  flowers  with  three  darker  spots  at  the  base  of  the  three 
smaller  segments  are  an  inch  across.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Sta7idard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  4,  p.  1821,  and  TMselton-Dyer,  Flora 
Capensis,.  vol.  6,  p.  96.) 

45322.  LiLiuM  RUBELLUM  Baker.     Liliacese.  Lily. 
This  fine  Japanese  lily  is  nearest  to  Liliuiii  japoniciiin   (L.  krameri), 

from  which  it  differs  by  its  broad  speciosuralike  leaves  and  its  smaller 
pink  flowers  with  obtuse  segments.  The  bulb  is  quite  similar  to  that 
of  L.  japonicum,  but  more  oval  in  shape;  the  stem  is  1  to  2  feet  high, 
smooth,  green,  spotted  and   tinged  with  purple,  and  the  lower  part  is 


26  SEEDS  a:n^d  plants  imported. 

45331  and  45332— Continued. 

bare.  The  leaves,  usually  15  to  20,  are  4  to  5  iuches  long  aud  from 
three-fourths  of  an  inch  to  an  inch  wide.  The  flowers  are  3  to  4 
inches  long  and  as  wide,  fragrant,  and  of  the  same  color  variations  as 
L.  japonicum,  with  yellow  or  orange  anthers.  It  blooms  in  June  and 
early  .Tuly.  It  possesses  a  better  constitution  than  does  L.  japonicum, 
being  rather  more  robust  and  permanent.  (Adapted  from  Gardeners' 
Chroiiiele,  May  21,  1898,  p.  821,  and  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia 
of  Horticulture,  vol.  Ji,  p.  1869.) 

45333  to  45335.  Triticum  aestivum  L.     Poaceae.  Wheat. 

(T.  vulgare  Vill.) 

From  Urumiah.  Persia.     Presented  by  ilr.  Edward  C.  M.  Richards.     Re- 
ceived October  17,  1917.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Richards. 

'•  Wlieats  from  near  the  village  of  Bend,  southwest  of  Urumiah." 

45323.  "  Wheat  from  irrigated  land." 

45324.  "  '  Dame,'  or  unirrigated  wheat." 

45325.  "  '  Dame,'  or  unirrigated  wheat." 

45336.  GossYPiuii  OBTUsiroLiuii  Roxb.     Malvaceae.  Cotton. 

From    Algiers,    Algeria.     Seeds   presented    by    Dr.    L.    Trabut.     Received 
October  22,  1917. 

"A  variety  cultivated  by  the  natives  of  the  oases  of  the  Sahara  Desert." 
{Trahut.) 

45337.  Anxoxa  cherimola  Mill.     Annonacese.  Cherimoya. 

From    Brisbane,    Australia.     Presented    by    Mr.    L.    G.    Corrie.     Received 
October  6,  1917. 

Seeds  sent  in  for  stock  purposes. 

45338.  Claucena  lansitjm  (Lour.)  Skeels.     Rutaceae.         "Wampi. 

(C.  wampi  Oliver.) 
From    Yeungkong,    Canton,    Kwangtung    Province,    China.     Presented    by 
W.  H.  Dobson,  M.  D.,  The  Forman  Memorial  Hospital.     Received  Octo- 
ber 29,  1917. 

"  Seeds  from  the  largest  Wong  pi  I  have  ever  seen.  The  Wong  pi  is  a 
grapelike  fruit  with  large  green  seeds  and  evergreen  leaves."     (Dobson.) 

A  low  spineless  tree  with  spreading  branches,  spirally  arranged  evergreen 
pinnate  leaves,  and  4  to  5  parted  small  white  flowers  in  large  terminal  panicles. 
Fruit  ovoid-globose,  about  1  inch  long;  skin  glandular,  pubescent;  seeds  green. 
The  wampi  is  a  native  of  South  China,  where  it  is  commonly  grown  for  its 
fruits.  It  is  cultivated  to  some  extent  in  Hawaii  and  California.  It  can  be 
grafted  on  grapefruit  and  other  species  of  Citrus,  which  makes  it  desirable 
to  test  it  as  a  stock  for  common  citrus  fruits.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  786.) 

For  an  illustration  of  a  fruiting  branch  of  the  wampi,  see  Plate  I. 


Inventory  53,  Seeds  and   Plants  Imported. 


Plate  I. 


A  Fruiting  Branch  of  the  Wampi    (Claucena  lansium   (Lour.)  Skeels, 

S.   P.    I.   No.  45328). 

The  wampi  fruit  is  a  great  favorite  witJi  the  Chinese,  but  is  little  known  in  America.  It  has  a  tart 
flavor  a  little  like  that  of  the  gooseberry,  but  is  closely  allied  to  the  citrus  fruits  and  can  be 
grafted  on  grape  fruit  and  other  citrus  species.  It  would  be  desirable  to  give  it  a  test  as  a  stock  for 
these  fruits.  (Photographed  bv  Wilson  Popenoe,  Santa  Barbara,  Calif.,  October  30,  1914; 
P16224F.S.) 


Inventory  53,  Seeds  and   Plants  Imported. 


PLATE    II. 


I 

\ 

4 


An    Indian    Boy    Holding    a    Cluster    of  Wild  Tropical  Grapes  (Vitis 
tiliaefolia  humb.  and  bonpl.,  s.  p.   i.  no.  4536!  i. 

The  problem  of  producing  a  table  grape  which  will  grow  and  fruit  well  in  the  Tropics  is  probably 
one  of  plant  breeding.  The  existence  of  this  strictly  tropical  species  of  Vitis,  which  bearselusters 
of  fruit  of  fair  size  and  quality,  should  encourage  the  plant  breeders  to  hybridize  it  with  the  larger 
fruited  cultivated  grape.  The  photograph  is  of  a  cluster  from  a  ^ine  found  near  Vera  Cruz, 
Mexico,  but  the  inventory  description  is  of  a  form  which,  according  to  Wilson  Popenoe,  is  very 
juicy,  very  sour,  and  contains  only  two  seeds.  It  bears  hea\ily  and  the  fruits  are  of  fairly  goo<l 
size  and  onlv  need  to  be  sweetened  to  be  fit  for  table  use.  (Photographed  bv  Wilson  Popenoe, 
Puerto  Mexico,  Vera  Cruz,  June  15, 1918;  P17494FS.) 


OCTOBER    1   TO    DECEMBER   31,   1817.  27 

45329.   X  Castaistea  neglecta  Dode.     Fagaceto. 

Hybrid  chestnut. 

From  Madison  County,  Va.     Presented  by  Mr.  Daniel  (iriunan,  Kiehiunnd. 
Received  October  29,  1917. 

••  One  of  these  hybrids  {Castanea  pumila  X  dentata)  was  di.scovered  some  40 
years  ago  in  Madison  County,  Va.,  on  the  Rapidan  River.  It  was  preserved  and 
now  stands  in  a  pasture.  The  tree  is  quite  large  and  vigorous,  about  40  or  50 
feet  high,  and  nearly  2  feet  in  diameter  near  the  ground.  It  bears  a  large  crop 
of  nuts  like  the  chinquapin,  but  somewhat  larger."     {Grinnan.) 

45330  to  45343.  Castanea  spp. 

From  Bell,  Md.     Seeds  presented  by  Dr.  W.  Van  Fleet.     Received  October 
29,  1917.    Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Van  Fleet,  unless  otherwise  indicated. 
45330  to  45337.  Castanea  ceenata  Sieb.  and  Zucc.  Fragacese.  Chestnut. 

45330.  No.  1.  "  Cross  within  species.  Third  generation  of  variety 
selection.    From  Arlington  Farm,  Va." 

45331.  No.  12.  "Cross  within  species.  Third  generation  of  variety 
selection.  Fi-om  Arlington  Farm,  Va.  Same  as  S.  P.  I.  No.  45330, 
but  from  a  different  tree." 

45332.  No.  1-a.  "  Fourth  generation.  Mixed  lots  of  seed  too  small 
to  be  separated.    Grown  at  Bell,  Md." 

45333.  No.  1-d.     "  Mixed  stock  from  Arlington  Farm,  Va.     Variable 

in  size." 

45334.  Bell  No.  1.  "  Fourth  generation  by  straight  selection.  Started 
by  a  vai'iety  cross  between  two  early  prolific  types  of  Castanea 
crenata.  A  very  large  nut,  with  good  cooking  qualities,  but  poor 
eating  qualities  when  raw.  The  tree  has  a  good  habit ;  the  trunk 
is  clean  and  bright,  with  thin  handsome  branches  and  very  narrow- 
leaves." 

45335.  Bell  No.  2.  "  Fourth  generation  by  selection.  Tree  about  7 
feet  high,  with  clean  limbs.  It  is  a  prolific  bearer.  The  fruit  is 
very  large  and  is  good  for  cooking,  but  not  for  eating  when  raw. 
It  is  more  bitter  than  S.  P.  I.  No.  45334." 

45336.  Bell  No.  3.  "Fourth  generation.  Much  like  S.  P.  I.  No. 
45335." 

45337.  Bell  No.  4.  "  Fourth  generation  by  selection.  The  trees 
have  very  much  the  same  habit  as  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  45334  to  45336, 
and  the  nuts  are  about  the  same  size — very  large.  The  nuts  have 
good  eating  qualities  and  are  better  than  those  of  the  numbers 
referred  to  above." 

45338.    Castanea  mollissisia  Blume.     Fagacere.  Chestnut. 

This  is  the  common  chestnut  of  China.  It  is  distributed  from  the 
neighborhood  of  Peking  in  the  northeast  to  the  extreme  limits  of 
Szechwan  and  Yunnan  in  the  west  and  southwest.  Near  villages  and 
towns,  where  the  woody  vegetation  is  continually  cut  down  to  furnish 
fuel,  this  chestnut  is  met  with  as  a  bush  or  a  low  scrub ;  but  in  the 
thinly  populated  areas  it  is  a  tree  from  15  to  20  meters  tall,  with  a  tnuik 
from  1.5  to  2  meters  in  girth.  The  nuts  are  a  valued  article  of  food.  The 
Chinese  name  for  this  chestnut  is  Pan-li.  (Adapted  from  Sargevt, 
Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  3,  p.  ID'/.) 


28  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45330  to  4534^— Continued. 

45339  to  45342.  Castanea  pumila  X  crenata.     Fiigacefe. 

Hybrid  chestnut. 

45339.  No.  1-h.     "  Mixed  lot  of  seed  for  stocks.     Grown  at  Bell,  Md." 

45340.  Be'll  No.  5.  "A  verj-  attractive  nut  of  fair  quality,  which 
looks  as  though  it  would  be  a  good  commercial  nut." 

45341.  Bell  No.  S.  "  Second  generation.  A  very  prolific  tree,  yield- 
ing from  3  to  4  pounds  of  nuts  this  season.  The  tree  is  about  7 
feet  high.  The  nuts  are  of  very  good  flavor  and  of  good  size  for 
chinquapin,  but  small  for  chestnut." 

45342.  Arlington  No.  G.  "  Second  generation.  Part  of  a  lot  of  15 
pounds  of  seed  grown  at  Arlington  Farm,  Va.  Tlie  nuts  are  1  inch 
in  diameter  and  are  of  good  quality." 

45343  to  45345. 

From  Kingaroy.  Queensland.    Seeds  presented  by  Mrs.  R.  A.  Pearse  through 
Mr.  Dudley  Harmon,  Washington,  D.  C.     Received  October  30,  193  7. 
"  I  am  sending  several  packages  of  seeds,  some  of  which  you  may  already  have 
but  you  may  get  different  results  from  these,  since  they  are  acclimatized  to 
Queensland."     ( Pearse. ) 

45343.  CucuMis  satiws  L.     Cucurbitacepp.  Cucumber. 
"  Mammoth.'" 

45344.  Phaseolvs  vulgaris  L.     Fabacefe.  Common  bean. 
"  Zebra  Runner,'" 

45345.  ViGNA  SESQUiPEDALis  (L.)  Fruwirth.     Fabaceae.    Yard  Long  bean. 
"  Snal-e  bean." 

45346.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papayacese.  Papaya. 

From  Honolulu.  Hawaii.     Presented  by  the  Hawaii  Agricultural  Experi- 
ment Station.    Recei\  ed  October  29,  1917. 
Selected  seeds  sent  in  for  breeding  work. 

45347.  CoRYLUs  colurxa  L.     Betulacese.  Hazelnut. 
From  Rochester,  N.  Y.     Presented  by  Mr.  John  Dunbar,  Superintendent  of 

Parks,  through  Mr.  C.  A.  Reed,  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.     Re- 
ceived October  30,  1917. 

"  The  plants  from  which  these  nuts  were  obtained  came  from  L.  Spath,  Berlin, 
Germany,  25  years  ago.  They  began  to  bear  fruit  about  G  years  ago.  The 
trees  are  now  about  25  feet  tall.  It  took  these  nuts  2  years  to  germinate." 
(Dunbar.) 

The  tree  is  well  worth  growing  for  its  stately  form,  so  remarkable  for  a  hazel, 
and  for  its  curiously  enveloped  nuts.  Native  of  southeastern  Europe  and  Asia 
Elinor;  introduced  to  England  about  the  middle  of  the  seventeenth  century. 
(Adapted  from  Bean.  Trees  and  8hrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vo\  1,  p. 
J,02.) 


OCTOBER   1   TO    DECEMBER  31,   1917.  29 

45348.  HoLCus  sorghum  L.     Poacege.  Sorghum. 

{Sorghum  vulgare  Pers.) 
From  Johannesburg,  Union  of  South  Africa.     Presented  by  the  Agricultural 
Supply  Association,  Ltd.,  through  Mr.  J.  Burtt  Davy,  botanist.     Received 
November  1,  1917. 

"  Kafir  corn  grown  by  the  natives  in  the  Vereeniging  district  of  tlie  Trans- 
vaal, and  claimed  by  them  to  be  earlier  in  maturing  than  any  other  sorts  grown 
in  the  neighborhood.  This  strain  may  prove  of  inmien.se  value  in  areas  'having 
a  short  growing  season.  The  rainfall  at  Vereeniging  averages  about  27  inches 
and  comes  almost  entirely  in  the  summer."     (Davy.) 

45349  to  45357. 

From  Guatemala.  Collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Jopenoe,  Agricultural  Explorer 
for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  November  G,  1917.  Quoted 
notes  by  Mr.  Popenoe. 

45349.  Chamaedoeea  sp.     Phcenicacese.  Pacayito. 

"  (No.  174a.  Finca  Chejel,  Baja  Vera  Paz,  Guatemala.  October  15, 
1917.)  Seeds  of  the  pacayito,  of  which  plants  have  been  sent  in  under 
No.  174  [S.  P.  I.  No.  44994].  These  seeds  are  from  the  garden  of  Doiia 
Ines  Dieseldorff,  in  Coban,  and  are  from  the  taller,  more  slender,  and 
more  graceful  of  the  two  probable  species  included  under  No.  174  [S.  P.  I. 
No.  44994]." 

45350.  Chayota  edulis  Jacq.     Cucurbitacete.  Chayote. 
(Sechium  ecliile  Swartz.) 

"  (No.  181a.  Finca  Chejel,  Baja  Vera  Paz,  Guatemala.  October  15, 
1917.)  Seeds  of  a  rather  small  variety  but  little  larger  than  a  hen's 
egg.  It  is  a  waxy  white  in  color,  oval  or  subpyriform  in  shape,  spineless. 
and  considered  by  the  Guatemalans  a  very  choice  vegetable. 

"  This  variety  of  giiisquil  or  chayote  from  San  Cristobal  Vera  Paz  is 
known  as  penilero,  or  as  chima  in  the  Kekchi  dialect,  which  is  that 
spoken  in  tlie  Alta  Vera  Paz  region." 

See  notes  under  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  43393  to  43401  for  further  data  in  re- 
gard to  the  various  forms  of  chayotes  found  in  Guatemala. 

45351.  Inga  sp.     Mimosacese. 

"  (No.  183a.  Finca  Chejel,  Baja  Vera  Paz,  Guatemala.  October  15. 
1917.)  CojiniquU.  Seeds  of  an  indigenous  species  of  Inga  counnou 
along  watercourses  in  Alta  Vera  Paz  and  also  planted  for  shade  in 
coffee  plantations.  The  tree  is  medium  sized,  reaching  about  40  feet  in 
height,  with  a  broad,  open  crown  and  scant  foliage.  The  leaves  are 
large,  compound,  with  three  to  four  pairs  of  leaflets.  The  fruits,  which 
are  produced  in  abundance  during  September  and  October,  are  slender 
pods  about  6  inches  in  length.  They  contain  6  to  10  irregularly  oblong, 
dark-green  seeds,  each  surrounded  by  white,  jellylike  pulp  of  sweet, 
aromatic  flavor,  strikingly  suggestive  of  the  lychee  (LitcJii  chincitsis). 
AVhile  the  quantity  of  pulp  is  not  great,  the  flavor  is  really  excellent, 
and  the  fruit  seems  to  be  popular  among  the  inhabitants  of  the  region. 

"Though  it  is  not  anticipated  that  this  fruit  will  become  of  com- 
mercial importance  in  the  United  States,  the  species  is  well  worthy  of 
trial  by  plant  fanciers  in  Florida  for  the  interest  which  it  possesses."    - 


30  SEEDS   AXD   PLAXTS   IMPORTED. 

45349  to  45357— Continued. 

45352.  JuGLANS  MOLLIS  Eiigelm.     Jiiglanclacese.  Walnut. 
"(No.   ISOa.     Fiiicn   Che.iel.  Ba.ia   Vera   Paz,  Guatemala.     October  15, 

1917.)  Seeds  of  the  wild  walnut  of  tlie  Vera  Paz  region.  It  is  not  a 
common  tree,  but  it  is  seen  occasionally  on  mountain  sides  and  along 
watercourses  at  altitudes  of  1,500  to  4,500  feet.  So  far  as  my  own 
observations  go,  the  tree  is  only  moderately  large,  rarely  reaching  a 
greater  height  than  40  to  45  feet.  The  nuts,  which  are  sometimes  pro- 
duced very  abundantly,  are  as  large  as  a  good  specimen  of  Juglans  nigra, 
liut  have  a  thicker  shell  and  consequently  less  kernel. 

"  This  species  is  of  interest  in  connection  with  the  attempt  now  befng 
made  to  obtain  good  nut-bearing  trees  for  the  Tropics.  It  should  be 
planted  in  such  regions  as  southern  Florida  and  Cuba.  Since  it  appears 
to  thrive  in  Guatemala  under  a  rather  wide  range  of  climatic  conditions, 
it  may  succeed  in  many  parts  of  the  Tropics  and  Subtropics." 

45353.  Lobelia  fulgens  Willd.     Campanulacese. 

"(No.  186a.  Finca  Chejel,  Baja  Vera  Paz,  Guatemala.  October  15, 
1917.)  Seeds  of  a  handsome  herbaceous  plant  commonly  found  along 
roadsides  and  in  meadows  of  the  region  between  Tactic  and  San  Cristobal 
A'era  Paz.  It  resembles  the  larkspur  in  habit,  sending  up  a  single  stalk 
to  the  height  of  2  or  3  feet,  and  producing  toward  the  summit  numerous 
bright  scarlet-crimson  flowers.  These  appear  to  be  tubular  at  first 
glance,  but  are  split  along  the  upper  surface  and  deeply  five  lobed  at 
the  mouth ;  three  of  the  lobes  extend  downward  and  the  remaining  two 
upward.  As  the  lower  flowers  wither  and  turn  brown,  new  ones  are  pro- 
duced at  the  apex  of  the  stalk;  the  plant  thus  remains  in  bloom  for  a 
long  period. 

"  The  stalk  and  leaves  are  softly  pubescent  or  pilose ;  the  leaves  are 
linear-lanceolate  in  outline,  4  to  6  inches  long,  one-half  to  three-quarters 
of  an  inch  broad,  entire  or  finely  and  irregularly  serrate,  adnate  to  the 
stem,  with  the  margins  extending  down  the  stem  some  distance  in  the 
form  of  two  prominent  ridges." 

45354.  Persea  schiedb^ana  Nees.     Lauraceae.  Coyo. 
'•(No.  179a.     Finca  Chejel,  Baja  Vera  Paz,  Guatemala.     October  15, 

1917.)  Seeds  of  the  coy6  from  San  Cristobal  Vera  Paz  and  Tactic, 
both  in  the  Department  of  Alta  Vera  Paz. 

"  These  were  taken  mainly  from  fruits  of  inferior  quality  and  are 
intended  to  serve  for  the  production  of  seedling  plants  on  which  to  bud 
or  graft  superior  varieties  of  the  coy6. 

"Among  the  hundreds  of  coyo  trees  which  are  found  throughout  the 
Vera  Paz  region,  an  exceedingly  small  number  produce  fruits  of  excellent 
quality.  Up  to  the  present  time  I  have  found  only  two  which  seem 
worthy  of  vegetative  propagation.  The  vast  majority  of  trees  produce 
small,  often  malformed  fruits,  with  a  large  seed  and  fibrous  flesh  of  poor 
quality  and  unattractive  color.  The  best  varieties,  however,  such  as  that 
found  in  the  property  of  Padre  Rivera,  of  Tactic,  are  as  large  as  a  good 
avocado  of  the  West  Indian  race.  The  seed  is  no  larger  in  proportion 
than  the  seed  of  a  good  budded  avocado,  and  the  flesh  is  creamy  white, 
free  from  fiber,  and  of  a  very  rich  nutty  flavor.  If  a  variety  like  this 
can  be  established  in  the  United  States,  it  seems  reasonable  to  believe 
that  it  will  become  popular.    The  fruit  so  strongly  resembles  an  avocado 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1917.  31 

45349  to  45357— Continued. 

in  general  appearance  that  it  would  not  be  taken  by  one  unfamiliar  with 
avocados  for  a  distinct  species,  but  the  flavor  is  so  distinct  that  the 
difference  can  be  recognized  at  once. 

"In  general,  the  coyo  does  not  seem  to  be  nearly  so  productive  as  the 
avocado.  Occasionally  trees  bear  heavily,  but  most  of  them  do  not  pro- 
duce good  crops.  The  season  of  ripening  is  much  shorter  than  with  the 
avocado ;  mature  fruits  will  rarely  hang  on  the  tree  more  than  six 
weeks,  while  avocados  often  remain  three  or  four  months.  When  picked 
and  laid  away  to  ripen,  the  coyo  I'equires  only  thi-ee  or  four  days  to 
soften,  while  the  avocado  sometimes  takes  eight  or  nine  days.  Among 
the  Indians  of  the  Vera  Paz  region  the  coyo  seems  to  be  preferred  to 
the  avocado." 

45355.  PiMENTA  sp.    Myrtacese. 

"(No.  185a.  Finca  Chejel.  Baja  Vera  Paz,  Guatemala.  October  15, 
1917.)  A  small  tree  grown  in  the  gardens  of  San  Cristobal  Vera  Paz 
for  its  aromatic  seeds,  which  are  known  as  pimienta  and  are  much  used 
by  the  natives  for  seasoning.  This  is  possibly  the  common  allspice, 
Pimenta  officinalis,  but  on  the  chance  that  it  may  be  a  different  species 
a  few  seeds  have  been  obtained." 

45356.  RuBus  ukticaefot-ius  Poir.     Rosacere. 

"(N'o.  186a.)  Seeds  of  a  very  interesting  species  of  Kul)ns,  which  I 
have  seen  only  in  the  Vera  Paz  region.  It  is  common  about  Puruln. 
Tactic,  and  San  Cristobal,  and  I  have  seen  it  as  far  east  as  Sepacuite. 
It  occurs  at  altitudes  of  approximately  3,000  to  6,000  feet.  There  is 
another  wild  Rubus  in  this  region  which  is  more  common,  but  its  fruits 
are  much  more  seedy  and  of  acid  flavor. 

"  This  plant  sends  up  strong,  rather  stiff  canes,  sometimes  10  or  15  feet 
in  length.  They  are  covered  abundantly  with  reddish  spines,  the  young 
branchlets  appearing  coarsely  hairy.  Tlie  leaves  are  trifoliolate  (dis- 
tinguishable by  this  means  from  the  other  species,  whose  leaves  are 
composed  of  five  leaflets)  and  velvety  in  texture.  The  leaflets  are  ovate 
acinninate,  about  3  inches  long,  and  finely  serrate. 

"  The  flowers,  which  are  rather  small,  are  produced  in  large  terminal 
racemes.  The  fruits  are  not  as  large  as  in  many  wild  blackberries,  being 
scarcely  more  than  half  an  inch  in  length ;  but  they  are  of  delicious  flavor, 
and  the  seeds  are  so  soft  that  they  are  scarcely  felt  in  the  mouth.  In 
this  latter  respect  the  species  is  a  marked  contrast  to  the  others  seen  in 
Guatemala,  the  seeds  of  wild  blackberries  being  usually  very  large 
and  hard. 

"  The  plant  bears  abundantly,  and  the  sweetness  of  the  fruits  makes 
them  very  desirable  for  eating  in  the  fresh  state.  This  Rubus  can  be 
strongly  recommended  for  trial  in  the  southern  United  States." 

45357.  SoBRAtiA  sp.     Orchidacese. 

"(No.  187.  Finca  Chejel,  Baja  Vera  Paz,  Guatemala.  October  15, 
1917.)  Plants  of  a  handsome  terrestrial  orchid  found  on  rocky  banks  in 
the  vicinity  of  Tucuru,  Alta  Vera  Paz.  It  grows  about  3  feet  in  height, 
and  produces  at  the  apex  of  each  stalk  a  handsome  lilac-purple  flower, 
2  to  3  inches  in  diameter.     Should  be  tried  in  southera  Florida." 


32  SEEDS   AXD  PLAXTS   IMPOETED. 

45358  and  45359.  Castaxea  alnifolia  Xutt.     Fagacese. 

From  Gainesville,  Fla.     Plants  and  scions  collected  hy  Mr.  J.  E.  Morrow 
at  the  Agricultural  College.     Received  December  10,  1917. 
A  low  shrub,  up  to  2  feet  in  height,  and  forming  wide  patches  by  means  of 
the  underground  stems.     The  nut  is  solitary  and  very  small.     (Adapted  from 
Small,  Flora  of  the  Southeastern  States,  p.  347.) 
To  be  gro^^^l  for  experimental  purposes. 

45358.  An  erect  form.  45359.  A  prostrate  form. 

45360  and  45361. 

From  Guatemala.  Collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agricultural  Explorer 
for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  November  6,  1917.  Quoted 
notes  by  Mr.  Popenoe. 

45360.  PoGOifOPUS  sPECiosus  (Jacq.)  Schum.     Rubiacese. 

"(No.  191.  Finca  Chejel,  Baja  Vera  Paz,  Guatemala.  October  1-5, 
1917.)  Cuttings  of  a  handsome  flowering  shrub  from  the  valley  of  the 
Rio  Polochic,  near  Tucui'u,  Alta  Vera  Paz.  The  brilliant  scarlet  bracts 
make  the  plant  a  striking  object  among  the  vegetation  along  the  slopes 
of  the  valley,  suggesting  the  poinsettia  in  color.  The  plant  is  bushy  in 
habit,  reaching  1.5  feet  in  height,  the  leaves  broadly  lanceolate,  acuminate, 
3  to  5  inches  long,  with  margins  entire.  The  flowers  are  tubular,  about 
an  inch  long,  produced  in  corymbs  2  to  4  inches  broad.  Many  of  the 
flowers  are  subtended  by  ovate,  acute  bracts,  1  inch  to  1^  inches  in  length, 
and  of  brilliant  crimson-scarlet  color.  This  species  should  be  tested  as  an 
ornamental  shrub  in  Florida  and  California." 

45361.  ViTis  TiLiAEFOLiA  Humb.  and  Bonpl.    Vitacese.  Grape. 
(V.  caribaea  DC.) 

"(No.  182a.  Finca  Chejel,  Baja  Vera  Paz,  Guatemala.  October  15, 
1917.)  Seeds  of  a  wild  grape  from  the  vicinity  of  San  Cristobal  Vera 
Paz,  where  it  is  known  simply  as  uva  silvestre  (wild  grape).  Nuiuerous 
inquiries  have  failed  to  bring  to  light  any  Indian  name  for  it. 

"  This  seems  to  be  a  different  form  from  that  sent  in  under  S.  P.  I. 
No.  44060 ;  at  least,  the  fruits  are  much  larger  and  of  a  different  color. 

"  The  plant  makes  slender  growths,  with  forked  tendrils  and  cordate 
subserrate  leaves  3  to  4J  inches  long  by  3  to  3i  inches  broad.  The 
racemes  are  2  to  3  inches  long,  and  compact;  the  berries  are  thi'ee- 
eighths  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  dull  or  i-ather  pale  purplish  maroon  in 
color,  with  abundant,  very  acid  juice  and  only  one  or  two  seeds.  The 
fruits  seem  to  be  little  used  in  the  Vera  Paz  region  as  they  are  too  sour 
to  eat  out  of  hand,  and  the  Indians  are  not  accustomed  to  make  jelly  or 
other  products  of  similar  nature. 

"  This  grape  impresses  me  as  the  best  which  I  have  seen  in  the 
Tropics,  and  its  use  in  connection  with  the  development  of  a  really  choice 
grape  for  tropical  regions  suggests  itself.  It  bears  heavily,  and  the 
fruits  are  of  fairly  good  size.  They  need  only  to  be  made  sweeter  to  be 
of  value  for  table  use." 

For  an  illustration  showing  a  cluster  of  these  grapes,  see  Plate  II. 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1!>17.  33 

45363  to  45364. 

From  Puerto  Berton',  Paraguay.     Seeds  presented  by  Dr.  IMoises  Bertoni. 
Received  October  15,  1917. 

45362.  Cyphomandra  sp.     Solanacere.  Tree-tomato. 
"  Agiiard-ihrd.     July,   1917.     A  perennial   shrub,  up   to   50  cm.   high, 

with  large  leave's  and  large,  edible,  depressed-globular  fruits.  Found 
on  the  plains  or  savannahs  in  this  vicinity,  at  altitudes  of  170  to  270 
meters."     (Bertoni.) 

45363.  SoLANUM  CHACOENSE  Bitter.     Solanacese.  Potato. 

"Collected  July  25,  1917.  A  tuberous  species  found  hi  stony  and 
sandy  places  at  the  edge  of  woods."     (Bertoni.) 

It  is  related  to  Sohmum  tuberosum  and  its  varieties,  but  is  distin- 
guished from  tliem  by  having  the  calyx  divided  up  to  one-third  of  the 
length.  The  tubers  are  globose  or  subglobose,  three-fifths  of  an  inch  in 
diameter,  with  thin  yellowish  skin.  (Adapted  from  Bitter,  in  Fedde 
Repertorium,  vol.  9,  p.  115,  1911.) 

45364.  SoLANUM  vioLAEFOLiuM  Scliott.     Solauacese. 

"  August,  1917.  When  fully  ripe  the  fruit  is  edible  and  of  excellent 
flavor.  Found  in  partly  ^hady  places  at  altitudes  of  170  to  230  meters. 
Used  as  a  cover  crop  between  coffee  trees,  etc."     (Bertoni.) 

45365.  RuBus  glaucus  Benth.    Eosace?e  .  Andes  berry. 

From  Manizales,  Colombia.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  M.  T.  Dawe.  Received 
October  20,  1917. 
*'  The  Andes  berry  is  found  in  the  highlands  of  tropical  America  from  south- 
ern Mexico  to  Ecuador  and  Peru.  In  character  of  growth  and  foliage  i^  is  an  ex- 
tremely vigorous  raspberry,  but  in  fruit  it  more  closely  resembles  a  blackberry, 
since  it  does  not  '  pull  off '  or  come  away  from  the  receptacle  when  ripe.  The 
plant  grows  to  15  feet  in  height,  with  slender,  half-trailing  canes;  the  berries 
are  oblong  to  heart-shaped,  an  inch  long,  dark  maroon,  soft  and  juicy,  with 
small  soft  seeds.  In  flavor  they  resemble  our  loganberry,  but  they  are  somewhat 
sweeter  and  better.  The  plant  should  be  tested  throughout  the  southern  and 
western  United  States."  (Wilson  Popenoe.) 

45366  to  45447. 

From  Pretoria,  Transvaal,  Union  of  South  Africa.  Seeds  presented  by 
Mr.  I.  B.  Pole  Evans,  chief.  Division  of  Botany,  Department  of  Agricul- 
ture.    Received  October  15,  1917.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Evans. 

45366.  HoKDEUM  inteemedium  coenutum  (Schrad.)  Harlan.    Poacerp. 

Barley. 

"  No.  18.  A  rust-resistant  barley  from  Fauresmith,  one  of  the  im- 
portant wheat-growing  areas  in  the  Orange  Free  State." 

45367.  Secale  cebeale  L.     Poace^e.  Rye. 
"  Rust-resistant  rye-wheat  from  one  of  the  most  important  wheat-grow- 
ing areas  in  the  Orauge  Free  State." 

65587—22 3 


34  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

45366  to  45447— Continued. 

45368  to  45440.   Triticim  aestivum  L.     Poacefe.  Wheat. 

(T.  vulgare  Till.) 
Varieties  of  rust-resistant  wheat  which  came  chiefly  from  the  most 
important  wheat-growing  areas  in  the  Orange  Free  State. 

45368.  "  No.  1.     Early  Beard,  from  Edenburg,  Orange  Free  State." 

45369.  "  No.  3.  Dn   ToiVs  wheat,  from  Klipfontein.  P.  O.  Austens 
Poort." 

45370.  "  No.  4.     Australian  wheat." 

45371.  "  No.  5.     Klein  root  koren." 

45372.  "  No.  6.     Defiance,  from  Edenburg,  Orange  Free  State." 

45373.  "  No.  7.     Beard  wheat,  from  '  Melkbosch.'  Bethulie  District." 

45374.  "  No.  8.  Red    Egyptian,    known    also    as    '  Stromberg    rooi 
koren,'  from  Lifton." 

45375.  "No.  9.  Transvaal  woUiaur,  from  Tagelberg,  Bethulie  Dis- 
trict." 

45376.  "  No.  10.  Talaivair,  from  Klein  Zuurfontein." 

45377.  "  No.  11.  Cilliers    wheat,    from    Hammonia,    Orange    Free 
State." 

45378.  "  No.  12.  Wit   board   koren,  from  Hammonia,  Orange  Free 
State." 

45379.  "  No.  13.  Unnamed  variety,  from  Zastron." 

45380.  "  No.  14.  Colony  Red  wheat,  from  Fauresmith." 

45381.  "  No.  15.  Ou  baard,  late,  from  Klein  Zuurfontein." 

45382.  "  No.  16.  Gluyas,   early,    from    Mr.    F.    Jooste,    Rietfontein, 
Edenburg." 

45383.  "  No.  17.  Rooi  kaal  koren,  from  Teurfontein,  Fauresmith." 

45384.  "  No.  19.  Sibies  koren,  from  Fauresmitli." 

45385.  "  No.  20.  Klein  koren.  from  Bethulie  District." 

45386.  "No.  21.  Wol  hut  er  wheat." 

45387.  "  No.  23.  Early  Beard,  from  Mr.  F.  Jooste,  Rietfontein,  Eden- 
burg." 

45388.  "  No.  24.  Early  Beard,  from  Mr.  F.  Jooste,  Rietfontein,  Eden- 
burg." 

45389.  "No.  25.  Defiance." 

.     45390.  "  No.  26.     Unnamed  variety,  from  Koffyfontein." 

t 

45391.  "  No.  27.     Stromberg  rooi,  from  Mr.  A.  G.  W.  van  der  Merwe,    ^ 

Tagelberg,  Bethulie  District."  -J 

45392.  "  No.  28..    Unnamed  variety,  from  Mr.  J.  L.  Combrink,  Spring-     ; 
bokflats,  Bethulie  District."  ; 

45393.  "  No.  29.     Early  Beard,  from  Mr.  A.  J.  Grisel,  Kleinzuurfon-     - 
tein."  ^: 

45394.  "  No.  80.     Unnamed  variety,  froih  Mr.  P.  Richie."  i 

45395.  "  No.  31.    Early  Beard,  from  Mr.  G.  J  Saaimau,  '  Schuins-  J 
hoogte,'  Bloemfontein."  I 

45396.  "  No.  32.  Transvaal  rooi  wolhaar,  from   Mr.    P.   D.   Jacobs,    v 
'  Koksfontein,'  Fauresmith." 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   lin7.  35 

45366  to  45447— Continued. 

45397.  "  No.  33.     Unnamed  variety,  from  Koffyfontein." 

45398.  "  N'o.  34.     Transvaal    volhaar,    from    Messrs.    ilc    Villiors   & 
Adams,  Belgium  Farm,  Bethulie  District." 

45399.  "  No.  35.     Transvaal  trolhaar,  from  Glass  Bros.,  Lifton." 

45400.  "  No.  36.     Early  Beard,  from  Fauresmitli." 

45401.  "  No.  37.     Unnamed  variety,  from  Mr.  T.  J.  van  der  Merwe, 
.'                        Maritzburg." 

;.  45402.  "No.  38.     Early  Beard,  from  Mr.  H.  J.  Joubert,  Middelfon- 

tein,  Bethulie  District." 

45403.  "  No.  39.     Red  Egyptian,  from  Messrs.  de  Villiers  &  Adams, 
Bethulie  District." 

45404.  "  No.  42.     Transvaal  wolJiaar,  from  Mr.  F.  .T.  de  Jonge,  Zas- 
tron." 

45405.  "No.  43.     Early  Beard,  from  Mr.  F.  .1.  de  .Tonge,  Zastron." 

45406.  "  No.  44.  Ou  haard,  from  Fauresmith." 

45407.  "  No.  45.     Unnamed  variety,  from  Fauresmith." 

45408.  "  No.  46.     Early  Gluyas,  from  Fauresmith." 

45409.  "  No.  47.     Unnamed  variety,  from  Fauresmith." 

45410.  "  No.  48.     Unnamed  variety." 

45411.  "  No.  49.     Unnamed  variety,  from  Holland,  Posthmus." 

45412.  "No.  50.     Unnamed  variety." 

45413.  "  No.  52.     Unnamed  variety." 

45414.  "  No.  53.     Unnamed  variety." 

45415.  "  No.  54.     Red  Egyptian,  from  Mr.  Ferdinand  Wande,  Ham- 
monia,  Orange  Free  State." 

45416.  "  No.  55.  Unnamed  variety." 

45417.  "No.  56.  Unnamed  variety." 

45418.  "No.  57.  Unnamed  variety." 

45419.  "No.  58.  Unnamed  variety." 

45420.  "  No.  59.     Rooi  wolhaar,  from  Posthmus." 

45421.  "No.  60.  Ekstein  wheat,  from  Holland,  Posthmus." 

45422.  "  No.  61.  Spring  wheat,  from  Holland,  Posthmus." 

45423.  "  No.  62.  Boh's  wheat,  from  Mr.  H.  Stubbs,  Corunna." 

45424.  "  No.  63.  White  Australian,  from  Mr.  H.  Stubbs,  Corunna." 

45425.  "  No.  64.  Unnamed  variety." 

45426.  "  No.  66.     Ij:;errark,  from  Mr.  H.  J.  Joubert.  Middelfoiitein, 
Bethulie  District." 

45427.  "  No.  67.     Delaware,  from  Mr.  H.  J.  Joubert,  Middelfontein, 
Bethulie  District." 

45428.  "No.  68.     Early  Beard,  from  Mr.  H.  .T.  Joubert,  Middelfou- 
tein,  Bethulie  District." 

45429.  "  No.  69.     Pn»i''ose  wheat,  from  Burghersdorp." 

45430.  "  No.  70.     Early  spring  wheat,  from  Burghersdorp." 

45431.  "No.  71.     jBos;esveZd  wheat,  from  Burghersdorp." 

45432.  "  No.  73.     Early  Gluyas,  from  Burghersdorp." 


36  SEEDS    AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45366  to  45447— Continued. 

45433.  '■  X(».  75.     Trausraal  irolharir.  from  ?ilr.  Andries  L.  Lombard, 
Grootfontein.  P.  O.  Dewetsdorp." 

45434.  "  No.  76.     Transvanl    ifolhaar.     from    Mr.    (i.    van    Tonder, 
waterworks,  Bloemfontein." 

45435.  "  No.  77.     Wol  koren,  grown  without  water;  from  ;Mr.  J.  J. 
Badenhorst,  Verlie-span,  P.  O.  Dewetsdorp." 

45436.  "  No.  7S.     Gelul'S    Icoren,    grown    without    water:    from    Mr. 
M.  L.  Badenhorst,  Klipfontein,  Dewetsdorp." 

45437.  "  No.  79.     Board  koren,  grown  without  water;  from  Mr.  J.  J. 
Badenhorst.  Yerliespan,  P.  O.  Dewetsdorp." 

45438.  "No.  80.     Early  wheat,  from  Mr.  A.  L.  Lombard,  Grootfon- 
tein, P.  O.  Dewetsdorp." 

45439.  "  No.  82.     Early  rust-proof  wheat,  from  Mr.  A.  D.  J.  Taylor, 
'  Killarney,'  Harrismith  District." 

45440.  "  No.  83.  Ulalmi's,  a  spring  wheat  gro\\  n  in  black  soil ;  from 
Mr.  C.  J.  Pieters,  '  Nox,'  Harrismith  District." 

45441  to  45446.   Tkiticum  durum  Desf.     Poacese.  Durum  wheat. 

"  Varieties  of  rust-resistant  wheats  which  came  chiefly  from  the  most 
important  wheat-growing  areas  in  the  Orange  Free  State." 

45441.  "  No.  2.    Blue  Beard  from  Klipfontein,  P.  O.  Austens  Poort." 

45442.  "  No.  40.     Unnamed  variety,  from  Mr.  D.  J.  C.  van  Niekerk, 
Davidsrust,  Jacobsdal." 

45443.  "  No.  41.     Unnamed  variety,  from  Mr.  W.  J.  Lubbe,  Ramsdam, 
Honey  Nest  Kloof." 

45444.  "  No.  6.").     Benf/al  wheat  or  Ziraart  board,  from  Mr.  P.  van 
Aardt,  Broekpoort." 

45445.  "  No.  72.     Media  wheat,  from  Burghersdorp." 

45446.  "  No.  74.     Golden  Ball  wheat,  from  Mr.  W.  H.  Webster,  Vall- 
bank,  P.  O.  Dewetsdorp." 

45447.  Triticum  turgidum  L.    Poacese.  Poulard  wheat. 

"  No.  81.  Lauren's  wheat,  sown  in  March,  1915,  reaped  in  January,  1916. 
From  Mr.  P.  J.  Moolman,  Beulali,  Harrismith  District.  A  ru.st-resistant 
wheat  which  came  from  one  of  the  most  important  wheat-growing  areas 
in  the  Orange  Free  State." 

45448.  CuDRAMA  TRiGuspiDATA  (Carr.)  Bureau.     Moraceje. 
(C  triloba  Hance.) 

From  Augusta,  Ga.     Seeds  presented  by  the  P.  J.  Berckiuans  Company. 
Received  October  24,  1917. 

"  This  tree  is  very  easily  propagated  from  suckers.  The  tree  that  we  have 
in  our  nursery  is  about  12  feet  high  and  about  6  feet  broad.  It  would  have 
been  considerably  larger  than  this  but  for  the  fact  that  some  four  years  ago 
-we  headed  it  back  to  about  3J  feet  from  the  ground.  This  tree  had  at  least 
li  bushels  of  fruit  which  matured  from  the  middle  of  August  up  to  November. 
It  is  most  prolific,  the  fruits  on  this  one  tree  running  up  into  the  thousands." 
(Berckmans.) 

The  fruit  much  resembles  in  appearance  a  dense  cluster  of  very  large  red 
raspberries  of  the  strigosus  type,  and  when  fully  ripe  has  much  the  flavor  of 


P  OC^TOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1917,  37 

an  overripe  red  raspberry.  It  has  possibilities  for  jelly  nuikiiifi.  The  numer- 
ous seeds  are  large,  but,  as  considerable  variation  bus  been  noted  in  their  size, 
selection  may  ultimately  reduce  them  sufficiently  to  make  the  fruit  a  popular 
one. 

45449  to  45476. 

From  Soochow,  China.  Seeds  presented  by  Prof.  H.  Gist  Gee,  of  the  Soo- 
chow  University,  through  Dr.  Yaniei  Kin.  ReceiA'ed  October  27,  1917. 
Quoted  notes  by  Prof.  Gee. 

45449.  Benincasa  hispida  (Thunb. )  Cogn.     Cucurbitace.T'.     Wax  gourd. 
{Benincasa  cerifera  Savi.) 
"  Tung  kiia   (tree  melon)."  ' 

45450  and  45451.  Citrullus  vulgaris  Schrad.    Cucurbitacese. 

Watermelon. 

45450.  "  Hsiieh  jang  hsi  kua  (snow-flesh  watermelon)." 

45451.  ''  Hci  p'i  hsi  kua  (black-skin  watermelon)." 

45452.   Coix  LACRYMA-joBi  MA-YUEN  (Roni.)   Stapf.     Poacefe.     Ma-yuen. 

"  Hiii  jen.'" 
45453  and  45454.   CucuMis  met.o  L.    Cucurbitacese.  Muskmelon. 

45453.  "  SIie7ig  kua  (fresh  or  raw  melon)." 

45454.  "  Kill  chiao  hua  (ox-horn  melon)." 

45455.   Fagopyrum  vulgare  Hill.     Polygonaceje.  Buckwheat. 

(F.  esculent  It  m  Moench.) 

"  Ch'iao  mai." 
45456  to  45458.   Holcus  sorghum  L.     Poacese.  Sorghum. 

{Sorghum  vulgare  Pers.) 

45456.  "T'ang  hsin  lu  o/w."  45458.    "  Kao  Hang  In  chi." 

45457.  "Kao  Hang:' 

45459  to  45461.  Hordeum  vulgare  coeleste  L.    Poacese.  Barley. 

45459.  "  Hei  Hit,  shih  lai  mai  (black  upland  seasonal  wheat)." 

45460.  "Pr//  Hu  shih  lai  mai  (white  upland  seasonal  wheat)."  ' 

45461.  "Sang  chen  liiing  lai  mai  (mulberry-red  wheat)." 

45462  and  45463.   Hordeum  vulgare  pallidum  Seringe.     PoacefP. 

Barley. 

45462.  "  Tsao  ta  mai  (early  barley)." 

45463.  "Ju  ku  ch'ing  ta  mai  (mushroom  blue  barley)." 

45464  to  45466.    Oryza  sativa  L.     Poacere.  Rice. 

45464.  "  Yn  mang  pai  han  lao  (awned  white  upland  rice)." 

45465.  "  Wu  mang  hung  han  tao  (awnless  red  upland  rice)." 

45466.  "  Wu  mang  pai  han  tao  (awnless  white  upland  rice)." 

45467.  Panicum  miliaceum  L.     Poacese.  Proso. 
"Huang  chi  (yellow  millet)." 

45468.  PisuM  sativum  L.     Fabacese.  Garden  pea. 
"Hsiao  han  (small,  cold)." 

45469.  Raphanus  sativus  L.     Brassicaceae.  Radish. 
"  Lo  p'ur 


38  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

45449  to  45476— Continued. 

45470.  SoJA  MAX  (L.)  Piper.     Fabaceae.  Soy  bean. 
(Glycine  hispida  Jlaxim.) 

"  Ya  tou  (soy  beans  for  sprouts)." 

45471.  Spinacia  oleeacea  L.     Chenopodiacese.  Spinach. 

"Po  ts'ai." 

45472  and  45473.    Tkiticum  AE.STivTir  L.     Poacese.  Wheat. 

(T.  viilyure  Vill.) 

45472.  '•  Ssil  shih  t'ou  tau  mang  hsiao  mai  (four-seasou  head  awuless 
wheat)." 

45473.  ''  Ssu  shih  Vou  yu  mang  hsiao  mai  (four-spirson  bead  awiied 
wheat)." 

45474  to  45476.    Vicia  faba  L.    Fabacere.  Broad  bean. 

45474.  "  Ta  ch'ing  ts'an  tou  (large  green  broad  bean)." 

45475.  "Ch'ing  ts'an  tou  (green  broad  bean)." 

45476.  "Hung  ts'an  tou  (red  broad  bean)." 

45477.  Berberis  wilsoxae  X  aggregata.     Berberidacese. 

Barberry. 

From  Bell,  Md.  Cuttings  presented  by  Dr.  W.  Van  Fleet.  Received  Oc- 
tober 29,  1917. 
"  Hybrids  of  Berberis  iiilsonae  and  B.  aggregata  grown  from  seeds  secured 
by  pollination  under  glass  in  May,  1914.  Both  species  are  late  bloomers  when 
grown  outside.  Berberis  aggregata,  the  pollen  parent,  is  an  upright  grower 
with  larger  foliage  than  B.  icilsonae  and  with  very  short  flower  clusters.  The 
hybrids,  however,  are  even  more  spreading  in  growth  than  B.  icilsonae,  witli 
very  thick  foliage  that  turns  deep  purple  at  the  approach  of  frost  and  holds 
on  until  midwinter.  All  the  hybrids  are  quite  uniform  in  appearance  and  are 
very  handsome  and  hardy.  Flowers  and  fruits  have  not  yet  appeared  on  these 
seedlings."     (Van  Fleet.) 

45478.  Areca  catechu  L.     Phoenicaceae.  Betel-nut  palm. 

From  Porto  Rico.  Seeds  presented  by  the  Agricultural  Experiment  Sta- 
tion, Mayaguez,  Porto  Rico.  Received  November  6,  1917. 
.  This  palm  is  grown  very  widely  in  the  Tropics.  When  mature  it  forms  a  grace- 
ful tree  40  to  100  feet  tall.  The  fibrous  spathes  and  the  covering  of  the  fruits 
are  used  in  packing.  The  seeds  contain  a  dye  and  are  the  source  of  the  betel 
nuts  used  so  nearly  universally  in  the  East  for  chewing  with  lime  and  pepper 
leaves.  In  India  alone,  where  IT  varieties  are  recognized,  the  trade  in  the  nuts 
exceeds  $30,000,000  yearly.  The  cultivation  of  Areca  is  not  difficult,  and  with  a 
little  care  it  can  be  grown  in  a  greenhouse.  The  young  plants  are  very  deco- 
rative, and  when  old  are  probably  the  most  graceful  palms  in  cultivation. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  3S7.) 

45479.  Indigofera  sp.     Fabaceae. 

From  Costa  Rica.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  George  T.  Carter,  of  Paraiso, 
Costa  Rica,  through  Mr.  Benjamin  F.  Chase,  American  consul,  San  Jose. 
Received  November  6,  1917. 

This  plant,  Pico  de  pajaro   (bird's  beak),  grows  wild  in  Costa  Rica.     It  is 
commonly  found  growing  beneath  the  trees  in  orange  groves,  where  it  forms  a 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1917.  39 

bush  about  3  feet  high,  resembling  our  common  locust  in  its  forajre.  but  having 
no  spines.  The  plants  are  cut  away  at  each  clearin{?  of  the  ground  about  the 
orange  trees,  but  soon  grow  again.  TIks  plant  is  said  to  be  a  good  producer  of 
the  nitrogen-fixing  bacteria;  it  is  said  that  the  roots  show  more  nodules  than 
either  clover  or  bean  roots.  (Adapted  from  report  of  Mr.  cJki.sc,  October  19. 
1917.) 

45480.  Aleurites  trispekma  Blanco.     Euphorbiaceae. 

Soft  lumbang-. 

From  the  Philippine  Islands.    Seeds  presented  through  Mr.  Adn.  Hernandez, 
Director  of  Agriculture,  Manila.    Received  November  20,  1917. 

"  Soft  lumbang  is  one  of  the  Philippine  names  given  to  this  species  to  distin- 
guish it  from  the  true  lumbang,  Aleurites  moluccana.  It  is  a  strictly  tropical 
species  of  very  limited  distribution  and  is  reported  to  fruit  rather  irregularly. 
The  shell  of  the  seed  is  much  thinner  and  more  easily  broken  than  that  of  A. 
moluccana,  and  the  oil  obtained  from  the  kernel  is  said  to  be  very  similar  in 
drying  properties  to  that  of  A.  for<lii,the  tung-oil  tree  of  China."     (B.  A.  Young.) 

45481.  CoLOCASiA  esculekta  (L.)  Scliott.     Araceae.  Taro. 

From  Japan.    Seeds  purchased  from  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Yokohama. 
Received  November  22,  1917. 

"Kimdcatsugi.  A  Japanese  taro  of  the  dasheen  type,  producing  a  considerable 
number  of  small  cormels,  or  tubers.  It  is  considered  by  the  Japanese  to  be  one 
of  their  finest  varieties.  The  cormels  are  similar  in  appearance  to  those  of  other 
Japanese  taros  tested  in  this  country;  but,  though  small,  they  are  of  better 
quality."     {R.  A.  Young.) 

45482  to  45485. 

From  Porto  Murtinho,  Matto  Grosso,  Brazil.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  C.  F. 
Mead.     Received  November  5,  1917. 

45482.  Arachis  hypogaea  L.    Fabacese.  Peanut. 
"This  peanut,  in  Guarani  called  mandui  guazu,  is  planted  by  the  Indians 

and  is  customarily  eaten,  shell  and  all,  after  boiling.  Plenty  of  space 
(2  feet  square)  must  be  allowed  each  plant,  and  the  main  crop  will  come 
from  branches,  which  should  be  covered  up  from  the  main  plant  to  the 
end,  leaving  the  tip  of  each  branch  uncovered."     (Mead.) 

45483.  AcEocoMiA  totai  Mart.     Phoenicace;ie.  Palm 
"This  palm,  coco  cordillero   (mountain  coco),  was  found  on  hills  be- 
tween Sapucoy  and  Caballero,  in  Paraguay.     The  plant  is  small,  rarely 
over  1  meter  in  height,  with  fruit  clustered  at  the  base."     (Mead.) 

45484.  Attalea  guaeanitica  Barb.-Rodr.    Phcenicacese.  Palm. 
"  Coco  mbocaya,  the  base  stock  for  oil,  is  a  very  valuable  crop  even 

as  harvested  here,  and  I  see  no  reason  why  it  should  not  do  well  in 
your  southern  sections  where  citrus  fruits  thrive."     (Mead.) 

A  palm,  native  to  tropical  South  America,  with  large,  pinnate  leaves 
and  with  fruits  that  hang  in  large  clusters;  each  nut  consists  of  three 
cells  and  contains  as  many  seeds,  a  circumstance  which  serves  to  dis- 
tinguish the  genus  from  all  its  allies.  (Adapted  from  Lindleij,  Treas- 
ury of  Botany,  pt.  1,  p.  109.) 


40  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

45482  to  45485— Contimiecl. 

45485.  Pterogyne  nitexs  Tulasne.     Cfesalpiniacese. 

"  fbyra-ro.  In  many  ways  this  timber  is  tlie  most  useful  found 
hereabouts,  especially  for  hulls  of  boats,  coach  work,  etc.  You  have  no 
timber  at  all  like   it."     (Mead.) 

A  tall,  stout,  unarmed  tree,  abundant  in  parts  of  Argentina  and  Brazil. 
The  wood  is  very  strong  and  resistant  and  is  used  in  the  construction 
of  carts,  excepting  the  spokes.  It  is  considered  an  excellent  wood  in 
Misiones,  whence  it  is  exported.  It  is  also  highly  valued  in  Salta  and  is 
used  in  coach  making.  (Adapted  from  Tenturi  and  LiUo,  Contribucion 
al  Conocimiento  de  los  Arboles  de  ,'«  Argentina,  p.  57.) 

45486  to  45489. 

From  Sao  Paulo,  Brazil.  Seeds  presented  by  Comte  Amadeu  A.  Barbiellini. 
Received  November  8,  1917. 

45486.  Annona  sp.     Annonaceae. 

Sent  in  as  Aratkum  ponhe  (Annona  marcgrarU) ,  but  it  does  not  agree 
with  other  material  of  this  number  already  received.  It  is  to  be  grown 
for  identification. 

45487.  Annoxa  cherimola  Mill.     Annonacese.  Cherimoya. 
A  Brazilian  horticultural  variety  of  cherimoya. 

45488.  Streptochaeia  spicata  Schrad.     Poacese.  Grass. 
A  very  rare  South  American  grass,  the  moi-phology  of  which  is  not 

well  understood.     It  is  to  be  grown  for  the  studies  of  the  Department 
agrostologists. 

45489.  ZoRNiA  diphylla  gracilis   (DC.)   Benth.     Fabacefe. 

A  tufted  annual  with  wiry  stems,  lanceolate  leaflets  dotted  with  black 
glands,  3  to  32  flowered  racemes  1  to  3  inches  long,  and  pods  with  two 
to  six  densely  prickly  joints.  It  is  stacked  by  the  Foulahs  for  horse 
provender.  Tlie  variety  gracilis  is  a  slender  form  of  this  species.  Native 
to  tropical  America  and  Brazil.  (Adapted  from  llartiiis,  Flora  Brasilien- 
sis,  vol.  15,  pt.  2,  p.  83,  and  from  UndJey,  Treasury  of  Botany,  pt.  2,  p. 
1352.) 

45490  to  45499. 

From  Montevideo,  Uruguay.  Seeds  presented  by  Seiior  PJcardo  Salgueiro 
Silveira,  for  the  secretary  of  the  Association  of  Agriculturists.  Received 
November  9,  1917. 

45490.  Arachis  hypogaea  L.     Fabacese.  Peanut. 

"  Matii  Brasilera."  Said  to  be  excellent  varieties,  acclimated  in  Uru- 
guay. 

45491.  Avena  sativa  L.     Poacese.  Oats. 
"  1888."    Reported  as  a  superior  variety. 

45492.  Hordeum  vl^lgare  palliditm  Seringe.    Poaceae.  Barley. 
"  1551."    Said  to  give  excellent  yield.s. 

45493.  LiNUM  usiTATisSiMUM  L.     Linacese.  Flax. 
"  1961."    Said  to  be  a  superior  form  under  Uruguayan  conditions. 

45494  and  45495.   IMedicago  sativa  L.     Fabacese.  Alfalfa. 

Two  lots  sent  in  as  Argentine  and  Peruvian  strains,  but  not  distin- 
guislied  in  any  way. 

45494.   Alfalfa  "  1697."  45495.  Alfalfa  "  199^." 


I 


OCTOBER    1   TO    DECEMBER    31,    1917.  41 

45490  to  45499— Continued. 

45496.  Phalakis  canariensis  L.     Poacese.  Canary  grass. 
Said  to  be  a  heavy-yielding  variety. 

45497.  RiciNUS  commltxis  L.    Eiiphorbiacea>.  Castor-bean. 
Reported  to  be  an  excellent  variety  as  grown  in  Uruguay. 

45498  and  45499.   Zea  mays  L.     Poacere.  Corn. 

Two  lots  of  corn  rec-eived  as  coiiniKin  maize  and  Cuarenteno  maize,  l)ut 
not  distinguished  in  any  way. 

45498.   Corn  "  189S."  45499.  Corn  "  16.'i5." 

45500.  JuNiPERus  CEDRUS  Webb.     Pinaceae.  Juniper. 
From  Teneriffe,  Canary  Islands.     Seeds  presented  by  Dr.  George  V.  Perez, 

Santa  Ursula,  through  the  Forest  Service,  United  States  Department  of 
Agriculture.    Received  February  2,  1917. 
"  No.  1.  From  Palma,  one  of  the  Canary  Island  group."     {Pere:s.) 
'•  It  is  native  to  the  Canary  Islands,  where  it  ascends  the  mountains  to  a 
height  of  7,000  to  9,000  feet,  sometimes  attaining  a  large  size.    Dr.  G.  V.  Perez, 
of  Teneriffe,  considers  it  might  be  planted  with  advantage  under  forest  con- 
ditions for  its  timber."     {Irish  Gardening,  Feb.  17,  1917.) 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  41463. 

45501.  Phaseolus   acutifolius  latifglius   G.   F.    Freeman.      Fa- 

bacese.  Tepary  bean. 

From  Lakeside,  Calif.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  R.  B.  Kanady.     Received 

November  2,  1917. 

"  This  bean  yields  heavily  and  has  been  found  to  be  excellent  for  canning. 

The  quality  is  fine  and  the  bean  swells  in  cooking  more  than  any  other  that  we 

have  tried.    It  should  be  tested  in  a  bean-growing  section,  as  it  may  prove  a 

valuable  addition  to  the  list  of  varieties  already  widely  used."     {Kanady.) 

45502.  DROSoPHYLLrM  lusitanicum  (L.)  Link.     Droseracese. 
Fiom  Edinburgh,  Scotland.     Seeds  presented  by  the  Royal  Botanic  Garden, 

through  Prof.  Isaac  Bailey  Balfour.  Received  November  12,  1917. 
An  interesting  insectivorous  plant  from  Europe.  This  is  a  subshrubl>y  plant, 
with  a  simple  stem.  2  to  6  inches  high,  bearing  at  the  top  long,  linear  glandular 
leaves.  It  is  an  interesting  fact  that  these  leaves  are  revohite,  rather  than 
involute,  as  in  the  Droseras  and  other  such  plants.  The  briglit-yell<.w  flowers, 
about  1*  inches  across,  are  borne  on  a  stalk  about  a  foot  high.  The  glands  on 
the  leiives  are  purple,  some  stalked  and  some  sessile,  viscid,  and  not  motile  as 
in  Drosera.  (Adapted  from  BaUey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  2,  p.  1077.) 

45503.  DiosPYROS  kaki  L.  f.     Diospyracese.  Kaki. 

From  Felton,  Del.     Scions  collected  by  Mr.  Peter  Bisset  on  the  property 

of  Mr.  J.  W.  Killen.     Received  November  14,  1917. 

"  This  tree  has  lived  through  several  winters  at  Felton,  Del.    This  type  of 

persimmon,  as  is  well  known,  is  rather  susceptible  to  low  temperatures,  and  a 

tree  which  has  stood  the  winter  of  Delaware  should  receive  the  attention  of 

growers."     {Bisset.) 


42  SEEDS   AISTD  PLAXTS  IMPORTED. 

45504.  Castaxospermum  austeale  Cunn.  and  Fraser.     Fabaceae. 

Moreton  Bay  chestnut. 

From   Dominica,   Bi-itish   West   Indies.     Seeds  presented   by   the   Botanic 

Garden  througli  the  curator,  Mr.  Joseph  Jones.     Received  November  16. 

1917. 

The  Morctou  Bay  chestnut  is  a  large  ornamental  leguminous  tree,  native  to 

Queensland  and  New  South  AVales,  where  it  is  said  to  grow  abundantly  along 

rivers.     The  large  evergreen  leaves  and  the  racemes  of  bright  orange-yellow 

flowers  make  an  attractive  picture  in  any  subtropical  garden.     The  pod,  8  to  9 

inches  long,  bears  four  to  five  globular  seeds  larger  than   Italian  chestnuts. 

These  seeds  are   roasted   and   eaten   like  chestnuts.     (Adapted   from   Bailey, 

Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  688,  and  Gardeners'  Chronicle. 

3d  ser.,  vol.  38,  p.  2U.) 

45505  and  45506. 

From    Guatemala.     Collected    by    :Mr.    Wil.son    Popenoe,    Agi-icultural    Ex- 
plorer for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  November  17,  1917. 

45505.   Persea  Americana  Mill.     Lauracese.  Avocado. 

(P.  gratissiina  Gaertn.  f. ) 

"(No.  195.  Avocado  No.  32.  City  of  Guatemala,  Guatemala.  November 
6,  1917.)  Akhal.  This  is  a  variety  noteworthy  for  earliness,  and  bud 
wood  has.  been  included  in  the  set  primarily  for  this  characteristic.  It 
is,  however,  of  very  good  quality  and  has  no  visible  defects  except  a 
somewhat  undesirable  shape.  Judging  by  its  behavior  in  Guatemala, 
it  should  be  the  earliest  variety  in  the  collection,  but  it  is  not  safe  to 
depend  upon  its  retaining  this  characteristic  in  the  United  States,  since 
slight  local  variations  in  soil  or  climate  sometimes  affect  the  time  of 
ripening  very  noticeably  and  its  earliness  may  not  be  altogether  an 
inherent  characteristic. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  the  grounds  of  Eulogio  Duarte,  near 
Amatitlan.  The  location  is  known  as  Los  Rastrojos  and  is  about 
2  miles  from  the  plaza  of  Amatitlan,  on  the  road  which  leads  past  the 
cemetery  toward  the  hills.  The  altitude  is  approximately  4,200  feet. 
The  tree  is  about  40  feet  high,  spreading  but  of  compact  growth,  the 
crown  being  fairly  dense.  The  trunk  is  about  20  inches  thick  at  the  base, 
and  it  branches  10  feet  from  the  ground.  According  to  the  owner,  the 
tree  is  6  years  old,  but  to  judge  from  its  size  it  can  not  be  less  than  20. 
It  seems  to  be  vigorous  and  in  good  condition.  The  bud  wood  which 
it  yields  is  fairly  satisfactory,  the  growths  being  well  formed  though 
not  very  stout,  while  the  eyes  are  vigorous  and  do  not  drop  quickly. 

"This  is  a  rather  warm  region ;  hence,  there  is  nothing  to  indicate 
that  the  variety  will  be  unusually  hai'dy. 

"  The  crop  harvested  in  the  fall  of  1917  was  a  good  one.  According 
to  the  owner,  it  was  600  fruits,  but  it  seems  probable  that  it  was  con- 
siderably more.  The  bearing  habit  of  the  tree  gives  promise  of  being 
very  satisfactory.  The  flowering  season  is  in  November  and  December, 
and  the  fruit  ripens  from  the  following  August  to  November.  It  is 
fully  ripe  and  in  perfect  condition  for  picking  by  the  middle  of  October, 
whereas  the  average  variety  of  the  same  region  is  not  mature  until  Jan- 
uary at  the  earliest. 

"  In  two  characteristics  this  variety  does  not  seem  to  agree  with  the 
Guatemalan  race.    It  has  a  thin  skin,  and  the  seed  coats  do  not  adhere 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1!>1T.  43 

45505  and  45506— Continued. 

closely  to  the  cotyledons.  A  few  otlier  varieties  showing  these  same 
characteristics  were  seen  in  the  same  locality,  and  it  is  possible  that 
they  may  not  be  true  Guatemalan  avocados,  thoui^h  in  most  respects 
they  appear  to  belong  to  this  race. 

"  In  form  the  fruit  is  long  and  slender,  sometimes  slightly  curved, 
and  sometimes  becoming  pyriform.  It  is  medium  sized,  weighing  about 
12  ounces.  The  surface  is  smooth  and  deep  green  in  color.  The  skin 
is  thin  and  surrounds  deep-yellow  flesh  of  good  quality,  without  liber 
or  discoloration.  The  seed  is  medium  sized,  and  while  it  never  rattles  in 
its  cavity  it  does  not  fit  as  snugly  as  in  nearly  all  other  Guatemalan 

varieties. 

"  A  formal  description  of  ths  variety  is  as  follows : 
"  Form  elongated  to  slender  pyriform,  sometimes  curved  ;  size  medium, 
weight  12  ounces,  length  5*  to  6*  inches,  greatest  breadth  2J  to  .3  inches; 
base  narrow,  rounded,  the  short,  stout  stem  (2  to  3  inches  long)  in- 
serted obliquely;  apex  quite  smooth,  uniformly  bright  green  in  color, 
with  very  numerous  minute  yellowish  dots;  skin  very  thin,  less  than  one- 
sixteenth  of  an  inch,  but  firm  and  tough;  flesh  rich  yellow  near  the 
seed  cavity,  changing  to  light  green  near  the  skin,  firm,  of  fine  texture, 
free  from  fiber,  and  of  rich,  nutty  flavor;  quality  very  good;  seed 
medium  sized,  weighing  about  1*  ounces,  conical  to  slender  conical  in 
form,  the  cotyledons  smooth,  with  the  seed  coats  adhering  loosely." 
{Popenoe.) 
45506.  Malpighia  sp.     Malpighiacese. 

"  (No.  196.  City  of  Guatemala,  Guatemala.  November  6,  1917.) 
Cuttings  of  azerola,  from  Amatitlan  (altitude  3,900  feet).  The  name 
aserola,  which  properly  belongs  to  species  of  Crataegus,  is  applied,  in 
central  Guatemala,  to  a  large  Malpighia  the  fruits  of  which  are  not 
unlike  those  of  the  Barbados  cherry  {Malpighia  edulis).  I  have  seen 
the  plant  only  in  a  few  places;  it  is  most  abundant  at  Amatitlan,  where 
it  is  seen  in  a  large  proportion  of  the  gardens  and  dooryards. 

"  This  spec  es  is  nmch  larger  than  M.  edulis,  often  becoming  a  small 
bushy  tree  20  feet  n  height,  but  more  commonly  seen  as  a  large  shrub, 
spreading  in  habit,  with  a  dense  crown.  When  young,  the  leaves  are 
covered  with  a  thick  whitish  tomentum  ;  when  mature,  they  are  mem- 
branaceous, elliptic-acuminate  in  form,  about  4  inches  long,  cuneate  at 
the  base,  bright  green  and  glabrous  above,  heavily  pubescent  with  the 
venation  prominent  below.  The  flowers  are  produced  in  small  axillary 
clusters.  Individually,  they  are  scarcely  an  inch  broad,  with  clawed 
crapelike  petals  of  lilac-pink  color.  The  fruits,  which  ripen  mainly  dur- 
ing August  and  September,  are  the  size  of  a  large  cherry,  but  flattened 
and  sometimes  pointed  toward  the  apex.  They  are  bright  red  when 
fully  ripe,  with  a  tender  skin  and  juicy,  whitish  flesh  of  peculiar  sub- 
acid flavor.  The  seeds,  three  in  number,  are  roughly  winged.  The 
character  of  the  growth  suggests  that  this  plant  may  be  slightly  hardy. 
It  has  not  been  seen  in  the  lowlands,  but  is  grown  at  altitudes  of  4,000 
to  5,000  feet  where  the  climate  is  comparatively  cool,  but  not  cold 
enough  to  experience  severe  frosts.  The  plants  produce  abundantly. 
While  not  a  fruit  likely  to  become  of  great  importance  in  the  United 
States,  it  possesses  sufficient  interest  and  value  to  merit  a  trial.  The 
regions  in  which  it  seems  likely  to  succeed  are  Florida,  southern  Texas, 
and  California."     (Popenoe.) 


44  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

45507.  Castanea  ckexata  Sieb.  and  Ziicc.     Fagacea?. 

Japanese  chestnut. 

From  Felton,  Del.  Seeds  purchased  from  Mr.  J.  W.  Killen.  Received 
November  16,  1917. 

"Seeds  to  be  grown  as  stock  on  wliich  to  graft  Chinese  cliestnuts  and  also 
Dr.  Van  Fleet's  selected  hybrids.  The  trees  from  which  these  nuts  were  gath- 
ered were  iuterpUmted  about  20  years  ago  with  American  chestnuts,  which 
have  all  been  killed  by  the  chestnut  bark  disease,  while  the  Japanese  trees  are 
still  thriving  and  bearing  excellent  crops  of  nuts.  The  blight  has  attacked 
some  of  the  branches  of  the  Japanese  trees,  but  has  not  proved  serious." 
(Peter  Bisset.) 

45508  and  45509. 

From  Paraguay.  Seeds  presented^  by  Mr.  Thomas  R.  Gwynn,  Concepcion. 
Received  November  19,  1917. 

45508.  Cecbopia  adekoplts  Martius.     Moracefe. 

A  tall  tree  which  grows  on  river  banks,  both  on  the  mainland  and 
on  the  islands.  The  large  leaves  are  whitish  beneath,  rough,  and  give 
the  tree  its  name  of  Palo  de  lija  (sharkskin  wood).  The  leaves  are  con- 
sidered a  remedy  for  coughs.  It  is  native  to  Misiones,  Corrientes,  Chaco, 
Formosa,  and  northern  Argentina.  (Adapted  from  Vetituri  and  Lillo, 
Contribneion  al  Conocimiento  de  los  Arholes  de  la  Argentina,  p.  63.) 

45509.  DioCLEA  KEFLEXA  Hook.  f.     Fabacefe. 

A  climbing  shrub,  called  in  Paraguay  Liana  de  flores  morad'as,  with 
beautiful  reddish  purple  flowers.  It  may  be  distinguished  from  the  re- 
lated DiocUa  viohicvd,  which  has  straight,  erect,  violet-colort-d  bracts, 
by  its  reflexed,  reddish  bracts.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Mger  Flora, 
p.  306.) 

45510.  Cajuputi  leucadexdra  (Stickm.)  Rusby.     Mvrtacese. 
(Melaleuca  lencadendron  L. )  Cajuput  tree. 

From  Madagascar.     Seeds  presented  by  ^Ir.   E.   Jaegle,  director,  Agricul- 
tural Station  of  Ivoloina,  through  Mr.  James  G.  Carter,  American  consul, 
Taniatave.     Received  March  31,  1917. 
"  The  wood  of  this  tree  shows  a  most  beautiful  combination  of  light  and 
darker  shades,  which  may  be  compared  in  appearance  to  ripple  marks.     It  Is 
hard,  heavy,  and   close  grained,   excellent  for   shipbuilding  and   for  posts  in 
damp  ground  ;  it  is  said  to  be  imperi.shal)le  under  ground.     The  papery  bark 
also  is  worthy  of  notice  for  its  great  durability  and  for  being  impervious  to 
water,  instances  being  known  where  it  lias  been  used  for  dam  and  drainage 
purposes  in  conjunction  with  timber,  and  it  has  been  found  that  the  bark  was 
quite  sound  althougli  the  timber  was  decayed."     (Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants 
of  Australia,  p.  569.) 

45511.  RiciNus  COMMUNIS  L.     Eupliorbiacese,  Castor-bean. 

From  Montevideo.  Uruguay.  Seeds  presented  by  Senor  Ricardo  Salgueiro 
Silveira,  for  the  secretary  of  the  Association  of  Agriculturists.  Received 
November  22,  1917. 

Received  as  Ricimis  sunguinalis  wliich  is  considered  a  horticultural  form  of 
B.  communis. 


OCTOBER    1    TO    DECEMBER    31,    lUlT.  45 

45513.  CiTRULLUs  VULGARIS  Scliracl.     Cuciirbitaceae.  Citron. 

From   Bell,    IMd.     Presented   by   Dr.    W.    \'an    Fleet.      Received   November 
22,  1917. 

"A  pre.serving  citron,  6  to  8  inches  lonj?  and  3  to  4  inche.s  in  diameter.  Skin 
green  and  smooth;  liesh  wh!te  and  solid;  seed  in  green  frnit  soft.  Ma.v  prove 
valuable  for  marmalades  and  preserves,  also  for  cooking  with  fish  or  meat;" 
(B.  T.  Galloiray.) 

45513  to  45533.   Saccharum  officinarum  L.     Poacea'. 

Sugar  cane. 

From  Mauritius.    Presented  by  Mr.  H.  A.  Tampany,  Director  of  Agriculture, 
Reduit.  Mauritius.     Received  November  20,  1917. 

45513  and  45514.  "  Var.  M.  P.  55.  Foliage  broad,  canes  stout  and  tall, 
inclined  to  trail,  10  to  a  stool;  internodes  cylindrical,  rather  long, 
dark  purple  with  waxy  coating,  no  channel ;  eye  bud  rather  large, 
broad,  and  slightly  bulging  at  base,  apex  flat  and  adhering."  {Tam- 
pany.)    . 

A  widely  grown  variety,  exceeded  only  by  White  Tanna  in  area  under 
cultivation  in  Mauritius.  Of  all  the  land  devoted  to  sugar-cane  raising 
12  per  cent  is  occupied  by  this  variety.  In  Mauritius  this  variety  seems 
to  prefer  the  lowlands,  two-thirds  of  the  area  devoted  to  it  being  below 
600  feet  in  altitude.  The  origin  of  this  variety  is  traced  to  Mr.  G.  Per- 
romat,  manager  of  the  Clemencia  estate,  Flacq,  who  began  to  grow  canes 
from  seed  in  1891.  M.  P.  55  is  the  best  of  the  varieties  he  succeeded  in 
raising.  (Adapted  from  Henri  Robert,  Sugar-Cane  Varieties  in  Maiiri- 
tius. ) 

45513.   "Cuttings."  45514.   "Seeds." 

45515.  "Cuttings  of  M.  P.  131.  Foliage  narrow;  canes  tall,  inclined  to 
trail,  of  medium  size,  10  to  15  to  a  stool ;  internodes  zigzag,  of  medium 
length,  dark  violet,  slightly  waxy,  the  channel  slightly  marked  in  some 
cases,  apparent  in  others ;  eye  bud  broad,  pentagonal,  flat,  base  straight, 
sides  perpendicular,  apex  adhering."      {Tampany.) 

A  variety  of  minor  importance  on  the  island  of  Mauritius,  occupying 
only  a  small  part  of  the  land  devoted  to  sugar  cane.  It  is  a  variety 
which  prefers  the  lowlands,  most  of  it  being  grown  below  600  feet 
altitude.  This  is  one  of  the  varieties  grown  from  seed  by  Mr.  G. 
Perromat,  manager  of  the  Clemencia  estate,  Flacq.  It  ranks  second 
in  value  of  all  the  varieties  that  he  originated.  (Adapted  from  Henri 
Robert,  Sugar-Cane  Varieties  in  Mauritius.) 

45516.  "Cuttings  of  M.  1237.  Foliage  rather  broad;  canes  erect,  rather 
tall,  of  medium  size,  10  to  12  to  a  stool;  internodes  straight,  of  medium 
length;  reddish  purple,  waxy,  the  channel  deeply  marked,  running 
almost  the  entire  length  of  the  iuternode;  eye  bud  of  medium  size, 
pentagonal,  bulging  at  the  center,  apex  adhering."      {Tampany.) 

45517  and  45518.  " Z).  K.  7^.  Foliage  broad;  canes  medium  in  size, 
fairly  tall,  inclined  to  trail.  11  to  a  stool;  internodes  cylindrical,  of 
medium  size,  yellow,  sunburns  red,  no  channel;  eye  bud  of  meilium 
size,  triangular,  slightly  bulging  at  base,  apex  not  quite  adhering." 
{Tampany.) 

A  variety  of  minor  importance  on  the  island  of  Mauritius.  It  occu- 
pies 5.48  per  cent  of  the  land  devoted  to  sugar-cane  raising.     It  is  a 


46  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45513  to  45522— Continued. 

variety  which  grows  best  on  the  lowlands,  almost  all  of  it  being  grown 
below  600  feet  in  altitude.  This  variety  was  introduced  in  1905  by  the 
Forest  Department  of  Mauritius,  from  Barbadoes.  Through  an  error 
at  the  time  of  introduction,  this  variety  has  been  given  the  wrong  name. 
It  has  been  found  that  this  is  the  well-known  Demerara  seedling  prop- 
erly known  as  D.lJf.  (Adapted  from  Henri  Robert,  Sugar-Cane  Varieties 
in  Mauritius.) 

45517.  "Cuttings."  45518.  "Seeds." 

45519  and  45520.  "White  Tanna.  Foliage  broad;  canes  rather  stout, 
erect,  medium  height,  10  to  a  stool ;  internodes  cylindrical,  greenish 
red  with  characteristic  cracks,  medium  size  and  height,  no  channel ; 
eye  bud  of  medium  size,  flat,  circular,  apex  not  quite  adhering."'  {Tarn- 
pany.) 

This  is  the  widest  grown  of  all  the  sugar-cane  varieties  on  the  island 
of  Mauritius,  occupying  47  per  cent  of  all  the  land  given  over  to  sugar- 
cane raising.  It  is  a  variety  which  is  grown  equally  well  on  the  high- 
lands or  lowlands.  There  are  two  sources  from  which  this  variety 
came :  It  arose  as  a  sport  on  several  estates  of  the  colony,  and  has 
since  been  widely  cultivated ;  it  was  also  received  from  the  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture  of  New  South  Wales  in  1895.  The  present  variety 
is  probably  descended  in  part  from  each  of  the  sources  mentioned  above. 
(Adapted  from  Henri  Robert,  Sugar-Cane  Varieties  in  Mauritius.) 

45519.  "Ctittings."  45520.  "Seeds." 

45521.  "Cuttings  of  168°^.  Foliage  broad;  canes  stout,  medium  height, 
inclined  to  trail,  seven  to  a  'stool ;  internodes  cylindrical,  purple-black, 
rather  short,  slightly  channeled ;  eye  bud  of  metliiim  size,  slightly 
bulging,  base  about  twice  as  long  as  the  distance  of  the  apex  from  the 
base."     ( Tampany. ) 

45522.  "  Cuttings  of  Striped  Tanna.  Foliage  broad ;  canes  very  stout 
and  fairly  tall,  very  erect,  eight  to  a  stool ;  internodes  cylindrical, 
rather  short,  reddish  black  with  light-red  stripes  and  characteristic 
cracks,  no  channel ;  eye  bud  of  medium  size,  bulging  and  prominent, 
apex  blunt."     {Tampany.) 

Of  all  the  land  used  for  raising  sugar  cane  in  Mauritius,  8.76  per 
cent  is  devoted  to  the  growing  of  this  variety.  It  stands  third  in  im- 
portance on  the  island  of  Mauritius,  being  exceeded  in  area  planted 
only  by  the  varieties  White  Tanna  and  M.  P.  55.  This  variety  will  grow 
on  high  or  low  land,  as  much  being  grown  about  600  feet  as  below. 
The  Striped  Tanna  was  received  from  Queensland  in  1890.  (Adapted 
from  Henri  Robert,  Sugar-Cane  Varieties  in  Mauritius.) 

45523.  Prunus  mume  Sieb.  and  Ziicc.     Amygdalacefe. 

Japanese  apricot. 

From  Yokohama,  Japan.    Seeds  purchased  from  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co. 
Received  November  28,  1917. 

A  tree  with  somewhat  the  appearance  of  the  common  apricot,  but  with  green- 
ish or  gray  bark  and  duller  foliage.  The  leaves  are  relatively  small,  long 
pointed,  light  colored  beneath ;  and  the  fragi-ant  flowers  are  sessile  or  nearly 
so.  Various  forms  (such  as  the  white,  double  white,  double  rose,  and  weeping) 
are  in  cultivation.  The  double-flowered  form  is  especially  valuable  in  gardens 
for  its  early  and  profuse  blooming. 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1917.  47 

The  fruit  is  about  an  incli  in  diameter  and  is  used  in  Japan  as  a  pickle. 
The  fruits  are  pielved  just  l)ef()re  becominf^  rii)e  and  soaked  in  water  for  24 
hours;  tlien  they  are  mixed  with  salt  and  tlie  leaves  of  the  red-leaved  variety 
of  Perilla  nanlcinensis  and  allowed  to  stand  a  week  or  less,  depeTidins  on  the 
temperature.  After  this,  the  fruits  are  spread  in  the  sun  to  dry  and  while 
drying  are  sprinkled  with  the  .juice  of  the  Perilla  leaves.  After  three  to  fi\-e 
days  they  are  put  up  in  weak  brine,  in  which  they  will  keep  indefinitely.  The 
pickled  fruit  is  exceedingly  sour;  it  often  forms  a  part  of  the  ralirin  (»f  the 
Japanese  soldiers.  For  Iiest  results  the  trees  should  be  grown  in  a  shady  place. 
(Adapted  from  notes  of  Frank  N.  Meiier.) 

45524.   Chenopodium  ambrosioides  L.     Chenopodiacese. 

From  India.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  H.  G.  Carter,  director,  Botanical 
Survey  of  India,  Calcutta.     Received  November  28,  1917. 

"  Obtained  from  plants  grown  near  Calcutta."     {Carter.) 

Especially  developed  strains  are  said  to  afford  a  high  percentage  of  an  es- 
sential oil,  to  which  tonic  and  antispasmodic  properties  are  attributed.  In 
Europe  it  has  a  reputation  as  a  useful  remedy  in  nervous  affections,  particu- 
larly chorea.     (Adapted  from  The  National  Dispensatory,  p.  1067.) 

45535  to  45534. 

From  Hupeh  Province,  China.  Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agri- 
cultural Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  Novem- 
ber 21,  1917.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Meyer. 

45525  and  45526.   Lycoris  aitrea  (L'Her. )  Herbert.     Amaryllidacere. 

45525.  "(No.  1283.  Chienchingshan,  near  Kingmen.  September  21, 
1917.)  Seeds  of  a  bulbous  plant,  flowering  in  late  summer,  with 
large  ocher-yellow  flowers  borne  on  stems  often  over  2  feet  tall. 
The  foliage  dies  down  in  summer,  but  comes  up  again  in  early 
spring  or  late  winter  where  the  climate  is  mild.  Apparently 
withstands  zero  temperatures.  Collected  in  pockets  of  humus 
soil  beneath  tall  trees  on  a  rocky,  mountain  slope  at  an  altitude 
of  more  than  2.(X)0  feet  above  sea  level.  May  possibly  be  hardy 
at  Washington,  D.  C." 

45526.  "Bulbs  of  No.  1283  [S.  P.  I.  No.  4.5525]." 

45527  and  45528.   Lycokis  radiata  (L'Her.)  Herbert.     Amaryllidaceae. 

45527.  "(No.  1284.  Kingmen.  September  26,  1917.)  Bulbs  of  a 
plant,  with  large  masses  of  carmine- red  flowers,  which  flowers 
in  late  summer  and  early  autumn.  The  foliage  dies  down  in 
spring,  but  the  leaves  sprout  up  again  after  flowering  has  ceased. 
It  loves  partial  shade,  does  well  on  dry  banks,  debris,  and  beneath 
trees,  but  seems  to  withstand  less  frost  than  the  preceding  number. 
This  ought  to  thrive  throughout  the  whole  southern  United  States, 
and  pos.sibly  in  California.  Chinese  name  Lung  chiao  hna  (drag- 
on's-claw  flower.)  Obtained  from  the  garden  of  Rev.  J.  S.  John- 
son, Swedish  American  Missionai'y  at  Kingmen." 

45528.  "(No.  1285.  Kingmen.  September  26,  1917.)  Var.  flaves- 
cens.  Bulbs  of  a  dragon  lily,  with  pale-yellow  flowers  borne  on 
stalks  considerably  taller  than  those  of  the  preceding  number 
[S.  P.  I.  No.  45527],  of  which  it  seems  to  be  a  variety.  This  and 
the  three  preceding  numbers   [S.  P.  I.  Nos.  45525  to  45527]  can 


48  SEEDS    AISTD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45525  to  45534— Contiimed. 

possibly  be  grown  for  cut  flowers  in  greenhouses  in  tlie  northern 
United  States,  while  in  the  South  they  might  even  become  weeds, 
as  they  are  here  and  there  in  central  China.  They  also  deserve 
to  be  taken  in  hand  by  plant  breeders,  for  they  certainly  are 
amenable  to  selection  and  possibly  to  hybridization,  and  they 
seem  to  suffer  from  very  few  natural  enemies." 
45529  to  45531.   Br.\ssica  pekinensis  (Lour.)  Gagn.     Brassicacefe. 

Pai  ts'ai. 

45529.  "(No.  2449a.  Kingmen.  September  13,  1917.)  Tung  pai 
ts'ai  (winter  white  vegetable).  A  variety  of  imi  ts'ai,  said  to 
grow  into  large  solid  heads  when  planted  in  the  fall  and  given 
sufficient  space  in  rich,  moist  soil.  When  sown  thickly  in  beds 
in  spring  or  fall  and  not  transplanted,  it  is  pulled  up  with  the 
roots  and  eaten,  chopped  up  and  lioiled  like  spinach.  Can  also 
be  employed  in  sauerkraut  making.  To  be  tested  especially  in 
the  southern  .sections  of  the  United  States." 

45530.  "(No.  2450a.  Kingmen.  September  13,  1917.)  Hei  pai  ts'ai 
(black-white  vegetable).  A  variety  of  pai  ts'ai  with  very  dark 
green,  bullate  foliage,  not  making  a  closed  head.  Sown  in  the 
fall  and  transplanted  at  distances  of  half  a  foot  or  more  in  all 
directions.  It  needs  a  moist,  muck  soil  to  grow  to  perfection,  and 
in  mild  climates  it  keeps  on  growing  throughout  the  whole  winter. 
It  is  eaten  in  soups,  chopped  up  like  spinach.  To  be  tested  mainly 
in  the  southern  United  States."' 

45531.  "(No.  2451a.  Kingmen.  September  14  and  15,  1917.)  A  va- 
riety of  ?>oi  ts'ai,  said  to  resemble  No.  2449a  [S.  P.  I.  No.  45529] 
in  most  ways ;  but  it  grows  taller  and  larger.  It  is  cultivated  in 
the  same  manner.  Chinese  name  Hsiangyang  pai  ts'ai,  apparently 
denoting  that  this  variety  originally  came  from  the  city  of  Hsiang- 
yang, 100  miles  north  of  Kingmen." 

45532.  Aesculus  wilsonii  Rehder.     .T^sculacere.  Horse-chestnut. 
"  (No.    2452a.      K'ngmen.      September    24,    1917.)      So    lo    shii.      The 

interesting  and  beautiful  Chinese  horse-chestnut,  a  tree  deserving  to  be- 
come widely  planted  in  the  southern  United  States.  Not  as  charming  as 
the  European  horse-chestnut,  but  better  able  to  withstand  hot  summei'S 
and  long  periods  of  drought.  To  be  planted  in  those  sections  of  the 
United  States  where  temperatures  do  not  fall  much  below  zero." 

For  an  illustration  showing  this  horse-chestnut  in  its  native  habitat, 
see  Plate  III. 

45533.  Allium  sp.     Liliacese.  Onion. 

"  (No.  143b.  Aniu.  August  28,  1917.)  Bulbs  of  a  small  onion,  pickled 
in  vinegar  and  used  as  a  relish  with  meals ;  said  to  promote  good  health 
and  to  aid  the  digestion." 

45534.  CiTKus  iCHANGENsis  Swingle.     RutacefB.  Ichang  lemon. 

"  (No.  145b.  Kingmen.  September  26,  1917.)  Friiits  of  a  citrus 
species  called  Hsiang  yuan  (fragrant,  round).  It  exists  in  many  varie- 
ties and  is  able  to  withstand  colder  temperatures  than  the  tangerine  and 
kumquat,  but  is  not  as  hardy  as  Poncirus  trifoliata  (Citrus  trifoliata). 
The  rind  exhales  a  delightful  fragrance,  and  the  Chinese  use  the  fruits 


Inventory  53,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


PLATE    III. 


The  Chinese  Horse-Chestnut  in  Its  Native  Habitat.    (Aesculus  wilsonii 

Rehder,  S.   p.   I.   No.  45532). 

Although  Frank  N.  Meyer,  the  agricultural  explorer,  did  not  find  this  tree  so  charming  as  the 
European  horse-chestnut,  he  predicted  that  it  would  prove  better  able  to  withstand  hot  summers 
and  long  periods  of  drought.  It  has  narrower  leaves  which  do  not  appear  to  be  whipped  by  the 
wind  so  easily  as  do  those  of  the  European  species.  Specimens  are  growing  near  Seattle  and 
promise  to  be  successful  there,  but  it  deserves  a  trial  in  the  parks  of  the  eastern  United  States. 
(Tree  80  feet  high,  in  flower,  photographed  (No.  96)  by  E.  H.  Wilson,  Hsinwenping,  Szechwan, 
China,  June  1,  1908.) 


Inventory  53,  Seeds  and   Plants  Imported. 


PLATE    IV. 


The    Sweet    Granadilla 


OF    Guatemala.       Passiflora    ligularis   Juss. 
S.    P.    I.    No.  45614'. 


One  of  the  best  of  the  granadillas.  According  to  Mr.  AVilson  Popenoe.  this  plant  grows  in  parts  of 
Guatemala  apparently  too  cold  for  the  avocado.  It  is  strikingly  different  from  the  common  species 
(P.  edulis),  which  is  grown  Ln  CaUfomia  and  cultivated  extensively  in  AustraUa,  being  orange- 
yellow  instead  of  dull  purple  Ln  color,  with  a  rind  so  hard  that  it  does  not  wrinkle  but  protects  the 
fruit,  so  that  it  is  transported  as  much  as  a  hundred  miles  over  the  mountains  by  native  carriers. 
It  brings  relatively  high  prices  on  the  markets.  The  aroma  of  the  fruit  is  delightful,  and  the  flavor 
is  not  so  acid  as  that  of  other  species.  It  deserves  to  be  grown  and  crossed  with  P.  edulis  and  with  the 
sour  maypop  (P.  (warna^a).  which  is  hardy  as  far  north  as  Washington.  D.C.  (Photographed  by 
Wilson  Popenoe,  ."^an  Lorenzo  del  Cubo,  Guatemala,  October  19, 1916;  P16S25FS.) 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1&17,  49 

45525  to  45534— Continued. 

as  room  perfumers  and  carry  them  about  instead  of  a  perfumed  hand- 
kerchief. Since  they  possess  an  abundant  juice  of  good  quality,  fureif;u 
residents  use  these  fruits  for  making  lemonade.  If  it  were  not  for  the 
many  very  large  seeds,  this  fiiiit  could  well  be  sul)stituti'd  for  the 
ordinary  lemon ;  as  it  is,  it  may  be  grown  considerably  north  of  the  true 
citrus  belt  to  supply  a  home  product  from  which  to  make  refreshing 
drinks." 

45535  and  45536. 

From   Mexico.     Seeds   presented   by   Mrs.   Zelia   Nuttall,   Casa   Alvarado, 
Coyacan,  City  of  Mexico.    Received  December  5,  1917. 

45535.   Amakanthus  paniculatus  L.  Amaranthacese.  Huauhtli. 

An  annual,  with  entire  leaves,  bearing  the  abundant  grainlike  edible 
seeds  in  dense  panicles.  Some  plants  produce  white  seeds,  and  some 
produce  black.  The  white  seeds  are  those  chiefly  used  by  the  natives. 
This  plant  is  found  both  in  cultivation  and  gi-owing  wild.  The  seeds 
are  ground  atid  cooked  in  the  form  of  small  cakes  known  as  "  alegria," 
these  cakes  being  eaten  in  large  quantities  by  the  poorer  classes,  espe- 
cially during  a  time  of  scarcity  of  corn.  This  plant  was  cultivated  by 
the  Aztecs  before  the  discovery  of  America.  It  occupied  an  important 
place  in  the  fare  of  the  people,  and  accounts  show  that  every  year  18 
granaries,  each  with  a  capacity  of  9,000  bushels,  were  tilled  by  Monte- 
zuma. Often  the  tribute  exacted  by  the  Aztecs  from  the  people  they 
conquered  would  take  the  form  of  a  certain  quantity  of  this  grain.  It 
was  so  closely  connected  with  the  life  of  the  people  that  it  figured  in 
i-eligious  observances.  Spanish  historians,  writing  in  the  first  half  of 
the  seventeenth  century,  give  accounts  of  how  the  ancient  Mexicans 
made  figures  of  their  gods  out  of  the  flour  obtained  from  the  seed.  The 
figures  were  carried  in  processions,  and  at  the  end  of  the  ceremony  were 
broken  up  and  served  to  the  people  as  a  form  of  conunuuion.  (Adapted 
from  Safford,  Proceedings  International  Congress  of  Americanists,  p. 
286,  1911.) 

45536.   Chenopodium  nuttalliae  Safford.     Chenopodiacefe. 

Huauhtzontli. 
"  Huauhtzontli  combines  the  properties  of  a  cereal  and  a  vegetable,  and 
furnishes  a  substantial  meal.    When  fresh  and  the  seeds  are  '  in  milk,'  the 
food  is,  to  me,  delicious.     I  am  told  that  it  is  almost  as  good  when  pre- 
pared from  the  dried  inflorescence."     {Mrs.  Nuttall.) 

45537  to  45539. 

From  Panama.   Republic  of  Panama.     Seeds  presented  by  Senor  Ramon 
Arias  Feraud.     Received  November  30,  1917. 

45537  and  45538.   Carica  papaya  L.     Papayacese.  Papaya. 

"  A  fine  oblong  papaya,  with  tapering  ends,  about  12  to  IS  inches  long 
and  5  to  6  inches  in  diameter."     {Arias  F^raiid.) 

45537.  Male.  45538.   Female. 

45539.   CucuEBiTA  pepo  L.     Cucurbitacese.  Squash. 

"  An  edible  squash,  which,  when  well  mashed  and  mixed  with  olive  oil 
and  vinegar,  makes  a  splendid  salad."     {Arias  Feraud.) 
C5587-  22 4 


50  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

45540  to  45553. 

From  the  city  of  Guatemala,  Guatemala.  Collected  by  Mr.  Wilson  Pope- 
noe,  Agricultural  Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Re- 
ceived November  24,  1917.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Popenoe. 

45540  to  45546.   Chatota  edulis  Jacq.     Cucurbitacese.  Chayote, 

{Sechmm  edule  Swartz.) 

45540.  "(No.  197a.  November  7,  1917.)  Giiisqnil  de  Sonta  Maria. 
Locally  considered  one  of  the  very  best  varieties.  It  is  a  short, 
broad  fruit,  compressetl  on  the  sides,  and  weighing  12  ounces  to  a 

"pound.  The  surface  is  smooth,  free  from  corrugations,  and  pale  to 
bright  green  in  color.  Green-fruited  giiisquiles  are  considered  by 
the  Guatemalans  to  have  more  flavor  than  the  white-fruited 
A'arieties. 

"All  smooth,  small  to  medium-sized  f/iiisqiiiJes  are  called  peni- 
leros;  the  spiny  or  rough  fruits  are  termed  simply  f/iiif<qiiil  in  most 
instances.  Occasionally  they  have  distinguishing'  names,  such  as 
giiisquil  de  Satita  Maria." 

45541.  "(No.  198a.  November  7, 1917. )  Large  white  perulero.  Prob- 
ably the  best  of  the  peruJero  f/iiisqiiilcs.  A  pear-shaped,  waxy  white 
fruit  without  prickles  and  with  a  surface  free  from  wrinkles  or 
corrugations.  Weight  about  5  ounces.  One  of  the  rarest  varieties 
in  the  market." 

45542.  "(No.  199a.  November  7,  1917.)  Giiisquil  de  Santa  Maria. 
A  large  form  similar  to  No.  197a  [S.  P.  I.  No.  45540],  but  somewhat 
more  prickly.  It  is  considered  a  very  good  varietj'.  For  cultiva- 
tion in  the  United  States,  however,  varieties  without  prickles  seem 
preferable,  as  they  are  more  attractive  in  appearance  and  easier 
to  handle.  In  Guatemala  a  large  proportion  of  giiisquiles  are 
]irickly,  but  the  presence  of  the  prickles  does  not  seem  to  make  any 
difference  to  the  natives  when  purchasing  the  fruits  in  the  mar- 
ket." 

45543.  "(No.  2(X)a.  November  7,  3917.)  Large  pale-green  perulero. 
A  pear-shaped  fruit  about  8  ounces  in  weight,  with  a  smootli 
surface  pale  green  in  color.  Somewhat  larger  than  the  large  white 
perulero.  No.  198a  [S.  P.  I.  No.  455411.  but  said  to  be  slightly 
inferior  in  flavor." 

45544.  "(No.  201a.  November  7.  1917.)  Small  white  perulero.  A 
popular  giiisquil,  considered  of  good  quality.  It  is  pear  shaped,  2 
to  3  ounces  in  weight,  waxy  white  in  color,  with  a  smooth  surface 
free  from  spines." 

45545.  "(No.  202a.  November  7.  1917.)  Small  pale-green  perulero. 
Practically  identical  with  the  small  white  perulero,  No.  201a  [S. 
P.  I.  No.  45544],  except  in  the  color,  which  is  pale  waxy  green." 

45546.  "(No.  203a.  November  7,  1917.)  Small  green  perulero.  A 
conmaon  variety  in  the  markets,  and  apparently  a  favorite.  Nearly 
round  in  form,  about  2  ounces  in  weight,  with  a  smooth  surface 
deep  green  in  color.  Almost  a  miniature  giiisquil  de  Santa  Maria 
No.  197a  [S.  P.  I.  No.  45540]." 

45547.    SoBRALiA  MACEANTHA  Lindl.     Orchidaceae. 

"(No.  204a.     November  7,  1917.)      A  terrestrial  orchid  found  in  the 
vicinity  of  the  city  of  Guatemala,  at  altitudes  of  4,000  to  5,000  feet.    The 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1917.  51 

45540  to  45553— Continued. 

plants  sent  inider  this  ninnber  are  from  the  barranca  near  Chinauthi,  a 
few  miles  north  of  the  city. 

"  The  fact  that  this  handsome  species  grows  in  a  cool  climate  sug- 
gests that  it  may  be  sufficiently  hardy  for  open-air  culture  in  Califurnia 
and  Florida.  Here  in  Guatemala  it  is  often  planted  in  gardens,  wliere, 
during  October,  it  makes  a  fine  showing  with  its  large  flowers.  The  plant 
sends  up  several  stems  3  to  4  feet  in  height.  At  the  summit  of  each,  two 
or  three  flowers  are  produced,  only  one  opening  at  a  time.  In  size  and 
color  the  flowers  resemble  sonre  of  the  tine  cattleyas;  they  arc  '2  to  ',i 
inches  broad,  deep  lilac  in  color,  deepening  to  lilac  purple  in  the  throat." 

45548.  Annona  diversifot.ia  Safford.     Annonacefe.  llama. 
"(No.  205a.    November  8,  1917.)     The  anona  blanca,  from  Chiquimula 

(altitude  1,400  feet). 

"  This  species  is  not  known  in  the  highlands  of  Guatemala,  nor  have  I 
seen  it  elsewhere  except  in  the  vicinity  of  Chiquimula  and  Jocotan,  both 
in  the  southeastern  part  of  the  republic,  close  to  the  border  of  Honduras. 

"  The  tree  strongly  suggests  Annona  sqiiotnosa  in  appearance,  but  is 
easily  distinguished  by  the  leaflike  bracts  at  the  liases  of  the  brau'-hlets. 
The  fruit  is  much  larger  than  that  of  A.  squamosa,  resembling  more 
closely  that  of  A.  reticulata.  It  is  generally  heart  shaped,  up  to  5  or  6 
inches  in  length,  with  the  carpellary  areas  indicated  by  incised  lines  on 
the  surface,  which  is  pale  glaucous  green  in  color.  The  skin  is  nearly 
a  quarter  of  an  inch  thick,  the  flesh  is  said  to  be  tinged  rose  color  when 
ripe,  and  the  seeds  are  much  larger  than  those  of  either  A.  squamosa  or 
A.  reticulata.  The  season  of  ripening  in  southeastern  Guatemala  is  Sep- 
tember. 

"  While  I  have  not  been  able  to  test  this  fruit  thoroughly,  it  seems 
to  be  far  superior  to  A.  reticulata  and  to  approach  the  cherimoya  in 
quality.  If  it  succeeds  at  low  altitudes  in  the  Tropics,  as  seems  to  be 
the  case,  it  may  prove  to  be  a  valuable  species  for  cultivation  in  regions 
which  are  too  hot  for  the  cherimoya.  It  should  certainly  be  given  a 
careful  trial  in  such  regions  as  southern  Florida,  Cuba,  and  Porto  Rico. 
I  do  not  know  how  productive  the  tree  may  be,  since  I  have  seen  only 
two  specimens  in  fruit,  and  these  were  growing  under  i-ather  unfavorable 
conditions. 

"  The  seeds  forwarded  under  this  number  were  taken  from  fruits  pur- 
chased in  the  market  of  Chiquimula  by  Mr.  B.  B.  Williams,  of  the 
Friends'  Mission." 

45549.  Graniolaria  annua  L.     Martyniace.ne. 

"(No.  206a.  November  8,  1917.)  VM  dc  gato  (cafs-clawK  A  large 
herbaceous  annual,  common  in  central  and  eastern  Guatemala  at  alti- 
tudes of  about  2.000  feet.  The  seeds  forwarded  under  this  numbei-  came 
from  the  valley  of  the  Rio  Motagua  near  La  Canoa,  on  the  Guatemala- 
Coban  trail. 

"  The  plant  grows  about  4  feet  high,  with  large,  soft  leaves.     It  pro- 
duces along  the  stem  numerous  gloxinialike  flowers,  white  in  color,  with 
I  a  purplisli  blotch  in  the  throat." 

"  45550.    (Undetermined.) 

"(No.  207a.  November  8,  1917.)  Seeds  of  a  small,  flowering  tree  from 
the  mountains  of  Baja  Vera  Paz,  between  Salama  and  Purula.     I  have 


52  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45540  to  45553— Continued. 

seen  it  cultivaled  in  Antigua  and  am  tokl  that  it  occurs  wild  in  that 
region  as  well. 

"The  wild  trees,  which  grow  on  rocljy,  rather  dry  slopes,  reach  20 
feet  in  height.  In  April  and  May  they  produce  numerous  flowers  2 
inches  in  diameter,  white  upon  first  opening,  but  later  becoming  bright 
pink.  When  in  full  bloom  the  tree  is  very  decorative  in  appearance  and 
worthy  of  a  trial  in  the  warmest  sections  of  the  United  States." 

45551.  (Undetermined.) 

"(No.  208a.  November  8.  1917.)  A  flowering  vine  from  the  summit 
of  the  Cachil  Mountains,  north  of  Salama.  Ba.la  Vera  Paz;  altitude 
5,250  feet. 

"  This  plant  is  occasionally  seen  climbing  over  shrubs  and  small  trees. 
It  does  not  make  very  luxuriant  growth,  but  produces  clusters  of  small 
red  flowers  which  are  very  attractive.  The  flowers  are  followed  by 
winged  seed  capsules.     For  trial  in  California  and  Florida." 

45552.  Gliricidia  meistophylla  (Donn.  Sm.)  Pittier.     P^abacese. 

"(No.  209a.  November  8,  1917.)  Seeds  of  a  leguminous  shrub  from 
the  mountains  of  northern  Baja  Vera  Paz." 

45553.  Persea  Americana  Mill.     Lauracese.  Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

"Avocado  seeds  to  be  grown  for  stocks." 

45554  to  45557. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Seeds  presented  by  the  director  of  the  Botanic 
Gardens.     Received  November  30,  1917. 

45554.  Pavetta  zimmermanniana  Valet.     Rubiacese. 

A  small  rubiaceous  tree  or  shrub,  with  opposite,  nearly  elliptic  leaves 
and  clusters  of  small,  slender-tubed  white  flowers. 

"  The  remarkable  researches  of  Zimmerniann  and  Faber  detailed  in  the 
Jahrbiicher  fiir  AVissens<:-haftliche  Botanik,  vol.  51,  p.  285.  1912,  and 
vol.  54,  p.  243,  1914.  make  this  species  of  unusual  interest.  Faber  has 
proved  that  the  leaves  of  this  and  of  several  other  species  of  Pavetta, 
Psychotria,  and  possibly  other  genera  of  the  Rubiacese  contain  colonies 
of  a  nonmotile.  nitrogen-fixing  bacteriinn  which  he  names  Myco-bacterlum 
ruhiaceanui).  The  bacteria  of  this  species  almost  invariably  inhabit  the 
micropyle  of  the  young  seed  and,  when  the  seed  germinates,  grow  through 
certain  stomata  of  the  very  young  leaves  and  into  the  intracellular  spaces 
formed  in  the  leaf  tissues  around  these  stomata.  Cavities  are  formed 
through  the  growth  of  the  epidermal  cells,  which  later  close  entirely  and 
make  bacterial  nodules  wh'ch  are  deeply  embedded  in  the  leaf  tissues.  A 
single  leaf  may  have  several  dozen  of  these  symbiotic  bacterial  nodules. 
Faber  was  able,  by  treating  the  seeds  with  hot  water  and  a  sublimate 
solution,  to  kill  the  inluibiting  niyco-bacteria  and,  later,  to  infect  part  of 
the  seedlings  grown  from  these  seeds  with  pure  cultures  of  the  Iiacterium. 
The  artificially  infected  seedlings  grown  in  soil  free  from  combined  nitro- 
gen grew  well  and  remained  healthy  for  four  months,  whereas  those  not 
so  infected  turned  yellowish  white  and  died  in  three  or  four  weeks.  The 
plants  from  unsterilized  seeds  produced  leaves  bearing  many  more  bacterial 
nodules  than  did  those  from  sterilized  seeds  which  were  later  artificially 
inoculated.     In    view   of   the   facts    that   these    rubiaceous  plants   with 


I 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1917.  53 

45554  to  45557— Contimied. 

bacterial  uodule-bearing  leaves  occur  in  many  parts  of  the  Tropics  and 
that  in  India,  at  least,  the  value  of  their  leaves  for  manure  has  long 
been  recognized,  and  considering  the  value  of  nitrogen-fixiug  legumes  as 
fertilizers,  the  suggestion  of  Faber  that  we  may  have  in  these  tropical 
trees  and  shrubs  plants  of  positive  agricultural  value  for  the  tropical 
planter  is  well  worthy  of  consideration.  The  value  of  the  mulch  formed 
by  the  leaves  of  leguminous  and  other  plants  is  keenly  appreciated  by 
the  best  cultivators,  and  it  may  be  possible  to  find  suitable  small  shrubs 
of  Pavetta  or  other  rubiaceous  plants  which  will  be  worth  while 
growing  for  their  nitrogen-fixing  leaf  bacteria  in  the  orchards  of  our  semi- 
tropics  or  wherever  else  the  climate  will  permit  of  their  cultivation," 
(Fairchild.) 

45555.  Macrozanonia  macrocakpa  (Blume)  Cogn.     Cucurbitacese. 
(Zanonia  macrocai'pa  Blume.) 

"This  is  one  of  the  most  remarkable  climbing  vines  or  lianas  of  Java; 
remarkable  because  of  the  size  of  the  fruits,  which  are  as  large  as 
medium-sized  pumpkins  and  are  borne  high  in  the  tops  of  the  forest  trees. 
As  the  fruits  ripen  they  open  at  the  bottom,  and  through  the  triangular 
opening  the  great  winged  .seeds  fall  out  and,  like  flocks  of  aeroplanes,  sail 
away  in  a  most  spectacular  manner.  No  seed  that  I  know  of  illustrates 
more  perfectly  the  principles  of  the  aeroplanje  than  the  seeds  of  this 
plant;  and  if  for  no  other  puniose  than  that  of  instructing  the  youth 
in  our  schools  with  regard  to  the  principles  of  seed  dissemination,  this 
interesting  plant  is  worthy  of  cultivation  in  our  own  tropical  regions. 
It  should  be  experimented  with  in  Poi-to  Rico  and  Hawaii ;  and  it 
might  succeed  in  the  hammocks  of  Florida."     (Fairchild.) 

45556.  Mangifeea  odorata  Griffith.     Anacardiacefp. 

"A  large  tree  from  Malacca,  Java,  and  probably  other  islands  in  that 
region,  where  it  is  known  as  kiiwini.  The  leaves  are  about  the  size  of 
those  of  the  common  mango ;  like  the  lattei-,  tlie  flower  possesses  but  one 
or,  at  most,  two  fertile  stamens.  The  fruit  is  described  by  Griffith  as 
oblong,  yellow-green  with  yellow  spots,  ill-smelling,  and  filled  with 
sticky  gum ;  flesh  yellow,  fibrous,  sweet,  not  turpentiny ;  stone  com- 
pressed, fibrous.  This  species  of  Mangifera  is  little  known  in  horti- 
culture and  seems  nowhere  to  be  held  in  great  esteem  as  a  fruit.  It  is  of 
interest  in  connection  with  studies  of  the  cultivated  mangos."  {Wilson 
'  Popenoe. ) 

45557.  Ceiba  pentandra  (L.)  Gaertn.    Bombacacese.  Kapok. 
(Eriodendron  anfractuosum  DC.) 

A  moderate-sized,  quick-growing,  upright  thornless  tree,  indigenous 
to  tropical  Asia  and  Africa.  A  striking  peculiarity  is  the  manner  in 
which  the  branches  stretch  out  horizontally  in  whorls  at  right  angles 
to  the  stem.  Around  the  base  of  the  tree  are  produced  thin  buttresses 
or  flanges  which  sometimes  extend  for  30  feet  or  more  from  the  base. 
The  tree  is  deciduous  In  the  dry  season.  January  to  April,  the  greenish 
white  flowers  being  produced  In  clusters  shortly  after  the  leaves  have 
dropped ;  the  fruit  pods  which  follow  are  ripe  about  three  months  later. 
The  latter  contain  a  quantity  of  silky  cotton  (kapok),  and  when  ripe 
burst  open  and  disperse  their  contents.  The  pods  should  therefore  be 
collected  before  they  are  quite  dry  and  then  dried  in  the  sun.     Kapok 


54  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

45554  to  45557— Continued. 

is  largely  used  for  stuffing  pillows  and  mattresses  and  for  upholstering, 
etc.,  both  in  the  countries  where  it  is  grown  and  in  those  to  which  it  is 
exported.  The  largest  supply  conies  from  .Java,  wiiere  the  trees  are 
grown  as  a  secondary  product.  The  wood  is  used  to  some  extent  In 
interior  construction,  but  it  is  soft,  white,  and  brittle.  The  tree  is 
readily  propagated  from  seed  or  cuttings  and  thrives  from  sea  level  up 
to  2,000  feet.  (Adapted  from  Macmilhin.  Handboolc  of  Tropical  Garden- 
ing and  PUiniiuf/,  p.  olS.  and  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  2.  p.  700.) 

45558  and  45559. 

From  Berkeley,  Calif.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  E.^B.  Babeoclc,  Division  of 
Genetics,  Department  of  Agricultui-e,  University  of  California.  Received 
November  30,  1917.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Babcock. 

45558.  Aquilegia  tbacyi  X  chrysantha.     Ranunculacese.       Columbine. 

"  Unguarded  seed  from  Fi  hybrids  between  Aquilegia  tracyi  $  and 
A.  chrysantha  $ .  Cross  made  in  1915.  Parents  and  Fi  plants  now  in 
plant-breeding  garden  of  the  Division  of  Genetics,  Department  of  Agri- 
culture, University  of  California.  This  seed  may  produce  extremely 
variable  offspring,  some  of  which  may  be  of  greater  ornamental  value 
than  either  of  the  parents." 

45559.  Delphinium  CABDiNALE  X  (?).  Ranunculacese.  Larkspur. 
"Unguarded  seed  from  an  F,  hybrid  l)erween  Delphinium  cardinale  [a 

red-flowered  six^cies  from  southern  California]  and  a  garden  hybrid  with 
deep-blue  flowers.  Cross  made  in  1915.  Fi  plants  now  in  plant-breeding 
garden  of  Division  of  Genetics,  Department  of  Agriculture,  University  of 
California.  This  seed  may  produce  extremely  variable  offspring,  some 
of  which  may  be  of  greater  ornamental  value  than  either  of  the  parents."' 

45560  to  45564.  Persea  amekicana  Mill.     Lauracese.     Avocado. 

{P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 
From   Guatemala.     Collected   by   Mr.   Wilson    Popenoe,    Agricultural    Ex- 
plorer for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received   November   24   to 
December  19,  1917.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Popenoe. 

45560.  "(No.  212.  Avocado  No.  26.  City  of  Guatemala.  November  13, 
1917.)  Manik.  Bud  wood  of  a  productive  and  rather  early  variety 
of  excellent  quality.  It  is  a  medium-sized  fruit  of  pleasing  form  and 
clear  yellow  flesh  of  unusually  rich  flavor. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  the  flnca  La  Polvora,  in  Antigua. 
The  altitude  is  about  5,100  feet.  AVhile  it  is  growing  among  coffee 
bushes  and  grevilleas,  the  tree  is  not  crowded  and  has  develoi>ed  to 
a  large  size.  It  stands  about  50  feet  high,  with  a  rather  slender 
trunk  and  a  dense  crown,  the  trunk  being  2  feet  thick  at  the  base  and 
branching  about  8  feet  from  the  ground.  The  age  of  the  tree  is  prob- 
ably 30  years  or  more.  It  is  badly  attacked  by  leaf-gall,  but  in  general 
has  the  appearance  of  a  strong,  vigorous  variety,  the  branchlets  being 
well  formed,  long,  round,  and  stout.  The  bud  wood  Is  good,  having 
strongly  developed  eyes  well  placed  for  cutting. 

"Antigua  does  not  experience  severe  frosts ;  hence,  it  is  impossible  to 
determine  in  advance  of  a  trial  in  the  United  States  whether  or  not 
the  variety  is  any  hardier  than  the  average  of  the  Guatemalan  race. 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1917.  55 

45560  to  45564^Continued. 

"  The  flowering  season  is  February  and  March..  The  tree  blooms 
profusely  and  in  some  years  sets  enormous  crops  of  fruit.  In  1917 
a  very  lieavy  crop  was  ripened,  in  general,  the  bearing  habits  of  the 
tree  give  promise  of  being  unusually  good,  there  being  a  tendency  for 
the  fruits  to  develop  in  clusters.  Tlie  season  of  ripening  is  properly 
from  February  to  Jmie,  but  fruits  piclied  early  in  December  develop 
fairly  good  flavor  upon  being  ripened  in  the  liouse.  The  season  may  be 
termed  early  to  midseason. 

"  The  fruit  is  more  variable  in  form  tlian  that  of  most  otlier  varie- 
ties. The  range  is  from  oval  to  slender  pyriform,  nearly  all  tlie  fruits 
being  of  tlie  latter  shape,  without,  however,  a  well-deflned  neck.  The 
weight  varies  from  8  to  12  ounces.  Tlie  surface  is  slightly  rough  and 
green  in  color.  The  skin  is  moderately  thick,  the  flesh  rich  yellow,  quite 
free  from  all  fiber  or  discoloration,  and  of  very  rich  and  pleasant  flavor. 
The  seed  is  a  trifle  large  in  some  specimens,  small  in  others,  being 
medium  sized  or  rather  small  on  the  average.  It  is  tight  in  the  seed 
cavity. 

"  The  variety  may  be  formally  described  as  follows : 

"  Form  oval  to  elliptic-pyriform ;  size  below  medium  to  medium, 
weight  81  ounces  to  12  ounces,  length  3|  to  4J  inches,  breadth  2^  to  3J 
inches ;  base  rounded  to  pointed,  the  stem  inserted  slightly  to  one  side 
without  depression ;  apex  rounded  to  broadly  pointed ;  surface  sparsely 
pebbled,  uniformly  so,  bright  green  in  color,  with  comparatively  few 
small  yellowish  dots ;  skin  not  very  thiclc  for  this  race,  one-sixteenth  of 
an  inch  near  the  stem  and  slightly  more  toward  the  apex  of  the  fruit, 
hard  and  coarsely  granular ;  flesh  rich  cream  yellow  in  color,  free 
from  fiber  and  with  no  discoloration,  firm  and  unusually  dry,  of  rich 
and  pleasant  flavor ;  quality  very  good ;  seed  ovoid-conical,  medium 
sized,  weighing  1  ounce  more  or  less,  tight  in  its  cavity,  with  both  seed 
coats  adhering  closely  to  the  smooth  cotyledons." 
45561.  "(No.  211.  City  of  Guatemala.  November  13,  1917.)  Kagttah. 
Bud  wood  of  avocado  No.  33  from  the  flnca  La  Polvora,  in  Antigua.  A 
promising  variety  in  appearance,  but  since  ripe  fruits  were  not  tested 
it  should  be  held  for  limited  distribution  in  California  and  Florida. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  about  30  feet  high,  slender,  the  crown  fairly 
dense  but  not  broad.  Tlie  trunk  is  8  inches  thick  at  the  ground,  branch- 
ing at  a  lieight  of  about  15  feet.  The  crop  this  season  is  satisfactory, 
though  not  to  be  termed  heavy.  The  growth  seems  to  be  vigorous  and 
healthy,  the  branchlets  being  round  and  well  formed,  with  the  buds 
conveniently  placed  for  cutting  and  of  large  size,  indicating  that  the 
variety  will  probably  be  easy  to  propagate.  The  wood  is  not  unusually 
brittle. 

"  The  location  of  the  tree  is  in  the  finca  La  Tolvora,  at  Antigua, 
Guatemala.  The  altitude  is  about  5,100  feet.  The  tree  stands  among 
coffee  bushes,  but  has  room  for  good  development. 

"  The  fruit,  judging  from  slightly  immature  specimens,  will  he  about 
24  ounces  in  weight,  long  and  slender  in  form,  with  a  thick  neck.  The 
surface  is  rough  and  is  said  to  be  deep  green  at  maturity.  The  flesh 
shows  no  fiber  nor  discoloration,  and  its  deep-yellow  color  indicates 
that  it  will  be  of  good  quality.  The  seed  is  medium  sized  and  tight 
in  the  cavity.     The  season  gives  promise  of  being  late." 


56  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45560  to  45564^Continued. 

45562.  "(Xo.  214.  Avocado  No.  34.  November  20,  1917.)  I.fhim.  Cut- 
tings ot  a  tree  from  the  sitio  of  Iguacio  Hernandez,  at  San  Lorenzo  del 
Cube,  near  Antigua. 

"  While  most  avocados  in  the  Antigua  region  do  not  ripen  their 
fruits  until  February  or  IVIarch,  this  one  matures  its  entire  crop  by  the 
end  of  November.  It  can  be  considered,  therefore,  a  very  early  variety, 
and  as  such  is  worthy  of  a  trial  in  California,  where  early  varieties 
of  the  Guatemalan  race  are  needed.  Its  only  visible  defect  is  its  some- 
what large  seed.  The  quality  is  good,  and  the  fruit  is  attractive  in 
appearance. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  a  small  coffee  plantation  belonging 
to  Ignacio  Hernandez,  situated  on  the  hillside  above  San  Lorenzo  del 
Cubo,  a  village  some  3  miles  from  Antigua.  The  altitude  is  about 
5,500  feet.  The  tree  is  about  35  feet  high,  broad  and  spreading  in 
habit,  with  a  fairly  dense  crown  40  or  45  feet  broad,  slightly  inclined 
to  droop.  The  trunk  is  divided  into  two  main  branches,  one  about  1 
foot  thick  at  the  base,  the  other  9  inches.  The  larger  branch  divides 
8  feet  from  the  ground  into  two  main  limbs.  The  growth  seems  to  be 
reasonably  vigorous  and  the  branchlets  are  well  formed  and  stout. 
The  bud  wood  appears  to  be  quite  satisfactory. 

"  Tliis  location  is  not  sufficiently  high  to  experience  cold  weather, 
hence  the  variety  must  be  assumed  to  be  of  average  hardiness  for  the 
Guatemalan  race  until  it  can  be  given  a  trial  in  the  United  States. 

"  The  productiveness  of  this  variety  is  somewhat  in  doubt.  The  crop 
harvested  in  1917  was  not  large.  The  tree  bloomed  heavily  in  Decem- 
ber and  was  setting  a  good  crop  when  last  seen.  The  season  of  ripen- 
ing extends  from  October  to  the  first  of  December.  Probably  the 
fruits  would  remain  on  the  tree  later  than  December  if  given  an  op- 
portunity to  do  so.  but  as  avocados  are  very  scarce  at  this  season  of 
tlae  year  they  are  picked  as  soon  as  mature. 

"  The  form  of  the  fruits,  i>ear  shaped  to  obovoid,  is  attractive,  as  is 
the  deep  maroon,  color  which  they  assume  upon  ripening.  They  are  of 
convenient  size,  about  12  ounces,  and  the  fle.sh  is  yellow  and  of  good 
quality.  The  seed  is  larger  than  in  the  best  late  varieties,  but  not 
unreasonably  large.    It  is  tight  in  the  cavity. 

"  Following  is  a  formal  description  of  the  fruit : 

"Form  most  commonly  pyriform,  but  sometimes  obovate;  size  below 
medium  to  medium,  weight  10  to  12*  ouiices,  length  4  to  5  inches, 
greatest  breadth  2|  to  3i  inches ;  base  narrow  to  rounded,  the 
.stem  inserted  obliquely  almost  without  depression ;  apex  rounded  or 
obtusely  pointed,  somewhat  flattened  around  the  stigmatic  point; 
surface  almost  smooth,  sometimes  pitted,  deep  dark  maroon  in  color, 
with  numerous  small  light-maroon  dots ;  skin  unusuallj^  thin  for  this 
race,  slightly  less  than  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch,  soft,  tender,  peeling 
fairly  readily  when  the  fruit  is  ripe,  but  leaving  some  purplish  colora- 
tion on  the  flesh ;  flesh  fine  grained,  buttery,  cream  yellow  in  color, 
with  slight  fiber  discoloration  in  some  specimens,  but  no  actual  fiber, 
the  flavor  moderately  rich  and  nutty ;  quality  good ;  seed  large,  broadly 
conical  to  nearly  spherical  in  form,  weighing  IJ  to  2i  ounces, 
tight  in  the  seed  cavity." 
45563.  "(No.  215.  Avocado  No.  35.  November  20, 1917.)  Kanan.  From 
the  sitio  of  Ignacio  Gonzales,  at  San  Lorenzo  del  Cubo,  near  Antigua. 


OCTOBER    1   TO    DECEMBER   31,    1917.  57 

45560  to  45564— Continued. 

An  early  variety  from  the  Antigua  region,  of  ratlier  large  size,  desir- 
able form,  and  excellent  quality.  Although  a  roiuul  avocado,  the  seed 
is  not  large  in  proportion  to  the  size  of  the  fruit,  but  on  tlie  contrary 
is  rather  small.     On  the  whole  this  seems  a  very  promising  variety. 

"  Tlie  parent  tree  is  growing  in  a  small  coffee  plantation  belonging 
to  Ignacio  Gonzales,  situated  on  the  road  to  San  Lorenzo  del  Cnbo. 
The  altitude  is  approximately  5,300  feet.  The  tree  is  about  35  feet 
high,  with  a  trunk  30  inches  thick  at  the  base,  dividing  2  feet  above 
the  ground  to  form  two  main  limbs  each  1  foot  in  diameter.  These 
give  off  their  first  branches  about  12  feet  from  the  ground.  The  bud 
wood  is  excellent,  the  branchlets  being  stout  and  well  formed,  with 
vigorous  buds  conveniently  placed. 

"  The  tree  did  not  produce  a  heavy  crop  from  the  1916-17  blooms,  but 
is  said  to  have  borne  heavily  in  past  seasons.  It  flowers  in  De- 
cember and  January  and  commences  to  mature  its  fruits  the  first  of 
the  following  December.    They  are  not  at  their  best  until  January. 

"  The  climate  of  this  location  is  not  sufficiently  cold  to  test  the 
hardiness  of  the  variety ;  hence,  it  must  be  assumed,  pending  a  trial  in 
the  United  States,  that  it  is  of  about  average  hardiness  for  the  Guate- 
malan race. 

"  In  form  the  fruit  resembles  the  Trapp,  of  Florida,  being  round 
to  oblate.  It  also  resembles  the  Trapp  in  size  and  color,  but  the 
surface  is  somewhat  rough  and  the  skin  thick  and  hard.  The  flesh 
is  cream  yellow,  free  from  discoloration,  and  of  a  rich  and  pleasant 
flavor.     The  seed  is  small  and  tight  in  the  cavity. 

"  The  variety  may  be  formally  described  as  follows : 

"  Form  nearly  spherical,  varying  to  slightly  oblate  and  more  rarely 
to  broadly  obovoid ;  size  above  medium  to  very,  large,  weight  16  to 
20  ounces,  length  3^  to  44  inches,  greatest  breadth  3i  to  4  inches ; 
base  rounded,  the  stem  inserted  very  slightly  to  one  side  and  almost 
without  depression ;  apex  flattened ;  surface  pebbled,  bright  green  in 
color  with  a  few  large  yellowish  dots ;  skin  moderately  thick,  nearly 
one-eighth  of  an  inch,  coarsely  granular,  woody,  and  brittle;  flesh 
cream  color,  greenish  close  to  the  skin,  free  from  fiber  or  discoloration, 
of  rich  and  pleasant  flavor;  quality  very  good;  seed  rather  small, 
weighing  about  2  ounces,  oblate  in  form,  tight  in  the  cavity,  with 
both  seed  coats  adhering  closely  to  the  smooth  cotyledons." 
45564.  "(No.  223.  Avocado  No.  36.  December  10,  1917.)  Chahil.  A 
small,  early  variety  of  attractive  appearance,  desirable  form,  and 
excellent  quality.  It  is  similar  to  No.  6  [S.  P.  I.  No.  43.560]  and  is 
from  the  same  region. 

"  The  parent  tree  is  growing  in  a  small  coffee  plantation  belonging 
to  Ignacio  Hernandez,  situated  on  the  hillside  above  San  Lorenzo  del 
Cube,  about  3  miles  from  Antigua.  The  altitude  is  approximately 
5,500  feet.  The  tree  is  45  feet  high,  the  crown  round,  of  good  form, 
45  feet  broad,  formed  high  above  the  ground.  The  trunk  is  2  feet 
thick  at  the  base,  and  the  branches  are  15  feet  above  the  ground. 
The  age  of  the  tree  is  not  known. 

"  The  altitude  of  this  location  is  not  sufficient  to  show  whether 
the  variety  is  unusually  hardy  or  not.  It  may  be  assumed  to  be  of 
average  hardiness  for  the  Guatemalan  race  until  it  has  been  tested  in 
the  United  States. 


58  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS    IMPORTED, 

45560  to  45564— Continued. 

"  The  croi)  ripened  at  the  end  of  1917  was  a  very  large  one.  in- 
dicating that  the  productiveness  of  the  variety  is  likely  to  prove 
satisfactory.  The  flowering  season  appears  to  be  December  and  Janu- 
ary, the  fruiting  season  Novemlier  to  March. 

"  The  fruit  is  round,  weighs  about  9  ounces,  and  is  deep  purple  when 
fully  ripe.  The  skin  is  thick  and  woody.  The  flesh  is  yellow.  The 
seed  is  rather  small  for  a  round  fruit,  and  is  tight  in  the  cavity. 

"  Following  is  a  formal  description  of  the  variety : 

"  Form  spherical  or  nearly  so,  usually  slightly  oblique ;  size  below 
medium,  weight  averaging  9  ounces,  length  3J  inches,  greatest  breadth 
3§  inches ;  base  slightly  flattened,  the  stem  inserted  somewhat  obliquely 
without  depression ;  apex  obliquely  flattened,  but  not  prominently  so ; 
surface  practically  smooth,  deep  dull  purple  in  color  when  fully  ripe, 
with  scattering  large  yellowish  dots ;  skin  thick,  sometimes  more  than 
one-eighth  of  an  inch,  very  coarsely  granular,  hard  and  woody,  rather 
unusually  so ;  flesh  rich  cream  yellow  in  color,  with  a  few  fine  and 
almost  unobjectionable  fibers  running  through  it.  flavor  rich  and  nutty ; 
quality  good ;  seed  medium  sized,  averaging  about  1*  ounces  in  weight, 
oblate  in  form,  tight  in  the  cavity,  with  both  seed  coats  adhering 
closely  to  the  smooth  cotyledons." 

45565  to  45567. 

From   Paris,   France.     Presented  by    Vilmorin-Andrieux   &  Co.     Received 
November  30,  1917. 

45565.  AvENA  SATivA  L.     Poaceae.  Oats. 

'' Hybrid c  noir  trcs  hCttivc  [very  early  black  hybrid].  This  variety 
was  obtained  about  10  years  ago  at  the  experimental  farm  at  Verrieres 
by  crossing  the  Australia  and  Joanette  varieties.  It  has  been  carefully 
selected  and  has  proved  itself  to  be  a  well-fixed  variety  which  is  vigorous, 
tillers  well,  and  attains  a  height  of  4  to  5  feet,  according  to  cultural 
conditions.  The  panicle  is  well  filled  and  perfectly  continuous,  and  the 
spikelets  contain  two  and  often  three  beautiful,  black,  full,  faintly  awned 
grains. 

"  In  our  comparative  studies  this  variety  has  constantly  ripened  8  or 
10  days  in  advance  of  the  earliest,  established  varieties,  giving  a  greater 
yield.  Sown  the  first  of  March  it  heads  early  in  June,  and  ripens  about 
the  20th  of  July.  In  brief,  it  is  highly  profitable,  uniting  the  best  quali- 
ties— extreme  earliness,  abundant  production,  and  resistance  to  rust  and 
to  shattering."     (Tilmorin-AmJrieux  cf-  Co.) 

45566  and  45567.   Tkiticum  aestivum  L.     Poacese.  Wheat. 

(T.  vulgare  Vili.) 

45566.  ''Aurore.    The  earliest  and  most  productive  of  spring  wheats. 

May  be  sown  up  to  the  15th  or  2.3th  of  March.     The  spike  is  pale 

reddish,  and  the  grain  is  large  and  reddish."     {Viliiiorin-Andrieux 

d  Co.)- 

45567.  "  Hyhride  des  Allies.''  This  is  a  variety  of  wheat  which  was 
being  planted  in  France  to  lielp  relieve  the  food  situation  during 
the  war.  The  following  is  an  extract  from  a  letter  sent  to  the 
United  States  Department  of  Agriculture  by  M.  Louis  de  Vilmorin : 
"  We  have  been  trying  to  help  the  farmers  on  this  side  with  our 
new  wheat  'Bl^  des  Allies.'  which  is  on  its  way  to  prove  itself  a 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1917.  59 

45565  to  45567— Continued. 

very  valuable  asset  as  a  spring  as  well  as  a  fall  wheat.  It  can 
be  sown  under  our  climate  until  the  end  of  March,  and  its  earli- 
ness  and  heavy  yield  recommend  it  for  war-time  cultivation." 

45568.  Albizzia  welwitschii  Oliver.     Mimosacea3. 

From  Loanda,  Angola,  Africa.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  John  Gossweiler, 
Servicos  de  Agricultura.    Received  December  3,  1917. 

Tree  of  40  to  50,  occasionally  SO,  feet  in  heii^ht,  with  a  spreadinu-  truncate 
crown.  The  flowers  are  yellowish  green  or  from  whitish  to  pale  .straw  color, 
and  the  silky  puberulous  petals  and  sepals  are  almost  entirely  united.  The 
tawny  puberulous  peduncles  are  1  to  2  inches  in  length,  and  proceed  from 
the  upper  axils,  or  form  short  leafless  terminal  corymbs,  sometimi's  scarcely 
overtopped  by  the  leaves.  The  wood  is  durable,  very  light,  and  rather  smooth. 
Reported  from  Upper  Guinea,  Lower  Guinea,  and  Nile  Land.  (Adapted  from 
•Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  362,  and  Hicrn,  Catalogue  of  Wel- 
witsch's  African  Plants,  pt.  1,  p.  317.) 

45569  to  45571. 

From    Manila,    Philippine    Islands.      Presented    by    JNIr.    Adn.    Hernandez, 
Director  of  Agriculture.    Received  December  4,  1917. 

45569  and  45570.   Lilium  philippinense  Baker.     Liliacese. 

Beng'uet  lily. 

"  This  new  white  tnimpet  lily  seems  destined  to  become  of  very  great 
value  to  both  private  and  commercial  growers.  The  short  time  necessary 
to  flower  it  after  potting  surprises  all  who  are  growing  it  for  the  first 
time.  We  found  last  year  that  it  was  all  the  introducers  claimed  for  it, 
and  from  a  batch  of  small  bulbs  potted  September  8  we  cut  flowers 
December  3  this  year.  These  bulbs  were  grown  in  a  coldframe  for  nearly 
half  that  period,  or  they  would  have  flowered  earlier. 

"  The  long,  pure-white,  sweet-scented  flowers  arrange  beautifully  in 
vases.  The  stems  are  sufficiently  strong,  without  being  too  rigid,  as 
is  the  case  with  other  forcing  Liliums,  and  the  foliage  is  so  much  more 
graceful  than  that  of  other  lilies  that  any  flower  lover  would  not 
hesitate  a  moment  which  variety  to  select  when  both  were  purchasable. 
For  floral  designs  this  lily  is  superior  to  any  other  white  variety,  and 
we  fully  expect  it  will  in  a  few  years  be  as  much  a  market  necessity 
as  Lilinm  harrisii  and  L.  longiflorum  noiv  are.  Six  or  seven  bulbs  may 
be  grown  in  a  6-inch  pot  or  pan,  and  a  dozen  or  more  in  an  8-inch  pan 
for  a  good  effect."     {Florist's  Revieiv,  December  IS,  1917.) 

45569.   "  Seeds."  45570.   "  Bulbs." 

45571.   Annona  cheeimola  X  squamosa.     Annonacese.  Atemoya. 

"  Bud  sticks  of  No.  12."     This  cross  Iias  produced  a  hybrid,  the  fruit 
of  which  is  small  and  weighs  on  an  average  175  grams,  with  a  length 
of  65  millimeters  and  a  transverse  diameter  of  00  millimeters.    The  shape 
of  the  fruit  is  cordiform,  regular,  and  the  carpels  end  in  a  more  or  less 
»  pointed  protuberance.     The  surface  is  green  with   reddish  dots  on   the 

sun-exposed  side  and  covered  by  a  white  l)loom.  The  skin  is  quite 
thick  and  tough.  The  pulp  is  white,  juicy,  sweet,  faintly  aromatic,  and 
devoid  of  the  cherimoya  flavor,  but  it  is  of  good  quality.  (Adapted  from 
Wester,  Philippine  Agricultural  Review,  third  quarter,  191. J.) 


60  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

45572.  Pennisetum  purpureum  Schiim.     Poacese.     Napier  grass. 

P^roin   Rhodesia.     Seeds   presented  by   Mr.   J.   Burtt   Davy.    Johannesburg, 
Union  of  South  Africa.     Received  December  5,  1917. 

"  The  great  value  of  prolific  and  drought-resistant  fodder  plants,  which  are 
generally  very  difficult  to  procure,  is  well  known  to  stock  owners,  and  this 
species,  which  is  but  little  known  as  yet,  can  be  most  highly  recommended  for 
both  of  these  qualities.  During  the  last  season,  which  was  very  dry  and 
most  disastrous  for  stock,  this  grass  grew  to  a  height  of  nearly  11  feet  and 
produced  a  large  quantity  of  succulent,  nutritious,  and  fattening  fodder.  This 
is  greatly  relished  by  the  stock  and  is,  according  to  analysis,  much  richer  than 
green  maize.  A  reliable  official  says:  'There  is  a  consensus  of  opinion  that  in 
this  plant  we  have  found  a  fodder  of  great  value  and  one  which  remains  green 
even  during  such  long  periods  as  from  six  to  eight  months  when  other  herbage 
is  parched  up  or  destroyed.'  It  grows  rapidly  to  the  height  of  12  feet  or 
more  in  favorable  weather,  thrives  well  in  various  soils,  and  resists  both  frost 
and  drought  to  a  remarkable  extent.  At  a  height  of  7  feet  it  has  produced 
12  tons  of  green  fodder  per  acre,  and  a  few  months  later  15  tons,  making  a 
total  yield  of  27  tons  per  acre.  It  is  everlasting  when  once  established,  and 
the  tufts  or  stools  increase  in  size  after  each  cutting  or  when  grazed  off-  It 
should  prove  of  untold  value  to  farmers  in  South  Africa,  who  suffer  much 
loss  through  frequent  and  protracted  droughts,  and  in  the  East  Indies  and 
other  countries  where  light  rainfall  and  semiarid  conditions  obtain.  As  a 
prolific  and  drought-resistant  plant  it  promises  to  prove  one  of  the  very  best 
brought  into   cultivation."     (B.   Harrison.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  43241  for  previous  introduction. 

45573.  Aralia    chixensis    mandshurica    (Riipr.)    Rehcler.     Ara- 

liacese. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.  Plants  presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum. 
Received  December  5,  1917. 

This  is  a  small  hardy  tree  from  .Japan,  resembling  Aralia  spinosa  (Hercules'- 
club),  but  it  is  more  treelike,  has  few^er  spines,  and  does  not  sucker,  which 
makes  it  a  much  more  desirable  lawn  tree.  It  does  not  form  many  branches, 
but  the  large  bipinnate  leaves  cast  a  good  shade.  The  greenish  white  flovs^ers 
are  borne  in  large  panicles.  The  berries  are  dark  red  when  ripe,  producing  a 
very  pleasing  effect.  Like  all  other  aralias,  A.  inainUhurica  grows  freely  from 
pieces  of  root.     (Adapted  from  The  Florists'  Exchange,  November  6,  1915.) 

45574.  Medicago  sativa  L.     Fabacese.  Alfalfa. 

From  Novelda,  Alicante,  Spain.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  Ellas  Rizo.  Re- 
ceived December  11,  1917. 

45575  to  45578. 

From  the  city  of  Guatemala,  Guatemala.  Seeds  collected  by.  Mr.  Wilson 
Popenoe,  Agricultural  Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Re- 
ceived December  15,  1917.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Popenoe. 

45575.   Crataegus  stipulosa  (H.  B.  K.)  Steud.     Malacefe.    Manzanilla. 

"(No.  216a.     November  20.  1917.)     A  native  species  of  Crataegus,  well. 
known  in  the  Guatemalan  highlands  where  it  occurs  both  wild  and  culti- 
vated.   Seed  previously  sent  in  under  No.  32a  (S.  P.  I.  No.  43430). 

"  The  manzanilla  is  a  large  shrub  or  small,  erect,  slender  tree  about  20 
feet  tall,  sometimes  having  a  thick  trunk  a  foot  or  more  in  diameter  at 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1917.  61 

45575  to  45578— Continued. 

the  base,  but  never  developing  to  a  great  height.  In  spring  it  produces 
white  flowers  resembling  apple  blossoms.  In  early  fall,  connneneing 
about  October,  the  fruits  ripen,  and  from  this  month  are  abundant  in  all 
the  markets  until  after  Christmas.  They  are  much  used  for  decorative 
purposes,  after  being  strung  on  long  threads.  They  are  eaten  in  several 
ways,  principally  stewed  and  in  the  form  of  jelly.  For  stewing  they  are 
first  boiled  with  wood  ashes,  after  which  the  skin  is  easily  removed; 
they  are  then  placed  in  hot  sirup  and  boiled  for  a  short  time.  Their 
flavor  somewhat  suggests  that  of  the  apple  and  is  very  pleasant. 

"  The  fruits  look  like  small  apples,  being  nearly  spherical,  yellow 
with  russet  dots  and  a  blushed  cheek,  and  having  a  slender  stem.  The 
largest  ones  are  If  inches  in  diameter.  The  ordinary  size  is  about  1  inch. 
The  thin  skin  surrounds  a  rather  dry,  yellowish,  mealy  pulp  and  three 
large  seeds.  The  plant  is  easily  grown  and  should  succeed  in  California 
and  Florida." 

45576.  Annona  cherimola  Mill.     Annonacese.  Cherimoya. 
"  (No.    217a.      November    22,    1917.)      Seeds    from    exceptionally    fine 

cherimoyas,  the  largest  ones  weighing  more  than  4  pounds.  Tliese  were 
purchased  at  the  market  in  the  city  of  Guatemala.  It  seems  worth 
while  to  grow  these  seeds  and  bring  the  trees  into  fruit,  in  the  hope 
that  choice  varieties  may  be  obtained.  They  .should  be  tested  in  southern 
California." 

45577.  BuRSERA  sp.  Balsameaceie.  Copal. 
"  (No.  218a.  November  22,  1917.)  One  of  several  species  which  fur- 
nish the  copal  gum  so  extensively  used  in  Guatemala  as  incense.  The 
burning  of  this  incense  in  religious  ceremones  is  a  custom  which  has 
come  down  from  the  earliest  times  and  is  still  practiced,  mainly  by  the 
Indians.  The  gaim  is  obtained  by  making  incisions  in  the  bark  of  the 
tree,  which  is  rather  small  in  size  and  is  common  in  the  liighlands,  both 
wild  and  cultivated." 

45578.  Dahlia  popenovii  Safford.     Asteracese.  Dahlia. 
"(219a.     November  22,  1917.)     Collected  near  Santa  Maria  de  .Tesus, 

Department  of  Sacatepequez,  at  an  altitude  of  about  6,800  feet. 

"  This  spee'es  is  common  in  the  region  around  the  city  of  Guatemala 
and  as  far  north  as  the  Chuacus  Mountains.  It  has  been  seen  as  high 
as  7,000  feet  and  as  low  as  5,000,  but  is  most  ccjmmon  between  6.000  and 
6,500,  frequently  in  open  places  along  the  roadsides  and  ravines.  The 
plant  grows  about  4  feet  high.  It  flowers  abundantly  during  September 
and  October,  the  flowers  being  2  to  3  inches  broad,  with  8-ray  florets. 
The  latter  are  all  infertile,  long  and  slender  in  form,  and  orange-brown 
to  crimson  in  color.  This  species  is  of  interest  to  those  engaged  in 
breeding  or  studying  the  cultivated  dahlias.  Mr.  W.  E.  SafCord  con- 
siders it  the  probable  ancestor  of  the  cultivated  cactus  dahlias." 

45579.  PsiDiuM    FRiEDRiCHSTHALiANUM     (Berg)    Niedenzu.     Myi~ 
tacese.  Costa  Rican  guava. 

From  Matania  el    Saff,   Egypt.     Seeds   presented   by    Mr.   Alfred    r,ir<-lier, 
Middle  Egypt  Botanic  Station.     Received  December  18,  1917. 
"  This  is  a  very  sour  but  very  aromatic  guava  which  might  be  used  in  addi- 
tion to  other  fruits.    It  is  medium  sized,  yellow,  with  yellow  flesh.    The  glossy 


62  SEEDS   A]!?D  PLANTS  IMPORTED, 

red-stalked  leaves  are  in  two  rows  on  the  pendulous  twigs.  This  tree  is  a 
shy  bearer  in  Egypt,  probably  on  account  of  the  lieat  and  the  dry  air." 
(Bircher.) 

45580.  Persea  americaxa  Mill.     Laiiraceae.  Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaei'tn.  f.) 

From  the  city  of  Guatemala,  Guatemala.  Seeds  collected  by  Mr.  Wilson 
Popenoe,  Agricultural  Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture. 
Received  December  19,  1917. 

Avocado  seeds  introduced  for  stock  purposes. 

45581.  Iris  oriextalis  Mill.     Iridacese.  Iris. 

(I.  ochroleuca  L.) 
From  Bellinirhnm.  Wash.    P.ulbs  presented  by  Mr.  C.  T.  Canfreld.     Received 
December  20,  1917. 

"A  species  from  high  table-lands  of  Turkestan.  I  admire  it  more  for  foliage 
effect.     It  delights  in  stiff  clay  loam."     (fanflehl.) 

One  of  the  largest  of  the  irises.  The  plants  grow  in  strong  clumps ;  the  leaves 
are  2  to  3  feet  long.  1  inch  or  more  broad,  and  slightly  glaucous.  The  stem  is 
3  feet  tall,  stout,  terete,  about  as  long  as  the  leaves,  with  two  to  three  spicate 
clusters  of  flowers,  the  outer  segments  of  which  are  obovate.  1  inch  board,  as 
long  as  the  claw,  yellow,  paler  or  white  toward  the  margin,  and  the  inner  seg- 
ments oblong.  1  inch  brfind.  lemon  yellow  to  whitish.  It  grows  in  almost  any 
situation.  Native  to  Asia  Minor  and  Syria.  (Adapted  from  Bnileii.  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  3,  p.  1678.) 

Received  as  Iris  fjigautea. 
45582  and  45583. 

From  Madrid,  Spain.  Seeds  presented  by  the  director  of  the  Botanic 
Garden.     Received  December  11,  1017. 

45582.  CoNVOi,\T7Lx;s  scammonia  L.     Convolvulaceae.  Scammony. 
The  plant  has  a  large,  tapering,  fleshy  root.  3  to  4  feet  long,  9  to  12  inches 

in  circumference,  and  abounding  in  a  milky  juice.  It  is  this  juice,  in  a 
concentrated  form,  which  constitutes  the  drug  called  scammony.  In 
its  medicinal  action  scammony  is  a  violent  purgative  and  is  therefore 
seldom  used  except  along  with  other  cathartics,  by  which  its  action  is 
mitigated  and  theirs  promoted.  Native  to  Syria  and  the  Levant. 
(Adapted  from  Hogg,  Vegetalyle  Kingdom,  p.  536.) 

45583.  Parietaria  officinalis  L.    Urticacefe. 

A  bushy  plant  from  12  to  18  inches  high,  with  reddish  brittle  stems, 
oblong-ovate  dull-green  leaves,  and  tufts  of  small  greenish  floweis  in  the 
axils  of  the  upper  leaves.  It  is  sometimes  used  as  a  potherb.  While  the 
ashes  of  the  plant  are  said  to  contain  a  quantity  of  niter,  its  medicinal 
properties  are  almost  negligible.  The  proportion  of  potassium  nitrate 
which  it  contains  is  really  too  inconsiderable  to  enter  seriously  into 
account ;  nevertheless,  it  passes  for  an  emollient  and  diuretic  and  as 
such  has  sometimes  been  prescribed  in  diseases  in  which  inflammation  is 
to  be  reduced.  (Adapted  from  Lindley,  Treasury  of  Botany,  p.  8.'i6; 
National  Standard  Dispensatory,  p.  1613;  and  Heraud,  Dictionnaire  des 
Plantes  Medicinales,  p.  1/58.) 


OCTOBER    1    TO    DECEMBER    31,    1917.  63 

45584.  LiLiuM  sp.     Liliacese.  Lily. 

From  Soochow,  China.  Seeds  presented  by  Prof.  N.  Gist  Gee,  Soochow 
UniA-ersity.     Received  December  12.  1917. 

Introduced    for    Inilb-cultiire    experiments    by    Department    of    Agriculture 
officials. 

45585,  ViTis  viNiFEKA  L.     A'itacese.  Grape. 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.  Seeds  presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.  Received  De- 
cember 18,  1917. 

A  hybrid  between  the  Cabernet  and  Cot  varieties  of  the  common  European 
grape,  produced  at  the  Botanical  Station  at  Algiers. 

45586  and  45587. 

From  Kingmen,  Hupeh  Province,  China.  Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer, 
Agricultural  Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received 
November  16,  1917.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Meyer. 

45586.  Pyrus  calleryana  Decaisne.     Malacese.  Pear. 

"(No.  2446a.  September  1  to  8,  1917.)  About  20  pounds  of  seeds  of 
a  cultivated  variety  of  Chinese  pear,  called  Chia  fang  li  (domestic  crab- 
apple  pear).  This  variety  exists  in  several  forms,  ranging  in  size  from 
that  of  a  cherry  to  a  small-sized  hen's  egg ;  in  shape  from  flattened 
globular  to  pyriform ;  in  color  from  greenish  yellow  to  russet  brown ; 
in  taste  from  somewhat  astringent  sour  to  mealy  sweet,  while  some 
have  a  decided  Sorbus  afterflavor.  They  are  all  covered  with  a  multitude 
of  small  specks  and  have  a  deciduous  calyx.  The  trees  are  very  pro- 
ductive, some  branches  breaking  under  the  load  of  small  fruits  which 
occur  singly,  in  pairs,  and  in  bunches  of  three  to  six. 

"  They  are  almost  all  perpetuated  by  grafting  upon  the  wild  Caller- 
yana pear  which  occurs  along  edges  of  rice  fields.  It  is  said  that  seed- 
lings from  this  domestic  Calleryana  pear  ai'e  not  as  vigorous  and  not 
as  well  suited  for  stock  purposes  as  the  real  wild  type.  This,  however, 
will  have  to  be  confirmed  by  actual  experiment,  as  will  its  resistance 
to  blight. 

"  Some  groves  of  these  pears  should  be  planted  for  seed-bearing  pur- 
poses in  localities  where  no  late  sprhig  frosts  occui".  AH  seedlings 
raised  should  be  inoculated,  to  weed  out  possible  nonimmune  types." 

45587.  Pterocarya  stenoptera  DC.     Juglandacese. 

"(No.  2447a.  September  5,  1917.)  An  ornamental  tree,  belonging  to 
the  walnut  family,  growing  to  a  large  size.  The  foliage  is  pinnate  and 
of  fresh  green  color.  In  early  spring,  before  the  leaves  are  out,  the 
trees  are  loaded  with  long  greenish  brown,  staminate  catkins  which 
give  them  a  festive  appearance;  these  are  followed  by  racemes  of  small 
winged  fruits  which  persist  on  the  trees  until  September.  The  young 
foliage  is  covered  with  small  yellow-brown  glands  and  when  rubbed 
smells  like  sour  apples. 

"  The  trees  love  moist  situations,  especially  near  running  water  and 
in  porous  soil;  however,  they  also  thrive  on  dry  fields,  but  do  not  grow 
so  fast  nor  so  large  as  when  near  water.  It  is  one  of  the  best  flowering 
trees  in  the  foreign  concessions  at  Hankow  and  Shanghai,  and  is  called 
by  foreigners  the  Chinese  ash  on  account  of  its  resemblance  to  a  Frax- 


64  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45586  and  45587— Continued. 

inns.     Chinese  name  Ma  I'm  shu  (fiber  willow  tree),  often  abbreviated 
to  liu  shu. 

"  Tbis  is  a  very  promising  shade  tree  for  streets,  parks,  and  gardens 
in  those  sections  of  the  United  States  where  the  summers  are  moist  and 
warm  and  the  winters  but  moderately  cold.  It  does  well  where  rice  and 
cotton  mature  fully  and  where  the  large-leaved  privet  {Ligustrum  luci- 
dum)  and  the  tea  olive  {Osmanthus  fragrans)  remain  out  of  doors  the 
year  round." 

45588.  AcTiNiDiA  CHiNENsis  Planch.     Dilleniaceae.  Yang-tao. 

From  Kuling.  Kiangsi,  Cliina.     Seeds  presented  by  Rev.  John  Berkin.     Re- 
ceived December  13,  1917. 

The  yaiig-tdo,  as  this  deciduous  climber  is  known  in  Szecliwan  Province 
where  it  is  native,  has  attracted  considerable  attention  from  travelers  and  mis- 
sionaries in  China,  because  of  the  high  quality  of  its  fruits  and  the  ornamental 
value  of  the  plant.  Single  plants  often  grow  30  feet  in  length,  so  that  the  vine 
will  cover  large  areas  of  trellis.  The  leaves  have  a  plushlike  texture  and  an 
unusual  dark-green  color.  The  young  shoots  are  bright  pink  and  villous  pubes- 
cent. The  size  and  regular  spacing  of  the  leaves  make  this  climber  valuable 
where  large  areas  of  foliage  are  desired.  The  flowers  are  buff  yellow  to  white, 
fragrant,  and  of  large  size,  being  from  1  to  I3  inches  in  diameter.  The  abun- 
dance of  these  flowers  adds  greatly  to  the  beauty  of  this  plant  and  enhances  its 
value  as  an  ornamental. 

Fruits  abundantly  produced,  ovoid  to  globose,  1  to  2*  inches  long,  1  to  li 
inches  across ;  epicai-p  membranous,  russet  brown,  more  or  less  clothed  with 
villous  hairs.  Flesh  green,  of  most  excellent  flavor,  to  my  palate  akin  to  that 
of  the  gooseberry,  but  tempered  with  a  flavor  peculiarly  its  own. 

The  fruit  is  excellent  when  fresh  and  also  makes  very  fine  jam  and  sauce. 
Full  information  is  lacking  in  regard  to  the  fruit  grown  outside  of  China ; 
souie  fruits  received  fi'oni  California,  however,  bear  out  the  high  praise  given 
the  fruit  by  travelers.  While  this  plant  is  not  hardy  in  i-egions  of  severe 
winters,  the  rapid  growth  in  the  spring  will  make  it  a  valuable  ornamental, 
even  in  those  regions  where  it  is  killed  to  the  ground  each  winter.  (Adapted 
from  FaircMld,  Some  Asiatic  Actinidias,  Bxireait  of  Plant  Industry  Circular  No. 
110,  Miscellaneous  Papers.) 

45589  to  45591.  Livistona  spp.     Phoenicacese.  Palm. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Seeds  presented  by  the  director  of  the  Botanic 
Garden.     Received  November  30,  1917. 

45589.  Livistona  subglobosa  (Hassk.)  Mart. 

This  palm  dift'ers  from  Livistona  olivaeformis  in  its  longer,  more 
graceful  rachis  and  less  deeply  cut  laciniations  of  the  leaves.  The 
fruits  are  solitary  or  in  twos  or  threes,  subglobose,  blackish  violet. 
(Adapted  from  Hasskarl,  Tijdschrift  voor  Natuvrlijke  Geschiedenis  en 
Physiologie,  vol.  9,  p.  177.) 

45590.  Livistona  altissima  ZoU. 

A  palm  with  graceful  trunk  two-thirds  of  a  foot  in  diameter  and  80 
feet  or  more  tall,  with  globose  fruits  about  the  size  of  small  cherries. 
The  natives  value  the  exceedingly  hard  wood  very  highly  and  use  it  espe- 
cially for  rafters,  which  last  for  three  generations.  (Adapted  from 
Zollinger,  Xotuurkundig  Tijdschrift  roor  Xedcrlandsch  Indie,  rol.  l.'i, 
p.  150.) 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1917.  65 

45589  to  45591— Continued. 

"An  East  Indian  palm  20  to  30  feet  in  height,  with  a  thick,  round 
crown,  commonly  met  with  throughout  Assam,  but  most  plentiful  in  the 
Nowgong  District.  The  leaves  are  in  universal  use  throughout  Assam 
for  covering  the  tops  of  doolees  (palanquins)  and  the  roofs  of  boats,  also 
for  making  the  peculiar  umbrella  hats  (jhapees)  of  the  Assamese.  For 
all  these  purposes  the  leaves  are  admirably  adapted  by  their  lightness, 
toughness,  and  durability.  The  leaves  are  similarly  employed  by  the 
Lepchas  for  thatching  and  umbrellas."  (Watt,  Dictionarj/  of  the 
Economic  Products  of  India,  p.  86.) 

45592  and  45593. 

From  Kingmen,  Hupeh  Province,  China.  Seeds  collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N. 
Meyer,  Agricultural  Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Re- 
ceived December  19,  1917.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Meyer. 

45592.   Pybus  calleryana  Decaisne.     Malacese.  Pear. 

"  (No.  24.53a.  October,  1917.)  Over  100  pounds  of  seed  of  a  small- 
fruited  wild  pear  which  has  proved  to  be  highly  resistant  but  not  totally 
immune  to  fire-blight  in  the  inoculation  experiments  of  Prof.  F.  C. 
Reimer,  at  Talent,  Oreg.  This  pear  grows  in  a  variety  of  habitats,  as  at 
edges  of  ponds,  in  dense  thickets,  on  rocky  mountain  slopes,  in  crevices, 
etc.  It  is  used  by  the  Chinese  as  a  stock  for  improved  pears  and  seems 
to  make  a  good  union.  When  left  alone  it  grows  into  a  large  tree,  reach- 
ing an  old  age.  Where  this  pear  occurs  around  Kingmen,  Pyrug  betulae- 
folia  also  is  found,  and  since  the  latter  resembles  P.  calleryana  to  a 
striking  degree,  it  is  impossible  when  collecting  a  large  number  of 
fruits  to  keep  out  the  first  entirely.  A  certain  percentage  of  seed  of  this 
pear  therefore  is  mixed  with  the  true  P.  calleryana  pear. 

"As  P.  betiilaefolia  is  highly  susceptible  to  blight,  roguing  in  the  seed 
beds  or  nursery  plantings  should  be  carefully  done. 

"  To  insure  pure  seeds  for  future  stock  purposes,  groves  should  be  set 
out  here  and  there  away  from  other  species  and  varieties  of  pears,  so  as 
to  minimize  hybridization,  and  in  localities  where  spring  frosts  are  of 
rare  occurrence. 

"  Where  Pyrus  calleryana  occurs  wild,  one  finds  it  associated  with 
Ligustrum  lucidum,  L.  quihoui,  Pistacia  cJiinensis,  Xylostna  racemosuw; 
Celtis  sinensis,  Ulmus  par^ifolia,  Ziziphns  jiijvba,  Pinus  massoniana, 
Vitex  negundo,  Cudrania  tricuspidata,  Phyllostachys  sp.,  Poncirus  tri- 
foliata,  Zantlioxylum  alatum,  etc.  In  gardens  with  it  one  finds  culti- 
vated Citrus  ichangensis,  C.  grandis,  C.  nobilis,  Osmanthus  fragrans, 
Meratia  praecox,  Prunus  pseudo-cerasus,  Hovenia  dulcis,  Eriobotrya 
japonica,  Pauloicnia  tomentosa,  and  others. 

"  The  fruits  of  Pyrus  calleryana  when  ripe  become  soft  and  assume  a 
brown  color,  while  those  of  P.  betulaefoUa  also  become  soft  but  turn 
quite  black.  When  not  soft,  however,  the  fruits  of  the  two  species  can  not 
be  separated  when  once  mixed  unless  there  are  leaves  attached  to  them, 
Chinese  name  Yeh  T'ang  li  (wild  crab-apple  pear)." 
45593.  Pistacia  chinensis  Bunge.  Anacardiacese.  Chinese  pistache. 
"(No.  24-54a.  October,  1917.)  Over  200  pounds  of  seeds  of  the 
Chinese  pistache,  a  very  promising  shade  tree  for  those  sections  of  the 

65587-  22 5 


66  SEEDS   AKD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45592  and  45593— Continued. 

United  States  where  the  summers  are  warm  and  tlie  winters  but  moder- 
ately cold.  The  young  leaves  are  carmine  red  and  the  fall  foliage  gor- 
geously scarlet  and  yellow.  The  wood,  which  is  very  heavy  and  not  often 
attacked  by  insects,  is  employed  in  the  manufacture  of  furniture.  From 
the  seeds  an  oil  is  obtained  which  is  used  for  illuminating  purposes. 
The  young  expanded  foliage  buds  are  .sparingly  eaten  boiled,  like  .spinach. 
The  staminate  trees  invariably  grow  larger  and  more  symmetrical  than 
the  ones  that  bear  the  pistillate  flowers.    Chinese  name  Huang  Urn  shii.'' 

45594  and  45595. 

From  Chi  Kung  vShan,  Honan  Province,  China.  Seeds  collected  by  Mr.  G.  D. 
Schlosser  and  .sent  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Explorer  for  the 
Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  December  19,  1917. 

45594.  PvBus  CALLERYANA   Decaisue.    Malacese.  Pear. 
For  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45592. 

45595.  Amygdalus  pebsica  L.     Amygdalaceai.  Peach. 
{Primus  persica  Stokes.) 

Seed  of  wild  Chinese  peaches  introduced  for  experimental  purposes. 

45596  and  45597.  Litchi  chinensis  Sonner.     Sapindacese. 

{Nephelium  litchi  Cambess.)  Lychee. 

From  Canton,  China.  Purchased  from  Mr.  C.  O.  Levine,  Agricultural  De- 
partment, Canton  Christian   College.     Received  December  19,  1917, 

45596.  Variety  ifofc  i/J  (black  leaf). 

45597.  A'ariety  Ktcai  mi. 

45598  to  45604. 

From  the  British  West  Indies.  Seeds  presented  by  Dr.  O.  L.  Fassig, 
Weather  Bureau,  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received 
October  15,  1917. 

45598.  Oryza  sativa  L.     Poacese.  Rice. 
From  St.  Lucia. 

45599.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papayacese.  Papaya. 
From  St.  Lucia. 

45600  and  45601.   Gossypium:  babbadense  L.    Malvaceje.  Cotton. 

45600.  Sea  Island  cotton  from  the  experimental  station  at  King's 
Mount,  St.  Croix,  developed  by  Dr.  Longfield  Smith,  director,  who 
presented  this  seed  to  Dr.  Fassig. 

45601.  Anna's  Hope  No.  1.  Variety  of  Sea  Island  cotton  developed 
at  the  experimental  station  at  King's  Moimt,  St.  Croix,  by  Dr. 
Smith,  who  presented  this  seed  to  Dr.  Fassig. 

45602.   Phaseolxjs  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 

(Trinidad,  British  West  Indies,  July  31,  1917.)     Seeds  presented  to  Dr. 
Fassig  by  Mr.  J.  B.  Rorer. 

"A  very  nice  salad  bean  which  is  coiumonly  grown  here  and  known 
as  the  '  Seheult '  bean.    It  is  a  climber  and  is  very  prolific."     (Rorer.) 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1917.  67 

45598  to  45604— Continued. 

45603  and  45604.   Rheiu)ia  lateriflora  L.     Clusiacese. 

(Trinidad,  British  West  Indies,  July  31,  1917.  Seed  presented  to  Dr. 
Fassig  by  Mr.  J.  B.  Rorer.) 

"The  hatstand  tree  is  a  name  which  is  said  to  be  given  to  Rheedia 
lateriflora.  It  is  common  in  the  woods  of  Trinidad  and  is  noted  for  its 
regular  branching  character  when  young.  A  small  tree  of  8  or  10  feet 
will  often  have  as  many  as  20  or  more  branches  of  even  size  thrown  out 
at  regular  and  close  intervals,  at  an  angle  of  45  degrees  from  the  main 
stem.  It  is  frequently  cut,  placed  in  a  heavy  base,  and  used  as  a  hat- 
stand;  and  when  shortened  into  a  pyramidal  form  and  nicely  trimmed 
and  polished,  it  serves  exceedingly  well  for  the  purpose."  (J.  R.  Jack- 
son, The  Garden,  July  25,  1903.) 

45605.  Polygonum  tinctorium  Lour.     Polygonacese. 

From  China.  Seeds  collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Ex- 
plorer for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  October  6,  1917. 
"(No.  2443a.  Hankow,  China.  June  14,  1917.)  An  annual  herb,  much  cul- 
tivated throughout  northern  and  central  China  for  the  blue  dye  it  produces, 
which,  however,  fades  easily.  It  is  sown  on  rich  lands  toward  the  end  of 
February,  and  the  first  cutting  is  made  during  June,  and  a  much  smaller  one 
during  August.  Farther  north  the  sowing  takes  place  later  and  but  one  cutting 
can  be  obtained.  To  procure  the  dye  material  the  plants  are  deposited  in 
plastered  pits,  water  is  poured  over  them,  and  they  are  allowed  to  decay  for 
several  weeks ;  then  the  stems  are  taken  out  and  the  water  is  allowed  to 
evaporate.  When  at  last  the  slimy  mass  in  the  pit  has  become  sufficiently  dry, 
quicklime  is  added  and  thoroughly  mixed,  and  the  material  is  allowed  to  dry 
out  until  it  can  be  well  worked.  It  is  then  taken  out  and  kept  in  tubs,  barrels, 
and  other  vessels  until  needed  for  dyeing.  The  fi-eshly  dyed  cloth  possesses 
a  most  unpleasant  odor  which  can  often  be  detected  for  a  considerable  dis- 
tance. Gradually,  however,  the  wind  takes  away  the  odor  and  the  cloth  can 
then  be  made  into  garments.  The  dye  seems  to  be  used  almost  exclusively  for 
the  dyeing  of  coarse  cotton  cloth.  Chinese  name  of  the  plant  Liao  Ian." 
( Meyer. ) 

45606.  Pyrus  betulaefolia  Bunge.     Malacese.  Pear. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.  Seeds  presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum. 
Received  November  28,  1917. 
A  slender,  quick-growing,  graceful  tree,  20  to  30  feet  high,  with  gray-felted 
young  branches  and  round-ovate,  long-pointed,  coarsely  toothed,  lustrous  leaves. 
The  white  flowers,  three-fourths  of  an  inch  across,  are  borne  in  clusters  of  8 
to  10  and  are  followed  by  grayish  brown,  white-dotted  fruits  the  size  of  peas. 
The  Chinese  use  this  species  as  a  stock  for  the  larger  fruited  pears.  (Adapted 
from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  279.) 

45607.  Smilax  sp.     Smilacaceae.  Sarsaparilla. 

From  Kingston,  Jamaica.     Roots  presented  by  Mr.  W.  Harris,  Hope  Gar- 
dens, Department  of  Agriculture.    Received  December  20,  1917. 
This  plant  is  used  in  Jamaica  as  a  source  of  the  sarsaparilla  of  commerce. 


68  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

45608  and  45609. 

From  Cienfuegos,  Cuba.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  R.  M.  Gray,  Harvard  Ex- 
periment Station.    Received  December  18,  1917. 

45608.  Camoensia  maxima  Welw.    Fabaceae. 

This  vine,  which  adorns  the  tops  of  lofty  trees  in  tropical  Africa, 
bears  probably  the  largest  and  most  beautiful  flowers  of  any  plant  in 
the  world.  These  deliciously  fragrant  flowers,  sometimes  8  inches  in 
length,  have  petals  of  pure  white  margined  with  gold  which  becomes^ 
darker  with  age;  they  are  borne  in  pendulous  clusters  of  nearly  a  dozen 
individuals.  The  3  to  4  seedetl  pod  is  6  to  8  inches  long,  nearly  straight, 
and  clothed  with  ferruginous  woolly  tomentum.  The  leaves  are  digi- 
tately  trifoliolate,  the  leaflets  obovate-oblong,  5  to  6  inches  long.  One 
drawback  to  the  cultivation  of  this  plant  is  that  it  has  been  so  extremely 
slow  in  coming  into  bloom,  blooming  only  in  hothouses  of  considerable 
size.  Regarding  the  possibilities  of  this  plant  in  the  United  States,  Mr. 
George  W.  Oliver  states :  "  Very  likely  this  plant  will  flower  oftener 
and  more  profusely  in  this  country  than  in  Europe,  particularly  England, 
because  of  our  higher  summer  temperature,  which  enables  the  plant  to 
grow  rapidly  and  ripen  its  wood."  (Adapted  from  The  Garden  Magazine, 
vol.  7,  p.  229,  and  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  252.) 

45609.  GossYPruM  bakbadense  L.     Malvaceae.  Cotton. 
"  Native  tree  cotton,  called  purple  cotton  by  the  natives."     (Gray.) 

45610.  Chexopodium  ambrosioides  L.     Chenopodiaceae. 

From  Bahia,  Brazil.  Seeds  procured  by  Mr.  Edward  Higgins,  American 
consul  at  Bahia.    Received  December  20,  1917. 

Known  in  Brazil  as  herva  de  Santa  Maria  or  Mastruz.  A  viscid  glandular, 
rankly  smelling  perennial  herb,  native  to  tropical  America,  but  widely  nat- 
uralized and  growing  abundantly  in  North  America,  especially  in  the  eastern 
United  States,  as  a  coarse  weed  of  the  roadside  and  waste  places.  Its  me- 
dicinal importance  is  due  to  the  volatile  oil  which  it  contains.  A  very  active 
anthelmintic  is  obtained  when  the  bruised  fruit  or  the  expressed  juice  of  the 
plant  is  used.  It  is  frequently  employed  for  the  expulsion  of  lumbricoid  worms, 
e.specially  in  children.     (Adapted  from   The  National  Standard  Dispensatory, 

p.  m.) 

45611.  Saccharum  officinarum  L.    Poacese.  Sugar  cane. 

From  Trinidad,  British  West  Indies.  Seeds  presented  by  the  St.  Clair 
Experiment  Station,  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  December  21, 
1917. 

"  Louisiana  511.  One  of  the  sugar-cane  seedlings  tested  in  1908  at  the 
Louisiana  Sugar  Experiment  Station  at  Audubon  Park,  New  Orleans ;  it  is 
particularly  noteworthy  because  of  the  unusually  high  sucrose  content  (16.3 
per  cent)  for  Louisiana  conditions.  The  parent  cane  was  Trinidad  189."  (H.  P. 
Agee,  Louisiana  Bulletin  No.  127,  May,  1911.) 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1917.  69 

45612.  Pyrus  mamorensis  Trabut.     Malaceae.  Pear. 

From  Rabat,  Morocco.  Seeds  presented  by  Commandant  de  Beaucoudrey, 
Inspector  of  Forests,  at  the  request  of  Dr.  L.  Trabut,  Algiers,  Algeria. 
Received  December  22,  1917. 

"  Seeds  of  a  Moroccan  pear  which  occurs  with  the  cork  oak  in  the  forest  of 
Moroccan  Mamora.  It  is  very  resistant  to  dryness  in  the  sandy  noncalcareou3 
soils.  The  vigorous  tree  will  probably  form  a  good  stock.  The  fruit  is  rather 
large,  and  the  seeds  are  very  large."     (Trabut.) 

45613  and  45614.  Passiflora  spp.     Passifloracese.     Granadilla. 

From  Caracas,  Venezuela.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  H.  Pittier.  Received 
December  26,  1917. 

45613.  Passiflora  sp. 

Possibly  a  hybrid  between  Passiflora  eduUs  and  P.  maliformds,  as  the 
seeds  do  not  agree  with  either,  although  somewhat  resembling  each. 

45614.  Passiflora  ligularis  Juss.  Sweet  granadilla. 
"  Unquestionably  one  of  the  best  of  the  granadillas.    In  Guatemala  it 

is  common  at  altitudes  of  4,000  to  7,000  feet,  but  I  have  never  seen  It  in 
the  lowlands;  it  appears,  therefore,  that  it  is  adapted  to  subtropical 
climates  and,  judging  from  its  presence  in  portions  of  Guatemala  almost 
too  cold  for  the  avocado,  I  feel  that  it  ought  to  succeed  in  California. 
The  behavior  of  other  species,  such  as  Passiflora  edulis,  in  that  State  in- 
dicates that  conditions  in  general  are  favorable  to  the  passifloras,  and 
the  question  has  generally  been  one  of  hardiness.  Many  species  tested  in 
California  have  proved  to  be  too  tender.  P.  ligularis,  with  slight  protec- 
tion during  the  first  winter  or  two,  certainly  ought  to  thrive  in  the 
southern  half  of  the  State. 

"  In  Guatemala  it  is  a  rampant  climber,  scrambling  over  trees  and 
buildings  and  covering  them  with  a  canopy  of  green.  It  goes  to  the  tops 
of  trees  35  or  40  feet  in  height.  Its  foliage  is  bold,  the  large  cordate 
leaves  being  as  much  as  6  or  8  inches  in  length. 

"  The  ripening  season-  commences  in  early  fall  and  extends  through 
the  winter.  Large  plants  bear  abundantly,  yet  I  have  never  seen  a  vine 
so  laden  with  fruits  as  some  of  the  plants  of  Passiflora  edulis  which 
grow  in  California  gardens.  The  fruits  are  commonly  21  inches  in 
length  and  deep  orange-yellow  in  color.  Sometimes  a  purple-fruited 
variety  is  seen.  The  brittle  outer  shell  or  pericarp,  when  broken  away  at 
one  end,  exposes  the  small  elliptic  seeds  individually  inclosed  in  a  juicy, 
white  aril.  The  aroma  of  the  fruit  is  delightful;  it  may  properly  be 
termed  perfumed.  The  flavor  is  equally  pleasant  and,  unlike  many 
other  passifloras,  is  not  unduly  acid.  The  fruit  is  commonly  eaten  out 
of  hand,  for  which  mode  of  use  it  seems  best  adapted.  One  can  consume 
a  large  number  of  them  without  any  ill  effects. 

"  The  fruits  are  often  brought  into  the  markets  of  Guatemala  upon 
the  backs  of  Indians  from  distances  of  a  hundred  miles.  The  pericarp 
is  so  tough  that  it  is  not  easily  bruised,  hence  the  fruit  can  be  trans- 
ported without  difficulty.  It  is  attractive  in  appearance  and  so  popular 
in  Guatemala  that  it  realizes  higher  prices  in  the  markets  than  most 
other  fruits  which  compete  with  it. 

"The  term  granadilla  (diminutive  of  granada,  Spanish  for  pome- 
granate)  is  applied  in  tropical  America  to  the  fruits  of  various  passi- 


70  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45613  and  45614^Continuecl. 

floras.  It  is  an  attractive  name,  and  it  seems  desirable  to  retain  it ;  but 
an  additional  word  is  necessary  to  distinguish  between  the  various 
species.  The  one  under  consideration  might  well  be  called  the  sweet 
granadilla."     {Wilson  Po-penoe.) 

For  an  illustration  of  a  granadilla  fruit,  see  Plate  IV. 
45615  and  45616. 

From  Manila,  Philippine  Islands.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  Adn.  Hernan- 
dez. Director  of  Agriculture.    Received  December  26,  1917. 

45615.  Phaseolus  lunatus  L.     Fabacese.  Lima  bean, 
Patani.      "A    perennial    twining   vine   of   vigorous   growth,    conmionly 

cultivated  as  an  annual,  of  wide  distribution,  and  in  general  cultivation ; 
grown  on  a  trellis,  arbor,  or  bamboo  poles  for  support.  Indigenous  to 
tropical  America.  There  are  at  least  seven  distinct  '  native '  forms,  of 
which  the  white-seeded  varieties  are  the  best  for  culinary  uses ;  the  col- 
ored or  variegated  beans  should  be  boiled  and  the  water  changed  two 
or  three  times  to  render  them  wholesome."'  (Wester.  Pood  Phnits  of 
the  PhiUppvnes,  p.  176.) 

45616.  Lansium  domesticum  Jack.     Meliaceae.  Langsat. 

"  This,  like  the  mangosteen,  is  a  delicious  oi'iental  fruit  not  yet  well 
established  in  America.  While  it  is  not  so  famous  as  the  mangosteen, 
it  is  highly  esteemed  throughout  the  Malayan  region  and  is  praised  by 
many  travelers.  To  judge  from  our  limited  experience  with  it,  the 
langsat  is  slightly  hardier  than  the  mangosteen,  and  there  seems  to  be 
no  reason  why  it  should  not  succeed  with  us.  A  few  plants  have  been 
gi'own  in  the  West  Indies  and  other  parts  of  the  American  Tropics,  but 
I  have  yet  to  hear  of  its  fruiting  outside  the  Orient.  The  langsat  has 
two  allies  in  America:  One,  the  well-known  umbrella  tree  (Melia  aze- 
darach)  of  the  United  States;  the  other,  the  tropical  mahogany  iSwie' 
tenm  mahagoni).  The  genus  Lansium,  to  which  the  langsat  belongs^ 
is  a  small  one;  and  this  species  is  the  only  one  cultivated  for  its  fruit. 
The  duku,  a  fruit  closely  resembling  the  langsat.  is  commonly  considered 
a  botanical  variety  of  Lansium  domesticum. 

"  The  tree  is  rather  slender  in  habit,  with  a  straight  trunk  and  com- 
pound leaves  composed  of  three  or  more  pairs  of  elliptic  to  obovate 
leaflets  three  or  four  inches  in  length.  The  fruits,  which  ripen  in  the 
Straits  Settlements  from  July  to  September,  are  produced  in  small  clus- 
ters ;  in  general  appearance  they  suggest  large  loquats,  the  surface  being^ 
straw  colored  and  slightly  downy.  The  skin  is  thick  and  leatherj-  and 
does  not  adhere  to  the  white,  translucent  flesh  which  separates  into  five 
segments.  The  flavor  is  highly  aromatic,  at  times  slightly  pungent ; 
each  segment  of  the  flesh  normally  contains  an  oval  seed,  but  some  of  the 
segments  in  each  fruit  are  usually  seedless.  The  fruit  is  commonly 
eaten  while  fresh,  but  it  is  said  also  to  be  utilized  in  various  other  ways, 

"  The  name  lanzon  is  applied  to  this  fruit  in  the  Philippine  Islands, 
lang.sat  or  lanseh  being  the  form  used  in  the  Malay  Peninsula."  {Wil- 
son Popenoe.) 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1917.  71 

45617  and  45618. 

From  Bultenzorg,  Java.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  P.  J.   S.  Cramer,  chief, 
Plant-Breeding  Station.     Received  December  26,  1917. 

45617.  Crotalaria  usaramoensis  Balder  f.     Fabacese. 

An  herbaceous  plant  used  in  Java  for  green  manuring.  Leaves  com- 
pound, remote;  leaflets  narrow  ellii)tical.  apex  suhacuniinate,  base  cune- 
ate,  4  to  6  centimeters  long,  10  to  16  millimeters  wide;  stipules  none. 
Flowers  pedicillate,  numerous,  in  elongate  terminal  racemes.  (Adapted 
from  Baker,  Jom-nal  of  the  Linncan  Society,  p.  SJfG.) 

45618.  Mimosa  invisa  Mart.     Mimosacefe. 

A  plant  which  is  used  in  Java  for  green  manuring.  The  stems  are 
prostrate  or  ascending,  the  foliage  sensitive  to  the  touch.  The  flowers 
are  described  as  rose  colored.  The  species  is  distributed  from  Mexico 
to  central  Brazil.     (Adapted   from  MieheJi,  Flore  du  Paraguay,  p.  59.) 

45619  to  45622. 

From  Concepcion,  Paraguay.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr,  Thomas  R.  Gwynn. 
Received  December  27,  1917. 

45619.  DiocLEA  REFLEXA  Hook.  f.     Fabacese. 

Ornamental,  woody,  climbing  plant,  up  to  20  feet  in  length,  with  com- 
pound leaves  composed  of  three  thickish  leaflets  and  rather  dense 
racemes  (4  to  6  inches  long)  of  red  flowers.  The  broad-oblong  leathery 
pod,  3  to  4  inches  long,  is  densely  covered  with  yellowish  gray  silky 
hairs.     (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  189.) 

45620.  Ho^■ENIA  dulcis  Thunb.     Rhanniacefe.  Raisin  tree. 
An    ornamental,   deciduous    .Japanese    tree   with   leaves   often    4   to   5 

inches  long  and  white  or  greenish  white  flowers  that  make  little  dis- 
play. After  flowering,  the  peduncles  thicken  and  become  edible,  being 
red,  pulpy,  and  of  sweetish  taste.  Strange  as  it  may  seem,  the  thickened 
reddish  peduncles  form  the  main  attraction  of  the  inflorescence.  Suc- 
cessfully propagated  by  cuttings  of  soft  wood  under  glass.  (Adapted 
from  The  Florist's  Exchange,  January  22,  1916.) 

45621.  ScHizoLOBiuM  PARAHYBUM  (Veil.)  Blake.     Csesalpiniacea'. 
(»*?.  exceUum  Vog.) 

A  very  large,  quick-growing  tree,  up  to  120  feet  in  height ;  native 
of  Brazil.  The  fine  leathery  leaves  are  bipinnate.  The  briixht-yellow 
flowers  are  borne  in  large  erect  racemes)  during  Februai-y  or  March 
when  the  tree  is  quite  bare  of  leaves.  The  flowers  are  at  once  followed 
by  beautiful  young  foliage.  It  thrives  up  to  1.500  feet  altitude  in  the 
moist  region  of  Ceylon.  (Adapted  from  Macmillan,  Handbook  of  Trop- 
ical Gardening  and  Planting,  2d  ed,  p.  300.) 

45622.  TiPUANA  Tipu  (Benth.)  Lillo.     Fabaceae.  Tipu, 
{T.  speciosa  Benth.) 

Ornamental,  unarmed  tree  for  the  extreme  southern  United  States. 
Flowers  yellow,  showy,  in  loosely  branched  terminal  panicles;  standard 
broadly  orbicular,  wings  very  broadly  half-ovate,  nnich  longer  than  the 
keel ;  leaves  unevenly  piimately  compound,  leaflets  11  to  21,  oblong,  entire  ; 
pod  stipitate,  indehiscent,  1  to  3  seeded,  samaralike.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  6,  p.  3351.) 


72  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45623.  Phaseolus  cocciNEus  L.     Fabaceae.     Scarlet  Runner  bean. 

From  Deming,  N.  Mex.    Seeds  presented  by  Miss  Ruth  I.  Grover.    Received 
December  27,  1917. 

"These  beans  were  found  in  an  old  Aztec  Indian  grave  in  old  Mexico  in 
1916.  They  are  of  the  bush  variety  and  I  believe  very  hardy  if  irrigated." 
(Miss  Grover.) 

A  bean  with  a  twining  stem  which,  if  supported,  will  rise  to  a  height  of  14 
feet.  Tlie  leaves  are  smaller  than  those  of  the  conuuon  kidney  bean,  and  the 
flowers,  which  are  in  long  splices  and  of  a  deep  scarlet  coloi,  are  larger.  The 
pods  are  large  and  rough,  and  the  seeds  are  purple  marked  with  black, 
although  sometimes  pure  white.  This  bean  was  formerly  cultivated  for  its 
flowers  only,  and  was  first  mentioned  as  being  edible  by  the  gardener,  Philip 
Miller.     (Adapted  from  Miller,  Gardeners'  and  Botanists'  Dictionary,  9th  ed.) 

This  is  a  white-seeded  form. 

45624.  LiTCHi  CHiNENSis  Sonner.     Sapindacese.  Lychee. 
(Nephelinm  litchi  Cambess.) 

From  Canton,  China.    Purchased  from  Mr.  C.  O.  Levine,  Agricultural  De- 
partment, Canton  Christian  College.    Received  December  11,  1917. 

"  Cuttings  from  trees  of  variety  Wai  Chie  growing  on  the  college  campus.*' 
(Levine.) 

45625  to  45658.  Ziziphus  mauritiana  Lam.     Rhamnaceje. 

(Z.  jnjuha  Lam.  not  Mill.) 

From  Port  Louis,  Mauritius.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  G.  Ilegnard.     Re- 
ceived December  19,  1917. 

Thirty-four  varieties  received.  The  following  is  an  extract  from  a  letter 
from  Mr.  Regnard : 

"  If  the  Ziziphus  trees  are  not  cultivated  in  the  strict  sense  of  the  word,  they 
are  to  be  found  in  large  numbers  in  the  villages  inhabited  by  Indians  and 
Africans  in  the  warmer  localities  of  the  island.  The  fruits  are  well  appreciated, 
not  only  by  these  people  but  also  by  Europeans,  and  are  sold  in  great  quantities 
in  the  fruit  markets  during  June.  .Tuly,  and  August  (the  cold  season).  On 
having  fruits  gathered  from  different  trees,  I  have  noticed  that  there  are  many 
varieties,  probably  more  than  one  hundred,  of  dilTerent  size,  shape,  taste,  and 
color.  The  fruits  on  ripening  may  be  gi'een,  pink,  red,  or  yellow.  The  majority 
is  of  a  certain  shade  of  yellow.  When  overripe,  that  is,  when  the  fruit  softens, 
all  the  fruits  have  the  same  uniform  yellowish  brown  color. 

"  The  fruits  are  eaten  before  they  become  what  I  call  '  overripe,'  and  except 
for  some  varieties  have  a  very  good  taste.  Usually  those  fruits  which  have 
the  lower  extremity  slightly  pointed  are  considered  to  be  the  best,  but  this  is 
not  always  the  case. 

"  The  tree  rarely  attains  more  than  20  feet  in  height,  with  a  trunk  6  to  8 
inches  in  diameter.  It  grows  all  around  the  island,  from  sea  level  to  500  or 
600  feet  altitude ;  but  it  appears,  save  a  few  exceptions,  that  the  best  prod- 
"ucts  are  obtained  from  the  regions  where  the  heat  is  more  regiilar,  because  they 
are  sheltered  from  the  winds  which  blow  from  the  southeast  during  most  of 
the  year." 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,    1017.  73 

456S5  to  45658— Continued. 

45625.  1.  45632.  8. 

45626.  2.  45633.  9. 

45627.  3.  45634.  10. 

45628.  //.  45635.  11. 

45629.  5.  45636.  12. 

45630.  6.  45637.  IS. 

45631.  7.  45638.  IJ,. 

45639.  1.5.     "  Seeds  of  a  small  fruit,  long  and  pointed,  excellent  to  cat." 
iRegnard.) 

45640.  Uk  "A  variety  with  very  large  fruits,  pointed  at  the  lower  end, 
and  of  most  excellent  flavor."     (Regnard.) 

45641.  17.  45650.   26. 

45642.  18.  45651.   27. 

45643.  19.  45652.   28. 

45644.  20.  45653.   29. 

45645.  21.  45654.   30. 

45646.  22.  45655.   31. 

45647.  23.  45656.   32.  Large-fruited  variety. 

45648.  24.  45657.    33.  Large-fruited  variety. 

45649.  25.  45658.   3/,.  Mixed  varieties. 

45659.  Casuarina  sumatrana  Jimgh.     Casuarinacese. 

From  Buitenzorg,  .Java.     Presented  by  the  director  of  the  Botanic  Garden. 
Received  December  31,  1917. 

"  Introduced  as  a  better  form  of  Casuarina,  forming  a  larger  and  more 
graceful  tree  than  Casvarina  equisetifolia,  which  is  so  commonly  used  as  a 
street  tree  in  Florida."     (Fairchild.) 

45660.  MiMusops  kauki  L.     Sapotacese. 

From    Lawang,   Java.     Seeds   presented   by   Mr.   M.    Buysnian.     Received 
December  29,  1917. 

The  genus  Mimusops  is  composed  of  handsome  evergreen  trees  which  are 
cultivated  in  the  Tropics  for  perfumery,  oil,  rubber,  and  other  products.  This 
species  grows  20  to  35  feet  in  height,  is  native  to  the  Malay  Peninsula,  and  is 
cultivated  in  the  West  Indies.  The  young  branches  are  gummy ;  the  loug- 
petioled  leaves,  4  inches  in  length,  are  crowded  at  the  ends  of  the  branches; 
the  flowers  are  clustered  on  twin  or  solitary  pedicels ;  and  the  fruit  is  an  obo- 
vold,  smooth  berry,  up  to  1  inch  in  diameter,  and  usually  four  seeded.  (Adapted 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  J/,  p.  2056.) 

45661.  Prunus  serrulata  Lindl.     Amygdalacea?. 

Flowering-  cherry. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.     Cuttings  presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum. 
Received  November  16,  1917. 

This  cherry  is  well  known  in  our  gardens  and  nurseries  in  its  double  forms, 
which  are  grown  under  various  names.  These  double-flowered  forms  vary  in 
the  size  of  the  blossoms  and  in  the  depth  of  the  rosy  tints  that  suffuse  the 


74  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED, 

petals.  Although  80  years  have  passed  siiiee  the  tirst  plants  were  introduced, 
it  would  be  difficult  even  now  to  name  a  more  beautiful  or  desirable  flowering 
tree.  Perfectly  hardy,  easily  accommodated,  and  never  failing  at  the  flowering 
time,  the  .species  combines  in  it.self  almost  all  the  qualities  that  one  asks  for 
in  an  ornamental  tree. 

Of  the  new  single-flowered  varieties  not  much  can  yet  Ite  said,  but  although 
so  different  from  the  big  double  blossoms  to  which  we  are  so  accustomed,  the 
flowers  possess  all  their  charm  and  delicacy  of  color,  and  if  they  are  not  so 
large  they  have  an  even  daintier  gracefulnes.s.  (Adapted  from  The  Garden,  vol. 
56,  p.  300.) 

This  is  apparently  the  variety  Ochtchinta.  a  form  with  pale-i)iuk.  double 
flowers  of  large  size.     (See  Wilson,  Cherriex  of  .Jupdn.  p.  5'/.) 

45662.  Amygdalus  persica  L.     Aiiiygdalacese.  Peach. 

iPrunus  persica  Stokes.) 
From  Guadelope,  French  West   Indies.     Scions  presented   by  Mrs.   E.   St. 
George  I^ough.  Trois  Rivieres  Plantation.     Received  December  31.  1917. 
Peach  scions  imported  for  experimental  purixises. 

A  free'itone  ]>each  described  as  somewhat  resembling  the  peen-to  peach  in 
shape  and  flavor.  It  is  round,  however,  not  flattened,  and  is  reported  as  being 
larger  and  having  more  "  i^erfume  and  savor "  than  the  peen-to.  It  resists 
«lecay  well,  even  in  the  heat  of  the  French  West  Indies. 

For  a  more  ciunlpete  description,  see  .S.  P.  I.  No.  341.31. 

45663.  Stadmannia  oppo.sitifolia  Lam,     Sapindacea?, 

From   Port  Louis,   Mauritius.     Seeds  presented  by   Mr.   G.   Reguard.     Re- 
ceived December  7.  20,  22,  and  31,  1917. 

"The  fruits  make  an  excellent  jelly,  very  much  like  that  of  the  quince.  This 
tree  grows  in  a  wild  states,  and  the  pulp  of  its  fruit,  unless  made  into  a  jam 
or  jelly,  is  only  fit  to  be  eaten  by  monkeys."     (Regnard.) 

A  large  hardwood  tree,  once  frequent  in  the  primeval  forests  of  the  island  of 
Mauritius,  but  now  becoming  .scarce.  It  has  alternate  pinnate  leaves,  dense 
panicles  of  inconspicuous  flowers,  and  hard  spherical  fruirs  nearly  an  iufh  in 
<linmeter.     (Adapted  from  Baker,  Flora  of  Mauritius,  p.  66.) 

45664  to  45669. 

From  Zacuapam,  Vera  Cruz,  Mexico.     I'resented  by  r)r.  (,'.  A.  Purpus.     Re- 
ceived December  31,  1917. 

45664.  Chayota  edulis  Jacq.     Cucurbitacete.  Chayote, 
(Sechium  edide  Swartz. ) 

"  The  chayote  is  beconiing  known  in  the  I'nited  States  as  a  useful  vege- 
table belonging  to  the  squash  family.  In  some  parts  of  tropical  America 
it  is  eaten  as  connnonly  as  are  the  potatoes  in  North  America  and  is 
stewed  with  meat,  creamed,  and  so  on.  in  the  same  manner.  It  has  not 
the  food  value  of  the  potato,  but  is  more  comparable  in  this  respect  to 
the  squash.  In  an  effort  to  extend  and  improve  its  culture  in  this  coun- 
try, varieties  are  being  introduced  from  as  many  regions  as  possible." 
(Wilson  Popenoe.) 

45665.  Capsicum  annuum  L.     Solanace.ie.  Pimento. 
Var.  grossnm.     The  pimento  of  tropical  America.     Dr.  Purpus  state.s 

that  this  variety  is  a  plant  for  a  hot  country  and  should  be  planted  in  a 
sunny  place  in  light  soil. 


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OCTOBER    1    TO    DECEMBKR    31,    1J)1".  75 

45664  to  45669— Continued. 

45666.  Lycopersicon  escltlentum  Mill.     Solauaceje.  Cherry  tomato. 

Plants  of  the  variety  cerasifanne.  It  differs  from  the  ordinary  garden 
tomato  in  having  small  fruits,  either  red  or  yellow,  and  leaves  which  are 
smaller,  grayer,  and  less  dense.  The  fruits  are  used  for  pickles  and  con- 
serves. (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedki  of  Hortirulturr,  vol. 
J,,  p.  1931.) 

Introduced  to  test  for  wilt  resistance. 
45667  and  45668.   Vanilla  planifolia  Andrews.     Orchidacete.     Vanilla. 

45667.  "  Cuttings  of  the  true  vanilla  from  Misantla,  Mexico.     Should 
be  planted  at  the  foot  of  small  trees  or  shrubs,  in  leaf  mold." 

(Pvrpus.) 

45668.  "  From  Zacuapam."     (Purpus.) 

45669.  Vanilla  pompona  Schiede.     Orchidacefe.  Vanilla. 
"  Plants  of  wild  vanilla,  which  grows  in  brush  woods  and  half-shady 

places  in  the  low  country  at  the  limits  of  the  tierra  caliente.  Should  be 
planted  at  the  foot  of  small  trees  or  large  shrubs,  in  leaf  mold." 
{Pu}-pus.) 

"A  native  of  Mexico,  yielding  an  inferior  quality  of  vanilla  known  by 
the  name  of  'Vanillon '  and  '  Vanilloes.'  This  is  claimed  to  have  ad- 
vantages over  proper  vanilla,  its  pods  not  having  a  tendency  to  wilt,  as 
well  as  being  easily  cured,  whilst  the  vines  are  said  to  flower  and  fruit 
three  or  four  times  during  the  year."  {Macmillan,  Handbook  of  Tropical 
Gardening  and  Planting,  2d  ed.,  p.  2S2.) 

45670  to  45691. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.    Presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum.    Received 
November  16,  1917. 

45670.  Castanea  henrti   (Skan)   Rehd.  and  Wilson.     Fagacea*. 

Chestnut. 

(Cuttings.)  A  tree,  75  to  1(X)  feet  in  height,  distributed  through  the 
valley  of  the  Yangtze  River  as  far  west  as  Mount  Omei.  It  is  common 
in  woods  on  the  mountains  of  western  Hupeh  and  eastern  Szechwan.  The 
leaves  are  green  on  both  surfaces,  caudate-acuminate,  and  broadest  below 
or  at  the  middle.  The  shoots  ax'e  dark  coloretl  and  quite  glabrous.  The 
fruit  is  usually  a  solitary  nut.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wil- 
aonianae,  vol.  3,  p.  196.) 
45671  and  45672.   Corylus  chinensis  Franch.     Betulacese.     Hazelnut. 

(Cuttings.)  A  tree  native  to  western  China,  which  grows  to  a  height 
of  120  feet.  The  ovate-oblong  leaves  are  cordate  at  the  base,  doubly 
serrate,  and  4  to  7  inches  long.  The  fruit  is  borne  in  clusters  of  four 
to  six.  The  involucre  is  constricted  above  the  nuts,  with  recurved  and 
more  or  less  forked  lobes.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia 
of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  859.) 

45671.   Vilmorin  No.  1200.  45672.   Wilson  No.  1453. 

45673.  CoRY'LUS  heterophylla  sutchue.xensis  Franch.     BetulaceiP. 

Hazelnut. 

(Cuttings.)  A  bush,  1  to  4  meters  tall  and  widely  distributed  in  China, 
having  been  reported  from  Szechwan,  Hupeh,  Kiangsi,  and  Hunan 
Provinces.     The   branches   and   petioles   are   sparsely    pubescent.     The 


76  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

45670  to  45691— Continued. 


involucres  are  deeply  cleft  and  shorter  tban  the  very  finely  pubescent 
nutlets.  There  is  a  large  variation  in  the  involucres  and  in  the  pubescence 
of  the  leaves,  petioles,  and  branches.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae 
Wilsonianae,  vol.  2,  p.  JfoS.) 

45674.  X  Malus  aknoldiana  Rehder.    Malaceae. 

(Roots.)  A  plant  which  is  evidently  a  hybrid  of  Malus  floribnnda  ap- 
peared spontaneously  in  the  Arboretum  several  years  ago  and  has  been 
named  M.  arnoMiana.  This  plant  promises  to  remain  a  smaller  tree 
than  M.  floribnnda,  but  its  long,  spreading,  and  arching  branches  are  very 
graceful  and  the  flowers  produced  on  long  stems  are  more  than  twice 
as  large  as  those  of  its  parent.  The  flowers  of  this  interesting  tree  are 
considered  by  some  persons  more  beautiful  than  those  of  any  other  crab 
apple.  (Adapted  from  Arnold  Arboretum  Bulletins  of  Popular  Informa- 
tion, Nos.  S  and  22.) 

45675.  Malus  baccata  maxdshurica  (Maxim.)  C.  Schneid.    Malaceae. 

Crab  apple. 

(Roots.)  Malus  baccata  mandshtirica  is  the  earliest  of  the  crab  apples 
to  open  its  flower  buds  in  the  Arboi-etum.  A  native  of  Manchuria,  Chosen 
(Korea),  and  northern  Japan,  it  is  the  eastern  form  of  the  better  known 
Malus  bacc-ata,  the  Siberian  crab  apple,  which  reached  Europe  more  than 
a  century  ago  and  for  a  long  time  was  one  of  only  two  Asiatic  crab 
apples  known  in  western  gardens.  The  Manchurian  form  as  it  grows 
in  the  Arboretum  is  a  tree  12  to  1.5  feet  tall  and  broad ;  the  flowers,  which 
are  produced  in  profusion,  are  pure  white,  rather  more  than  an  inch 
across,  and  more  fragrant  than  those  of  any  other  Asiatic  crab  apple. 
The  fruit  is  round,  yellow  or  red,  and  not  larger  than  a  large  pea.  This 
crab  apple,  which  is  still  rare  in  this  country,  for  the  fragrance  of  the 
flowers  alone  should  find  a  place  in  all  collections.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2871.) 

45676.  Malus  fusca  (Raf.)  C.  Schneid.    Malaceae.  Apple. 

(Roots.)  A  shrub  or  small  tree,  sometimes  30  to  40  feet  tall,  with 
ovate-lanceolate  sharply  serrate  leaves.  The  white  flowers,  an  inch  in 
diameter,  are  borne  on  slender  pubescent  pedicels,  and  appear  when  the 
leaves  are  nearly  or  quite  full  grown.  The  fruit  is  oblong,  three-fourths 
of  an  inch  or  less  long,  and  yellowish  or  greenish  in  color.  According  to 
Sargent,  this  tree  "  grows  usually  in  deep,  rich  soil  in  the  neighborhood 
of  streams,  often  forming  almost  impenetrable  thickets  of  considerable 
extent,  and  attains  its  greatest  size  in  the  valleys  of  Washington  and 
Oregon."  The  range  extends  from  northern  California  to  Alaska. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p. 
2875. ) 

45677.    X  Malus  magde:bubgensis  Zimmerm.     Malaceae.  Apple. 

(Roots.)  Malus  magdeburfien.%is  is  considered  to  be  a  hybrid  between 
M.  spectabilis  and  M.  dasyphylla,  which  was  found  among  a  collection  of 
trees  planted  in  the  city  gardens  of  Magdeburg  and  supposed  to  have  been 
originally  imported  from  Japan.  (Adapted  from  MoUer,  Deutsche 
Gdrtner-Zeitung,  vol.  20,  p.  254.) 


OCTOBER  1  TO   DECEMBER  31,   1917.  77 

45670  to  45691— Continued. 

45678.  Malus  niedzwetzkyana  Dieck.     Malacese.  Apple. 
(Roots.)     One   of    the    most    curious    apple    trees    in    the    collection, 

M.  niedzicetzkyana  has  deep  purplish  red  flowers  and  fruit,  even  the  lle.sh 
being  purple,  leaves  purple  (at  least  early  in  the  season),  and  dark  bark. 
It  comes  from  central  Asia  and  is  probably  a  form  of  M.  puniila,  one  of 
the  parents  of  the  common  apple  tree,  as  seedlings  raised  in  the  Arboretum 
have  sometimes  pui-ple  but  more  often  green  leaves.  (Adapted  from 
'Arnold  Arhoretum  BuUetin  of  Popular  Information  No.  22.) 

45679.  Malus  PRTJNiFOLiA  RiNKi  (Koidz.)  Rehder.     Malaceae.  Apple. 

(Roots.)  It  is  a  tree  in  its  wild  state  with  greenish  yellow  fruit,  some- 
times with  a  reddish  cheek,  or  rarely  entirely  red,  rather  longer  than 
broad  and  not  often  more  than  1^  inches  in  diameter ;  it  is  juicy  and  has 
an  acid  flavor.  This  tree  was  early  introduced  into  Japan,  wliere  it  was 
formerly  cultivated  in  many  forms  as  a  fruit  tree.  Its  cultivation  in 
Japan  was  given  up  aiter  the  introduction  of  American  and  English 
apple  trees  and  it  is  now  a  rare  plant  there.  Judging  by  the  climate 
where  this  tree  grows  naturally  in  weetern  China,  it  should  prove  as 
hardy  as  the  Siberian  Malus  iaccata,  which  is  one  of  the  parents  of  the 
hardy  race  of  apples  now  much  cultivated  in  the  extreme  north  as 
Siberian  crabs ;  and  it  is  not  improbable  that  by  crossing  the  Rinki  with 
some  of  these  hybrid  crabs  or  with  the  hardiest  varieties  of  the  common 
apple  a  race  may  be  obtained  more  valuable  for  the  cold  parts  of  North 
America  than  any  of  the  apples  which  can  now  be  grown  in  some  of  the 
Northern  States  and  in  the  northwestern  Provinces  of  Canada.  (Adapted 
from  Arnold  Arhoretum  BuUetin  of  Popular  Information  No.  3.) 

45680.  Malus  sylvestris  Mill.     Malacese.  Apple. 

(Roots.)     "A  wild  form  of  the  cultivated  apple  secured  in  Turkestan." 

(Sargent.) 

45681.  Malus  theifera  Rehder.     Malacese.  Apple. 

(Roots.)  Malus  theifera  from  central  and  western  China  is  closely 
related  to  Hall's  crab.  It  is  one  of  Wilson's  introductions  through  seeds 
sent  in  1900  to  Veitch  and  in  1907  to  the  Arboretum,  whei*e  it  is  now 
12  feet  high.  It  has  upright,  spreading,  rather  zigzag  branches  which  are 
densely  studded  with  short  spurs  which  bear  numerous  clusters  of  flow- 
ers rose  red  in  the  bud,  becoming  pale  and  almost  white  when  fully  ex- 
panded. In  central  China  the  peasants  collect  the  leaves'  and  from  them 
prepare  the  palatable  beverage  which  they  call  red  tea.  From  this  fact 
the  specific  name  is  derived.  (Adapted  from  Arnold  Arhorettim  Bulletin 
of  Popular  Information  No.  Ji.) 

45682.  Malus  transitoria  toringoides  Rehder.    Malacese.  Apple. 

(Roots.)  This  plant  looks  quite  distinct  from  typical  Mahi»  transitoria. 
with  its  larger,  partly  entire  leaves  and  larger  fruit  and  may  turn  out  to 
be  a  distinct  species,  but  as  long  as  we  do  not  know  the  mature  fruits  of 
the  type  and  the  flowers  of  this  variety  we  must  rely  on  the  difference  in 
the  leaves,  which  is  not  sufficient  for  specific  separation,  as  intergrada- 
tions  seem  to  exist.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol. 
2,  p.  286.) 


78  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45670  to  45691— Continued. 

45683.  Prunus  maackii  Rupr.     Amygdalacese. 

(Cuttings.)  A  Manchurian  bird  cherry  up  to  40  or  more  feet  higli  in 
a  wild  state,  very  distinct  through  the  bark  of  the  trunli  being  smooth 
and  of  a  strilving  brownish  yellow  color,  and  peeling  like  that  of  a  birch. 
It  is  different  from  ordinary  bird  cherries  in  the  racemes  coming  on  the 
year-old  wood  and  from  the  laurels  in  being  deciduous.  (Adapted  from 
Bean,  Trees'  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  2^.) 

45684.  Prunus  serrulata  Lindl.     Amygdalacese.  Flowering  cherry. 
(Cuttings.)     Forma  7-osea  Wilson.     Cultivated  cherry  which  has  been 

grown  at  the  Arnold  Arboretum.  It  was  received  from  Spath  in  1912  as 
P.  pseudo-cerasus  shidaresakura  Koehne. 

"  Flowers  rather  small,  inodorous,  pink,  and  very  double,  known  to  me 
only  as  a  cultivated  plant  in  this  Arboretum.  It  is  fortunate  that 
Koehne's  name  is  a  synonym,  since  in  Japanese  it  signifies  hanging 
<"herry  and  in  Japan  is  applied  only  to  1\  subhirtella  var.  pendula 
Tanaka."     {Wilson,  The  Cherries  of  Japan,  p.  27.) 

45685.  Prunus  thibetica  Franch.     Amygdalacese.  Plum, 
(Cuttings.)     An  ornamental  tree  15  to  20  feet  in  height,  bearing  oblong 

-convolute  leaves  which  have  crenate  margins.  The  bluish  pink  flowers 
appear  with  the  leaves  on  pedicels  one-third  to  three-fourths  of  an  inch 
long.  Native  to  western  China,  where  it  commonly  grows  in  thickets. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p. 
2827.) 

45686  and  45687,   Pyrus  calleryana  Decaisne.     Malacese.  Pear. 

(No.  556a  Wilson.)  Thi.^  is  a  widely  distributed  species  and,  according 
to  Wilson,  is  common  in  western  Hupeh  from  river  level  up  to  1,500 
meters  altitude.  It  has  comparatively  small  glabrous  crenate  leaves  and 
small  flowers  with  two,  rarely  three,  styles.  The  fruit  is  about  1  to  1.4 
centimeters  in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae, 
vol.  2,  p.  26J^.) 

45686.  Seeds.  45687.  Fruits. 

See  also  S.  P.  I.  No.  45586. 

45688.  Pyrus  serrulata  Rehder.     Malaceae.  Pear. 
(Fruits.)     A  tree  native  to  western  Hupeh  at  altitudes  from  600  to 

1,600  meters. 

"  This  species  seems  to  be  most  closely  related  to  Pyrus  serotina  Reh- 
der, but  differs  chiefly  in  its  serrulate,  not  setosely  serrate,  generally 
broader  leaves  and  in  the  smaller  flowers  with  usually  three  or  four 
styles  and  shorter  sepals,  and  in  the  smaller  fruit."  {Sargent,  Plantae 
Wilso7iianae,  vol.  2,  p.  263.) 

45689,  RiBES  fasciculatum  CHiNENSE  Maxim.  Grossulariacese.  Currant. 
(Plants  and  fi-uits.)  "In  the  shnib  collection  the  leaves  of  two  cur- 
rants are  just  turning  scarlet  [November  1,  1912].  These  are  Ribes 
curvatnm  and  the  Chinese  form  of  Ribes  fasciculatum.  The  beauty  of 
the  Chinese  currant  at  this  season  is  increased  by  the  bright-red  fruits 
which  are  still  on  the  branches.  It  is  the  only  representative  of  the 
genus  in   the  collection  with  fruit  which  ripens  in  the  autumn  and  is 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBKR  31,   1917.  79 

45670  to  45691— Continued. 

well  worth  a  place  in  every  collection  in  which  handsome  aiitunni  fruits 
are  valued."      (Arnnld  Arhoretuin  Bulletin  of  Popular  Information  No. 

34.) 

45690  and  45691.   Vrns  vinifeba  L.     Vitaceae.  Grape. 

45690.  "  Cuttings  of  a  wild  grape  of  the  vinifcra  type  from  northern 
China."     (C.  S.  Sarrjent.) 

"  This  is  a  very  hardy  plant,  enduring  the  winters  of  Boston, 
Mass.,  with  little  in.jury."     {Peter  Bisset.) 

45691.  (Plants.)  "  This  grape  is  largely  cultivated  in  Peking.  There 
are  white-fi-uited  and  purple-fruited  varieties.  In  Peking  the 
vines  are  laid  down  and  covered  in  the  winter;  at  the  Arhoretum 
they  have  so  far  generally  proved  hardy  and  have  occasionally 
produced  fruit.  This  vine  may  prove  valuahle  to  cross  with  some 
of  the  hybrids  or  varieties  of  American  grapes."     (C  .S'.  Sarf/ent.) 

45692  to  45704. 

From  France.     Scions  presented  hy  IVIr.  Fdmond  Versin,  St.  Jean  le  I'dunc, 
par  Orleans,  Loiret.    Received  November  28,  1917. 
45692  to  45701.   Corylus  avellana  L.     Betulacefe.  Hazelnut. 

45692.  D'Ahjcr.  This  is  a  well-known  hazelnut,  and  because  of  its 
many  hundreds  of  years  of  cultivation  it  has  received  many  dif- 
ferent names.     The  bush  is  of  low,  much-branching  habit,  spread- 

"  ing  widely  by  means  of  suckers.  It  is  a  very  prolific  shrub  and  is 
one  of  the  most  fruitful  of  all  the  varieties  of  hazelnut.  The 
leaves  are  of  medium  size,  roundish  or  oval-elliptic.  The  nut  is 
medium  sized.  20  to  22  millimeters  long,  and  very  long  pointed. 
It  seldom  grows  singly,  but  is  found  in  groups  of  three  to  five. 
The  shell  is  dark  brown,  later  even  becoming  brownish  black.  The 
upper  half  is  covered  by  a  grayish  woolly  tomentum  which  be- 
comes stronger  toward  the  tip.  The  kernel,  which  has  a  sweet 
almondlike  taste,  is  oval  and  entirely  fills  the  shell.  Blooms  in 
midspring;  ripens  early,  from  the  middle  to  the  end  of  August, 
depending  on  the  climate.  Older  pomological  workers  state  that 
this  nut  comes  true  to  seed,  but  more  recent  workei-s  state  that 
only  about  one-fifth  of  the  seed  planted  comes  true  to  the  variety. 
It  is  a  nut  to  be  universally  recommended.  (Adapted  from 
Goeschke,  Die  Haselnuss,  p.  78.) 
Received  as  Corylvs  macrocarpa. 

45693.  Received  as  Corylus  macrocarpa  du  Beam. 

45694.  Received  as  Corylus  macrocarpa  fertile. 

45695.  Received  as   Corylus   avellana  foUus  anrcis    (golden-leaved 

filbert). 
45696.   Received  as  Corylus  macrocarpa  de  Brunswick. 

45697.  Received  as  Corylus  macrocarpa  a  coque  tendre. 

45698.  Cob  filbert.  "  Involucre  nearly  smooth,  longer  than  the  nut, 
and  very  slightly  cut  around  the  margin;  nut  large,  oldong,  and 
somewhat  compressed ;  shell  rather  thick,  brown  ;  kernel  full  and 
of  very  rich  flavor.  This  is  perhaps  the  best  of  all  the  filberts. 
The  tree  is  a  most  abundant  bearer.     Some  of  the  nuts  are  upward 


80  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45693  to  45704— Continued. 

of  an  inch  in  length,  and  they  liave  with  care  been  kept  for  four 
years.  It  is  only  after  being  kept  for  some  time  that  their  full 
richness  of  flavor  is  obtained.  Mr.  Hogg  says  this  nut  was  first 
brought  to  the  notice  of  the  Horticultural  Society  by  A.  B.  Lambert 
about  the  year  1812.  It  is  improperly  called  KentWi  Cob.  The 
true  Cobs  are  roundish  thick-shelled  nuts."  (Thomas,  The  Ameri- 
can Fruit  Culturist,  p.  -ftJ/S.) 

45699.  Emperor.  This  variety  was  grown  in  England  by  Richard 
Webb,  breeder  in  the  Calcot  Garden  at  Reading.  A  prolific  bush 
of  low  but  strong  growth,  with  small  to  medium  leaves,  9  to  10 
centimeters  long,  round-oval,  and  narrowed  toward  the  base. 
The  nuts  are  conspicuously  large,  20  to  22  millimeters  long,  of 
irregular  shape,  and  grow  singly  or  two  or  three  together.  The 
shell  is  light  brown,  with  distinct  dark-brown  stripes,  and  is 
softly  pubescent  near  the  apex.  The  large  kernel  is  broadly  oval 
and  of  good  flavor.  Blooms  rather  late;  ripens  early,  late  August 
or  early  September.  This  is  a  very  valuable  nut  which,  because 
of  its  beauty  and  heavy  bearing,  is  widely  grown.  (Adapted  from 
Goeschke,  Die  Haselnuss,  p.  60.) 

Received  as  Corylus  maarocarpa. 

45700.  Recevied  as  Corylus  macrocarpa  a  gros  fruits. 

45701.  Received  as  Corylus  macrocarpa  des  Anglais. 

45702.  CoRYLrs  colukna  L.     Betulacese.  Turkish  hazelnut. 
The  nuts  of  this  species  are  small  and  somewhat  flattened,  with  the 

deeply  cut  roundish  involucre  several  times  longer  than  the  nut.  The 
plant  is  treelike,  with  upright  branches  which  are  corky  when  young. 
The  leaves  are  shiny,  becoming  broad  and  pointed  as  they  mature. 
(Adapted  from  Goeschke,  Die  Haselnuss,  p.  4I.) 

45703.  Corylus  maxima  Mill.     Betulacese.  Hazelnut. 
Received  as  Corylus  macrocarpa  du  Piemont. 

45704.  PopuLus  iNCEAssATA  Dode.    Salicacese.  Poplar. 
A    dense   tree   of   irregular   habit    of   growth,    witji    short   ascending 

branches.  The  appearance  of  some  of  the  leaves  suggests  the  fossil 
species  Populus  latior  Heer.  The  prefoliation  is  ragged,  as  in  the  group 
Caroliniensis.  Habitat  the  western  portion  of  North  America.  This  is 
a  species  of  doubtful  validity.  (Adapted  from  L.  A.  Dode,  Genre  Populus, 
p.  4i-) 


IiNDEX  OF  (t)MMOi\  AiND  SCIEiMIFIC  iNAMES. 


AcTOConiia  total,  45483. 
Actinidia  aryuta,  45241. 

chinensis,  45588. 
Aesculus    wilsonii,  45532. 
Alhizzia  tvelwitschii,  45568. 
Alenrites  trisperma,  45480. 
Alfalfa,  Medicago  sativa,  45494,  45495, 

45574. 
Allium  sp.,  45533. 
Amaranth,    Amaranthus    paniculatus, 

45535. 
Amaranthus  paniculatus,  45535. 
Amygdalus  persica,  45319,  45320,  45595. 

45662. 
Annona  sp.,  45486. 

clwrimola,  45327,  45487,  45576. 
X   squamosa,  45571. 

diversifolia,   45548. 

marcgravii,  45231. 
Apple.     See  Mains  spp. 
Apricot.     Prunus     armeniaca,     45237, 
45238. 

Japanese,  Prunus  mume,  45523. 
Aquilegia  tracyi  X  chrysantha,  45558. 
Arachis  hypogaea,  45482,  45490. 
Aralia  cliinensis  mandshurica,  45573. 
Areca  catechu,  45478. 
Atemoya,  Annona  cherimola   X    squa- 
mosa. 45571. 
Attalea  guaranitica,  45484. 
At-ena  sativa,  45491,  45565. 
Avocado,  Persea  americana: 

Akbal,  45505. 

Chabil.  45564. 

(Guatemala),  4.5.505,  45553,  45560- 
45564,  45580. 

Ishini,   4.5.562, 

Kaguah,  4.5561. 

Kanan.  4.5563. 

Manik,  45560. 

'Barberry.    Berieris    tcilsonae    X    ag- 

grcguta,  45477. 
Barley.     See  Hordeum.  spp. 
65587-22 6 


Bean,     adsuki,     Phascottis     angularis, 
4.5298,  45299. 
broad,     Vicia     faba,     45.S0J>-4.5307, 

4.5474-45476. 
common,     Phaseolus    r  u  I  g  <i  r  i  s, 

45296,  45297,  4.5344,  45602. 
Lima,  Phasrolus  lunatus,  45615. 
mung,    Phaseolits    aureus,    4.5.300, 

4.5318. 
Scarlet     Runner,     Phaseolus    coc- 

eincus,  45623. 
soy,  Soja  max,  45269-45295,  45470. 
tepary,  Phaseolus  acutifolius  lati- 

folius,  45501. 
Yard    Long,    Mgna    sesquipedalis, 
45345. 
See  also  Catjang  and  Cowpea. 
Benincasa    cerifera.      See    Benincasa 
hispida. 
Jiispida,  45449. 
Berberis  wilsonae  X  aggregata,  4.5477. 
(Berry,  Andes,  Rubus  glaucus,  45365. 
Brassica  spp.,  45263,  45310. 

pekinensis,     45251-4.52.54,     45-529- 
45.531. 
Brunsfelsia  hopcana,  452.30. 
Buckwheat,  Fayopyrum  vulgarc,  4.5455. 
Bursera  sp.,  45577. 

Cajuput    tree,    Cajuputi    leucadendra, 

4.5510. 
Cajuputi  leucadendra,  45510. 
Camoensia  maxima,  45608. 
Capsicum,  annuum.   45665. 
Carica    papaya,    45246,    45346,    45537. 

4.5.538,  45.599. 
Castanea  alnifolia,  45358,  45359. 

crenata,  45255,  4.52.56,  4.5330-45337, 

45507. 
henryi,   45670. 
inoUissima,  45338. 
neglecta,  4.5329. 

pumila  X  crenata,  453.39-45.342. 
Castanospermum  australe,  45.504. 

81 


82 


SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 


Castor-bean,  Ricinus  communis,  45497, 

45511. 
Casuarina  sumatrana,  45659. 
Catjang,  Vigna  cyUndrica,  45302. 
Cecropia  adeuopus,  45508. 
Ceiba  pentandra.  45557. 
Chamaedorea  sp.,  45349. 
Chayota    eduUs,    45350.    45540-45546, 

45664. 
Chayote.     See  Clmyota  ediilis. 
Chetiopodium     ambrosioides,     4  5  52  4, 
45610. 
nuttalliae,  45536. 
Cherimoya,  Annona  cherimola,  45327, 

45487,  45576. 
Cherry,    flowering,    Prwvus    serrulata, 
45661,  45684. 
Sargent'.s,  Prunua  serrulata  sacha- 
linensis,  45248. 
Chestnut.     See  Casta  tied  spp. 

Moreton     Bay,     Castanospemium 
atistrale,  45504. 
Citron,  C  it  mil  us  vuUjaris,  45512. 
Citrullus  vulgaris,  45450,  45451,  45512. 
Citrus  spp.,  45311,  45312,  45315. 
decumana.    See  Citrus  grandis. 
grand  is,  45249,  45313,  45314. 
ichangensis,  45534. 
Clancena  lansium,  45328. 

loampi.     See  Claucena  lansium. 
Coi.p  lacryma-jobi  ma-yuen,  45452. 
Colocasia  esculenta,  45481. 
Columbine,  Aquilegia   tracyi   X   chrys- 

antha,  45558. 
Convolvulus  scammonia,  45582. 
Copal,  Bursera  sp.,  45577. 
Corn,  Zea  mays,  45498,  45499. 
CoryJus  avellana,  45692-45701. 
chinensis,  45671,  45672. 
rolurna.  45347,  45702. 
heterophylla  sutchuenensis,  45673. 
maxima,  45703. 
Cotton.     See  Gossypium  spp. 
Cowpea,  Vigna  sinensis,  45301. 
Coyo,  Pcrsea  schiedeana,  45354. 
Crab  apple,  Malus  baccata  niandshur- 

ica.  45675. 
Craniolaria   annua,  45549. 
Crataegus  .stipulosa,  45575. 
Crotalaria  usaramoensis,  45617. 
Cryptotaenia  canadensis.    See  Deringa 
canadensis. 


Cucumber,     Cucumis     sativus,     4525S, 

45343. 
Cucumis  melo,  45257,  45453,  45454. 

sativus,  45258,  45343. 
Cucurbita  pepo,  45259,  45539. 
Cudrania  tricuspidata,  45448. 

triloba.     See    Cudrania    tricuspi- 
data. 
Currant,  Ribes  fasciculatum  chinense, 

45689. 
Cynara  hystrix,  45240. 
Cyphomandra  sp.,  45362. 

Dahlia  popenovii,  45578. 
Deguelia  sp.,  45239. 
{Delphinium  cardinale  X  (?),  45559. 
Deringa  canadensis,  45247. 
Derris  sp.     See  Deguelia  sp. 
Dioclea  reflexa,  45509,  45619. 
Diospyros  kaki,  45503. 
Drosophyllum    hisitanicum, 


Eriodendron  anfractuosum. 
pentandra. 


45502. 
See  Ceiba 


Fagopyrum  esculentum.     See  Fagopy- 
rum  vulgare. 
vulgare,  45455. 
Fern,  Kephrolepis  .sp.,  45228. 
Ficus  palmata  X   carica,  45235. 
Fig,  Ficus  palmata  X  carica,  45235. 
Flax,  Linum  usitatissimum,  45493. 

Gliricidi<i  meistophylla,  45552. 
Glycine  hispida.     See  Soja  max. 
Gossypium,    barbadense,   45600,    45601, 
45609. 
obtusifoUum,  45326. 
Gourd,  wax,  Bemncasa  hispida,  45449. 
Granadilla,     Passiflora     spp.,     45226, 
45613. 
sweet,  Passiflora  ligularis,  45614. 
Grape.    See  Yitis  spp. 
Grass,    Canary,    Phalaris    canariensis, 
45496. 
Napier,     Pennisetum    purpureum, 

45572. 
Strcptochaeta  spicata,  45488. 
Guava,    Costa    Rican,    Psidium    fried- 
rich  stlialianum,  45579. 
Giiisquil.     See  Chayote. 

Hazelnut.     See  Corylus  spp. 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1917. 


83 


Henna,  Lawsonia  inerniis,  45250. 
Hibiscadelphus  giffardianus,  45242. 

hualalaiensis,  4.5243. 
Holcus  sorghum,  45317,  4534S,  45456- 

454.58. 
Hordeum    intermedium   co  r mi  turn  , 
45366. 
vulgare  cocleste,  4.5459-45461. 

pallidum,  45462,  45463,  45492. 
Horse-chestnut,  Aesculus  wilsonii, 

45532. 
Hovenia  dulcis,  45620. 
iHuauhtli,     Amaranthus     paniculatus, 

45535. 
Hiiauhtyontli,  Chen-opodium  nuttalliae, 
labium  parahybum. 

llama,  Annona  diversiiolia,  45548. 
Indigo,  Indigofera  tinctoria,  45309. 
Indigofera  sp.,  45479. 

tinctoria,   45309. 
Inga  sp.,  45351. 

Iris  ocJiroleuca.     See  Iris  orientalis. 
Iris  orientalis,  45581. 

Juglans  mollis,  45352. 
Jujube.     See  Ziziplius  spp. 
Juniper,  Juniperus  cedrus,  45500. 
Junipcrus  cedrus,  45.500. 

Kalvi,  Diospyros  kaki,  45503. 
Kapok,  Ceiba  pentandra,  45557. 

I^angsat,  Lansium  domesticum,  45616. 
Lansium  domesticum.  45616. 
Lapeyrousia   cruenta,   45321. 
Larkspur,  Delphiniiim cardinale  X  {?), 

45559. 
Lawsonia  inermis,  45250. 
Lemon,     Ichang,     Citrus    ichangensis, 

45534. 
Lens  esculenta.     See  Lentilla  lens. 
Lentil,  Lentilla  lens,  45308. 
Lentilla  lens,  45308. 
Lilium  sp.,  45584. 
Lilium  phiHppinense,  45569,  45570. 

rubellum,  45322. 
Lily.     See  Lilium  spp. 

Benguet,      Lilhim      phiHppinense, 
45569,  45570. 
Linum  usitatissimum,  45493. 
LitcM  chinensis,  45.596,  45597,  45624. 
Livistona  altissima,   45590. 

jenkinsiana,  45591. 

suhglobosa.  45589. 


Lobelia  fulgens,  45353. 

Lumbang,    soft,    Aleurites    trisperma, 

45480. 
Lycliee.    See  Litchi  chinensis. 
Lycopersicon  esculentum.  4.5232,  45666. 
Lycoris  aurea,  45525.  45526. 
radiata,  45.527,  45528. 

Macrozanonia  vuuTocarpa,  45555. 
Malpighia  sp..  45506. 
Malus  arnoldiana.  45674. 

baccata  mondshurica,  45675. 

fusca,   45676. 

m  ay  deb  u  rgen  *  is,  4.5677. 

niedzwetzkyana,  45678. 

prunifolia  rinlci,  45679. 

sylvestris,  4.5680. 

theifera.  45681. 

transitoria  toringoides,  45682. 
Mangifera  odorata,  45556. 
Manzanilla,  Crataegus  stipulosa,  45.575. 
Ma-yuen,    Coix   lacryma-johi  ma-yuen, 

45452. 
Medicago  sativa.  45494,  45495,  45574. 
Melaleuca    leiicadendron.      See    Caju- 

2)uti  leucadendra. 
Mimosa  inrisa,  4.5618. 
Mimusops  kauki.  45660. 
Mistol,  Ziziphuf<   mistol.  4.5227. 
Mitsuba,  Derivga  canadensis.  45247. 
Muskmelon,      Cucumis      melo,     45257, 

45453,  45454. 
Mustard,  Brusxica   spp.,  45263,  45310. 

Ncphelium  litchi.    See  Litchi  chinensis. 
Nephrolepis  sp.,  45228. 

Oats,  Arena  sativa,  45491,  45565. 
Obelo,  Vacc-indum  reticulatum,  45245. 
Onion,  Allium  sp..  45533. 
Oryza      sativa,      4.5266-45268,      4.5316, 
45464-45466,  45598. 

Pacayito,   Chamacdorca   sp.,  45349. 
Pai  ts'ai,  Brassica   pekinensis,  45251- 

452.54,  45529-45531. 
Palm,  betel  nut,  Areca  catechu.  45478. 

Aerocomia    total.   4.5483. 

Attalea  guaranitica,  4.5484. 

pacayito,  Chamaedorea  sp.,  45349. 

Uvistona  spp..  45.589-45591. 
Fanicnni  miliaceuni,  45467. 
Papaya,  Carica   papaya,  45246,  45346, 
45537,  45538.  45599. 


84 


SEEDS  a:nd  plaxts  imported. 


Parietal  ia  officinalis.  45583. 
Passiflora  spp.,  45226,  45613. 

liyularis,  4.5614. 
Paietta  zimnwDininuiana,  4.5.554. 
Pea,    garden,    Pisum    sativum,    45303, 

45304,  45468. 
Peach.  AmiifidnUts  persica,  4.5319,  4-5320, 

45.505,  45662. 
Peanut,      Arachi^      hypogaea,      45482, 

45490. 
Pear.     See  Pi/rus  spp. 
Pennisctuin  purpureum,  45572. 
Perilhi  (iniuin.     See  Perilla  nankinen- 
sis. 

frtitcscens.  45265. 

iianlcinensis,  45264. 

ocymoides.    See  Pen-ilia  frutescens. 
Persea  americana,  45505,  45553,  45560- 
45564,  4.5580. 

gratissima.    See  Persea  americana. 

scMedcana.  4.53-54. 
Perulero,  Chayota  eduUs,  4.5350,  45540- 

45.546. 
Phalaris  canai'iensis.  45496. 
Pliaseolus  acutifoUus  latifoHus,  45501. 

(ingularis,  4.5298,  45299. 

auneus.  453(X).  4-5318. 

coccineus,  45623. 

lunatus,  45615. 

vulgaris,      45296,      45297,      45344, 
45602. 
Pimenta  sp.,  453-55. 
Pimento,  Capsicum  annuurn,  45665. 
Pistache,   Chinese,   Pistada  chineiisis, 

45593. 
Pistacia  chinensis,  45593. 
Pisum  sativum,  4-5.803,  45304,  45468. 
Pittosporum       hosmeiH       longifoUunt, 

45244. 
Plum.  Prunus  nigra,  45229. 

Prunus  thibetica,  45685. 
Pogonopiis  speciosus,  45360. 
Polygonum   tinctorium,  45605. 
Poplar,  Populus  incrassata,  45704. 
Populus  incrassata,  45704. 
Potato,  ^olanum  chacoense,  45363. 
Proso.  Panicum   mUdaceum,  45467. 
Prunus  armeniaca,  4.5237,  45238. 
■  •     maackii,  45683. 

mnme,  45523. 

nigra.  45229. 

persica.      See   Amygdalus  persica. 


Prunus  sargcntii.    See  Prunus  servulata 
sachalinensis. 
.servulata,  45661,  45684. 
sacJi alinoisis.  45248. 
thibetica,  4.5685. 
Psidium  friedrichsthalianum,  45579. 
Pterocarya  steiioptera,  45587. 
Pterogyne  nitens,  45485. 
Pummelo,  Citrus  grand  is,  45249,  45313, 

45314. 
Pyrus  betnlaefolia,  45606 

calleryan<i,    45586,    45592,    45594, 

45686,  45687. 
mamoretisis,  45612. 
servulata,  45688, 

Radish,      RapJwnus      sativus,      4.5260, 

45261,  45469. 
Raisin  tree,  Hovenia  dulcis,  4-5620. 
Raphanus  sativus.  4.5260,  45261,  45469. 
Rheedia  lateriflora,  45603,  4.5604. 
Ribes  fasdculatum  chinense,  45689. 
Rice,       Ory:::a      sativa,      4-5266-45268, 

45316,  45464-45466,  45598. 
Ricinus  com>mnnis,  45497,  45511. 
Rubtis  bogotensis,  45365. 
urticaefolitis,  45356. 
Rye,  Secule  cereale,  45367. 

Sacchariim     officinarum,    45513-45522, 
4.5611. 

Sarsaparilla,  Smilax  sp.,  45607, 

Scammony,     Convolvulus    scammonia, 
45582. 

ScMzolobiiim   excelsum.      See    Schizo- 
lohium  parahybum. 
parahybum,  4.5621. 

Secale  cereale,  45367. 

Sechium   edvle.     See   Chayota   edulis. 

Smila.r  sp.,  45607. 

Sobralia  sp.,  45357. 
macrantha,  45547. 

Roja  max,  45269-45295,  4-5470. 

Solanu))i  cliacoense.  45363. 
'violaefolium,  4-5364. 

Sorghum,  Holcus  swghum.  45317,  35348, 
45456-45458. 

Sorghum    vulgare.      See    Holcus    sor- 
ghum. 

Spinach.     See  Spiimcia  oleracea. 

Spinacia  oleracea,  4-5262,.  45471, 

Squash.  Cucurbita  pepo,  4.52.59,  4-5539. 


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Stadmannia  oppositifolia,  45663. 
Streptochaeta   spirata,  45488. 
Sugar  cane,  Saccharutn  offlcinarum: 

168  °^  45.521. 

D.  K.  74,  4.5517,  45518. 

Louisiana  511,  45611. 

M.  1237,  4.5516. 

M.  P.  55.  45513,  45514. 

J\r.  P.  131,  45515. 

Striped  Tanna,  45522. 

White  Tanna,  45519,  45520. 

Taro.  Colocasia  esculenta,  45481. 

'        tiint,  45622. 

Tipuana  spec-iosa.     See  Tipuana  tipu. 

tipu,  45622. 
Tomato.      Lycopersicon       esculentum, 

45232,  45666. 
Tree-tomato,  Ci/phomandra  sp.,  45363. 
Tritimm        aestimm.        45221-45225, 
45233,  45234,  4-1323-45325,  45368- 
45440,  45472,  45473,  45566,  45567. 
durum,  45441-45446. 
turgidum,  45447. 
vulgcu-e.    See  Triticum  aestivum. 

fUndetermined,  45550,  45551. 

Taccinium  reticulatiim,  45245. 
yaniUa  planifolm,  45667.  45668. 

pompoyia.  45669. 
Yicia   faba,   45305^5307,  45474-45476. 
Yigna  cylindrica,  45302. 

sesquipedalis,  45345. 

sinensis,  45301. 
Vifis   carihaea.     See   Vitis   tiliaefolia. 

tiliaefolia,  45361, 

villi f era,  45236,  45585,  45690,  45691. 

Walnut,  Juglans  moUis,  45352. 
Wanipi,  Chnicenu  lansimn,  45328. 
Watermelon,  CitruUus  vulgaris,  45450, 

45451. 
Wax  gourd,  Benincasa  hispida,  45449. 
Wheat,  Triticum  spp. : 

Aka-komugi,  45234. 

Aurore,  45566. 

Australian,  45370. 

Baard  koren,  45437. 

Barletta,  45225. 

Barletta   (Pampa),  45221. 

Barletta  24,  45223. 

Barletta  44,  45224. 


[Wheat,  Triticum  spp. — Continued. 

Barletta  77.  4.3222. 

Beard,  45373. 

Bengal,  45444. 

Blue  Beard,  4.5441. 

Bob's.  45423. 

Bo.sjesveld,  45431. 

(China),  4.5472,  45473. 

Cilliers,  45377. 

Colony  Red,  45.880. 

Defiance.    45372.    4.5389. 

Delaware,  4.5427. 

durum,  4.5441-4.5446. 
I        Du  Toit's,  45369. 

Early,  4.5438. 

Early  Beard.  45368,  45387,  45388, 
4.5393,  45395,  4.5400,  45402,  45405, 
45428. 

Early  Gluyas,  45408,  45432. 

Ekstein,  45421. 

Geluks  koren,  45436. 

Gluyas,  45382. 

Golden  Ball,  4.5446. 

Hybride  des  Allies,  45567. 

Iga-chikugo,  45233. 

Ijzerrark.  45426. 

Klein  koren,  45385. 
rooi  koren,  45371. 

Louren's,  45447. 

Malan's,  45440. 

Media,  45445. 

(Orange  Free  State).  4.5368-45447. 

Ou  baard,  45381,  4.5406. 

(Persia),  4.5323-4.532.5. 

Poulard,  45447. 

Primrose,  45429. 

Red  Egyptian,  45374,  45403.  45415. 

Rooi  kaal  koren,  45383. 
wolhaar,  4.5420, 

Sibies  koren,  45384. 

Stromberg  rooi,  45391. 
rooi  koren,  45374. 

Talawair,  45376. 

Transvaal  rooi  wolhaar,  45396. 
wolhaar,  45375,  45398,  45399. 
45404,  45433,  45434. 

Unnamed,  45323-45325.  45379, 
45390,  45392,  45394,  4.5397,  45401. 
45407,  45409-45414,  45416-45419, 
45422,  45425,  45430,  45438,  45439, 
4.5442,  45443,  45472,  45473. 

White  Australian,  45424. 

Wit  baard  koren,  45378. 


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'S\Tieat,  Triticum  spp. — Continued. 
Wolhuter.  45386. 
Wol  koren,  45435. 
Zwaart  baard,  45444. 

Yang-tao,  Actinidia  chinensis,  45588. 
Yu   ts'ai,   Brass ica  pelcinensis,   45252^ 
45254. 


Zanonia    macrocarpa.      See    Macroza- 

nonia  macrocarpa. 
Zea  mays,  45498,  45499. 
Ziziphus  jujuba.     See  Zinphus  7nau- 
ritiana. 
mauritiana,  45625-45658. 
mtstol,  45227. 
Zornia  diphylla  gracilis,  45489. 


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DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JANUARY  1 

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(No.  54;  No3.  45705  to  45971.) 


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BUKEAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 


Chief  of  Bureau,  William  A.  Taylor. 

Associate  Chief  of  Bureau,  Karl  F.  Kellerman. 

Officer  in  Charge  of  Publications,  J.  E.  Rockwell. 

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Foreign  Seed  and  I'lant  Introduction. 

scientific  staff. 

David  Fairchild,  Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

P.  H.  Dorsett,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Plant  Introduction  Gardens. 

B.  T.  Galloway,  Plant  Pathologist,  Special  Research  Projects. 
Peter  Bisset,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Experimenters'  Service. 
Wilson  Popenoe  and  J.  F.  Rock,  Agricultural  Explorers. 

R.  A.  Young,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  0/  Dasheen  and  Tropical  Tarn  Investigations. 
H.  C.  Skeels,  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Collections. 
G.  P.  Van  Eseltine,  Assistant  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Puhlieations. 
L.  G.  Hoover,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Chayote  Investigations. 

C.  C.  Thomas,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  hi  Charge  of  Jujuhe  Investigations. 
E.  L.  Crandall,  Assistant  in  Charge  of  Photographic  Laboratory. 
P.  G.  Russell  and  Patty  Newbold,   Scientific  Assistants. 

D.  A.   Bisset, Superintendent  in  Charge,  Bell  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Glenn  Bale,  Md. 

Edward  Goucher,  Plant  Propagator. 

J.  E.  Morrow,  Superintendent  in  Charge,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Chico,  Calif.  \ 

Henry  Klopfer,  Plant  Propagator.  j 

Edward  Simmonds,  Superintendent  in  Charge,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Miami,  Fla.  j 

Charles  H.  Steffanl,  Plant  Propagator.  i 

W.  A.   Patten,   Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Brooksville,  Fla.  1 

Henry  Juenemann,^  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Bellingham,  Wash.  1 

E.  J.  Rankin,  Assistant  in  Charge,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Savannah,  Ga.  ] 
Collaborators:  Thomas  W.  Brown  and  Robert  H.   Forbes,   Cairo,  Egypt ;  A.  C.   Hartless,         \ 

Seharunpur,  India;  E.    W.   D.    Holway,   Faribault,   Minn.;   Barbour  Lathrop,    Chicago,  \ 

III.;  Dr.    H.    L.    Lyon,   Honolulu,   Hawaii;    Henry    Nehrling,    Gotha,   Fla.;   Charles   T.  j 
Simpson,.  Littleriver,   Fla.;    Dr.    L.   Trabut,   Algiers,   Algeria;   Dr.    William   Trelease, 

Urbana,  III.;  E.  H.  Wilson,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.  ,, 

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Page. 

Introductory  statement 1 

Inventory 7 

Index  of  common  and  scientific  names 3 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 


Page. 
Plate  1.  A  handsome,  fall-blooming,  broad-leaved  evergreen  from  south- 
ern  China.      {Gordonia   axillaris    (Roxb.)    Szyszyl,    S.   P.   I. 
No.  45718) 10 

II.  Koume  nuts  from  Zanzibar.     {Telfairia  pcdata   (J.  E.  Smith) 

Hook.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  45923) 10 

III.  Fruiting  branch   of  a   new  disease-resistant   chinquapin   from 

China.     {Castanea  seguinii  Dode,  S.  P.  I.  No.  45949) 48 

IV.  A  windbreak  of  athel  protecting  a  date  garden  at  Indio,  Calif. 

{Tamarix  aphylla  (L.)  Karst.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  45952) 48 

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INVENTORY  OF  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMl'OHTED 
BY  THE  OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT 
INTRODUCTION  DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JAN- 
UARY 1  TO  MARCH  31,  1918  (NO.  54;  NOS.  4.-.7(l5 
TO  45971). 


INTRODUCTORY  STATEMENT. 

This  fiftj^-fourth  inventory  represents  a  war-time  period  and  i.s 
small  in  numbers,  but  some  very  interesting  and  it  is  hoped  valual)le 
introductions  are  included  in  its  pages. 

Perhaps  the  most  notable  collections  included  are  those  made  by 
Prof.  F.  C.  Reimer,  whose  studies  of  pear-blight  and  whose  search 
after  a  resistant  species  of  Pj^rus  are  among  the  most  interesting  oc- 
currences in  the  field  of  plant  pathology.  Prof.  Eeimer,  at  consider- 
able financial  sacrifice  and  personal  risk,  made  a  thorough  canvass  of 
the  pear  situation  in  China  and  collected  as  a  result  of  his  work  what 
is  certainly  the  most  comprehensive  assortment  of  oriental  forms  and 
species  of  the  genus  Pj^rus  (Nos.  45821  to  45850)  which  has  ever  been 
introduced.  He  believes  it  includes  the  material  from  which  in  all 
probability  will  be  produced,  by  selection  and  breeding  with  the  Euro- 
pean pears,  the  varieties  resistant  to  fire-blight  which  are  adapted  for 
stocks  because  of  their  freedom  from  this  disease.  He  thinks  from  it 
will  come  the  hardy  varieties  of  pears  which  in  time  will  be  grown 
in  the  northern  Great  Plains  region,  where  pear  growing  is  now 
impossible,  and  he  finds  that  a  few  varieties  of  these  oriental  pears 
are  sufficiently  good  in  quality  to  warrant  their  use  without  improve- 
ment in  those  regions  where  the  fire-blight  has  hitherto  made  pear 
growing  unprofitable. 

Pyrus  hetulaefolia  X  phaeocarpa  he  found  growing  on  dry  hill- 
sides, on  the  plains,  and  even  in  ponds  where  for  a  large  part  of  the 
year  water  covered  its  roots  a  foot  deep.  This  hybrid  is  found  from 
extreme  northern  China  to  the  Yangtze  Kiver.  This  may  be  useful 
in  America  as  a  stock,  since  it  is  used  in  this  way  in  China.  It  is 
unfortunately  not  blight  resistant,  however,  but  since  tliis  disease  does 
not  exist,  so  far  as  known,  in  Europe  it  may  be  more  valuable  there. 

Pyrus  calleryana  Prof.  Reimer  gathered  from  its  northernmost 
limit,  central  Chosen   (Korea).     Pyi^s  pJuieocarpa  becomes  a  tree 

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2  SKEHS   AND   PLANTS   IMPOBIEl). 

60  feet  in  height  and  2^  feet  in  diameter.  Pyrus  seri^lata^  a  species 
from  which,  apparently,  have  originated  some  of  the  small-fruited 
cultivated  varieties  of  central  China  and  which  has  shown  a  marked 
degree  of  blight  resistance,  is  repre>ented.  Pyrus  ussunensis  is  the 
species  of  which  young  trees  (from  seed  which  Mr.  Frank  X.  Mej^er 
collected)  have  shown  a  higher  degree  of  resistance  to  blight  than 
any  other  species  yet  tested.  It  is  from  this  that  have  arisen  some  of 
the  best  cultivated  pears  of  China  such  as  the  "  Ya  Kuang  li."  a  large 
pear  resembling  the  Bartlett,  which  compares  well  in  flavor  with  the 
best  European  pears:  the  "  Suan  li,"  a  small  but  very  juicy  pear 
of  tart  flavor ;  and  the  "  Pai  li,"  a  medium-sized  lemon-yellow  pear  of 
excellent  flavor. 

The  researches  on  crown-gall  and  the  search  for  a  stock  for  the 
stone  fruits  have  revealed  the  fact  that  the  Japanese  mume  {Pi-unus 
mume,  Nos,  45876  to  45881)  is  worthv  of  careful  studv.  and  through 
the  kindness  of  Prof.  Onda  a  collection  of  the  most  promising  vari- 
eties has  been  obtained.  These  include  the  varieties  which  are  most 
used  by  the  Japanese  for  the  production  of  their  pickled  mume,  a 
kind  of  pickle  which  for  sourness  makes  all  other  pickles  seem  sweet. 
There  are  said  to  be  several  hundred  varieties  of  this  species  (which 
is  classed  as  an  apricot  rather  than  a  plum) ,  and  a  thorough  canvass 
of  the  various  forms  should  be  made. 

As  the  result  of  many  years  of  plant  breeding  and  selection,  Dr. 
Van  Fleet  has  produced  some  remarkable  varieties  of  chestnuts  of 
the  species  Castanea  crenata  and  of  the  Chinese  species  which  ]\Ir. 
Meyer  introduced  {C.  moUissinia).  which  is  resistant  to  the  bark 
disease.  He  has  produced  some  interesting  hybrids  between  Cas- 
tanea crenata  and  C.  pumlJa,  the  common  chinquapin.  These  are 
for  trial  as  orchard  trees  for  the  production  of  table  chestnuts  (Nos. 
45858  to  45866). 

In  this  connection  Mr.  Mej'er's  discovery  of  a  shrubby  chinquapin 
[Castanea  seguinii.  No.  45949),  which  is  found  on  the  mountain 
slopes  of  central  China  and  which  appears  to  be  immune  to  the  bark 
disease  and  at  the  same  time  better  adapted  to  moist  locations,  is 
worthy  of  mention. 

In  1898  Prof.  Hansen  introduced  a  Russian  variety  of  quince 
{Cydonia  ohlonga^  S.  P.  I.  No.  1123),  which  at  Murdock.  Kans.,  has 
proved  hardy  and  which  bears  excellent  fruit,  whereas  the  standard 
varieties  do  not  fruit  there.  Budded  plants  of  this  variety  are  being 
again  distributed  under  Nos.  45889  and  45890. 

During  the  winter  of  1917-18,  when  Mr.  Meyer  was  in  Ichang,  he 
made  an  investigation  of  the  Ichang  lemon,  which,  according  to 
the  researches  of  Swingle,  is  to  be  considered  as  a  new  species  of  the 
genus  Citrus  {C.  ichang ensis) .     He  found  that  it  was  used  by  the 


JANUARY  1  TO    MARCH   31,   1918.  3 

Chinese  largely  as  a  "  room  perfumer,"  and  he  remarks  in  regard 
to  their  use  of  it  that  "  thej'  carry  them  about  to  take  an  occasional 
smell  of  them,  especially  when  passing  malodorous  places."  But 
by  the  Europeans  in  Ichang  the  fruits  of  this  lemon  are  preferred 
to  the  ordinary  lemon  for  making  lemonades.  Since  trees  of  it  in 
the  Changyang  region  have  withstood  temperatures  of  19°  F.,  it 
may  have  special  value  because  of  its  hardiness.  Mr.  IMeyer's  intro- 
duction (No.  45931)  is  a  large  variety  of  this  remarkable  fruit. 

The  yang-tao  (Actinidia  chinensis)  has  so  far  established  itself 
in  this  country  that  there  are  hundreds  of  plants  of  it  scattered  in 
private  places  from  the  southern  Atlantic  coast  to  Puget  Sound. 
It  has  fruited  sparingly,  but  its  fruits  have  decided  promise,  being 
of  excellent  flavor  and  having  good  shipp'ing  qualities.  The  intro- 
duction by  Meyer  of  a  smooth-skinned  variety  (No.  45946)  from  the 
Hupeh  Province,  which  he  says  "  combines  the  flavors  of  tlie  goose- 
berry, strawberry,  pineapple,  guava,  and  rhubarb,"  is  not  without 
especial  interest  at  this  time. 

In  the  koume  of  Zanzibar  {TelfaiHa  pedata^  No.  45923)  we  may 
have  a  valuable  addition  to  the  list  of  tropical  table  nuts,  providing 
it  is  a  heavy  bearer.  Through  the  late  Mr.  Buysman,  who  con- 
ducted a  private  plant-introduction  garden  for  many  years  at 
Lawang,  Java,  the  first  seeds  of  this  curious  cucurbit  were  received. 
It  is  a  rank-growing  tropical  liana,  covering  the  trees  at  the  edge 
of  the  forests  of  East  Africa.  It  produces  fruits  3  feet  long  and  8 
inches  in  diameter,  bearing  over  250  large,  flat,  oily  seeds  the  size 
of  an  almond  and  of  good  flavor.  Reports  on  this  species  have  also 
been  sent  in  by  Dr.  H.  L.  Shantz,  who  saw  it  during  his  exploration 
of  East  Africa  and  formed  a  favorable  impression  of  its  qualities. 

Little  has  been  done  in  the  way  of  providing  the  Tropics  with  a 
good  table  grape,  although  there  are  species  of  Vitis  which  it  would 
seem  might  easily  be  developed  for  this  purpose.  In  Vitis  sp.  (No. 
45796),  a  wild  species  from  the  brushwood  of  the  low  country  of 
Zacuapam,  Mexico,  which  tastes  like  a  Catawba,  and  in  another  small- 
fruited  form  {Vitis  tiliaefolia,  No.  45797),  both  sent  in  by  Dr.  C.  A. 
Purpus,  we  may  have  species  which  the  plant  breeder  can  use  to 
advantage. 

From  our  collaborator.  Dr.  L.  Trabut,  whose  remarkable  work 
has  won  for  him  the  Frank  N.  Meyer  memorial  medal  for  distinctive 
services  in  tHe  field  of  plant  introduction,  we  have  received  an  inter- 
esting species  of  wild  rice  from  West  Africa.  Unlike  the  true  rice, 
it  sends  out  rootstocks,  and  from  its  character  of  holding  its  foliage 
for  several  months  it  converts  swampy  lands  into  excellent  pastures. 
It  rises  to  1^  meters  in  height  and,  like  our  own  wild  rices,  scatters 
its  seeds,  making  the  collection  of  grain  difficult.      Chevalier  has 


4  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

classed  this  Orysa  harthii  (No,  45717)  as  one  of  the  very  best  for' 
age  plants  of  West  Africa,  and  it  is  as  such  that  it  is  being  tried  here. 

One  of  the  most  spectacular  introductions  of  recent  years  into  the 
Southwest  is  that  of  the  athel,  an  African  tamarisk  {Tamarix 
aphylla^  No.  45952),  which  is  considered  the  best  of  the  Egyptian 
species  both  for  timber  and  as  a  windbreak  by  Dr.  Trabut,  from 
whom  the  jDlants  originally  came.  Thej^  constitute  one  of  the  best  of 
the  many  gifts  of  Dr.  Trabut  to  this  countr3\  In  the  Coachella  Val- 
lej^  its  handsome  form  is  already  transforming  the  landscapes  and 
adding  great  rows  of  beautifullj^  shaped  trees  to  the  desert.  Its 
rapid  growth  even  exceeds  that  of  the  Eucalyptus,  and  the  settlers 
there  are  most  enthusiastic  about  its  value.  To  Prof.  J.  J.  Thornber 
belongs  the  credit  for  its  introduction  in  this  region,  for  the  trees 
now  in  the  valley  were  introduced  by  him,  although  in  1899  Mr. 
Walter  T.  Swingle  secured  and  shipped  in  plants  noted  in  our  In- 
ventory No.  7  under  the  name  Tamarix  articulata^  No.  3343.  Un- 
fortunately, these  plants  died  en  route,  owing  to  the  recall  to  the 
port  of  departure  of  the  ship  on  which  they  were  placed  and  to  a 
consequent  delay  of  three  months  in  reaching  this  country.  The 
practical  utilization  of  the  plant  is  due  to  the  prompt  recognition 
of  its  value  by  Mr.  Bruce  Dnmimond,  of  the  Indio  Date  Garden. 

Whether  it  would  be  advisable  to  introduce  the  gall  insect,  which 
Dr.  Trabut  calls  to  our  attention  and  which  produces  on  this  tamarisk 
large  quantities  of  galls  containing  45  per  cent  of  tannin,  is  a  ques- 
tion requiring  careful  study. 

Mrs.  Zelia  Nuttall,  the  noted  archaeologist  of  Mexico,  whose  love 
for  plants  has  led  her  to  investigate  the  vegetables  used  by  the  Aztecs, 
calls  our  attention  to  three  forms  of  a  remarkable  new  vegetable,  a 
species  of  Chenopodium  named  by  Mr.  SaJfford  in  her  honor  {Cheno- 
f  odium  nuttalliae,  Nos.  45721  to  45723).  The  large  branching  in- 
florescences of  this  rapid-growing  plant,  gathered  before  the  seeds 
ripen,  are  cooked  as  a  vegetable.  According  to  Mrs.  Nuttall,  it 
forms  a  delicious  potherb  of  pecailiar  delicacy.  Since  it  grows  rap- 
idly and  can  be  cultivated  in  our  Southwest,  it  deserves  special  con- 
sideration. 

The  success  of  the  roselle  {Hibiscus  sahdariffa)  as  a  source  of 
brilliant  jelly-making  material  and  an  excellent  substitute  for  cran- 
berry sauce  makes  Wester's  two  Philippine  varieties  of  it  of  special 
interest  (Nos.  46800  and  45801). 

Although  the  mulberry  has  hardly  any  real  rank  in  America  as  an 
orchard  fruit,  to  drop  it  out  of  our  fence  corners  and  yards  and  de- 
prive our  children  of  the  delights  of  coloring  their  faces  and  their 
clothes  with  its  brilliant  juice  would  be  a  pity.  Morus  acidosa  (No. 
45708)  is  a  bushy  mulberry  from  the  Provinces  of  Hupeh  and 
Szechwan,  which  when  I  first  saw  it  in  the  Arnold  Arboretum  was 


JANUAEY  1   TO    MARCH   31,   1&18.  5 

covered  with  quantities  of  berries  with  a  tart  flavor  quite  different 
from  the  supersweetness  of  the  ordinary  mulberries.  It  deserves  a 
place  in  our  dooryards  where  there  is  not  room  for  a  mulberry  tree. 

Of  new  or  little-known  ornamentals  the  following  seem  to  promise 
unusual  interest:  A  gorgeous  yellow-flowered  shrub  from  New  Zea- 
land {Pomaderns  elliptica.,  No.  45892)  ;  a  Chinese  Gordonia  from 
Hongkong  {G,  axillaris,  No.  45718)  ;  the  beautiful  Amygdalus  triloba 
(No.  45727),  a  flowering  almond  which  ranks  as  one  of  the  most 
beautiful  of  blooming  shrubs;  Rosa  helenae  (No.  45729)  from  western 
Hupeh,  where  it  forms  thickets  6  meters  across  and  as  many  meters 
high,  which  are  covered  with  masses  of  fragrant  white  blooms,  ac- 
cording to  its  discoverer,  Mr.  E.  H.  Wilson ;  Hydrangea  yanlculafa 
praecox  (No.  45733),  the  seeds  of  which  Prof.  Sargent  collected  in 
Hokkaido,  Japan,  where  it  makes  a  growth  of  20  feet  in  height;  and 
Acokanthera  spectahilis  (No.  45748),  a  flowering  shrub  from  south- 
western Africa  sent  in  by  Mr.  Walsingham,  of  Cairo,  which  has 
pure-white,  scented  flowers  borne  in  short,  dense  cymes. 

The  botanical  determinations  of  seeds  introduced  have  been  made 
and  the  nomenclature  determined  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Skeels,  while  the  de- 
scriptive and  botanical  notes  have  been  arranged  by  Mr.  G.  P.  Van 
Eseltine,  who  has  had  general  supervision  of  this  inventory.  The 
manuscript  has  been  prepared  by  Miss  Esther  A.  Celander. 

David  Fairchild, 
Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction, 

Washington,  D.  C,  August  19, 1921. 


inventory: 


45705  to  45711. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.     Presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum.     Re- 
ceived January  2,  1918; 

45705.  CoTOXEASTEE  FRANCHETi  Bols.     Malaceoe. 

A  very  ornamental  shrub  from  Yunnan  Province,  China,  remarkable 
for  its  graceful  form,  persistent  foliage,  and  brilliant  red  fruits.  The 
ovate  leaves,  about  1^  inches  long,  green  above  and  silvery  hairy  beneath, 
persist  almost  throughout  the  winter.  The  drooping  branches,  clothed 
when  young  with  white  hairs  which  become  brown  with  age,  are  abun- 
dantly covered  with  orange-red  oblong  fruits,  half  an  inch  in  length, 
making  the  plant  extremely  beautiful  for  massing  effects  or  as  a  bush. 
The  white  flowers  are  in  corymbs  of  5  or  10.  The  plant  is  easily  culti- 
vated, will  flourish  in  any  soil,  and  requires  only  an  airy  exposure  for 
abundant  fruitfulness.  It  can  be  multiplied  easily  by  seeds  or  cuttings, 
(Adapted  from  Revue  Horticole,  vol.  79,  p.  256.) 

