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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 Zumzn, an
unusually productive sort with fruit resembling the Z’rapp 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

Cabnal, a variety with a particularly nutty flavor; the Cantel, which
has a very small seed; the Pankay, 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 Zertoh, which produces fruits weighing 4 pounds.
This collection of selected avocado seedlings was made with the
ereatest 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 PLANTS 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 americana, Nos. 44625 to 44628, 44679 to
44681, 44781 to 44788, 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 (Annona testudinea, No. 44774) which bears fruit
with large seed, hard shell, and flesh that is devoid of all grittiness;
the monkey-flower tree (Phyllocarpus septentrionalis, 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-vite (Gwaiacwum guatemalense, No.
44858), which as a small tree with evergreen foliage has already
attracted attention in Florida and which, according to Mr. Popenoe,

le APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1917. "

‘has “attractive lavender-purple flowers distinguishable for long
distances across the plains”; and a wild cherry (Prunus salicifolia,
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. 7
- he 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 (Compomanesia fenzliana, No. 44784), a fruit tree
of which a new quantity of seed has been sent in from Lavyras,
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 kan-
suensé, No. 44547) should both be used for the making of preserves.
In the improvement of our native species (V. 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? EK. 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. No. 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,
Annonacez, as one particularly favorable. for the plant breeder’s
work. The biriba of Brazil, Rollinia 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 (Styraw 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 pseudopalma (No. 44470), from Corregidor, which,
because of its resemblance to a slender-stemmed 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 (Tamaria aphylla). It makes so re-
markable a growth there that trees 25 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 (acarlan) 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 Catalpa
bungei, in reality a form of C. bignonioides, the true (. bungei 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
Casuarina equisetifolia, which has been planted by milhons along
the roadways of southern Florida, the doubtful hardiness of that
species as contrasted with at least one of the other species (C. cun-
ninghamiana) has made it advisable to secure the other members

of this genus, and No. 44909 (C. stricta) and No. 44532 (C. cun-

ninghamtana) 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, especially types which have
rinds containing large amounts of pectose. The Mankataan melon
of Natal, Citrullus 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 serratum (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 trying 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 Alliwm 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. 44709) from the Fayum Oasis
of Egypt peculiarly interesting to olive growers, for it is 4.5 cm.
long and 8 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 North. Collections of black and red currants are repre-
sented in this inventory under Nos. 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, Zzziphus 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 Kast 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 mollissima, 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
mollassima (No. 44448), from Nanking, have been sent in by Rev.
Joseph Baile, 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,
Cephalocereus lanuginosus (No. 44454), from Curacao, which has at-
tractive red fruits, brings up the whole question of the utilization of
the fruits 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

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| invariably scattered in pustules over these fruits. Such a discovery,
| it would seem, would raise a perfectly good, wholesome, and perhaps
_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.
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.
Davin Fatrcu 1p,
Agricultural Keplorer in Charge.

_ Orrice or ForricN SEep AND Puan? INTRODUCTION,
Washington, D. C., December 24, 1919.

INVENTORY.’

44446, Opuntia mMonacantua (Willd.) Haw. Cactacee.

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, 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 14 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. Asclepiadacee.
From Curacao, 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 Colunvbiae, vol 2, p. 119, pl. 163.)

44448 and 44449.

From China. Presented by Rev. Joseph Bailie, University of Nanking,
Nanking. Received April 2, 1917.

44448. CASTANEA MOLLISSIMA Blume. Fagacez. Chestnut.
“Chestnuts from the capital of Anhwei.” (Bailie.)
44449. CASTANOPSIS sp. Fagacer. Chestnut.
“ Dwarf chestnuts from the country near Anchin, Province of Anhwei.”
(Bailie.)
44450. Lacenaria vurearis Seringe. Cucurbitacee. Gourd.

From San Juan Bautista, Tabasco, Mexico. Presented by Mr. Gabriel

Itié, 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.” (Jtié.)

1 All introductions consist of seeds unless otherwise noted.

14 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

. 44451 to 44468.
From Curacao, Dutch West Indies. Collected by Mr. H. H. Curran. Re-
ceived April 3, 1917. Quoted notes by Mr. Curran.

44451. ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS (L.) Moench. Malvacer. Okra.
(Hibiscus esculentus 1.)
“Ciamko. A malvaceous 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. Mimosacez.

“ Watapaana sjimaron. Markets at Willemstad, March 9, 1917.”

A thornless shrub, native to Curacao, 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 galienja and wild dividivi. (Adapted from
Boldingh, Flora voor de Nederlandsch West Indische Hilanden, p. 206.)

44453. ANNONA MURICATA L. Annonacez. 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.” (W. #.
Safford. ) ;

44454. CEPHALOCEREUS LANUGINOSUS (L.) Britt. and Rose. Cactacez.

“ Kadoesjt. Edible fruit. March 9, 1917.”

“An upright, columnar, unbranched West Indian cactus, up to 6 cm.
(24 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 em.
(four-fifths of an inch) in length, and the central spines, up to four in
number, are reddish. brown and about 3.5 cm. (14 inches) long. The
flowers are about 5 ecm. (2 inches) long, funnel shaped, with green sepals
and red-margined petals. The nearly globular, soft, fleshy red berry is
about 3.5 em. (1% inches) in diameter, filled with shining black seeds.
(Adapted from Schumann, Gesamtbeschreibung der Kakteen, p. 183, as
Pilocereus lanuginosus. )

44455. CoccoLoBIS DIVERSIFOLIA Jacq. Polygonacez.

“ Kawaalia. 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-fleshed 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, vel. 2, pl. 102.)

APRIL 1 TO JUNE,30, 1917. 15

44451 to 44468—Continued.

44456. HAEMATOXYLUM BRASILETTO Karst. Czesalpiniaces.

“ Bracieja.” 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. (12 inches) long, with a thorn at
the foot of each leafstalk, short clusters of flowers, and flat pods.
(Adapted from Boldingh, Flora voor de Nederlandsch West Indische
Hilanden, p. 212.)

44457. Hotcus soreHuM L. Poacee. Sorghum.
(Sorghum vulgare Pers.)

“ Maiz chikitoe hasen harina.”

44458. MALPIGHIA PUNICIFOLIA L. Malpighiacee.

“ Sjimaroekoe. Edible fruit, March 9, 1917.”

A shrub, native to the Dutch West Indies, about 12 feet high, with
smooth, oval leaves 4 cm. (12 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 Hilanden, p. 239.)

44459. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacee. Lima bean.
“Markets of Willemstad, March 9, 1917.”
44460. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacer. Common bean.

“ Boonchi pintado. Markets of Willemstad, March 9, 1917.”

44461. RANDIA ACULEATA L. Rubiaces.

‘“‘ 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-
berry. Propagation is by cuttings. (Adapted from Curtis’s Botanical
Magazine, vol. 43, pl. 1841, as Gardenia randia.)

44462. SESAMUM ORIENTALE L. Pedaliacee. Sesame.
(S. indicum L.)
“ Sjosjole. Markets of Willemstad, March 9, 1917.”
44463. PHASEOLUS SEMIERECTUS L. Fabacez.
‘‘A leguminous plant, common in lowlands at St. Joris. April 9, 1917.”

44464 to 44468. Viena SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacee. 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,
STOTT”

44468. “ Boonchi di color No. 4. Markets of Willemstad, March 9,
1917.”

16 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

44469. Amaranruus panicuLatus L. Amaranthacee. Alegria.

From San Juan Bautista, Tabasco, Mexico. Purchased from Mr. Gabriel
Itié, 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 annual is sown in 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 mixed with dulce for
children. They are surely very insipid. [These seeds are sold in Mexico City,
and] they are also seen in the State of Michoacan, where they are used for the
same purpose.” (Jtié.)

44470. Ficus pskEuDoPALMA Blanco. Moracex.

From the Philippine Islands. Presented by Dr. HE. D. Merrill, acting
director, Bureau of Science, Manila. Received April 5, 1917.

“A single fruit of Ficus 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 niogniogan, which literally means ‘little coconut.’ ”
(Merrill.)

44471 to 44473.
From Granada, Spain. Plants purchased from the Pedro Giraud Nurs-
eries, through Mr. Percival Gassett, American consul, Malaga. Received
April 7, 1917.

44471 and 44472. Ficus carica L. Moracer. 3 ie Fig.
44471. “Albanes, 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. Malacez. Prt: ? Pear.

Peraleta. A dwarf variety of the common pear.

444'74. CrrruLuLus vuLGARIS Schrad. Cucurbitaces. Watermelon.

From Lusambo, Belgian Kongo, Africa. Presented by Mr. BE. 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. £7

| 44475 to 44499. Rises spp. Grossulariacez. Currant.
From Angers, France. Plants purchased from the André Leroy Nurseries.
Received April 11, 1917.
44475 and 44476. RIBES VULGARE Lam. - Garden currant.
44475. No. 1. Belle de St. Gilles.
44476. No. 3. De Boulogne blanc. (Boulogne white.)
44477 to 44480. RiBEs NicRUM L. Black currant.
44477. No.4. Cassis ad fruit noir. (Black-fruited currant. )
444778. No.6. Cassis a fruit brun. (Brown-fruited currant. )
44479. No.5. Cassis @ feuilles dorées. (Golden-leaved black currant. )
4480. No. 11. Cassis Royal de Naples. “ Neapolitan. Medium-sized,
spicy berries.” (Hesse’s catalogue.)
44481 to 44499. Rises vuLcaRE 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.” (Spdth’s catalogue.)
44482. No. 14. Cerise blanche. (White cherry.)

44483. No. 15. Chenonceau rouge. “A good table fruit with large
berries.” (André Leroy’s catalogue.)

44484. No.16. Commun a fruit blanc. (Common white fruited.)

44485. No.17. Commun a fruit rouge. (Common red fruited.)

44486. No.18. Fay’s New Prolific. ‘Very long bunches with very
large berries.” (André 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 Sablons.

44491. No. 24. Grosse blanche transparente. (Large transparent
white. )

44492. No. 27. De Hollande a longue grappe. (Long-bunch Dutch.)

44493. No. 28. Impériale blanche. (Mperial white.)

44494, No. 29. Impériale 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 Verriéres.

44500 to 44517. Fabacez.
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

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44500 to 4451'7—Continued.
44501 to 44505. PHASEOLUS spp.

44501 and 44502. PHASEOLUS ANGULARIS ( 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.
44508. “ 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. Soya MAx (L.) Piper. Soy bean.
(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; used 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. VIGNA SESQUIPEDALIS. (Ll.) Fruwirth. Yard Long bean.
“No. 10. Horned bean.”
44516 and 44517. VIGNA 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. Poacez. 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.” (Hvans.)

44519. Poupartia AaxinLAris (Roxb.) King and Prain. Anacar-
diacee.

From Augusta, Ga. Plants purchased from P. J. Berckmans Co. Received
April 15, 1917.

| | APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1917. 19
| A rather common tree at low altitudes in the valleys of western China, 2row-
| 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
If leaves, and inconspicuous flowers. The yellow, oval fruits, which are about
|an inch long, are eaten by the Chinese, who call the tree Hswan tsao. Known
"also as Spondias axillaris. (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, p.

| 172, 1914.)

| 44520 to 44549.
From Ventimiglia, Italy. Presented by the superintendent, La Mortola i

Botanic Gardens. Received April 6, 1917.

44520. ALECTRYON SUBCINEREUM (A. Gray) Radlk. Sapindacez.

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 8 lobed capsules which inclose globose seeds
| with fleshy arils. (Adapted from Gray, U. S. Exploring Expedition.
vol. 15, Botany, p. 258, as Cupania subcinerea. )
| 44521. ALECTRYON TOMENTOSUM (F. Muell.) Radlk. Sapindacez.

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. ALOE SUCCOTRINA Lam. Liliacee. 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 sobre as Plantas Exoticas Introduzidas no Estado
de S. Paulo, p. 27.)

44523 to 44530. Brerseris spp. Berberidacez. 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
reaches 8 to 4 feet in height and grows freely in a rich sandy loam.
(Adapted from Hdward’s Botanical Register, vol. 31, pl. 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 GUIMPELI 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

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

44520 to 44549—Continued.

situation for best results. (Adapted from Guimpel, Abbildung der
fremden in Deutschland ausdauernden Holzarien, p. 79, as B. cana-
densis.)

44526. BERBERIS ILICIFOLIA 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, pl. 4308.)

44527. BERBERIS PRATTI C. Schneid.

A western Chinese shrub 6 to 10 feet high, with finely hairy
grooved young twigs; slender, 3-parted spines up to two-thirds of
an inch long; ovate leaves up to 14 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 freely and is
quite hardy in cultivation at Kew, England. (Adapted from Cur-
tis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 140, pl. 8549.)

44528. BERBERIS SARGENTIANA C. Schneid.

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 Wilsonianae, vol. 1, p. 359.)

For further description, see 8S. P. I. No. 42973.

44529. BERBERIS SUBCAULIALATA C. Schneid.

A thickly branched shrub from Tibet, up to 44 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, Illustriertes
Handbuch der Laubholzkunde, vol. 2, p. 919.)

44530. BERBERIS VIRESCENS Hook. f.

This Himalayan barberry 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, pl. 7116.)

44531. BupDDLEIA DAVIpII Franch. Loganiacez.

A tall shrub, native to the mountainous parts of northern China, with
very variable foliage. The opposite dark-green leaves are 4 inches toa
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. 124, pl. 7609, as Buddleia variabilis. )

44532. CASUARINA CUNNINGHAMIANA Miquel. Casuarinaces.

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. 1491.)

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44520 to 44549—Continued.

44533. CLERODENDRUM TRICHOTOMUM FARGESII (Dode) Rehder. Verbena-
cee.

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 J. Pinelle,
in Revue Horticole, vol. 88, p. 522, as Clerodendron fargesii. )

44534. ARECASTRUM ROMANZOFFIANUM (Cham.) Becc. Phoenicacee.
(Cocos romanzofiana 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 monecious 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. Diospyracee.

A deciduous Chinese tree, usually less than 380 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
diecious 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 Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 1, p. 494.)

Ordinarily used in China and Japan as a stock for the kaki, or Japa-
nese persimmon.

44536. DoDONAEA THUNBERGIANA Eckl. and Zeyh. Sapindaces.

A South African shrub, 5 to 10 feet high, with somewhat viscid, narrow
leaves 14 to 24 inches long and a quarter of an inch wide, dense racemes
of polygamous green flowers, and resinous, shining, winged capsules about
half an ineh long and wide. A decoction of the root is used as
a purgative in fevers. (Adapted from Harvey and Sonder, Flora Capensis,

wot. 1, p. 242.)

44537. LONICERA STANDISHII Carr. Caprifoliacez. Honeysuckle.

A charming, fragrant, early-flowering, deciduous, Chinese shrub, with
pale yellowish brown branches; pale-green, oval to lance-shaped leaves
38 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. 94, pl. 5709.)

44538. PRUNUS CONRADINAE Koehne. Amygdalacez. Cherry.

A graceful tree from central China, reaching a height of 25 feet, with
oval or oblong, doubly serrate leaves 2 to 6 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
Batley, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 5, p. 2840.)

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44539. PRUNUS TOMENTOSA Thunb. Amygdalacez. 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, 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 Arnold 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 Georgia 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. Rosacee. Rose.
44540 to 44548. 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 Wilson No. 1125, Rosa brunonii.

44543. Received as Wilson No. 1128. This number, Mr. Rehder
informs us, is Sorbus esserteauiana, and he suggests that the
number should have been 1126, Rosa davidii elongata.

44544. Rosa BANKSIAE NORMALIS 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 EK. 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, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 2, pt. 2, p. 317.)

44545. Rosa MoyYESIIT Hemsl. and Wils.

Forma rosea Rehder and Wilson. An upright bush, found in
western Szechwan, China, up to 3,800 m. (11,000 feet) altitude,
growing to a height of 1 to 5 m. (38 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 rususS 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 Wilsonianae, vol. 2, pt. 2, p. 308.)

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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. Caprifoliacee.

A form differing from the preceding number in habit and size.

| 44549. AMPELOPSIS ACONITIFOLIA Bunge. Vitacez.

A very handsome northern Chinese vine with finely divided foliage.
The leaves are five parted and 2 to 8 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,
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44550 to 44553. AmycpaLus persicA L. Amygdalaces. 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. OWiu t’ao tei (autumn peach) ; grown at Fushanhsien.
This is considered one of the best varieties; a freestone, green skin,
white flesh, average weight 73 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, 74 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. Cl’ing pi lan (green skin blue) ; grown at Laiyang. One
of the best peaches grown in Shantung, being both sweet and juicy;
about the size of Ch’iu t’ao teu [S. P. I. No. 44550], average weight,
74 ounces to 1 pound, freestone, green skin, white flesh; ripens in
September.”

44553. “No.7. Tung tao (winter peach) ; grown at Fushanhsien. Con-
sidered the best quality of peach grown in this district; about the size
of Ch’ing pi lan [S. P. I. No. 44552], average weight, 74 ounces to 1
pound; freestone, ereen skin, white flesh; ripens in November.”

44554. Tamarix apHytia (L.) Karst. Tamaricacee. Tamarisk.
(T. articulata Vahl.)
From Algiers, Algeria. Cuttings 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,
Hriophyes tlaiae Trab. I have been able to reproduce it easily on our Tamarix
articulata. I estimate that an annual harvest of 20 quinta!s is possible from 1
hectare.” (Trabut.) .

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44555 and 44556.

From Tolga, via Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Presented by Mr. J. A.
Hamilton. Received April 12, 1917. ‘

44555. CUCURBITA sp. Cucurbitacex. Melon.
“Chinese pie or jam melon; very productive; the point in its tavor is
that the seeds are all in one cavity and not embedded in the flesh as in the
other preserving melons.” (Hamilton.)
44556. PASSIFLORA SUBEROSA L. Passifloracee.
“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, American consul. Re-
ceived April 17, 1917.

44557. LAWSONIA INERMIS L. lLythracee. Henna.

A handsome shrub, probably native to northern Africa, western and
southern Asia, but widely cultivated in tropical countries. 'The flowers
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 Egypt 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, p. 1830.)

44558. MeEpicaco cILIARris (L.) All. Fabacee. Bur clover.

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sea level, with squarish leaflets; yellow flowers about one-third of aninch |

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 ti

Sinai, p. 280.)

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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. Fabacee. Pea.

A slender-stemmed annual, common in rocky places around the eastern
Mediterranean countries, about 5 dm. tall, with oval to round, dentate I
leaflets up to 2 em. long, rusty yellow flowers, pods 4 em. long, and velvety
black, round peas about 4 mm. in diameter. (Adapted from Post, Flora |
of Syria, Palestine, and Sinai, p. 296.) i
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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 transparent 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 Société d’ Horticulture de Tunisie, vol. 14, p. 158.)

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44562. Gossypium sp. Malvacee. 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. Bauanires arcypriaca (L.) Delile. Zygophyllacez.

From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by 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 laxativeveltect. ‘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 grained, and
the bark of the young trees yields a very strong fiber. 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 Kew Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Additional Series IX, p. 138.)

44564. Zea mays L. Poacez. 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 difficult 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.” (Daw-
son, in Commerce Reports, January 4, 1917, p. 36.)

44565. Myristica rracrans Houtt. Myristicacee. Nutmeg.
From Grenada, British West Indies.. Presented by Mr. L. F. de Backer,
New York City. Received April 16, 1917.

An Hast 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 Curtis’s Botanical Magazine,
pls. 2756 and 2757, as Myristica officinalis.)

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44566 and 44567. Amaranruus GANGETICUS L. Amaranthacez. |
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From China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for
the Department of Agriculture. Received April 14, 1917. 7
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 feasts. The seed itself |
is apparently never used in the north of China asa grain food. Chinese jf
name Hung hsien ts’ai (red hsien vegetable). (Meyer.) ;
44567. ‘‘(No. 2384a. 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’ing hsien ts’ai (green hsien vegetable). (J/eyer.)

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From Nice, France. Presented by Dr. A. Robertson Proschowsky. Re-
ceived April 138, 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. Fabacee.

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 24
inches long. The round, bulletlike tubers are boiled and eaten, and a
kind of starch is manufactured from them. (Adapted from Useful
Plants of Japan, Agricultural Society of Japan, Tokyo, p. 69.)

44570. CHENOPODIUM ACUMINATUM Willd. Chenopodiaces.

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. Corx LACRYMA-JOBI L. Poacez. Job’s-tears.

Seeds received under the name Coir 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. Silenacez. 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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44573. ELEOCHARIS TUBEROSA (Roxb.) Schult. Cyperaceze. Beechi.

These beechi 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 nranner

as wet-land rice. (See S. P. I. No. 41680.)
For illustrations cf beechi tubers and growing plants, see-Plates I

and II.
44574 and 44575. HErropoTtRyA JAPONICA (Thunb.) Lindl. Malacez.
Loquat.
44574. Motogi-biwa. (Trees.) 44575. Haragami-biwa. (Trees.)
44576. FICcUS PyRIFOLIA Burm. Moracee. Fig.

The name Ficus pyrifolia 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. Malacee. Apple.
(Pyrus malus 1.)

Nakanaruko. Trees of ‘a variety of apple known in Japan as the
fwai or Nakanaruko. 'This variety is supposed to have come from this
country, but it has aiso been said that it is of German origin. It has
become a leading fall variety in Japan.” (J. K. Shaw, pomologist,
Massachusetts Agricultural College.)

44578. Pyrus sp. (?) Malacee. Pear.
44579. ZINZIBER MIOGA Roscoe. Zinziberacex.

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 34 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. 30, and from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticul-
ture, vol. 6, p. 3544.)

44580. SoLranum TuBerosum L. Solanacez. Potato.
From Bogota, Colombia. Tubers presented by Mr. Jorge Ancizar. Received
April 19, 1917.
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. Ries spp. Grossulariace. 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 filled. The season is medium. (Adapted from
Macoun, Bulletin 56, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada, p. 11.)

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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, haif-

filled bunches. This currant is better than most in quality. (Adapted

from Macoun, Bulletin 56, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada,

p. 14.)

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 Hxaperimental 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. Hclipse. 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.)

44586. Hagle. 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 un-
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. Dioscorna sp. Dioscoreacee. 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 8 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 by Dr. Green.)

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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. Cornacez. 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. PTEROCARYA FRAXINIFOLIA (Lam.) Spach. Juglandaces.

(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 i1 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 Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 5, p. 2583.)

44591 to 44595. Sryrax spp. Styracacez. Storax.

From Orleans, France. Plants purchased from Messrs. Léon 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 23 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 Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge,
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.)
44598. STYRAX OFFICINALE L.

An ornamental shrub or small tree, with broadly oval or ovate leaves
1 to 8 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 AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

44591 to 44595—Continued.
as storax is obtained from this shrub by bruising the stem. Hardy in
the southern United States. (Adapted from Bean, Trees and Shrubs
Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 2, pp. 559, 560, and from Bailey, Standard
Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 6, p. 3280.)
44594. STYRAX VEITCHIORUM 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

Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 2, p. 560.)
44595. STyRAX WILSONII Rehder.

A very ornamental deciduous shrub, native to western China, 6 to 10
feet high, twiggy 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-quarters of an inch wide, produced in June
on short stalks from the leaf axils. The shrub is remarkable in that it
begins to flower when only a few inches high and 2 or 8 years old. It is
probably hardy as far north as Philadelphia. (Adapted from Bean,
Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 2, p. 560, and from
Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 6, p. 3279.)

44596. Prosopis cHiLeNsIs (Molina) Stuntz. Mimosacez.
(P. juliflora DC.) Algaroba.

From Oran, Salta, Argentina. Presented by Mr. 8S. W. Damon. Received
April 19. 90:

* Late-fruiting black and white Algarobas from the district at the junction
of the Provinces of Salta, Catamarca, and Tucuman.” (Damon.)

See S. P. I. Nos. 44484 and 44485 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. Sosa max (L.) Piper. Fabacee. Soy bean.
(Glycine hispida Maxim.)

From Japan. Presented by Rey. Christopher Noss, Wakamatsu, Iwashiro,
Japan. Received April 28, 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 mothers 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

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|| to find the bean for me and made one special trip to look it tp. He, too,
if reported that he could not find Hato-koroshi-daizu, and 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 J apan). 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.

““T judge that the bean must have come from the south.” (WNoss.)

44597. From Wakamatsu. 44599. From Kawamata.
44598. From Odaka.

44600 to 44606. Saccrarum orrictnarum L. Poacee.
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. Badilla (New Guinea No. 15).

44601. B-3922. 44604. B-6450.
44602. B-4934. 44605. B-6835.
44603. B-6308. 44606. Ba. 6032.
44607 to 44609. Coryius avettANA L. Betulacee. Filbert.

From Angers, France. Plants purchased from Mr. Charles Détriché. Re-
ceived April 11, 1917.
44607. Geante des Halles. 44609. Prolifique a coque serrée.
44608. Barcelona.

For illustrations showing a fruiting branch and a growing tree of the Bar-
_ celona filbert, see Plates IIT and IV.

44610. MammMera americana L. Clusiacee. 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 lL. Poaceer.
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.

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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
18 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 XK Hawaii 309.
44612. Hawaii 20. ss 44615. Hawaii 27 X Hawaii 309.
446138. Hawaii 20. 44616. Java 247.

44617. Lahaina. “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. New Guinea 15, or Badilla.
44622. Yellow Caledonia.

44623 and 44624. Cuayora EpuLis Jacq. Cucurbitacee.
(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. Lauracee. Avocado.
(P. gratissima Gaertn. f.)

From Guatemala. Bud wood collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, agricultural
explorer. Received April to June, 1917.

44625. “(Nos. 111, 121, 189. 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—broadiy
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

2This 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 Bartlett pear or Baldwin apple are used to-day in
sections of this country. Furthermore, the names will indicate the Guatemalan origin of
these plants as English names could not.

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A YOUNG TREE OF THE BARCELONA FILBERT.
(Corylus arellana L., 8. P. I. No. 44608.)

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-
ributed, 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; P1493FS.)

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(Persea aniericana Mill., S. P. I. No. 44625.)

This tree is the Panchoy seedling, Mr. Popenoe’s selection No. 18. It is one of the 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 8, 1917; P17215FS.)

Inventory 51, Seeds and Plants Imported. PLATE VI.

A GUATEMALAN GIRL HOLDING A CLUSTER OF TUMIN AVOCADOS.
(Persea americana Mill.,S. P. 1. No. 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 unusually productive, its fruits growing in clusters of two to six. These fruits
resemble closely 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, put it is probably 15 to 20 years. The character of
bud wood produced by 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 assumed
that the variety is about average in hardiness. The climate of Antigua
is not sufficiently 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
ealled January to April. This rather early season of ripening is of
especial importance to California, and the variety should be given a

- eareful trial in that State. The productiveness of the variety is satis-
factory: The crop which ripened in the spring of 1917 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 large, weight 15 to
18 ounces, length 44 inches, greatest breadth 34 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, green 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. 748, p. 54, pl. 17.

44626. “(Nos. 112, 119, 141. Avocado No. 21.) Benik. 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

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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
weignt, 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 32 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 8 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, fig. 25;
reprint, 1918, p. 25, fig. 25; and The Avocado in Guatemala, U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture Bulletin No. 748, p. 57, pl. 18.

44627. “(Nos. 118, 120, 140, 168, 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

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44625 to 44628—Continued.

fiesh 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
erop 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 Peed, is practically the
same as that of the 7rapp—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 small. 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 34 inches; greatest breadth 32 to 38 inches; base rounded,

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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 eolor, glossy, with very numerous minute yellowish

dots; skin 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 13%
to 8, 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. 748, 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 obovoid to ovoid; size extremely large, weight 13 to 1%
pounds, length 5 to 54 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. Amycpatus persica L. Amygdalacee. Peach.

(Prunus persica Stokes. )

From 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 Office 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.

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44632. Gialla Grigui (Yellow Grigui from 8S. Cipriano). August.
44633. Grigui (from S. Cipriano.) Early.

44634. Rossa Bascina Tardiva (Late Bascina from Maneseno, S. Cipri-
ano, Vallee Calda).

44635. Rossa Combi di Comago (Red Combi from Comago). Early.
44636. Rossa Tardiva Grigui (Late Red Grigui from S. Cipriano).

44637. Trionfo Primaticcia (Early Triumph). “ Light yellow pulp, fruit
maturing in June. ‘Tree large and prolific.’ (Fratelli Ingegnoli,
Catalogo Generale, 1914, p. 79.)

44688 to 44648. Rizzs spp. Grossulariacee.

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. Neapolitana (Bang Up). A strong-growing, moderately pro
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, Bulletin 56, Central
Experiment Station, Ottawa, Canada.)

44640. Regina Vittoria. (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, Ottawa, Canada.)

44641 to 44648. Rises 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.” (Sgaravaiti catalog, October, 1908.)

44643. Carnea. “ Red, lax.” (Sgaravatti catalog, October, 1908.)
44644. Ciliegia 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, Ottawa, 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 Ea-
periment Station, Ottawa, Canada.)

44647. Grossa bianca de Werder (Werder’s large white).

44648. Grossa perla rossa (large pearl red).

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44649 to 44657. Amycpatus persica L. Amygdalacex. 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. Manilina. From Passo di Rigano, near Morano. Early.
44652. Manilinu. From garden of Rossi Ignacio. Harly.

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. Settembrino (September). ‘From Scillata. Collected .by Prof.

-Accarati.
44658 and 44659. Rotiinia Mucosa (Jacq.) Baill. Annonacee.
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 BUERGERIANUM Miquel. Aceraces. Maple.
(A. trifidum Hook. and Arn., not Thunb.)

“ollected in open land, Nanking, December, 1916. Chinese name
Ya féng (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 em. (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, pl. 17.)

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44661. ALEURITES FoRDII Hemsl. Euphorbiaces. Tung-oil tree.
Collected on a mountain, Chekiang, November 14 to 30, 1916. Chinese
name Yu vung.” (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. Fagacez. Oak,

“From Anhwei, November 14 to 30, 1916. Collected by students of Nan-
king University.” (Bailie.)

44663. CASTANOPSIS SCLEROPHYLLA (Lindl.) Schottky. Fagaceer,
(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 teu (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. Bignoniaces.

“From open land, Chekiang, China, November 14 to 30, 1916. Chinese
name Tzu.” (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 the
ground. (Adapted from a note of Frank N. Meyer under S. P. I. No.
38254.)

44665. BELIS LANCEOLATA (Lamb.) Sweet. Pinaceze.
(Cunninghamia sinensis R. Br.)

* Collected on a mountain, Chekiang, November 14 to 30, 1916. Chinese
name Shan shu (pine 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

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44660 to 446'70—Continued.

numerous, 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 these trees is to-day mined and furnishes the most
valuable of all coffin material. From these logs, known as Hsiang-mu
(fragrant wood) or Yin-chén-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 FORMOSANA Hance. Hamamelidacez.

“ From open land, Checkiang, November 14 to 30, 1916. Chinese name
Féng hsiang (fragrant maple).” (Bailie.) —

A handsome tree 20 to 40 m. (65 to 180 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. 421.)

44667. PLATYCARYA STROBILACEA Sieb. and Zuce. Juglandaceze.

“Collected on a mountain, Anhwei, November 14 to 30, 1916, by students
of the university. 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 i2 inches
long, are composed 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 Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 5, p. 2708, and from Sargent,
Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 3, p. 180.)

44668. QUERCUS sp. Fagacee. 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.

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44669. QUERCUS VARIABILIS Blume. Fagacez. Oak.

“Bought from natives, Anhwei; 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 m. (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. 5, p. 2885, and from Sargent, Plantae
Wilsomianae, vol. 3, p. 219, where it is doubtfully referred to Q. variab-
ilis.) ‘

44670. TRACHYCARPUS EXCELSUS (Thunb.) Wendl. Phoenicacesz. Palm.

“From open land in a vegetable garden, Chekiang, November 14 to 30,
1916. Obtained by forestry students of the university. Chinese name
Tsung lui (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.
33862, and from Flore des Serres et des Jardins de VEurope, vol. 22,
p. 207.)

44671 to 44673. ANNONA (CHERIMOLA X SQUAMOSA) X RETICULATA.
Annonacee. 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 by the 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, February, 1914.)

44671. No. 3685-1. 44673. No. 3685-16.
44672. No. 3685-2.
44674 and 44675. Pyrus spp. Malacee. 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.

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44676. ILex paracuartensis St. Hil. Aquifoliacer. Yerba maté. |

From Oran, Salta, Argentina. Presented by Mr. S. W. Damon. Received
June 30, 1917.

“Var. alba de Liamas. 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. Malacez.

“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 evoid pome about an
inch long. The tree is a native of southwestern China and has recently
been introduced into theesubtropical 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. QUERCUS Sp. Fagacer. Oak.

““T 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. Prersra americana Mill. Lauracez, 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

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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 33 to 34
inches, greatest breadth 2% to 2% inches; base tapering, the moderately
stout stem, which is 54 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. 748, p. 58, pl. 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:

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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 32 to 4 inches, greatest breadth
33 to 3% inches; base rounded or obscurely pointed, the stem rather
Slender, 7 inches long, inserted obliquely, without depression; apex
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 14 to 2 ounces,
tight in the cavity, with both seed coats adhering closely to bie smooth
cotyledons.” (Popenoe.)

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i) 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. 748, p. 59, pl. 20.

44681. ‘‘(Nos. 100, 160. Avocado No. 25.) Kayab. This is a variety of
| excellent quality and desirable shape. It resembles the Florida Trapp
! and the Chisoy (S. P. I. No. 43935) 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 are 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 3% to 4 inches, breadth 38 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, 748, p. 60.

46 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

44682. PERSEA SCHIEDEANA Nees. Lauracez. Coyé. te

From Guatemala. Bud wood collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, agricultural i

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 coy6 and coyocté. These 4 -

latter names have been thought by some to indicate two distinct fruits, perhaps.

distinct species, but an exaimination of several trees in the Alta Vera Paz. | fg
shows that they are in reality the same. Apparently the Indians ¢all the culti- J we
vated fruit (for it is often grown in their gardens and around their huts) coy6, ||

and the wild tree, which is abundant in the mountains, coyocté. The suffix té
in the Kekchi language is said to mean tree; coyocté would therefore mean. |
nothing more than coy6 tree.

“‘In some sections of the Alta Vera Paz the coyd is fully aS common as the-
avocado and seems to be held by the Indians in practically the same high.
esteem. An American coffee planter who lives in this region tells me that he:
considers the coy6 even superior to the avocado in flavor, and after testing it
I am inclined to agree with him.

“The coy6 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 coyOs are much superior to others.

“The coy6é 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 io 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 14 pounds in weight. I have heard of
coyos weighing 2 to 8 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 flesh, although some coy6s are said to be
practically free from fiber. The flavor is strongly suggestive of the avocado,.
being of the same rich, 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.

APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1917. 47

| flesh often adheres closely to the seed, making it difficult to prepare the coyé
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 coyé is used by the Indians of Guatemala in the 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
coyo 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 coyd, 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 Hl 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
' eonditions, the upper Polochic Valley, in Alta Vera Paz, where the coy6 is
l 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
| eoyos 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 coy6 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.

“Tn the coy6 we havea fruit new to North American horticulture, yet one
which is grown by the Indians of northern Guatemala as extensively as the
avocade 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 coy6 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 coy6é fruits, see Plate VII.
~ See also The Avocado in Guatemala, U. S. Department of Agriculture Bul-
letin No. 743, p. 37.

44688 and 44684.

From Guatemala. Cuttings collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, agricultural
explorer. Received April 26, 1917. ‘
44683. PoLYGALA FLORIBUNDA Benth. Polygalacez. 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 called Thitznheai, about 5 miles north of the town of

s

48 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

44683 and 44684—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 narrow 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 RUFESCENS Robinson. Rubiacez.

“(No. 103. From Chitzuhai, near Tactic, Alta Vera Paz. April 17,
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. Astiupe TaqueTiI Vilm. Saxifragacee.

From Paris, France. Plants purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co.
Received May 16, 1917.

A very robust perennial herb, 2 to 23 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 N. 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. Amygdalacez. Peach,
(Prunus davidiana Franch.)

(No. 2828a. Peking, China, December 15, 1916.) Stones of the david-
jana peach gathered in Chihli Province by various Chinese collectors and
purchased from them. ‘To be grown as stock for various stone fruits in
the semiarid regions in the United States.”

44687. ZizipHvUS JUJUBA Mill. Rhamnacez. Jujube.
(Z. sativa Gaertn.)
(No. 2829a. Peking, China, December 16, 1916.) Small dried jujube

fruits, selected for good kernels, purchased in the open market at Peking.
To be grown for stocks for improved varieties.”

44688. Diospyros Lotus L. Diospyracezx. Persimmon.

“(No. 2331a. Peking, China, December 16, 1916.) Dry ghoorma fruits
full of seeds, purchased in the open market at Peking. To be distributed |
among growers of oriental persimmons in semiarid sections of the United —
States as a drought and alkali resistant stock. Chinese name Hei tsao
(black jujube), which is a misnomer.”

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44689 and 44690. Poacezx. 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. CorRTADERIA RUDIUSCULA Stapf. 44690. SPoROBOLUS 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. LatTHyrus spp. Fabacex.
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 23 inches long, native to the
barren slopes of the Pyrenees. (Adapted from X. Philippe, Flore des
Pyrénées, p. 261.)

44693. LATHYRUS LAXIFLORUS (Desf. ) Kuntze.

An erect herbaceous plant, native of the island of Crete, with a
simple,.slender, angled, hairy stem about a foot tall; 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, with white flesh and long fibers. (Adapted trom M.
Desfontaines, in Annales du Muséum d’ Histoire Naturelle, vol. 12,
p. 57, 1908, as Orobus laxifiorus.)

Index Kewensis refers this to Lathyrus hirsutus L., but Ascherson
and Graebner consider it a distinct species.

44694. LATHYRUS PISIFORMIS L.

A stout clambering perennial, up to 384 feet in length, 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. 1034.)

50628—22—-4

50 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

44691 to 44698—Continued.

44695. LATHYRUS SYLVESTRIS L. Flat pea.

A straggling or climbing European perennial, 3 to 5 feet in length,
with a stout, winged stem and a creeping rootstock. It has thick,
linear-lanceolate leaflets, rose-colored flowers half an inch 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. 4, p. 1825.)

Received as Lathyrus variegatus Gilib., which is now referred to
L. sylvestris.

44696. PHALARIS BULBOSA Juslen. Poacee. 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. 17, and from the peli Gazette of New South
Wales, November 2, 1916.)

Received as Phalaris tuberosa ., but’ Juslenius's name is earlier.
44697. PHALARIS PARADOXA L. Poacer. _ Canary grass.

An erect annual grass, 24 feet high, often branched from the lower
joints, with rough leaves 3 to 74 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 ARENARIUM L. Poacer. 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 Mitteleuropéischen Flora, vol. 2,
p. 149.)

44699. Ries ropustum Jancz. Grossulariacee. 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, Siandard Cyclopedia of Horti-

culture, vol. 5, p. 2964.) a |

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APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1917. 51

44'700. eoeuns ocHROLEUCUS Baker. Iridacez. Gladiolus.

From South Africa. Collected in Basutoland and presented by Mr. L.
Peringuey, 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, Estaci6n
Agronomica Tropical de Juan de Dios Carrasquilla, San Lorenzo, Tolima,
Colombia. Received April 28, 1917.

44701. DRIMYS GRANATENSIS Mutis. Magnoliacee.

“Casa de anta. (No. 1384. Andes of Bogota:) This is the species of
Drimys found on the Andes of Bogota.” (Dawe.)

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 J. A. de Saint-Hilaire, Plantes Usuelles des
Brasiliens, pls. 26-28, 1824.)

44702. TERNSTROEMIA MERIDIONALIS Mutis. Theacezx.

“(No. 1385. Andes of Bogota.) A shrub whose seeds afford a scarlet
dye.” (Dawe.) :

An ornamental evergreen shrub with leathery leaves, whitish flowers,
and indehiscent fruits containing large seeds. (Adapted from Lindley,
Treasury of Botany, vol. 2, p. 11382.)

44703 and 44704. Hyoscyamus nicer L. Solanacee. 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 24 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. Lauracee.

Camphor tree.

From China. Presented by Prof. Joseph Bailie, of the University of
Nanking. Received April 27, 1917.

52 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

* Collected in open land, Chekiang, November 14 to 30, 1916. Chinese name
Hsiang chang (fragrant camphor).” (Bdailie.)

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 Cyclopedia of Horit-
culture, vol. 2, p. 773.)

Introduced for comparison with the camphor trees already growing in the
South.

44706 and 44707. Rises vutGARE Lam. Grossulariacez.
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. Knighi’s Sweet Red. A very prolific currant with large fruits in
evenly ripening bunches. It is less acid than other red currants.

44707. Wentworth Leviathan. A vigorous, prolific variety with very
large white fruits:

447708 and 44'709.

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.

447708. Ficus sycomorus L. Moracee. Sycamore fig.

Var. Roumi. ‘“ The variety Rowmi is the large-fruited sort, cultivated
for its fruits, as distinguished from the Kalabi, or ‘ dog figs,’ having small
and worthless fruits. In different parts of Egypt Balady, Sultany, and
Arabi are varietal terms synonymous with Rowmi.”

44709. OLEA EUROPAEA L. Oleaces. 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 em. long, 3 em:
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 em. broad,

APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1917. 53

44708 and 44709—Continued.

broadly rounded 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. Puasrotus vuiearts L. Fabacee. Common bean.
From Bahia, Brazil. Presented by Dr. V. A. Argollo Ferrao. Received
May 4, 1917.

Mulatinho (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, New York, January
we, 1917.)

44711. Carapa GuiIANENs!s Aubl. Meliacee. 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 13 feet long, small axillary flowers, and
thick-shelled, russet-brown fruits about 3 inches in diameter, containing two to
six chestnutlike seeds. The native name in Guiana is andiroba (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. 78, and note of Dorsett, Shamel,
and Popenoe, under S. P. I. No. 36715.)

Introduced for trial as an insecticide.

(44712. Cannasis sativa L. Moracee. 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 teu 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.

44'7713 to 44'720. Matus sytvesrris Miller. Malacez. 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. “ Batile (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. “ Drumbo (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.”

44,716. “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.”

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44713 to 44720—Continued. 7
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

7 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. Puasrkoius tunatus L. Fabacee. 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).” (Gwwynn.)

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44722 to 44728. GuapioLus spp. Iridaceex. | Gladiolus.

From Johannesburg, Union of South Africa. Presented by Mr. J. 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, pl. 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, pl. 602.)

44'724. GLADIOLUS BLANDUS Ait.

A South African plant with sword-shaped leaves somewhat shorter
than the stem, which is fronr 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. 17,
pl. 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, pl. 582.)

44.726. GLADIOLUS RECURVUS 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, pl. 578.)

44727. GLADIOLUS TRISTIS 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, pl. 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. Thiselton-Dyer,
Flora Capensis, vol. 6, p. 155.)

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44729 and 447380. Lactuca sativa L. Cichoriacez. 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. Whiteseeded. Parents Golden Queen X Grand Rapids.”
44730. “No. 39. Black seeded. Parents Golden Queen X Grand Rapids.”

447731 to 44739. Rapuanus sativus L. Brassicacee. Radish.
From Yokohama, Japan. Purchased from the Yokohama Nursery Co.
Received May 7, 1917.

44731. Bottle. A large bottle-shaped radish, called Tokuri 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 8 feet long and only 2 or

8 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 & Musser Seed Co., catalogue, 1917, p. 56.)

44735. Miyashige. A variety found chiefly in Miyashige, Province of
Owari, Japan, with a conical root about 13 feet in length and 383
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. Siz 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 hasa
sweet, wholesome 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 Hochst. Oleacee. 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 14 inches long.
It is native to Natal, South Africa. (Adapted from J. Medley Wood, Natal
Plants, vol. 4, pl. 828.)

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44'741. ERAGROSTIS SUPERBA Peyr. Poacee. 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—Crop 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. TY. Thiselton—Dyer, Flora Capensis, vol. 7, p. 622.)

44°742 and 44743. Papaver somNireruUM L. Papaveracee.
Poppy.
From the Office of Drug, Poisonous, and Oil Plant Investigations. Seed to
be grown for Dr. W. W. Stockberger, mac 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. Wright. Received

May 12, 1917.
44744, RHOPALOSTYLIS SAPIDA (Soland.) Wendl. and Drude. Pheeni-
cacee. 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. The top of the stem is quite juicy and is
sometimes eaten. (Adapted from Laing and Blackwell, Plants of New
Zealand, p. 84.)

44'745. CoRYNOCARPUS LAEVIGATA Forst. Corynocarpaceer. 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 New
Zealand, p. 233.)

44746. ENnTERoLoBIUM cycLocaRPpuM (Jacq.) Griseb. Mimosacez.
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

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-
‘| bach, Flora of the British West Indian Islands, p. 226, and from Contributions,
U. S. National Herbarium, vol. 5, p. 228.)

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44747. Brassica sp. Brassicacez.

{ 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
| win ts’ai, said to be the best variety of Chinese cabbage grown at Shanghai.
Probably either Brassica chinensis or B. pekinensis.

44748. Zizipuus mucronata Willd. Rhamnacez.

From Khartum, Sudan, Africa. Presented by the principal, Central Re-
search Farm, Education Department, Sudan Government. Received
May 14, 1917.

i: A tree 15 to 30 feet tall, with alternate, crenate, 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 7. R. Sim, Forests and Forest Flora of Cape Colony,
| p. i177, and from Kew Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Additional Series
_ IX, pt. 1, p. 162, 1908.)

44749 and 44750. SaccHaruM OFFICINARUM L. Poacer.
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.

447751. ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS (L.) Moench. Malvacez. Okra.
(Hibiscus esculentus L.)

“(From Cumarebe, April, 1917.)” (Curran.)
44752. Acacta sp. Mimosaceze.

“(From Paraguana, Apri!, 1917.) Small tree or low thorny shrub.”
(Curran. )

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

441751 to 44765—Continued.

44'753. CANAVALI OBTUSIFOLIUM (Lam.) DC. Fabacez.

“(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 Brilish West Indian Islands, p. 197.)

44754. CITRULLUS VULGARIS Schrad. Cucurbitacee. Watermelon.

“ (From Cumarebe, April, 1917.)” (Cwurran.)

To be grown for comparison with other varieties.

44755. EKUTERPE sp. Phoenicacer. Palm.

“(From Cerro de Santa Ana, Paraguana, April, 1917.) Ornamental;
30 feet high. Common on top of the mountain.” (Cwurran.)

44756. GossyPIUM sp. Malvacez. Cotton.

“(From La Vela de Coro, April, 1917.) Wild cotton. Grows on arid
lands near the sea.” (Cwurran.)

44.757. OMPHALOPHTHALMA RUBRA Karst. Asclepiadacez.

“(From Paraguana, April, 1917.) A common vine; used for food in
Curacao.” (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 Colombiae, vol. 2, p. 119,
pl. 163.)

44758 to 44761. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacee. 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.)
44761. (From Miraca, Paraguana, April 8,1917.) Tapirama amarilla.
“Small yellow bean; an unusual color for this species.” (D. N.
Shoemaker. )
44762. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacee. Common bean.

(From Paraguana, April 8, 1917.) Tapirama pintada.

“Small mottled beans similar in marking to Jackson Wonder and
Florida Butter.’ (D. N. Shoemaker.)

447763. SESAMUM ORIENTALE L. Pedaliaceer. Sesame.
(S. indicum L.)

(From Paraguana, April, 1917.) WYapirama ajonjoli.

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
Hast 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. 458, and from
Macmillan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening and Planting, p. 538.)
44764. CLERODENDRUM LIGUSTRINUM (Jacq.) R. Br. Verbenaceer.

“(From Paraguana, April, 1917.) A common tree.” (Cwurran.)
44765. VIGNA CYLINDRICA (Stickm.) Skeels. Fabacex. Catjang.
_ (From Miraca, Paraguana, April 8, 1917.) Bonchita.

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. Donicnos LABLAB L. Fabacee.
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 Park Runner and Vil-
morwm’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 sithiée 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.

44°768. Pisracta CHINENSIS Bunge. Anacardiacee. 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.

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44'769. MAcADAMIA TERNIFOLIA FE’, Muell. Proteacez. 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, vol. 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. Annonacex. Sugar-apple.
“ Shirifa. The common type found here.” (Bembower.)

44771. Diospyros sp. Diospyracee. 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.” (Bembovwer.)

44772. DoLICHOS LABLAB L. Fabacer. Bonavist bean.

“A local bean, common in the United Provinces. A very prolific bearer,
thriving in the driest seasons and producing long vines.” (Bembower.)

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. 318, U. S. Department of Agriculture.)

44'7°73. NANNoRRHOPS RITCHIFANA (Griffith) Wendl. Phcenicacee.
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 #. Blatter, Jour-
nal Bombay Natural History Society, vol. 21, p. 72.)

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44'7'74 to 44776.
From Guatemala. Collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, agricultural explorer.
Received May 24, 1917. Quoted notes by Mr. Popenoe,

44774. ANNONA TESTUDINEA Safford. Annonacee.
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, 1918). 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.

“The 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 the 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. PHYLLOCARPUS SEPTENTRIONALIS Donn. Smith. Czsalpiniaces.

“(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 at 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 14 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. Lauracez. Coy6o.

“(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.

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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. Malvacez. Cotton.

From Cristobal, Canal Zone. Presented by Mr. 8. P. Verner. Received
April 20, 1917.

44777. Sample No. 1. 44778. ‘Sample No. 2.

44779 and 44780. Panpanus spp. Pandanacee. 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-
ported 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. 2450, and from Warburg, in Engler, Pflanzenreich, vol.
4, pt. 9, p. 48.) =
44780. PANDANUS ROCKII Martelli.

“T brought back from Palmyra Island a number of seeds of Pandanus
rockit. 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.
(22 inches) broad at the apex. It was originally collected on Holei
Islet, Palmyra Island, in July, 1918. (Adapted from Bulletin No. 4,
College of Hawaii Publications, p. 42, 1916.)

44781 to 44783. Persea americana Mill. Lauracee. 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 finea 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 examined 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 34 to 4 inches, breadth 8 to 34 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

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44781 to 44783—Continued.

less; flesh rich yellow, almost golden yellow, pale green near the skin,
free frem 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 mombin 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 this 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 3? to

% inches, breadth 34 to 32 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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44781 to 44783—Continued.

oblate, medium sized, varying from 1 to 2 ounces in weight, tight in |
the tavity, 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, pl. 21.

44783. “(Nos. 122, 148. 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 growing 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 trunk 6 inches thick at the base. As is customary in |
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 healthy, 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 34 inches, breadth 8? inehes; 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.” ee

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. 81; and The Avocado in Guatemala, U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture Bulletin No. 743, p. 63.

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44784. CaMPOMANESIA FENZLIANA (Berg.) Glaziou. Myrtacez.
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 Dorsett, Shamel, and Popenoe.)

See also S. P. I. Nos. 37834 and 44086 for previous introductions.

447785. Persea AMERICANA Mill. Lauracee. . Avocado.
(P. gratissima Gaertn. f.)

From Guatemala. Bud wood collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, agricultural
explorer. Received June 8, 1917.

“(Nos. 182, 218. 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
confidence 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 Camey, 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.

tion of Totonicapam and the consequent lack of heat, the fruits are very slow
in reaching 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 that of its probable hardiness.

‘“‘Following is a formal description of this variety: Form pyriform, rather
slender, and slightly necked; size medium, weight 12 ounces, length 4% inches,
ereatest breadth 3 inches; base tapering, narrow, the stem inserted almost
squarely without depression ; stem 34 inches long, stout; apex rounded, slightly
depressed around the stigmatic point; surface smooth or nearly so, light- green
and almost glossy, with numerous yellow dots; skin moderately thick, about
one-sixteenth of an inch, woody and brittle; flesh deep-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 14 ounces, tight in the cavity,
with both seed coats adhering closely.” (Popenoe.)

See also Exploring Guatemala for Desirable New Avocados, Aantal 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. 7438, p. 50.

44'786. CrYpTosTEGIA GRANDIFLORA R. Br. Asclepiadacez.
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 has 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 Rubber 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.

44.787. BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS SARSON Prain. Brassicaces. 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 thé 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

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| 44787 to 44789—Continued.

blight and is quite susceptible to climatic vicissitudes. (Adapted from
Wait, Commercial Products of India, p. 176.)
44788. BRASSICA NAPUS DICHOTOMA (Roxb.) Prain. Brassicacexs. Tori.

An annual plant cultivated throughout India, especially 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.)

447789. GUIZOTIA ABYSSINICA (L. f.) Cass. Asteraces.

An annual composite, native of tropical Africa, but cultivated in most
of the provinces of India for the oil-producing seeds. The seed is sown
from June to August and harvested in November and December. Light
sandy soil is generally chosen, and the seed is drilled in rows 11 to 18
inches apart. The oil is pale yellow or orange, nearly odorless, and has
a sweet taste. It is uSed for making paints, for lubrication, and for
lighting purposes. (Adapted from Watt, Commercial Products of India,
p. 625.)

44'790 to 44792. Puysa.is PERUVIANA L. Solanacez. Poha.

From Dundas, New South Wales, Australia. Presented by Mr. Herbert J.
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 Living-
ston’s. This appears to be the original type of the fruit.”

44791. “ Phenomenal Large Green. <A type frequently in evidence among
our seedlings.”

44792. “ Phenomenal Large Yellow. 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. ALLIUM TRIQUETRUM L. Liliacesr.

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, 19138, p, 311.)

44794. GossSyPIUM sp. Malvacee. Cotton.

“This cotton is derived from a Caravonica hybrid crossed with Mit
Ajifi. For several years it has proved very prolific and fairly early. It

70 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

44793 and 44'794—Continued. 2

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.” (Trabut.)

Caravonica is supposed to be a hybrid between kidney cotton, Gos-
sypium sp., and G. barbadense; Mit Afifi is usually referred to G. bar-
badense.

44'795 to 44800.
From Venezuela. Presented by Mr. Henry Pittier. Received May 29,
1917. Quoted notes by Mr. Pittier.
44795. AMYGDALUS PERSICA L. Amygdalacee. if 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. Bromeliacer.

“(No. 7111. From Caracas, March, 1917.) This has been called Bro-
melia chrysantha, but it may be simple B. pinguin. The fruit, which is
sweet acidulate and quite agreeable to the taste when mature, is sold
in the market.” ee
44797 to 44799. GossyPpiuM sp. Malvacer. 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 8 meters (7 to 10 feet) high, growing around
houses, bushes, etc.”

44800. SoLANuM sp. Solanacesx.

“(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) XX RETICULATA. Anno-

nacee. 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.

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44802. MicronarNna stipowes (Labill.) R. Br. Poacee.
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 height, 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. 94.)

44803. Sotanum Tuserosum L. Solanacez. Potato.

From Allahabad, India. Presented by Mr. William Bembower, horticul-
turist, Ewing Christian College. Reeeived 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.” (Bembovwer.)

44804 and 44805.

From Yihsien, Shantung, China. Presented by Rev. R. G. Coonradt. Re-
- ceived June 1, 1917.
44804. CANNABIS SATIVA L. Moracex. — 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. Polygonacez.

“The ‘blue plant’ may be common.in America. When mature, it is
-put through -a process to obtain 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. Canavan GLADIATUM (Jacq.) DC. Fabaceex. 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 Macmillan, Hand-
book of Tropical Gardening and Planting, p. 207.)

16D SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

44807. Oryza sativa L. Poacez. Rice.

From 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. FRAGABIA CHILOENSIS (L.) Duchesne. Rosacez.
Strawberry.

Introduced for the Office of Horticultural and Pomological Investiga-
tions.

44808. ‘“ Wild strawberries from near Temuco, Chile; secured by
Mr. George T. Smith.”

44809. “Conical strawberries from Mr. W. D. Carhart, Concepcion,
Chile.”

44810. “ Montanescas (?). 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. “ Montafiescas. 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. Aizoacex. 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 (3: ft.) in length, with oppo-
Site, triangular, green leaves from 4 to 7 cm. (12 to 8 in.) long, solitary
purplish flowers, and fleshy fruits. It grows flat in the sand on the sea-
coast from Coquimbo to Rio Bueno, Chile. The fruit is edible, having an
agreeable taste, but if eaten in abundance has a purgative effect.
(Adapted from A. Murillo, Plantes Medicinales du Chili, p. 99.)

44815. Cucumis mento L. Cucurbitaces. 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. CamSALPINIA MELANOCARPA Griseb. Ceesalpiniacez.

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.)

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44817. Voanpze1a suBTERRANEA (L.) Thouars. Fabacee.

From Umkomaas, Natal, Union of South Africa. Presented by Rev. H. D.
Goodenough. Received June 5, 1917.

“ Woandzu. 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 upright, long-stalked compound leaves com-
posed of three leaflets. Like the common peanut, the flower stalks bend down
to the earth after flowering, and the pods are ripened underneath the ground.
In the requisite cultural conditions the plant much resembles the common pea-
nut. (Adapted from Macmillan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening and Plant-
ing, p. 232.)

44818 to 44822.

Frem Guatemala. Collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, agricultural explorer.
Received May 4, 1917. Quoted notes by Mr. Popenoe.

44818. CLEOME sp. Capparidacee.

“(No. 104a. From Purula, Department of Baja Vera Paz.) Seeds
of alcochojfli, 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 EXCELSA Benth. Asteracez. 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
eultivated in the gardens of the Indians, but is not common. In the
Pokom dialect it is called shikhor; in Kekchi tzoloh.”

44820. PERSEA AMERICANA Mill. Lauracer. Avocado.
(P. gratissima Gaertn. f.) \

“(No. 87a. Seeds of avocado No. 15 [S. P. I. No. 44489] 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 fruit and to compare -
their fruits with those of their parent, avocado No. 15. The latter isa
very. choice variety.”

44821. MAXIMILIANEA VITIVOLIA (Willd.) Krug and Urb. Cochlosper-
‘(Cochlospermum hibiscoides Kunth. ) [macez.

“(No. 107a.) Tecomasuche. 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. Scrophulariacez.

“ (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. Pimenra acris (Swartz) Kosteletsky.. Myrtacee..
) 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 Garden-
ing and Planting, p. 261.) :

44824. Pimenta orricinauis Lindl. Myrtacee. _ 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 dry 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. Erytrurocuiron sp. Rutaceee.
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 Hrythrochiton hypophyllanthus, a related species, are borne
on the midribs of the leaves.

Received as Hrythrochiton paraensis, for which no place of publication has
yet been found.

44826 to 44828. Hocus sorenum L. Poacee. Sorghum.
(Sorghunv 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.”

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44829. Brassica OLERACEA VIRIDIS L. Brassicaceze.

From Jersey Island, Channel Islands, Great Britain. Presented by Mr.
D. R. Bisson, St. John. Received June 6, 1917.

“ Jersey tree kale or cow cabbage. In this section Jersey kale is sown at
the end of summer, 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 growing plant are used for feeding cattle and
pigs.” (Bisson.)

44830. Zea mays L. Poacee. Corn.

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.

“Tzotsha 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. CHorRIZEMA CORDATUM Lindl. Fabacer.

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. Fabacee. 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. HUGENIA CYANOCARPA FE’, Muell. Myrtacez.

Although the fruits of this species are inferior to those of the Hugenias
ordinarily cultivated (Hugenia unifiora and EH. 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 Lindl. Campanulacez.

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 8 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. 1707.)

44835. PERSOCNIA MYRTILLOIDES Sieber. Proteacez.

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. 401.) j

44836. PETROPHILA PULCHELLA (Schrad.) R. Br. Proteacez.

An erect, shrubby plant, with alternate, much-divided threadlike
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 Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 21, pl. 796, as Protea pulchelia.)

44837. TELOPEA SPECIOSISSIMA (J. E. Smith) R. Br. Proteacex.
Waratah.

A stout, erect, glabrous shrub 6 to 8 feet high, with leathery, cuneate-
oblong leaves 5 to 10 inches long and very handsome crimson flowers
in dense heads or racemes 8 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, Flore
Australiensis, vol. 5, p. 584.)

44838. VITTADINIA TRILOBA (Gaud.) DC. Asteracee.
(V. 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.) Kuntze. Fabacee. Yam bean.
(Pachyrhizus angulatus Rich.)

From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Presented by Mr. C. F. Kinman, horticul-
turist, Agricultural Experiment Station. Received June 8, 1917.

“Habilla.” A shrubby, twining, tuberous-rooted vine with trifoliolate leaves,
reddish flowers in racemes up to a foot in length, and straight pods 6 to 9
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. t{

44840. Sisyrincutum sp. Iridacee.
From Guatemala. Plant collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, agricultural
explorer. Received June 8, 1917.

“(No. 135. 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

| pan California and Florida. It seems to like a heavy soil.” (Popenoe.)

44841. Annona cHERIMoLA Mill. Annonacez. 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. CirRULLUS VULGARIS Schrad. Cucurbitacer. 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 8 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.)

448438. Corx LACRYMA-JOBI MA-YUEN (Rom.) Stapf. Poacez.
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.
“Yulé moo. Grows in ordinary 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.” (Wambold.)

This 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. 18, p. 217, 1904.)

78 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

44844. CARPINUS ORIENTALIS Mill. Betulacez.
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-green
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 expused nuts are about
ohe-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. Rusus LIneEATus Reinw. Rosacez.
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 24 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. 333.)

44846 to 44854.

From Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. H. R. Wright.
Received June 9, 1917.

44846. CYPHOMANDRA BETACEA (Cav.) Sendt. Solanacez. Tree-tomato.

An evergreen, Ssemiwoody 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 stewirg
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. 194.)

44847. DOVYALIS CAFFRA (Hook. and Harv.) Warb. Flacourtiacee.
(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 14 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, 1914.)

44848 and 44849. LEeprosPpERMUM scoPARIUM Forst. Myrtacee.

Manuka.

“Very hardy. Used for firewood, as it gives great heat. Very pretty
when in flower. Grows 6 to 10 feet high.” (Wright.)

One of the most abundant of New Zealand shrubs, reaching occa-

sionally a height of 30 feet, with hard, leathery, sharp-pointed leaves. an

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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 Blackwell, Plants of New Zealand,
p. 272.)

_: 44848. (No. 1.) 44849. (No. 2.)

44850. NAGEIA EXCELSA (D. Don.) Kuntze. Taxacez.
(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 grows very tall and often has a trunk 5 or 6 feet in diameter.”
(Wright.)

A tall tree, often branchless 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 red 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 New
Zealand, p. 70, as Podocarpus dacrydioides.)

44851. NAGEIA FERRUGINEA (G. Benn.) Kuntze. Taxacee. 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
diecious 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 Blackwell, Plants of New Zealand, p. 68, as Podocarpus
ferruginea. )

44852. PASSIFLORA sp. Passifloracez. Granadilla.

“Bell-apple or Indian passion fruit. A delicious fruit requiring tropical
heat.” (Wright.) =
448538 and 44854. PASSIFLORA EDULIS Sims. Passifloracez.

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. Acuras zapora L. Sapotacee. Sapodilla.
(A. sapota L.)
From Curacao, Dutch West Indies. Presented by Mr. H. M. Curran. Re-
ceived June 11, 1917.
“Nispero. From very large, choice fruits.” (Curran.)

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44856. Persea AMERICANA Mill. Lauracez. _ Avocado.
(P. gratissima Gaertn. f.)

From Guatemala. Budwood collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, agri-
cultural explorer. Received June 12, 1917.

(Nos. 146, 193, 221. Avocado No. 30.) Tertoh. A famous variety from
Mixeco, 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 plaza of Mixco, at an altitude of approximately 5,700 feet. ‘The tree is
said by the owner to have been grown by his grandfather from a seed brought
from Moran, 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 8 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 86 ounces, and occasionally up to
48 ounces, length 7 to 8% inches, greatest breadth 32 to 44 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 purple 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 discoloration and
of fine texture; flavor rich and pleasant; quality excellent; seed very small,
slender conical in form, about 13 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. 185, fig. 32; reprint, 1918, p. 26,
fig. 32; and The Avocado in Guatemala, U. S. Department of Agriculture Bulle-
tin No. 7438, p. 64, pl. 22.

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| 44857. Nepuroteris sp. Polypodiacee. 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 monographie study of Mr. R. C. Benedict, of the Brooklyn
Botanic Garden.

| 44858. GuaracuM GUATEMALENSE Planch. Zygophyllacee.

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-vite, 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 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. Cornacex.
(Marilea begoniaefolia Roxb.)

“A tree, hardy here, but it loses its leaves in winter ; this might not hap-
pen in a warmer climate.” (Proschowsky.)

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 Africa 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. 2438, as
Alangium begoniaefolium.)

44860. BoEHMERIA MACROPHYLLA D. Don. Urticacee.

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. 8. Gamble, Manual

1 OF Indian Timbers, p. 658.)

50628——_22——_-6

$2 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

44859 to 44864—Continued.

44861. BoEHMERIA PLATYPHYLLA D. Don. Urticacem.

A very common shrub, 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. Gamble, Manual of Indian Timbers, p. 658.)

44862. MEIBOMIA TILIAEFOLIA (Don) Kuntze. Fabaceex.
(Desmodium tiliaefolium Don.)

“ Hardy and more or less ornamental.” (Proschowsky.)

A large deciduous shrub, with slender, terete branches, thick, green.
trifoliolate leaves about 4 inches long, and red flowers in lax racemes
often a foot in length. Itis 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. 83.)

44863. PIPTANTHUS NEPALENSIS (Hook.) Sweet. Fabacex.

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. TRACHYCARPUS MARTIANUS (Wall) Wendl. Phcoenicacese. 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 jnto 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. Mimosacez.
“(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. AcHRAS zApota L. Sapotacee. Sapodilla.
(A. sapota L.)
“(Curagao, Dutch West Indies, March, 1917.) Seeds from the best and
largest nispero I have ever eaten.” (Curran.)
44867. CAPPARIS sp. Capparidacex.

