Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. PLANT INTRODUCTIONS SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL LIST 1928 - 1929 Containing Descriptions of the More Important Introduced Plants Now Ready For Experimenters Office of Foreign Plant Introduction _ Bureau of Plant Industry United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D. C. All plants intended for distribution to experimenters are inspected at the Plant Introduction Gardens by officers of the Federal Horticul— At the time this Annual List goes to press the inspection co has not been made. it is possible. therefore, that quarantine regula— tions may prohibit the distribution of a few plants herein described. PLANT INTRODUCTIONS. Experimenters will please read carefully this Introductory Note before sending in their requests for plant material. This, the Seventeenth Annual List of Plant Introductions, contains descriptions of many new and rare plants, not yet widely tested in this country. The available information concerning some of them is meager, and it is therefore impossible to speak with assurance regarding their value, their cultural requirements, and their adaptability to the various climates and soils of the United States. These plants have been imported because of some direct or indirect use which, it is believed, can be made of them. They are first placed at the disposal of the experts engaged in plant breeding, crop acclimatization, and horticultural investi- gations generally in the United States Department of Agriculture and the State Ex= periment Stations. Many of them have been grown in sufficient quantity, however, so that they can be distributed to private experimenters who have the facilities to test them carefully. The List is therefore sent to those who have qualified as Ex= perimenters with the Office of Foreign Plant Introduction, and who have indicated a willingness to care for material sent them. Accompanying this Annual List are complete Check Lists showing all seeds and plants available for distribution at the several Plant Introduction Gardens during the season 1928-29, and the Garden from which available. Applicants for material should fill out all blanks at the top of the Check List of each garden from which they request plants, place a mark to the left of the F.P.I.(Foreign Plant Intro~ duction) number of each plant desired, and return the lists promptly to this Office. It should be distinctly understood that the Office does not agree to supply all the plants requested. The object of the Annual List and the Check Lists is to place experimental material where it is thought the chances of success are best; to this end the experts of the Office will allot the available number of plants to those experimenters whose location and facilities’ seem most suitable, having in mind, at the same time, the order of receipt of the returned Check Lists, and giving prefer-— ence to those which arrive first. The shipping season extends, as a rule, from December first to April first. Because of the large quantity of plants which must be handled, it is difficult for the Office to single out individual requests and ship them at a certain date; where there are. however, valid reasons for requesting that material be sent at a speci- fied time, every effort will be made to meet the requests. These plants are placed in the hands of experimenters with the understanding that reports on their behavior will be sent to this Office from time to time. It is particularly desired that reports be sent to this Office regarding the flowering, fruiting, hardiness, utilization and other interesting features of plants which have been sent for trial; and it is hoped that experimenters will at all times exercise care to preserve the original labels sent with the plants, or accurate plats showing the location and F.P.I. number of each one. It will be necessary for experimenters to preserve and refer to the Annual List of Plant Introductions, or to the Inventories published by the Office, for in- formation regarding the plants. Each Inventory lists the seeds and plants imported during a period of three months. Its object is to serve as an historical record; it is not printed immediately following the arrival of the plants, but eighteen to twenty-four months later. The edition is limited, and it cannot be supplied to all axperimenters. This makes essential the preservation of the Annual List as a work of reference, and the Office desires to urge upon its cooperators the importance of this step. Unless the Annual lists are preserved, the Office will be flooded with inguiries from people who have received plants, and who desire information concern— ing them. Such inquiries involve much unnecessary labor and expense. For conveniencs in using the Annual List, after each description is given, in parenthesis, the name of the Garden from which the plants will be sent. oe es DESCRIPTIVE LIST. 70867. ACACIA CONFUSA. From southeastern China. Collected by F. A. McClure, Agri- cultural Explorer. A rapid-growing ornamental subtropical tree with ball-—like clus-— ters of fragrant yellow flowers which appear twice a year. For trial in California and the Gulf States. (Chico, Calif., and Chapman Field, Fla.) 74422. ACACIA DECURRENS. From Victoria, Australia. Presented by F. H. Baker. A handsome Australian acacia with light-green, finely pinnate foliage and dense clus— ters of fragrant bright-yellow flowers. For trial in California and the Gulf States. (Chico, Calif.) 65718. ACACIA PENNINERVIS. From Victoria, Australia. Presented by F. H. Baker. A tall shrub or small tree with narrow sickle-shaped phyllodia (leaflike stems) and short racemes of pale-yellow flowers. The bark is said to contain 18% of tannic acid. For distribution in California and the Gulf States. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 70933. ACACIA SCORPIOIDES. From West Africa. Collected by David Fairchild, Agri- cultural Explorer. A large proportion of the gum arabic of commerce is furnished by this tree, which is native to northern Africa and southwestern Asia. The pods and bark are used in tanning and the foliage is fed to cattle. The wood which is hard and durable is used in India for making tools. This small tree should be tested in California, the southwestern states and in Florida. (Chico, Calif.) 