45706.  CoToxEASTER  HOKizoNTALis  PEEPUsiLLA  C.  Schueid.    Malaceae. 
This  ornamental  plant,  a  native  of  China,  is  one  of  the  most  charming 

and  distinct  of  all  hai-dy  shrubs ;  it  has  a  marked  flat-distichous  mode  of 
growth.  In  open  ground,  it  grows  about  3  feet  high,  pi*oducing  flat,  table- 
like branches  densely  clothed  with  tiny,  orbicular,  deep  lustrous-green 
deciduous  leaves.  The  young  wood  is  covered  with  a  thick  brown  wool. 
The  small,  abundant  flowers  are  pink-white,  and  although  the  plant  is 
very  pretty  when  in  bloom,  it  attracts  more  notice  when  in  fruit ;  the 
berries  are  small,  very  plentiful,  and  scarlet  when  ripe.  This  shrub 
is  very  pretty,  growing  on  ledges  of  a  rockery  or  at  the  foot  of  a  wall 
where  it  will  grow  6  or  7  feet  high  flat  against  the  wall.  It  can  be  in- 
creiised  by  both  cuttings  and  seeds.  (Adapted  from  the  Gardener  a' 
Chronicle,  vol.  32,  ser.  3,  p.  91.) 

45707.  CoTONEASTER  zABELi  C.  Schneid.     Malaceae. 

An  ornamental  bushy  shrub  up  to  7  feet  in  height,  with  corymbs  of 
pink  or  pinkish  flowers  which  are  followed  by  clusters  of  red  fruits. 
This  is  the  common  cotoneaster  of  the  thickets  in  western  Hupeh.    The 

1  All  introductions  consist  of  seeds  unless  otherwise  noted. 

It  should  be  understood  that  the  varietal  names  of  fruits,  vesetables,  cereals,  and  other 
plants  used  in  this  inventory  are  those  under  which  the  material  was  received  when  intro- 
duced by  the  Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction  and,  further,  tliat  the  print- 
ing of  such  names  here  does  not  constitute  their  official  publication  and  adoption  in  this 
country.  As  the  different  varieties  are  studied,  their  identity  fully  established,  their  en- 
trance into  the  American  trade  forecast,  and  the  use  of  varietal  names  for  them  in  Ameri- 
can literature  becomes  necessary,  the  foreign  varietal  designations  appi-aring  in  thi3 
inventory  will  undoubtedly  be  changed  in  many  cases  by  the  specialists  Interested  in  the 
various  groups  of  plants,  to  bring  the  forms  of  the  names  into  harmony  with  recognized 
American  codes  of  nomenclature. 


8  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

oval-elliptic  leaves  are  usually  rounded  and  emarginate  or  mucronulate, 
but  occasionally  acute ;  often  all  fonns  are  found  on  the  same  shoot. 
(Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  ^yilsonianae,  vol.  1,  p.  166.) 

45708.  MoRUS  acidosa  Griffith.     Moracete.  Mulberry. 

Usually  a  broad  shrub  from  3  to  16  feet  in  height,  but  occasionally 
forming  a  tree  up  to  25  feet  in  height.  It  is  found  in  the  Provinces  of 
Hupeh  and  Szechwan,  China.  The  leaves  are  very  variable  in  size  and 
shape  and  are  not  used  for  feeding  silkworms.  The  fruits  are  dark  red 
or  shining  black  and  palatable.  (Adapted  from  Sarf/cnt,  Plantae  Wil- 
sonianae,  vol.  3,  p.  300.) 

45709.  Prunus  serrulata  pubescens  Wilson.    Amygdalacese. 

Flowering'  cherry. 

"  At  its  best  this  variety  is  a  tree  of  moderate  size,  from  13  to  16 
meters  tall  and  from  1  to  2  meters  in  girth  of  trunk,  but  I  saw  very  few 
such  large  trees  in  Japan.  In  habit  and  in  the  size  and  color  of  the 
flowers  it  agrees  closely  with  var.  spontanea  (white  or  pink,  from  1.5 
to  2.5  centimeters,  usually  2  centimeters,  in  diameter).  The  branch- 
lets  as  a  rule  remain  gray  for  a  longer  period  and  do  not  assume  the 
characteristic  chestnut-brown  color  until  after  several  years."  (Wilson, 
The  Cherries  of  Japan,  p.  35.) 

45710.  Prunus  tomentosa  Thunb.     Amygdalacese. 

This  shrub,  6  to  S  feet  in  height,  appears  perfectly  hardy  and  vigorous; 
it  flowers  and  fruits  well  at  the  Arnold  Arboretum  and  withstands  per- 
fectly the  rigorous  winters  at  Ames,  Iowa ;  its  finiit  buds  are  hardy  and 
its  flowers  endure  severe  frost  without  injury.  It  forms  a  broad,  spread- 
ing, twiggy  busli  of  numerous  branches  rising  from  the  ground  and  clothed 
with  branches  to  the  base.  These  lower  branches,  where  they  touch  the 
moist  ground,  often  send  out  roots  and  form  independent  plants.  The 
bark  is  a  gray  or  bronzy  brown,  smooth  at  first,  but  finally  scaling  off 
laterally  in  thin  flakes  like  the  bark  of  the  yellow  birch.  The  downy  gray 
young  branches  are  thickly  covered  with  buds,  from  which  a  profusion 
of  flowers  and  leaves  appear  simultaneously  in  early  spring.  The  ses- 
sile flowers,  crowded  in  the  axils  of  the  leaves,  are  smaller  than  those  of 
the  common  cherry  and  are  white  or  light  rose  in  color.  The  leaves  are 
ovate,  serrate,  sparingly  haii'y  above,  densely  and  softly  so  beneath,  with 
long,  slender,  persistent  stipules.  The  red  cherries,  half  an  inch  in  diame- 
ter, are  slightly  covered  with  very  short,  inconspicuous  hairs ;  the  firm, 
juicy,  pleasantly  acid  flesh  is  without  the  noticeable  staining* qualities 
characteristic  of  some  of  the  wild  cherries  and  plums.  With  careful 
selection  and  cultivation  this  little  cherry  might  prove  of  some  economic 
value.  Native  to  northern  China.  (Adapted  from  Garden  and  Forest, 
vol.  5,  p.  58.) 

45711.  Prunus  tomentosa  endotricha  Koehne.     Amygdalacea?. 

This  variety  differs  from  Prunus  tomentosa  in  that  the  leaves  are 
elliptic  to  oblong,  with  a  very  short  petiole,  and  the  fniit  is  dark  red, 
about  half  an  inch  in  diameter. 

45712.   Carica  papaya  L.    Papayaceae.  Papaya. 

From  the  city  of  Panama,  Panama.    Presented  by  Mr.  B.  H.  A.  Groth.    Re- 
ceived January  2,  1918. 
Papaya  seeds  imported  for  experimental  purposes. 


JANUARY  1  TO   MARCH  31,  1918.  9 

"  There  are  included  both  yellow  and  piuk-fleshed  varieties  of  many  sizes  and 

shapes."     (Groth.) 

45713  to  45716.  Prunus  spp.     Amygdalacese. 

From  Paris,  France.     Purchased  from  Vilmorin-Audrieux  &  Co.     Received 
January  2,  1918. 

Introduced  for  experimental  use  by  the  Office  of  Horticultural  and  Pomo- 
logical  Investigations. 

45713.  Prunus  avium  L.  Mazzard  cherry. 

A  common  species  often  used  as  a  stock  and  also,  certain  forms  at 
least,  as  an  ornamental. 

45714.  Prunus  armeniaca  L.  Apricot. 

45715.  Prunus  cerasifera  myrobalana  (L.)  C.  Schneid. 

Myrobalan  plum. 
The  Myrobalan  plum   (a  popular  stock  for  domestica  plums)   is  now 
regarded  as   a   culture  form   of  Prunus   cerasifera,  though  it  is  often 
held  as  a  distinct  species  under  the  name  of  P.  myrobalana. 

45716.  Prunus  domestica  L.  Plum. 

A  variety  called  "  Julian  "  by  Vilmorin-Andrieux  &  Co.     It  seems  not 
to  be  the  variety  Juliana  as  understood  in  this  country,  however. 

45717.   Oryza  barthii  Clieval.     Poaceae.  Rice. 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.     Presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.     Received  January 
3,  1918. 

An  interesting  African  species,  used  for  both  human  food  and  forage.  In 
habit  it  differs  markedly  from  the  cultivated  rices,  throwing  out  rootstocks  to 
a  length  of  several  decimeters,  with  scattering  stems  rising  from  them.  TTie 
foliage  remains  green  for  two  or  three  months  and  converts  many  swampy 
lands  into  excellent  pastures.  The  stems  rise  to  a  height  of  1  to  1*  meters- 
even  higher  in  deep  water.  The  panicle  is  short;  and  the  ripe  grain,  which 
is  small,  falls  out  of  the  husk  very  easily.  For  this  reason  it  is  impossible 
to  cut  the  heads  for  thrashing  without  losing  most  of  the  grain.  To  obviate 
this  difficulty,  the  aborigines,  in  those  regions  where  the  plant  is  common, 
paddle  among  the  ripe  grain  in  their  canoes,  shaking  the  panicles  over  a 
small  CEflabash,  or  basket,  held  in  one  hand.  Most  of  the  grain  falls  into  the 
basket  and  is  saved.  If  it  is  late  in  the  season,  the  ripe  grain  will  float  on 
the  surface  of  the  water  and  that  which  falls  outside  of  the  basket  may  be 
recovered. 

This  species  is  not  cultivated ;  in  fact,  the  grain  has  very  limited  use,  owing 
to  the  difficulty  in  harvesting  it.  It  is  sold  at  a  very  high  price,  however, 
and  is  considered  a  product  of  unusually  choice  quality. 

The  grain  is  not  so  important,  from  an  economic  standpoint,  as  the  forage 
which  the  plant  furnishes.  It  is  considered  one  of  the  very  best  forages  of 
West  Africa.  (Adapted  from  Chevalier,  Bulletin  du  Musdmn  National  d'His- 
toire  Naturelle,  1910,  No.  7,  p.  406.) 

45718  to  45720. 

From  Hongkong,  China.     Presented  by  Mr.  W.  J.  Tutcher,  Botanical  and 
Forestry  Department.     Received  January  3,  1918. 


10  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45718  to  45720— Continned. 

45718.  GoKDOxiA  AXILLARIS   (Roxb.)    Szyszyl.     Theacefe. 
(CameUki  axillaris  Roxb.) 

A  handsome  evergreen  shrub  from  China,  which  succeeds  very  well 
in  a  good  conservatory  [in  England],  but  is  rather  more  sensitive  to 
cold  than  the  other  camellias.  It  bears  large,  yellowish  white,  axillary 
flowers,  with  obcordate,  partly  crumpled  petals  and  many  yellow 
stamens  of  unequal  length,  connected  at  the  base,  falling  off  with  and 
holding  the  petals  together.  The  leaves  are  a  beautiful  dark  glossy 
green;  the  lower  are  serrate,  the  upper  quite  entire.  (Adapted  from 
Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  20^7.) 

For  an  illustration  of  this  tree  in  its  native  habitat,  see  Plate  I. 

45719.  Ptekocakpl's  ixDicrs  Willd.     Fabacefe. 

Padouk.  A  tall  tree  with  ascending  glabrous  branches,  compound  leaves 
6  to  9  inches  long,  leaflets  2  to  4  inches  long,  yellowish  flowers  in  large 
terminal  or  axillary  panicles,  and  an  orbicular  pod  2  inches  broad.  It 
is  distributed  through  the  Malay  Archipelago,  the  Philippines,  and  China. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2.  p.  239.) 

Macmillan,  in  his  "  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardening  and  Planting," 
lists  this  species  as  a  shade  tree  suitable  for  low.  moist  regions  (annual 
rainfall  70  inches  or  more).  He  also  lists  it  as  a  tree  the  wood  of  which 
is  valuable  for  timber. 

45720.  TuTCHERiA  SPECTABiLis  (Champ.)  Dunn.     Theacefe. 

A  handsome,  ornamental  small  tree  or  shrub,  indigenous  to  the  island 
of  Hongkong.  The  leaves  are  alternate,  short  petioled,  coriaceous,  and 
shining.  The  flowers  are  about  2^  inches  in  diameter,  u.sually  having 
seven  white,  roundish  obovate  petals.  The  fruit  is  the  size  of  a  small 
apple,  retaining  at  the  base  the  persistent  sepals  and  containing  several 
fairly  large  seeds.  The  plant  flowers  in  May  and  fruits  in  November. 
(Adapted  from  Champion,  Transactions  of  the  Linnecn  Society,  vol. 
21,  p.  111.) 

45721   to  45723.    Chenopodium  nuttalliae   Safford.     Clienopo- 

diacese.  Huauhtzontli. 

From  Mexico.  Presented  by  Mrs.  Zelia  Nuttall,  Casa  Alvarado,  Coyacan. 
City  of  Mexico.  Received  January  4,  1918.  Quoted  notes  by  W.  E. 
Safford. 

45721.  "  Xochihuauhtli  (flowering  huauhtli).  A  plant  cultivated  near 
the  city  of  Mexico  for  the  sake  of  its  prolific  branching  inflorescences, 
which  are  gathered  before  they  are  quite  mature,  while  the  seeds  are 
still  soft,  and  cooked  with  other  ingredients  as  a  vegetable.  This 
variety,  with  yellowish  or  pale-brown,  discoid  .seeds,  is  the  most  popular. 
The  inflorescences  are  known  by  the  Aztec  name  huauhtzontli,  signify- 
ing "  huauhtli  heads.'"  Botanically  the  plant  is  closely  allied  to  Cheno 
podium  payanum  Reichenb.  and  C.  album  L.  It  is  quite  distinct  from 
C.  quiiwa  Willd.,  the  celebrated  food  staple  of  the  Peruvian  highlands ; 
and  it  must  not  be  confused  with  the  plant  called  michihuauhtU  (fish- 
egg  huauhtli).  which  is  a  white-seeded  Amaranthus,  not  a  Chenopo- 
diuui." 


Inventory  54,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  I, 


A  Handsome  Fall-Blooming,  Broad-Leaved  Evergreen  from 
Southern  China.  iGordonia  axillaris  iRoxb.'  Szyszyl,  S.  P.  I. 
No.  45718.) 

Thislarge-flowered  evergreen  shrub  or  small  tree  is  of  particular  value,  since  so  few  trees  bloom  in 
late  summer  and  fall.  The  large,  shining,  dark-green  leaves  and  creamy  white  flowers.  2  to 
3  inches  across,  arc  verv  attractive  and  should  l5e  a  welcome  addition  to  the  gardens  of  the 
Southeastern  States,  for  parks  and  cemeteries  in  this  section  it  may  prove  of  unusual  value. 
There  are  only  16  known  species  of  Gordonia.  2  of  which  a-'e  native  tosiutheastern  North 
America  and  the  others  native  to  southeastern  Asia  and  the  Malay  Archipelago.  (Photo- 
graphed by  E.  H.  Wilson,  No.  391,  near  Kiating,  Szech.van,  China",  October  5,  190.S.) 


Inventory  54,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  II. 


/sJ. 


jiM. 


KouME  Nuts  From 


Zanzibar.     Telfairia  pedata 
S.   P.    I.   No.  45923. 


J.   E.  Smith    Hook. 


These  nuts  are  produced  in  a  large  gourdlike  fruit  3  feet  long  and  a  foot  in  diameter.  Each  gourd 
contains  200  of  these  seeds.  The  vine  which  bears  them  is  a  tropical,  rank-growing  cucurbit 
which  climbs  to  the  top  of  forest  trees — a  regular  liana.  In  East  Africa  the  koumenutsareused 
by  Europeans  as  table  nuts  and  for  flavoring  cakes,  and  a  sweet,  pleasant-tasting  edible  oil  is 
extracted  from  them.  They  have  been  seriously  considered  as  a  source  of  vegetable  oil,  but 
the  bitter  inner  skin  surrounding  the  oily  kerneland  the  hard  nature  of  the  shell  are  obstacles 
to  be  overcome  before  they  are  eligible  for  oil-producing  purposes.  As  a  decorative  screen  for 
the  edge  of  the  forest  and  because  of  its  edible  nuts,  it  is  worthy  of  study  by  tropical  horticul- 
turists. (Photographed  bv  E.  L.  Crandall,  October  1,  1920,'from  seeds  sent  in  from  East 
Africa  by  Dr.  H.  L.  .Shantz;  P26o05FS.; 


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P 

45721  to  45723— Continued. 

45722.  "  TlUhuauhtli  (black  huauhtli).  A  plant  used  by  the  Mexicans 
as  a  potherb,  possibly  the  original  form  from  which  the  pale-seeded 
xochihuauhtU  has  been  developed  by  cultivation.  Lilie  the  latter,  the 
immature  inflorescence  (huaulitzontli,  or  huauhtli  heads)  is  used  for 
food.  The  seeds  of  this  variety,  discoid  in  form  with  the  periphery 
crenated,  resemble  very  closely  those  of  Chenopoditim  album  and  V. 
paganum.  The  plant  should  not  be  confused  with  the  common  forms 
of  Amaranthus,  which  are  used  when  young  by  the  Mexicans  as  pot- 
herbs and  which  have  jet  black,  very  highly  polished  seeds." 

45723.  "  TlapalhuauhtU  (red  huauhtli).  A  variety  of  xochihuauhtU 
having  reddish  or  rose-colored  seeds.  Like  the  yellow  or  pale-brown 
variety,  they  are  in  the  form  of  disks  with  the  periphery  distinctly 
crenulate  and  differ  decidedly  from  Chenopodium  quinoa,  of  the  Peru- 
vian highlands,  to  which  they  are  botanically  related.  The  prolific, 
branching  inflorescences  are  gathered  before  the  seeds  are  mature 
and  cooked  with  other  ingredients  as  a  vegetable.  This  plant  must  not 
be  confused  with  the  sacred  michihuauhtli  of  the  Aztecs,  which  is  not 
a  Chenopodium,  but  a  white-seeded  Amaranthus." 

45724  to  45726. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.  Presented  by  Mr.  F.  G.  Walsingham,  Horticultural 
Section,  Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.  Received  January  5, 
1918. 

45724.  Acacia  scorpioides  (L.)  W.  F.  Wight.    Mimosacese. 

(A.  araMca  Willd.) 

A  tree  which  varies  greatly  in  size  in  different  districts.  The  leaves 
are  compound,  consisting  of  10  to  30  pairs  of  linear-oblong  leaflets  5  to  6 
centimeters  long.  The  flowers  are  borne  in  clusters  of  two  to  six  in  each 
upper  axil;  the  petals  are  almost  entirely  united  and  twice  as  long  as  the 
calyx.  The  pod  is  linear,  straight,  or  slightly  curved.  (Adapted  from 
Muschler,  A  Manual  Flora  of  Egypt,  p.  460.) 

The  gum  which  exudes  from  the  branches  of  this  tree  is  used  as  a 
local  application,  being  soothing  to  irritated  or  inflamed  mucous  mem- 
branes. It  possesses,  however,  little  medicinal  value  of  its  own,  its 
principal  use  being  as  a  vehicle  for  more  powerful  remedies.  (Adapted 
from  the  National  Standard  Dispensatory,  p.  6.) 

45725.  Crotalaeia  sp.     Fabacese. 

These  were  sent  in  as  blue  flowered.  They  agree  closely  with  C.  juncca 
L.,  which  is  yellow  flowered. 

45726.  DoDONAEA  viscosA   (L.)   Jacq.     Sapindacese. 

"  A  very  interesting  hedge  plant  which  is  beautifully  dense  and  green, 
responds  to  the  shears  perfectly,  and  when  taken  in  hand  early  makes 
a  perfectly  compact  wall  clear  to  the  ground.  The  seedling  plants  form 
a  rather  deep  taproot  and  must  be  transplanted  with  some  care  on  that 
account.  This  is  one  of  the  most  perfect  tropical  hedge  plants  I  have 
ever  seen.  The  shrub  is  called  tatta  by  the  natives."  {Prof.  S.  C. 
Mason. ) 


12  SEEDS    AXD    PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

457S7  to  45729. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.     Presented  by   the  Arnold  Arboretum.     Re- 
ceived January  8,  1918. 

45727.  Amygdalus  triloba  (Lindl.)  Ricker.    Amygdalacese. 

{Prunus  triloba  Lindl.)  Flowering  almond. 

One  of  the  most  beautiful  of  all  hardy  flowering  shrubs ;  it  is  covered 
with  a  profusion  of  pink  and  white  flowers  and  will  thrive  in  almost  any 
good  garden  soil,  either  as  a  bush  in  the  open  or  trained  to  a  wall.  It 
may  be  planted  at  any  time  during  the  winter,  and  once  it  has  filled  its 
allotted  space  it  should  be  closely  pruned  each  spring  immediately  after 
blooming.  The  flowers  are  borne  on  the  young  wood;  hence,  by  re- 
moving this  promptly  at  the  time  stated,  vigorous  new  shoots  are  pro- 
duced for  flowering  the  following  year.  (Adapted  from  The  Garden,  vol. 
79,  p.  17.) 

45728.  CoTONEASTER  FovEOLATA  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Malacese. 

•"  Cotonea^ter  foveolata  is  a  tall  shrub  with  black  fruit  and  leaves 
which  late  in  the  autumn  turn  to  brilliant  shades  of  orange  and  scarlet. 
For  its  autumn  foliage  this  plant  might  well  find  a  place  in  every 
garden."     {Arnold  Arlioretum  Btilletm  of  Popular  Information  No.  50.) 

45729.  Rosa  helenae  Rehd.  and  Wils.     Rosacese.  Rose. 

"  Rosa  helenae  is  very  abundant  in  rocky  places  from  river  level  to 
1,500  meters  everywhere  in  western  Hupeh  and  eastern  Szechwan,  but 
it  has  not  yet  been  reported  from  farther  west.  In  wayside  thickets  and 
by  the  banks  of  streams  it  forms  tangled  masses  often  6  meters  tall  and 
as  much  through,  and  in  the  margins  of  woods  it  rambles  over  small 
trees.  When  covered  with  masses  of  its  white  fragrant  flowers  this 
rose  is  very  beautiful.  It  has  proved  quite  hardy  and  has  flowered  pro- 
fusely at  the  Arnold  Arboretum."  {Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol. 
2,  pt.  2,  p.  311.) 

45730  and  45731. 

From  the  city  of  Panama,  Panama.    Plants  presented  by  Sr.  Ramon  Arias- 
Feraud.    Received  January  9,  1918. 

45730.  Cephaelis  sp.     Rubiacese. 

"  Obtained  in  the  Chiriqui  Mountains."  {Arias-Feraud.) 
"  Raicilla,  or  ipecacnana.  A  shrub  8  to  16  inches  high,  with  ascending 
or  erect  simple  stem  and  somewhat  creeping  root.  •  It  is  one  of  the  sources 
of  the  medicinal  ipecacuana.  The  typical  plant  grows  in  Peru,  but 
specimens  of  closely  allied  or  identical  species  from  Central  America 
are  in  the  economic  collection  of  the  United  States  Department  of  Agri- 
culture. 

"  Roots  and  stems  only  were  received,  so  that  it  is  impossible  to  iden- 
tify this  plant  with  certainty."     (IF.  E.  Safford.) 

45731.  Smilax  officinalis  H.  B.  K.     Smilacacese.  Sarsaparilla, 

"  Obtained  in  the  Chiriqui  Mountains."     {Arias-Feraud.) 

"  Chiriqui  sarsaparilla.  A  climbing  plant  with  square  stem,  armed 
along  the  angles  with  triangular  prickles  resembling  those  of  a  rose. 
Leaves  glabrous,  often  a  foot  long,  variable  in  form,  often  triangular  or 
oblong,  acute  at  the  apex,  cordate  or  somewhat  auriculate  at  the  base, 
with  two  or  three  longitudinal  nerves  on  each  side  of  the  midrib ;  petioles 


JANUARY  1   TO    MARCH   31,   1918.  13 

45730  and  45731— Continued. 

bearing  a  pair  of  long  tendrils  some  distance  from  the  base.  Flowers  in 
stalked  umbels.  This  species  has  been  collected  in  Honduras.  It  bears 
a  certain  resemblance  to  the  Mexican  ^^iitilax  mcilica  Schlecht.  et  Cham, 
in  its  much  larger  leaves,  distinctly  angled  stems,  and  stouter  spines. 
It  is  very  distinct  from  the  species  of  smilax  recently  received  from 
Jamaica.  '  The  roots  are  of  a  cinnamon-brown  color  and  are  said  to  be 
more  amylaceous  than  the  '  Jamaica  sarsaparilla '  of  commerce.  It  is 
one  of  the  principal  sources  of  sarsaparilla."     (W.  E.  Safford.) 

45732.  Oryza  sativa  L.     Poacea?.  Rice. 

From  Nanhsuchou,  Anhwei  Province,  China.  Presented  by  ^Ir.  J.  Lossing 
Buck,  Nanhsuchou  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received  January 
10,  1918. 

"A  bearded  variety  called  'fragrant  rice'  by  the  Chinese,  It  brings  three 
times  the  price  of  other  rice  on  the  market.  It  is  grown  in  a  restricted  area 
about  20  miles  north  of  Nanhsuchou."     (Buck.) 

45733.  Hydrangea  paniculata  praecox  Rehcler.     Hyclrangeaceae. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass'.  Presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum.  Re- 
ceived January  11,  1918. 

"Thei-e  are  two  forms  of  this  hydrangea  with  perfect  and  ray  flowers,  and 
one  of  these,  variety  praecox,  is  just  coming  into  flower  [July  5]  ;  and  the 
othei*,  variety  tardiva,  will  not  be  in  flower  for  several  weeks.  There  are  three 
plants  of  the  variety  praecox  in  the  collection,  differing  in  the  size  of  the 
flower  clusters  and  in  the  size  of  the  ray  flowers.  The  handsomest  and  the 
earliest  of  these  was  raised  from  seeds  collected  by  Prof.  Sargent  in  Hok- 
kaido, where  it  grows  into  a  small  tree  sometimes  20  or  30  feet  tall."  (Arnold 
Arboretum  Bulletin  of  Populm-  Information  No.  28.) 

45734  to  45745.  Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Corn. 

From  Peru.  Received  through  Mr.  William  F.  Montavon,  American  com- 
mercial attache,  Lima.  Received  January  4,  1918.  Quoted  notes  by 
Mr.  E.  B.  Brown,  of.  the  Office  of  Corn  Investigations. 

"Varieties  of  the  flour  type  introduced  for  experimental  and  breeding  work." 

45734.  No.  1.     Rosa  subido,  Sapallanga.     "A  purple-tinged  variety." 

45735.  No.  17.     Colorado  Jaspeado,  Churcampa.     "A  strawberry-colored 
or  calico-colored  variety." 

45736.  No.  22.     Guindo,  Marcaballe.     "A  red  variety." 

45737.  No.  23.     Plomo  Jaspeado,  Sieaya.     "A  mottled-purple  variety." 

45738.  No.  11.     Encarnado,    Paucarbamba.     "A    strawberry-colored     or 
calico-colored  variety." 

45739.  No.    3.     Beata,  Sieaya.     "A  mottled-purple  variety." 

45740.  No.  25.    Negro,  Huanchos.    "A  dark  reddish  purple  variety. 

45741.  No.  24.     Polio  de  Oro,  Colcabamba.    "A  golden-brown  variety." 

45742.  No.  28.     Blanco  Perlas  de  la  Reina,  Acohnmha.     "A  white  variety." 

45743.  No.  16.     Colorado  Osciiro.  Acostambo.     ".V  red  variety." 

45744.  No.  10.     Sangre  de  Toro,  Surcubamba.    "A  dark-red  variety." 

45745.  No.  41.     Flor  de  Retrama,  Chongos.     '"A  yellow  variety." 
68805—22—2 


14  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPOETED. 

45746  and  45747.   Pyrus  spp.    Malacese.  Pear. 

From  Stotts  Station,  D.  C.     Presented  by  Mr.  Bernard  F.  Jov     Received 
January  15,  1918. 

45746.   Pyrcs  sp. 

"A  seedling  pear  of  the  oriental  type,  with  small,  hard,  roundish 
fruit,  found  on  the  place  of  Mr.  Bernard  F.  Joy,  Stotts  Station  D  C 
near  the  Eastern  Star  Home.  Foliage  glossy  and  leathery ;  wood  clean' 
smooth,  and  bright ;  growth  vigorous ;  tree  very  fruitful  and  has  never 
blighted ;  fruit  about  the  size  of  a  walnut,  hard  and  gritty,  practically 
worthless ;  may  be  valuable  as  a  resistant  stock.  According  to  Mr.  Joy, 
this  tree  came  with  a  lot  of  varieties  he  purchased  about  8  or  10  years 
ago.  More  than  likely  it  was  a  budded  or  grafted  tree,  and  the  bud 
or  graft  failed  to  grow."  (B.  T.  Gallotcay.) 
45747.   Pyrus  sp. 

"A  seedling  pear  of  the  oriental  type,  with  large,  roundish,  apple- 
shaped  fruit ;  found  on  the  place  of  Mr.  Bernard  F.  Joy,  Stotts  Station, 
D.  C,  not  far  from  the  Eastern  Star  Home.  A  vigorous  tree  which  so 
far  has  not  been  subject  to  blight.  The  finiit  is  woody  and  gritty,  but 
quite  sweet.  The  tree  has  a  clean  habit  and  may  pro\»  valuable  as  a 
stock."     (B.  T.  Galloicay.) 

45748.  AcoKAXTHERA  sPECTABiLis  (Sond.)  Benth.     Apocynace^. 
From  Cairo,  Egypt.     Presented  by  Mr.  F.  G.  Walsingham,  Horticultural 

Section,   Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.     Received  January  5 
1918.  ' 

A  large  shrub,  native  to  the  western  districts  of  South  Africa  from  Albany  to 
Port  Natal,  growing  on  wooded  sand  hills  near  the  sea.  The  glabrous  branches 
are  stout,  green,  and  obscurely  angled.  The  coriaceous,  elliptic  leaves  are 
3  to  5  inches  long  and  narrowed  into  a  very  short  petiole.  The  pure  white, 
sweet-scented  flowers  borne  on  veiy  short  pedicels  in  densely  fascicled  short 
cymes  make  the  plant  very  beautiful  at  flowering  time.  In  fact,  so  dense  does 
the  inflorescence  become  that  it  often  appears  as  a  globose  head  near  the  top  of 
the  branch.  Some  of  the  natives  are  said  to  consider  this  plant  poisonous. 
(Adapted  from  Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  6359.) 

45749.  CoLocAsiA  escumnta  (L.)  Schott.    Aracese.  Taro. 

From  Okitsu,  Japan.  Tubers  received  from  Prof.  T.  Onda,  of  the  Imperial 
Agricultural  College.  Received  January  15,  1918. 
" Kinu-kataugi  (Tego-imo).  A  Japanese  taro  of  the  dasheen  type,  the  tubers 
of  which  are  similar  in  appearance  to  most  other  varieties  received  from  that 
country.  In  comparison  with  the  Trinidad  dasheen  the  cormels,  or  lateral 
tubers,  are  small,  moist  when  cooked,  and  lacking  in  flavor.  However,  this 
variety  is  considered  one  of  the  best  grown  in  Japan."     (R.  A.  Young.) 

45750  to  45754. 

From  Lavras,  Minas  Geraes,  Brazil.     Presented  by  Dr.  Benjamin  H.  Hunni- 

cutt,  Director  da  Escola  Agricola  de  Lavras.     Received  January  7,  1918* 

45750.   Myrciaria  cauliflora  (Mart.)  Berg.     Myrtacere.         Jaboticaba. 

"  One  of  the  best  indigenous  fruits  of  Brazil  and,  at  the  same  time,  one 

of  the  most  curious  and  interesting,  owing  to  its  habit  of  producing  its 

fruits  directly  upon  the  trunk  and  larger  branches  (cauliflory).    Several 


JANUARY   1   TO   MARCH  31,   1918.  15 

45750  to  45754— Continued. 

species  are  grown  under  the  name  of  jahoticaha;  they  art-  ;<till  soinewliat 
confused  botanically,  but  it  appears  that  most  of  the  plants  coumion  in 
cultivation  belong  either  to  Myrciaria-  cauliflora  or  .1/.  jahoticaha,  fruits 
of  the  latter  being  distinguishable  from  those  of  the  former  by  the  pres- 
ence of  a  slender  stem. 

"  The  jahoticaha  occurs  in  southern  Brazil,  both  wild  and  cultivated.  It 
is  a  very  handsome  tree,  reaching  a  height  of  35  or  40  feet,  with  a  dense 
dome-shaped  crown.  The  leaves  are  small,  lanceolate,  and  light  green  in 
color;  flowers  white,  with  four  petals  and  a  conspicuous  tuft  of  stamens. 
The  fruits  are  produced  in  the  greatest  abundance  and  are  the  size  of 
large  grapes,  with  a  tough  leathery  skin,  juicy  white  pulp  of  rather  acid 
aromatic  flavor,  and  two  to  four  flattened  oval  seeds.  The  resemblance 
between  the  jahoticaha  and  some  of  the  grapes  of  the  Muscadine  group, 
e.  g.,  James,  is  very  striking,  not  only  in  general  appearance  but  also 
in  flavor. 

"The  jahoticaha  prefers  a  soil  that  is  rich  and  deep;  it  is  rather  slow 
of  growth,  coming  into  bearing  after  six  or  eight  years.  It  withstands 
slight  frosts  and  gives  promise  of  being  successful  in  southern  Florida 
and  perhaps  also  in  sheltered  locations  throughout  southern  California. 
At  the  present  time  seed  propagation  is  the  only  means  of  multiplication 
which  is  commonly  employed,  but  inarching  or  some  other  means  of 
propagation  should  be  utilized  to  perpetuate  good  varieties."  {Wilsoiu 
Popenoe.) 

45751.  SoLANUM  BULLATrM  Yell.     Solanace?e. 

Capoeira  hranca.  An  interesting  plant  which  grows  on  the  rolling 
prairies  of  the  State  of  Minas  Geraes,  Brazil,  and  which  is  said  to  have 
unusual  value  for  feeding  live  stock,  especially  horses. 

Analyses  made  by  the  Bureau  of  Chemistry,  United  States  Department 
of  Agriculture,  show  that  this  plant  contains  an  unusual  quantity  of 
protein.  The  percentages  shown  by  these  analyses  are  as  follows :  Mois- 
ture— cleaves,  8.36 ;  branches,  7.04.  Ether  extract — leaves,  2.29  ;  branches, 
0.59.  Protein— leaves,  20.88 ;  branches,  14.06.  Crude  fiber— leaves,  28.03  ; 
branches,  37.45. 

45752.  Stryphnodexdkox  barbatimam  Mart.     Mimo.sacefe. 

"A  small  leguminous  tree  which  occurs  commonly  on  the  plains  of 
the  State  of  Minas  Geraes  and  is  said  by  Pio  Correa  to  be  distributed 
from  Para  in  northern  Brazil  to  Sao  Paulo  in  the  southern  part  of  the 
country.  The  bark  contains  a  high  percentage  of  tannin  and  is  known  as 
casca  da  rirgindade;  the  seeds  are  said  to  be  poisonous  and  the  leaves  to 
have  medicinal  qualities.  It  is  the  bark,  however,  that  seems^  to  have 
economic  interest,  being  considered  of  value  for  use  in  tanning.  Accord- 
ing to  Brazilian  authorities  it  contains  as  high  as  40  per  cent  of  tannin ; 
an  analysis  made  by  the  Bureau  of  Chemistry,  United  States  Department 
of  Agriculture,  gave  the  following  percentages :  Total  dissolved  solids, 
31,6;  soluble  solids  in  cold  water,  28,6;  nontannins,  6,7;  tannins,  20.1." 
(Wilson  Popenoe.) 
45753  and  45754.   Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Corn. 

45753.  TyT)ical  yellow  flint  from  Brazil. 

45754.  A  white  variety  of  the  flour  type. 


16  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45755.  Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Corn. 

From  Caracas,  Venezuela.    Presented  by  I\Ir.  Preston  McGoodwin,  American 
Minister.    Received  January  8,  1918. 
A  native   white  corn   of   the    flour   t.vpe.     This   corn    is   planted   widely   in 
Venezuela  and  is  exported  in  large  quantities. 

45756.  Chayota  edulis  Jacq.     Ciiciu-bitaceEe.  Chayote. 
(Sechium  edule  Swartz.) 

.  From  Zacuapam.  Mexico.  Fruits  presented  l)y  Dr.  C.  A.  Purpus.  Received 
January  3,  1918. 
"  The  chayote  is  becoming  known  iu  the  United  States  as  a  useful  vegetable 
belonging  to  the  squash  family.  In  some  parts  of  tropical  America  it  is  eaten 
as  commonly  as  are  potatoes  in  North  America  and  in  the  same  manner :  Stewed 
with  meat,  creamed,  and  so  on.  It  has  not  the  food  value  of  the  potato,  but  is 
more  comparable  in  this  respect  to  the  squash.  In  an  effort  to  extend  and 
improve  its  culture  in  this  country,  varieties  are  being  introduced  from  as 
many  regions  as  possible."     (Wilson  Popenoe.) 

45757  to  45765.   Zea  mays  L.     Poacea?.  Corn. 

From  Peru.  Procured  by  Mr.  William  F.  Montavon,  American  commercial 
attache,  Lima.  Received  January  10,  1918.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  E.  B. 
Brown,  of  the  Office  of  Corn  Investigations. 

"  Varieties  of  the  flour  type  introduced  for  experimental  and  breeding  work." 

45757.  No.  20.     Piinso,  Huarnancaca.     "A  dark-red  variety." 

45758.  No.  33.     Flor  de  Granada.  Pucara.     "A  purple  variety." 

45759.  No.  21.     Cafe  con  Leche,  Huayuca.     "A  coffee-with-milk  colored 
variety." 

45760.  No.    6.     Rosa  Bajo,  Sapallanga.     "A  purple  variety." 

45761.  No.    2.     Crema,  Chongos.     "A  yellow  variety." 

45762.  No.  32.     Granada,  Salcabamba.    '"A  purple  variety." 

45763.  No.  1P>.     Mixto,  Huarnancaca.     "A  variegated  variety." 

45764.  No.    8.     Peclio  de  Palonia.   Cliui)aca.     "A   ]iurplish   and    mottled 
variety." 

45765.  No  native  name.     "A  purple  and  yellow  variety." 

45766.  Elaeis  guineensis  Jacq.     Phoenicacea\  Oil  palm. 

From  Buitenzorg.  Java.  Presented  by  Mi:  P.  J.  S.  Cramer,  chief,  Plant 
Breeding  Station.     Received  January  23,  1918. 

This  palm  is  very  important  economically.  The  finiit  is  used  by  the  natives 
for  food ;  an  intoxicating  drink  is  made  from  the  juice  of  the  stem ;  the  leaf- 
stalks ^nd  leaves  are  used  for  thatching  the  native  houses;  and  the  fleshy  outer 
layer  and  the  kernels  of  the  fruit  each  yield  a  commercial  oil — that  from  the 
fleshy  part  being  the  ordinary  palm  oil  used  in  the  manufacture  of  soap  and 
candles  and  that  from  the  kernels  being  the  white  or  nut  oil  used  for  making 
margarine  or  artificial  butter.  It  is  a  native  of  tropical  West  Africa  and, 
both  wild  and  in  cultivation,  occurs  over  immense  areas.  (Adapted  from 
MacmilJan,  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardeninff  and  Planting,  p.  538.) 

Messrs.  Dorsett,  Shamel,  and  Popenoe,  in  Department  of  Agriculture  Bulle- 
tin No.  445,  mention  the  uses  of  this  tree  in  Brazil.  In  regard  to  the  oil  from 
the  pulp  they  say:  "  Dende  oil  [as  it  is  there  called]  is  an  important  food  prod- 


JANUARY  1   TO    MARCH   31,  1918.  17 

uct,  entering  into  the  preparation  of  a  number  of  dishes,  some  of  which,  such 
as  vatapa,  are  considered  peculiar  to  the  region.  While  utilized  by  all  classes 
of  people,  its  greatest  popularity  is  among  the  negroes,  long  familiarity  having 
made  dende  oil  almost  as  indispensable  to  them  as  olive  oil  is  to  the  Spaniard." 

45767.  Coix  LACRYMA-JOBi  MA-YUEN   (Rom.)   Stapf.     Poaceae, 

Ma-yuen. 

From  Soochow,  China.    Presented  by  Prof.  N.  Gist  Gee,  Soochow  University. 
Received  January  10,  1918. 

This  variety  might  be  called  the  cultivated  edible  Job's-tears  and  includes 
many  forms,  all  of  which  are  characterized  by  having  a  thin,  loo.se,  easily 
broken  shell.  They  are  often  longitudinally  striated  and  in  many  examples 
are  constricted  at  the  base  into  what  is  called  an  annulus.  In  the  central 
provinces  of  India,  among  the  aboriginal  tribes,  this  grain  forms  an  important 
article  of  food.  In  Japan,  where  the  plant  has  been  introduced,  the  seeds  are 
pounded  in  a  mortar  and  eaten  as  meal.  (Adapted  from  The  Agricultural 
Ledger,  No.  13,  p.  217.) 

45768.  JuGLANs  CATHAYENsis  Docle.     Juglanclacese. 

From  Rochester,  N.  Y.    Presented  by  Mr.  John  Dunbar,  Assistant  Superin- 
tendent of  Parks.    Received  January  22,  1918. 

A  deciduous  tree,  native  to  central,  western,  and  southwestern  China.  At 
low  altitudes  it  forms  a  bushy  tree  15  to  30  feet  high,  flowering  and  fruiting^ 
when  8  to  10  feet  high.  In  the  woods  and  forests  it  occasionally  makes  a  tree 
40  to  70  feet  high.  The  leaves  on  young  plants  are  often  a  yard  long,  rivaling 
those  of  Ailanthus  and  Cedrela.  The  fruits  are  produced  in  clusters  of  6  to 
10  and  are  li  to  If  inches  long.  The  seeds  are  sweet  and  pleasantly  flavored. 
(Adapted  from  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  3d  ed.,  vol.  50,  p.  189.) 

45769.  X  Eucalyptus  trabuti  Vilm.     Myrtacete.         Eucalyptus, 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.     Presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.     Received  January 
21,, 1918. 

"A  hybrid  between  Eucalyptus  hotryoides  and  E.  rostrata  found  in  sowing 
seeds  from  a  tree  of  the  former  species  which  stood  near  one  of  the  latter. 
Always  tends  to  revert  to  the  male  parent.  It  is  the  first  undoubted  Eucalyptus 
hybrid,  and  the  existence  of  hybrids  in  this  genus  has  been  denied  by  Barou 
Ferdinand  Mueller.  This  hybrid  is  one  of  the  most  vigorous  trees  of  the  genus, 
and  in  a  nursery  row  at  the  M'ustapha  Experiment  Station  it  has  crowded  out 
the  pui-e  species.    The  beautiful  red  ^'ood  is  suitable  for  furniture."     (Trabut.) 

45770  to  45773. 

From   Cairo,   Egypt.     Presented   by   Mr.   W.   Carl   McQuiston.     Received 
January  24,  1918. 

45770  and  45771.   Cucumis  melo  L.     Cucurbitace?e.  Melon. 

Introduced  for  varietal  studies. 
45770.   De  Carillon.  45771.   Egyptian  sircct. 

45772.   CtJCUEBiTA  PEPO  L.     Cucurbitacese.  Veg'etable  marrow. 

A  garden  product  much  prized  in  Europe,  although  little  known  in 
this  country.  It  thrives  well,  however,  when  grown  here. '  The  following 
account  of  the  culture  and  uses  of  the  plant,  taken  from  Gardening  Illus- 
trated, is  quoted  in  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  p.  2960 : 


18  SEEDS    AND   PLAXTS   IMPORTED. 

45770  to  45773— Continiiecl. 

"  Vegetable  man'oics  should  be  eaten  young — say  when  about  one- 
fourth  to  one-sixteenth  their  full  size.  Cut  in  this  state,  and  boiled 
quickly  until  quite  tender  in  plenty  of  water,  carefully  strained,  and 
served  with  melted  butter,  they  are  second  to  no  vegetable  that  comes 
to  the  table,  not  even  excepting  green  peas  or  asparagus.  Early  cutting, 
careful  cooliing,  and  serving  are  the  chief  points  to  which  attention 
should  be  paid ;  but  there  are  others,  one  of  the  principal  being  rapid 
growth.  Grow  vegetable  marroics  quickly  and  they  are  almost  sure  to 
be  good;  grow  them  slowly  and  you  will  find  them  often  tough  and 
bitter.  Hence,  the  soil  or  place  in  which  they  are  grown  can  hardly  be 
too  rich  for  them.  Not  but  what  they  do  fairly  well  in  any  good  garden 
soil,  but  the  richer  it  is  the  better.  On  a  rubbish  heap,  for  instance, 
vegetable  marroics  grow  with  wonderful  vigor  and  fruit  abundantly." 
45773.   Hor.cus  soeghum  sudanknsis  (Piper)  Hitchc.    Poaceie. 

Sudan  grass. 

Introduced  about  10  years  ago,  this  grass  has  become  very  popular  as 
a  forage  crop.  It  is  easily  cured,  easily  handled  as  hay,  and  very 
drought  resistant.  It  is  much  superior  to  ordinary  sorghum  in  the  above 
qualities,  and  in  yield,  drought  resistance,  and  palatability  it  appears 
distinctly  to  outclass  Johnson  grass.  It  does  best  in  the  South,  but  has 
been  grown  in  some  of  the  Northern  States.  Sudan  grass  is  probably 
best  adapted  to  the  drier  portions  of  'Texas,  Oklahoma,  and  Kansas ;  and 
it  seems  well  adapted  for  growing  with  cowpeas  for  hay  and  silage. 
(Adapted  from  the  Yearbook  of  the  United  States  Department  of  Agri- 
culture for  1912,  p.  JfOo.) 

45774  and  45775.   Juglaxs  regia  L.     Juglandaceae.        "Walnut. 

From  Srinagar,  Kashmir,  India.     Nuts  presented  by  Mr.  R.  K.  Koul,  Koul's 
Gardens.     Received  .January  24,  1918. 

45774.  "  This  walnut  compares  favorably  in  size  with  the  best  varieties 
cultivated  in  the  United  States.  Its  shell,  however,  is  rather  thick 
and  hard.  The  form  of  the  nut  is  broadly  oblong-oval,  the  length 
IJ  inches.  Its  quality  has  not  been  tested,  but  judging  from  its 
external  appearance  this  would  appear  in  most  re.spects  to  be  a  good 
variety."     {Wilson  Popenoe.) 

45775.  '"A  slightly  smaller  nut  than  the  preceding  [S.  P.  I.  No.  4.)774]. 
and  differing  markedly  in  shape.  It  is  slender  and  tapers  slightly 
toward  both  ends.  The  outline  is  almost  elliptical.  The  surface  is 
not  so  heavily  wrinkled  as  in  the  above  variety  and  in  most  of  those 
grown  in  the  United  States.  The  shell  appears  to  be  quite  hard.  The 
quality  of  this  variety  has  not  been  tested."     (Wilson  Popenoe.) 

45776  to  45783.  Colocasia  esculexta  (L.)  Schott.     Aracese. 

Taro. 

From  Sienku.  Chekiaug  Province,  China.     Tubers  presented  by  Mrs.  A.  O. 

Loosley     Received  January  2.5,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Mrs.  Loosley, 

except  as  othei-wise  indicated. 

"  Yii-na.    Thig  vegetable,  if  need  should  arise,   might  help  out  the  potato 

crop,  as  it  comes  between  the  potato  and  the  artichoke.     The  natives  call  the 


JANUARY  1  TO   MARCH   31,  1918.  19 

latter  '  foreign  yii.'  I  think  these  are  a  little  more  solid  than  the  artichoke. 
They  are  like  the  potato  in  substance,  but  more  glutinous  and  quite  different 
in  flavor.  They  are  a  substantial  addition  to  a  meal.  The  '  sprouts '  are 
separated  in  the  field,  excepting  in  the  '  ginger  variety,'  and  it  is  these  sprouts 
which  are  planted  for  the  nevi^  crop.  In  suitable  soil  and  conditions  the  vege- 
table is  prolific.  The  crop  is  harvested  in  the  autumn  in  the  district  of  Taichow 
Sienku,  Chekiang  Province,  whence  these  specimens  came." 

45776.  "  Ong-yii,  or  red  yii,,  is  a  little  red  on  the  point,  cooks  a  trifle 
glutinous.  The  natives  prefer  these,  and  I  have  sent  more  of  this  kind. 
It  is  a  local  variety.'"' 

45777.  "  Ong-hica-yil,  or  red  floury  yii,  is  very  pink  and  cooks  mealy. 
It  is  a  local  variety." 

45778.  "  TsHh  yii;  also  called  Tsiang-yii  or  ginger  yii  because  the  '  na,' 
or  shoots  and  head,  are  more  like  the  ginger  root  and  do  not  divide 
easily ;  this  sort  is  the  only  one  of  which  I  am  sending  the  '  head,'  as 
the  Chinese  call  it.  The  other  specimens  all  have  a  head  like  this,  but 
more  clearly  separated  from  the  root  and  easily  broken  off;  whereas 
this  one  must  be  divided  by  cutting.  The  natives  say  this  particular 
one  will  divide  in  five  pieces  for  planting.  The  ginger  yii  cooks 
mealy." 

45779.  "  TsHng  yii,  or  blue  yii,  is  a  little  bluish  on  the  point  and  stalks 
and  has  a  large  leaf.  This  variety  also  cooks  mealy,  but  is  said  to 
be  better  to  eat  after  keeping  a  few  months.     It  keeps  well." 

45780.  "  Ta-yii,  or  large  yii,  has  a  large  head  and  few  sprouts ;  also 
mealy." 

"  This  taro  roughly  resembles  the  Trinidad  dasheen  in  leaf  char- 
acters, though  the  petioles  have  lighter  markings,  like  those  of  the 
'amadumbe'  [S.  P.  I.  No.  3G0.57]  from  Rhodesia.  Wlien  cooked  the 
corms  and  cormels  (lateral  tubers)  are  slightly  yellowish  and  of 
smooth  texture.  Both  are  rather  moist,  and  yet  the  corms  are  some- 
what mealy  and  very  pleasing  to  the  taste.  They  improve  in  quality 
after  being  dug.  The  corms  are  elongated  and  regular  in  form  and 
weigh  about  a  pound  each.  The  tubers  are  small,  weighing  only  from 
1  to  3  .ounces  each."     {R.  A.  Young.) 

45781.  "Wong-yii,  or  yellow  yii;  point  a  little  yellow;  glutinous." 
"The  leaf  stems  of  the  yellow  yii  are  blackish  maroon.  The  corra 
is  roundish  and  when  cooked  is  moist,  soft,  and  light  colored  with  a 
tinge  of  violet  at  top.  The  cormels  are  rather  small  and  when  cooked 
are  moist  and  soft.  Both  corms  and  cormels  lack  flavor."  (/?.  A. 
Young. ) 

45782.  "U-ken-yil,   or  black-stalked  yii;  the   stalk   is  black   and.  moi-e 
nearly  round.     This  is  the  earliest  variety  and  is  glutinous." 

"  The  corms  of  this  variety  are  tough  when  cooked  and  unfit  for  table 
use!  The  cormels,  or  tubers,  are  of  fair  size  but  are  soft,  pasty,  and 
flavorless.  The  plant  is  small  growing  and  the  leaf  stems  blackish 
maroon."     {R.  A.  Young.) 

45783.  "  Ong-htca-yii,  or  red  floury  yii,  is  a  variety  having  the  same  name 
as  S.  P.  I.  No.  45777,  but  the  sprouts  come  out  in  a  different  way." 


2  Upon  being  grown,  the  tubers  listed  as  S.  P.  I.  No.  45777  proved  to  be  a  variety    of 
Colocasia  antiquorum   (L.)    Schott. 


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20  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPOETED. 

45784.    Secale  cereale  L.     Poaceae.  Rye. 

From  Pampas  Centrale,  Ai-geutina.  Presented  by  Mr.  Juan  Williamson. 
Received  January  29,  1918. 
"  A  yellow  variety  of  rye  which  was  found  in  a  neglected  field  in  Argentina 
among  plants  of  the  ordinary  green  color.  The  yellow  plants  were  transplanted 
and  fertilized  by  ordinary  green  plants.  The  seei^l  produced  from  this  fer- 
tilization, when  gi-own  the  next  year,  produced  all  green  plants.  The  seed  of 
these  plants  the  following  year  produced  both  yellow  and  green  plants  in  the 
proportion  of  one  yellow  to  three  green  ones.  It  was  also  found  that  when  yellow 
plants  are  fertilized  by  pollen  from  yellow  plants  the  offspring  are  all  yellow. 
It  is  thought  that  the  yellow  color  is  due  to  the  wider  spacing  of  the  chlorophyll 
plastids."     (WiUiainson.) 

45785  to  45788.   Zea  mays  L.     Poaceae.  Corn. 

From  Peru.    Procured  by  Mr.  AYilliam  F.  Montavon,  American  commercial 
attache,  Lima.     Received  January  29,  1918. 

45785.  No.  5.    Rosa  {No.  2),  Pilcomayo.    Rose-colored  corn  from  Pilco- 
mayo. 

45786.  No.  12.    Amarillo  Bajo,  Chnpaca.    Short  yellowish  corn  from  Chu- 
paca. 

45787.  No.  9.     Anaranjndo,  Colca.     Orange-colored  corn  from  Colca. 

45788.  No.  14.     Plomo  Oscuro,  Chupaca.     Dark  lead-colored  corn  from 
Chupaca. 

45789  to  45791. 

From  Summer  Hill.  New  South  Wales,  Australia.     Presented  by  Mr.  Hugh 
Dixson.     Received  January  29,  1918. 

45789.  Elaeocakpus  cyaneus  Ait.     Elfeocarpaceas. 

"  Grows  naturally  in  a  sandy  peaty  soil,  although  it  will  stand  a 
stronger  one.     Should  stand  10°  F.  if  not  continuous."     (Dixson.) 

Usually  a  small  glabrous  tree,  although  sometimes  attaining  a  height  of 
60  feet  or  more.  The  elliptic-oblong  to  oblong-lanceolate  leaves  are  3  to  4 
inches  long,  acute  at  the  base,  coriaceous,  and  very  conspicuously  reticu- 
late. The  flowers  are  home  in  loose  racemes  which  are  shorter  than 
the  leaves.  The  hard  globular  drupe  is  usually  one  seeded  and  blue  in 
color.  Found  in  Queensland,  New  South  Wales,  and  Victoria.  (Adapted 
from  Bentham.,  Flora  Australiensis,  vol.  1,  p.  281.) 

45790  and  45791.   Kennedya  spp.     Fabacea?. 

"  Grow  well  in  my  garden  in  rather  stiff  soil.  Should  stand  10*  F. 
if  not  continuous."     (Dixson.) 

45790.   Kennedya  monophylla  Vent. 

(Hardenhergia  monophylla  Benth.) 
"Kennedya  monophylla  is  a  mass  of  royal  blue  when  in  flower. 
It  is  better  to  cut  it  half  back  after  flowering  or  after  the  seed  is  ripe. 
It  does  well  in  a  sunny  hedge,  untrimmed  in  wintei-."      (Dixson.) 

An  Australian  plant  with  solitary,  ovate  or  lanceolate,  coriaceous, 
strongly  reticulate  leaflets  which  are  2  to  4  inches  in  length.  The 
niimerous  flowers  occur  in  pairs  or  rarely  three  together  on  pedicels 
rather  longer  than  the  calyx.  (Adapted  from  Bentham,  Flora  Aus- 
traliensis,  vol.  2,  p.  2'f6.) 


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JANUAKY  1   TO    MARCH   31,  1918.  21 

45789  to  45791— Continued. 

45791.   Kennedya  nigricans  Lindl. 

A  large  twining  vine  from  >^'esteru  Australia.  The  broad,  ovate 
leaflets  are  2  to  3  inches  long,  and  very  often  only  one  to  each  leaf. 
The  deep  violet-purple  flowers  are  about  1  inch  in  length  and  are 
borne  in  racemes  which  are  shorter  than  the  leaves.  (Adapted  from 
Bentha/m,  Flora  Australiensis,  vol.  2,  p.  249.) 

45792  to  45797. 

From  Zacuapam,  Mexico.     Presented  by  Dr.  C.  A.  Pui-pus.    Received  Janu- 
ary 3,  1918. 

45792.  Acacia  sphaerocephala  Cham,  and  Schlecht.     Mimosacete. 

Bull-horn  acacia. 
"  One  of  a  group  of  acacias  remarkable  for  their  large,  stipular,  inflated 
spines,  which  closely  resemble  the  horns  of  a  buffalo.  This  particular 
species  is  a  shrub  or  small  tree.  The  leaves  are  bipinnate  and  have 
remarkable  glands  on  the  rachis  and  leaflets.  The  flowers  are  borne  in 
globose  heads  on  long  thick  peduncles,  clustered  in  the  axils  of  the  long 
forklike  spines.  The  seeds,  when  ripe,  are  surrounded  by  a  sweetish 
yellow  or  orange-colored  pulp  which  causes  the  fallen  pods  to  be  eagerly 
sought  after  by  pigs  and  other  animals."     (W.  E.  Safford.) 

45793.  Lycopebsicon  esculentum  Mill.     Solanaceae.  Tomato. 
"The  common  tomato  of  Mexico."     (Purpus.) 

45794.  Phaseolus  lunatus  L.     Fabacese.  Lima  bean. 
"Frijol  majan..    This  bean  is  adapted  to  a  hot  country  and  should  be 

planted  in  a  rocky  or  gravelly  soil.     It  is  often  planted  as  a  filler  between 
banana  trees."     (Purpus.) 

45795.  ViGNA  sesquipedaiis  (L.)  Fruwirth.    Fabacese.    Yard-Long  bean. 
"  Tripa  de  Gallma.     An  excellent  bean  for  salad  or  for  cooking  like 

string  beans.     It  is  adapted  to  a  hot  country.     These  seeds  were  pro- 
duced near  Misantla,  Vera  Cruz."     (Purpus.) 

45796.  ViTis  sp.     Vitaceae.  Grape. 
"  Callullos.     A  large  grape  which  has  the  taste  of  a  Catawba  and 

is  used  for  making  a  fine  jelly.    It  gi'ows  in  the  brushwoods  in  the  low 
country."     (Purpus.) 

45797.  ViTis  TiLiAEFOLiA  Humb.  and  Bonpl.     Vitaceae.  Grape. 
(V.  caribaea  DC.) 

"A  small-fruited  wild   grape   excellent  for  jelly.    This  is  essentially 
a  tropical  grape."     (Purpus.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45361. 

45798.  Annona  senegalensis  Pers.     Annonaceag. 

From  Loanda,  Angola,  Africa.     Presented  by   Mr.  Antonio   d'Oliveira-M., 
Inspector  of  Agriculture.    Received  February  15,  1918. 
"  Variety  avibacencis.    The  plant  from  which  this  seed  was  obtained,  grow- 
ing at  an  altitude  of  2,500  feet,   came  into   full  fruit  about  the  middle  of 
December."     ( lyoiiveira-M. ) 

Amwna  senegalensis  varies  greatly  in  size,  sometimes  being  a  low  shrub 
up  to  2  or  3  feet  in  height  and  again  a  tree  20  feet  in  height.  The  young 
branches    are    rusty    or    tawny    tomentose.     The    coriaceous    leaves    have    a 


22  SEEDS   AXD  PLAXTS  IMPORTED. 

rounded  apex  and  broadly  rounded  base,  and  the  upper  surface  is  glabrescent 
while  the  lower  is  usually  pale  and  more  or  less  pubescent.  The  soUtary 
flowers  are  borne  on  spreading  or  decurved  peduncles,  one-third  of  an  inch 
to  li  inches  long.  The  edible  fruit  is  erect  or  pendent,  yellow  or  orange 
when  ripe,  and  1^  inches  or  more  in  diameter.  This  plant  has  been  found  in 
Upper  Guinea,  Lower  Guinea,  north-central  Bornu,  Nile  Land,  and  Mozam- 
bique District.     (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  1,  p.  16.) 

45799.    JuGLANs  REGiA  L.     Juglandacea?.  Walnut. 

From  India.  Nuts  presented  by  Mr.  C.  C.  Calder,  Curator  of  the  Herba- 
rium, Royal  Botanic  Gardens,  Sibpur,  near  Calcutta,  who  obtained  them 
from  Mr.  Green,  Cinchona  Plantation,  Munsong.  Received  January  26 
1918.  ' 

"No.  2.  The  large-leaved,  large-seeded  walnut.  The  trees  of  this  kind 
are  more  spreading  than  and  not  so  lofty  as  those  of  the  common  kind.  It 
attains  a  very  large  size."     {Green.) 

45800  and  45801.    Hibiscus  sabdariffa  L.     Malvaceae.     Roselle. 
From  Manila,  Philippine  Islands.     Presented  by  the  Bureau  of  Agricul- 
ture.    Received  January  30,  1918. 

45800.  Archer.  "Plant  robust,  frequently  exceeding  1.60  meters  in 
height,  branching  freely,  all  parts  of  the  plant  being  greenish  or 
whitish;  stems  nearly  smooth;  leaf  lobes  rather  narrow;  flowers 
smaller  than  those  of  the  red  types ;  eye  yellowish ;  pollen  pale  yellow ; 
stigma  green;  full-grown  calyx  greenish  white,  sparsely  covered  with 
short  stiff  bristles;  average  length  of  calyx  45  mm.,  width  26  mm., 
including  epicalyx  32  mm. 

"  The  Archer  is  very  prolific,  the  fruit  is  somewhat  less  acid  than 
that  of  the  red  types,  and  the  products  made  from  it  are  whitish 
or  amber  colored.  In  the  West  Indies  a  wine  is  made  from  this 
variety  which  is  said  to  resemble  champagne  in  taste  and  appearance. 

"  Seed  of  the  above-described  variety  was  received  from  Mr.  A.  S. 
Archer,  Antigua,  British  West  Indies,  by  the  writer  early  in  1913, 
and  it  was  tested  at  the  Lamao  Experiment  Station  the  same  year.  It 
has  been  named  in  honor  of  Mr.  Archer."  {Wester,  Philippine  Agricul- 
tural Review,  June,  IdlJf.) 

45801.  Rico.  "  The  young  plants  of  the  Rico  retain  their  unifoliate  leaf 
characters  longer  than  the  Victor,  and  the  leaves  later  are  mostly 
tripartite  instead  of  five  parted.  The  stems  and  calyces  are  dark 
red  and  the  leaves  dark  green  with  reddish  veins.  The  pollen  is 
golden  yellow.  The  calyx  is  of  about  the  same  length  as  that  of  the 
Victor  [45  to  50  mm.],  but  of  greater  equatorial  diameter  [28  mm.]  ; 
the  fleshy  spines  subtending  the  calyx  lobes  are  stout  and  stand  at 
nearly  a  straight  angle  from  the  axis  of  the  fruit;  the  apex  of  the 
calyx  lobes  is  frequently  incurved. 

"  The  Rico  has  been  named  and  described  from  plants  grown  from 
seed  obtained  by  the  writer  in  1911  from  Mr.  J.  E.  Higgins,  horticul- 
turist of  the  Hawaii  Agricultural  Experiment  Station,  and  has  prob- 
ably descended  from  a  variety  grovra  in  1902  in  the  Agricultural 
Experiment  Station,  :Mayaguez,  Porto  Rico,  by  Mr.  O.  W.  Barrett, 
now  chief  of  the  division  of  experiment  stations  of  this  Bureau." 
{Wester,  Philippine  Agricultural  Review,  March.  1912.) 


JANUAEY  1   TO    MARCH   31,   1018.  23 

45802.  Triticum  speltoides  (Taiisch)  Grenier.     Poacea3. 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.  Presented  I).v  Dr.  L.  Trabut.  Received  January  30, 
1918. 
A  bushy  grass,  branching  from  the  base,  with  slender,  erect  stems  bearing 
rougli  narrow  leaves  and  stiff,  rather  loose,  spikes  of  long-awned  flowers.  It 
is  a  native  of  western  Asia,  being  found  especially  in  Syria,  and  is  considered  one 
of  the  species  from  which  the  cultivated  wheats  were  derived.  (Adapted  from 
Ascherson  and  Gracbner,  Synopsis  der  Mitteleuropaischen  Flora,  vol.  2,  p.  711.) 

45803.  Gleditsia  sinensis  Lam.     Ca^salpiniacefe.       Honey  locust. 

From  Yihsien,  Shantung  Province,  China.     Presented  by  Rev.  R.  G.  Coon- 
radt.    Received  February  5,  1918. 

A  tree  up  to  60  feet  in  height,  with  a  trunk  girth  of  3  to  9  feet,  found  in  the 
dry  valleys  of  western  Szechwan  at  altitudes  ranging  from  3,000  to  5,000  feet. 
It  grows  to  a  very  large  size,  with  a  massive  bole  clean  of  branches  for  9 
to  30  feet  from  the  ground  and  a  wide-spreading  head  of  thick  brandies.  The 
bark  is  quite  smooth  and  pale  gray  in  color.  In  degree  of  spinescence  the 
trees  vary  considerably,  and  some  are  quite  thornless.  The  wood  is  nearly 
white  and  of  little  value,  but  the  flattened  pods  are  rich  in  saponin  and  are 
valued  as  a  substitute  for  soap ;  they  are  also  used  in  the  process  of  tanning 
hides.     (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  2,  p.  91.) 

45804  and  45805. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Presented  by  Dr.  J.  C.  Koningsberger,  director 
of  the  Botanic  Gardens.    Received  February  6,  1918. 

45804.  Gakcinia  mangostana  L.    Clusiacese.  Mangosteen. 
A  medium-sized  Malayan  tree,  with  large  feathery  leaves  and  globular, 

purplish  brown  fruit,  about  the  size  of  an  apple.  It  is  one  of  the  most 
delicious  fruits  of  the  Tropics.  The  delicate,  white,  juicy  pulp,  surround- 
ing and  adhering  to  the  seed,  is  the  part  eaten.  The  dense,  thick,  red- 
dish rind  contains  tannin  and  a  dye.  The  tree  is  a  slow  grower  and 
does  not  usually  bear  until  it  is  9  or  10  years  old.  The  essential  con- 
ditions are  a  hot,  moist  climate  and  a  deep,  rich,  well-drained  soil.  It 
thrives  up  to  1,500  feet  and  is  propagated  usually  by  seed,  but  also 
by  layering.  (Adapted  from  Macmillan,  Handbook  of  Tropical  Garden- 
ing and  Planting,  p.  16^.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45180. 

45805.  Nephelium  i-appaceum  L.     Sapindacea?.  Rambutan. 
A  large,  handsome,  spreading  tree,  up  to  40  feet  in  height;  common 

in  the  low  country  of  Ceylon  and  the  vicinity  of  Malakka  Strait,  ascend- 
ing to  2,000  feet  altitude.  The  terminal  clusters  of  bright  crimson 
fruits,  about  the  size  of  hen's  eggs,  are  produced  on  every  branch,  each 
fruit  being  covered  with  long  soft  spines.  The  large  seed  is  surrounded 
by  a  layer  of  white,  opaque  pulp,  which  is  of  a  very  agreeable  acid  taste. 
The  tree  is  readily  propagated  by  grafting  or  "  gootees "  (layering). 
(Adapted  from  Macmillan,  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardening  and  Plant- 
ing, p.  176.) 


24  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45806  to  45808.   Zea  mays  L.     Poacete.  Corn. 

From  Peru.    Procured  by  Mr.  "William  F.  Montavon,  American  commercial 
attache,  Lima.    Received  February  7,  1918. 

45806.  No.  27.     Salmon,  Iscuchaca.    Salmon-colored  corn. 

45807.  No.  30.     AmarilJo  Subido,  Cbougos.     Yellow  gold-tinged  corn  of 
tlif^  flour  type. 

45808.  No.  31.     AmarilJo  Melchocha,  Punta.     Yellow-paste  corn  of  the 
flour  type. 

45809.  CoRCHORUs  CAPsrnLARis  L.     Tiliacege.  Jute. 

From  Calcutta,  India.    Obtained  by  Mr.  James  A.  Smith,  American  consul 
general,  from  Ralli  Bros.    Received  February  11,  1918. 

"The  leaves  of  both  Conhonis  cnpsularis  and  C.  oUtorius  are  commonly 
eaten  as  a  vegetable  when  the  plants  are  young,  and  the  practice  apparently 
extends  to  the  wild  plant  both  in  India  and  in  other  parts  of  southern  Asia ; 
also  in  Egypt  and  the  Levant,  where  C.  oUtorius  is  said  to  be  an  important 
potherb."     {Ralli  Bros.) 

This  species  and  the  closely  allied  Corchorus  oUtorius  are  the  chief  sources 
of  the  jute  fiber  of  commerce.  Corchorus  caijsularis  is  annual,  attaining  a 
height  of  8  to  12  feet,  with  a  long,  thin  stem  branched  only  at  the  top.  The 
flowers  are  small  and  yellow.  The  young  shoots  of  some  varieties  are  com- 
monly used  as  a  potherb,  especially  in  Egj-pt.  The  fiber  is  obtained  by  means 
of  retting  in  stagnant  pools.  Retting  consists  in  steeping  the  stems  in  water 
until  they  soften  sufficiently  to  allow  the  fibro-vascular  bundles  to  be  extracted 
from  the  softer  material  around  them.  The  fiber  is  extensively  used  in  the 
manufacture  of  cordage,  coarse  cloth,  fishing  nets,  gunny  bags,  etc.  The 
plant  requires  a  hot,  moist  climate  followed  by  a  dry  season.  The  method 
of  propagation  consists  either  in  broadcasting  the  seed  or  transplanting  into 
rows  the  seedlings  raised  in  a  nursery.  This  plant  is  indigenous  to  Ceylon, 
India,  and  the  Malay  Peninsula.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia 
of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  8-il,  and  ilacmillan,  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardening 
and  Planting,  p.  5Jf2.) 

45810.  ScHOENOCATTLON  OFFICINALE   (Schlecht.)  A.  Grav.     Melari- 

thiacese.  Sabadilla. 

From  Caracas,  Venezuela.     Presented  by  Mr.  H.  Pittier.     Received  Feb- 
ruary 11,  1918. 

This  plant  is  also  known  as  Asagraea  officinalis  Lindl.,  Veratrum  officinale 
Schlecht.,  and  Sabadilla  officinarum  Brandt.  It  is  a  bulbous  plant,  gi-owing  in 
grassy  places  on  the  eastern  declivities  of  the  volcanic  range  of  the  Cofre  de 
Perote  and  Orizaba,  near  Teocelo,  Huatusco,  and  Zacuapam,  down  to  the 
seashore  in  Mexico ;  also  In  Guatemala.  It  has  been  cultivated  near  Vera 
Cruz.  Alvarado.  and  Tlacotalpan.  on  the  Gulf  of  Mexico. 

The  fruit  consists  of  three  follicles  about  half  an  inch  long,  united  at  the 
base.  These  are  light  brown  in  color  and  papery  in  texture.  Each  follicle 
usually  contains  two  narrow,  pointed,  black  seeds.  The  testa  incloses  an  oily, 
albuminous  interior.    The  seed  is  inodorous  and  has  an  acid  bitter  taste. 

Sabadilla  (Cebadilla)  is  used  principally  as  a  source  of  veratrin,  which  is  a 
powerful  irritant  and  counterirritant.  In  Mexico  the  bulb  of  the  plant  is  used 
as  an  anthelmintic  under  the  name  of  cebolleja,  but  is  said  to  be  very  danger- 
ous in  its  action.  (Adapted  from  Pharmacographia,  A  History  of  Drugs, 
Fluckigcr  and  Hanbury,  p.  697.) 


JANTJAKY  1  TO   MARCH  31,  1918.  25 

45811.   Amaranthus  PANicuLATus  L,     Amaranthacea?.  Guate. 

From  Culiacau,  Sinaloa,  Mexico.  Procured  by  Mr.  W.  E.  Chapman, 
American  consul,  Mazatlan,  from  Mr.  Frank  G.  Leeke.  Culiacan.  Re- 
ceived February  12,  1918. 

"  Gnate  is  an  ancient  Aztec  foodstuff  modernly  used  (popped)  with  suj^ar 
and  milk  as  a  breakfast  food ;  also  ground  into  meal  after  popping.  I'ossible 
production,  one-half  ton  per  acre.  It  grows  semiwild  amid  corn,  as  a  second- 
ary crop.  The  present  production  is  very  small,  but  can  be  stimulated  if  a 
market  is  opened."     (Leeke.) 

45812  to  45814.    SoLANUMMURiCATUM  Ait.     Solanacea'.     Pepino. 

From  Ecuador.  Obtained  by  the  American  consul  general.  Dr.  F.  W. 
Goding,  Guayaquil,    Received  February  13,  1918. 

"  During  a  recent  trip  to  the  interior  I  saw  thousands  of  the  plants  grow- 
ing near  Huigra  on  a  farm  owned  by  Mr.  Edward  Morley. 

"There  are  three  varieties  of  the  fruits:  The  green,  the  green  striped  with 
purple,  and  the  dark  purple. 

"  This  fruit  forms  a  part  of  the  diet  of  the  people  of  the  interior,  being 
eaten  raw  or  cooked  in  various  ways ;  but  foreigners  prefer  them  in  a  salad  as 
the  common  cucumber  is  prepared;  served  in  this  way  they  are  delicious." 
( Goding. ) 

45812.  Morado  ascuro,  purple  pepino. 

45813.  Blanco,  white  or  green  pepino. 

45814.  Morado  claro,  light  green  striped  with  purple. 

45815.  Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Corn. 

From  Guelph,  Canada.  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  A.  Xeilson,  of  the  Ontario 
Agricultural  College.    Received  February  13,  1918. 

"  Squaw  corn,  which  was  grown  during  the  season  of  1917,  near  Pine  River, 
in  the  Province  of  Manitoba.  Pine  River  is  north  of  52°  north  latitude  and  is 
about  228  miles  northwest  of  Winnipeg.  The  man  who  grew  this  corn  said 
that  he  did  not  have  any  difficulty  in  getting  it  to  grow  in  this  section.  The 
stalks  are  rather  low  growing  and  will  produce  ears  in  a  compai-atively  short 
time. 

"  This  may  not  be  of  any  particular  value  to  you  in  the  United  States,  as  you 
now  have  many  excellent  varieties,  but  it  may  be  of  interest  to  you  to  know- 
that  well-ripened  corn  can  be  grown  even  as  far  north  as  the  above-mentioned 
place."     {Neilson.) 

45816  and  45817. 

From  Buitenzorg,  .Java.  Presented  by  Dr.  J.  C.  Koningsberger,  director, 
Botanic  Garden.    Received  February  15,  1918. 

45816.  Gaecinia  mangostana  L.     Clusiacea?.  Mangosteen. 
For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45804. 

45817.  Lansium  domesticum  Jack.     :Meliacefe.  Lang-sat. 
"  This,  like  the  mangosteen,  is  a  delicious  oriental  fruit  not  yet  well 

established  in  America  but  esteemed  throughout  the  Malayan  region. 
Judging  from  our  limited  experience  with  it,  the  langsat  is  slightly 
hardier  than  the  mangosteen,  and  there  seems  to  be  no  reason  why  it 
should  not  succeed  with  us.    A  few  plants  have  been  grown  in  the  West 


26  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

45816  and  45817— Continued. 

Indies  and  other  parts  of  the  American  Tropics.  The  tree  is  rather 
slender  in  habit,  with  a  straight  trunk  and  compound  leaves  composed  of 
three  or  more  pairs  of  elliptic  to  obovate  leaflets  3  or  4  inches  in  length. 
The  fruits  are  produced  in  small  clusters;  in  general  appearance  they 
suggest  large  loquats,  the  surface  being  straw  colored  and  slightly  downy. 
The  skin  is  thick  and  leathery  and  does  not  adhere  to  the  white  trans- 
lucent flesh,  which  separates  into  five  segments.  Each  segment  normally 
contains  an  oval  seed,  but  some  of  the  segments  in  each  fruit  are  usually 
seedless.  The  flavor  is  highly  aromatic,  at  times  slightly  pungent.  The 
fruit  is  commonly  eaten  while  fresh,  but  it  is  said  also  to  be  utilized  in 
various  other  ways."     (Wilson  Popenoe.) 

45818.  Crataegus  mexicana  Moc.  and  Sesse.     Malacese. 

Hawthorn. 
From  Cairo,  Egypt.     Presented  by  Mr.  F.  G.  AValsingham,  Horticultural 
Section,  Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.     Received  February  15 
1918. 

This  seed  is  from  a  tree  which  flowered  in  Egypt.  The  tree  is  bushy,  8  to  10 
feet  in  height,  with  glabrous,  olive-colored  branches.  The  leaves  are  oblong,  at- 
tenuated at  the  base,  and  2  to  3  inches  in  length.  The  abundant  flowers' are 
borne  in  terminal  corymbs.  The  fruit  is  larger  than  is  usual  among  the  haw- 
thorns. The  color  when  ripe  is  pale  yellow,  dotted  with  brown.  It  is  a  native 
of  the  table-lands  of  Mexico  and  has  been  found  quite  hardy  in  England. 
(Adapted  from  The  British  Flower  Garden,  p.  300.) 

45819.  Rosa  GENTiLiAXA  Lev.  and  Van.     Rosacea?.  Rose. 
From  Kew,   England.     Presented  by  the   director  of  the  Royal   Botanic 

Gardens.    Received  February  15,  1918. 

A  rose  which  is  abundant  in  the  mountainous  regions  of  western  Hupeh  and 
eastern  Szechwan,  where  it  forms  tangled  masses  6  meters  or  more  in  height. 
It  grows  best  in  rocky  situations  from  river  level  to  1,400  feet  altitude.  The 
numerous  large  white  flowers  are  very  fragrant,  and  the  anthers  are  golden 
yellow.  This  species  is  easily  distinguished  by  its  glabrous,  pale-gray  shoots 
and  3  to  5  foliolate  leaves,  which  are  shining  green  above  and  very  pallid  be- 
neath.    (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  2,  p.  312.) 

Received  as  Rosa  eerasocarpa  Rolfe,  which  is  referred  to  R.  gentiUaruu  in 
Plantae  Wilsonia7iae.  , 

45820  to  45838. 

From  Prof.  F.  C.  Reimer,  superintendent,   Southern   Oregon  Experiment 

Station,  Talent,  Oreg.     Received  February  15,  1918, 

Obtained  by   Prof.   Reimer  during  his  recent  trip,   in   cooperation  with  the 

Ofllce  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction,  to  find  blight-resistant  stocks 

for  commercial  varieties  of  pears  and  for  crossing  with  American  varieties, 

in  an  elfort  to  produce  blight-resistant  hybrids.     Quoted  notes  by  Prof.  Reimer. 

45820.   Ckataegus  pinnatifida  Bunge.     Malacese.  Hawthorn. 

"  No.  65.     From  the  Chien  Shan  Mountains,  near  Lishan,  Manchuria. 

This  is  the  large-fruitetl  hawthorn  found  wild  and  widely  cultivated  in 

Manchuria,  nortliern  China,  and  eastern  Siberia.     It  has  been  introduced 


JANUARY  1   TO    MARCH   31,  1918.  27 

45820  to  45838— Continued. 

at  various  times  during  the  past  and  often  described.  It  should  be 
tested  for  blight  resistance  and  as  a  stock  for  pears." 

45821.  Pyrus  BETUT.AEroLrA  X  PHAEOCARPA.     Malaccfe.  Pear. 
"No.  61.     Seeds  obtained  from  wild  trees  at  Hsia  Ying  and  Panshan, 

China.  Tliis  species  produces  an  abundance  of  small  brown  fruit  about 
as  large  as  good-sized  peas  and  of  very  poor  flavor.  The  trees  are  very 
vigorous  and  attain  a  height  of  50  feet  and  a  trunk  diameter  of  20  to 
30  inches.  More  often,  however,  it  is  a  tree  from  30  to  40  feet  high, 
with  a  trunk  about  1  foot  in  diameter.  It  is  a  widely  distributed  species, 
and  I  found  it  from  extreme  northern  China  to  the  Yangtze  River.  This 
species  is  certainly  a  marvel  in  its  ability  to  adapt  itself  to  all  scirts 
of  conditions.  It  is  common  on  dry  hillsides,  on  the  plains,  along  edges 
of  ponds,  and  I  often  saw  it  growing  well  in  ponds  where  the  water 
around  the  tree,  for  at  least  a  large  part  of  the  year,  was  a  foot  deep. 
It  is  used  extensively  throughout  northern  and  eastern  China  as  a  stock 
for  all  their  cultivated  varieties  and  seems  to  be  admirably  suited  for 
this  purpose.  What  a  pity  that  this  species  is  so  susceptible  to  pear- 
blight!  Where  root-blight  is  not  troublesome  this  should  prove  a  valu- 
able pear  stock  in  this  country." 

45822.  Pyrus  betulaefolia  Bunge.     Malaceos.  Pear. 
"  No.  66.     From  Kingmen,  Hupeh  Province,  China.     These  seeds  were 

collected  from  typical  trees  of  this  species  growing  near  trees  of  Pyrus 
calleryana.  A  careful  study  will  be  made  of  the  seedling  to  determine 
whether  or  not  these  two  species  have  hybridized.  The  trees  are  very 
vigorous  and  often  attain  very  large  size  in  this  region." 

45823  to  45828.     Pykus  calleryana  Decaisne.     Malace?e.  Pear. 

45823.  "  No.  18.  Collected  at  Hadzmura,  Ise  Province,  Japan.  Tree 
30  feet  high  with  a  trunk  12  inches  in  diameter,  growing  along 
the  edge  of  a  rice  field  about  a  foot  above  an  irrigation  ditch.  A 
very  vigorous  specimen  and  bearing  large  quantities  of  small  fruit." 

45824.  "  No.  24.  Collected  near  the  village  of  Kono,  Ise  Province, 
Japan.  About  50  trees  growing  on  a  mountain  side.  These  trees 
were  small,  looking  more  like  large  bushes  than  trees,  being  only 
3  to  8  feet  high  and  with  trunks  from  1  to  5  inches  in  diameter. 
They  had  evidently  been  cut  off  for  fuel,  which  accounted  for  their 
small  size.  The  trees  were  loaded  with  small  brown  fruits  from 
one-fourth  to  half  an  inch  in  diameter." 

45825.  "No.  30.  Collected  5  miles  south  of  Suigen,  Chosen  (Korea), 
in  the  Kwasan  Mountains.  These  were  the  largest  trees  of  this 
species  that  I  saw  in  Korea,  being  15  feet  tall  and  from  5  to  6 
inches  in  diameter.  They  are  of  especial  interest  and  value,  be- 
cause central  Chosen  is  the  northern  limit  of  this  species,  and  the 
winters  are  quite  cold ;  hence,  these  trees  may  prove  considerably 
hardier  than  those  from  central  China  and  southern  Japan;  and, 
if  so,  can  be  used  as  a  stock  in  colder  regions  in  this  country." 

45826.  "No.  31.  Collected  2  miles  west  of  Suigen,  Chosen.  This 
is  the  type  which  has  been  named  Pyrus  faurei  by  Schneider.  It 
is  very  similar  to  P.  calleryana,  but  the  trees  and  leaves  are 
usually  much  smaller.  I  regard  this  as  simply  a  dwarf  form  of 
P.  calleryana,  the  dwarf  habit  being  due  to  the  fact  that  this  is 


28  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

45820  to  45838— Continued. 

the  northern  limit  of  tlie  species  and  the  trees  or  bushes  are 
usually  growing  on  very  poor  soil.  The  northernmost  region  in 
which  I  found  this  type  was  from  75  to  100  miles  north  of 
Seoul,  Chosen." 

45827.  "  No.  64.  Collected  from  typical  trees  at  Kingmen,  Hupeh 
Province,  China.  The  trees  are  very  vigorous  and  often  reach  a 
height  of  60  feet  and  a  trunk  diameter  of  2  feet.  Pyrus 
hetulaefoUa  is  abundant  in  the  same  region  and  grows  under  the 
same  conditions." 

45828.  "  No.  103.  Obtained  in  the  Chien  Kang  Mountains,  northwest 
of  Ichang,  China,  at  an  altitude  of  2.900  feet.  The  tree  from 
which  this  seed  was  taken  was  30  feet  high  with  a  trunk  diameter 
of  18  inches  and  bore  an  enormous  crop  of  fruit.  The  species  is 
very  common  in  the  mountains  north  and  south  of  Ichang." 

45829  and  45830.   Pyrtjs  phaeocarpa  Rehder.     Malacese.  Pear. 

45829.  "  No.  47.  Collected  near  Tan  Che  Tse  temple,  about  30  miles 
southwest  of  Peking,  China.  Tree  wild,  about  35  feet  high,  with 
trunk  1  foot  in  diameter.  The  fruit,  which  is  borne  in  clusters 
of  from  one  to  five,  is  roundish,  of  russet  color,  from  one-half 
to  three-fourths  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  two  to  three  celled,  and 
has  a  deciduous  calyx.  Near  Yangfan  I  saw  trees  of  this  species 
from  50  to  60  feet  high,  with  trunks  2*  feet  in  diameter  and 
an  enormous  spread  of  branches.  Young  trees  of  this  species,  from 
earlier  introductions,  when  inoculated  with  pear-blight  have  proved 
quite  susceptible  to  the  disease.  It  should  be  tested  further, 
to  determine  its  resistance  or  susceptibility  to  blight  and  as  a  stock 
for  other  pears." 

45830.  "  Collected  20  miles  west  of  Peking,  China.  This  form  is  simi- 
lar to  No.  47  [S.  P.  I.  No.  45829],  and  the  notes  under  that  num- 
ber will  also  apply  to  this." 

45831  and  45832.   Pyrus  seekulata  Rehder.     Malaceae.  Pear. 

45831.  "No.  100.  Collected  in  the  Chien  Kang  Mountains,  15  miles 
northwest  of  Ichang,  China,  at  an  altitude  of  3,700  feet.  The 
tree  is  of  medium  size  and  moderately  vigorous.  The  fruit  Ls 
round,  russet  color,  from  half  an  inch  to  an  inch  in  diameter, 
three  or  sometimes  two  celled,  and  has  a  deciduous  calyx.  The 
leaves  are  a  very  rich  dark  green  and  remain  on  tlie  trees  very 
late  in  the  fall.  This  type  should  be  tested  very  thoroughly  as  a 
stock  for  cultivated  varieties.  It  has  shown  a  marked  degree  of 
resistance  to  pear-blight  in  our  work  at  Talent.  This  type  prob- 
ably has  given  rise  to  some  of  the  small  cultivated  varieties  in 
Central  China." 

45832.  "  No.  105.  Obtained  at  an  altitude  of  3,275  feet  in  the  moun- 
tains 15  miles  northwest  of  Ichang,  China.  It  is  very  similar  to 
No.  100  [S.  P.  I.  No.  45831],  except  the  shape  of  the  fruit,  which  is 
obovoid.  To  be  tested  for  blight  resistance  and  as  a  stock  for 
other  pears." 

45833.   Pyrus  ussuriensis  Maxim.     Malaceae.  Pear. 

"  No.  60.  Collected  from  wild  trees  at  Shinglungshan.  China.    Trees  of 

this  species  were  formerly  very  abundant  in  this  region,  but  as  it  has  been 


JAiSrUARY  1   TO    MARCH   31,  lf>18.  29 

45820  to  45838— Continued. 

opened  up  for  settlement  during  the  past  five  years  and  as  the  soil  is  well 
suited  to  agriculture,  most  of  the  trees  have  been  destroyed.  However, 
many  trees  are  still  left,  especially  along  the  margins  (if  tlie  valley,  in 
the  canyons,  and  along  the  streams.  These  trees  attain  a  very  large  size, 
often  reaching  75  feet  in  height  and  2*  feet  in  diameter.  The  fruit  is 
roundish  or  slightly  flattened,  from  1  to  li  inches  in  diameter,  greenish 
in  color,  with  gritty  flesh  and  sour  flavor.  Earlier  introductions  of  this 
species  made  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer  have  shown  greater  resistance  to 
pear-blight  than  any  other  species  in  the  experiments  at  the  Oregon  sta- 
tion. It  appears  to  be  very  promising  as  a  stock  for  cultivated  pears  in 
very  cold  regions  in  this  country,  in  regions  where  blight  attacks  the  roots 
and  trunks  of  the  trees,  and  in  breeding  hardy  and  l)liglit-vesistant  vari- 
eties. It  has  given  rise  to  some  of  the  best  cultivated  varieties  of  north- 
ern China." 

45834.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear^ 
"  No.  46.  Fin  U,  or  Ping  U.    Very  similar  to  small  Sua)i  li  [S.  P.  I.  Nos. 

45846  and  45S47].  These  seeds  were  obtained  from  fruit  grown  near  the 
Chien  Shan  ^lountains,  near  Lishan,  Manchuria.  This  is  a  very  popular 
cultivated  variety  in  the  Chien  Shan  region  and  seems  to  be  well  adapted 
to  the  conditions  there.  The  fruit  is  small,  vaiying  from  1^  to  1*  inches 
in  diameter,  roundish  or  slightly  flattened  in  shape,  and  greenish  yellow 
in  color,  with  often  a  blush  on  one  side.  It  ripens  during  September  and 
possesses  a  very  agreeable  and  refreshing  tart  flavor.  This  variety  \m- 
doubtedly  has  been  derived  from  P.  ussiiriensis,  which  it  resembles  in  tree, 
leaf,  and  fruit  character.  While  Ihe  fruit  has  the  tart  flavor  of  that 
species,  it  is  of  very  much  better  flavor,  and  the  flesh  is  softer  than  in  the 
wild  forms.  The  calyx  is  always  persistent,  open,  and  with  distinctly 
spreading  lobes.  This  variety  will  be  thoroughly  tested  for  blight  resist- 
ance, and  if  it  shows  the  marked  degree  of  resistance  characteristic  of 
P.  ussuriensis  it  should  prove  of  great  value,  especially  in  breeding  work." 

45835.  Pyrus  sp.     Malace?e.  Pear. 
"  No.  112.  Pin  li.     From  Mukden,  Manchuria.     Identical  with  No.  46 

[S.  P.  I.  No.  45834]." 

45836.  Pyeus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear. 
"  No.  109.  Shampa  li.    A  cultivated  variety  grown  in  the  Chien  Shan 

Mountains,  near  Lishan,  Manchuria.  The  fruit  is  small,  yellowish  when 
ripe,  with  a  persistent  calyx.  It  probably  belongs  to  P.  vssuriensis  and 
for  this  reason  should  be  thoroughly  tested  as  a  stock." 

45837.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear. 
"No.  111.  Shampa  li.    From  Mukden,  Manchuria.     Identical  with  No. 

109  [S.  P.  I.  No.  45836]." 

45838.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear. 
"No.  110.  Shu  li.     Another  cultivated  variety  from  Liaoyang,  Man- 
churia.    Similar  to  Shampa  li.     Undoubtedly  a  cultivated  form  of  P. 
ussuriensis." 

68805—22 3 


30  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED, 

45839  to  45850.  Pyrus  spp.     Malaceae.  Pear. 

From  China.  Collected  by  Prof.  F.  C.  Reimer,  superintendent,  Sonthem 
Oregron  Exper:nu'nt  Station,  Talent.  Greg.  Received  February  16,  1918. 
Scions  of  Cliiuese  pears  collected  by  Prof.  Reimer  during  his  recent  trip.  In 
cooperation  with  the  Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction,  to  obtain 
blight-resistant  stocks  for  the  commercial  varieties  of  pears  and  for  crossing 
with  American  varieties,  in  an  effort  to  produce  blight-resistant  hybrids.  Quoted 
notes  by  Prof.  Reimer. 

45839.     Pybus  calleeyana  Decaisne. 

"Scions  from  Suigen,  Chosen  (Korea),  of  the  dwarf  form  that  grows 
in  central  Chosen.  Fruit  of  no  value.  May  prove  valuable  as  a  stock." 
45840  to  45844.   Pyeus  trsstJEiENSis  Maxim. 

"  Scions  of  five  different  trees  of  the  wild  P.  ussuriensis  from  Shing- 
lungshan." 

45845.   Pyeus  sp. 

"  Ya  Icuang  U.  From  Maton,  China.  A  large  pear,  shaped  somewhat 
like  a  Bartlett,  but  thicker  toward  the  base  end.  It  is  very  juicy  and  of 
very  good  flavor,  comparing  favorably  with  the  better  European  pears.  I 
regard  this  as  an  extremely  promising  pear.  It  certainly  possesses  con- 
siderable Pyrus  ussuriensis  blood,  and  for  this  reason  we  anticipate  that 
it  will  show  a  marked  degree  of  resistance  to  pear-blight.  If  this  proves 
to  be  the  case,  this  will  be  one  of  the  most  valuable  pears  ever  introduced 
into  America.  It  should  prove  to  be  of  the  very  gi-eatest  value  for 
breeding  work." 

45846  and  45847.  Pyeus  sp. 

"  Suan  li.  A  small  roundish  or  slightly  flattened  pear,  greenish  yellow 
in  color,  with  often  a  slight  blush  on  one  side.  It  is  very  juicy  and 
possesses  a  very  agreeable  tart  flavor.  While  too  small  for  the  general 
market  it  should  prove  valuable  for  the  home  orchard,  local  market,  and 
for  breeding  work.  This  variety  undoubtedly  belongs  to  P.  ussuriensis. 
Hence  its  great  value  for  breeding  work." 

45846.  "  Suan  li  from  Lohualing  Pass,  China." 

45847.  "Suan  li  from  Matow,  China." 

45848.  Pyeus  sp. 

"  Pai  li.  From  Chenganssz,  near  Peking.  A  medium-sized  pear  of 
lemon-yellow  color,  with  soft,  juicy,  sweet  flesh  of  excellent  flavor.  This 
is  regarded  as  one  of  the  very  best  Chinese  pears  by  both  the  Chinese 
and  foreigners.  It  is  an  excellent  keeper  and  can  be  obtained  on  the 
Peking  market  from  October  until  March.  This  variety  also  shows  some 
of  the  characteristics  of  P.  ussuriensis,  and  I  believe  that  that  species 
was  one  of  its  parents. 

,  "  These  three  varieties  [S.  P.  I.  Nos.  45846  to  4.5848]  are  far  superior 
to  any  of  the  other  numerous  oriental  pears,  al  least  as  judged  by  the 
tastes  of  Americans.  They  are  the  first  and  only  oriental  varieties  that 
I  have  ever  seen  or  eaten  which  I  could  pronounce  as  really  good  in 
quality.  These  varieties  constitute  by  far  the  best  material  that  I  have 
ever  seen  for  breeding  hardy  pears  for  the  cold  Plains  region." 
45849.   Pyeus  sp. 

"Huang  hsau  li.  From  Chenganssz,  near  Peking.  A  medium-sized 
roundish  ix^ar.  yellowish  with  a  bright-red  cheek ;  flesh  firm  but  of  very 
poor  quality." 


JANUAKY  1  TO   MARCH  31,  1918.  31 

45839  to  45850— Continued. 
45850.   Pyrus  sp. 

"Pan  chin  tse.  From  Chenganssz,  near  Peking.  A  very  large  green- 
ish pear  with  a  persistent  calyx.  Flavor  tart ;  quality  not  high.  May  be 
of  value  in  breeding  work." 

45851.   Trichoscypha  sp.     Anacarcliacese. 

From  Lambarene,  Gabon,  Africa.  Presented  by  Rev.  Edward  A.  Ford. 
Received  February  16,  1918. 

"I  am  sending  you  some  seeds  of  a  native  fruit  called  mvut,  of  which  there 
are  two  principal  varieties,  with  the  sarcocarp  red  and  white,  respectively; 
the  former  I  think  is  the  more  common,  the  latter  is  larger  and  less  pungent; 
it  is  the  latter  variety  which  I  send."     {Ford.) 

45852  to  45856.   Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Corn. 

From  Peru.  Procured  by  Mr.  William  F.  Montavon,  American  commer- 
cial attach^,  Lima.     Received  February  18,  1918. 

Samples  of  flour  corn  introduced  for  experimental  and  breeding  purposes  of 
the  Office  of  Coi*n  Investigations. 

45852.  No.  18.    Pasas,  Locroja.    A  type  with  irregular,  elongated  kernels 
of  a  brownish  yellow  color. 

45853.  No.  19.     Chancaca,  Pucara.    A  type  with  kernels  of  a  brownish 
yellow  color. 

45854.  No.  7.     Alatiz  Blanco  Colorado,  Pariahuanco.     A  type  with  red- 
dish kernels. 

45855.  No.    29.  Colorado    Claro,    Nahuinpuquio.     A   type   with   reddish 
kernels. 

45856.  No.  26.     Canela,  Puncha.    A  type  of  a  liglft  brownish  yellow  color. 

45857.    Chenopodium  ambrosioides  L.     Chenopodiacese. 

From  Santos,  Brazil.  Presented  by  Mr.  Carl  F.  Deichman,  American 
consul.     Received  February  19,  1918. 

Herva  de  Santa  Maria.  A  .native  of  Mexico,  but  now  naturalized  in  BraziL 
j'n  the  southern  provinces  of  Brazil  it  is  known  by  the  above  name,  but  in  the 
northern  provinces  as  matruz,  mentruz,  and  mastruco.  In  Lisbon  and  the 
Azores  it  is  called  herva  tormiguera. 

The  plant  is  an  annual,  but  has  an  almost  woody  stem,  1  to  2  meters  in 
height,  with  alternate  lanceolate  leaves.  The  inflorescence  consists  of  siinple 
leafy  spikes  of  very  small  greenish  flowers.  The  seeds  are  very  small  and  of 
a  black  color.  The  whole  plant  has  a  powerful  aromatic  odor.  An  infusion 
of  this  plant  has  been  used  with  good  results  in  Europe  as  a  cure  for  nervous 
affections.  (Adapted  from  The  Pharmaceutical  Journal  and  Transactions,  p. 
713.) 

45858  to  45866.    Castanea  spp.     Fagacese.  Chestnut. 

From  Bell,  Md.     Cuttings  presented  by  Dr.  W.  Van  Fleet,  of  the  Bureau 
of  Plant  Industry.     Received  February  23,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Dr. 
Van  Fleet. 
45858  to  45861.   Castanea  ceenata  Sieb.  and  Zucc. 

45858.   "  Bell  No.  1.     Fourth  generation  by  straight  selection.     Started 
by  a  variety  cross  between  two  early,  prolific  types  of  C.  crenata. 


32  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45858  to  45866— Continued. 

A^ery  large  nut,  with  good  cooking  qualities,  but  poor  eating 
qualities  when  raw.  The  tree  has  a  good  habit,  with  thin,  hand- 
some branche.s.  The  trunk  is  clean  and  bright.  Leaves  very 
narrow." 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  4.5334  for  previous  introduction. 

45859.  "  Bell  No.  2.  Fourth  generation  by  selection.  It  is  a  prolific 
bearer.  The  fruit  is  very  large  and  good  for  cooking,  but  not  good 
for  eating  when  raw.     It  is  more  bitter  than  Bell  No.  1." 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  45335  for  previous  introduction. 

45860.  "Bell  No.  3.  Fourth  generation.  Much  like  Bell  No.  2. 
Worth  consideration  for  dissemination." 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  45336  for  previous  introduction. 

45861.  "  Bell  No.  4.  Fourth  generation  by  selection.  The  trees  have 
very  much  the  same  habit  as  the  previous  numbers,  and  the 
nuts  are  about  the  same  size.  The  nuts  have  good  eating  quali- 
ties and  are  better  than  the  above  numbers." 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  45337  for  previous  introduction. 
45862.   Castanea  mollissima  Blume. 

This  is  the  common  chestnut  of  China ;  it  is  distributed  from  the 
neighborhood  of  Peking  in  the  northeast  to  the  extreme  limits  of 
Szechwan  and  Yunnan  in  the  west  and  southwest.  Near  villages  and 
towns,  where  the  wood  is  continually  cut  down  to  furnish  fuel,  this 
chestnut  is  met.  with  as  a  bush  or  low  shrub ;  but  in  thinly  populated 
areas  it  is  a  tree  from  15  to  20  meters  tall,  with  a  trunk  from  i  to  2  meters 
in  girth.  The  Chinese  name  is  Pan  U,  and  the  nuts  are  a  valued 
article  of  food.     ^Adapted  from  Sargent,  Planiae  Wilsonianae,  p.  194.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  45338  for  previous  introduction. 
45863  to  45866.  CASTA^:EA  pumila  X  crenata.  Hybrid  chestnut. 

45863.  "  Bell  No.  5.     A  very  attractive  nut  of  fair  quality,  which 
looks  as  though  it  would  be  a  good  commercial  nut." 
See  S.  P.  I.  No.  45340  for  previous  introduction. 

45864.  "Bell  No.  6.  Second  (F2)  generation  from  self  or  chance 
fertilized  seeds;  Arlington,  Ya.,  1916." 

45865.  "Bell  No.  7.  Second  (F2)  generation  from  self  or  chance 
fertilized  seeds;  Arlington,  Ya.,  1916." 

45866.  "  Bell  No.  8.  Second  generation.  A  very  prolific  tree,  about 
7  feet  high,  and  yielding  from  3  to  4  pounds  of  nuts  this  season 
(1916).     The  nuts  are  of  very  good  flavor  and  of  good  size  for 

a  chinquapin,  but  small  for  a  chestnut." 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  46341  for  previous  introduction. 
45867  to  45869. 

From   Richmond,  Australia.     Presented   by    Mr.    F.    H.    Baker.      Received 
February  25,  1918. 

45867.  Acacia  pycnantha  Benth.     Mimosacese.  Golden  wattle. 

A  rapid-growing  tree,  attaining  a  height  of  about  30  feet,  the  bark  of 

which  is  used  for  tanning.     The  flowers,  which  are  borne  in  clusters, 

are  yellow ;  hence  the  name  golden  icattle.    The  tree  has  no  soil  prefer- 


JANUARY  1   TO    MARCH   31,   1918.  33 

45867  to  45869— Continued. 

ence,  but  is  usually  found  on  the  poor  sandy  soil  near  the  sea  coast; 
here  it  serves  also  as  a  sand  binder.  The  wood  is  tough  and  close 
grained,  having  a  specific  gravity  of  0.83.  The  bark  contains  as  high 
as  33.5  per  cent  of  tannin,  and  the  dried  leaves  have  yielded  as  much 
as  1.5.1G  per  cent  of  tannic  acid.  The  range  is  South  Australia,  Vic- 
toria, and  southern  New  South  Wales.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful 
Native  Plants  of  Australia,  pp.  312  and  365.) 

45868.  Hakea  kostrata  F.  Muell.     Proteacete. 

An  erect  shrub,  several  feet  in  height,  with  glabrous  branches.  The 
terete  leaves  are  smooth  and  rigid.  The  flowers  are  borne  in  sessile 
axillary  clusters.  The  rugose  fruit  is  1  to  1^  inches  long  and  three- 
fourths  of  an  inch  broad,  recurved  at  the  base,  incurved  from  the 
middle,  with  a  closely  inflexed,  conical  beak.  Found  in  Victoria  and 
South  Australia.  (Adapted  from  Bentham,  Flora  Australiensis,  vol.  5, 
p.  508.) 

45869.  Indigofera  sp.     Fabacea^. 

"A  beautiful  native  shrub."     (Baker.) 

45870.   Annona  sp.     Annonacese. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.     Presented  by  Mr.  F.  G.  Walsingham,  Horticultural 
Section,  Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.    Received  February  26, 
1918. 
A  species  of  Annona,  originally  from  Colombia,  the  seeds  of  which,  according 
to  Mr.  SafCord,  resemble  those  of  Annona  sericea. 

45871  to  45881. 

From  Japan.  Cuttings  presented  by  Prof.  T.  Onda,  Bureau  of  Horticul- 
ture, Imperial  Agricultural  Experiment  Station,  Okitsu,  Shiznokaken, 
Japan.    Received  February  27,  1918.    Quoted  notes  by  Prof.  Onda. 

45871  to  45875.   Diospyros  kaki  L.  f.     Diospyracese.  Kaki. 

45871.  "  1.  Gosho.  Medium-sized,  rather  flattened,  yellowish  red 
fruit  with  a  pointed  apex.  Staminate  flowers  abundant.  Not  very- 
fruitful  in  a  wet  climate." 

45872.  "  2.  Tenjin-Gosho.  Large,  rather  square,  round-pointed  fruit 
with  a  beautiful  crimson  skin.  No  staminate  flowers.  Not  very 
productive." 

45873.  "3.  Olm-Goslw.  {Oku  means  'late,'  but  this  variety  is  not 
so  late  in  ripening.)  Large,  depres.sed-globose,  crimson  fruit, 
which  often  splits  a  little  at  the  apex.  Staminate  flowers  very 
few,  but  a  very  productive  variety." 

45874.  "4.  Hana-Gosho.  Fruit  above  medium  size,  broadly  ovate 
with  a  pointed  apex ;  skin  yellowish  red.  Staminate  flowers  very 
few,  but  fruit  plentiful." 

45875.  "  5.  Jiro.  Large,  depressed-globose,  crimson  fruit,  with  four 
longitudinal  grooves.  This  variety  has  no  staminate  flowers,  but 
is  quite  productive. 

"  These  varieties  of  the  Gosho  class  usually  have  no  black  spots 
in  their  flesh;  very  scarce,  if  any." 

45876  to  45881.   Prunus  mume  Sieb.  and  Zucc.     Amygdalacefe. 

Japanese  apricot. 


34  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

45871  to  45881— Continued. 

45876.  "  1.  Rinshu.  Medium-sized  flowers  with  a  light  green  calyx 
and  white  petals ;  large  fruits  with  thick  flesh ;  not  very  pro- 
ductive." 

45877.  "  2.  Yoro.  Medium-sized  flowers  with  a  reddish  brown  calyx 
and  light-red  petals;  bears  large  fruits  with  thick  flesh  and  is 
very  productive." 

45878.  "  3.  Bungo.  Large  flowers  with  reddish,  brown  calyx  and 
light-red  petals;  fruit  of  medium  size  with  rather  thick  flesh;  not 
very  productive." 

45879.  "4.  Hana-ka-mi.  (Meaning  'good  in  flowers,  aroma,  and 
fruits.')  Medium-sized  light-red  double  flowers,  having  from  20 
to  25  petals ;  fruits  small,  with  medium-thick  flesh ;  very  pro- 
ductive." 

45880.  "  5.  Shiro-Kaga.  Medium-sized  flowers  with  reddish  brown 
calyx  and  white  petals ;  fruit  small  with  medium-thick  flesh ;  very 
productive." 

45881.  "  6.  Ko-mume.  Medium-sized  flowers  with  brownish  red 
calyx  and  white  petals;  fruits  very  small,  about  the  size  of  large 
peas,  but  with  rather  thick  flesh;  a  very  productive  variety. 

"  As  regards  your  inquiry  about  the  fertilization  of  mume  trees, 
we  have  not  noticed  any  insects,  as  we  have  very  few  at  the  flow- 
ei'ing  time  of  mume;  but  as  to  what  assists  their  fertilization  we 
have  not  yet  investigated.  We  do  not  think  mume  is  self -sterile, 
as  it  commonly  fruits  very  well,  even  when  it  stands  singly." 

45882  to  45885. 

From  Natal,  Brazil.     Presented  by  Mr.  E.  C.  Green.     Received  February 
27,  1918. 
45882  to  45884.  Ricinus  communis  L.    Euphorbiacese.        Castor-bean 

Introduced  for  studies  in  the  oil  content  of  the  various  varieties  of  tht 
castor-bean. 

45882.  A  small  seed  with  a  light  ground  color  and  dark  splotches. 

45883.  A  medium-sized  seed  with  a  dark  ground  color  and  lines  and 
splotches  of  darker  color. 

45884.  A  large  seed,  nearly  white,  with  a  few  reddish  brown  mark- 
ings. 

45885.   Stizolobium  aterrimxtm  Piper  and  Tracy.     Fabacese. 

Mauritius  bean. 

"  Enormous  quantities  of  this  seed  are  said  to  be  produced  on  wild 
plants  growing  in  the  woods  in  Brazil."     (Green.) 

This  is  a  very  widely  cultivated  species  and  has  been  introduced  into 
the  United  States  from  Brazil,  New  South  Wales,  Australia,  Cochin 
China,  Barbados,  Mauritius,  Java,  and  Ceylon.  In  our  Southern  States 
this  plant  grows  to  a  very  large  size,  but  is  so  late  that  the  pods  barely 
mature.  The  extreme  lateness  prevents  the  wide  cultivation  of  this 
species  in  the  United  States. 

The  vines  are  ver.y  strong  and  vigorous,  with  striate  softly  pubescent 
stems.  The  leaflets  are  very  large,  with  sparsely  appressed-pubescent 
surfaces.     The  purple  flowers    are    borne    in    many-flowered,    pendent 


JANUARY  1   TO   MARCH  31,  1918.  35 

45883  to  45885— Continued. 

racemes,  18  to  30  inches  long.  The  black,  sickle-sluiped  pods  are  about 
4  inches  long.  The  seeds,  four  or  five  in  number,  are  oblong,  black,  and 
very  shiny.  (Adapted  fx-om  Bureau  of* Plant  Industry  BuUetin  No.  179, 
p.  18.) 

45886.   RiciNUS  communis  L.     Euphorbiacese.  Castor-bean. 

From  Guatemala.     Purchased  by  Mr.  Herbert  S.  Austin  at  the  request  of 
Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe,  of  this  office.    Received  March  2,  1918. 

Secured  for  the  purpose  of  testing  the  oil  content  of  various  varieties. 

45887  and  45888. 

From  the  city  of  Panama,  Panama.    Presented  by  Dr.  Kamon  Arias-Feraud. 
Received  March  5,  1918, 

45887.  Ipomoea  sp.     Convolvulacete.  Morning-glory. 

"  Seeds  of  morning-glories  tliat  keep  open  the  whole  day."  (Arias- 
Feraud.  ) 

45888.  Opeectjlina  tuberosa  (L.)  Meisn.     Convolvulacese. 
(Ipomoea  tuberosa  L. ) 

A  perennial,  stout-stemmed  herbaceous  vine,  climbing  to  the  tops  of 
the  tallest  trees.  The  leaves  are  large  and  compound,  with  seven  oblong 
leaflets ;  and  three  to  six  yellow  flowers  are  borne  on  a  long  peduncle. 
The  fruit  is  a  membranous  round  capsule,  about  an  inch  long,  contain- 
ing two  to  four  large  seeds  which  are  covered  with  short  black  hairs.  It 
is  a  native  of  Brazil.  (Adapted  from  De  Lanessan,  Les  Plantes  Utiles  des 
Colonies  Francaises,  pp.  398  and  567.) 

45889  and  45890.    Cydonia  oblonga  Mill.     Malacese,        Quince. 

From  Murdock,  Kans.     Grafts  presented  by  Mr.  J.  ^y.  Riggs,  of  the  Ex- 
periment Grounds.    Received  March  6,  1918. 

Scions  from  trees  of  a  variety  sent  to  the  Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant 
Introduct'on  by  Prof.  N.  E.  Hansen,  from  Samarkand,  Russian  Turkestan,  May 
24,  1898,  and  numbered  S.  P.  I.  1123.  Mr.  Riggs  states  that  this  variety  has 
yielded  fine  fruit  at  Murdock,  while  trees  of  standard  quince  varieties  have 
not  borne  any  fruit.  The  tree  is  hardy,  not  being  injured  in  that  section  of 
Kansas  by  drought  and  heat. 

45889.  Scions  grafted  on  apple  stocks. 

45890.  Scions  grafted  on  Japanese  pear  stocks, 

45891.  RuBus  MACROCARPUS  Benth.     Eosacese,  Blackberry. 

From    Colombia.      Presented    by    Hermano    Apolinar-Maria,    Instituto    de 

la  Salle,  Bogota,  at  the  request  of  Mr.  F.  M.  Chapman.  "Washington,  D.  C, 

Received  March  7,  1918. 

"  In  April,  1913,  while  on  a  visit  to  Colombia,  I  found  this  variety  growing 

in  a  little  posada  called  El  Peiion  in  the  Temperate  Zone  at  an  altitude  of 

9,600  feet,  on  the  trail  from  Bogota  to  Fusagasuga.     El  Pefion  is  exceedingly 

wet,  and  this  giant  blackberry  may  be  found  only  under  the  conditions  which 

prevail  there.     It  is  not  the  mora  de  CastiUa,  a  cylindrical  berry  which  grows 

in  profusion  at  5,000  to  7,500  feet ;  but  this  berry  is  much  larger,  more  nearly 

round,  and  shaped  more  like  a  strawberry.     These  berries  are  often  3  inches 

in  length."     (Chapman.) 


36  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45892  to  45898. 

From  Aucklaud,  New  Zealand.     Presented  by  Mr.  H.  R.  Wrij^Iit,  Avondale. 
Received  March  7,  1918. 

45892.    PoMADERRis  ELLiPTiCA  LabiU.     Rliamnacese. 

"Kuinarahou.  A  rare  dwarf  shrub  belonging  to  tlie  Auckland  Prov- 
ince. This  plant  is  difficult  to  transplant,  but  is  easily  raised  from  seed. 
It  flowers  when  2  years  old  and  if  kept  well  pinched  back  makes  a 
glorious  specimen,  being  covered  in  spring  with  a  mass  of  yellovr  flowers. 
It  grows  on  some  of  our  poor  clay  lands  of  a  close  nature,  similar  to  that 
where  the  heather  grows."     {Wright.) 

A  branching  shrub,  4  to  8  feet  high,  with  the  young  branches,  leaves, 
and  flower  clusters  covered  with  white  or  buff-colored  stellate  hairs. 
The  ovate  to  oblong  leaves  are  2  to  3  inches  long,  and  the  cymes  of 
yellow  flowers,  with  crisp-margined  petals,  are  clustered  into  large 
many-branched  panicles.  Native  name  Kiimarahou,  from  kuinara  (a 
tuberlike  root)  and  hou  (growing  deeply  or  strongly).  (Adapted  from 
Cheeseman,  Manual  of  Ncic  Zealand  Flora,  p.  99,  and  from  Laing  and 
Blackwell,  Plants  of  New  Zealand,  p.  236.) 

45893  and  45894.    X    Veronica  andersoxii  Lind.  and   Paxt.     Scrophu- 
lariacese. 

45893.  A  hybrid  between  Ve7-onica  salicifolia  and  V.  speciosa.  An 
ornamental  shrub,  with  drooping,  entire,  thick,  pale-green  leaves, 
somewhat  like  those  of  phlox,  and  brilliant  violet-blue  flowers, 
sometimes  whitened  toward  the  base  of  certain  racemes.  This 
plant  is  an  interesting  C(imbination  of  grace  and  majesty,  elegance 
and  hardiness.  The  handsome  racemes  are  dense,  erect,  slightly 
nodding  at  the  tip,  and  somewhat  longer  than  the  leaves.  (Adapted 
from  Flore  des  Serres  et  des  Jardins  de  Europe,  vol.  7,  p.  35.) 

45894.  Variety  variegata.  A  handsome  ornamental  shrub,  with  blue- 
purple  flowers  in  long,  slender,  semierect  racemes.  For  30  or  40 
years  this  Veronica  has  been  largely  propagated  and  used  as  a 
bedding  plant  for  the  sake  of  its  clear  variegation,  the  leaves 
having  a  broad,  creamy  white  margin.  Under  this  system  of 
treatment  the  plant  seldom  or  never  flowered  but  produced  an 
abundance  of  shoots  and  foliage,  which  was  really  what  the 
flower-bedding  gardener  desired.  By  cultivating  it  in  a  pot, 
however,  until  the  stems  get  fairly  woody  and  the  pot  filled 
with  roots,  it  flowers  beautifully,  making  a  handsome  subject  for 
the  greenhouse  or  conservatory  in  winter.  (Adapted  from  The 
Gardening  World,  vol.  23,  p.  829.) 

45895.    Veronica  salicifolia  Forst.     Scrophulariacea».  Speedwell. 

A  very  useful,  gracefully  ornamental  species,  forming  a  large  bush 
5  to  8  feet  high,  clothed  with  willow-shaped  leaves  up  to  5  inches  in 
length.  During  summer  it  bears  profusely  slender,  pendulous  racemes, 
often  6  inches  or  more  long,  of  white,  pink,  or  lilac-tinged  flowers. 
(Adapted  from  Gardening  Illustrated,  vol.  37,  p.  308.) 

45896  and  45897.   Veronica  speciosa  R,  Cunn.     Scrophulariacere. 

Speedwell. 

45896.  One  of  the  best  of  all  the  veronicas,  for  it  is  of  vigorous  habit, 
3  to  5  feet  high,  forms  a  wide  and  .shapely  bush,  and  blooms  well 
in  autumn  and  early  winter.     It  bears  erect,  dense  racemes  of 


JANUARY  1   TO    MARCH   31,   1918.  37 

45892  to  45898— Continued. 

jxirple  or  reddish  purple  flowers,  but  there  are  varietu^s  with  wliite, 
lihic,  pink.  blue,  and  red  l)lossonis.  As  the  raceiiics  are  some  3 
inches  long  and  borne  from  nearly  every  leaf  axil  on  tlie  upper 
I)art.s  of  the  shoots,  the  effect  is  very  fine.  (Adapted  from  Gar- 
dening Illustrated,   vol.  37.  p.  308.) 

Received  as  Veronica  imperialis,  which  seems  to  be  a  garden 
name  for  T.  speciosa. 

45897.  Variety  kermislna.  A  handsome  dark  form,  the  phnils  blos- 
soming when  in  a  young  state,  wliif-b  is  not  often  the  case  with 
Veronica  speciosa.  (Adapted  from  London.  Encyclopedia  of 
Plants,  p.  15Ji6.) 

45898.   Veronica  sp.     Scrophulariacere.  Speedwell. 

Received  as  Veronica  lobeUaflora,  for  wliicli  name  a  place  of  publica- 
tion has  not  been  found. 

45899.  Stizolobium  pruritum  officixale  Piper.     Fabacese. 

From  Chinandega,  Nicaragua.     Presented  by  Mr.  C.  B.  Sibley,  Escuela  de 
Agricultura.     Received  March  S,  1918. 

"  Pica-pica.  From  what  I  have  observed  of  this  plant  it  must  be  very  much 
like  the  velvet  bean  of  the  Florida  orchards.  I  have  noticed  that  it  is  a  very 
heavy  producer  of  nitrogen  nodules.  They  are  very  numerous  and  also  quite 
large.  This  fact  has  been  taken  advantage  of  by  the  natives,  so  that  they 
welcome  the  plant  into  the  corn  fields  that  lie  fallow  or  resting.  One  other 
point  in  its  favor  is  that  the  stem  of  the  plant  during  the  growing  season  does 
not  become  hard  and  woody,  so  that,  used  as  a  green  manure,  it  would  soon 
decay  in  the  soil  after  being  plowed  under."     (Sibley.) 

45900.  CoNDALiA  LiNEATA  A.  Gray.     Rhamnaceae.  Piquillin. 

From  Oran,  Argentina.     Presented  by  Mr.  S.  W.  Damon.     Received  IMarch 
9,  1918. 

"The  fruit  from  which  I  took  these  seeds  was  bought  in  the  market  of 
.Jujuy.  I  have  never  seen  it  growing,  but  as  bought  it  resembles  a  small-sized 
inferior  grade  of  cherry."     (Damon.) 

A  spiny,  much-branched  shrub  with  alternate,  spatulate  to  oblong-ovate, 
sharply  pointed,  leathery  leaves  about  half  an  inch  long.  The  flowers  have  a  5- 
parted  whitish  calyx,  but  no  petals.  The  oblong,  1-seeded  fruits  are  borne 
singly  or  in  pairs  on  short  pedicels  in  the  axils  of  the  leaves.  (Adapted  from 
'A.  Gray,  in  Botany  of  the  U.  S.  Exploring  Expedition,  vol.  1,  p.  275.) 

45901.  Pyrus  communis  L.     Malacese.  Pear. 

From  Columbia,  Mo.  Cuttings  presented  by  Dr.  .T.  C.  Whitten.  College  of 
Agriculture.  Received  IMarch  12,  1918. 
"The  Surprise  pear  forwarded  by  Dr.  Whitten,  of  the  College  of  Agriculture, 
Columbia,  Mo.,  is  one  of  the  most  promising  as  a  blight-resistant  pear  and  may 
prove  of  economic  importance  as  a  stock  for  commercial  varieties.  As  grown 
by  Prof.  Reimer  at  Talent,  Oreg.,  it  was  one  of  the  most  vigorous  of  stocks  and 
seemed  to  transmit  this  vegetative  character  to  nearly  all  varieties  of  pears 
which  were  grafted  or  budded  upon  it.  Its  congeniality,  in  other  words,  is  to 
be  commended.    Dr.  Whitten  says  that  the  Surprise  pear  is  apparently  a  pure 


38  SEEDS  AND  PLAINTS  IMPOETED, 

Pyrus  convmums.  This  varietj'  is  a  large,  vigorous  grower.  It  early  begins  the 
formation  of  short,  spurlike  branches,  which  spread  horizontally,  with  few  of 
the  upright  ranli  shoots  customary  to  Kieffer  and  other  hybrids.  The  fruit  is 
small,  not  much  larger  than  Seckel.  It  is  moderately  late,  ripening  only  a 
little  ahead  of  Kieffer,  and  is  of  poor  quality.  The  variety  bears  profusely, 
however.  Dr.  Whitten  says  that  he  does  not  remember  having  seen  a  trace  of 
blight  in  any  of  the  Surprise  trees  on  his  grounds,  though  they  are  growing  in 
a  pear  orchard  in  which  numerous  susceptible  varieties  have  died  out  entirely 
from  blight  and  other  varieties  have  blighted  more  or  less  every,  year."  (B.  T. 
Galloway.) 

45902.  Arundinaria  falcata  Nees.     Poaceae.  Bamboo. 

From  Nice,  France.  Presented  by  Dr.  A.  Robertson  Proschowsky.  Re- 
ceived March  12,  1918. 
A  slender  bamboo  growing  to  a  height  of  20  feet  but  not  exceeding  half  an 
inch  in  diameter,  having  the  young  stems  covered  with  a  bluish  white  waxy- 
coating  soon  turning  yellowish  green.  The  light-green  striate-veined  leaves  are 
4  to  6  inches  long  by  one-third  of  an  inch  wide,  with  downy  sheaths.  The 
species  is  not  very  hardy,  being  a  native  of  the  lower  slopes  of  the  Himalayas 
in  northwestern  India.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horti- 
culture, vol.  1,  p.  H8.) 

Received  as  Arundinaria  gracilis,  which  is  now  referred  to  A.  falcata. 

45903.  Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Corn. 

From  Argentina.  Purchased  from  H.  H.  Marini  &  Co.,  Buenos  Aires, 
through  the  American  consul  general.    Received  March  13,  1918. 

An  amber-colored  variety  of  corn,  obtained  for  experimental  tests. 

45904.  Lagenaria  axxgaris  Serihge.     Ciicurbitacese.  Gourd. 

From  Japan.     Presented  by  Dr.  L.  H.  Bailey,  Ithaca,  N.  Y.,'  who  obtained 

them  from  Gov.  H.  Hiratsuka,  Utsunomya,  Japan.     Received  March  14, 

1918. 

"  The  largest  gourd  utensils  I  ever  saw  were  at  Utsunomya,  Japan.    I  asked 

for  seeds  of  them  and  have  received  a  packet  from  Gov.  H.  Hiratsuka,  of  the 

prefecture.     I  am  sending  you  some  of  these  seeds,  thinking  that  possibly  you 

would  like  to  have  them  grown  at  your  Maryland  or  Florida  stations,  where 

the  season  will  probably  allow  them  to  mature.     Some  of  the  gourds  I  saw  in 

the  market  in  Japan  would  hold,  I  should  think,  at  least  a  peck."     (Bailey.) 

45905  to  45912. 

From  Venezuela  and  the  West  Indies.  Collected  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran, 
Laurel,  Md.,  during  an  exploring  trip  made  by  him  in  1917.  Received 
March  14,  1918.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Curran  unless  otherwise  noted. 

45905.  Acacia  sp.     Mimosacese. 

"  From  La  Vela  de  Coro,  Venezuela.  A  shrub  or  small  tree,  with  orna- 
mental red  or  purple  wood." 

45906.  Acanthobhi2a  actxleata  (Liebm.)  "Wendl.     Phcenicacese.     Palm. 
"From  Venezuela." 

"  A  palm  with  a  trunk  6  to  9  feet  tall  and  4  to  6  inches  in  diameter, 
armed  with  spiniform  roots  3  to  4  inches  in  length.  The  leaves,  forming 
a  dense  crown,  are  fan  shaped,  green  above  and  silvery  below,  and  about 


JANUARY  1   TO    MARCH   31,   1918.  39 

45905  to  45913— Continued. 

3  feet  in  diameter  on  petioles  18  inches  long.    The  leaf  bases  are  densely 
covered  with  woolly  scurf,  which  splits  into  many  strong  fibers ;  and  the 
1^'  branch  inflorescence,  about  2  feet  long,  is  also  densely  covered  with  white 

woolly  scurf.     The  smooth  fruit,  three-fourths  of  an  inch  long  by  five- 
eighths  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  is  not  edible."     (C.  B.  Doyle.) 

45907.  AcHKAs  ZAPOTA  L.     Sapotaceae.  Sapodilla. 
(A.  sapota  L.) 

"  From  Curasao,  Dutch  West  Indies.  A  choice  variety." 
A  small,  symmetrical  tree,  25  to  30  feet  high,  with  leathery,  dark-green, 
shiny  leaves  and  round  or  oblong  fruit  which  resemble  in  outward 
appearance  a  smooth-skinned  brown  potato.  It  is  a  native  of  tropical 
America,  although  cultivated  in  the  Asiatic  Tropics  as  well.  When 
thoroughly  ripe,  the  fruit  is  fine  for  eating,  having  a  very  thin  skin 
inclosing  a  pale-brown,  juicy  pulp  of  delicious  flavor.  It  is  best  propa- 
gated by  cuttings,  although  it  may  be  raised  from  seeds.  (Adapted  from 
Macmillan,  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardening  and  Planting,  p.  133.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  44866  for  previous  introduction. 

45908.  Annona  mueicata  L.     Annonacese.  Soursop. 

"  From  Curagao,  Dutch  West  Indies." 

"A  small,  evergreen,  tropical  American  tree,  about  the  size  of  a  peach 
tree,  with  leathery,  ill-smelling,  glossy  leaves ;  large  flowers  with  fleshy 
exterior  petals;  and  very  large,  fleshy,  green  fruits  with  white,  juicy, 
pleasantly  subacid  pulp.  It  is  commonly  cultivated  in  the  Tropics  of  the 
Old  World.  A  fine  drink  is  made  from  the  juice  and  excellent  jelly  and 
preserves  from  the  pulp.  It  is  easily  propagated  from  seeds  or  by  bud- 
ding."    (W.  E.  Safford.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  44453  for  previous  introduction. 

45909.  Batjhinia  sp.     Cfesalpiniacefe. 

"  From  Trinidad,  British  West  Indies.     Ornamental." 

45910.  Ceecidium  viride    (Karst.)    Taub.     Cfesalpiniace*. 

"  Indjoe  fino  or  Llaro.  From  La  Vela  de  Coro,  Venezuela.  Tree  used 
as  an  ornamental ;  golden  flowers.  Suitable  for  planting  in  dry  sections 
of  the  southern  United  States." 

A  thorny  shrub  or  small  tree,  with  compound  opposite  leaves,  each 
divided  into  one  or  two  pinnae,  which  in  turn  are  divided  into  five  to 
eight  pairs  of  oblong  or  somewhat  ovate-oblong  short-stalked  notched 
leaflets ;  the  orange-yellow  flowers  grow  in  short,  loosely  flowered  clusters 
hidden  in  a  tuft  of  leaves ;  the  pod  is  oblong-linear,  flatly  pressed  together, 
and  membranous  or  somewhat  leathery  in  texture.  Cercidium  viride  is 
found  in  the  hot  steppes  of  Venezuela  and  New  Granada,  where  the  tree 
is  called  guica  by  the  natives.  It  is  also  called  irea  on  account  of  the 
resinous  substance  which  covers  the  trunk  and  branches  and  which  is 
used  as  a  substitute  for  pitch.  (Adapted  from  Karstcn,  Florae  Columhiae, 
vol.  2,  p.  25,  pi.  113.) 

45911.  Lagekstkoemia  speciosa  (Muenchh.)  Pers.    Lythracese. 
(L.  flos-reginae  Retz.) 

"  From  Trinidad,  British  West  Indies.    Ornamental." 
A  magnificent  flowering  plant  which  in  the  Tropics  affords  one  of  the 
most  brilliant  floral  displays  imaginable  and  which  is  made  much  use  of 


40  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45905  to  45912— Continued. 

in  the  gardens  of  Indian  potentates  and  otlier  places  in  the  East.  The 
flowers  appear  on  axillary  peduncles,  usually  forming  panicles  at  the  tips 
of  the  branches.  The  leaves  are  opposite  and  entire,  oblong,  glabrous, 
and  dark  green.  The  flowers  are  a  beautiful  shade  of  rose  in  the  morn- 
ing, deepening  during  the  day  until  they  become  purple  in  the  evening. 
It  is  a  plant  of  large  growth  and  is  found  from  Malay  to  China.  (Adapted 
from  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  3d  ser.,  vol.  15,  p.  77.) 

45912.   ToLuiFEEA  sp.     Fabacese. 

"An  ornamental  leguminous  tree  from  Trinidad,  British  West  Indies." 

45913.  Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Corn. 

Fiom  Peru.     I'rocured  by  Mr.  William  F.  Montavon.  United  States  com- 
mercial attache  at  Lima.     Received  ]\Iarch  1.5,  191S. 
"No.  15.     Ojos  de  Lechuga,  Matibamba."'     (Montavon.) 

A  peculiarly  marked  variety,  having  a  dull-yellow  ground  color  overlaid  with 
"brown  lines  so  as  to  re.semble  the  grain  on  a  panel  of  wood.  Introduced  for  the 
experimental  and  breeding  work  of  the  Oflice  of  Corn  Investigations. 

45914.  PiNus  ARMANDi  Franch.     Pinacese.  Pine. 

From   Formosa.     Presented   by   Mr.   G.   Takata,   director.   Department   of 
Productive  Industries,  Taihoku.     Received  March  16,  1918. 
"A  pine  producing  very  large  cones  full  of  large,  edible  seeds  which  are  eagerly 
collected  by  the  priests  in  the  temples ;   the  cones  supply  an  excellent  fuel." 
(F.  N.  Meyer.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  38468. 

45915  to  45918. 

From  Panama.  Pre.sented  by  Sr.  Ramon  Arias-Feraud.  Received  March 
16,  1918.  Quoted  notes  by  Sr.  Arias-Feraud.  Descriptions  adapted  from 
Cook  and  Collins,  Economic  Plants  of  Porto  Rico. 

"  I  am  sending  you  a  package  containing  seeds  from  dilferent  plants  grovm 
on  my  own  plantation." 

45915.   ANACARDirsi  occidextale  L.     AnacardiacefP.  Cashew. 

'•  Red  cashew.  Trees  about  20  feet  high,  bearing  fruits  the  third  year." 
A  handsome  quick-growing  tree  reaching  a  height  of  40  feet,  with  large, 
entire,  oval  leaves ;  the  wood  is  close  grained,  strong,  and  durable  and 
is  used  for  boat  building.  The  cashew,  like  the  poison  ivy,  possesses  an 
acrid  sul)stance  which  is  strongly  irritant  to  the  epidermis  and  the 
mucous  membranes  of  human  beings.  The  poisonous  material,  how- 
ever, is  not  spread  throughout  the  plant,  but  is  mostly  concentrated  in 
the  rather  soft  shell  of  the  nut,  which  is  borne  upon  a  pear-shaped  red 
or  yellow  fleshy  receptacle  2  to  4  inches  long.  This  receptacle  is  edible 
and  quite  harmless  when  ripe,  having  a  very  agreeable  subacid  taste  In 
the  raw  state.  It  is  also  very  good  when  cooked.  The  nut  is  kidney 
.shaped  or  distinctly  curved  near  the  middle  and  contains  a  single  large 
kernel  of  quite  firm  flesli.  of  fine  texture  and  of  delicate,  very  pleasant 
nutty  flavor.  No  attempt  should  be  made,  however,  to  eat  it  in  the  raw 
state,  on  account  of  the  poisonous  juice  of  the  shell,  which  must  be 
driven  off  by  the  heat,  so  that  roasting  is  an  absolute  necessity. 


,  JANUARY   1   TO    MARCH   31,   1918.  41 

45915  to  45918— Continued. 

45916.  A14TOCAKPUS  COMMUNIS  Forst.    Moracepe.  Breadfruit. 
"  Chestnut  breadfruit.     The  hirs^e   I'luit  contains  about   40  chestnuts. 

which  are  fine  to  eat  after  being  boiled  in  salted  water." 

45917.  Blighia  sapida  Keen.     SapindacefE.  Akee. 
"Aliee  fruit  from   India.      Sliould   not  be  used   until   the   fruit   oiieiis, 

showing  the  seeds  and  the  .vellow  edible  portion.  It  is  (hmgennis  to  eat 
tlie  closed  fruit,  as  it  contains  a  poison  which  produces  uncontrolhible 
vomiting." 

Valued  in  Jamaica  as  a  highly  flavored,  wholesome  food,  the  l)riglit 
yellow,  fleshy  arillus  being  the  part  eaten.  The  arillus  is  prepartnl  in 
various  ways,  often  stewed  in  milk,  and  afterwards  browned  in  a  frying 
pan  with  butter.  It  is  also  boiled  and  mixed  with  salt  flsh.  onions,  and 
tomatoes  as  a  breakfast  food. 

45918.  Chrysophyllum  cainito  L.    Sapotaceaj.  Caimito. 

"  Silk  star-apple.    Green  color." 

A  tree  up  to  4.5  feet  in  height  and  a  foot  in  diameter,  bearing  an 
edible  fruit  about  the  size  of  an  apple.  The  wood  is  dark  violet  in  color 
and  is  rather  coarse,  but  is  suitable  for  shingles  and  bowls  and  for 
general  carpenter  work. 

45919.   EuBus  sp.     Eosaceae.  Blackberry. 

From  Colombia.  Presented  by  Hermano  Apolinar-Maria,  Instituto  de 
la  Salle,  Bogota,  at  the  request  of  Mr.  F.  M.  Chapman.  Received  March 
19,  1918. 

45920  and  45921.    Syringa  spp.     Oleaceee.  Lilac. 

From  Rochester,  N.  Y.  Presented  by  Mr.  John  Dunbar,  Assistant  Superin- 
tendent of  Parks.    Received  February  19,  1918. 

45920.  Syringa  eeflexa  C.  Schneid. 

A  bush,  6  to  9  feet  in  height,  growing  at  altitudes  of  4,500  to  7,500  feet. 
The  reddish  flowers  are  borne  in  long  pendulous  inflorescences  which  give 
the  species  a  distinct  appearance  quite  different  from  that  of  all  other 
lilacs.  Found  at  Fanghsien,  western  Hupeh,  China.  (Adapted  from 
Sai-gent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  pt.  1,  p.  297.) 

45921.  Syringa  tomentella  Bur.  and  Francb. 

A  bush,  li  to  5  meters  in  height,  forming  thickets  at  altitudes  of  9.000 
to  10,000  feet.  The  flowers  are  white  to  rose-pink  in  color.  Collected  in 
western  Szechwan,  China.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae, 
pt.  1,  p.  301.) 


45922.    JuGLANS  REGiA  L,     Juglandace^e.  Walnut. 

From  New  York.  Presented  by  Dr.  Robert  T.  Morris,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Received  March  20,  1918. 
Scions  from  a  walnut  tree  sent  to  Dr.  Morris  by  the  Oflice  of  Foreign  Seed 
and  Plant  Introduction  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  17946.  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  who  col- 
lected this  walnut  in  China,  described  it  as  a  genuine  paper-shelled  walnut 
which  sells  for  three  times  as  much  money  as  the  hard-shelled  varielies.  The 
nuts  can  be  shelled  like  peanuts. 


42  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

45923.  Telfairia  pedata  (J.  E.  Smith)  Hook.     Cucurbitacese. 

From  East  Africa.  Presented  by  Mr.  M.  Buysman,  Lawang,  Java.  ReceivecJ 
March  20,  1918. 

Mr.  Charles  Telfair,  for  whom  the  plant  is  named,  says  of  it :  "  It  is  dioecious. 
The  fruit  is  3  feet  long,  8  or  10  inches  in  diameter,  and  full  of  seeds  as  large 
as  chestnuts  (264  in  one  fruit),  which  are  as  excellent  as  almonds  and  have  a 
very  agi'eeable  flavor ;  when  pressed  they  yield  an  abundance  of  oil  equal  to 
that  of  the  finest  olives.  It  is  a  perennial  plant  and  grows  at  the  margins  of 
forests,  enveloping  the  trees  with  its  branches,  while  its  trunk  is  frequently 
seen  with  a  circumference  of  18  inches."  Its  name  among  the  Indians  of 
Zanzibar  is  kotim^.  (Adapted  from  Curtis'' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pis.  2751 
and  2752.) 

For  an  illustration  of  the  so-called  "  nuts  "  of  this  cucurbit,  see  Plate  II. 

45924.  Ceratonia  siliqua  L.     Csesalpiniacese.  Carob. 

From  Valetta,  Malta.  Scions  procured  by  Mr.  Wilbur  Keblinger,  American 
consul.    Received  Februai-y  13,  1918. 

"  The  carob  tree,  or  St.-John's-bread,  is  a  handsome,  slow-growing,  legumi- 
nous tree  with  evergreen,  glossy,  dark-green  pinnate  leaves,  forming  a  rounded 
top  and  attaining  a  great  size.  It  grows  well  in  the  semiarid  hills  all  around 
the  Mediterranean,  preferring  limestone  soils ;  it  is  sensitive  to  cold  and  does 
not  succeed  north  of  the  orange-growing  regions.  The  staminate  and  pistillate 
flowers  are  borne  on  different  trees,  and  it  is  necessary,  in  order  to  insure 
a  crop  of  pods,  to  have  a  considerable  proportion  of  staminate  trees  in  the 
plantation.  The  large  pods,  which  are  chocolate  colored  when  ripe,  are  usually 
borne  in  great  quantities  and  contain  an  abundance  of  saccharine  matter 
around  the  smooth,  hard  seeds.  Italian  analyses  show  the  pods  to  contain 
more  than  40  per  cent  of  sugar  and  some  8  per  cent  of  protein,  more  than  75 
per  cent  of  the  total  weight  being  digestible.  Unusually  large  trees  may  reach 
a  height  of  60  feet,  with  a  crown  75  feet  in  diameter,  and  they  may  produce 
as  high  as  3,000  pounds  of  pods.  These  pods  are  a  concentrated  feed  for  horses, 
milk  cows,  and  fattening  stock ;  to  a  certain  extent  they  replace  oats  for  horse 
feed.  Sirups  and  various  sweetmeats  are  sometimes  prepared  from  the  carob 
pods ;  they  are  relished  by  most  children  and  are  sometimes  offered  for  sale 
by  fruit  dealers  in  America."     (W.  T.  Swmgle.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  3112. 

45925.  Alectryon  subcinereum  (A.  Gray)  Radlk.     Sapindaceae. 

{Nephelium  leiocarpum  F.  Muell.) 

From  Nice,  France.  Presented  by  Dr.  A.  Robertson  Proschowsky.  Re- 
ceived March  21,  1918. 

A  shrub  or  small .  tree,  native  to  New  South  Wales,  Australia,  which  has 
compound  leaves  composed  of  one  to  three  pairs  of  shining,  coarsely  serrate, 
oblong  leaflets  2  to  4  inches  long  and  very  small  flowers  in  short  axillary 
panicles ;  the  two  to  three  lobed  capsules  inclose  globose  seeds  with  fleshy 
arils.  (Adapted  from  A.  Gray,  U.  S.  Exploring  Expedition,  vol.  15,  Botany, 
p.  258,  as  Cupania  subcinerea.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  44520  for  previous  introduction. 


JANUAKY  1  TO   MARCH  31,  1918.  43 

45926.  PiTHECOLOBiTJM  BiGEMiNUM  (L.)  Mart.    Mimosaceae. 

From   Cairo,    Egypt.     Presented   by   the   director,   Horticultural    Section, 

Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.     Received  March  25,  1918. 

A  medium-sized  tree  found  on  the  lower  slopes  of  the  Himalayas  up  to  an 

altitude  of  3,000  feet  and  eastward  to  the  Philippines.     The  bipiiinate  leaves 

are  divided  into  two  to  four  pinnse,  each  bearing  four  to  six  coriaceous  leaflets 

4  to  6  inches  long.     The  small  heads  of  cream-colored  flowers  are  borne  In 

large  axillary  and  terminal  panicles,  and  the  spirally  twisted  reddish  pods  are 

3  to  6  inches  long.     (Adapted  from  Cooke,  Flora  of  Bombay,  vol.  1,  p.  455.) 

Received  as  Inga  higenvlnum,  which  is  now  referred  to  PitJiecolobium. 

45927.  Lathyrus  sativtjs  L.     Fabaceae.  Bitter  vetch. 

From  North  Bend.  Wash.  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  $3.  Erdmand.  Received 
March  25,  1918. 

"  Wedge  peas  obtained  from  local  Indians.  I  have  found  these  peas  when 
dry  are  excellent  for  cooking.  The  foliage  is  long  and  grasslike,  and  th« 
flowers  are  white.    Very  hardy  and  productive."     (Erdmand.) 

45928  and  45929.   Botor  tetragonoloba  (L.)  Kuntze.     Fabacea?. 

(Psophocarpus  tetragonolobus  DC.)  Goa  "bean. 

From  the  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  the  College  of  Agriculture, 
Los  Banos.  Received  March  25,  1918. 
"When  these  square  green  pods  with  'frills'  at  each  comer  are  'strung' 
(just  as  snap  beans  are  treated)  and  cooked  in  the  same  way,  they  make  an 
excellent  vegetable.  At  Brooksville,  Fla.,  the  season  may  be  too  short  for  their 
profitable  culture,  but  the  plant  deserves  a  wider  test  in  southern  Florida. 
Its  flowers  are  very  attractive  and  would  almost  pass  for  sweet  peas." 
(FaircMld.) 

45928.  Big  Calamismus.     207-F-5. 

45929.  Ilocano  Pal-lang.     6337-F. 

45930  to  45939.    Citrus  spp.    Eutaceae. 

From  China.  Scions  collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Ex- 
plorer of  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  February  25,  1918. 
Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Meyer. 

45930.  Citrus  nobilis  Lour.  King  orange. 
"(No.  1287.     Changyang,  Hupeh,  China.     December  10,  1917.)     Tsung 

pi  gan  (furrow  skin  orange.)  A  mandarin  of  medium  size,  with  wrinkled 
skin  and  of  a  beautiful  deep-orange  color ;  very  juicy,  of  slightly  bitterish 
flavor,  and  containing  few  seeds.  In  general,  a  good  mandarin  of  the 
tonic  class." 

45931.  CiTKus  icHANGENSis  Swiugle.  Ichang  lemon. 
"(No.  1288.     Changyang,  Hupeh,  China.     December  10,  1917.)     Hsiang 

yuan.  A  large  variety  of  Ichang  lemon,  mostly  shipped  to  Shasi,  a  run 
of  a  few  days  down  the  river.  The  fruits  sell  wholesale  at  1  cent  (Mexi- 
can) apiece  and  retail  at  2  to  3  cents  (Mexican),  according  to  size  and 
supply.  The  Chinese,  with  their  great  dislike  to  sour  fruits,  never  use 
these  lemons  in  beverages,  but  employ  them  only  as  room  perfumers  or 
carry  them  about  to  take  an  occasional  smell  at  them,  especially  when 
passing  malodorous  places.    Locally  the  rind  is  candied  in  a  limited  way 


44  SEEDS  AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45930  to  45939— Continued. 

and  resembles  orange  peel  in  flavor  and  appearance.  The  fruits  ripen 
during  the  month  of  October ;  since  they  do  not  possess  long-keeping 
qualities,  they  disappear  very  quickly.  In  fruit  stores  in  Ichang  they 
all  have  disappeared  during  December.  The  trees  grow  to  medium  large 
size  and  resemble  pummelos  in  general  appearance,  though  they  are  less 
massive  in  outline  and  the  foliage  is  of  a  lighter  hue  of  green.  The  trees 
are  densely  branched  and  have  large  spines  on  the  main  branches  and 
small  ones  even  on  the  bearing  branchlets.  The  foliage  suffers  a  good 
deal  from  caterpillars,  the  trunks  are  attacked  by  borers,  and  maggots 
are  occasionally  found  in  the  fruit.  Foreign  residents  in  and  around 
Ichang  make  from  these  lemons  a  very  fine  lemonade,  which  is  of  a  more 
refreshing  quality  than  the  ordinary  kind ;  they  are  also  used  in  pastry, 
sauces,  and  preserves.  On  the  whole  it  seems  that  this  Ichang  lemon 
is  a  very  desirable  home  fruit  for  those  sections  of  the  United  States 
that  are  adapted  to  its  culture,  especially  the  South  Atlantic  and  Gulf 
States.  It  may  also  prove  to  be  hardier  than  any  other  citrus  fruit  of 
economic  importance.  Around  Ichang  trees  have  withstood  temperatures 
of  19°  F." 

45932.  Citrus  nobilis  Lour.  King'  orang'e. 
"(No.  1289.     Changyang,  Hupeh,  China.     December  10,  1917.)     Chun 

gan  (.spring  orange)  and  Loba  gan  (turnip  orange).  A  large  mandarin 
of  a  fine  light-orange  color,  vnth  a  corrugated  skin ;  it  contains  few  seeds 
and  has  a  sweet  refreshing  flavor." 

45933.  Citrus  js'obilis  deliciosa  (Ten.)    Swingle.  Tangerine. 
"(No.  1290.     Changyang,  Hupeh,  China.     December  10,  1917.)     Chuan 

chii  tze  (Szechwan  orange).  A  large  flat  tangerine  of  bright  reddish 
color,  with  very  loose  skin.  Very  sweet  but  somewhat  flat  in  taste.  It 
is  a  poor  keeper  and  shipper,  but  on  account  of  its  attractive  appearance 
is  very  much  in  demand.  It  is  supposed  to  have  originated  in 
Szechwan." 

45934.  Citrus  sp. 

"(No.  1291,  Changyang,  Hupeh,  China.  December  10,  1917.)  Ba  ehr 
gan  (handle  orange).  An  orange  with  the  color  and  shape  of  a  lemon, 
of  fre.sh,  sweet  taste,  and  containhig  many  seeds." 

45935.  Citrus  sinensis  (L.)  Osbeck.  Orange. 

"(No.  1292.  Changyang,  Hupeh,  China.  December  10,  1917.)  Hsiang 
gan  (fragrant  orange).  An  orange  of  medium  size,  golden-orange  color, 
firm  flesh,  and  fresh,  sweet  taste,  and  containing,  as  a  iiile,  a  fair  number 
of  small  seeds." 

45936  and  45937..  Citrus  ichaxgensis  Swingle.  Ichang  lemon. 

45936.  "(No.  1293.  Ichang,  China.  December  20,  1917.)  A  coarse 
variety  of  Ichang  lemon,  with  a  thick,  dark-yellow  skin,  and  con- 
taining very  many  large  s-eeds.  Possibly  a  hybrid  with  a  pum- 
melo.  Obtained  from  the  garden  of  the  British  Consulate  at 
Ichang."' 

45937.  "(No.  1294.  Ichang,  Hupeh,  China.  December  30,  1917.) 
An  especially  fine  variety  of  Ichang  lemon,  vei*y  juicy  and  having 
a  delightful  fragrance.  It  makes  a  superior  lemonade.  The  tree 
is  of  a  somewhat  drooping  habit,  and  the  foliage  is  very  dense. 
Obtained  from  the  garden  of  the  British  Consulate  at  Ichang." 


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JANUAKY   1   TO    MARCH   31,   1918.  45 

45930  to  45939— Continued. 

45938.  Citrus  nobilis  Lour.  King  orange. 
"(No.  1295.     Ichang,  Hupeh,  China.     December  28,  1917.)      Pao  gan 

(spongy,  inflated,  or  vesicular  orange).  A  medium  large  mandarin  with 
a  very  wrinkled  skin  of  beautiful  deep-orange  cobir;  very  juicy,  and  of 
an  agreeably  bitter  flavor;  seeds  few.  A  fruit  well  worth  cultivating 
in  the  United  States  as  a  tonic  mandarin.  Obtained  from  the  garden  of 
the  Church  of  Scotland  Mission." 

45939.  Citrus  ichangensis  Swingle.  Ichang  lemon. 
"(No.  1296.     Ichang,  China.     December  28,  1917.)     A  large  variety  of 

Ichang  lemon,  said  to  be  a  vei'y  heavy  bearer;  fruits  medium  large. 
Obtained  from  the  garden  of  the  Church  of  Scotland  Mission." 

45940.    Stizolobium  niveum  (Roxb.)  Kiintze.     Fabaceec. 

Lyon  bean. 

From  Rhodesia,  Africa.  Presented  by  Mr.  .1.  O.  S.  Walters,  Director  i»f 
Agriculture,  Salisbury.     Received  March  25,  1918. 

"  Lyon  or  Dedman's  bean.  One  of  the  principal  advantages  that  this  variety 
has  over  the  Florida  velvet  bean  is  the  absence  of  the  fljie  prickly  hairs  on 
the  stem  and  leaves,  which  make  the  curing  of  the  latter  plant  for  hay  a  diffi- 
cult operation.  It  also  seems  to  be  more  resistant  to  frost.  For  these  reasons 
Dedman's  bean,  or  as  it  is  more  commonly  knovi^n  here,  stingless  velvet  bean, 
is  gradually  replacing  the  Florida  variety."     (Walters.) 

45941  to  45951. 

From  China.  Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Explorer  of 
the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  February  25,  1918.  Quoted 
notes  by  Mr.  Meyer. 

45941.  Citrus  aurantium  L.     Rutacese.  Sour  orange. 
"(No.  1297.     Tsentze,  near  Ichang,  China.     December  22,  1917.)     A 

large  orange  with  the  shape  and  color  of  a  lemon ;  quite  juicy  but  having 
a  bitter  aftertaste.  The  fruits  are  said  to  acquire  their  best  flavor  in 
spring.  Possibly  a  hybrid,  between  an  orange  and  a  pummelo.  Obtained 
from  the  garden  of  the  R.  C.  Boys'  Training  School,  across  the  Yangtze 
River." 

45942.  ScHizoPHRAGMA  sp.     Hydrangeaceae. 

"(No.  1299.  Tsungchiatsui,  Hupeh,  China.  Altitude  3,000  feet.  De- 
cember 14,  1917.)  An  evergreen  vine  found  trailing  over  rocks  and 
bowlders  in  a  semishady  place.  The  foliage  is  medium  small  and 
leathery,  like  that  of  a  daphne.  Apparently  quite  rare.  To  be  tested 
under  protection  from  extremes  of  sun  and  frost." 

45943.  Ulmus  sp.  Ulmaceae.  Elm. 
"(No.  1300.  Totzewan,  Hupeh,  China.  December  12,  1917.)  An  un- 
common elm  growing  to  a  large  size  and  found  in  mountain  districts  at 
low  altitudes.  Young  branches  often  corky,  bark  of  old  trunks  grayish 
brown  and  fissured.  Possibly  a  desirable  shade  and  avenue  tree  for  mild- 
wintered  regions." 

45944.  Prunus  glandulosa  Thunb.     Amygdalacese.  Plum. 
"(No.  1301.     Ichang,  China.     December,  1917.)     A  shrubby  flowering 

plum  growing  to  a  height  of  3  to  5  feet.     It  can  be  trained  to  one  stem, 

68805—22 4 


46  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45941  to  45951— Continued. 

but  grows  naturally  into  a  densely  branched  bush.  It  bears  masses  of 
double  rose-colored  flowers  in  May  and  is  a  fine  little  shrub  for  borders 
and  near  door  entrances  in  those  regions  where  it  is  perfectly  hardy. 
Obtained  from  the  garden  of  the  Customs  Compound." 

45945.  Citrus  ichangensis  Swingle.     Rutacese.  Ichang  lemon. 
"(No.  2455a.     Santsako,  Hupeh,  China.     November  24.  1917.)     A  very 

spiny  Avild  tree,  found  in  a  field  on  a  mountain  slope  at  an  altitude  of 
about  4,000  feet  above  sea  level.  Height  18  feet;  foliage  dense,  but  in- 
dividual leaves  small;  winged  petioles  quite  minute.  Fruits  fairly  juicy, 
the  size  and  shape  of  tangerines;  rind  of  bright-yellow  color  and  corru- 
gated, but  not  excessively  so;  odor  very  pleasing.  Seeds  large  but  not 
very  numerous.  In  regions  where  this  wild  Ichang  lemon  occurs  one 
also  finds  coir  palm,  loquats,  bamboos,  large-leaved  evergreen  privets, 
and  Cunninghamia  lanceolata.  Temperatures  probably  never  go  lower 
than  10°  F.  The  local  name  of  this  wild  lemon  was  given  me  as  Chii  gan 
tze,  meaning  '  maggot  orange,'  since  maggots  are  said  to  be  attracted  by 
the  very  sour  juice.  No  other  cultivated  citrus  fruits  occurred  near-by, 
though  a  few  hundred  feet  lower  down  several  large  pummelo  trees 
were  seen.  The  natives  have  little  use  for  the  fruit;  they  keep  a  few 
in  the  room  to  perfume  the  air.  and  occasionally  they  use  the  dried  rind 
in  a  medicinal  tea.  In  breeding  experiments  it  may  be  of  value,  since  it 
seems  to  be  the  hardiest  of  all  the  true  species  of  citrus  {Poncirus  tri- 
foliata  not  being  a  true  citrus)." 

45946.  AcTiNiDiA  CHiNEXSis  Planch.     Dilleniacese.  Yang-tao. 
"(No.  2456a.  Near  Lungtoping,  Hupeh,  China.     November  23,  1917.) 

A  variety  of  yang-tao  bearing  smooth  fruits  of  various  sizes  ranging  from 
that  of  a  gooseberry  to  a  good-sized  plum.  It  possesses  a  good  flavor, 
though  setting  one's  teeth  on  edge,  as  does  the  use  of  nonselect  pineapples 
and  some  wild  blueberries.  This  fruit  really  is  of  high  promise  for  t\w 
United  States  and  especially  so  for  the  mild-wintered  sections.  It  should 
preferably  be  grown  as  an  arbor  vine.  In  its  native  habitat  one  finds  it 
bearing  most  heavily  when  climbing  over  low  scrub  and  rocks  on  northeast 
exposures,  where  the  plants  are  subjected  occasionally  to  strong  twisting 
winds,  which  seem  to  check  their  tendency  to  excessive  vegetative  growth. 
Where  this  yang-tao  occurs  one  also  finds  around  the  farmsteads  coir 
palms,  loquats,  bamboo  clumps,  tea  plants,  tung-oil  trees,  etc.  The  fruits 
when  properly  handled  keep  fresh  for  a  long  time:  they  ship  and  keep 
especially  well  after  having  been  subjected  to  a  slight  frost.  As  to  their 
uses,  they  can  be  eaten  out  of  hand  or  as  a  dessert  when  skinned,  sliced, 
and  sprinkled  over  with  sugar ;  excellent  preserves  can  also  be  made  from 
them.  The  Chinese,  with  their  extensive  vegetable  diet  and  their  ab- 
horrence of  sour  fruits,  do  not  care  for  this  fruit  and  let  it  waste  mostly : 
Caucasians,  however,  seem  universally  to  enjoy  highly  this  unique  berry, 
which  combines  the  flavor  of  the  gooseberr:^-;  strawberry,  pineapple,  guava, 
and  rhubarb.  Possibly  in  some  of  the  Southern  States  new  industries 
could  be  built  up  by  cultivating  this  fruit  for  the  northern  city  markets. 
The  meaning  of  yang-tao  is  '  male  peach,'  which  is  as  inappropriate  as 
our  name  pineapple  is  for  the  ananas." 

45947  and  45948.   Castanea  mollissima  Blume.     Fagacese.     Chestnut. 

45947.   "(No.  2457a.     Ichang,  Hupeh,  China.     December,  1917. >     Ta 

pan  li  tze  (large  board  oak  seeds),  a  classical  name  for  the  chest- 


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45941  to  45951— Continued. 

nut.    Large  Chinese  chestnuts  from  trees  cultivated  in  neigliboring 
mountain  districts." 

45948.  "(No.  2458a.  Wantiaoshan,  Hupeh,  China.  November  30, 
1917.)  Wa  U  tze  (bean  chestnut).  Chestnuts  from  wild  trees 
occurring  at  altitudes  between  3,0(X)  and  G.OOO  feet  above  soa  level. 
There  is  considerable  variation  among  the  trees  and  bushes  from 
which  these  seeds  v>ere  collected,  and  perhaps  there  is  more  than 
one  species  among  them.  If  so,  there  may  be  the  chinquapin, 
Castanea  scguinii,  which  seems  to  be  wholly  resistant  to  the  chest- 
nut blight,  Endothia  parasitica.    Purchased  from  a  local  collector." 

45949.  Castanea  seguinii  Dode.     Fagacese.  Chinquapin. 
"(No.  2459a.    Ichang,  Hupeh,  China.    November  16,  1917.)     Moh  pan  li 

(hairy  board  oak).  A  shrubby  chinquapin,  occasionally  growing  into  a 
tree  25  to  40  feet  high;  it  occurs  on  mountain  slopes  here  and  there  in 
Central  China,  often  in  great  .quantities.  Sprouts  only  2  feet  high  often 
produce  seeds.  It  appears  to  be  totally  resistant  to  the  bark  fungus, 
Endothia  parasitical,  and  may  be  of  considerable  value  in  breeding  ex- 
periments such  as  Dr.  Walter  Van  Fleet  has  been  conducting  for  several 
years.  This  species  seems  to  be  more  moisture  loving  than  Castanea  inol- 
lissima,  but  it  grows  well  on  the  most  barren  mountain  slopes." 
For  an  illustration  of  a  fruiting  branch  of  this  shrub,  see  Plate  III. 

45950.  Etjcommia  ULMoroES  Oliver.     Trochodendracese. 

"(No.  2460a.  Suilokua,  Hupeh,  China.  November  13,  1917.)  Tu  cluing 
Shu  (ease  of  heart  tree)  and  Sheh  mien  shu  (floss  silk  tree).  The  so- 
called  Chinese  rubber  tree,  which  has  proved  to  be  more  hardy  and  more 
drought  resistant  in  the  United  States  than  was  at  first  expected.  In 
China  the  bark,  with  its  silky  threads  (when  broken),  is  used  as  a  high- 
class  drug." 

45951.  CiTEUS  iCHANGENsis  Swingle.     Rutacete.  Ichang  lemon. 

"(No.  2461a.  Ichang,  Hupeh,  China.  December,  1917.)  Cultivated 
strains  of  Ichang  lemons.  To  be  sown  to  obtain  bearing  trees  for  all- 
round  purposes.  There  is  considerable  variation  in  the  Ichang  lemon, 
and  some  seedlings  might  produce  remai'kably  good  fruits." 

45952.  Tamarix  aphylla  (L.)  Karst.     Tamaricacese.  Athel. 

(T.  articuJata  Vahl.) 
From  Tucson,  Ariz.    Cuttings  presented  by  Prof.  J.  J.  Thornber,  University 
of  Arizona.     Received  March  26,  1918. 
"  The  athel  or  evergreen  tamarisk  of  northern  Africa.    Trees  with  erect  habit 
and   ascending   branches.     Branehlets   numerous,   threadlike,    drooping;   bluish 
green,  and  appearing  as  if  jointed  or  segmented  on  account  of  the  character  of 
the  small  leaves.     The  plants  grow  readily  from  cuttings,  which  may  be  made 
at  almost  any  season.     Cuttings  often  develop  into  trees  6  to  10  feet  tall  in  a 
year,  while  trees  4  to  6  years  old  under  favorable  conditions  attain  heights  of 
40  to  50  feet.     Thrives  in  sandy  and  calcareous  soils  and  in  those  with  consider- 
able alkali  and  is  very  drought  and  heat  resistant.     Young  trees  with  well- 
matured  wood  were  only  slightly  injured  with  a  temperature  of  6°  F.     Excellent 
for  windbreaks  and  very  popular  on  account  of  its  rapid  growth,  symmetrical 
form,  and  evergreen  foliage."     {J.  J.  Thornber.) 


48  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

"In  March,  1917.  Prof.  J.  J.  Thornber.  a  collaborator  of  the  Office  of  Crop 
Physiology  and  Breeding  Investigations,  sent  to  Mr.  Bruce  Drunnnond,  superin- 
tendent of  the  date  gardens  at  Indio  and  Mecca.  Calif.,  a  few  unrootetl  cuttings 
about  1  foot  long  and  one-fourth  to  one-half  inch  in  diameter,  of  Tamari.v  articu- 
lata,  received  in  March.  19()9,  by  Prof.  Thornber  from  Dr.  I..  Trabut,  Govern- 
ment botanist  of  Algiers.  These  cuttings  made  phenomenal  growth  and  by  the 
fall  of  1918  were  attracting  attention  all  over  the  Coachella  Valley,  the  original 
cuttings  then  being,  some  of  them,  more  than  20  feet  high.  This  species,  called 
athel  by  the  Arabs,  is  an  excellent  windbreak  provided  the  lower  branches  are 
not  cut  off.  It  grows  so  rapidly  that  it  makes  effective  windbreaks  inside  of 
two  years.  After  a  growth  of  five  years  the  original  trees  are  several  of  them 
well  over  50  feet  high,  having  a  maximum  diameter  at  the  ground  of  14  to  17 
inches.  Without  question  this  is  one  of  the  most  important  windbreaks  ever 
found  for  use  in  the  great  irrigated  valleys  of  the  Southwest. 

"  This  species,  unlike  many  other  species  of  Tamarix.  is  gra.v-green  in  color, 
evergreen,  and  pyramidal  in  shape,  making  a  very  handsome  ornamental  tree, 
especially  when  young. 

■'  The  athel  not  only  grows  very  rapidly,  but  has  hard  wood  which  when  dry 
makes  excellent  fuel.  Prof.  S.  C.  Mason  reports  that  in  Egypt  this  wood  is 
prized  by  the  Arabs  for  construction  purposes,  as  it  is  not  attacked  by  borers 
such  as  so  greatly  damage  acacia  and  other  hardwoods  in  Egypt.  Dr.  Trabut 
informed  me  in  1899  that  it  was  the  largest  and  most  important  tree  of  the 
Sahara  Desert,  frequently  attaining  a  circumference  of  6  feet  and  rarely  as  much 
as   17   feet. 

"  To  Mr.  Bruce  Drummond  belongs  the  credit  for  having  discovered  the  great 
value  of  this  species  for  windbreaks  and  for  ornamental  pt^ltings  in  the  hot, 
irrigated  valleys  of  the  Southwest.  The  original  plantings  of  this  species  at 
Tucson,  Ariz.,  made  much  slower  gi-owth  and  had  not  made  obvious  the  extraor- 
dinary value  of  this  species  as  a  windbreak  in  the  date-growing  regions  of  the 
Southwest.  Because  of  INIr.  Drummond's  prompt  recognition  of  the  value  of 
this  .species  and  active  dissemination  of  cuttings,  it  is  estimated  that  25.000 
trees  are  now  growing  in  the  Coachella  Valley  alone,  all  propagated  from  less 
than  a  dozen  original  cuttings  sent  to  Mr.  Drummond  by  Prof.  Thornber  in  1917. 

"  In  March.  1899,  when  I  had  the  good  fortune  to  make  the  acquaintance  of 
Dr.  L.  Trabiat,  the  eminent  physician,  botanist,  and  agriculturist  of  Algeria,  he 
called  my  attention  to  this  important  tree  and  gave  me  cuttings  from  the  trees 
growing  in  the  botanical  garden  at  the  University  of  Algiers,  together  with  in- 
formation which  was  published  in  Inventory  No.  7,  under  No.  3343.  Unfortu- 
nately, the  steamship  Sfrathleven  on  which  I  shipped  this  material  on  March  6. 
1899.  did  not  proceed  directly  from  Algiers  to  New  York,  as  the  captain  ex- 
pected, but  was  ordered  back  to  Smyrna  and  spent  nearly  three  months  in  mak- 
ing the  trip  from  Algeria  to  New  York.  As  a  result,  many  of  the  plants,  among 
them  Tamarix  artirulata,  died  on  the  way  to  this  couHtry. 

"  The  spectacular  character  of  this  extraordinary  plant  and  its  rapid  utiliza- 
tion in  a  practical  way  is  a  proof  of  the  value  of  thorough  botanical  studies  such 
as  Prof.  Thornber  has  been  making  on  Tamarix  for  some  years  past.  Doubtless 
most  of  the  species  are  of  little  practical  value,  but  among  numerous  untested 
species  which  Prof.  Thornber  obtained  was  the  athel,  which  promises  to  be 
worth  millions  to  the  farmers  of  the  southwestern  United  States."  (Walter  T. 
Swingle.) 

For  an  illustiatiou  showing  the  use  of  the  athel  tree  as  a  windbreak,  see 
Plate  IV. 


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Fruiting  Branch  of  a  New  Disease-Resistant  Chinquapin  from  China. 
(Castanea  seguinii   Dode,  S.  p.   I.  No.  45949.1 

Three  important  facts  haA  e  been  established  in  regaid  to  the  chestnut  bark  disease:  First,  thai  all 
species  of  Castanea  are  net  equally  susceptible  to  the  fungus:  second,  that  hybrids  between  the 
different  species  are  fertile;  and,  third,  that  thefactor  which  produces  ininiunity,  whate\  erthatis, 
appears  to  be  heritable  and  by  breeding  and  selection  can  be  incorporated  wiihoilier  characters 
such  as  size  and  quality  of  the  nut,  size  of  the  tree,  etc.  This  Chinese  chinquapin,  occurring  near 
Ichang,  is  a  shrubby  species,  occasionally  growing  to -10  feet  in  height.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  who  dis- 
covered the  chestnut  bark  fiuigus,  Endoihia  parasitica,  in  China,  reports  this  species  as  apparently 
totally  resistant  to  the  disease.  It  grow  s  w  ell  on  barren  mountain  slopes  but  appears  to  be  more 
moisture  loving  than  the  chestnut,  Castanea  viollissinia.  Introduced  primarily  for  breeding  pur- 
poses. (Photographed  by  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Tzewuhsien,  .Shensi,  China,  September  1.  1914; 
■  P12248FS.) 


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JANUARY   1   TO    MARCH   31,  1918.  49 

45953.  SoLANDRA  lonctIflora  Tussac.     Solanaceu'. 

From  Sydney,  New  South  Wales.  Plants  presented  by  Mr.  J.  H.  Maiden, 
director,  Botanic  Gardens.  Received  Marcli  26,  1918. 
A  West  Indian  evergreen  shrubby  vine,  witli  ovate  to  obovate  sharply 
pointed  leaves  on  purplish  petioles  and  yellow  fi-agrant  flowers  usually  a  foot 
long.  If  left  untriniuied  it  is  a  rampant  climber,  but  it  can  be  grown  as  a 
dwarf  shrub  by  constant  pruning.  It  is  an  adaptive  plant,  as  it  grows  well 
in  the  driest  and  poorest  places  and  does  not  appear  to  object  to  gross  feeding. 
The  foliage  of  this  plant  produces  a  valuable  drug  called  .soUindrin,  which 
has  the  same  active  principles  as  atropiu  derived  from  the  leaves  and  roots  of 
Atropa  helhidotwa  L.  The  best  method  of  propagation  is  by  cuttings,  which 
should  he  taken  from  the  flowering  branches  just  after  the  flowering  season 
is  over  and  planted  in  a  well-drained  light  sandy  soil.  (Adapted  from  The 
Af/ricultural  Gazette  of  New  South  Wales,  vol.  28,  p.  670.) 

45954.  Acacia  catechu  (L.  f.)  Willd.     Mimosaceag.  Catechu. 

Fron)  Cairo.  Egji)t.  Presented  by  the  director,  Horticultural  Sei'tion, 
Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.  Received  March  26,  1918. 
A  medium-sized  tree,  with  opposite,  recurved  spines  and  bipinnate  leaves  inade 
up  of  10  to  40  pairs  of  pinnte,  each  bearing  30  to  50  pairs  of  linear  leaflets  about 
one-fourth  of  an  inch  long.  The  spikes  of  yellow  flowers  are  solitary  or 
fascicled,  and  the  flat  rich  brown  pods  are  reticulate  veined.  A  powerful  astrin- 
gent extract  prepared  from  the  wood  is  the  catechu  of  medicine  and  the  cutch  of 
tanning.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1. 
p.  189,  and  Lyouf;,  Plant  Names,  Scientific  and  Popular,  p.  9.) 

45955.  Annona  reticulata  L.     Annonaceae.  Custard-apple. 

From  Colombia.  Presented  by  Mv.  W.  O.  Wolcott,  Medellin.  Received 
March  27,  1918. 

"  The  tree  grows  about  15  feet  high,  is  very  thrifty,  thriving  best  in  a  hot 
climate  from  sea  level  to  about  3,000  feet  altitude,  and  apparently  wants  rich 
soil  and  plenty  of  moisture.  The  fruit  is  about  the  size  and  shape  of  a 
bullock's  heart  and  has  a  thin,  light  gi-eenish  yellow  skin.  It  is  cut  open 
and  eaten  with  a  spoon,  there  being  no  coi"e,  though  many  seeds.  The  flavor 
is  very  sugary  and  fine."     (Wolcott.) 

45956  to  45964. 

From  Peradeniya.  Ceylon.  Presented  by  Mr.  George  F.  Mitchell.  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  and  procured  (except  No.  45964)  at  the  Botanical  Gardens, 
near  Kandy,  Ceylon.     Received  March  18,  1918. 

45956.  Areca  triandra  Roxb.     Phoenicacese.  Palm. 
A  medium-sized  palm,  native  to  India,  reaching  a  height  of  25  feet, 

usually  having  several  trunks  and  sending  out  basal  offshoots.  The 
trunks  are  cylindrical,  and  each  bears  a  crown  of  pinnate  leaves  4  to  6 
feet  long.  The  orange-scarlet  fruits  are  about  the  size  of  an  olive. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p 
S88.) 

45957.  Calyptkocat.yx  spicatus   (Lam.)   Blume.     PhiBnicacene.       Palm. 
This  stately  palm,  native  to  Amboina  and  other  islands  of  the  Molucca 

group,  attains  a  height  of  40  feet.     The  piimate  leaves  have  valvate 
'leaflets  with  reflexed  margins,  and  the  flowers,  arranged  on  long  spike 


50  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45956  to  45964— Continued. 

like  spadices,  produce  orange-colored  1-seeded  fruits.  The  wood  is  used 
for  timber,  and  tbe  seeds  serve  as  a  substitute  for  betel  nuts.  (Adapted 
from  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  June,  1870,  p.  765.) 

45958.  Dypsis  madagascariensis  W.  Wats.     Phoenicacese.  Palm. 
A  graceful  Madagascar  palm,  about  15  feet  high,  with  leaves  10  feet 

long.  The  pinnate  leaves,  with  18-inch  segments  arranged  in  fascicles  of 
six  or  eight,  seem  to  be  arranged  on  the  stem  in  three.s,  giving  it  a 
triangular  appearance.  This  arrangement  of  the  leaves  and  the  fascicled 
arrangement  of  the  leaflets  is  peculiar  to  the  genus  Dypsis,  not  being 
found  in  any  other  pinnate-leaved  palms.  (Adapted  from  Gardeners' 
Chronicle,  new  ser.,  vol.  2^,  p.  S94-) 

45959.  Elaeis  gcineensis  Jacq.  Phoenicacese.  Oil  palm. 
The  fleshy  outer  layer  and  the  kernels  of  the  fruit  each  yield  a  com- 
mercial oil.  Palm  oil,  that  from  the  fleshy  outer  layer,  is  used  in  the 
manufacture  of  soap  and  candles ;  white  or  nut  oil,  that  from  the  kernels, 
is  used  for  making  margarine  or  artificial  butter.  Palm  oil  is  an  im- 
portant food  product  which  is  utilized  in  Brazil  by  all  cla.sses  of  people. 
(Adapted  from  note  of  Dorsett,  Shamel,  and  Popenoe.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45766. 

45960.  Latania  commebsonii  Gmel.    Phoenicacese.  Palm, 
An  unarmed  palm  from  Mauritius,  40  feet  high,  having  leaves  with 

petioles  4  to  6  feet  long,  the  fan-shaped  blades  being  about  5  feet  in 
diameter  and  divided  into  lanceolate-acuminate  segments  2  feet  long  by 
3  inches  wide.  It  is  a  particularly  striking  palm,  the  long,  smooth  petioles 
and  the  ribs  of  the  fanlike  leaves  being  colored  a  bright  crimson,  which 
is  especially  brilliant  in  the  young  foliage.  (Adapted  from  Baker,  Flora 
of  Mauritius  and  the  Seychelles,  p.  381.) 

45961.  Oncosperma  fasciculatum  Thwaites.     Phoenicacese.  Palm. 

A  spiny  palm,  40  feet  or  more  in  height  and  6  inches  in  diameter.  The 
leaves,  18  feet  in  length,  are  made  up  of  lanceolate  long-pointed  leaflets 
18  inches  long  by  2  inches  broad.  The  paniculately  branched  spadix,  2 
feet  long,  bears  large  numbers  of  black-pui-ple  fruits  about  half  an  inch 
in  diameter.  This  palm  is  a  native  of  the  Central  Province  of  Ceylon, 
where  it  grows  from  sea  level  to  an  altitude  of  5,000  feet.  (Adapted 
from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  6,  p.  Jfl5. ) 

45962.  Oncosperma  filamentosum  Blume.     Phoenicacese.  Palm.. 

A  stoloniferous  palm  with  a  trunk  30  to  40  feet  high,  armed  with  long 
black  spines.  The  drooping  pinnate  leaves  are  10  to  12  feet  long,  with 
narrow  acuminate,  coriaceous  leaflets  2  feet  long.  The  pendulous  red- 
purple  fruiting  spadix  is  about  2  feet  long  and  bears  small  globose  fruits 
one-third  of  an  inch  in  diameter.  This  species  is  found  in  swamps  in  the 
Malay  Peninsula  and  also  in  Borneo  and  Cochin  China.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  6,  p.  ^15. ) 

45963.  Dendrocalauus  giganteus  Munro.    Poacese.  Bamboo. 

One  of  the  largest  of  the  bamboos,  growing  to  a  height  of  100  feet, 
with  a  stem  diameter  of  8  inches,  the  stem  walls  being  half  an  inch  thick. 
It  is  probably  indigenous  in  the  hills  of  Martaban  and  is  cultivated  in 
Burma  and  also  in  most  tropical  countries.  The  stems  are  used  for 
posts  and  mfters  and  for  piping  water.  (Adapted  from  Brandis,  Indian 
Trees,  p.  678.) 


JANUARY   1   TO    IVIARCH   31,  191S,  51 

45956  to  45964— Continued. 

45964.   Magnolia  globosa  Hook.  f.  and  ThouTs.     MasnoliacefB. 

"  From  Lloyd  Botanical  Garden,  Darjiling.  I  obtained  seed  of 
Magnolia  globosa,  whicli  is  found  at  10,000  feet  elevation  and  requires  a 
moist  climate."     {Mitchell.) 

A  small  tree  with  brown  branches  and  ovate  leaves  9  inches  long  by 
6  inches  wide.  The  globose  flower  buds,  which  appear  with  the  young 
leaves,  are  about  2  inches  in  diameter  and  open  into  fragrant  white 
flowers  5  inches  across.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India, 
vol.  1,  p.  Jil.) 

45965.  Nephrosperma  VAN-HOUTTEANUM  (Wendl.)  Balf.  f.     Pliccni- 

cacese.  Palm. 

From  Ivoloina,  Madagascar.     Presented  by  Mr.  Eugene  .Taegle,  director. 

Madagascar   Agricultural   Experiment    Station,    througli   Mr.   .Tames   G. 

Carter,  American  consul,  Tananarivo.    Received  March  23,  1918. 

A  palm  about  35  feet  tall  with  a  trunk  6  inches  in  diameter,  found  in  open 
places  and  along  streams  up  to  an  altitude  of  1,000  feet  in  the  Seyclielles 
Islands.  The  leaves,  5  to  7  feet  long,  are  divided  into  pinnate  segments  3  to 
4  feet  long,  broad  segments  alternating  irregularly  with  narrow  ones,  the  ter- 
minal segments  being  joined  together.  The  orange-red  fruits  are  borne  in  clus- 
ters 3  to  4  feet  long.  (Adapted  from  Baker,  Flora  of  Mauritius  and  the 
Seychelles,  p.  386.) 

45966  and  45967.    Cymbopogox  martini  (Eoxb.)  Stapf.     Poaceae. 

(Andropogon  martini  Roxb.)  Rusa-oil  grass. 

From  India.  Presented  by  Mr.  R.  S.  Hole,  Forest  Botanist,  Forest  Re- 
search Institute  and  College,  Dehra  Dun.  Received  March  28  and  29, 
1918. 

A  stout  perennial  grass  found  in  northern  India.  It  grows  to  a  height  of  6 
feet  and  has  long,  perfectly  smooth  leaves  of  a  soft  delicate  texture  and  rich 
green  color.  The  slender  panicles,  6  to  12  inches  long,  turn  to  a  bright  reddish 
brown  color  in  ripening. 

The  distinction  between  the  two  kinds  of  Rusa  oil  procured  from  this  grass, 
viz,  motia  and  sufia,  which  the  distillers  of  Khandesh  and  the  neighboring  dis- 
tricts recognize,  apparently  depends  on  similar  conditions,  although  the  ac- 
counts concerning  them  are  to  some  extent  conflicting.  The  authors  of  the 
Pharmacographia  Indica  (vol.  iii,  p.  558)  say:  "The  oil  distillers  in  Khandesh 
call  the  grass  motiya  when  the  inflorescence  is  young  and  of  a  bluish  white 
color ;  after  it  has  ripened  and  become  red  it  is  called  suflya.  The  oil  ob- 
tained from  it  in  the  first  condition  has  a  more  delicate  odor  than  that  obtained 
from  the  ripened  grass." 

On  the  other  hand,  Mr.  E.  G.  Fernandez  reports  in  a  letter  to  Kew :  "  The 
motia  species  (or  variety)  is  usually  confined  to  the  higher  slopes,  while  the 
sufia  grass  is  more  common  on  the  plains  and  on  the  plateau  land  in  the  hills ; 
but  they  are  not  infrequently  found  growing  together.  The  sufia  is  much  more 
strongly  scented,  but  the  odor  of  motia  is  preferred,  and  this  latter  commands 
double  the  price  of  the  former."  The  samples  of  both  forms  supplied  by  Mr. 
Fernandez  do  not  show  any  morphological  differences,  and  as  to  age,  some  of 
the  motia  samples  are  in  a  more  advanced  stage  than  the  sufia.  (Adapted  from 
Stapf,  The  Oil  Grasses  of  India  and  Ceylon,  in  The  Ke^o  Bulletin  of  Miscel- 
laneous Information,  1906,  p.  S41-) 


52  SEEDS   AND    PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

The  letter  accompanying  these  seeds  stated  that  both  supa  and  moiia  were 
being  sent  but  the  packets  were  not  labeled. 

45968.  ViTis  viNiFERA  L.     Vitaceae.  Grape. 

From  Tokio,  Japan.     Cuttings  purchased  from  the  Tokio  Plant,  Seed,  & 
Implement  Co.     Received  March  29.  1918. 
"Koshu.     A  very  sweet  variety  of  grj\pe  which  seems  to  be  especially  suited 
to  the  Tokio  climate."     (F.  N.  Meyer.) 

45969.  Brassica  pekinensis   (Lour.)   Gagn.     Brassicacea\ 

Pai  ts'ai. 

From  Peking,  China.    Procured  by  Dr.  Yaniei  Kin.    Received  March  2,  1918. 
A  selection  of  a  northern  strain. 

45970  and  45971. 

From  Tolga,  Queensland,  Australia.     Presented  by   Mr.   J.  A.   Hamilton. 
Received  March  30,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Hamilton. 

45970.  Aeachis  hypogaea  L.     Fabaceae.  Peanut. 
"Chinese  peanuts.     They   grow   quite  a  large  upright  leafy   top  and 

could  be  cut  with  a  mowing  machine  for  fodder.     The  nuts  are  produced 
closely  clustered  around  the  base  of  the  stem." 

45971.  Ipomoea  batatas  (L.)  Poir.     Convolvulacese.  Sweet  potato. 

"General  Grant  sweet  potato  which,  to  our  fancy,  is  absolutely  the 
best  variety  for  the  table.    As  a  rule,  the  vines  do  not  run  very  much." 


INDEX  OF  COMMON  AND  SCIENTIFIC  NAMES. 


Acacia,  bull-horn.  Acacia  sphaeroceph- 

ala,  45792. 
Acacia  sp.,  45905. 

arabica.    See  Acacia  scorpioides. 
catechu,  45954, 
pycnantha,  45867. 
scorpioides,  45724. 
sphaerocephala,  45792. 
AcantJiorliiza  aculeata,  45906. 
Achras  sapota.     See  Achras  zapota. 

zapota,  45907. 
Acokanthera  spectahilis,  45748. 
Actinidia  chinensis,  45946. 
Akee,  Blighia  sapida,  45917. 
Alectryon  subcinereum,  45925. 
Almond,  flowering,  Amygdalus  triloba, 

45727. 
Amaranthus  paniculatus,  45811, 
Amygdalus  triloba,  45727. 
Anacardium  occidentale,  45915. 
Andropogon  martini.    See  Cymbopogon 

martini. 
Annona  sp..  45870. 
muricata,  45908. 
reticulata,  45955. 
senegalensis,  45798. 
Apricot,  Prumis  armeniaca,  45714. 
Japanese,  Prumis  miime: 
Bungo,  45878. 
Hana-ka-mi,  45879. 
Ko-mume,  45S81. 
Rinshu,  45876. 
Shiro-Kaga,  45880. 
Yoro,  45877. 
Arachls  hypogaea,  45970. 
Areca  triandra,  45956. 
Artocarpus  communis,  45916. 
Arundinaria  falcata,  45902. 
Athel,  Tamarix  aphylla,  45952. 

Bamboo,  Arundinaria  falcata,  45902. 

Dendrocalamus  gigantens,  45963. 
Bauhima  sp.,  45909. 

.     68805—22 5 


Bean,  Goa,  Botor  tetragonoloba,  45928. 
45929. 

Lima,  PhaseoVus  lunatus,  45794. 
Lyon,  Stizolobitim  niveu7n,  45940. 
Mauritius,  Btizolobium  aterrimum, 

45885. 
Yard-Long.     Vigna     sesquipedalis, 
45795. 
Blackberry.     See  Rubus  spp. 
Blighia  sapida,  45917. 
Botor  tetragonoloba,  45928,  45929. 
Brassica  pekinensis,  45969. 
Breadfruit,      Artocarpus      communis, 
45916. 

Caimito,  Chrysophyllum  cainito,  45918. 
Callullos,  Vitis  sp.,  45796. 
Calyptrocalyx  spicatus,  45957. 
Camellia     axillaris.       See     Gordonia 

axillaris. 
Capoeira   branca.      See   Solanum    buJ- 

latum. 
Carica  papaya,  45712. 
Carob,  Ceratonia  siliqua,  45924. 
Cashew,       Anacardium,      occidentale, 

45915. 
Castanea  crenata,  45858-45861. 

mollissima,  45862,  45947,  45948. 
pumila  X  crenata,  45863^5866. 
seguinii,  45949. 
Castor-bean,  Ricinus  communis,  45882- 

45884,  45886. 
Catechu,  Acacia  catechu,  45954, 
Cebadilla,     Schoenocaulon     officinale. 

See  Sabadilla. 
Cephaclis  sp.,  45730. 
Ceratonia  siliqua,  45924. 
Cercidium  viride,  45910. 
Chayota  edulis,  45756. 
Chayote,   Chayota  edulis,  45756. 
Chenopodium  OAnbrosioides,  45857. 
nuttalliae,  45721-45723. 

53 


54 


SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 


Cherry,    flowering,    Pnmus    serrulata 
pubescens,  45709. 

Mazzard,  Pt^tius  avium,  45713. 
Chestnut,  Castanea  spp.,  45858-45866, 

45947,  45948. 
Chinquapin,  Castanea  seguinii,  45949. 
Chrys&phyllum  cadnito,  45918. 
Citrus  sp.,  45934. 

aurantium,  45941. 

ichangensis,    45931,    45936,    45937, 
45939,  45945,  45951. 

nohiUs,  45930,  45932,  45938. 
deliciosa,   4.5933. 

sinensis,  45935. 
Coix    lacryma-joM   ma-yuen,    45767. 
Colocasia  antiquorum,  45777. 

esculenfa,     45749,     45776,     45778- 
45783. 
Condalia  lineata,  45900. 
Corchorus  capsidaris,  45809. 
Corn,  Zea  mays: 

Amarillo  Bajo,  45786. 

Amarillo  Melchocha,  45808. 

Amarillo   Subido,  45807. 

Anaranjado,  4.5787. 

(Argentina),  45903. 

Beata,  45739. 

Blanco  Perlas  de  la  Reina,  45742. 

(Brazil),  45753,  45754. 

Caf6  con  Leche,  45759. 

Canela,  45856. 

Chancaca,  45853. 

Colorado  Claro,  45855. 
Jaspeado,  45735. 
Oscuro,  45743. 

Crema,  45761. 

Encarnado,  45738. 

Flor  de  Granada,  45758. 

Flor  de  Retrama,  45745. 

Granada,  45762. 

Guindo,  45736. 

Matiz  Blanco  Colorado,  45854. 

Mixto,  45763. 

Negro,  45740. 

Ojos  de  Lechuga,  45913. 

Pasas,  45852. 

Pecho  de  Paloma,  45764. 

(Peru),  45765. 

Plomo  Jaspeado,  45737. 

Plomo  Oscuro,  45788. 

Polvo  de  Oro,  45741. 

Punso,  45757. 

Rosa  Bajo,  4.5760. 


Corn,  Zea  mays — Continued. 

Rosa  (No.  2),  45785. 

Rosa  subido,  45734. 

Salmon,  45806. 

Sangre  de  Toro,  45744. 

Squaw,  45815. 

(Venezuela),  45755. 
Cot07ieaster  foveolata,  45728. 

francheti,  45705. 

horizontalis  perpusilla,  45706. 

zabeli,  45707. 
Crataegus  mexicana,  45818. 

pimiO'tifida,  45820. 
Crotalaria  sp.,  45725. 
Cucumis  melo,  45770,  45771. 
Cucurbita  pepo,  45772. 
Custard-apple,       Annona      reticulata, 

45955. 
Cydonia  obJonga,  45889,  45890. 
Cymbopogon  martini,  45966,  45967. 

Dendrocalamus  giganteus,  45963. 
Diospyros  kaki,  45871-4.5875. 
Dodonaea  viscosa,  45726. 
Dypsis  madagascariensis,  45958. 

Elaeis  guineensis,  45766,  45959. 
EJaeocarptis  eyaneus,  45789. 
Elm,  Ulmus  sp.,  45943. 
Eucalyptus  trabuti,  45769. 
Eucommia  ulmoides,  45950. 

Frijol  majan,  Pha^eolus  lunutus,  45794. 

Garcinia  m^angostana,  45804,  45816. 
Gledltsia  sinensis,  45803. 
Gordonia  axillaris,  45718, 
Gourd,  Lagenaria  vulgaris,  45904. 
Grape,  Vitis  spp.,  45796,  45797,  45968. 
Grass,  Rusa-oil,  Cymbopogon  martini, 

45966,  45967. 
Sudan,  Holcus  sorghum  sudanen- 

sis,  45773. 
Guate,  Amnranthus  pamculatus,  45811. 
Gum  arable,  Acacia  scorpioides,  45724. 

Hakea  rostrata,  45868. 

Hardenbergia  monophylla.     See   Ken- 

nedya  monophylla. 
Hawthorn,  Crataegus  spp..  45818,  45820. 
Hibiscus  sabdariffa,  45800,  45801. 
Holcus  sorghum  sudanensis,  45773. 
Honey  locust.  Gleditsia  sinensis,  45803. 
Huauhtzontli.  Chenopodium  nuttaliae, 

45721-45723. 
Hydrangea  paniculata  praecox,  45733. 


JANUARY  1  TO   MARCH  31,  1918. 


55 


Indigofera  sp.,  45869. 
Ipomoea  sp.,  45887. 

batatas,  45971. 

tuberosa.    See  OpercuUna  tuberosa. 

Jaboticaba,  Myrciaria  cauliflora,  45750. 
Jufilans  cathayensis,  45768. 

regia,  45774,  45775,  45799,  45922. 
Jute,  Corclionis  capsularis,  45809. 

Kaki,  Diospyros  kaki: 

Gosho,  45871. 

Hana-Gosho,  45874. 

Jiro,  45875. 

Oku-Gosho,  45873. 

Tenjin-Gosho,  45872. 
Kennedya  monophylla,  45790. 

nigricans,  45791. 
Koume.     See  Telfairia  pedata. 
Kumarahou,  Pomaderris  elliptica,  45892. 

Lagenaria  vulgaris,  45904. 
Lagerstroemia  flos-reginae.    See  Lager- 
stroemia  speoiosa. 
speciosa,  45911. 
Langsat,  Lansiiim  domesticum,  45817. 
Lansium  domesticum,  45817. 
Latania  conunersoni/i,  45960. 
Lathyrus  sativus,  45927. 
Lemon,  Ichang,  Citrus  ichangensis, 

45931,    45936,    45937,    45939,    45945, 

45951. 
Lilac.     See  Syringa  spp. 
Lycopersicon  esculentum,  45793. 

Magnolia  globosa,  45964. 

Mangosteen,   Garcinia  mangostana, 

45804,  45816. 
Ma-yuen,   Coix   lacryma-joM  ma-yiien, 

45767. 
Melon,  Cucumis  melo: 
De  Cavillon,  45770. 
Egyptian  sweet,  45771. 
Morning-glory,  Ipomoea  sp.,  45887. 
Moras  acidosa,  45708. 
Mulberry,  Morus  acidosa,  45708. 
Myrciaria  cauliflora,  45750. 

NcpheUum  lappaceum,  45805. 

leiocarpum.     See  Alectryon  subci- 
nereum. 
Nephrosperma  vanrhoutteanum,  45965. 

Oncosperma   fasciculatum,  45961. 

filamentosum,  45962. 
Operctilina  tuberosa,  45888. 


Orange,  Citrus  sinensis,  45935. 

King,  Citrtts  nobilis,  45930,  45932, 
45938. 

sour,  jOitrus  aurantium,  45941. 
Oryza  barthii,  45717. 

sativa,  45732. 

Pai  ts'ai,  Brassica  pekmensis,  45969. 
Palm,   Acanthorhiza   aculeata,  45906. 

Areca  triandra,  45956. 

Calyptrocalyx  spicatus,  45957. 

Dypsis  madagascariensis,  45958. 

Latania  commersonii,  45960. 

Nephrosperma    van-  houtteanum, 
45965. 

oil,  Elaeis  giiineensis,  45766,  45959. 

Oncosperma   fasciculatum,  45961. 
filamentosum,  45962. 
Papaya,  Carica  papaya,  45712. 
Peanut,  Arachis  hypogaea,  45970. 
Pear.    See  Pynis  spp. 
Pepino,  SoMnum  m,uricatum: 

Blanco,  45813. 

Morado  claro,  45814. 

Morado  oscuro,  45812. 
Phaseolus  lunatus,  45794. 
Pica-pica,    Stizolobium    pruritum    of- 
ficinale, 45899. 
Pine,  Pinus  armandi,  45914. 
Pinus  ai'mandi,  45914. 
Piquillin,   Condalia  lineata,  45900. 
Pithecolobium   bigeminum,   45926. 
Plum,    Myrobalan,    Primus   cerasifera 
myrobalana,  45715. 

Prunus  domestica,  45716. 
glandnlosa,  45944. 
Pomaderris  elliptica,  45892. 
Prunus  armeniaca,  45714. 

avium,  45713. 

cerasifera  myrobalana,  45715. 

domestica,  45716. 

glandulosa,  45944. 

mume,  45876-45881. 

serrulata  pubescens,  45709. 

tomentosa,  45710. 

endotricha,  45711. 

triloba.     See  Amygda.lus  triloba. 
Psophocarp^is      tetragonolobus.        See 

Botor  tetragonoloba. 
Pterocarpus  indicus,  45719. 
Pyrus  spp.,  45746,  45747,  45834-45838, 
45845-45850. 

betulaefolia,  45822. 

betulaefolia  X  phaeocarpa,  45821. 


56 


SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 


Punis  spp. — Continued. 

calleryana,  45823-45828,  45839. 
communis,  45901. 
phaeocarpa,  45829,  45830. 
serrulata,  45831,  45832. 
ussuriensis,  45833,  45840-45844. 

Quince,  Cydonia  ohlonga,  45889,  45890. 

Rambutan,       Nephelium      lappaceum, 

45S05. 
Rice.    See  Oryza  spp. 
Ricinus  communis,  45882-45884,  45886. 
Rosa  gentilian<i,  45819. 

helcnae,  45729. 
Rosfelle,  Hibiscus  sabdariffa: 

Archer,  45800. 

Rico,  4.5801. 
Ruhiis  sp.,  45919. 

macrocarpus,  45891. 
Rye,  Secale  cereale,  45784. 

Sabadilla,     Schoenocaulon     offioinale, 

45810. 
Sapodilla,  Achras  zapota,  45907. 
Sarsaparilla,  Smilax  offlcinalis,  45731. 
Schizophragma  sp.,  45942. 
Schoenocaulo7i  officinale,  45810. 
Secale  cereale,  45784. 
Sechium  edule.    See  Chayota  edulis. 
Smilax  officinalis,  45731. 
Solandra  longiflora,  45953. 
Solanum  buUatum,  45751. 

muricatum.,  45812-45814. 
Soursop,  Annona  muricata,  45908. 
Speedwell.     See  Veronica  spp. 
Star-apple,  silk.     See  Caimito. 
Stizolohium  aterrimum,  45885. 

niveum,  45940. 

prurittim  officinale,  45899. 
Stryphnodendron  harbatimam,  45752. 
Sweet  potato,  Ipomoea  batatas,  4-5971. 
Syringa.  reflcxa,  45920. 

tomentella,  45921. 

Tamarisk,  Tamarix  aphylla,  45952. 


Tamanx  aphylla,  45952. 

articulata.     See  Tamarix  aphylla. 
Tangerine,     Citrus    nobilis     deliclosa, 

45933. 
Taro,  Colocasia  esculenta,  45749,  45770- 

45783. 
Telfairia  pedata,  45923. 
Tlapalhuauhtli.    See  Chenopodium  nut- 

talliae,  45723. 
Tlilliuauhtli.     See    Chenopodium    nut- 

talliae,  45722. 
Toluifera  sp.,  4.5912. 
Tomato,       Lycopersicon      esculentutn, 

45793. 
Trichoscypha  sp.,  45851. 
Triticum  speltoides,  45802. 
Tutcheria  spectabilis,  45720. 

Ulmus  sp.,  45943. 

Vegetable    marrow,     Cucurbita    pepo, 

45772, 
Veronica  sp.,  45898. 

andersonii,  45893,  45894. 

salici folia,  45895. 

speciosa,  45896,  45897. 
Vetch,  bitter,  Lathyrus  sativus,  45927. 
Vigna  sesquipedalis,  45795. 
Vitis  sp.,  45796. 

caribaea.     See  Vitis  tiliaefoUa. 

tiliaefolia.,  45797. 

vinifera,  45968. 

Walnut,   Juglans  regid,   45774,   45775, 

45799,  45922. 
Wattle,     golden.     Acacia     pycnantha, 

45867. 

Xochihuauhtli.  See  Chenopodium  nut- 
talliae,  45721. 

Yang-tao,  Actinidia  chinensis,  45946. 

Zea  mays,  45734^5745,  45753-45755, 
45757-^5765,  45785-45788,  45806- 
45808,  4.5815,  45852-4.5856,  45903, 
45913. 


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DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  APRIL  1 

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Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction. 

scientific  staff. 

Davicl  Fairchild,  Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

P.  H.  Dorsett,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Plant  Introduction  Gardens. 

B.  T.  Galloway,  Plant  Pathologist,  Special  Research  Projects. 

Peter  Bisset,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Experimenter.'^'  Service. 

Wilson  Popenoe  and  J.  F.  Rock,  Agricultural  Explorers. 

R.  A.  Young,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Dasheen  and  Tropical  Yam  Inrestigationa. 

H.  C.  Skeels,  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Collections. 

G.  P.  Van  Eseltine.  Assistant  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Publications. 

L.  G.  Hoover,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Chapote  Investigations. 

Cecil  C.  Thomas,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Jujuie  Investigations. 

E.  L.  Crandall,  Assistant,  in  Charge  of  Photographic  Laboratory. 

P.  G.  Russell  and  Patty  Newbold,  Scientific  Assistants. 

David  A.  Bisset,  Superintendent,  Bell  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Glenn  Dale,  Md. 

Edward  Goueher,  Platit  Propagator. 
J.  E.  Morrow,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Chico,  Calif. 

Henry  Klopfer,  Plant  Propagator. 
Edward  Simmonds,  Superintendent,  Platit  Introduction  Garden,  Miami,  Fla. 

Charles  H.  Stefifani,  Plant  Propagator. 
Henry  E.  Juenemann,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Bellingham,  Wash. 
Wilbur  A.  Patten,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  BrooksviUe,  Fla. 
E.  J.  Rankin,  Assistant  in  Charge,  Platit  Introduction  Garden,  Savannah,  Ga. 
Collaborators:  Thomas  W.  Brown  and  Robert  H.  Forbes,   Cairo,  Egypt;  A.  C.   Hartless, 
Scharunpur,  India;  Barbour  Lathrop,  Chicago,  III.;  Dr.  H.  L.  Lyon,  Honolulu,  Hawaii; 
Henry   Nehrling,    Gotha,  Fla.;   Charles   T.    Simpson,   Littleriver,   Fla.;   Dr.    L.    Trabut, 
Algiers,  Algeria;  E.    H.   Wilson,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.;   E.   W.   D.    Holway,   Faribault, 
Minn.;  Dr.  William  Trelease,  I'rbana,  III. 
II 


CONTENTS. 


Page. 
Introductory  statement 1 

Inventory 7 

Index  of  common  and  scientific  names 45 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 


Page. 
Plate  I.  Foreign-plant  introduction  medal Frontispiece. 

II.  A  handsome  red-berried  slirub  from  eastern  Asia.     (^'iburllUlll 

dilatatum  Thunb.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  45974) 8 

III.  A  field  of  genge  clover  in  eastern  China.     (Astragalus  sinicus  L., 

S.  P.  I.  No.  45995) S 

IV.  The  genge  clover  grown  as  a  vegetable  in  China.     {Antrayalus 

sinicus  L.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  45995) 12 

V.  The    Chinese    quince    tree.      (Cliacnomeles    sinensis    (Thouin) 

Koehne,  S.  P.  I.  No.  46130) 12 

Figure  1.  Map  of  Russia   and   Turkestan,   showing   the  agricultural  ex- 
plorations of  Frank  N.  Meyer 2 

2.  Map  of  eastern  Asia,  showing  the  agricultural  explorations  of 

Frank  N.  Meyer 3 

in 


IXVEISTORY  OF  SEEDS  AND  PLAKTS  UH'OliTED  HY 
THE  OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT 
INTRODUCTION  DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  APRIL 
1  TO  JUNE  80i  1918  (NO.  55:  NOS.  45!n2  TO  4(;:;02). 


INTRODUCTORY  STATEMENT. 

It  seems  appropriate  in  this  inventory  in  which  arc  descn-ihed  in 
his  own  words  the  last  of  Mr.  Frank  N.  Mej^er's  introductions  from 
China,  to  give  a  brief  statement  regarding  his  agricultural  explora- 
tions. These  inventories  have  been  the  chief  medium  of  publicity 
through  which  his  discoveries  have  been  made  known  to  the  horticul- 
tural world.  All  the  plants  which  he  found  and  imported  he  de- 
scribed, and  the  descriptions  have  appeared  in  the  volumes  of  this 
serial  publication.  These  descriptions  are  not  long,  but  in  almost 
every  case  they  characterize  very  well  the  plants  and  point  out  the 
particular  value  which  they  are  likely  to  have  in  America.  In  this 
respect  they  are  remarkable  and  deserve  the  study  of  agricultural 
explorers  who  may  come  after  him. 

Mr.  Meyer's  first  expedition  to  China  covered  the  period  from 
Jul}'',  1905,  to  July,  1908,  and  included  explorations  in  Manchuria, 
Chosen  (Korea),  and  the  Chinese  Provinces  of  Chihli,  Shansi,  Shan- 
tung, Honan,  Hupeh,  and  Kiangsi.  This  period  is  represented  by  the 
introductions  which  will  be  found  scattered  between  the  numbers 
16909  and  24596.  His  second  expedition  was  from  August,  1909,  to 
April,  1912,  and  numbers  between  26131  to  34183  give  the  descrip- 
tions of  his  collections  in  England,  Belgium,  France,  German}'-,  Kus- 
sia.  Crimea,  Caucasus,  Eussian  Turkestan,  Chinese  Turkestan,  and 
Siberia.  His  third  expedition  was  in  Siberia  and  in  the  Chinese 
Provinces  of  Shantung,  Shansi,  Shensi,  Kansu  to  the  borders  of 
Tibet,  Honan,  Kiangsu,  Anhwei,  and  Chekiang  during  the  period 
from  November,  1912,  to  December.  1915.  and  he  describes  his  in- 
troductions under  numbers  to  be  found  between  35253  and  43022. 
His  fourth  trip  included  Japan  and  the  Chinese  Provinces  of  Shan- 
tung, Kiangsu,  Honan,  Hupeh,  Hunan,  and  Anhwei  during  the  pe- 
riod from   October,   1916.  until  his  death  in  June,   1918,  and  the 

1 


2  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

descriptions  appear  between  numbers  45022  and  46718.  An  outline 
map  has  been  prepared  giving  Mr.  Meyer's  routes  of  travel  during  the 
13  3^ears  of  his  Avork  as  an  agricultural  explorer  (figs.  1  and  2) .  In  ad- 
dition to  the  living  plant  material  which  Mr.  Meyer  collected,  there 
are  to  his  credit  in  the  collection  of  this  office  1,740  photographs,  which 
constitute  a  unique  set  of  illustrations  of  the  agriculture  of  the  Chinese, 
in  particular  portraying  the  crop  plants  upon  which  this  remark- 
able people  has  lived  for  40  centuries.     Those  of  them  which  illus- 


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Fig.  1. —  Map  of  Rust^ia  and  Turkestan,  showing-  the  agi-icultural  explorations  of  Frank  N. 
Meyer.  Between  1909  and  1912  Mr.  Meyer  traveled  extensively  in  these  countries 
hunting  for  new  fruits,  forage  plants,  and  other  crops  for  trial  in  the  United  States. 
His  second  journey  to  this  region,  between  1913  and  1915,  was  less  extensive ;  on  this 
trip  only  the  northern  portion  of  the  region  above  shown  was  covered. 

trate  plants  destined  to  become  widely  used  in  this  country  will 
doubtless  come  to  be  published  as  historic  evidences  of  their  first  dis- 
covery. As  accounts  of  Mr.  Meyer's  life  have  been  published  else- 
where (see  Asia  for  January,  1921 ;  The  Journal  of  Heredity  for 
June,  1919,  and  April,  1920;  The  National  Geographic  Magazine  for 
July,  1919;  and  De  Aarde  en  haar  Volken,  January  to  April,  and 
July  and  August,  1919),  and  as  plants  which  he  introduced  will 
record  better  than  words  can  his  accomplishments,  it  would  hardly 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,   1918.  3 

seem  appropriate  here  to  more  than  record  the  fact  that  his  death 
occurred  on  the  night  of  June  2,  1918.  He  was  lost  from  a  river 
steamer  on  the  Yangtze  near  the  little  town  of  Wuhu.  His  body 
was  later  recovered  and  buried  in  the  cemetery  in  Shanghai. 

Mr.  Meyer  left  a  bequest  of  $1,000  to  his  associates  in  the  Office  of 
Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction,  which  they  liave  used  in  the 
striking  of  a  medal  to  be  known  as  the  Frank  N.  Meyer  Memorial 


Fig.  2. — Map  of  eastern  Asia,  showing  tlie  agricultural  explorations  of  Frank  N.  Meyer. 
Between  tlie  years  1905  and  1919  Mr.  Meyer  made  four  trips  into  eastern  Asia  in 
search  of  new  fruits,  vegetables,  and  other  economic  plants  for  introduction  into  the 
United  States.  Because  of  the  small  size  of  the  map  it  has  been  impossible  to  show 
each  trip  entirely  and  clearly  ;  therefore,  after  the  first  trip  only  such  portions  of  his 
route  are  shown  as  involve  territory  not  traversed  previously.  This  map  is  shown  on  a 
somewhat  larger  scale  than  that  used  for  figure  1. 

Medal  to  be  awarded  under  the  auspices  of  the  American  Genetic 
Association  for  distinguished  services  in  the  field  of  foreign-plant  in- 
troduction (PL  I).  In  this  way  it  is  hoped  to  emphasize  the  impor- 
tance of  this  kind  of  exploration,  a  work  which  yields  not  only  ideas 
but  concrete  living  things  that  enrich  our  lives,  change  our  foods,  and 
make  more  beautiful  our  surroundings.  May  it  encourage  young  men 
with  the  mental  and  physical  equipment  for  such  work  to  enter  the 
field  and  enrich  the  agriculture  of  the  country  by  bringing  into  it  the 


4  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

thousands  of  new  plants  which  the  man  of  the  coming  centuries  is 
going  to  need  and  use. 

A  number  of  vahiable  plant  introductions  are  described  in  this  in- 
ventory. In  his  remarkable  work,  "  Farmers  of  Forty  Centuries." 
King  calls  attention  to  the  fact  that  the  Chinese  pay  28  cents  a 
pound  for  the  young  shoots  of  a  certain  species  of  clover,  or  six 
times  as  much  as  they  do  for  any  other  vegetable.  It  is  not  only 
eaten  fresh  but  dried  and  used  in  soups.  In  view  of  the  value  placed 
upon  the  fat  soluble  vitamine  which  occurs  in  green  leafy  vegetables 
it  has  seemed  worth  while  to  introduce  this  species  {Astragalus  sini- 
cus,  No.  45995)  for  experimental  purposes. 

Mr.  Barbour  Lathrop,  during  his  last  trip  to  Japan,  discoA'ered 
that  among  the  Japanese  of  all  social  classes  the  mitsuba  {Deringa 
■canadensis,  Xo.  46137)  was  a  common  and  universally  appreciated 
vegetable.  It  is  a  strange  circumstance  that,  although  this  species 
is  found  wild  in  the  woods  of  the  Atlantic  coast  and  as  far  west  as 
the  Mississippi  and  has  for  a  centur}^  or  more  been  cultivated  ex- 
tensively in  Japan,  no  attempt  has  ever  been  made  to  utilize  it  in 
America  until  Mr.  Lathrop  called  attention  to  it.  It  is  more  easily 
grown  than  celery,  has  a  characteristic  flavor  of  its  own,  and  would 
doubtless  fit  easily  into  the  menu  of  those  who  once  become  familiar 
with  its  taste. 

In  the  hammock  lands  of  southern  Florida,  where  every  year 
hundreds  of  acres  are  devoted  to  the  raising  of  early  potatoes  for 
the  northern  market,  February  frosts  or  flooding  from  unusually 
hea^^  rains  make  potatoes  a  precarious  crop.  On  these  lands  the 
tropical  yautia  grows  and  produces  amazingly,  not  being  affected 
by  flooding  and  recovering  quickly  from  frost  injuries.  The  tubers 
when  properly  prepared  form  a  delicate  vegetable,  comparing  in 
this  respect  with  the  best  potatoes.  The  introduction  of  a  new 
variety  (No.  46030)  whose  tubers  have  j'ellow  flesh  instead  of 
white  and  a  more  mealy  character,  which  make  it  preferred  to  all 
others  in  Porto  Rico,  is  worthy  of  special  mention.  It  is  known  in 
Guadeloupe  as  the  malanga  colore. 

The  Australian  casaba  (No.  46029),  which  produces  fruits  the 
size  of  a  cucumber  that  are  esteemed  very  highly  in  Australia  for 
pies  and  are  eaten  there  fresh  with  sugar,  might  be  worth  testing 
in  our  own  casaba-melon  areas. 

The  Puget  Sound  region  seems  to  be  one  in  America  where 
Himalayan  plants  are  most  at  home,  and  Dr.  Cave's  collection  of 
seeds  from  Darjiling  has  in  it  several  unusually  interesting  species. 
The  giant  lily  {Lilium  giganteum,  No.  46085),  which  grows  to  12 
feet  in  height  and  bears  fragrant  yellow-throated  blooms ;  the  Nepal 
lily    {L.  nepaJense,  No.  46086)    with   deep   maroon-purple,   almost 


APEIL  1   TO   JUNE  30,  1918.  5 

black-throated  flowers  which,  if  it  were  hardier  in  England,  would 
be,  it  is  reported,  the  most  popular  of  all  the  oriental  lilies;  the 
large  mountain-clierry  tree  {Prunus  cerasoides^  No.  4G093),  which 
makes  a  brilliant  show  with  its  rose-red  flowers  and  may  have 
value  because  of  its  acid  fruits;  the  remarkable  P.  napaulensis  (No. 
46094),  a  small  tree  which  bears  racemes  of  flowers  10  inches  long 
that  produce  cherries  an  inch  in  diameter  and  which  should  appeal 
strongly  to  the  cherry  breeder;  an  edible  Pyrularia  with  fruit  2 
inches  long  {Pyrularia  edulis.  No.  46095)  ;  the  Javanese  sumach 
{Rhus  javanica,  No.  46096),  which  colors  up  beautifully  in  our 
autumn  and  is  much  hardier  than  its  name  would  indicate;  and  a 
large-fruited  Solanum  {Solanurti  khasianum^  No.  46103)  ;  these  form 
part  of  this  remarkable  collection  by  Dr.  Cave. 

Through  Dr.  Safforcl's  investigations  the  sacred  earflower  of  the 
ancient  Mexicans  {Cymhopetalum  -pendulifiorum,  No.  46206)  has 
been,  so  to  speak,  rediscovered,  and  it  can  not  fail  to  be  of  interest  to 
grow  in  Florida  this  remarkable  plant,  the  fragrant  flowers  of  which 
were  dried  and  used  by  the  ancient  Mexicans  in  flavoring  their  cocoa 
and  other  foods  before  the  advent  of  cinnamon  and  the  other  East 
Indian  spices. 

Mr.  P.  J.  S.  Cramer  has  sent  in  from  Buitenzorg  a  collection  of 
seeds  of  leguminous  plants  (Nos.  46243  to  46248)  which  are  grown 
for  forage  purposes  in  Java  and  can  scarcely  fail  to  be  of  value  in 
southern  Florida. 

What  the  behavior  in  America  will  be  of  the  Transvaal  yellow 
peach  (No.  46239),  which  Mr.  Pole  Evans  says  is  peculiarly  free 
from  the  diseases  of  that  region,  remains  to  be  seen,  but  peach  grow- 
ers can  hardly  fail  to  be  interested  in  it. 

The  possibility  that  some  day  the  delicious  lychee  may  be  com- 
mercially grown  in  Florida  is  still  alluring,  though  its  behavior  has 
not  been  entirely  satisfactory  there.  Possibly  its  near  relative, 
Alectryon  suhcinereum,  (No.  46299),  which  its  sender.  Dr.  Proschow- 
slr\',  has  fruited  at  Nice,  may  be  a  suitable  stock  upon  which  to 
grow  it. 

The  great  interest  in  the  avocado  and  the  occurrence  of  natural 
hybrids  between  the  Guatemalan,  Mexican,  and  West  Indian  forms, 
which  are  growing  side  by  side  in  our  Miami  garden,  have  made  it 
seem  worth  while  to  gather  together  all  the  species  of  the  genus 
Persea  for  study.  Per  sea  a.zorica  (No.  45997)  from  Ponta  Delgada  is 
one  of  these. 

That  the  fruiting  and  early  spring-flowering  shrubby  cherry 
{Prunus  glandulosa^  No.  46003)  from  Ichang  may  prove  its  useful- 
ness and  finally  find  a  place  in  the  dooryards  of  the  Atlantic  coast 
region,  where  its  flowers  and  its  purple-black  cherries  will  be  appre- 
ciated, was  one  of  Mr.  Meyer's  last  wishes. 
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6  SEEDS    AND   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

The  Feijoa  from  Paraguay  lias  been  a  successful  introduction  and 
lias  established  itself  in  thousands  of  our  gardens.  Possibly  the 
"  Xyandu-aphisti  "  {Britoa  selloioiana,  Xo.  46024).  a  fruiting  shrub 
from  the  same  region,  may  be  equally  successful. 

The  common  habit  of  budding  all  species  of  East  Indian  mangos 
upon  seedlings  of  the  common  turpentine  mango  may  prove  to  be 
inadvisable.  It  is  possible  even  that  the  relatives  of  the  mango,  such 
as  Mangifera  longipes  (No.  40022)  from  Malakka,  may  have  value 
for  stock  purposes. 

If  Sahinea  carmdlh  (Xo.  46026)  has  not  been  already  tested  in 
California  it  should  be,  according  to  Mr.  Jones,  of  the  island  of 
Dominica,  for  it  has  showy  scarlet  floTvers  and  is  particularly  suited 
to  the  dry.  hot  hillsides  which  abound  in  California.  How  much 
frost  it  Avill  stand  is  yet  in  question. 

The  botanical  determinations  of  seeds  introduced  have  been  made 
and  the  nomenclature  determined  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Skeels,  while  the  de- 
scriptive and  botanical  notes  have  been  arranged  by  Mr.  G.  P.  Van 
Eseltine.  who  has  had  general  suj^ervision  of  this  inventory.  The 
manuscript  has  been  j^repared  by  Miss  Esther  A.  Celancler, 

David  Fairchild, 
Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge' 

Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction, 

Washington,  D.  C,  September  17,  1921. 


I 


I 


I N  V  E  iN  T  0  I!  y . 


45972.  Edgewokthia  chkysantha  Lindl.     Thymola?acea3. 
{E.  papyrifera  Zucc.) 
From  China.     Plants  presented  by  Mrs.  L.  J.  Doolittlo.  Washington,  D.  C. 
Received  April  4,  1918. 
"  21itsumata.     From  Kiangsi  Trovince,  South  ("hhiu.     A  raiv  iroe  with  very 
fra^'raut  yellow  flowers  appearinj;  in  April."     {ilrs.  Doulittlc.) 

45973  and  45974. 

From  Batuni,  Russia.    Presented  l)y  tlie  superintendent  of  liie  Botanic  (Jar- 
dens.     Received  April  9.  1918. 

45973.  Berberis  japonica  bealei   (Fortune)    Skeels.     Berberidacese. 

Barberry. 

A  still:  evergreen  sluuli  native  to  China,  ul'ten  Itt  feet  in  heiglit.  witii 
thick,  unbrauehed  stems.  The  pinnate  leaves,  1  to  2  feet  long,  are  made  up 
of  7  to  13  ol)!iquely  ovate,  dark  dull-green  leaflets  8  inches  long  and  f! 
inches  wide,  having  four  to  six  large  spiny  teetti  ^doi'.g  each  margin. 
The  delightfully  fragrant  lemon-yellow  flowers  are  Ixu-ne  in  a  cluster 
of  several  slender  erect  racemes  6  to  9  inches  long  and  are  followed  by 
oblong  purple  berries  half  an  inch  long.  (Adapted  from  licnn,  Tires  and 
Shnih'i  Hardy  in  llie  lirHish  Isles,  vol.  1.  p.  .?'/'/.) 

45974.  Viburnum  uilatatum  Thunb.     Caprifoliacefe. 

"This  is  one  of  the  best  hardy  shrubs  for  tlie  garden.  It  grows  to 
only  4  or  5  feet  in  height  and  is  certain  to  turn  out  a  full  display  of 
bloom  every  year.  The  flowers  are  white,  produced  in  dense  corymbs, 
and  are  followed  by  an  abundance  of  Ijright  coral-red  berries.  The 
foliage  is  tine  and  so  far  has  not  been  troubled  with  any  insects  or 
fungous  enemies."     (The  American  Florist,  vol.  Jo,  p.  123.) 

For  an  illustration  of  this  shrub  in  fruit,  see  Plate  II. 


I  All  introductions  consist  of  seeds  unless  otherwise  noted. 

It  should  be  understood  that  the  varietal  names  of  fruits,  vegetables,  cereals,  and  other 
plants  used  in  this  inventory  are  those  under  which  the  material  was  received  when  intro- 
duced by  the  Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction  and,  further,  that  the  printing 
of  such  names  here  does  not  constitute  their  official  publication  and  adoption  in  this  coun- 
try. As  the  different  varieties  are  studied,  their  identity  fully  established,  their  entrance 
into  the  American  trade  forecast,  and  the  use  of  varietal  names  for  them  in  American 
literature  becomes  necessary,  the  foreign  varietal  designations  appearing  in  this  inventory 
will  undoubtedly  be  changed  in  many  cases  by  the  specialists  interested  in  the  various 
groups  of  plants,  to,  bring  the  forms  of  the  names  into  harmony  with  recognized  .\merican 
codes  of  nomenclature. 

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8  SEEDS   AXD  PLAl^I^TS   IMPORTED.  ^ 

45975.    Elaeis  GriNEENSis  Jacq,     Phoenicaceae.  Oil  palm. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.  Presented  by  Dr.  P.  J.  S.  Cramer,  chief.  Plant 
Breeding  Station.  Received  April  10,  1918. 
"  The  oil  palms  I  introduced  here  commenced  to  fruit  when  I  had  not  yet  my 
own  garden  in  Sumatra  at  my  disposition.  I  have  planted  in  several  Govern- 
ment rubber  estates,  where  no  other  oil  palms  are  in  the  neighborhood,  plats 
of  5  to  10  palms,  each  plat  descending  from  one  seed  bearer.  I  send  you  with 
this  mail  some  seeds  of  Bundi  D,  tree  No.  13.  You  will  notice  that  this  variety 
has  a  very  thin  shell,  so  that  you  may  crack  it  with  the  teeth."     {Cramer.) 

45976  to  45979. 

From  India.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  George  F.  Mitchell,  Washington,  D.  C, 
who  obtained  them  from  Dr.  G.  H.  Cave,  curator,  Lloyd  Botanic  Garden, 
Darjiling,  India.     Received  April  10,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Mitchell. 

45976.  CoRYLUS  ierox  Wall.     Betulacese.  Filbert. 

"  This  nut  comes  from  Sikkim  and  is  like  a  hazelnut.  Dr.  Cave  thinks 
it  will  take  about  10  years  to  bear.  The  natives  of  Sikkim  praise  It 
very  highly." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  41812. 

45977.  Decaisnea   insignis    (Griffith)    Hook.   f.    and    Thoms.     Lardiza- 

balaceje. 

"A  bush  from  northern  Sikkim  that  bears  wonderful  fruit  about  as 
big  as  one's  thumb  and  about  4  inches  long.  Dr.  Cave  sent  a  man  to  Sik- 
kim specially  to  procure  the  seed  of  this  fruit." 

This  is  one  of  the  most  remarkable  of  Indian  botanical  discoveries, 
both  in  structure  and  appearance,  and  is  further  notable  as  yielding  an 
edible  sweet-fleshed  fruit.  It  is  a  native  of  the  humid  forests  of  Sikkim 
and  Bhutan  at  altitudes  of  7,000  to  9,000  feet  above  the  sea.  The  trunk 
or  trunks,  for  sometimes  several  spring  from  the  ground  from  a  common 
root,  are  6  to  10  feet  high,  as  thick  as  one's  arm,  and  very  brittle ;  the 
pale  bark  is  covered  with  lenticels;  the  pith  is  very  large;  the  branches 
are  few,  subterminal,  and  erect ;  the  compound  leaves  are  terminal  and 
axillary ;  the  many-flowered  horizontal  racemes  are  a  foot  long,  and  the 
drooping,  green  flowers  are  1  inch  long,  on  slender  pedicels  as  long  as 
themsolvps.     (Adapted  froni  Curtis  s  Jiotanical  Ma(/a~inc,  pi.  6731.) 

45978.  HoLBOELLiA  LATiFOiJA  Wall.     Lardizabalaceae. 

"  Grows  in  Darjiling,  and  is  a  vine  bearing  a  nice  fruit,  purple  in  color, 
the  size  of  a  man's  thumb,  with  subacid  pulp.  The  flower  is  also  very 
showy.     The  native  name  of  this  fruit  is  gophila." 

45979.  Magnolia  campbeli.it  Hook.  f.  and  Thoms.     Magnoliacese. 

Magnolia. 

"  Indigenous  to  the  eastern  Himalayas,  but  grows  at  8,000  feet  altitude. 
Requires  a  moist,  cool  climate." 

A  deciduous  tree,  'occasionally  1.50  feet  in  height,  found  in  the  Him- 
alayas in  India  at  altitudes  of  8,000  to  10,000  feet.  The  oval  leaves, 
6  to  10  inches  lorig,  are  smooth  above  and  covered  beneath  with 
appressed  hairs.  The  fragrant  cup-shaped  flowers,  6  to  10  inches 
across  and  varying  in  color  from  rose  to  deep  crimson,  are  produced 
in  the  spring  before  the  leaves.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and 
Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  67.) 


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45980  and  45981. 

From  Adelaide,  South  Australia.     Presented  by  Mr.  .1.  1".  P.ailcy.  director, 
Botanic  Garden.     Received  April  1,  1918. 

"These    seeds    were    obtained     {'v<m\    the    Macdonnell    Kauiie    tlirough    l>r. 
E.  Angus  Johnson,  of  this  city."     (Bailey.) 

45980.  LiviSTONA  makiae  1\  .Muell.     PLd-nica  ce.  Palm. 

An  erect  palm  with  fan-sliaped  leaves  divided  into  narrow  plicate 
segments.  This  palm  was  found  in  the  Glen  of  Palms  in  the  Macdonnell 
Range,  and  seems  to  be  very  little  known.  (Adapted  from  Beiithaiii,  Flora 
Australiensis,  vol.  7,  p.  I.'i6.) 

45981.  Mackozamia  macdonkkllii  F.  Muell.     Cycadacese. 

An  erect  palralike  plant  with  pinnate  leaves  2  to  4  feet  long  having 

linear  segments  inserted  at  a  very  oblique  angle,  sometimey  almost 
transverse. 

This    species    is    referred    to  M.    fraseri    Miq.    in    Bentham,    Flora 

Australiensis,  vol.  6,  p.  253,  but  at  the  Adelaide  Botanic  Garden  is  con- 
sidered to  be  distinct. 

45982  to  45987. 

Prom    Cartagena,    Colombia.      Procured    by    A.    J.    Lespinasse,    American 
consul.    Received  April  12,  1918.    Quoted  notes  by  ]\lr.  Lespinasse. 

45982.  Cajan  indicum  Spreug.     Fabacese.  Pigeon-pea. 
''  Humidul.     Grown  in  the  Departments  of  Bolivar  and  Atlantico." 

"  The  pigeon-pea,  or  guandul,  supposed  to  be  a  native  of  India,  is 
cultivated  widely  for  food  in  the  Tropics  and  Subtropics.  It  is  perennial 
in  frostless  regions,  but  is  usually  cultivated  as  an  annual.  About  ten 
months  are  required  to  mature  the  seed.  Frost  kills  the  plants.  There 
are  many  varieties  of  pigeon-peas,  some  suitable  for  food  and  some  not. 
Being  a  legume,  the  crop  is  valuable  for  soil  improvement  as  well  as 
for  the  seed.  The  plant  develops  into  a  large,  semiwoody  l)ush 
reaching  the  height  of  from  5  to  10  feet.  When  grown  for  seed,  plant  two 
or  three  seeds  in  each  hill,  in  4-foot  rows,  and  3  feet  apart  in  the  row, 
thinning  later  to  one  plant  in  a  hill.  Pigeon-peas  are  resistant  to  excessive 
rains  in  the  Tropics,  and  the  seed  does  not  rot  when  planted,  as  is 
the  tendency  with  some  other  leguminous  crops'.  Although  the  skin  of 
the  pigeon-pea  is  a  little  tough,  the  flavor  is  good.  The  peas  are  cooked 
like  ordinary  shelled  beans,  that  is,  soaked  over  night  and  then  parboiled 
10  to  15  minutes  with  a  little  soda  in  the  water;  boiling  for  one  hour 
or  a  little  more  after  this  usually  cooks  them  completely."     (R-  -4.  Yohikj.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  ISo.  43646. 
45983  and  45984.   Phaseolus  lunatus  L.     Fabacese.  Lima  bean. 

45983.  "  Zaragom   (white).     Grown  in  the  Departments  of  Bolivar 
and  Atlantico." 

45984.  "  Zaragom    (red).     Grown  in   the   Departments  of  Bolivar 
and  Atlantico." 

45985.   Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 

"White  and  red  beans  (large).    Grown  in  the  Departments  of  ToUma 

and    Huila." 


10  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

45982  to  45987— Continued. 

45986.  PisLM  SATIVUM  li.     FabaceJB.  Grarden  pea. 

"Arbejas.    Grown  in  the  Deiiartnients  of  Tolinia  ami  Hiiilu.'" 

45987.  ViGNA  SINENSIS   (Tomer)   Savi.     Fabacefe.  Cowpea. 

"  Frijol  Pequeno  (cabeza  negra).  Grown  in  the  Departments  of  Boli- 
var and  Atlantico." 

45988.  JuGLAXS  sp.     Jug^landacea\  Walnut. 

From  Efiiador.  Obtained  by  Dr.  Freileric  W.  Godliii:.  Amei-ican  con.«iul 
general  at  Gimyaquii.     Received  April  12,  1918. 

"Nuts  from  a  native  walnut  of  Ecuador.  This  tree  is  fairly  common  in  the 
valleys  among  the  Andes,  usually  where  the  cinchona  trees  are  to  be  found." 
( Goding. ) 

45989.  Amygdalus  persica  L.     Amyofdalaceae.  Peach. 

(Pninus  persica  Stokes.) 
From  Spain.     Procured  by  the  American  consul  at  Bilbao.     Received  Ajiril 
13,  1918. 

Peach  seeds  introduced  for  breeding  experiments  being  carried  on  in  this 
Department. 

45990.  D10.SCOREA  ALATA  L.     Dioscoreacese.  Yam. 

From  Trinidad,  British  West  Indies.    Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  .J.  B.  Rorer, 

Board  of  Agriculture,  Port  of  Spain.    Received  April  20,  1918. 

"A  large  white  yam  of  good  quality.    When  boiled  and  mashed  it  can  scarcely 

be   distinguished    from    good    white    potatoes    similarly    prepared.      Individual 

tubers  are  said  often  to  exceed  20  pounds  in  weight,  where  the  season  is  long 

enough."     {R.  A.  Young.) 

45991  to  45994.  Dioscorea  spp.     Dioscoreaceae.  Yam. 

From  Mayaguez,  Porto  Rico.  Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  C.  F.  Kinman.  horti- 
culturist, Porto  Rico  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received  April 
'2~>,  1918.  Identified  by  Mr.  O.  W.  Barrett,  of  this  Bureau.  De.scriptions 
prepared  by  Mr.  R.  A.  Young,  of  this  Office. 

45991.  Dioscorea  esculenta  (Lour.)  Burkill.  Yam. 

"A  rather  small,  smooth-skinned  yam,  called  in  Porto  Rico  '  potato  yam.' 
Said  by  Mr.  C.  F.  Kinman  to  have  come  from  Africa.  The  tubers,  when 
well  grown,  average  about  12  ounces  in  weight.  The  skin  somewhat  re- 
sembles that  of  the  white  potato.  The  flesh  is  usually  white,  slightly 
mealy  when  cooked  and  mashed,  and  is  sweet.  These  qualities  appear  to 
be  variable,  and  while  the  yam  is  sometimes  very  good  it  is  occasionally 
very  poor.    Of  possible  value  for  central  and  southern  Florida." 

45992.  Dioscorea  trifida  L.  f.  Yampi 

"A  root-covered,  white,  sweetish  yampi.  Usually  of  very  good  quality, 
though  somewhat  fibrous.  The  tubers  are  said  to  average  about  three- 
quarters  of  a  pound  each  when  well  growii.  This  yampi  may  prove  of 
value  on  the  peninsula  of  Florida." 

45993.  Dioscorea  rotundata  Poir.  L.  Yam. 

'•  Guinea.  A  popular,  white-fleshed  yam  said  to  commonly  reach  a 
weight  of  6  pounds  or  more  in  Porto  Rico  and  to  be  of  good  quality.  It 
thrives  there  in  heavy  clay  soil  and  with  a  rather  small  amount  of  rain." 


APRIL   1   TO   JUXE   30,   1918.  H 

45991  to  45994— Continued. 

45994.  DioscoREA  bulbifera  L.  Yam. 

"The  aerial  tubers  of  this  yam  are  sonie\vli,ii  li«'ttcr  lor  food  than  the 
ground  tubers,  according  to  Mr.  C.  F.  Kinnjaii.  The  flesli  is  yellow  and 
rather  strong  flavored,  often  practically  inedible.  Tlie  aerial  tubers  are 
very  tougli  sliinned  and  Iceep  for  a  long  time." 

45995.  A.STEAGALUS  sixicus  L.     Fabacete.  Genge  clover. 

From    Yokohama.    -Tapan.      Purcliased    from    the   Y(»kohama    Nursery    Co. 
Received  April  LI.  1918. 

Late  Giant  variety.  A  held  crop  very  extensively  grown  for  human  food 
and  partly  as  a  source  of  soil  nitrogen  ;  it  is  closely  allied  to  our  alfalfa.  Tender 
tips  of  the  stems  are  gathered  before  the  stage  of  blossoming  is  I'eached  and 
served  as  food  after  boiling  or  steaming.  It  is  known  among  foreigners  as 
'  Cliinese  clover."  The  stems  are  also  cooked  and  then  dried  for  use  when  the 
crop  is  out  of  season.  Wealthy  Chinese  families  pay  an  extra  high  price  for  the 
tender  shoots  when  picked  very  young,  sometimes  as  much  as  20  to  28  cents 
per  pf)und  in  our  currency.  (Adapted  from  King.  Farmers  of  Forty  Centuries, 
p.  128.) 

For  illustrations  of  a  held  of  this  clover  and  of  a  single  plant,  .see  Plates  III 
and  IV. 

45996.  Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Corn. 

From  Torreon.  Coahuila,  Mexico.     Presented  by  :\rr.  Carlos  Gonzales.     Re- 
ceived April  16,  191S. 

"  Mais  de  tiempo,  or  maiz  pepitiUa." 

Introduced  for  the  breeding  experiments  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry. 

45997.  Persea  azorica  Seiibert.     Lauracese. 

From  Pouta   Delgada,  Azores.     Presented  by  the  American   consul.     Re- 
ceived April  16,  1918. 

A  medium-sized  tree  found  in  the  forests  of  all  the  islands  of  the  Azores, 
especially  in  the  island  of  Pico,  at  altitudes  of  1,000  to  2,500  feet.  The  leaves 
are  oval,  with  wedge-shaped  bases  and  hairy  margins.  The  fruits  are  quite 
small  and  ^gg  shaped.     (Adapted  from  Seubert.  Flora  Azorica.  p.  29.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43480. 

45998.  Erythrixa  arborescens  Roxb.     Fabacea?.  Coral  tree. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.     Presented  by  Mr.  Thomas  W.  Brown,  director,  Horti- 
cultural   Section,    Gizeh    Branch,    Ministry    of    Agriculture.      Received 
April  19.  1918. 
A  low  tree  found  in  northern  India,  from  Kumaon  to  Sikkim  and   in  the 
Khasi  Hills,  up  to  an  altitude  of  7,000  feet.    The  light-green  pinnate  leaves  are 
made  up  of  three  leaflets  5  to  7  inches  long  and  nearly  as  broad.    The  racemes 
of  vivid  scarlet  flowers,  sometimes  1-5  inches  long,  appear  during  the  hot  season 
while  the  tree  is  still  leafless.     The   lanceolate,   curved,   brownish   pubescent 
pods  contain  2  to  10  large   dull-black  seeds.     The  wood  is  white,   soft,   and 
light  and  is  used  for  making  boxes  and  toys.     (Adapted  from  Brandts,  Indian 
Trees,  p.  227.) 


12  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

45999  to  46001. 

From  Riclimond,  Jamaica.     Presented  by  Rev.  H.  B.  Wolcott.     Received 
April  20,  1918.    Quoted  notes  by  :Mr.  Wolcott. 
45999  and  46000.   Carica  papaya  L.  Papayaceae.  Papaya. 

45999.  "  Large,  oval ;  good  quality." 

46000.  "  Small,  round ;  good  quality." 

46001.  Hibiscus  sabdariffa  L.     Malvaceae.  Roselle. 

"  The  red  sorrel  with  us  fruits  in  November  and  December  and  at  no 
other  time,  no  matter  when  sown.  Seeds  sown  in  April  and  transplanted 
in  June  make  good-sized  shrubs  in  good  soil." 

46002  and  46003. 

From  Ichang,  Hupeh,  China.  Roots  and  cuttings  collected  by  Mr.  Fronk  N. 
Meyer,  Agricultural  Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Re- 
ceived April  25,  1918.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  ^Aleyer. 

46002.  Rosa  sp.     Rosacese.  Bose. 

"(No.  1302.  March  4.  1918.)  A  shrubby  ro.se  with  small  foliage,  send 
ing  up  many  stems  of  bright-green  color,  which  are  very  spiny.  Said  to 
bear  single,  medium-sized  flowers  of  flesh  color.  Grows  to  a  height  of 
about  6  feet;  thrives  well  in  .stiff  clay  soil,  and  resists  great  humidity  and 
high  temperatures.  Of  value  possibly  in  breeding  experiments  and  as  a 
stock  for  roses  in  warm  climates.  Obtained  from  the  garden  of  the  Roman 
Catholic  Convent  at  Ichang." 

46003.  Prunus  glandulosa  Thunb.     Amygdalacese.  Cherry. 

"(No.  1303.  March  4,  1918.)  Gai  yuen  too.  A  spreading  shrub,  with 
many  slender  twigs,  growing  to  a  height  of  3  to  5  feet ;  flowering  early 
in  spring,  with  a  multitude  of  small,  rosy  white  flowers  which  are  fol- 
lowed by  an  abundance  of  small  fruits  of  purple-black  color  and  of  fresh 
sour  taste.  These  tiny  cherries  lend  themselves  well  to  be  made  into 
excellent  preserves  and  are  so  utilized  by  the  Roman  Catholic  mission- 
aries in  the  southwest  part  of  Hupeh.  where  this  bush  cherry  is  found 
very  frequently  in  gardens.  Since  this  species  of  Prunus  thrives  in 
regions  with  high  summer  temperatures  and  great  humidity  it  probably 
will  succeed  In  the  South  Atlantic  and  Gulf  States.  By  selection  and 
hybridization  larger  fruited  forms  should  be  developed  and  a  new  fruit- 
ing shrub  for  the  home  garden  would  be  the  result.  Obtained  from  the 
garden  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Convent  at  Ichang." 

46004.  JuGLANS  REGiA  L.     Juglanclacepe.  Walnut. 

From  Seharunpur,  India.    Presented  by  Mr.  A.  C.  Hartless,  superintendent. 
Government  Botanical  Gardens.     Received  April  25,  1918. 
Kashmir  walnuts  introduced  for  breeding  experiments  being  carried  on  by 
the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry. 

46005.  Aphloia  theaefgrmis  (Vahl)  Bennett.     Flacoiirtiacese. 

From  Madagascar.  Presented  by  Mr.  Eugene  Jaegle,  director,  Agricultural 
Experiment  Station  at  Ivoloina,  Tamatave.    Received  April  25,  1918. 

An  erect,  much-branched  shrub  native  to  Madagascar,  Mauritius,  and  the 
Seychelles  Islands.  The  alternate  leaves  are  deeply  piunatifid  on  the  young 
shoots,   with  one  to  three  pairs  of  obtuse   ascending  lobes ;   on   the   mature 


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Inventory  55,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  IV. 


King,  ill  his  Farmers  of  Forty  Centuries,  draws  attention  to  the  fact  that  the  Chinese  grow  this 
clover  not  only  as  a  source  of  soil  nitrogen  but  for  human  food.  For  this  purpose  they  culti- 
vate it  in  specially  prepared  beds  and  gather  the  shoots  before  the  stage  of  blossoming  is 
reached  and  prepare  them  by  boiling  or  steaming  them.  The  stems  are  also  cooked  and  dried 
for  winter  use.  When  picked  very  young  these  clover  shoots  bring  the  highest  price  of  any 
vegetable,  as  much  as  28  cents  gold  per  pound.  The  reason  for  this  fact  is  worthy  of  investi- 
gation by  physiologists.  (Photographed  bv  Frank  N.  Mever,  Mokanshan,  Chekiang,  China, 
April  22,  1908;  P5438FS.) 


Inventory  55,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  V. 


The   Chinese   Quince   Tree.     'Chaenomeles   sinensis 
KOEHNE,  S.   P.    I.   No.  46130. J 


'Thouin) 


A  handsome  ornamental  park  tree  introduced  into  Europe  from  China  as  early  as  the  eighteenth 
century,  now  much  grown  on  the  Riviera.  The  tree  shown  is  in  the  groimds  of  the  American 
Embassy  in  Tokyo.  It  is  a  long-lived  species  of  quince  bearing  fruits  sometimes  as  much  as 
7  inches  in  length  with  a  very  waxy  highly  scented  skin.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  who  secured  the 
seeds  of  S.  1'.  I.  No.  461.30  iii  Ichang,  China,  reported  that  the  fruits  are  only  used  by  the 
Chinese  there  as  room  perfumers  and  suggests  the  tree  be  tried  as  a  stock  for  pears  in  the 
Southern  States.  Possibly  it  may  be  useful  for  breeding  purposes  also.  (Photographed  by 
F.  N.  Me3-er,  Tokyo,  Japan,  September  14,  191.'>;  P123.5.5FS.) 


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branches  they  are  oblong,  entire  or  crenate,  1  to  4  inches  long.  The  yellowish 
flowers,  half  an  inch  broad,  are  borne  singly  or  in  small  fascicles  in  the  axils 
of  the  leaves.  (Adapted  fiom  Bake)',  Flora  of  Mauritius  and  the  Seychelles, 
p.  12.) 

46006.   LivisTONA  HOOGENDORPii  Andre.     Phcenicaceaj.  Palm. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Presented  by  the  director  of  the  Botanic  Garden. 

Received  April  12,  1918. 

Livistuna  hoogendorpii  is  quite  distinct  from  its  allies,  L.  chinensis  and  L. 

rotundifolia.     It  is  more  dwarf  in  stature,  with  leafstalks  covered  with  stout 

brown  spines  and  the  leaf  blade  divided  almost  from  its  base.     (Adaptefl  from 

The  Garden,  vol.  25,  p.  392.) 

46007  to  46018. 

From  Colombia.     Purchased  by  ^Nlr.   Claude  E.   Guyant.  American  con.sul 
at  Barranquilla.    Received  April  12,  1918. 

A  collection  of  various  kinds  of  legumes  introduced  for  experimental  pur- 
poses.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Guyant. 

46007.  Cajan  indicum  Spreng.     Fabaceae.  Pigeon-pea. 
"  Guandul.'" 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45982. 

46008.  CicER  AEiETiNUM  L.     Fabacese.  Chick-pea. 
"  Garhanzo  (de  Honda),  Chick-pea  from  Honda." 

46009.  Lentilla  lens  (L.)  W.  F.  Wight.     Fabacese.  Lentil. 
(Lens  esculenta  Moench.) 

"  Lentejas.     Lentils." 
46010  to  46012.   Phaseolus  lunatus  L.     Fabacese.  Lima  bean. 

46010.   •' Zaratjoza    (blanca).     White."' 

46011.  "  Zaragoza  (caraotas)." 

46012.  '' Habas    (blancas).     Horse   beans,   white."      [Note.— These 
were  Lima  beans,  nut  horse  beans,  Yicia  faha.'] 

46013  to  46016.  Phaseolvs  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 

46013.  '' Zaragoza  (blanca).    White." 

46014.  "  F}-isol   (bolon).     Kidney  bean,  round." 

46015.  "  Frisol  (rojo).     Kidney  bean,  red." 

46016.  -Frisol   (de  Santander).     Kidney  bean  from  Santander." 

46017.  ViciA  faba  L.     Fabacefe.  Broad  bean. 
'' Habas  (negras).    Horse  bean,  black." 

46018.  ViGNA  SINENSIS   (Torner)   Savi.     Fabacese.  Cowpea. 
''Frisol   (ojos  negros).     Kidney  bean,  black  eye." 

46019  to  46023. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Presented  by  the  director  of  the  Botanic  Garden. 
Received  April  16,  1918. 

46019.  Deguelia  trifoliata   (Loui.)   Taub.     Fabaceje. 
(Derris  vliginosa  Beuth. ) 

A  robust  climbing  shrub  with  glabrous  branchlets  and  leaves,   found 
from  India  to  China  iind  throughout  the  Malayan  Aichiiielago  to  Aus- 

70308—22 3 


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46019  to  46023— Continued. 

tralia.  The  compound  leaves  are  made  up  of  tliree  to  five  somewhat 
coriaceous,  ovate  leaflets  2  to  4  inches  long,  and  the  rose-red  flowers  are 
produced  in  branched  racemes  4  inches  long.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  Indi<h,  vol.  2,  p.  2Jf2.) 

46020  and  46021.  Lansium:  domesticum  Jack.  Meliacese.  Langsat. 
"  The  tree  is  rather  slender  in  habit,  with  a  straight  trunk  and  compound 
leaves  composed  of  three  or  more  pairs  of  elliptic  to  obovate  leaflets  3  or  4 
inches  in  length.  The  fruits,  which  ripen  in  the  Straits  Settlements  from 
July  to  September,  are  produced  in  small  clusters ;  in  general  appearance 
they  suggest  large  loquats,  the  surface  being  straw  colored  and  slightly 
downy.  The  skin  is  thick  and  leathery  and  does  not  adhere  to  the  white, 
tran.slucent  flesh.  The  flavor  is  highly  aromatic,  at  times  .slightly  pungent. 
Each  of  the  five  segments  of  the  flesh  normally  contains  an  oval  seed,  but 
some  of  the  segments  in  each  fruit  are  usually  seedless.  The  fruit  is  com- 
monly eaten  fresh,  but  is  also  said  to  be  utilized  in  various  other  ways." 
(Wilson  Popenoe.) 

46022.  Mangifeba  longipes  Griffith.     Anacardiaceae. 

A  hirge  evergreen  tree  from  the  Malay  Peninsula,  relate<^l  to  the  mango. 
The  lanceolate,  coriaceous  leaves  are  6  to  10  inches  long  and  1  to  3  inches 
wide.  The  panicles  of  white  flowers  with  yellow  veins  are  branched  and 
longer  than  the  leaves.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India, 
vol.  2,  p.  15.) 

46023.  Pangium  edule  Reinw.     Flacourtiacese.  Pangi. 

A  quick-growing,  spreading  tree  with  very  large  heart-shaped  leaves, 
found  on  the  Malay  Peninsula.  The  large  rusty-brown  woody  fruits  are 
the  size  of  small  coconuts  and  contain  numerous  large  seeds.  The  seeds  are 
said  to  be  poisonous  until  boiled  and  macerated  in  water,  when  they  be- 
come edible.  (Adapted  from  Macmillan,  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardening 
and  Planting,  p.  578.) 

46024  and  46025. 

From  Puerto  Bertoni,  Paraguay.     Presented  by  Dr.  M.  S.  Bertoni.     Re- 
ceived April  17, 1918.    Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Bertoni. 

46024.  Bbitoa  sellowiaxa  Berg.    Myrtaceae. 

"  Nyandu-aphisd.  A  shrub  growing  to  a  height  of  2  to  4  meters.  The 
edible  fruits  are  sweet,  but  slightly  acid.  The  plant  has  withstood  a 
temperature  of  — 4°  C." 

46025.  GuABEA  GEANDiFOLiA  DC.     MeliacesB. 

"  A  small  or  medium-sized  tree  of  rapid  growth.  It  is  a  good  shade 
plant  for  coffee  and  is  ornamental  because  of  its  dense  crown  of  large 
leaves." 

46026.    Sabinea  carixalis  Griseb.     Fabaceae. 

From  Dominica,  British  West   Indies.     Presented  by   Mr.   Joseph   Jones, 
curator  of  the  Botanic  Gardens.    Received  April  19,  1918. 

"This  small  tree  is  known  locally  as  Bois  Charibe  and  is  one  of  the  most 
showy  of  our  native  plants.  It  is  a  very  fine  flowering  tree,  and  I  have  seen 
nothing  in  the  Tropics  to  surpass  it  as  a  mass  of  color.     If  grown  on  fairly 


APRIL   1   TO   JUNE   30,   1918.  15 

good  land  it  will  not  make  a  good  show,  but  if  planted  on  a  dry,  rocky  hill- 
side, where  it  will  be  scorched  by  the  sun  for  a  period  of  three  or  four  months 
each  year,  it  makes  a  marvelous  display  of  flowers.  It  would  probably  succeed 
in  the  hot  parts  of  California."     {Jones.) 

A  shrub  or  small  tree  with  abruptly  pinnate  leaves  having  six  to  eight  pairs 
of  oblonc:  leaflets.  The  Inrge  brisht-soarlet  flowers  are  Imrne  in  fascicles  of 
three  to  five  and  appear  before  the  leaves.  (Adapted  from  ariKchdcli.  Flora 
of  the  British  West  Indian  Islands,  p.  183.) 

46027.  Chenopodium  bonus-iienricus  L.     Chenopodiaoea\ 

Good  King"  Henry. 

From  Ireland.     Presented  by   the  director  of  the  Dublin    Royal   Botanic 
Garden.     Received  April  22,  1918. 

An  herbaceous  perennial,  2  to  3  feet  tall,  often  cultivated  for  the  large 
triangular  leaves,  which  are  used  like  spinach. 

46028.  SoLANUM  ACULEATissiMUM  Jacq.     Solanacese. 

From  San  Jose,  Costa  Rica.     Fruits  presented  by  Mr.  A.  Tonduz,  IMinis- 

terio  de  Hacienda  y  Comercio.    Received  April  30,  1918. 

A  spiny  undershrub  1  to  2  feet  high,  widely  distributed  in  the  Tropics.    The 

few-flowered  axillary  cymes  of  snow-white  flowers  1  inch  across  are  followed 

by  globose  orange  or  yellow  fruits  often  2  inches  in  diameter.     (Adapted  from 

Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  6,  p.  SlS.'f.) 

46029.  CucuMis  meld  L.    Criciirbitacese.  Australian  casaba. 

From  Burringbar,  Australia.     Presented  by  Mr.   B.   Harrison.     Received 
April  ,30,  1918. 

"  I  am  inclosing  seeds  of  the  Australian  casaba,  the  correct  name  of  which 
I  do  not  know,  but  which  I  believe  originally  came  from  India.  It  is  a  most 
prolific  plant,  bearing  cream-colored  fruit  about  the  size  of  a  cucumber.  It  is 
sometimes  called  the  '  apple  melon '  and  is  quite  popular  here,  being  very  pal- 
atable when  eaten  with  sugar  or  made  up  into  pies.  It  is  hardy,  prolific,  and 
early,  and  should  thrive  well  throughout  the  United  States."     (Harrison.) 

46030.  Xanthosoma  sp.     Aracese.  Yaiitia. 

From  San  Juan,  Porto  Rico.  Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  W.  J.  McGee.  chief, 
Bureau  of  Chemistry,  Experiment  Station.  Received  May  2,  1918. 
"A  small-growing  yautia  which  produces  edible,  yellow-fleshed  corms ;  they 
are  mealy  and  dry  and  rich  in  flavor  when  cooked.  The  corniels  or  lateral 
tubers,  are  usually  too  small  for  table  use.  The  very  young  leaves  are  often 
used  for  greens,  called  calalou  in  the  French  "West  Indies.  The  leaves  are  acrid 
and  require  parboiling  with  a  little  baking  soda  or  cooking  with  fat  meat.  The 
plant  seldom  exceeds  3  feet  in  height.  The  leaf  blade  is  narrowly  sagittate, 
with  a  broad  sinus ;  basal  veins  naked  for  one-fourth  of  an  inch ;  marginal  vein 
one-eighth  of  an  inch  or  less  from  edge  of  blade.  Petiole  green ;  sinus  wings 
glaucous,  tinged  Avith  purple,  with  an  irregular  greenish  white  stripe  next  to 
the  margin ;  margin  of  wing  pink.  The  prominent  whitish  stripe  on  tlie  wing 
of  the  petiolar  sinus  is  an  easy  distinguishing  character.  In  Guadeloupe  this 
yellow  variety  is  called  malanga  colore,  or  colored  eddo,  and  is  said  to  be  more 
highly  esteemed  than  the  white-fleshed  yautias.  It  is  eaten  baked,  boiled,  fried, 
etc."     (R.  A.  Young.) 


16  SEEDS   AND  PLAXTS   IMPORTED. 

46031  to  46046. 

From  Caracas,  Venezuela.     Presented  by  Dr.  H.  Pittier.     Received  April 
23,  1918. 

46031  to  46037.  RiciNus  communis  L.     Eupliorbiacese.         Castor-bean. 
"  These  varieties  have  not  as  yet  been  generally  distinguished  by  the 
people  at  large  here,  so  they  have  no  distinctive  names."     {Pittier.) 

46031.  No.  1.  Seed  three-fourths  of  an  inch  long  by  half  an  inch 
broad ;  light  gray  with  irregular  dark-brown  longitudinal 
markings. 

46032.  No.  2.  Seed  three-eighths  of  an  inch  long  by  one-fourth  of 
an  inch  broad  ;  dark  gray  with  brown  markings. 

46033.  No.  3.  Seed  half  an  inch  long  by  one-fourth  of  an  inch 
broad ;  dark  gray  with  dark-brown,  rather  regular  markings. 

46034.  No.  4.  Seed  three-eighths  of  an  inch  long  by  one-fourth  of  an 
inch  broad ;  light  gray  with  few,  narrow,  irregular,  brownish 
markings. 

46035.  No.  5.     Seed  half  an  inch  long  by  three-eighths  of  an  inch 
broad ;  dark  gray  with  numerous  irregular  dark-brown  markings. 

46036.  No.  6.  Seed  five-eighths  of  an  inch  long  by  three-eighths  of 
an  inch  broad ;  reddish  gray  with  narrow  streaks  of  reddish  brown. 

46037.  No.  7.  Seed  three-eighths  of  an  inch  long  by  one-fourth  of  an 
inch  broad ;  dark  gray  with  nearly  black  markings. 

46038  to  46046,   Triticum  aestivum  L.     Poacese.  Wheat. 

(T.  tntlgare  Vill.) 

"A  collection  of  the  native  varieties  of  wheat  with  their  common  names. 

They  come  from  the  State  of  Trujillo  in  the  Venezuelan  Andes,  where 

they  are  extensively  cultivated  from  1,000  meters  upwards."     (Pittier.) 

46038.  "  Blanco.     Cultivo  del  Distrito  Bocono." 

46039.  "  Cariaco.     Cultivo  del  Distrito  Bocono." 

46040.  "  Cariaco.     Distrito  Urdaneta." 

46041.  "  Macarron.     Cultivo  del  Distrito  Bocono." 

46042.  "  Nortero.     Cultivo  del  Distrito  Bocono." 

46043.  "  Pelon.     Distrito  Urdaneta." 

46044.  "  Raspxtdo  or  Cafia  morada.     Distrito  Urdaneta." 

46045.  "  Salmeron.     Cultivo  del  Distrito  Bocono." 

46046.  "  Salmer6n.    Cultlvado  en  la  '  Cristalina,'  Distrito  Trujillo." 

46047  and  46048. 

From   San   Lorenzo,   Tolima,   Colombia.     Presented  by   Mr.  M.  T.   Dawe, 
Estucion  Agronomica  Tropical.     Received  May  1,  1918. 

46047.  Attalea  sp.     Phcenicacese.  Ck)quito  palm. 
Introduced  for  tests  of  oil-producing  seeds  of  various  kinds. 

46048.  Elaeis  melanococca  Gaertn.     Phoenicaccce.  Noli  palm. 
"A  palm  with  practically  no  stem,  the  leaves,  8  to  10  feet  long,  being 

boi-ne  viithin  2  to  3  feet  of  the  ground.  The  fruits,  which  are  com- 
pressed, irregular,  and  orange-red  in  color  when  ripe,  are  borne  in  dense 
clusters.  Two  classes  of  oil  are  obtained — red  oil  from  the  coating  of 
the  seeds  and  a  clear  oil  from  the  kernels.  The  latter  is  very  much  prized 
as  a  cooking  oil.  The  palm  is  common  in  the  low  lands  among  flooded 
areas  under  conditions  similar  to  those  of  our  flooded  bottom  lands 
along  the  Mississippi  and  other  Gulf  coast  rivers."  (H.  M.  Curran.) 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43001. 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,   1918.  17 


46049.  Acacia  mellifera  (Vahl)  Benth.     Mimosaceae. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.    Presented  by  Mr.  T.  W.  Brown,  director.  Horticultural 
Section,  Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.     Received  May  4,  1918. 

A  slirub  or  small  tree,  native  to  the  Niger  and  Upper  Nile  valleys  and  said  to 
yield  a  gum  like  gum  arable.  The  smooth  leaves,  as  broad  as  long,  not  exceeding 
1  to  2  inches,  are  made  up  of  two  pairs  of  pinnae,  each  having  a  pair  of  obliquely 
obovate-oblong  entire  leaflets.  The  fascicled  spikes  of  yellow  flowers  are  longer 
than  the  leaves  and  produce  pale  sinuous  pods  1  to  2  inches  long.  (Adapted 
from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  SJ/O.) 

46050.  Cajan  indicum  Spreng.     Fabacese.  Pigeon-pea. 

From  New  York,  N.  Y.    Purchased  from  S.  Rosen.     Received  May  11  and 
17,  1918. 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45982. 

46051  to  46055.   Cugurbita  pepo  L.     Cucurbitacese.  Squash. 

From  China.  Presented  by  Mr.  F.  .1.  White,  Shanghai  Baptist  College.  Re- 
ceived April  27,  1918.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  White. 
"  The  seeds  that  I  had  myself  were  all  lost  while  I  was  in  America,  so  that  I 
am  unable  to  vouch  for  the  authenticity  of  these  seeds,  but  they  are  probably  all 
right.  I  think  you  will  hud  some  of  them  very  good  if  any  are  like  the  ones  that 
I  had.  The  large,  round,  flat  squash  is  very  prolific,  very  hardy,  and  very  good  in 
quality." 

46051.  "Squash;  long,  round." 

46052.  "  Squash ;  round,  bell  shaped." 

46053.  "  Squash ;  round,  fiat,  No.  1." 

46054.  "  Squash ;  round,  flat.  No,  2." 

46055.  "  Squash ;  round,  flat.  No.  3." 