“(Urumaco, Venezuela, May, 1917.) A tree with large oval dark-
green leaves. Fruits reported to be edible.” (Cwurran.)

APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1917. 83

44865 to 44884—Continued.

44868. CARICA PAPAYA L. Papayacee. Papaya.
“(Curacao, Dutch West Indies, March, 1917.) Seeds of a medium-

quality papaya sold in the market here.” (Cwrran.)

44869. CITRULLUS VULGARIS Schrad. Cucurbitacez. Watermelon.
“(Curacao, Dutch West Indies, March, 1917.) The watermelons of

Curacao are the best I have tasted in the Tropics.” (Curran.)

44870. Cucumis MELO L. Cucurbitacee. Muskmelon.
“(Curacao, Dutch West Indies, March 9, 1917.) Muskmelon from the

Curacao market; of fair quality.” (Cuwurran.)

44871 to 44874. Gossypium sp. Malvacez. Cotton.

44871. ‘“(Altagracia, Venezuela, May, 1917.) Algodon de Peru.
Grown as a commercial crop which sells at the rate of $20 for
500 pounds.” (Curran.)

44872. “(Altagracia, Venezuela, May, 1917.) Algodon moreno.
Commercial cotton, grown and manufactured in the same region.”
(Curran. )

44873. “(Los Quemazons, Venezuela, May, 1917.) Algedon de Peru.
Commercial crop.” (Curran.)

44874. “(Los Quemazons, Venezuela, May, 1917.) Algodon moreno.
Commercial crop (?).” (Cwurran.)

44875. Hotcus sorcHuM L. Poacer. Sorghum.
(Sorghum vulgare Pers.)
“(Market, Willemstad, Curacao, Dutch West Indies, March, 1917.)

- Mais chiquito. Used for making meal.” (Curran.)

44876. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacem. Lima bean.

“(Market, Willemstad, Curacao, Dutch West Indies, March, 1917.)
Klein boontje.”’ (Curran.)

“Small forms of the large flat 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. Fabacee. Common bean.

“(Market, Willemstad, Curacao, Dutch West Indies, March, 1917.)
Klein boontje.” (Curran.)

“Probably the variety known as Dutch Caseknife.’ (D. N. Shoe-
maker.)

44878. RUPRECHTIA FAGIFOLIA Meisn. Polygonacee. Duraznillo.

“(La EHstacadita, near Sabanita de Coro, Venezuela, May, 1917.)
Komari. 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, Contribucion al Conocimiento de los Arboles de la Argentina, p. 83.)
44879. SESAMUM ORIENTALE L. Pedaliacese. Sesame.

(S. indicum L.)

“( Willemstad, Curacao, 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. ViIGNA SINENSIS (Torner)

(Market, Willemstad, Curacao, Dutch
Boontje del Baliza.” (Curran.)

Savi. Fabacee. Cowpea.
West Indies, March, 1917.)

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 speckled cowpea,
variety.”
44883. MeE.Licocca BIJUGA L. Sapindacer.

resembling our Whippoorwill

“(Sabanete de Montiel, Venezuela, May, 1917.)” (Cwrran.)

44884. Mimosa sp. Mimosacee.

“(La Estacadita, near Sabanita de Coro, Venezuela, May, 1917.)

Cabuderdo. A common, small, leguminou
(Curran. )

s tree with white flowers.”

44885. Prunus sauiciroria H. B. K. Amygdalacee. 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 capult in the Kiché 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 4%

inches in length, 14 to 14 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
drop off before reaching maturity, with the result

ona single raceme, but many
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 sli
three-quarters of an inch in diameter, separate
stalks, leaving the green 5-toothed calyxes adheri

ghtly oblate in form and up te
readily from the short fruit
ng 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
with a trace of bitterness in the skin. The stone
with the size of the fruit.

“ Pleasant to eat out of hand, this cherry can
ways—stewed or made into preserves or jams.
monly eaten out of hand and as a sweet preserve.

the Bigarreau type of cherry,
is a trifle large in comparison

also be eaten in various other
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“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. Marrynia spp. Martyniacee.

From La Mortola, Ventimiglia, Italy. Presented by Mr. Joseph Benbow,
superintendent, La Mortola gardens. Received June 18, 1917.
Introduced for the plant-breeding experiments of Prof. David M. Mottier,
Bloomington, Ind.
44886. MARTYNIA LOUISIANA Mill. j Unicorn 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 13 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 Hast. (Adapted from
Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 4, 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, few-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. 4, p. 2005.)

44888. Metta ruorripunpas Carr. Meliacee.

From Nice, France. Presented 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-
culiure, vol. 4, p. 2025.)

44889. Carica papaya L. Papayacee. Papaya.
From Santa Barbara, Isle of Pines, West Indies. Presented by Mr. R. G.
Rice. Received June 14, 1917.
“ Very fine quality ; the fruits weigh from 4 to 7? pounds each.” (Rice.)

44890 and 44891.

From Bogota, Colombia. Presented by Mr. George E. Child. Received June

14, 1917.
44890. AcHRAS ZAPOTA L. Sapotaces. Sapodilla.

(A. sapota L.) . ‘

A small, symmetrical tree, 25 to 30 feet high, with leathery, dark-green,
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. CARYOPHYLLUS JAMBOS (L.) Stokes. Myrtacez. Rose-apple.
(Hugenia 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. Brassicacee.
Pai ts’ai..
From Ann Arbor, Mich. Purchased from Mrs. Fred Osborn, manager,
Varsity City Celery Co. Received June 15, 1917.
“Tun 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. Solanacez. © Pepper.

From Guatemala. Collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, agricultural explorer.
Received June 18, 1917.

“(No. 186a. June 1, 1917.) <A perennial bush pepper from Momostenango
(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. TricuoscypHa sp. Anacardiacee.
From Loanda, Angola, Africa. Presented by Mr. John 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 CAULIFLORA L. Czesalpiniaces.
A medium-sized tree, with a very irregular, knotty trunk, covered with
thick, brown bark, marked with numerous grayish and whitish spots.

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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, pl. 4.)

44896. HyDNOCARPUS ALPINA Wight. Flacourtiaces.
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% inches in width, and diccious
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. 4, p. 308, and from Hooker, Flora
of British India, vol. 1, p. 197.)

44897, LAGERSTROEMIA SPECIOSA (Muenchh.) Pers. Lythracez.
(LZ. 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 Burma, 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. 4, p. 1775, and from Gamble, Manual of Indian Timbers,
p. 387%3.)
44898. MUSSAENDA RUFINERVIA Miquel. Rubiacez.

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. Sapindaceex.

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 Van Nooten, Fleurs et
Fruits de Java, pt. 3, pl. 4.)

44900. Saraca DEcLINATA (Jack) Miquel. Cssalpiniacee.

Kisokka. 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. The 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
erimson while immature. (Adapted from Van Nooten, Fleurs et Fruits
de Java, pt. 3, pl. 2.)

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44895 to 44901—Continued.
44901. STROPHANTHUS CAUDATUS (Burm.) Kurz. Apocynacez.
(S. dichotomus 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 Fruits de Jawa, pt. 7,

pl. 1.)

44902 to 44905.

From Lawang, Java. Presented by Mr. M. Buysman. Received June 19,
1917.
44902. BRASSAIOPSIS SPECIOSA Dec. and Planch. Araliacez.

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, vol. 2, p.
Thi)

44903. LONICERA MACRANTHA (D. Don) Spreng. Caprifoliacez.
Honeysuckle.

A rather common Himalayan shrub with leathery, cordate-oblong,
hairy leaves an inch wide and 2% 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 Thoms. Grossulariacee.

An erect shrub about 8 feet high, with sharply serrate, 5-lobed leaves
2 to 8 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 18,000 feet. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol.
2 py pL)
44905. RUBUS LINEATUS Reinw. Rosacee.

See S. P. I. No. 44845 for description and previous introduction.

44906. TrIroLium PRATENSE L. Fabacee. Red clover.
From Petrograd, Russia. Presented by Mr. I. A. Pullman, through Dr.
Robert Regel, Bureau of Applied Botany. Received June 21, 1917.

“(Mareh 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.

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44907. Bontra parunomwes LL. Myoporacee.

From Curacao, 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. Arrocarrus commMuUNIS Forst. Moracez. 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 Hawaiian Islands, p. 100,

pl. 48.)

44909. Casuarina stricra Ait. Casuarinaceer.

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. Czesalpiniacee.

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 10 be
a good winter bloomer in southern California. (Adapted from Bailey, Stund-
ard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 2, p. 680.)

44911. Arratra sp. _Pheenicacez. 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. CypHomanpra BETACEA (Cay.) Sendt. Solana-
cee. 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. Mimosacee.
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, bull-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 podyguards, protecting
the plant from herbivorous animals. The present species is very closely
allied to Acacia cornigera of Linnzeus, 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 relished by
cattle and other animals.” (W. FE. Safford.)
44915. AMARANTHUS sp. Amaranthacee. 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 EROSA (L.) Kuntze. Fabacez. Yam bean.
(Pachyrhizus angulatus Rich.)
For previous introduction and description, see S. P. I. No. 44839.
44917 and 44918. ExoGoNIUM PURGA (Wender.) Benth. Convolvulacee.
(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 sake 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. Solanacezx. Tomato.
“Var. cerasiforme. 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

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and yellow fruits are used for pickles and conserves. (Adapted from
Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 4, p. 1931.)

44920. Psipium sp. Myrtacee.
“A wild guava which tastes like a strawberry.” (Purpus.)
44921. VITIS sp. Vitaceer.

“ 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. Mimosacee.

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 pinne, 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 arabic. 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 Kew
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 pinne#. The very fragrant flowers
are in heads, and the leathery, sickle-shaped pods are from 8 to 6 inches
long. The tree is common in tropical Africa north of the Equator and
is one of the principal gum-yielding acdacias 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. 851, and from Kew Bulletin of Miscellaneous
Information, Additional Series IX, pt. 2, p. 295.)

44924. ACACIA VERUGERA 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 pinne, and the heads of flowers are
in axillary fascicles of four to eight. (Adapted from Oliver, Floru of
Tropical Africa, vol. 2, p. 354.)

~ 92 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

44925 to 44934. Triticum spp. Poacee.
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 IL. Poulard wheat.

“ Nonette de Lausanne.”

|

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Abelmoschus esculentus, 44451, 44751.
Aberia caffra. See Dovyalis caffra.
Acacia sp., 44752.
- albida, 44922.
bull-horn, Acacia spadicigera, 44914.
seyal, 44923.
spadicigera, 44914.
- verugera, 44924.
villosa, 44452, 44865. .
Acer buergerianum, 44660.
trifidum. See Acer buergerianum.
Achras sapota. See Achras zapota.
eapota, 44855, 44866, 44890.
Ajonjoli, Sesamum orientale, 44879.
Akaza, Chenopodium acuminatum,
44570.
Alangium chinense, 44859.
Aleochofli, Cleome sp., 44818.
Alectryon subcinereum, 44520.
tomentosum, 44521.
Alegria, Amaranthus
44469.
Aleurites fordii, 44661.
Algaroba, Prosopis chilensis, 44596.
Allium triquetrum, 447938.
Allspice, Pimenta officinalis, 44824.
Aloe succotrina, 44522.
Amaranth, Amaranthus spp.:

pamculatus,

green, Amaranthus gangeticus,
44567.
Mexican, Amaranthus paniculatus,
44469.
red, Amaranthus gangeticus,
44566.

Ameranthus sp., 44915.
gangeticus, 44566, 44567.
paniculatus, 44469.
Ampelopsis aconitifolia, 44549.
Amygdalus davidiana, 44686.
persica, 44550 to 44558, 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, 44718.
Battle, 44714.
Drumbo, 44715.
Galetta, 44716.
Iwai, 44577.
Jethro, 44717.
Luke, 44718.
Melvin, 44719.
Nakanaruko, 44577.
Rupert, 44720.
Arecastrum romanzofianum, 44534.
Artocarpus communis, 44908.
ineisa. 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 447838, 44785,
44820, 44856.
Hunapuh, 44628.
Katun, 44781.
Kayab, 44681.
Kekchi, 44679.
Mayapan, 44680.
Panchoy, 44625.
Pankay, 44785.
Tertoh, 44856.
Tumin, 44627.

Balanites aegyptiaca, 44563.
Barberry, Berberis spp., 44523 to
44530.
Sargent’s Berberis
44528.
Bay tree, Pimenta acris, 44823.

93

sargentiana,

94

Bean, adsuki, Phaseolus angularis,

44501, 44502.

bonavist, Dolichos lablab, 44500,
44766, 44767, 44772.

Boonchi pintado, Phaseolus vul-
garis, 44460.

Chiang, large,

44516.

Vigna sinensis,

white, Vigna sinensis, 44517.

common, Phaseolus vulgaris,
44460, 44710, 44762, 44877.
horned, Vigna sesquipeddalis, 44515.
Klein boontje, Phaseolus spp.,
44876, 44877.
Lima, Phaseolus lunatus, 44459,
44721, 44758 to 44761, 44876,
Lyneonia, 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, Dolichos
lablab, 44766.
yam, Cacara erosa, 44839, 44916.
Yard Long, Vigna sesquipedalis,
44515.
Beechi, Hleocharis tuberosa, 445738.
Belis lanceolata, 44665.
Bell-apple, Passiflora sp., 44852.
Berberis actinacantha, 44523.
globosa, 44524.
guimpeli, 44525.
ilicifolia, 44526.
prattii, 44527.
sargentiana, 44528.
subcaulialata, 44529.
virescens, 44530.
Biriba, Rollinia mucosa, 44658, 44659.
Blue plant, Polygonum tinctorium,
44805.
Boehmeria macrophylla, 44860.
platyphylla, 44861. °
Bontia daphnoides, 44907.
Brassaiopsis speciosa, 44902.
Brassica sp., 44747.
campestris sarson, 44787.
napus dichotoma, 44788.
oleracea viridis, 44829.
pekinensis, 44892.

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Haematozylum brasiletto,

Brazieja,
44456.
Breadfruit, Hawaiian, Artocarpus

communis, 44908.

Bromelia chrysantha, 44796.
Buddleia davidii, 44531.

Cabbage, Chinese, Brassica sp., 44747.

cow, Brassica oleracea viridis,
44829.

Cabuderé, Mimosa sp.. 44884. ~

Cacara erosa, 44839, 44916.

Caesalpinia melanocarpa, 44816.

Callulos, Vitis sp., 44921.

Camphor, fragrant, Cinnamomum cam-
phora, 44705.

Campomanesia fenzliana, 44784.

Canavali gladiatum, 44806.

obtusifolium; 44758.

Cannabis sativa, 44712, 44804.

Capparis sp., 44867.

Capsicum sp., 44898.

Capuli, Prunus salicifolia, 44885.

Carapa guianensis, 44711.

Carica papaya, 44868, 44889.

Carpinus orientalis, 44844.

Caryophyllus jambos, 44891.

Casca de anta, Drimys granatensis,

44701.

Cassia tomentosa, 44910.

Castanea mollissima, 44448.

Castanopsis sp., 44449.
sclerophylla, 44668.

Casuarina cunninghamiana, 44582.
stricta, 44909. :

Catalpa bungei, 44664.
Catjang, Vigna cylindrica, 44765.
Cephalocereus lanuginosus, 44454.
Cereza, Prunus salicifolia, 44885.
Chayota 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.

_ Cuatemoya,

APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1917.

Chorizema cordatum, 44831.

Chucte, Persea schiedeana,
44776.

Chupak, Polygala floribunda, 44683.

Ciamko, Abelmoschus esculentus, 44451.

Cinnamomum camphora, 44705.

Citrullus vulgaris, 44474, 44754, 44842,
44869.

Cleome sp., 44818.

Clerodendrum ligustrinum, 44764.
trichotomum fargesti, 445388.
Clover, bur, Medicago ciliaris, 44558.

scutellata, 44559.
red, Trifolium pratense, 44906.
Coccolobis diversifolia, 44455.
Cochlospermum hibiscoides. See Maz-
imilianea vitifolia.
Cocos romanzofiana.
romanzofianum.
Coia tacryma-jobi, 44571.
lacryma-jobi ma-yuen, 44848.
Corn, Zea mays, 44564, 44830.
Izotsha, 44830.
Cornel, Bentham’s,
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.
Coy6, Persea schiedeana, 44682, 44776.
Crabwood tree, Carapa guwuianensis,
44711.
Crape myrtle, Lagerstroemia speciosa,
44897.
Cryptostegia grandifiora, 44786..
Annona (cherimola xX
squamosa) X reticulata, 44671 to
44673, 44801.
Cucumis melo, 44815, 44870.
Cucurbita sp., 44555.
Cunninghamia sinensis.
lanceolata.
Currant, black, Ribes nigrum:
black, black-fruited, 44477.
brown-fruited, 44478.
Buddenborg, 44583.
Collins’ Prolific, 44587.

44682,

See Arecastrum

Cornus capitata,

See Belis

95

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 4 fruit blanc, 44484.
Commun & fruit rouge, 44485.
Cumberland, 44581.
De Boulogne blanc, 44476.
De Hollande 4 longue grappe,
44492,
De Verriéres, 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.
Impériale blanche, 44493.
Impériale 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.
Cynomeira caulifiora, 44895.
Cyphomandra betacea, 44846, 44912,
44913.
Cytisus stenopetalus, 44832.

Dahlia excelsa, 44819.

Dahlia, tree, Dahlia excelsa, 44819.

Desmodium tiliaefolium. See Mei-
bomia tiliaefolia.

Dianthus japonicus, 44572.

Dioscorea sgp., 44588.

96

Diospyros sp., 44771.
lotus, 44535, 44688.
Doca, Jlesembryanthemum
44814.
Docynia delavayi, 44677.
Dodonaea thunbergiana, 44536.
Dolichos lablab, 44500, 44766, 44767,
44772.
Dovyalis caffra, 44847.
Drimys granatensis, 44701.
Duraznillo, Ruprechtia fagifolia,
44878.

chilense,

Eleocharis tuberosa, 44573.

Enterolobium cyclocarpum, 44746.

Hragrostis superba, 44741.

EBriobotrya japonica, 44574, 44575.

Hrythrochiton sp., 44825.

Hugenia cyanocarpa, 44833.

Kugenia. jambos. See Caryophyllus
jambos.

Huterpe sp., 44755.

Exogonium purga, 44917, 44918.

Feld’s fodder tree, Casuarina stricta,
44909.
Féng hsiang, Liquidambar formosana,
44666.
Fern, Nephrolepis sp., 44857.
Ficus carica, 44471, 44472.
pseudopalma, 44470.
pyrifolia, 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 4 coque serrée, 44609.
Flor de mico, Phyllocarpus septentrio-
nalis, 44775.
Fragaria chiloensis, 44808 to 448138.
Frutillas del mar, Mesembryanthemum
chilense, 44814.

Gacia, Cytisus stenopetalus, 44832.
Gladiolus alatus, 44722.

angustus, 44723.

blandus, 44724.

cuspidatus, 44725.

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Gladiolus ochroleucus, 44700.
recurvus, 44726.
tristis, 44727.
undulatus, 44728.
Glycine hispida. See Soja maz.
Gooseberry, Ribes robustum, 44699.
Gossypium spp., 44562, 44756, 44777,
44778, 44794, 44797 to 44799, 44871
to 44874.
Gourd, Lagenaria vulgaris, 44450.
Granadilla, Passifiora 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, Campomanesia fenzliana,
44784.
Guaiacum guatemalense, 44858.
Guava, wild, Psidium sp., 44920.
Guayacan, Guaiacum guatemalense,
44858.
Guelite, Amaranthus sp., 44915.
Guizotia abyssinica, 44789.

Habilla, Cacara erosa, 448839.

Haematoxrylum brasiletto, 44456.

Haragami-biwa, Hriobotrya japonica,
44575.

Hemp, Cannabis sativa, 44712, 44804.

Henbane, Hyoscyamus niger, 44708,
44704.

Henna, Lawsonia inermis, 44557.

Hibiscus esculentus. See Abelmoschus
esculentus. :

Hodo-imo, Apios fortunei, 44569.

Holcus sorghum, 44457, 44826 to 44828,
44875.

Honeysuckle,

44903.
Lonicera standishii, 44587.

Hornbeam, oriental, Carpinus orien-
talis, 44844.

Hua kuo shu, Platycarya strobilacea,
44667.

Hux, Lagenaria vulgaris, 44450.

Hydnocarpus alpina, 44896.

Hyoscyamus niger, 44703, 44704.

Lonicera macrantha,

APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1917.

Ilex paraguariensis, 44676.
Ipomoea purga.
Isotoma axillaris, 44834.

Jalap, Hxogonium purga, 44917, 44918.
Jasmine, Jasminum multipartitum,
44740.
Jasminum multipartitum, 44740.
Job’s-tears, Coix lacryma-jobi, 44571.
Coia lacryma-jobi ma-yuen, 44848.
Jujube, Ziziphus jujuba, 44687.

‘Kadoesji, Cephalocereus lanuginosus,
44454.

Karaka, Corynocarpus laevigata, 44745.

Kawaalia, Coccolobis diversifolia,
44455.

Kikoeija, Strophanthus caudatus,
44901.

Kisokka, Saraca declinata, 44900.
Komari, Ruprechtia fagifolia, 44878.

_ Lactuca sativa, 44729, 44730.

Lagenaria vulgaris, 44450.

Lagerstroemia flos-reginae.

stroemia speciosa.

speciosa, 44897.

Lathyrus sp., 44691.
cirrhosus, 44692.
laxiflorus, 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.

| Liquidambar formosana, 44666.

Lonicera macrantha, 44903.

— Standishii, 44537.

| Loquat, Hriobotrya japonica, 44574,

| 44575, |

Haragami-biwa, 44575.

Motogi-biwa, 44574.

Lun Gar Bak, Brassica pekinensis,
_ 44892.
| Lycopersicon esculentum, 44919.

See Lager-

Macadamia ternifolia, 44769.

Mais chiquito, Holcus sorghum, 44875.
| Maiz chikitoe hasen harina, Holcus
sorghum, 44457.

| Maize. See Zea mays.

506. NO a2,

See Hxogonium purga.

97
Ma li, Quercus variabilis, 44669.
Malpighia punicifolia, 44458.

Malus sylwestris, 44577, 44713 to 44720.
Mamey, Mammea americana, 44610.

Mammea americana, 44610.
Mankataan, Citrullus vulgaris, 44842.

Manuka, JLeptospermum scoparium,
44848, 44849.
Maple, forked, Acer bwergerianum,
44660.
fragrant, Liquidambar formosana,
44666.
Mari poni poen, Omphalophthalma
rubra, 44447.
Marlea begoniaefolia. See Alangium
chinense.

Martynia louisiana, 44886.
lutea, 44887.
proboscided.

siand.

Maurandia scandens, 44822.

Maximilianea vitifolia, 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 ferruginea, 44851.

Monkey flower, Phyllocarpus septen-

See Martynia loui-

trionalis, 44775.
Motogi-biwa, Hrioboirya japonica, .
44574.
Muskmelon, Cucumisi' melo, 44815,
44870.

Mussaenda rufinervia, 44898.
Myristica fragrans, 44565.

Nageia excelsa, 44850.
ferruginea, 44851.
Nannorrhops ritchieana, 44773.
Nephrolepis sp., 44857.
Nispero, Achras eapota, 44855, 44866,
44890.
Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans, 44565.

Oak, Quercus spp., 44662, 44668, 44669,
44678.

Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus. 44451,
44751,

98

Olea europaea, 44709.

Olive, Tafahi, Olea europaea, 44709.
Omphalophthalma rubra, 44447, 44757.
Opuntia monacantha, 44446.

Oryza sativa, 44807.

Otophora alata, 44899.

Pachyrhizus angulatus. See Cacara

. erosa.
Pai ts’ai, Brassica pekinensis, 44892.
Palm, Arecastrum romanzofianum,
44534.
Atialea sp., 44911.
Euterpe sp., 44755.
Mazri, Nannorrhops
44773.
Nikau, Rhopalostylis sapida, 44744.
Trachycarpus excelsus, 44670.
martianus, 44864.
Pandawmus rockii, 44780.
tectorius sinensis, 44779.
Panicum serratum, 44518.
Papa criolla, Solanum
44580.
Papawer somniferum, 44742, 44743.
Papaya, Carica papaya, 44868, 44889.
Passifiora sp., 44852.
edulis, 44853, 44854.
suberosa, 44556.
Passion fruit, Passifiora spp.:
Fiji, Passifiora edulis, 44858.
giant, Passifilora edulis, 44854.
Indian, Passifilora sp., 44852.
Passion vine, wild, Passifiora suberosa,
44556.
Pea, Pisum fulvum, 44560.
flat, Lathyrus sylvestris, 44695.
garden; Pisum sativum, 44506.
Peach, Amygdalus davidiana, 44686.
Amygdalus persica, 44550 to 445538,
44629 to 44637, 44649 to 44657,
44795.
autumn, 44550.
blood, 44551.
green skin blue, 44552.

ritchieanu,

tuberosum,

Italian, 44629 to 44637, 44649 to

44657.
winter, 44553.
Pear, Pyrus spp., 44578, 44674, 44675.
Pyrus communis, 444738.
Peraleta, 44478.
wild, Docynia delavayi, 44677.

' Poha,

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Pepper, Capsicum sp., 44893.

Persea americana, 44625 to 44628, 44679
to 44681, 44781 to 44783, 44785,
44820, 44856.

gratissima. See Persea americana.
schiedeana, 44682, 44776.

Persimmon, Diospyros sp., 44771.
Diospyros lotus, 44688.

Persoonia myrtilloides, 44835.

Petrophila pulchella, 44836.

Phalaris bulbosa, 44696:

paradoaa, 44697.
Phaseolus angularis, 44501, 44502.
aureus, 44503 to 44505.
lunatus, 44459, 44721, 44758 to
44761, 44876.
semierectus, 44463.
vulgaris, 44460, 44710, 44762, 44877.

Phleum arenarium, 44698.

Phyllocarpus septentrionalis, 44775.

Physalis peruviana, 44790 to 44792.

Pimenta acris, 44823.

officinalis, 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.

terebinthus, 44561.

Pisum fulwum, 44560.

sativum, 44506.

Platycarya strobilacea, 44667.
Podocarpus dacrydioides. See Nageia
excelsa.

ferruginea. See Nageia ferrugineda.

Physalis peruviana, 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, 44596.
julifilora. See Prosopis chilensis.

APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1917.

Prunus conradinae, 44538.

davidiana. See Amygdalus davidi-
ana.
persica. See Amygdalus persica.

salicifolia, 44885.

tomentosa, 44589.
Psidium sp., 44920.
Pterocarya caucasica.

frazinifolia.

fraxinifolia, 44590.
Pyrus spp., 44578, 44674, 44675.

communis, 444738.

malus. See Malus sylvestris.

See Pterocarya

Quercus spp., 44662, 44668, 44678.
sclerophylla. See Castanopsis
sclerophylla.
variabilis, 44669.

Radish, Raphanus sativus, 44731 to
44789. ‘
All Season, 44734.
Bottle, 44731.
Long String, 44732.
Miyashige, 44735.
° Nerima Long (Mikado), 44733.
Ninengo, 44736.
Sakurajima Mammoth, 44738.
Shogoin, 44739.
Six Weeks, 44737.
Randia aculeata, 44461.
Raphanus sativus, 44731 to 447389.
Rhopalostylis sapida, 44744.
Ribes griffithii, 44904.
nigrum, 44477 to 44480, 44583 to

44587, 44688 to 44640.
robustum, 44699.

vulgare, 44475, 44476, 44481 to
44499, 44581, 44582, 44641 to
44648, 44706, 44707.
Rice, Oryza sativa, 44807.
Rice-grass,
poides, 44802.
Rollinia mucosa, 44658, 44659.
Rondeletia rufescens, 44684.
Rosa spp., 44540 to 44543.
Rosa banksiae normalis, 44544.
moyesti, 44545,
rubus, 44546.
Rose. See Rosa spp.
Rose-apple, Caryophyllus jambos, 44891.
Rubber, Palay, Cryptostegia grandi-
flora, 44786.

- Sjimaroekoe,

meadow, Microlaena sti- |

99
Rubus lineatus, 44845, 44905.
Ruprechtia fagifolia, 44878.

Saccharum officinarum, 44600 to 44606,
44611 to 44622, 44749, 44750.
Sapodilla, Achras zapota, 44855, 44866,
44890.
Saraca declinata, 44900.
Sarson, Brassica campestris sarson,
44787.
Sechium edule.
Sesame, Sesamum orientale,
44763, 44879.
Sesamum indicum. See Sesamum ori-
entale.
orientale, 44462, 44763, 44879.
Shan shu, Belis lanceolata, 44665.
Shirifa, Annona squamosa, 44770.
Shucte, Persea sciiedeana, 44682, 44776.
Sisyrinchium sp., 44840.
Malpighia

See Chayota edulis.
44462,

punicifolia,
44458.
Sjosjole, Sesamum orientale, 44462.
Soja max, 44507 to 44518, 44597 to
44599.

Solanum sp., 44800.

tuberosum, 44580, 44808.
Sorghum, Holcus sorghum, 44457, 44826

to 44828, 44875.

cultivated, 44826.

vulgare. See Hoicus sorghum.

wild, 44827.
Sorsaaka, Annona muricata, 44453.
Soursop, Annona muricata, 444538.
Spelt, Triticum spelta, 44933.
Sporobolus sp., 44690.
Stizolobium pachylobium, 44514.
Storax, Styrax spp., 44591 to 44595.
Strawberry, Fragaria chiloensis, 44808

to 44818.

conical, 44809.

cultivated, 44813.

Montafieseas, 44810, 44812.

wild, 44808.
Strophanthus caudatus, 44901.
dichotomus. See Strophanthus
caudatus.

Styraxz californicum, 44591.
dasyanthum, 44592.
officinale, 44593.
veitchiorum, 44594.
wilsonii, 44595.
Sugar-apple, Annona squamosa, 44770.

100

Sugar cane, Saccharum offcinarum,
44600 to 44606, 44611 to 44622,
44749, 44750.

Badilla, 44600.

Chenois, 44611.

Hawaii 20, 44612, 44613.

Hawaii 20 X Hawaii 309, 44618.

Hawaii 27 X 3809, 44615.

Java 247, 44616.

Lahaina, 44617.

Lahaina X Yellow Caledonia,
44618.

Louisiana Striped, 44619.

Louisiana Striped xX Lahaina,
44620.

New Guinea 15, or Badilla, 44621.

Santa-Cruz 12/11, 44750.

Santa Cruz 12/4, 44749.

Yellow Caledonia, 44622.

Tamarisk, Tamarix aphylla, 44554.
Tamarix aphylia, 44554.
articulata. See Tamarix aphyla.
Tecomasuche, Mazximilianea vitifolia,
44821.
Telopea speciosissima, 44837.
Terebinth, Pistacia terebinthus, 44561.
Ternstroemia meridionalis, 44702.
To-i, Docynia delavayi, 44677.
Tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum,
44919.
Tori, Brassica napus Cichotoma, 44788.
Trachycarpus excelsus, 44670.
martianus, 44864.
Tree kale, Jersey, Brassica oleracea
viridis, 44829.
Tree-tomato, Cyphomandra _ betacea,
44846, 44912, 44913.
white, 44913.
yellow, 44912.
Trichoscypha sp., 44894.
Trifolium pratense, 44906.
Triticum aestivum, 44925 to 44932.
spelta, 449338.
turgidum, 44934.
vulgare. See Triticum aestivum.
Tung-oil tree, Alewrites fordii, 44661.

Ulu, Artocarpus communis, 44908.
Umkolo, Dovyalis caffra, 44847.

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Unicorn plant, Martynia lowisiana,,
44886.

Viburnum kansuense, 44547, 44548.
Vigna cylindrica, 44765.
sesquipedalis, 44515. — .
sinensis, 44464 to 44468, 44516,
44517, 44880 to 44882.
Vitis sp., 44921.
Vittadinia australis.
triloba.
triloba, 44888.
Voandzeia subterranea, 44817.

See Vittadinia ~

Waratah, Telopea speciosissima, 44837.

Watapaana sjimaron, Acacia villosa,
44452, 44865.

Watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris, 44474,
44754, 44842, 44869.

Wheat, Triticum spp., 44925 to 44982.
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, 44932.

Triticum turgidum, 44934.

Woandzu, Voandzeia subterranea, —

44817.

Yam, Dioscorea sp., 44588.

Yerba maté, Ilex paraguariensis, 44676.

Yulé moo, Coiz lacryma-jobi ma-yuen,
44848.

Yu ts’ai, Brassica sp., 447T4T.

Yu t’ung, Aleurites fordii, 44661.

Zea mays, 44564, 44830.

Zineziber mioga, 44579.

Ziziphus jujuba, 44687.
mucronata, 44748.
sativa. See Ziziphus jujuba.

Issued March 25, 1922.

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

WILLIAM A. TAYLOR, Chief of Bureau.

INVENTORY

"SHEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED

Nie su 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:
a ; GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFIOX.
hy ; | 1922

Issued March 25, 1922.

Pe 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 OFFIOE.
1922

BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY.

.

Chief of Bureau, WILLIAM A. TAYLOR.

Associate Chief of Bureau, Kart I. KELLERMAN,

Officer in Charge of Publications, J. E. ROCKWELL.
Assistant in Charge of Business Operations, H. HE, ALLANSON.

ForREIGN SEED AND PLANT INTRODUCTION.
SCIENTIFIC STAFF.
David Fairchild, Agricultural Eaplorer 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 Lxplorers.
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.
Cc. C. Thomas, Assistant Plant Introducer, in Charge of Bamboo, Date, Fig, and Jujute
Investigations.
K. 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 Goucher, Plant Propagator.
J. EK. Morrow, Superintendent, Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif.
Henry Klopfer, Plant Propagator.
Edward Simmonds, Superintendent, Plant Introduction Garden, Miami, Fla.
Charles H. Steffani, Plant Prepagator.
Henry E. Juenemann, Superintendent, Plant Introduction Garden, Bellingham, Wash.
Wilbur A. Patten, Superintendent, Plant Introduction Garden, Brooksville, Flea.
KH. 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, Ill. ;
Dr. H. L. Lyon, Honolulu, Hawaii; Henry Nehrling, Gotha, Fla.; Charles T. Simpson,
Littleriver, Fla.; Dr. L. Trabut, Director, Service Botanique, Algiers, Algeria; Dr. Wil-
liam Trelease, Urbana, Ill.; i. HW. Wilson, Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass.

2

CONTENTS.

Introductory statement
STE SLE ce cc a 2 ped cc Yee yp cpg
Index of common and scientific names

ILLUSTRATIONS.

| PLATE I. The pacayito, a new ornamental palm from Guatemala.
Celamacdorea Sp.; S. P.1. No. 44994)... ee
II. A young coyo tree in Guatemala. (Persea schiedeana Nees.,
emcee a NCAA OOO) is ee
IIIf. The yellow tanyah, an edible aroid for the southeastern coast
mesiony | (Colocasia sp., S..P, 1. No. 45065) 200
| IV. A promising hybrid anona. (Annona cherimola X A. squamosa,
S. P. I. No. 45181)

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. 449385 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 Hcietee forage grasses as Rhodes grass and
Sudan grass in the South and Southwest makes the introduction of
four forage grasses from New South Wales (Nos. 45087 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 coydé (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 how different specifically the Carica dodecaphylla (No.
45141) of Argentina is from the ordinary (. papaya remains to

| be seen when they are grown side by side in Florida, but as already

' crosses between C’. candamarcensis and C. papaya 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 Rubus may find in Rubus
racemosus (No. 45044) from the Nilgiri Hills of India a useful

| form. The delicious rambutan of Java (Nephelium lappaceum)

and the litchi of South China appear to have a rival in WV. bassacense
(No. 45131) from Cochin China, a species whose fruits have longer
spines even than the beautiful rambutan.

5

6 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

The success of the Chinese grafted jujube in this country will
make many experimenters interested in Ziziphus mauritiana (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 Gnetum 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 people 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 1 in the
winter season.

The behavior on high pine land at Gotha, Fla., of the hardy palm, })
Butia capitata (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 ie intenelean in his account |
of his experience with the fruit of an undescribed species of |
Calycophysum (No. 45219), which resembles a wild passion fruit but |
is intense orange-yellow in color and outdoes the red pepper in flavor. |
Tt oceurs in the forests near Caracas, Venezuela.

The brilliant blue-flowered Salvia patens 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. 3

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 Rico (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 gl

will 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 serrulata
sachalinensis (Nos. 45074 and 45178), which forms a forest tree 60
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 Rubiacee, Pavetia
indica (No. 45153) and Psychotria bacteriophila (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.

Davin Faircuir,
Agricultural Faplorer in Charge.

Orrick oF I'orrigiy SEED AND PLanr [nrropucrion,
Washington, D. C., January 31, 1921.

; {

LAY EN EO RLY.

44935. Brassica PEKINENSIS (Lour.) Gagn. Brassicacez.
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 Bisset.) :

For previous introduction and further description, see S. P. I. No. 40604.

44936 and 44937. Jucians recta L. Juglandacee. Walnut.

From China. Nuts purchased from Mr. BH. K. Lowry, manager, American
~Machinery & Export Co., Tientsin. Received July 2, 1917.
44936. “Sample No. 524. Soft shell, 1916 crop; grown in the district of
Changli, northern China.” (ZLowry.)

44937. “Sample No. 525. Hard shell; grown in the Western Hills, west
of Peking.” (Lowry.)

44938. CaNnavaLi ENSIFORME (L.) DC. Fabacee. 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.

“Go-ta-mi 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 resister. In this country it is a perennial, 24 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, while the moisture is low. The high percentage of fiber is accounted

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 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 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.

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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 outer
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. Victa FABA L. Fabacez. Broad bean.
From Camden, N. J. Presented by Mr. A. T. Ivanhoe. Received July
Py MOM

“In Russian called Konskie Bobi (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. Rhamnacez. Bor.
(Z. jujuba 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 uwnab; the best kind is imported from
Kandahar.” (D. Brandis, Forest Flora of India, p. 88.)

44941 and 44942. Carica papaya L. Papayacee. 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. Triticum arstivum L. Poacee. 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. “ Alliés Hybrid.” 44949. “ Japhet, or Red Marvel; yel-

44944. “ Autumn Victoria.” low grain.”

44945. “ Bearded Pearl of 44950. “Jolly Farmer's Hybrid, or Sen-
Nuwuisement.” sation.”

44946. “ Crépi.” 44951. “ Massy Hybrid.”

44947. “ Dattcl Hybrid,or White 44952. “ Red-Bearded Autumn.”
Marvel.” 44958. “ Treasure Hybrid.”

44948. “Harly Noé, or Blue.”
44954. Brxa oretuAna L. Bixacee. Annatto tree.

From Sao Paulo, Brazil. Presented by the Empreza Editora de Chacaras

e Quintaes. Received July 6, 1917.
“Urucu.” <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 SEPTEMBER 30, 1917. Hug:

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 Horticulture, vol. 1, p. 510.)

44955 and 44956.

From Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. H. R. Wright, Avondale
Nursery. Received July 6, 1917.
44955. IXERBA BREXIOIDES A. Cunn. Escalloniaces.

“Tawar.” <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 14 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 Blackwell, Plants of New Zealand, p. 186.)

44956. RyMANDRA EXCELSA Salisb. Proteacee. -
(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 Blackwell, Plants of New Zealand, p. 146.)

44957 to 44961.
From Richmond, Victoria, Australia. Presented by Mr. F. H. Baker. Re-
ceived July 7, 1917.
44957. ALBIZZIA LOPHANTHA (Willd.) Benth. Mimosacee.
(Acacia lophanthe 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, pl. 361, and from Bailey, Stand-
ard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 1, p. 243.)
44958. BRACHYCHITON ACERIFOLIUM F. Muell. Sterculiaces.
(Sterculia acerifotia A. Cunn.)

An Australian tree, up to 385 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 Pacifie States it is considered a very fine avenue
tree. (Adapted from The Pacific Garden, November, 1913.)

44959. EUCALYPTUS CALOPHYLLA Lindl. Myrtacez. :

Variety rosea. A medium-sized Australian tree with 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

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44957 to 44961—Continued.

is used as a shade tree in California. The wood is tough and used for
building, but is not durable under ground. The bark is rich in kino, and
the fall bloom is valuable for bees. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard
Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 2, p. 1152.) :

44960. EUGENIA VENTENATII Benth. Myrtacee.

An Australian tree 40 to 60 feet high and 2 to 3 feet in diameter, with
oblong-lanceolate 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 grained, hard, heavy, and tough and is used for tool handles,
flooring, etc. (Adapted from Maiden, Useful Native Plants of Australia,
p. 532, and from Bailey, Queensland Flora, part 2, p. 658.)

44961. PANDOREA AUSTRALIS (R. Br.) Spach. Bignoniacez.
(Tecoma wmistralis R. Br.)

A beautiful climbing vine with abundant, dark-green foliage of hand-
some appearance and loose terminal panicles of yellowish flowers. It is
a native of New South Wales, where it is called the wongda-wonga vine,
and is cultivated in the southern United 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 W. C. Siecle,
in the Florida Agriculturist, Oct. 23, 1901.)

44962. PisTacIA CHINENSIS Bunge. Anacardiacee.
Chinese pistache.

From Chefoo, China. Seeds obtained through Mr. Lester Maynard, Ameri-
can consul. Received July 10, 1917.

A beautiful Chinese tree with graceful pinnate leaves which are at first
dark red, then glossy green, and finally, in autumn, 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. ©. 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 cultivated trees
because of the beautiful autumnal coloration of its foliage. Individual speci-
mens sometimes live to be centuries old and attain great size. The tree may
prove a good stock for Pistacia vera L., the edible pistache nut.

44963 and 44964. SaccHarum orricinarum L. Poaceex.
Sugar cane.

From St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Cuttings presented by Dr. Longfield
Smith, director, Agricultural Experiment Station. Received July 10,
1O17.

44963. Santa Cruz 12/37. _ 44964. Santa Cruz 137382.

44965 to 44993.

Irom Argentina. Presented by Mr. W. Henry Robertson, American con-
sul general, Buenos Aires. Received July 3, 1917. Quoted notes 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.

44965 to 44967. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacez. Lima bean.
44965. (No. 2. HEstacién Experimental, La Banda, Santiago del
Hstero.) Manteca. “A form of White Sieva Lima.”

44966. (No. 3. Estacion Experimental, Tigre.) Manteca. “A form
of White Sieva Lima.”

44967. (No. 17.) Smail Sicra Manteca. “The Sinall Sieva Lima.”

44968. PHASEOLUS coccINEUS L. Fabacee. Scarlet Runner bean.
(No. 5.) Colorado de Espana. “Identified as the ordinary Scarlet

Runner.”

44969 to 44980. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacee. Common bean.

44969. (No. 1. LEstaci6n Experimental, La Banda, Santiago del
Wstero.) Blanco criollo. “Similar to California Smal White
bean.” ;

44970. (No. 4.) Blanco de manteca pequefio. “ 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 bean
browh and purple mottled. Not like any variety commonly
grown in the United States.”

44974. (No. 10.) Bicolor. “‘ Identical with No. 9.”

44975. (No. 11.) Thorburn Large. ‘Similar to Giant Stringless
Green Pod.”

44976. (No. 12.) Hardlong French. “A small white bean the size
of California Small White.”

44977. (No. 18.) Hudson Wax (dwarf). “This is not Hudson
Waz; the seeds are black. It may be Wax Podded.”

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 York State.”

44980. (No. 18.) Southern Prolific. “True to name as grown in
the United States.”

44981 to 44991. Pisum SATIVUM LL. Fabacee. Garden pea.
44981. (No. 19.) Ojo negro. “A large smooth pea with a. black
Palma.”

44982. (No. 20.) Aaravilla del mercado. “A slightly wrinkled
white pea.”

44983. (No. 21. Estacién Experimental, La Banda, Santiago del
Estero.) Automovil. “A large wrinkled pea.” :

44984. (No. 22. Estacién Experimental, La Banda, Santiago del
Estero.) Orguilo del mercado. “A small wrinkled pea.”

44985. (No. 23. Estacién Experimental, La Banda, Santiago del
Estero.) William Hurst (dwarf). “A small wrinkled pea.”

14 : SEEDS AND. PLANTS IMPORTED.

44965 to 44993—Continued.
44986. (No. 24. Estacion Experimental, La Banda, Santiago del
Estero.) De 40 dias. “A greenish medium-sized semiwrinkied
pea.”
44987. (No. 25. Hstacién Experimental, La Banda, Santiago del
Estero.) Senador (dwarf). “A medium-sized wrinkled pea.”

44988. (No. 26. Hstacioén Experimental, La Banda, Santiago del
Estero.) Cien por wo. “A medium-sized wrinkled pea.”

44989. (No. 27. Estacién Experimental, La Banda, Santiago del
Estero.) Telegrafo. “A rather small wrinkled pea.”

44990. (No. 28. Estacion Experimental, La Banda, Santiago del
Hstero.) Gladiador (dwarf). ‘A large wrinkled pea.”’

44991. (No. 29. Hstacién Experimental, Tigre.) Commun. “A small,
smooth, green pea.”

44992 and 44993. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacezr. Cowpea.
44992. (No. 7.) Careta. “ 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. Phoenicaceze. 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.

“Tt 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

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44994 to 44999—Continued.

over 4 inches high and already had two to four fully characterized
leaves. When quite small it strongly resembles Cocos weddelliana, but
the pinne 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. Menthacee.

(No. 151. July 9, 1917.) 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 14 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. PrerRsEA sp. Lauraces.

(No. 152a. Seeds from the Chuacus Mountains, near Rincon Gr ande,
about 5 miles from Salama, at an approximate altitude of 3,000 feet.

July 9, 1917.) :

“T 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 americana, but is more heavily pubescent beneath
than is common in that species. In form 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 13 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 the best stock on which to
bud the avocado.”

44997. DiepHysa sp. Fabacez.

“(No. 1538a. July 9, 1917.) Seeds of a leguminous shrub common in

the mountains of the northern part of the Department of Baja Vera Paz,

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

44994 to 44999—Continued.

between Salama and Santo Tomas. It grows in dry, rocky 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. Bignoniacee.

“(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 streams. 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 March, and the seeds,
which are produced in long, slender pods, ripen in May and June.

“AS an ornamental tree for cultivation in southern Florida and possibly
also in California the matiliscuate 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 SCHIEDEANA Nees. Lauracee. Coy6.

“(No. 161. Bud wood from the sitio of Don David Pierri, San Cristo-
bal, Vera Paz, July 3, 1917.)

“The coyod, chucte, 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, thorny 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 chucte is neither in flower nor in fruit. It is
said to bloom in February 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 tomentum. ‘The foliage is said
to fall just before the tree comes into bloom, the flowers making their
appearance along with the new leaves.

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Inventory 52, Seeds and Plants Imported. PLATE I.

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 Dieseldorff 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.

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A YOUNG CoYO TREE IN GUATEMALA. (PERSEA SCHIEDEANA NEES.,
S. P. I. No. 44999.)

Wilson Popenoe considers the coy6 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.)

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44994 to 44999—Continued.

“The leaves are clustered at the ends of the branchlets, though 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 green 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 prominent 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 esteemed 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-
seription furnished with Mr. Popence’s No. 72.)

For an illustration of a coyo tree, see Plate II.

45000 and 45001.

From Amsterdam, Netherlands. Procured through Mr. Frank W. Mahin,
American consul, from J. B. Wijs & 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.” (ahin.)

These seeds were introduced for the Bureau of Chemistry, for investigations
of commercial mustards.

45000. Brassica Arba (L.) Boiss. Brassicacem. White mustard.
45001. Brassica NicRA (L.) Koch. Brassicacex. Black mustard.

45002 and 45003. Linum wsiratissimum L. Linacez. Flax.

From Amsterdam, Netherlands. Procured through Mr. Frank W. Mahin,
American consul, from J. B. Wijs & Zoon. Received July 21, 1917.

These seeds were introduced for the Office of Fiber-Plant Investigations.
45002. No. 1. Biue blossom. 45003. No. 2. White blossom.

45004. Hyprarne tHeBatca (L.) Mart. Pheenicacee.
Doum 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.” (Walsingham.)

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 margined petioles. The spadices
are 80 to 100 cm. (32 to 40 inches) in length, and up to 5 em. (2 inches) thick
at the base. The fruit is usually an obliquely ovoid nut about 6 em. (22 inches)
long. (Adapted from Muschler, Manual Flora of Egypt, vol. 1, p. 188.)

51552—22—_3

Sic SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45005. CranicnuartaA aNNUA L. Martyniacee.

From Kew, England. Presented by Sir David Prain, director, Royal
Botanic Gardens. Received 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 scorzonera and where the
thick, fleshy root is preserved in sugar as a comfit. (Adapted from Bailey,
Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 2, p. 877.)

45006 to 45008.

From Nice, France. Presented by Dr. A. Robertson Proschowsky. Re-
ceived July 23, 1917.
45006. FoENICULUM VULGARE Hill. Apiacer. Fennel.

Fenouil doux. The sweet fennel is quite popular as a winter and
spring 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, 1917.)

45007. MusSA PARADISIACA SEMINIFERA (Lour.) Baker. Musacez.
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 Proschowsky dated June 30, 1917.)

4008. PRIOTROPIS CYTISOIDES (Roxb.) Wight and Arn. Fabacee.

A leguminous bush with slender branches, trifoliate leaves 2 to 8 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 hab:t 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. 65, and from letter of Dr. A. Robertson
Proschowsky dated June 30, 1917.)

45009. Burra carirata (Mart.) Becc. Phoenicacee. Palm.
From Gotha, Fla. Fruits presented by Mr. H. Nehrling. Received July 23,
TOI

“ 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 pinelands, and most of them are edible and very aromatic.” ’
(Nehrling.)

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45010. Sronpias putea L. Anacardiacee. Yellow mombin.
From Bahia, Brazil. Presented by Dr. Leo Zehntner. Received July
24, 1917.

“This species is generally considered inferior in quality to the red mombin
(Spondias momhin). Its cultivation is much less extensive, but it occurs
abundantly as a wild tree in many tropical regions. The name hog-plum, which
has been applied to it in the West Indies, has perhaps given it a worse repu-
tation than it merits. This name should not, as Cook and Collins point out,
east 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
23 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 size. The
flesh is yellow, 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 cajd. 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.” (Wilson
| Popenoe.)

45011 to 45018.

From Venezuela. Presented by Mr. H. M. Curran. Received July 24, 1917.
45011. AcAcTA sp. Mimosacer.

(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.) Willd. Mimosacee.
| “Oassie. 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 Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of
Horticulture, vol. 1, p. 188.)
45013. BUMELIA sp. Sapotacez.

“(La Guaira, June, 1917.) A small tree growing in the forests along
the coast, bearing large quantities of edible black fruits.” (Cwrran.)
45014. Furcraga sp. Amaryllidacez.
“(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.)

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45011 to 45018—Continued.
45015. MarpicHia sp. Malpighiacez.

‘(Puerto Cabello.) Simaruco. <A tree or shrub; ornamental when
in fruit; fruits red, edible.” (Curran.)

45016. PASSIFLORA QUADRANGULARIS L. Passifloracese. 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 climber, 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 purple subacid pulp
mixed with the flat 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 Macmillan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening and Planting, p. 180.)

45017. Rupus sp. Rosacex. lackberry.

“(No. 1119. Caracas, June, 1917.) The common blackberry of the
upper slopes, 4,000 to 6,000 feet altitude.” (Curran.)

45018. (Undetermined.) Aracez.

“(No. 1140. Puerto Cabello, June, 1917.) A. terrestrial or epiphytic
aroid; suitable as a house plant.” (Curran.)

45019. Astmina rrinopa (L.) Dunal. Annonacee. Papaw.

From De Kalb, Mo. Cuttings presented by Mr. J. C. Roach. Received
suly 20 1907,

“(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 geod 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 Heredity, January, 1917, in which is described the
offer of the American Genetic Association which brought this and many other
varieties of papaws 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
Mr. Popenoe.

45020. ANNONA CHERIMOLA Mill. Annonaces. 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 Rojas. 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 this naturally brings up the 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 the 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 shaped or bluntly conical, much freer
from irregularities 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 most 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. ANNONA CHERIMOLA Mill. Annonacez. Cherimoya.

“(No. 165. Cuttings from the sitio of Julio Guerra, Antigua, July
16, 1917.) A productive variety of the cherimoya, or anoné 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. CHAMAEDOREA sp. Phoenicacee. Pacaya palm.

“(No. 167a. Seeds from San Cristobal, Department of Alta Vera
Paz, July 16, 1917.) Nearly every garden in Coban, 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 eievations as 5,000 feet it must be considered

22 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45020 to 45022—Continued.

slightly 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 25 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 pinne
subopposite toward the base of the rachis, often becoming alternate
farther up. The lowermost pinne are narrow and not over 8 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 lutescens (properly Chrysalidocarpus lutescens)
of northern conservatories. It is graceful, of rich green color, and in
every way pleasing.

C “The inflorescences appear from October te 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 is eaten is the tender, white, much-branched infio-
rescence within the spathe. 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 other vegetables to form a salad. When very 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 coffee 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. SoLtaNuM TUBEROSUM L. Solanacez. | 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. hese 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. Rises speciosum Pursh. Grossulariacee. 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 much 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 oi the bushes set fruit.” (Barnhart.)

45025. Untmus puma L. Ulmacee. 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 Chinese tree, from 10 to 16 meters (35 to 50 feet) in height,
with a short trunk up to 2.6 meters (83 feet) in circumference. The bark is
rough and deeply corrugated, and the spreading branches form a bushy crown.
Tt 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 Plains as ‘ell as in the Southwest.
(Adapted from notes of Frank N. Meyer, and from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonia-
nae, vol. 3, p. 244.)

45026 and 45027. BaseLtua ruprRA L. Basellacez.

From Paris, France. Purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Received

ailye26, LOL.

- 45026. An Hast Indian annual or biennial 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 redd’sh flowers. The
leaves are produced very freely during the summer, when they are
eaten aS greens. The seeds are sown early in March 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-Andrieux & Ce., Plantes 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. Srecurmaca LAMARCKII Griseb. Polygalacee.

Easter blossom.

From St. Vincent, British West Indies. Presented by the 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 scattered,

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 Grisebach, Flora of. the British West Indian
Islands, p. 30.)
45029 to 45031. SaccuHaruM OFFICINARUM L. Poacee.
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 14/7. 45031. Santa Cruz 13/18.
45030. Santa Cruz 14/47.

24 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45032. PuyreLeErpHas MACROCARPA Ruiz and Pay. Pheoenicacee.
Ivory-nut palm.

From Panama, Canal Zone. Presented by Mr. B. H. A. Groth, National
School of Agriculture. Received July 28, 1917.

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 closely re-
semble those of the coconut palm in size, shape, and disposition. The flowers
emit a powerful perfume, especially the large, white, pistillate flowers, 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 pulp; and an inner part, the seed, which is the
vegetable ivory of commerce. These fruits grow on the trunk just above the
bases of the leaves in bunches of six or seven and are called cabeza 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 Bulletin, vol. 9, p. 279, 1908.)

45033. JucLANS porToriceNsIs Dode. Juglandacee.
Porto Rican walnut.
From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Seeds presented by Dr. D. W. May, agrono-
mist in charge, Agricultural Experiment Station. Received July 28, 1917.
A Porto Rican walnut tree 20 to 25 meters (65 to 80 feet) in height, with
slightly hairy, compound leaves composed of 7 to 13 pairs of broadly oval,
pointed leaflets. The round brownish red fruit, 3 to 5 centimeters (1 to 2
inches) long, incloses a wrinkled subconical nut. (Adapted from Bulletin

Société Dendrologique de France, No. 13, p. 201, 1909.)

45034 to 450386. Poacer.
From Port au Prince, Haiti. Presented by Capt. John Marston, civil
administrator. Received July 28, 1917.
450384 and 45635. Oryza saTiva L. Rice.
Haitian Rangoon rice. Grown at the Thor Experiment Station, Port
au Prince.
45034. Smail dark-seeded form.
45035. Large light-seeded form.
45036. ZEA MAYS L. Corn.

“Selected maize. <A prolific bearer throughout Haiti—in the moun-
tains, along the beach, and in the valleys and lowlands.” (/arston.)

45037 to 45040.

From Burringbar, New South Wales, Australia. Presented by Mr. B.
Harrison. Received July 30, 1917.
45037. ANDROPOGON ERIANTHOIDES F. Muell. Poacege. Grass.
“Satintop.” An erect glaucous grass, 2 or 3. feet high, with rather
narrow leaves and usually three or four sessile, erect spikes about 3
inches in length. It is a native of New South Wales and Queensland,
where it is considered a very superior grass for forage purposes. It
produces a heavy crop of rich, succulent foliage, spreads from the roots,
and also seeds freely. (Adapted from Bentham, Flora Australiensis,

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45037 to 45040—Continued. |
vol. 7, p. 529, and from Maiden, Useful Native Plants of Australia,
Wo Uo: )
45038. ANDROPOGON INTERMEDIUS R. Br. Poacee. 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,
where it is used as a forage grass. It is readily propagated from the
roots. (Adapted from Bentham, Flora Australiensis, p. 531, and from
Agricultural Gazette, New South Wales, May 2, 1914.)
45089. CHAETOCHLOA BARBATA (Lam.) Hitchc. and Chase. Poacer.
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, Grasses of the West Indies, and from letter
of B. Harrison.)
45040. PANICUM DECOMPOSITUM R. Br. Poacee. 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 8 tons of hay per acre. The seeds are produced in December and
January. (Adapted from Maiden, Useful Native Plants of Australia, p.
Ove)

45041 to 45043. Horpeum vuLcare coELesTe L. Poacez.
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. Rupus racemosus Roxb. Rosacee. Blackberry.

From Kingston, Jamaica, British West Indies. Séeds presented by Mr.
William Harris, Hope Gardens, Department of Agriculture. Received
July 31, 1917.

A Yrambling 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 five 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 I nidia, vol,
2, p. 340.) ;

45045. Butta ertosparHa (Mart.)~Becc. Pheenicacee. Palm.
(Cocos eriospatha Mart.) 3
From Gotha, Fla. Fruits presented by Mr. H. Nehrling. Received August
LON ;
“A most beautiful glaucous pinnate-leaved palm with slightly violet-colored
leaf stems. The seeds were received under the name of Cocos blumenavia from
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26 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Blumenau, in Brazil, in 1892. This palm bore its first bunches of fruit four
years ago. The large cream-colored flower cluster is incloSed in a spathe
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 blumenavia Hort., is referred by Beccari, L’Agricoltura Coloniale,
vol. 10, p. 612, to his new genus Butia, as either Butia eriospatha or B. capitata.

45046. Pyrus ussurrensis Maxim. Malacee. Pear.

From Charles City, Iowa. Cuttings presented by Mr. Charles G. Patten.
Received 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 1885. This tree, now owned 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 Flemish Beauty,
but only of cooking quality. The extreme hardiness of the tree appealed to
Mr. Charles 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 number of small, green-colored, hard pears. (Adapted
from Charles G. Patten, Report of the Iowa State Horticultural Society for
1912, p.- 162.)

45047. Menicocca pisuca L. Sapindacer.

From Caracas, Venezuela. Presented 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 1,200
meters (3,900 feet) and should thrive in Florida.” (Pittier.)

45048. Dovyatts rristis (Sond.) Warb. Flacourtiacee.

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 oceurs on the kopjes (low hills) around Preteria 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 January 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. 130.)

JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1917. Aa

45049 to 45064. Prunus spp. Amygdalacee. |
| Japanese flowering cherry.

Grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Rockville, Md., from scions
presented by Mr. David Fairchild from his place, ‘‘In the Woods,”
Chevy Chase, Md. The collection came originally from the Yokohama
Nursery Co., of Japan, in 1905. Numbered August 27,1917. Quoted notes
by Mr. Fairchild.

If anyone would grow these lovely flowering trees, he should be prepared to
protect them from the San Jose scale by spraying them every spring before
they flower (February or March) with the lime-sulphur solution.

45049 to 45052. PRUNUS SERRULATA Lindl.

45049. “Variety Naden. One of the loveliest of the very double,
delicate pink varieties. Late flowering, about May 1. Flowers
hang in clusters of two to five 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 (13 inches),
flat flowers with petals of a delicate pink, deeper colored at the
margins. Flowers in rifts. Tree extremely Japanesque. Fairly
vigorous.. One of the loveliest for small-lawn planting.”

45050. ‘“ Variety Hosokawa. <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 Naden [S. P. I. No. 45049], but
the tree appears to be less vigorous. Late bloomer (May 1 in
Maryland).”

45051. “ Variety Ojéchin. Flowers very slightly double, large (14
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 other yarieties, 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 Daizen. S’ngle, 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 SIEBOLDII (Carr.) Wittmack.

“ Variety Mikuruma-gayeshi. Early flowering (Apr. 10 to 20 in Mary-
land), very light pink, semidouble, medium large flowers on long upright
stems. Very fioriferous. 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 Amenogawa. Translated meaning, ‘milky way.’
One of the most striking varieties because of its upright or fastigi-
ate growth. Peculiarly suited for architectural uses. Medium size,

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45049 to 45064—Continued.

white to very light pink 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 Ussussumi. 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 grower,
but trunk inclined to be tender. Very floriferous.”

45056. “ Variety Murasaki. 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 recommended. Tree low-heading, vigorous, flowering in
midseason (Apr. 20 to May 1 in Maryland). Young foliage bronze
color; in autumn golden yellow.” F

' 45057. “ Variety Choshu. Very large deep-pink double flowers (13

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, Jobeni.”’ ,

45059. “Variety Asagi. 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 less attractive. Not showy at a distance, but delicately
beautiful for use in house decoration. Tree rather delicate; late
bloomer.”’

45060. “ Variety Wasemiyako. Large, semidouble, almost pure white
flowers, upr’ght on short stems, very attractively arranged on
the branches. Midseason (Apr. 20 in Maryland). Tree only
fairly vigorous. Suitable for lawn planting, and showy from a
distance.”

45061. “ Variety Miyakobeni. Midseason variety (Apr. 10 to 20 in
Maryland) with semidouble flowers, 14 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 years.”

45062. “ Variety Toranowo. Large (14 inches) extremely double
flowers; deep pink when in bud, becoming delicate light pink in
full bloom; hanging on long stems in clusters of two te 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, 1917. » 29

45049 to 5064 Continaéd.

45063 and 45064. Prunus MUME Sieb. and Zuce. Japanese apricot.
45063. “ Variety Tsukasa-shibori. Semidouble, very light pink flow-
ered variety, blooming in Maryland in the middle of April.
Though spoken of as the ‘ flowering plum of Japan,’ the ‘mume’
of Japan is really an apricot. The delicate fragrance of the
flowers, 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 Oteno. The‘ Japanese flowering plum’ is really an
apricot. The picturesque form of the tree and its extremely beau-
tiful and fragrant blossoms, 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 worthy 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. Conocasia sp. Aracee. Taro.

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 yeilow 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
and 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
resembles the Jgname branca, or white taro [S. P. I. No. 19996], of Madeira.”
(R. A. Young.)

For an illustration of this taro, see Plate III.

45066 to 45069.

From Puerto Bertcni, Paraguay. Presented by Dr. Moises 8. Bertoni. Re-
ceived August 1, 1917. Quoted notes by Dr. Bertoni.
45066. ARECASTRUM ROMANZOFFIANUM AUSTRALE (Mart.) Bece. Phoenica-
= CRP. Pindo palm.
** (May, 1917.) Pind6é-poi. 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 trees of the fine
forest which covers a great part of this region. The mature specimens of
th’s palm furnish a very hard and resistant wood for 6 to 12 meters from
the base of the trunk.”
45067 and 45068. EuGENIA UNIFLORA L. Myrtacer. Pitanga.

45067. “(June, 1917.) Afnangapirih-apud. A fruit tree 3 to 8 me-
ters high. It prefers to grow in wooded lowlands drained by

30 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45066 to 45069—Continued.

arroyo basins or on rocky slopes; in such situations the 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 minimum temperature reaches —5° or —6° CG.”

45068. “(June, 1917.) Avangapirih variety. A variety of the pre-
ceding; equally edible.”

45069. TRICHILIA CATIGUA JUSS. Meliacez. 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 tann'n and a large proportion of coloring matter for dyeing. The
leather thus tanned is of red color, which is much esteemed.”

45070 to 45072. Vitis vinirera L. Vitacee. 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 des 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. “ Doradillou. The well-known grape of southern Spain. It is a
very heavy bearer and is being much planted in this State (Victoria).
for brandy distillat‘on.”

45072. “ King George V. A Gros Colman sport, which is inferior to that

variety, for the bunches are very badly filled although the berry is
larger.”

45073. Buria capITaTa oporATA (Barb.-Rodr.) Becc. Phecenicacee.
(Cocos odorata Barb.-Rodr.) Palm.

From Gotha, Fla. Presented by Mr. H. Nehrling. Received July 27, 1917.

“The partially bright-red fruit, larger than those of Cocos australis, comes
from a taller, 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
australis, O. gaertneri, CO. datil, C. campestris, 0. eriospatha, and several others)
all have rather hard bluish green leaves and thrive to perfection on our high,
dry Flor:da pineland. I think they will grow all along the South Atlantic
and Gulf coast. They all are fine ornamentals in any garden.” (Nehrling.)

45074. Prunus SERRULATA SACHALINENSIS (Schmidt) Makino.
(P. sargentii Rehder.) [Amygdalacee. 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 single
flowers.

JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1917. 381

45075 and 45076. Prosopis cuitensis (Molina) Stuntz. Mimo-
(P. julifiora DC.) [saceee. Algaroba.

From Oran, Province of Salta, Argentina. Presented by Mr. 8S. W. Damon.
Received August 10, 1917.

Introduced for the work of the Office of. Forage-Crop Investigations.
45075. White. . 45076. Black. 6

45077. Annona cHErRIMOLA Mill. Annonacee. Cherimoya.

From Jujuy, Argentina. Seeds presented by Mr. S. W. Damon. Received
August 11, 1917.

Reported to be frost resistant, having withstood 9 or 10 degrees C. of frost.
Said to be a fine anona, weighing up to 2 kilograms.

45078 to 45081.

From Guatemala. Collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer
of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Received August 8, 1917. Quoted
notes by Mr. Popenoe.

45078. PERSEA AMERICANA Mill. Lauracez. Avocado.
(P. gratissima Gaertn. f.)

_ “(No. 171. Avocado 31. From 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.” 5

45079. CHAMAEDOREA Sp. Pheenicaces. 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 Jength 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 trunk.

“In the young plants the leaves are once divided, resembling 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 pinnae, the terminal pair larger than the rest
and joined together for some distance along the rachis.

a2 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45078 to 45081—Continued.

“This 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. MIKANIA sp. Asteracer.

“(No. 169a. July 22, 1917.) Seeds of an herbaceous climber from the
borders of Lake Amatitlan (altitude 3,900 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. Coyé.

“(No. 170a. July 28, 1917.) Seeds of a very large variety of coyé
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
fiber, but not aS much as is commonly found in the coy6.

“These seeds should be planted in California and Florida and fruited
as seedlings.”

45082. Briovu marmenos (L.) Lyons. Rutacee. Bel.
(Aegle marmelos Correa.)
From Burma. Seeds presented 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 cunsidered 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 mucilaginous 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. Lauracee. 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° ©. 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. Turoproma cacao L. Sterculiacez. 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, LON.
“ 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 yellow tanyah, Colocasia sp., of the coast regions of South Carolina and Georgia. This is

the smaller and richer flavored of the two kinds of taro, 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 yellowish
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. esculenta (L.)
Schott, and to the culeas, or Egyptian taro, C. antiquorum Schott. (Photographed by R. A.
Young at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Brooksville, Fla., October 16, 1912; P13878FS.)

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45085 to 45087.

From Venezuela. Collected by Mr. H. M. Curran, Received August 14,
1917.

45085. BAUHINIA sp. Cesalpiniacee.

“From Guanta, Venezuela. A small ornamental leguminous tree grow-
ing in dense stands on the crest of hills in the dry, rocky, coast regions
around Guanta.” (Curran.) :

45086. SPONDIAS LUTEA L. Anacardiacer, Yellow mombin.,

“From the Orinoco Delta, Venezuela. A tree 100 feet in height and
8 feet in diameter, yielding large yellow edible fruits. Common name
jobvo.” (Curran.)

45087. MANICARIA SACCIFERA Gaertn. Phoenicacer. Lemiche palm.

‘From the Orinoco Delta, Venezuela.” (Curran.)

45088. TaBrsvurlA PENTAPHYLLA (L.) Hemsl. Bignoniacee.

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 flowers.”
(Curran. ) ;

45089. Cirrus Nopinis peticiosa (Ten.) Swingle. Rutacee.
: Tangerine.

From Paranagua, Brazil. Cuttings purchased from Rev. R. E. Pettigrew.
Received August 16, 1917. e
“June 14, 1917. A tangerine orange. Known here as Mimosa, Assunguy
River, about 30 miles north of P’aranagua, 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. Nepuroteris sp. Polypodiacee. 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 monographie studies of Nephrolepis by Mr. R. C. Benedict,
of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

45091. Persea amertcana Mill. Lauracee. 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 AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45092. Livisrona austratis (R. Br.) Mart. Phoenicacee.
Australian fan palm.

From Sydney, New South Wales. Seeds presented by Mr. W. J. Allen,
Department of Agriculture, New South Wales, 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 construction. 'The 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.)

45098. Kennepya srerRLiIncu Lindl. Fabacee.

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.” (Dizxson.)

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 1845.) ;

45094. Houerta popuLNEA A. Cunn. Malvacee.

From Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand. Seeds presented by Mr. H. R.
Wright. Received August 24, 1917.

“Commonly called lacebark.” (Wright.)

A handsome small tree or shrub, 10 to 80 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. 1496.)

45095. ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE L. Anacardiacee. 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 Mac-
millan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening and Planting, p. 134.)

45096. Brrperis TRIFOLIOLATA Moric. Berberidacee. 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, ete. (Adapted from Contributions from the U. S. National
Herbarium, vol. 2, p. 10.)

JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1917. 35

45097 to 45100. Amyepatus communis L. Amygdalacee.
(Prunus 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.
45101 and 45102. Carissa cranpirtora (EH. Mey.) DC. Apocy-
nacee. Carissa.

Grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Miami, Fla., from seedlings
of §. P. I. No. 32482. Numbered for convenience in recording distri-
bution. .

Selected varieties from seedlings of 8S. P. I. No. 32482, chosen because of their
compact, bushy habit and their fruitfulness.

45103. Crescentia avaTa H. B. K. Bignoniacee.

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 from 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. Sapotacee. 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 purple 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. TAMARINDUS INDICA L. Ceasalpiniacee. 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. Annonacee. | Cherimoya.

From Brisbane, Australia. Seeds presented by Mr. Leslie Gordon Corrie.
Received August 23, 1917.

Seeds of a cherimoya growing wild in Queensland. To be grown as stocks
for improved varieties.

45107 to 45109.

From Matania el Saff, Egypt. Presented by Mr. Alfred Bircher, Middle
Egypt Botanic Station. Received August 24, 1917. Quoted notes by Mr.
Bircher.

45107. CHRYSOPHYLLUM MONOPYRENUM Swartz. Sapotacez. 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 tomentum beneath. The small white flowers are clustered
at the nodes or in the axils. The fruit is oblong, egg shaped, blackish,
+ 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 PUNGENS Berg. Myrtacee. Guabiya.

“A bush from South America, with pungent leaves and myrtlelike
flowers. The black fruits, mostly in pairs, hang on slender peduncles;
they are about an inch across and contain a sweet yellow flesh, inclosing
one or two large green seeds. Although the fruit at present is insipid
in flavor, it might be improved by continuous culture.”

45109. EUGENIA SUPRA-AXILLARIS Spring. Myrtacee.

“A glossy leaved evergreen shrub from eastern Brazil, bearing clusters
of white flowers. The black globose 1-seeded fruits are sessile, in
clusters of 8 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. Oleacee. 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 eastern Province of the Cape Colony.” (Hvans.)
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 Griffiths, of the Bureau of Plant Industry.
Received July 24, 1917.

45111. BAILEYA MULTIRADIATA Harv. and Gray. Asteraces.

A very handsome composite, common on the mesas of the Southwest in
early spring. The large heads of yellow flowers with showy, bright-
yellow persistent rays, which are reflexed in age, are sometimes pro-
duced throughout the summer and until late in the fall. (Adapted from
Wooton and Standley, Flora of New Mewzico, p. 718.)

JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1917. 87

45111 and 45112—Continued.

45112. OrRTHOCARPUS PURPURASCENS Benth. Scrophulariacee.
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. 414.)

45113..Horprum VULGARE PALLIDUM Seringe. Poacee.
| Black-kernel barley.

From Siokhe, Fukien, China. Presented by C. E. Gauss, American consul,
Amoy, China, who obtained it from Rey. H. J. Voskuil. Received August
24, 1917.

“This appears to be the subvariety coerulescens.” (H. V. Harlan.)

45114 to 45130. Cocos nuctrera L. Pheenicacee. 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 8S. 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. NerHrtIuM BASSACENSE Pierre. Sapindacee.

From Saigon, Cochin China. Seeds presented by the director, Department
of Agriculture and Commerce. Received August 27, 1917.

A rather tall tree found in Cochin China, resembling Nephelium lappaceum
in general appearance, but having straighter spines, red hairs on the ‘lower
surfaces of the leaves, ete. Its horticultural value is about the same as the
rambutan (N. lappacewm). (Adapted from Pierre, Flore Forestiere de la
Cochinchine, plate 319.)

38 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45132 to 45137. SaccHarum orricinaruM L. Poacee.
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.

45188. “ Hawaiian 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 very popular cane in Hawaii to-day.” (Philip-

- pine Agricultural Review, July, 1914.)

45134. “ Hawaiian No. 27. Very large, erect, dark-green or yellow stalk;
somewhat resembles Lahaina, but has shorter internodes; rind firm
but not quite as hard as Hawaiian No. 20; stools well and gives a
good tonnage; juice usually rich in sucrose.” (Phiiippine Agricultural
Review, July, 1914.)

45135. Hawaiian No. 109. 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 Hawaiian
Sugar-Planters’ Association, 1907, p. 12.)

45136. Hawaiian No. 146. 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. 4, Report of the Experiment Station of the Hawaiian
Sugar-Planters’ Association, 1907, p. 14.)

45137. “Hawatian No. 227. An erect-and tall cane; 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, 1914.)

45138 to 45140. SaccHarum orricinarum L. | Poacee.
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 cn account 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, 1917. 39

45141. Carica poprcapHyiia Vell. Papayacee. Papaya.

From Misiones, Argentina. Seeds presented by Mr. Gustavo Haack, Buenos
Aires, through Mr. W. Henry Robertson, American consul general,
Buenos Aires. Received August 27, 1917.

“ Yacarati—d. A papaya, native to the Provinces of Misiones and Corrientes,
Argentina. The trunk aitains a circumference of 5 feet. The wood is much
softer than that of the ordinary papaya; in fact, it may be Said that 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 bottlelike shape, similar to
that of the Palo borracho (Chorisia insignis). The fruit is large and is edible,
either raw or cooked.” (Venturi and Lillo, Contribucién al Conocimiento de
les Arboles de la Argentina, p. 80).

45142 to 45151. Triticum aestivum L. Poacee. Wheat.
(T. vulgare 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 var-eties sent.”
( Valder.)

45146. Marshall’s No. 3. A late wheat recommended for both grain and
hay.

45147. Rymer. A late variety of wheat recommended 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. Gnetacer.

An evergreen shrub or small tree extending from the Khasi Hillis 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. Pavetra InDIcA L. Rubiacez. Pawatta.

A common and very variable bush or small tree found throughout
India and Malaysia. It bears few-flowered clusters of fragrant white

40 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45152 to 45155—Continued.
flowers. 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. PHAEOMERIA MAGNIFICA (Roscoe) Schum. Zinziberacez.

(P. imperialis Lindl.)

A perennial herb of large dimensions, reaching a height of 20 feet
when planted in a rich soil. The leaves are 1 to 2 feet long, lanceolate
or elliptic, the upper 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 Hlettaria speciosa, but now considered as belonging to the
genus Phaeomeria.

45155. PSYCHOTRIA BACTERIOPHILA Valet. Rubiacee.

A shrub, 2 to 38 meters (7 to 10 feet) high, native of the Comoro
Islands, Madagascar. The elliptic or ovate-oblong, fieshy, 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 8 inches long, and the fruits are subglobular drupes about
one-quarter of an inch in diameter. (Adapted from Valeton, Icones
Bogorienses, vol. 3, plate 271.)

45156. Lircut CHINENSIS Sonner. Sapindacee. Lychee.

(Nephelium litchi Cambess. )

From Canton, China. Seeds presented by Mr. Ung Wah. Received August
Zar lOlie
“ Sunhing lychee.”

U

45157. Saprnpus OAHUENSIS Hillebr. Sapindacee.
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-
brand, Flora of the Hawatian Islands, p. 85.)

45158 and 45159.

From Calcutta, India. Presented by Mr. ©. C. Calder, Royal Botanic
Garden. Received August 31, 1917.
45158. BLUMEA MYRIOCEPHALA DC. Asteraces.

“(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.)

JULY 1°TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1917. 41

45158 and 45159—Continued.

45159. PARAMIGNYA MONOPHYLLA Wight. Rutacex.

A stout, climbing, evergreen shrub, native of the Sikkim Himalayas
and the mountains of Khasi at elevations of 2,000 to 5,000 feet. The
wood is white, hard, 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, vol. 6, p. 110.)

45160. Bretou marme os (L.) Lyons. Rutacee. Bel.
(Aegle marmelos Correa.)
From Zafarwal, Punjab, India. Presented by Rey. H. S. Nesbit, Ameri-
can United Presbyterian Mission. Received September 7, 1917.

“Large specimens of bel fruit, about the largest I have ever seen, their
average size being three times that commonly attained by this fruit.” (Nes-
bit.) :

For further description, see S. P. I. No. 45082.

45161. Craucena LAnsium (Lour.) Skeels. Rutacee. Wampi.
(C. wampi Oliver.)
From Canton, China. : Seeds presented by Mr. Ung Wah. Received August
Deel Oilif,

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. Presented by Mr. H. M. Curran. ‘Received August 23,

1917.

45162 ang 451638. CITRULLUS VULGARIS Schrad. Cucurbitacez.

Watermelon.

| “From the Guajira Indian plantation, Isla de San Carlos, May 9,
1917.”

45164. BAUHINIA sp. Cesalpiniacee.

“From Quanta, June, 1917. A small leguminous tree with velvety
leaves.” (Curran.)

45165. PROSOPIS CHILENSIS (Melina) Stuntz. Mimosacee. Algaroba.
(P. julifiora DC.)

“A leguininous 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.” (W. Harris, under S. P. I. No. 42643.)

45166. TABEBUIA PENTAPHYLLA (lu.) Hemsl. Bignoniacee.

“From Puerto Cabello, June, 1917. Apamato. <A timber tree with ua
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. EuceNIA sp. Myrtacez.

“No. 7639. June, 1917. A shrub, 1 to 14 meters high, from the
meadows or savannahs of northeastern Paraguay at elevations of 170

AD 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. PASsIFLoRA sp. Passifloracese. Granadilla. |

“An ornamental vine from the fields and prairies of northeastern /
Paraguay at altitudes of 170 to 260 meters. The annual growth, which |
is 1 to 2 meters, is ashy white in color. May, 1917.”
45169. Psipium sp. Myrtacez. Guava. |

“ Aracd 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.”

451°70 to 45175.

From Soochow, China. Presented by Mr. N. Gist Gee, Soochow University. I
Received September 10, 1917. a
45170. CITRULLUS VULGARIS Schrad. Cucurbitaces. Watermelon.

Chinese name Ma ling kua (Mo. ling quo), meaning horse-bell melon.
45171 to 45175. CucuMiIs MELO L. Cucurbitacez. Muskmelon.
45171. Chinese name Huang mi lit (Wealg 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 Ch’ing pi lu jou kua (Tsing bi loh nyoh quo), |
meaning blue-skin green-flesh melon.

45176. Prunus MuME Sieb. and Zucc. Amygdalacez.
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 26, 1917.

“Variety Ginfukurin. A white-flowered 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. ‘Terrazycera Bicotor (Mill.) Cogn. Melastomacez.

(Miconia bicolor Triana.)

From Homestead, Fla. Seeds presented by Bu Charles A. Mosier. Re-

ceived September 13, 1917. j

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. 254, as
Tetrazygia angustifolia argyrophylla.)

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JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1917. 43

45178. Prunus SERRULATA SACHALINENSIS (Schmidt) Makino.

(P. sargentii Rehder.) [Amygdalacex. Sargents’ cherry.
From Yokohama, Japan. Purchased from the Yokohama Nursery Co. Re
ceived August 8, 1917.

“ Vamazakura (mountain cherry).” <A deciduous tree, 40 to 80 feet in height,
with a trunk sometimes 3 feet in diameter and sharply serrate oval leaves,
which are often reddish when young. The deep-pink flowers, from 14 to 14
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 Bean, Trees
and 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. DurRio ZIBETHINUS Murray. Bombacacee. 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 somewhat 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 knifé 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
incongruilies. Then, there is a rich glutinous smoothness in the 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 itis. In fact, to eat durians is a new Sensation, worth
a voyage to the Hast 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 large quantities
are 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 AND PLANTS IMPORTED

e

45179 ang 45180—Continued.

colored inside; and these are probably the origin of the large and fine
durians, which are never found wild. It would not, perhaps, be correct
to say that the durian is the best of all fruits, because it can not supply
the place of the stibacid, juicy kinds, such as the orange, grape, mango,
and mangosteen, 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 had to fix on two only, as representing the per-
fection of the tivo classes, I should certainly choose the durian aud the
orange as the king and queen of fruits.” (A. R. Wallace, The Malay
Archipelago, p. 57.) 2
45180. GarcINIA MANGOSTANA L. Clusiacez. Mangosteen.
A moderate-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 white juicy pulp surrounding 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 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 Macmilian, Handbook of
Tropical Gardening and Planting, p. 164.)

45181. ANNONA CHERIMOLA X SQUAMOSA. Annonacez. Anona.

Grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Miami, Fla., from garden
No. 1803, tree C. Numbered September 25, 1917.

A hybrid between the cherimoya and the sugar-apple, produced Dy Mr, Edward
Simmonds, of the Miami Field Station. It combines the unusual sweetness of
the sugar-apple with the firmness and better shipp:ng 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 by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer
of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Received September 18, 1917. Quoted
notes by Mr. Meyer.

45182 and 45188. AMARANTHUS GANGETICUS L. Amaranthace.
Amaranth.
45182. “(No. 2385a. Hankow, China. March 9, 1917.) <A green-
leaved amaranth, much eultivated in central China, as a garden
vegetable and eaten, when young, like spinach. The plant stands any
amount of moist heat and can be sown at intervals throughout the |
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 well as a fungicide. Chinese name Pai han ts’ai, meaning white
amaranth vegetable. This Han ts’ai probably can be made a popu- |
lar hot-weather vegetable throughout the southern sections of the
United States.”

| JULY 1 TO) SEPTEMBER’ 30; 1917. 45

49182 t to 45189—Centinued.

45183. *( No. 2386a. IJIechang, Hupeh, China. -March- 24, 1917.)
| Mixed strains of Han tsai, a leaf vegetable for hot weather. It
| thrives best in well-drained, rich, light soil, but it is not very
| particular after once having started well. Mix seeds with sifted
| 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. IPoOMOEA REPTANS (L.) Poir. Convolvulacer.
(I. aquatica Forsk.)

“(No. 2887a. 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
: - eontinuous 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 fleshy. ‘The young shoots are cut at intervals until the plants
. become exhausted. The 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 (Wong tsai), meaning jar vegetable or bamboo-leaf vegetable.”

45185 to 45189. BRASSICA PEKINENSIS (Lour.) Gagn. Brassicacee.
Pai ts’ai.
45185. “(No. 2388a.. Taianfu, Shantung, China. March 1, 1917.)
| A heavy winter pai ts’ai of fine quality, making firm much-elon-
Ay gated heads. Sown out in early August a transplanted in rich
| well-worked soil; it must not suffer from lack of water. Can be
kept ‘throughout the whole winter when stored in a cool dugout
a 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

} autumn variety of Chinese cabbage of open growth; eaten boiled,

like kale or mustard spreuts. 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, very dark green variety of Chinese cabbage, sown out in
September; persists throughout the winter in mild climates.
Chinese name Hei pai ts’ai, meaning black pai ts’ai. Probably
this should be cultivated as greens for winter in the South Atlantic
and Gulf States.”

45188. “(No. 2391a. Hankew, China. June 9, 1917.) An open-
headed variety of Chinese cabbage, sown out in August and used
as a fall and winter vegetable. Chinese name Chiang kan pai ts’ai,

| meaning oar-shaped pai ts’ai. This should probably be cultivated

2 as greens for winter use in the South Atlantic and Gulf States.”

j 45189. ‘“(No. 2392a. Hankow, China. June 9, 1917.) <A wintet va-

riety of pai ts’ai with solid heads; sown out in September.

Chinese name Nan ching pai ts’ai. This should probably be culti-

| vated as greens for winter use in the South Atlantic and Gulf

States.”

= Dy

46 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45190 to 451938.

Grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Chico, Calif. Numbered
for convenience in distribution.

45190. ANISACANTHUS THURBERI (Torr.) A. Gray. Acanthacez.

Ornamental acanthaceous shrub, 2 to 4 feet high, with opposite. nearly
lanceolate, thickish leaves and showy purplish red funnelform fiowers,
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. Papaveracez.

A rose-colored form of a showy flowered annual occasionally met with
in gardens and found growing wild in the Southwestern States. A very
Spiny, glaucous-leaved, robust plant with large poppylike flowers.
45192. QUAMOCLIDION MULTIFLORUM Torr. Nyctaginacee.

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. (Adapted
from Wooton and Standley, Flora of New Mesxico, p. 222.)
45193. ZAUSCHNERIA CALIFORNICA Presl. Onagracee.
California fuchsia.

A half-hardy perennial with showy searlet 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. Cuprania TricuspipaTa (Carr.) Bureau. Moracee.
(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. Mapuuca 1npica Gmel. Sapotacee. Mahwa.
(Bassia latifolia Roxb.) |

From Seharunpur, India. Seeds presented by Mr. A. C. Hartless, super-

intendent, Government Botanie 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. Croron Tictium L. Euphorbiacee. Croton-oil plant.
From St. Louis, Mo. Presented by Mr. G. H. Pring, Missouri Botanical
Garden. Received September 24, 1917.
“A small ornamental tree with ovate leaves varying in color from metallic
green to bronze and orange. The powerful purgative, croton oil, is cbtained
from the seeds by crushing.” (J. B. S. Norton.)

JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1917. Al

45197. Brunsreista HOPEANA (Hook.) Benth. Solanacee.

Manaca.

From Para, Brazil. Seeds presented by Senhor J. Sim&io 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

a

| 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, pl. 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 Mr. Thompstone.
45198. Corx LACRYMA-JOBI MA-YUEN (Rom.) Stapf. Poacex. Job’s-tears.

“Kachin name, Mung-Kawng. 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 MAYS L. Poacee. Corn.

ei “The maize is scattered broadcast in the rainy weather, usually July,
after the land has been plowed and harrowed. The crop is weeded once
or twice, beyond which no care is given it.”

45199. “ Kacbin name, W’Lwe; Burmese name, Kawk-saw.”
45200. ‘“ Kachin name, W’Hpraw; Burmese name, Pyaung-pyu.”’
45201. “ Kachin name, Hkainu.’’

45202. “ Kachin name, U-Pan; Burmese name, Ah-lat.”

45203. “ Kachin name, W’Hti; Burmese name, Kauwk-kyi.”

| 45204 to 45214.

From Leverville, Belgian Kongo. Presented by Pére Hyacinthe Vanderyst,
Jardin Agrostologique, through Mr. C. V. Piper, of the Bureau of Plant
Industry. Received September 24, 1917. Quoted notes by Pére Van-
deryst.

45204 and 45205. ANDROPOGON FINITIMUS Hochst. Poacere. Grass.
45204. “(Andropogon lugugaensis VDR. variety levervillensis VDR.
Jardin Agrostologique, Leverville, July, 1917.) A good forage
erass.”’
45205. “(Jardin Agrostologique, Leverville, July, 1917.) A good
forage grass.”
Received as Andropogon familiaris variety levervillensis VDR.
45206. ANTHEPHORA CRISTATA (Doell) Hack. Poacex. Grass.
| “(Jardin Agrostologique, Leverville.) A good pasture, when young,
for small animals.”
45207. CENCHRUS BARBATUS Schumach. Poace. Grass.
“(Jardin Agrostologique, Leverville, July, 1917.) Unsuitable for
pasture on account of its thorny fruits.”

48 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45204 to 45214—Continued.

45208. CHLORIS BREVISETA Benth. Poaceze. Grass.

“(Jardin Agrostologique, Leverville, July, 1917.)” A West African |
grass from the Cape Coast region, resembling Chloris compressa in the |
structure of its flowers. The new growth is said, in Belgian Kongo, to
form an excellent pasture for small animals.

Rhodes grass, C. gayana, also from western tropical Africa, has suc-
ceeded so well in the Southern States that this grass also should receive
a thorough trial.

45209. HoLcUs SORGHUM VERTICILLIFLORUS (Steud.) Hitche. Poacex.
Tabucki grass.

“(Variety astoloniferus VDR. Jardin Agrostologique, Leverville, July

LOM.) 2

45210. PANICUM DIAGONALE Nees. Poacee. Grass.
“(Jardin Agrostologique, Leverville.) Useful as pasture in the young
state.”
A perennial tufted grass reaching a height of more than 8 feet. Native
to Central and East Africa.

45211. PENNISETUM BENTHAMI Steud. Poaceer. Grass.

“(Jardin Agrostologique, Leverville, July, 1917.) A good forage
species for cattle.”

45212, PENNISETUM SETOSUM (Swartz) L. Rich. Poacer. ° 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 grassy slopes and in open woods,
Mexico and West Indies to South America, and also in tropical Asia and
Africa. (Adapted from Hitchcock and Chase, Grasses of the West In-
dies, p. 354.)

45213. PrEROTIS INDICA (L.) Kuntze. Poacer. Grass.
(P. latifolia Ait.)

“(Jardin Agrostologique, Leverville.)” An annual or subperennial
grass, with stout and branching leafy culms and usually short, broad,
rigid, ciliate blades, common 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 animals..

45214. SPoROBOLUS MOLLERI Hack. Poacer. Grass.

“(Cultivated in the Jardin Agrostologique, Leverville, July 8, 1917.) |
Value as yet undetermined.”

45215. Prunus conrapInaE Koehne. Amygdalacez. Cherry.

Grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Rockville, Md., from scions
presented by Mr. 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 sachalinensis).

JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1917. 49

45216. Prunvs sUBHIRTELLA PENDULA (Sieb.) Tanaka. Amygdala-

cee. Rose-bud cherry.

Grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Rockville, Md., from scions

presented by Mr. David Fairchild 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
Horticuliure, vol. 5, p. 2841.)

45217 and 45218. Fracaria spp. Rosacee. Strawberry.

From Bedford, England. Plants purchased from Laxton Bros. Received

September 28, 1917.

45217. Keen’s Seedling. 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, dark purplish
searlet, with polished surface and rich, highly flavored, firm flesh.
(Adapted from Downing, 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. CaLyYcoPpHYSUM BREVIPES Pittier. Cucurbitaceex.

From Venezuela. Seeds presented by Mr. Henri Pittier, director, Estacion
Hxperimental 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 I 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 parcha de
culebra, parcha being 42 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 ornaments (?) which are the glory of men in
other countries are here the common privilege of an unusual 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 PLANTS IMPORTED.

also to the fruits of the two or three native species of Couroupita, and prob-
ably to those of other members of the Lecythidee. So the question of the
depilatory properties is not yet settled.” (Pittier.)

45220. (Undetermined.) Apocynacee. ; Lorocco vine.

From Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Seeds presented by Mr. I. H. Cammack,
“La Mision.” 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.)

INDEX O# COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES,

Acacia sp., 45011.
farnesiana, 45012.
lophantha. See Albizzia lophan-

tha.
Aegle marmelos. See Belou marmelos.
Albizzia lophantha, 44957.
Algaroba, Prosopis chilensis,
45076, 45165.

Almond, Amygdalus communis, 45097-
45100.

Amaranth, Amaranthus
45182, 45183.

Amaranthus gangeticus, 45182, 45183.

Amygdalus communis, 45097-15100.

Anacardium occidentale, 45095.

Anangapirih, Hugenia uniflora, 45068.

ANangapilth-apua, Hugenia uniflora,
45067.

Andropogon erianthoides, 45037.
finitimus, 45204, 45205.
intermedius, 15038.

Anisacanthus thurberi, 45190.

Annatto tree, Bira orellana, 44954.

Annona cherimola, 45020, 45021, 45077,

45106.
squamosd, 45181.

Anona. See Annona spp.

Anthephora cristata, 45206.

Apamato, Tabebuia pentaphylla, 45088,

45166.
Apricot, Japanese, Prunus mume:
Ginfukurin, 45176..
Oteno, 45064.
Tsukasa-shibori, 45063.
Aracé mbaya, Psidiwm sp., 45169.
Arecastrum romanzofianum australe,
45066.

Argemone platyceras, 45191.

Asimina triloba, 45019.

Avocado, Persea americana,

45083, 45091.
Nimah, 45078.

45075,

gangeticus,

45078,

Baileya multiradiata, 45111.

Barberry, Berberis trifoliolata, 45096.
Barley, black-kernel, Hordeum vulgare
paliidum, 45113.
hull-less, Hordeum vulgare coel-
este, 4504145043.
Basella rubra, 45026, 45027.
Bassia latifolia. See Madhuca indica.
Bauhinia spp., 45085, 45164.
Bean, broad, Vicia faba, 44939.
common, Phaseolus vulgaris:
- Bicolor, 44973, 44974.
Blanco eriollo, 44969.
de manteca
44970, 44979.
Dutch Case Knife, 44972.
Hardlong French, 44976.
Hudson Wax, 44977.
Negro de Belgica, 44978.
Southern Prolific, 44980.
Thorburn Large, 44975.
100 X 1, 44971.
Go-ta-ni, Canavali ensiforme, 44938.
horse, Vicia faba, 44939.
jack, Canavali 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.
Bizxa orellana, 44954.
Blackberry, Rubus spp., 45017, 45044.
Blumea myriocephatla, 45158.
Bob, broad bean, Vicia faba, 44939.
Bor, Ziziphus mauritiana, 44940.
Brachychiton acerifolium, 44958.
Brassica alba, 45000. :
migra, 45001.
pekinensis, 44935, 45185-45189.
Brunsfelsia hopeana, 45197.

pequeno,

51

o2

Bumelia sp., 45018.

Butia capitata, 45009.
capitata odorata, 450738.
eriespatha, 45045.

Cabeza de negro, Phytelephas macro-
carpa, 45032.

Cacao, Theobroma cacao, 45084.
Caimito, Chrysophyllum cainito, 45104.
Caja, Spondias lutea, 45010.
Calycophysum brevipes, 45219.
Canavali ensiforme, 44938.
Carica dodecaphylla, 45141.
papaya, 44941, 44942.
Carissa,
45102.
Carissa ne 45101, 45102.
Cashew, Anacardium occidentale,
45095.

Cassie, Acacia farnesiana, 45012.

Cenchrus barbatus, 45207.

Chaetochloa barbata, 45039.

Chamaedorea spp., 44994, 45022, 45079.

Chaucte. See Coy6, Persea schiedeand.

Cherimoya, Annona cherimola, 45020,
45021, 45077, 45106.

Cherry, Prunus spp. :
Japanese flowering, 45049-45062.
- Amenogawa, 45054.
Asagi, 45059.
Choshu, 45057.
Daizen, 45052.
Hosokawa, 45050.
Jobeni, 45058.
Mikuruma-gayeshi, 45053.
Miyakobeni, 45061.
Murasaki, 45056.
Naden, 45049.
Ojochin, 45051.
Toranowo, 45062.
Ussussumi, 45055.
Wasemniyako, 45060.
Prunus conradinae, 45215.
Rose-bud, Prunus subhirtella pen-
dula, 45216.
Sargent’s, Prunus serrulata sach-
alinensis, 45074, 45178.
Chloris vbreviseta, 45208.
Chrysophyllum cainito, 45104.
monopyrenum, 45107.
Chucte. See Coy6, Persea schiedeand.
Citrullus vulgaris, 45162, 45163, 45170.

Carissa grandifiora, 45101,

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Citrus nobilis deliciosa, 45089.
Claucena lansiwn, 45161.
wampi. See Claucena lansium.
Coco de mono, Calycophysum brevipes.
45219.
Coconut, Cocos imuicifera, 4511445130
Cocos capiiata. See Butia capitata.
eriospatha. See Butia eriospatha.

nucifera, 45114-45130.

odorata. See Butia capitata odo-

rata.
Cocuisa, Furcraea sp., 45014.
Coiz lacryma-jobi niva-yuen, 45198.
Colocasia sp., 45065.
Corn, Zea mays, 45036, 45199-45203.
Cowpea, Vigna sinensis:

Careta, 44992.

Southern Creaseback, 44993.
Coy6, Persea schiedeana, 44999, 45081.
Craniolaria annua, 45005.

Creole scorzonera, Craniolaria annua,
45005.

Crescentia alata, 45108.

Croton-oil plant, Croton tigliwm, 45196.

Croton tiglhium, 45196.

Cucumis melo, 45171-45175.

Cudrania tricuspidata, 45194.

triloba. See Cudrania tricuspi-

data.
Cuji, Acacia sp., 45011,

Diphysa sp., 44997. z
Dovyalis tristis, 45048.

Durian, Durio zibethinus, 45179.
Durio zibethinus, 45179.

Easter blossem, Seeur idaca Tamarekii.
45028.
Elm, Ulmus pumila, 45025.
Escobita, purple, Orthocarpus pur-
purascens, 45112.
HLucalyptus calophylla, 44959.
Hugenia sp., 45167.
pungens, 45108.
supra-axillaris, 45109.
uniflora, 45067, 45068.
ventenatti, 44960.

Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, 45006. -

Fenouil doux, Foeniculum vulgare,
45006.

Fern, Nephrolepis sp., 45090.

Flame tree, Australian, Brachychiton
acerifolium, 44958.

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Flax, Linum usitatissinum:

blue blossom, 45002.
white blossom, 45003.
Foeniculum vulgare, 45006.
Fragaria spp., 45217, 45218.
Fuchsia, California, Zauschneria calk-
fornica, 451938.
Furcraea sp., 45014.

Garcinia mangostana, 45180.

Gnetum gnemon, 45152.

Gooseberry, Ribes speciosum, 45024.

Granadilla, Passiflora spp., 45016,
45168.

Grape, Vitis vinifera:

Doradillo, 45071.

King George V, 45072.
ted May, 45070.
Grass, Andropagon

45087.
Andropogon
45205.
intermedius, 45088.
Anthephora cristata, 45206.
Cenchrus barbatus, 45207.
Chaetochloa barbata, 45039.
Chloris breviseta, 45208.
Panicum decompositum, 45040.
diagonale, 45210.
Pennisetum benthami, 45211.
setosum, 45212.
Perotis indica, 45218.
Sporobolus molleri, 45214.
tabucki, Holcus sorghum verti-
cilliflorus, 45209.
Guabiyt, Hugenia pungens, 45108.
Guava, Psidium sp., 45169.

ertanthoides,

finitimus, 45204,

Hoheria populnea, 45094.

Holcus sorghum verticillifiorus, 45209.

Hordeum vulgare coeleste, 45041-45043.
vulgare pallidum, 45118.

| Hyphaene thebaica, 45004.

Ipomoea aquatica. _See Ipomoea rep-
tans.
reptans, 45184.
Ixerbe bremioides, 44955.

Jasmine, Jasminum angulare, 45110.

Jasminum. angulare, 45110.

Job’s-tears, Coiz lacryma-jobi ma-yuen,
45198.

Jobo, Spondias lutea, 45010, 45086.

D3

Jugluns portoricensis, 450338.
regia, 44936, 44987.

Katigua, Trichilia catigua, 45069.

Kennedya sterlingii, 450938.

Knightia excelsa. See Rymandra ez-
celsa.

Ko-kiip, pacayito palm, Chamaedorea
spp., 44994, 45079.

Kronskie Bobi, Vicia faba, 44939.

Kuan ts’ai, [pomoca reptans, 45184.

Lacebark, Hoheria populnea, 45094.

Linum usitatissimum, 45002, 45008.

Litchi chinensis, 45156.

Livistona australis, 45092.

Lorocco vine, undetermined, 45220.

Lychee, Sunhing, Litchi
45156.

chinensis,

Madhuca indica, 45195.

Mahwa, Afadhuca indica, 45195.
Malpighia sp., 45015. 2

Manaca, Brunsfelsia hopeana, 45197.

Mangosteen, Garcinia mangostanda,
45180.

Manicaria saccifera, 45087.
Matiliscuate, Tabebuia pentaphylla,
44998.

Melicocca bijuga, 45047.

Miconia bicolor. See Tetrazygia Obdi-
color.

Mikania sp., 45080.

Mombin, yellow, Spondias lutea, 45010,
45086.

Musa paradisiaca seminifera, 45007.

Muskmelon, Cucumis melo, 45171-
45175.

Mustard, black, Brassica nigra, 45001.

white, Brassica alba, 45000.

Nephelium bassacense, 451381.
litchi. See Litchi chinensis.
Nephrolepis sp., 45090.

Orthocarpus purpurascens, 45112.

Oryza sativa, 45034, 45035.

Oyama, Passifiora quadrangularis,
45016.

Pai ts’ai, Brassica pekinensis, 44935,
45185-45189.

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Palm, Butia capitata, 45009.
Butia capitata odorata, 450738.
eriospatha, 45045.
doum, Hyphaene thebaica, 45004.
fan, Australian, Livistona austra-
lis, 45092.

ivory -nut, Phytelephas macro-
carpa, 45082.

lemiche, Manicaria saccifera,
45087. ;

pacaya, Chamaedorea sp., 45022.
paecayito, Chamaedorea spp., 44994,
45079.
pindo, Arecastrum romanzofianum
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.
Paramignya monophylla, 45159.
Parcha de culebra, Calycophysum
brevipes, 45219.
Passifiora sp., 45168.
quadrangularis, 45016.
Pavetta indica, 45158.
Pawatta, Pavetta indica, 45153.
Pea, garden, Pisum sativum:
Automovil, 44988.
Cien por une, 44988.
Comun, 44991.
De 40 dias, 44986.
Gladiador, 44990.
Maravilla del mereado, 44982.
Ojo negro, 44981.
Orgullo del mercado, 44984.
Senador, 44987.
Telegrafo, 44989.
William Hurst, 44985.
Pear, Pyrus ussuriensis, 45046.
Pennisetum benthami, 45211.
setosum, 45212.
Perotis indica, 45218.
latifolia. See Perotis indica.
Persea sp., 44996.
americana, 45078, 45083, 45091.
gratissima. See Persea americana.
schiedeana, 44999, 45081.
Phaeomeria imperialis. See Phacome-
ria magnifica.
magnifica, 45154.

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Phaseolus coccineus, 44968.
lunatus, 44965-44967.
vulgaris, 44969-44980.
Phytelephas macrocarpa, 45032.
Pind6é-poi, Arecastrum romanzofianum
australe, 45066.
Pistache, Chinese, Pistacia chinensis,
44962.
Pistacia chinensis, 44962.
Pisum sativum, 44981-44991.
Pitanga, Hugenia uniflora, 45067, 45068.
Plantain, Musa paradisiaca seminifera,
45007.
Potato, Portuguese Red,
tuberosum, 45023.
Priotropis cytisoides, 45008.
Prosopis chilensis, 45075, 45076, 45165.

Solanum

julifiora. See Prosopis chilensis.
Prune myrobalan, Spondias lutea,
45010.
Prunus amygdalus. See Amygdalus
communis.

conradinae, 45215.
mume, 45063, 45064, 45176.
sargentii. See Prunus serrulata
sachalinensis.
serrulat a, 45049-45052, 45054—
45062. ;
sachalinensis, 45074, 45178.
sieboldii, 45058.
subhirtella pendula, 45216.
Psidiuwm sp., 45169.
Psychotria bacteriophila, 45155.
Pyrus ussuriensis, 45046.

Quamoclidion nuultifiorum, 45192.

Ribes speciosum, 45024.
Rice, Haitian Rangoon, Oryza sativa,
45034, 45035.
Rubus sp., 45017.
racemosus, 45044.
Rymandra excelsa, 44956.

Saccharum officinarum, 44968, 44964,
45029-45031, 4513245140.
Salwia hempsteadiana, 44995.
Sapindus oahuensis, 45157.
Satin leaf, Chrysophyllum monopyre-
num, 45107,
top, Andropogon erianthoides,
45037.

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INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Securidaca lamarckii, 45028.
Shucte.
Simaruco, Malpighia sp., 45015.

Soap tree, Hawaiian, Sapindus

oahuensis, 45157.

Solanum tuberosum, 450238.

Spondias lutea, 45010, 45086.

Sporobolus molleri, 45214.

Sterculia acerifolia. See Brachychiton

acerifolum.

Strawberry, Fragaria spp.:

Carolina, 45218.

Keen’s Seedling, 45217.
Old Pine, 45218.

Sugar cane, Saccharum ojficinarum:
Demerara No. 1135, 45132, 45139.
Hawaiian No. 20, 45133.

No. 27, 45134.
No. 109, 45135, 45140.
No. 146, 45186.
No. 227, 45187.
Lahaina, 45138.
Santa Cruz 13/18, 45031.
12/37, 44968.
18/32, 44964.
14/7, 45029.
14/47, 45030.

Tabebuia pentaphylla, 44998, 45088,
45166.

Tamarind, Tamarindus indica, 45105.

Tanarindus indica, 45105.

Tangerine, Citrus nobilis
45089.

Tanyah, yellow, Colocasia sp., 45065.

| Taro, Colocasia sp., 45065.

| Tawari, Ixerba bresxioides, 44955.

_ Tecoma australis. See Pandorea aus-

| tralis.

' Tetrazygia bicolor, 45177.

| Theobroma cacao, 45084.

| Trichilia catigua, 45069.

_ Triticum aestivum, 44948-44953, 45142-

| 45151.
vulgare. See Triticum aestivum.

| Ulmus pumila, 45025.

Unab, Ziziphus mauritiana, 44940.

Undetermined, 45018, 45220.

- Uruct, Biza orellana, 44954.

See Coyé, Persea schiedeana.

deliciosa,

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Vicia faba, 449389. =
Vigna sinensis, 44992, 44998.
Vitis vinifera, 45070-45072.

Walnut, Juglans regia, 44936, 44937.
Porto Rican, Juglans portoricen-
sis, 45083.
Wampi, Clanacena lansiwm, 45161,
Watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris, 45162,
45163, 45170.
Wattle, Cape,
44957.
crested, Albizzia lophantha, 44957.
Wheat, Triticum aestivum:
Alliés Hybrid, 44948.
Autumn Victoria, 44944.
Bearded Pearl of Nuisement,
44945,
Blue, 44948.
Bunyip, 45142.
Comeback, 45143.
Crépi, 44946.
Dattel Hybrid, 44947.
Early Noé, 44948.
Firbank, 45144.
Florence, 45145.
Japhet, 44949. ;
Jolly Farmer’s Hybrid, 44950.
Marshall’s No. 3, 45146.
Massy Hybrid, 44951.
Red-Bearded Autumn, 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.

Albizzia lophantha,

Yacarati-a, Carica dodecaphylla, 45141.
Yamazakura, Prunus serrulata sa-
chalinensis, 45178.

Zauschneria californica, 451938.

Zea mays, 450386, 45199-45208.
Ziziphus jujuba.

See Ziziphus mau-
ritiana.
mauritiana, 44940.

4H , } Issued April 17, 1922,
__—-U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
ae BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY.

ae WILLIAM A. TAYLOR, Chief of Bureau.

INVENTORY

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED

OFFICE OF FOREIGN SEED AND PLANT INTRODUCTION
_ DURING THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1
TO DECEMBER 31, 1917.

(No. 53; Nos. 45221 70 45704. )

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1922.

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Issued April 17, 1922.

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BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY.

WILLIAM A. TAYLOR, Chief of Bureau.

| INVENTORY

: oF
SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED —

OFFICE OF FOREIGN SEED’ AND PLANT INTRODUCTION
| DURING THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1
TO DECEMBER 31, 1917.

(No. 53; Nos. 45221 ro 45704. )

WASHINGTON:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFIOE.
1922.

BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY.

Chief of Bureau, WILLIAM A. TAYLOR.
Associate Ohief of Bureau, Karu F. KELLERMAN.

Officer in Charge of Publications, J. HE. ROCKWELL.

Assistant in Charge of Business Operations, H. WH. 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.

. Young, Plant Introducer, in Charge of Dasheen and Tropical Yam Investigations.

R. A

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

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

lL. G. Hoover, Assistant Plant Introducer, in Charge of Chayote Investigations.
Cc. C. Thomas, Assistant Plant Introducer, in Charge of Jujube Investigations.
BH. 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 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; Barbour Tate es Chicago, Ill.; Dr. H. L. Lyon, Honolulu, Hawaii;
Henry Nehrling, Gotha, Fla.; Charles T. Simpsons Littleriver, Fla.; Dr. lL. Trabut,
Director, Service Botanique, ghar. Algeria; E. H. Wilson, Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica
Plain, Mass.; E. W. D. Holway, Faribault, Minn.; Dr. William Trelease, University of

Illinois, Deleon, Ill.
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ILLUSTRATIONS.

PLATE I. A fruiting branch of the wampi (Claucena lansium (Lour.)
See om MING! 45326) tac Ue a ee

If. An Indian boy holding a cluster of wild tropical grapes (Vitis
tiliaefolia Humb. and Bonpl., 8S. P. I. No. 45861) __-___________

Ill. The Chinese horse-chestnut in its native habitat. (Aesculus wil-
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FIGURE 1. Wilson Popenoe’s routes of exploration in Guatemala from Sep-
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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, 1917 (NO. 58; NOS. 45221 TO
45704).

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT.

This inventory covers the period from October to December, in-
elusive, 1917. During this time Agricultural Explorer Frank N.
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
Wampi (Claucena lansium, No. 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
Lycoris 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 wilsonii, No. 45532), which

| has narrower leaves than the common species grown by us, is now
|- well established in America through the seeds which Mr. Meyer
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 calleryana, 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. Reimer

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

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more luscious varieties of Pyrus communis. Under No. 45592 Mr.
Meyer sent in 100 pounds of seed of the small-fruited wild pear of
the same species, and specialists are experimenting with these.
Wilson Popenoe sends in from the Vera Paz region a small-fruited
chayote no larger than a hen’s egg (No. 45350) ; the inga, which he
says is a fruit worthy of a place in the gardens of the amateur in
southern Florida (No. 45351); an interesting tropical walnut
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Fic. 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 16 months of his agricultural exploration of Guatemala constitutes a noteworthy
horticultural accomplishment. His journeys on muleback and on foot traversed over
2,000 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 spat, 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 coyé, 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 which fruits abundantly and bears nuts with even thicker
shells than those of our own black walnut; a species of tropical Rubus
(No. 45356) with soft seeds and of good flavor, which fruits abun-
dantly and should be tried in the Southern States; and seeds of the
coy6 (Persea schiedeana, No. 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 DECEMBER 31, 1917. i

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, No. 45360)
with brilliant scarlet bracts suggestive of the poinsettia; 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 (No. 45505), which he considers, on ac-
count of its earliness, one of his promising sorts, the Manik (No.
45560), Kaguah (No. 45561), Ishim (No. 45562), Kanan (No. 45563),
and Chabil (No. 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. : 3

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 Sobralia macrantha
(No. 45547), which grows there to a height of 4 feet and has a large
showy flower. His “ilama,” a species of Annona (A. diversifolia,
No. 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 (No.
45578), which in his opinion is in all probability the ancestor of the
cactus dahla 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 (No.
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, (. 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 activities in other fields are less .well
known. This inventory gives descriptions of selections and hybrids
(Nos. 45330 to 45342) which he has produced by the breeding of the
chinquapin (Castanea pumila), the Chinese chestnut (C. mollissima).
the American chestnut (C. dentata), and the Japanese species (C.

8 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

crenata). He has been working with these for many years and has
a 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 safe investments as peaches
or pears or others of our fruit trees. They are not large forest trees.
The fate of that other Chinese chestnut (Castanea henryi, No. 45670),
which grows to a height of 75 to 100 feet on the upper Yangtze
River 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 (No. 45477) between Berberis wilsonae, 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 Montezuma formed one of
the staple cereal foods of the Aztecs. The seeds of this amaranth
(Amaranthus paniculatus, No. 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 Nuttall sends in from Mexico.

Lamb’s-quarters (Chenopodium album) 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 (Chenopodium nuttalliae, No.
45536), which Mrs. Nuttall 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 (No. 45247), sent in by Mr. Barbour Lathrop as
one of the commonest vegetables among the Japanese. Botanically
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this species, although it occurs from Nova Scotia to Texas and was
known in the old days as honewort, has never been cultivated or
even used as a vegetable by Americans. It is easily grown and
deserves to be carefully studied by amateurs. Its food value is
probably similar to that of celery.

The success of the Japanese flowering cherries makes the introduc-
tion of the pink-flowered wild forest cherry (Prunus serrulata var.
sachalinensis, 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
purpureum. No. 45572). According to Harrison, the agrostologist of
South Africa, it promises there to be one of the most remarkable
drought-resistant fodder plants 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
country.

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 maxima (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. R. 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 (Malus prunifolia rinki, No. 45679) but was driven out by
the American varieties, according to Prof. Sargent, of the Arnold
Arboretum, may prove as hardy as Pyrus baccata, 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 (Pyrus mamo-
vensis, 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 (No. 45662) of the peen-to type from the
French West Indies, which is said to resist decay, may furnish this
southern peach.

It has seemed a little strange that so excellent a fruit as that of
the passion vine, which ranks among the best fruits of Australia,
should still be practically an unknown fruit on our markets. The
hard-shelled sweet granadilla of Guatemala (Passiflora ligularis, No.
45614), which instead of being purple in color is a deep orange-

yellow and instead of shriveling keeps its plump form, may attract —

people 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 (Ziziphus mauritiana, 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 in
large quantities and to be appreciated by the Europeans as well as
by the native inhabitants of the island. This inventory announces
also the introduction of a third species from Argentina (Zizephus
mistol, 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 known here. .

The wide use of Casuarina equisetifolia as a street tree in southern
Florida has engendered considerable discussion as to its benefits. It
is possible that the Sumatra species ((’. swmatrana, 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 fasciculatum chinense (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 (¥'icus palmata) and the common fig (7. carica) may play
a role in this respect, since the Abyssinian species makes excellent
caprifigs.

EL DT TS TS MES ee re

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1917. et

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 publications of this office. The manuscript of this inventory
has been prepared by Miss Esther A. Celander.

Davin FaircHirp,
Agricultural Kxeplorer in Charge.

OFFIcE or Forrtgn SEED AND PLant INTRODUCTION,
Washington, D. C., June 15, 1927.

|

I a OF nt IE

Pe LORY.

45221 to 45225. Triticum arstivum L. Poaceer. Wheat.
(T. vulgare Vill.)
From Guatrache, Pampa, central Argentina. Presented by Senor Juan
Williamson, Estacion Agronomica, through the Office of Cereal Investiga-
tions. Received October, 1917.

45221. Barletta (Pampa). 45223. Barletta 24.

45222. Barletta TT. 45224. Barletta 44.

45225. Barletta from a farm in the vicinity 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. PASSIFLORA sp. Passifloracesze. Granadilla.
“A yellow-fruited, acid type which I consider superior to the purple
type.” (Damon.)
45227. ZIzIPHUS MISTOL Griseb. Rhamnacez. 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 8S. P. I. No. 44436.

45228. Nepuroeris sp. Polypodiacee. Fern.
From Finca 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. Prunus nicra Ait. Amygdalacee. Plum.
From Ottawa, Canada. Seeds purchased from Mr. W. T. Macoun, Domin-
ion horticulturist, Central Experimental Farm. Received October 1, 1917.

“The cultivated trees of Prunus nigra in this district practically never have
mature fruit on them, as the fruits become diseased before they become fully

+ Ail 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 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 be subject to change with a view to bringing the forms of the names
into harmony with recognized American codes of nomenclature.

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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 americana, as he has a few trees of the latter in his
orchard.” (Afacoun.)

45230. BrunsrensiA HoPHANA (Hook.) Bentham. Solanacez.

From Para, Brazil. Seeds presented by Senhor J. Simao da Costa. Ie-
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, hearly white, 1 inch long; calyx three-fourths of an inch long, teeth
obtuse.” (Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 1, p. 582.)

45231. ANNONA MaARcGRAVIT Mart. Annonacez.

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 fiower 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 been added, with a sweetish subacid 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, Contributions from the National Herbarium, vol. 18, pt. 1, p. 25.)

45232. LiyvcorpersICcON ESCULENTUM Mill. Solanacez. Tomato.

From the Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. O. D. Conger, U. 8S. 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 arstivum L. Poacee. Wheat.
(T. vulgare Vill.) P
Irom Tokyo, Japan. Presented by Mr. Teizo Ito, chief, Plant Industry
Division, Imperial Department of Agriculture and Commerce. Received
October 12, 1917.

45233. Iga-chikugo. 45234. Aka-komugi.

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1917. 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 CARICA. Moracez. Fig.
“T am sending you seeds of Ficus palmata fertilized by F. carica.
F. palmata, originally from Abyssinia and Hrythrea, appears interesting ;
first, aS one of the probable ancestors of F. carica; second, the male
plants are excellent caprifigs to supply the Blastophaga. The autumn
figs (Mammoni) 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 VINIFERA L. Vitacee. Grape.
‘Cabernet X Malbec 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 armentaca L. Amygdalacee.
Apricot.
From Chefoo, China. Seeds presented by Mr. A. Sugden, Commissioner

of Customs, through Mr. Lester Maynard, American consul, Chefoo.
Received October 13, 1917.

4523'7. 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. Decuria sp. Fabacee.
(Derris sp.)
From Luzon, Rizal Province, Philippine Islands. Fruits presented by Mr.
HK. D. Merrill, Bureau of Science, Manila. Received October 15, 1917.

“Tugli or tublt. 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.”
(Merrill.) —

45240. Cynara uystrix Ball. Asteracez.
From Algiers, Algeria. Seeds presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received Oc-
tober 15, 1917. :

“Seeds of Cynara hystrix from Morocco, a species near to C. cardunculus,
interesting to study and to hybridize. The seeds are large.” (Trabut.)

45241. Acrinipia arcuTa (Sieb. and Zucc.) Planch. Dilleniacee.

From Bronx Park, N. 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 with
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 AND 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, reminding one of figs. 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.” (Fairchild.)

45242 to 45245.

From Honolulu, Hawaii. Seeds presented by Mr. J. F. Rock, botanist,
College of Hawaii. Received October 19, 1917.

45242. HIBISCADELPHUS GIFFARDIANUS Rock. Malvacer.

“The Hau kuahiwi is a remarkable tree. At first appearance one
would think it to be the common Hau (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, with a many-branched round crown. It differs from the
genus Hibiscus in its very peculiar flowers [which are curved and con-
voluted] and mainly in the calyx, ‘which is not persistent with the
capsules but drops together with the bracts as soon as the capsules are
formed.” (Rock.)

45243. HIBISCADELPHUS HUALALAIENSIS Rock. Malvacee.

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 Waihou of the same district, where
about a dozen trees are still in existence. The writer revisited the above
locality in March, 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 by several species of moths 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 Hawaiian
Islands, p. 301.) mca
45244. PrrrospoRUM HOSMERI LONGIFOLIUM Rock. Pittosporacez.

The variety differs from the species in that the leaves are very much
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, Indigenous Trees of the Hawaiian
Islands, p. 161.)

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1917. 17

45242 to 45245—Continued.

45245. VACCINIUM RETICULATUM J. E. Smith. Vacciniacer. Ohelo.

“Seeds of Vaccinium reticulatum, a species which grows up to an
altitude of 10,000 feet on the big islands (Maui and Hawaii). It is the
well-known ohelo of the natives, and the fruits are eaten and used
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, where 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, I'lora of the Hawaiian Islands,

p: 271.)

| 45246. Carica papaya L. Papayacex. - Papaya.

From Honolulu, Hawaii. Seeds presented by Mr. G. P. Wilder. Received
October 6 and 19, 1917.

“Seed from selected fruit.” (Wilder.)

45247. DrrincGa CANADENSIS (L.) Kuntze. Apiacee. 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 grown 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.)

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45248. Prunus sERRULATA SACHALINENSIS (Schmidt) Makino.
(P. sargentii Render.) [Amygdalacee. 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 yaluable
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 14 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
Horticulture, vol. 5, p. 2839.)

45249 and 45250.

I'rom Kerman, Persia. Seeds presented by Capt. J. N. Merrill, First Regi-
ment of Cavalry, Persian Army. Received October 10, 1917.
45249. CITRUS GRANDIS (L.) Osbeck. Rutacez. * Pummelo.

(C. decumana Murray.)
“Seeds of the Persian ‘pumaloe,’ a fruit like that of China and the

_ Philippines, 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 INERMIS L. Lythracez. 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-smelling 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 Egyptians to the present day.” (W. E. Safford.)

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. BRASSICA PEKINENSIS (Lour.) Gagn. Brassicacex.
Pai 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, 1917. : 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 heard 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 be as popular
here as it is in China.”

45253. “ Pai ts’ai. From Taianfu, Shantung Province.”

45254. “Yu 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 Zuce. Fagacex.
| Chestnut.
| “ Japanese chestnuts from Hangchow, Chekiang Province.”
| 45255. A variety with large nuts.
| 45256. A variety with medium-sized nuts.
| 45257. CucUMIS MELO L. Cucurbitacee. Muskmelon.
| “White melon from Tientsin, Chihli Province.”
45258. CucUMIS SsATivus L. Cucurbitacee. Cucumber.

“Harly cucumber from Taianfu, Shantung Province.”

45259. CucuRBITA PEPO L. Cucurbitacee. Squash.
| Parti-colored squash from Taianfu, Shantung Province.”

45260 and 45261. RAPHANUS saTiIvUS L. Brassicacee. 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. Chenopodiacee. 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. Brassicacez. Mustard.

“(No. 2398a. 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 [14 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.

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45263 to 45320—Continued.

45264, PERILLA NANKINENSIS (Lour.) Decaisne. Menthacez.
(P. arguta Benth.)

(No. 2394a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. June 5, 1917.) Hei su tzu
(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. PERILLA FRUTESCENS (L.) Britton. Menthacez.
(P. ocymoides 1.)

(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. Poacee. : Rice.

45266. “(No. 2396a. Hanyang, Hupeh Province. March 6, 1917.)
Ching shui mi ku (clear-water rice grain). A fine loeal variety of
rice, said to be prolific and early ripening. On account of its
earliness to be tested primarily in California.”

45267... (No. 2397a. Changsha, Hunan Province. 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 mi (clear-water rice). A fine quality of early ripening
rice. To be tested like the preceding numbers.”

45269 to 45295. Soya MAX (L.) Piper. Fabacee. . Soy bean.
(Glycine hispida Maxim.)

[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
Gulf States (southern parts). They should therefore be tested in dis-
tricts where cotton and rice are grown. |

45269. “(No. 240la. Hankow, Hupeh Province. Mareh 7, 1917.)

Huang tou (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. 2408a. 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 Provinee. 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 tou. A small to medium-sized, yellow soy bean. Used like
the preceding numbers.”’

45274. “(No. 2406a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. May °24, 1917.)
Huang tou. A medium-sized, yellow soy bean with a dark hilum.
Said to be a medium late ripener.”

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1917. 21

45263 to 453820—Continued.

45275. “(No. 2407a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.)
Huang tou. A large yellow soy bean.” :

45276.-“(No. 2408a. Changsha, Hunan Province. May 16, 1917.)
Huang tou. A medium-sized, yellow soy bean.”

45277. “(No. 2409a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.)
Huang tou. A very small variety of yellow soy bean.”

45278. “(No. 2410a. Wuchang, Hupeh Province. March 9, 1917.)
Hsiao huang tou (small yellow bean). A very small variety of
yellow soy bean.”’

45279. “(No. 2411a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.)
Huang tou. A small, greenish yellow soy bean.”

45280. “(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. 24138a. Shuichaipang, Hupeh Province. April 2, 1917.)
Hsiao huang tow (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 tou (field green bean). A medium-large, pale-green
variety of soy bean; rare. Eaten as a Ssweetmeat when roasted
with sugar; it is then a very tasteful, wholesome, and nourishing
product.”

45283. “(No. 2415a. Changsha, Hunan Province. _May 16, 1917.)
Ci’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.)
Cl’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 sprinkled over them, as an appe-
tizer before and with meals.”

45286. “(No. 2418a. Hankow, Hupeh Provinee. March 7, 1917.)
Cling 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.)
CWing pi 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.”

29 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45263 to 45320—Continued.

45290. “(No. 2422a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.)
Hei tou (black bean). A medium-large, black soy bean, used wiien
boiled, as a food for hard-working field animals and for oil pro-
duction ; it is also eaten by the poor.”

45291. “(No. 2423a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. March 7, 1917.)
ifei tou. A medium-sized, black soy bean, used like the preceding
number.”

45292. (No. 2424a. Wuchang, Hupeh Province. March 9, 1917.)
Hei tou. A medium-sized variety of black soy bean; said to be an
early ripener. Used like No. 24224 [S. P. I. No. 45290].

45293. “(No. 2425a. Wuchang, Hupeh Province. March 9, 1917.)
Hsiao hei tow (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.)
Hei tou. A small, flat soy bean of shining black color, used like
the preceding number.”

45295, “(No. 242%7a. Changsha, Hunan Province. May 16, 1917.)
Hei tou. A small, round variety of soy bean of dull black color;
used like No. 2425a [S. P. I. No. 45293].”

45296 and 45297. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacee. Common bean.

45296. ‘“(No. 2428a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. Mareh 24, 1917.)
Hua ssi chi tow (mixed or variegated four seasons bean). Multi-
colored strains of garden beans, much cultivated as summer vege-
tables. To be tested in the southern sections of the United States.”

45297. “(No, 2429a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.)
Sst chi tou (four seasons bean). A reddish variety of garden bean,
used like the preceding number. To be tested like No. 2428a.”

45298 and 45299. PHASEOLUS ANGULARIS (Willd.) W. EF. Wight.
Fabacere. Adsuki bean.

45298. “(No. 2480a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. March 7, 1917.)
Hung tou (ved 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 Provinee. May 30, 1917.)
Hung li tow (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. Fabaceex. Mung bean.
(No. 2433a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. March 77,1917.) Liu tou (green
bean). Mixed strains of dull and shining green mung beans; utilized like
No. 2430a [S. PR. I. No. 45298].”
45301. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacez. Cowpea.
“(No, 2484a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. March 7, 1917.) Pai chiang
tow (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, 1917. ie

— 45263 to 45320—Continued.

45302. VIGNA CYLINDRICA (Stickm.) Skeels. Fabaceer. Catjang.

“(No. 2485a. Shuichaipang, Hupeh Province. April 2, 1917.) Hung
chiang tou (red precious bean). A small, red-brown cowpea grown on
pebbly river flats. Used as human food.”

453038 and 45304. Pisum SATIVUM L. Fabacee. Garden pea.

45303. “(No. 2436a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.)
Wan tou. 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 months. Sown in October and
harvested in April. The peas are boiled either with the pods, when
very tender, or after shelling, when oid. When dry they are used
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 tésted
as a winter crop in the southern sections of the Gulf States and in
California.”

45304. “(No. 2487a. 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. Fabacez. Broad bean.

45305. “(No. 2438a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.)

_ Ts'an 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 crop in the intermountain regions and along the northern
Pacifie 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 ts’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. Fabacex. Lentil,
(Lens esculenta Moench.)

“(No. 2441a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 24, 1917.) Ching tou
(capital bean). A small brown variety of lentil, grown as a winter
crop on rather poor lands in the mountain districts of western FEfupeh.
The seeds are eaten boiled in stews and soups, but are not much ap-
preciated. To be tested like No. 2438a.”

24

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45263 to 45320—Continued.

45309. INDIGOFERA TINCTORIA L. Fabacez. Indigo.

“(No. 2442a. Hankow. Hupeh Province. June 14, 1917.) Huai lan
(blue legume). A plant from which a blue dye is obtained; said to be
grown on well-drained land. The seed is sown in April, and the twigs
with leaves are harvested in August.”

45310. BRAssiIca sp. Brassicacez. Mustard.

“(No. 2444a. Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 26,1917.) Chieh-tzeu. A
mustard 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. Cirrus sp. Rutacezx. .

“(Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 22,1917.) P’ing tou kan (flat-head
mandarin). A peculiar variety of mandarin orange, of dark orange color
and mediunr size, with heavy, loose. warty, and corrugated rind. Seg-
ments closely adhering to each other. 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. Citrus sp. Rutacex.

“(Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 27, 1917.) P’ao kan (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. Cirrus GrRAnpis (L.) Osbeck. Rutacez. Pummelo.
(C. decumana Murray.)

45313. “(Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 27, 1917.) <A large pum-
melo of somewhat conical shape.” ;

45314. “(Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 27,1917.) A pummelo of
medium size; shape flattened, fiesh juicy, sweet, and of good flavor ;
contains few seeds.”

45315. Crrrus sp. Rutacee.

““(Ichang, Hupeh Province. March 21, 1917.) Shih t’ou kan (lion’s -
head mandarin) or Nai tow 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
cultivation 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. Poacer. Rice.

“(No. 2398a. Hankow, Hupeh Province. June 7, 1917.) No mi ku
(sticky rice grain). A glutinous variety of rice, said to ripen early.

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1917, 2,5)

45263 to 45320—Continued.

It is much eaten bo‘led like dumplings, with sugar sprinkled over; also

eaten with boiled jujubes. This is a good type of rice for making

puddings. This sample is to be tested like Nos. 2896a and 2397a [S. P. I.

Nos. 45266 and 45267].”

45317. HoLtcus sorcHuUM L. Poacer. Sorghum.
(Sorghum vulgare Pers.)

*“(No. 2400a. Yuanan, Hupeh Province. April. 3, 1917.) Kao liang
(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. Fabacee. 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, ete., kept near a source

of continuous, gentle heat, is necessary.”
45319 and 45320. AxycepALusS PERSICA L. Amygdalacee. 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. LAPEYROUSIA CRUENTA (Lindl.) Benth. Iridacee.

African bulbs somewhat 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. Lapey-
rousia 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, Standard
Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 4, p. 1821, and Thiselton-Dyer, Flora

‘Capensis, vol. 6, p. 96.)