73915. ACACIA SCORPIOIDES. From Egypt. Presented by Alfred Bircher, Middle Egypt Botanic Station, Matania, El Saff. (Chico. Calif., and Chapman Field). 65909. ACER BARBINERVE. Maple. From Harbin, Manchuria. Collected by P. H. Dorsett, Agricultural Explorer. A hardy shrubby Manchurian maple with coarsely toothed, 5— lobed leaves, racemes of greenish-yellow flowers and pairs of winged fruits 3 inches wide. (Bell, Md.) 3$23574.. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. This clingstone variety originated at the Govern— ment Experiment Farm, San Antonio, Texas, among a lot of plants grown from seeds ob— tained in Mexico by G. Onderdonk. It is medium-sized, with sweet, firm, golden— yellow flesh of good texture and unusually fine flavor. Promising for home canning purposes. At Chico, California, it matures in late August; at San Antonio, Texas, about the first of September. (Chico, Calif.) 35201. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. A clingstone variety originally introduced from Mengtsze, Yunnan, China. Seeds presented by the Commissioner of Customs. Budded plants are available from a selected seedling. The fruit of this variety is a fine golden cling, averaging 24 inches in diameter. The sweet, firm, orange flesh is of good quality and rich flavor, and is not marked by the flattened pit, indicating possible value as a canning variety. Ripens:at Chico late in August. (Chico, Calif.) 41395, AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Dwarf Evergreen Peach. From Kaying, Kwangtung Province, China. Presented by George Campbell. An ornamental peach cultivated in southern China as a pot plant. The tree is short, stout and spreading in habit, and has long dark-green leaves. The large pink, double flowers are produced abundantly very early in the spring. The fruits are white clingstones of no particular merit. For trial in the southern United States. (Chico, Calif.) owes 43127. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Ideal Peach. From New Zealand. Presented by H. R. Wright. Fruits freestone, oval, about 2} inches long; skin yellow, with red where exposed to sun; flesh yellow, of good flavor and quality, slightly stained near the medium-sized pit. Matures at Chico, about the middle of July. (Chico, Calif.) 43129. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Late Champion Peach. From New Zealand. Presented by H. R. Wright. Fruits freestone, round, flattened at the ends; skin yellow, slightly tinged with red; flesh golden yellow, sweet, juicy, of good texture and flavor, thick; pit small. A good late freestone peach, maturing at Chico, California, the first of October. (Chico, Calif.) 43132. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Motion's Cling Peach. From New Zealand. Presented by H. R. Wright. Fruits oval-rounded, about 23 inches in diameter; skin yellow, slight red blush; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, mild subacid flavor, slightly stained red ai pit. Ripens at Chico early in September. Appears to be promising for home canning. (Chico, Calif.) 43137. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Up-to-Date Peach. Freestone. From New Zealand. Plants presented by H. R. Wright. A vigorous, prolific variety which bears fruits averaging about 6 ounces in weight, with golden-yellow skin mottled with red. The sweet, juicy, melting flesh is of high quality; the medium-sized pit is pink, slightly staining the flesh. Its ripening season is the same as that of Elberta, and it thrives as far north as New Jersey. For trial as a home fruit, and for shipping and drying. (Chico, Calif.) 43289. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. YING TSUI T'AO. (Eagle's Beak Peach). A free— stone variety originally introduced from Canton, China. Seeds presented by P. H. Josselyn, American Vice Consul. Budded plants available from a selected seedling. This is a small, white peach with sweet, white flesh and a red pit. Of value for home use. Ripens at Chico, California, early in July. Adapted to sections of the United States too warm for our commercial varieties. (Chico, Calif.) 43569. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Bresquilla Peach. From Valencia, Spain. A clingstone variety presented by John R. Putnam, American Consul. Fruits round, about 24 inches in diameter; skin lemon yellow, thick and tough; flesh firm, golden-yellow, juicy, rather tough, with a sweet agreeable flavor and not stained by the medium-sized pink pit. «(Chico Calif.) 55563. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. Clingstone. Planis budded from a seedling grown and selected at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif., from seeds obtained through John R. Putnam, American Consul at Valencia, Spain. Fruits large, about 2} inches in diameter, yellow with a red blush; flesh golden yellow throughout and ex- cellent flavor; pit smali. It remains firm when cooked, retains its delicate flavor, and does not require a heavy syrup. The fruit ripens at Chico the latter part of August. (Chico, Calif.) 55564. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. Clingstone. Plants budded from a selected seed— ling. Grown and selected at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif., from seeds obtained through John R. Putnam, American Consul at Valencia, Spain. Fruits round, about 2+ inches in diameter; skin golden yellow, blushed red. Pit small and yellow. The firm dark yellow flesh of good flavor, is not colored by the small yellow pit. A good shipper and worthy of trial for canning. The variety ripens at Chico about the middle of August. (Chico, Calif.) C 55813. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. A freestone seedling grown at the Plant Introduc- tion Garden, Chico, Calif. Fruits round, yellow with red cheeks, slightly flattened at the ends and bulging in the center; about 2} inches in diameter. Flesh yellow, very juicy. of good quality; slightly stained by the very small pit. In flavor this variety compares favorably with Late Crawford; it is about a week later than Elberta, and in texture it is better than the latter. (Chico, Calif.) 55835. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. A clingstone seedling of the Spanish variety TARDIO AMARILLO, growa at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif. Fruits nearly spherical, about 2} inches long; skin yellow with reddish tinge; flesh golden yellow with tinge of red at pit, juicy, of good texture and flavor. Matures at Chico in late August or early September. Appears to have promise as a canning peach and a heavy bearer. (Chico, Calif.) 55836. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. A clingstone seedling of the variety TARDIO AMARILLO from Spain, grown at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif. Fruits round, about 2% inches in diameter; skin orange-yellow; flesh dark lemon-yellow, firn, fairly juicy, of good quality, slightly stained by pit. Appears to have promise as @ canning variety. Ripens at Chico, Calif., in late August. (Chico, Calif.) 63850. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. From the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif. A freestone seedling of the SHALIL peach, a variety introduced from the Kurram Valley, Northwest Provinces, India. Fruits round to oval, about 2 inches in diameter; skin light yellow. thin, tender, separating easily from flesh; flesh golden yellow, rather soft, juicy, not stained around pit; pit 1} inches long, sharp pointed. Tree large and vigorous, satisfactory at Chico as a stock. Recommended for drying and home can— ning. (Chico, Calif.) 63851. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. From the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif. A freestone seedling of the SHALIL peach, a variety introduced from the Kurram Val- ley, India. Fruits nearly round, about 23 inches long, with a tender golden yellow skin, separating easily from the rather soft, juicy, golden yellow flesh which is slightly stained by the small sharp-—pointed pit. Ripens at Chico in late August. The tree is fast growing and vigorous, and the fruits are excellent for table use. (Chico, Calif.) 63852. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. From the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif. A clingstone seedling of the SHALIL peach, a variety introduced from the Kurram Valley, Northwest Provinces, India. Fruits roundish oval, 2} inches long; skin golden yellow, thick, tough, adhering to the firm golden yellow, fairly juicy, unstained flesh; pit 14 inches long, sharp pointed. An attractive peach worthy of testing for canning. (Chico, Calif.) 68352. AMYGDALUS PERSICA, Pullar's Cling Peach. From New South Wales, Australia. Fruits nearly spherical, about 234 inches long; skin dark rich yellow overlaid on one side with red blush or stripings; flesh firm, dark lemon yellow or orange, somewhat tough, medium juicy, slightly red at the pit, slightly acid, flavor good. Appears to have some desirable qualities of a canning peach. (Chico, Calif.) ee re 68353. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Golden Queen Peach. From New South Wales, Australia. Fruits clingstone, generally spherical, about 23 inches long; skin firm, uniformly orange—yellow with wedium heavy fine tomentum; flesh firm, medium fine texture, orange-yellow, medium juicy, mildly subacid, of good quality, not stained at mediun—- sized pit. Appears promising as an excellent canning peach. (Chico, Calif.) 68354. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Gocdman's Choice Peach. From New South Wales. Fruits Clingstone, nearly spherical, about 24 inches in diameter; skin yellow, overlaid in part or almost wholly by dark red; flesh dark lemon-yellow, firm, moderately juicy, of rich, sweet flavor, with little or no staining at pit. Promising as a canning peach. Ripens at Chico late in August. (Chico, Calif.) 34685. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Quetta Nectarine. Presented by Lieut. W. L. Maxwell. Quetta, Baluchistan. The tree is large, handsome, and unusually hardy for a nectarine, although it thrives best in regions not having severe winters. The large, round fruits, slightly over 2 inches in diameter, are green, heavily blotched with red. The greenish flesh, strongly marked with red around the pit, is juicy and of rich, tart flavor. This is an unusually good nectarine, sufficiently firm to ship well. (Chico, Calif.) 43139. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Ansenne Nectarine. From New Zealand. Plants presented by H. R. Wright,. Fruits large, nearly 23 inches long, freestone, dark red on the exposed side, cream-colored dotted with red on the unexposed side. The flesh, which is creamy white, melting and juicy, is of excellent quality but very soft and perishable and stained by the light red pit. The tree is prolific. At Chico, Calif., this variety ripens late in July or early in August. (Chico, Calif.) 43140. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Diamond Jubilee Nectarine. From New Zealand. Plants presented by H. R. Wright. The fruits of this freestone variety are about 2 inches in diameter and are dark green with a dark-red cheek. The creamy yellow flesh, though somewhat stained by the light-red pit, is very juicy, sweet, and of excellent flavor and quality. At Chico, it ripens from late July to early August. (Chico, Calif.) 43141. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Gold Mine Nectarine. From New Zealand. Plants presented by H. R. Wright. A prolific variety bearing fruits which average 21 inches in length, with red and yellow skin, and creamy white flesh of excellent flavor and high quality. The light red pit is of medium size. At Chico, Calif., this nectarine ripens in late July and early August, and in Central New Jersey at the same time as the Elberta peach. (Chico, Calif.) 43142. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Lippiatt's Late Orange Nectarine. From New Zealand. Plants presented by H. R. Wright. The fruits of this freestone variety are about 2 inches in diameter, with deep-orange skin mottled with red; the flesh is firm, juicy, sweet, and of good texture with an excellent flavor. It should be a very good shipper. At Chico it ripens in late July or early August. (Chico, Calif.) 43143. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Muir's Seedling Nectarine. From New Zealand. Presented by H. R. Wright. Fruits freestone, slightly elongated, about 2 inches long; skin green splashed with dark red; flesh white, juicy, sweet, of good flavor, slightly pink near the red pit; ripens at Chico, Calif., in late July and early August. (Chico, Calif.) mR 43144. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. New Boy Nectarine. From New Zealand. Presented by H. R. Wright. A nectarine of medium size, with green skin mottled with red; the flesh.is red near the pit, and of fair quality. At the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif., this has proved to be a productive variety, ripening in late July and early August. (Chico, Calif.) 43146. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Surecrop Nectarine. From New Zealand. Pre- sented by H. R. Wright. Fruits round, about 2% inches in diameter; skin tender, light greenish. yellow, overlaid largely with dark red; flesh white, sweet, moderately juicy, subacid, slightly stained at pit. A productive variety, ripening at Chico, Calif., in late July and early August. (Chico, Calif.) 659735. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. From Saonara, Padova, Italy. Plants purchased from Fratelli Sgaravatti. Fruits said to be medium-sized, white or some- times pinkish, with white, melting, sugary, aromatic flesh. Ripens in August in Ttialy. (Chico, Calif.) 65974. AMveDaLUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. From Saonara, Padova, italy. Plants purchased from Fratelli Sgaravatti. Fruits large, 2 2% inches in diameter, red, with white flesh, stained at the pit, and of excellent quality; skin rather tender. Ripens aumChico, Calitiy i latevin July. ) (Chico) Calif?) 65975. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. From Saonara, Padova, Italy. Plants purchased from Fratelli Sgaravatti. Fruits yellow, mottled with red on the exposed side, with white, juicy, sweet, aromatic flesh and a small pit. Ripens the last of July at Chico. (Chico, Calif.) 65976. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. From Saonara, Padova, Italy. Plants purchased from Fratelli Sgaravatti. Fruits said to be medium-sized, waxy white, some— times pink, with greenish white, sweet, and especially aromatic flesh. Ripens in September in Italy. (Chico, Calif.) 65977. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. From Saonara, Padova, Italy. Plants purchased from Fratelli Sgaravatti. Fruits said to be medium-sized, yellow, with firm, yellow, aromatic flesh, with an apricot-like flavor. Ripens in June in Italy. (Chico, Calif.) 65978. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. From Saonara. Padova, Italy. Plants purchased from Fratelli Sgaravatti. Fruits greenish yellow, overlaid with deep red on the exposed side; flesh creamy white, soft, juicy, stained at the pit. Ripens at Chico, Calif.; the last of July. (Chico, Calif.) 65979. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. From Saonara, Padova, Italy. Plants purchased from Fratelli Sgaravatti. Fruits said to be medium-sized, with smooth, shining reddish violet skin, and blood red, juicy aromatic flesh, whitish near pit. (Chico, Calif.) 74011. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Pineapple Nectarine. From Topfield, Mass. Pre- sented by James Marlboro. An English variety, grown there as a greenhouse nectarine. The bright-red fruits are of good size, with yellow rather acid flesh of good flavor and excellent quality, and ship well. Ripens at Chico, Calif., early in July. (Chico, Calif.) Bly hag 61502. AMYGDALUS PERSICA X PERSICA NECTARINA. Hybrid Peach. A hybrid variety pro- duced by J. E. Morrow by crossing the Bolivian Cling peach (No. 36126) and the Quetta nectarine (No. 54684). Fruits clingstone, nearly spherical, about 2 inches in diame- ter; skin light greenish yellow, overlaid with red at stem end and side; flesh white, juicy, firm, with pleasing peach flavor; pit comparatively large. A good fruit for home use. (Chico, Calif.) 68407. AQUILEGIA OXYSEPALA. Columbine. From Manchuria. Collected by P. H. Dorsett, Agricultural Explorer. Native to Siberia. A short-spurred columbine, with blue sepals, and yellow to white petals and spurs. Valuable for its early flowering, which is said to be in advance of all other species. (Bell, Md.) 68962. ARISTOLOCHIA sp. From Luchenza, Nyasaland Protectorate, Africa. Presented by L. S. Norman. A native perennial vine, of possible value as an ornamental. For trial in the Gulf States and California. (Bell, Md.) 74674. ARMERIA BUPLEUROIDES. Plumbaginaceae. From Brignoles, France. Presented by R. Salgues, Brignoles Botanic Station. A perennial forming dense tufted rosettes of narrow evergreen leaves from which rise 12-inch stalks with round héads of purplish— red flowers. For trial in the southern United States. (Chico, Calif.) Mole BALANITES AEGYPTIACA. Zygophyllaceae. From West Africa. Collected by David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. A handsome tropical evergreen shrub with fragrant flowers, and fruits which resemble "dry" dates as sold in the market. The wood is very hard and is used for plow handles. The bark is used for fish poison, the seeds for the oil contained in them and the leaves as a vegetable. For trial in Florida and southern California. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 65917. BETULA FRUTICOSA. Birch. From Harbin, Manchuria. Collected by P. H. Dor-— sett, Agricultural Explorer. A shrub about 15 feet high with oval-elliptic leaves about 2 inches long. It is native to Manchuria and Siberia and is probably hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Md.) 64444. 65062. BETULA JAPONICA. Birch. From Harbin, Manchuria. Collected by FP. H. Dor-— sett, Agricultural Explorer. A white-—barked birch with broadly oval leaves. Probab— iy hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Md.) 65918. BETULA PLATYPHYLLA. Birch. From Harbin, Manchuria. Collected by P: H.- Dorsett, Agricultural Explorer. A Siberian birch with broadly ovate, acuminate leaves about 2 inches wide and long. Probably hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Mad. ) 72822. BUDDLEIA STENOSTACHYA. Butterflybush. From Edinburgh, Scotland. Presented by William Wright Smith, Regius Keeper, Royal Botanic Garden. A western Chinese shrub with narrowly oblong leaves, 2 to 6 inches long, and long slender terminal panicles of fragrant lavender flowers with orange eyes. Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Bell, Md., and Chico, Calif.) - 7 - 73834. CALLITRIS CUPRESSIFORMIS. Pinaceae. From Portugal. Collected by David Fairchild. A handsome subtropical, cypress—like Australian evergreen tree, allied to the arborvitae. For trial in the warmer parts of the Gulf States and California. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 67069. CALOTHAMNUS ASPER. Myrtaceae. From Blackwood, South Australia. Presented by Edwin Ashby. A hairy shrub, with crowded, linear, flat leaves, and short dense clusters of flowers with crimson stamens. Native to Western Australia. For trial in the Gulf States and California. (Chico, Calif.) 67071. CALOTHAMNUS QUADRIFIDUS. Myrtaceae. From Blackwood, South Australia. Pre- sented by Edwin Ashby. An. erect shrub 7 feet high, with crowded linear leaves about an’ inch long, and dense spikes of flowers which are conspicuous because of the rich crimson stamens. Native to Western Australia. For trial in the Gulf States and California. (Chico, Calif.) 67072. CANDOLLEA CUNEIFORMIS. Candolleaceae. From Blackwood, South Australia, Presented by Edwin Ashby. An erect evergreen shrub about 7 feet high, with thick wedge-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. For.trial in the Gulf States and California. (Chico, Calif.) 62662. CAPPARIS SPINOSA. Caper. From Algeria. Collected by David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. A spineless form of the caper of commerce, presented by the Botanic Gardens, University of Algiers. For trial in the southern United States. (Chico, Calif.) 74577. CASSIA BICAPSULARIS. From Java. Presented by Dr. W. Docters van Leeuwen, Director, Botanic Garden, Buitenzorg. A tropical American evergreen shrub 4 feet high, with pinnate leaves and yellow flowers. For trial in southern Florida. (Chap— man Field, Fla.) 73000. CASSIA BRASILIENSIS. From Cameroon, West Africa. Collected by David Fair-— child. A small, ornamental, tropical leguminous tree with deep green, pinnate foliage and yellow flowers. For trial in Florida and southern California. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 73994. CASSIA ROTUNDIFOLIA. From Java. Presented by Dr. W. Docters van Leeuwen, Director, Botanic Gardens, Buitenzorg. A bushy leguminous annual plant native to tropical America, with small hairy compound leaves and yellow flowers. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 70899. 735928. CASSIA SIEBERIANA. From West Africa. Collected by David Fairchild, Agri- cultural Explorer. A handsome tropical tres with pinnate leaves and long racemes of large yellow flowers. For trial in southern Florida. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 72788. CASSINIA FULVIDA. From England. Presented by Dr. A. W. Hill, Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. An erect bushy shrub 2 to 5 feet high, with yellow, hairy, sessile leaves and clusters of white flower-heads. For trial in the Gulf States and California. (Chico, Calif.) = Qe 74696. CASUARINA LUEHMANNI. From Egypt. Presented by Alfred Bircher, Director, Middle Egypt Botanic Garden Station, Matania, El Saff. An Australian tree 80 to 100 feet high, with light-colored branchlets and flattened cones half an inch in diameter. The wood is hard and close grained. For trial in the Gulf States and California. (Chico, Calif.) 73839. CATALPA sp. From Lisbon, Portugal. Collected. by David Fairchild, Agricul= tural Explorer. A small ornamental catalpa with large leaves and flowers. For trial throughout the United States. (Chico, Calif.) 63348. CELASTRUS FLAGELLARIS. From Nogent-sur-—Vernisson, Loiret, France. Presented by M. L. Parde. A shrubby Chinese vine with persistent spiny stipules, small oval leaves, and small axillary yellow fruits with crimson arils. Probably hardy through— out the United States. (Bell, Md.) 63349. CELASTRUS ROSTHORNIANA. From Nogent-sur-—Vernisson, Loiret, France. Pre- sented by M. L. Parde. A climbing shrub 15 to 20 feet high, native to western China, with thick shining leaves, greenish white flowers and orange—yellow fruits. Probably hardy except in the extreme north. (Bell, Md.) 71142. CELASTRUS sp. Celastraceae. From northern China. Collected by P. H. Dor= sett, Agricultural Explorer. A small, woody, pendulous or climbing ornamental plant; fruits yellow and white. For trial throughout the United States. (Chico, Calif.) 57954. CHAENOMELES LAGENARIA CATHAYENSIS. From China. Collected by Frank N. Meyer, __ Agricultural Explorer. A large-fruited variety grown on sandy loam in Shantung, northern China. Probably hardy except in the extreme north. (Chico, Calif.) 62706. CHAMAECYPARIS LAWSONIANA. Lawson Cypress. . From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham House Gardens. Variety Fletcherii. A distinct and dainty variety with glaucous foliage. Probably hardy except in the extreme north. (Bell, Md.) 21617. CHIONANTHUS RETUSA. Chinese Fringe Tree. From Shantung, China. Collected by Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. A beautiful deciduous ornamental tree, re- sembling our native species in general habit but its leaves are smaller and the droop— ing panicles are smaller but somewhat more showy as the narrow petals of the sweetly scented flowers are broader than in our plant. The dull blue fruits are olive—like but are not particularly showy. This tree is used by the Chinese as a stock on which to graft their scented olive, Osmanthus fragrans. For trial throughout the United States. (Chico, Calif.) 67350. CISTUS VILLOSUS. Rockrose. From Cambridge, England. Presented by H. G. Carter, Cambridge Botanic Garden. An.erect hairy shrub, 3 to 4 feet high, with wrin- kled, gray-green leaves and reddish-purple flowers about 2 inches in diameter, borne singly or in threes. Native to the Mediterranean region. Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Chico, Calif.) 