46056.   Zea  mays  L.    Poacese.  Corn. 

From  Guadalajara,  Jalisco,  Mexico.  Presented  by  the  estate  of  Diego 
Moreno.  Received  May  4,  1918. 
"Mais;  pepitilla.  For  sowing  it  is  necessary  to  have  grain  which  produces 
many  shoots,  and  for  this  reason  it  is  sown  here  in  two  ways — one  at  a  distance 
of  1  meter  (39.37  inches)  apart,  three  grains  in  a  hill ;  the  other,  one  grain  for 
every  25  cm.  (9.84  inches),  the  latter  being  the  better  method.  In  both 
cases  the  furrows  are  a  distance  of  84  cm.  (33  inches)  apart.  On  coming  up, 
the  plant  is  very  slender,  but  after  reaching  a  height  of  25  cm.,  it  becomes  very 
graceful  and  robust.  In  hot  lands  or  along  the  coast  it  yields  in  three  months,  in 
moderate  temperature  in  six  months,  and  in  cooler  lands^  from  seven  to  eight 
months.  It  is  very  well  adapted  to  lands  where  the  rainfall  is  not  abundant,  for 
it  is  more  drought-resistant  than  any  other  variety.  The  stalk  grows  more  than 
that  of  other  corn,  and  generally  each  stalk  bears  two  ears  if  the  land  is  ordinary 
and  three  and  more  ears  when  the  land  is  very  good.  Another  of  the  advantages 
which  it  has  is  that  the  ear  rots  less  than  that  of  any  other  variety,  because  the 
leaves  inclose  it  perfectly  at  the  end  and  do  not  permit  water  to  enter  when  it  is 
mature.  The  cob  of  the  ear  is  very  slender  and  the  corn  very  high,  for  which 
reasons  it  yields  much.  When  the  yield  is  good  it  generally  weighs  70  kilo- 
grams to  the  hectoliter  (about  5-5  pounds  to  the  bushel)  and  even  72  kilogr;ims 
(56.5  pounds)  when  the  yield  is  very  good.  This  corn  is  appreciated  because  it 
contains  much  starch  ;  when  made  into  meal  for  use  in  the  preparation  of  tortillas 


Ig  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

it  swells  and  gives  better  results  than  any  other  kind,  thus  it  has  a  greater 
value  than  other  varieties.  As  it  contains  less  oil  than  other  varieties,  it  is  not 
good  for  fattening  hogs,  but  is  suitable  for  other  animals."     (Moreno.) 

46057.  Lupixrs  cruckshaxksii  Hook.     Fabacese.  Lupine. 

From    London,    England.     Purchased    from    Messrs.    Watkins    &    Simpson, 
Ltd.,  Covent  Garden.     Received  May  4,  1918. 

Obtained  for  the  experiments  of  the  Office  of  Forage-Crop  Investigations. 

A  some^\hat  woody  perennial,  up  to  5  feet  high,  native  to  the  Andes  of  Chile. 
The  seven  to  nine  leaflets  are  lanceolate,  obtuse,  and  glaucous  underneath.  The 
large  fragrant  flowers  are  white  with  a  yellow  standard,  turning  violet  with 
age.     (Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Maganne,  pi.  3056.) 

46058.  Rosa  chinensis  Jacq.     Eosacese.  Rose. 

Froiu  Hertford,  England.     Plants  purchased  from  Paul  &  Sons,  Cheshunt 
Nurseries.     Received  May  16,  1918. 

"  Ard's  Rover.  A  semiclimbing  rose  of  the  Rosa  chinensis  type.  Flowers 
very  large,  dark  red,  abundantly  produced.  Useful  for  breeding  red  varieties." 
(Dr.  Waltei-  Van  Fleet.) 

46059  and  46060. 

From   London,   England.     Purchased   from   Messrs.   Watkins   &    Simpson, 
Ltd.,  Covent  Garden.     Received  May  4,  1918. 

Obtained  for  the  experiments  of  the  Office  of  Forage-Crop  Investigations. 

46059.  Lupintjs  DOUGLAsn  Agardh.     Fabacese.  Lupine. 

An  herbaceous  perennial  from  a  slightly  woody  base,  found  along  the 
coast  of  California  from  San  Francisco  to  Los  Angeles.  The  pubescent 
leaves  have  seven  to  nine  oblanceolate  leaflets  1  to  2  inches  long.  The 
large  blue  or  purple  flowers  are  scattered  or  subverticillate  on  long- 
peduncled  terminal  racemes.  (Adapted  from  Brewer  and  Watson,  Botany 
of  California,  vol.  1,  p.  111.) 

46060.  LxjPiNus  POLYPHYLLUs  Liudl.     Fabaceae.  Lupine. 

Variety  moerheimii.  This  handsome  and  useful  lupine  differs  from 
th-e  true  polyphyllus  forms  in  its  manner  of  growth,  this  being  very  much 
more  compact  and  erect.  One  other  point  of  difference  worthy  of  note 
is  that  the  lower  flowers,  which  are  the  first  to  open,  are  very  long  lived 
and  remain  fresh  until  practically  all  the  blooms  have  expanded.  In 
Lupinus  polyphyllus  the  lower  flowers  begin  to  fade  some  time  before  the 
topmost  flowers  have  opened.  L.  moerheimii  is  very  free  flowering  and  of 
a  beautiful  bright-pink  hue.  (Adapted  from  The  Gardeners'  Magazine, 
vol.  .51,  p.  613.) 

46061.  EucoMMiA ULMOIDES OliAer.   Trochoclenclracese.   Tu-ch.ung'. 

From  China.     Procured  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  ^Meyer,  Agricultural  Explorer  for 
the  Department  of  Agriculture.    Received  ilay  9,  1918. 

"A  Chinese  caoutchouc  tree,  found  wild  on  densely  forested  mountain  slopes 
in  southwestern  Shensi  and  southeastern  Kansu ;  also  much  cultivated  in  gar- 


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dens  and  planted  here  and  tlierc  alons  roadsides.  This  tree  has  the  iiecTiliar 
property  of  exhibiting  rulil)erlike  threads  of  shining  wiiitisli  color  when  pieces 
of  l)ark  or  leaf  are  snapped  acro-s,  hnt  it  shows  this  peenliariiy  more  strongly 
in  its  winged  fi'uits.  On  this  aeconnt  it  is  called  f>hih  mien  shn,  meaning 
'stone-cotton  tree.'  reference  being  made  apjiarently  to  the  resemblance  of  tliis 
caontchouc  or  rubber  to  asbestos.  This  tree  reaches  a  lieight  of  SO  feet  and 
seems  to  grow  be.st  when  sheltered  by  oMum-  1  rt'es.  li  niighl  prove  of  va'ne  as  a 
qnicl?-growing  ornamental  tree  for  jiai'ks  in  those  sections  of  tlir  Tailed  States 
where  the  winters  are  not  too  se\ere."     (Meijer.) 

For  previous  inti-oduction.  see  S.  P.  I.  Xo.  4()02S!. 

46062  and  46063. 

From  China.  Collected  in  Kihsien,  Honan  Province,  by  ]Mr.  G.  D.  Schlosser, 
at  the  request  of  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  i:xii!<  i-er  foi-  (he 
Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  ]\Iay  9,  1018. 

46062.  Celtis  sinensis  Pers.     Ulmaceie.  Hackberry. 
A  tree,  native  to  China  and  Japan,  growing  to  ;i   height  of  .30  feet. 

The  broadly  ovate  leave.s,  2  to  4  inches  long,  ai'e  cordate  at  the  i)ase  and 
acuminate  at  the  apex,  with  a  serrate-dentate  margin.  The  dull  orange- 
red  fruits  are  borne  on  stout  pedicels.  This  tive  has  proved  hardy  at 
the  Arnold  Arboretum,  .Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.  (Adapte<l  from  nuiley. 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  7 JO.) 

46063.  Pyrus  calleeyana  Decaisne.     Malacese.  Pear. 

Introduced  for  experiments  in  producing  a  blight-resistant  stock  for 
cultivated  varieties  of  pear  and  for  hybridizing,  in  an  effort  to  produce 
blight-resistant  varieties. 

46064  to  46073.^ 

From  Santos,  Brazil.    Procured  by  Mr.  C.  F.  Deichman,  American  consul. 
Received  May  9,  1913.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Deichman. 
46064  to  46072.   PHASEOLrs  viilgakis  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 

46064.  "  No.  1.     Mulatinho  claro   (brown  bean;  light  color)." 

46065.  "No.  2.     Mulatinho  oscuro  (brown  bean;  dark  color.)" 

46066.  "No.  4.     Vermelho   (red  bean)." 
Amarello   (yellow  bean)." 
Preto   (black  bean)." 
Franco  grande   (white  bean;  large)." 
Branco  miudo   (white  bean;  small)." 

46071.  "No.  9.     Manteifja  (butter  bean)." 

46072.  "No.  10.    Pintado  (spotted  bean)." 

46073.   Vigna  sinensis  (Torner)   Savi.     Fabaceje.  Cowpea. 

"No.  3.  Fradino  (dwarf  or  French  bean)." 

^  Introduced  for  use  in  a  large  series  of  experiments  in  testing  and  breeding  varieties 
of  South  Ameiican  leguines  for  the  purpose  of  solocting  or  developing  superior  strains 
suited  to  the  various  conditions  olitaining  in  different  parts  of  tlie  United  States. 


46067. 

"  No.  5. 

46068. 

"  No.  6. 

46069. 

"  No.  7. 

46070. 

"  No.  8. 

20  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46074  and  46075. 

From  Brisbane,  Australia.     Presented  by  Mr.  L,  G.  Corrie.    Received  May 
2,  1918. 

46074.  GossYPiUM  bakbadense  X  hirsutum.     Malvaceae.  Cotton. 
"  Jones's  liybrid.     Tliis  variety  was  first  observed  in  numerous  fields 

of  cotton  in  1906.  and,  as  far  as  can  be  surmised,  is  a  sport  originating 
from  a  Sea  Island  variety  (Seabrook)  and  an  Upland  type  (Russell's  Big 
Boll)."  (Quoted  from  an  article  by  Mr.  D.  Jones  in  the  Queensland 
Agricultural  Journal  for  March,  1916,  p.  153:) 

46075.  RiciNus  communis  L.     Euphorbiacese.  Castor-bean. 
"  Bancroft's  hybrid."     Seed  an  inch  long  by   five-eighths  of  an  inch 

broad ;  light  gray  vrith  irregular  reddish  brown  markings.  Introduced 
for  experiments  in  testing  the  oil  content  of  various  forms. 

46076.   SoLANUM  TUBEROSUM  L.     Solanacese.  Potato. 

From  Bogota,  Colombia.     Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  Jorge  Ancizar.     Re- 
ceived May  7,  1918. 

"  Papa  criolla.  Tubers  shaped  like  the  common  potato,  but  only  about  an 
inch  in  shortest  diameter.  The  Creole  potatoes  come  out  in  three  months  and 
are  delicious  fried  with  their  skins."     (Ancizar.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44580. 

46077  to  46079. 

From  Cheshunt,  Hertford,  England.     Plants  purchased  from  Paul  &  Sons. 
Received  May  9,  1918.    Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Walter  Van  Fleet. 

46077.  Rosa  foetida  Herrmann.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
(R.  lutea  Mill.) 

"Austrian  Brier.  Single  bloom.  Supposed  to  be  a  garden  representa- 
tive of  Rosa  foetida,  probably  very  near  the  type.  Shrub  5  to  6  feet  tall, 
branches  slender,  arching,  and  armed  with  short  prickles,  flowers  2  or 
more  inches  in  diameter,  bright  golden  yellow,  in  sparse  clusters.  De- 
sirable for  breeding  yellow-flowered  varieties." 

46078.  Rosa  chinensis  Jacq.     Rosacece.  Rose. 
''Red-Letter   Day.      Garden    form    of   Rosa    chinensis.      Dwarf   shrub 

with  erect  stems  growing  about  2  feet  high.  Flowers  single  or  semi- 
double,  intense  .scarlet-crimson,  best  of  its  color.    Desirable  for  breeding." 

46079.  RosA  sp.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
"Mrs.  Emily  Gray.    Jersey  Beauty  X  Rosa  pernetiana.    Jersey  Beauty 

has  for  parents  Rosa  wichuraiana  and  Perle  de  Jardincs.  the  latter  a 
yellow-flowered  form  of  R.  odorata.  Mrs.  Emily  Gray  is  said  to  be  the 
best  yellow-flowered  form  of  the  wichuraiana  type  that  has  been  de- 
veloped.    Desirable  for  breeding." 

46080  to  46110. 

From    Darjiling.    India.  Presented    by    Dr.    G.    H.    Cave,    director,    Lloyd 
Botanic  Garden.     Received  May  11,  1918. 

46080.  BoEHMERiA  MACROPHYLLA  D.  Dou.     Urticaccse. 

A  pretty  shrub  with  narrov/,  dentate  leaves  6  to  12  inches  in  length 
and  very  long,  drooping  flower  spikes.  It  is  a  native  of  Upper*  Burma 
and  northeastern  India,  where  it  ascends  to  an  altitude  of  4,000  feet. 
The  wood  is  light  reddish  brown   and   moderately  hard,   and   the  bark 


APRIL    1    TO    JUNE   30,    1918.  21 

46080  to  46110— Continued. 

yields  a  pood  fiber  which  is  used  t'()r  ropes  aud  lishiiiic  lines.     (Adapted 
from  J.  S.  Gamble,  Manual  of  Indian  Ti)nbe}\<>,  p.  60S.  J902. ) 

I-'or  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  Xo.  44800. 

46081.  Callicarpa  rubella  Lindl.     Verbenacese. 

An  erect,  single-stemmed  shrub  up  to  20  feet  in  heifrlit.  native  of  north- 
ern India  and  China.  The  branches  aud  leaves  are  horizontal,  the  latter 
being  cordate-oblong,  softly  pubescent  above  and  tomentose  beneath,  with 
crenate-serrate  margins.  The  small  cymes.  2  inches  across,  of  pink 
flowers  are  followed  by  small  purple  berries.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  4,  p.  569. ) 

46082.  Ceacca  Candida  (DC.)  Kuntze.     Fabacese. 
(Tephrosia  Candida  DC). 

A  shrubby  perennial,  4  to  7  feet  high,  with  soft  pubescent  leaves  and  white 
flow^ers,  native  to  the  northern  part  of  India  up  to  an  altitude  of  3  000  feet. 
It  is  used  as  a  cover  crop  and  as  a  green  manure.  (Adapted  from  Mac- 
millan,  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardening  and  Planting.  20  cd..  p.  S9.) 

46083.  Fraxinus  tlobibunda  Wall.     Oleacese.  Ash. 

"  This  is  a  large  deciduous  tree  found  growing  in  the  Himalayas  from 
Indus  to  Sikkim,  between  5,(X)0  and  8,500  feet.  A  concrete,  saccharine 
exudation  called  manna  is  obtained  from  the  stem  of  this  tree  and  Is 
employed  as  a  substitute  for  the  officinal  manna.  The  sugar  mannlte, 
contained  in  this  exudation,  differs  from  cane  and  grape  sugar  in  not 
being  readily  fermentable,  although  under  certain  conditions  it  does 
ferment  and  yields  a  quantity  of  alcohol  varying  in  strength  from  13  to 
33  per  cent.  Like  the  officinal  manna,  this  is  used  for  its  sweetening  and 
slightly  laxative  properties.  The  wood  is  white  -with  a  reddish  tinge 
and  soft  to  moderately  hard  in  structure,  resembling  in  some  respects 
the  European  ash.  This  tree  is  very  valuable  and  is  used  in  the  manu- 
facture of  oars,  sampan  poles,  plows,  platters,  spinning  wheels,  and  for 
many  other  purposes."  {Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Prodncts  of 
India,  vol.  3,  p.  U2.) 

46084.  Laurocerasus  acuminata   (Wall.)   Roemer.     Amygdalaceae. 
(Prunns  acniiiinata  Hook.)  Cherry  laurel. 

A  tree,  30  to  40  feet  high,  found  in  the  tempei'ate  portions  of  the  cen- 
tral and  eastern  Himalayas,  at  altitudes  of  4,000  to  7,000  feet.  The 
branches  are  slender,  with  flat,  smooth  leaves  4  to  7  inches  long,  and 
yellowish  white  flowers  one-fourth  to  one-third  of  an  inch  across  in 
many-flowered  racemes.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India, 
vol.  2,  p.  317.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44092. 

46085.  LiLiuM  GiGANTEUM  Wall.     Liliacese.  Lily. 

A  tall  lily,  up  to  12  feet  in  height,  found  in  the  Himalaya  Mountains 
from  Kumaon  and  Gurhwal  to  Khasi  and  Sikkim  in  India.  The  12  to  20 
scattered,  deep-green  leaves  are  12  to  18  inches  in  diameter  on  petioles  a 
foot  long  at  the  base  of  the  stem,  reducing  in  size  toward  the  top.  The 
6  to  12  deliciously  fragrant  flowers  are  6  inches  long  and  nearly  as  broad. 
The  waxy  segments  of  the  perianth  are  purplish  green  outside,  citron 
yellow  changing  to  white  inside,  with  purpie  midribs.  The  stamens  are 
yellow.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  J,,  p.  1877.) 

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22  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46080  to  46110— Continued. 

46086.  LiLiUM  NEPAXENSE  D.  Don.     Liliaeeas.  Lily. 

The  beautiful  reflexed  flowers  are  very  striking  in  appearance,  being  cit- 
ron yellow  toward  tbe  edge  and  deep  maroon-purple  or  almost  black 
within.  If  L.  nepalcnse  were  only  a  little  hardier  it  would  doubtless  be 
the  most  popular  of  all  the  oriental  lilies.  It  is  a  native  to  the  Himalayan 
region.     (Adapted  from  The  Garden,  vol.  78,  p.  159.) 

46087.  MicHBiLiA  CATHCAETii  Hook.  f.  and  Thoms.     Magnoliacese. 

"  This  is  a  large  tree  which  is  found  in  the  temperate  forests  of  the  Sik- 
kim  Himalayas  at  altitudes  of  5,000  to  G,000  feet.  The  sapwood  is  large  and 
white  in  color,  while  the  heartwood,  which  is  moderately  hard,  is  a  dark 
olive  brown.  The  wood  of  this  species  is  used  for  planking  and  would 
do  well  for  tea  boxes."  {Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of 
India,  vol.  5,  p.  2^1.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  41814. 

46088.  MicHELiA  EXCELSA  Blume.     Magnoliaceaa. 

A  tall  tree  found  at  an  altitude  of  5,000  feet  on  the  Himalayas  and  in  the 
Khasi  Hills  in  India.  Tlie  twigs,  the  under  sides  of  the  leaves,  and 
the  flower  buds  are  covered  with  soft,  silky,  brown  pubescence.  The 
leaves  are  oblong  and  acute,  and  the  white  flowers  are  5  inches  across, 
with  about  12  segments  to  the  perianth.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of 
British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  J^S.) 

46089.  MicHELiA  LANUGINOSA  Wall.    Magnoliacese. 

A  medium-sized  tree  with  grayish  white,  tomentose  twigs,  native  to  India 
on  the  temperate  slopes  of  the  Himalayas  up  to  an  altitude  of  7,000  feet. 
The  oblong  or  lanceolate  leaves,  10  inches  long  and  3  inches  wide,  on  short 
petioles,  are  glabrous  above  and  white  tomentose  underneath.  The  white 
flowers,  4  inches  across,  have  about  IS  perianth  segments  varying  from 
obovate  and  obtuse  outside  to  lanceolate  and  acute  near  the  center.  The 
fruit  is  densely  woolly.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India, 
vol.  1,  p.  JiS.) 

46090.  MucuNA  MACROCABPA  Wall.     Fabacefe. 

A  woody  climber  found  on  the  lower  slopes  of  the  Himalayas  and  in  the 
Khasi  Hills  up  to  an  altitude  of  6,000  feet.  The  leaves  are  made  up  of 
three  subcoriaceous,  ovate  leaflets,  6  to  8  inches  long.  The  fascicled 
racemes  of  purple  flowers,  3  inches  long  and  2  inches  wide,  are  followed 
by  pods  li  feet  long  by  2  inches  wide,  containing  8  to  12  flattened-orbicular 
seeds.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  1S6.) 

46091.  Nyssa  sessiliflora  Hook.  f.  and  Thoms.     Cornacese. 

This  is  a  large  tree  found  in  the  forests  of  the  Sikkim  Himalayas 
above  5,000  feet;  also  in  Martaban  between  4,000  and  6,000  feet.  The 
wood  is  gray,  soft,  and  even  grained,  and  is  used  for  house  building  and 
other  purposes  about  Darjiling.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the 
Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  5,  p.  J/SS.) 

46092.  Podophyllum  emodi  Wall.    Berberidacese.  May-apple. 
This  plant  is  herbaceous,  about  a  foot  in  height,  with  only  two  leaves, 

which  are  alternate  on  long  stalks,  palmately  three  to  five  lobed,  purple 
spotted,  and  glabrous.  The  flower  is  solitary,  axillary,  or  raised  above 
the  axil,  nodding,  cup  shaped,  white  or  pale  rose  colored.    The  berry  is 


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46080  to  46110— Continued. 

deep  red  in  color  aud  though  described  as  tasteless  is,  it  is  said,  sometimes 
eaten.    (Adapted  from  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  2d  ser.,  vol.  IS,  p.  2'il.) 

46093.  Pkunu.s  cerasoidks  D.  Don.     Amygdalaceie. 
(P.  piiddum  Roxb.) 

A  large  tree,  making  a  brilliant  appearance  when  in  Uuwer.  native  to 
northern  India  at  altitudes  of  3,000  to  8,000  feet.  The  leaves  are  ovate  to 
lanceolate,  3  to  5  inches  long,  with  doubly  serrate  margins.  The  flowers, 
which  appear  before  the  leaves,  are  either  solitary  or  in  nnil)els  and  are 
rose-red  or  white.  The  acid  fruits,  on  prominently  thickened  pedicels,  are 
oblong  and  have  a  thin  yellowish  or  reddish  fle.^h.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,,  vol.  2,  p.  31^.) 

46094.  Prunus  napaulensis   (Seringe)    Steud.     Araygdalacese.     Cherry. 

A  small  tree  native  to  the  temperate  Himalayas  at  altitudes  of  6,000  to 
10,000  feet.  The  leaves  are  4  to  6  inches  long,  broadly  lanceolate  with  a 
sharp  point,  and  crenate  on  the  margins.  The  racemes,  often  10  inches 
long,  of  white  flowers,  are  followed  by  globose  fruits  nearly  three-fourths 
of  an  inch  in  diameter  with  smooth,  thick-walled  stones.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  316.) 

46095.  Pykulakia  edulis  (Wall.)  DC.     Santalacese. 

A  medium-sized  thorny  tree  native  to  the  tropical  slopes  of  the  Hima- 
layas up  to  an  altitude  of  5,000  feet.  The  leaves  are  3  to  7  inches  long, 
rather  fleshy,  oblong,  with  entire  margins.  The  staminate  flowers  are  in 
racemes,  arid  the  pistillate  are  solitary,  producing  edible  pear-shaped 
drupes,  2  inches  long.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India, 
vol.  5,  p.  230.) 

46096.  Rhus  javanica  L.    Anacardiacese.  Sumac. 
{R.  semialata  Murray.) 

"A  sumac,  found  on  stony  mountain  slopes,  in  ravines,  and  in  wild 
places ;  growing  into  a  tall  shrub  or  a  small  tree.  Leaves  large,  light 
green,  pubescent,  winged.  Fruits  borne  in  large  spikes ;  berries  coated  with 
a  sticky  whitish  wax  which  burns  readily.  The  Chinese  do  not  seem  to 
utilize  this  wax  in  any  way.  Of  value  as  an  ornamental  park  shrub  for 
the  mild-wintered  sections  of  the  United  States."     (F.  N.  Meyer.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  40716. 

46097.  Rosa  macrophylla  Lindl.    Rosacese.  Rose. 

A  shrub  native  to  the  Himalayas  and  western  China,  becoming  8  feet 
or  more  in  height,  with  erect  stems  and  arching  branches  usually  fur- 
nished with  straight  prickles  up  to  half  an  inch  in  length.  The  leaves, 
which  are  composed  of  5  to  11  leaflets,  are  up  to  8  inches  in  length.  The 
deep-pink  or  red  flowers  are  up  to  3  inches  in  width  and  are  produced 
singly  or  in  clusters  of  varying  number.  The  elongated,  pear-shaped 
fruits  are  bright  red.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy 
in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  433.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43900. 

46098.  Rosa  seeicea  Lindl.     Rosacene.  Rose. 
The  flowers  are  slightly  cupped,  pale  pink  or  blush,  almost  white  in  the 

center,  and  the  leaflets  are  small,  with  several  deep  serratures  at  the 
apex.     (Adapted  from  Journal  of  Horticulture,  vol.  JfS,  p.  7.) 


24  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46080  to  46110— Continued. 

46099.  RuBiA  coRDiFOLiA  L.     Rubiacese.  Madder. 
An  herbaceous  creeper  with  perennial  roots,  which  is  met  with  in  the 

hilly  districts  of  India  from  the  northwestern  Himalayas  eastward  and 
southward  to  Ceylon.  The  Manjit  root  or  East  Indian  madder  is  ob- 
tained for  the  most  part  from  this  species  and  is  much  employed  by  the 
natives  of  India  for  dyeing  coarse  cotton  fabric  or  the  threads  from 
which  it  is  woven  various  shades  of  scarlet,  coffee  brown,  or  mauve. 
The  East  Indian  madder  of  commerce  consists  of  a  short  stalk  from 
which  numerous  cylindrical  roots,  about  the  size  of  a  quill,  diverge. 
These  are  covered  with  a  thin  brownish  pulp  which  peels  off  in  flakes, 
disclosing  a  red-brown  bark  marked  by  longitudinal  furrows.  Many 
different  methods  are  used  for  dyeing  with  this  madder,  a  short  account 
of  which  may  be  found  in  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of 
India,  from  which  this  description  is  adapted. 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  39656. 

46100.  Sambucus  adnata  Wall.     Caprifoliacese.  Elder. 

An  ornamental  perennial  allied  to  the  elderberry,  with  cymes  of  fra- 
grant white  flowers.  10  inches  across,  followed  by  bright-red  fruits. 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  41596. 

46101.  Sambucus  javanica  Reiuw.     Caprifoliacefe.  Elder. 

"  This  is  a  very  widely  distributed  species  ranging  from  the  Malayan 
Archipelago  to  central  Japan  and  western  China  and  also  found  in  eastern 
Africa.  It  is  characterized  by  the  slender-pediceled  flowers,  the  presence 
of  conspicuous  abortive  flowers,  and  the  very  wide  and  loose  inflorescence 
with  the  longer  rays  subthyrsoid.  It  has  red  fruits  and  shows  a  tendency 
to  have  the  upper  leaflets  more  or  less  adnate  to  the  rachis  and  sometimes 
decurrent."     {Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  1,  p.  307.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  39671. 

46102.  Saubauja  napaulensis  DC.     Dilleniacese. 

A  medium-s'zed  tree  found  at  altitudes  of  5,000  to  7,000  feet  in  the 
Himalayas.  The  young  parts  of  the  tree  are  covered  with  scurfj'  tomen- 
tum  mixed  with  brown  scales.  The  leaves.  10  inches  long  and  4  inches 
wide,  are  grouped  at  the  ends  of  the  branches  and  are  oblong-elliptic  in 
outline  with  deeply  serrate  margins.  The  pink  flowers,  half  an  inch 
across,  occur  in  axillary  panicles  and  are  followed  by  green,  edible,  sweet 
fruits  with  mealy  flesh.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India, 
vol  1,  p.  286.) 

46103.  SoLANUM  KHASiANUM  C.  B.  Clarke.     Solanacese. 

An  herbaceous  perennial  from  the  Khasi  Hills  in  India,  with  stout 
stems  densely  covered  with  yellow  hairs  and  having  straight  prickles  two- 
thirds  of  an  inch  long.  The  leaves,  7  inches  long  by  5  inches  wide,  are 
deeply  lobed,  hirsute,  and  prickly  on  both  surfaces.  The  flowers,  nearly 
an  inch  broad,  are  borne  in  lateral  1  to  4  flowered  racemes,  and  the 
globose  fruits  are  an  inch  in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of 
British  India,  vol.  -J,  p.  2Sk.) 

46104.  SoKBus  cuspiDATA  (Spacli)  Hedl.     Malaceae. 
(Pyrtis  vestita  Wall.) 

A  deciduous  tree  which  is  a  native  of  the  eastern  Himalayas  and  may 
be  found  growing  from  Ourhwal  to  Sikkim,  at  altitudes  between  9,000 


APRIL   1   TO   JUNE  30,   1918.  25 

46080  to  46110— Continued. 

iUKl   10,W0  feet.     Tho  fruit   is  edible  and   is  sometimes   used   as  food. 
(Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol. 
0,  pt.  1,  p.  377.) 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  39133. 

46105.  SoRBUS  FOLiOLOSA   (Wall.)  Spach.     Malacese.  Mountain  ash. 
{Pyrus  foUolosa  Wall.) 

A  small  tree  with  densely  woolly  yoiiiis:  shools,  found  on  the  temperate 
slopes  of  the  Himalayas.  The  pinuatily  compoujid  leaves,  4  lo  G  inches 
long,  are  made  up  of  five  to  nine  pairs  of  linear-lanceolate,  obscurely 
serrate,  coriaceous  leaflets.  The  compound,  tomentose  corymbs  of  white 
flowers  are  followed  by  very  small  ovoid  fruits.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  376.) 

46106.  SoRBUs  iNSiGNis  (Hook,  f.)  Btedl.     Malacea;.  Mountain  ash. 
(Pyrus  insignis  Hook,  f.) 

"A  small  very  robust  tree,  native  of  the  Sikkim  Himalayas  at  alti- 
tudes ranging  from  8,000  to  11,000  feet.  The  branchlets  are  nearly  as 
thick  as  the  little  finger,  and  the  bud  scales  are  rigid,  chestnut  brown 
in  color,  and  shining.  The  younger  parts  arc  clothed  with  long,  rather 
silky,  rusty-brown  wool,  while  the  older  parts  are  glabrous."  {Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  377.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  39134. 

46107.  Styrax  hookeri  C.  B.  Carke.     Styracacea^. 

"  This  is  a  small  tree  frequently  met  with  in  Sikkim  and  Bhutan  at 
altitudes  between  6,000  and  7,000  feet.  The  wood  is  white,  close  grained, 
and  moderately  hard."  (Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of 
India,  vol.  6,  pt.  3,  p.  385.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  41815. 

46108.  Symplocos  theaefolia  D.  Don.     Symplocaccc. 

An  erect  tree  of  the  eastern  Himalayas,  from  Nepal  to  Bhutan,  oc- 
curring at  altitudes  between  4,000  and  6,000  feet.  It  is  common  also 
in  the  Khasi  Hills  and  in  Martaban.  The  leaves  of  this  species  are 
used  as  an  auxiliary  with  Morinda  tinctoiia  and  lac  in  dyeing.  The 
wood  is  white  and  soft  and  is  used  for  fuel  and  for  rough  house  jwsts. 
(Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economdc  Products  of  India,  vol. 
6,  pt.  3,  p.  JfOO.) 

46109.  Viburnum  erubescens  Wall.    Caprifoliacese. 

A  tall  shrub  or  small  tree  common  on  the  Himalayas  up  to  an  alti- 
tude of  10,000  feet.  It  h»s  small  ovate  leaves,  3  inches  long  and  1  inch 
wide,  and  small  pendulous  corymbs  of  white  flowers.  The  red,  ellipsoid 
fruits  are  one-fourth  of  an  inch  long.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of 
British  India,  vol.  3,  p.  7.) 

46110.  Zanthoxylum  oxyphyleum  Edgeworth.     llutacese. 

An  alternate-leaved  shrub,  with  hooked  prickles,  native  to  the  tem- 
perate and  subtropical  slopes  of  the  Himalayas  at  altiLudes  oT  4,(KX) 
to  9.000  feet.  The  pinnateiy  compound  leaves,  about  a  fo<-t  long,  have 
3  to  10  pairs  of  ovate  to  elliptic  leaflets  with  crenate-serrate  margins, 
The  flowers  occur  in  many-branched  umbellate  cymes;  and  the  tubercled 
fruits,  the  size  of  a  pea,  open  transversely,  showing  the  black  seeds. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  2n'i.) 


26  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

46111  to  46118.    SoLAXuM  TUBEROSUM  L.     Solanacese.        Potato. 

From  Heading.  lOngland.  Tub^rsi  iiresented  liy  Sutton  &  Sons,  lleceived 
April  20,  1918. 

46 1 1 1 .  Sutton's  Harbinger. 

46112.  Sutton's  Gladiator. 

46113.  Sutton's  Early  Ashleaf. 

46114.  Sutton's  Drummond  Castle. 

46115.  Sutton's  Edinburgh  Castle. 

46116.  Sutton's  Bencick  Castle. 

46117.  Sutton's  Carrisbrooke  Castle. 

46118.  Sutton's  Dunnottar  Castle. 

46119.  EucoMMiA  uLMoiDEs  Oliver.     Trochodendraceae. 

Tu-chung. 

From  Suilokuo,  Hupeh.  Cliina.  (Jollected  l)y  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer.  Agri- 
cultural Exphtrer  for  the  Department  of  Auiiculture.  Iteeeived  February 
2.5,  1918. 

An  interesting  deciduou>4  tree  somewhat  resembling  an  elm  in  babit  and 
foliage.    The  leaves  and  bark  contain  a  remarkable  substance  resembling  rubber. 

For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  Xo.  46061. 

46120.  AcTiNiDiA  CHiNENsis  Plaiich.     Dilleniacese.  Yang-tao. 

From  Ichang,  Hupeh,  China.  Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  X.  Meyer,  Agricultural 
Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  February  25, 
1918. 

The  yang-tao.  as  this  deciduous  climber  is  known  in  Szechwau  Province, 
where  it  is  native,  has  attracted  considerable  attention  from  travelers  and  mis- 
sionaries in  China,  because  of  the  high  quality  of  its  fruits  and  the  ornamental 
value  of  the  plant.  Single  plants  often  grow  30  feet  in  length,  so  that  the  vine 
will  cover  large  areas  of  trellis.  The  leaves  have  a  plushlike  texture  and  an 
unusual  dark-green  color.  The  young  shoots  are  bright  pink  and  villous  pubes- 
cent. The  size  and  regular  spacing  of  the  leaves  make  this  climber  valuable 
where  large  areas  of  foliage  are  desired.  The  flowers  are  buff  yellow  to  white, 
fragrant,  and  large  size,  being  from  1  to  1^  inches  in  diameter.  The  abun- 
dance of  these  flowers  adds  greatly  to  the  beauty  of  this  plant  and  enhances  its 
value  as  an  ornamental.  The  following  account  of  the  fruit  was  written  by  Mr. 
Wilson  while  in  China  : 

"Fruits*  abundantly  produced,  ovoid  to  globose,  rnsset  brown,  iiiii,e  or  less 
clothed  with  villous  hairs.  Flesh  green,  of  most  excellent  flavor,  to  my  palate 
akin  to  that  of  the  gooseberry,  but  tempered  with  a  flavor  peculiarly  its  own." 

The  fruit  is  excellent  when  fresh,  and  it  also  makes  very  fine  jam  and 
sauce.  Full  information  is  lacking  in  regard  to  the  fruit  grown  outside 
of  China  ;  some  fruits  received  fmm  California,  however,  bear  out  the  high 
praise  given  the  fruit  by  travelers.  While  this  plant  is  not  hardy  in  regions 
of  severe  winters,  the  rapid  growtli  in  the  spring  will  make  it  a  valuable 
ornamental,  even  in  those  regions  where  it  is  killed  to  the  ground  each  winter. 
Vines   have   lived    and    made   excellent    growth   near   Waishington    during   the 


APRIL   1   TO   JUNE   30,   ¥J18.  27 

past  eigbt  years,  but  have  not  fruited.  As  an  ornamental  alone  it  is  a  very 
valuable  vine.  See  David  Faircluld,  "Some  Asiatic  Actinldias,"  in  Ruivau  of 
riant  Industry  (Mrcular  No.  110,  pp.  7-12. 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45588. 

.46121.    Citrus  GRANDis  (L.)  Osbeck.     Rutaceao.  Pummelo. 

From  China.  Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agi-icultural  Explorer  for 
the  Department  of  Agriculture.    Received  February  25,  1918. 

"(No.  146b.  Hingshanhsien,  Hupeh,  China.  December  27,  1917.)  A  large 
specimen  fruit.  Used  as  perfumers;  also  to  give  flavor  to  alcoholic  drinks." 
(Meyer.) 

46122.  CucuRBiTA  PEPO  L.     Cuciubitacese.  Squash. 

From  Concepcion,  Paraguay.  Presented  by  Mr.  T.  R.  Gwynn.  Received 
June  15,  1918. 

"  Seeds  of  a  squash  which  the  Indians  grow  in  this  country.  The  plant  is 
identical  with  the  '  white  bush  scallop '  squash ;  the  fruit  is  somewhat  smaller, 
of  the  same  shape,  and  yellowish  when  mature."  (Owynn.) 

46123.  Citrus  medica  L.     Rutaceae.  Citroru 

From  China.  Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N,  Meyer,  Agricultural  Explorer  for 
the  Department  of  Agriculture.    Received  February  25, 1918. 

"(No.  148b.  Ichang,  Hupeh,  China.  December  21,  1917.)  Foo-too  or  Foo- 
sohtao.    Used  as  perfumers;  also  to  give  flavor  to  alcoholic  drinks."     (Meyer.) 

46124.  AcTiNiDiA  CHiNENSis  Planch.     Dilleniaceae.  Yang-tao. 

Grafted  plants  grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  CaUf. 
Numbered  for  convenience  in  recording  distribution. 

A  perfect-flowered  variety  which  was  grown  from  seed  received  under  S.  P.  I. 
No.  21781.  The  original  plant  of  this  introduction  was  sent  to  Mr.  William 
Hertrich,  San  Gabriel,  Calif.     Scions  from  this  plant  were  presented  by  him 

during  the  summer  of  1917. 

For  description,  see  No.  46120. 

46125  to  46130. 

From  China.  Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer.  Agricultural  Explorer 
for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  February  25,  1918. 
Numbered  May,  1918. 

46125,  Citrus  sp.     Rutacese. 

"(155b.  Ichang,  Hupeh,  China.  December  21,  1917.)  A  hybrid  of 
pummelo  Hsimig  gan  tze  and  sweet  orange  (?)  said  to  have  come  from 
Szechwan." 

46126.  CiTEXJS  AUBANTiuM  L.     Rutaceffl. 

"(156b.  Across  the  Yangtze  near  Ichang.  Hupeh.  China.  December 
22.  1917.)  A  bitterish  orange  resembling  a  large  lemon  called  Tscn  tze. 
Scions  sent  under  No.  1297  [S.  P.  I.  No.  45941.]  " 


i 


28  SEEDS   AKD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46125  to  46130— Continued. 

46127.  Citrus  sp.    Rutaceae. 

"(157b.  Changyanghsien,  Hupeli.  China.  December  0,  1917.)  An 
orange  resembling  a  lemon.  Chinese  name  Ba  ehr  gan.  Scions  sent 
under  No.  1291  [S.  P.  I.  No.  45934]." 

46128.  Citrus  ichangensis  Swingle.     Rutaceje.  Ichang  lemon,' 
"  158b.  Various  types  from  divers  localities." 

46129.  Chaenomeles  LAGENARiA  CATHAYENsis  (Heinsl.)  Rehder.  Malacese. 
(Pyrus  cathayensis  Hemsl.) 

"(159b.  Ichang,  Hupeh,  China.  December  21, 1917.)  Mukua.  Used  as 
a  room  perfumer." 

46130.  Chaenomeles  sinensis   (Thouin)  Koehne.    Malaceae. 
(Pyrus  sine7isis  Poir.)  Chinese  quince. 

"a60b.  Ichang  Hupeh.  China.  December  31,  1917.)  J/«  li.  It  might 
possibly  prove  a  good  stock  for  loquats  and  pears  in  the  Gulf  States. 
Used  as  a  room  perfumer." 

For  an  illustration  of  a  full-sized  tree,  see  Plate  V. 

46131.  AcTiNiDiA  CHiNENSis  Planch.     Dilleniacese.  Yang-tao. 

Plants  grown  from  the  seed  of  S.  P.  I.  No.  21781  seut  to  the  Plant  In- 
troduction Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif.,  by  Mr.  William  Hertrich,  San 
Gabriel,  Calif.,  in  the  summer  of  1917.  Numbered  for  convenience 
in  recording  distribution. 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46124. 

46132.  Citrus  sp.     Eutacese. 

From  Ichang,  Hiipeh,  China.     Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer,  Agricul- 
tural Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  February 
25,  1918. 
"  Large  fruit,  about  4  inches  in  diameter."     ( W.  T.  Stcingle. ) 

46133  to  46135. 

From  New  South  Wales,  Australia.  Presented  by  Mr.  B.  Harrison,  Bur- 
ringbar.     Received  June  15,  1918. 

46133.  Chaetochloa  xigrirostpjs   (Nees)   Skeels.     Poacese.  Grass, 
(Setaria  nifirirostris  Dur.  and  Schinz.) 

A  hardy  tufted  grass  which  has  made  good  growth.  Although  the 
leaves  are  a  little  hard,  there  is  a  very  large  quantity  in  proportion  to  the 
stem ;  appears  to  be  a  quick  succulent  grower :  carries  a  good  quantity  of 
seed:  and  grows  well  in  New  South  Wales.  (Adapted  fi'om  an  article  by 
E.  Breakirell,  in  AgricultiiraJ  Gazette,  Netc  South  Wales,  Pel.  2,  1916.) 

46134.  GossYPiUM   sp.     Malvncea\  Cotton. 
"  Harrison'' s  .Hybrid.    A  most  prolific  variety  hybridized  by  myself  from 

Caravonica  and  Indian  Burhi.    The  cotton  is  of  splendid  quality.    From  a 
8-year-old  tree."     (Harrison.) 

46135.  Opuktia  sp,    Cactacese.  Cactus. 
■'A  spineless  and  seedless  cactus  which  has  been  produced  by  nie  after 

several  years  of  careful  cultivation  and  which  should  prove  of  real  value 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,   1918.  29 

46133  to  46135— Continued. 

in  the  semiarid  sections  of  the  United  States.  Stock  eat  it  with  great 
avidity  even  when  grass  is  abundant;  and  as  it  is  closely  related  to  the 
swcet-Ieaf  cactus  (Opuntia  cochinelifcra),  its  feeding  value  is  much 
greater  than  the  other  varieties  commonly  used  for  fodder."     (Harrison.) 

46136.  PisTAciA  CHiNENSis  Biinge.     Anacardiacese. 

Chinese  pistache. 

From  Changsha,  Hunan.  China.  Purchased  from  Mr.  J.  II.  Iteisner,  Uni- 
versity of  Nanking,  Nanking,  through  Mr.  Nelson  T.  Johnson,  American 
consul.  Received  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif., 
June  20,  1918. 

"Huang  lien  shu.  A  very  promising  shade  tree  for  those  sections  of  the 
United  States  wliere  the  summers  are  warm  and  the  winters  but  moderately 
cold.  The  young  leaves  are  carmine  red  and  the  fall  foliage  gorgeously  scarlet 
and  yellow.  The  wood,  wiiich  is  very  heavy  and  not  often  attacked  by  insects, 
is  employed  in  the  manufacture  of  furniture.  From  the  seeds  an  oil  is  ob- 
tained which  is  used  for  illuminating  purposes.  The  young,  partly  e.xpanded 
foliage  buds  are  sparingly  eaten  when  boiled,  like  spinach.  The  staniinate 
trees  invariably  grow  larger  and  more  symmetrical  than  the  ones  that  bear  the 
pistillate  flowers."     (F.  N.  Meyer.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45593. 

46137.  Deringa  canadensis  (L.)  Kuntze.     Apiacese.        Mitsuba. 

{Cryptotaenia  canadensis  DO.) 

From  Yokohama,  Japan.  Presented  by  Mr.  Barbour  Lathrop.  Received 
June  20,  1918. 

This  plant,  which  is  allied  to  celery,  parsnips,  and  carrots,  has  been  culti- 
vated by  the  Japanese  for  many  generations.  Mr.  Lathrop,  in  sending  in  seed 
purchased  from  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  says:  "  Mitsuba.  they  say,  costs  less 
than  udo,  and  far  more  of  it  is  consumed  by  the  poor.  Every  part  of  the  plant 
is  eaten,  and  its  leaves,  stems,  and  roots  are  cooked  as  desirable  edibles.  They 
say  also  that  the  stems,  besides  being  cooked,  are  eaten  as  celery  is  with  us. 
Like  udo,  it  grows  in  light,  rather  poor  soil ;  is  planted  from  seed,  but  requires 
less  care  in  growing,  and  reaches  the  market  at  far  less  expense.  To  use  their 
own  expression,  '  Mitsuba  is  popular  with  everybody  from  the  highest  I'ank 
to  the  lowest.' "  Mr.  Lathrop  also  procured  the  following  statement  from  the 
Yokohama  Nurser.v  Co.  on  its  culture  and  uses : 

"  Sow  the  seed  any  time  from  September  to  about  the  middle  of  April  in  rows 
about  11  to  2  feet  apart,  somewhat  thickly  in  bands  5  to  6  inches  wide,  and 
cover  lightly  with  soil.  After  the  seedlings  are  an  inch  or  so  tall,  thin  out  to  2 
to  3  inches  apart ;  they  grow  best  in  partially  sheltered  moist  places.  In  cen- 
tral Japan,  where  the  climate  is  mild,  the  seed  is  usually  sown  in  spring,  from 
about  March  until  May,  between  the  furrows  of  wheat,  barley,  or  beans,  which 
give  enough  shade  to  the  young  seedlings;  if  the  seed  be  sown  in  full  e.xposure 
after  May  it  will  not  germinate,  so  it  is  essential  to  sow  the  seed  before  the 
weather  gets  too  warm.  After  wheat,  barley,  or  beans  are  harvested  the  ground 
should  be  hoed  and  manured  with  liquid  oil  cake  or  bone  meal,  to  invigorate 
the  roots.  After  the  leaves  and  stalks  die,  from  about  December,  the  roots 
can  be  dug  and  brought  into  the  forcing  frame  or  malt  bed;  or  they  can  be 
left  alone  in  the  field,  and  just  before  tiie  new  growth  begins  to  show  early 
in  spring,  heap  up  5  to  6  inches  of  soil,  in  the  same  manner  as  asparagus  is  cul- 


30  SEEDS   AISTD  PLAXTS   IIMPORTED. 

tivated.  They  are  fit  for  naarket  when  the  young  sprouts  begin  to  break 
through  the  surface  of  the  soil.  The  roots,  being  perennial,  can  be  used  over 
and  over  again  for  two  to  three  years  after  the  stalks  are  cut  off,  but,  as 
the  roots  are  also  edible,  it  is  usual  to  dig  up  the  whole  plant ;  moreover,  the 
young  stalks  keep  better  with  the  roots  on. 

"  In  cold  regions,  like  Hokkaido  or  northern  Hondo,  the  roots  must  be  well 
covered  with  earth  in  winter.  The  seeds  collected  from  1-year-old  plants  are 
considered  to  be  worthless,  as  they  give  rise  to  plants  which  run  to  flowering 
shoots  the  first  year.  Properly,  the  seed  should  be  collected  from  2-year-old 
plants.  The  seed  keeps  its  vitality  for  three  years.  Twenty  pounds  are  re- 
quired per  acre.  The  average  crop  of  last  two  seasons  realized  about  $200  per 
acre  in  Japan. 

"As  to  soil,  loam  with  plenty  of  moisture  is  preferable,  but  light  black  soil 
or  any  other  light  soil,  provided  the  ground  is  not  too  dry,  serves  very  well. 

"Cooking  method?::  d)  The  green  leaves  and  stalks  are  eaten  raw,  with 
vinegar  and  sauce  as  a  salad ;  also  they  are  used  as  an  ingredient  in  soups, 
imparting  a  good  flavor.  (2)  The  young  blanched  stalk  is  eaten  raAV  like 
celery;  or,  after  boiling,  is  eaten  like  asparagus,  with  sauce.  Either  way  it 
is  edible,  skin  and  all.  (3)  The  roots,  after  the  young  blanched  stalks  are  cut 
off,  are  chopped  into  pieces  about  li  inches  long  and  parched  in  a  pan  with 
lard  or  butter  until  they  get  quite  tender ;  then  sugar  and  soy  is  added  ac- 
cording to  taste.  There  are  several  other  methods  of  cooking,  but  the  above 
will  be  found  the  most  suitable  for  the  foreign  palate." 

Received  as  Cryptotaenia  japonica. 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45247. 

46138.  Hibiscus  macrophyllus  Eoxb.     Malvaceae. 

From    Cairo,   Egypt.     Presented   by   the   director,   Horticultural    Section, 
Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agi'iculture.     Received  June  22,  1918. 
•  A  tree  or  shrub  of  eastern  Bengal  and  the  Eastern  Peninsula,  the  bark  of 
which  yields  a  strong  cordage  fiber  valued  by  the  Burmans.      (Adapted  from 
Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  Jf,  p.  242.) 

46139.  Citrus  sp.     Eutaceae. 

From  Icliang,  Hupeh,  China.     Collected  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer.  Agricul- 
tural Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  February 
25,  1918. 
The  fruit  was  decomposed  and  the  label  accompanying  it  illegible. 

46140.  Cassia  geaxdis  L.  f.     Caesalpiniacese. 

From   Cairo,   Egji^t.     Presented   by    the    director.    Horticultural    Section, 
Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.     Received  June  25,  1918. 

"A  small  wing-leaved  tree  of  the  legume  family,  producing  an  abundance  of 
yellow  flowers  native  to  the  East  Indies  and  now  common  in  most  tropical 
countries.  It  produces  a  smooth  cylindrical  pod  twice  the  thickness  of  the 
finger  and  sometimes  2  feet  in  length.  The  interior  is  divided  into  numerous 
transverse  portions,  each  containing  a  seed  embedded  in  pulp  of  a  sweet  taste, 
which  forms  an  imijortant  laxative  medicine.  The  leaves,  as  also  those  of 
C.  alata,  are  used  as  a  cure  for  ringworm."  (Smith,  Dictionary  of  Popular 
Names  of  Economic  Plants.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  33781. 


APFJL   1    Tf)    .lUNK   30,   lf)18.  31 

-46141  to  46145.^  Phaseolus  coccixkcs  L.     Fabarofo. 

Scarlet  Runner  bean. 

46141.  No.].     Dark  brown,  mottled  wilh  wliite  and  li^ht  brown. 

46142.  No.  2.     Deep  livid  ^  or  vinaceous  brown,  mottled  with  black. 

46143.  No.  3.     Livid  brown,  not  mottled. 

46144.  No.  4.     Cinnamon  or  avellaneoiis,  not  mottled. 

46145.  No.  5.     Cinnamon  or  avellaneous.  mottled. 

46146.  Salvia  iiispanica  L.     Menthacese. 

From  Coyoacan,  Mexico.     Presented  by  Mrs.  Zelia  Nntbill.     licceivtMl  May 
14,  1918. 

An  herbaceous  perennial  with  ovate,  i^errate  leaves  and  quadranf,'uiar  spikes 
of  blue  flowers.  The  mucilaginous  seeds  ai-c  used  in  iiiakiii^'  lln-  Mexican 
drink  called  "  chia." 

46147.  AsTKocARYUM  roLYSTACHYUM  A\'en(ll.    JMnrnicacea?.    Palm. 

From  San  Jose,  Costa  Rica.     Presented  by  Mr.  Ad.  Tonduz,  Administracirtn 
General  de  la  Tributaciou  Directa.    Received  May  16,  191 S. 

CoyoUUo.  "  Palm  fruits  collected  in  the  Barra  del  Colorado,  Atlantic  coast 
•  of  Costa  Rica."     (Tonduz.) 

"A  palm,  6  to  10  feet  in  height,  with  irregularly  divided  leaves.  The  round 
fruits,  covered  with  bristles,  are  clustered  in  peduncled  cones.  From  the  hot 
districts  of  both  coasts.  '  Coyolillo '  is  perhaps  applied  to  other  species." 
(Pittier,  Planlas  Usuales  de  Costa  Rica,  p.  S5.) 

46148  to  46150. 

From    the    city    of   Panama,    Panama.      Presented    by    Sr.    Ramon    Arias- 
Feraud.    Received  May  17,  1918.    (Quoted  notes  by  Sr.  Arias-Feraud. 

46148.  AcHBAs  ZAPOTA  L.     Sapotaceae.  Sapodilla. 
(A.  sapota  L.) 

"Nisberry  seeds.  This  tree  grows  about  20  feet  high  and  produces  one 
of  the  best  tropical  fruits." 

For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  1*.  I.  No.  44890. 

46149.  Annona  squamosa  L.     Annonacese.  Sugar-apple. 
"  Yellow  anona  seeds.    Nice  fruits." 

46150.  CiiKYSOPHYLLTTM  cATNTro  Jj.     Sapotacea'.  Caimito. 

'■  Purple  star-apple  seeds." 

A  handsome  tropical  American  fruit  and  ornamental  tree,  evergreen, 
up  to  50  feet  high,  with  beautiful  broad  leaves,  smooth  and  green  above 
and  silky  and  golden  yellow  on  the  under  surface.  Fruit  the  size  of  an 
apple  with  star-shaped  core  and  puri)le  liesh  and  skin.  The  pulp  is 
said  to  be  delicious  if  the  fruit  is  left  on  the  tree  until  ripe.  Will  not 
stand  frost. 

'  See  footnote  on  page  19. 

-  The  names  of  colors  accord  with  Ridsway's  Color  Standards  and  Nomcnclalnre. 


32  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46151  to  46160.^ 

From  PeiMi.  Presented  by  Luis  Roos  &  Co.,  of  Callao,  Peru,  through  Mr. 
W.  W.  Handley.  American  consul.  Received  May  17,  1918.  Quoted  notes 
by  Mr.  Roos. 

46151.  CicER  ARiETiNUM  L.     Fabacese.  Chick-pea. 
"  No.  1.  fiarhanzos.     These  are  grown  at  Pacasmayo  and  Chincha." 

46152.  Lentilla  lens   (L.)  W.  F.  Wight.     Fabacese.  Lentil, 
{Lens  esculent  a  Moench.) 

"  No.  3.  Lentejas.    These  are  gi'own  at  Trujillo." 

46153.  Phaseoia^s  lunatus  L.     Fabacese.  Lima  bean. 
"No.  7.  Pullares.     These  are  from  Chincha." 

46154  to  46157.   Phaseoltjs  vulgaris  L.     Fabaceas.  Common  bean, 

46154.  "  No.  2.  Panamitos.  These  are  from  Pacasmayo,  the  same 
liind  of  bean  as  grown  at  Chincha,  but  of  a  much  better  quality." 

46155.   "No.  5.    Ne(/ros.    These  are  from  Chincha." 

46156.  "  No.  6.  Bayos.  These  are  grown  in  the  northern  part  of 
Peru,  the  principal  market  being  San  Pedro  and  Guadalupe 
(Pacasmayo)." 

46157.  "  No.  9.     Cocachos.     These  are  from  Chincha." 

46158  and  46159.   PisuM  sativum  L.     Fabacese.  Garden  pea. 

46158.  "  No.  10.     Alverja  verde.    These  are  grown  at  Trujillo." 

46159.  "  No.  4.  Alverja  amarilla.  These  are  grown  all  over  the 
northern  part  of  Peru.     Principal  market,  Pacasmayo." 

46160.  Vigna  sinensis   (Torner)    Savi.     Fabacefe.  Cowpea. 
"  No.  8.    Castilla.    These  are  grown  at  Casma." 

46161  to  46163.1 

From  Buenos  Aires,  Argentina.  I'rocured  by  Mr.  V>'.  Heni'y  Itobertsun. 
American  consul  general.  Received  May  18,  1918.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr. 
Robertson. 

46161.  Phaseolus  lunatus  L.     Fabaceae.  Lima  bean. 
"  Porotos  manteca." 

46162.  Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabaceae.  Common  bean. 
"Porotos  saltenos.'" 

46163.  Vigna  sinensis  (Torner)   Savi.     Fabacese.  Cowpea, 
"  Porotos  tapes." 

46164  to  46166.1 

From  Montevideo,  Uruguay.  Presented  by  Mr.  Domingo  Basso.  thr<>ugh 
Mr.  William  Dawson,  American  consul.  Received  May  18,  1918.  Quoted 
notes  by  Mr.  Basso. 


>  See  footnote  on  page  19. 


APRIL   1   TO    JUNE   30,   1918.  33 

46164  to  46166— Continued. 

46164  and  46165.  Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabaceae.  Common  bean. 

46164.  "  Reyna.  This  seed  is  said  to  have  been  grown  locally  from 
imported  Italian  seed,  and  the  variety  is  known  locally  as  *  Poroto 
(bean)  de  la  Reyna.'" 

46165.  "Aguila.  This  seed  is  said  to  have  been  grown  locally  from 
imported  Italian  seed,  and  the  variety  is  known  locally  as  '  Porotx> 
(bean)  Aguila.'  " 

46166.  ViciA  FABA  li.    Fabacese.  Broad  bean. 

"  Sevilla.    This  seed  is  said  to  have  been  grown  locally  from  imported 
Italian  seed,  and  the  variety  is  known  locally  as  '  Hahn  (bean)  l^eviHa.'  " 

46167  to  46177.^ 

From  Puerto  Cabello,  Venezuela.    Procured  by  Mr.  Frank  A.  Henry,  Ameri- 
can consul.    Received  May  21,  1918.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Henry. 
46167  and  46168.     Cajan  indicum  Spreng.    Fabacese.  Pigeon-pea. 

46167.   "  QuinchoncJios."  46168.   "  Quinchonchos  imdaios." 

46169  to  46171.  Phaseolus  lunatus  L.    Fabaceae.  Lima  bean. 

46169.  "Tapiranios  blanquineta."     46171.  "  Tapirainos  bluvcofi." 

46170.  "  Tapiramos  cocitieras." 

46172  and  46173.  Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.  Fabacese.  Common  bean. 

46172.   "  Caraotas  negras."  46173.   "  Caraotas  rosadas." 

46174.  PisuM  sativum  L.    Fabacese.  Garden  pea. 
"  Chlcharos." 

46175.  ViGNA  cYLiNDRicA  (Stickm)  Skeels.     Fabacese.  Catjang. 
"  Frijoles  hlancos." 

46176  and  46177.   Vigna  sinensis   (Tomer)   Savi.     Fabacese.     Cowpea. 
46176.   "  Frijoles  hayos."  46177.   "  Frijoles  morados." 

46178  to  46183.^ 

From   Maracaibo,   Venezuela.      Purchased   by   Mr.   Emil   Sauer,   American 
consul.    Received  May  21,  1918.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Sauer. 
46178.   Phaseolus  lunatus  L.     Fabacese.  Lima  bean. 

"  Caraotas  coloradas." 
46179  to  46181.   Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 

46179.  "  Caraotas  negras."  46181.   "  Caraotas  pintados." 

46180.  "  Caraotas  bayas." 

46182  and  46183.  Vigna  sinensis    (Torner)   Savi.     Fabacese.     Cowpea, 

46184  to  46191.^ 

From  Georgetown,  British  Guiana.     Purchased  by  Mr.  G.  E.  Chamberlin, 
American  consul.    Received  May  21,  1918. 

46184.  Cajan  indicum  Spreng.     Fabaceje.  Pigeon-pea. 

46185.  Dolichos  lablab  L.     Fabacese.  Purple  bonavist  bean. 


^  See  footnote  on  page  19. 


34  • 


SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 


Bonavist  bean. 

Lima  bean. 

Lima  bean. 

Common  bean. 

Common  bean. 

Cowpea. 


46184  to  46191— Continued. 

46186.  DoLicHOS  LABLAB  L.     Fabaceae. 
Variety  unknown. 

46187.  Phaseolus  li'natus  L.     Fabaoese. 

46188.  Phaseolus  lunatics  L.     Fabacese. 

46189.  Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese. 

46190.  Phaseolu^s  vulgaris  L.     Fabacete. 

46191.  Vigna  sinensis  (Torner)  Savi.     Fabacese. 
Also  known  as  "  Black-eyed  bean." 

46192.    Hibiscus  macrophyllus  Roxb.     Malvacea\ 

From    Cairo,    Ejrypt.      Presented    l)y    tlie    director.    Horticultural    Section, 
Gizeh  P>rancli.  Mini.'itry  of  Agriculture.     Received  May  22.  1918. 

A  shrub  or  small  tree,  native  to  India,  sjtarsely  covered  with  brown,  villous, 
tufted  haii-s.  The  orbicular-cordate  leaves,  about  6  inches  across,  with  petioles  S 
inches  long,  are  usually  entire  and  are  covered  underneath  with  dense  hairs. 
The  niany-flowei-ed  terminal  cyines  are  made  up  of  purple  flowers  4  inches  in 
diameter.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  Britis]i  Iivlin,  vol.  1.  p.  331.) 

46193  to  46203.^ 

From  Antofagasta.  Chile.     Procured  by  Mr.  Thomas  W.  Voetter.  American 
consul.    Received  May  22,  1918.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Voetter. 

46193.  Phaseolus  coccineus  L.     Fabacese.  Scarlet  Runner  bean. 
"  No.  8.  Panares.'' 

46194.  Phaseolus  lunatus  L.     Fabacese.  Lima  bean. 
'■  No.  9.  PaUares  achataclos.    Probably  from  Peru." 

46195  to  46202.   Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 

46195.  "No.  1.     Bayosr  46200 

46196.  "  No.  2.     Burritos." 


No.  6.     Frutillas   (  straw- 
berry ) ." 


46197. 

"No.  3.     Cahalleros.' 

46201 

46198. 

■'  No.  4.     CanarioH." 

46202 

46199. 

"  No.  5.     Coscorrovrs.' 

• 

46203.  Zea 

MAYS  I...     Poacese. 

"  No.  7.     Ovalitos." 
•■  No.  10.     Triffuitos." 


Corn. 


"  Province  of  Tacna.  Chile.    Used  for  toasting  and  for  making  '  chicha,' 
a  fermented  beverage." 

46204.    Garcinia  mangostana  L.     Cliisiace^e.  Mangosteen. 

From    Buitenzox'g.    Java.      Presented    hy    the    dire<tor.    Botanic    Garden. 
Received  May  2^,  1918. 

"  This  delicious  fruit  is  about  the  size  of  a  madarin  orange,  round  and 
slightly  flattened  at  each  end.  with  a  smooth,  thick  rind,  rich  red-purple  in 
color  with  here  and  there  a  bright,  hardened  drop  of  the  yellow  juice,  which 
marks  some  injury  to  the  rind  when  it  was  young.  As  these  mangosteens  are 
sold  in  the  Dutch  East  Indies,  heaped  up  <m  fruit  baskets,  or  are  made  into 
long,  regular  bunches  with  thin  strips  of  braided  bamboo,  they  are  as  strik- 
ingly handsome  as  anytliing  of  the  kind  can  well  be;  but  it  is  only  when  the 
fruit  is  opened  that  its  real  beauty  is  seen.     The  rind  is  thick  and  tough  and 


»  See  footnote  on  page  19. 


APRIL   1   TO   JUNE   30,   1918.  35 

111  order  to  get  at  the  pnli)  inside  it  requires  a  circular  cut  with  a  siiarp  liiiife 
to  lift  the  top  half  off  lilve  a  cap,  expusiii-i;  tlu'  wiute  se^'iuents,  live,  six,  or 
seven  in  number,  lying  loose  in  the  cup.  Tlie  cut  surface  of  the  rind  is  of 
ii  most  delicate  pink  color  and  is  studded  with  small  yellow  points  formed  by 
the  drops  of  exuding  juice.  As  you  lift  out  of  this  cup,  one  by  one.  the  delicate 
segments,  wliicli  are  tlie  size  and  shape  of  those  nf  a  mandarin  <irange.  the  light 
pink  sides  of  tlie  cup  and  tlie  veins  of  white  and  yellow  embedded  in  it  are 
visible.  The  separate  segments  are  between  snow  white  and  ivory  in  color 
and  are  covered  with  a  delicate  network  of  fil)ers,  and  the  side  of  each  segment 
^^■llere  it  presses  against  its  neighbor  is  translucent  and  slightly  tinged  with 
pale  green.  As  one  iioises  the  dainty  bit  of  snowy  fruit  on  his  fork  and  looks 
at  the  empty  pink  cup  from  which  it  has  lieeii  taken,  he  iiardly  knows  wliether 
the  delicate  tlavor  or  the  beiiutiful  coloring  of  the  fruit  pleases  hiui  the  more, 
and  he  invarialdy  stops  to  admire  the  rapidly  deepening  color  of  the  cut  rind 
as  it  changes  on  exposure  to  the  air  from  light  pink  to  deep  bi-own.  The  texture 
of  the  mangosteen  ]ml]>  much  resembles  that  of  a  well-riitened  plum,  only  it  is 
so  delicate  that  it  melts  in  your  mouth  like  n  bit  of  ice  cream.  The  flavor  is 
fjuite  indescribably  delicious  and  resembles  nothing  you  know  of;  and  yet  it 
leminds  you.  with  a  long  aftertaste,  of  all  sorts  of  creams  and  ices.  Then- 
is  nothing  to  mar  the  perfection  of  this  fruit,  unless  it  be  that  tlie  Juire  from 
the  rind  forms  an  indelible  stain  on  a  wliite  napkin.  Even  the  seeds  are  partly 
or  wholly  lacking,  and  when  present  they  are  so  thin  and  small  that  they  are 
really  no  trouble  to  get  rid  of.  Where  cheap  and  abundant,  as  in  Java,  one 
eats  these  fruits  by  the  half  iieck  and  is  never  tired  of  them;  they  produce  no 
feeling  of  satiety,  such  as  tlie  banana  and  the  mango  do.  for  there  is  little  sub- 
stance to  the  delicate  pulp."     {David  FairchiUl.) 

46205.  Phyllostachys  sp.     Poacete.  Bamboo. 

From   Indio,  Calif.     Plants  presented  by   Mr.   Bruce  Drummond,   Govern- 
ment Date  Garden.    Received  May  3,  1918. 

"A  package  of  the  rhizomes  from  the  giant  bamboo  that  we  have  here  at  the 
garden.  This  is  the  bamboo  growing  on  Mr.  W.  S.  Tevis's  place  at  Bakerstield, 
Calif.  Plants  were  obtained  by  Mr.  Rixford  and  sent  to  us  in  1913.  It  is  doing 
tine,  and  is  the  only  bamboo  we  have  here  that  is  making  a  rapid  spread. 

"  1  have  great  hopes  of  the  future  use  for  this  bamboo,  even  though  it  does 
not  get  higher  than  20  or  2.5  feet.  I  think  that  we  can  utilize  the  canes  in 
holding  up  the  clusters  of  dates,  which  will  be  very  necessary  as  our  palms 
get  older.    It  makes  its  growth  in  the  early  part  of  April."     ( DruiiiDiond.) 

46206.  Cymbopetalum  pendxltflorum    (Dunal.)    Baill.     Annona- 

cese.  Sacred  earflower. 

From  Cohan,  Guatemala.  Purchased  from  Mr.  U.  S.  Anderson.  Received 
May  3,  1918. 
"A  shrub  or  small  tree  with  distichous,  subsessile,  oblanceolate  leaves,  soli- 
tary flowers  borne  on  long  slender  peduncles  issuing  from  the  internodes  of 
the  smaller  branches;  sepals  broadly  ovate  or  suborbicular,  cuspidate,  retlexe<l 
at  length;  outer  petals  similar  to  the  sepals  but  much  larger;  inner  petals 
thick  and  fleshy,  their  margin  involute,  causing  them  to  resemble  a  human  ear. 
The  pungeiitly  aromatic  flowers  when  fresh  are  greenish  yellow,  with  the  inner 
surface  of  the  inner  petals  inclining  to  orange  color,  at  length  turning  brownish 
purple  or  maroon,  breaking  with  a  bright  orange-colored  fracture.  The  tree 
is  planted  for  the  sake  of  its  fragrant  flowers,  the  petals  of  which  are  dried 
and  are  used  medicinally  as  well  as  for  imparting  a  spicy  flavor  to  food.    They 


36  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

were  used  by  the  ancient  Mexicans,  before  the  introduction  of  cinnamon  and 
other  spices  from  the  East  Indies,  for  flavoring  their  chocolate.  This  species 
is  native  to  the  mountains  of  southern  Mexico  and  Guatemala."  (W.  E. 
Safford.) 

46207  to  46217.^ 

From  Sao  Paulo,  Brazil.     Pvncured  l>.v  .Mr.  K.  L.  Keisor,  Aniericau  consul, 
from  the  Industrias  Reunidas  F.  Matarazzo.    Received  May  25,  1918. 
46207  to  46216.   Phaseoi.us  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 

46207.  Brancos.  46212.   Manteiga. 

46208.  Canario.  46213.   Mulatinho. 

46209.  Cavallo  hrancos.  46214.   Pretos. 

46210.  Cavallo  mairao.  46215.   Riscados. 

46211.  Cavallo  mulatinho.  46216.   Roxo. 

46217.   ViGNA  SINENSIS  (Tomer)   Savi.     Fabacefc.  Cowpea. 

Frade. 

"  The  seed  transmitted  is  that  known  as  fcijdo  secca,  or  dry  beans.  The 
State  of  Sao  Paulo  produces  two  crops  of  beans  annually,  these  being 
distinguished  as  wet  and  diy  according  to  the  season  of  growth.  Tlie 
fcijdo  mulatinJw  produces  three  crops  annually,  maturing  rapidly.  The 
transportation  for  any  considerable  distance  or  the  storage  of  the  wet 
crop  is  difficult,  owing  to  its  tendency  to  damage  by  worms.  The  dry  crop 
is  practically  free  from  this  defect."     (Keiscr.) 

46218.  DioscoREA  bulbifeda  L.    Dioscoreacese.  Yam. 

From  Honolulu.  Hawaii.     Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  .T.  E.  Higgins,  Hawaii 
Agricultural  Station.    Received  May  27,  1918. 

Obtained  for  testing  at  various  points  in  the  South.     Mr.  Higgins  states  that 
it  is  not  generally  grown  in  Hawaii. 

46219.  Ipomoea  batatas  (L.)  Poir.     Convolviilaceae. 

Sweet  potato. 

From  Mayaguez,  Porto  Rico.     Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  T.  B.  McClelland, 
Agricultural  Experimreut  Station.     Received  May  27,  1918. 
"I  am  sending  you  cuttings  of  the  sweet  potato  known  locally  as  'Mameya.'" 
{McClelland.) 

46220.  Laksium  domesticum  Jack.     Meliace.T.  Langsat. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.  Presented  by  the  Botanic  Garden.  Received  May 
27,  1918. 
A  moderate-sized  ornamental  tree,  native  to  the  IMalay  Peninsula.  It  bears 
long  pendent  clusters  of  closely  packed  berries  which  have  a  thin  tough  skin 
inclosing  opaque  aromatic  juicy  pulp.  The  berries  are  pale  yellow  when  ripe 
and  are  said  to  be  much  relished  in  their  native  country,  i)eing  "  eaten  fresli 
or  variously  prepared."  It  has  been  described  as. one  of  the  finest  fruits  of  the 
Malay  Peninsula.  (Adapted  from  Macmillan,  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardening 
and  Planting,  2d  ed.,  p.  168.) 
. s 

'  See  footnote  on  page  19. 


APRIL   1   TO   JUNE   30,   IfHS.  37 

4632 1.   Annona  SQUAMOSA  L.     Annonacea?.  Sugar-apple. 

From  Lawang,  Java.    Presented  by  Mv.  :m.  Buysman,  Expcriiuent  Station. 
Received  May  27,  1918. 

"  I  have  just  sent  you  some  seeds  of  a  very  good  variety  of  Annona  squamosa. 
Whether  this  will  prove  to  come  true  from  s^eed  I  do  not  Unow.  Imt  I  think  it 
might  be  tried."     (Buysman.) 

46222.  Cassia  hirsuta  L.     Caesalpiniacece. 

From  Cairo.  Egypt.    Presented  by  the  director,  Hortictilturfil  Section,  Olzeh 
Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.     Received  IM.-iy  28,  1918. 
An  ornamental  shrubby  or  subshrubby  plant.    The  finely  cut  pinnate  leaves 
and  short  racemes  of  yellow  flowers  are  quite  attractive. 

46223.  Oryzopsis  miliacea  (L.)  Benth.     Poacese.  Grass. 

From  Adelaide,  South  Australia.     Purchnsed  from  E.  &  W.  Hackett,  Ltd. 
Received  May  29,  1018. 

"A  tufted  perennial  with  loose,  open  panicles  with  spreading  branches.  A 
form  with  numerous  sterile  lower  branches  of  the  panicle  is  sometimes  culti- 
vated for  ornament."     (.4.  S.  Hitchcock.) 

46224.  CoRiARiA  THYMiFOLiA  Hiimb.  and  Bonpl.     Coriariaceu?, 

From   Auckland,  New  Zealand.     Presented  by  Mr.  G.  J.  Clapbani.  Kohu 
Kohu.     Received  May  29,  1918. 

A  South  American  plant,  the  bark  and  roots  of  which  are  rich  in  tannin;  the 
fruit  is  said  to  be  rather  poisonous. 

For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  42817. 

46225.  Pafaver  somntferum  L.    Papa  vera  cese.  Poppy. 

From  Yokohama,  Japan.     Pi'esented  by  Mr.  Barbour  Latiirop.     Received 
June  3,  1918. 

Introduced  for  the  experiments  of  the  Olfice  of  Drug-Plant  and  Ptisonous- 
Plant  Investigations  and  not  for  general  distribution. 

46226  to  46234.^ 

From  Valparaiso,  Chile.     Presented  by  Mr.  L.  J.  Kenna,  American  consul 
general.    Received  June  5,  1918. 

46226.  CiCER  AEiETiNUM  L.     Fabacere.  Chick-pea. 
Garianzo.     (1917  crop.) 

46227.  Lentilla  lens  (L.)  W.  F.  Wight.     Fabace.'e.  '       Lentil. 
(Lens  esculenta  Moench.) 

Lentejas  de  Chilian.     (Crop  of  1917.) 

46228.  Phaseollis  coccineus  L.     Fabacen>.  Scarlet  Runner  bean. 
Panares.     (Crop  of  1917.) 

46229  to  46232.   Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 

46229.  Bay  OS.     (Crop  of  1917.) 

46230.  Cahalleros.     (Crop  of  1917.) 

46231.  Coscorones.     (Crop  of  1917.) 

46232.  Zurritos.     (Crop  of  1917.1 

'  See  footnote  on  page  19. 


38  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46226  to  46234— Continued. 

46233  and  46234.   PisuM  sativum  L.     Fabacese.  Garden  pea.. 

46233.  Arvejas  blancas.     (Crop  of  1917.) 

46234.  Petit  pots.      (1917  crop.) 

46235.  Cacara  erosa  (L.)  Kimtze.     Fabacese.  Yam  bean.. 
{Pachyrhizus  angnlatus  Rich.) 

From  Kingston,  Jamaica.  Pi'esented  l).v  Mr.  William  Harris.  (jDverimient 
botanist  and  superintendent  of  Public  Gardens,  Hope  Gardens.  Received 
.Tune  6,  1918. 

A  twining  tuberous-rooted  vine  cultivated  throughout  the  Tropics  for  its 
edible  roots,  which  are  very  palatable  and  :tre  prepared  for  u.se  in  a  number 
of  different  ways. 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44916. 

46236.  Achradp:lpha  mammosa  (L.)  O.  F.  Cook.     Sapotacese. 
(Lueut)ia  mammosa  Gaertn.  f . )  Sapote^ 

Fi'om  the  city  of  Panama.  Panama.  Presented  by  Sr.  Ramon  Arias- 
Feraud.  Received  June  8.  1918. 
"The  most  important  member  of  the  genus  is  without  doubt  tbc  sapote.  or 
mamey  sapote.  a  common  fruit  in  Cuba,  and  not  infre(iuently  seen  on  tlu'  Cen- 
tral American  mainland.  It  is  said  to  prefer  a  deep,  rich  soil  and  a  rainfall  of 
about  70  inches  per  annum.  The  fruit  is  commonly  elliptical  and  is  about  (> 
inches  in  length.  Within  the  thick  woody  skin,  somewhat  rough  and  I'usty 
brown  on  the  surface,  is  the  soft  melting  flesh,  of  a  beautiful  reddish  .salmon 
color  and  of  about  the  same  consistency  as  a  ripe  cantaloupe.  The  large  ellip- 
tical seed  can  be  lifted  out  of  the  fruit  as  easily  as  that  of  an  avocado ;  it  is 
hard,  brown,  and  shiny,  except  on  the  ventral  surface,  which  is  whitish  and 
somewhat  rough.  To  one  unaccustomed  to  trojiical  fruits  the  flavor  of  the 
niamey  sapote  is  at  first  somewhat  cloying,  because  (d"  its  utter  lack  of  acidity: 
when  made  into  a  sherbet,  however,  as  is  done  in  Havana,  it  is  delicious  and 
sure  to  be  relished  at  first  trial.  Although  natives  of  tropical  countries  com- 
monly eat  the  fruit  while  fresh,  it  is  also  made  into  marmalade  or  used  as  a 
'filler'  in  making  guava  cheese.  The  Cubans  prepare  from  it  a  thick  jam 
known  as  crema  de  mamcji  Colorado,  which  is  delicious.  'I'he  fruits  are  picked 
when  mature  and  laid  away  in  a  cool  place  to  ripen,  which  takes  about  a  week. 
If  shipped  as  soon  as  picked  from  the  tree  they  can  be  sent  to  northern  nuirkets 
without  difficulty  and  are  occasionally  exported  from  Cuba  and  Mexico  to  the 
United  States.  The  season  of  ripening  is  during  the  sunnner :  in  Costa  Rica 
the  tree  is  said  to  lose  its  foliage  in  the  dry  season,  flowering  at  the  same  time. 
The  seed  contains  a  large  oily  kernel  which  has  a  strong  smell  and  a  bitter 
taste.  According  to  Pittier,  it  is  used  in  Costa  Rica,  after  being  finely  ground, 
to  prepare  an  exquisite  confection;  the  same  authority  states  that  it  is  some- 
times used  by  the  Indians,  after  being  boiled,  roasted,  and  ground,  to  mix  with 
cacao,  imparting  a  bitter  taste  to  the  beverage.  The  foliage  of  the  mamey  sapote 
resembles  that  of  the  loquat  (Erhthotriin  japonica),  except  in  its  lighter  color 
and  entire  margins.  Propagation  is  l)y  seed,  young  trees  comiug  into  bear- 
ing at  the  age  of  .5  to  7  years.  Before  planting  it  is  well  to  remove  the  hard 
outer  husk  from  the  seed;  it  is  then  easily  gernunated  by  idanting  in  light 
sandy  loam,  barely  covering  it  with  soil."     (Wilnon  Popenoe.) 


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APRIL   1    TO   JUNE   30,   1018.  39 

46237.  AcHRAS  zapota  L.     Sapotacea\  Sapodilla. 

(.4.  sapota  L.) 

From  the  city  of  Panama,  Panama.  Presented  by  Sr.  Uanion  Arias- 
Feraud.     Received  .Ti;ne  S,  1918. 

46238.  Mangifera  indica  L.     Anacaidiacea\  Mango. 

From  the  city  of  Panama,  Panama.  Presented  hy  Sr.  Ramon  Arias- 
Feraud.     Received  .Time  8,   1918. 

"Seeds  of  tlie  l)est  kind  of  uianj^os  winch  we  have  here.  caUed  '(";ilidad' 
(quality )   mangos."     ( .4 rias-Fcra ml. ) 

46239.  Amygdalus  peksica  L.     Amygdalacea^.  Peach. 

(Prvnvs  pcrsica   Stolies.) 

From  Pretoria.  Tnion  of  South  Afi-ica.  Presented  l)y  .Mi\  I.  W.  ]'i>\r  lOvans. 
chief.  Division  of  P>otany,  Department  of  A.uriculture.  Keccjved  .lime  8, 
1918. 

"Tr(nif<r(ial  yelloir.  Tins  variety  is  one  of  the  liardiest  we  liave  in  this 
country  and  tlie  most  iaunune  to  tlie  more  conunoii  funj^ous  jiests  of  tlie  i)eacii." 
( Evans. ) 

46240.  LiTCHi  CHixENSis  Sonner.     Sapindacese.  Lychee. 
{Nephelium  litrhi  Cambess.) 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  Procured  from  Mr.  Cliantc  ChoiiLr.  thrciiirh  Mi-. 
J.  E.  Higgins,  liorticulturist,  Hawaii  Agricultural  Experiment  Statinii. 
Received  June  17,  1918. 

The  lychee  is  a  small  tree,  native  to  China,  with  dense  foliage  of  rich  green 
shiny  leaves,  racemes  of  greenisli  flowers,  and  clusters  of  spherical  fruil  about 
1  inch  in  diameter.  Each  fruit  contains  one  seed  in  a  tirui  .jellylike  whitish 
jjulp  or  aril  of  delicious  flavor.  In  China  the  production  of  dried  lychee  fruit 
is  a  large  Industry.     (Adapted  from  M'ilcox,  Tropical  Agriculture,  p.  Ui.'t.\ 

Excellent  results  are  now  being  obtained  in  rooting  the  cutting.s  in  a  moist 
chamber. 

For  previous  introductions,  see  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  40916  and  40973. 

46241.  Laavsoxia  ixermis  L.     Lythiacea:'.  Henna. 
(L.  alha  Lam.) 

From  Nice,  France.  Presented  by  Dr.  A.  Robertson  Proschowsky.  Received 
March  21,  1918.     Numbered  .Tune,  1918. 

An  interesting  shrub  connnonly  known  as  henna,  camphlre,  c.vpress  shrub, 
or  Eg.vptian  privet,  grown  thnmghout  India,  Persia.  Syria,  and  northern 
Africa,  wliere  its  powdered  leaves  are  used  as  a  hair  dye  and  as  a  cosmetic. 
It  imparts  a  reddish  orange  color.  Plants  attain  a  height  of  8  or  10  feet  and 
bear  smooth  oval  or  lance-shaped  entire  leaves  and  panicles  of  small  white 
sweetly  scented  flowers,  which  are  used  in  perfumery.  This  species  is  reported 
as  being  a  very  useful  and  ornamental  hedge  plant.  (Adapted  from  Wait, 
Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  J/,  p.  597.) 

46242.  Chayota  edulis  Jacq.    Ciicurbitaceae.  Chayote. 
(Sechium  edule  Swartz.) 

P'ruits  received  in  the  autumn  of  1916  from  Mr.  H.  S.  Zoller,  Brooksville, 
Fla.     Numbered,  for  convenience  in  distribution,  June,  1918. 


40  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED.  J 

Zoller.     A  medium-sized,  dark-green  cliayote;   flat  and  broad  pear  shaped, 
noncorrugated,  and  almost  free  from  spines. 

46243  to  46248. 

Fi-om  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Presented  by  Dr.  P.  J.  S.  Cramer,  chief,  Plant 
Breeding  Station.     Received  May  21,  1918. 

Legumes  grown  for  green  manure.     Introduced  for  experimentation  by  the 
Office  of  Forage-Crop  investigations. 

46243,  Cassia  patellaeia  DC.    Cjesalpiniaceae. 

A  low,  herbaceous  perennial  with  somewhat  the  appearance  of  our 
common  sensitive  plant.  Cassia  nictitans. 

■    46244.   Cassia  pumila  Lam.     Csesalpiniaceaa. 

A  .spreading,  subshrubby  forage  plant  with  numerous  spreading  stems 
about  1  foot  long,  distributed  throughout  tropical  Asia  and  Australia. 

46245.  Ckotalaria  alata  Buch.-Ham.     Fabacese. 

A  suberect  undershrub,  1  to  2  feet  high,  with  the  stem  and  underside 
of  the  leaves  covered  with  a  short,  silky  pubescence.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  69.) 

46246.  Crotalaeia  usaramoensis  Baker  f.     Fabaceae. 

A  spreading,  herbaceous  forage  plant  from  Usaramo,  German  East 
Africa,  closely  allied  to  C.  lanceolata.  (Adapted  from  Journal  of  the 
Linnean  Society,  vol.  .'^2,  p.  3-^6.) 

46247.  Indigofera  sumateana  Gaertn.     Fabacese.  Indigo. 

This  is  the  form  of  Indigofera  tinctoria  that  was  introduced  from  the 
P^ast  into  the  West  Indies,  and  is  the  I.  tinctoria  of  Lunan.  If,  therefore, 
it  be  deemed  necessary  to  give  this  plant  a  separate  name  and  to  remove 
it  from  being  one  of  the  cultivated  states  of  /.  tinctoria  L.,  then  it  will 
have  to  be  called  /.  suinatrana  Gaertn.  In  addition  to  India  (where  it  is 
largely  in  use  in  the  north  from  Bihar  and  Tirhut  westward  by  north  to 
the  Punjab)  it  also  occurs  in  tropical  Africa  and  Formosa.  It  may  be  dis- 
tinguished from  the  southern  form  of  /.  tinctoria  by  its  leaflets,  which 
are  larger  and  ovate-oblong  or  oblong,  instead  of  obovate  or  suborbicular. 
The  pods  in  I.  sumatrana  are  also  shorter,  thicker,  and  blunter  at  the 
apex,  and  are  usually  more  numerous  and  straighter  than  in  the  Madras 
form.     (Adapted  from  Watt,  Commercial  Products  of  India,  p.  663.) 

46248.  Indigofera  suffeuticosa  Mill.     Fabacese. 
(/.  anil  L.) 

A  copiously  branched  shrub,  3  to  5  feet  high,  with  yellow  pealike 
flowers,  commonly  cultivated  as  a  dye  plant  throughout  the  Tropics.  Said 
to  be  a  native  of  tropical  America.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropi- 
cal Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  98.) 

46249  to  46259.1 

From  Sao  Paulo,  Brazil.     Presented  by  Mr.  Robert  L.  Keiser,  American 
consul.     Received  May  2.5,  1918. 

•  See  footnote  on  page  19. 


APKIL  1   TO   JUNE  30,  1918. 


41 


46249  to  46259— Continued. 

46249  to  46258.   Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fubact'je. 


Common  bean. 


46249.  Branco. 

46250.  Canario. 

46251.  Vavallo  branco. 

46252.  Cavallo  marrdo. 

46253.  Cavallo  mtilatinUo. 


46254.  Mantcifja. 

46255.  Mulatinho. 

46256.  Preto. 

46257.  Riscado. 

46258.  Roxo. 


46259.   ViGNA  SINENSIS   (Tomer)    Ravi. 
Frade. 


Fabacefe. 


Cowpea. 


46260  to  46381.1 

From  Kio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil.  Presented  by  Mr.  R.  I'.  Moiusen.  .\iTiorican 
vice  consul,  who  obtained  them  from  the  Pan-America  I  lido  Co.  Ueceived 
June  13,  1918. 

46260.  DoLicHos  lablab  L.     Fabaceae.  Bonavist  bean. 
Mangalo. 

46261.  Phaseolus  calcaratus  Roxb.     Fabacese.  Rice  bean. 
Anuo  de  China. 

46262.  Phaseolus  coccineus  L.     Fabaceie.  Scarlet  Runner  bean. 
De  trepnr  da   Hespanha. 

46263  to  46280.   Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabaceae.  Common  bean. 


46263.  Ando  amarello. 

46264.  De  segar  preto. 

46265.  Ando  flageolet  {gvQQw) . 

I 


46273.  7)<?  trepar  branro  sou  fila- 

niento. 

46274.  De  trepar  mont  'odor. 

46275.  MulatinJio. 

46276.  Manteiga. 
Branco. 
Preto. 
De  trepar  mangestant. 


46277. 
46278. 
46279. 


46280.   Ando  flageolet  {marron). 


Fabacese. 


Cowpea. 


46266.  Ando  flageolet. 

46267.  De  trepar  manteiga  preto. 

46268.  De  trepar  anao  grande. 

46269.  Manteiga  amarello. 

46270.  Ando  cavallos. 

46271.  De  trepar  D.  Carlos. 

46272.  De  trepar  marmoreado. 

46281.  Vigna  sinensis  (Tomer)  Savi. 
Chicote  nojens  grwiides. 

46282  to  46293.  Zea  mays  L,     Poacese.  Corn. 

From  Panama.  Presented  by  Mr.  A.  H.  Verrill.  Received  June  18,  1918. 
"  While  in  the  unexplored  portion  of  the  Darien  district  in  I'ana.iiia,  I 
found  the  'wild'  Indians  of  the  'forbidden'  country  raising  a  number  of 
interesting  varieties  of  corn.  These  are  all  '  fixed '  among  the  Indians  and 
come  true  to  seed,  and  several  are  used  as  sweet  corn.  These  Indians  consider 
corn  as  sacred  and  use  great  care  in  keeping  the  various  kinds  separate." 

46282.  Brown.  46288.   Round,  light  orange, 

46283.  White,  purple  spotted.  46289.   Pure  white. 

46284.  Yellow,  46290.   White,  red  striped. 

46285.  Deep  orange.  46291,   Pink. 

46286.  Deep  red.  46292.   Yellow  and  red  barred. 

46287.  Black.  46293.   Freckled,  brown. 


See  footnote  on  page  19. 


42  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46294.  Merrillia  caloxylon  (Ridley)  Swingle.     Rutacese. 
{Murraya  caloxyJon  Ridley.)  Katinffa 

From  Manila,  Philippiue  Islands.     Presented  by  Mr.  E.  D.  Merrill.     Re- 
ceived June  25,  1918. 

"  A  short  time  ago  I  received  two  fruits  of  this  species  from  Mr.  Burkill  in 
Singapore.  I  am  sending  you  seeds  from  one  of  these  fruits  and  I  trust  that 
they  may  reach  you  in  a  viable  condition."     {Merrill.) 

A  medium-sized  tree  Avith  pale  flaky  hark,  native  to  Siam.  The  compound 
leaves  are  made  up  of  13  oblanceolate  leaflets  on  a  winged  rachis.  The  pale 
yellowish  green  flowers  are  followed  by  yellow  citronlike  fruits,  4  inches  in 
diameter,  with  a  thick  skin  and  green,  tasteless  flesh.  The  tree  is  laiown  as  the 
katinga  and  is  famous  in  the  Malay  region  for  its  beautiful  wood,  which  is  of 
a  light-yellow  color  with  dark-brown  streaks.  It  is  fairly  hard  and  takes  a 
good  polish.  (Adapted  from  the  Journal  of  the  States  Branch.  Royal  Asiatic 
Society,  vol.  50,  p.  113.) 

46295.  Eleusinecoracana  (L.)  Gaertn.     Poacege.       Ragi  millet. 
From  Beira,  Mozambique.     Presented  by  Mr.  William  Humphreys,  acting 

director  of  agriculture.    Received  June  25,  1918. 
"  Ragi  millet  is  the  only  variety  grown  in  this  territory.     It  is  grown  only 
by  natives  for  food  purposes  and,  with  the  exception  of  pearl  millet  {Pennisetum 
glaucum),  is  practically  the  only  millet  grown  here."  (Humphreys.) 

46296.  Chenopodium  ambrosioides  L.     Chenopodiacese. 

From  Rio  Grande,  Brazil.     I'urchased  from  Mr.  Samuel  T.  Lee,  American 
consul.     Received  June  28,  1918. 

Known  in  Brazil  as  "  herva  de  Santa  Maria"  or  "  Mastruz."  A  viscid- 
glandular,  rank-smelling,  perennial  herb,  native  to  tropical  America,  but  widely 
naturalized  and  growing  abundantly  in  North  America,  especially  In  the 
eastern  United  States,  as  a  coarse  weed  of  the  roadside  and  waste  places. 
Its  medicinal  importance  is  due  to  the  volatile  oil  which  it  contains.  A  very 
active  anthelmintic  is  obtained  when  the  bruised  fruit  or  the  expressed  juice 
of  the  plant  is  used.  It  is  frequently  employed  for  the  expulsion  of  lumbricoid 
worms,  especially  in  children.  (Adapted  from  The  National  Dispensatory  p 
J,02.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  45610  for  previous  introduction. 

46297.  Elaeis  guineensis  Jacq.     Phoenicaceae.  Oil  palm. 
From  Buitenzorg,  Java.    Presented  by  Dr.  P.  J.  S.  Cramer,  chief.  Division 

of  Plant  Breeding,  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  June  28,  1918. 
"  We  received  this  variety  from  the  Belgian  Kongo  in  1914  under  the  name  of 
Nsombo  B.  The  imported  seeds  were  taken  from  one  seed  bearer.  The  plants 
grown  from  these  seeds  were  planted  in  May,  1915,  on  a  rubber  estate,  where 
no  other  oil  palms  were  near,  so  that  they  could  only  fertilize  each  other.  They 
are  now  commencing  to  bear  fruit.  We  can  not  yet  determine  the  value  of  the 
new  variety  from  a  commercial  point  of  view."     (Cramer.) 

46298.  Carex  pexdula  Hiids.     Cyperaceoe.  Sedge. 

(C.  maxima  Scop.) 

Grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico.  Calif.,  from  seed 
received  from  Dr.  A.  Robertson  Proschowsky,  Nice,  France.  Numbered 
for  convenience  in  recording  distribution. 


APRIL   1    TO   JUNE   30,    11)18.  43 

"  Tlu^^  is  uii  eversreen  plant  and  .m  interesting  one.  It  has  very  attractive 
deep-green  leaves  1  to  2  feet  long  and  li  to  2  inches  wide."     (Proschowsky.) 

46299.  Alectryon  subcinereum   (A.  Gray)   Radlk.     Sapindaceie, 
{Nephelium  leiocarpum  F.  IMuell.) 

From  Nice,  France.    Presented  by  Dr.  A.  Robertson  Proschowsky.    Received 
June  28,  1918. 

"  Seeds  from  a  young  tree  in  my  garden.  It  is  the  first  time  this  species  has 
flowered.  The  seeds  are  surrounded  by  a  .iuicy.  red-colored  aril  which  is  edible 
and  of  a  pleasant  sweet  taste,  only  it  is  vei-y  small,  if  my  young  tree  should 
fiowev  again  and  piodnce  seed,  I  shall,  of  course,  be  pleased  to  send  more.  It 
is  an  ornamental  plant,  like  so  many  tropical  evergreens,  and  absolutely  hardy 
here.  As  I  stated  In  my  former  letter,  it  may  serve  eventually  as  stock  on  which 
to  graft  NepheUum  longanum  or  Litchi  chinensis."     (Proschowsky.) 

For  previous  Introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44520. 

46300.  Attalea  sp.     Phcenicacea?.  Coquito  palm. 

From  the  City  of  Mexico,  Mexico.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  L.  Herrera.     Re- 
ceived June  5,  1918. 

"An  undescribed  .species,  closely  related  to  the  cohuue  or  corozo  palm  (Atta- 
lea cohune)  of  the  Caribbean  coast  region  of  Central  America  ;  it  differs  from  the 
cohuue  palm  in  the  smaller  and  more  rounded  fruits  and  the  thinner  and  more 
brittle  shell  of  the  seed.  The  seed  contains  a  single  kernel,  smaller  than  that 
of  the  cohune  palm.  The  kernels  contain  a  high  percentage  of  oil,  said  to  be 
the  equal  of  coconut  oil,  and  suitable  for  the  manufacture  of  similar  products. 
The  palm  is  said  to  grow  in  great  abundance  in  the  vicinity  of  Mazatlan, 
Sinoloa.  The  kernels  are  exported  in  considerable  quantities  from  Mazatlan 
to  Pacific  ports  of  the  United  States  for  oil  extraction."     (C.  B.  Doyle.) 

46301.  AcROCOMiA  TOTAi  Mart.     Phoenicacefe.  Palm. 

From  Asuncion,  Paraguay.     Presented  by  Mr.  Henry  H.  Balch,  American 
consul.     Received  June  19,  1918. 
A  small  palm,  rarely  over  1  meter  (39  inches)  in  height,  with  fruit  clustered 
at  the  base. 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  454S3. 

46302.  RiciNus  communis  L.     Euphorbiaceae.  Castor-bean. 

From  Asuncion,  Paraguay.     Presented  by  Mr.  Henry  H.  Balch,  Anu'ricau 
consul.     Received  June  19,  1918. 
Large  black  seed  with  a  few  light-gray  markings.     Introduced  for  (experi- 
ments to  determine  the  oil  content  of  different  varieties  of  castor-beans. 


I^DEX  OF  COMMO^^  AiND  SCIENTIFIC  iNAMKS. 


Acacia  melUfera,  46049. 
Achradelpha  mammosa,  46236. 
Achras  sapota.     See  Achras  zapota. 

zapota,  46148,  46237. 
Acrocomia  total,  46301. 
Actinidia      chinensis,      46120,      46124, 

46131. 
Alectryon  suhcinereum,  46299. 
Amygdalus  persica,  45989,  46239. 
Annona  squamosa,  46149,  46221. 
Aphloia  theaeformis,  46005. 
Ash,  Fraxinus  floribunda,  46083. 
Astragalus  sinicus,  45995. 
Astrocaryum  polystachyitm,  46147. 
Attalea  spp.,  46047,  46300. 

Bamboo,  Phyllostachys  sp.,  46205. 
Barberry,    Berheris    japonica    healei, 

45973. 
Bean  bonavist,  Doliclios  laMah,  46185, 
46186,  46260. 

broad,  Vicia  faba,  46017,  46166. 

catjang,    Vigna   cylindrica,   46175. 

common.     See  Phaseolus  vulgaris. 

Lima.     See  Phaseolus  liinatus. 

rice,  Phaseolus  calcaratus,  46261. 

Scarlet    Runner.      See    Phaseolus 
coccineiis. 

yam,  Cacara  erosa,  46235. 
Berheris  japonica  bealei,  45973. 
BoeJimeria  macrophylla,  46080. 
Britoa  sellotoiana,  46024. 

Cacara  erosa,  46235. 
Cactus,  Opuntia  sp.,  46135. 
Caimito,  Chrysophyllum  cainito,  46150. 
Cajan   indicum,    45982,    46007,    46050, 

46167,  46168,  46184. 
Callicarpa  rubella,  46081. 
Carex  maxima.     See  Carex  pendula. 

pendula,  46298. 
Carica  papaya,  45999,  46000. 
Casaba,    Australian,    Cnoumis    melo, 

46029. 


Cassia  grandis,  46140. 

hirsuta,  46222. 

patcllaria,  46243. 

pumila,  46244. 
Castox'-bean,  Ricinus  communis,  46031- 

46037,  46075,  46302. 
Catjang,  Vigria  cylindrica,  46175. 
Celtis  sinensis,  46062. 
Chaenomeles     lagenaria     cathayensis, 
46129. 

sinensis.  46130. 
Chactochloa  nigrirostris,  40133. 
Chayota  edulis,  46242. 
Chayote,  Chayota  edulis,  4Q242. 
Chcnopodium  ambrosioides,  46296. 

bonus-henricus,  46027. 
Cherry,  Prunus  glandulosa,  46003. 

Primus  napaulensis,  46094. 
Cherry    laurel.    Lauroccrasus    acumi- 
nata, 46084. 
Chick-pea,    Cicer     arietlnum,     46008, 

46151,  46226. 
Chrysophyllum  cainito,  46150. 
Cicer  arietlnum,  46008,  46151.  46226. 
Citron,  Citrus  medica,  46123. 
Citrxis     spp.,      46125,     46127,      46132, 
46139. 

aurantium,  46126. 

grandis,  46121. 

ichangensis,  46128. 

medica,  46123. 
Clover,     genge,     Astragalus     sinicus, 

4.5995. 
Coral     tree,     Erythrina    arborescens, 

45998. 
Corlaria  thymi folia,  46224. 
Corn,  Zea  mays,  45996,   46056,  46203, 
46282-46293. 

]\Iaiz  de  tiempo,  4-5996. 
pepitilla.  45996,  46056. 
Corylus  ferox,  45976. 
Cotton.    See  Gossypium  spp. 
CoA^T)ea.     See  Vigna  sinensis. 
Cracca  Candida,  46082. 

46 


46 


SEEDS    AND   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 


Crotalaria  alata.  46245. 
Uffaramoenftis,  46246. 
Cri/ptotacnia    canadensis.      See    Drr- 

inga  canadensis. 
Cucutnis  melo,  46029. 
Cururhita  pepo.  46051-46055.  46122. 
Cymbopctalnm  pendnlifloruin,  46206. 

Decaisnea  insif/nis.  4.5977. 

Defnielia  trifoliata.  46019. 

Deringa  canadensis,  46137. 

Derris    nliyinosa.      See    Deguclia    tri- 

foli-ata. 
Dioscorea  alata.  45990. 

bulbifera,  45994,  46218. 

esculenta,  45991. 

rotundata,  45993. 

irifida,  45992. 
DoUchos  lahlab,  46185,  46186,  46260. 

Earflower,  .sacred.  Cymbopetalum  pcn- 

diiliflornm,  46206. 
Edgeworthia  chrysantha,  45972. 

papyrifera.        See      Edgeworthia 
chrysantha. 
Elaeis  guineensis.  45975,  46297. 

melanococca.  46048. 
Elder.    See  Sambncus  spp. 
Eleimne  coracana,  46295. 
Erythrina  arborescens.  45998. 
Encommia  ulmoides,  46061.  46119. 

Filbert.  Corylus  ferox,  4.5976. 
Fraxinus  floribunda,  46083. 

Garbanzo.    See  Chick-pea. 

Garcinia  mangostana.  46204. 

Good  King  Henry,  Chenopodium  bnnus- 

henricus,  46027. 
Gossypitim  sp.,  46134. 

barbadense  X  hirsutum,  46074. 
Grass.  Chaetochloa  nigrirostris,  46133. 

Oryzopsis  m'iliacea.  46223. 
Guandnl,  Cajan  indicum.  459S2.  46007. 
Guarea  grayxdifolia.  46025. 
Hackberry.  Celtis  sinensis.  46062. 
Henna.  Lansonia  inermis.  46241. 
Hibiscus  macrophyllus,  461.38.  46192. 

sabdariffa.  46001. 
JJolboellia  latifolia.  4.5978. 
Huandul,  Cajan  indicum,  4.5982. 


Indigo.     See  Indigofera  spp. 
Indigofera   anil.     See   Indigofera   suf-* 
fruticosa. 

suffruticosa,  46248. 

sumatrana,  46247. 
Ipomoca  batatas,  46219. 

Jiiglans  sp.,  4.5988. 
regia.  46004. 

Katinga.  Merrillia  calod-ylon,  46294. 

Langsat,   Lan.sinm  domesticum.  46020. 

46021,  46220. 
Lansiiun     dowcstinnn,     46020,     46021, 

46220. 
Laurocerasus  acuminata,  46084. 
Lansonia  alba.    Set' Laicsonia  inermis. 

inermis,  46241. 
Lemon,     Ichang,     Citrus     ichangensis, 

46128. 
Lens  esculenta.     See  Lentilla  lens. 
Lentil.     See  Lentilla  lens. 
Lentilla  lens,  46009,  46152,  46227. 
Liliiim  gigantetim.  46085. 

nepalense.  46086. 
LiJy.     See  Lilium  spp. 
Litchi  chinensis,  46240. 
JAristona  hoogendorpii,  46006. 

niariae,  45980. 
Lucuma  niamniosa.     See  Achradelpha 

matnmosa. 
Lupine.     See  Lupinus  spp. 
Litpinus  cruckshanksii,  46057. 

douglasii,  46059. 

polyphyllns.  46060. 
Lychee,  Litchi  chinensis,  46240. 
Macrozamia  macdonnellii,  4.5981. 
Madder,  Rubia  cordifoUa,  46099. 
Magnolia  campbellii.  45979. 
Mangifera  indiea.  46238. 

longipes.  46022. 
Mango,  Mangifera  indiea,  46238. 
Mangosteen.      Garcinia      mangostana, 

46204. 
May-apple.  Podophiillum  emodi.  46092. 
Mei-rilUa  calo.rylon,  46294. 
MicheUa  cathcartii,  46087. 

excelsa,  46088. 

lanuginosa,  46089. 
:\Iillet,  ragi.  Eleusine  coracana,  46295. 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE  30,  1918. 


47 


Alit.siiba,  Deringa  canadensis,  46137. 
Alitsuiuatu,    Edgeioorthia    chrysantha, 

45972. 
Mountain     asli.     Sorbus     spp.,     46105, 

46106. 
Mticuna  macrocarpo ,  46090. 
Marraya  caloxylon.    See  Mcrrillia  calo- 

jijlon. 

yephelium  leiocarpum.    See  Alectryon 
subcinereuni. 
litchi.    See  Litchi  chinensis. 
Nyssa  sessiliflora.  46091. 

OpiinUa  sp.,  46135. 
Oryzopsis  miliacea,  46223. 

Pachyrhizus    ungulatus.     See    Cacara 

crosa. 
Palm,  Acrocomia  totai,  46301. 

Astrocaryum  polystachyum,  46147. 
Attalea  spp.,  46047,  46300. 
Livistona  hoogendorpU,  46006. 

mariae,  45980. 
foquito,  Attalea  spp.,  46047,  46300. 
noli,  Elaeis  melanococca,  46048. 
oil,      Elaeis      guineensis,      45975, 
46297. 
Pangi,  Pangium  edule,  46023. 
Pangiiim  edule,  46023. 
Papaver  somniferum,  46225. 
Papaya,   Carica  papaya,  45999,  46000. 
Pea,  garden.    See  Pisum  sativum. 
Peach,  Amygdalus  persica,  45989,  46239. 
Pear.    See  Pyrus  spp. 
Persea  azorica,  45997.  * 

Phaseolus  calcaratus,  46261. 

coccinevs,       46141^6145,       46193, 

46228,  46262. 
lunatus,  45983,  45984,  46010-46012, 
46153,  46161,  46169-46171,  4617S, 
46187,  46188,  46194. 
vulgaris,  45985.  46013-46016,  46064- 
46072.  46154-46157,  46162,  46164, 
46165,  46172,  46173, 46179-46181, 
46189,  46190,  46195-46202,  46207- 
46216,  46229-46232,  46249-46258, 
46263-46280. 
Phyllostachys  sp..  46205. 
Pigeon-pea.     See  Cajan  indicum. 
Pistache,  Chinese,   Pistacia  chinensis, 

46136. 
Pistacia.  chinensis,  46136. 


Pistim    .'intinnu,    45986,    46158,    46159, 

46174.  46233,  46234. 
Podophyllum  cmodi,  46092. 
Popp.v,  Papaver  somniferuvi,  46225. 
Potato.     Solanuiii      fuhrrn.suin,     4(><(76. 

46111-46118. 
I'runvs  acniniuata.     See  Laurocerasus 
acuminata. 
rrra.soiilcs,  4(K)93. 
l/laiidulosa,  46003. 
napaulensis,  46094. 
persica.     See  Amygdalus  },<  rsU-a. 
puddum.      Spo   I'ruinin  nrnsnidcs. 
Pumuieh>,  Citrus  grundis,  46121. 
Pyrularia  ednlis,  46095. 
Pyrus  calleryana,  46063. 

cathayensis.       See     Chaenomelcn 

lagenaria  cathayensis. 
foUolosa.     See  Sorbus  foliolosa. 
/«.y/(7»(.s'.     See  Sorbus  insigtUs. 
sinensis.     See  Cliaenomcles  .■iinrn- 

sis. 
vestita.    See  Sorbus  cuspidata. 

Quince,    (Ihinese,    Chaenomeles    sinen- 
sis, 46130. 

Rhus  javanica,  46096. 

semialata.    See  Rhus  javanica. 
Ricinus  communis,  46031^6037,  46U75, 

46302. 
Rosa  spp.,  46002,46079. 

chinensis,  46058,  46078. 

foetida,  46077. 

lutea.    See  Rosa  foetida. 

macropliylla,  46097. 

sericca,  46098. 
Rose,  Rosa  spp. : 

Ard's  Rover,  Rosa  chinensis.  46058. 

Austrian     Brier,     Rosa     foetida, 
46077. 

l\Irs.  Emily  Gray,  Rosa  sp.,  46079. 

Red-Letter    Day,    Rosa    chinen-Hs, 
46078. 
Roselle,  Hibiscus  sabdariffa,  46001. 
Rubla  cordifolia,  46099. 

Sahinca  carinalis,  46026. 
Salvia  hispanica,  46146. 
Sambucus  adnata,  46100. 

javanica,  46101. 
Sapodilla.  AcJiras  zapata,  40148.  46237. 
Sapote,  Achradelpha  mammosa,  46236. 


48 


SEEDS   AIS^D  PLANTS   IMPORTED, 


Saurauja  napaulensis,  46102. 
Sechium  edide.    See  Chayoia  edulis. 
Sedge,  Carex  pendula,  46298. 
actaria  ni(jrirof<tris..     See  Chactochloa 

vif/rirofitris. 
iiOluvuvi  aculeatissimum,  46028. 

I.hfisianum,  46103. 

tuberosum,  46076,  46111-46118. 
Sorhus  cusindata,  46104. 

foUolosa,  46105. 

x'lsifjnis,  46106. 
Squash,  Cucurbita  pepo,  46051^6055, 

46122. 
Star-apple.     See  Caimito. 
Styrax  hookeri,  46107. 
Sugar-apple,  Ayinona  squamosa,  46149, 

46221. 
Sumac,  Rhtis  javanica,  46096. 
Sweet  potato,  Ipomoea  batatas,  46219. 
Sytnplocos  theaefoUa,  46108. 

Tephrosia   Candida.     See   Cracca  Can- 
dida. 

Triticum  aestivum,  46038-46046. 

vvlgare.     See   Triticum  aestivum,. 

Tu-chung,  Eucommia  ulmoides,  46061, 
46119. 

Viburnum  dilatatum,  45974. 
erubescens,  46109. 


Vicia  faha,  46017,  46166. 

Viffna    cylindrica,  46175. 

sinensis,  459S7,  46018,  46073,  46160, 
46163,  46176,  46177.  46182,  46183, 
46191,  46217,  462.59.  46281. 

Walnut.     See  Jaglans  spp. 
Wheat,  Triticum  aestivum  : 

Blanco,  46038. 

Caua  morada,  46044. 

Cariaco,  46039,  46040. 

Macarron.  46041. 

Nortero,  46042. 

Felon,  46043. 

Ilaspudo,   46044. 

Salmeron,  46045,  46046. 

Xantliosoma  sp.,  46030. 

Yam.     See  Dioscorea  spp. 
Yampi,  Dioscorea  trifida,  45992. 
Yang-tao,    Actinidia    chincnsis,    4Q12>'. 

46124,  46131. 
Yautia,  Xanthosoma  sp.,  46030. 

Zanthoxylum  oxypliyllum,  46110. 
Zea  mays,  45996,  46056.  4G203,  462S2- 
46293. 


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INVENTORY 

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SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 


BY  THE 


OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JULY  1 

TO  SEPTEMBER  30,  1918. 


(No.  66;  Nos.  46303  to  46587.) 


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WILLIAM  A.  TAYLOR,  Chief  of  Bureau. 


INVENTORY 


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SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 


BY  THE  \ 

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OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  LNTRODKTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JULY  1 

TO  SEPTEMBER  30,  1918. 


(No.  56;  Nos.  46303  to  46587.) 


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BUKEAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 


Chief  of  Bureau.  William  A.  Taylor. 
Associate  Chief  of  Bureau,  Karl  F.  Keller.max. 
Officer  in  Charge  of  Publications,  J.  E.  Rockwell. 
Assistant  in  Charge  of  Business  Operations,  H.  E.  Allanso.v. 


FoKEiGN  Seed  and  Plant  Introddction. 

SCIENTIFIC    STAFF. 

David  Fairchild,  Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

P.  H.  Dorsett,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Plant  Introduction  Gardens. 

B.  T.  Gallowa.v,  Plant  Pathologist,  Special  Research  Projects. 
Peter  Bisset,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Experimenters'  Service. 
Wilson  Popenoe  and  J.  F.  Rock.  Agricultural  Explorers. 

R.  A.  Young,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Dashccn  and  Tropical  Yam  Inves- 
tigations, j 

H.  C.  Skeels,  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Collections. 

G.  P.  Van  Eseltine,  Assistant  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Puilications.  \ 

L.  G.  Hoover.  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Chaijote  Investigations. 

C.  C.  Thomas,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  .lujuie  Investigations.  .! 
E.  L.  Crandall,  Assistant,  in  Charge  of  Photographic  Laboratory.  '\ 
P.  G.  Russell  and  Patty  Xewbold,  Scientific  Assistants.  '] 
David  A.  Bisset,  Superintendent,  Bell  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Glenn  Dale,  Md.  ': 

Edward  Goucher,  Plant  Propagator.  \ 

.T.  E.  Morrow,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Chico,  Calif. 

Henry  Klopfer,  Plant  Propagator.  ■'■ 

Edward  Simmonds,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Miami,  Fla.  \ 

Charles  H.  Steffani,  Plant  Propagator.  \ 

Henry  E.  Juenemann,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Bellingham,  Wash.  i 

Wilbur  A.  Patten,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Brooksville,  Fla.  '. 

E.  .J.  Rankin,  Assistant  in  Charge.  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Savannah ,  Ga.  \ 

Collaborators:  Thomas  W,   Brown  and  Robert  H.  Forbes,   Cairo,  Egypt;  A.   C.   Hartless, 
Scharunpur  India;  Barbour  Lathrop,  Chicago,  III.;  Dr.  H.  L.  Lyon,  Honolulu,  Hanaii;        , 
Henry   Nehrling,   Gotha,  Fla.;   Charles   T.    Simpson,   lAttleriver,  Fla.;   Dr.    L.    Trabut, 
Algiers,  Algeria;   E.   H.   Wilson,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.;  E.    W.   D.   Holway,  Faribault, 
Minn.;  Dr.  William  Trelease,  VrVana,  III.  i 

II  .  ) 

I 
\ 


CONTENTS. 


Page. 
Introductory    statement 1 

Inventory 5 

Index  of  common  and  scientific  names 31 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 


Pasre. 

Plate  I.  The  white  sapote  as  it  grows  in  Costa  Rica.     {Casimiroa  edulis 

La  Llave,  S.  P.  I.  No.  46375) 12 

II.  The  chuck  mei,  an  ornamental  Chinese  shrub  for  the  South. 

{Loropetalum  chinense  (R.  Br.)  Oliver,  S.  P.  I.  No.  46424) 12 

III.  The  downy  bush  cherry  of  North  China.     {Prtintifi   tonirntosa 

Thunb.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  46534) 24 

IV.  Fruiting  branches  of  the  dow^ny  bu.sh  cherry.     { I'ruintx  lonicn- 

tosa  Thunb.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  46534) 24 

V.  An  old  tree  of  the  yang  mei  in  Shanghai.     (Jfyrha  rubra  Sieb. 

and  Zucc,  S.  P.  I.  No.  46571) 28 

VI.  Fruits,  seeds,  and  leaves  of  an  improved  variety  of  the  yang 

;  mei.  {Myrica  rubra  Sieb.  and  Zucc,  S.  P.  I.  No.  46571) 28 

III 


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'■iOTANICAL 


INVENTORY  OF  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMI'ORTED  BY 
THE  OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  I'LANT  IN- 
TRODUCTION DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  .11  LY  1 
TO  SEPTEMBER  :J0,  15)18  (NO.  rS;  NOS.  46:50:!  TO 

4r..5ST). 


INTKODUCTORY  STATEMENT. 

Although  this  inventory  is  a  small  one  and  falls  Avithin  the  period 
affected  by  the  war.  it  describes  an  unusual  number  of  interesting 
])lant  immigrants,  which,  if  they  succeed,  can  scarcely  fail  to  make  a 
lasting  impression  on  our  horticulture, 

Xo.  46310  {Amarantkus  panlcukitus)  is  the  '"huauhtli"  of  the 
Aztecs,  an  amaranth  whose  seeds  are  used  in  the  making  of  a  delicate 
sweetmeat  resembling  pop-corn  balls.  This  "huauhtli"  was  culti- 
vated bv  the  Aztecs  before  the  discoverv  of  America.  It  figured  in 
their  religious  ceremonies  and  their  commerce.  Quantities  of  this 
"  grain "  were  exacted  bv  them  as  tribute  from  concjuered  tribes. 
Dr.  Safford  has  found  that  Montezuma  had  IS  granaries,  each  with 
a  capacity  of  9,000  bushels,  filled  with  its  seeds.  The  flour,  made  into 
small  cakes  called  alegria  by  the  Spaniards,  was  eaten  in  large  quan- 
tities by  the  lower  classes.  The  ability  of  this  plant  to  grow  and  bear 
in  regions  too  dry  for  corn  makes  it  worthy  of  close  stud3\ 

Some  one  in  the  Southwest  should  experiment  Avith  the  '"huauht- 
zontli"  {Chenopodium  nutfalUae;  Xo.  46311)  and  determine  whether 
its  delicate  inflorescences  when  cooked  as  the  ]Mexicans  cook  them  are 
not  worth  putting  on  our  menu.  A  new  vegetable  such  as  this  should 
be  most  interesting  for  experiment. 

Canna  edulis  (Xo.  46313),  the  edible  canna  or  Queensland  arrow- 
root, has  been  grown  for  years  for  arrowroot  production  in  Queens- 
land, because  there  it  yields  heavily  and  is  easier  to  cultivate  than  the 
Bermuda  arrowroot  {Movant a  anmdinacea).  Few  root  vegetables 
are  more  brilliantly  colored  than  the  tubers  of  this  canna,  and  its 
behavior  in  Florida  makes  it  worthy  of  special  study  as  a  possible 
crop  in  the  Everglades. 


2  SEEDS    AXD   PLAXTS    IMPORTED, 

In  Nos.  40316  to  40820  we  have  a  collection  of  strikingly  orna- 
mental trees  and  shrubs  from  New  Zealand,  sent  in  ])y  our  corre- 
spondent. Mr,  H.  R.  AVright.  Freycinetia  hanksii  (Xo.  46317)  with 
its  striking  fruit.  Meryta  shidairii  (Xo.  40318)  witli  its  immense 
leaves.  Plttosponim  ralphii  (Xo.  46319)  with  bell-shaped,  dark-crim- 
son flowers,  and  Slderoxylon  costatum  (Xo.  40320),  a  handsome 
shade  tree,  should  all  find  a  place  somewhere  in  America. 

Mr,  John  Gossweiler  has  sent  in  from  Loanda,  Angola,  a  species 
of  Solanum  {S.  viacrocarpon;  Xo,  46330)  bearing  fruits  the  size 
of  an  apple,  and  also  a  brilliant  violet-purple  flowered  species  of 
sesame  {Sesamurn  angolense;  Xo.  46332)  that  may  possibly  be  used 
to  advantage  in  the  improvement  of  the  oil-producing  sesame,  which 
has  the  defect  of  scattering  its  seeds,  thus  making  mechanical  har- 
vesting impossible. 

A  red-fleshed  pummelo  {Cities  grandis;  Xo,  46336)  from  Shen- 
chowfu,  which  its  sender,  Mr,  N.  T,  Johnson,  says  ripens  two  months 
earlier  than  other  varieties,  may  prove  valuable  in  Florida. 

The  collections  of  beans  and  closely  allied  plants,  accessioned  in 
this  inventorv.  mav  be  cited  to  show  how  the  machinerv  of  plant 
introduction  works  when  a  plant  breeder  wants  to  get  together  as 
many  varieties  of  a  certain  plant  as  possible  for  experimental  pur- 
poses. Xos.  46338  to  46354,  from  Gua^^aquil,  Ecuador;  Xos.  46358 
to  46373,  from  Caracas,  Venezuela:  Xos,  46490  to  46499,  from  Ro- 
sario.  Argentina ;  Xos.  46502  to  46521,  from  Para,  Brazil ;  and  Xos. 
46525  to  46530.  from  Punta  Arenas,  Chile,  will  put  in  his  hands  a 
total  of  63  probable  strains,  including,  of  course,  some  duplicates. 

Whether  or  not  there  would  be  any  distinct  advantages  to  truck 
groAvers  in  grafting  eggplants  on  the  root  of  the  susumber  {Solanum 
manuiiosuvi) ^  which  is  closely  related  to  it,  remains  to  be  shown. 
The  idea  is  interesting,  and  seeds  of  the  tree  have  been  obtained 
(Xo,  46374), 

The  white  sapote,  which  is  much  hardier  than  the  avocado,  is 
gradually  winning  adherents,  at  least  the  large-fruited  varieties  of 
it,  A  new  one  from  Guadalajara  {Casimiroa  edidis;  Xo,  46375), 
with  pear-shaped  fruits,  is  welcome,  and  Mr.  Furnivall  may  have  sent 
a  sort  superior  to  any  we  now  have. 

The  large-fruited  Mexican  oaks  {Quercus  sp.;  Xo.  46383)  are  so 
strikingly  interesting  that  it  is  to  be  hoped  they  will  withstand  our 
winters  in  the  South  and,  like  LithocarjJu^s  cornea  from  Hongkong, 
will  find  a  congenial  home  along  the  Gulf  coast. 

Could  the  kauri  pine  {Dammara  cvustraliH;  Xo.  46387).  stateliest 
of  all  the  giant  forest  trees  of  the  world  because  of  its  perfectly' 
columnar  trunk,  be  grown  anywhere  in  the  western  hemisphere,  it 
ought  to  be,  for  disquieting  stories  of  its  threatened  extinction  in  Xew 
Zealand  are  rife.     We  are  protecting  our  redwoods  and  sequoias,  and 


JULY  1  TO   SEPTEMBER   30,   1918.  3 

it  is  to  be  presumed,  of  course,  that  Xew  Zealand,  too,  will  safeguard 
her  wonderful  trees  from  extinction. 

It  is  so  seldom  that  a  tree  from  Mada<j^ascar  comes  to  this  country 
that  the  arrival  of  the  Aphloia  {A.  theaeformis;  No.  46389)  is  worthy 
of  special  mention.  This  is  said  to  be  a  low  tree  found  on  mountain 
slopes  and  when  in  fruit  it  is  covered  with  small  wliite  wholesome 
berries. 

Xos.  4639U  to  46456  record  as  names  only  a  collection  of  seeds  found 
by  the  American  consul  in  P^xplorer  Frank  X.  Meyer's  ba<i^<j^a<^e 
which  was  taken  off  the  steamer  in  China  from  which  he  disappeared. 
No  descriptions  were  attached,  and  it  is  evident  he  had  planned  to 
write  these  up  w^hen  he  reached  a  re<rion  more  congenial  than  was 
Ichang,  from  which  he  had  just  escaped. 

The  perennial  vetch  (/Swainsona  sp. :  No.  46457)  sent  in  by  Mr. 
Hamilton,  which  thrives  in  porous  soils  in  semitropical  regions  and 
holds  its  own  among  the  native  grasses,  Avill  attract  at  once  the  atten- 
tion of  citrus  growers  as  a  promising  cover  crop  for  Florida  orchards. 

Macadamia  yoimgiana  (No.  46463),  with  thin-shelled  nuts,  if  it 
grows  as  well  in  Florida  and  Hawaii  as  its  relative  M.  ternifolia, 
will  be  a  valuable  nut  tree  for  the  Subtropics.  The  behavior  of  the 
macadamia  in  southern  Florida  has  already  begun  to  attract  the 
attention  of  nut  growers. 

South  African  shrubs  grow  so  well  in  southern  Flori'da  that  the 
introduction  of  a  new  sweet-scented  one  {Brabejum  steUati folium; 
No.  46474),  which  also  has  edible  fruits,  is  worthy  of  emphasis. 

A  citrus  fruit  which  has  a  concentrated  peach  flavor  might  be  useful 
in  the  ice-cream  business.  The  bel  fruit  of  India  {Belou  mavmelos: 
Nos.  46477  and  46500)  has  enthusiastic  admirers  and  may  be  worthy 
of  serious  study  by  our  citrus  growers. 

Plants  whose  leaves  or  fruits  are  powerful  fish  poisons  have  been 
used  by  the  natives  of  many  countries.  They  always  have  an  interest 
in  that  they  may  contain  valuable  new  alkaloids.  Mr.  John  Ogilvie 
has  sent  in  five  (Nos.  46482  to  46486)  from  British  Guiana,  three  of 
which  are  still  undetermined. 

The  search  for  a  blight-proof  pear  has  interested  many  people, 
and  when  eight  trees  of  a  different  habit  from  the  rest  remain  un- 
attacked  by  the  disease  in  a  badly  blighted  orchard  in  Louisiana  their 
bud  wood  should  be  tested  further  to  find  out  whether  the  variety 
remains  free  from  blight  {Pyrus  communis  X  serotina;  No.  46566). 

The  fact  that  the  "  yang  mei,"  a  most  attractive  Chinese  fruit 
tree,  has  fruited  at  Del  Monte  and  that  young  trees  of  it  are  estab- 
lished at  Chico,  Calif.,  and  at  Brooksville.  Fla.,  make  worthy  of 
mention  the  introduction  by  Mr.  Groff  of  this  species  {MyHca  ruhra; 
No.  46571)  from  Canton.    Though  it  is  a  discouragingly  slow  grower, 


4  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

the  beauty  of  its  fruits  is  so  great  that  some  enthusiast  ought  to  devote 
his  spare  time  for  a  score  of  years  to  its  dissemination. 

The  neem  tree  of  India  {Asadlrachta  indica;  Xo.  46573),  which 
Mr.  Lane  sends,  is  related  to  the  Chinaberry  tree,  but  bears  dark- 
purple  fruits.  It  should  interest  foresters  if  it  grows  anything  like 
as  fast  as  its  relative,  for  its  Avood  is  reported  to  resemble  mahogany. 
Its  fruits  furnish  a  medicinal  oil  and  its  sap  is  made  into  a  cooling 
drink. 

The  Xew  Zealand  rimu  {Dacrydium  cupressinum,'  Xo.  -46575) ,  seeds 
of  which  Mr.  AVright  sends  from  Auckland,  must  be  a  most  striking 
conifer,  resembling,  it  would  seem,  a  drooping  yew.  with  beautiful 
red-cupped  berries. 

Xos.  46576  to  46586  describe  eleven  named  varieties  of  oriental 
pears  {Pyrus  spp.)  which  were  personally  selected  by  Prof.  F.  C. 
Reimer,  the  pear  expert  of  the  Oregon  Agricultural  Experiment  Sta- 
tion, during  his  recent  exploration  of  eastern  Asia.  Should  pear- 
blight  ever  stop  the  profitable  culture  of  the  European  pear  in  Amer- 
ica, these  oriental  varieties  and  the  hybrids  between  them  and  the 
European  forms  would  probably  take  their  place.  They  are,  there- 
fore, of  great  interest  and  deserve  the  widest  trial  over  the  country. 

The  botanical  determinations  of  seeds  introduced  have  been  made 
and  the  nomenclature  determined  by  Mr.  H.  C,  Skeels<  while  the 
descriptive  and  botanical  notes  have  been  arranged  by  Mr.  G.  P. 
Van  Eseltine,  who  has  had  general  supervision  of  this  inventory. 
The  manuscript  has  been  prepared  by  Miss  Esther  A.  Celander. 

Dam:d  Fairchlld, 
Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction. 

Washington^  D.  C,  September  26, 1921. 


INVENTORY.' 


46303.   Papaver  somniferum  L.     Papaveracete.  Poppy. 

From   Calcutta,   India.     Purchased  from   ]\Ir.   James   A.    Smith,   American 
consul  general.     Received  July  1,  1918. 

"  Seed  of  last  season's  crop  from  the  economic  botanist  to  the  Government  of 
India  at  Cawnpore.  It  is  the  best  seed  he  could  procure  at  tliis  season  of  the 
year  and  is  viable,  but  it  is  not  jnire  and  contains  a  mixture  of  United  Prov- 
inces poppies."     (Smith.) 

Introducetl  for  the  experiments  of  the  Office  of  Drug-Plant  and  Poisonous- 
Plant  Investigations  and  not  for  general  distribution. 

46304  and  46305. 

From  Concepcion,  Paraguay.     I're.sented  by   Mr.  Thomas   U.  Cwynn.      Kh- 
ceived  July  1.  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Gwynn. 

46304.  PiiASEOLXJS  LUNATUs  Tj.  Fabacepe.  Lima  bean. 

"  The  Linconia  butter  bean  is  the  very  finest  that  I  have  ever  come 
across.  It  yields  in  full  blast  for  at  least  eight  months  and  with  a  good 
season  will  give,  in  a  climate  like  this,  a  year  or  more  in  superabundance 
continually,  day  after  day.  The  plant  is  extraordinarily  hardy  and 
thrifty,  as  neither  the  extreme  drought  nor  the  hard  frosts  of  last  year 
put  it  out  of  business.  When  I  pulled  the  plants  on  September  1  they 
were  still  bearing  (not  a  great  deal).  I  planted  this  year  on  September 
15,  and  as  we  had  a  splendid  year  the  plants  are  extra  fine  and  are 
loaded  with  fruit  of  all  sizes  and  flowers  to  the  very  tip  eml.s.  I  have 
them  planted  along  a  wire  fence  with  poles  12  feet  high  stuck  in  about 
1  yard  apart." 

46305.  PisuM  SATIVUM  L.     Fabacese.  Garden  pea. 
'■  Peas  that  are  ready  for  the  table  inside  of  two  months  and  art-  still 

bearing  and  in  flower — now  something  over  six  weeks." 

1  All  introductions  consist  of  seeds  unless  otberwise  noted. 

It  should  be  understood  that  the  varietal  names  of  fruits,  vegetables,  cereals,  and  other 
plants  used  in  these  inventories  are  those  which  the  material  bore  when  received  b.v  this 
office,  and,  further,  that  the  i^rinting  of  such  names  here  does  not  constitute  their  official 
publication  and  adoption  in  this  country.  As  the  different  varieties  are  studied,  their 
identity  fully  established,  their  entrance  into  the  American  trade  forecast,  and  the  use  of 
varietal  names  for  them  in  American  literature  becomes  necessary,  the  foreign  varietal 
designations  appearing  in  these  inventories  will  in  many  cases  undoubtedly  be  changed 
by  the  specialists  interested  in  the  various  groups  of  plants,  and  the  forms  of  the  names 
will  be  brought  into  harmony  with  recognized  American  codes  of  nomenclature. 

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6  SEEDS    AND   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

46306.  Garcinia  maxgostaxa  L.     Clusiaceae.  Mangosteen. 

From    Buitenzor;?.    Java.     Presented    by    the    Department    of   Agricultiir''. 
Received  July  3.  1918. 
For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46204. 

46307.  Ricixrs  communis  L.     Enphorbiaceae.  Castor-bean. 

From  Carora,  A'enezuela.     Presented  l)y   Mr.  Jul.o  Marnml  Herrera.     Re- 
ceived July  3,  1918. 

Medium-sized,  light-gray  seet^l  witli  reddish  brown  mottlings. 

46308  and  46309.  Chenopodium  ambrosioides  L.     Chenopodiacese. 

From  Buitenzorg.  Java.  Presented  by  the  Botanic  Garden.  Received  July 
3,  1918. 
The  plant  is  an  annual.  Init  has  an  almost,  woody  stem  from  1  to  2  meters  in 
height  with  alternate  lanceolate  leaves.  The  inflorescence  consists  of  simple 
leafy  spikes  of  very  small  greenish  flowers.  The  seeds  are  very  small  and  black. 
The  whole  plant  hns  a  pronounced  aromatic  odor.  An  infusion  of  this  plant 
has  been  used  in  Europe  with  good  rp,sults  as  a  cure  for  ners-ous  affections. 
I  Adapted  from  the  Ptiuruiacf  iiti' n]  ./uiirii'il  mit'i  Trfinsartions.  Sd  scr..  vol.  !>. 
U.  713.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45524. 

46308.  I-'rom  Botanic  Garden.         46309.  From  Kwala  Lampur. 

46310  and  46311. 

Fi-om  Coyacan,  Mexico.     Presented  by  Mrs.  Zelia  Nuttall.     Received  July 
3,  1918. 

46310.   AjiAKAXTHrs  paniculatus  L.     Amaranthacefe.  Huauhtli. 

"  Seeds  of  Amaranthus  ijoniciilatus,  known  as  '  alegria."  Much  used 
by  Mexican  Indians  for  making  sweetmeats.  They  are  first  roasted,  then 
mixed  with  sirup  made  of  honey  or  of  sugar  and  water,  rolled  into  balls, 
and  eaten  like  sugared  pop  corn.''     (Nuttall.) 

An  annual,  with  entire  leaves,  bearing  the  abundant  grainlike  ediblt 
seed  in  dense  panicles.  Some  plants  produce  white  seeds  and  some 
produce  black.  The  white  seeds  are  those  chiefly  used  by  the  natives. 
This  plant  is  found  both  in  cultivation  and  growing  wild.  The  seeds  are 
ground  and  cooked  in  the  form  of  small  cakes  known  as  alegrin,  these 
cakes  being  eaten  in  large  quantities  by  the  poorer  classes,  e.specially  dur- 
ing a  time  of  scarcity  of  corn.  Huauhtli  was  cultivated  by  the  Aztecs  be- 
fore, the  discovery  of  America.  It  occupied  an  important  place  in  the  fare 
of  the  people,  and  accounts  show  that  every  year  18  granaries,  each  with 
a  capacity  of  9,000  bushels,  were  tilled  by  Monteztniia.  Often  the  tribute 
exacted  by  the  Aztecs  from  the  people  they  conquerefl  would  take  the 
form  of  a  certain  quantity  of  this  grain.  It  was  so  closely  connected 
with  the  life  of  the  people  that  it  figTired  in  religious  observances.  Sjian- 
ish  historians,  writing  in  the  first  half  of  the  seventeenth  century,  give 
accounts  of  how  the  ancient  Mexicans  made  figures  of  their  gods  out  of 
the  flour  obtained  from  the  seed.  The  figures  were  carried  in  processions, 
and  at  the  end  of  the  ceremony  they  were  broken  up  and  served  to  the 
people  as  a  form  of  communion.  (Adapted  from  ^afford,  A  Forootten 
Cereal  of  Ancient  America,  Proceedings  of  the  'Nineteenth  International 
Congress  of  Americanists,  p.  286,  1917.) 


JULY  1   TO   SEPTEMBER   30,   1918.  7 

46310  to  46311— Continued. 

Huauhtzontli. 
46311.  Chenopouium  muttalliae  Saft'ord.     ('heiniiM^diiicc;!'. 

"  Seeds  of  '  hiiauhtzniitli,'  the  unripe  inflorcsceiicc  ol'  wliicli  is  a  favorite 
vPLietahle  of  llie  .Mexiran  Indiaii.s.  It  is  ixtiled  <»r  fr'wi\  in  initti-r.  stem 
and  all,  small  flowering  tips  Vjeing  selected  and  tied  together.  Much 
used  in  Lent.  Is  very  nourishing  and  palatable.  The  seeds  must  he 
sdaked  in  milk   (like  eoru,  half  riiiei.'"      (Nuttall.) 

"Native  name  jovhihuuuhtH  (Jlowering  huauhtli).  A  i)iant  cultivated 
near  the  City  of  ;\Iexic-o  for  the  ^sake  of  its  prolific  l)ranchiug  inflores- 
cences, which  are  gathered  before  th(>y  are  quite  mature  and  while  the 
seeds  are  still  soft  and  cooked  as  a  vegetable  with  other  ingredients. 
Tills  variety,  with  yellowish  or  pale-hrown  discoiil  seed.s,  is  the  most 
popular.  The  inflorescences  are  known  by  the  Atzec  name  huuiihtzoiitli, 
.signifying  '  huauhtli-heads."  Botanically,  ihe  i)huit  is  closely  allied  to 
Chcno  1)0(1  ill  III  ijaiKiiiiiiii  Ueichenh.  and  ('.  ulhiiin  L.  It  is  quite  distinct 
from  ('.  quiiioa  "Wllld..  the  celebrated  food  staple  of  the  Peruvian  higii- 
lands ;  and  it  must  not  be  confused  with  the  plant  called  inichiliuaiilitli 
(fish-egg  huauhtli).  which  is  a  white-seeded  Amariitifhns.  not  a  T'lienopo- 
dium."     (W.  E.  Sdffonl.) 

46312.  ViGXA  SINENSIS  (Torner)  Savi.     Fabaceae.  Cowpea. 

From  Vereenigiug.  South  Africa.     Presented  by  Mr.  .1.  ISurtr  I>avy.     Re- 
ceived August  14.  1918. 

A  small  lot  of  mixed  varieties  of  cowpeas  introduced  for  experimental  pur- 
poses. 

46313.  Caxna  EDULis  Ker.     Cannaceae.        '  Edible  canna. 
From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.    Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  .T.  M.  AVestgate,  Hawaii 

Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received  July  9,  1918. 
In  Queensland  the  edible  canna,  or  "  Queensland  arrowroot,"  as  it  is  called 
there,  has  been  cultivated  for  years  because  its  heavy  yields  and  easy  cultiva- 
tion have  made  it  more  profitable  than  the  Bermuda  arrowroot,  M<ir(iiita  (irundi- 
nacea.  The  stems  and  leaves  are  used  for  forage,  and  the  tuber  makes  a 
palatable  vegetable  when  cooked,  somewhat  resembling  the  turniii. 

46314.  ZeamaysL.     Poaceee.  Corn. 
From  Guadalajara,  Mexico.     Presented  by  Arnulfo  Rallesteros,  La  Karca, 

.Jalisco,  Mexico,  at  the  request  of  :Mr.  .John  R.  Silliman,  American  consul. 
Received  July  10,  1918. 
"Early  Pipitillo  corn  which  is  cultivated  in  the  swampy  lands  of  Chapala. 
This  corn  is  early  in  this  region  only  when  sown  in  the  months  of  January, 
February,  and  the  early  part  of  March.  It  is  then  possible  for  the  harvesting 
and  drying  to  be  completed  four  months  afterward.  Sown  in  May  or  June, 
the  time  required  for  it  to  mature  is  six  months."     (Ballesteros.) 

46315.  Papaver  somniferum  L.     Papaveracea?.  Poppy. 

From  Yokohama,  Japan.     Presented  by  the  Yokohama   Nursery   Co.     Rc- 
c(jived  July  10,  1918. 
"Variety  anum.     An  erect  annual  with  handsome  white  flowers,  which  is 
cultivnted  in  the  Orient  for  opium  manufacture.     It  was  introduced  into  the 


8  SEEDS    AXD   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

United  States  for  the  use  of  its  palatable  seeds  in  confectionery  and  the  prep- 
aration of  morphia  for  medicinal  purposes.  The  seeds  yield  a  comestible  oil.  It 
is  of  comparatively  easy  culture."     {S.  C.  Stuntz.) 

46316  to  46320. 

From  Auckland,  New  Zealand.     Presente<l  l)y  Mr.  H.  K.  Wriglit.     Received 
July  12.  1918. 

46316.  CLi.\XTHrs  punicecs   (Don)    Soland.     Fabaceje.         Parrot's-bill. 

A  white-flowered  form  of  the  koivhai,  which  in  its  scarlet-flowered  form 
is  one  of  the  most  gorgeous  of  New  Zealand  flowering  plants.  With  its 
flowers  2  inches  in  length  in  long  pendulous  I'acemes  and  its  heavy,  dark- 
green,  glossy,  pinnate  leaves,  it  should  prove  a  desii-able  addition  to  tlie 
drooping  shrubs  suitable  for  growing  in  regions  having  but  slight  frosts. 
The  flowers  of  this  plant  in  its  native  haunts  are  said  to  be  pollinated  by 
birds.  (Adapted  from  Lainii  and  Blackuell,  Plants  of  Xeir  Zealan<i.  p. 
210.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  34716. 

46317.  Freycinetia  baxksii  A.  Cunn.    Pandanacefe. 

"  The  fruit  proper  does  not  ripen  until  many  months  after  the  ripening 
of  the  white  l)racts.  In  size  and  shape  it  is  almost  identical  with  the 
Monstera  deliciosa."     (Wright.) 

A  vine  which  climbs  to  the  tops  of  the  tallest  trees  along  the  banks  of 
rivers  in  the  Nortli  Island  of  New  Zealand.  The  linear-lanceolatp  leaves 
are  borne  in  clusters  along  the  stem,  and  the  flowers  appear  in  tlie  center 
of  these  leaf  clusters.  It  is  caUed  Lon  marrar  by  the  natives,  who  eat  the 
white  fleshy  bracts  of  the  flowers  for  their  sugary  juice.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Conrpanion  to  the  Botanical  Magazine,  vol.  2.  p.  .377.) 

46318.  Meryta  sixclairii  (Hook,  f.)   Seem.     Araliaceae. 

"  It  makes  a  beautiful  tree  with  immense  leaves ;  an  ideal  specimen  for 
a  lawn,  but  very  tender  to  frost."     (Wright.) 

A  handsome  New  Zealand  tree,  12  to  24  feet  liigh.  with  glossy  leaves 
20  inches  long  and  10  inches  wide.  The  erect  panicles  of  greeni.sh  yellow 
flowers  are  followed  l)y  oblong,  shining  black  fruits.  (Adapted  from 
Laing  and  BlackireV.  I'lnnts  of  Xeir  Zenhmd.  p.  812.)    . 

46319.  PiTTOspoRUM  RALPHii  Kirk.     PittosporacefP. 

A  laxly  branched  shrub  15  to  20  feet  high,  found  in  the  central  district 
of  the  North  Island  of  New  Zealand.  The  shoots,  sepals,  and  under- 
surface  of  the  coriaceous  leaves  are  covered  with  close  white  hairs.  The 
fascicles  of  small,  bell-shaped,  dark-crimson  flowers,  with  protruding 
yellow  anthers  resting  on  tlie  downy  white  young  leaves,  make  it  a  very 
attractive  ornamental  shrub.  (Adapted  from  Laing  and  Blackicel', 
Plant. ^  of  Xetc  Zealand,  p.  195.) 

46320.  SiDERoxYLON  cosTATUM  (Eudl.)  F.  ^Muell.     Sapotacese. 

A  handsome,  closely  branched  tree  40  feet  high  and  3  feet  in  diameter, 
native  to  the  coasts  of  the  Nortli  I.sland  and  of  Norfalls  Island  in  New 
Zealand.  The  obovate,  entire  leaves,  2  to  4  inches  hjug,  are  coriaceous 
and  shining.  The  flowers  are  found  one  or  two  together  in  the  axils  of 
the  leaves  and  the  fruits  are  1  inch  in  diameter  with  one  to  four  seeds. 
The  wood  is  hard,  white,  and  durable,  and  the  bony  seeds  were  formerly 
used  for  necklaces.  (Adapted  from  Cheeseman,  Manual  of  the  Xew  Zea- 
land Flora,  p.  ^35.) 


JULY   I   TO   SEPTEMBER   30,   1918.  9 

46321.    Carica  sp.     Papayaceae. 

From  Taiupico,  Mexico.    Presented  by  Mi-.  Harry  Huiuniel.     Received  July 
13,  1918. 

"  I'aimt/a  Ironcha.  This  is  tlie  evfrblooniiiifi  papaya  ;  it  produces  a  fruit 
al)out  3  inclies  lou]?  and  2  inches  in  diameter.  The  trees  grow  wijd  in  the 
woods,  can  be  transphmted  at  any  time  of  the  year,  require  no  attention  except 
water,  and  I  believe  if  cultivated  will  produce  a  larger  fruit."     {Hummel.) 

46322  to  46328. 

From  Rio  Grande,  Brazil,     obtained  l)y  .Mr.  Samuel  T.  Lee.  .\merican  con- 
sul.    Received  July  13.  1918. 

These  legumes  have  been  introduced  for  use  in  a  series  of  experiments  in  test- 
iiiL;-  an<I  lireeding  varieties  of  Sr)Uth  Amei-icaii  l)eaiilike  iilaiits.  for  the  purpo.se 
of  selecting  or  developing  strains  suited  to  the  various  (•(mdirions  obtaining  in 
different  parts  of  the  United  States. 

46322  to  46326.    Phaseolcs  viti.g.\ris  L.     Fabacese.         Common  bean. 

46322.  Fe'ijao  carica.  46325.   Frijdo  da  praia. 

46323.  reijdo  tiipi.  46326.   Fcijdo  ijicto. 

46324.  Feijdo  Inanco. 

46327  and  46328.    Vigna  sinensis  (Torner)   Savi.     Fabacere.     Cowpea. 
46327.    Fcijdo  iiiindo  hranco.  46328.   Feijdo  niiiido  oscuro. 

46329  to  46332. 

From  Loanda,  Angola,  Africa.    Presented  by  Mr.  John  (iossweiler,  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture.     Received  July  IG.  1918. 

46329.  Raphia  gaeetneri  INIann  and  Wendl.     Phoenicacefe. 

A  tropical  African  palm  with  a  simple  erect  st^m  and  a  crown  of 
pinnately  compound  leaves  made  up  of  linear-lanceolate,  acuminate  seg- 
ments with  the  margins  recurved  at  the  base.  The  scaly  chestnut-brown 
fruits.  2  to  3  inches  long,  are  borne  in  pendent  clusters.  (Adapted  from 
Thiselton-Dyer,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  8,  p.  lOo.) 

46330.  SoLANi'jr  mackocarpon  L.     Solanace.T. 

.V  stout  undershrub  with  a  much-branched  smooth  stem  and  ovale, 
sinuate-margined  leaves  8  inches  long.  The  racemose  cymes,  opposite 
the  leaves,  bear  blue-purple  flowers,  1  to  2  inches  broad,  which  are  fol- 
lowed by  globose,  yellow  fruits  the  size  of  an  apple.  (Adapted  from 
'UtiscJton-Dijer,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  .'/,  /«er-.  2,  p.  2J-'t.) 

46331.  (Gladiolus  sp.     Iridace*.  Gladiolus. 
;                Received  without  description. 

46332.  Sesamum  angolense  Welw.     Pedaliacese. 

An  erect  herb,  often  8  feet  high,  native  to  tropical  Africa.  The  square 
stems  are  clothed  with  numerous  o])long  to  ovate  wavy  margined  leaves 
2  to  4  inches  long.  The  solitary,  axillary  flowers  have  brilliant  violet- 
purple,  obliquely  campanulate  corollas,  2  to  3  inches  hmg.  (Adapted 
from  TMselton-Dyer,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  rol.  }.  sec  2,  p.  J.5.7.)    • 


10  SEEDS   AXD   PLAXTS   IMPOETED. 

46333.  Eicixus  communis  L.     Euphorbiacea?.  Castor-bean. 

From  Colombia.     I'resented  hy  Mr.   Hernando  Villa.  Girardot.     Received 
July  16,  1918. 
Seed  five-eighths  of  an  inch  long  and  three-eigliths  of  an  inch  wide ;  light-gray 
ground  with  stripes  and  l)lotches  of  reddish  brown.     Introduced  for  experiments 
to  determine  the  oil  content  of  different  varieties  of  castor-beans. 

46334.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papayaceae.  Papaya. 

From  Tampico,  Mexico.  Presented  by  Mr.  Harry  Hunniicl.  Iteceived  July 
16,  1918. 
"  i'dpaya  real.  Tlie  fruit  from  which  these  seeds  wei'e  taki^n  was  14  inches 
long  and  6  inches  in  diameter.  It  is  the  very  best  papaya  that  grows  in  the 
Tampico  district  and  is  a  delicious  fruit  equal  to  any  muskmelon.  The  trees 
grow  in  sandy  loam  in  a  climate  which  very  seldom  goes  below  40'  F.  and  reaches 
as  high  as  110°."     (Hummel.) 

46335.  ViROLA  sp.     Myristicacese. 

From  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil.     I'resented  by  Mr.  R.  P.  Mi>msen.  American 
vice  consul.    Received  July  17,  1918. 
"  Bicuhyia  nut.     A  common  ornamental  and  timber  tree  of  large  size,  with 
brown,  medium-hard  wood,  well  known  on  the  Brazilian  market.     The  seed  is 
said  to  yield  an  oil  used  in  medicine  and  for  soap  making."'     {H.  M.  Curran.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  41945. 

46336.  Citrus  grandis  (L.)  Osbeck,     Rutaceae.  Pummelo. 
(C  decumana  Murray.) 

From  Shenchowfu,  Hunan,  China.     Presented  by  ^Ir.  X.  T.  Johnson,  Anieri- 
can  consul  at  Changsha,  who  received  them  from  Rev.  J.  F.  Bucher.     Re- 
ceived July  24,  1918. 
"  Red-fleshed  pummelo.    Ripens  earliest  of  any  pummelos  on  our  compound.    Is 
at  least  two  months  earlier  than  other  varieties."     (Bucher.) 

46337.  Persea  americaxa  Mill.     Lauiaceto.  Avocado. 
(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

Plants  grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station.  .Miami,  Fla.  Num- 
bered for  convenience  in  recording  distribution. 
Gottfried  variety.  A  ^Mexican  avocado  which  has  proved  quite  frost  resistant. 
This  variety  is  a  seedling  grown  from  seed  received  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  19004. 
The  fruit  ripens  at  Miami  during  the  months  of  August,  September,  and  October. 
It  is  pear  shaped  and  of  a  purplish  maroon  color ;  weighs  11  to  12  ounces  and  is  of 
fair  quality. 

46338  to  46354. 

From  Guayaquil,  Ecuador.    Presented  by  Dr.  Frederic  W.  Goding,  American 
consul  general.    Received  July  24,  1918.    Descriptive  notes  by  Dr.  Goding. 

These  legumes  have  been  introduced  for  use  in  a  series  of  experiments  in  test- 
ing and  breeding  varieties  of  South  American  plants  which  bear  beanlike  seeds, 
for  the  purpose  of  selecting  or  developing  strains  suited  to  the  various  conditions 
obtaining  in  different  parts  of  the  United  States. 


JULY   1    TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1918. 


11 


46338  to  46354— Continued. 

46338.  Lentilla  lens  (L.)  W.  F.  Wight. 
{Lens  esculenta  iroonoli.) 

"  Peas,  Lentejas." 

46339.  PHASEOLU.S  LUNATUS  L.     Fabacesc. 
"  Beans,  Pallares." 

46340  to  46351.     Phaseolus  vulgaris  L 


Fabacene. 


46346. 


Fabaceje.. 

Mintiiriacio." 

46347.  '•  l'<iii(iiiiit<j   rcforzdilo.' 

46348.  •'  Bkiio  aiiutrillo." 

46349.  "  CuUaUeror 

46350.  "  Chalo^r 

46351.  "  Caciquer 


Lentil. 


Lima  bean. 


Common  bean. 


46340.  '•  Bailor 

46341.  "Burro." 

46342.  •'  Paiiaiiiifo." 

46343.  "  Canario." 

46344.  "CrioUor 

46345.  "Overo." 

46352.  Pisusx  sativum  L.     Fabacese. 
''Alberjas." 

46353.  ViciA  FABA  L.     Fabaceje. 
"  Hahasr 

46354.  ViGXA  SINENSIS  (Torner)  Savi.     Fabacese. 
"  Fum'bes." 


Gardeii  pea. 

Broad  bean. 

Cowpea. 


46355  to  46357. 

From  Ricbmond,  Australia.     Presented  by  ^Ir.  F.  H.  Baker.     Received  July 
24. 1918. 

46355.  Acacia  diffusa  Lindl.     Mimosacese.  ' 

A  straggling  shrub,  native  to  New  South  Wales,  with  loosely  scattered 
sessile,  linear  leaves  about  an  inch  long  and  yellow  flowers  in  axillary 
heads  about  the  size  of  a  pea.  (Adapted  from  Thr  Botanical  Register, 
vol.  S,  pi.  63Jf.)  ' 

For  previou.s  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44320. 

46356.  Acacia  juniperina  Willd.     Mimosacew.  Prickly  wattle. 
"  The  common  prickly  wattle  of  the  coastal  and  mountain  districts. 

A  prickly  scrambling  shruli,  usually  with  white  or  cream-colored  flowers. 
Very  common  in  New  South  Wales."  (Maiden,  Wattles  and  Wattleharks. 
Sd  ed.,  p.  77.) 

46357.  Hakea  rostrata  F.  Muell.     Proteacece. 

An  erect  shrub  several  feet  in  height  with  glabrous  brunches.  The 
terete  leaves  are  smooth  and  rigid.  The  flowers  are  borne  in  sessiUi 
axillary  clusters.  The  rugose  fruit  is  1  to  2  inches  long  by-  three- 
fourths  of  an  inch  broad,  recurved  at  the  base,  incurved  from  the  middle. 
M'ith  a  closely  inflexed  conical  beak.  Found  in  Victoria  and  southern 
Australia.  (Adapted  from  Benthani,  Flora  AustraUensis,  vol.  5,  p. 
508.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  4.5868. 


H.    Pittier,    through    lui. 
Received    July    24.    1918. 


46358  to  46373. 

From    Caracas,    Venezuela.     Presented    by    Jlr. 
Homer   Brett.   American   consul.   La    Guaira. 
Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Pittier. 
These  legumes  have  been  introduced  for  use  in  a  series  of  experiments  in 
testing  and  breeding  varieties  of  South  American  plants  which  bear  beaulike 


12 


SEEDS    AND   PLANTS    I^IPORTED. 


Bonavist  bean. 


Lima  bean. 


Common  bean. 


Fabaceae.        Cowpea. 


.seeds,  fur  the  inirpcise  of  selecting  or  developing  strains  suited  to  the  various 
condition.s  obtaining  in  different  parts  of  the  United  States. 

46358.   DoLicHOS  lablab  L.     Fabaceae. 
"No.  14.  Frijol  tdijinioise." 

46359  to  46361.   Phaseolus  LrxATrs  L.     Fabaceae. 

46359.  '"No.  9.     (Juaracaro  bianco." 

46360.  •Nh.  11.     Huaniiaro  cafe  con  leche." 
46361.  "No.  1.").     CiKi I itciiro  peine." 

46362  to  46370.   Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabaceae. 

46362.  "  No.  7.     Poncha  rosada." 

46363.  "No.  6.     Caraota  blanra." 

46364.  "No.."..     Huero  (Je  paloma." 

46365.  "  No.  3.     "  Gunracaro  rcilondo  ijintnrlo." 

46366.  "No.  8.     Vnraola  nef/nir 

46367.  "  No.  16.    Poncha  ronada  jaspeada" 

46368.  "  No.  1.     Guacamaya.'" 

46369.  •■  No.  1,8.     Caraota,  indieciia  pequena.'' 

46370.  "No.  12.     Giiarucaio  Colorado." 
46371  to  46373.    Vigxa  sinensis   (Torner)   8avi. 

46371.     •  No.  10.     Fifjol  Colorado." 

46372.  "  No.  2.  Frijol  hhntco  de  sopa." 

46373.  "  No.  4.     Frijol  iaijo." 

46374.  SoLANrM  mammosum  L.     Solanaceae.  Susumber. 

From  Porto  Rico.  Presented  by  Prof.  C.  S.  Sargent,  Arnold  Arboretum, 
Jamaica  Plain.  Mass.  Collected  by  INIr.  Sylvester  Baxter.  Received  July 
25,  1918. 

"  In  .Jamaica  difliculties  in  bringing  eggplants  to  a  healthy  maturity  have  been 
met  by  grafting  them  on  Solanum  mammosuui.  the  so-called  '  susumber  tree,"  a 
rank,  tropical  weed,  closely  related  botanically  to  the  eggplant.  The  grafts  are 
said  to  produce  fruits  of  large  size  and  fine  flavor,  and  as  the  stock  is  peren- 
nial hearing  is  continual."  {Cool-  and  Collins,  Economic  Plants  of  Porto  Rico. 
Contributions  from  the  U.  S.  National  Herharitun.  rol.  8,  p.  2.'i.i.) 

VoY  previous  intro<lu<tion,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  27713. 

46375.  Casimiroa  edulis  La  Llave.    Rutaceae.  White  sapote. 

From  Guadalajara,  Mexico.  Presented  by  Mr.  F.  S.  Funiivall,  through  Mr. 
J.  R.  Silliman,  American  consul.     Received  July  2G,  191  s. 

"A  pear-shaped  variety  of  the  white  sapote.  The  fruits  were  healthy,  of  good 
size,  ripe,  and  of  a  briglit-yellow  color."       {Furni/vaU.) 

For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  39583. 

For  an  illustration  of  the  white  .sapote  tree,  see  Plate  I. 


46376  and  46377.    Barosma  spp.     Rutacete. 

From  Transvaal,  South  Africa.     I'resented  by  Mr.  J.  F.  Jewell,  American 
consul  at  Lourenco  Marques,  Portuguese  East  Africa,  who  obtained  them 
from  the  Director  of  Agriculture,  through  the  Division  of  Botany,  Trans 
vaal  Department  of  Agriculture.  Pretoria.     Received  July  29,  1918. 


Inventory  56,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate   I. 


The   White   Sapote, 


AS    IT   Grows    in 
LA  Llave,  S.  p.   I 


Costa    Rica. 
No.  46375.) 


(Casimiroa    epulis 


This  truit-bearing  tree  is  commonly  cultivated  in  Mexico  and  Central  America,  benij;  parlicnlarly 
esteemed  by  the  inhabitants  of"  Mexico.  In  recent  years  it  has  been  grown  m  (  alifornia  and 
Florida,  where  it  succeeds  admirably.  There  is  much  dilTerence  among  seedling  trees  in  the 
character  of  their  fruit;  that  of  some  is  excellent,  while  that  of  others  is  of  nuiwkish  or  even  bi  ler 
flayor  Superior  varieties  are  now  being  propagated  by  budding  or  grafting.  (I-hotograpnea 
by  Wilson  Popenoe,  Cartago,  Costa  Rica,  May  29,  1920;  P17854F.S.) 


Inventory  56.  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported 


JULY   1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1918.  13 

46376  and  46377— Continued. 

46376.  Bakosma  betulina  (Thunb.)  Bartl.  and  Wendl.  Buchu. 

A  much-branched  shrub  with  rodlike  branches,  found  on  the  slopes  of 
the  Roodesand  Mountains  in  South  Africa.  The  opposite,  cuneate-obovate 
leaves,  about  three-fourths  of  an  inch  hm;;  and  half  an  in«-h  wide,  are 
sharply  and  closely  denticulate  on  the  niarfriii.  (Adapted  from  Harvey 
(Hid  bonder.  Flora  Copcnsis,  vol.  1,  p.  393.) 

This  and  the  following  species  are  two  of  the  sources  of  t!ic  buchu 
leaves  used  in  medicine. 

46377.  Barosma  serratifolia   (Curt.)  Willd.  Long-leaf  buchu. 

An  erect  South  African  shrub  with  auguhir  twigs  bearing  linear-lance- 
olate sharply  serrulate  leaves  li  inches  long  and  one-fourth  of  an  inch 
wide.  This  species  has  the  same  medicinal  properties  as  H.  fietiiliiKi.  but 
is  said  to  contain  less  of  the  essential  oil.  (Adapted  from  Harvey  and 
Sonder,  Flora  Capensis,  vol.  J,  p.  393.) 

46378.   CucuRBiTA  pepo  L.     Cucnrbitacese.  Pumpkin. 

From  San  Jose,  Costa  Rica.  Presented  by  Sr.  Carlos  Volio,  through  Mr. 
C.  Werckl§.     Received  July  29,  1918. 

Seeds   of  an  exceptionally   valuable  pumpkin  introduced   for   experimental 
purposes. 

46379  to  46381. 

From  Zamboanga,  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  I'.  J.  Wester. 
Received  July  30,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Wester.  . 

46379.  Coix  LACRYMA-joBi  MA-YUEN  (Rom.)  Stapf.    Poacete.       Ma-yuen. 
"Adlay.    An  edible  variety." 

46380.  Parkia  timoriana  (DC.)  Merr.     Mimosacese.  Cupang. 

(P.  roxhurghii  Don.) 

A  very  large  tree  found  in  Timor  and  the  Philippines,  often  115  feet 
high,  with  a  widespreading  crown.  The  fernlike,  bipinnate  leaves  are 
made  up  of  a  large  number  of  very  small  leaflets.  Tlie  small  white  and 
yellow  flowers  are  borne  in  dense  pear-shaped  panicles,  and  the  pen- 
dulous black  pods  are  18  inches  long.  (Adapted  from  Ba.iley,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2.'f7i.) 

46381.  Phaseolus  ltjkattjs  L.     Fabacefe.  Lima  bean. 
"  The  Lamao  Lima.     Given  the  right  conditions  this  variety  is  very 

prolific." 

46382.  Ampelodesma  bicolor  (Poir.)  Kiinth.     Poacese.         Grass. 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.     Presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.     Received  August  2, 
1918. 
A  bunch  grass  with  long  tough  leaves  of  possible  use  in  paper  making. 
For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  33654. 

46383.  QuERCus  sp.     Fagacese.  Oak. 

From  Guatemala.  Presented  by  Mr.  E.  Reeves,  Finca  el  Tambor.  San 
Felipe,  Retalhuleu,  at  the  request  of  Dr.  William  Trelease,  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Illinois.     Received  August  S,  1918. 

74480—22 3 


14  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

"  Fruits  of  a  large-fruited  oali  that  grows  a  few  railps  from  here,  and  wiiich 
Dr.  Trelease  has  done  lue  the  lionor  to  [name  for  me]."     (Reeves.) 

"  I  am  glad  that  Mr.  Reeves  got  to  you  viable  seeds  of  his  fine  oak,  which  I 
thought  j-ou  would  like.  It  is  between  Quercus  corrugata  and  Q.  cyclobalanoides 
in  characters,  but  very  distinct  from  both.  The  name  is  a  manuscript  one  a-^ 
yet."     (Trelease.) 

46384.  Pandorea  australis  (R.  Br.)  Spach.     Bignoniaceae. 
(Tecoma  australis  R.  Br.) 

From  Sawtelie,  Calif.    Presented  by  Mr.  P.  D.  Barnhart.    Received  August 
10. 191S. 
"  The  most  wonderful  of  all  climbing  plants  grown  on  this  coast.     It  is  a 
rampant  grower  with  dark,  shining  green  foliage.     When  in  bloom  the  flowers 
are  as  the  sands  of  the  sea,  so  abundant  are  they.    The  color  is  a  light  cream, 
.spotted  with   chocolate,   and   the   whole   show  is   over  in  about   two   weeks." 
(Barnhart). 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44961. 

46385.  Calydorea  speciosa  (Hook.)  Herbert.     Iridacese. 

From  Santiago,  Chile.    Presented  by  Dr.  Carlos  Camacho,  director,  Serviclog 
de  Policia  Sanitaria  Vegetal.    Received  August  14.  1918. 

"  Bulbs  known  in  Chile  as  lahui.  This  plant  is  not  cultivated  and  is  found 
only  in  the  hills  of  certain  regions  in  the  central  and  southern  parts  of  the 
country."      (Camacho.) 

For  previous  introductions,  see  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  30074,  30075,  and  36134. 

46386.  MoRiNGA  oleifera  Lam.     Moringacese.     Horse-radish  tree. 

(M.  pterygosperma  Gaertn.) 

From   Managua,   Nicaragua.     Presented  by  the  American  Legation.     Re- 
ceived August  14,  1918. 

"A  small  tree,  cultivated  as  an  ornamental  in  Cuba,  usually  about  16  or  20 
feet  in  height,  erect,  with  compound  leaves  nearly  a  foot  long.  The  white 
flowers  are  borne  in  panicles,  and  the  slender  pods  are  often  a  foot  long." 
( Wilson  Popenoe. ) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  40913. 

46387  and  46388. 

From  Palmerston  North,  New  Zealand.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  W.  Poynton. 
Received   .July   26,  1918. 

46387.   Dammara  australis  Lambert.     Pinacese.  Kauri  pine. 

(Agathis  australis  Steud.) 

This  magnificent  tree,  native  to  New  Zealand,  sometimes  measures  180 
feet  in  height  and  17  feet  in  diameter,  the  estimated  age  of  such  a  tree 
being  700  to  800  years.  It  furnishes  an  excellent,  straight-grained,  re- 
markably durable  timber  which  is  much  used  in  boat  building,  bridge 
building,  wagon  making,  and  for  furniture.  This  tree  also  yields  the 
kauri  resin,  from  which  an  almost  colorless  varnish  is  made.  (Adapted 
from  Mueller,  Select  Extra-Tropical  Plants,  9th  ed.,  p.  161.) 


JULY   1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1918.  15 

46387  and  46388— Continued. 

46388.   Phormium  tenax  Forst.     Liliace;ie.  New  Zealand  flax. 

"  The  yield  is  about  1  ton  of  tiber  from  8  tons  of  {rreen  leaves.  The 
nonfibrous  part  of  the  leaves,  stripped  from  the  fiber,  has  a  lot  of  proteid 
material  in  it  and  some  sugar  and  starch.  Cattle  eat  the  cut-up  leaves 
greedily,  and  if  the  waste  were  dried  it  would  probably  make  a  good 
cattle  feed.  When  decayed  it  makes  an  excellent  fertilizer.  Analyses 
liave  shown  a  high  percentage  of  potassium  salts  in  the  ash." 

1.  "  From  plants  cut  two  or  three  times." 

2.  "  From  plants  not  previously  cut." 

3.  "  From  plants  cut  once  only."     (Poynion.) 

46389.  Aphloia  theaeformis  (Vahl)  Bennett.     Flacoiirtiacea}. 

From  Tamatave,  Madagascar.  Presented  by  the  Envoi  de  la  Station  Ex- 
perimentale  d'Agr!culture  du  Government  Ivoloina.  Keceiyd  Augiist  S, 
1918. 

A  low  tree  found  on  the  slopes  of  the  mountains  in  Madagascar.  The  small 
wliite  berries,  which  literally  cover  the  tree,  are  edible  and  very  wholesome, 
although  slightly  bitter.  The  leaves  are  said  to  possess  medicinal  virtues. 
(Adapted  from  Heckel,  Plantes  Utiles  de  Madagascar,  p.  256.) 

46390  ta  46456. 

From  China.  Collected  by  Mr.  Franlv  N.  Meyer,  Agricultural  Kxpldrer  for 
the  Department  of  Agriculture.    Received  August  12,  1918. 

"  This  is  the  last  collection  of  plant  material  to  be  made  by  the  late  Frank 
N.  Meyer,  our  agricultural  explorer,  who  was  drowned  in  tlie  Yangtze  River 
on  June  1,  1918.  The  seeds  were  found  in  Mr.  Meyer's  baggage  and  forwarded 
from  Shanghai  by  the  American  consul. 

"  In  view  of  Mr.  Meyer's  usual  practice  of  giving  a  careful  description  of  every 
seed  and  plant  which  he  sent  in,  it  seems  appropriate  to  explain  that  the  rea- 
son these  few  last  lots  received  nuist  be  publislied  without  notes  is  that  Mr. 
Meyer  evidently  had  not  had  time  since  their  collection  to  arrange  the  notes 
to  go  with  them.  It  is  with  the  same  sad  reluctance  which  a  traveler  feels 
when  he  leaves  his  comrade  buried  s'omewhere  along  the  route  and  pushes  on 
that  I  write  these  few  words  regarding  Mr.  Meyer's  last  plant  introductions 
into  America."     (David  Fairchild.) 

46390.  Amerimnon  sp.     Fabaceas. 
"Altitude  3,000  feet.    Shrub  4  feet  tall." 

46391.  Amygdalus  DAviDiANA  (Carr.)  Zabel.    AmygdalaceiP,  Peach.* 
(Prunus  davidiana  Franch.) 

46392  and  46393.   Amygdalus  persica  L.     Amygdalacese.  Peach. 

{Prunus  persica  Stokes.) 

"  Chikungshan,  Honan,  China,  August  7,  1917.    Wild  peaches.    Altitude 
about  2,000  feet." 

46394.  Akalia  sp.     Araliacese. 

46395.  Aralia  sp.     Araliacese. 

46396.  Asparagus  sp.     Convallariacese.  Asparagus. 

46397.  Begonia  sp.     Begoniacese.  Begonia. 

46398.  Berberis  sp.     Berberidacese.  Barberry. 


16 


SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 


46390  to  46456— Continued. 

46399.  Brassica  PEKiNENSis  (Lour.)  Gagn.     Brassicacese.  Pai  ts'ai. 

46400.  BraSvSica  PEKINENSIS  (Lour.)  Gagu.    Bx'assicacere.  Pai  ts'ai. 
"  Yo  pai  ts'ai  (oil  white  vegetable)." 

46401.  Brassica  sp.     Brassicacese. 

"  Changyaug,   Hupeli,   December  9,   1917.     Ching  ts'ai   and   peh   ts'ai 
mixed." 

46402.  Brassica  sp.     Brassicaceae. 
"  Ta  pai  ts'ai." 

46403.  Capsicttm  axxulmjL.     Solanaceae.  Pepper. 

46404.  Carthamus  tinctokius  L.     Asteracese.  Saflaower. 
"  Sample  of  hong  hua,  red  flower  seed ;  plant  for  coloring  silk  red." 

46405.  Clematis  sp.     Ranunculaceae.  Clematis. 

46406.  CoEYLUs  tibetica  Batal.     Betulacese. 

46407.  Cotoneaster  sp.     Malacese. 

46408.  Cotoneaster  sp.     Malaceae. 

46409.  Cotoneaster  sp.     Malaceae. 

46410.  Cotoneaster  sp.     Malaceae. 

46411.  Crataegus  pinnatifida  Bunge.     Malaceae. 
"  From  Shinglungshan." 

46412.  Crataegus  pinnatifida  Bunge.     I^Ialaceae. 

46413.  CucuMis  sativus  L.     Cucurbitacese. 

46414.  DiosPYROs  lotus  L.     Diospyraceae. 

46415.  Eremochloa  sp.     Poaceae. 

46416.  Fagopyrum  vulgare  Hill.     Polygonaceae. 
(F.  esculentiim  Moench.) 

46417.  .Tugl.\ns  mandshurica  Maxim.     Juglandaceae. 

46418.  Koelreuteria  sp.     Sapindacese. 

46419.  Lilium  sp.     Liliaceae.  Lily. 
"  Near  Suilokiia.  Hupeh,  November  13,  1917.     Altitude,  2,000  feet." 

46420.  Lilium  sp.     Liliaceae.  Lily. 
"  Near  Tsayanpoo.     Altitude  5,.300  feet.     December  2,  1917." 

46421.  Lilium  sp.     Liliaceae.  Lily. 

46422.  Lilium  sp.     Liliaceae.  Lily. 

46423.  Lilium  sp.     Liliaceae.  Lily. 

46424.  LoKOPETALLM  cHiNENSE  ( R.  Br.)  Oliver.    Hamamelidaceae. 

For  an  illustration  of  this  shrub,  as  photographed  by  Mr.  Meyer,  see 
Plate  II. 

46425.  Paliurus  spina-christi  Mill.     Rhamnaceae. 

46426.  Peucedanum  sp.     Aplaceae. 

46427.  Phaseolus  calcaratus  Roxb.     Fabaceae.  Rice  bean. 

"  Patung.  China,  December  .5,  1917.    Man  doh   (savage  bean).     Eaten 
in  soups." 

46428.  Physalis  alkekengi  L.     Solanaceae.  Alkekengi. 


Hawthorn. 

Hawthorn. 

Cucumber. 

Persimmon. 

Grass. 

Buckwheat. 

Walnut, 


i  JULY   1   TO   SEPTEMBER  30,   1918.  17 

46390  to  46456— Continued. 

46429.  PisuM  SATIVUM  L.     FabacesB.  Garden  pea. 
"Changyang,  Hupeh.  December  9,  1917.     Wah  dnh.     A   lar^'o  variety 

eaten  boiled,  steamed,  and  roasted  as  human  food.     A  winter  crop." 

46430.  PouPARTiA  AXILLARIS  (Roxb.)  King  and  Prain.     Anacardiacese.. 

46431.  Prunus  sp.     Amygdalacese.  Plum. 

46432.  Prunus  sp.     Amygdalacese.  Cherry. 

46433.  Pteroceltis  tatarinowii  Maxim.    Ulmacese. 

46434.  Pyrus  betulaefolia  Bunge.    Malacese.  Pear. 
46435  to  46437.   Pyrus  calleryana  Decaisne.     Malacese.  Pear. 

46435.   "  Kingmen,  Hupeb,  October  10,  1017.     An  intermediate  type 
between  the  cultivated  form  and  the  wild  one." 

46436.  "  245.3a.    Kingmen,  Hupeh,  October,  1917.    Yeh  Tang  li." 

46437.  (No  descriptive  note  attached.) 

46438.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese.  Tea.r. 
"  Mixed  varieties  from  various  localities." 

46439.  QuERCus  sp.     Fagacese.  O*^- 

46440.  Rhynchosia  volubilis  Lour.    Fabacese. 

46441.  RiciNus  communis  L.     Euphorbiacese.  Castor-bean. 

46442.  Sacchakum  arundinaceum  Retz.    Poacese.  Grass 
"Near   Hsiaochita,    5    miles   northeast    of    Ichang,    Hupeh.     A   grass 

growing  from  3  to  10  feet  tall,  found  in  sandy  and  pebbly  river  beds, 
subject  to  annual  overflow.  A  most  excellent  binder  of  loose  sand  for 
Columbia  River  regions." 

46443.  So  J  a  max  (L.)  Piper.     Fabacese.  .  Soy  bean. 
Medium-sized,  yellowish  green  seed. 

46444.  SoJA  max  (L.)  Piper.    Fabacese.  Soy  bean. 
Small,  flat,  black  seed. 

46445.  SoJA  max  (L.)  Piper.     Fabacese.  Soybean. 

Small,  round,  yellow  seed. 

46446.  SopHOBA  TOMENTOSA  L.     Fabacese. 

46447.  Stillingia  sebifeba   (L.)    Michx.     Euphorbiacese.     Tallow  tree. 

{Sapium  sebiferum  Roxb.) 

46448.  Stizolobium  deeringianum  Bort.    Fabacese.    Florida  velvet  bean. 

"  For  hilly  land." 

46449.  Stizolobium  NivEUM  (Roxb.)  Kuntze.     Fabacese.         Lyon  bean. 

46450.  Symplocos  sp.     Symplocacese. 

46451.  TooNA  SINENSIS  (Juss.)  Roemer.    Meliacese. 
{Cedrela  sinensis  Juss.) 

46452.  Trachycarpus  excelsus  (Thunb.)  Wendl.     Phoenicacese.    Palm. 

46453.  Tbapa  natans  L.    Trapacese.  Water-chestnut. 

46454.  Viburnum  sp.     Caprifoliacese. 

46455.  Viburnum  sp.     Caprifoliacese. 

46456.  ViTis  sp.     Vitacese.     ♦  Grape. 
"  Tahungshan,  August  23,  1917.     Altitude,  4.000  feet.     Medium-strong 

growth;  leaves  very  woolly  underneath." 


18  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED.  » 

46457.    SwAiNSONA  sp.     Fabacese. 

From  Tolga,  Queensland,  Australia.  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  A.  Hamilton. 
Received  August  14,  1918. 
"  Seeds  of  a  perennial  yetch.  The  plant  seems  very  drouglit  resistant,  as  it 
is  green  all  the  time.  It  holds  its  own  among  the  native  grasses  and  is  green 
when  they  are  dried  up,  so  it  must  root  very  deeply.  This  ought  to  prove  a 
valuable  fodder  crop  in  semitropical  areas,  especially  in  the  drier  parts.  It 
grows  in  a  very  porous,  well-drained  soil."     (Hamilton.) 

46458  to  46464. 

From  Burringbar,  New  South  Wales.     Presented  by  ilr.  B.  Harrison.     Re- 
ceived August  16,  1918.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Harrison. 

46458.  DiANELLA  sp.     Liliaceae. 

"A  native  lily  growing  on  the  beach  here,  with  insignificant  purple 
flowers  and  berries.     Stock  eat  the  foliage." 

46459.  HiBiscL's  sp.     Malvaceae. 

"A  native  hibiscus  growing  on  the  coast  here.  Height  10  to  12  feet. 
Yellow  flowers  with  purple  center.  Large  leathery  foliage  which  is  eaten 
by  stock.    It  requires  a  few  years  to  grow  from  seed  to  flower." 

46460.  IpoiiOEA  sp.     Convolvulaceae. 

"  Native  Ipomoea  with  large  purple  flowers  and  handsome  laciniated 
foliage.  Would  make  a  good  ornamental.  A  perennial  vine  with  tuber- 
ous root." 

46461.  IscHAEMUM  TEiTicEL'M  R.  Br.     Poacese. 

"  Giant  Ischaemum,  growing  to  the  length  of  several  feet." 

46462.  Paxicuji  PABViFroRrii  R.  Br.      Poacese. 

"  Height  3  to  4  feet.  A  very  heavy  yielder ;  nutritious  and  relished  by 
stock.    One  of  our  best  native  grasses." 

46463.  Macadamia  youngiaka  F.  Muell.     Proteacese.  Macadamia. 

"  The  thin-shelled  Queensland  nut.     Very  rare  here." 

A  shrub  8  to  10  feet  high  with  oblong  leaves  in  whorls  of  three  or  four 
and  with  nuts  resembling  those  of  M.  ternifolia,  but  with  thinner  shells. 
(Adapted  from  Bentham,  Flora  AustraUensis,  vol.  5,  p.  JfOG.) 

46464.  Nymphaea  giganteia  Hook.     Nymphaeacese.  Water  lily. 
"  The  large,  beautiful  blue  water  lily  of  the  northern  rivers  of  New 

South  Wales." 

46465  to  46472. 

From  Rio  Grande,   Brazil.     Presented  by  Mr.   Samuel  T.  Lee,  American 
consul.     Received  August  17,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Lee. 

These  legumes  have  been  introduced  for  use  in  a  series  of  experiments  in 
testing  and  breeding  plants  which  bear  beanlike  seeds,  for  the  purpose  of 
selecting  or  developing  strains  suited  to  the  various  conditions  obtaining  In 
different  parts  of  the  United  States. 

46465  to  46470.   Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 

46465.  "  Feijdo  Iranco  (white)." 

46466.  '' Feijao  enxofre   (sulphur)." 

46467.  '' Feijdo  mulafinho.'' 

46468.  '"  Fei.iao  manteiga  (butter)." 

46469.  "  Feijdo  mulata  gorda.'' 

46470.  "Fei/flo  p/-e/o  (black)." 


JULY  1   TO   SEPTEMBER   30,   1918.  19 

46471  and  46472.  Vigna  sinensis  (Tomer)   Savi.     Fabaceae.     Cowpea. 
46471.     "  Feijdo  fradinho."         46472.   "  Fcijdo  macaca." 

46473.  Prunus  mume  Sieb.  and  Ziicc.     Amvffdalaceae. 

Japanese  apricot. 

From  Yuba  City,  Calif.     Presented  by  Mrs.  ,T.  H.  Barr.     Received  Au^st 
22,  1918. 
"  Seeds  from  a  tree  of  tlie  so-called  pUiuicot.     Since  this  species  has  shown 
promise  as  a  stock  resistant  to  crown-gall,  the  seeds  from  this  plumcot  are  to  be 
distributed  for  testing  for  resistance  to  this  disease."     {David  Falrchild.) 

46474.  Brabejum  stellatifolium  L.     Proteaceee. 

From  Pretoria,  South  Africa.    Presented  by  Mr.  I.  B.  Pole  Evans,  Division 
of  Botany,  Department  of  Agriculture.    Received  August  22,  1918. 

A  shrub  or  small  tree  8  to  10  feet  high,  found  in  the  western  part  of  South 
Africa,  The  purplish  twigs  bear  lanceolate,  serrate,  coriaceous  leaves  in  whorls 
of  six.  The  white  sweet-scented  flowers  are  borne  in  dense  axillary  racemes 
3  to  6  inches  long  and  are  followed  by  ovoid,  densely  velvety  fruits  1  to  2  inches 
long,  each  containing  a  single  seed.  The  seed  may  be  eaten  after  prolonged 
soaking  in  water.  The  red  reticulated  wood  is  used  for  joiners'  and  turners' 
ornamental  work.  (Adapted  from  TMselton-Dyer,  Flora  Capensis,  vol.  5, 
p.  501) 

46475.  Brassica  oleracea  viridis  L.     Brassicaceoe 

Jersey  tree  kale. 

From  St.  John,  Jersey,  Channel  Islands,  England.    Presented  by  Mr.  D.  R. 
Bisson.     Received  August  24,  1918. 

"  In  this  section  Jersey  kale  is  sown  at  the  end  of  summer,  then  transplanted 
to  2  to  3  feet  apart  about  November.  It  must  be  protected  to  stand  severe  frost. 
Its  stalk  attains  a  height  of  8  to  12  feet.  The  leaves  of  the  growing  plant  are 
used  for  feeding  cattle  and  pigs."     (Bisson.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44829. 

46476.  Oryza  sativa  L.     Poacese.  E-ice. 
From  Acapulco,   Mexico.     Presented   by   Mr.   John   A.   Gamon.   American 

consul.     Received  August  29,  1918. 

"Purple  rice  (arroz  morado).  From  the  neighborhood  of  Tecpan.  State  of 
Guerrero."     {Gamon.) 

Introduced  for  the  variety  tests  being  carried  on  by  the  Office  of  Cereal 
Investigations  and  for  trial  by  other  cooperators. 

46477.  Belou  marmelos  (L.)  Lyons.     Rutacese.  Bel. 
{Aegle  marmelos  Correa.) 

From  Shahjehanpur,  India.  Presented  by  Mr.  N.  L.  Rockey,  district  super- 
intendent, Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  Received  September  3.  1918. 
"  The  bel  fruit  grows  plentifully  in  India.  It  is  prized  as  a  fruit  from 
which  to  make  sherbet.  Some  of  the  fruits  are  very  fine;  others  are  useless. 
It  has  the  flavor  of  concentrated  peaches.  The  fruit  is  extremely  valuable  in 
the  treatment  of  dysentery,  as  it  is  a  mild  astringent.  At  the  same  time  it  is 
a  food."     {Rockey.) 


20  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46478  and  46479. 

j 

From  Calcutta,  India.     Presented  by  Mr.  Humphrey  G.  Carter,  economic  "j 

botanist,  Indian  Museum.     Received  July  1,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  ' 

Carter. 

I 

"  From  Hsipaw  in  the  Shan  States  in  the  north  of  Burma,  I  have  received  a  j 

packet  of  mixed  seeds."  ' 

46478.  Beassica  chinensis  Jusl.    Brassicacese.                             Mustard.  | 
"  The  seeds  are  extremely  fine."  j 

46479.  Brassica  KUGOSA  (Roxb.)  Prain.     Brassicacefe.  Mustard. 

"  The  seeds  have  a  rugose  testa."  j 

46480  and  46481.  i 

From    Zacuapam.    Mexico.     Presented    by    Dr.    C.    A.    Purpus.     Received  i 

August  24,  1918.     Quoted  native  names  by  Dr.  Purpus.  ; 

46480.  Cajax  indicum  Spreng.     Fabacese.  Pigeon-pea. 

"  Frijolito  garlmiso." 

I 

"The  pigeon-pea.   or   guandu.   supposed   to   be  a  native  of  India,   is  , 

cultivated  widely  for  food  in  the  Tropics  and  Subtropics.     It  is  perennial  i 

in  frostless  regions,  but  is  usually  cultivated  as  an  annual.     The  plant 

develops  into  a  large,  semiwoody  bush  reaching  a  height  of  5  to  10  feet.  i 

Although   the    skin    of   the  pigeon-pea   is   a   little    tough,    the   flavor   is  : 

good."     (R.  A.  Young.)  I 

For  previous  introduction  and  fuller  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46050.  i 

46481.  Crataegus  mexicana  Moc.  and  Sesse.     Malacese.           Hawthorn.  ; 
"  Tejocote:'  \ 

A  bushy  tree  8  to  10  feet  high,  with  oblong  leaves  and  large,  light-  ' 

yellow  fruits,  native  of  the  table-lands  of  Mexico.  ^ 

For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45818.  ■ 

I 

46482  to  46486.  | 

From  British  Guiana.     Presented  by  Mr.  John  Ogilvie.     Rupununy  River.  ^ 

Received  August  27,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  :\Ir.  Ogilvie,  i 

South  American  shrubs  used  as  fish  poisons.  \ 

46482.  Sesban  sp.     Fabacese.  I 
'•No.  1.  Hairnj  or  Ai.    A  small  shrub  planted  by  natives  around  their 

houses  or  in  the  fields.    It  grows  easily  and  matures  quickly.    The  leaves 

and  small  twigs  are  pounded  and  thrown  into  the  pool."  ; 

46483.  ( Undetermined. ) 

"No.  2.  A  shrub  planted  as  above.     The  leaves  and  fruits  are  picked 

while  green  and  rubbeil  to  a  pulp  on  a  grater,  then  mixed  with  grated  ■ 
roots  of  the  bitter  or  poisonous  cassava.    It  keeps  if  not  allowed  to  mildew. 
Pellets  the  size  of  a  marble  are  thrown  into  the  creek." 

46484.  (Undetermined.)  , 

"  No.  3.  Found  wild  in  the  forest  and  grows  rapidly  on  old  abandoned  j 

clearings.     Ir  Ijecomes  a  tree  60  to  100  feet  high  and  2  feet  in  diameter,  \ 

with  soft  white  wood.     The  leaves,  seeds,  and  twigs  are  pounded  and  '■■ 
thrown  into  the  water." 


JULY   1    TO   SEPTEMBER   30,   191S.  21 

46482  to  46486— Continued. 

46485.  Caryocar  sp.     Caryocaracese. 

"No.  4.  Koivor.  Grows  plentifully  aloiis  banks  of  all  creeks  and  rivers 
in  the  interior.  It  reaches  a  height  of  100  feet  and  over  and  a  diameter 
of  2  or  3  feet.  The  heartwood  is  tough  and  exceedingly  cross-grained  ; 
makes  good  native  corrals.  The  fruit  is  [lounded  in  a  small  hole  in  the 
ground  and  thrown  into  the  pool.  The  juice  which  collects  while  pounding 
the  fruit  is  carefully  scooped  up  and  thrown  in  with  the  pcninded  fruit. 
The  leaves  are  seldom  used,  as  they  are  not  nearly  so  powerful.  The 
juice  is  exceedingly  painful  if  it  gets  in  the  eyes,  and  severe  headache 
and  vomiting  are  caused  to  Europeans  by  inhaling  the  fumes  when 
pounding  the  fruit." 

46486.  (Undetermined.) 

"•  No.  5.  Itiiiak.  (irows  abundantly  on  the  open  prairie  only  on  the 
higher  sterile  ridges  and  mountains,  on  soil  consisting  of  hard  red 
decomposed  diorite.  It  is  a  small  stunted  shrub  not  more  than  20  feet 
high.    The  pounded  leaves  are  used." 

46487  to  46489. 

From  Los  Banos.  Laguna.  I'hilippine  Islands.  Collected  by  Mr.  X.  Catalan, 
College  of  Agriculture.  Received  September  3,  191S.  Quoted  notes  by 
Mr.  Catalan. 

c 

46487.  Canarium  luzonicum  (Blume)  A.  Gray.     Balsanieacese. 

"h'Ui.  From  Mount  Maquiling.  Los  Banos.  The  tree  is  a  source  of  the 
'  brea  blanca  '  of  commerce.  The  stone  of  the  fruit  contains  an  oily 
endosperm  which  is  very  good  to  eat.  The  plant  grows  in  the  forest  at 
low  altitudes." 

46488.  Pahudia  RHOMBomEA  (Blanco)  Prain.     Csesalpiniacese. 
{Afzelia  rliomboklea  Vidal. ) 

"Tindalo.  From  Mount  Maquiling.  Los  Banos.  A  tree  that  is  usually 
found  in  somewhat  open  situations  at  low  altitudes.  The  wood  is  very 
durable  and  beautifully  colored;  used  for  tiner  constructions;  one  of  the 
best  Philippine  woods." 

46489.  KooRDERsiODENDRON  piNNATUM  (Blauco)  Merr.     Anacardiacere. 
{K.  celebicum  Engl.) 

"Ainugui'^.  From  Mount  Maquiling,  Los  Banos.  A  medium  to  large 
tree,  growing  in  the  forest  at  low  altitudes.  According  to  the  Philippine 
standard  of  classification,  the  wood  falls  under  the  third  class." 

46490  to  46499. 

From  Rosario,  Argentina.     Purchased  in  the  markets  by   .Mr.   Willx-rt   L. 
Bonney,  American  consul.     Received   September  4.   lOlS.     Quoted   notes 
by  Mr.  Bonney. 
These  legumes  have  been  introduced  for  use  in  a  series  of  experiments  in 
testing  and  breeding  varieties  of  South  American  plants  bearing  beaidike  seeds 
for  the  purpose  of  selecting  or  developing  strains  suited  to  the  various  condi- 
tions olitaining  in  different  parts  of  the  United  States. 

46490.  Phaseolus  lunatus  L.     Fabacese.  Lima  bean. 
"  From  the  Province  of  Buenos  .\ires." 


•1 


22  SEEDS    AND   PLANTS    I^tPORTED. 

46490  to  46499— Continued. 

46491  to  46495.    PHASEOLrs  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 

46491.  '' Poroios  Colorado^    (Arroyo   Seco).     From   the  Province  of 
Santa  Fe." 

46492.  "  Imported  from  Chile." 

46493.  "  Saiijuaitino.    From  the  Province  of  San  Juan." 

46494.  "  Poroios  mendocinos.     From  the  Province  of  Mendoza." 

46495.  '•  SalteiliK     Fmm  rhe  I'rdviiice  of  Salta." 

46496  to  46498.    Vicia  faba  L.     Fabacefe.  Broad  bean. 

46496.  •'  Habas  enterrianos.    From  the  Province  of  Entre  Rios." 

46497.  '•  Habas  de  Seville.    From  Santa  Fe  Province." 

46498.  "  Haias  saltenas.    From  the  Province  of  Salta." 

46499.   ViGNA  SINENSIS  (Torner)  Savi.     Fabacese.  Cowpea. 

"  From  the  Province  of  IMendoza." 

46500.  Belou  marmelos  (L.)  Lyons.     Riitacese.  Bel. 
(Aegle  marmelos  Correa.) 

From   Peradeniya,   Ceylon.     Presented  by   Mr.   H.   F.   Macmillan,   superin- 
tendent of  the  Royal  Botanic  Gardens.     Received  September  5,  1918. 

For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  Xo.  46477. 

46501.  Eruca  sativa  Hill.     Brassicacese.  Roquette. 

From  India.  Presented  by  Mr.  A.  T.  Gage,  director  of  the  Royal  Botanic 
Gardens  at  Sibpur,  near  Calcutta.  Received  September  6.  191S. 
Roquette,  or  rocket-salad,  is  a  low-growing  plant  from  southern  Europe,  the 
leaves  of  which  resemble  those  of  radish  and  turnip.  It  is  much  used  by  the 
French  as  a  spring  and  autumn  salad  and  potherb.  The  flavor  of  the  young 
fender  leaves  bears  a  strong  resemblance  to  that  of  horse-radish.  (Adapted 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia,  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2981.) 

46502  to  46521. 

From  Para,  Brazil.     Presented  by  Mr.  Andre  Goeldi  through  the  American 
consul.     Received  September  9,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  the  consul. 
These  legumes  have  been  introducetl  for  use  in  a  series  of  experiments  in 
testing  and  breeding  varieties  of  South  American  plants  bearing  beanlite  seeds, 
for  the  purpose  of  selecting  or  developing  strains  suited  to  the  various  condi- 
tions obtaining  in  different  parts  of  the  United  States. 

46502  to  46508.  Phaseolis  luxatus  L.     Fabacese.  Lima  bean. 

"  No.  6,    Favds  sortidas.'"    This  package  contained  six  varieties,  which 
were  separated  as  follows : 

46502.  A.  ^Medium-sized  beans,  nearly  white,  with  black  specks  on 
the  edge. 

46503.  R.  Small  white  beans. 

46504.  C.  Large  white  beans. 

46505.  D.  Large  white  beans  with  black  spots  and  lines. 

46506.  E.  Medium-sized  grayish  beans  with  dark-brown  eye. 

46507.  F.  Medium-sized  reddish  brown  beans. 

46508.  "No,  13.  Fara  prela   (black  bean)." 

46509  to  46518.  Phaseolls  vulgaris  L.     Fabaceie.  Common  bean. 

46509.  'No.  1.  lidjddo   (striped  bean)." 


JULY   1    TO   SEPTEMBER   30,   1918.  23 

46502  to  46521— Continued. 

46510.  "No.  2.  Frijdo  mhiiao  (salmon  bean)." 

46511.  "No.  4.  Feijdo  vinva  alegre  (merry  widow  bean)." 

46512.  "  No.  5.  il/«/aHn//o    (nnilatto)." 

46513.  "No.  7.  Feijdo  preto  (black  bean)." 

46514.  "No.  8.  Feijdo  favinha  (little  bean)." 

46515.  "No.  10.  Feijdo  carraimto  (tick  bean)." 

46516.  "No.  12.  Feijdo  hraiieo   (white  bean)." 

46517.  "No.  14.  Feijdo  enxofre  (sulphur  bean)." 

46518.  "No.  15.  Feijdo  vermelho  (red  bean)." 

46519.   ViGNA  CYLiNDRiCA   (Stickm.)   Skeels.     Fabacesn.  Catjang. 

"No.  9.  Feijdo  manteiga  (butter  bean)." 
46520  and  46521.    Vigna  sinensis   (Torner)   Savi.     Fabace*.     Cowpea. 

46520.  "No.  3.  Frade  (friar  bean)." 

46521.  "No.  11.  Feijdo  loeca  preta  (black-mouth  bean)." 

46522.  Ceiba  pentandra  (L.)  Gaertn.     Bombacacese.  KaiDok. 

(Eriodendron  anfractuosum  DC.) 

From  Guadalajara,  Mexico.    Presented  by  Mr.  John  R.  Silliman,  American 
consul.    Received  September  10,  1918. 

"  The  kapok  tree,  native  in  the  American  Tropics,  is  widely  distributed  in  the 
Tropics  of  both  hemispheres.  It  attains  a  height  of  75  to  100  feet,  with  wide- 
spreading  horizontal  branches,  making  an  attractive  ornamental  or  shade  tree. 
It  is  often  planted  along  the  borders  of  fields  for  fence  posts.  It  begins  to  bear 
seed  pods  containing  kapok  down  when  about  5  years  old,  and  the  yield  of 
pods  increases  with  the-  age  of  the  tree.  Well-developed  trees  under  favorable 
conditions  yield  about  7,000  pounds  per  acre.  Kapok  can  not  be  spun,  but  it  is 
an  excellent  material  for  pillows,  mattresses,  life  preservers,  etc.,  and  its  use 
is  rapidly  increasing."     (L.  H.  Deioey.) 

For  previous  introduction  and  further  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45557. 

46523  and  46524. 

From  Los  Banos,  Philippine  Islands.    Collected  by  Mr.  N.  Catalan,  College 
of  Agriculture.    Received  September  11,  1918. 

46523.  Erythrina  variegata  Stickm.     Fabacese. 
{E.  indiea  Lam.) 

"■  Dapdup.  A  tree  with  brilliant  red  flowers  which  form  a  very  showy 
inflorescence.  Seeds  collected  from  a  tree  on  the  college  farm.  June  28. 
1918." 

46524.  Ormosia  calavensis  Azaola.     Fabaceae. 

"  Bahai.  The  seed  is  said  to  be  of  medicinal  value  for  certain  cases 
of  stomach  trouble.  The  tree  grows  on  lower  portions  of  the  forest. 
Seeds  collected  from  a  tree  on  the  college  fai-m,  July  20,  1918." 

46525  to  46530. 

From  Punta  Arenas,  Chile.     Presented  by  Mr.  John  R.  Bradley,  American 
consul.    Received  Sei^tember  11.  1918. 

These  beans  have  been  introduced  for  use  in  a  series  of  experiments  in  test- 
ing and  breeding  varieties  of  plants  bearing  beaulike  seeds,  for  the  purpose  of 


24  SEEDS  AjS'd  plants  impoeted. 

selecting  or  developing  strains  suited  to  the  Aarious  conditions  obtaining  in 
different  parts  of  the  United  States. 

46525.    Phaseolus  coccineus  L.     Fabacese.  Scarlet  Runner  bean. 

Large  white  beans. 

46526  to  46530.    Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fal)ace£e.  Common  bean. 

46526.  Small  white  beans. 

46527.  Light-brown  beans. 

46528.  White  and  yellowish  white  beans  mixed. 

46529.  Mixed  beans  from  light  yellow  to  light  brown. 

46530.  Grayi.'^h  brown  beans. 

46531.    XoRMANBYA  iNiERRiLLii  Beccari.     Phoenicacese.  Palm, 

From  Manila,  Philippine  Islands.     Presented  by  Mr.  E.  D.  Merrill,  acting 
director  of  the  Bureau  of  Science.    Received  September  12,  1918. 

"  Bonga  de  China  or  Bontia  de  JoJo.  A  medium-sized  palm  with  graceful, 
somewhat  curved,  pinnate  leaves,  resembling  the  common  betel-nut  palm,  but 
not  so  tall.  The  leaves  are  rather  glauc(ius,  and  the  pretty  crimson  fruits  are 
borne  just  below  the  leaves*  in  medium-sized  bunches ;  the  individual  fruits  are 
less  than  1  inch  long.  This  palm  thrives  remarkably  well  in  Manila."  (Mer- 
rill. ) 

For  jjrevious  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  42722. 

46532  to  46534. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.     Presented  by  Dr.  C.  S.  Sargent,  of  the  Arnold 
Arboretum.     Received  September  13,  1918. 

46532.  MoRUS  acidosa  Griffith.     Moracese. 

Usually  a  broad  shrub  from  3  to  16  feet  in  height,  but  occasionally 
forming  a  tree  25  feet  tall.  It  is  found  in  the  Provinces  of  Hupeh  and 
Szechwan.  China.  The  leaves  are  very  variable  in  size  and  shape  and  are 
not  used  for  feeding  silkworms.  The  fruits  are  dark  red  or  shining  black 
and  are  quite  palatable.  (Adapted  from  ^^arfioit.  Phtntac  Wil.sO)iianae, 
vol.  3,  p.  300.) 

P'or  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  4.5708. 

46533.  Prunus    serrl'lata    sachalinensis    (Schmidt)    Makino.     Amyg- 
( /*.  .sfirf/ciitii  Rehder. )  dalaceie.  Sargent's  cherry. 

A  handsome,  large  tree,  of  great  ornamental  value;  hardy  as  far  north 
as  Massachusetts  and  l)earing  profusely,  in  early  spring,  handsome,  rose- 
pink,  single  flowers. 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  45248. 

46534.  Prunus  tomentosa  Tlumb.     Amygdalacese.  Bush  cherry. 

A  broad,  vigorous  shrub,  from  northern  China :  one  of  the  earliest 
cherries  to  flower.  The  flowers  are  large,  with  the  white  petals  more  or 
less  tinged  with  red  toward  the  base ;  the  small  bright-red.  slightly  hairy 
fruits  are  of  good  flavor.  (Adapted  from  Arnold  Arhoretinii  Bulletin  of 
Popular  Information,  No.  19.) 

"  The  plant  thrives  and  fruits  abundantly  from  Georgia  to  Canada. 
The  ripe  fruits  make  a  delicious  jelly."     (Bisset.) 

For  illustrations  showing  the  use  of  this  species  as  a  flowering  shrub 
and  as  a  fruiting  plant,  see  Plates  III  and  IV. 


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Plate.   IV 


Fruiting   Branches   of  the   Downy   Bush   Cherry.     'Prunus  tomen- 
TOSA  Thumb.,  S.   P.    I.   No.  46534.) 

The  miniature  cherries  of  this  North  Chinese  Inish  (shown  one-half  actual  size)  are  refreshingly- 
acid,  and  an  excellent  preserve  has  been  made  from  them.  In  Canada,  where  the  species 
does  well,  it  is  one  of  the  shrubs  recommended  for  dooryard  planting,  and  it  deserves  a  wide 
distribution  in  our  northern  Great  Plains  area.  Little  work  has  been  done  yet  in  the  selec- 
tion of  large-fruited  seedlings.  (Photographed  by  Peter  Bisset,  Chieo,  Calif.,  May  27,  1918; 
P24041FS.) 


JULY   1    TO    SEPTEMBER   30,   1918.  25 

46535.  Madhuca  indica  Gmel.     Sapotaceae. 
(Basfiia  laUfolia  Roxb.) 

From  Sella nini>ur,  India.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  C.  Hartless,  superintend- 
ent, Government  Botanic  Gardens.    Received  September  14,  191S. 
Mahira.  A   larjie   deciduous   tree   trom   norlliern    India,   cultivated   widely    in 
India  for  its  ci-eam-colored,  sweet,  tlesliy  corollas  whicli  are  dried  lor  eatlnj; 
and  for  the  manufacture  of  spirits. 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  4519"). 

46536.  SoLANUM  sp.     Solanaceap.  Potato. 

From  Tucuman.  Arjrentina.     Tubers  presented  hy  :Mr.  H.  F.  Scludtz,  Fst.a- 
ciou  Ex])erimental  Atrricola.     Received  September  17.  lOlS. 

"  I  am  sending-  you  to-(hiy  a  small  lot  of  the  native  wild  potato,  of  which  it  is 
extremely  difficult  to  get  tubers,  on  account  of  the  very  .short  growing  season 
we  had  this  year.  Tlie  tubers  could  not  start  growth  at  the  accustomec'  tiiic 
on  account  of  prolonged  drought  in  early  suuuner.  and  it  appears  that  tliey 
suffered  later  on  through  the  extremely  wet  weather  of  the  latter  part  of 
summer."     (Schultz.) 

46537  to  46559.   Papaver  somniferum  L.    Papaveracege.    Poppy. 

From  Calcutta,  India.     Presented  by  I\Ir.  .Tames  A.  Smith.  .Vmericaii  cdmsuI 
general,  who  ol)ta!ned  them  from  the  Ecoiionuc  Botanist  to  tlie  Govern- 
ment of  the  United  Provinces.     Received  September  17.  191.S.     luforma 
tiou  by  jMi'.  Smith. 

46537.  No.  1.  Katdl  (htiiti.     From  Rae  Bareill.v. 

46538.  No.  2.  I'jii  ilanfi.  Big  Po.sti.     From  Rae  Bareilly. 

46539.  No.  3.  Pofdi.     From  Faizabad. 

46540.  No.  4.  Kotaila.     From  Faizai)ad. 

46541.  No..").  nharblKtncd.     From  Faizabad. 

46542.  No.  6.  Posti.     From  Bahraich. 

46543.  No.  7.  Bhagalpur.     From  Bahraich. 

46544.  No.  S.  Bhagalpur.     From  Bahraich. 

46545.  No.  9.  Chinsarwa.     From  Bahraich. 

46546.  No.  10.  Chinsarwa.     From  Bahraich. 

46547.  No.  11.  Kan  pliatwa.     From  Bahraich. 

46548.  No.  12.  Kataila.     From  Bahraich. 

46549.  No.  13.  Kali  danti.     From  Ghazipur. 

46550.  No.  14.  Golgalnxi.     From  Ghazipur. 

46551.  No.  15.  Bhagwatia.     From  Ghazipur. 

46552.  No.  16.  Jeliwa.     From  Ghazipur. 

46553.  No.  17.  Hariella.     From  Etawah. 

46554.  No.  18.  Kali  danti.     From  Etawah. 

46555.  No.  10.  Kataila.     From  Etawah. 

46556.  No.  20.  Posti.     From  Lucknovv. 

46557.  No.  21.  Bamiia.     Fj-om  Lucknow. 

46558.  No.  22.  Mandrass.     From  Lucknow. 

46559.  No.  23.  Kataila.     From  Lucknow. 


26  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED, 

46560.    Allium  triquetrfm  L.     Liliaceae. 

Fruui  Algiers,  Algeria.     Buljjs  presented  l)y  Di'.  I..  Tr;ibut.     Kereived  Sep- 
tember IS,  1918. 

•*  Used  by  the  natives  as  a  vegetable.     Resembles  a  leek.    Plant  the  bulbs  S 
inches  apart  and  not  very  deep."     {Trahut.) 

46661  and  46562.    Coperxicia  cerifera  Mart.     Phoenicacea?. 

Wax  palm. 

From  Brazil.     Presented   by   Mr.   H.   M.   Cnri-an.     Received    September  6, 
1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Curran. 

A  ijalm  25  to  30  feet,  high  with  fan-shaped,  i*ather  finely  cut  leaves  2  to  3  feet 
in  diameter.  The  wax  is  extracted!  by  drying  the  leaves  in  the  sun.  when  the 
wax  appears  in  the  form  of  a  powder.  The  fruit  is  valued  for  hog  feed.  The 
trunks  are  extensively  employed  in  building  houses.  (Note  by  Dorsert,  SJinmel. 
(Hid  Popenoe.)  j 

46561.  "  Seeds  from  Pernambuco,  Brazil."  ; 

46562.  "  Seeds  from  Bahia,  Brazil."  j 

For  jirevious  introduction  and  further  descrii)tion.  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  37866.       ' 

i 
I 

I 

46563.  Oryza  sativa  L.     Poacei^e.  Rice. 

From  Truj  llo.  Peru.    I'resented  liy  ]Mr.  A., Martin  Lynch.     Received  Septem-  : 

ber  13,  1918.  , 

Seed  of  the  90-day  rice  known  as  lialiana.     Introduced  for  the  variety  tests  ' 

being  carried  on  by  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture.  j 

46564.  Ilex  paraguariensis  St.  Hil.     Aqiiifoliacece.     Yerba  mate.      ^ 

From  Cairo.  Egypt.    Presented  by  ^Ir.  F.  S.  Walsiugham  for  the  director, 
Horticultural  Section.  Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.     Received       ! 
September  14,  1918.  j 

A  small  evergreen  tree,  native  of  Paraguay  and  Brazil,  whose  leaves  are  • 
roasted  and  ground  to  make  the  Paraguay  tea  of  commerce.  (Adapted  from  ] 
Friderici,  Tropenpflanzer,  p.  776.)  | 

For  previous  introduction  with  full  description,  .see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43456.  ' 

46565.  AvENA  sterilis  L.     Poacea?.  Oats. 
From  Algiers,  Algeria.     Presented  by.  Dr.  L.  Trabut.     Received  Septembei 

14, 1918.  : 

"  Yariety  ctdta.    Several  kinds  in  mixture."     (Trabut.)  j 

i 

46566.  Pyrus  communis  X  serotina.    Malacese.  Pear.      j 

From  Avery  Island,  La.    Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  K.  A.  iMcIlhenny.     Re        I 

ceived  September  17.  1918.  ' 

"  This  pear  originated  in  the  orchard  of  iMr.  E.  A.  Mcllhenny,  Avery  Island,       ', 

La.     Mr.  Mcllhenny  has  a  LeConte  orchard,  S  or  9  years  old.  propagated  from       | 

trees  made  from  cuttings.     The  original  trees  from  which  the  cuttings  were       i 

taken  have  been  lost.    Eight  trees  in  the  LeConte  orchard  are  of  the  new  type       ; 


r  JULY  1  TO  septembi-:r  :]0,  1U18.  27 

and  (lifter  materially  from  the  LeCcmte  trees.  Tlie  new  lyiic  is  siireadlnLr  in 
habit  and  has  roundish  fruit  alxiut  as  hw^e  as  a  medium-.sized  apitle.  The  fruit 
is  of  fair  quality,  comparing  favorably  with  LeC.'onle.  It  is  believed  that  the 
eight  trees  are  bud.  sprouts  from  a  limb  or  bran<-li  from  wh  eh  tlie  oiiginal  eut- 
tings  were  taken.  The  fact  that  there  are  only  eight  trees  would  imlii  ale  that 
there  was  a  limited  supply  of  wood.  This  peai-  is  of  interesi  liecause  up  to  this 
time  it  has  been  practically  free  from  tire-blight,  wh  le  the  l.oConte  trees  in 
the  same  orchard  have  bli.ahted  badly."     (  H.  T.  (Inlloicay.) 

46567.  Capriola  incompleta  (Xees)  Skeels.     Poacetie.  Grass. 

{Cynodon  incowpletus  Nees.) 

From  Johannesburg.  South  Africa.  I'reseidrd  li.\  Mr.  .1.  r.inti  Havy.  Ke- 
ceived  September  18,  1918. 

"This  species  spreads  by  surface  runners  and  does  not  produce  stolons  as 
does  C.  (lactykm.  It  is  ditticult  to  collect  seed,  as  the  grass  is  so  clo.sely  grazed 
liy  stock  of  all  sorts  that  it  is  difficult  to  find  mature  seed."     (  h<inj.\ 

46568  to  46572. 

From  Canton,  China.  Fresented  by  I\Ir.  G.  Weidniaii  CrotT  ol  the  Canton 
Christian  College.  Received  September  28.  IDIS.  (^)uoted  notes  by  Mr. 
Groff. 

46568   to   46570.   Litchi  c  hinensis  Somier.     Sapiiidacea^.  Lychee. 

(NepheUinii  Utchi  Cambess.) 

46568.  '' SlKDicJii,  or  mountain  lychee.  One  of  the  wildest  forms  of 
lychee  growing  in  the  Tsenyuen  district.  Es])ecially  valuable  as 
stock.     July  17.  1918." 

46569.  "  ^ya(li  clii ;  one  of  the  edible  forms.  Fruit  from  the  orchards 
of  Canton  Christian  College.     July  17.  1918." 

46570.  "  Loll  liaoi  tiien;  an  edible  lychee.  Secured  from  orchards  of 
the  Canton  Christian  College.     July  17,  1918." 

46571.  Myrica  rubra  Sieb.  and  Zucc.    Myricacefe.  Yang  mei. 
"Shui  yeung  mui.     A  very  interesting  fruit  from  Canton.     A  kind  of 

plumlike  fruit  common  on  the  market  of  Canton  in  the  month  of  May. 
This  fruit  makes  a  most  attractive  appearance,  and  it  is  always  marketed 
with  tbe  dark-green  leaves  attached  to  the  fruit.  In  general  appearance 
it  is  not  unlike  a  strawberry,  but  it  is  more  rounded.  It  has  a  rough- 
ened skin  and  is  quite  acid  in  taste.  There  is  but  one  seed,  which  is 
difficult  to  detach  from  the  flesh.     July  18,  1918." 

An  old  tree  as  it  grows  in  China  is  shown  in  Plate  V,  while  Plate  VI 
shows  fruits  of  an  improved  variety. 

46572.  Peunus  MUME  Sieb.  and  Zucc.     Amygdalacete.     Japanese  apricot. 
"These  fruits,  known  on  the  Chinese   (Cantonese)   markets  as  Hang 

mui,  are  quite  common  in  Canton  in  the  month  of  May.  The  fruit  is 
somewhat  like  an  apricot.  It  is  said  there  are  several  different  types. 
A  bitter  principle  exists  in  these  pai'ticular  fruits,  but  they  make  a  very 
fine  jelly.  This  number  has  possibilities  as  a  cultivated  fruit  or  as  a 
stock.    July  18,  1918." 


28  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46573.  AzADiRACHTA  ixDiCA  Jiiss.     Meliace*.  .       Neem  tree. 
{Melia  azadirachta  L.) 

From  Sibpur,  near  Calcutta,  India.  Presented  by  Mr.  G.  T.  Lane,  curator  of 
tbe  Royal  Botanic  Garden.  Received  September  14.  1918. 
A  large  tree,  .sometimes  50  feet  tall,  native  to  India.  The  pinnate  leaves  are 
made  uit  of  9  to  15  ovate,  serrate  leaflets.  The  white,  fragrant  flowers  hang  in 
graceful  panicles  and  are  followed  by  clusters  of  ovoid,  dark-purple  drupes  the 
size  of  an  olive.  The  wood  resembles  mahogany  and  takes  a  beautiful  polish. 
It  is  used  in  making  furniture,  carts,  .ships,  agricultural  implements,  and  Hindu 
idols.  The  sap  is  u.sed  in  the  spring  in  making  a  cooling  drink.  A  gum.  which 
exudes  from  the  bark,  is  used  as  a  stimulant.  Margosa  oil,  extracted  from  tlie 
pulp  of  the  fruits  by  boiling  or  by  pressure,  is  an  acrid,  bitter  oil  used  in  medicine 
and  in  dyeing.  The  seeds  are  employed  in  killing  insects.  (Adapted  from 
Brand  is.  Forest  Flora  of  India,  p.  67.) 

46574.  Persea  americana  Mill.     Laiiraceae.  Avocado. 
(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f. ) 

From  Coyacan.  Mexico.  Pre.sented  l)y  :Mrs.  Zelia  Nuttall.  Received  Sep- 
tember 25,  1918. 

"  When  Mr.  Popenoe  was  here  lately  he  asked  me  what  variety  of  aguacate 
I  thought  the  l)est  I  had  ever  tasted,  here  or  in  other  countries.  I  told  him  that 
I  considered  those  of  a  certain  kind  grown  on  my  own  place,  Casa  Alvarado,  the 
finest  in  flavor  and  creamine.ss ;  besides,  the  skin  was  so  thin  it  could  be  peeled 
off  as  readily  as  that  of  a  ripe  peach.  I  was  able  to  let  him  try  the  flrst  ripe 
ones  of  tliis  year's  crop,  and  he  was  deliglited  with  them  and  asked  me  to  send 
him  lots  of  seeds."'     (Mrs.  Xuttall.) 

46575.  Dacrydium  cupressinum  Soland.     Taxacese.  Rimu. 

From  Auckland.  New  Zealand.     Pre.sented  by  ]\Ir.  H.  R.  Wright.     Received 
September  24,  1918. 
"Rimu  seed.     Prettiest  of  all  our  native  trees:  a  real  treasure."     (Wright.) 

This  pine  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  objects  in  the  New  Zealand  bush.  Its 
pale-green  drooping  branches  differ  from  those  of  any  other  forest  tree.  The 
leaves  are  only  small  i)rickles  running  up  a  long  stem,  from  which  branch  other 
small  stems  whose  united  weight  causes  the  main  stem  to  hang  like  the  branche.s 
of  tl^e  weeping  willow.  The  whole  tree,  when  young,  has  the  appearance  of  a 
lycopodium.  The  fruit  is  tiny,  but  beautiful,  the  nut  being  blue-black  and  the 
cup  red.  The  timber  is  red  and  yellow  and  beautifully  marked.  It  is  used  to 
great  advantage  in  dadoes,  panels,  and  for  ceilings.  The  Taranaki  rimu  is 
especially  straight  in  the  grain  and  very  resinous.  It  is  nmch  used  for  bridge 
Ijuilding  in  that  district.  (Adapted  from  J.ainn  auij  lihichirrU.  I'Ja)it.s  of  Xcir 
Zealand,  p.  7 J,.) 

46576  to  46586. 

From  eastern  Asia.  Cuttings  collected  by  Prof.  F.  C.  Reimer.  superintend- 
ent. Southern  Oregon  Experiment  Station,  Talent,  Oreg.  Received  April 
16.  1918.  Numbered  September  31,  1918.  Quoted  notes  l)y  Prof.  Reimer. 
46576.   Pyeus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear. 

"(No.  51.  Mi  li.  Obtained  at  Maoshan,  near  Malanyu,  Chihli,  China.) 
This  is  a  roundish  mediunr-sized  pear,  about  2  inches  in  diameter.  It 
is  yellow  in  color,  and  the  calyx   is  deciduous.     The  flesh  is  firm  and 


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An  Old  Tree  of  the  Yang  Mei  in  Shanghai.     (Myrica  rubra  Sieb.  and 

Zucc,  S.   P.    I.   No.  46571.) 

Its  sea-green  foliage  and  carmine-colored  frnits  the  size  of  small  plums  make  this  a  very  attractive 
park  tree.  Its  slow  growth  has  doubtless  interfered  heretofore  with  its  figuring  anywhere  very 
largely  as  an  orchard  tree,  but  its  freedom  from  disease  and  ability  to  grow  on  rocky  soils  taken 
in  connection  with  the  excellent  character  of  its  fruits  entitle  it  to  much  more  attention  than  has 
been  given  to  it  so  far.  In  Canton  fruiting  branches  of  it  are  common  on  the  markets  in  May. 
In  CaUforuia  trees  have  fruited  in  July.  (Photographed  by  F.  N.  Meyer,  Jessefield  Park, 
Shanghai,  China,  June  11,  1915;  P1229SFS.) 


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PLATE    VI. 


Fruits,  Seeds,  and  Leaves  of  an  Improved  Variety  of  the  Yang  Mei. 
(Myrica  rubra  Sieb.  and  Zucc,  S.  p.   I.  No.  46571.) 

Whereas  in  Japan  the  ynma  miimo  (mountain  peach),  as  it  is  called,  is  a  fruit  of  comparatively 
little  importance,  in  parts  of  China,  where  it  is  called  yang  mei  or  vagi,  various  distinct  horti- 
cultural varieties  have  been  developed.  The  fruits  of  the5e  vary  in  size  from  that  of  a  cherry 
to  that  of  a  medium-sized  plum,  in  color  from  dull  white  to  deep  carmine,  and  in  flavor  frorh 
very  acid  to  refreshingly  sweet.  The  tree  is  evergreen  and  when  in  fruit  strikingly  beautiful. 
It  is  a  slow  grower  and'difflcult  to  transplant.  The  fine  varieties  are  worked  on  small-fruited 
seedling  stocks.  In  America  trees  have  fruited  in  September  at  Del  Monte  and  Chico,  Calif., 
and  specimens  are  growing  at  Brnoksville,  Fla.  This  species  grows  wild  in  rather  poor  but 
well-drained  rocky  s:5ils  in  semishaded  localities  and  will  standtemperatures  of  113°  F.  The 
showy  color  of  its  fruit,  the  intense  carmine  of  their  juice,  the  ability  of  the  tree  to  grow  in 
rocky  semishaded  localities,  and  the  various  uses  to  which  its  fruit  can  be  put  should  entitle 
the  yniig  mei  to  the  serious  cousideratioii  of  American  horticulturists.  For  description  of  the 
introduction  of  seeds  of  the  yrnig  mei,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46.")71.  (Photographed  by  F.  N.  Meyer, 
Hangchow,  Chekiang,  China,  June  30,  191-5;  P13220FS.) 


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46576  to  46586— Continued. 

juicy,  and  the  grit  cells  are  not  noticeable.  The  fhivni-  is  sweetish  iind 
the  quality  only  fair.  In  some  places  in  northern  ('hina  this  has  jiroved 
the  most  profltable  variety." 

46577.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacere.  Pear. 

"(No.  52.  Tang  li.  Obtained  at  Maosiiau,  near  .Malaiiyu.  Cliilili. 
China.)  This  is  a  large  pear,  ovate  or  ovate-oblong  in  shaiic.  and  lias  a 
russet  color.  Tlie  calyx  is  deciduous.  The  tlesli  is  tirni,  and  tlir  urit 
cells  not  noticeable.  Tiie  flavor  is  sweet  and  of  fair  (pialiiy.  Tins  is 
an  interesting  variety,  since  it  shows  some  of  tlie  <-liaracteristics  of 
Pyrus  ussuriensis,  especially  in  leaf  characters,  wliih-  the  color  of  the 
fruit  is  not  chai'acteristic  of  this  species.  It  may  lie  a  liybriil  with 
P.  vssvriensis  as  one  of  the  parents." 

46578.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear. 
"(No.  53.  Fo  chien  hsi.     Obtained  at  Maosiian,  near  Mulanyu,  Chihli, 

China.)  This  pear  is  of  medium  size,  sliglitly  flattened,  yellowish  in 
color;  the  calyx  is  deciduous;  the  flesh  is  hard,  .juicy,  and  rather  sweet. 
It  is  an  excellent  shipper  and  keeper,  lligldy  regaidrd  in  nnrtliirn 
China." 

46579.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear. 

"(No.  55.  Ma  li.  Obtained  at  Maoshan,  near  Malanyu.  Cliildi,  China.) 
This  is  a  medium  to  large  flat  pear,  yellow  in  color,  russet  toward  the 
base,  and  covered  with  .small  light  dots.  It  has  a  deciduous  calyx,  and 
the  stem  is  of  medium  length.  The  flesh  is  firm,  ratlier  coarse,  sweet, 
and  fair  in  quality.  It  ripens  the  latter  pai't  of  August  in  northern 
China." 

46580.  Pyrus  sp.     Malaceae.  Pear. 
"(No.    58.  Yarh    li.      Obtained    at    Maoshan,    near    Malanyu.    ("liildi, 

China.)  This  is  the  most  widely  grown  pear  in  northern  Cliina.  It  is 
of  large  size  and  resembles  the  Bartlett  in  shape.  It  has  a  l)eantiful, 
clear,  light-yellow  color.  The  flesh  is  firm,  juicy,  and  sweet,  and  free 
from  grit  cells.  This  pear  possesses  extraordinary  keeping  qualities  and 
can  he  purchased  at  any  time  throughout  the  entire  winter.  It  is  iu  l)est 
condition  for  eating  during  the  latter  part  of  winter  and  early  spring." 

46581.  Py'rus  sp.     Malaceae.  Pear. 
"(No.    56.      Ckieli   li.     Obtained    at   Maoshan,    near    Malanyu,    Chihli, 

China.)  This  pear  is  of  medium  size,  varying  from  ovate  to  obovate  in 
.shape  and  dull  greenish  yellow  in  color.  The  calyx  is  persistent.  The 
flesh  is  soft,  very  juicy,  and  of  fair  qualit.v.  It  ripens  about*  the  first  of 
September.  This  is  a  variety  of  Pyrus  ussurietuis.  and  should  prove 
valuable  in  breeding  work." 

46582.  Pyrus  phaeocarpa  Rehder.  Malaceffi.  Pear. 
"(No.  36.  From  Chosen  (Korea).)  A  pear  which  is  used  as  a  root- 
stock  for  cultivated  pears  at  Seoul.  Tliis  type  produces  its  fruit  in  clus- 
ters of  three  to  eight.  The  pears  are  from  one-half  to  three-foiu-ths  of 
an  inch  in  diameter,  roundish  or  short  turbinate  in  shape,  brown  or 
russet  in  color,  and  usually  have  three,  or  rarely  two  or  four,  covered 
cells  or  seed  cavities.  The  trees  which  I  saw  were  still  young  and  from 
6  to  12  feet  high.  The  young  shoots  are  densely  puliesceiit.  The  leaves 
are  of  medium  size,   and   the  margins   are  crenate  or  bluntly   .serrate. 


30  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46576  to  46586— Continued. 

These  trees  had  evidently  grown  from  the  rootstock  of  some  cultivated 
varieties  of  pears.  Of  no  value  except  possibly  as  a  stock  in  this 
country." 

46583  and  46584.    Pyrus  serotixa  Rehder.     Malacese.  Pear. 

46583.  "(No.  38.  Imamura  Aki.  Obtained  at  Yokohama.  .Japan.) 
This  is  one  of  the  best  varieties  of  pears  in  .Japan  and  Chosen 
(Korea).  It  is  a  large,  russet  pear  and  distinctly  ovoid  in  shape. 
The  fruit  ripens  late  in  the  fall  and  is  in  good  condition  to  eat 
during  early  winter.  In  quality  it  ranks  among  the  best  Japanese 
pears." 

46584.  "(No.  39.  Meigetsii.  Obtained  at  Yokohama,  Japan.)  This 
is  considered  the  very  finest  pear  in  .Japan  and  Chosen  (Korea). 
It  is  a  very  large  pear,  oblong  or  oblong-elliptical  in  shape,  and  of 
bright  russet  color.  The  tree  is  very  vigorous  and  productive. 
Should  be  thoroughly  tested  in  this  country,  especially  for  blight 
resistance." 

46585  and  46586.    Pyrus  ussuriexsis  Makim.  Malaceae.  Pear. 

46585.  "(No.  i^O.  Ta  suan  It.  Obtained  at  Maoshan.  near  Malanyu. 
Chihli,  China.)  This  is  one  of  the  most  interesting  and  may 
prove  one  of  the  most  valuable  pears  that  I  saw  in  China.  It 
is  very  popular  in  the  mountain  districts  northeast  of  Peking. 
The  fruit  is  medium  to  large  in  size,  slightly  flattened  in  shape, 
and  greenish  yellow  in  color.  It  has  a  persistent  calyx,  and  the 
stem  is  medium  to  long.  The  flesh  is  hard,  possesses  large  grit  cells 
around  the  core,  and  has  a  very  tart  flavor.  It  is  an  excellent 
keeper,  often  remaining  in  good  condition  until  early  spring  under 
suitable  conditions.  While  it  can  not  be  recommended  as  a  de- 
sirable commercial  variety,  it  should  prove  of  great  value  in  breed- 
ing blight-resistant  and  hardy  varieties  for  cold  regions.  In  our 
work  the  wild  Pyrus  ussuriensls  has  shown  greater  resistance  to 
fireblight  than  any  other  species,  and  since  this  species  also  endure.s 
more  cold  than  any  other,  this  variety  should  prove  of  great  value 
in  breeding  work." 

46586.  "I  No.  .54.  £"  U  or  nah  H.  Obtained  at  Maoshan,  near 
Malanyu,  Chihli,  China.)  The  fruit  of  this  pear  is  very  large,  of 
oblong  shape  and  greenish  color.  It  ripens  the  latter  part  of  Sep- 
tember, is  very  fragrant,  and  of  poor  flavor.  The  calyx  is  per- 
sistent. It  is  to  be  regretted  that  the  flavor  is  not  better ;  however, 
its  large  size,  and  the  fact  that  it  belongs  to  Pynus  ussu.riensis 
makes  it  a  promising  variety  for  breeding  purposes." 

46587.   Pyrus  ussuriensis  Maxim,     Malacese.  Pear. 

From  China.  Cuttings  collected  by  Prof.  F.  C.  Reimer,  superintendent. 
Southern  Oregon  Experiment  Station,  Talent,  Oreg.  Received  April  16, 
1918.    Numbered  September  81,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Prof.  Reimer. 

"(No.  59.  Hung  U.  Obtained  at  Maoshan.  near  Malanyu,  Chihli,  China.) 
This  pear  is  medium  to  almost  large  in  size,  round  or  roundish  oblong  in  shape, 
and  yellow  with  an  attractive  red  blush.  The  flesh  is  very  firm,  juicy,  and 
sweet,  and  only  fair  in  quality.  The  fruit  ripens  during  the  latter  part  of  Sep- 
tember and  has  remarkable  keeping  qualities,  being  foimd  on  the  markets  until 
late  winter.     It  is  probably  of  hybrid  origin." 


INDEX  OF  COAL^KLX  AM)  S(  IFMIFIC  .NAMKS. 


Acdcid  (liffiisd.  463-"'>.''). 

juiiii)rri)ia,  4635G. 
Ac  file  inarmelos.    See  Belou  marmelos. 
Afzclia     rhomhoidea.      See     Pahudia 

)]io)nboidea. 
A(/(itliis  (iiisfKilis.    See  Dammara  aus- 

tralis. 
Alkekengl,  Physalis  alkekengi,  46428. 
AIIiii»i  triqiietrum,  46560. 
Amannithus  paniculatus,  46310. 
Aniciimuon  sp.,  46390. 
A  til  pel  0(1  ex  inn  hieolor.  46.382. 
Ami/giUilus  davidiaiia.  46.391. 

persica.  46392,  46393. 
ApliJoia  theaeformis,  46389. 
Apricot.     .Japanese,     Prunus     m/ume, 

46473,  46572. 
Alalia  spp.,  46394,  46395. 
Asparagus  sp.,  46396. 
Arena  sterilis,  46565. 
Avocado.     Persea     ainericana,     46337, 

46574. 
Azadirachta  indica,  46573. 

Barberry,  Berheris  sp.,  46398. 
Barosiua  hetulina,  46376. 

seiratifolia,  46377. 
Bassia  latifolia.     See  Madhuca  indica. 
Bean,  bonavist,  Dolichos  laMai,  46358. 
broad,    Vicia    faba.    46353,    46496- 

46498. 
conunon,  Phaseolus  vulgaris,  46322- 
46326,        46340-46351,        46362- 
46370,        4646.5-464'»,        46491- 
4649.3,        46509-46518,        46526- 
46530. 
Lima,    Phaseolus    lunatiis,    46304, 
46339.        46359-46361.         46381, 
46490,  46502-46508. 
Lyon,  Stizolohium  niveuin,  46449. 
rice,  Phaseolus  calcaratiis,  46427. 
Scarlet  Runner,   Phaseolus   cocei- 
neus,  46525. 


Bean — Coniimioil. 

soy,  Soja  ina.r,  46443-46445. 

velvet,  Florida,  Stizolohium  deer- 
ingianum,  46448. 
Begonia  sp.,  46307. 
Bel,  Belou  marmelos.  46477,  46.500. 
Belou  marmelos.  46477,  46.500. 
Berberis  sp.,  46398. 
Biculiyl)a  nut,  Virohi  sp.,  4»i:!;!5. 
Brabejum  Stella tifolium,  46474. 
Brassica  spp.,  46401,  46402. 

ehineiisis.  46478. 

olerneea  riridis,  46475. 

pekinensis,  46399,  46400. 

rugosa,  46479. 
lUiclni.  BarosiiKi  spp.,  4637(5.  46377. 
Buckwheat,  Fagoiiijrum  vnlgnre,  46416. 

Cajaii  indicum,  46480. 
Calydoiea  speciosa,  46385. 
Canarium  luzonicum,  46487. 
f'anua  eduUs.  46313. 
Capriola  incompleta,  46667. 
('(iji.sicuni  (iiiDUiiin.  46403. 
Carica  sp.,  46321. 

papaya,  46334. 
Carthaiuus  tinetorius,  46404. 
Caryocar  sp..  46485. 
Casiiniroa  edulis,  46375. 
Castor-bean,  Ricinus  communis,  46307, 

46333,  46441. 
('at.iung.  Vigna  cyUndrica,  46519. 
Cedrela  sinensis.     See  Toona  sinensis. 
Veiba  peiitandra,  46522. 
Chenopodiuinainhrosioidcs,Hj'60S,4QS0Q. 

imttalliae,  46311. 
Cherry,  Prunus  sp.,  46432. 

bush,  Prunus  tomeiitosa,  46-534. 

Sargent's,  Prunus  serrulata  sacha- 
linensis,  46533. 
Citrus  decumana.     See  Citrus  grandis. 

grandis,  46336. 
Clematis  sp.,  46405. 

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32 


SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 


Cliaitthus  puniceus,  46316. 

Coix  lacryina-johi  mn-iiucn,  46379. 

Coijeniicid  ccrifcra.  4Gr)61.  46562. 

Corn,  Zca  mays,  46314. 

Corylus  tibeticn,  46406. 

Cotoneaster  spp..  46407-46410. 

Cowpea.   Vigna   sinemis,  46312,  46327, 

46328.     46354,     46371-46373,     46471, 

46472.  46499,  46520.  46521. 
CnttdcijHs  ine.vicdna,  46481. 

innnatifida,  46411,  46412. 
Cucumber,  Cucumis  sativus,  46418. 
Cuvumis  satirus,  46413. 
Cuciirbita  pepo,  46378. 
Cupang,  Parkia  timoriana,  46380. 
Cynodon  vncompletus.     See  Capriola  in- 

completu. 

Ihuriidiiiiii  <-ui)i(ssiinuii,  46575. 
Daiiiinora  oust  rails,  46387. 
iJlanclla  sp.,  46458. 
Dio.spj/ros  lotus,  46414. 
Daliclios  lahlah,  46358. 

l^it'iiKichloa  .sp.,  46415. 

EiHodeiKlrou  anfractuosiiiii .     See  Ceiba 

Ijeiiiandra. 
Eium  sativa,  46501. 
Eriithrlna   indico.     See  Erythrina  ra- 
riegata. 
rariegata,  46523. 

F(i</ojti/iiiin   esculentuni.     See  Fagopy- 
ru])i   vulgare. 
nil  yore,  46416. 
Max.  New  Zealand,  Phormium  teimx, 

46388. 
1-reycinetia  banksii,  46317. 

Garcinia  mangostana,  46306. 

Gladiolus  sp.,  46331. 

Grape,  Vitls  sp.,  46456. 

Grass.  Ampclodesma  blcolor,  46382. 

Capriola  iitcompleta,  46567. 

IJremochloa  sp.,  46415. 

^accharum  arundinaceum,  46442. 

Hakea  rostrata,  46357. 

Hawthorn.     See  Crataegus  spp. 

Hibi-'icus  sp..  46459. 

Horse-radish   tree.     Morinya  oleifera, 

46386. 
Huauhtli,     Amaranthus     paiiictilatus, 

46310 
Huanlitzdntli,   chenopodiuiii   nuttaliae, 

46:n  ] . 


i 


ile.i-  parayuariensis,  46564. 
Jpoinoca  sp.,  46460. 
IsclKiemnm   triticeum,  46461. 

Juglans  mandshurica,  46417. 

Kale,    Jersey    tree,    lirassica    oleracea 

viridis,  46475. 
Kapok.  Ceiba  pentandra,  46522. 
Koelreuteria  sp.,  46418. 
Koordersiodoidron  celebicum.    See  Ko- 
ordersiodendron  pinnatum. 
pinnatiim,  46489. 

[.ens  eseulenta.     See  Lentilhi  leus. 
Lentil.  Lcntilla  lens,  46338. 
Lent  ilia  lens,  46338. 
Lilium   sp.,  46419-16423. 
Lily,  Lilium  spp..  46419-46423. 

water.  Nymphaea  yiyantea,  46464. 
Litehi  ehinensis,  46568-46570. 
Loropetalum  chinense,  46424. 
Lychee,  Litehi  ehinensis.  46568-46570. 

Maeadaniia  younyiana,  46463. 

Madhuea  indica,  46535.  ^ 

Mangosteen.      Gareinia      nianyostana,  [ 

46306.  j 

Ma-yuen,   Coix   laeryinu-jobi   ma-yuen,  I 

46379.  ' 

Melia   azadiraelita.      See   Azadirachta  ' 

indica.  ] 

Meryta  sintiairii.  46318.  ] 

Morinya  oleifera,  46386.  j 

pteryyosperma.     See  Morinya  olei-  ■ 

fera.  i 

Morus  ucidosa,  46532.  \ 

ilustard,  Brassica  ehinensis.  46478. 

Brassiea  ruyosa,  46479. 

Myrioa  rubra,  46571.  : 

•    I 
Neeni  tree,  Azadiraehta  indiea,  46573.        \ 

Nephelium  litehi.    See  Litehi  ehinensis.     [ 

Xorinanbya  nierrillii,  46531.  ' 

\yinphaea  yiyantea,  46464.  \ 

Oak.  Quercus  spp..  46383,  46439.  1 

Oats,  Arena  sterilis,  46565.  ' 

Ormosia  calavensis,  46524.  j 
Oryza  sativa.  46476,  46563. 

Pahudia  rhoniboidea,  46488.  i 

Pai   ts"ai,    Brassica   pekinensis.  46399,     i 

46400.  \ 

Puliurus  spina-christi,  46425.  j 


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ralui,  XoniKinbya  merrilUi,  46531. 

Raphia  gaertneri,  46329. 

Trachycarptis  excelsus,  46452. 

wax,    Copernicia    cerifera,    46561. 
46562. 
I'ciiidorca  aufitfali><,  46384. 
Paniciim  parviflGrum,  46462. 
Papaccr     somniferum,     46303,     46315, 

46537^6559. 
Papaya,  Cariva  papaya,  46334. 
Parl-ia   roxbun/hii.     See  Parkia   timo- 
riana. 

tiiHoriana.  46380. 
I'arrot's-bill,  CUantlms  pimiceus,  46316. 
Pea,    garden,    Pisum    sativum,    46305, 
46352,  46429. 

pigeon,  Cajati  indicum,  46480. 
Peach,  Amygdalus  spp.,  46391-46393. 
Pear.     See  Pynis  spp. 
Pepper,  Capsicum  anniium,  46403. 
Persea  americana.  46337,  46574. 

gratissima.    See  Persea  americana. 
Persimmon,  Diospyros  lotus,  46414. 
Pencedanum  sp.,  46426. 
Phaseolns  calcaratus,  46427. 

coccinetis,  46525. 

lunatns,  46304,  46339,  46359-46361, 
46381,  46490,  46502^6508. 

vulgaris,  46322^6326,  46340-46351, 
46362-46370,  46465-46470,  46491- 
46495,  46509-46518,  46526-46530. 
I'hormium  tenax,  46388. 
Physalis  alkekengi.  46428. 
Pigeon-pea,  Cajan  indicum,  46480. 
Pine,  kauri,  Dammara  australis,  46387. 
Pisum  sativum,  46305,  46352,  46429. 
Pittosporum  ralphii,  46319. 
Plum,  Prunus  sp.,  46431. 
Poppy,    Papaver    somniferttm,    46303, 

46315,  46537-46559. 
Potato,  Sohinum  sp.,  46536. 
Poupartia  axillaris,  46430. 
Prunus  spp.,  46431,  46432. 

davidiana.    See  Amygdalus  david- 
iana. 

mume,  46473,  46572. 

persica.      See  Amygdalus   persica. 

sargentii.      See   Prunus   serrulata 
suchalinensis. 

seiTulata  sachalinensis,  46533. 

tomentosa,  46534. 
Pteroceltis  tatarinoioii,  46433. 
Pummelo,  Citrus  grandis,  46336. 


Punii)kin,  Cucurhita  pepo.  4637S. 
I'yrus  si»i...  46438.  46576-46581. 

bet ulac folia,  4(5434. 

calleryana,  46435-46437. 

communis   X   scroti na,  46.566. 

phaeocarpa,  46582. 

scrofina,  46.")83.  46584. 

(/  s'.v  u  r  ieiis  is,  46585-46587. 

Qucrrus  si.i»..  4()383,  46439. 

Raphia  gaertneri,  46329. 
Rfiymhoxid  rolubilis,  46440. 
iiice,  Ory;:a  satira,  46476.  46563. 
Ricinus  communis,  46307,  46333,  46441. 
Hinni.  Dacrydium  cupressinum,  46575. 
Roquette,  Eruca  saliva,  46501. 

Saccharinii  arundinaceum,  46442. 
SaflBower,  Carthamus  tinctorius,  46404. 
Sapium      scliiferum.        Set'      Slilliuiiiu 

sebifera. 
Sapote,  white,  Casimiroa  edulis.  46375. 
Sesamum  angolcnse,  46332. 
Sesban  sp.,  46482. 
Sideroxylon   costatum,   46320. 
Soja  max,  46443-46445. 
^olanum  sp.,  46536. 

macrocarpon,  46330. 

mamm-osu)n,  46374. 
Sophora  tomentosa,  46446. 
StilUngia  sebifera,  46447. 
Stizolobium  dceringianum,  46448. 

nivemn,  46449. 
Susumber,  Solanum  m a mmnsum,  4637-1. 
Swainsona  sp.,  46457. 
Symplocos  sp.,  46450. 

Tallow  tree,  StilUngia  sebifera,  46447. 
Tecoma  australis.     See  Patuhircii  aus- 
tralis. 
Toona  sinensis,  46451. 
Trachycarp^s  excelsus,  46452. 
Trapa  nutans,  46453. 

Undetermined,  46483,  46484,  46486. 

Viburnum  spp.,  46454,  46455. 
Vicia  faba,  46353,  46496-46498. 
Vigna  cylindrica,  46519. 

sinensis,  46312,  46327.  46328,  46354. 
46371-46373.  46471 .  46472,  4^499, 
46520.  46521. 


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SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPOETED. 


Virola  sp..  46335. 
]  itis  sp..  46456. 

W;i]nut.  Juglans  viandsliurica,  46417. 
Water-chestnut,  Trapa  nutans,  46453. 
Wattle,     prickly,    Acacia     juniperina, 
46356. 


Xochihuauhtli.    See  Chenopodium  nut- 
talliae. 

Yang  mei,  Myrica  rubra,  46571. 

Yerba  mate,  Ilex  paraguarien»is.  46564. 

Zea  mays,  46314. 


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Chief  of  Bureau,  William  A.  Taylor. 
Associate  Chief  of  Bureau,  Kakl  F.   Kellerman. 
Officer  iti  Charge  of  Publications,  J.  E.  Rockwell. 
Assistant  in  Charge  of  Bvsiness  Operations,  H.  E.  Allaxsox. 


Foreign  Seed  axd  Plant  Introduction. 

SCIENTIFIC    staff. 

David  Fairchild,  Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

P.  H.  T)or?ett,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Plant  Introduction  Gardens. 

F.  T.   Galloway,  Plant  Pathologist,  Special  Research  Projects. 
Peter  Bisset,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Cltarge  of  Experimenters'  Service. 
Wilson  Popenoe  and  J.  F.  Rock,  Agricultural  Explorers. 

R.  A.  Young',  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Dasheeni  and  Tropical  Yam  Investigations. 

H.  C.  Skeels,  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Collections.  ] 

G.  P.  Van  Eseltine.  Assistant  Botanist,  in  Charge  of  Publications.  \ 
L.  G.  Hoover,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Chayote  Investigations.  I 
C.  C.  Thomas,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Jujube  Investigations.  • 
E.  L.  Crandall,  Assistant  m  Charge  of  Photographic  Laboratory.  , 
P.  G.  Russell  and  Patty  Xewbold,  Scientific  Assistants. 

David  A.  Bisset,  Superi.ntendoit.  Bell  Plant  Introduction  Gwi^den,  Glenn  Dale,  Md.  ] 

Edward  Goucher,  Plant  Propagator. 
J.  E.  Morrow,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Chico,  Calif.  "■ 

Henry  Klopfer,  Plant  Propagator.  i 

Edward  Simmonds,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Miami,  Fla.  "j 

Charles  H.   Steffani,  Plant  Propagator.  1 

Henry  E.  Juenemann,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Bellingham,  Wash.  ^ 

Wilbur  A.  Patten,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Brooksville,  Fla. 
E.  J.  Rankin,  Assistant  in  Charge,  Plant  Introduction   Garden,  Savannah,  Ga. 
Collaborators:  Thomas  W.  Brown  and  Robert  H.   Forbes,   Cairo,  Egypt;  A.   C.   Hartless,        , 
Scharunpur,  India;  Barbour  Lathrop.  Chicago,  III.;  Dr.  H.  L.  Lyon,  Honolulu,  Hawaii;        j 
Henry   Jsehrling,    Gotha,  Fla.;   Charles   T.   Simpson,   L-ittleriver,   Fla.;   Dr.    L.    Trabut,        | 
Algiers,  Algeria;  E.   H.  Wilson.  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.;  E.   W.   D.   Holway,   Faribault, 
Minn.;  Dr.  William  Trelease,  Vrbana,  III. 


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rage. 
Introductory  statement 5 

Inventory 11 

Index  of  common  and  scientific  names 51 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 


Page. 
Plate  I.  A  flowering  branch  of  tbe  Japanese  apricot.     (Prunus  mume 

Sieb.  and  Zucc,  S.  P.  I.  No.  46694) 20 

II.  Fruits  of  the  ilama,  one  of  the  custard-apples.     {Annona  diver- 

sifoUa  Safeord,  S.  P.  I.  No.  4678.1) 20 

III.  Fruits  of  an   interesting  relative   of  the  anonas  from   Guate- 
mala.    (Sapronf/iws  sp.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  46786) 34 

IV.  The  famous  sealing-wax  palm  of  the  Malay  Archipelago.     {Cyr- 

tostachys  lakka  Beccari,  S.  P.  I.  No.  46865) 34 

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INVENTORY  OF  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 
BY  THE  OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT 
INTRODUCTION  DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM 
OCTOBER  1  TO  DECEMBER  31,  1918  (NO.  57;  NOS- 
46588  TO  46950). 


INTRODUCTORY  STATEMENT. 

It  might  appear  that  a  single  one  of  these  inventories  contains 
enough  experimental  plant  material  to  keep  a  corps  of  scientists  busy 
for  years.  This  is  true,  but  the  fact  should  not  be  lost  sight  of  that 
these  are  new  plants  introduced  for  the  use  of  an  increasing  number 
of  amateurs  of  a  great  country.  There  are  already  10,000  more  or 
less  trained  experimenters  scattered  from  Alaska  to  southern  Florida 
who  AA'ill  look  over  the  plants  which  are  described  here  and  wonder 
if  some  particular  one  may  not  add  to  his  list  of  field  or  garden  or 
dooryard  plants.  The  work  of  testing  a  new  plant  requires  j^ars, 
land,  money,  and  individual  interest  and  attention ;  and  the  only  way 
to  do  the  w^ork  rapidly  is  to  enlist  the  intelligent  cooperation  of  a 
great  many  people. 

A  great  many  tropical  species  are  represented  here,  and  those  who 
live  in  the  North  may  wonder  at  this.  It  must  not  be  forgotten  that 
the  plants  which  grow  in  the  colder  regions  are  those  wdiich  have,  by 
slow  adaptation  to  the  cold,  crept  out  of  the  Tropics,  and  that  there 
are  ten  times  as  many  undiscovered  useful  plants  remaining  in  the 
Tropics  to-day  as  are  to  be  found  in  the  colder  regions  of  the  globe. 
The  plant  breeder  is  striving  by  means  of  his  art  to  select  the  hardiest 
of  these  tropical  species  and  adapt  them  for  cultivation  as  far  north 
as  they  will  grow.    This  is  a  great  field  for  research. 

With  the  exception  of  a  collection  made  by  Wilson  Popenoe  in 
Mexico,  all  of  the  plants  here  described  have  come  in  from  foreign 
friends  of  the  work  or  through  direct  solicitation  by  correspond- 
ence. 

Mr.  Popenoe's  collection  covered  by  Nos.  46781  to  46787  includes 
the  ilama.  a  rose-tinted  fruit,  which  belongs  in  the  class  with  the  cheri- 
moya  and  sugar-apple  and  is  remotely  related  to  the  hardy  papaw 
of  the  eastern  United  States  [Asimina  triloha).  In  view  of  the  fact 
that  triple  hybrids  combining  three  species  of  the  genus  Annona 

5 


6  SEEDS    AXD  PLAISTTS  IMPORTED. 

have  been  produced  and  prove  to  be  delicious  new  creations,  the 
idea  may  not  be  fantastic  that  some  one  some  day  will  bring  hardi- 
ness into  this  remarkable  tropical  fruit  through  crosses  with  our 
hardy  Asimina.  Mr.  Popenoe  has  discovered,  in  fact,  a  tropical 
species  of  the  Annona  family  (Sapranthus  sp..  No.  46786)  which 
curiously  resembles  the  Asimina  in  the  shape  of  its  fruits,  but  is 
bright  orange  in  color.  This  might  bridge  the  gap  between  the 
Annona  and  the  Asimina.  Acres  of  the  tropical  papaya  {Carica 
papaya)  in  southern  Florida  provide  this  fruit  regularly  to  the 
southern  markets,  and  a  new  variety  {Carica  sp.,  Xo.  4:6782),  with 
an  edible  coating,  or  aril,  around  its  seeds,  can  scarcely  fail  to  be  of 
interest  to  the  public,  which  is  rajjidh^  growing  fonder  of  this  ap- 
petizing fruit.  Much  remains  yet  to  be  done  in  the  improvement 
of  this  remarkable  fruit  tree.  It  is  hard  for  one  living  in  the  Xorth 
to  realize  the  craving  of  one  who  lives  in  a  region  where  the  grape 
does  not  grow  for  its  peculiar  refreshing  flavor.  Mr.  Popenoe  has 
introduced  another  promising  tropical  grape  called  the  totoloche 
(Vitis  sp.,  46787),  w^hich  is  related  to  the  Muscadine  and  although 
still  in  the  wild  state  bears  clusters  of  berries  half  an  inch  in 
diameter. 

Mr.  J.  Burtt  Davy,  who  has  contributed  many  new  plants  from 
South  Africa,  has  sent  in  a  collection  (Nos.  46804  to  46820)  which 
includes  a  sand  binder  from  the  Cape  flats  (Acacia  cyclops^  No. 
46804)  ;  the  kameel  doom,  a  shade  tree  from  British  Bechuanaland 
{Acacia  giraffae^  No.  46805)  ;  a  pasture  grass  {Eragrostis  superba, 
No.  46806)  ;  a  hibiscus  with  deep-crimson  flowers  {Hlhiscus  urens^ 
No.  46807)  ;  a  beautiful  blue-and-white  Lobelia  {Lobelia  erinus  mi- 
croclon^  No.  46808)  ;  the  karree  boom,  a  species  of  sumac  which  is 
reported  to  resemble  the  pepper  tree  so  much  used  in  California 
but  to  be  hardier  and  even  more  ornamental  in  habit  {Rhus  vimina- 
lis,  No.  46810)  ;  and  a  collection  of  the  best  yielding  wheats  from  the 
western  provinces  of  South  Africa  (Nos.  46812  to  46817). 

During  his  trip  to  Europe  on  war  work,  Dr.  W.  A.  Taylor,  Chief 
of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry,  visited  the  Plant  Breeding  Insti- 
tute of  Prof.  Biffen,  of  Cambridge,  England,  and  sent  in  seed  of 
the  Yeoman  wheat  (No.  46797)  which  had  been  such  a  remarkable 
yielder  in  England;  a  preliminary  test  gave  96  bushels  per  acre. 
It  is  a  cross  between  one  of  Prof.  Biffen's  varieties  and  the  Red 
Fife  wheat  of  Canada  and  may  prove  suited  to  some  of  our  own 
wheat  areas. 

The  success  of  the  Federation  wheat  (No.  46794)  on  the  Pacific 
coast  has,  I  understand,  been  a  matter  of  keen  satisfaction  to  the 
Australian  friends  of  that  remarkable  plant  breeder,  Farrar,  whose 
work  was  so  long  in  being  recognized. 


OCTOBER  1  TO   DECEMBER  31,   1918.  7 

The  development  of  Australia  is  bringing  to  the  front  many  valu- 
lable  new  plants.  This  inventory  chronicles  the  arrival  of  the  elephant 
grass  {Pennisetum  purpureum,  Xo.  46890),  which  yields  there  30 
tons  of  hay  per  acre;  a  hardier  species  of  the  river  oak  or  Australian 
pine  {Casuarina  cvnninghamiana,  No,  46881)  than  the  one  which  has 
been  planted  by  the  hundreds  of  thousands  in  southern  Florida; 
a  drooping-branched  species  of  the  she-oak  (No.  46882),  wliich  is 
said  to  be  most  beautiful;  and  the  edible  canna  {Canna  edulis,  No. 
46821),  which  is  grown  in  Australia  for  the  production  of  arrowroot 
and  which  has  already  shown  remarkable  adaptability  to  cultivation 
on  the  Everglades  of  Florida,  a  single  plant  having  produced  80 
pounds  of  tubers. 

The  problem  of  having  green  leafy  vegetables  throughout  the 
summer  in  tropical  regions  is  a  difficult  one,  and  the  introduction 
from  Yucatan  of  the  chaya  {Jatropha  vrens,  No.  46862),  a  rapid- 
growing  bush  or  small  tree  with  succulent  leaves  which  are  cooked 
and  eaten  with  eggs,  like  spinach,  is  worthy  of  particular  mention. 
The  idea  of  a  dooryard  tree  from  which  a  mess  of  greens  can  be  picked 
strikes  us  as  strange,  because  we  have  always  gotten  our  tender 
leaves  from  low-growing  plants ;  but  there  is  no  reason  for  discrimina- 
tion against  the  tree. 

The  guarana  (PauUinia  cupana,  No.  46863)  is  a  tropical  species 
of  Paullinia  from  Para,  where  the  seeds,  which  contain  5  per  cent 
of  thein,  are  used  to  make  a  beverage.  The  searchers  for  this  alkaloid 
may  find  this  species  a  valuable  source. 

In  the  tropical  vegetable  garden  of  the  future  the  yam  {Dioscorea 
alata,  No.  46768)  will  not  be  omitted,  and  those  varieties  which  rival 
the  best  potato  in  flavor  and  texture  will  come  into  favor.  Already, 
discriminating  growers  in  Florida  are  beginning  to  grow  several  of 
the  introduced  varieties. 

Mrs.  Nuttall,  whose  acquaintance  with  the  Indian  food  plants  of 
Mexico  is  exceptional,  recommends  from  her  own  personal  experience 
the  huauhtzontli  (Chenopodium  nuttallme^  Nos.  46632  and  46633) 
as  a  delicious  dish  when  prepared  in  Mexican  fashion.  As  the  species 
seems  to  be  very  easily  grown  in  the  Southwest,  the  gardeners  of 
that  region  may  find  in  it  a  desirable  new  vegetable. 

There  is  something  fascinating  to  a  child  and  to  many  grown-up 
people  in  a  gourd.  The  most  brilliantlj'^  colored  one  which  I  have 
seen  is  the  Trichoscmthes  quinquangulata  (No.  46642)  from  the 
Philippines.  It  is  about  the  size  of  those  baubles  which  are  hung 
on  Christmas  trees,  and  being  beautiful  carmine-red  in  color  and 
lasting  for  months  it  is  most  attractive  and  should  be  grown  in  the 
South  and  shipped  north  at  Christmas  time. 

Citrus  growers  in  California  and  Florida  will  await  impatiently 
the  fruiting  of  the  Vermilion  orange  or  Chu  kaa  {Citrus  nobilis,  No. 


8  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

46646),  of  Swatow.  Atherton  Lee  predicts  that  if  this  orange  suc- 
ceeds as  well  in  this  country  as  it  does  in  South  China  it  "svill  rival  the 
Navel,  the  Valencia,  and  the  Satsuma  in  popularity.  As  Mr.  Lee  has 
been  studying  citrus  canker  in  the  Orient,  and  as  he  finds  this  variety 
resistant  to  that  disease,  its  thorough  trial  by  citrus  growers  is  desir- 
able. 

The  Chinese  jujube  has  proved  such  a  success  in  the  irrigated 
valleys  of  California  and  in  Texas  that  the  fruiting  of  the  strictly 
tropical  species  {Ziziphus  rruiuHtiana^  No.  46720)  at  Miami,  Fla,,  is 
being  watched  with  considerable  interest.  The  same  propensity  to 
bear  large  crops  seems  to  characterize  this  tropical  species  as  it  does 
the  Chinese  one,  and  it  would  not  be  surprising  if  this  species  should 
become  a  common  fruit  tree  wherever  it  can  be  grown. 

The  night-blooming  cereus  is  one  of  those  plants  the  flowering  of 
which  is  an  event  in  anyone's  garden.  A  species  from  Colombia 
{Cereus  sp.,  46721) ,  with  blood-red  flowers  the  size  of  a  saucer,  should 
attract  the  attention  of  greenhouse  owners  and  may  lead  to  races 
having  all  sorts  of  delicate-colored  flowers. 

Artemisia  cina  (No.  46712)  is  the  plant  which  yields  the  vermifuge 
known  as  wormseed.  It  is  a  wild  species  in  Eussian  Turkestan.  Its 
introduction  into  this  country  and  cultivation  at  Chico,  Calif.,  would 
seem  to  indicate  the  possibility  of  a  commercial  crop  in  this  important 
drug  plant,  since  its  wide  use  in  the  treatment  of  hogs  has  created 
a  large  demand  for  it. 

Prof.  Sargent  has  selected  as  one  of  the  loveliest  of  all  flowering 
trees.  Malus  arnoldiana  (No.  46698) ,  a  hybrid  between  M.  pulcherrinia 
and  31.  ceraslfera.,  both  of  which  are  probably  of  hybrid  origin. 

It  is  now  over  a  century  since  the  tomato  came  into  notice  as  the 
"  poison  love  apple  "  which  everyone  was  cautioned  not  to  eat.  Its 
relative  from  Colombia  {Solanum  quitoense,  No.  46947),  with  fruits 
the  size  of  small  oranges  which  are  used  there  for  flavoring  pre- 
serves, seems  to  have  been  left  untested,  although  it  is  worthy  of  trial 
wherever  it  will  grow. 

The  extent  to  which  trees  and  shrubs  can  be  used  as  forage  for 
cattle  has  not  been  thoroughly  investigated  anywhere,  although 
in  India  a  species  of  jujube  is  thus  used,  and  in  Brazil  a  species  of 
sensitive  plant  {Schrankia  leptocarpa,  No.  46719)  is  employed.  The 
recommendation  of  Sr.  Argollo  Ferrao  is  sufficient  to  make  it  worth 
while  testing  this  plant  seriously  on  the  Everglades  of  southern 
Florida. 

The  spectacular  development  of  the  Balsa  wood  industry,  which 
has  grown  almost  overnight  into  a  very  important  factor  in  the  re- 
frigeration business,  would  seem  to  make  it  worth  inquiry  as  to 
whether  the  New  Zealand  cork- wood  tree  {Entelea  arhorescens^  No. 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1918.  9 

46749),  which  produces  wood  little  more  than  half  as  heavy  as  cork, 
might  not  be  useful  for  the  same  purposes. 

The  tropical  jack- fruit  tree  is  hardy  in  southern  Florida,  but 
its  fruits  are  of  little  value.  If  its  near  relative  {Artocarpus  odora- 
tissima,  No.  46635),  which  Wester  declares  has  deliciously  flavored 
fruits,  should  prove  as  hardy,  it  might  add  another  valuable  tree  to 
the  list  of  those  which  the  southern  Florida  grower  can  have  about 
his  home. 

The  South  African  amatungulu(C'arm«  grandiflora) ,  which  was 
introduced  by  Lathrop  and  Fairchild  from  Natal  in  1902,  has  become 
the  favorite  hedge  plant  of  southern  Florida.  Its  relative,  Carissa 
carandas  (No.  46636),  which  bears  black  instead  of  crimson  fruits, 
is  said  by  Wester  to  be  one  of  the  best  small  fruits  which  has  been 
introduced  into  the  Philippines  in  recent  years.  What  may  be  done 
with  it  in  Florida,  or  whether  hybrids  of  these  various  species  of 
Carissa  can  be  made,  remains  for  the  plant  breeders  to  determine. 