45322. LILIUM RUBELLUM Baker. Liliacez. Lily.
This fine Japanese lily is nearest to Lilium japonicum (L. krameri),

from which it differs by its broad speciosumlike 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 AND PLANTS IMPORTED. ~*~

45321 and 45322—Continued.

bare. The leaves, usually 15 to 20, are 4 to 5 inches long and from
three-fourths of an inch to an inch wide. The fiowers 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 July. It possesses a better constitution than does L. japonicum,
being rather more robust and permanent. (Adapted from Gardeners’
Chronicle, May 21, 1898, p. 321, and from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia
of Horticulture, vol. 4, p. 1869.)

45323 to 45325. Triticum arstivum L. Poacee. Wheat.
(T. vulgare Vill.)
From Urumiah, Persia. Presented by Mr. Edward C. M. Richards. Re-
ceived October 17, 1917. Quoted notes by Mr. Richards.
“ Wheats from near the village of Bend, southwest of Urumiah.”

45323. ‘“‘ Wheat from irrigated land.”
45324. “‘ Dame,’ or unirrigated wheat.”
45325. “‘Dame,’ or unirrigated wheat.”

45326. GossyPIUM OBTUSIFOLIUM Roxb. Malvacer. 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.”
(Trabut.)

45327. Annona cuertmoLa Mill. Annonacee. — Cherimoya.

From Brisbane, Australia. Presented by Mr. L. G. Corrie. Received
October 6, 1917.

Seeds sent in for stock purposes.

45328. CLAUCENA LANSIUM (Lour.) Skeels. Rutacee. 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. RATE al.

“A

A FRUITING BRANCH OF THE WAMPI (CLAUCENA LANSIUM (LOUR.) SKEELS,
S. P. I. No. 45328).

The wampi fruit is a great favorite with 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 asa stock for

these fruits. (Photographed by Wilson Popence, Santa Barbara, Calif., October 30, 1914;
P16224FS.)

Inventory 53, Seeds and Plants Imported. PLATE II.

AN INDIAN BOY HOLDING A CLUSTER OF WILD TROPICAL GRAPES (VITIS
TILIAEFOLIA HUMB. AND BONPL., S. P. I. No. 45361).

The problem of producing a table grape which will grow and fruit wellin the Tropics is probably
one of plant breeding. The existence of this strictly tropical species of Vitis, which bears clusters
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 vine 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 heavily and the fruits are of fairly good
size and only need to be sweetened to be fit for table use. (Photographed by Wilson Popenoe,
Puerto Mexico, Vera Cruz, June 15, 1918; P17494FS.)

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OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 191%. 27

45329. < Castanea nueciucra Dode. Fagacex.
Hybrid chestnut.

From Madison County, Va. Presented by Mr. Daniel Grinnan, Richmond.
Received October 29, 1917.

“ One of these hybrids (Castanea pumila X dentata) was discovered 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 45342. CasTaNzEA 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 CRENATA Sieb. and Zucc. Fragacee, Chestnut.

45330. No. 1. ‘Cross within species. Third generation of variety
~ gelection. From Arlington Farm, Va.”

45331. No. 12. ‘Cross within species. Third generation of variety
selection. From Arlington Farm, Va. Same as S. P. I. No. 45330,
but from a different tree.”

453832. No. l-a. ‘Fourth generation. Mixed lots of seed too small
to be separated. Grown at Bell, Md.”

453833. No. 1-d. ‘‘ Mixed stock from Arlington Farm, Va. Variable
‘in size.”

45334. Bell No.1. ‘Fourth generation by straight selection. Started
by a variety 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 8. 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 MOLLISSIMA Blume. Fagace. 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 trunk
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 Sargent,
Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 3, p. 194.)

28 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45330 to 45342—Continued.

45339 to 45342. CASTANEA PUMILA X CRENATA. Fagacee.
Hybrid chestnut.

45339. No.1-b. “Mixed lot of seed for stocks. Grown at Bell, Md.”

45340. Bell No. 5. “A very attractive nut of fair quality, which
looks as though it would be a good commercial nut.”

45341. Bell No. 8 ‘“ Second generation. A very prolific tree, yield-
ing from 38 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.”

45842. Arlington No. 6. “Second generation. Part of a lot of 15
pounds of seed grown at Arlington Farm, Va. The 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, 1917.
“T 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 SATIVUS L. Cucurbitaces. Cucumber.
“ Manmoth.”’
45344. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacex. Common bean.

“Zebra Runner.”
45345. VIGNA SESQUIPEDALIS (L.) Fruwirth. Fabacee. Yard Long bean.

“ Snake bean.”

45346. Carica papaya L. Papayacee. Papaya.

From Honolulu, Hawaii. Presented by the Hawaii Agricultural Experi-
ment Station. Received October 29, 1917.

Selected seeds sent in for breeding work.

45347. CoryLus cotuRNA L. Betulacez. 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. 19%,

“The plants from which these nuts were obtained came from L. Spath, Berlin,
‘Germany, 25 years ago. They began to bear fruit about 6 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
Minor; introduced to England about the middle of the seventeenth century.
(Adapted from Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles, vol. Tie OS
402.)

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45348. Honcus sorcuum L. Poacee. 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 the Trans-
vaal, and claimed by them to be earlier in maturing than any other sorts grown
in the neighborhood. This strain may prove of immense 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 6, 1917. Quoted
notes by Mr. Popenoe.

45349. CHAMAEDOREA Sp. Phoenicacer. Pacayito.

“ (No. 174a. FWinea 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 Dofia

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. Cucurbitacer. Chayote.
(Sechiwm edule Swartz.)

“ (No. 18la. Finea 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 perulero, or as chima in the Kekchi dialect, which is that
spoken in the Alta Vera Paz region.”

See notes under S. P. I. Nos. 43393 to 48401 for further data in re-
gard to the various forms of chayotes found in Guatemala.

45351. INGA sp. Mimosacee.

*“(No. 183a. Finea Chejel, Baja Vera Paz, Guatemala. October 15,
1917.) Cojiniquil. Seeds of an indigenous species of Inga common
along watercourses in Alta Vera Paz and also planted for shade in
eoffee plantations. The tree is medium sized, reaching about 40 feet in
height, with a broad, open crown and secant 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 (Litchi chinensis).
While 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.”’

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

AS S401468 45957 Contimied ©

45852. JUGLANS MOLLIS Engelm. Juglandacee. Walnut.

“(No. 180a. Finea Chejel, Baja Vera Paz, Guatemala. October 15,
1917.) Seeds of the wild walnut of the 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,
but have a thicker shell and consequently less kernel.

“This species is of interest in connection with the attempt now being
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. Campanulacee.

“(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
Vera 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 sScarlet-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 SCHIEDEANA Nees. Lauracee. Coy6.

“(No. 179a. Finea Chejel, Baja Vera Paz, Guatemala. October 15,
1917.) Seeds of the coyé 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 coyé.

“Among the hundreds of coy6é 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 coy6 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 coy6 requires only three or four days to
soften, while the avocado sometimes takes eight or nine days. Among
the Indians of the Vera Paz region the coy6o seems to be preferred to
the avocado.”

45355. PIMENTA sp. Myrtacez.

“(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 URTICAEFOLIUS Poir. Rosaceex.

“(No. 186a.) - Seeds of a very interesting species of Rubus, which I
have seen only in the Vera Paz region. It is common about Purula,
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. The 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
acuminate, 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. SoBRALIA sp. Orchidacee.

“(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 southern Florida.”

aw SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45358 and 45359. Casranna aunirotia Nutt. Fagacee.

From Gainesville, Fla. Plants and scions collected by 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 grown 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. PoGONOPUS SPECIOSUS (Jacq.) Schum. Rubiacez.

“(No. 191. Finca Chejel, Baja Vera Paz, Guatemala. October 15,
1917.) Cuttings of a handsome flowering shrub from the yalley of the
Rio Polochiec, near Tucuru, 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 15 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 14 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. Vitacex. Grape.
(V. caribaea DC.)

“(No, 182a. Finca Chejel, Baja Vera Paz, Guatemala. October 15,
1917.) Seeds of a wild grape from the yicinity of San Cristobal Vera
Paz, where it is known simply as wva silvestre (wild grape). Numerous
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 44 inches long by 8 to 34 inches broad. The
racemes are 2 to 3 inches long, and compact; the berries are three-
eighths of an inch in diameter, dull or rather 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.” ;

Tor an illustration showing a cluster of these grapes, see Plate IT.

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1917. 33

45362 to 45364.

From Puerto Bertoni, Paraguay. Seeds presented by Dr. Moises Bertoni.
- Received October 15, 1917.
45362. CYPHOMANDRA sp. Solanacesz. Tree-tomato.
“ Aguarad-ihvd. July, 1917. A perennial shrub, up to 50 cm. high,
with large leaves 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. Solanacez. Potato.

“Collected July 25, 1917. A tuberous species found in stony and
sandy places at the edge of woods.” (Bertoni.)

It is related to Solanum tuberosum and its varieties, but is distin-
euished from them 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 Schott. Solanacez.

“ August, 1917. When fully ripe the fruit is edible and of excellent
flavor. Found in partly shady places at altitudes of 170 to 230 meters.
Used as a cover crop between coffee trees, ete.” (Bertoni.)

45365. Rupus ciaucus Benth. Rosaceex . 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 it 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. HorDEUM INTERMEDIUM CORNUTUM (Schrad.) Harlan. Poacee.

Barley.

“No. 18. A rust-resistant barley from Fauresmith, one of the im-

portant wheat-growing areas in the Orange Free State.”

45367. SECALE CEREALE L. Poacee. Rye.
“ Rust-resistant .rye-wheat from one of the most important wheat-grow-

ing areas in the Orange Free State.”

65587—22——_3

34 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45366 to 45447—Continued.
45368 to 45440. TrITICcCUM AESTIVUM L. Poacee. Wheat.
(T. vulgare Vill.)

Varieties of rust-resistant wheat which came chiefly from the most
important wheat-growing areas in the Orange Free State.

45368. “No.1. Harly Beard, from Edenburg, Orange Free State.”

45369. “No. 3. Du Toit’s 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.”

453,74. “No.8. Red Egyptian, known also as ‘Stromberg root
koren,’ from Lifton.”

45375. “No.9. Transvaal wolhaar, from Tagelberg, Bethulie Dis-
trict:
45376. “No.10. Talawair, from Klein Zuurfontein.”

45377. “No.11. Cilliers wheat, from Hammonia, Orange Free
State.” 5

45378. “No.12. Wit baard koren, from Hammonia, Orange Free
State.”

45379. “No. 18. Unnamed variety, from Zastron.”
45380. ‘“‘ No. 14. Colony Red wheat, from Fauresmith.”
45381. ‘“No.15. Ow 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 Fauresmith.”

45385. ‘“ No. 20. Klein koren, from Bethulie District.”

45386. “No.21. Wolhuter 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. y

45391. “No. 27. .Stromberg rooi, from Mr. A. G. W. van der Merwe,
Tagelberg, Bethulie District.”

45392. “No. 28. Unnamed variety, from Mr. J. L. Combrink, Spring-
bokflats, Bethulie District.”

453938. “No. 29. Harly Beard, from Mr. A. J. Grisel, Kleinzuurfon-
tein.”

45394. “ No.30. Unnamed variety, from Mr. P. Richie.”

45395. “No.31. Harly Beard, from Mr. G. J Saaiman, ‘ Schuins-
hoogte,’ Bloemfontein.”

45396. “No. 32. Transvaal root wolhaar, from «Mr. P. D. Jacobs,
‘Koksfontein,’ Fauresmith.”

C
re ee

See

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1917. 35

45366 to 45447—Continued.

45397. “No.33. Unnamed variety, from Koffyfontein.”

45398. “No.34. Transvaal wolhaar, from Messrs. de Villiers &
Adams, Belgium Farm, Bethulie District.”

45399.

“N'o. 35.

Transvaal wolhaar, from Glass Bros., Lifton.”

45400. “No.36. Early Beard, from Fauresmith.”

45401. “No.37. Unnamed variety, from Mr. T. J. van der Merwe,
Maritzburg.”’

45402. “No.38. Harly 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 wolhaar, from Mr. F. J. de Jonge, Zas:

Early Beard, from Mr. F. J. de Jonge, Zastron.”
Ou baard, from Fauresmith.”

Unnamed variety, from Fauresmith.”

Harly Gluyas, from Fauresmith.”

Unnamed variety, from Fauresmith.”

Unnamed variety.”

Unnamed variety, from Holland, Posthmus.”’
Unnamed variety.”

Unnamed variety.”

Unnamed variety.”

Red Egyptian, from Mr. Ferdinand Wande, Ham-

monia, Orange Free State.”

tron.”’
45405. “No. 43.
45406. “No. 44.
45407. “No. 45.
45408. “No. 46.
45409. “No. 47.
45410. “No. 48.
45411. “No. 49.
45412. “No. 50.
45413. “ No. 52.
45414. “No. 53.
45415. “No. 54.
45416. “No. 55.
45417. “No. 56.
45418. “No. 57.
45419. “ No. 58.
45420. “ No. 59.
45421. “No. 60.
45422. “No. 61.
45423. “ No. 62.
45424. “No. 63.
45425. “No. 64.
45426. “No. 66.

’

Unnamed variety.’
Unnamed variety.”

Unnamed variety.”

Unnamed variety.”

Rooi wolhaar, from Posthmus.”

Ekstein wheat, from Holland, Posthmus.”

Spring wheat, from Holland, Posthmus.”

Bob’s wheat, from Mr. H. Stubbs, Corunna.”
White Australian, from Mr. H. Stubbs, Corunna.”
Unnamed variety.”

Ijzerrark, from Mr. H. J. Joubert, Middelfontein,

Bethulie District.”
45427. “No. 67. Delaware, from Mr. H. J. Joubert, Middelfontein,
Bethulie District.”
45428. ‘No.68. Harly Beard, from Mr. H. J. Joubert, Middelfon-
Bethulie District.”

tein,

45429.

45430.
45431.
45432.

“No. 69.

“No. 70.
SIN Ose Gl,
“No. 73.

Primrose wheat, from Burghersdorp.”
Early spring wheat, from Burghersdorp.”
Bosjesveld wheat, from Burghersdorp.”
Early Gluyas, from Burghersdorp.”

36 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45366 to 45447—Continued.
45483. “ No.75. Transvaal wolhaar, from Mr. Andries L. Lombard,
Grootfontein, P. O. Dewetsdorp.”
45434. “No.76. Transvaal wolhaar, from Mr. G. van Tonder,
waterworks, Bloemfontein.”
45435. “No.77. Wol koren, grown without water; from Mr. J. J.
Badenhorst, Verliespan, P. O. Dewetsdorp.”
45436. “No. 78. Geluks koren, grown without water; from Mr.
M. L. Badenhorst, Klipfontein, Dewetsdorp.”
45437. “No.79. Baard koren, grown without water; from Mr. J. J.
Badenhorst, Verliespan, 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. Malan’s, a spring wheat grown in black soil; from
Mr. C. J. Pieters, ‘ Nox,’ Harrisinith District.”
45441 to 45446. Triticum puruUM Desf. Poacer. 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.65. Bengal wheat or Zwaart baard, 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. Poacer. Poulard wheat.
“No. 81. Louren’s wheat, sown in March, 1915, reaped in January, 1916.
From Mr. P. J. Moolman, Beulah, Harrismith District. A rust-resistant

wheat which came from one of the most important wheat-growing areas |
in the Orange Free State.”

45448. CupraNnia TricuspipaTa (Carr.) Bureau. Moracee.
(C. triloba Hanee. )

From Augusta, Ga. Seeds presented by the P. J. Berckmans Sonpe ay
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 34 feet from the ground. This tree had at least
13 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

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1917. 37

an overripe red raspberry. It has possibilities for jelly making. The numer-
ous seeds are large, but, as considerable variation has 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. Yamei Kin. Received October 27, 1917.
Quoted notes by Prof. Gee.

45449. BENINCASA HISPIDA (Thunb.) Cogn. Cucurbitacee. Wax gourd.
(Benincasa cerifera Savi.)
“Tung kua (tree melon).”
45450 and 45451. CiTRULLUS VULGARIS Schrad. Cucurbitacesr.
Watermelon.
45450. “ Hsiieh jang hsi kua (snow-flesh watermelon).”
45451. “ Hei pi hsi kua (black-skin watermelon).”
45452. CoIxX LACRYMA-JOBI MA-YUEN (Rom.) Stapf. Poaces. Ma-yuen.
“* Hui jén.”
45453 and 45454. Cucumis MELo L. Cucurbitacex. Muskmelon.
45453. “Sheng kua (fresh or raw melon).”
45454. “ Niu chiao kua (ox-horn melon).

45455. FAGOPYRUM VULGARE Hill. Polygonacex. Buckwheat.
(F. esculentum Moench. )

“Ch’iao mai.”

45496 to 45458. Hotcus sorcHuM L. Poacee. Sorghum,
(Sorghum vulgare Pers.)
45456. “T’ang hsin lu chi.” 45458. “ Kao liang lu chi.”
45457. “ Kao liang.”
45459 to 45461. HorRDEUM VULGARE COELESTE L. Poacer. Barley.

45459. “ Hei liu shih lai mai (black upland seasonal wheat).”
45460. ‘“ Pai liu shih lai mai (white upland seasonal wheat).”
45461. “ Sang chén hung lai mai (mulberry-red wheat).”
45462 and 45463. HorRDEUM VULGARE PALLIDUM Seringe. Poaceer.
. Barley.
45462. “Tsao ta mai (early barley).”
45463. “Ju ku ch’ing ta mai (mushroom blue barley ).”
45464 to 45466. Oryza SATIVA L. Poace. Rice.
45464. “Yu mang pai han tao (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. Poacee. Proso.
“Huang chi (yellow millet).”
45468. Pisum sativum L. Fabacee. Garden, pea.
“ Hsiao han (small, cold).”
45469. RapHaNnus sativus L. Brassicacee. Radish.
“Lo pu.”

38 SEEDS AND PLANTS: IMPORTED.

45449 to 45476—Continued.

45470. SovA MAx (L.) Piper. Fabacee. Soy bean.
(Glycine hispida Maxim.) :

“Ya tou (soy beans for sprouts).”

45471. SPINACIA OLERACEA L. Chenopodiacez. Spinach.
EPO TSOte .
45472 and 45473. Triticum arstivum L. Poacer. : Wheat.

(T. vulgare Vill.)
45472. “Sst shih tou wu mang hsiao mai (four-season head awnless

wheat).”
45473. “Ss shih tou yu mang hsiao mai (four-season head awned

wheat).”
45474 to 45476. Vicia FABA L. Fabacee. Broad bean.

45474. “Ta cling ts’an tou (large green broad bean).”
45475. “Ching ts’an tou (green broad bean).”
45476. “ Hung ts’an tow (red broad bean).”’

45477. BrrBERIS WILSONAE X AGGREGATA. Berberidacez.
Barberry.

From Bell, Md. Cuttings presented by Dr. W. Van Fleet. Received Oc- |
tober 29, 1917. —

‘Hybrids of Berberis wilsonae 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 poilen parent, is an upright grower
with larger foliage than B. wilsonae and with very short flower clusters. The
hybrids, however, are even more spreading in growth than B. wilsonae, with
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 carEecHuU L. Pheoenicacee. 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 17 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. 387.)

45479. InpicorrErRA sp. Fabacer.

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 fol'age, but having
no spines. The plants are cut away at each clearing of the ground about the
’ orange trees, but soon grow again. This 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. Chase, October 19,
1917.)

45480. ALrurITes TrisperMA Blanco. Euphorbiacee.
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-
gush 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. fordii, the tung-oil treeof China.” (R.A. Young.)

45481. Conocasta ESCULENTA (L.) Schott. Araceee. Taro.
-From Japan. Seeds purchased from the Yokohama Nursery Co., Yokohama.
Received November 22, 1917.

“Kinukatsugi. A Japanese taro of the dasheen type, producing a considerable
number of small cormels, or tubers. It is cons'dered 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.” (Rk. 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 lL. Fabacer. 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.” (Jead.)

45483. Acrocomia TOTAI Mart. Pheenicacez. Paim

“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.” (J/ead.)
45484. ATTALEA GUARANITICA Barb.-Rodr. Phoenicacee. 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.” (J/ead.)

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 Lindley, Treas-
-ury of Botany, pt. 1, p. 109.)

40 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. ~~

45482 to 45485—Continued.

45485. PTEROGYNE NITENS Tulasne. Czsalpiniacee.

“ Yboyrd-r6. In many ways this timber is the most useful found
hereabouts, especially for hulls of boats, coach work, ete. 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 Venturi and Lillo, Contribucién
al Conocimiento de los Arboles de 'a Argentina, p. 57.)

45486 to 45489.

From Sao Paulo, Brazil. Seeds presented by Comte Amadeu A. Barbiellini.
Received November 8, 1917.

45486. ANNONA sp. Annonacee.

Sent in as Araticum ponhé (Annona marcgravii), but it does not agree
with other material of this number already received. It is to be grown
for identification.

45487. ANNONA CHERIMOLA Mill. Annonacez. Cherimoya.

A Brazilian horticultural variety of cherimoya.

45488. STREPTOCHAETA SPICATA Schrad. Poacer. Grass.

A very rare South American grass, the morphology of which is not
-well understood. It is to be grown for the studies of the Department
agrostologists. ~
45489. ZoRNIA DIPHYLLA GRACILIS (DC.) Benth. Fabacee.

A tufted annual with wiry stems, lanceolate leaflets dotted with black
glands, 3 to 12 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. The variety gracilis is a slender form of this species. Native
to tropical America and Brazil. (Adapted from Martius, Flora Brasilien-
sis, vol. 15, pt. 2, p. 83, and from Lindley, Treasury of Botany, pt. 2, p.
1852.)

45490 to 45499.

From Montevideo, Uruguay. Seeds presented by Sefor Ricardo Salgueiro
Silveira, for the secretary of the Association of Agriculturists. Received
November 9, 1917.

45490. ARACHIS HYPOGAEA L. Fabacee. Peanut.
“ Mant Brasilera.’’ Said to be excellent varieties, acclimated in Uru-

guay.

45491. AvENA SATIVA L. Poacese. Oats.
“ 1888.” Reported as a superior variety. :

45492. HorDEUM VULGARE PALLIDUM Seringe. Poaceex. Barley.

__—_—* 1551.” Said to give excellent yields.

45493. LINUM USITATISSIMUM L. Linacee. Flax.
“1961.” Said to be a superior form under Uruguayan conditions.

45494 and 45495. Mepicaco sativa L. Fabacee. Alfalfa.

Two lots sent in as Argentine and Peruvian strains, but not distin-
guished in any way.

45494. Alfalfa “ 1697.” 45495. Alfalfa ‘ 1994.”

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45490 to 45499—Continued.

45496. PHALARIS CANARIENSIS L. Poacee. Canary grass.
Said to be a heavy-yielding variety.

45497. RicINUS COMMUNIS L. Euphorbiacee. Castor-bean.
Reported to be an excellent variety as grown in Uruguay.

45498 and 45499. Zra Mays L. Poacee. Corn.
Two lots of corn received as common maize and Cuarenteno maize, but

not distinguished in any way.

45498. Corn “1898.” 45499. Corn “1645.”

45500. Juniperus ceprus Webb. Pinacee. 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.” (Pevrez.)

“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 8. P. I. No. 41463.

45501. PHASEOLUS ACUTIFOLIUS LATIFOLIUS G. F. Freeman. Fa-

baceee. 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. DrosopHyLtuM Lusiranicum (L.) Link. Droseracee.

From 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 subshrubby 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 revolute, rather than
involute, as in the Droseras and other such plants. The bright-vellow flowers,
about 14 inches across, are borne on a stalk about a foot high. The glands on
the leaves are purple, some stalked and some sessile, viscid, and not motile as

‘in Drosera. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture,

vol. 2, p. 1077.)

45503. Diosprros Kani L. f. Diospyracee. 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.)

49 ; SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45504. CasTANOSPERMUM AUSTRALE Cunn. and Fraser. Fabacez.
Moreton Bay chestnut.

From Dominica, British West Indies. Seeds presented by the Botanic
Garden through the curator, Mr. Joseph Jones. Received November 16,
AO,

The Moreton Bay chestnut is a large ornamental leguminous tree, native to
Queensland and New South Wales, 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,
da ser., vol. 38, p. 244.)

45505 and 45506. 5

From Guatemala. Collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Ex-
plorer for the Department of Agriculture. Received November 17, 1917.

45505. PERSEA AMERICANA Mill. Lauracee. Avocado.
(P. gratissima Gaertn. f.)

“(No. 195. Avocado No. 32. City of Guatemala, Guatemala. November
6, 1917.) Akbal. 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 noi 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 hardy.

“'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

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45505 and 45506-—-Continuéd:

closely to the cotyledons. A few other varieties showing these same
characteristics were seen in the same locality, and it is possible that
they may not be true Guatemalan avocados, though 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 fiber
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 th‘s variety is as follows:

“Form elongated to slender pyriform, sometimes curved; size medium,
weight 12 ounces, length 54 to 64 inches, greatest breadth 24 to 3 inches;
base narrow, rounded, the short, stout stem (2 to 8 inches long) in-
serted obliquely; apex quite smooth, uniformly bright green in color,
wth very numerous minute yellowish dots; skin very thin, less than one-
sixteenth of an inch, but fina 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 13 ounces, conical to slender conical in
form, the cotyledons smooth, with the seed coats adhering loosely.”
(Popenoe. )

45506. MaALpicHta sp. Malpighiacee.

(No. 196. City of Guatemala, Guatemala. November 6, 1917.)
Cuttings of azerola, from Amatitlan (altitude 3,900 feet). The name
azerola, 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 much larger than JM. 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 frests. 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.)

A4 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45507. CasTANEA CRENATA Sieb. and Zucce. Fagacese.
Japanese chestnut.

From Felton, Del. Seeds purchased from Mr. J. W. Killen. Received
November 16, 1917.

“Seeds to be grown as stock on which to graft Chinese chestnuts and also
Dr. Van Fleet’s selected hybrids. The trees from which these nuts were gath-
ered were interplanted 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. CECROPIA ADENOPUS Martius. Moracez.

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 .Venturi and Lillo,
Contribucion al Conocimiento de los Arboles de la Argentina, p. 63.)

45509. DIocLEA REFLEXA Hook. f. Fabacez.

A climbing shrub, called in Paraguay Liana de flores moradas, with
beautiful reddish purple flowers. It may be distinguished from the re-
lated Dioclea violacea, which has straight, erect, violet-colored bracts,
by its reflexed, reddish bracts. (Adapted from Hooker, Niger Flora,
p. 306.)

45510. Casupuri LEUCADENDRA (Stickm.) Rusby. Myrtacee.
(Melaleuca leucadendron L.) Cajuput tree.

From Madagascar. Seeds presented by Mr. HE. Jaeglé, director, Agricul-
tural Station of Ivoloina, through Mr. James G. Carter, American consul,
Tamatave. 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 imperishable 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 has been used for dam and drainage
purposes in conjunction with timber, and it has been found that the bark was
quite sound although the timber was decayed.” (Ifaiden, Useful Native Plants
of Australia, p. 569.)

45511. Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiacez. 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 Ricinus sanguinalis which is considered a horticultural form of
R. communis.

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1917. A5

45512. Crrrutius vuiearis Schrad. Cucurbitacee. Citron.
From Bell, Md. Presented by Dr. W. Van Fleet. Received November
22, 1917.

“A preserving citron, 6 to 8 inches long and 3 to 4 inches in diameter. Skin
green and smooth; flesh white and solid; seed in green fruit soft. May prove
valuable for marmalades and preserves, also for cooking with fish or meat.”
(B. T. Galloway.)

45513 to 45522. SaccHARUM OFFICINARUM Li. Poaceer.
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 caues
from seed in 1891. WM. P. 55 is the best of the varieties he succeeded in
raising. (Adapted from Henri Robert, Sugar-Cane Varieties in Mauri-
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; eyé 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. 1287. 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 internode; eye bud of medium Size,
pentagonal, bulging at the center, apex adhering.” (T7ampany.)

45517 and 45518. “D. K. 74. 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 medium
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

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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.74. (Adapted from Henri Robert, Sugar-Cane Varieties
im 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.” (Tam-
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. “ Cuttings.” 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 medium 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 Zucc. Amygdalacee.
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 fragrant 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. me

The fruit is about an. inch in diameter and is used in Japan as a pickle.
The fruits are picked just before becoming ripe and soaked in water for 24

_ hours; then they are mixed with salt and the leaves of the red-leaved variety

of Perilla nankinensis and allowed to stand a week or less, depending 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 five
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 ration of the

Japanese soldiers. For best results the trees should be grown in a shady place.
(Adapted from notes of Frank N. Meyer.)

45524. CHENopopIuM AMBROSIOIDES L. Chenopodiacee.

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.)

45525 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 aurEA (L’Her.) Herbert. Amaryllidacex.

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 2,000 feet above sea level. May possibly be hardy
at Washington, D. C.”

45526. ‘ Bulbs of No: 1283 [S. P. I. No. 45525].”
45527 and 45528. Lycoris RADIATA (L’Her.) Herbert. Amaryllidacez.

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, débris, and beneath
trees, but seems to withstand less frost than the preceding number.
This ought to thrive throughout the whole southern United States,
and possibly in California. Chinese name Lung chiao hua (drag-
on’s-claw flower.) Obtained from the garden of Rev. J. S. John-
son, Swedish American Missionary 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

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45525 to 45534—Continued.

possibly be grown for cut flowers in greenhouses in the 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. BRASSICA PEKINENSIS (Lour.) Gagn. Brassicacer.
Pai ts’ai.
45529. “(No. 2449a. Kingmen. September 13, 1917.) Tung pai
ts’ai (winter white vegetable). A variety of pai 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 boiled 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 pai 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 tsa, apparently
denoting that this variety originally came from the city of Hsiang-
yang, 100 miles north of Kingmen.”

45532. AESCULUS WILSoNII Rehder. sculacee. Horse-chestnut.
(No. 2452a. Kingmen. September 24, 1917.) So lo shu. 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 summers
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. Attium sp. Liliaces. Onion,

“ (No. 148b. Anlu. 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. CITRUS ICHANGENSIS Swingle. Rutacezx. . Ichang lemon.

“ (No. 145b. Kingmen. September 26, 1917.) Fruits 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 trifoliaia).
The rind exhales a delightful fragrance, and the Chinese use the fruits

*

Inventory 53, Seeds and Plants Imported. PLATE Ilf.

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. Wilson Popenoe, this plant grows in parts of
Guatemala apparently too cold for the avocado. Itisstrikingly different from the common species
(P. edulis), which is grown in California and cultivated extensively in Australia, being orange-
yellow instead of dull purple in 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
isnot soacid as that of other species. It deserves to be grown and crossed with P. edulis and with the
sour maypop (P. incarnata), which is hardy as far north as Washington, D.C. (Photographed by
Wilson Popenoe, San Lorenzo del Cubo, Guatemala, October 19, 1916; P16825FS.)

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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, foreign
residents use these fruits for making lemonade. If it were not for the
many very large seeds, this fruit could well be substituted 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. AMARANTHUS PANICULATUS L. Amaranthaces. 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 growing wild. ‘The seeds
are ground and cooked in the form of smail 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 filled 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
religious observances. Spanish histor’ans, 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 communion. (Adapted
from Safford, Proceedings International Congress of Americanists, p.

1286, 1917.)

45536. CHENOPODIUM NUTTALLIAE Safford. Chenopodiacee.
Huauhtzontli.
‘* Huauhtzontli combines the pr enenties 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.” (J/rs. Nuttail.)

_ 45537 to 45539.

From Panama, Republic of Panama. Seeds presented by Senor Ramon
’ Arias Féraud. Received November 30, 1917.

45537 and 45538. CARICA PAPAYA L. Papayacee. Papaya.
“A fine oblong papaya, with tapering ends, about 12 to 18 inches long
and 5 to 6 inches in diameter.” (Arias Féraud.)
45537. Male. 45538. Female.
45539. Cucursita pepo L. Cucurbitacee. Squash,

“An edible squash, which, when well mashed and mixed with olive oil
and vinegar, makes a splendid salad.” (Arias Féraud.)
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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. CHAyoTA EDULIS Jacq. Cucurbitacee. Chayote.
(Sechium edule Swartz.)

45540. ‘‘(No. 197a. November 7, 1917.) Giiisquil de Santa Maria.
Locally considered one of the very best varieties. It is a short,
broad fruit, compressed 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 gi#isquiles are considered by
the Guatemalans to have more flavor than the white-fruited
varieties. : ;

“All smooth, small to medium-sized gitisquiles are called peru-
leros; the spiny or rough fruits are termed simply giiisquil in most
instances. Occasionally they have distinguishing names, such as
guisquil de Santa Maria.” ;

45541. “(No.198a. November 7,1917.) Large white perulero. Prob-
ably the best of the perulero gitisquiles. 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 variety. 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
prickly, 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. 200a. November 7, 1917.) Large pale-green perulero.
A pear-shaped fruit about 8 ounces in weight, with a smooth
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. 201la. November 7, 1917.) Small white perulero. A
popular giisquil, 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. 208a. November 7, 1917.) Small green perulero. A
common 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 MACRANTHA Lindl. Orchidacee.
“(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

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45540 to 45553—Continued.

plants sent under this number are from the barranca near Chinautla, 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 California
and Florida. Here in Guatemala it is often planted in gardens, where,
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 some of the fine cattlevas; they are 2 to 8
inches broad, deep lilac in color, deepening to lilac purple in the throat.”

45548. ANNONA DIVERSIFOLIA Safford. Annonaces. Tlama.

“(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 squamosa in appearance, but is
easily distinguished by the leaflike bracts at the bases of the branchlets.
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
eareful 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 rather 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. CRANIOLARIA ANNUA L. Martyniacee.

“(No. 206a. November 8, 1917.) Una de gato (cat’sclaw). A large
herbaceous annual, common in central and eastern Guatemala at alti-
tudes of about 2,000 feet. The seeds forwarded under this number 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
a purplish 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

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45540 to 45553—Continued.

seen it cultivated in Antigua and am told that it occurs wild in that
region as well.

“The wild trees, which grow on rocky, 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, Baja Vera Paz; altitude
5,200 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. Fabacer.

“(No. 209a. November 8, 1917.) Seeds of a leguminous shrub from
the mountains of northern Baja Vera Paz.”

45553. PERSEA AMERICANA Mill. Lauracee. . 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. Rubiaceze.

A small rubiaceous tree or shrub, with opposite, nearly elliptic leaves |
and clusters of small, slender-tubed white flowers.

“The remarkable researches of Zimmermann and Faber detailed in the
Jahrbticher fiir Wissenschaftliche Botanik, vol. 51, p. 285, 1912, and
vol. 54, p. 248, 1914, make this species of unusual interest. Faber has
proved that the leaves of this and of Several other species of Pavetta,
Psychotria, and poss:bly other genera of the Rubiacez contain colonies
of a nonmotile, nitrogen-fixing bacterium which he names Myco-bacterium
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 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 inhabiting myco-bacteria and, later, to infect part of
the seedlings grown from these seeds with pure cultures of the bacterium.
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

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45554 to 45557—Continued.

pacterial 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 nitrogen-fixing 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
crowing for their nitrogen-fixing leaf bacteria in the orchards of our selni-
tropics or wherever else the climate will permit of their cultivation.”
(Fairchild. )

45555. MAcROZANONIA MACROCARPA (Blume) Cogn. Cucurbitacez.
(Zanonia macrocarpa 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 aeroplane than the seeds of this
plant; and if for no other purpose 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 Porto Rico and Hawaii; and it
might succeed in the hammocks of Florida.’ (Fairchild.)

45556. MANGIFERA ODORATA Griffith. Anacardiaces.

“A large tree from Malacca, Java, and probably other islands in that
region, where it is known as kuwint. The leaves are about the size of
those of the common mango; like the latter, the 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. Bombacacee. Kapok,
(EBriodendron 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

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 comes from Java, where 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 dlacmillan, Handbook of Tropical Garden-
ing and Planting, p. 518, and Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture,

54 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.
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I
vol. 2, p. 700.)

45558 and 45559.

From Berkeley, Calif. Seeds presented by Mr. E. B. Babeock, Division of
Genetics, Department of Agriculture, University of California. Received
November 30, 1917. Quoted notes by Mr. Babcock.

45558. AQUILEGIA TRACYI X CHRYSANTHA. Ranunculacez. Columbine.

A. chrysantha 6. Cross made in 1915. Parents and F, 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 CARDINALE X (?). Ranunculacez. Larkspur.

“Unguarded seed from an I; hybrid between Delphinium cardinale [a~
red-flowered species from southern California] and a garden hybrid with
deep-blue flowers. Cross made in 1915. IF; 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. Prrsma amrericANA Mill. Lauracee. 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
le clear yellow flesh of unusually rich flavor.

“The parent tree is growing in the finea La Polvora, in Antigua.
The altitude is about 5,100 feet. While it is growing among coffee
bushes and grevilleas, the tree is not crowded and has developed 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

ee 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.

“Unguarded seed from F, hybrids between Aquilegia tracyi 2 and :
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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 heavy 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. The season of ripening is properly
from February to June, but fruits picked early in December develop
fairly good flavor upon being ripened in the house. The season may be
termed early to midseason.

“The fruit is more variable in form than that of most other varie-
ties. The range is from oval to slender pyriform, nearly all the fruits
being of the latter shape, without, however, a well-defined neck. The
weight varies from 8 to 12 ounces. The 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 84 ounces to 12 ounces, length 32 to 4% inches, breadth 23 to 33
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 thick 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.) Kaguah.

Bud wood of avocado No. 33 from the fineca 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. The trunk is 8 inches thick at the ground, branch-
ing at a height 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 lceecation of the tree is in the tinea La Polvora, 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 be 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.”

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45560 to 45564—Continued.

45562. “(No. 214. Avocado No. 34. November 20, 1917.) Jshim. Cut-
tings of a tree from the sitio of Ignacio Hernandez, at San Lorenzo del
Cubo, near Antigua.

“While most avocados in the Antigua region do not ripen their
fruits until February or March, this one matures its entire crop by the
end of November. It can be considered, therefore, a very early variety,
and ag 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.

“This 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
the year they are picked aS soon as mature.

“The form of the fruits, pear 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 flesh 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 123 ounces, length 4 to 5 inches,
greatest breadth 2 to 84 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 unusually 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 14 to 22 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.

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| 45560 to 45564—Continued.

An early variety from the Antigua region, of rather large size, desir-
able form, and excellent quality. Although a round avocado, the seed
is not large in proportion to the size of the fruit, but on the contrary
is rather small. On the whole this seems a very promising variety.

“The parent tree is growing in a small coffee plantation belonging
to Ignacio Gonzales, situated on the road to San Lorenzo del Cubo.
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 34 to 44 inches, greatest breadth 34 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. 86. December 10, 1917.) Chabil. A
small, early variety of attractive appearance, desirable form, and
excellent quality. It is similar to No. 6 [S. P. I. No. 48560] 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
Cubo, 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 crop 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 November 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:

“Horm spherical or nearly so, usually slightly oblique; size below
medium, weight averaging 9 ounces, length 34 inches, greatest breadth
32 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 seattering large yellowish dots; skin thick, sometimes more than
one-eighth of an inch, very coarsely granular, hard and woody, rather
unusually so; flesh r.ch 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 14 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. AVvENA SATIVA L. Poacee. Oats.
“ Hybride noir trés hdtive [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.” (Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co.)

45566 and 45567. Triticum AESTIVUM L. Poacez. Wheat.
(T. vulgare Vili.)

45566. “Aurore. The earliest and most productive of spring wheats.
May be sown up to the 15th or 25th of March. The spike is pale
reddish, and the grain is large and reddish.” (Vilmorin-Andrieux
&é Co.)

45567. ‘“ Hybride des Allies.’ This is a variety of wheat which was
being planted in France to help 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 ‘Blé des Allies,’ which is on its way to prove itself a

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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. ALpizzIA WELWITSCHII Oliver. Mimosaceez.

From Loanda, Angola, Africa. Seeds presented by Mr. John Gossweiler,
Servicos de Agricultura. Received December 3, 1917.

Tree of 40 to 50, occasionally 80, feet in height, with a spreading 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, sometimes 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 Hiern, Catalogue of Wel-
witsch's African Plants, pt. 1, p. 317.)

45569 to 45571.

From Manila, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. Adn. Hernandez,
Director of Agriculture. Received December 4, 1917.

45569 and 45570. LILIUM PHILIPPINENSE Baker. Liliacez.
Benguet lily.

“This new white trumpet 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 Lilium harrisii and L. longiflorum now 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 Review, December 13, 1917.)

45569. ‘“ Seeds.” _ 45570. “ Bulbs.”
45571. ANNONA CHERIMOLA X SQUAMOSA. Annonacer. Atemoya.

“Bud sticks of No. 12.” This cross has 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 60 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 bloom. 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, 1915.)

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45572. PENNISETUM PURPUREUM Schum. Poacez.. Napier grass.

From 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. 48241 for previous introduction.

45573. ARALIA CHINENSIS MANDSHURICA (Rupr.) Rehder. Ara-
liaceee.

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 fewer 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 flowers
are borne in large panicles. The berries are dark red when ripe, producing a
very pleasing effect. Like all other aralias, A. mandshurica grows freely from
pieces of root. (Adapted from The Florists’ Exchange, November 6, 1915.)

45574. Mepicaco sativa L. Fabacer. Alfalfa.

From Novelda, Alicante, Spain. Seeds presented by Mr. Elias 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. Malacex. 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. 438480).
“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

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45575 to 455'78—Continued.

the base, but never developing to a great height. In spring it produces
white flowers resembling apple blossoms. In early fall, commencing
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 1? 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. Annonacer. Cherimoya.

*“ (No. 217a. November 22, 1917.) Seeds from exceptionally fine
cherimoyas, the largest ones weighing more than 4 pounds. These 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 variet‘es may be obtained. They should be tested in southern
California.”

45577. BURSERA Sp. Balsameacez. 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 gum is obtained by making incisions in the bark of the
tree, Which is rather small in size and is common in the highlands, both
wild and cultivated.”

45578. DAHLIA POPENOVII Safford. Asteracer. Dahlia.

“(219a. November 22, 1917.) Collected near Santa Maria de Jesus,

~ Department of Sacatepequez, at an altitude of about 6,800 feet.

“This spec 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 common 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. Safford con-
siders it the probable ancestor of the cultivated cactus dahlias.”

45579. PsipruM FRIEDRICHSTHALIANUM (Berg) Niedenzu. Myr-

taceee. Costa Rican guava.

From Matania el Saff, Egypt. Seeds presented by Mr. Alfred Bircher,
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 AND 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 heat and the dry air.”
(Bircher.)

45580. Persea aMERICANA Mill. Lauracee. | Avocado.
(P. gratissima Gaertn. 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. Ints orrenraris Mill. Iridacee. Iris.
(I. ochroleuca LL.)
From Bellingham, Wash. Bulbs presented by Mr. C. T. Canfield. 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.” (Canfield.)

One of the largest of the irises. The plants grow in strong clumps; the leaves
are 2 to 8 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 broad, lemon yellow to whitish. It grows in almost any
situation. Native to Asia Minor and Syria. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard
Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 3, p. 1678.)

Received as Iris gigantea.

45582 and 45583.

From Madrid, Spain. Seeds presented by the director of the Botanic
Garden. Received December 11, 1917.

45582. CONVOLVULUS SCAMMONIA L. Convolvulacee. 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, Vegetable Kingdom, p. 536.)

45583. PARIETARIA OFFICINALIS L. Urticacee.

A bushy plant from 12 to 18 inches high, with reddish brittle stems,
oblong-ovate dull-green leaves, and tufts of small greenish flowers 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. 846;
National Standard Dispensatory, p. 1613; and Heraud, Dictionnaire des
Plantes Medicinales, p. 458.)

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1917. 63

45584. Lantum sp. Liliacee. | Lily.

From Soochow, China. Seeds presented by Prof. N. Gist Gee, Soochow
University. Received December 12, 1917.

_ Introduced for bulb-culture experiments by Department of Agriculture
officials. |

45585. Viris vinirera L. Vitacee. 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. Malaces. Pear, :

“(No. 2446a. September 1 to 8, 1917.) About 20 pounds of seeds of
a cultivated variety of Chinese pear, ealled Chia t’ang 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 are 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 spring frosts occur. All seedlings
raised should be inoculated, to weed out possible nonimmune types.”
45587. PTEROCARYA STENOPTERA DC. Juglandacez.

“(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 ‘erow
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-

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45586 and 45587—Continued.

inus. Chinese name Ma liu shu (fiber willow tree), often abbreviated
to liu shu.

“This 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. AcriNIpIA CHINENSIS Planch. Dilleniacez. Yang-tao.

From Kuling, Kiangsi, China. Seeds presented by Rev. John Berkin. Re-
ceived December 13, 1917.

The yang-tao, as this deciduous climber is known in Szechwan 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 14 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 24 inches long, 1 to 14
inches across: epicarp 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;
some fruits received from 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 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 Fairchild, Some Asiatic Actinidias, Bureau of Plant Industry Circular No.
110, Miscellaneous Papers.) ,

45589 to 45591. Livisrona spp. Pheenicacee. Palm.

From Buitenzorg, Java. Seeds presented by the director of the Botanic
Garden. Received November 30, 1917.
45589. LivistoNA SUBGLOBOSA (Hassk.) Mart.

This palm differs 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 Natuurlijke Geschiedenis en
Physiologie, vol. 9, p. 177.)

45590. LivISTONA ALTISSIMA Zoll.

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, Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indie, vol. 14,
Di a0)

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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, Dictionary of the
Heonomic 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. PYRUS CALLERYANA Decaisne. Malacee. Pear.
“ (No. 2453a. 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, Pyrus.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. betulaefolia 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 chinensis, Xylosma racemosum,
Celtis sinensis, Ulmus parvifolia, Ziziphus jujuba, Pinus massoniana,
Vitex negundo, Cudrania tricuspidata, Phyllostachys sp., Poncirus tri-
foliata, Zanthoxzylum alatum, ete. In gardens with it one finds culti-
vated Citrus ichangensis, C. grandis, C. nobilis, Osmanthus fragrans,
Meratia praecor, Prunus pseudo-cerasus, Hovenia dulcis, Hrioboirya
japonica, Paulownia tomentosa, and others.

“The fruits of Pyrus calleryana when ripe become soft and assume a
brown color, while those of P. betulaefolia 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. Anacardiacee. Chinese pistache.

“(No. 2454a. October, 1917.) Over 200 pounds of seeds of the
Chinese pistache, a very promising shade tree for those sections of the
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45592 and 45593—Continued.

United States where the summers are warm and the 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 lien shu.”

45594 and 45595.
From Chi Kung Shan, Honan Province, China. Seeds collected by Mr. Gi pi
Schlosser and sent by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for the
Department of Agriculture. Received December 19, 1917.

45594. PyRUS CALLERYANA Decaisne. Malacer. ' Pear,
For description, see S. P. I. No. 45592.
45595. AMYGDALUS PERSICA L. Amygdalacee. Peach.

(Prunus persica Stokes. )
Seed of wild Chinese peaches introduced for experimental purposes.

45596 and 45597. Lircui cuHrtnensis Sonner. Sapindacer.
(Nephelium litchi Cambess.) ss Lychee,

From Canton, China. Purchased from Mr. C. O. Levine, Agricultural De
partment, Canton Christian College. Received December 19, 1917.
45596. Variety Hak ip (black leaf).

45597. Variety Kwai 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. Poacer. Rice.
From St. Lucia.

45599. CARICA PAPAYA L. Papayacer. Papaya.
From St. Lucia.

45600 and 45601. GossyPIUM BARBADENSE L. Malvacez. 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 Mount, St. Croix, by Dr.
Smith, who presented this seed to Dr. Fassig. z

45602. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacer. - 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 commonly 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. RHEEDIA LATERIFLORA L. Clusiacem.

- (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
laterifiora. 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. Potyconum tinctortum Lour. Polygonacee.

From China. Seeds collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Ex-
plorer for the Department of Agriculture. Received October 6, 1917.

“(No, 2448a. 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 freshly 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 lan.”

(Mfeyer.)

45606. Pyrus BETULAEFOLIA Bunge. Malacee. 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.)

| 43607. Swmax sp. Smilacacee. 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. Fabacezx.

_ 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 8 to 4 seeded 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. GOSSYPIUM BARBADENSE L. Malvacez. Cotton.
“ Native tree cotton, called purple cotton by the natives.” (Gray.)

45610. CHErNnoropiuM AmBrosioipEs L. Chenopodiacee.

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 Mastruzg. <A viseid 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,
especially in children. (Adapted from The National Standard Dispensatory,
p. 402.)

45611. SaccHarumM oFrFicInaruM L. Poacez. : Sugar cane.

From Trinidad, British West Indies. Seeds presented by the St. Clair
Experiment Station, Department of Agriculture. Received December 21,
1917.

“ Lowisiana 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, Lowisiana Bulletin No. 127, May, 1911.)

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 831, 1917. 69

45612. Pyrus A LOnENGIS Trabut. Malacez. 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 noncalcareous
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. Passirtora spp. Passifloracee. Granadilla.

From Caracas, Venezuela. Seeds presented by Mr. H. Pittier. Received
December 26, 1917.

45613. PASSIFLORA Sp.

Possibly a hybrid between Passifiora edulis and P. maliformis, 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 Passijflora 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 & 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 23 inches in
Jength and deep orange-yellow in color. Sometimes a purple-fruited
-yariety is seen. The brittle outer shell or pericarp, when broken away at
one end, exposes the smali 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__Gontinied.

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 Popenoe.)

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. Fabacer. Lima bean.

Patani. “A perennial twining vine of vigorous growth, commonly
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, Food Plants of
the Philippines, p. 176.)

45616. LANSIUM DOMESTICUM Jack. Meliacee. Langsat.

“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. 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
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, the well-known umbrella tree (Melia aze-
darach) of the United States; the other, the tropical mahogany (Svwwie-
tenia 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. athe

“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 leathery 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,
langsat or lanseh being the form used in the Malay Peninsula.” (Wil-
son Popenee.)

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1917. 71

45617 and 45618.

From Buitenzorg, Java. Seeds presented by Mr. P. J. S. Cramer, chief,
Plant-Breeding Station. Received December 26, 1917.
45617. CROTALARIA USARAMOENSIS Baker f. Fabacee.

An herbaceous plant used in Java for green manuring. Leaves com-
pound, remote; leaflets narrow elliptical, apex subacuminate, 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, Journal of the Linnean Society, p. 346.)

45618. Mimosa InvisA Mart. Mimosacez.

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 Micheli, 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. Fabacee.

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.)

2 45620. HovENrIA puLtcis Thunb. Rhamnacee. Raisin tree.

An ornamental. deciduous Japanese tree with leaves often 4 to 5
inches Jong 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 Fhe Florist’s Hxchange, January 22, 1916.)

45621. ScHIZOLOBIUM PARAHYBUM (Vell.) Blake. Csalpiniacee.
(S. excelsum Vog.)

A very large, quick-growing tree, up to 120 feet in height; native
of Brazil. The fine leathery leaves are bipinnate. The bright-yellow
flowers are borne in large erect racemes! during February 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 Geylon. (Adapted from Macmillan, Handbook of Trop-
ical Gardening and Planting, 2d ed, p. 300.)

45622. Trpuana Tipu (Benth.) Lillo. Fabacee. 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, much longer than the
keel; leaves unevenly pinnately 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. Puasronus coccineusL. Fabacer. 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. The leaves are smaller than those of the common kidney bean, and the
flowers, 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, Philip
Miller. (Adapted from Miller, Gardeners’ and Botanists’ Dictionary, 9th ed.)

This is a white-seeded form.

45624. Lircui cHinrensis Sonner. Sapindacee. Lychee.
(Nephelium 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. Zizipuus MauRITIANA Lam. Rhamnace.
(Z. jujuba Lanz. not Mill.)

From Port Louis, Mauritius. Seeds presented by Mr. G. Regnard. 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 Huropeans, and are sold in great quantities
in the fruit markets during June, July, 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 different size, shape, taste, and
color. The fruits on ripening may be green, 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 regular, because they
are sheltered from the winds which blow from the southeast during most of
the year.”

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1917. 73

45625 to 45658—Continued.

45625. 1 45632. 8.
45626. 2 45633. 9.
45627. 3. 45634, 10.
45628. 4. 45635. 11.
45629. 5. 45636. 12.
45630. 6 45637. 13.
45631. 7. 45638. 14.
45639. 15. ‘“ Seeds of a small fruit, long and pointed, excellent to eat.”
(Regnard.)

45640. /6. “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. 2/7. 45654. 30.

45646. 22. 45655. 31.

45647. 23. 45656. 32. Large-fruited variety.
45648. 24. 45657. 33. Large-fruited variety.
45649. 25, 45658. 34. Mixed varieties.

45659. CasuarINA SUMATRANA Jungh. Casuarinaces.
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 Casuarina equisetifolia, which is so commonly used as a
street tree in Florida.” (fairchild.)

45660. Mimusops kauKi L. Sapotaceer.

From Lawang, Java. Seeds presented by Mr. M. Buysman. 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 85 feet in height, is native to the Malay Peninsula, and is
cultivated in the West Indies. The young branches are gummy; the long-
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-
void, smooth berry, up to 1 inch in diameter, and usually four seeded. (Adapted
from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 4, p. 2056.)

45661. Prunus serrurata Lind]. Amygdalacez.
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 AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

petals. Although 80 years have passed since the first 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 itself almost all the qualities that one asks for
in an ornamental tree.

Of the new single-flowered varieties not much can yet be 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 gracefulness. (Adapted from The Garden, vol.
56, p. 300.)

This is apparently the variety Ochichima, a form with pale-pink, double
flowers of large size. (See Wilson, Cherries of Japan, p. 54.)

45662. Amycpauus persica L. Amygdalacee. Peach.
(Prunus persica Stokes.)
From Guadelope, French West Indies. Scions presented by Mrs. E. St.
George Lough, Trois Rivieres Plantation. Received December 31, 1917.
Peach scions imported for experimental purposes.

A freestone peach 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 “perfume and savor” than the peen-to. It resists
decay well, even in the heat of the French West Indies.

For a more comlpete description, see 8. P. I. No. 34131.

45663. STapMANNIA OPPosITIFOLIA Lam. Sapindacee.

From Port Louis, Mauritius. Seeds presented by Mr. G. Regnard. 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 state, 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 searce. It has alternate pinnate leaves, dense
panicles of inconspicuous flowers, and hard spherical fruits nearly an inch in
diameter. (Adapted from Baker, Flora of Mauritius, p. 60.)

45664 to 45669.

From Zacuapam, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Presented by Dr. C. A. Purpus. Re-
ceived December 31, 1917. .

45664. CHAYOTA EDULIS Jacq. Cucurbitaces. Chayote.
(Sechium edule Swartz.)

“The chayote is becoming known in the United States as a useful vege-
table belonging to the squash family. In some parts of tropical America
it is eaten as commonly 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 LL. Solanacez. Pimento.

Var. grossum. The pimento of tropical America. Dr. Purpus states
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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45664 to 45669—Continued.

45666. LyYcoPERSICON ESCULENTUM Mill. Solanacee. Cherry tomato.

Plants of the variety cerasiforme. 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 Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol.
4, p. 1931.)

Introduced to test for wilt resistance.

45667 and 45668. VANILLA PLANIFOLIA Andrews. Orchidacese. Vanilla.
45667. ‘“ Cuttings of the true vanilla from Misantla, Mexico. Shoulé
be planted at the foot of small trees or shrubs, in leaf mold.”
‘(Purpus.)
45668. “From Zacuapam.” (Purpus.)
45669. VANILLA POMPONA NSchiede. Orchidacee. 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.’
(Purpus.)

“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. 282.)

45670 to 45691.

From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Presented by the Arnold Arboretum. Received
November 16, 1917.

45670. CASTANEA HENRYI (Skan) Rehd. and Wilson. Fagacez.
Chestnut.

(Cuttings.) A tree, 75 to 100 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 are dark colored and quite glabrous. The
fruit is usually a solitary nut. (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wil-
sonianae, vol. 8, p. 196.)

45671 and 45672. CoryLUS CHINENSIS Franch. Betulacee. 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. CoRYLUS HETEROPHYLLA SUTCHUENENSIS Franch. Betulacee.
, 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 than 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. 455.)

45674. X MALUS ARNOLDIANA Rehder. Malacer.

(Roots.) <A plant which is evidently a hybrid of Malus floribunda ap-
peared spontaneously in the Arboretum several years ago and has been
named M. arnoldiana. This plant promises to remain 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 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. 8 and 22.)

45675. MALUS BACCATA MANDSHURICA (Maxim.) C. Schneid. Malacee.
Crab apple.

(Roots.) Malus baccata mandshurica is the earliest of the crab apples
to open its flower buds in the Arboretum. A native of Manchuria, Chosen
(Korea), and northern Japan, it is the eastern form of the better known
Malus baccata, 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 15 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. 2871s) -

45676. Matus Fusca (Raf.) C. Schneid. Malacer. 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 MAGDEBURGENSIS Zimmerm. Malacer. Apple.

(Roots.) Malus magdeburgensis 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 Moller, Deutsche
Gartner-Zeitung, vol. 20, p. 254.)

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45670 to 45691—Continued.

45678. MALUS NIEDZWETZKYANA Dieck. Malacez. Apple.

( Roots.) One of the most curious apple trees in the collection,
M. niedzewetzkyana has deep purplish red flowers and fruit, even the flesh
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. pumila, one of
the parents of the common apple tree, as seedlings raised in the Arboretum
have sometimes purple but more often green leaves. (Adapted from
Arnold Arboretum Bulletin of Popular Information No. 22.)

45679. MALUS PRUNIFOLIA RINKI (Koidz.) Rehder. Malacex. 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 14 inches in diameter; it is juicy and has
an acid flavor. This tree was early introduced into Japan, where it was
formerly cultivated in many forms as a fruit tree. Its cultivation in
Japan was given up after 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 western China, it should prove as
hardy as the Siberian Malus baccata, 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 Arboretum Bulletin of Popular Information No. 3.)

45680. Maus syLvestris Mill. Malacez. Apple.
(Roots.) ‘‘ A wild form of the cultivated apple secured in Turkestan.”

(Sargent.)

45681. Matus THEIFERA Rehder. Malacez. 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, where 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 Arboretum Bulletin
of Popular Information No. 4.)

45682. MALUS TRANSITORIA TORINGOIDES Rehder. Malacee. Apple.

(Roots.) This plant looks quite distinct from typical Malus 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.)

18 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45670 to 45691—Continued.

45683. PRUNUS MAACKII Rupr. Amygdalacee.

(Cuttings.) A Manchurian bird cherry up to 40 or more feet high in
a wild state, very distinct through the bark of the trunk being smooth
and of a striking 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. 241.)

45684. PRUNUS SERRULATA Lindl. Amygdalacee. Flowering cherry.

(Cuttings.) Forma rosea 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
cherry and in Japan is applied only to P. subhirtella var. pendula
Tanaka.” (Wilson, The Cherries of Japan, p. 27.)

45685. PrRuNUS THIBETICA Franch. Amygdalacee. 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.
8827.)
45686 and 45687. Pyrus CALLERYANA Decaisne. Malacese. Pear.
(No. 556a Wilson.) This 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, D. 26 4.)

45686. Seeds. 45687. Fruits.
See also S. P. I. No. 45586.
45688. Pyrus SERRULATA Rehder. Malacer. Peat.

(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
Wilsonianae, vol. 2, p. 263.) |

45689. RIBES FASCICULATUM CHINENSE Maxim. Grossulariaeces. Currant.

(Plants and fruits.) ‘In the shrub collection the leaves of two cur-
rants are just turning scarlet [November 1, 1912]. ‘These are Ribes
curvatum 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

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45670 to 45691—Continued.

well worth a place in every collection in which handsome autumn fruits
are valued.” (Arnold Arboretum Bulletin of Popular Information No.
34.)

45690 and 45691. VITIS VINIFERA L. Vitacee. Grape.

45690. ‘“ Cuttings of a wild grape of the vinifera type from northern
China.” (C.S. Sargent.)

“This is a very hardy plant, enduring the winters of Boston,
Mass., with little injury.” (Peter Bisset.)

45691. (Plants.) “This grape is largely cultivated in Peking. There
are white-fruited and purple-fruited varieties. In Peking the
vines are laid down and covered in the winter; at the Arboretum
they have so far generally proved hardy and have occasionally
produced fruit. This vine may prove valuable to cross with some
of the hybrids or varieties of American grapes.” (C. S. Sargent.)

45692 to 45704.

From France. Scions presented by Mr. Edmond Versin, St. Jean le Blanc,
par Orleans, Loiret. Received November 28, 1917.

45692 to 45701. CorRYLUS AVELLANA L. Betulacee. Hazelnut,

45692. D’Alger. 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-
eomes 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 workers 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 Corylus macrocarpa.
45693. Received as Corylus macrocarpa du Bearn.
45694. Received as Corylus macrocarpa fertile.
45695. Received as Corylus avellana folius aureis (golden-leaved
filbert).
45696. Received as Corylus macrocarpu de Brunswick.
45697. Received as Corylus nacrocarpa a coque tendre.

45698. Cob jilbert. ‘“‘Involucre nearly smooth, longer than the ‘nut,
and very slightly cut around the margin; nut large, oblong, 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.

45692 to 45704—Continued.

of an inch in length, and they have 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 Kentish Cob. The
true Cobs are roundish thick-shelled nuts.” (Thomas, The Ameri-
can Fruit Culturist, p. 448.)

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 macrocarpa.

45700. Recevied as Corylus macrocarpa @ gros fruits.

45701. Received as Corylus macrocarpa des Anglais.

45702. CorRYLUS CoLURNA L. Betulacee. 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. 41.)

45703. CoryLus MAXIMA Mill. Betulacee. Hazelnut.
Received as Corylus macrocarpa du Piemont.
45704. PoPpULUS INCRASSATA Dode. Salicacee. Poplar.

A dense tree of irregular habit of growth, with 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. 41.)

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Acrocomia totai, 45483.
Actinidia arguta, 45241.
chinensis, 45588.

Aesculus wilsonii, 455382.

Albizzia welwitschii, 45568.

Aleurites trisperma, 45480.

Alfalfa, Medicago sativa, 45494, 45495,
45574.

Allium sp., 45533.

Amaranth, Amaranthus paniculatus,
45535.

Amaranthus paniculatus, 455385.

| Amygdalus persica, 45319, 45320, 45595.

45662.

Annona sp., 45486.

cherimola, 45327, 45487, 45576.

X squamosa, 45571.

diversifolia, 45548.

maregravii, 45231.
Apple. See Malus spp.
Apricot, Prunus armeniaca,

45238.

Japanese, Prunus mume, 455238.
Aquilegia tracyi X chrysantha, 45558.
Arachis hypogaea, 45482, 45490.

45237,

| Aralia chinensis mandshurica, 45573.

Areca catechu, 45478.
Atemoya, Annona cherimola X squa-
mosa, 45571.

_ Attalea guaranitica, 45484.

Avena sativa, 45491, 45565.

_ Avocado, Persea americana:

|
|
|

| Barley.

| Barberry,

Akbal, 45505.

Chabil, 45564.

(Guatemala), 45505, 45553, 45560-

45564, 45580. —

Ishim, 45562,

Kaguah, 45561.

Kanan, 45563.

Manik, 45560.

Berberis wilsonaeé X ag-
gregata, 45477.
See Hordeum spp.

65587 — 226

Bean, adsuki, Phaseolus
45298, 45299.
broad, Vicia faba,
45474-45476.
common,’ Phaseolus vulgaris,
45296, 45297, 45344, 45602.
Lima, Phaseolus lunatus, 45615.
mung, Phaseolus aureus, 45300,
45318.
Searlet Runner,
cineus, 45623.
soy, Soja maz, 45269-45295, 45470.
tepary, Phaseolus acutifolius lati-
folius, 45501.
Yard Long, Vigita sesquipedalis,
45345.
See also Catjang and Cowpea.
Benincasa cerifera. See Benincasa
hispida.
hispida, 45449.
Berberis wilsonae X aggregata, 45477.
Berry, Andes, Rubus glaucus, 45865.
Brassica spp., 45263, 45310.
pekinensis, 45251-45254,
45531.
Brunsfelsia hopeana, 452380.
Buckwheat, Fagopyrum vulgare, 45455.
Bursera sp., 45577.

angularis,

45305-45307,

Phaseolus coc-

45529-

Cajuput tree,
45510.
Cajuputi leucadendra, 45510.
Camoensia maxima, 45608.
Capsicum annuum. 45665.
Carica papaya, 45246, 45346, 455387,
45588, 45599.
Castanea alnifolia, 45358, 45359.
crenata, 45255, 45256, 45330-45337,
-45507.
henryi, 45670.
mollissima, 45338.
neglecta, 45329.
pumila X crenata, 4538389—-45342.
Castanospermum australe, 45504.
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Cajuputi leucadendra,

82
Castor-bean, Ricinus communis, 45497,
45511.
Casuarina sumatrana, 45659.
Catjang, Vigna cylindrica, 45302.
Cecropia adenopus, 45508.
Ceiba pentandra, 45557.
Chamaedorea sp., 45349.
Chayota edulis, 45350,
45664.
Chayote.
Chenopodium
45610.
nuttalliae, 45536.