65004. CISTUS sp. Rockrose. From southern Spain. Collected by David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. A white-flowered form. For trial in the southern United staves. (Chicos Calif.) ~9 ES 65925. CLEMATIS BREVICAUDATA. From Harbin, Manchuria. Collected by P. H. Dorsett, Agricultural Explorer. A vigorous climbing vine, native to China, with pinnate or bipinnate, coarsely toothed leaves and axillary panicles of small white flowers. Probably hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Md.) 72795. CLEMATIS CHRYSOCOMA SERICEA. From England. Presented by Dr. A. W. Hill, Director, Royal’ Botanic Garden, Kew. An ornamental Chinese vine about 20 feet high with silky hairy rounded leaves and solitary or paired white flowers 3 to 4: inches across. For trial throughout the United States. (Chico, Calif.) 761093. CLEMATIS GLAUCA AKEBIOIDES. From Nogent-sur-Vernisson, Loiret, France. Pre- sented by L. Parde. A slender climber up to 10 feet high, native to western China. The pinnate leaves have 2-3 lobed ovate leaflets and the flowers are bronze-yellow. Probably hardy except in the extreme north. (Bell, Md., and Chico, Calif.) 57026. CLEMATIS RECTA MANDSHURICA. From Paris, France. Presented by Vilmorin- Andrieux & Co. A tall slender herbaceous purple-—leaved perennial with terminal and axillary panicles of small pure white flowers. The typical form is native to Man-— churia. Probably hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Md.) 76111. CLEMATIS SERRATIFOLIA. From Nogent-—sur--Vernisson, Loiret, France. Presented by L. Parde. A handsome: woody climber up to 10 feet high, native to Korea. The bright-green leaves are biternate and the long-stalked, nodding yellow flowers with purple filaments are 2 inches across and appear in late summer. Probably hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Md., and Chico, Calif.} 74614. 74615. CLEMATIS spp. From Tientsin, China. Presented by Rev. B. M. Flory, Church of the Brethren Mission. Hardy climbers, to be tested for their ornamental value. (Bell, Md.) §3396. COLUMNEA VEDRARIENSIS. From Paris, France. .Purchased from Vilmorin—Andrieux & Co. A hybrid between Columnea magnifica and €. schiediana. The parents of this hybrid are tropical American herbaceous climbers with scarlet and yellow flowers. For trial in southern Florida. (Bell, Md.) 56024. CORNUS OFFICINALIS. Dogwood. From Rochester, New York. Presented by John Dunbar. Like Cornus Mas, this Chinese shrub has yellow flowers and red fruits, but diffors in having conspicuous patches of dense rust-colorsed down on the lower surfaces of the leaves, in being somewhat coarser in habit and in ripening its fruits in Octo- ber and November. Probably hardy throughout the United States. (Beli, Md.) 68977 GORYLUS HETEROPHYLLA. Hazel. From Heilungkiang Provinces, Manchuria. Col- lected by P. H. Dorsett, Agricultural Explorer. A hardy shrubby hazel which sometimes grows to be 12 feet high with nuts more than finch long. Native to Manchuria. (Bell, Md.) 52677. COTONEASTER DAMMERI.RADICANS. From China. Presented by Vilmorin—-Andrieux & Co., Paris, Francs. A creeping shrub, half~-evergreen at Washington, D. C., forming an open mass of slender stems. Flowers large and white but less showy than the soarlet fruits. Will not flourish in dry situations. (Bell, Md.) =O 62563. COTONEASTER LACTEA. From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham House Gardens. An erect-ornamental shrub from south-central Asia. The oval-acute leaves are up to i+ inches iong. Probably tender in the extreme rth. (Bell, Hd.) a eae 56304. COTONEASTER PROSTRATA. From China. Collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural azplorer. A stout ornamental prostrate shrub which creeps over limestone rocks at high altitudes in southwestern China. It has very small elliptical semi-evergreen dark green leaves inconspicuous white flowers and red berries; Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Chico, Calif.) 55821. -COTONEASTER sp. From Likiang, Yunnan, China. Collected by J. F.: Rock, Agricultural Explerer. A prostrate shrub growing on pure limestone rocks on tha altitudes of 8,000 to 10,000 feet. It has small dark-green leathery leaves, pinkish white flowers, and rich-red fruits, and would make a@ splendid shrub for rockeries. Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Bell, Md.) mt = aa at oo 3 0a ra Hs) (9) =a aw o» fee ie) wy 9 ck 62578. COTONEASTER sp. From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham House Gardens. A shrub from southwestern China, to be tested for its orna— mentai value. Probably tender north ef southern Ohio. (Beli, Ha.) $2581. COTONEASTER sp. From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, AlGenham House Gardens. An upright ornamental shrub with small leathery, dull gray- green, oval leaves with white hairy margins. Probably hardy except in the extreme north. (Bell, Md.) 62582. COTONEASTER sp. From Elsiree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, Aidenham House Gardens. An erect ornamental shrub with light-green, oval-acuminatse hairy-margined leaves about three-fourths of an inch long. Probably hardy except in the extreme north. (Bell, Md.) oe 62583. COTONBASTER, sp. From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham House Gardens. - A low spreading shrub with narrow-obiong bright-green leaves “13 inches long. Prebably hardy except in the extreme north. (Bell, Md.) G Ke] cr fo} ron) wp 64255. COTONEASTER sp. From Tsangpo Valley, Tibet. Collected by Captain F. Kingdon Ward, and presented by Major Lionel de Rothschild, London, England. aA spreading- upright ornamental shrub with the arching branches crowded with very small leathery shining-green oval leaves about half an inch long. Probably hardy except in the ex- treme north. (Beli, Md.} 67851. COUSINIA sp. Asteraceae. Taimat. From Tangier, Morocco. Presented by Mcses Albert Azancot. The flower-buds of this composite are boiled and eaten by the people of Morocco. They are said to taste something like asparagus. The uncooked juice is used as a substitute for rennet by the local cheese manufacturers. For trial in the Gulf States and California. (Bell, Md.) 39557. CRATAEGUS’ LAVALLE. Hawthorn. From Caiifornia. Presented by Frank J. Hart. & hawthorn originally from France and probabiy of hybrid origin. It is 4 small shrubby tree about 20 ‘feet high with few-flowered Giusters of largé, white flowers having red disks and followsd in autumn by bright ordnge fruits; well set off by the lustrous leaves. (Chico, Calif.) -ile- 66069. CRATAEGUS PINNATIFIDA, Chinese Hawthorn. From China. Collected by F. A. McClure, Agricultural Explorer. A hardy shrub or small tree, native to northeastern China, with dark red edible fruits. For trial throughout the United States. (Chico, Calif.) 