The  botanical  determinations  of  seeds  introduced  have  been  made 
and  the  nomenclature  determined  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Skeels,  while  the  de- 
scriptive and  botanical  notes  have  been  arranged  by  Mr.  G.  P.  Van 
Eseltine.  who  has  had  general  supervision  of  this  inventory.  The 
manuscript  has  been  prepared  by  Miss  Esther  A.  Celander. 

David  Fairchild, 
Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction, 

Washington,  D.  C,  Septemher  30, 1921. 

72728—22 2 


INVENTORY 


46588.  PiSTACiA  CHiNENSis  Biiiige.     Anacardiaceoe. 

Chinese  pistache. 

From  Chico,  Calif.  Collected  by  Mr.  R.  L.  Beagles,  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant 
Industry.     Received  October  19,  1918. 

"  Seeds  gathered  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif.,  from 
trees  which  were  grown  from  seeds  collected  in  China  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer, 
received  here  in  1908,  and  assigned  S.  P.  I.  No.  21970."     {Peter  Bisset.) 

46589  to  46594. 

From  Bender  Abbas,  Persia.  Received  May  9,  1918,  without  name  of 
sender  or  information  other  than  the  numbers  given  here.  Numbered 
October  1,  1918. 

46589.  HoRDEUM  vulgare  pallidum  Seringe.    Poacese.  Barley. 

(84604  No.  80.) 

46590  to  46594.  Teiticum  aestivum  L.    Poacese.  Wheat. 

(T.  vulgare  Vill.) 

"A  collection  of  Persian  wheat  varieties,  probably  of  hybrid  origin. 
All  samples  are  awued  and  have  brown,  pubescent  glumes  and  soft, 
white  kernels."     [J.  A.  Clark.) 

46590.  (84604  No.  80.)  46593.    (84607.) 

46591.  (84605  No.  78.)  46594.    (84606.) 

46592.  (84604  No.  81.) 

46595.   Pentstemon  palmeri  A.  Gray.     Scrophulariacexe. 

Beardtongue. 

Plants  grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico.  Calif.  Num- 
bered for  convenience  in  recording  distribution. 

1  All  introductions  consist  of  seeds  unless  otherwise  noted. 

It  should  be  understood  that  the  varietal  names  of  fruits,  vegetables,  cereals,  and  other 
plants  used  in  these  inventories  are  those  which  the  material  bore  when  received  by  the 
Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction  ;  and  further,  that  the  printing  of  such 
names  here  does  not  constitute  their  oflScial  publication  and  adoption  in  this  country. 
As  the  different  varieties  are  studied,  their  identity  fully  established,  their  entrance  into 
the  American  trade  forecast,  and  the  use  of  varietal  names  for  them  in  American  litera- 
ture becomes  necessary,  the  foreign  varietal  designations  appearing  in  these  inventories 
will  in  many  cases  undoubtedly  be  changed  by  the  specialists  interested  in  the  various 
groups  of  plants  and  the  forms  of  the  names  brought  into  harmony  with  recognized 
American  codes  of  nomenclature. 

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12  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

"  Pentstemon  palmeri,  fi'om  the  western  and  southern  slopes  of  the  San 
Francisco  Mountains  of  Arizona,  is  one  of  the  best  and  most  promising  native 
species  of  this  useful  genus  of  ornamental  plants.  It  withstands  droughty 
conditions  well  and  responds  remarkably  to  good  treatment.  In  nature  the 
spikes  stand  4  to  6  feet  high,  and  the  plant  is  reduced  to  little  more  than  a 
rosette  of  basal  leaves  at  the  close  of  the  long,  dry,  late  summer  and  autumn. 
Under  conditions  at  Chico,  Calif.,  the  flowering  stems  may  stand  6  to  7  feet 
high,  and  the  plants  go  into  winter  with  a  vegetative  growth  of  18  inches  or 
more.  Its  abundant  glaucous  green  foliage,  long  spike  (2  to  3  feet)  of  large 
light-pink  flowers  opening  progressively  from  below,  together  with  its  very 
robust  habit,  make  it  a  desirable  acquisition  to  our  long  list  of  pentstemons. 
It  has  good  seed  habits  and  if  started  early  in  flats  and  transplanted  into  the 
open  in  early  spring  it  will  blossom  sparingly  the  same  year."  {Damd  Grif- 
fiths.) 

46596  to  46629. 

From  Ecuador.  Seeds  and  tubers  collected  by  Dr.  J.  N.  Rose,  associate 
curator,  National  Herbarium,  Washington,  D.  C.  Received  September 
25,  1918.    Quoted  notes  by  Pr.  Rose.    Numbered  October,  1918. 

46596  to  46607.  Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Com. 

"  No.    10a.  Various   samples   of   corn   obtained   from    Indians   in    the 
Arabato  market." 

46596.  "Maroon." 

46597.  "  Reddish  brown." 

46598.  "  Dark  red-brown." 

46599.  "  Light  red-brown." 

46600.  "  Light  brown." 

46601.  "  Light  brown  shading  to  cream." 

46602.  "  Yellow ;  kernel  short  and  thick." 

46603.  "  Yellow ;  kernel  long  and  slender." 

46604.  "  Light  yellow ;  kernel  broad." 

46605.  "Light  yellow;  kernel  wedge  shaped." 

46606.  "Cream  color." 

46607.  "  Nearly  white." 

46608  to  46610.   Oxalis  tuberosa  Molina.     Oxalidacese.  Oca. 

46608.  "  No.  19a.    Tubers  of  an  elongated  form  from  Ambato." 

46609.  "  No.  19b.     Tubers  of  a  red  form  obtained  at  Huigra." 

46610.  "No.  19c.     Tubers  of  a  yellow  form." 

46611.  CucmBiTA  MAXIMA  Duchesne.     Cucurbitacese.  Pumpkin. 
"  No.    23.  Zafallo.      Fruit    very    large    and    sometimes    weighing    100 

pounds.     Used  like  our  pumpkin." 

46612.  DoLiCHOs  lablab  L.    Fabacese.  Bonavist  bean. 

"  No.   24 :  24121.    AvLlla ;  a  legume.       Seed  bro^^^l   with  large  white 
aril." 

46613.  Fbagabia  chiloensis  (L.)  Duchesne.     Rosacese.  Strawberry. 
"  No.   26.     Strawberries   from   the   Guayaquil   market.     A   very   large 

strawberry  which  grows  in  the  dry  plains  without  irrigation.     It  ought 
to  do  well  in  Texas  and  southern  California." 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1918.  13 

46596  to  46629— Contimied. 

46614.  Operculina  sp.     Convolvulaceae. 

"  No.  28 :  22115.     A  vine  running  over  bushes  about  Guayaquil." 

46615.  GossYPiuM  sp.    Malvaceae.  Cotton. 

"No.  29:  22105.  Wild  cotton  in  swaraps  about  Guayaquil.  Also 
cultivated."  ,  \ 

46616.  SiDA  sp.     Malvacese. 

"No.  30:22172.     Sida  at  Huigra ;  has  pretty  violet  flowers." 

46617.  Cardiospermum  sp.     Sapindacese. 
"No.  31:22172.     From  Huigra.     A  vine." 

46618.  Cardiospermum  sp.     Sapindacese. 
"No.  32.     From  Guayaquil." 

46619.  Onoseris  speciosa  H.  B.  K.    Asteracese. 

"  No.  33  :  22125.    A  pretty  asterlike  plant  from  Huigra ;  flowers  large, 
very  beautiful." 

46620.  Helianthus  sp.     Asteracere.  Sunflower. 

"  No.  34 :  22231.  From  the  mountains  above  Huigra.  Altitude  6,000 
feet." 

46621.  Ipomoea  sp.     Convolvulacese.  Morning-glory. 
"  No.  35 :  22104.     Flowers  small ;  on  bushes  about  Guayaquil." 

46622.  CucxjEBiTA  FiciFOLiA  Bouche.     Cucurbitacese. 

"No.  37:22228.  Tamho.  Resembles  a  small  watermelon.  Flesh 
white,  sweetish ;  made  into  dulces  and  also  eaten  as  a  vegetable." 

46623.  Carica  candamarcensis  Hook.  f.    Papayacese. 

"No.  40:22354.  From  Ambato.  Called  cliamMro  in  Ambato,  but  a 
different  species  from  No.  20  sent  in  from  Huigra  as  chamburo ;  fruit 
small." 

46624.  Persea  Americana  Mill.    Lauracese.  Avocado. 
(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

"  No.  41 :  2233S.  Avocado  from  Ambato ;  fruit  brownish  to  black,  but 
sometimes  greer  jv  red,  2i  to  4  inches  long ;  a  fine  fruit  but  small." 

"  This  variety  apparently  belongs  to  the  Mexican  race.  It  will  prob- 
ably be  hardy  and  should  be  tested  in  sections  of  the  United  States  which 
are  slightly  too  cold  for  avocados  of  the  West  Indian  or  Guatemalan 
races.  It  is  probable  that  it  will  prove  to  be  a  small-fruited  variety  of 
rich  flavor,  as  the  Mexican  race  usually  produces  fruits  of  this  char- 
acter."    {Wilson  Popenoe.) 

46625.  Tropaeolum  tuberosum  Ruiz  and  Pav.    TropiKolacese.         Anyu. 

"  No.  47.  Tubers  of  Mushu  obtained  in  the  markets  of  Ambato  and 
Huigra." 

46626.  Phaseolus  sp.    Fabacese. 

"  No.  59.    Leguminous  vine ;  near  Huigra." 
46627  and  46628.  Ipomoea  sp.     Convolvulacese.  Morning-glory. 

46627.  "  No.  60 :  22299.    A  delicate  vine." 

46628.  "No.  61:  22191.    Tall  vine;  from  Huigi-a." 
46629.  Passiflora  suberosa  L.    Passifloracese. 

"  No.  62 :  22249.  Small  greenish  flowers  and  small  purple  fruit ;  near 
Huigra." 


14  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46630.  Annona  senegalensis  Pers.     Annonacese, 

From   Ibadan,   Southern  Nigeria,   Africa.     Presented  by   the  Director   of 
Agriculture.     Received  October  3,  1918. 
"Abo  (wild  sop)  seeds." 

Annona  senegalensls  varies  greatly  in  size  from  a  low  shrub  to  a  tree  20 
feet  high.  The  leaves  are  coriaceous  and  the  flowei's  are  borne  singly  on 
decurved  pedicels.  The  edible  fruit  is  yellow  or  orange  when  ripe  and  from  1 
to  2  inches  in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol. 
1,  p.  16.) 

See  S.  P.  I.  No.  3852.5  for  previous  introduction. 

46631.  SoLANUM  QuiTOENSE  Laiii.     Solanacese.  Naranjilla. 

Plants  grown  at  the  Yarrow  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Rockville, 
Md.,  from  seed  received  in  June,  1917,  from  Dr.  Frederic  W.  Coding, 
American  consul  general  at  Guayaquil,  Ecuador.  Numbered  for  con- 
venience in  distribution,  October  31,  1918. 

"  The  fruits  of  these  plants  are  delicious  for  ices."     (Godinff.) 
"A  shrubby  plant  bearing  fruits  that  re.semble  small  oranges  in  size  and  color 
and  possess  a  peculiar  fragrance."     (Peter  Bisset.) 

46632  and  46633.    Chenopodium  xuttalliae  Safford.     Chenopo- 

diacese.  Huauhtzontli. 

From  Mexico.  Purchased  through  Mrs.  Zelia  Nuttall,  Casa  Alvarado, 
Coyacan,  Mexico.  Received  October  5,  1918.  Quoted  notes  by  Mrs. 
Nuttall. 

46632.  "  Black-seeded  form  from  Xochimilco  which  the  agriculturists 
there  consider  the  best.  It  is  of  last  year's  crop,  which  is  particularly 
prized.  Several  Indians  told  me  that  huauhtzontli  was  considered 
'  more  nourishing  than  meat.'  My  cook  prepares  it  for  me  as  follows : 
She  makes  bunches  of  the  inflore.scence,  ties  and  boils  them  in  water 
and  salt,  then  scrapes  the  green  seeds  off  and  shapes  the  mass  like 
a  small  flat  croquette,  puts  a  small  piece  of  cheese  in  it,  dips  the  whole 
in  batter  made  of  egg  and  a  little  flour,  and  fries  like  croquettes. 
Sometimes  she  makes  what  looks  like  an  omelet  in  the  same  way." 

46633.  "  Yellow-seeded  form.  This  was  grown  near  Coyacan,  by  an  old 
Indian  woman." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46311. 

46634.   Datura  fastuosa  L.     Solanacese.  Datura. 

From  Calcutta,  India.  Presented  by  Mr.  H.  G.  Carter,  of  the  Indian  Mu- 
seum.   Received  October  4,  1918. 

"  Variety  alba.  So  far  as  our  inquiries  go,  there  is  no  material  difference  in 
medicinal  properties  between  the  different  varieties  of  Datura  fastuosa." 
{Carter.) 

An  annual,  4  to  5  feet  high,  native  to  India.  The  ovate-lanceolate,  wavy 
margined  leaves  are  7  to  8  inches  long.  The  trumpetlike  flowers,  7  inches  long, 
have  an  angled,  purple  calyx,  and  the  corolla  is  usually  violet,  but  is  white  or 
nearly  so  in  the  variety  alba.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  971.) 


OCTOBER  1  TO   DECEMBER  31,   1918.  15 

46635  to  46642. 

From  the  Pliilippiue  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  J.  Wester,  agricultural 
adviser,  Zamboanga.  Received  OctoI)er  7,  1918.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr. 
Wester  except  as  otherw^ise  indicated. 

46635.  Artocarpus  odoratissima  Blanco.     Moracese.  Marang. 
"  I  might  mention  that  after  four  years  I  have  renewed  my  acquain- 
tance with  the  marang,  and  I  want  to  reiterate  that  it  is  the  best  fruit 
of  the  genus  that  I  have  eaten.    Iced,  it  is  a  very  delicious  fruit  indeed." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  36256. 

46636.  Carissa  carandas  L.  Apocynacese.  Natal  plum. 
"A  thorny  shrub  from  India,  with  plumlike  black  fruits  having  semi- 
transparent  subacid  flesh  of  very  good  flavor.  A  very  good  friiit  eaten 
out  of  hand,  and  it  would  probably  make  a  good  preserve.  One  of  the 
best  small  fruits  introduced  into  the  Philippine  Islands  within  recent 
years." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  41506. 

46637.  Citrus  sp.     Rutacese. 
"  Bankit,  from  Jolo,  Sulu." 

46638.  Erythrina  sp.     Fabacese. 

"A  giant  tree  from  Lamao,  Mindanao,  attaining  a  height  of  50  feet 
and  a  trunk  diameter  of  5  to  6  feet.  Sometimes  planted  as  shade  for 
cofEee." 

46639.  Frcus  sp.    Moracese.  Fig. 
"  Very  ornamental,  with  drooping  willowlike  branches." 

46640.  Heterospathe  elata  Scheff.     Phoenicacese.  Palm. 
"A  tall,  unarmed  palm,  with  a  slender,  straight  stem  and  long  pinnate 

leaves,  growing  in  protected  situations  and  where  the  rainfall  is  evenly 
distributed.  It  is  one  of  the  most  attractive  and  graceful  palms  that  I 
have  seen,  and  from  my  experience  with  it  at  Lamao  it  will  make  a  good 
plant  for  the  conservatory,  and  possibly  a  good  house  palm." 

46641.  CoLUBRiNA  AsiATicA  (L.)  Brougu.  Rhamnacese. 

"A  glabrous  shrub  with  alternate  leaves  and  axillary  clusters  of  small 
greenish  flowers  having  a  fleshy  disk  in  the  calyx  tube,  suggesting  the 
genus  Euonymus  or  Ceanothus. 

"  This  plant  is  widely  spread  in  Polynesia  and  is  found  in  India, 
Ceylon,  Java,  Borneo,  New  Guinea,  Australia,  and  southwestern  Africa. 
In  Samoa  and  in  Fiji  the  leaves  are  used  for  washing.  They  form  a 
lather  in  water  like  soap.  The  vernacular  name  in  Fiji  signifies  '  much 
lather '  or  '  big  foam.'  The  special  use  to  which  it  is  devoted  in  Samoa 
is  the  cleansing  and  bleaching  of  the  white  shaggy  mats  which  the  natives 
make  of  the  fiber  of  an  urticaceous  plant,  Cypliolophus  macrocephalus." 
iS afford,  Useful  Plants  of  Guam,  p.  246.) 

46642.  Trichosanthes  quinquangulata  A.  Gray.    Cucurbitaceoe. 

"  A  climbing  annual  vine  with  globose,  carmine-colored  fruits  some- 
what larger  than  an  apple.  The  fruits  keeo  indefinitely  and  retain  their 
color  for  many  weeks." 


16  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

46643  and  46644.  Nothofagus  spp.     Fagacese. 

From  Tapanui,  New  Zealand.     Presented  by  Mr.  H.  R.  Wright,  Avondale, 
Auckland.    Received  October  10,  1918. 

46643,  NoTHOFAGUS  FUSCA  (Hook,  f.)  Oerst.  Bed  beech. 
A  large  New  Zealand  tree  often  reaching  a  height  of  100  feet  and 

having  a  trunk  diameter  of  12  feet.  The  leaves,  about  li  inches  long, 
are  oblong-ovate  with  serrate  margins.  It  is  sparsely  distributed 
throughout  the  islands  in  damp  situations.  (Adapted  from  Laing  and 
Blackwell,  Plants  of  New  Zealand,  p,  133.) 

46644.  NoTHOFAGUS  MENZiESii  (Hook.  f.)  Oerst.  Silver  beech. 
A  large  tree,  up  to  100  feet,  with  silvery  bark.  The  shining,  dark- 
green  leaves,  about  half  an  inch  long,  are  ovate  with  crenate  margins. 
It  is  found  on  the  subalpine  slopes  of  the  mountains.  (Adapted  from 
Laing  and  Blackwell,  Plants  of  New  Zealand,  p.  133.) 

46645.  Salvia  hispanica  L.    Menthacese.  Chia. 

From   San  Luis  Potosi,  Mexico.     Procured  by  Mr.  Cornelius  Ferris,  jr., 
American  consul.    Received  October  8,  1918. 
"  This  seed  was  obtained  in  the  semitropical  region  of  the   State  of  San 
Luis  Potosi  and  is  known  simply  as  chia.     It  is  the  kind  used  in  making  the 
drink  called  chia.'''     (Ferris.) 

46646.  Citrus  nobilis  Lour.    Kutaceae.  King  orange. 

From  Kioto,  Japan.     Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  H.  Atherton  Lee,  Bureau 

of  Plant  Industry,  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received 

October  14,  1918. 

"September  2,  1918.     Bud   sticks  of  the   Chii   kaa    (Vermilion   orange),   a 

variety  of  Citrus  noMlis.    The  fruits  of  the  Chu  kaa  are  smooth  skinned,  but 

easily  peeled,  as   with   the  other  mandarin   varieties.     The   color  is   a  light 

orange  at  the  stem  end,  becoming  a  deeper  orange,  almost  red,  at  the  blossom 

end ;  flesh  delicate  with  little  or  no  rag ;  core  very  small.    The  shape  is  more 

nearly  globose  than  that  of  most  Mandarin  varieties.    The  juice  is  as  desirable 

in  taste  as  that  of  any  citrus  fruit  I  have  tasted.     The  fruit  has  few  seeds, 

for  the  most  part  having  no  seeds  or  but  one.     One  orange  was  found  having 

three  seeds.     This  variety  is  resistant  to  citrus  canker.     Should  it  be  equally 

successful  under  conditions  in  the  States  as  it  is  in  Swatow  it  would  easily 

rival  the  "Washington  navel,  Valencia,  and  Satsuma  in  popularity."     (Lee.) 

46647.  Merrillia  caloxylox  (Ridley)  Swingle.    Eutacese. 
(Mw'raya  caloxylon  Ridley.)  Katinga. 

From  Manila,  Philippine  Islands.  Fruits  presented  by  Mr.  E.  D.  Merrill, 
botanist,  Bureau  of  Science.  Received  October  15,  1918. 
A  medium-sized  tree  with  pale  flaky  bark;  native  to  Siam.  The  compound 
leaves  are  made  up  of  13  oblanceolate  leaflets  on  a  winged  rachis.  The  pale 
yellowish  green  flowers  are  followed  by  yellow  citronlike  fruits,  4  inches  in 
diameter,  with  a  thick  skin  and  green,  tasteless  flesh.  The  tree  is  known  a^ 
the  katinga ;  it  is  famous  in  the  Malay  region  for  its  beautiful  wood,  which  is 
light  yellow  with  dark  brown  streaks,  fairly  hard,  and  takes  a  good  polish. 
(Adapted  from  The  Journal  of  the  States  Branch,  Royal  Asiatic  Society,  vol.  50, 
p.  113.) 


OCTOBER   1    TO   DECEMBER   31,    1918.  17 

46648  to  46659. 

From  Ecuiidor.  Collet'ted  liy  Dr.  J.  X.  Kose,  ii.ssociiito  curiitctr.  rniti^d  States 
National  Herbarium.  Keceived  Octtiiier  IS,  191.S.  (,)uot(Ml  notes  l)y  Dr, 
Rose. 

46648.  Passifloka  ligxjlaris  Juss.     Passifloracef?.  Granadilla. 
"No.    1.  GnnuHJUht.     ('oniinon    in    the    market    of    (!uayai|uil.     Fruit 

oran,t:e-c'oloi-ed   witli   a    long   srem.     There   are   niiiiiy    sjiecies   lien-:    lhi.« 
is  one  of  tlie  best." 

46649.  HoKDEUM  vulgake  I'Ai.i.rDiM   Serinjic.     I'oarca'.  Barley, 
"No.    5.  Ccbada.      Sold    in    the   markets    of   Cunynqnil.      Also    sold    in 

cracked  form.    Said  to  have  been  brought  Croui  the  liighhindsof  Ecuador." 
46650  to  46652.    Phaseolvs  vulgakis  L.     Fabace;e.  Common  bean, 

46650.  "  No.  6.  ChoUi     or    Frijolcs     colorados.       lirownisli     coloi-ed 
From  Guayaquil." 

46651.  "  No.  7.     Cdhdllcrn.     While.     From  (MKiviiqiiil." 

46652.  "  No.  s.     Bnyo.     Light  gray.     From  (Juayaiiuil."'. 

46653.  Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Corn. 
"  No.  10.  Three  ears  of  corn  from  Guayaquil." 

46654.  Amaranthus  sp.     Amaranthacese.  Amaranth, 
"  No.  11.  Flowers,  leaves,  and  stem  dark  purple.  From  Huigra." 

46655  to  46657,   Solanim  tuberosum  L.     Solanacese.  Potato, 

46655.  "  No.  12.     Yellow  potato." 

46656.  "  No.  13.     White  skin  ;  called  bianco.     From  Guayaquil." 

46657.  "  No.  14.     Brown  skin;  called  leona  or  Icona  hla)ie(i.     From 
Guayaquil," 

46658.  Chenopodium  quinoa  AVilld.     Chenopodiacese.  Quinoa, 
"  No.  26.  A  large  pigweed  extensively  cultivated  in  the  high  plateaus 

of  South  America.  The  seeds  are  eaten,  prepared  in  various  ways. 
Quinoa  presents  many  color  variations  in  the  plants,  as  well  as  in  the 
seeds,  especially  in  the  direction  of  reds  and  purples.  The  colored  seeds 
are  used  almost  exclusively  for  making  cliiclia,  or  native  beer.  The 
white  seeds  are  preferred  for  eating,  A  possibility  of  utilizing  the  quinoa 
in  the  United  States  lies  in  its  use  as  a  breakfast  food.  Some  pronounce 
it  as  good  as  oatmeal,  and  one  resident  Scotchman  even  insisted  that  it 
was  better  !  From  a  crop  stauvlpoint,  too,  the  plant  appears  rather  prom- 
ising, being  very  vigorous  and  productive.  It  is  of  erect  habit,  has  a 
strong  central  stalk,  and  forms  compact  heads,  heavy  with  seeds.  There 
is  no  reason  why  it  shoukl  not  be  gathered  and  thrashed  by  machii'.ery." 
(O.  F.  Cook.) 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  41340. 

46659.  Oxalis  tubekosa  Molina.     Oxalidaceiip.  Oca. 
"  No.  19.  Oca.     A  plant  rehited  to  our  conmion  sheep  sorrel,   widely 

-  cultivated  in  Peru  and  Bolivia  for  the  sake  of  its  fleshy  rootstocks,  which 
are  an  important  article  of  food*.  Ocas  are  eaten  raw.  as  well  as  cooked, 
and  are  also  frozen  and  dried.  Raw  ocas,  when  tirst  dug,  have  a  dis- 
tinctly acid  taste,  like  sheep  sorrel,  but  this  is  lost  after  the  tubers  have 
been  exposed  to  the  sun.  The  plant  attains  a  height  of  1  foot  or  more 
and  has  the  general  appearance  of  a  large  sheep  sorrel.  The  flowers  are 
yellow  and  the  leaflets  are  folded  at  night  or  in  wet  weather,  the  same 

72728—22 3 


18  SEEDS  AI^B   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

46648  to  46659— Continued. 

as  in  the  sheep  soiTel.  The  varieties  are  nuiiierous,  though  much  fewer 
than  in  the  case  of  the  potato.  The  tubers  are  very  tender,  crisp,  and 
juicy.  In  form  some  are  nearly  cylindrical,  while  others  are  slender  at 
the  base  and  strongly  thickened  at  the  end.  The  colors  vary  from  white 
or  light  pink  through  darker  pinks  or  yellows  to  deep  purplish  red.  In 
addition  to  the  pleasing  coloration,  the  surface  of  the  tubers  is  smooth 
and  clear,  so  that  the  general  appearance  is  very  attractive.  If  the  taste 
should  prove  acceptable,  ocas  might  become  very  popular  for  salads  and 
pickles.  The  nature  and  habits  of  the  plant  indicate  that  it  may  be 
adapted  to  acid  soil,  which  would  be  a  distinct  advantage  in  some  parts 
of  the  United  States."     (0.  F.  Cook.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  41168. 

46660.  LiLiuM  coLUMBiANUM  Hanson.     Liliaceae.  Lily- 

From  Bellingham,  Wash.  Collected  by  Dr.  David  Griffiths,  Bureau  of  Plant 
Industry.  Received  October  18,  1918. 
"A  valuable  native  lily  of  the  northern  Pacific  coast  region,  growing  under 
very  variable  conditions  from  northern  California  to  far  into  Canada.  Locally 
It  is  called  tiger  lily,  but  it  is  very  different  and  can  be  readily  distinguished 
from  that  species  by  an  entire  lack  of  stem  bulblets.  The  species  produces 
abundant  seed,  which  germinates  readily.  This  seed  was  collected  near  Belling- 
ham, Wash.,  in  September,  1918."     {Griffiths.) 

46661.  Casimiroa  EDULis  La  Llave.     Kutacese.  White  sapote. 

From  Altadena,   Calif.     Purchased  from  Mr.  F.  O.  Popenoe,   West  India 
Gardens.    Received  October  19,  1918. 

A  large  tree  with  palmately  compound  leaves  of  three  to  seven  leaflets  and 
small  greenish  yellow  flowers.  The  fruit,  about  the  size  of  an  orange,  is  greenish 
yello\A-  A^ith  a  thick  epicarp  and  usually  has  five  seeds  about  an  inch  long.  The 
fruit  has  a  delicious  flavor,  somewhat  suggesting  that  of  a  peach.  It  is  used  in 
Mexico  as  an  aid  in  inducing  sleep.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclo- 
pedia of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  680.) 

46662  to  46693. 

From    China,    Japan,    and   Africa.      Presented   by    Rev.    G.    D.    Schlosser, 
Honan,  China.    Received  October  1,  1918.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Schlosser. 

46662  and  46663.   Actinidia  chinensis  Planch.    Dilleniacere.    Yang-tao. 

46662.  "  From  Chikung,  China." 

46663.  "From  South  Honan,  China." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.,  No.  45588. 

46664.  Allium  cepa  L.     Liliaceas. 
"  Onion." 

46665.  Allium  sp.  Liliacese.  Onion. 
"  Chin  ts'ai." 

46666  to  46668.   Brassica  pekine'nsis  (Lour.)  Gagn.     Brassicacese. 

Pal  ts'ai. 

46666.  "  Chinese  small  or  leaf  cabbage  from  Honan,  China." 

46667.  "  Large    long-headed    Chinese    cabbage    seed    from    Honan, 
China :  collected  in  the  spring  of  1918." 

46668.  "  Chinese  cabbage  seed  from  Honan,  China." 


I 


OCTOBER  1   TO    DECEMBER   31,   1918.  19 

46662  to  46693— Continued. 

46669.   Carthamus  tinctokius  L.     Asteracese. 

"Chinese  red  dye  plant.    Also  Chinese  medicine;  probabl.v  red  saffron." 
46670  to  46674.   CucuMis  meio  L.     Cucurbltacece.  Muskmelon. 

"  Excellent  varieties  of  Chinese  muskmelon." 
46675.   Eremochloa  ophiuroides   (Munro)  Hack.     Poacese.  Grass. 

"  Grass  seed  from  Honan,  China." 

46676  to  46678.   Holcus  sorghum  L.     Poacese.  Sorghum. 

(Sorghum  vulgare  Pers. ) 

46676.  "White  kaoliang.     A  tall  grain  similar  U>  kafir  corn." 

46677.  "  Red  kaoliang.     Prom  Honan,  China." 

46678.  A  red  variety,  slightly  darker  than  S.  P.  I.  No.  46677. 
46G79.   Phaseolus  angularis  (WilUl.)  W.  F.  Wight.    Fahaccrp. 

Adsuki  bean. 
"A  short,  thick,  red  variety  of  the  adsuki  bean." 

46680.  Phaseolus  aureus  Roxb.     Fabacese.  Mung  bean. 
"A  green  variety  of  the  mung  bean,  or  green  gram." 

46681.  Physalis  peruviana  L.    Solanacese.  Poha, 
"Natal  gooseberry  or  ground  cherry;   tart,   but  excelletit  for  sauce. 

From  Natal,  South  Africa." 

46682.  PisuM  sativum  L.     Fabacea^.  .  Garden  pea. 
"  Japanese  peas.    Cargoes  of  these  are  shipped  to  Seattle." 

46683.  Polygonum  tinctorium  Lour.    PolygonaceJB. 
"  Lao  Ian.    Blue  dye  plant  from  Honan,  China." 

46684.  Pybus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear. 
"  Wild  pear  seed ;  tang  li;  from  Honan  and  northern  Hupeh,  China. 

Blight  resistant." 

46685.  RiciNus  communis  L.     Euphorbiacese.  Castor-bean. 
"  Castor-bean  seed  from  Honan,  China." 

46686.  Sesamum  orientale  L.     Pedaliacese.  Sesame. 
(S.  indicum  L.) 

"A  black-seeded  variety  of  Chinese  sesame." 
46687  to  46691.    Soja  max  (L.)  Piper.     Fabacese.  Soy  bean. 

46687.  "  Seeds  flat,  light  yellow." 

46688.  "  Seeds  round,  green." 

46689.  "  Seeds  small,  flat,  yellowish  green." 

46690.  "  Seeds  small,  flat,  black." 

46691.  "  Seeds  large,  round,  black.    The  Japanese  export  much  of 
this  variety  to  Seattle." 

46692  and  46693.   Vigna  sinensis   (Torner)   Savi.     Fabacene.     Cowpea. 
"  Used  by  the  Chinese  as  green  string  beans." 

46692.  "A  small  white  variety  of  cowpea." 

46693.  "A  mixture  of  several  dark-colored  varieties." 


20  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46694.  Prunus  mume  Sieb.  and  Zucc.     Amygdalaceae. 

Japanese  apricot. 

From  Ydkithaina.  Jjipaii.     Purchased  froiii  the  Yokohama  Xur«ei"y  Co.     Ite- 
(.•eived  October  I'J,  lOlS. 

"'  The  flesh  of  the  fruits  dissolved  in  tea  is  used  for  washing  inflamed  eye- 
lids or  when  eyes  get  gununy  ;  the  acidity  kills  microbacteria."     ilidd.) 

"Althougli  every  American  artist  who  visits  Japan  in  the  early  spring  comes 
away  v>ith  the  keenest  appreciation  of  the  remarkable  beauty  and  picturesque 
character  of  the  so-called  '  flowering  plums  '  of  Japan,  few  of  these  artists  ap- 
pear to  know  anything  about  the  fruit  which  is  borne  by  these  beautiful  flower- 
ing trees.  These  fruits,  ^vhich  are  properly  classed  by  botanists  with  the  apri- 
cots instead  of  with  the  plums,  constitute  a  most  unique  food  of  the  Japanese. 
Though  sometimes  eaten  fresh,  nnich  as  we  eat  our  native  American  plums, 
they  are  usually  pickled  in  brine  and  colored  with  leaves  of  the  perilla  plant 
and  packed  in  boxes  or  other  receptacles  for  household  use.  Great  quantities 
of  these  pickled  nunnes  are  consumed  in  Japan.  Their  use  is  so  common  that 
they  foi'med  an  important  part  of  the  army  ration  in  the  Kus.so- Japanese  war, 
and  it  is  said  that  they  were  often  depended  on  to  quench  the  thirst  of  the 
soldiers  when  on  long  marches.  One's  first  impression  of  these  Japanese  pickles 
may  be  properly  compared  with  one's  first  impression  of  the  Spanish  pickled 
green  olive,  which  has  now  become  so  popular.  Eaten  with  meats,  they  furnish 
an  entirely  new  and  appetizing  flavor,  one  which,  perhaps,  is  destined  to  become 
popular  in  America,  certainly  one  which  deserves  our  investigation.  The  trees 
are  very  hardy,  and  there  are  a  great  many  varieties ;  when  in  flower  they  are 
very  beautiful.     Our  horticulturists  should  study  them."    (David  FaircliiUl.) 

For  an  illustration  of  the  flowers  of  the  "  muine,"  see  Plate  I. 

46695.  Baillo:nella  toxisperma  Pierre.     Sapotacete.  Djave. 

From  Africa.    Presented  by  Dr.  F.  Heim,  Paris,  France.    Received  October 
19,  1918. 

"  Seeds  from  the  Kongo,  Africa ;  they  are  introduced  into  Europe  for  the 
first  time."     (Heim.) 

A  tree  often  150  feet  high,  with  a  trunk  diameter  of  6  feet,  and  without 
branches  for  75  to  90  feet.  The  wood  is  red,  very  compact,  but  easily  worked. 
It  is  exported  to  Eiu'ope,  where  it  is  used  for  making  railway  coaches.  The 
deeply  ridged  bark  when  wounded  yields  a  glutinous  white  latex.  The  fruits 
are  globular,  about  3  inches  in  diameter,  and  contain  one  to  three  seeds  from 
which  the  natives  extract  a  fat.  (Adapted  from  Chevalier,  Les  Veyetaux  Utiles 
(Jr  VAfrifjue  Tropicale  Francaise,  vol.  9,  p.  2Jf2.) 

46696.  Jacaratia  mexicana  A.  DC.     Papaj  acese.  Bonete. 

From  Yucatan.    Pre.sented  by  Dr.  Mario  Calvino,  director,  Estacion  Experi- 
mental Agronomica,  Santiago^de  las  Vegas,  Cuba.     Received  October  22, 
1918. 
"  Seeds  of  bonete  from  Yucatan.    It  produces  edible  fruits  of  a  shape  and  taste 
much  like  Carica  impuya.     The  bonete  plant  lives  longer  than  the  papaya." 
(Calvino.) 

"  A  remarkable  tree  belonging  to  the  same  family  as  Carica  ixrpai/a,  but  grow- 
ing to  a  much  greater  size.     The  fruit,  which  is  commonly  called  '  bonete '  in 


Inventory  57,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  I, 


A  Flowering  Branch   of  the  Japanese  Apricot.     iPrunus  mume  Sieb. 

AND  ZUCC,   S.   P.    I.   No.  46694.) 

The  flowering  mume  of  Japan,  often  called  erroneously  the  "  flowering  i)liini,"  is  a  disi  inet  oriental 
species  of  apricot.  It  is  considered  by  many  Japanese  artists  more  beautiful  even  than  the 
flowering  cherry,  having  a  picturesque  quality  in  its  branching  habit  which  makes  it  pecul- 
iarly adapted  for  portrayal  on  screens,  etc.  Ill  flowers  very  early,  and  its  fragrant  blooms  are 
often  caught  by  late  snowfalls.  Its  fruits  are  extremely  acid  and  are  jiickled  in  Japan  and 
candied  in  China.  They  form  an  important  part  of  tlie  Japanese  soldier's  ration  and  when 
served  with  meats  are  an  appetizing  relish.  The  tree  is  hardy,  appears  to  be  resistant  to 
crown-gall  and  to  the  American  peach  borer,  and  deserves  study  as  a  stock.  (Photographed, 
somewhat  enlarged,  by  E.  L.  Crandall  at  Dr.  Fairchild's  place,  "In  the  "Woods,"  North  Chew 
Chase,  Md.,  March  26,  1921;  P26S81FS.) 


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tropical  Mexico,  is  of  a  ppculiiir  shai>e;  ohloiiK.  ppiita^onal,  tive  celled,  coutaiu- 
iui;  a  milky  pulp.  It  is  soiiicwluit  .sweet  and  edible,  iu  many  places  beiij;  pre- 
l)ai'ed  with  sugai"  in  the  form  of  conserves.  The  leaves  are  compound  and 
digitate,  composed  of  seven  distinct  acute  lobes."     (W.  E.  .^afford.) 

46697.  LivisTOXA  .texkixsiana  Griffith.    PhoenicaccH'.  Palm. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.  Presented  l)y  the  director  of  the  r.cjan  '•  dardiii. 
Received  October  25,  1918. 

Seeds  of  an  East  Indian  palm,  20  to  30  feet  tall,  w'.th  a  thick,  round  crown. 
The  leaves  are  used  for  covering  tops  of  boats  and  umbrellas. 
F'or  previous  introduction  and  descriiition.  sir>e  S.  P.  I.  Xi>.  4'''.^] . 

46698  to  46703. 

From  Jamaica  Plain.  Mass.  Seeds  collecte<l  at  ilu-  Arnnld  Arboretum  by 
Dr.  Walter  Van  Fleet,  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  Octo- 
ber 28,  1918.  Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Van  Fleet,  except  as  otherwi.se  stated. 
46698.   X  Mallts  arnoldiana  Rehder.    Malaceae.  Apple. 

"Hybrid  of  Maliis  pnlcherrima ,  grown  at  the  Arnold  Arboretum;  vig- 
orous and  very  fruitful.  May  be  u.seful  as  a  stock  for  dwarting  commer- 
cial varieties  of  apples  and  for  variety  breeding." 

Attention  has  been  called  to  the  hybrid  crab  apple,  }fn7ii>i  fcra^lfera. 
This  plant  is  probably  one  of  the  parents  of  another  hybrid  which  sprang 
up  spontaneously  in  the  Arboi'etvm  many  years  ago  and  has  been  called 
M.  arnoldiana.  The  other  parent  is  probably  .1/.  florihunda  [M.  pulrhcr- 
rima],  itself  believed  to  be  a  hybrid  which  originated  in  China.  If  this 
view  of  the  origin  of  M.  arnoldiana  is  correct,  it  is  the  olTspring  of  two 
hybrids  of  different  parentage  and  is  a  good  Illustration  of  what  can 
be  obtained  by  crossing  and  recrossing  the  crab  apples.  It  is  a  low. 
broad,  bushy  tree  with  long,  arching  upper  branches  which  are  raised 
well  above  the  general  head  of  the  plant  and  are  wonderful  objects 
when  clothed  from  end  to  end  with  flowers  and  the  blue  sky  is  seen 
between.  The  flower  buds,  like  those  of  M.  florihunda,  are  of  deep  ro.se 
color  and  the  petals,  after  the  flowers  open,  gradually  turn  from  rose 
color  to  white.  The  flowers,  however,  are  as  large  as  those  of  .V.  rrnisi- 
fera,  or  nearly  twice  as  large  as  those  of  M.  florihunda.  and  the  red  fruits 
are  intermediate  in  size  between  those  of  the  parents.  (Adapted  from 
Arnold  Arhorefnm  Bnlletin  of  Popular  Information.  Mail  16.  191S.) 
46699  and  46700.    Malits  pkunifolia  kinki  (Koidz.)   Rehder.     ^Ialace:e. 

Apple. 

46699.  "  Fruits  from  the  best  trees  of  this  variety  in  the  Arboretum. 
Fruits  are  of  quite  large  size  and  good  quality.  Tree  healthy  and 
vigorous.    For  breeding  and  stock  trials." 

46700.  "  Handsome  variety  formerly  considered  a  form  of  the  Si- 
berian crab,  M.  haccata,  but  considered  l)y  Prof.  Sargent  as  being 
much  nearer  to  M.  prunifolia  rinld.  Good-sized  fruits  of  fine  qual- 
ity.   For  breeding  and  stock  trials." 

46701,  Malxjs  transitoria  toringoides  Rehder.     Malacese.  Apple. 

"A  large  and  vigorous  variety  of  M.  transitoria,  with  good-sized  astrin- 
gent fruits.    For  breeding  purposes." 


22  SEEDS   AXD  PLAXTS   IMPORTED. 

46698  to  46703— Continiiecl. 

46702.  Pyrcs  seeotina  Rehder.     Malacese.  Pear. 
"  The  typical  form  of  the  species  usually  known  as  P.  cJiinensis.    Parent 

of  the  vra-ieties  Golden  Russet,  Chinese  sand  i^ear,  LeConte,  and  others. 
Useful  as  a  resistant  stock  and  for  breeding." 

46703.  Pykus  serrulata  Rehder.     Malacese.  Pear. 
•■  Tree  grown  from  seeds  received  froui  China.     Vigorous  and  possibly 

resistant  to  blight.  Fruits  small,  late  ripening,  and  barely  edible.  Of 
possible  value  as  a  stock  for  nonresistant  pears  and  for  breeding  new 
varieties." 

46704  to  46707. 

From  Los  Banos,  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  C.  F.  Baker,  dean. 
College  of  Agriculture.  Received  October  29,  1918.  Quoted  notes  by 
Mr.  Baker. 

46704.  Antidesma  bunixjs   (L.  )    Spreng,     Euphorbiacese. 
"  Bignay.     Collected  on  the  college  farm." 

A  small  evergreen  tree,  found  in  India,  the  Malay  Archipelago,  and 
China,  with  glabrous  leaves  and  pubescent  spikes  of  small  flowers.  The 
very  juicy  red  fruits  turn  black  when  ripe,  and  are  about  a  thii-d  of  an 
inch  in  diameter.  The  bark  of  this  tree  yields  a  fiber  from  which  rope 
is  made,  and  the  leaves  are  used  as  a  remedy  for  snake  bites.  The  wood, 
when  innnersed  in  \^  ater,  becomes  black  and  as  heavy  as  iron.  The  fruits 
are  subacid  in  taste  and  are  used  for  preserving.  (Adapted  from  Brandts, 
Indian  Trees,  p.  56.'f,  and  from  Lindley,  Treasury  of  Botany,  vol.  1.  p.  75.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43544. 

46705.  CoRDiA  BLANCOi  Vidal.     Boraginacese.  Anonang. 
"  Anonang.    Collected  on  the  college  farm." 

A  medium-sized  tree  generally  with  a  short  and  irregular  trunk.  The 
wood  is  soft  and  light  and  easily  worked.  It  is  clear  yellow  when  first, 
cut,  changing  to  grayish  brown.  While  not  very  durable,  it  is  not  at- 
tacked by  pinhole  beetles  and  is  useful  for  posts  and  in  light  construc- 
tion. The  bast  is  used  for  making  ropes.  (Adapted  from  Schneider, 
Commercial  Woods  of  the  Philiyinnes,  p.  205.) 

46706.  Premna  cumingiana  Schauer.    Verbenacese. 

"  Magvilio.    Collected  on  the  college  farm." 

A  Philippine  shrub  with  stellate-pubescent,  ovate,  cordate  leaves  9 
inches  long  and  ample  pyramidal  panicles  of  small  flowers  followed  by 
fruits  the  size  of  a  pea.  (Adapted  from  DeCandolle,  Prodromus,  vol.  11, 
p.  63 J,.) 

46707.  QuERCUS  bennettii  Miquel.     Fagacese.  Oak. 
"  Cateban.    Collected  on  Mount  Maquiling." 

One  of  the  largest  of  the  Philippine  oaks,  reaching  a  diameter  of  more 
than  2  feet.  The  wood  is  moderately  hard,  heavy,  pale  yellowish  brown, 
and  has  a  fine  texture.  It  seasons  well  if  carefully  stacked,  but  other- 
wise it  is  liable  to  split  and  warp.  Useful  for  posts,  beams,  .joists,  rafters, 
and  tool  handles.  (Adapted  from  Schneider,  Commei-cial  Woods  of  the 
Philippines,  p.  98.) 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1918.  23 

46708  to  46710. 

From  Balii.i,  Brazil.     Presented  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran.     Kefeived  October 

30,  191S.    Quoted  notes  by  air.  Curran. 

46708.  Syagrl-s  coronata  (Mart.)  Becc.     Phoenicacefc.  Palm. 
(Cocos  coronata  Mart.) 

"  Seeds  of  Licori  palm,  Jequie,  Baliia,  Brazil,  September,  1918.  A  small, 
ornamental  palm  of  dry,  cool  highlands.  It  yields  edilile  kernels  and  oil 
in  immense  quantities." 

46709.  Fevillea  sp.    Cucurbitaceae. 

"  Seeds  of  arodiroba  used  for  soap  making;  Rio  Grungugy,  Bahia,  Brazil, 
September,  1918." 

46710.  Zephyeanthes  sp.     Amaryllidaeeae. 

"  Jequie,  Bahia,  September,  1918.  Biilb.s  of  an  ornamental  pink  flower, 
from  12  to  14  inches  high.  Flowers  4  to  6  inches  long,  four  or  live  at  apex 
of  scape,    ^^'ild  in  dry,  cool  highlands  in  good  woods  mold." 

46711.  Berberis  pruinosa  Franch.     Berberidaceae.  Barberry. 

From  San  Rafael,  Calif.    Presented  by  Mr.  R.  H.  Menzies.    Received  October 

31,  1918. 

"This  barberry  is  one  of  the  handsomest  of- the  seventy-odd  species  I  have 
under  cultivation.  It  is  the  first  to  flower,  the  large  clear  yellow  flowers  being 
very  showy.  The  white,  powdery  berries  are  boi-ne  profusely  and  are  carried 
through  the  winter,  a  few  remaining  on  the  plant  along  with  the  next  season's 
flow^ers.  While  an  evergreen  in  California,  it  will  probably  be  deciduous  in  the 
East;  the  foliage  becomes  very  handsomely  colored  in  the  fall.  I  know  of  no 
barberry  that  puts  on  a  greater  growth  almost  from  the  start ;  my  plant  throws 
out  new  shoots  each  year  all  the  way  from  5  to  62  feet  from  the  base."   (Meiizies.) 

46712.  Artemisia  cika  Berg.     Asteraceae.  Wormseed. 

Grown  from  S.  P.  I.  No.  42791  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico, 
Calif.    Received  November  4,  1918. 

Numbered  for  convenience  in  recording  distribution. 

The  plant  is  a  low  and  straggly  undershrub,  with  erect  branches,  abounding 
In  the  deserts  of  Turkestan,  wdiere  all  the  drug  santonica  is  collected  in  July 
and  August  by  natives.  Tlie  drug  is  composed  of  the  dried,  unexpanded  flower 
heads  and  it  forms  a  greenish  brown,  glossy  mass,  having  a  strong,  somewhat 
camphoraceous  odor  and  a  bitter  taste.  It  is  used  as  an  anthelmintic,  espe- 
cially for  roundworms. 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  42682  and  42791. 

46713.  Chenopodium  nuttalliae  Safford.     Chenopodiacese. 

Huauhtzontli. 

From  City  of  Mexico,  Mexico.    Purchased  by  Mrs.  Zelia  Nuttall.    Received 
October  31,  1918. 
"  Seeds  of  the  black  variety  which  the  agriculturists  of  Xochimilco  consider 
the  best."     {Mrs.  Nuttall.) 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46632. 


24  SEEDS  AXI)  PLAXTS  IMPORTED. 

46714  to  46716. 

Fi-rdH  Pretoria,  South  Africa.  Presented  l)y  Mr.  E.  Percy  PliiUips,  for  tlie 
chief  of  the  divLsion  of  botany,  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received 
Novenil)er  ."i,  191S.     Quoted  notes  l)y  Mr.  Pliillips. 

46714  and  46715.   Citkullus  vulg.^uis  Schrad.     Cucurbitaceie. 

Watermelon. 

46714.  "A.  Sweet  variety." 

46715.  '•  B.  Tlie  wild  melon  and  may  be  a  bitter  variety." 

46716.    L.\GEXARi.\.  VULGARIS  Seriuge.     Cucurbitacese.  Gourd. 

"  C.  The    Kafir    melon." 

46717.  Gossypiu^t  xaxkixg  Meven.     Malvaceae.  Cotton. 

From  Honan,  China.  Presented  by  Mr.  (1.  D.  Schlosser.  Received  Oc- 
tober   1,    1918. 

"The  Clunese  cotton  is  generally  recognized  as  being  inferior  to  the  Ameri- 
can. "\^'hethpr  it  may  have  some  superiority  in  the  matter  of  adaptability  to 
poorer  soils  I  am  unable  to  say.  My  friend.s  here  say  they  do  not  plant  cotton 
on  land  that  will  grow  anytliing  else.  The  fiber  is  used  for  spinning  in  the 
hand  fashion.  The  native  cloth  is  all  woven  <.f  this  cotton,"  {Rev.  H.  W. 
White.) 

For  ]irevious  introduction,  see  S.  P.  J.  Nos.  .33798  and  33799. 

46718.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear. 

From  China.  Seeds  taken  from  fruits  collected  by  ^Ir.  Frank  N.  Meyer 
and  forwai-ded  to  the  Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction 
after  his  death,  without  any  notes.    Received  October  5,  1918. 

46719.  ScHRAXKiA  LEPTOCARPA  DC.     Mimosaceae. 

Fi'om  P.ahia,  I>razil.  Presented  by  Sr.  V.  A.  ArgoUo  Ferrao.  Received 
November  5,  1918. 

"  Seeds  of  a  wild  sensitive  plant  that  might  be  good  for  pasture  for  goats  and 
sheep.  It  is  a  strong-growing  small  shrub,  with  the  spines  very  much  reduced, 
as  compared  with  those  of  the  common  sensitive  plant.  The  seeds  are  protected 
by  a  spiny  fruit.  The  plant  is  not  easily  found,  as  the  cattle  eat  it  back  closely. 
It  grows  in  good  soil  and  is  found  in  low  ground  near  rivers  and  small  streams." 
(ArgoUo  Ferrao.) 

46720.  ZiziPHus  MAURiTiAXA  Lam.     Rhamnacese.     Indian  jujube. 
{Z.  jujuba  Lam.  not  Mill.) 

From  Reunion  Island.    Presented  by  ^Ir.  G.  Regnard,  Port  Louis,  Mauri- 
tius.    Received  November  o,  1918. 

"  Ziziphus  from  Reunion  Island.  This  jujube  is  very  sweet  and  is  highly 
prized."     (Regnard.) 

For  previous  introductions,  see  S.  1'.  I.  Nos.  4.jG2.")  to  4.jG.jS. 

46721  to  46724. 

From  Medellin,  Colombia.  Presented  by  Mr.  W.  O.  Wolcott.  Received  No- 
vember   8,    1918.      Quoted    notes    by    Mr.    Wolcott. 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1918.  25 

46721  to  46724— Continued.  --^w,. 

46721.   Cereus  sp.     Cactacete.  Night-blooming  cereus, 

"The  Hat  joints  are  from  a  species  of  nighi-bldoniinj;  cereus  wliicli  has 
an  immense  blood-red  flower  the  size  of  a  saucer.  It  opens  only  at  nij^ht; 
the  plant  climbs  on  walls,  or  anything." 

46722  and  46723.   Cereus  sp.     Cactacese.  Pitalla. 

••  The  seeds  and  the  3-coriierod  joints  are  from  ;i  (•a<tus  called  pitnlla 

(pronounced  pea-tah-ya).    The  fruit  grows  as  large  as  a  good-sized  pouito 

and  is  covered  with  warts  about  one-fourth  of  an  indi  liigh.    The  inside 

pulp  has  a  wonderful  flavor  and  is  very  fine  eating." 

46722.   Cuttings.  46723.    Seeds. 

46724.   Persea  Americana  Mill.     Laura cese.  Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

"  Seeds  from  some  very  large  and  fine  ayuacates." 

46725.  Brosimum  ALicASTRUM  Swartz.     Moraceje.    Bread  nut  tree. 

Fi-om  Cuba.  Presented  by  Dr.  Mario  Calvino,  director  ol  the  Agricultural 
Experiment  Station,  Santiago  de  las  Vegas.    Received  November  8,  1918. 

"  Seeds  of  the  ramon  de  mejico.  It  is  a  fine  shade  tree ;  and  it  is  also  an 
economic  plant,  for  its  leaves  are  eaten  by  cattle  and  its  seeds  are  eaten  readily 
by  pigs." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  41880. 

46726.  CucuMis  meld  L.     Cucurbitacese.  Muskmelon. 

Grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif.  Numbered 
for  convenience  in  recording  distribution.    Received  November  8,  1918, 

"  Seeds  of  an  Armenian  melon.  It  is  a  good  bearer,  and  the  fruits  weigh  from 
35  to  20  pounds.  The  skin  is  rough,  and  greenisli  yellow  in  culor.  The  flesh  is 
white,  solid,  and  firm,  and  very  sweet.  No  doubt  it  would  make  a  good  keeper 
for  late  use."     {R.  L.  Beagles.) 

46727.  MiLLETTiA  pisciDiA  (Koxb.)  Wight.     Fabaceae. 

From  India.     Presented  by  Mr.  H.  G.  Carter,   economic  botanist  of  the 
Botanical  Survey  of  India,  Indian  Museum,  Calcutta.     Received  Novem- 
ber 11,  1918. 
"  Pods  and  seeds  of  Sohrumthein  collected  by  the  Agricultural  Inspector  of 
Dhasi  and  Jaintia  and  Garo  Hills,  Shillong,  Assam."  [Carter.) 

This  woody  climber,  with  whitish  branchlets  and  odd-pinnate  leaves,  is  a 
native  of  the  forests  of  India,  growing  up  to  an  altitude  of  4,000  feet.  The 
ovate-oblong,  coriaceous  leaflets  are  3  to  4  inches  long,  and  the  snow-white 
flowers  are  borne  in  copious,  laxly  flowered  racemes.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  107.) 

46728  and  46729. 

From  Peking,  China.  Presented  by  Dr.  Yaraei  Kin,  who  obtained  them 
from  Mr.  H.  L.  Yang,  Peking  University.  Received  November  12,  1918. 
Quoted  notes  by  Mrs.  Kin. 

46728.   CucUMis  melo  L.     Cucurbitaceje.  Muskmelon. 

"  Seeds  of  a  small  white  melon  that  is  very  prolific  and  has  a  fine- 
textured  flesh,  though  not  so  highly  flavored  as  the  Honey  Dew." 

72728—22 i 


26  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  I:MP0RTED. 

467S8  and  46729— Continued. 

46729.  DoLicHOS  lablab  L.     Fabacese. 

"  Seeds  of  the  Manchurian  green  bean,  which  goes  by  the  name  of  '  old 
woman's  ear,'  probably  because  it  is  very  much  broader  and  flatter  than 
the  usual  string  bean.  It  is  noted  for  its  late-maturing  qualities,  not 
being  ready  till  the  latter  part  of  August  and  getting  better  with  the  cool 
autumn  till  the  hard  frost  kills  it.  It  also  makes  a  delicious  salt  pickle 
and  I  imagine  might  be  good  for  the  salt-preserving  method  advocated 
by  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture.  The  bean  itself  is  also 
eaten,  but  they  say  it  is  better  green  with  the  pod,  like  a  string  bean." 

46730  and  46731. 

From  Tucuman,  Argentina.  Presented  by  Mr.  E.  F.  Schultz,  horticulturist. 
Agricultural  Experiment  Station.     Received  November  13,  1918. 

46730.  SoLANUM  sp.    Solanaceae.  Potato. 
"  Tubers  of  the  oca  wild  potato.     Although  I  do  not  think  that  this 

potato  will  be  able  to  compete  with  the  common  cultivated  potato,  it  may 
prove  useful  in  some  places,  such  as  the  high  mountain  ranges  in  Cali- 
fornia, as  well  as  some  parts  of  the  Hawaiian  Islands  and  the  Philip- 
pines."    (Schultz.) 

46731.  Tellandsia  sp.     Bromeliaceae. 

"A  small  package  of  seed  of  one  of  the  largest  of  the  local  tillandsias. 
I  obtained  them  in  the  forest  about  50  kilometers  to  the  northeast  of 
Tucuman."     (Schvltz.) 

46732  to  46740. 

From  Zamboanga,  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  .J.  Wester, 
agricultural  adviser.  Received  November  13,  1918.  Quoted  notes  by 
Mr.  Wester. 

46732.  CiTEUs  MiABAY  Wester.     Rutacese.  Miaray. 
"With  its  willowy,  slender,  drooping  branches  and  dense  crown  of 

dark-green  foliage,  the  miaray  is  an  exceedingly  handsome  ornamental 
tree.  The  fruit  is  about  the  size  of  a  lime,  usually  growing  singly  in  the 
axils  of  the  leaves.  It  is  pleasantly  acid  and  may  be  used  like  the  lime. 
The  clean,  vigorous  growth  of  the  tree  indicates  that  it  is  likely  to  prove 
a  desirable  stock  for  other  cultivated  varieties  of  citrus  fruits." 

46733.  CiTBUs  webbeeh  Wester.     Rutacese.  Alsem. 
"  Calpi.     A  shrubby  tree  with  small,  sharp  spines.    It  has  oblong-ovate, 

shining,  dark-green  leaves  and  solitary,  sweet-scented,  white  flowers. 
The  oblate  fruits,  2  inches  long  by  2i  inches  wide,  are  lemon  yellow  and 
have  a  thin  skin,  often  loose  like  a  mandarin  orange.  The  flesh  is 
whitish  to  grayish,  very  juicy  and  aromatic,  with  less  rag  than  perhaps 
any  other  citrus  fruit  ever  examined  by  the  writer.  The  trees  have 
a  long  flowering  season,  as  fruits  are  offered  in  Manila  throughout  the 
summer  to  late  in  autumn." 

46734.  Coix  LACBYMA-joBi  MA- YUEN  (Roni.)  Stapf.    Poacese.      Ma-yuen. 
"Adlay.    An  edible  variety  of  Job's-tears,  cultivated  in  Mindanao." 

46735.  Cbotalaeia  sp.     Fabaceae. 

"An  annual  plant  up  to  75  centimeters  tall,  with  curious,  rather  attrac- 
tive sepals  that  persist  for  many  weeks.     An  interesting  subject  for  a 


] 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1918.  27 

46732  to  46740— Continued. 

plant  breeder  of  ornamentals.  Native  to  Mindanao  at  an  iiltitude  of  4.00 
to  700  meters." 

46736.  Ficus  sp.     Moracete. 

"  Kalapat.  A  small  tree,  used  for  live  fence  posts  in  Bukidnon,  Min- 
danao, at  an  altitude  of  400  to  700  meters.  The  fruits,  which  are  bright 
red  and  about  the  size  of  small  cherries,  are  produced  in  j?reat  profusion 
in  the  axils  of  the  leaves  and  remain  on  the  tree  a  long  time,  making  this 
a  very  handsome  ornamental.  Likely  to  thrive  in  the  very  mild  regions 
of  the  United  States." 

46737.  Ipomoea  nymphaefolia  Blume.    ConvolvulaJeje.     Morning-g-lory. 
"  Biirakcni.     A  perennial,  climbing  vine  of  vigorous  growtli   wliifli  is 

bronze  colored  when  young.  It  has  very  large  leaves,  sometimes  exceed- 
ing 20  centimeters  in  width,  and  white  flowers.  The  vine  is  used  for 
basketry  and  in  southern  Florida  would  make  a  good  ornamental.  It 
is  a  native  of  Mindanao  up  to  an  altitude  of  6.50  meters." 

46738.  Orania  palixda^t  (Blanco)  Merr.     Phcenicacepe.  Palm. 
"  Banga.     A  tall,  unarmed  palm,  native  to  the  interior  of  Bukidnon, 

Mindanao,  growing  at  altitudes  ranging  from  300  to  sometimes  exceed- 
ing 500  meters.  The  trunk  is  straight  and  remarkably  uniform  in  diam- 
eter, this  rarely  exceeding  IS  centimeters.  The  leaves  are  pinnate  and 
silvery  beneath.  The  trunk  of  the  mature  palm  is  straight  grained, 
easily  split,  and  durable,  and  is  used  by  the  natives  in  making  floors, 
fences,  etc.    An  attractive  ornamental." 

46739.  Trichosanthes  sp.     Cucurbitacese. 

"  Xo.  1.  A  cucurbitaceous  climbing  vine  with  attractive  foliage  and 
roundish  oblong  fruits  somewhat  larger  than  a  goose  egg.  The  bright- 
red  color  of  the  fruits  is  retained  for  several  weeks  and  is  highly  decora- 
tive. Found  at  an  altitude  of  about  600  meters  in  the  interior  of  Min- 
danao." 

46740.  Trichosanthes  sp.     Cucurbitacese. 

"  No.  2.  A  cucurbitaceous  climbing  vine  with  attractive  white  flowers 
and  oblgng,  orange-red  fruits  about  5  centimeters  long.  Native  to  the 
interior  of  Mindanao." 

46741.  Amygdalus  mtcrophylla  H.  B.  K.     Amyg^clalacese. 

(Prunus  microphyUa  Hemsl.)  Mexican  almond. 

From  Indio,  Calif.  Fruits  collected  by  Prof.  S.  C.  Mason  at  the  Indio  Date 
Garden,  grown  from  S.  P.  I.  No.  39295.  Received  November  14,  1918. 
The  Mexican  almond,  found  in  the  high  mountain  regions  of  Mexico,  is  a  low, 
branching  shrub  with  slender  twigs  without  thorns.  The  leaves,  usually  less 
than  1  inch  long,  are  narrowly  elliptical  to  broadly  lanceolate  with  crenate 
margins.  The  minute  flowers,  appearing  before  or  with  the  leaves,  are  fol- 
lowed by  densely  rusty-pubescent  oval  fruits  about  half  an  inch  long.  The 
fruits  are  practically  without  flesh,  and  the  thin  dry  skin  splits  open,  expos- 
ing the  stone.  (Adapted  from  Mason,  Journal  of  Ai/ricultural  Research, 
vol.  1,  p.  175.) 


28  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46742  and  46743. 

From  Para,  Brazil.  Preseuted  by  8r.  J.  Simao  da  Costa.  Received  N<> 
veniber  14.  191 S.    Quoted  notes  by  Sr.  da  Costa. 

46742.  Cecropia  palmata  Willd.     Moraceaj.  Yaruma. 

"  Seeds  of  what  is  called  the  trumpet  tree,  because  it  is  hollow.  It 
is  a  chronic  harbor  for  ants  and  all  sorts  of  pernicious  insects.  No  ex- 
periments have  l)een  made  as  to  the  strength  of  the  fiber  which  the  bark 
contains." 

46743.  ErxERPE  olebacea  Mart.     Phoenicacese.  Assahy, 
"  Seeds  of  a^raceful,  ornamental  palm.    The  fruits  contain  hardly  any 

oil  and  are  made  into  a  beverage  and  also  into  ice  cream." 

46744.  Enterolobium  sp.     Mimosaceae. 

From  Bahia,  Brazil.  Presented  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran.  Received  November 
14.  1918. 

"  Seeds  of  a  species  of  Enterolobium  nmch  like  E.  saman.  but  from  dry 
regions.  It  is  a  handsome  umbrella-shaped  shade  tree  for  Texas  and  Cali- 
fornia."    ( Curran. ) 

46745  to  46748.    Pyrus  spp.     Malacese.  Pear. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.  Fruits  collected  at  the  Ai-nold  Arboretum  by 
Dr.  W.  Van  Fleet,  of  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture. 
Received  November  15,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Van  Fleet. 

46745  to  46747.   Pyrl'S  calleryana  Decaisne. 
48745.  ■■  Wil.son  No.  .j.56a :  pubescent  form."' 

46746.  '■  Wilson  No.  5o6a ;  Bussey  Hill." 

46747.  '•  Wilson  No.  556a." 

46748.  Pyrus  serrulata  Rehder. 

This  species  seems  to  be  most  closely  related  to  Pyrus  serotina 
Rehder.  It  differs,  however,  in  its  serrulate,  generally  broader  leaves 
and  in  the  smaller  flowers  with  usually  three  or  four  styles  and  shorter 
petals,  and  in  the  smaller  fruits.  (Adapted  from  Sarffe)ft,  Plaiitae  Wil- 
sonianae,  vol.  2,  p.  264.) 

46749  to  46752. 

Irnin  New  Zealaml.  Preseuted  by  Mr.  .1.  W.  Poynton,  Palmerston  North. 
Received  November  15,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Poynton. 

46749.  Entelea  akborescexs  R.  Br.     Tiliacese.  New  Zealand  cork. 

"  Seeds  of  the  ichaiv  tree,  the  wood  of  which  is  but  little  more  than 
half  the  weight  of  cork.  Its  distribution  is  very  limited,  as  it  is  found 
only  in  isolated  localities  in  the  North  Island  and  in  one  small  area  in 
the  South  Island.  The  seed  vessels  are  very  tough  and  are  entirely 
surrounded  by  sharp  needlelike  spines  which  keep  off  birds  and  insects. 
The  tree  is  very  pretty,  with  a  large,  maplelike  leaf  and  a  pretty  white 
tlower.  The  leaves  are  evergreen.  The  tree  grows  to  a  height  of  25  feet. 
It  does  not  stand  severe  frosts,  so  should  be  sown  only  in  the  Southern 
States." 


i 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1918.  29 

46749  to  46752— Continued. 

46750  to  46752.  Phobmium  tenax  Forst.  Liliacea\  New  Zealand  flax. 
"This  seed  is  from  a  place  called  Wairoa,  on  the  east  coast  of  the 
North  Island.  It  was  collected  for  me  by  the  manager  of  the  largest 
flax  mill  there.  Careful  accounts  were  kept  of  the  yiehl  per  ton  of 
green  leaf,  and  this  seed  is  from  the  best  plants,  so  it  is  of  a  fiber- 
producing  strain." 

46750.  "  From  virgin  plants  not  previously  cut." 

46751.  "From  plants  after  one  cutting." 

46752.  "  From  plants  cut  more  than  once." 

46753  to  46760. 

From  Montevideo,  Uruguay.  Presented  by  Sr.  R.  S.  Silveira,  technologist 
of  the  Estacion  Agronomica,  Montevideo.  Received  November  16,  1918. 
Quoted  notes  l)y  Sr.  Silveira. 

46753  to  46756.   Arachis  hypogaea  L.     Fabacese.  Peanut. 

46753.  "Mani,  variety  Brasil" 

46754.  "  Mani,  variety  Brasil." 

46755.  "  Mani,  variety  Paraguaya." 

46756.  "  Mani,  variety  Uruguaya." 

46757  and  46758.   Helianthus  annuxjs  L.     Asteraceae.  Sunflower. 

46757.  "  Variety  Argentina."        46758.   "  Variety  del  Pais." 
46759  and  46760.     RiciNUS  communis  L.    Euphorbiacere.    Castor-bean 

46759.   "  Yariety  sanguineus."        46760.   "  Variety  co/JiHiMnts." 

46761.  Carica  sp,     Papayacese.  Papaya. 

From  Colombia.     Presented  by  Dr.  Carlos  TJrueta,  minister  of  agriculture, 
Bogota.    Received  November  19,  1918. 
"A  wild  variety  of  pa  paw  from  -the  tropical  parts  of  Colombia."     (Uructa.) 
Judging  from  the  seeds,  this  is  the  same  species  as  that  obtained  by  Mr.  O.  F. 
Cook  at  OUantaytambo,  Peru.    See  S.  P.  I.  No.  41339. 

46762.  Lysiloma  sabicu  Benth.     Mimosa ceae.  Sabicu. 

From  Santiago  de  las  Vegas,  Cuba.     Presented  by  Dr.  Mario  Calvino,  di- 
rector. Agricultural  Experiment  Station.     Received  November  22,  1918. 

The  saMcu  is  a  Cuban  tree  with  twice-pinnate  leaves  composed  of  small, 
obliquely  obovate  leaflets.  The  flowers  are  in  small,  globular  heads  and  the 
fruits  are  thin,  flat  ixtds.  The  tree  is  of  great  value  for  its  dark-colored  wood, 
which  is  very  heavy  and  extremely  hard  and  durable,  making  it  valuable  in  ship- 
building.    (Adapted  from  Lindley,  Treasury  of  Botany,  p.  70Jj.) 

46763.  .  Ehododexdrox  sp.     Ericaceae.  Rhododendron. 

From   Jamaica   Plain,   Mass.     Presented  by   the  Arnold  Arboretum.     Re- 
ceived November  25,  1918. 
Seeds  of  an  apparently  new  species  of  Rhododendron  collected  by  Mr.  Forrest 
(No.  15977). 


30  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

46764.  CoRT>'OCARPUS  laevigata  Forst.     Corynocarpacese. 

Karaka. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  Presented  by  Mr.  C.  S.  Judd,  Superintendent  of 
Forestry,  Board  of  Commissioners  of  Agriculture  and  Forestry.  Received 
November  25,  1918. 

"  Seeds  of  the  karaka  tree  of  New  Zealand.  This  tree  was  introduced  into 
these  islands  in  1878,  when  Mr.  Francis  Sinclair  sent  the  seed  of  it  from  Auck- 
land to  Mrs.  Valdemar  Knudsen,  who  planted  it  at  Halemanu,  Kauai.  Hawaii, 
at  an  altitude  of  3,500  feet.  The  tree  has  thrived  and  forms  a  dense  forest 
cover.  It  is  considered  a  valuable  addition  to  our  lisl  of  water-conservation 
forest  trees.  The  tree  is  not  very  long  lived,  but  it  perpetuates  itself  by  abun- 
dant reproduction.  The  wood  is  soft  and  the  foliage  is  relished  by  stock." 
(Judd.) 

46765.  RuBus  sp.    Eosacese.  Blackberry. 

From  San  Lorenzo.  Colombia.  Presented  by  Mr.  M.  T.  Dawe.  Received 
November  11,  1918. 

"  I  am  sending  you  to-day  seeds  of  a  large  fruiting  blackberry  which  grow.s 
at  about  3,300  meters  altitude  on  the  Central  Cordillera."     (Dawe.) 
Received  as  R.  hogotensis,  but  it  seems  to  be  a  different  species. 

46766  and  46767.   Triticum  spp.    Poacese.  Wheat. 

From  Johannesburg,  South  Africa.  Purchased  from  the  Agricultural  Sup- 
ply Association  through  Mr.  J.  Burtt  DaA-y-  Received  November  28,  1918. 
Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Davy. 

"  I  have  succeeded  in  obtaining  in  the  Calvinia  division  of  the  Cape  Province 
some  very  nice  samples  of  two  breeds  of  wheat,  which  have  been  grown  there 
for  a  generation  or  more  and  which  must  be  thoroughly  acclimatized. 

"  The  two  varieties  are  known  locally  as  Golden  Ball,  which  is  a  durum 
type,  and  Onde  Board,  a  bearded,  soft  wheat.  Both  are  good  yielders,  and  the 
latter  is  said  to  be  somewhat  better  in  yield  than  the  former,  although  some- 
what less  drought  resisting. 

"  These  wheats  are  grown  in  a  region  where  the  average  rainfall  for  the  last 
five  years  has  been  3i  inches  per  annum,  and  the  incidence  of  the  rainfall  is- 
such  that  it  is  practically  of  no  benefit  to  the  crop.  On  the  other  hand,  the  soil 
temperature  is  extraordinarily  high  and  the  evaporation  enormous,  somewhere 
in  the  neighborhood  of  108  inches  per  annum. 

"  The  wheat  is  grown  under  what  is  known  as  the  '  Zaaidam '  system,  which 
is  identical  with  the  basin-irrigation  system  of  Upper  Egypt,  with  this  differ- 
ence, that  whereas  the  Egyptian  plan  deals  with  practically  a  constant  water 
supply,  the  Zak  River  is  very  erratic  in  its  flow,  sometimes  coming  down  ia 
February  and  at  other  times,  perhaps,  in  March,  April,  May,  or  June,  and  some- 
times even  as  late  as  August  or  September.  As  a  rule  one  can  only  count  upon 
its  coming  down  once  in  the  year  or  at  least  being  only  once  available  for  the 
crop  during  the  season,  though  occasionally,  in  an  exceptionally  favorable  sea- 
son, the  crop  gets  two  irrigations. 

"  The  land,  being  extraordinarily  hard,  is  not  plowed  until  the  river  comes 
down ;  the  water  is  then  allowed  to  stand  on  the  land,  in  basins  sometimes  1,500- 
acres  in  extent,  for  two  to  ten  days,  or  even  three  weeks,  according  to  the  quan- 
tity of  water  available  and  the  requirements  lower  down  the  stream.     Storage 


OCTOBER   1   TO    DECEMBER  31,   1918.  31 

is  effected  by  means  of  dams,  sometimes  2  miles  in  length,  thrown  right  across 
the  river  valley.  By  this  means  the  soil  is  soaked  to  a  depth  of  6  feet  or  more. 
The  water  is  then  run  off  into  the  next  dam,  and  as  soon  as  the  surface  is  dry 
enough  the  land  is  plowed  and  the  seed  is  sown  broadcast  and  harrowed  in. 
The  rest  is  left  to  nature. 

"There  is  a  good  deal  of  brack  in  these  soils  (both  sodium  carbonate  and 
sodium  chlorid).  On  this  account  there  is  a  possibility  of  the  strains  I  am 
sending  you  being  more  alkali  resistant  than  might  otherwise  be  the  case,  but 
I  have  no  actual  proof  that  this  is  so.  Under  the  circumstances,  these  wheats 
are  grown  with  almost  a  minimum  of  moisture  which  would  support  a  crop  and, 
I  think,  should  be  suitable  for  cultivation  in  parts  of  the  United  States. 

"  It  is,  of  course,  possible  that  you  will  find  that  they  correspond  closely  with 
types  already  grown  in  the  United  States,  but  as  they  are  among  the  oldest 
types  of  wheat  known  in  South  Africa,  they  may  have  developed  local  pecu- 
liarities quite  different  from  any  possessed  by  your  American  wheats." 

46766.  Tbiticum  dukum  Desf. 

"  Golden  Ball.    A  durum  wheat ;  not  so  good  a  yielder  as  Oude  Baard, 
but  more  drought  resistant." 

46767.  Triticum  aestivum  L. 
(T.  vulgare  ViU.) 

"  Oude  Ba-ard.    A  bearded,  soft  wheat ;  a  better  yielder  than  the  Golden 
Ball,  but  not  so  drought  resistant." 

46768.  DioscoREA  alata  L.    Dioscoreacese,  Yam. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  J,  E.  Higgins,  horticul- 
turist. Agricultural  Experiment  Station.    Received  November  27,  1918. 

"  The  exact  identity  of  this  variety  I  am  not  able  to  state.  It  is  beginning  to 
be  cultivated  here  under  the  name  of  Chinese  yam."    (Higgins.) 

"A  purple-skinned,  somewhat  dark-fleshed  yam.  When  peeled,  boiled,  and 
mashed,  seasoned  with  butter,  and  thoroughly  beaten,  this  yam  is  much  like 
mashed  potato  and  is  equally  palatable.  It  is  very  smooth  in  texture  when  so 
prepared.  It  is  also  good  when  baked  or  when  sliced  and  fried  after  baking 
or  boiling.  Like  most  other  yams  it  should  be  peeled  before  boiling."  (R.  A. 
Young. ) 

46769.  Ananas  sativus  Schult.  f.     Bromeliaceae.  Pineapple. 

From  Berea.  Africa.  Presented  by  Mr.  H.  Rutter,  acting  curator.  Municipal 
Botanic  Gardens.  Received  November  1,  1916.  Numbered  December, 
1918. 

"  Suckers  of  the  Natal  variety  of  pineapple,  known  locally  as  the  Queen 
pine."     (Rutter.) 

"  This  pineapple  is  of  delicious  flavor.  It  averages  from  three-fourths  of  a 
pound  for  poor  specimens  to  3  or  4  pounds  for  choice  ones."  (Daily  Consular 
and  Trade  Reports,  January  13,  191Jf.) 

46770  to  46780. 

From  Canton.  China.     Presented  by  Mr.  G.  Weidman  Groff,  Canton  Chris- 
tian College.     Received  November  26,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Groff. 
46770  to  46779. 

"A  collection  of  beans  procured  on  the  Canton  markets." 


32  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

46770  to  46780— Continued. 

46770.  So.jA  MAX   (L.)  Piper.     Fabacete.  Soy  bean. 

"  No.  15036A.  Haalc  pet  tseng  tau.  One  of  the  common  beans  of 
Kwangtung:  said  to  be  very  nutritioiis.  Planted  in  Kwangtung  in 
March  and  April  and  again  in  August  and  September." 

46771.  TiGNA  SINENSIS  (Tomer)  Savi.     Fabacese.  Cowpea. 
"  No.    150.36B.  J/ei    tau.     Another    common    beau    of   Kwangtung ; 

planted  in  March  and  April." 

46772.  PisuM  SATIVUM  L.     Fabacese.  Garden  pea. 

•'  No.  15036C.  Hohlaan  tau.  A  variety  of  pea  grown  widely  in 
Kwangtung;  said  to  have  come  originally  from  Holland,  and  for 
this  reason  called  Hohlaan  tau.  The  Chinese  usually  eat  this  pea 
with  the  pod,  and  it  is  highly  prized  by  foreigners.  It  is  planted  in 
Kwangtung  in  October.  November,  and  December." 

46773.  Canavali  gladiatum  (Jacq.)  DC.     Fabacese.        Sword  bean. 
"  No.  15036D.  To  tau.    A  very  prolific  vine,  sometimes  used  as  an 

arbor.  The  beans  are  edible,  though  the  pods  are  large  and  tough. 
It  is  planted  in  Kwangtung  in  March  and  April." 

46774.  TiGNA  SESQUiPEDALis  (L.)  Fruwirth.     Fabacese. 

Yard  Long  bean. 

"  No.  15036E.  Haak  tau.  A  common  bean  of  Kwangtung  with 
edible  seeds.  It  is  planted  in  March  and  April  and  again  in  August 
and  September." 

46775.  Phaseolus  avbeus  Roxb.     Fabacese.  Mung  bean. 

"No.  15036F.  Luk  tau.  Used  for  bean  sprouts,  bean  curd,  etc. 
Also  used  in  flour.    Planted  in  Kwangtung  in  March  and  April." 

46776.  SojA  MAX  (L.)  Piper.     Fabacese.  Soy  bean, 

"  No.  15036G.  'Wong  tau.  Used  to  make  various  bean  products. 
Planted  in  Kwangtung  in  March  and  April." 

46777.  ViciA  FABA  L.     Fabacese.  Broad  bean. 

"  15036H.  Chaam  tau.  So  called,  because  it  resembles  a  silkworm. 
It  is  used  in  a  number  of  different  ways  and  is  planted  in  March 
and  AprU." 

46778.  ViGNA  sESQurPEDALis  (L.)  Fruwirth.     Fabacese. 

Yard  Long  bean. 
"No.  150361.  Tseng  tau.     Used  in  various  bean  products  and  com- 
monly grown  in  the  north ;   planted  in  Kwangtung  in  March   and 
April." 

46779.  Phaseolus  angxjlakis  (Willd.)  W.  F.  Wight.     Fabacese. 

Adsuki  bean. 

'•  No.  1.5036J.  Hung  tau.  Planted  in  Kwangtung  in  March  and 
April." 

46780.  Castanea  mollissim.\  Blume.     Fagacese.  Chestnut. 
"  When  I  was  up  the  North  River  in  March  near  Wushek  I  saw 

some  fine  specimens  of  chestnut.  Through  Mr.  S.  D.  Williams,  of 
the  railway,  I  have  now  obtained  a  few  of  these  nuts  which  I  am 
sending  under  C.  P.  B.  No.  15037." 


OCTOBER   1   TO    DECEMBER   31,    1918.  33 

46781  to  46787. 

i'roin  Mexico.  0()ll(>ctecl  by  Mr.  Wilsim  I'opeiioc  uml  pre-^eulcd  ihrcniujli 
I)r.  H.  J.  Webber,  director  of  the  Citrus  Exijeriinent  Station  ot  ihe  I'lii- 
verslty  of  Califoriiiu.  Ke(eiv(Hl  December  2,  1918.  (piloted  iion.s  l)y  Mr. 
I'openoe. 

46781.  Annona  mvERsiiOLiA  Safford.     Aiinonacea?.  llama. 
"  Fapaucc.     Collected  at  Tapacbula.  Chiaims.   Octol)er  IS,   1!)1S.     Tlie 

tree  strongly  suggests  Annona  s(iii(niK>\-<i  in  :ii>i)cai-aiic(\  l>iit  is  easily  dis- 
tinguishe;!  by  the  leaflike  bi-acts  at  tlie  base  ot  Hit-  ln-aii<'ldcls.  Tlie 
fruit  is  nuK'h  larger  than  tliat  of  A.  sqnamoaa,  resembling  more  clo.-^ely 
that  of  .4.  reticiihdo.  It  is  generally  heart  shaped,  up  to  '^  or  0  indies 
in  length,  with  the  carpellary  areas  indicated  by  incised  lines  on  th" 
surface,  wluch  is  pale  glaucous  green  in  color.  The  skin  is  nearly  a 
quarter  of  an  inch  thick,  the  flesli  is  said  to  l)e  tinged  witli  rose  coh)r 
when  ripe,  and  the  seeds  are  much  larger  than  tiiose  of  either  .1. 
squamosa  or  A.  rrtiruhita." 

For  pievions  introduction,  see  S.  P.  1.  No.  36632. 

For  an  illustration  of  tlie  fruits  of  this  Annona,  see  Plate  II. 

46782.  Carica  sp.     Papayacese. 

"Collected  at  La  Zacualpa,  Chiapas,  October  10,  191S.  A  wild  cari<-a 
common  in  this  region.  It  i.s  very  similar  to  the  pajiaya.  Tlie  plants 
grow  to  a  height  of  about  10  feet  and  resemble  those  of  the  iiapaya 
except  in  the  distinctly  darker  color  of  the  foliage  and  the  l<»ss  tlceply 
lobed  leaves.  Staminate  and  pistillate  flowers  seem  always  to  l)e  pro-  , 
duced  on  separate  plants.  The  fruits  are  borne  singly,  not  in  clust«M-s. 
as  is  often  the  case  in  the  wild  papayas  of  Florida.  They  are  obovoid- 
elliptic  in  shape,  2  to  4  inches  in  length,  orange-yellow  iu  color  when 
ripe,  with  a  more  pronounced  aroma  than  in  the  papaya.  The  natives 
call  them  melocotones,  or  peaches.  The  flesh  is  about  half  an  incli  thick; 
each  of  the  numerous  seeds  which  fill  the  large  cavity  is  inclosed  in  a 
translucent,  whitish  aril,  which  is  the  part  eaten.  The  seeds  do  not 
adhere  to  the  wall  of  the  seed  cavity,  as  in  the  papaya,  but  together  with 
the  arils  surrounding  them  entirely  fill  the  cavity.  The  flavor  of  the 
arils  is  sweet  and  aromatic,  very  pleasant,  and  quite  distinct  from  tliat 
of  the  flesh  of  the  papaya." 

46783.  Chamaedokka  sp.     Phcenicacese.  Palm. 
"  P'rom  Pochutla,  Oaxaca,  August  IS,  1918.     This  closely  resembles  the 

dwarf  palm  which  I  sent  in  from  Guatemala  last  year  under  the  name 
pacayito.  It  is  abundant  on  cool,  shady  mountain  sides  in  the  coffee  di.s- 
trict  above  Pochutla,  at  altitudes  of  about  3,000  feet.  When  mature,  the 
plant  has  a  slender  trunk,  perhaps  half  an  inch  thick  and  2  feet  high.  The 
leaves  are  12  to  18  inches  in  length,  rather  finely  pinnate,  deep  green, 
graceful,  with  the  rachis  stifE  but  arching  slightly.  As  a  house  plant  for 
the  Northern  States  and  for  use  in  fern  dishes  it  seems  to  me  this  plant 
possesses  unusual  possibilities,  and  I  strongly  recommend  it  for  trial." 

46784.  NicoTiANA  tabacum  L.     Solanacerc.  Tobacco. 
■"  From  the  cafetal  El  Progreso,  near  Pochutla,  Oaxaca  ;  altitude.  2.000 

feet.  Collected  August  15,  1918.  A  pink-flowered  tobacco  plant,  of  the 
type  grown  in  this  section  of  the  country.  It  reaches  a  height  of  al^ont 
6  feet.     I  do  not  know  that  it  has  any  particular  value,  but  it  might  be 


34  SEEDS    AXD   PLANTS    I.MPOETED. 

46781  to  46787— Continued. 

planted   experimentally   somewhere   in   the   United    States   to   determine 
whether  or  not  it  possesses  any  unusual  characteristics." 

46785.  Passiflora  ciliata  Ait.    Passifloracese. 

"  From  Puerto  Mexico.  Vera  Cruz ;  collected  September  9,  191S.  The 
grauadita,  a  passion  vine  which  grows  upon  the  beach  in  the  vicinity  of 
Puerto  Mexico.  Its  fruits  are  unusually  handsome  and  are  sold  in  the 
market.  They  are  produced  upon  slender  stems  about  4  inches  long,  and 
are  round,  an  inch  in  diameter  or  slightly  larger,  and  brilliant  crimson 
scarlet  in  color.  They  are  by  far  the  showiest  fruits  of  this  genus  which 
I  have  seen.  The  outer  covering  of  the  fruit  is  not  hard ;  the  seeds  are 
surrounded  by  white,  translucent  pulp  of  slightly  acid  flavor.  In  quality 
this  species  is  inferior  to  Passiflora  liguJaris,  the  flavor  not  being  so 
aromatic  and  spicy.  For  the  beauty  of  its  fruits  alone,  however,  it  should 
be  worth  cultivating,  and  it  would  be  nn  excellent  species  to  cross  with 
some  of  the  larger  fruited  passiflora s." 

46786.  Sapranthus  sp.     Annonacese. 

"  From  the  mountains  near  Pochutla.  Oaxaca ;  altitude,  .8,000  feet. 
Collected  August  18,  1918.  A  peculiar  annonaceous  fruit,  which  is  rather 
common  in  the  mountains.  The  tree  is  tall  and  slender  and  grows  in 
the  dense  forest.  The  fruits  are  the  size  and  shape  of  papaws  {Asi- 
mina  triloba)  ;  that  is,  oblong,  about  3  to  4  inches  in  length,  and  li 
inches  in  thickness.  The  flesh  is  bright  orange  color,  and  I  do  not 
believe  it  is  edible ;  at  anv  rate,  it  is  not  eaten  bv  the  natives  of  this 
region.'' 

For  an  illustration  of  a  cluster  of  fruits  of  this  tree,  .see  Plate  III. 

46787.    ViTis  sp.     Vitacese.  Grape. 

"  Totoloche.  Collected  at  Mogone,  Oaxaca,  October  1,  191S.  A  wild 
grape  apparently  belonging  to  the  Muscadine  group  or  closely  related 
to  it.  Tlie  plant  is  said  to  be  abundant  in  this  region,  but  I  have  not 
seen  it.  The  fruit  is  brought  into  town  by  the  Indian  women  from  San 
Juan  Guichicovi.  This  impresses  me  as  the  best  grape  I  have  ever  seen 
in  the  tropical  lowlands,  and  I  believe  it  has  value.  It  should,  at  leasts 
be  of  importance  in  connection  with  the  development  of  a  grape  for 
cultivation  in  the  Tropics.  It  is  va.stly  superior  to  Vitis  carihaea,  the 
berries  being  of  much  larger  size  and  better  flavor.  The  bunches  are 
usually  small  and  rather  loose,  but  sometimes  contain  as  many  as  50 
berries  and  are  quite  compact.  The  individual  berries  are  half  an  inch 
in  diameter,  sometimes  larger,  round,  deep  purple-maroon  or  purple  in 
color  when  fully  ripe.  The  skin  is  thick  and  tough,  like  that  of  the 
.Scuppemong ;  it  seems  to  me  even  thicker  and  tougher.  The  pulp  is 
greenish,  very  juicy,  containing  two  to  four  seeds,  typically  the  latter 
number.  AYhile  the  totoloche  appears  to  be  most  commonly  eaten  out 
of  hand,  it  is  also  used  in  this  region  to  make  wine.  When  fully  ripe 
the  flavor  is  sweet,  with  a  delicious  aroma." 

46788.  CoLOCASiA  esculenta  (L.)  Schott.    Araceae.  Dasheen. 

From  Port  of  Spain,  Trinidad.    Presented  by  ;Mr.  Eugene  Andre.    Received 
December  2,  1918. 
"  Tubers  of  what  are  being  grown  here  as  Chinese  eddoes.     This  aroid  gives 
better  results  in  poor,  dry  soil  than  the  da.sheeu,  the  latter  requiring  well- 
watered,  low-lying  land  for  remunerative  crops."       (Andr^.) 


Inventory  57,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


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Plate  IV. 


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The  Famous  Sealing-Wax  Palm  of  the  Malay  Archipelago.     (Cyrto- 

STACHYS    LAKKA    BECCARI,    S.    P.    I.    NO.    46865.) 

This  palm,  which  is  scarcely  known  in  America,  merits  trial  in  southern  Florida  and  in  our  island 
possessions.  The  strong 'suckering  habit  lends  this  palm  to  mass  effects  that  are  usually  diffi- 
cult to  attain  in  such  stately  subjects.  The  common  name  is  apparently  derived  from  the 
bright  red  sheaths.  (Photographed  by  .J.  F.  Rock,  Singapore,  Straits  Settlements,  September, 
1920;  P22622FS.) 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1918.  35 

•'  This  variety,  known  in  Trinidad  as  Cliiue.se  eddo,  is  very  similar  in  appear- 
ance to  wliat  has  been  previously  introduced  in  the  United  States  as  the 
Trinidad  dasheen.     The  quality  of  the  specimens  received  is  excellent."     {R.  A. 

Yoitiuj.) 

46789.  Rosa  gentiliaka  Lev.  and  Van.     Eosacese.  Rose. 

From  England.  Presented  by  Sir  David  I'rain.  director  of  ilic  Knyal 
Botanic  Gardens,  Kevv.    Received  December  3,  1918. 

"•A  plant  grown  from  a  cutting  supplied  by  Sir  William  Thiselton -Dyer." 
{rrain.) 

A  rose  which  is  abundant  in  the  mountainous  regions  u\'  western  iiupch  and 
eastern  Szechwan,  where  it  forms  tangled  masses  6  meters  or  more  in  height. 
The  numerous  large  white  flowers  ai-e  very  fragrant,  and  the  anthers  are  golden 
yellow^  The  species  is  easily  distinguished  by  its  glabrous,  pale-gray  shoots  and 
the  3  to  5  foliolate  leaves,  which  are  shining  green  above  and  very  iiallid  Iteneath. 
(Adapted  from  Sargent,  P,lantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  2,  p.  312.) 

Received  as  Rosa  cerasocarpa  Rolfe,  which  is  referred  to  /?.  (/ciitiliaiia  in 
PI  ant  a  e  Wilsonianae. 

46790.  DiALYANTHEKA  OTOBA  (H.  B.  K.)  Warb.    Myiisticacea?. 

(Myristica  otoba  H.  B.  K.) 

From  Colombia.  Presented  by  Mr.  M.  T.  Dawe,  Estacion  Agronomica 
Tropical,  San  Lorenzo.     Received  December  3,  1918. 

"A  few  days  ago,  in  a  local  market,  I  came  across  a  kind  of  butter  or  fat, 
known  as  otoba,  which  the  people  here  very  much  prize  as  a  remedy  for  sores 
and  skin  diseases  in  cattle,  and  also  for  the  eradication  of  ticks.  I  am  also 
informed  that  persons  suffering  from  eruptions  take  pills  of  this  substance, 
it  is  said,  with  beneflcial  results.  Otoba  finds  a  ready  sale  in  the  local  markets 
at  from  30  to  50  cents  per  pound.  The  fat  or  butter  is  prepared  from  the  seeds 
01  Myristica  otoba,  a  large  forest  tree  of  the  Cordillera  in  this  region,  at 
about  5,000  feet  altitude.  The  seeds  when  cut  open  have  a  distinct  and  agreeable 
odor  which  is  imparted  to  the  butter  when  prepared."     (Da ice.) 

46791  to  46793. 

From  Angola,  Africa.  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  Gossweiler,  Servicos  de  Agri- 
cultura,  Loanda.    Received  December  3,  1918. 

46791.  Albizzia  welwitschii  Oliver.     MimosaceJB. 

An  unarmed,  tropical  African  tree,  sometimes  80  feet  high,  with  a 
spreading,  truncate  crown.  The  doubly  pinnate  leaves  are  made  up  of 
three  to  five  pairs  of  pinn.T,  each  bearing  four  to  eight  pairs  of  obliquely 
ovate,  glabrous,  shining  leaflets  from  1  to  2  inches  long.  The  flowers 
are  borne  in  axillary  corymbs  and  are  followed  by  thin,  subcoriaceous, 
slightly  curved  pods  4  to  5  inches  long.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of 
Tropical  Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  362.) 

46792.  Aloe  littokalis  Baker.     Liliaceoc. 

Growing  in  the  coast  region  of  Angola,  Africa,  this  aloe  is  a  shrub 
often  10  feet  tall  wdth  a  simple  trunk  as  thick  as  a  man's  arm.  The 
leaves,  arranged  in  dense  rosettes,  are  sword  shaped,  2  to  3  feet  long, 
with  spreading,  horny,  marginal  teeth.  The  inflorescence  is  a  panicle  4 
to  5  feet  long  wath  branches  of  cylindrical  racemes  1  foot  long,  densely 
crowded  with  the  short-pediceled  flowers.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora 
of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  7,  p.  .J67.) 


36  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46791  to  46793— Continued. 

46793.  PACHYLOBrs  edulis  mibafo  (Ficalho)  Engl.     Balsa meacere. 
(Caiiarium  uiubfifo  Ficalho.) 

A  tree  found  in  the  Cameroon  Valley  in  Upper  Guinea,  Africa.  The 
odd-pinnate  leaves  have  lo  to  17  coriaceous,  ovate  leaflets  4  to  6  inches 
long.  The  small  flower.s  are  borne  in  rusty  tomentose  panicles  collected 
near  the  ends  of  the  branches.  The  oval,  black  fruits,  about  3  inches 
long,  have  a  pleasant  taste.  It  is  related  to  the  .Java  almond  and  to  the 
pili  nut.     (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  i,  p.  327.) 

46794  to  46799.  TRiTicrM  aesthum  L.    Poaceae.  Wheat. 

(T.  vulgare  Vill.) 
From   England.     Collected   by   Dr.   William    A.   Taylor,   chief,   Bureau   of 
Plant  Industry,  during  his  recent  trip  to  England.     Received  December 
5,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  .7.  A.  Clark. 

46794.  C.  I.  6219.  Federation.  46796.   C.  I.  6221.  Onas. 

46795.  C.  I.  6220.  Boadicea. 

46797.  "C.  I.  6223.  Yeoman.  Obtained  from  Prof.  Biffen.  Cambridge, 
England,  who  originated  the  variety.  He  stated  to  Dr.  Taylor  that  it 
was  the  result  of  a  cross  made  between  the  Red  Fife  wheat  of  Canada 
and  one  of  his  own  strains." 

46798.  "C.I.  6224.  Yeoman.  A  sample  of  Yeoman  wheat  grown  by  :Mr. 
Alfred  Amos,  Wye,  Kent.  England,  from  a  field  of  about  2f  acres 
which  Mr.  Amos  said  yielded  at  the  rate  of  96  bushels  per  acre." 

46799.  "C.I.  622.5.  An  unidentified  club  wheat." 

46800.  EuBu.s  glatjCus  Benth.     Rosacese.  Andes  berry. 

From   Palmira.   Colombia.     Cuttings  presented   by   Mr.    Charles   J.   Eder. 
Received  December  6,  1918. 
"  I  believe  the  natural   habitat  of  this  berry  to  he  about  8,000  feet  above 
sea  level."     (Eder.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  8.  P.  I.  No.  4.536.5. 

46801.  DioscoREA  ALATA  L.     Dioscoreaceae.  Yam. 

Tubers  grown  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Miami,  Fla.     Num- 
bered for  convenience  in  distribution. 

"A  very  prolific,  white-fle.shed  yam,  oljtaiued  in  the  spring  of  1918  by  David 
Fairchild  from  Prof.  C.  T.  Simpson.  Lemon  City.  Fla.  It  gi'ows  best  in  deep, 
light,  sandy  land.  It  is  supposed  to  have  come  previously  from  the  West  In- 
dies. The  skin  is  without  coloration,  and  the  flesh  remains  snowy  white 
when  cooked.  As  compared  with  most  other  yams,  it  is  very  dry.  It  is  well 
adapted  for  baking  and  for  boiling  and  mashing ;  the  mashing  should  be  very 
thorough.    It  is  best  to  pare  yams  before  boiling."     (R,  A.  Young.) 

46802  and  46803. 

l'r(im   Ecuador.     Cuttings  collected  by  Dr.  J.   N.   Rose,  associate  curator, 
United  States  National  Herbarium.    Received  December  7,  1918, 

46802.   Nageia  sp.     Taxaceae. 
{Podocarpus  sp.) 

"  Huigra,  November  4,  1918."     (Rose.) 


OCTOBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1918.  37 

46802  and  46803— Continued. 

46803.  I'eesea  Americana  Mill.     I.auruceae.  Avocado. 
(P.  gratinHima  Gaertn.  f.) 

'•No.  23556.  Quito,  altitude  0.500  feet.  October  L'S,  1SJ18."  (Rose.) 
"  Thi.s  variety  apparently  belongs  to  tlie  Me.xican  race.  It  will  proli- 
ably  be  hardy  and  should  be  tested  in  sections  of  the  United  States 
which  are  slightly  too  cold  for  avocados  of  the  West  Indian  or  Guate- 
malan races.  It  is  probable  that  it  will  prove  to  be  a  sniali-frnited  variety 
of  rich  tlavor.  as  the  Mexican  race  usually  pinxUices  fruits  of  this  char- 
acter."    {Wilson  Popenoe.) 

46804  to  46820. 

From  Johannesburg.  South  Africa.    Presented  by  Mr.  .1.  Burtt  Davy.     Re- 
ceived December  9  and  10,  1918.     Quoted  n(.tes  l)y  Mr.  Davy. 

46804.  Acacia  cyclops  A.  Cunn.     Jlimosace.'p. 

"  Naturalized  on  the  Cape  Flats,  where  it  has  proved  valuable  as  a 
sand  binder.     Should  succeed  equally  well  on  the  California  coast." 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  30777. 

46805.  Acacia  giraffae  ^Yilld.     Mimosacefe. 

"  Kauiecl  (loom.  A  valuable  timber  tree  for  arid  regions  in  the  warm 
Temperate  Zone.  One  of  the  few  native  trees  in  British  Bechuanaland. 
The  ripe  pods  are  greedily  eaten  by  stock.  It  thrives  in  sandy  soil, 
attains  a  large  size,  and  furnishes  valuable  shade.  The  wood  is  dark 
red-browu  in  color  and  is  used  by  the  Bechuanas  for  spoons,  knife  han- 
dles, etc.  At  one  time  this  tree  furnished  all  the  fuel  for  Kimberly, 
Vryburg,  and  Mafeking," 

46806.  Eragkostis  svpekba  Peyr.     Poacefe. 

"A  valuable  pasture  grass;  somewhat  ornamental  also." 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44741. 

46807.  Hibiscus  ueexs  L.  f.     Malvacefe. 

"  Wilde  Stok-roos.  Ornamental  perennial  from  the  Calvinia  Division, 
Cape  Province,  with  a  rainfall  of  under  4  inches." 

A  strong-growing,  shaggy'  plant  with  handsome,  deep-crimson  flowers 
which  are  produced  throughout  the  whole  summer.  (Adapted  from 
Harvey  and  Sonder,  Flora  Capensis,  vol.  J,  p.  173.) 

46808.  Lobelia  erinus  microdon  (DC.)  Sond.     Lobel!ace?p. 

"An  ornamental  annual,  entirely  different  in  habit  from  the  ordinary 
garden  form,  being  erect  instead  of  diffuse.  The  fragrant  flowers  present 
beautiful  shades  of  blue  and  white." 

46809.  Manihot  glaziovii  Muell.  Arg.     Euphorbiacere.        Ceara  rubber. 
"  From  Knysna,  Cape  Province." 

"('earn  i-ul)ber  occupies  the  second  i-ank,  and  it  W(tuld  undoubtedly  be 
equal  to  Para  rubber  if  the  sap  were  coUectetl  by  some  method  so  that 
it  would  not  include  .so  much  foreign  stuff.  Ceara  rubl)er  is  very  elastic, 
dry,  and  not  sticky  unless  it  is  impure,  but  when  impure  the  loss  in  bulk 
amounts  often  to  25  per  cent.  The  tree  grows  to  a  height  of  about  30 
feet  with  a  round  head.  It  has  3  to  7  lobed  gi-ay-green  leaves,  in  shape 
and  size  resembling  those  of  the  castor-bean  plant."     (Sevinilcr.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  4264. 


38  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46804  to  46820— Continued. 

46810.  Rhus  viminalis  Ait.     Anacardiaceae. 

"  Karree  bootn.  A  hardy,  evergreen  tree,  withstanding  the  drought  and 
frost  of  the  upper  karoo,  which  has  an  altitude  of  4,600  feet  and  a  rain- 
fall of  about  10  inches  in  summer  only.  It  grows  readily  from  seeds, 
cuttings,  or  poles  or  stumps  set  in  moist  ground  and  kept  moist  until 
growth  starts.  Plants  have  been  known  to  make  a  growth  of  13*  feet  in 
three  years.  It  prefers  a  thin,  limestone  soil,  but  thrives  on  other  soils 
and  attains  a  height  of  about  30  feet  and  a  spread  of  the  same  distance. 
It  is  considered  an  excellent  timber  for  gate  and  fence  posts,  poles  having 
been  found  in  good  condition  2.5  years  after  they  had  been  set  in  the 
ground.  The  wood  is  flexible  and  is  considered  excellent  for  yokes,  keys, 
tobacco  pipes,  and  furniture.  Sheep  and  goats  browse  on  the  foliage,  and 
the  sweetish  fruits  are  eaten  by  children  and  poultry.  The  karree  doom 
makes  a  beautiful  street  and  shade  tree,  being  hardier  and  more  orna- 
mental than  Schinus  molle,  which  it  resembles  in  habit.  It  should  be 
tried  in  southern  California,  in  Arizona,  and  in  New  Mexico.  Sow  seeds 
in  the  spring ;  plant  cuttings  or  poles  in  midsummer." 

46811.  Trifolium  angustifolium  L.     Fabacese.  Clover. 
"An  annual,  naturalized  around  Cape  Town.     It  might  succeed  as  a 

green-manure  croii  on  sandy  soils  in  California  or  other  regions  of  winter 
rainfall." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  34196. 

46812.  Teiticum  dltjum  Desf.     Poacese.  Wheat. 
"  South  African  durum,  grown  in  the  Cape  Province  from  American 

seed." 

46813  to  46817.   Triticum  aestivum  L.     Poaceae.  Wheat. 

(T.  vulgare  Vill.) 

46813.  "Spring  Early.  Bearded;  white;  excellent  milling  quality; 
splendid  yielder.  This  variety  has  become  very  popular  of  late  in 
the  western  provinces ;  origin  unknown." 

46814.  "  Theic.  This  wheat  has  with.stood  rust  for  several  years  in 
the  western  provinces  and  is  giving  encouraging  results." 

46815.  "  Rietti.  Bearded;  e.ir  long  and  open,  shedding  rather  too 
easily.  It  stools  well  and  is  a  heavy  yielder,  especially  in  wet,  late 
seasons ;  wonderfully  rust  resistant.  The  grain  is  dark,  but  the 
flour  is  very  white,  and  the  variety  is  greatly  valued  as  a  milling 
wheat.  This  is  the  most  extensively  grown  wheat  in  the  western 
provinces,  though  Glujas  Early  threatens  to  oust  it  from  this  posi- 
tion. It  has  not  given  very  good  results  in  the  region  of  summer 
rainfall." 

46816.  "  Du  Toil.  Beardle.ss ;  small,  white  grain:  a  good  milling 
wheat.  This  variety  has  been  grown  for  a  number  of  years  in 
certain  of  the  western-province  districts." 

46817.  "  G?M./«-s-  Early.  Beardless  or  semibeaixled ;  white:  excel- 
lent quality  ;  good  yielder ;  does  not  shell  out  too  easily.  This  is 
probably  the  most  rust  resistant  of  all  the  white  varieties  of  wheat 
yet  introduced  into  the  western  provinces  and  stands  second  only 
to  Rietti  in  the  acreage  under  cultivation  in  the  principal  wheat 
areas.  It  is  annually  gaining  in  popularity,  with  every  prospect 
of  ousting  Rietti  from  the  premier  position.  Now  largely  grown  in 
the  Transvaal  also." 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   191S.  39 

46804  to  46820— Continued. 

46818.  ViRGiLiA  CAPENsis   (L.)   Lam.     Fabacese. 

••  Keurboom,  from  Storms  Eiver,  Cape  Province.  A  small  tree  culti- 
vated for  its  oniamenlal  foliage  and  .sweetly  scented  llowers.  Its  culti- 
vation is  most  simple,  but  it  dislike.s  drought  and  is  subject  to  the  red 
scale.  The  wood  is  rather  light  and  soft  and  looks  well  when  polished, 
but  is  subject  to  wovm-eating.  It  is  occasionally  used  for  yokes,  rafters, 
spars,  fuel,  etc." 

46819.  CucuMis  sp.     Cucurbitacerc. 

■'  Wild  cucumber  from  the  Kalahari  Desert;  said  to  be  eaten  by  stock." 

46820.  MrNDULEA  suberosa  (Roxb.)   Benth.     Fabacea;. 

"An  ornamental,  leguminous  .shrub  from  the  warm-temperate,  arid 
belt  of  the  Transvaal."' 

46821.    Caxna  edulis  Ker.     Cannacese.  Edible  canna. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.     Tubers  presented  by  the  Agricultural  F^xperiment 
Station.     Received  April  1,  191S.     Numbered  December  31,  191S. 

This  plant,  which  is  exclusively  cultivated  in  Queensland,  grows  to  a  great 
height,  often  rising  to  8  or  9  feet.  It  has  very  large,  broad,  ribbed  leaves;  and 
as  many  as  15  to  20  stalks  rise  from  a  single  stool,  each  stalk  representing  a 
large  bulb.  In  the  flowering  season  the  plant  sends  up  a  long,  straight  spike, 
from  the  head  of  which  bursts  a  beautiful  bunch  of  bright-scarlet  flowers  having 
the  appearance  of  those  of  the  common  canna,  known  as  "  Indian  Shot,"  but 
far  larger.  The  seeds  do  not  often  mature,  however,  as  do  those  of  the  canna 
family  generally.  The  bulbs,  from  which  the  arrowroot  of  commerce  is  pre- 
pared, form  a  compact  mass  on  and  near  the  surface  of  the  soil,  and  so  prolific 
is  the  plant  that  I  have  dug  from  a  single  stool  as  much  as  60  and  even  SO  pounds 
of  bulbs.  (Adapted  from  .1.  ./.  Boyd,  Queensland  Agricxdtural  Journal,  vol. 
10,  p.  32.) 

For  further  information  regarding  its  cultivation  and  manufacture,  see  above 
reference. 

"  The  rootstocks  are  edible  and  palatable  when  properly  cooked.  More  culi- 
nary experimentation  with  them,  however,  will  be  required  before  any  definite 
■decision  regarding  their  probable  popularity  can  be  made.  In  Hawaii,  where 
the  experiment  station  officials  have  been  growing  an  acre  of  this  Canna  edulis, 
Mr.  F.  G.  Krauss  informs  us  they  have  eaten  it  after  boiling  for  80  minutes 
and  then  mashing  it  as  one  does  boiled  potatoes,  and  he  declares  it  is  a  good  sub- 
stitute for  the  potato.  In  his  opinion  it  outyields  the  potato  two  to  one.  The 
tops  have  been  used  as  forage  for  cattle  and  swine."     {David  Fairchild.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46313. 
46822  to  46831.  X  Castaxea  xeglecta  Dode.     Fagacese. 

From  Cape  Henry,  Ya.    Collected  by  Mr.  .T.  B.  Norton,  physiologi.^t.  of  the 

United  States  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  December  10,  1918- 

Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Norton. 

"  While  at  the  Virginia  Truck  Experiment  Station  at  Diamond  Spring,  Va., 

In  1918,  I  had  occasion  to  make  an  observation  trip  through  the  dune  and  desert 

region  inside  Cape  Henry.     Along  the  inside  edge  of  the  big  dune  were  large 

trees  of  many  Mnds  being  covered  up  by  the  encroaching  sand ;  and  along  the 

foot  of  the  diane  I  found  empty  chinquapin  burs.    No  bushes  suggesting  chin- 


40  SEEDS    AND   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

(juapins  were  prt'seiit,  V)ut  a  search  revenled  that  the  bnrs  had  dropped  from  a 
tree  fully  30  feet  liiirh  growing  well  up  on  the  s'ope.  On  the  inner  side  of  the 
dune  are  found  the  best  trees,  but  as  the  advancing  sand  covers  up  the  lower 
part  of  the  tree  all  we  see  is  the  top,  looking  like  a  thicket  of  shrubby  bushes. 
Sometimes  tlie  top  is  seen  sticking  out  of  the  dune  fully  40  or  50  feet  above 
the  'desert"  lloor.  In  the  'desert'  I  could  find  only  in  rare  instances  trees 
that  showed  a  main  trunk  undamaged  by  tire.  Most  individuals  were  shi-ulii*y 
growths  from  a  large  basal  crown,  often  with  two  or  more  sets  of  fire-killed 
shoots  of  different  ages  among  the  living  shoots.  Cuttings  were  collected  from 
several  of  these  trees  and  shrubs,  l)ut  until  they  are  tested  their  relative  uivrlts 
will  be  uncertain.  Some  of  tlie  tire-l)urne(i  shrubs  may  be  better  potentially 
tliun  the  large  ones  that  escaped  burning." 

46822.  "  No.  1.  From  a  tree  hack  of  old  sand  pit  in  the  '  desert '  country. 
Collec-ted  December  4,  with  Mr.  L.  B.  Smith,  of  the  Virginia  Truck 
Experiment  Station.  Growing  in  very  light  shifting  sand  among  scrub 
oaks.  In  some  way  this  escaped  the  fires  that  caught  all  its  neighbors. 
The  trunk  is  large  enough  to  yield  a  good  post." 

46823.  "  No.  2.  P^rom  a  tree  pointed  out  by  iMi".  Moses  Brown,  the  game 
warden  of  this  vicinity,  who  said  that  he  had  in  past  years  taken  as 
much  as  2  bushels  of  nuts  from  it.  The  nuts  of  this  tree  are  larger 
than  those  on  other  trees  in  the  '  desert,'  according  to  Mr.  Brown. 
Although  the  tree  is  a  dwarf  in  the  poor  '  desert '  sand,  a  good  railmad 
tie  could  be  made  from  the  trunk." 

46824.  "  No.  3.  From  a  tree  10  inches  in  diameter  growing  near  the 
pond  in  the  edge  of  the  dune  back  of  a  new  pit  about  100  yards  south- 
west of  the  big  tree  (No.  7)." 

46825.  "  No.  4.  From  a  scrub  tree  in  burned-over  '  desert.'  gathered  as. 
a  check  sample  of  the  normal  growth  in  this  region.  It  is  possible  that 
some  of  these  burned-over  trees  may  be  the  best  in  growth." 

46826.  '•  No.  5.  From  a  tree  growing  through  the  dune  northeast  of  the 
big  tree  (No.  7)  at  a  new  pit.  It  stands  40  feet  up  the  side  of  the  dune 
and  has  branches  4  inches  through  and  12  feet  high.  It  must  be  a 
large  tree  covered  up,  as  it  spreads  over  30  feet  of  dune  face." 

46827.  "  No.  G.  I  have  called  this  the  evergreen  tree,  as  its  leaves  were 
largely  green  and  persistent  at  this  date  [December  6].  It  stands  well 
up  on  the  dune  face  several  hundred  yards  northeast  of  the  big  tree 
(No.  7).  The  nuts  on  this  tree  must  be  very  large,  as  the  hulls  are 
much  larger  than  those  normally  seen  at  Washington.  The  bur  clusters: 
are  often  4  to  6  inches  long." 

46828.  "  No.  7.  From  the  big  tree  found  in  October.  As  this  now  stands; 
covered  with  30  feet  of  sand,  it  is  made  up  of  two  large  branches 
10  inches  in  diameter  projecting  30  feet  above  the  sand.  Below  the 
junction  the  trunk  nuist  be  much  larger.  An  old  dead  pine  top  just 
back  of  this  tree  indicates  that  the  ground  here  is  nearly  at  the  base 
level  of  the  '  desert.'     This  tree  must  have  been  at  least  50  feet  high."' 

46829.  "  No.  8.  From  a  tree  with  an  8-inch  clear  trunk  12  feet  high 
below  the  branches,  found  in  the  'desert'  scrub  south  of  the  big  tree 
(No.  7)." 

46830.  "  No.  9.  From  a  tree  with  a  10-inch  clear  trunk  projecting  from 
the  dune  30  feet  up  from  the  base;  part  of  a  tree  top,  its  branches 
spre.-idiug  out  and  making  a  veritable  thicket  on  the  dune,  northeast  of 
the  big  tree  (No.  7)." 


OCTOBEK  1  TO   DECEMBER  31,  1&18.  41 

46823  to  46831— Continued. 

46831.  "No.  10.  From  the  only  tree  found  growing  in  moist  soil,  with 
surroundings  indicating  an  old  swamp.  Blueberry  and  similar  shrubs 
grew  near  this.  This  tree  is  almost  10  inches  through  at  the  base  and 
would  make  good  post  wood." 

46832.  RiBES  vuLGARE  Lam.     Grossulariaceae.       Garden  currant. 

From  Maidstone,  England.  Plants  purchased  from  George  Bunyard  &  Co. 
Received  December  10,  1918. 

Transparent.  A  currant  of  moderate  growth,  with  long  bunches  of  pleasantly 
flavored,  large,  yellow  berries;  an  excellent  exhibition  variety.  (Adapted  from 
Bw^ard  &  Co.'s  trade  catalogue.) 

46833.  ViTis  sp.    Vitacese.  Grape. 

From  Southport,  Conn.  Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  R.  P.  Wakeman.  Re- 
ceived December  12,  1918. 

"  During  the  past  few  years  I  have  brought  a  few  seedling  grapes  to  fruit- 
age, and  out  of  the  lot  one  seems  good  enough  to  be  considered  an  acquisition. 
It  is  white  in  color  and  between  Niagara  and  Green  Mountain  in  size.  The 
bunches  are  of  good  size,  but  are  not  shouldered  exactly  like  the  Niagara.  The 
berries  have  tender  pulp  and  are  very  sweet.  They  ripen  in  southwestern  Con- 
necticut about  September  6  and  hang  on  well.  It  makes  fine  grape  juice." 
(Wake^nan.) 

46834  to  46853. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.  Seeds  of  trees  and  shrubs  from  various  sources 
presented  by  Prof.  C.  S.  Sargent,  Arnold  Arboretum.  Received  December 
12,  1917.    Quoted  notes  from  the  Arboretum. 

46834,  Abies  sibirica  nephkolepis  Trautv.  Pinacese.  Tir. 
"Forma  cMorocarpa.    Green  cone  form  from  Japan.    Wilson  No.  10509." 

46835.  AcANTHOPANAX  sp.    Araliacese. 
"  Forrest  No.  14853.    A.  No.  498." 

46836  and  46837.  Acer  sp.    Aceracese.  Maple. 

46836.  "  Forrest  No.  14763.    A.  No.  508." 

46837.  "  Forrest  No.  15324.    A.  No.  509." 

46838.  Betula  chinensis  Maxim.  Betulaceae.  Birch. 
"  Wilson  No,  10707 ;  from  Japan," 

46839.  Betula  schmidtii  Regel.  Betulacese.  Birch. 
"Wilson  No.  10710;  from  Japan." 

46840.  Betula  sp.  Betulacese.  Birch. 
"  Forrest  No.  15381.    A.  No.  552." 

46841.  Larix  sp.  Pinacese.  liarch. 
"  Green  cone  form  from  Japan.    Wilson  No.  10508." 

46843  to  46853.    (Undetermined.) 

"Araliaceous  trees  and  shrubs  collected  by  the  Forrest  Expedition  in 
1918,  eastern  Asia." 

"  The  '  A '  numbers  are  the  serial  numbers  under  which  the  seeds  were 
sent  out.    Where  a  '  Forr.'  number  is  also  given,  Mr.  Forrest  had  reason 


42  SEEDS   A'NB  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46834  to  46853— Continued. 

to  suppose  that  tlie  seed  was  that  of  a  plant  similar  to  one  from  which 
he  had  taken  herbarium  specimens  perhaps  at  a  considerably  earlier  date." 
(Extract  from  a  letter  of  the  Director  of  Laboratory,  Royal  Horticul- 
tural Society  Gardens,  October  5,  1920.) 


46842.  "  Forr.  No.  1504.5 

46843.  "  Forr.  No.  1.5046 

46844.  "  Forr.  No.  14852 

46845.  "  Forr.  No.  14683 

46846.  "  Forr.  No.  14940 

46847.  "  Forr.  No.  14969 

46848.  "  Forr.  No.  15212 

46849.  "  Forr.  No.  15342 

46850.  "  Forr.  No.  15353 

46851.  "  Forr.  No.  15789 


A.  No.  495." 
A.  No.  496." 
A.  No.  497." 
A.  No.  499." 
A.  No.  500." 
A.  No.  501." 
A.  No.  502." 
A.  No.  503." 
A.  No.  504." 
A.  No.  505." 

46852.  "  Hills  north  of  Tengyueh,  1917.     A.  No.  506." 

46853.  "  Chungtien  plateau  shrub,  20  to  30  feet.     A.  No.  507." 

46854  to  46859.  Papaver somniferum L.    Papaveraceae.    Poppy. 

From  India.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  .James  A.  Smith,  American  consul, 
Calcutta,  who  obtained  them  from  the  economic  botanist  of  the  Govern- 
ment of  the  United  Provinces.  Received  December  19,  1918.  Quoted 
notes  by  Mr.  Smith. 

46854.  "No.  1.  Lakanio.    Good;  mostly  red  flowers." 

46855.  "  No.  2.  Gingorio.     Mostly  white  flowers." 

46856.  "  No.  3.  Dhaturia.     Flowers  white  with  pink  and  red  tips ;  also 
pink  flowers." 

46857.  "  No.  4.  Dhoura  Dhaturia.    White  flowers  tipped  with  red." 

46858.  "  No.  5.  Horia.     Mostly  white  flowers;  also  some  colored.     Long 
pods,  not  round." 

46859.  "A  mixed  lot  of  colored  varieties." 

46860.  Theobroma  cacao  L.     Sterculiaceae.  Cacao. 

From  Grenada,  British  West  Indies.    Presented  by  Mr.  J.  C.  Moore,  super- 
intendent. Agricultural  Department.    Received  December  27,  1918. 
"  This  variety  is  known  locally  as  Caracas.     The  pods  are  a  reddish  claret 
color  while  young  and  until  they  commence  to  ripen."     (Moore.) 

46861.  LivisTONA  ALTissiMA  Zoll.    Phoenicaceap.  Palm. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.  Presented  by  the  director  of  the  Botanic  Gardens. 
Received   December  27,  1918. 

A  graceful  palm  with  a  trunk  about  8  inches  in  diameter  and  often  80  feet 
tall,  and  bearing  globose  fruits  the  size  of  small  cherries.  The  natives  value 
the  exceedingly  hard  wood  vei*y  highly  and  use  it  especially  for  rafters, 
which  last  for  three  generations.  (Adapted  from  Zollinger,  Natuurkundig 
Tijdschrift  voor  Nederlandsch  Indie,  vol.  l-i,  p.  150.) 


OCTOBER  1  TO  DECEMBER  31,   1918.  43 

46862.  Jatropha  urens  L.     Euphorbiaceje. 

From    Santiago   de   las   Vegas,    Cuba.     Cuttings   presented    by    Dr.   Mario 
Calviuo,   director,   Experiment    Station.     Received   December   30,    1918. 

Variety  inermis. 

The  chaya  is  a  shrub  with  fleshy  branches  bearing  palmate  3-lobed  leaves, 
12  to  25  centimeters  wide,  dark  green  in  color.  The  flowers  are  small,  white, 
very  pretty,  esi>ecially  in  the  wild  spiny  variety.  There  are  two  typos  of  chaya, 
one  provided  with  stinging  hairs  and  the  other  unarmed,  except  for  one  or  two 
hairs  on  the  peduncle  or  petiole.  This  latter  type  is  the  one  cultivated  in 
Yucatan  for  the  leaves,  which  are  eaten  in  the  same  way  as  spinach,  especially 
with  eggs  and  hash.  These  leaves  are  rather  thick  and  keep  easily  for  several 
days,  so  that  they  could  become  a  winter  exi)ort,  if  once  they  were  known  and 
appreciated  in  the  North.  The  chaya  is  propagated  by  cuttings,  choosing  the 
tips  of  the  branches,  to  avoid  the  heavy  bark,  which  calluses  with  difficulty. 
(Adapted  from  Revista  de  Agricultura  Comercio  y  Trahajo,  Cuba,  vol.  2,  no.  S, 
p.   36 J,.) 

"  Chaya  de  Mexico.  The  leaves  are  edible ;  the  following  is  the  result  of  an 
analysis  of  them  made  at  our  station  during  the  rainy  season :  Moisture,  74.00 
per  cent;  protein,  0.94  per  cent;  ether  extract,  0.20  per  cent;  carbohydrates, 
20.71  per  cent;  crude  fiber,  2.25  per  cent;  ash,  1.90  per  cent."     (Calvitio.) 

46863.  Paullinia  cupana  Kunth.     Sapindaceae.  Guarana. 

From  Para,  Brazil.     Presented  by  Dr.  J.  Simao  da  Costa.     Received  De- 
cember 30,  1918. 

A  climbing  shrub  with  compound  leaves  made  up  of  five,  irregularly  toothed 
leaflets.  The  small  whitish  flowers  are  borne  in  long  racemes  and  are  followed 
by  3-valved  capsules  about  the  size  of  filberts,  each  containing  from  one  to 
three  seeds.  The  pounded  seeds  are  extensively  used  in  Brazil  as  a  nerve 
stimulant  and  restorative.  The  active  principle  is  said  to  be  the  same  as  thein 
and  is  produced  more  abundantly  than  in  any  other  plant,  often  as  much  as 
5  per  cent  being  found.  The  pounded  seeds  are  formed  into  cylindrical  cakes 
from  which  about  a  teaspoonful  of  powder  is  rasped  off  into  a  glass  of  cold 
water,  making  a  refreshing  and  stimulating  drink.  (Adapted  from  Lindley, 
Treasury  of  Botany,  p.  852.) 

46864.  AcTiNiDiA  CHiNENSis  Plancli.    Dilleniacese.         Yang-tao. 

Plants  grown  from  cuttings  of  S.  P.  I.  No.  21781  sent  to  the  Plant  Intro- 
duction   Field    Station,   Chico,    Calif.,    by    Mr.    William    Hertrich,    San 
Gabriel,  and  grafted  on  seedlings  of  S.  P.  I.  No.  46131.    Numbered  for  con- 
venience in  recording  distribution. 
"The  yang-tao,  a  deciduous  climber,  native  to  Szechwan  Province,  has  at- 
tracted considerable  attention  because  of  the  high  quality  of  its  fruits  and  the 
ornamental  value  of  the  plant.     The  leaves  have  a  plushlike  texture  and  an 
unusual  dark-green  color,  while  their  large  size  and  regular  spacing  add  to 
the  beauty  of  the  vine.    The  flowers  are  buff  yellow  to  white,  fragrant,  often  li 
inches  across  and  are  produced  in  great  abundance.     The  fruits  are  ovoid  to 
globose  and  about  2  inches  long.    The  outside  is  russet  brown  and  clothed  with 
villous  hairs.    The  flesh  is  green,  of  most  excellent  flavor,  resembling  that  of  a 
gooseberry,  but  tempered  with  a  flavor  peculiarly  its  own.     The  fruit  is  good 
when  eaten  fresh,  and  it  also  makes  a  very  fine  jam  and  sauce."     {David  Fair- 
child.  ) 


44  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

46865.    Cyrtostachys  lakka  Beccari.     Phcenicacese.  Palm. 

From   Singapore,   Straits  Settlements.     Presented  by  Mr.  O,  W.  Barrett. 
Received  December  30,  1918. 
"  Kredok." 

A  tall,  slender  palm,  native  to  Borneo.  The  pinnately  divided  leaves,  3  to 
5  feet  long,  are  made  up  of  leaflets  18  inches  long  and  2  inches  wide,  which  are 
obliquely  bifid  at  the  apex.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  9Jt6.) 

For  an  illustration  of  this  palm,  see  Plate  IV. 

46866  to  46868.  Theobroma  cacao  L.     Sterculiaceae.  Cacao. 

Fi'om  Coban,  Guatemala.  Presented  by  Mr.  Oscar  Majus.  Received  De- 
cember 30,  1918.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Majus, 

46866.  "  No.  1.  Fruits  with  a  red  husk." 

46867.  "  No.  2.  Fruits  with  yellow,  husks." 

46868.  "  No.  8.  Fruits  with  a  green  husk." 

46869  and  46870. 

From  Gauganba,  Portuguese  West  Africa.  Presented  by  Mr,  A.  W.  Bailey. 
Received  December  30,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Bailey. 

46869.  Pennisetum  glaxjcum  (L.)  R.  Br,    Poaceae.  Pearl  millet. 
(P,  typlwideum  Rich.) 

"  Seeds  of  our  giant  African  millet,  called  locally  Masangu." 

46870.  VoANDZEiA  suBTEBKANEA  (L.)  Thouars.     Fabacese, 

"  Seeds  of  the  ground  bean,  which  is  used  commonly  for  food  both  by 
natives  and  Portuguese.  The  local  name  is  vielu.  While  these  require  a 
long  season  to  mature,  they  may  be  used  green  as  shell  beans.  The  natives 
plant  one  in  a  hill.    The  plants  do  not  require  an  excessively  fertile  soil." 

46871  to  46890. 

From  Burringbar,  New  South  Wales,  Australia.  Presented  by  Mr.  B. 
Harrison.  Received  November  28,  1918.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Harrison, 
unless  otherwise  stated. 

46871.  Acacia  aneuea  F.  Muell.    Mimosacese.  Wattle. 

"  Mtilga.  This  is  a  dry-country  species.  The  foliage  is  eaten  by  stock 
in  dry  weather." 

46872.  Acacia  homalophylla  A.  Cunn.    Mimosacese,  Wattle, 

"  Native  name  yarran.  A  dry-country  species  greatly  used  for  fodder ; 
stock  eat  it  freely.  The  timber,  which  is  fragrant  for  some  years  after 
being  cut,  is  used  for  cabinet  and  ornamental  work." 

46873.  Angophora  subvelutina  F.  Muell,    Myrtacese, 

"  Called  here  '  apple-tree.'  A  large,  spreading  tree  with  strong  and 
durable  timber  which  is  used  for  wheelwright  work  and  flooring  boards. 
The  foliage  is  used  to  feed  stock  in  dry  seasons." 

46874  to  46880.  Atkiplex  spp.     Chenopodiacese,  Saltbush. 

The  saltbushes  are  herbaceous  or  shrubby,  usually  much-branched 
plants,  and  show  remarkable  adaptation  to  arid,  saline,  or  alkali-impreg- 


OCTOBER  1  TO  DECEMBER  31,   1918.  45 

46871  to  46890— Continued. 

nated  soils.  They  are  highly  valued  for  districts  where  little  or  no  other 
vegetation  exists.  The  following  descriptions,  unless  otherwise  indicated, 
are  adapted  from  Farmers'  Bulletin  108,  entitled  "  Saltbushes,"  l)y  Dr. 
P.  B.  Kennedy. 

46874.  Atriplex  campanulata  Bentb> 

A  perennial,  with  a  hard,  almost  woody  stem  and  ratlier  slender, 
procumbent  branches  extending  to  1  or  2  feet,  the  whole  plant  being 
nearly  glabrous  or  mealy  white.  It  is  closely  related  to  A.  lepto- 
carpa,  which  it  closely  approaches  in  habit,  foliage,  and  Inflorescence. 
(Adapted  from  Bentham,  Flora  Australie7is/8,  vol.  5,  p.  m.) 

46875.  Atriplex  halimoides  Tineo. 

Mealy  or  gray  saltbush.  A  low-growing,  shrubby,  robust  perennial 
about  1  foot  high,  with  variable,  ovate-lanceolate  leaves  which  are 
covered  with  whitish,  dustlike  scales.  It  is  native  to  the  central 
desert  regions  of  Australia,  and  there  it  affords  excellent  forage  for 
both  sheep  and  cattle,  which  fatten  remarkably  well  on  it. 

46876.  Atriplex  holocarpa  F.  Muell. 

Annual  saltbush.  A  low,  densely  branching  annual  about  a  foot 
high,  with  larger  and  fewer  leaves  than  the  Australian  saltbush 
{A.  semibaccata) .  The  seeds  are  surrounded  by  a  brown,  fibrous 
spongy  covering  and  are  readily  blown  about  by  the  wind,  so  that 
.  the  plant  can  soon  become  widely  disseminated.  It  made  excellent 
growth,  under  adverse  conditions,  on  the  experiment  grounds  at 
Abilene,  Tex.  In  spite  of  the  worst  drought  that  has  ever  been  known 
in  that  part  of  Texas,  this  plant  continued  to  mature  leaves  and 
seeds  throughout  the  entire  summer. 

46877.  Atriplex  leptocarpa  F.  Muell. 

Slender  saltbush.  A  much-branched  trailing  perennial,  the  whole 
plant  covered  with  a  glaucous  bloom.  The  leaves  are  variable  in 
shape,  but  mostly  oblong,  and  from  1  to  2  inches  in  length.  In  Aus- 
tralia it  is  sometimes  found  carpeting  the  ground  over  considerable 
areas.  Von  Mueller  says  that  its  drought-resistant  qualities  are 
remarkable. 

46878.  Atriplex  nummularia  Lindl. 

Round-leaved  saltbush.  A  tall,  shrubby  perennial,  sometimes 
reaching  a  height  of  10  feet,  and  covered  all  over  with  downy,  whit- 
ish scales.  The  leaves  are  mostly  round,  rather  thick,  and  toothed 
along  the  margins.  It  is  extensively  planted  and  highly  valued  in 
central  Australia,  live  stock  being  exceedingly  fond  of  it,  and  its 
drought-resisting  qualities  are  remarkable. 

46879.  Atriplex  semibaccata  R.  Br. 

Australian  saltbush.  A  vigorous,  rapid-growing,  much-branched 
perennial  which  forms  a  dense  mat  over  the  ground  to  the  depth  of 
1  to  2  feet.  The  leaves  are  small,  about  an  inch  long,  and  coarsely 
toothed  along  the  margins.  This  plant  has  been  known  to  flourish 
on  the  poorest  and  most  stubborn  arid  soil,  so  impregnated  with 
alkali  that  no  other  useful  plant  could  grow.    It  seems  to  have  a  re- 


46  SEEDS   AXD  PLAIsTTS   IMPORTED. 

46871  to  46890— Continued. 

markable  number  of  virtues,  including  great  frost  resistance,  pal- 
atability,  heavy  yield,  sand-binding  qualities,  and  the  habit  of  spread- 
ing freely.  Sheep  and  hogs  eat  it  freely,  and  a  mixture  of  three 
parts  of  this  forage  with  one  part  of  common  hay  is  readily  eaten  by 
horses  and  cattle. 

46880.   Ateiplex  sp. 

These  seeds  were  received  as  Atriplcx  angulata,  but  they  do  not 
apret'  with  previous  sauiples  of  this  specie?  nor  with  the  botanical 
description.    They  are  very  close  to  A.  truncata  A.  Gray. 
46881.   Casuarina  cunninghamiana  Miquel.     Casuarinacese. 

"  River  oak.  A  tall,  straight  tree  whose  timber  is  light,  tough,  and 
strong  and  is  used  for  bullock  yokes,  cricket  bats,  handles,  staves,  and 
fuel.    The  foliage  is  used  for  feeding  stock." 

46882  and  46883.   CAsrARiXA  stbicta  Ait.     Casuariuacefe. 

46882.  "  Drooping  she-oak.     A  useful  timber  and  the  best  fodder  tree 
for  sheep  and  cattle  in  Australia." 

46883.  "  Forest  or  drooping  she-oak.     Timber  handsome,  strong,  and 
durable,  used  for  veneers,  cabinet  work,  staves,  and  shingles."  . 

Received  as  Casiiarina  qvadrivalvis,  which  is  now  considered  to 
be  a  synonym  of  C.  stricta. 

46884.  Chloeis  vibgata  Swartz.     Poacese. 

"Australian  Rhodes  grass.  It  is  suited  for  a  wind-swept  and  sun- 
scorched  district,  and  is  a  heavy  yielder  of  a  most  nutritious  fodder  that 
is  relished  by  all  classes  of  stock." 

46885.  Eucalyptus  diversicolor  F.  Muell.    Myrtacese. 

"  The  karri  of  southwestern  Australia.  In  favorable  localities  in 
humid  valleys  it  attains  a  height  of  400  feet  and  a  diameter  of  20  feet, 
with  a  trunk  clear  of  branches  for  300  feet.  The  timber  is  light  colored, 
straight  grained,  and  tough,  and  is  used  for  large  planks,  spokes  and  fel- 
loes, shipbuilding,  masts,  and  railroad  ties." 

46886.  Eucalyptus  hemiphloia  albexs  F.  Muell.    Myrtaeefe. 

"A  tree,  growing  to  a  height  of  90  feet  and  with  a  diameter  of  3  feet, 
suitable  for  cool  climates.  The  foliage  is  used  largely  for  feeding  cattle 
and  sheep  during  droughts.  They  eat  it  freely  after  the  tree  has  been 
cut  for  a  few  day.s,  as  it  seems  to  get  sweeter.  The  timber  is  hard  and 
durable." 

46887.  EucALY-PTUs  paucifloba  Sieber.    Myrtacese. 

"  White  gum.  A  tree  reaching  a  height  of  100  feet  aud  a  diameter  of  4 
feet.  The  foliage  is  eaten  by  cattle  and  sheep  in  dry  seasons.  The  timber 
is  used  for  building  and  fencing  purjwses.  This  species  grows  well  in 
swampy  lowlands  and  should  thrive  well  in  Florida." 

Received  as  Eucalyptus  corlacea,  which  is  considered  to  be  a  synonym 
of  E.  pauci flora. 

46888.  Eucalyptus  obliqua  L'Her.    Myrtacete. 

"A  tree  of  rapid  growth  with  a  straight  stem  reaching  a  height  of  300 
feet  aud  a  diameter  of  10  feet.  The  timber  is  very  fissile  and  is  used  for 
buildings,  feuc-e  rails,  palings,  and  shingles.  The  bark  is  used  for  rough 
roofing  and  also  in  the  manufacture  of  paper." 


OCTOBER  1  TO  DECEMBER  31,   1918.  47 

46871  to  46890— Continued. 

46889.  Eucalyptus  redunca  Schauer.    Myrtace*e. 

"  The  mule  gum  tree  of  West  Australia,  the  wandoo  of  the  aborigines. 
It  grows  to  a  large  size,  often  being  16  or  17  feet  in  dhinieter;  it  thrives 
in  poor  soil  and  in  a  cold,  flat  country.  The  light-colored  timber  is  hard, 
heavy,  tough,  and  durable,  and  is  prized  for  wheehvriglit  work,  building 
purposes,  and  various  implements." 

46890.  Pennisetum  PURPtTEEUM  Schum.    Poacete.  Grass. 
"Elephant  grass.     Grows  to  a  height  of  10  to  20  feet,  is  a  heavy 

yielder,  and  is  very  drought  resistant,  being  permanent  when  once  estab- 
lished. It  yields  30  tons  per  acre  annually  and  can  be  cut  several  times  a 
year.     Plant  3  feet  apart  in  rows  5  or  6  feet  apart." 

46891  and  46892. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.  Presented  by  the  director.  Horticultural  Section,  Gizeh 
Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.     Received  December  2,  1918. 

46891.  Ilex  paraguariensis  St.  Hil.    Aquifoliacese.  Yerba  mati 
For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43456. 

46892.  Salvia  gardneriana  Hort.    Menthaceae.  Sage. 
Received   as  Salvia  gardneriana,  which  seems  to  be  a  horticultural 

name,  being  mentioned  in  the  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  as 
follows :  "  S.  Gardneriana  Hort.,  is  offered  in  the  trade." 

46893  to  46895. 

From  Ecuador.  Obtained  by  Dr.  J.  N.  Rose,  associate  curator.  United 
States  National  Herbarium.  Received  December  9,  1918.  Quoted  notes 
by  Dr.  Rose. 

46893.  CucuMis  anguria  L.    Cucurbitaceae. 

"  Rose  No.  23593.  Seeds  of  a  common  yellow-flowered  small  vine 
growing  prostrate  in  the  grass  and  weeds  along  the  coast  of  Ecuador. 
The  specimens  collected  were  obtained  near  Duran,  November  8,  1918. 
It  was  found  only  in  fruit.  This  is  oblong  in  shape,  about  1^  inches 
long,  with  a  more  or  less  muricated  surface.  Seeds  and  herbarium 
specimens  were  obtained." 

46894.  Dioscorea  sp.     Dioscoreacese. 

"  Tubers  of  a  very  beautiful  vine  found  growing  in  a  mountain  valley 
below  Huigra,  Ecuador.  It  has  showy  purple  leaves  and  is  a  rapid 
grower.  Only  immature  flowers  and  leaf  specimens  were  obtained  in 
addition  to  these  tubers." 

46895.  Persea  Americana  Mill.    Lauracese.  Avocado. 
(P.  gratis sima  Gaertn.  f.) 

"  Seeds  taken  from  fruits  obtained  in  the  Quito  market." 
"  Seeds  of  a  variety  which  apparently  belongs  to  the  Mexican  race.  It 
will  probably  be  hardy  and  should  be  teste<l  in  sections  of  the  United 
States  which  are  slightly  too  cold  for  avocados  of  the  West  Indian  or 
Guatemalan  races.  It  is  probable  that  it  will  prove  to  be  a  small-fruited 
variety  of  rich  flavor,  as  the  Mexican  race  usually  produces  fruits  of 
this  character."     {Wilson  Popenoe.) 


48  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

46896  and  46897. 

From  Zacuapam,   Mexico.     Presented  by  Mr.  G.  A.   Purpus  through  th« 
American  consul  at  Vera  Cruz.    Received  December  27,  1918. 

46896.  Chenopodium  ambbosioides  L.     Chenopodiacese. 

An  annual  plant  from  1  to  2  meters  in  height,  with  alternate  lanceolate 
leaves.  The  inflorescence  consists  of  simple  leafy  spikes  of  very  small 
greenish  flowers.  The  seeds  are  small  and  black.  The  whole  plant  has 
a  pronounced  odor.  An  infusion  of  the  plant  has  been  used  in  Europe 
with  good  results  as  a  cure  for  nervous  affections.  (Adapted  from 
The  Pharnmceutical  Journnl  and  Transactions,  3d  ser.,  vol.  9,  p.  713.) 

46897.  (Undetermined.) 

"  Fruits  of  a  valuable  tree,  belonging  to  the  Anacardiacese  and  called 
here  cacao.  This  has  a  beautiful  purplish  brown,  extremely  hard  wood." 
{Purpus.) 

46898  to  46901.   Theobroma  cacao  L.    Sterculiacese.  Cacao. 

From  the  British  West  Indies.     Presented  by  the  Trinidad  and  Tobago 
Department  of  Agriculture.    Received  December  27,  1918. 

Four  lots  of  seeds  and  pods  of  cacao  without  Information  as  to  the  different 
varieties.    Given  separate  numbers  for  convenience  in  recording  distribution. 

46902  to  46904. 

From  Johannesburg,  South  Africa.    Presented  by  Mr.  J.  Burtt  Davy.    Re- 
ceived December  27, 1918.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Davy. 

46902.  Elephantorrhiza  elephantina    (Burch.)    Skeels.     Mimosaceae. 
(E.  burchellii  Benth.) 

"  The  underground  stem  is  used  for  tanning  leather  and  dyeing  stuffs  a 
brown  color." 

46903.  MoMOBDiCA  balsamina  L.    Cucurbitacese.  Balsam-apple. 
The  balsam-apple  is  known  to  American  gardeners  as  an  ornamental 

annual  vine.  The  palmately  3  to  5  lobed  leaves  are  cordate-orbicular  in 
outline,  with  acutely  notched  lobes.  The  solitary  yellow  flowers  are 
nearly  an  inch  across  and  the  orange-colored  fruit,  2  to  3  inches  long,  is 
ovoid  and  either  smooth  or  tuberculate.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Stand- 
ard Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  4,  P-  2060.) 

"  The  balsam-apple  grows  in  Syria  and  is  famous  for  curing  wounda. 
The  unripe  fruit  is  infused  in  sweet  oil  and  exposed  to  the  sun  some 
days  until  it  becomes  red.  This,  applied  on  cotton  to  a  fresh  wound,  is 
esteemed  by  the  Syrians  next  to  Balsam  of  Mecca."  {Hogg,  The  Vege- 
table Kingdom,  p.  334-) 

46904.  PoDALYBiA  sp.    Fabacese. 

"An  ornamental  leguminous  shrub  from  the  coastal  districts  of  the 
Cape  Province." 

46905  to  46942.   Nicotiana  tabacum  L.     Solanacese.       Tobacco. 

From  Montevideo,  Uruguay.     Presented  by  Sr.  R.  S.  Silveira.     Received 
December  27,  1918. 
"A  collection  of  tobacco  seeds,  the  result  of  three  years  of  selection  work  wi';h 
the  best  varieties  sent  to  us  from  various  localities."     (Silveira.) 


OCTOBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,  1918. 


49 


46905  to  46942— Continued. 

46905.  "  No.  4a.  Maryland 
smoking." 

46906.  "No.  8.  Zimmer  Span- 
ish." 

46907.  "  No.  8a.  Zimmer    Span- 
ish." 

46908.  "No.  9.  Latakia." 

46909.  "No.lOf.  Virginia." 

46910.  "No.  lOg.  Virginia." 

46911.  "No.  lOj.  Virginia." 

46912.  "No.  12.  Canario  Vuelta 
Abajo." 

46913.  "No.  12a.  Canario  Vu- 
elta Abajo." 

46914.  "No.  13a.  if  a  bono  T'w- 
elta  Abajo." 

46915.  "No.  13d.  Habano  Vu- 
elta Abajo." 

46916.  "No.  13e.  Habano  legiti- 
mo." 

46917.  "No.  14b.  Brasil." 

46918.  "  No.  14e.  5ras«." 

46919.  "  No.  15.  DeZ  Pais." 

46920.  "  No.  22.  R^ibio  salieno." 

46921.  "No.  27.  Canaria-s." 

46943  to  46948. 

From  Colombia.     Presented  by  Mr.  M.  T.  Dawe,  San  Lorenzo.    Received 
December  27  and  30,  1918.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Dawe. 
46943  and  46944.  Cakica  candamarcensis  Hooli.  f.     Papayacese. 

46943.  "A  papaw  with  yellow  fruits.  The  pulp  surrounding  the 
seeds  is  edible,  but  the  flesh  is  eaten  only  in  preserves.  Found  In 
Departamento  de  Caldas  at  an  altitude  of  6,000  to  7,000  feet." 

46944.  "Another  form  of  the  same  species." 

46945.  Caeica  sp.    Papayacese. 

"  Papayuela  Cimarron.  A  papaw  with  red  fruits  found  at  Belalacazar 
in  the  Province  of  Caldas  at  an  altitude  of  6,000  to  7,000  feet.  The  seeds 
are  surrounded  by  a  sweetish  pulp  which  is  eaten.  The  flesh  of  the  fruit 
is  white  and  is  not  considered  to  be  edible  while  raw,  but  a  preserve  is 
made  of  it." 

"  These  seeds  are  apparently  the  same  species  as  those  obtained  by 
Mr.  O.  F.  Cook  at  Ollantaytambo,  Peru  (S.  P.  I.  No.  41339).  They  are 
about  twice  as  large  as  the  seeds  of  the  evidently  closely  related  Carica 
candamarcensis."  (H.  C.  Skeels.) 

46946.  Duchesnea  sp.     Rosacese. 

"A  wild  strawberry  with  yellow  flowers  and  spherical  fruits  of  insipid 
taste.     Central  Cordillera  at  altitudes  of  6,000  to  8,000  feet." 


46922 

"  No.  28. 

Petizo  criollo." 

46923. 

"  No.  20. 

Bacino." 

46924. 

"  No.  30. 

Chileno." 

46925. 

"  No.  32. 

Tropezut.'' 

46926. 

"  No.  .33. 

Orinoco." 

46927. 

"  No.  34. 

Siwiatra." 

46928. 

"  No.  36. 

Connecticut." 

46929. 

"  No.  37. 

Kentucky." 

46930. 

"  No.  38. 

Salonica." 

46931. 

"  No.  40. 

Beige." 

46932. 

"  No.  41. 

Comttock  SpanisJi." 

46933. 

"  No.  42. 

Aurora." 

46934. 

"  No.  43. 

Habano  seedleaf." 

46935. 

"  No.  44. 

Petit  Habano." 

46936. 

"  No.  45. 

Candle  R." 

46937. 

"  No.  46. 

Big  Habano." 

46938. 

"  No.  49. 

Blue  Prior." 

46939. 

"  No.  50. 

Con n ecticu t    broad' 

leaf." 

46940. 

"  No.  52. 

Big  Ohio." 

46941. 

"No.  1719.  Atyra  Habano." 

46942. 

"No.  1720.  Barreiro  Grande 

Habano." 

50  SEEDS   AND  PLAN'TS  IMPORTED. 

46943  to  46948— Continued. 

46947.  SoLANUM  QuiTOENSE  Lam.    Solanacese. 

"  Lnlo.  A  plant  found  in  the  subtropical  parts  of  Colombia.  The 
edible  fruit  is  employed  for  flavoring  preserves,  sweets,  and  the  like." 

46948.  SoLANUM  sp.     Solanacese. 

"A  shrub  of  the  habit  of  the  tree  tomato,  bearing  golden  yellow  fruits 
the  size  of  duck  eggs.  It  is  not  edible,  but  is  used  for  killing  cockroaches. 
From  the  Province  of  Caldas  at  an  altitude  of  6,000  feet." 

46949  and  46950. 

From   Hongkong,    China.      Presented   by   Mr.   AV.    J.   Tutcher.     Received 
December  30,  1918. 

46949.  Caesalpinia  vebnalis  Champ.     Csesalpiniacese. 

An  ornamental  shrub,  native  of  Hongkong,  and  climbing  by  the  re- 
versed prickles  on  the  under  side  of  the  leaves.  The  leaves  are  bipinnate, 
being  made  up  of  9  to  12  pairs  of  pinnae,  each  bearing  four  to  eight  pairs 
of  ovate  leaflets  1  inch  long.  The  lemon-yellow  flowers  are  borne  ia 
racemes  about  6  inches  long.  (Adapted  from  Curtis' 8  Botanical  Magazine, 
pi.  8132.) 

46950.  MussAENDA  PUBESCENS  Ait.  f.     Rubiaceje. 

A  small,  ornamental  climbing  shrub  found  on  the  island  of  Hongkong 
and  in  the  Province  of  Yunnan,  China.  The  ovate-lanceolate  leaves  are 
minutely  pubescent,  and  the  yellow  flowers  are  borne  in  loose,  few- 
flowered  cymes.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsoniamae,  vol.  S, 
p.  396.) 


INDEX  OF  COMMOiN  AND  SCIENTIFIC  NAMES. 


AMes  siMiica  neph  role  pis,  46834. 
Acacia  aneura,  46871. 

Cyclops,  46804. 

giraffae,  46805. 

homalophylla,  46872. 
Acanthopanax  sp.,  46835. 
Acer  spp.,  46836,  46837. 
A  ctinidia  c/(iwe/ists,46662,  46663,  46864. 
AlMzzia  ivehcitsclm,  46791. 
Allium  sp.,  46665. 

cepa,  46664. 
Almond,    Mexican,    Amygdalns    micro- 

jjhylla,  46741. 
Aloe  littoralis,  46792. 
Alsem,  Citrus  ivehberii,  46733. 
Amaranthus  sp.,  46654. 
Amygdalus  inicropJi ylla,  46741. 
Ananas  sativus,  46769. 
Andes  berry,  Rubus  glaucus,  46800. 
Angophora  subvelutina,  46873. 
Anonang,  Cordia  blancoi,  46705. 
Annona  diversifolia,  46781. 

senegalensis,  46630. 
Antidesma  bunius,  46704. 
Anyu,  Tropaeolmn  tuberosum,  46625. 
Apple.     See  Malus  spp. 
Apricot,  Japanese,  Pr«/»HS  mume,  46694. 
Arachis  hypogaea,  46753-46756. 
Artemisia  cina,  46712. 
Artocarpus  odoratissima,  46635. 
Assahy,  Euterpe  oleracea,  46743. 
Atriplex  sp.,  46880. 

campannlata,  46874. 

halimoides,  46875. 

holocarpa,  46876. 

leptocarpa,  46877. 

niimmularia.  46878. 

semibaccata,  46879. 
Avocado,     Persea     americana,     46624, 
46724,  46803,  46895. 

Baillonella  toxisperma,  46695. 
Balsam-apple,    Momordica    balsamina, 

46903. 
Barberry,   Berberis   pruinosa,   46711. 
Barley,    Hordeum    vulgare    pallidum, 

46589,  46649. 


Reaii,     iidsuki.     I'haseolus     angularis, 
46679,  46779. 
bonavist,    Dolictios    lublab,    46612, 

46729. 
broad,  Vicia  faba,  46777. 
connnon,        Phaseolua        vulgaris, 

46650-46652. 
mung,    PJiaseolus    aureus,    46680, 

46775. 
soy,  Soja  max,  46687^6691,  46770, 

46776. 
sword,  Canavali  gladintum,  46773. 
Yard   Long,    Yigna    sesquipcdalis, 
46774,  46778. 
Beardtongue,      Pentstemon      palmeri, 

46595. 
Beech,  red,  Nothofagus  fusca,  46643. 

silver,  Nothofagus  menziesU,  46644. 
Berberis  pruinosa,  46711. 
Berry,  Andes,  Ritius  glaucus,  46800. 
Betula  sp.,  46840. 
chinen-sis,  468.38. 
Schmidt  a,  46839. 
Birch.    See  Betula  spp. 
Blackberry,  Rulius  sp.,  46765. 
Bonete,  Jacaratia  mexicana,  46696. 
Brassica  pekincnsis,  40666-46668. 
Breadnut  tree,  Brosimum  alicastrum, 

46725. 
Brosimum  alicastrum,  4072.5. 

Cacao,  Theobroma  cacao,  46860,  46866- 

46868,  46898-46901. 
Cuesalpiiiia  rernalis,  46949. 
Calpi,  Citrus  webherii,  46733. 
Canarium>     mubafo.       See  Pachylobus 

edulis  muhafo. 
Canavali  gladiatuin,  46773. 
Canua  edulis,  46821. 
Cape  gooseberry.   Physalis   p<^ruriana, 

46681. 
Cardiospernmrn  sp..  46617,  46618. 
Carica  spp.,  46761,  46782,  46945. 

candanwrcensis,       46623,       46943, 
46944. 
Carissa  carandas,  466.36. 
Carthamus  tinctorius,  46669. 

51 


52 


SEEDS  AND   PLANTS   IMPOETED. 


Casitmroa  edulis,  46661. 
Castanea  molUssima,  46780. 

neglecta,  46822-46831. 
Castor-bean,  Ricinus  communis,  46685, 

46759,  46760. 
Casuarina  ciinninghammna,  46881. 

stricta,  46882,  46883. 
Cecropia  imlmata,  46742. 
Cereiis,     night-blooming,     Cercns     sp., 

46721. 
Cereus  sp.,  46721-46723. 
Chamaedorea  sp.,  46783. 
Chaya,  Jatroplia  urens,  46862. 
Chenopodium  ambrosioides,  46896. 

nuttalUae,  46632,  46633,  46713. 

quinoa,  46658. 
Chestnut,  Castanea  mollissim4i,  46780. 
Chia,  Salvia  hispanica,  46645. 
Chloris  virgata,  46884. 
Citrullus  vulgaris,  46714,  46715. 
Citrus  sp.,  46637. 

miaray,  46732. 

noUlis,  46646. 

webberii,  46733. 
Clover,  TrifoUum  angustifolititn,  46811. 
Cocos  coronata.    See  Syagrus  coronata. 
Coix  lacryma-fohi  ma-yueii,  46734. 
Colocasia  esoulenta,  46788. 
Colubrina  asiatica,  46641, 
Cordia  blancoi,  46705. 
Cork,  Entelea  arborescens,  46749. 
Corn,  Zea  mays,  46596-46607.  46653. 
Corynocarpus  laevigata,  46764. 
Cotton.     See  Gossypium  spp. 
Cowpea,  Vigna  sinensis,  46692,  46693, 

46771. 
Crotalaria  sp.,  46735. 
Cucumis  sp.,  46819. 

anguria,  46893. 

melo,  46670-46674,  46726.  46728. 
Cucurbita  ficifolia,  46622. 

maxima,  46611. 
Currant,  garden,  Ribes  vulgare,  46832. 
Cyrtostachys  lakka,  46865. 

Dasheen,  Colocasia  esculenta,  46788. 
Datura  fastuosa,  46634. 
Dialyanthera  otoia,  46790. 
Dioscorea  sp.,  46894. 

alata,  46768,  46801. 
Djave,  BaiUonella  toxisperma,  46695. 


Dolichos  lablab,  46612,  46729. 
Duchesnea  sp.,  46946. 

Elephant  or  rhiza    burchellii.      See   Ele- 
phantorrhiza  elephantina. 

elephantina,  46902. 
Entelea  arborescens,  46749. 
Enterolobium  sp.,  46744. 
Eragrostis  superba,  46806. 
Eremochloa  ophiuroides,  46675. 
Erythrina  sp.,  46638. 
Eucalyptus  diversicolor,  46885. 

hemiphloia  albens,  46886. 

obliqua,  46888. 

pauciflora,  46887. 

redunca,  46889. 
Euterpe  oleracea,  46743. 

Fevillea  sp.,  46709. 

Ficus  spp.,  46639,  46736. 

Fig,  Ficus  sp.,  46639. 

Fir.  Abies  sihiricn  ucphrolcpis,  46834. 

Flax.  New  Zealand,  Phormium  tenax, 

46750-46752. 
Fragaria  chiloensis,  46613. 

Gossypium  sp.,  46615. 

nanking,  46717. 
Gourd,  Lagenaria  vtilgaris,  46716. 
Granadilla,  Passiflora  ligularis,  46648. 
Grape.     See  Vitis  spp. 
Grass,  Eremochloa  ophiuroides,  46675. 

Pennisetum  glaucum,  46869. 
p^irpureum,  46890. 
Guarana,  PauUinia  cupana,  46863. 

EeUanthus  sp.,  46620. 

annuns,  46757,  46758. 
Heterospathe  elata,  46640. 
Hibiscus  urens,  46807. 
Holcus  sorghum,  46676-46678. 
Hordeum     vulgare     pallidum,     46589, 

46649. 
Huauhtzontli.     Chenopodium     Nuttalr 
'     liae,  46632,  46633,  46713. 

llama,  Annona  diversifolia,  46781. 
Ilex  paraguariensis,  46891. 
Ipomoea  spp.,  46621,  46627,  46628. 
nymphaefolia,  46737. 

Jacaratia  mexicana,  46696. 
Jatropha  urens,  46862. 
Jujube,   Indian,  Ziziphus  mauritiana, 
46720. 


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53 


Karaka,       Corynocarpus       laevigata, 

46764. 
Katinga,  MerrilUa  caloxylon,  46647. 

Lagenaria  vulgaris,  46716. . 
Larch,  Larix  sp.,  46841. 
Larix  sp.,  46841. 
lAlium  columManum,  46660. 
Lily,  Lilium  columbianum,  46660. 
Livistona  altissima,  46861. 

jenJcinsiana,  46697. 
Lobelia  erinus  microdon,  46808. 
Lysiloma  sabicu,  46762. 

Malus  arnoldiana,  46698. 

prunifolia  rinki,  46699,  46700. 
transitoria  toringoides,  46701. 
Manihot  glaziovU,  46809. 
Maple,  Acer  spp.,  46836,  47837. 
Marang,      Artocarpus      odoratissvnia, 

46685. 
Ma-yuen,   Coix  lacryma-jobi  ma-yuen, 

46734. 
MerrilUa  caloxylon,  46647. 
Miaray,  Citiiis  miaray,  46732. 
Millet,    pearl,    Pennisetum    glaucum, 

46869. 
MiUettia  piscidia,  46727. 
Momordica  balsamina,  46903. 
Morning-glory,    Ipomoea    spp.,    46621, 

46627,  46628,  46737. 
Mundulea  suberosa,  46820. 
Murraya    caloxylon.      See    MerrilUa 

caloxylon. 
Muskmelon,     Cucumis     melo,     46670- 

46674,  46726,  46728. 
Mussaenda  pubescens,  46950. 
Myristica    otoba.      See   Dialyantliera 

otoba. 

Nageia  sp.,  46802. 

Naranjilla,  Solanum  quitoense,  46631. 
Natal  plum,  Carissa  carandas,  46636. 
Nicotiana      tabacum,     46784,     46905- 

46942. 
Nothofagtis  fusca,  46643. 
mensiesU,  46644. 

Oak,  Quercus  bennettii,  46707. 

Oca,     Oxalis     tuberosa,    46608-46610, 

46659. 
Onion.     See  Allium  spp. 
Onoseris  speciosa,  46619. 
Operculina  sp.,  46614. 


Orange,  King,  Citrus  nobilis,  46646. 

Orania  palindan,  46738. 

Oxalis  tuberosa,  46608-46610,  46659. 

Pachylobus  edulis  mubafo,  46793. 

Pai  ts'ai,  Brassica  pekinenais,  46666- 

46668. 
Palm,  Chamacdorca  sp.,  46783. 

Ci/rtostachys  laklca,  46865. 

Heterospathe  elata,  46640. 

Livistona  altissima,  46861. 
jmkitisiaita,  40697. 

Orania  palindan,  467.38. 

Syagrus  coronata,  46708. 
Papaya,  Carica  sp.,  46761. 
Papaver  somniferum,  46854-46859. 
Passifiora  ciliata,  40785. 

ligularis,  46648. 

suberosa,  46629. 

PaulUnia  cupana.  46863. 

Pea,    garden,    Pisuin    saticum,    46682, 

46772. 
Peanut,     Arachis     Injpogaea,     46753- 

46756. 
Pear.    See  Pyrus  spp. 
Pennisetum  glaucum,  46869. 
purpureum,  46890. 
typhoideum.       See       Pennisetum 
glaucum. 
Pentstemon  palmeri,  46595. 
Persea  americana,  46624,  46724,  46803, 
46895. 
gratissima.    See  Persea  Americana. 
Phaseolus  sp.,  46626. 

angularis,  46679,  46779. 
aureus,  46080,  46775. 
vulgaris,  46650-46652. 
Phormitim  tenax,  46750-46752. 
Physalis  peruviana,  46681. 
Pineapple,  Ananas  sativus,  46769. 
Pistache,   Chinese,  Pistacia  chinensis, 

46588. 
Pistacia  chinensis,  46588. 
Pisum  sativum,  46682,  46772. 
Pitalla,  Cereus  sp.,  46722,  46723. 
Podalyria  sp.,  46904. 
Podocarpus  sp.     See  Nageia  sp. 
Poha,  Physalis  peruviana,  40681. 
Polygonum  tinctorium,  40683. 
Poppy,    Papaver    somniferum,    46854- 

46859. 
Potato,     Solanum    spp.,     46655-46657, 
46730. 


54 


SEEDS  AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 


Fremna  cnmingiana,  4G706. 
Prunus  microphylla.     See  Amygdahis 
microphyUa. 

niumc,  4G694. 
Pumpkin,  Cucurbita  maxima,  46611. 
Pyrvs  spp..  46684,  46718. 

caUeryana,  46745-46747. 

scroti7Ui,  46702. 

serrulata,  46703,  46748. 

Qnn-cvs  bennettii,  46707. 

Quinoa,  Chenopodium  quinoa,  46658. 

Rhododendron  sp.,  46763. 

Rhus  vhninalis,  46810. 

Ribes  vulgare,  46832. 

Ricinus  comtnunis,  46685,  46759,  46760. 

Rosa  gentiliana,  46789. 

Rose,  Rosa  gentiliana,  46789. 

Rubber,     Ceara,     Manihot     glaziovii, 

46809. 
Rub  us  sp.,  46765. 
glaucus,  46S00. 

Sabicu,  Lysiloma  sabicu,  46762. 
Sage,  Salvia  gardneriana,  46892. 
Saltbush.    See  Atriplex  spp. 
Salvia  gardneriana,  46892. 

hispanica,  46645. 
Sapote,  white,  Casimiroa  edulis,  46661. 
Sap7-anthus  sp.,  46786. 
Sch}-anl:ia  lepiocarpa,  46719. 
Sesame,  Sesamum  orientale,  46686. 
Sesamum  indicum.    See  Sesamum  ori- 
entale. 

orientale,  46686. 
Sida  sp.,  46616. 

Soia  vmx,  46687-46691,  46770,  46776. 
Solanum  sp.,  46730,  46948. 

(juitoense,  46631,  46947. 

tuberosum,  46655-46657. 
Sorghum    xnilgare.      See    Holcus    sor- 
ghum. 
Strawberry,  Fragaria  chiloensis.  46613. 
Sunflower.     See  Helianthus  spp. 
Syagrus  coronata,  46708. 

Theobroma  cacao,  46860,  46866-i686S, 

4689S-46901. 
Tillandsia  sp.,  46781. 


Tobacco,    Xicotiana    tabacum,    46784, 

46905-46942. 
Trichosonthes  sp..  46739,  46740. 

quinquanguluta,  46642. 
Trifolium  angustifolium,  46811. 
Triticum  aestirum,  46.590-46594,  46767, 
46794-46799,  46813^6817. 

durum,  46766,  46812. 

vulgare.    See  Triticum  aestivum. 
Tropaeolum  tuberosum,  46625. 

Undetermined,  46842-46853,  46897. 

Vicia  faba,  46777. 
Vigna  sesquipedalis,  46774,  46778. 
sinensis,  46692,  46693,  46771. 
Virgilia  capensis,  46818. 
Vitis  spp.,  46787.  46833. 
Voandzeia  subterranea,  46870. 

Watermelon,  Citrullus  vulgaris,  46714, 

46715. 
Wattle.    See  Acacia  spp. 
Wheat,  Triticum  spp. : 

Boadicea.  46795. 

durum.  South  African,  46812. 

Du  Toit,  46816. 

Federation,  46794. 

Golden  Ball,  46766. 

Glujas  Early,  46817. 

Onas,  46796. 

Oude  Baard,  46767. 

( Per  si  a ) ,  46590-46.594. 

Rietti,  46815. 

Spring  Early,  46813. 

Thew,  46814. 

Yeoman,  46797,  46798. 
Wormseed,  Artemisia  cina,  46712. 

Yam.    See  Dioscorea  spp. 

Yang-tao,    Actinidia    chinensis,   46662, 

46663,  46864. 
Yaruma,  Cecropia  palmata,  46742. 
Yerba  mat§.  Ilex  paraguariensis,  46891. 

Zea  mays,  46.596-46607,  46653. 
Zephyranthes  sp.,  46710. 
Ziziphus  jujuba  Lam.     See   Ziziphus 
mauritiana. 
mauritiana,  46720. 


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Issued  May  23,  lOa. 

U.  S.  DEPARTMENT  OP  AGRICULTURE. 
BUREAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 

WILUAM  A.  TAYLOR.  Chief  of  Bureau. 


IN-VENTORY 

OF 


SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 


BY  THE 


OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JANUARY  1 

TO  MARCH  3L  19iy. 


(No.  58;  Noa.  46961  to  47348.) 


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U.  S.  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE. 
BUREAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 

WILLIAM  A.  TAYLOR,  Chief  of  Bureau. 


INVENTORY 

OF 


SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 


BY  THE 


OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JANUARY  I 

TO  MARCH  31,  1919. 


(No.  58;   Nos.  46951  to  47348.) 


WASHINGTON: 

GOVERNMENT  PRINTING  OFFICE. 

1922. 


BUREAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 


Chief  of  Bureau,  William  A.  Taylor. 
Associate  Chief  of  Bureau,  Karl  F.  Kellerman. 
Officer  in  Charge  of  Publications,  J.  E.  Rockwell. 
Assistant  in  Charge  of  Business  Operations,  H.  E.  Allanson. 


Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction. 

SCIENTIFIC    .staff. 

David  Fairchild,  Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

P.  H.  Dorsett,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Plant  Introduction  Gardens. 

B.  T.  Galloway,  Plant  Pathologist,  Special  Research  Projects. 
Peter  Bisset,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Experimenters'  Service. 
Wilson  Popenoe  and  J.  F.  Rock,  Agricultural  Explorers. 

R.  A.  Young,  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Dasheen  and  Tropical  Yam  Investigations. 
H.  C.  Skeels,  Botanist,  and  G.  P.  Van  Eseltine,  Assistant  Botanist,  in  Ch-arge  of  Botanical 

Investigations. 
L.  G.  Hoover,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Chayote  Investigations. 

C.  C.  Thomas,  Assistant  Plant  Introducer,  in  Charge  of  Jujuie  Investigations. 
E.  L.  Crandall,  Assistant  in  Charge  of  Photographic  Laboratory. 
P.  G.  Russell  and  Patty  Newbold,  Scientific  Assistants. 
David  A.  Bisset,  Su4terintendent,  Bell  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Glenn  Dale,  Md. 

Edward  Goucher,  Plant  Propagator. 
J.  E.  Morrow,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Chico,  Calif. 

Henry  Klopfer,  Plant  Propagator. 
Edward  Simmonds,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Gardens,  Miami,  Fla. 

Charles  H.  Steffani,  Plant  Propagator. 

Henry  E.  .Juenemann,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Bellingham,  Wash, 

Wilbur  A.  Patten,  Superintendent,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Brooksville,  Fla. 

E.  J.  Rankin,  Assistant  in  Clmrge,  Plant  Introduction  Garden,  Savannah,  Ga. 

Collaborators:  Thomas  W.  Brown  and  Robert  H.  Forbes,   Cadro,  Egypt;  A.  C.  Hartless, 

Seharunpur,  India;  Barbour  Lathrop,  Chicago,  III.;  Dr.  H.  L.  Lyon,  Honolulu,  Hawaii; 

Henry   Nehrling,   Gotha,  Fla.;   Charles  T.    Simpson,   Littleriver,  Fla.;   Dr.    L.   Trabut, 

Algiers,  Algeria;   E.   H.   Wilson,  Jammca  Plain,  Mass.;  E.   W.   D.    Holway,   Faribault, 

Minn.;  Dr.  William  Trelease,  TJrbana,  III. 


CONTENTS. 


Page. 
Introductory  statement 5 

Inventory 10 

Index  of  common  and  scientific  names 53 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 

Page. 
Plate  I.  A  new  food  plant,  the  huauhtzontli  of  Mexico.     {Chenopodium 

nuttallvae  Safford,  S.  P.  I.  No.  46956) 12 

II.  A   striking  subshrubby   morning-glory  from  Brazil.      {Ipomoca 

nstulosa  Mart.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  46966) 12 

III.  A  field  of  molasses  grass  in  Brazil.    (Melims  minutiflora  Beauv., 

S.  P.  I.  No.  47162) 36 

IV.  A  new  relative  of  the  chayote,  the  tacaco  of  Costa  Rica.     {Pola- 

kowsUa  tacaco  Pittier,  S.  P.  I.  No.  47329) 36 

3 


INVENTORY  OF  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED  BY 
THE  OFFICt  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRO- 
DUCTION DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JANUARY  1 
TO  MARCH  31, 1919  (NOS.  46951  TO  47348). 


INTRODUCTORY  STATEMENT. 

The  purpose  of  these  introductory  statements  has  been  to  empha- 
size certain  introductions  which,  from  the  accumulated  experience 
of  those  in  contact  with  the  stream  of  plant  immigrants,  appear  to 
have  unusual  promise  or  interest.  As  the  years  have  passed  and  that 
experience  has  widened,  the  proportion  of  new  plants  which  appear 
interesting  seems  to  have  increased  and  the  introductory  statements 
have  become  correspondingly  longer.  This  is  quite  the  opposite  of 
the  predictions  of  my  friends,  who  raised  the  question  in  the  begin- 
ning as  to  what  I  proposed  to  do  when  all  the  plants  which  were 
worth  while  had  been  introduced.  Instead  of  the  widening  prospect 
that  actually  lies  before  us  and  which  embarrasses  us  with  its  wealth 
of  opportunity,  they  saw  in  their  imagination  the  stream  of  new 
plants  becoming  a  tiny  brook  and  finally  stopping  altogether.  It  is 
interesting  to  note  that,  whereas  in  the  spring  quarter  of  1913  there 
were  407  introductions,  six  years  later,  1919,  there  were  practically 
as  many  (39T),  and  this  in  the  face  of  a  world  war  which  had  de- 
moralized shipping.  The  dearth  is  not  in  plant  material  of  great 
potential  possibilities  but  in  experimenters  who  can  adapt  these 
plants  to  the  wide  uses  of  mankind.  Ten  thousand  independent  ex- 
perimenters scattered  over  this  country  could  spend  their  lives  work- 
ing on  the  material  we  have  brought  in  and  not  exhaust  its  possi- 
bilities. It  is  hoped  that  these  introductions  will  attract  the  atten- 
tion of  amateurs  to  important  and  interesting  problems  in  a  way 
which,  perhaps,  the  descriptions  themselves  would  not,  and  it  is  with 
this  idea  in  mind  that  the  following  comments  are  made : 

Beet  tops  as  greens  are  so  common  a  vegetable  that  those  who 

are  fond  of  them;  may  like  to  have  a  perennial  variety  (No.  46951) 

sent  by  Dr.  Trabut  from  North  Africa,  which  yields  large  quantities 

of  leaf. 

5 


6  SEEDS   AISTD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

From  the  same  source  comes  a  forage  grass  {Phalaris  coerulescens, 
No.  46955)  which  may  be  worthy  of  naturalizing  on  the  dry  sheep 
pastures  of  California,  since  the  animals  forage  on  the  subterranean 
bulbous  parts  of  it,  as  Dr.  Trabut  writes,  when  all  other  vegetation 
is  dried  up. 

The  argan  tree  of  Morocco  {Argania  spmosa,  No.  46969),  which 
3'ields  a  valuable  oil,  is  again  introduced,  but  whether  or  not  it  can 
stand  the  cold  weather  of  southern  California  is  the  question. 
Earlier  attempts  have  failed. 

The  Taiwania  (No.  46980)  is  a  Formosan  conifer  of  great  beauty, 
which  was  obtained  by  Mr.  E.  H.  Wilson  personally  from  Formosa, 
and  every  possible  effort  should  be  made  to  establish  it  in  our  South- 
ern States. 

Mr.  Popenoe  describes  Tigridia  pavonia  (No.  46981)  as  a  fascinat- 
ing garden  vegetable.  When  in  bloom  it  has  attractive  flowers  vary- 
ing from  yellow  to  deep  scarlet  in  color.  Mrs.  Nuttall,  who  has  them 
in  her  garden  in  the  City  of  Mexico,  finds  that  they  multiply  rapidly 
and  require  no  cultural  attention.  The  tubers,  called  cacomite,  sug- 
gest chestnuts  when  cooked. 

From  Rio  de  Janeiro  the  Minister  of  Agriculture,  Mr.  Cardinell, 
sends  a  collection  of  seeds  of  unusual  forage  and  fiber  plants  (Nos. 
46985-46999).  collected  in  the  States  of  Matto  Grosso  and  Amazonas, 
Brazil,  by  Dr.  Geraldo  Kuhlmann,  of  the  Rondon  Commission.  It 
will  be  strange  if  some  valuable  grasses  for  the  Southern  States  do 
not  come  from  this  collection. 

Mr.  Wester  sends  in  the  spores  of  five  tropical  ferns  (Nos.  47011- 
47015).  Since  Mr.  Hertrich,  of  Pasadena,  and  others  have  been  so 
successful  in  growing  tree  ferns  from  spores,  the  beautiful  tree  ferns 
of  the  world  ought  to  be  introduced  and  established,  as  far  as  it  is 
possible,  where  they  will  add  grace  and  beauty  to  the  woodlands 
and  rockeries  of  southern  California  and  Florida. 

Nos.  47017-47057  represent  a  remarkable  collection  of  forage 
grasses  made  by  Sr.  Andre  Goelcli,  State  of  Para,  Brazil,  some  of 
which  might  find  a  place  on  our  Everglade  lands,  provided  the  soil 
conditions  are  suitable.  Word  now  comes  of  Sr.  Goeldi's  death,  and 
we  record  here  sentiments  of  sincere  regard.  The  world  can  ill  afford 
to  lose  these  research  men. 

To  find  attractive  plants  which  will  live  down  to  the  water  line  on 
sand  dunes  is  a  problem  of  no  mean  importance,  and  Mr.  J.  Burtt 
Davy's  suggestion  of  M'tnusops  caifra  (No,  47099)  from  the  African 
coast  for  this  purpose  is  worthy  of  emphasis. 

Since  the  search  for  corn  is  for  varieties  which  have  some  particu- 
larly valuable  character  that  may  be  incorporated  into  our  American 
races  of  corn  by  breeding,  the  collection  (Nos.  47109-47114)  sent  by 


JANUARY  1  TO   MARCH  31,  1919.  T 

Mr  Cardinell,  which  represents  varieties  reported  to  grow  wild  in 
Matto  Grosso,  can  hardly  fail  to  interest  the  corn  breeders,  as  will 
also  the  dwarf  varieties  (Nos.  47202  and  47327)  sent  by  Mr.  Wester 
from  Cotabato  on  the  island  of  Mindanao,  where  this  crop  has  been 
grown  for  a  long  time  by  the  wild  tribes. 

The  roselle  as  a  source  of  brilliant-red  jelly-making  material  is 
a  valuable  plant,  and  Mr.  Eraser's  prolific  variety  {Hibiscus  sabda- 
riffa,  No.  47119),  which  he  has  selected  on  Kamrod  Key,  Fla.,  will 
interest  those  who  are  growing  the  common  varieties. 

A  named  collection  of  14  varieties  of  Japanese  flowering  cherry 
trees  from  Yokohama  {Prunus  serrulata,  Nos.  47132-47145)  includes 
some  of  the  loveliest  of  these  superb  early-flowering  trees.  It  will  be 
recalled  that  the  selected  sorts  arranged  for  by  Mr.  E.  H.  Wilson  and 
later  by  Mr.  Frank  N.  Meyer  from  the  famous  Arakawa  collection 
near  Tokyo  were  previously  introduced. 

Mr  Zon,  of  the  Forest  Service,  is  inclined  to  recommend  for  trial 
in  Florida' the  100-foot  Tasmanian  cypress  pine  {Callitris  cwpressi- 
formis,  No.  47151),  which  grows  well  on  the  coast  on  poor  soils  and 
may  prove  useful  in  furnishing  a  comparatively  soft  light  wood  for 

I  do  not  know  that  the  Taranaki  rimu  {Dacrydium  cupressinum, 
No.  47154)  has  been  tried  around  Santa  Barbara,  Calif.,  but,  if  not, 
its  weeping-willow  habit  should  make  it  worth  trying  there. 

The  culture  of  certain  drug  plants  has  been  commercially  profit- 
able, and  Strophanthus  grains  (No.  47217),  which  yields  the  crysta  - 
line  strophanthin,  may  prove  to  be  one  of  the  valuable  species  for  cul- 
tivation. ,    ,       .  1-1 

From  the  quantity  of  sweets  and  sweetened  chewing  gums  which 
many  Americans  use,  it  would  seem  as  though  their  chief  aim  was 
to  keep  their  mouths  sweet  all  the  time.  For  such  as  these  Mr.  Ivirby 
has  sent  in  from  Nigeria  seeds  of  a  tropical  tree  {Synsepalum  dulci-fi- 
cum  No  47219)  whose  berries  when  eaten  in  considerable  quantity 
are  said  to  make  everything  eaten  thereafter,  for  a  whole  day, 
whether  vinegar,  lime  juice,  or  tartaric  acid,  taste  as  though  it  were 
composed  solely  of  saccharine  matter. 

Various  species  of  Vitex  are  hardy  in  America.  Because  they 
bloom  profusely  and  produce  large  quantities  of  nectar  they  have 
been  proposed  as  honey  plants.  A  tropical  species,  Vitex  grandttolm 
(No  47220)  from  Nigeria,  growing  at  1,000  feet  altitude,  and  bear- 
ing an  edible  plumlike  fruit  which  is  made  into  "  a  kind  of  honey, 
will  be  of  particular  interest,  and  it  is  hoped  that  it  will  grow  m 
southern  Florida  at  least.  , 

It  is  not  without  a  feeling  of  relief  that  I  call  attention  to  the 
fact  that  a  remarkable  species  of  tree  {KoUa  drynarioides)  has  been 


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saved  by  Mr.  Kock.  This  tree,  which  is  related  to  the  cotton  plant, 
had  become  almost  extinct — was  reduced  to  a  single  tree,  in  fact — 
but  now  its  progeny,  a  single  tree  on  Mr.  C.  C.  Conradt's  place  at 
Pukoo  in  Molokai,  has  borne  its  first  crop,  consisting  of  five  seeds. 
Two  of  these  have  been  sent  to  us  (No.  47223).  To  have  prevented 
a  tree  of  such  possibilities  from  becoming  extinct  may  win  us  more 
praise  from  succeeding  generations  than  now  seems  probable. 

It  seems  almost  incredible  that  no  tropical  horticulturist  has  made 
a  real  collection  anywhere  of  the  anonas  for  the  purpose  of  their 
improvement  by  hybridization.  The  abo  {A7inona  senegalensis,  No. 
47214),  with  dark-red  flesh,  would  make  possible  most  remarkable 
color  combinations  should  some  one  take  up  in  earnest  a  study 
of  this  fascinating  group. 

Mr.  Benjamin  Hunnicutt,  of  Lavras,  Brazil,  is  convinced  of  the 
forage  value  of  the  "  capim  gordura  roxa,"  or  molasses  grass 
{Melinis  minutifloray,  No.  47162),  and  has  sent  in  a  quantity  of  seed. 
At  Lake  Alfred,  Fla.,  Mr.  John  Morley,  who  has  a  2-acre  patch  of  it 
on  which  he  keeps  two  dairy  cows,  finds  that  if  cows  are  put  on  the 
young  grass  they  quickly  learn  to  like  it,  whereas  if  the  grass  is 
allowed  to  get  coarse  they  refuse  to  touch  it,  perhaps  because  of  its 
heavy  nature. 

The  brilliancy  and  grace  of  the  Chorizemas  (Nos.  47186  and  47187) 
as  potted  plants  should  make  them  much  better  known.  They  are 
West  Australian  shrubs  with  brilliant  orange-red  pea-shaped  flowers. 

A  Formosan  fir  {Ahies  mariesii  kawakamii,  No.  47198),  from  the 
Arnold  Arboretum,  which  grows  to  80  feet  in  height — one  of  the 
rarest  of  the  silver  firs — and  a  spruce  {Picea  morrisonicola^  No. 
47199)  from  the  same  interesting  region  will  find  their  way  into  our 
Southern  States. 

Dr.  A.  H.  Graves,  of  New  Haven,  has  located  a  number  of  chest- 
nut trees  (Nos.  47330-47348)  which  are  not  dying  out  but  growing 
well  in  the  area  infested  by  the  bark  disease.  The  circumstantial 
evidence  is  strong  that  they  have  descended  from  disease-resistant 
ancestors,  and  as  such  may  have  in  them  the  possibilities  of  being 
closely  interbred  to  form  a  resistant  race  of  the  American  chestnut. 

"Konyaku"  (Amorphophallus  konjac,  No.  47226)  is  an  interest- 
ing aroid  which  furnishes  a  peculiar  starch  used,  as  Mr.  Swingle 
discovers,  by  the  manufacturers  of  aeroplanes  and  also  as  a  food  in 
Japan.  It  is  grown  in  the  shade  of  orange  trees  there  and  should  be 
tried  as  a  source  of  starch  in  America. 

Nuts  from  five  selected  African  oil-palm  seedlings  {Elaeis  guzTieen- 
sis,  Nos.  47304-47308),  coming  from  Dr.  P.  J.  S.  Cramer,  of  the 
Buitenzorg  Plant-Breeding  Station,  show  that  selection  is  going  to 
mean  as  much  in  this  important  tropical  crop  as  it  has  in  the  grains 
and  fruits  of  the  temperate  zone. 


JANUARY   1  TO    MARCH   31,   1919.  9 

The  clovers  represent  a  group  of  such  great  agricultural  im- 
portance that  a  new  sjoecies  like  the  one  introduced  from  Natal 
{Trifolium  africanwm  glabellum^  No.  47321)  is  certain  to  attract  its 
full  share  of  attention.  According  to  Mr.  John  Fisher,  who  sends 
it  from  Cedara,  it  has  proved  more  vigorous  than  any  imported 
sjDecies  yet  tried  at  Natal. 

Job's-tears  have  commonly  attracted  only  the  attention  of  those 
who  were  looking  for  seeds  from  which  beads  can  be  made,  but  the 
ma-yuen  (Nos.  47325  and  47326),  a  variety  from  Mindanao,  has  thin- 
walled  seeds  which,  according  to  Mr.  Wester,  are  used  for  food  by  the 
natives. 

A  relative  of  the  chayote,  the  tacaco  {Polakowshia  tacaco^  No. 
47329)  of  Costa  Eica,  is  a  small  fruit  with  a  single  large  seed  in  it. 
Unlike  the  chayote,  the  fruits  refuse  to  grow  if  put  in  the  ground, 
whereas  if  put  on  top  of  the  ground  and  covered  with  leaves  they 
will  sprout.  Is  there  here  a  clue  to  some  peculiarity  worth  investi- 
gation ? 

The  botanical  determinations  of  seeds  introduced  have  been  made 
and  the  nomenclature  determined  by  Mr,  H.  C.  Skeels,  and  the 
descriptive  and  botanical  notes  have  been  arranged  by  Mr.  G.  P. 
Van  Eseltine,  who  has  had  general  supervision  of  this  inventory. 
The  manuscript  has  been  prepared  by  Miss  Esther  A.  Celander. 

David  Fairchild, 
Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

Office  of  Fokeign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction, 

Washington^  D.  C,  October  i,  1921. 
72727—22 2 


INVENTORY/ 


46951  and  46952. 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.     Presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.     Received  January  2, 
1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Trabut. 

46951.  Beta  vulgabis  L.     Chenopodlacese.  Beet. 

"  Variety  perennis.  The  leaves  may  be  eaten  like  spinach.  It  grows 
spontaneously  in  the  north  part  of  Africa." 

46952.  Phalaris  teuncata  Guss.     Poacese.  Grass. 

"  For  winter  forage." 

A  perennial  about  2  feet  high,  found  in  the  Mediterranean  region. 
The  flowers  are  borne  in  a  dense  spike,  resembling  timothy.  (Adapted 
from  Pereira  Flora  de  Portugal,  p.  69.) 

46953  and  46954.   Oryza  satts^a  L.    Poacese.  Rice. 

From  Manchuria.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  A.  Williamson,  American  consul 
at  Dairen.     Received  January  3,  1919. 

"  Seeds  of  two  varieties  of  dry  or  upland  rice,  received  from  the  South 
Manchuria  Railway  Company  and  which  were  grown  at  the  company's  experi- 
ment station  at  Kungchuling.  These  two  varieties  are  said  to  have  given 
the  best  results  yet  obtained  at  that  place,  which  lies  about  400  miles  north 
of  Dairen  in  latitude  between  the  43d  and  44th  degrees,  about  on  a  line  with 
Concord,  X.  H."     (Williamson.) 

46953.  "A  superior  spring  form  of  beardless  dry-land  rice  (chang  ch'un 
icu  mang  Uu  tao)." 

46954.  "A  large-grained  variety  of  dry-land  rice  bearded  with  deciduous 
awns  (tai  ch'ing  mao  Uu  tao)." 

46955.   Phalaris  coerulescens  Desf.    Poacese.  Grass. 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.    Presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.    Received  January  3. 
1919. 
"  Seeds  of  a  good  forage  grass.     Our  sheep,  in  summer  time,  know  how  to 
find  the  subterranean  bulbous  parts  in  the  ground  and  live  on  them  when  all 
other  vegetation  is  dried  up."     (Traiut.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  22961. 

^  All  introductions  consist  of  seeds  unless  otherwise  noted. 

It  should  be  understood  that  the  varietal  names  of  fruits,  vegetables,  cereals,  and  other 
plants  used  in  these  inventories  are  those  which  the  material  bore  when  received  by  this 
office  :  and  further,  that  the  printing  of  such  names  here  does  not  constitute  their  official 
publication  and  adoption  in  this  country.  As  the  different  varieties  are  studied,  their 
identity  fully  established,  their  entrance  into  the  American  trade  forecast,  and  the  use  of 
varietal  names  for  them  in  American  literature  becomes  necessary,  the  foreign  varietal 
designations  appearing  in  these  inventories  will  in  many  cases  undoubtedly  be  changed 
by  the  specialists  intere'^ted  in  the  various  groups  of  plants  and  the  forms  of  the  names 
brought  into  harmony  with  recognized  American  .codes  of  nomenclature. 

10 


JAl^UARY  1  TO   MARCH  31,  1919.  11 

46956.  Chenopodium  nuttalliae  Safford.     Chenopodiaceae. 

Huauhtzontli. 

From  the  City  of  Mexico,  Mexico.     Purchased  from  Mrs.  Zelia  Nuttall, 
Coyacan,  Mexico.     Received  January  3,  1919. 

"A  form  of  chenopodium  (huauhtzontli)  having  white  or  rose-colored  seeds. 
[This  shipment  includes  the]  entire  crop  grown  at  the  little  village  of  Loa 
Reyes,  as  well  as  that  of  an  Indian  woman  in  Coyacan.  This  is  the  finest 
kind  of  chenopodium,  not  at  all  bitter.  The  black  kind  [S.  P.  I.  No.  45722] 
is  slightly  bitter,  but  the  Indians  say  it  is  good  for  one's  health  and  like  it." 
(Mrs.  Nuttall.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45536. 

For  an  illustration  of  the  fruiting  heads  of  this  plant,  see  Plate  I. 

46957.  RuBus  glatjcus  Benth.     Eosacese.  Andes  berry. 

Frpm  Palmira,  Colombia.     Presented  by  Mr.  Charles  J.  Eder.     Received 
January  11,  1919. 

Seeds  of  a  large-fruited  berry  called  Mora  de  Castilla,  which  grows  wild 
in  the  subtropical  zone  of  Colombia  at  an  altitude  of  6,000  to  8,000  feet. 

For  previous  introduction  of  cuttings  from  Mr.  Eder,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46800. 

46958  to  46962.   Ribes  vulgare  Lam.     Grossulariacese. 

Garden  currant. 

From  Seine,  France.     Plants  purchased  from  Nomblot-Bruneau,  Bourg  la 
-   Reine.     Received  January  4,  1919. 

Plants  of  the  following  varieties  introduced  for  experimental  work  being 
carried  on  in  the  Department. 

46958.  Belle  de  Fontenap.  46961.  Goudoin  rouge. 

46959.  Cassis  noir  le  Naples.  46962.  Ambree,  couleur  de  chair. 

46960.  Goudoin  blanche. 

46963  to  46967. 

From  Bahia,  Brazil.     Presented  by  Mr.  H.  M.  Curran,  through  the  Gray 
Herbarium,  Cambridge,  Mass.    Received  Januar.v  6,  1919. 
These  were  received  without  information  other  than  Mr.  Curran's  numbers. 

46963.  ScHiNOPSis  bkasiliensis  Engl.    Anacardiacese. 
Curran  No.  233. 

46964.  Acacia  sp.     Mimosaceae. 
Curran  No.  234. 

46965.  PiTHECOLOBiuM  UNGUis-cATi  (L.)  Benth.     Mimosaceae. 

Curran  No.  237. 

A  leguminous  shrub  or  small  tree  with  astringent  bark  and  edible 
pods;  the  seeds  have  medicinal  uses.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2652.} 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  32916. 

46966.  Ipomoea  fistxjlosa  Mart.     Convolvulacea;.  Morning-glory. 
Curran  No.  253. 


12  SEEDS   AXD  PLAXTS   IZMPORTED. 

46963  to  46967— Continued. 

A  subshrubby  morning-glory  with  a  branched  stem,  4  to  10  feet  in 
height.  Tlie  bell-shaped  pui-plish  to  pinkish  corollas  are  about  3  inches 
long.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol. 
3,  p.  1659.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S  P.  I.  No.  37917. 
For  an  illustration  of  this  morning-glory  in  full  bloom,  see  Plate  II. 

46967.   MiiiosA  sp.     Mimosacese. 
Currau  No.  260. 

46968.  Abelmoschus  esculextus  (L.)  Moench.    Malvaceae.    Okra. 

(Hibiscus  escule^itus  L.) 
From  Avery  Island,  La.     Presented  by  Mr.   E.  A.  Mcllhenny.     Pveceived 
January  6,  1919. 
Seeds  secured  for  cultural  and  other  experiments  in  the  investigation  of  okra 
seed  as  a  possible  commercial  source  of  oil. 

46969.  Argaxia  spixosa  (L.)  Skeels.     Sapotaceae.        Argan  tree. 
(A.  sideroxylon  Roem.  and  Schult.) 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.     Presented  by  Dr.  T.  H.  Kearney,  United  States 
Department  of  Agi-iculture.    Received  January  7,  1919. 

"  Seeds  collected  from  an  argan  tree  growing  in  the  garden  of  the  School  of 
Medicine  at  Algiers."     {Kearney.) 

The  argan  tree  is  in  many  respects  the  most  remarkable  plant  of  southern 
Morocco ;  and  it  attracts  the  more  attention  as  it  is  the  only  tree  that  commonly 
attains  a  large  size  and  forms  a  conspicuous  feature  of  the  landscape  in  the 
low  country  near  the  coast.  In  structure  and  properties  it  is  nearly  allied  to 
the  tropical  genus  Sideroxylon  (iron wood)  ;  but  there  is  enough  of  general  re- 
semblance, both  in  its  mode  of  growth  and  its  economic  uses,  to  the  familiar 
olive  tree  of  the  Mediterranean  region  to  make  it  the  local  representative  of  that 
plant.  .  Its  home  is  the  sublittoral  zone  of  southwestern  Morocco,  where  it  is 
connnon  between  the  rivers  Tensift  and  Sous.  A  few  scattered  trees  only  are 
said  to  be  found  north  of  the  Tensift ;  but  it  seems  to  be  not  infrequent  in  the 
hilly  district  between  the  Sous  and  the  river  of  Oued  Noun,  making  the  total 
length  of  its  area  about  200  miles.  Extending  from  near  the  coast  for  a  dis- 
tance of  30  or  40  miles  inland,  it  is  absolutely  unknown  elsewhere  in  the  world. 
The  trunk  always  divides  at  a  height  of  8  or  10  feet  from  the  ground  and 
sends  out  numerous  spreading,  nearly  horizontal  branches.  The  growth  is  ap- 
parently very  slow,  and  the  trees  that  attain  a  girth  of  12  to  15  feet  are  probably 
of  great  antiquity.  The  minor  branches  and  young  shoots  are  beset  with  stiff, 
thick  spines,  and  the  leaves  are  like  those  of  the  olive  in  shape,  but  of  a  fuller 
green,  somewhat  paler  on  the  under  side.  Unlike  the  olive,  the  wood  is  of  ex- 
treme hardness,  and  seemingly  indestructible  by  insects,  as  we  saw  no  example 
of  a  hollow  trunk.  The  fruit,  much  like  a  large  olive  in  appearance,  but  vary- 
ing much  in  size  and  shape,  is  greedily  devoured  by  goats,  sheep,  camels,  and 
cows,  but  refused  by  horses  and  mules ;  its  hard  kernel  furnishes  the  oil  which 
replaces  that  of  the  olive  in  the  cookery  of  southern  Morocco  and  is  unpleasant 
to  the  unaccustomed  palate  of  Europeans.  (Adapted  from  Hooker  and  Ball,  A 
Tour  in  Morocco,  p.  96.) 

For  previous  introduction,  sen  S.  P.  I.  No.  3490. 


Inventory  58,   Seeds  and    Plants   Imported. 


Plate  I. 


A    New    Food    Plant,    the    Huauhtzontli    of    Mexico.     iCheno- 
PODiUM  nuttalliae  Safford,  S.  P.  I.  No.  46956.) 

The  unique  infiore^cenee  of  this  plant,  in  tlie  stage  shown  in  the  photograph,  is  a  favorite 
vegetable  with  the  Mexican  Indians.  The  flowering  tips,  or  rather  tkose  on  which  reed 
is  just  beginning  to  ripen,  are  boiled  or  fried.  These  form,  according  to  Mrs.  Zelia 
Nuttall,  for  whom  the  plant  was  named,  a  very  nutritious  and  appetizing  dish.  It 
should  be  tested  in  comparison  with  lamb's-quarters,  of  which  it  is  a  relative.  (Pho- 
tographed by  Dr.  W.  E.  Safiord  from  a  plant  collected  by  Maximino  Martinez,  near 
the  City  of  Mex  co,  Mexico,  July,  1918.) 


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JANUARY  1  TO   MARCH  31,   1919.  13 

46970  to  46972.  Ribes  vulgare  Lam.    Grossulariacese. 

Garden  currant. 

From   Langj)ort,    Somerset,   England.     Plants  purchased   from   Kelway   & 
Son.     Received  January  7,  1919. 

The  following  varieties  of  garden  currants  have  been  purchased  for  experi- 
mental use  in  the  Department, 

46970.  KeJvcay's  Somerset.  46972.  KeUvay's  Latest  of  All. 

46971.  KcUcay's  Eclipse. 

46973  and  46974. 

From  Ecuador.     Presented  by  Dr.  J.  N.   Rose,  associate  curator,  United 
States  National  Herbarium.     Received  January  10,  1919. 

46973.  Prosopis  chilensis   (Molina)    Stuntz.     Mijnosaceae.       Algaroba. 
(P.  jnUflora  Swartz.) 

"  Seeds  of  the  mesquite,  called  algaroba,  which  in  Ecuador  is  a  very 
common  shrub  or  tree  on  the  dry  parts  of  the  coast.  The  pods,  which  are 
produced  in  great  abundance,  are  very  sweet  and  form  a  staple  food 
for  horses,  mules,  and  cattle.  The  wood  is  very  hard  and  of  a  dark- 
brown  color.  It  makes  fine  fence  posts,  tool  handles,  the  very  best  of 
charcoal,  and  is  an  important  firewood  on  railroad  engines."     {Rose.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45165. 

46974.  Hymenocallis  sp.     Amaryllidacese. 

"  Bulbs  of  Hymenocallis  obtained  through  Mr.  Alfred  Cartwright,  at 
Guayaquil.  Mr.  Cartwright  states  that  this  plant  has  beautiful  white 
flowers  with  long,  slender,  almost  filiform,  pendent  petals."     (Rose.) 

46975.  Pyeus  sp.    Malaceae.  Pear. 

From  Canton,  China.     Fruits  presented  by  Mr.  G.  Weidman  GrofE.     Re- 
ceived January  14,  1919. 

"  Wild  pear,  known  in  Cantonese  as  ye  sha  lu.    Collected  on  hills  near  Can- 
ton.    A  possible  stock  for  pear."     {Oroff.) 

46976.  Oryza  sativa  L.    Poacese.  Rice. 

From  Nanhsuchou,  Anhwei,  China.    Presented  by  Mr.  J.  L.  Buck.    Received 
January  17,  1919. 
"  Early  white  fragrant  rice  (nonglutinous)  from  Hsinghwa  (near  Yengcheng) 
Kiangsu,  China."     [Buck.) 

46977.  Canavali  ensiforme  (L.)  DC.     Fabace^.  Jack  bean. 
From  China.    Presented  by  Rev.  J.  E.  Shoemaker,  Yuyao,  via  Ningpo.    Re- 
ceived January  23,  1919. 

"A  Chinese  white  bean  of  low-growing  habit,  which  bears  a  mammoth  pod." 
{Shoemaker.) 


14  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

46978.  Pykus  serotixa  Rehder.     Malaceae.  Pear. 

From  Japan.     Presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass. 
Received  February  7,  1919. 

"  Wilson  No.  11162." 

"  This  species  seems  to  be  most  closely  related  to  Pyrus  bretscJineideri 
Rehder,  which  is  easily  distinguished  by  the  leaves  being  broadly  cuneate  at 
the  base,  by  the  smaller  flowers,  and  by  the  yellow  color  of  the  fruit.  Its 
leaves  resemble  closely  those  of  P.  ovoidea  Rehder,  so  that  it  seems  impossible 
to  distinguish  these  two  species  with  certainty  without  flowers  or  fruits ;  in 
fruit,  however,  the  persistent  calyx  of  the  ovate  yellow  fruit  of  P.  ovoidea 
presents  a  good  character,  and  the  flowers  of  P.  ovoidea  may  be  distinguished 
by  the  styles  being  pubescent  at  the  base.  This  species  was  introduced  by 
E.  H.  AVilson  in  1909.  This  pear  and  probably  other  brown-fruited  species  are 
called  by  the  Chinese  tanff-li."  {Proceedings  of  the  American  Academy  of  Arts 
and  Sciences,  vol.  50,  No.  10.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  4G702. 

46979.  Pyrus  kawakamii  Hayata.     Malacese.  Pear. 

From    Formosa.'    Presented    by    the    Arnold    Arboretum,    Jamaica    Plain, 
Mass.     Received  January  20,  1919. 

(Wilson  No.  10876.) 

"  This  pear  is  a  native  of  the  island  of  Formosa  and  resembles  Pyrus  lind- 
leyi,  from  which  it  differs  in  having  the  leaves  acute  at  both  ends.  The  punc- 
tate, reddish  fruits  are  globose  and  about  one-third  of  an  inch  in  diameter. 
(Adapted  from  Journal  of  the  College  of  Science  of  the  Imperial  University, 
Tokyo,  vol.  30,  p.  99.) 

46980.  Taiwaxia  cryptomerioides  Hayata.     Pinaceae. 

From    Formosa.     Presented    by    the   Arnold   Arboretum,    Jamaica    Plain, 
Mass.     Received  February  7,  1919. 

(Wilson  No.  10853.) 

"The  loftiest  ti-ee  [in  the  forests  of  Formosa]  is  the  Taiwania,  which  rears 
its  small  moplike  crown  well  above  all  its  neighbors.  The  average  height  of 
this  tree  is  from  150  to  180  feet,  but  specimens  exceeding  200  feet  are  known. 
The  trunk  is  sometimes  as  much  as  30  feet  in  gLrth,  quite  straight  and  bare  of 
branches  for  100  to  150  feet.  It  is  a  strikingly  distinct  tree,  singularly  like  an 
old  Cryptomeria.  and  both  trees  suggest  gigantic  Lycopods.  In  the  dense  for- 
ests the  crown  is  small,  dome  shaped  or  flattened,  the  branches  few  and  short, 
and  one  wonders  how  so  little  leafage  can  support  so  large  a  tree.  When  the 
top  is  broken  by  storms,  the  lateral  branches  assume  an  erect  position.  In  the 
more  open  forest  the  branches  are  massive  and  wide  spreading,  the  crown 
oval  or  flattened,  and  on  small  trees  the  branchlets  are  often  pendent.  The 
Taiwania  sheds  its  smaller  inner  branches  as  do  Cryptomeria,  Cunninghamia, 
and  Sequoia."     (Journal  of  the  Arnold  Arboretum,  vol.  2,  p.  35.) 

46981.  TiGRiDiA  PAVONiA  (L.  f.)  Ker.     Iridaceae.        Tiger  flower. 

From  Coyacan,  Mexico.     Bulbs  and  seeds  presented  by  Mrs.  Zelia   Nut- 
tall,  through  Wilson  Popenoe.    Received  January  23  and  27,  1919. 
"  Cacomite.     Among  the  plants  used  as  food  by  the  ancient  Mexicans,  the 
cacomite  is  one  which  has  received  comparatively  little  attention  in  modern 
times. 


JANUARY   1   TO   MARCH  31,   191&.  15 

"  This  species  is  common  on  tlie  slopes  of  the  valley  of  Mexico,  and  is  still 
used  by  the  Indians  to  a  limited  extent.  Doubtless,  it  was  of  much  greater  im- 
portance as  a  foodstuff  in  ancient  times  than  it  is  to-day.  Mrs.  Nuttall  has 
planted  in  her  garden  a  number  of  bulbs  gathered  on  tlie  hillsides  near  her 
home  and  has  found  that  they  multiply  rapidly  and  require  no  cultural  atten- 
tion. When  in  bloom,  the  plants  are  beautiful,  their  flowers  varying  from 
yellow  to  deep  scarlet  in  color.  As  an  ornamental  plant  the  Tigridia  is  already 
known  in  other  countries,  but  the  use  of  its  bulbs  as  an  article  of  food  is  not 
common  outside  of  Mexico.  When  fully  developed,  the  bulbs  are  slightly  less 
than  2  inches  in  diameter.  For  eating,  they  are  usually  boiled,  or  parboiled 
and  fried.  When  boiled  they  are  mealy  and  have  a  very  agreeable  flavor  some- 
what suggesting  that  of  chestnuts. 

"  It  is  suggested  by  Mrs.  Nuttall  that  the  cacomite  be  given  a  careful  trial 
in  the  southern  United  States  as  a  root  crop.  When  grown  from  seed  it  re- 
quires two  seasons  for  the  bulbs  to  reach  maturity,  but  they  demand  very  little 
cultural  attention,  and  the  ornamental  character  of  the  flowers  .should  make 
the  cultivation  of  the  cacomite  very  attractive  to  those  who  are  interested  in 
new  and   rare  vegetables."      (Wilson  Popenoe.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  11627,  Inv.  11,  p.  63  ("Undeter- 
mined "),  which  has  been  identified  as  Tigridia  pavonia. 

46982.  TuTCHEEiA  spECTABiLis  (Champ.)  Dunn.     Theacese. 

From  Hongkong,   China.     Presented   by  the  Botanical  and   Forestry   De- 
partment.    Received  January  23,  1919. 

A  handsome,  ornamental  small  tree  or  shrub,  indigenous  to  the  island  of 
Hongkong.  The  leaves  are  alternate,  short  petioled,  coriaceous,  and  shining. 
The  flowers  are  about  2i  inches  in  diameter,  usually  having  seven  white,  round- 
ish obovate  petals.  The  fruit,  which  is  the  size  of  a  small  apple,  retains  at 
the  base  the  persistent  sepals,  and  contains  several  fairly  large  seeds.  The 
plant  flowers  in  May  and  fruits  in  November.  (Adapted  from  Champion, 
Transactions  of  the  Linnean  Society,  vol.  21,  p.  111.) 

-For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45720. 

46983.  Manisueis  exaltata  (L.  f.)  Kuntze.     Poacese. 

(Rottboellia  exaltata  L.  f.) 

From  the  Philippiue  Islands.     Sent  by  Dr.  W.  H.  Weston  to  the  Office  of 
Acclimatization  and  Adaptation  of  Crop  Plants.     Received  January  9, 
1919. 
From  fields  near  the  experiment  station  farm.  College  of  Agriculture,  Los 
Banos,  Philippine  Islands.     This  seed  was  introduced  for  the  use  of  the  oflicials 
of  the  Office  of  Acclimatization  and  Adaptation  of  Crop  Plants. 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  39927, 

46984.  Persea  Americana  Mill.     Lauracese.  Avocado. 

(P..  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 

From  Ambato,  Ecuador.    Bud  sticks  collected  by  Dr.  J.  N.  Rose.    Numbered 
January,  1919. 
"Avocado  from  Ambato.     Fruit  brownish  to  black,  but  sometimes  green  or 
red,  2^  to  4  inches  long.    A  fine  fruit  but  small."     (Rose.) 

"  Budwood  of  an  avocado  from  Ambato,  with  sassafras-scented  leaves.    This 
variety  apparently  belongs  to  the  Mexican  race.     It  is  likely  to  be  hardier  than 


16  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

most  Other  varieties  and  should  be  tested  in  sections  of  the  United  States  which 
are  slightly  too  cold  for  avocados  of  the  West  Indian  or  Guatemalan  races. 
It  will  probably  prove  to  be  a  small-fruited  variety  of  rich  flavor,  as  the  Mexican 
race  usually  produces  fruits  of  this  character."     (Wilson  Popenoe.) 

46985  to  46999. 

From  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil.  Presented  by  Mr.  H.  A.  Cardinell,  Ministerio 
da  Agricultura.  Received  January  23,  1919. 
"  I  am  sending  you  sample  quantities  of  seeds  of  forage  and  fiber  plants 
which  arrived  last  week  from  the  States  of  Matto  Grosso  and  Amazonas.  I 
happened  to  be  at  the  botanical  gardens  when  this  collection  arrived  there,  so 
I  stayed  and  made  you  a  little  collection.  These  seeds  were  collected  by  Dr. 
Geraldo  Kuhlmann,  who  is  the  collector  of  the  Rondon  Commission  "  (Cardi- 
nell.) 

46985.  Abutilon  eamiflorum  St.  Hil.     Malvacere. 

"Fiber   plant   called    Uanchuma,   a   very   delicate   fiber  from   Matto 
Grosso." 

46986.  Ckotalakia  foliosa  Benth.     Fabace^e. 
"  Fiber  plant  from  Matto  Grosso,  Brazil." 

46987.  Grot  AT,  ARIA  maypurensis  H.  B.  K.     Fabaceee. 
"  From  '  Pimento  Bueno.'  Matto  Grosso.    Grows  on  all  soils." 

46988.  Hibiscus  spathitlatus  Garke.    Malvaceae. 
"  Fiber  plant  from  Matto  Grosso." 

46989.  Pavonia  paniculata  Cav.     Malvaceae. 

"  Fiber  plant  from  the  State  of  Amazonas,  which  grows  on  all  alluvial 
sandy-clay  soils." 

46990.  SiDA  RHOMBiFOOA  cANARiENSis  (Willd.)  Schum.    Malvaceae, 

"Fiber  plant  from  '  Barao  de  Capanema,'  (linha  telegraphica),  Matto 
Grosso." 

46991.  SiDA  RHOMBiFOLiA  sxjBiNAMENsis  (Mlquel)   Schum.     Malvaceae. 
"  Fiber  plant  from  '  Pimento  Bueno,'  Matto  Grosso." 

46992.  Trixtmfetta  semitriloba  Jacq.    Tiliacea. 
"  Fiber  plant ;  seed  collected  at  '  Presidente  Penna,'  Matto  Grosso." 

46993.  WissADULA  periplocifolia  (L.)  Griseb.    Malvaceae. 
"  Fiber  plant  from  '  Barao  de  Melgaco,'  Matto  Grosso." 

46994.  AxoNOPus  sp.     Poacese.  Grass.       t 
"From  Matto  Grosso."  \ 

46995.  AxoNOPus  sp.    Poacese.  Grass. 
"  From  Matto  Grosso  ;  on  sandy-clay  soil." 

46996.  Cassia  flexuosa  L.    Csesalpiniacea, 
"  Forage  plant  from  '  Rio  Sacre,'  in  the  State  of  Matto  Grosso." 

46997.  Eragrostis  maypurensis  (H.  B.  K.)   Steud,    Poacese,        Gijass. 
"  From  Matto  Grosso." 


JANUARY   1   TO    MARCH   31,   1919.  17 

46985  to  46999— Continued. 

46998.  IcHNANTHus  CALVEStENS  (Xees)   Doell.     PoacefP.  Grass. 

"  Called    Papnam,    and    considered    the   best    forage    plant   in    Matto 
Grosso." 

46999.  Paspalum  multicaule  Poir.  Poaoe.-p.  Grass. 
"A  good  forage  annual  grown  on  all  soils  in  Matto  Grosso." 

47000.  CiCER  ARiETiNUM  L.     Fabacese.  Chick-pea. 

From  Mexico.  Obtained  through  Mr.  S.  W.  Augenstein,  steward,  Cosmos 
Club,  Washington.  D.  C,  from  General  Alvaro  Obregon,  Sinaloa,  Mex- 
ico.    Received  January  31,  1919. 

Chick-peas,  or  garbanzos,  grown  on  the  ranch  of  Gen.  Obregon  in  the  State 
of  Sinaloa.  :Mexico.  Immense  quantities  of  this  grain  are  grown  in  Mexico 
and  shipped  to  Spain,  where  it  forms  a  staple  article  of  food. 

47001.  DioscoREA  ALATA  L.     Dioscoieacese.  Yam. 

From  Florida.  Tubers  of  a  yam  growing  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field 
Station.  IVIiami.  Obtained  April  7,  1905,  from  Mr.  H.  W.  Steadman, 
Lemon  City,  Fla.  Its  previous  history  is  unknown.  Numbered  for  con- 
venience in  distribution.     Received  Januar.v,  1919. 

"  A  white-fleshed  yam  of  good  quality,  suitable  for  cultivation  in  soutliern 
Florida.  It  is  thought  to  be  identical  wtih  the  Agua  yam  of  tlie  West  In- 
dies. The  plant  has  been  described  as  a  rampant  grower  and  a  good  yielder. 
A  single  tuber  may  weigh  as  much  as  15  pounds.  This  yam  may  be  baked  or 
boiled  and  prepared  in  other  ways,  much  like  potatoes.  It  is  best  to  pare  be- 
fore boiling.  This  variety  is  more  moist  than  most  others  and,  after  boiling, 
usually  may  be  mashed  and  beaten  without  milk.  It  is  ivory  white  in  color, 
but  when  beaten,  after  being  boiled  and  mashed,  it  becomes  nearly  pure  white." 
(R.  A.  Young.) 

47002  and  47003.    Colocasia  esculenta«(L.)  Schott.     Aracea^. 

Dasheen. 
Tubers  gi-owing  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station.  Brooksville,  Fla. 
Numbered  January,  1919,  for  convenience  in  recording  distribution.     De- 
scriptive notes  by  Mr.  R.  A.  Young. 

47002.  "  Sacramento.  From  Sacramento,  Calif.  Procured  by  Mr.  Peter 
Bisset  in  a  Chinese  store,  under  the  name  of  '  China  potato.'  Received 
November,  1913.  A  dasheen  similar  in  leaf  characters  to  the  Trinidad 
variety.  The  name  Sacramento  is  given  to  it  because  the  variety  was 
obtained  in  that  city.  As  compared  with  the  Trinidad  dasheen,  the 
Sacramento  variety  has  considerably  fewer  and  larger  tubers.  Both 
corms  and  tubers  are  more  regular  in  form,  and  when  cooked  they 
are  generally  lighter  in  color  and  are  not  so  dry ;  this  variety  has  much 
less  flavor,  however,  than  the  Trinidad  dasheen." 

47003.  "  Ventura.  From  Ventura,  Calif.  Presented  by  Mr.  I>.  B.  Hogue, 
who  obtained  it  several  years  previously  from  a  local  Chinese  gardener. 
Received  in  March,  1916.  The  name  Ventura  is  given  to  signify  the 
place  whence  the  variety  was  obtained.  A  variety  of  dasheen  similar 
in    general   appearance  to   the   Trinidad  dasheen.     The  bases   of  the 

72727—22 3 


18  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47002  and  47003— Continued. 

leafstalks  and  the  buds  of  the  corms  and  tubers  are  distinctly  more 
reddish  in  color  than  in  the  latter  variety,  however.  The  quality  la 
similar  to  that  of  the  Trinidad  variety." 

47004.  Persea  a:>iericaxa  Mill.     Laiiraceae.  Avocado. 

(P.  gratissima  Gaertn.  f.) 
From  the  City  of  Mexico,  Mexico.    Collected  in  the  market  by  Mr.  Wilson 
Popenoe,  Agricultural  Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture.     Re- 
ceived January  20,  1919. 

"A  small-fruited,  Mexican  avocado  for  growing  stocks  on  which  to  bud  the 
Guatemalan  introductions  and  other  choice  varieties."     {Wilson  Popenoe.) 

47005  and  47006.  Pennisetum  setosum  (Swartz)  L.  Rich.    Poa- 

ceaB.  Grass. 

From  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil.  Presented  by  Mr.  H.  A.  Cardinell,  Miuis- 
terio  da  Agricultura.    Received  January  23,  1919. 

47005.  "  Forage  plant  found  on  all  soils  in  the  State  of  Matto  Grosso." 

47006.  "From  Matto  Grosso." 

47007.  Coelococcus  amicarum  (Wendl.)  W.  F.  Wight.    Phcenica- 

(O.  caroUnensis  Dingi.)  [ceae.     Ivory-nut  palm. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  Fruits  presented  by  Dr.  Harold  L.  Lyon,  Experi- 
ment Station  of  the  Hawaiian  Sugar  Planters'.  Association.  Received 
January  23,  1919. 

"  These  fruits  were  collected  a  few  days  ago  on  the  premises  of  Mr.  John 
Scott,  of  Hilo.  Mr.  Scott  purchased  fruits  of  this  palm  from  a  sea  captain 
many  years  ago  and  succeeded  in  rearing  one  plant  which  is  now  a  large,  hand- 
some palm,  the  only  fruiting  specimen  in  these  islands."     (Lyon.) 

"  A  piunate-leaved  palm  introduced  into  Guam  from  the  Caroline  Islands. 
The  nuts  are  of  an  ivorylike  texture  and  are  exported  from  the  Carolines  to 
Germany  for  button  making.*  The  spheroid  fruit,  about  7  centimeters  long  and 
8  centimeters  in  diameter,  has  a  reddish  brown,  glossy,  scaly  shell.  The  surface 
of  the  seed  is  glossy,  black,  and  thickly  striped  but  not  furrowed.  The  allied 
species  of  the  Solomon  Islands  {Coelococcus  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  Solo- 
mon Islands  the  natives  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  val- 
uable food  staple  to  take  with  them  on  their  canoe  voyages."  {Contributions 
from  the  U.  S.  National  Herbarium,  vol.  9,  p.  2Jf.i.) 

47008.  MiLLETTiA  RETICULATA  Benth.     Fabaceae. 

From  Houston,  Tex.  Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  Charles  E.  Hogans.  Re- 
ceived January  24,  1919. 

"  Cuttings  of  a  wistaria  which,  I  believe,  is  rare  in  this  country.  It  was 
given  to  me  by  a  Japanese  who  had  imported  a  few  plants ;  he  called  it  *  For- 
mosan  wistaria.'  It  blooms  here  in  August,  holds  blooms  for  over  30  days,  and 
the  flowers  are  a  dark  red.  It  holds  its  leaves  all  winter  if  the  weather  is 
not  extreme,  and  they  are  of  a  darker  green  than  those  of  other  varieties." 
( Hogans. ) 


JANUARY  1  TO   MARCH  31,  1919.  19 

47009.  HoLCus  sorghum  L.    Poaceae.  Sorghum. 

{Sorghum  vulgare  Pers.) 

From  Angola,  Africa.     Presented  by  Rev.  M.  W.  Ennis,  Cuma,  Benguela. 
Received  January  28,  1919. 

"  Seed  of  kaflr.  From  the  ordinary  native  ovasa,  which  is  white  with  a 
buff  bloom,  I  selected  certain  heads  which  produced  a  red  grain,  and  from  the 
plants  grown  I  selected  a  white  strain  (which  seems  to  be  a  variety  of  the 
Blackhull  kafir).  This  grows  vigorously  on  any  land  suited  to  the  growth  of 
maize.  People  from  the  Cape  say  that  it  is  the  strongest  growing  kafir  that 
they  ever  saw.  It  makes  a  good  flour  which  is  not  as  liable  to  discoloration 
when  used  in  baking  as  the  flour  made  from  the  ordinary  kafir.  It  requires 
a  long  season."     (Ennis.) 

47010  to  47015. 

From   Zamboanga,  Philippine   Islands.     Presented   by   Mr.    P.   J.   Wester, 
agricultural  adviser.    Received  January  27,  1919. 

47010.   Capsicum  annuum  L.     Solanacese.  Red  pepper. 

"  Seed  of  a  very  pungent,  large,  red  pepper,  originally  from  Costa 
Rica,  that  might  prove  superior  to  the  ordinary  chili.  Seed  should  be 
saved  for  local  distribution."     (Wester.) 

47011  to  47015. 

"  Spores  of  five  ferns,  probably  Cyathea,  Marattia,  Pteris,  and  Poly- 
podium  spp.  All  these  grow  near  sea  level  on  Basilan  in  a  hot,  damp 
climate.  The  Cyathea  and  Marattia  are  especially  attractive."  (Wes- 
ter.) 

47011.   Cyathea  sp.     Cyatheacese.  Fern. 

47012  and  47013.  Maeattia  spp.     Marattiacese.  Fern. 

47014.  PoLYPODiuM  sp.    Polypodiacese.  Fern. 

47012  and  47013,  Mabattia  spp.    Marattiacese.  Fern. 

47016.  Spiraea  sp.    Rosacese.  Spirea. 

From   Chefoo,   China.     Presented  by   Mr.   A.   Sugden.     Received   January 
27,  1919. 

"  Seeds  of  our  big  white  spirea."     (Sugden.) 

47017  to  47057.  Poacese.  Grasses. 

From  Para,  Brazil.    Presented  by  Sr.  Andr6  Goeldi  through  Mr.  George  H. 

Pickerell,  American  consul.    Received  January  7,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by 

Mr.  Goeldi. 

"These  species  of  grasses  form  the  gramineous  covering  of  the  campos  of 

Marajo  Island." 

[The  economic  value  of  most  of  these  grasses  is  unknown.  They  will  be 
tested  by  the  agronomists  of  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture.] 

47017.  Andeopogon  beevifolitjs  Swartz. 
"No.  19." 

47018.  AxoNOPUS  AUREUS  Beauv. 
"No.  23." 


20  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

47017  to  47057— Continued. 

47019.  AxoNOPUS  compressus   (Swartz.)    Beauv. 
"No.  14." 

47020.  AxoNOPUS  sp. 
"  No.  15." 

47021.  Chaetochloa  impressa  (Nees)  Hitchc.  and  Cha.se. 
"No.  16." 

47022.  Chaetochloa  sp. 

"  No.  21.  Not  native  in  Marajo.  I  found  tliis  kind  irrowing  in  plant 
pots  and  plant  boxes  which  contained  fruit  tree.s  brought  from  the  city 
of  Para.  Even  in  Para  itself  this  species  is  not  native  and  I  have  never 
found  it  on  any  of  my  collecting  trips." 

47023.  Eragrostis  glomerata   (Walt.)   L.  H.  Dewey. 
"No.  36." 

47024.  Eriochloa  sp. 
"No.  26." 

47025.  HoMALOCENCHRUS  HEXANDRUS  (Swartz)  Kuntze. 
"No.  18." 

47026.  Leptochloa  virgata   (L.)   Beauv. 
"No.  38." 

47027.  Mesosetum  loliiforme  (Hochst.)  Chase. 
"  No.  13." 

47028.  Olyra  latifolia  L. 
"No.  41." 

47029.  Okyza  latifolia  Desv. 

•  No.  1.  A  kind  of  native  rice,  growing  on  not  Inundated  soil  in  ]Mara.io. 
It  is  an  interesting  kind  for  several  reasons.  In  the  first  place,  it  is  the 
tallest  I  ever  heard  of,  growing  sometimes  to  a  heiglit  of  8  feet.  In  the 
second  place,  it  is  a  perennial  kind,  gi'owiug  in  large  isolated  bunches 
for  several  years,  flowering  and  bearing  seeds  the  whole  year  round.  Its 
leaves  are  very  liroad.  The  kernels  may  not  have  any  industrial  or 
culinary  value,  but  as  a  cattle  feed  the  green  plant  might  be  useful.  Be- 
sides this,  I  consider  this  kind  interesting  fi-om  a  phytogeographical 
standpoint,  demonstrating  tliat  real  native  kinds  of  rice  are  to  be  found 
in  the  Amazonian  region." 

47030.  Panicum  aquaticum  Poir. 
"  No.  20." 

47031.  Panicum  maximum  Jacq. 

"  No.  24.  A  guinea  grass  of  gigantic  growth,  completely  different  from 
the  common  one  we  have  here.  The  common  guinea  grass  has  narrow 
leaves  and  reaches  to  a  height  of  about  4  feet.  Tliis  kind  is  stronger  and 
much  taller,  having  a  very  broad  leaf  and  reaching  a  height  of  7  or 
more  feet.  It  is  not  a  native  grass  of  this  country,  liut  was  introduced 
from  .Jamaica  in  soil  which  was  packed  around  banana  suckers,  growing 
among  tiie  Ijununa  trees  and  especially  where  the  suckers  had  ))een  laid 
down  before  planting." 

47032.  Panicum  maximum  .Tacq. 

"  No.  2.5.     The  common  guinea  gi-a.ss ;  introduced,  not  native." 


JANUARY  1  TO   MARCH   31,   1919.  21 

47017  to  47057— Continued. 

47033.  Panicxjm  pilosum  Swartz. 
"  No.  33." 

47034,  Paspalum  conjugatum  Berg. 
"No.  35." 

47035  to  47037.   Paspalum  densum  Poir. 

47035.  "  No.  6.  An  interesting  kind.  When  it  is  flowering  or  even 
bearing  ripe  seeds,  tlie  wliole  flower  or  seed  bnncli  secretes  a  tbick 
sweet  siruplika  liquid  in  considerable  quantity,  which  is  much 
sought  after  by  wasps,  ants,  bees,  and  other  sweet-liking  insects." 

47036.  "No.  7."  47037.   "  No.  27." 

47038.  Paspalum  denticulatum  Trin. 
"No.  28." 

47039.  Paspalum  larranagai  Arech. 

"  No.  5.    Not  native  in  the  Amazonian  region,  but  introduced." 
47040  to  47042.   Paspalum  millegranum  Schrad. 

47040.    "No.  3."  47042.    "  No.  29." 

47041.  "No.  22." 
47043  to  47049.   Paspalum  plicatulum  Michx. 

47043.  "No.  8."  47047.  "  No.  17." 

47044.  "No.  9."  47048.   "  Ntt.  30." 

47045.  "No.  10."  47049.   "  No.  31." 

47046.  "No.  11." 

47050,   Paspalum  virgatum  L. 

"  No.  39." 
47051  to  47054.   Paspalum  sp. 

47051.  "No.  2."  47053.   "  No.  32." 

47052.  "No.  12."  47054,   "  No.  42." 

47055.  Pennisetum  setosum   (Swartz)   L.  Rich. 
"  No.  34," 

47056.  Syntherisma   sp. 
"  No.  40." 

47057.  Valota  insularis   (Elmg.)  Chase. 
"  No.  37." 

47058.   DoLicHOs  lablab  L.     Fabaceae.  Bonavist  bean. 

From   AVest   Indies.     Presented   by  the  Cotton  Research    Department,    St. 
Vincent,  through  Mr.  S.  Cross  Harland.    Numbered  February,  1919. 

"  Seed  of  a  bush  form  of  Dolichos  lablah.  The  seeds  are  white,  and  the 
eating  qualities  are  distinctly  good.  Under  our  conditions  the  plants  com- 
mence to  bloom  in  about  5  weeks  from  sowing,  and  the  whole  crop  is  over  in 
about  10  weeks."    {Harland.) 


^2  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47059.  OxALis  CRENATA  Jacq.     Oxalidacese.  o1  TITKi 

From  Paris,  France.    Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  Stuart  R.  Cope.    Received 
January  31,  1919. 

"  I  am  sending  you  a  couple  of  tubers  of  OxaUs  crenata,  which  has  recently 
made  its  appearance  in  the  markets  here  as  a  vegetable.  It  is  directed  to  be 
cooked  as  crosnes  {Stachys  tuierifera) ,  which  is  a  common  vegetable  here  and 
usually  fried  in  fat,  but  I  am  informed  that  this  Oxalis  may  also  be  boiled 
and  mashed  like  turnips."    (Cope.) 

47060.  MiKANiA  sp.    Asteracese. 

From  Oran,  Argentina,    Presented  by  Mr.  S.  W.  Damon.     Received  Jan- 
uary 23,  1919. 

"  Seeds  received  from  Antonio  de  Llamas,  Corrientes,  Province  de  Corrien- 
tes,  in  reply  to  my  request  for  seeds  of  Stevia  rebaudiana,  who  says,  '  I  am 
sending  you  seeds  of  a  plant  called  yerha  dulce,  cad-eeba,  nungd-catu  (sweet 
herb)  from  Curuguati.  I  doubt  that  they  are  Stevia.  They  remind  me  of  the 
genus  Mikania.' "     (Damon.) 

47061  to  47092. 

From  Paris,  France.    Purchased  from  Vilmorin-Andrieux  &  Co.     Received 
January  31,  1919. 

Peas  introduced  for  the  specialists  of  the  United  States  Department  of  Agri- 
culture, who  are  experimenting  with  disease-resistant  varieties. 

47061.   PisuM  AKVENSE  L.     Fabacese.  Field  pea. 

Nain  mange-tout  d,  large  cosse. 

470C2  to  47092.  Pisum  sativum  L.    Fabacese.  Garden  pea. 

47062.  Quarante  deux  de  Sarcelles. 

47063.  MicJiaux  de  Hollande. 

47064.  Michaux  de  Rttelle. 

47065.  Michaux  ordinaire. 

47066.  Merveille  d'Etampes. 

47067.  Serpette  am6Uor6e  d   longue  cosse. 

47068.  Sabre. 

47069.  De  Clamart. 

47070.  Gros  carr^  vert  Normand. 

47071.  Colosse. 

47072.  Ridd  gros  blanc  d  rames. 

47073.  Nain  d  chassis  tris  h&tif. 

47074.  Nain  tr^s  hdtif  d'Annonay. 

47075.  Du  Chemin  longue. 

47076.  Nain  trds  h&tif  Gontier  d  grain  vert. 

47077.  Tres  nain  Couturier. 

47078.  De  Clamart  nain  hdtif. 

47079.  Petite  Merveille. 

47080.  Sans  parchemin  Mtif  longue  cosse. 

47081.  Sans  parchemin  beurre. 

47082.  Mange-tout  d  rames  grain  vert. 


JANUARY  1  TO   MARCH  31,  1919.  23 

47061  to  47082— Continued.  ^^f"^*^  ^'^  ^' 

47083.  Sans  parcJiemin  come  de  holier. 

47084.  Sans  parchemin  de  St.  Desirat. 

47085.  Sans  parchemin  trds  nain  h&tif  a  chdssis. 

47086.  Nain  mange-tout  De  Barbieux. 

47087.  Prince  Albert. 

47088.  Le  Bienfaiteur. 

47089.  Caractacus. 

47090.  Delices  des  gourmets. 

47091.  d'Auvcrgne  {Pois  serpctte). 

47092.  Serpette  vert. 

47093  and  47094.  Pyrus  communis  L.     Malaceae.  Pear. 

From   St.   Petersburg,   Fla.     Cuttings  presented  by   Mr.   Martin   Campas. 
Received  February  4,  1919. 

47093.  "  I  was  favorably  impressed  with  this  pear.  It  is  attractive  in 
appearance,  in  texture,  and  in  quality.  It  seemed  to"  me  to  be  a  very 
great  improvement  over  the  Kieffer  and  over  any  other  variety  that 
I  know  of  which  is  adapted  to  the  far  South.  If  the  tree  is  satis- 
factory and  is  reasonably  resistant  to  blight,  it  seems  to  me  that  there 
may  be  something  in  this  variety  which  would  be  worth  considering 
very  cai-efully  in  connection  with  the  planting  of  pears  in  the  South." 
(H.  P.  Gould.) 

47094.  Another  pear  highly  recommended  by  the  sender. 

47095  to  47101. 

From  Johannesburg,  Africa.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  Burtt  Davy.     Received 
February  4,  6,  7,  and  10,  1919. 

47095.  AcoKANTHERA  VENENATA  (Thuub.)  Dou.    Apocynacese. 
"Along  the  coast  at  Kuyona,  South  Africa."     (Davy.) 

This  shrub  or  gnarled  tree,  sometimes  14  feet  high,  is  a  native  of  the 
coast  region  of  South  Africa,  and  is  usually  found  along  streams.  It 
bears  axillary  corymbs  of  small,  white  to  pinli,  sweet-scented  flowers 
and  globose  purplish  black  fruits  1  inch  in  diameter.  The  thick,  cori- 
aceous leaves  are  ovate  to  lanceolate  and  from  1  to  4  inches  long. 
The  root  is  used  by  the  natives  for  poisoning  arrows.  (Adapted  from 
Thiselton-Dyer,  Flora  Capensis,  vol.  4,  sect.  1,  p.  500.) 

47096.  Allium  cepa  L.  Liliacese.  Onion. 
"Yellow  Cape  onion."     (Davy.) 

47097.  Annona  cherimola  Mill.  Annonacese.  Cherimoya. 
"  Grown  at  Maritzburg,  Natal,  South  Africa  (Warm  Temperate  Zone)." 

(Davy.) 

47098.  Lagenaeia  vulgaris  Seringe.  Cucurbitacese.  Gourd. 
"  Markalas."     (Davy.) 

47099.  MiMUSOPS  caffra  B.  Meyer.     Sapotacese. 

A  somewhat  hoary  or  glaucous  evergreen  tree  or  shrub  forming  a 
large  proportion  of  the  sea-dune  vegetation,  but  also  extending  inland 


24  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47095  to  47101— Continued. 

on  sandy  soils.  On  the  dunes  it  grows  down  to  the  water  line,  fully  ex- 
posed to  sea  winds,  and  where  these  winds  prevail  is  consequently  usually 
dwarfed  and  heavily  branched  from  the  base.  In  shelter  it  gets  up 
to  about  10  meters  in  height  and  30  to  4.5  centimeters  in  diameter,  but 
even  there  it  is  heavily  branched  and  very  gnarled  and  crooked,  and 
consequently  yields  first-rate  knees,  etc.,  for  boat  building.  The  leaves 
are  firmly  coriaceous  and  widely  obovate.  The  flowers  are  usually  in 
clusters  of  two  to  four  in  the  axils  along  the  branch.  The  fruit,  which 
is  red.  is  2  centimeters  long,  tapers  to  a  point,  and  is  relished  by  children. 
Abundant  along  the  coast  and  through  Mchopes ;  also  in  Cape  Colony  and 
Natal.  (Adapted  from  Sim,  Forest  Flora  and  Forest  Resources  of  Por- 
tuguese East   Africa,   p.   80.) 

47100.  Rhoicissus  erythrodes  (Fres.)  Planch.     VitacesE. 
(Vitis  erythrodes  Fres.) 

A  shrubby,  suberect  plant,  native  to  Abyssinia.  The  leathery  com- 
pound leaves  are  made  up  of  three  leaflets,  the  terminal  one  obov;ite,  2  to 
3  inches  long,  the  lateral  ones  broadly  ovate ;  all  are  smooth  and  deep 
green  above,  but  covered  with  fine  gray  pubescence  below.  The  .scarlet 
flowers  occur  in  small  lateral  cymes,  and  the  globose  fruits  are  about 
half  an  inch  in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical 
Africa,  vol.  1,  p.  J/Ol.) 

47101.  Tritonia  sp.     Iridacese. 

"  Ornamental  from  the  extreme  south  of  Natal,  on  the  Pondeland 
border."     (Davy.) 

47102  to  47107.  Poacea\  Grasses. 

From  Pretoria,  Union  of  South  Africa.  Presented  by  ^Ir.  Alex  Holm,  De- 
partment of  Agi'iculture.  Received  February  6.  1919.  Quoted  notes  by 
Mr.  Holm. 

"  Native  grasses  of  the  Transvaal." 

47102.  ANDROPOGOX    sp. 

"  No.  2.    A  u.«iefid  fodder  grain." 

Received  as  .1.  pvrpureo-sericeus  Hack.,  but  it  does  not  agree  with 
the  material  of  that  species  in  the  United  States  National  Herbarium. 

47103.  Arundinella  ecklonii  Nees. 
"  No.  3.    A  useful  fodder  grain." 

47104.  Chloris  gayana  Kunth.  Rhodes  grass. 
•■  No.  4.    A  useful  fodder  grain." 

47105.  Chloris  petraea  Thunb. 

"  No.  5.    A  useful  fodder  grain." 

47106.  Cymbopogon  polyneuros  (Steud.)  Stapf. 

'•  No.  1.    Used  commercially  for  the  extraction  of  oil." 

47107.  PENXisETfii  KUPPEixii  Steud. 

"  No.  6.    Is  valuable  horticultu rally." 


JANUARY  1  TO   MAECH  31,  1919.  25 

47108.   Annona  mukicata  L.     Annonaceae.  Soursop. 

From  Sun  Lorenzo,  Colonibiii.     Presented  by  Mr.  M.  T.  Da  we.     Received 
February  7,  1919. 

"  A  variety  from  the  Cauca  Valley,  with  roundis-h  fruits  of  moderate  size." 
(Dawe.) 

A  small,  evergreeu,  tropical  American  tree,  about  the  size  of  a  peach  tree, 
with  leathery,  ill-smelling,  glossy  leaves,  large  flowers  with  fleshy  exterior 
petals,  and  vei-y  large  fleshy  green  fruits  with  white,  juicy,  pleasantly  subacid 
pulp.  It  is  counnonly  cultivated  in  the  Tropics  of  the  Old  World.  A  fine  drink 
is  made  from  the  juice,  and  excellent  jelly  and  preserves  are  prepared  from  the 
pulp.  It  is  easily  propagated  from  seeds  or  by  budding.  (Adapted  from 
Bailey,  Standurd  Cyciovediu  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  ^92.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45908. 

47109  to  47114.   Zea  mays  L.     Poaceae.  Corn. 

From  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil.    Presented  by  Mr.  H.  A.  Cardinell,  Miuisterio 
da  Agricultura.    Received  February  6,  1919. 

"A  rather  curious  collection  of  corn  grown  by  the  various  Indian  tribes  of 
the  States  of  Matto  Grosso  and  Amazonas.  This  corn  jc-ame  from  an  exhibit 
prepared  by  a  commission  from  that  district  for  the  last  national  corn  show 
held  in  Rio  de  Janeiro  in  August,  1918.  The  commission  informed  me  that 
this  corn  is  absolutely  wild  in  Matto  Grosso  and  the  Indians  have  made  no  at- 
tempt at  its  improvement.  The  ears  I  am  sending  were  grown  by  the  Amazon 
Indians  more  than  1.500  kilometers  (930  miles)  from  the  Madeira  River, 
which  is  a  branch  of  the  River  Amazon  and  forms  in  part  the  boundary  between 
the  two  above-named  States ;  that  is,  it  was  brought  930  miles  before  it  reached 
that  river.  This  will  give  you  an  idea  of  the  distance  this  corn  traveled  before 
reaching  Rio  de  Janeiro."     {Cardinell.) 

47109.  No.  1.  Kernels  yellow  with  dark-red  streaks. 

47110.  No.  2.  Kernels  dusky  brownish  red. 

47111.  No.  3.  Kernels  tawny. 

47112.  No.  4.  Kernels  dusky  red,  almost  black. 

47113.  No.  5.  Kernels  yellow  with  dark-red  streaks. 

47114.  No.  6.  Kernels  pale  yellow  and  small. 

47115.   Oryza  SATivA  L.     Poacese.  Rice. 

From  Nanhsuchou,  Anhwei,  China.    Presented  by  Mr.  J.  L.  Buck.    Received 
February  7,  1919. 
"Red    fragrant    rice     (nonglutinous)     from    Hsinghwa     (near    Yengcheng) 
Kiangsu.  China."     (Buck.) 

47116  and  47117. 

From  Haiti.     Presented  by  Mr.  Chester  J.  Hunn,  Ithaca.  N.  Y.     Received 
February  8,  1919. 

47116.   Obyza  SATIVA  L.     Poacese.  Bice. 

"  Rice  paddy  collected  in  Haiti  in  1917,  at  a  newly  established  expei'i- 
meut  station  conducted  by  the  United  States  Marines  a  few  miles  south 
and  west  of  Port  au  Prince."     {Hunn.) 

72727—22 4 


^6  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47116  and  47117— Continued. 

47117.   Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Com. 

"  Corn  collected  in  Haiti  in  1917  ;it  a  newly  established  experiment 
station  conducted  by  the  United  States  Marines  a  few  miles  south  and 
west  of  Port  au  Prince.  This  corn  was  selected  from  among  the  ear  corn 
purchased  for  the  animals,  and  the  exact  locality  from  which  it  came  is 
unknown,  except  that  it  was  in  the  southern  peninsula  to  the  west  of  a 
line  drawn  from  Port  au  Prince  to  Jacmel."     (Hunn.) 

47118.  Aristolochia  RiNGENS  Vahl.    Aristalochiacese. 

From  Las  Sabanas,  Panama.     Presented  by  Mr.   G.   F.  Dietz.     Received 
February  10,  1919. 

"  Seeds  of  a  vine  from  Jamaica  called  '  gallito.'  "  (Dietz.) 
A  tall,  slender,  twining,  glabrous  plant  with  broadly  orbicuiar-reniform 
leaves  dull  pale  green  above  and  glaucous  below.  The  flowers  are  7  to  10  inches 
long,  pale  green,  marbled  and  reticulated  with  black-purple.  It  is  found  in 
Venezuela  and  in  the  West  Indies.  (Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Maga- 
zine, pi.  5700.) 

47119.  Htbiscfs  sabdariffa  L.     Malvaceae.  Roselle. 

From  Ramrod  Key,  Fla.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  R.  Fraser.     Received  Febru- 
ary 10,  1919. 

"  In  my  experiments  with  the  roselle,  I  observed  one  plant  that  seemed 
somewhat  superior  to  the  others,  and  after  the  first  picking  I  let  it  mature  its 
seed.  The  fir.st  picking  yielded  8  pounds  of  fruit  [the  usual  yield  is  4  pounds 
of  fruit  per  plant],  and  the  second  picking  yielded  10  pounds  of  fruit,  a  total 
of  18  pounds  per  plant.  The  calyces  on  this  plant  were  2^  inches  in  length  and 
li  inches  in  diameter  at  the  base."     (Fraser.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46001. 

47120.  Garcixia  mangostaxa  L.     Clusiacese.  Mangosteen. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Presented  by  the  director,  Botanic  Garden.     Re- 
ceived February  11,  1919. 

"This  delicious  fruit  is  about  the  size  of  a  mandarin  orange,  round  and 
slightly  flattened  at  each  end,  with  a  smooth,  thick  rind,  rich  red-purple  in 
color,  which,  when  cut,  exposes  the  white  segments,  five,  six,  or  seven  in  num- 
ber, lying  loose  in  the  cup.  The  cut  surface  of  the  rind  is  a  most  delicate 
pink  in  color  and  is  studded  with  small  yellow  points.  The  separate  segments 
are  between  snow  white  and  ivory  in  color,  and  are  covered  with  a  delicate 
network  of  fibers.  As  one  poises  the  dainty  bit  of  snowy  fruit  on  his  fork 
and  looks  at  the  empty  pink  cup  from  which  it  has  been  taken,  he  hardly 
knows  whether  the  delicate  flavor  or  the  beautiful  coloring  of  the  fruit  pleases 
him  more.  The  texture  of  the  mangosteen  pulp  much  resembles  that  of  a 
well-ripened  plum,  but  is  extremely  delicate,  and  the  flavor  is  quite  indescriba- 
bly delicious.  This  fruit  produces  no  feeling  of  satiety,  such  as  the  banana 
and  fhe  mango  do,  for  there  is  little  substance  to  the  delicate  pulp."  (David 
Fairchild.) 

For  previous  introduction  and  further  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46204. 


JANUARY  1  TO   MARCH  31,  1919.  27 

47121.  Cardiospermum  HALiCACABriM  MicROCARPUM  Blumo,     Sap- 

indaceae.  Balloon  vine. 

From   Zamboanga,   Philippine   Islands.     Presented  by   Mr.   P.   J.   Wester, 
agricultural  adviser.     Received  January  27,  1919. 
"An  annual  climbing  vine,  native  of  Zaiuboanga,  with  balooulike  seed  pods 
that,  together  with  the  delicate  foliage,  make  the  plant  an  attractive  orna- 
mental."    ( Wester. ) 

47122.  RuBus  GLAUCus  Benth.  Andes  berry. 

From  Palmira,  Colombia.  Presented  by  Charles  J.  Eder.  Received  Feb- 
ruary 6,  1919. 

"  Seeds  from  Palmira,  Valle,  Republic  of  Colombia ;  altitude  6,000  feet ;  aver- 
age temperature  65°  F."     (Eder.) 

Mora  de  Castilla.  This  berry,  which  appears  to  grow  wild,  attains  a  size  and 
shape  comparable  to  that  of  our  best  cultivated  varieties,  and  to  my  mind  has 
a  better  flavor  than  any  of  them.    (Adapted  from  notes  by  Dr.  F.  M.  Chapman.) 

Cuttings  of  this  berry  previously  received  Avere  given  S.  P.  I.  No.  4G800. 

47123.  Arthrostylidium  capillifolium  Griseb.     Poacese. 

Climbing  bamboo. 

From  New  Providence,  Bahama  Islands.  Plants  presented  by  Father  C.  N. 
Field  and  Mr.  W.  F.  Doty,  American  consul,  Nassau.  Received  February 
11,  1919. 

"A  climbing  bamboo,  15  meters  or  more  in  height,  repeatedly  branching, 
swinging  down  from  the  trees  in  great  curtains  or  festooning  lower  growth, 
with  the  linear  or  filiform  blades  crowded  on  short  sterile  branchlets,  these  ar- 
ranged in  dense  whorls  like  great  pompons  at  the  nodes."  {Contributions  from 
the  U.  S.  National  Herbarium,  vol.  18,  p.  397.) 

47124.  Elaeis  guineensis  Jacq.     Phcenicacese.  Oil  palm. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.  Presented  by  the  director,  Botanic  Gardens. 
Received  February  12,  1919. 

This  palm  is  very  important  economically.  The  fruit  is  used  liy  the  natives 
for  food ;  an  intoxicating  drink  is  made  from  the  juice  of  the  stem ;  the  leaf 
stalks  and  leaves  are  used  for  thatching  the  native  houses ;  and  the  fleshy  outer 
layer  and  the  kernels  of  the  fruit  each  yield  a  commercial  oil — that  from  the 
fleshy  part  being  the  ordinary  palm  oil  used  in  the  manufacture  of  soap  and 
candles  and  that  from  the  kernels  being  the  white  or  nut  oil  used  for  making 
margarine  or  artificial  butter.  It  is  a  native  of  west  tropical  Africa  and 
occurs  over  immense  areas  both  wild  and  in  cultivation.  (Adapted  from  Mac- 
millan.  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardening  and  Flanting,  p.  538.) 

Dorsett,  Shamel,  and  Popenoe,  in  Department  of  Agriculture  Bulletin  No. 
445,  mention  the  uses  of  this  tree  in  Brazil,  and  in  regard  to  the  oil  from 
the  pulp  say :  "  Dende  oil  is  an  important  food  product,  entering  into  the 
preparation  of  a  number  of  dishes,  some  of  which,  such  as  vatapd,  are  con- 
sidered peculiar  to  the  region.  While  utilized  by  all  classes  of  people,  its 
greatest  popularity  is  among  the  negroes,  long  familiarity  having  made  dend6 
oil  almost  as  indispensable  to  them  as  olive  oil  is  to  the  Spaniard." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45766. 


28  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47125.  IpoMOEA  coPTiCA  (L.)  Roth.     Convolvulacese. 

(/  di^secta  Willd.)  Moming-glory. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.  Presented  by  the  director,  Horticultural  Section, 
Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.  Received  February  13,  1919. 
A  slender,  trailing,  annual  vine  generally  distributed  throughout  the  Tropics. 
The  digitate  leaves,  1  to  2  inches  across,  are  divided  into  five  deeply  pinnatifid 
segments.  The  large,  white  flowers,  often  6  inches  long,  are  borne  singly  or 
in  clusters  of  two  or  three.  (Adapted  from  ThUelton-Dyer,  Flora  of  Tropical 
Africa,  vol.  .},  sect.  2,  p.  176.) 

47126.  Salvia  hispanica  L.     Menthacese.  Chia. 

From  San  Luis  Potosi,  Mexico.     Procured  by  Mr.  Cornelius  Ferris,  jr., 
American  consul.    Received  February  13,  1919. 
"  This  seed  was  obtained  in  the  semitropical  region  of  the  State  of   San 
Luis  Potosi  and  is  known  simply  as  chia.     It  is  the  kind  used  in  making  the 
drink  called  chia."     (Ferris.) 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46645. 

47127.  Crotalaria  incana  L.     Fabacese. 

From   Cairo,   Egypt.     Presented   by   the   director.   Horticultural    Section, 
Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.     Received  February  14,  1919. 

"A  bushy,  half-shrubby  legume  forming  plants  3  to  6  feet  high  and  2  to  4 
feet  across.    Flowers  yellow."  (C.  V.  Piper.) 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  31593. 

47128  and  47129.    Soja  max  (L.)  Piper.     Fabaceae.     Soy  bean. 

From  Harbin,  Manchuria.     Presented  by  Mr.  Lewis  S.  Palen.     Received 
Februai-y  17,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  W.  .1.  Morse. 

47128.  "  Straw-yellow  soy  beans  obtained  from  Peiliatze,  Manchuria." 

47129.  "Early  black  soy  beans  obtained  from  Peiliatze,  Manchuria." 

47130  and  47131.    Soja  max  (L.)  Piper.     Fabaceae.    Soy  bean. 

From  Harbin,  Manchuria.    Presented  by  Mr.  Charles  H.  Tuck.     Received 
February  17,  1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  W.  .J.  Morse. 

47130.  "  Early  yellow  soy  beans  grown  in  the  vicinity  of  Harbin." 

47131.  "  Early  black  soy  beans  grown  in  the  vicinity  of  Harbin." 

47132  to  47145.   Prunus  serrulata  Lindl.     Amygdalacese. 

Flowering  cherry. 

From  Yokohama.   .Japan.     Cuttings  purchased   from   the  Yokohama   Nur- 
sery Co.     Received  February  18,  1919. 

The  following  descriptions  are  either  adapted  from  Miyoshi,  "  Japnni.sche 
Bergkirschen,"  Journal  of  the  College  of  Science,  Tokyo,  vol.  34,  art.  1,  or 
quoted  from  Wilson,  "  The  Cherries  of  Japan."  The  times  of  flowering  noted 
in  the  descriptions  from  Miyoshi,  of  course,  are  for  Japan. 

47132.  "Aryake."  Branches  brown-gray,  young  leaves  yellow-brown,  in- 
florescence in  two  to  four  flowered  long-pedunculate  false  umbels,  blos- 
soms white  or  delicate  pink.     Single  and  slightly  double  blossoms  ap- 


JANUARY  1   TO   MARCH   31,   1919.  29 

47132  to  47145— Continued. 

pear  on  the  same  tree.    Blossoms  in  mid-April.     {Miyoshi,  p.  98,  under 
P.  serrulata  Lindl.  forma  Candida.) 

"  Flowers  pale  pink,  single  or  semidouble,  very  large  and  fragrant. 
This  is  a  very  striking  form."  (Wilson,  p.  51,  under  P.  lannesiana 
forma  ariake.) 

47133.  "  Choshuhisaknra."  A  medium-sized  tree  with  spreading  top, 
brown-gray  twigs,  deep-red  young  loaves,  inflorescence  in  two  to  four 
flowered  pedunculate  umbels  or  corymbs,  flowers  4  centimeters  in 
diameter  and  uniformly  j-ose  color.  The  red  young  leaves  and  rose- 
colored  flowers  make  this  cherry  very  attractive.  Blossoming  time, 
mid-April.  (Miyoshi,  p.  121,  under  P.  serrulata  Lindl.  forma  splen- 
dens. ) 

"  Flowers  pink,  single  or  semidouble.  This  form  is  of  little  horti- 
cultural interest."  (Wil'^on,  p.  51,  under  P.  serrulata  var.  sachaUnen- 
sis  forma  chosiuhizakura.) 

47134.  "  Fnf/en.zo.''  A  medium-sized  tree  with  long,  pendent  inflo- 
rescences, two  green  leaflets  in  the  flower  bud,  and  striking  full-blown 
flowers,  red  at  first  but  soon  becoming  white.  The  flower  buds  open 
one  after  another,  thus  prolonging  the  blossoming  time  usually  to  the 
1st  of  May.  I  have  seen  the  last  flower  as  late  as  the  1st  of  .Tune. 
(Miyoshi,  p.  123,  under  P.  serrulata  Lindl.  forma  classica.) 

"  One  of  the  most  beautiful  of  all  cherries  and  now  well  known  in 
gardens  under  the  name  of  .Tames  H.  Veitch.  The  flowers  are  rose 
pink,  and  the  variety  is  distinguished  by  the  presence  of  two  leafy 
carpels  in  the  center  of  each  flower.  Its  Japanese  name  is  Kofugen 
or  Benifugen,  and  this  and  its  white  form  (alborosea)  are  the  only 
kinds  of  Japanese  cherries  which  have  green  and  leafy  carpels." 
(Wilson,  p.  39,  under  P.  serrulata  var.  sachalinensis  forma  fugenzo.) 

47135.  "  Hoi'inji."  A  small  tree  with  dark-gray  twigs,  yellowish  brown 
young  leaves,  and  flowers  with  roundish  petals,  the  outer  rank  pink, 
the  inner  rank  white.  Blossoming  time  from  the  middle  to  the  end  of 
April.     (Miyos'hi,  p.  110,  under  P.  serrulata  Lindl.  forma  decora.) 

"  This  is  a  very  beautiful  form,  with  clusters  of  pale-pink  double  or 
semidouble  flowers."  (Wilson,  p.  J/O,  under  P.  serrulata  var.  .sachali- 
nensis forma  horinji.) 

47136.  '•  Kanzakura.''  "Flowers  single,  pale  pink,  and  rather  .small.  A 
curious  cherry  which  blooms  in  late  winter,  hence  its  .Tapanese  name 
Kanzakura,  i.  e.,  winter  cherry."  (Wilson,  p.  31,  under  P.  serrulata 
var.  spontanea  forma  praecox.) 

47137.  "  Kokonoye."  A  small  tree  with  erect  slender  branches,  light- 
gray  twigs,  brownish  green  young  leaves,  inflorescence  in  two  to  four 
flowered  pedunculate  umbels  or  false  umbels  with  uniformly  pink 
flowers.  Blossoms  in  mid- April.  (Miyoshi,  p.  107,  under  P.  serrulata 
Lindl.  forma  homogena.) 

47138.  "  Kongozan."  "  Flowers  pink,  single.  This  form  is  of  little  hor- 
ticultural interest."  (Wilson,  p.  52,  under  P.  lannesiana  forma  kongo- 
san.) 

47139.  "  Oshimazakura."  A  large  tree  with  young  leaves  delicate  brown 
turning  to  green,  green  peduncles,  green  calyces,  and  large,  white, 
fragrant  flowers  in  four  to  five  flowered  coi-ynibs.  (Miyoshi,  p.  Ji2, 
under  P.  mutabilis  forma  spcdosn.) 


30  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

47132  to  47145— Continued. 

"As  it  came  under  my  observation  in  Japan,  tliis  cherry  is  quick 
growing  and  obviously  short  lived.  It  malies  a  tree  6  to  10  meters  tall 
with  a  trunk  1  to  2  meters  in  girth,  and  has  thicli  spreading  and  as- 
cending-spreading branches.  The  barli  is  pale  gray  and  smooth  even 
on  old  trees.  The  shoots  are  stout,  usually  with  prominent  lenticels,^ 
grayish  at  first  and  often  passing  to  dull  reddish  purple  before  becom- 
ing finally  pale  gray.  The  leaves  are  glabrous  and  green,  but  as  they 
open  often  have  a  more  or  less  brownish,  metallic  luster ;  they  are 
ovate  or  rarely  obovate,  abruptly  caudate-acuminate,  double-serrate, 
and  the  teeth  are  long-aristate.  The  flowers  are  fragrant,  everywhere 
glabrous,  white  (pinkish  in  the  bud)  and  may  appear  before  or  with 
the  leaves ;  the  peduncle  is  sometimes  almost  wanting ;  usually  it  is 
from  2  to  4  centimeters  long,  but  occasionally  it  is  6  centimeters  and 
even  more  in  length.  The  scaly  involucral  bracts  are  slightly  viscid, 
the  bracts  subtending  the  pedicels  are  green,  obovate,  glandular-ciliate 
and  very  prominent.    The  fruit  is  ovoid,  black,  and  lustrous. 

"  In  this  cherry  the  peduncle  is  extremely  variable  in  length,  often 
on  the  same  individual  tree,  but  this  character  has  no  taxonomic 
value  in  this  or  any  other  Japanese  species.  Varieties  and  forms  have 
been  based  on  this  character,  which  is  not  only  inconstant,  but  may 
vary  from  year  to  year.  Koidzumi  has  distinguished  the  wild  plant 
under  the  name  of  s-peciosa,  but  I  can  not  discover  any  differences  be- 
tween a  series  of  specimens  from  wild  trees  and  those  from  cultivated 
trees.  Koehme  says  this  plant  is  in  cultivation  in  Europe  under  the 
name  P.  serrulata  yoshino.  In  Japan  the  vernacular  name  Yoshino  is 
applied  to  P.  yedoensis  Matsumura,  and  not  to  any  form  of  P.  lanne- 
siana.  Koidzumi  gives  the  vernacular  name  of  Ohyamasakura  to  the 
wild  plant.  The  cultivated  plant  and  its  forms  are  known  as  oshi- 
mazulcura  or  as  sakura."  (Wilson,  p.  Jf5,  under  P.  lannesiana  forma 
albida.) 

47140.  "  Ranzan."  "  Flowers  single,  pink,  on  long  slender  pedicels. 
This  is  a  very  pleasing  form."  (Wilson,  p.  52,  under  P.  lannesiana 
forma  ranzan.) 

47141.  "  Shirayuki."  A  moderately  large  tree  with  numerous  closely 
crowded,  erect-spreading  branches,  smooth  brown-gray  twigs,  yellowish 
brown  young  leaves,  and  white  flowers  with  hairy  peduncles.  Blossom- 
ing time,  mid-April.  (Miyoshi,  p.  127,  under  P.  serrnlata  Lindl. 
forma  nivea.) 

"  With  its  large  flowers  this  distinct  form  resembles  P.  yedoensis 
Matsumura,  but  the  bracteoles  show  that  it  belongs  to  P.  serrulata 
Lindl.  The  branches  are  erect-spreading  and  the  flowers  white,  single 
or  nearly  so."  (Wilson,  p.  S4,  under  P.  serrulata  var.  pubescens 
forma  sirayuki.) 

47142.  "  Shitoyefugeti."     [No  description  of  this  variety  has  been  found.] 

47143.  "  Surugadainioi."  A  moderately  large  tree  with  brown-gray  twigs, 
brownish  red  young  leaves,  and  white,  fragrant  flowers.  Blossoming 
time  about  the  end  of  April.  (Miyoshi,  p.  132,  under  P.  serrulata  LindL 
forma  surugadai-odora.) 

"  Flowers  semidouble,  fragrant,  nearly  white,  pendulous  on  long 
slender  pedicels.  This  is  a  late-flowering  form."  (Wilson,  p.  51,  under 
P.  lannesiana  forma  surugadai-odora.) 