- Cherimoya, Annona cherimola, 45327,
45487, 45576.
Cherry, flowering,

45661,. 45684.
Sargent’s, Prunus serrulata sacha-
linensis, 45248.
Chestnut. See Castanea spp.
Moreton Bay, Castanospermum
australe, 45504.
Citron, Citrullus vulgaris, 45512.
Citrullus vulgaris, 45450, 45451, 45512.
Citrus spp., 45311, 45312, 45315.
decumana. See Citrus grandis.
grandis, 45249, 453138, 45314.
ichangensis, 45534.
Claucena lansium, 45328.
wampi. See Claucena lansium.
Coic 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.
Corylus avellana, 45692-45701.
chinensis, 45671, 45672.
colurna, 45347, 45702.
heterophylla sutchuenensis, 45673.
maxsima, 45703.
Cotton. See Gossypium spp.
Cowpea, Vigna sinensis, 45301.
Soyo, Persea schiedeana, 45354.
Crab apple, Jfalus baccata mandshur-
ica, 45675.
Craniolaria annua, 45549.
Cratacgus stipulosa, 45575.
Crotalaria usaramoensis, 45617.
Cryptotaenia canadensis. See Deringa
canadensis.

4554045546,

See Chayota edulis.

ambrosioides, 45524,

Prunus serrulata,

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Cucumber,
45348.
Cucumis melo, 45257, 45453, 45454.
sativus, 45258, 45348.
Cucurbita pepo, 45259, 45539.
Cudrania tricuspidata, 45448.
triloba. See Cudrania_ tricuspi-
data.
Currant, Ribes fasciculatum chinense,
45689.
Cynara hystrix, 45240.
Cyphomandra sp., 45362.

Cucumis sativus, 45258,

Dahlia popenovii, 45578.

Deguelia sp., 45239.

Delphinium cardinale X (7), 45559.
Deringa canadensis, 45247.

Derris sp. See Deguelia sp.
Dioclea reflexa, 45509, 45619.
Diospyros kaki, 45503.
Drosophyllum lusitanicum, 45502.

Hriodendron anfractuosum. See Ceiba
pentandra.

Fagopyrum esculentum. See Fagopy-
rum vulgare.
vulgare, 45455.
Fern, Nephrolepis sp., 45228.
Ficus palmata X carica, 45235.
Fig, Ficus palmata X carica, 45235.
Flax, Linum usitatissimum, 45493.

Gliricidia meistophylla, 45552.

Glycine hispida. See Soja maz.
Gossypium barbadense, 45600. 45601,
45609.

obtusifolium, 453826.
Gourd, wax, Benincasa hispida, 45449.
Granadilla, Passiflora spp., 45226,
456138. :
sweet, Passifiora ligularis, 45614.

Grape. See Vitis spp.
Grass, Canary, Phalaris canariensis,
45496.
Napier, Pennisetum purpureum,
45572. |

Streptochaeta spicata, 45488.
Guava, Costa Rican, Psidiwm fried-
richsthalianum, 45579.
Giiisquil. See Chayote.

Hazelnut. See Corylus spp.

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1917.

Henna, Lawsonia inermis, 45250.
Hibiscadelphus giffardianus, 45242.
hualalamensis, 45248.
Holeus sorghum, 45817, 45348, 45456—
45458.
Hordeum intermedium cornutum,
45366.
vulgare coeleste, 45459-45461.
pallidum, 45462, 45468, 45492.
Horse-chestnut, Aesculus wilsonii,
455382.
Hovenia dulcis, 45620.
IHuauhtli, Amaranthus
45535.
Huauhtyontli, Chenopodium nuttalliae,
lobium parahybum.

paniculatus,

llama, Annona diversifolia, 45548.
Indigo, Indigofera tinctoria, 45309.
Indigofera sp., 45479.

tinctoria, 45309.
Inga sp., 45351.
Tris ochroleuca. See Iris orientalis.
Tris orientalis, 45581.

_dJuglans mollis, 45352.

Jujube. See Ziziphus spp.
Juniper, Juniperus cedrus, 45500.
Juniperus cedrus, 45500. E
Kaki, Diospyros kaki, 45508.
Kapok. Ceiba pentandra, 45557.

Langsat, Lansium domesticum, 45616.

| Lansium domesticum, 45616.

Lapeyrousia cruenta, 45321.

Larkspur, Delphinium cardinale X (?),
45559.

Lawsonia inermis, 45250.

Lemon, Ichang, Citrus
45534.

Lens esculenta. See Lentilla lens.

Lentil, Lentilla lens, 45308.

Lentilla lens, 45308.

ichangensis,

Lilium sp., 45584.

Lilium philippinense, 45569, 45570.
rubellum, 45322.

| Lily. See Lilium spp.

Benguet, Lilium
’ 45569, 45570.
Linum usitatissinum, 45493.

philippinense,

| Litchi chinensis, 45596, 45597, 45624.

Livistona altissima, 45590.
jenkinsiana, 45591.
subglobosa, 45589.

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| Lobelia fulgens, 45353.

Lumbang, soft, Aleurites trisperma,
45480.
Lychee. See Litchi chinensis.

Lycopersicon esculentum, 45232, 45666.
Lycoris aurea, 45525, 45526.
radiata, 45527, 45528.

Macrozanonia macrocarpa, 45555.
Malpighia sp., 45506.
Malus arnoldiana, 45674.
baccata mandshurica, 45675.
fusca, 45676.
magdeburgensis, 45677.
niedzewetekyana, 45678.
prunifolia rinki, 45679.
sylvestris, 45680.
theifera, 45681.
transitoria toringoides, 45682.
Mangifera odorata, 45556.
Manzanilla, Crataegus stipulosa, 45575.
Ma-yuen, Coiz lacryma-jobi ma-yuen,
45452.
Medicago sativa, 45494, 45495, 45574.
Melaleuca leucadendron. See Caju-
puti leucadendra.
Mimosa invisa, 45618.
Mimusops kauki, 45660.
Mistol, Ziziphus mistol, 45227.
Mitsuba, Deringa canadensis, 4524T.
Muskmelon, Cucumis melo, 45257,
45453, 45454.
Mustard, Brassica spp., 45268, 45310.

Nephelium litchi. See Litchi chinensis.
Nephrolepis sp., 45228.

Oats, Avena sativa, 45491, 45565.
Ohelo, Vaccinium reticulatum, 45245.
Onion, Allium sp., 45538.
Oryza sativa, 45266-45268,
45464-45466, 45598.

45316,

Pacayito, Chamaedorea sp., 45349.
Pai ts’ai, Brassica pekinensis, 45251-
45254, 45529-45531.
Palm, betel nut, Areca catechu, 45478.
Acrocomia totai, 45483.
Attalea guaranitica, 45484. :
pacayito, Chamaedorea sp., 45349.
Livistona spp., 45589-45591.
Panicum miliaceum, 45467.
Papaya, Carica papaya, 45246, 45346,
45587, 455388, 45599.

84

Parietaria officinalis, 45583.
- Passiflora spp., 45226, 45613.
ligularis, 45614.

Pavetta zimmermanniana, 45554.

Pea, garden, Pisum sativum, 45303,
45304, 45468.

Peach, Amygdalus persica, 45319, 45320,
45595, 45662.

Peanut, Arachis hypogaea, 45482,
45490.
Pear. See Pyrus spp.

Pennisetum purpureum, 45572.
Perilia arguta. See Perilla nankinen-
SiS.
frutescens, 45265.
nankinensis, 45264.
ocymoides. See Perilla frutescens.
Persea americana, 45505, 45558, 45560-
45564, 45580.
gratissima. See Persea americana.
schiedeana, 45354.

Perulero, Chayota edulis, 45350, 45540-
| Rice,

45546.
Phalaris canariensis, 45496.
Phaseolus acutifolius latifolius, 45501.

angularis, 45298, 45299.

aureus, 45800, 453818.

coccineus, 45623.

lunatus, 45615.

vulgaris, 45296,

45602.
Pimenta sp., 45355.
Pimento, Capsicum annuum, 45665.
Pistache, Chinese, Pistacia chinensis,

45598.
Pistacia chinensis, 45593.
Pisum sativum, 453038, 453804, 45468.
Pittosporum hosmeri _longifolium,
45244,
Plum, Prunus nigra, 45229.

Prunus thibetica, 45685.

Pogonopus speciosus, 45360.
Polygonum tinctorium, 45605.
Poplar, Populus incrassata, 45704.
Populus incrassata, 45704.
Potato, Solanum chacoense, 45368.
Proso, Panicum miliaceum, 45467.
Prunus armeniaca, 45237, 45238.

maackii, 45683.

mume, 45523.

nigra, 45229,

persica. See Amygdalus persica.

45297, 45344,

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Prunus sargentu. See Prunus serrulata
sachalinensis.
serrulata, 45661, 45684.
sachalinensis, 45248.
thibetica, 45685.
Psidium friedrichsthalianum, 45579.
Pterocarya stenoptera, 45587.
Pterogyne nitens, 45485.
Pummelo, Citrus grandis, 45249, 45313,
45314.
Pyrus betulaefolia, 45606
calleryana, 45586, 45592,
45686, 45687.
mamorensis, 45612.
serrulata, 45688.

45594,

Radish, Raphanus
45261, 45469.

Raisin tree, Hovenia dulcis, 45620.

Raphanus sativus, 45260, 45261, 45469.

Rheedia laterifiora, 45603, 45604.

Ribes fasciculatum chinense, 45689.

Oryza sativa, 45266-45268,
45316, 45464-45466, 45598.

Ricinus communis, 45497, 45511.

Rubus bogotensis, 45365.

urticaefolius, 45356.
Rye, Secale cereale, 45367.

sativus, 45260,

Saccharum officinarum, 45513-45522,
45611.
Sarsaparilla, Smilax sp., 45607.
Scammony, Convolvulus scammonia,
45582.
Schizolobium excelsum.
lobium parahybum.
parahybum, 45621.
Secale cereale, 45367.
Sechium edule. See Chayota edulis.
Smilax sp., 45607. ]
Sobralia sp., 45357.
macrantha, 45547.
Soja max, 45269-45295, 45470.
Solanum chacoense, 45363. _
violaefolium, 45364.
Sorghum, Holcus sorghum, 45317, 35348,
45456-45458.

See Schizo-

Sorghum vulgare. See Holcus . sor-
ghum.
Spinach. See Spinacia oleracea.

Spinacia oleracea, 45262, 45471.
Squash, Cucurbita pepo, 45259, 45539.

Stadmannia oppositifolia, 456638.
_Streptochaeta spicata, 45488.
Sugar cane, Saccharum officinarum:

168°*, 45521.

D. K. 74, 45517, 45518.

Louisiana 511, 45611.

M. 1237, 45516.

M. P. 55, 45518, 45514.

M. P. 131, 45515.

Striped Tanna, 45522.

White Tanna, 45519, 45520.

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Taro, Colocasia esculenta, 45481.

: tipu, 45622.

Tipuana speciosa. See Tipuana tipu.
tipu, 45622.

Tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum,

45232, 45666.
Tree-tomato, Cyphomandra sp., 45362.
Triticum aestivum, 45221-45225,
49233, 45234, 45323-45325, 45368—
45440, 45472, 45473, 45566, 45567.
durum, 45441-45446.
turgidum, 45447.
vulgare. See Triticum aestivum.

j{Undetermined, 45550, 45551.

Vaccinium reticulatum., 45245,

Vanilla planifolia, 45667, 45668.
pompona, 45669.

Vicia faba, 45305-45307, 4547445476.

Vigna cylindrica, 45302.
sesquipedalis, 45345.
sinensis, 45301.

Vitis caribaea. See Vitis tiliaefolia.
tiliaefolia, 45361.
vinifera, 45236, 45585, 45690, 45691.

Walnut, Juglans mollis, 45352.
Wampi, Claucena lansium, 45328.
Watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris, 45450,
45451.

Wax gourd, Benincasa hispida, 45449,
Wheat, Triticum spp.:

Aka-komugi, 45234,

Aurore, 45566.

Australian, 45370.

Baard koren, 454387.

Barletta, 45225.

Barletta (Pampa), 45221.

Barletta 24, 45223.

Barletta 44, 45224.

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Wheat, Triticum spp.—Continued.

Barletta 77, 45222.

Beard, 45373.

Bengal, 45444.

Blue Beard, 45441.

Bob’s, 45423.

Bosjesveld, 45431.

(China), 45472, 45473.

Cilliers, 45377.

Colony Red, 45380.

Defiance, 45372, 45389.

Delaware, 45427.

durum, 45441-45446.

Du Toit’s, 45369.

Early, 45438.

Harly Beard, 45368, 45387, 45388,
45398, 45395, 45400, 45402, 45405,
45428.

Harly Gluyas, 45408, 45432.

Hkstein, 45421.

Geluks koren, 45436.

Gluyas, 45382.

Golden Ball, 45446.

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), 45368-45447.
Ou baard, 45381, 45406.
(Persia), 45323-45325.
Poulard, 45447.
Primrose, 45429.
Red Hgyptian, 45374, 45403, 45415.
Rooi kaal koren, 45383.
wolhaar, 45420.

Sibies koren, 45384.

Stromberg rooi, 45391..
rooi koren, 45374.

Talawair, 45376.

Transvaal rooi wolhaar, 45396.
wolhaar, 45375, 45898, 45399.

45404, 45438, 45434.

Unnamed, 45323-45825, 45379,
45890, 45392, 45394, 45397, 45401,
45407, 45409-45414, 45416-45419,
45422, 45425, 45430, 45488, 45439,
45442, 45443, 45472, 45473.

White Australian, 45424.

Wit baard koren, 45378.

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Wheat, Triticum spp.—Continued. Zanonia macrocarpa. See Macroza-
Wolhuter, 45386. nonia macrocarpa.
Wol koren, 45435. Zea mays, 45498, 45499.
Zwaart baard, 45444. Ziziphus jujuba. See Ziziphus mau-
| ritiana.
Yang-tao, Actinidia chinensis, 45588. mauritiana, 45625-45658.
Yu ts’ai, Brassica pekinensis, 45252, mistol, 45227.

45254. Zornia diphylla gracilis, 45489.

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U. Sob PAkK IMENT, 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 1
TO MARCH 31, 1918.

! (No. 54; Nos. 45705 to 45971.)

WASHINGTON:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFIOE.
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.

FORBIGN SEED AND PLANT INTRODUCTION.
SCIENTIFIC STAFF.
David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer in Charge.

P. H. Dorsett, Plant Introducer, in Charge of Plamt 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 Hseltine, Assistant Botanist, in Charge of Publications.
L. G. Hoover, Assistant Plant Introducer, in Charge of Chayote Investigations.
Cc. C. Thomas, Assistant Plant Introducer, in Charge of Jujube Investigations.
BH. 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 Dale, Md.
Edward Goucher, Plant Propagator.
J. E. Morrow, Superintendent in Charge, Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif.
Henry Klopfer, Plant Propagator.
Edward Simmonds, Superintendent in Charge, Plant Introduction Garden, Miami, Fla.
Charles H. Steffani, Plant Propagator.
W. A. Patten, Superintendent, Plant Introduction Garden, Brooksville, Fla.
Henry Juenemann, Superintendent, Plant Introduction Garden, Bellingham, Wash.
BH. 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,
Ill.; Dr. H. L. Lyon, Honolulu, Hawaii; Henry Nehrling, Gotha, Fla.; Charles T.
Simpson, Littleriver, Fla.; Dr. L. Trabut, Algiers, Algeria; Dr. William ‘Trelease,
Urbana, Til.; EH. H. Wilson, Jamaica Plain, Mass.

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ILLUSTRATIONS.

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China. (Castanea seguinii Dode, S. P. I. No. 45949)_________

IV. A windbreak of athel protecting a date garden at Indio, Calif.
(Tamariz aphyila (L.) Karst., S. P. I. No. 45952)

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BY THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN SEED AND PLANT
INTRODUCTION DURING THE PERIOD FROM JAN-
UARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1918 (NO. 54; NOS. 45705
TO 45971).

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT.

This fifty-fourth inventory represents a war-time period and is
small in numbers, but some very interesting and it is hoped valuable
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 Pyrus are among the most interesting oc-
eurrences in the field of plant pathology. Prof. Reimer, 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 Pyrus (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 betulaefolia < 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 River. 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 this 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). Pyrus phacocarpa becomes a tree

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2 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

60 feet in height and 24 feet in diameter. Pyrus serrulata, 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 represented. Pyrus ussuriensis is the
species of which young trees (from seed which Mr. Frank N. Meyer
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 l,” 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 (Prunus
mume, Nos. 45876 to 45881) is worthy of careful study, 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 Mr. |
Meyer introduced (C@. mollissima), which is resistant to the bark |
disease. He has produced some interesting hybrids between Cas- |
tanea crenata and C. pumila, the common chinquapin. These are |
for trial as orchard trees for the production of table chestnuts (Nos. |
45858 to 45866). |
In this connection Mr. Meyer’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. Harsen introduced a Russian variety of quince }
(Cydonia oblonga, 8. 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. 1
During the winter of 1917-18, when Mr. Meyer was in Ichang, he jj

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. ichangensis). 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 “they 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. Meyer’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.
Tt has fruited sparingly, but its fruits have decided promise, being
of excellent flavor and having good shipping qualities. The intro-
duction by Meyer of a smooth-skinned variety (No. 45946) from the
Hupeh Province, which he says “ combines the flavors of the goose-
berry, strawberry, pineapple, guava, and rhubarb,” is not without
especial interest at this time.

In the koumé of Zanzibar (Telfairia 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 lana, 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 14 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 Oryza barthti (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 plants originally came. They constitute one of the best of
the many gifts of Dr. Trabut to this country. In the Coachella Val-
ley its handsome form is already transforming the landscapes and
adding great rows of beautifully 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 Drummond, 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 archeologist 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. Safford in her honor (Cheno-
podium 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 peculiar delicacy. Since it grows rap-
idly and can be cultivated in our Southwest, it deserves special con-
sideration.

The success of the roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) 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. 45800 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

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1918. 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 (Pomaderris 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; frosa 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. KE. H. Wilson; Hydrangea paniculata
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 spectabilis (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
econ has been Pearpred by Miss Esther A. Celander.

Davip H'aIRCHILD,
Agricultural Explorer in Charge.

OFrrice oF ForeIGN SEED AND PLant INTRODUCTION,
Washington, D. C., August 19, 1921.

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INVENTORY,

45'705 to 45711.

From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Presented by the Arnold Arboretum, Re-

ceived January 2, 1918.
45705. CoTONEASTER FRANCHETI Bois. Malacez.

A very ornamental shrub fronr Yunnan Province, China, remarkable
for its graceful form, persistent foliage, and brilliant red fruits. The
ovate leaves, about 14 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. CoTONEASTER HORIZONTALIS PERPUSILLA C. Schneid. Malaceae.

This ornamental plant, a native of China, is one of the most charming
and distinct of all hardy shrubs; it has a marked flat-distichous mode of
growth. In open ground, it grows about 3 feet high, producing 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 snrall, abundant flowers are pink-white, and although the plant is
wery 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 Yockery or at the foot of a wall
where it will grow 6 or 7 feet high flat against the wall. It can be in-
creased by both cuttings and seeds. (Adapted from the ‘Gardeners’
Chronicle, vol. 32, ser. 3, p. 91.)

45707. CoTONEASTER ZABELI C. Schneid. Malacer.

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, 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 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 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
American codes of nomenclature.

8 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

oval-elliptic leaves are usually rounded and emarginate or mucronulate,
but occasionally acute; often all forms are found on the same shoot.
(Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 1, p. 166.)

45708. Morus aAciposa Griffith. Moracez. Mulberry.

Usually a broad shrub from 38 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 Sargent, Plantae Wiil-
sonianae, vol. 3, p. 300.)

45'7709. PRUNUS SERRULATA PUBESCENS Wilson. Amygdalacez.
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 ETE several years.” (Wilson,
The Cherries of Japan, p. 35.) =

45710. PRUNUS TOMENTOSA Thunb. Amygdalacee.

This shrub, 6 to 8 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 fruit buds are hardy and
its flowers endure severe frost without injury. It forms a broad, spread-
ing, twiggy bush 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 hairy 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. 38.)

45711. PRUNUS TOMENTOSA ENDOTRICHA Koehne. Amygdalacee.

This variety differs from Prunus tomentosa in that the leaves are
elliptic to oblong, with a very short petiole, and the fruit is dark red,
about half an inch in diameter.

45712. Carica papAyA L. Papayacee. 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.

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“There are included both yellow and pink-fleshed varieties of many sizes and
shapes.” (Groth.)

45713 to 45716. Prunus spp. Amygdalacee.

From Paris, France. Purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieux & 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.

45'71'7. Oryza BartTuit Cheval. Poacee. Rice.
From Algiers, Aigeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received January
a, A918:

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. The

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 14 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 calabash, 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, Bulietin du Muséum National d His-
toire Naturelle, 1910, No. 7, p. 406.)

45718 td 45720.

From Hongkong, China. Presented by Mr. W. J. Tutcher, Botanical and
Forestry Department. Received January 3, 1918. .

10 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45718 to 45720—Continued.

45718. GORDONIA AXILLARIS (Roxb.) Szyszyl. Theacez. f
(Camellia 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, pl. 2047.)

For an illustration of this tree in its native habitat, see Plate I.

45719. PTEROCARPUS INDICUS Willd. Fabacex.

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. Theacez.

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 23 inches in diameter, usually 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 Linnean Society, vol.
PA he of Oriel ba kv bE)

45721 to 45723. CHENOPODIUM NUTTALLIAE Safford. Chenopo-
diaceee. 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 huauhtzonth, signify-
ing ‘‘ huauhtli heads.’ Botanically the plant is closely allied to Cheno-.
podium paganum Reichenb. and C. album L. It is quite distinct from
C. quinoa Willd., the celebrated food staple of the Peruvian highlands;
and it must not be confused with the plant called michihuauhtli (fish-
egg huauhtli). which is a white-seeded Amaranthus, not a Chenopo-
dium.” :

Inventory 54, Seeds and Plants Imported. PLATE Il.

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A HANDSOME FALL-BLOOMING, BROAD-LEAVED EVERGREEN FROM
SOUTHERN CHINA. (GORDONIA AXILLARIS (ROXB.) SZYSZYL, S. P. lI.
No. 45718.)

This large-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, are very attractive and should be 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 knownspecies of Gordonia, 2 of which are native to southeastern North
America and the others native to southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago. (Photo-
graphed by E. H. Wilson, No. 391, near Kiating, Szechwan, China, October 5, 1908.)

Inventory 54, Seeds and Plants Imported. PLATE II.

Koumée Nuts FROM ZANZIBAR. (TELFAIRIA PEDATA (J. E. SMITH) HOOK.,
S. P. I. No. 45923.)

These nuts are produced in a large gourdlike fruit 3feet long and a footin 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—aregularliana. In East Africa the koumé nuts are used
by Europeans as table nuts and for flavoring cakes, and a sweet, pleasant-tasting edible oilis
extracted from them. They have been seriously considered as a source of vegetable oil, but
the bitter inner skin surrounding the oily kernel and 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 by E. L. Crandall, October 1, 1920, from seeds sent in from Kast
Africa by Dr. H. L. Shantz; P26505FS.)

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45721 to 45723—Continued.

45722. “Tlilhuauhtt (black huauhtli). A plant used by the Mexicans
as a potherb, possibly the original form from which the pale-seeded
rochihuauhtli has been developed by cultivation. Like the latter, the

- immature inflorescence (huauhtzontli, or huauhtli heads) is used for
food. The seeds of this variety, discoid in form with the periphery
crenated, resemble very closely those of Chenopodium album and C.
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. “Tlapalhuauhtl (red huauhtli). A variety of zochihuauhtl
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. Mimosacee.
(A. arabica 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
Musehler, 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. CROTALARIA sp. Fabacez.

These were sent in as blue flowered. They agree closely with C. juncea
'L., which is yellow flowered.

45726. DoDONAEA viscosa (L.) Jacq. Sapindacez.

‘‘ 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.)

45727 to 45729.

From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Presented by the Arnold Arboretum. Re-
ceived January 8, 1918. |
45727. AMYGDALUS TRILOBA (Lindl.) Ricker. Amygdalacez.

(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.
49, DM. 17%)

45728. CoTONEASTER FOVEOLATA Rehd. and Wils. Malacez.

“ Cotoneaster 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 Arboretum Bulletin of Popular Information No. 50.)
45729. RosA HELENAE Rehd. and Wils. Rosaceze. 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.
YY Dis $5 (Oo lls)

45730 and 45731.

From the city of Panama, Panama. Plants presented by Sr. Ramon Arias-
Feraud. Received January 9, 1918.
45730. CEPHAELIS Sp. Rubiacee.

“ Obtained in the Chiriqui Mountains.” (Arias-Feraud.)

“ Raicilla, or ipecacuana. A shrub § 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.” (W. H. Safford.)

45731. SMILAX OFFICINALIS H. B. K. Smilacacez. Sarsaparilla.

“Obtained in the Chiriqui Mountains.” (Arids-Feraud.)

“Ohiriqu carzaparilla. 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,
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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 Smilax medica 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 cinhamon-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. H. Safford.) .

45732. Oryza sativa L. Poacee. Rice.
From Nanhsuchou, Anhwei Province, China. Presented by Mr. 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.” (Buwck.)

45733. HyprANGEA PANICULATA PRAECOX Rehder. Hydrangeacee.
From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Presented by the Arnold Arboretum. Re-
ceived January 11, 1918.

“There are two forms of this hydrangea with perfect and ray flowers, and
one of these, variety praecor, is just coming into flower [July 5]; and the
other, 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 380 feet tall.” (Arnold
Arboretum Bulletin of Popular Information No. 28.)

45734 to 45745. Zma mays L. Poacez. Corn.

From Peru. Received through Mr. William F. Montavon, American com-
mercial attaché, Lima. Received January 4, 1918. Quoted nodtes by
Mr. HE: 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, Chureampa. “A strawberry-colored

or calico-colored variety.” :
45736. No. 22. Guindo, Marcaballe. ‘A red variety.”
45737. No. 23. Plomo Jaspeado, Sicaya. ‘A mottled-purple variety.”
45738. No. 11. HEncarnado, Paucarbamba. “A strawberry-colored or
calico-colored variety.”
45739. No. 3. Beata, Sicaya. ‘‘A mottled-purple variety.”
45740. No. 25. Negro, Huanchos. ‘A dark reddish purple variety.
45741. No. 24. Polvo de Oro, Coleabamba. “A golden-brown variety.”
45742. No. 28. Blanco Perlas de la Reina, Acobamba. “A white variety.”
45743. No.16. Colorado Oscuro, Acostambo. “A red variety.”
45744. No.10. Sangre de Toro, Surcubamba. “A dark-red variety.”
45745. No.41. Flor de Retrama, Chongos. “A yellow variety.”
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45746 and 45747. Pyrus spp. - Malacee. Pear.

From Stetts Station, D. C. ymesenbed by Mr. Bernard F. Joy. Received
January 15, 1918.

45746. PyYRUS 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. Galloway.)

45747. PyYRUS 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 fruit is woody and gritty, but
quite Sweet. The tree has a clean habit and may prove valuable as a
stock.” (B. T. Galloway.)

45748. AcoKANTHERA SPECTABILIS (Sond.) Benth. Apocynacezx.

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 very 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, pl. 6359.)

45749. Cotocasia ESCULENTA (L.) Schott. Aracez. Taro.

From Okitsu, Japan. Tubers received from Prof. T. Onda, of the Imperial
Agricultural College. Received January 15, 1918.

“ Kinu-katsugi (Yego-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.” (FR. 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. MyYRCIARIA CAULIFLORA (Mart.) Berg. Myrtacez. 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

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species are grown under the name of jaboticaba; they are still somewhat
confused botanically, but it appears that most of the plants common in
cultivation belong either to Myrciaria caulifiora or M. jaboticaba, fruits
of the latter being distinguishable from those of the former by the pres-
-ence of a slender stem.

“The javoticaba 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 jaboticaba 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 jaboticaba 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.” (Wdtlsom
Popenoe.)

45751. SoLANUM BULLATUM Vell. Solanacee.

Capoeira branca. 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—leaves, 8.36; branches, 7.04. Ether extract—leaves, 2.29: branches,
0.59. Protein—leaves, 20.88; branches, 14.06. Crude fiber—leaves, 28.08 ;
branches, 37.45.

45752. STRYPHNODENDRON BARBATIMAM Mart. Mimosacee.

“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 virgindade; 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. Poacee. Corn.

45753. Typical yellow flint from Brazil. i

45754. A white variety of the flour type.

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45755. Zea mays L. Poacee. Corn.
From Caracas, Venezuela. Presented by Mr. Preston McGoodwin, American
Minister. Received January 8, 1918.
A native white corn of the flour type. This corn is planted widely in
Venezuela and is exported in large quantities.

457756. Cuayorta EDULIS Jacq. Cucurbitacee. Chayote.
(Sechium edule Swartz.)
From Zacuapam, Mexico. Fruits presented by Dr. C. A. Purpus. Received
January 3, 1918.

“The chayote is becoming known in 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. Zra mays L. Poacez. Corn.

From Peru. Procured by Mr. William F. Montayvon, American commercial
attaché, 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. Punso, Huarnancaea. “A dark-red variety.”
45758. No. 33. Flor de Granada, Pucara. “A purple variety.”
45759. No.21. Café 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, Saleabamba. “A purple variety.”

45763. No.13. Mixto, Huarnancaca. ‘A variegated variety.”

45764. No. 8. Pecho de Paloma, Chupaca. “A purplish and mottled
variety.”

45765. No native name. “A purple and yellow variety.”

45766. Exaris GUINEENSIS Jacq. Pheenicacer. Oil palm. |

From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Mr. P. J. S. Cramer, chief, Plant ||!
Breeding Station. Received January 23, 1918.

This palm is very important economically. The fruit is used by the natives
tor 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 tropical West Africa and, |
both wild and in cultivation, occurs over immense areas. . (Adapted from |
Macmillan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening 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: “ Dendé oil [as it is there called] is an important food prod-

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1918. | Li

uct, entering into the preparation of a number of dishes, some of which, such
as vatapaé, are considered peculiar to the region. While utilized by all classes
of people, its greatest popularity is among the negroes, long familiarity having
made dendé oil almost as indispensable to them as olive oil is to the Spaniard.”

45'767. CoIx LACRYMA-JOBI MA-YUEN (Rom.) Stapf. Poacee.
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, loose, 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 Dode. Juglandacee.

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 13 to 1? inches long. The seeds are sweet and pleasantly flavored.
(Adapted from Gardeners’ Chronicle, 3d ed., vol. 50, p. 189.)

_ 45769. « Evcatyprus TrasutTi Vilm. Myrtacee. Eucalyptus.

From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received January
Zhe AD TSS :.'

“A hybrid between Hucalyptus botryoides and EH. 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 Baron
Ferdinand Mueller. This hybrid is one of the most vigorous trees of the genus,
and ina nursery row at the Mustapha Experiment Station it has crowded out
| the pure species. The beautiful red wood 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. Cucurbitacee. Melon.
Introduced for varietal studies.
45770. De Cavillon. 45771. Eoyptian sweet.
45772. CucuRBiITA PEPO L. Cucurbitacee. Vegetable marrow.

A garden product much prized in Hurope, 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 PLANTS IMPORTED.

45770 to 45773—Continued.

“ Vegetable marrows Should be eaten young—say when about one-
fourth to one-sixtgenth 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 cooking, 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 marrows 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 marrows grow with wonderful vigor and fruit abundantly.”

45773. Holcus soRGHUM SUDANENSIS (Piper) Hitche. Poacer.
Sudan grass.

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. 495.)

|
|
Introduced about 10 years ago, this grass haS become very popular as |
|

45774 and 45775. Jucuans recia L. Juglandacee. Walnut.
From Srinagar, Kashmir, India. Nuts presented by Mr. R. K. Koul, Koul’s

Gardens. Received January 24, 1918.

45774. ‘‘'Fhis 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
1% inches. Its quality has not been tested, but judging from its
external appearance this would apDea in most respects to be a good
variety.” (Wilson Popenoe.)

45775. “A slightly smaller nut than the preceding [S. P. I. No. 45774],
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. Conocasta ESCULENTA (L.) Schott. Aracee.
Taro.

From Sienku, Chekiang Province, China. Tubers presented by Mrs. A. O:
Loosley Received January 25, 1918. Quoted notes by Mrs. Loosley,
except as otherwise indicated.

“YVi-na. This 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 yl.’ 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 new 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-yili, 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-hwa-yii, or red floury yii, is very pink and cooks mealy.
It is a local variety.”

45778. “Ts’ih yi; also called Tsiang-yui 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 yu cooks
mealy.”

45779. “Tsing 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
‘anradumbe’ [S. P. I. No. 36057] from Rhodesia. When 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 8 ounces each.” (R. A. Young.)

45781. “ Wong-yti, or yellow yii; point a little yellow; glutinous.”
“The leaf stems of the yellow yi are blackish maroon. The corm
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.” (R. A.
Young.)

45782. “ U-ken-yii, or black-stalked yii; the stalk is black and more
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.” (Rk. A. Young.) ;

45783. ‘ Ong-hiwwa-yii, or red floury wii, 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 avariety of
Colocasia antiquorum (lL.) Schott.

20 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45784. SrcAaLE CEREALE L. Poacee. Rye.
From Pampas Centrale, Argentina. 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 seed produced from this fer-
tilization, when grown 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.” ( Williamson.)

45785 to 45788. Zea mays L. Poacee. Corn.
From Peru. Procured by Mr. William F. Montayon, American commercial
attaché, Lima. Received January 29, 1918.
45785. No. 5. Rosa (No. 2), Pilcomayo. Rose-colored corn from Pilco-
mayo.
45786. No. 12. Amarillo Bajo, Chupaca. Short yellowish corn from Chu-
paca.
45787. No.9. Anaranjado, 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. ELAEOCARPUS CYANEUS Ait. Eleocarpaces.

‘Grows naturally in a sandy peaty soil, although it will stand a
stronger one. Should stand 10° F. if not continuous.” (Dizson.)

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 borne 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. Fabacee.

“Grow well in my garden in rather stiff soil. Should stand 10° F.

if not continuous.” (Dizson.)

45790. KENNEDYA MONOPHYLLA Vent.
(Hardenbergia 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 winter.” (Disson.)
An Australian plant with solitary, ovate or lanceolate, coriaceous,
strongly reticulate leaflets which are 2 to 4 inches in length. The
numerous flowers occur in pairs or rarely three together on pedicels
rather longer than the calyx. i (Adapted from Bentham, Flora Aus-
traliensis, vol. 2, p. 246.)

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45789 to 45791—Continued.

45791. KENNEDYA NIGRICANS Lindl.

A large twining vine from Western 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
Bentham, Flora Australiensis, vol. 2, p. 249.)

45792 to 45797.

From Zacuapam, Mexico. Presented by Dr. C. A. Purpus. Received Janu-
ary 3, 1918.
45792. ACACIA SPHAEROCEPHALA Cham, and Schlecht. Mimosacee.
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. EH. Safford.)
45793. LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM Mill. Solanacez. Tomato.
“The common tomato of Mexico.” (Purpus.)
45794. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacer. 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.)

457795. VIGNA SESQUIPEDALIS (l.) Fruwirth. Fabacee, Yard-Long bean.

“Tripa de Gallina. 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. Vitacez. Grape.

“Calluilos. A large grape which has the taste of a Catawba and
is used for making a fine jelly. It grows in the brushwoods in the low
country.” (Purpus.)

45797. VITIS TILIAEFOLIA Humb. and Bonpl. Vitacez. Grape.
(V. caribaea DC.)

“A small-fruited wild grape excellent for jelly. This is essentially

a tropical grape.” (Purpus.) |
Ma For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45361.

45798. ANNONA SENEGALENSIS Pers. Annonacer.

From Loanda, Angola, Africa. Presented by Mr. Antonio d’Oliveira-M.,
Inspector of Agriculture. Received February 15, 1918.

“Variety ambacencis. 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.” (D’Oliveira-M.)

Annona 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

wy SEEDS AND PLANTS 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 solitary
flowers are borne on spreading or decurved peduncles, one-third of an inch
to 13 inches long. The edible fruit is erect or pendent, yellow or orange
when ripe, and 13 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. Jucians recIA L. Juglandacee. 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. Hisiscus sapparirra L. Malvacere. 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, 1914.)

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. HE. Higgins, horticul-
turist of the Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, and has prob-
ably descended from a variety grown 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.)

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45802. Triricum spretroiwEs (Tausch) Grenier. ~Poacee.

From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received January 30,
1918.

A bushy grass, branching from the base, with slender, erect stems bearing
rough 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 Graebner, Synopsis der Mitteleuropaischen Flora, vol. 2, p. 711.)

45803. GiepiTs1a sINENsIS Lam. Cesalpiniacee. 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 branches. 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.

é

45804. GARCINIA MANGOSTANA L. Clusiacee. 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. 164.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45180.

45805. NEPHELIUM LAPPACEUM L. Sapindacer. 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 Macmitlan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening and Plant-
ing, p. 176.)

24 _ SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45806 to 45808. Zra mays L. Poacee. Corn.

From Peru. Procured by Mr. William F. Montavon, American commercial
attaché, Lima. Received February 7, 1918.

45806. No. 27. Salmon, Iscuchaca. Salmon-colored corn.

45807. No. 30. Amarillo Subido, Chongos. Yellow gold-tinged corn of
the flour type.

45808. No. 31. Amarillo Melchocha, Punta. Yellow-paste corn of the
flour type.

45809. Corcuorus cAPsuLARIS L. Tiliacez.— Jute.

From Calcutta, India. Obtained by Mr. James A. Smith, American consul
general, from Ralli Bros. Received February 11, 1918.

“The leaves of both Corchorus capsularis and C. olitorius 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. olitorius is said to be an important
potherb.” (Ralli Bros.)

This species and the closely allied Corchorus olitorius are the chief sources
of the jute fiber of commerce. Corchorus capsularis 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 Egypt. 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, ete. 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. 841, and Macmillan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening
and Planting, p. 542.)

45810. ScHOENOCAULON OFFICINALE (Schlecht.) A. Gray. Melan-
thiaceee. Sabadilla.

From Caracas, Venezuela. Presented by Mr. H. Pittier. Received Feb-
ruary 11, 1918.

This plant is also known as ASsdagraea officinalis Lindl., Veratrum officinale
Schlecht., and Sabadilla officinarum Brandt. It is a bulbous plant, growing 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. Wach follicle
usually contains two narrow, pointed, black seeds. The testa ineloses 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,
Fluckiger and Hanbury, p. 697.)

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45811. AMARANTHUS PANICULATUS L. Amaranthacez. Guate.

From Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. Procured by Mr. W. EH. Chapman,
American consul, Mazatlan, from Mr. Frank G. Leeke, Culiacan. Re-
ceived February 12, 1918.

“ Guate is an ancient Aztec foodstuff modernly used (popped) with sugar
and milk as a breakfast food; also ground into meal after popping. Possible
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. Sonanum muricatum Ait. Solanacex. Pepino.

From Ecuador. Obtained by the American consul general, Dr. F. W.
Goding, Guayaquil. Received February 138, 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 oscuro, purple pepino.
45813. Blanco, white or green pepino.
45814. Morado claro, light green striped with purple.

45815. Zna mays L. Poacezx. Corn.

From Guelph, Canada. Presented by Mr. J. A. Neilson, of the Ontario
Agricultural College. Received February 18, 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 comparatively 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. GARCINIA MANGOSTANA L. Clusiacex. Mangosteen.
For previous introduction and description, see S. P. I. No. 45804.
45817. LANSIUM DOMESTICUM Jack. Meliacex. Langsat.
“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

36 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45816 and 4581'7—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. Hach 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. Malacee.
Hawthorn.

From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by Mr. F. G. Walsingham, 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 8 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 tablelands of Mexico and has been found quite hardy in England.
(Adapted from The British Flower Garden, p. 300.)

45819. Rosa GENTILIANA Lev. and Van. Rosacezx. 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 8 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 cerasocarpa Rolfe, which is referred to R. gentiliana in
Plantae Wilsonianae.

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 cocperation with the
Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, to find blight-resistant stocks
for commercial varieties of pears and for crossing with American varieties,
in an effort to produce blight-resistant hybrids. Quoted notes by Prof. Reimer.

45820. CRATAEGUS PINNATIFIDA Bunge. Malacee., Hawthorn.

“No. 65. From the Chien Shan Mountains, near Lishan, Manchuria.
This is the large-fruited hawthorn found wild and widely cultivated in
Manchuria, northern China, and eastern Siberia. It has been introduced

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45620 ¢0'45838—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 BETULAEFOLIA X PHAEOCARPA. Malacee. Pear.

“No. 61. Seeds obtained from wild trees at Hsia Ying and Panshan,.
China. This 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 sorts
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. Malacee. 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. PyruUS CALLERYANA Decaisne. Malacez. 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 the 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
betulaefolia is abundant in the same region and grows under the
same conditions.”

45828. “No. 108. 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. Pyrus PHAEOCARPA Rehder. Malacez. 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 24 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-aiso apply to this.”

45831 and 45832. Pyrus serRULATA Rehder. Malacez. ‘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 is
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 the 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. Malacesee. — 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

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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 of the valley, in
the canyons, and along the streams. These trees attain a very large size,
often reaching 75 feet in height and 23 feet in diameter. The fruit is
roundish or slightly flattened, from 1 to 14 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 blight-resistant vari-
eties. It has given rise to some of the best cultivated varieties of north-
ern China.”

45834. Pyrgus sp. Malacee. Pear.

“No. 46. Pin li, or Ping li. Very similar to small Suan li [S. P. I. Nos.
45846 and 45847]. These seeds were obtained from fruit grown near the
Chien Shan Mountains, 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, varying from 14 to 14 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 un-
doubtedly has been derived from P. ussuriensis, which it resembles in tree,
leaf, and fruit character. While the 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. Malacee. Pear.

“No. 112. Pin li. From Mukden, Manchuria.. Identical with No. 46
[S. P. I. No. 45834].”

45836. Pyrus sp. Malacee. 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. ussuriensis and
for this reason should be thoroughly tested as a stock.”

45837. PyRuUS Sp. Malacee. Pear.

“No. 111. Shampa li. From Mukden, Manchuria. Identical with No.
109 [S. P. I. No. 45836].”

45838. Pyrus sp. Malacee. Pear.

“No. 110. Shu Wi. Another cultivated variety from Liaoyang, Man-
churia. Similar to Shampa li. Undoubtedly a cultivated form of P.
ussuriensis.”

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30 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45839 to 45850. Pyrus spp. Malacez. Pear.

From China. Collected by Prof. F. C. Reimer, superintendent, Southern
Oregon Exper:ment Station, Talent, Oreg. Received February 16, 1918.
Scions of Chinese 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. PyYRUS CALLERYANA 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. Pyrus ussuRIENSIS Maxim.

“Scions of five different trees of the wild P. ussuriensis from Shing-
lungshan.”’
45845. Pyrus sp.

“Ya kuang li. 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 greatest value for
breeding work.”

45846 and 45847. PyRUS 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. uwssuriensis.
Hence its great value for breeding work.”’

45846. “ Suan li from Lohualing Pass, China.”
45847. “ Suan li from Matow, China.”

45848. PyRUS 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 45848] are far superior
to any of the other numerous oriental pears, at 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. PyRvUS sp.
“Huang hsau li. From Chenganssz, near Peking. A medium-sized
roundish pear, yellowish with a bright-red cheek; flesh firm but of very

poor quality.”

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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. TricuoscyeHa sp. Anacardiacee.

From Lambarene, Gabon, Africa. Presented by Rev. Edward A. Ford.
Received February 16, 1918.

“T 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.” (Fford.)

45852 to 45856. Zea mays L. Poacee. i. Corn,

From Peru. Procured by Mr. William F. Montavon, American commer-
cial attaché, Lima. Received February 18, 1918.
Samples of flour corn introduced for experimental and breeding purposes of
the Office of Corn 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. Matiz 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 light brownish yellow color.

45857. CHEeNopopium amprosiomes L. Chenopodiacee.

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.
sn the southern provinces of Brazil it is known by the above name, but in the
northern provinces as matruzc, mentruz, and mastruco. In Lisbon and the
Azores it is ealled 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 simple
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. Fagacee. 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 CRENATA 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.

oo SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45858 to 45866—Continued.
Very large nut, with good cooking qualities, but poor eating
qualities when raw. The tree has a good habit, with thin, han4-
some branches. The trunk is clean and bright. Leaves very
narrow.”
See S. P. I. No. 45334 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. 8. 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 4 to 2 meters
in girth. The Chinese name is Pan li, and the nuts are a valued
article of food. (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, p. 194.)

See S. P. I. No. 45338 for previous introduction.

45863 to 45866. CASTANEA PUMILA X CRENATA. Hybrid chestnut.

458638. ‘“ 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, Va., 1916.”

45865. “Bell No. 7. Second (F:2) generation from self or chance
fertilized seeds; Arlington, Va., 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. 45341 for previous introduction.

45867 to 45869.
From Richmond, Australia. . Presented by Mr. F. H. Baker. Received
February 25, 1918.
45867. ACACIA PYCNANTHA Benth. Mimosacee. 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 wattle. The tree has no soil prefer-

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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 15.16 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 ROSTRATA F. Muell. Proteacez,

' 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 infiexed, conical beak. Found in Victoria and
South Australia. (Adapted from Bentham, Flora Australiensis, vol. 5,
p. 508.)

45869. INDIGOFERA sp. Fabacer.
“A beautiful native shrub.” (Baker.)

45870. Annona sp. Annonacez.

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. Safford, 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. Diospyracee. 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. Oku-Gosho. (Oku means ‘late,’ but this variety is not
so late in ripening.) Large, depressed-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 Zuce. Amygdalacez.
Japanese apricot.

84 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-
ering 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. Euphorbiacee. Castor-bean

Introduced for studies in the oil content of the various varieties of the

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 ATERRIMUM Piper and Tracy. Fabacee.
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 very 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

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45882 to 45885—Continued.

racemes, 18 to 30 inches long. The black, sickle-shaped pods are about
4 inches long. The seeds, four or five in number, are oblong, black, and
very shiny. (Adapted from Bureau of Plant Industry Bulletin No. 179,
p. 18.)

45886. Rictnus communis L. Euphorbiacee. 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. Ramon Arias-Feraud.
Received March 5, 1918.

45887. Ipomora sp. Convolvulacee. Morning-glory.
“Seeds of morning-glories that keep open the whole day.” (Arias-
Feraud.)

45888. OPERCULINA TUBEROSA (L.) Meisn. Convolvulacee.
(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. Cynponta osptonca Mill. Malacee. Quince.

From Murdock, Kans. Grafts presented by Mr. J. W. 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. Rusus macrocarpts Benth. Rosacee. 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 Hl Penon in the Temperate Zone at an altitude of
9,600 feet, on the trail from Bogota to Fusagasuga. El Penon is exceedingly
wet, and this giant blackberry may be found only under the conditions which
prevail there. It is not the mora de Castilla, 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.)

45892 to 45898.

From Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. H. R. Wright, Avondale.
Received March 7, 1918.

45892. POMADERRIS ELLIPTICA Labill. Rhamnacer. |

“Kumerahou. A rare dwarf shrub belonging to the 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 yellow 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-eolored stellate hairs.
The ovate to oblong leaves are 2 to 3 inches long, and the eymes of
yellow flowers, with crisp-margined petals, are clustered into large
many-branched panicles. Native name Kumerahou, from kumara (a
tuberlike root) and hou (growing deeply or strongly). (Adapted from
Cheeseman, Manual of New Zealand Flora, p. 99, and from Laing and
Blackwell, Plants of New Zealand, p. 236.)

45893 and 45894. xX VERONICA ANDERSONIIT Lind. and Paxt. Scrophu-
lariace.

45893. A hybrid between Veronica 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 combination 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.)

36 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. :
|

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 @
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. Scrophulariacez. 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. VrRonica SPECIOSA R. Cunn. Scrophulariacez.

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

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45892 to 45898—Continued.

purple or reddish purple flowers, but there are varieties with white,
lilac, pink, blue, and red blossoms. As the racemes are some 38
inches long and borne from nearly every leaf axil on the upper
parts 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 V. speciosa.

45897. Variety kermisina. A handsome dark form, the plants blos-
soming when in a young state, which is not often the case with
Veronica speciosa. (Adapted from Loudon, Encyclopedia of
Plants, p. 1546.)

45898. VERONICA sp. Scrophulariacez. Speedwell.

Received as Veronica lobeliafiora, for which name a place of publica-
tion has not been found.

45899. SrTizoLoBIluM PRURITUM OFFICINALE Piper. Fabacee.

From Chinandega, Nicaragua. Presented by Mr. C. B. Sibley, Escuela de
Agricultura. Received March 8, 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 producér 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. Conpania LiInEATA A. Gray. Rhamnacee. Piquillin.

From Oran, Argentina. Presented by Mr. 8. W. Damon. Received March
9, 1918.

“The fruit from which I took these seeds was bqught 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. Malacee. Pear.

From Columbia, Mo. Cuttings presented by Dr. J. C. Whitten, College of
Agriculture. Received March 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 PLANTS IMPORTED.

Pyrus communis. This variety is a large, vigorous grower. It early begins the
formation of short, spurlike branches, which spread horizontally, with few of
the upright rank 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. Poacee. 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. 448.)
Received as Arundinaria gracilis, which is now referred to A. falcata.

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45903. Zea mays L. Poacex. ~ 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. Lacrnaria vuLGaRIS Seringe. Cucurbitacee. 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 udensils 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. Mimosacee.

‘““Hrom La Vela de Coro, Venezuela. A shrub or small tree, with orna- -

mental red or purple wood.”

45906. ACANTHORHIZA ACULEATA (Liebm.) Wendl. Phoenicacezr. 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.

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45905 to 45912—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
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. ACHRAS ZAPOTA L. Sapotacee. Sapodilla.
(A. sapota L.)

“From Curacao, 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 MURICATA L. Annonacex. Soursop.
“From Curacao, 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
Ol@ 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. H. Safford.)

See S. P. I. No. 44453 for previous introduction.

45909. BAUHINIA sp. CeSsalpiniacee.

‘“‘Hrom Trinidad, British West Indies. Ornamental.”

45910. CERCIDIUM VIRIDE (Karst.) Taub. Cesalpiniacez.

“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 pinne, 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 quica by the natives. It is also called brea on account of the
resinous substance which covers the trunk and branches and which is
used as a substitute for pitch. (Adapted from Karsten, Florae Columbiae,
vol. 2, p. 25, pl. 113.) 5

45911. LAGERSTROEMIA SPECIOSA (Muenchh.) Pers. Lythraceze.
(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 other places in the Hast. 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-
img, 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. ToLUIFERA sp. Fabacer.
‘An ornamental leguminous tree from Trinidad, British West Indies.”

45913. Zea mays L. Poacezx. 3 Corn.

From Peru. Procured by Mr. William F. Montavon, United States com-
mercial attaché at Lima. Received March 15, 1918.
“No. 15. Ojos de Lechuga, Matibamba.’ (Jfontavon.)
A peculiarly marked variety, having a dull-yellow ground color overlaid with
brown lines so as to resemble the grain on a panel of wood. Introduced for the
experimental and breeding work of the Office of Corn Investigations.

45914. Pinus armanpi Franch. Pinacee. 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. Presented 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.

“T am Sending you a package containing seeds from different plants grown

on my own plantation.”

45915. ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE L. Anacardiacez. 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 substance 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 flesh, 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.

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| 45915 to 45918—Continued.

45916. ARTOCARPUS COMMUNIS Forst. Moracee. Breadfruit.

“Chestnut breadfruit. The large fruit contains about 40 chestnuts.
which are fine to eat after being boiled in salted water.”

45917. .BLicHIA sapipaA Koen. Sapindacez. Akee..

“Akee fruit from India. Should not be used until the fruit opens,
Showing the seeds and the yellow edible portion. It is dangerous to eat
the closed fruit, as it contains a poison which produces uncontrollable
vomiting.”

Valued in Jamaica as a highly flavored, wholesome food, the bright
yellow, fleshy arillus being the part eaten. The arillus is prepared in
various ways, often stewed in milk, and afterwards browned in a frying
pan with butter. It is also boiled and mixed with salt fish, onions, and
tomatoes as a breakfast food.

45918. CHRYSOPHYLLUM CAINITO L. Sapotacee. Caimito.
“* Silk star-apple. Green color.”

A tree up to 45 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. Rusvs sp. Rosacee. 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. Syrinea spp. Oleacee. ‘Lilac.

From Rochester, N. Y. Presented by Mr. John Dunbar, Assistant Superin-
tendent of Parks. Received February 19, 1918.

45920. SyYRINGA REFLEXA CGC. 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
Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, pt. 1, p. 297.)

45921. SyRINGA TOMENTELLA Bur. and Franch.

A bush, 13 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, Planiae Wilsonianae,
pt. 1, p. 301.) |

| 45922. Jucrans recta L, Juglandacee. 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 Office 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 varieties. The
nuts can be shelled like peanuts.

49 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45923. TrLrairtad pepAtTA (J. EK. Smith) Hook. Cucurbitacez.

From Hast Africa. Presented by Mr. M. Buysman, Lawang, Java. Received
March 20, 1918.

Mr. Charles Telfair, for whom the plant is named, says of it: ‘It is dicecious.
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 agreeable 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 koumé. (Adapted from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, pls. 2751
and 2752.)

For an illustration of the so-called “‘ nuts” of this cucurbit, see Plate II.

45924. Crratonia sizriqua L. Ceesalpiniacee. Carob.

From Valetta, Malta. Scions procured by Mr. Wilbur Keblinger, American
consul. Received February 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. Swingle.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No, 3112.

45925. Arncrryon SUBCINEREUM (A. Gray) Radlk. Sapindacee.

(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.

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45926. PiruecoLoprum BicemMiInuM (L.) Mart. Mimosacee.

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 bipinnate leaves
are divided into two to four pinne, 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
8 to 6 inches long. (Adapted from Cooke, Flora of Bombay, vol. 1, p. 455.)

Received as Inga bigeminum, which is now referred to Pithecolobium.

45927. Latruyyrus sativus L. Fabaceex. Bitter vetch.

From North Bend. Wash. Presented by Mr. J. E. 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 the
flowers are white. Very hardy and productive.” (Hrdmand.)

45928 and 45929. Boror Terraconotopa (L.) Kuntze. Fabacee.
(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 corner 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.”
(Fairchild. )

45928. Big Calamismus. 207—-F-5.
45929. Ilocano Pal-lang. 6887-F.

45930 to 45939. Cirrus spp. Rutaceze.

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. Crrrus ICHANGENSIS Swingle. 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 malodoreus places. Locally the rind is candied in a limited way

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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
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45932. CITRUS NOBILIS Lour. King orange.
“(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, with a corrugated skin; it contains few seeds
and has a sweet refreshing flavor.”
459338. CITRUS NOBILIS DELICIOSA (Ten.) Swingle. Tangerine.

“(No. 1290. Changyang, Hupeh, China. December 10, 1917.) Chuan
chit 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 fresh, sweet taste, and containing 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 rule, a Nek number
of small seeds.”

45936 and 45937. CITRUS ICHANGENSIS Swingle. Ichang lemon.
45936. “(No. 1298. Ichang, China. December 20, 1917.) A coarse
variety of Ichang lemon, with a thick, dark-yellow skin, and con-
taining very many large seeds. 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, very 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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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 color; 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 very heavy bearer; fruits medium large.

Obtained from the garden of the Church of Scotland Mission,”

45940. Srizotoprum niveuM (Roxb.) Kuntze. Fabaces.
Lyon bean.

From Rhodesia, Africa. Presented by Mr. J. O. S. Walters, Director of
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 fine 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 known 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. Rutacez. 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. Hydrangeace.

“(No. 1299. Tsungchiatsui, Hupeh, China. Altitude 3,000 feet. De-
cember 14, 1917.) Am 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. Utmus sp. Ulmacee. Elm.

“(No. 1800. 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. Amygdalacez. Plum.

“(No. 1801. Ichang, China. December, 1917.) A shrubby flowering
plum growing to a height of 3 to 5 feet. It can be trained to one stem,

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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. Rutacem. Ichang lemon.

“(No. 2455a. Santsako, Hupeh, China. November 24, 1917.) A very
Spiny wild 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 Cunninghania 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 CHINENSIS Planch. Dilleniacee. 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 the
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, ete. 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 gooseberry, 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. Fagacesz. Chestnut.

45947. “(No. 2457a. Ichang, Hupeh, China. December, 1917.) Ta |
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45941 to 45951—Continued.

nut. Large Chinese chestnuts from trees cultivated in neighboring
mountain districts.”

45948. “(No. 2458a. Wantiaoshan, Hupeh, China. November 39,
1917.) Wa li tze (bean chestnut). Chestnuts from wild trees
occurring at altitudes between 3,000 and 6,000 feet above sea level.

- There is considerable variation among the trees and bushes from
which these seeds were collected, and perhaps there is more than
one species among them. If so, there may be the chinquapin,
Castanea seguinii, which seems to be wholly resistant to the chest-
nut blight, Hndothia parasitica. Purchased from a local collector.”

45949. CASTANEA SEGUINII Dode. Fagacee. Chinquapin.

“(No. 2459a. Ichang, Hupeh, China. November 16, 1917.) Mok 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 parasitica, 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 mol-
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. EucoMMIA ULMOIDES Oliver. Trochodendracee.

“(No. 2460a. Suilokua, Hupeh, China. November 13, 1917.) Tu chung
Shu (ease of heart tree) and Sheh mien shu (floss silk tree). The so-
ealled 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. CITRUS ICHANGENSIS Swingle. Rutacee. 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 remarkably good fruits.”

45952. Tamarix APHYLLA (L.) Karst. Tamaricacee. Athel.
(T. articulata 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. Branchlets 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.)

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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 Drummond, superin-
tendent of the date gardens at Indio and Mecca, Calif., a few unrooted cuttings
about 1 foot long and one-fourth to one-half inch in diameter, of Tamariz articu-
lata, received in March, 1909, by Prof. Thornber from Dr. L. 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 gray-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 plantings in the hot,
irrigated valieys of the Southwest. The original plantings of this species at
Tucson, Ariz., made much slower growth 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 Mr. 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. Trabut, 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. 33438. Unfortu-
nately, the steamship Strathleven 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 Tamariaz articulata, died on the way to this country. .

“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 illustration 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 SEGUIN!I! DODE, S. P. I. No. 45949.)

Three important facts have been established in regard to the chestnut bark disease: First, that all
species of Castanea are nct equally susceptible to the fungus; second, that hybrids between the
different species are fertile: and, third, that the factor which producesimmunity, whateverthatis,
appears to be heritable and by breeding and selection ean beincorporated with other characters
such as size and quality of the nut, size of the tree, ete. This Chinese chinquapin, occurring near
Ichang, is a shrubby species, occasionally growing to 40 feetin height. Frank N. Meyer, who dis-
covered the chestnut bark fungus, Endothia parasitica, in China, reports this species as apparently
totally resistant to the disease. lt grows well on barren mountain slopes but appears to be more
moisture loving than the chestnut, Castanea mollissima. Introduced primarily for breeding pur-
poses. (Photographed by Frank N. Meyer, Tzewuhsien, Shensi, China, September 1, 1914;
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Inventory 54, Seeds and Plants Imported.

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1918. 49

45953. SoLANDRA LONGIFLORA Tussac. Solanacez.

From Sydney, New South Wales. Plants presented by Mr. J. H. Maiden,
director, Botanic Gardens. Received March 26, 1918.

A West ,Indian evergreen shrubby vine, with ovate to obovate sharply
pointed leaves on purplish petioles and yellow fragrant flowers usually a foot
long. If left untrimmed 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 solandrin, which
has the same active principles aS atropin derived from the leaves and roots of
Atropa belladonna L. The best method of propagation is by cuttings, which

. should be taken from the flowering branches just after the flowering season

is over and planted in a well-drained light sandy soil. (Adapted from The
Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales, vol. 28, p. 670.)

45954. Acacia catecnu (L. f.) Willd. Mimosacee. Catechu.

From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by the director, Horticultural Section,
Gizeh Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Received March 26, 1918.

A medium-sized tree, with opposite, recurved spines and bipinnate leaves made
up of 10 to 40 pairs of pinne, 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 Lyons, Plant Names, Scientific and Popular, p. 9.)

45955. ANwnona RETICULATA L. Annonacez. Custard-apple.

From Colombia. Presented by Mr. 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 greenish yellow skin. It is cut open
and eaten with a spoon, there being no core, 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. Phcenicacee. 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.
$88.) :
45957. CALYPTROCALYX SPICATUS (Lam.) Blume. Phoenicacee. Palm.

This stately palm, native to Amboina and other islands of the Molucca
group, attains a height of 40 feet. The pinnate leaves have valvate
leaflets with reflexed margins, and the flowers, arranged on long spike

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45956 to 45964—Continued.

like spadices, produce orange-colored 1-seeded fruits. The wood is used
for timber, and the seeds serve as a substitute for betel nuts. (Adapted
from Gardeners’ Chronicle, June, 1870, p. 765.)

45958. DYPSIS MADAGASCARIENSIS W. Wats. Phoenicacer. 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 threes, 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. 24, p. 894.)

45959. ELAEIS GUINEENSIS Jacq. Phoenicaces. 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 classes of people.
(Adapted from note of Dorsett, Shamel, and Popenoe. )

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45766.

45960. LATANIA COMMERSONII Gmel. Phcenicaces. 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. Phcenicaceez. 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-purple 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. 419.)

45962. ONCOSPERMA FILAMENTOSUM Blume. Phcenicacez. Palm.

A stoloniferous palm with a trunk 80 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. 415.)

45963. DENDROCALAMUS GIGANTEUS Munro. Poacer. 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 rafters and for piping water. (Adapted from Brandis, Indian
Trees, p. 678.)

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45956 to 45964—Continued.

45964. Macnoria GLoposa Hook. f. and Thoms. Magnoliaces.

“From Lloyd Botanical Garden, Darjiling. I obtained , seed of
Magnolia globosa, which 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,
tot. p. 41.)

45965. NEPHROSPERMA VAN-HOUTTEANUM (Wendl.) Balf. f. Pheeni-
cacez. Palm.

From Ivoloina, Madagascar. Presented by Mr. Hugene Jaeglé, director,
Madagascar Agricultural Experiment Station, through Mr. James @G.
Carter, American consul, Tananarivo. Received March 238, 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 Seychelles
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. Cympopocon MARTINI (Roxb.) Stapf. Poacee.
(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 nerthern 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
eall the grass motiya when the inflorescence is young and of a bluish white
color; after it has ripened and become red it is called sujfiya. 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. EH. 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 swujfia 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 Kew Bulletin of Miscel-
laneous Information, 1906, p. 341.)

59 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

The letter accompanying these Seeds stated that both sufia and motia were
being sent but the packets were not labeled.

45968. Vitis viINIFERA L. Vitacee. Grape.
From Tokio, Japan. Cuttings purchased from the Tokio Plant, Seed, &
Implement Co. Received March 29, 1918.
“Koshu. A very sweet variety of grape which seems to be especially suited
to the Tokio climate.” (F. N. Meyer.)

45969. Brassica PEKINENSIS (Lour.) Gagn. Brassicacee.
7 Pai ts’ai.
From Peking, China. Procured by Dr. Yamei 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 80, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Hamilton.
45970. ARACHIS HYPOGAEA L. Fabace. 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. Convolvulacez. 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.”

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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.
Acanthorhiza aculeata, 45906.
Achras sapota. See Achras zapota.
zapota, 45907.
Acokanthera spectabilis, 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, Prunus armeniaca, 45714.
Japanese, Prunus mume:
Bungo, 45878.
Hana-ka-mi, 45879.
Ko-mume, 45881.
Rinshu, 45876.
Shiro-Kaga, 45880.
Yoro, 45877.
Arachis hypogaea, 45970.
Areca triandra, 45956.
Artoecarpus communis, 45916.
Arundinaria falcata, 45902.
Athel, Tamarix aphylla, 45952.

Bamboo, Arundinaria falcata, 45902.
Dendrocalamus giganteus, 45963.
Bauhinia sp., 45909.

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Bean, Goa, Botor tetragonoloba, 45928,
45929.
Lima, Phaseolus lunatus, 45794.
Lyon, Stizolobium niveum, 45940.
Mauritius, Stizolobium aterrimum,
45885.
Yard-Long.
45795.

Blackberry. See Rubus spp.

Vigna sesquipedalis,

-Blighia sapida, 45917.

Botor tetragonoloba, 45928, 45929.

Brassica pekinensis, 45969.

Breadfruit, Artocarpus
45916.

communis,

Caimito, Chrysophyllum cainito, 45918.
Callullos, Vitis sp., 45796.
Calyptrocalyz spicatus, 45957.

Camelia azillaris. See Gordonia
axillaris.
Capoeira branea. See Solanum bul-

latum.
Carica papaya, 45712.
Carob, Ceratonia siliqua, 45924.
Cashew, Anacardium occidentale,
45915.

Castanea crenata, 45858-45861.
mollissima, 45862, 45947, 45948.
pumila X crenata, 45863-45866.
seguinii, 45949.

Castor-bean, Ricinus communis, 45882-

45884, 45886.
Catechu, Acacia catechu, 45954.
Cebadilla, Schoenocaulon officinale.
See Sabadilla.

Cephaelis sp., 45730.

Ceratonia siliqua, 45924.

Cercidium viride, 45910.

Chayota edulis, 45756.

Chayote, Chayota edulis, 45756.

Chenopodium ambrosioides, 45857.
nuttalliae, 45721-45728.