73844. CUPRESSUS LUSITANICA. Portuguese Cypress. From Bussaco, Portugal. Collected by David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. An ornamental evergreen Mexican tree up to 50 feet high, with soft aromatic straight-grained wood. Cultivated as 4 forest tree in northern Portugal. (Chico, Calif.) 33214. CYDONIA OBLONGA. De Antequera Quince. From Granada, Spain. Purchased from Pedro Giraud. A fairly prolific variety which bears round-oblate fruits with yellow skin and light-yellow non~astringent flesh. Good for eating out of hand, cooking, preserving and jelly making. At. Chico, Calif., it ripens the first week of November. Probably hardy except in the extreme north. (Chico, Calif.) 67353. CYTISUS MONSPESSULANUS. Broom. From England, Presented by the Director, Cambridge Botanic Garden. A leguminous shrub about 10 feet high with fragrant bright- yellow flowers in small racemes. Native to the Canary Islands. For trial in the southern United States. (Chico, Calif.) 67754. DEBREGEASIA LONGIFOLIA. Urticaceae. From Sumatra. Collected by David Fairchild and P. H. Dorsett, Agricultural Explorers. A shrubby plant with leaves zreen above and white below. The small, sweet, orange-yellow fruits, edible though not especially palatable, are borne along the branches. For trial in southern Flori- da. (Chico, Calif.) 73553. DESMONCUS OXYACANTHOS. From Summit, Canal Zone. Presented by J. E. Higgins, Plant Introduction Garden, A tropical American climbing palm with scattered pinnate leaves, armed with hooked spines, and small red fruits. For trial in southern Flor- ida. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 62390. DEUTZIA COMPACTA. From Kew, England. Praesented by Dr. A. W. Hill, Director, Royal Botanic Gardens. Originally from China, this bushy shrub is about 6 feet high, with dull-green leaves, and terminal clusters of white flowers, tinged with pink when young. Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Bell, Md.) 66461. DEUTZIA LONGIFOLIA VEITCHII. From Edinburgh, Scotland. Presented by William Wright Smith, Regius Keeper, Royal Botanic Garden. A shrubby plant about 3 feet high, with roughly hairy leaves 3 inches or more in length, and pink flowers an inch across, borne in terminal corymbs. Native to western China, and considered one of the hand-— somest of the deutzias, although scarcely hardy at Washington, D. C. (Bell, Md.) 75846. DIALIUM GUINEENSE. From the Gold Coast, West Africa. Collected by David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. A tropical leguminous tree with small black edible pods whioh, when ripe, contain a dry sweetish acid pulp with the flavor of a tamarind and are used as pickles. This variety is best suited to regions with light rainfall, though it does occur where the rainfall is heavier... For trial in the Gulf States and southern California. (Chapman Field, Fla.) $271zZ. DIERVILLA FLORIBUNDA.. From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham House Gardens. -Gloire de Bosa usts. Flowers carmine on the outside and purplish pink. within; very effective. Probably hardy except in the extreme north. (Bell, Md.) 73007. DRYMOPHLOEUS sp. Palm. From Victoria, Cameroon. West Africa. Collected by Javid Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. -A rather dwarf clump palm producing beautiful clusters of scarlet fruits which are half ean inch long. . For trial in southern Flor- ida. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 74697. EHRETIA LAEVIS. From Matania, El Saff, Egypt. Presented by Alfred Bircher. Director, Middle Egypt Botanic Station. A subtropical evergreen shrub 12 feet high, with white flowers. Native to southern Asia. For trial in Florida and southern California. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 62714. ESCALLONIA sp. Var. €._F._BALL. From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham House Gardens:. A beautiful hybrid with white flowers, flushed deep rose pink. The spatulate, serrate evergreen leaves are bright green. This shrup has proved hardy in the vicinity of Washington, D, ©., withstanding a tempera— ture of 10° below zero Fahr., with loss of youngest shoots only. (Bell; Md.) TERS) EUCALYPTUS POPULIFOLIA From northern Queensland, Australia. Presentsd by J. A, Hamilton: A timber tree oe compact habit, 50 to 60 feet high, native to Aus— tralia; said to be the best honey plant in that country. The small white flowers are in panicle-like sorymbs. For trial in the Gulf States and California. (Chico, / S7281. HUONYMUS. HAMILTONIANUS.- From Echo, Manchuria, China. Presented by A. D. Woeikoff, Director, Experimental Farm. A large Himalayan shrub which under favorable tances becomes a moderate=sized tree, 30 to 35 feet high, with a short straight feet in girth. The clusters of 15 to 30 greenish white flowers are followed by yellow capsules the seeds of which are entirely surrounded by 2 scarlet aril. The fruit ripens from August onward. The deciduous leaves are beautifully colored in autumn. For trial in-the southern United States. (Bell, Md.) s 5 62717. SUONYMUS JAPONICUS. From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham House Gardens. A dwarf variety of compact habit, with attractive variegated evergreen foliage. Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Bell, Md.) 62718. EUONYMUS JAPONICUS. Var. MICROPRYLLUS. From Elstree. Herts, England. Plants presented by Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham House Gardens. A tiny=-leaved, very distinct dwarf variety of the well-known Japanese evergreen shrub. Probably tender north of Southern Ohio. (Bell, Md.) 3499. EUONYMUS LATIFOLIUS. Var. ALBUS MARGINATUS. From Enfield, Middlesex. Eng- lend. Purchased from Amos. Perry. A small evergreen shrub with large, bright-green leaves margined with white. Probably hardy except in the extreme North. {Chico, Calif.) - 13 - 62719. EUONYMUS RADICANS. From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham House Gardens. Little Gem. An attractive white-variegated evergreen form of dwarf habit, Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Bell, Md.) 62720. EUONYMUS RADICANS. From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham House Gardens. A distinct evergreen variety of rather stiff habit. Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Bell, Md.) 63408. EUVONYMUS sp. From Algeria. Collected by David Fairchild, Agricultural Ex-— plorer. An extremely dwarf species used like box, as a border for flower beds. For trial in the southern United States and California. (Bell, Md.) 65491. EUONYMUS sp. From Manchuria. Collected by P. H. Dorsett, Agricultural Ex- plorer. An attractive small-leaved hardy shrub with pendulous pink fruits which, when ripe, expose the pink or red arils. Probably hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Md.) 735995. FICUS FULVA. From Java. Presented by Dr. E. Docters van Leeuwen, Director, Buitenzorg Botanic Gardens. A small tropical tree with dense evergreen foliage and yellow-red fruits about three-fourths of an inch in diameter. Native to Burma and the East Indies. For trial in southern Florida. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 70976. FICUS REPENS. From Kiangsi, China. Collected by F. A. McClure, Agricultural Explorer. An ornamental ivy-like creeper which produces small evergreen leaves in young plants and larger leaves when older. For trial in the Gulf States and Californ— ia. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 65866. FRAXINUS sp. Ash. From Harbin, Manchuria. Collected by P. H. Dorsett, Agricultural Explorer. A hardy tree from northeastern China, with dull-green, compound leaves up to 5 inches long. (Bell, Md.) 65014. FUCHSIA CORYMBIFLORA. From the Canary Islands. Collected by David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. A handsome Peruvian fuchsia with large, serrate, taper= pointed leaves and deep-red tubular flowers. The plant becomes tall but requires support. Adapted for pillars or pergolas in the warmest parts of the United States. (Chico, Calif.) 73276. GENISTA FLORIDA. From France. Presented by Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. An erect evergreen leguminous shrub about 6 feet high, with dense racemes of yellow flowers. It is native to Spain. For trial in the southern United States. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 65018. GENISTA sp. From the Canary Islands. Collected by David Fairchild, Agri- cultural Explorer. A leguminous shrub which may have value as a soil improver. For trial in the southern United States. (Chico, Calif.) 62229. GREWIA PARVIFLORA. Tiliaceae. From China. Collected by P. H. Dorsett, Agricultural Explorer. A low hardy deciduous shrub with umbels of creamy white flowers, in late summer, followed by orange-red berries. Native to northeastern Asia. For trial throughout the United States. (Bell, Md.) ~-s hfe 75855, HAKEA ACICULARIS. From Portugal. Collected by David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. A tall evergreen shrub or small bushy tree, native to Australia, with very handsome rigid spiny foliage. Suitable for hedges and shrubberies; requires little moisture or cultivation. For trial in the Gulf States and California. (Chico, Calif.) 73604. HALIMODENDRON HALQDENDRON. Fabaceae. Salt Tree. From Tashkent, Turkestan. Presented by Hilaria Rajkova, Botanic Garden. A spreading ornamental shrub up to 6 + high with slender branches and small bluish green compound leaves. In early covered with numerous pale-violet flowers. Because of its extreme hardi~ uess and ability to withstand drought it is recommended for trial in cold, semiarid parts of the United States. (Chapman Field, Fla.) §0342. HEDYSARUM POLYMORPHUM. Fabaceae. From Tokyo, Japan. Presented by H. Ando, Director, Imperial Agricultural Experiment Station. A hardy herbaceous perennial, native to Siberia, with racemes of rose-colored flowers which appear in early summer. For trial throughout the United States. (Chico, Calif.) 7257S. HIPPOPHAB RHAMNOIDES. Sea-ouckthorn. From Leningrad, Russia. Presented by A.. Kol, Chief, Bureau of Introduction, Institute of Applied Botany. A deciduous spiny shrub with small yellow flowers and orange-—colored acid berries which are used in Russia to make beverages and jellies. Probably hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Md.) 73277. HYPERICUM sp. From Paris, France. Presented by Vilmorin—Andrieux & Co. A dwarf yellow-flowered Chinese shrub which will probably prove hardy throughout most of the United States. (Bell, Md.) 76764. INULA VISCOSA. Asteraceae. From Brignoles, France. Presented by R. Sal- gues, Director, Brignoles Botanic Station. A shrubby European perennial, 1 to 2 feet high, which bears yellow flowers in midsummer. Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Bell, Md.) 76769. IRIS sp. From Manchuria. Obtained through G. C. Hanson, American Consul, Harbin. A yellow—flowered iris. (Bell, Md.) 69000. ITEA YUNNANENSIS. From Kew, England. Presented by Dr. A. W. Hill, Director, Royal Botanic Gardens. An ornamental evergreen shrub native to the mountainous dis— tricts of Yunnan, southwestern China. The bark is light green, the leaves ovate and thin and the small white flowers are in graceful axillary racemes about 6 inches long. Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Bell, Md.) 66293. JASMINUM HETEROPHYLLUM. Var. GLABRICYMOSUM. From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented by Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham House Gardens. A strong-growing bush jasmine from China, which bears an abundance of golden-yellow flowers. For trial in the southern United States. (Bell, Md.) 74695. KENNEDIA RUBICUNDA. From Victoria, Australia. Presented by F. H. Baker. A leguminous climbing shrub with dark-green trifoliolate leaves and large attractive dark-red flowers. For trial in the Gulf States and California. (Chico, Calif.) =~ 15 = 73090. 75091. LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM. Myrtaceae. From New Plymouth, New Zealand. Ob- tained from Duncan & Davies. A compact, bushy evergreen shrub, sometimes up to 30 feet high, one of the most abundant in New Zealand. The hard leathery, sharp—poinied, very aromatic leaves have sometimes been used for making tea. The small flowers, about three-fourths of an inch across, are borne in great profusion. For trial in the Gulf States and California. 73090. A variety with white or pink flowers. 75091.