JANUARY   1   TO   MARCH   31,   1919.  31 

47132  to  47145— Continued. 

47144.  "  Takinioi."  A  medium-sized  tree  with  spreading  branches, 
brown-gray  twigs,  brown-red  young  leaves,  flower  buds  with  reddish 
tips,  and  white,  fragrant  flowers.  Blossoming  time  about  the  end  of 
April.     {Miyoshi,  p.  133,  under  P.  serrulata  Lindl.  forma  cataracta.) 

"  Flowers  single,  white,  and  very  fragrant.  The  vernacular  name 
[takinioi]  signifies  'fragrance  from  cataract.'"  (Wilson,  p.  J,S,  under 
P.  lannesiana  forma  cataracta.) 

47145.  "  TJkonzakura."  A  middle-sized  tree  with  light  yellow-green 
flowers,  the  outermost  petals  of  which  are  pinkish  on  the  outer  sur- 
face. Blossoming  time  the  last  of  April.  A  subform  luteoidea  of 
lighter  yellow-green  color  (Asagi)  is  found  in  Kohoku.  {Miyoshi,  p. 
12^,  under  P.  serrulata  Lindl.  forma  luteovirens.) 

"  Flowers  greenish  yellow,  semidouble  or  double.  This  is  a  very 
striking  cherry  with  large  flowers,  borne  in  great  profusion.  The 
Japanese  names  are  Ukon  and  Asagi."  {Wilson,  p.  56,  under  P. 
lannesiana  forma  grandiflora.) 

47146.  Cacara  ergs  a  (L.)  Kuntze.     Fabacese.  ,    Yam  bean. 

{Pachyrhizvs  angulatus  Rich.) 
From  Miami,  Fla.    Collected  by  Mr.  Edward  Simmonds,  Plant  Introduction 
Field  Station.    Received  February  13,  1919. 
"A   twining,   wiry   stemmed   plant   with   large   tuberous   roots,   occasionally 
grown  in  the  West  Indies.    It  has  also  been  tested  in  Florida,  and  has  proved 
to  be  quite  successful  at  Miami.    Its  roots,  which  sometimes  become  very  large, 
contain  much  starch."     (Wilson  Popenoe.) 

An  analysis  of  the  tubers  by  the  United  States  Bureau  of  Chemistry  gave 
the  following  percentages:  Total  solids.  15.01;  ash,  0.53;  alkalinity  of  ash  (as 
K.CO3),  0.59;  acid  (as  H.SO4).  0.06;  protein  (N  X  6.25),  1.34;  crude  fat,  0.21; 
sucrose,  1.81 ;  invert  sugar,  2.70 ;  starch,  5.46 ;  fiber,  1.36. 

47147.  CoLOCASiA  sp.    Arace^e.  Taro. 
Found  growing,  without  mark  of  identification,  in  the  autumn,  of  1912  at 

the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Brooksville,  Fla.  Possibly  from 
Java.     Numbered  for  convenience  in  distribution. 

"This  taro  resembles  the  Trinidad  dasheen  in  its  habit  of  developing  oval 
cormels,  or  lateral  tubers,  but  differs  materially  from  it  in  several  important 
respects:  (1)  It  is  a  better  keeper;  (2)  the  lateral  tubers  rarely  send  up  leaf 
shoots,  which  makes  the  harvesting  and  cleaning  of  the  crop  easier;  (3)  the 
corms  and  tubers  are  much  more  moist  and  require  a  curing  period  of  6  or  8 
weeks  after  harvesting  before  they  are  suitable  for  table  use;  (4)  the  flesh 
remains  more  nearly  white  when  cooked;  and  (5)  the  flavor  is  even  more  mild 
than  that  of  the  Trinidad  dasheen. 

"Because  of  the  necessity  for  a  curing  period,  this  taro  is  to  be  considered 
as  one  for  late  winter  and  spring  use  only.  Since  it  is  less  dry  and  firm  than 
the  Trinidad  dasheen,  and  has  less  tendency  to  darken  after  cooking,  it  is 
believed  that  in  its  proper  season  this  variety  will  prove  very  popular  on  the 
market.  The  lateral  tubers  are  much  better  baked  than  boiled.  (R.  A. 
Young. ) 


32  SEEDS   AISTD  PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

47148.  Lactuca  sativa  L.     Cichoriacese.  Lettuce. 

From  Khartum,  North  Africa.  Presented  by  Mr.  R.  E.  Massey,  Govern- 
ment botanist,  Central  Research  Farm,  Sudan  Government.  Received 
February  20,  1919. 

"A  sample  of  lettuce  seed  which  may  interest  you."     (Massey.) 

47149  to  47153. 

From  Richmond,  Victoria,  Australia.  Presented  by  Mr.  F.  H.  Baker. 
Received  February  20,  1919. 

47149.  Acacia  implexa  Beuth.    Mimosacese. 

A  tall  Australian  tree,  50  feet  high,  with  light-green,  sickle-shaped, 
lanceolate  leaves  4  to  7  inches  long,  cream-colored  flowers  in  short 
racemes,  and  light-brown  pods  4  to  5  inches  long,  curved  like  an  interro- 
gation mark.  The  dark-brown,  hard,  close-grained  wood  is  much  used 
for  turnery  and  for  all  purposes  which  call  for  tenacity  and  strength. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p. 
186,  and  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  357.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44321. 

47150.  Callistemon  bigidus  R.  Br.     Myrtaceae. 

"  Bottle-brush  plant ;  grows  to  a  height  of  4  to  6  feet."     (Baker.) 

A  low  shrub  with  linear,  rigid  leaves  2  to  5  inches  long.  The  flowers 
are  borne  in  dense  spikes  and  the  protruding  stamens  have  brilliant 
crimson  filaments  an  inch  long,  tipped  with  darker  colored  anthers. 
(Adapted  from  Bentham,  Flora  Austr  alien  sis,  vol.  3,  p.  121.) 

47151.  Callitbis  cupbessiformis  Vent.     Pinaceae. 

"  Grows  in  sand  ridges  where  there  is  a  small  rainfall.  It  is  a  fine 
tree."     (Baker.) 

"  This  pine  is  described  by  Col.  W.  V.  Legge  in  a  report  on  '  The  Tas- 
manian  Cypress  Pine,'  published  [in  1911].  According  to  this  paper,  the 
tree  is  confined  mainly  to  the  coast,  where  it  does  well  on  poor  soils.  It 
seems  to  have  a  slow  growth,  but  in  time  reaches  a  height  of  100  feet 
and  a  diameter  of  about  2A  feet.  In  spite  of  the  fact  that  it  is  chiefly  a 
warm-climate  tree,  it  also  thrives  in  some  of  the  colder  parts  of  Tas- 
mania where  there  is  considerable  frost.  It  has  a  plain  whitish  wood, 
without  figure,  and  with  little  difference  in  color  between  the  sapwood 
and  the  heartwood.  Its  grain  is  hard  and  close,  and  the  wood  is  ex- 
ceedingly durable.  It  is  largely  used  for  piles,  telegraph  poles,  and  in 
general  construction  work.  It  not  infrequently  grows  In  mixture  with 
eucalypts,  and  when  grown  in  the  forest  under  moderate  light  conditions 
its  form  is  that  of  a  sharp  cone  which  is  tall  in  proportion  both  to  the 
diameter  and  to  the  spread  of  the  lateral  branches.  There  are  all  grada- 
tions from  this  form  to  the  spreading,  bushy  tree  found  in  the  open. 

"Since  Florida  is  apparently  the  region  in  the  United  States  best 
adapted  to  this  species,  I  would  advise  growing  some  at  Miami  for  ex- 
perimental planting  in  the  Florida  National  Forest.  Although  the  tree 
is  widely  used  for  a  great  variety  of  purposes  in  Tasmania,  I  doubt  if 
it  would  prove  superior  to  our  own  conifers  and  believe  tliat  the  chief 
advantage  in  introducing  it  into  Florida  would  probably  be  to  furnish  a 
comparatively  soft,  light  wood  for  local  u.se."     (Raphael  Zon.) 


JANUARY   1   TO    MARCH   31,   1919.  33 

47149  to  47153— Continued. 

Received  as  Callitris  rhoinhoidca,  for  whifh  we  ai-e  now  using  the 
name  given  above. 

,        For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  V.  T.  No.  .•;207]. 

47152.  Indigofera  austkalis  Willd.     Fabacesc. 

"  Native  indigo  plant,  a  beautiful  shrub,  with  violet  flowers."     (Baker.) 

An  erect-branching  shrub  2  to  4  feet  high,  with  pinnatel.v  compound 
leaves.  The  9  to  11  leaflets,  about  three-fourths  of  an  inch  long,  var.v 
from  nearl.v  linear  to  almost  orbicular,  and  the  show.v  red  flowers  are 
borne  in  dense  racemes.  (Adapted  from  Bcnlham,  Flora  Australiensis, 
vol.  2,  p.  199.) 

47153.  Sterculia  diversifolia  Don.     SterculiaoeK'. 

"  Kurrajong." 

Found  in  Victoria,  New  South  Wales,  siiul  Queensland.  Useful  as 
human  food,  as  a  forage  crop,  and  as  a  fiber  plant.  The  taproots  of  young 
trees  and  the  .voung  roots  of  old  trees  are  used  as  food  b,v  the  aborigines; 
when  boiled  the.v  have  a  flavor  similar  to  that  of  turnips,  but  sweeter. 
The  seeds  of  this  and  other  species  are  edible,  and  make  a  good  beverage. 
Cattle  and  sheep  are  fond  of  the  leaves  and  branches  and  in  some  dry- 
seasons  have  existed  for  long  periods  on  scarcel.v  an.vthing  else.  In 
parts  of  the  Riverina  (New  South  Wales)  the  trees  are  cut  down  as 
required  for  this  purpose.  A  strong  fiber  is  obtained  from  the  bark ;  it 
is  used  by  the  aboriginals  for  making  fishing  nets,  in  both  eastern  and 
western  Australia.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  riants  of 
Australia,  pp.  59,  I'lO,  and  633.) 

Received  as  BracliycliWon  itripulnciiiii,  which  is  now  referred  to  the 
species  named  above. 

47154.   Dacrydium  cupREssiNUM  Soland.     Taxacese.  Rimu. 

From  Auckland,  New  Zealand.  Presented  by  Mr.  H.  R.  Wright.  Received 
February  25.  1919. 

"This  'pine'  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  objects  in  the  New  Zealand  Inisli. 
Its  pale-green,  drooping  branches  differ  from  those  of  any  other  forest  tree. 
The  leaves  are  only  small  prickles,  running  up  a  long  stem  from  which  branch 
other  small  stems  whose  united  weight  causes  the  main  stem  to  hang  like  the 
branches  of  the  weeping  willow-.  The  whole  tree,  when  young,  has  the  appear- 
ance of  a  lycopodium.  The  fruit  is  tiny,  but  beautiful,  the  nut  being  blue-black 
and  the  cup  red.  The  timber  is  of  a  red  or  yellow  color  and  beautifully  marked. 
It  is  used  to  great  advantage  in  dadoes,  panels,  and  for  ceilings.  The  Tarauaki 
rimu  is  especially  straight  in  the  grain  and  very  resinous.  It  is  much  used  for 
bridge  building  in  that  district."  {Laing  and  Blackirell,  Plants  of  New  Zealand, 
P-    7-//.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46575. 

47155  to  47160. 

From  Japan.  Presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum,  Jamaica  Plain,  aiass. 
Numbered  February,  1919. 


34  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

47 1 5 5  to  47 1 60— Continued. 

47155.  Pybus  faueiei  C.  Schueid.     Malacese.  Pear. 

Wilson  No.  11256. 

An  apparently  thorny  shrub  with  small  leaves  2i  to  3  centimeters  long, 
smooth  above  and  sparingly  pubescent  beneath,  smooth  young  fruits  about 
4  millimeters  through,  and  with  the  calyx  fugacious.  This  species  is 
very  striking,  because  of  its  extremely  small  leaves,  flowers,  and  fruit. 
(Adapted  from  Schneider,  Illustriertes  Handbuch  der  Laubholzkunde  voL 
1,  p.  666.) 

47156.  Pykus  sp.    Malacese.  Pear.. 
Wilson  No.  11254.  From  Chosen  (Korea). 

47157.  PrRUS  sp.     Malacere.  Pear. 
Wilson  No.  11258. 

47158.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear, 
Wilson  No.  11260. 

47159  and  47160.  Pyrus  ussuriensis  Maxim.     Malacese.  Pear.- 

47159.  Long  peduncled.     Wilson  No.  11262. 

"  In  our  work  the  wild  Pyrus  ussuriensis  has  shown  greater  re- 
sistance to  pear-blight  than  any  other  species,  and  since  this  species 
also  endures  more  cold  than  any  other,  it  should  prove  of  great  value 
in  breeding  work."     (F.  C.  Reimer.) 

47160.  Short  peduncled.    Wilson  No.  11261.     From  Manchuria.     See 
preceding  number. 

47161.  EosA  LAXA  Eetz.    Eosacese.  Rose. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.     Plants  presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum, 
Numbered  February,  1919. 
This  rose,  which  is  found  from  Turkestan  to  Songaria  and  Altai,  is  an  up- 
right shrub  with  paired  hooked  thorns.    The  leaflets  are  small  and  light  green, 
and   the  flowers   are   small   and   white.     The   small   fruits   are   oval   oblong. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2998.) 

47162.  Melinis  minutiflora  Beauv.    Poaceae.    Molasses  grass. 

From  Lavras,  Minas  Geraes,  Brazil.     Presented  by  Mr.  Benjamin  H.  Hun- 
nicutt,  Director  da  Escola  de  Lavras.     Received  February  26,  1919. 

"  Capim  gordura  roxa,  as  this  grass  is  called,  literally  means  '  greasy  pur- 
ple grass.'  I  have  seen  Capim  gordura  roxa  live  down  the  wild  fern  that  is 
such  a  plague  in  some  districts  and  form  a  dense  carpet  between  3  and  4  feet 
thick  upon  which  it  was  almost  possible  to  walk.  When  riding  or  walking 
through  it  in  the  pasture  under  normal  conditions  one  finds  that  the  propor- 
tion of  wax  and  grease  on  the  blades  is  sufficient  to  thoroughly  clean  and  polish 
his  boots ;  this  is  no  exaggeration,  but  is  often  remarked.  The  grass  is  not 
watery,  but  is  unusually  palatable  to  cattle  and  horses.  The  wax  or  grease, 
according  to  one  analysis,  totals  as  nmch  as  3.22  per  cent  of  the  dry  digestible 
matter.  It  is  sensible  to  the  fingers,  which  it  makes  quite  sticky.  I  have  not 
met  it  in  any  other  country,  and  I  believe  that  it  is  indigenous  to  the  central 
part  of  Brazil,  not  thriving  in  the  south  nor  in  the  sandier  coast  States  of  the 
north.  It  is  fairly  drought  resistant,  and  comes  up  fairly  well  again  after  a 
fire.    There  is  a  related  variety   called   Capim  gordura  branco   of  a  bright 


JANUARY  1  TO   MARCH   31,   1919.  35 

emerald-green  color,  but  without  the  resistance  of  roxa.  I  have  found  notfi 
of  the  above  grasses  growing  up  to  2,000  nu>ters  on  Caparao,  one  of  the  highest 
mountains  of  Brazil,  and  at  1,000  meters  living  down  the  wild  fern ;  both  these 
altitudes  are  subject  to  frost ;  I  have  also  ridden  through  them  on  the  uplands 
of  Minas  Geraes  when  they  were  coated  with  a  dense  white  frost."  {R.  T. 
Day.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  41148. 

An  illustration  of  a  field  of  molasses  grass  is  shown  in  Plate  III. 

47163.  CicER  ARiETiNUM  L.     Fabacese.  Chick-pea. 

From  Mexico.  Presented  by  Mr.  S.  W.  Augenstein,  steward,  Cosmos  Club, 
Washington,  D.  C.     Received  February  27,  1919. 

"A  large-seeded  variety  grown  in  Mexico."     {Augenstein.) 

47164.  Patjlownia  fortunei  (Seem.)  Hemsl.     Scrophiilariacese. 

From  Japan.    Presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.    Re- 
ceived February  21  and  28,  1919. 

(Wilson  No.  11181.) 

A  magnificent  tree,  30  to  60  feet  high,  much  resembling  the  well-known 
Paulownia  imperialis  but  having  slightly  shorter  panicles  of  lai'ger  lilac  or 
purple-tinted  flowers  dotted  with  purple  on  the  inside  of  the  corolla.  A  native 
of  central  Formosa.  (Adapted  from  T.  Ito,  Icones  Plantarum  Japonicarum, 
vol.  1,  No.  3,  p.  5,  pi.  9.) 

Received  as  Pauloivnia  mikado,  for  which  we  are  now  using  the  name  given 
above. 

47165.  PsYCHOTRiA  UNDATA  Jacq.     Rubiacese. 

From  Littleriver,  Fla.     Presented  by  Dr.  V.  K.  Chesnut,  Bureau  of  Chem- 
istry, United  States  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  February  28, 
1919. 
"  Collected  the  last  half  of  October,  1918,  at  Littleriver,  Fla.,  by  Prof.  Charles 
T.  Simpson."     (Chesnut.) 

For  experimentation  with  other  nitrogen-gathering  rubiaceous  plants  at  the 
Miami  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Miami,  Fla.  For  a  discussion  of 
nitrogen-gathering  bacteria  in  Rubiacese  see  note  under  Pavetta  zimmermanni- 
ana,  S.  P.  I.  No.  45554. 

47166  to  47172.  Saccharum  officinarum  L.    Poaceae. 

Sugar  cane. 

From  Santiago  de  las  Vegas,  Cuba.  Presented  by  Dr.  Mario  Calvino, 
director,  Estacion  Experimental  Agronomica.  Received  February  28, 
1919. 

"The  following  seeds  came  from  Cuba."     (Calvino.) 
47166.  Cuba  903.  47167.   Cuia  904. 

"  The  following  seeds  were  sent  to  us  from  Barbados."     (Calvino.) 

47168.  Ba.  6032.  47171.  Ba.  792-',. 

47169.  B.  630,9.  ,  47172.  B.  H.  10  (12). 

47170.  B.  7169. 


36  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47173  to  47184.    Saccharum  ofticixarum  L.     Poaceae. 

Sugar  cane. 

From    Santiago    de    las    Vegas   Cuba.      Presentetl    by    Dr.    Mario    Calvino 
director,  Estacion  Experimental  Agronomica,  through  Dr.  P.  A.  Yoder, 
of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.    Received  March  4,  1919. 
47173.    C.903.  47179.    COH. 

47174.  C.OOJf.  47180.  C.J,. 

47175.  C'.905.  47181.  C.8: 

47176.  C.907.  47182.  C.9. 

47177.  C'.90S.  47183.  C.21. 

47178.  C.912.  47184.  003  de  gorro. 

47185  to  47193. 

From  Blackwood.  South  Australia.     Presented  by  'Sir.  ?]d\vin  Ashby.     Re- 
ceived March  4,  1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Ashby. 
47185.   BossiAEA  sp.     Fabacese. 

"An  upright-growing  leafless  shrub,  with  flattened  ribbonlike  stems  and 
pea-shaped  flowers  all  up  the  stem.     Collected  in  the  quarantine  station 
at  Sydney." 
47186  and  47187.   CHORizEitA  ii.icifolium  Labill.     Fabaceae. 

47186.  "A  pretty  shrub  from  Western  Australia,  about  3  to  4  feet 
high,  with  brilliant  orange-red  pea-shaped  flowers.  It  blooms  for 
many  months  in  winter  and  spring." 

47187.  "  Similar  to  the  preceding  number — with  bright  red  and 
orange  flowers.  It  blooms  in  tlie  spring,  but  not  over  so  long  a  pe- 
riod as  the  preceding  number." 

Received  as  Cliorizema  grandiflora,  for  which  name  a  place  of 

publication  has  not  been  found.     It  is  apparently  a  large-flowered 
form  of  C.  iUcifoUum. 

47188.  Erica  holosericea  Salisb.     Ericacete. 
{E.  andromedae flora  Andr.) 

"  This  is  a  handsome  and  distinct  species." 

47189.  Grevilxea  lavandulacea  Schlecht.    Proteacexe. 

"  This  is  a  charming,  shrubby  plant  which  grows  in  sandy  soil,  about 
1  foot  high  and  from  li  to  2  feet  broad :  it  flowers  very  freely.  This 
variety  is  better  than  the  Victorian." 

47190.  Hibiscus  huegelii  w'bayae   (Lindl.)   Benth.     Malvacete. 

"  From  the  Gawler  Ranges,  South  Australia.  A  tall  shrub  bearing 
large  mauve-colored  flowers.  This  is  the  handsomest  of  all  the  Aus- 
tralian '  desert  roses."  " 

47191.  Kennedya  comptoxiana  (Andrews)  Link.     Fabaceje. 
{Hardcnbergia  compioniana  Benth.) 

"  This  is  a  fine  climber.  The  sprays  of  flowers  are  very  long  and 
deep  violet,  and  the  leaves  are  more  deeply  cut  than  in  the  variety  around 
Perth,  Western  Australia."' 

47192.  Olearia  teretifolia  (Sond.)  F.  Muell.     Asteracese. 
(Aster  teretifolius  F.  Muell.) 

"A  bright-green  almost  broomlike  shrub,  native  of  Kangaroo  Island, 
this  State.     It  grows  to  5  feet  in  height  and  is  covered  wirh  masses  of 


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PLATE    IV. 


A  New  Relative  of  the  Chayote,  the  Tacaco  of  Costa  Rica. 
KOWSKIA  tacaco  Pittier,  S.  P.  1 .  No.  47329.) 


(Pola- 


A  popular  vegetable  among  the  Costa  Ricans,  the  tacaco,  which  is  closely  allied  to  the  chayote 
(the  mirhton  of  the  New  Orleans  Creoles)  has  never  been  tried  in  the  United  States.  It  comes 
highly  recommended  as  a  delicious  and  palatable  dish  when  prepared  for  the  table  by  boiling 
or  baking  and  can  probablv  be  used  in  as  manv  diverse  forms  as  the  chavote  itself.  (Pho- 
tographed by  Wilson  Popenoe,  San  Jose,  Costa"Rica.  June  17,  1920;  P179.51FS.) 


JANUARY  1  TO   MARCH   31,  1919.  37 

47185  to  47193— Continued. 

small  white  flowers  which  pive  the  hush  when  in  flower  a  snowlike 
appearance.  It  stands  clippin;^  well  ami  should  make  a  good  dwarf 
border  hedge." 

47193.   Templetonia  sp.     Fabacese. 

"A  shrub  which  produces  large  pinkish  flowers  in  winter;  from 
Cottesloe  Beach,  Western  Australia.     It  grows  well  in  sand." 

47194  to  47197. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     l*re.sented  by  the  director,  Botanic  Garden.     Re- 
ceived March  7,  1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Wilson  Popeuoe. 
47194  and  47195.   Lansium  dome.sticum  Jack.     Meliaceje.  Langsat. 

47194.  "  This,  like  the  mangosteen,  is  a  delicious  oriental  fruit  not 
yet  well  established  in  America.  While  it  is  not  so  famous  as  the 
mangosteen,  it  is  highly  esteemed  throughout  the  Malayan  region 
and  is  praised  by  many  travelers.  Judging  from  our  limited 
experience  with  it,  the  langsat  is  .slightly  hardier  than  the  mango- 
steen, and  there  seems  to  be  no  reason  why  it  should  not  succeed 
with  us.  A  few  plants  have  been  grown  in  the  West  Indies  and 
other  parts  of  the  American  Tropics,  but  I  have  yet  to  hear  of  its 
fruiting  outside  the  Orient.  The  langsat  has  two  allies  in  America  ; 
one  is  the  well-known  umbrella  tree  {Melm  azedarach)  naturalized 
in  the  Southern  States;  the  other  is  the  tropical  mahogany 
(Sicictenia  inaha(ioni) .  The  genus  Lansium.  to  which  the  langsiit 
belongs,  is  a  small  one;  and  this  species  is  the  only  one  culti- 
vated for  its  fruit. 

"  The  tree  is  rather  .slender  in  habit,  with  a  straight  trunk  and 
compound  leaves  composed  of  three  or  more  pairs  of  elliptic  to 
obovate  leaflets  3  or  4  inches  in  length.  The  fruits,  which  ripen  in 
the  Straits  Settlements  from  July  to  September,  are  produced  in 
small  clustei's ;  in  general  appearance  they  suggest  large  loquats, 
the  surface  being  straw  colored  and  slightly  downy.  The  skin  is 
thick  and  leathery  and  does  not  adhere  to  the  white,  translucent 
flesh,  which  separates  into  five  segments.  Tlie  flavor  is  highly 
aromatic,  at  times  slightly  pungent.  Each  segment  of  the  flesh 
normally  contains  an  oval  seed,  but  some  of  the  segments  in  each 
fruit  are  usually  seedless.  The  fruit  is  commonly  eaten  while 
fresh,  but  it  is  said  also  to  be  utilized  in  various  other  ways. 

"  The  name  lanzon  is  applied  to  this  fruit  in  the  Philippine 
Islands,  but  langsat,  or  lanseh,  is  the  form  used  in  the  Malay 
Peninsula." 

47195.  "  Duku,  or  dockoc.  The  duku,  a  fruit  closely  resembling  the 
langsat,  is  commonly  considered  a  botanical  variety  of  Lansium 
domesticum." 

47196  and  47197.   Nephelium  lappaceum  L.     Sapiudaceie.     Ranibutan. 

"  The  rambutan  is  one  of  the  conunonest  and  at  the  same  time  most 
palatable  fi-uits  of  the  Malay  Peninsula.  Trees  are  to  be  seen  in  almost 
every  garden  in  Singapore  and  Penang,  and  in  its  .season  the  fruit  is 
hawked  everywhere  in  the  streets. 

"  The  tree  grows  to  a  height  of  about  40  feet  and  when  in  fruit  is  a 
handsome  sight,  the  terminal  clusters  of  l>right  crimson  fruits  being  pro- 


38  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47194  to  47197— Continued. 

duced  on  every  branch.  Tlie  compound  leaves  are  made  up  of  oblong- 
ovate  leaflets,  about  4  inches  in  length  and  1^  inches  wide.  In  habit  of 
growth  the  tree  appears  to  be  normally  rather  round  topped  and  spread- 
ing, but  as  it  is  frequently  planted  among  numerous  other  trees  it  is 
forced  to  grow  tall  and  slender,  branching  only  at  a  considerable  height 
above  the  ground. 

"According  to  J.  D' Almeida  Pereira,  of  Singapore,  there  are  8  or  10 
varieties  of  the  rambutan,  the  difference  being  in  form  and  coloring. 
The  natives,  however,  do  not  distinguish  between  any  of  these  varieties. 
Among  the  varieties  of  the  true  rambutan  the  differences  do  not  seem 
to  be  very  well  marked  or  of  great  importance. 

"  In  appearance  a  cluster  of  rambutans,  when  highly  colored,  is  ex- 
ceptionally attractive.  The  best  forms  attain,  when  fully  ripe,  a  rich 
crimson  color,  while  the  poorer  ones  are  greenish  or  yellowish,  sometimes 
a  combination  of  these  two  and  lacking  any  tinge  of  crimson.  The  in- 
dividual fruits  are  slightly  sm{\ller  than  a  hen's  egg,  but  more  elongated 
in  form ;  they  are  covered  with  soft  spines  about  half  an  inch  in  length, 
and  are  borne  in  clusters  of  rarely  more  than  10  or  12.  The  pericarp  is 
not  thick  or  tough,  and  to  eat  the  fruit  the  basal  end  is  usually  torn  off, 
exposing  the  aril.  The  flavor  is  mildly  subacid  and  somewhat  vinous. 
An  oblong  flattened  seed  is  inclosed  by  the  aril. 

"A  description  of  the  rambutan,  taking  as  a  type  one  of  the  best  forms, 
is  as  follows :  General  form  oblong  elliptical ;  weight  averaging  about  1 
ounce;  dimension,  length  If  inches,  breadth  IJ  inches;  base  rounded  or 
slightly  tapering;  stem  slender,  short;  peduncle  8  to  10  inches  long, 
woody,  medium  stout,  bearing  3  to  10  fruits;  surface  covered  with 
slender,  soft  fleshy  spines  under  half  an  inch  in  length ;  color  when  ripe, 
.  crimson  or  crimson  maroon,  yellowish  when  not  fully  ripe ;  pericarp  one- 
sixteenth  to  one-eighth  of  an  inch  thick,  firm,  greenish,  aril  whitish, 
transparent,  about  one-fourth  of  an  inch  thick,  meaty,  very  juicy,  flavor 
subacid,  vinous,  pleasant;  seeds  one,  large,  oblong,  compressed,  pointed 
at  the  apex,  the  aril  adhering  to  it  closely.  For  inferior  varieties  about 
the  only  change  to  be  made  would  be  in  the  size  and  coloring  of  the 
fruit." 

47196.  Pamhoetan  si  kouto.        47197.  Atjeh  lebak  boelaes. 

47198.  Abies  mariesii  kawakamii  Hayata.     Pinaceae.  Fir. 

From  Formosa.    Presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass. 
Received  February  21,  1919. 

This  differs  from  the  type  in  having  longer  cylindrical  cones  and  black 
seeds.  Abies  mariesii  is  a  tree  40  to  50  (occasionally  80)  feet  high,  of  compact, 
pyramidal  form ;  the  young  shoots  are  very  densely  covered  with  red-brown 
down  which  persists  several  years.  The  leaves,  one-third  to  an  inch  long  and 
one-twelfth  of  an  inch  wide,  are  dark  shining  green  and  deeply  grooved  above, 
glaucous  beneath  with  two  broad  bands  of  stomata.  The  lower  ranks  spread 
horizontally,  while  the  upper  shorter  ones  point  forward  and  complet^y  hide 
the  shoot.  The  egg-shaped  cones,  3  to  4  inches  long  and  about  2  inches  wide, 
are  purple  when  young.  It  is  one  of  the  rarest  of  the  silver  firs.  (Adapted 
from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  1,  p.  123.) 


JANUARY  1  TO   MAECH  31,  1919.  39 

47199.   PiCEA  MORRisoNicoLA  Hajata.     Pinacea?.  Spruce. 

From  Formosa.  Presented  by  the  Arnold  Arboretum,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass. 
Received  February  28,  1919. 

A  spruce  with  smooth  branches,  linear  leaves  6  to  IG  millimeters  long,  and 
oblong-cylindrical  cones  about  6  centimeters  long.  It  grows  on  the  slopes  of 
Mount  Morrison,  Formosa,  at  an  altitude  of  9,500  feet.  (Adapted  from  Journal 
of  the  College  of  Science,  Tokyo,  vol.  25,  art.  19,  p.  220,) 

47200  to  47202. 

From  Zamboanga,  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  J.  Wester,  agri- 
cultural adviser.  Received  February  25,  1919.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr. 
Wester. 

47200.  Ipomoea  sp.    Convolvulaceaj  Morning--glory. 
"A  white-flowered  Ipomoea  which  should  prove  an  addition  to  the  orna- 
mental flora  of  Florida  and  Porto  Rico." 

47201.  Merremia  sp.    Convolvulacese. 

"A  purple-flowered  Merremia  which  should  prove  an  addition  to  the 
ornamental  flora  of  Florida  and  Porto  Rico."  • 

47202.  Zea  mays  L.     Poaceae.  Corn. 
"A  corn  variety,  discovered  on  a  recent  visit  to  Kudurangan,  Cotabato, 

Mindanao,  that  matures  72  days  from  planting,  and  so  may  be  of  value 
to  your  corn  breeders.  This  corn  has  been  grown  for  many  years  (no  one 
knows  how  many )  by  one  of  the  wild  tribes  in  Cotabato." 

47203.   Lycopersicon  esculeisitum  Miller.     Solanacese.     Tomato. 

From  Ottawa,  Canada.  Presented  by  Mr.  W.  T.  Macoun,  Dominion  horti- 
culturist. Central  Experiment  Farm.    Received  March  5,  1919. 

"Tomato  1919,  Alacrity  A."     {Macoun.) 

47204  to  47212. 

From  Los  Banos,  Philippine  Islands.  Collected  by  Mr.  Nemesio  Catalan 
and  presented  by  Dr.  E.  B.  Copeland,  of  the  college  farm.  Received 
March  6,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Catalan. 

47204.  Antidesma  bunitjs  (L.)  Spreng.     Euphorbiacese. 
"  Bignay.     Collected  from  the  college  farm." 

47205.  Canaeium  luzonicum  (Blume)  A.  Gray.    Balsa meacese. 

*'  This  tree  is  a  source  of  the  '  brea  blanca '  of  commerce.  The  stone  of 
the  fruit  (seed)  contains  an  oily  endosperm  which  is  very  good  to  eat. 
The  plant  is  found  in  the  forest  at  lower  altitudes.  Collected  from  Mount 
Maquiling." 

47206.  CoEDiA  BLANCOI  Vidal.     Boraginacese. 
"Anonang.    Collected  from  the  college  farm." 

47207.  Erythrina  vaeiegata  Stickm.     Fabacese. 
(E.  indica  Lam.) 

"  Dapdap.  A  tree  with  brilliant  red  flowers  which  form  a  very  showy 
inflorescence.    Collected  on  the  college  farm." 

47208.  KooRDERSiODENDRON    piNNATUM    (Blanco)    Merr.      Anacardiaceae. 
(K.  celeMcum  Engl.) 


40  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

47204  to  473 12— Continued. 

"Amnguis.  A  tree  attaining  a  niediiim  to  large  size,  growing  in  the 
forest  at  lower  altitudes.  The  wood  falls  under  the  third  grade,  accord- 
ing to  Philippine  classification.    Collected  at  ^Vlount  IMaquiling." 

47209.  Okmosia  calavensis  Azaola.     Fabacese. 

"  Bahai.  The  seed  is  claimed  to  be  of  medicinal  value  for  certain 
cases  of  stomach  ache.  The  tree  is  found  at  lower  altitudes  in  the  for- 
est.   Collected  from  a  tree  on  the  college  farm." 

47210.  Pahudia  RiioxrBoiDEA  (Blanco)  Prain.     Csesalpiniacese. 
(Afzelia  rhomboidea  Vidal.) 

"  Tindalo.  A  tree  that  usually  is  found  in  somewhat  open  situations  at 
low  altitudes.  The  wood  is  very  durable  and  beautifully  colored ;  it  is 
one  of  the  best  Pliilippine  woods  and  is  used  for  finer  constructions.  Col- 
lected from  Mount  Maquiliug." 

47211.  Pbemxa  cumingiana  Schauer.     Aerbenacese. 
"  Magnilic.    Collected  from  the  college  farm." 

47212.  QuERCUS  bennettii  Miquel.     Fagacese.  Oak. 
•      "  Pangvan.    Collected  on  Mount  Maquiling  at  an  altitude  of  about  1,000 

feet." 

47213.  CoRDEAUXiA  EDULis  Heuisl.    Ctesalpiniacese.  Yeheb  nut. 

From  Aden,  Arabia.    Presented  by  Mr.  A.  G.  Watson,  American  vice  consul. 
Received  March  1,  1919. 

The  yeheb  nut  is  the  fruit  of  a  bush  or  small  tree  found  in  the  Somaliland 
Desert  in  Africa.  The  conjpound  leaves  comprise  G  to  S  ovate-oblong,  coriaceous 
leaflets  about  1  inch  long.  On  the  under  surface  of  the  leaflets  are  peltate 
glandular  hairs,  which  yield  a  i*ed  secretion  that  stains  the  hand  when  one  bruises 
the  foliage.  The  small  flowers  are  borne  in  terminal  corymbs  and  are  followed 
by  the  coriaceous,  1-seeded  pods.  The  ovoid  seeds,  which  are  1  to  2  inches  long, 
are  greatly  valued  hy  the  natives  lor  food.  The  seeds  are  stewed  in  w^ater  and 
are  preferred  by  the  pooi-er  classes  to  their  iisual  diet  of  dates  and  rice. 
(Adapted  from  Kew  Bulletin  of  Misvellaneoiis  Information,  1008,  p.  36.) 

The  following  analysis  of  the  kernels  gives  a  good  idea  of  the  food  value  of 
these  nuts:  "  ^loisture,  9.3  per  cent;  ash,  .3.1  per  cent;  reducing  sugar,  2..3  per 
cent :  cane  sugar.  21.6  per  cent ;  carbohydrates  (other  than  sugars),  by  difference, 
:iT.l  per  cent;  albuminoid  proreids,  11. s  per  cent;  amid  protelds,  1.3  per  cent; 
fiber,  2.7  per  cent ;  oil,  1.0.8  per  cent.    Nutrient  ratio,  1 :  G.5 ;  nutrient  value,  92. 

"  The  nuts  were  tested  for  alkaloids  and  glucosids,  but  no  indication  of  the 
presence  of  such  constituents  was  obtainetl. 

"  The  re.sults  of  the  analysis  indicate  that  the  nuts  are  likely  to  prove  a  useful 
foodstuff.  A  .satisfactory  point  is  the  presence  of  considerable  quantities  of 
sugars  and  oil. 

"  Judging  from  the  analytical  figures  alone,  the  nutrient  ratio,  i.  e.,  the  ratio 
of  albuun'noids  to  carbohydrates  and  oil  converted  into  their  .starch  equivalents, 
is  a  very  serviceable  one,  and  the  total  '  nutrient  value  '  is  high.  The  kernels  are 
rather  tough,  and  this  point  raises  some  doubt  as  to  the  complete  digestibility 
of  the  carbohydrates  other  than  sugars. 

"  In  preparing  the  nuts  for  use  as  food  it  is  desirable  that  they  should  be 
soaked  in  just  such  a  (piantity  of  water  as  they  can  absorb,  since  if  more  be  used 
there  is  danger  of  the  loss  of  the  sugars,  which  would  diffuse  into  the  excess  of 
water."     {Kew  Bulletin  of  Miscellaneous  Information,  1908,  p.  .',3.) 


JANUAKY  1  TO   MARCH  31,  1919.  41 

47214  to  47220. 

From  Southern  Nigeria,  Africa.    Presented  by  Mr.  A.  H.  Kirby,  assistant 
director  of  agriculture  at  Ibadan.    Received  March  6,  1919. 

47214.  Annona  senegalensis  Pers.    Annonacese. 

"Abo.  No  European  production  in  any  way  represents  the  Annona 
senegalensis  with  its  large,  blue-green  leaf  and  its  small  fruit.  The  fruit 
contains  an  aromatic,  dark-red  pulp,  and  in  a  modest  degree  displays 
something  of  that  captivating  quality  which  has  exalted  its  kindred 
plant,  the  cherimoya  of  Peru,  to  its  high  repute  as  the  queen  of  fruits. 
It  must  be  owned,  however,  that  it  is  difficult  to  obtain  a  well-develope<l 
example  of  this  fruit,  for  so  keenly  is  it  spied  out  and  devoured  by  the 
birds  that  often  for  months  together  it  may  be  sought  in  vain."  {Dr. 
George  Schweinfiirtli,  The  Heart  of  Africa,  p.  222.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46630. 

47215.  Cbacca  vogelii  (Hook,  f.)  Kuntze.     Fabacese. 
(Tephrosia  vogelii  Hook,  f.) 

"  Kassa,"  "Igiin,"  etc.  For  vernacular  names,  see  the  work  by  Holland 
cited  below. 

"  Used  for  stpefying  fish  .  .  .  throughout  tropical  Africa.  The 
methods  adopted  are  much  the  same  everywhere.  The  leaves  and  branches 
are  pounded  and  thrown  on  the  surface  of  the  water,  causing  the  fish  to 
rise  to  the  surface  stupefied  or  dead  a  few  minutes  afterwards.  They  [the 
fish]  are  quite  wholesome  and  fit  for  food. 

"  The  following  passage  [extract  from  Report  on  Gonga  Country  by 
Inspector  Armitage]  gives  an  account  of  the  use  of  '  kassa '  in  the 
Gonga  Country :  'A  stretch  of  about  half  a  mile  of  water  is  dammed  and 
any  alligators  in  it  killed ;  the  people  from  the  neighboring  villages  as- 
semble, each  bringing  a  bundle  of  kassa  leaves  which  are  beaten  to  a 
pulp,  taken  to  the  prepared  stretch  of  water,  and  thrown  in.  Men  then 
enter  the  water  and  splash  about,  and  in  about  10  minutes  fish  begin 
to  appear  on  the  surface  and  are  collected  in  baskets  or  by  hand.  The 
largest  fish  are  taken  in  this  way.  The  skin  of  the  men  wlio  enter  the 
water  into  which  the  kassa  has  been  thrown  is  affected  by  the  latter  and 
becomes  rough,  or,  as  they  say,  like  a  stick.'"  (Holland,  Useful  Plants 
of  Nigeria,  pt.  2,  p.  196.) 

47216.  Spathodea  campanulata  Beauv.    Bignoniacese. 
"  Oru7'U." 

A  strikingly  handsome  tree,  20  to  70  or  more  feet  high,  with  smooth 
white  stem  without  branches  for  a  considerable  height  from  the  ground 
and  a  luxuriant  conical  head  of  foliage,  all  studded  with  large  flowers 
of  a  bright  orange  scarlet.  One  of  the  most  beautiful  trees  in  Angola, 
flowering  from  September  to  the  end  of  May  and  fruiting  in  June  and 
July.  Suitable  for  avenue  or  as  a  shade  tree.  Grown  from  seed  which 
is  winged,  light,  and  freely  distributed  by  the  wind.  (Adapted  from 
Holland,  Useful  Plants  of  Nigeria,  pt.  3,  p.  509.) 

47217.  Stkophanthus  gratus  (Wall,  and  Hook.)     Baill.    Apocynacete. 

A  handsome  flowering  plant ;  it  may  be  propagated  by  seeds  which 
are    distinguished    from    the     Strophanthus    seeds    of    commerce     (S. 


42  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47214  to  47220— Continued. 

komhe  Oliv.)  by  being  glabrous.  The  seeds  of  this  species  are  i-ecom- 
mended  for  use  in  medicine  in  preference  to  those  of  any  other,  chiefly 
because  they  yield  crystalline  strophanthin,  whereas  the  established 
official  Strophanthus  yields  this  glucosid  in  an  amorphous  condition. 
Used  for  poisoning  arrows.  (Adapted  from  Holland,  Useful  Plants  of 
Nigeria,  lit.  3,  p.  W.) 

47218.  Strophanthus  hispidus  A.  DC.     Apocynacese. 

The  seeds  are  an  important  drug,  worth  about  2  to  2i  shillings  (48 
to  60  cents)  per  pound  wholesale,  commonly  shipped  in  the  pods,  but 
more  often  taken  out,  freed  from  the  awns,  and  packed  in  bales.  The 
seeds  are  poisonous,  the  active  principle  being  strophanthin;  used  in 
Nigeria  and  generally  in  tropical  Africa  for  arrow  poison.  It  may  be 
propagated  by  seed,  but  the  commercial  supply  is  obtained,  so  far,  from 
wild  plants,  strong  climbers  making  the  seed  difficult  to  collect,  though, 
according  to  Dalziel,  as  a  shrub  with  long  lax  branches  it  is  capable  of 
being  grown  in  the  neighborhood  of  towns  and  villages.  The  seed  pods 
are  available  in  October  at  Abepa,  Kabba  Province,  where  the  plant  is 
said  to  be  plentiful.  The  seeds  take  several  months  to  ripen.  Billington 
reports  collecting  a  pod  in  October,  then  not  quite  ripe,  after  noting  its 
development  for  10  months.  (Adapted  from  Holland,  Useful  Plants  of 
Nigeria,  pt.  3,  p.  4^8.) 

47219.  Syxsepalum  dulcificum  (Schum.)  Dauiell.     Sapotacea. 
"Agbayun." 

This  tropical  African  tree  ffower*  in  the  months  of  June,  July,  and 
August,  and  usually  produces  a  number  of  oblong  or  oval  berries  which 
resemble  olives;  they  are  dull  green  at  first;  but  gradually  change,  as 
they  ripen,  into  a  dusky  red.  The  seeds  are  inclosed  in  a  thin,  soft, 
slightly  saccharine  pulp  which,  when  eaten,  has  the  peculiar  property  of 
making  the  most  sour  and  acidulous  substances  seem  intensely  sweet, 
so  that  citric  or  tartaric  acids,  lime  juice,  vinegar,  and  all  sour  immature 
fruits  eaten  thereafter  taste  as  if  they  were  composed  solely  of  sac- 
charine matter.  The  duration  of  this  effect  depends  upon  the  amount  of 
berries  eaten,  and  the  degree  of  maturity  they  have  attained ;  when  a 
sufficient  quantity  has  been  taken  their  influence  is  commonly  perceptible 
throughout  the  day.  This  peculiar  principle,  however,  is  soon  dissipated 
if  the  fruits  are  suffered  to  remain  in  a  ripe  condition  for  a  length  of 
time ;  preserved  fruits  brought  to  England  not  only  lost  this  property  but 
became  extremely  insipid.  The  natives  of  the  Gold  Coast  often  use  them 
to  render  their  stale  and  acidulated  kankies  [maize  bread]  more  pala- 
table and  to  give  sweetness  to  sour  palm  wine  and  pitto  [beer  made  from 
maize].     (Adapted  from  Pharmaceutical  Journal,  vol.  11,  p.  J,46.) 

47220.  ViTEX  GBANDiFOLiA  Guerke.     "Verbenaceis. 

"  Oricta:'  Near  the  River  Nun,  Vitex  grandifolia  is  a  small  tree  with 
the  habit  of  an  Aralia,  growing  to  a  height  of  25  feet.  In  Akwapim  it  is 
a  shrub,  10  feet  in  height,  with  cream-colored  flowers,  found  at  an  altitude 
of  1,000  feet.  The  fruit  is  edible,  about  the  size  of  a  small  plum,  and 
is  made  into  a  kind  of  honey.  The  wood  is  used  for  making  large  drums. 
(Adapted  from  Holland,  Useful  Plants  of  Nigeria,  pt.  3,  p.  526.) 


JANUARY  1  TO   MARCH  31,   1919.  43 

47221  and  47222.  Barosma  crenulata  (L.)  Hook.     Eiitacese. 

Buchu. 

From  Cape  Town,  South  Africa.    Presented  by  the  Conservator  of  Forests. 
Received  March  8,  1919. 

A  small  evergreen  shrub,  with  opposite  or  alternate,  simple,  dotted,  leathery 
leaves,  in  the  axils  of  which  the  flowers  appear.  The  buchu  leaves  of  commerce 
are  procured  chiefly  from  Barosma  crenulata,  B.  crenata,  and  B.  serratifoUa. 
The  leaves  are  much  used  in  medicine  as  a  stimulant  and  tonic  and  appear  to 
have  a  specific  effect  in  chronic  diseases  of  the  bladder,  their  action  probably 
being  dependent  on  the  powerful-smelling  volatile  oil  which  they  contain. 
(Adapted  from  Lindley,  Treasury  of  Botany,  p.  125.) 

47221.  Collected  at  French  Hoek,  Cape  Province. 

47222.  Collected  at  Dluitjes  Kraal,  Ceres,  Cape  Province. 

47223.  KoKiA  DRYNARioiDEs  (Seem.)  Lewton.     Malvacese. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaiian  Islands.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  F.  Rock.     Re- 
ceived March  10,  1919. 

"From  Pukoo,  Japulehu,  Molokai."     {Rock.) 

A  tree,  4  to  8  meters  high,  woody  throughout,  with  membranous,  nearly 
glabrous,  cordate,  five  to  seven  lobed  leaves  on  long  petioles,  and  bright  red 
flowers,  of  silky  texture,  on  stout  peduncles,  single  in  the  axils  of  the  upper- 
most leaves.  The  thick,  woody,  ovoid  capsule,  about  an  inch  in  length,  contains 
several  obovoid  seeds  which  are  covered  with  a  reddish  brown  tomeutum. 
Of  this  exceedingly  interesting  species  there  has  been  only  one  tree  in  exist- 
ence up  to  a  few  months  ago.  This  same  tree,  wbicb  was  declared  dead,  still 
showed  some  signs  of  life  and  produced  a  few  capsules  with  mature  seeds ;  but 
this  is  evidently  the  last,  only  a  small  l)ranchlet  having  produced  a  few  leaves. 
A  few  seeds  of  this  tree  have  been  sent  to  Washington  to  the  Bureau  of 
Plant  Industry  [S.  P.  I.  No.  39354]  ;  thus  it  is  hoped  still  to  perpetuate  this 
most  interesting  plant.  Several  trees  were  found  on  the  west  end  of  Molokai, 
at  Mahana ;  all  are  now  dead,  owing  to  ravages  of  cattle,  sheep,  and  goats, 
which  eat  oft  the  bark  and  leaves.  (Adapted  from  Bode,  The  Indigenotis  Trees 
of  the  Hawaiian  Islands,  p.  307.) 

"  Seeds  from  a  seedling  tree  given  to  Mr.  C.  C.  Conradt,  of  Pukoo,  Molokai,  in 
1911.  The  tree  has  flowered  and  fruited  this  season  for  the  first  time;  it  bore 
five  seeds — three  of  which  I  planted  here,  and  two  I  have  sent  to  you.  The 
original  tree  on  Molokai  [parent  of  Mr.  Conradt's  tree]  is  dead."  (Letter  of 
Mr.  Rock,  April  IJf,  1919.) 

47224.  Barleria  cristata  L.     Acanthaceae. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.     Seeds  presented  by  the  director,  Gizeh  Branch,  Minis- 
try of  Agriculture.    Received  March  11,  1919. 
A  tropical  shrub,  with  axillary,  or  terminal,  purplish  blue  or  rarely  white 
flowers  in  dense  spikes.     It  is  sometimes  used  as  a  bedding  plant.     (Adapted 
from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  Ji5Jf.) 

47225.  Carica  sp.     Papayacese.  Papaya. 
From  the  Cauca  Valley,  Colombia.     Presented  by  Mr.  M.  T.  Dawe,  San 

Lorenzo,  Colombia.    Received  March  13,  1919. 


44  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

"  Seeds  of  'papaw'  collected  in  the  Cauca  Valley,  January,  1919."  (Dawe.) 

"  These  seeds  seem  to  belong  to  the  same  species  as  S.  P.  I.  No.  41339  from 
Peru,  and  Nos.  46761  and  46945  from  Colombia.  They  closely  resemble  those 
of  Carica  candamarcensis,  but  are  nearly  twice  as  large."     {H.  C.  Skeels.) 

47226.  Amorphophallus  konjac  Koch.     Aracese. 

From  Japan.  Tubers  collected  by  Mr.  Walter  T.  Swingle,  Bui-eau  of  Plant 
Industry,  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  March  13, 
1919. 

"  Tubers  of  Konyaku.  Starch  from  the  tubers  is  used  for  food  in  Japan, 
During  the  war  the  starch  prepared  from  this  plant  was  exported  to  the  United 
States.  It  is  said  to  be  used  in  treating  airplane  wings.  In  Japan  this  plant 
is  grown  under  the  shade  of  orange  trees,  and  as  it  seems  to  be  important  both 
for  food  and  as  industrial  starch,  I  am  anxious  to  see  what  it  will  do  in  this 
country,"     {Swingle.) 

47227.  Pyrus  communis  L.    Malacese.  Pear. 

From  Algiers,  Algeria,  Cuttings  presented  by  Dr.  L,  Trabut.  Received 
March  13,  1919. 

"  Kontoula  pear  from  Achaia,  Grafts  of  an  early  pear  which  bears  abun- 
dantly a  very  sweet  little  fruit  which  is  quite  fragrant.  This  vigorous  tree, 
which  i-apidly  attiiins  large  dimensions,  appears  interesting  to  me. 

"  In  1914,  the  Botanical  Station  received  from  Greece  some  grafts  of  a  pear 
whose  fruits  are  much  esteemed  in  Elis  and  Achaia  because  of  their  earliness ; 
it  bears  the  name  of  Kontopodaroussa  or  Kontoula,  attains  large  dimensions, 
and  is  remarkable  for  its  great  and  regular  fruitfulness. 

"  Grafted  upon  Pyrus  gharbiana,  a  species  native  to  Algeria  and  Morocco,  it 
made  good  growth  in  1915.  In  June,  1918,  the  erect  branches  were  covered 
with  fruits, 

"  This  pear  is  of  small  size,  with  a  short  peduncle,  beautiful  yellow,  fine, 
sugary,  fragrant  flesh,  not  softening;  it  ripens  in  June,  and  is  much  superior 
to  other  early  pears  of  the  same  date,"     (Trabut.) 

47228.  SiLYBUM  EBURNEUM  Coss.  and  Dur.    Asteracese. 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.  Presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.  Received  March  14, 
1919. 

"  Thistle  eaten  when  young  by  the  natives."     ( Trabut. ) 

A  form  of  blessed  thistle  (Silybum  marianum),  with  the  stems,  nerves  of 
the  leaves,  and  bracts  of  the  involucre  an  ivory  white.  It  also  differs  from  the 
typical  form  in  having  the  spines  on  the  tips  of  the  involucral  bracts  very- 
short  or  wanting.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin  de  la  SociH6  Botanique  de  France, 
vol.  2,  p.  366.) 

47229.  Phoenix  dactylifera  L.    Phcenicaceae.  Date  palm. 

From  Tripoli.     Presented  by  Dr.  E.  O.  Fenzi,  director,  Stabilimento  Orti- 

colo,  Tripoli.    Received  March  15,  1919. 

"  Tabuni.    Season,  end  of  August  to  middle  December.    The  commonest  kind 

in  the  oases  of  Tripoli;  fruit  small  to  medium  sized,  olive  shaped,  with  very 

thin  skin,  pulp  fiberless  and  more  sugary  than  Bayudi  [S.  P.  I.  No.  47302]." 

{Fenzi.) 


JANUARY  1    TO    MARCH   31,   1919.  45 

47230  and  47231. 

From  Buiteuzorg,  Java.  Presented  by  the  director,  Botanic  Garden.  Re- 
ceived March  17,  1919. 

47230,  Lansium  domesticum  Jack.     Meliacese.  Langsat. 
For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47194. 

47231,  Nephelium  lappaceum  L.    Sapindaceae.  Rambutan. 

Ramhutan  Atjeh  Kouto. 

For  previous  introduction  and  description  of  this  species,  see  S.  P.  I. 
No.  47196. 

47232  to  47260.   Solanum  tuberosum  L.     vSolanacea?.       Potato. 

From  London,  England.  Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  Lawrence  Weaver,  Com- 
mercial Secretary,  Board  of  Agriculture  and  Fisheries.  Received  March 
19,  1919. 

"A  collection  of  the  principal  varieties  of  potatoes  which  have  been  approved 
as  immune  from  the  wart  disease."     (Weaver.) 

47232,  Abundance.  47247.  Lochar. 

47233,  America.  47248.  Majestic. 

47234,  Arran  Comrade.  47249.  Nithsdale. 

47235,  Arran  Rose.  47250,  Provost. 

47236,  Arran  Victory.  47251,  Rector. 

47237,  Bishop.  47252,  St.  Malo  Kidney. 

47238,  Burnhouse  Beauty.  47253.  Shamrock. 

47239,  Dargill  Early.  47254.  Snoivdrop. 

47240,  EdsellBlue.  47255,  Templar. 

47241,  Golden  Wonder.  47256,  The  Ally. 

47242,  Great  Scot.  47257,  The  Duchess. 

47243,  Irish  Queen.  47258.  Tynivald's  Perfection. 

47244,  Kerr's  Pink.  47259,  White  City. 

47245,  King  George.  47260.  Witch  Hill. 

47246,  Langworthy. 

47261.  Pykus  calleryana  Decaisne.     Malaceae.  Pear. 

From  Nanking,  China.  Purchased  through  Mr.  John  H.  Reisner,  University 
of  Nanking,  at  the  request  of  Mr.  W.  T.  Swingle,  Bureau  of  Plant  In- 
dustry.   Received  March  11,  1939. 

Introduced  for  experiments  being  carried  on  to  develop  varieties  of  pears 
free  from  blight  and  also  to  be  used  for  stock  purposes. 

47262.  Oxalis  crenata  Jacq.     Oxalidaceae. 

From  Seekonk,  Mass.     Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  William  B.  Olney.     Re- 
ceived March  20,  1919. 
"Tubers  of  the  edible  Oxalis  crenata  blanc,  the  bulbs  of  which  I  obtained  from 
France  a  few  years  ago."     (Olney.) 


46  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPOKTED. 

47263.   DioscoREA  alata  L.     Dioscoreacese.  Yam. 

From  Gotha,  Fla.     Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  Henry  Nehrling.     Received 
March  22,  1919. 

"  One  of  a  mixed  lot  of  good  varieties  of  yams  received  from  the  Trinidad 
Department  of  Agriculture  in  April,  1918,  and  recorded  under  S.  P.  I.  No. 
45990.    This  variety  was  sent  to  Mr.  Nehrling  for  propagation."     (Young.) 

47264  to  47295. 

From  Poitiers,  France.     Plants  purchased  from  Viaud-Bruant.     Received 
March  22,  1919. 
47264  to  47272.   Ribes  nigrum  L.     Grossulariacese.  Black  currant. 

47264.  1  fruits  blancs  ou  gris  (Cassis). 

47265.  A  fruits  noir. 

47266.  A  fruits  noir  feuilles  panachees. 

47267.  Blanche  de  Werders. 

47268.  Bang  up. 

47269.  Victoria. 

47270.  Champion. 

47271.  Merveille  de  la  Oironde. 

47272.  Royal  de  Naples. 

47273  to  47295.   Ribes  vulgare  Lam,     Grossulariacese. 

Garden  currant. 

47273.  A  fruits  bluncs  (Grosseillers). 

47274.  .1  fruits  rouges. 

47275.  Cerise  d  Tongue  grappes,  rouge. 

47276.  Cerise  Boisselot. 

47277.  Cerise  Ooliath,  rouge. 

47278.  Cerise  incomparable,  rouge. 

47279.  Cerise,  rouge. 

47280.  Comite. 

47281.  De  Holland,  a  longues  grappes  blanches. 

47282.  De  Holland,  d  longues  grappes  rouges. 

47283.  Fertile  d'Angers,  rouge. 

47284.  Grosse  rouge  de  Boulogne. 

47285.  Hdtive  de  Berlin  rouge. 

47286.  Imperial,  d  fruits  blanches. 

47287.  Kirsch,  rouge. 

47288.  Knight,  rouge. 

47289.  La  Merveilleuse. 

47290.  Marvin  crystal  blanc. 

47291.  Ruby  Castle,  rouge. 

47292.  Ruby  Coster,  rouge. 

47293.  Sans  Pepin,  rouge. 

47294.  Versaillaise  blanche. 

47295.  Versaill<iise  rouge. 


JANUARY   1   TO    MARCH   31,  1919.  47 

47296  to  47298.  Kubus  strigosus  X  rubrisetus.     Rosaceae. 

Raspberry-dewberry. 

From  College  Station,  Tex.  Plants  presented  by  Mr.  H.  Ness,  horticul- 
turist, Texas  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received  March  25, 
1919. 

A  hybrid  between  Ruhus  strigosus  (the  Brilliant),  a  red  raspberry,  as  the 
staminate  parent,  and  Rulus  rubrisetus,  a  dewberry,  as  the  pistillate  parent. 
The  fruit  is  dark  red  to  nearly  black,  and  the  flavor  is  mildly  acid  with  a 
strong  reminder  of  the  raspberry — very  superior  to  the  blackberry.  The 
drupelets  adhere  more  to  the  core  than  in  the  raspberry.  (Adapted  from  the 
Journal  of  Heredity,  vol.  9,  p.  338.) 

47296.  No.  1.  47298.  No.  3. 

47297.  No.  2. 

47299  and  47300.  Berberis  spp.     Berberidaceae.  Barberry. 

From  Wisley,  Ripley,  Surrey,  England.  Plants  presented  by  Mr.  Fred  J. 
Chittenden,  director,  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society's  Gardens.  Re- 
ceived March  26,  1919. 

47299.  Bebbeeis  polyantha  Hemsl. 

A  deciduous  shrub,  6  to  10  feet  high,  with  simple  or  three-pronged 
thorns,  obovate  leaves,  mostly  rounded  at  the  apex,  and  yellow  flowers 
which  are  produced  during  June  and  July  in  drooping  panicles  carrying 
20  to  more  than  50  blossoms.  The  fruit  is  red.  This  is  a  very  fine 
species,  remarkable  for  the  large  and  abundant  flower  panicles. 
(Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol. 
1,  p.  246.) 

47300.  Berberis  rubrostilla  Hort. 

"An  elegant  and  beautiful  seedling  barberry  of  unrecorded  parentage, 
but  probably  a  hybrid  between  Berberis  loilsonae  and  B.  concinnn.  It 
has  the  growth  of  the  latter,  but  has  large  pendent  fruits  of  a  rich  coral- 
red  color.  A  very  pretty  and  useful  addition  to  our  fruiting  shrubs." 
{Gardeners'  Magazine,  vol.  59,  p.  H9.) 

47301.   Pyrus  ussuriensis  Maxim.    Malacese.  Pear. 

From  Talent,  Oreg.     Cuttings  presented  by  Prof.  F.  C.  Reimer,  director, 
Oregon  Agricultural  Experiment  Substation.    Received  March  21,  1919. 
These  cuttings  were  taken  from  trees  grown  from  S.  P.  I.  No.  21880,  col- 
lected by  Mr.  Meyer  near  Shinglungshan,  Chihli,  China. 

"  Seeds  of  a  wild  pear  which  grows  here  and  there  in  big  groves  and  some- 
times assumes  a  large  size,  60  to  80  feet  tall,  with  trunks  2  to  3  feet  in  diameter. 
May  be  utilized  as  grafting  stock  in  northern  regions."     {F.  N.  Meyer.) 

47302  and  47303.   Phoenix  dactylifera  L.     Phoenicaceae. 

Date  palm. 

From  Tripoli.  Presented  by  Dr.  E.  O.  Fenzi,  director,  Stabilimento  Orticolo 
Libico,  Tripoli.    Received  March  22,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Fenzi. 

47302.  "  Bayudi.  Ripening  as  early  as  August.  Fruit  large,  cylindri- 
cal ;  pulp  rather  sweet  but  somewhat  fibrous." 

47303.  "  Bronsi.  One  of  the  latest  varieties,  hardly  ripening  before  Octo- 
ber. Fruits  large  to  very  large,  of  bright  crimson  color,  turning  to 
shining  black  at  maturity ;  pulp  of  extra  good  quality." 


48  SEEDS  AXD  PLAXTS   IMPORTED. 

47304  to  47308.    Elaeis  guineensis  Jacq,     Phoenicaceas. 

Oil  palm. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.  Presented  by  Dr.  P.  J.  S.  Cramer,  chief,  Plant- 
Breeding  Station.    Received  March  24, 1919.    Quoted  note.s  by  Dr.  Cramer. 

"  The  oil  palms  I  introduced  here  commenced  to  fniit  when  I  had  not  yet  my 
own  garden  in  Sumatra  at  my  disposition.  I  have  planted  in  several  Govern- 
ment rubber  estates,  where  no  other  oil  palms  are  in  the  neighborhood,  plats 
of  5  to  10  palms,  each  plat  descending  from  one  seed  bearer." 

47304.  "  Variety  Bonga.     423  K.  W." 

47305.  "  Xo.  1.     Variety  Nsombo  C.     424  A.     IV." 

47306.  "No.  1.     Yariety  Buitide  C.    426.     M.  III." 

47307.  "No.  1.    Variety  Nsomlo  B.  (Gellet.)     102  K.  W." 

47308.  "No.  3.     Variety  A^so»!&o  B.     (Gellet.)     102  K.  W." 

47309.  Ilex  paraguariensi.s  St.  Hil.    Aauifoliaceae.    Yerba  mate. 

From  Asuncion,  Paraguay.  Presented  by  Mr.  C.  F.  Mead,  Porto  Murtinho, 
Matto  Grosso,  Brazil.    Received  March  28,  1919. 

"  This  seed  has  been  in  Asuncion  for  two  years  and  it  may  be  past  its  germi- 
nating stage.  In  this  case,  if  it  will  not  serve,  I  can  probably  get  you  a  supply 
of  the  yerba  of  Brazil,  which,  as  far  as  plant  and  seed  are  concerned,  is  of  the 
same  class,  though  the  same  can  not  be  said  of  the  prepared  yerba."     {Mead."\ 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46891. 

47310.  SoLANUM  scalare  C.  Wright.     Solanaceae. 

From  Cairo,  Egypt.  Presented  by  Mr.  F.  S.  Walsingham,  Gizeh  Branch, 
Ministry  of  Agriculture.    Received  March  29,  1919. 

A  shrubby  solanum  found  along  streams  on  tlie  west  coast  of  Africa  from 
Sierra  Leone  to  Pungo  Andongo.  The  stem,  the  leaves,  and  the  outside  of  the 
flowers  are  covered  with  stellate  pubescence.  The  ovate-oblong  leaves  have 
undulate  margins  and  the  white  or  violet  flowers,  half  an  Inch  across,  are 
borne  in  racemose  clusters  of  about  ten.  The  fruits  are  smooth,  shining  red, 
globose  berries,  about  half  an  inch  in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Thiselton-Dyer, 
Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  Jf,  sec.  2,  p.  22-'f.) 

47311  to  47314.   Datura  spp.     Solanaceae. 

From  Ecuador.  Collected  by  Dr.  J.  N.  Rose,  associate  curator,  U.  S. 
National  Herbarium,  Washington,  D.  C.  Numbered  in  March,  1919. 
Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Rose. 

47311.  Datuba  sp. 

"(No.  23553.  Seeds  obtained  in  the  American  Legation  at  Quito.)  A 
shrub,  10  feet  high,  with  large  orange-colored  flowers.  This  plant  is 
cultivated  in  parks  at  Quito  and  is  very  attractive." 

47312.  Datuka  sp. 

"(No.  22828.  Collected  at  Cuenca.  September,  1918.)  A  bush,  8  to 
10  feet  high,  with  rather  small  red  flowers  which  are  5  or  6  inches  long ; 
the  calyx  and  corolla  lobes  have  long,  acuminate  tips." 


JANUARY   1   TO    MARCH   31,   1919.  49 

47311  to  47314— Continued. 

47313.  Datuka  sp. 

"(No.  22792.  Collected  at  Azogues,  Ecuador,  altitude  about  8.000  feet.) 
Bush,  6  to  8  feet  high,  covered  with  large,  white,  pendent  flowers  12 
inches  long.     It  Is  called  Floripondio." 

47314.  Datuka  sp. 

"(No.  22965.  Collected  south  of  Cuenca.)  Flowers  of  a  saffron-yel- 
low ;  corolla  lobes  five,  acuminate  reflexed ;  calyx  3-lobed,  green,  acumi- 
nate; flowers  smaller  and  the,  throat  broader  and  the  calyx  lobes  more 
attenuate  than  in  the  red-flowered  species." 

47315.  DiALiuM  DivARiCATUM  Vahl.    Csesalpiniacese. 

From    Bolivar,    Colombia.     Fruits    collected    by    Mr.    H.    M.    Curran    at 
Tierras  de  Loba.     Numbered  March,  1919. 

Otu.  Wood  used  for  general  construction  requiring  strength ;  bark  is  used 
for  medicinal  purposes.  Native  to  northern  States  of  Brazil.  (Adapted  from 
Correa,  Flora  do  Brazil,  p.  41-) 

A  tree  with  alternate,  pinnately  3-foliolate  leaves,  the  leaflets  being  ovate  and 
about  2  inches  long.  The  flowers  are  borne  in  erect  terminal  panicles  and  are 
followed  by  smooth,  brown,  pear-shaped  fruits  the  size  of  a  hazelnut.  The 
seeds  are  surrounded  by  an  edible  pulp  much  resembling  that  of  the  tamarind, 
to  which  this  tree  is  closely  related.  (Adapted  from  Vahl,  Enumeratio  Planta- 
rum,  vol.  1,  p.  303.) 

47316  and  47317.   Zea  mays  L.    Poaceae.  Corn. 

From  Zamboanga,  Philippine  Islands.    Presented  by  Mr.  P.  J.  Wester,  agri- 
cultural adviser.    Received  March  29,  1919. 

"  Two  varieties.  Corn  maturing  in  75  days  from  planting,  obtained  from 
Cotabato,  which  may  be  of  value  for  breeders  because  of  their  earliness." 
(Wester.) 

47316.   "Qadingr  47317.   "  Lamuck." 

47318  and  47319. 

From  San  Jose,  Costa  Rica.     Seed  presented  by  Mr.  F.  Ruin.     Received 
March  31,  1919. 

47318.  Annona  cherimola  MUl.    Annonaceae.  Cherimoya. 
A  variety  sent  in  without  description.    A  subtropical  tree,  native  to  the 

Andes  of  Peru,  which  produces  fruits  of  exquisite  flavor. 

For  previous  introduction  and  description  of  other  forms,  see  S.  P.  I. 
Nos.  43485  and  45020. 

47319.  Cyphomandra  sp.     Solanacete.  Tree-tomato. 
An  undescribed  species  which  has  a  "  delicious  fragrance,  and  is  used 

for  preserves." 

47320.    CHENOPODnjM  ambrosioides  L.     Chenopodiacese. 

Wormseed. 

From  Santiago,  Chile.    Presented  by  Sr.  S.  Izquierdo,  Santa  Ines  Nursery. 
Received  March  31,  1919. 


50  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

A  perennial  herb,  native  to  tropical  South  America,  from  which  is  obtained 
a  very  active  anthelmintic  frequently  employed  as  a  remedy  for  lumbricold 
worms. 

For  previous  introduction  and  further  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  46296 
and  46309. 

47321.  Trifolium  africaxum  glabeixum  HarA'.     Fabaceas. 

Clover. 

From  Cedara.  Natal,  Union  of  South  Africa.  Presented  by  Mr.  John 
Fisher,  acting  principal,  School  of  Agriculture.  Received  JIarch  28, 
1919. 

An  indigenous  Natal  clover  found  growing  in  vleis  on  the  Cedara  farm. 
Roots  of  this  plant  were  dug  up  from  the  vlei  and  transplanted  into  the  ma- 
nured soils  of  the  variety  plats.  They  grew  very  vigorously,  producing  a  thick 
sward  and  having  to  be  cut  back  to  prevent  their  smothering  other  clover  in 
adjacent  plats.  This  type  dies  down  in  the  winter;  it  remains  green,  however, 
up  to  the  end  of  June.  It  springs  up  again  with  the  early  rains  and  soon 
produces  flower  heads  which  are  not  unlike  red-clover  blossoms  but  larger. 
The  plat  lasted  three  years  and  then  began  to  deteriorate.  This  type  should 
receive  special  study  and  attention,  as  it  is  certainly  better  suited  to  the  local 
conditions  than  any  of  the  others  which  have  been  tried.  (Adapted  from 
Saicyer.  Cedara  Memoirs  on  South  African  Agriculture,  vol.  2,  p.  163.) 

47322.  Ceroxylox  axdicola  Humb.  and  Bonpl.     Phoenicacese. 

Wax  palm. 
From  Bogota,  Colombia.    Presented  by  Sr.  Jorge  Ancizar.    Received  March 
28,  1919. 

"  Palma  cJe  cera  or  wax  palm  of  Colombia.  Not  to  be  confused  with  the  car- 
nauba  wax  palm  of  Brazil  (Copernicia  cerifera).  The  wax  palm  of  Colombia 
is  found  in  the  high  valleys  of  the  Andes  of  that  country  at  altitudes  between 
5,000  and  8,000  feet.  The  tree  reaches  a  height  of  12.5  feet  and  over,  with  a 
diameter  up  to  2  feet.  The  surface  of  the  trunk  is  covered  with  a  coating  of 
a  whitish  wax,  which  gives  it  a  curious  marblelike  appearance.  As  much  as 
25  pounds  has  been  obtained  from  a  single  tree,  and  it  is  used  by  the  natives 
for  candle  making.  It  has  also  been  exported  to  Europe  and,  after  being  puri- 
fied, is  said  to  be  suitable  as  a  substitute  for  carnauba  wax  for  many  purposes. 
The  leaves  are  feather  shaped,  dark  green  above,  whitish  below,  and  of  a  pecu- 
liar clothlike  texture.  The  fruits  are  reddish,  about  the  size  of  cherries,  and 
appear  in  large  bunches."     (C.  B.  Doyle.) 

47323.  DiosPYROs  kaki  L.  f.    Diospyraceae.  Kaki. 

A  tree  growing  at  the  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif. ; 
purchased  in  1911  from  the  P.  J.  Berckmans  Co.,  Augusta,  Ga.  Num- 
bered for  convenience  in  distribution. 

"  Miyo  tan.  This  variety  bears  staminate  blooms  in  the  greatest  profusion, 
but  produces  very  few  pistillate  flowers,  and  for  all  practical  purposes  may  be 
called  a  male  variety.  I  believe  it  will  prove  an  excellent  tree  to  interplant 
in  persimmon  orchards,  especially  in  the  Southeastern  States,  where  the  in- 
vestigations of  Prof.  H.  H.  Hume  have  shown  a  pollinator  to  be  required  for 
the  setting  of  a  good  crop  of  fruit."     {Peter  Bisset.) 


JANUARY  1   TO   MARCH   31,   1919.  51 

47324  to  47328. 

From   Los   Banos,   Laguna,   Philippiue   Islands.     Collecterl   by   D.   W.   H. 
Weston,  College  of  Agriculture.    Received  March  31,  1919.    Quoted  notes 
by  Dr.  Weston. 
47324.   Coix  LACRYMA-JOBi  L.     Poacese.  Job's-tears. 

"  Seed  of  the  wild  Coix  lacrynm-jobi  which  grows  along  the  creek  here. 
There  is  nothing  unusual  about  it." 

47325  and  47326.  Coix  lacryma-jobi  ma-yuen  (Rom.)   Stapf.     Poacese. 

Ma-yuen. 

"  Seed  of  the  ma-yuen  which  has  been  grown  at  the  college  here.  The 
bulk  seed  was  grown  at  the  college  for  the  first  tune  from  seed  from 
Tangkulan,  Bukidnon,  Mindanao,  where  it  was  collected  by  Mr.  P.  J. 
Wester.  Since  the  college-grown  seed  was  over  half  a  mile  from  any 
wild  Coix,  it  is  probably  pure.  It  is  a  very  interesting  variety,  tall,  up 
to  7  feet,  a  heavy  bearer,  with  green  fruit  turning  a  ruddy  color,  and 
finally  to  a  grayish  buff,  or  pale  gray.  Although  the  people  here  do  not 
recognize  it  as  different  from  the  common  hard-shelled  Job's-tears  and 
call  it  by  the  same  names — tigbee  and  adlay — it  has  a  soft  exocarp,  and 
is  used  for  food  in  the  islands  of  Mindanao  and  Palawan,  and  in  the 
mountains  back  of  Manila  in  Rizal  Province." 

47325.  "Collected  originally  by  Mr.  P.  J.  Wester,  November,  191S, 
Kalasungay,    Bukidnon,   Mindanao." 

47326.  "  Grown  at  the  College  of  Agriculture,  Tangkulan,  bukidnon, 
Mindanao." 

47327  and  47328.   Zea  mays  L.     Poacete.  Corn. 

47327.  "  '  Manobo  siveet:  These  ears  are  from  the  original  source 
of  those  we  grew  here,  namely,  the  Cotabato  region  of  Mindanao ; 
and  are  consequently  more  pure  than  those  grown  here.  It  is  a 
dwarf  variety,  maturing  at  about  8  to  4  feet,  and  is  extremely 
early,  requiring  only  about  72  days  fof  complete  maturity.  The 
name  '  Manobo  sweet '  is  misleading,  since  the  Manobos  are  a  wild 
tribe  of  that  island  and  probably  do  not  cultivate  this  maize  par- 
ticularly;  and,  furthermore,  it  is  by  no  means  a  sweet  type." 

47328.  "  Cotabato."  A  corn  of  similar  appearance  to  the  "  Manobo," 
but  with  white  kernels  rather  than  yellow.  No  notes  other  than 
the   name   under   which    it   came   are   available   concerning    this 

.     variety. 

47329.   PoLAKOwsKiA  TACACO  Pittler.     Citcurbitacese.  Tacaco. 

From  San  Jose,  Costa  Rica.  Presented  by  Mr.  Carlos  Werckle.  Received 
December  10,  1918.     Numbered  March,  1919. 

"  The  tacaco  has  a  hard  skin  when  ripe,  and  keeps  in  perfect  condition  for 
weeks  before  it  shrivels.  The  fruits  preferred  for  planting  are  those  which  fall 
ofE  the  vine  when  dead  ripe,  but  fruits  shriveled  from  long  keeping  will  also 
grow.  If  planted  in  the  soil,  they  do  not  sprout ;  it  is  best  to  bury  them  in 
rotting  leaves,  but  they  will  grow  if  placed  on  the  ground  with  a  layer  of  leaves 
over  them."     (Werckle.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  41141. 

For  an  illustration  of  this  fruit,  with  the  flowers,  see  Plate  IV, 


52  SEEDS  AND  PLA2?TS   IMPORTED. 

V 

47330  to  47348.    Castanea  dentata  (Marsh.)  Borkh.     Fagaceae. 

Chestnut. 

From  New  York.     Scions  collected  by  Dr.  Walter  Van  Fleet.     Received 
March  29,  1919. 

"  The  material  consists  of  grafting  wood  collected  from  trees  that  show 
evidence  of  resistance  to  infections  of  Endothia  parasitica  which  has  existed  for 
nearly  20  years  and  has  nearly  destroyed  all  of  the  very  abundant  stands  of 
chestnuts  about  the  city  of  New  York  except  three  scattered  groups.  These  were 
discovered  during  the  past  summer  by  Dr.  A.  H.  Graves,  New  Haven,  Conn., 
and  the  trees  were  numbered  by  him  from  1  to  142.  These  groups  are  so  dis- 
posed that  it  is  conceivable  that  they  may  each  be  descended  from  a  naturally 
resistant  ancestor  in  each  locality.  Numbers  1  to  48  are  situated  in  Innwood 
and  Van  Cortlandt  Parks,  at  the  north  end  of  Manhattan  Island,  Nos.  49  to  76 
near  HoUis,  Long  Island,  and  Nos.  77  to  153  near  Valley  Stream,  Long  Island, 
all  within  a  few  miles  of  New  York  City.  Material  was  collected  only  from  the 
most  promising  trees  in  each  locality."     (Van  Fleet.) 

47330.  No.  46.     From  Van  Cortlandt  Park,  Manhattan  Island. 
From  Hollis,  Long  Island: 

47331.  No.  57.  47335.   No.  73. 

47332.  No.  58.  47336.   No.  75. 

47333.  No.  60.  47337.   No.  78. 

47334.  No.  68.  47338.   No.  86. 

47339.  Precocious  tree.    From  HoUis,  Long  Island. 
From  Valley  Stream,  Long  Island : 

47340.  No.  90.  47345.  No.  107. 

47341.  No.  93.  47346.  No.  111. 

47342.  No.  96.  47347.  No.  112. 

47343.  No.  103.  47348.  No.  137. 

47344.  No.  106. 


INDEX  OF  COMMON  AND  SCIENTIFIC  NAMES. 


Abehnoschus  esculentus,  46968. 
Abies  mariesii  kawakamii,  47198. 
Abutilon  ramiflorum,  46985. 
Acacia  sp.,  46964. 

implexa,  47149. 
Acokanthera  venenata,  47095. 
Afzelia    rhomboidea.       See     Pahudia 

rliomboidea. 
Algaroba,  Prosopis  chilensis,  46973. 
Allium  cepa,  47096. 
Amorphophallus  konjac,  47226. 
Andropogon  sp.,  47102. 

brevifolius,  47017. 
Annona  cherimola,  47097,  47318. 

muricata,  47108. 

senegalensis,  47214. 
Antidesma  bunius,  47204. 
Argania    sideroxylon.      See    Argania 
spinosa. 

spinosa,  46969. 
Aristolochia  ringens,  47118. 
Ar'throstylidium  capillifoUum,  47123. 
Arundinella  ecklonii,  47103. 
Aster  teretifolius.     See  Olearia  tereti- 

folia. 
Avocado,     Persea     americana,     46984, 

47004. 
Axonopus  spp.,  46994,  46995,  47020. 

aureus,  47018. 

compressus,  47019. 

Balloon   vine,    Cardiospermum  halica- 

cabum  inicrocarpum,  47121. 
Bamboo,      climbing,      Arthrostylidium 

capillifoUum,  47123. 
Barberry.     See  Berberis  spp. 
Barleria  cristata,  47224. 
Barosma  crenulata,  47221,  47222. 
Bean,  bonavist,  Dolichos  lablab,  47058. 

jack,  Canavali  ensiforme,  46977. 

soy,  Soja  max,  47128-^7131. 

yam,  Cacara  erosa,  47146. 


Berberis  polyantha,  47299. 

rubrostilla,  47300. 
Berry,   Andes,   Rubus  glaucus,   46957, 
47122. 

Beta  vulgaris,  46951. 
Beet,  Beta  vulgaris,  46951. 
Bossiaea  sp.,  47185. 

Buchu,     Barosma     crenulata,     47221, 
47222. 

Cacara  erosa,  47146. 
Callistemon  rigidus,  47150. 
Callitris  cupressiformis,  47151. 
Canarium  luzonicum,  47205. 
Canavali  ensiforme,  46977. 
Capsicum  annuum,  47010. 
Cardiospermum     halicacabum     micro- 

carpum,  47121. 
Carica  sp.,  47225. 
Cassia  fiexuosa,  46996. 
Castanca  dentata,  47330-47348. 
Ceroxylon  andicola,  47322. 
Chaetochloa  sp.,  47022. 

impressa,  47021. 
CJienopodium  ambrosioides,  47320. 

mittalUae,  46956. 
Cherimoya,  Annona  cherimola,  47097, 

47318. 
Cberry,  flowering,  Primus  serrulata  : 

Aryake,  47132. 

Choshuliizakura,  47133. 

Fugenzo,  47134. 

Horinji,  47135. 

Kanzakura,  47136. 

Kokonoye,  47137. 

Kongozan,  47138. 

Oshimazakura,  47139. 

Ranzan,  47140. 

Shirayuki,  47141. 

Shitoyefugen,  47142. 

Surugadainioi,  47143. 

Takinioi,  47144. 

Ukonzakura,  47145. 

53 


54 


SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 


Chestnut,    Casianea    dcntata,    47330- 

47348. 
Chia,  Salvia  hispanica,  47126. 
Chick-pea,     Cicer     arietmum,     47000, 

47163. 
Chloris  gayana,  47104. 

pctraea,  47105. 
Chorizema  ilicifolhim,  47186,  47187. 
Cicer  arictinnm,  47000,  47163. 
Clover,  Trifolium  africanum  glaiellum, 

47321. 
CoelocQccus  aimcarum,  47007. 

carolinensis.    See  CoelococcMS  am^i- 

carum. 
Coix  laci-yma-jobi,  47324, 

lacryma-jobi  ma-yuen,  47325,  47326. 
Colocasia  sp.,  47147. 

esculenta,  47002,  47003. 
Cordeauxia  cdulis,  47213. 
Cordia  blancoi,  47206. 
Corn,    Zen    mays,   4710&-47114,    57117, 

47202,  47316,  47317,  47327,  47328. 
Cracca  vogelii,  47215. 
Crotalaria  foliosa,  46986. 

ineana,  47127. 

mayjyurensis,  46987. 
Currant,  black,  Ribes  niffrum,  47264- 
47272. 

garden,  Ribes  vulgare,  46958-46962, 
46970-46972,  47273-47295. 
Cyathea  sp.,  47011. 
Cymbopogon  polyneuros,  47106. 
Cyphomandra  sp.,  47319. 

Dacrydium  cupressinum,  47154. 
Dasheen,  Colocasia  esculenta : 

Sacramento,  47002. 

Ventura,  47003. 
Datura  spp.,  47311-47314. 
DiaUum  diraricatum,  47315. 
Dioscorea  alata,  47001,  47263. 
Diospyros  kaki,  47323. 
Doekoe.     See  Duku. 
DoUchos  lablab,  47058. 
Duku,  Lansium  domesticum,  47195. 

Elaeis  guineensis,  47124,  47304-47308. 
Eragrostfs  glomerata,  47023. 

inaypurensis,  46997. 
Erica    andromedaeflora.       See    Erica 
holosericea. 

fiolosericea,  47188. 


EriocJiloa  sp.,  47024. 
Erythrhia  indica.     See  Erythrina  va- 
riegata. 
variegata,  47207. 

Fern,  Cyathea  sp.,  47011. 

Marattia  spp.,  47012,  47013. 

Polypodiutn  sp.,  47014. 

Pteris  sp.,  47015. 
Fir,  Abies  mariesii  kaicakamii,  47198, 

Garcinia  mangostana,  47120. 

Gourd,  Lagenaria  vulgaris,  47098. 

Grass.  See  the  following  genera :  An- 
dropogon,  Arundinella,  Axonopus,^ 
Chaetochloa,  Chloris,  Cymbopogon, 
Eragrostis,  Eriochloa,  Homalocen- 
chrus,  Ichnanthus,  Leptochloa,  Meli- 
nis,  Mesosetum,  Olyra,  Oryza,  Pani- 
cum,  Paspalum,  Pennisetum,  Pha- 
laris,  Syntherisma,  Valota. 

GreviUea  lavandulacea,  47189. 

Hardenbergia  cotnptoniana.    See  Ken- 

nedya  comptoniana. 
Hibiscvs  esculentus.    See  Abelmoschus 
esculentus. 
huegelli  wrayae,  47190. 
sabdariffa,  47119. 
spathulatus,  46988. 
Holcus  sorghum,  47009. 
Homalocenchrus  hexandrus,  47025. 
Huauhtzontli,  Chenopodium  nutalUaer 

46956. 
Eymenocallis  sp.,  46974. 

Ichnanthus  calvescens,  46998. 
Ilex  paraguariensis,  47309. 
Indigofera  australis,  47152. 
Ipomoea  sp.,  47200. 

coptica,  47125. 

dissecta.    See  Ipomoea  coptica. 

fistulosa,  46966. 

Jbb's-tears,  Coix  lacryma-jobi,  47324. 

Kaki,  Diospyros  kaki,  47323. 
Kcnnedya  comptoniatia,  47191. 
Kokia  drynarioides,  47223. 
Koordersiodendron,     celebicum.       See 
Koordersiodendron  pinnatum. 
pinnaiiim,  47208. 


JANUARY   1   TO   MARCH   31,   1919. 


55 


Lactuca  sutiva,  47148. 

Lagenaria  vulgaris,  47098. 

Langsat,  Lansium  domesticum,  47194, 

47195,  47230. 
Lansium    domesticum,     47194,    47195, 

47230. 
Leptochloa  virgata,  47026. 
Lettuce,  Lactuca  sativa,  47148. 
Lycopersicon  esculentum,  47203. 

Mangosteen,      Garcinia      mangostana, 

47120. 
Manisuris  exaltata,  46983. 
Marattia  spp.,  47012,  47013. 
Ma-yuen,   Coix  lacryma-johi  ma-yuen, 

47325,  47326. 
Melinis  minutiflora,  47162. 
Merremia  sp.,  47201. 
Mesosetum  loliiforme,  47027. 
Mikania  sp.,  47060. 
Millettia  reticulata,  47008. 
Mimosa  sp.,  46967. 
Mimusops  caffra,  47099. 
Molasses    grass,    Melinis   minutiflora, 

47162. 
Morning-glory.    See  Ipomoea  spp. 

Nephelium    lappaceum,    471.96,    47197, 
47231. 

Oak,  Quercus  iennettii,  47212. 

Okra,  Abelmoschus  esculentus,  46968. 

Olearia  teretifolia,  47192. 

Olyra  latifolia,  47028. 

Onion.  Allium  cepa,  47096. 

Ormosia  calavensis,  47209. 

Oryza  latifolia,  47029. 

sativa,  46953,  46954,  46976,  47115, 
47116. 
Oxalis  crenata,  47059,  47262. 

PachyrMsus   angulatus.     See   Cacara 

erosa. 
Pahudia  rhomboidea,  47210. 
Palm,  date.  Phoenix  dactylifera,  47229, 
47302,  47303. 
ivory-nut,   Coelococcus  amicwrum, 

47007. 
oil,  Elaeis  guineensis,  47124,  47304- 

47308. 
wax,  Ceroxylon  andicola,  47322. 
Panicum  aquaticum,  47030. 
maximum,  47031,  47032. 
pilosum,  47033. 


Papaya,  Carica  sp.,  47225. 
Paspulum  spp.,  47051-47054. 
conjugatum,  47034. 
den  sum,  47035-47037. 
denticulat^im,  47038. 
larranagai,  47039. 
millcgranum,  47040-47042. 
multicaule,  46999. 
plicatiilui)},  47043-47049. 
virgatutii,  47050. 
Pauloicnia  fortunei,  47164. 
Pavonia  panicidata,  46989. 
Pea,  field,  Pis  urn  arvense,  47061. 

garden.     Pisum     sativum,     47062- 
47092. 
Pear.    See  Pyrus  spp. 
Pennisetum  ruppeUii,  47107. 

setosum,  47005,  47006,  47055. 
Pepper,  red.  Capsicum  annuum,  47010. 
Per  sea  americana,  46984,  47004. 

gratissima.    See  Persea  americana. 
Phalaris  coerulescens,  46955. 

truncata,   46952. 
Phoenix     dactylifera,     47229,     47302, 

47303. 
Picea  morrisonicola,  47199. 
Pisum  arvense,  47061. 

sativum,  47062-47092. 
Pithecolobium  unguis-cati,  46965. 
Polakoivskia  tacaco,  47329. 
Polypodium  sp.,  47014. 
Potato,  Solanum  tuberosum: 
Abundance,  47232. 
America,  47233. 
Arran  Comrade,  47234. 
Arran  Rose,  47235. 
Arran  Victory,  47236. 
Bishop,  47237. 
Burnhouse  Beauty.  4723S. 
Dargill  Early,  47239. 
Edzell  Blue,  47240. 
Golden  Wonder,  47241. 
Great  Scot,  47242. 
Irish  Queen,  47243. 
Kerr's  Pink,  47244. 
King  George,  47245. 
Langworthy,  47246. 
Lochar,   47247. 
Majestic,    47248. 
Nithsdale.  47249. 
Provost.  47250. 
Rector,  47251. 
St.  Malo  Kidney,  47252. 


56 


SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 


Potato — Continued. 

Shamrock,  47253. 

Snowdrop,  47254. 

Templar,   47255. 

The  Ally,  47256. 

The  Duchess,  47257. 

Tynwald's  Perfection,  47258. 

White  City,  47259. 

Witch  Hill,  47260. 
Premna  cumingiana,  47211. 
Prosopis  chilensis,  46973. 

juliflora.     See  Prosopis  chilensis. 
Primus  serrulata,  47132-47145. 
Psychotriu  nndata,  47165. 
Pteris  sp.,  47015. 
Pyrus  spp.,  46975,  47156-47158. 

calleryana,  47261. 

communis,  47093,  47094,  47227. 

fauriei,  47155. 

katcakamii,  46979. 

serotina,  46978. 

ussuriensis,  47159,  47160,  47301. 

Quercus  hennettii,  47212. 

Rambutan,      Nephelium      lappaceum, 

47196,  47197,  47231. 
Raspberry-dewberry,  Rubus  strigosusX 

rubrisetus,  47296-47298. 
Rhodes  grass,  Chloris  gayana,  47104. 
Rhoicissus  erythrodes,  47100. 
Ribes  nigrum,  47264-47272. 

vulgare,  4695&^6962,  46970-46972, 
47273-47295. 
Rice,  Oryza  sativa,  46953,  46954,  46976, 

47115,  47116. 
Rimu,  Dacrydimn  cupressinum,  47154. 
Rosa  laxa,  47161. 
Rose,  Rosa  laxa,  47161. 
Roselle,  HiUscus  saldariffa,  47119. 
Rottioellia   exaltata.     See  Manisuris 

exaltata. 
Ruius  glaucus,  46957,  47122. 

strigosusXrubrisetus,  47296-47298. 

Saccharum  officinarum,,  47166-47184. 
Salvia  hispanica,  47126. 
Schinopsis  brasiliensis,  46963. 
Sida  rhom'bifoUa  canariensis,  46990. 

rhomlifolia  surinamensis,  46991. 
Silybum  cbumeum,  47228. 


Soja  max,  47128-47131. 

Solanujn  scalare,  47310. 

tuberosum,  47232-47260. 

Sorghum,  Holcus  sorghum,  47009. 

Sorghum   vulgare.     See   Holcus   sorg- 
hum. 

Soursop,  Annona  muricata,  47108. 

Spathodea  campamdata,  47216. 

Spiraea  sp.,  47016. 

Spirea,  Spiraea  sp.,  47016. 

Spruce,  Picea  morrisonicola,  47199. 

StercuUa  diversifolia,  47153. 

Strophanthus  gratus,  47217. 
Jiispidus,  47218. 

Sugar    cane,    Saccharum    officinarum, 
47166-47184. 

Synsepalum.  dulcificum,  47219. 

Syntherisma  sp..  47056. 

Tacaco,  Polakoivskia  tacaco,  47329. 
Taiwania  cryptomerioides,  46980. 
Taranaki    rimu,    Dacrydium  cupressi- 

nu))i,  47154. 
Taro,  Colocasia  sp..  47147. 
Templetonia  sp.,  47193. 
Tephrosia  rogelii.    See  Cracca  vogelii. 
Tiger  flower,  Tigridia  pavonva,  46981. 
Tigridia  pavonia,  46981. 
Tomato,      Lycopersicon      esculentutn, 

47203. 
Tree-tomato,  Cyphomandra  sp.,  47319. 
Trifolium  africanum  glabeUum,  47321. 
Tritonia  sp.,  47101. 
Triumfetta  semitriloba,  46992. 
Tutcheria  spectabilis,  46982. 

Valota  insularis,  47057. 
Vitex  grandifolia,  47220. 
Vitis      erythrodes.      See      Rhoicissus 
erythrodes. 

Wissadula  periplocifolia,  46993. 
Wormseed,  Chenopodium  ambrosioides, 
47320. 

Yam,  Dioscorea  alata,  47001,  47263. 
Yeheb  nut,  Cordeauxia  edulis,  47213. 
Yerba  mate.  Ilex  paraguariensis,  47309. 

Zea   7nays,   47109-47114.   47117,   47202. 
47316,  47317,  47327,  47328. 


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INVENTORY 

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SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  LMPORTED 


BY  THE  , 

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OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  APRIL  1 

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(No.  59;  No8.  47349  to  47864.) 


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INVENTORY 


OF 


SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 


BY  THE 


OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  APRIL  1 

TO  JUNE  :U),  1919. 


(No.  59;  Nos.  47349  to  47864.) 


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CONTENTS 


Page. 
Introductory  statement 5 

InventoiT 9 

Index  of  common  and  scientific  names 71 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 


Page. 
i'l.ATE  1.  A  clump  of  Guatemala  jrrass  at  IMiami.  Fla.  {Tripsarmn  laxum 

Nash.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  47896) 16 

II.  A   dish    of    the    acora.      (Dloscorca    latifolia    Benth.,    S.    P.    I. 

No.    47564) 16 

in.  The  queen  of  magnolias  as  it  grows  at  Darjiling,  India.     {Mag- 

noUa  camphellii  Hook.  f.  and  thorns.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  47714) 50 

IV.  A  single  flower  of  Campbell's  magnolia,  much  reduced.     (Mag- 

noUa  campbeJlii  Hook.  f.  and  Thorns.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  47714) 50 

3 


INVENTORY  OF  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED  BY 
TKE  OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRO- 
DUCTION DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  APRIL  1  TO 
JUNE  :!(),  1919  (NO.  59;  NOS.  47:349  TO  418(;4). 


INTRODUCTOBY  STATEMENT. 


The  peculiar  character  of  these  inventories  can  not  be  emphasized 
too  often.  They  are  not  catalogues  of  plants  now  growing  in  ar- 
boreta or  botanical  gardens.  They  do  not  represent  a  resem'oir  of 
living  plant  material  kept  in  stock  for  the  experimenters  of  the 
country,  for  it  would  be  quite  impossible  to  maintain  such  a  thing 
except  at  tremendous  expense.  The  inventories  are,  however,  at- 
tempts to  record  for  future  use  the  characteristics  of  a  stream  of  pUmt 
immigrants  which  is  pouring  into  America  through  the  activities  of 
this  office.  They  show  Avhat  the  plants  are  botanically,  where  they 
come  from,  the  name  of  the  person  who  starts  each  one  of  them  to- 
ward this  country,  and  what  the  sender  and,  to  some  extent,  what  the 
printed  literature  has  to  say  about  each  of  these  plants. 

The  agriculture  of  America  in  the  next  century  will  diverge  widely 
from  what  it  is  to-day,  just  as  to-day  it  is  something  vastly  different 
from  its  condition  when  the  Indians  hunted  over  the  country.  Some 
of  the  beginnings  of  the  changes  that  are  coming  will  find  their  first 
record  in  these  plant  inventories.  Even  now  it  will  be  found  that  the 
date  oases  of  California  and  Arizona,  the  durum-wheat  areas  of  the 
Great  Plains  region,  the  feterita -sorghum  areas  and  the  Sudan  grass 
fields  of  the  West,  the  dasheen  patches  of  the  South,  the  Zante  cur- 
rant vineyards  of  California,  the  timber-bamboo  groves  of  Louisiana, 
the  rice  fields  of  California  and  Texas,  if  their  history  is  traced,  had 
their  besinnines  in  part  or  wholly  in  these  inventories,  for  the  first 

fe  '  11*11 

notices  of  the  arrival  on  American  shores  of  the  plants  Avhuh  have 
made  them  possible  were  printed  here.  Many  interesting  new  plants 
make  their  first  appearance  with  us  in  this  fifty-ninth  inventory. 

The  fact  that  many  hardy  palms  thrive  and  bear  well  on  the  high 
pinelands  of  Florida  and  in  southern  California  makes  the  intro- 
duction of  a  Brazilian  species  of  Butia  (No.  47850)  with  fruits  as 
large  as  plums  and  having  a  pineapple  flavor  a  matter  worthy  of  un- 
usual attention  bv  Florida  and  California  amateurs. 


6  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

Roaa  r/entUiaDct  (No.  47359)  was  presented  by  Lady  Harriet  Thisel- 
ton-Dyer,  from  her  Gloucester  home  in  England,  in  April.  1919.  Dr. 
Van  Fleet,  who  has  a  bush  of  this  species  at  Bell,  Md.,  predicts  that 
it  will  have  a  great  future  in  the  Southern  States,  and  he  has  urged 
its  wide  distribution  there. 

The  Guatemala  grass  {Tripsacutn  laxum^  No.  47396),  first  intro- 
duced by  Mr.  G.  N.  Collins,  has  made  a  satisfactory  growth  in  south- 
ern Florida  and  seems  promising  as  a  forage  grass  there. 

A  variety  of  bush  Lima  bean  (Xo.  47447).  selected  since  1876  by 
Mr.  Harkness  at  Iroquois.  Ontario,  and  now  adapted  to  cultivation  in 
regions  with  a  season  too  short  for  the  ordinary  strains  of  this 
A'egetable,  is  presented  to  American  growers. 

The  success  of  certain  African  species  of  trees  in  southern  Plorida 
makes  worthy  of  special  mention  the  arrival  of  a  collection  (Xos. 
47496  to  47503)  which  includes:  A  new  species  of  Erythrina  {E. 
excelsa,  Xo.  47498),  with  gorgeous  scarlet  flowers;  a  fragrant-flow- 
ered tree  related  to  the  Annona  {Monodora  viyristica,  No.  47500), 
with  flowers  6  inches  across;  an  ornamental  leguminous  tree  {Pahu- 
dia  africuna,  Xo.  47501)  with  dense  racemes  of  fragrant  blossoms; 
and  a  ncAv  species  of  Spathodea  {S.  nilotka,  Xo.  47502).  related  to 
-6'.  campnnulata^  which  is  already  a  common  tree  around  Miami. 

Mr.  Gossweiler  has  sent  from  Loanda,  Angola,  a  distinctly  new 
fruit  tree  {TricJtoscypha  sp.,  Xo.  47519)  which  bears  bunches  of  edi- 
ble peachlike  fruits.  The  tree  is  native  to  Portuguese  West  Africa 
and  maj'  prove  an  acquisition  to  ?orto  Rican  and  Hawaiian  horti- 
culture. 

The  acom  of  Brazil  {Dloscorea  latifolia^  No.  47564),  a  yam  which 
bears  aerial  tubers  suggesting  by  their  shape  a  turke3''s  liver,  is 
remarkable  in  that  these  tubers  are  excellent  eating  when  cooked. 
The  growing  interest  in  this  group  of  starchy  food  producers  may 
make  this  new  introduction  which  Sr.  Argollo  Ferrao  has  sent  of 
unusual  importance. 

The  discovery  of  a  bush  variety  of  Dollehos  lahlab  (Xo.  47568) 
by  Mr.  Harland,  of  St.  Vincent,  not  ovly  may  make  it  possible  to 
use  this  excellent  cover  crop  in  the  citrus  orchards  of  Florida,  since 
it  will  not  climb  tiie  trees,  but  also  may  lead  to  a  Avider  use  of  this 
species  as  a  vegetable.  Its  beans  make  excellent  soups  and  are  useful 
in  many  ways. 

The  puka  tree  of  Xew  Zealand  {Meryta  slndairll,  Xo.  47570), 
which  for  some  time  was  supposed  to  be  nearly  extinct  in  its  native 
habitats  but  noAv  is  grown  as  an  ornamental,  has  so  interesting  a  his- 
tory that  amateurs  who  can  grow  it  will  be  interested  to  rea(i  Mr. 
Poynton's  account  of  its  introduction  into  cultivation. 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE   30,  1919.  7 

To  an  amateur  who  will  take  the  trouble  to  breed  them  the  Actin- 
idias  offer  a  promising  field,  and  he  will  want  to  add  A.  ^trlgosa  (No. 
47633)  to  his  collection  for  breeding  purposes.  When  one  considers 
the  viwor  and  beautv  of  these  climbers  and  tiieir  freedom  from  (lis- 
ease,  they  seem  worth  improvement  as  decorative  vines  alone,  but 
when  the  delicate  character  of  their  fruit  is  taken  into  consideration 
the  problem  of  their  breeding  and  selection  becomes  one  of  real  im 
portancc. 

Armidinella  hispida  (Xo.  47641)  is  a  grass  from  the  hilly  i^arts 
of  India,  which  is  distributed  pretty  generally  through  the  Tropics 
and  which  in  Sao  Paulo.  Brazil,  is  considered  a  good  forage  plant 
for  dry  lands. 

The  Buddleias  have  proved  a  great  addition  to  oiii-  garden  plants 
and  a  tree  species  from  India  {B.  asiatica.  No.  47650).  with  sweet- 
scented  white  flowers  which  bloom  continuously  for  three  months, 
may  add  another  perfume  to  the  dooryards  of  Florida  and  Cali- 
fornia. 

Eriobotrya  petiolata  (No.  47679),  a  relative  of  the  loquat  of 
Japan  which  occurs  in  Sikkim  and  the  eastern  Himalayas,  may  be 
interesting  to  try  as  a  stock  for  the  more  familiar  Japanese  species. 
Grewia  muU> flora  (No.  47689),  a  tree  related  to  the  linden,  the 
wood  of  which  is  suitable  for  ax  handles,  oars,  etc.,  and  which  grows 
at  4,000  feet  altitude  in  India,  may  be  worthy  of  trial  in  the  South. 

A  vigorous  vine  {HolboelUa  latifoUa,  No.  47693),  which  liears 
racemes' of  delightfully  fragrant  green  and  violet  flowers  and  fruits 
5  inches  long  resembling  a  passion  fruit  in  flavor,  is  something  which 
everyone  who  lives  where  it  can  be  made  to  grow  will  be  interested 
in  testing. 

Mr.  Cave,  the  curator  of  the  Lloyd  Botanic  Gardens  in  Darjiling. 
has  sent  in  a  remarkable  collection  of  230  species  of  Himalayan  or- 
namental and  economic  plants  (Nos.  47629  to  47858).  among  which 
are  many  that  will  doubtless  find  a  permanent  home  in  America. 
The  Puget  Sound  region,  if  not  too  cool  in  winter,  should  be  admir- 
ably adapted  to  their  culture.  Among  the  trees  of  interest  are  found 
Himalayan  maples  {Acer  spp.,  Nos.  47629  to  47632)  :  a  new  birch 
{Betula  utllis,  No.  47647)  ;  an  Indian  tamarisk  {Tamanx  dlo-ica, 
No.  47810)  which  is  often  planted  along  the  seacoast  and  which  may 
prove  of  value  for  our  own  Florida  coast;  and  two  species  of  the 
genus  Terminalia  (Nos.  47855  and  47856),  which  may  be  worth  try- 
ing as  shade  trees  in  Florida  since  T.  arjuna  has  proved  so  successful 
there.  There  are  a  number  of  fruits  of  interest,  including  a  wild 
olive  from  Sikkim  {Olea  gamUel,  No.  47742).  which  bears  fruits  an 
inch  in  length;  a  vellow-fruited  raspberry  {Ralus  eUiptwus,  No. 
47781),  said  to  be  one  of  the  best  wild  fruits  of  India;  Solanum  ver- 
hascifolium  (No.  47800),  a  shrub  cultivated  in  southern  India  for 


8  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED, 

its  small  fruits,  which  are  eaten  in  curries;  and  a  species  of  Arto- 
carpus  {A.  Ip-koocha,  No.  47833)  related  to  the  jack-fruit  and  bread- 
fruit trees  but  with  small  j^ellow  acid  fruits.  Manisuris  stHata  (No. 
47847)  and  Panicum  fateuH  (No.  47848)  are  new  forage  grasses  of 
possible  value  for  the  South.  The  collection  contains  some  remark- 
able ornamentals :  Five  strains  of  the  gorgeous  Magnolia  carufpheJlii 
(Nos.  47714  to  47718),  the  most  wonderful  of  all  magnolias,  bearing 
blossoms  10  inches  across,  ranging  from  white  through  dark  red  to 
purple;  a  new  ornamental  tree,  Luculia  gratissiina  (No.  47710)  with 
magnificent  round  masses  of  pink  flowers;  Microglossa  fdhescens 
(No.  47733),  a  tree  of  the  composite  family  with  corymbs  of  lilac 
flowers  8  inches  in  diameter;  seven  species  of  Himalayan  rhododen- 
drons (Nos.  47771  to  47777)  ;  Pueraria  'phaseoloid^s  (No.  47850),  a 
relative  of  the  kudzu  vine,  bearing  reddish  instead  of  purple  flowers 
(it  may  not  have  the  luxuriant  weedy  habit  of  the  kiidzAi)  ;  and  one 
of  the  most  beautiful  of  Himalayan  creepers,  the  Porana  or  snow- 
creeper  {Parana  racemosa^  No.  47761),  which  has  already  proved  its 
adaptability  to  conditions  in  southern  Florida,  where  it  blooms  in 
the  winter  time  and  makes  a  gorgeous  show.  There  are  also  in- 
cluded a  remarkable  barberry  {Berhe7Hs  napaulensis,  No.  47646)  ;  a 
Himalayan  bittersweet  {Celastrus  paniculatus,  No.  47657)  ;  three 
species  of  Indian  Ilex  (Nos.  47697  to  47699)  ;  two  species  of  Hima- 
layan cherry  (Nos.  47766  and  47767),  possibly  suitable  for  stocks; 
Toddalia  asiatica  (No.  47813),  one  of  the  most  valuable  of  Indian 
drug  plants;  and  the  emblic  myrobalan  {Phyllanthus  emblica,  No. 
47751),  a  fruit  which  is  used  for  tanning  purposes  and  also  as  a 
pickle. 

The  botanical  determinations  of  seeds  introduced  have  been  made 
and  the  nomenclature  determined  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Skeels,  while  the  de- 
scriptive and  botanical  notes  have  been  arranged  by  Mr.  G.  P.  Van 
Eseltine,  who  has  had  general  supervision  of  this  inventory.  The 
manuscript  has  been  prepared  by  Miss  Esther  A.  Celander. 

David  Fairchild, 
Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction, 

Washington,  D.  C,  October  4,  1921. 


I  N  V  E  N  T  0  R  Y. 


47349  to  47357. 

From  Nice,   France.     Presented  by   Dr.  A.   Robertson  Proschow.sky.     Re- 
ceived April  ],  1919. 

47349.  Abroma  augusta  L.  f.     Sterculiaceae. 

A  large  spreading  shrub,  native  to  tropical  Asia,  with  leave.s  Jiud 
branches  softly  hairy,  the  leaves  cordate  and  angled,  and  with  purple 
flowers;  the  capsule  is  membranous,  5-angled  :ind  5-winged,  and  the  seeds 
are  numerous.  It  flowers  most  profusely  during  the  rains,  and  the  seeds 
ripen  in  the  cold  season.  The  bark  of  the  twigs  yields  a  fiber  much 
valued  for  its  great  beauty,  softness,  cheapness,  and  durability.  It  might 
be  used  with  advantage  as  a  sifl^stitute  for  silk.  The  plant  yields  three 
crops  a  year.  The  bark  of  the  root  is  used  medicinally.  (Adapted  from 
M'att,  Dictionary  of  the  Evoxomlc  J'rodiicts  of  India,  vol.  1.  p.  S.) 

47350.  BuTiA  CAPiTATA  PULPosA  ( Barb.-Rodi". )  Becc.    Phcenicace*. 
{Cocas  pulposa.  Barb.-Rodr. )  Palm. 

"A  hardy  palm  from  southern  Brazil,  belonging  to  the  same  group  as 
the  species  commonly  cultivated  in  California  as  Cocos  australis,  C.  yaiay, 
and  (1.  eriospatha.  The  trunk  is  6  to  12  feet  by  1^  to  2  feet  in  diameter, 
with  rather  short,  abruptly  arched  leaves  6  to  9  feet  long.  The  petioles 
are  armed  with  stout  spines.  The  fruit  is  yellow,  about  1  inch  long  and 
li  inches  in  diameter,  and  the  pulp  is  of  a  texture  and  taste  somewhat 
like  the  pineapple."     (C.  B.  Doyle.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43238. 

47351.  Caesalpinia  sepiaria  Roxb.     C^esalpiniacese. 

A  large,  climbing,  prickly  bush  on  the  Himalayas,  and  extending  to 
Ceylon  and  Java :  it  ascends  to  4,000  feet  in  altitude,  Lac  is  gathered 
on  the  tree  in  Baroda.  The  bark  is  much  used  for  tanning  and  the 
young  pods  contain  an  essential  oil;  in  Chumba  the  bruised  leaves  are 
applied  to  burns.  It  makes  an  impenetrable  hedge.  (Adapted  from 
Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  2,  p.  13.) 


1  All  introductions  consist  of  seeds  unless  otherwise  noted.  It  should  be  understood 
that  the  varietal  names  of  fruits,  vesetables.  cereals,  and  other  plants  used  in  these 
inventories  are  those  whicli  the  material  bore  when  received  b.v  the  Office  of  Foreign  Seed 
and  Plant  Introduction  :  and  further,  that  the  printini?  of  such  names  here  does  not  con- 
stitute their  official  publication  and  adoption  in  this  country.  As  the  different  varieties 
are  studied,  their  identity  fully  established,  their  entrance  into  the  American  trade  fore- 
cast, and  the  use  of  varietal  names  for  them  in  American  literature  becomes  necessary, 
the  foreign  varietal  designations  appearing  in  these  inventories  will  in  many  cases  un- 
doubtedly be  changed  by  the  specialists  interested  in  the  various  groups  of  plants  and 
the  forms  of  the  names  brought  into  harmony  with  recognized  American  codes  of 
nomenclature. 

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10  SEEDS   AND   PT.ANTS   IMPORTED. 

47349  to  47357— Contiimed. 

47352.  Cassia  bonariknsis  Colla.     Cjesalpiniaceae. 

A   shi-ub  from   Buenos  Aires.   Argentina,  gi'owing  about  6  feet  high, 
witli  lanoe-shapefl  leaflets  and  ornamental  clusters  of  yellow  flowers. 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43773. 

47353.  Cassia  hirsuta  Tv.     Cfesalpiniacese. 

An  erect  annual  herb  covered  with  long  hairs.  The  compound  leaves 
are  made  up  of  three  to  five  pairs  of  ovate  leaflets  2  to  3  inches  long,  and 
the  yellow  flowers  are  borne  in  axillary  racemes.  Native  to  Brazil. 
(Adapted  from  Martins,  Flora  BrasiUensis,  vol.  15,  pt.  2,  p.  llJf.) 

47354.  Dahlia  maximiliana  Hort.     Asteracese.  Dahlia. 

A  tall  dahlia,  about  7  feet  high,  with  smooth  lenticular  stems,  bipinnate 
leaves  having  relatively  slender  petioles,  and  lilac  flowers.  The  plant 
presents  a  stately  appearance  and  continues  in  bloom  for  a  considerable 
time.  Native  to  Mexico.  (Adapted  from  C'finlcnrr.s'  Chronicle,  vol.  J  J, 
p.  21 G.) 

47355.  EcHiuM  nervosum  Ait.     Boraginacejp. 

A  shrubby  perennial  with  lanceolate  leaves  ;ind  large,  ovate  racemes 
of  blue  flower.>j.  It  is  native  to  the  ^Madeira  Islands,  where  it  flowers 
from  .Tune  to  August.  (Adapted  from  Aifon.  Hort  us  Kewensis.  2d  ed., 
vol.  1.  p.  300.) 

47356.  EcHiUM  wilopketh  Pearson.     Boraginacese. 

A  tall,  softly  hairy  biennial,  with  a  shnple,  erect,  leafy  stem,  2  to  3 
feet  high,  terminated  by  a  den.se-flowe)'ed  thyrsus  of  innumerable  short- 
peduncled  cymes  which  are  very  much  shorter  than  the  linear,  upcurved 
floial  leaves.  The  stem  leaves  are  6  to  8  inches  long,  softly  haii^y  on 
both  surfaces;  the  lower  floral  leaves  a)'e  3  to  4  inches  long  and  linear. 
The  jiale-red  flowers  are  funnel  or  bell  shaped.  Native  to  the  Canary 
Islands.      (Adapted  from  Cnrtis's  Botanical  Mafiazinc.  pi.  78'/7. ) 

47357.  Hibiscus  mutabilis  L.    Malvaceae. 

A  tall  East  Indian  shrub,  with  large,  broad  cordate  leaves  and  bearing 
large  red  flowers  which  change  to  wliite.  It  blooms  in  summer  and  late 
autumn,  and  is  considerably  planted  in  gardens  and  hedges.  (Adapted 
from  Brittoii.  Flora  of  Bermuda,  p.  238.) 

47358.  Garcinia  tixctoria  (DC.)  W.  F.  Wight.     ChisiacesB. 
(G.  xanthochymus  Hook,  f.) 

From    Cienfuegos,    Cuba.     Presented    by    Mr.    Robert    il.    Grey,    Harvard 
Experin?ent  Station.     Received  Apiil  1.  1919. 

"  The  tree,  which  is  fairly  rapid  in  growth,  has  large,  opposite,  elliptic  or 
oblong,  coriaceous  leaves  6  to  10  inches  long.  The  orange-yellow  fruits,  borne 
singly  or  in  clusters  of  3  to  5  in  the  axils  of  the  leaves  on  mature  wood,  are 
round  or  tapering  to  an  acute  apex  and  are  often  over  2  inches  in  diameter. 
They  are  made  up  of  3  to  5  segments,  each  usually  containing  a  large,  oblong 
seed.  The  flavor  of  the  ripe  fruit  is  subacid  and  not  excellent.  The  green 
fruit,  when  cut  or  injured,  exudes  a  quantity  of  yellow  gum.  Received  several 
years  ago  under  the  name  of  Garcinia  manfjoxfana."     (G-rep.) 


APEIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,   1919.  ]  1 

47359.  Rosa  gextiliana  Lev.  and  Van.     Rosacete.  Rose. 

From  \Yitcoiiibe,  Gloucester.  Knuland.  I'resented  l>y  T.ii<l\  JT.-tiriet  Tlii.sel- 
ton-Dyer.     Received  April  2,  1919. 

A  rose  which  is  abundant  in  the  iflountaiuous  re^'ions  of  western  Hupeh  and 
eastern  Szechwan.  where  it  forms  tanfrle<l  masses  (5  meters  or  more  in  heijrht. 
The  numerous  laryce  white  tlowers  are  very  fragrant,  and  the  anthers  are 
golden  yellow.  The  species  is  easily  distiuKuished  by  its  (glabrous,  pale-gray 
sliodis  and  the  3  to  5  foliolate  leaves  which  are  s-hining  green  aliove  and  very 
pallid  beneath.      (Adapted  from  Sargeni,  Pluntae  Wilson  in  no  c,  vol.  .>.  p.  312.) 

Cuttings  from  the  same  plant  were  received  as  Rom  cerasocurpa  Kolfe  (now 
referred  to  E.  (icntilwna)  and  recorded  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  46789. 

47360.  Glycine  priceana  (Robinson)  Britton.     Fabacea;. 

{Apios  priceana  Robinson.)  Price's  groundnut. 

From    Hartsville,    S.    C.     Collected    by    Mr.    J.  H.     .Norton.    Agricultural 

Explorer  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture,  in    September,   1918.     Re- 
ceived April  2,  1919. 

"  Seed  from  plants  growing  on  the  grounds  of  Mr.  r)avid  R.  Coker,  Harts- 
ville, S.  C.  I  collected  the  original  tuberous  roots  in  October,  1917,  at  Bowling 
Green,  Ky.  Bowling  Green  is  the  type  locality  and  the  only  known  region 
M'here  this  wonderful  bean  grows  wild.  This  plant  is  useful  both  as  an  orna- 
mental and  as  a  food  plant."     {Norton.)  , 

47361.  Xaxthosoma  sagittaefolium  (L.)   Schott.    Aracete. 

Yautia. 

From  Port  of  Spain,  Trinidad,  British  West  Indies.  Cornis  presented  by 
Mr.  Claude  Conuell  through  Mr.  F.  W.  Urich.  entomologist,  Boaivl  of 
Agriculture.     Received  April  2,  1919. 

"A  yautia.  with  reddish  buds,  received  under  tlie  name  ot"  '  imr  imUIo.'  The 
flesh  of  the  corms  is  yellowish  when  cooked,  and  of  fair  flavor."     (72.  A.  Young.) 

47362  and  47363. 

From  Peking,  China.  Presented  by  Mr.  Han,  assistant  director,  Chinese 
Fore.stry  Bureau,  through  Hon.  Paul  S.  Rein.sch,  American  Minister  at 
Peking.     Received  April  3,  1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Han. 

47362.  PisTAciA  CHiNENSis  Bunge.     Anacardiacese.        Chinese  pistache. 

"  The  pistache  tree  is  a  fairly  rapid  grower.  Its  wood  is  good,  durable, 
and  much  valued  in  making  household  furniture  and  agi'icultural  imple- 
ments. Its  shoots  are  edilde.  Oil  is  extracted  from  its  seeds.  It  is 
found  in  the  central  parts  of  China,  especially  along  the  northern  side 
of  the  Yangtze  Valley.    It  is  of  great  economic  value." 

For  previous  inti'oduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46136. 

47363.  Stillingxa  sebifeea  (L.)  Michx.     Euphorbiacete.        Tallow  tree. 

(Sapium  sebiferum  Roxb.) 

"The  tallow  tree  is  well  known  for  the  oil  it  i)roduces.  Two  kinds 
of  oil  are  produced  from  the  tallow  tree:  the  waxy  oil  from  the  outside 
of  the  seed,  much  used  in  making  tallow,  and  the  liquid  oil  extracted 
from  the  seeds.  It  is  found  in  the  central  parts  of  Cliina,  especially 
along  the  northern  side  of  the  Yangtze  Valley.  It  is  of  great  econoiaic 
value." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  23218. 


12  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47364.  GossYPiuM  sp.     Malvacea\  Kidney  cotton. 

From  Asiiliaii.  Sumatra.  Collected  at  Kampon;;  Poeloe,  Mandi.  by  Prof. 
H.  H.  Barflett,  University  of  Michigan,  Ann  Arbor,  Mich.  Receive<l 
April  3.  1919.  • 

"  Kapas  Palemhung.  Seed  of  a  native-grown  cotton  from  Kampong  I'oeloe, 
Mandi.  Asahaii.  Siiiiiarra.     It  grows  to  be  a  small  tree."      iBitrtlctt.) 

47365.  LiTHocARPUS  cornea  (Lour.)  Rehder.    Fagaceae. 
{Quercus  cornea  Lour.) 

From  Hongkong,  China.  Purcl)a.^e<l  from  ]Mr.  W.  J.  Tutcher,  superin- 
tendent. P.otanioal  and  Forestry  Department.     Received  April  3,  1919. 

"An  oaldike  tree  with  oblong.  sharp-pointe<i  evergreen  leaves  2  to  4  niches 
long,  which  are  smooth  and  green  on  the  under  side;  interesting  particularl.v 
as  bearing  acorns  as  hard-shelled  as  the  nuts  of  the  American  hickoi-y,  which 
contain  a  kernel  almost  as  sweet  as  the  sweetest  Spanish  chestnut.  Said  to  be 
a  very  iutere.sting  ornamental  as  growh  on  the  island  of  Hongkong."  (David 
FairchihJ.) 

For  previ<ms  introducti(Mi.  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  10633. 

47366  to  46368.  Acacia  spp.     Mimosacegc,  Acacia. 

From  Tangier.  INIorocco.     Presented  by  M.  .Jules  Goffart.    Received  April  3, 

1910. 

47366.  Acacia  buxifolia  A.  Cunn. 

An  Australian  shrub  with  slender  twiggy  branches  bearing  nearly 
erect,  lanceolate,  glabrous  phyllodia  and  racemes,  longer  than  the  leaves, 
of  four  to  six  globose  heads  of  deep-yellow  flowers.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Icones  Plantarium,  vol.  2.  pi.  164.) 

47367.  Acacia  holosekicea  A.  Cunn. 

This  shrub  or  small  tree  from  Australia  is  interesting  because  of  the 
white,  silky  pubescence  which  covers  the  branches  and  leaves.  The 
branchlets  are  3-angled :  the  obliquely  acute  phyllodia  are  4  to  6  inches 
long;  and  the  flowers  are  in  spikes  2  inches  long.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  187.) 

47368.  Acacia  xotabilis  F.  Muell. 

A  tall  handsome  shrub  found  on  the  slopes  of  the  mountains  in  New 
South  Wales  and  South  Australia.  The  sword-shaped,  almost  linear, 
phyllodia  are  4  to  6  inches  long,  and  the  dense  globular  heads,  of  about 
50  flowers  each,  are  borne  in  short  racemes.  (Adapted  from  Bentham, 
Flora  Australiensis,  vol.  2,  p.  365.) 

47369,  Phormitjm  tenax  Forst.     Liliacese,         New  Zealand  flax. 

From  Auckland,  New  Zealand.  Purchased  through  Mr.  J.  W.  Poyuton. 
Received  April  3,  1919. 

"  Good  Phornvimn  tenax  seed,  purchased  from  a  local  seedsman.  The  variety 
has  no  name ;  in  fact,  the  plant  does  not  vary  much,  it  is  known  as  '  good '  or 
'poor'  according  to  its  size  and  fiber  content."     (Poynton.) 


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APRIL  1   TO   JUNE  30,  1919.  13 

47370.  Phyllostaciiys  pubf:scens  Houzeaii.     Poacese.       Bamboo. 

From  Anderson,  S.  C.  Rhizomes  purchased  from  Mr.  lUifus  Fant.  Received 
April  3,  1919. 

"Mr.  Fant's  account  ol'  (liis  (•lump  |  li-dui  which  these  rliizomes  were  taken] 
is  that  about  twent.v  yeai-s  ago  lie  saw  the  '  Giant  Japanese  Bamboo  '  adver- 
tised in  a  florists'  paper  by  H.  H.  Burger,  of  San  Francisco.  He  sent  the  money 
and  bought  a  plant,  or  rather  a  piece  of  rhizome;  it  died.  He  sent  again  and 
got  a  pot-grown  plant;  he  was  afraid  this  was  not  hardy,  so  kept  it  potted  for 
about  five  years,  until  it  outgrew  the  pot,  and  then  phinteU  it  out  of  doors  where 
it  now  stands.  In  1912  he  formed  tlie  idea  of  starting  a  grove  along  a  little 
stream  wliich  runs  through  Silver  Brook  Cemeteo",  not  far  from  his  house. 
So  he  took  up  a  clump  of  bamboo  in  Februai-y  and  planted  it  there — ^we  counted, 
together.  2G6  good-sized  canes  about  30  feet  tall.  One  is  12^  inches  in  circum- 
ference 1  inch  above  the  ground.  The  range  is  from  r»  to  12J  inches  in  circum- 
ference. 

"  On  each  side  of  his  house  Mr.  Fant  has  plantings  of  this  true  Moso  bamboo, 
PJnillostarhys  puhesccns.  or  P.  iiiitis  as  it  was  formei'ly  called.  On  the  right 
the  clump  hail  been  cut  back  and  was  low  and  bushy ;  on  the  left  the  culms  were 
tall,  almost  to  the  roof  of  the  2-story  house.  Mr.  Fant  explained  that  the  clump 
on  tlie  right  had  been  killed  or  at  least  seriously  injure<l  Ity  a  freeze  of  +2°  F., 
wliich  occurred  February  15,  1918.  He  had  cut  the  bamboo  to  the  ground  as 
soon  as  the  new  growth  began.  April  15,  so  that  the  dead  culms  were  annoying 
for  only  two  months.  By  May  10  the  bushy  growth  had  attained  its  present 
height.  This  is  an  important  fact,  for  it  indicates  how  quick  will  be  tlie  re- 
covery from  frost  injury  and  of  how  little  consequence  is  the  fact  that  once  in 
a  while  the  grove  may  be  killed  down.  The  house  protected  the  clump  on  the 
sheltered  side."     (Dorid  FadrchiM,  Reijort  of  Soiifhcni  Triii.  ItHS.) 

47371  to  47374.  THEor.i!<):MA  cacao  L.     Sterculiatea'.  Cacao. 

From  Dondnica,  British  West  Indies.  Presented  by  I\Ir.  .Toseph  Jones, 
curator,  Botanic  Gardens.  Received  April  7,  1919.  (Jiioted  notes  by 
Mr.  Jones. 

47371.  "The    (Uththdsli.   cacao.      It    is   the   hardiest    of   all    varieties   and 
yields  the  lowest  grade  of  cacao."' 

47372.  "A     FoniHtcio    variety,    with    red-colored    [lods :     very    prolific."' 

47373.  "  Cr'toUo  variety,  with  yellow-colored  pods;  yields  seeds  of  good 
quality." 

47374.  "  Yellow  Forastero  variety,  with  yellow-colored  pods ;  yields  seeds 
of  good  quality." 

47375  to  47377.  Litchi  chinensis  Sonner.    Sapindaceae.    Lychee. 

(Nephelivm  UtcM  Cambess.) 
From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.     Cuttings  pi-esented  liy  Mr.  J.  E.  Higgins,  horti- 
culturist,  Hawaii  Agricultural   Experiment   Station.     Received  April  8, 
1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Higgins. 

47375.  "  No.  1083.     This  is  the  h»t  received  from  you  through  Seattle  in 
1907." 

47376.  "  No.  1265.     Kwui  mi:'' 

The  Kical  vii  (or  Kuei  icii)  is  a  very  popular  commercial  variety. 
The  fruit  has  a  very  rough  but  pretty  red  skin,  which  is  often  tinged 
with  green.  Fruits  of  the  Kuui  mi  the  skin  of  which  is  altogether  red 
are  said  to  be  very  inferior  to  those  with  the  green  markings.    This  green 


14  SEEDS   AND    PLANTS    IMPORTED, 

47375  to  47377— Continued. 

color  of  the  skin  usually  appears  on  the  shoulders.  There  is  usually  a 
line  or  constriction  in  the  skin,  running  around  the  fruit,  which  is  quite 
characteristic.  The  roughened  character  of  the  skin,  which  is  quite 
prickly,  is  another  prominent  feature  of  this  variety.  The  seed  of  the 
Kwai  mi  is  very  small  and  dry.  The  flavor  of  the  flesh  is  very  sweet  and 
fragrant,  from  which  the  variety  doubtless  gets  its  name  of  "  cinnamon 
ilavor."'     (Adapted  from  Groff,  The  Lijchee  and  Lnngan,  p.  i)3.) 

47377.   '•  No.  1266.     Hak  Ip." 

The  Hak  ip  (or  Hei  yeh)  is  one  of  the  most  widely  known  and  popular 
varieties  in  Kwangtung.  It  is  widely  planted,  but  certain  places  are 
known  to  produce  fruits  of  the  better  types.  A  characteristic  feature  of 
the  Hak  ip  is  the  color  of  the  leaves,  which  are  very  dark  and  from 
which  the  variety  gets  the  name  "  Black  leaf."  The  leaves  are  long  and 
wide,  pointed,  aiid  slightly  curled.  The  tree  is  densely  covered  with  them. 
The  petioles  are  quite  long.  The  fruit  ripens  in  .Tune  and  .July,  the  sea- 
son in  which  ihe  best  lychees  appear.  It  is  a  medium-sized  fruit  with 
thin,  soft  skin.  The  shoulders  are  wide.  The  color  is  not  so  red  as  that 
of  many  varieties  and  is  tinged  with  green.  The  seed  is  usually  fully 
developed,  of  good  size,  and  readily  germinates.  The  inside  of  the  skin, 
and  sometimes  the  flesh,  is  slightly  pink.  The  flesh  is  sweet  and  crisp. 
This  variety  is  said  to  be  one  of  the  best  of  the  "  water  lychees,"  but  it 
is  also  reconmiended  for  upland  conditions  if  sufficient  water  for  irriga- 
tion is  assured.  It  is  a  beautiful  tree  and  widely  used  as  an  ornamental. 
(Adapted  from  Groff.  The  Lychee  and  Lungan,  p.  9o.) 

47378.  CucuRBiTA  pepo  L.     Cucurbitaceas.  Squash. 

From  Shanghai.  China.  Presented  by  Mr.  F.  J.  White,  president,  The 
Shanghai  Baptist  College  and  Theological  Seminary.  Received  April 
8,  1919. 

"  This  squash  is  a  greenish  bronze,  round,  and  ribbed ;  the  flesh  is  remark- 
ably thick  and  of  very  good  quality.  There  is  hardly  any  cavity  at  all  inside 
the  squash."     (White.) 

47379  to  47395.  Triticum  aestrum  L.     Poacese.  Wheat. 

(T.  vulgare  Vill.) 

From  Queensland.  Australia.  Presented  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Quodling,  Director 
of  Agriculture,  Brisbane.    Received  April  9,  1919. 

"  Most  of  these  varieties  of  wheat  were  grown  at  the  Roma  State  Farm  and 
are  known  so  far  only  by  letters  and  numbers  corresponding  with  the  records 
at  the  particular  institution."     (Quodling.) 

47379.  Ainby.  47388.  B  X  I  P  1. 

47380.  Btinge.  47389.  BXIP2. 

47381.  Coronation.  47390.  BXManS. 

47382.  Haidee.  47391.  B  X  Man7. 

47383.  Soutter's  Early.  47392.  Bp  X  Bl  J,5. 

47384.  Warren.  47393.  B  XW  P  50. 

47385.  Belotiirka  X  Florence  J.      47394.  C.C.C. 

47386.  B  X  F  S3.  47395.  3/,3  X  18. 

47387.  BXF  96A. 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE   30,  1919.  15 

47396.  Tripsacum  i,axum  Nash.     Poaceae.  Guatemala  grass. 

From  Alta  Vera  Paz,  Guatemala.  Presented  by  Kensett  Champney  &  Co., 
Finca  Sepacuite.     Received  May  2,  1919. 

"  Introduced  originally  from  Guatemala  by  Mr.  G.  N.  Collins  who  states  that 
it  grows  wild  rather  extensively  in  the  vicinity  of  Alta  Vera  Paz,  Guatemala, 
and  is  known  to  the  natives  as  pal.    No  use  is  made  of  it  by  the  native.s. 

"  Guatemala  grass  has  grown  very  luxuriantly  at  Miami,  Fla.,  for  the  past 
three  years.  The  canes  become  an  inch  or  more  in  diameter  and  grow  to  a 
height  of  about  12  feet.  The  nodes  are  numerous  and  the  texture  of  the  steins 
rather  soft  and  juicy  with  a  soniewhat  mucilaginous  sweetish  sap.  The  leaves 
are  from  2  to  .'i  inches  broad  and  are  rather  strongly  armed  on  the  margins 
with  minute  sliarp  teeth.  Tliese  teeth  are  the  only  objectionable  feature  to  the 
grass,  as  if  carelessly  handled  the  leaves  will  cut  the  hands.  The  grass  looks 
exceedingly  promising  for  either  silage  or  for  green  feed.  At  Miami  canes  are 
often  left  over  Avinter  and  have  fiillen  down  and  become  procumbenr,  and  the.se 
canes  have  produced  flowers  in  abundance  b\it  no  good  seed.  Therefore  all  dis- 
tributions of  the  grass  made  thus  far  have  of  necessity  been  of  pieces  Of  tlie 
cane,  from  which  the  grass  grows  very  readily."     (C.  V.  Piper. ) 

An  illustration  of  this  grass  as  it  grows  at  Miami,  Fla.,  is  shown  in  Plate  I. 

47397.  GossYPiuM  sp.     MalvacejB.  Cotton. 

From  Algiers    Algeria.     Presented  by  r>r.  Jj.  Trabut.     Ileceivod  April  12, 

1919. 

"  I  have  received  from  a  correspondent  at  Djibouti  a  cotton  which  he  has 

selected  and  which  he  characterizes  as  '  Cotou  Gabod,'  obtained  at  Djibouti, 

at  Din  Davona.     It  is  satisfied  with  an  annual  rainfall  of  300  nnu.  in  a  very  hot 

country,  in  siliceous-argiUaceous  soil ;  not  irrigated  for  two  years."      (Trnhut.) 

47398  and  47399.  Dioscorea  alata  L.     Dioscoreaceae.  Yam. 

From  St.  Lucia,  Brtish  West  Indies.  Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  Samuel 
Rosen,  New  York.  Received  April  12,  1919.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  R.  A. 
Young. 

47398.  "A  white-fleshed  yam  of  medium  size.  It  is  quite  moist  \vhen 
cooked,  but  makes  an  excellent  dish  when  mashed  and  beaten  thor- 
oughly." 

47390.  "A  medium-sized  yam  of  good  quality,  with  yellowi.sh  flesh." 

47400.  Schrakkta  sp.     Mimosacese. 

From  Bahia.   Brazil.     Presented  by  Dr.  V.  A.  ArgoUo  Ferrao.     Received 

April  12,  1919. 

"A  kind  of  sensitive  plant  that  forms  a  small  bush  and  appears  to  make  a 

forage  crop  as  well  as  a  green  manure.     Mules  and  cattle  are  fond  of  it.     This 

seed  was  collected  from  plants  growing  in  an  orchard  on   argillaceous  soil." 

{ArgoUo  Ferrao.) 

47401  and  47402. 

From  Cairo.  Egyjit.  Presented  by  Mr.  F.  G.  Walsingham,  Horticultural 
Section,  Gizeh  Branch,  ]Ministry  of  Agriculture.  Received  April  15,  1919, 
47401.   Cesteum  pakqui  L'Her.     Solanaceae. 

A  semihardy,  nearly  glabrous  shrub,  native  to  Chile.  The  leaves  are 
lanceolate  to  oblong  and  the  long  tubular  flowers  are  sessile  in  open 
panicles,    greenish    yellow,    and    very    fragrant    at    night.      It    is    much 


16  SEEDS   AND    PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

47401  and  47402— Contiinied. 

.irrowii  in  warm  countries  where  it  blooms  continuously.     (Adapted  from 
JUiilcii.  i<tau<Jar<l  Ci/clopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  727.) 

47402.  Hyphaene  thebaica  (L.)  IMart.     Plioenicacese.  Doum  palm. 
An  lOfryptian   palm,  3  to  9  meters  in   heijrht.  with  a  trunk  about  30 

centimeter.s  in  diameter. 

For  jirevious  introduction,  see  R.  P.  I.  No.  4r>(Xt4. 

47403  to  47408.  Theobroma  cacao  L.     Sterculiacea'.  Cacao. 

From  Port  of  Spain,  Trinidad.  British  West  Indies.  Seeds  and  pods  pre- 
sented by  Mr.  II.  S.  Williams.  Acting  Director  of  the  Department  of 
Agriculture.    Received  April  15,  16,  and  17,  1919. 

"  Pods  of  each  of  six  varieties  of  our  best-bearin?  types  of  Forastero  cacao." 
(M'H1i(mt.<i.) 

47403.  la.  47406.  4a. 

47404.  2:i.  47407.  5a. 

47405.  3a.  47408.  6a. 

47409  to  47415.  Ribes  spp.     Grossulariaee<T.  Currant. 

From   Middle  Green,   Lanj^ley,    Slough,   England.     Plants  purchased  from 
Mr.  .T.  C.  Allgrove.    Received  April  17  aud  19,  1919. 
Introduced  for  lireeding  experiments. 

47409  and  47410.    Ribes  nigrum  L.  Black  currant. 

47409.    Cartei-'sChamfnon.  47410.   Oaden'H  Black. 

47411  to  47415.   Kibes  vulgare  Lam.  Garden  currant. 

47411.  American  Wonder.  47414.  La  YersaiUaise,  red. 

47412.  Cherry.  47415.   Mdrnrr'n  t/rape,  retl. 

47413.  /'o./'.s-  Lariic  (irapr.  red. 

47416  to  47422. 

From  Philippine  Islands.  Pre.seiited  by  Mr.  P.  J.  Wester,  agricultural  ad- 
visei-,  Zamboanga.  Iteceived  April  17,  1919.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Wester. 
47416.    Gynura  sarmentosa  (Blnme)  DC.     Asteracere. 

"A    climber    with    panicles    of    orange-colored    flowers    which    have    a 
pronounced  odor  similar  to  that  of  the  field  daisy.     It  is  very  floriferous. 
If   it  succeeds   it  w(mld   make   a   very   striking  and   attractive   climber. 
Collected  at  an  altitude  of  1,500  feet  in  Mindanao." 
47417   to   47420.  Rubus  spp.     Rosaceae. 

'■  Four  si)ecies  of  Rubus  sent  to  me  from  the  ^Mountain  Province 
[Luzon]  without  any  vernacular  names  or  description,  and  I  am  there- 
fore unable  to  give  any  information  as  to  what  species  they  are." 

47417.  Rubus  sp. 

A  large-seeded  form. 

47418.  Rubus  sp. 

A  form  with  medium-sized  seeds. 

47419.  Rubus  sp. 

Small  seeded  ;  apparently  small  fruit. 

47420.  Rubus  sp. 

Small  see«led ;  apparently  medium-sized  fruit. 


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47416  to  47422— Continued. 

47421  and  47422.   Vigna  sinensis  (Torner)    Savi.     Fabacese.     Cowpea. 

"  Two  varieties  of  sitao,  Vigna  ftinensli,  a  climbing  bean  with  long, 
slender,  flexible  pods  that  may  be  eaten  as  string  beans  and  are  of  good 
quality  when  picked  youny  and  tender." 

47421.    Tentdog.  47422.   Iiiombog. 

47423.  Di:mocarpus  longan  Lour.     Sapindaceae.  Longan. 

{Nephelium  longana  Cainbess.) 

From  Port  Louis,  IMauritius.  I'resented  by  I\Ir.  G.  Regnard.  Received 
April  22,  1919. 

"The  fruits  of  this  longan  are  small  but  excellent.     I'lants  of  this  variety 
grown  from  seed  bear  well  and  would  certainly  grow  in  Flonda."     (Regnard.) 

47424  and  47425. 

From  Guayaquil,  Ecuador.  Presented  l)y  Dr.  Frederic  W.  Goding,  Ameri- 
can consul  general.  Received  April  21,  1919.  Quoted  notes  by  Dr. 
Goding. 

47424.  AcHBADELPHA  MAMMOSA  (L. )  O.  F.  Cook.    Sapotacejfi.        Sapote. 
(Lucuma  mammosa  Gaertn.  f.) 

"A  fruit  about  the  size  of  a  teacup,  resembling  a  potato  in  general 
appearance  and  having  a  rough,  dark  greenish  brown  skin  mottled  with 
sordid  yellow.  The  edible  portion  is  red,  soft,  and  sweet,  with  a  peculiar 
but  pleasant  flavor;  in  the  center  of  the  edible  portion  is  a  .shuttle-shaped 
seed  about  2  inches  long,  of  a  cliestnut-brown  color,  and  always  split 
along  one  side.     Within  the  hard,  thin,  shining  shell  is  a  white  kernel.'' 

47425.  Mammea  Americana  L.     Clusiacese.  Mamey. 
"  From  the  injured  skin  of  the  mamey  de  Cartagena  exudes  a  resinous, 

gummy  juice  which  is  much  used  for  killing  chigoes  and  lice  when  ap- 
plied locally.  Animals  suffering  with  mange  and  sheep  ticks  are  cured 
by  washing  in  a  decoction  made  by  boiling  the  seeds  in  water ;  if,  how- 
ever, ulcers  are, present  it  should  not  be  employed — as  a  case  is  kno^^^l 
of  a  dog  suffering  from  mange  and  ulcers,  but  otherwise  healthy,  that 
died  in  two  days  after  having  been  bathed  twice  in  the  solution.  Used 
in  the  form  of  a  cerate  it  kills  many  varieties  of  insects.  An  infusion 
of  the  fresh  or  dry  leaves  (one  handful  to  a  pint  of  water  in  cupful 
doses)  given  during  the  intervals  of  fever,  has  repeatedly  cured  inter- 
mittents  and  remittents  which  did  not  yield  to  the  quinine  .'^alts.  The 
treatment  should  be  continued  for  several  days.  A  yellow  and  violet- 
scented  liquor  is  made  from  the  fruit  and  flowers  and  is  a  very  delicious' 
beverage.  The  fruit  eaten  green  or  ripe,  or  in  preserves,  possesses  bene- 
ficial stomachic  qualities." 

47426  to  47428.  Coix  lacrtma-.tobi  L.     Poacese.        Job's-tears. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.  Presented  by  Dr.  W.  Docters  van  Leeuwen, 
director,  Botanic  Garden.    Received  April  22,  1919. 

47426.  Fruit  narrowly  ovate,  twice  as  long  as  broad,  pearl  gray. 

47427.  Fruit  nearly  spherical;  the  ordinary  variety. 

47428.  Fruit  narrowly  ovate,  2*  times  as  long  as  broad,  grayish  brown. 

75190—22 3 


18  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

47429  and  47430.  Hibiscus  sabdariffa  L.     Malvaceae.     Roselle. 

From  Zamboanga,  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  J.  Wester, 
agricultural  adviser.     Received  April  23,  1919. 

"  Var.  altissima.  Because  of  the  fibrous  and  spiny  character  of  the  small 
calyces  of  the  two  forms  belonging  to  the  altissima,  they  have  no  culinary 
value.  However,  their  habit  of  growth  is  favorable  to  the  production  of  a 
long  fiber;  and,  according  to  Mr.  M.  M.  Saleeby,  chief  of  the  fiber  division  of 
this  Bureau,  the  two  forms  of  this  variety  are  far  superior  to  jute  and  to  all 
other  varieties  of  roselle  (including  four  from  India)  in  habit,  growth,  and 
yield.  As  yet  the  problem  of  utilization  of  the  fiber  of  tlie  altissima  has  not 
been  carefully  studied,  but  it  is  apparently  suitable  for  all  uses  in  which  jute 
fiber  is  now  employed."  (Wester,  Philippine  Agricultural  Review,  vol.  7, 
p.  268.) 

47429.  Altissimu  roselle,  red.      .  47430.  Altissima  roselle,  white. 

47431.  DiMOCARPUs  longan  Lour.     Sapindacese.  Longan. 

(Nephelium  longana  Cambess.) 

From  Port  Louis,  Mauritius.  Presented  by  Mr.  Gabriel  Regnard.  Re- 
ceived April  24,  1919. 

"  The  longan  has  fruited  successfully  both  in  Florida  and  California.  The 
quality  of  the  fruit,  however,  is  inferior ;  and  the  principal  interest  which  this 
species  now  has  for  us  is  in  connection  with  lychee  culture,  as  it  is  possible 
that  it  may  be  of  value  as  a  stock  for  the  lychee  in  certain  regions."  ( Wilson, 
Popenoe. ) 

47432  and  47433.  Ipomoea  batatas  (L.)  Poir.     Convolvulaceae. 

Sweet  potato. 

From  Mayaguez,  Porto  Rico.  Tubers  presented  by  Mr.  T.  B.  McClelland, 
horticulturist,  Porto  Rico  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received 
April  24,  1919. 

"  Tubers  of  two  varieties  of  the  mamey  type  of  sweet  potato  from  the  eastern 
part  of  the  island.  The  donor  distinguishes  these  as  Matneyona,  or  large 
mamey,  and  mameyita,  or  small  mamey.  He  prefere  the  mamcyita,  if  it  is 
eaten  immediately  after  digging,  but  says  that  the  mameyona,  if  kept  for  a 
week,  has  the  better  flavor.  However  that  may  be,  both  belong  to  the  best 
type  of  Porto  Rican  [sweet]  potato."     {McClelland.) 

47432.  Matneyona.  47433.  Mameyita. 

47434.  Annoxa  squamosa  L.    Aimonaceai.  Sugar-apple. 

From  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil.  Presented  by  Mr.  T.  R.  Day,  chief.  Industrial 
Department,  Leopoldina  Railway  Co.,  Ltd.    Received  April  29,  1919. 

"  Seed  of  the  pinha  (fruta  de  conde),  of  a  very  special  variety.  This  is  not 
the  very  large  kind,  but  it  is  the  best  flavored  I  have  ever  found  in  the  country. 
This  fruit  will  grow  in  southern  Florida."     (Day.) 

47435.  ViGNA  SESQuiPEDALis  (L.)  Fruwirth.     Fabacese. 

Yard-Long  bean. 

From  Gatun,  Canal  Zone.  Presented  by  Mr.  George  E.  Hardwick.  Re- 
ceived April  29,  1919. 

"  A  bean  the  pods  of  which  grow  to  a  length  of  15  to  20  inches."     (Hardwick.) 


APRIL,  1  TO  JUNE  30,  1919.  19 

47436  and  47437.  Soja  max  (L.)  Piper.     Fabacese.    Soy  bean. 

{Glycine  hispida  Maxim.) 

From  Wakamatsu,  Japan.    Presented  by  Rev,  C.  Noss.    Received  April  29, 
1919. 

47436.  Received  as  Ogon  daizu.  Seeds  large,  nearly  spherical,  golden 
yellow.  The  seeds,  however,  agree  with  those  of  S.  P.  I.  No.  40371, 
Dekisugi. 

47437.  Received  as  Hato  koroshi  daizu.  The  seeds  agree,  however,  with 
those  of  S.  P.  I.  No.  40119,  Vsiia^. 

47438  and  47439. 

From  Bahia,  Brazil.    Presented  by  Sr.  V.  A.  Argollo  Ferr^o.    Received  May 
2,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Sr.  Argollo  Ferrao. 

47438.  Crotalaria  sp.     Fabaceje, 

"  A  species  from  the  coast,  which  grows  in  sandy  land." 

47439.  Crotalaria  sp,     Fabaceae, 

"A  species  from  the  mountains  of  Villa  Nova,  which  grows  in  red  soil 
formed  by  decomposed  granitoid  rocks." 

47440.  Attalea  gomphococca  Mart.    Phoenicaceae.  Palm. 

From  Puntarenas,  Costa  Rica.     Presentetl  by  Mr.  A.  Garrido.     Received 
August  22,  1918.    Numbered  May,  1919. 

An  ornamental  palm,  native  to  Costa  Rica,  20  to  30  feet  high,  crowned  by  a 
magnificent  cluster  of  large  leaves  with  very  numerous  linear  or  linear-lanceo- 
late leaflets,  bright  green  above  and  paler  beneath.  The  fruit  is  fibrous  coated. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  //2S.) 

47441  to  47445. 

From  Burringbar,  New  South  Wales.     Presented  by  Mr.  B.  Harrison.     Re- 
•    ceived  April  30,  1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Harrison. 

47441.  Chenopodium  sp.     Chenopodiacese. 

"  BlackJiam's  saltbush.    A  species  of  Chenopodium  grown  in  South  Aus- 
tralia for  fodder." 

47442  and  47443.   Cucumis  melo  L.     Cucurbitacese.  Muskmelon. 

47442.  "  Large  rock  melon.     Seed  saved  from  a  specimen  weighing 
18  pounds." 

47443.  "  The  Egyptian  or  Shemiim  rock  melon,  which  weighs  about 
18  pounds," 

47444  and  47445.   Cucurbita  maxima  Duchesne.     Cucurbitacere. 

Pumpkin. 

47444.  "  Iron  hark  pumpkin.     An  unrivaled  table  variety  and  a  good 
keeper,  8  or  10  pounds  in  weight." 

47445.  "  Cron-n  pumpkin.     A  splendid  table  variety,  very  prolific  and 
a  good  keeper,  5  to  10  pounds  in  weight." 


20  SEEDS  AND   PLAK^TS   IMPORTED. 

47446.  DioscoREA  alata  L.     Dioscoreaceae.  Yam. 

Fniiu  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  Tubers  presented  by  IMr.  J.  K.  Hiccgins,  horti- 
culturist, Hawaii  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received  May  1, 
1919. 

"This  yam,  understood  to  be  the  best  variety  gi-own  in  Hawaii,  has  purple 
skin  and  flesh  that  is  a  little  dark  when  cooked.  Like  many  other  varieties  it  is 
soniewliat  moist  when  cooked.  Besides  being  boiled  and  mashed — a  favorite 
nieth<xl  of  preparation — yams  may  be  baked  or.  after  being  boiled,  may  be 
sauteed  or  made  into  a  salad  like  potatoes.  The  yam  makes  an  especially  good 
salad."'     (R.  A.  Young.) 

47447.  Phaseolus  lunatus  L.     Fabacese.  Lima  bean. 

From  Guelph,  Ontario,  Canada.  Presented  by  Mr.  James  A.  Neilson,  Ontario 
Agricultural  College.     Received  May  6,  1919. 

"  Lima  beans  which  were  grown  near  Iroquois,  Ontario,  in  the  garden  of  Mr. 
Leigh  Harkness.  :Mr.  Harkness  states  that  this  strain  of  beans  has  l)een  grown 
by  members  of  his  family  since  1876.  The  seed  was  first  procured  from  a  seeds- 
man in  Philadelpliia.  Pa.  During  the  first  few  years  that  the  beans  were  tried 
at  Iroquois  comparatively  few  riiiened  ;  but  through  selection  of  the  earliest 
maturing  and  most  productive  plants  for  see<l.  a  strain  has  been  isolated  which 
matures  in  a  latitude  which  is  farther  north  than  where  Lima  beans  can  usually 
be  grown. 

"During  the  past  summer  I  had  the  privilege  of  going  through  Mr.  Harkness's 
garden  and  was  very  favorably  impressed  with  the  fine  appearance  of  the  beans. 
The  plants  were  not  very  large,  being  about  16  to  18  inches  in  height  and  of  about 
the  same  breadth,  but  they  were  very  productive.  I  will  venture  to  say  that 
some  of  the  plants  produced  as  many  as  75  pods  from  3  to  4  inches  in  length. 

"  Iroquois  is  in  Dundas  County  and  is  approximately  44°  45'  north  latitude. 
Considering  the  fact  that  Lima  beans  are  native  to  climates  which  are  much 
warmer  than  that  of  the  St.  Lawrence  River  Valley,  I  think  that  Mr.  Harkness 
lias  attained  very  good  results."     {NeiUon.) 

47448  to  47491.  Solanum  tuberosum  L.     Solanacese.        Potato. 

From  Edinburgh,  Scotland.  Tubers  purchased  from  Dobbie  &  Co.  Re- 
ceived May  8,  1919. 

Introduced  to  be  te.sted  by  the  specialists  of  the  Department  for  resistance 
to  potato  wart. 

EARLY   VABIETIES.  EABLY   VARIETIE.S Continued. 

47448.  America.  47457.  Midlothian  Early. 

47449.  Arran  Rose.  47458.  Resistant  Snoirdrop. 

47450.  Dargill  Early.  47459.  Sharpe's  Express. 

47451.  Eclipse.  47460.  Witch  Hill. 


SECOND    EAKLY    VARIETIES. 


47452.  EdzellBhie. 

47453.  Eighty  fold. 

47454.  Epicure.  47461.   Arran  Comrade. 

47455.  Exhibition  Red  Kidney.  47462.   British  Queen. 

47456.  May  Queen.  47463.    Climax. 


APRIL  1   TO    JUNE   30,   1919.  21 

47448  to  47491— Continued. 

SECOND    KAELY     VAIUETIES COIltilUU'd.  I,ATK     VAIilKTIKS ((lilt  ilUlcd. 

47464.  Great  Scot.  47476.  Langworthi/. 

47465.  Mauve  Queen.  47477.  Lorhar. 

47466.  King  George.  47478.  Majestic. 

47467.  The  Ally.  47479.  Mthxdale. 

47468.  The  Duchess.  47480.  Ucctor. 

LATE  VAKiETiES.  ^^^^l.  ^t.Anilrew. 

47482.  Templar. 

47469.  Arran  Chief.  47483.  The  liUhop. 

47470.  Arran  Victory.  47484.  The  Factor. 

47471.  Bunihouse  Beauty.  47485.  The  Favorite. 

47472.  Got  den  Wonder.  47486.  The  Provost. 

47473.  Irish  Queen.  47487.  Tin irald  Perfection. 

47474.  Kerr's  Pink.  47488.  Ip-to-Date. 

47475.  KingEdioard.  47489.  M  hit e  City. 

The  following  two  numbers  are  seedlings  from  the  cross  Snowball  X 
Myatt's  Ashleaf: 

47490.   No.  3.     M.  T.  47491.   No.  IG.     M.  T. 

47492.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papa3^ace8e.  Papaya. 

From  Richmond,  Jamaica,  British  West  Indies.    Presentetl  by  Mr.  Henry  B. 
Wolcott.     Received  May  10,  1919. 

"  The  development  of  commercial  papaya  culture  depends  upon  obtaining 
hardier  types  which  are  suitable  for  market  purposes.  For  this  reason,  seed  is 
desired  from  all  of  the  important  regions  in  the  Tropics  where  papayas  are 
commonly  grown.  Jamaica  is  one  of  the  best  known  of  these  regions."  {Wilson 
Popenoe. ) 

47493  to  47495.  Dioscorea  spp.     Dioscoreaceae.  Yam. 

From  Singapore,  Straits  Settlements.     Tubers  presented  by  Mr.   I.  Henry 
liurkill,  director,  Botanic  Gardens.    Received  April  17,  1919. 

47493.  DioscoEEA  bulbifera  L. 

This  yam  grows  wild  in  Sylhet,  Chittagong,  and  throughout  the  western 
Ghats  to  Bombay,  and  it  is  cultivated  in  the  Western  Presidency,  espe- 
cially in  the  Konkan.  The  tubers,  after  being  dried  and  powdered,  are 
applied  to  ulcers.  The  bulbules  on  the  stems  and  the  tubers  under  ground 
iire  used  as  vegetables.  The  latter  are  bitter,  but  are  rendered  eatable 
by  being  covered  with  ashes  and  steeped  in  cold  water.  (Adapted  from 
Watt.  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  Did  id.  vol.  3,  p.  J28.) 

47494.  Dioscorea  hispida  Dennst. 

IMr.  Burkill  says  in  his  letter  announcing  the  shipment  of  these  yams 
tliat  this  one  is  "poisonous,  lint  its  starch  has  been  used  in  these  parts 
from  time  inunemorial  when  famine  presses." 

47495.  Dioscorea  sp. 

"A  lingered,  lobulate  yam  from  the  Philippines.  It  is  related  to  Dios- 
corea pentaphylla  or  to  D.  cumiufiii;  excellent  cooked,  but  the  yield  is 
too  small."     {Burkill.) 


22  SEEDS  AISTD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47496  to  47503. 

From  Entebbe,  Uganda.     Presented  by  the  chief  forestry  officer,  Forestry 
Department.    Received  April  29,  1919. 

47496.  Acacia  sp.     Mimosacese. 

An  ornamental  shrub  or  tree,  with  handsome  foliage  and  cylindrical 
spikes  or  globular  heads  of  yellow  flowers. 

47497.  Chlobophora  excelsa  (Welw.)  Benth.  and  Hook.    Moracese. 
This   is  a  valuable  timber  tree,  native  throughout  most  of  tropical 

Africa.  The  wood  is  whitish,  gradually  changing  to  pale  bay,  and  it  is 
durable  and  easily  worked.  The  tree  often  reaches  a  height  of  130  feet, 
with  a  diameter  of  10  feet,  the  trunk  bare  of  branches  for  60  feet.  The 
thin,  leathery,  elliptic  leaves  are  6  to  7  inches  long.  The  flowers,  borne 
in  dense  spikes,  are  of  two  kinds :  The  staminate  having  long  exserted 
white  stamens,  while  the  pistillate  are  inconspicuous.  The  slightly  fleshy 
fruits  are  greenish  yellow.  (Adapted  from  Prain,  Flora  of  Tropical 
Africa,  vol.  6,  pt.  2,  p.  22.) 

47498.  Erythbina  excelsa  Baker.     Fabacese. 

A  tree,  native  to  upper  Guinea,  growing  to  a  height  of  60  feet.  It  has 
glabrous  branches  which  are  armed  with  numerous  sharp,  straight,  short 
prickles.  The  leaves  are  trifoliolate,  the  broadly  ovate  central  leaflet 
being  9  inches  long.  The  bright-scarlet  flowers  are  borne  in  dense  racemes 
about  6  inches  long.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol. 
2,   p.   183.) 

47499.  Markhamia  platycalyx  (Baker)  Sprague.     Biguoniaceie. 
{Dolichandrone  platycalyx  Baker.) 

A  tree,  30  to  40  feet  high,  known  in  Uganda,  where  it  is  native,  under 
the  name  lusamhia.  It  is  said  to  yield  the  finest  of  local  timbers.  The 
compound  leaves  are  made  up  of  five  to  nine  obovate  leaflets  and  the 
flowers,  which  are  yellow  striped  with  red,  are  borne  in  axillary  and  ter- 
minal panicles.  (Adapted  from  TMsclton-Dyer,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa, 
vol.  .),  pt.  2,  p.  525.) 

47500.  MoNODORA  MYRisTiCA   (Gaertu.)  Dunal.    Annonacese. 

Calabash  nutmeg. 

A  large,  bi-anching  tree,  native  to  Africa.  The  shining,  pale-green 
leaves  are  confined  to  the  ends  of  the  branches.  The  fragrant  flowers, 
borne  singly  in  the  axils  of  the  leaves,  are  about  6  inches  across,  with  3 
spreading,  wavy-margined,  yellow  petals  and  three  erect,  creamy  white 
petals,  all  six  dotted  with  red.  The  fruit,  4  to  6  inches  in  diameter,  con- 
tains a  number  of  cylindrical  seeds  each  about  1  inch  long  which  have  a 
flavor  closely  resembling  that  of  the  nutmeg.  (Adapted  from  Curtis's 
Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  3059.) 

47501.  Pahudia  AFRicANA  (Smith)  Prain.     Csesalpiniacese. 
(Afzelia  africana  Smith.) 

This  large  forest  tree  is  a  native  of  the  Niger  and  Kongo  Valleys 
in  western  Africa.  The  abruptly  pinnate  leaves  are  made  up  of  four  to  five 
pairs  of  elliptical,  thinly  coriaceous  leafiets  3  to  5  inches  long.  The 
small,  white  and  red,  fragrant  fiowers  are  borne  in  lax  or  dense  racemes 
and  are  followed  by  smooth,  thick,  woody  pods  containing  about  10  seeds. 
(Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  302.) 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE   30,   1919.  23 

47496  to  47503— Continued. 

47502.  Spathodea  nixotica  Seem.     Blgnoniacese. 

This  is  a  bushy  troe  up  to  20  feet  in  height ;  native  to  the  upper  Nile 
Valley  and  the  Belgian  Kongo.  The  opposite  leaves  are  made  up  of 
9  to  15  leathery  leaflets  covered  with  d(*nse  short  hairs  beneath.  The 
scarlet  flovsrers  are  borne  in  short,  dense,  terminal  racemes  and  resemble 
closely  those  of  the  well-known  Spathodea  canipanulata.  (Adapted  from 
TMselton-Dyer,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  J,,  p.  529.) 

47503.  Syzygium  sp.    Myrtacese. 

A  shrub  or  small  tree  probably  bearing  edible  fruits;  closely  related 
to  the  Eugenias. 

47504  to  47507.  Elaeis  guineensis  Jacq,     Phoenicacese. 

Oil  palm. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.    Presented  by  Dr.  P.  J.  S.  Cramer,  chief.  Division 
of  Plant  Breeding,  Department  of  Agriculture.    Received  April  24,  1919. 

The  oil  palm  is  indigenous  to  the  Guinea  coast,  where  travelers  found  it  used 
by  the  natives  as  early  as  the  sixteenth  century.  From  there  it  has  gradually 
been  disseminated  throughout  the  Tropics. 

The  palm  attains  1.5  to  20  meters  in  height;  its  trunk  is  erect  and  straight; 
the  trees  are  monoecious,  and  the  pistillate  flowers  develop  into  fruits  (drupes) 
of  the  form  and  size  of  a  prune,  yellow  or  brownish  at  maturity,  according  to 
variety. 

These  fruits,  numbering  1,000  to  1,.500  upon  a  raceme,  have  a  hard,  woody 
endocarp  surrounded  with  a  fibrous  and  at  the  same  time  fleshy  pulp,  varying 
in  thickness  according  to  variety,  and  containing  much  oil.  The  see<l  con- 
tains an  oleaginous  kernel  which  is  exported  to  Europe  under  the  name 
palmiste. 

In  his  Documents  sur  le  Palmier  a,  Pluile,  Chevalier  mentions  several  varie- 
ties of  this  plant,  differing  in  production  and  the  quality  of  their  oil.  The 
development  of  improved  varieties  will  be  a  matter  of  great  inrportance. 

The  racemes  are  harvested  by  natives  who  are  very  skillful  in  climbing  the 
palms.  The  principal  season  of  ripening  is  toward  the  end  of  the  rains,  but 
the  harvest  continues  more  or  less  throughout  the  year. 

The  fruit  yields  two  sorts  of  oils:  One  is  extracted  from  the  pulp  {huile  de 
palme)  and  the  other  from  the  seed  (huile  de  palmiste). 

Mtiile  de  palme  is  seen  in  Europe  only  in  the  solid  state,  since  it  does  not 
become  liquid  at  a  lower  temperature  than  40°  C.  It  is  orange-yellow  in  color. 
When  fresh  it  has  a  faint  odor  of  violets  and  is  employed  by  the  natives  who 
use  it  very  extensively  in  cooking.  It  becomes  rancid  very  quickly.  Commer- 
cially, it  is  used  in  soap  making. 

In  its  native  home  (Dahomey,  for  example)  the  oil  is  extracted  by  fer- 
menting the  fruits  in  jars  for  several  days ;  they  are  then  mashed,  the  nuts  are 
taken  out,  and  the  pulp  is  boiled  in  large  kettles  of  water.  The  oil  rises  to 
the  surface  of  the  water  and  is  skimmed  off.  Its  purification  is  later  brought 
about  by  boiling  it  for  some  time.  The  nuts,  clean  of  pulp,  are  then  broken 
with  stones  or  hammers.  The  kernel  (palmiste)  is  removed  and  dried,  after 
which  it  is  ready  for  use.  These  dried  kernels  are  exported  to  Europe,  and 
yield  under  pressure  40  to  42  per  cent  of  palmiste  oil  which  is  white  and  has 
a  melting  point  of  about  25°  C.  This  oil  is  employed  in  the  making  of  fine  soap. 
(Adapted  from  Capus  et  Bois,  Lea  Produits  Coloniaux,  1912,  p.  294.) 


24  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

The  following  are  selected  strains : 

47504.  "  Banga  K.  46  I."       47506.  "  Xsombo  C.  42  II." 

47505.  "Ba)igaK.     541."       47507.  "XsomboB.     24 II." 

47508  and  47509.  Psiducm  guajava  L.     Myrtaceae.  Guava. 

From  San  Marcos,  Cuba.  Presented  by  Mr.  Robert  Reid.  Numbered  in 
May,  1919. 

"  I  am  sending  you  two  packages  of  seed  of  Peruvian  guava,  white  and  pink. 
The  wliite  is  the  best  guava."     (Reid.) 

47508.   White.  47509.   Pink. 

47510  to  47512. 

From  Zamboanga,  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  J.  Wester, 
agricultural  adviser.  Received  May  12,  1919.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr. 
Wester. 

47510.  BoTOK  TETBAGONOLOBA  (L.)  Kuntze.     Fabacefe.  Goa  bean. 
iPsophocarpus  tetragonolohus  DC.) 

"  SeguidiUa.  A  climbing  bean  Avith  4-winged  pods  which,  when  used 
as  string  beans  while  tender,  are  of  excellent  quality.  They  should  be 
of  gi-eat  value  in  Porto  Rico  and  Panama." 

47511.  Dracaena  sp.     Liliace??. 

"  This  Dracaena  may  prove  a  good  pot  plant  for  the  conservatory, 
and  of  course  for  culture  out  of  doors  in  Porto  Rico  and  southern 
Florida." 

47512.  Gynura  sakmextosa  (Blume)  DC.     Asteracefe. 

"  The  Gynura  is  a  composite  climber.  It  is  a  plant  worthy  of  all  tlie 
care  possible  to  establish  it  in  the  West  Indies  and  Florida." 

47513.  Phytelephas  macrocarpa  Ruiz  and  Pav.     Phoenicaceae. 

Ivory-nut  palm. 

From  Para.  Brazil.  Burs  purchased  from  yir.  George  H.  Pickerell, 
American  consul.  Received  May  13,  1919. 
An  arborescent  palm  with  a  thick,  rough,  creeping  trunk,  from  the  under 
surface  of  which  roots  are  given  off;  native  to  South  America  and  Central 
America.  The  leaves  which  crown  the  trunk  closely  resemble  those  of  the 
coconut  palm  in  size,  shape,  and  disposition.  The  tlowers  emit  a  strong  per- 
fume, especially  the  large,  white,  pistillate  flowers  which  are,  however,  few  in 
number.  The  fruits  grow  on  the  trunk  just  above  the  bases  of  the  leaves  in 
bunches  of  six  or  seven,  and  are  called  caheza  de  negro  by  the  natives  of  Co- 
lombia. The  albumen  of  the  seed  is  the  so-called  vegetable  ivory,  and  this 
becomes  whiter  and  more  opaque  on  exposure  to  the  air.  (Adapted  from  The 
West  Indian  Bulletin,  vol.  9,  p.  279.) 

47514.  Physalis  peruviana  L.     Solanaceap.  Poha. 

From  Sawtelle,  Calif.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  D.  Barnhart,  superintendent, 
Danziger  Estate,  Beverly  Hills.     Received  May  13,  1919. 

"  Native  to  temperate  and  tropical  America,  widely  naturalized  iu  many 
countries  of  the  warmer  zones.  With  double  inaptness  called  the  Cape  goose- 
berry. A  perennial  herb ;  but  for  producing  its  fruit  well  it  rec[uires  early 
renovation.  The  acidulous  berries  can  be  used  as  well  for  table  fruit  as  for 
preserves.     The  dried  fruit  acts  as  a  substitute  for  yeast.     Doubtless  .several 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,  1919.  25 

other  kinds  of  Physalis  can  be  utilized  in  the  same  manner.  In  colder  coun- 
tries rhysaUs  pervviana  becomes  annual.  Seeds  will  keep  for  eij,dit  years." 
(Mueller,  Select  Ertra -Tropical  Plants,  p.  377.) 

47515.  Stevia  reraitdiana  Bertoni.    Asteraceae. 

From  Asuncion,  Paraguay.    Presented  by  Mr.  H.  H.  Balch,  American  consul. 
Received  May  .5,  1919. 

Kad-Hc4.  "This  Parasua.vaii  herb  is  of  peculiar  interest  because  of  the  very 
large  saccharin  content  of  the  leaves.  A  fragment  placet!  on  the  ton^aie  seems 
sweeter  than  a  lump  of  sugar  of  similar  size.  Several  years  ago  the  discovery 
that  this  plant,  tlien  called  eupatorium,  contained  a  substance  many  times 
sweeter  than  sugar  was  heralded  by  the  press  and  excited  the  keen  interest  of 
sugar  planters  all  over  the  vi^orld.  The  substance  turned  out  to  be  a  glucosid, 
and  the  anxiety  of  the  .sugar  interests  subsided."     (David  Fairchild.) 

47516.  Achradelpha  mammosa  (L.)  O.  F.  Cook.    Sapotacese. 
(Lucuma  mammosa  Gaertn.  f.)  Sapote. 

Prom  Laguna.  Philippine  Islands.    Presented  by  the  Bureau  of  Agriculture, 
Manila.     Received  May  14,  1919. 

"  One  of  the  most  important  fruits  of  the  Central  American  lowlands,  well 
known  to  the  Indians  since  time  immemorial.  It  is  wild  in  many  regions, 
notably  southern  IMexico  and  Guatemala.  It  occurs  most  abundantly  between 
sea  level  and  2,000  feet;  at  3,000  feet  it  is  still  conunon,  while  at  4,0(Ht  it  be- 
comes scarce.  It  is  generally  believed  that  it  will  not  succeetl  at  5,000  feet, 
but  occasionally  trees  are  seen  at  this  elevation.  In  the  highlands  tiiey  are 
slow  of  growth  and  the  fruit  requires  a  long  time  to  reach  maturit.v. 

"In  the  lowlands  the  sapote  (Spanish  orthography  znpotc)  is  a  large  forest 
tree,  often  60  feet  in  height,  with  a  thick  trunk  and  stout  branches.  The 
Indians,  when  clearing  land  for  coft'ee  plantations,  usually  leave  the  sapote 
trees  the.v  encounter  for  the  sake  of  their  valuable  fruits.  The  foliage  is 
abundant  and  light  green  in  color ;  the  leaves  are  clustered  toward  the  ends  of 
the  branchlets  and  are  obovate  or  oblanceolate  in  outline,  broadest  toward  the 
apex,  and  4  to  10  inches  long.  The  flowers  are  very  small,  produced  in  great 
numbers  upon  the  stout  branchlets. 

"  The  fruit  is  elliptical  in  form,  commonly  3  to  6  inches  in  length  but  some- 
times larger.  The  skin  is  thick  and  woody,  externally  russet  in  color  and  some- 
what scurfy.  The  flesh  is  salmon  red,  finely  granular  in  texture,  and  of  sweet, 
almost  cloying  flavor,  in  poor  specimens  strongly  suggesting  a  scpiash  or 
pumpkin.  The  single  seed  is  large,  shining  brown  except  on  the  rough,  whitish 
ventral  surface,  and  is  easily  removed  from  the  fruit. 

"The  Indians  commonly  eat  the  sapote  out  of  hand.  It  is  occasionally  made 
into  a  rich  preserve,  however,  and  can  be  used  in  a  few  other  ways.  It  is 
slightly  inferior  in  quality  to  its  near  relative,  the  injerto  or  green  sapote 
(Achradelpha  viridis)  of  Guatemala. 

"  The  seed  of  the  sapote  is  an  article  of  commerce  in  Central  America.  The 
large  kernel  is  removed,  roasted,  and  u.sed  to  mix  with  cacao  in  the  prepara- 
tion of  chocolate.  According  to  some  of  the  Indians,  it  imparts  flavor  to  the 
chocolate ;  others  say  it  is  done  to  increase  the  bulk  of  the  latter.  In  view 
of  the  high  price  of  chocolate  it  seems  more  likely  that  sapote  seeds  are  used 
as  an  adulterant,  rather  than  for  their  flavor. 

"  In  southern  Mexico  and  Central  America  this  fiuit  is  known  as  zapote 
(from  the  Aztec  tzapoil)  ;  in  Guatemala  the  Indians  know  it  under  the  Maya 
names  saltul,  saltulul,  and  tulul;  in  Cuba  it  is  called  mamey  Colorado;  and  in 
the  Philippines  chico  mamcy."     (Wilson  Popenoe.) 

75190—22 4 


26  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPOETED. 

47517.  Cacara  EROSA  (L.)  Kuntze.    Fabaceae.  Yam  bean. 
{Pachyrhisus  angulatus  Rich.) 

From  Santiago  de  las  Vegas,  Cuba.  Presented  by  Dr.  Mario  Calvino, 
director  de  la  Estacion  Experimental  Agronomico.  Received  May  19, 
1919. 

Jicama  de  agua.  These  seeds  have  been  introduced  for  the  purpose  of 
determining  the  botanical  differences  between  the  several  forms  of  this  species. 
This  form  was  received  under  the  name  Pachyrhizus  tuberosus. 

47518.  ZiNziBER  ornciNALE  Roscoe.    Zinziberaceae.  Ginger. 
From  Kingston,  Jamaica.    Roots  presented  by  Mr.  W.  Harris,  superintend- 
ent, Hope  Gardens,  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  May  21,  1919. 

This  material  was  procured  for  experimentation. 

47519.  Trichoscypha  sp.    Anacardiacese. 

From  Loanda,  Angola,  Africa.  Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  J.  Gossweiler.  Re- 
ceived May  21,  1919. 

"  No.  6882.  A  dioecious,  palm-shaped  tree,  25  meters  in  height,  which  produces 
on  its  trunk,  about  2  meters  above  the  ground,  large  bunches  of  peachlike, 
edible,  succulent  fruits.  Quite  a  distinct,  curious,  and  ornamental  plant  from 
Angola.     March,  1919."     (Gossicciler.) 

47520  to  47523.  Trifoiium  alexandrikum  L.     Fabace^e. 

Berseem. 
From  Cairo,  Egypt.     Presented  by  Mr.  Thomas  W.  Brown,  director,  Horti- 
cultural Section,  Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.     Received  May 
21,  1919. 

"To  judge  by  its  behavior  at  Bard,  Calif.,  berseem  seems  to  have  consider- 
able promise  as  a  winter  annual  for  the  extreme  Southwest.  There  are  still 
problems  in  regard  to  proper  planting  dates,  soil  inoculation,  etc.,  to  be  solved, 
but  for  the  last  three  years  the  yields  on  the  experimental  plats  at  Bard  have 
been  large  enough  to  encourage  further  trials."     (Roland  McEee.) 

47520.  No.  1.  47522.  No.  3. 

47521.  No.  2.  47523.  No.  4. 

47524  and  47525. 

From  Ecuador.  Presented  by  Dr.  J,  N.  Rose,  associate  curator,  U.  S. 
National  Herbarium,  Washington,  D.  C.  Received  May  26,  1919.  Quoted 
notes  by  Dr.  Rose.     • 

47524.  Cabica  candamarcensis  Hook.  f.     Papayacere. 

"This  Carica  from  Ambato  (No.  22354)  is  very  different  from  the 
other  Carica  (S.  P.  I.  No.  4G623)  collected  by  me  in  Ecuador.  It  has  a 
stout,  thick  trunk  and  a  large,  round  top.  Unlike  most  of  the  other 
species,  male  and  female  flowers  are  borne  abundantly  on  the  same 
plant.  The  fruit  is  small,  about  3  inches  long,  and  has  three  broad,  low 
ribs.  It  is  used  chiefly  in  making  dulces.  It  is  usually  grown  in  yards 
or  gardens." 

47525.  Tbopaeolum  peltophobum  Benth.     Tropseolacese.       Nasturtium. 

"  Several  species  of  Tropaeolum  are  to  be  found  in  Ecuador.  Between 
Chuncha  and  Huigra  I  collected  this  very  interesting  one  (my  No.  22408). 
It  is  a  small  creeping  vine  with  peltate  leaves  and  small  yellow  or  orange 
flowers." 


APEIL  1  TO  JUNE  30,  1919.  27 

47526.  Lycopersicon  esculentum  Mill.     Solanaceae.  Tomato. 

From  Naples,  Italy.  Presented  by  the  Museo  Coininerciale  e  Colon iale  of 
Naples,  through  Mr.  B.  Harvey  Carroll,  jr.,  American  consul.  Received 
June  11,  1919. 

"  Tomato  seed  of  the  variety  '  fiascone '  or  '  fiaschetti,'  of  which  the  English 
translation  would  be  '  little  flagons '  on  account  of  the  shape  of  the  tomato. 
This  is  the  type  of  tomato  most  largely  grown  in  this  consular  district  and  most 
used  for  canning  and  for  making  tomato  paste."     (Carroll.) 

47527.  Sagtjerus  pinnatus  Wiirmb.     Phccnicaccae.      Sugar  palm. 

(Arenga  saccharifera  Labill.) 
From  Mayaguez,  Porto  Rico.  Presented  by  Mr.  D.  W.  May,  Porto  Rico 
Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received  May  14,  1919. 
"  The  gomuti  palm  is  one  of  the  most  useful  of  palms,  and  occurs  in  a  wild 
state  throughout  the  islands  of  the  Indian  Archipelago,  but  is  more  conunon  in 
the  interior,  principally  in  the  hilly  districts,  than  on  the  sea  coast ;  it  is  also 
verj-  generally  cultivated  by  the  various  people  who  inhabit  that  region.  It  is 
indigenous  to  Sonda  and  the  Philippines,  and  is  cultivatfd  generally  in  tropical 
Asia.  This  palm  attains  a  height  of  30  to  40  feet  and,  in  addition  to  its  sac- 
charine sap,  furnishes  a  highly  valuable  black  fibrous  substance,  ejoo  fiber, 
superior  in  quality,  cheapness,  and  durability  to  that  obtained  from  the  husk 
of  the  coconut,  and  renowned  for  its  power  of  resisting  moisture.  It  is  used 
by  the  natives  of  the  Indian  islands  for  every  purpose  of  cordage,  and  is  known 
as  tsongli.  Underneath  this  material  is  found  a  substance  of  a  soft  gos- 
samerlike texture,  which  is  imported  into  China.  It  is  applied  as  oakum  in 
caulking  the  seams  of  ships,  and  more  generally  as  tinder  for  kindling  fire. 
It  is  for  the  latter  purpose  that  it  is  chiefly  in  demand  among  the  Chinese.  In 
Malacca,  the  gomuti,  there  termed  kabong,  is  cultivated  principally  for  the 
juice  which  it  yields  for  the  manufacture  of  sugar."  (Siwtnoi^ds,  Tropical 
AgriculUire,  p.  252.) 

47528  to  47530.  He%t.a  spruceaxa  (Benth,)  Miiell.  Arg.    Euphor- 

biacese. 
From  Para,  Brazil.     Presented  by  M.  Au  Llms  de  Vasconcellos  Chaves. 
Received  May  17,  1919. 
"  In  the  region  where  the  '  seiingueira  barriguda '  occurs  I  was  told  that  its 
latex  is  of  inferior  quality  and  not  used  in  the  preparation  of  ruliber.    It  is  cer- 
tain that  in  the  lower  Tapajoz  country,  where  this  plant  appears  to  be  most 
common,  the  best  rubber  is  furnished  by  other  species,  principally  Hevea  bra^ 
sinensis.    According  to  Dr.  Ule,  in  the  Jurua  region  the  latex  of  H.  spniceana 
is  sometimes  mixed  with  that  of  H.  brasiliensis,  with  the  result  that  the  quality 
of  the  latter  is  impaired,  and  the  product  is  known  as  '  borraclia  polire.' "'     (IT ti- 
ler, Observaroes  sabre  as  Arvores  de  Borraclia  da  Regido  Amazonica,  p.  11.) 

47528.  "  Barriguda  "  948.  47530.   "  Barriguda  "  950. 

47529.  "  Barriguda  "  949. 

47531.  CucuRBiTA  sp.     Cucurbitacete.  Squash. 

From  Guayaquil,  Ecuador.    Presented  by  Dr.  J.  N.  Rose,  associate  curator, 
United   States  National  Herbarium,  Washington,  D.  C.     Received  May 
26,  1919. 
"(Rose  No.  24034.     Collected  August  11,  1918.)     A  squash  found  hanging  in 
a  tree ;  the  vine  was  dead  so  that  no  foliage  or  flowering  specimen  could  be  ob- 
tained."    (Rose.) 


28  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47532.  Ipomoea  cairica  (L.)   Sweet.     Convolvulacese. 

(/.  palmata  Forsk.)  Moming'-glory, 

From  Zaiiilioanga.  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  J.  \Yester,  agri- 
cultural adviser.     Received  May  28,  1919. 

"  Seeds  of  a  white-flowered  variety  of  Ipomoea  cairica,  extremely  attractive 
and  floriferous.  Unlike  most  plants  of  this  family,  /.  cairica  is  everblooming. 
Tlie  mauve-colored  variety  is  the  most  popular  climber  in  the  Philippines  and 
very  rarely  seeds,  being  propagated  by  cuttings.  The  plant  from  which  these 
seeds  were  obtained  is  the  only  one  I  have  seen  with  white  flowers."     (M'ester.) 

47533.  Fkagaria  insularis  R^db.     Rosacea?.  Strawberry. 

From  Kingston,  Jamaica.  Pre.sented  by  Mr.  W.  Harris.  Hope  Gardens. 
Received  May  29,  1919. 

The  '•  wild  strawberry  "'  of  Jamaica.  Introduced  for  breeding  experiments 
in  developing  new  varieties  of  strawberries. 

47534  and  47535.  Pruxus  spp.     Amygdalacese. 

From  Chevy  Cha.se,  Md.  Collected  by  Dr.  David  Fairchild.  at  his  home 
"  In  the  AVoods."  Received  June  3.  1919.  Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Fair- 
child. 

47534.  Prcnus  subhirtella  avtumnalis  Makino. 

"  Seed  from  a  tree  of  the  October  blooming  Japanese  flowering  cherry 
tree  imported  from  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Yokohama.  Japan,  in 
1906.  I  suggest  it  as  a  stock  for  commercial  cherries  because  of  its  un- 
usual vigor.  Its  truuk  has  lieen  vei-y  free  from  disease,  it  does  not  sucker, 
its  seedlings  are  not  subject  to  the  usual  leaf  blight  {Ci/Undrosporium 
padi),  and  its  seeds  are  regularly  produced.  The  flowers  are  single  and. 
are  produced  both  in  autumn  (October)  and  spring  (about  April  1)." 

47535.  Prinis  subhirtella  pendula  (Sieb. )  Tanaka.     Rosebud  cherry. 
"  Seed  gathered  from  drooping  Japanese  cherry  trees  imported  in  1906 

from  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co..  Yokohama,  Japan.  The  unusual  vigor 
of  these  drooping  cherry  trees,  the  fact  that  they  belong  to  a  long-lived 
species  which  in  Japan  grows  to  be  300  years  old.  combine<l  with  the 
facts  that  the  leaves  of  the  seedlings  are  free  from  the  CiiiindroHporium 
padi  disease  which  attacks  the  ilazzard  seedlings,  that  their  trunks  are 
vigorous  and  are  free  from  disease  such  as  gummosis.  and  also  that  the 
trees  bear  abundant  crops  of  seeds,  would  seem  to  indicate  that  it  is 
worth  testing  as  a  stock  for  our  cultivated  cherries,  providing  it  should 
prove  congenial.  I  have  gi-own  seedlings,  and  find  that  though  uniformly- 
vigorous  some  have  the  drooping  habit  whereas  others  are  upright  in 
growth,  agreeing  with  the  prototype  which  Wilson  says  occurs  wild  in 
tlie  mountains  of  China  and  Japan  and  which  he  has  callevl  variety 
ascendens.  No  leaf  blight  has  been  observed  among  them.  Gathered 
June  5  or  6,  1919." 

47536.  Xanthosoma  sp.     Araceae.  Yautia. 

From  Huigra,  Ecuador.    Corms  grown  until  .Tune,  1919,  in  the  Department 
of  Agriculture  greenhouse,  from  material  collected  in  September,  1918, 
by  Dr.  J.  N.  Rose,  associate  curator,  U.  S.  National  Herbarium. 
"(No.  22574.)     Found  in  a  semiarid  region,  among  cacti  and  other  dry-land 
plants  on  a  gravelly  hillside,  at  an  altitude  of  4,000  feet."     {Rose.) 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,   1919.  29 

"  The  conns,  which  seem  to  be  nsuiilly  only  a  few  ounces  in  weifiiit.  are  edible 
when  coolved.  They  have  a  yellow  interior,  surrounded  by  a  layer  about  tliree- 
sixteenths  of  an  inch  thick,  of  translucent  white  tlesh ;  this  is  acrid,  and  re- 
quires longer  cooking  than  the  iiuier  part  to  make  it  edible.  Tiie  cornis  of  this 
yautia  should  make  a  satisfactory  slarchy  food  in  retdons  wbere  tlie  plant  can 
be  grown.  The  cormels  are  diminutive  at  lirst  and  ai»i>ear  to  gmw  slowly." 
(R.  A.  Young.) 

47537.  Trigonella  FOENrM-GKAEci  m    L.     Fabact'ie.     Fenugreek. 

From  Waulvegan,  111.     Presented  by  I'datciiford's  Calf  .Meal   I'actory.     lie- 
ceived  June  5,  1919. 

"  Egyptian,  fenugreek,  or  helha,  as  it  is  called  by  tlie  Arabs.  This  plant  yields 
an  important  condiment;  and  its  root  system  is  so  remarkably  i)r<ivide(l  with 
tubercles  that  it  is  worthy  of  serious  attention  as  a  green-manure  cro]).  The 
seeds  are  also  of  value  for  feeding  purposes,  and  a  large  quantity  of  fodder  is 
produced,  which  if  cut  before  the  seeds  ripen  is  of  excellent  ([uality.  The  con- 
dition powders  and  condiment  foods  which  are  sold  in  Kngland  and  America 
extensively  and  fed  to  ailing  horses,  cattle,  and  chickens,  arc  mixtures  of  the 
fenugreek  with  other  meals  or  grains.  It  is  sometimes  planted  with  berseem." 
(Da rid  Fairchild.) 

47538  to  47547. 

Fi-om  Teheran,  Persia.    Presented  by  Col.  .7.  N.  Merrill,  Americ.in  legation. 
Received  INIay  5,  1919. 
47538.  Allium  cepa  L.     Liliacese.  Onion. 

"  Onion  seed  from  Tarum,  25  miles  west  of  Zenjan,  in  western  Persia." 
(Merrill.) 

The  following  grains  are  introduced  for  variety  tests  being  carried  on 
by  specialists  of  the  Department  of  Agriculture. 
47539  to  47541.   Hoedeum  vulgark  pallidt-m  Seringe.     Poacefp.     Barley. 

47539.  No.  1.  47541.  NA).  3. 

47540.  No.  2. 

47542.    Secale  cereale  L.     Poacese.  Rye- 

47543  to  47547.   Triticum  aestivuw  L.     Poacefe.  Wheat. 

(T.  vuUjare  Till.) 

47543.  No.  1.  47546.   No.  4. 

47544.  No.  2.  47547.  No.  5. 

47545.  No.  3. 

47548  to  47550. 

Fnrni  Richmond,  Victoria,  Australia.     Presented  by  Mr.  F.  H.  Paker.     Re- 
ceived June  2,  1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Baker. 
47548.    Banksia  margixata  Cav.     Proteacefe. 

"  Slie-oak.     Grows  along  the  coast." 

This  wood  ^-s  porous,  soft,  spongy,  and  light.  In  the  process  of  drying 
it  twists  and  warps  to  a  great  extent,  but  when  thoroughly  seasoned 
it  takes  a  fine  polish  and  has  a  i)leasing  surface.  It  is  used  in  cabinet- 
making  and  for  indoor  ornamental  work.  ( Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful 
Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  383.) 


30  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

47548  to  47550— Continued. 

47549.  Callistemon  bigidus  R.  Br.    Myrtacese. 

"  Bottle  brush." 

A  shrub,  sometimes  30  feet  tall,  native  to  New  South  Wales.    The 

leaves,  2  to  5  inches  long,  are  narrowly  linear,  and  the  red  flowers, 
with  dark-red  stamens  an  inch  long,  are  borne  in  large,  dense  spikes. 
(Adapted  from  Bentham,  Flora  Australiensis,  vol.  S,  p.  121.) 

47550.  Callitkis  cupeessiformis  Vent.     Pinacese. 
(Frenela  rhomhoidea  Endl.) 

"  Murray  pine.     Grows  in  low  districts  of  the  mallee." 

The  timber  is  strong,  durable,  and  close  grained.     It  is  much  used 

for  telegraph  poles  and  for  building  purposes.     (Adapted  from  Maiden, 

Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  543.) 

47551.  Bauhinia  sp.     Caesalpiniacese. 

From  Cristobal,  Canal  Zone.     Presented  by  Mr.  S.  P.  Verner.     Received. 
June  2,  1919. 
"I  have  a  suspicion  that  this  is  the  cacique  carey.''     (Verner.) 
"This  name  probably  refers  to  a  beautifully  mottled  wood  which  is  used 
for  making  walking  sticks."     (W.  E.  Safford.) 

47552  to  47555.  Dahlia  spp.     Aster aceae.  Dahlia. 

From  Leyden,  the  Netherlands.     Seeds  presented  by  the  director  of  the 
botanical  laboratory,  Rijks  Universiteit.    Received  June  2,  1919. 
Introduced  for  experiments  being  conducted  by  specialists  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture  in  tracing  the  ancestry  of  our  cultivated  dahlias. 
47552.   Dahlia  MEBCKn  Lehm. 
47553  to  47555.   Dahlia  vabiabilis  Desf. 

47553.  Hybrids.  47555.   Apparently  mixed  varieties. 

47554.  Variety  paeoniaeflora. 

47556  to  47558.  Saccharum  ornciNARUM  L.     Poacese. 

Sugar  cane. 

From  Porto  Rico.     Cuttings  from  Dr.  E.  W.  Brandes,  Office  of  Sugar-Plant 
Investigations.     Received  April  25,  1919. 

47556.  Rayada.  47558.   Dll. 

47557.  Din. 

47559.  Hyjsienaea  courbaril  L.     Caesalpiniacese.  Courbaril. 

From  Puerto  Cabello,  Carabobo,  Venezuela.     Fruits  presented  by  Mr.  J.  G. 

Meyer.  American  vice  consul.     Received  June  5,  1919. 

This  important  tree  flourishes  throughout  the  tropical  parts  of  the  Western 

Hemisphere.     The  pods  contain  an  edible  substance  surrounding  the  seeds,  and 

the  wood  is  fine  grained,  hard,  and  heavy.     The  principal  use  of  the  tree  is  in 

furnishing  South  American  copal,  a  gum  which  exudes  from  wounds  in  the 

bark  [and  is  also  said  to  exude  naturally  from  the  roots  and  lower  part  of  the 

trunk].     Some  of  the  trees  in  the  Brazilian  forest  are  6  feet  in  diameter  above 

the  buttresses  and  are  estimated  to  be  more  than  1,(X)0  years  old.    These  trees 

produce  large  quantities  of  gum  during  their  lifetime,  and  the  spot  in  which 


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one  has  stood  often  yields  5  to  10  barrels  of  the  best  gum,  whieli  is  used  in  the 
manufacture  of  varnishes.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin  of  the  I'an-American  Union, 
vol.  J,3,  p.  453.) 

47560.  CoLOCAsiA  esculenta  (L.)  Schott.    Aracese.        Dasheen. 

From  Port  of  Spain,  Trinidad,  British  West  Indies.     Tubers  presented  by 
Mr.  E.  Andre.     Received  June  5,  1919. 

"  These  dasheens  were  bought  in  the  Port  of  Spain  ground-provision  market ; 
they  are  a  fair  sample  of  what  is  sold  under  the  name  of  dasheen,  at  prices 
that  are  subject  to  a  good  deal  of  fluctuation.  The  price  during  the  last  few 
days  lias  been  3  cents  per  pound  retail,  whi(;h  is  also  the  price  of  eddoes.  All 
starch  foods  are  high ;  wheaten  flour  sets  the  price. 

"  Last  year  I  conducted  at  the  Dabadie  Nurseries  a  pretty  exhaustive  set  of 
experiments  in  the  growing  of  dasheens  and  Chine.se  eddoes.  I  may  say  that 
only  here  and  there,  in  some  particularly  favored  patch  close  to  tlie,  river  bank, 
did  an  Occasional  dasheen  give  anything  like  a  respectable  tuber;  the  poor  clay 
at  Dabadie  did  not  suit  them.  It  was  otherwise  with  the  Chinese  eddoes  which 
did  remarkably  well  with  but  little  care.  The  dasheen  requires  well-watered, 
low-lying  land  for  remunerative  crops."     (Andre.) 

"  The  buds,  or  shoots,  from  the  corms  and  cormels  of  this  dasheen  are  white 
or  greenish  white,  while  those  from  the  one  heretofore  grown  by  the  United 
States  Department 'of  Agriculture  as  the  Trinidad  dasheen  have  pink  shoots. 
The  quality  of  the  tested  specimen  of  this  new  variety  was  good."  (R.  A. 
Young. ) 

47561.  KoKiA  ROCKii  KAUAiENSis  Rock.     Malvaceae.  Kokio. 
From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.    Presented  by  ISIr.  J.  F.  Rock.    Received  June  10, 

1919. 
"  Seeds  of  a  new  variety  of  Kokia  rocJcii,  from  the  island  of  Kauai,  discovered 
hy  Mr.  A.  Knudsen.  There  is  only  one  specimen  of  the  tree;  it  grows  in  the 
very  dry  region  of  Kauai,  several  miles  from  Mana,  in  Koaloha  canyon,  on  the 
edge  of  a  cliff,  which  saved  it  from  destruction  by  cattle.  I  think  the  discovery 
of  this  form  is  one  of  the  most  noteworthy  since  the  days  of  Hillebrand," 
(Rock.) 

47562  and  47563.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papayace?e.  Papaya. 

From  Merida.  Yucatan,  Mexico.     Presented  by  Mr.  G.  O.  Totten,  Wash- 
ington, D.   C.     Received   June  10,   1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.   Totten. 

47562.  "  Seeds  of  a  medium-sized  papnya  which  grows  only  about  12  feet 
high  and  bears  fruits  of  the  finest  flavor  of  any  we  ever  tasted.  They 
were  brought  to  Merida  from  Campeche,  Yucatan." 

47563.  "  Seeds  given  to  me  by  Mr.  E.  H.  Tliompson,  former  consul  at 
Merida,  who  declared  they  were  from  a  variety  of  very  fine  quality." 

47564.  DioscoREA  latifolia  Benth.    Dioscoreaceae.  Acom. 

Froixi  Bahia.  Brazil.  Tubers  presented  by  Sr.  V.  A.  ArgoUo  FerrSo. 
Received  June  11,  1919. 
"Inhame  figado  Oe  piru  [turkey-liver  yaml  or  caismra.  This  very  interest- 
ing iuhame  is  cultivated  here  in  some  localities,  but  is  rare  and  is  not  found  in 
the  markets.  The  tubercules  are  borne  on  the  vine.  I  had  a  few  last  year  and 
planted  them  in  December,  when  they  were  starting.  I  am  now  (April  28) 
picking  the  crop.  Those  I  have  eaten  were  boiletl,  and  I  found  them  very 
good.     I  think  it  is  a  plant  worth  propagating,  for  it  gives  an  excellent  substi- 


32  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

tute  for  the  potato,  is  productive,  and  tlie  tubercles  keep  for  several  months 
without  deterioration."     {ArgoJlo  Ferrao.) 

"Aerial  tubers  constitute  the  crop  of  this  yam.  The  angular  form  of  the 
tuber  suggests  tlie  name  '  turlxey  liver.'  The  tlesh  is  of  a  yellowish  color  and 
very  firm  when  cooked.  The  tubers  are  eaten  boiled,  fried,  or  baked.  The 
flavor  is  mild,  and  there  is  just  a  suggestion  of  sharpness  in  the  taste,  which 
is  in  its  favor."     {R.  A.  Young.) 

For  an  illustration  of  these  aerial  tubers,  see  Plate  II. 

47565.  Casimiroa  edulis  La  Llave.     Riitacefe.  White  sapote. 

Plants  growing  at  the  Plant-Introduction  Field  Station,  Miami,  Fla.  Num- 
bered June  27,  1919,  for  convenience  in  recording  distribution. 

"A  productive,  large-fruited  variety  which  originated  at  the  ^Sliami  garden. 
The  fruits  are  oval  to  round,  yellow-green,  and  sometimes  nearly  4  inches  in 
length.  TMie  flesh  is  cream  colored,  smooth,  and  sweet,  with  a  trace  of  bitter- 
ness."    {Wilson  Popenoe.) 

47566.  Tabernaemontana  sp.     Apocynacese. 

From  Guinea  Grass,  British  Honduras.  Presented  by  Mr.  D.  Masson.  Re 
ceived  June  4,  1919. 

"A  sample  of  chicle  and  seeds  from  the  same  tree  which  in  Central  America 
is  called  courgeton."     (Masson.) 

47567.  Pkunus  serrulata  Lindl.     Amygdalacege. 

Flowering  cherry. 

From  Chevy  Chase,  Md.  Collected  by  Dr.  David  Fairchild,  at  his  home 
"  In  the  Woods."    Received  June  8,  1919. 

''Doizen.  Seeds  from  a  tree  at  the  southeast  corner  of  my  study.  This  tree, 
in  fact  all  the  daizen  trees  on  my  place,  have  characterized  themselves  by  their 
regular  fruiting  habit,  the  cherry  fragrance  of  their  single  white  flowers,  and 
the  vigor  of  their  trunks  and  freedom  from  suckers.  These  trees  have  been 
particularly  free  from  disease  and  have  struck  me  as  promising  for  stock  pur- 
poses. They  were  bought  originally  from  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Yoko- 
hama, Japan,  in  the  spring  of  1906,  and  are  now  13  years  old  and  20  feet  or  so 
high,  with  trunks  about  6  inches  in  diameter. 

"  It  is  possible,  of  course,  that  the  plants  from  these  seeds  will  sliow  the  re- 
sult of  crossing  with  other  varieties,  such  as  Muraf<aki  and  Jobeni  and  Naden, 
with  which  they  are  closely  planted.  Tliese  varietal  names  are  the  ones  at- 
tached to  the  trees  when  they  were  sent  by  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co." 
{FaircMM.) 

47568.  DoLiCHOs  lablab  L.     Fabacese.  Bonavist  bean. 

From  St.  Vincent,  British  West  Indies.  Presented  by  Prof.  S.  C.  Harland, 
assistant  for  cotton  research.  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received 
June  11,  1919. 

"/S7.  Vincent  Bush.  I  discovered  this  type  of  l)ean  in  a  peasant  holding  in  St. 
Vincent  in  the  spring  of  191.5  and  found  that  it  bred  true  when  put  into  pedigree 
culture.  Under  cultivation  it  produces  a  wiry  bush  from  18  inches  to  2  feet  in 
height,  and  bears  a  heavy  crop  when  environmental  conditions  are  favorable. 
As  a  cover  crop  iuv  orchards  in  Florida  I  think  it  is  worth  a  trial. 


APRIL   1   TO   JUNE   30,   1919.  33 

"  With  nie  the  plants  of  the  bush  Dolichos  always  flower  when  5  weeks  old 
and  ripe  pods  are  produced  at  S  weeks.  Often  a  second  crop  of  pods  is  pro- 
duced.   The  beans  are  quite  palatable,  though  they  are  inferior  to  Lima  beans. 

"  I  should  mention  that  in  the  course  of  my  inheritance  studies  on  Dolichos, 
I  have  established  that  the  bush  form  behaves  as  a  simple  Mendellan  recessive 
to  the  climbing  form.  In  a  cross  between  iS(.  Vincent  Bush  (white)  and  Purple 
Soudan  climber,  I  have  isolated  pure  bush  types  of  varying  vegetative  habits. 
Some  are  much  moi-e  vigorous  than  the  original  bush  parent.  I  have  also  suc- 
ceeded in  isolating  a  bush  form  of  Vilmorin's  Stringless  by  crossing  Stringless 
with  the  native  bush."     (Harland.) 

47569.   Stizolobium  bracteatum  (DC.)  Kiintzo.     Fabaceae. 

From  Namkham,  Burma,  India.     Presented  by  Mr.  Robert  Harper.     Re- 
ceived June  21,  1919. 

Introduced  for  experiments  being  carried  on  with  various  forms  of  velvet 
beans. 

47570  to  47575. 

From  Auckland,  New  Zealand.    Presented  by  Mr.  James  W.  Poynton.    Re- 
ceived June  12,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Poynton. 

47570.  Meryta  sinclaikii  (Hook,  f.)   Seem.    Araliacese. 

"  Native  name  pulca.  The  Meryta  has  large  leaves,  and  is  rather  a 
striking-looking  small  tree  much  grown  in  gardens  for  ornament.  For  a 
time  it  was  believed  the  rarest  tree  in  the  world,  only  one  plant  being 
known.  One  of  our  early  botanists  saw  a  tree  near  a  large  native  camp, 
but  tlie  Maoris  declared  it  was  taboo  and  forbade  him'  under  penalty  of 
death  to  touch  it.  He  reported  its  discovery  and  described  it  as  accu- 
rately as  he  could.  No  other  naturalist  had  ever  seen  such  a  tree  in  New 
Zealand,  and  must  interest  was  aroused  by  his  report.  Twelve  years 
afterward  he  returned  to  the  place  and  found  the  camp  deserted ;  but  the 
tree  was  still  there.  He  got  some  leaves  and  flowers  and  sent  them  to  the 
eminent  botanist,  Sinclair,  who  classified  it,  and  it  is  now  named  after 
him.  Subsequently  27  plants  were  found  on  some  islands  in  the  Hawaki 
Gulf  near  Auckland,  and  from  them  seeds  were  obtained  for  distribution. 
The  plants  are  male  and  female." 

47571.  Metkosideeos  tomentosa  A.  Rich.     Myrtaceae. 

"The  Christmas  tree  of  our  early  settlers;  native  name  pohtitukaiva. 
It  comes  into  bloom  mostly  during  Christmas  week  (midsummer  here). 
The  flowers  are  deep  red,  and  the  tree  is  very  pretty  when  in  flower.  It 
grows  well  by  the  seaside,  gives  good  shelter,  and  endures  salt  spray 
splendidly.  The  wood  is  hard  and  durable,  but  the  tree  does  not  grow 
straight,  being  bent  at  the  branches.  For  this  reason  it  was  much 
sought  after  for  knees  for  boat  building." 

47572.  Phokmium  tenax  Forst.     Liliacese.  New  Zealand  flax. 
"  I  gathered  the  flax  seed  myself  from  some  strong,  well-fibered  plants 

growing  in  the  Court  House  grounds  at  Hamilton  in  the  Auckland 
Province  of  New  Zealand.  I  can  therefore  warrant  it  to  be  of  good 
pedigree  and  freshly  gathered." 

47573.  Phyllocladus  trichomanoides  D.  Don.    Taxaceae. 

"  Cones  of  the  remarkable  '  celery-topped  pine ;'  native  name  tanekaha. 
The  bark  contains  two  valuable  red  dyes  and  about  22  per  cent  of  taimin. 

75190—22 5 


34  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47570  to  47575— Continued. 

When  about  18  months  old  the  leaves  become  aborted  and  the  leafstalks 

expand,  become  leaflike,  and  take  on  all  the  functions  of  leaves.     Some 

of  the  acacias  do  this;   but  this,   I  believe,   is  the  only  pine  with  this 

habit." 

47574  and  47575.   Vebonica  spp.     Scrophulariacese. 

"  The  veronicas  in  New  Zealand  are  the  most  numerous  of  special 
plants.  We  have  about  550  species  of  plants,  and  of  these  the  veronicas 
number  over  100.  In  the  northern  hemisphere  they  are  merely  herbs; 
some  species  here  attain  the  dignity  of  trees,  being  30  feet  high  and 
as  thick  as  a  man's  body ;  most  of  them  are  shrubs." 

47574.  "Vebonica  sp. 

"  This  one  is  a  large-leaved  shrub  with  purple  flowers." 

47575.  Veronica  sp. 

"  This  species  is  a  smaller  leaved  shrub  with  light-blue  flowers." 

47576.  Meibomia  leiocarpa  (Spreng.)  Kuntze.     Fabacese. 
{Desmodium  leiocarpum  Don.) 

From  Santiago  de  las  Vegas,  Cuba.  Cuttings  presented  by  Dr.  M.  Calvino, 
director,  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.     Received  June  14,  1919. 

"  This  plant  was  introduced  by  me  from  Brazil  and  has  shown  itself  to  be 
a  very  good  legume  fodder  for  Cuba.  I  am  now  experimenting  to  see  if  it  can 
be  propagated  by  cuttings."     {Calvino.) 

47577.  Crocus  sativus  L.    Iridaceae.  Saffron. 
From  Valencia,  Spain.     Bulbs  presented  by  Mr.  J.  R.  Putnam,  American 

consul.     Received  June  16,  1919. 

A  light-purple  autumn-flowering  crocus  native  to  southern  Europe.  Commer- 
cial saffron  consists  of  the  deep  orange-colored  stigmas  of  the  flowers  gathered 
with  part  of  the  style  and  carefully  dried.  A  grain  of  good  saffron  contains 
the  stigmas  and  styles  of  9  flowers,  and  over  4,000  flowers  are  required  to  yield 
an  ounce  of  saffron.  The  principal  use  is  to  furnish  an  orange-red  dye. 
(Adapted  from  Lindley,  Treasury  of  Botany,  vol.  1,  p.  SJ/O.) 

47578  and  47579. 

From  Miami,  Fla.  Plants  grown  at  the  Plant-Introduction  Field  Station 
at  Miami.  Numbered  for  convenience  in  recording  distribution  in 
June,  1919. 

47578.   JuBAEA  CHiLENSis  (MoHua)  Baill.     Phoenicacese.  Palm. 

(J.  spectabilis  H,  B.  K.) 
"This  is  the  palm  from  which  the  palm  honey  of  Chile  is  made.  This 
sirup  is  the  most  delicious  I  have  ever  tasted.  It  is  superior,  in  my 
estimation,  to  maple  sirup,  being  milder  and  not  cloying  the  palate  as 
the  latter  does.  In  40  years  the  trees  will  be  ready  to  tap  for  the  sap 
from  which  this  sirup  is  made.  It  is  a  very  ornamental  palm  but  a 
slow  grower.  It  thrives  on  very  dry,  poor  soils,  and  requires  very  little 
water.  Hitherto  palms  have  been  felled,  but  they  can  be  tapped,  I  am 
assured,  just  as  maple  trees  are  tapped."     (David  Fairchild.) 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE   30,   1919.  35 

47578  and  47579— Continued. 

47579.  PuERARiA  THUNBEBGiANA  (Sieb.  and  Zucc.)  Benth.     Fabacefe. 

Kudzu. 

"  The  kudzu  vine  is  a  large-leaved,  rapid-growing  legume,  native  to 
Japan.  It  succeeds  well  in  nearly  all  sections  of  the  United  States.  It 
is  an  excellent  vine  for  arbors  or  wherever  a  quick  cover  is  required.  It 
furnishes  an  abundant  and  nutritious  forage,  and  is  of  value  for  plant- 
ing on  rocky  land  or  hillsides  where  cultivation  is  difficult.  The  roots 
produce  starch  of  good  quality."     {J.  H.  Johnson.) 

In  moist,  rich  woodland  it  becomes  a  troublesome  weed. 

47580  to  47583. 

Plants   grown   at   the   Plant-Introduction   Field   Station,    Brooksville,   Fla. 
Numbered  for  convenience  in  recording  distribution  in  June,  1919. 

47580.  Acacia  longifolia  (Andrews)  Willd.     Mimosacese. 

A  bushy  acacia,  useful  for  binding  coast  sands  since  the  lower  branches 
root  very  readily  and  spread  quickly.  The  bark,  while  not  so  tiigh  in 
tannin  as  that  of  Acacia  mollissima,  is  used  chiefly  in  tanning  sheep 
skins.     (Adapted  from  Mueller,  Select  Extra-Tropical  Plants,  p.  7.) 

47581.  Hypericum  canariense  L.    Hypericacese.  St.-Jotin's-wort. 
"  A  species  native  to  the  Canary  Islands.     It  forms  a  shrub  up  to  15 

feet  in  height.  The  leaves  are  oblong  lance  shaped,  narrowed  at  the 
base,  and  2  to  3  inches  long.  The  flowers,  produced  in  panicles,  are  1  to 
li  inches  across.    Similar  to  Hypericum  floribundum."     (J.  H.  Johnson.) 

47582.  BuLBiNE  LONGiscAPA  (Jacq.)   Willd.    Liliaceae. 

"  A  stemless,  liliaceous  perennial  with  a  small  tuberous  rootstock— 
allied  to  Anthericum.  The  leaves  are  fleshy  and  vei-y  glaucous,  8  to  Vi 
inches  in  length.  The  flower  spike  is  a  foot  or  more  long,  and  the  flowers 
are  bright  yellow,  one-third  of  an  Inch  long,  the  perianth  segments  re- 
flexing  when  fully  expanded.  The  capsule  is  the  size  of  a  pea.  The 
plant  is  native  to  South  Africa."     (J.  H.  Johnson.) 

47583.  Agave  verschaffeltii  Lem.     Amaryllidaceae. 

A  variable  species  from  southern  Mexico,  many  named  varieties  being 
in  cultivation.  The  leaves  are  3  inches  wide  by  G  to  8  inches  long, 
glaucous,  tipped  with  red-brown  spines  and  armed  with  long,  rusty  teeth 
on  large,  fleshy  prominences.  The  inflorescence  is  rather  sparse. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1, 
p.  233.) 

47584  to  47592. 

From   Colombia.     Collected  by  Mr.  Alfred  Lenz,  Flushing,  Long  Island. 
Received  June  16,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Wilson  Popenoe. 

47584.  AcHRAS  zapota  L.     Sapotacese.  Sapodina. 
"The  sapodilia  or  chicuzapote  is  the  best  of  the  sapotaceous  fruits. 

It  is  common  in  many  parts  of  tropical  America  (found  wild  In  several 
re-ions)  and  is  cultivated  successfully  in  southern  Florida,  where  it 
merits  commercial  exploitation.  The  fruits,  which  are  picked  when 
still  hard,  can  be  shipped  to  distant  markets.  Choice  varieties  should 
be  propagated  by  budding." 


36  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

47584  to  47592— Continued. 

47585.  Annona  squamosa  L.     Annonaceae.  Sugar-apple. 

"One  of  the  best  of  the  anonas.  It  succeeds  only  in  regions  where 
there  is  little  frost.  It  does  well  in  southern  Florida,  but  has  never 
been  successfully  grown  in  California.  New  varieties  should  be  tested  to 
obtain  superior  ones  combining  productiveness  with  good  size  and 
quality  of  fruit." 

47586.  Cabica  papaya  L.     Papayaceae.  Papaya. 
"  The  papaya  succeeds  admirably  in  southern  Florida.     The  greatest 

difficulty  which  has  been  encountered  thus  far  is  the  perishable  nature 
of  the  fruit.  This  variety  may  aid  in  the  production  of  varieties  with 
better  shipping  qualities." 

47587.  Cabyocak  sp.    Caryocaraceae. 

"  This  genus  yields  the  souari  nut,  sometimes  exported  from  South 
America  to  Europe.  There  are  several  species  which  produce  edible 
nuts.  Probably  the  only  section  of  the  United  States  in  which  they 
can  be  planted  with  reasonable  hopes  of  success  is  extreme  southern 
Florida." 

47588.  Cbotalabia  sp.    Fabacese. 

A  legume  which  may  have  possibilities  as  a  green-manure  or  as  a  cover 
crop. 

47589.  MiBABiLis  jALAPA  L.    Nyctaginaceae. 

Seeds  of  this  herbaceous  perennial  with  fragrant  red,  white,  yellow, 
and  variegated  flowers  are  always  interesting  to  grow  in  the  search  for 
new  varieties. 

47590.  Phaseoltts  coccineus  L.     Fabacese.  Scarlet  Runner  bean. 
A   rather   small   variety   having   light-brown   seeds   with    dark-brown 

markings. 

47591.  Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 
Small  tan-colored  beans  with  dark-brown  markings. 

47592.  Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Com. 
Ears  of  a  small  variety  having  flat,  flinty  kernels  resembling  pop  corn. 

47593.  OcHROMA  LAGOPus  Swartz,    Bombacaceae.  Balsa  wood. 

From  Santiago  de  las  Vegas,  Cuba.  Presented  by  Dr.  M.  Calvino,  director. 
Agricultural  Experiment  Station.     Received  June  24,  1919. 

A  wild  tree,  rather  abundant,  growing  about  40  feet  high  and  a  foot  or  more 
in  diameter.  The  wood  is  white,  stained  with  red,  luminous,  and  sometimes 
silky  in  aspect.  It  is  very  porous,  the  lightest  of  all  woods,  lighter  even  than 
true  cork.  In  Trinidad  and  other  places  it  forms  an  article  of  commerce  with 
fishermen  who  use  it  in  place  of  cork  on  their  nets.  (Adapted  from  Cook  and 
Collins,  Economic  Plants  of  Porto  Rico,  p.  205.) 

"  In  the  past  ten  years  this  wood  has  sprung  into  prominence  as  an  insulating 
material  and  for  use  in  life  rafts.  Refrigerators,  the  thick  walls  of  which  are 
made  of  this  wood,  have  kept  ice  for  two  weeks ;  refrigerator  cars  of  unusual 
lightness  and  extraordinary  insulating  qualities  are  now  being  made  of  it,  and 
a  motor  boat  has  been  made  nonsinkable  by  using  it  to  fiU  the  air  spaces  in  its 
holl.  Plantations  of  Balsa  trees  are  even  now  being  made  in  Central  America 
under  the  stimulus  of  a  large  commercial  company."     (DoaHcL  Fairchild.) 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,   1919.  37 

47594.  Cassia  sp.     Caesalpiniaceae. 

Plants  growing  at  the  Yarrow  Plant-Introduction  Field  Station,  llockville, 
Md.     Numbered  in  June,  1919,  for  convenience  in  recording  distribution. 

Grown  from  seeds  received  from  Dr.  A.  Robertson  Proschowsky,  Nice,  France, 
under  tlie  name  Cassia  arborescens. 

47595  and  47596. 

From  Kabul,  Afghanistan.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  C.  Jewett,  Fresno,  Calif. 
Received  June  18,  1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Jewett. 

47595.  Bbassica  sp.     Brassicacefle. 

"A  vegetable  much  like  a  turnip  but  which  grows  above  the  ground 
like  a  cabbage." 

47596.  CtJCUMis  meld  L.     Cucurbitacese.  Muskmelon. 
"  This  melon  grows  about  a  foot  long  and  7  inches  in  diameter.     It  is  a 

late  melon,  ripening  in  September,  and  keeps  for  some  time ;  I  have  had 
them  at  Christmas  time.  The  meat  is  firmer  than  that  of  most  musk- 
melons,  is  not  very  yellow,  and  is  of  good  flavor." 

47597.  Trifolium  panormitanum  Presl.    Fabacese. 

Palermo  clover. 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.     Presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.     Received  June  19, 

1919. 

"A  clover  closely  resembling  Trifolium  alexandrinum,  which  grows  vigorously 

in  damp  places  along  the  coast.     It  is  easily  distinguished  by  its  dark-green 

color  and  its  larger  leaves.    This  clover  makes  a  good  forage,  but  does  not  as 

yet  lend  itself  readily  to  cultivation.    Hybridization  experiments  with  berseem 

are   being   carried   on.     This    Palermo   clover    shows   local    variations   which 

should  be  studied."     (Trabut.) 

47598  to  47601.  Zea  mats  L.    Poacese.  Com. 

From  Insein,  Southern  Circle,  Burma,  India.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  Mc- 
Kerral,  deputy  director  of  agriculture.    Received  June  23,  1919. 
"  Different  kinds  of  maize  grown  by  the  Chins."     (McKerral.) 

47598.  Nim-Tlorr.  47600.   Nim-Doom. 

47599.  Nim-Pe.  47601.  Nim-Leng. 

47602.  SoLANUM  MELONGENA  L.     Solanacese.  Eggplant. 

From   Zamboanga,   Philippine   Islands.     Presented   by   Mr.   P.   J.   Wester, 
agricultural  adviser.     Received  June  24,  1919. 
"An  eggplant  said  to  be  of  very  good  quality;   it  is  a  cross  between  the 
American  and  the  native  long  slender  variety."     (Wester.) 

47603  to  47616.  Brassica  oleracea  botrytis  L.     Brassicaceae. 

Broccoli. 

From  Reading,  England.     Purchased  from  Sutton  &  Sons.     Received  June 
25,  1919. 


47610. 

Safeguard  Protecting. 

47611. 

Satisfaction. 

47612. 

Snow-White.. 

47613. 

Standwell. 

47614. 

Superb  Early  White. 

47615. 

Vanguard. 

47616. 

Whitsuntide. 

38  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

These  seeds  have  been  introduced  for  specialists  in  the  department  who  are 
studying  the  disease  resistance  of  the  several  varieties. 

47603.  Autumn  Protecting. 

47604.  Bouquet. 
47605.  Imin-oved  White  Sprouting. 

47606.  Late  Queen. 

47607.  Michaelmas  White. 

47608.  Purple  Sprouting. 

47609.  Reading  CHant. 

47617.  Coix  LACRYMA-joBi  L.    Poacese.  Job's-tears. 

From  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil.  Presented  by  Mr.  T.  R.  Day,  through  Mr. 
Augustus  I.  Hasskarl.  vice  consul,  Rio  de  Janeiro.  Received  June  23, 
1919. 

"  Lagrimas  de  Nossa  Senhora  (Tears  of  Our  Lady).  I  found  tliis  plant 
growing  in  a  natural  state  in  Brazil,  and  have  had  it  under  experiment  for  about 
three  years  at  one  of  the  Leopoldina  Railway  Co.'s  experiment  stations.  It 
is  a  very  vigorous  grower  and  produces  under  almost  any  conditions  here 
great  crops  of  excellent  forage.  It  reaches  a  height  of  10  feet  or  over,  and  a 
single  plant  often  produces  40  to  50  shoots.  The  yield  in  green  forage  under 
favorable  conditions  runs  very  high,  from  10  to  even  20  tons  to  the  acre,  and  the 
yield  of  grain  is  also  very  heavy.  The  seeds  are  very  hard  and  require  crushing 
or  grinding  before  feeding,  if  allowed  to  mature.  But  I  am  of  the  opinion  that 
the  best  results  may  be  obtained  from  the  use  of  the  plant  for  soiling,  cutting 
four  or  five  times  during  the  year. 

"  The  plant  stools  well,  continually  sending  up  new  shoots  or  stems,  thereby 
renewing  itself,  and  lasting  here  for  some  years.  In  temperate  climates  it  would 
be  an  annual,  as  is  the  case  with  teosinte  and  maize.  Its  favorite  habitat  is 
a  low,  moist,  or  even  marshy  soil,  but  it  will  grow  successfully  in  dry  soils 
also.  I  have  seen  it  growing  luxuriantly  in  very  wet  localities,  even  in  water." 
(nay.) 

47618.  ViGNA  SINENSIS  (Tomer)  Savi.     Fabaceee.  Cowpea. 

From  Zamboanga,  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  J.  Wester,  agri- 
cultural adviser.     Received  June  23,  1919. 

"  The  sitao,  a  climbing  vine  with  long,  slender  pods  that  may  be  eaten  as 
string  beans  and  are  very  good  when  picked  tender."     (Wester.) 

47619  and  47620. 

From  Los  Banos,  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Prof.  C.  F.  Baker,  dean, 
College  of  Agriculture,  University  of  the  Philippines.  Received  June  24, 
1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Prof.  Baker. 

47619.  Abeca  ipot  Beccari.     Phcenicacese.  Palm. 
"An  ornamental  palm,  about  20  feet  high;  collected  by  M.  Villaraza,  in 

March,  1919,  from  cultivated  plants  at  Majayjay,  Province  of  Laguna. 
Local  name,  bunga." 

47620.  Pygeum  preslii  Merr.     Amygdalacese. 

"A  tree  about  50  feet  in  height ;  collected  by  Nem.  Catalan,  March  26, 
1919,  from  trees  growing  on  the  college  farm.  Local  name,  logo.  Us«d 
for  lumber." 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,  1919,  '  39 

47621  and  47622.   Oryza  sativa  L.     Poaceje.  Rice. 

From  Cienaga.  Magdalena,  Colombia.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  Palaclo.     Re- 
ceived June  25.  1919. 

Introduced  for  the  use  of  Department  specialists  studying  different  varieties 
of  rice. 

47631.   Canilla.  47622.    CrioUo. 

47623.  AcTiNiDiA  KOLOMiKTA  (Maxim.)  Rupr.     Dilleniaceae. 

Grown  at  the  Yarrow  Plant-Introduction  Field  Station,  Rcx-kville,  Md.,  and 
numbered  in  June,  1919,  for  convenience  in  distribution. 
"A  large-growing,  deciduous,  ornamental  climber,  native  to  Amur,  China,  and 
Japan.  The  flowers  are  one-half  to  five-eighths  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  white 
with  purple  stamens,  and  are  produced  in  abundance.  The  fruit  is  the  size  of  a 
gooseberry  or  small  plum,  and  has  somewhat  the  flavor  of  the  former.  The 
foliage  is  deep  green,  tinted  with  red,  and  is  very  ornamental."     (•/.  H.  .Johnson.) 

47624.  Casimiroa  edulis  La  Llave.    Rutacefe.  White  sapote. 

Plants  growing  at  the  Plant-Introduction  Field  Station,  Chico,  Calif.    Num- 
bered in  June,  1919,  for  convenience  in  recording  distribution. 

Grown  from  seed  collected  by  Mr.  G.  P.  Rixford  on  the  William  A.  Spinks 
place,  Duarte,  Calif. 

47625  to  47628.  Zea  mays  L.    Poaceee.  Corn. 

From  Kirin,  China.     Presented  by  Mr.  Joseph  Bailie.     Received  June  30, 
1919. 
"  Corn  from  four  separate  ears.     They  may  be  all  the  same  variety,  but  the 
ears  loolved  different."     (Bailie.) 

47625.  No.  1.  47627.   No.  3. 

47626.  No.  2.  47628.   No.  4. 

47629  to  47830. 

From  Darjiling,  Bengal,  India.    A  collection  of  seeds  presented  by  Mr.  G. 
H.  Cave,  curator,  Lloyd  Botanic  Garden.    Received  May  1,  1919. 

47629.  Acer  campbellii  Hook.  f.  and  Thorns.    Aceracese.  Maple. 
This  is  the  principal  maple  of  the  northeastern  Himalayas,  where  it 

grows  at  an  altitude  of  7,000  feet  and  more.  The  leaves  are  a  beautiful 
green  with  red  petioles.  The  grayish  white  close-gi-ained  wood  is  mod- 
erately hard  and  is  extensively  used  for  planking  and  for  tea  boxes. 
The  tree  reproduces  freely  by  seed  or  by  coppice  and  plays  an  important 
part  in  the  regeneration  of  the  hill  forests.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dic- 
'  tionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  1,  p.  69.) 

47630.  Acek  hookeri  Miquel.     Aceracese.  Maple. 
A  tree  about  45  feet  in  height,  with  undivided  heart-shaped  leaves; 

native  to  Sikkim,  India,  where  it  grows  at  altitudes  of  8.000  to  10,000 
feet.  The  wood  is  gray,  and  weighs  37  pounds  to  the  cubic  foot. 
(Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India, 
vol.,!,  p.  69,  and  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  69/f.) 

47631.  Acer  laevigatum  Wall.    Aceracese.  Maple. 
A  handsome  tree  with  a  broad,  oval  crown,  native  to  the  Himalayas 

from  the  Jumna  eastward  to  Bhutan.     The  leaves  are  undivided  and 


40  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

green  on  both  surfaces.  The  wood  is  white,  shining,  hard,  and  close 
grained,  (.\dapted  from  Watt,  Dictionaiy  of  the  Economic  Products  of 
India,  vol.  1,  p.  70.) 

47632.  Acer  thomsoni  Miquel.     Aceracese.  Maple. 
A  large  tree,  often  150  feet  in  height,  found  in  the  hills  of  Sikkim  and 

Bhutan,  India,  at  an  altitude  of  4,000  feet.  The  thick,  coarse,  3-lobed 
leaves  are  a  foot  or  more  in  length,  and  the  wood  is  grayish  white,  soft, 
and  very  brittle.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic 
Products  of  India,,  vol.  1,  p.  11.) 

47633.  AcTiNiDiA  STRiGOSA  Hook.  f.  and  Thorns.     Dilleniacese. 

A  shrubby  climber,  native  to  Sikkim,  India,  with  white  flowers  In 
axillary  cymes  and  edible,  ovoid,  mucilaginous  fruits  a  little  more  than 
an  inch  in  length.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol. 
1,  p.  286.) 

47634.  Trichosporum  bracteatum  (Wall.)  Kuntze.     Gesneriacese. 
(Aeschynanthus  bracteata  Wall.) 

An  epiphytic  shrubby  plant,  native  to  the  temperate  regions  of  the 
Himalayas  at  altitudes  of  2,000  to  8,000  feet.  The  narrow,  fleshy  leaves 
are  about  4  inches  in  length  and  the  scarlet  flowers  are  over  an  inch  long. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  Jf.,  p.  3^2.) 

47635.  Alntjs  nepalensis  D.  Don.     Betulaceae.  Alder. 
A  tall,  sparsely  branched,  deciduous  tree  with  dark-green  bark  which 

becomes  brown  and  fissured  with  age.  The  bark  is  used  in  tanning  and 
dyeing  and  is  said  to  enter  into  the  composition  of  native  red  inks.  The 
wood  is  soft,  close,  and  even  grained,  and  is  used  for  tea  boxes.  The 
tree  grows  rapidly,  and  in  Nepal,  where  it  is  native,  it  thrives  on  the 
damp,  uncultivatable  banks  of  rocky  streams  and  river  beds.  (Adapted 
from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  1,  p.  176.) 

47636.  AxpiNiA  allughas  (Retz.)  Roscoe.     Zinziberaceae. 

A  common  plant  in  low,  moist  places  in  eastern  India.  It  has  polished, 
lanceolate  leaves  and  large,  numerous  flowers  of  a  beautiful  rose  color. 
The  aromatic  rhizomes  are  used  by  the  Indians  medicinally.  (Adapted 
from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  1,  p.  192, 
and  Firminger,  Manual  of  Gardening  for  India,  p.  557.) 

47637.  Amebimnon  sissoo  (Roxb.)  Kuntze.    Fabaceae. 
{Dalbergia  sissoo  Roxb.) 

"  The  timber  is  very  valuable  and  is  one  of  the  numerous  kinds  which 
are  known  in  the  timber  trade  as  rosewood.  The  heartwood  is  brown- 
ish, and  it  possesses  great  strength  and  elasticity.  It  is  also  heavy,  its 
weight  being  about  50  pounds  to  the  cubic  foot.  The  wood  is  used  for 
all  kinds  of  joinery  and  cabinetwork,  carving,  building  material,  gun 
carriages,  etc.  It  requires  a  tropical  or  subtropical  temperature." 
{Gardeners'  Chronicle,  3d  ser.,  vol.  55,  p.  82.) 

47638.  Anemone  eivthlakis  Buch.-Ham.     Ranunculacese. 

A  woody  ornamental  plant  from  1  to  3  feet  in  height,  with  the  3-parted 
basal  leaves  up  to  6  inches  in  diameter,  and  white  or  bluish  flowers,  1  to 
1^  inches  long,  in  compound  cymes.  It  is  a  native  of  temperate  regions 
in  India  and  Ceylon  above  5,000  feet  altitude.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  9.) 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,   1919.  41 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47639.  Anemone  vitifolia  Buch.-Ham.     Ranunculacese. 

This  Himalayan  plant  resembles  in  many  respects  tlie  well-known  Jap- 
anese anemone.  The  woolly  foliage,  however,  is  thicker  and  larger.  The 
large  flowers  are  pure  white  and  are  produced  very  freely  during  the 
summer  months.  This  plant  is  not  quite  so  hardy  as  its  Japanese  rela- 
tive.     (Adapted  from  The  (Inrdciteia-  VhronU.lc,  3d  nvr.,  vol.  67.  ;).  S.S.) 

47640.  Ardisia  involuckata  Kurz.     Myrsinacese. 

A  pink-flowered,  evergreen  shrub,  3  to  6  feet  high,  native  to  Sikklm, 
India.  The  globose  berries  are  one-fourth  of  an  inch  in  diameter. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  3,  p.  528.) 

47641.  Arundinella  hispida   (Humb.  and  Bonpl.)   Kuntze.     Poacese. 
(A.  brasiliensis  Raddi.)  Orass. 

A  perennial  grass  with  a  stout,  hard,  creeping  rootstock,  and  with  a 
simple  or  branched  stem  from  1  to  5  feet  in  length.    The  leaves  are  from 

6  to  12  inches  long,  and  the  panicles  are  4  to  18  inches  in  length.  This  is 
an  abundant  grass  throughout  the  hilly  parts  of  India,  and  is  distributed 
through  the  East  Indies,  South  Africa,  Australia,  and  tropical  America. 
In  Sao  Paulo,  Brazil,  it  is  considered  a  good  forage  plant  for  dry  lands. 
(Adapted  from  Correa,  Flora  do  Brazil,  p.  128,  and  Hooker,  Flora  of 
British  India,  vol.  7,  p.  73.) 

47642.  Aster  himalaicus  C.  B.  Clarke.    Asteraceae.  Aster. 
A  small,  robust  Himalayan  aster  with  rather  hairy,  leafy,  ascending 

stems  and  solitary  flower  heads  about  1^  inches  in  diameter.  The  40  to 
50  ligules  are  very  narrow.  In  Sikkim,  India,  this  aster  is  found  at  alti- 
tudes of  13,000  to  15,000  feet.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British 
India,  vol.  3,  p.  250.) 

47643.  AsTiLBE  RivuLARis  Buch.-Ham.     Saxifragacese. 

An  erect,  herbaceous  plant  with  a  perennial  creeping  rootstock,  al- 
ternate compound  leaves,  and  terminal  panicles  of  small  greenish  flowers. 
It  is  very  common  in  the  temperate  portions  of  the  Indian  Himalayas. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  389.) 

47644.  Begonia  amoena  Wall.    Begoniacese.  Begonia, 

A  stemless  or  short-stemmed  tuberous-rooted  plant,  native  to  the  tem- 
perate regions  of  the  central  and  western  Himalayas,  with  ovate  or 
oblong  acuminate  leaves  about  3  inches  long.  The  few-flowered  scape 
is  from  3  to  6  inches  in  height.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British 
India,  vol.  2,  p.  642.) 

47645.  Bereeris  insignis  Hook.  f.  and  Thoms.    Berberidaceiie.    Barberry. 
"  This  magnificent  species  forms  a  large  bush,  with  deep-green  leaves 

7  inches  long  and  bunches  of  yellow  flowers."  {Hooker,  Himalayan 
Journals,  vol.  1,  p.  SIfO.) 

47646.  Beeberis  napathlensis  (DC.)  Spreng.     Berberidacese.     Barberry. 
A  shrub  or  small  tree,  common  in  eastern   India  at  altitudes  above 

5,000  feet.  The  wood  is  bright  yellow  and  hard,  is  used  to  a  small  ex- 
tent by  the  natives  as  a  yellow  dye,  and  because  of  its  handsome  color 
might  be  useful  for  inlaying.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the 
Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  1,  p.  446.) 


42  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47647.  Betijla  utelis  D.  Don.     Betulaceje.  Birch. 
A  moderate-sized  tree,  40  to  50  feet  in  height,  with  smooth  shining 

whitish  bark  and  irregularly  serrate  leaves.  The  tough  hard  wood  is 
pinkish  white  and  even  grained.  (Adapted  from  Kirtikar,  Indian  Medic- 
inal Plants,  pt.  2,  p.  1213.) 

47648.  Bbassaiopsis  speciosa  Dec.  and  Planch.     Araliacefe. 

A  small  tree  with  the  upper  parts  of  the  branches  prickly  and  with 
digitate  leaves.  The  panicle  is  large,  sometimes  more  than  a  foot 
long.  The  tree  is  a  native  of  Nepal,  Assam,  and  Burma,  India.  (Adapted 
from  Hooker,  F'.ora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  737.) 

47649.  BucKXANDiA  POPTJLNEA  R.  Br.     Hamamelidacete. 

A  large  evergreen  tree,  up  to  80  feet  in  height,  native  to  the  eastern 
Himalayas  at  altitudes  of  3,(X)0  to  8,000  feet.  The  wood  is  grayish 
brown,  close  grained,  and  durable,  and  is  very  much  used  in  Darjiling  for 
planking  and  for  doors  and  window  frames.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dio- 
tionarii  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  1,  p.  5Jf5.) 

47650.  BuDDLEiA  ASiATiCA  Lout.     Loganiacese. 

A  graceful,  large  shrub  or  small  tree,  common  through  India  and  the 
Malay  Peninsula,  ascending  to  6,0(X)  feet  in  the  Nilghiri  Hills.  The 
lanceolate  leaves  are  4  to  8  inches  long,  and  the  small,  white,  sweet- 
scented  flowers  are  borne  in  long,  slender,  spikelike  racemes.  This  plant 
flowers  continuously  for  three  months  in  India.  (Adapted  from  Curtis' s 
Botanical  Mayazine,  pi.  6323.) 

47651.  Callicabpa  eubella  Liudl.     Verbenacese. 

A  small  Chinese  shrub,  about  2  feet  in  height,  entirely  covered  with 
short  hairs.  The  flat,  yellowish  green  leaves  are  4  to  5  inches  long,  with 
strong  dentations  and  cordate  bases.  The  small  njnk  flowers  are  borne 
in  many-flowered  cymes.  (Adapted  from  Botanir-al  Register,  vol.  11.  p. 
88S.) 

47652.  Callicabpa  vestita  Wall.     Verbenacese. 

A  medium-sized  tree,  often  30  feet  high,  with  a  thick  trunk  and  ovate, 
acute  leaves  with  silky  white  lower  surfaces,  4  to  10  inches  long.  The 
lavender  flowers  are  in  axillary  cymes.  It  is  a  native  of  Nepal  and 
Sikkim.  India,  where  it  ascends  to  4,000  feet.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  J/,  p.  567.) 

47653.  Capp.^ris  olacifolia  Hook.  f.  and  Thorns.     Capparidacete. 

An  erect  thorny  shrub,  6  to  8  feet  tall,  with  shining  leaves  and  large, 
axillary  flowers,  white,  with  blue  anthers.  The  shrub  is  found  in  the 
tropical  valleys  of  the  Himalayas  from  Nepal  to  Assam.  The  wood  is 
white  and  hard,  and  weighs  about  44  pounds  to  the  cubic  foot.  (Adapted 
from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  2,  p. 
1S2,  and  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  178.) 

47654.  Cassia  laevigata  WiUd.     Csesalpiniacefe.  Canudo  de  pito. 
A  tropical  American  ornamental  shrub  with  panicles  of  whitish  yeUow 

flowers.     The  reedlike  branches  are  used  in  Brazil  for  making  smoking 
pipes.      (Adapted  from  Rodrirjues,  Hortus  Fluminensis,  p.  UtS.) 

47655.  Cassia  toea  L.     Csesalpiniacese. 

An  annual  shrub,  common  throughout  the  Tropics,  the  seeds  of  which 
have  been  recently  used  as  an  adulterant  for  coffee  in  Bombay,  India, 


APRIL   1   TO    JUNE   30,   1919.  48 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

The  aroma  of  the  ground  seeds  is  not  unpleasant.  The  cheniioal  analysis 
does  not  show  any  iii^'redients  which  are  known  to  bo  harmful. 
(Adapted  from  Poona  Agricultural  College  Magazine,  vol.  U,  p.  J,7.) 

47656.  Cautleya  lutea  Royle.     Zinziberacese. 
(Roscoea  elatior  Smith.) 

A  slender  herbaceous  plant,  native  to  the  temperate  rcRions  of  the 
Himalayas,  12  to  18  inches  in  height,  with  narrow,  sessile  leaves  and 
loose  spikes  of  yellow  flowers  with  red  calyces.  The  globose  capsules 
are  bright  red.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  6, 
p.  208.) 

47657.  Celastkus  paniculatus  Willd.    Cela.^tracere.  Bittersweet. 
A  climbing  shrub  of  the  Himalayan  foothills,  ascending  to  4.000  feet 

The  seeds  yield  a  deep-scarlet  or  yellow  oil  used  medicinally  as  an  ex- 
ternal application.  When  subjected  to  destructive  distillation,  the  seeds 
yield  the  oleum  nigrum,  an  empyreumatic  black  oily  fluid  formerly  em- 
ployed in  the  treatment  of  beriberi.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary 
of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  2,  p.  237.) 

47658.  Centranthera  grandiflora  Benth.     Scrophulariacese. 

A  stiff,  rough,  yellow-flowered  annual  with  narrow,  rigid,  sessile  leaves 
about  2  inches  long.  The  plant  reaches  a  height  of  a  foot  or  two  and  is 
a  native  of  Sikkim,  India.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British 
India,  vol.  4,  p.  SOI.) 

47659.  Clematis  goueiana  Roxb.     Ranunculacete.  Clematis. 

An  extensive  climber,  found  in  the  hilly  districts  of  the  western  Hima- 
layas and  south  to  Ceylon,  ascending  to  3,000  feet.  The  leaves  and  stems 
abound  in  an  acrid,  poisonous  principle  which,  when  applied  to  the  skin, 
causes  vesication.  The  very  small  yellowish  or  greenish  white  flowers 
grow  in  dense  panicles.  (Adapted  from  Watt.  Dictionari/  of  the  Economic 
Products  of  India,  vol.  2.  p.  369,  and  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol. 
1,  p.  4.) 

47660.  Clerodendrum  indicum  (L.)  Druce.     Verbenacese. 
{Clerodendron  siphonanthus  R.  Br.) 

A  large  shrub  with  hollow  herbaceous  branches  and  whorls  of  3  to  5 
narrow  leaves  6  to  9  inches  long.  The  flowers,  borne  in  loose  terminal 
thyrsi,  are  white  when  first  opening,  gradually  changing  into  cream 
color,  and  the  calyces  are  red.  The  blue  ovoia  berries  are  supported  by 
the  enlarged,  spreading  calyces.  This  shrub  is  native  to  southeastern  and 
southern  India,  where  the  roots  and  leaves  are  used  by  the  natives 
medicinaUy.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products 
of  India,  vol.  2.  p.  375,  and  Brandis,  Forest  Flora  of  India,  p.  .36.}.) 

47661.  Coffea  bengalensis  Roxb.     Rubiacese. 

This  shrub,  which  is  a  close  relative  of  the  plant  which  furnishes  the 
coffee  of  commerce,  is  a  native  of  India  and  is  remarkable  for  the  num- 
ber and  beauty  of  its  flowers.  These  flowers,  which  are  large  and  white, 
are  borne  singly  or  in  pairs  at  the  ends  of  the  branches.  (Adapted  from 
Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  4917.) 

47662.  CoMMELiNA  OBLiQUA  Buch.-Ham.    Commelinacese. 

A  tall,  branched  herb,  common  throughout  the  low  moist  regions  of 
India,  where  the  blue  flowers  appear  chiefly  during  the  rainy  season. 


44  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

The  root  is  said  to  be  edible,  and  during  times  of  scarcity  the  leaves 
and  stems  are  used  as  greens.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the 
Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  2,  p.  516,  and  Hooker,  Flora  of  British 
India,  vol.  6,  p.  372.) 

47663.  CoTONEASTEB  ACUMINATA  Lindl.     Malacese. 

A  deciduous  shrub,  native  to  the  Himalayas  of  eastern  India  at 
altitudes  of  4.500  to  10,000  feet.  The  white  flowers  are  borne  in  compact 
cymes,  and  the  hard  white  wood  is  used  for  making  walking  sticks. 
(Adapted  from  Brandis,  Forest  Flora  of  India,  p.  209.) 

47664.  CoTONEASTEB  FRiGiDA  Wall.     Malaccse. 

"  Of  the  stronger  growing  Cotoneasters  this  is  perhaps  the  best,  for 
it  grows  into  a  very  large  bush,  or  sometimes  a  small  tree,  and  rarely 
fails  to  fruit  freely,  the  branches  from  and  after  late  September  being 
laden  with  large  clusters  of  bright-red  fruits.  Moreover,  it  is  more 
attractive  when  in  flower  than  many  of  the  Cotoneasters,  the  flowers 
being  creamy  white  and  produced  in  large  heads.  Although  a  deciduous 
species,  the  leaves  are  often  retained  until  well  into  winter,  and  after 
a  mild  autumn  it  not  infrequently  happens  that  many  leaves  are  left 
until  January.  The  fruit  also  remains  until  well  into  the  New  Year  if 
not  troubled  by  birds.  It  is  a  Himalayan  plant,  and  succeeds  in  a  light 
and  sunny  position  in  good  loamy  soil."     (The  Garden,  vol.  80,  p.  555.) 

47665.  CoToxEASTEE  ROTUNDiFOLiA  Wall.     Malaccje. 

One  desirable  feature  of  this  Cotoneaster  used  as  an  ornamental  plant 
is  that  the  berries  are  less  attractive  to  birds  than  those  of  any  of  the 
other  kinds.  This  is  a  very  important  point,  as  some  members  of  the 
genus  are  very  quickly  robbed  of  their  beauty  after  the  berries  color. 
Cotoneaster  rotundifolia  is  one  of  the  Himalayan  species,  several  of 
which  run  into  each  other  by  almost  imperceptible  gradations,  so  that, 
as  might  be  expected,  a  certain  amount  of  confusion  attends  their  nomen- 
clature. The  true  Cotoneaster  rotundifolia  is  a  beautiful  shrub,  usually 
forming  a  rather  spreading  bush  4  or  5  feet  in  height,  clothed  with 
small  dark-green  roundish  leaves,  many  of  which  are  retained  throughout 
the  winter  unless  the  weather  is  particularly  severe.  The  berries,  which 
are  about  the  size  of  peas,  are  very  freely  borne  and  of  a  deep-scarlet 
hue  when  ripe.  (Adapted  from  Journal  of  Horticulture  and  Home 
Farmer.  Sd  ser.,  vol.  67,  p.  599.) 

47666.  Cracca  Candida  (DC.)  Kuntze.    Fabace«. 
(Tephrosia  Candida  DC.) 

A  large  shrub,  native  to  Burma  and  Bengal,  with  hairy  leaflets  and 
pods,  and  white  flowers,  about  an  inch  long,  in  terminal  racemes.  The 
leaves  are  used  to  poison  flsh.  (Adapted  from  Brandis,  Forest  Flora 
of  India,  p.  138.) 

47667.  Crotaxaria  aiata  Buch.-Ham.     Fabacese. 

A  suberect  perennial  undershrub,  1  to  2  feet  high,  with  the  stem  and 
lower  foliage  covered  with  short  silky  pubescence.  The  pale-yellow 
flowers  are  borne  in  2  to  3  flowered  racemes.  This  shrub  is  a  native 
of  eastern  India,  where  it  ascends  to  5,500  feet  in  the  Himalayas. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  69.) 


APRIL  1   TO    JUNE   30,   1919.  45 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47668.  Cbotalaria  tetkagona  Roxb.     Fabacese. 

A  stiff,  very  handsome  shrub,  often  6  to  8  feet  in  height,  native  to  the 
lower  altitudes  of  the  Himalayas  from  Kumaon  to  Assam,  India.  The 
slender,  silky  branches  and  the  long  racemes  of  lemon-yellow  flowers 
make  this  a  very  attractive  shrub.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of 
British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  78. ) 

47669.  Cbyptolepis  eleqans  Wall.     Asclepiadacese. 

A  slender,  yellow-flowered  climber,  with  oblong  or  linear-oblong  leaves 
up  to  2i  inches  long.  The  fragrant  flowers  appear  in  axillary  and 
terminal  cymes.  The  plant  is  a  native  of  eastern  and  northeastern  India. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  J,,  p.  6.) 

47670.  Cynoglossum  wallichii  Don.    Boraginacese. 

An  erect,  hairy,  herbaceous  plant,  with  ovate  or  lanceolate  leaves  and 
elongated  racemes  of  very  small  bluish  or  purplish  flowers.  It  is  very 
common  in  the  western  part  of  the  temperate  Himalayas.  (Adapted 
from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  4,  p.  157.) 

47671.  Datura  fastuosa  L.     Solanaceae. 

An  ornamental  herbaceous  annual,  common  throughout  India  and  the- 
East  Indies,  which  varies  in  height  from  2  to  6  feet.     It  has  entire  or 
deeply  toothed  leaves  about  6  inches  long  and  flowers  7  inches  or  more  In 
length,  varying  in  color  from  white  to  lavender  or  rose.     Propagation  is 
by  cuttings.     (Adapted  from  The  Garden,  vol.  Jf&,  p.  225.) 

47672.  Deeeingia  baccata  (Retz.)  Moq.    Amaranthacese. 
(D.  celosioides  R.  Br.) 

A  smooth,  somewhat  woody  climber  from  Australia,  with  large,  ovate, 
thin,  dark-green  leaves,  long  spikes  of  greenish  white  flowers,  and 
bright-red  fruits  about  three-eighths  of  an  inch  in  diameter.  (Adapted 
from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  2717.) 

47673.  DicELLOSTYLEs  JUJUBEFOLiA  f  Griffith)  Benth.     Malvaceae. 

(Kydia  jujuiifolia  Grifiith.) 
A  tree,  more  or  less  hairy  throughout,  with  ovate  leaves  about  3  inches 
long  and  white  flowers  1^  inches  in  diameter,  in  panicles.    It  is  a  native 
of  the  eastern  tropical  Himalayas.      (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of 
British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  333.) 

47674.  DiCENTKA  THALiCTKiFOLiA   (Wall.)   Hook.  f.  and  Thorns.     Papav- 

eracese. 
A  slender,  climbing  plant  with  a  perennial  root,  native  to  the  temperate 
regions  of  the  Himalayas.     It  has  decompound   loaves  and   yellow  or 
purple  flowers,  up  to  an  inch  in  length.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora 
of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  121.) 

47675.  DicHROA  febbifuga  Lour.     Hydrangeaceae. 

A  tall  shrub,  abundant  in  the  temperate  Himalayas  from  5,000  to  8,000 
feet.  It  has  narrow  leaves  3  to  S  inches  long,  terminal  panicles  of  blue 
or  purplish  flowers,  and  berries  of  an  intense  blue.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  406.) 

47676.  Elaeocabpus  sikkimensis  Masters.     Elaeocarpacese. 

A  tree  with  elliptic-acuminate  serrate  leaves  about  8  inches  long,  small 
inconspicuous  flowers  in  erect  racemes,  and  tubercled  ellipsoid  drupes  2 


4b  SEEDS   AND    PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

inches  long.  It  is  a  native  of  Siklvim,  India.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  Ji02.) 

47677.  Embelia  floeibunda  Wall.     Myrsinaceae. 

A  large  climbing  shrub  with  narrow  leaves  over  8  inches  long  and  large, 
much  divided,  axillary  racemes  of  white  flowers.  It  is  a  native  of  north- 
eastern India.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  S, 
p.  5U.) 

47678.  Eragkostis  nutans  (Retz.)  Nees.     Poacese.  Grass. 
A  tall  annual  grass  with  long  narrow  spikes  which  often  assume  a 

pinkish  tinge  when  mature.  In  India,  where  it  is  native,  it  is  usually  met 
with  in  heavy  soils  and  along  the  banks  of  streams  and  borders  of  rice 
fields.  Though  not  a  first-class  fodder  grass,  cattle  eat  it  readily  when 
other  better  kinds  have  failed.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the 
Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  3,  p.  255.) 

47679.  Eeiobotrya  petiolata  Hook.  f.    Malaceae. 

A  stout  tree  with  leathery  leaves  6  to  9  inches  long  and  white  flowers, 
half  an  inch  in  diameter,  appearing  in  panicles  3  to  6  inches  long  and 
broad.  It  is  a  native  of  Sikkim,  India,  and  the  eastern  Himalayas,  where 
it  grows  at  altitudes  of  5,000  to  9,000  feet.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora 
of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  370.) 

47680.  Ekythrina  arborescens  Roxb.     Fabaceae. 

A  small  tree,  native  to  the  outer  Himalayas  from  the  Ganges  to  Sikkim, 
India,  bearing  erect,  axillary  racemes  of  large  bright-scarlet  flowers. 
(Adapted  from  Brandis,  Forest  Flora  of  India,  p.  140.) 

47681.  Etjrya  acuminata  DC.     Theacese. 

A  shrub,  10  to  12  feet  high,  with  oblong  leathery  leaves  and  white 
flowers  which  are  either  solitary  or  in  fascicles.  The  wood  is  reddish 
white,  soft,  and  close  grained.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the 
Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  3,  p.  302,  and  Brandis,  Forest  Flora  of 
India,  p.  24.) 

47682.  EvoDiA  fraxinifolia  (D.  Don)  Hook.  f.     Rutacese. 

A  small,  densely  leafy  tree  with  bright-green  compound  leaves,  8  to  12 
inches  long,  which  when  bruised,  smell  strongly  like  caraway.  The 
white  flowers  are  borne  in  axillary  and  terminal  cymes;  and  the  red 
fruits  are  about  half  an  inch  in  diameter.  In  Sikkim,  India,  where  this 
tree  is  native,  the  white  soft  wood  is  used  for  posts.  (Adapted  from 
Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  3,  p.  305,  and 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  490.) 

47683.  EvoDiA  meliaefolia   (Hance)   Benth.     Rutacese. 

A  small  slender  tree,  native  to  Assam,  India,  with  cream-colored  flowers 
borne  in  hairy  cymes  about  8  inches  broad.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora 
of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  490.) 

47684.  ExACUM  teres  Wall.     Geutianacese. 

A  tall  herbaceous  plant,  up  to  4  feet  in  height,  with  narrow  leaves  3i 
inches  long  and  rather  large  blue  flowers  which  are  borne  in  long  lax 
panicles.  This  plant  is  common  in  the  tropical  regions  of  the  Himalayas, 
ascending  to  5,000  feet.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India, 
vol.  4<  P-  95.) 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,   1919.  47 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47685.  Ficus  hookeri  Miquel.     Moracese. 

A  rather  rare  tree  of  the  Himalayas  of  Sikkini,  Indiii,  where  it  is  found 
at  altitudes  of  1,000  to  6,000  feet.  The  broadly  elliptic  leaves  are  4  to  11 
inches  in  leuj?th,  and  the  numerous  male  flowers  are  scattered,  while  the 
galls  and  female  flowers  are  i)racticully  alike.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  5,  p.  505.) 

47686.  Ficus  nemoraxis  Wall.     Moraceaj. 

A  moderate-sized  tree  of  the  outer  Himalayas  of  Bhutan  and  Assam, 
India,  where  it  ascends  to  7,000  feet.  The  leaves  are  cut  oflf  for  cattle 
feed.  The  white,  close-grained  wood  weighs  38  pounds  per  cubic  foot 
(Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products*  of  India, 
vol.  3,  p.  356.) 

47687.  Fbaxinus  floribund.\  Wall.     Oleacese.  Ash. 
A  large,  deciduous  tree  of  the  Himalayas,  from  the  Indus  to  Sikkim, 

India,  at  altitudes  of  5,000  to  8,500  feet.  From  the  trunk  is  obtained 
by  incision  a  saccharine  exudation,  called  manna,  used  as  a  substitute 
for  the  officinal  manna.  The  sugar  contained  in  this  exudation,  called 
mannite,  differs  from  cane  and  grape  sugar  in  not  being  readily  fer- 
mentable. Like  the  officinal  manna,  it  is  used  for  its  sweetening  and 
slightly  laxative  properties.  The  wood  is  white  with  a  light-red  tinge. 
,  It  is  valuable  for  oars,  plows,  spinning  wheels,  etc.  (Adapted  from 
Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  3,  p.  4-^2.) 

47688.  GouANiA  napaxensis  Wall.     Rhamnaceae. 

Aji  unarmed  climbing  shrub,  belonging  to  the  buckthorn  family ;  native 
to  Nepal  and  Sikkim,  India.  It  has  alternate  leaves,  and  the  small 
greenish  flowers  are  in  axillary  or  terminal  spikes.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  6JfJi.) 

47689.  Gbewia  multiflora  Juss.    Tiliaceae. 

A  shrub  or  small  tree  of  eastern  and  western  India,  ascending  to 
4,000  feet.  The  white  wood  gives  out  an  exceedingly  unpleasant  odor 
when  cut.  It  is  extensively  used  in  making  cot  frames,  ax  bandies,  oars, 
etc.  The  plant  is  also  much  used  for  making  hedges,  for  which  its  close 
growth  and  evergreen  leaves  make  it  especially  suitable.  (Adapted  from 
Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  Jf,  p.  179.) 

47690.  Gyntjba  angulosa  DC.     Asteracese. 

A  succulent  herbaceous  plant,  3  to  10  feet  or  more  in  height,  with  large 
sessile  acuminate  stem  leaves  6  to  12  inches  long;  the  basal  leaves  are 
sometimes  2  feet  long.  The  yellow  or  purplish  flower  heads  are  up  to 
an  inch  in  length.  This  plant  is  a  native  of  the  temperate  regions  of  the 
Himalayas.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  3,  p. 
'534.) 

47691.  Hibiscus  pungens  Roxb.    Malvaceae.  Mallo-w. 
An  erect,  bristly  annual  or  perennial,  native  to  the  tropical  Himalayas, 

with  roundish  heart-shaped,  deeply  lobed  leaves  5  to  8  inches  long  and 
yellow  flowers  with  purple  centers,  5  inches  in  diameter.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  3^1.) 

47692.  HoLABBHENA  antidtsenterica  (Roth)  Wall.     Apocynacese. 

A  small  pale-barked  tree,  20  to  30  feet  high,  native  to  the  tropical 
Himalayas.     The  foliage  is  bright  pea  green,  and  the  white  flowers  are 


48  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

up  to  li  inches  across.  The  wood  is  white,  tinged  with  yellow  or  pink, 
easily  worked,  and  is  used  for  toys,  combs,  spoons,  etc. ;  in  Assam  it  is 
used  for  furniture.  Under  the  name  of  conessi,  the  bark  and  leaves  are 
used  medicinally,     (Adapted  from  Brandis,  Forest  Flora  of  India,  p.  326.) 

47693.  HoLBOBaxiA  iatifolia  Wall.     Lardizabalacese. 

A  vigorous,  much-branched  vine,  native  of  India,  bearing  axillary 
racemes  of  delightfully  fragrant  green  and  violet  flowers.  The  ovoid- 
oblong  fruits  are  about  5  inches  long,  violet-rose  on  the  outside,  with  a 
layer  of  white  flesh  just  under  the  skin.  This  flesh  is  edible,  tasting 
like  the  pulp  of  the  granadilla,  or  p.ission  fruit.  (Adapted  from  Revue 
Horticole,  vol.  62,  p.  348.) 

47694.  Hydrangea  bobusta  Hook.  f.  and  Thoms.     Hydrangeacese. 

A  small  tree  or  spreading  shrub,  8  to  15  feet  high,  with  large  ovate 
leaves  up  to  9  inches  long  and  hairy  corymbs  of  blue  flowers.  The  white, 
close-grained  wood  is  moderately  hard  and  easily  worked.  (Adapted  from 
Wait,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  4,  p.  310,  and 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  404.) 

47695.  Hypericum   patulum  Thunb.     Hypericacese.        St.-John's-wort. 
An  ornamental,  hardy,  Japanese  perennial  shrub,  from  1  to  3  feet  in 

height,  with  red  stems  and  branches.  It  has  bright-green  leaves  and  very 
large  yellow  flowers,  about  2  inches  across,  borne  in  terminal,  few- 
flowered  cymes.     (Adapted  from  Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  5693.) 

47696.  Hyptis  srA\'EOLENs  (L.)  Poit.    Menthacefe. 

A  rigid  annual  of  the  mint  family,  which  grows  to  a  height  of  2  to  3 
feet,  has  a  hairy  stem,  extremely  variable  leaves,  and  secund  flower  heads. 
It  is  a  native  of  tropical  America,  although  introduced  into  tropical  Asia. 
In  Brazil  the  flowers  and  leaves  are  used  meflicinally  as  an  antispasmodic 
and  as  a  remedy  for  gout.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India, 
vol.  4,  p.  630,  and  Correa,  Flora  do  Brazil,  p.  104.) 