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Cherry, flowering, Prunus serrulata
pubescens, 45709.
Mazzard, Prunus aviwm, 45713.
Chestnut, Castanea spp., 45858-45866,
45947, 45948.
Chinguapin, Castanea seguinii, 45949.
Chrysophyllum cainito, 45918.
Citrus sp., 45934.
aurantium, 45941.
ichangensis, 45981, 459386, 45937,
45939, 45945, 45951.
nobilis, 45930, 45982, 45938.
deliciosa, 45933.
sinensis, 45935.
Coix lacryma-jobi ma-yuen,
Colocasia antiquorum, 45777.
esculenta, 45749, 45776, 45778—
45788.
Condalia lineata, 45900.
OCorchorus capsularis, 45809.
Corn, Zea mays: :
Amarillo Bajo, 45786.
Amarillo Melchocha, 45808.
Amarillo Subido, 45807.
Anaranjado, 45787.
(Argentina), 45903.
Beata, 45739.
Blanco Perlas de la Reina, 45742.
(Brazil), 45753, 45754.
Café con Leche, 45759.
Canela, 45856.
Chancaca, 45853.
Colorado Claro, 45855.
Jaspeado, 45735.
Oscuro, 45743.
Crema, 45761.
Enearnado, 45738.
Flor de Granada, 45758.
Flor de Retrama, 45745.
Granada, 45762.
Guindo, 45736.
Matiz Blanco Colorado, 45854.
Mixto, 45768.
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, 45760.

45767.

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Corn, Zea mays—Continued.
Rosa (No. 2), 45785.
Rosa subido, 45734.
Salmon, 45806.
Sangre de Toro, 45744.
Squaw, 45815.
(Venezuela), 45755.
Cotoneaster foveolata, 45728.
francheti, 45705.
horizontalis perpusilla, 45706.
zabeli, 45707. /
Crataegus mexicana, 45818.
pinnatifida, 45820.
Crotalaria sp., 45725.
Cucumis melo, 45770, 45771.
Cucurbita pepo, 45772.
Custard-apple, Annona
45955.
Cydonia oblonga, 45889, 45890.
Cymbopogon martini, 45966, 45967.

Dendrocalamus giganteus, 45963.
Diospyros kaki, 45871-45875.
Dodonaea viscosa, 45726.

Dypsis madagascariensis, 45958.

Hlaeis guineensis, 45766, 45959.
Elaeocarpus cyaneus, 45789.
Elm, Ulmus sp., 459438.
Hucalyptus trabuti, 45769.
EHucommia ulmoides, 45950.

reticulata,

Frijol majan, Phaseolus lunatus, 45794.

Garcinia mangostana, 45804, 45816.
Gleditsia 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, Amaranthus paniculatus, 45811.
Gum arabic, 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 praecoz, 45733.

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JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1916,

Indigofera sp., 45869.
Ipomoea sp., 45887.
batatas, 45971.
tuberosa. See Operculina tuberosa.

Jaboticaba, Myrciaria caulifiora, 45750.
Juglans cathayensis, 45768.

regia, 45774, 45775, 45799, 45922.
Jute, Corchorus capsularis, 45809.

Kaki, Diospyros kaki:
Gosho, 45871.
Hana-Gosho, 45874.
Jiro, 45875.
Oku-Gosho, 45878.
Tenjin-Gosho, 45872.
Kennedya monophylia, 45790.
nigricans, 45791.
Koumé. See Telfairia pedata.
Kumarahou, Pomaderris elliptica, 45892.

Lagenaria vulgaris, 45904.
Lagerstroemia flos-reginae.
stroemia speciosa.
speciosa, 45911.

Langsat, Lansium domesticum, 45817.

Lansium domesticum, 45817.

Latania commersonii, 45960.

Lathyrus sativus, 45927.

Lemon, Ichang, Citrus ichangensis,
45931, 45936, 45937, 45939, 45945,
45951.

Lilac. See Syringa spp.

Lycopersicon esculentum, 45798.

See Lager-

Magnolia globosa, 45964.

Mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana,
45804, 45816.

Ma-yuen, Coir lacryma-jobi ma-yuen,
45767.

Melon, Cucumis melo:

De Cavillon, 45770.

Egyptian sweet, 45771.
Morning-glory, [Ipomoea sp., 45887.
Morus acidosa, 45708.

Mulberry, Morus acidosa, 45708.
Myrciaria caulifiora, 45750.

Nephelium lappacewm, 45805.
leiocarpum. See Alectryon subci-
nereum.
Nephrosperma van-houtteanum, 45965.

Oncosperma fasciculatum, 45961.
filamentosum, 45962.
Operculina tuberosa, 45888.

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Orange, Citrus sinensis, 45935.
King, Citrus nobilis, 45930, 45932,
45938.
sour, Citrus aurantium, 45941.
Oryza barthii, 45717.
sativa, 45782.

Pai ts’ai, Brassica pekinensis, 45969.
Palm, Acanthorhiza aculeata, 45906.
Areca triandra, 45956.
Calyptrocalyz spicatus, 45957.
Dypsis madagascariensis, 45958.
Latania commersonu,; 45960.
Nephrosperma van-houtteanum,
45965.
oil, Hlaeis guineensis, 45766, 45959.
Oncosperma fasciculatum, 45961.
filamentosum, 45962.
Papaya, Carica papaya, 45712.
Peanut, Arachis hypogaea, 45970.
Pear. See Pyrus spp.
Pepino, Solanum muricatum:
Blanco, 45813.
Morado claro, 45814.
Morado oscuro, 45812.
Phaseolus lunatus, 45794.
Pica-pica, Stizoiobium pruritum of-
ficinale, 45899.
Pine, Pinus armandi, 45914.
Pinus armandi, 45914.
Piquillin, Condalia lineata, 45900.
Pithecolobium bigeminum, 45926.
Plum, Myrobalan, Prunus cerasifera |.
myrobalana, 45715.
Prunus domestica, 45716.
glandulosa, 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 Amygdalus triloba.
Psophocarpus teiragonolobus. . See
Botor tetragonoloba.
Pterocarpus indicus, 45719.
Pyrus spp., 45746, 45747, 45834-45838,
4584545850.
betulaefolia, 45822.
betulaefolia < phaeocarpa, 45821.

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Pyrus spp.—Continued.
‘calleryana, 45823-45828, 45839.
communis, 45901.
_phaeocarpa, 45829, 45830.
serrulata, 45831, 45832.
ussuriensis, 45833, 45840-45844.

Quince, Cydonia oblonga, 45889, 45890.

Rambutan, Nephelium lappaceum,
45805.
Rice. See Oryza spp.

Ricinus communis, 45882-45884, 45886.
Rosa gentiliana, 45819.
helenae, 45729.
Roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa:
Archer, 45800.
Rico, 45801.
Rubus sp., 45919.
macrocarpus, 45891.
Rye, Secale cereale, 45784.

Sabadilla, Schoenocaulon
45810.

Sapodilla; Achras zapota, 45907.
Sarsaparilla, Smilae officinalis, 45731.
Schizophragma sp., 45942.
Schoenocaulon officinale, 45810.
Secale cereale, 45784.
Sechium edule. See Chayota edulis.
Smilax officinalis, 45731.
Solandra longifilora, 45958.
Solanum bullatum, 45751.

muricatum, 45812-45814.
Soursop, Annona muricata, 45908.
Speedwell. See Veronica spp.
Star-apple, silk. See Caimito.
Stizolobium aterrimum, 45885.

niveum, 45940.

pruritum officinale, 45899.
Stryphnodendron barbatimam, 45752.
Sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas, 45971.
Syringa reflexa, 45920.

tomentella, 45921.

officinale,

Tamarisk, Tamariz aphylla, 45952.

Tamariz aphylla, 45952.
articulata. See Tamari« aphylla.

Tangerine, Citrus nobilis deliciosa,
459383.

Taro, Colocasia esculenta, 45749, 4577G6-
45783.

Telfairia pedata, 45923.

Tlapalhuauhtli. See Chenopodium nut-
talliae, 45723.

Tlilhuauhtli. See Chenopodium nut-
talliae, 45722.

Toluifera sp., 45912.

Tomato, Lycopersicon
45793.

Trichoscypha sp., 45851.

Triticum speltoides, 45802.

Tutcheria spectabilis, 45720.

esculentum,

Ulmus sp., 45943.

Vegetable marrow,
45772.

Veronica sp., 45898. .
andersomi, 45893, 45894.
salicifolia, 45895.
speciosa, 45896, 45897.

Vetch, bitter, Lathyrus sativus, 45927.

Vigna sesquipedalis, 45795.

Vitis sp., 45796.
caribaea. See Vitis tiliaefolia.
tiliaefolia, 45797.
vinifera, 45968.

Cucurbita pepo,

Walnut, Juglans regia, 45774, 45775,
45799, 45922.

Wattle, golden, Acacia pycnantha,
45867.
Xochihuauhtli. See Chenopodium nut-

talliae, 45721.
Yang-tao, Actinidia chinensis, 45946.

Zea mays, 45738445745, 45753-45755, M
45757-45765, 45785-45788, 45806- jf
45808, 45815, 45852-45856, 45903,
45913.

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; ‘WILLIAM A. TAYLOR, Chief of Bureau.

INVENTORY

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED

BY THE

OFFICE OF FOREIGN SEED AND PLANT INTRODUCTION

_ DURING THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 1
TO JUNE 30, 1918

(No. 55; Nos. 45972 ro 46802.)

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

WILLIAM A. TAYLOR, Chief of Bureau.

INVENTORY
SHEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED

BY THE

OFFICE OF FOREIGN SEED AND PLANT INTRODUCTION
DURING THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 1
a TO JUNE 30, 1918

(No. 55; Nos. 45972 ro 46302.)

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. BE. 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, in Charge of Collections.
G. P. Van HEseltine, Assistant Botanist, in Charge of Publications.
L. G. Hoover, Assistant Plant Introducer, in Charge of Chayote Investigations.
Cecil 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, 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,
Scharunpur, India; Barbour Lathrop, Chicago, Jll.; Dr. H. L. Lyon, Honolulu, Hawaii;
Henry Nehrling, Gotha, Fla.; Charles T. Simpson, Littleriver, Fla.; Dr. L. Trabut,
Algiers, Algeria; EK. H. Wilson, Jamaica Plain, Mass.; E. W. D. Holway, Faribault,
Minn.; Dr. William Trelease, Urbana, Iil.
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ILLUSTRATIONS.

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INVENTORY OF SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED BY
THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN SEED AND PLANT
INTRODUCTION DURING THE PERIOD FROM APRIL
LTO JUNE 3021918 (NO. 55; NOS. 45972 TO 46302).

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT.

It seems appropriate in this inventory in which are described in
his own words the last of Mr. Frank N. Meyer’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

duly, 1905, to July, 1908, and included explorations in Manchuria,

Chosen (Korea), and the Chinese Provinces of Chihl, 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, Germany, Rus-
sia, Crimea, Caucasus, Russian 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

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descriptions appear between numbers 45022 and 46718. An outline
map has been prepared giving Mr. Meyer’s routes of travel during the
13 years of his work as an agricultural explorer (figs. 1 and2). Inad-
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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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

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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 have used in the
striking of a medal to be known as the Frank N. Meyer Memorial

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Fic. 2.—Map of eastern Asia, showing the agricultural explorations of Frank N. Meyer.
Between the 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. 1). 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 valuable 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, discovered
that among the Japanese of all social classes the mitsuba (Deringa
canadensis, No. 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 century 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
heavy rains make potatoes a precarious crop. On,these lands the
tropical yautia grows and produces amazingly, not being affected
by fiooding 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 yellow 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 coloré.

The Australian casaba (No. 46029), which produces fruits he
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 (Liliwm gigantewm, No. 46085), which grows to 12
feet in height and bears fragrant yellow-throated blooms; the Nepal
lily (ZL. nepalense, No. 46086) with deep maroon-purple, almost

APRIL 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-cherry tree (Prunus cerasoides, No. 460938), 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 (Solanum khasianum, No. 46103) ; these form
part of this remarkable collection by Dr. Cave.

Through Dr. Safford’s investigations the sacred earflower of the
ancient Mexicans (Cymbopetalum 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 subcinereum (No. 46299), which its sender, Dr. Proschow-

sky, 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. Persea azorica (No. 45997) from Ponta Delon 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 has been a successful introduction and
has established itself in thousands of our gardens. Possibly the
“ Nyandt-aphisa” (Britoa sellowiana, No. 46024), a fruiting shrub
from the same region, may be equally successful.

The common habit of budding all species of Kast 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 lIangifera longipes (No. 46022) from Malakka, Hi have value
for stock purposes.

If Sabinea carinalis (No. 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 flowers and is particularly suited
to the dry, hot hillsides which abound in California. How much
frost it will 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
Kseltine, who has had general supervision of this inventory. The
manuscript has been prepared by Miss Esther A. Celander.

Davin FarrcH Ip,
Agricultural Explorer in Charge.

OxricE or Foreign SEED AND PLant INTRODUCTION,
Washington, D. C., September 17, 19217.

ENV EN POY.4

45972. EpGrEWoRTHIA CHRYSANTHA Lindl. Thymeleacee.
(EH. papyrifera Zucc.)
From China. Plants presented by Mrs. L. J. Doolittle, Washington, D. C.
Received April 4, 1918.
“ Mitsumata. From Kiangsi Province, South China. A rare tree with very
fragrant yellow flowers appearing in April.” (J/rs. Doolittle.)

45973 and 45974.

From Batum, Russia. Presented by the superintendent of the Botanic Gar-
dens. Received April 9, 1918.
45973. BERBERIS JAPONICA BEALEI (Fortune) Skeels. Berberidaces.
Barberry.
A stiff evergreen shrub native to China, often 10 feet in height, with
thick, unbranched stems. The pinnate leaves, 1 to 2 feet long, are made up
of 7 to 18 obliquely ovate, dark dull-green leaflets 8 inches long and 6
inches wide, having four to six large spiny teeth along each margin.
The delightfully fragrant lemon-yellow flowers are borne 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 Bean, Trees and
Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 1, p. 244.)

45974. VIBURNUM DILATATUM Thunb. Caprifoliacee.

“This is one of the best hardy shrubs for the 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 bright coral-red berries. The
foliage is fine and so far has not been troubled with any insects or
fungous enemies.” (The American Florist, vol. 15, p. 123.)

For an illustration of this shrub in fruit, see Plate II.

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 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 American
codes of nomenclature,

7

8 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

45975. Exaris cuinsensts Jacq. Phoenicacee. 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. 18. 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 FEROX Wall. Betulacez. 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-
balaceex.

“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
themselves. (Adapted from Curtis’s Botanical Jlagazine, pl. 6731.)

45978. HoLBoELLIA LATIFOLIA Wall. Lardizabalacee..

“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 CAMPBELLII Hook. f. and Thoms. Magnoliacee.
Magnolia,
“ Indigenous to the eastern Himalayas, but grows at:8,000 feet altitude.
Requires a moist, cool climate.”

A deciduous tree, occasionally 150 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 long, 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. J. F. Bailey, director,
Botanic Garden. Received April 1, 1918.

“hese seeds were obtained from the Macdonnell Range through Dr.
B. Angus Johnson, of this city.” (Bailey.)

45980. LIvISTONA MARIAE IF. Muell. Phoenicaceze. Palm.

An erect palm with fan-shaped 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 Bentham, Flora
Australiensis, vol. 7, p. 146.)

45981. MacrozAMIA MACDONNELLIT F’, Muell. Cycadacee.

An erect palmlike plant with pinnate leaves 2 to 4 feet long having
linear segments inserted at a very oblique angle, sometimes: almost
transverse.

This species is referred to WM. 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.

From Cartagena, Colombia. Procured by A. J. Lespinasse, American
_ consul. Received April 12, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Lespinasse.

45982. CAJAN INDICUM Spreng. Fabacee. Pigeon-pea.
“Huandul. 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 bush
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 ina 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. A. Young.)

For previous introduction, see 8S. P. I. No. 43646.
45988 and 45984. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacer. Lima bean.

45988. “ Zaragoza (white). Grown in the Departments of Bolivar
and Atlantico.”

45984. “ Zaragoca (red). Grown in the Departments of Bolivar
and Atlantico.”

45985. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacer. Common bean.

“ White and red beans (large). Grown in the Departments of Tolima
and Huila.”

10 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED,

45982 to 45987—Continued.

45986. PisuM SATIVUM L. Fabacez. Garden pea.
“Arbejas. Grown in the Departments of Tolima and Huila.”
45987. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacer. Cowpea.

“Frijol Pequeno (cabeza negra). Grown in the Departments of Boli-
var and Atlantico.”

45988. Juctans sp. Juglandacee. Walnut.

From Wecuador, Obtained by Dr. Frederic W. Goding, American consul
general at Guayaquil. 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. Amyepatus persica L. Amygdalacez. Peach.
(Prunus persica Stokes.)
From Spain. Procured by the American consul at Bilbao. Received April
13, 1918.
Peach seeds introduced for breeding experiments being carried on in this
Department.

45990. Dioscorea ALATA Li. Dioscoreaceer. Wee E500

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.” (Rk. A. Young.)

45991 to 45994. Dioscorra spp. Dioscoreacee. Yam.

From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Tubers presented by Mr. C. F. Kinman, horti-
culturist, Porto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station. Received April
25, 1918. Identified by Mr. O. W, Barrett, of this Bureau. Descriptions
prepared by Mr. R. A. Young, of this Office.

45991. DiIoScoREA 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 grown. This yampi may prove of
value on the peninsula of Florida.”

45993. DIoSCcOREA 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 JUNE 30, 1918, EL

45991 to 45994—Continued.

45994. DIOSCOREA BULBIFERA L. . Yam.

‘““The aerial tubers of this yam are somewhat better for food than the
ground tubers, according to Mr. C. F. Kinman. The flesh is yellow and
rather strong flavored, often practically inedible. The aerial tubers are
very tough skinned and keep for a long time.”

45995. Asrracatus stnicus L. Fabacee. Genge clover.

From Yokohama, Japan. Purchased from the Yokohama Nursery Co.
Received April 15, 1918.

Late Giant variety. A field crop very extensively grown for human food
and partly as a source of soil nitrogen ; it is closely allied to our alfalfa. ender
tips of the stems are gathered before the stage of blossoming is reached and
served as food after boiling or steaming. It is known among foreigners as
‘Chinese 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 pound in our currency. (Adapted from King, Farmers of Forty Centuries,
p: 128:) 2

For illustrations of a field of this clover and of a single plant, see Plates III
and IV.

45996. Zzra ee i, Poacer. . 7 Corn.

From Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico; Presented by Mr. Carlos Gonzales. Re-
ceived April 16, 1918. |
“ Maiz de tiempo, or maiz pepitilla.”
Introduced for the breeding experiments of the Bureaw of Plant Industry.

45997. Persea Azortca Seubert. Lauracez.

From Ponta 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 egg shaped. (Adapted from Seubert, Flora Azorica, p. 29.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43480.

45998. EryTrHRINA ARBORESCENS Bags Fabacez. 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 15 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 Brandis, Indian

Trees, p. 227.)

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45999 to 46001.

From Richmond, Jamaica. Presented by Rev. H. B. Wolcott. Received
April 20, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Wolcott.

45999 and 46000. Carica PAPAYA L. Papayacer. Papaya.
45999. “Large, oval; good quality.”
46000. ‘“ Small, round; good quality.”

46001. HIBIScUS SABDARIFFA L. Malvacee. 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. Frank N.
Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for the Department of Agriculture. Re-
ceived April 25, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Meyer.

46002. Rosa sp. Rosaceex. Rose.

“*(No. 1802. March 4, 1918.) A shrubby rose 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.”

46008. PRUNUS GLANDULOSA Thunb. Amygdalacez. Cherry.

(No. 1308. March 4, 1918.) Gai yuen tao. 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. Jucians recta L. Juglandacee. 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. Aprmuora THearrorMiIs (Vahl) Bennett. Flacourtiacee.
From Madagascar. Presented by Mr. Eugene Jaeglé, 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 pinnatifid on the young
shoots, with one to three pairs of obtuse ascending lobes; on the mature

~ Inventory 55, Seeds and Plants Imported. PLATE IV.

THE GENGE CLOVER GROWN AS A VEGETABLE IN CHINA. (ASTRAGALUS
SINICUS L., S. P. I. No. 45995.)

King, in 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 by Frank N. Meyer, Mokanshan, Chekiang, China,
April 22, 1908; P5i38FS.)

Inventory 55, Seeds and Plants Imported. PLATE V.

THE CHINESE QUINCE TREE. (CHAENOMELES SINENSIS (THOUIN)
KOEHNE, S. P. |. No. 461380.)

A handsome ornamental park tree introduced into Europe from China as early as the eighteenth
| jg century, now much grown on the Riviera. The tree shown is in the grounds 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. P. I. No. 46130 in 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. Meyer, Tokyo, Japan, September 14, 1915; P12355FS.)

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“pranches 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 from Baker, Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles,
p. 12.)

46006. Lavisrona HooGENDORPII Andre. Phcenicacee. Palm.

From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the director of the Botanic Garden.
Received April 12, 1918.

Livistona 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. (Adapted from
The Garden, vol. 25, p. 392.)

46007. to 46018.

From Colombia. Purchased by Mr. Claude E. Guyant, American consul
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. Fabacee. : Pigeon-pea.
* Guandul.,”’

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45982.

46008. CICER ARIETINUM L. Fabacex. Chick-pea.
“Garbanzo (de Honda), Chick-pea from Honda.”
46009. LENTILLA LENS (L.) W. F. Wight. Fabacee. Lentil.

(Lens esculenta Moench. )
“ Lentejas. Lentils.”
46010 to 46012. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacee. Lima bean.
46010. “ Zaragoza (blanca). White.”
46011. “ Zaragoza (caraotas).”

46012. “ Habas (blancas). Horse beans, white.’ [Note.—-These
were Lima beans, not horse beans, Vicia faba. ]

46013 to 46016. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacer. Common bean.
46013. “Zaragoza (blanca). White.”
46014. “ Frisol (bolon). Kidney bean, round.”
46015. *“‘ Frisol (rojo). Widney bean, red.”
46016. “ Frisol (de Santander). Kidney bean from Santander.”

46017. Vicia FABA L. Fabacee. Broad bean.
“ Habdas (negras). Horse bean, black.”
46018. ViGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacex. 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 (Lour.) Taub. Fabace.

(Derris uliginosa Benth. )
A robust climbing shrub with glabrous branchlets and leaves, found
from India to China and throughout the Malayan Archipelago to Aus-
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46019 to 46023—Continued.

tralia. The compound leaves are made up of three 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 India, vol. 2, p. 242.)

46020 and 46021. LANSIUM DOMESTICUM Jack. Meliacez. 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,
translucent 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. MANGIFERA LONGIPES Griffith. Anacardiacee.

A large evergreen tree from the Malay Peninsula, related 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. 1d.)

46023. PANGIUM EDULE Reinw. Flacourtiaces. 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 Macnullan, H andbook 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. Briroa SELLOWIANA Berg. Myrtaceer.

“ Nyandi-aphiséd. 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. GUAREA GRANDIFOLIA DC. Meliacez.

“A small or medium-sized tree of rapid growth. It isa good shade
plant for coffee and is ornamental because of its dense crown of large
leaves.”

46026. Sapinrea CARINALIS Griseb. Fabacez.
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 Oharibe 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

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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 oblong leafiets. The large bright-scarlet flowers are borne in fascicles of
three to five and appear before the leaves. (Adapted from Grisebach, Flora
of the British West Indian Islands, p. 183.)

460277. CHENOPODIUM BoNUS-HENRICUS L. Chenopodiacee.

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. SoLaANUM ACULEATISSIMUM Jacq. Solanacee.
From San Jose, Costa Rica. Fruits presented by Mr. A. Tonduz, Minis-
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. 3184.)

46029. Cucumis mento L. Cucurbitacee. Australian casaba.

From Burringbar, Australia. Presented by Mr. B. Harrison. Received
April 30, 1918.

**T 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. XanrTHosoma sp. Aracez. Yautia.

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 cormels 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 with purple, with an irregular greenish white stripe next to’
the margin; margin of wing pink. The prominent whitish stripe on the wing
of the petiolar sinus is an easy distinguishing character. In Guadeloupe this
yellow variety is called malanga coloré, or colored eddo, and is said to be more
highly esteemed than the white-fleshed yautias. It is eaten baked, boiled, fried,
ete.’ (R. A. Young.)

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46031 to 46046.

From Caracas, Venezuela. Presented by Dr. H. Pittier. Received April
238, 1918.

46031 to 46037. Ricinus comMUNIS L. Euphorbiacee. 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. ©
460385. No. 5. Seed half an inch long by three-eighths of an inch
broad; dark gray with numerous irregular dark-brown markings.
46086. No. 6. Seed five-eighths of an inch long by three-eighths of
an inch broad; reddish gray with narrow streaks of reddish brown.
46087. 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. TrRITICUM AESTIVUM L. Poacer. Wheat.
(T. vulgare 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.”’

46089. ‘‘ Cariaco. Cultivo del Distrito Bocono.”

46040. “Cariaco. Distrito Urdaneta.”

46041. ‘“ Macarré6n. Cultivo del Distrito Bocono.”

46042. ‘ Nortero. Cultivo del Distrito Bocono.”

46048. “ Pelén. Distrito Urdaneta.”

46044. ‘“‘ Raspudo or Caria morada. Distrito Urdaneta.”

46045. “ Salmeroén. Cultivo del Distrito Bocono.”’

46046. ‘“ Salmeron. Cultivado en la ‘ Cristalina,’ Distrito Trujillo.”

46047 and 46048.

From San Lorenzo, Tolima, Colombia. Presented by Mr. M. T. Dawe,
Estacion Agronomica Tropical. Received May 1, 1918.

46047. ATTALEA sp. Phcenicacer. Coquito palm.
Introduced for tests of oil-producing seeds of various kinds.

46048. ELAPIS MELANOCOcCA Gaertn. Phoenicacee. Noli palm.
“A palm with practically no stem, the leaves, 8 to 10 feet long, being

borne within 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. 48001.

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46049. Acacta MELLIFERA (Vahl) Benth. Mimosacee.

From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by Mr. T. W. Brown, director, Horticultural
Section, Gizeh Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Received May 4, 1918.
A shrub or small tree. native to the Niger and Upper Nile valleys and said to
yield a gum like gum arabic. The smooth leaves, as broad as long, not exceeding
1 to 2 inches, are made up of two pairs of pinne, 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. 340.)

46050. Casan 1npicum Spreng. Fabaceez. Pigeon-pea.
From New York, N. Y. Purchased from 8S. Rosen. Received May 11 and
1, 1918.

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45982.

46051 to 46055. Cucurpira pero L. Cucurbitacee. Squash.

From China. Presented by Mr. F. J. 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 tind some of them very good if any are like the ones that

Ihad. 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, flat, No. 1.”
46054. “Squash; round, flat, No. 2.”
46055. ‘“‘ Squash; round, flat, No. 3.”

46056. Zea mays L. Poacez. Corn.

From Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Presented by the estate of Diego
Moreno. Received May 4, 1918.

“Maize 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 (89.37 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 55 pounds to the bushel) and even 72 kilograms
(56.5 pounds) when the yield is very good. This corn is appreciated because it

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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.” (Joreno.)

46057. Lupinus crucksHankstt Hook. Fabacee. 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 somewhat 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 Magazine, pl. 3056.) ;

46058. Rosa cuinensis Jacq. Rosacee. Rose.

From Hertford, England. Plants purchased from Paul & Sons, Cheshunt
Nurseries. Received May 16, 1918.

“Ards Rover. A semiclimbing rose of the Rosa chinensis type. Flowers
very large, dark red, abundantly produced. Useful for breeding red varieties.”
(Dr. Walter 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. Lupinus pouGLAasi Agardh. Fabacer. 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. 117.)

46060. LUPINUS POLYPHYLLUS Lindl. Fabacex. _ Lupine.

Variety moerheinii. This handsome and useful lupine differs from
the 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. LL. moerheimii is very free flowering and of
a beautiful bright-pink hue. (Adapted from The Gardeners’ Magazine,
vol. d1, p. 613.)

46061. Eucommiza utmoipss Oliver. Trochodendracex. Tu-chung.
From China. Procured by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for
the Department of Agriculture. Received May 9, 1918.

“A Chinese caoutchoue 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 hee and there along roadsides. This tree has the peculiar
property of exhibiting rubberlike threads of shining whitish color when pieces
of bark or leaf are snapped across, but it shows this peculiarity more strongly
in its winged fruits. On this account it is called Shih mien shu, meaning
‘stone-cotton tree,’ reference being made apparently to the resemblance of this
caoutchoue or rubber to asbestos. This tree reaches a height of 80 feet and
seems to grow best when sheltered by other trees. It might prove of value as a
quick-growing ornamental tree for parks in those sections of the United States
where the winters are not too severe.” (J/feyer.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 40028.

46062 and 46063.

From China. Collected in Kihsien, Honan Province, by Mr. G. D. Schlosser,
at the request of Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for the
Department of Agriculture. Received May 9, 1918.

46062. CELTIS SINENSIS Pers. Ulmacee. Hackberry.

A tree, native to China and Japan, growing to a height of 30 feet.
The broadly ovate leaves, 2 to 4 inches long, are cordate at the base and
acuminate at the apex, with a serrate-dentate margin. The dull orange-
red fruits are borne on stout pedicels. This tree has proved hardy at
the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. (Adapted from Bailey,
Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 2, p. 710.)

46068. PYRUS CALLERYANA Decaisne. Malacem. ° 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, 19138. Quoted notes by Mr. Deichman.
46064 to 46072. PHasroLus vurcaris L. Fabacee. Common bean.
46064. ‘No.1. Mulatinho claro (brown bean; light color).”
46065. “No. 2. Mulatinho oscuro (brown bean; dark color.)”’
46066. “ No.
46067. ‘“ No.

Vermetho (red bean).”
Amarello (yellow bean).”
46068. “ No. Preto (black bean).”
46069. ‘“ No. Branco grande (white bean; large).”
46070. ‘No.8. Branco miudo. (white bean; small).”
46071. “No.9. Manteiga (butter bean).”
- 46072. “No.10. Pintado (spotted bean).”
46073. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacez. Cowpea.
“No. 3. Fradino (dwarf or French bean).”

To Oo

1 Introduced for use in a large series of experiments in testing and breeding varicties
of South American legumes for the purpose of selecting or developing superior strains
Suited to the various conditions obtaining in different parts of the United States.

20 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46074 and 46075.
From Brisbane, Australia. Presented by Mr. L. G. Corrie. Received May
2, 1918. |

46074. GOSSYPIUM BARBADENSE X HIRSUTUM. Malvacezr. Cotton.

* Jones’s hybrid. This 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. Huphorbiacex. Castor-bean.

“ Bancroft’s hybrid.” Seed an inch long by five-eighths of an inch
broad; light gray with irregular reddish brown markings. Introduced
for experiments in testing the oil content of various forms.

46076. Sonanum TUBEROSUM L. Solanacee. 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 8. 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. Rosacee. 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. Rosacee. 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. Rosacee. Rose.

“Mrs. Emily Gray. Jersey Beauty X Rosa pernetiana. Jersey Beauty
has for parents Rosa wichuraiana and Perle de Jardines, the latter a
yellow-flowered form of R. odorata. Mrs. Hmily Gray is said to be the
best yellow-fiowered 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
Botanie Garden. Received May 11, 1918.

46080. BokHMERIA MACROPHYLLA D. Don. Urticacer.

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 an altitude of 4,000 feet.
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46080 to 46110—Continued.

yields a good fiber which is used for ropes and fishing lines. (Adapted
trom J. S. Gamble, Manual of Indian Timbers, p. 658, 1902.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44860.
46081. CALLICARPA RUBELLA Lindl. Verbenacee.

- An erect, single-steinmed shrub up to 20 feet in height, native of north-
ern India and China. The branches and 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. Cracca cANDIDA (DC.) Kuntze. Fabacee.
(Tephrosia candida DC.).

A shrubby perennial, 4 to 7 feet high, with soft pubescent leaves and white
flowers, 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, 2d ed., p. 39.)

46083. FRAXINUS FLORIBUNDA Wall. Oleaces. Ash,

“This is a large deciduous tree found growing in the Himalayas from
Indus to Sikkim, between 5,000 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 mannite,
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
oo 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 Hconomic Products of
India, vol. 3, p. 442.)

46084. LAUROCERASUS ACUMINATA (Wall.) Roemer. Amygdalacee.
(Prunus acuminata Hook.) Cherry laurel.

A tree, 30 to 40 feet high, found in the temperate 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. LitiuM GIGANTEUM Wall. Liliacez. 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 purple midribs. The stamens are
yellow. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture,
vol. 4, p. 1877.)

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46086. LiniuM NEPALENSE D. Don. Liliacez. Lily.

The beautiful reflexed flowers are very striking in appearance, being cit-
ron yellow toward the edge and deep maroon-purple or almost black
within. If L. nepalense 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. MIcHELIA CATHCARTIT Hook. f. and Thoms. Magnoliacez.

“This is a large tree which is found in the temperate forests of the Sik-
kim Himalayas at altitudes of 5,000 to 6,000 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. 241.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 41814.
46088. MICHELIA EXCELSA Blume. Magnoliacer.

A tall tree found at an altitude of 5,000 feet on the Himalayas and in the
Khasi Hills in India. The 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. 48.)

46089. MiIcHELIA LANUGINOSA Wall. Magnoliacee.

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 8 inches wide, on short
petioles, are glabrous above and white tomentose underneath. The white
flowers, 4 inches across, have about 18 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 de Dio.)

46080. MucuNA MACROCARPA Wall. Fabacez.

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 14 feet long by 2 inches wide, containing 8 to 12 flattened-orbicular
seeds. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 2, p. 186.)

46091. NyYSSA SESSILIFLORA Hook. f. and Thoms. Cornaces.

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, 438.)

46092. PopoPHYLLUM EMopDI Wall. Berberidacee. 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 and though described as tasteless is, it is said, sometimes
eaten. (Adapted from Gardeners’ Chronicle, 2d ser., vol. 18, p. 241.)

46093. Prunus crrasomwrEs D. Don. Amygdalacer,
(P. puddum Roxb.)

A large tree, making a brilliant appearance when in flower, 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 befere the leaves, are either solitary or in umbels and are
rose-red or white. The acid fruits, on prominently thickened pedicels, are
oblong and have a thin yellowish or reddish flesh. (Adapted from Hooker,
Flora of British India, vol. 2, p. 314.)

46094. PRUNUS NAPAULENSIS (Seringe) Steud. pene n shai 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. PYRULARIA EDULIS (Wall.) DC. Santalacezx.

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, and 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. Anacardiace. Sumac.
(R. semialata Murray.)

“A sumac, found on stony mountain slopes, in ravines, and in wild
places; growing into a tall shrub or a smail 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. Rosacex. 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 8 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. 48900.

46098. Rosa sERIceEA Lindl. Rosacez. 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. 43, p. 7.)

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46080 to 46110—Continued.

46099. RUBIA COoRDIFOLIA L. Rubiacee. 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 Kast 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 cons'sts 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. Caprifoliacez. 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 Reinw. Caprifoliacez. 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 Wilsoniande, vol. 1, p. 307.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 39671.

46102. SAURAUJA NAPAULENSIS DC. Dilleniaceze.

A medium-sized tree found at altitudes of 5,000 to 7,000 feet in the
Himalayas. The young parts of the tree are covered with scurfy 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. Solanacee.

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. 4, p. 284.)
46104. SorBuUS CUSPIDATA (Spach) Hedl. Malaceex.

(Pyrus vestita Wall.)

A deciduous tree which is a native of the eastern Himalayas and may

be found growing from Gurhwal to Sikkim, at altitudes between 9,000

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and 10,000 feet. The fruit is edible and is sometimes used as food.
(Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol.
Ob. Lp. 877: )

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 39188.

46105. Sorspus FoLIOLOSA (Wall.) Spach. Malacez. Mountain ash.
(Pyrus foliolosa Wall.)

_A small tree with densely woolly young shoots, found on the temperate
slopes of the Himalayas. The pinnately compound leaves, 4 to 6 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. Sorpus insignis (Hook. f.) Hedl. Malacee. 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 are 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. Sryrax HOOKERI C. B. Carke. Styracacee.

“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 Hconomic Products of
India, vol. 6, pt. 3, p. 385.)

For previous introduction, see 8. P. I. No. 41815.

46108. SyMPLOCOS THEAEFOLTA D. Don. Symplocacee.

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 tinctoria and lac in dyeing. The
wood is white and soft and is used for fuel and for rough house posts.
(Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol.
6, pt. 3, p. 400.)

46109. VIBURNUM ERUBESCENS Wall. Caprifokiaces.

A tall shrub or small tree common on the Himalayas up to an alti-
tude of 10,000 feet. It has 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 OXYPHYLLUM Edgeworth. Rutacex.

An alternate-leaved shrub, with hooked prickles, native to the tem-
perate and subtropical slopes of the Himalayas at altitudes of 4,000
to.9,000 feet. The pinnately compound leaves, about a foot 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. 294.)

26 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46111 to 46118. Sotanus tuPERosta [i Sele

From Reading, England. Tubers presented by Sutton & Sons. Received
April 20, 1918.

46111. Sutton’s Harbinger.

46112. Sutton’s Gladiator.

46113. Sutton’s Harly Ashleaf.
46114. Sutton’s Drummond Castle.
46115. Sutton’s Hdinburgh Castle.
46116. Sutton’s Berwick Castle.
46117. Sutton’s Carrisbrooke Castle.
46118. Sutton’s Dunnottar Castle.

46119. Eucommria utmorpes Oliver. Trochodendracez.
Tu-chung.

From Suilokuo, Hupeh, China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agri-
cultural Explorer for the Department of Agriculture. Received February
25, 1918.

An interesting deciduous tree somewhat resembling an elm in habit and
foliage. The leaves and bark contain a remarkable substance resembling rubber.

For previous introduction and description, see S. P. I. No. 46061.

46120. AcrinmiA CHINENSIS Planch. Dilleniacee. Yang-tao.
From Ichang, Hupeh, China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural
Explorer for the Department of Agriculture. Received February 25,

1918.

The yang-tao, as this deciduous climber is known in Szechwan 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 13 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, 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 it also makes very fine jam and
sauce. Full information is lacking in regard to the fruit grown outside
of China; some fruits received from 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 growth 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 Washington during the

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past eight years, but have not fruited. As an ornamental alone it is a very
valuable vine. See David Fairchild, “Some Asiatic Actinidias,’ in Bureau of
Plant Industry Circular No, 110, pp. 7-12.

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45588.

46121. Crrrus crannis (L.) Osbeck. Rutacez. Pummelo.

From China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural 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. Cucursita pepo L. Cucurbitacee. 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.” (Gwynn.)

46128. Crrrus mepica lL. Rutacez. Citron.

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-tao or Foo-
sohtao. Used as perfumers; also to give flavor to alcoholic drinks.” (Meyer.)

46124. Acrinipia cHINENSIS Planch. Dilleniacee. Yang-tao.

Grafted plants grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Chico, Calif.
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.

Krom China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer
for the Department of Agriculture. Received February 25, 1918.
Numbered May, 1918.

46125: Citrus sp. Rutacesx.

“(155b. Ichang, Hupeh, China. December 21, 1917.) A hybrid of
pummelo Hsiang gan tze and sweet orange (?) said to have come from
Szechwan.”

46126. CITRUS AURANTIUM L. Rutacee.

“(156b. Across the Yangtze near Ichang, Hupeh, China. December
22, 1917.) <A bitterish orange resembling a large lemon called 7'sen tze.
Scions sent under No. 1297 [S. P. I. No. 45941.] ”

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46125 to 46 130—Continued.
46127. Cirrus sp. Rutacee.

“(157b. Changyanghsien, Hupeh, China. December 9, 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. Rutacex. Ichang lemon.
“158b. Various types from divers localities.”

46129. CHAENOMELES LAGENARIA CATHAYENSIS (Hemsl.) Rehder. Malacesx.
(Pyrus cathayensis Hemsl.)

“(159b. Ichang, Hupeh, China. December 21, 1917.) Mu kua. Used as
a room perfumer.”

46130. CHAENOMELES SINENSIS (Thouin) Koehne. Malacez.
(Pyrus sinensis Poir.) Chinese quince.

“(160b. Ichang, Hupeh, China. December 31, 1917.) Mul. It might
possibly prove a good stock for loquats and pears in ie Gulf States.
Used as a room perfumer.”’

For an illustration of a full-sized tree, see Plate VY.

46131. Acrinipia cuoinensis Planch. Diulleniacez. Yang-tao.

Plants grown from the seed of S. P. I. No. 21781 sent 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 8S. P. I. No. 46124.

46132. Crrrus sp. Rutacee.

From Ichang, Hupeh, 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. JT. Swingle.)

46133 to 46135.

From New South Wales, Australia. Presented by Mr. B. Harrison, Bur-
ringbar. Received June 15, 1918.
46133. CHAETOCHLOA NIGRIROSTRIS (Nees) Skeels. Poacex, — 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; appears to be a quick succulent grower; carries a good quantity of
seed; and grows well in New South Wales. (Adapted from an article by
EH. Breakwell, in Agricultural Gazette, New South Wales, Feb. 2, 1916.)

46134. Gossypium sp. Malvaceer. Cotton.

“ Harrison's Hybrid. A most prolific variety hybridized by myself from
Caravonica and Indian Burhi. The cotton is of splendid quality. Froma
3-year-old tree.” (Harrison.)

46135. OPUNTIA sp. Cactacer. Cactus.
‘““A spineless and seedless cactus which oe been produced by me after
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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
sweet-leaf cactus (Opuntia cochinelifera), its feeding value is much
greater than the other varieties commonly used for fodder.” (Harrison.)

46136. Pisracta cHINENSIS Bunge. Anacardiacee.
Chinese pistache.

From Changsha, Hunan, China. Purchased from Mr. J. H. Reisner, 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 where 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, which 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 expanded
foliage buds are sparingly eaten when boiled, like spinach. The staminate
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. 45598.

46137. Drrinea canapEensis (L.) Kuntze. <Apiacee. Mitsuba.

(Cryptotaenia canadensis DC.)

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

purehased 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 rank

to the lowest.’” Mr. Lathrop also procured the following statement from the

Yokohama Nursery Co. on its culture and uses:
“Sow the seed any time from September to about the middle of April in rows

about 13 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 exposure
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 the 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 _ §EEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

tivated. They are fit for market 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 methods: (1) 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 raw like
celery; or, after boiling, is eaten like asparagus, with sauce. Wither way it
is edible, skin and all. (8) The roots, after the young blanched stalks are cut
off, are chopped into pieces about 14 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.

461388. Hieiscus mMacropHyiuus Roxb. Malvacer.

From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by the director, Horticultural Section,
Gizeh Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Received June 22, 1918.
A tree or shrub of eastern Bengal and the Hastern 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. 4, p. 242.)

46139. Crrrus sp. Rutacee.
From Ichang, 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 cranpis L. f. Czesalpiniacez.

From Cairo, Egypt. 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 important 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.)

Kor previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 33781.

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46141 to 46145.! Puasroius coccineus L. Fabacee.
Scarlet Runner bean.
46141. No.1. Dark brown, mottled with white and light brown.

46142. No.2. Deep livid’ or vinaceous brown, mottled with black.
46143. No.3. Livid brown, not mottied.

46144. No.4. Cinnamon or avellaneous, not mottled.
46145. No.5. Cinnamon or avellaneous, mottled.

46146. Sanvia uispanica L. Menthaceze.

From Coyoacan, Mexico. Presented by Mrs, Zelia Nuttall. Received May
14, 1918.

An herbaceous perennial with ovate, serrate leaves and quadrangular spikes
-of blue flowers. The mucilaginous seeds are used in making the Mexican

«drink called “ chia.”

46147. Asrrocaryum pouysTacuyum Wendl. Phenicacese. Palm.

From San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Ad. Tonduz, Administracion
General de la Tributacion Directa. Received May 16, 1918.

Coyolilio. ‘‘Palm fruits collected in the Barra del Colorado, Atlantic coast

of Costa Rica.” (T'onduz.)

“A palm, 6 to 10 feet in height, with irregularly divided leaves. The round

fruits, covered with bristles, are clustered in peduncled cones. Frem the hot
‘districts of both coasts. ‘Coyolillo’ is perhaps applied to other species.”

(Pittier, Plantas Usuales de Costa Rica, p. 85.)

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. AcHRAS ZAPOTA L. Sapotacee.

(A. sapota L.)

** Nisberry seeds. This tree grows about 20 feet high and produces one
of the best tropical fruits.”

Sapodilla.

For previous introduction and description, see 8. P. I. No. 44890.

46149. ANNoNA squamosa L. Annonacee. Sugar-apple.

“Yellow anona seeds. Nice fruits.”

46150. CHRYSOPHYLLUM.cCAINITO L. Sapotaceee. 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 purple flesh and skin. The pulp is

said to be delicious if the fruit is left on the tree until ripe. Will not
stand frost.

1See footnote on page 19.
“Phe names of colors accord with Ridgway’s Color Standards and Nomenclature.

32 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED:

46151 to 46160.1
From Peru. 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. Fabacer. Chick-pea.
“No. 1. Garbanzcos. These are grown at Pacasmayo and Chincha.”
46152. LENTILLA LENS (L.) W. F. Wight. Fabacez. Lentil.

(Lens esculenta Moench.)
‘No. 3. Lentejas, These are grown at Trujillo.”
46153. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacee. Lima bean.
“No. 7. Pallares. These are from Chincha.”
46154 to 46157. Puasroius vurcaris L. Fabaces. Common bean.

46154. ‘‘ No. 2. Panamitos. These are from Pacasmayo, the same
kind of bean as grown at Chincha, but of a much better quality.”

46155. “No.5. Negros. 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. Fabacez. Garden pea.
46158. ‘“ No. 10. Alverjts 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. Fabacer. Cowpea.

‘No. 8. Castilla. These are grown at Casma.”

46161 to 46163.

From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Procured by Mr. W. Henry Robertson.
American consul general. Received May 18, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr.
Robertson. 5

46161. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacez. Lima bean.

“ Porotos manteca.”
46162. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacer. Common bean.
“ Porotos saltenos.”

46163. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacesx. - Cowpea.

“ Porotos tapes.”

46164 to 46166."

From Montevideo, Uruguay. Presented by Mr. Domingo Basso, through
Mr. William Dawson, American consul. Received May 18, 1918. Quoted

notes by Mr. Basso.

1 See footnote on page 19.

I

APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1918. 33

46164 to 46166—Continued.
46164 and 46165. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacer. 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 * Poroto
(bean) Aguila.’ ”

46166. Vicia FABA L. Fabacee, Broad bean.

“ Sevilla. This seed is said to have been grown loéally from imported
‘Italian seed, and the variety is known locally as ‘ Haba (bean) Sevilla,’ ”

46167 to 46177."

From Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. Procured by Mr. Frank A. Henry, Ameri-
ean consul. Received May 21, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Henry.

46167 and 46168. CaJAN INDICUM Spreng. Fabacee. Pigeon-pea.
46167. ‘“ Quinchonchos.” 46168. “ Quinchonchos mulatos.”
46169 to 46171. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacee. Lima bean.

46169. “Tapiramos blanquineta.” 46171. “ Tapiramos blancos.”
46170. ‘ Tapiramos cocineras.”’

46172 and 46173. PHASEOLUS vULGARIS L. Fabacee. Common bean.
46172. “ Caraotas negras.” 46173. ‘“ Caraotas rosadas.”
46174. Pisum sativum L. Fabacee. Garden pea.
“ Chicharos.”
46175. VIGNA CYLINDRICA (Stickm) Skeels. Fabacex. Catjang.

“ Frijoles blancos.”
46176 and 46177. VicgNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacezx. Cowpea.
46176. “ Frijoles bayos.”’ 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. Fabacee. Lima bean.
““Caraotas coloradas.”
46179 to 46181. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacee. Common bean.
46179. “ Caraotas negras.”’ ~ 46181. “Caraotas pintadas.”
46180. “ Caraotas bayas.”
46182 and 46183. VieNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabaces. Cowpea.

46184 to 46191.!

From Georgetown, British Guiana. Purchased by Mr. G. E. Chamberlin,
American consul. Received May 21, 1918.
46184. CasAN INDICUM Spreng. Fabacee. : Pigeon-pea.
46185. DoLicHos LABLAB L. Fabacee. Purple bonavist bean.

1 See footnote on page 19.

34 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46184 to 46191—Continued.

46186. DoLIcHoS LABLAB L. Fabacez. Bonavist bean.
Variety unknown.

46187. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabaces. Lima bean.
46188. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacer. Lima bean.
46189. PHASEOLUS vuLGARIS L. Fabacee. Common bean.
46190. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabaces. Common bean.
46191. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacez. Cowpea.

Also known as ‘ Black-eyed bean.”
.)

46192. Hisiscus mMacropuytuus Roxb. Malvacee.

From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by the director, Horticultural Section,
Gizeh Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Received May 22, 1918.

A shrub or small tree, native to India, sparsely covered with brown, villous,
tufted hairs. The orbicular-cordate leaves, about 6 inches across, with petioles 8
inches long, are usually entire and are covered underneath with dense hairs.
The many-flowered terminal cyines are made up of purple flowers 4 inches in
diameter. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 1, p. 337.)

46193 to 46203.

From Antofagasta, Chile. Procured by Mr. Thomas W. Voetter, American
consul. Received May 22,1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Voetter.

46198. PHASEOLUS COCccINEUS L. Fabacee. Scarlet Runner bean,
“No. 8. Pallares.”

46194. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacee. Lima bean.
‘No. 9. Pallares achatados. Probably from Peru.”

46195 to 46202. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacer. Common bean.
46195. “No.1. Bayos.” 46200. “No. 6. Frutillas (straw-
46196. “No.2. Burritos.” berry).”

46197. “No.3. Caballeros.” 46201. “No.7. Ovalitos.”
46198. ‘No.4. Canarios.” 46202. ‘No.10. Triguitos.”
46199. “No.5. Coscorrones.”’
46203. ZEA MAys L. Poacer. Corn.

“ Province of Tacna, Chile. Used for toasting and for making ‘ chicha,’
a fermented beverage.”

46204. Garcinia Mancostana L. Clusiacee. Mangosteen.

From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the director, Botanic Garden.
Received May 25, 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 on fruit baskets, or are made into
long, regular bunches with thin strips of braided bamboo, they are as strik-
ingly handsome as anything 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

1 See footnote on page 19.

APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1918. 35

in order to get at the pulp inside it requires a circular cut with a sharp knife
to lift the top half 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 points 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 cup 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 your mouth like a bit of ice cream. The flavor is
guite indescribably delicious and resembles nothing you know of;-and yet it
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 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 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 sub-
stance to the delicate pulp.” (David Fairchild.)

46205. Puytuostacuys sp. Poaceze. Bamboo.

From Indio, Calif. Plants presented by Mr. Bruce Drummond, Govern-
ment Date Garden. Received May 38, 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 Bakersfield,
Calif. Plants were obtained by Mr. Rixford and sent to us in 1913. It is doing
fine, and is the only bamboo we have here that is making a rapid spread.

“TI have great hopes of the future use for this bamboo, even though it does
not get higher than 20 or 25 feet. I think that we can utiljze 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.” (Drummond.)

46206. CymporeTaLUM PENDULIFLORUM (Dunal.) Baill. Annona-.

cee. | Sacred earflower.
From Coban, Guatemala. Purchased from Mr. R. 8S. 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, reflexed
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 pungently 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. #.

Safford.)

46207 to 4621.1
From Sao Paulo, Brazil. Procured by Mr. R. L. Keiser, American consul,
from the Industrias Reunidas F. Matarazzo. Received May 25, 1918.

46207 to 46216. PHASEOLUS vuLGARIS L. Fabacer. Common bean.
46207. Brancos. 46212. Manteiga.
46208. Canario. 46213. Mulatinho.
46209. Cavallo brancos. . 46214. Pretos.
46210. Cavallo marrdao. 46215. Riscados.
46211. Cavallo mulatinho. 46216. Rozo.
46217. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacee. Cowpea.
Frade.

“The seed transmitted is that known as feijado secca, or dry beans. The
State of Sao Paulo produces two crops of beans annually, these being
distinguished as wet and dry according to the season of growth. The
feijao mulatinho 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.” (Keiser.)

46218. Dioscorea BuLtpirerA L. Dioscoreacez. Yam.
From Honolulu, Hawaii. Tubers presented by Mr. J. 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. Iromoka Batratas (L.) Poir. Convolvulacee.
Sweet potato.

From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Cuttings presented by Mr. T. B. McClelland,
Agricultu#al Experinrent Station. Received May 27, 1918.

“T am sending you cuttings of the sweet potato known locally as ‘Mameya.’’”’

(McClelland.)

46220. Lansium pomesticum Jack. Meliacee. Langsat..
From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the Botanic Garden. Received May
21, ATS.

A moderate-sized ornamental tree, native to the Malay 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, being “ eaten fresh
or variously prepared.” It has been descr:bed as one of the finest fruits of the
Malay Peninsula. (Adapted from Macmillan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening

and Planting, 2d ed., p. 168.)

1 See footnote on page 19.

APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1918. ail

46221. Annona squamosa L. Annonacee. Sugar-apple.

From Lawang, Java.. Presented by Mr. M. Buysman, Experiment Station.
Received May 27, 1918.

“T have just sent you some seeds of a very good variety of Annona squamosa.
Whether this will prove to come true from seed I do not know, but I think it
might be tried.” (Buysman.)

46222. Cassia HirsuTA L. Cesalpiniacee.

From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by the director, Horticultural Section, Gizeh
Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Received May 28, 1918.

An ornamental shrubby or subshrubby plant. The finely cut pinnate leaves
and short racemes of yellow flowers are quite attractive.

46223. Oryzopsis miutacea (L.) Benth. Poacee. Grass.

From Adelaide, South Australia. Purchased from E. & W. Hackett, Ltd.
Received May 29, 1918.

“A tuited perennial with loose, open panicles with spreading branches. A
form with numerous sterile lower branches of the panicle is sometimes culti-
vated for ornament.” (A. S. Hitchcock.)

46224. Cortarta tHyMiIrotiA Humb. and Bonpl. Coriariacee.

From Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. G. J. Clapham, 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. Paraver somntreruM L. Papaveracee. | Poppy.
From Yokohama, Japan. Presented by Mr. Barbour Lathrop. Received
June 3, 1918. i

Introduced for the experiments of the Office of Drug-Plant and Poisonous-
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 ARIETINUM L. Fabacez. Chick-pea.
Garbanzo. (1917 crop.)
46227. LENTILLA LENS (L.) W. F. Wight. Fabacee. Lentil.

(Lens esculenta Moench.)
Lentejas de Chillan. (Crop of 1917.)

46228. PHASEOLUS COCCINEUS L. Fabace. Scarlet Runner bean.
Pallares. (Crop of 1917.)
' 46229 to 46232. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacer. Common bean.

46229. Bayos. (Crop of 1917.)
46230. Caballeros. (Crop of 1917.)
46231. Coscorones. (Crop of 1917.)
46232. Zurritos. (Crop of 1917.)

1See footnote on page 19,

38 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46226 to 46234—Continued.
46233 and 46234. Pisum sativum L. Fabacee. Garden pea.
46233. Arvejas blancas. (Crop of 1917.)
46234. Petit pois. (1917 crop.)

46235. Cacara Erosa (L.) Kuntze. Fabacee. Yam bean.
(Pachyrhizus angulatus Rich.)
From Kingston, Jamaica. Presented by Mr. William Harris, Government
botanist and superintendent of Public Gardens, Hope Gardens. Received
June 6, 1918.

A twining tuberous-rooted vine cultivated throughout the Tropics for its
edible roots, which are very palatable and are prepared for use in a number
of different ways.

For previous introduction, see §. P. I. No. 44916.

46236. AcHRADELPHA MAMMosA (L.) O. F. Cook. Sapotacee.
(Lucuma mammosa Gaertn. f.) Sapote.
From 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 the sapote, or
mamey sapote, a common fruit in Cuba, and not infrequently seen on the 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 6
inches in length. Within the thick woody skin, somewhat rough and rusty
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 tropical fruits the flavor of the
mamey sapote is at first somewhat cloying, because of 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 mamey colorado, which is delicious. The 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 markets
without difficulty and are occasionally exported from Cuba and Mexico to the
United States. The season of ripening is during the summer; 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 (Hriobotrya japonica), except in its lighter color
and entire margins. Propagation is by seed, young trees coming 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 germinated by planting in light
sandy loam, barely covering it with soil.” (Wilson Popenoe.)

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46237. Acuras zApoTa L. Sapotacee. Sapodilla.
(A. sapoia L.)

From the city of Panama, Panama. Presented by Sr. Ramon Arias-
Feraud. Received June 8, 1918,

46238. Manceirera 1npica L. Anacardiacee. Mango.
From the city of Panama, Panama. Presented by Sr. Ramon Arias-
Feraud. Received June 8, 1918.

“Seeds of the best kind of mangos which we have here, called ‘ Calidad’
(quality) mangos.” (Arias-Feraud.)

46239. Amycpatus persica L. Amygdalacee. Peach.
(Prunus persica Stokes.)
From Pretoria, Union of South Africa. Presented by Mr. I. B. Pole Evans,
chief, Division of Botany, Department of Agriculture. Received June 8,
1918.
“Transvaal yellow. This variety is one of the hardiest we have in this
country and the most immune to the more common fungous pests of the peach.”

_ (H#vans.)

46240. Lircur cHrnensis Sonner. Sapindacee. Lychee.
(Nephelium litchi Cambess. )
From Honolulu, Hawaii. Procured from Mr. Chang Chong, through Mr.
J. HE. Higgins, horticulturist, Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station.
Received June 17, 1918.

The lychee is a small tree, native to China, with dense foliage of rich green
shiny leaves, racemes of greenish flowers, and clusters of spherical fruit about
1 inch in diameter. Pach fruit contains one seed in a firm jellylike whitish
pulp or aril of delicious flavor. In China the production of dried lychee fruit
is a largeindustry. (Adapted from Wilcox, Tropical Agriculture, p. 125.)

Excellent results are now being obtained in rooting the cuttings in a moist
chamber.

For previous introductions, see S. P. I. Nos. 40916 and 40978.

46241. Lawsoni1a tnermis L. Lythracee. Henna.
(ZL. alba Lam.)

From Nice, France. Presented by Dr. A. Robertson Proschowsky. Received
March 21, 1918. Numbered June, 1918.

An interesting shrub commonly known as henna, camphire, cypress shrub,

| or Egyptian privet, grown throughout India, Persia, Syria, and northern

Africa, where 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 Waitt,
Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 4, p. 597.)

46242. Cuayora EDULIS Jacq. Cucurbitacee. Chayote.
(Sechium edule Swartz.)

Fruits 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.

Zoller. A medium-sized, dark-green chayote; flat and broad pear shaped,
noncorrugated, and almost free from spines.

46243 to 46248.
From 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. ;
46248. CASSIA PATELLARIA DC. Cesalpiniacee.
A low, herbaceous perennial with somewhat the appearance of our
common sensitive plant, Cassia nictitans.
46244. CASSIA PUMILA Lam. Cesalpiniacex.
A spreading, subshrubby forage plant with numerous spreading stems
about 1 foot long, distributed throughout tropical Asia and Australia.
46245. CROTALARIA ALATA Buch.-Ham. Fabacee.

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.)

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46246. CROTALARIA USARAMOENSIS Baker f. Fabacex.

A spreading, herbaceous forage plant from Usaramo, German East |
Africa, closely allied to C. lanceolata. (Adapted from Journal of the
Linnean Society, vol. 42, p. 346.)

46247. INDIGOFERA SUMATRANA Gaertn. Fabacee. Indigo, |

This is the form of Indigofera tinctoria that was introduced from the
East into the West Indies, and is the J. 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 I. tinctoria L., then it will |
have to be called I. sumatrana Gaertn. In addition to India (where itis |
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 J. tinctoria by its leaflets, which
are larger and ovate-oblong or oblong, instead of obovate or suborbicular.
The pods in 7. swmatrana 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 SUFFRUTICOSA Mill. Fabacee. 4

A copiously branched shrub, 3 to 5 feet high, with yellow pealike
flowers, commonly cultivated as a dye plant throughout the Tropics. Said fp
in

to bea native of tropical America. (Adapted from Oliver, Flora of Tropt-
cal Africa, vol. 2, p. 98.)

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From Sao Paulo, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Robert L. Keiser, American
consul. Received May 25, 1918. ; 5

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46249 to 46259—Continued.

46249 to 46258. PHASEOLUS vuLGARIS L. Fabacer. Common bean.
46249. Branco. 46254. Manteiga.
46250. Canario. 46255. Mulatinho.
46251. Cavallo branco. 46256. Preto.
46252. Cavallo marrdao. 46257. Riscado.
46253. Cavallo mulatinho. 46258. Rozo.
46259. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacee. Cowpea.
Frade.

46260 to 46281.

From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Presented by Mr. R. P. Momsen, American
vice consul, who obtained them from the Pan-America Hide Co. Received
June 13, 1918.

46260. DoLicHos LABLAB L. Fabaceer. Bonavist bean.
Mangalo.
46261. PHASEOLUS CALCARATUS Roxb. Fabacex. Rice bean.

Ando de China.
46262. PHASEOLUS COCcCcINEUS L. Fabacee. Scarlet Runner bean.
De trepar da Hespanha.

46263 to 46280. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacee. . Common bean.
46263. Ando amarello. 46273. De trepar branco sem fila-
46264. De segar preto. mento.

46265. Ando flageolet (green). 46274. De trepar mont ‘odor.
46266. Ando flageolet. 46275. Mulatinho.

46267. De trepar manteiga preto. 46276. Manteiga.
46268. De trepar anao grande. 46277. Branco.

46269. Manteiga amarello. 46278. Preto.
46270. Ando cavallos. 46279. De trepar mangestant.
46271. De trepar D. Carlos. 46280. Ando flageolet (marron).
46272. De trepar marmoreado.

46281. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacee. Cowpea.

Chicote nojens grandes.

46282 to 462938. Zea mays L. Poacee. Corn.
From Panama. Presented by Mr. A. H. Verrill. Received June 18, 1918.

“While in the unexplored portion of the Darien district in Panama, 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
eorn as sacred and use great care in keeping the various kinds separate.”

46282. Brown. 46288. Round, light orange.
462838. 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.

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46294. Merritiia cALoxyton (Ridley) Swingle. Rutacez.
(Murraya caloxylon Ridley.) Katinga.
From Manila, Philippine 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 with pale flaky bark, native to Siam. The compound
leaves are made up of 18 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 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. Exeusrne coracana (L.) Gaertn. Poaceer. 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. CHENopopIUM AmBRosIoIDES L. Chenopodiacee.
From Rio Grande, Brazil. Purchased 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.

402.)
See S. P. I. No. 45610 for previous introduction.

46297. ELAEIS GUINEENSIS Jacq. Phocenicaces. . 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 penpuLA Huds. Cyperacee. 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.

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“This is an evergreen plant and an interesting one. It has very attractive
deep-green leaves 1 to 2 feet long and 14 to 2 inches wide.” (Proschowsky.)

46299. Atzcrryon suBcINEREUM (A. Gray) Radlk. Sapindacee.
(Nephelium leiocarpum F. Muell.)

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 juicy, red-colored aril which is edible
and of a pleasant sweet taste, only it is very small. If my young tree should
flower again and produce 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 Nephelium longanum or Litchi chinensis.” (Proschowsky.)

For previous introduction, see 8. P. I. No. 44520.

46300. Arratra sp. Pheenicacee. 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 cohune or corozo palm (Atta-
lea cohune) 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 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. Acrocomra ToTAI Mart. Pheenicacez. 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 8. P. I. No. 45488.

46302. Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiacee. Castor-bean.

From Asuncion, Paraguay. Presented by Mr. Henry H. Balch, American
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.

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inemeedeecemnreaienethenn

Achras sapota.

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Acacia mellifera, 46049.

Achradelpha imammosa, 46236.

See Achras capota.
zapota, 46148, 46237.

Acrocomia totai, 46301.

Actinidia chinensis,

46131.

Alectryon subcinereum, 46299.

Amygdalus persica, 45989, 46239.

Annona squamosa, 46149, 46221.

Aphloia theaeformis, 46005.

Ash, Fraxinus floribunda, 46083.

Astragalus sinicus, 45995.

Astrocaryum polystachyum, 46147.

46120, 46124,

_Attalea spp., 46047, 46300.

Bamboo, Phyllostachys sp., 46205.
Barberry, Berberis japonica bealéi,
45973.
Bean bonavist, Dolichos lablab, 46185,
46186, 46260.
broad, Vicia faba, 46017, 46166.
—€atjang, Vigna cylindrica, 46175.
common. See Phaseolus vulgaris.
Lima. See Phaseolus lunatus.
rice, Phaseolus calcaratus, 46261.
Searlet Runner. See Phaseolus
coccineus.
yam, Cacara erosa, 46235.
Berberis japonica bealei, 45973.
Boehmeria macrophylia, 46080.
Britoa sellowiana, 46024.

| _Cacara erosa, 46235.
_ Cactus, Opuntia gsp., 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, Cucumis melo,
46029.