47697.  Ilex  fbagh-is  Hook.  f.     Aquifoliacese.  Holly. 
This  holly,  a  native  of  the  mountains  of  Sikkim  and  Bhutan,  India, 

forms  a  small  tree  with  bright  deep-green  leaves  which  are  more  mem- 
branous than  any  of  the  other  Indian  species.  The  fleshy,  globular  fruits 
are  red.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  602.) 

47698.  Ilex  insignis  Hook.  f.     Aquifoliacese.  Holly. 
A  small  shrub  or  tree  with  thick,  grooved  branches  which  are  purplish 

when  young ;  native  to  the  Himalayas  of  Sikkim,  India.  The  leaves  are 
dark  green,  leathery,  and  pinnately  lobed,  with  the  lobes  spine  tipped 
and  alternately  raised  and  depressed.  (Adapted  from  The  Oardenera' 
Chronicle,  2d  ser.,  vol.  14,  p.  216.) 

47699.  Ilex  rNTRiCAXA  Hook.  f.  Aquifoliacese.  Holly. 
A  low,  rigid,  straggling  shrub  which  forms  matted  masses  with  inter- 
laced woody  branches.  The  leaves  are  bright  green,  thick,  leathery,  and 
spreading,  and  the  fruits  are  globular  and  red.  The  shrub  is  a  native  of 
Sikkim  and  eastern  Nepal,  India,  where  it  grows  at  altitudes  of  10,0(X) 
to  11,000  feet.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1, 
p.  S02.) 


APRIL  1   TO    JUNE   30,   1919.  49 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47700.  Impekata  cylindrica  (L.)  Beauv.     Poacejje.  Grass. 
A  small  perennial  grass  inhabiting  the  i)lains  and  hills  of  central  and 

western  India,  where,  in  Apiil  and  May,  the  roadsides  and  fields  becnnie 
white  with  its  silky  heads.  Tlie  natives  use  it  as  a  source  of  flher  and 
also  for  thatching.  The  young  succulent  foliage  which  springs  up  after  a 
fire  is  mucli  relished  l)y  cattle.  (Adai)t('(l  from  Walt.  lUilioiiniii  of  llie 
Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  J/,  p.  33'6.) 

47701.  Inula  eupatorioides  DC.     Asteracese. 

A  shrubby  composite  from  the  eastern  Himalayas,  with  narrow,  leath- 
ery, irregularly  toothed,  sharp-pointed  leaves  and  terminal  corymbs  of 
yellowisli  flower  heads.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  liritish  India, 
vol.  3,  p.  295. ) 

47702.  Kydia  calycina  Roxb.     Malvacea'. 

A  small  tree  or  large  bush  common  in  subtropical  forests  of  India  and 
Burma,  ascending  to  2,000  feet.  The  inner  barii  yields  a  bast  fll»er  used 
for  coarse  ropes,  etc.  The  Ijark  is  mucilaginous,  and  is  used  to  clarify  the 
juice  of  the  cane  in  manufacturing  sugar.  (Adapted  from  ^Vatt,  Diction- 
ary of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol. .},  p.  568.) 

47703.  Lageestroemia  parvifloka  Roxb.     Lythracese. 

A  large  deciduous  tree  met  with  in  the  sub-Himalayan  tract  in  Bengal. 
Assam,  and  central  and  southern  India.  The  gum  which  exudes  from  the 
bark  is  said  to  be  sweet  and  edible,  and  the  bark  yields  a  fiber  use<l  In 
the  making  of  ropes.  The  bark  is  also  used  in  dyeing  skins  lilack  and 
for  tanning.  The  grayish  brown  wood  is  very  hard  and  tough,  seasons 
well,  and  is  fairly  durable.  It  is  largely  employed  for  agricultural  imple- 
ments, boats,  buggy  shafts,  etc.  It  is  one  of  the  trees  on  which  the  tussah 
silkworm  is  fed.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionarn  of  the  Economic 
Products  of  India,  vol.  Jf,  p.  584-) 

47704.  Lasianthus  biermanni  King.     Rubiacefe. 

A  slender-branched  shrub  with  grayish  green  leaves  o  to  7  inches  in 
length  and  axillary  cymes  of  rosy  or  pale  lilac  flowers.  The  fruits  are 
one-fourth  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  roundish,  and  blue.  This  shrub  is  a 
native  of  Sikkim,  India,  and  also  of  the  Khasia  Mountains.  (Adapted 
from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  3,  p.  190.) 

47705.  Lauroceeasus  acuminata  (Wall.)  Roemer.     Amygdalaceae. 

(Prunus  acuminata  Hook  f.) 

A  slender-branched  tree,  30  to  40  feet  high,  with  smooth,  flat,  narrow 

leaves  4  to  7  inches  long  and  many-flowered  racemes  of  yellowish  white 

flowers.     It  is  a  native  of  temperate  regions  of  the  central  and  eastern 

Himalayas.    (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2.  p.  317.) 

47706.  LiGUSTRUM  confusum  Decaisne.     Oleacese.  Privet. 
A  small  tree,  sometimes  attaining  a  height  of  40  feet  in  Sikkim.  India, 

where  it  is  native.  The  leathery  leaves  are  up  to  :u  inches  long  and  the 
white  flowers  appear  in  panicles  from  1  to  o  inches  in  len.gth.  (Adapted 
from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  3,  p.  616.) 

47707.  Lobelia  pykamidalis  Wall.     Campanulacese.  Lobelia. 
A  tall  herbaceous  plant,  2  to  7  feet  in  height,  with  narrow  leaves  6 

inches  long  and  dense  terminal  racemes  of  pun)lisli  rose,  sometimes  nearly 
white,  flowers.  It  is  a  native  of  the  Himalayas  of  northern  India. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  S,  p.  426.) 


50  SEEDS  AXD   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47708.  LoNiCEBA  MACKANTHA  (D.  Don )  Spreng.     Caprifoliacese. 

Honeysuckle. 

A  shrubby  honeysuclde,  from  temperate  parts  of  the  Himalayas,  with 

rather  large  white  flowers  which  fade  to  yellow.     It  is  closely  allied  to 

L.  japonica.    (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  S,  p.  10.) 

47709.  LoNiCEBA  TOMENTELLA  Hook.  f.  and  Thorns.     Caprifoliacese. 

Honeysuckle. 
This  white-flowered  honeysuckle  is  a  native  of  the  interior  valleys  of 
the  mountain  region  of  northeastern  India,  where  it  forms  a  shrub  10 
to  12  feet  high.  The  leaves  are  dark  dull  green,  and  the  paired  flowers 
hang  from  the  axils  of  the  leaves.  The  blue-black  berries  are  about  the 
size  of  a  pea.     (Adapted  from  Curtu's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  6496.) 

47710.  LucxjxiA  GRATissiMA  (Wall.)  S\veet.    Rubiacese. 

A  tree  or  a  spreading  shrub,  native  to  the  temperate  Himalayas,  where 
it  attains  a  height  of  10  to  16  feet.  It  is  a  very  attractive  ornamental, 
because  of  the  gorgeous  rounded  mass  of  pink  or  rose-coiored  flowers. 
It  is  said  to  make  an  excellent  table  plant  when  grown  In  a  pot  and 
treated  somewhat  similarly  to  a  gardenia.  (Adapted  from  American 
Gardening,  vol.  2S,  p.  22,  and  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horti- 
culture, vol.  Jf,  p.  1918.) 

47711.  Maesa  chisia  D.  Don.     Myrsinacese. 

An  evergreen  tree,  up  to  30  feet  in  height,  or  sometimes  a  shruD,  native 
to  the  Himalayas  from  Nepal  to  Bhutan  at  altitudes  of  2,000  to  6,000 
feet.  The  white  flowers  appear  in  compound  racemes.  (Adapted  from 
Johnson's  Gardeners'  Dictionary,  p.  Jf87,  and  Hooker,  Flora  of  British 
India,  vol.  3,  p.  509.) 

47712.  Maesa  indica   (Roxb.)   WaU.     Myrsinacese. 

An  evergreen  shrub  or  small  tree,  common  throughout  India  at  alti- 
tudes of  6,000  feet  or  less.  The  small,  white  berries  are  used  as  food 
in  Nepal,  and  the  leaves  are  used  in  Kanara  to  poison  fish.  (Adapted 
from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  5,  p.  107, 
and  Brandis,  Forest  Flora  of  India,  p.  283.) 

47713.  Maesa  maceophylla  Wall.     Myrsinacese. 

A  large  shrub  or  small  tree,  native  to  the  eastern  Himalayas.  When 
the  bark  is  cut  a  resinous  substance  exudes.  The  wood  is  light  brown 
and  moderately  hard.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Econoirvic 
Products  of  India,  vol.  5,  p.  107.) 

47714  to  47718.   Magnolia  campbellii  Hook.  f.  and  Thorns.    Magnoliacese. 

Magnolia. 

A  beautiful,  deciduous  magnolia  from  the  Him.alayas,  where  it  ascends 
to  8,000  feet  above  sea  level.  It  reaches  a  height  of  80  feet,  has  very 
dark  bark,  large  elliptical  dark-green  leaves,  and  white  to  purple  flowers 
10  inches  in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine, 
pi.  6793.) 

For  illustrations  of  this  tree  and  of  a  single  flower,  see  Plates  III 
and  IV. 

47714.  Purple  flowered.  47717.   Light-red  flowered. 

47715.  Pink  flowered.  47718.   Dark-red  flowered. 

47716.  White  flowered. 


Inventory  59,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  ill. 


The  Queen   of   Magnolias  as   It  Grows  at  Darjiling,    India. 
CAMPBELLil   Hook.  F.  and  Thoms.,  S.  p.  I.  No.  47714.) 


•  Magnolia 


Campbell's  magnolia,  considered  the  handsomest  of  that  whole  genus  of  beautiful  trees,  grows  SO  feet 
or  more  in  height  and  makes,  as  ttiis  picture  shows,  a  wonderful  display  with  its  mammoth  flowers 
justbeforetheleavesappear.  It  is  native  to  the  Himalayas,  where  it  ascends  to  an  altitude  of  S,000 
feet.  It  has  been  grown  successfully  in  the  milder  sections  of  England  and  will  probably  prove 
hardy  only  in  our  Southern  States.  "(Photographed  by  Joseph  F.  Rock,  Darjiling,  India,  March  4, 
1921;"P22743FS.) 


Inventory  59,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  IV. 


A  Single  Flower   of   Campbell's  Magnolia, 
CAMPBELLii  Hook.  F.  and  Thoms. 


Much    Reduced. 
S.  P.  I.  No.  47714. 


'Magnolia 


The  huge  flowers  of  this  gorgeous  magiioUa  are  from  10  to  14  inches  across  and  range  in  color  from  pure 
white  through  dark  red  to  purple.  The  flower  here  shown  was  14  inches  across,  according  to  Mr. 
Rock.    (Photographed  by  Joseph  F.  Rock,  Darjiling,  India,  March  4, 1921;  P22742FS.) 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE  30,  1919.  51 

47639  to  47830— Continued. 

47719.  Maoutia  puya  (Hook.)   Wedd.     UrticacejE. 

A  shrub,  native  to  the  tropical  Himalayas  and  distrll)iitcd  throuKlioiit 
the  Straits  Settlenionts  and  .Tapan.  It  is  not  cultivated,  but  from  the 
bark  is  obtained  a  liber  which  is  much  used  for  fishing  nets,  game  bags, 
etc.  The  dark-Lireeu.  serrate  leaves  have  silvery  lower  surfaces.  (Adapted 
from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  5,  p. 
177.) 

47720.  Meibomia  CEPHALOTES  (Roxb.)  Kuntze.    Fabacese. 
(Desmodium  cephalotes  Wall.) 

A  tall  shrub,  with  densely  silky,  acutely  angled,  zigzag  branches  and 
dense  umbels  of  deep-red  flowers.  It  is  native  to  the  eastern  Himalayas. 
The  Santals  of  Bengal  eat  the  pods.  Cattle  and  goats  are  said  to  be 
fond  of  the  leaves.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionari/  of  the  Economic 
Products  of  India,  vol.  3,  p.  81,  and  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2, 
p.  161.) 

47721.  Meibomia  floribunda  (D.  Don)  Kuntze.     Fabaceie. 
(Desmodium  floribundum  Don.) 

A  w^oody,  densely  pubescent  Himalayan  plant  with  very  copious  axil- 
lary and  terminal  racemes  of  red  flowers.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora 
of   British   India,    vol.   2,    p.    167.) 

Received  as  Desmodium  sambuense,  which  is  now  referred  to  Mei- 
bomia floribunda. 

47722.  Meibomia  gyroides  (DC.)   Kuntze.     Fabacese. 
(Desmodium  gyroides  DC.) 

A  shrubby  plant,  S  to  10  feet  in  height,  with  obtuse,  pubescent  leaves 
and  axillary  and  terminal  racemes  of  red  flowers.  It  is  a  native  of  the 
tropical  regions  of  the  central  and  eastern  Himalayas.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  175.) 

47723.  Meibomia  heterocarpa  (L.)   Kuntze.     Fabacese. 
(Desmodium  polycarpum  DC.) 

An  erect  or  suberect  undershrub  found  throughout  the  Himalayas  and 
in  Burma.  All  of  the  bushy  species  of  this  genus  are  said  to  contain 
good  fibers  used  in  some  cases  for  paper  making.  (Adapted  from  Watt. 
Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  3,  p.  83.) 

47724.  Meibomia  pulchella  (L.)   Kuntze.     F'abacese. 
(Desmodium  pulchellum  Benth.) 

An  erect  pubes^cent  shrub,  wath  trifoliolate  leaves  and  red  flowers  in 
spikelike  axillary  and  terminal  racemes.  It  is  a  native  of  southern  India. 
Bengal,  and  Burma.  (Adapted  from  Brandis,  Forest  Flora  of  India, 
p.  U5.) 

47725.  Meibomia  sequax  (Wall.)   Kuntze.     Fabaceae. 
(Desmodium  sequax  Wall.) 

A  shrub,  2  to  20  feet  in  height,  with  the  branches  clothed  with  dense 
gray  or  brown  pubescence,  and  with  red  flowers  in  copious  racemes.  It 
is  a  native  of  the  Himalayas  from  Simla  and  Kumaon  to  Sikkim.  India. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  170.) 

47726.  Meibomia  tiliaefolia  (D.  Don)  Kuntze.     Fabacese. 
(Desmodium  tiliaefolium  Don.) 

A  large  deciduous  shrub  of  the  Himalayas,  from  the  bark  of  which  is 
obtained  an  excellent  fiber  used  extensively  in  rope  making  and  also  in 


52  SEEDS  AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

paper  manufacture.  The  roots  are  used  medicinally  in  bilious  com- 
plaints, and  the  leaves  are  used  as  fodder.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Die- 
titnuinj  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  3,  p.  S3.) 

47727.  Meibomia  tbiquetra  (L.)  Kuntze.     Fabacese. 
(Desmodivm  triquetrum  DC.) 

A  shrub  with  triangular  branches,  stiff  leathery  leaflets,  and  very  long, 
axillary  and  terminal  racemes  of  re<l  flowers.  It  is  found  in  moist  places 
in  eastern  and  southern  India,  and  also  in  China  and  the  Philippines. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  163.) 

47728.  Melothbia  madebaspatana  (L.)  Cogn.     Cucurbitacese. 

A  rough,  climbing  cucurbitaceous  plant  with  3  to  7  angled  leaves,  small 
yellow  flowers,  and  bright-red  fruits  up  to  half  an  inch  in  diameter. 
The  leaves  are  used  medicinally  as  a  gentle  aperient,  and  a  decoction  of 
the  seed.s  is  used  as  a  sudorific.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the 
Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  5,  p.  287,  and  Hooker,  Flora  of  British 
India,  vol.  2,  p.  623.) 

Received  as  Mukia  scabrella,  which  is  now  referred  to  this  species. 

47729.  Melotheia  odobata  Hooli.  f.  and  Thoms.     Cucurbitacese. 

A  climbing  herbaceous  plant  with  leaves  more  or  less  heart  shaped  and 
white  axillary  flowers.  It  is  native  to  East  Bengal  and  the  northwestern 
Himalayas,  ascending  to  7,000  feet.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of 
British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  626.) 

47730.  Michelia  cathcaetii  Hook.  f.  and  Thoms.     Magnoliacese. 

A  lofty  tree,  native  to  the  Himalayas  of  Sikkim,  India,  at  altitudes 
ranging  from  .o.0(X)  to  6,000  feet.  The  oblong  leaves  are  pale  and  thin, 
and  the  white  flowers  are  an  inch  in  diameter.  The  sapwood  is  white 
and  the  heartwood  dark  olive-brown;  used  for  planking.  (Adapted  from 
M'att,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  .5,  p.  2.'il.) 

47731.  Michelia  excelsa  Blunie.     Magnoliacese. 

A  tall  deciduous  tree,  with  oblong  acute  leaves  and  silky  flowers 
4  to  5  inches  in  diameter.  It  is  a  native  of  the  temperate  Himalayas 
at  altitudes  of  ."i.O(X)  to  8,(X)0  feet.  The  olive-brown,  glossy  heartwood 
is  used  for  furniture  and  for  building  purposes.  (Adapted  fropi  Watt, 
Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  o.  p.  .I'i3,  and 
Hooker.  Flora  of  Briti^'<h  India,  vol.  1,  p.  .'i3.) 

47732.  Michelia  lanuginosa  Wall.     Magnoliacese. 

A  Himalayan  tree  of  variable  height,  whose  leaves  are  white  and 
fuzzy  beneath  and  whose  white  flowers  are  3  to  4  inches  in  diameter. 
In  Sikkini  it  forms  a  large  bush,  flowering  in  autumn.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Flora  of   BritiJih  India,  vol.  1.  p.  .'i3.) 

47733.  MicBOGLORSA  albescens  (DC.)  Benth.     Asteraeea*. 

An  erect,  slender,  shrubby  comjiosite  with  narrow  sharp-pointed  leaves 
with  whitish  lower  surfaces.  Originally  n  native  of  temperate  regi«ms 
of  the  Himalayas,  it  is  now  cultivated  in  China  and  also  in  southern 
Europe.  It  is  very  ornamental,  bearing  lilac  flowers  in  large  corymbs 
often  8  inches  in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Revue  Horticole,  vol.  79, 
p.  -'lU.  and  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  3,  p.  257.) 


APRIL,  1  TO   JUNE   30,   1919.  53 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47734.  Mimosa  bubicaulis  Lam.     Miiiiosacp«e. 

A  large,  strangling,  prickly  slinil)  fouiul  througlioiit  the  greater  part 
of  India,  ascending  to  n.CKX)  feet  in  the  western  Hinialn.vas.  The  leaves, 
seeds,  pods,  and  powdered  roots  are  used  by  tlie  natives  medicinally.  It 
is  said  to  be  a  valiiabU'  hedgi'  plant.  (Adajited  from  Watt,  Dirlionary  of 
the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  5,  p.  2.}9.) 

47735.  MiscANTHUS  nepalensis  (Trin.)  Hack.     Poaoea;.  Grass. 
A  tall,  perennial,  ornamental  grass  from  the  temperate  regi«ms  of  the 

Himalayas.  It  grows  from  3  to  G  feet  high  and  has  many  densely 
crowded  flower  spikes  witli  purplish  or  guidcn-yellcnv,  shining  spikelets. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  7,  p.  107.) 

47736.  MtrcuNA  maceocarpa  Wall.     Fabacere. 

A  woody,  purple-flowered  climl)ing  plant  from  the  Himalayas  of  north- 
eastern India,  where  it  grows  at  altitudes  of  l.fHXt  to  G.iXM)  feet.  (.Adapted 
from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India-,  vol.  2,  p.  ISO.) 

47737.  Mussaenda  ixcana  Wall.     Rubiacere. 

An  erect  herbaceous  plant,  2  to  3  feet  high,  covered  with  soft,  shining 
hairs.  The  stiff,  ovate  leaves  are  5  to  6  inches  long  and  the  leafy, 
white  calyx  lobe  is  pubescent.  The  plant  is  a  native  of  the  tropical 
Himalayas.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  S,  p.  87.) 

47738.  Mussaenda  macrophylla  Wall.     Rubiaceje. 

A  lai'ge  shrub,  native  to  the  tropical  Himalayas,  with  stout  branches, 
slightly  hairy  leaves  up  to  10  inches  in  length,  and  cymes  of  flowers 
with  orange-lobed  corollas  and  white-lobed  calyces.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  3,  p.  89.) 

47739.  Neillia  thyrsiflora  D.  Don.     Rosacese. 

A  sparingly  branched  rosaceous  shrul>,  about  3  feet  in  height,  with 
deeply  3-lol)ed  dentate  leaves  and  terminal  thyrsoid  racemes  of  white 
flowers  which  appear  at  the  beginning  of  autumn.  It  comes  originally 
from  the  mountains  of  Nepal,  India.  (Adapted  from  Revue  Horticole, 
vol.   60,   p.  415.) 

47740.  NoTocHAETE  hamosa  Benth.    Menthacefe. 

An  erect,  branched  herb,  2  feet  and  more  in  height,  with  ovate  acumi- 
nate leaves  3  to  5  inches  long  and  dense  globular  whorls  of  purple 
flowers.  It  is  a  native  of  the  Himalayas  of  northeastern  India.  (Adapted 
from  Hooker's  Icoties  Plantarum,  vol.  IS,  pi.  1217.) 

47741.  Nyssa  sessiliflora  Hook.  f.  and  Thoms.     Cornaceae. 

A  large  tree,  found  in  the  forests  of  the  Himalayas  of  Sikkim,  India. 
The  soft,  gray,  even-grained  wood  is  used  for  house  building  and  other 
purposes.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products 
of  India,  vol.  5,  p.  .'/3S.) 

47742.  Olea  gambi.ei  C.  B.  Clarke.     Oleacefe. 

A  wild  relative  of  the  cultivated  olive,  from  Sikkim,  India,  where  it 
grows  In  the  Himalayas.  The  leathery  leaves  are  oblong  and  acumi- 
nate, and  the  fruit  is  sometimes  nearly  an  inch  long.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  3.  p.  613.) 


54  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS  IMPOETED. 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47743.  Ophiopogon  intebmedius  D.  Don.     Liliacese. 

A  hardy  perennial,  indigenous  to  Ceylon,  with  grasslike  leaves  and 
white  flowers.  It  reaches  a  height  of  about  a  foot,  and  is  suited  to  moist, 
shady  places.  (Adapted  from  Macmillan,  Handbook  of  Tropical  Garden- 
ing and  Planting,  p.  393.) 

47744.  OsBECKiA  NEPALENsis  Hook.    Melastomacese. 

A  handsome  plant,  native  to  the  Himalayas,  with  a  rough,  erect  stem 
lA  feet  high,  opposite,  lanceolate,  rigid  leaves,  and  large  purplish  rose 
flowers  in  terminal  and  axillary  panicles  or  corymbs.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Exotic  Flora,  vol.  1,  pi.  31.) 

47745.  OsBECKiA  NUTANS  Wall.    Melastomacese. 

A  woody,  branching,  small  shrub  with  narrow  leaves  and  small  clusters 
of  mauve-purple  flowers.  It  is  a  native  of  the  sul)tropical  regions 
of  the  Himalayas  from  Sikkim,  India,  eastward.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  hidia,  vol.  2,  p.  521.) 

47746.  OsBECKiA  BOSTBATA  D.  Don.     Melastomacese. 

An  erect,  unbranched  plant  with  broadly  lanceolate  leaves  3  to  8  inches 
long  and  terminal  corymbs  of  rose-purple  flowers.     It  is  a  native  of 
swampy  places  at  the  foot  of  the  Himalayas  from  Nepal  to  Burma. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  517.) 

47747.  OsTODES  panicxjlata  Blume.     Euphorbiacese. 

A  large  evergreen  tree,  native  to  the  forests  of  Sikkim,  India.  It  yields 
a  gum  which  is  used  as  sizing  in  paper  manufacture.  (Adapted  from 
Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  5,  p.  654.) 

47748.  OxYSPOBA  panicui.ata  (D.  Don)  DC.     Melastomacese. 

A  large  spreading  shrub,  with  drooping  branches  terminated  by  large, 
lax,  almost  naked,  panicles  of  rose-purple  flowers.  The  opposite  leaves 
are  ovate-acuminate  and  4  to  5  inches  in  length,  rarely  longer.  This 
shrub  is  a  native  of  the  subtropical  and  tropical  Himalayas  from  Nepal  to 
Bhutan.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  525.) 

47749.  Pavetta  indica  L.  Rubiacese.  ■  Pawatta. 
A  very  variable  bush  or  small  tree,  common  throughout  most  of  India. 

ascending  to  4.000  feet  in  Gurhwal.  The  powdered  root  is  used  as  a 
laxative  in  native  medicine,  and  the  fruit,  a  2-seeded  berry,  is  picked  and 
eaten  in  Madras.  The  white  flowers,  which  occur  in  broad  flat  corymbs, 
are  said  to  be  used  as  food  by  the  hill  people  of  Matheran.  (Adapted  from 
Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  6,  pt.  1,  p.  ll-'h 
and  Brandts,  Forest  Flora  of  India,  p.  275.) 

47750.  Pentagonia  physalodes   (L.)   Hiern.     Solanaceae. 
(Nicandra  physaloides  Gaertn.) 

A  very  attractive  annual,  2  or  3  feet  high,  with  ovate-oblong,  unevenly 
cut  leaves  and  rather  large,  bell-shaped,  lavender  flowers.  It  is  a  native 
of  Peru  and  Chile.  (Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pi. 
2458.) 

47751.  Phyllanthus  emblica  L.  Euphorbiacese.  Nelli. 
"A  moderate-sized  deciduous  tree  found  throughout  the  tropical  for- 
ests of  India,  either  wild  or  planted.  It  has  gray  bark  and  feathery  light- 
green  foliage  and  yields  a  gum  of  which  little  is  known.  The  trunk  is 
often  crooked  or  gnarled.    The  hard,  close-grained  wood  is  used  for  agri- 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE   30,  1919.  55 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

cultural  implements,  and  is  much  valued  for  its  durability.  The  fruit,  a 
fleshy  berry  two-thirds  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  is  the  emblic  myrobalan 
used  in  medicine  and  for  dyeing  and  tanning ;  it  is  also  pickled  and  eaten." 
{Brandis,  Forest  Flora  of  India,  p.  JfS't.) 

47752.  Phyllanthus  eeticulatus  Poir.     Euphorbiaceae. 

A  large,    often    scandent   shrub,    common    throughout    tropical    India, 
especially  on  moist  ground.     In  Madras  the  root  is  used  as  a  dye  for  pro- 
ducing a  red  color,  and  the  loaves  are  employed  as  a  diuretic  in  Sind. 
(Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol. 
6,  pt.  1,  p.  223.) 

47753.  Phyllanthus  wightianus  Muell.  Arg.     Euphorbiaceie. 

A  shrubby  plant  with  close-set,  drooping  leaves  which  are  pale  green 
when  dry,  and  solitary  axillary  flowers.  It  is  a  native  of  the  Nilghiri 
and  Pulney  Hills,  India.  (Adapted  from  M'atf.  Dictionary  of  the  Eco- 
nomic Products  of  India,  vol.  5,  p.  303.) 

Received  as  Phyllanthus  ohliquum  Wall.,  which  is  now  referred  to  this 
species. 

47754.  Picea  smithiana   (Wall.)   Boiss.     Pinacefe. 
(P.  morinda  Link.) 

A  shapely  evergreen,  native  to  Nepal,  India,  sometimes  l."0  f.'et  tall. 
It  has  widespreading  branches,  bright  or  dark-green  crowded  leaves, 
purple  flowers  (pistillate),  and  dark-brown,  glossy  cones.  It  is  hardy  as 
far  north  as  New  York.  (Adapted  from  The  Gardeners''  Chronicle,  3d 
ser.,  vol.  38,  p.  395,  and  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol. 
5,  p.  261S.) 

47755.  PiERis  ovalifolia  (Wall.)  D.  Don.    Ericace£E. 
(Andromeda  ovalifolia  Wall.) 

A  shrub  or  small  tree  with  ovate  or  somewhat  oblong  leathery  leaves 
3  to  6  inches  long,  and  racemes  of  white  or  bluish  or  sonietimes  flesh- 
colored  flowers.  Because  of  a  poisonous  principle  the  young  leaves  and 
buds  are  a  useful  insecticide.  It  is  a  native  of  the  temperate  parts  of 
the  Himalayas.  (Adapted  from  Brandis,  Forest  Flora  of  India,  p.  280, 
and  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  6,  pt.  1, 
p.  229.) 

47756.  PiPTANTHUs  NEPALENsis  (Hook.)  Swect.     Fabacere. 

A  shrub  with  alternate  trifoliolate  leaves  and  short  hairy  racemes  of 
large  bright-yellow  flowers.  It  is  a  native  of  the  Himalayas,  growing  in 
shady  woods  at  altitudes  of  7,000  to  9,000  feet.  In  England  grown  against 
walls  it  has  proved  hardy.  (Adapted  from  Brandis,  Forest  Flora  of 
India,  p.  132. ) 

47757.  PiTTOSPOKUM  FLORiBUNDUM  Wight  and  Arn.     Pittosporacete. 

A  handsome  tree  with  a  short  straight  trunk  and  spreading  branches, 
numerous  yellowish  flowers  in  terminal  panicles,  and  light-colored  strong 
tough  wood.  The  tree  yields  an  aromatic,  yelk)w  resin  or  oleoresin  hav- 
ing very  tenacious  properties.  It  i.-<  a  native  of  the  outer  Himalayas, 
ascending  to  3,500  feet.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic 
Products  of  India,  vol.  6,  pt.  1,  p.  2S3,  and  Brandis,  Forest  Flora  of 
India,  p.  19.) 


56  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47758.  I'LECTEANTHrs  coETSA  Bucli.-Ham.     ^Menthacefe. 

A  tall,  erect,  strong-smelling  8lirul)hy  ornamental  plant  of  the  mint 
family,  with  very  numerou.s  cymes  of  lavender-blue  flower.s.  It  is  a 
native  of  the  temperate  regions  of  the  Himalayas  at  altitudes  of  3,000 
to  S.OOO  feet.  (Adapte<l  from  Hooker.  Flooa  of  British  India,  vol.  .),  p. 
619.) 

47759.  PoGOSTEiroN  pauviflorus  Benth.     Menthacese. 

A  small  bush  found  in  the  subtropical  portions  of  the  Himalayas.  The 
entire  plant  has  a  strong,  black-currant  odor,  and  the  bruised  leaves 
are  used  a.s  a  poultice  for  wounds.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Diotionary  of 
the  Ecouotnic  P9-oducts  of  India,  vol.  6.  pt.  1,  p.  306.) 

47760.  Polygonum  chinense  L.     Polygonaceje. 

A  rambling  or  erect  shrub,  up  to  a  feet  in  height,  with  very  variable 
foliage  and  white,  pink,  or  purplish  flower  heads  in  corymbs  or  panicles. 
It  is  a  native  of  the  subtropical  and  temperate  Himalayas,  and  is  dis- 
tril)uted  throughout  the  East  Indies  and  tropical  Asia.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  FIo?-a  of  British  India,  vol.  5,  p.  .'('/.) 

47761.  PoRANA  RACEMosA  Roxb.     Convolvulacese.  Snow  creeper. 

One  of  the  most  beautiful  of  Himahiyan  plants,  occurring  in  dense,  not 
lofty,  masses,  climbing  over  other  plants  in  the  jungle,  with  the  closely 
massed,  dazzling  white  flowers  resembling  patches  of  snow.  (Adapted 
from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Ecanoniic  Products  of  India,  vol.  6,  pt.  1, 
p.  327.) 

47762.  PoTENTiLLA  FRUTicosA  L.     RosacesB. 

A  much-branched,  rigid,  robust  shrub,  native  to  the  temperate  and  sub- 
alpine  parts  of  the  Himalayas,  ascending  to  16,000  feet.  The  fragrant 
leaves  when  dried  are  used  in  the  upper  parts  of  the  Chenab  basin  as  a 
substitute  for  tea.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic 
Products  of  India,  vol.  6,  pt.  1,  p.  332.) 

47763.  PoTENTiLLA  MOONiANA  Wight.     Rosacefc. 

A  tall,  erect-branched,  leafy  plant  from  Ceylon  and  the  lower  altitudes 
of  northern  India.  The  narrow  leaves  are  5  to  10  inches  long,  and  the 
flowers  are  in  panicles  or  corymbs.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of 
British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  3.'f9.) 

47764.  Pratia  Montana  (Reinw.)  Hassk.     Campanulacese. 

A  tall,  rambling,  herbaceous  plant  with  long  branches,  narrow  leavea 
about  4  inches  long,  and  axillary  gi'een  flowers  marked  w-ith  pui-ple.  It 
has  globular  black-purple  berries.  This  plant  is  a  native  of  the  temperate 
parts  of  the  Himalayas.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India, 
vol.  3,  p.  J,23.) 

47765.  Priotropis  cytisoides  (Roxb.)  AVight  and  Arn.     Fabacese. 

A  low  shrub  with  slender,  glabrous  branches,  trifoliolate  leaves,  and 
copious  racemes  of  pale-yellow  flowers.  It  is  a  native  of  the  tropical  parts 
of  the  eastern  Himalayas.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British 
India,  vol.  2,  p.  65.) 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,   1919.  57 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47766.  PRUNUS  CERAsoiDKS  D.  Don.    Ani.vfrdjiliicejp.      Himalayan  cherry. 
(P.  imddum,  Roxb.) 

A  moderate-sized  or  sonietiiues  large  tree,  native  to  northeastoni  India, 
known  as  the  "  wild  cherry  of  the  Himalayas."  The  rose-red  or  white 
flowers  give  the  tree  a  brilliant  appearance  in  the  late  fall,  and  the  small, 
oblong  fruits,  with  scanty  flesh,  are  little  used  as  food.  The  wood  is  red- 
dish and  beautifully  mottled,  and  Is  used  lor  walkintr  sticks,  fiirniture,  etc. 
(Adapted  from  ^Yatt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol. 
6,  pt.  1,  p.  350.) 

47767.  Prunus  napaulensis  (Serlnge)  Steud.     Amysdalaceic. 

Nepal  cherry. 
A  small  tree  with  narrow  acuminate  leaves  4  to  6  inclies  long  and 
axillary  racemes  of  white  flowers.  The  drupes  are  about  twice  tlie  size 
of  a  large  pea  and  acid.  This  tree  is  a  native  of  the  temperate  Himalayas 
at  altitudes  of  4,000  to  10,000  feet.  (Adapted  from  TfooJccr,  Flora  of 
British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  316.) 

47768.  PsYCHOTRiA  ERRATiCA  Hook.  f.     Rubiacers. 

A  shinibby  plant,  native  to  Nepal  and  Sikkim,  India,  where  it  ascends 
from  4,000  to  6,000  feet  above  the  sea.  The  rather  thin  leaves  are  elliptic 
or  lance  shaped  and  up  to  7  inches  in  length,  and  the  very  small  fruits 
are  red  and  yellowish.  (Adapted  from  Hookej;  Flora  of  Britinh  India, 
vol.  3,  p.  168.) 

47769.  Randia  uliginosa   (Retz.)    Poir.     Rubiacese. 

A  small  deciduous  tree  of  eastern,  central,  and  southern  India,  with 
shining  leaves  and  large,  showy,  white  or  cream-colored  flowers.  The  suc- 
culent ^ruit  is  used  in  dyeing  as  an  intensifler,  and  al.so  in  medicine  as 
an  astringent.  Boiled  or  roasted,  it  is  often  eaten  by  the  natives  as  a 
vegetable.  The  leaves  are  boiled  and  eaten  as  greens.  When  unripe, 
the  fruit  is  used  to  poison  flsh.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dirtionnri/  of  the 
Economic  Products  of  India,  rol.  6,  [it.  1.  p.  391,  and  Brandis,  Forest 
Flora  of  India,  p.  273. ) 

47770.  Rhamnus  napalensis  (Wall.)  M.  Laws.     Rhamnacere. 

A  rambling  or  somewhat  erect  shrub  with  long  slender  branches,  dark- 
green  shining  leaves,  small  green  flowers,  and  blackish  red  fruits.  It  is 
a  native  of  the  Himalayas  of  northeastern  India.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  6'i0.) 

47771.  Rhododendron  arboreum  J.  E.  Smith.     Ericacefe. 

This  Himalayan  rhododendron  is  variable  both  in  its  foliage  and  in 
the  color  of  its  flowers.  In  one  form  the  leaves  are  silvery  on  the  lower 
surface,  while  in  another  they  are  covered  with  a  brownish  red  down. 
The  bell-shaped  flowers,  borne  in  dense  trusse.s,  vary  from  deep  crimson 
to  pure  white.  The  tree  soi^ietimes  reaches  a  height  of  35  feet,  with  a 
trunk  4  feet  in  circumference.  (Adapted  from  Flora  and  Siilra.  vol.  S, 
p.  S4.) 

47772.  Rhododendron  ciliatum  Hook.  f.     Ericaceiie. 

A  somewhat  dwarf  growing  Himalayan  rhododendron,  bearing  many 
small,  loose  trusses  of  pinkish  white  flowei's  less  than  3  inches  wide.  It 
rarely  exceeds  6  feet  in  height.  (Adapted  from  Flora  and  Sylva,  vol.  3, 
p.  35.) 


58  SEEDS  AXD   PLAXTS   IMPORTED. 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47773.  Rhododendron  dalhousiae  Hook,  f,     Ericaceae. 

This  is  said  to  be  the  finest  rhododendron  from  northeastern  India, 
chiefly  because  of  the  great  size  and  beauty  of  the  fragrant  flowers  which 
resemble  those  of  a  large  lily.  It  is  a  straggling  shrub,  6  to  8  feet  high, 
with  smooth  dark-gi-een  leaves.  The  flowers,  which  grow  in  terminal 
clusters  of  three  to  five,  are  about  4^  inches  across.  (Adapted  from  Cur- 
tis's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  4718.) 

47774.  Rhododendron  falconebi  Hook.  f.     Ericaceae. 

This  shrub  or  ti-ee,  which  attains  a  height  of  30  feet,  is  a  native  of 
northeastern  India.  Because  of  the  large  deep-green  leaves,  sometimes 
a  foot  long,  and  the  whitish,  densely  clustered  flowers,  this  is  a  very 
fine  ornamental.     (Adapted  from  Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  Jf924.) 

47775.  Rhododendbon  geande  Wight.     Ericaceaa. 

A  handsome  shrub  about  15  feet  high,  native  to  the  Himalayas.  It 
bears  numerous  loose  trusses  of  bell-shaped  flowers  about  2^  inches  in 
diameter.  These  are  at  first  suffused  with  a  faint  rose  tint  which  later 
changes  to  white.     (Adapted  from  Flora  and  Si/lva,  vol.  3,  p.  36.) 

47776.  Rhododendron  maddeni  Hook.  f.     Ericaceae. 

An  ornamental  Himalayan  shrub  6  to  8  feet  high.  The  dark-green 
leaves  are  from  4  to  7  inches  long,  witli  deep- red  petioles.  The  large, 
delicate,  fragrant  flowers,  white  tinged  with  rose,  occur  in  threes  at  the 
ends  of  the  branches.  (Adapted  from  Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi. 
.',S05.) 

47777.  Rhododendron  eoylei  Hook.  f.    Ericaceae. 
{R.  dnnabarinum  Hook,  f.) 

An  evergreen  shrub,  6  to  10  feet  high,  with  smooth  grayish  green 
leaves,  and  very  attractive  flowers.  Ordinarily  the  flowers,  produced  in 
terminal  heads  of  5  to  8,  are  of  a  dull  cinnabar  red.  In  some  forms  the 
corolla  is  orange-red  outside  and  yellowish  within.  This  shrub  is  a 
native  of  Sikkim  and  Bhutan,  India.  (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and 
Shrubs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  351.) 

47778.  Rhus  succedanea  L.     Anacardiaceae.  Sumach. 

A  tree  about  30  feet  in  height  with  a  short  trunk  3  feet  in  circum- 
ference and  compound  leaves  up  to  a  foot  in  length.  The  greenish  yellow 
flowers  appear  on  numerous  lateral  panicles,  and  the  yellow  or  light- 
brown  drupes  inclose  large  oily  seeds.  In  Japan  a  beautiful  white  wax, 
suitable  for  making  candles,  is  prepared  from  the  seeds.  The  tree  also 
yields  a  small  supply  of  varnish.  It  is  a  native  of  many  parts  of  the 
Himalayas  at  altitudes  ranging  from  2,000  to  8,000  feet:  (Adapted  from 
Brandts,  Forest  Flora  of  India,  p.  121.) 

Received  as  Rhus  acuminata,  which  is  now  referred  to  this  species. 

47779.  Rosa  maceophylla  Lindl.     Rosaceae.  Rose. 
This   rose,    a    native   of   the   northwestern    Himalayas,    ascending    to 

10,(X)0  feet,  is  erect,  often  unarmed,  and  has  large  red  flowers,  IJ  to  2 
inches  long,  either  solitary  or  in  terminal  corymbs.  The  large,  soft, 
turbinate  fruit  is  an  inch  long,  and  is  eaten.  This  rose  is  hardy  in  Eng- 
land.    (Adapted  from  Brandts,  Forest  Flora  of  India,  p.  208.) 


APRIL  1   TO   JUNE   30,   1919,  59 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47780.  RuBiA  coRDiFOLiA  li.     Rubiacejp.  Madder. 
A  climbing,  woody,  white-barked  perennial,  found  throughout  the  hilly 

districts  of  India,  with  whorls  of  prickly  Icavi^  and  purplisli  black  fruits 
about  one-third  of  an  inch  in  diameter.  The  fruits  and  roots  are  used 
in  native  medicine,  chiefly  as  an  astringent.  (Adapted  from  Kirtikar, 
Indian  Medicinal  Plants,  pt.  1,  p.  663.) 

47781.  RuBUS  ELLiPTicus  J.  E.  Smith.     Rosaceae.  Raspberry. 
A  tall  suberect  bush,  native  to  the  temperate  and  subtropical  Himalayas. 

The  fruit  is  yellow  and  has  the  flavor  of  a  raspberry.  In  the  Hima- 
layas it  is  commonly  eaten  either  raw  or  made  into  a  preserve  and  Is 
said  to  be  one  of  the  best  wild  fruits  of  India.  (Adapted  from  Watt, 
Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  6,  pt.  1,  p.  581.) 

47782.  RuBus  moluccanus  L.     Rosacea*. 

An  East  Indian  Rubus  with  ornamental  and  very  variable  foliage. 
It  is  a  climber  with  fuzzy  stems  and  heart-shaped,  5-lobed,  deep-green 
leaves  whose  lower  surfaces  are  thickly  covered  with  cream-colored  down. 
(Adapted  from  The  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  3d  ser.,  vol.  33,  p.  308.) 

47783.  Rytilix  gkanularis  (L.)  Skeels.    Poacese.  Grass. 
{Manisuris  granularis  L.) 

An  annual,  erect,  much-branched  grass  found  throughout  the  hotter 
parts  of  India.  The  stem  is  from  1  to  2  feet  or  more  in  length,  and  it  and 
the  flaccid  flat  leaves  are  softly  hairy.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of 
British  India,  vol.  7,  p.  159.) 

47784.  Saubauja  napaulensis  DC.     Dilleniaceae. 

A  large  shrub  or  tree,  native  to  the  Himalayas  from  Bhutan  to 
Gurhwal,  India,  at  altitudes  of  2,400  to  7,000  feet.  The  narrow  hairy 
leaves  are  7  to  14  inches  long,  the  pink  flowers  occur  in  axillary  panicles, 
and  the  green  mealy  sweet  fruit  is  edible.  (Adapted  from  Brnndis, 
Forest  Flora  of  India,  p.  25,  and  Watt,  Dictionary/  of  the  Economic 
Products  of  India,  vol.  6,  pt.  3,  p.  479.) 

47785.  Sauropus  albicans  Blume.     Euphorbiacese. 

An  erect,  somewhat  shrubby  plant  with  terete  green  branches,  small 
greenish  red  flo'vvers,  and  small  fleshy  fruits.  It  is  a  native  of  the  hot 
valleys  of  the  Himalayas  of  Sikkim,  India,  and  is  distributetl  southward 
to  Ceylon  and  eastward  to  the  Philippines.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  5,  p.  332.) 

47786.  Saussurea  deltoides  (DC.)  C.  B.  Clarke.     Asteracere. 

A  tall  composite,  4  to  S  feet  in  height,  having  large  leaves  with  cottony 
lower  surfaces.  The  extremely  variable  heads  are  often  tipped  with 
purple  and  the  corollas  are  white.  It  is  a  native  of  the  central  and 
eastern  Himalayas,  growing  at  altitudes  of  G.OOO  to  11.500  feet.  (Adapted 
from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  3,  p.  37^.) 

47787.  ScHEFFLERA  iMPRESSA  (C.  B.  Clarke)  Harms.    Araliaceje. 
{Heptapleurum  impressum  C.  B.  Clarke.) 

A  handsome  tree  of  the  northeastern  Himalayas  at  altitudes  of  6,000 
to  11,000  feet,  where  it  commonly  attains  a  height  of  60  feet,  and  is 
easily  recognized  by  its  woolly  leaves.  The  thick  brown  bark  yields  a 
copious  gum  and  the  wood  is  white  or  gray  and  soft.  (Adapted  from 
Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  .'/,  p.  222.) 


60  SEEDS   AND    PLAXTS    IMPORTED. 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47788.  ScHEFFLERA  vENULosA  (Wight  and  Arn.)  Harms.    Araliacese. 

(Heptapleurum  venulosutn  Seem.) 

A  small  glabrous  tree  or  climbing  shrub  frequent  in  the  mixeil  forests 
throughout  tropical  and  subtropical  India.  The  light-brovs'n  soft  wood  is 
used  as  lumber.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Prod- 
ucts of  India,  vol.  .',.  p.  222.) 

47789.  ScHiMA  WALLiCHii   (DC.)   Choisy.     Theacese. 

A  large  evergreen  tree,  80  to  100  feet  in  height,  native  to  the  eastern 
Himalayas  at  altitudes  of  2,000  to  5,000  feet.  The  wood,  which  is  rough, 
red,  close  grained,  and  moderately  hard,  is  used  for  many  purposes,  chiefly 
building.  The  bark  causes  itching  of  the  skin.  (Adapted  from  Watt, 
Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  Didia,  vol.  6,  pt.  2,  p.  J/S-j.) 

47790.  Selixum  texuifolium  Wall.     Apiacese. 

A  highly  ornamental  Himalayan  plant  with  very  finely  divided  fernlike 
leaves.  When  the  plant  is  isolated  on  a  lawn  and  not  allowed  to  flower, 
the  effect  is  very  striking  because  of  the  fresh  green  color  of  the  leaves. 
It  is  perfectly  hardy  in  England.  (Adapted  from  The  Garden,  vol.  38, 
p.  221.) 

47791.  Senecio  sc.\>-dens  Buch.-Ham.     Asteracese. 

A  beautiful  autumn-flowering  senecio  from  the  Himalayas,  with  a 
woody  stem  and  climbing  habit.  The  yellow  flowers  are  in  few-flowered 
loose  paniclelike  clusters.  Because  of  its  rustic  beauty  and  its  habit  of 
flowering  in  October,  this  plant  is  a  very  desirable  ornamental.  (Adapted 
from  Revue  Horticole,  vol.  SI,  p.  -'(01.) 

47792.  Senecio  uxcinelltjs  DC.    Asteracese. 
(S.  derisiflorus  Wall.) 

A  tall,  shrubby  plant,  native  to  the  central  and  eastern  Himalayas  at 
altitudes  of  4.000  to  G.OOO  feet.  In  the  district  of  Huzara  the  leaves  are 
applied  to  boils.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Prod- 
ucts of  India,  vol.  6,  pt.  2,  p.  500.) 

47793.  Shtjteria  hirsvta  Baker.     Fabaceae. 

A  densely  hairy,  trifoliolate  climber  with  lax  racemes  of  purple  flowers 
and  recurved  hairy  pods.  It  is  a  native  of  Sikkim  and  Khasia.  India, 
where  it  grows  at  altitudes  of  3,000  to  5,000  feet.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  182.) 

47794.  SiDA  ACUTA  Burm.  f.     Malvacese. 

A  shrubby  perennial  distributed  generally  throughout  the  hotter  por- 
tions of  India,  from  whose  stems  a  good  fiber  is  obtained.  From  the 
long  cylindrical  root  is  obtained  by  decoction  a  remedy  for  stomach 
troubles.  The  expressed  juice  of  the  root  is  also  employed  as  a  vermi- 
fuge. (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of 
India,  vol.  6,  pt.  2,  p.  679.) 

Received  as  S.  carpinifoHa,  which  is  now  referred  to  this  earlier  species. 

47795.  Skimmia  laureola  (DC.)  Sieb.  and  Zucc.     Rutacere. 

An  evergreen,  strongly  aromatic  shrub,  found  throughout  the  tem- 
perate Himalayas  at  altitudes  ranging  from  6,000  to  10,000  feet.  The 
white  flowers  are  crowdetl  into  terminal  panicles,  and  the  red  fleshy 
fruits  are  ellipsoid  and  up  to  three-fourths  of  an  inch  in  length.     The 


APRIL  1   TO    JUNE   30,    1919.  61 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

timber  is  used  to  make  hoe  and  ax  handles.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dic- 
tionary of  the  Economic  rroiJuctx  of  India,  vol.  6,  pt.  3,  p.  .i-'/.'i,  and 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1.  p.  ,'/.W.) 

47796.  Smilax  aspericaulis  AVall.     Smilacaoeff".  Smilax. 
A  climbing  shrub  having  roughish  stems,  thin  leaves  with  rounded  or 

clawed  tips,  many-flowered  umbels,  and  globular  berries  nearly  half  an 
inch  in  diameter.  It  is  a  native  of  the  .Sikkini  Himalayas,  India. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  Britifih  India,  vol.  6,  ;>.  SOti.) 

47797.  SoLANUM  CRAssiPETALTjM  Wall.     Solunacea?. 

A  Himalayan  shrub,  2  to  9  feet  in  heifiht,  with  narrow  leaves  acute  at 
both  ends.  In  Sikkim  the  leaves  are  cooked  and  eaten.  (Adapted  froro 
Hooker,  Flora  of  Briti,^h  India,  vol.  ,'/,  /*.  >S2.) 

47798.  SoLANUM  KHAsiANUM  C.  B.  Clarke.     Solanacem. 

A  stout  plant  with  a  stem  densely  yellow  hirsute,  armed  with  straight 
prickles  two-thirds  of  an  inch  long.  The  deeply  lobed  leaves  are  7  inches 
in  length,  and  the  berries  are  an  inch  in  diameter.  This  plant  is  a  native 
of  the  Khasia  Mountains,  India.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  Brit- 
ish India,  vol.  .'/,  p.  23^.) 

47799.  SoLANUM  MACRODON  Wall.     Solanacefe. 

An  erect  shrubby  plant  covered  with  bristly  glistening  hairs,  with 
leaves  2  to  6  inches  in  length  and  purple-rose  or  nearly  white  flowers.  It 
is  a  native  of  the  temperate  regions  of  the  Himalayas.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  //,  p.  232.) 

47800.  SoLANUM  VERBASCIFOLIUM  L.     J^olanacca". 

A  shrub  or  small  tree  frequently  encountered  throughout  tropical  and 
subtropical  India.  In  the  southern  part  of  India  it  is  cultivated  for  its 
fruit,  which  is  small  and  is  eaten  in  curries.  The  wood  is  light  yellow  and 
soft.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of 
India,  vol.  6,  pt.  3,  p.  273.) 

47801.  Spiraea  Bella  Sims.     Rosacese.  Spirea. 
A  low  shrub  with  oval,  acute,  finely  serrate  leaves  with  whitish  lower 

surfaces  and  terminal  panicles  of  bright-purple  flowers.  It  is  a  native  of 
Nepal,  and  appears  to  be  hardy  in  England.  (Adapted  from  Curtis' s 
Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  2426.) 

47802.  Spiraea  micrantha  Hook.  f.  RosacefP.  Spirea. 
A  shrub  found  on  the  temperate  slopes  of  the  Himalayas  in  north- 
eastern India  at  altitudes  of  6.000  to  10.000  feet.  It  is  closely  related 
to  Spiraea  bella,  but  is  more  lax  in  habit.  The  ovate-lanceolate  leaves  are 
sometimes  7  inches  long,  and  the  pale-pink  flowers,  often  one-fourth  of 
an  inch  across,  are  borne  in  long,  spreading  panicles,  (.\dapted  from 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  323.) 

47803.  Sporobolus  indiclts  (L.)  R.  Br.     Poacefe.  Grass. 
A  grass  found  on  the  plains  of  India  and  generally  distributed  over 

the  tropical  and  subtropical  parts  of  the  world.  It  is  considered  to  be 
a  good  fodder  grass,  especially  when  young.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dic- 
tionary of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  6,  pt.  3.  p.  5.J/.) 


62  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47804.  Stephania  rotunda  Lour.     Menispermacese. 

A  large  climber,  native  to  tlie  northwestern  Himalayas,  with  tuberous 
roots,  large  peltate  leaves  up  to  7  inches  in  width,  and  axillary  umbels 
of  yellow  flowers.  (Adapted  from  Brandis,  Forest  Flora  of  India,  p. 
571.) 

47805.  STizoLOBirM  pkukitl-m  biflorum  (Trimen)  Piper.     Fabaceae. 
This  2-flowered  variety  of  Stizolohium  pruriUim  has  leaflets  which  are 

very  silky  beneath  and  sickle-shaped  pods,  about  2  inches  long,  covered 
with  red,  erect,  stinging  hairs.  It  is  a  native  of  Ceylon.  (Adapted 
from  Piper,  Proceedings  of  the  Biological  Society  of  Washington,  vol.  30. 
p.  60.) 

47806.  Styrax  serbulatum  Rozb.     Styracese. 

A  bush  or  small  tree  common  in  southern  Japan,  where  it  is  much, 
cultivated  on  account  of  its  ornamental  appearance.  The  leaves  are  very 
variable  in  size  and  form,  usually  elliptic  or  narrower;  and  the  white 
flowers,  three-fourths  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  are  in  drooping  cymes. 
This  plant  is  also  found  in  the  Himalayas  of  northeastern  and  eastern 
India.     (Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  5950.) 

47807.  SwERTiA  BiMACULATA    ( Sieb.   and  Zuec.)    Hook.   f.   and   Thoms. 

Gentianaceae. 
An  erect  annual.  2  to  6  feet  in  height,  with  numerous  white  or  yellow- 
ish green  flowers  in  panicles.     This  plant  is  a  native  of  the  eastern 
Himalayas  at  altitudes  of  5,000  to  8,000  feet.     (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  4,  p.  123.) 

47808.  SwEBTiA  PURPUKASCENs  (D.  Dou)  Wall.     Gentianaceae. 

This  species  differs  from  Sirertia  bimaculata  in  having  purple  flowers 
with  reflexed  corolla  lobes.  It  grows  on  the  western  Himalayas  at  alti- 
tudes ranging  from  5,000  to  12,0(K)  feet.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora 
of  British  India,  vol.  .'/.  p.  121.) 

47809.  SwEBTiA  TONGLUENSis  Burkill.     Gentianaceae. 

An  erect  herbaceous  perennial.  10  inches  or  more  in  height,  with 
ovate,  sessile  leaves  and  panicles  of  inc-onspicuous  greenish  flowers.  It 
is  a  native  of  Darjiling  and  Sikkim,  India.  (Adapted  from  Kirtikar, 
Indian  Medicinal  Plants,  vol.  2,  p.  851,  and  Journal  of  the  Asiatic 
Society  of  Bengal,  vol.  2.  p.  319.) 

47810.  Tamabix  dioica  Roxb.    Tamaricaceae. 

A  gregarious  shrub  or  small  tree  found  near  rivers  and  on  the  sea- 
coast  throughout  India,  where  it  is  often  planted  for  ornament  on 
account  of  its  spikes  of  pink  flowers  and  attractive  foliage.  A  peculiar 
bittersweet  gum.  or  manna,  is  obtained  from  this  plant,  which  is  used 
in  some  places  for  making  confections.  (Adapted  from  Wdtt.  Dictionary 
of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  6,  pt.  3,  p.  'ilO,  and  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  2-'i9.) 

47811.  Tetbastigma  bracteolatum  (Wall.)  Planch.     Vitaceae. 
{Vitis  bracteolata  Wall.) 

A  slender-branched  sarmentose  shrub  with  smooth  stems,  cymes  of 
very  small  green  flowers,  and  dry  2  to  4  seeded  fruits.  It  is  a  native- 
of  Bhutan  and  Assam,  India.  (Adapted  from  Hooker.  Flora  of  British 
India,  vol.  1.  p.  65.'/.) 


APRIL  1  TO   JUNE   30,   1919.  63 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47812.  Themeda  tkiandra  Forsk.    Poaceae.  Grass. 

(Anthistiria  imberiis  Retz.) 
A  tall  perenniiil  grass  with  the  spikes  in  globose  or  fan-shapeil 
fascicles  and  rather  rigid,  very  narrow  leaves  3  to  10  indies  long.  It 
reaches  a  height  of  1  to  G  feet,  is  a  native  of  the  hotter  and  drier  parts 
of  India,  and  is  distributed  throughout  the  wanner  regions  of  the  Old 
World.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  7,  p.  211.) 

47813.  ToDDALiA  ASiATiCA   (L.)   Lam.     Rutacese.  "" 
{T.  aculeata  Pers.) 

A  rambling  shrub,  native  to  the  subtropical  lliniahi.vas.  This  is  per- 
haps one  of  the  most  valuable  of  Indian  medicinal  phmts.  The  unrii>e 
fruit  and  root  are  mixed  with  oil  to  form  a  stinnilant  liniment  for 
rheumatism ;  the  fresh  leaves  are  eaten  raw  for  i»ains  in  the  intestines, 
and  the  fresh  bark  of  the  root  is  considered  an  excellent  febrifuge. 
The  ripe  berries  are  fully  as  pungent  as  black  pepper,  and  they  are 
pickled  by  the  natives  with  excellent  results.  Upon  distillation  the 
leaves  yield  a  pale  yellowish  green  oil  having  the  odor  of  citron  peel 
and  a  bitter  aromatic  taste.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the 
Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  6,  pt.  .},  p.  58.) 

47814.  Teachycarpus  maetiana   (Wall.)    Wendl.     Phcenicaceae.    Palm. 
A  tall,  unarmed  palm,  20  to  50  feet  high,  clothed  beneath  the  crown 

with  persistent  leaf  sheaths.  The  rigid  leathery  leaves  are  4  to  5  feet 
in  diameter  and  cut  half  way  down  into  linear  2-lobed  segments.  The 
flowers  are  yellow  and  the  fruits  bluish.  This  palm  is  a  native  of  the 
temi>erate  Himalayas  at  altitudes  of  6,000  to  8,000  feet.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  6,  p.  J/SS.) 

47815.  Teicholepis  fuecata  DC.    Asteracese. 

A  slender  yellow-flowered  composite,  2  to  6  feet  in  height,  with  the 
flowers  in  nodding  heads.  It  is  a  native  of  the  temperate  parts  of  the 
Himalayas.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  S, 
p.  380.) 

47816.  Teichosanthes  himalensis  C.  B.  Clarke.     Cucurbitaceje. 

A  climber  with  hairy,  palmately  3-lobed  leaves  5  inches  wide,  white 
flowers,  and  fruits  3  to  4  inches  long.  It  is  a  native  of  Sikkim,  India, 
where  it  grows  at  altitudes  of  2,000  to  5,000  feet.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  608. ) 

47817.  Teidax  peocumbens  L.    AsteraceJB. 

A  perennial  trailing  composite,  with  short  bristly  hairs  covering  the 
branches  and  the  deeply  toothed,  rhomboid  leaves.  The  yellowish  flowers 
appear  in  dense  heads.  This  plant  is  a  native  of  tropical  America. 
(Adapted  from  Queensland  Ayricultural  Journal,  vol.  25,  p.  ^S-'/.) 

47818.  Teiumfetta  ehomboidea  Jacq.     Tiliacete. 

A  herbaceous  or  somewhat  woody  plant,  common  in  tropical  and  sub- 
tropical India  and  Cejlon  up  to  4,000  feet  above  the  sea.  It  has  dense 
cymes  of  yellow  flowers  and  burlike  fruits.  The  plant  yields  a  soft, 
glossy  fiber.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Ecoiwmic  Prod- 
ucts of  India,  vol.  6,  pt.  4,  p.  202,  and  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India, 
vol.  1,  p.  395.) 


64  SEEDS    AXD    PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

47819.  TsuGA  BRUNONiANA   (Wall.)   Carr.     Pinaceae. 

A  tall  evergreen  tree,  sonietinies  attaining:  120  feet  in  height,  with 
spreatlinjr  branches  and  pendulous  branchlets.  It  is  a  native  of  north- 
eastern India,  but  is  said  to  be  not  quite  hardy  in  England.  The  wood 
is  soft  and  white,  and  the  bark  is  used  for  roofing.  (Adapted  from 
BraufJis,  Forest  Flora  of  India,  p.  .127.) 

47820.  Desmos  chinexsis  Lour.     Annonacea?. 
(Unona  discolor  Vahl.) 

A  spreading  shrub  with  slender  leafy  branches,  shining  oblong  leaves 
up  to  8  inches  in  length,  and  yellow  odorous  flowers.  It  is  found  in  the 
tropical  forests  of  northeastern  and  eastern  India.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  Flora,  of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  59.) 

47821.  VACCiNiuir  dunaltanum  Wight.     Yacciniacepe. 

A  large  erect  shrub,  with  angular,  leafy  brariches,  obloug-lanceolate 
slender- tij'ped  leaves,  and  a/Xilhiry  racemes  of  small  inconspicuous 
flowers.  It  is  a  native  of  Sikkim.  Bhutan,  and  the  Khasia  Mountains, 
India.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  3,  p.  J/SS.) 

47822.  Vaccinium  nummularia  Hook.  f.  and  Thoms.     Vacciniacese. 

A  small,  rigid,  ep'phytic  plant  with  densely  hairy,  almost  bristly- 
branches,  leathery  leaves,  and  small  racemes  of  rose-colored  flowers.  It  is 
a  native  of  Sikkim  and  Bhutan,  India,  growing  at  altitudes  of  8.000  to 
10.000  feet.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  3,  p. 
Ji51.) 

47823.  Vaccinium  serratum  (Don)  Wight.     Vacciuiacese. 

A  shrub,  often  epiphytic,  found  in  Sikkim,  Bhutan,  and  the  Khasia 
Hills,  India.  The  flowers  have  an  acid  taste  and  are  used  by  the  natives 
of  the  Garo  Hills  in  their  curries.  (Adapted  from  ^Vatt,  Dictionary  of 
the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  6,  pt.  //,  p.  218.) 

47824.  Vernonia  volkameriaefolia  DC.    Asteracese. 

A  small  robust  tree  with  large  leaves  up  to  12  inches  in  length,  and 
very  numerous  flower  heads  in  terminal  leafless  panicles.  Tlie  persistent 
pappus  is  whitish.  The  tree  is  a  native  of  Sikkim  and  the  Khasia  Moun- 
tains.    (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  3,  p.  2)0.) 

47825.  Viburnum  colebrookeanum  Wall.     Caprifoliacese. 

A  large  spreading  shrub.  6  to  15  feet  in  height,  with  large  oblong 
leaves  and  large  coryml)s  of  very  small  white  flowers.  It  is  connnon  in 
the  subtropical  Himalayas.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British 
India,  vol.  3,  p.  5.) 

47826.  Viburnum  cylindricuh  Buch.-Ham.     Caprifoliacese. 

A  large  shrub  or  small  tree,  common  in  the  Himalayas  of  northeastern 
Inlia  at  altitudes  of  4,000  to  S.OOO  feet.  The  natives  of  Nepal  are  said 
to  extract  froiu  the  seeds  an  oil  which  they  use  for  food  and  also  for 
burning.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of 
India,  vol.  6,  pt.  .',,  p.  232.) 

47827.  Viburnum  erubescens  AVall.     Caprifoliacese. 

A  shrub  or  small  tree  with  slender,  ash-colored  branches,  drooping 
panicles  of  white  or  yellowish  white  flowers,  and  red  ovoid  fruits  one- 
quarter  of  an  inch  long.  The  very  hard,  reddish  wood  is  close  and  even 
grained  and  could  be  used  as  a  substitute  for  boxwood  and  for  carving. 


APRIL  1   TO    .lUNE   30,   1919,  65 

47629  to  47830— Continued. 

i^Adupted  from  Matt,  Dictiovury  of  the  JJioimniic  I'rodiKts  af  Iniliu.  rol. 
(i  i>1.  .'/.  [1.  ~^.).)'.  and  Jlrandis,  J'onxt  J'loni  of  linlia,  ii.  j:,!i.) 

47828.  Zanthoxylum  acanthopodium  DC.     Hiitaceiv. 

A  small  tree,  native  to  tlic  hot  valleys  of  tlif  sul.iropicil  I  limaliiyas, 
aseendinji  to  7.000  feet.  Tlie  l>erries  are  about  tlie  size  of  iieas  and  con- 
tain one  black  seed.  From  these  berries  is  extracted  an  essential  oil, 
isomeric  with  oil  of  turpentine.  The  natives  use  tlu-  .seeds  and  baric  for 
dyspepsia,  fever,  cholera,  etc.  The  wood  is  dose  grained  and  yellow  and 
is  used  for  walking  sticks,  pestles,  etc.  (Adapted  from  Wntt.  hhtinnnry 
of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  6,  pt.  .},  p.  323.) 

47829.  ZanthoxylUxM  ovALiFOLirM  Wight.     Hutacea*. 

A  large  shrub  found  in  the  Nilgiri  Hills,  Khasia  Mountains,  Assjun, 
etc.,  in  India,  and  also  in  Singapore,  whose  fruit  and  l)ark  probably 
possess  medicinal  properties  similar  to  those  of  other  members  of  this 
genus.  The  light  yellowish  white  wood  is  very  hard  and  close  grained. 
(Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  rroduct-n  of  India,  rot. 
6,  pt.  -',,  p.  325.) 

47830.  Zanthoxylum  oxyphyllum  Edgeworth.     Rutaceae. 

A  climbing  prickly  shrub  found  at  altitudes  of  fi.(KM)  to  9.000  feet  in 
the  Himalayas  from  Gurhwal  to  Bhutan.  The  fruits  are  used  me<licinally, 
being  supposed  to  have  astringent,  stimulative,  and  digestive  properties. 
(Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol. 
6.  pt.  //,  p.  325.) 

47831  to  47858. 

From  Darjiling.  Bengal,  India.    Presented  liy  .Mr.  C  II.  Cave.  c\irator.  Lloyd 
Botanic  Garden.     Received  June  11,  1919. 

47831.  AcEK  siKKiMENSE  Miquel.     Acerace.-e.  Maple. 
A  small   tree,  native  to  the  hills  of  Sikkim  and  Bhutan.    India,   with 

heart-sliaped  green  leaves  and  spikelike  racemes  which  app»'ar  with  the 
leaves.  The  wood  is  shining  and  gray.  (Adapted  from  Wall.  Dictionary 
of  tlie  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  1,  ji.  77.) 

47832.  Albizzia  pkoceka   (Roxb.)   Benth.     Mimosacesr. 

A  large  tree,  often  60  to  80  feet  high,  sometimes  more,  with  yellowish 
or  greeni.sh  white  bark  and  large  compound  h-aves  compo.sed  of  (i  to  8 
pairs  of  leaflets.  The  yellowish  white  flowers  are  borne  in  heads  in  ternd- 
nal  panicles.  The  heartwood  is  light  or  dark  brown,  and  is  largely  \ise<l 
for  agricultural  implements,  wheels,  etc.  The  tree  is  a  native  of  moist 
places  in  Burma,  Bengal,  and  southern  India.  (Adapted  from  Brandts, 
Forest  Flora  of  India,  p.  175.) 

47833.  Artocarpus  t.akoocha  Roxb.     Moracese. 

A  large  evergreen  tree,  native  to  the  foothills  of  eastern  and  southern 
India,  with  leathery  oval  or  ovate  leaves  up  to  10  inches  in  length  and 
irregularly  roundish  edible  acid  fruits,  which  are  3  to  4  inches  in  diameter 
and  velvety  yellow  w  hen  ripe.  The  bark  yields  a  resinous  gum,  and  from 
the  bark  also  is  prepared  a  hber  wliich  is  used  for  cordage.  The  root 
yields  a  yellow  dye.  and  the  hard,  yellow  heartwood  is  used  for  making 
furniture.  The  fruit  and  also  the  spadix  of  the  flowers  are  used  In  cur- 
ries. (Adapted  from  Waft,  Didiotiary  of  the  Economic  Products  of 
India,   vol.  1,  p.  333.) 


66  SEEDS   AXU    PLANTS    IMPORTED, 

47831  to  47858— Continued. 

47834.  Bableria  stbigosa  Willd.     Acanthacese. 

A  shrubby  plant,  much  cultivated  in  India,  but  wild  in  the  lower  hills 
of  Bengal,  Orissa,  etc.  It  is  2  to  4  feet  in  height,  has  large  ovate  leaves, 
and  dense  spikes  of  blue  flowers.  From  the  root  is  prepared  a  native 
medicine  used  as  an  antispasmodic.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of 
the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  1,  p.  ^01,  and  Hooker,  Flora  of 
Jiritiih  India,  vol.  .),  p.  .'loD.) 

47835.  BiscHOFiA  trifoliata   (Roxb.i   Hook.     Eupliorbiaceae. 
{B.  javanica  Blume.) 

A  large  tree,  found  in  shady  ravines  in  the  hills  of  Kumaon,  Gurhwal, 
India,  south  to  Ceylon,  and  also  in  southern  Asia.  It  is  very  handsome, 
attaining  a  height  of  70  feet,  with  a  dense  oval  crown  and  deep-green 
foliage  which  turns  red  before  falling.  The  pale-red  fine-grained  wood 
is  used  for  furniture.  (Adapted  from  Drandis,  Forest  Flora  of  India, 
p.  U6.) 

47836.  BoEHMEEiA  MACBOPHYixA  D.  Don.     Urticaceje. 

A  broad-leaved  shrub,  native  to  northern  and  northeastern  India,  where 
it  ascends  to  4,000  feet.  The  bark  yields  a  beautiful  fiber,  much  prized 
for  fishing  nets.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic 
Products  of  India,  vol.  1,  p.  Jftil.) 

47837.  BoEHMERiA  PLATYPHYXLA  D.  Dou.     UrticacefB. 

A  large  shrub  or  small  tree  with  opposite,  broadly  ovate  leaves,  native 
to  the  Khasl  Hills,  eastern  Bengal  and  southern  India.  The  wood  is 
moderately  hard  and  reddish  brown.  All  of  the  species  of  this  genus 
are  said  to  yield  good  libers.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionnry  of  the 
Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  1,  p.  481.) 

47838.  Callicakpa  macrophyi.la  Vahl.     Verbenacese. 

A  tall  shrub  with  the  branches  and  stems  thickly  covered  with  gray 
woolly  felt.  The  narrow  wrinkled  leaves  are  6  to  10  inches  long,  and 
the  small  rose-colored  flowers  are  in  much-branched  cymes.  The  shrub 
is  a  native  of  Bengal  and  Burma.  India.  The  heated  leaves  are  applied 
to  rheumatic  joints.  (Adapted  from  Brandis,  Forest  Flora  of  India, 
p.  368.) 

47839.  Citrus  sinensis  (L.)  Osbeck.     Rutaceae.  Orange. 
"  Sikkini  orange."     (Cave.) 

47840.  Dysoxylum  binectarifeblm  (Roxb.)  Hook.  f.     Meliacese. 

An  evergreen  tree,  30  feet  or  more  in  height,  with  compound  leaves  9 
to  18  inches  long,  composed  of  5  to  9  leaflets,  and  panicles  of  pale-green 
flowers.  The  leathery  reddish  fruits  are  2^  inches  long,  and  the  seeds  are 
dark  purple  and  polished.  This  tree  is  a  native  of  the  Khasia  Hills  and 
Assam.  India.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  rol.  1. 
p.  546.) 

47841.  Elaeagnl's  pyriformis  Hook.  f.     Elaeagnacete. 

A  shrubby  plant  with  oblong  or  elliptic,  somewhat  silvery  leaves, 
clustered  flowers,  and  small  turgid  fruits,  one-third  of  an  inch  long, 
covered  with  brown,  hardly  shining  scales.  The  plant  is  a  native  of  the 
Mishmi  Hills.  India.  (Adapted  fnun  Hooker.  Flora  of  Briti.^iJi  India,  rol. 
5.  p.  202.) 


APRIL  1  TO  JUNE  30,  1919.  67 

47831  to  47858— Continued. 

47842.  Engeliiakutia  spicata  Lescbeu.     Juglandaceie. 

A  large  handsome  tl•et^  belonging  to  the  waliuit  family,  native  to  th<> 
foothills  of  the  eastern  Himalayas.  The  thick  brown  bark  contains  much 
tannin ;  the  wood  shows  a  beautiful  grain  and  is  said  not  to  warp. 
(Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol. 
S,  p.  2U.) 

47843.  Ficus  ALTissiMA  Blume.     Moracese. 

A  large,  spreading  tree,  native  to  the  tropical  Himalayas.  It  is  .said  to 
yield  as  good  caoutchouc  as  its  relative,  Ficus  elastica.  (Adapted  from 
Watt.  Dictimmry  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  3,  p.  3'i2.) 

47844.  Gynostemma  pedatum  Blume.     Cucurbitaceffi. 

A  climbing  herbaceous  plant  with  leaves  composed  of  throe  to  five 
membranous  leaflets  up  to  5  inches  in  length  and  globose  fi-uits  about  the 
size  of  a  pea.  It  is  a  native  of  northeastern  India,  (.\dapted  from 
Hnol-er,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  633.) 

47845.  Ipomoea  kingii  Prain.     Convolvulacese.  Morning-glory. 
A  large  white-flowered  climber  belonging  to  the  morning-glory  family, 

with  narrow  heart-shaped  leaves  np  to  6  inches  in  length.  It  is  a  native 
of  northeastern  India  at  altitudes  of  2,(X)0  to  5,000  feet.  (Adapted  from 
Journal  of  the  A-natic  Society  of  Bengal,  vol.  63,  p.  110.) 

47846.  Leonotis  nepetaefolia   (L.)   Ait.    Menthaceoe. 

An  annual,  4  to  6  feet  high,  with  a  stem  as  thick  as  one's  finger,  thin 
crenate  leaves,  and  whorls  of  orange-red  flowers.  It  is  native  to  the 
hotter  parts  of  India,  and  is  distributed  to  tropical  .Vsia,  Africa,  and 
America.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  /,,  p.  691.) 

47847.  Manisueis  striata  (Nees)  Kuntze.     Poacese.  Grass. 
A  tall  slender  gi'ass,  with  a  sten\  3  to  4  feet  long,  very  narrow,  rial 

leaves  2  to  4  feet  in  length,  and  pale,  slendt'r  spikes  about  2  inches  long. 
It  is  a  native  of  the  Sikkim  Himalayas.  India,  where  it  ascends  to  4,000 
feet.     ("Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  Britixh  India,  vol.  7,  p.  157.) 

47848.  Panicum  patens  L.     Poacese.  Grass. 
A  cn-eping  grass,  found  throughout  India,  with  a  leafy  stem  1  to  3  feet 

long,  leaves  2  to  6  inches  in  length,  and  spreading  panicles.  (Adaptel 
from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  7,  p.  J7.) 

47849.  Phlogacanthus  pxjbineevius  T.  Anders.     Acanthacese. 

A  ijinch-branched  shrub,  3  to  8  feet  in  diameter,  with  numerous  axil- 
lary cymes  of  red  flowers.  It  is  a  native  of  Sikkim,  Bhutan,  and  Assam. 
India.      (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  Britinh  India,  vol.  },  p.  ol3.) 

47850.  PuERAKiA  PHASEOLOioES  (Roxb. )  Benth.     Fabacese. 

A  twining,  scarcely  woody  plant,  clothed  with  dense,  spreading,  brown 
hairs;  native  to  the  tropicnl  regions  of  the  eastern  Himalayas.  The 
leaflets  are  green  above  and  densely  matted  with  gray  hairs  beneath. 
The  reddish  flowers  are  borne  in  copious  long-stemmed  racemes. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  199.) 

47851.  Rhododendkon  camelliaeflobum  Hook.  f.     Kriciice;e. 

Rhododendron. 

A  Himalayan  rhododendron,  2  to  6  feet  tall.  It  has  very  thick  deei>- 
green  leathery  leaves  and  pure  white  or  faintly  pinkish  flowers  about  If 
inches  wide.     (Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  Ji9S2.) 


68  SEEDS   AX1»    PLANTS    IMPORTED, 

47831  to  47858— Continued. 

47852.  Rhynchotechum  vb^stitum  Wall.     Gesneriacese. 

All  erect,  simple,  shrubby  plant,  about  3  feet  higb.  with  yellow-bairy. 
elliptic  leaves  9  inc-bes  in  length,  many-tlowered  axillary  cynics  of  rose- 
purple  flowers,  and  globose,  glistening-white  berries  more  than  a  quarter 
of  an  inch  in  diameter.  The  plant  is  a  native  of  Sikkim,  Bhutan,  and 
As.sjim.  India.  (Adapted  from  Hooker.  Flora  of  British  Imlia,  vol.  If. 
p.  313.) 

47853.  KuBiA  SIKKIMENSI.S  Kurz.     Rubiaceae. 

A  stout,  handsome,  creeping  plant,  native  to  Sikkim  and  Bhutan.  India. 
The  stem  and  root  of  this  plant  yield  the  brilliant  red  dye  used  by  the 
natives  of  Naga  Hills  and  Manipur,  India.  (Adapted  from  ^Yatt.  Dic- 
tioii'irii  of  Hie  Ecomniiic  Producta  of  Indiu.  vol.  6.  /it.  1.  />.  .J77.) 

47854.  Salix  tetkasperma  Roxb.     Salicacefe.  Willow. 
This  willow  is  a  native  of  India,  where  it  grows  at  altitudes  of  2,(XH3 

to  T.CMX)  feet  .nid  reaches  a  height  of  4(»  feet.  The  twigs  are  useful  for 
basketry.  an<l  the  foliage  as  forage.  (Adapted  from  Mueller,  Select  Ex- 
tra-Tropical riants,  p.  Jf88.) 

47855.  Termixalia  myriocarpa  Huerck  and  Muell.  Arg.     ("ouibretaceje. 

A  very  large  evergreen  tree,  abundant  in  the  subtropical  valle.vs  of 
Sikkim  and  Bhutan,  India.  The  heartwood  is  brown,  beautifully  mottled 
with  dark  streaks,  and  is  used  for  building  purposes  and  for  boxes. 
(Adapted  from  Watt.  Dictionary  of  the  Econoiuic  Products  of  India,  vol. 
6.  pt.  -',.  p.  37. 1 

47856.  Termixalia  tomentosa   (Roxb.)    Wight  and  Arn.     Combretacete. 
A  large  deciduous  tree,  80  to  100  feet   tall,  common   throughout  the 

moister  parts  of  India.  It  yields  copiously  a  transparent  gum  which  is 
eaten  by  the  Santals.  The  bark  is  used  for  tanning.  (Adapted  from 
Matt.  Dictiomiry  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  6.  pt.  'i,  p.  S7.) 

47857.  Urakia  lagopus  DC.     Fabacese. 

A  woody,  densely  cespitose.  perennial  leguminous  plant,  reaching  10 
t<t  12  feet  in  height,  with  trifoliolate  leaves  and  copious  terminal  and 
axillary  racemes  of  purple  flowers.  It  is  a  native  of  India  from  the 
Punjab  to  Assam.  ( .\dapted  from  Hooler.  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2, 
p.  156.) 

47858.  Wallichia  densitlora  Mart.     Phoenicacese.  Palm. 
A  palm  with  a  very  short  stem  or  even  stemless,  found  throughout  the 

ti-<ii)i<iil  Himalayas  from  Kumaon  eastward.  The  leaves  are  S  to  10  feet 
long,  the  spathes  are  purple,  and  the  male  and  female  flowers  are  yellow 
and  iniriilisli.  respectively.  The  duU-puiple  fruits  are  about  half  an 
inch  in  length.  The  leaves  are  sometimes  used  for  fodder,  and  also 
for  thatching.  (Adapted  from  Watt.  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Prod- 
ucts of  India,  vol.  6.  pt.  '/.  p.  299,  and  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India, 
vol.  6,  p.  Jil9.) 

47859.  A:MAi{ANTHrspAXici  LATusL.     Amaranthace.T.     Huauhtli. 

From  the  <Mty  of  Mexico.  Mexiot.     Presented  by  I>r.  A.  L.  H^rreia.  Direc- 
tor de  Estudios  P.iologicos.     Received  .Tune  .30,  ]9]fl. 

"Seeds  of  the  e<lible  iilant  jiojudarly  called  alcyria.  cultivated  in  the  IVderal 
District."      i  llcrrcra.) 


APRIL   1   TO   JUNE   30,   1919.  69 

Tlio  seed  is  roasted  or  popped,  i^'rouiul  into  meal,  ;iiid  iiiude  into  sweet  cakes. 
The  meal  is  also  said  to  be  eaten  with  sugar  aud  milk. 

For  previous  introduction  see  S.  P.  I.  Nos,  45811  and  46310. 

47860.  Amherstia  nobllis  Wall.     Cagsalpiniaceae. 

From    Silipnr.    near    Calcutta,    India.      Presented    by    the    iiinitor,    Ko.val 
Botanic  Oarden.    Received  June  30.  1010. 

Named  in  honor  of  Lady  Audierst.  A  me(lium-size<l  tree,  native  to  nnrma, 
and  considered  the  most  beautiful  of  all  llowerinj^  trees.  Its  immense  condelu- 
l)rundike  sprays  of  red  and  yellow  flowers  drooping  from  every  branch  among 
I  lie  handsome  foliage  present  an  iippearance  of  astonishing  elegance  and  loveli- 
ness. It  is  in  Mower  during  the  greater  part  of  the  year,  but  its  chief  flowering 
season  in  Ceylon  is  from  January  to  April,  i.  e.,  the  dry  season.  It  produces 
seed  very  scantily  anywhere,  a  pod  or  two  occasionally  being  all  that  can  be 
obtained,  and  even  these  are  often  infertile.  Propagation  by  layering,  tbere- 
i'ore,  has  to  be  adopted.  (Adapted  from  M<ii-mHl(in.  llnndhook  of  Tropical 
Gardening  and  Planting,  p.  291.) 

47861  to  47864.  Citrus  spp.     Rutaceae. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Presented  by  Dr.  P.  J.  S.  Cramer,  chief,  Plant- 
Breeding  Station.     Received  June  30,  1919. 

47861.  CiTEUs  GEANDis   (L.)  Osbcck.  Pummelo. 
(G.  decumana  Murr.) 

47862.  CiTEUS  sp.  47864.   Citkus  sp. 
Djeroek  nipis.  Djeroek  mania. 

47863.  CiTBUS  sp. 
Djeroek  garoet. 


liNDEX  OF  rOMMOlN  AM)  SCIENTIFIC  NAMKS. 


Ahronia  august  a,  47349. 
Acacia  sp.,  47406. 

bvwifoUa,  47366. 

hoJosericea,  47367. 

longifoJia,  47580. 

notaMlis,  47368. 
Acer  campbelUi,  47629. 

hookerl,  47630. 

laevigatum,  47631. 

sikkimense,  47831. 

thomsoni,  47632. 
Achradelpha  mammosa,  47424,  47516. 
Acliras  sapota,  47584. 
Acom,  Dioscorea  latifoHa,  47564. 
Actinidia  kolomikta,  47623. 

strigosa,  47633. 
AesGhynavtlms    bractecta.      See    Trl- 

chosporum  bracteatum. 
Afzelia  afncana.     See  Pahudia  afri- 

cana. 
Agave  rerschaffeltii,  47583. 
AJbizzia,  procera,  47832. 
Alder,  Alnus  nepalensis,  47635. 
Allium  cepa,  47538. 
Alnus  nepalensis,  47635. 
Alpinia  allughas,  47636. 
Anvaranthus  paniculatus,  47859. 
Amerimnon  sissoo,  47637. 
Amherstia  noMUs,  47860. 
Andromeda  ovalifolia.  See  Pieris  oval- 

ifolia. 
Anemone  rivularis,  47638. 

vitifoUa,  47639. 
Annona  squamosa,  47434,  47585. 
Anthistiria    imherbis.      See    Themeda 

triandra. 
Apios  priceana.     See  Glycine  priceana. 
Ardisia  involucrata,  47640. 
Areca  ipot,  47619. 
Arenga    saccharifera.      See    Sagnerus 

pinnatus. 
Ariocarpus  lakoocha,  47833. 
Ariindinella  brasiliensis.     See  Arundi- 
nella  hispida. 

Mspida,  47641. 


Asm,  Fraxinus  floribunda,  47687. 
Aster  hiinalaicus,  47642. 
Astilhc  rinilaris,  47643. 
Attulea  gomphococca,  47440. 

Balsa   wood,    Ortiroma    itnioims,   47593. 
Bamboo,    J'liylloxtaclii/K    imbcscens, 

47370. 
Banksia  niarginata,  47548. 
Barberry.    See  Berheris  spp. 
Barlerja  strigosa,  478.34. 
P>jii-loy.     Hordeuiii     niltinn-     pallidum, 

47.130^7541 . 
Bauhinia  sp.,  47551. 
Bean,  boiiavist.  Dolichos  Inhlab,  47568. 

comruon.  Phaseolus  vulgaris,  47591. 

goa,  Botor  tetragonoloba,  47510. 

Lima,  I'liascoliis  lunatKs,  47447. 

Scarlet    RuniuT.    Phaseolus   cocoir 
neus,  47590. 

soy,  Soja  max.  47436,  47437. 

yam.  Cacara  ernsa,  47517. 

Yard-Long,     \  igua     xfuquipcda-lis, 
47435. 
Begonia  anioena.  47G44. 
Berberis   insignis.   47645. 

napaulensis,  47646. 
Berseem.       Tri  folium       ale-ran^rinum, 

47520-47523. 
Betula  uiilis,  47647. 
Birch,  Betula  utilis,  47647. 
Bisclmfia      javaniea.      See      Bischnfia 
trifoliata. 

trifoliata,  47835. 
Boehmeria.  macrophylla,  47836. 

platyphglla.  47837. 
Botor  tetragonoloba,  47510. 
Brassaiopsis  xpecioxa.  47(i4.s. 
Brassica  sp.,  47595. 

oleracea    botrytis.  4760.3-17616. 
Broccoli.  Brassica  oleracea  botrytis: 

Antumn  Protecting,  47603. 

Bouquet.  47604. 

Improved  White  Sprouting,  47605. 

Late  Queen.  47606. 

71 


72 


INDEX   OF    COMMON   AND   SCIENTIFIC    NAMES. 


Broccoli,  Michaelmas  White,   47607. 

Purple  Sprontins,  47G08. 

KeadiiiiJC  Giant,  47609. 

Safeguai-d  Protecting,  47610. 

Satisfaction,  47611. 

Snow-white,  47612. 

Stanclwell.  47613. 

Superb  Early  White,  47614. 

Vanguard,  47615. 

Whitsuntide,  47616. 
Bucklandid  populnea,  47649. 
Bnddlela  asiatica,  47650. 
Bulbine  lomjiscapa,  47582. 
Butia  capUata  pulpom,  47350. 

Cacao,  Theobroma  cacao: 

Calabash,  47.371. 

Criollo,  47373. 

Forastero,  47372.  47403-47408. 
Yellow.  47374. 
Cacara   erosa.   47517. 
Caesalpinia  sepiaria.  47351. 
Calabash  nutmeg,  Monodoio  iniiristira. 

47500. 
CalUcarpa  macrophyUa,  47838. 

rubella,  47651. 

vestita.  47652. 
Callistemon  rigidus,  47549. 
Callitris  cupressifonnis,  47550. 
Canudo     de     pi  to,    Cassia     laevigata, 

47654. 
Capparis  olacifolia,  47653. 
Carica  candamarcensis,  47.524. 

papaya,  47492.  47562,  47563,  47586. 
Caryocar  sp..  47587. 
Casimiroa  cdnlis,  47565,  47624. 
Cassia  sp..  47594. 

bonariensis,  47352. 

hirsnta,  473.53. 

laevigata.  47654. 

tora,  47655. 
Cautlcya  In  tea,  47656. 
Celastrus  paniculatus,  47657. 
Centranthera  grandiflora,  47658. 
Cestriiui  purqui,  47401. 
Chenopodium  sp.,  47441. 
Cherry,    flowering.    Prtinus    serruluta, 
47567. 

Himalayan.      I'luniis     cernsoides, 
47766. 

Nepal.  I'm  mis  napaulensis,  47767. 

rose-bud,  Primus  sul)hirtella  pen- 
dula.  47535. 


Chlorophora  excel xa,  47497. 
Citrus  spp.,  47862-47864. 

decumaiia.     See  Citrus  grandis. 
grand  is,  47861. 
sinensis,  47839. 
Clematis  gouriana,  47659. 
Clerodendron  siphonanthus.     See  Cler- 

odendrum  indictim. 
Clerodendrinn   indicinn.  47660. 
Clover,    Palenno.    TrifoUuin    panonni- 

tanuin.  47597. 
Cocos    pulposa.      See    Butia    capitata 

pulposa. 
Coffea  hengalensis,  47661. 
Coix  lacryma-jobi,  47426-47428.  47617. 
Colocasia  esculenta,  47560. 
ConiDielina  ohliqua.  47662. 
Corn,    Zca    magM.    47-592,   47.598-47601, 
47625-47628. 
Xim-Doom.  476(X>. 
Nim-Leng,  47601. 
Nim-Pe.  47599. 
Nim-Tloor.   47-598. 
Cotoneaster  acuminata,   47663. 
frigida.  47664. 
rotundifolia,  47665. 
Cotton,  kidney,  Crnssypium  sp..  47364. 

Gnssyphim  sp..  47397. 
Courbaril.  Ilinncnaca  courbaril,  47559. 
Cowpea,  Yigna  sinensis: 
Inombog,  47422. 
Sitao,  47618. 
Tentdog.  47421. 
Cracca  Candida,  47666. 
Crocus  sativiis.  47577. 
Crotalaria  spp.,  47438.  47439,  47588. 
alata,  47667. 
tetragona,  4766S. 
Cryptolepis  elegans,  47669. 
Cucumis  melo,  47442,  47443.  47596. 
Cucurbita  sp.,  47531. 

maxima,  47444,  47445. 
pepo.  47378. 
Currant,  black.  Ribes  nigrum: 

black.    Carters    Champion,    474<)9. 

Ogden's  Black,  47410. 
garden,  Ribes  vnlgare: 

American  Wonder,  47411. 
Cherry,  47412. 

Fox's  Large  Grape,  red.  47413. 
La  Versaillaise,  red,  47414. 
Warner's  Grape,  red,  47415. 
Cynoglossum  loallichii,  47670 


INDEX   OF   COMMON   AND  SCIENTIilC    NAMES. 


73 


Dalbcriiia      sissoo.       See    Ayiierimnon 

sissoo. 
Dahlia  maximiliana,  47354. 
merckii,  47552. 
variabilis,  47553-47555. 
Dasheen,  Colocasia  esculenta,  47560. 
Datura  fastuosa,  47671. 
Deeringia  baccata,  47672. 

celosioides.  See  Deeringia  baccata. 
Desniodium.  cephalotes.    See  Meibomia 
ct/ihalotcs. 
floribundnm.     See  Meibomia  flori- 

hunda. 
gyroides.     See  Meibomia  gyroides. 
leiocarpum.      See   Meibomia    leio- 

carpa. 
polycarpum.     See   Meibomia   het- 

erocarpa. 
pulehellum.      See    Meibomia    pul- 

ohella. 
ftcqun.T.     See  Mcilmvii'O  sequax. 
tiliaefolium.    See  Meibomia  tiliae- 

folia. 
triquetnim.    See  Meibomia  trique- 
tra. 
Desmos  chinensis,  47820. 
Dicellostyles  jujubifolia,  47673. 
Dicentra  thalictrifolia,  47674. 
Dichroa  febrifuga,  47675. 
Diniocdiiiiis  loiioo)!.  47423,  47431. 
Dioxioreu  s)i..  47495. 

oJata.  47398,  47399.  47446. 
bulbifera,  47493. 
hispida,  47494. 
latifolia,  47.564. 
Dolichandrone  platy calyx.     See  Mark- 

hamia  platycalyx. 
DoUchos  lablab,  47568. 
Dracaena  sp..  4751]. 
Dysoxylum  binectariferum,  47840. 

Echium-  nervosum,  47355. 

wildpretii,   47356. 
Eggplant,   Solanum  melongena,  47602. 
Elaeagnus  pyriformis,  47841. 
Elaeis  guineensis,  47504-47507. 
Elaeocarpus  sikkimensis,  47676. 
Embelia  floribunda,  47677. 
Engelhardtia  spicata,  47842. 
Eragrostis  nutans,  47678. 
Eriobotrya  petiolata,  47679. 
Erythrina  arborescens,  47680. 

excelsa,  47498. 


Eurya  acuminata,  47681. 
Evodia  fraxinifolia,  47682. 

mclmefoUa,  47683. 
Exacum  teres,  47684. 
Feiuigr(-(',k,     TrigoncUa     foemtm-grae- 

cu  HI ,  47537. 
Ficus  altinsinm,  47843. 
hookeri,  47685. 
venioruUs,  476S6. 
Flax,  Now  /ealnnd,  Phorniium  tcnax, 

47369.  47572. 
Fragaria  insularis.  47533. 
FraxivuH  floribunda,  47687. 
Frenela     rhoinboidca.      See     Cailitris 

cuprcssi  form-is. 

Garcinin  tinctoria.  47358. 

xanthocliymuK.     See  Garcinia  linc- 
toria. 
Ginger.  Zinziher  offlcivnlc.  47518. 
Glycine  hispida.     See  f^oja  wfl-ar. 

priceana,  47360. 
Gossypium  spp.,  47364.  47397. 
Gouama  napalensis,  47688. 
Grass.  Anthistiria  iinberbis.     See  The- 
rneda  triandra. 

Arundinella  hispida,  47641. 

EragroKtis  nutans.  47678. 

Guatemala,      Tripsacum      lajcum, 
47396. 

Imperata  cylindrica.  47700. 

Manisiiris  striata.  47847. 

Miscanthus  vepalensis.  47735. 

Panicum  patens.  47848. 

Rytilix  gramilciris,  47783. 

SporoholuK  indieu.^.  47803. 

Th-emeda  triandra,  47812. 
Grewia  multiflora.  47689. 
Gronndnut,  Price's.   Glycine  jn-iceana, 

47360. 
Guava,  Fsidium  guajara.  47508,  47509. 
Gimostemma  pedatum.  47844. 
Gynura  ongulosa,  47690. 

sar)ncntosa,  47416,  47512. 

Heptapleuruin  impressum.     See  Schef- 
flera  impressa. 
venulosum.     See   Schefflera   v-enu- 
losa. 
Hevea  spruceana.  47528-47530. 
Hibiscus  mutahilis.  47357. 
pungens,  47691. 
sabdariffa,  47429,  47430. 


74 


IXDEX    OF    COMMON    AND    SCIENTIFIC    NAMES, 


Holarrhena  antidysenterica,  47692. 

Holborllia  latifolia,  47693. 

Holly.     See  J  lex  spp. 

Honeysuckle.     See  Lonicera  spp. 

HoMeurn     riilgare     pallidum.     47539- 

H.'.41 . 
Huauhtli,     Amaranthus     paniculatus, 

47859. 

Hydranyea  rohiista.  47694. 

ni/nieiia<'fi  conrhin'il,  47559. 

Hniiericitin  ranfirienKe.  47581. 

yatulum,  47695. 

Hyphaenc  thehaica,  47402. 

Hyptis  Hunreolens.  47696. 

lief  fragilis,  47697. 

insiynis.  47698. 

intricata,  47699. 
Iinperata  arundiiwcea.     See  Imperata 
cylindrica. 

cylindrica.  47700. 
In  Ilia  ciipatorioides.  47701. 
Ipoinoea  hataian.  47432,  47438. 

cairica,  47532. 

kingii,  47845. 

palniata.     See  Ipomoea  cairica. 

Job's-tears,   Colv   lacryma-jobi,  47426- 

47428,  47017. 
Jubaea  rhilensis,  47.578. 

spectabiHs.     See  Jubaea  chilensis. 

Kokia  fockii  kauaiensis,  47561. 
Kokio,  Kokia  rockii  kauaiensis,  47561. 
Kuflzu.  Pueraria  thunbergiana,  47579. 
Kydia  calycina,  47702. 

jujnbi folia.     See  Dicellostyles  ju- 
jnbifolid. 

Lagerstroemia  parvi flora,  47703. 
Lasianthus  biermanni,  47704. 
Laurocerasiis  acuiiiinata.  47705. 
Leonotis  nepetaefolia,  47846. 
Ligustrum  confusum,  47706. 
Litchi  chinensis.  47375-47377. 
lAthocarpns  cornea,  47365. 
Lobelia  piiramidalis,  47707. 
Longan,     Dimocarpiis     longan,     47423, 

47431. 
Lfmicera  mncraniha,  47708. 

tomentella,  47709. 
Luculia  gratissima,  47710. 
iMcuma  mammosa.     See  Achradelpha 

mnmviosa. 


Lychee,  Litchi  chinensis,  47375-47377. 
Lycopersicon  esculentum,  47526. 

Madder,  Rubia  cordifolia,  47780. 
Maesa  chisia,  47711. 
indica,  47712. 
macrophylla,  47713. 
Magnolia  campbelUi,  47714—47718. 
Mamniea  americanxi,  47425. 
Mamey.  ilammea  ainericana,  47425. 
Mnnisiiris     graiiularis.      See     Rytili-c 
granularis. 
striata,  47847. 
Maoutia  pvya,  47719. 
Maple.     See  Acer  spp. 
Markhamia  platycalyx,  47499. 
Meibomia  cephalotes,  47720. 
floribnnda,  47721. 
gyroides,  47722. 
heterocarpa,  47723. 
leiocarpa,  47576. 
pulchella,  47724. 
sequax,  47725. 
tiliaefolia,  47726. 
triquetra,  47727. 
ifelothria  maderaspatana,  47728. 

odorata,  47729. 
Meryta  sinclairii,  Al"iO. 
ilctroxidcros  tomevtosa.  47.571. 
Miclielin  citthcnrtii.  47730. 
e-rcelsu,  47731. 
lanuginosa,  47732. 
Ificroglossa  albescens.  47733. 
Minioxn  nibicdvlis.  477.34. 
Minibilis  jalopa,  47589. 
Miscanthus  nepalensi^s,  47735. 
Mnnodora  mi/ristica,  47.500. 
Morning-slory.     See  Ipomoea  spp. 
Mucinut  macrocarpa.  47736. 
Musknielon.      Cucnmis     melo,     47442, 

47443.  47596. 
Mus-iiiciida  incinia.  477.37. 
macrophylla,  47738. 

Nasturtium,  Tropaeolum  peltophorum. 

47525. 
Xeillia   thyrsiflora.  47739. 
Nelli,  Phylhmthiis  cmblica.  47751. 
Xephclium    litchi.     See   Litchi  chinen- 
sis. 
longaua.     See  Dimocnrpus  longan. 
Nicandra  physaloides.     See  Pentagonia 
physalodes. 
[  Xotochocte  hamosa.  4774<). 


I 


INDEX   OF   COMMON   AND  SCIENTIFIC   NAMES. 


75 


Nutmeg,    calabash,    Monodora    myris- 

tica,  47500. 
N'!/'i>tfi  ficsisilifora,  47741. 

Ochroinii  hipnin(-s,  47r)9o. 
Olccr  gfiiiiliici,  47742. 
Onion,  Allium  ccpa,  47588. 
Ophiojtogon    intermedium,  47743. 
Orange,  Citrus  mioisis,  47839. 
Orijza  satira,  47621,  47622. 
Oshcckid  iiciJoU'nxis,  47744. 

nntaih^.  47745. 

rostrafa,   47746. 
Ostodcs  pamculata,  47747. 
O.rijapord  i>0)iicula1a,  47748. 

Pach}fr]iizv-^    nngulatus.     Se.e    Gacara 

erostfi. 
Pahiidia  nfricnno,  47501. 
Palei-nut    (.lover,     Trifoliitm     panormi- 

tanum,  47597. 
Palm,  Arcca  ipot,  47619. 

Aftnlra  r/rnirpliocorro,  47440. 

Butia  rapitota  pulpofia,  47350. 

Coros  pnlposa.     See  Butia  capitata 
pvlposn. 

(lonui,  Hj/phaene  thcbaica,  47402. 

ivory-nut,       Phytclephas       macro- 
rnrpa,  47513. 

Jnhoea  chilensis,  47578. 

oil,  Elaeis  puineensis,  47504r-47507. 

sugar,  Sagverus  pinnatus,  47527. 

Trachyearpns  mnrtiana,  47814. 

WaUicJiia  densiflora,  47858. 
Panicum  pa  tens,  47848. 
Papay.i,    Carica  pupaiin,   47492,   47562. 

47563,  47586. 
Paretta  i)idica.\  47749. 
Pawatta,  Pnvetta  indicn.  47749. 
Pentagon  in  physalodcft,  47750. 
Phaseolvs  coccinevs,  47590. 

Ivnatns,  47447. 

rulgaris,  47591. 
Phlogacanthus  puMnervius,  47849. 
Phormium  towx,  47369,  47572. 
PtiyUanthus  emblica,  47751. 

reticulatus,  47752. 

loightianus,  47753. 
Phylloc'adus  trichomanoides,  47573. 
Phyllostachys  puhescciis,  47370. 
Phy sails  peruviana,  47514. 
Phyteleptias  macrocarpa,  47513. 


Picea  moritida.     See  Pirea  smithinna. 

smith ianu,    47754. 
Pieria  ovalifolin,  47755. 
Piptantlius  nepaloisis,  47750. 
Pistaelie,   PiHtocia   cliinrnxin.  47302. 
Pistacia  ctiinensift,  47.'{(i2. 
Pittospontm  florihundum.  47757. 
Plectrantlius  coetsa.  47758. 
Pogoatcmoii   parrifloriis.   47759. 
Polia.  Physnlis  peruviana,  47514. 
PolygoiiKin   ehiiunne.  4770* >. 
l^orana  racemnsn,  47701.. 
Potato.  Snifiinini   hihriosiini : 

Ally,    47407. 

America,  47448. 

Arran  Chief,  47409. 

Arran  Comrade.  47461. 

Arran  Rose,  4744i>. 

Arran  Victory,  47470. 

Bishop,  47483. 

British  Queen.  47402. 

Burnhou.se  Beauty,  47471. 

Climax,  47463. 

Dargill  Early.  47450. 

Duchess,  4740S. 

Eclipse,  47451. 

Edzell  Blue.  474.52. 

Eightyfold.  474.53. 

Epicure,  47454. 

Exhibition  Reil  Kidney,  47455. 

Factor,  47484. 

Favorite,  47485. 

Golden  Wonder,  47472. 

Great  Scot,  47464. 

Irish  Queen,  47473. 

Kerr's  Pink,  47474. 

King  Edward,  47475. 

King  George,  47466. 

Langworthy,  47476. 

Lochar,  47477. 

Majestic,  47478. 

Mauve  Queen.  47465. 

May  Queen,  47456. 

Midlothian  Early.  47457. 

No.  3,  M.  T.,  47490. 

No.  16,  M.  T.,  47491. 

Nithsdale.  47479. 

Provost,  47486. 

Rector,  47480. 

Resistant  Snowdrop,  474.58. 

St.  Andrew,  47481. 

Sharpe's  Express,  474.59. 

Templar,  47482. 


76 


IXDEX   OF   COMMON   AND   SCIENTIFIC    NAMES. 


Potato,  Tinwald  Perfectiou,  47487. 

Up-to-Date,  47488. 

White  City,  47489. 

Witch  Hill,  47460. 
rotentilla  fruticosa.  47762. 

mooiiiana.  47763. 
Pratia  moniana,  47764. 
Priotropis  cytisoides,  47765. 
Privet,  Ligustrum  confitsum.  47706. 
Prunus  acuminata.     See  Laurocerastis 
acuminata. 

cei-asoides,  47766. 

napanlensis.  47767. 

puddnm.     See  Prim  us  cerasoidcs. 

serrulata,  47567. 

svbhirteUa  autumnalis.  47534. 
pendula,  47535. 
I'sidiinn  guajava.  47.508.  47509. 
Psophoca?'pu.'ii      tetraij'onolohuf^.        See 

Botor  tetragonoloba. 
Psychotria  erratica,  47768. 
Puerarw  phaseoUMde^.  47850. 

thunhergiana,  47579. 
Pummelo.  Citrus  grandis,  47861. 
Pumpkin.    Cucurhita    maxima.    47444, 

47445. 
Pygeum  preslii.  47620. 


Quercvs     cornea, 
coi'nea. 


See     Lithocarpus 


Pandia  uliginosa.  47769. 
Raspberry,  Rvhns  cUipticv.s.  47781. 
Rhamnus  napalensis,  47770. 
Rhododendron  arhoreum,  47771. 

cam  ell  i<ieflorum.  47851. 

cilijatum,  47772. 

cimuihnrinvni.    See  Rhododendron 
roylei. 

dalhousiae,  47773. 

falconeri.  47774. 

grande,  47775. 

maddeni.  47776. 

roylei,  41111. 
Rhus   succedanea,   4777S. 
Rhynehotechum  vestitum,  47852. 
Riies  nigrum.  41409.  47410. 

vulgare,  47411-4741.5. 
Itice.   Oryza  sativa.  47621.  47C22. 
Rosa  gentiliana,  47359. 

m-acrophylla,  47779. 
Roscoea  elatior.    See  Cautleya  lutea. 
Rose.     See  Roaa  spp. 


Roselle,    Hibiscus    sabdari/fa,     47429, 

47430. 
Rubia  cord i folia,  47780. 

sikkimensis,  47853. 
Rubus  spp.,  47417-47420. 

ellipticus.  47781. 

moluccanus,  47782. 
Rye,  Secale  cereale,  47542. 
Rytillv  granularis,  47783. 

SaccJia rum  officinarum,  47556-47558. 
Saffron,  Crocus  sat  it  us,  47577. 
Saguerus  pimwtus,  47527. 
St.-John■^^-\v<lrt,  Hypericum  canariense, 

47581. 
Salix  tetraspcrma,  47854. 
Sapium  sebiferum.    See  Stillingia  sebi- 

fera. 
Sapodilla,  Achras  zapotu,  47584. 
Sapote.  Achradelpha  mainmosa.  47424, 
47516. 

white,     Ca.<iimiroa     ednlis,     47565, 
47624. 
Saurauja  napaulensis.  47784. 
Sauropns  albicans,  47785. 
Saussurea   deltoidex.  47786. 
Schefflcra  impressa,  47787. 

renulosa,  47788. 
Sclritita  nallichii.  47789. 
Schrankin  sp..  47400. 
Secale  cereale.  47542. 
Seg^ldilla.     See  Bean.  goa. 
Selinum  tenuifoUum.  47790. 
Senecio   densiftonis.     See  Senecio  un^ 
cinellus. 

scandens,  47791. 

iincinellus.  47792. 
Shutcria  hirsuta.  47793. 
Sida  acuta,  47794.  , 

Skimmiu  laureola,  47795. 
l?mila.r  aspericaulis.  47796. 
Snow  cre.ei3er,  Porana  racemosa,  47761. 
Soja  max.  47436.  47437. 
Solatium  crassipetalum,  47797. 

khaHnnum.   47798. 

macrodon,  47799. 

melongena,  47602. 

tuhei-osum,  47448-47491. 

rcrbascifolium ,  47800. 
Spathodea'  nilotica,  47502. 
Spiraea  bella,  47801. 

micrantha,   47802. 
Spirea.     See  Spiraea  spp. 


INDEX   or    COMMON   AND  SCIENTIFIC    NAMKS. 


77 


^poroholus  indicus,  47803. 
Squash,  Vuciirbiiu  spp.,  4737S,  47.>31. 
Stepha/nia  rotunda,  47804. 
Stevia  rebaudiana,  47515. 
Stillingia  sebifera,  47363. 
Stizolobium    bracteatmn,   47569. 

pruritum  biflorum,  47805. 
Strawberry,  Frufjaria  insularis,  47533. 
Styrax  serrulatum,  47806. 
Sugar-apple,  Annona  squamosa,  47434, 
47585. 

cane,  t<aocharum  offlcinarum: 
Rayada,  47556. 
D117,  47557. 
D17,  47558. 
Sumach,  Rhus  succedanea,  47778. 
Sweet  potato,  Ipomoea  batatas: 

Mameyita,  47433. 

Mameyona,  47432. 
Sii'Crtia  bimaculata,  47807. 

purpurascens,  47808. 

fongluensis,   47809. 
Siniif/iNiii   s])..  47.")<)8. 

Tiihcniaemontana  sp.,  47566. 

TiiUow  tree,  StiUingia  sebifera,  47363. 

Tamarix  dioica,  47810. 

Tephrosia  Candida.     See   Cracca  Can- 
dida. 

Terminalia  myrincarpa,  47855. 
tomentosa,    47856. 

Tetra stigma  bracteolatum,  47811, 

Themeda  triandra,  47812. 

Theohroma  cac(vo,  47371-47374,  47403- 
47408. 

ToddaUa  arulcata.     See  Toddalia  asi- 
atica. 
asiatica,  47813. 

Tomato,      Li/copersicoii      esGulentum, 
47526. 

Trachycaprus  martianus,  47814. 

Tricholepis  furcata,  47815. 

Trichosanthes  }dm,alem,sis,  47816. 

Trichoscypha  sp.,  47519. 

TricJiosponnii  hracteatuin.  47634. 

Tridax  procumbens,  47817. 

Trifolium   ahxandrinum,   47520-47523. 
panormitanum,  47597. 

TrigonellO'  foenum-graecum,  47537. 

Tripsacum  laxnm,  47396. 

Triticum  aestivum,  47379-47395, 47543- 
47547. 
vulgare.    See  Triticum  aestivum. 

Triumfetta  rhomboi(!ca,  47818.  ' 


Tropamlum  pcltophnnnn,  475"_*.'.. 
Tsuga  briin</niunit,  47819. 

Unona  discolor.    Si>e  DesmiLH  i-hinensis. 
Uraria  lagopiis,  47857. 

Vaccimum  dunalianutn.  47821. 

nutinintlfiria,  4782"J. 

scrratum,  47823. 
Vernonia  volkameriaefolia,  47824. 
Vrrnnica  spp.,  47574,  47575. 
Viburnum  colchronkrnnum.  47Si.'."i. 

cylindricum,  4782<). 

erubescens,  47827. 
Vigna  sesquipcda1i.s,  47435. 

sinensis,  47421.  47422,  47(;iS. 
Vitis     bractroliita.       S«'e     Trtni.^li<i,n>i 
bracteolatum. 

WalHchia  densiflora,  47858. 
Wheat,  Triticum  aestivum: 

Amby,  47379. 

Beloturka   X   Florence  3,  47385. 

Bunge,  47380. 

Coronation,  47381. 

B  X  F  33,  47386. 

B  X  F  OOA,  47.387. 

B  X  I  P  1,  47388. 

B  X  I  P  2,  47389. 

B  X  Man  5,  47390. 

B  X  Man  7,  47391. 

B  X  W  P  50,  47393. 

Bp  X  Bl  45,  47392. 

C.  C.  C,  47394. 

Haidee,  47382. 

(Persia),  47543-47547. 

Soutter's  Early,  47383. 

Warren,  47384. 

343  X  18,  47395. 
Willow,  8nlix  tctraxpcrnui,  47854. 
Wood,  balsa.  Oohroma  lagojms,  47593. 

Xanfhosoiiiii  s\)..  47.")36. 

siH/ittiit'lf>liinii.  473(>1. 

Yam.     See  Dlosiona  spp. 
Yautia,  Xanthosoma  sp.,  47536. 

Zanthoxylum  aconthopodiuw.  47828. 

ovalifoUuni,  47829. 

oxyplu/llum,  47830. 
Zea  mays,  47592,  47598-47601,  4762.5- 

47628. 
Zinziher  officinale,  47518. 


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Issued  July,  103^ 

U.  S.  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE. 
BUREAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 


INVENTORY 

OF 

SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 


BY  THE 

1 

OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION  ! 


DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JULY  1 
TO  OCTOBER  31,  1919. 


(No.  60;  No8.  47865  to  48426.) 


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1922. 


c\N^-^  Issued  July,  1922. 

U.  S.  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE. 
BUREAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 


INVENTORY 

OF 


SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 


BY  THE 


OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JULY  1 

TO  OCTOBER  31,  1919. 


(No.  60;  Nos.  47865  to  48426.) 


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I 


CONTENTS. 


Page. 
Introductory  statement 1 

Inventory 7 

Index  of  common  and  scientific  names 81 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 

Page. 
Plate  I.  A  palm  wliicb  rivals  the  banana  as  a  food  producer.     {Gmlielma 

speciosa  Mart,  S.  P.  I.  No.  47868) 8 

II.  A  seedless  white  sapote.     {Casimiroa  sp.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  47957) 8 

III.  Gathering  bonavist  beans  in  southern  Florida.     {Dolichos  lablab 

L.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  47977) 24 

IV.  The  guabiyu,  an  excellent  fruit  related  to  the  guava.     {Eugenia 

pungens  Berg.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  47987) 24 

V.  A  favorite  Protea  of  Cape  Province.     {Protea  latifolia  R.  Br., 

S.  P.  I.  No.  48183) 52 

VI.  A  good  street  tree  for  arid  tropical  regions.     (Theispesia  popul- 

nea  (L.)  Soland.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  48186) 52 

VII.  The  mahogany  bean,  a  valuable  African  timber  tree.     {Pahudia 

quanzensis  (Welw.)  Prain,  S.  P.  I.  No.  48253) 60 

ill 


INVENTORY  OF  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED  BY 
THE  OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRO- 
DUCTION DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  JULY  1  TO 
OCTOBER  31, 1919  (NO.  CO;  NOS.  -17865  TO  48426). 


INTKODTJCTORY  STATEMENT. 

There  are  many  experimenters  who  appear  not  to  understand  the 
problem  of  plant  introduction  and  who,  after  applying  for  interest- 
ing plants  which  they  see  described  and  finding  none  left  for  dis- 
tribution, since  others  Avho  applied  previously  had  received  them, 
become  discouraged.  It  should- be  pointed  out  that  obtaining  plants 
from  out-of-the-way  parts  of  the  world  is  a  very  different  thing  from 
the  purchase  of  plants  from  a  nursery.  We  may  through  a  traveler, 
a  transient  correspondent,  or  one  of  our  own  explorers  get  a  small 
quantity  of  seed  of  a  rare  tree,  for  example.  We  often  can  not  get 
more  seed  of  this  species,  even  by  going  to  very  great  expense,  as  it 
may  be  found  in  some  out-of-the-way  place  and  may  fruit  very  infre- 
quently. If  it  can  be  grown  only  from  seed  and  the  trees  do  not 
bear  until  they  are  8  or  10  years  old,  we  simply  can  not  supply  more 
than  the  number  of  plants  grown  from  the  original  introduced  seeds 
until,  years  later,  either  the  seedlings  fruit  in  this  country  or  a  rare 
opportunity  occurs  whereby  we  may  obtain  it  again  from  its  foreign 
source.  The  most  constructively  helpful  experimenters  are  those  who 
appreciate  these  conditions  and  who,  when  they  can  not  get  what 
they  want,  are  glad  to  test  other  introductions  which  we  can  send 
them. 

This  sixtieth  inventory  has  a  number  of  noteworthy  new  introduc- 
tions. 

Mr.  Maiden,  of  Sydney,  sends  in  a  "  native  cherry  "  tree  {Exocar- 
pus  cupressi form-is,  No.  47866)  which  produces  fruit  morphologically 
similar  to  the  cashew  nut  and  the  raisin  tree,  the  pedicel  below  the 
seed  instead  of  the  parts  surrounding  it  being  enlarged. 

Dr.  da  Costa  sends  from  Para  the  pupunha  palm  {Guilielma  ape- 
ciosa,  No.  47868)  which  apparently  resembles  the  pejibaye  of 
Costa  Eica,  producing  a  fruit  which  is  boiled  and  eaten  like  potatoes. 
These  species  of  Guilielma  deserve  especial  study  by  tropical  horti- 
culturists. 

1 


2  SEEDS   AND  PLAISTTS   IMPORTED. 

Mr.  Wragge  sends  a  quantity  of  seed  of  the  nikau  palm  from  New 
Zealand  {Rhopalostylis  sajpida^  No.  47878),  which,  it  is  noted,  stands 
grass  fires  well  and  therefore  ought  to  be  adapted  for  naturalization 
in  southern  Florida,  where  the  species  grows  well,  Mr.  Wragge  also 
sends  in  seeds  of  the  puriri  {Vitex  lucens,  No.  47881),  a  valuable 
timber  tree  from  the  North  Island,  where  it  is  known  as  the  "New 
-Zealand  oak"  because  of  the  strength  and  durability  of  its  wood. 

Dr.  Trabut  sends  from  Algeria  seeds  of  a  good  pasture  grass  {Ory- 
zopsis  iniliacea^  No.  47898)  growing  on  saline  soils. 

S.  P.  I.  No.  47899  records  the  success  made  in  Cuba  by  Irving  L. 
Ward  with  one  of  our  introductions,  Gonolohus  edulis  (No.  35249), 
which  bears  soft  green  fruits  that  are  of  good  quality  when  baked 
or  when  fried  like  eggplant. 

Dr.  Johnson  sends  seeds  of  the  Guatemalan  lignum- vitse  {Guaia- 
cum  guatemalense^  No.  47900),  which  Wilson  Popenoe  says  is  a 
beautiful  flowering  tree  remaining  in  bloom  from  late  February  or 
early  March  for  several  weeks.  It  has  proved  adapted  to  growth  in 
southern  Florida  and  will  add  a  feature  to  the  landscape. 

Mr.  Tacea,  of  Yucatan,  sends  seeds  of  the  Jatropha  curcas  (No. 
47916)  with  the  report  that,  although  commonly  supposed  to  be  a 
purgative,  the  nuts  are  eaten  there  commonly,  even  being  made  into 
confectionery.  A  recent  careful  analysis  by  Dr.  Power  of  the  seeds 
of  this  Jatropha  from  trees  grown  in  Florida  failed  to  reveal  any 
substantial  quantity  of  the  purgative  substance,  and  tests  on  animals 
produced  negative  results.  If  its  seeds  may  be  used  as  table  nuts, 
this  tree  will  be  a  valuable  addition  to  the  food  plants  of  southern 
Florida,  since  it  grows  very  luxuriantly  there  and  bears  abundantly. 

Mr.  Poynton  has  furnished  the  seeds  of  the  kauri  pine  of  New 
Zealand  {Dammara  australis,  No,  47917),  one  of  the  greatest  timber 
trees  of  the  world  and  one  of  the  most  stately  of  all  forest  trees. 
Every  effort  should  be  made  to  grow  it  in  America. 

Through  Anderson  &  Co.,  of  Sydney,  Australia,  we  have  imported 
seeds  of  a  thin-shelled  variety  of  the  macadamia  or  Queensland  nut 
{Macadamia  temifolia,  No.  47918).  Since  this  species  is  fruiting 
well  in  southern  Florida,  a  thin-shelled  variety  will  add  new  interest 
to  its  possibilities. 

Citrus  wehberii  (No.  47919)  is  the  name  given  by  Wester  to  what 
he  declares  is  the  largest  loose-skinned  citrus  fruit  in  the  world,  com- 
ing from  Cotabato  in  the  Philippine  Islands. 

The  burakan  {Ipomoea  nymphaeaefolia^  No.  47920)  is,  according 
to  Wester,  a  most  gorgeous  morning-glory,  producing  great  masses 
of  bright-yellow  flowers. 

Mr.  H,  R.  Wright,  of  Auckland,  who  has  sent  us  some  very  inter- 
esting new  deciduous  fruit  varieties,  now  sends  in  a  new  seedling 


JULY  1  TO  OCTOBER  31,  1919.  8 

of  the  Washington  Navel  orange    (No.   47931)    called  Dunning's 
Seedless,  which  is  reported  in  Queensland  to  be  better  than  its  parent. 

Asst.  Surg.  Gen.  Carter  has  obtained  from  Guayaquil,  Ecuador, 
seeds  of  the  naranjilla  {Solanum  quitoense,  No.  47951) ,  bearing  fruits 
the  size  of  a  mandarin  orange  which  have  a  very  acid  flavor  and  are 
used  there  for  ice  creams  and  cold  drinks. 

Mr.  J.  Burtt  Davy  sends  from  the  Transvaal  the  buchu  {Barosma 
hetulina,  No.  47953),  a  shrub  which,  according  to  the  description,  vies 
with  the  gardenia  as  an  ornamental,  having  starlike  purple  flowers. 
There  are  two  species,  both  of  which  furnish  the  barosma  camphor 
of  commerce. 

Mr.  Milo  Baker,  of  Los  Angeles,  sends  budwood  of  a  species  of 
Casimiroa  (No.  47957).  Since  interest  in  this  new  fruit  tree  is 
growing  in  California  and  Florida,  the  collecting  into  a  single 
orchard  of  all  the  known  varieties  and  species  is  the  next  logical  step 
in  its  development. 

Dr.  da  Costa  has  presented  us  with  the  seeds  of  an  important  oil 
palm  {Oenocarpus  hataua^  No.  47965),  native  to  the  Amazon  region, 
which  yields  an  oil  scarcely  distinguishable  from  olive  oil,  and  the 
ucuiiba  (Virola  sehifera,  No.  47966),  a  bush  that,  according  to 
Lange,  bears  great  quantities  of  nuts  rich  in  oily  substances. 

Dr.  Bertoni  sends  in  from  Paraguay,  the  home  of  the  feijoa,  a  new 
fruit  tree  of  the  myrtle  isnnilj  {BritoaseUowiana,^o.  4:79QS),  about 
which  little  seems  to  be  known  in  this  country.  He  also  presents  a 
species  of  Solanum  {S.  chacoense,  No.  47972)  which  is  closely  related 
to  the  potato  and  which  he  remarks  is  not  attacked  there  by  any 
insect  or  disease.  He  suggests  that  it  may  be  useful  to  potato 
breeders. 

The  success  at  Del  Monte,  Calif.,  of  the  yang  mei  {Myrica  ruhra) 
is  worth  especial  mention,  and  Mr.  T.  Lee,  to  whom  is  due  its  success 
there,  has  sent  seeds  (No.  48000)  of  this  valuable  Chinese  fruit  tree, 
which  he  collected  from  his  own  trees.  There  are  few  handsomer 
fruits  in  the  world  than  this  yang  mei. 

Dr.  Cramer,  the  plant  breeder  of  Java,  has  sent  a  collection  of  seeds 
from  selected  strains  of  the  West  African  oil  palm  (Elueis  guineensis, 
Nos.  48001  to  48010)  and  seeds  of  the  Mimusops  kauki  (No.  48011), 
which  has  fruits  flavored  like  those  of  the  sapodilla  {Achras  zapota) 
and  prefers  situations  near  the  sea  and  so  may  be  valuable  for  the 
Miami  beaches. 

Mr.  Day,  of  Rio  de  Janeiro,  furnishes  seed  of  a  variety  of  Job's- 
tears  {Coke  lacryma-iohi^  No.  48012)  which  produces  on  low  moist 
or  marshy  soils  large  crops  of  good  fodder  and  may  prove  adapted  to 
use  on  the  Everglades. 

Mr.  Gossweiler,  of  Angola,  Portuguese  West  Africa,  has  sent  in 
a  very  interesting  new  summer  vegetable  {Rwniex  abyssmiciiSj  No. 


,4  SPEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48023)  called  the  Abyssinian  Rumex.  Its  very  vigorous  growth  and 
production  of  great  masses  of  leaves  of  most  delicate  texture  make  it 
a  very  promising  new  vegetable  for  all-summer  culture. 

From  Dr.  Proschowsky,  of  Nice,  France,  who  has  sent  in  so  many 
interesting  plants,  we  have  received  seeds  of  Casuarina  deplancheana 
(No.  48026),  which  is  native  to  New  Caledonia  and  deserves  trial  in 
Florida.  It  is  new  to  this  country.  He  also  sends  a  new  and  very 
rare  climber  {Seniele  androgyna^  No.  48032)  and  a  remarkable  species 
of  Albizzia  {A.  lophantha.  No.  48034)  from  southwestern  Australia, 
which  produces  on  its  roots  bacterial  nodules  weighing  as  much  as 
2  pounds. 

Through  the  generosity  of  M.  Jules  Goffart,  of  Tangier,  whose 
collection  of  acacias  is  noted,  we  have  received  39  species  of  acacias 
(Nos.  48035  to  48073).  The  beauty  of  the  flowers  and  the  usefulness 
of  the  trees  for  street  and  sand-dune  plantings  and  as  furnishing 
valuable  Avoods,  tannins,  gums,  and  other  material  make  this  a  very 
valuable  gift. 

Through  Dr.  Koningsberger,  of  the  Buitenzorg  Garden,  there  has 
come  in  a  quantity  of  seed  of  a  variety  of  the  well-known  Job's-tears, 
called  djali  bras  (No.  48081),  w^hich  can  be  grown  anywhere  in  the 
Tropics  and  which,  unlike  the  ordinary  Job's-tears,  has  seeds  with 
thin  soft  shells.  These  when  cooked  whole,  like  rice,  or  ground  into 
meal  are  said  to  make  an  excellent  food.  A  new  tropical  grain  crop 
like  this  deserves  study. 

Dr.  Galloway  calls  attention  to  a  promising  new  rose  {Rosa 
coriifolia^  No.  48086)  which  has  been  used  by  Dr.  Van  Fleet  as  a  stock 
because  of  its  vigor,  hardiness,  upright  smooth  stems,  and  lack  of 
suckers. 

Metrosideros  tomentosa  (No.  48151)  from  New  Zealand,  according 
to  Mr.  Hallet,  i^  covered  with  crimson  flowers  in  summer.  Its 
spreading  nature  and  its  ability  to  withstand  salt  spray  and  to  stand 
as  much  frost  as  the  lemon  may  make  it  an  excellent  windbreak  for 
the  Florida  seacoasts. 

A  wild  persimmon  (No.  48162)  from  Puerto  Bertoni,  Paraguay, 
which  may  be  useful  for  stocks  or  for  breeding  purposes,  is  sent  in 
by  Mr.  Bertoni. 

Entelea  arborescens  (No.  48165),  which  grows  along  the  north 
coast  of  New  Zealand,  produces  very  light  wood,  about  half  the 
weight  of  cork.  Mr.  Wright,  who  sends  in  seeds,  says  it  is  one  of 
the  handsomest  of  small  trees.  The  large  drooping  clusters  of  pure- 
white  flowers,  which  are  an  inch  in  diameter,  ought  to  attract  the 
attention  of  some  one  who  lives  where  it  can  be  grown.  Has  its 
wood  ever  been  compared  with  balsa  wood  ? 


JULY   1   TO   OCTOBER  31,   1919.  5 

Mr.  Alfred  Bircher,  of  Matania  el  Saff,  Egypt,  sends  in  seed^s  of 
Eugenia  aquea  (No.  48223),  a  myrtaceous  tree  which  bears  fruits  the 
size  of  loqiiats  with  an  aromatic  flavor. 

Mr.  J.  F.  Rock,  of  Honolulu,  during  a  hurried  trip  to  Siam.  sent 
h;ack  seeds  of  the  Hydn-ocarjjus  anthehmnthica  (Nos.  48227  and 
48228),  which  yields  one  of  the  oils  used  in  the  treatment  of  leprosy. 

Mr.  J.  Burtt  Davy  has  sent  from  Victoria  Falls,  Rhodesia,  a  re- 
markable collection  (Nos.  48230  to  48261)  of  seeds  of  the  timber  trees 
and  of  the  ornamental  trees  and  shrubs  of  that  region ;  among  them 
are  the  Rhodesian  mahogany,  Rhodesian  teak,  mukwa.  Zambezi 
almond,  and  the  gum-copal  tree.  It  is  hoped  that  some  of  these  may 
be  valuable  for  the  reforestation  work  being  carried  on  by  the 
Hawaiian  Sugar  Planters'  Association  on  the  mountain  areas  of  the 
Hawaiian  Islands. 

It  is  strange  that  a  potherb  like  Bmella  tnihra  (No.  48262)  should 
be  in  almost  universal  use  in  Bengal  and  practically  unknown  as 
such  in  America,  though  it  grows  and  forms  an  attractive  screen 
in  our  Southern  States.  Can  there  be  different  strains  of  it,  or  have 
we  failed  to  learn  to  like  it  or  to  prepare  it  properly  ? 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  common  bamboo  of  northern  Bengal 
{Dendro calamus  hamiUonii),  which  grows  to  80  feet  in  height  and 
furnishes  edible  shoots  and  valuable  timber,  will  prove  hardy  enough 
for  our  Southern  States.  Seeds  of  this  (No.  48266)  were  sent  us  by 
Col.  A.  T.  Gage,  of  Darjiling,  India,  who  at  the  same  time  sent  seeds 
of  Dillenia  pentagyna  (No.  48267),  the  flower  buds  and  fruits  of 
which  are  edible.  Since  Dillenia  indica  has  fruited  on  Mr.  George  B. 
Cellon's  place  at  Miami,  Fla.,  it  is  possible  that  this  other  member 
of  the  genus  will  grow  in  that  region. 

The  tree  which  furnishes  the  easily  worked  wood  for  tea  chests 
and  which  grows  at  altitudes  of  3,000  feet  {Duabanga  sonneratioides, 
No.  48268)  would  probably  be  a  valuable  addition  to  the  forest  trees 
of  Porto  Rico  and  Hawaii;  and,  since  its  seeds  germinate  readily, 
it  may  prove  adaptable  for  forest  purposes. 

Maesa  chisia  (No.  48272),  which  covers  large  areas  of  the  Darjil- 
ing Hills  and  according  to  Gamble  affords  ideal  protection  to  planted 
trees,  may  prove  of  use  in  the  reforestation  work  in  Hawaii. 

Subtropical  species  of  Prunus  may  play  a  role  in  the  stock  prob- 
lem of  our  Southern  States,  and  Prunus  cerasoides  (No.  48276).  a 
large  tree  often  cultivated  in  the  Himalayas,  is  worthy  of  investiga- 
tion. 

The  yellow-fruited  raspberry,  which,  according  to  Gamble,  is  one 
of  the  best  wild  fruits  of  India,  can  not  fail  to  interest  the  breeders 
of  the  genus  Rubus.  Seeds  of  this  Rubus  {R.  ellipticus,  No.  48278) 
were  sent  us  by  Col.  Gage. 


6  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED, 

Since  the  beautiful  grass  Thysanolaena  agrostis^  which  the  writer 
sent  from  Poona  in  1902,  has  been  established  near  Orlando,  Fla., 
by  Mr.  Nehrling,  its  relative  T.  maxima  (No.  48279)  certainly  should 
be  tried  there. 

Through  the  kindness  of  Mr.  H.  J.  Elwes,  the  well-known  author- 
ity on  British  trees,  we  havB  received  a  most  valuable  collection  of 
123  species  of  mostly  ornamental  trees,  shrubs,  and  plants  (Nos. 
48304  to  48426)  made  by  the  distinguished  explorer  of  western 
China,  Mr.  G.  Forrest.  These  include  2  species  of  Buddleia;  Loni- 
cera  henry%  distinguished  by  being  one  of  the  3  evergreen-leaved 
vines  which  are  hardy  in  Boston;  12  species  of  Meconopsis,  the  so- 
called  "  blue  poppy  "  of  western  China,  which  is  so  beautiful  but  so 
difficult  to  grow  anywhere;  48  species  of  Chinese  Primulas,  some 
stni  undescribed;  3  species  of  Pyrus;  12  species  of  Rubus;  and  the 
new  mountain  ash,  Sorhus  vihnorini,  from  Yunnan. 

The  botanical  determinations  of  seeds  introduced  have  been  made 
and  the  nomenclature  determined  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Skeels;  and  the  de- 
scriptive and  botanical  notes  have  been  arranged  by  Mr.  G.  P.  Van 
Eseltine,  who  has  had  general  supervision  of  this  inventory,  as  of  all 
other  publications  of  this  office.  The  manuscript  has  been  prepared 
by  Miss  Esther  A.  Celander. 

David  Fairchild, 
Agricultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

Office  or  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction, 

Washington,  D.  C,  Octoler  6, 1921. 


INVENTORY.' 


47865.  Arachis  hypogaea  L.     Fabaceae.  Peanut. 

From  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil.  Presented  by  Capt.  Amilcar  A.  B,  Magalhaea, 
Commissao  de  Linlias  Telegrapliicas  Estrategicas  de  Matto  Grosso  ao 
Amazonas.    Received  July  1,  1919. 

"Peanuts  grown  by  Mr.  R.  G.  Reidy  on  his  property,  '  Cascatinha,'  500  motors 
above  sea  level,  at  the  station  called  Martins  Costa,  on  the  Central  Railway  of 
Brazil,  State  of  Rio  de  Janeiro.  The  original  seed,  from  the  wilds  of  Matto 
Grosso,  where  it  was  grown  by  the  Indians,  was  given  to  Mr.  Reidy  by  the  Com- 
missao in  1918  and  is  understood  to  have  been  selected  for  its  very  largo  size. 
The  specimens  sent  are  reduced  in  size,  but  are  still  much  larger  than  the  com- 
mon peanut  of  Matto  Grosso.  Mr.  Reidy  stated  that  the  development  of  the 
crop  was  retarded  by  damage  resulting  from  floods.  The  product  shows  a 
marked  modification  in  coloration."     {Magalha&8.) 

47866  and  47867. 

From  Sydney,  Australia.  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  H.  Maiden,  director.  Botanic 
Gardens.     Received  July  2,  1919. 

47866.  ExocABPus  cupressifoemis  Labill.    Santalacese. 

Native  cherry.  A  small  tree  about  20  feet  high  with  very  numerous 
green,  wiry  branches,  sometimes  collected  in  a  dense  conical  head, 
sometimes  loose  and  pendulous  at  the  ends.  The  leaves  are  reduced 
to  tiny  alternate  scales.  The  flowers  are  small,  in  terminal  spikes,  and 
soon  fall  off,  except  one  in  each  spike ;  after  fertilization  this  one  is 
raised  on  an  obconical  pedicel  which  thickens  to  a  diameter  of  one- 
fourth  of  an  inch  and  is  red  and  succulent.  The  fleshy  edible  pedicel, 
under  the  small,  dry,  globular  fruit,  has  been  likened  to  a  cherry  with 
the  stone  outside.  The  close-grained,  handsome  wood  is  used  for  turn- 
ing and  cabinet  purposes.  (Adapted  from  Bentham,  Flora  Australicji8i'<, 
vol  6,  p.  229,  and  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  pp.  SO 
and  534.) 

47867.  TiMONius  bumphii  DC.     Rubiacese. 

A  tall  shrub  or  small  tree,  with  small  drupes  which  have  much  the 
appearance  of  the  crab  or  wild  apple  of  Europe.  The  wood  is  light  in 
color,  close  grained,  and  suitable  for  lining  boards ;  it  is  easily  worked 
and  resembles  somewhat  the  English  sycamore.  (Adapted  from  Maiden, 
Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  pp.  63  and  607.) 


1  All  introductions  consist  of  seeds  unless  otherwise  noted. 

It  should  be  understood  that  the  varietal  names  of  fruits,  vegetables,  cereals,  and  other 
plants  used  in  these  inventories  are  those  which  the  material  bore  when  received  by  the 
Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction  and,  further,  that  the  print Inp  of  such 
names  here  does  not  constitute  their  official  publication  and  adoption  in  this  country. 
As  the  different  varieties  are  studied,  their  identity  fully  established,  their  entrance  into 
the  American  trade  forecast,  and  the  use  of  varietal  names  for  them  in  American  litera- 
ture becomes  necessary,  the  foreign  varietal  designations  appearing  In  these  inventories 
will  in  many  cases  undoubtedly  be  changed  by  the  specialists  interested  in  the  various 
groups  of  plants  and  the  forms  of  the  names  brought  Into  harmony  with  recognized 
American  codes  of  nomenclature. 

7 


8  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47868  and  47869. 

From  Para,  Brazil.     Presented  by  Dr.  J.  Simao  da  Costa.     Received  July 
3.  1919. 

47868.  GuiLiELMA  sPECiosA  Mart.     Phcenicacese.  Palm. 
(Bactris  gasipaes  H.  B.  K.) 

"  Ptipunha.  Seeds  of  our  Guilielma  speciosa.  The  trees  grow  in 
clusters  and  are  very  graceful.  The  fruit,  borne  in  large  bunches,  is 
edible.  The  natives  prefer  to  boil  it  and  eat  it  with  cane  sirup,  but 
Europeans  domiciled  here  have  learned  to  eat  the  fruit  boiled  like  the 
ordinary  side  dishes  composed  of  all  sorts  of  vegetables,  as  potatoes, 
yams,  etc.  The  seeds  yield  an  oil  of  very  good  quality,  but  in  such  small 
proportions  that  no  one  has  ever  attempted  its  extraction  on  a  com- 
mercial scale."     (Da  Costa.) 

For  an  illustration  of  this  tree,  see  Plate  I. 

47869.  MAxmiTiA  abmata  Mart.     Phoenicacese.  Palm. 
"  Carana.     Seeds  of  Mauritia   armata,   from   the   fleshy    pericarp   of 

which  a  wine  is  made.  The  inner  portion  is  a  vegetable  ivory  as  hard 
as  that  from  Phytelephas  macrocarpa.  As  the  fruit  is  very  small  the 
buttons  made  are  also  much  smaller  than  can  be  made  from  other  vege- 
table ivories."     {Da  Costa.) 

47870  and  47871. 

From  Bogota,  Colombia.    Presented  by  Mr.  M.  T.  Dawe.    Received  July  7, 
1919. 

47870.  AcHRADELPHA  MAMMOSA   (L.)   O.  F.  Cook.     Sapotacese.     Sapote. 
(Lucuma  mammosa  Gaertn.)  y  , ,  , 

"A  rich-colored  variety  of  sapote,  which  is  also  of  excellent  flavor." 
(Dawe.)  j 

47871.  Annona  mxjricata  L.     Annonaceee.  Soursop.      ; 

"This  is  a  yellow-seeded  form  and  may  be  a  distinct  species."     (W.  E.     \ 

Safford.)  .  \ 

i 

47872.  Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabaceae.  Common  bean.     | 

From  Trujillo,  Peru.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  M.  Lynch.     Received  July  7, 
1919.  ' 

Nuna.    Seeds  white,  nearly  spherical,  about  three-eighths  of  an  inch  in  diam-     , 
eter.  i 

47873.  Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean.     | 

From  North  Rose,  N.  Y.    Presented  by  Mr.  O.  S.  Weed.     Received  July  7,     I 
1919.  I 

"In  1917  I  made  several  crosses  between  the  blightless  Red  Kidney,  Marrow,  j 

Pea  bean,  and  Yellow  Eye.    In  1918  I  again  planted  these  crosses  and  the  results  \ 

were  really  marvelous  in  the  vast  numbers  of  peculiar  beans  obtained.     I  am  j 

sending  you  a  few  of  the  hybrids."     (Weed.)  ! 


Inventory  60,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  I, 


A   Palm  which   Rivals  the  Banana  as  a  Food  Producer. 
SPEciosA  Mart.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  47868.* 


(Guilielma 


The  pupunha,  which  grow.s  wild  in  the  Amazon  \"alU'y  of  Hru/.il,  (iiothu'es  lar^to  bunchos  of 
yellow  fruits  the  size  of  an  apricot.  When  boiled,  these  fruits  have  soinewliat  the  lexture 
and  flavor  of  the  chestnut  and  arc  of  high  food  value.  Tlie  ])laiil,  which  is  jjcrhaps  not 
specifically  distinct  from  the  pejibave  of  Costa  Rica  (Ihougli  the  lalter  Is  usually  considered 
to  be  G.  utilis,  not  G.  speciosa),  s"hould  be  cultivated  throughout  the  Tropics.  (Photo- 
graphed by  P.  H.  Dorsett  at  the  Botanical  Garden,  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil,  Jaiuiary  1,  1914; 
P14589FS.) 


Inventory  60,  Seeds  and^Plants  Imported. 


Plate   11, 


A  Seedless  White  Sapote.     (Casimiroa  sp.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  47957.) 

When  uiidLTiakinj;  the  i]ii])iovemfiit  of  a  cultivated  fruit,  one  of  tlie  chief  aims  of  horticul- 
turists seems  to  be  the  development  of  seedless  forms.  The  above  illustration  shows  a 
seedless  white  sapote,  grown  by  Mr.  I.  L.  Collins  at  Orange,  Calif.  It  is  not  rare  for  trees  of 
this  spec-ies  to  produce  such  fruits,  but  it  is  not  yet  certain  that  grafting  or  budding  will 
perpetuate  the  characteristic:  it  is  auite  po.ssible  tliat  seedlessness,  in  this  species,  may  often 
be  due  to  defective  pollination.  (Photographed  by  David  Fairchild,  Orange,  Calif.,  October 
10,  1919;  P25706FS.) 


JULY  1   TO   OCTOBER  31,   1919.  9 

47874  to  47876. 

From  Bogota,  Colombia.     Presentee!  by  Mr.  \V.  O.  Wolcott.     Received  July 

9.  1919. 

47874.  Annona  muricata  L.     Annonacea?.  Soursop. 
'•The    soursop,    known    in    Spanisii-siiojikinir   oountries    ns    Kiianabaiia, 

sometimes  sliortened  to  ffuanaha,  is  iiiioxcellod  for  .shorl)eta  and  refresh- 
ing drinks.  Like  other  anonas,  however,  it  does  not  always  fruit 
abundantly  when  grown  from  seed,  and  it  will  be  necessary  to  establish 
named  varieties,  propagated  vegetatively,  before  .sour.sop  culture  can  be- 
come the  basis  of  an  Industry. 

"The  fruit  is  oblong,  sometimes  4  or  5  pounds  in  weight,  dark  green, 
and  prickly  on  the  surface.  The  flesh  is  white  and  cottony  or  tougli  in 
teocture.  so  that  it  is  not  good  to  eat  out  of  hand.  I'.ut  it  has  a  rieh, 
aromatic,  and  perfectly  delicious  tlavor,  and  when  mixed  witli  milk  it 
makes  one  of  the  best  drinks  of  the  Tropics — the  champola  of  Havana 
restaurants  and  caf^s. 

"  The  tree  is  tropical  in  its  requirements  and  can  be  grown  in  the 
United  States  only  in  the  southern  part  of  Florida,  api)roxin)ately  the 
area  between  Palm  Beach  and  Punta  Gorda  on  tlie  north  to  Key  West 
on  the  south.  It  is  small,  rarely  attaining  more  than  20  feet  in  height, 
and  has  thick  glossy  leaves  and  large  greenish  flowers.  It  may  lie  men- 
tioned that  the  pollination  of  the  anonas  has  never  be«'n  studie<l  suffi- 
ciently, and  it  is  probable  that  their  productiveness  may  be  increased  by 
attention  to  this  subject.  Mr.  P.  J.  Wester  and  others  have  shown  that 
most  species  are  dependent  upon  cross-pollination,  and  if  the  insects 
which  normally  effect  this  are  not  present  something  will  have  to  be  done 
to  insure  its  being  accomplished."     (Wilson  Popenoe.) 

47875.  Annona  squamosa  L.     Annonaceae.  Sugar-apple. 
"  The   sugar-apple,    usually    known    in    Spanisli-speaking   countries   as 

anona  or  andn.  This  is  one  of  the  best  of  the  anonas  for  strictly  tro])ical 
regions,  and  it  can  even  be  grown  where  there  are  light  frosts.  It  is  too 
tender,  however,  for  cultivation  in  California.  In  Florida  it  succeeds  as 
far  north  as  Cape  Canaveral,  though  it  is  not  commonly  grown  north  of 
Palm  Beach.  It  is  more  productive  than  several  of  the  other  anonas, 
especially  when  grown  in  a  rather  dry  climate. 

"  The  sugar-apple  is  a  small  tree,  sometimes  not  attaining  more  than 
12  or  15  feet  in  height,  and  rarely  more  than  20  feet.  Its  fruits  are  the 
size  of  apples  and  suggest  pine  cones  in  general  ai)|Kjaran(v,  wiience  the 
name  '  pinha  '  which  is  used  in  Brazil.  When  fully  ripe  the  fruit  is  soft 
and  the  carpels  separate  readily,  exposing  the  snow-white,  delicately 
flavored  pulp.  Like  the  cherimoya,  the  sugar-apple  is  eaten  oiit  of  hand ; 
it  resembles  the  cherimoya  in  flavor,  but  has  less  acidity  and  is  not, 
therefore,  quite  so  delicious. 

"  The  plant  is  widely  distributed  throughout  the  Tropics.  It  has 
become  naturalized  in  parts  of  India  and  is  highly  esteemed  in  that 
country  as  a  fruit.  The  Anglo-Indians  call  it  '  custard-apple,'  Imt  this 
name  is  applied  to  all  anonas  without  discrimination  and  leads  to  confu- 
sion. The  Hindus  have  named  it  '  sharifa,'  meaning  noble,  and  '  sitaphal,' 
the  fruit  of  Sita,  one  of  their  gods. 

"  In  short,  the  sugar-apple  is  one  of  the  important  fruits  of  the  Tropics. 
It  is  particularly  adapted  to  drj-  regions,  but  does  not  withstand  more 


10  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

47874  to  47876— Continued. 

than  a  few  degrees  of  frost  and  is  successful  only  in  regions  which  rarely 
experience  temperatures  below  freezing."     {Wilson  Popenoe.) 

47876.   SoLANUM  QuiTOENSE  Lam.     Solanaceae.  Naranjilla. 

A  hairy-leaved  unarmed  sliriib,  4  to  8  feet  in  height,  bearing  large 
quantities  of  small,  acid,  peculiarly  fragrant  fruits  which  the  Spaniards 
call  "  Quito  oranges  "  because  of  their  size,  appearance,  and  flavor.  They 
are  used  for  salads  and  preserves  and  for  making  cooling  drinks  and  ices ; 
a  little  of  the  juice  is  used  in  the  preparation  of  the  tea  called  mate. 

For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  42034. 

47877.   CosTus  speciosus  (Koen.)  J.  E.  Smith.    Zinziberaceae. 

From  Oneco,  Fla.  Plants  purchased  from  Reasoner  Bros.  Received  July 
11,  1919. 
One  of  the  most  elegant  plants  of  this  family;  its  stout,  spirally  twisted 
stem  carries  its  glossy  leaves  and  dense,  showy,  white-flowered  spike  above  the 
brushwood  in  the  Indian  tropical  jungles.  It  is  common  everywhere  in  India, 
and  especially  in  Bengal,  where  it  frequents  moist,  shady  places.  The  tuberous, 
horizontal  rootstock  yields  24  per  ce^t  starch,  and  in  Ceylon  the  poorer  natives 
use  it  for  food,  but  it  is  not  cultivated.  In  some  parts  of  India  the  tuber  is 
cooked  in  sirup  and  made  into  a  preserve.  It  is  also  used  as  a  substitute  for 
ginger.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India, 
p.  279;  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  6,  p.  249;  and  Chevast,  C.  Congres 
d' Agriculture  Coloniale,  Gouv.  Gen.  de  VIndo-Chine,  Hanoi  series.  No.  2,  1918.) 

47878  to  47881.  ! 

From   Auckland,   New   Zealand.     Presented  by   Mr.    Clement   L.   Wragge,      i 
Waiata  Botanic  Garden,  Birkenhead.     Received  July  11,  1919.  ! 

47878.   Rhopalostylis  SAPiDA  (Soland.)  Wendl.  and  Drude.    Phcenicacese.      { 
i  Areca  sapida  Soland.)  Nikau  palm.       ' 

This  elegant  and  graceful  palm,  found  usually  in  thick  brush,  is  the 
only  species  of  this  family  represented  on  the  mainland  of  New  Zealand.      j 
The  tree  is  sometimes  30  feet  in  height,  with  a  smooth,  polished,  ringed,      | 
green  stem  and  pinnate  leaves  14  feet  in  length.     Each  tree  bears  two  or      | 
three  spathes,  13  inches  long,  which  inclose  the  flower  buds.     The  white 
flowers,  sessile  on  a   thick,  fleshy,   white   axis,   are  followed  by  ovoid 
drupes,  half  an  inch  in  length,  which  are  a  vivid  red  when  ripe  and  look      i 
like  a  huge  bunch  of  coral.     The  fruits  are  extremely  hard  and  have      j 
been  used  for  shooting  birds.     Although  so  hard,  they  are  much  relished 
by  the  wild  parrots.    The  leaf  strips  are  much  used  by  the  Maoris  for 
weaving  into  baskets  and  kits  of  every  description.     The  leaves  are  used 
in  the  construction  of  the  native  huts ;  a  framework  is  made  of  manuka 
sticks,  and  the  roof  and  walls  of  palm  leaves  which  form  a  water-tight 
covering.     The  top  of  the  stem  is  fleshy  and  juicy  and  is  sometimes 
eaten.     The  nikau  palm  will  stand  fire  almost  as  well  as  the  cabbage 
tree  {CordyHne  australis).     After  a  big  bush  fire  most  of  the  trees  are 
killed,  except  the  nikaus,  the  cabbage  trees,  and  the  fern  trees.    (Adapted 
from  Laing  and  Blacktcell,  Plants  of  New  Zealand,  p.  84-) 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,  1919. 


11 


47878  to  47881— Continued. 

47879.  CoPEOSMA  lucida  Forst.    Rubiacese. 

A  shrub  about  15  feet  in  height,  with  leathery,  glossy  bright-green 
leaves,  2  to  5  inches  long.  The  inconspicuous  flowers  are  wind-pollinuted. 
The  plant  is  often  cultivated  in  gardens  for  the  beauty  of  its  small  berry- 
like drupes  which  are  brilliant  orange- red.  (Adapted  from  Laing  and 
Blackwell,  Plants  of  New  Zealand,  p.  S92. ) 

47880.  Styphelia  ACEBOSA  (Gaertn.)  Laing  and  Blackwell.     Epacridace«. 
{Cyathodes  acerosa  R.  Br.) 

Mingi-mingi.  A  shrub  or  small  tree  with  blackish  branches  and  rigid, 
pungent,  needle-shaped  leaves  about  half  an  inch  in  length,  with  recurved 
margins  and  three  to  seven  parallel  veins  on  the  under  surface.  The  small 
flowers,  appearing  in  October  and  November,  have  whitish  funnel-shaped 
corollas  and  form  small  white  or  red  drupes.  (Adapted  from  Laing 
and  Blaeku-cU,  Plants  of  New  Zealand,  p.  328.) 

47881.  ViTEX  LtrcENS  Kirk,     Verbenacese.  Purirl. 
A  fine  tree,  from  50  to  60  feet  in  height,  native  to  New  Zealand  but 

restricted  to  the  northern  part  of  the  North  Island.  It  is  often  called 
the  New  Zealand  oak,  on  account  of  the  strength  and  durability  of  its 
wood,  which  is  not  injured  by  damp  or  exposure  and  Is  therefore  ex- 
tremely valuable  for  shipbuilding  purposes.  The  logs  are  often  perfor- 
ated with  holes,  the  work  of  a  soft-bodied  grub  which  develops  into  the 
puriri  moth.  These  holes  do  not  affect  the  timber,  except  in  so  far  as  it 
has  sometimes  to  be  cut  to  disadvantage.  The  handsome,  bright  glossy- 
green  leaves  are  3  to  5  foliolate  with  leaflets  3  to  4  inclies  long.  The  pink 
Or  ced  2-lipped  flowers,  produced  more  or  less  all  the  year  round,  are 
in  clusters  of  four  to  eight  in  axillary  panicles.  The  roots  of  the  puriri 
never  penetrate  deeply  into  the  ground  but  lie  near  the  surface,  so  the 
tree  is  easily  blown  over  in  a  gale.  (Adapted  from  Laing  and  Blackwell, 
Plants  of  Netv  Zealand,  p.  S50.) 


47882  to  47894. 

From  La  Moncloa,  Madrid,  Spain.  Presented  by  Sr.  Jos6  Hurtado  de 
Mendoza,  director,  Estaciou  de  Ensayo  de  Semillas.  Received  July 
12,  1919. 

47882  to  47884.   Triticum  aestivtjm  L.     Poacese.  Common  wheat. 

(T.  vulgare  Vill.) 

47882,  Mocho  Colorado.  47884.   Toledo  sin  barbas. 

47883.  Rabdn. 

47885  to  47893.  Triticum  dxjbtjm  Desf.     Poacese.  Durum  wheat. 


47885.  Blanca  de  Nulas. 

47886.  Cana  maciza. 

47887.  Carita  de  ratdn. 

47888.  Enano  de  Jaen. 

47889.  Granadino. 
47894.   Triticum  tukgidum  L. 

Baza. 


47890.  Raspinegro. 

47891.  Ruhio  eritrelargo  del  ilontijo. 

47892.  Rubio  candeal. 

47893.  Semental. 


Poacese. 


Poulard  wheat. 


12  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47895  to  47897. 

From  Montevideo,   Uruguay.     Presented  by   Sr.  R.   S.   Silveira.     Received 
July  15,  1919. 

47895.   Helianthtts  anxcus  L.     Asteracere.  Sunflower. 

*' Seed.s  of  a  Russian  variety  grown  in  this  country."     (Sllreira.) 
47896  and  47897.   Ricinus  communis  L.     Euphorbiacese.     Castor-bean. 

47896.  The  ordinary  variety  with  small  gray  seeds. 

47897.  Var.  sanguineus,  with  large  reddish  seeds. 

47898.  Oryzopsis  miliacea  (L.)  Benth.  and  Hook.     Poacese. 

Grass. 

From   Algiers,  Algeria.     Presented  by  Dr.  L.   Trabut.     Received  July  16, 
1919. 

"  I  am  sending  seeds  of  Ory-opsis  viiliacea,  an  indigenous  grass  which  is  quite 
resistant  in  saline  situations  and  forms  a  good  pasturage  in  such  places." 
(Trabut.) 

47899.  GoxoLOBus  edulis  Hemsl.     Asclepiadacese. 

From  La  Gloria,  Cuba.     Presented  by  Mr.  Irving  L.  Ward.     Received  July 
17,  1919. 

"  Seeds  which  I  grew  from  S.  P.  I.  No.  35249  sent  me  from  Washington, 
June  12,  1913.  The  soft,  green  fruits  are  very  good  when  fried  like  eggplant. 
They  are  also  delicious  baked,  after  being  peeled  and  boiled  until  tender  in  a 
little  water;  they  should  be  baked  only  long  enough  to  dry  off  the  water." 
(Ward.) 

47900.  GuAiACUM  GUATEMAi.ENSE  Planch.    Zygophyllaceae. 

Guayacan. 

From  Zacapa,  Guatemala.    Collected  by  Dr.  F.  S.  Johnson.    Received  July 
19,  1919. 

"The  guayacan.  sometimes  called  by  Americans  lignum-viio',  is  found  in 
abundance  upon  the  plains  of  the  lower  Motagua  valley,  in  the  vicinity  of  El 
Rancho.  Zacapa,  and  other  towns.  It  is  a  small  tree,  sometimes  attaining  30 
feet  in  height,  usually  somewhat  spreading  in  habit,  with  a  trunk  sometimes 
gnarled  and  twisted  and  having  slender  branches.  The  leaves  are  small  and 
delicate.  Toward  the  end  of  the  dry  season,  i.  e.,  in  February  or  March,  the  tree 
comes  into  flower  and  is  then  a  mass  of  lavender-purple,  distinguishable  for 
long  distances  across  the  plains.     It  remains  in  bloom  for  several  weeks. 

•'  The  wood  is  exceedingly  hard.  Though  difficult  to  work,  it  is  of  value  for 
cabinet  purposes.  The  heartwood  is  rich  brown  in  color,  while  the  sapwood 
which  surrounds  it  is  light  yellow.     Both  take  a  fine  polish. 

"  The  tree  thrives  in  a  warm  climate,  with  little  rainfall.  The  soil  upon 
which  it  grows  is  often  rocky  and  poor.  Whether  it  will  stand  any  frost 
can  not  be  stated,  but  it  seems  likely  that  it  may  succeed  in  parts  of  Cali- 
fornia, Arizona,  and  perhaps  Florida.  It  should  be  given  a  trial  as  an  orna- 
mental."    {Wilson  P open oe.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44858. 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,  1919.  .  13 

47901.   Canarium  ovatum  Engl.    Balsameacea.  Pili  nut. 

From    Manila,    Philippine   Islands.    Presented    by    Mr.    Adn.    Hernandez, 
Director  of  Agriculture.    Received  July  19,  1919. 

This  Philippine  species  is  becoming  known  in  the  United  States  through  the 
shipments  of  nuts  which  have  reached  many  of  our  large  markets  in  recent 
years.  It  is  described  by  P.  J.  Wester  as  a  tree  about  50  to  80  feet  high, 
adapted  to  a  moist  climate  with  abundant  rainfall. 

"The  fruit  is  black,  smooth,  and  shining,  and  contains  one  seed,  the  'pili 
nut,'  inclosed  in  a  fleshy  husk  which  is  edible  when  cooked.  Tlie  nuts  are 
oblong,  triangular,  and  pointed  at  both  ends ;  the  kernel  is  of  excellent  quality. 
It  is  rarely  cultivated.  While  the  pili  occurs  in  several  other  provinces,  all 
the  nuts  marketed  are  obtained  in  Sorsogon,  Albay,  and  Ambos  Camarines." 
{Philippine  Agricultural  Review,  vol.  9,  p.  2//2.) 

"Since  the  tree  is  strictly  tropical  in  its  requirements  (so  far  as  known), 
it  probably  will  not  succeed  in  the  United  States  unless  it  be  in  extreme  south- 
ern Florida.  It  should  be  tried  in  Porto  Rico,  Cuba,  and  other  parts  of  the 
American  Tropics."     (Wilson  Popenoe.) 

47902  to  47910.  Manihot  esculenta  Crantz.     Euphorbiacese. 

(M.  utiiissima  Pohl.)  Cassava. 

From  Port  of  Spain,  Trinidad,  British  West  Indies.  Cuttings  presented 
by  Mr.  W.  G.  Freeman,  Acting  Director  of  Agricutlure.  Received  July 
22,  1919. 

47902.  ''Martian  Venfant."  47907.  ''No.  12." 

47903.  "Manioc  Sellier."  47908.  "  No.  13." 

47904.  "Mata  Hotel"  47909.  "No.U,:' 

47905.  "Parasol."  47910.   "  No.  15." 

47906.  "  Turkey  Claw." 

47911  to  47914. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.    Presented  by  the  director.  Plant  Breeding  Station. 
Received  July  22,  1919. 
47911  to  47913.   Ricinus  communis  L.     Euphorbiacese.        Castor-bean. 

47911.  The  ordinary  form.        47913.  Var.  ruhra. 

47912.  Var.  inermis. 

47914.    Sesamum  orientale  L.     Pedaliacese.  Sesame. 

A  white-seeded  variety. 

47915.   GossTPiuM  sp.    Malvaceae.  Mexican  tree  cotton. 

From  Mexico.    Presented  by  Dr.  C.  A.  Purpus.  Paso  del  Macho.  Vera  Cruz. 

Received  July  22,  1919. 

"Capsules  of  cotton  grown  here  at  an  altitude  of  3.000  feet.     The  cotton 

trees  reach  a  height  of  10  to  12  feet  and  flower  and  fruit  throughout  the  year." 

( Purpus. ) 

74880—22 2 


14 


SEEDS   AKD  PLAXTS   IMPORTED. 


47916.  Jatropha  curcas  L.     Eiiphorbiacege. 

•  From  aiadda,  Yucatan,  Mexico.    Presented  by  Mr.  Alberto  Tacea     Received 
July  23,  1919. 

"  Seeds  of  this  plant  are  usuaUy  regarded  as  purgative,  yet  in  this  locality 
they  are  eaten  and  are  used  for  confectionery."     (Tacea.) 

47917.  Dammaraaustralis  Lambert.     Pinacese.  Kauri  pine. 
{Agathis  australis  Steud.) 

From  Auckland,  New  Zealand.  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  W.  Poynton.  Received 
July  23,  1919. 

A  lofty  forest  tree,  with  a  rounded,  bushy  head,  usually  ranging  from  80  to 
100  feet  high,  but  it  is  often  of  greater  size.  The  trunk  varies  in  diameter  from 
4  to  10  feet,  but  occasionally  attains  20  feet.  The  bark  is  glaucous-gray,  falling 
ofe  in  large  flat  flakes.  The  sessile  leaves  are  very  thick  and  leathery.  The 
cones  are  erect,  almost  spherical  when  ripe,  and  2  to  3  inches  in  diameter;  the 
broad,  thin  scales  fall  away  from  the  axis  at  maturity.  The  tree  is  abundant 
in  the  northwestern  peninsula  of  North  Island,  from  sea  level  up  to  an  altitude 
of  2,000  feet.  The  timber  is  not  excelled  by  any  other  for  the  variety  of  uses 
for  which  it  is  adapted,  and  is  remarkable  for  its  strength,  durability,  and  the 
ease  with  which  it  is  worked.  The  resin,  or  kauri  gum,  so  important  for  making 
varnish,  is  still  dug  in  large  quantities  on  the  sites  of  previous  forests,  or  ob- 
tained from  those  still  living.  (Adapted  from  Cheeseman,  Manual  of  the  New 
Zealand  Flora,  p.  6Jf5.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46387. 

47918.  Macadamia  i-ERNiFOLiA  F.  Muell.    Proteacege.    Macadamia. 

From  Sydney,  Australia.  Purchased  from  Anderson  &  Co.  Received  July 
24,  1919. 

"  Nuts  of  the  thin-shelled  variety." 

For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I,  No.  44769. 

47919  to  47925. 

From  Zamboanga,  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  J,  Wester, 
agricultural  adviser.  Received  July  24,  1919.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr. 
Wester. 

47919.  Citrus  webbeeh  Wester.    Rutacese. 

''  Mangapug.  The  largest  known  loose-skinned  citrus  fruit  in  the 
world.  It  is  citron  yellow,  has  13  to  15  locules,  very  thin  skin,  and  juicy 
flesh.  It  is  eaten  by  the  natives  in  Cotabato.  This  is  apparently  a  rare 
form,  for  I  saw  no  trees  anywhere  during  my  stay  in  Cotabato,  although 
I  went  as  far  as  to  Fort  Pikit  in  the  interior.  Nowhere  did  I  see  any 
signs  of  canker,  though  I  was  on  the  lookout  for  this  disease." 

47920.  Ipomoea  nymphaeaefolia  Blume.     Convolvulacese. 

(/.  peltata  Choisy.)  Morning-fflory. 

"  Burakan.  This  is  a  most  gorgeous  vine  with  its  immense  leaves  and 
masses  of  bright-yellow  flowers." 

The  specific  name  was  originally  spelled  nymphaefolia  by  Blume  and 
was  corrected  to  nymphaeaefoUa  in  Index  Kewensis. 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,  1919.  1^ 

47919  to  47925— Continued. 

47921.   Ipomoeapes-caprae  (L.)  Roth.     Convolvulacese.     Morning-glory. 
(/.  biloba  Forsk.) 

A  branching,  glabrous,  perennial  vine  with  prostrate,  succulent  stems 
sometimes  60  feet  long.  The  suborbicular  leaves  approach  4  inches  in 
width  and  are  notched  at  the  apex.  The  funiielform  flowers,  about  2 
inches  long,  are  borne  during  suniuier  and  autunm  in  clusters  on  a  stout 
peduncle.  This  is  one  of  the  most  characteristic  plants  of  the  sea  beaches 
of  warm  and  tropical  America.  (Adapted  from  Britton,  Flora  of  Her- 
muda,  p.  300.) 

47922  to  47924.     Ruuus  spp.     Itosacete.  Bramble. 

"These  brambles  from  high  altitudes  in  northern  Luzon  may  do  well 
in  Florida." 

47922.  RuBUS  sp.  47924.   RuBUS  sp. 

47923.   RuBTJS  sp. 
47925.    (Undetermined.) 

"  Buol.  This  is  a  plumlike,  yellow,  acid  fruit  growing  on  a  spiny,  rather 
attractive  shrub  near  the  seashore  in  Davao  uud  woudl  prol'abiy  make 
a  good  jelly  or  marmalade." 

47926  and  47927.  Soja  max  (L.)  Piper.    Fabacese.        Soy  bean. 

From  Dairen,  Manchuria.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  A.  Williamson,  American 
consul.    Received  July  26,  1919. 

These  improved  varieties  have  the  advantage  of  containing  more  oil  than 
other  varieties  and  of  being  uniform  in  shape  and  size.  They  possess  a  very 
fine  luster.  Furthermore,  the  growing  of  these  varieties  is  known  to  bring  in 
about  15  to  20  per  cent  greater  crop  from  the  same  area  of  land.  ( Adapted  from 
Commerce  Reports,  March  IJf,  1919,  p.  1232.) 

47926."  Shiheigai-hakka.    [Ssujnngkai,  white  flower  ;  or  Supingkai,  small 

bean.)" 

47927.  ''Kaigen-liakka.      {Kuituan,    white    flower;    or    Kuiyuan,    small 
bean.)" 

47928.   Brassica  besseriana  Andrz.     Brassicaceae.  Mustard. 

From  Aden,  Arabia.     Presentetl  by  Mr.  Addison  E.   Southard,  American 
consul.    Received  July  28,  1919. 

"  Two  kinds  of  mustard  are  grown  in  the  Yaffai  and  Dthala  districts  of  the 
Aden  hinterland  and  in  the  Arabian  Red  Sea  districts  of  Duhham,  Sh:ir;;ah, 
Koraisha,  Hojaria,  and  other  places.  These  two  kinds  are  known  in  Arabic  as 
khardal  (or  ghardal)  and  tartar.  The  first-named  variety  yields  but  little  oil, 
while  the  latter  yields  proportionately  a  good  deal  of  oil.  The  clerk  in  this 
consulate  was  sent  to  canvass  the  Arab  families  in  Aden  and  Sheikh  Othman, 
with  whom  he  has  acquaintance,  and  succeeded  in  obtaining  from  the  medicine 
chest  of  one  old  gentleman  a  few  grams  of  the  khardal  (or  ghardal)  variety, 
which  are  herewith  inclosed."     {Southard.) 


16  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

47929.  Anacardium  excelsum  (Bert,  and  Balb.)  Skeels.    Anacar- 
(A.  rhinocarpus  DC.)  [diaceae. 

From  New  York,  N.  Y.     Presented  by  H.  P.  Finlay  &  Co.,  Ltd.    Received 
July  28,  1919. 

"  Seeds,  called  Mijagua,  that  come  from  Venezuela,  where  they  are  used  as 
a  substitute  for  Indian  corn  in  the  feeding  of  hogs.  These  seeds  are  much 
cheaper  than  Indian  corn  in  Venezuela."     {H.  P.  Finley.) 

A  majestic  tree,  related  to  the  cashew  nut,  found  at  altitudes  ranging  from 
sea  level  to  2,700  feet,  in  torrid  regions.  The  wood,  being  hard  and  heavy,  is 
worked  with  difficulty,  but  it  is  used  in  making  boats  and  canoes.  Fish  are 
very  fond  of  the  fruit,  and  it  is  stated  that  in  ancient  times  the  Indians  in 
Talamanca  used  the  cut-up  bark  of  this  tree  to  stupefy  the  fish  and  thereby  to 
catch  them  more  easily.  (Adapted  from  Pittier,  Plantas  Usuales  de  Costa 
Rica,  p.  92.) 

47930  to  47939. 

From  Auckland,  New  Zealand.    Presented  by  Mr.  H.  R.  Wright.    Received 
July  28.  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Wright. 

47930.  Metbosideros  tomentosa  A.  Rich.     Myrtacese. 

"  Pohutukaica.  One  of  the  most  beautiful  of  flowering  trees  and  very 
valuable  as  a  bee  plant ;  the  honey  made  from  this  is  of  excellent  flavor 
and  is  pure  white.  This  tree,  about  40  feet  in  height,  is  found  on  the 
hillsides,  along  the  beach,  and  even  grows  out  of  the  sides  of  the  sea 
cliffs.  In  many  cases,  thriving  trees  grow  just  above  high-water  mark, 
where  the  roots  are  frequently  washed  by  the  tide.  Like  M.  rohusta,  it 
yields  a  hard  wood  which  is  used  for  making  knees  for  boat  building. 
Strange  to  say,  M.  tomentosa  is  found  in  the  wild  state  only  near  the 
sea,  although  it  grows  well  inland  if  protected  from  frost." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  42852. 

47931.  Citrus  sinensis  (L.)  Osbeck.     Rutacese.  Sweet  orange. 
''  Dunning' s  Seedless  (navel  orange).     Seedling,  from  the  Washington 

Navel,  grown  in  Queensland,  Australia,  where  it  is  said  to  surpass  the 
Washington  Navel." 

47932.  Prunus  cerasifera  myrobalana  (L.)  C.  Schneid.     Amygdalacese. 

"  Coffee's  Myrohalan.  This  variety  we  use  for  the  working  of  European 
plums  and  prunes  {Prunus  domestica).  They  grow  well  and  make  a 
good  union  on  it.    It  strikes  almost  as  freely  as  a  willow." 

47933  and  47934.   Prunus  salicina  Lindl.     Amygdalacese. 

Japanese  plum. 

47933.  "  Patterson.  A  Satsuma  seedling,  said  to  be  the  latest  of 
plunrs  (yellow  flesh)." 

47934.  ''Purple  King.  Doris  X  Hale.  A  large  Japanese  plum  of 
incomparable  beauty,  having  very  firm  flesh  of  good  quality.  The 
best  of  the  Japanese  section ;  it  surpasses  all  the  other  plums  in 
vigor." 

47935.  Prunus  sp.    Amygdalacese.  Hybrid  plum. 

"  Wilson's  Early.  Said  to  be  the  earliest  hybrid  plum  grown ;  an  extra 
good  shipper." 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,  1919.  17 

47930  to  47939— Continued. 

47936.  Pkunus  sp.    Amygdalaceoe. 

"Precious.  Hybrid  cherry  plum.  An  early  bearer  and  n  heavy  crop- 
per." 

47937.  Pkunus  sp.    Aruygdalacete. 

"Early  Jewel.  Hybrid  Japanese  plum.  An  early  plum  resembling 
October  Purple." 

47938.  Pkunus  sp.     Amygdalaceae. 

"  Morrison's  Stock.  Used  for  the  working  of  Japanese  and  hybrid 
plums  (not  for  European).  These  plums  grow  very  strong  on  it;  and 
cuttings  strike  readily,  provide<l  they  are  not  planted  too  late.  This 
variety  flowers,  but  never  fruits." 

47939.  Pyeus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear. 

"  Corona.  Bartlett  X  Beurre  Clairgeau.  Good  in  quality  and  very 
handsome ;  should  make  a  great  commercial  variety." 

47940.  Bauhinia  sp.     Csesalpiniaceae. 

Plants  grown  at  the  Yarrow  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  Rockvllle, 
Md.,  from  seeds  collected  by  Dr.  J.  N.  Rose,  associate  curator.  National 
Herbarium.     Numbered  for  convenience  in  recording  distribution. 

"  No.  22119.  August,  1918.  This  plant  was  very  common  on  the  dry  hills 
above  Huigra,  Ecuador,  associated  with  cacti,  fourcroya  and  other  semiarid 
plants.  It  forms  a  small  round  bush,  about  3  to  4  feet  high,  with  the  char- 
acteristic 2-lobed  leaf  of  the  Bauhinia.  The  flowers  are  borne  in  small  clustfrs 
of  fours  or  fives  and  suggest,  in  a  way,  small  red-flowered  fuchsias.  The 
calyx  is  cut  on  one  side  and  is  pushed  off  the  petals  like  a  spathe.  The  petals, 
which  are  nearly  an  inch  long,  are  spread  only  a  little  at  the  tip  and  at  first 
suggest  a  tubular  flower.  The  plant  was  seen  nowhere  else,  although  it  was 
quite  common  at  Huigra  at  an  altitude  of  about  4.000  feet.  The  flowers  are  so 
attractive  that  we  believe  it  might  prove  a  valuable  addition  to  our  orna- 
mentals, especially  in  the  semiarid  region  of  the  Southwestern  States."     ( Rose. ) 

47941.  Triticum  aestivum  L.    Poacese.  Common  wheat. 

(T.  vulgare  Vill.) 
From  Algiers,  Algeria.     Presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.     Received  August  6, 
1919. 
"  Fritissi  wheat ;  harvested  south  of  Tuggurt,  Algeria,  April,  1919."    (Trabut.) 
"Probably  a  club  wheat  of  the  common  type."     (C.  E.  Lei{ihty.) 

47942.  Aleurites  TRispERMA  Blanco.    Euphorbiacese.    Banucalag. 

From  Mayaguez,  Porto  Rico.     Presented  by  Mr.  D.  W.  May,   Porto  Rico 

Experiment  Station.    Received  August  5,  1919. 

"  You  sent  us  in  1909  seed  of  Aleurites  trispenna,  under  S.  P.  I.  No.  26050. 

This  introduction  is  producing  more  seed  than  A.  fordii  or  A.  moluccana,  and 

I  am  sending  you  a  bag  of  it.    The  plant  grows  well  with  us  and  the  seed  is 

easily  gathered."     (May.) 


J8  SEEDS   AISTD  PLANTS   I:MP0RTED. 

47943  to  47945.  Zea  mays  L.    Poacese.  Corn. 

From  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil.    Presented  by  Capt.  Amilcar  A.  B.  Magalhaes. 
Received  August  5,  3919. 

"  These  ears  \vhieli  we  are  sending  j-ou  were  obtained  laere,  in  tbe  State  of 
Rio  de  Janeiro,  from  seeds  distributed  by  this  Commission  and  brouglat  from 
Matto  Grosso  to  the  Corn  Exposition  held  in  this  capital  in  1918.  This  product 
is  not  a  perfect  reproduction  of  the  original,  it  being  apparent  that  some  kernels 
have  suffered  from  the  influence  of  common  corn  which  the  farmer  planted  very 
close  to  the  plat  allotted  to  the  pure  seed.  These  kernels  are  distinguished  by 
a  hardness  vv'hich  shows  in  the  external  parts,  while  the  indigenous  corn, 
richer  in  cornstarch,  is  normally  soft,  even  after  drying,  as  is  shown  in  most 
of  the  kernels. 

"  The  ears  of  indigenous  corn  have  fewer  kernels  on  the  cob,  but  the  kernels 
are  more  perfect  than  those  on  the  ear  sent  you  at  this  time." 

47943.  Kernels  red.  47945.   Kernels  yellow. 

47944.  Kernels  white. 

47946  and  47947.    Cucumis  melo  L.     Cucurbitaceae. 

Muskmelon. 

From  Fresno,  Calif.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  C.  Jewett.     Received  August 
7,  1919. 
"  Two  varieties  of  Afghan  melons  which  mature  very  late  in  the  fall.    They 
are  very  superior  to  the  common  run  of  melons."     (Jewett.) 

47946.   No.  1.  47947.   No.  2. 

47948.  Parkia  timoriana  (DC.)  Merr.     Mimosacese.         Cupang. 
(P.  roxburghii  Don.) 

From   Zamboanga,   Philippine  Islands.     Presented  by  Mr.   P.   J.   Wester, 
agricultural  adviser.    Received  August  S,  1919. 
"A  handsome  timber  tree,  the  seeds  of  which  are  roasted  and  used  for  coffee." 
( Wester. ) 

47949.  Amygdalus  da  vidian  a  (Carr.)  Zabel.    Amygdalacese. 
(Prunus  davidiana  Franch.)  Peach.. 

From  Dundee,  111.     Presented  by  the  D.  Hill  Nursery  Co.,  who  purchased 
them  from   the  Yokohama   Nursery   Co.,   Yokohama,   Japan.     Received 
August  9,  1919. 
Seeds  of  the  davidiana  peach,  part  of  a  shipment  for  stock  purposes  from 
Japan  by  the  D.  Hill  Nursery  Co.,  Dundee.  111.     The  seeds  presumably  came 
from  China.     So  far  as  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture  Is  in- 
formed, this  is  the  first  commercial  introduction  of  davidiana  peach  pits  into 
the  United  States. 

47950.  Prunus  muj^ie  Sieb.  and  Zucc.     Amygdalaceae, 

Japanese  apricot. 

From   Yokohama,   Japan.     Purchased   from   the   Yokohama   Nursery   Co., 
Ltd.     Received  at  Chico,  Calif.,  August  30,  1919. 
Introduced  for  the  use  of  specialists  in  the  Department. 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46694. 


JULY   1   TO   OCTOBER  31,   1919.  19 

47951.   SoLANUM  QuiTOENSE  Lam.     Solanaceae.  Naranjilla. 

From  Guayaquil,  Ecuador.  Presented  by  Dr.  H.  R.  Carter,  assistant 
surgeon  general.  United  States  Marine  Hospital,  Baltimore,  Md.,  who 
obtained  them  from  Dr.  M.  E.  Connor,  Guayaquil.  Received  Aujrust  9, 
1919. 

"The  fruit  of  the  naranjilla  is  about  the  size  of  a  mandarin  orange;  it  Is 
orange-yellow,  but  not  flattened  as  much  as  the  mandarin.  The  interior  re- 
sembles that  of  a  tomato  or  eggplant.  I  was  told  by  Mr.  Elizade,  secretary  of 
state  of  Ecuador,  that  it  grew  in  the  warm  countries  near  Quito,  i.  c.,  at  a 
lower  altitude;  and  I  feel  reasonably  sure  that  I  saw  a  growing  plant  in  the 
barren  country  on  the  upper  Magdalena  near  Girardot,  Colombia,  but  having  no 
opportunity  to  examine  it  I  am  not  iwsitive.  This  plant  resembled  a  large 
eggplaut,  4  to  5  feet  high,  and  was  covered  with  fruit,  some  yellow  and  .some 
green.  I  am  told  by  the  same  man  that  it  fruits  when  young,  1.  e.,  the  first 
season ;  and  from  what  I  heard  I  thought  it  might  do  so  from  Thomasvllle,  Ga., 
southward,  and  in  southern  California.  The  fruit,  which  ripens  in  .Tnly,  Is  too 
acid  to  be  eaten  out  of  hand,  although  I  liked  it,  but  it  is  used  as  a  flavor  for 
frescos   (soft  drinks)   and  ice  cream."     {Carter.) 

47952  to  47954. 

From  Vereeniging,  Transvaal.    Presented  by  Mr.  J.  Burtt  Davy.     Received 
August  11,  1919. 

47952.  Agathosma  choktophila  Eckl.  and  Zeyh.     Rutacese. 

"  Leaves  of  various  species  of  Agathosma,  of  the  Cape  region,  are  used 
like  buchu,  but  are  of  a  more  delicate  and  agreeable  odor."  (National 
Standard  Dispensatory,  1905,  p.  1335.) 

47953.  Barosma  betxilina  (Bergius)  Bartl.  and  "Wendl.     Rutace?e. 

Buchu. 

The  honey  buchu,  a  branching,  evergreen  shrub,  the  best  variety  of 
buchu,  is  found  on  South  African  mountain  slopes  in  red  sandy  loam, 
at  altitudes  between  1,000  and  2,000  feet.     It  is  bushy  and  compact  and 
reaches  a  height  of  3  to  4  feet,  though  it  may  grow  taller.     On  account 
of  the  starlike  purple  flowers  this  plant  compares  favorably,  as  an  orna- 
mental, with  the  gardenia  and  camellia.    The  small  light-green  leaves 
are  smooth  and  leathery  and  are  covered  on  each  surface  with  oil  glands. 
A  greenish  yellow  oil  is  extracted  from  the  leaves  by  using  alcohol  or 
boiling  water.     When  exposed  to  cold,  the  oil  deposits  a  solid  baro.sma 
camphor  which,  when  purified,  has  the  odor  of  peppermint.    The  leaves 
are  harvested  by  clipping  the  twigs  at  the  beginning  of  March.    The  oil 
content  is  highest  in  .January  and  February,  but  the  seeds  are  then  still 
on  the  plants  and  clipping  at  this  time  would  result  in  their  loss  for 
propagating  purposes.     In  clipping,   care  is  taken  to  have  a  sufllcient 
number  of  buds  for  the  next  year's  growth.    Leaves  of  one  year's  growth 
are  far  superior  to  those  2  years  old.     They  are  astringent  and  con- 
tain a  bitter  substance  which  acts  beneficially  on  the  stomach.     The 
Hottentots  and  Bushmen  use  a  solution  of  the  leaves  for  bladder  and 
kidney  complaints,  and  the  roots  for  snake  bites.     (Adapted  from  The 
Agricultural  Journal  of  the  Union  of  South  Africa,  v(A.  6,  p.  SO,  and 
The  Agricultural  Journal,  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  vol.  6,  p.  U7.) 


20  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47952   to  47954— Continued. 

47954.   Babosma  cbentjlata  (L.)  Hook.     Rutacese.  Buchu. 

The  large-leaved  buchu,  the  kind  most  esteemed  in  the  colony,  although 
not  the  highest  priced  in  London,  is  often  distinguished  as  the  "  true 
buchu."  It  is  a  twiggy  shrub,  3  to  4  feet  high,  with  smooth  purplish 
branchlets  and  leaves  1  to  1^  inches  long.  The  pale  purplish  flowers,  pro- 
duced in  October  and  November,  are  very  plentiful  and  last  for  a  long 
time.  The  uses  are  the  same  as  those  of  B.  betuUna.  (Adapted  from 
The  Agricultural  Journal,  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  vol.  6,  p.  1^7.) 

47955.  PARTHENnjM  ARGENTATUM  A.  Gray.    Asteraceae.     Guayule. 

From  Saltillo.  Mexico.  Presented  by  the  Cia.  Explotadora  de  Caucho 
Mexicano,  through  Mr.  H.  C.  Morgan,  American  consul.  Received  August 
11,  1919. 

"  Seeds  from  the  guayule  plant,  which  yields  a  certain  kind  of  commercial 
rubber.    The  seeds  were  collected  from  this  year's  flowers."     (Morgan.) 

47956.  AcHRADELPHA  MAMMOSA  (L.)  O.  F.  Cook.     Sapotaceae. 
(Lucuma  tnammosa  Gaertn.)  Sapote. 

From  San  Jose,  Costa  Rica.  Presented  by  Mr.  Carlos  Werckle,  through 
Mr.  Jos6  C.  Zeledon.    Received  August  12,  1919. 

*'  Few  other  fruits  are  of  such  importance  to  the  natives  of  Mexico  and 
Guatemala  as  the  sapote,  which  grows  wild  in  the  forests  of  Guatemala, 
Tabasco,  and  Chiapas.  It  is  often  cultivated,  but  much  of  the  fruit  consumed 
in  these  regions  is  gathered  from  wild  trees.  Elsewhere  in  tropical  America 
it  is  planted  in  gardens,  notably  in  Cuba,  where  it  is  a  favorite  fruit.  The 
Central  American  common  name,  zapote  (spelled  sapote  in  English),  is  taken 
from  the  Aztec  tzapotl,  a  generic  name  applied  by  the  ancient  Mexicans  to 
all  soft  sweet  fruits.    In  Cuba  it  is  called  mam^y  sapote  and  mamey  Colorado. 

"  The  sapote  becomes  a  large  tree,  sometimes  attaining  80  or  90  feet  in  height. 
It  thrives  only  in  regions  where  the  climate  is  warm  and  rather  moist ;  it  can 
not  stand  the  cold  winters  of  California,  and  for  some  reason  it  has  not  suc- 
ceeded in  southeastern  Florida,  although  it  is  apparently  not  the  cold  that 
interferes  with  its  growth  in  the  latter  region.  The  fruits  are  the  size  of  small 
muskmelons,  but  elliptic  in  form ;  they  have  a  rough  russet-brown  outer  cover- 
ing about  an  eighth  of  an  inch  thick,  salmon-colored  or  reddish  flesh  that  is 
soft,  melting,  sweet,  and  of  rich  flavor,  and  a  single  large,  elliptic,  glossy- 
brown  seed.  A  poor  sapote  resembles  a  squash  in  taste,  but  a  good  one  is  rich 
and  pleasant  flavored.  The  fruit  is  eaten  fresh,  or  made  into  jam,  or  frozen 
to  form  a  sherbet."     (Wilson  Popenoe.) 

47957.  Casimiroa  sp.    Rutacese. 

From  Los  Angeles,  Calif.  Budwood  presented  by  Mr.  Milo  Baker.  Re- 
ceived August  21,  1919. 
"  Budwood  from  a  tree  grown  from  a  cutting  received  from  Central  America 
some  years  ago  and  budded  into  a  white  sapote  tree.  This  budded  tree  is 
fruiting  this  year  for  the  second  time.  The  fruit  is  practically  seedless  and 
about  the  size  of  a  smallish  apple ;  the  entire  fruit  is  edible  and  very  rich. 
The  tree  seems  to  be  a  vigorous  grower  and  a  prolific  bearer."     (Baker.) 

"  The  cuttings  received  are  more  pubescent  than  those  of  the  common  Casi- 
miroa edulis  (the  white  sapote),  and  I  suspect  they  belong  to  one  of  the  other 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,   1919.  21 

species  of  this  genus,  probably  C.  sapota  or  C.  tetrameria.  It  is  not  rare  for 
C.  eduUs  to  produce  seedless  fruits,  and,  so  far  as  I  know,  the  other  species 
of  Casimiroa  produce  fruits  much  like  those  of  C.  edulis  in  character."  (^yUnon 
Popenoe. ) 

For  an  illustration  of  a  seedless  white  sapote,  see  Plate  II. 

47958.  Olearia  furfuracea  (A.  Rich.)  Hook.  f.     Asteracew. 

From  Auckland,  New  Zealand.  Presented  by  Mr.  H.  K.  Wright.  Received 
July  28,  1919. 

A  freely  branching  shrub  or  small  tree,  6  to  20  feet  high,  native  to  the  North 
Island  of  New  Zealand.  The  alternate  leaves,  2  to  4  inches  long  and  1  to  2 
inches  broad,  vary  in  shape  from  oblong  to  broadly  ovate.  They  are  curbice- 
ous,  green  above,  and  clothed  below  with  a  dense  silvery  tomentuni.  The 
small  heads  of  white  flowers  are  borne  in  large,  much-brnnchcd  corymbs  on 
long,  slender  peduncles.  (Adapted  from  Cheeseman,  Manual  of  the  New  Zea- 
land Flora,  p.  28Jt.) 

47959  to  47962. 

From  Georgetown,  Demerara,  British  Guiana.  Presented  by  Mr.  .1.  B. 
Harrison,  director,  Science  and  Agriculture,  Department  Botanic  Gardens. 
Received  August  18,  1919. 

47959.  Anaxagokea  bbevipes  Benth.    Annonacese. 

"  Black  yarri-yarri."  A  tree  with  yellow,  medium-hard  wood  wiiich 
is  used  for  fishing  rods.  (Adapted  from  Journal  of  the  Board  of  Agri- 
culture of  British  Guiana,  vol.  11,  p.  99.) 

47960.  Chbysobalanus  icaco  L.     Rosaceae.  Icaco. 

"  Kuliyniro."  A  small  tree  lining  the  banks  of  the  Kaituma  River, 
adjacent  to  the  savanna  region.  (Adapted  from  Journal  of  the  Board 
of  Agriculture  of  British  Guiana,  vol.  11,  p.  102.) 

47961.  Clibadium  sylvestre  (Aubl.)  Baill.    Asterncese. 

"  Kunajm."  A  shrub  which  is  ground  up  and  made  into  pellets  for 
poisoning  fish.  (Adapted  from  Journal  of  the  Board  of  Agriculture 
of  British  Guiana,  vol.  11,  p.  102.) 

47962.  OcoTEA  BODiEi  (Schomb.)  Mez.     Lauracese. 

"  BiMru,  Greenfieart."  A  well-known  tree  which  grows  to  a  large  size. 
The  wood  is  used  for  wharf  piles,  in  shipbuilding,  and  other  construc- 
tional work.  (Adapted  from  Journal  of  the  Board  of  Agriculture  of 
British  Guiana,  vol.  11,  p.  106.) 

47963.  LiMONroM  BRASSiCAEFOLiuM  (Webb)  Kuntze.     Plumbagina- 

{Statice  irassicaefolia  Webb.)  [ce«. 

From  Tangier,  Morocco.    Presented  by  M.  Jules  Goflfart.    Received  August 

18,  1919. 

A  subshrubby  plant,  1*  feet  high,  native  to  the  Canary  Islands.     Tlie  obovate 

leaves  have  sinuate  margins.    The  branches  are  2-winged,  with  the  wings  very 

broad;    the   branchlets   are  3-winged.     The    spikelets    are   2-flowered,   2   to   3 

fascicled,  at  the  ends  of  the  branches;  the  calyx  is  purple,  with  glabrous  tube 

and  denticulate  margin;  the  corolla  is  yellowish  white.     (Adapted  from  Curti$'t 

Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  5162.) 


22  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47964.    Oryza  sativa  L.     Poaceae.  Rice. 

From  A^'ercelli,  Italy.  Presented  by  Dr.  Novello  Novelli,  director,  R.  Sta- 
zione  Sperimentale  di  Risicoltura  e  delle  Coltivazioni  Irrigue.  Received 
August  21  and  26,  1919. 

"  Precoce  dellarole." 

Procured  for  the  use  of  the  rice  specialist  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry. 

47965  to  47967. 

From  Belem,  Para,  Brazil.  Presented  by  Dr.  J.  Simao  da  Costa.  Received 
August  22,  1919. 

47965.  Oenocarpus  bataua  Mart.     Phoenicacese.  Palm. 

A  tall,  majestic  tree  with  a  large  smooth  trunk,  generally  distinctly 
ringed ;  the  leaves  are  terminal,  pinnatisect,  with  linear  segments ;  the 
spadices  spring  from  beneath  the  leaves  and  are  simply  branched ;  the 
spathe  is  large,  fusiform,  and  woody  and  falls  off  as  soon  as  the  spadix 
escapes  from  it ;  the  llowers  are  monoecious,  and  the  fruit  is  nearly  globu- 
lar, 1-seeded,  with  an  edible  covering.  All  species  of  this  genus  afford 
oil  and  "  yukisse  "  (palm-drink)  from  the  fruits,  and  they  are  also  used 
for  various  other  purposes.  The  leaves  serve  as  a  thatch,  and  from  the 
nerves  of  the  decayed  petioles  the  Indians  make  arrows  for  their  blow- 
pipes. The  oil  is  colorless  and  sweet  and  excellent  not  only  for  lamps  but 
for  cooking.  The  shopkeepers  of  Para  buy  these  oils  of  the  Indians  and 
mix  them  in  equal  proportions  with  olive  oil,  retailing  the  whole  as  olive 
oil,  from  which  indeed  it  can  scarcely  be  distinguished  even  by  the  best 
judges.  For  frying  fish  this  o'l  is  equal  either  to  olive  oil  or  butter. 
Native  to  the  Amazon  Valley  at  an  altitude  of  not  more  than  1,600  feet 
above  the  level  of  the  sea.  (Adapted  from  Seemann,  Popular  History  of 
the  Palms,  p.  270.) 

47966.  ViBOLA  SB^BiTEEA  Aubl.     Myristicacese.  TJcuuba. 

"  A  tree  inhabiting  the  lowlands  of  the  Lower  Amazon,  which  produces 
in  .June  and  July  a  fruit  about  the  size  of  a  cherry  with  a  brown  paper- 
thin  shell.  This  fruit  contains  an  abundance  of  oil  and  stearin,  and  since 
each  tree  produces  about  2  barrels  of  nuts  a  week  during  the  fruiting 
season,  there  seems  to  be  here  a  promising  source  of  soap  material.  The 
timber  also  is  valuable,  being  hard  and  dense  and  reddish  brown  in  color, 
almost  like  mahogany."     (Lange,  Lower  Amasoru,  pp.  34,  407,  467.) 

47967.  VotTACAPOUA  amebicana  Aubl.     Fabacese. 
(Andira  excelsa  H.  B.  K.) 

"A  tree  found  in  the  lower  Amazon  region,  which  yields  timber  of 
excellent  quality.  It  is  also  called  Amazon  wood."  (Lange,  Lower 
Amazon,  pp.  88,  461.) 

47968  to  47972. 

From    Puerto   Bertoni,   Paraguay.      Presented    by    Dr.   Moises    S.    Beitoni. 
Received  August  22,  1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Bertoni. 

47968.  Beitoa  sellowiana  Berg.     Myrtacese. 

"Native  name  in  Guarani,  Nyandu-apihsa ;  in  Portuguese,  Siete 
Capotes.    A  well-known  little  fruit  tree,  very  productive." 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,   1919.  g3 

47968  to  47973— Continued. 

47969.  Cyphomandba  sp.     Solanace.np.  Tree-tomato. 
"  Said  to  be  edible." 

47970.  Eugenia  sp.    Myrtacese. 

"Native  name  in  Gunrani.  Aiiiffini^npirih-ainia.  A  spories  with  round 
cherry-colored  fruit;  a  low  slirub,  very  resistant  to  cold;  fn^it  Rood." 

47971.  Manihot  tweedieana  Muell.  Arg.    Euphorbiacese. 

"Native  name  in  Guarani,  Owasu-mandid.  The  Indians  claim  that  by 
subjecting  this  species  to  annual  cultivation,  in  a  few  years  they  obtain 
an  edible  variety." 

47972.  SoLANUM  CHACOENSE  Bitter.     Solanaceje.  Potato. 
(8.  tuberosum  guaraniticum  Bertoni.) 

"  The  tubers,  thicker  than  those  of  S.  commersonii,  have  a  strong  and 
somewhat  potatolike  flavor  and  are  not  usually  eaten.  But,  under 
cultivation,  there  appear  at  times  edible  tubers  with  a  potato  flavor; 
this  happens  also  sometimes  in  the  wild  state,  but  as  an  unstable  varia- 
tion, according  to  my  results.  It  is  a  plant  worth  studying,  especially 
by  crossing  with  the  common  potato,  for  in  this  region  it  is  not  attacked 
by  any  disease  or  insect;  it  produces  two  or  three  times  a  year;  and  It 
thrives  in  dry  and  rather  poor  soils  where  the  common  potato  is  not 
resistant." 

47973.  Casuarina  cunninghamiana  Miquel.     Casuarinaceae. 

From  Ventimiglia,  Italy.     Presented  by  the  director,  La  Mortola  Botanic 
Gardens.     Received  August  25,  1919. 

An  Australian  tree  30  to  40  feet  high,  with  slender  branches,  staminate 
flowers  in  slender  spikes,  and  globular  fruiting  cones  not  more  than  a  third 
of  an  inch  in  diameter.  Tlie  wood  is  dark  colored,  close  grained,  and  prettily 
marked.     (Adapted  from  F.  M.  Bailey,  Queensland  Flora,  pt.  5,  p.  IJ^Bl.) 

"  This  species  has  proved  hardier  in  the  Everglades  of  Florida  than  C. 
equisetifoUa  and  appears  to  be  a  much  handsomer  form."     (David  Fairchild.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44532. 

47974.  Cassia  angustifolia  Vahl.     Caesalpiniaceae.  Senna. 

From  Tangier,  Morocco.  Presented  by  M.  Jules  Goffart.  Received  August 
25,  1919. 
This  plant  is  one  of  the  sources  of  the  drug  known  as  senna.  It  is  grown 
extensively  in  India  and  Arabia.  Watt  in  his  Commercial  Products  of  India 
says  of  its  culture:  "It  is  sown  on  red  or  black  clay  loams,  fairly  liberally 
ploughed  and  manured,  the  sowing  being  in  May.  Weeding  has  to  be  attended 
to,  but  irrigation  is  hardly  if  ever  necessary.  The  .season  for  collecting  the 
leaves  is  .Tune  to  December.  The  yield  is  said  to  be  1,000  pounds  an  acre,  which 
allows  a  handsome  margin  for  profit." 

47975  to  47983. 

From  St.  Vincent,  Cape  Verde  Islands.    Collected  by  Dr.  H.  L.  Shantz.    Re- 
ceived August  26,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Shantz. 
47975.  Cajan  indicum  Spreng.     Fabacefe.  Pigeon-pea. 

"(No.  5.  St.  Vincent.  .Inly  29,  1919.)  Pigeon-peas  from  market ;  .^a id 
to  be  grown  on  San  Antonio,  the  island  north  of  St.  Vincent.  Mixed; 
the  Bize  of  a  small  pea." 


24  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47975  to  47983— Continued. 

47976.   CiTBUS  LiMONiA  Osbeck.     Rutaceae.  Lemon. 

"  (  No.  2.  St.  Vincent.  July  29,  1919. )  Lemon  budwood.  Only  a  few 
grown  on  this  island ;  only  a  few  trees  seen." 

47977  and  47978.   Dolichos  lablab  L.     Fabaceae.  Bonavist  bean. 

47977.  "(No.  9.  St.  Vincent.  July  29,  1919.)  Beans  from  the  mar- 
ket, grown  on  San  Antonio.  Brown,  with  large  admixture  of  black 
and  variegated  forms." 

For  an  illustration  of  this  bean  as  it  grows  in  Florida,  see  Plate  III. 

47978.  "(No.  8.  St.  Vincent.  July  29,  1919.)  Beans  from  market, 
grown  on  San  Antonio.    Dull  white." 

47979  to  47982.  Phaseolus  lunatus  L.    Fabaceae.  Lima  bean. 

47979.  "(No.  6.  St.  Vincent.  July  29,  1919.)  Beans  from  market. 
Large  flat ;  white  or  white  and  red.     Grown  on  San  Antonio." 

47980.  "(No.  7.  St.  Vincent.  July  29,  1919.)  Beans  from  market, 
grown  on  San  Antonio.    White ;  looks  like  a  bush  Lima." 

47981.  "(No.  10.  St.  Vincent.  July  29,  1919.)  Beans  from  market. 
Red.    All  beans  in  the  market  are  mixed.    Grown  on  San  Antonio." 

47982.  "(No.  lOA.  St.  Vincent.  July  29,  1919.)  Beans  from  mar- 
ket.    Grown  on  San  Antonio.     Mottled." 

47983.  Tamabindus  indica  L.     Caesalpiniacese.  Tamarind. 

"(Nos.  4  and  13.  St.  Vincent.  July  29,  1919.)  Tamarind  fruits  from 
the  largest  tree  on  the  island.  Flowers  and  ripe  fruits  at  the  same  time. 
Used  to  make  a  drink  by  putting  the  fruit  in  water  (like  lemonade)." 

47984  to  47986.  Triticum  aesttvum  L.    Poaceae. 

(T.  vuigare  Viii.)  Common  wheat. 

From  Sydney,  New  South  Wales.  Presented  by  Mr.  George  Valder,  under 
secretary  and  director.  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  August  27, 
1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Valder. 

47984.  "  Crossbred  wheat  (fixed).    Dreadnaught  X  Cleveland  X  Rymer 
X  Bunyip  (No.  1  early  strain)  from  Bathurst  Experiment  Farm." 

47985.  "Crossbred  wheat  (fixed).    Dreadnaught  X  Cleveland  X  Rymer 
X  Bunyip  (No.  2  early  strain)  from  Bathurst  Experiment  Farm." 

47986.  "  Sutton's  Sensation  from  Bathurst  Experiment  Farm." 

47987  and  47988. 

From  Matania  el  Saff,  Egjpt.  Presented  by  Mr.  Alfred  Bircher,  Middle 
Egypt  Botanic  Station.  Received  August  27,  1919.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr. 
Bircher. 

47987.  Eugenia  pungens  Berg.  Myrtaceae.  Guabiyu. 
"A  bush  from  South  America,  with  pungent  leaves  and  myrtlelike- 
flowers.  The  black  fruits,  generally  in  pairs,  are  about  an  inch  across 
and  contain  a  sweet  yellow  flesh  which  incloses  one  or  two  large  green 
seeds.  Although  the  fruit,  at  present,  is  insipid  in  flavor,  it  might  be 
improved  by  culture." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45108. 
The  fruits  of  this  species  are  illustrated  in  Plate  IV. 


Inventory  60,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate   III. 


Gathering  Bonavist  Beans  in  Southern  Florida.     (Dolichos  lablab  L., 

S.  P.  I.  No.  47977. J 

The  bonavist  bean  is  a  perennial  rank-growing  species  which  forms  a  satisfactory  ground  cover 
in  orchards.  It  produces  its  pods  clustered  on  short  erect  stalks  which  project  above  the 
foliage,  making  them  easy  to  gather.  Its  beans,  both  when  voung  and  green  and  when  dried, 
are  an  excellent  vegetable  which  deserves  to  be  known  in  all  frostless  regions  where  the  plant 
will  grow.    (Photographed  by  David  Fairchild,  Miami,  Fla.,  February  11,  1919;  P2.5266.) 


Inventory  60,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  IV. 


>=*►-: 


hJS-  , 


'"■(•■•sBtB ' ' 


The  GuABiYU,  an  Excellent  Fruit  Related  to  the  Guava.     (Eugenia 
PUNGENS  Berg.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  47987.) 

The  guabiyu  is  a  Paraguayan  shnib,  is  sufficiently  hardy  to  grow  out  of  doors  in  California 
and  Florida,  and  is  of  attractive  appearance.  Its  purplish  black  fruits,  generally  produced 
in  pairs,  are  very  juicy  and  of  pleasant  subacid  flavor.  \"ory  few  of  the  little-known  myrtace- 
ous  fruits  are  of  such  good  quality  as  this.  (Photographed  by  E.  L.  Crandall,  from  fruits 
sent  in  by  P.  D.  Barnhart,  SawteUe,  CaUf.,  October  16,  1917;  P20878FS.) 


I 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,   1919.  25 

47987   and  47988— Continued. 

47988.  Eugenia  sxjpba-axitxaris  Spring.     Myrtacese. 

"A  glossy-leaved  evergreen  shrub  from  eastern  Brazil,  which  bears 
clusters  of  white  flowers  and  black,  globose.  1 -.seeded  fruits  in  clusters 
of  3  to  10.  The  fruits  are  about  the  size  of  small  cherries  and  somewhat 
resemble  juniper  berries  in  flavor." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45109. 

47989  to  47994. 

From  Gwelo,  Southern  Rhodesia.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  Burtt  Davy.     Re- 
ceived August  30,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Davy. 

47989.  Baikiaea  sp.     Caesalpiniacese. 

"  M'Sa-asa,  a  tall  evergreen  tree,  with  a  straight  trunk,  characteris- 
tically dominant  over  considerable  areas  of  the  midlands  of  Mashonaland, 
Rhodesia,  forming  fairly  thick  forests.  The  hast  fiber  is  very  strong  and 
is  regularly  used  by  natives  for  making  game  nets  and  for  other  pur- 
poses requiring  great  strength.  These  seeds  were  collected  from  a  tree 
in  Umvuma,  where  the  summer  rainfall  is  25  inches." 

47990.  Cassia  laevigata  Willd.     Caesalpiniacese. 

"A  rapidly  growing  ornamental  shrub  from  Umvuma,  Mashonaland, 
useful  for  a  quick  cover  to  prevent  erosion  and  at  the  same  time  to 
add  nitrogen  to  the  soil." 

47991.  CoMBBETUM  sp.    Combretacese. 

"A  small  tree,  yielding  a  rubber  in  quantity.  This  tree  was  growing 
on  a  magnesian  dike  on  the  Rhodesdale  Ranch,  Umvuma,  Mashonaland, 
where  the  summer  rainfall  is  25  inches  and  the  winters  dry.  The  tree 
is  plentiful,  but  only  one  was  seen  bearing  fruit." 

47992.  GossYPiUM  sp.    Malvaceae.  Cotton. 
"A  wild  cotton  from  Melsetter,  Mashonaland,  July,  1919." 

47993.  Heeeia  sp.    Anacardiacese. 

"A  small  evergreen  tree  growing  on  a  magnesian  dike,  on  the  Rhodes- 
dale  Ranch,  Umvuma,  Mashonaland,  July  11,  1919." 

Received  as  Anaphrenium  sp.    This  genus  is  now  referred  to  Heeria. 

47994.  Secueidaca  longipedunculata  Fres.     Polygalacese. 

"  Violet  tree.  A  small  evergreen,  with  a  strong  bast  fiber  and  orna- 
mental, violet-colored  flowers.  It  is  growing  on  the  Rhodesdale  Ranch, 
Umvuma,  where  the  summer  rainfall  is  25  inches." 

47996.  Saccharum  officinarum  L.    Poaceae.  Sugar  cane. 

From    St.    Croix,   Virgin   Islands.     Cuttings  presented   by    Dr.   Longfield 
Smith,  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.    Received  September  2,  1919. 

"  S.  G-12/4.  We  are  getting  splendid  results  here  with  this  cane.  We 
now  have  over  100  acres  planted  on  this  island.  Plantations  which  have  trial 
areas  report  from  25  per  cent  up  to  90  per  cent  more  sugar  per  acre  than  from 
standard  cane."     (Smith.) 


26  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

47996.  Brosimum  ALicASTRUM  Swartz.    Moracese.    Breadnut  tree. 

From  Ojitas,  Yucatan,  Mexico.    Presented  by  Mr.  E.  H.  Thompson,  through 
Mr.  George  Totten,  jr.,  Washington,  D.  C.     Received  September  4,  1919. 

"  Two  quarts  of  ramon  [breadnut]  seed,  from  a  fine  tree.  The  leaves  of  the 
ramon  tree  form  the  principal  source  of  fodder  for  the  cattle  of  Yucatan." 
(Totten.) 

47997  and  47998. 

From  Bogota,  Colombia.    Presented  by  Mr.  M.  T.  Dawe.     Received   Sep- 
tember 8,  1919. 

47997.  AsTBOCARYUM  sp.     Phoenicacese.  Palm. 

"  In  my  recent  journeys  I  came  across  a  palm  known  as  gucre.  It  is 
found  in  the  forests  of  the  Darien  country  and  grows  from  sea  level  to 
altitudes  of  about  400  meters.  The  palm  is  about  10  meters  in  height 
and  bears  large  hanging  racemes  of  scarlet-colored  fruits,  the  nuts  of 
Avhich  yield  a  useful  oil."     (Dawe.) 

47998.  Pbioeia  copaifeka  Griseb.     Csesalpiniacese. 

"  Seeds  of  the  cativo  tree.  This  tree  is  abundant  in  the  Gulf  of  Uraba 
and  yields  a  resin  known  locally  as  '  cativa,'  which  is  used  for  calking 
boats.  I  understand  that  the  tree  is  also  found  in  the  Canal  Zone,  so 
it,  or  its  product,  is  probably  well  known.  I  may  mention  that  the  tree 
is  very  abundant  in  the  lowlands  of  this  country  and  that  the  resin  could 
be  obtained  in  very  large  quantities  should  it  possess  any  commercial 
value."     {Dawe.) 

47999.  Ertngium  foetidum  L.    Apiacese. 

From  Santiago  de  las  Vegas,  Cuba.     Presented  by  Dr.  Mario  Calvino.     Re- 
ceived September  8,  1919. 

A  wild  herbaceous  plant,  widely  distributed  throughout  the  West  Indies  and 
South  America,  Avhich,  because  of  its  very  agreeable  odor,  is  used  as  a  condi- 
ment in  Cuba  and  Porto  Rico.  In  the  former  country  it  is  especially  popular 
as  a  green  dressing  with  "  Pescado  a  la  islena,"  literally,  "  fish  a  la  Canaries." 
An  infusion  of  the  plant  is  considered  efficacious  as  a  febrifuge.  (Adapted 
from  Revista  de  Agricultura,  Comercio  y  Traiajo,  Cuba,  vol.  2,  p.  343.) 

48000.  Myrica  RUBRA  Sieb.  and  Zucc.     Myricaceae. 

From  Del  Monte,  Calif.    Presented  by  Mr.  T.  Lee,  Hotel  del  Monte,  from 
trees  grown  at  Del  Monte.    Received  September  10,  1919. 

"Tang  mei.  The  beautiful  dark-purple  fruits  are  the  size  of  crab  apples  and 
can  be  eaten  out  of  hand,  made  into  compotes,  pies,  sirup,  and  wine.  There  is 
great  variation  in  the  habit  and  productivity  of  the  trees,  and  also  in  the  color, 
size,  and  taste  of  the  fruits.  The  trees  are  evergreen  and  thrive  best  in  weU- 
drained  rocky  terraces.  The  localities  that  will  best  suit  them  in  the  United 
States  will  probably  be  the  southern  sections  of  the  Gulf  Coast  States  and  the 
milder  parts  of  California."     {Frank  N.  Meyer.) 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,  1919.  27 

480Q1  to  48011. 

From  BnitenKorg,  Java.  Presented  by  Dr.  P.  J.  S.  Cramer,  chief.  Plant 
Breeding  Station.  Received  September  12,  1919.  Quotetl  notes  by  Dr. 
Cramer. 

48001  to  48010.   Elaeis  guineensis  Jacq.     Ph(Enicacere.  Oil  palm. 

"  I  am  mailing  13  boxes  of  seeds  of  Elacis  guineensia,  which  were  col- 
lected from  trees  grown  in  our  garden  at  Sumatra." 

This  palm  is  very  important  economically.  The  fruit  is  used  by  the 
natives  for  food,  the  leafstalks  and  leaves  for  thatching  houses,  aud  the 
fleshy  outer  layer  and  kernels  of  the  fruit  each  yield  a  commercial  oil — 
that  from  the  fleshy  part  being  the  ordinary  palm  oil  usetl  in  the  manu- 
facture of  soap  and  candles  and  thnt  from  the  kernels  being  the  white 
or  nut  oil  used  for  making  margarine  or  artificial  butter,  (Adaptetl  from 
Macmillan,  Handbook  of  Tropical  Gardening  and  Planting,  p.  55^,) 

48001.  "  Banga  K  from  tree  46  I,  which  was  grown  from  seed  im- 
ported from  Kamerun." 

48002.  "  Banga  K  from  tree  47  I,  which  was  grown  from  seed  im- 
ported from  Kamerun." 

48003.  "  Banga  K  from  tree  54  I,  which  was  grown  from  seed  Im- 
ported from  Kamerun." 

48004.  "  Banga  K  from  tree  55  I,  which  was  grown  from  seed  im- 
ported from  Kamerun." 

48005.  "  Denden  7  from  tree  46  II,  which  was  grown  from  seed  im- 
ported from  Sao  Thome  Island,  Portuguese  West  Africa." 

48006.  "  Denden  7  from  tree  54  II,  which  was  grown  from  seed  Im- 
ported from  Sao  Thome  Island,  Portuguese  West  Africa." 

48007.  "  Nsombo  C  from  tree  43  II,  which  was  grown  from  seed  im- 
ported from  the  Belgian  Kongo." 

48008.  "  Nsombo  D  from  tree  23  II,  which  was  grown  from  seed  Im- 
ported from  the  Belgian  Kongo." 

48009.  "  Nsombo  D  from  tree  24  II,  which  was  grown  from  seed  im- 
ported from  the  Belgian  Kongo." 

48010.  "  Nsombo  D  from  tree  59  II,  which  was  grown  from  seed  im- 
ported from  the  Belgian  Kongo." 
48011.  MiMUsops  KAUKi  L.     Sapotacese. 

"  Seeds  of  Mimusops  kauki  with  big  fruits.  The  taste  resembles  very 
much  that  of  Achras  zapota,  but  the  fruit  is  not  eaten  very  often  by 
Europeans ;  it  is  a  tree  that  likes  to  grow  near  the  sea." 

48012.  Coix  LACRYMA-JOBi  L.    Poacese.  Job's-tears. 

From  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil.     Presented  by  Mr.  T.  R.  Day,  through  Mr. 
Augustus  I.  Hasskarl,  American  vice  consul,  Rio  de  Janeiro.     Received 
September  10,  1919. 
"Lagrimas  de  Nossa  Senhora  (tears  of  Our  Lady).    This  plant  is  a  vigorous 
grower  and  produces,  under  almost  any  local  conditions,  great  crops  of  excellent 
forage.     It  reaches  a  height  of  10  feet  or  over,  and  a  single  plant  often  produces 
40  to  50  shoots.     The  yield  in  green  forage  under  favorable  conditions   runs 
very  high,  from  10  to  even  20  tons  to  the  acre,  and  the  yield  of  grain  is  also 
very  heavy.    The  seeds  are  very  hard  and  if  allowed  to  mature  require  crush- 
ing or  grinding  before  feeding.     Possibly  the  most  important  use  of  this  plant 


28  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

is  for  soiling — cutting  four  or  five  times  during  the  year.  The  plant  stools 
well,  continually  sending  up  new  shoots  or  stems,  and  lasting,  in  Brazil,  for 
some  years.  In  temperate  climates  it  would  be  an  annual,  as  are  teosinte 
and  maize.  Its  favorite  habitat  is  a  low  moist  or  even  marshy  soil,  but  it 
will  grow  successfully  in  dry  soil,  or  luxuriantly  in  very  wet  localities,  or  even 
in  water."     {Day.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47617. 

48013.  Pkunus  subcordata  Benth.     Amygdalaceae. 

From  Klamath  Falls,  Oreg.     Presented  by  Mr.  Elmer  Applegate.     Received 
September  1.5,  1919. 

Obtained  for  experimental  purposes  for  Department  experts. 

48014.  JuGLANs  CATHATENSI8  Dode.     JuglandacesB. 

From  Rochester,  N.  Y.  Presented  by  Mr.  John  Dunbar,  assistant  superin- 
tendent of  parks.  Received  September  15,  1919. 
"Juglans  cathayensis  is  said  to  grow  70  feet  tall,  but  it  does  not  show  any 
tendency  to  be  arborescent  here.  Our  plants,  which  were  received  from  the 
Arnold  Arboretum  in  1911,  are  about  10  years  old,  8  feet  tall,  and  bushy  in 
habit.  They  began  bearing  2  years  since.  The  nuts  germinate  readily." 
(Dunbar.) 

48015  to  48017. 

From  Paris,  France.    Presented  by  Vilmorin-Andrieus  &  Co.    Received  Sep- 
tember 18,  1919. 

48015.  Bekbebis  pbuinosa  Franch.     Berberldaceae.  Barberry. 

A  robust  evergreen  shrub,  probably  10  feet  or  more  in  height,  native 
to  southwestern  China.  Its  leaves  are  of  leathery  texture,  up  to  2i  inches 
long,  lustrous  green  above,  often  grayish  beneath,  not  unlike  in  general 
appearance  those  of  the  Himalayan  Berberis  aristata.  It  gets  its  name 
from  the  rich  pruinose  (or  plum-colored)  bloom  that  covers  the  fruits. 
(Adapted  from  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  vol.  -5.'/,  p.  336.) 

48016.  Caeagana  ambigtja  Stocks.    Fabacese. 

Shinaluk.  A  subshrubby  leguminous  plant,  with  large  conspicuous 
flowers  that  are  said  to  be  eaten  by  the  natives  of  Baluchistan,  whence 
this  plant  comes.  It  is  said  to  be  found  at  altitudes  of  5,000  to  9,000 
feet.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Jouriial  of  Botany,  vol.  4.  p.  Ik5.) 

48017.  Caeagana  micbophylla  Lam.     Fabacese.  Altagana. 

Variety  crasse-aculeata.  Distinguished  from  the  typical  form  of  C. 
microphylla  by  its  strong  spines,  which  in  reality  are  thickened  stipules 
from  the  base  of  the  rachis,  and  by  its  beautiful  foliage,  which  is  more 
abundant,  glabrous,  and  persistent  than  in  the  typical  form.  A  vigorous 
variety  of  this  highly  polymorphic  species.  (Adapted  from  Fruticetum 
Vihnorimanum,  p.  57.) 

48018  and  48019.  Trifolium  repens  L.     Fabaceae. 

White  clover. 

From  Reading,  England.     Purchased  from  Sutton  &  Sons.     Received  Sep- 
tember 19,  1919. 
Introduced  for  experimental  work  by  specialists  of  the  Department  of  Agri- 
culture. 

48018.  "  White,  or  Dutch."  48019.  "  Wild  White  (Kentish)." 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,  1919. 


29 


48020.  Eheum  sp.     Polygonacese.  Rhubarb. 

From  Durban,  Natal,  Africa.  Roots  purchased  from  R.  Mason  &.  Son 
through  Mr.  William  W.  Masterson,  American  consul.  Received  Septem- 
ber 20,  1919. 

"A  kind  of  garden  rhubarb  that  is  grown  here,  which  will  bo  a  valuable  in- 
troduction if  similar  results  can  be  obtained  with  it  in  America.  This  rhubarb 
in  the  early  spring  (October  here)  is  tender  and  crisp  and  is  used  extensively 
for  the  table.  Unlike  our  rhubarb,  which  soon  bwonies  libroiis  and  tough,  this 
rhubarb  lasts  about  seven  months  and  is  as  good  during  that  time  as  when 
it  flrst  came  on  the  market  in  the  spring.  I  do  not  know  whether  tliis  dif- 
ference is  caused  by  the  climate,  soil,  or  other  local  reasons,  or  whether  It  is 
another  kind  of  rhubarb.  I  only  know  it  is  delicious,  is  invariably  good  and 
tender,  and  lasts  over  half  the  year."     {Manterson.) 

48021.  Phaseolus  cocciNEus  L.    Fabacere.    Scarlet  Runner  bean. 

From  Chile.  Presented  by  Mr.  Hudson  Maxim,  Lauding,  N,  J,  Received 
September  23,  1919. 
"  Chile  beans  which  I  obtained  from  a  member  of  the  Du  Pont  Company  who 
traveled  in  Argentina  and  Cliile.  These  beans  grow  in  a  wet  district  at  a  high 
altitude  in  the  Andes  and  are  very  frost  resistant.  From  early  August  until 
the  ground  freezes  in  the  fall  one  may  have  the  very  best  of  string  beans  from 
this  variety,  and  the  large  juicy  pods,  which  are  borne  most  prolillcally,  may 
be  eaten  even  after  they  have  been  pretty  well  filled  with  seeds.  By  the  latter 
part  of  August  the  beans  are  large  enough  to  be  used  as  Limas.  and  they  are 
superior  to  any  that  I  know.  The  plants  want  very  rich  soil  and  an  abundance 
of  water  and  climbing  space ;  they  reach  a  height  of  20  feet  or  more.  The  dr j 
beans  are  hard,  plump,  and  glossy."     {Maxim.) 

48022.  Beta  vulgaris  L.     ClienopodiaceEc.  Sugar  beet. 
From  Naarden,  Holland.    Presented  by  Kuhn  &  Co.,  through  Mr.  .Joseph  W. 

Pincus.     Received  September  30,  1919. 
Introduced  for  variety  tests  being  carried  on  by  Department  specialists 
following  table  shows  results  of  experimental  tests  with  this  variety- : 


The 


Location  of  test. 


Bohemia 

Zeeland,  Holland. 


Yield  per  acre. 


Sugar  in    '_ 
the  beet. 


Beets. 


\- 


Sugar. 


Per  cent. 
19.37 
16.93 


Poundt.         Pound*. 
35,543  6,885 

39,677  1  6,717 


48023.  RuMEx  ABYSSiNicus  Jacq.     Polygonacese. 

From  Loanda,  Angola,  Portuguese  West  Africa.  Presented  by  Mr.  .Tohn 
Gossweiler,  Servicos  de  Agrlcultura.  Numbered  September  IG,  1010. 
"  This  Ruinex  has  proved  a  most  interesting  plant,  reaching  a  height  of  7 
to  8  feet  in  one  season  and  yielding,  from  the  first  of  June  all  ibn.ugb  the 
summer,  an  abundance  of  succulent  green  leaves  that  make  an  ex<ell.M,t  sub- 
stitute for  spinach.  It  promises  to  be  an  excellent  plant  for  our  Southern 
States,  where  summer  green-leaved  vegetables  are  very  scarce."     (Peter  Ihs-sct.) 

74880—22 3 


30  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48024  to  48034. 

From  Nice,  France.     Presented  by   Dr.  A.   Robertson   Proschowsky.     Re- 
ceived September  18,  1919. 

48024.  AcEB  cAMPBELLii  Hook.  f.  and  Thoms.     Aceracese.  Maple. 
A  large  deciduous  tree,  with  smooth  gray  bark;   the  chief  maple  of 

the  northeast  Himalayas  at  altitudes  above  7,000  feet.  The  growth  is 
moderate,  and  the  grayish  white  wood  is  fairly  hard,  shining,  and 
close  grained.  It  is  used  extensively  for  planking  and  for  tea  boxes. 
This  tree  plays  an  important  part  in  the  regeneration  of  the  hill  forests, 
because  it  reproduces  freely  either  by  seed  or  coppice.  (Adapted  from 
Gamble,  Manual  of  Indian  Timbers,  p.  100.) 

48025.  BoMBAX  MALABABicuM  DC.  Bombacacese.  Silk-cotton  tree. 
Ngiu  or  i-ed'  silk-cotton  tree.  A  silk-cotton  tree,  common  in  the  north- 
ern provinces  of  Siam.  The  tree  may  attain  a  height  of  160  feet  or 
more  and  a  girth  of  8  feet.  The  trunk  and  branches  are  thorny  and 
the  flowers  are  red.  It  grows  in  far  larger  numbers  in  the  jungle 
than  near  the  villages,  for  the  most  part  spontaneously.  As  soon  as  the 
fruit  reaches  maturity  it  is  gathered.  A  tree  about  65  feet  high  yields 
on  the  average  3.000  to  6,000  pods.  If  by  chance  these  are  left  too 
long  upon  the  tree,  the  shell  bursts  and  the  seeds,  together  with  the 
silk  cotton  that  surrounds  them,  drop  out.  The  cotton  obtained  from 
this  tree  is  yellowish  white  and  almost  as  fine  and  glossy  as  silk. 
(Adapted  from  Commerce  Reports,  July  20,  1914,  p.  S78.) 

48026.  Casuarina  deplaxcheaxa  Miquel.     CasuarinacesE. 

A  tree  or  shrub,  native  to  New  Caledonia,  with  whorled,  erect,  some- 
what stout  branches.  Its  wood  is  very  heavy  and  durable,  excellent  for 
turners'  and  wheelwrights'  work.  The  natives  use  it  to  make  their  war 
clubs  and  tomahawks.  (Adapted  from  DeCandolle,  Prodromns,  vol.  16,  pt. 
2,  p.  3J^2,  and  Ann<iles  du  Musee  Colonial  de  Marseille,  2d  scr.,  vol.  9,  p. 
236.) 

48027.  CENTArREA  RAGUsiNA  L.     Astcracese. 

"A  round  bush,  sometimes  nearly  6^  feet  across,  which  grows  best  in 
a  vertical  position  on  rocks  or  walls  and  is  then  strikingly  effective. 
Native  to  Crete  and  Dalmatia."     (Proschotcsky.) 

48028.  CoRONiLLA  GLAUCA  Jusl.     Fabacese. 

Sea-greeti  or  day-smelUng  Coronilla.  A  small  round  bush  with  beauti- 
ful glaucous-green  foliage  and  pure-yellow  flowers.  This  very  ornamental 
shrub,  native  to  southern  France,  remains  almost  constantly  in  bloom  in 
a  greenhouse  and  is  admirably  adapted  for  use  in  bouquets.  The  flowers 
are  remarknbly  fragrant  by  day  and  almost  scentless  at  night.  (Adapted 
from  Ciirtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  13.) 

48029.  DoDoxAEA  viscosa  (L.)   Jacq.     Sapindacese. 

A  small  slu-ub,  native  to  Australia,  with  smooth  red  branches  and  obo- 
vate,  coriaceous  leaves.  The  few-flowered  racemes  are  shorter  than  the 
leaves.  The  small  flowers,  with  large  purple  anthers  and  red  filiform 
styles,  are  dioecious.  (Adapted  from  Edicards,  Botanical  Register,  pi. 
10.51.) 


JULY   1   TO   OCTOBER  31,   lOli).  31 

48024  to  48034— Continued. 

48030.  LiMONiuM  FRUTiCAXs  (Webb.)  Kuntze.     riuinbak'inacofe. 
(Statice  fruticans  Webb.)  Sea-lavender. 

A  reniarkiil)ly  ornaiuental  .^hinbby  i»lunt.  native  to  tbe  Canary  Islands, 
bearing  ample  corymbs  of  bicolore<l  flowers;  tlie  bri^'bt-violet  calyces  and 
snowy-white  corollas,  which  resemble  mornln;;->;lories,  are  made  more 
vivid  by  the  small  red  bracts  an<l  by  the  brifrht-fireen  winj,'H  of  the  llower 
stalks.  The  stont  red  stem  is  rin;;e(l,  and  each  red  petiole  is  bordi-rt'd  by 
the  attenuated  base  of  its  glossy -Kreeii,  leathery  leaf.  The  rigid  much- 
branched  scapes  are  about  three  times  the  height  of  the  loose  rosette  of 
obovate,  crisply  revolute  leaves.  (Adapted  from  Flore  dea  Serret  et  de» 
■Jardins  dc  rEurojie,  vol.  '/.  i>.  523.) 

48031.  Mackaya  Bella  Harvey.     Acanthacefp. 

A  tall,  slender,  nearly  glabrous  ornamental  shrvib  with  ere<l  branches, 
native  to  Is'atal.  The  leaves  are  sinuate-tootlifd  and  veiny.  The  many- 
flowered  racemes,  4  to  G  inches  long,  bear  masses  of  pale-lilac  campanu- 
late  flowers,  nearly  2  inches  in  length,  with  tlic  corolla  tlimat  dcli<-atfly 
penciled  with  reticulated  purple  veins.  This  is  perhaps  the  nio.st  beauti- 
ful of  the  Acanthacese.  (Adapted  from  CurtWn  Botanical  Magazine,  pi. 
5797.) 

Received  as  Asystasia  bella ;  this  species  is  now  usually  referred  to 
Mackaya. 

48032.  Semele  androgyna  (L.)  Kunth.     Con  vail  aria  cere. 

"A  most  strikingly  beautiful  climber,  of  tropical  appearance,  growing  to 
a  height  of  10  to  12  meters  (33  to  39  feet).  I  grew  this  very  drought- 
resistant  species  for  more  than  20  years  before  it  prtKluced  seeds,  and 
it  was  also  always  sterile  elsewhere;  I  think,  therefore,  that  it  may 
interest  you  to  receive  a  few  more  seeds,  the  phmt  being  rare  because  of 
its  unproductiveness,  since  the  imported  seetls  from  the  Canary  Islands 
have  never  germinated."     (Proschowsky.) 

48033.  Zanthoxylum  alatum  planispinum  (Sieb.  and  Zucc.)  Rehd.  and 

Wils.  Rutaceae. 
Kou-lma-cMao.  An  ornamental  shrub  or  small  tree,  abundant  in  rocky 
places  and  by  the  side  of  streams  in  China,  Chosen,  and  .Japan.  It  is 
armed  with  stout,  spreading  prickles  in  pairs,  and  the  handsome  leaves 
are  pinnately  compound,  3  to  8  inches  long,  with  a  conspicuously  winged 
rachis.  The  small  pods  are  red  and  warty,  disclosing  lustrous-black 
seeds  at  maturity.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclovcdia  of  Hor- 
ticulture, vol.  6,  p.  353S,  and  Suryent,  I'lantae  Milsonianae.  vol.  J.  y.  U.l.) 

48034.  Albizzia  lophantha  (Willd.)  Hentb.    Mimosacea'. 

"Var.  neumanni.  A  shrub  or  small  tree,  native  to  southwestern  .Aus- 
tralia, 6  to  20  feet  in  height;  it  is  more  beautiful  than  the  type.  It  is 
of  rapid  growth  and  produces  enormous  nodules  on  the  roots  (each  nodule 
weighing  up  to  1  or  2  pounds).  This  tree  will  grow  in  the  poorest  .soil. 
It  is  naturalized  in  my  garden."     {Proschowsky.) 


32  SEEDS   AND  PLAISTTS   IMPORTED. 

48035  to  48075. 

From  Tiin.uner.  Marocro.     Presented  by  !\I.  Jules  Goffart,  Societe  d'Horti- 
'   culture  de  Tanper.     Received  August  12,  1919. 

48035.  Acacia  akmata  R.  Br.     Mimosaceas.  Kangaroo  thorn. 
This  simple-leaved,  prickly  acacia  lias  a  shrubby  stem.  10  to  20  feet 

high,  with  graceful  branches  which  are  leafy  to  the  tip.  The  long  stamens 
give  a  soft  fluffy  appearance  to  the  heads  of  opened  flowers  v/hich  are 
borne  on  axillary  iieduncles  longer  than  the  leaves.  This  plant  is  much 
grown  for  hedges,  though  less  manageable  than  various  other  hedge 
plants,  and  not  so  fireproof;  it  is  more  important  for  covering  coast 
sand  with-  an  unapproachable  prickly  vegetation.  The  wood  is  small, 
but  beautifully  grained,  sound,  and  durable.  Native  to  southern  Aus- 
tralia. (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  3^9, 
and  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  1653.) 

48036.  Acacia  bonaeiensis  Gillies.     Mimosacese. 

An  almost  glabrous  acacia  from  southern  Brazil,  wirh  angular  branches 
sparsely  equipped  with  short,  recurved  spines.  The  long  bipinnate 
leaves  and  branches  are  glabrous;  the  youngest  leaflets  and  the  pedun- 
cles are  silky  hairy,  as  are  also  the  short,  panicled  flower  spikes. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Botanical  Miscellany,  vol.  3,  p.  207.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  42321. 

48037.  Acacia  brachyboteya  Benth.     Mimosacete. 

A  handsome  shmb,  several  feet  in  height,  silvery  white  with  a  close 
silky  pubescence.  It  bears  a  small  number  of  axillary  racemes  of 
tomentose  many-flowered  heads,  and  has  very  short  leaves.  Native  to 
southeastern  Australia.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  London  Journal  of 
Botany,  vol.  1,  p.  347.) 

48038.  Acacia  calamifolia  Sweet.    Mimosacese. 

An  entirely  glabrous  plant  with  rounded  slender  branches.  The  leaf- 
stalks, or  leaves  as  they  are  usually  called,  are  filiform,  compressed, 
drooping,  and  compact.  The  small  yellow  flowers  are  erect  on  a  very 
short  stalk.  It  is  an  attractive  ornamental,  especially  when  in  full 
hloom.  It  is  said  to  be  an  excellent  tan-bark  species,  containing  20 
per  cent  of  tannin.  Native  to  southeastern  Australia.  (Adapted  from 
Eflicards,  Botanical  Register,  vol.  10,  p.  839.) 

48039.  AcACiA  cuLTRiFOBMis  A.  Cunn.     Mimosacese. 

A  tall  bushy  shrub,  glabrous  and  often  mealy  glaucous  when  young; 
native  to  New  South  Wales.  The  triangular  leathery  leaves  (phyllodia) 
densely  cover  the  angular  branchlets.  The  numerous  racemes,  of  many 
globular  heads,  are  much  longer  than  the  leaves.  (Adapted  from 
Bentham,  Flora  Australiensis,  vol,  2,  p.  375.) 

This  plant,  if  kept  well  pruned,  forms  an  excellent  hedge.  For  many 
years  it  has  been  cultivated  in  the  open  in  California  and  is  considered  a 
desirable  shrub. 

48040.  Acacia  cyanophylla  Lindl.    Mimosacese.        Blue-leaved  wattle. 
A  handsome  shrub  from  "Western  Australia.  18  feet  in  height,  with 

drooping  branches  and  glabrous,  lanceolate  phyllodia ;  the  lower  ones  are 
1  foot,  the  upper  6  inches  in  length.  The  numerous  large  golden-yellow 
flowers  are  grouped  in  3  to  5  heads  borne  on  short  racemes.  The  pods 
are  long  and  narrow.  (Adapted  from  Bentham,  Fhjra  Australiensis,  vol. 
2,  p.  361) 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,  1919.  33 

48035  to  48075— Contiinied. 

48041.  Acacia  cyclops  A.  Cunn,    Miniosacete. 

A  shrub  6  to  10  feet  in  height,  from  southwestern  Australln.  Thf 
flowers  are  in  dense  sUibuhir  lieads  :in<l  tlie  ihhIs  an-  Hal.  eorJiRvou.s. 
and  twisted.  The  black  spherical  seeds  are  enciri-le<l  in  double  folds  by  a 
thickened  and  richly  colored  funicle.  This  slirub  is  used  in  South 
Africa  for  fixing  drift  sand  on  seashores.  (Adar>tcd  from  Mueller, 
Select  Exira-Tropkal  I'lants,  p.  3.  and  Bcntham,  Flora  Australicnais, 
vol.  2,  p.  388.) 

48042.  Acacia  elongata  Sieber.     Mimosacea. 

This  slender  curved-leaved  acacia  is  a  graceful  species  frequent  '"n 
the  Blue  ^Mountains  of  New  South  Wales.  It  has  drooping  angular 
branches,  and  Ihe  younger  ones  are  green  and  glabrous.  Tlw  pliyllodla 
are  long  and  linear  and  bear  clusters  of  peduncleci  globost  heads  of 
deep-yellow  flowers  in  their  axils.  These  clusters,  which  so  profusely 
cover  tlie  leafy  branches  even  to  the  tips,  make  this  a  remarkably  orna- 
mental plant.  It  is  especially  suitable  for  damp  sandy  land.  (.Vdajitcd 
from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  p.  3337.) 

48043.  Acacia  Extensa  Lind.     Mimosacea;. 

A  graceful  shrub  from  Westeni  Australia,  with  smooth  4-angled 
branches  and  very  long,  pointed  leaves  (phyllodia).  The  erect  racemes, 
6  to  9  inches  long,  are  very  leafy  with  scythe-shaped  leaves  between  the 
flower  heads.  (Adapted  from  Edwards,  Botanical  Uegittcr.  vol.  2S, 
app.  p.  15.) 

48044.  Acacia  falcata  Willd.     MimosaceSB. 

A  tree  20  to  30  feet  in  height,  with  few  slender  branches  ami  small 
yellow  flowers  in  dainty  spherical  clusters  on  racemes  borne  in  the  axils 
of  the  dark  glossy-green  falcate  leaves.  The  bark  is  important  for 
tanning.  The  timber,  v\hich  is  sometimes  called  "  lignum-vitje."  hMs 
yellow  sapwood  and  light-brown  heartwood ;  it  is  hard,  heavy,  and  tough, 
and  is  much  prized  for  stock-whip  handles  and  for  bending  for  coach- 
building  purposes.  The  tree  is  an  excellent  one  for  raising  a  woody 
vegetation  on  drift  sand.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants 
of  AustraUa,  p.  3.55,  Mueller,  Select  Extra-Tropical  Plants,  p.  .5,  and 
Loddiges,  Botanir-al  Cabinet,  vol.  12,  pi.  J 115.) 

48045.  Acacia  homalophylla  A.  Cunn.    Mimosacere. 

A  small  tree,  abundant  on  the  barren  heaths  of  the  interior  of  New 
South  Wales,  where  it  is  one  of  the  "  spearwoods "  of  the  natives.  In 
Victoria,  it  grows  on  the  saltbush  flats  and  yields  the  close-grained, 
prettily  marked  myall  wood.  The  gum  is  eaten ;  and  the  hard,  heavy 
wood  is  used  for  boomerangs.  On  account  of  its  solidity  and  fragrance, 
this  dark-brown  wood  is  much  sought  after  for  turners'  work.  Perhaps 
its  most  extensive  use  is  in  the  manufacture  of  tobacco  pipes.  It  is  well 
adapted  for  cabinetmaking  purposes;  and  fancy  articles,  such  as  rulers 
and  napkin  rings,  are  often  made  from  it.  It  will  grow  in  the  bleakest 
and  most  arid  localities  wherever  frost  is  not  severe.  (Adapted  from 
Maiden.  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  357;  Mueller,  Select  Extra- 
Tropical  Plants;  p.  6:  and  Bailey.  Queensland  Flora,  pt.  2,  p.  .'/55.) 

48046.  Acacia  juncifolia  Benth.     Mimosacere. 

A  tall  shrub  with  slender  branches  and  long  needlelike  leaves  (phyllodia) 
tipped  with  a  sharp  point.    The  short  peduncles  are  solitary  or  in  pairs 


34  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

48035  to  48075— Continued. 

and  bear  small  globular  fuzzy  heads  of  flowers.     The  narrow  pods  are 
half  the  length  of  the  leaves.    Native  to  northern  and  eastern  Australia. 
(Adapted  from  Mueller,  Anstralian  Species  of  Acacia,  vol.  1,  pt.  2,  pi.  S.) 
Received  as  Acacia  pinifolia. 

48047.  Acacia  junipeeina  Willd.     Mimosacete.  Prickly  wattle. 
An  Australian  shrub,  8  to  12  feet  in  height,  with  numerous  gracefully 

drooping  branches  covered  with  short  hairs;  the  flower  clusters  are 
delicately  beautiful.  The  wood  is  light,  white,  and  tough,  and  much 
esteemed  by  lumbermen  for  maul  handles.  (Adapted  from  Loddiges, 
Botanical  Cabinet,  vol.  .',,  pi.  398,  and  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of 
Australia,  p.  358.) 

48048.  Acacia  linifolia  (Vent.)   Willd.     Mimosaceaj. 

A  small  tree  or  shrub,  12  to  18  feet  in  height,  native  to  New  South 
Wales  and  Queensland;  very  ornamental,  with  delicate  branches  and 
foliage.  The  leaves  are  the  same  length  as  the  spikes  of  globular  heads 
of  sweet-scented  yellow  flowers.  The  tough,  close-grained,  soft,  elastic 
wood  is  suitable  for  ax  handles  and  perhaps  for  cabinet  purposes;  the 
heartwood  is  reddish  in  color.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native 
plants  of  Australia,  p.  358,  and  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  2168.) 

48049.  Acacia  longifolia  (Andrews)  Willd.     Mimosacese, 

An  evergreen  acacia  from  New  8outh  Wales,  with  a  branching  ashy- 
brown  trunk,  20  to  30  feet  high.  The  axillary  flower  spikes  are  shorter 
than  the  leaves  and  are  so  entirely  covered  with  sessile  citron-yellow 
flowers  that  they  resemble  catkins.  The  faint  odor  of  the  flowers  is 
similar  to  that  of  peach  blossoms.  This  is  a  valuable  ornamental  and  a 
good  shade  tree  for  narrow  streets.  The  bark  is  used  as  a  tan  for  light 
leathers.  The  rapid-growing  tree  renders  important  service  in  subduing 
loose  coast  sand,  the  lower  branches  striking  root  into  the  soil;  it 
should  be  disseminated  on  extensively  bare  sand  shores  in  regions  where 
no  severe  frosts  occur.  The  timber  is  light,  tough,  hard,  and  durable 
and  is  used  for  tool  handles,  etc.  (Adapted  from  Maund's  Botanist,  vol. 
2,  pi.  77,  and  Mueller,  Select  Extra-Tropical  Plants,  p.  7.) 

48050.  Acacia  macradenia  Benth.     Mimosacese. 

A  glabrous  tree,  native  to  Queensland,  30  to  50  feet  in  height  with 
lanceolate  leathery  leaves  (phyllodia)  from  6  to  12  inches  in  length.  The 
clusters  of  small  globular  heads  of  flowers  on  their  short  stems  are  ar- 
ranged like  bunches  of  grapes.  The  beautiful,  close-grained,  blackish  wood 
is  capable  of  taking  a  very  high  polish.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful 
Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  359,  and  Mueller,  Austi-alian  Species  of 
Acacia,  vol.  1,  pt.  5,  pi.  7.) 

48051.  Acacia  melanoxylon  R.  Br.     Mimosacese. 

An  Australian  hard-wooded  tree,  attaining  a  height  of  100  feet ;  though 
of  slow  growth,  it  sometimes  flowers  when  under  20  feet  in  height.  The 
lanceolate  phyllodia,  3  to  4  inches  long,  are  leathery  and  evergreen.  The 
elongated  flat  pod  is  often  curved  into  a  circle ;  and  the  orbicular  seeds, 
each  encircled  by  double  folds  of  a  long  dilated  scarlet  funicle,  hang  on 
the  tree  for  months,  making  this  pyramidal  acacia  a  beautiful  street  tree. 
The  mature  wood,  which  is  very  dark,  makes  an  excellent  substitute  for 
black  walnut  for  furniture  and  grillwork ;  and  it  is  considered  by  some  to 


JULY   1   TO   OCTOBER   31,   1919,  35 

48035  to  48075— Continued. 

be  the  most  valuable  of  all  Australian  timbers.  It  i.s  oelt'brated  for  its 
hardness  and  durability  and  is  much  valued  for  boat  buibliiik'.  l)riduo.s. 
railroad  carriages,  tool  handles,  etc.  The  fi}?ured  wood  Is  cut  into  veneers. 
It  is  an  excellent  wood  for  iKMidintr  under  steam  and  is  largely  used  for 
oil  casks.  As  a  fuel  it  is  equal  to  liickory.  (Adapted  from  Maiden, 
Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia.,  p.  359,  and  lientham,  FUna  ,Au8- 
traliensis,  vol.  2,  p.  3S8.) 

48052  and  48053.   Acacia  microuotrya  Benth.     Mimosaccre. 

48052.  Badjong.  A  tall  shrub  from  southwestern  Australia,  with  a 
diameter  of  1  to  1*  feet,  which  produces  an  e.lible  ;,'Uin.  It  |»refers 
river  valleys  and  lines  brooks  naturally.  A  single  tree  may  yield 
50  pounds  of  gum  in  a  season.  The  aborigines  store  the  Kum  In 
hollow  trees  for  winter  use;  it  has  a  plejisant  sweetish  taste. 
(Adapted  from  Mueller,  Select  lJ.rtra-Troi/i<al  J'lnnts,  p.  S,  mid 
Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  213.) 

48053.  Received  as  Acacia  myriobotrya,  which  is  considered  synony- 
mous witli  A.  microhotriia.  It  is  deemed  best  to  prow  these  sepa- 
rately for  the  purpose  of  ascertaining  the  status  of  this  form. 

48054.  Acacia  moniliformis  Griseb.     Miraosacese. 

Tusca.  A  shrub  witli  fragrant  yellow  flowers,  conunon  in  the  sub- 
tropical forests  of  Tucuman,  Argentina,  armed  with  straight  .spines  and 
bearing  dusty,  4-angled  branches  and  petioles  and  glabrous  leaves.  The 
pods  are  Imear,  flat,  and  woody  leatliery ;  when  young  they  are  used  as 
forage  for  cattle.  (Adapted  from  Ahhandlungen  der  Koeniglichcn  Gesell- 
schaft  der  Wissenschaften  su  Goettingcn,  vol.  19,  p.  136.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  42322. 
48055  and  48056.  Acacia  neriifolia  A.  Cunn.     ^Vlimosacese. 

48055.  A  handsome  tree,  native  to  eastern  Australia,  40  to  50  feet  in 
height,  with  slender  branchlets,  mealy  tomentose  when  young  but 
soon  glabrous.  The  siuall  globular  flower  heads  are  in  simple 
slender  racemes  shorter  than  the  linear  pliyllodia.  The  flat  .straight 
pods  are  several  inches  long.  The  heartwood  Is  light  yellow,  the 
rest  is  of  a  darker  color.  It  is  prettily  marked,  close  grained,  and 
tough.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia, 
p.  363,  and  Bentham,  Flora  Austrnlicu.fis,  vol.  2,  p.  S6S.) 

48056.  Received  as  Acacia  iteaphylla,  which  is  considered  a  synonym 
of  A.  neriifolia.  It  is  deemed  best  to  grow  both  for  tlie  purpose  of 
determining  the  status  of  this  form. 

48057.  Acacia  podalyriaefolia  A.  Cunn.  Mimosacere.  Silver  wattle. 
A  shrub  4  to  6  feet  in  height,  covered  with  hoary  i>owder.  Its  neat 
gray  ovate  leaves  and  numerous  long  yellow  racemes  tipping  tlie  branches 
make  it  a  very  decorative  species.  The  wood  is  plnkisli  in  color  und 
nicely  marked.  Native  to  Queensland.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful 
Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  364.) 
48058  and  48059.  Acacia  pycnantha  Benth.     Mliuosacen^. 

Golden  wattle. 

48058.  A  small  rapid-growing  tree  with  coriaceous  leaves  (phyl- 
lodia)  and  masses  of  fragrant  bright-yellow  flowers.  Tlie  tree  is 
second  only  to  Acacia  mollissima  in  yielding  tanbark.    The  bark 


36  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

48035  to  48075 — Continued. 

is  often  superior  in  quality  to  that  of  the  black  wattle,  but  less 
in  quantity,  as  the  tree  is  smaller,  reaching  its  maximum  height 
at  30  feet.  It  exudes  an  abundance  of  gum,  useful  in  cotton  print- 
ing. Perfume  is  made  from  the  flowers,  and  an  aqueous  infusion 
of  the  bark  is  used  to  preserve  ropes,  nets,  and  fishing  lines.  The 
wood  is  pale  and  easily  worked  and  used  for  staves,  tool  handles, 
etc.  The  plant  is  useful  as  a  sand  binder.  (Adapted  from  Maiden, 
Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  364,  and  Mueller,  Select 
Extra-Tropical  Plants,  p.  12.) 
48059.  "A  pendulous  variety  of  the  foregoing."  Goffart. 
48060  and  48061.   Acacia  biceana  Henslow.     Mimosacese. 

48060.  A  Tasmanian  shrub,  in  general  appearance  much  like  Aca<:ia 
verticillata,  3  to  4  feet  high,  with  elongated  and  gracefully  droop- 
ing branches.  The  surface  of  the  dark-green  awl-shaped  leaves  is 
covered  with  minute  dots.  The  pale  citron-colored  flowers,  on 
yellow  peduncles  and  bearing  many  long  exserted  stamens,  are  in 
fluffy  globular  heads.  The  spikes  are  well  down  the  stem  from  the 
leafy  tip,  and  glimpses  of  the  brown  stalk  between  the  daintily 
poised  clusters  remind  one  of  Japanese  art.  (Adapted  from 
Maund's  Botanist,  vol.  3,  pi.  135.) 

48061.  '"A  slightly  spiny  variety  of  the  foregoing."     (Goffart.) 

48062.  Acacia  bosteli,ifera  Benth.     Mimosacese. 

A  tall  shrub  or  small  tree  from  Western  Australia,  with  graceful  gla- 
brous branches.  The  thick,  linear-lanceolate  phyllodia  are  2  to  5  inches 
long.  The  few  flower  heads  are  in  short  racemes.  (Adapted  from 
Hooker,  London  Journal  of  Botany,  vol.  1,  p.  356.) 

48063.  Acacia  scokpioides  (L.)  W.  F.  Wight.     Mimosacese. 
(A.  arabica  Willd.) 

A  pubescent  shrub  with  yellow  flowei's.  which  produces  the  white  trans- 
parent gum  arable  called  gum  thus.  This  tree  yields  an  abundance  of 
transparent  gum,  "  nupe,"  and  a  good  soluble  adhesive  gum,  "  mozam- 
bique."  The  wood  is  strong  and  durable  and  makes  excellent  knees  and 
crooked  timber  in  shipbuilding.  In  India  it  is  used  for  wheels,  agricul- 
tural implements,  tool  handles,  railway  sleepers,  and  fuel.  A  decoction 
of  the  bark  is  used  as  a  substitute  for  soap.  The  pods  are  used  for  tan- 
ning in  North  Nigeria  and  for  dyeing  clothes  a  dingy  yellow  in  Nubia 
and  Egypt.  Pods  from  North  Nigeria  have  been  found  to  yield  when 
used  for  tanning  a  pale  fawn-colored,  but  rather  soft  leather,  worth 
about  £6  per  ton  in  England.  The  pods  have  been  found  to  coagulate 
rubber  latex  and  are  also  used  for  making  ink.  The  leaves  and  green 
pods  are  given  as  fodder  to  goats,  sheep,  cows,  and  camels ;  and  the  tender 
young  pods  are  sometimes  eaten  as  a  vegetable.  In  India  the  bark  is 
of  greater  importance  for  tanning  purposes,  and  the  pods  are  used  almost 
exclusively  to  remove  the  lime  from  skins  and  hides  before  tanning  them. 
The  trees  come  to  maturity  in  about  three  years,  though  if  grown  for 
the  bark  they  are  considered  at  their  best  when  from  4  to  6  years  old. 
In  order  to  attain  the  best  results  for  tanning  bark  and  fuel  it  is  recom- 
mended, for  financial  reasons,  that  the  trees  be  uprooted  and  the  planta- 
tions renewed  every  6  to  10  years.     If  grown  for  timber,  from  20  to  40 


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48035  to  48075— Continued. 

years  would  be  required  for  full  development.  (Adapted  from  Dnn,  Gen- 
eral History  of  the  Dichlampdmus  Plants,  vol.  2,  p.  J,1J,,  and  Holland, 
Useful  Plants  of  Nigeria.,  pt.  2,  p.  288.) 

48064.  Acacia  Senegal  (L.)  Willd.     Rllmosacete. 

A  tree  widely  distributed  in  tropical  Africa  and  cidtivalcd  in  India. 
It  has  pinnate  leaves  and  lonjr,  dense,  clubliiie  raceini's  of  tiny  (lowers 
bristling  Avith  long  stamens.  This  plant  yields  the  true  gum  arable  of  com- 
merce, which  is  used  for  giving  luster  to  crOpe  and  silk,  for  thickening 
colors  and  mordants  in  calico  printing,  in  the  maniifactiin'  of  ink  and 
blacking,  as  a  mucilage,  and  for  confectionery  and  ni.'di«-inal  purposes. 
The  gum  is  more  abundant  in  the  dry  sea.son,  exuding  usually  at  the 
forking  of  the  branches.  In  Kordofan  the  gum  is  ol)tained  from  both 
wild  and  cultivated  trees,  and  in  the  gardens  the  trees  are  artillcialiy  cut 
(strips  of  the  outer  bark  being  removed)  .shortly  after  the  rains  cease; 
the  first  collection  of  gum  is  made  about  60  days  after  cutting,  and  the  gar- 
den is  completely  picked  over  every  fourth  day  thereafter  until  the  rains 
begin  again  and  new  leaves  appear,  at  which  stage  tlie  exudation  ceases. 
The  period  of  production  is  given  at  from  3  to  20  years,  beginning  when  the 
trees  are  3  or  4  years  old  and  8  feet  in  height.  A  plantation  of  about  10 
acres  has  been  estimated  to  yield  from  1,200  to  1,."00  pounds  of  gum  in  the 
course  of  a  season.  (Adapted  from  Holland,  Useful  Plants  of  Nii/cria, 
pt.  2,  p.  293,  and  Etifiler  and  Prantl.  Die  Natiirlichen  Pflnnzenfamilien,  vol. 
3,  pt.  3,  p.  112,  fig.  68.) 

48065.  Acacia  stricta  (Andrews)  Willd.     Mimosacese. 

A  shrub  3  to  6  feet  high,  with  linear  i)hyllodi.i.  The  paired  axillary 
heads  of  yellow  flowers  are  borne  freely  in  spring  on  short  peduncles  well 
down  from  the  leafy  tips  of  the  branches.  Tlie  see<lling  first  produces 
4  or  5  pinnate  leaves,  then  changes  its  leaf  form  and  produces  only 
entire  leaves.  The  wood  is  of  a  beautiful  texture,  sound  and  durable, 
but  too  small  for  anything  but  a  very  limited  use.  Native  to  Tasmania  and 
southeastern  Australia.  (Adapted  from  Loddiges,  Botanical  Cabinet, 
vol.  1,  pi.  99,  and  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Au.ttralin,  p.  637.) 

48066.  Acacia  suaveolens  (J.  E.  Smith)  Willd.     Mimosa ce.-e. 

A  rather  small  species,  native  to  Tasmania  and  eastern  Au.stralia.  with 
few  and  slender  branches ;  it  frequently  flowers  when  2  years  old.  The 
linear  leaves  are  four  times  the  length  of  the  small  axMllary  spikes,  which 
bear  clusters  of  yellow  flowers  and  red  bracts.  The  flowers  continue  for 
a  long  time  and  have  a  delicate,  pleasing  form  and  a  very  agreeable  odor. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Queensland  Flora,  pt.  2,  p.  .',90.) 

48067.  Acacia  verticillata  (Alt.)  Willd.    Mimosaeese. 

A  shrub  6  to  10  feet  in  height,  recommended  as  a  hedge  and  as  an 
ornamental.  The  solitary  oblong  spikes  of  yellow  flowers,  like  fluffy 
catkins,  are  borne  in  the  axils  of  the  whorled  linear  phyllodia.  Native 
to  Victoria  and  Tasmania.  (Adapted  from  Bentham,  Flora  .imtralicnxis, 
vol.  2,  p.  33Ji.) 

48068.  Acacia  visco  Lorentz.    Mimosaeese. 

An  Argentine  acacia,  sparsely  armed  with  recurved  spines.  Thn- 
smooth  sessile  flowers,  with  numerous,  long  stamens,  form  scythe-shaped 
legumes  which  approach  a  maximum  width  of  li  inches.     The  leaves 


38  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

48035  to  48075— Continued. 

are  pinnately  compound.     (Adapted  from  Ahhandliingcn  der  Koenlyliclic)}. 
Gesellschaft  der  Wisscnschaften  su  Goettingen,  vol.  24,  p.  122.) 

The  striped  walnut-colored  wood  Is  hard  and  durable.  It  is  highly 
valued  for  its  resistance  to  moisture  and  is  used  for  all  kinds  of  cabinet- 
work. 

For  previous  iiitroducliou,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43453. 

48069.  Acacia  sp.     Mimosacese. 

Sent  in  as  Acacia  hartheriana,  for  which  a  place  of  publication  has 
not  been  found.  Miss  Katherine  Jones,  in  Bailey's  Standard  Cyclopedia 
of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  189,  gives  A.  hartheriana  Hort.  as  a  synonym 
for  A.  berteriinia  (?).  but  our  sample  does  not  agree  with  the  seeds  of 
this  species. 

48070.  Acacia  sp.    Mimosaceae. 

Sent  in  as  Acacia  donkelarii,  for  which  a  place  of  publication  has  not 
been  found.  Miss  Jones  states,  in  Bailey's  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  189,  that  A.  donkelani  is  a  trade  name  for 
Mimosa  (?h  but  our  sample  does  not  agree  with  the  seeds  of  this  genus. 

48071.  Acacia  sp.     Mimosacere. 

Sent  in  as  Acacia  liispida,  for  which  a  place  of  publication  has  not 
been  found.  Miss  Jones,  in  Bailey's  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticul- 
ture, vol.  1,  p.  189,  states  that  A.  hispida  Hort.  is  a  synonym  for  Robinia 
hispida,  but  our  sample  does  not  agree  with  the  seeds  of  this  species. 

48072.  Acacia  sp.     Mimosaceae. 

Sent  in  as  Acacia  ovalifoMa,  for  which  a  place  of  publication  has  not 
been  found. 

48073.  Acacia  sp.    Mimosaceae. 

Sent  in  as  Acacia  sepiaria,  for  which  a  place  of  publication  has  not 
been  found. 

48074.  PiPTADENiA  CEBiL  Griseb.     Mimosaceae. 
{Acacia  ceMl  Griseb.) 

A  handsome  tree,  attaining  a  height  of  60  feet,  forming  forests  in  sub- 
tropical Argentina.  The  smooth  pinnate  leaves  bear,  in  their  axils,  clus- 
ters of  long-peduncled  globose  heads  of  white  funnel-shaped  flowers  with 
long  exserted  stamens.  The  unarmed  pubescent  branches  and  petioles 
are  cylindrical.  The  bark  is  astringent  and  is  used  in  working  leather. 
(Adapted  from  Mueller,  Select  Extra-Tropical  Plants,  p.  405,  and  Abhand- 
lungen  der  Koenifflichen  Gesellschaft  der  Wisscnschaften  su  Goettingen, 
vol.  2.'/,  p.  136.) 

48075.  PiPTADENiA  RiGiDA  Beuth.     Mimosaceae. 

An  unarmed  tree  or  shrub  from  subtropical  South  America,  which  fur- 
nishes the  angico  gum,  similar  to  gum  arable.  The  small  stiff  leaflets 
are  linear  and  shining  above.  The  long,  slender,  stiff-winged  legumes 
contain  flat  ovate  seeds  which  are  rich  in  tannin ;  the  wood  serves  for 
naval  construction.  (Adapted  from  Mueller,  Select  Extra-Tropical 
Plants,  p.  J/Oo,  and  Hooker,  London  Journal  of  Botany,  vol.  4,  P-  338.) 

Received  as  Acacia  angico. 


JULY   1   TO   OCTOBER  31,   1919.  39 

48076.  Saccharum  officinarum  L.     Poace».  Sugar  cane. 

From  Tucunian.  Ai-jrentina.  Plants  presented  by  Mr.  W.  E.  Cross,  director. 
Agricultural  Exi^riuient  Station.     Ucceivod  Anjiust  26,  1919. 

Karanr/irc. 

"We  have  made  au  attempt  to  trai-e  the  liistory  of  flu-  Kavnnuire  .•nne.  In 
so  far  as  our  knowledge  goes,  cane  hearing  this  name  has  Imimi  S4'nt  out  only 
from  the  experiment  station  at  Tucunian,  Argentina,  recently.  I  »r.  Hritz  Zerhun. 
who  was  formerly  chemist  at  tliat  station,  informs  me  that' the  variety  was  Im- 
ported hito  Argentina  from  the  experiment  station  at  Cayana.  Hrazll.  about  the 
year  1909.  We  have  not  succeeded  in  liuding  out  from  when-  tlie  cane  was  sent 
to  Brazil."     (E.  W.  Brandes.) 

48077  to  48080. 

From  Melbourne.  Victoria.  Australia.  Presented  by  I'rof.  A.  K.  V.  Ilbhard- 
son,  agricultural  superintendent.     Received  July  22.  1919. 

48077.  HoitDEUM  vrr.GARE  nigkim  (Wilhl.)  Beaven.    Ponreie         Barley. 
Gataml.     "  A  very  early  variety,  introduced  from  Mam-hnria.     It  pro- 
duced good  yields  in  the  Great  Plains  under  extremely  unfavorable  con- 
ditions."    {H.  y.  Harlan.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  I'.  I.  No.  L'079r,. 

48078.  HoRDEUii  vuLGARE  TEiFURCATTJM  (Schlecht.)  Beaven.     Poaceae. 

Barley. 
Skinless.     "  Feed  barley."     (RicJiardson.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  42101. 

48079  and  48080.   Hordel'm  vulgare  coeleste  L.     Poaceit.  Barley. 

.  48079.   Purple  HuU-Iess.     "  This  barley  has  shown  promise  in   the 
Rocky  Mountain  region."     (H.   V.  Harlan.) 

48080.  White  Hull-less.  "  This  is  more  commonly  known  as  Xepal. 
It  has  been  more  frequently  introduced  into  the  Unite<l  States 
than  any  other  variety,  and  has  appealed  to  farmers  becau.><e  of 
the  absence  of  awns.  It  has  given  superior  yields  only  In  high 
mountain  regions  and  is  preferretl  in  some  localities  for  bay." 
(H.  r.  Harlan.) 

48081.  Coix  LACRYMA-joBi  MA-YUEN  (Rom.)  Stapf.     Poaceae. 

Ma-yuen. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.  Presented  by  Dr.  J.  C.  Koningsberger.  director. 
Botanic  Garden.     Received  September  26.  1919. 

"  '  Djali  bras.  In  these  times  of  searching  for  articles  of  food,  it  is  perhaps 
worth  the  trouble  to  consider  here  a  plant  which  is  not  generally  known.  I 
mean  the  djali  bras.     (The  name  is  given  to  the  plant  as  well  as  to  tlie  fruits.) 

"  '  The  diali  watol  is  better  known.  The  Javanese  children  string  the  fruits 
of  this  plant  as  beads  for  necklaces  and  bracelets.  The  djali  bras  has  kernels 
inclosed  in  a  hard  skin,  while  the  djali  watol  is  a  hard  mass.  Herein  the  two 
species  differ  from  each  other.  By  virtue  of  its  hard  seed  coat  the  djali  bra4 
can  be  preserved  for  a  long  time  without  being  attacked  by  insects,  so  that  it  is 
a  valuable  article  to  provide  in  times  of  famine. 

"  '  The  plant  will  grow  everywhere,  and  yet  it  is  seldom  cultivated  and  Is  not 
generally  known  even  among  the  Javanese.    The  djali  bras  Is  prepared  as  a 


40  SEEDS  AXD  PLAXTS  IMPORTED. 

food  in  various  ways.  Steamed  it  can  be  used  in  the  place  of  rice,  as  far  as 
nutrition  and  digestibility  are  concerned.  Prepared  as  a  porridge  it  has  the 
taste  of  oatmeal  and  is  as  good  to  eat  as  the  latter.  If  ground  into  meal  and 
mixed  with  wheat  flour,  half  and  half,  bread  can  be  made  from  it.  The  bread 
is  much  more  delicious  and  not  so  sour  as  the  common  kleffe  bread  used  here 
in  the  Dutch  Indies.  Pancakes  and  pastries  can  also  be  made  from  the  meal. 
The  plant  can  be  grown  on  all  sorts  of  soil.  More  attention  should  be  paid  to 
this  plant  than  has  been  hitherto.'     (P.  W.  Van  der  Broek.) 

"  Djnli  hras  and  djali  watol  are  two  species,  both  of  which  belong  to  the 
genus  Coix  or  Chionachne  of  the  family  Graminese.  Job's-tears  is  a  common 
name  for  either  both,  or  especially  for  djali  icatol;  hence,  also  the  scientific 
name  Coix  lacryma-johi. 

"  Some  details  about  djali  are  found  in  an  article  by  Van  der  Kemp  in  the 
Tijdschrift  voor  Nijverheid  en  Landbouv,  vol.  20,  p.  32.  According  to  Van 
der  Kemp,  only  two  species  of  the  edible  djali  are  distinguished :  Djali  padi, 
Coix  koeniffii,  originally  from  Sumatra,  rare  at  Java ;  and  djali  ketan,  the 
common  Coix  agrestis. 

"  For  the  following  information  I  am  obliged  to  Heyne.  There  appears  in 
a  report  by  the  Internationale  Crediet  en  Handelsvereeniging  Rodderdam  at 
Cheribon,  dated  1912,  a  statement  to  the  efCect  that  about  1,000  piculs  (a  picul 
is  133^  lbs.)  of  djali  were  exported  annually  to  Palembang  and  to  the  east 
coast  of  Sumatra.  The  price  varied  in  the  shipping  harbors  in  the  same  year 
between  6  and  7  gulden  (a  gulden,  or  guilder,  is  $0,402)  per  picul. 

"  There  are  divergent  reports  as  to  the  food  value  of  djali.  However,  that 
it  is  a  nourishing  and  wholesome  product  is  certain."  (Excerpted  from  W.  O. 
Boorsma,  Teysmannia,  vol.  29,  No.  1,  p.  59.) 

48082.  Cassia  tora  L.     Csesalpiniacese. 

From  the  Belgian  Kongo.  Presented  by  Father  Hyacinthe  Vanderyst, 
Mission  Catholique,  Leverville,  Moyen  Kwilu.  Received  September  29, 
1919. 

An  erect,  almost  glabrous  annual,  widely  distributed  through  tropical  Africa 
and  through  the  Tropics  generally.  The  plant  attains  a  height  of  2  to  3 
feet,  although  the  stem  occasionally  becomes  arborescent  in  Guinea.  From 
the  seeds  is  made  a  most  useful  yellow  dye,  suitable  for  tasar  silk ;  this  is 
regularly  sold  to  dyers  to  combine  with  indigo  to  produce  a  green  shade. 
The  seeds  are  also  roasted  and  ground  to  form  a  substitute  for  coffee.  Along 
the  Gambia  River,  on  the  west  coast  of  Africa,  the  stalks  and  tender  leaves 
are  eaten  as  food.  The  leaves  and  roots  are  each  used  as  a  remedy  for  ulcers 
and  ringworms.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  2,  p. 
275;  Holland,  Useful  Plants  of  Nigeria,  pt.  2,  p.  260;  and  Watt,  Dictionary  of 
the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol:  2,  p.  22-'f.) 

48083.  Eugenia  sp.     Myrtacese. 

From  Sawtelle,  Calif.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  D.  Bamhart.  Received  Sep- 
tember 29,  1919. 

"  An  interesting  Eugenia  from  South  America,  especially  valuable  for  orna- 
mental planting  in  California  and  Florida.  It  is  evergreen,  with  small  dark 
glossy-green  leaves.  The  young  leaves  and  twigs  are  a  beautiful  red.  The 
plants  lend  themselves  to  shearing  and  will  make  excellent  hedge  plants  as 
well  as  trained  specimens  for  tubs,  etc."     {Peter  Bisset.) 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,  1919.  41 

48084  and  48085. 

From  Melbourne,  Victoria,  Australia.     Presented  by  Prof.  A.  E.  V.  Rich- 
ardson,  agricultural  superintendent.     Received   July  22,   1919. 

48084.  HoRDEUM  VULGARE  PALLiouM  Scrin^e.     Poacejp.  Barley. 
Square  Head.     "  Six-rowed   field  barley,  produced  by   Prof.  P..rkln.s, 

of  Roseworthy  College,  South  Australia."     (Richardson.) 

48085.  AvENA  SATiVA  ORiENiwLis  (Schreb.)  Richter.     Poacefp.  Oats. 
Black  Tartarian.     "A  late  black  side  oat  fxovm  to  a  limited  extent 

in  the  United  States."     (C.  W.  Warhurton.) 

48086.  Rosa  coriifolia  Fries.     Rosacea\  Rose. 

From  Bell   Station,  Md.    Presented  by  Dr.  Walter  Van  Fleet.     Ilec«»lved 

September  8,  1920. 

"  Variety  frohcli.  A  promising  rose  for  budding  or  grafting  slock.  This 
rose  has  been  introduced  through  several  sources  under  the  name  of  Itoaa 
laxa.  It  was  grown  at  the  Arnold  Arboretum  under  the  name  R.  laxa  for 
several  years.  R.  coriifolia  is  related  to  the  common  dog  rose,  R.  ranitw.  It 
is  a  strong  grower,  with  upright  and  nearly  smooth  stems:  the  flowers  are 
white,  the  fruit  globose  and  red.  The  vigor  and  hardiness,  together  with  Ita 
upright  and  nearly  smooth  stems  and  lack  of  suckers,  make  it  a  promising 
plant  for  stock.  It  seeds  readily  and  prolifically  and  the  .soodling.s  come  very 
true.  Fruiting  plants  are  to  be  found  at  the  Arnold  Arboretum.  Jamaica 
Plain,  Mass.,  and  in  the  collections  of  Dr.  W.  Van  Fleet,  Bell  Station,  Md. 
The  rose  appears  to  be  perfectly  hardy."     (B.  T.  Galloway.) 

48087.  CoRDEAUxiA  EDULis  Hemsl.     CcTsalpiniacese.        Yeheb  nut. 

From   Italian    Somaliland,   Africa.     Nuts   presented   by   the   governor   of 
Italian   Somaliland,  through  Capt.  Vannutelli,  of  the  Italian  Legation. 
Received  September  19,  1919. 
"A  leguminous  shrub  or  small  tree  not  very  far  removed  from  our  common 
cassia.    It  is  also  related  to  the  carob  and  to  the  Kentucky  coffee  tree.    The 
plant  is  an  evergi'een  and  is  reported  so  far  only  from  Somaliland  and  from  a 
region  known  as  the  Haud,  a  waterless  desert  south  of  Bohotleh  on  the  south- 
ern frontier  of  the  British  Protectorate.    The  kernels  have  a  ratlier  good  flavor 
and  are  rich  in  sugar  and  carbohydrates  and  have  aLso  a  very  satisfactory 
amount  of  proteids.    It  is  said  that  the  natives  stew  and  eat  them.    The  nutri- 
tive ratio  is  1 :  6.5,  which  is  very  good."     {B.  T.  Galloway.) 

48088  to  48102. 

From  Johannesburg,  Transvaal.     Purchased  from  the  .\gricultural  Supply 
Association,  through  Mr.  J.  Burtt  Davy,  botanist.     Received  September 
24,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Davy. 
48088  and  48089.  Avena  sativa  L.     Poacete.  Oats. 

48088.  "Boer  oat.  The  principal  oat  grown  for  forage,  i.  e..  oat 
hay,  before  the  Anglo-Boer  War,  and  valued  for  the  fineness  of  its 
straw.  Almost  ousted  by  the  Algeriau  oat  and  now  very  rare. 
The  Boer  oat  always  contains  some  black  kernels  among  the 
brown.  The  glumes  have  a  characteristic  roughness  which  readily 
distinguishes  them  from  Algerian.    Grovra  under  irrigation." 

48089.  ''  Heijira  rustproof  oats.  A  rather  recent  introduction  which 
has  been  grown  with  some  success  In  the  dry  districts  of  the 
Western  Transvaal  and  is  claimed  to  be  rust  resistant." 


42  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48088  to  48102— Continued. 

48090.  AvENA  sTERiLis  L.     Poaceae.  Oats. 
"  Cape   Algerian.      Since    the    Anglo-Boer    War    this    oat    has    largely 

replaced  the  old  Boer  oat,  being  considered  less  subject  to  rust.  The 
straw  is  coarser,  however,  than  that  of  the  Boer  oat." 

48091.  Chaetochloa  italica  (L.)  Scribn.     Poacefe.  Millet. 
(Setaria  italica  Beauv.) 

"  Boer  Manna  millet.  An  old  South  African  strain  of  Setaria  italica, 
largely  grown  in  the  summer  rainfall  region,  especially  before  the  Anglo- 
Boer  ^^'ar,  for  horse  feed,  but  now  largely  replaced  by  tfff  (Eragrostis 
abijxffinica)." 

48092.  HoEDEUM  vuLGABE  PALLIDUM  Serlnge.     Poaceae.  Barley. 
"  Cape  barley  (Transvaal  Early).    This  type  of  barley  has  been  grown 

for  generations  in  South  Africa  under  unfavorable  moisture  conditions. 
Given  better  soil  treatment  and  more  moisture,  it  can  be  grown  into  a 
good,  plump,  heavy  gi-ain.  It  is  used  to  some  extent  by  local  maltsters, 
but  is  more  largely  grown  for  green  winter  feed  for  horses  and  milch 
cows." 

48093.  HoKDEUM  INTERMEDIUM  coBNUTUM  (Schrad.)  Harlan.     Poaceae. 

Barley. 

''  Barlcij  Wheat.  A  naked  barley  grown  to  a  limited  extent  under  irri- 
gation to  provide  green  fodder  for  horses  and  dairy  cows  during  the  dry 
winter  months.  Several  strains  have  been  met  with  during  the  last  15 
years,  but  this  is  almost  the  only  one  now  met  with  in  the  Transvaal,  and 
it  is  scarce." 

48094.  Medicago  sativa  L.     Fabaceae.  Alfalfa. 
"  Cape  lucern.     A  local  strain  of  Medicago  satira  grown  for  j-ears  by 

the  ostrich  farmers  of  the  Oudtshoorn  A'alley  and  well  acclimatized. 
This  seed  germinates  more  quickly  than  the  imported  Provence.  Con- 
siderable quantities  of  Cape-grown  seed  have  been  shipped  to  Europe 
and  Australia  since  the  ostrich  slump,  and  it  is  believed  that  this  has 
been  resold  as  Provence  and  as  Hunter  River  lucern." 

48095.  Pennisetum  glaucum  (L.)  R.  Br.     Poaceae.  Pearl  millet. 
(P.  typhoideum,  Rich.) 

"  M'Myouti.  A  South  African  strain  grown  for  food  by  the  Bantu 
tribes  of  tropical  and  subtropical  Transvaal  and  now  being  grown 
by  Europeans  for  fodder  and  silage  for  live  stock." 

48096.  Secale  cebeale  L.     Poaceae.  Bye- 
"  Orange   Free  State  rye.     A   strain   of  rye-corn   which   has   become 

adapted  to  the  droughty  conditions  of  the  Orange  Free  State,  where 
it  is  often  grown  on  the  eastern  borders  with  the  sole  aid  of  the  sparse 
winter  rains.  Lack  of  winter  moisture  accounts  for  the  rather  poor 
development  of  the  grain." 

48097  to  48100.   Tkiticum  aestivum  L.     Poaceae.  Common  wheat. 

(T.  vulgare  Vill.) 
48097.  "  Transvaal  Wolkoren  wheat.  A  favorite  soft  white  wheat, 
grown  under  irrigation  in  the  Transvaal  bushveld,  with  an  aver- 
age rainfall  during  the  summer  season  of  about  20  inches  and 
great  heat.  One  of  the  oldest  of  the  South  African  wheats.  It 
is  also  grown  in  Nauiaqualand  and  the  northwestern  part  of  the 
Cape  Province." 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,  1919.  43 

48088  to  48102— Continued. 

48098.  "  TnwHvnal  Kleinhorni  wlieat.  A  very  famous  old  wheat, 
considered  by  expert  millers  the  best  of  tiie  South  Afrleiin  milling 
wheats.  It  is  grown  under  similar  conditions  to  Wolkoren. 
There  are  two  strains,  red  and  uhitc,  but  It  is  impossilde  to  get 
seed  of  either  of  them  pure.  The  Boers  consider  that  the  soil 
affects  the  color  and  gradually  changes  while  wheat  to  re<l  or 
vice  versa." 

48099.  "  Gemsbok  Oudebaard  wheat.  An  old  Cape  Colony  Ix'arded 
white  wheat,  grown  under  irrigation  In  the  karo«).  Hrltstown 
Division,  Cape  Province,  where  the  rainfall  is  about  10  Inches 
and  the  heat  intense.  It  is  a  heavy  yielder  and  the  favorite 
wheat  in  that  part  of  the  country.  It  is  reconnnende<l  for  trial 
in  Arizona  and  New  Mexico,  under  irrigation." 

48100.  "Red  Victoria.  This  wheat  is  grown  coinnn'rcjally  oidy  on 
the  eastern  high  veld  of  the  Transvaal;  that  is  to  say.  in  the  dis- 
tricts of  Ermelo,  Bethel,  Standerton,  Carolina,  and  Wakkerstroom, 
where  the  rainfall  is  about  33  inches  per  annum,  mainly  in  the 
summer  months. 

"  It  is  grown  as  a  winter  crop,  sometimes  under  irrigation,  but  In 
.seasons  where  we  receive  a  little  winter  rain  it  is  treated  an  n 
dry-land  crop  and  is  considered  the  only  wheat  which  can  be  suc- 
cessfully grown  in  those  districts  as  n  dry-land  winter  crop.  It  Is 
sown  in  the  months  of  .Tuly,  August,  and  .'^^'ptenlber ;  nJul  it  is  per- 
haps the  only  wheat  which  can  be  grown  as  late  as  September. 
Red  Victoria  appears  to  he  somewhat  rust  resistant ;  it  is  har- 
vested in  the  early  summer  and  tiierefore  subjtH-t  to  the  early 
summer  rains,  which  bring  rust  to  most  wheat  crojts.  Tin*  grain, 
although  small  in  appearance,  is  said  to  mill  well.  This  may  fit 
in  where  climatic  conditions  do  not  suit  regidar  varieties,  and  I 
would  suggest  the  advisability  of  crossing  Red  Victoria  with  some 
other  of  your  regular  varieties,  on  account  of  its  rust-reslstlng 
tendency." 

48101.  Triticum  durum  Desf.    Poacea".  Durum  wheat. 
"  Zvanrtbaard.    An  old  Transvaal  durum  wheat,  almost  lust  during  the 

Anglo-Boer   War.      It   is   reconunended    for   its   relative   luirdiness;    also 
known  as  S.  A.  Medeah." 

48102.  ViGNA  SINENSIS  (Tomer)  Savi.     Fabacese.  Cowpea. 
"  Dlial.     Grown  for  food  by  the  Bantu  tribes  of  tropical  and  subtropi- 
cal Transvaal  and  Natal.     It  has  been  taken  up  by   white  fanners  In 
Rhodesia  as  a  green-manure  crop." 

48103  to  48144. 

From  Melbourne,  Victoria,  Australia.  Presented  by  Prof.  A.  E.  V.  Richard- 
son, agricultural  superintendent.  Received  July  22,  1910. 
"  The  following  barley  and  oat  varieties  may  be  of  interest  to  you.  Some  of 
them  will  be  familiar  to  you  as  American-grown  varieties  obtalne<l  from  the 
United  States  some  years  ago  and  grown  here  ever  since:  those  marked  with 
an  asterisk  (*)  are  of  Australian  breeding.  Barleys  \o8.  S6  and  ',!>  are  two 
recent  crossbreeds."     {Richardson.) 

Introduced  for  specialists  in  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture. 


44  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48103  to  48144^-Contmiied. 

48103  to  48114.   Avexa  sativa  L.     Poacese.  Oats. 

48103.  Bonanza.  "A  midseason  white  oat  grown  to  some  extent  in 
the  northern  United  States."     (C.  W.  Warhurton.) 

48104.  Clydesdale.  "An  old  Scotch  variety  grown  to  some  extent  in 
the  northern  United  States."     (C.  TV.  Warhurton.) 

48105.  Danish  Island.  "A  midseason  white  oat  grown  to  some  ex- 
tent in  the  United  States."     (C.  W.  Warhurton.) 

48106.  Dun.  "An  English  winter  oat  similar  to  the  Winter  turf  of 
the  United  States."     (C.  W.  Warhurton.) 

48107.  Gold  Queen.  "  Obtained  by  the  Department  of  Agriculture, 
Victoria,  from  Mr.  J.  W.  Broatch,  Moose  Jaw,  Saskatchewan." 
(Richardson.) 

48108.  Norway  King.  "  Obtained  by  the  Department  of  Agriculture, 
Victoria,  from  Mr.  J.  AV.  Broatch,  Moose  Jaw,  Saskatchewan." 
(Richardson.) 

48109.  *Ruakura.  "A  rust-resistant  oat  developed  from  a  single 
plant  of  Argentine  oats  selected  by  Primrose  McConnell,  of  the 
Ptuakura  Experiment  Farm,  New  Zealand,  in  1908.  This  variety 
appears  to  be  resistant  to  both  stem  and  crown  rust  in  the  United 
States,  but  experiments  here  indicate  that  it  has  little  commercial 
value.  It  is  of  probable  interest  to  plant  breeders."  (C.  W. 
Warhurton. ) 

"  It  has  never  been  claimed  that  the  new  oat  is  apparently 
rustproof.  What  can  be  claimed  is  that  it  is  the  most  resistant 
to  disease  of  all  the  varieties  tested  at  Ruakura."  (Journal  of 
Agriculture,  New  Zealand,  vol.  6,  p.  133.) 

"This  oat  was  imported  from  New  Zealand,  having  originated 
as  a  variation  in  a  crop  of  Argentine  oats  at  the  Ruakura  Experi- 
ment Farm,  in  the  Dominion.  It  is  claimed  that  it  is  rust  resist- 
ant and  a  wonderful  yielder.  It  has  not  been  tried  sufficiently  long 
in  this  State  to  allow  of  any  further  comment,  except  that  when 
sown  beside  Algerian,  on  the  south  coast  this  season,  it  promised 
particularly  well  and  compared  more  than  favorably  with  that 
variety  from  a  green-fodder  point  of  view."  (Agricultural  Gazette, 
New  South  Wales,  vol.  25,  p.  1018.) 

48110.  Sunrise.  "This  is  a  very  early  oat,  ripening  quite  a  week 
before  Algerian.  The  straw  is  a  foot  taller  than  that  variety 
and  liable  to  lodge  in  some  seasons,  though  of  much  the  same  stout- 
ness as  Algerian.  It  stools  rather  sparsely,  and  the  grain  is 
fairly  long,  grayish  white,  plump,  with  a  thin  husk.  Svnri-se  is 
recommended  only  for  the  warmer  districts  and  should  not  be 
sown  so  early  as  Algerian.  It  occupies  a  similar  place  among  oats 
to  Firhank  among  wheats.  It  is  a  natural  crossbreed  from 
Algerian  oats.  Among  the  oats  recommended  for  further  trial 
at  the  Experiment  Farms."  (Agricultural  Gazette,  New  South 
Wales,  vol.  25,  pt.  3,  p.  236.) 

48111.  Sicedish.  "  Presumably  the  well-known  midseason  white  oat, 
Swedish  Select."     (C.  W.  Warhurton.) 

"  Forwarded   from   the   Panama   Exposition,    San   Francisco,    to 
the  Department  of  Agriculture,  Victoria."      (Richardson.) 


JULY   1   TO   OCTOBKR  31,   1919.  45 

48103  to  48144— Continued. 

48112.  Tartar  King.  "A  inidseason  white  side  oat  Krowii  to  a  lim- 
ited extent  in  the  northeastern  United  States."  (C.  W.  War- 
burton. ) 

48113.  Tartar  Kintj.  "A  niidseasoii  white  side  oat  Krown  to  u  liuj- 
ited  extent  in  tiie  northeastern  United  Slutps."  (V.  \V.  \\  ar- 
hurt  on.) 

48114.  Write  Tarturian.  "The  well-kuown  Inte  white  side  oat. 
which  is  grown  to  a  limited  extent  in  the  norlliern  United  States. 
Identical  with  White  Russian."     (C.  W.   Warburton.) 

48115  to  48120.   Avena  stebilis  L.     I'oacere.  Oats. 

48115.  Algerian.  "A  variety  cominonl.v  prown  in  Australia  aiul  New 
Zealand  and  presnniabl.v  oriKinally  from  northern  Africa.  Quite 
similar  to  Red  Rustproof."     (C  W.  Warburton.) 

48116.  Argentine.     "  Presumably  from  a  commercial  lot  of  oats  from 

Argentina."     (C.  W.  Warburton.) 

48117.  Calcutta.  "A  red  oat  originally  from  India."  (C.  W.  War- 
burton. ) 

48118.  'Hrlenlnnes.  "  Evidently  a  selection  from  .4 ///c/'Min."  (C.  U'. 
Warburton.) 

"  This  variety  was  bred  by  Mr.  J.  T.  Pridhnm,  of  Cowra  Exiteri- 
ment  Farm,  New  South  Wales."     (Richardson.) 

48119.  *Guyra.  This  matures  at  about  the  same  season  as  Algerian, 
with  straw  about  equal  in  height  to  that  variety,  not  coar.so,  hut 
strong.  It  stools  very  fairly,  and  has  a  compact  h(iid  with  dark- 
brown  plump  grain  which  has  a  nie<lium  strong  awn  like  Its 
parent,  White  Ligowo.  The  husk  is  not  thick.  Ouyra  is  suited 
to  typical  oat  districts.  It  is  a  cross  between  .Mgcrian  and 
White  Ligotco,  and  is  one  of  the  oats  reiommended  for  further 
trial  at  the  Experiment  Farms.  (Adapted  from  The  Agricul- 
tural Gazette,  New  South  Males,  vol.  25,  pt.  S,  p.  236.) 

48120.  *Lachlan.  "Evidently  a  selection  from  Algerian."  (C.  W. 
Warburton.) 

"This  variety  was  bred  by  Mr.  ,7.  T.  I'riilham,  of  Cowra   EIi- 
periment  Farm,  New  South  Wales."     ( Richardson.) 

48121  to  48132.  Hoedeum  distichon  palmella  Harlan.     Poaceie. 

Barley. 

48121.  Archer.     "Two-rowed  malting  barley."     (Richardson.) 
"One  of  the  most  widely  grown  barleys  in  England.     It  takes 

its  name  from  its  arrow-shaped  spike."     (11.  V.  narlun.) 

48122.  Chevalier.  "The  most  widely  known  of  English  varieties. 
It  originated  as  a  plant  selected  by  the  Rev.  Chevalier,  from  whom 
it  received  its  name.  It  is  a  connnercial  croj)  in  tlie  (Jall.itin  Val- 
ley, Montana,  and  in  the  Salinas  Valley,  Calif."     (II.  V.  Harlan.) 

48123.  Duckbill.  "This  variety  has  been  regularly  grown  in  Vic- 
toria as  a  malting  barley  for  many  years.  It  was  probably  im- 
ported from  England."     (Richardson.) 

74880—22 4 


46  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48103  to  48144— Contimied. 

48124.  Carton's  Regenerated  Maltster.  "  Originated  by  Garton's 
seed  finu  in  England."     (i/.  V.  Harlan.) 

48125.  *Guibome.  "  Widely  grown  in  New  Zealand  and  Australia." 
(H.  V.  HarMix.) 

48126.  *  Golden  Grain.    "  Two-rowed  malting  barley."     {Richardson.) 

48127.  Goldthorpe.     "  Feed  barley."     {Richardson.) 

"  An  erect,  late-seasoned,  large-kerneled  barley,  widely  grown  in 
England."     {H.  V.  Harlan.) 

48128.  Hannchen.  "  Originated  by  the  Svalof  Plant-Breeding  Asso- 
ciation, Svalof,  Sweden.  This  has  proved  to  be  the  best  of  the 
Swedish  barleys  under  American  conditions  and  has  given  good 
yields  in  the  Western  and  Plains  States."     {H.  V.  Harlan.) 

48129.  Kirgizean.  "A  variety  forwarded  to  the  Department  of  Agri- 
culture, Victoria,  from  the  Imperial  Garden,  Petrograd,  in  1913." 
{Richardson.) 

48130.  Primus.  "  Originated  by  the  Svalof  Plant-Breeding  Associa- 
tion, Svalof,  Sweden.      {H.  V.  Harlan.) 

"  Heads  borne  on  strong  culms  which  are  bent  above  almost 
horizontally.  The  kernel  is  especially  well  formed  and  full,  ripens 
early,  scarcely  a  day  or  so  later  than  Hannchen,  and  the  plant  is 
especially  productive.  It  is  quite  certainly,  as  far  as  quality  is 
concerned,  the  highest  grade  yet  known  among  the  Imperial  bar- 
leys. It  is  well  suited  to  heavy  cold  loams  and  clay  soils  such  as 
are  to  be  found  in  middle  Sweden."     {y.  H.  Nilsson.) 

48131.  Princess.  "A  pedigreed  variety,  originated  on  the  grounds  of 
the  Svalof  Plant-Breeding  Association,  Svalof.  Sweden.  It  is  char- 
acterized by  an  especially  strong  straw  and  an  excellent  quality 
of  grain.  It  is  remarkably  well  suited  for  heavy  clay  soils  where 
there  is  danger  of  the  grain  falling."     {David  Fairchild.) 

48132.  *Priior.     "  Two-rowed  malting  barley."     {Richardson.) 

48133  to  48144.   Hokdeum  vulgabe  pallidum  Seringe.     Poacese.    Barley. 

48133.  California  Feed.  "  More  properly  known  as  Coast;  a  com- 
mercial variety  of  the  Pacific  and  Mountain  States.  Probably 
originated  in  North  Africa  and  likely  introduced  into  California 
by  Spanish  missionaries."     {H.  V.  Harlan.) 

48134.  Cape.     "  Two-rowed  malting  barley."     {Richardson.) 

"  Similnr  to  Coast.    It  has  succeeded  in  the  western  United  States." 
{H.  V.  Harlan.) 

48135.  Chilean  C.  "  Similar  to  Coast.  It  has  succeeded  in  the 
western  United  States."     {H.  U.  Harlan.) 

48136.  Chilean  D.  "  Similar  to  Coast.  It  has  succeeded  in  the 
western  United  States."     {H.  Y.  Harlan.) 

48137.  *Kinver.    "Two-rowed  malting  barley."     {Richardson.) 

48138.  Manchurian.  "Originally  from  Manchuria;  it  has  given 
good  yields  in  the  northern  Mississippi  Valley."     {H.  Y.  Harlan.) 

48139.  Vo.  36.  "  Introduced  from  New  South  Wales  to  Victoria  in 
1917;  a  selection  of  f?eed  barley  imported  into  that  State."  {Rich- 
ardson.) 


JULY   1   TO   OCTOBER   31,   1910.  47 

48103  to  48144^Continiiecl. 

48140.  No.  49.  ••  Introduced  from  New  South  Wales  to  Victoria  in 
1917;  a  selection  of  seed  barlej-  imported  into  that  State."  (Rich- 
ardson.) 

48141.  Odessa.  "Introduced  from  OdosHa.  Russia,  and  thouKht  to 
be  the  most  promising  bariey  for  South  Dakntai  .•..ndliions." 
(H.  V.  Harlan.) 

48142.  *Roseicorthy  Oregon.  "Six-rowed  field  barlev.  with  dark- 
colored  grain,  produced  !>>•  I'rof.  l'eri;ins.  KoKewi.rthy  <'„||p^e. 
South  Australia."     (Richardson.) 

48143.  Sea  of  Azov.  "This  was  intrmhice<l  b.v  a  IcH-al  pn.du.-,.  mer- 
chant from  seed  imported  from  Russia."     iliirhnrdnnn.) 

48144.  Bliort  head.  "Six-rowed  field  barley,  with  <lnrk  jrrain.  pro- 
duced by  Prof.  Perkins,  Roseworthy  College.  Soutli  .\iiHtraIla." 
(Richardson.) 

48145.  SoLANUM  MAMMosuM  L.     Solanacesp. 

From  Ecuador.  Collected  in  1918  by  Dr.  .1.  N.  Rose,  associate  curator. 
United  States  National  Museum.  Numbered  in  October,  1019,  for  conven- 
ience in  recording  distribution. 

"  This  Solanum  has  large  thorny  leaves,  ami  bears  a  larpe  deep-.vellow  fruit. 
about  3  inches  long  and  2  inches  tlirough,  witli  five  small  fingerlike  protuber- 
ances projecting  from  the  side,  at  the  base.  The  fruit  lasts  for  a  long  time, 
both  on  the  plant  and  after  being  picked,  and  is  quite  a  curiosity."  (Peter 
Bisset.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  4G374. 

48146.  Raphia  viNiFERA  Beauv.     Phoenicacosp.  Palm. 

From  Aburi,  Gold  Coast.  West  Africa.  Purchased  from  Mr.  W.  I ».  Tudli<»iK-. 
Director  of  Agriculture.  Agricultural  Department  of  the  Gobi  Coast 
Colony,  Ashanti,  and  Northern  Territories.    Received  October  3,  1919. 

The  bamboo  or  toine  palm,  so  called  because  the  natives  make  wine  from 
the  sap  of  the  trunk,  is  native  to  west  and  central  tropical  Afrim,  the  cnm- 
monest  tree  in  the  swamps  and  lowlands  which  line  the  waterways.  Dense 
thickets  of  these  graceful  palms,  traversed  only  by  the  wine  gatherer  or  tlie 
bamboo  cutter,  push  their  way  into  the  lagoons  and  extend  over  the  fiiKxl 
grounds,  and  even  for  a  distance  of  15  to  20  miles  up  the  river  valleys  into 
the  interior.  African  bass,  a  valuable  brush  fiber,  and  rafiia  are  both  ob- 
tained from  this  palm.  The  strong  whalebonelike  bast  fiber,  containinl  in  the 
lower  portions  of  the  leafstalk,  is  very  easily  extracted  l)y  a  simple  process 
of  soaking  and  beating,  and  is  then  made  into  excellent  l)rooms  and  brushes. 
Raffia  is  prepared  by  peeling  off  the  cuticle,  with  some  of  the  underlying 
fibrovascular  bundles,  on  one  or  both  sides  of  the  leaf.  It  is  usefl  locally  for 
woven  falirics,  cloth,  hats,  and  matting.  The  loose  strips  of  rafiia  art-  in 
demand  as  tie  bands  by  gardeners.  In  length  of  fiber,  but  more  espet-ially  In 
yield  of  cellulose,  it  is  superior  to  esparto  grass.  Stipa  icnacisgima,  which  la 
valuable  for  making  rope,  brooms,  baskets,  paper,  etc.  Tlie  following  analysis 
proves  the  worth  of  Raphia  rinifcra  for  paper  making:  Moisture.  9.S  p«^r  cent; 
ash,  2.7  per  cent;  cellulose,  GO.S  per  cent.  Ultimate  rtl)ors  (length),  1.5  to 
2..5  mm.  (Adapted  from  Kew  Bulletin  of  MiJiceUaneou.<<  Informatifjit,  1891.  No. 
49,  p.  38,  and  Jackson,  .Jouniul  of  the  African  Hoeiet]/.  vol.  I.  p.  2'.Hi.) 


48  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORIED. 

48147  to  48149.   Triticfm  spp.    Poacea?.  Wheat. 

Froiii  Santa  Ursula.  Teneriffe,  Canary  Islands.  Purchased  from  Mr.  G.  V. 
Perez.  lieceived  October  6,  1919. 
"  Of  the  two  wheats,  .Jarinegro  and  Morisco.  the  first  is  much  more  prolific, 
but  the  people  here  do  not  like  it  because  it  does  not  contain  as  much  flour. 
However,  it  must  be  rich  in  vitamines  and  I  consider  it  a  very  valuable 
wheat.  The  peasants  at  Lagruna  (Teneriffe)  are  fond  of  mixing  and  sowing 
the  two  together;  they  do  not  sow  Jarinegro  nearly  as  much  as  they  did  in  the 
past  because  of  the  appearance  of  the  flour.  It  may  be  a  very  superior  food, 
notwithstanding  its  appearance."     (Perez.) 

48147.  Tritkum  dukum  Desf. 
Jariiict/ro. 

48148  and  48149.  TriticuC  aestivum  L. 
(T.  vulgare  Vill.) 

48148.  Morisco. 

48149.  Received  as  a  mixture  of  -Jariiirgro  and  ilorisco  from  which 
tlie  durum  wheat  has  since  been  removed  and  discarded. 

48150.  Yucca  elata  Engelm.     Liliacea?.  Palmilla. 
(T.  radiosa  Trelease.) 

From  Las  Cruces,  N.  Mex.  Presented  by  Prof.  .T.  G.  Griffith,  biologist, 
Agricultural  Experiment  Station,  through  Mr.  L.  H.  Dewey,  Botanist  in 
Charge  of  Fiber  Investigations.    Received  October  7,  1919. 

A  very  striking  arborescent  yucca,  the  larger  trees  reaching  a  height  of  5 
to  7  meters  [16  to  23  feet],  simple,  or  with  a  few  short  branches  at  the  top. 
The  long  pallid  leaves  are  white  margined,  rigidly  divergent,  and  reach  a 
maximum  width  of  half  an  inch ;  they  are  soon  finely  and  copiously  filiferous. 
The  white  bell-shaped  flowers  with  lanceolate  petals  are  in  large  panicles  on 
long  exserted  peduncles,  often  twice  the  length  of  the  rest  of  the  plant.  The 
capsule  is  stout,  oblong,  and  unusually  symmetrical,  very  smooth,  and  of  a 
clear  straw  color  at  maturity ;  the  seeds  are  exceptionally  large,  some  are 
nearly  half  an  inch  long.  (Adapted  from  Report  of  the  Missouri  Botanical 
Garden,  vol.  13.  p.  56.) 

48151.  Metrosideros  TOMENTOSA  A.  Rich.     Myrtaceae. 

From  Bay  of  Plenty,  New  Zealand.  Presented  l>y  'Sir.  Charles  G.  Hallet. 
Received  October  6,  1919. 

"  Seeds  of  a  very  ornamental  tree,  of  a  spreading  nature,  which  grows 
along  our  northern  coasts.  In  midsummer,  it  is  covered  with  crimson  flowers 
which  secrete  large  quantities  of  light-colored,  mild-flavored  nectar.  The  tree 
makes  a  good  windbreak,  withstanding  gales  and  salt  spray  .<;plendidly ;  the 
crooked  limbs  are  much  used  for  knees  and  cleats  in  boat  building.  The  tree 
is  probably  as  sensitive  to  frost  as  the  fig  or  the  lemon.  Collected  at  Napier." 
{ Hallet.) 

48152.  Decaisxea  farge.sii  Franch.     Lardizabalaceae. 

From  Rochester,  N.  Y.     Presented  by  Mr.  John  Dunbar,  assistant  superin- 
tendent of  parks.     Received  October  10,  1919. 
"A  very  attractive  ornamental  shrub  reminding  me  somewhat  of  the  Oregon 
grape  (lierberis  aqui folium)  in  habit;  from  E.  H.  Wilson's  collection."     (David 
Fadrchild.) 


JULY   1   TO   OCTOBER  31,   1919.  49 

An  erect  shmh.  7  to  IG  feet  in  heijrht.  very  coiniunn  in  moist  woods  ami 
thickets  in  western  Hupeli  and  in  Szechwan  brtwtvii  i;,(km»  and  .S.r>U()  f«'et  In 
altitnde.  The  deep-blue  fruit  contains  u  white  puljt  in  wiiich  are  linhcHhled  the 
numerous  flattened  jet-black  seeds.  The  pulp  is  edil»h'  imt  of  Insipid  Ihivor. 
The  fruits  are  commonly  eaten  by  moida-ys  on  Mount  ( >mei  and  elsewhere  In 
that  region.      (Adapted  from  Saryctit.  I'lnntnc  Milxouiniinr,  ml.  t,  p.  SH.) 

48153  to  48160. 

From  Burringbar,  New  South  Wales.     rresente«l  by  .Mr.  15.  Harrison.     Re- 
ceived October  11,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Harri.son. 

48153.  Bkassica  PEKiNENSis  (Lour.)   (iwan.     Itrassbnicfa'.  Pal  ts'ai. 

"  Toyahama  cahbarie.  A  variety  of  i)ai  ts'ni  which  attains.  wl»li  K»H>d 
cultivation,  a  weight  of  30  to  40  pouii(Js." 

48154.  Capillipedium  parviflokuic  (R.  Br.)  Stapf.     I'oacea'.  Grass. 
"A  native  grass,  4  feet  in  height,  called  bluef/rass." 

48155.  Casuakina  cunninghamiana  Miquel.     CasuarlmiceiE. 

A  tree  attaining  a  maximum  height  of  1(X>  feet.  f(nuid  along  mountain 
river  banks  in  eastern  Australia.  Tlie  wood  is  use<l  for  yokes,  tools, 
shingles,  etc.  A  yoke  was  unimpaired  after  having  been  in  use  for  14 
years.  The  foliage  is  much  relished  as  pasturage.  (Adapted  from 
Mueller,  Select  Extra-Tropical  Plants,  p.  197.) 

48156.  CucuMis  SATivus  L.     Cucurbitaoese.  Cucumber. 
"Mammoth  cvcttmber.    This  cucumber  grows  to  a  very  large  size,  almost 

as  large  as  a  medium-sized  vegetable  marrr)w.  and  keeps  well.    The  flesh 
is  very  firm,  crisp,  and  sweet." 

48157.  HoLcus  sorghum  L.     Poacese.  Sorghum, 
{Sorghum  viilgare  Pers.) 

"  Saccaline.  A  perennial  sorghum.  12  feet  in  height,  which  yields  15  to 
20  tons  per  acre." 

48158.  Panicum  PAEViFLOKrM  R.  Br.    Poaceje.  Grass. 
"One  of  our  best  native  grasses,  a  very  heavy  yielder  of  nutritious 

fodder.    It  is  3  to  4  feet  in  height  and  grows  well  in  sandy  .soil." 

48159.  Paspalum  lakranagai  Arech.     Poaceae.  Grass. 
"  Giant  paspalum  grass.    A  frost-resistant  grass,  5  or  6  feet  In  height. 

which  gives  a  heavy  yield  and  is  nnich  relished  by  stock.    A  goo<l  grass 
for  moist  land." 

48160.  Themeda  quadrivaxvis  (L.)  Kuntze.     Poacere.  Grass. 
"Kangaroo  gra.^8.     A  splendid  grass  3  to  5  feet  high,  always  relished 

by  stock.    Worthy  of  careful  proi)agation." 

48161.  Capsicum  anxuum  L.     Solanaceje.  Red  pepper. 

From  Santiago  de  las  Vegas,  Cuba.     Presented  by  Dr.  Mario  c-alvino.  di- 
rector, Agricultural  Experiment  Station.     Numbered  November,  1919. 
"  Seed  from  plants  -rown  at  the  Yarrow  Plant  Introduction  Field  Station,  sea- 
son of  1919.  from  seeds  received  April  22,  1919.    This  pepi^er  is  grown  In  Cuba 
under  the  name  of  the  Creole.     The  beautiful  golden-yellow  fruit    is  about   3 
inches  long  by  2  inches  thick.     The  flavor  is  quite  mild."      (  /''  t,  r  lUssrl.  I 


50  SEEDS   AND   PLAXTS   IMPORTED. 

48162.  DiosPYROS  sp.     Diospyracese.  Persimmon. 

From  Puerto  Bertoni,  Paraguay.  Presented  by  Dr.  M.  Bertoui.  Numbered 
October,  1919. 

"  Kaki  silvestre.  A  species  of  Diospyros,  indigenous  to  the  forests  of  eastern 
Paraguay  and  commonly  found  in  rocliy  places  in  tlie  open  woods  on  the  banks 
of  tbe  Rio  Pai-ana.  It  is  a  .small  tree,  20  to  26  feet  high,  and  quite  leafy ;  it 
produces  a  great  abundance  of  almost  spherical  finiits,  about  an  inch  in  di- 
ameter, which  mature  in  autumn.  Kaki  silvestre  apparently  does  not  suffer 
from  the  effects  of  temperatures  above  — 3°  C.  [27°  F.].  It  could  possibly  be 
used  advantageously  as  a  stock  with  Diospyros  kaki."    (Bertoni.) 

48163.  PisTACiA  ATLANTiCA  Desf.     Anacardiacese. 

From  Tripoli,  Libya.  Africa.  Presented  by  Dr.  O.  Fenzi,  director,  Stabili- 
mento  Ortlcolo  Libico.    Received  October  15,  1919. 

A  tree,  native  to  northwestern  Algeria,  35  to  49  feet  in  height,  with  many 
woody  branches  in  a  dense  head.  The  blue  drupe  is  somewhat  fleshy  and  about 
the  size  of  a  pea.  The  tree  is  frequently  found  in  sandy  uncultivated  fields  not 
far  from  the  city  of  Gafsa  and  seems  to  have  been  cultivated  at  one  time  by 
the  inhabitants.  A  resinous  gum  flows  from  the  bark  of  the  trunk  and  branches 
at  various  times  of  the  year,  especially  in  summer,  and  hardens  to  a  pale  yellow 
color.  It  has  a  pleasant  aromatic  odor  and  taste,  scarcely  distinguishable  from 
the  oriental  mastic  gum,  and  called  by  the  same  name,  huelc,  by  the  Moors. 
It  thickens  in  plates  covering  the  branches,  or  in  irregular  balls  differing  in 
thickness  and  shape,  often  the  size  of  a  finger.  Some  of  these  become  detached 
from  the  tree  and  are  scattered  on  the  ground.  The  Arabs  collect  this  substance 
in  autumn  and  winter  and  chew  it  to  whiten  the  teeth  and  sweeten  the  breath 
(Adapted  from  Desfontaines,  Flora  Atlantica,  vol.  2,  p.  364.) 

It  is  one  of  the  species  used  for  stocks  for  the  true  pistache. 

48164  to  48170. 

From  Auckland,  New  Zealand.  Presented  by  Mr.  H.  R.  Wright.  Received 
October  14,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Wright. 

48164.  Alectbyon  excelsum  Gaertn.     Sapindaceae. 

"A  handsome  evergreen  tree,  commonly  called  the  New  Zealand  oak." 
A  tree  30  to  60  feet  high,  with  black  bark;  the  young  branches,  the 
under  surfaces  of  the  compound  leaves,  the  panicled  inflorescences,  and 
the  capsules  are  clothed  with  a  silky,  ferruginous  pubescence.  The 
globose,  shining,  jet-black  seeds,  from  which  the  Maoris  formerly  ex- 
tracted an  oil,  are  half  embedded  in  a  scarlet,  fleshy,  cup-shaped  aril. 
The  tree  yields  a  tough,  elastic  timber  valuable  for  ax  handles,  bullock 
yokes,  etc.  (Adapted  from  Cheeseman,  Manual  of  the  New  Zealand 
Flora,  p.  103.) 

48165.  Entelea  arborescens  R.  Br.     Tiliacese. 

One  of  the  handsomest  of  small  trees,  which  used  to  be  common  along 
the  north  coast  of  the  North  Island.  In  some  places  this  tree  is  called 
the  New  Zealand  mulberrij,  on  account  of  the  shape  of  the  large  heart- 
shaped  leaves,  which  are  beautifully  veined,  soft,  and  wilt  quickly  when 
gathered.  The  pure-white  flowers  with  crumpled  petals  are  produced 
in  large  drooping  clusters,  each  single  blossom  being  about  an  inch  in 
diameter.  The  fruit  is  dark  brown  and  rough,  with  inch-long  bristles. 
The  wood  is  remarkably  light  and  was  used  by  the  Maoris  for  floats 


JULY   1   TO   OCTOBER   31,   lf>19.  51 

48164  to  48170— Continued. 

for  their  lishiiig  nets  and  in  the  constnicllon  of  small  mfts.  It  is 
about  half  the  weight  of  cork  ami  is  sonietiiiics  t»n-nied  the  "cork-wood  " 
tree.  It  has  been  suggested  tliat  it  niigiit  be  utilized  for  life  belts. 
(Adapted  from  Laing  and  Blackicell,  Plants  of  New  Zealand,  p.  2>,2.) 

48166.  Gaulthekia  oppositifolia  Hook.  f.     Ericacesp. 

"This  dainty  little  Now  Zealand  slinib,  wiii<;li  i»ro(luoe.s  two  crops  of 
charming  heatldike  llowers  during  the  year,  should  be  in  every  garden. 
It  is  especially  suitai)le  f()r  rock  gardens,  as  it  is  usually  f<mnd  grow- 
ing on  steep  clay  banks,  where  very  little  nourishment  is  obtained." 

48167.  Gaya  lyallu   (Mook.  f.)   I'.aker  f,     Malvaceie. 
(Plagianthus  hiallil  Hook,  f.) 

"The  giant-lhnvered  southern  lacebark  of  New  Zealand.  Tins  is  with- 
out doubt  the  mo.st  beautiful  of  our  hardy  large  sliruiis.  It  product's 
large  clusters  of  pure-white  cherrylike  blossoms,  hanging  nu>8t  grace- 
fully on  long  stems.     In  colder  parts  Ibis  plant  is  deciduous.     It  is  one 

of  the  easiest  to  cultivate,  as  it  tran.si>lants  easily  and  will  grow  from 
cuttings  or  seed." 

48168.  Leptospermum  scoPARiuMNicHOLLii  (Darr.-Smith)  Turrill.     Myr- 

tace33. 

A  red-flowered  variety  of  this  very  abundant  trt-e  or  slirul),  the  beauti- 
ful colonial  counterpart  of  the  English  broom  or  gorse,  sometimes  30 
feet  in  height.  Early  voyagers  and  colonists  sometimes  used  its  pungent 
leaves  in  place  of  tea.  Inde'ed,  the  whole  plant,  including  leaves,  llowers, 
fruit,  and  young  shoots,  is  highly  aron)atic,  and  the  oil  which  It  con- 
tains will  perhaps,  in  the  future,  be  put  to  some  useful  purpose.  The 
wood  is  largely  used  for  fences  and  firewood.  The  Maoris  made  use  of  it 
for  their  paddles  and  spears,  and  a  bunch  of  the  twiirs  makes  an  exci-l- 
lent  broom.  (Adapted  from  Laing  and  Blaclaccll,  Plants  of  Xm-  Zealand, 
p.  272.) 

48169.  Olea  cunninghamii  Hook,  f,    OleacejB. 
"  A  very  fine  flowering  shrub." 

It  bears  whitish  branches,  downy  young  shoots,  lir)ear-oblong  leathery 
leaves  3  to  6  inches  long,  and  small  greenish  white  llowers  in  dense 
erect  racemes.  The  drupes  are  half  an  inch  long.  Native  to  North 
Island,  New  Zealand.  (Adapte<l  from  T.aing  and  Blackicell,  Plants  of 
New  Zealand,  p.  SSJ/.) 

48170.  Veronica  speciosa  R.  Cunn.     Scrophulariacefe. 

A  rare  and  beautiful  stout  shrub  from  North  Island,  New  Zealand,  with 
crimson  flowers  in  large  dense  racemes.  The  leaves  are  oblong,  thick, 
shining.  1  to  4  inches  long  and  an  inch  broad,  with  a  2-layered  epidermis. 
It  flourishes  best  when  in  reach  of  the  sea  spray.  Many  varieties  of  this 
plant  are  cultivated  in  gardens.  (Adapted  from  Laing  and  Blackncll. 
Plants  of  Nevy  Zealand,  p.  37().) 

48171  to  48189. 

From  Cape  Town.  Cape  Province.  Seeds  collectetl  by  l>r.  H.  I..  Sbantz. 
Agricultural  Explorer  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  October 
24,  1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Shant^. 

48171.  CiTRULLUs  vulgaris  Schrad.     Cucurbitaceje.  Watermelon. 
"  (No.  16.     St.  Vincent,  Cape  Verde  Islands.     .Tuly  28,  1919.)     A  few 

black  seeds.    All  seeds  in  the  market  are  very  impure." 


52  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS    IMPORTED. 

48171  to  48189— Continued. 

48172  and  48173.   Cucurbita  pepo  L.     Cucurbitacese.  Squash. 

48172.  "(No.  14.  St.  Vincent,  Cape  Verde  Islands.  July  28,  1919.) 
White  seeds  of  a  cucurbit  sold  in  market.  There  was  no  fruit 
with  this  seed.  Apparently  a  few  plants  are  grown  where  water 
can  be  obtained  to  irrigate." 

48173.  "(No.  15.  St.  Vincent,  Cape  Verde  Islands.  July  28,  1919.) 
Yellowish  seeds  of  a  cucurbit.  Procured  with  the  preceding  num- 
ber." 

48174.  Felicia  sp.     Asteraceae. 

"(No.  29.  Kirstenbosch,  Cape  Province.  August  25,  1919.)  A  low- 
growing  spreading  plant,  3  inches  high,  with  bright-blue  asterlike  flowers, 
suitable  for  borders.  It  is  sparse  in  habit  of  growth,  but  the  flowers  are 
unusually  attractive." 

48175.  OxALis  sp.     Oxalidacese. 

"(No.  35.  Table  Mountain,  Cape  Town.  August  23,  1919.)  An  un- 
usually large  white-flowered  oxalis.  The  leaves  form  a  mat  on  the  soil 
surface,  and  the  flowers  are  almost  sessile.  It  is  a  very  attractive  plant. 
The  plants  prefer  granitic  or  sandy  soil  and  grow  in  rather  dry  locations." 

48176.  Parkinsonia  aculeata  L.    Mimosacei3e. 

"(No.  11.  St.  Vincent,  Cape  Verde  Islands.  July  28,  1919.)  This  is 
used  as  a  hedge  plant  almost  exclusively  in  the  cultivated  and  irrigated 
valley  of  this  island.  It  is  very  similar  to  a  form  found  in  Arizona. 
Seed  purses,  sold  on  the  streets,  are,  I  believe,  made  from  the  seeds  of 
this  tree." 
48177  and  48178.   Pennisetum  ciliare  (L.)  Link.     Poacese.  Grass. 

48177.  "(No.  19.  St.  Vincent,  Cape  Verde  Islands.  July  29,  1919.) 
From  the  Mattiato  Ranch.  Seeds  of  a  grass  grown  for  burros 
and  goats,  especially  where  there  is  a  little  irrigation." 

48178.  "(No.  40.  Mowbray,  Cape  Town.  August  27,  1919.)  Buffel 
grass.  A  new  drought-resistant  grass,  not  so  good  when  green  but 
excellent  when  ripe.  The  seeds  of  this  grass  were  obtained  from 
Starko  Bros..  Rosebank,  near  IMowbray,  who  regard  it  as  one  of 
the  be>t  finds.  It  is  said  to  be  especially  valuable  after  it  has 
completed  its  growth  and  dried  in  place,  forming  an  excellent  dry 
feed.  It  would  seem  to  be  best  adapted  to  areas  of  occasional 
drought." 

48179.   Phyllanthus  Acmrs  (L.)  Skeels.     Euphorbiacete.  Iba. 

(P.  distichus  Muell.  Arg.) 
"(No.  12.     St.  Vincent.  Cape  Verde  Islands.     July  28.  1919.)     A  tree, 
with  compound  leaves,  called  gruzierra  by  the  natives  and  aviloi  by  the 
Hindus.     The  white  fruit,  almost  an  inch  in  diameter,  is  very  pleasant 
to  the  taste  and  is  used  for  pickles." 

48180  and  48181.   Physalis  peruviana  L.     Solanacese.  Poha. 

48180.  "  No.  20.  Groot  Coustantia,  Cape  Province.  August  23, 
1919.)  The  Cape  gooseberry,  said  to  be  introduced  from  Peru,  is 
a  bushy  annual,  1  to  2  feet  high,  which  grows  as  a  weed.  This  is 
one  of  the  most  important  jam  fruits  of  the  Cape  Region,  and  is 
served  everywhere  in  hotels  and  on  trains.     At  Port  Elizabeth  I 


Inventory  60,  Seeds  and  Plants  Imported. 


Plate  V. 


A  Favorite  Protea  of  Cape  Province.     iProtea  latifolia  R.  Br..  S.  P.  I. 

No.  48183.) 

Owing  to  lack  of  understanding  of  the  mothods  of  handling  [ilanls  of  this  genus,  ihoy  have 
been  neglected  by  American  horticulturists.  .\s  they  are  among  the  most  boaullfiil  and 
popular  of  the  many  handsome  ornamental  plants  of  South  .\frica,  we  should  make  an  elTnrt 
to  learn  the  secrets  of  their  successful  culture.  The  species  hero  shown,  which  has  purple- 
tinted  flower  heads  4  inches  broad,  should  be  given  a  careful  trial  in  California  and  Honda. 
It  probably  will  not  do  well  on  soils  which  contain  much  lime.  (Photographed  bv  Dr.  H.  L, 
Shantz,  Kirstenbosch,  Cape  Province,  September  7, 1919;  P36117FS.) 


Inventory  60,  Seeds  and  Plants    Imported. 


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48171  to  48189— Continued. 

found  a  few  fresh  ones  in  a  fruit  store.  They  are  ratljer  tart. 
more  so  than  our  ground  clierries.  This  plant  should  ln«  jiiven  a 
thorough  trial  in  several  parts  of  the  rniled  Siatrs.  On  the  <lry 
plains  and  irrigated  sections  it  may  <lo  well,  and  would  prove 
very  valuable  as  an  annual  fruit  crop.  It  will  also  jirohably  grow 
well  in  southern  California  and  in  the  Southern  States.  In  the 
Cape  region  it  is  allowed  to  grow  in  waste  places  as  a  wee<l,  hut 
it  is  highly  prized  by  all." 

48181.   "(No.  38.     Mowbray,  Cape  Town.     August  27,  1919.)     Thl8 

grows  as  a  weed  everywhere  in  the  Cajie  region,  and  makes  most 
delicious  jam.  It  is  short  lived  and  dies  each  winter,  although 
there  is  no  frost  here." 

48182.  Protea  lanceoi.ata  E.  Mey.    Proteaoejp. 

"(No.  131.  Kirstenbosch,  Cape  Province.  August  25,  1919.)  A  very 
attractive  .shrub  with  light-yellow  flowers  and  pale  yellowish  green 
foliage,  not  as  striking  as  some  of  the  other  Proteas  when  in  tlower.  but 
of  decided  value  as  a  decorative  plant.  The  habit  and  requirements  are 
the  same  as  those  of  the  other  Proteas." 

48183.  Peotea  latifolia  R.  Br.     Proteaceae. 

."(No.  24.  Cape  Town,  Cape  Province.  August  24,  inui.)  A  wonderful 
Protea,  with  flowers  4  inches  across.  The  Cape  region  is  noted  for  its 
beautiful  flowers,  and  of  these  none  are  more  popular  than  the  large 
flowers  of  the  Proteas.  The  shrubs  are  2  to  0  feet  high  and  bear  the 
large  flower  on  tlie  tip  of  almost  evei\v  branch.  Seeds  only  are  sent.  l)ut 
these  are  said  to  grow  easily,  and  it  will  be  possible  to  test  the  see<llings 
on  several  types  of  soil.  Acid,  or  at  least  humus,  soils  should  he  tried  In 
Florida  and  California." 

For  an  illustration  of  this  plant  in  bloom,  see  Plate  V. 

48184.  Peotea  lepidocarpodendeon  Ij.     Proteacese. 

"(No.  27.  Kirstenbosch,  Cape  Province.  August  25.  1919.)  This  is 
one  of  the  most  striking  plants  of  this  group.  The  flowers  are  gronped 
into  large  heads  3  inches  long,  and  when  open  are  4  to  6  Inches  across. 
The  black-tipped  purple  bracts,  which  appear  like  petals  fringed  with 
long  black  silky  hairs,  produce  a  very  pleasing  effe<-t,  and  I  doubt  if  a 
more  attractive  ornamental  could  be  grown.  This  plant  grows  well  from 
seed  and  should  be  tried  in  acid  soil.  It  should  grow  in  the  leached 
soils  of  southern  California  ;  there  is  little  lime,  however,  in  the  soil 
where  it  grows  naturally." 

48185.  Peotea  susannae  Phillips.    Proteace.-e. 

"(No.  2S.  Kirstenbosch.  Cape  Province.  August  25,  1919. t  .\  beau- 
tiful Protea  with  a  very  large  flower.  The  seeds  are  said  to  grow 
readily,  and  I  hope  we  can  succeed  in  bringing  them  to  flower.  If  this 
is  once  done,  their  popularity  will  be  assured." 

48186.  Thespesia  populnea   (L.)   Soland.     IMalvace.T. 

"(No.  17.     St.  Vincent,  Cape  Verde  Islands.     July  2S.  1919.)    The  street 
tree  of  St.  Vincent,  where  it  appears  to  grow  without  irrigation." 
For  an  illustration  of  this  tree  used  as  a  street  tree,  see  Plate  VI. 


54  SEEDS    AXD   PLAISTTS   IMPORTED. 

48171  to  48189— Continued. 

48187.  Uesinia  cakilefolia  DC.     Asteracese. 

"(No.  26.  Kirstenbosch,  Cape  Province.  August  25,  1919. )  An  unusu- 
ally attractive  plant  with  fine  foliage  and  a  mass  of  flowers  of  a  very 
brilliant  reddish  orange.  As  a  liorder  for  walk  or  driveway  it  will  all 
but  rival  Mesembryanthemum.  This  Ursinia  is  an  annual,  10  to  12  feet 
high ;  it  ilowers  early  and  continuously  and  should  do  well." 

48188.  ViEGiLiA  CAPENSis  (L.)  Laui.     Fabacese. 

"(No.  30.  Kirstenbosch,  Cape  Province.  August  25,  1919.)  A  hand- 
some quick-growing  tree,  attaining  a  height  of  20  feet,  with  a  dark  rough 
bark,  finely  divided  compound  leaves,  and  profuse  dense  racemes  of  pink 
sweet-scented  flowers.  The  wood  is  used  chiefly  for  ox  yokes,  etc.  This 
plant  should  be  tried  in  the  South  and  also  in  the  Southwest,  especially  in 
California." 

48189.  Watsonia  sp.     Iridacese. 

"(No.  34.  Table  Mountain,  Cape  Town.  August  23,  1919.)  This  plant 
looks  like  a  Gladiolus.  The  leaves  ai'e  sword  shaped  and  the  flowers  very 
attractive." 

48190.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear. 

From  Lawrence,  Kans.  Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  T.  E.  Griesa.  Received 
November  26,  1919. 

"  A  medium-sized  pear  resembling  a  small  Dartlett  in  shape  and  color.  Flesh 
tender,  melting,  buttery,  nearly  sweet,  rich,  and  good  to  very  good  in  quality. 
According  to  Mr.  Griesa,  tlie  tree  was  given  to  him  some  six  years  ago  by  his 
brother.  It  was  propagated  from  a  seedling  tree  originating  on  the  farm  of 
Mr.  O.  H.  Ayer,  a  few  miles  south  of  Mr.  Griesa's  place.  Only  a  few  of  the 
trees  were  propagated,  and  the  one  on  Mr.  Griesa's  place  is  probably  the  only 
one  in  existence  at  this  time.  The  tree  started  bearing  when  it  had  been 
set  four  years.  It  ripened  several  fine  fruits  that  year,  and  last  year  (1918) 
was  full  of  bloom,  but  the  fruit  was  killed  by  late  fi-ost.  This  year  (1919) 
the  tree  is  loaded  with  fruit.  It  was  set  in  an  orchard  with  Bartlett,  Clapp 
Favorite,  and  Douglas.  The  Bartlett  and  Clapp  Favorite  have  long  since  died 
of  fire-blight,  but  the  new  variety  and  the  Douglas  show  no  signs  of  blight. 
According  to  Mr.  Griesa,  the  tree  is  as  large  as  apple  trees  set  in  the  same 
orchard  fourteen  years  ago. 

"  The  pear  was  submitted  to  Messrs.  H.  P.  Gould  and  C.  P.  Close,  of  the 
Office  of  the  Horticulturist,  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture.  The 
description  of  the  fruit  given  above  is  in  part  quoted  from  a  statement  from 
Mr.  Close.  Mr.  Gould  reports  that  externally  the  pear  resembles  a  Bartlett 
but  internally  it  looks  more  like  a  Kicffer."     (B.  T.  GaUoicag.) 

48191.  HoLcus  SORGHUM  L.    Poaceaj.  Sorghum. 
{Sorghum  vulgare  Pers.) 

From  Sydney,  New  South  Wales.  Presented  by  Mr.  George  Valder,  under- 
secretary and  director,  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  October 
14,  1919. 

"  Sorghum  known  as  '  Saccalene.'  This  is  not  a  perennial  sorghum,  but  it 
can  be  cut  several  times  during  the  season,  fresh  growth  being  made  from  the 
roots.  It  yields  a  heavier  crop  than  any  other  sorghum  yet  tested  by  this 
department  and  retains  its  succulence  for  a  longer  period  after  being  frosted. 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER   31,   VM'J.  55 

It  will  be  found  that  this  crop  gives  the  hest  results  when  grown  on  good 
soil  where  the  rainfall  is  fairly  high  or  wli»M-e  irrigation  ran  be  practiced. 
Sowing  should  be  made  early  In  the  spring."     {Vahler.) 

48192  to  48213. 

From  La  Reole,  Gironde,  PYance.     Presented  by  Mrs.  Kaehel  Severin.     Ue- 
ceived  October  2,  1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Mrs.  Sever! n. 
"French  and  Spanish  selecteii  cereals  whieii  grow  well   in  tlie  A(juitanian 
region  from  Bordeaux  and  Toulouse  to  Nantes  and  Taris." 

48192  and  48193.   Avena  sterius  L.     Poacere.  Oats. 

48192.  "Ligouo  X  Rrie  (cross  between  Liyoiio  and  Ihir)." 
For  previous  introduction  of  lAyoivo,  see  S.  P.  I.  Nu.  G12. 

48193.  ''Noire  Maroc  (P.hick  oats  of  Morocco)." 

48194  and  48195.   Hordeum  vulg.vre  pallidum  Seringe.     Poaceie. 

Barley. 

48194.  ''Staf  Tunisie  (Staf  barley  from  Tunis)." 

48195.  "  Alecknes  Maroc  (JMecl^nes  barley  from  Morocco)." 
48196  and  48197.  Secale  cerealr  L.     Poacese.  Rye. 

48196.  '' Limoumi   (Limousin  rye).     From  the  central   phitean   re- 
gion of  France." 

48197.  "  Landcs  (Landes  rye).    From  the  Province  of  I.andes." 

48198  to  48207.  Triticum  aestivum  L.     Poaceic.  Common  wheat. 

(T.  vulgare  Vill.) 

48198.  "  Bladette.     From  hillside  land  near  Toulouse." 

48199.  "  Blv  Blanc  de  La  JU'ole  (La  Keole  white)  ;  very  succes-sful 
in  alluvial  lands  near  Bordeaux." 

48200.  "S/d  Blanc  de  La  Reole   (La  Keole  white);  bearded  .^port 
from  near  Bordeaux." 

48201.  "■  B16   de   Gironde    (Gironde   wheat),   from   near   Bordeau.x ; 
very  good  for  loam." 

48202.  '"  B/^  Rouge  de  Bordeaux  (red  wlieat  from  P.onleaux)  ;  suc- 
cessful through  all  the  world." 

48203.  ''  BU  Tendre  (tender  wheat)  ;  from  Tunis." 

48204.  "  Candeal  de  Sovia  (Sovia  wheat)  ;  from  Spain." 

48205.  "  Candeal  fino  (fine  wheat)  ;  from  Spain." 

48206.  "  Rieti  X  Japhet  No.  30." 

"  One  of  the  parents,  Rieti,   is  one  of  the  finest  of  the  Italian 
wheats;  it  is  very  early,  productive,  and  rust  resistant;  it  can  stand  • 
very  high   temperature,   and  does  not  lodge."      (Schrihaux.)      This 
was  crossed  by  Prof.  Schribaux,  of  Paris,  with  the  yellow-grained 
Japhet. 

For  previous  introduction  of  the  parent  wlieafc^,  see  S.  P.  I.  Nos. 
17994,  23628,  260S4,  and  44949. 

48207.  "  Rouge  d' Alsace  X  Bordeaux.     Crossed  by  Prof.  Schribaux." 

I 

"  Rouge  d'Almce  is  a  winter  wheat  anil  Bordeaux  is  a  very  iir>>- 
ductive  wlieat;  it  is  hoped  that  the  hyluid  will  combine  resistance 
to  cold  with  great  yields."     (Sdirihau.r.) 


56  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48192  to  48213— Continued. 

48208  to  48212.    Tkiticum  dueum  Desf.     Poaee?e.  Durum  wheat. 

48208.   "  Cariia  de  raton  (rat's  delight)  ;  from  Spain." 

48209.  "  Enano  de  Jaen  (dwarf  from  Jaen)  ;  from  Spain." 
See  S.  P.  I.  No.  47888  for  previous  introductiou. 

48210.  "  Fanfarron  (bully)  ;  from  Spain." 

48211.  "  Raspinegro  (rough  black);  from  Spain." 
See  S.  P.  I.  No.  47890  for  previous  Introduction. 

48212.  '' RuMo  enJarimdo  d'Atlcmtege  (large  red  from  Atlemtege)  ; 

from  Spain  and  Portugal." 

48213.   Triticum  turgidum  L.     Poacese.  Poulard  wheat. 

"Poulard  d'Avstralie  (Australian  Poulard);  grows  very  well  in 
southwestern  lands." 

48214.   LiTCHi  CHiNENsis  Sonner.    Sapindacese.  Lychee. 

{'NeplieUum  Utchi  Cambess.) 
From   Santa  Barbara,   Calif.     Cuttings  presented   by   Mr.  E.  W.  Hadley. 
Received  October  7,  1919. 
"  Cuttings  from  an  interesting  lychee  tree  growing  in  a  garden  on  East  Sola 
Street,  Santa  Barbara,  Calif.,  lately  owned  by  Mr.  E.  W.  Hadley.     There  are 
only  two  lychee  trees  (of  which  we  have  records)  that  have  fruited  in  the  open 
in  the  United  States,  this  one  and  one  near  Tampa,  Fla.    These  cuttings  were 
obtained  for  propagation,  so  that  plants  can  be  tried  in  other  sections  to  see 
if  this  variety  is  more  frost  i-esistant  than  those  previously  tested."     (Peter 
Bisset, ) 

48215  to  48220. 

From  Vereeniging,  Johannesburg,  Transvaal.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  Burtt 
Davy.    Received  October  8,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Davy. 

48215.  Acacia  siebe:riana  DC.     Mimosacese. 

"(No.  136:)  Kecombici.  A  deciduous  tree,  on  alluvial  flats  on  the 
outer  fringe  of  river  vegetation." 

A  shrub  or  small  tree,  from  Portuguese  West  Africa,  reaching  a  height 
of  30  feet,  with  a  veiy  beautiful  dilated  crown  and  whitish  flowers. 
Tlie  very  hard,  acute,  white  spines  are  2  to  3  inches  long,  and  the  wood 
is  hard  and  whitish.  (Adapted  from  Hicm,  Catalogue  of  Welicitsch's 
African  Plants,  pt.  1,  p.  313.) 

48216.  Markhamia  paucifoliolata  Wildem.     Bignoniacese. 

•  "(No.  177.)     From  Elizabethville." 

A  tree  with  compound  leaves  and  young  branches  yellow  pubescent, 
native  to  the  Belgian  Kongo.  The  oval  stipules  are  sliarp-pointed.  and 
the  canipannlate  flowei-s  are  in  dense  panicles.  The  wood  is  useful  for 
construction  work.  (Adapted  from  Wildeman,  Etudes  sur  la  Flore  du 
Katanga,  p.  131.) 

48217.  Tacca  pinnatifida  Forst.     Taccaceae.  Fiji  arrowroot. 
"(No.  131.)     On  termite  nests." 

Found  from  India  to  tropical  Australia  and  Polynes-ia,  also  in  Mada- 
gascar. This  perennial  plant  will  live  even  on  sandy  shores,  and  it  is 
not  unlikely  that  it  will  endure  a  tenii»erate  climate.     From  the  tubers 


JULY  1   TO   OCTOBER  31,  1919.  57 

48215  to  48220— Continued. 

the  main  supply  of  the  Fiji  arroxvr.,ot  is  pr..par,.,l.  Th.-  Tacra  stai-oh  Is 
much  valued  in  medicine,  and  is  used  particularly  in  cases  of  dyK.'i.tery 
and  diarrhea.  Its  characteristics  are  readily  recognized  und.M-  the 
microscope.  From  the  leaves  and  llower  stalks  li-lu  honnets  are  i.laited. 
(Adapted  from  Mttellei;  Select  Extra-Troinml  I'lunls.  />.  r,Ji.) 

48218.  Xylopia  sp.    Annonacese. 

"(No.  13-5.)     From  Cataract  Island,  Zamhezi  River." 

48219.  (Undetermined.) 

"(No.  169.)     Kafieefl.     From  Eiizabethviile." 

48220.  (Undetermined.) 
"(No.  128.)     Moolem-bice:' 

48221  and  48222. 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Purchased  from  .Mr.  II.  1).  Kmids,  Department  of 
Agriculture.     Keceived  October  15,  1919. 

48221.  Canarium  indicum  Stickm.     Balsameacese.  Kanari. 
(C.  commune  L.) 

A  large  ornamental  tree,  native  to  Java  and  grown  i.i  a  great  extent 
in  that  country  as  a  shade  tree  and  for  its  edible  niits.  The  tree^is 
notable  for  its  remarkable  buttressed  truidv  and  ornamental  yellow  l)los- 
soms.  The  dark-purple  fruits  are  produced  in  great  abundance  almost 
throughout  the  year.  The  kernel  of  the  fruit  is  edible  and  is  u.sed  in  lb«' 
production  of  oil  for  burning  and  other  purposes;  it  has  a  very  high  food 
^■alue,  and  the  pi-oportion  of  fat  is  72.3  per  cent  as  again.s-t  (;.">  pi'r  ct-nt 
in  the  case  of  walnuts,  filberts,  and  hazelnuts.  The  nuts  are  very  hard 
and  require  a  hammer  to  break  them.  (Adapted  from  Milsum,  Fruit 
Culture  in  Malaya,  p.  55.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  20808. 

48222.  Canarium  moluccanum  Blume.     Balsanieace£B.  Bageja. 
"A  lai'ge  tree,  native  of  the  Moluccas,  (piite  similar  in  growth  to  tiie 

kanari,  but  having  larger  nuts  aI)out  halfway  in  size  between  tlie  kanari 
and  pili ;  the  kernels  are  of  excellent  llavor  ami  quality."  { I'liilipimie 
AgrictUtural  Review,  vol.  9,  p.  203.) 

48223.  Eugenia  aquea  Burm.  f.     M3'rtaceae. 

From  Matania  el  Saff,  Egypt.  Presented  by  Mr.  Alfred  Bircher.  of  the 
Middle  Egypt  Botanic  Station.  Received  October  17,  1919. 
A  medium-sized  tree,  with  smooth  evergreen  foliage  and  large  white  llowers ; 
native  to  the  Moluccas  and  Ceylon.  It  is  planted  extensively  in  P.engal  and 
Burma.  The  fruit,  which  is  about  the  size  of  a  loquat  and  flattened  at  the  end, 
is  either  pale  rose  colored  or  white  and  has  an  aromatic  taste.  (Adapted 
from  ^yatt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  linliu.  vol.  .?.  /».  283.) 

48224.  AvENA  NUDA  Hoejer.     Poaceae.  Oats. 
From  Nanking,  Kiansu,  China.     Presented  by  Mr.  John  H.  Ueisner,  Uni- 
versity of  Nanking.     Received  October  21,  1919. 

''Hull-less  oats  a  small  field  of  which  I  found  on  a  recent  trip  to  Shansi. 
The  oats  were  found  near  Kihsien,  on  the  central  Shansi  plain."     (lieianer.) 


58  SEEDS  AXD   PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

48225  to  48228. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  Collected  by  Mr.  J.  F.  Rock,  of  the  College  of 
Hawaii.     Received  October  15,  1919. 

48225.  Ficxjs  sp.    Moracete.  Fig. 
"(No.  626.)   A  small  undershrub,  collected  in  Hongkong,  July,  1919; 

grows  in  shade  to  a  height  of  4  to  5  feet."     (Rock.) 

48226.  Hemigbaphis  sp.     Acanthacese. 

"(No.  634.)     A  semierect  acanthaceons  creeper,  with  large  blue  trumpet- 
shaped  flowers.    Native  to  Siam.    Collected  in  July,  1919."     (Rock.) 
48227  and  48228.  Hydnocabpus  anthklminthica  Pierre.   Flacourtiaceae. 

A  tree  reaching  a  height  of  about  50  feet,  with  reddish  yellow,  heavy, 
close-grained  wood.  (Adapted  from  De  Lanessan,  Les  Plantes  Utiles 
(les  Colonies  FranQaiaes,  p.  303.) 

48227.  "(No.  630.)  Collected  in  Bangkok,  Siam,  August,  1919.  Much 
used  in  China  as  a  treatment  for  leprosy."     (Rock.) 

48228.  "(No.  631.)  Collected  in  Bangkok,  Siam,  July,  1919.  The 
seeds  of  this  tree  are  much  used  in  China  as  a  treatment  for 
leprosy."     (Rock.) 

48229.   Bambos  tulda  Koxb.    Poaceae.  Bamboo. 

From  Allahabad.  India.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  H.  Edwards,  The  Jamna 
School.     Received  October  22,  1919. 

"Katanga  bamboo."     (Edwards.) 

The  common  Bengal  bamboo  which  is  arborescent  and  has  dark-green  stems 
and  pale  soft  leaves,  pubescent  beneath.  The  young  shoots  are  pickled  when 
only  about  2  feet  high ;  the  split  culms  are  used  for  mats,  baskets,  and  window 
shades ;  the  wood  is  strong  and  is  largely  used  for  roofing  and  scaffolding.  This 
bamboo  is  the  variety  used  for  making  fishing  rods.  (Adapted  from  Watt, 
Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  1,  p.  393.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44240. 

48230  to  48261. 

From  Victoria  Falls,  Rhodesia.  Presented  by  Mr.  J.  Burtt  Davy.  Received 
Octol)er  15,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Davy,  except  as  otherwise  noted. 

48230.  Acacia  behmanniana  Schinz.     Mimosacese. 

"(No.  95.)     From  granitic  soils.  Fort  Rickson,  Matabeleland." 

48231.  AxBizziA  sp.     Mimosacese. 

"(No.  84).  A  small  tree  growing  in  granitic  soil  at  Matoppo  Hills, 
Matabeleland." 

48232.  Albizzia  sp.     Mimosacese. 

'•(No.  96.)     Found  growing  in  basaltic  formation  at  Victoria  Falls." 

48233.  Amerimnon  sp.     Fabacese. 
(Dalbergia  sp.) 

"(No.  97.)     From  basaltic  formation  at  Victoria  Falls." 

48234.  Baikiaea  pltjrijuga  Harms.     Csesalpiniacese.       Rhodesian  teak, 
"(No.  80.)     Native  names,  i-(/usi,  makoosi.     The  wood  is  much  valued 

for  construction,  sleepers,  etc. ;  it  is  said  to  be  very  hard  to  work." 

A  tree,  49  to  66  feet  in  height,  native  to  central  Africa,  with  pubescent 
branches  and  shining  glabrous  compound  leaves,  pubescent  beneath.    The 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,  1919,  59 

48230  to  48261— Continued. 

long  silky  racemes  and  fruits  are  golden  yellow.     (Adapted  from  War- 
burg, Kunene-Sambesi  Expedition,  p.  2fiS.) 

48235.  Baryxylum  africanum  (Send.)  Pierre.     Ctesalpiuiaceffi. 
{Peltophomm  africanum  Send.) 

"(No.  59.)      A  valuable  wood  from   Kulawayo;  ("liilt-n-i   ninn.'s,   iA«;i». 
munyri." 

An  unarmed  tree,  20  to  30  feet  in  hcifiht.  from  Lower  Guinea  ami 
south-central  Africa.  The  yellow  flowers  are  in  erect  racemes  and  the 
flat  indehiscent  legumes  have  a  winglike  margin.  (Adapted  fn.iii  Oliver, 
Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  260.) 

48236.  Bauhinia  macbantha  Oliver.    Csesalpiniacew. 

"(No.  73.)  A  small  ornamental  tree,  with  large  white  flowers,  from 
Victoria  Falls." 

A  pubescent  shrub,  4  to  5  feet  in  height,  witli  thin  leathery  conii.o»ind 
leaves  and  very  large  flowers,  2  or  3  together  on  short  u-rmitial  piMlunclcs; 
the  obovate  petals  are  li  to  2^  inches  long,  pinnately  veinetl  from  a 
prominent  deliquescent  midrib.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical 
Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  289.) 

48237.  Bauhinia  sp.     Ciesalpiniacefe. 
"(No.  86.)  M'weew.    A  'sausage'  tree." 

48238.  Berlinia  sp.    Csesalpiniacese. 
"(No.  78.)     A  small  leguminous  tree." 

48239.  Brachystegia  sp.     Csesalpiniacese. 

"(No.  99.)  A  leguminous  tree,  from  Victoria  Falls,  on  Kalahari  .sand 
formation.     It  is  said  to  be  good  timber." 

48240.  Bridelia  micrantha  (Hochst.)  Baill.    Euphorbiaceie. 
"(No.  89.)     The  leaves  of  this  tree  are  browsetl  by  cattle." 

A  tree  20  to  40  feet  in  height,  with  a  dense  wide-spreading  head  and 
elliptic,  slightly  coriaceous  leaves,  shining  above  and  also  glabrous  or 
minutely  puberulous  below.  Native  to  Upper  and  Lower  Guinea,  Uganda, 
and  German  East  Africa.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical 
Africa,  vol.  6,  p.  620.) 

48241.  Cassia  abbreviata  Oliver.     Cfesalpiniaceae. 
"(No.  76.)     From  Victoria  Falls." 

A  shrub  or  tree,  attaining  15  to  25  feet,  with  compound  leaves  1  foot 
in  length  and  terminal  racemes  of  red  or  yellow  flowers.  The  tomentose 
legumes  are  il2  to  15  inches  long.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropi- 
cal Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  271.) 

48242.  CoMBRETUM  apiculatum  Sond.     Combretacete. 

"(No.  62.)  A  small  tree,  found  in  the  scrub  on  granitic  soil,  at  Bula- 
wayo." 

A  small  erect  unarmed  tree  from  South  Africa,  with  many  grayish 
yellow  branches,  racemes  of  small  yellow  flowers,  and  small  gohlen  yellow 
fruits  bearing  four  shining  and  glabrous  wings.  (Adapted  from  Harvey 
and  Bonder,  Flora  Capensis,  vol.  2,  p.  510.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  2S342. 


60  SEEDS   AXD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48230  to  48261— Continued. 

48243.  CoMBRETUM  iMBERBE  Wawra.     Combretaceae. 

"(No.  68.)  A  large  tree  with  hard  heavy  wood;  from  Victoria  Falls." 
A  very  tall  tree,  from  the  forests  of  Benguela,  with  red-veined,  white 
scaly  leaves  and  dense  racemes  of  small,  long-stemmed  flowers  followed 
by  dark-red  4-winged  scaly  fruit.  (Adapted  from  Sitzungsbericfite  der 
Mathciuotisch,  Natunrissenschaftlichcn  Classe  der  Kaiserlichen  Alcademie 
der  Wissenschaften,  vol.  38,  p.  556.) 

48244.  CoMBRETUM  BHODESicuM  Baker,  f.     Combretacese. 

"(No.  61.)  A  .small  tree,  growing  in  granitic  .soil  in  the  scrub  at 
Bulawayo." 

A  Rhodesian  tree  with  round  branches  and  small  leaves,  light  colored 
below.  The  dense  spikes  of  flowers  are  followed  by  fruits  having  4  light- 
brown  scarious  wings.     (Adapted  from  Journal  of  Botany,  vol.  37,  p.  Ji35.) 

48245.  CoPAivA  coLEOSPERMA  (Benth.)   Kuntze.     C^esalpiniaceae. 
{Copaifera  coleospenna  Benth.) 

"(No.  72.)     Mosowri,  masibi.     The  Rhodesian  mahogany." 

A  handsome  evergreen  tree  which  is  one  of  the  best  timbers  of  Southern 

Rliodesia.    The  aril  used  to  be  eaten  by  Bushmen.    The  district  of  Kosibi 

is  named  after  the  tree." 

"  The  red  aril  is  used  in  preparing  a  nourishing  drink."     {Oliver,  Flora 

of  Tropical  Africa-,  vol.  2,  p.  31'f.) 

48246.  CoPAivA  MOPANE  (Kirk)  Kuntze.    Csesalpiniacese. 
{Copaifera  mopane  Kirk.) 

"(No.  82.)  Mopane.  One  of  the  best  timbers  of  Southern  Rhodesia." 
A  fine  forest  tree,  native  to  Lower  Guinea  and  the  Mozambique  district, 
witli  a  trunk  often  2  feet  in  diameter.  Tlie  kidney-shaped  seeds  are  most 
extraordinary,  the  testa  being  deeply  wrinkled  with  large  resinous  glands 
like  blisters.  This  tree  is  the  ironwood  of  the  country,  abundant  in  dry 
clay  plains,  forming  large  monotonous  shadeless  forests.  The  leaves  fold 
up  at  the  junction  of  the  leaflets  and  turn  down  at  the  node;  they  are 
thus  shadeless  during  the  dry  season  at  noon.  The  excellent  resin-colored 
blood-red  wood  is  called  "  Sangue  de  Drago  false ;  "  it  is  heavy,  durable, 
and  difficult  to  work.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa, 
vol  2,  p.  315,  and  Hlern,  Catalogue  of  Welicitsch's  African  Plants,  pt.  1, 
p.  303.) 

48247.  DioscoREA  sp.     Dioscoreacese.  Yam. 

"(No.  74.)     Bulbils  from  Victoria  Falls." 

48248.  DiPLORHYNCHUs  MossAMBicENSis  Benth.     Apocynacese. 

"(No.  55.)  A  small  tree  which  yields  a  rubber  in  quantity  but  of 
doubtful  quality.  The  tree  is  plentiful,  but  not  many  were  seen  bearing 
fruit.    From  Rhodesdale,  on  a  magnesian  dike." 

"  Native  to  Lower  Guinea,  the  Belgian  Kongo,  and  Mozambique  dis- 
trict."    {Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  4,  pt.  1,  p.  107.) 

48249.  Flacourtia  sp.     Flacourtiacese. 

"(No.  88.)  A  thorny  evergreen  tree  with  edible  fruits,  from  Cataract 
Island,  Zambezi  River." 

48250.  GossYPiuM  sp.     Malvaceje.  '^ 
"(No.  63.)     A  small  tree  from  Matoppo  Hills,  Matabeleland." 


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48230  to  48261— Continued. 

48251.  KiRKiA  ACUMINATA.  OHver.     Simaroubncete. 

"(No.  65.)  A  deciduous  tree  which  irrow.s  rpndlly  from  poles  planted 
in  the  ground  during  the  rainy  seasnn.  It  is  common  near  P.ulnwnyo  and 
north  to  Brolien  Hill." 

A  glabrous  tree  with  compound  leaves.  G  inche.s  to  1  foot  loni;.  cIuRtcred 
at  the  ends  of  the  branches.  The  numerous  flowerB  are  in  broa<l  b-afy 
panicles  and  are  followed  by  dry  4-angled  fruits  wblch  separate  Into 
four  cocci  suspended  from  a  persistent  cnrpopliorc.  Nutlv«!  to  Mozimi- 
bique  district.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  1, 
p.  Sll.) 

48252.  LoNCHocARPUs  capassa  Rolfe.    Fabacew. 
(Z/.  violaceus  Oliver.) 

"(No.  60.)  Glitamuzi,  1.  e.,  kraal-spoiler,  because  the  woo<l  is  not 
considered  suitable  for  brush  kraals.    From  Bulawayo,  MataboleIan«l." 

A  tree  20  to  30  feet  high,  with  leaves  toward  the  ends  of  the 
branches  and  twigs.  The  purplish  pink  sweet-scented  flowers  are  In 
dense  racemes.  Native  to  Mozambique  and  Abyssinia.  (Adapted  from 
Harvey  and  Sonder,  Flora  Capoisis,  vol.  2,  263,  and  Ilicrn,  Catalogue 
of  Wehcitsch's  African  Plants,  pt.  1,  p.  281.) 

48253.  Pahudia  quanzensis  (Welw.)  Prain.     Ciesalplniacen?. 
{Afzelia  quanzensis  Welw.)  Mahogany  bean. 

"(No.  66.)  Mukamha,  nucandi.  A  deciduous  tree  from  Victoria 
Falls." 

An  unarmed  tree,  15  to  30  feet  in  height,  with  coriaceous  leaflets  and 
large  papilionaceous  flowers.  Native  to  Lower  Guinea,  south-central 
Africa,  and  the  Mozambique  district.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of 
Tropical  Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  302.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  12360. 

An  illustration  of  this  tree  is  shown  in  Plate  VII. 

48254.  Pennisettjm  sp.     Poacefe.  Grass. 
"(No.   87.)     Vleis    [temporary  lakes]    near    Slianganl.   .'jotithprii    Rho- 
desia." 

48255.  PsEUDOLACHNOSTYLis  sp.    Euphorbiace«. 

"(No.  83.)     Said  to  be  poisonous.     From  Victoria  Falls." 

48256.  Pterocabpus  angolensis  DC.    Fabacese. 

"(No.  64.)  Mulctva,  urn  vagazi.  Kajat  from  granitic  kopjes  [hillocks] 
Matoppo  Hills,  Matabeleland.  Valuable  timber  which  grows  well  from 
cuttings  or  poles  stuck  in  the  ground  during  the  wet  sea.'^on ;  p<.U's  cut 
off  and  planted  about  8  years  ago  are  now  trees  about  1  foot  in  diameter. 
Something  like  60  per  cent  of  the  cuttings  are  said  to  strike." 

48257.  RiciNODENDRON  BAUTANENii  Schinz.     Euphorbiace«. 

"(No.  67.)  Megongo,  n'goma.  A  handsome  large  deciduous  tree,  with 
smooth  bark  of  a  purplish  brown  tint.  Sometimes  called  the  Zambezi 
almond  The  nuts  are  said  to  be  edible;  the  shell  is  very  hard,  and  the 
seed  is  said  to  be  most  difficult  to  germinate.  From  the  Zaml.ezi  basin 
at  Victoria  Falls." 
74880—22 5 


62  SEEDS   AISTD   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48230  to  48261— Continued. 

The  Manketti  [or  megongo]  nuts  are  the  product  of  a  euphorbiaceous 
tree  which  grows  in  the  South  African  veld,  forming  vast  forests  near 
the  Oniaramba  River.  The  kernels  of  the  nuts  are  oily  and  are  eaten 
by  the  natives.  The  kernels  yielded  57.2  per  cent  of  bright-yellow  liquid 
oil.  which  had  a  saponification  value  of  191.5  and  an  iodin  value  of  133.6 
per  cent ;  it  is  therefore  a  semidrying  oil.  It  appears  that  this  oil  can 
be  used  for  food.  It  is,  however,  very  difficult  to  extract  the  kernels, 
owing  to  the  softness  of  the  latter  and  the  extreme  hardness  of  the  shells. 

The  pulpy  mesocarp  should  have  a  moderate  nutrient  value,  but  trials 
would  be  necessary  before  it  could  be  definitely  recommended  as  a  cattle 
feed.  Its  composition  is  as  follows :  Moisture,  16.6  per  cent ;  crude  pro- 
tein (of  which  6.5  is  true  protein  and  1.4  other  nitrogenous  substances), 
7.9  per  cent;  fat,  1.62  per  cent;  carbohydrates,  etc.  (by  difference),  65.4 
per  cent ;  cellulose,  3.0  per  cent ;  ash,  5.5  per  cent.  Nutrient  ratio,  1 :  8.6 ; 
food  units  89.  (Adapted  from  The  International  Review  of  the  Science 
and  Practice  of  Agriculture,  January,  1918.) 

48258.  Tebminalia  sericea  Burchell.     Combretacese. 
"(No.  69.)     From  Victoria  Falls." 

A  tree  attaining  a  height  of  82  feet,  with  a  dense  round  or  flat-topped 
crown  and  silvery  silky  leaves  and  inflorescence.  It  is  a  widely  dis- 
tributed and  variable  species,  extending  along  the  southeastern  coast  of 
Africa,  Bechuanaland,  German  vSouthwest  Africa,  and  Angola.  It  is 
known  as  napini,  or  gum-copal  tree.  The  wood  is  very  hard,  bums  well, 
and  is  described  as  oily;  It  is  said  to  make  good  posts,  durable  under- 
ground, only  the  sapwood,  of  which  there  Is  very  little,  being  eaten  by 
termites,  or  "  white  ants."  The  heartwood  is  yellow,  with  darker  streaks  ; 
it  takes  a  good  surface  and  shows  well  under  varnish;  it  is  used  for 
furniture,  agricultural  implements,  carts,  and  domestic  utensils.  (Adapted 
from  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  Sd  ser.,  vol.  5S,  p.  67.) 

48259.  Teeminalia  sp.     Combretacese. 

"(No.  98.)     From  basaltic  formation  near  Victoria  Falls." 

48260.  Xylopia  sp.     Annonaceae. 

"(No.  92.)     Fruit  said  to  be  edible.     From  Victoria  Falls." 

48261.  ZiziPHUs  MUCEONATA  WiUd.     Rhamnacese. 

"(No.  58.)  A  good,  hard  timber  from  Bulawayo,  Matabeleland,  mak- 
ing good,  durable  fence  posts.     The  fruit  is  edible." 

An  edible-fruited  tree,  20  to  30  feet  in  height,  native  to  Upper  and 
Lower  Guinea,  Abyssinia,  and  the  Mozambique  district.  The  fruit  is  said 
to  be  used  for  making  bread  which  tastes  like  gingerbread  and  also  for 
the  preparation  of  a  pleasant  beverage.  In  South  Africa  a  paste  made 
of  the  leaves  is  applied  to  glandular  swellings.  A  decoction  of  the  root 
is  used  in  lumbago  and  taken  internally  for  all  scrofulous  diseases  and 
for  swollen  glands  of  the  neck. 

The  wood  is  tough  and  used  chiefly  for  wagon  work.  The  seeds  are 
used  by  Mussulmans  for  rosaries.  In  Cape  Colony  the  plant  is  some- 
times used  for  hedges.  It  requires  deep  alluvial  soil.  (Adapted  from 
Holland,  Useful  Plants  of  Nigeria,  p.  162,  and  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical 
Africa,  vol.  1,  p.  380.) 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,  1J)19.  63 

48262  to  48282. 

From  Dariiling,  India.  Presented  by  Lieut.  Col.  A.  T.  (iuge.  director  of 
tlie  Botanical  Siiney  of  India.  throuKJi  Mr.  G.  H.  Cave,  curator.  Lloyd 
Botanic  Garden,  Darjiling.     Received  October  21,  1919. 

48262.  Basella  rubra  L.    Basellaceffi. 

A  succulent,  herbaceous,  freely  branched  climber,  native  to  BeuRal. 
and  cultivated  tlirougliout  India.  It  is  sonu'time.^  .spoken  of  as  the 
Malabar  nightshade.  The  juice  of  the  leaves  is  u.sed  In  native  nio«l!clne 
for  catarrhal  affections  of  children,  and  the  leaves  and  stems  nro  us.yl 
as  a  potherl)  (made  into  a  curry)  by  native.s  of  all  cla.><ses.  Scarcely  a 
village  exists,  in  Bengal  at  least,  where  a  hedgerow  covered  with  this 
favorite  potherb  may  not  be  .seen.  (Adapted  from  Watt,  Dirtinnnry  of 
the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  1,  p.  /,0i,.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  4502fi. 

48263.  Bucklandia  populnea  R.  Br.     Haraamelidace.-B. 

An  evergreen  tree,  attaining  a  height  of  80  feet,  native  to  the  eastern 
Himalayas,  Khasi  Hills,  and  the  hills  of  Martaban.  at  altitudes  of  3,000 
to  8,000  feet.  The  wood  is  rough,  grayish  brown,  moderately  hard. 
close  grained,  and  durable.  It  is  much  used  in  Darjiling  for  planking 
and  for  door  and  window  frames.  (Adapted  from  Watt.  Dictionary  of 
the  Economic  Prodnets  of  India,  vol.  1,  p.  .5.'/5. ) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47049. 

48264.  BuDDLEiA  asiatica  Lour.     Loganiaceje. 

A  large  evergreen  shrub,  native  to  Bengal,  Burma,  and  .southern  India. 
ascending  to  altitudes  of  4.000  feet,  chiefly  found  in  .second-growth 
forests,  deserted  village  sites,  and  savannas.  The  young  branches  are 
tomentose;  the  leaves,  2  to  4  inches  long,  are  glabrous  above,  whitish 
tomentose  beneath ;  the  small  white  odorous  flowers  are  borne  in  dense 
axillary  spikes.  The  wood  is  gray  and  moderately  hard,  (.\dapted 
from  Cooke,  Flora  of  Bomhau,  vol.  12,  p.  183,  and  Watt,  Dictionary  of 
the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol.  1,  p.  S.'/G.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47G.'50. 

48265.  Clematis  napattlensis  DC.    Ranunculacese.  Clematis. 
A   slender,   nearly  glabrous,  woody  climber,   native  to   the   temperate 

Himalayas  from  Gurhwal  to  Bhutan.  The  flowers  are  numerous  on  short 
pedicels  which  bear,  at  the  middle,  connate  bracts  forming  a  2-lipped  cup 
in  which  the  bud  is  sessile.  These  4-petaloid  oblong  sepals  are  silky  out- 
side. The  flat,  margined  achenes  are  hairy.  (Adapted  from  Hooker, 
Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  2.) 

48266.  Dendrocalamus  hamiltonii  Nees.  and  Am.  Poaceje.  Bamboo. 
The  common  bamboo  of  northern  Bengal  and  Assam,  with  culms  some- 
times attaining  a  height  of  80  feet,  much  curved  and  bent,  forming 
thickets  of  nearly  impenetrable  growth.  They  are  used  for  building  pur- 
poses and  for  making  mats  and  baskets.  The  young  shoots  are  eaten  in 
Sikkim.  The  flowers  are  purple;  and  sporadically  flowering  clumps, 
especially  from  injured  specimens,  are  common.  (Adapted  from  (Jamhle, 
Manual  of  Indian  Timbers,  p.  752.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43287. 


64  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

48262  to  48282— Continued. 

48267.  DiLLENiA  PENTAGYNA  Roxb.     Dilleniacese. 

A  conspicuous  deciduous  tree,  found  in  dry  forests  and  open  grass- 
lands, as  well  as  in  the  more  open  sal  forests  in  northern  India.  Except 
the  teak,  perhaps,  it  has  the  largest  leaves  of  any  of  the  Indian  forest 
trees,  for  they  often  reach  2  feet  in  length.  The  flowers,  which  appear  in 
the  hot  season,  are  yellow,  in  fascicles  on  the  branches,  and  the  fruit  is 
small  and  fleshy.  The  flovt'er  buds  and  fruit  are  eaten  and  have  a  pleasant 
acid  flavor.  The  leaves  are  sometimes  used  for  plates,  and  for  thatching 
huts.  The  wood  is  durable  and  has  much  the  character  of  beech ;  it 
makes  good  charcoal ;  it  is  used  for  construction  purposes,  for  posts, 
joists,  etc.     (Adapted  from  Gamble,  Manual  of  Indian  Timbers,  p.  6.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  39109. 

48268.  DuABANGA  soNNEEATioiDES  Buch.-Ham.     Lythracese. 

A  lofty  deciduous  tree,  with  light-brown  bark  which  peels  off  in  thin 
flakes ;  native  to  Assam,  Cliittagong,  Burma,  Nepal,  and  eastern  Bengal 

(ascending  to  3,0(X)  feet) .  The  gray,  yellow-streaked  wood  is  soft,  seasons 
well,  takes  a  good  polish,  and  neither  warps  nor  splits.  Canoes  cut  out 
of  the  green  wood  are  used  at  once,  even  whqn  liable  alternately  to  v.'et 
and  the  heat  of  the  sun.  In  northern  Bengal  and  Assam  it  is  now  very 
extensively  used  for  tea  boxes ;  it  is  also  made  into  cattle  troughs  and 
other  ordinary  domestic  utensils.  The  seeds  are  small,  but  germinate 
freely,   so   that   for  planters   this   is   one  of  the  most  useful   of  trees. 

(Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Products  of  India,  vol. 
S,  p.  196.) 

48269.  Erianthus  hookeri  Hack.     Poacese.  Grass. 
A  tall  perennial  grass  with  a  large,  silky,  densely  branched  panicle  of 

villous,  rusty-red  .spikelets ;  native  to  the  Sikkim  Himalayas,  Bhutan, 
and  Calcutta.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  7, 
p.  125.) 

48270.  Gynuba  nepalensis  DC.    Asteracese. 

A  tall,  handsome  shrubby  species,  hoarily  pubescent,  leafy,  with  many 
corymbose  heads  of  yellowish  or  purplish  flowers.  The  leaves  are  3  to 
7  inches  long  and  hoary  pubescent  on  both  surfaces.  Native  to  the  temper- 
ate Himalayas  from  Kumaon  to  Bhutan  at  altitudes  ranging  from  2,000  to 
5,000  feet  and  in  the  mountains  near  Moulmein,  at  Martaban  at  altitudes 
of  4,000  to  5,000  feet.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India, 
vol.  S,  p.  333.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  39116. 

48271.  Lobelia  pyeamidalis  Wall.     Campanula ceae.  Lobelia. 
An  herb,  2  to  7  feet  in  height,  native  to  the  Khasi  Mountains,  Pegu, 

and  at  altitudes  ranging  from  3,000  to  9,000  feet  in  the  Himalayas  from 
Gurhwal  eastward.  The  widely  branched  stem  bears  glabrous  linear 
leaves  and  many-flowered  racemes  of  purple-rose  or  whitish  flowers. 
(Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  3,  p.  Jf26.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47707. 

48272.  Maesa  chisia  D.  Don.     Myrsinacefe. 

An  evergreen  shrub  or  small  tree,  with  thin  reddish  bark  and  soft 
light-brown  wood,  common  over  large  areas  of  country  in  the  Darjiling 
Hills,  coming  up  gregariously  on  hill!  slopes   which  have  at  one  time 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,   1919.  65 

48262  to  48282— Continued. 

been  cultivated  and  then  abandonetl.  For  affordiiig  pr.ii.M(i..ii  (..  jilautod 
trees  of  more  valuable  timber,  put  out  in  liii.'s  or  in  patches  cut  in  the 
shrubby  growth,  I  can  imagine  notliiiiK  better.  Native  to  tlie  eastern 
Himalayas,  from  Nepal  to  Bhutan,  at  4,0(X)  to  0,000  feet,  and  In  the 
Khasi  Hills  at  3,000  to  .'.Ooo  iVet.  (Adapted  irnm  (iatnhlc.  Manual  of 
Indian  Timbers,  p.  JfSS.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47711. 

48273.  MicROMELUM  PUBEscENs  Blume.     Rutacese. 

A  small  evergreen  tree,  native  to  eastern  and  northern  India,  Ceylon. 
and  the  Andamans.  The  bark  is  thin  and  white,  and  the  hard  close- 
grained  wood  is  yellowish  white.  (Adapted  from  daniblr,  .^faniial  of 
Indian  Timbers,  p.  125.) 

48274.  OsBECKTA  STELLATA  Dou.     MelastomaceJE. 

An  ornamental  shrub  from  2  to  7  feet  high,  with  re<ldlsh  branchleta 
and  membranous  leaves  2  to  6  inches  in  length.  The  delicately  beautiful 
lilac-rose  flowers  have  four  ovate  ciliate  petals  li  inches  across.  The 
conspicuous  stamens  are  incurved,  and  the  calyx  tube  is  pale  green  with 
green-stallved  stellate  hairs,  each  bearing  eight  reddish  rays.  (Adapted 
from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  S500.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  39126. 

48275.  Fremna  scandens  Roxb.    Verbenaceae. 

A  tree  20  to  40  feet  in  height,  or  a  large  climber,  native  to  northeast 
Bengal,  Sikkim,  Bhutan,  and  Assam.  The  leaves  are  11  inche.s  long  and 
4  inches  wide,  borne  on  short  petioles.  The  small  greenish  or  yellowish 
flowers  are  in  4-inch  to  10-inch  lax,  dense,  compound  corymbs.  The  small 
globose  drupes  are  tubercled.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British 
India,  vol.  Jf,  p.  573.) 

48276.  Prunus  cerasoides  D.  Don.    Amygdalaceae. 
(P.  puddum  Roxb.) 

A  large  deciduous  tree,  with  brilliant  rose-red  or  white  flowers,  natiTe 
to  the  Himalayas  from  the  Indus  to  Assam,  between  2.500  and  7,000  feet, 
to  the  Khasi  Hills,  and  to  the  hills  of  Upper  Burma.  It  is  often  culti- 
vated. The  brown  shining  bark  peels  off  in  thin  horizontal  layers  and 
the  moderately  hard,  scented  wood  has  a  pretty  .shining  silver  grain. 
The  wood  is  used  in  the  Punjab  Himalayas  for  walking  sticks,  which 
are  made  from  saplings  or  from  root  suckers;  in  Darjiling  it  is  occasion- 
ally used  for  furniture.  The  seeds  are  strung  in  rosaries.  (Adapted 
from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  Sl'i,  and  Gamble,  Manual 
of  Indian  Timbers,  p.  313.) 

48277.  RUBIA  CORDIFOLIA  L.     Rubiacece.  Madder. 
A    herbaceous    perennial    which    ^rows    abumlantly    in    the    Punjab 

Himalayas  from  3,200  to  10.000  feet,  and  in  the  Sulhnan  Range.  lake 
the  European  madder,  the  root  furnishes  a  red  dye,  a  mixture  of  alizarin 
and  purple  bronze  but  less  lasting  than  that  of  the  European  madder.  It 
is  considered  astringent,  purgative,  emetic,  and  useful  in  skin  diseases. 
The  fleshy  fruit  is  used  to  overcome  obstructions  of  the  liver.  (Adapted 
from  De  Lanessan,  Les  Plantcs  Utiles  des  Colonies  Francoises,  p.  625, 
and  Stetcart,  Punjab  Plants,  p.  116.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47780. 


66  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48262  to  48282— Continued. 

48278.  RxJBUs  ellipticus  J.  E.  Smith.     Rosacese.  Raspberry. 
A  large  thorny  shrub,  native  to  all  Indian  hill  regions  over  4,000  feet. 

The  fruit  is  yellow  and  has  the  flavor  of  the  raspberry;  it  is  commonly 
eaten  out  of  hand  and  is  also  made  into  preserves  in  the  Himalayas ;  it 
is  one  of  the  best  of  the  wild  fruits  of  India.  (Adapted  from  Gamble, 
Alannal  of  Indian  Timbers,  p.  311.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47781. 

48279.  Thysanolaena  maxima  (Roxb.)  Kuntze.     Poaceae.  Grass. 
A  large  grass,  with  bi'oad  bamboolike  leaves  and  dense  panicles  of 

very  small  flowers,  found  in  shady  places  in  the  forests  almost  throughout 
India.  The  leaves  are  used  for  fodder  and  the  flower  panicles  for  brooms, 
especially  in  Hindu  temples.  (Adapted  from  Gamble,  Manual  of  Indian 
Timbers,  p.  742.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  14922. 

48280.  Track YCAEPUs  excelbus  (Thunb.)  Wendl.     Phoenicacese. 

"  The  Chinese  fan  or  coir  palm,  cultivated  in  gardens  in  southern 
Shensi  and  southern  Kansu  as  an  ornamental  tree,  reaches  a  height 
of  30  to  40  feet.  Withstands  successfully  winter  temperatures,  un- 
protected of  —12°  C,  as  happened  in  Huihsien  on  November  1,  1895, 
when  all  the  palms  around  there  died.  Of  value  as  a  fine  ornamental 
garden  and  park  tree  for  all  such  parts  of  the  United  States  where  the 
mercury  does  not  go  much  below  10°  F.  Chinese  name  Taung  shu, 
meaning  'coir-palm  tree.'"     (Frank  N.  Meyer.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44670. 

48281.  Trach YCAEPUS  mabtianus   (Wall.)   Wendl.     Phoenicacese. 

A  tall  unarmed,  fan-leaved  palm,  native  to  the  temperate  Himalayas 
from  Nepal  eastward,  the  Khasi  Hills,  Munnipore,  and  Burma,  all  at 
altitudes  above  4,000  feet.  The  slender  trunk.  20  to  30  feet  tall,  is  for 
the  most  part  naked  annulate,  clothed  beneath  the  crown  with  per- 
sistent leaf  sheaths;  the  young  parts  are  covered  with  soft  scurfy  hairs. 
The  rigidly  leathery  leaves,  4  to  5  feet  in  diameter,  are  cut  about  half 
way  down  into  linear  2-lobed  segments ;  the  petiole  is  IJ  to  2i  feet  long, 
the  sheath  leaving  stiff  erect  fibers.  The  nodding  spadix  bears  yellow 
flowers ;  the  pistillate  flowers  are  sessile  and  solitary.  The  bluish  drupe 
is  half  an  inch  long.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India, 
vol.  6,  p.  436.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47814. 

48282.  Triumfetta  tomentosa  Boj.     Tiliacese. 

An  herb  or  undershrub  with  a  hispid  stem  and  variable  leaves,  4  by 
3  inches,  stellate  hairy  above,  pubescent  beneath.  The  yellow  flowers 
are  in  dense  interrupted  spikes  and  the  hispid  fruit,  the  size  of  a  large 
pea.  is  covered  with  straight  spines.  (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of 
British  India,  vol.  1,  p.  394.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47818. 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,  1919.  "  67 

48283  to  48285. 

From  Lamao,  Bataan,  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  P.  J.  Wester, 
agricultural  adviser,  Lamao  Experiment  Station.  Receive<l  October  25, 
1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Wester. 

48283.  Citrus  hystrix  DC.     Rntacere.  Cabuyao. 
"  Seed  of  a  variety  of  Citrus  hystrix,  with  oblate  and  very  juicy  fruits. 

It  is  very  resistant  to  the  citrus  canker  and  should  therefore  be  of  more 
than  ordinary  value  in  breeding  canker-resistant  citrus  fruits." 
For  previous  introduction  and  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  40824. 

48284.  Flacourtia  jangomas    (Lour.)    Gmel.     Flncourtlacere.     Pani&ln. 
{F.  cataphracta  Roxb.) 

"A  small  spiny  tree,  the  fruits  of  wliich  may  he  nuidf  into  nn  ex- 
cellent jelly.    It  should  prove  hardy  in  southern  Fl()rida." 

48285.  Spondias  pinnata  (L.)  Kurz.    Anacardiaceie.  Lanno. 

{8.  mangifera  Willd.) 

"  Should  prove  hardy  in  southern  Florida." 

A  rather  tall  deciduous  tree  of  wide  distribution,  iM^aring  yellowish, 
sweet,  edible  fruits,  about  the  size  of  a  large  cherry.  It  is  rare  in 
cultivation.     (Adapted  from  The  FhUippine  AyrUuUurul  Revietc,  vol.  9, 

p.  230.) 

48286.   Fragaria  daltoniana  J.  Gay.    Rosaceae.  Strawberry. 

From  Calcutta,  India.  Presented  by  !\Ir.  Percy  Lancaster.  IUMciv»^l  Oc- 
tober 25,  1919. 
A  somewhat  hairy,  slender  perennial  herb,  witli  till t( Tin  runners  and  petiolu- 
late  few-teethed  leaflets.  The  solitary  white  flowers  are  followed  by  curious, 
bright-scarlet  fruits  an  inch  long  and  half  an  inch  broad,  with  but  little 
flavor.  Native  to  the  Sikkim  Himalayas.  (Adapted  from  IJoohtr,  Flora  of 
British  India,  vol.  2,  p.  3Jf5.) 

48287  to  48289. 

From  Cape  Town,  Cape  Province.  Collected  by  Vv.  H.  L.  Shantz.  .\gri- 
cultural  Explorer  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  Oct«»ber 
26,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Shantz. 

48287.  SoLANUM  ACULEASTRrM  Dunal.     Solanacete. 

"  (No.  22.  Cape  Tow^n.  August  24,  1919.)  A  largo,  coarse-fruited, 
prickly  shrub,  8  feet  high,  with  fruits  2  inches  in  diameter.  The  natives 
use  bits  of  the  fruit  for  allaying  toothache  in  hollow  teeth." 

48288.  SoLANUM  SODOMEUM  HERMANNi  DuH.     Solanaceic. 

"  (No.  23.  Cape  Town.  August  24.  1919.)"  A  .shrubby,  spiny  Solnnum 
with  purple  flowers  followed  by  globose  fruits  U  inches  in  diameter, 
which  are  at  first  green  variegated  with  white,  and  finally  yellow.  Native 
to  Europe.  (Adapted  from  Thisclton-lnjcr.  Flora  CniirfiKis.  vol.  .',.  sec.  2. 
p.  96.) 

48289.  SoLANUM  sp.     Solanacese. 

"  (No.  36.  Kirstenbosch.  Cape  Province.  August  25.  1919.)  A  large- 
fruited  Solanum  ;  smooth  fruit." 


68     •  SEEDS  A^^D  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

48290  to  48301.  Manihot  esculenta  Crantz.     Euphorbiaccae. 

{M.  utilissima  Pohl.)  Cassava. 

From  Antigua,  British  West  Indies.     Cuttings  presented  by  the  curator, 
Botanic  Station,  Tortohi,  Virgin  Islands.    Received  October  27,  1919. 

48290.  Bitter.  48296.  PacJioS. 

48291.  Blancita.  48297.   Pacho  Jf. 

48292.  French.  48298.   Paloma. 

48293.  Helada  15.  48299.   Red  Greenaway. 

48294.  Negnta.  48300.   Rodney. 

48295.  Negrita  12.  48301.   WJiite  Greenaioay. 

48302,  Eriobotrya  japoxica  (Thunb.)  Lindl.     Malaceae.     Loquat. 

From  Altadena,  Calif.  Budwood  collected  by  Wilson  Popenoe,  Agricultural 
Explorer  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.    Received  October  30,  1919. 

"  Tanaka.  This  excellent  loquat  was  introduced  into  the  United  States 
some  years  ago  by  Dr.  Fairchild,  but  the  material  obtained  by  him  has 
apparently  been  lost,  and  the  buds  sent  herewith  have  been  taken  from  a  tree 
growing  at  the  West  India  Gardens,  which  was  grown  from  budwood  sent  from 
Algeria  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut  in  1911. 

"  Tanaka  is  a  large  loquat,  noted  for  its  fine  flavor  and  excellent  keeping 
qualities.  It  is  oval  or  nearly  round  in  form,  deep  orange  in  color,  with  meaty 
orange-colored  flesh.  The  season  of  ripening  is  late,  and  it  is  probably  because 
of  this  that  the  variety  has  not  been  planted  commercially  in  California.  In 
recent  years,  however,  it  has  become  apparent  that  some  of  the  late-fruiting 
varieties,  such  as  Thales  (considered  by  some  to  be  identical  with  Tanaka, 
and  certainly  very  closely  allied  to  this  variety),  may  be  cultivated  profitably, 
if  in  a  region  well  suited  to  their  growth."     {Popenoe.) 

48303.  Asparagus  sp.     Convallariacese. 

From  Kenkelbo.sch,  Cape  Province.     Roots  collected  by  Dr.  H.  L.  Shantz, 

Agricultural  Explorer  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.    Received  October 

31,  1919. 

"(No.  73.     September  8,  1919.)     A  broad-leaved,  nonspiny  form  valuable  for 

decoration.     An  unusually  pretty  and  attractive  vine,  abundant  in  the  'bush,' 

where  the  soil  is  dry  for  many  months  in  the  year."     (Shants.) 

48304  to   48426. 

From  China.  Collected  by  Mr.  G.  Forrest  and  presented  by  Mr.  H.  .T.  Elwes, 
Colesborne,  England.  Numbered  October  31,  1919.  Quoted  notes  by 
Mr.  Forrest. 

"  The  'A'  numbers  are  the  serial  numbers  under  which  the  seeds  were  sent 
out.  Where  a  Forrest  number  is  also  given,  Mr.  Forrest  had  reason  to  suppose 
that  the  seed  was  that  of  a  plant  similar  to  one  from  which  he  had  taken 
herbarium  specimens  perhaps  at  a  considerably  earlier  date."  (Extract  from 
letter  of  tlie  Director  of  Laboratory,  Royal  Horticultural  Society  Gardens,  Octo- 
ber 5,  1920.) 

48304.  Ardisia  cbispa  A.  DC.     Myrsinaceae. 
'A  842.  Forrest  No.  13687." 

A  red-fruited  shrub,  10  to  20  feet  in  height,  found  with  oak  scrub  at 
altitudes  ranging  from  6,000  to  7,000  feet,  near  Luchang,  northwest 
Yunnan,  China.  (Adapted  from  Notes  from  the  Royal  Botanic  Garden, 
Edinburgh,  vol.  7,  p.  52.) 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,   1919,  69 

48304  to  48426— Continupd. 

48305.  BuDDLEiA  CAKYOPTERiDiFOLiA  W.  W.  Smith.     I^^i^aniacese. 
"A  841." 

A  shrub,  5  to  6  feet  high,  native  to  western  China.  The  foliage  Is 
remarkable  because  of  the  large  irregular  crenations  of  the  leaves;  the 
attractive  flowers  are  pale  lavender.  (A<lapte(l  from  Notes  from  the 
Royal  Botanic  Garden,  Edinhuroh,  vol.  S,  p.  179.) 

48306.  BuDDLEiA  GLABRESCENs  W.  W.  Smith.     Loganiacea?. 
"A  843." 

A  robust  shrub,  4  to  9  feet  high,  with  fragrant  deep  blue-lavender 
flowers  with  rose-tinged  tubes  and  throats.  It  is  a  native  of  Yunnan. 
China,  where  it  grows  in  open  situation.s  at  altitudes  of  S.OOO  to  9.000 
feet.  (Adapted  from  Notes  from  the  R'nini  Hotmiii-  ihinUvi,  l'-lini)ur>/li. 
vol.  9,  p.  85.) 

48307.  Clematis  stanleyi  Hook.     Ranunculaoe£B.  Clematis. 
An   erect   shrubby   clematis   from   the  Tran.svaal,   with   very   variable 

foliage  and  flowers.  In  the  native  state  the  flower  .stems  are  2  to  3 
inches  long,  while  in  cultivation  they  reach  a  length  of  8  to  10  inches; 
the  flowers  vary  from  1  to  uearly  3  inches  in  diameter,  and  In  color  from 
white  to  pinkish  purple.  The  roots  are  fleshy.  (Adapted  from  Curtis' 8 
Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  7166.) 

48308.  Daphne  papyracea  Wall.    Thymelseaceffi. 
"A  10.  Forrest  No.  13769." 

A  shrub  4  to  8  feet  high,  growing  with  scrub  in  side  valleys  on  the 
eastern  flank  of  the  Tali  Range  at  altitudes  between  9,000  and  10.000 
feet,  western  Yunnan,  China.  (Adapted  from  Notes  from  the  Royal 
Botanic  Garden,  Edinburgh,  vol.  7,  p.  25S.) 

48309.  Gatjltheria  fragrantissima  Wall.     Ericacea?. 
"  A  844.  Forrest  No.  16622." 

A  very  fragrant  evergreen  shrub  or  small  tree,  found  in  the  mountains 
of  India  from  Nepal  eastward  to  Bhutan.  In  summer  it  is  covered 
with  white  or  pinkish  flowers  which  are  followed  by  beautiful  racemes 
of  blue-purple  fruits.  (Adapted  from  Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi. 
5984.) 

48310.  Loniceba  henryi  Hemsl.    Caprifoliacese.  Honeysuckle. 

"  A  716.  Forrest  No.  14955." 

"  Lonicera  henryi  is  a  native  of  western  China  and  is  valuable  and 
interesting,  for,  with  the  exception  of  Euonymus  radicaii-i  and  Vinca 
minor,  it  is  the  only  vine  with  evergreen  leaves  which  is  hardy  in 
this  climate.  It  has  long  dark-green  pointed  leaves  and  axillary  clus- 
ters of  flowers  which  are  rose  colored  when  they  first  open,  but  soon 
become  orange-red;  they  are  without  odor.  On  the  slopes  of  its  native 
mountains  this  plant  clambers  over  rocks  and  bushes;  and,  like  other 
clinging  honeysuckles,  it  will  do  best  when  allowed  to  grow  natu- 
rally in  this  way."  (Arnold  Arioretum  Bulletin  of  Popular  Information, 
July,  1916.) 

48311.  Loniceba  pileata  Oliver.    Caprifoliace».  Honeysuckle. 
"  A  713.  Lonicera  ligustrina  yunnan-ensis.  Forrest  No.  15327." 

This  form  is  now  referred  to  L.  pileata,  differing  from  the  species, 
according  to  Mr.  Rehder,  only  in  the  very  small  suborbicular  to  broadly 


70  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48304  to  48426— Continued. 

ovate,  tliickish  leaves.  L.  pileata  is  a  much-branched,  low%  evergreen 
shrub  from  central  and  western  China,  about  1  foot  high,  with  slender 
branches,  oblong-lanceolate  dark-green  leaves,  half  an  inch  to  an  inch 
long,  and  pale-yellow  flowers  in  almost  sessile  pairs.  (Adapted  from 
Curtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  8060.) 

48312.  LoRANTHUS  sp.     Loranthacere.  Mistletoe. 
"  A  720." 

48313.  :\Iecoxopsis  eximia  Praia.     Papaveraceje. 

"  A  735.  Forrest  No.  15089." 

A  very  handsome  biennial  with  nodding,  deep  blue-purple  flowers  which 
have  grayish  yellow  anthers.  It  is  found  in  open  stony  pasture  lands 
in  southeastern  China  at  altitudes  ranging  from  12,000  to  14,000  feet. 
(Adapted  from  Ketv  Bulletin  of  Miscellaneous  Information,  191.5,  p.  159.) 

48314.  Meconopsis  henrici  Bur.  and  Franch.    Papaveracese. 
•'A  733.     Forrest  No.  14234." 

An  annual  or  biennial  low  poppylike  plant  from  western  China- with 
numerous  scapes  which  bear  large  pui^ple-violet  flowers  about  3  inches 
across,  with  orange  anthers.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclo- 
pedia of  Horticulture,  vol.  4,  P-  2019.) 

48315   to  48318.   Mecoxopsis  integrifolia    (Maxim.)    Franch.     Papav- 

erace;e. 
A  hardy  stout-stemmed  biennial,  from  1^  to  3  feet  high,  native  to 
Yunnan  and  the  northwestern  part  of  Kansu,  China,  where  it  ascends  to 
an  altitude  of  13,000  feet.  The  plant  is  densely  clothed  with  long,  silky, 
yellowish  brown  hairs.  The  numerous  linear-lanceolate  leaves  are  6 
inches  to  a  foot  long,  and  the  beautiful  yellow  flowers  are  5  or  6,  or 
sometimes  even  10,  inches  in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Curtis's  Botani- 
cal Magazine,  pi.  8027. ) 

48315.  "A  723.  From  the  Mekong-Salwin  Divide." 

48316.  "A  730.  Type." 

48317.  "A  731.  From  Tali  Shan." 

48318.  "A  734.  Forrest  No.  14678." 

48319.  Mecokopsis  pseudointegritolia  Prain.     Papaverace*. 

■■A  14." 

A  biennial  Chinese  poppy,  from  1  to  3  feet  in  height,  with  1-flowered 
scapes  bearing  very  large,  bright-yellow  flowers  from  4  to  8  inches  across. 
It  comes  originally  from  southwestern  Tibet.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  Jf,  p.  2018.) 

48320.  Meconopsis  rudis  Prain.     Papaveracese. 

"A  727." 

One  of  the  so-called  hhie  poppies  which  impart  a  curious  chanxi  to  the 
stony  alpine  tracts  in  southwestern  China  at  altitudes  ranging  from 
11.000  to  16,000  feet.  The  plant  reaches  a  height  of  1  to  3  feet  and  has 
prickly  leaves  and  stems ;  the  attractive  flowers,  in  racemelike  cymes,  are 
bright  blue  or  purplish  blue,  and  over  2  inches  wide.  (Adapted  from 
Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  8568.) 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,  1919.  71 

48304  to  48426— Continued. 

48321.  Meconopsis  speciosa  Prain.     Papavcraccfp. 
"A  726." 

A  very  fine  Chinese  species,  of  wliicli  Mr.  (:••<. rjre  P'orn-wt  «ays  in 
Gardeno)-s'  Chronicle  (3d  ser..  vol.  03.  p.  31 1  :  "The  only  species  in 
Yunnan  which  is  scented.  It  is  delicionsly  fniprant.  the  fraunince  re- 
sembling: that  of  our  own  Dutch  hyacinHis." 

48322.  Meconopsis  wallichti  Hook.     Papaveracew. 
"A  73G.     Forrest  No.  15S83." 

A  beautiful  hardy  biennial  from  the  mountains  of  Sikklm.  India,  where 
it  raises  its  glorious  pyramids  of  mauve-colored  flowers  to  n  height  of  7 
feet  or  more.  In  winter  the  well-developeil  >rray-f:roon  rosettes  of  leaves 
are  very  attractive.     (Adapted  from  The  Gan'oK  ro].  7.'/.  p.  775.) 

48323.  Meconopsis  sp.    Papaveracese. 

"A  724." 

48324.  Meconopsis  sp.     Papaveraceje. 
"A  725.  Related  to  M.  speciosa." 

48325.  Meconopsis  sp.    Papaveracese. 
"A  728.  Related  to  M.  henrici." 

48326.  Meconopsis  sp.     Papaveracese. 
•'A  729.  Related  to  M.  laticifolia." 

48327.  Meconopsis  sp.    Papaveracese. 
"A  782.  Forrest  No.  14118." 

48328  and  48329.   Meliosma  cuneifolia  Franch.     Sabiacese. 

A  graceful  deciduous  shrub  from  Yunnan.  China,  where  it  is  found 
in  the  Lichiang  Mountains  at  altitudes  of  8,500  to  10,000  feet  above  the 
sea.  in  open  sunny  situations.  It  reaches  an  average  height  of  about  24 
feet,  has  long  narrow  leaves,  and  fragrant,  soft,  creamy-white  flowers 
which  are  produced  in  great  abundance,  (.\dapted  from  Gardeners' 
Chronicle.  3d  ser.,  vol.  59,  p.  279.) 

48328.  "A  739.     Forrest  No.  14873." 

48329.  "A  740." 

48330.  Millettia  sp.    Fabacese. 

"A  703." 

48331.  Neillia  sp.    Rosaceae. 
"A  746.     Forrest  No.  14342." 

48332.  OsMANTHUs  delavayi  Baill.     Oleaceie. 
"A  838.     Forrest  No.  15373." 

A  beautiful  evergreen  shrub  from  southwestern  China,  whose  dense 
axillary  clusters  of  pure-white  fragrant  flowers  render  it  a  decidetlly 
attractive  ornamental.  The  dark-green  ovate  leaves  are  an  inch  or  so 
long  and  have  serrate  margins.  (Adapted  from  Gardeners'  Chronicle, 
3d  ser.,  vol.  55,  p.  251.) 
48333  and  48334.   Ostbyopsis  davidiana  Decaisne.     Betulucese. 

A  deciduous  shrub.  3  to  5  feet  high,  native  to  North  China.    It  forms 
a  rounded  bush  resembling  a  hazel,  but  has  the  fruits  in  clusters  of  8  to 


72  SEEDS  AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48304  to  48426— Continued. 

12  at  the  ends  of  tlie  twigs.     (Adapted  from  Bean,  Trees  and  Shrubs 
Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  116.) 

48333.   "A  12."  •  48334.    "A  840." 

48335.   Pakasykinga  sempeevirens  (Franch.)  W.  W.  Smith.     Oleacese. 
(Syriiiga  sempervirens  Franch.) 

"A  834." 

An  evergreen  shrub,  up  to  9  feet  in  height,  found  originally  in  thickets 
in  mountainous  regions  of  Yunnan,  Cliina,  ascending  to  12,000  feet  above 
sea  level.  The  foliage  is  leathery,  and  the  fragrant  flowers  are  light 
creamy  yellow.  (Adapted  from  Transactions  and  Proceedings  of  the 
Botanical  Society  of  Edinburgh,  vol.  27,  p.  96.) 

48336  and  48337.   Philadelphus  delavayi  L.  Henry.     Hydrangeacete. 

Mock  orange. 

A  vigorous  Chinese  shrub,  native  to  the  Province  of  Yunnan,  with 
large  thick  leaves.  It  produces,  toward  the  middle  of  May,  an  abun- 
dance of  pure-white  flowers  in  racemes.  On  the  lower  side  of  each  i)etal 
is  a  longitudinal,  median,  pale-yellow  stripe,  visible  through  the  trans- 
parent petal.  Tills  plant  is  said  to  be  even  more  hardy  than  P.  coro- 
nariiis.  (Adapted  from  Revue  Hortioole,  vol.  75,  p.  IS.) 
48336.   "A  835."  48337.    "A  837." 

48338.  Polygonum  fobbesth  Diels.    Polygonacese. 

"A  827.     Forrest  No.   14425." 

A  low  herbaceous  plant  with  a  long  creeping  rootstock,  found  on  hill- 
sides in  Yunnan,  China.  It  is  from  2  to  4  inches  in  height,  and  has  white 
or  creamy-white  flowers.  (Adapted  from  Notes  from  the  Royal  Botanic 
Garden,  Edinburgh,  vol.  5,  p.  258.) 

48339.  Polygonum  lichiangense  W.  W.  Smith.     Polygonacese. 
"A  805." 

An  erect,  somewhat  woody  plant  2  to  4  feet  high,  native  to  Yunnan, 
China,  where  it  grows  on  the  margins  of  mixed  forests  at  altitudes  of 
10,000  to  11,000  feet.  The  flowers  are  creamy  white.  (Adapted  from 
Notes  from  the  Royal  Botanic  Garden,  Edinburgh,  vol.  S,  197.) 

48340.  Polygonum  polystachyum  Wall.    Polygonacese. 

"A  806.     Forrest  No.  14237." 

A  shrubby,  vigorous  perennial  from  the  Himalayas,  where  it  ascends 
to  14,000  feet.  It  grows  about  5  feet  high,  and  in  late  autumn  produces 
large  terminal  panicles  of  white  flowers.  It  does  best  in  moist  places. 
(Adapted  from  Gardeners'  Magazine,  vol.  52,  p.  929,  and  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Hoi'ticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  27 Ji2.) 

48341.  Polygonum  sp.     Polygonacese. 
"A  SOS." 

48342.  Potentilla  fruticosa  L.     Rosacese. 

"A  803.     Forrest  No.  14989.     A  form  related  to  P.  veitchii  but  very 
dwarf." 

48343.  Potentilla  VEiTCHn  Wilson.     Rosacese. 

"A  804.     Lichiang  Range;  flowers  white." 

A  charming  evergreen  shrub  of  neat  rounded  habit,  3  to  5  feet  in 
height,  native  to  upland  thickets  above  6,000  feet  altitude,  western  China. 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,  1919.  73 

48304  to  48426— Continued. 

The  numerous  flowers,  three-fourths  of  an  inch  to  1}  iiiclips  wide,  are 
usually  solitary  at  the  ends  of  short  twigs.  (Adapttnl  from  Uardonerg' 
Chronicle,  Sd  ser.,  vol.  50,  p.  102.) 

48344.  PoTENTiLLA  sp.    Kosaceffi. 
"A  798." 

48345.  PoTENTiLLA  sp.     Rosaceffi. 
"A  799." 

48346.  POTENTILLA  sp.     Rosaccffi. 
"A  800." 

48347.  POTENTILLA  sp.     Rosaccffi. 
"A  801." 

48348.  POTENTILLA  sp.    Rosacese. 
"A  802." 

48349.  POTENTILLA  sp.    RosacesB. 

"A  836.     Forrest  No.  15205.     A  form  rehiti-d  to  /'.  fniiicosa,  with  dcpp- 
orange  flowers." 

48350.  Primula  bathangensis  Petitm.    Primuhicere.  Primrose. 
"A  781.     Forrest  No.  14247." 

A  Chinese  primula  from  western  Szechwan,  China,  where  it  was  oripi- 
nally  found  growing  near  hot  springs.  The  numerous  du.stors  of  yellow 
flowers  are  borne  on  v\'cak  scapes  and  the  hcart-.shapt'd  leaves  are  in- 
tensely green.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin  Herbarium  Boissiere,  vol.  8, 
p.  36o.) 
48351  and  48352.  Primula  beesiana  Forrest.    Primulacea?.    Primrose. 

A  remarkable  Chinese  primula,  found  growing  close  to  the  snow  line  in 
tlie  mountainous  parts  of  Yunnan.  Under  favorable  circumstances  the 
scape  rises  to  a  height  of  more  than  3  feet,  and  produces  Its  whorls  of 
showy  flowers  in  the  early  summer.  The  flowers  are  a  glowing  velvety 
purple  with  conspicuous  yellow  eyes.  The  plant  is  verj-  free  flowering  and 
quite  hardy.     (Adapted  from  Bees,  Guaranteed  Hardy  Plants,  lUlS-l.',, 

p.  11-) 

48351.  "A  789.     Forrest  No.  15359." 

48352.  "A  762." 

48353.   Primula  bella  Franch.    Primulacese.  Primrose. 

"A  771.     P'rom  Tali  Range." 

In  damp,  sandy,  mountain  pasture  land  on  the  Mekong-Sal  win  Divide. 
western  Yunnan,  China,  tl^is  attractive  primula  was  originally  collected. 
It  is  little  more  than  2  inches  in  height,  but  bears  beautiful  pale-rose  or 
deep  bluish  rose  flowers  with  greenish  white  eyes,  faintly  fragrant. 
(Adapted  from  Notes  from  the  Royal  Botanic  Garden,  h'dinhiinjh,  vol. 
4,  p.  225.) 
48354.  Primula  bulleyana  Forrest.     Primulacete.  Primrose. 

"A  747.     Lichiang  Range." 

This  beautiful  Chinese  primula  comes  from  the  Lichiang  Mountains  in 
Yunnan,  where  it  grows  nearly  to  the  snow  line.  It  forms  a  stout  plant, 
covered,  at  the  end  of  May  and  the  beginning  of  June,  with  splendid 
orange-scarlet  flowers;  the  stems  of  these  flowers  reacli  a  length  of  20 
inches,  making  them  excellent  for  cut  flowers.    This  plant  prefers  a  semi- 


74  SEEDS   AiN-D   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48304  to  48426— Continued. 

shaded,  damp  situation,  and  appears  to  be  entirely  hardy.  (Adapted  from 
Bees,  Guaranteed  Hardy  Plants,  1913-lJi,  p.  11.  and  from  Florists''  Ex- 
change, vol.  36,  p.  996.) 

48355.  Primula  calliantha  Franch.     Primulacese. 

"A  776.     Forrest  No.  15795." 

A  plant  from  4  to  9  inches  in  height,  with  fragrant  flowers  which  are 
deep  rose-lavender  with  a  green,  thick,  and  fleshy  eye  and  tulje.  The 
plant  thrives  in  moist,  open  situations  on  mountain  meadows  on  the 
summit  of  the  Tali  Range,  at  altitudes  of  12.000  to  13,000  feet,  in 
western  Yunnan,  China,  from  September  through  October.  ("Adapted 
from  Notes  from  the  Royal  Botanic  Garden,  Edinburgh,  vol.  7,  p.  SJ.) 

48356.  Primula  sp.     Primulacese. 
"A  782.     Forrest  No.  14403." 

Received  as  Primula  chrysopa,  for  which  a  place  of  publication  has  not 
been  found. 

48357.  Primula  delavati  Franch.     Primulaoea^.  Primrose. 

"A  756.     From  Tali  Shan." 

A  primula  from  southwestern  China,  with  thin,  papery,  roundish 
leaves  about  3  inches  long,  which  appear  after  the  flowers.  The  bright- 
purple  hairy  flowers  are  borne  on  1-flowered,  densely  hairy  scapes  which 
are  loosely  enveloped  up  to  the  middle  with  brownish,  very  broad  scales. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedic  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5, 
p.  27.97.) 

48358  and  48359.   Primula  dryadifolia  Franch.     Primulacese. 

Primrose. 

A  smooth,  small-leaved  Chinese  primula,  with  long  scapes  bearing 
clusters  of  three  to  five  nearly  sessile,  violet  flowers.  ("Adapted  from 
Bailey.  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2799.) 

48358.  "A  783.     Forrest  No.  14814." 

48359.  "A  785.     Forrest  No.  15160." 

48360.  Primula  dubernaediana  Forrest.     Primulacese.  Primrose. 
"A  780.     Forrest  No.  14232." 

A  handsome  primula  from  southeastern  Tibet,  where  it  forms  dense 
cushions  1  to  2  feet  in  diameter,  in  dry  situations  on  the  ledges  and  in 
the  clefts  of  mountain  cliffs,  at  altitudes  ranging  from  8,000  to  9.000 
feet.  The  flowers  are  a  beautiful  shade  of  pale  rose,  with  bright-yellow 
eyes.  (Adapted  from  Notes  from  the  Royal  Botanic  Garden,  Edinburgh, 
vol.  4,  p.  221.) 

48361.  Primula  foerestii  Balf.  f.     Primulacese.  Primrose. 

"  A  749.     From  Lichiang  Range." 

A  handsome  primula  found  originally  in  the  mountains  of  northwestern 
Yunnan,  China,  at  altitudes  of  9,000  to  11,000  feet.  The  foliage  is 
densely  coated  with  glandular  hairs,  and  in  the  fresh  state  has  a  peculiar, 
but  not  unpleasant,  aromatic  odor.  The  flowers  are  large  and  numer- 
ous, of  a  deep  shade  of  orange,  and  fragrant.  The  plant  is  said  to  be 
hardy  but  can  not  stand  dampness,  being  adapted  to  sunny  and  dry 
situations.  In  its  native  country  it  is  found  in  greatest  luxuriance  in 
the  crevices  and  on  the  ledges  of  dry  limestone  cliffs.  (Adapte<l  from 
Gardeners'  Chronicle,  3d  ser.,  vol.  45,  p.  274.) 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,   1919.  75 

48304  to  48426— Continued. 

48362.  Primula  fbanchetii  Pax.     Primulacese.  Primrose. 
"  A  774.     Forrest  No.  14065." 

A  plant  found  in  moist  rocky  situations  on  mountain  nipadows.  at 
altitudes  ranging  from  10,000  to  12,000  feet,  on  the  MokonR-Salwln  Di- 
vide to  the  northwest  of  Tsekou  Mission,  southoastcrn  Tilx't.  L\«laptp<l 
from  Notes  from  the  Royal  Botanic  Garden,  Kdinhurgh,  vol.  7.  p.  .7/.) 

48363.  Primula  giraldiana  Pax.     Primulaceie.  Primrose. 
{P.  muscarioides  Henisl.) 

"  A  769." 

A  Chinese  primula  originally  found  in  open  gra.s.sy  situations  in  the 
mountains  of  Yunnan.  The  rather  fleshy,  light-^roen  rronate  leaves 
are  4  to  5  inches  long,  and  the  purplish  blue  or  almost  violet  flowers 
occur  in  densely  capitate  spikes.  (Adapted  from  Curtia'a  Botanical 
Magazine,  pi.  8168.) 

48364.  Primula  lichiangensis  Forrest.     Primulacea?.  Primrose. 
"  A  772.     Forrest  No.  13976." 

A  handsome  plant  from  the  Llchiang  MouiUains,  Yuniiiiii,  Cliina,  wliere 
it  reaches  a  height  of  6  to  14  inches,  growing  on  ledges  and  bowlders 
in  dry  shady  places.  The  fragrant  flowers  vary  from  light  rose  to  al- 
most crimson,  with  greenish  yellow  eyes.  The  foliage  is  ver>'  variable. 
(Adapted  from  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  Sd  ser.,  vol.  50,  p.  .'/75.) 

48365.  Primula  littoniana  Forrest.    Primulaceae.  Primrose. 
"  A  770." 

A  beautiful  new  primula  from  Yunnan,  China,  where  It  grows  on 
mountain  meadows  at  an  altitude  of  10,000  to  11,000  feet  From  a  tuft 
of  grayish  green,  hairy  leaves  rises  the  scape,  1  to  2  feet  in  length,  ending 
in  a  dense  spike,  sometimes  5  inches  long.  The  blood-red  bracts  and 
calyxes  of  the  flowers  form  a  wonderful  contrast  with  the  purple 
flowers.  The  plant  is  perfectly  hardy  at  the  Royal  Botmic  Garden, 
Edinburgh.     (Adapted  from  Gardener's  Chronicle,  Sd  ser.,  vol.  .',(y,  p.  1.').) 

48366  to  48369,   Primula  nivalis  Pall.     Primulacese.  Primrose. 

An  Asiatic  primula,  found  from  the  Caucasus  to  the  IIin)alayas,  north- 
ward to  the  Baikal  and  Dahuria  regions.  The  stout  scape,  3  to  10  inches 
in  height,  bears  a  many-flowered  umbel  of  erect  purple  or  white  flowers. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Tlorticiilture,  wl.  5.  p. 
2S0S.) 

48366.  "A  753.     Form  from  Tali  Shan." 

48367.  "A  755.     Forrest  No.  15383.     An  undescribed  form." 

48368.  "A  775.    Forrest  No.  14108.     An  undescribed  form." 

48369.  "A  779.     Forrest  No.  14217.    An  undescribed  form." 
48370.  Primula  pinnatifida  Franch.    Primulaceae.  Primrose. 

•'  A  787.    Forrest  No.  1.5229." 

\  hardy  alpine  primula  from  Yuniunv,  China,  where  It  grows  in 
grassy  places  on  mountain  slopes  as  high  as  12,000  feet  above  .sea  level. 
Almost  immediately  upon  the  disappearance  of  the  snow  the  beautiful, 
blue,  fragrant  flowers  appear.  (Adapted  from  Xotes  from  the  Royal 
Botanic  Garden,  Edinlurgh,  vol.  .),  p.  22',.) 


76  SEEDS   AND   PLA^iTTS   IMPORTED. 

48304  to  48426— Continued. 

48371  and  48372.   Primxila  pseudosikkimensis  Forrest.     Primulacese. 

Primrose. 
This  primula  from  western  China  differs  from  P.  sikkimcnsis  in  hav- 
ing shorter  leaves  and  larger  flowers.  It  grows  to  a  lieight  of  12  to  18 
inches,  and  has  fragrant,  bright  canary-yellow  flowers.  In  its  native 
habitat  it  is  found  in  the  crevices  and  on  ledges  of  limestone  cliffs,  at 
altitudes  ranging  from  11,000  to  12,000  feet.  (Adapted  from  Bailey, 
Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2807.) 

48371.   "A  752."  48372.    "A  761.     From  Lichiang  Range." 

48373.  Primula  pulchella  Franch.     Primulacese.  Primrose. 

"  A  777.     Forrest  No.  15722." 

An  interesting  Chine.se  primula  from  Yunnan,  from  6  inches  to  a  foot 
in  height,  witli  violet,  pale-pui-ple,  or  lilac  flowers  with  purple  calyxes. 
It  is  a  fine  plant  for  the  rockery  and  prefers  peaty  or  sandy  soil.  The 
under  sides  of  the  leaves,  which  are  not  at  their  full  length  until  after 
flowering,  are  covered  with  a  charming  golden  farina.  (Adapted  from 
Gardeners'  ilaaazine,  vol.  56.  p.  962.) 

48374  and  48375.   Primula  secundiflora  Franch.     Primulacese. 

Primrose. 

This  is  one  of  the  finest  Chinese  primulas ;  it  is  a  native  of  the  Lichiang 
Mountains  in  northwestern  Yunnan,  where  it  ascends  almost  to  snow 
level.  15,000  feet  above  the  sea.  On  the  lower  plateaus,  at  11,500  feet 
altitude,  this  plant  forms  dense  colonies,  with  scapes  up  to  14  inches  in 
height.  The  fragrant  flowers  are  a  beautiful  shade  of  deep  crimson, 
faintly  tinged  with  purple,  and  droop  gracefully  from  the  scapes.  The 
calyxes  are  ruddy  pui^ple,  marked  with  white  lines  along  the  margins. 
(Adapted  from  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  3d  ser.,  vol.  51,  p.  281.) 
48374.    "A  767.     From  LichiaH^'Tlange."        48375.   "A  768." ' 

48376.   Primula  sebeattfolia  Franch.     Primulacese.  Primrose. 

"A  773.     Forrest  No.  13959." 

A  very  attractive  primula  from  western  China,  of  which  Mr.  George 
Forrest  says :  "  The  banks  of  the  streams  were  covered  with  the  lovely 
yellow,  orange-striped  flowers  and  bright  green  foliage."  {Gardeners' 
Chronicle,  3d  ser.,  vol.  63,  p.  32.) 

48377  and  48378.  Primula  sikkimexsis  Hook.  Primulacese.  Primrose. 
Originally  found  in  the  Himalayas  of  Sikkim,  India,  this  is  one  of  the 
most  elegant  of  the  hardy  alpine  primulas.  The  drooping,  pale-yeUow 
flowers,  borne  in  umbels  on  slender  scapes,  always  attract  the  attention 
because  of  their  beauty.  It  is  excellent  for  the  rock  garden,  and  thrives 
best  in  peaty  soil.     (Adapted  from  Gardeners'  Magazine,  vol.  52,  p.  869.) 

48377.  "A  750:  type.     Lichiang  Range." 

48378.  "A  751;  type.     From  Tali  Shan." 

48379.   Primula  sinopubpubea  Balf.  f.     Primulacese.  Primrose. 

"A   778.     Forrest  No.    14117." 

An  attractive  Chinese  primrose,  densely  covered  with  a  golden  farina 
and  bearing  large  flowers  which  are  violet  with  white  eyes.  (Adapted 
from  Irish  Gardening,  May,  1919,  p.  77.) 


JULY  1  TO   OCTOBKR   31,    1919.  77 

48304  to  48426— Continued. 

48380.  Primula  sphaerocei'hala  Balf.  aiul  Forr.     Priimilaceie. 

Primrose. 

"A  75'4." 

A  (lelie.'itely  perfumed  primula  from  southwcstfrii  ("liiiuj.  wliidi  honr« 
small  globular  heads  of  attractive  purplish  Ihnvers.  (.\dapl.-d  rr..m 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5,  p.  2801.) 

48381.  Primula  vinciflora  Fraiich.     Prinnilacoa'.  Primroso, 
"A  760." 

A  pcivunial  Chinese  ijrimuhi,  discovered  originally  in  the  I'nivince  of 
Yunnan.  The  oblong  leaves  are  sometiuies  3}  inciies  in  lonjrth.  and  the 
l-fioAvcred  scape  is  about  P.  inches  loi",'.  Th;  lar^'e  viiicaiike  imrplo 
flowers  appear  before  the  leaves  in  the  wihl  state,  but  under  cultlvntion 
both  leaves  and  flowers  appear  at  about  (he  same  tinif.  (.Xdjiptcd  from 
Curtifi'.'^  liot'iiiical  Mai/ariiic.  pi.  f.'>'l.'i.) 

48382.  Primula  vittata  Bur.  and  Franch.     Primulacejp.  Primrose. 

"A  7S6.     Forrest  No.  15207." 

A  herbaceous  perennial  with  Ion;,'  narrow  leaves  up  to  6  lni;Iieu  in 
length.  The  purple  flowers  are  borne  on  a  stout  scape  about  8  inclies 
h-ng.  This  primrose  is  a  native  of  Szechwan  and  Yinmnn.  China. 
(Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Matjai^inc,  pi.  <SJ86'.  i 

48383.  Primula  wardii  Balf.  f.     Priruulaceae.  Primrose. 

"A  784.    Forre,st  Nos.  14445  and  14045." 

This  is  a  valuable  acquisition  to  horticulture,  is  one  of  the  freest  of 
growers  and  seeders,  and  is  most  floriferous.  It  is  a  foot  or  sli;:htly 
more  in  he  ght  and  is  native  to  the  mountains  of  Yunnan,  China,  where 
it  inhabits  diinip  meadows  and  pastures.  The  fragrant  greenish  yellow 
flowers  are  blu  >  ey(  d.  (.Adapted  from  Notes  from  the  Royal  Botanic 
Garden,  Edinburgh,  vol.  9,  p.  59.) 

48384.  Primula  sp.     Primulacejs.  Primrose. 
"A  788.     Forrest  No.  15344." 

Received  ns  /'.  werrindtonensis,  for  which  a  place  of  publication  has 
not  been  fcmnd. 

48385.  Prtmui  A  sp.     Primulacese.  Primrose. 
"A  13." 

48386.  Primula  sp.     Primulacese.  Primrose. 
"A  748.     P.  nivalis  section." 

48387.  Primula  sp.     Primulacese.  Primrose. 
"A  757.     Keiated  to  P.  denticulata;  from  Tali  Range." 

48388.  Primula  sp.     Primulacese.  Primrose. 
"A  758.     Related  to  F.  bella." 

48389.  Primula  sp.     Primulacese.  Primrose. 
"A  759.     A  form  related  to  P.  nivalis;  from  (he  Lichlang  Range." 

48390.  Primula  sp.     Primulacese.  Primrose. 
"A  763.     From  Tali  Range." 

48391.  Primula  sp.     Primulacese.  Primrose. 

"A  764." 
74880—22 6 


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SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 


48304  to  48426— Continued. 

48392.  Primula  sp.  Primulacefe. 
"A  765." 

48393.  Primula  sp, 
"A  766." 

48394.  Primula  sp 
"A  790." 

48395.  Prunus  sp. 
"A  7." 

48396.  Prunus  sp. 
"A  8." 

48397.  Prunus  sp. 
"A  9." 

48398.  Prunus  sp. 
"A  811." 

48399.  Prunus  sp. 
"A  845." 

48400.  Pyrola  sp. 


Primulacese. 

Primulacese. 
Amygdalacese. 
Amygdalaceae. 
Amygdalacese. 
Amygdalaceae. 
Amygdala  ce{». 


Primrose. 


Primrose. 


Primrose. 


Pyrolacese. 
"A  832.     Related  to  Pyrola  forrestii." 

48401.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese. 
"  A  819." 

48402.  Pykus  sp.     Malacefe. 
"  A  820." 

48403.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese. 

"A  824.     From  tlie  upper  Mekong." 

48404.  lioETTLEKA  sp.     Gesiieriace*. 
"A  872.     From  Tali  Range." 

48403.   Ancylostemon  co-\vi:xtm  Cralb.     Gesneriacese. 

"  A  873.     Forrest  No.  15930." 

A  stemless  perennial,  48  inches  in  height,  with  deep  ruddy-orange 
flowers;  found  on  humus-covered  bowlders  and  trees  along  the  eastern 
flank  of  the  Tali  Range,  Yunnan,  at  altitudes  of  9,000  to  10,000  feet. 

For  full  technical  description,  see  Notes  from  the  Royal  Botanic  Garden, 
Edinburgh,  vol.  11,  p.  235. 

48406.  Rkiggsia  forrestii  Craib.     Gesneriacea?. 
''A  874.     Forrest  No.  16096." 

A  perennial  alpine  plant,  stemless,  with  pale  lo.sy  punile  flov^-ers  wiVa  a 
tinge  of  yellow  on  the  lip;  found  on  moist,  shady,  moss-covered  rock 
along  the  Shwelee-Salwin  Divide,  Yunnan,  at  an  altitude  of  10,000  fL^et. 

For  full  technical  description,  see  Notes  from  the  Royal  Botanic  Gar- 
den, Edinburgh,  vol.  11,  p.  237. 

48407.  Rosa  omeiensis  pteracantha  ( Franch. )  Rehd.  and  Wils.    Rosacese. 
(R.  sencea  pteracantha  Franch.)  Rose. 

"A  878." 

A  x'obust,  much-branched  thorny  bush,  native  to  western  China,  where 
it  grows  at  altitudes  of  3,000  to  11,000  feet.     Because  of  its  fine  single 


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48304  to  48436— Continued. 

white  flowers,  large  red  itrickles.  and  bright-red   fruits,  this  is  an  ex- 
ceedingly attractive  rose.     (Adapted   from  Cvrtin's  HotanUal  Mafiazine. 

pi.  8218.) 

48408.  RuBUS  alexetekivs  Focki-.     Kn.saceie.  Brftinble. 
"A  849.     Forrest  No.  15334." 

A  spiny  shrub,  4  to  7  fe<'t  in  liciglit.  with  arched  brnnchPH,  ternate 
hairy  leaves,  white  flowers,  and  large  yellow  edible  fruits.  It  Is  a 
native  of  the  eastern  flank  of  the  I.icluaiig  Mnniitains  of  w«'st<'rn  Chinn. 
where  it  frequents  shady  rocky  situations  in  pine  forests.  (Adapteil 
from  Notes  from  the  Royal  Botanic  Garden,  IJdinhiiriih.  vol.  .l.  p.  l:'t.\ 

48409.  RuBUS  lineatus  Reinw.     Rosaceae.  Bramble. 
"A  857." 

A  very  attractive  suberect  plant  witii  softly  pulK'scent  brancln-s  and 
leathery  leaves  composed  of  three  to  live  leaflets.  It  is  native  to  the  Him- 
alayas of  Sikkim.  India,  where  it  grows  at  altitudes  of  (UKK)  to  JMMK) 
feet.  The  white  flowers  grow  in  short  ax'illary  heads  and  terminal 
silvery  panicles,  and  the  fruits  are  small  and  red.  (.Xdapted  frrmi 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  Indiu,  vol.  2.  p.  33S.) 

48410.  RuBUS  LOROPETALus  Franch.     Rosacere.  Bramble. 

"A  858." 

A  small,  creeping,  woody  vine  with  graceful,  erect,  flowering  stems 
and  trifoUolate,  finely  dentate  leaves.  Its  native  home  is  ;n  the  forests 
of  Yunnan,  China,  at  an  altitude  of  3,200  meters  (about  10.(K»0  feet). 
(Adapted  from  Franchet,  FUnit(e  Dtlavui/aua;  p.  203.) 

48411.  RuBus  LUTESCENS  Franch.     Rosacere.  Bramble. 
"A  856.     Forrest  No.  1.5332." 

A  small  shrub,  9  to  12  inches  in  height,  growing  in  open  grassy  places 
on  the  eastern  slopes  of  the  Lichiang  !\I<)untains.  Yunnan.  China,  at 
altitudes  of  10,000  to  11,000  feet.  The  flowers  are  a  pale  canary  yellow. 
(Adapted  from  Notes  from  the  Royal  Botanic  Garden-,  Edinburgh,  vol. 
5,  p.  73.) 

48412.  RuBUS  MicRANTHUS  D.  Don.     Rosacere.  Bramble. 
{R.  lasiocarpus  micranthus  Hook.) 

"A  848.     Forrest  No.  1.5329."' 

A  large  rambling  plant  with  colored  bark  covered  with  powdery  bloom. 
The  prickles  are  small  and  compressed,  and  the  leather>'  leaves.  3  to  10 
inches  long,  are  almost  plaited  by  the  strong  straight  veit.s  which  are 
very  prominent  on  the  glaucous  under  surface.  Tlie  deep-pink  flowers 
are  small,  and  the  petals  rarely  exceed  the  densely  woolly  calyx'.  The 
fruit,  less  than  half  an  inch  in  diameter,  is  hoary  and  nearly  spherical. 
with  numerous  dry  or  fleshy,  red  or  orange  drupes.  (Adajite^l  from 
Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  ;?.  p.  339.) 

48413.  RuBUS  sp.     Rosacese.  Bramble. 
"A  847.     Forrest  No.  15328." 

48414.  RuBUS  sp.     Rosacese.  Bramble. 


"A  850.     Forrest  No.  15447." 

J415.   RuBUS  sp.     Rosacese. 

"A  851.     Forrest  No.  15647." 


48415.   RuBUS  sp.     Rosacese.  Bramble. 


80  SEEDS   AND   PLANT.-J   IMPOITJEl). 

48304  to  48436— Continued. 

48416.  RuBUS  sp.     Rosaceae.  Bramble. 
"A  852.     Forrest  No.  15849." 

48417.  RxjTBus  sp.     Rosacese.  Bramble. 
"A  8.53.     Forrest  No.  15900." 

48418.  RuBus  sp.     Rosaceae.  Bramble. 
"A  8.54.     Forrest  No.  15902." 

48419.  RuBUS  sp.     RosacetB.  Bramble. 
"A  855.     Forrest  No.  16070." 

48420.  SiLENE  MONBEiGii  W.  W.  Smith.     Silenacene. 
"A  721.     Forrest  No.  14104." 

An  ornamental  perennial  from  Yunnan.  China ;  the  plant  is  6  to  20 
inches  in  height,  with  the  branches  of  the  inflorescences  teraiinating  in 
usually  3-flowere<l  cymes  of  large  pink  flowers ;  found  growing  on  open 
dry  stony  situations  at  an  altitude  of  7,000  feet. 

For  full  technical  description,  see  Notes  from  the  Royal  Botanic 
Garden,  Edinburgh,  vol.  11,  p.  226. 

48421.  SoRBUs  vrLMOEiNi  C.  Schneid.     Malacese.  Mountain  ash. 

"A  817." 

A  very  interesting  shrub  from  Yunnan,  China.  Its  graceful,  finely 
cut  foliage,  white  or  somewhat  pinkish  flowers,  and  bright,  translucent, 
rosy  red  fruits  make  it  an  attractive  ornamental.  (Adapted  from 
Schneider,  Handbucli  der  Laubholzkunde,  vol.  1,  p.  682.) 

48422.  Thebmopsis  babbata  Royle.     Fabacese. 

"A  706.     Forrest  No.  14099." 

A  densely  'shaggy  perennial  herb,  about  1  foot  in  height,  with  oblanceo- 
late  leaflets  and  stipules  just  like  the  leaflets  in  texture  and  shape.  It 
bears  racemes  of  6  to  12  short-stalked  flowers  with  deep-purple  corollas 
1  inch  long.     (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India^  vol.  2,  p.  62.) 

48423.  (Undetermined.)     Fabacese. 
"A  704." 

48424.  (Undetermined.)     Fabacese. 
"A  705.     Forrest  No.  15923." 

48425.  (Undetermined.)     Fabacese. 
"A  707.     From  Tali  Range." 

48426.  (Undetermined.) 

"A  846.     From  the  Mekong- Sal  win  Divide." 


INDEX  OF  COMMON  AND  SCIENTIFIC  NAMES. 


Acacia  spp.,  4S0G9-48073. 

arahiea.     See   Acacia   scorpioides. 

armata,  48035. 

bonariensis,  48036. 

brachybotrya,  48037. 

calamifolia,  48038. 

cebil.     See  Piptadenia  cebilt 

cultriformis,  48039. 

cyanophyda,  48040. 

Cyclops,   48041. 

elongata,  48042. 

extensa,  48043. 

falcata,  48044. 

homalophylla,  48045. 

jiincifoUa,  48046. 

juniperina,  48047. 

linifolia,  48048. 

longifoUa,  48049. 

macradenia,  48050. 

melanoxylon,  48051. 

microhotryo^  48052,  48053. 

moniliformis,  48054. 

neriifolia,  48055,  48056. 

podalyriaefolia,  48057. 

pycnantha,  48058,  48059. 

rehmanniana,  48230. 

riceana,  48060,  48061. 

rostellifera,  48062. 

scorpioides,  48063. 

Senegal,  48064. 

sieberiana,  48215. 

stricta,   48065. 

suaveolens,  48066. 

verticillata,  48067. 

visco,  48068. 
Acer  campbeUil,  48024. 
Achradelpha  mammosa,  47870,  47956. 
Afzelia  quanzensis.   See  Pahudia  quan- 

zensis. 
Agathis  aiistraJis.    See  Dammara,  aus- 

tralis. 
Agathosma  elwrtopliila,  47952. 
AlMzzia  spp..  48231,  48232. 

lophantha,  48034. 


Alectryon  excelsum,  48164. 
Aleurites  trisperma,  47942. 
Alfalfa,  Medicago  sativa,  48094. 
Altat;ana,        Caragana        microphylla, 

48017. 
Amerininon  sp.,  48233. 
Amygdalus  davidiana,  47949. 
Anacardium  excelsum,  47929. 

rhinocarpus.    See  Anacardium  ex- 
celsum. 
Anaxagorea  brevipes,  47959. 
Ancylostemon  convexum,  48405. 
Andira     excelsa.       See     Vouacapoua 

americana. 
Annona  muricata,  47871,  47874. 

sqtia^nosa,  47875. 
Apricot,     Japanese,     Prunus     mume, 

47950. 
Arachis  hypogaea,  47865. 
Ardisia  crispa,  48304. 
Areca     sapida..       See     Rhopalostylis 

sapida. 
Arrowroot,     Fiji,     Tacca     pinnatifida, 

48217. 
Ash,      mountain,      Sorbus     viltnorini, 

48421. 
Asparagus  sp.,  48303. 
Astrocaryum  sp.,  47997. 
Avena  nuda,  48224. 

sativa,  48088,  48089,  48103-48114. 

orientalis,  48085. 
sterilis,  48090,  48115-48120,  48192, 
48193. 

Bactris  gasipaes.     See  Ouilielma  spe- 

ciosa. 
Bageja,  Canarium  moluccanum,  48222. 
Baikiaea  sp.,  47989. 

plurijuga,  48234. 
Bamboo,  Bambos  tulda,'  48229. 

Dendrocalamus   hamiltonii,  48266. 
Bambos  tulda,  48229. 
Banucalag,  Aleurites  trisperma,  47942. 
Barberry,  Berheris  pruinosa,  48015. 

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82 


SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 


Barley,  Hordeum  spp. : 

n.  distichon  palmella — 

Archer,  48121. 

Chevalier,  48122. 

Duckbill,  48123. 

Carton's    Regenerated    Malt- 
ster, 48124. 

Gisborne,  48125. 

Golden  Grain.  48126. 

Goldthorpe,  48127. 

Hannclien,  48128. 

Kirgizean,  48129. 

Primus,  48130. 

Princess.  48131. 

Pryor,  48132. 
H.  inte-rmedium  cornutum — 

Barley  Wheat.  48093. 
H.  vulgare  coeleste — 

Purple  Hull-less.  48079. 

White  Hull-less.  48080. 
H.  vulgare  nigrum — 

Gatanii.  48077. 
H.  vulgare  pallidum — 

Californian  Feed.  48133. 

Cape,  48092,  48134. 

Chilean  C.  48135. 

Chilean  D,  48136. 

Coast,  48133. 

Kimver,  48137. 

:Manchurian,  48138. 

Mecknes  Maroc,  48195, 

No.  36,  48139. 

No.  49.  48140. 

Odessa.  48141. 

Roseworthy  Oregon,  48142. 

Sea  of  AJ50V,  48143. 

Shorthead,  48144. 

Staf  Tunisie,  48194. 
H.  vulgare  trifurcatum — 

Skinless,  48078. 
Barosma  hetulina,  47953. 

crenulata,  47954. 
Baryxylum  africanum,  48235. 
Basella  rubra,  48262. 
Bauhinia  spp.,  47940.  48237. 

marraiithn.  48236. 
Bean,  bonavist,  DoJichos  lablab,,  47977, 
47978. 
common,  Phaseokts  vulgaris,  47872, 

47873. 
Lima,   Phaseolus   lunatus,   47979-- 
47982. 


Bean,  mahogany,  Pahudia  quanzenslSr 
48253. 

Scarlet    Runner,    Phaseolus    coc- 
cineus,  48021. 

soy,  Soja  max,  47926,  47927. 
Beet,   sugar.  Beta   vulgaris,  48022. 
Berber  is  pruinosa,  48015. 
Berlinia  sp.,  48238. 
Beta  vulgaris,  48022. 
Bombax  jnalabaricuiu.  48025. 
Brachijstegia   sp.,  48239. 
Bramble.     Rtibus     spp.,     47922-17924,. 

48408-48419. 
Brassiea   besseriana,  47928. 

Ijekinensis,  48153. 
Breadnut   tree,  Brosimum    alicastrum^ 

47996. 
BrideJia    micrantha,   48240. 
Briggsia  forrestii,  48406. 
Britoa  selloiciana,  47968. 
Brosimtim  alicastrum,  47996. 
Buchu.     See  Barosma  spp. 
Bucklandia  populnca,   48263. 
Buddleia  aMatica,  48264. 

cari/opteridifolia,  48305. 

glabrescens,  48306. 
Buol   (undetermined).  47925. 

Cabuyao,    Citrus   hystrix,   48283. 
Cajan   indicivm,  47975. 
Canarium    commune.      See    Canarium 
indicum. 

indicum,  48221. 

moluccanum.  48222. 

ovatum,  47901. 
C'apiUipediwm  parviflorum,  48154. 
Capsicum  annuum,,  48161. 
Caragana  amhigua.  48016. 

mivrophyUa,  48017. 
Casimirna  sp..  47957. 
Cassava,    Manihot    esculenta.    47902— 

47910,  48290-48301. 
Cassia  abbreviata.  48241. 

angustifolia,  47974. 

laevigata,  47990. 

tora,  48082. 
Castor-bean.  Ricinus  communis,  47896^ 

47897,  47911^7913. 
Casuarina      cunninghamiana,      47973, 
48155. 

deplancheana,  48026. 
Centaurea  ragusina,  48027. 


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Chaetochloa  italica,  4S091. 
Chrysobalanus  icaco,  47960. 
Citrullus  vulgaris,  48171. 
Citrus  hystrix,  48283. 

limonia,  47976. 

sinensis,  47931. 

laeiberii,  47919. 
Clematis  napuuletisis,  48265. 

stanl€-yi,  48307. 
Clihadium  sylvestre,  47961. 
Clover,  white,  Trifolium  repens,  48018, 

48019. 
Coix  lacryma-jobi,  48012. 

lacryma-jobi  ma-yuen,  48081. 
Combretum  sp.,  47991. 

apicuJatvm,  48242. 

imberbe,  48243. 

rlwdesicum,  48244. 
Copaifera  spp.    See  Copaiva  spp. 
Copaiva  coleospernia,  48245. 

mopane,  48246. 
Coprosina  lucida,  47879. 
Cordeaiixia  edulis,  48087. 
Coronilla  r/lauca,  48028. 
Corn,  Zea  mays,  47943-47945. 
Costus  speciosus,  47877. 
Cotton,  Gossypium  sp.,  47992. 

tree,     Mexican,     Gossypium     sp., 
47915. 
Cowpea,  Vigna  sinensis,  48102. 
Cucumber,  Cucumis  sativus,  48156. 
Cucumis  mclo,  47946,  47947. 

sativus,  48156. 
Cucurbita  pepo,  48172,  48173. 
Cupauir,  Parkia  timoriana,,  47948. 
Cyatliodes     acerosa.       See     Styphelia 

acerosa. 
Cyphomandra  sp.,  47969. 

DaJbergiu  sp.     See  Amerimnon  sp. 
Dammara  australis,  47917. 
Daphne  papyracea,  48308. 
Decaisnea  fargesii.  48152. 
Dendrocalamus  hamiltonii,  48266. 
Dillenia  pentagyna,  48267. 
Dioscorea  sp.,  48247. 
Diospyros  sp.,  48162. 
Diplorhynchns  mossamhiGensis,  48248. 
Dodonaea  viscosa,  48029. 
DoJichos  Inhlab.  47977.  47978. 
Diiabanga  sonneratioidcs,  48268. 

Elaeis  gukieensis,  48001—48010. 
Entelea  arborescens,  48165. 


Erianthus  hooker i,  48269. 
Eriobotryn  japonica,  48302. 
Eryngium  factidum,  47999. 
Eugenia  spp..  47970.  48083. 

nqaca,  4S223. 

jmngens,  479S7. 

supra-axillaris,  47988. 
Exocarpus  cupresxiformis,  47866. 

Felicia  sp.,  48174. 
Ficus  sp.,  48225. 
Fig,  Ficus  sp.,  48225. 
Flacourtia  sp.,  48249. 

cataphracta.     See  Flacourtia  jan- 
goma.s. 

jangomas,  48284. 
Fragaria  daltoniana,  48286. 

Gaulthcria  fragrant issima,  48309. 

oppositifolia,  48166. 
Gaya  lyallil,  48167. 
Gonolobtis  edulis.  47899. 
Gossypium  spp.,  47915,  47992,  48250. 
Grass,      buffel,     Pennisetum     ciliare, 
48178. 

Capillipedium  parviflorum,  48154. 

Erianthus  hookeri,  48269. 

Orysopsis  miliacea,  47898. 

Panicum  parviflorum,  48158. 

Paspalum  larranagai,  48159. 

Pennisetum  sp..  48254. 
cMiare,  48177,  48178. 

Themeda  quadrivalvis,  48160. 

Thysanolaena  maxima,  48279. 
Guabiyu,  Eugenia  jmngens,  47987. 
Guaiacum  guatemalense,  47900. 
Guayacan,     Gtiaiacum     guatemalense, 

47900. 
Guayule,       Parthenium      argentatum, 

47955. 
Guilielma  speeiosa,  47868. 
Gynura  nepalensis,  48270. 

Heeria  sp.,  47993. 
Ilelianthus  annuus,  47895. 
Hcmigraphis  sp.,  48226. 
Holcns  sorghum,  48157,  48191. 
Honeysuckle,     Lonicera     spp.,     48310, 

48311. 
Hordeum    distichon    palmella,    48121- 
48132. 
intermedium  cornutum,  48093. 
vulgare  coeleste,  48079,  48080. 
nigrum,  48077. 


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SEEDS   AXD   PLAXTS   IMPOETED. 


Hordeum     vulgare     pallidum,     48084, 
48092.  48133-48144,  48194,  48195. 
vuJoare  trifurcafum,  48078. 
Hydnocarpus     anthehninthica,     48227, 
4S228. 

Iba,  Phyllanthus  acidiis,  48179. 
Icaco,  Chrysuhalanus  icaco,  47960. 
Ipomoea    hiloha.       See    Jpomoea    pes- 
caprae.. 
nymphaeaefolia,  47920. 
peltata.    See  Ipomoea  nymphaeae- 
folia. 
pes-caprae,  47921. 

Jatropha  curcas,  47916. 

Job's-tears,  Coix  lacryma-joH,  48012. 

Juglans  cathayensis,  48014. 

Kafieefi  (undetermined),  48219. 
Kanari,   Canarium   indicum,  48221. 
Kirkia  acuminata,  48251. 

Lanno,  Spondias  pinnata,  48285. 
Lemon.  Citrus  limonia,  47976. 
Leptospermum      scoparium      nichollii, 

48168. 
Limonium  br as sicae folium,  47963. 

fruticans,  48030. 
Ldtchi  chinensis.  48214. 
Lobelia  pyramidalis,  48271. 
Lonchocarpus  capassa,  4S252. 

violaceus.     See   Lonchocarpus   ca- 
passa. 
Lonicera  henryi,  48310. 

pileata.  48311. 
Loquat,  Eriobotrya  japonica,  48302. 
Loranthus  sp.,  48312. 
Lumima  mammosa.     See  Achradelpha 

mamnwsa. 
Lychee,  Litchi  chinensis,  48214. 

Macadamia  ternifolia,  47918. 
Mackaya  bella,  48031. 
Madder,  Rubia  cordifolia,  48277. 
Maesa  chisia,  48272. 
Manihot  esculenta,  47902-47910,  48290, 
48301. 

tweedieana,  47971. 

utilissima.    See  Manihot  esculenta. 
Maple,  Acer  campbellii,  48024. 
Markhamia  paucifoliolata,  48216. 


Mauritia  armata,  47869. 

Ma-yuen,    Coix   lacryma-jobi  ma-yuen^ 

48081. 
Meconopsis  spp.,  48323-48327. 

eximia,  48313. 

henrici,  48314. 

intearifolia.  48315-48318. 

pseudointegri folia,  48319. 

rudis,  48320. 

speciosa,  48321. 

icallichii,  48322. 
Medicago  saliva.  48094. 
Meliosma  cuneifolia.  48328,  48329. 
Metrosideros  tomentosa,  47930,  48161. 
Micromelum  pubescens,  48273. 
Millet,  Chaetochloa  italic<i,  48091. 

pearl,  Pennisetum  glaucum,  48095. 
Millettia  sp.,  48330. 
Mimusops  kauki,  48011. 
Mistletoe.  Loranthus  sp.,  48312. 
Mock   orange,    Philadelphus   delavayi, 

48336.  48337. 
Moolembwe  (undetermined),  48220. 
Morning-glory.     See  Ipomoea  spp. 
Muskmelon,      Cucumis     melo,     47946, 

47947. 
Mustard,  Brassi<'a  besseriana,  47928. 
Myrica  rubra,  48000. 

Naranjilla,  Solanum  quitoense,  47876, 

47951. 
NeilUa  .sp.,  48331. 
Nephe-Uum  litchi.    See  Litchi  chinensis. 

Oats.  Avena  spp. : 
A.   nvda — 

Hull-less.  48224. 
A.  sativa — 

Boer,  48088. 

Bonanza,  48103. 

Clydesdale,   48104. 

Danish   Island.  48105. 

Dun.  48106. 

Gold  Queen,  48107. 

Heijira,  48089. 

Norway  King,  48108. 

Ruakura,   48109. 

Sunrise,  48110. 

Swedish,   48111. 

Tartar  King,   48112,   48113. 

White    Tartarian,    48114. 
A.  sativa  orientalis — 

Black  Tartarian,  48085, 


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JULY  1  TO   OCTOBER  31,   1919. 


85 


Oats,  Averm  spp. — Continued. 
A.  sterilis — 

Algerian,   48115. 

Argentine,  48116. 

Calcutta,  48117. 

Cape  Algerian,   48090. 

Glen  Innes,  48118. 

Guyra,  48119. 

Lachlau,  48120. 

Ligowa  X  Brie,  48192. 

Noire  Ma  roc,  48193. 

Ocotea  rodiei,  47962. 

Oenocarpus  bataua,  47965. 

Olea  cunninghmnii,  48169. 

Olearia  furfuracea,  47958. 

Orange,   eweet,   Citrus   sinensis,  47931. 

Of-yza  sativa,  47964. 

Oryzopsis  miliacea,  47898. 

Osbeckia  stellata,  48274. 

Osmanthus   delavayi,  48332. 

Ostryopsis  davidiana,  48333,  48334. 

Oxalis  sp.,  48175. 

Pahudia  quansensis,  48253. 

Pal   ts'ai,    Brassica   pekinensis,  48153. 

Palm,  Afttrocaryum  sp.,  47997. 

Mauritia  armata,  47869. 

nikau,  Rhopalostylis  sapida,  47878 

Oenocarpus  hataua,  47965. 

oil,      Elaeis      guineensis,      48001- 
48010. 

pupunha,       Guilielma       speoiosa, 
47868. 

Raphia  vinifera,  48146. 

Palmilla.  Tucca  elata,  48150. 
Paniala,   Flacourtia  jangomas,   48284. 
Panicum  parviflorum,  48158. 
Parasyringa  sempervirens,  48335. 
Parkia  roxburghii.    See  Parkia  timor- 
iana. 
timoriana,  47948. 
Parkinsonia  aculeata,  48176. 
PartJienium  argentatum,  47955. 
Paspalnm   larranagai,  48159. 
Peach,  Amygdulus  davidiana,  47949. 
Peanut,  Arachis  Jiypogaea,  47865. 
Pear,  Pyrns  spp.,  47939,  48190. 
Peltophorum  africanum.     See  Baryxy- 
lum  africanum. 

Pennisetum  sp.,  48254. 
ciUare,  48177,  48178. 
glaucum,  48095. 

74880—22 7 


Pennisetum   typhoideum.     See   Penni- 
setum glaucum. 
Pepper,  red,  Capsicum  annuum,  48161. 
Persimmon,  Diospyros  sp.,  48162. 
Phaseolus  coccineus,  48021. 

lunatus,  47979-47982. 

vulgaris,  47872,  47873. 
Philadelphus  delavayi,  48336,  48337. 
Phyllanthus  acidus,'  48179. 

distichus.    See  Phyllanthus  acidus. 
Physalis  peruviana,  48180,  48181. 
Pigeon-pea,  Cajan  indicum,  47975. 
Pili  nut,  Canarium  ovatum,  47901. 
Pine,      Kauri.      Dammara      australis, 

47917. 
Piptadenia  cehil,  48074. 

rigida,  48075. 
Pistacia  atlantica,  48163. 
Plagianthus  lyallii.     See  Gaya  lyalUi. 
Plum,     hybrid,    Prunus     spp.,    47935- 
47938. 

Japanese   Prunus  salicina,   47933, 
47934. 
Poha,  Physalis  peruviana,  48180,  48181. 
Polygonum  sp.,  48341. 

forrestii,  48338. 

lichiangense,  48339. 

polystachyum,  48340. 
Potato,  Solanum  chacoense,  47972. 
Potentilla  spp.,  48344-48349. 

fruticosa,  48342. 

veitchii,  48343. 
Premna  scandens,  48275. 
Primrose.     See  Primula  spp. 
Primula  spp.,  48356,  48384-48394. 

iathangensis,  48350. 

beesiana,  48351,  48352. 

bella,  48353. 

buUeyana,  48354. 

calliantha,  48355. 

delavayi,  48357. 

dryadifolia,  48358,  48359. 

dubernardiana,  48360. 

forrestii,  48361. 

f  ranch  eta,  48362. 

giraldiana,  48363. 

lichiangensis,  48364. 

littoniana,  48365. 

muscarioides.     See  Primula  giral- 
diana. 

nvvaUs,  48366-48369. 

pinnatifida.  48370. 

pseudosikkimensis,  48371,  48372. 


86 


SEEDS   AND   PLAXTS   IMPORTED, 


Primula  pulchella,  48373. 

secundi flora.  48374,  48375. 

serratifolia,  48376. 

sikkwiensis,  48377,  48378. 

sinopurpitrea,  48379. 

sphaerocephahi,  48380. 

vinciflora,  48381. 

vittata,  48382. 

wardii,  48383*. 
Prioria  copaifern,  47998. 
Protea  lanceolata,  48182. 

lati folia,  48183. 

lepidocarpodendron,  48184. 

susannae,  48185. 
Pritnm  spp.,  47935-47938,  48395-^8399. 

cerasifera   myrobalana,   47932. 

cerasoides,  48276. 

davidiana.     See  Amygdalus  david- 
iaiia. 

mume,  47950. 

puddiim.     See  Prunus  oerasoides. 

saUcina,  47933.  47934. 

mhcordata ,  48013. 
Pseudolachnostylis   sp.,   48255. 
Pterocarpus  angolensis,  48256. 
Puriri,  Yitex  hicens,  47881. 
Pyrola  sp.,  48400. 
Pyrus  spp.,  47939.  48190,  48^401-48403. 

Raphia  vinifera,  48146. 
Raspberry,  Rubus  eUipticus,  48278. 
Rheum  sp.,  48020. 
Rhopalostylifi  sapida,  47878. 
Rhubarb,  Rheum  sp.,  48020. 
Rice,  Oryza  sativa,  47964. 
Ricinodendron  rautanenii,  482.57. 
Ricinus  communis,  47896,  47897,  47911- 

47913. 
Roettlera  sp.,  48404. 
Rosa  coriifoUa,  48086. 

omeiensis  pteracantha,  48407. 

sericea    pteracantlia.      See    Rosa 
omeiensis  pteracantha. 
Rose,  Rosa  spp.,  48086,  48407. 
RuUa  cordifflia,  48277. 
Rubus  spp.,  47922-47924,  48413-48419. 

alexeterius,  48408. 

eUipticus,  48278, 

lasiocarp^is       micranthus.         See 
Rubus  micranthus. 

lineatus,  48409. 

loropctalus,  48410. 

lutescens,  48411. 

micranthus,  48412. 
Rumex   abyssinicus,  48023. 


Rye,     Secale    cereale.     4S096,     48196 
48197. 
Landes,  48197. 
Limousin,  48190. 
Orange  Free  State,  48096. 

Saccharum  offlcinarum,  47995,  48076. 
Sapote,  Achradelpha  mamm.osa,  47870, 

47956. 
Sea-lavender.      Limonium      fruticans, 

48030. 
Secale  cereale,  48096,  48196,  48197. 
Securidaca  longipedunculata,  47994. 
Semele  androgyna,  48032. 
Senna,  Cassia  angustifolia,  47974. 
Se.?ame,  Sesamum  orientate,  47914. 
Sesamum  orientate,  47914. 
Set  aria     italica.        See      CTiaetochloa 

italica. 
SiJene  monbeigii,  48420. 
Silk-cotton     tree.     Bombax    malahari- 

cum.  48025. 
Soja  max,  47926,  47927. 
Solanum  sp..  48289. 

acuieastrum.  48287. 
chacoense,  47972. 
mamnwsum',  48145. 
(juitoense,  47876,  47951. 
sodomeiim   herm<inm,   48288. 
tuberosum  guaraniticum.    See  So 
lanum  chac-oense. 
Sorbus  vilmorini,  48421. 
Sorj;hum,      Holcus     sorghum,     48157, 

48191. 
Sorghnm    vutyare.      See    Holcus    sor- 
ghum. 
Soursop,     Annmia     muricata,     47871. 

47874. 
Spondias    mmigifera.      See    Spondias 
pinnata. 
pinnata,  48285. 
Squash.  Cucurbita  pepo,  48172,  48173. 
Statice  brassicaefolia.     See  Limonium 
brassicaefolium. 
fruticans.      See    Limonium    fruti- 
cans. 
Strawberry,       Fragaria       daltoniana, 

48286. 
Styphelia  acerosa,  47880. 
Sugar-apple,  Annona  squamosa,  47875. 
cane,       Saccharum       offlcin<irum, 
47995,  48076. 
Sunflower,  Helianthus  annuus,  47895. 
Syringa    sempervirens.      See    Parasy- 
ringa  sempervirens. 


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87 


Tdcca  pinnatifida,  48217. 

Tamarind,  Tamarindus  indica,  47983. 

Tamarindus  indica,  47983. 

Teak,  Rhodesian,  Baikiaea  plurijuga, 

48234. 
Terminalia  sp.,  48259. 

sericea,  48258. 
Themeda  quadrivalvis,  48160. 
Thermopsis  harbata,  48422. 
Thcspesia  popiilnea,  48186. 
ffliorn,      kangaroo.      Acacia      armata, 

48035. 
Tlvysanolaena  maxima,  48279. 
Timonius  rumphii,  47867. 
Trachifcarpus  excelsus,  48280. 

martianus,  48281. 
Tree-tomato,  Cyphomandra  sp.,  47969. 
Trifolmm  repens,  48018,  48019. 
Triticum  aestivum,  47882^7884,  47941, 
47984-47986,  48097-48100,  48148, 
48149,  48198^8207. 

durum,  47885-47893,  48101,  48147, 
48208-48212. 

turffidtim,  47894.  48213. 

vulgare.    See  Triticum  aestivum. 
Triumfetta  tomentosa,  48282. 

Ucuiiba,  Virola  sebifera.  47966. 
Undetermined,     47925,     48219,     48220, 

48423-48426.    • 
Ursinia  cakilefoUa,  48187. 

Veronica  speciosa,  48170. 
Vigna  sinensis,  48102. 
Vi7'gilia  capensis.  48188. 
Virola  sebifera,  47966. 
Vitex  lucens,  47881. 
Vouacapotw  americana,  47967. 

Watermelon,  Citrullus  vulgaris,  48171. 
Watsonia  sp.,  48189. 
Wattle,     blue-leaved,     Acacia     cyano- 
phylla,  48040. 
golden.   Acacia  pycnantha,   48058, 

48059. 
prickly,  Acacia  junipcHna,  48047. 
silver,  •     Acacia       podalyriaefolia, 
48057. 
Wheat,  Triticum  spp. : 

common,  Triticum  aestivum — 
Bladette,  48198. 
Ble  Blanc  de  La  Reole,  48199, 
48200. 


Wheat,  Triticum  spp. — Continued. 

common,  Triticum  aestivum — Con. 
Ble  de  Gironde,  48201. 
Ble      Rouge      de     Bordeaux, 

48202. 
Ble  Tendre,  48203. 
Candeal  de  Sovia,  48204. 
Candeal  fino,  48205. 
Crossbred,  47984,  47985. 
Fritissi,  47941. 
Gemsbok  Oudebaard.  48099. 
Mocho  Colorado,  47882. 
Morisco,  48148,  48149. 
Rabon,  47883. 
Red  Victoria,  48100. 
Rieti  X  Japhet  No.  30,  48206. 
Rouge  d'Alsace   X   Bordeaux, 

48207. 
Sutton's   Sensation,  47986. 
Toledo  sin  barbas,  47884. 
Transvaal  Wolkoren.  48097. 
Klemkoren,  4809S. 
durum,  Triticum  durum — , 
Blanca  de  Nulas,  47885. 
Cana  maciza,  47886. 
Carita  de  raton,  47887,  48208. 
Enano  de  Jaen,  47888,  48209. 
Fanfarron,  48210. 
Granadino,  47889. 
Jarinegro,  48147. 
Raspinegro,  47890,  48211. 
Rubio  candeal,  47892. 

enlargado       d'Atlemtege, 

48212. 
entrelarga    del    Montijo, 
47891. 
Semental,  47893. 
Zwaartbaard,  48101. 
poulard,  Triticum  turgidum: 

Baza,  47894. 
poulard,  Triticum  turgidum — 

Xylopia  spp.,  48218,  48260. 

Yam,  Dioscorea  sp.,  48247.     ^ 

Yeheb  nut,  Cordeauxia  edulis,  48087. 

Yucca  elata.  48150. 

radiosa.    See  Yucca  elata. 

Zanthoxylum      alatum      planispinum, 

48033. 
Zea  mays,  47943-47945. 
Ziziplius  maicronata,  48261. 


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Issued  July,  1922. 

IJ;  S.  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE. 
BUREAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 


INVENTORY 

OF 

SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 


BY  THB 


OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURINC  THE  PERIOD  FROM  NOVEMBER  1 

TO  DECEMBER  ;]1,  1911). 


(No.  61;  Nos.  48427  TO  49123.) 


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1922. 


Issued  July,  1922 

U.  S.  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE. 
BUREAU  OF  PLANT  INDUSTRY. 


INVENTORY 

OF 

SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED 


BY  THE 


OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRODUCTION 

DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  NOVEMBER  1 

TO  DECEMBER  31,  1919. 


(No.  61;  Nos.  48427  to  49123.) 


WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT  PRINTING  OFFICE 

1922 


LmRARY 

NEW  YORK 

BOTANICAL 

GARDEN 


CONTENTS. 


Page. 

Introductory  statement . 1 

Inventory 7 

Index  of  common  and  scientific  names 81 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 

Page. 
Plate  I.  An  African  persimmon  tree,  the  inkulu,  in  full  bearing.     {Dio- 

spyros  senegalensis  Perr.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  48454) 10 

II.  A  dense  thicket  of  spekboom,  in  the  addo  bush,  Cape  Province. 

{Portulacaria  afra  Jacq.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  48510) 10 

III.  A  natural  hedge  of  the  karoo  thorn  in  South  Africa.     {Acacia 

horrula  (L.)Willd.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  48518) 20 

IV.  A  new  ornamentnl  for  the  dry  southwest.      {Burkea  africana 

Hook.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  48804) 20 

V.  Kikuyu  grass,  one  of  the  most  valuable  forage  grasses  of  Africa. 

{Pennisetum  clandestinum  Hochst,  S.  P.  I.  No.  48818) 52 

VI.  The   Morula,    a    valuable   nut   tree   from    northern   Transvaal. 

iSclerocarya  caffra  Sond.,  S.  P.  I.  No.  48823) 52 

ni 


CM 

CNJ 


INVENTORY  OF  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED  BY 
THE  OFFICE  OF  FOREIGN  SEED  AND  PLANT  INTRO- 
DUCTION DURING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  NOVEMBER  I 
TO  DECEMBER  31,  1919  (NO.  61;  NOS.  48427  TO 
49123). 


INTRODUCTOKY  STATEMENT. 

This  inventory  describes  a  wealth  of  new  plants.  There  are  more 
than  25  new  fruits  included  in  it,  more  than  10  striking  new  timber 
trees,  4  street  or  windbreak  trees,  8  new  forage  plants,  5  new  cereals, 
2  drug  plants,  4  new  vegetables,  and  more  than  125  new  ornamental 
trees,  shrubs,  or  plants.  The  expense  of  propagating  these  and  of 
finding  people  who  are  interested  in  growing  them  is  one  which  only 
those  who  see  the  thousands  of  seedlings  coming  up  can  appreciate. 
The  knowledge  that  the  success  of  a  single  one  of  them  may  in  time 
pay  for  all  the  trouble  and  expense  turns  the  trouble  of  taking  care 
of  them  into  a  romance  of  real  fascination. 

The  maruka  grass  {Echinochloa  stagnina,  No.  48427)  of  the  Phil- 
ippines for  trial  on  overflowed  lands  on  the  Everglades  of  Florida 
is  worth  emphasizing. 

Mr.  J.  Burtt  Davy  collected  for  us,  during  a  short  expedition  into 
the  region  of  the  Belgian  Kongo  and  Rhodesia,  seeds  of  a  remarkable 
number  of  interesting  economic  plants  (Nos.  48428  to  48503),  among 
which  should  be  mentioned  the  knob  thorn  (Acacia  pallens,  No. 
48428,  one  of  the  most  valuable  hardwood  trees  of  the  Transvaal ;  the 
mootungulu  {Amommn  sp..  No.  48433),  an  edible- fruited  plant  re- 
lated to  the  ginger;  the  kifumbe  {BoMMnia  reticulata^  No.  48437), 
the  pods  of  which  are  used  for  fodder;  the  mookasje  [Diospyros 
senegaleyisis,  No.  48454),  a  persimmon  from  the  Belgian  Kongo;  tiie 
noxa  tree  [Parmari  mohola^  No.  48469),  a  handsome  ornamental 
and  useful  tree  of  the  Rosacese,  whose  leaves  are  dark  green  above 
and  snowy  white  below  and  whose  edible  fruits,  the  size  of  a  small 
peach,  are  produced  in  such  abundance  that  at  the  time  of  ripening 
a  large  proportion  of  the  native  population  is  sustained  almost 
exclusively  on  them;  and  various  cultivated  forms  of  Uapaca  (Nos. 
48490  to  48494) ,  a  genus  of  Euphorbiacese,  bearing  edible  fruits  which 
are  given  native  names  by  the  inhabitants  of  the  Kongo. 

The  yama-momo  of  Japan  or  yang  mei  of  China  (Myrica  rubra, 
No.  48504)  is  one  of  the  most  showy  of  table  fruits,  and  the  fact  that 
specimens  of  it  are  growing  at  Chico,  Del  Monte,  and  Berkeley,  Calif., 

1 


2  SEEDS   A:>irD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

and  Brooksville,  Fla.,  makes  it  appear  desirable  to  arouse  more 
interest  in  its  culture  in  America.  Its  slow  growth  should  not  prevent 
its  being  planted  extensively,  for  it  is  a  handsome  evergreen  tree 
worthy  of  a  place  on  anyone's  lawm. 

The  Mexican  hawthorn  (No.  48507),  sent  by  Mr.  F.  S.  Furnivall, 
with  fruits  suited  for  preserves,  may  add  a  fruiting  and  ornamental 
tree  to  our  Southern  States. 

When  the  writer  was  in  Cape  Town  in  190'2,  Prof.  MacOwan  called 
to  his  attention  the  spekboom,  an  important  fodder  tree  of  the  karoo, 
and  one  of  the  trees  then  standing  in  the  gardens  was  cut  down  and 
sent  in  as  cuttings.  As  a  result  several  trees  of  this  species  are  now 
growing  in  Santa  Barbara  and  San  Diego,  Calif.  If  it  can  be  natu- 
ralized in  this  p>ortion  of  California  and  become  wild,  as  in 
South  Africa,  it  will  add  a  valuable  forage  asset  to  the  hillsides  of 
that  reofion.  Dr.  Shantz  has  sent  in  additional  material  with  most 
interesting  data  on  this  important  tree  [Portulacaria  afra,,  No. 
48510). 

The  late  Aaron  Aaronsohn  called  attention  to  Crataegus  azarolus. 
which  he  had  used  successfully  as  a  stock  for  early  pears  in  Palestine. 
Sr.  Pedro  Giraud  sends  in  two  varieties  of  it  for  trial  (Nos.  48516  and 
48517). 

Mr.  J.  B.  Norton,  who  was  sent  out  as  an  agricultural  explorer 
to  South  China,  was  prevented  by  ill  health  from  carrying  out  the 
program  outlined  for  the  work  there,  but,  before  he  was  forced  to 
return,  he  obtained  several  interesting  things,  among  which  are  a 
new  Actinidia  (No.  48551),  related  to  the  yang-tao:  the  Chinese 
"olive"  {Canarium  alhuin^  No.  48554)  which,  contrary  to  general 
belief,  he  found  has  a  pleasant,  refreshing  flavor;  a  small  water- 
melon with  a  thin  rind  (No.  48558),  which  he  suggests  might,  after 
improvement,  be  adapted  for  serving  as  an  "  individual  melon ; " 
a  lawn  and  grazing  grass  {Eremochloa  oyhiuroides^  No.  48566)  for 
clay  soils  possibly  as  far  north  as  the  Carolinas;  a  new  species  of 
legimie  {Apios  fortune^  No.  48569),  related  to  our  native  Apios 
fuherosa,  which  mav  be  useful  in  the  hvbridization  and  selection  of 
this  promising  wild  legume;  a  new,  attractive  pot  ornamental  {7Vi- 
chosanthes  cucumeroides,  No.  48585),  which  the  Chinese  train  on 
special  frames  in  jjots ;  an  ornamental  perennial  shrubby  Melastoma 
(M.  repens,  No.  48718)  ;  the  "  tiger  grass"  [Miscanthus  sinensis^  No. 
48719) ,  from  the  inflorescence  of  which  excellent  trooms  are  made ; 
and  three  species  of  Rubus  (Nos.  48739  to  48742),  promising  for 
hybridization. 

Since  Bignonias  are  among  the  most  beautiful  of  the  climbers 
grown  in  Florida,  a  new  vine  of  the  same  family  {Pandorea  ricaso- 
liana^  No.  48624),  which  so  experienced  a  horticulturist  as  Dr.  Pros- 


NOVEMBER  1  TO  DECEMBER  31,   1919.  3 

chowsky  says  is  most  strikingly  beautiful,  producing  large  bunches 
of  pale-rose  blooms,  is  worthy  of  emphasis. 

With  this  inventory  begins  the  description  of  the  collections  which 
were  made  by  Dr.  H.  L.  Shantz,  agricultural  explorer  for  this  office, 
during  the  time  in  which  he  was  attached  to  the  Smithsonian  expedi- 
tion through  South  and  East  Africa.  As  described  in  the  daily 
papers  of  the  period,  Dr.  Shantz  made,  in  company  with  Dr.  Raven, 
of  the  Smithsonian  Institution,  a  study  of  the  native  agriculture  of 
the  eastern  part  of  the  Belgian  Kongo,  German  East  Africa,  Portu- 
guese East  Africa,  and  British  East  Africa,  starting  at  Cape  Town 
and  coming  out  at  Cairo.  The  trip  took  approximately  a  whole 
year  and  resulted  in  the  collection  of  invaluable  information,  photo- 
graphs, and  living  material  bearing  upon  the  customs  of  the  re- 
markable agricultural  people  of  these  portions  of  Africa  and  also 
in  the  introduction  of  hundreds  of  samples  of  potentially  valuable 
seeds  which  should  make  it  possible  to  discover  whether  any  of  the 
crops  grown  by  these  remarkable  races  have  value  for  the  American 
farmer. 

Dr.  Shantz  finds  the  m'tsama  melon  (CitruUus  vulgaris,  No. 
48761)  of  the  Kalahari  Desert  the  chief  water  supply  of  travelers 
and  dwellers  in  that  region  and  recommends  its  further  trial 
in  Texas  and  California.  He  suggests  the  use  of  Dimorphotheca 
spectabilis  (No.  48T68)  for  our  Great  Plains  and  western 
desert  regions.  He  found  a  large-fruited  form  of  Mimusops  {M. 
seyheri,  No.  48777),  which  was  said  to  be  delicious  and  would 
probably  grow  in  southern  Texas.  He  reports  Themeda  triandra 
(No.  48787)  as  the  most  dominant  grass  of  the  sweet  veldt  of 
Africa.  He  got  a  collection  of  cowpeas  {Vigna  sinensis,  Nos. 
48791  to  48793)  from  Cape  Province;  a  new  jujube,  which  is  pro- 
lific and  an  attractive  ornamental  {Ziziphus  sp.,  No.  48796)  ;  and  a 
beautiful  shade  tree  {Conhbretuin  salicifolium,  No.  48809),  which 
grows  along  all  the  watercourses  of  the  arid  region  around  Pretoria 
and  the  Orange  Piver  region  and  appears  very  promising  for  southern 
Texas  and  California. 

Regarding  the  grass  called  teff  {Eragrostis  abyssinica,  No.  48815), 
the  staple  hay  crop  of  the  high  veldt.  Dr.  Shantz  remarks,  "  It  is  the 
most  important  plant  next  to  corn  in  the  Transvaal.  It  should  grow 
from  Amarillo,  Tex.,  to  Judith  Basin,  Mont."  It  requires  summer 
rain  and  therefore  is  not  adapted  for  cultivation  in  the  Southwest. 

Of  the  kikuyu  grass  {Pennisetutn  eland estinum,  No.  48818)  the 
Union  of  South  Africa  Department  of  Agriculture  reports  that  in 
wet  weather  it  keeps  green  all  the  time,  in  spite  of  heavy  frosts,  and 
even  makes  some  growth.  For  soiling  dairy  cows  it  is  the  grass 
par  excellence;  it  grows  almost  as  rapidly  as  lucern,  yielding  four 
or  five  cuttings  in  a  season ;  in  food  value  it  is  superior  to  any  of  our 
other  grasses. 


4  SEEDS   AKD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

Rhus  lancea  (No.  48821)  Dr.  Shantz  believes  deserves  careful  study 
as  a  shade  and  timber  tree  for  the  southern  Texas  region,  provided 
it  will  stand  the  frosts  there. 

Since  the  Sti^ychnos  spinosa  has  proved  adapted  to  culture  in 
southern  Florida,  another  species,  /S.  pungens  (Nos.  48824  and 
48825),  may  do  as  well.  It  forms  an  important  element  of  the  food 
of  wild  elephants  in  Mozambique,  where  the  fruits,  as  large  as 
pummelos,  often  lie  thick  on  the  ground  beneath  the  trees. 

Though  no  commercial  variety  of  corn  or  sorghum  may  come 
directly  from  them,  it  is  important  for  the  cereal  breeder  to  have  for 
his  work  the  types  of  these  cereals  which  for  centtiries,  perhaps,  have 
been  cultivated  by  the  native  African  tribes.  Under  Nos.  48827 
to  48832  are  described  authentic  ears  of  the  corn  grown  by  the 
Basutos,  who  still  control  one  of  the  least  disturbed  sections  of  South 
Africa,  and  under  Nos,  48849  to  48859  are  described  a  collection  of 
their  sorghums. 

Through  Mr.  F,  L,  Eockwood,  of  Bogota,  Colombia,  comes  an  in- 
troduction of  the  seeds  of  the  giant  Colombian  blackberry  {Riihus 
macrocarjms^  Nos.  48751  and  48752),  which  was  later  studied  ex- 
haustively by  Mr.  Wilson  Popenoe. 

Mr.  Edwin  Ashby,  of  Blackwood,  South  Australia,  has  contributed 
a  new  Australian  fruiting  bush  {Acrotriche  depressa^  No.  48800) 
suited  to  regions  of  light  rainfall  (15  to  25  inches).  It  is  known  as 
the  "  native  currant."  The  bushes  are  not  over  2  feet  hijrh  and  bear 
their  fruits  in  great  abundance  in  masses  low  down  on  the  main 
stems.  This  new  fruit  seems  certainly  worthy  of  the  attention  of  the 
horticulturists  of  Texas,  Arizona,  and  southern  California. 

Through  the  Forestry  Commission  of  New  South  Wales  a  quantity 
of  seeds  of  the  quandong,  or  "  native  peach  "  {Mida  acuminata^  No, 
48837),  has  been  obtained.  This  tree  grows  in  the  hotter  and  drier 
parts  of  New  South  Wales  and  bears  red  fruit  (from  1|  to  3  inches 
in  circumference),  which  make  excellent  conserve  and  jelly. 

Dr,  Alvaro  da  Silveira,  of  Minas  Geraes,  Brazil,  sends  the  pusa 
{Mouriria  pusa^  No.  48838),  a  new  fruit  about  the  size  of  a  wild 
cherry,  which  is  borne  on  a  small  tree  10  feet  high  and  which  ought 
to  grow  in  southern  Florida  and  California. 

American  children  are  all  familiar  with  the  elderberry,  and  their 
faces  have  more  than  once  been  stained  by  its  fruits.  Hugo  Mulertt, 
of  Wiesbaden,  Germany,  has  discovered  a  mutation  of  the  European 
elderberry  {Samhucus  nigral  No,  48839),  which  has  very  large  berries 
that  instead  of  being  black  are  greenish  golden  in  color  and  semi- 
transparent;  they  do  not  stain  linen  or  one's  teeth  and  yet  are  most 
excellent  when  cooked. 


NOVEMBER  1  TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  5 

Two  varieties  of  Natal  grass  {Tricholaena  rosea^  Nos.  48843  and 
48844)  from  New  Zealand  will  attract  the  attention  of  horticulturists 
in  Florida,  where  this  grass  has  been  such  a  success. 

The  Siberian  brier  {Rosa  laxa.  No.  48845)  which,  according  to 
Mr.  George  M.  Taylor,  of  the  Florists'  Exchange,  is  an  excellent 
stock  for  roses  on  medium  and  light  soils,  merits  trial  by  others. 

The  growing  interest  in  Job's-tears  {Coix  lacryma-jolji)  as  a 
cereal  and  forage  crop  makes  the  collection  of  16  varieties  of  this 
cereal  (Nos.  48860  to  48875)  which  Mr.  Thompstone  has  sent  m 
from  Northern  Circle,  Burma,  of  unusual  importance;  and,  accord- 
ing to  Mr.  G.  N.  Collins,  the  remarkable  collection  of  varieties  of 
corn  (Nos.  48876  to  48921)  from  the  same  region,  is  composed  of  an 
entirely  new  type  having  waxy  endosperms  similar  to  that  of  a 
single  isolated  sort  obtained  by  us  from  China  a  number  of  years 
ago.     For  breeding  purj)oses  these  have  very  unusual  interest. 

Through  the  courtesy  of  the  Director  General  of  Agriculture  ot 
the  Belgian  Kongo,  M.  Leplae,  51  varieties  of  cassava  {Manihot 
esculenta,^  Nos.  48924  to  48974)  have  been  received  for  use  in  the 
tests  of  this  plant  as  a  vegetable  for  home  use  in  southern  Florida. 

Pej)permint  growers  in  Michigan  will  be  pleased  to  have  from 
the  agronomist  of  the  Hokkaido  Agricultural  Experiment  Station 
authentic  material  of  the  best  variety  of  Japanese  peppermint 
{Mentha  piperita,  No.  48980). 

Petreavoluhilis  is  one  of  the  loveliest  of  all  climbers  recently  intro- 
duced into  southern  Florida,  and  another  species  of  the  same  genus 
{P.  arborea,  No.  49031)  from  Colombia,  which  is  a  shrub,  will 
meet  with  a  warm  welcome  there  if  it  approaches  the  vine  in  beauty. 

Nos.  49032  to  49050  represent  seeds  which  were  collected  by  Mr. 
Allanson  from  the  exotic  fruiting  trees  and  shrubs  in  the  parks 
of  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  and  presented  to  us  through  the  courtesy  of 
Mr.  Dunbar,  director  of  the  parks;  and  Nos.  49051  to  49123  repre- 
sent a  similar  collection  from  the  Arnold  Arboretum,  through  the 
courtesy  of  Prof.  Sargent,  its  director.  Most  of  them  represent 
valuable  introductions  made  by  the  Arboretum. 

The  botanical  determinations  of  seeds  introduced  have  been  made 
and  the  nomenclature  determined  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Skeels;  and  the 
descriptive  and  botanical  notes  have  been  arranged  by  Mr.  G.  P. 
Van  Eseltine,  who  has  had  general  supervision  of  this  inventory, 
as  of  all  other  publications  of  this  office.  The  manuscript  has  been 
prepared  by  Miss  Esther  A.  Celander  and  Miss  Patty  T.  Newbold. 

David  Fairchild, 
Ag'ncultural  Explorer  in  Charge. 

Office  or  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction, 

Washington,  D.  C,  October  8, 1921. 


INVENTORY/ 


48427.  EcHiNOCHLOA  STAGNiNA  (Retz)  Beauv.     Poaceae. 

{Panicum  stagninum  Retz.)  Maruka  grass 

From  Rizal,  Luzon,  Philippine  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  Adn.  Hernandez, 
Director  of  Agriculture,  Manila,  through  Prof.  C.  V.  Piper.  Numbere<? 
November  12,  1919. 

"A  tall-growing  grass  much  resembling  Japanese  millet  but  with  longer  awns. 
The  grass  is  native  in  the  Philippines,  Africa,  India,  and  probably  most  of  the 
Indo-Malayan  region.  It  was  originally  described  by  Rumphius  from  specimens 
from  Batavia,  Java.  The  grass  commonly  grows  in  shallow  water  or  on  very 
marshy  ground.  In  the  Philippines  it  covers  large  areas  of  nearly  pure  growth, 
and  at  the  lower  end  of  Laguna  de  Bay  extensive  areas  are  found  on  a  floating 
mass  of  vegetable  matter.  Quantities  of  this  green  grass  are  sold  in  the  Manila 
market,  where  it  is  known  as  balili.  The  grass  has  many  vernacular  names  in 
India,  among  which  are  the  following:  dul,  dula,  pedda-uda,  nari,  shangalU- 
gaddi,  pedda-woondoo ;  in  Sunda,  tja^npea;  in  Ceylon,  maruka.  The  common 
name  used  in  Ceylon  is  chosen  as  a  common  name  for  this  grass,  which  therefore 
may  be  called  '  maruka  grass.'  Panicum  burgu  Chev.,  of  the  Niger  River,  is 
considered  identical  by  some  botanists,  but  others  regard  it  at  least  sub- 
specifically  distinct.  The  grass  is  introduced  in  the  hope  that  it  may  be  valu- 
able on  extensive  areas  of  land  in  Florida  periodically  overflowed.  In  most 
regions  it  is  reported  to  be  not  particularly  palatable."     (Piper.) 

48428  to  48503. 

From  Johannesburg,  Transvaal.  Collected  by  Mr.  J.  Burtt  Davy.  Received 
October  29,  1919.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Davy,  except  as  otherwise  stated, 
48428.   Acacia  fallens  (Benth.)  Rolfe.     Mimosacese.  Knob  thorn. 

"  (No.  207.)  From  Bosoli  Siding,  Southern  Rhodesia,  One  of  the 
more  valuable  timbers  for  mine  props." 

A  valuable  timber  tree,  30  feet  in  height,  with  a  heavy  wood,  used  for 
making  clubs  ;  the  timber  is  exceedingly  hard  and  is  durable  under  ground. 
It  is  considered  to  be  one  of  the  most  valuable  hardwood  trees  in  the 
Transvaal  and  is  cut  extensively  for  mine  props  for  the  Rand,     It  is 

^  All  introductions  consist  of  seeds  unless  otherwise  noted. 

It  should  be  understood  that  the  varietal  names  of  fruits,  vegetables,  cereals,  and  other 
plants  used  in  these  inventories  are  those  which  the  material  bore  when  received  by  the 
Office  of  Foreign  Seed  and  Plant  Introduction  ;  and  further,  that  the  printing  of  such 
names  here  does  not  constitute  their  official  publication  and  adoption  in  this  country. 
As  the  different  varieties  are  studied,  their  identity  fully  established,  their  entrance  into 
the  American  trade  forecast,  and  the  use  of  varietal  names  for  them  in  American  litera- 
ture becomes  necessary,  the  foreign  varietal  designations  appearing  in  these  inventories 
will  in  many  cases  undoubtedly  be  changed  by  the  specialists  interested  in  the  various 
groups  of  plants  and  the  forms  of  the  names  brought  into  harmony  with  recognized 
American  codes  of  nomenclature. 


8  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48428  to  48503— Continued. 

characterized  by  the  presence  of  prominent  warts  on  the  trunk  and  main 
branches,  wheiaee  it  has  received  the  vernacular  name  of  Knopjcsdoorn. 
(Adapted  from  Keiv  Bulletin  of  Miscellaneous  Information,  1901.  p.  S61.) 

48429.  Albizzia  katangensis  Wildem.     Mimosaceje. 

"  (No.  166.)  Musaasi.  A  large  deciduous  tree  with  valuable  timber, 
from  the  wireless  station,  Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 

A  tree  from  Katanga,  Belgian  Kongo,  the  roots  of  which  are  used  in 
an  infusion  as  a  disinfectant.  (Adapted  from  Wildeman,  Etudes  sur  la 
Flore  du  Katanga,  Jfth  ser.,  p.  31.) 

48430.  Albizzia  sp.     Mimosacese. 

"  (No.  211.)     From  Choma,  Northern  Rhodesia." 

48431.  Amekimnon  sp.     Fabacese. 
{Dalhergia  sp.) 

"  (No.  120.)     Moohanga.     From  near  Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48432.  Amekimnon  sp.     Fabacese. 
{Dalhergia  sp.) 

"  (No.  190.)     From  Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48433.  Amomum  sp.     Zinziberaceae. 

"(No.  180.)  Mootungulu.  An  herb  with  bright-red  fruits,  which  are 
eaten  by  the  natives.  These  fruits  have  the  fragrance  of  some  of  the 
species  of  Kaempferia.  Note  the  similarity  of  the  name  to  the  Zulu 
name  for  Carissa  edulis  (ama-tungulu)  ;  moo,  like  ama,  is  a  prefix.  From 
Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48434.  Antidesma  sp.     Euphorbiacese. 

"(No.  194.)  Found  on  termite  nests,  in  Likasi,  Kambove,  Belgian 
Kongo." 

Received  as  Antidesma  renosum,  but  it  does  not  agree  with  our  mate- 
rial of  A.  renosum. 

48435.  Arachis  hypogaea  L.     Fabacese.  Peanut. 
"  (No.  208.)     Peanuts  grown  by  natives  at  Kapiri  M'Poshi,  Northern 

Rhodesia." 

48436.  Baikiaea  plxjruuga  Harms.    Causal piniacete.       Rhodesian  teak. 
"(No.  215.)     From  Victoria  Falls.  Rhodesia;  found  growing  on  a  sand 

veld." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  48234. 
48437  to  48439.   Bauhinia  reticulata  DC.     Csesalpiniacese. 

48437.  "(No.  188.)  Kifumhe.  The  pods  are  much  relished  by  cattle. 
A  cattleman  in  Matabeleland,  Southern  Rhodesia,  grinds  them  up  to 
mix  with  concentrates  for  his  pedigreed  stock." 

A  spreading  shrub  or  small  tree;  from  its  roots  a  mahogany- 
colored  pigment  is  obtainetl,  used  by  the  Manyoro  for  staining 
wooden  utensils.  The  stain  is  most  effective;  the  liquid  applied 
when  only  slightly  diluted,  dries  rapidly  and  with  a  gloss.  The 
shrub  grows  in  quantity  also  in  parts  of  Toro  and  Chagwe  and  is 
sometimes  used  in  native  medicine.  (Adapted  from  Datoe,  Eco- 
nom-ic  Resources  of  Uganda,  p.  26.) 

48438.  "(No.  210.)     From  Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48439.  "(No.  205.)     From  Broken  Hill,  Northern  Rhodesia." 


NOVEMBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  9 

48428  to  48503— Continued. 

48440.  Brachystegia  sp.     Csesalpiniacese, 

"(No.  132.)  Kapvrtu.  A  conimon  and  characteristic  tree  of  the  forest. 
Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48441.  Brachystegia  sp.     Caesalpiuiacese. 

"(No.  133.)  Near  to  Eaputu,  but  the  leaves,  pods,  and  seeds  appear  to 
be  larger  than  those  of  No.  132." 

48442.  Brachystegia  sp.     Csesalpiniacese. 

"(No.  191.)  Tootoole.  The  dominant  forest  tree  at  Likasi  near  Kam- 
bove,  Belgian  Kongo.  Formerly  used  by  the  natives  for  making  bark- 
cloth  garments." 

48443.  Canavali  gladiatum  ( Jacq.)  DC.     Fabacese.  Sword  bean. 
"(No.  163.)     The  red-seeded  variety.     Grown  on  fences  in  Elizabeth- 
ville gardens." 

"  The  sword  bean,  also  known  as  the  knife  bean  and  the  saber  bean,  is 
cultivated  through  much  of  southern  Asia  and  also  in  Africa.  The  flowers 
shade  from  white  to  red  and  the  seeds  are  white,  gray,  or  red.  The  young 
pods  are  prepared  after  the  manner  of  snap  beans  and  are  well  flavored 
and  wholesome.  It  is  considered  one  of  the  best  of  the  native  vegetables 
in  India.  The  very  young  pods  have  but  little  flavor,  but  when  about  half 
grown  their  taste  suggests  mushrooms.  They  are  best  when  about  half 
grown,  as  the  full-sized  green  pods  are  rather  fibrous.  The  mature  seeds 
do  not  seem  to  be  much  used  as  food,  though  they  lack  the  strong  odor  of 
those  of  the  jack  bean.  The  young  pods  are  used  by  the  Japanese  for 
pickling  and  are  very  good  for  this  purpose.  All  varieties  of  the  sword 
bean  that  we  have  tested  are  rambling  vines,  none  of  them  being  bushy 
like  the  jack  bean ;  they  are  not  so  desirable  for  forage  as  the  latter 
species,  since  the  foliage  is  just  as  bitter  and  the  habit  inferior.  The  In- 
dian variety  with  red  seeds  and  red  flowers  has  proved  very  satisfactory 
as  a  cover  crop  in  Porto  Rico.  Cattle  are  said  to  graze  on  the  plant  there 
to  a  limited  extent.  The  plant  will  develop  full-grown  green  pods  as  far 
north  as  Washington,  D.  C,  but  ordinarily  the  season  is  not  long  enough 
for  the  seeds  to  ripen."     (C.  V.  Piper.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46773. 

48444.  Cassia  abbreviata  Oliver.     Csesalpiniaceje. 

"(No.  134.)  From  granitic  soils,  Matoppo  Hills,  Matabeleland,  South- 
ern Rhodesia." 

A  shrub  or  tree,  attaining  a  height  of  12  to  25  feet,  with  bright  ocher- 
colored  flowers;  native  to  Mozambique  district.  (Adapted  from  Oliver, 
Flora-  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  211.) 

48445.  Cassia  sp.     Cfesalpiniacese. 

"(No.  193.)  A  deciduous  tree  with  long  pods;  found  on  termite  nests  at 
Likasi,  near  Kambove,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48446.  Cassia  sp.     Csesalpiniacese. 

"(No.  196.)  Paampi.  Pods  used  to  kill  fish.  From  Likasi,  Belgian 
Kongo." 

48447.  CoMBRETUM  sp.     Combretacese. 

"(No.  104.)  An  evergreen.  From  a  sand  veld  at  Victoria  Falls,  Rho- 
desia." 


10  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

48428  to  48503— Continued. 

48448.  CoMBBETUM  sp.     Combretacese. 

"(No.  152.)   Near  Kimbembe  River,  Katanga,  Belgian  Kongo.     Large 
fruits  in  dense  clusters." 

48449.  CoMBBETUM  sp.     Combretacese. 

"(No.  154.)  Kifoola-bnto.  Near  Kimbembe  River,  Katanga,  Belgian 
Kongo." 

48450.  CoMBBETUM  sp.     Combretacese. 

"(No.  164.)   Governor's  garden,  Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48451.  CoMMiPHOBA  sp.     Balsameaceae. 

"(No.  57.)  A  spiny,  green-barked,  deciduous  tree.  The  trunk  or 
branches,  cut  off  and  set  in  the  ground  during  the  rainy  season,  strike 
root  readily  and  make  good  living  posts  for  fences  or  kraal  walls.  From 
Bulavvayo,  Matabeleland,  Southern  Rhodesia." 

48452.  DiGiTABiA  EBiANTHA  Steud.     Poacese.  Grass. 
"(No.  214.)   One  of  our  best  native  sweet-grasses." 

Common  throughout  the  eastern  half  of  South  Africa,  rare  in  the  west. 
Said  to  be  good  fodder  for  cattle.  (Adapted  from  OliV'er,  Flora  of  Tropi- 
cal AfiHca,  vol.  9,  pt.  3,  p.  .'f29.) 

48453.  DioscoBEA  sp.     Dioscoreacere. 

"(No.  173.)  Bulbils  from  termite  nests  at  Elizabethville,  Belgian 
Kongo." 

48454.  DiosPYROS  senegalensis  Perr.    Diospyrace^e.  Inkulu. 
"(No.  121.)     Mookasje.     Near  Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 

A  shrub  or  tree,  from  6  to  40  feet  high,  bearing  edible  fruits  up  to  an 
inch  in  diameter.  The  compact,  ebonylike  wood  is  useful  in  many  ways 
and  is  much  thought  of  by  the  natives,  who  call  it  nvonkey  guara  in 
AVest  Africa  and  aje  in  Abyssinia.  The  tree  is  widely  scattered,  ranging 
from  Abyssinia  and  Mozambique  on  the  east  to  the  Gold  Coast  Aiv\ 
Angola  on  the  west.      (Adapted  from  Hieni.  Ehenacece,  p.  165.) 

A  fruiting  tree  of  the  inkulu  is  shown  in  Plate  I. 

48455.  DiPLORHYNCHUs  sp.     Apocynacese. 

"(No.  155.)  Muengwe.  Near  the  Kimbembe  River,  Katanga,  Belgian 
Kongo." 

48456.  Eleusine  CORACANA  (L.)  Gaertn.  Poacese.  Ragi  millet. 
"(No.    143.)     A    small-seeded    m'Uet    cultivated    by    the    natives    and 

chiefly  used  for  the  manufacture  of  pombe,  a  kind  of  beer." 

A  substitute  for  sorghum,  called  by  the  Arabians  teleboon,  by  the 
Abyssinians  tocusso;  it  is  grown  only  on  the  poorest  soil  and  where  the 
ground  is  too  wet  to  admit  a  better  crop.  The  grain  is  very  small  and 
generally  black  and  is  protected  by  a  thick,  hard  skin;  it  has  a  disagree- 
able taste  and  makes  only  a  wretched  sort  of  pap.  It  yields  a  yeast  that 
is  more  fit  for  brewing  than  for  baking ;'  in  fact,  not  only  do  the  Niam- 
Niam,  who  are  the  principal  growers  of  the  Eleusine,  but  also  the  Abys- 
sinians make  a  regular  beer  by  means  of  it.  (Adapted  from  Schw^in- 
furth,  The  Heart  of  Africa,  p.  2.',8.) 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46295. 


Inventory  61,  Seeds  and    Plants   Imported. 


Plate  I. 


An  African   Persimmon  Tree,  the   Inkulu,   in   Full  Bearing.     (Dio- 

SPYROS   SENEGALENSIS    PERR.,    S.    P.    I.    No.    48454.) 

One  of  the  most  interesting  plants  fonnd  by  Dr.  H.  L.  Shantz  in  the  Belgian  Kongo  is  the  inkulu. 
Its  fruits  are  somewhatlike  our  persimmons  in  general  character;  when  green  they  are  quite 
astringent,  but  after  becoming  fully  ripe  they  have  a  delicious,  sweet  flavor.  The  wood,' like 
that  of  many  other  species  of  Diospyros,  is  hard,  dark  colored,  and  of  considerable  value. 
Dr.  Shantz  found  marked  variation  in  the  si^.o,  shape,  and  flavor  of  fruits  on  the  wild  trees. 
Selection  would  probably  produce  varieties  of  superior  merit.  The  plant  is  rather  drought 
resistant,  but  would  probably  stand  very  little  frost.  (Photographed  by  Dr.  H.  L.  Shantz, 
Kafue,  Northern  Rhodesia,  November  22,  1919;  P36771FS.) 


Inventory  61,  Seeds  and    Plants   Imported. 


Plate   II. 


^^^'J>C^A.  .^    -^ 


Province. 


A   Dense  Thicket  of  Spekboom.  in  the  Addo  Bush,   Cape 

(PORTULACARIA    AFRA    JACQ.,    S.    P.    I.    NO.    48510.) 

"One  of  the  most  promuieiit  plant.';  of  the  addo  Ini.^h.  I  he  habitat  of  the  only  herd  of  wild  ele- 
phants in  .'-Jouth  Afriea,  this  plant  .siippMes  the  larger  pan  of  their  forage.  It  is  reUshed  also 
by  eattle,  sheep,  and  ostriehes,  and  even  children  enjoy  eating  the  leaves.  It  may  prove 
adapted  to  the  coast  region  of  southern  California,  where  it  is  now  Rowing  in  gardens,  and 
possibly  will  take  the  place  of  the  worthless  chaparral."  (tihant--.)  (Photographed  bv  Dr. 
H.  L.  Shantz,  Kenkelbo.sch,  Cape  Provmce,  Septembe-  7,  1919:  P36202FS.) 


NOVEMBER  1  TO  DECEMBER  31,  1919.  11 

48428  to  48503— Continued. 

48457.  Ebytheophloeum  guineense  Don.     Csesalpiniacese. 

"(No.  126.)  Mo'afl..  A  large,  handsome  tree,  with  bipinnate  leaves; 
yields  good  timber. 

48458.  EuPHOEBiA  sp.     Euphorbiacese. 

"(No.  170.)     From  Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48459.  (Undetermined.) 

"(No.  167.)     Mufungo.     From  Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48460.  Flacouktia  sp.     Flacourtiacese. 

"(No.  88.)  A  thorny,  edible-fruited  evergreen  tree  from  Cataract 
Island,  Zambezi  River,  Mozambique.  Probably  the  same  as  S.  P.  I.  No. 
48249." 

48461.  GossYPiuM  sp.     Malvaceae. 

"(No.  109.)     Tree  from  Zimba,  Northern  Rhodesia." 

48462.  GossYPiUM  sp.     Malvaceae. 

"(No.  189.)  Mookoll^.  Fruits  eaten  by  the  natives.  From  Elizabeth- 
ville, Belgian  Kongo." 

48463.  Hibiscus  sp.     Malvaceae. 

"  (No.  138.)     A  fiber  plant  from  Tara,  Northern  Rhodesia." 

48464.  HoLcus  sorghum  L.     Poaceae.  Sorghum. 
(Sorghum  viulgare  Pers.) 

"  (No.  158.)  Kafir  corn.  One  of  the  staple  foodstuffs  of  the  South 
Kongo  natives.    From  Katanga,  Belgian  Kongo." 

"  Kafir,  the  most  widely  grown  variety  of  the  grain  sorghums,  has 
considerable  sugar  in  the  stem,  and  all  of  the  varieties  are  valuable  as 
forage  and  arc  used  extensively  as  a  source  of  roughage  both  in  the  form 
of  fodder  and  as  silage.  The  yield  of  forage  from  the  grain  sorghums 
is  usually  about  two-thirds  that  of  the  sweet  sorghums,  but  the  smaller 
yield  is  partly  balanced  by  the  higher  feeding  value  of  the  seed  of  grain 
sorghums,  which  is  an  important  item  in  both  fodder  and  silage.  Yields 
of  20  to  40  bushels  of  grain  or  3  to  4  tons  of  fodder  may  be  expected 
from  the  better  varieties."     (H.  N.  Vinall.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47009. 

48465.  Intsia  sp.     Caesalpiniaceae. 
{Afzelia  sp.) 

"  (No.   149.)     Moopaapi.     From   Keemelolo  River,  Belgian   Kongo." 

48466.  Khaya  senegalensis  (Desr.)  Juss.    Meliaceae. 

"  (No.   125.)     MaivfwL     A  fine  tree.     Belgian  Kongo." 

African  mahogany.     From  west  tropical  Africa.    An  important  timber 

and  cabinet  wood  of  the  Tropics.     (Adapted  fi-om  Macmillan,  Handbook 

of  Tropical  Gardening  and  Planting,  p.  56Jf.) 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  8311. 

48467.  Markhamia  paucifoliolata  Wildem.     Bignoniaceae. 

"  (No.  157.)      Tenda-kv:air  or  Tantanguale.     From  Kimbembe  River, 
Katanga,  Belgian  Kongo." 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  48216. 

48468.  MiMUSops  sp.     Sapotaceae. 
"  (No.  79.)     From  Rhodesia." 


12  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS  "imported. 

48428  to  48503— Continued. 

48469  to  48471.   Paeisari  iroBOLA  Oliver.     Rosacese. 

Nocha  or  noxa.  One  of  the  most  handsome  and  useful  trees  of  all  the 
Huilla  district,  forming  extensive  forests  in  the  mountainous  parts  of 
Morro  de  Lopollo.  It  rises  to  a  height  of  15  to  40  feet  with  a  maximum 
diameter  of  4  feet ;  the  trunk  branches  dichotomously  and  tortuously. 
The  crown  is  dilated,  and  the  dense,  leathery  evergreen  foliage,  deep 
green  above  and  snowy  white  beneath,  is  of  extraordinary  effect.  The 
wood  of  the  noxa  is  generally  employed  in  Huilla  for  the  manufac- 
ture of  furniture  and  other  domestic  articles  and  when  properly  seasoned 
makes  good  lumber.  But  what  is  most  advantageous  in  this  tree  is  its 
fruit,  since  at  the  time  of  its  ripening,  a  large  proportion  of  the  native 
population  is  sustained  almost  exclusively  on  noxas.  So  great  is  the 
abundance  of  these  fruits  in  the  neighborhood  of  Lopollo  and  Humpata 
that  the  natives  offer  large  baskets  of  them  to  the  European  colonists 
at  the  price  of  about  ten  cents  for  a  hundred  fruits.  The  fruits  are  of 
the  size  of  a  small  peach,  containing  the  bulky  stone  enveloped  in  a 
farinaceous-pulpy  mass,  sweet  and  of  a  very  agreeable  aroma.  (Adapted 
from  lliern,  A  Catalogue  of  Weltcitch's  African  Plants,  pt.  1,  p.  320.) 

48469.  "(No.  110.)    Mobola  plum.     From  Choma,  Northern  Rhodesia." 

48470.  "(No.  114.)    From  Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48471.  " (No.  182.)    Moopundu.     A  large  tree  from  Elizabethville,  Bel- 
gian Kongo ;  the  fruit  is  eaten  by  monkeys." 

48472.  Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabacese.  Common  bean. 
"  (No.  184.)      Haricot  bean  grown  by  natives  in  the  Belgian  Kongo, 

farther  north  than  Elizabethville.     It  is  supposed  to  be  indigenous  to  the 
country." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47873. 

48473.  Plecteonia  sp.     Rubiacese. 

'•  (No.  168.)     From  termite  nests  near  Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48474.  PsEUDOL.vcnNOSTYLis  sp.     Euphorbiacese. 

"(No.  1.39.)     2IoosaUi'.    Fruit  eaten  by  small  antelopes." 
"(No.  206.)     From  Broken  Hill,  Northern  Rhodesia." 

48475.  Pterocaepus  dekindtianus  Harms.     Fabaceae. 

"(No.  115.)  Moolembo.  A  rare  and  valuable  timber  tree  from  Eliza- 
bethville, Belgian  Kongo;  yields  a  kino.  [A  kino  is  a  dark  red  or 
blackish  tanniferous  product  similar  to  catechu,  obtained  from  various 
tropical  trees.  It  is  commonly  used  in  medicine  as  an  astringent,  but 
less  often  than  catechu  in  tanning  and  dyeing.]  " 

A  tree,  16  to  33  feet  in  height,  with  pinnate  leaves  and  numerous- 
flowered  racemes.  The  roundish  membranaceous  legume  is  broadly 
winged.     (Adapted  from  Engler,  Botanische  Jahrbilclwr,  vol.  30,  p.  89.) 

48476.  RiciNUS  communis  L.     Euphorbiacese.  Castor-bean. 
"(No.  200.)      Growing  wild   by   a  railroad  track   at  Baya,   Katanga 

Province,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48477.  Securidaca  longipedunculata  Fres.    Polygalacese. 

"(No.  172.)     From  Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 

A  much-branched  divaricate  shrub,  sometimes  attaining  a  height  of 
10  feet,  native  to   Upper  Guinea,  Abyssinia,  and  Mozambique  district. 


NOVEMBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1919.  13 

48428  to  48503— Continued. 

The  coriaceous  leaves  are  revolute-margined  when  dry,  and  the  flowers 
are  rose,  or  shades  of  purple  or  violet,  or  variegated  with  white,  in 
terminal  spreading  racemes.  (Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical 
Africa,  vol.  1,  p.  134.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47994. 

48478.  Securidaca  longipedunctjlata  parvifolia  Oliver.    Polygalacese. 
"(No.  123.)     Mooyaye.     The  bast  fiber  is  used  for  string.     The  ash 

of  the  root  is  said  to  be  poisonous." 

This  plant  has  leaves  considerably  smaller  than  those  of  S.  longi- 
pedunculata  and  its  bark  affords  a  valuable  flaxlike  fiber,  the  buaze 
fiber  of  Zambeziland.  Native  to  Upper  Guinea  and  Lower  Guinea. 
(Adapted  from  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  1,  p.  134-) 

48479.  Sporobolus  indicus  (L.)  R.  Br.     Poacese.  Grass. 

"(No.  209.)  A  useful  grass,  adventive  at  Burttholm,  Vereeniging, 
Transvaal." 

For  previous  introduction  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47803. 

48480.  Strychnos  unguacha  A.  Rich.    Loganiacese. 

"(No.  130.)  Zaanza.  A  deciduous  tree  found  growing  near  the  river. 
The  pulp  surrounding  the  seeds  is  eaten  by  the  natives." 

An  erect  Abyssinian  tree  with  somewhat  leathery  leaves  and  dense 
cymes  of  small  white  flowers.  The  globose  fruit,  2  to  2*  inches  in 
diameter,  contains  15  to  20  seeds  which  are  three-fourths  of  an  inch  long. 
(Adapted  from  Thiselton-Dyer,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  4,  sec.  1,  p. 
534.) 

48481.  Strychnos  sp.     Loganiacese. 

"(No.  201.)     Collected  in  the  woods  near  Baya,  Katanga." 

48482.  Terminalia  serioea  Burchell.    Combretacete. 

"(No.  137.)  From  Devonia,  Matabeleland,  near  Bulawayo.  Known 
as  mangwe;  considered  one  of  the  best  timbers  of  Matabeleland.  It  is 
also  called  yelloivwood  (not  the  Cape  yellowwood,  which  is  Podocarpus)." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  48258. 

48483.  Terminalia  sp.     Combretacese. 

"(No.  151.)  From  granitic  formation,  Bulawayo,  Matabeleland, 
Southern  Rhodesia." 

48484.  Terminalia  sp.     Combretacese. 

"(No.  174.)     From  Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48485.  Terminalia  sp.     Combretacese. 

"(No.  195.)     Alukolwa.    From  Likasi,  near  Kambove,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48486.  Tetrapleura  sp.    Mimosacese. 

"(No.  204.)  A  tall  leguminous  tree  from  Broken  Hill,  Northern 
Rhodesia." 

48487.  Themeda  quadrivalvis  (L.)  Kuntze.     Poacese.  Grass. 
"(No.   213.)     Rooi-gras.    The   dominant   grass   of   the   high   veld,   on 

*  sweet-veld '  areas,    r'rom  Burttholm,  Vereeniging,  Transvaal.    This  is 
one  of  our  best  native  grasses." 
79252—22 2 


14  SEEDS  AXD  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

48428  to  48503— Continued. 

An  annual  erect  grass,  native  to  India  and  used  there  for  fodder. 
Introducetl  elsewhere.  (Adapted  from  Thiselton-Dyer,  Flora  of  Tropical 
Africa,  vol.  9,  pt.  3,  p.  J,20.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  4.1919. 

48488.  TouNATEA  iiADAGAscARiENsis  ( Desv. )  Kuutze.     Cfesalpiniacete. 
(Sicartzia  madagascarnensis  Desv.) 

"(No.  147.)  N'daale.  The  pod  smells  sweet  inside,  as  though  con- 
taining sugar ;  it  is  said  to  be  edible  for  stock.  Lubumbashi  River,  Bel- 
gian Kongo." 

An  African  tree,  15  to  20  feet  high,  with  spreading,  horizontal,  or 
even  drooping  branchlets.  The  bark  is  whitish,  and  the  leaves  cori- 
aceous. The  space  between  the  outer  and  inner  layers  of  the  coriaceous 
legume  is  filled  by  spongy  transverse  partitions  inclosing  resinous  gummy- 
matter.  (Adapted  from  Hieni,  Catalogue  of  Welicitsch's  African  Plants, 
pt.  1,  p.  286,  and  Oliver,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  2,  p.  257.) 

48489.  Tbicholaena  rosea  Nees.    Poacese.  Natal  grass. 
"(No.  127.)     Useful  hay  grass." 

A  perennial  South  African  grass  which  does  not  survive  the  winter 
where  the  temperature  falls  much  below  freezing,  so  that  it  is  usually 
cultivated  as  an  annual.  The  seeds  are  produced  in  large  clusters  about 
the  size  and  shape  of  a  panicle  of  oats.  In  most  cases  the  seed  clus- 
ters are  bright  red  or  rosy  crimson  in  color,  and  for  that  reason  the  grass 
has  sometimes  been  called  "  redtop."'  It  is,  however,  very  different  from 
the  common  northern  grass  known  as  redtop.  The  plants  are  killed  by 
a  single  plowing,  and  by  keeping  the  land  cultivated  in  other  crops 
through  the  whole  of  a  single  season  all  the  seeds  in  the  ground  will 
have  germinated  and  the  young  plants  will  be  killed  by  cultivation,  so 
Natal  grass  can  not  become  a  trouble.some  weed,  (jood  Natal  grass  hay 
is  an  excellent  feed.  The  stems  and  leaves  are  not  tough,  are  very 
palatable,  and  are  eaten  without  waste.  The  stems  are  so  slender  that 
the  hay  makes  an  attractive-looking  bale  and  so  sells  well  on  the 
market.  The  commercial  use  of  the  hay  has  been  developed  in  the 
past  few  years,  and  wherever  offered  it  usually  brings  the  same  price 
as  timothy.  It  is  easily  cured,  is  rich  in  protein,  and  the  average  yield 
is  2i  to  3  tons  per  acre  or  about  three-fourths  of  a  ton  for  each  cutting. 
When  planted  on  favorable  soil.  Natal  grass  makes  such  vigorous 
growth  as  to  choke  out  most  other  grasses  and  weeds.  (Adapted  from 
8.  M.  Tracy  and  C.  V.  Piper.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  41921. 
48490  to  48492.  Uapaca  nitida  Muell.  Arg.    Euphorbiacese. 

48490.  "(No.    141.)      MusokoloMce.     Fruit   edible.-    From   Belgian 
Kongo." 

A  shrub  or  tree,  up  to  50  feet  high,  with  an  erect  trunk  and 
spreading  head.  The  entire  rigid,  shining  leaves  are  crowded  to- 
ward the  ends  of  the  branches.  Native  to  Lower  Guinea,  Rhodesia, 
and  German  East  Africa.  (Adapted  from  Thiselton-Dyer,  Flora 
of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  6,  pt.  1,  p.  639.) 
48491.  "(No.  160.)  Musokolohice  (makooha).  Fruit  edible.  From 
Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 


NOVEMBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1919.  15 

48428  to  48503— Continued. 

48492.  "(No.  161.)     Musokolohwe   (Jciloho).     This  appears  to  be  a 
third  form  passing  under  the  vernacular  name." 

48493.  Uapaca  sp.     Euphorbiacete. 

"(Nos.  122  and  159.)  Moosookn  (kiloko).  Found  in  the  Belgian 
Kongo  near  Elizabethville. 

48494.  Uapaca  sp.     Euphorbiacese. 

"(No.  111.)  A  tree  growing  near  a  river  at  Elizabethville,  Belgian 
Kongo  (No.  213);  maholtohobo  from  Choma,  Northern  Rhodesia;  and 
(No.  156)  edible  fruit  of  makomhici  from  the  Kimbembe  River,  Katanga, 
Belgian  Kongo." 

48495.  ViTEX  CAMPOEUM  Buettn.     Verbenacese. 

"(N©.  144.)  Mufutu.  On  termite  nests  at  Elizabethville,  Belgian 
Kongo." 

A  tree,  native  to  Upper  Guinea  and  Lower  Guinea,  with  densely  pu- 
bescent branchlets  and  long-stalked,  3-foliolate.  somewhat  leathery  leaves. 
The  hairy  campanulate  flowers  are  in  dense,  axillary  cymes.  (Adapted 
from  Thiselton-Dyer,  Flora  of  Tropical  Africa,  vol.  5,  p.  323.) 

48496.  ViTEX  sp.     YerbenacefE. 

"(No.  175.)  Miifutu.  There  is  more  than  one  species  passing  inider 
this  name.     From  Elizabethville,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48497.  Zea  MAYS  L.     Poacese.  Corn. 
"(No.  1S6.)     Native  maize  of  the  Belgian  Kongo." 

48498.  ZiziPHx:s  sp.    Rhamnacese. 

"(No.  124.)  Loonkaivle.  Growing  along  rivers  and  on  termite  nests 
in  the  Belgian  Kongo.  The  fruit  is  edible  but  not  worth  eating.  The 
wood  is  useful  and  durable." 

48499.  ZiziPHUs  sp.     Rhamnacese. 

"(No.  197.)     From  Luflsa  River,  Katanga,  Belgian  Kongo." 

48500.  (Undetermined.) 

"(No.  106.)     From  a  sand  veld,  Victoria  Falls,  Rhodesia." 

48501.  (Undetermined.) 

"(No.  108.)     Tree  at  Zimba,  Northern  Rhodesia." 

48502.  (Undetermined.) 

"(No.  140.)  Kilioho.  Edible  fruit.  From  Elizabethville,  Belgian 
Kongo." 

48503.  (Undetermined.) 

"(No.  153.)  Miikaicba.  A  small  edible-fruited  tree  from  Kimbembe 
River,  Katanga.  Belgian  Kongo." 

48504.  Myrica  rubra  Sieb.  and  Zucc.     Myricacese. 

From  Yokohama,  Japan.  Purchased  from  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co. 
Received  November  1,  1919. 
Yama-niomo.  This  very  pretty  evergreen  tree  is  closely  allied  to  the  sweet 
gale  (Myrica  gale),  well  known  in  America.  It  is  a  small  tree,  attaining  a 
height  of  some  15  to  20  feet,  with  oblong  or  lanceolate,  dark-green,  smooth,  and 
glistening  leaves,  3  to  4  inches  long.  This  tree,  or  large  bush,  grows  especially 
in  the  mountains  of  southern  Japan.  Its  name,  yama-momo,  indicates  its 
habitation,  as  it  means  literally  "mountain  peach."     How  far  north  it  grows 


16  ,      SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

wild  I  am  not  prepared  to  say.  One  Japanese  authority  asserts  that  it  grows 
all  over  Japan,  a  statement  I  am  unable  to  verify.  A  specimen  in  the  botanical 
garden  at  Tokyo  is  about  12  feet  high,  with  a  very  dense,  spreading,  round 
head  and  short  trunk.  It  is  very  ornamental.  The  fruit  when  fully  ripe  is 
pleasantly  acidulated  and  juicy.  It  is  apparently  made  up  of  a  large  number 
of  densely  crowded  sections,  quite  distinct  from  eacli  other,  l)ut  radiating  from 
a  small  central  stone  or  hard  seed.  On  this  si>ecimen  the  fruit  was  red,  but 
there  are  varieties  with  fruits  of  different  colors.  A  white-fruited  kind,  having 
comparatively  large  fruit,  is  said  to  be  of  very  excellent  quality.  The  tree 
is  connnonly  propagated  by  seed,  but  the  .Tapane.se  assert  that  it  can  also  be 
grafted  on  the  mulberry.  It  is  planted  by  them  partly  for  fruit  and  partly  for 
ornament,  but  not  largely  for  either  purpose.  The  bark  is  an  important  dye- 
stuff.     (Adapted  from  The  American  Garden,  vol.  12,  p.  S2.) 

48505  and  48506. 

From   Transvaal,    South   Africa.     Presented   by    Mr.    George    Thomcroft, 
Winter  Bros.,  Barberton.     Received  November  7,  1919. 

48505.  Aloe  pretokiexsis  Pole  Evans.     Liliaceae. 

Aloe  pretoriensis  is  found  commonly  on  many  of  the  kopjes  around 
Pretoria.  It  grows  plentifully  on  the  northern  slopes  of  Mentjes  Kop, 
and  extends  from  here  in  an  easterly  and  westerly  direction  on  the  range 
of  hills  composed  of  the  Daasport  quartzite ;  it  is  also  found  in  the 
Spekboom  Valley  near  Lydenburg,  at  Barberton,  and  along  the  foot  of 
the  Lebombo  Range  of  mountains. 

The  mo.st  distinctive  featui-e  of  the  plant  is  its  tall  branched  inflores- 
cence, the  racemes  of  which  are  densely  clustered  with  brightly  colored 
flowers;  so  conspicuous  are  they  that  they  form  a  bright-scarlet  patch  of 
color  in  the  landscape  and  are  visible  from  a  considerable  distance.  The 
flowers  contain  a  quantity  of  honey  and  consequently  attract  large  num- 
bers of  brilliant  suubirds.  The  dense  rosettes  of  tapering  leaves,  usually 
withered  at  the  tips,  have  frequently  a  very  characteristic  red  hue  about 
them  and  spring  from  a  stoutish  stem  4  to  5  inches  in  diameter.  The 
stem  is  dark  bro\Aii  to  black  in  color,  extremely  rough,  and  clothed 
throughout  its  entire  length  by  the  remains  of  withered  leafstalks.  At 
first  sight  this  Aloe  certainly  resembles  A.  lineata  in  general  habit,  but  on 
closer  examination  it  is  found  that  the  leaves  are  more  narrowly  linear- 
lanceolate  than  those  of  Aloe  lineata.  (Adapted  from  The  Gardeners' 
Chronicle,  vol.  56,  3d  ser.,  p.  105.) 

48506.  Cyrtanthus  thorncroftii  C.  H.  Wright.     Amaryllidaceise. 

An  African  bulbous  plant  with  two  long  naiTow  leaves  and  bearing  a 
short  2-flowered  scape.  The  small  light-red  flowers  are  nearly  an  inch 
across.  (Adapted  from  Kew  Bulletin  of  Miscellaneous  Information,  p. 
J,21,  1909.) 

48507.    Crataegus  mexicana  Moc.  and  Sesse.     Malacese. 

From  Guadalajara,  Mexico.     Presented  by  Mr.   F.   S.  Furnivall,  through 
Mr.  Andrew  J.  McConnico,  American  consul.     Received  November  8,  1919. 
"  White  thorn,  commonly  known  as  the  '  manzanilla '  or  '  tejecote,'  is  indige- 
nous to  the  mountain  sections  of  Mexico  and  Guatemala  :  the  fruit  (a  little  apple 
about  the  size  of  the  American  crab  apple)  is  insipid  in  the  raw  state  but  very 
valuable  for  making  jelly ;  the  tree  or  shrub  may  be  used  with  marked  success 
as  a  stock  in  budding  and  grafting  apples  and  pears."     {_Fiirnivall.) 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  464S1. 


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48508.  Amygdalus  persica  L.     Amygdalaceae.  Peach. 

(Prunus  persica  Stokes.) 

From  Santa  Cruz,  Calif.  Presented  by  Mr.  George  G.  Streator.  Received 
November  19,  1919. 

"  Indian  Blood  peach.  A  vigorous-growing  tree,  bearing  freestone  peaches. 
The  flesh  is  dark  blood  red,  very  juicy,  and  of  very  good  quality;  the  skin  is 
greenish  gray  suffused  with  red.  It  is  late  maturing  and  looks  as  though  it 
would  make  an  excellent  canning  peach."     (Peter  Bisset.) 

48509.  VouACAPGUA  ixERMis  (Swartz)  Knuth.     Fabacese. 

(Andira  inermis  H.  B.  K.) 
From  Georgetown,  Demerara,  British  Guiana.  Presented  by  Mr.  R.  Ward, 
superintendent.  Botanic  Garden.  Received  November  25,  1919. 
A  slow-growing  leguminous  tree,  called  in  Jamaica  cabbage  tree  or  cabbage- 
bark  tree,  on  account  of  its  disagreeable  odor.  It  is  generally  distributed  in 
Porto  Rico  and  is  sometimes  used  in  coffee  plantations  for  shade.  The  fleshy 
pods,  about  the  size  of  a  horse-chestnut,  contain  but  a  single  seed.  The  floors 
of  the  caves  of  Aguas  Buenas,  Porto  Rico,  are  in  places  covered  with  the  seeds 
of  this  species,  which  are  carried  in  by  bats  for  the  sake  of  the  inclosing  pulp. 
These  seeds  germinate  in  the  caves,  sending  up  slender  white  sprouts  2  or  3  feet 
high.  The  wood,  which  is  said  to  be  hard  and  durable,  varies  in  the  same  tree 
from  reddish  yellow  to  black  and  takes  a  high  polish.  It  is  used  for  wheel 
hubs,  for  flooring  and  all  sorts  of  carpenter  work,  and  was  formerly  used  in 
Brazil  in  the  construction  of  boats.  In  Porto  Rico  its  most  common  use  is  for 
the  framework  of  houses.  It  is  imported  into  Europe  and  used  for  turned  parts 
of  cabinetwork,  and  to  make  canes  and  parasol  handles.  (Adapted  from  Cook 
and  Collins,  Alewican,  Central  American,  and  Porto  Rican  Plants,  p.  80.) 

48510.  PoRTULACARiA  AFRA  Jacq.     Portulacacefe.  Spekboom. 

From  Johannesburg,  Transvaal.  Cuttings  collected  by  Dr.  H.  L.  Shantz, 
Agricultural  Explorer  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  Novem- 
ber 26,  1919. 

"(No.  122.  Pretoria,  Transvaal.  October  8,  1919.)  Plant  from  the  Botanic 
Grounds."     (Shantz.) 

A  succulent  South  Afi-ican  shrub,  rising  to  12  feet,  which  affords  locally  the 
principal  food  for  elephants :  it  is  excellent  for  sheep  pasture ;  hence,  it  may 
deserve  naturalization  on  stony  ridges  ■  and  in  sandy  desert  land  not  other- 
wise readily  utilized.  It  is  stated  that  all  kinds  of  pasture  animals  eat  it 
readily  and,  when  grass  is  scarce,  live  on  it  almost  entirely.  It  grows  on  hot 
rocky  slopes  and  prefers  doleritic  soil.  It  is  easily  grown  from  cuttings  and 
even  from  single  leaves.  Spekboom  displays  an  extraordinary  recuperative 
power  when  broken  by  browsing  animals  or  when  injured  from  other  causes. 
The  trunk  may  attain  1  foot  in  diameter.  (Adapted  from  Mueller,  Select 
Extra-Tropical  Plants,  p.  .'i20.) 

In  some  places  the  spekboom  is  arborescent,  up  to  20  feet  high,  often  form- 
ing dense  thickets.  The  juicy  leaves  are  a  wholesome  food  for  all  classes  of 
stock  as  well  as  for  wild  animals,  including  buffaloes  and  elephants ;  hence, 
farms  with  plenty  of  spekboom  need  not  fear  an  ordinary  drought.  "  Providence 
meant  to  spoil  our  farmers  in  placing  the  spekboom  on  the  hills  of  the  karoo," 
wrote  MacOwan  in  one  of  his  articles  on  the  fodder  plants  of  the  counti-y. 
(Adapted  from  Marloth,  The  Flora  of  South  Afnca,  vol.  1,  p.  200.) 


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"  The  yearly  rainfall  of  the  region  in  which  the  spelvboom  thrives  averages 
about  18 J  inches,  and  tlie  rainiest  months  are  the  hottest  ones  (November,  De- 
cember, and  January),  the  temperature  reaching  108°  F.  During  these  months 
the  rainfall  is  about  2  inches.  In  the  winter  months  the  rainfall  is  between 
0.35  and  0.54  of  an  inch  and  the  temperature  sometimes  as  low  as  21°  F.  The 
plant  has  been  successfully  introduced  into  America  and  small  trees  of  it  are 
now  growing  in  San  Diego  and  Santa  Barbara,  Calif."     (David  FairchildA 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  Nos.  9604  and  12020. 

The  spekboom  is  illustrated  in  Plate  II. 

48511  to  48515.   Eibes  lobbii  A.  Gray.     Grossulariaceae. 

Gooseberry. 

From  near  Castlerock,  Wash.  Collected  by  Dr.  David  Fairchild.  Re- 
ceived September  30,  1919,  and  October  6,  1919. 
"  Seeds  of  the  largest  wild  gooseberries  that  I  have  ever  seen.  The  fruits 
from  which  these  seeds  were  taken  I  collected  from  a  vigorous  bush  growing 
beside  the  road  on  a  detour  between  Castlerock  and  Kelso,  Wash.,  September 
10,  1919.  This  particular  bush  appeared  to  bear  unusually  large  fruits  for  a 
wild  plant,  some  of  them  attaining  a  diameter  of  an  inch.  The  fruits  were 
attached  to  the  bush  by  a  very  slender  pedicel,  and  when  I  touched  them  they 
dropped  into  my  hands.  They  were  covered  with  flat-topped  glandular  hairs 
which  made  them  slightly  sticky  to  the  touch  and  they  had  an  odor  reminding 
me  of  that  exhaled  by  the  leaves  of  Rosa  xanthina.  A  farmer  whom  we  met 
on  the  road  declared  that  he  could  tell  when  he  was  near  bushes  of  this  species 
of  gooseberry  by  the  odor.  The  entire  skin  is  claret  red  when  the  fruit  is  ripe, 
but  as  these  were  near  the  roadside  they  were  grimy  with  dust  which  had  stuck 
to  their  sticky  glandular  surfaces.  The  skin  peels  off  easily,  exposing  a  whitish 
tissue  inside  of  which  is  the  characteristic  gooseberry  flesh  containing  a  few 
small  seeds.  The  flavor  is  extremely  mild,  not  sour  but  sweetish  and  rather 
lacking  in  character;  capable  of  being  improved  possibly  through  breeding  by 
the  addition  of  that  tartness  so  charactei-istic  of  our  eastern  wild  gooseberry. 
I  obtained  as  many  seeds  as  possible  with  the  idea  that  the  seedlings  from 
this  particular  specimen  might  inherit  the  unusual  size  and  that  it  might  be  of 
value  in  breeding  experiments."     (David  Fairchild.) 

48511.  No.  1.     AVild  gooseberry. 

48512.  No.  2.     Wild  gooseberry. 

48513.  No.  3.     Wild  gooseberry. 

48514.  No.  4.     Seeds  from  the  largest  berry. 

48515.  Mixed  seed  of  wild  gooseberry. 

48516  and  48517.    Crataegus  azarolus  L.     Malacese. 

From  Granada,  Spain.  Purchased  from  Mr.  Pedro  Giraud.  Received 
November  29,  1919. 
Among  the  species  of  Crataegus  one  of  the  most  important  is  C.  azarolus 
with  its  numerous  varieties  and  races.  This  is  a  shrub  of  the  calcareous  hills 
and  grows  only  on  very  dry  lands.  If  undisturbed  it  grows  as  high  as  13  to 
16  feet,  but  its  branches  are  generally  hacked  off  for  fuel  by  Arab  women  or 
mutilated  by  heavy  stones  thrown  by  the  boys  to  shake  down  the  fruit.  Some 
varieties  of  C.  azarolus  have  fruits  as  large  as  a  large  cherry,  with  a  very 
agreeable  acid  taste.  Although  they  are  sold  on  the  markets  of  the  Orient, 
they  would  not  be  marketal)le  in  Europe  or  America  because  of  the  large  stones; 


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but  specimens  are  often  found  which  are  nearly  stoneless,  and  it  is  possible 
that  this  character  could  be  fixed  by  selection. 

For  fifteen  years  or  more  the  writer  has  used  C.  azarolus  as  a  stock  for  pears 
with  excellent  results.  Top-grafted  at  2  to  3  feet  above  the  ground,  it  develops 
into  a  very  beautiful,  productive,  and  long-lived  dwarf  tree,  provided  the  graft- 
ing is  done  with  a  very  early  variety.  This  shrub  grows  in  extremely  hot, 
dry  places  and  must  therefore  complete  the  greater  part  of  its  development 
early  in  the  season.  Its  roots,  therefore,  are  unable  to  furnish  the  sap  neces- 
sary to  develop  pears  in  August.  If,  however,  it  is  grafted  with  a  pear  which 
fruits  in  May  or  June,  when  the  roots  of  the  Crataegus  are  in  their  period  of 
greatest  activity,  the  best  results  are  obtained. 

The  writer  speaks  only  of  pears,  because  he  has  experimented  with  them, 
but  he  sees  no  reason  a  priori  why  these  stocks  should  not  do  as  well  for  apples, 
which  he  has  not  as  yet  tried.  (Adapted  from  Aaronsohn,  Bureau  of  Plant  In- 
dustry Bulletin  No.  180,  p.  15.) 

48516.  "A  red-fruited  form."     (Giraud.) 

48517.  "A  yellow-fruited  form."     (Giraud.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  38205. 

48518  to  48550. 

From  Kenkelbosch,  Cai^e  Province.  Collected  by  Dr.  H.  L.  Shantz,  Agricul- 
tural Explorer  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  November  1, 
1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Shautz. 

48518.  Acacia  horkida  (L.)  Willd.     Mimosacese.  Wliite  thorn. 
"(No.  75.  Kenkelbosch,  Cape  Province.     September  8,  1919.)     A  South 

African  shrub,  4  to  10  feet  high ;  it  is  very  white  when  leafless  because 
of  the  large  spines.    It  grows  mostly  in  the  open,  and  seeds  abundantly." 

A  natural  hedge  of  this  species  is  shown  in  Plate  III. 

48519.  Arctotis  acaulis  L.     Asteracese. 

"(No.  25.  Kirstenbosch,  Cape  Province.  August  25,  1919.)  A  beautiful 
composite,  from  6  to  12  inches  high,  ranging  from  deep  red  to  orange." 

48520.   Asparagus  sp.    Convallariacese. 

"(No.  79.  Kenkelbosch,  Cape  Province.  September  10,  1919.)  A  large 
spiny  type  from  South  Africa,  with  very  pretty  foliage ;  one  of  the  Wacht- 
een-beetje  [wait-a-bit  thorns]  ;  a  very  decorative  vine  with  a  red  berry 
and  black  seed." 

48521.  Leucospermum.     Proteacete. 

"(No.  76.  Kenkelbosch,  Cape  Province.  September  3,  1919.)  A  beauti- 
ful low  bush  from  South  Africa,  with  a  very  showy  flower." 

48522.  Medicago  hispida  denticulata  (Willd.)  Urban.     Fabacese. 

Bur  clover. 

"(No.  70.  Port  Elizabeth,  Cape  Province.     September  2,  1919.)     A  low- 
growing  clover,  with  heads  of  purple  flowers.    It  is  found  on  most  lawns, 
producing  a  very  dense  cover.     It  is  said  to  die  out  during  hot  weather 
but  is  excellent  when  the  season  is  not  too  dry." 
48523  to  48545.   Phaseolus  spp.     Fabacese.  Bean. 

"(Nos.  44  to  69.  Rosebank,  Cape  Town.  August  27,  1919.)  Beans  from 
the  Entomological  Stat'on  at  Rosebank,  which  have  been  grown  for 
weevil  resistance.  All  strains  being  grown  for  experimental  purposes 
have  been  separated  from  the  commercial  varieties." 