Cassia grandis, 46140.
hirsuta, 46222.
patellaria, 46243.
pumila, 46244.
Castor-bean, Ricinus communis, 46031-
46037, 46075, 46302.
Catjang, Vigna cylindrica, 46175.
Celtis sinensis, 46062.
Chaenomeles lagenaria
46129.
sinensis, 46130.
Chaetochloa nigrirostris, 46133.
Chayota edulis, 46242.
Chayote, Chayota edulis, 46242.
Chenopodium ambrosioides, 46296.
bonus-henricus, 46027.
Cherry, Prunus glandulosa, 46003.
Prunus napaulensis, 46094.

cathayensis,

Cherry laurel, Lauwrocerasus acumi-
nata, 46084.
Chick-pea, Cicer arietinwm, 46008,

46151, 46226.
Chrysophyllum cainito, 46150.
Cicer arietinum, 46008, 46151. 46226.
Citron, Citrus medica, 46123.
Citrus spp., 46125, 46127,
46189.
aurantium, 46126.
grandis, 46121.
ichangensis, 46128.
medica, 46123.
Clover, genge, Astragalus
45995.
Coral
45998.
Coriaria thymifolia, 46224.
Corn, Zea mays, 45996, 46056, 46203,
46282-46293.
Maiz de tiempo, 45996.
pepitilla, 45996, 46056.
Corylus ferox, 45976.
Cotton. See Gossypium spp.
Cowpea. See Vigna sinensis.
Cracca candida, 46082.

46132,

sinicus,

tree, Hrythrina arborescens,

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46

Crotalaria alata, 46245.
usaramoensis, 46246.
Cryptotaenia canadensis.
inga canadensis.
Cucumis melo, 46029.
Cucurbita pepo, 46051-46055, 46122.
Cymbopetalum pendulifiorum, 46206.

See Der-

Decaisnea insignis, 45977.
Deguelia trifoliata, 46019.
Deringa canadensis, 46137.
Derris uliginosa. See Deguelia tri-
foliata.
Dioscorea alata, 45990.
bulbifera, 45994, 46218.
esculenta, 45991.
rotundata, 45998.
trifida, 45992.
Dolichos lablab, 46185, 46186, 46260.

Earflower, sacred, Cymbopetalum pen-
duliflorum, 46206.

Edgeworthia chrysantha, 45972.
papyrifera. See Edgeworthia
chrysantha.

Elaeis guineensis, 45975, 46297.
melanococca, 46048.

Elder. See Sambucus spp.

Hleusine coracana, 46295.

Erythrina arborescens, 45998.

Hucommia ulmoides, 46061, 46119.

Filbert, Corylus ferox, 45976.
Fraxinus floribunda, 46083.

Garbanzo. See Chick-pea.
Garcinia mangostana, 46204.
Good King Henry, Chenopodium bonus-
henricus, 46027.
Gossypium sp., 46134.
barbadense X hirsutum, 46074.
Grass, Chaetochloa nigrirostris, 46133.
Oryzopsis miliacea, 462238.
Guandul, Cajan indicum, 45982, 46007.
Guarea grandifolia, 46025.
Hackberry, Celtis sinensis, 46062.
Henna, Lawsonia inernis, 46241.
Hibiscus macrophyllus, 46138, 46192.
sabdariffa, 46001.
Holboetlia latifolia, 45978.
Huandul, Cajan indicum, 45982.

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Lupine.

Indigo. See Indigofera spp.
Indigofera anil. See Indigofera suf-
fruticosa,

suffruticosa, 46248.
sumatrana, 46247.
Ipomoea batatas, 46219.

Juglans sp., 45988.
regia, 46004.

Katinga, Merrillia caloxylon, 46294:

Langsat, Lansiwm domesticum, 46020,.
46021, 46220.
Lansium domesticum, 46020, 46021,
46220.
Laurocerasus acuminata, 46084.
Lawsonia alba. See Lawsonia inermis.
inermis, 46241.
Lemon, Ichang, Citrus ichangensis,
46128.
Lens esculenta. See Lentilla lens.
Lentil. See Lentilla lens.
Lentilla lens, 46009, 46152, 46227.
Lilium giganteum, 46085.
nepalense, 46086.
Lily. See Liliwm spp.
Litchi chinensis, 46240.
Livistona hoogendorpii, 46006.
mariae, 45980.
Lucuma mammosa.
mammosa.
See Lupinus spp.
Lupinus cruckshanksii, 46057.
douglasti, 46059.
polyphyllus, 46060.
Lychee, Litchi chinensis, 46240.
Macrozamia macdonnellii, 45981.
Madder, Rubia cordifolia, 46099.
Magnolia campbellii, 45979.
Mangifera indica, 46238.
longipes, 46022.
Mango, Mangifera indica, 46238.
Mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana,
46204. .
May-apple. Podophyllum emodi, 46092.
Merrillia calorylon, 46294.
Michelia cathcartii, 46087.
excelsa, 46088.
lanuginosa, 46089.
Millet, ragi, Hleusine coracana, 46295.

See Achradelphe

APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1918.

Mitsuba, Deringa canadensis, 461387.

_Mitsumata, Hdgeworthia chrysantha,

45972.

Mountain ash, Sorbus
46106.

Mucuna macrocarpa, 46090.

Murraya caiozylon. See Merrillia calo-
rylon.

spp., 46105,

Nephelium leiocarpumn.
subcinereum.,
litchi. See Litchi chinensis.
Nyssa sessilifiora, 46091.

See Aleciryon

Opuntia sp., 461385.
Oryzopsis miliacea, 462238.

Pachyrhizus angulatus.

erosa.

Palm, Acrocomia totai, 46301.
Astrocaryum polystachyum, 46147.
Attalea spp., 46047, 46300.
Livistona hoogendorpii, 46006.

mariae, 45980.
coquito, Attalea spp., 46047, 46300.
noli, Hlaeis melanococca, 46048.
oil, Hiaeis gwineensis, 45975,
46297.
Pangi, Pangium edule, 46023.
Pangium edule, 460238.
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 calearatus, 46261.
coccineus, 46141-46145,
46228, 46262.

lunatus, 45983, 45984, 46010-46012,
46153, 46161, 4616946171, 46178,
46187, 46188, 46194.

vulgaris, 45985, 46013-46016, 46064—
46072. 46154-46157, 46162, 46164,
46165, 46172, 46178, 46179-46181,
46189, 46190, 46195-46202, 46207—
46216, 46229-46282, 46249-46258,
46263-46280.

Phyllostachys sp., 46205.

Pigeon-pea. See Cajan indicum.

Pistache, Chinese, Pistacia chinensis,

46136.
Pistacia chinensis, 46136.

See Cacara

46193,

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Pisum sativum, 45986, 46158, 46159,
46174, 46233, 46234.

Podophyllum emodi, 46092.

Poppy, Papaver sominiferum, 46225.

Potato, Solanum tuberosum, 46076.
46111-46118.
Prunus acuminata. See Laurocerasus
acuminata. °

cerasoides, 46093.

glandulosa, 46003.

napaulensis, 46094.

persica. See Amygdalus persica.

puddum. See Prunus cerasoides.
Pummelo, Citrus grandis, 46121.
Pyrularia edulis, 46095.
Pyrus calleryana, 46063.

cathayensis. See Chaenomeles

lagenaria cathayensis.

foliolosa. See Sorbus foliolosa.
“insignis. See Sorbus insignis.
Sinensis. See Chaenomeles sinen-
Sis.
vestita. See Sorbus cuspidata.

Quince, Chinese, Chaenomeles sinen-
sis, 46130. :
Rhus javanica, 46096.
semialata. See Rhus javanica.
Ricinus communis, 46031-46037, 46075,
46302.
Rosa spp., 46002, 46079.
chinensis, 46058, 46078.
foetida, 46077.
lutea. See Rosa foetida.
macrophylla, 46097.
sericea, 46098.
Rose, Rosa spp.:
Ard’s Rover, Rosa chinensis, 46058.
Austrian Brier, Rosa _ foetida,
46077.
Mrs. Emily Gray, Rosa sp., 46079.
Red-Letter Day, Rosa chinensis,
46078.
Roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa, 46001.
Rubia cordifolia, 46099.

Sabinea carinalis, 46026.
Salvia hispanica, 46146.
Sambucus adnata, 46100.
javanica, 46101.
Sapodilla, Achras zapota, 46148, 46237.
Sapote, Achradelpha mammosa, 46236.

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Saurauja napaulensis, 46102.
Sechium edule. See Chayota edulis.
Sedge, Carex pendula, 46298.
Setaria nigrirostris. See Chaetochloa
nigrirostris.
Solanum aculeatissimum, 46028.
khasianum, 46103.
tuberosum, 46076, 46111-46118.
Sorbus cuspidata, 46104.
foliolosa, 46105,
insigmis, 46106.
Squash, Cucurbita pepo, 46051-46055,
46122.
Star-apple. See Caimito.
Styrax hookeri, 46107.
Sugar-apple, Annona squamosa, 46149,
46221.
Sumac, Rhus javanica, 46096.
Sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas, 46219.
Symplocos theaefolia, 46108. <i
Tephrosia candida. See Cracca can-
dida.
Triticum aestivum, 46038-46046.
vulgare. See Triticum aestivum.
Tu-chung, Hucommia ulmoides, 46061,
46119.

Viburnum dilatatum, 45974.
erubescens, 46109.

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED

Vicia faba, 46017, 46166.
Vigna cylindrica, 46175, a ae
— sinensis, 45987, 46018, 46073, 46160, ® |
46163, 46176, 46177, 46182, 46183,
46191, 46217, 46259, 46281.

Walnut. See Juglans spp.
Wheat, Triticum aestivum:
Blanco, 46038.
Cafla morada, 46044.
Cariaco, 46039, 46040.
Macarron, 46041.
Nortero, 46042.
Peloén, 46048.
Raspudo, 46044.
Salmeroén, 46045, 46046.

Xanthosoma sp., 46030.

Yam. See Dioscorea spp.

Yampi, Dioscorea trifida, 45992.

Yang-tao, Actinidia chinensis,
46124, 46131.

Yautia, Xanthosoma sp., 46030.

46120,

Zanthozylum oxryphyllumn, 46110.
Zea mays, 45996, 46056, 462038, 46282-_
46293.

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DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1 -
TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1918.

(No. 56; Nos. 46303 To 46587.)

WASHINGTON:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
1922.

BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY.

Chief of Bureau, WiLLiaAM A, TAYLOR.

Associate Chief of Bureau, Kart F,. KELLERMAN.

Officer in Charge of Publications, J. E. ROCKWELL.

Assistant in Charge of Business Operations, H. BE. 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, Assistant Plant Introducer, in Charge of Dasheen. and Tropical Yam Inves-
tigations.
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.
KH. 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 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,
Scharunpur India; Barbour Lathrop, Chicago, Iil.; 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.; BE. W. D. Holway, Faribault,
Minn.; Dr. William Trelease, Urbana, IIl.

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CONTENTS.

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ILLUSTRATIONS.

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PuiaTE I. The white sapote as it grows in Costa Rica. (Casimiroa edulis
Mme AVC ye NO. 400) ae See ee he 1s

Il. 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. (Prunus tomentosa
ene re Seer NORA G04.) 28 eek eo ee ee ee 24

IV. Fruiting branches of the downy bush cherry. (Prunus tomen-
PAS MMInB Tere ee INO! 4G0a4 je So Se Ne Ne a 24

V. An old tree of the yang mei in Shanghai. (Myrica rubra Sieb.
arenes ites INOS AGO" I )ikel wore os Lee el 28

VI. Fruits, seeds, and leaves of an improved variety of the vang
mei. (Myrica rubra Sieb. and Zuce., S. P. I. No. 46571) ______ 28

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INVENTORY OF SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED BY
THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN SEED AND PLANT IN-
TRODUCTION DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1
TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1918 (NO. 56; NOS. 46803 TO
AG587).

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT.

Although this inventory is a small one and falls within the period
affected by the war, it describes an unusual number of interesting.
plant immigrants, which, if they succeed, can scarcely fail to make a
lasting impression on our horticulture.

No. 46310 (Amaranthus paniculatus) is the “huauhth” 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 by the Aztecs before the discovery of America. It figured in
their religious ceremonies and their commerce. Quantities of this
“orain” were exacted by them as tribute from conquered tribes.
Dr. Safford has found that Montezuma had 18 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 study.

Some one in the Southwest should experiment with the “ huauht-

- zontli” (Chenopodium nuttalliae; No. 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 (No. 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 (aranta arundinacea). 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.
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In Nos. 46316 to 46320 we have a collection of strikingly orna-
mental trees and shrubs from New Zealand, sent in by our corre-
spondent, Mr. H. R. Wright. Preycinetia banksti (No. 46317) with
its striking fruit, Weryta sinclairii (No. 46318) with its immense
leaves, Pittosporum ralphii (No. 46319) with bell-shaped, dark-crim-
son flowers, and Sideroxylon costatum (No. 46320), 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. macrocarpon; No. 46330) bearing fruits the size
of an apple, and also a brilliant violet-purple flowered species of
sesame (Sesamum angolense,; No. 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 (Citrus grandis; No. 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 inventory, may be cited to show how the machinery 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. Nos. 46338 to 46354, from Guayaquil, Ecuador; Nos. 46358
to 46373, from Caracas, Venezuela; Nos. 46490 to 46499, from Ro-
sario, Argentina; Nos. 46502 to 46521, from Para, Brazil; and Nos.
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
growers in grafting eggplants on the root of the susumber (Solanum
mammosum), which is closely related to it, remains to be shown.
The idea is interesting, and seeds of the tree have been obtained
(No. 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 edulis; No. 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.; No. 46383) are so
strikingly interesting that it is to be hoped they will withstand our
winters in the South and, like Lithocarpus cornea from Hongkong,
will find a congenial home along the Gulf coast.

Could the kauri pine (Vammara australis; No. 46387), statelest
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 New

Zealand are rife. We are protecting our redwoods and sequoias, and |

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| it is to be presumed, of course, that New Zealand, too, will safeguard

her wonderful trees from extinction.

It is so seldom that a tree from Madagascar comes to this country
that the arrival of the Aphloia (4. 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 white wholesome
berries. |

Nos. 46390 to 46456 record as names only a collection of seeds found
by the American consul in Explorer Frank N. Meyer’s baggage
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 when he reached a region 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, will attract at once the atten-
tion of citrus growers as a promising cover crop for Florida orchards.

Macadamia youngiana (No. 46463), with thin-shelled nuts, if it
erows as well in Florida and Hawaii as its relative /. 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 Florida that the
introduction of a new sweet-scented one (Lrabejum stellatifolium,;
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 (Lelow marmelos;
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 bight (Pyrus communis < 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 (Myrica rubra;
No. 46571) from Canton. Though it is a discouragingly slow grower,

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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 (Azadirachta indica; No. 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 wood is reported to resemble mahogany.
Tts fruits furnish a medicinal oil and its sap is made into a cooling
drink.

The New Zealand rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum,; No. 46575) , seeds
of which Mr. Wright sends from Auckland, must be a most striking
conifer, resembling, it would seem, a drooping yew, with beautiful
red-cupped berries. a

Nos. 46576 to 46586 describe eleven named varieties of oriental
pears (Pyrus spp.) which were personally selected by Prof. F. (©.
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.

Davin FarrcHILp,
Agricultural Fuplorer in Charge.

OFFICE OF FOREIGN SEED AND Piant INTRODUCTION,
Washington, D. C., September 26, 1921.

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46303. PapavER SOMNIFERUM L. Papaveracee. Poppy.

From Caleutta, India. Purchased from Mr. 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 this season of the
year and is viable, but it is not pure and contains a mixture of United Prov-
inces poppies.” (Smith.)

Introduced for the experiments of the Office of Drug-Plant and Poisonous-
Plant Investigations and not for general-distribution.

46304 and 463805.
From Concepcion, Paraguay. Presented by Mr. Thomas R. Gwynn. Re-
ceived July 1,1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Gwynn.
46304. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacee. 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 Ssuperabundance
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 ends. I have
them planted along a wire fence with poles 12 feet high stuck in about
1 yard apart.”

46305. Pisum sATIVUM L. Fabaceer. Garden pea.

“Peas that are ready for the table inside of two months and are still
bearing and in flower—now something over six weeks.”

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 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 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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46306. GarcINIA MANGOSTANA L. Clusiacee. Mangosteen.

From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the Department of Agriculture.
Received July 8, 1918.

For previous introduction and description, see S. P. I. No. 46204.

46307. Ricrnus communis L. Euphorbiacee. Castor-bean.

From Carora, Venezuela. Presented by Mr. Julio Marmol Herrera. Re-
ceived July 3, 1918.

Medium-sized, light-gray seed with reddish brown mottlings.

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46308 and 46309. CueEnopopiumM ampBrosioiEs L. Chenopodiacee.

From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the Botanic Garden. Received July
Sonos: |

The plant is an annual, but 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 has a pronounced aromatic odor. An infusion of this plant
has been ‘used in Europe with good results as a cure for nervous affections.
(Adapted from the Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions. 3d ser., vol. 9.
Dai ted.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45524.

46308. From Botanic Garden. 46309. From Kwala Lampur.

46310 and 46311.

From Coyacan, Mexico. Presented by Mrs. Zelia Nuttall. Received July
3, 1918.

46310. AMARANTHUS PANICULATUS L. Amaranthacer. Huauhtli.

“Seeds of Amaranthus paniculatus, 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 edible
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 alegria, these
cakes being eaten in large quantities by the poorer classes, especially 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 filled by Montezuma. 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 religious observances. Span-
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 Safford, A Forgotten
Cereal of Ancient America, Proceedings of the Nineteenth International
Congress of Americanists, p. 286, 1917.)

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46310 to 4631 1—Continued.
Huauhtzontli.
46311. CHENOPODIUM NUTTALLIAE Safford. Chenopodiace.

“Seeds of ‘ huauhtzontli, the unripe inflorescence of which is a favorite
vegetable of the Mexican Indians. It is boiled or fried in butter, stem
and all, small flowering tips being selected and tied together. Much
used in Lent. IS very nourishing and palatable. The seeds must be
soaked in milk (like corn, half ripe).” (Nuttall. )

“ Native name xochihuauhtli (flowering huauhtli). A plant cultivated
near the City of Mexico for the sake of its prolific branching inflores-
cences, which are gathered before they are quite mature and while the
seeds are still soft and cooked as a vegetable with other ingredients.
This variety, with yellowish or pale-brown discoid seeds, is the most
popular. The infiorescences are known by the Atzec name huauhtzontli,
Signifying ‘huauhtli-heads.’ Botanically, the plant is closely allied to
Chenopodium paganum Reichenb. and C. album L. It is quite distinct
from C. quinoa Willd., the celebrated food staple of the Peruvian high-
lands; and it must not be confused with the plant called michihuauhtli
(fish-egg huauhtli), which is a white-seeded Amaranthus, not a Chenopo-
dium.” (W. #. Safford.)

46312. Viena stnensis (Torner) Savi. Fabacee. Cowpea.

From Vereeniging, South Africa. Presented by Mr. J. Burtt ‘Davy. Re-
ceived August 14, 1918.

A small lot of mixed varieties of cowpeas introduced for experimental pur-
poses.

46313. CaANNA EDULIS Ker. Cannacee. Edible canna.

From Honoluiu, Hawaii. Tubers presented by Mr. J. M. Westgate, Hawaii
Agricultural Experiment Station. Received July 9, i918.

In Queensland the edible canna, or *“* Queensland arrowroot,” as it is called
there, has been cultivated for years because its heavy yields and easy cuitiva-
tion have made it more profitable than the Bermuda arrowroot, Jlaranta arundi-
nacea. The stems and leaves are used for forage, and the tuber makes a
palatable vegetable when cooked, somewhat resembling the turnip.

463814. Zea mays L. Poacer. Corn.
From Guadalajara, Mexico. Presented by Arnulfo Ballesteros, La Baree,
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. Papaveracee. Poppy.
From Yokohama,, Japan. Presented by the Yokohama Nursery Co. Re-
ceived July 10, 1918.
“WVariety album. An erect annual with handsome white flowers, which is
cultivated in the Orient for opium manufacture. It was introduced into the

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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. Presented by Mr. H. R. Wright. Received
July 12, 1918.

46316. CLIANTHUS PUNICEUS (Don) Soland. Fabacex. Parrot’s-bill.

A white-flowered form of the kowhai, 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 racemes and its heavy, dark-
green, glossy, pinnate leaves, it should prove a desirable addition to the
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 Laing and Blackwell, Plants of New Zealand, p.
210.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 34716.

46317. FREYCINETIA BANKSII A. Cunn. Pandanacer.

“The fruit proper does not ripen until many months after the ripening
of the white bracts. 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 North Island of New Zealand. The linear-lanceolate leaves
are borne in clusters along the stem, and the flowers appear in the center
of these leaf clusters. It is called Lon marrar by the natives, who eat the
white fleshy bracts of the flowers for their sugary juice. (Adapted from
Hooker, Companion to the Botanical Magazine, vol. 2, p. 377.)

46318. MrrytTa SINCLAIRII (Hook. f.) Seem. Araliacex.

“Tt 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 high, with glossy leaves
20 inches long and 10 inches wide. The erect panicles of greenish yellow
flowers are followed by oblong, shining black fruits. (Adapted from
Laing and Blachkivell, Plants of New Zealand, p. 312.)

46319. PirrospoRUM RALPHII Kirk. Pittosporacee.

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 the downy white young leaves, make it a very
attractive ornamental shrub. (Adapted from Laing and Blackwell,
Plants of New Zealand, p. 195.)

46320. SIDEROXYLON COSTATUM (Endl.) F. Muell. Sapotacez.

A handsome, closely branched tree 40 feet high and 3 feet in diameter,
native to the coasts of the North Island and of Norfalls Island in New
Zealand. The obovate, entire leaves, 2 to 4 inches long, 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 New Zea-
land Flora, p. 435.)

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46321. Carica sp. Papayacee.
From Tampico, Mexico. Presented hy Mr. Harry Hummel. Received July
13, 1918.

“Papaya broncha. This is the everblooming papaya; it produces a fruit
about 3 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. The trees grow wild in the
woods, can be transplanted at any time of the year, require no attention except
water, and I believe if cultivated will produce a larger fruit.” (Huwmmel.)

46322 to 46328.

From Rio Grande, Brazil. Obtained by Mr. Samuel T. Lee, American con-
sul. + Received July 18, 1918.

These legumes have been introduced for use in a series of experiments in test-
ing and breeding varieties of South American beanlike plants, for the purpose
of selecting or developing strains suited to the various conditions obtaining in
different parts of the United States.

46322 to 46326. PHASEOLUS vULGARIS L. Fabaceee. Common bean.
46322. Feijao carico. 46325. Feijao da praia.
46323. Feijdo tupi. 46326. Feijdo preto.

46324. Feijao branco.
46327 and 46328. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacex. Cowpea.
46327. Feijao mindo branco. 46328. Feijao mindo oscuro.

46329 to 46332.

From Loanda, Angola, Africa. Presented by Mr. John Gossweiler, Depart-
ment of Agriculture. Received July 16, 1918.

46329. RAPHIA GAERTNERI Mann and Wendl. Phcenicacer.

A tropical African palm with a simple erect stem 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 8 inches long, are borne in pendent clusters. (Adapted from

_ Thiselton-Dyer, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 8, p. 105.)

46330. SOLANUM MACROCARPON L. Solanacee.

A stout undershrub with a much-branched smooth stem and ovate,
sinuate-margined leaves 8 inches long. The racemose cymes, opposite
the leaves, bear blue-purple flowers, 1 to 2 inches broad, which are fal-
lewed by globose, yellow fruits the size of an apple. (Adapted from
Thiselton-Dyer, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 4, sec. 2, p. 214.)

46331. GLADIOLUS sp. Iridacee. Gladiolus.
Received without description.

46332. SESAMUM ANGOLENSE Welw. Pedaliace.

An erect herb, often 8 feet high, native to tropical Africa. The square
stems are clothed with numerous oblong 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 long. (Adapted
from Thiselton-Dyer, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 4, sec. 2, p. 555.)

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46333. Rictnus communis L. Euphorbiacee. Castor-bean.

From Colombia. Presented by Mr. Hernando Villa, Girardot. Received
July 16, 1918.
Seed five-eighths of an inch long and three-eighths of an inch wide; light-gray
ground with stripes and blotches of reddish brown. Introduced for experiments
to determine the oil content of different varieties of castor-beans.

46334. Carica papaya L. Papayacee. Papaya.

From Tampico, Mexico. Presented by Mr. Harry Hummel. Received July
16, 1918.

* Papaya real. The fruit from which these seeds were taken 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. Virona sp. Myristicacee.

From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Presented by Mr. R. P. Momsen. American
vice consul. Received July 17, 1918. |
‘ Bicuhyba 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.” (#. MV. Curran.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 41945.

463386. Cirrus cranpis (L.) Osbeck. Rutacez. Pummelo.
(C. decumana Murray.) '

From Shenchowfu, Hunan, China. Presented by Mr. N. T. Johnson, Ameri-
can consul at Changsha, who received them from Rey. 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 AMERICANA Mill. Lauraceae. 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. 19094.
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. 2

|

JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1918. 11

46338 to 46354—Continued.
46338. LENTILLA LENS (L.) W. F. Wight. Fabacee. Lentil.
(Lens esculenta Moench.)

“ Peas, Lentejas.”’
46339. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacezr. Lima bean.
‘* Beans, Pallares.”

46340 to 46351. PHASEOLUS vULGARIS L. Fabacer.. Common bean.
46340. “* Baio.” 46346. ‘“ Misturiado.”
46341. “ Burro.” 46347. “ Panamito reforzado.”
46342. * Panainito.”’ 46348. “ Burro amarillo.”
46343. “Canario.” — 46349. * Caballero.”
46344. “ Criollo.” 46350. “ Chalos.”’
46345. ‘‘ Overo.” 46351. “ Cacique.”
46352. Pisum sATivuM L. Fabacee. Garden pea.
*“Alberjas,.”’
46353. Vicia FABA L. Fabacex. Broad bean.
“ Habas.”’
46354. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacex. Cowpea.

“* Fumbes.”’

46355 to 46357.
From Richmond, Australia. Presented by Mr. F. H. Baker. Received July
24, 1918.
46355. AcAcCIA DIFFUSA Lindl. Mimosacee.

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 The Botanical Register,
vol. 8, pl. 634.)

For previous introduction, see 8. P. I. No. 443820.

46356. ACACIA JUNIPERINA Willd. Mimosacee. Prickly wattle.

“The common prickly wattle of the coastal and mountain districts.
A prickly scrambling shrub, usually with white or cream-colored flowers.
Very common in New South Wales.” (J/aiden, Wattles and Watilebarks,
ad ed., p: 77.)

46357. HAKEA ROSTRATA F. Muell. Proteacex.

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 2 inches long by three
fourths of an inch broad, recurved at the base, incurved from the middle.
with a- closely inflexed conical beak. Found in Victoria and southern
Australia. (Adapted from Bentham, Flora Australiensis, vol. 5, 7p.
508.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45868.

46358 to 46373.

From -Caracas, Venezuela. Presented by Mr. H. Pittier, through on.
Homer Brett, American consul, La Guaira. Received July 24, 1918.
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 beanlike

LZ SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

seeds, for the purpose of selecting or developing strains suited to the various
conditions obtaining in different parts of the United States.

46358. DoLICcCHOS LABLAB L. Fabacee. Bonavist bean.
“No. 14. Frijol tapiruense.”
46359 to 46361. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacee. Lima bean,

46359. “No. 9. Guaracaro blanco,”
46360. ‘ No.11. Guaracaro cafe con leche.’
46361. “No. 15. Guaracaro peine.”

46362 to 46370. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacee. Common bean.
46362. “No.7. Poncha rosada.’’
46363. ‘No.6. Caraota blanca.”
46364. ‘No.5. Huevo de paloma.”
46365. “No.3. “ Guaracaro redondo pintado.”
46366. ‘No. 8. Caraota@ negra.”
46367. ‘“No.16. Poncha rosada jaspeada.”’
46368. “No.1. Guacamaya.”
46369. “No.13. Caraota indiecita pequenda.”
46370. “No. 12. Guaracaro colorado.”
46371 to 46373. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacez. Cowpea.
46371. ‘“No.10. Fvrijol colorado.”
46372. “ No. 2. Frijol blanco de sopa.”

46373. “ No. 4. Frijol bayo.”

46374. SotaNnuM MAMMosuUM L. Solanacee. Susumber.
From Porto Rico. Presented by Prof. C. S. Sargent, Arnold Arboretum,
Jamaica Plain, Mass. Collected by Mr. Sylvester Baxter. Received July
Zoy hoites

‘““In Jamaica difficulties in bringing eggplants to a healthy maturity have been
met by grafting them on Solanum mammosum, 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 bearing is continual.” (Cook and Collins, Economic Plants of Porto Rico,

Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium, vol. 8, p. 242.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 277138.

46375. Casrtmiroa EDULIS La Llave. Rutacee. White sapote.
From Guadalajara, Mexico. Presented by Mr. F. 8S. Furnivall, through Mr.
J. R. Silliman, American consul. Received July 26, 1918.
“A pear-shaped variety of the white sapote. The fruits were healthy, of good
size, ripe, and of a bright-yellow color.” (Furnivall.)
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. Rutacee.

From Transvaal, South Africa. Presented by Mr. J. F. Jewell, American
consul at Lourenco Marques, Portuguese Hast 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 |.

THE WHITE SAPOTE, AS IT GROWS IN COSTA RICA. (CASIMIROA EDULIS
LA LLAVE, S. P. !. No. 46375.)

This fruit-bearing tree is commonly cultivated in Mexico and Central America, being particularly
esteemed by the inhabitants of Mexico. In recent years it has been grown in California and
Florida, where it succeeds admirably. There is much difference among seedling trees in the
character of their fruit; that of some is excellent, while that of others is of mawkish or even bitter
flavor. Superior varieties are now being propagated by budding or grafting. (Photographed
by Wilson Popenoe, Cartago, Costa Rica, May 29, 1920; P17854I°S.)

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46376 and 46377—Continued.
46376. BAROSMA 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 long and half an inch wide, are
sharply and closely denticulate on the margin. (Adapted from Harvey
and Sonder, Flora Copensis, vol. 1, p. 393.)
This and the following species are two of the sources of the buchu
leaves used in medicine.

46377. BAROSMA SERRATIFOLIA (Curt.) Willd. Long-leaf buchu.

An erect South African shrub with angular twigs bearing linear-lance-
olate sharply serrulate leaves 14 inches long and one-fourth of an inch
wide. This species has the same medicinal properties as B. betulina, but
is said to contain less of the essential oil. (Adapted from Harvey and
Sonder, Flora Capensis, vol. 1, p. 398.)

46378. Cucursira pero L. Cucurbitacee. Pumpkin.

From San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Sr. Carlos Volio, through Mr.
Cc. Wercklé. Received July 29, 1918.

Seeds of an exceptionally valuable pumpkin introduced for experimental
purposes.

46379 to 46381. ° {
From Zamboanga, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester.
Received July 30, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Wester.
46379. CoIx LACRYMA-JOBI MA-YUEN (Rom.) Stapf. Poacer. Ma-yuen.
“Adlay. An edible variety.”

46380. PARKIA TIMORIANA (DC.) Merr. Mimosacee. Cupang.
(P. roxburghii 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. The small white and
yellow flowers are borne in dense pear-shaped panicles, and the pen-
duleus black pods are 18 inches long. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard
Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 5, p. 2474.)

46381. PHASEOLUS LUNaTUS L. Fabacee. Lima bean.

“The Lamao Lima. Given the right conditions this variety is very
prolific.” |

46382. AMPELODESMA BICOLOR (Poir.) Kunth. Poacee. 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. Qusrcussp. Fagaceer. 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 8, 1918.

74480—223

14 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

“Fruits of a large-fruited oak that grows a few miles from here, and which
Dr. Trelease has done me the honor to [name for me].” (Reeves.)

““T am glad that Mr. Reeves got to you viable seeds of his fine oak, which I
thought you would like. It is between Quercus corrugata and Q. cyclobalanocides
in characters, but very distinct from both. The name is a manuscript one as
yet.” (Trelease.)

463584. Panporea austrauis (R. Br.) Spach. Bignoniacez.
(Tecoma australis R. Br.)
From Sawtelle, Calif. Presented by Mr. P. D. Barnhart. Received August
10, 1918.

“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. Canyporea speciosa (Hook.) Herbert. Inridacez.

From Santiago, Chile. Presented by Dr. Carlos Camacho, director, Servicios
de Policia Sanitaria Vegetal. Meceived 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 8. P. I. Nos. 30074, 30075, and 36134.

46386. Mortnca oLeIrerA Lam. Moringacee. Horse-radish tree.
(iM. 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. Pinacez. 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. Liliacez. New Zealand flax.

“The yield is about 1 ton of fiber from 8 tons of green 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
eattle feed. When decayed it makes an excellent fertilizer. Analyses
have 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.” (Poynton.)

46389. ApHiora THEAEFCRMIS (Vahl) Bennett. Flacourtiacee.
From Tamatave, Madagascar. Presented by the Envoi de la Station Ex-
perimentale d’Agr culture du Government Ivoloina. Received August 8,
1918. :
A low tree found on the slopes of the mountains in Madagascar. The smali

white 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 to 46456.
From China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer 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 the 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 must be published 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 somewhere 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. Fabacee. .

“Altitude 3,000 feet. Shrub 4 feet tall.”
46391. AMYGDALUS DAVIDIANA (Carr.) Zabel. Amygdalacee., Peach.

. (Prunus davidiana Franch.)
46392 and 46393. AMyYGDALUS PERSICA L. Amygdalacee. Peach.
(Prunus persica Stokes.)

“ Chikungshan, Honan, China, August 7, 1917. Wild peaches. Altitude
about 2,000 feet.”
46394. Araria sp. Araliacee.
46395. Arata sp. Araliacez.
46396. ASPARAGUS sp. Convallariacee. Asparagus,
46397. BEGONIA sp. Begoniacee. Begonia.
46398. BERBERIS Sp. Berberidacee. * Barberry.

16 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46390 to 46456—Continued.

46399. BRASSICA PEKINENSIS (Lour.) Gagn. Brassicacex. Pai ts’ai.
46400. BRASSICA PEKINENSIS (Lour.) Gagu. Brassicacez. Pai ts’ai.
‘“Yo pai ts’ai (oil white vegetable).”
46401. Brassica sp. Brassicacesr.
‘“ Changyang, Hupeh, December 9, 1917. Ching tsai and peh ts’ai
mixed.”
46402. Brassica sp. Brassicacex.

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46403. CapsicuM ANNUUM L. Solanacex. Pepper. i
46404, CARTHAMUS TINCToRIUS L. Asteracer. Safflower. |
“Sample of hong hua, red flower seed; plant for coloring silk red.”
46405. CLEMATIS sp. Ranunculacez. Clematis. :

46406. CoryYLUS TIBETICA Batal. Betulacer.

46407. CoTONEASTER sp. Malacesx.
46408. CoTONEASTER sp. Malacezx. 3
46409. CoTONEASTER sp. Malacee. :
46410. CoroNEASTER sp. Malacez.

46411. CRATAEGUS PINNATIFIDA Bunge. Malace. Hawthorn.
“From Shinglungshan.”

46412. CRATAEGUS PINNATIFIDA Bunge. Malacee. Hawthorn.

46413. Cucumis sativus L. Cucurbitacee. Cucumber.

46414. Diospyrros Lotus L. Diospyracez. Persimmon.

46415. EREMOCHLOA sp. Poaceer. : Grass.
46416. FAGOPYRUM VULGARE Hill. Polygonacez. Buckwheat.

(F. esculentum Moench.)

46417. JUGLANS MANDSHuRICA Maxim. Juglandacezx. _ Walnut.
46418. KoELREUTERIA sp. Sapindacez.

46419. Lirrum sp. Liliaces. Lily.
“ Near Suilokua, Hupeh, November 13, 1917. Altitude, 2,000 feet.”
46420. Litium sp. Liliacex. Lily.

“Near Tsayanpoo. Altitude 5,300 feet. December 2, 1917.”
46421. Litium sp. Liliacee. Lily.
46422. Litium sp. Liliacez. ; Lily.
46423. Littum sp. Liliacee. Lily.

46424. LOROPETALUM CHINENSE (R. Br.) Oliver. Hamamelidacer.
For an illustration of this shrub, as photographed by Mr. Meyer, see
Plate II.
46425. PALIURUS SPINA-CHRISTI Mill. Rhamnacex.
46426. PEUCEDANUM sp. Apiaces.

46427. PHASEOLUS CALCARATUS Roxb. Fabacex. Rice bean.
‘ Patung, China, December 5, 1917. Jan doh (savage bean). Eaten
in soups.”

46428. PHYSALIS ALKEKENGI L. Solanaceex. Alkekengi.

JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1918. ry

46390 to 46456—Continued.

46429. Pisum sativum L. Fabacez. Garden pea.
“ Changyang, Hupeh, December 9, 1917. Wah doh. A large variety

eaten boiled, steamed, and roasted as human food. A winter crop.”

46430. PoUPARTIA AXILLARIS (Roxb.) King and Prain. | Anacardiace..

46431. Prunus sp. Amygdalaceex. Plum.
46432. Prunus sp. Amygdalacez. Cherry.
46433. PTEROCELTIS TATARINOWII Maxim. Ulmacezx,

46434. PYRUS BETULAEFOLIA Bunge. Malacee. Pear.
46435 to 46437. PyrRuUS CALLERYANA Decaisne. Malacee. Pear.

46435. “ Kingmen, Hupeh, October 10, 1017. An intermediate type
between the cultivated form and the wild one.”

46436. “2453a. Kingmen, Hupeh, October, 1917. Yeh T’ang li.”

46437. (No descriptive note attached.)

46438. Pyrus sp. Malacez. Pear.
** Mixed varieties from various localities.” °

46439. QUERCUS sp. Fagacex. Oak.

46440. RHYNCHOSIA VOLUBILIS Lour. Fabacee.

46441. Ricinus comMuNIS L. Euphorbiacex. Castor-bean.

46442. SACCHARUM ARUNDINACEUM Retz. Poacer. 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. Sosa max (L.) Piper. Fabacer. Soy bean.
Medium-sized, yellowish green seed.

46444. Sosa max (L.) Piper. Fabaceex. Soy bean.
Small, flat, black seed.

46445. Sosa Max (L.) Piper. Fabacer. Soy bean.

Small, round, yellow seed.
46446. SopHorRA TOMENTOSA L. Fabacex.
46447. STILLINGIA SEBIFERA (L.) Michx. Euphorbiacesz. Tallow tree.
(Sapium sebiferum Roxb.)
46448. SrTIzoLoBIUM DEERINGIANUM Bort. Fabacex. Florida velvet bean.
“For hilly land.”
46449. STIzoLOBIUM NIivEUM (Roxb.) Kuntze. Fabaceer. Lyon bean,
46450. Symptocos sp. Symplocacer.

-46451. Toona SINENSIS (Juss.) Roemer. Meliacer.

(Cedrela sinensis Juss.)
46452. TRACHYCARPUS EXCELSUS (Thunb.) Wendl. Phcnicacer. Palm,
46453. TRAPA NATANS L. Trapacex. Water-chestnut.
46454. VisuRNUM sp. Caprifoliacex.
46455. VisuRNUM sp. Caprifoliacee.
46456. ViTIs sp. Vitacex. ; Grape.

“Tahungshan, August 23, 1917. Altitude, 4,000 feet. Medium-strong
growth; leaves very woolly underneath.’

18 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46457. SwarInsona sp. Fabacee.
From Tolga, Queensland, Australia. Presented by Mr. J. A. Hamilton.
Received August 14, 1918.

“Seeds of a perennial vetch. The plant seems very drought 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 Mr. B. Harrison. Re-
ceived August 16.1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Harrison.
46458. DIANELLA sp. Liliacee.

“A native lily growing on the beach here, with insignificant purple
flowers and berries. Stock eat the foliage.”
46459. Hipsiscus sp. Malvacer.

“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. IpoMoEA sp. Convolvulaces.

‘Native Ipomoea with large purple flowers and handsome laciniated
foliage. Would make a good ornamental. A perennial yine with tuber-
ous root.”

46461. ISCHAEMUM TRITICEUM R. Br. Poacee.

‘Giant Ischaemum, growing to the length of several feet.”
46462. PANICUM PARVIFLORUM R. Br. Poaceer.

“ Height 3 to 4 feet. A very heavy yielder; nutritious and relished by
stock. One of our best native grasses.”

46463. MAcaDAMIA YOUNGIANA F. Muell. Proteacez. 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 Australiensis, vol. 5, p. 406.)

46464. NyMPHAEA GIGANTEA Hook. Nympheacez. 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. Fabacee. Common bean.

46465. “ Feijdo branco (white).”
46466. “ Feijdo enxofre (sulphur).”
46467. “ Feijdo mulatinho.”’

46468. “ Feijao manteiga (butter ).”
46469. “ Feijaéo mulata gorda.”
46470. “ Feijdo preto (black).”

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JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1918. 19

46471 and 46472. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacesz. Cowpea.
‘ 46471. “ Feijaéo fradinho.” 46472. ‘“ Feijao macaca.”’

46473. Prunus mume Sieb. and Zuce. Amygdalacee.
Japanese apricot.
From Yuba City, Calif. Presented by Mrs. J. H. Barr. Received August
22, 1918.
“Seeds from a tree of the so-called plumcot. 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 Fairchild.)

46474. BraBesJuM STELLATIFOLIUM L. Proteacez.

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 maybe eaten after prolonged
Soaking in water. The red reticulated wood is used for joiners’ and turners’
ornamental work. (Adapted from Thiselton-Dyer, Flora Capensis, vol. 5,

p. 504.)

46475. Brassica OLERACEA viripis L. Brassicaceze

: 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 8 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.)

Yor previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44829.

46476. Oryza sativa L. Poaceex. Rice.

From Acapuleo, 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. Berou marMetos (L.) Lyons. Rutacee. 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.

From Calcutta, India. Presented by Mr. Humphrey G. Carter, economic
botanist, Indian Museum. Received July 1, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr.
Carter.

‘From Hsipaw in the Shan States in the north of Burma, I have received a
packet of mixed seeds.”

46478. BRASSICA CHINENSIS Jusl. Brassicacesr. Mustard.
“The seeds are extremely fine.”
46479. Brassica RuGOSA (Roxb.) Prain. Brassicaces. Mustard.

“The seeds have a rugose testa.”

46480 and 46481.
From Zacuapam, Mexico. Presented by Dr. C. A. Purpus. Received
August 24,1918. Quoted native names by Dr. Purpus.
46480. CAJAN INDICUM Spreng. Fabacee. -Pigeon-pea.

“ Frijolito garbanzo.”

“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
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.
Although the skin of the pigeon-pea is a little tough, the flavor is
good.” (Rk. A. Young.)

For previous introduction and fuller description, see S. P. I. No. 46050.
46481. CRATAEGUS MEXICANA Moc. and Sesse. Malacee. 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.

46482 to 46486.
From British Guiana. Presented by Mr. John Ogilvie. Rupununy River.
Received August 27, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Ogilvie.
South American shrubs used as fish poisons.
46482. SESBAN sp. Fabacee.

“No. 1. Hairry 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 rubbed to a pulp on a grater, then mixed with grated
roots of the bitter or porsonous 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
clearings. It becomes 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, 1918. 21

46482 to 46486—Continued.

46485. CARYOCAR Sp. Caryocaracer.

“No. 4. Kowar. Grows plentifully along banks of all creeks and rivers
in the interior. It reaches a height of 100 feet and over and a diameter
of 2 or 8 feet. The heartwood is tough and exceedingly cross-grained ;
makes good native corrals. The fruit is pounded 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 pounded 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. Inyak. Grows 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, Philippine Islands. Collected by Mr. N. Catalan,
College of Agriculture. Received September 3, 1918. Quoted notes by
Mr. Catalan.

46487. CANARIUM LUZONICUM (Blume) A. Gray. Balsameacee.

“Pili. From Mount Maquiling, Los Banos. The tree is a source of the
‘prea 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 RHOMBOIDEA (Blanco) Prain. Cssalpiniaces.
(Afzelia rhomboidea 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 finer constructions; one of the
best Philippine woods.”

46489. KoOoRDERSIODENDRON PINNATUM (Blanco) Merr. Anacardiaces.
(K. celebicum Engl.)

“Amuguis. 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. Wilbert L.
Bonney, American consul. Received September 4, 1918. 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 beanlike seeds
for the purpose of selecting or developing strains suited to the various condi-
tions obtaining in different parts of the United States.

46490. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacee. Lima bean.
‘‘ From the Province of Buenos Aires.” .

DD SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46490 to 46499—Continued.

46491 to 46495. PHASEOLUS vULGARIS L. Fabacez. Common bean.

46491. ‘*“ Porotos colorados (Arroyo Seco). From the Province of
Santa Fe.”

46492. ‘‘ Imported from Chile.”

46493. ‘“ Sanjuanino. From the Province of San Juan.”

46494. ‘ Porotos mendocinos. From the Province of Mendoza.”
46495. ‘“Salteno. From the Province of Salta.”

46496 to 46498. Vicra FABA L. Fabacee. Broad bean.
46496. ‘ Habas enterriands. From the Province of Entre Rios.”
46497. “ Habas de seville. From Santa Fe Province.”

46498. “ Habas saltenas. From the Province of Salta.”
46499. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacez. Cowpea.
“From the Province of Mendoza.”

46500. Bretov marmetos (L.) Lyons. Rutacez. Bel.
(Aegle marmelos Correa.)
I'rom Peradeniya, Ceylon. Presented by Mr. H. F. Macmillan, superin-
tendent of the Royal Botanie Gardens. Received September 5, 1918.
For previous introduction and description, see S. P. I. No. 46477.

46501. Eruca sativa Hill. Brassicacee. Roquette.

From India. Presented by Mr. A. T. Gage, director of the Royal Botanic
Gardens at Sibpur, near Calcutta. Received September 6, 1918.
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
tender 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. André Goeldi through the American
consul. Received September 9, 1918. Quoted notes by the consul.

These legumes have been introduced for use in a series of experiments in
testing and breeding varieties of South American plants bearing beanlike 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. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabacer. Lima bean.

“No. 6. Favas sortidas.’ This package contained six varieties. which
were separated as follows:

46502. A. Medium-sized beans, nearly white, with black specks on

the edge.
465038. B. 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. Fava preta (black bean).”

>

46509 to 46518. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacer. Common bean.

46509. “No. 1. Rajado (striped bean).”

ee

‘JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1918. Dis

46502 to 46521—Continued.
46510. “No. 2. Feijdo salmao (salmon bean).”
46511. “No. 4
46512. “No. 5. Muldtinho (mulatto).
46513. ‘No. 7. Feijdo preto (black bean).”
46514. “No. 8. Feijdo favinha (little bean).”
46515. “No. 10. Feijdo carrapato (tick bean).”
46516. ‘No. 12. Feijdo branco (white bean).”
46517. ‘No. 14. Feijdo enxofre (sulphur bean).”
46518. “No. 15. Feijde vermelho (red bean).”
46519. VIGNA CYLINDRICA (Stickm.) Skeels. Fabacee. Catjang.
“No. 9. Feijado manteiga (butter bean).”
46520 and 46521. ViIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabaces. Cowpea.
46520. “No. 3. Frade (friar bean).”
46521. “No. 11. Feijdo bocca preta (black-mouth bean).”

. Feijdo viuva alegre (merry widow bean).”

46522. Crrpa PENTANDRA (L.) Gaertn. Bombacacee. Kapok.
(Hriodendron 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. Dewey.)

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. F'abacee.
(HZ. indica Lam.)

“ Dapdap. 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. Fabace.

“ 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 farm, July 20, 1918.”

46525 to 46530.
From Punta Arenas, Chile. Presented by Mr. John R. Bradley, American
- consul. Received September 11, 1918.
These beans have been introduced for use in a series of experiments in test-
ing and breeding varieties of plants bearing beanlike seeds, for the purpose of

DA SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

selecting or developing strains suited to the various conditions obtaining in
different parts of the United States.
46525. PHASEOLUS COCCINEUS L. Fabacee. Scarlet Runner bean.
Large white beans.
46526 to 46530. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacex. 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. Grayish brown beans.

46531. NorMANBYA MERRILLIT Beccari. Phcenicacee. Palm.

From Manila, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. HE. D. Merrill, acting
director of the Bureau of Science. Received September 12, 1918.

“ Bonga de China or Bonga de Jolo. A medium-sized palm with graceful,
somewhat curved, pinnate leaves, resembling the common betel-nut palm, but
not so tall. The leaves are rather glaucous, 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.” (WMer-
vill.)

For previous introduction, see 8. P. I. No. 42722.

465382 to 46534.
From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Presented by Dr. C. 8S. Sargent, of the Arnold
Arboretum. Received September 13, 1918.

46532. Morus aciposa Griffith. Moracee.

Usually a broad shrub from 8 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 Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae,
vol. 3, p. 800.)

For previous introduction, see S. P, I. No. 45708.

46533. PRUNUS SERRULATA SACHALINENSIS (Schmidt) Makino. Amyg-
(P. sargentti Rehder. ) dalacese. Sargent’s cherry.

A handsome, large tree, of great ornamental value; hardy as far north
as Massachusetts and bearing profusely, in early spring, handsome, rose-
pink, single flowers.

For previous introduction, see 8S. P. I. 45248.

46534. PRUNUS TOMENTOSA Thunb. Amygdalacee. 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 Arboretum 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.

PLATE III.

Inventory 56, Seeds and Plants Imported.

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FRUITING BRANCHES OF THE DOWNY BUSH CHERRY. (PRUNUS TOMEN-
TOSA THUNB., S. P. I. No. 46534.)
The miniature cherries of this North Chinese bush (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, Chico, Calif., May 27, 1918;

P24041 FS. )

JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1918. 25

46535. Mapuuca inpica Gmel. Sapotacee.
(Bassia latifolia Roxb.)

From Seharunpur, India. Presented by Mr. A. C. Hartless, superintend-
ent, Government Botanic.Gardens. Received September 14, 1918.

Mahwa. A large, deciduous tree from northern India, cultivated widely in
India for its cream-colored, sweet, fleshy corollas which are dried for eating
and for the manufacture of spirits.

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45195.

46536. Soianum sp. Solanacex. Potato.

From Tucuman, Argentina. Tubers presented by Mr. H. F. Schultz, Esta-
cion Experimental Agricola. Received September 17, 1918.

“TIT am sending you to-day 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. The tubers could not start growth at the accustomed time
on account of prolonged drought in early summer, and it appears that they
suffered later on through the extremely wet weather of the latter part of
summer,” (Schultz.)

46537 to 46559. Papaver soMNIFERUM L. Papaveracee. Poppy.
From Calcutta, India. Presented by Mr. James A. Smith, American consul

general, who obtained them from the Economic Botanist to the Govern-
ment of the United Provinces. Received September 17, 1918. Informa
tion by Mr. Smith.
46537. No.1. Katdi danti. From Rae Bareilly.
46538. No. 2. Ujli danti, Big Posti. From Rae Bareilly.
46539. No.3. Pesti. From Faizabad.
46540. No.4. Kataila. From Faizabad.
46541. No.5. Bharbharwa. Wrom Faizabad.
46542. No.6. Posti. From Bahraich.
46543. No.7
46544. No.8. Bhagalpur. From Bahraich.
46545. No.9. Chinsarwa. From Bahraich.
46546. No. 10. Chinsarwa. From Bahraich.
46547. No.11. Kan phatwa. From Bahraich.
46548. No. 12. Kataila. From Bahraich.
46549. No.13. Kali danti. From Ghazipur.
46550. No.14. Golgalwa. 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.19. Kataila. From Etawah.

. Bhagalpur. From Bahraich.

46556. No. 20. Posti. From Lucknow.

- 46557. No. 21. Baunia. From Lucknow.
46558. No.22. Mandrass. From Lucknow.
46559. No. 23. Kataila. From Lucknow.

26 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46560. Axuuium tTrieuerruM L. Liliacee.
From Algiers, Algeria. Bulbs presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received Sep-
tember 18, 1918.

“Used by the natives as a vegetable. Resembles a leek. Plant the bulbs §
inches apart and not very deep.” (Trabut.)

46561 and 46562. Coprrnicia cerireRA Mart. Phoenicacee.
i Wax palm.
From Brazil. Presented by Mr. H. M. Curran. Received September 6,
1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Curran.

A palm 25 to 30 feet. high with fan-shaped, rather 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 Dorsett, Shamel.
and Popenoe.)

46561. ‘“ Seeds from Pernambuco, Brazil.”
46562. ‘‘ Seeds from Bahia, Brazil.”
For previous introduction and further description, see S. P. I. No. 37866.

465638. Oryza sativa L. Poacer. Rice.
Krom Truj:llo, Peru. Presented by Mr. A. Martin Lynch. Received Septem-
ber 138, 1918.

Seed of the 90-day rice known as J/taliano. Introduced for the variety tests
being carried on by the United States Department of Agriculture.

46564. Inex paracuariensis St. Hil. Aquifoliacee. Yerba mate.

From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by Mr. F. S. Walsingham for the director,
Horticultural Section, Gizeh Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Received
September 14, 1918.

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 8, P. I. No. 43456.

46565. Avena stertuis L. Poacee. Oats.
From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received September
14, 1918.

“Variety culta. Several kinds in mixture.” (Trabut.)

46566. Pyrus comMuUNIS X< sEROTINA. Malacez. Pear.

From Avery Island, La. Cuttings presented by Mr. E. A. Meilhenny. Re
ceived September 17, 1918.

“This pear originated in the orchard of Mr. H. A. MclIihenny, Avery Island,
La. Mr. MclIlhenny has a LeConte orchard, 8 or 9 years old, propagated from
trees made from cuttings. The original trees from which the cuttings were
taken have been lost. Eight trees in the LeConte orchard are of the new type

JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1918. Dit

and differ materially from the LeConte trees. The new type is spreading in
babit and has roundish fruit about as large as a medium-sized apple. The fruit
is of fair quality, comparing favorably with LeConte. It is believed that the
eight trees are bud sprouts from a limb or branch from whch the original cut-
tings were taken. The fact that there are only eight trees would indicate that
there was a limited supply of wood. This pear is of interest because up to this

* time it has been practically free from fire-blight, wh le the LeConte trees in

the same orchard have blighted badly.” (B. T. Galloway.)

46567. Carpriona INCOMPLETA (Nees) Skeels. Poacez. Grass.
(Cynodon incompletus Nees.)

From Johannesburg, South Africa. Presented by Mr. J. Burtt Davy. Re-
ceived September 18, 1918.
“This species spreads by surface runners and does not produce stolons as
does ©. dactylon. It is difficult to collect seed, as the grass is so closely grazed
by stock of all sorts that it is difficult to find mature seed.” (Davy.)

46568 to 46572.
From Canton, China. Presented by Mr. G. Weidman Groff of the Canton
Christian College. Received September 23, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr.
Groff.

46568 to 46570. LircHi CHINENSIS Sonner. Sapindacee. Lychee.
(Nephelium litchi Cambess. ) ‘
46568. “ Shanchi, or mountain lychee. One of the wildest forms of
lychee growing in the Tsenyuen district. Especially valuable as
Soc duly Lt, LOLS.”

46569. “ Wadi chi; one of the edible forms. Fruit from the orchards
of Canton Christian College. July 17, 1918.”
46570. “ Loh haai tuen; an edible lychee. Secured from orchards of
the Canton Christian College. July 17, 1918.”
46571. Myrica RUBRA Sieb. and Zuee. Myricacee. 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 the 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. PRUNUS MUME Sieb. and Zuce. Amygdalacee. Japanese apricot.

“These fruits, known on the Chinese (Cantonese) markets as Hang
mu, 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 particular fruits, but they make a very
fine jelly. This number has possibilities as a cultivated fruit or as a
Stock. July. 18,. 1918.77

28 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46573. AZADIRACHTA INDICA Juss. Meliacese. Neem tree.
(Melia azadirachta L.)

From Sibpur, near Calcutta, India. Presented by Mr. G. T. Lane, curator of
the Royal Botanic Garden. Received September 14, 1918.

A large tree. sometimes 50 feet tall, native to India. The pinnate leaves are
made up 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 used in the spring in making a cooling drink. A gum, which
exudes from the bark, is used as a stimulant. Margosa oil, extracted from the
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
Brandis, Forest Flora of India, p. 67.)

46574. PrrseA AMERICANA Mill. Lauracez. Avocado.
(P. gratissima Gaertn. f.) .

From Coyacan, Mexico. Presented by Mrs. Zelia Nuttall. Received Sep-
tember 25, 1918.

“When Mr. Popenoe was here lately he asked me what variety of aguacate
I thought the best 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 creaminess; 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 first ripe
ones of this year’s crop, and he was delighted with them and asked me to send
him lots of seeds.” (Mrs. Nuttall.) .

46575. DacrypiIumM cUPRESSINUM Soland. Taxacee. Rimu.

From Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. 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 prickles running up a long stem, from which branch other
smnall stems whose united weight causes the main stem to hang like the branches
of the 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 much used for bridge
building in that district. (Adapted from Laing and Blackwell, Plants of New
Zealand, p. 74.)

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 by Prof. Reimer.
46576. Pyrus sp. Malaces. . 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 firnr and

lt

Inventory 56, Seeds and Plants Imported. PLATE V.

6 les SNe

} arts fi Ju

AN OLD TREE OF THE YANG MEI IN SHANGHAI. (MYRICA RUBRA SIEB. AND
TA COs Sie TRS ila INios ARay/I[5))

Its sea-green foliage and carmine-colored fruits 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 sofar. In Canton fruiting branches of it are common on the markets in May.
In California trees have fruited in July. (Photographed by F. N. Meyer, Jessefield Park,
Shanghai, China, June 11, 1915; P12298FS.)

Inventory 56, Seeds and Plants Imported. 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 yama momo (mountain peach), as it is called, is a fruit of comparatively
little importance, in parts of China, where it is called yang mei or nagi, various distinct horti-
cultural varieties have been developed. The fruits of these 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 from
very acid to refreshingly sweet. The tree is evergreen and when in fruit strikingly beautiful.
It is a slow grower and difficult 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 Brooksville, Fla. This species grows wild in rather poor but
well-drained rocky soils in semishaded localities and will stand temperatures 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 yang mei to the serious consideration of American horticulturists. For description of the
introduction of seeds of the yang mei, see S. P. 1. No. 46571. (Photographed by F. N. Meyer,
Hangchow, Chekiang, China, June 30, 1915; P13220FS.)

JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1918. 29

46576 to 46586—Continued.

juicy, and the grit cells are not noticeable. The flavor is sweetish and
the quality only fair. In some places in northern China this has proved
the most profitable variety.”
46577. Pyrus sp. Malaceex. Pear.
“(No. 52. Tang li. Obtained at Maoshan, near Malanyu, Chihli,
China.) This is a large pear, ovate or ovate-oblong in shape, and has a
russet color. The calyx is deciduous. The flesh is firm, and the grit
cells not noticeable. The flavor is sweet and of fair quality. This is
an interesting variety, since it shows some of the characteristics of
Pyrus ussuriensis, especially in leaf characters, while the color of the
fruit is not characteristic of this species. It may be a hybrid with
P. ussuriensis as one of the parents.”
46578. Pyrus sp. Malaceex. Pear.
“(No. 53. Fo chien hsi. Obtained at Maoshan, near Malanyu, Chihli,
China.) This pear is of medium size, slightly flattened, yellowish in
color; the calyx is deciduous; the flesh is hard, juicy, and rather sweet.
It is an excellent shipper and keeper. Highly regarded in northern
China.”
46579. Pyrus sp. Malacee. Pear.
“(No. 55. Mali. Obtained at Maoshan, near Malanyu, Chihli, 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 ealyx, and

the stem is of medium length. The flesh is firm, rather coarse, sweet,
and fair in quality. It ripens the latter part of August in northern
China.”

46580. Pyrus sp. Malacee. Pear.

*“(No. 58. Yarh li. Obtained at Maoshan, near Malanyu, Chihli,
China.) This is the most widely grown pear in northern China. It is
of large size and resembles the Bartlett in shape. It has a beautiful,
elear, light-yellow color. The flesh is firm, juicy, and sweet, and free
from grit cells. This pear possesses extraordinary keeping qualities and
can be purchased at any time throughout the entire winter. It is in best
condition for eating during the latter part of winter and early spring.”
46581. Pyrus sp. Malaceex. rf Pear.

“(No. 56. Chieh 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 quality. It ripens about the first of
September. This is a variety of Pyrus ussuriensis, and should prove
valuable in breeding work.”

46582. PyruUs PHAEOCARPA Rehder. Malacez. Pear.

“(No. 86. From Chosen (Korea).) A pear which is used as a root-
stock for cultivated pears at Seoul. This type produces its fruit in clus-
ters of three to eight. The pears are from one-half to three-fourths 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 pubescent. The leaves
are of medium size, and the margins are crenate or bluntly serrate.

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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 SEROTINA Rehder. Malaces. 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. Meigetsu. Obtained at Yokohama, Japan.) This
is considered the very finest pear in Japan and Chosen (Korea).
Itisa 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. PyrusS USSURIENSIS Makim. Malaceae. Pear,

46585. “(No. 50. Ta suan li. 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 ussuriensis has shown greater resistance to
fireblight than any other species, and since this species also endures
more cold than any other, this variety should prove of great value
in breeding work.”

46586. “(No. 54. E’ li or nah li. 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 Pyrus ussuriensis
makes it a promising variety for breeding purposes.”

46587. Pyrus ussurrensis Maxim. Malacez. Pear.

From China. Cuttings collected by Prof. F. C. Reimer, superintendent.
Southern Oregon Experiment Station, Talent, Oreg. Received April 16,
1918. Numbered September 31, 1918. Quoted notes by Prof. Reimer.

“(No. 59. Hung li. 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 found on the markets until
late winter. It is probably of hybrid origin.”

INDEX OF COMMON AX

Acacia diffusa, 46355.
juniperina, 46356.
Aegle marmelos. See Belou marmelos.
Afzelia rhomboidea. See Pahudia
rhomboidea.
Agathis australis.
tralis.
Alkekengi, Physalis alkekengi, 46428.
Allium triquetrum, 46560.
Amaranthus paniculatus, 46310.
Amerimnon sp., 46390.
Ampelodesma bicolor, 46382.
Amygdalus davidiana, 46391.
persica, 46392, 46393.
Aphloia theaeformis, 46389.
Apricot, Japanese, Prunus
464738, 46572.
Aralia spp., 46394, 46395.
Asparagus sp., 46396.
Avena sterilis, 46565.
Avocado, Persea americana,
46574.
Azadirachta indica, 46578.

See Dammara aus-

mume,

46337,

Barberry, Berberis sp., 46398.
Barosma betulina, 46376.
serratifolia, 46377.
Bassia latifolia. See Madhuca indica.
Bean, bonavist, Dolichos lablab, 46358.
broad, Vicia faba, 463538, 46496-

46498.

common, Phaseolus vulgaris, 46322-—
46326, 46340-46351, 46362—
46370, 464654640, 46491—
46495, 46509-46518, 46526-
46530. )

Lima, Phaseolus lunatus, 46304,
46339, 46359-46361. 46381,

46490, 4650246508.
Lyon, Stizolobium niveum, 46449.
rice, Phaseolus calcaratus, 46427.
Scarlet Runner, Phaseolus cocci-
neus, 46525.

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D SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Bean—Continued.

soy, Soja masz, 46443-46445.

velvet, Florida, Stizolobium deer-

ingianum, 46448,

Begonia sp., 46397.
Bel, Below marmelos, 46477, 46500.
Below marmelos, 46477, 46500.
Berberis sp., 46398.
Bicuhyba nut, Virola sp., 46335.
Brabejum stellatifoliwm, 46474.
Brassica spp., 46401, 46402.

chinensis, 46478.

oleracea viridis, 46475.

pekinensis, 46399, 46400. .

rugosa, 46479.
Buchu, barosma spp., 46376, 46377.
Buckwheat, Fagopyrum vulgare, 46416.

Jajan indicum, 46480.
Calydorea speciosa, 46385.
Canarium luzonicum, 46487.
Canna edulis, 46313.
Capriola incompleta, 46567.
Capsicum annuum, 46403.
Carica sp., 46321.
papaya, 463834.
Carthamus tinetorius, 46404.
Caryocar sp., 46485.
Casimiroa edulis,.46375.
Castor-bean, Ricinus communis, 46307,
46333, 46441.
Catjang, Vigna cylindrica, 46519.
Cedrela sinensis. See Toona sinensis.
Ceiba pentandra, 46522,
Chenopodiumambrosioides, 46308, 46309.
nuttalliae, 46311.
Cherry, Prunus sp., 46482.
bush, Prunus tomentosa, 46534.
Sargent’s, Prunus serrulata sacha-
linensis, 46533.
Citrus decumana. See Citrus grandis.
grandis, 46336.
Clematis sp., 46405.
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Clianthus puniceus, 46316.

Coir lacryma-jobi ma-yuen, 46379.

Copernicia cerifera, 46561, 46562.

Corn, Zea mays, 46314.

Corylus tibetica, 46406.

Cotoneaster spp., 46407-46410.

Cowpea, Vigna sinensis, 46312, 46327,
46328, 46354, 46371-46373, 46471,
46472, 46499, 46520, 46521.

Crataegus mexicana, 46481.

pinnatifida, 46411, 46412.

Cucumber, Cucumis sativus, 46413.

Cucumis sativus, 46418.

Cucurbita pepo, 46378.

Cupang, Parkia timoriana, 46380.

Cynodon incompletus. See Capriola in-
completa.

Dacrydium cupressinum, 46575.
Dammara australis, 46387.
Dianella sp., 46458.

Diospyros lotus, 46414.
Dolichos lablab, 46358.

Hremochloa sp., 46415. .
Briodendron anfractuosum.
pentandra.
Bruca sativa, 46501.
Bryuthrina indica. See Hrythrina va-
riegata.
variegata, 46523.

See Ceiba

Fagopyrum esculentum.
rum vulgare.
vulgare, 46416.
Flax, New Zealand, Phormium tenaz,
46388.
Freyeinetia banksii, 46317.

See Fagopy-

Garcinia mangostana, 46306.

Gladiolus sp., 463831¢

Grape, Vitis sp., 46456.