20  SEEDS  AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48518  to  48550— Continued. 

48523.   Phaseolus  aubeus  Eoxb.  Mung-  bean. 

"(No.  44.)  This  is  a  small  green  bean  of  good  flavor;  when  cracked 
in  a  coffee  mill  it  makes  good  bean  porridge.  The  seed  resembles  a 
small  pea." 

48524  to  48533.   Phaseolus  coccineus  L.  Scarlet  Runner  bean. 

48524.  "(No.  49.)  Grown  for  weevil  resistance  by  Mr.  C.  W. 
Mally,  Cape  entomologist." 

48525.  "(No.  60.)  This  number  is  splashed  with  light  and  dark 
brown  markings." 

48526.  "(No.  61.)     Reddish  black  markings  on  purplish  ground." 

48527.  "(No.  62.)  Large  bean;  black  mai-kings  on  purple 
ground." 

48528.  "(No.  63.)  Similar  to  No.  62  [S.  P.  L  No.  48527],  but 
smaller." 

48529.  "(No.  64.)  See  No.  60  [S.  P.  I.  No.  48525].  Black 
splotches  on  purple  ground." 

48530.  "(No.  65.)     Dark  variety  of  No.  64  [S.  P.  I.  No.  48529]." 

48531.  "(N'o.  66.)     Purple  variety  with  black  dots." 

48532.  "(No.  67)     A  black  variety." 

48533.  "(No.  68.)     A  white  variety." 

48534  and  48535.   Phaseolus  ltjnatus  L.  Lima  bean. 

48534.  "(No.  45.)  Governor  bean.  A  white  bean  with  two 
small  dark  spots." 

48535.  "(No.  46.)  Similar  to  No.  45  [S.  P.  I.  No.  48534],  but 
with  a  complete,  dark-brown  ring  around  the  hilum." 

48536  to  48545.  Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.  Common  bean, 

48536.  "(No.  48.)  A  black  bean  a  little  larger  than  the  navy 
bean." 

48537.  "(No.  50.)  A  tan-colored  bean  with  a  white  eye  sur- 
rounded by  a  brown  ring.  Said  to  be  a  popular  bean  in  the 
back  country." 

48538.  "(No.  53.)     A  dark  bean,  purplish  to  black." 

48539.  "(No.  54.)  A  purple  variety  of  No.  58  [S.  P.  I.  No. 
48538]." 

48540.  "(No.  55.)  A  black  variety  of  No.  53  [S.  P.  I.  No. 
48538];  bean  still  smaller  than  No.  54  [S.  P.  I.  No.  48539]." 

48541.  "(No.  56.)  A  dark  tan-colored  bean,  darker  than  No.  50 
[S.  P.  I.  No.  48537]  and  apparently  an  entirely  distinct  strain." 

48542.  "(No.  57.)     A  small  white  bean,  like  a  navy  bean." 

48543.  "(No.  58.)     A  black  and  white  or  black-eyed  bean." 

48544.  "(No.  59.)  A  red  and  white  bean  with  peculiar  mark- 
ings, similar,  in  general  appearance,  to  No.  6  sent  in  from  St. 
Vincent  [S.  P.  I.  No.  47979]." 

48545.  "(No.  69.)     Similar  to  No.  50  [S.  P.  I.  No.  48537],  but 
lighter  in  color  and  larger." 


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PLATE    III. 


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A   Natural  Hedge  of  the  Karoo  Thorn   in  South  Africa.     (Acacia 

HORRIDA    (L.)    WILLD.,    S.    P.    I.    NO.    48518.) 

Because  of  its  shining  wlute  spmes,  the  karoo  thorn  is  fully  as  attractive  when  leafless  as  it  is 
when  clothed  with  its  grayish  green,  finely  divided  fohage.  When  set  closely  together,  the 
plants  form  an  impenetrable  hedge.  They  also  serve  in  Africa  as  forage  for  sheep  and  cattle. 
Since  the  native  home  of  the  species  is  the  desert  region  of  Cape  Province,  it  should  be  well 
adapted  for  culture  in  our  Southwestern  States.  (Photosraphed  by  Dr.  H.  L.  Shant/., 
ICenkelbosch,  Cape  Province,  September  8,  1919;  P36211FS.) 


Inventory  61,  Seeds  and    Plants   Imported. 


Plate   IV. 


A  New  Ornamental  for  the  Dry  Southwest.     (Burkea  africana  Hook., 

S.   P.    I.   No.  48804.) 

Although  it  belongs  to  the  Leguminosat,  this  Afrieaii  tree  is  known  as  the  Rhodesian  ash.  It 
bears  yellow  llowers  and  is  a  striking  thing  when  in  full  bloom.  Its  seeds  are  said  to  be  used 
as  food  m  times  of  famine.  The  wood  is  tough  and  coarse  grained.  Since  it  comes  from  a 
dry,  sandy  region  with  rather  cool  winters,  it  should  succeed  in  CaUfornia  and  our  South- 
western States.  (Photographed  bv  Dr.  H.  L.  Shantz,  Wonderboom,  near  Pretoria,  Trans- 
vaal, October  12,  1919;  P36434FS.)  " 


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48518  to  48550— Continued. 

48546.  Protea  lepidocaepodendeon  L.     Proteacese. 

"(No.  71.  Port  Elizabeth,  Cape  Province.  September  2,  1919.)  A 
large  Protea  bearing  very  large  flowers;  the  handsome  petallike  bracts 
have  black  tips.  It  should  be  grown  in  California  and  possibly  through 
the  South.     This  is  an  important  plant  in  the  vegetation  of  hilly  land." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  48184. 

48547.  ScHOTiA  sPECiosA  Jacq.     Csesalpiniacese. 

"(No.  77.  Kenkelbosch,  Cape  Province.  September  10,  1919.)  Doer- 
hoom.  A  spiny  tree,  6  to  20  feet  high,  used  in  tanning;  produces  scarlet 
flowers,  followed  by  large  pods,  which  are  eaten  when  green  by  elephants 
and  Boers.  The  tree  is  not  grown  in  cultivation,  but  is  an  important 
element  of  the  bush ;  the  wood  is  hard." 

48548  and  48549.    SoJA  max  (L.)  Piper.     Fabacese.  Soybean. 

{Glycine  hispida  Maxim.) 

48548.  "(No.  51.     Rosebank,  Cape  Town.     August  27,  1919.)     A  small 
yellowish  bean  grown  for  weevil  resistance." 

48549.  "(No.  52.     Rosebank,  Cape  Town.     August  27,  1919.)     A  yel- 
lowish bean  similar  to  No.  51  [S.  P.  I.  No.  48548]." 

48550.  SoLANUM  auriculatum  Ait.    Solanace?e. 

"(No.  37.  Mowbray.  Cape  Town.  August  27,  1919.)  A  Solanum  with 
small  fruits  and  very  large  hairy  mulleinlike  leaves." 

48551  to  48586. 

From  China  and  Japan.  Collected  by  Mr.  J.  B.  Norton,  Agricultural  Ex- 
plorer of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  November  29,  1919. 
Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Norton. 

48551.  Actinidia  sp.     Dilleniaceai. 

"  (Seeds  from  Kuliang  Hills,  near  Foochow,  Fukien.  September  8, 
1919.)  Collected  by  Mr.  C.  R.  Kellogg  from  vines  found  by  me.  This 
vine  is  a  wonderful  grower  after  it  gets  started,  and  when  clipped  back 
sends  out  shoots  20  feet  or  more  long  before  laterals  are  formed.  The 
young  woolly  shoots  are  strikingly  attractive.  The  fruit  is  not  inedible 
if  the  woolly  skin  is  removed.  This  species,  like  many  other  species 
not  used  by  the  natives  at  present,  is  found  around  deserted  villages." 

48552.  Aeisaema  sp.     Aracese. 

"  (Kuliang  Hills,  near  Foochow.  August  6,  1919.)  This  is  perhaps 
identical  with  the  Japanese  aroid  used  as  a  source  of  aeroplane  varnish. 
The  showy  orange-red  fruit  stayed  f re&Ji  from  the  time  of  collection 
until  unpacked  at  the  Plant  Inspection  Office,  Washington,  D.  C,  late 
in  November." 

48553.  Benincasa  HISPIDA  (Thunb.)  Cogn.     Cucurbitacere.     Wax  gourd. 
"  Collected  near  Foochow.     This  large  gourd   is   common   in   summer 

and  fall  in  the  markets  of  P'oochow.     I  did  not  test  its  edibility,  but 
understand  that  it  is  very  good." 

48554.  Canarium  album  (Lour.)   DC.     Balsameaceaj. 

"  (Foochow,  China.  September  14,  1919.)  The  fruit  has  a  pleasant 
refreshing  flavor  to  which  it  is  easier  to  become  accustomed  than  that 
of  pickled  olives.     The  Chinese  are  very  fond  of  it  and  pay  high  prices 


22  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

48551  to  48586— Continued. 

for  the  fruits  in  the  markets  of  Foochow  and  elsewhere.  The  fruit  keeps 
well  and  when  no  longer  fresh  is  dried  or  pickled.  The  tree  grows  well 
and  reaches  a  height  of  50  feet,  with  a  broad  spreading  top.  It  Is  ap- 
parently very  easy  to  graft,  for  it  is  top-worked  by  the  Chinese  in  a 
very  crude  manner  and  apparently  always  successfully.  The  tree  is  also 
useful  as  a  street  or  ornamental  tree." 

48555  and  48556.   Castanea  cbenata  Sieb.  and  Zucc.     Fagacese. 

Japanese  chestnut. 

48555.  "(Kobe,    .Japan.     October   28,   1919.)     Samples   of   chestnuts 
being  loaded  for  shipment  to  America." 

48556.  "(Foochow,    China.     September    15,    1919.)     Samples    from 
market." 

48557.  Celosia  aegextea  L,     Amaranthacese.  Cockscomb. 
"  (From  Foochow,  China.     September  14,  1919.)     Collected  on  waste 

land  on  Xantai  Island  near  Foochow.  This  plant  is  common  along  the 
margins  of  gardens  and  fields  and  among  the  cemeteries  on  the  hills. 
The  silvery  white  spikes  are  very  attractive." 

48558.  CiTEULLVs  vulgaris  Schrad.     Cucurbitacese.  Watermelon. 
"(Foochow,  China.     September  15,  1919.)     Seeds  of  the  common,  small, 

red-fleshed  melon  of  this  region,  which  has  very  thin  rinds  and  fine 
quality  flesh  but  is  lacking  in  sugar.  It  should  be  u.sed  in  disease- 
resistant  breeding  to  get  shipping  and  marketing  qualities  for  small 
melons.  It  has  a  very  attractive  appearance  and  the  size  suggests  the 
possibility  of  producing  a  watermelon  .small  enough  to  ship  in  crates 
for  individual  consumption." 

48559.  CoBCHOBUS  capsulaeis  L.     Tiliacefe.  Jute. 
"(Foochow,   China.     September   14.   1919.)     The   common    fiber  plant 

of  this  region.  The  better  farmers  grow  small  patches  of  these  plants 
for  their  own  use." 

48560  to  48562.   Cucubbita  pepo  L.     Cucurbitacese.  Gourd. 

48560.  "(Foochow,  China.  September  15,  1919.)  An  ornamental 
squashlike  cucurbit  used  for  room  decoration  by  the  Chinese." 

48561.  "(Foochow,  China.  September  17.  1919.)  An  ornamental 
squashlike  cucurbit  used  for  room  decoration  by  the  Chinese. 
The  skin  of  this  gourd  is  orange  blotched  with  green." 

48562.  "  (Gourds  from  NagasaKi.  Japan.  October  20, 1919.)  An  orna- 
mental gourd  used  for  room  decoratiou  by  the  Japanese.  Bought 
in  the  market." 

48563.  Dioscoeea  alata X.     Dioscoreacese.  Yam. 
"  Bulbils  from  a  vine  in  the  garden  of  a  Chinese  missionary  teacher 

in  Foochow,  China.     September  10,  1919." 

48564.  Dbymoglossum  .sp.     Polypodiacese.  Fern. 
"(From  Nagasaki,   Japan.     A  plant  growing  on  volcanic  cliffs  near 

Mogi.  October  14,  1919.)  A  very  small  creeping  fleshy  fronded  fern  for 
rockwork.  This  fern  is  found  in  the  shaded  ravines  of  Japan  and  China 
growing  over  the  face  of  the  rocks.  It  stands  considerable  drying  out 
and  makes  a  solid  cover,  suggesting  some  fleshy  leaved  flowering  plant. 
It  would  be  very  good  for  use  on  rockwork  in  gardens  in  Florida  and 
California." 


NOVEMBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  23 

48551  to  48586— Continued. 

48565.  Eleochakis  txjberosa  (Roxb.)  Schult.     Cyperacere.  Beechi. 
"(Foochow,  China.     Septpmber  17,  1919.)     Tubers  of  the  beechi,  or 

water  chestnut,  as  it  is  sometimes  called,  from  the  market  in  Foochow, 
This  plant  is  one  of  the  very  common  food  plants  of  this  region.  One 
sees  the  peeled  and  unpeeled  tubers  in  all  parts  of  Foochow.  Appar- 
ently they  are  eaten  by  all  classes.  Venders  sell  them  strung  on  split 
bamboo  sticks,  six  tubers  peeled  and  sometimes  dipped  in  a  dark-brown 
candy  paste.  The  fields  of  this  water  chestnut  were  common  both  on  the 
river  level  and  on  high  ground.  The  grasshoppers  eat  the  tops  very 
badly,  so  that  I  saw  no  good  seed." 

48566.  Ekemochloa  ophiuroides  (Munro)  Hack.     Poaceje.  Grass, 
"(Kuliang  Hills,  near  Foochow,  China.    August  25,  1919.)     Tops  of  the 

best  lawn  and  grazing  grass  of  this  region.  All  through  the  clay  region 
and  the  gravelly  sand  alluvial  this  is  the  dominant  plant.  All  the  neg- 
lected fields  and  wai?hed  hillsides  are  overgrown  with  it.  It  is  depended 
upon  in  Kuliang  and  largely  in  Foochow  as  a  source  of  cover  for  lawns. 
If  the  lawns  are  mowed,  clipped,  or  grazed,  this  is  the  only  grass  which 
persists  except  Bermuda  grass  (Copn'ola  clartplon).  which  sometimes 
maintains  itself  along  the  edges  of  walks  and  paths.  This  grass  in  pure 
culture  does  not  need  to  be  mowed,  as  it  grows  only  3  or  4  inches  high. 
In  rich  soil  it  is  dark  green.  It  can  be  eradicated  easily,  as  the  limners 
are  on  the  surface,  and  it  is  easily  propagated  by  p-'eces  of  runners,  turf, 
or  seed.  It  is  the  best  grazing  grass  in  this  region,  growing  with 
Lespedesa  striata  and  allied  forms  over  the  fallow  terrace  lands.  The 
prime  condition  of  the  cattle  grazing  in  the  hills  here  depends  upon 
the  prevalence  of  this  grass  and  lespedeza.  This  is  also  an  excellent 
plant  to  prevent  washing;  the  long  runners  stretch  out  in  every  direction, 
root  at  every  node,  and  soon  branch  and  make  cover.  If  it  can  be  grown 
even  as  far  north  as  North  Carolina,  it  will  solve  the  lawn  difficulties 
of  the  Eastern  States,  where  none  of  our  gi-assas  are  satisfactory  the 
year  round." 

48567.  Ficus  sp.     IMoracese. 

"(Kuliang  Hills,  near  Foochow,  China.  September  3,  1919.)  Seed  of 
the  common  banyan  which  finds  its  natural  northern  limit  at  Foochow. 
This  tree  is  the  best  general-puri^ose  shade  tree  commonly  found  at 
Foochow." 

48568.  Ginkgo  biloba  L.     Ginkgoacea;.  Ginkgo. 
"(Shanghai,  China.     October  1,  1919.)     Many  tons  of  'nuts'  may  be 

seen  in  the  markets  of  Shanghai  in  September.  Numerous*  grades  are 
seen,  based  apparently  on  individual  trees.  Tlie  samples  collected  illus- 
trate the  range  of  variation." 

48569.  Apios  fortunei  Maxim.     Fabacere. 

"(Kuliang  Hills,  near  Foochow,  China.  September  2,  1919.)  This 
relative  of  Apios  tuherosn  and  A.  priceaun  is  very  important  as  a  possible 
means  of  producing  hybrids.  It  differs  from  both  our  American  species, 
but  may  cross  with  one  or  both.  It  has  a  large  fleshy  root  suggesting 
A.  priceana  in  type.  If,  through  it,  the  type  of  either  one  of  our  native 
plants  can  be  broken  up  and  a  range  of  variation  started  to  use  in  selec- 
tion work,  a  new  crop  will  be  assured." 
'■  For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44569. 


24  SEEDS  AXD  PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

48551  to  48586— Continued. 

48576.   Ipomoea  beptans   (L. )   Poir.     Convolvulacese. 
(/.  aquatica  Forsk.) 

"  (Foochow,  China.  September  10,  1919.)  This  plant  is  an  impor- 
tant leaf  vegetable  or  potherb.  Several  varieties  are  grown,  but  the  com- 
mon wide-leaved  aquatic  form  grown  in  paddy  and  pond-edge  culture 
is  more  abundant  in  markets.  A  dry-land  form  is  found  even  on  the 
hilltop  up  to  3.000  feet.  Its  growth  is  not  nearly  as  tender  as  the 
aquatic  form,  but  some  say  the  two  forms  are  different  only  in  the 
cultural  methods.  In  the  flats  on  Nantai  Island  forms  were  found  with 
narrow  leaves.  While  they  were  cultivated  in  a  half-hearted  way,  it 
seemed  that  these  strains  were  little  improved  from  the  wild  type, 
which,  however,  I  did  not  see  in  this  region,  so  that  the  plant  is  evi- 
dently not  a  native  of  Foochow.  Some  of  the  aquatic  dry-land  forms 
showed  no  bloom  up  to  September,  but  the  hill  dry-land  forms  were  in 
bloom  in  July  and  well  seeded  late  in  August.  The  quality  of  this 
plant  is  only  mediocre,  as  the  flavor  has  nothing  distinctive  about  it. 
The  upland  forms  are  more  or  less  fibrous,  but  the  water-grown  shoots 
of  the  flat  plains  are  quite  brittle.  On  early  mornings  in  June  and 
July  one  sees  great  loads  of  the  shoots  about  18  inches  long  in  the  market 
streets.  The  hollow  stems,  over  half  an  inch  in  diameter,  and  the 
succulent  leaves  are  cut  up  and  cooked  into  a  spinachlike  table  vegetable. 
The  Chinese  say  that  they  carry  the  aquatic  form  through  the  winter 
without  seed,  renewing  the  field  from  cuttings  in  the  spring.  Both  forms 
are  attacked  by  white  rust  very  badly.  These  seeds  were  obtained  from 
a  patch  grown  in  very  wet  soil,  but  not  under  paddy  conditions." 
48571.  JrcLAKS  Regia  L.    Juglandace*.  Walnut. 

"  (Kobe,  Japan.  October  28,  1919.)  Thin-shelled  Persian  walnuts 
from  China  procured  here,  where  they  were  being  transshipped.  The 
shipment  was  apparently  from  ungrafted  seedlings,  but  all  the  nuts  were 
much  thinner  shelled  than  those  from  Japan  and  were  as  good  as  high- 
grade  stock  from  California." 
48572  and  48573.     Kochia  scop  aria  (L.)  Schrad.    Chenopodiacete. 

48572.  "(Saigo,  near  Nagasaki,  Japan.  October  10,  1919.)  A  plant 
used  for  brooius  all  along  the  eastern  coast  of  China  and  in 
Japan.  The  stems  are  very  tough  and  durable.  It  is  an  orna- 
mental border  plant.  This  is  not  the  same  as  the  common  Kochia 
of  American  seed  catalogues.  These  plants  are  not  highly  colored 
in  the  fall  and  are  fastigiate  inverted  pyramidal  rather  than  ovoid. 
The  branches  and  twigs  are  wonderfully  tough  and  wear  resistant. 
Every  little  garden  has  a  few  of  these  plants,  first  for  ornamentals, 
then  to  pull  for  brooms  to  sweep  the  walks  and  yard." 

48573.  "(Foochow,  China.  September  14,  1919.)  Another  sample  of 
the  plant  used  for  brooms  by  the  Chinese  and  Japanese." 

48574.  Osterdamia  japonica  (Steud.)  Hitchc.     Poaceje.  Grass. 

[Zoysia  japonica  Steud.) 
"(Mogi.  near  Nagasaki,  Japan.)  Mixed  seed  of  two  forms  of  the 
common  lawn  grass  of  Japan.  These  seem  distinct  from  the  forms 
grown  at  Miami  and  Pasadena.  If  they  are  free-fruiting  strains  they 
will  prove  an  important  addition  to  our  grass  importations,  as  Oster- 
damia when  properly  handled  is  one  of  the  best  lawn  grasses  for  the 
South." 


NOVEMBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  25 

48551  to  48586— Continued.     • 

48575.  PsiuiUM  GUAJAVA  L.     Myrtacese.  Guava. 
"Seeds  from  a  very  large  guava  in  the  market  of  Foochow,  China. 

Large  yellow  or  green  guavas  were  very  common.     When  stewed  with 
red  plums  they  make  a  very  pleasant  fruit  dish." 

48576.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear. 
"(Kuliang  Hills,  near  Foochow,  China.     August  30,  1919.)     Seeds  of 

a  wild  pear  tree  growing  in  a  village  on  Kuliang.    This  seems  to  be  the 
semiwild  form  of  the  cultivated  pear  of  this  region." 

48577.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear. 
"(Foochow,   China.     September   16,   1919.)     Seeds   of   an   ovoid    sand 

pear  common  on  Foochow  markets." 

48578.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear. 

"(Foochow,  China.  September  16,  1919.)  Seeds  of  a  large  round  sand 
pear  common  in  the  markets  at  Foochow." 

48579.  Pyrus  sp.    Malacese.  Pear. 
"(Foochow,   China.     September   16,   1919.)     Seeds   of  a   small   round 

sand  pear  common  in  the  markets  at  Foochow." 

48580.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear. 
"(Foochow,  China.     September  10,  1919.)     Seeds  collected  in  market 

by  Chinese  '  boy.'  " 

48581.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacese.  Pear. 

"(Foochow,  China.  September  10,  1919.)  Seeds  collected  in  market 
by  Chinese  '  boy.'  " 

48582.  Pyrus  sp.     Malacea^.  Pear. 
"(Foochow,  China.     September  10,  1919.)     Seeds  collected  in  market 

by  Chinese  '  boy.'  " 

48583.  Rhodomyrtus  tomentosa  (Ait.)  Wight.     Myrtacese. 

"  Growing  among  the  azaleas  on  the  Kuliang  Hills,  China,  is  this  shrub 
with  beautiful  silvery-green  leaves.  Its  flowers  come  in  June  and  last 
until  mid-July.  While  not  so  showy  as  an  azalea  it  helps  to  make  the 
bare  grass-covered  hills  pleasant  to  the  eye." 

48584.  Rosa  sp.  Rosacese.  Rose. 
"(Foochow,  China.  September  14,  1919.)  Seeds  of  the  common  sum- 
mer-blooming rose  of  Foochow  fields.  Very  robust  and  hardy.  This  rose 
was  in  bloom  in  June  on  the  hills  and  uncultivated  areas  on  the  island. 
It  is  a  large  white  rose  of  strong  growth  and  dark-green  foliage.  The 
bractlike  involucre  below  the  ovary  is  a  striking  characteristic.  Found 
wherever  the  clay  of  granite  origin  is  not  covered  by  river  alluvial  silt. 
This  rose  thrives  from  sea  level  up  to  the  top  of  Kushan  (3,000  feet). 
Some  plants  were  still  flowering  late  in  August,  but  most  of  the  bushes 
or  vines  were  set  full  of  large  red  hips,  often  three-fourths  of  an  inch  or 
more  in  diameter.  If  the  old  flowers  were  picked  off  I  think  it  would 
continue  to  bloom.  All  the  other  roses  here  are  out  of  bloom  before  July. 
This  rose  varies  from  a  small  shrubby  plant  of  pastures,  scarcely  2  feet 
in  spread,  to  bushes  6  feet  high  and  with  stems  an  inch  through.  In  front 
of  a  bungalow  at  Kuliang  was  one  that  spread  on  the  ground  with  run- 
ners 10  feet  long.  Now  and  then  flowers  are  seen  with  more  than  five 
petals.    This  rose  is  used  by  the  missionaries  for  table  decoration." 


26  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48551  to  48586— Continued. 

48585.  Trichosanthe^s  cucumeroides  (Ser.)  Maxim.     Cucurbitacese. 

"  ( p-QOchow.  China.  Seeds  from  tlie  garden  of  Mrs.  T.  N.  Wilkinson. 
September  14,  1919.)  This  beautiful  vine  is  grown  in  pots  and  trained 
on  a  frame  about  2  feet  high,  the  vine  being  wound  in  and  out  in  a  globe- 
sliaijed  arrangement  by  the  Chinese  gardeners.  In  autumu,  when  the 
bright-red  fruits  hang  among  the  dark-green  lower  leaves  and  the 
laciniate  starlike  flowers  peep  out  among  the  upper  leaves,  this  plant  is 
very  attractive.  As  a  trellis  vine  it  does  not  show  so  well,  as  it  is  not 
compact  enough.  The  fruits  are  about  4  inches  long  and  1  inch  through, 
shaped  like  an  elongated  lemon.    AVhen  ripe  they  are  a  brilliant  red." 

48586.  Trichosanthes  sp.     Cucurbitace<'e. 

"(Kuliang  Hills,  near  Foochow,  China.  August  6,  1919.)  A  wild  gourd 
found  on  the  hills  northwest  of  Kuliang,  growing  in  grassland ;  about  3 
inches  in  diameter,  round,  and  yellow,  and  very  full  of  seed ;  pulp  bitter 
but  attractive  looking.    Should  be  grown  as  a  possible  trellis  ornamental." 

48587  and  48588.  Soja  max  (L.)  Piper.     Fabaceae.       Soy  bean. 

{Glycine  hispida  Maxim.) 
From   Mirpurkhas,   Sind,   India.     Presented  by   Mr.    T.    F.   Main,   Deputy 
Director  of  Agriculture.    Received  October  21,  1919. 

"  Two  varieties  of  soy  beans  typical  of  the  region  around  Sind.  They  have 
been  under  trial  for  the  last  five  years  on  the  Mirpurkhas  Farm  and  give  yields 
varying  from  120  to  ISO  pounds  per  acre."     {Main.) 

48587.  "  Black  soy  beans."  48588.   "  White  soy  beans." 

48589.   Aleurites  Montana  (Lour.)  Wilson.     Euphorbiacese. 

Mu-oil  tree. 

From  Port  Louis,  Mauritius.  Presented  by  Mr.  G.  Regnard.  Received 
October  30,  1919. 
"  This  tree  is  very  scarce  in  Mauritius.  It  was  introduced  many  years  ago  at 
the  Royal  Botanic  Gardens  of  Pamplemousses,  imder  the  erroneous  name  of 
Acei-  heterophylla.  Tlie  tree  has  been  grown  only  for  the  pretty  flowers  and 
foliage.  The  blossoming  generally  precedes  the  coming  out  of  leaves,  but  in 
1911  the  two  appeared  together."     {Regnard.) 

Aleurites  montana  yields  an  oil  from  the  seeds  practically  identical  with  that 
from  A.  fordii,  the  tung-oil  tree  of  China.  While  the  seeds  of  the  two  species 
are  almost  indistinguishable,  the  fruits  are  easily  recognized  by  their  exteriors ; 
those  of  the  former  are  prominently  ridged,  while  those  of  the  latter  are 
smooth. 

48590  to  48594.  Triticum  aestivum  L.     Poaceae. 

{T.  vuiffare  Viii.)  Common  wheat. 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.     Presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.     Received  November 
3,  1919.    Quotetl  notes  by  Dr.  Trabut. 
"  These  wheats  are  cultivated  in  an  oasis  by  irrigation." 

48590.  No  description  was  received  with  this  material. 

48591.  "  Wheat  cultivated  in  Salla,  Sahara." 

48592.  "AH  Ben  Makhlmil  from  Tuat,  Sahara." 

48593.  "  Kenionf  from  Tuat,  Sahara." 

48594.  "  Wheat  from  Gourara,  Sahara." 


XOVEMBER  1   TO  DECEMBER  31,  1919.  27 

48595.  Cassia  tomentosa  L.  f.     C.iesalpiniaceae. 

From    Egypt.      I'lesented    l).v    the    director,    Horticulturnl    Section,    Gizeli 
Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.     Received  November  5,  1919. 

A  tall  shrub,  tomentose  or  pubescent  throughout,  with  oblong  leaflets  and 
terminal  and  axillary  racemes  of  hirge  deeit-yellow  flowers.  (Adapted  from 
Grischach,  Flora  of  the  British  Most  Iniliiin  iHlandii,  p.  207.) 

48596.  Aciiras  zapota  L.     Sapotacejc.  Sapodilla. 

From    Panama,    Republic   of   Panama.     Presented   by    Mr.    Ramon   Arias- 
Feraud.     Received  November  5,  1919. 

"The  sapodilla  or  chicozapote  is  tlie  best  of  the  sapotaceous  fruits.  It  is 
common  in  many  parts  of  tropical  America  (growing  Wild  in  several  regions) 
and  is  cultivated  successfully  in  southern  Florida,  where  it  merits  commercial 
exploitation.  The  fruits,  which  are  picked  when  still  hard,  can  be  shipped 
to  distant  markets.  Choice  varieties  should  be  propagated  by  budding." 
(Wilson  Popenoe.) 

48597  to  48608. 

From-  Para.  Brazil.     Presented  by  ]Mr.  Andre  (Joeldi.     Received  November 
5,  1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Goeldi,  except  as  otherwise  stated. 
48597.  Bradbueya  plumieri  (Turp.)  Kuntze.     Fabacese. 
{Centrosema  plumieri  Turp.) 

A  luxuriant  ornamental  vine  known  throughout  the  Parahyba  Valley 
and  also  between  Sao  Paulo  and  Rio  Janeiro,  Brazil.  It  thrives  in  the 
dense  shade,  the  vines  climbing  up  to  the  tops  of  the  trees  at  least  20 
feet,  until  they  find  the  sun.  It  bears  large  numbers  of  smooth  pods 
about  8  inches  long. 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  320.58. 

48598  and  48599.   Bradburya  virginiana  (L.)  Kuntze.     FabacefP. 
{Centrosema  virginianum  Benth.) 

48598.  "  Collected  in  September,  1919." 

48599.  "  From  Marajo  Island." 

48600.  Canavali  obtusifolium  (Lam.)  DC.     Fabace*. 

A  creeping  bushy  herb,  native  to  all  the  tropical  regions,  coriaceous- 
fleshy  throughout  even  to  the  flowers,  which  are  bright  purple.  The 
linear-oblong  pods  bear  five  to  eight  very  hard,  red-brown  seeds,  which  are 
used  as  small  change  in  Loanda,  Angola.  (Adapted  from  Hiem,  A  Cata- 
logue of  Welicitsch's  African  Plants,  pt.  1,  p.  254-) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44753. 
48601  and  48602.   Cassia  sp.     Cresalpiniaceae. 

48601.  "A  fiber  plant." 

48602.  "  From  Marajo  Island." 

48603.  Phaseoltts  sp.     Fabacese. 
"Marajo   Island.     September,  1919." 

48604.  Clitoria  glycinoides  DC.     Fabacese. 
"Collected  in  September,  1919." 

48605,   Pavonia  sp.    Malvacete. 
"A  fiber  plant." 


28  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48597  to  48608— Continued. 

48606.  Teiumfetta  sp.    Tiliacese. 
"A  fiber  plant." 

48607.  ViGNA  VEXiLLATA  (L.)   Rich.    Fabacese. 
"Collected  in   September,  1919." 

48608.  WissADULA  spiCATA  (H.  B.  K.)  Presl.     Malvaceae. 

An  inferior  forage,  useful  for  cattle  in  times  of  emergency.     (Adapted 
from  Correa,  Flora  do  BrazU,  p.  137.) 

48609  to  48611. 

From  Salisbury,  Rhodesia.     Roots  presented  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Mundy,  agricul- 
turist and  botanist.  Department  of  Agriculture.     Received  November  7, 
1919. 
"  We  have  sent  you  two  tins  containing  roots  of  cow  cane,  Indian  cane,  and 
m'fufu  grass.    As  these  plants  are  very  hardy,  I  trust  that  the  roots  will  retain 
their  vitality.     We  have  never  obtained  seeds  of  either  cow  cane  or  Indian  cane, 
as  the  plants  have  not  flowered  with  us."     (Mimdy.) 

48609.  Pennisetum  sp.     Poacese.  M'fufu  grass. 

48610.  Sacchabum  sp.     Poacese.  Indian  cane. 

48611.  SAccHABUir  sp.     Poaceae.  Cow  cane. 

48612.  Cacara  EROSA  (L.)  Kuntze.     Fabaceae.  Yam  bean. 
(Pachyrhizus  angulatus  Rich.) 

From  Santiago  de  las  Vegas,  Cuba.     Presented  by  Dr.  Mario  Calvino,  director, 
Estacion  Experimental  Agrouomica.     Received  November  8,  1919. 

"  Seeds  of  what  we  consider  to  be  Pachyrhizus  tuberosus.  This  plant  bears 
blue  flowers,  although  I  have  seen  in  Mexico  one  variety  with  white  flowers." 
(Calvino.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47146. 

48613.  Cassia  australis  Sims.     Csesalpiniaceae. 

From  Cairo,   Egypt.     Presented  by  Mr.  F.   S.  Walsingham,  Horticultural 

Section,  Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.     Received  November  11, 

1919. 

An  erect  Australian  shrub,  simple  or  very  little  branched  toward  the  top. 

The  abruptly  pinnate  leaves  are  made  up  of  10  or  12  pairs  of  oblong-elliptical 

leaflets,  and  the  axillary  peduncles  usually  bear  four  large  golden-yellow  flowers. 

(Adapted  from  Ctirtis's  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  2676.) 

48614  to  48623.  Manihot  esculenta  Crantz.     Euphorbiacese. 

{M.  utilissima  Pohl.)  Cassava. 

From  St.  Kitts,  British  West  Indies.  Cuttings  presented  by  Mr.  F.  R. 
Shepherd,  agricultural  superintendent.  Botanic  Station,  St.  Kitts-Nevis. 
Received  November  11,  1919. 

"  I  am  sending  three  sticks  of  each  of  the  different  varieties  of  cassavas." 
(Shepherd.) 

48614.  Bitter  No.  1.  48619.  Jackroe. 

48615.  Bitter  No.  Jf.  48620.   Small  leaf. 

48616.  Blackolick.  48621.   Siceet  No.  1. 

48617.  Blue  top.  48622.   Red  Greenaicay. 

48618.  French  No.  3.  48623.   White  Greenaicay. 


NOVEMBER  1  TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  29 

48624.  Pandorea  ricasoliana  (Tanf.)  Baill.     Bignoniacese. 

(Podranea  ricasoliana  Sprague.) 

From  Nice,  France.  Presented  by  Dr.  A.  Robertson  Proschowsky.  Received 
November  10,  1919. 

"  Seeds  of  a  most  strikingly  beautiful  climber.  It  is  evergreen,  quick-grow- 
ing, and  produces  its  flowers  during  six  or  eight  months — from  spring  to 
autumn,  here — and  perhaps  would  produce  all  through  the  year  in  a  warmer 
climate.  The  flowers  are  large  and  of  a  beautiful  pale-rose  color;  they  are 
produced  in  large  bunches,  hundreds  sometimes  being  open  at  the  same  time. 
I  have  had  this  species  for  more  than  20  years,  but  this  year  is  the  first  time 
It  ever  produced  any  seeds,  four  fruits  having  developed."     {Proschoicaky.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  329G9. 

48625.  Trifol,ium  repens  L.     Fabaceae.  White  clover. 

From  Groningen,  Holland.     Presented  by  Mr.  C.  Broekema,  director,  Gro- 
ninger  Zaaizaadvereeniging.     Received  November  11,  1919. 
"  Friesland  white  clover  seed  of  the  1918  crop.     It  is  unnecessary  to  state 
that  the  Friesland  white  clover  is  not  a  pure-bred  strain,  but  what  we  call  a 
'  land-race.' "     (Broekema.) 

48626.  Feronia  i/iMONiA  (L.)  Swingle.     Rutaceae.       Wood-apple. 

(F.  elephantum  Correa.) 

From  Peradeniya,  Ceylon.  Presented  by  Mr.  H.  F.  Macmillan,  superin- 
tendent, Botanic  Gardens,  Department  of  Agriculture.  Received  No- 
vember 15,  1919. 

"  Wood-apple,  or  clepliant-apple.  A  good-sized  tree,  40  to  50  feet  high,  native 
to  India  and  Ceylon.  It  bears  round  fruit,  about  the  size  of  a  large  cricket 
ball,  similar  to  the  bel  fruit,  but  distinguished  from  it  by  having  a  whitish, 
warty  surface.  The  hard,  woody  shell  incloses  a  soft,  brownish,  mealy  sub- 
stance which  has  a  strong  aromatic  odor.  The  fruit  is  generally  relished  in 
Ceylon  by  the  poorer  classes  and  is  also  used  in  native  medicine.  Elephants, 
too,  are  fond  of  it.  The  tree  is  common  throughout  the  dry  region,  being  often 
cultivated  there  as  well  as  in  the  moist  low  country."     (Macmdllan.) 

48627  to  48630.    Brassica  spp.     Brassicaceae. 

From  Sibpur,  near  Calcutta,  India.     Presented  by  Mr.  A.  Gage,  director, 
Botanical  Survey  of  India.     Received  November  17,  1919.     Quoted  notes 
by  Mr.  Gage. 
48627  and  48628.   Beassica  campesteis  sakson  Prain.  Sarson. 

48627.  "  Dark  seeds  mixed  with  tori  from  the  Calcutta  market." 

48628.  "  Yellow  seeds  from  the  Calcutta  market." 

48629,  Beassica  juncea  (L.)  Cass.  Chinese  mustard, 
"  Lutni  Rai.     Yellowish  brown  seeds  from  the  Calcutta  market." 

48630.  Beassica  napus  dichotoma  (Roxb. )  Prain,  Tori, 
"  Tori  from  the  Calcutta  market," 

48631  and  48632.   Beta  spp.     Chenopodiacese. 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.  Presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.  Received  November 
19.  1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Trabut. 

79252—22 3 


•^O  .  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48631  and  48632— Continued. 

48631.  Beta  vulgaris  maceocakpa  (Guss.)   Moq. 
"  Very  abundant  on  salty,  clayey  soil." 

48632.  Beta  vtjlgaris  perennis  L. 

"  Sinnach-beet.    The  leaves  are  used  like  spinach." 

48633.   Elaeis  GuiNEENSis  Jacq.     Phoenicacese.     African  oil  palm. 

From  Kamerun,  West  Africa.  From  Mr.  Fred  Hope,  Ebolwoa.  Received 
November  19,  1919. 
Variety  poissonii.  The  distinguishing  character  of  this  form  is  the  presence 
around  the  fruit  of  a  "  collar  "  which  consists  of  the  persistent  perianth  having 
become  more  accrescent  and  more  fleshy  than  usual.  Very  little  notice  appears 
to  have  been  taken  previously  of  the  perianth  at  the  time  when  the  fruit  was 
mature,  probably  owing  to  its  having  been  removed  before  the  fruit  was 
brought  into  the  market.  The  fruit  is  obovoid  or  subglobose,  about  3  cm.  long 
(not  including  the  beak,  which  is  1  cm.  long),  and  somewhat  constricted  at 
the  base,  not  ventricose  as  in  some  varieties.  The  woody  endocarp  is  about 
3  mm.  thick.  The  6-parted  perianth  is  thick  and  fleshy  and  almost  incloses 
the  fruit.  Its  segments  have  a  transverse  thickening  about  5  mm.  from  their 
apices.  According  to  an  analysis  made  at  the  Imperial  Institute  it  contains 
"69.9  per  cent  of  oil,  equivalent  to  14.8  per  cent  calculated  on  the  whole  fruit 
or  78.2  per  cent  calculated  on  the  dry  pulpy  covering."  The  ordinary  pulp 
adhering  to  the  nuts  of  this  form  yields  27.2  per  cent,  of  oil.  (Adapted  from 
Keto  Bulletin  of  Miscellaneous  Information,  p.  93.) 

48634  to  48636.  Lotus  spp.     Fabacea?. 

From  Weraroa,  New  Zealand.  Presented  by  Mr.  E.  Bruce  Levy,  biologist. 
Central  Development  Farm.  Received  November  24  and  25,  1919.  Quoted 
notes  by  Mv.  Levy. 

48634.  Lotus  corniculatus  L. 
"  Bird's-foot  trefoil." 

An  excellent  fodder,  considered  a  valuable  ingretlient  in  meadows  and 
pastures.  Native  to  Tasmania,  Victoria,  New  South  Wales,  and  South 
Australia.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia, 
p.  m.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  18371. 

48635.  Lotus  uliginosus  Schkuhr. 

"  Greater  bird's-foot  trefoil." 

A  pasture  plant  of  agricultural  importance,  fairly  largely  used  in  New 
Zealand,  from  10  to  15  tons  of  seed  being  sown  annually.  This  plant 
prefers  a  wet  or  swampy  habitat.  The  seed  sold  in  December,  1918.  at 
about  a  dollar  per  pound.  .  It  is  saved  for  seed  mainly  in  the  Auckland 
Province,  but  prior  to  the  war  the  greater  portion  was  imported,  mainly 
from  Germany.  This  seed  was  exported  from  the  latter  country  under 
the  name  of  Lotus  vlllosus  or  L.  uliginosus.  which  names  are  the  European 
trade  names  for  the  L.  major  of  the  New  Zealand  seed  trade.  Lotus 
major  is  very  variable  with  regard  to  certain  characters,  such  as  hairi- 
ness, and  in  consequence  several  botanical  names  have  been  given  to  the 
plant.  There  are  apparently  a  good  many  different  strains,  but  whether 
these  breed  true  from  seed  and  are  good  agricultural  species  or  whether 


NOVEMBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1919.  31 

48634  to  48636— Continued. 

they  are  due  either  to  the  habitat  in  wliich  they  are  si'owing  or  to  fer- 
tilization has  not  yet  been  ascertained.  (Adapted  from  T/te  New  Zealand 
Journal  of  Auriciiltiirc,  vol.  17,  p.  347.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  5942. 

lieceived  as  L.  major,  ^hich  is  now  considered  to  be  a  synonym  of 
L.  vliginosus. 

48636.   Lotus  sp. 

"  Hairy  bird's-foot  trefoil." 

Received  as  L.  hispidus,  but  the  sample  does  not  agree  with  our  ma- 
terial of  that  species. 

48637  to  48654. 

From  Persia.  Presented  by  Mr.  Edward  C.  M.  Richards,  forester.  New  York 
City.  Received  November  25,  1919.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Richards. 
"  Perhaps  you  will  recall  that  late  in  May,  1917,  when  I  was  starting  for  west- 
ern Persia  to  do  relief  work,  you  asked  me  to  do  what  I  could  toward  securing 
Persian  seeds  of  various  kinds  for  you.  I  returned  to  New  York  this  last  July 
bringing  with  me  a  variety  of  vegetable  and  grain  seeds.  These  seeds  were 
collected  for  me  by  various  Persians,  and  I  trust  that  you  will  find  them  of 
use  to  you." 

48637.  Tapsicum  annfx^m  I..     Solanacese.  Red  pepper. 
"  Hot  red  pepper." 

48638.  CucuMis  melo  L.     Cucurbitacese.  Muskmelon. 

48639.  Ficus  cakica  L.     Moracese.  Fig. 
"  Kurdistan  fig." 

48640  and  48641.   Hordeum  distichon  palmella  Harlan.     Poacese. 

Barley. 
48640.   "  Yellow  barley."  48641.   "  Ordinary  form." 

48642.   JuGLANs  KEGiA  L.     JuglandacefB.  Walnut. 

48643  and  48644.   Oryza  sativa  L.     Poacese.  Bice. 

48643.  "ArdiiiV'  48644.  "  Sadry." 

48645.   Raphanus  sativus  L.     Brassicacese.  Radish. 

48646  to  48651.   Triticum  aestivum  L.     Poacese.  Common  wheat. 

48646.  "  Hamisee  bahar.     One  of  the  best  wheats  of  Persia.     Can  be 
used  as  either  fall  or  spring  wheat." 

48647.  "Fall  wheat."  48650.   "  No.  2." 

48648.  "Per/^wn^,  spring  wheat."  48651.   "  No.  3." 

48649.  "No.  1." 

48653  and  48653.   Vitis  vinifera  L.     Vitacese.  Grape. 

48652.    "  Zenjon.''  48653.    "  Black  Kurdistan." 

48654.   Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Com. 

48655.  RoDGERSiA  piNNATA  Francli.     Saxifragacese. 

From  Ness.  Neston,  England.     Seeds  presented  by  Mr.  A.  K.  Bulley.     Re- 
ceived November  28,  1919. 
"One  of  the  finest  of  wild  plants,  which  is  apparently  beginning  to  break 
under   garden    culture.     Seedlings    are   varying   greatly   in    color.     There   are 
some  very  fine  reds.     The  seed  generally  germinates  easily  and  the  plant,  espe- 


32  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

cially  in  the  deep  red  forms,  is  certainly  one  of  the  very  finest  of  lierbaceous 
perennials."     (Bulley.) 

48656.   Eandia  sp.     Rubiacese. 

From  Concepcion,  Paraguay.     Presented  by  Mr.  R.  Owynn.     Received  No- 
vember 29,  1919. 
"A  very  ornamental  bush,   12  to  15  feet  high,   growing  on   the  bank  of  a 
stream  about   7  miles  from  Rio  Paraguay  in   the   Chaco   region.     It   is   very 
handsome."     ( Chvynn. ) 

48657  to  48688. 

From    Montevideo,    Uruguay.     Presented    by    Sr.    Luis    Guillot,    Direccion 
General  de  Paseos  Publicos.     Received  October  17,  1919. 

48657.  ARisfOLOcHiA  fimbeiata  Cham.     Aristolochiacese. 
(.4.  ciliata  Hook.) 

Fringed-flowered  Aristolochia.  A  native  of  Buenos  Aires,  with  a  weak, 
slender  stem,  not  climbing;  the  leaves  are  cordate-reniform  and  very 
obtuse.  The  tube  of  the  perianth  is  green,  much  curved,  like  a  hunting 
horn,  swollen  at  the  base,  expanding  above  into  a  large  1-sided  limb  which 
is  greenish  brown  outside  and  deep  purple-brown  inside,  with  yellow 
reticulations ;  the  margin  is  beset  with  long,  succulent  hairs,  each  tipped 
with  a  gland.  The  very  singular  structure  and  color  of  the  long-fringed 
flowers  render  this  species  particularly  worthy  of  cultivation  under  glass 
or  in  favorable  situations  in  the  open.  (Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical 
Maga'gine,  pi.  3756.) 

48658.  Baccharis  coedifolia  DC.     Asteracese. 

Mio-mio.  This  shnibby,  much-branched  plant  is  well  known  by  farm- 
ers and  herders  to  be  a  violent  poison  to  herbivorous  animals.  Doubt- 
less the  danger  is  great  enough  for  it  to  be  recognized  as  poisonous  by 
the  animals,  as  thickets  of  the  rmo-mio  in  the  pastures  remain  undis- 
turbed.    (Adapted  from  Arechavaleta,  Flora  Uruguaya,  vol.  3,  p.  234.) 

48659.  Bacchaeis  genistelloides  (Lam.)  Pers.     Asteracese. 

Carqueja.  This  erect,  somewhat  shrubby  plant  is  found  in  grassy 
fields  everywhere  in  Uruguay,  Colombia,  Ecuador,  Peru,  Argentina,  and 
Paraguay.  In  Brazil  it  is  used  medicinally.  (Adapted  from  Arechava- 
leta, Flora  Vrugtiaya,  vol.  3,  p.  22^. ) 

48660.  Blephabocalyx  lanceolattjs  Berg.     Myrtacese. 

Multa.  A  very  abundant,  tall,  slender  tree  with  fragrant  leaves ;  the 
small  yellow  fruits  are  not  edible.  The  wood  of  this  tree  is  soft  and 
nearly  white.  (Adapted  from  Venturi  and  LUlo,  Contrihucion  al  Con- 
ocirmento  de  log  Arboles  de  la  Argentina,  p.  67.) 

48661.  Caeica  quebcifolia  (St.  Hil.)  Benth.  and  Hook.     Papayacese. 

"  The  fruit  from  this  species  is  said  to  contain  more  papain  than  that 
of  any  other.  The  tree  is  very  hardy,  is  uninjured  by  light  frosts,  and 
should  prove  of  value  for  breeding  purposes."     {David  Fairchild.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No,  41298. 

48662.  Celtis  atjstbai-is  L.     Ulmaceae.  Nettle  tree. 

The  nettle  tree  is  one  of  the  best  trees  for  replanting  forests  because 
of  its  rapid  growth,  even  in  poor  and  rocky  soils.  The  value  of  its 
products  (wood,  leaves,  and  fruits)  soon  compensates  for  the  expense 
incurred  in  planting  and  cultivating  it. 


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48657  to  48688— Continued. 

In  the  temperate  zone,  to  which  it  is  best  suited,  the  nettle  tree  does 
well  in  any  exposure  and  in  any  soil.  Its  different  ways  of  propaga- 
tion allow  the  grower  to  choose  the  method  of  planting  which  is  best 
adapted  to  the  local  conditions  and  to  the  soil.  The  tree  does  well  in 
soils  where  other  trees  grow  only  with  difficulty  and  helps  to  cover 
rocky  and  arid  ground.  When  grown  on  the  pollarding  system  or  in 
groups  of  coppice  shoots,  it  supplies  material  for  the  manufacture  of 
many  agricultural  implements.  Each  part  of  the  tree  is  of  value  and 
supplies  useful  material;  thus,  the  wood,  by  reason  of  its  hardness, 
fine  grain,  delicate  color,  elasticity,  and  resistance,  is  excellent  for  turn- 
ing or  cabinetmaking ;  the  leaves  are  valuable  as  fodder  for  animals, 
especially  in  seasons  and  districts  in  which  there  is  a  shortage  of  green 
fodder;  cattle  and  goats  willingly  eat  the  young  leaves  which,  when 
fresh,  contain  6.30  per  cent  of  nitrogenous  substances,  0.15  per  cent  of 
fat,  and  19.69  per  cent  of  carbohydrates.  Nearly  every  year  the  nettle 
tree  gives  an  abundant  crop  of  stone  fruit  very  rich  in  sugar  (39.40  per 
cent  when  completely  ripe),  which  makes  a  very  useful  feedstuff  for 
live  stock,  especially  in  districts  where  it  is  not  possible  to  include  sugar 
in  the  rations.  The  kernel  contains  67.10  per  cent  of  fat,  that  is  to 
say,  7.02  per  cent  of  that  of  the  whole  fruit.  When  ground  the  stones 
yield  about  10  per  cent  of  fat,  but,  if  the  kernels  are  separated  from 
the  woody  part,  this  may  amount  to  60  per  cent.  In  this  case  cakea 
containing  about  12  per  cent  of  protein,  12.4  per  cent  of  fat,  and  48.5 
per  cent  of  nitrogen-free  extract  are  obtained.  The  oil  extracted  may 
be  used  for  various  purposes. 

The  nettle  tree  should  be  preferred  to  all  other  trees  for  replanting 
woods,  and  offers  means  of  rapidly  covering  bare  ground  with  plant 
growth.  The  speedy  and  large  remuneration  promised  by  its  products 
may  serve  as  an  attraction  to  private  landowners  who  wish  to  help  in 
the  regeneration  of  Italian  forests.  (Adapted  from  Aiinali  della  Regia 
Scuola  Superiore  di  Agriooltura  in  Portici,  2d  ser.,  vol.  13,  p.  1.) 

48663,  Celtis  tala  Gillies,     Ulmacese. 

Tala.  On  the  coast  of  the  Atlantic  and  in  the  district  of  Tuyu  immense 
thickets  of  tala  exist.  It  is  a  tree  with  a  short,  stout,  branched  trunk. 
The  wood  is  yellowish  white  and  smooth ;  it  is  used  for  posts  and  fire- 
Avood.  (Adapted  from  Venturi  and  Lillo;  Contrlbucion  al  Conocimiento  de 
los  Arbolcs  de  la  Argentina,  p.  102.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  42285. 

48664.  Cissus  sicyoides  L.     Vitacese. 
(Vitis  sicyoides  Miquel.) 

The  leaves  of  this  vine  are  cooked  with  taros  and  castor  oil  and  used 
as  a  poultice  for  abscesses.  (Adapted  from  Sack,  Plantaardige  Voort- 
hrengselen  van  Suriname,  p.  42.) 

48665.  CiSTus  candidissimus  Dun.    Cistacese. 

A  beautiful  rapid-growing  evergreen  shrub,  with  silvery-white  leaves 
and  short-lived,  pale  rose-colored  flowers,  from  the  Canary  Islands.  It 
is  an  ideal  rockery  plant.     (Adapted  from  Flora  and  Sylva,  vol.  2,  p.  44-) 

48666,  CiSTUS  ladanifekus  L.     Cistacese. 

The  gum  cistus  is  the  finest  of  the  genus  and  one  of  the  best  and 
hardiest  of  small  shrubs.     It  is  a  handsome,  bushy  evergreen,  from  4  to 


34  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPOETED, 

48657  to  48688— Continued. 

8  feet  in  hei^^ht,  with  scented  foliage.  The  stem  and  the  lar;?e,  deep-.sreen 
leaves,  silvery  white  below,  are  olannny  pubescent.  The  numerous, 
large,  showy  white  flowers  have  a  bold  crimson  blotch  at  the  base  of  each 
petal.  In  parts  of  the  East  the  gum  is  gathered  from  this  plant  by  beat- 
ing the  branches  with  a  sort  of  flail,  the  thick  gunnny  juice  being  scraped 
off  and  made  into  a  fragrant  resin.  (Adapted  from  Flora  and  Sylva,  vol. 
2,  p.  .'t-'i,  and  Gardening  Illustrated,  ral.  22,  p.  212.) 

48667.  DoDONAEA  viscosA  (L.)  Jacq.     Sapindacese. 

Chlrca  de  monte.  A  tree,  3  to  5  meters  high,  with  erect  branches  and 
dark  wrinkled  bark.  The  leaves  are  of  varying  shapes,  oblong  to  lanceo- 
late;  the  greenish  white  flowers  are  very  small;  and  the  fruit  is  a  deep 
red  capsule.  It  is  frequent  in  stony  places  along  the  coast  and  is  also 
found  in  the  interior.  (Adapted  from  Arechavaleta,  Flora  Uruguaya, 
■vol.  1,  p.  290.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45726. 

48668.  DoLicHos  jacqttinii  DC.     Fabacese. 
(D.  lignosus  Jacq.  not  L.) 

A  perennial  twining  plant,  pilose  throughout;  with  ovate-acute  scabrous 
leaves  about  2  inches  long ;  the  umbels  of  white  flowers  are  followed  by 
straight,  terete  legumes,  3  to  4  inches  long,  covered  with  yellow  hairs 
and  snow-white  inside.  The  small,  reniform,  shining  black  seeds,  8  to 
10  to  a  pod,  have  a  white  hilum.  Native  to  Caribbean  forests. 
(Adapted  from  Jacquin,  Selectaruni  Stirpium  Americanarum,  Historia,  p. 
205.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  27534. 

For  discussions  of  the  status  of  Dolichos  lignosus  and  of  D.  jacquimdi, 
the  following  publications  should  be  consulted :  Piper,  C.  V.,  and  Morse, 
W.  J.,  "The  Bonavist,  Lablab,  or  Hyacinth  Bean,"  U.  S.  Department  of 
Agriculture  Bulletin  No.  318,  1915 ;  Freeman,  G.  F.,  "  The  Purple  Hyacinth 
Bean,"  Botanical  Gazette,  vol.  66,  pp.  512  ff.  1918. 

48669.  DuRANTA  LOEENTZii  Grfseb.     Verbenacete. 

"A  shrub,  3  or  4  meters  high,  with  lilac  flowers  and  drupaceous  suc- 
culent fruits."     {Gmllot.) 

48670.  Eugenia  australis  Wendl.     Myrtacese. 
(E.  myrtifoUa  Sims.) 

A  handsome  evergreen  shrub  from  East  Australia,  with  graceful, 
slightly  winged  branches  and  smooth,  shining,  elliptic  leaves.  The  dainty 
white  flowers  have  persistent  calyxes  w:th  spreading  red  sepals,  small 
petals,  and  very  many,  extremely  long,  large-anthered  stamens.  The 
leaves  and  flowers  have  a  pleasant  aromatic  taste.  The  palatable  fruit 
is  utilized  particularly  for  jam,  but  the  seed  must  be  removed  from  the 
pulp.  (Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  2230,  and  Mueller, 
Select  Extra-Tropical  Plants,  p.  212.) 

48671.  Eugenia  guabiju  Berg.     Myrtacese. 

Pitanga.     This   slender   ornamental    tree   is   found   on   the   banks   of 

streams.     The  immature  fruit  is  red,  turning  black  when  mature;  it  is 

smaller  than  that  of  Nangapirff   (Eugenia  uniflora),  and  is  not  edible. 

(Adapted  from  Venturi  and  Lillo,  Contribudon  al  Conocimiento  de  los 

Arholcs  de  la  Argentina,  p.  69.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  3208. 


NOVEMBER   1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1919.  35 

48657  to  48688— Continued. 

48672.  Ficus  subteiplinervia  Mart.     Moracese. 

A  Brazilian  forest  tree  with  a  dense  crown  of  obtuse  papery  leaves, 
prominently  3-veine(l  at  the  base.  The  small  axillary  fruits  are  globular. 
(Adapted  from  Martius,  Flora  Brasiliensis,  vol.  J,,  pt.  1,  p.  99.) 

48673.  Gleditsia  amokphoides  (Griseb.)  Taub.     Csesalpiniacese. 

A  spiny  Bolivian  tree,  flowering  in  December ;  it  sometimes  attains  a 
height  of  50  feet  and  the  trunk  diameter  is  often  2i  feet.  Hieronymus 
states,  according  to  Taubert,  that  the  bark  is  used  in  place  of  soap  for 
removing  spots  from  woolen  and  cotton  goods ;  hence  the  name  "  quillay." 
The  leaves,  young  twigs,  and  roots  have  astringent  properties.  The  wood 
is  used  in  making  vessels  for  holding  liquids,  in  turning,  house  furniture, 
and  for  wooden  soles  and  pegs.  (Adapted  from  Taubert,  Berichte 
Deutsche  Botanische  Gesellschaft,  vol.  10,  p.  6S7.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  42327. 

48674.  Heimia  myrtifolia  Cham,  and  Schlecht.     Lythracese. 
(Nesaea  myrtifolia  Desf.) 

A  small,  densely  leafy  ornamental  shrub  with  deep  yellow  flowers; 
native  to  Brazil.  (Adapted  from  8t.  Hilaire,  Flora  Brasiliae  Meridionalis, 
vol.  S,  p.  138.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  36025. 

48675.  Helianthemum  chamaecistus  Mill.     Cistacese. 
(Cistus  lusitanicus  Mill.) 

This  beautiful  evergreen  shrub  grows  quickly  into  a  shapely  bush 
bearing  multitudes  of  large  white  flowers  with  crimson  spots  at  the 
bases  of  the  petals.  The  narrow,  bright-green  leaves  are  slightly  vis- 
cous. It  flowers  abundantly  during  the  summer,  is  drought  resistant, 
and  if  planted  in  a  border  extends  itself  2  or  3  feet  over.  The  original 
species  is  a  native  of  Britain ;  it  is  readily  propagated  by  cuttings  and 
will  grow  in  any  moderately  light  soil.  Bees  are  exceedingly  fond  of 
the  rock  rose,  as  this  genus  is  called ;  and  during  dry  seasons,  when 
many  other  flowers  fail,  it  is  much  frequented  by  bees ;  this  probably 
accounts  for  the  many  natural  hybrids  known  to  botanists.  (Adapted 
from  Flora  and  Sylva,  vol.  2,  p.  44/  Gardening  Illustrated,  vol.  22,  p. 
212;  and  Loddiges,  Botanical  Cahinet,  vol.  3,  p.  202.) 

48676.  HoMERiA  collina  (Thunb.)  Vent.     Iridacese. 
{Moraea  collina  Thunb.) 

A  perennial  plant,  native  to  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  with  a  globose 
corm  covered  with  fibrous  coats,  and  usually  one  convolute-concave  nar- 
row leaf,  much  longer  than  the  stem.  The  erect  stem  bears  one  or  more 
clusters  of  handsome  red-orange  flowers  grouped  in  twos  or  threes. 
(Adapted  from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  1033.) 

48677.  JoDiNA  EHOMBiFOLiA  Hook.  and  Arn.     Santalacese. 

Quebrachillo.  Generally  a  low,  bushy,  slender  tree  with  3-pointed 
spiny  leaves.  The  wood  is  white  and  smooth ;  the  bark  is  thick.  It  is 
native  to  Brazil.  (Adapted  from  Venturi  and  Lillo,  Contribucion  al 
Conocimiento  de  los  Arboles  de  la  Argentina,  p.  92.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  33974. 


36  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED, 

48657  to  48688— Continued. 

48678.  Manihot  tweedieana  Muell.  Arg.    Euphorbiacese. 

A  wild  Brazilian  species  from  which  the  Indians  are  said  to  obtain 
edible  varieties  by  cultivating  the  plants  for  a  few  years. 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47971. 

48679.  Mimosa  eamitlosa  Benth.    Mimosacege. 

A  small,  much-branched  shrub  from  Brazil,  up  to  5  feet  high,  with 
spiny  stems,  petioles,  and  peduncles.  The  solitary  flower  heads,  which 
appear  in  the  spring,  are  covered  with  inverted  prickles.  The  nearly 
cylindrical  pods  are  clothed  with  stout  spines.  It  is  quite  similar  to 
Mimosa  ciliata,  from  which  it  is  distinguished  principally  by  its  un- 
jointed  pods  and  its  3-nerved  leaflets.  (Adapted  from  Arechavaleta, 
Flora  Urugiiarja,  vol.  1,  p.  Jf21.) 

48680.  Mimosa  ubuguensis  Hook,  and  Arn.     Mimosacese. 

A  small,  branched  shrub  found  along  the  banks-  of  the  Rio  Uruguay, 
2  to  3  meters  high,  with  a  few  stout,  strong,  straight  spines.  The  small 
cylindrical  shoots  are  lustrous  and  smooth.  The  calyx  is  very  short,  the 
corolla  3  to  4  mm.  and  glabrous;  the  pod  is  2  to  2.5  cm.  long  and  4  to  6 
mm.  broad.  (Adapted  from  Arechavaleta,  Flora  Urugiiaya,  vol.  1, 
P.  431.) 

48681.  Myeehinium  ETJBBiFLORUM  (Camb.)  Berg.     Myrtacese. 

A  forest  tree  from  Brazil,  with  the  young  branches  compressed  and  the 
puberulent  leathery  leaves  soon  becoming  glabrous.  The  purplish  flowers 
are  in  axillary  cymes.  (Adapted  from  Martins,  Flora  Brasiliensis,  vol. 
IJ,,  pt.  1,  p.  1,66.) 

48682.  Ocotea  abechavatetae  Mez.     Lauraceae. 

"A  tree,  10  to  12  meters  high,  with  oval,  entire,  coriaceous  leaves, 
shining  green  on  top  and  pale  green  on  the  under  side.  The  dark-yellow 
flowers  are  followed  by  dark-brown  drupaceous  fruits."     {Guillot.) 

48683.  Passieloba  adenopoda  Moc.  and  Sesse.     Passifloracese. 

A  Mexican  ornamental  woody  climber  having  cordate  leaves  with  five 
ovate-acute  lobes.  The  petioles  are  glandular  and  the  bracts  serrate 
incised.  The  fruits  are  inedible.  (Adapted  from  De  Candolle's  Frodro- 
mus,  vol.  3,  p.  S30.) 

48684.  PoMADEERis  apetala  Labill.     Rhamnacese. 

A  tree  occasionally  attaining  a  height  of  60  feet,  but  usually  smaller; 
native  to  southeastern  Australia.  The  foliage  is  eaten  readily  by  stock, 
often  in  preference  to  their  customary  fee<l.  ("Adapted  from  Mueller, 
Select  Extra-Tropical  Plants,  p.  ^16.) 

48685.  Peosopis  nandubey  Lorentz.     Mimosacese. 

A  glabrous  tree  of  medium  size,  frequent  in  the  mountains  of  Uruguay. 
The  numerous  small  flowers  appear  in  spring.  The  pods  are  falcate  or 
semicircular,  with  a  pulp  of  acid  flavor.  The  wtwd  is  used  industrially 
because  of  its  lasting  qualities.  (Adapted  from  Arechavaleta,  Flora 
Vruguaya,  vol.  1,  p.  419.) 

48686.  QuiLLAJA  brasiliensis  (St.  Hil.  and  Tul.)  Mart.     Rosacese. 
Quillay,  or  jahon  de  palo.    A  Brazilian  tree,  6  to  8  meters  high,  with  an 

erect    trunk    and    an    open    crown.     The    alternate    leaves    are    oblong- 
lanceolate  and  the  white  flowers  are  in  distinct  corymbs.     The  regular 


NOVEMBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  37 

48657  to  48688— Continued. 

shape  and  very  leafy  crown  of  the  tree  make  it  a  striking  ornamental, 
especially  when  it  is  in  flower.  The  bark  and  the  wood  cut  into  chips' 
form  articles  of  commerce  from  which  are  extracted  certain  constituents 
which  are  used  in  the  saponification  of  greasy  substances.  (Adapted 
from  Arechavaleta,  Flora  TJrugunya,  vol.  1,  p.  ifSl.) 

48687.  ScHiNus  lentiscifolius  March.     Anacardiacese. 

A  small  Brazilian  tree.  50  to  100  cm.  high,  with  crooked  branches  and 
dark  ashy  bark.  The  compound  leaves  are  composed  of  4  to  6  pairs  of 
pinnse  with  winged  petioles.  The  whitish  flowers  in  numerous  axillary 
panicles  appear  in  spring.  (Adapted  from  Arechavaleta,  Flora  Vru- 
guaya,  vol.  1,  p.  291.) 

48688.  Symphyopappus  sp.     Asteracese. 

An  ornamental  composite  received  as  Eupatorium  montevidense,  but 
identified  by  Dr.  Blake  as  a  species  of  Symphyopappus 

48689  to  48750. 

From  China  and  Japan.  Collected  by  Mr.  J.  B.  Norton,  Agricultural  Ex- 
plorer of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  November  26  and 
December  1,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Norton. 

48689.  AxLiTTM  sp.     Liliacese. 

"  (No.  18.  Nagasaki,  Japan.  October  12,  1919.)  A  clustered  garlic 
commonly  grown  around  Nagasaki ;  also  found  wild,  probably  as  an 
escape." 

48690.  Amabanthus  gangeticus  melancholicus    (L.)    Voss.    Amaran- 

thacese.  Joseph's-coat. 

"  (Nagasaki,  Japan.  October  21,  1919.)  Closely  related  to  Amaran- 
thus  retroflexus,  with  showy  red,  yellow,  white,  and  green  leaves ;  com- 
mon in  flower  beds.  This  old  foliage  plant  deserves  attention  from  plant 
breeders,  and  if  properly  selected  should  produce  a  highly  ornamental 
foliage  plant  for  bedding  purposes." 

48691  to  48695.   Amygdalus  peksica  L.     Amygdalacese.  Peach 

(Prumis  persica  Stokes.) 

48691.  "(No.  3a.  Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  July  10,  1919.)  The 
Pang  San,  or  '  white  peach,'  from  the  market.  Grown  near 
Foochow,  maturing  in  July  and  August." 

48692.  "(No.  4a.  Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  July  10,  1919.)  The 
'big  red  peach'  (Chinese  name  translated)  from  the  market. 
Grown  near  Foochow ;  matures  from  June  to  the  middle  of  July." 

48693.  "(No.  4b.  Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  July  10,  1919.)  The 
'small  red  peach'  (Chinese  name  translated)  from  the  markets. 
Grown  near  Foochow ;  matures  from  June  to  the  middle  of  July." 

48694.  "(No.  3b.  Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  July  10,  1919.)  The 
'  Ngie,'  a  white  peach  obtained  in  the  markets.  Matures  in  July 
and  August." 

48695.  "(No.  5.  Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  July  10,  1919.)  Obtained 
from  the  market.  A  peach  with  dark-red  flesh.  While  lacking  in 
flavor  when  raw,  this  peach  has  a  most  excellent  flavor  when 
stewed  with  sugar.  The  .juice  becomes  the  color  of  dark  Bur- 
gundy :  this  might  be  wonderful  as  a  coloring  for  soft  drinks." 


38  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48689  to  48750— Continued. 

48696.  Ardisia  japonica  (Thunb.)  Blume.     Myrsinacese. 

"(Kobe,  .Tapan.  October  26,  1919.)  A  low,  red-berried  shrub  growing 
in  the  woods  above  Kobe.  This  plant  would  probably  make  a  very 
good  Christmas  green,  as  the  berries  probably  remain  fresh  through  the 
early  winter." 

48697.  AsPAKAGUs  lxicidus  Lindl.     Convallariacese.  Asparagus. 
"(Kuliang   Hills,    near   Foochow.    Fukien,    China.     August    10,   1919.) 

A  climbing  vine  of  great  beauty,  growing  commonly  on  the  moist 
wooded  slopes  of  ravines.  Its  graceful  foliage  and  habit  make  it  very 
attractive.  The  fleshy  roots  are  said  to  be  used  by  the  Chinese  for 
conserves." 

48698.  AvERKHOA  CABAMBOLA  L.     Oxalidacese.  Carambola. 
"(Foochow,  Fukien,  China.     September  17,  1919.)     From  the  market. 

A  characteristic  fruit  of  Foochow  at  this  season.  The  Chinese  name 
means  '  foreign  peach,'  indicating  a  recent  introduction  into  this  region. 
It  does  not  seem  to  be  eaten  freely  by  the  Chinese,  perhaps  because 
of  its  acid  flavor,  but  it  is  found  in  all  the  better  fruit  markets." 

48699.  Benzoin  citbiodobum  Sieb.  and  Zucc.     Lauracese. 

"(Kuliang   Hills,   near    Foochow,    Fukien,    China.     August    1,    1919.) 
A  shrub  or   small   tree  with   a   lemon-verbena   odor  in  the   leaves   and 
fruit.    It  is  ornamental  in  appearance  with  its  graceful  habit  and  leaves. 
It  is  heavily  loaded  with  oily  berries;  possibly  this  tree  will  yield  a 
commercial  oil  more  cheaply  than  lemon  grass  {Cymhopogon  citratus)." 

48700.  Canna  sp.     Cannacese.  Canna. 
"(Foochow,  Fukien,  China.     September  15,  1919.)     Growing  in  ditches 

in  cultivated  land ;  not  used  by  the  Chinese." 

48701.  Celosia  cristata  L.  Amaranthacese.  Cockscomb. 
"(Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  September  15,  1919.)  A  very  fine  varie- 
gated yellow  and  red  cockscomb,  grown  in  pots  on  the  front  steps  of  the 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  building.  The  plants  are  cut  back  and  made  to  branch  so 
that  one  plant  has  many  heads,  which  vary  in  color  from  red  to  light 
yellow." 

48702.  Cephalanthera  sp.     Orchidacese.  Orchid. 

"(No.  16.  Nagasaki,  .lapan.  October  20,  1919.)  From  the  grounds 
of  the  American  consulate.  An  ornamental  orchid  growing  in  soil  in 
large  clumps  like  an  iris.     The  flowers  are  said  to  be  very  beautiful." 

48703.  Coix  LACBTMA-joBi  L.     Poacese.  Job's-tears. 

"(Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  September  1.5,  1919.)  Seed  from  a  plant 
growing  as  an  escape  along  a  ditch  in  the  garden  section  of  Nantai 
Island." 

48704.  DiANTHTJS  CHiNENSis  L.     Silenacejfi. 

"(Mogi,  near  Naga.saki,  Japan.  October  14,  1919.)  A  cultivated  single 
garden  pink ;  no  double  varieties  in  this  vicinity.  Introduced  for  genetic 
work  on  inheritance  of  doubling." 

48705.  DioscoREA  sp.     Dioscoreacese.  Yam. 

"(No.  13.  Nagasaki,  Japan.  October  14,  1919.)  For  experimental 
use." 


NOVEMBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  39 

48689  to  48750— Continued. 

48706.  DioscoREA  sp.     Dioscoreacese.  Yam. 
"(No.    14.     Nagasaki,   Japan.      October   14,   1919.)      For   experimental 

use." 

48707.  DuRANTA  REPENS  L.     Verbenacese. 

"(Poochow,  Fukien,  China.  September  15,  1919.)  Dnranta  repens  is 
probably  the  most  common  flowering  shrub  around  Foocliow.  It  is  not 
only  planted  as  a  hedge  in  many  native  and  foreign  gardens,  but  grows 
as  an  escape  everywhere.  Its  nodding  racemes  of  blue  flowers  and  per- 
sistent golden  yellow  berries  which  cover  the  unpruned  plants  give  a  very 
pleasing  appearance  to  the  dusty  roadsides.  As  a  close-pruned  hedge 
Duranta  is  quite  satisfactory  to  many  foreign  residents,  as  it  stays 
green  better  than  many  other  plants  and  quickly  fills  up  gaps  caused  by 
neglect  or  typhoons." 

48708.  EuRYA  .TAPONiCA  NiTiDA  (Kortli.)  Dyer.     Theacese. 
"(Kuliang    Hills,    near    Foochow,    Fukien,    China.     August    1,    1919.) 

'  Inkberry,'  a  small  evergreen  with  black  berries  growing  commonly 
over  the  dry  hills  near  Foochow.  Of  value  as  a  hedge  border  in  the 
Southern  States." 

48709.  BuscAPHis  japonica  (Thunb.)  Dipp.     Staphyleacese. 
[E.  staphyleoides  Sieb.  and  Zucc. ) 

"(No.  12.     Saigo,  near  Nagasaki,  Japan.     October  10,  1919.)      Shrub 
•  with  bright  crimson-purple  fruits  opening  like  Euonymus." 

48710.  Pious  beecheyana  Hook,  and  Arn.     Moracese.  Fig. 
"(Kuliang  Hills,  near  Poochow,  Fukien,  China.     August  10,  1919.)     A 

wild  fig  with  very  strong  bast  fiber." 

48711.  HoMoiocELTis  aspera  (Thunb.)  Blume.     Ulmacese. 
{Aphananthe  aspera  Planch.) 

'  "(No.  7.     Nagasaki,  Japan.     October  22,  1919.)     From  the  grounds  of 

the  American  consulate.  Seed  from  a  Celtislike  tree  about  40  feet  high ; 
very  ornamental.  The  foliage  is  not  dense,  and  the  tree  has  a  light, 
feathery  appearance." 

48712.  HuMULus  japonicus  Sieb.  and  Zucc.    Moracese. 

"(Poochow,  Fukien,  China.  September  10,  1919.)  Wild  hops  grovdng 
along  a  road ;  much  liked  by  bees." 

48713.  Ipomoea  reptans  (L.)  Poir.     Convolvulacese. 
(/.  aquatica  Porsk.) 

"(Foochow,    Fukien,    China.     September    15,   1919.)     Plant    used    for 
greens." 
48714  and  48715.   Lagenaria  vulgaris  Seringe.     Cucurbitacese.     Gourd. 

"(Saigo,  near  Nagasaki,  Japan.  October  10,  1919.)  Seeds  of  rather 
high-grade  dipper  gourds  grown  at  a  large  orange  plantation  near  Saigo." 

48714.  "(No.  19.)     White-seeded  form." 

48715.  "(No.  21.)     Blue-seeded  form." 

48716.   LiLiuM  BROWNii  Poit.     Liliacese.  Lily. 

"(Kuliang  Hills. .  near  Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  August  25,  1919.) 
The  lily  that  makes  Kuliang  beautiful  in  June  and  July.  The  solitary 
trumpets  of  this  large  lily  stand  out  in  bold  relief  against  the  barren 
hillsides.     The  buds  and  y(mng  flowers  are  light  yellow,  but  the  full 


40  SEEDS  AlsTD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48689  to  48750— Continued. 

open  flower  gradually  turns  to  a  clear  white  with  purple  or  brownish 
stripes  on  the  outer  petals.  The  bulbs  are  said  to  be  eaten  by  the 
Chinese." 

48717.  LuFFA  CYLiNDRiCA  (L.)  Roeuier.     Cucurbitacese. 
(L.  aegypUaca  Mill.) 

"(No.  20.  Saigo,  near  Nagasaki,  Japan.  October  10,  1919.)  A  high- 
grade  form  of  this  gourd  selected  from  ripe  gourds  on  the  largest  orange 
plantation  at  Saigo." 

48718.  Melastoma  bepens  Desr.     Melastomacese. 

"(Kuliang  Hills,  near  Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  August  20,  1919.) 
A  low  perennial  shrub  which  bears  beautiful  roselike  flowers  all  summer 
long.  The  flowers  last  only  one  day,  but  because  of  their  great  number 
the  shrub  is  always  well  covered.  The  fruits  are  said  to  be  eaten,  but 
have  the  lack  of  flavor  so  common  in  Chinese  fruits." 

48719.  MiscANTHUs  SINENSIS  Anders.     Poacese.  Grass. 

"(Kuliang  Hills,  near  Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  August  1,  1919.) 
Seeds  of  'tiger  grass,'  the  saw-edged  grass  which  is  said  to  kill  sheep. 
The  fruiting  panicles  are  used  to  make  the  standard  brooms  of  this 
region.  In  many  respects  these  brooms  are  better  than  those  made  from 
broom  corn." 

48720.  Ophiopogon  japonicus  (L.  f.)  Ker.     Liliaceas. 

"(No.  2.  Mogi,  near  Nagasaki,  Japan.  October  12,  1919.)  This  in- 
teresting grasslike  plant  is  adapted  to  stand  long  drought  and  is  one 
of  the  best  shade-resisting  plants  known  that  could  be  used  for  lawn 

purposes." 

48721  and  48722.    Osterdamia  japonica  (Steud.)  Hitchc.     PoacejB. 

(Zoysia  japonica  Steud.)  Grass. 

"(Mogi,    near   Nagasaki,    Japan.     October  12,  1919.)     Rhizomes   from 
the  same  lawn  from  which  seed  was  obtained  in  June." 
48721.   "(No.  3.)"  48722.   "(No.  4.)" 

48723.  Paederia  sp.    .Rubiacese. 

"(No.  IT.  Saigo,  near  Nagasaki.  Japan.  October  10,  1919.)  Seed  of 
a  semiherbaceous  vine  found  along  the  coast  from  Foochow  northward. 
A  good  climber,  with  large  clusters  of  beautiful  white  and  maroon,  or 
dark  purple,  flowers.     Good  for  covering  fences,  walls,  etc." 

48724.  Panicum  miliaceum  L.    Poacese.  Proso. 
"(Nagasaki,  Japan.     October  14,  1919.)     Apparently  escaped  from  cul- 
tivation." 

48725.  Phaenospebma  globosa  Munro.     Poaceae.  Grass. 
"(Kuliang   Hills,    near   Foochow,    Fukien,    China.     August   12,    1919.) 

A  tall,  large-seeded  grass,  apparently  perennial,  growing  in  a  deep  ravine. 
The  size  of  the  seeds  suggests  possibilities  of  improvement  for  feed  for 
fowls  or  stock." 

48726.  PiTTOSPORUM  GLABBATiTM  Lindl.     Pittosporacese. 
"(Shanghai,  China.     October  1,  1919.)     From  a  hedge  in  the  foreign 

cemetery.  Bubbling  Wells  Road.  The  evergreen  foliage  contrasts  very- 
well  with  the  orange  fruits." 


NOVEMBER   1  TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919,  41 

48689  to  48750— Continued. 

48727.  PiTTSPOBUM  TOBiRA  (WilW.)  Ait.    Pittosporacese. 
"(Nagasaki,  Japan.     October  10,  1919.)     Grows  wild  in  tlie  hills  back 

of  the  experiment  station.     Of  value  as  an  ornamental  hedge." 

48728.  PoLYGONTJM  sp.     Polygonacese. 

"(Nagasaki,  .Japan.  October  20,  1919.)  An  ornamental  wild  vine 
growing  on  cliffs  and  embankments  about  Nagasaki.  At  a  distance  the 
plant  looks  like  a  flowering  clematis,  making  a  white  mass  on  the  rocks." 

48729.  Pkunus  sp.     Amygdalacese.  Plum. 

"(Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  July  10,  1919.)  Obtained  in  market;  a 
very  good  green  plum." 

48730.  Prunus  sp.     Amygdalacese.  Plum. 

"(Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  July  10,  1919.)  A  red  plum;  very  dark 
flesh ;  a  good  variety." 

48731.  Prunus  sp.     Amygdalacese.  Plum. 
"(No.  8.     Foochow,  Fukien,   China.     July  10,  1919.)     '  Nai,'   a  Green 

Gage  plum  grown  near  Foochow ;  season  middle  of  June  to  end  of  July." 

48732.  Prunus  sp-     Amygdalacese.  Plum. 
"(Kuliang,  near  Foochow,  Fukien,  China.     July  7,  1919.)     A  yellowish 

pink  translucent  plum  of  large  size,  obtained  from  Mr.  James  Ford,  who 
obtained  the  plum  from  a  missionary  at  lughok,  Fukien.  This  plum 
was  not  seen  in  the  Foochow  markets." 

48733.  Rhus  succedanea  L.     Anacardiacese. 

"(No.  11.  Saigo,  near  Nagasaki,  Japan.  October  10,  1919.)  Very 
common  south  of  Moji ;  formerly  widely  cultivated  for  its  oil,  but  now 
neglected  because  of  the  introduction  of  kerosene  and  electricity." 

"  This  plant  produces  a  fruit  containing  a  nut  from  which,  when 
warmed,  an  oil  is  expressed  which  acquires  the  consistency  of  suet  and 
serves  for  making  candles."     {Hogg,  Vegetable  Kingdom,  p.  242.) 

48734.  Rhynchosia  volubilis  Lour.     Fabacese. 

"(No.  15.  Saigo,  near  Nagasaki,  Japan.  October  10,  1919.)  A  climb- 
ing vine,  with  ornamental  flowers  and  clusters  of  bright-red  pods." 

48735.  Rosa  sp.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
"(No.  8.     Saigo,  near  Nagasaki.     October  10,  1919.)" 

48736.  Rosa  sp.     Rosacese.  Eose. 
"(No.  9.     Saigo,  near  Nagasaki.     October  10,  1919.)" 

48737.  Rosa  sp.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
"(No.  23.     Saigo,   near  Nagasaki.     October  10,   1919.)     A  small   wild 

rose  growing  on  the  barren  hills." 

48738.  Rosa  sp.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
"(Nagasaki,  Japan.     October  14,  1919.)     A  clustered  rose  growing  wild 

in  the  hills." 

48739.  RuBus  bueegeri  Miquel.     Rosacese. 

"(No.  28.  Mogi,  near  Nagasaki,  Japan.  October  14,  1919.)  The  com- 
mon creeping  Rubus  of  this  region.  The  red  fruits  are  good  but  not 
large." 


42  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPOETED, 

48689  to  48750— Continued. 

48740.   RuBus  swinhoh  Hance.     Rosacea?. 

"(Kulians  Hills,  near  Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  July  3,  1919.)  The 
herries  when  ripe  come  off  like  thimbleberries ;  they  are  of  sood  quality, 
rich  dark  red  in  color,  with  a  distinct  pleasantly  bitter  flavor,  which 
makes  them  of  value  in  hybridization  work.  The  juice  of  this  berry 
would  add  flavor  to  some  of  our  more  tasteless  Rubus  fruits." 
48741  and  48742.   Rubus  triphyllus  Thunb.     Rosaceae. 

48741.  "(Kuliang  Hills,  near  Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  October  12, 
1919.)     A  low  form,  common  on  the  hills." 

48742.  "(Kuliang  Hills,  near  Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  September  1, 
1919.)  A  summer-fruiting  Rubus  of  good  flavor,  common  in  this 
region." 

48743.  Smilax  china  L.     Smilacacese.  Smilax. 
"(No.    10.     Saigo,    near    Nagasaki,    Japan.     October    10,    1919.)     The 

large  bright-red  berries  make  a  beautiful  show  among  the  dark  leaves. 
The  tuberous  rhizome  has  been  used  for  centuries  in  medicine  and  is 
still  recognized  as  having  medicinal  value." 

48744.  SoLANUM  sp.     Solanacese. 

"(Kobe,  .Japan.  October  26,  1919.)  A  showy  red-berried  Solanum 
growing  in  a  mountain  ravine ;  suitable  for  ornamental  planting." 

48745.  Solanum  sp.     Solanacese. 

'•(Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  September  6,  1919.)  A  red-fruited  an- 
nual growing  on  walls  and  along  roads." 

48746.  Stkiga  masubia  (Buch.-Ham.)  Benth.     Scrophulariaceae. 
"(Kuliang  Hills,  near  Foochow,  Fukien,  China.     July  16,  1919.)     One 

plant,  found  in  barren  soil.  It  has  an  erect  flower  stalk  with  a  rather 
showy  creamy-white,  2-lipped  flower  suggesting  a  small  butterfly  orchid." 

48747.  Symplocos  congesta  Benth.     Symplocacese. 

"(Kuliang  Hills,  near  Foochow.  Fukien.  China.  July  25.  1919.)  A 
small  tree  or  shrub  much  like  the  bay  tree  of  formal  gardens.  Many 
were  seen  pruned  like  the  bay  trees  grown  in  tubs  in  America." 

48748.  Trichosanthes  cucuMEKOiDES  (Ser.)  Maxim.    Cucurbitacege. 
"(No.  6.     Nagasaki,  .Japan.     October  11,  1919.)     A  climbing  vine  with 

very  striking  scarlet  fruit,  growing  on  the  fence  around  the  Nagasaki 
Agricultural  Experiment  Station  citrus  orchard." 

48749.  Viburnum  sp.     Caprifoliacese. 

"(Saigo.  near  Nagasaki,  Japan.  October  10,  1919.)  This  plant  has 
clusters  of  bright-red  berries  which,  combined  with  the  dark-green  leaves, 
make  it  an  ornamental  highly  appreciated  by  the  residents  of  this  region." 

48750.  ZoRNiA  DiPHYLLA  (L.)  Pers.     Fabacese. 

"  (Foochow,  Fukien,  China.  September  1.5,  1919.)  This  plant,  which 
grows  wild  in  the  hills,  may  be  of  value  as  forage." 

48751  and  48752.   Eubus  macrocarpus  Benth.     Rosaceae. 

Columbian  berry. 

From   Bogota,    Colombia.     Seeds   and   plants   purchased    from   Mr.   F.   L. 
Rockwood.    Received  December  4  and  6,  1919. 


NOVEMBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  43 

48751  and  48752— Contimied. 

"  The  berry  is  not  in  clusters  like  the  common  berry,  but  on  the  end 
of  a  branch  like  a  rose.  There  are  alwas's  several  together ;  they  bring 
the  bush  down  with  weight.  Some  of  the  berries  are  over  2  inches  long 
when  ripe.  One  berry,  which  measured  2i  inches  long,  dropped  to  pieces 
while  we  were  bringing  it  out  of  the  forest.  These  berries  are  developed 
where  there  is  constant  moisture,  clouds  against  the  mountains,  and  a 
temperature  of  65°  to  68°  F.  They  grow  in  abundance  neai-  Puritication, 
Tolima,  where  they  are  pressed  for  a  juice  which  is  claimed  to  have 
medicinal  properties  for  curing  blood  diseases.  Tlie  line  of  mountains 
from  Cibate  to  Fusagusaga.  about  9,000  feet  altitude,  is  very  prolific  in 
blackberry  plants.  These  do  not  grow  above  the  coffee  line."  (Rock- 
wood.) 

48751.    Seeds.  48752.   Plants. 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45919. 

48753  to  48797. 

From  Johannesburg,  Transvaal.  Collected  by  Dr.  H.  L.  Shantz,  Agricultu- 
ral Explorer  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  December  4, 
1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Shantz,  except  as  otherwise  stated. 

48753.  Acacia  caffra  (Thunb. )  Willd.     Mimosacese. 

"  (No.  119.  Taungs,  Cape  Province.  September  30,  1919.)  These 
seeds  were  collected  from  small  trees  on  a  stony  ridge.  The  tree  is 
used  only  as  a  timber  tree  in  making  native  kraals  and.  for  firewood. 
It  is  one  of  the  more  attractive  of  the  native  acacias." 

48754.  Acacia  dentinens  Burchell.     Mimosacese. 

"  (No.  92.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  September  26,  1919.)  Seeds 
of  Acacia  dentinens,  the  most  prominent  acacia  of  this  region.  A  small, 
attractive  tree,  useful  only  as  an  ornamental.  It  grows  especially  well 
on  rocky,  shallow,  red  soil  over  limestone." 

48755.  Acacia  stolonifera  Burchell.    Mimosacese. 

"  (No.  120.  Taungs,  Cape  Province.  September  30.  1919.)  Seeds  of 
one  of  the  most  attractive  and  fragrant  plants  I  have  found  thus  far. 
It  is  a  low  bush  with  upright  branches,  very  little  secondary  branching, 
and  produces  a  mass  of  white  sweet-scented  flowers.  It  comes  into 
flower  very  early  and  is  very  pretty  and  attractive  at  that  time.  It  is 
an  exceptionally  decorative  plant." 

48756.  Adenia  sp.     Fassifloracese. 

"(No.  151.  Bast  of  Pretoria,  Transvaal.  October  12,  1919.)  A  plant 
with  a  large  (storage)  stem:  interesting  chiefly  for  botanical  gardens, 
etc." 

48757.  Atriplex  sp.     Chenopodiacese. 

"(No.  89.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  September  21,  1919.)  Probably 
one  of  the  introduced  species  from  low  land  near  Kimberley.  Useful  as 
a  forage  plant  on  near-alkali  land  of  the  southwestern  desert  area." 

48758.  Avena  sativa  L.     Poacefe.  Oats, 
"(No.  102.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.     September  27,  1919.)     Oats  in 

market ;  grown  in  Orange  Free  State." 

"A    small-kerneled   variety    probably    similar    to    the    Sixty-Day    oat." 
(Warbtirton.) 


44  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

48753  to  48797— Continued. 

48759.   AvENA  sTERiLis  L.     Poacese.  Oats. 

"(No.  103.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.     September  27.  1919.)     Oats  in 
market;  grown  in  western  province,  probably  near  tlie  Cape." 

"  Tbe  north  African   (Algerian)   type,  also  commonly  grown  in  South 
Africa."     (Warburton.) 

48760  to  48762.  Citbxtixus  vulgabis  Schrad.    Cucurbitaceae. 

■Watermelon. 

48760.  "(No.  80.  Prleska,  Cape  Province.  September  27,  1919.) 
Seeds  of  a  Kafir  melon  grown  extensively  throughout  South  Africa ; 
used  as  feed  for  stock  and  also  for  pickles  and  preserves.  After 
five  months  on  the  shelf  at  Prieska  the  flesh  of  this  melon  was  firm 
and  still  white.  It  is  especially  valuable  on  account  of  its  long- 
keeping  qualities.  Should  do  well  anywhere  in  the  United  States. 
Grown  along  with  corn  by  the  Kafirs,  either  under  irrigation  or 
under  semihumid  conditions.  It  pushes  into  dry  land,  but  not  so 
far  as  No.  81   [S.  P.  I.  No.  48761]." 

48761.  "(No.  81.  Seeds  of  m'tsama  melon  of  the  Kalahari  collected 
at  Gibeon,  German  Southwest  Africa,  by  G.  W.  Lawrence,  of 
Prieska.)  This  melon  grows  wild  on  the  great  desert  and  consti- 
tutes the  chief  water  supply  to  travelers  and  dwellers  of  that  re- 
gion. This  seed  may  contain  both  the  bitter  and  the  sweet  vari- 
eties. It  should  be  planted  at  the  beginning  of  the  summer  and 
winter  rainy  period  on  both  dry  land  and  irrigated  land  (to  insure 
a  supply  of  seed)  at  San  Antonio,  Sacaton,  Yuma,  Indio,  Mecca, 
Hazen,  and  Chico. 

"  By  far  the  most  important  plant  of  the  Kalahari  Desert,  if  we 
except  the  forage  grasses,  it  is  valued  here  as  a  stock  feed  and  as 
a  food  for  the  natives.  It  is  cooked  and  the  water  extracted. 
Buried  in  the  soil  it  forms  a  reservoir  of  water 'and  a  storehouse 
of  food  for  both  man  and  beast.  I  see  no  reason  why  it  should  not 
thrive  in  a  wild  state  in  our  warmer  deserts,  and  it  may  survive 
on  dry  lands  throughout  the  Great  Plains  and  intermountain 
region." 

48762.  "(No.  117.  Taungs,  Cape  Province.  September  30,  1919.) 
Watermelon  seeds  from  Chief  Malala,  one  of  the  Batlapiu  tribe  of 
Bechuanas  of  the  Taungs  district  (1,400  square  miles).  These  seeds 
represent  the  type  of  watermelon  grown  by  the  natives.  They  are 
planted  about  November  1,  when  ""the  spring  rains  come.  This 
melon  should  be  adapted  to  conditions  of  the  South  and  Southwest, 
and  possibly  the  Great  Plains.  Taungs  is  a  region  of  scattered 
camel  thorn  over  a  grassland  cover  somewhat  more  luxuriant  than 
our  mesquite  country  in  Texas.  The  soil  is  deep,  red,  sandy,  and 
shows  no  hardpan.  Apparently,  the  natives  grow  fairly  good  crops 
of  kafir,  mealies,  and  beans.  They  also  keep  cattle." 
48763.  CiTEus  sp.     Rutacese. 

"(No.  155.  Pretoria,  Transvaal.  October  13,  1919.)  Seeds  of  a  rough 
lemon  used  widely  as  a  stock  for  citrus.  These  seeds  were  taken  from 
fruit  grown  on  the  grounds  at  Pretoria.  The  seeds  were  not  in  the  center 
of  the  fruit,  but  often  far  out  toward  the  rind.  The  flavor  of  the  over- 
ripe lemons  is  very  good.    The  fruits  are  about  li  inches  in  diameter." 


NOVEMBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  45 

48753  to  48797— Continued. 

48764  to  48767.  Cucubbita  maxima  Duchesne.    Cucurbitacese. 

Pumpkin. 

48764.  "(No.  83.  Upington,  Cape  Province.  September  IS,  1919.)  .\ 
large  light-colored  pumpkin,  a  staple  feed  for  stock  and  also  for  the 
table,  whei-e  it  is  served  as  we  serve  squash.  This  strain  is  prob- 
ably well  known  and  is  one  of  the  more  common  types  of  Boer 
pumpkin  grown  throughout  South  Africa.  Almost  every  kraal  has 
a  quantity  of  these  pumpkins  on  the  flat  roofs,  where  they  consti- 
tute a  reserve  food  supply  for  man  and  beast.  Produced  in  a 
climate  similar  to  that  at  Yuma,  Ariz." 

48765.  "(No.  118.  Taungs,  Cape  Province.  September  30,  1919.) 
From  Chief  Malala,  of  the  Batlapin  tribe  of  Bechuanas  of  the 
Taungs  district  (1,400  square  miles).  This  pumpkin  is  grown  with 
mealies  (corn)  or  kafir,  one  of  the  staple  crops." 

48766  and  48767.  "(No.  121.     From  Kenkelbosch,  Transvaal,  Sep- 
tember 10,  1919.)     A  few  seeds,  somewhat  smaller  than  No.  83  [S. 
P.  I.  No.  49764],  secured  from  a  cattle  train.    Cattle  are  fed  largely 
on  pumpkin  in  this  section,  and  this  is  the  variety  most  often  seen." 
48766.  Brown  seeds.  48767.  White  seeds. 

48768.  DiMOEPHOTHECA  sPECTABiLis  Schlechter.    Asteracese. 

"(No.  152.  East  of  Pretoria,  Transvaal.  October  12,  1919.)  Seeds  of 
an  attractive  flowei-ing  composite  with  a  daisylike  or  chrysanthemumlike 
flower.  Plants  of  this  character  should  form  a  pleasing  variety,  esp^ 
,cially  when  we  see  the  same  old  asters,  marigolds,  etc.,  in  every  garden  in 
the  world.  The  plant  is  very  attractive  and  may  prove  especially  suited 
to  our  drought  country,  the  Great  Plains  and  western  desert." 

48769.  Gazania  sp.     Asteracese. 

"(No.  90.     Kimberley,  Cape  Province.     September  22,  1919.)     A  cicho- 
riaceous  plant  with  orange-colored  '  single '  floweTs,  1  to  H  inches  across, 
produced  in  great  numbers  and  very  attractive  border.    There  seem  to  be 
several  species  similar  to  this  one,  some  of  them  white." 
48770  to  48772.  Holcus  soeghum  L.    Poacese.  Sorghum. 

{Sorghum  xmlgare  Pers.) 

48770.  "(No.  111.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  September  27,  1919.) 
From  the  market  in  Kimberley;  ordinary  Kafir  corn,  probably 
grown  in  Orange  Free  State." 

48771.  "(No.  112.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  September  27,  1919.) 
From  the  market  in  Kimberley.  Egyptian  Kafir  corn,  probably 
grown  in  Orange  Free  State." 

48772.  "(N'o.  115.  Taungs,  Cape  Province.  September  30,  1919.) 
Kaiir.  I  was  unable  to  see  any  but  the  old  fields  where  some  of 
the  stubble  remained.  The  kafir  is  planted  November  1,  or  as 
near  that  date  as  the  spring  rains  permit.  It  is  planted  on 
ground  plowed  with  a  moldboard  plow  but  not  worked  level.  In 
June  or  July  it  is  harvested,  thrashed  by  the  women  with  a  flail, 
and  winnowed  in  the  wind.  The  seeds  are  ground  by  hand  on  a 
flat  stone  and  used  as  a  porridge.     The  stalks,  leaves,  etc.,  are 

79252—22 4 


46  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48753  to  48797— Continued. 

fed  to  cattle.     The  rainfall  in  Taungs  is  about  20  inches,  the  tem- 
perature high,  and  the  soil  a  deep  red  sandy  loam. 

"There  appears  to  be  little  sale  for  kafir  com.  Mealies  (com) 
is  a  money  crop,  kafir  a  food  crop.  From  the  size  of  the  stems, 
this  seems  to  be  a  rather  small  variety." 

48773.  HoBDEUM  vulgake  pallidum  Seringe.     Poacese.  Barley. 
"  (No.     108.     Kimberley,    Cape    Province,     September    27,     1919.)     A 

,  hulled  awned  barley  sold  in  market.     Grown  in  Orange  Free  State." 

48774.  Lathykus  sativus  L.     Fabacese.  Bitter  vetch. 

"  (No.  97.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  September  27,  1919.)  These 
seeds  were  found  in  bulk  in  the  market  mixed  with  the  garden  pea, 
Pisum  sativum.  They  were  probably  all  grown  at  Cape  of  Good  Hope 
and  in  the  Cape  district." 

48775  and  48776.  Medicago  sativa  L.    Fabacese.  Alfalfa. 

48775.  "(No.  84.  Upington,  Cape  Province.  September  18,  1919.) 
This  alfalfa  is  the  type  grown  on  the  Orange  River.  Small  fields 
of  alfalfa  are  the  chief  source  of  feed  aside  from  the  native 
grasses.  This  plant,  as  seen  growing  at  Upington,  looks  much  like 
Peruvian  alfalfa.  It  has  grown  under  conditions  similar  to  those 
at  Yuma,  Ariz.,  and  the  southwestern  desert  region.  (The  Province 
variety  grown  most  extensively  of  any  in  South  Africa  seems  to 
be  more  like  our  Grimm.)  This  may  possibly  be  that  variety.  I 
have  no  name  for  it.  The  plant  is  always  known  as  lucern  in 
South  Africa." 

48776.  "(No.  104.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  September  27,  1919.) 
Alfalfa.  Bulk  seed  sold  in  market  at  Kimberley,  probably  the 
variety  known  as  Province,  a  favorite  strain  in  South  Africa." 

48777.  MiMusops  zeyhep.i  Sond.     Sapotacese. 

"  (No.  154.  East  Pretoria,  Transvaal.  October  12,  1919.)  Seeds  of 
Mimusops  zeyheri,  a  yellow  fruit  about  1  inch  long,  with  dry  sweet  flesh, 
similar  to  that  of  a  jujube.  This  is  apparently  a  very  large  fruited 
species  of  this  genus,  of  which  the  fruits  are  said  to  be  delicious.  I  did 
not  have  an  opportunity  to  test  them,  for  I  could  not  find  the  tree  from 
which  the  fruits  came,  and  only  those  not  thoroughly  ripe  had  been  cast 
aside  by  the  children  who  were  eating  them.  It  may  be  well  worth  cul- 
tivating and  should  be  tried  first  in  the  South  and  West  (southern  Texas 
seems  about  the  best  place,  although  it  may  grow  much  farther  north)." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  29373. 

48778.  Pennisetum  glaucum  (L.)  R.  Br.     Poacese.  Pearl  millet. 
(P.  typhoideum  Rich.) 

"  (No.  113.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  September  27,  1919.)  Penni- 
setum from  market ;  said  to  be  grown  in  Rhodesia  or  Transvaal.  A 
cereal  common  in  northern  and  central  Africa." 

48779  and  48780.   Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.     Fabaceae.        Common  bean. 

48779.   "(No.  95.     Kimberley,  Cape  Province.     September  27,  1919.) 

A  Kafir  native  bean  sold  in  bulk  in  the  market,  probably  grown 

in  Natal  by  the  natives.     It  is  striped  and  a  purer  type  than  No. 

94  [S.  P.  I.  No.  48791]." 


NOVEMBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  47 

48753  to  48797— Continued. 

48780.  "(No.  96.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  September  27,  1919.) 
Sugar  beans  or  butter  beans,  grown  in  the  Cape  region  and  sold 
throughout  Cape  Province.  One  of  the  most  common  beans  for 
human  consumption." 

48781  to  48783.   PisuM  sativum  L.     Fabacese.  Garden  pea. 

"(Nos.  98  to  100.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  September  27,  1919.) 
Peas  in  bulli  from  the  market,  probably  all  grown  at  Cape  of  Good  Hope 
and  in  the  Cape  district.  These  are  all  in  the  trade,  and  apparently  they 
are  staple  food  varieties." 

48781.  "(No.  98.)     Very  badly  mixed." 

48782.  "(No.  99.)     Looks  like  a  field  pea." 

48783.  "(No.  100.)     Probably  Stratagem." 

48784.  Salvia  clandistina  angxjstifolia  Benth.    Menthacese. 

"(No.  93.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  September  26,  1919.)  A  small 
sage  which  is  a  biennial  with  very  fragrant  foliage.  I  have  not  seen  it 
in  flower." 

48785.  Secale  cereale  L.    Poacese.  Rye. 
"(No.  101.     Kimberley,  Cape  Province.     September  27,  1919.)      This 

seems  to  be  a  winter  rye  grown  in  Orange  Free  State,  near  Kimberley. 
These  seeds  were  obtained  from  the  market." 

48786.  Strychnos  pungens  Solereder.     Loganiacese. 

"(No.  149.  East  of  Pretoria.  October  12,  1919.)  The  Kafir  orange. 
A  small  tree  bearing  a  large  pummelolike  fruit  with  large,  pulp-covered 
seeds." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  34712. 

48787.  Themeda  triandba  Forsk.     Poace?e.  Grass. 
"(No.  87.     Kimberley,  Cape  Province.     September  21,  1919.)     A  rather 

coarse  Andropogonlike  grass  occurring  occasionally  on  sandy  land.    This 
is  one  of  the  most  dominant  grasses  of  the  sweet  veld  of  Africa." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47812. 
48788  and  48789.   Triticum  aestivum  L.     Poacese.  Common  wheat. 

(T.  vulgare  Vill.) 

48788.  "(No.  106.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  September  27,  1919.) 
Wheat  from  the  Douglas  district ;  as  sold  in  the  market." 

48789.  "(No.  107.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  September  27,  1919.) 
Wheat  from  near  Kimberley  on  the  Modder  River,  Orange  Free 
State." 

48790.   Triumfetta  trichocarpa  Sond.    Tiliacese. 

"(No.  150.     East  Pretoria,  Transvaal.     October  12,  1919.)      A  rather 
inferior  fiber  plant.     It  may  have  other  properties  worth  considering." 
48791  to  48793.   Vigna  sinensis  (Torner)  Savi.     Fabacese.  Cowpea. 

48791.  "(No.  94.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  September  27,  1919.) 
Kafir  beans,  mostly  black,  grown  by  natives  and  used  by  them. 
Collected  in  market  where  they  are  sold  in  bulk.  Probably  grown 
in  Orange  Free  State.  Seed  mixed;  no  attempt  made  to  separate 
the  different  types.  These  native  beans  should  be  valuable  as  dry- 
land crops,  and  many  types  of  cowpeas  may  be  separated  from 
them.  They  constitute  one  of  the  chief  native  foods,  next  to  com 
and  kafir." 


48  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 

48753  to  48797— Continued. 

48792.  "(No.  10.5.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  September  27,  1919.) 
Kafir  beans,  known  as  '  native  bean.s,'  grown  from  Natal  to  the 
Zambezi  River.  They  are  sold  to  natives,  but  are  not  used  to 
any  extent  for  food  by  Europeans." 

48793.  "(No.  116.  Taungs,  Cape  Province,  September  30,  1919.) 
Kafir  beans  grown  by  Bechuanas  of  the  Batlapin  tribe.  The 
climate  is  extremely  dry  except  for  a  short  rainy  period  coming 
in  spring,  November  1.  Beans  grown  in  dry  land.  Several  types 
can  be  separated  from  this  lot.  Usually  the  natives  dispose  of 
all  their  seed  and  bring  back  seed  from  the  local  '  shop.'  Should 
be  tried  in  the  Great  Plains,  the  Southwest,  and  the  South.  The 
soil  here  is  deep  and  red,  but  the  rainfall  is  not  more  than  about 
20  inches.  It  is  warm,  however,  and  in  all  probability  these  beans 
will  do  better  south  of  central  Colorado  than  north  of  that  line." 

48794  and  48795.   Zea  mays  L.     Poace.ie.  Corn. 

48794.  "(No.  109.  From  market  at  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  Sep- 
tember 27,  1919.)  Corn  used  chiefly  for  stock  feed:  a  yellow 
flintlike  variety.     Probably  grown  in  Orange  Free  State." 

48795.  "(No.  114.  Taungs,  Cape  Province.  September  29.  1919.) 
Corn  grown  by  the  Batlapins,  a  tribe  of  Bechuanas,  whose  chief, 
Malala,  lives  in  the  staat  at  Taungs.  This  type  would  seem  to 
be  ill  adapted  to  so  dry  a  country.  The  rainfall  appears  to  be 
about  20  inches.  Corn  is  planted  November  1,  or  when  the  rains 
begin,  and  harvested  about  June  or  July.  The  soil  is  a  deep-red 
sandy  loam.  Conditions  would  require  a  drought-resistant  corn 
adapted  to  high  temperature,  conditions  such  as  are  found  in 
western  Texas.  There  seems  to  be  little  attempt  in  Africa  to 
adapt  crops  to  conditions  not  favorable  for  them.  Com  is  selected 
which  gives  the  best  yield  in  the  best  corn  country  and  this  variety 
is  then  grown  everywhere.  Nor  is  a  short-season  corn  substituted 
when  rains  delay  the  planting  to  too  late  a  date ;  the  crop  is 
given  up  for  that  year." 

48796.  ZiziPHUs  sp.     Rhamnaceae. 

"  (No.  153.  East  of  Pretoria,  Transvaal.  October  12,  1919.)  A  na- 
tive Ziziphus,  prolific,  and  an  attractive  ornamental.  Adapted  to  south- 
ern and  southwestern  Texas." 

48797.  MoRAEA  sp.     Iridacese. 

"(No.  85.  Krankuil,  Cape  Province.  September  19,  1919.)  Seed 
(rather  immature)  of  an  attractive  yellow  lily  very  abundant  along  the 
track  at  Krankuil.  Found  in  de-sert  regions  similar  to  those  in  the 
Southwestern  States." 

48798  and  48799. 

From  Johannesburg,  Transvaal.  Bulbs  collected  by  Dr.  H.  L.  Shantz, 
Agricultural  Explorer  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  De- 
cember 4,  1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Shantz. 

48798.  MoRAEA  sp.     Iridaceae. 

"(No.  91.  Longlands,  Cape  Province.  September  26,  1919.)  A  very 
pretty  plant  like  a  small  iris,  but  with  long  leaves  and  bulbs  buried 
deep  in  the  soil ;  seems  a  troublesome  plant  in  irrigated  lands  where 


NOVEMBEP.   1    TO   DECEMBER   31,   1919.  49 

48798  and  48799— Continued. 

wild,  but  should  prove  valuable  as  a  decorative  plant.     The  llowers  are 
unusually  attractive." 

48799.  (Undetermined.) 

"(No.  88.  Kimberley,  Cape  Province.  September  21,  1919.)  Unidenti- 
fied bulbs  called  fif/hol,  probably  poisonous  to  stock,  since  the  bulbs  are 
often  found  on  the  top  of  the  ground.  Said  to  have  a  white  flower; 
may  be  valuable  as  an  ornamental.  Found  growing  in  sandy  land 
north  of  Kimberley." 

48800  and  48801.   Acrotriche  depressa  R.  Br.     Epacridacese. 

Frtim  Blackwood,  South  Australia.  Presented  by  Mr.  P^dwin  Ashby.  Re- 
ceived December  5.  1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Ashby. 

48800.  "  The  better  sort  from  the  Barossa  Ranges,  where  they  grow  in 
decomposed  quartzite  with  a  good  deal  of  .lunuis  on  rocky  hillsides 
often  lightly  shaded  by  gum  trees;  the  rainfall  Ium-c  is  at  least  25 
inches.  The  fruit  is  very  juicy  and  is  astringent  until  cooked.  The 
bushes  are  about  2  feet  high.  I  have  a  dozen  plants  in  my  wild 
plant  garden  and  in  the  cultivated  part  as  well.  The  latter  are  doing 
best ;  they  are  too  young  to  fruit  but  wnll  do  so  next  year.  The  one 
bush  which  is  bearing  carries  a  good  many  pints  of  fruit  in  masses 
low  down  on  the  main  stems,  so  that  they  can  be  gathered  in  handfuls. 
The  seed  germinates  very  slowly,  and  will  probably  be  more  suc- 
cessful if  treated  with  boiling  water.  I  had  one  large  shrub  which 
died  in  the  drought  of  1914 ;  I  burnt  the  dead  bush  and  young  plants 
made  their  appearance  only  last  spring;  it  is  therefore  likely  that 
seed  will  germinate  after  being  several  years  in  the  ground." 

48801.  "The  best  known  variety  of  our  native  currant,  which  is  becom- 
ing very  scarce  since  the  breaking  down  of  its  habitat,  the  mallee, 
or  dense  brushwood,  the  thicket  formed  by  low-growing  eucalypts. 
The  leaf  of  this  variety  is  smaller  than  that  of  the  Barossa  Range 
form,  as  is  also  the  fruit.  It  grows  in  the  dry  country  where  the 
rainfall  is  often  under  15  inches  and  the  soil  sandy,  usually  a  red 
sand  with  superficial  limestone  rock  (travertin)." 

Received  as  Styphelia  depressa,  a  later  name  for  the  same  plant. 

48802  to  48833. 

From  Pretoria,  Transvaal.  Plant  material  collected  by  Dr.  H.  L.  Shantz, 
Agricultural  Explorer  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry.  Received  Decem- 
ber 16,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Dr.  Shantz. 

48802.  Acacia  kobusta  Burchell.     Mimosacese. 

"(No.  1.58.  West  of  Pretoria.  October  14,  1919.)  Seed  of  Acacia 
robusto,  a  medium-sized  tree,  good  for  tannin." 

48803.  Acacia  scokpioides  (L.)  W.  F.  Wight.     Mimosacese. 
{A.  arabica  Willd.) 

"(No.  144.  Wonderboom,  Pretoria.  October  12,  1919.)  A  valuable 
tannin  plant.  Pods  excellent  feed,  very  heavy  and  nutritious.  It  is 
also  an  attractive  tree. 

48804.  BuBKEA  africana  Hook.  Csesalpiniacese.  Rhodesian  ash. 
"(No.  142.     Wonderboom,   Pretoria.     October   12,  1919.)     A  beautiful 

tree ;  one  of  the  most  widely  distributed  of  the  African  trees." 


50  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED, 

48802  to  48833— Continued. 

A  small  tree,  6  to  10  feet  high,  with  an  open,  broad  crown.  It  is 
found  in  sandy  forests  in  Mata  de  Monino.  It  iiowers  in  November, 
and  the  fruits  ripen  in  February.  (Adapted  from  Hieni,  A  Catalogue  of 
Wehvitsch's  African  Plants,  vol.  1,  p.  SOJf.) 

An  illustration  of  this  tree  is  shown  in  Plate  IV. 

48805.  Cailliea  nutans  (Pers.)   Skeels.     Mimosaceae. 
(Dichrostachys  nutans  Benth.) 

"(No.  137.  Wonderboom,  Pretoria.  October  12,  1919.)  A  beautiful 
shrub  or  hedge  plant;  also  valuable  for  posts  (not  eaten  by  termites). 
It  has  yellow  and  purple  flowers  and  large,  curly  pods.  It  may  stand 
light  frost,  possibly  heavy,  but  they  do  not  occur  where  it  is  found.  It 
is  a  tre'e  of  good  form  and  should  grow  anywhere  in  the  South,  especially 
at  a  place  like  San  Antonio,  Tex.,  where  the  climatic  conditions  are 
similar  to  those  of  Pretoria." 

48806.  Cyperus  sexangularis  Nees.     Cyperacese.  Sedg'e. 
"(No.  173.     Nelspruit,  Transvaal.     October  21,  1919.)     Root  of  a  .sedge 

with  a  hexagonal  stem.  It  has  a  very  strong  fiber  and  is  most  useful 
for  baskets,  mats,  rugs,  and  woven  work.  One  of  the  most  promising 
plants  of  this  kind  thus  far  seen." 

48807.  Cabissa  bispinosa  (L.)  Desf.     Apocynacese.  Amatungulu. 
(C.  arduina  Lam.) 

"(No.  140.  Wonderboom,  Pretoria.  October  12,  1919.)  A  beautiful 
plant  for  hedges,  which  bears  a  small  fruit  and  has  very  fragrant  flowers 
and  fine  foliage.  It  is  very  drought  resistant  here.  May  be  valuable  as 
a  breeding  stock." 

48808.  Chaetochloa  italica  (L.)  Scribn.     Poacese.  Millet. 
(Setaria  italica  Beau  v.) 

"(No.  168.  Johannesburg,  Transvaal.  October  17,  1919.)  Seed  of 
Boer  manna  purchased  in  the  market." 

48809  and  48810.  Combretum  salicifolium  E.  Mey.    Combretacese. 

48809.  "(No.  134.  Wonderboom,  Pretoria.  October  12,  1919.)  A 
valuable  tree  for  semidesert  river  banks,  such  as  are  found  in  the 
States  of  the  Southwest  and  the  southern  Great  Plains ;  yields 
quantities  of  gum.  A  beautiful  tree  which  grows  along  all  water- 
courses in  this  arid  country,  especially  along  the  Vaal  and  Orange 
Rivers.     Excellent  color  and  good  shade." 

48810.  "(No.  138.  Wonderboom,  Pretoria.  October  12,  1919.)  An- 
other Combretum  of  similar  habit  to  No.  135,  Comtretum  sp. 
[S.  P.  I.  No.  48812].  There  are  many  species  of  Combretum  in 
this  section ;  none  of  them  seem  as  important  (to  us )  as  C. 
salicifolium,  which  should  be  found  useful  in  the  Southwest.  Nos. 
135  and  138  are  good  dry-land  trees.  I  have  not  noticed  gum  on 
either,  but  they  are  attractive  trees  and  should  do  well  in  southern 
Texas  and  possibly  in  southern  California.  They  may  be  able  to 
stand  light  frosts." 

Probably  a  form  of  C.  salicifolium  different  from  No.  134  [S.  P. 
I.  No.  48809]. 


NOVEMBER  1   TO    DECEMBER  31,   1919.  51 

48802  to  48833— Continued. 

48811.  CoMBRETUM  ZEYHEBi  Sond.     Combretacese. 

"(No.  156.  West  of  Pretoria.  October  14,  1919.)  Seed  of  large- 
fruited  Comlretum  zeyheri.  Probably  the  largest  fruited  species  of  the 
genus  found  in  the  bush  veld  of  this  region.    It  forms  an  attractive  tree." 

48812.  CoMBRETUM  sp.     Combretaccje. 

"(No.  135.  Wonderboom,  Pretoria.  October  12,  1919.)  Grows  on 
dry  land  away  from  the  river.  Not  as  interesting  as  No.  134  [S.  P.  I. 
No.  48809]." 

48813.  CucuEBiTA  MAXIMA  Duchesne.     Cucurbitacese.  Pumpkin. 
"(No.   169.     Johannesburg,   Transvaal.     October   17,   1919.)     Seeds  of 

the  Boer  pumpkin  purchased  in  the  market.     For  stock  and  table  use." 

48814.  CucuEBiTA  PEPO  L.     Cucurbitacese.  Squash. 
"(No.  170.     Johannesburg,  Transvaal.     October  17,  1919.)     Vegetable 

marrow.     Long  White  bush.     Seeds  purchased  in  the  market.     For  table 
use,  like  a  summer  squash ;  may  be  fried  also." 

48815.  Eragrostis  abyssinica  (Jacq.)  Schrad.     Poacese.  TefiE. 
{Poa  abyssinica  Jacq.) 

"(No.  166.  Teff  seed  from  The  Colonial  Seed  Supply  Co.,  Newton, 
Johannesburg.  October  17,  1919.)  Staple  hay  crop  of  the  high  veld. 
From  what  I  have  seen  of  teff  I  could  almost  write  a  book.  It  should 
be  tried  on  the  high  Plains  as  far  north  as  Montana.  It  is  the  most 
important  plant  next  to  corn  in  the  Transvaal.  It  grows  where  thera 
is  summer  rain;  would  probably  be  no  good  for  the  Southwest,  except 
the  high  grasslands  of  the  boundary  region  of  Arizona  and  New  Mexico, 
where  it  might  do  on  the  high  mesas.  But  it  should  grow  from 
Amarillo,  Tex.,  to  Judith  Basin,  Mont.  When  it  does  well  it  makes 
a  wonderful  hay  crop." 

48816.  LiNUM  trsiTATissiMUM  L.     Linacese.  Flax. 
"(No.  167.     Johannesburg,  Transvaal.     October  17,  1919.)     Seed  pur- 
chased in  the  market.     Standard  flax  of  the  high  veld." 

48817.  OsYRis  ABYSSINICA  Hochst.     Santalacese. 

"(No.  143.  Wonderboom,  Pretoria.  October  12,  1919.)  A  most 
prized  tannin  plant.  Try  in  summer-rain  region,  say  Brownsville  or 
San  Antonio,  Tex. ;  also  Chico,  Calif.  It  produces  a  leather  of  an 
especially  desirable  color,  and  if  it  could  be  produced  would  be  in  great 
demand  as  soon  as  its  value  became  known  to  tanners.  It  would  be 
especially  valuable  for  fancy  leathers." 

48818.  Pennisetum  clandestinum  Hochst.     Poacese.        Kikuyu  grass. 
"(No.  174.     Nelspruit,  Transvaal.     October  21,  1919.)     Roots  of  kikuyu 

grass." 

A  perennial  running  grass  which  grows  well  on  any  soil  and  adapts 
itself  to  the  varying  climatic  conditions  of  South  Africa.  It  is  a  sum- 
mer grass,  but  withstands  a  considerable  degree  of  cold.  In  a  wet 
winter  it  keeps  green  all  the  time,  in  spite  of  heavy  frosts,  and  even 
makes  some  growth.  In  the  spring  it  starts  growing  before  the  veld 
grasses.  For  drought-resistance  kikuyu  is  great  and  has  no  rival. 
When  the  surrounding  veld  is  dry  and  vdthered  it  remains  green,  giving 
one  the  impression  of  an  irrigated  field  of  forage.     All  kinds  of  stock 


52  SEEDS  a:xd  plants  imported. 

48802  to  48833— Continued. 

are  extremely  fond  of  it,  prefer  it  to  other  grasses,  and  will  even  break 
fences  to  get  it.  The  food  value  is  very  high,  being  superior  to  any  of 
our  other  grasses. 

P'or  soiling  dairy  cows  it  is  the  grass  par  excellence,  and  we  know  of  no 
other  to  equal  it  in  this  respect.  The  gra>;s  grows  almost  as  rapidly  as 
lucern.  and  four  or  five  cuttings  can  be  had  in  a  season.  On  account  of 
its  ability  to  grow  on  practically  any  type  of  soil  and  its  creeping  and 
bending  characteristics,  it  is  an  excellent  soil  binder,  on  dam  walls,  on 
sandy  soils,  and  on  eroding  slopes.  It  can  be  recommended  as  a  grass  for 
planting  in  a  poultry  run.  Fowls  seem  very  fond  of  the  leaves,  and 
owing  to  its  aggressive  nature  it  can  Avithstand  their  ravages.  Yielding 
no  seed,  there  is  no  fear  of  kikuyu  establishing  itself  voluntarily  in  an 
adjoining  field.  (Adapted  from  Ayrioultural  Grasses  and  Their  Culture, 
Union  of  South  Africa  Department  of  Agriculture  Bulletin  No.  5.  1918, 
p.  32.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  41055. 

A  plat  of  this  grass  as  it  grows  wild  in  Kenia  is  shown  in  Plate  V. 

48819.  Phragmites  vulgaris  (Lam.)  B.  S.  P.    Poacese.  Grass. 
"(No.  136.    Wonderboom.  Pretoria.     October  12,  1919.)     A  bamboolike 

plant  abundant  along  the  river." 

48820.  PisuM  SATIVUM  L.     Fabaceae.  Garden  pea. 
"(No.  171.    Johanne.^burg,  Transvaal.     October  17,  1919.)     A  Boer  pea 

which  may  prove  valuable  as  a  summer  crop." 

48831.  Rhus  la:^cea  L.  f.    Anacardiacefe. 

"(No.  141.  Wonderboom,  Pretoria.  October  12.  1919.)  A  fine  tree  for 
timber,  shade,  and  browse.  This  tree  deserves  careful  consideration  for 
southern  Texas  and  the  Southwest.  It  is  possible  that  some  of  these  trees 
will  withstand  frost  and  can  be  pushed  farther  north." 

48822.  RiciNUs  communis  L.     Euphorbiacese.  Castor-bean. 
"(No.   147.     Wonderboom,    Pretoria.     October   12,    1919.)      Castor-oil 

bean,  a  common  w°eed  in  this  section.     In  order  not  to  miss  any  of  the 
more  important  strains  I  am  collecting  these  beans  wherever  found." 

48823.  Sclerocabya  caffra  Sond.     Anacardiacese. 

"(No.  139.  Wonderboom,  Pretoria.  October  12,  1919.)  Morula.  A 
valuable  oil-nut  tree." 

An  illustration  of  this  tree  is  shown  in  Plate  VI. 
48824  and  48825.  Stbychnos  pungens  Solereder.    Loganiacese. 

48824.  "(No.  148.  East  of  Pretoria.  October  12,  1919.)  Fruit  of 
Strychnos  pungens  (Kafir  orange),  a  large  pummelolike  fruit  with 
large  pulp-covered  seeds.    A  small  tree." 

48825.  "(No.  149a.  Nelspruit,  Transvaal.  October  20,  1919.)  This 
fruit  is  said  to  constitute  an  important  element  of  the  elephant 
feed  in  Mozambique.  The  trees  are  abundant  about  Lourenco 
Marques,  and  the  fruit  often  lies  thick  on  the  ground.  If  poisonous, 
the  poison  is  probably  in  the  seeds  themselves ;  these  would  not 
be  digested  by  the  elephant.  But  according  to  Marloth  the  seeds 
of  some  of  the  species  are  eaten.  It  is  all  but  impossible  to  clean 
the  pulp  from  the  seeds;  these  were  scoured  in  dry  sand." 


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NOVEMBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  53 

48802  to  48833— Continued. 

48826.  ViGNA  SINENSIS   (Torner)    Savi.     Fabacese.  Cowpea. 

"(No.  165.    Johannesburg,  Transvaal.    Octeber  17,  1919.)     White  cow- 
peas  purchased  in  the  market.     Standard  cowpea  of  tlae  high  veld." 
48827  to  48832.  Zea  mays  L.     Poacese.  Corn. 

48827.  "(No.  164.  Johannesburg,  Transvaal.     October  17,  1919.)     A 
brend  uiealle  eaten  green  ;  purchased  in  the  market." 

48828  to  48832.  "(Nos.  159  to  163.  Pretoria.  October  14,  1919.) 
Ears  collected  by  Madame  A.  Dieterlin  and  presented  to  me  by 
Dr.  E.  P.  Phillips.  Tyiies  grown  by  the  Basutos.  I  am  sending 
in  the  whole  ear  in  the  hope  that  in  this  way  a  judgment  may  be 
formed  in  advance  as  to  any  value  they  may  have  in  breeding 
work.  I  consider  it  unusually  fortunate  that  we  could  obtain 
these  ears,  for  they  come  from  one  of  the  least  disturbed  sec- 
tions of  South  Africa,  since  the  Basutos  still  control  their  country. 
This  French  missionary  had  lived  for  years  with  the  natives  and 
probably  has  given  us  tlie  most  important  varieties  of  corn 
grown  by  them.  Nos.  159  and  163  I  should  expect  to  be  of 
especial  interest." 

48828.  "(No.  159.)     Waxy  type;  mixed." 

48829.  "(No.  160.)     Yellow  flint." 

48830.  "(No.  161.)     White  flint." 

48831.  "(No.  162.)     White  dent." 

48832.  "(No.  163.)    Small  waxy." 
48833.      (Undetermined.)     Aracese. 

"  (No.   172.     Nelspruit,   Transvaal.     October   21,    1919.)     Tubers    of   a 
callalike  aroid  found  in  dry  soil." 

48834.  CucuMis  metuliferus  E.  Me3\    Cncurbitacese. 

From  Natal,  South  Africa.  Presented  by  Mr.  W.  W.  Masterson,  American 
consul,  Durban.  Received  December  6,  191Q. 
"  Seed  and  dried  rind  of  a  cucumber  that  is  of  a  very  different  variety  from 
the  ordinary  Idnd  raised  in  our  gardens  the  world  over.  *  *  *  The  fruits 
present  the  appearance  of  the  ordinary  cucumber  in  regard  to  size  and  shape, 
except  that  they  are  possibly  a  little  nearer  round,  and  shorter ;  but  the  thing 
that  particularly  attracts  the  attention  is  the  long  prickles  over  the  outside,  like 
those  on  the  seed  pod  of  a  jimson  weed.  The  vegetable  is  so  tender  and  so 
easily  digested  that  I  have  with  some  difficulty  procured  this  mature  specimen 
for  introduction  into  our  country.  The  taste  of  the  cucumber  is  there,  but  the 
inside  of  the  rind  cuts  so  easily  and  is  so  .iuicy  and  well  flavored  that  I  feel 
the  cultivation  of  this  variety  is  well  worth  while."     (Masterson.) 

48835  to  48837. 

From  Sydney,  New  South  Wales.     Presented  by  the  Forestry  Commission 
of  New  South  Wales.    Received  December  11,  1919. 

48835.  Atalaya  hemiglauca  F.  Muell.    Sapindacese.  Cattle  bush. 

One  of  the  inland  fodder  trees  which  favorably  attracted  the  atten- 
tion of  stock  owners  in  the  early  days  of  pastoral  occupation.  This 
tree  attains  a  height  of  about  30  feet,  and   is  found  on  large  tracts 


54  SEEDS   AND   PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48835  to  48837— Continued. 

of  the  droiig-hty  inlands.  It  has  Uirge,  whitish  leaves  and  numerous 
flowers  in  terminal  clusters,  and  at  all  stages  of  its  growth  is  decidedly 
ornamental.  When  grass  and  other  herbage  fail  it  is  cut  down  and  the 
leaves  fed  to  sheep  and  cattle,  which  seem  to  thrive  on  them.  (Adapted 
from  The  I'astoral  Finance  Association  Mauazine,  Sydney,  vol.  5,  p.  33.) 

48836.  Geijeea  parviflora  Lindl.     Rutacese.  Wilga. 
A  tall  shrub  or  tree,  up  to  30  feet  in  lieight,  native  to  the  interior  of 

New  South  Wales.  It  has  slender  branches  and  narrow  leaves,  and  when 
full  grown  is  very  ornamental,  resembling  somewhat  the  weeping  willow. 
Its  drought-enduring  qualities  are  remarkable,  as  it  will  continue  to 
grow  under  the  most  adverse  climatic  conditions.  It  is  often  cut  down 
.  for  feeding  to  stock,  especially  sheep,  which  eat  it  readily  and  seem  to 
do  well  on  it.  (Adapted  from  The  Pa-storal  Finance  Association  Maga- 
zine, Sydney,  vol.  5,  p.  132.) 

48837.  MiDA  ACUMINATA  (R.  Br.)  Kuntze.     Santalacese.  Quandong. 
The  quandong,  sometimes  called  "  native  peach,"  attains  a  height  of  20 

to  30  feet,  and  is  found  in  the  hotter  and  drier  parts  of  New  South  Wales. 
The  lanceolate  leaves  are  much  relished  by  cattle,  and  because  of  the 
remarkable  drought-enduring  properties  of  this  tree  it  is  very  valuable 
in  times  of  scarcity  of  rain.  The  fruit  is  red,  from  li  to  3  inches  in  cir- 
cumference, and  of  considerable  economic  value.  The  succulent  outer 
part  is  edible,  and  makes  an  excellent  conserve  and  jelly.  The  edible 
kernels  have  a  pleasant  flavor  and  contain  a  large  percentage  of  oil. 
which  when  burned  gives  a  good  light.  (Adapted  from  The  Pastoral 
Finance  Association  Magazine,  Sydney,  vol.  5,  p.  33.) 

48838.  MouEiRiA  pusa  Gardn.     Melastomacese.  Pusa. 
(Ciposia  mandapuca  Alv.  Silv.) 

From  Minas  Geraes,  Brazil.     Presented  by  Dr.  Alvaro  da  Silveira,  Bello 
Horizonte.    Received.  December  27,  1919. 

"  The  fruit  is  edible ;  the  pulp  is  sweet  and  of  a  flavor  most  pleasing  to  the 
natives."     ( Silveira. ) 

A  small  tree,  about  10  feet  high,  with  an  upright  stem  and  horizontal  branches. 
The  obliquely  globose,  edible  fruit  is  as  large  as  that  of  the  common  wild 
cherry.  It  is  called  pusa  by  the  natives,  who  esteem  it  for  its  sweet  pulp  and 
pleasing  flavor.     (Adapted  from  Hooker's  Journal  of  Botany,  p.  23.) 

48839.  Sambucus  nigra  L.     Caprifoliaceae.  Elderberry. 

From  Wiesbaden,  Germany.     Presented  by  Mr.  Hugo  Mulertt.     Received 
October  15,  1919. 

"Last  year  I  found  growing  in  an  abandoned,  quarry  in  the  Tauuus  Moun- 
tains, here  near  the  Rhine,  a  young  elderbush  (Sambucus).  bearing  apparently 
for  the  first  time.  The  fruits  instead  of  being  black  were  greenish  golden  in 
color  and  semitransparent  when  ripe ;  the  individual  berries  were  about  three 
or  four  times  as  large  of  those  of  the  common  Sambucus  nigra  and  very  sweet 
and  spicy.  They  were  used  in  cookery  and  found  excellent  and  quite  distinct 
in  taste.  The  fact,  too,  that  the  juice  does  not  stain  table  linen  nor  one's  teeth 
is  of  no  little  importance.  I  have  propagated  it  from  seeds  and  cuttings  suc- 
cessfully. The  bush  bore  2^  pounds  of  fruit  last  year;  this  year  I  gathered  21 
pounds  from  it."     {Mulertt.) 


NOVEMBER  1  TO  DECEMBER  31,  1919.  55 

48840  to  48842. 

From  Queensland.     Presented  by  Mr.  J.  A.  Hamilton,  Kulare,  via  Cairns. 
Received  December  4,  1919.     Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Hamilton. 

48840.  BucKiNGHAMiA  CELSissiMA  F.  Muell.    Proteacese. 

"A  very  ornamental  native  tree;  much  frequented  by  bees." 

A  tall  tree,  up  to  60  feet  in  height,  with  dark-green  leaves  3  to  5  inches 

long,  and  large  racemes  of  silvery  flovi^ers.      (Adapted  from  Bentham, 

Flora  Australiensis,  vol.  5,  p.  532.) 

48841.  Helianthus  annuus  L.     Asteracese.  Sunflower. 
"A  double  sunflower ;  very  good." 

48842.  PiTTOspoKUM  BEvoLUTUM  Dryaud.    Pittosporacese. 
"An  ornamental  bush ;  sweet  scented." 

A  tall  shrub  with  elliptic  leaves  2  to  3  inches  long,  with  rusty-pubescent 
lower  surfaces;  the  pale-yellow  flowers  are  up  to  half  an  inch  in  length. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  5, 
p.  2651) 

48843  and  48844.   Tricholaena  rosea  Nees.     Poacese. 

N"atal  grass. 

From  Auckland,  New  Zealand.  Purchased  from  Arthur  Yates  &  Co.  Re- 
ce'.ved  December  4,  1919. 
"  This  is  a  very  striking  grass,  its  highly  colored  appearance  when  in  flower 
making  it  very  handsome.  It  is  a  vigorous  grower  and  attains  a  height  of  3^ 
feet.  A  dense  mass  of  leafy  succulent  herbage  is  quickly  produced  in  spring 
and  remains  until  cut  down  by  heavy  frosts.  It  flowers  in  November  and  De- 
cember, and  produces  a  large  amount  of  seed  which  germinates  freely.  It 
resists  drought  well,  and  flourishes  in  poor  sandy  soil.  For  growing  as  green 
food  for  poultry  it  is  very  valuable,  and  can  be  recommended  for  sowing  in 
fowl  yards  which  require  resting."  {A.  H.  McDonald,  Agricultural  Gazette 
of  New  South  Wales,  vol.  19,  p.  122.) 

48843.  Variety  atropurpurea.  48844.  Variety  rosea. 

48845.  EosA  laxa  Retz.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
From  Paris,  France.    Presented  by  the  Hon.  Vicary  Gibbs,  Aldenham  House, 

Elstree,  Hertford,  England,  through  Vilmorin-Andrieux  &  Co.  Received 
December  4,  1919. 
"  The  longer  my  experience  the  more  I  am  impressed  with  the  value  of  this 
Siberian  brier  as  a  stock  for  use  on  medium  and  light  soils.  And,  further,  the 
testimony  of  those  whom  I  have  persuaded  to  try  it  has  more  than  repaid  me 
for  my  championship  of  this  stock."  (George  M.  Taylor,  Florists'  Exchange, 
May  13,  1916.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47161. 

48846.  NicoTiANA  tabacum  L.     Solanacese.  Tobacco. 

From  Santiago  de  las  Vegas,  Cuba.     Presented  by  Dr.  M.  Calvino,  director, 

Agricultural  Experiment  Station.    Received  December  4,  1919. 

"This  seed  is  the  product  of  four  years  of  fleld  selection,  carried  out  with 

the  greatest  possible  care  and  with  ttie  purpose  of  restoring  the  old  genuine 

Cuban  tobacco,  the  Havanensis  variety.    We  sent  experts   to  the  very  best 

'  vegas'  (tobacco  fields)  in  the  Vuelta  Abajo  region,  a  comparatively  small  area 


56  SEEDS  AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

in  the  central  portion  of  the  Province  of  Pinar  del  Rio.  and  they  selected  t^^e 
very  best  plant  in  all  the  fields  which  they  visited.  That  seed  was  brought 
to  the  station  and  we  have  been  keeping  up  selection  of  what  we  have  consid- 
ered to  be  the  best  plants,  in  order  to  propagate  from  them."     (Calvmo.) 

48847  and  48848. 

From  Dunedin,  New  Zealand.  Purchased  fn.m  Nimmo  &  Blair.  Ltd.  Re- 
ceived December  5,  1919. 

48847.  Paspaxum  kacemosum  Lam.     Poacefe.  Grass. 
"A  native  of  tropical  America.     Best  adapted  to  moist  or  alluvial  soils 

of  the  South.  Grows  from  a  rootstock,  with  rather  coarse,  tender  stems 
and  leaves,  reaching  a  height  of  about  2  feet.  Promising  as  a  hay  or 
pasture  grass."     (C.  V.  Piper.) 

48848.  Stipa  elegantissima  Labill.     Poaceje.  Grass. 
"A  native  of  Australia.     Grows  well  in  sandy  soil.     It  has  a  plumelike 

spike  6  to  8  inches  long,  and  is  frequently  used  as  an  ornamental.  The 
leaves  are  too  narrow  and  stiff  to  make  it  of  much  value  for  stock,  and 
its  sharp-pointed  seed  with  short,  stiff  reflesed  hairs  make  it  objection- 
able on  sheep  ranges,  where  it  sometimes  works  its  waj'  through  the  wool, 
penetrates  the  .skin,  and  sometimes  even  invades  the  internal  organs." 
(C.    V.    Piper.) 

Received  as  S.  pennata ;  a  misidentification. 

48849  to  48859.  Holcus  sorghum  L.    Poaceae.  Sorghum. 

{Sorghum  vulgar e  Pers.) 

From  Pretoria,  Transvaal.  Presented  by  Madame  A.  Dieterlen,  through 
Dr.  H.  L.  Shantz,  Agricultural  Explorer  of  the  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry. 
Received  December  6,  1919. 

"(Nos.  125  to  133b.  See-d  from  Leribe,  Basutoland.  Collected  by  Madame 
A.  Dieterlen,  French  missionary.)  Heads  from  a  collection  in  the  National 
Herbarium  at  Pretoria  collected  in  Basutoland.  A  valuable  collection  accom- 
panied by  Basuto  names  of  each  variety,  with  Madame  Dieterlen's  numbers 
in  parentheses."     {Shantz.) 

48849.  "No.  125.  (A.  D.  No.  641  g.  Collected  in  1909.)  Called  by  the 
natives  lejakane;  said  to  be  degenerated  Kafir  corn.  The  word 
'  hojaka '  means  to  leave  one's  country  to  go  to  another,  or  one's 
faith  to  adopt  another.  It  is  a  name  of  derision  given  by  the  Basutos 
to  those  of  their  people  who  have  adopted  Christianity.  They  are 
no  longer  true  or  pure  Basutos.  Thus  this  grain,  when  mixed  with 
other  kinds,  is  no  longer  pure  mahele  (the  generic  name  for  Kafir 
corn)  but  a  lejakane."     (Dieterlen.) 

48850.  "No.  126.  (A.  D.  No.  641b.  Collected  in  1908.)  This  variety  is 
called  by  the  natives  Letsoeyane."     (Dieterlen.) 

48851.  "No.  127.  (A.  D.  No.  641a.  Collected  in  1908.)  Generic  native 
name,  mahele;  this  particular  variety  is  called  Kobo-Kholo,  Kokobala, 
or  Seboeane."     (Dieterlen.) 

48852.  "  No.  128.  (A.  D.  No.  641b.  Collected  in  1908.)  Called  by  the  na- 
tives Letsoeyane."     (Dieterlen.) 

48S53.  "No.  129.  (A.  D.  No.  698.)  Height  5  to  7  feet.  Flowers  sum- 
mer to  autumn.  Cultivated  by  the  Basutos.  Native  name  ntsoe.  The 
sweet  stem  is  chewed.    A  preparation  of  this  and  Erigeron  canadense 


NOVEMBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  57 

48849  to  48859— Continued. 

is  used  for  eczema ;  it  is  applied  to  the  eruption,  which  is  then  rubbed 
with  fat.  This  operation  must  be  performed  by  the  first  cousin  of  the 
sick  person ;  otherwise,  the  natives  believe  it  will  have  no  effect.  Said 
to  be  indigenous."     (Dieterlen.) 

48854.  "N'o.  130.  (A.  D.  No.  641c.  Collected  in  1909.)  Cultivated  by 
Basutos  as  Kafir  corn.  Generic  Basuto  name  is  maMU,  but  this 
variety  is  known  as  Seghobane."     (Dieterlen.) 

48855.  "No.  131.  (A.  D.  No.  641f.  Collected  in  1908.)  Native  name 
pakollane." 

48856.  "No.  132.     (A.  D.  No.  641g.)     See  note  with  No.  125    [S.  P.  I. 

No.  48849]." 

48857.  "No.  133.  (A.  D.  No.  641d.  Collected  in  1908.)  This  special 
variety  is  called  by  the  natives  Monkoane."     (Dieterlen.) 

48858.  "No.  133a.  (A.  D.  641h.  Collected  in  1909.)  Near  Phuthiat- 
sana  River.  Generic  Basuto  name  maMU,  but  this  variety  is  known 
as  Mothvlo."       (Dieterlen.) 

48859.  "  No.  133b.  (A.  D.  No.  641e.  Collected  in  1908.)  Generic  native 
name  mah^U ;  name  for  this  variety  is  MosotM."     (Dieterlen.) 

48860  to  48921. 

From  Northern  Circle,  Burma.     Presented  by  Mr.  E.  Thompstone,  Deputy 
Director  of  Agriculture.     Received  December  5,  1919.     Quoted  notes  Dy 
Mr.  Thompstone,  except  where  otherveise  noted. 
48860  and  48861.  Coix  laceyaia-jobi  L.     Poacese.  Job's-tears. 

48860.  "  Small  spherical  white  seed  from  Mongpai,  Southern  Shan 
States." 

48861.  "  Ovoid,  large,  gray-to-blue  seed  from  the  Northern  Shan 
States." 

48862  to  48868.  Coix  lacryma-jobi  ma-yuen  (Rom.)  Stapf.     Poacese. 

Ma-yuen. 

48862.  "  Medium-sized,  subcylindrical,  mixed,  white  seed,  more  slen- 
der than  the  preceding  number ;  from  Mongpai,  Southern  Shan 
States." 

48863.  "  Mung-gawng-n'haw,  the  local  Kachin  name  for  an  ovoid 
large-seeded  variety  collected  at  Htawgaw,  Kachin  Hills  in  the 
Myitkyina  District  of  northern  Burma,  February  25,  1919." 

48864.  "  Mung-gawng-n'hpraw,  the  local  Kachin  name  for  a  small- 
seeded  variety  collected  at  Htawgaw,  Kachin  Hills,  of  the  Myitky- 
ina District  of  northern  Burma,  February  25,  1919." 

48865.  "  Ovoid,  large,  blue-to-brown,  streaked,  edible  seed  from  the 
Southern  Shan  States." 

48866.  "  Ovoid,  large,  brown  seed  from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48867.  "  Ovoid,  large,  gray-to-blue  seed  from  the  Northern  Shan 
States." 

48868.  "  Small,  subspherical,  furrowed,  white  seed  from  Lauksauk, 
Southern  Shan  States." 

48869  to  48875.  Coix  laceyma-jobi  stenocaepa  (Oliver)  Stapf.    Poaceae. 

48869.  "  Cylindrical,  long,  blue  seed  from  the  Northern  Shan  States." 


58  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

48860  to  48921— Continued. 

48870.  "  Cylindrical,  long,  blue  seed  from  the  Northern  Shan  States." 

48871.  "  Cylindrical,    small,   white   seed   from   the   Northern    Shan 
States." 

48872.  "  Large,  ovoid,  furrowed,  gray  seed  from  Lauksauk,  Southern 
Shan  States." 

48873.  "  Medium-sized,  cylindrical,  white-to-brown  seed  from  Mong- 
pai,  Southern  Shan  States." 

48874.  "  Medium-sized,    subcylindrical,    white   seed    from    Mongpai, 
Southern  Shan  States." 

48875.  "  Small,  cylindrical,  white  seed  from  Mongpai,  Southern  Shan 
States." 

48876  to  48921.  Zea  mays  L.     Poaceae.  Com. 

"  This  corn  collection  represents  a  new  type,  having  a  waxy  endosperm." 
{G.  N.  Collins.) 

48876.  "Akydn,  a  coarse,  early  variety,  ripening  in  three  months, 
from  the  Pakokku  Hill  tracts." 

48877.  "Akydn,  a  coarse,  late  variety  from  the  Pakokku  Hill  tracts." 

48878.  "As^,  an   early   variety   of   grain   maize,   ripening  in   three 
months;  from  the  Pakokku  Hill  tracts." 

48879.  "As^,  a  late  variety  of  grain  maize  from  Pakokku  Hill  tracts," 

48880.  "  Black  Burmese  maize  from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48881.  "  Black  maize  from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48882.  "  Fragrant  maize  from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48883.  "  Hard-stemmed  maize  from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48884.  "  Hsumhsai,  a  late  variety  from  the  Northern  Shan  States." 

48885.  "  Kala-pyaung    (foreign  maize;    imported  maize)    from   the 
Southern  Shan  States." 

48886.  "  Kayin-pyaung-atca  (yellow  Karen  maize)   from  the  South- 
ern Shan  States." 

48887.  "  Kayin-pyannft-pyu  (white  Karen  maize)  from  the  Southern 
Sbau  States." 

48888.  "  Pyaung-u-a-kyit    (yellow  hard   maize)    from  the   Southern 
Shan  States." 

48889.  "  Mine-sauk-faik-apyd-niyo    (blue    variety    from    Mine-sauk- 
taik)  from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48890.  "  Nan-mi,  maize  from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48891.  "  Pink  maize  from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48892.  "  Po-thu-daw  maize  from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48893.  "  Pyanng-am'^  (black  maize)  from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48894.  "  Pyaung-apyd-myo    (blue  maize)    from   the   Southern   Shan 
States." 

48895.  ''  Pyaung-hu-sl-apun-inyo     (white-seeded    variety    of    maize) 
from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48896.  "  Pyaung-bu-si,  Pan-yaung-myo  (pink  maize)  from  the  South- 
ern Shan  States." 

48897.  "  Pyaung-gyi-myo,  Moni  (large  maize  from  Mon&)  from  the 
Southern  Shan  States." 


NOVEMBER  1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  59 

48860  to  48931— Continued. 

48898.  "  Pyaung-hmmc^.-asi    (fragrant  maize)  from  the  Southern  Shan 
States." 

48899.  "  Pyaung-kafik  (crooked  maize)  from  the  Southern  Shan 
States." 

48900.  "  Pyaung-kaukhnym  (black  fragrant)  from  the  Southern 
Shan  States." 

48901.  "  Pyaung-kaukhnyin,  white,  from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48902.  "  Pyating-kyaukhnyin-payaung  from  the  Southern  Shan 
States." 

48903.  "  Pyaung-pyu  (white  maize,  early  variety)  from  the  Southern 
Shan  States." 

48904.  "  Pyaung-pyiik-myo  (maize,  boiling  variety)  from  the  South- 
ern Shan  States." 

48905.  "  Pyaung-sdn,  Mon^  (grain  maize  from  Mon&)  from  the 
Southern  Shan  States." 

48906.  "  Pyaung-thU'daw  (honest  or  true  maize)  from  the  Southern 
Shan  States." 

48907.  "  Pyaung-wa-akydn  (coarse  yellow  maize)  from  the  Southern 
Shan  States." 

48908.  "  Se-gyi  maize  from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48909.  "  Shan-pyaung-asi-myo  (Shan  grain  maize)  from  the  South- 
ern Shan  States." 

48910.  "  Shan-pyaung-pyu  (white  Shan  maize)  from  the  Southern 
Shan  States." 

48911.  "  Shan-pyaung-wa  (yellow  Shan  maize)  from  the  Southern 
Shan   States." 

48912.  "  T1iadin-ky6t-pyaung,  Mond  (October  maize  from  Mone) 
from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48913.  "  TM-kaung-mva  (yellow  'good  grain')  from  the  Southern 
Shan  States." 

48914.  "  Unnamed  variety  from  the  Northern  Shan  States." 

48915.  "  WSt-ma-lut-pyaung-ani-myo  (red  dwarf  maize)  from  the 
Southern  Shan  States." 

48916.  "  WM-ma-lut-pyaung-iva  (yellow  dwarf  maize)  from  the 
Southern  Shan  States." 

48917.  "  We-wun-wot-saung,  maize  from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48918.  "  White-seeded  variety  from  the  Southern  Shan  States." 

48919.  "  Yun-pymmy,  apicin-hla-ka-myo ,  Mine-sauk-taik  (pretty- 
flowered  maize  from  Mine-sauk-taik)  from  the  Southern  Shan 
States." 

48920.  "  Yun-pyaung-awa  (yellow  maize)  from  the  Southern  Shan 
States." 

48921.  "  Yivin-pyaung-ni-kyat  (stiff  red  Ywin  maize)  from  the 
Southern  Shan  States." 

48922.  Pentagonia  physalodes  (L.)  Hiern.     Solanaceae. 
{Nicandra  physaloides  Gaertn.)  » 

From    Alta    Vera    Paz,    Guatemala.     Presented    by    Mr.    Harry    Johnson. 
Received  December  8,  1919. 


60 


SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED, 


"A  blue-flowered  solanaceous  plant ;  fruit  inclosed  in  husk  as  in  Physalis. 
Flowers  campanulate,  an  inch  or  more  in  diameter,  light  blue  with  lighter 
throat;  produced  singly  in  the  axils  of  the  leaves  similar  to  the  Canterbury 
bell."     (Johnson.) 

48923.   Allium  angulosum  L.     Liliaceae.  Onion. 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.     Presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.     Received  December 
9,  1919. 
"An  onion,  originally  from  Tonkin,  French  Indo-China,  the  leaves  of  which 
are  used  like  chives."     (Trabut.) 

48924  to  48974.  Manihot  esculexta  Crantz.     Euphorbiacese. 

(M.  utilissima  Pohl.)  Cassava. 

From  the  Belgian  Kongo.  Cuttings  presented  by  Prof.  Edmund  Leplae, 
director  general,  Miuistere  des  Colonies,  Brussels,  Belgium.  Received 
December  10,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Prof.  Leplae. 

48924.  "No.  1."  48929.  "  No.  6." 

48925.  "No.  2."  48930.  "  No.  7." 

48926.  "No.  3."  48931.  "  No.  8." 

48927.  "No.  4."  48932.  "  No.  9." 

48928.  "No.  5." 

"  The  preceding  numbers  were  without  varietal  names  and  are  the 
collection  of  M.  Gisseleire,  originally  from  the  Botanic  Garden,  Biiiten- 
zorg,  Java." 

48953. 


48933.  "No.  10.  Mandungu  lo- 

po7na." 

48934.  "  No.  11.  Likimi   molem- 

be." 
"  No.  12.  Musa  gombe." 
"  No.  13.  Mandungu  mo- 

konga." 

48937.  "No.  14.  Songi." 

48938.  "  No.  15.  Molangola." 
"No.  16.  Ikeke." 
"  No,  17.  Pensentumba." 
"  No.  19.  Ekakasi." 
"  No.  20.  Bichi-le." 
"No.  21.  Bogambo." 
"No.  22.  Ketu." 
"No.  23.  Gubu." 
"  No.  24.  Itolo." 
"  No.  25.  Bomai." 
"No.  26.  Soli." 
"  No.  27.  Elemba." 
"No.  28.  Sumboela." 
"  No.  29.  Benso." 
"No.  30.  Songi." 


48935. 
48936. 


48939. 
48940. 
48941. 
48942. 
48943. 
48944. 
48945. 
48946. 
48947. 
48948. 
48949. 
48950. 
48951. 
48952. 


No.  31.  Ysakama." 

48954.  "  No.  32.  Lokaka." 

48955.  "  No.  33.  Yambevua. 

48956.  "No.  35.  Elemeka." 

48957.  "No.  36.  Lokole." 

48958.  "  No.  37.  BoHbo." 

48959.  "  No.  38.  Kanga." 

48960.  "No.  39.  Longere." 

48961.  "  No.  40.  Keka." 

"  No.  41 

"  No.  42 

"  No.  45 

"  No.  51 


48962. 
48963. 
48964. 
48665. 
48966. 
48967. 


Gombe." 

Yewaka." 

Mobuana  bilikwi." 

Bokoletaka." 
No.  59.  Lango7nbo." 
No.  63.  Djibondji." 


48968.  "No.  71.  Yagadjo." 

48969.  "No.  78."   (No  name.) 

48970.  "No.  91."   (No  name.) 

48971.  "  No.  93.  Enieta." 

48972.  "No.  103."   (No  name.) 

48973.  No.  28438.   (No  name.) 

48974.  No.  29439.     (No  name.) 


48975.   Phytolacca  dioica  L.    Phytolaccacese.  Ombu. 

From  Sawtelle,  Calif.     Fruits  presented  by  Mr.  P.  D.  Barnhart.     Received 
December  11,  1919. 

An  ornamental  evergreen  tree,  native  to  Brazil,  ranging  from  Sao  Paulo  up 
to  Rio  Grande  do  Sul  and  Minas  Geraes.     The  wood  is  used  for  making  boxes 


NOVEMBER  1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1919.  61 

and  chests ;  when  reduced  to  ashes  it  is  a  valuable  source  of  potash.     Tlie  roots 
are  nutritious,   and  are   eaten   by   piss;    tlie   barii  of   the   roots   is   medicinal. 
(Adapted  from  Correa,  Flora  do  Brazil,  p.  71.) 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  42542. 

48976  to  48979. 

From  Adelaide,  South  Australia.     Purchased  from  E.  &  W.  Hackett,  Ltd. 
Received  December  12,  1919. 

48976.  Agrostis  nebulosa  Boiss.  and  Rent.     Poacese.  Grass. 

"  Bouquet  grass.  A  slender  perennial  grass,  native  to  the  Mediter- 
ranean region,  grown  chiefly  as  an  ornamental  for  dry  bouquets.  It  has 
little  promise  as  forage,  but  may  be  useful  as  a  turf  grass."  (C.  V. 
Piper. ) 

48977.  AsTREBLA  TRiTicoiDES  (Lindl.)  F.  Muell.    Poacese.  Grass. 

"Mitchell  ff7-ass.  This  is  a  perennial,  native  to  Australia,  where  it  is 
highly  valued  as  a  range  grass  and  to  some  extent  has  been  brought  into 
cultivation.  Experiments  with  it  thus  far  in  the  United  States  have  not 
shown  that  it  is  of  any  particular  promise  under  the  conditions  tried,  but 
in  view  of  its  high  value  in  Australia  further  investigations  of  Jhis  kind 
are  being  carried  on.  Like  many  of  our  native  western  grasses,  cattle 
fatten  on  the  grass  even  after  it  is  entirely  dried."     (C.  V.  Piper.) 

48978  and  48979.  Oryzopsis  miliacea  (L.)  Benth.  and  Hook.     Poacefe. 

Grass. 

48978.  "  Smilo  grass.  A  perennial  grass,  native  to  the  Mediter- 
ranean region,  and  in  Australia  it  is  known  as  veld  grass.  In  Cali- 
fornia it  has  been  called  smilo  grass,  San  Diego  grass,  mountain 
rice,  and  many-flowered  millet.  Under  Californian  conditions  it 
has  exhibited  considerable  promise  and  may  prove  to  be  an  im- 
portant grass.  It  has  been  generally  introduced  into  Australia  and 
New  Zealand,  where  it  possesses  considerable  merit."  {C.  V. 
Piper.) 

48979.  Received  as  Piptatherum  thomasi. 

48980.  ^Ientha  piperita  L.     Menthacese.  Peppermint. 

From  Sapporo,  Japan.     Rhizomes  presented  by  Mr.  Koji  Abiko,  agronomist, 
Hokkaido  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.    Received  December  12,  1910. 

"Alxamura  peppermint,  the  Japanese  variety  which  yields  the  most  oil.  The 
name  Akamura  means  that  the  plant  has  red  stalks  and  round  leaves.  This  is 
the  best  variety  and  the  one  most  popularly  cultivated  in  Hokkaido."     (Abiko.) 

Introduced  for  experimental  purposes. 

48981.  Canarium  iNDicuM  Stickm.     Balsameacese,  Kanari. 

(C  commune  L.) 

From  Buitenzorg,  Java.     Purchased  from  Mr.  R.  D.  Rands,  Department  of 

Agriculture.     Received  December  13,  1919. 

The  Java  almond,  cultivated  in  the  Dutch  Indies  on  account  of  its  seeds, 

which  resemble  in  form  the  almonds  of  Prunus  amygdaln^ ;  they  are  somewhat 

longer  than  these  almond  kernels,  with  a  slanting  surface  at  the  top  and  two 

wartlike  protuberances  on  the  under  side  toward  the  tip.     From  the  kernels, 

65.73  per  cent  oil  can  be  obtained  by  extraction  with  petroleum  ether ;   by 

79252—22 5 


62  SEEDS  AjStd  plants  imported. 

pressure  56.12  per  cent  may  be  obtained.  The  pressed  residue  gives  a  pleasant 
cocoalike  odor.  The  contained  oil  is  bright  yellow,  odorless,  of  a  pure,  pleas- 
ant taste,  and  might  very  well  be  used  as  a  food  fat.  The  air-dried  kernels 
contain  the  following  constituents  (per  cent)  :  Fat,  65.73;  crude  protein,  12.24; 
crude  fiber,  3.81 ;  nitrogen-free  extractives,  6.00 ;  ash,  3.19 ;  water,  9.03. 
(Adapted  from  Past  rat  itch,  CJiemiker-Zeitung,  No.  63,  j).  781.) 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43375. 

48982  to  49002. 

From  Castlemaine,  Victoria.     Presented  by  Mr.   John  W.  B.   Field.     Re- 
ceived December  11.  1919. 

48982.  Acacia  acuminata  Benth.     Mimosacese.  Raspberry  jam. 

An  Australian  tree,  30  to  40  feet  in  height,  whose  wood  has  a  scent 
resembling  that  of  raspberry  jam ;  hence  its  name.  The  wood  of  this 
tree  is  dark  reddish  brown,  close  grained,  and  hard,  is  suitable  for  orna- 
mental purposes,  and  is  much  sought  after  for  fence  posts.  (Adapted 
from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  j).  349.) 

48983.  Callitris  kobusta  R.  Br.     Pinacese. 
(Frenela  robusta  A.  Cunu.) 

A  tall  tree,  60  to  70  feet  in  height,  related  to  the  pine,  found  through- 
out Australia,  except  in  the  north-central  portion.  The  timber  is  straight 
grained,  durable,  and  beautifully  figured,  varying  from  light  to  dark 
brown,  with  pinkish  streaks.  The  wood  is  fragrant,  having  a  somewhat 
camphoraceous  odor,  and  resists,  to  a  great  extent,  attacks  of  white  ants. 
It  is  used  for  furniture,  flooring,  weatherboards,  etc.  (Adapted  from 
Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  5.J-J.) 

48984.  Canna  sp.     Cannacese.  .  Canna. 
•■  Field's  Branching  Scarlet.    A  great  blooming  variety."     (Field.) 

48985.  Canna  sp.     Cannacese.  Canna. 
"  Very    large,    yellow,    spotted    with    red.     A    continuous    bloomer." 

(Field.) 

48986.  Eucalyptus  accedens  Fitzg.     Myrtacese.     Powder-bark  wandoo. 

An  Australian  tree  which  attains  a  neight  of  60  feet,  with  a  crooked 
trunk  2  feet  in  diameter,  and  smooth  grayish  or  white  bark.  The  alter- 
nate, ovate  or  lanceolate  leaves  are  thick,  rigid,  and  pale  green,  and  less 
than  4  inches  in  length.  Analysis  of  the  bark  has  shown  it  to  contain 
nearly  45  per  cent  of  tannic  principle.  (Adapted  from  The  Journal  of 
the  West  Australian  Natural  History  Society,  vol.  1,  p.  21.) 

48987.  Eucalyptus  coknuta  Labill.     Myrtacese. 

A  rapid-growing  Australian  tree,  usually  not  of  great  height,  often 
planted  as  a  windbreak.  The  wood  is  very  hard,  heavy,  tough,  and 
elastic,  and  is  used  for  vehicles,  implements,  and  l)oat  ri1)s.  The  tree 
prefers  moist  soil  and  will  endure  nrach  rain,  but  is  also  quite  drought 
resistant.  It  has  endured  a  minimum  temperature  of  23°  F.  in  southern 
•  Florida.  (Adapted  from  Zon  and  Briscoe,  Eucalypts  in  Florida,  Forest 
Service  Btilletin  No.  S7,  p.  Jt-'h) 

48988.  Eucalyptus  diversicolok  F.  Muell.     Myrtacete.  Karri  gum. 
A  tall  tree,   up  to  350  feet   in   height,   native  of  western  Australi'^, 

straight  in  habit  and  a  fairly  rapid  grower.     The  vei-y  dense  and  elastic 
wood   is   considered   superior  timber,  being  used  by   wheelwrights  and 


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48982  to  49002— Continued. 

for  shit)building.  In  Florida  this  tree  does  best  near  the  coast  on  granite 
soils ;  it  prefers  a  moist  climate  and  is  quite  frost  resistant,  but  it  does 
not  endure  a  dry  heat.  (Adapted  from  Zon  and  Briscoe,  Eucalypts  in 
Florida,  Forest  Service  Bulletin  No.  87,  p.  4^.) 

48989.  Eucalyptus  gomphocephala  DC.     Myrtacete.  Tooart. 
A  large,  symmetrical  Australian  tree  of  fairly  rapid  growth,  reaching 

a  height  of  100  to  120  feet.  The  wood  is  very  heavy,  tough,  and  strong 
and  is  difficult  to  split.  It  is  used  for  shipbuilding,  bridges,  and  docks. 
The  tree  will  endure  but  little  frost  and  prefers  limestone  soils. 
(Adapted  from  Zon  and  Briscoe,  Eucalypts  in  Florida,  Forest  Service 
Bulletin  No.  S7,  p.  J/Jf.) 

48990.  Eucalyptus  macrocabpa  Hook.     Myrtacese. 

A  stout  shrub  or  small  tree,  6  to  15  feet  in  height,  with  very  thick, 
rigid  leaves  6  inches  or  more  in  length,  and  very  large,  solitary,  orange 
to  crimson  flowers.  It  is  a  native  of  western  Australia,  and  is  chiefly 
valuable  because  of  the  ornamental  character  of  its  glaucous  foliage 
and  brilliant  bloom.  (Adapted  from  Bentham,  Flora  Aiistraliensis,  vol. 
3,  p.  22Ii,  and  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2, 
p.  1153.) 

4899 1.  Eucalyptus  maeginata  J.  E.  Smith.     Myrtacese.  Jarrah. 
A  very  large,  tall,  slender  Australian  tree,  often  clear  of  branches  for 

two-thirds  of  its  height.  The  hard,  very  durable  wood  is  used  for  tim- 
ber, piles,  and  railway  ties.  The  tree  will  grow  in  a  great  variety  of 
soils,  but  prefers  moist,  well-drained  situations.  (Adapted  from  Zon  and 
Briscoe,  Eucalypts  in  Florida,  Forest  Service  Bulletin  No.  87,  p.  44-) 

48992.  Eucalyptus  megacarpa  F.  Muell.     Myrtacese.  Blue  gum.. 

A  tall  tree,  native  to  western  Australia,  with  smooth,  grayish  white 
bark  and  thick,  smooth,  lanceolate  leaves  up  to  6  inches  in  length.  The 
thick,  hard  fruits  are  depressed-globular  and  about  an  inch  in  diameter. 
(Adapted  from  Bentham,  Flora  Australiensis,  vol.  3,  p.  232,  and  from 
Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  2,  p.  1156.) 

48993.  Eucalyptus  occidentalis  Endl.  Myrtacese.  Brown  mallet. 
A  spreading  shrub  or  medium-sized  tree,  native  to  southwestern  Aus- 
tralia, with  lanceolate  leaves  up  to  5  inches  in  length.  TJie  stamens  are 
yellowish  or  orange,  and  the  fruits  are  bell-shaped  with  a  spreading 
rim.  The  timber  is  hard,  strong,  and  durable  and  is  much  used  for 
posts,  fence  rails,  etc.  (Adapted  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants 
of  Australia,  p.  499,  and  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticul- 
ture, vol.  2,  p.  llS.'i.) 

48994.  Eucalyptus  oleosa  F.  Muell.     Myrtacese. 

A  shrub  or  small  tree  with  thick,  smooth,  mostly  lanceolate  leaves  less 
than  4  inches  long.  From  the  foliage  of  this  Australian  tree  is  obtained 
a  yellowish  oil  with  a  pleasant  mintlike  or  camphoraceous  odor.  Baron 
von  Mueller  found  that  100  pounds  of  this  foliage  (of  which  perhaps  half 
the  weight  consisted  of  branchlets)  yielded  62^  ounces  of  oil  of  0.911 
specific  gravity  at  70°  F.,  boiling  at  341°  F.  (Adapted  from  Maiden, 
Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  272.  and  from  Bentham,  Flora  Aus- 
traliensis, vol.  3,  p.  248.) 


64  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

48982  to  49003— Continued. 

48995.  Eucalyptus  patkns  Benth.     IMyrtacese.  Blackbutt. 

This  eucalypt  is  found  in  southwestern  Australia,  where  it  attains  a 
height  of  100  feet  and  a  diameter  up  to  6  feet.  The  durable,  tough  timber 
is  used  by  wheelwrights,  and  is  said  not  to  split.  (Adapted  from  Maiden, 
UsefuJ  Xatirc  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  501.) 

48996  and  48997.  Eucalyptus  pyp.iformis  Turez.     Myrtaceje. 

A  shrub  or  small  tree,  found  in  western  and  southern  Australia,  where- 
it  attains  a  height  of  8  to  12  feet.  The  very  thick  narrow  leaves  are 
rarely  more  than  3  inches  long,  and  the  large  flowers  are  red  when  fresh. 
The  yellowish  white  timber  is  hard,  heavy,  and  durable.  (Adapted  from 
Bentham,  Flora  Australiensis,  vol.  3,  p.  226,  and  from  Maiden,  Useful 
Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  507.) 

4.8996.  "Yelloiv  Mallet."     (Field.)    48997.  "  Red  Mallet.''     (Field.) 

48998.  Eucalyptus  eedunca  Schauer.     Myrtacese.  WandoG  gum. 
This  tree,  which  reaches  a  height  of  120  feet  in  western  Australia, 

Avhere  it  is  native,  furnishes  a  pale,  hard,  particularly  tough  and  durable 
timber,  much  prized  for  building  purposes,  various  implements,  etc.     The 
-  seasoned  wood  weighs  about  70  pounds  per  cubic  foot.     (Adapted  from 
Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  508.) 

48999.  Eucalyptus  salmonophloia  F.  Muell.     Myrtace.-B.     Salmon  gum. 
An  Australian  tree  with  shining  green  leaves  which  have  numerous  oil 

dots ;  the  slender-stalked  umbels  of  flowers  are  solitary.  It  is  a  smooth- 
barked  species  and  is  considered  promising  for  dry  interior  valleys  of  the 
southwestern  United  States.  (Adapted  from  McClatchie,  Eucahjpts  Cul- 
tivated in  the  United  States,  Bureau  of  Forestry  Bulletin  No.  35,  p.  96.) 

49000.  Eucalyptus  salubris  F.  Muell.  Myrtacese.  Gimlet  wood. 
A  tree  with  smooth  shining  bark  and  thin,  dark-green  leaves  v.-ith  nu- 
merous oil  dots.  The  timber  is  valuable,  and  the  leaves  are  rich  in  oil. 
It  is  a  native  of  Australia,  endures  high  temperatures  and  considerable 
frost,  and  is  considered  promising  for  desert  regions  in  the  United  States. 
(Adapted  from  McClatchie,  Eucahjpts  Cultivated  in  the  United  States, 
Bureau  of  Forestry  Bulletin  No.  35,  p.  98.) 

49001.  Eucalyptus  tetkaptera  Turcz.    Myrtaceje. 

A  shrub  or  small  tree,  native  to  western  Australia,  with  very  tbici 
and  rigid  narrow  leaves  which  occasionally  become  10  inches  in  lengtli. 
The  tree  is  very  ornamental  because  of  the  foliage  and  because  of  tiie 
fact  that  just  before  the  lid  falls  off  the  fruit  the  calyx  tube  and  the 
stalk  become  a  brilliant  crimson.  (Adapted  from  Bentham.  Flora  Aus- 
traliensis, vol.  3,  p.  228,  and  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horii 
culture,  vol.  2,  p.  115.'/.) 

49002.  Sterculla  diversifolia  Don.     Sterculiacete.  Kurrajong. 
This  exceedingly  fine  ornamental  evergreen  tree  occurs  over  a  great 

part  of  New  South  Wales  from  the  vicinity  of  the  coast  to  far  inland. 
Its  shining-green  leaves,  from  2  to  6  inches  long,  are  variable  in  shape, 
some  being  deeply  lobed  and  some  entire.  The  nearly  ovoid  fruit,  up 
to  3  inches  long,  contains  about  20  seeds,  which,  when  ground,  form  an 
excellent  substitute  for  coffee.  On  the  dry  lands  in  the  interior  in 
adverse  seasons  the  leaves  of  the  kurrajong  are  fe<l  to  stock,  and  cattle 


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48982  to  49002— Continued. 

and  sheep  are  very  fond  of  this  fodder.  The  tree  is  easily  grown  from 
seeds.  (Adapted  from  The  Pastoral  Finance  Association  Magazine, 
Sydney,  New  South  Wales,  vol.  5,  p.  32.) 

49003.  Pennisetum  latifglium  Spreng.     Poacese.  Grass. 

From  Algiers,  Algeria.     Presented  by  Dr.  L.  Trabut.     Received  December 
16,  1919. 
"An  ornamental  and  forage  grass  from  the  Algiers  Botanic  Garden ;  obtained 
November,  1919."     (Trabut.) 

A  tall  perennial,  quick-growing,  nutritious  grass,  native  to  Argentina,  form- 
ing large  tufts  and  readily  spreading  from  the  roots  and  seeds.  (Adapted 
from  Mueller,  Select  Extra-Tropical  Plants,  p.  364-) 

49004.  Prosopis  chilensis  (Molina)  Stuntz.     Mimosacese. 

(P.  juU flora  DC.)  Algaroba. 

From  Honolulu,  Hawaii.  Presented  by  Mr.  -J.  M.  Westgate,  agronomist 
in  charge,  Hawaii  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Received  December 
20,  1919. 

This  tree  is  one  of  the  most  valuable  that  has  been  introduced  into  the 
Hawaiian  Archipelago,  where  it  flourishes  at  an  altitude  between  800  and  1,000 
feet  and  often  forms  thick  forest  belts.  In  addition  to  being  one  of  the  best 
sources  of  honey,  the  pods  and  seeds  of  the  algaroba  are  valuable  for  cattle 
and  poultry,  the  quantity  consumed  in  this  way  each  year  being  estimated  at 
500,000  sacks.  It  is  stated  that  the  seeds  might  be  more  digestible  if  they 
were  crushed,  but  to  accomplish  this  they  must  either  be  soaketl  in  water  or 
special  crushers  must  be  used.  They  can  be  kept  in  perfectly  good  condition 
for  six  to  eight  months;  their  market  value  is  between  $7.50  and  $10  per  ton. 
(Adapted  from  Journal  d' Agriculture  Tropicale,  No.  113,  p.  351.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46973. 

49005.  Barleria  cristata  L.     Acanthaceae. 

From    Cairo,    Egypt.      Presented    by    the   director,    Horticultural    Section, 
Gizeh  Branch,  Ministry  of  Agriculture.    Received  December  22,  1919. 
A  small,  elegant  shrub,  found  throughout  India,  with  showy,  blue,  funnel- 
shaped  flowers.     It  is  often  grown  in  gardens  and  is  useful  as  a  hedge  plant. 
(Adapted  from  Watt,  Dictionary  of  the  Economic  Plants  of  India,  vol.  1,  p.  399.) 

49006  to  49015. 

From  Medellin,  Colombia.  Presented  by  Mr.  W.  O.  Wolcott.  Received 
December  23,  1919.    Quoted  notes  by  Mr.  Wolcott. 

49006.  Annona  mtjkicata  L.     Aunonacefe.  Soursop. 
"  Seed  taken  from  a  fruit  that  measured  19  inches  in  length  and  13 

inches  in  diameter  and  weighed  23  pounds.  The  outside  was  covered  with 
hooked  spines,  1  to  IJ  inch  long.  The  whole  fruit  had  no  rust  or  blemish, 
such  as  is  usually  found  on  fruits  weighing  from  6  to  10  pounds.  I 
have  never  seen  one  like  this  before." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45933. 

49007.  Annona  reticulata  L.     Annonacese.  Custard-apple. 
"  Marmon  seeds." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45955. 


66  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

49006  to  49015— Continued. 

49008.  Annona  squamosa  L.     Annonacese.  Sugar-apple. 
"  Guanabana  seeds." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47875. 

49009.  Carica  papaya  L.     Papayacese.  Papaya. 
"  Papaya  seed." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47586. 

49010.  Citrus  nobilis  deliciosa  (Ten.)  Swingle.     Rutacefe. 

Mandarin  orange. 

The  so-called  Mandarin  orange,  said  to  have  been  introduced  from 
China  into  England  in  1805  by  Mr.  Barrow  and  now  grown  in  all  warmer 
parts  of  the  globe,  is  undoubtedly  a  native  Chinese  species,  probably  im- 
proved by  selection  through  centuries  of  cultivation.  (Adapted  from 
Sargent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  2,  p.  143.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45933. 

49011.  CucuRBiTA  FiciFOLiA  Bouche.    Cucurbitacepe.  Alcallota. 
"  Oyama  (green  pumpkin)   seed." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  42970. 

49012.  CucuRBiTA  MAXIMA  Duchesuc.     Cucurbitacese.  Squash. 
"  Seed  of  3-foot  yellow  auyama  (pumpkin  squash)." 

49013.  Helianthus  annuus  L.    Asteracese.  Sunflower. 
"  Seed  of  a  16-inch  sunflower." 

49014.  Hylocereus  polybhizus  (Weber)  Britt.  and  Rose.     Cactacese. 

"  Seed  from  a  light-red  fruit  with  blood-red  pulp  of  pleasing  taste. 
This  fruit  weighed  18  ounces,  but  they  often  grow  to  a  weight  of  1*  to  2 
pounds.  The  stalk  is  long  and  straggly,  and  three-fourths  of  an  inch 
in  diameter." 

A  slender  vine,  normally  3-angled,  at  first  green  or  purplish  but  soon 
becoming  white  and  afterwards  green  again :  the  ribs  or  wings  are  com- 
paratively thin,  although  in  age  becoming  more  turgid.  The  vine  bears 
two  to  four  rather  stout  brownish  spines  and  strongly  fragrant  flowers, 
purple  in  the  bud,  the  outer  perianth  segments  later  reddish,  the  inner 
nearly  white;  the  ovary  is  covered  with  red  or  deep-purple  margined 
scales  which  later  are  entirely  red.  (Adapted  from  a  note  by  Dr.  J.  N. 
Rose.) 

49015.  Passiflora  quadrangularis  L.     Passifloracese.  Granadilla. 
"  Seeds  from  a  fine  badea  fruit,  from  10  to  12  inches  long  and  4  to  6 

inches  in  diameter,  similar  in  appearance  to  a  big  ripe  cucumber,  but 
twice  as  thick.  The  pulp  is  fine  to  eat  with  a  spoon ;  the  rind  is  very 
thick  (half  an  inch  or  more),  and  might  be  used  for  making  preserves 
or  sweet  pickles.  The  vine  is  very  long  and  thick  and  should  be  trained 
on  a  fence  or  trellis,  or  even  up  a  tree." 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45016. 

49016.  Paspali:m  plicatulum  Michx.     Poacese.  Black-grass. 

From  Bogota,  Colombia.    Collected  by  Mr.  M.  T.  Dawe.    Received  December 
24,  1919. 
"A  pasture  grass  indigenous  to  and  now  cultivated  to  some  extent  on  the 
Llanos  of  San  Martin  and  known  as  black-grass  (pasto  negro)."     (Dawe.) 


NOVEMBER  1   TO   DECEMBER   31,   1919.  *  67 

49017  to  49019. 

From  Auckland,  New  Zealand.     Purchased  from  E.  C.  Pilkington  &  Co. 
Received  December  24  and  27,  1919. 

49017.  Danthonia  pilosa  R.  Br.     Poacese.  Grass. 

An  excellent  pasture  grass  which,  like  others  of  the  genus,  seeds  freely 
and  gives  good  feed  in  early  spring.  Native  to  southern  Australia. 
(Adapted  from  Bailey,  Queensland  Flora,  p.  1891.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  31496. 

49018.  Danthonia  semiannulaeis  (Labill.)  R.  Br.    Poacese.         Grass. 
Spreading  through  the  pastures,  this  native  species,  known  as  Wallaby 

-  grass,  is  becoming  very  popular,  and  rightly  so,  too.     It  is  a  perennial 

tufted  grass,  producing  fair  crops  of  succulent  soft  fodder,  suitable  for 
either  sheep  or  cattle.  The  leaves  are  narrow,  usually  hairy,  and  light 
green.  The  flower  stems  grow  to  a  height  of  2  to  24  feet ;  the  seed,  which 
sheds  easily,  is  produced  in  clusters  that  have  a  woolly  white  appearance 
when  ripe.  Wallaby  g7-ass  provides  good  feed  during  the  spring  and 
summer  and  remains  green  in  the  winter  months.  (Adapted  from  The 
Agricultural  Gazette  of  Neic  South  Wales,  vol.  28,  p.  286.) 

49019.  MicROLAENA  STiPoiDEs   (Labill.)   R.  Br.     Poacese. 

Meadow  rice-grass. 

A  slender  perennial  grass  plentiful  in  lowland  districts  of  Australia 
and  New  Zealand,  chiefly  near  the  sea.  It  is  a  most  valuable  pasture 
and  lawn  grass,  deserving  of  far  more  attention  than  has  hitherto  been 
given  to  it.  (Adapted  from  Cheeseman,  Manual  of  the  Neic  Zealand 
Flora,  p.  852.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44802. 

49020.  CoLocAsiA  EscuLENTA  (L.)  Schott.    Aracese.  Tare. 

From  Kaying,  Kwangtung,  China.     Tubers  presented  by  Rev.  J.  H.  Giffin» 
American  Baptist  Academy.    Received  December  26,  1919. 

"  Penang.  Here  in  Kaying  the  Fenang  taro  is  considered  delicious,  but  it 
does  not  grow  large.  The  corm  of  the  Penang  taro  is  usually  larger  than  that 
of  other  kinds,  but  the  small  tubers  are  smaller  than  those  of  other  kinds. 
There  are  also  fewer  tubers ;  that  is,  a  Penang  corm  has  usually  not  more 
than  four  small  tubers,  while  other  varieties  have  many."     (Griffln.) 

"  The  Penang  taro  is  considered  to  be  the  finest  flavored  of  all  the  known 
varieties  of  this  important  food  crop.  It  is  distinguished  from  other  taros 
by  the  purple  fibers  which  traverse  the  white  flesh  and  by  a  characteristic 
delicious  fragrance  which  develops  during  cooking.  The  Penang  differs  also 
from  the  Trinidad  dasheen  and  many  other  varieties  of  taro  in  that  the  corm, 
when  grown  under  favorable  conditions,  is  distinctly  elongated  instead  of 
being  roundish  or  oval.  Unlike  the  Trinidad  dasheen  and  similar  varieties,  the 
Penang  taro  produces  usually  not  more  than  two  or  three  cormels,  or  lateral 
'tubers,'  of  marketable  size;  the  crop  therefore  consists  mainly  of  corms, 
which  range  from  one  to  eight  pounds  or  more  each  in  weight.  Unfortunately, 
this  delicious  taro  is  a  rather  poor  keeper  as  compared  with  varieties  of  the 
dasheen  type.    Corms  and  cormels  are  acrid  m  the  raw  state. 

"  The  meaning  of  the  name  Penang  as  applied  to  this  taro  is  uncertain,  but 
the  Chinese  character  from  which  it  is  derived  is  said  to  be  the  same  as  that 
for  '  betel  nut.'  Other  renderings  of  the  name  are  Pat-long,  Paan-long,  and 
Banlung."     {R.  A.  Young.) 


68  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

49021.  Capsicum  anxuum  L.     Solanaceae.  Red  pepper. 

From   Barcelona,    Spain.     Purchased   from   Hijos   de   Nonell   through   Mr. 
C.  B.  Hurst,  American  consul  general.     Received  December  27,  1919. 
"  Spanish  sweet  pepper,  known  as  pimiento  aulce  morrdn  mtiy  grande.    The 
seed  is  to  be  sown  from  February  to  June.     The  iirst  sowing  should  be  in  a 
hothouse  or  in  a  sheltered  place."     (Nonell.) 

49022.  Barleria  strigosa  Willd.     Acanthaceae. 

From    Cairo.    Egypt.     Pi'esented   by   the   director,    Horticultural    Section, 

Gizeh   Branch,   Ministry   of  Agriculture.     Received   December  29,   1919. 

A  small,  unarmed  shrub,  2  to  4  feet  in  height,  much  cultivated  in  India  and 

the  Malay   Peninsula,   and   native   to   northeastern   India.     The   large,   ovate 

leaves  and  dense,  almost  globose  spikes  of  blue  flowers  make  this  a  very  showy 

garden  plant.      (Adapted  from  Hooker,  Flora  of  British  India,  vol.  4,  P-  -^89.) 

Received  as  Barleria  caerulea,  a  later  name  for  tnis  species.     For  previous 
introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47834. 

49023.  Prosopis  chilensis  (Molina)  Stuntz.     Mimosacea?. 

(P.  juUflora  DC.)  Algaroba. 

From   Puerto   Cabello,   Venezuela.     Presented   by   Mr.   George  R.   Phelan, 
American  vice  consul.     Received  December  30,  1919. 
"  The  trees  producing  these  pods,  known  by  the  name  of  Ciiji,  grow  exten- 
sively in  this  region."     (Phelan.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46972. 

490.24.    Brassica  oleracea  viridis  L.     Brassicaceae. 

Jersey  tree-kale. 

From  St.  John,  .Jersey,  Channel  Islands.  Presented  by  Mr.  D.  R.  Bisson. 
Received  December  30,  1919. 
"  This  plant  is  found  very  useful  here  as  food  for  chickens,  rabbits,  and  pigs, 
as  the  leaves  can  be  stripped  off  continually  and  the  plant  keeps  growing.  In 
Jersey  the  stalks  of  this  plant  have  been  known  to  attain  a  height  of  18  feet 
and  when  dried  are  turned  into  light  and  strong  walking  sticks.  The  young 
sprouts  in  early  spring  form  a  very  acceptable  vegetable  for  the  table."  (Bisson.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46475. 

49025  and  49026. 

From  St.  Jean-le-Bianc,  Loiret,  France.     Presented  by  Edmond  Versin.     Re- 
ceived December  30,  1919. 

49025.  Albizzia  lophantha  (Willd.)  Benth.     Mimosacese.  * 

Variety  Neiimanniana.  A  tall  shrub  or  .'^mall  tree  with  velvety  pubescent 
branches  and  stems,  and  compound  leaves  comiX)sed  of  8  to  10 
pairs  of  pinnte  and  20  to  30  pairs  of  pinnules.  The  flowers  are  in  loose, 
cylindrical,  axillary  spikes  up  to  3  inches  in  length,  and  the  pods  are 
very  flat  and  often  more  than  3  inches  long.  Cattle  are  fond  of  browsing 
on  the  leaves  of  this  tree,  which  is  of  rapid  growth.  The  bark  contains 
about  8  per  cent  of  tannin,  and  the  dry  root  contains  about  10  per  cent 
of  saponin.  (Adapted  from  Bcnthain,  Flora  Au'it7'aHensis,  vol.  2,  p.  .'f21, 
and  from  Maiden,  Useful  Native  Plants  of  Australia,  p.  116.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  N<>.  44957. 


NOYEMBEE    1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  69 

49025  and  49026— Continued. 

49026.  Passiflora  gracilis  Jacq.     Passifloraceoe. 

A  Brazilian  granadilla  of  climbing  habit  and  with  smooth  slender 
stems.  The  3-l(.)bed,  membranous  leaves  are  up  to  3  inches  long  and  as 
wide.  The  apetalous  flowers,  about  2  inche.s  in  diameter,  are  borne  singly 
in  tlie  axils,  and  the  ovoid,  purplish  fruits  are  about  2  inches  in  length. 
Adapted  from  Martius,  Flora  Brasiliensis,  vol.  13,  p.  578.) 

-49027.  Lespedeza  sttpulacea  Maxim.     Fabacese. 

From  Seoul,  Chosen  (Korea).  Presented  by  Mr.  Ralph  G.  Mills,  Research 
Department,  Severance  Union  Medical  College.  Received  December  30, 
1919. 

"This  plant  seemed  to  me  peculiar  in  that  it  was  able  to  grow  clear  down  to 
the  water's  etlge  along  the  coast  where  the  salt  content  of  the  soil  must  have 
been  considerable.  The  extent  of  the  growtli  and  the  nearness  to  the  high- 
water  mark  made  me  wonder  whether  this  particular  strain  might  be  of  use  in 
some  of  our  Western  States  where  the  alkali  or  saline  content  of  the  soil  is 
trying  to  most  forms  of  plant  life."     (Mills.) 

49028  and  49029. 

From  Puerto  Varas,  Chile.  Presented  by  Dr.  E.  W.  D.  Holway.  Received 
December  30,  1919. 

49028.  HippEA  STRUM  sp.     Amaryllidacese. 

"  Seeds  of  a  Hippeastrum  about  2  feet  tall,  with  brilliant  crimson 
flowers,  growing  on  the  hills  near  the  sea."     (Hohoay.) 

49029.  SoPHORA  TETRAPTERA  J.  Miller.     Fabacese. 
{Edwardsia  tetraptera  Poir.) 

A  small  tree  with  exceedingly  hard  and  durable  wood.  The  trunk 
may  attain  a  diameter  of  3  feet.  Native  to  New  Zealand,  Lord  Howe's 
Island,  and  also  to  Juan  Fernandez  Island,  Chile,  and  Patagonia,  where 
it  is  called  pelu.  (Adapted  from  Mueller,  Select  Extra-Tropical  Plants, 
p.  512.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44413. 

49030.  Stadmannia  oppositifolia  Lam.     Sapindacese. 

From  Port  Louis,  Mauritiu.-.     Presented  by  Mr.  G.  Regnard.     Received  De- 
cember 30,  1919. 
"  The  fruits  make  an  excellent  jelly,  very  much  like  that  of  the  quince." 
(Regtiard. ) 

A  large  hardwood  tree,  once  frequent  in  the  primeval  forests  of  the  island 
of  Mauritius  but  now  becoming  scarce.  It  has  alternate,  pinnate  leaves,  dense 
panicles  of  inconspi'^uous  flowers,  and  hard  spherical  fruits  nearly  an  inch  in 
■diameter.     (Adapted  from  Baker,  Flora  of  Mauritius,  p.  60.) 

For  previous  introductions,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  4."5G63. 

49031.  Petrea  aeborea  H,  B.  K.     Verbenacese. 

From  Bucaranga,  Colombia.  Seeds  purchased  from  Dr.  Enrique  Lopez. 
Received  December  31,  1919. 

"  Seed  of  a  valuable  ornamental  shrub  from  the  Cordillera  de  los  Andes, 
known  as  mircya,  suitable  for  paries  and  gardens.  Tlie  glossy  dark-green 
leaves  are  long,  slender,  and  leathery  ;  and  the  dense  globose  crown  of  foliage 


70  SEEDS   AND  PLANTS   IMPOETED. 

is  profusely  ornamented  with  long  pendent  racemes  of  purple  flowers.  The 
small  corolla  is  intensely  colored  and  looks  like  a  violet  in  the  center  of  the 
paler  lavender  of  the  showy,  star-shaped  calyx."     {Lopez.) 

49032  to  49050. 

From  Rochester,  N.  T.     Collected  by  Mr.  H.  E.  Allanson  and  through  the 
courtesy  of  Mr.  Dunbar,  of  the  city  parks  of  Rochester,  presented  to 
this  office  for  distribution.     Numbered  December  31, 1919. 
49032.  CoTONEASTER  ZABELi  C.  Schueid.     Malaccas. 

This  is  the  common  cotoneaster  of  the  thickets  in  western  Hupeh, 
China,  where  it  forms  a  bush  up  to  8  feet  in  height,  with  oval  elliptic 
leaves,  pink  flowers,  and  red  fruits.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae 
Wilsonianae,  vol.  1,  p.  166.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45707.     * 
49033  and  49034.  Juglans  exjpestkis  Engelm.     Juglandacese.     Walnut. 

A  tree  about  50  feet  in  height,  with  a  short  trunk  sometimes  5  feet 
thick  and  dark  yellow-green  pinnate  leaves  7  to  15  inches  in  length. 
The  nuts  are  nearly  globose,  dark  reddish  brown  to  black,  and  up  to  li 
inches  in  diameter.  This  walnut  is  distributed  throughout  central  and 
western  Texas,  Arizona,  and  northern  Mexico.  (Adapted  from  Sargent^ 
Manual  of  the  Trees  of  North  America,  p.  129.) 

49033.  Ordinary  form.  49034.  Form  with  large  nuts. 

49035.  X  Malus  dawsoniana  Rehder.     Malaceje.  Apple. 
A  tree  Avith  ascending  or   spreading  branches,   reddish  brown   bark, 

clusters  of  very  small  white  flowers,  and  yellow  or  greenish  yellow  fruits 
which  are  pulpy  and  acid  when  ripe.  This  species  is  interesting  as  the 
first  known  hybrid  of  M.  fusca.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Trees  and 
Shrubs,  vol.  2,  p.  23.) 

49036.  Malus  glatjcescens  Rehder.     Malacere.  Apple. 
(Pyrus  gJaticescens  Bailey.) 

An  arborescent  shrub  or  small  tree,  with  a  slender  trunk  and  spread- 
ing branches.  The  leaves  are  bronze  in  color  \A-hen  they  unfold,  becom- 
ing yellowish  green  and  turning  in  autumn  to  a  dull  yellow  or  dark 
purple.  The  white  or  pink  flowers,  up  to  4  cm.  in  diameter,  are  borne  in 
umbellike  racemes,  and  the  fragrant  yellow  fruits  are  from  3  to  4  cm. 
in  diameter.  This  tree  is  native  to  the  eastern  United  States.  (Adapted 
from  Sargent,  Trees  and  Shrubs,  vol.  2,  p.  139.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  42760. 

49037.  Malus  niedzwetskyana  Dieck.    Malacese.  Apple^ 
(Pyrus  niedzivetskyana  Hemsl.) 

A  small  tree,  with  dark  bark  and  twigs,  purple  leaves,  and  dark 
purplish  red  flowers  and  fruit,  even  the  flesh  of  the  fruit  being  purple. 
It  is  native  to  Turkestan.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin  of  Popular  Inforina- 
tion  No.  39,  Arnold  Arboretum.) 

49038.  Malus  prunifolia  (Willd.)  Borkh.     Malaceae.  Apple. 

{Pyrus  prunifolia  Willd.) 
"  For  years  this  was  considered  a  hybrid  between  Pyrus  bacrata  and 
P.  malus  or  other  species,  but  it  is  now  considered  by  Rehder  to  be  a 
good  species,  as  yet  known  only   in   cultivation,   although  supposed  to- 


NOVEMBER   1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919,  71 

49032  to  49050— Continued. 

come  from  Siberia.     It  has  sessile  clusters  of  white  flowers  and  green, 
yellow,  and  red  fruits  aboxrt  an  inch  in  diameter."     {Bailey.) 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  37617. 

49039.  Malus  sieboldii  (Kegel)  Rehder.     Malacese.  Apple. 
{Pyrus  sieholdii  Kegel.) 

A  low  shrub,  broader  than  high,  with  arching  stems.  It  has  the 
merit  of  flowering  later  than  other  Asiatic  crab  apples.  It  produces 
great  quantities  of  fruits  about  the  size  of  p<'as;  these  vary  in  color 
from  bright  red  to  yellow.  (Adapted  from  Bullctm  of  Popular  Informa- 
tion, Arnold  Arboretutn,  vol.  J/,  p.  ^7.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  27128. 

49040.  PoPULus  ADENOPODA  Maxim.    Salicacese.  Poplar. 
A  rather  slender,  shapely  tree,  25  meters  or  more  tall,  with  a  straight 

trunk  and  smooth  pale-gi-ay  bark  which  on  old  trees  becomes  dark  and 
slightly  fissured.  The  leaves  are  greenish  beneath.  This  is  the  common 
low-level  poplar  of  Hupeh  and  Szechwan,  China.  (Adapted  from  Sargent, 
Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  3,  p.  21.) 

49041.  PopuLus  MAXiMowiczii  A.  Henry.     Salicacese.  Poplar. 
This  poplar  is  a  native  of  eastern  Siberia  and  northern  .Tapan.     It  is 

the  largest  tree  of  eastern  Siberia,  where  it  sometimes  attains  a  height  of 
80  feet,  with  a  broad  head  of  massive  branches.  The  leaves  are  finely 
toothed,  pale  green  and  lustrous  above,  silvery  white  below,  and  3  or  4 
inches  long.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin  of  Popular  Information,  Arnold 
Arboretum,  vol.  1,  p.  4I.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43862. 

49042.  Pyrus  malifolia  Spach.     Maiacese.  Pear. 

"  This  may  be  a  hybrid  between  Pyrus  auricularis  and  some  other 
species  of  Pyrus  (Malus).  but  this  has  not  yet  been  determined." 
{Schneider,  Illustriertes  Handhuch  der  Lauhholzkunde,  vol.  2,  p.  995.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44048. 

49043.  Rosa  miceantha  J.  E.  Smith.     Rosacete.  Rose. 

A  rose  which  closely  resembles  Rosa  canina;  it  is  native  to  the  moun- 
tains of  central  Europe.  The  leaflets  are  often  tinged'  with  red,  and 
tlie  pink  flowers  are  borne  in  corymbs.  The  ovoid  fruits  are  bright  red. 
(Adapted  from  WiUmoit,  The  Genus  Rosa,  p.  461.) 

49044.  Rosa  paltjstris  Marsh.     Rosacese.  Kose. 
{R.  Carolina  of  Auth.,  not  L.) 

Variety  nuttalliana.  "  Flowers  larger  and  appearing  later  than  in 
the  species,  lasting  until  September."     {Alfred  Rehder.) 

The  typical  form  of  this  species  is  an  erect,  very  tall  shrub,  distributed 
through  eastern  North  America  from  Canada  to  Florida.  It  has  reddish 
stems,  bright-pink  single  flowers  which  appear  very  late,  and  bright- 
scarlet  fruit.     (Adapted  from  Willmott,  The  Genus  Rosa,  pt.  11,  p.  211.) 

49045.  Rosa  sp.     Rosaceje.        .  Rose. 
"  No.  1135." 

49046.  Rosa  sp.     Rosacese.  Bose. 
"  No.  1136." 


72  SEEDS    AND    PLANTS   IMPORTED, 

49032  to  49050— Continued. 

49047.  Rosa  sp.     Rosaceae.  Bose. 
"  No.  1140." 

49048.  Rosa  sp.    Rosaceae.  Eose. 
Varietj-  Catherine. 

49049.  Rosa  sp.     Rosaceae.  Rose. 
••A  Rosa  rnnUiflora  hybrid."     {Alfred  Rehder.) 

49050.  Ulmus  sp.     Ulmaceae.  Elm. 
"  Dwarf  form." 

49051  to  49123. 

From  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.  Plant  material  collected  by  Mr.  H.  E.  Allan- 
son  in  the  Arnold  Arboretum  through  the  courtesy  of  Prof.  Sargent, 
its  director.  Numbered  December  31,  1919.  Quoted  notes  by  Mr. 
Allanson. 

49051.  Aesculus  tckbinata  Blume.     JEsculaceae. 

The  hardy  Chinese  Aesculus,  "  Tochnoki,"  which  attains  a  height  of 
40  feet.  It  is  valuable  as  a  shade  tree.  The  seeds  are  used  for  food 
in  Japan.     (Adapted  from  Mueller,  Select  Extra-Tropical  Plants,  p.  22.) 

49052.  Berbekis  amtibensis  Rupr.     Berberidaceae.  Barberry. 
A  very  decorative  ornamental  with  branches  covered  with  drooping 

clusters  of  .showy  red  fruits.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin  of  Popular  Infor- 
mation,  Arnold  Arhoretum,  No.  35,  Oct.  25,  1912.) 

49053.  Bekberis  amubexsis  japonica  (Regal)  Rehder.    Berberidaceae. 
(B.  sieboldii  Hort.,  not  Miquel.)  Barberry. 

A  stout  compact  shrub,  indigenous  to  Japan,  3  to  4  feet  in  height, 
with  pale-gray  bark  and  dark-green,  leathery,  obovate  leaves  which  turn 
in  autumn  to  brilliant  shades  of  scarlet  and  orange.  The  racemes  of 
greenish  yellow  flowers  and  the  scarlet  berries  resemble  those  of  the 
common  barberry.     (Adapted  from  Garden  and  Forest,  vol.  3,  p.  2^8.) 

49054.  Berberis  bbetschneidebi  Rehder.     Berberidaceae.  Barberry. 
An  upright  fast-growing  shrub,  2  to  3  meters  in  height,  found  in  the 

mountains  near  Peking,  China.  The  small,  pale-yellow  flowers  are  borne 
in  pendent  racemes  and  are  succeeded  by  racemes  of  purplish  pear- 
shaped  fruits.  This  shrub  is  hardy  as  far  north  as  Massachusetts  and 
is  particularly  ornamental  in  late  autumn  when  the  leaves  change  to 
brilliant  shades  of  orange  and  scarlet.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Trees 
and  Shrubs,  vol.  2,  p.  21,  pi.  110.) 

49055.  Berberis  can.vdensis  Mill.     Berberidaceae.  Barberry. 
An  ornamental  of  great  decorative  value.     Its  showy  fruits  are  very 

ornamental  in  the  house.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin  of  Popular  Informa- 
tion, Arnold  Arboretum,  No.  35,  Nov.  7,  1912.) 

49056.  Berberis  dictyophylla  Franch.     Berberidace^.  Barberry. 
This  barberry  was  introduced  from  Yunnan  many  years  ago,  but  it  is 

not  common  nor  grown  to  the  extent  it  deserves.  It  forms  a  medium-sized 
shrub  some  4  feet  or  so  in  height  and  is  somewhat  broad  in  proportion. 
The  branches  are  erect  when  young,  but  become  semiarching  with  age. 
The  ovate  leaves  are  borne  in  clusters  of  five  at  each  node,  each  leaf 
being  about  half  an  inch  long  and  having  a  few  irregular  teeth  on  the 


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49051  to  49123— Continued. 

edges.  They  are  bright  grass-gi'een  above  and  intensely  glaucous  be- 
neath. This'  glaucescence  is  also  present  on  the  stems,  more  especially 
the  younger  ones,  the  blue-whiteness  of  the  whole  ph'.nt  being  especially 
striking  in  summer.  The  usual  three  spines  found  in  most  of  the  bar- 
berries are  present  beneath  the  leaves  at  each  node,  each  spine  being 
somewhat  less  than  one  inch  in  length  and  sharply  pointed.  The  flowers 
are  small,  pale  yellow  in  color,  and  are  succeeded  by  oval  berries  which 
are  red  when  ripe.  Neither  the  flowers  nor  the  fruits  are  very  striking, 
the  chief  beauty  of  the  plant  being  the  peculiar  glaucescence  of  the  stems 
and  the  under  sides  of  the  leaves.  It  is  easily  propagated  by  seeds  or  by 
layering.     (Adapted  from  The  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  Sept.  28,  1912.) 

49057.  Berberis  dielsiana  Fedde.     Berberidacese.  Barberry. 
A  spreading  loosely  branched  shrub,  1*  to  3  meters  (5  to  10  feet)  tall, 

with  narrowly  elliptic,  acute  leaves  which  are  distinctly  whitish  under- 
neath, yellow  flowers,  and  red  fruits.  The  foliage  is  often  bronzy. 
(Adapted  from  Sargenf,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  3,  pt.  3,  p.  J/'fl.) 

49058.  Berbekis  gilgiana  Fedde.     Berberidacese.  Barberry. 

An  ashy-barked  ornamental  shrub,  native  to  central  China.  The  lan- 
ceolate or  obovate  leaves  are  somewhat  cor'aceous  and  up  to  4  cm.  long. 
The  flowers  are  borne  in  dense  racemes.  (Adapted  from  Engler's  Botan- 
ische  Jahrhiicher,  vol.  36,  Beiblatt  No.  82,  p.  43.) 

49059.  Berberis  henryana  C.  Sclineid.    Berberidacete.  Barberry. 

This  barberry  represents  apparently  Berberis  vulgaris  in  Hupeh  and 
eastern  Szechwan.  but  it  is  very  different  from  the  European  species 
and  its  nearest  relatives,  especially  in  its  brownish,  sometimes  almost 
purplish  branches  which  are  j-ellowish  gray  in  B.  vulgaris  L.  and  B. 
amurensis  Rupr.  (Adapted  from  Sai-gent,  Plantae  Wilsonianae,  vol.  3, 
pt.  3.  p.  UO.) 

49060.  Berberis  integerrima  Bunge.     Berberidaceje.  Barberry. 
A   shrub    up   to   6   feet   in  height,   with   grayish    green   leaves,   dense 

racemes  of  small  flowers,  and  black  fruits.  It  flowers  in  IMay. 
(Adapted  from  BaiJey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  t, 
p.  .',90. )' 

'  49061.  Berberis  koreana  Palibin.     Berberidaceje.  Barberry. 

An  ornamental  shrub,  up  to  6  feet  in  height,  with  the  young  branches 
shining  purplish,  short  simple  spines,  oval  or  obovate  leaves  up  to  2i 
inches  long,  and  dense  lax  racemes  of  yellow  flowers.  The  roundish 
fruits  are  scarlet.  Tiiis  shrub  is  a  native  of  Chosen  (Korea).  (Adapted 
/rom  Palibin.  Conspectus  Florae  Korcae,  p.  22,  and  from  Bailey,  Standard 
Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture,  vol.  1,  p.  Jf90.) 

49062.  Berberis  lucida  Schrad.     Berberidacea'.  Barberry, 
This  barberry  resembles  in  general   habit  Berberis  vulgaris,     it  has 

oblong-elliptical  spiny-toothed  leaves  and  spreading  racemes  of  elliptical 
red  berries.  It  is  said  to  be  a  native  of  the  Iberian  Peninsula.  (Adapted 
from  Linnaea,  vol.  12,  p.  363.) 

49063.  Berberis  rehderiana  C.  Schneid.     Berberidacea^.  Barberry. 
This  Berberis  is  supposetl  to  be  a  native  of  Japan  :  it  is  a  shrub  with 

weak  spines,  oblanceolate  or  ovate-oblong  leaves  about  2  cm.  in  length, 
racemes  of  small  yellow  flowers,  and  yellowish  red  globose  fruits. 
(Adapted  from  Bulletin  VHerbicr  Boissier,  2d  ser.  vol.  5,  p.  659.) 


74  SEEDS   AN^D  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

49051  to  49123— Continued. 

49064.  Berbeeis  serotina  Lauge.     Berberidacese.  Barberry. 
A  form  said  by  C.  Schneider  to  be  closely  related  to  B.  sinensis  Poir. 

49065.  Berbeeis  thunbeegii  maximowiczii  Kegel.     Berberidacese. 

Barberry. 

A  plant  larger  than  the  type,  with  arching  stems,  larger  leaves,  and 
larger  flowers  and  fruits.  In  the  autumn  the  color  of  the  leaves  is  as 
beautiful  as  those  of  B.  thunbergii.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin  of  Popular 
Information,  Arnold  Arboretum.,  No.  33.) 

49066  and  49067.  Bebberis  vulgaeis  L.     Berberidacese.  Barberry, 

49066.  Variety  purpurea.  49067.  European  garden  variety. 

49068.  Berbeeis  sp.     Berberidacese.  Barberry. 
Iteeeived  as  B.  ottaiceusis,  which  has  not  yet  been  published. 

49069.  Berberis  sp.     Berberidaceie.  Barberry. 
Received  at  B.  ottaioensis,  which  has  not  yet  been  published. 

49070.  Berberis  sp.     Berberidacese.  Barberry. 
Received  as  B.  ivilsonae  stapfiana;  which  has  not  yet  been  published. 

49071.  X  Crataegus  caeeieeei  Bean.     Malacese. 

"(No.  41.  November  17,  1919.)  Beautiful  tree,  leaves  rich  green  to 
brown  and  red ;  large  scarlet  fruits." 

A  hybrid  hawthorn  which  originated  in  France  and  which  is  one  of 
the  most  attractive  members  of  this  genus.  The  identity  of  the  parents 
does  not  seem  to  be  very  clear.  M.  Carriers  described  it  as  a  seedling  of 
Crataegus  me-vicana;  the  other  parent  may  be  C.  crits-gaUi.  C.  punctata 
is  also  mentioned  as  one  of  the  parents.  The  glistening  white  flowers  are 
nearly  an  inch  in  diameter,  with  attractive  pink  stamens,  borne  in  flattish 
corymbs  in  May  and  June.  During  the  autumn  the  orange-red  fruits, 
three-fourths  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  make  the  tree  very  attractive. 
(Adapted  from  The  Garden,  vol.  78,  p.  6.',.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  3509.5. 

49072.  Ceataegus  dawsoniana  Sarg.     Malacere. 

"(No.  39.  November  21,  1919.)  Beautiful  tree;  large,  crop  of  pink 
berries." 

A  small  tree  with  spreading  branches  forming  an  irregular  crown.  It 
has  dark  yellow-green,  oval,  acuminate  leaves,*  many-flowered  corymbs, 
and  usually  orange-red,  yellow-fleshed  obovate  f units  whicli  are  borne  on 
long,  slender,  red  pedicels.  The  tree  is  a  native  of  Illinois.  (Adapted 
from  Report  of  the  Missouri  Botanical  Garden,  p.  SS,  190S.) 

49073.  Crataegus  is^itida  (Engelm.)    Sarg.     Malacese. 

"(No.  40.  November  11,  1919.)  Beautiful,  deep-red  fruit;  leaves  all 
gone." 

A  tall,  straight  tree,  about  30  feet  high,  common  on  the  bottom  lands 
of  the  Mississippi  River  in  Illinois.  The  leaves  turn  to  brilliant  shades 
in  autumn,  and  the  flowers  are  borne  in  broad  compound  corymbs. 
(Adapted  from  Sargent,  Manual  of  the  Trees  of  North  America,  p.  J^OG.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44.388. 

49074.  Crataegus  sp.     Malacese. 

"(No.  42.     November  21.  1919.)     Much  like  X  Crataegus  carrierei.'" 


NOVEMBER  1  TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  75 

49051  to  49133— Continued. 

49075.  Malus  angustifolia  Michx.     Malaceae.  Apple. 

(Pyrus  angustifolia  Ait.) 

A  tree  rarely  30  feet  in  height,  with  rigid  branches  forming  a  broad, 
open  head,  lanceolate-oblong  leaves,  very  fragrant  white  or  pink  flowers 
borne  in  few-flowered  clusters,  and  very  fragrant,  pale  yellow-green  fruits 
about  an  inch  in  diameter.  The  tree  is  common  in  the  southeastern 
United  States.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Manual  of  the  Trees  of  North 
America,  p.  352.) 

49076.  X  Malus  atrosanguinea  C.  Schneid.      Malaceae.  Apple. 
(Pyrus  atrosanguinea  Hort.) 

A  handsome  floriferous  species  of  doubtful  origin.  It  is  probably 
Pyrus  halliana  X  P.  sieboldii,  and  resembles  it  in  general  but  differs  in 
that  its  deep  carmine  flowers  do  not  fade  to  white,  in  its  rather  narrower 
petals,  and  in  its  more  shining  and  finally  glabrous  leaves.  The  fruit  is 
dark  red.  (Adapted  from  Bailey,  Standard  Cyclopedia  of  Horticulture, 
vol.  5,  p.  2875.) 

49077.  Malus  baccata  (L.)  Moench.     Malacese.      Siberian  crab  apple. 
(Pyrus  baccata  L.) 

The  crab  apple  of  eastern  Siberia  is  a  tall  slender  tree  with  white 
flowers  borne  on  long  drooping  stems,  and  very  small  yellow  fruits,  from 
which  the  calyx  falls  before  the  fruit  is  ripe.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin 
of  Popular  Information,  Arnold  Arhoretum,  No.  22.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44283. 

49078.  Malus  cokonaeia  (L.)  Mill.     Malacese.  Wild  crab  apple. 
(Pyrus  coronaria  L.) 

A  beautiful  tree,  native  to  the  eastern  United  States.  In  May  it  is 
covered  with  fragrant  rose-colored  flowers.  The  fruits,  about  1^  inches 
in  diameter,  are  yellow-green  and  valued  for  making  preserves.  (Adapted 
from  Curtis' s  Botanical  Magazine,  pi.  2009.) 

49079.  X  Malus  dawsoniana  Rehder. .   Malaceae.  Apple. 
For  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  49035. 

49080.  Malus  floribunda  Siebold.     Malacese.  Crab  apple. 
(Pyrus  pulcherrima  Aschers.  and  Graebn.) 

One  of  the  handsomest  of  all  the  crab  apples,  and  one  of  the  earliest  to 
flower.  It  is  a  broad  shrub  with  abundant  dark-green  foliage  and  a  great 
profusion  of  pink  flowers.  The  yellow  or  orange  fruits  are  not  much 
larger  than  peas.  The  origin  of  this  plant  is  uncertain,  although  it  ap- 
pears to  be  known  in  China  as  a  wild  plant.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin  of 
Popular  Information,  Arnold  Arboretum,  No.  22.) 

49081.  Malus  halliana  Koehne.     Malacese.  Apple. 

Variety  parkmanii.  "  The  double-flowered  form ;  named  for  Francis 
Parkman,  the  historian,  in  whose  garden  near  Boston  it  was  first  grown 
in  this  country."     (L.  H.  Bailey.) 

49082.  Malus  micromalus  Makino.     Malacese.  ■  Apple. 
This  little-known  species  is  unusually  attractive  with  its  small  pink 

flowers.  It  is  a  tree  with  erect  branches  which  foi-m  a  narrow  pyramidal 
head;  the  bark  is  pale  and  smooth.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin  of  Popular 
Information,  Arnold  Arboretum,  vol.  //,  p.  12.) 


76  SEEDS   AXD  PLANTS   IMPORTED, 

49051  to  49123— Continued. 

49083.  Mall's  pkunifolia  kinki  (Koiclz.)  Kelider.     Malacese.  Apple> 

{Pijrus  prunifoHa  rinki  Bailey. j 

A  very  handsome  tree,  native  to  northern  and  western  China,  which 
produces  an  abundance  of  roundish  fruits,  smaller  tlian  those  of  the 
typical  species  and  varying  in  color  from  green  to  yellow  or  red.  Its 
handsome  and  abundant  fruits  make  it  well  worthy  of  cultivation  in 
American  gardens.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin  of  Popular  Infoi-mation^ 
Arnold  Arboretum,  vol.  '/,  p.  '16.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46700. 

49084  and  49085.  Malus  sargentii  Rehder.     Malacere.  Apple. 

{Pyrus  sargentii  Bean.) 

49084.  A  shrub  from  northern  Japan  which  grows  only  a  few  feet 
in  height,  but  spreads  by  seniiprostrate  stems  to  a  wide  diameter. 
The  scarlet  fruit,  which  is  produced  in  great  quantities,  remains 
in  good  condition  on  the  branches  until  the  following  spring. 
(Adapted  from  Bulletin  of  Popular  Information,  Arnold  Arbo- 
retum, vol.  Jf,  p.  Jfl.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43858. 

49085.  "A  dwarf  form." 

49086  and  49087.  Malus  sieboldii   (Kegel)   Rehder.     Malacese.     Apple. 
{Pyrus  sieboldii  Regel.) 

49086.  For  description,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  49039. 

49087.  Received  as  Malus  toringo,  which  is  now  referred  to  M.  «te- 
holdii. 

49088.  Malus  sieboldii  arbokescens  Rehder.    Malacese. 
{Pyriis  sieboldii  arborescens  Bailey.) 

"A  form  widely  distributed  in  Japan.  It  differs  from  the  type  in  its 
more  treelike  habit,  somewhat  larger  and  less  divided  leaves,  and  in  the 
color  of  the  flowers,  which  are  often  nearly  white."     (L.  H.  Badley.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43704. 

49089.  Malus  sieboldii  calocarpa  Rehder.     Malacese.  Apple. 

This  variety  of  M.  sieboldii  has  larger  flowers  and  fruit  and  is  a  large 
arborescent  shrub.  As  a  flowering  plant  and  when  its  bright-red,  lustrous 
fruit  is  ripe,  it  is  one  of  the  handsomest  of  the  crab  apples.  (Adapted 
from  Btdletin  of  Popular  Information,  Arnold  Arboretum,  vol.  .'/,  p.  Jfl.) 

49090.  Malus  soulardi  (Bailey)  Britton.     Malacese.  Apple. 
(Pyrus  soulardi  Bailey.) 

The  Soulard  crab,  with  ovate  or  obovate  leaves  with  wrinkled  lower 
surfaces  and  greenish  yellow  fruits,  is  found  occasionally  from  Minnesota 
to  eastern  Texas,  and  is  believed  to  be  a  natural  hybrid  between  the 
common  apple  and  M.  ioensis.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Manual  of  the 
Trees  of  North  America,  p.  355.) 

49091.  Malus  spectabilis   (Ait.)    Borkh.     IMalacese. 

(Pyrus  spectabilis  Ait.)  Chinese  flowering  apple. 

A  tall  shrub  or  small  tree  from  northern  China,  with  ei-ect,  slightly 
spreading  branches,  large  pink  flowers  which  in  the  cultivated  forms 
are  more  or  less  double,  and  medium-sized  yellow  fruits.  (Adapted  froio 
Bulletin  of  Popular  Infoi^mation,  Arnold  Arboretum,  No.  22.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  44281. 


NOVEMBER    1   TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919.  77 

49051  to  49123— Continued. 

49092.  Malus  sp.     Malacese.  Apple. 

"(No.  5009.)     FhiJcc  apple.     Fruits." 

49093.  Malus  sp.     Malacefe.  Apple. 
"  Kashmere.    Fruits." 

49094.  Malus  sp.     Malacese.  Apple. 
"(No.  329.)     Purdoin.     Fruits." 

49095.  Malus  sp.     Malacese.  Apple. 
"  Red-fruited  crab  apple  bought  in  Chinese  market." 

49096.  Malus  sp.     Malaceae.  Apple. 

"Apparently  a  hybrid  between  Malus  haccata  and  AI.  pru7ii folia." 
(Rehder.) 

49097.  Pykus  callebyana  Decaisne.    Malaceae.  Pear. 
A  wild  Chinese  pear,  not  uncommon  in  western  Hupeh  at  altitudes  of 

1,000  to  1,500  meters.  It  is  easily  recognizable  by  its  comparatively 
small,  crenate  leaves  and  small  flowers.  This  pear  maintains  a  vigorous 
and  healthy  appearance  under  the  most  trying  conditions,  and  might 
prove  to  be  a  very  desirable  blight-resistant  stock.  Tlie  woolly  aphis  has 
not  been  known  to  touch  this  species.  (Adapted  from  Monthly  Bulletin 
of  the  California  State  Commission  of  Horticulture,  vol.  4,  P-  313.) 
For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  47261. 

49098.  Pykus  callebyana  gbacilifloka  Rehder.     Malaceae.  Pear. 
"  This  form  looks  at  flowering  time  quite  distinct  from  the  plants  we 

consider  typical  Pyrus  colleryana  on  account  of  its  looser  and  slenderer 
inflorescence  and  the  smaller  flowers  with  pink,  not  purple,  anthers." 
iJownal  of  the  Arnold  Arboretum,  July,  1920,  p.  61.) 

49099.  Pykus  callebyana  tomentella  Rehder.     Malaceae.  Pear, 
"  This  form  is  readily  distinguished  from  the  type  by  the  dense  white 

tomentum  of  the  young  growth  and  of  the  inflorescence,  which  on  the 
branchlets  often  persists  until  the  following  year."  (Journal  of  the 
Arnold  Arboretum-,  July,  1920,  p.  61.) 

49100.  Pykus  sekkulata  Rehder.     Malaceae.  Pear. 

A  tree,  native  to  western  China,  22  to  26  feet  in  height,  with  oval 
or  oval-oblong,  serrulate  leaves  up  to  4i  inches  in  length,  racemes  of 
white  flowers,  and  nearly  globular  brown  fruits  about  half  an  inch 
long.  (Adapted  from  Rehder,  Proceedings  of  the  American  Academy  of 
Arts  and  Sciences,  vol.  50,  p.  23^.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  46748. 

49101.  Rosa  abietina  Grenier.     Rosaceae.  "Rose. 

A  small,  hardy,  pink-flowered  rose  from  Switzerland  and  the  French 
provinces  nearest  that  country.  The  bush  is  usually  from  5  to  6  feet 
tall.  (Adapted  from  Schneider,  Handbuch  der  Laubliolzkunde,  pt.  1, 
p.  567.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43706. 

49102.  Rosa  alba  L.     Rosaceae.  Rose. 
"An  upright  shrub,  about  6  feet  high,  with  white,  more  or  less  double 

fragrant  flowers  and  ovate  scarlet  fruits.     Its  origin  is  unknown;  it 

79252—22 6 


78  SEEDS  a:nb  plants  imported. 

49051  to  49123— Continued. 

may   possibly   be   a  hybrid  between   Rosa  gallica  and   R.   dumetorum." 
(Rehder.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  30254. 

49103.  Rosa  albebti  Kegel.     Rosacefe.  Rose. 

■'  Slender-branched   rose  from  Turkestan,   allied   to  Rosa   icillmottiae. 
Flowers  white,  1^  inches  wide."     (Rehder.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  37977. 

49104.  Rosa  ar\tensis  Huds.  Rosacese.  Ayrshire  rose. 
This  is  a  British  species  readily  recoghized  by  its  long,  slender,  trail- 
ing stems.  Popularly  known  as  the  Ayrshire  rose,  the  habit  of  the 
plant  makes  it  very  suitable  for  covering  banks  and  terraces.  The  white 
single  flowers,  with  a  tuft  of  yellow  stamens  in  the  center,  appear  during 
June  and  July,  and  the  small  oval  fruits  are  red.  (Adapted  from  The 
Garden,  vol.  18,  p.  511.) 

49105.  Rosa  belgradensis  Pancic.     Rosacefe.  Rose. 
"This  resembles  Rosa  rubiginosa  or  /'.  dumetorum.     It  is  a  medium- 
sized  shrub  with  rather  small,  slightly  glandular-pubescent  foliage  and 
clustered  pink  flowers  about  1*  inches  across."     (Rehder.) 

49106.  Rosa  blanda  Ait.     Rosacefe.  Rose. 
"(No.   10.     November   14,   1919.)      Forms  a   thicketlike   growth;    free 

seeder.     No  thorns." 

An  erect  shrub,  4  to  6  feet  high,  found  generally  in  damp  situations 
from  Labrador  throughout  the  northern  United  States.  The  pink  flow- 
ers, which  are  sweet  scented,  are  single  and  rather  large.  It  is  one  of 
the  earliest  roses  to  flower.  (Adapted  from  Wilhnott.  The  Genus  Rosa, 
pt.  16.  pi.  10 Jf.) 
49107  and  49108.  Rosa  canina  L.     Rosacefe.  Rose. 

49107.  "(No.  16.  November  21,  1919.)"  A  stout  shrub.  6  to  13  feet 
high,  with  scattered  hooked  thorns  and  clusters  of  fragrant 
white  or  pinkish  flowers.  The  roundish  fruits  are  bright  red. 
This  rose  is  found  throughout  most  of  the  cooler  parts  of  Europe 
and  western  Asia  and  has  many  varieties.  (Adapted  from  Bean, 
Trees  and  Shruhs  Hardy  in  the  British  Isles,  vol.  2,  p.  422.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43709. 

49108.  Variety  subinermis.  "(No.  5.  November  14,  1919.)  Small 
plant,  sparse  seeder." 

49109.  Rosa  Carolina  L.     Rosaceje.  Rose. 
"  (No.  1.     November  14,  1919.)      Eastern  North  America.     Spreading 

bush,   about  3  or  4  feet  high,  very  much  covered   with  thorns.     Fair 
quantity  of  small  red  round  hips." 

49110.  Rosa  corhfolia  Fries.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
"  (No.  14.     November  14,  1919.)     Large  bush,  heavily  fruited." 

This  is  a  very  attractive  single  white  rose,  common  throughout 
Europe,  extending  to  western  Asia.  The  stems  are  erect  or  arching, 
and  the  flowers  are  borne  singly  or  in  clusters  of  two  to  four.  The  bright- 
red  fruits  ripen  in  September.  (Adapted  from  WiUmott.  The  Genus 
Rosa,  pt.  20,  pi.  129.) 

For  previous  introd'^'^tion,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43713. 


NOVEMBER   1   TO    DECEMBER   31,   1919.  79 

49051  to  49123— Continued. 

49111.  Rosa  dumetoeum  Thuill.  Rosacese.  Rose. 
"  (No.  21.     November  21,   1919.)      Beautiful   deep-red   hips;    vigorous 

grower." 

A  tall,  arching  shrub,  generally  distributed  throughout  England,  w^ith 
stout  scattered  prickles,  pubescent  leaves,  few-flowered  corymbs  of  single 
pink  flowers,  and  oblong,  bright-red,  early-ripening  fruits.  (Adapted 
from  Willmott,  The  Genus  Rosa,  pt.  21,  pi.  132.) 

49112.  Rosa  gayiana  Wallr.  Rosacese.  Rose. 
"  (No.  26.     November  21,  1919.)  " 

A  European  rose  closely  allied  to  Rosa  villosa  L.,  from  which  it  ap- 
pears to  differ  chiefly  by  its  hirger.  oblong-ovate  leaflets.  The  thorns 
are  straight,  and  the  flowers  solitary.  (Adapted  from  Wallroth,  Rosa 
Plantarum  Generis  Historia  Succincta,  p.  111.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43715. 

49113.  Rosa  helenae  Rehd.  and  Wils.  Rosacese.  Rose. 
"(No.  22.     November  21,  1919.)" 

A  vigorous  and  hardy  shrub  with  slender,  arching  stems,  5  or  6  feet 
high,  with  cheerful  light-green  foliage  and  many-flowered  clusters  of 
pure  white,  fragrant  flowers  11  inches  in  diameter.  It  is  native  to 
western  China.  (Adapted  from  Bulletin  of  Popular  Information,  Arnold 
Arboretum,  vol.  1,  p.  39.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  45729. 

49114.  Rosa  Montana  Chaix.  Rosacese.  Rose. 
"(No.  7.  November  14,  1919.)  Small;  smooth  red  bark;  good  seeder." 
"Allied  to  Rosa  caninu.     It  has  hooked  prickles  and  small,  pale-pink 

flowers."     (Rehder.) 

49115.  Rosa  MULTiFLORA  CATHAYENsis  Rehd.  and  Wils.    Rosacese.      Rose. 

This  is  a  very  common  rose  growing  in  sandy  and  rocky  places  besides 
streams  everywhere  in  western  Hupeh  and  in  Szechwan,  from  river  level 
to  an  altitude  of  1,300  meters.  The  flowers  are  always  pink  and  larger 
than  those  of  the  type,  and  like  the  type  it  is  a  very  variable  plant.  The 
stems  may  be  prostrate  or  erect ;  the  leaves  vary  extremely  in  size,  and 
the  leaflets  vary  from  narrow-lanceolate  to  suborbicular  and  are  nearly 
glabrous  or  very  pubescent.  (Adapted  from  Sargent,  Plantae  Wilson- 
iannc,  vol.  2,  pt.  2,  p.  305.) 

49116.  Rosa  nutkana  Presl.  Rosacese.  Rose. 
"(No.  7.     November  14,  1919.)     Vigorous;  much  barbed." 

An  erect  shrub,  3  to  4  feet  high,  with  bright-brown  stems  and  stout 
scattered  prickles.  It  is  found  from  Alaska  to  northern  California.  The 
flowers  are  large,  single,  and  pink  and  the  fruits  red  and  pulpy.  (Adapt- 
ed from  Willmott,  The  Genus  Rosa,  pt.  12,  pi.  75.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  30261. 

49117.  Rosa  oxyodon  Boiss.  Rosacese.  Rose. 
"(No.  15.     November  21,  1919.)     Large  spring  variety." 

A  prickly-stemmed  shrub  with  solitary  pink  flowers.  It  is  native  to 
eastern  Caucasia.  (Adapted  from  Boissier,  Flora  Orientalis,  vol.  2,  p. 
6J,7.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43722. 


80  SEEDS  AISTD  PLANTS   IMPORTED. 

49051  to  49123— Continued. 

49118  and  49119.  Rosa  kltbiginosa  L.     Rosacese.  Sweetbrier. 

49118.  "(No.  3.  November  14,  1919.)"  An  erect,  compact  shrub, 
3  to  5  feet  high,  with  stout,  scattered,  hooked  prickles  and  5  to  7 
small,  ovate,  acute,  dull-green  leaflets  that  are  nearly  or  quite 
glabrous  above  and  densely  glandular  (scented)  and  slightly  hairy 
beneath.  It  bears  one  to  four  bright-pink,  corymbose  flowers ;  the 
fruit  i."  dark  red  md  does  not  ripen  until  October.  The  sweet- 
brier  is  wild  th'-oughout  Europe  ;  it  extends  to  Teneriffe  and  Persia, 
and  is  naturalized  in  the  eastern  United  States.  (Adapted  from 
Willmott,  The  Genus  Rosa,  pt.  23,  p.  4-'t9.) 

49119.  "(No.  11.     November  14.  1919.)" 

49120.  Rosa  satubata  Baker.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
"(No.  13.  November  14,  1919.)" 

A  shrub,  up  to  8  feet  in  height,  native  to  central  China.  The  deep-red 
flowers  are  about  2  inches  in  diameter  and  are  borne  singly  or  in  twos 
or  threes.  The  obovoid  fruits  are  coral  red.  (Adapted  from  WUlinott, 
The  Genus  Rosa,  pt.  25,  p.  503.) 

For  previous  introduction,  see  S.  P.  I.  No.  43911. 

49121.  Rosa  setigeea  Michx.     Rosacese.  Prairie  rose. 
"(No.  27.  November  14,  1919.)" 

A  very  tall  rose  with  arching  stems,  small  scattered  prickles,  and  large 
single  pink  or  white  flowers  borne  in  few-flowered  lax  corymbs.  The 
fruits  are  red.  The  prairie  rose,  as  this  is  called,  is  found  from  Florida 
and  Texas  northward  to  the  Great  Lakes.  (Adapted  from  WiUmott,  The 
Genus  Rosa,  pt.  4,  pi.  23.) 

49122.  Rosa  tukkestanica  Regel.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
"(No.  2.  November  14,  1919.)      Erect,  tall,  not  many  thorns.     Fairly 

good  grower;  scant  seeder.     Oblong  bright-red  hips  three-fourths  of  an 
inch  long  and  three-eighths  of  an  inch  in    diameter." 

49123.  Rosa  sp.     Rosacese.  Rose. 
"(No.  4.  November  14,  1919.)" 

Received  as  Rosa  obtusUoba,  for  which  a  place  of  publication  has  not 
been  fo\ind. 


I^DEX  OF  COMMON  AND  SCIENTIFIC  NAMES. 


Acacia  acnniinata,  48982. 

arahica.     See  Acacia  scorpioides. 

caffra,  48753. 

dentinens,  48754. 

horrida,  48518. 

pallens,  48428. 

robusta,  48802. 

scorpioides.  48803. 

stolonifera,  48755. 
Achras  sapota,  48596. 
Acrotriche  depressa,  48800,  48801. 
Actinidia  sp.,  48551. 
Adetiia  sp.,  48756. 
Aescuhis  furbinata,  49051. 
Afzelia  sp.     See  Intsia  sp. 
Agrostis  nebulosa,  48976. 
Albizzia  sp.,  48430. 

lea  tang  crisis,  48429. 

lophantlia,  49025. 
Alcallota,  Cucurbita  ficifolia,  49011. 
Aleurites  montana,  48589. 
Alfalfa,  Medicago  sativa,  48775,  48776. 
Algaroba,     Prosopis    chilensis,    49004, 

49023. 
Allium  sp.,  48689. 

angulosum,  48923. 
Aloe  preforiensis,  48505. 
Aniaranthus  gangeticus  melancholicus, 

48690. 
Amatungulu,  Carissa  hisphiosa,  48807. 
Amerimnon  spp.  48431,  48432. 
Amomum  sp.,  48433. 
Amygdalus     persica,      48508,      48691- 

48695. 
Andira  inermis.    See  Vouacapoua  iner- 

mis. 
Annona  muricata,  49006. 

reticulata,  49007. 

squamosa,  49008. 
Antidesma  sp.,  4S434. 
Aphananthe  aspera.    See  HomoioceUis 

aspera. 
Apios  fortunei,  48569. 
Apple.     See  Mai  us  spp. 

crab,  Malus  floribunda,  49080. 

Siberian,    Afalus    b  a  c  c  at  a , 

49077. 
wild.  Mains  coronaria,  49078. 


Arachis  hypogaca,  48435. 
Arctotis  acaulis,  48519. 
Ardisia  japonica,  48696. 
Arisacma  sp.,  48552. 
Aristolocliia  ciiiata.     See  Aristolochio 
fl.inbi'iata. 
flmbriata,  48657. 
Ash,     Rhodesian,     Burkea     africana, 

48804. 
Asparagus  sp.,  48520. 
lucidus,  48697. 

Astrebla  triticoides,  48977. 
Atalaya  Jicmiglmira,  48835. 
Ati'iplex  sp.,  48757. 
Avova  sativa,  48758. 

steriUs,  48759. 
Averrhoa  carambola,  48698. 

Baccharis  cordifoUa,  48658. 
geiiistelloides,  48659. 

Baikiaea  plurijuga,  48436. 
Barberry.     See  Berberis  spp. 
Barleria  cristaia.  49005. 

strigom,  49022. 
Barley.     See  Hordcum,  spp. 
Bauhinia  reticulata,  48437-48439. 
Bean,     common,     Phaseolus    vulgaris, 
48472,  48536-4S545,  48779,  48780. 
Lima,    Phaseolus    lunatus,    48534, 

48535. 
mnng,  Phaseolus  am-eus,  48523. 
Scarlet     Runner,     Phaseolus     coc- 

cineus,  48524-48533. 
soy,  Soja  max,  48548,  48549,  48587, 

48588. 
sword,  Canavali  gladiatum,  48443. 
yam,  Cacara  erosa.  48612. 

Beeclii,  Elcocharis  tnberosa,  48565. 
Benincasa  hispida,  48553. 
Benzoin  citriodorum,  48699. 
Berberis  spp.,  49068-49070. 

amurensis,  49052. 
japonica,  49053. 

bret Schneider i,  49054. 

canadensis,  49055. 

dictyophylla,  49056. 

dielsiana,  49057. 

81 


82 


SEEDS   AXD  PLAXTS  IMPORTED. 


Berber  is  gilgiana,  49058— Continued. 

gilgiana,  49058. 

henry  ana,  49059. 

integerrima,  49060. 

korcana.  49061. 

Iticida,  49062. 

rchderiaua.  49063. 

sieholdii.     See  Berberis  amurenMs 
japonica. 

serotina,  49064. 

thunbergii  inaxiinoinczii,  49065. 

vulgcrris.  49066,  49067. 
Berry,  Columbian,  Rubus  macrocarpus, 

48751,  48752. 
jBefa  vulgaris  macrocarpa,  48631. 

vulgaris  perennis,  48632. 
Blackbutt,  Eucalyptus  patens,  48995. 
Blepliarocalyx  lanceolatus,  48660. 
Bruchystcgia  spp.,  48289,  48440-48442. 
Bradburya  plutuieri,  48597. 

vvrgiyiiana,  48598,  48599. 
Brassica     campestris     sarson,     48627, 
48628. 

juncea.  48629. 

napus  dichotoma,  48630. 

oleracea  viridis,  49024. 
Buckinghamia  celsissima,  48840. 
Burkea  africana.  48804. 

Cacara  erosa,  48612. 
Cailliea  nutans.  48805. 
Callitri^s  robusta,  48983. 
Canarium  album,  48554. 

commune.    See  Canarium  indicum. 

indicum,  48981. 
Canavali  gladiatum,  48443. 

obtusiiolium.  48600. 
Cane,  cow,  Saccharum  sp.,  48611. 

Indian,  Saccharum  sp.,  48610. 
Canna.  spp..  48700,  48984,  48985. 
Capsicum  annuum,  48637,  49021. 
Carambolo,  Arerrhoa  carambola,  48698. 
Carica  papaya,  49009. 

quercifolia,  48661. 
Carissa   arduina.     See   Carissa   bispi- 
nosa. 

bispinosa,  48807. 
Cassava,    Manihot    esculenta,    48614- 

48623.  4S924-i8974. 
Cassia  spp.,  48445,  48446,  48601,  48602. 

abbreviata,  48444. 

australis,  48613. 

tomentosa,  48595. 


Castanea  orenata,  48555,  48556. 
Castor-bean,  Ricinus  communis,  48476. 
48822. 

Cattle      bush,      Atalaya      hemiglauca, 

48835. 

Celosia  argentea,  48557. 

cristata,  48701. 
Celtis  australis.  48662. 

tala,   48663. 
Centrosemu  plumieri.     See  Bradburya 
plumieri. 
virginianum.     See  Bradburya  Vir- 
ginian a. 

Cephalanthera  sp.,  48702. 

CJuietochloa  italica,  48808. 

Chestnut.  Japanese,  Castanea  crenata, 

4S555,  48556. 
Ciposia      mandapuca.     See     Mouriria 

pusa. 

Cissus   sicyoides,  48664. 
Cistus  candidissimus,  48665. 

ladaniferus,  48666. 

lusitanicus.       See    Helianthemum 
chamaedstus. 

CitruUu-s  vulgaris,  48558,  48760-48762. 
Citrus  sp.,  48763. 

nobilis  deliciosa.  49010. 
Clitoria  glycinoides,   48604. 
Clover,  bur,  Medicago  hispida  denticti- 
lata,  48522. 

white.  Trifolium  repens,  48625. 
Cockscomb,  Celosia  spp.,  48557,  48701. 
Coix  lacryma-jobi,  48703,  48860,  48861. 

lacryma-jobi  ma-yuen.  48862-48868. 
stenocarpa,  48869^8875. 
Colocasia  esculenta.  49020. 
Combretum  spp.,  48447-48450,  48812. 

saliC'i folium,  48809,  48810. 

zeyheri,  48811. 

Comntipho7-a  .sp.,  48451. 

Corchorus  capsularis,  48559. 

Corn,  Zea  mays,  48497.  48654.  48794, 

48795,  48827^8832,  4SS76-48921. 
Cotoneaster  zabeli,  49032. 
Co^^'pea,    Vigna   sinensis,   48791-48793,. 

48826. 

Crab  apple,  Malus  floribunda.  49080. 

Siberian,  Malus  baccata,  49077. 

wild.  Malus  coronaria,  49078. 
Crataegus  sp.,  49074. 

a^earolus,  48516,  48517. 


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83 


Crataegus  carrierei,  49071. 

daivsoniano,  49072. 

mexicana,  48507. 

nitida,  49073. 
Cucumis  inelo,  4S63S. 

metuliferus,  48834. 
Cucurbita  ficifolia,  49011. 

maxima,  48764-4S7G7,  48813,  49012. 

pcim,  48560-48562,  4SS14. 
Oustard-apple,       Annona      reticulata', 

49007. 
Cyperus  scxangrilaris,  48806. 
Cyrtanthus  thornvroftU,  48506. 

DaJbergia  spp.    See  Amerimnon  spp. 
Danthonia  pilosa,  49017. 

semiannularis,  49018. 
Dianthus  chinensis,  48704. 
Dichrostachys    nutans.      See    Cailliea 

nutans. 
Digitaria  eriantha,  48452. 
Dimorphothcca  spcctnMlis,  48768. 
Dioscorea  spp.,  48453,  48705,  48706. 

alata,  48563. 
Diospyros  sencgalensis,  48454. 
Diplorliyncluis  sp.,  48455. 
Dodonaea  viscosa,  48667. 
Dolichos  jacquinii,  48668. 

lignosus.     See  Dolichos  jacquinii. 
Drynwglossum  sp.,  48564. 
Duranta  lorentzii,  48669. 

repens,  48707. 

Echinochloa  stagnina,  48427. 
Edtvardsia    tetraptera.      See    Sophora 

tetraptei-a. 
Elaeis  guineensis,  48633. 
Elderberr.v,  Bamhucus  nigra,  48839. 
Elm,  Vlmus  sp.,  490.50. 
Eleocharis  tuberosa,  48565. 
Eleusine  coracana,  48456. 
Eragrostis  abyssinica,  48815. 
Eremochloa  ophiuroides,  48566. 
Erythrophloeum  guineense,  48457. 
Eucalyptus  accedens,  489S6. 

comv.ta,  48987. 

diversicolor,  48988. 

gomphocephala,  48989. 

macrocarpa,  48990. 

marginata,  48991. 

meyacarpa,  4S992. 


Eucalyptus  occidentalis,  48993. 

oleosa,  48994. 

patens,  48995. 

pyriformis,  4S996,  48997. 

rcdunca,  48998. 

salmonophloia,  48999. 

salubris,  49(Vi0. 

tetraptera,  49001. 
Eugenia  australis,  48670. 

guabiju,  48671. 

myrtifolia.    See  Eugenia  australis. 
Euphorbia  sp.,  48458. 
Eurya  japonica  iiitida,  4S708. 
Euscaphis  japonica,  48709. 

stapkyleoidcs.     See  Euscaphis  ja- 
ponica. 

Fern.  Drymoglossum  sp.,  48564. 
Feronia   elcphantnm.     See  Feronia  li- 
monia. 

limoma,  48626. 
Ficus  sp.,  48567. 

beecheyana,  48710. 

carica,  48639. 

subtriplinervia,  48672. 
Fig.     See  Ficus  spp. 
Flacouriia  sp.,  48460. 
Flax,  Linutn-  usitatissimum,  48816. 
Frenela    robusta.      See    Callitris    ro- 
busta. 

Gazama  sp.,  48769. 

Geijera  parviflora,  48836. 

Gimlet     wood.     Eucalyptus     salubris, 

49000. 
Ginkgo  biloba,  48568. 
Gleditsia  anwrpJioides,  48673. 
Glycine  hispida.    See  Soja  max. 
Gooseberry,  Ribes  lobbii,  48511^8515. 
Gossypium  spp.,  48461,  48462. 
Gourd,  Cucurbita  pepo,  48560-48562. 

Lagcnaria  vulgaris,  48714,  48715. 

wax,  Bcnincasa  hispida,  48553. 
Granadllla,  Passiflora  quadrangularis, 

49015. 
Grape,  Vitls  vinifera: 

Zenjon,  48652. 

Black  Kurdistan,  48653. 
Grass,  Agrostis  nebulosa,  48976. 

Astrebla  triticoides,  48977. 

black,  Paspalum  plicatuliwi,  49016. 

Danthonia  pilosa,  49017. 
semiannularis,  49018. 


84 


SEEDS  A2i7D   PLAISTTS  IMPOETED. 


Grass,  Bioitaria  eriantha,  48452. 
Eleusine  coracana,  48456. 
Eremochloa  ophiuroides,  48566. 
kikuyu,  Pennisctum  clandestinum, 

48818. 
maruka,      Echinochloa     stagnina, 

48427. 
meadow  rice,  Microlaena  stipoides, 

49019. 
m'fufu,  Pennisetum  sp..  48609, 
Miscanthus  sinensis,  48719. 
Natal,    Tricholaena    rosea,    48489, 

48843,  48844. 
Oryzopsis  miliacea,  48978,  48979. 
Osterdaniiu  japonica,  48574,  48721, 

48722. 
Paspalum  racemosum,  48847. 
Pennisetum  latifoHuni,  49003. 
Phaenosperma  globosa,  48725. 
Phragmitcs  vulgaris,  48819. 
Sporobolns  indicus,  48479. 
Stipa  elegantissima,  48848. 
Theineda  quadrivalvis,  48487. 
triandra,  48787. 
Guava,  Psidium  guajava,  48575. 
Gum,     blue.     Eucalyptus     megacarpa, 

48992. 
karri,      Eucalyptus      diversicolor, 

48988. 
salmon,  Eucalyptus  salmonophloia, 

48999. 
wandoo.    Eucalyptus    r  e  dune  a, 

48998. 

Heimia  myrtifolia,  48674. 

Helianthemum  chamaecistus,  48675. 

Helianthus  annuus,  48841,  49013. 

Hibiscus  sp.,  48463. 

Hippeastrum  sp..  49028. 

Holcus    sorghum,    48464,    48770-48772, 

48S49^S859. 
Homeria  collina,  48676. 
Homoioceltis  aspera,  48711. 
Hordeum    distichon    palmella,    48640, 
48641. 
rulgare  pallidum,  48773. 
Eumxilus  japonicus,  48712. 
Hylocereus  polyrhizus,  49014. 

Inkula,  Diospyros  senegalensis,  48454. 
Intsia  sp.,  48465. 


Ipomoea  aquatica.     See  Ipomoea  rep- 
tans, 
reptans,  48570,  48713. 

Jarrali,  Eucalyptus  marginata,  48991. 
Job's-tears.    Coix   lacryma-joM,   4870S, 

48860,  48861. 
Jodina  rhomhlfolla,  48677. 
Joseph'.s-coat,   Amaranthus  gangeticus 

mclancholicus,  48690. 
Juglans  regia,  48571,  48642. 
rupestris,  49033,  49034. 
Jute,  Corchorus  capsularis,  48559. 

Kauari,  Canarium  indicum,  48981. 
Khaya  senegalensis,  48466. 
Knob  tliorn.  Acacia  pallens,  48428. 
Kochia  scoparia,  48572,  48573. 
Kurrajong,       Sterculia       diversifolia, 
49002. 

Lagenaria  vulgaris,  48714,  48715. 
Lathyrus  sativus,  48774. 
Lespedeza  stipulacea,  49027. 
Lexicospermuni  lineare,  48521. 
Lilium  broicnii,  48716. 
Lily,  Lilium  iroionii,  48716. 
Linum  usitatissimum,  48816. 
Lotus  sp.,  48636. 

corniculatAis,  48634. 

uliginosus.  48635. 
Luff  a  aegyptiaca.    See  Luff  a  cylindrica. 

cylindrica,  48717. 

Mallet,  brown.  Eucalj/ptus  occidentalis, 

4S993. 
Mains  spp.,  49092-49096. 

angustifoUa.   49075. 

a trosa ngu in ea ,  49076. 

baccata,  49077. 

coronaria,  49078. 

dairsoniana,  49035.  49079. 

floribunda,  490S0. 

glaucescens.  49036. 

halliana.  49081. 

micromahis,  490S2. 

niedzicetskyana,  49037. 

prunifoUa,   49038. 
rinki,  49083. 


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NOVEMBER  1  TO   DECEMBER  31,   1919. 


85 


Malus  sargentii,  49084,  49085. 

sieboldii,  49039,  49086,  49087. 
arborescens,  49088. 
calocarpa,   49089. 
soulardi,    49090. 
spectabilis,    49091. 
Manihot  esculenta,  48614-^8623,  48924- 
48974. 

tweedieana,  48678. 

uHlissima.    See  Manihot  esculenta. 
Markhamia  paucifoliolata,  48467. 
Ma-yueu,   Coix   ^acri/ma-joM  ma-yuen, 

48862-4SS6S. 
Medicago  hispida  denticulata,  4S522. 

sativa,  48775,  48776. 
Mclastoma   repens,    48718. 
Mentha   piperita,  48980. 
Microlaena  stipoides,   49019. 
Mida  acuminata.,  48837. 
-Millet,  Chaetochloa  italica,  48808. 

pearl,  Pennisetum  glaucum,  48778. 

I'agi,  Eleiisine  coracana,  48456. 
Mimosa  ramulosa,  48679. 

uruguensis,    48680. 
Mimusops  sp.,  48468. 

zcyheri,    48777. 
Miscanthus  sinensis,  48719. 
Moraea  spp.,  48797,  48798. 

collina.     See  Homcria  colUna. 
Mouriria  pusa,  48838. 
Mn-oil  tree,  Aleurites  montana,  48589. 
jMuskmelon,  Cucumis  melo,  4S63S. 
Mustard,     Chinese,     Brnssica    juncea, 

48629. 
My  lira  rubra,  4S504. 
Myrrhinium.  ruhriflorxim;  48681. 

Nesaea  myrtifoUa.     See  Heimia  myrti- 

folla. 
Nettle  tree,  Celtis  anstralis,  48662. 
Nicandra  phjiAaJoides.    See  Pentagonia 

physalodes. 
Jslicotiana  iahacum,  48846. 

Oats.     See  Arena  spp. 
Ocotea  arccharaletae,  486S2. 
Onibu,  Phytolacca  dioica,  48975. 
Onion.  Allium  angulosum,  48923. 
Ophiopogon  japonicus,  48720. 
■Orange,    mandarin,    Citrus  nobilis   dc- 
liciosa.  49010. 

79252—22 7 


Orcliid,  GephalOMthera  sp.,  48702. 
Oryza  sativa,  48643,  48644. 
Oryzopsis  miliacea,  48978,  48979. 
Osterdamia     japonica,     48574,     48721, 

48722. 
Osy7-is  ahyssbnica,  48817. 

Pachyrhizus    angulatus.      See    Cacara 

erosa. 
Paederia  sp.,  48723. 
Palm,   African   oil,   Elaeis   guineensis, 

4S633. 
Pandorea  ricasoliana,  48624. 
Panicum  miliaceum,  48724. 

stagninum.    See  Echinochloa  stna- 
nina. 
Papaya,  Carica  papaya,  49009. 
Parinari  mobola,  48469-48471. 
Paspalum  plicatulum,  49016. 

racemosum,  48847. 
Passiflora  adenopoda,  48683. 

gracilis,   49026. 

quadr angular iiS,  49015. 
Paronia  sp.,  48605. 
Pea.    garden,    Pisum    sativum,    48781- 

48783,  48820. 
Peach,     Amygdalus     persica,     48508, 

4S691-48695. 
Peanut,  Arachis  hypogaea,  48435. 
Pear.     See  Pyrus  spp. 
Pennisetum  sp.,  48609. 

clandestinum,  48818. 

glaucum,  48778. 

latifolium,  49003. 

typhoidenum.     See     Pennisetutn 
glaucum. 
Pentagonia  physalodes,  48922. 
Pepper,  red,  Capsicum  annuum,  48637, 

49021. 
Peppermint,  Mentha  piperita,  48980. 
Petrea  arborea,  49031. 
Phaenosperma  globosa,  48725. 
Phaseolus  sp.,  48603. 

aureus,  48523. 

coccineus,  48524r^8533. 

Innatus,  48534,  48535. 

vulgaris,        48472,        48536-18545, 
48779,  48780. 

Phragmites  vulgaris,  48819. 

Phytolacca  dioica,  48975. 

Pisum  sativum,  48781^8783,  48820. 


86 


SEEDS  AND   PLANTS  IMPORTED. 


Pittosporum  glabratum,  48726. 

revolutiim,  48842. 

toMra,  48727. 
Plectrona  sp.,  48473. 
Plum,  Prunus  spp.,  48729-48732. 
Poa  abyssinica.     See  EragrosUs  abys- 

sinica. 
Podninea   ricasoliana.     See   Pandorea 

ricasoUana. 
Polygonum  sp.,  48728. 
Pomaderris  apetala,  48684. 
Poplar.     See  Populus  spp. 
Populus  adenopoda,  49040. 

maximoioiczii,  49041. 
Portulacaria  afra,  48510. 
Proso,   Panicum  nuliaceum,   48724. 
Prosopis  chilensis,  49004,  49023. 

jnliflom.      See  Prosopis   chilensis. 

nandubey,    48685. 
Protea  lepidocarpodendron,  48546. 
PrwwMS  spp.,  48729-48732. 

pcrsica.      See  Amygdalus   persica. 
Pseudolachnostylis  sp.,  48474. 
Psidium  guaJQ'va,  48575. 
Pterocarpus  dekindtianus,  48475. 
Pumpkin,    Cucurbita    maxima-,    48764- 

48767,  48813. 
Pusa,  Mouriria  pusa,  48888. 
Pynis  spp.,  48576-48582. 

a/ngusti folia.     See  ,l/o7»s  august i- 

folia. 
atros  an  guinea.      See   Mains    atro- 

san  guinea, 
baccafa.    See  Mo7«s  baccata. 
calleryana,    49097. 

graciUflora,  49098. 
tomentella,  49099. 
coronaria.     See   J/oiws   coronaria. 
glaucescens.     See   i/o-ius   glauces- 

cens. 
malifolia,  49042. 
niedzwetskyana.     See  J/a?«.s  nied- 

prunifoUa.     See  lfaZ«s  prunifolia. 
rinki.      See   Mains   prunifolia 
rinki. 
pulcherrima.       See     il/aZtts     /forf- 

bwnda. 
sargentii.     See  Jfaiws  sargentii. 
serrulata,  49100. 
sieboldii.     See  Mains  sieboldii. 
arborescens.     See  Mains   sie- 
boldii arborescens. 


Pyrus  soulardi.    See  3folMS  soulardi. 
spectabilis.    See  Maliis  spectabilis. 


Quantlong,  J/ida  acuminata,  48837. 
Quillaja  brasiliensis,  48686. 


Radish,  Raphanus  satirus,  48645. 
Randia  sp.,  48656. 
Raphanus  sativus,  48645. 
Raspberry     jam.     Acacia     acuminata, 

48982. 
Rhodomyrtus  tomentosa,  48583. 
J?7iw.s  lancea,  48821. 

succedanea,  48733. 
Rhynchosia  volubilis,  48734. 
22ibes  7o&bn,  48511-48515. 
Rice,  Ori/^a  safiva,  48643,  48644. 
Ricinus  communis,  48476,  48822. 
Rodger sia  pinna  to,  48655. 
72osa  spp.,  48584,  48735-48738,  49045- 
49049,  49123. 
abictina,  49101. 
alba,  49102. 
alberti,  49103. 
ari^ensis,  49104. 
hclgradensis,  49105. 
blanda,  49106. 
cr/«/nfl,  49107,  49108. 
Carolina,    of    Auth.,    not    L.     See 

Rosa  palustris. 
Carolina,  49109. 
coriifolia.  49110. 
dumetorum.  49111. 
gayiana,  49112. 
helenae,  49113. 
laxa,  48845. 
micrantha,  49043. 
nvontana.  49114. 
muUrflora  cathayensis,  49115. 
nutkana,  49116. 
oxyodon,  49117. 
palH.^t7-is,  49044. 
rubigino.m,  49118,  49119. 
saturata,  49120. 
sctigera.  49121. 
turkestanica,  49122. 

Rose.     See  iJo-sa  spp. 

Ayrshire,  Rosa  arvensis,  49104. 
prairie,  Rosa  setigera,  49121. 

Riibus  buergeri,  48739. 

macrocarpus,  48751,  48752. 


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Rubus  swinhoii,  48740. 

triphyllus,  48741,  48742. 
Rye,  Secalc  cereale,  48785. 

Saccharum  spp.,  48610,  48611. 

Sage,  Salvia  clandestina  angustifolia, 

48784. 
Salvia  clandestina  anffttstifolia,  48784. 
Sambucus  nigra,  48839. 
Sapodilla,  Achras  zapota,  48596. 
Sarson,    Brassica    campestris    sarson, 

48627,  48628. 
Schinus  lentiscifoUits,  48687. 
Schotia  speciosa,  48547. 
Sclerocarya  caff r a,  48823. 
Secale  cereale,  48785. 
Securidaca  longipedmiculata,  48477. 

longipedunculata  parviflora,  48478. 
Sedge,  Cyperus  sexangularis,  48806. 
Set  aria      italica.       See      CJiaetochloa 

itaUca. 
Smilax  china,  48748. 
Soja  max,  48548,  48549,  48587,  48588. 
Solantim  spp.,  48744,  4S745. 

avriculattim,  48550. 
Sopho7-a  tetraptera,  49029. 
Sorghum,      Holcus      sorghum,,     48464, 

48770^8772,.  48849-49859. 
Sorghum    vulgare.      See    Holcus    sor- 
ghum. 
Soursop,  Annona  muricata,  49006. 
Spekboom,  Portulacaria  afra,  48510. 
Sporobolus  indicus,  48479. 
Squash,  Cucurbita  maxima,  49012. 

Cucurbita  pepo,  48814. 
Stadmannia  oppositifoUa,  49030. 
Sterculia  diversifoUa,  49002. 
Stipa  elegantissima,  48848. 
Striga  masuria,  48746. 
Strychnos  sp.,  48481. 

pungens,  48786.  48824,  48825. 
unguacha,  48480. 
Sugar-apple,  Annona  squamosa,  49008. 
Sunflower,  Helianthus  annuus,  48841, 

49013. 
Sicartzia  madagascariensis.     See  Tou- 

natea  madagascariensis. 
Sweetbrier,    Rosa    rubiginosa,    49118, 

49119. 
Symphyopappus  sp.,  48688. 
Symplocos  congesta,  48747. 


Tare,  Colocasia  esculenta,  49020. 
Teak,   Rhodesian,  Baikiaea  plurijuga, 

48436. 
Teff,  Eragrostis  abyssinica,  48815. 
Terniinalia  spp.,  48483-48485. 

scricea,  4S482. 
Tctrapleura  sp.,  48486. 
Themeda  quadrivalvis,  48487. 

triandra,  48787. 
Thorn,  white.  Acacia  horrida,  48518. 
Tobacco,  Nicotiana  tabacum,  48846. 
Tooart,     Eucalyptus     gomphocephala, 

48989. 
Tori,  Brassica  napus  dichotoma,  48630. 
Tounatea  madagascariensis,  48488. 
Tree-kale,    Jersey,    Brassica    oleracea 

viridi^,  49024. 
Tricliolaena  rosea,  48489,  48843,  48844. 
Trichosanthes  sp.,  48586. 

cucumeroides,  48585,  48748. 
Trifolium  repens,  48625. 
Triticum  aestivum,  48590-^8594,  48646- 
48651,  48788,  48789. 

vulgare.    See  Triticum  aestivum. 
Triumfetta  sp.,  48606. 

trichocarpa,  48790. 

Uapaca  spp.,  48493,  48494. 

nitida,  48490-48492. 
Ulmus  sp.,  49050. 

Undetermined,       48459,       48500-48503, 
48799,  48833. 

Vetch,  bitter,  Lathyrus  sativus,  48774. 

Viburnum  sp.,  48749. 

Vign^a  sinensis,  48791-48793,  48826. 

vexillata,  48607. 
Vitex  sp.,  48496. 

camporum,  48495. 
Titis  sicyoides.     See  Cissus  sicyoides.. 

vinifera,  48652,  48653. 
Vouacapoua  inermis,  48509. 

Walnut.     See  Juglans  spp. 

Wandoo,  powder-bark,  Eucalyptus  ac- 

cedens,  48986. 
Watermelon,  Citrullus  vulgaris,  48558,. 

48760^8762. 

Wheat.  Triticum.  spp. : 

(Algeria),  48590-48594. 
All  Ben  Makhloul.  48592. 


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SEEDS   AND  PLANTS  IMPORTED. 


Wheat,  Triticum  spp. — Continued. 

Hamisee  bahar,  48646. 

Kernouf,  48593. 

Perfume,  48648. 

(Persia),  48646-48651. 

(Transvaal),  487S8,  48789. 
Wilga,  Geijera  parviflora,  48836. 
Wissadula  spicata,  48608. 
Wood,     gimlet.     Eucalyptus     saluhris, 
490(X). 


Wood-apple,  Feronia  limonia,  48626. 
Yam.     See  Dioscorea  spp. 

Zea  mays,  48497,  48654,  48794,  49795, 

48827-^8832.  48876-48921. 
Ziziphus  spp.,  48498,  48499,  48796. 
Zornia  diphylla,  48750. 
Zoysia  japonica.     See  Osterdamia  ja- 

ponica. 


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