Grass, Ampelodesma bicolor, 46382.
Capriola incompleta, 46567.
Hremochloa sp., 46415.
Saccharum arundinaceum, 46442.

Hakea rostrata, 46357.

Hawthorn. See Crataegus spp.

Hibiscus sp., 46459.

Horse-radish tree.
46386.

Huauhtli,
46310,

Huauhtzontli, Chenopodium nuttaliae,
46311.

Moringa oleifera,

Amaranthus paniculatus,

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

liex paraguariensis, 46564.
Ipomoea sp., 46460.
Ischaemum triticeum, 46461.

Juglans mandshurica, 46417.

Kale, Jersey tree, Brassica oleracea
viridis, 46475.
Kapok, Ceiba pentandra, 46522.
Koelreuteria sp., 46418.
Koordersiodendron celebicum. See Ko-
ordersiodendron pinnatum.
pinnatum, 46489.

Lens esculenta. See Lentilla lens.
Lentil, Lentilla lens, 46338.
Lentilla lens, 46388.
Lilium sp., 46419-46423.
Lily, Liliwm spp., 4641946423.

water, Nymphaea gigantea, 46464.
Litchi chinensis, 46568-46570.
Loropetalum chinense, 46424.
Lychee, Litchi chinensis, 46568-46570.

Macadamia youngiana, 46463.
Madhuca indica, 46535.
Mangosteen, Garcinia
46306.
Ma-yuen, Coiz lacryma-jobi ma-yuen,
46379.
Melia azadirachta.
indica.
Meryta sinclairii, 46318.
Moringa oleifera, 46386.
pterygosperma. See Moringa olei-
ferar’
Morus acidosa, 46582.
Mustard, Brassica chinensis, 46478.
Brassica rugosa, 46479.
Myrica rubra, 46571.

mangostana,

See Acadirachta

Neem tree, Azadirachta indica, 46573.
Nephelium litchi. See Litchi chinensis.
Normanbya merrillii, 46531.
Nymphaea gigantea, 46464.

Oak, Quercus spp., 46388, 46439.
Oats, Avena sterilis, 46565.
Ormosia calavensis, 46524.
Oryza sativa, 46476, 46563.

Pahudia rhomboidea, 46488.

Pai ts’ai, Brassica pekinensis, 46399,
46400.

Paliurus spina-christi, 46425.

Palm, Normanbya merrillii, 46531.
Raphia gaertneri, 46329.
Trachycarpus eacelsus, 46452.
wax, Oopernicia cerifera, 46561,

46562.

Pandorea australis, 46384.

Panicum parvificrum, 46462.

Papaver somniferum, 46303, 46315,

46537-46559.
Papaya, Carica papaya, 46334.
Parkia roxzburghti. See Parkia timo-
riana.
timoriana, 46380.
Parrot’s-bill, Clianthus puniceus, 46316.
Pea, garden, Piswm sativum, 46305,
46352, 46429.
pigeon, Cajan indicum, 46480.

Peach, Amygdalus spp., 46391-46393.

Pear. See Pyrus spp.

Pepper, Capsicum annuum, 46403.

Persea americana, 46387, 46574.
gratissima. See Persea americana.

Persimmon, Diospyros lotus, 46414.

Peucedanum sp., 46426.

Phaseolus calcaratus, 46427.
coccineus, 46525.
lunatus, 46304, 46339, 46359-46361,

46381, 46490, 46502-46508.
vulgaris, 46322-46326, 46340-46351,

46362-46370, 4646546470, 46491-

46495, 46509-46518, 4652646530.

Phormium tenaz, 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 somniferum, 46303,

46315, 46537-46559.

Potato, Solanum sp., 46536.

Poupartia axillaris, 46430.

Prunus spp., 46431, 46432.
davidiana. See Amygdalus david-
1ana.
mume, 46473, 46572.
persica. See Amygdalus persica.
sargentii. See Prunus serrulata
sachalinensis.
serrulata sachalinensis, 46533.
tomentosa, 46534.
Pteroceltis tatarinowii, 46483.
Pummelo, Citrus grandis, 46336.

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Pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo, 46378.

Pyrus spp., 464388, 46576-46581.
betulaefolia, 46434.
calleryana, 46435-46437.
communis X serotina, 46566.
phaeocarpa, 46582.
serotina, 46583, 46584.
ussuriensis, 46585-46587.

Quercus spp., 46383, 46439.

Raphia gaertneri, 46329.

Rhynchosia volubilis, 46440.

Rice, Oryza sativa, 46476, 46563.
Ricinus communis, 46307, 46333, 46441.
Rimu, Dacrydium cupressinum, 46575.
Roquette, Hruca sativa, 46501.

Saccharum arundinaceum, 46442,
Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius, 46404.
Sapium sebiferum. See Stillingia
sebifera.
Sapote, white, Casimiroa edulis, 46375.
Sesamum angolense, 46332.
Sesban sp., 46482.
Sideroxzylon costatum, 46320.
Soja max, 46443-46445.
Solanum sp., 46536.
macrocarpon, 46330.
mammosum, 46374.
Sophora tomentosa, 46446.
Stillingia sebifera, 46447.
Stizolobium deeringianum, 46448.
niveum, 46449.
Susumber, Solanum mammosum, 46374.
Swainsona sp., 46457.
Symplocos sp., 46450.

Tallow tree, Stillingia sebifera, 46447.

Tecoma australis. See Pandorea aius-
tralis.

Toona sinensis, 46451.

Trachycarpus excelsus, 46452.

Trapa natans, 46453.

Undetermined, 46483, 46484, 46486.

Viburnum spp., 46454, 46455.
Vicia faba, 46358, 46496-46498.
Vigna cylindrica, 46519.
sinensis, 46312, 46327, 46328, 46354.
46371-46373, 46471, 46472, 46499,
46520), 46521.

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Virola sp., 46335.
Vitis sp., 46456.

Walnut, Juglans mandshurica, 46417.

Water-chestnut, Trapa natans, 46453.

Wattle, prickly, Acacia juniperina,
46356.

O

Xochihuauhtli. See Chenopodium nut-
talliae.

Yang mei, Myrica rubra, 46571.
Yerba maté, Ilex paraguariensis, 46564.

Zea mays, 46314.

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DURING THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1
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Chief of Bureau, WILLIAM A. TAYLOR.

Associate Chief of Bureau, KARL F. KELLERMAN.

Officer in Charge of Publications, J. HE. ROCKWELL.

Assistant in Charge of Business Operations, H. E. ALLANSON,

FOREIGN SEED AND PLANT INTRODUCTION.
SCIENTIFIC STAFF.
David Fairchild, Agriculturel 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.
. Young, Plant Introducer, in Charge of Dasheen and Tropical Yam Investigations.
. Skeels, Botanist, in Charge of Collections.
. Van Eseltine, Assistant Botanist, in Charge of Publications.
. Hoover, Assistant Plant Introducer, in Charge of Chayote Investigations.
. Thomas, Assistant Plant Introducer, in Charge of Jujube Investigations.
. Crandall, Assistant in Charge of Photographic Laboratory.
. Russell and Patty Newbold, Scientific Assistants. SFG,
David A. Bisset, Superintendent, Bell Plant Introduction Pep Beil 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, Mian, Fla.
Charles H. Steffani, Plant Propagator.
Henry HE. Juenemann, Superintendent, Plant Introduction Garden, Bellingham, Wash.
Wilbur A. Patten, Superintendent, Plant Introduction Garden, Brooksville, Fla.
BE. 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, Ill.; Dr. H. L. Lyon, Honolulu, Hawaii;
Henry Nehrling, Gotha, Fla.; Charles T. Simpeon! Littileriver, Fla.; Dr. L. Trabut,
Algiers, Algeria; E. H. Wilson, Jamaica Plain, Mass.; E. W. D. Holway, Faribault,
Minn.; Dr. William Trelease, Urbana, Til.

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NHOMOES
QHAAKAP

Introductory statement
Inventory
Index of common and scientific names

CONTENTS.

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Puate I. A flowering branch of the Japanese apricot. (Prunus mume

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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 will 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 years,
land, money, and individual interest and attention; and the only way
to do the work 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 which 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 lama, 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 triloba). In view of the fact
that triple hybrids combining three species of the genus Annona

5)

6 SEEDS AND PLANTS 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., No. 46782), with
an edible coating, or aril, around its seeds, can scarcely fail to be of
interest to the public, which is rapidly 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 North
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), which 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 doorn, a shade tree from British Bechuanaland
(Acacia giraffae, No. 46805); a pasture grass (Lragrostis superba,
No. 46806) ; a hibiscus with deep-crimson flowers (Hibiscus urens,
No. 46807); a beautiful blue-and-white Lobelia (Lobelia erinus mi-
crodon, 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 (hus 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-
able new plants. This inventory chronicles the arrival of the elephant
grass (Pennisetum purpureum, No. 46890), which yields there 30
tons of hay per acre; a hardier species of the river oak or Australian
pine (Casuarina, cunning hamiana, 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), which 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 wrens, 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 shale

tion against the tree.

The guarana (Paullinia cwpana, 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 nuttalliae, 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 brilliantly colored one which I have

seen is the Z7richosanthes 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 will 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 mauritiana, 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 Russian 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 hens 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 W/. pulcherrima
and M. cerasifera, both of which are probably of hybrid origin.

Jt 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
aiherever it will grow.

The extent to which trees and shrubs can be used as fone 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 Miniakaie sided 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 (Zntelea arborescens, 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(Carissa grandifiora), 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.
Davin FarrcHi1p,
Agricultural Explorer in Charge.

Orrice or Forrien Seep anp Piant Intropuction,
Washington, D. C., September 30, 1921.
(2728 —22_2

INVENTORY.’

46588. Pisracta CHINENSIS Bunge. Anacardiacee.
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. Poacee. Barley.
(84604 No. 80.)
46590 to 46594. TrITICUM AESTIVUM L. Poacee. Wheat.

(T. vulgare Vill.)

“A collection of Persian wheat varieties, probably of hybrid origin.
All samples are awned 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. PreNTSTEMON PALMERI A. Gray. Scrophulariacee.

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 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.

11

12 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

“ Pentstemon palmeri, from 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 8 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.” (David 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 Dr. Rose. Numbered October, 1918.

46596 to 46607. Zea mays L. Poacex. Corn.

‘No. 10a. Various samples of corn obtained from Indians in the
Ambato 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. Oxatis TUBEROSA Molina. Oxalidacer. — 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. CucursiTa MAxIMA Duchesne. Cucurbitacex. Pumpkin.

“No. 23. Zafallo. Fruit very large and sometimes weighing 100
pounds. Used like our pumpkin.”

46612. DoLicHos LABLAB L. Fabacee. Bonavist bean.
“No. 24: 24121. Avilla; a legume. Seed brown with large white

aril.”

46613. FRAGARIA CHILOENSIS (L.) Duchesne. Rosacee. 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—Continued.

46614. OpeRCcULINA sp. Convolvulacee.

“No. 28: 22115. <A vine running over bushes about Guayaquil.”
46615. Gossypium sp. Malvacee. Cotton.
“No. 29: 22105. Wild cotton in swamps about Guayaquil. Also
cultivated.”

46616. Sipa sp. Malvacez.

“No. 80: 22172. Sida at Huigra; has pretty violet flowers.”
46617. CARDIOSPERMUM sp. Sapindacez.

No. ol 222172. From Huigra. . A. vine.”

46618. CARDIOSPERMUM Sp. Sapindaces.
“No. 32. From Guayaquil.”
46619. ONOSERIS SPECIOSA H. B. K. Asteracee.

“No. 33: 22125. A pretty asterlike plant from Huigra; flowers large,
very beautiful.”

46620. HELIANTHUS sp. Asteracee. Sunflower.

“No. 34: 22231. From the mountains above Huigra. Altitude 6,000
feet.”

46621. Ipomora sp. Convolvulacez. Morning-glory.

“No. 85: 22104. Flowers small; on bushes about Guayaquil.”

46622. CUCURBITA FICIFOLIA Bouche. Cucurbitacee.

“No. 37: 22223. Tambo. Resembles a small watermelon. Flesh
white, sweetish ; made into dulces and also eaten as a vegetable.”
46623. CARICA CANDAMARCENSIS Hook. f. Papayace.

No. 40: 22354. From Ambato. Called chamburo in Ambato, but a
different species from No. 20 sent in from Huigra as chamburo; fruit
small.”

46624, PERSEA AMERICANA Mill. Lauracee. Avocado.
(P. gratissima Gaertn. f.)

“No. 41: 22338. Avocado from Ambato; fruit brownish to black, but
sometimes green vr red, 24 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 pana, produces fruits of this char-
acter.” (Wilson Popenoe.)

46625. TROPAEOLUM TUBEROSUM Ruiz and Pav. Tropxolacee. Any.

“No. 47. Tubers of Mushu obtained in the markets of Ambato and
Huigra.”

46626. PHASEOLUS sp. Fabacez.

“No. 59. Leguminous vine; near Huigra.’’

46627 and 46628. Ipomora sp. Convolvulacee. Morning-glory.
46627. “No. 60: 22299. A delicate vine.”
46628. “No. 61: 22191. Tall vine; from Huigra.”

46629. PASSIFLORA SUBEROSA L. Passifloracez.

“No. 62: 22249. Small greenish flowers and small purple fruit; near
Huigra.”

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46630. ANNONA SENEGALENSIS Pers. Annonacez.

From Ibadan, Southern Nigeria, Africa. Presented by the Director of
Agriculture. Received October 3, 1918.

“Abo (wild sop) seeds.”

Annona senegalensis varies greatly in size from a low shrub to a tree 20
feet high. The leaves are coriaceous and the flowers 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. 38525 for previous introduction.

46631. SonanumM qQuiroENsE Lam. Solanacee. Naranjilla.

Plants grown at the Yarrow Plant Introduction Field Staticn, Rockville,
Md., from seed received in June, 1917, from Dr. Frederic W. Goding,
American consul general at Guayaquil, Ecuador. Numbered for con-
venience in distribution, October 31, 1918.

“The fruits of these plants are delicious for ices.” (Goding.)

“A shrubby plant bearing fruits that resemble small oranges in size and color
and possess a peculiar fragrance.” (Peter Bisset.)

46632 and 46633. CHENOPODIUM NUTTALLIAE Safford. Chenopo-
cdiaceze. 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 Xochimileco 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 inflorescence, 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. Solanacez. | 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 Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester, agricultural

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adviser, Zamboanga. Received October 7, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr.
Wester except as otherwise indicated.
46635. ARTOCARPUS ODORATISSIMA Blanco. Moracez. Marang.

“TI 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. Apocynacez. Natal plum,
“A thorny shrub from India, with plumlike black fruits having Semi-
transparent subacid flesh of very good flavor. A very good fruit 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. Rutaceex.
“ Bankit, from Jolo, Sulu.”

46638. ERYTHRINA sp. Fabacezx.

“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
coffee.” ;

46639. Ficus sp. Moracez. Fig.
“Very ornamental, with drooping willowlike branches.”

46640. HerTEROSPATHE ELATA Scheff. Phoenicaces. 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.) Brongn. Rhamnacezr.

“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, Cypholophus macrocephalus.”
(Safford, Useful Plants of Guam, p. 246.)

46642. TRICHOSANTHES QUINQUANGULATA A. Gray. Cucurbitacex.

“A climbing annual vine with globose, carmine-colored fruits some-
what larger than an apple. The fruits keep indefinitely and retain their
color for many weeks.”

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46643 and 46644. Nornoracus spp. Fagacee.

From Tapanui, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. H. R. Wright, Avondale,
Auckland. Received October 10, 1918.

46643. NotHoracus Fusca (Hook. f.) Oerst. Red beech.
A large New Zealand tree often reaching a height of 100 feet and

having a trunk diameter of 12 feet. The leaves, about 13 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. Sarvia 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. Cirrus nopmis Lour. Rutacee. 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 Chu kaa (Vermilion orange), a
variety of Citrus nobilis. 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.)

4664'7. Merrimiia cALOxyLon (Ridley) Swingle. Rutacez.
(Murraya caloxzylon 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 leafiets 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 as
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.) ;

BS

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1918. if

46648 to 46659.

From Ecuador. Collected by Dr. J. N. Rose, associate curator, United States

National Herbarium. Received October 18, 1918. Quoted notes by Dr.
Rose.
46648. PASSIFLORA LIGULARIS Juss. Passifioracee. Granadilla.
“No. 1. Granadilla. Common in the market of Guayaquil. Fruit
orange-colored with a long stem. There are many species here; this
is one of the best.”
46649. HorDEUM VULGARE PALLIDUM NSeringe. Poacez. Barley.
“No. 5. Cetada. Sold in the markets of Guayaquil. Also sold in
cracked form. Said to have been brought from the highlands of Ecuador.”
46650 to 46652. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabacee. Common bean.
46650. “No.6. Chola or Frijoles colorados. Brownish colored.
From Guayaquil.”
46651. “No.7. Ceballero. White. From Guayaquil.”
46652. “No. 8 Bayo. Light gray. From Guayaquil.”
46653. Zea MAys L. Poaceer. Corn,
“No. 10. Three ears of corn from Guayaquil.”
46654. AMARANTHUS sp. Amaranthacee. Amaranth.
“No. 11. Flowers, leaves, and stem dark purple. From Huigra.”
46655 to 46657. SoLANUM TUBEROSUM L. Solanacee. Potato.
46655. “No.12. Yellow potato.” :
46656. “No.13. White skin; called blanca. From Guayaquil.”
46657. “No.14. Brown skin; called leona or leona blanca. From
Guayaquil.”
46658. CHENOPODIUM QUINOA Willd. Chenopodiacez. 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 chicha, 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 standpoint, 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 should not be gathered and thrashed by Machinery.”
(O. F. Cook.)
For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 41340.
46659. OXALIS TUBEROSA Molina. Oxalidacee. Oca.
“No. 19. Oca. <A plant related to our common 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 first 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 AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46648 to 46659—Continued.

as in the sheep sorrel. The varieties are numerous, 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. Linium cotumpianum Hanson. Liliacee. 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.” (Griffths.)

46661. Casrwrroa epuxis La Llave. Rutacee. White sapote.
From Altadena, Calif. Purchased from Mr. F. 0. Popenoe, West India
Gardens. Received October 19, 1918.

A large tree with palmately compound leaves of three to seven leaflets and
small greenish yellow fiowers. The fruit, about the size of an orange, is greenish
vellow with 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. Dilleniacez. Yang-tao.

46662. “ From Chikung, China.”
46663. “From South Honan, China.”
For previous introduction, see S. P. I., No. 45588.
46664. Atitium cepa L. Liliacex.
‘** Onion.”
46665. ALLiuM sp. Liliaces. Onion.
“ Chin ts’ai.”
466656 to 46668. BRASSICA PEKINENSIS (Lour.) Gagn. Brassicacer.
; Pai 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.”

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1918. 19

46662 to 46693—Continued.

46669. CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS L. Asteracez.
‘Chinese red dye plant. Also Chinese medicine; probably red saffron.”

46670 to 46674. Cucumis Mreto L. Cucurbitacee. Muskmelon.
“ Bxcellent varieties of Chinese muskmelon.”

46675. EREMOCHLOA OPHIUROIDES (Munro) Hack. Poacez. Grass,
“ Grass seed from Honan, China.”

46676 to 46678. HoLcus sorcHuUM L. Poacez. Sorghum.
(Sorghum vulgare Pers.)

46676. “ White kaoliang. A tall grain similar to kafir corn.”
46677. ‘Red kaoliang. From Honan, China.”
46678. A red variety, slightly darker than S. P. I. No, 46677.

46679. PHASEOLUS ANGULARIS (Willd.) W. F. Wight. Fabacee.
Adsuki bean.

“A short, thick, red variety of the adsuki bean.”

46680. PHASEOLUS AUREUS Roxb. Fabacee. Mung bean.
““A green variety of the mung bean, or green gram.”

46681. PHYSALIS PERUVIANA L. Solanacee. Poha,
“Natal gooseberry or ground cherry; tart, but excellent for sauce.

From Natal, South Africa.”

46682. Pisum SATIVUM L. Fabacee. Garden pea.
“ Japanese peas. Cargoes of these are shipped to Seattle.”

46683. PoLYGONUM TINCTORIUM Lour. Polygonacer.
“Lao lan. Blue dye plant from Honan, China.”

46684. Pyrus sp. Malacez. Pear.

“Wild pear seed; tang li; from Honan and northern Hupeh, China.
Blight resistant.”

46685. RicINUS COMMUNIS L. Euphorbiacee. Castor-bean.
‘“Castor-bean seed from Honan, China.”

46686. SESAMUM ORIENTALE L. Pedaliaces. Sesame.
(S. indicum 1.)

“A black-seeded variety of Chinese sesame.”
46687 to 46691. Soya MAx (L.) Piper. Fabacer. 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 46698. Viana sINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacez. 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 AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46694. Prunus MUME Sieb. and Zucc. Amygdalacee.
Japanese apricot.
From Yokohama, Japan. Purchased from the Yokohama Nursery Co. Re-
ceived October 19, 1918.
“The flesh of the fruits dissolved in tea is used for washing inflamed eye-
lids or when eyes get gummy ; the acidity kills microbacteria.” (Jidda.)
“Although every American artist who visits Japan in the early spring comes
away with 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, which 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, much 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 mumes are consumed in Japan. Their use is so common that
they formed an important part of the army ration in the Russo-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 Fairchild.)

For an illustration of the flowers of the ‘“ mume,” see Plate I.

46695. BarLLoNELLA TOXISPERMA Pierre. Sapotacez. Dijave.
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 Europe, 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 Vegetauaxz Utiles
de VAfrique Tropicale Francaise, vol. 9, p. 242.)

46696. Jacaratia mexicana A. DC. Papayacee. Bonete.

From Yucatan. Presented 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 papaya. The bonete plant lives longer than the papaya.”
(Calvino.) ;

“A remarkable tree belonging to the same family as Carica papaya, 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. (PRUNUS MUME SIEB.
AND Zucc., S. P. |. No. 46694.)

‘The flowering mume of Japan, often called erroneously the “ flowering plum,’’ is a distinct 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. It flowers very early, and its fragrant blooms are
often. caught by late snowfalls. Its fruits are extremely acid and are pickled in Japan and
candied in China. They form animportant part of the Japanese soldier’s ration and when
served with meats are an appetizing relish. The tree is hardy, appears to beresistant 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 Chevy
Chase, Md., March 26, 1921; P26881 FS.)

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tropical Mexico, is of a peculiar shape; oblong. pentagonal, five celled, contain-
ing a milky pulp. It is somewhat sweet and edibie, in many places be-ng pre-

pared with sugar in the form of conserves. The leaves are compound and

digitate, composed of seven distinct acute lobes.” (WW. H. Safford.)

46697. LivistoNA JENKINSIANA Griffith. Phoenicacee. . Palm.
From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the director of the Botan’c Garden.
Received October 25, 1918.
Seeds of an East Indian palm, 20 to 30 feet tall, with a thick, round crown.
The leaves are used for covering tops of boats and umbrellas.

For previous introduction and description, see 8. P. I. No. 45591.

46698 to 46703.
From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Seeds collected at the Arnold 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 otherwise stated.

46698. < Malus ARNOLDIANA Rehder. Malacee. Apple.

“Aybrid of Malus pulcherrima, grown at the Arnold Arboretum; vig-
orous and very fruitful. May be useful as a stock for dwarfing commer-
cial varieties of apples and for variety breeding.”

Attention has been called to the hybrid crab apple, Malus cerasifera.
This plant is probably one of the parents of another hybrid which sprang
up spontaneously in the Arboretum many years ago and has been called
M. arnoldiana. The other parent is probably M. floribunda [M. pulcher-
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 offspring 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 iow,
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. floribunda, are of deep rose
color and the petals, after the flowers open, gradually turn from rose
color to white. The flowers, however, are as large as those of M. cerasi-
fera, or nearly twice as large as those of M. floribunda, and the red fruits
are intermediate in size between those of the parents. (Adapted from
Arnold Arboretum Bulletin of Popular Information, May 16, 1918.)
46699 and 46700. MaLUS PRUNIFOLIA RINKI (Koidz.) Rehder. Malace.

: , 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. baccata, but considered by Prof. Sargent as being
much nearer to M. prunifolia rinki. Good-sized fruits of fine qual-
ity. For breeding and stock trials.”

46701. MALUS TRANSITORIA TORINGOIDES Rehder. Malacez. Apple.

“A large and vigorous variety of M. transitoria, with good-sized astrin-
gent fruits. For breeding purposes.”

2? SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46698 to 46703—Continued.

46702. PYRUS SEROTINA Rehder. Malacee. Pear.
“The typical form of the species usually known as P. chinensis. Parent

of the varieties Golden Russet, Chinese sand pear, LeConte, and others.

Useful as a resistant stock and for breeding.”

46703. PYRUS SERRULATA Rehder. Malacee. Pear.
“Tree grown from seeds received from 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, ANTEIDESMA BUNIUS (L.) Spreng. Euphorbiaceae.
“ 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 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 for snake bites. The wood,
when immersed in water, becomes black and as heavy as iron. The fruits
are subacid in taste and are used for preserving. (Adapted from Brandis,
Indian Trees, p. 564, and from Lindley, Treasury of Botany, vol. 1, p. 75.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43544.

46705. CorpiA BLANCOI Vidal. Boraginacee. 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 Philippines, p. 205.)

46706. PREMNA CUMINGIANA Schauer. Verbenacee.

“ Maguilio. 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,
Drooy.)
46707. QUERCUS BENNETTII Miquel. Fagacez. 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, Convmercial Woods of the
Philippines, p. 98.)

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1918. 23

46708 to 46710.
From Bahia, Brazil. Presented by Mr. H. M. Curran. Received October
30, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Curran.
46708. SyAGRUS CORONATA (Mart.) Bece. Phcenicacesze. Palm.
(Cocos coronata Mart.)

“ Seeds of Licori palin, Jequie, Bahia, Brazil, September, 1918. A small,
ornamental palm of dry. cool highlands. It yields edible kernels and oil
in immense quantities.”

46709. FrvILLEA sp. Cucurbitacee.

“ Seeds of andiroba used for soap making; Rio Grungugy, Bahia, Brazil,
September, 1918.”

46710. ZEPHYRANTHES sp. Amaryllidacee.

“ Jequie, Bahia, September, 1918. Bulbs of an ornamental pink flower,
from 12 to 14 inches high. Flowers 4 to 6 inches long, four or five at apex
of scape. Wild in dry, cool highlands in good woods mold.”

46711. Berperis prtinosa Franch. Berberidacee. 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 borne profusely and are carried
through the winter. a few remaining on the plant along with the next season’s
flowers. 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 63 feet from the base.” (Menzies.)

46712. Artemisia cIna Berg. Asteracee. Wormseed,

Grown from §. 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, where all the drug santonica is collected in July
and August by natives. The 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-

-Gially for roundworms.

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. Nos. 42682 and 42791.

€6713. CHENOPODIUM NUTTALLIAE Safford. Chenopodiacee.
Mi 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.” (Urs. Nuttail.)
For previous introduction, see S. P. I. Noe. 46682.

24 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46714 to 46716.

From Pretoria, South Africa. Presented by Mr. H. Percy Phillips, for the
chief of the division of botany, Department of Agriculture. Received
November 5, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Phillips.

46714 and 46715. CirrRuULLUS VULGARIS Schrad. Cucurbitacez.
Watermelon.
46714. ‘‘A. Sweet variety.”
46715. “ B. The wild melon and may be a bitter variety.”
46716. LAGENARIA VULGARIS Seringe. Cucurbitacez. Gourd.
“C. The Kafir melon.”

46717. GossypruM NANKING Meyen. Malvacee. Cotton.

From Honan, China. Presented by Mr. G. D. Schlosser. Received Oc-
tober 1, 1918.

“The Chinese cotton is generally recognized as be‘ng inferior to the Ameri-
can. Whether it may have some superiority in the matter of adaptability to
poorer scils I am unable to say. My friends here say they do not plant cotton
on land that will grow anything else. The fiber is used for spinning in the
hand fashion. The native cloth is all woven of this cotton.” (Rev. H. W.
White. )

For previous introduction, see S. P. J. Nus. 33798 and 33799.

46718. Pyrus sp. Malacezx. Pear.
From China. Seeds taken from fruits collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer
and forwarded to the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction

after his death, without any notes. Received October 5, 1918.

46719. ScHRANKIA LEPTOCARPA DC. Muimosacez.

From Bahia, Brazil. Presented by Sr. V. A. Argollo Ferrao0, 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.”
(Argollo Ferrdo.)

46720. Ziziphus MAuRITIANA Lam. Rhamnacee. Indian Jujube.
(Z. jujuba Lam. not Mill.)
From Reunion Island. Presented by Mr. G. Regnard, Port Louis, Mauri-
tius. Received November 5, 1918.
“ Ziziphus from Reunion Island. This jujube is very sweet and is highly
prized.” (Regnard.)

For previous introductions, see S. P. I. Nos. 45625 to 45658.

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.
46721. CEREUS sp. Cactacee. Night-blooming cereus.
“The flat joints are from a species of night-blooming cereus which has
an immense blood-red flower the size of a saucer. It opens only at night;
the plant climbs on walls, or anything.”
46722 and 46723. CEREUS sp. Cactacez. Pitalla.
“The seeds and the 3-cornered joints are from a cactus called pitalla
(pronounced pea-tah-ya). The fruit grows as large as a good-sized potato
and is covered with warts about one-fourth of an inch high. The inside
pulp has a wonderful flavor and is very fine eating.”
46722. Cuttings. 46723. Seeds.

46724. PERSEA AMERICANA Mill. Lauracee. Avocado.
(P. gratissima Gaertn. f.)

“Seeds from some very large and fine aguacates.”

46725. BrosiIMuM ALICASTRUM Swartz. Moracee. Breadnut tree.

From Cuba. Presented by Dr. Mario Calvino, director of 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 meto L. Cucurbitacee. 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
15 to 20 pounds. The skin is rough, and greenish yellow in color. 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. Mitiertia piscipia (Roxb.) Wight. Fabacez.

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.” (Cdrter.)

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 borie 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. Yamei Kin, who obtained them
from Mr. H. L. Yang, Peking University. Received November 12, 1918.
Quoted notes by Mrs. Kin.

46728. CucuMIS MELO L. Cucurbitacee. 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—__4

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46728 and 46729—Continued.

46729. DoLicHos LABLAB L. Fabacezx.

“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, herticulturist,
Agricultural Experiment Station. Received November 13, 1918.

46730. SoLanum sp. Solanacezx. 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. TILANDsIa sp. Bromeliacex.

“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.” (Schultz.)

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. CITRUS MIARAY Wester. Rutacez. 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. CITRUS WEBBERIIZ Wester. Rutacezx. 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 24 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 LACRYMA-JOBI MA-YUEN (Rom.) Stapf. Poacez. Ma-yuen.

“Adlay. An edible variety of Job’s-tears, cultivated in Mindanao.”
46735. CROTALARIA sp. Fabacee.

“An annual plant up to 75 centimeters tall, with curious, rather attrac-
tive sepals that persist for many weeks. An interesting subject for a

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46732 to 46'740—Continued.

plant breeder of ornamentals. Native to Mindanao at an altitude of 400
to 700 meters.”

46736. Ficus sp. Moraceez.

“ 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 great 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. Convolvulacee. Morning-glory.

“ Burakan. <A perennial, climbing vine of vigorous growth which 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 650 meters.”

46738. ORANIA PALINDAN (Blanco) Merr. Phenicacee. 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 18 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, ete. An attractive ornamental.”

46739. TRICHOSANTHES sp. Cucurbitaces.

“No. 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. Cucurbitacee.

“No. 2. A cucurbitaceous climbing vine with attractive white flowers
and oblong, orange-red fruits about 5 centimeters long. Native to the
interior of Mindanao.”

46741. AmycepaLus MicropHytia H. B. K. Amygdalacee.
(Prunus microphylla Hemsl.) Mexican almond.

From Indio, Calif. Fruits collected by Prof. 8. C. Mason at the Indio Date
Garden, grown from 8S. P. I. No. 389295. 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 Agricultural Research.
vol. 1, p. 175.)

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46742 and 46743.

From Para, Brazil. Presented by Sr. J. Simao da Costa. Received No-
vember 14, 1918. Quoted notes by Sr. da Costa.

46742. CECROPIA PALMATA Willd. Moracez. 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 been made as to the strength of the fiber which the bark
contains.”

46743. EUTERPE OLERACEA Mart. Phoenicacez. Assahy.

“Seeds of a graceful, ornamental palm. The fruits contain hardly any
oil and are made into a beverage and also into ice cream.”

46744. EnrTrrotopium sp. Mimosacee.

From Bahia, Brazil. Presented by Mr. H. M. Curran. Received November
14, 1918.

“Seeds of a species of Enterolobium much like #. saman, but from dry
regions. It is a handsome umbrella-shaped shade tree for Texas and Cali-
fornia.” (Curran.)

46745 to 46748. Pyrus spp. Malacez. Pear.

From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Fruits collected at the Arnold 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. PyRUS CALLERYANA Decaisne.
46745. ‘“* Wilson No. 556a; pubescent form.”
46746. ‘“ Wilson No. 556a; 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 Sargent, Plantae Wil-
sonianae, vol. 2, p. 264.)

46749 to 46752.

From New Zealand. Presented by Mr. J. W. Poynton, Palmerston North.
Received November 15, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Poynton.

46749. ENTELEA ARBORESCENS R. Br. ‘Tiliacez. New Zealand cork.

“Seeds of the whaw 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
flower. 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.”

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46749 to 46752—Continued.
46750 to 46752. PHORMIUM TENAX Forst. Liliacee. 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 yield 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.”

46'753 to 46760.
From Montevideo, Uruguay. Presented by Sr. R. S. Silveira, technologist
of the Estacion Agronomica, Montevideo. Received November 16, 1918.
Quoted notes by Sr. Silveira.
46753 to 46756. AracHis HYPOGAEA L. Fabacee. Peanut.
46753. ‘Mani, variety Brasil.”
46754. ‘‘ Mani, variety Brasil.’
46755. ‘“ Mani, variety Paraguaya.”
46756. ‘Mani, variety Uruguaya.”

46757 and 46758. HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L. Asteracee. Sunflower,
46757. ‘“ Variety Argentina.” 46758. “ Variety del Pais.”
46759 and 46760. Ricinus commMUNIS L. Euphorbiacese. Castor-bean
46759. ‘“ Variety sanguineus.” 46760. ‘‘ Variety communis.’
46761. Carica sp. Papayacee. Papaya.

From Colombia. Presented by Dr. Carlos Urueta, minister of agriculture,
Bogota. Received November 19, 1918.
“A wild variety of papaw from the tropical parts of Colombia.” (Urwueta.)
Judging from the seeds, this is the same species as that obtained by Mr. O. F.
‘Cook at Ollantaytambo, Peru. See S. P. I. No. 413839.

46762. Lysiroma sapicu Benth. Mimosacee. | Sabicu.

From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Presented by Dr. Mario Calvino, di-
rector, Agricultural Hxperiment Station. Received November 22, 1918.

The sabicu 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 pods. 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. 704.)

-46763. RHopopENDRON sp. Ericacee. 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).

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46764. CoryNocaRPus LAEVIGATA Forst. Corynocarpacee.
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 list »f 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. Rupus sp. Rosacee. Blackberry.

From San Lorenzo, Colombia. Presented by Mr. M. T. Dawe. Received
November 11, 1918.

““T am sending you to-day seeds of a large fruiting blackberry which grows
at about 3,300 meters altitude on the Central Cordillera.” (Dawe.)

Received as R. bogotensis, but it seems to be a different species.

46766 and 46767. Triticum spp. Poacee. Wheat.

From Johannesburg, South Africa. Purchased from the Agricultural Sup-
ply Association through Mr. J. Burtt Davy. Received November 28, 1918.
Quoted notes by Mr. Davy.

““T 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 Oude Baard, 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 34 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 in
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-
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OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1918. ol

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.

“Tt 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. TRITICUM DURUM Desf.
“Golden Ball. A durum wheat; not so good a yielder as Oude Baard,
but more drought resistant.”
46767. TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.
(Tf. vulgare Vill.)
“Oude Baard. A bearded, soft wheat; a better yielder than the Golden
Ball, but not so drought resistant.”

46768. Dioscorea ALATA L. Dioscoreacez. Yam.

From Honolulu, Hawaii. Tubers presented by Mr. J. EH. 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. Awanas sativus Schult. f. Bromeliacee. 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 2
pound for poor specimens to 3 or 4 pounds for choice ones.” (Daily Consular

- and Trade Reporis, January 13, 1914.)

467'70 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.”

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46770 to 46780—Continued.

46770. Soya MAX (L.) Piper. Fabacee. Soy bean.
“No. 15036A. Haak pei tseng tau. One of the common beans of
Kwanegtung; said to be very nutritious. Planted in Kwangtung in
March and April and again in August and September.”
46771. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabaces. Cowpea.
“No. 15086B. Mei tau. Another common bean of Kwangtung;
planted in March and April.”
46772. PISUM SATIVUM L. Fabacee. 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. Fabacex. Sword bean,
“No. 15086D. Jo 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. VIGNA SESQUIPEDALIS (L.) Fruwirth. Fabacee.
Yard Long bean.
“No. 150386E. 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 AUREUS Roxb. Fabacee. Mung bean.
“No. 15036F. Luk tau. Used for bean sprouts, bean curd, ete.
Also used in flour. Planted in Kwangtung in March and April.”
46776. Soya MAX (L.) Piper. Fabacee. Soy bean.
“No. 150386G. Wong tau. Used to make various bean products.
Planted in Kwangtung in March and April.”
46777. Victa FABA L. Fabacer. . Broad bean.
‘“*150386H. Chaam tau. So called because it resembles a silkworm.
It is used in a number of different ways and is planted in March
and April.”
46778. VIGNA SESQUIPEDALIS (L.) Fruwirth. Fabacez.
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 ANGULARIS (Willd.) W. F. Wight. Fabacer.
: Adsuki bean.
“No. 15036J. Hung tau. Planted in Kwangtung in March and
April.”

46780. CASTANEA MOLLISSIMA Blume. Fagacex. 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. 15087.”

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46781 to 46787.

From Mexico. Collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe and presented through

Dr. H. J. Webber, director of the Citrus Experiment Station of the Uni-
versity of California. Received December 2, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr.
Popenoe.

46781. ANNONA DIVERSIFOLIA Safford. Annonacee. Tlama.,

“ Papauce. Collected at Tapachula, Chiapas, October 18, 1918. ‘The
tree strongly suggests Annona squamosa in appearance, but is easily dis-
tinguished by the leaflike bracts at the base of the branchlets. 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 with rose color
when ripe, and the seeds are much larger than those of either A.
squamosa or A. reticulata.”

For previous introduction, see 8S. P. I. No. 36682.

For an illustration of the fruits of this Annona, see Plate il.

46782. Carica sp.. Papayaces.

“Collected at La Zacualpa, Chiapas, October 10, 1918. A wild carica
common in this region. It is very similar to the papaya. The plants
grow to a height of about 10 feet and resemble those of the papaya
except in the distinctly darker coior of the foliage and the less deeply
lobed leaves. Staminate and pistillate flowers seem always to be pro-
duced on separate plants. The fruits are borne singly, not in clusters,
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 in 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 inch 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 te 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 distinet from that
of the flesh of the papaya.”

46783. CHAMAEDOREA sp. Pheenicacee. Palm.

“From Pochutla, Oaxaca, August 18, 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 dis-

_ 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 stiff 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. Solanacez. 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 about
6 feet. I do not know that it has any particular value, but it might be

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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. Passifloracez.

‘From Puerto Mexico, Vera Cruz; collected September 9, 1918. The
granadita, 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 Passifiora ligularis, 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 an excellent species to cross with
some of the larger fruited passifloras.”

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46786. SAPRANTHUS sp. Annonacez.

“From the mountains near Pochutla, Oaxaca; altitude, 3,000 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 13
inches in thickness. The flesh is bright orange color, and I do not
believe it is edible; at any rate, it is not eaten by the natives of this
region.”

For an illustration of a cluster of fruits of this tree, see Plate IIT.

46787. ViITIS sp. Vitacee. Grape.

‘“ Totoloche. Collected at Mogone, Oaxaca, October 1, 1918. A wild
grape apparently belonging to the Muscadine group or closely related
to it. The 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 least,
be of importance in connection with the development of a grape for
cultivation in the Tropics. It is vastly superior to Vitis caribaea, 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
Scuppernong; it seems to me even thicker and tougher. The pulp is
greenish, very juicy, containing two to four seeds, typically the latter
-number. While 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.”

46'788. CoLocasta ESCULENTA (lL.) Schott. Aracez. Dasheen.
From Port of Spain, Trinidad. Presented by Mr. Eugene André. 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 dasheen, the latter requiring well-
watered, low-lying land for remunerative crops.” (André.)

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PLATE III.

Inventory 57, Seeds and Plants Imported.

Inventory 57, Seeds and Plants Imported. PLATE IV.

THE FAMOUS SEALING-WAX PALM OF THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO. (CYRTO-
STACHYS LAKKA BECCARI, S. P. I. No. 46865.)

This palm, which is scarcely knownin America, merits trialin 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. 390

“This variety, known in Trinidad as Chinese eddo, is very similar in appear-
ance to what has been previously introduced in the United States as the
Trinidad dasheen. The quality of the specimens received is excellent.” (f. A.
Young.)

46789. Rosa GENTILIANA Lev. and Van. Rosacee. Rose.

From England. Presented by Sir David Prain, director of the Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew. Received December 3, 1918.

“4 plant grown from a cutting supplied by Sir William Thiselton-Dyer.”
(Prain.)

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.
The numerous large white flowers are 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 pallid beneath.
(Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 2, p. 312.)

Received as Rosa cerasocarpa Rolfe, which is referred to R. gentiliana in
Plantae Wilsonianae.

46790. Diatyanruera oropa (H. B. K.) Warb. Myristicacee.
(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 beneficial results. Otfoba 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
of 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.” (Davive.)

46791 to 46793.

From Angola, Africa. Presented by Mr. J. Gossweiler, Servicos de Agri-
cultura, Loanda. Received December 3, 1918.

46791. ALBIZZIA WELWITSCHII Oliver. Mimosacezx.

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 pinnsz, 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 LITTORALIS Baker. Liliacex.

Growing in the coast region of Angola, Africa, this aloe is a shrub
often 10 feet tall with 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 with branches of cylindrical racemes 1 foot long, densely
crowded with the short-pediceled flowers. (Adapted from Oliver, Flora
of Tropical Africa, vol. 7, p. 467.)

36 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46791 to 46793—Continued.

46793. PACHYLOBUS EDULIS MUBAFO (Ficalho) Engl. Balsameacez.
(Canarium mubafo Ficalho. )

A tree found in the Cameroon Valley in Upper Guinea, Africa. The
odd-pinnate leaves have 15 to 17 coriaceous, ovate leaflets 4 to 6 inches
long. The small flowers 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. 1, p. 327.)

46794 to 46799. Triricum arstivum L. Poacee. 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. J. A. Clark.

46794. C. 1.6219. Federation. 46796. C.I. 6221. Onas.

46795. C. 1.6220. 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. 1.6224. Yeoman. A sample of Yeoman wheat grown by Mr.
Alfred Amos, Wye, Kent, England, from a field of about 22 acres
which Mr. Amos said yielded at the rate of 96 bushels per acre.”

46799. ‘“C. 1.6225. An unidentified club wheat.”

46800. Rusus cuaucus Benth. Rosacee. Andes berry.

From Palmira, Colombia. Cuttings presented by Mr. Charles J. Eder.
Received December 6, 1918.
““T believe the natural habitat of this berry to be about 8,000 feet above
sea level.” (Hder.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45365.

46801. Dioscorra auatTA L. Dioscoreacee. Yam.

Tubers grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Miami, Fla. Num-
bered for convenience in distribution.

“A very prolific, white-fleshed yam, obtained in the spring of 1918 by David
Fairchild from Prof. C. T. Simpson, Lemon City, Fla. It grows 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.

From Ecuador. Cuttings collected by Dr. J. N. Rose, associate curator,
United States National Herbarium. Received December 7, 1918.
46802. Nacera sp. Taxacer.
(Podocarpus sp.)
“ Huigra, November 4, 1918.” (Rose.)

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"46802 and 46803—Continued.

“No. 23556. Quito, altitude 9,500 feet. October 28, 1918.” (Rose.)

“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 Guate-
| malan 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.)

46808. PERSEA AMERICANA Mill. Lauracee. Avocado.
(P. gratissima Gaertn. f.)

| 46804 to 46820.

From Johannesburg, South Africa. Presented by Mr. J. Burtt Davy. Re-
ceived December 9 and 10, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Davy.

| 46804. Acacta cycLops A. Cunn. Mimosacee.

“ 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 8S. P. I. No. 30777.

46805. AcACIA GIRAFFAE Willd. Mimosacez.

*“* Kameel doorn. 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-brown in color and is used by the Bechuanas for spoons, Knife han-
dles, ete. At one time this tree furnished all the fuel for Kimberly,
Vryburg, and Mafeking.”

46806. ERAGROSTIS SUPERBA Peyr. Poacee.
“A yaluable pasture grass; somewhat ornamental also.”
For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44741.

46807. Hipiscus uRENS L. f. Malvacee.

“ 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. 1, p. 173.)

46808. LOoBELIA ERINUS MICRODON (DC.) Sond. Lobeliacex.

“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. MAnrHoT GLaziovir Muell. Arg. Euphorbiacee. Ceara rubber.

“From Knysna, Cape Province.”

“Ceara rubber occupies the second rank, and it would undoubtedly be
equal to Para rubber if the sap were collected by some method so that-
it would not include so much foreign stuff. Ceara rubber 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 gray-green leaves, in shape
and size resembling those of the castor-bean plant.” (Semmler.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 4264.

38

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46804 to 46820—Continued.

46810. RHUS VIMINALIS Ait. Anacardiacesz.

“ Karree boom. <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 134 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 25 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 boom
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. Fabacerx. Clover.

‘An annual, naturalized around Cape Town. It might succeed as a
green-manure crop on sandy soils in California or other regions of winter
rainfall.”

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 34196.

46812. Triticum purUM Desf. Poacer. Wheat.

“South African durum, grown in the Cape Province from American
seed.”

.46813 to 46817. TriticUM AESTIVUM L. Poacer. 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. “ Thew. This wheat has withstood rust for several years in
the western provinces and is giving encouraging results.”

46815. “ Rietti. Bearded; ear 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 Harly threatens to oust it from this posi-
tion. It has not given very good results in the region of summer
rainfall.”

46816. “Du Toit. Beardless; 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. “Glujas Early. Beardless or semibearded; 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, 1918. 39

46804 to 46820—Continued.
46818. VirGILIA CAPENSIS (L.) Lam., Fabaceex.

“ Keurboom, from Storms River, Cape Province. A smal! tree culti-
vated for its ornamental foliage and sweetly scented flowers. Its culti-
vation is most simple, but it dislikes drought and is subject to the red
seale. The wood is rather light and soft and looks well when polished,
but is subject to worm-eating. It is occasionally used for yokes, rafters,
Spars, fuel, etc.”

46819. Cucumis sp. Cucurbitacee.
“Wild cucumber from the Kalahari Desert; said to be eaten by stock.”

46820. MuUNDULEA SUBEROSA (Roxb.) Benth. Fabacee.

“An ornamental, leguminous shrub from the warm-temperate, arid
belt of the Transvaal.”

46821. Canna Evuuis Ker. Cannacez. Edible canna.

From Honolulu, Hawaii. Tubers presented by the Agricultural Experiment
Station. Received April 1, 1918. Numbered December 31, 1918.

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 80 pounds
of bulbs. (Adapted from A. J. Boyd, Queensland Agricultural Journal, vol.
PO. Dp ae. )

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 30 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. 46318.

46822 to 46831. Castanea NEGLECTA Dode. Fagacez.

From Cape Henry, Va. Collected by Mr. J. B. Norton, physiologist, 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. kinds being covered up by the encroaching sand; and along the
foot of the dune I found empty chinquapin burs. No bushes suggesting chin-

40 “SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

guapins were present, but a search revealed that the burs had dropped from 2
tree fully 30 feet high growing well up on the slope. 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 the top is seen sticking out of the dune fully 40 or 50 feet above
the ‘desert’ floor. In the ‘desert’ I could find only in rare instances trees
that showed a main trunk undamaged by fire. Most individuals were shrubby
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, but until they are tested their relative nrerits
will be uncertain. Some of the fire-burned shrubs may be better potent ally
than the large ones that escaped burning.”

46822. ‘‘ No.1. From.a tree back of old sand pit in the ‘ desert’ country.
Collected 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. From a tree pointed out by Mr. 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 railroad
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. 6. 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 must be much larger. An old dead pine top just
back of this tree indicates that the ground here is neariy 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 80 feet up from the base; part of a tree top, its branches
spreading out and making a veritable thicket on the dune, northeast of
the big tree (No. 7).”

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1918. 41

46822 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. Rises voteare Lam. Grossulariacee. 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
Bunyard & Co.’s trade catalogue.)

46833. Virissp. Vitacex. 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.”
(Wakeman. )

46834 to 46853.

From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Seeds of trees and shrubs from various sources
presented by Prof. C. 8S. Sargent, Arnold Arboretum. Received December
12,1917. Quoted notes from the Arboretum.

46834. ABIES SIBIRICA NEPHROLEPIS Trautv. Pinacee. Fir,
“Forma chlorocarpa. Green cone form from Japan. Wilson No. 10509.”
46835. ACANTHOPANAX sp. Araliacez. |
“ Worrest No. 14853. A. No. 498.”
46836 and 46837. Acer sp. Aceraceer. Maple.
46836. “Forrest No. 14768. A. No. 508.”
46837. ‘Forrest No. 15824. A. No. 509.”

46838. BETULA CHINENSIS Maxim. Betulacee. Birch.
“ Wilson No. 10707; from Japan.’

46839. BETULA SCHMIDTII Regel. Betulacez. | Birch,
“Wilson No. 10710; from Japan.”

46840. BreTuLa sp. Betulacee. Birch.
“Forrest No. 15381. A. No. 552.”

46841. Larix sp. Pinacex. Larch.

“Green cone form from Japan. Wilson No. 10508.”
46842 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

492 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46834 to 46853—Continued. ©

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 a letter of the Director of Laboratory, Royal Horticul
tural Society Gardens, October 5, 1920.)

46842. ‘ Forr. No. 15045; A. No. 495.”

46843. ‘“ Forr. No. 15046; A. No. 496.”

46844, “ Worr. No. 14852; A. No. 497.”

46845. “ Forr. No. 14683; A. No. 499.”

46846. “ Forr. No. 14940; A. No. 500.”

46847. “ Forr. No. 14969; A. No. 501.”

46848. “ Forr. No. 15212; A. No. 502.”

46849. “ Forr. No. 15342; A. No. 503.”

46850. “ Worr. No. 15353 ; A. No. 504.”

46851. “ Forr. No. 15789; A. No. 505.”

46852. “Hills north of Tengyueh, 1917. A. No. 506.”
468538. ‘ Chungtien plateau shrub, 20 to 30 feet. A. No. 507.”

46854 to 46859. PapaversomniFeRrUM L. Papaveraces. 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 tins; 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. Turoproma cacao L. Sterculiacee. 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.” (dMoore.)

46861. Livistona autissima Zoll. Phoenicacee. 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 very highly and use it especially for rafters,
which last for three generations. (Adapted from Zollinger, Natuurkundig
Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indie, vol. 14, p. 150.)

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1918. 43

46862. JarropHa urens L. Euphorbiacez.

From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Cuttings presented by Dr. Mario
Calvino, director, Experiment Station. Received December 30, 1918.

Variety inermis.

The chaya is a shrub with fieshy branches bearing palmate 3-lobed leaves,
12 to 25 centimeters wide, dark green in color. The flowers are small, white,
very pretty, especially in the wild spiny variety. There are two types of chaya,
one provided with stinging hairg 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 export, 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 Trabajo, Cuba, vol. 2, no. 8,
Dp. 364.)

“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.” (Calvino.)

46863. Pavuirnia cupana Kunth. Sapindacee. 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
leafiets. 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. Acrinipia cHINENSIS Planch. Dilleniacee. 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 14
imches 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. CyrrosTacHys LAKKA Beccari. Phoenicacee. 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. 946.)
For an illustration of this palm, see Plate IV.

46866 to 46868. Turosproma cacao L. Sterculiacez. Cacao.
From 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.3. Fruits with a green husk.”

46869 and 46870.

From Ganganba, Portuguese West Africa. Presented by Mr. A. W. Bailey.
Received December 30, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Bailey.
46869. PENNISETUM GLAUCUM (L.) R. Br. Poacer. Pearl millet.
(P. typhoideum Rich.)
“Seeds of our giant African millet, called locally Masangu.”

46870. VOANDZEIA SUBTERRANEA (L.) Thouars. Fabacee.

* 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 ANEURA FE’. Muell. Mimosacez. Wattle.
“ Mulga. This is a dry-country species. The foliage is eaten by stock

in dry weather.”

46872. ACACIA HOMALOPHYLLA A. Cunn. Mimosacer. 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.”

468738. ANGOPHORA SUBVELUTINA F.. Muell. Myrtaces.

“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. ATrIPLex spp. Chenopodiacez. ‘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,” by Dr.
P. B. Kennedy.

46874. ATRIPLEX CAMPANULATA Benth.

A perennial, with a hard, almost woody stem and rather 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 Australiensis, vol. 5, p. 177.)

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 EF. 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 AND PLANTS 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. ATRIPLEX Sp.

These seeds were received as Atriplex angulata, but they do not
agree with previous samples of this species nor with the botanical
description. They are very close to A. truncata A. Gray.

46881. CASUARINA CUNNINGHAMIANA Miquel. Casuarinaceze.

“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. CASUARINA STRICTA Ait. Casuarinaces.

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 Casuarina quadrivalvis, which is now considered to
be a synonym of C. stricta.

46884. CHLORIS VIRGATA Swartz. Poacer.

‘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 I. Muell. Myrtacee.

“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 ALBENS F. Muell. Myrtacez.

“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 days, as it seems to get sweeter. The timber is hard and
durable.”

46887. EUCALYPTUS PAUCIFLORA Sieber. Myrtacee.

“White gum. A tree reaching a height of 100 feet and a diameter of 4
feet. The foliage is eaten by cattle and sheep in dry seasons. The timber
is used for building and fencing purposes. This species grows well in
swampy lowlands and should thrive well in Florida.”

Received as Eucalyptus coriacea, which is considered to be a synonym
of E. paucifiora.

46888. EUCALYPTUS OBLIQUA L’Her. Myrtacezx.

“A tree of rapid growth with a straight stem reaching a height of 300
feet and a diameter of 10 feet. The timber is very fissile and is used for
buildings, fence rails, palings, and shingles. The bark is used for rougb
roofing and also in the manufacture of paper.”

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1918. 47

46871 to 46890—Continued.
46889. EUCALYPTUS REDUNCA Schauer. Myrtaceze.

“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 diameter; it thrives
in poor soil and in a cold, fiat country. The light-colored timber is hard,
| heavy, tough, and durable, and is prized for wheelwright work, building
| purposes, and various implements.”
|

|
|
|

46890. PENNISETUM PURPUREUM Schum. Poacee. Grass,

“Plephant 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. Aquifoliacex. Yerba maté,
For previous introduction and description, see S. P. I. No. 43456.

46892. SALVIA GARDNERIANA Hort. Menthacee. 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.”

| 46898 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 ancurIA L. Cucurbitacee.

“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 13 inches
long, with a more or less muricated surface. Seeds and herbarium
specimens were obtained.”

46894. DioscorEa sp. Dioscoreacez.

“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. Lauracer. Avocado,
(P. gratissima 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 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 character.” (Wilson Popenoe.)

48 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

/

46896 and 46897.

From Zacuapam, Mexico. Presented by Mr. C. A. Purpus through the
American consul at Vera Cruz. Received December 27, 1918.

46896, CHENOPODIUM AMBROSIOIDES L. Chenopodiaces.

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 resuits as a cure for nervous affections. (Adapted from
The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions, 3d ser., vol. 9, p. 713.)

46897. (Undetermined. )

“Fruits of a valuable tree, belonging to the Anacardiacez and called
here cacao. This has a beautiful purplish brown, extremely hard wood.”
(Purpus.)

46898 to 46901. Turoproma cacao L. Sterculiacex. 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. Mimosaceer.
(H#. burchellii Benth.)

““The underground stem is used for tanning leather and dyeing stuffs a
brown color.”

46903. MomorDICA BALSAMINA L. Cucurbitacer. 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 wounds.
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. PopaLyRia sp. Fabacee.

“An ornamental leguminous shrub from the coastal districts of the

Cape Province.”

46905 to 46942. Nicorrana TaBacum L. Solanacee. 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 with
the best varieties sent to us from various localities.” (Silveira.)

f,

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in oe
| 46905 to 46942—Continued.
46905. “No.4a. Maryland 46922 “No. 28. Petizo criollo.”

| :

| smoking.” 46923. “No. 29. Bacino.”

46906. “No.8. Zimmer Span- 46924, “No. 30. Chileno.”

| Lal 46925. “No. 32. Tropezut.”

46907. “No. 8a. Zimmer Span- 46926. “No. 33. Orinoco.”
ish.”

46927. “No. 34. Sumatra.”

46928. ‘“ No. 36. Connecticut.”
46929. ‘No. 37. Kentucky.”

46930. “ No. 38. Salonica.”

46931. “No. 40. Belge.”

46982. ‘“‘ No. 41. Comstock Spanish.”

46908. “No.9. Latabia.”

i 46909. “No. 10f. Virginia.”
46910. ‘‘ No.10g. Virginia.”
46911. “No.10j. Virginia.”
46912. “No.12. Canario Vuelta

I. at eal 46933. “No. 42. A ”

| 46918. “No. 12a. Canario Vu- pre is ht

I eee ee aA 46934, “No. 43. Habano seedleaf.”

| . se $6 Mf >)

| 46914. “No.18a. Habano Vu- 46935. No. 44. Petit Habano.”

elta Abajo.” 469386. ‘‘ No. 45. Canelle R.”

| 46915. “No.138d. Habano Vu- 46987. “No. 46. Big Habano.”

| 2 eee 46938. “No. 49. Blue Prior.”

U Eas 46916. “No. 13e. Habano legiti- 4ag9g9, “No.50. Connecticut broad-

| mo.” leaf.”

| 46917. “No. 14b. Brasil.” 46940. “No.52. Big Ohio.” .

| 46918. “No. 14e. Brasil.” 46941. “No.1719. Atyra Habano.”

| 46919. “No. 15. Del Pais.” 46942, “No.1720. Barreiro Grande
46920. “No. 22. Rubio salteno.” Habano.”

46921. “No. 27. Canarias.”
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. CaricA CANDAMARCENSIS Hook. f. Papayacee.
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. Carica sp. Papayacee.

“ 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 edibie 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. 41889). They are
about twice as large as the seeds of the evidently closely related Carica
candamarcensis.” (H. C. Skeels.)

: 46946. Ducursnea sp. Rosacee.
“A wild strawberry with yellow flowers and spherical fruits of insipid
taste. Central Cordillera at altitudes of 6,000 to 8,000 feet.”

50 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

46943 to 46948—Continued.

46947. SoLANUM QUITOENSE Lam. Solanacez.

“Tulo. A plant found in the subtropical parts of Colombia. The
edible fruit is employed for flavoring preserves, sweets, and the like.”

46948. SoLanum sp. Solanacez.

“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. W. J. Tutcher. Received
December 30, 1918.

46949. CAESALPINIA VERNALIS Champ. Cesalpiniacee.

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 pinne, each bearing four to eight pairs
of ovate leaflets 1 inch long. The lemon-yellow flowers are borne in
racemes about 6 inches long. (Adapted from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine,
pl. 8182.)

46950. MUSSAENDA PUBESCENS Ait. f. Rubiacez.

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 Wilsonianae, vol. 3,
p. 396.)

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Abies sibirica nephrolepis, 46834.
Acacia aneura, 46871.
cyclops, 46804.
giraffae, 46805.
homalophylla, 46872.
Acanthopanax sp., 46835.
Acer spp., 46836, 46837.
Actinidia chinensis,46662, 46663, 46864.
Albizzia welwitschii, 46791.
Allium sp., 46665.
cepa, 46664.
Almond, Mexican, Amygdalus micro-
phylla, 46741.
Aloe littoralis, 46792.
Alsem, Citrus webberii, 46733.
Amaranthus sp., 46654.
Amygdalus microphylla, 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, Tropaeolum tuberosum, 46625.
Apple. See Malus spp.

Apricot, Japanese, Prunus mume, 46694.

Arachis hypogaea, 46753-46756.

Artemisia cina, 46712.

Artocarpus odoratissima, 46635.

Assahy, Huterpe oleracea, 46743.

Atriplex sp., 46880.
campanulata, 46874.
halimoides, 46875.
holocarpa, 46876.
leptocarpa, 46877.
nummularia, 46878.
semibaccata, 46879.

Avocado, Persea americana,

46724, 46803, 46895,

46624,

Baillonella toxisperma, 46695.

Balsam-apple, Momordica balsamina,
46903.

Barberry, Berberis priinosa, 46711.

Barley, Hordeum vulgare pallidum,
46589, 46649.

adsuki, Phaseolus angularis,
46679, 46779.
bonavist, Dolichos lablab, 46612,
46729.
broad, Vicia faba, 46777.
common, Phaseolus
46650-46652.
mung, Phaseolus aureus, 46680,
46775.
soy, Soja maz, 46687-46691, 46770,
46776.
sword, Canavali gladiatum, 46778.
Yard Long, Vigna sesquipedalis,
46774, 46778.
Beardtongue, Pentstemon
46595.
Beech, red, Nothofagus fusca, 46643.
silver, Nothofagus menziesii, 46644.
Berberis pruinosa, 46711.
Berry, Andes, Rubus glauwcus, 46800.
Betula sp., 46840.
chinensis, 46838.
schmidti, 46839.
Birch. See Betula spp.
Blackberry, Rubus sp., 46765.
Bonete, Jacaratia mexicana, 46696.
Brassica pekinensis, 46666-46668.
Breadnut tree, Brosimum alicastrum,
46725.
Brosimum alicastrum, 46725.

Bean,

vulgaris,

palmeri,

Cacao, Theobroma cacao, 46860, 46866—

46868, 46898-46901.
Caesalpinia vernalis, 46949.

_Calpi, Citrus webberii, 46733.

Canarium mubafo.
edulis mubafo.

Canavali gladiatum, 46773.

Canna edulis, 46821.

Cape gooseberry, Physalis peruviana,
46681.

Cardiospermum sp., 46617, 46618.

Carica spp., 46761, 46782, 46945.

candamarcensis, 46623,
46944.
Carissa carandas, 46636.
Carthamus tinctorius, 46669.

See Pachylobus

46943,

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52

Casimiroa edulis, 46661.
Castanea mollissima, 46780.
— neglecta, 46822-46831.
Castor-bean, Ricinus communis, 46685,
46759, 46760.
Casuarina cunninghamiana, 46881.
stricta, 46882, 46883.
Cecropia palmata, 46742.
Cereus, night-blooming,
46721.
Cereus sp., 46721-46723.
Chamaedorea sp., 46788.
Chaya, Jatropha urens, 46862.
Chenopodium ambrosioides, 46896.
nuttalliae, 46632, 46633, 46713.
quinoa, 46658.
Chestnut, Castanea mollissima, 46780.
Chia, Salvia hispanica, 46645.
Chloris virgata, 46884.
Citrullus vulgaris, 46714, 46715.
Citrus sp., 466387.
miaray, 467382.
nobilis, 46646.
webberii, 46733.
Clover, Trifolium angustifolium, 46811.
Cocos coronata. See Syagrus coronata.
Coiz lacryma-jobi ma-yuen, 46734.
Colocasia esculenta, 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, 46882.
Cyrtostachys lakka, 46865.

Cereus sp.,

Dasheen, Colocasia esculenta, 46788.
Datura fastuosa, 46634.
Dialyanthera otoba, 46790.
Dioscorea sp., 46894,

alata, 46768, 46801.

Djave, Baillonella toxisperma, 46695.

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Dolichos lablab, 46612, 46729.
Duchesnea sp., 46946.

Elephantorrhiza burchellii. See Ele-
phantorrhiza elephantina,
elephantina, 46902.
Eintelea arborescens, 46749.
Enterolobium sp., 46744.
Eragrostis superba, 46806.
Eremochloa ophiuroides, 46675.
Erythrina sp., 46638.
Bucalyptus diversicolor, 46885.
hemiphloia albens, 46886.
obliqua, 46888.
paucifiora, 46887.
redunca, 46889.
Euterpe oleracea, 46743.

Fevillea sp., 46709.

Ficus spp., 46639, 46736.

Fig, Ficus sp., 46639.

Fir, Abies sibirica nephrolepis, 46834.

Flax, New Zealand, Phormium tenaz,
46750-46752.

Fragaria chiloensis, 466138.

Gossypium sp., 46615.
nanking, 46717.
Gourd, Lagenaria vulgaris, 46716.
Granadilla, Passifiora ligularis, 46648.
Grape. See Vitis spp.
Grass, Hremochloa ophiuroides, 46675.
Pennisetum glaucum, 46869.
purpureum, 46890.
Guarana, Pdaullinia cupana, 46863.

Helianthus sp., 46620.
annuus, 46757, 46758.

Heterospathe elata, 46640.
Hibiscus wrens, 46807.
Holcus sorghum, 46676-46678.
Hordeum vulgare pallidum, 46589,

46649.
Huauhtzontli, Chenopodium Nuttal-
| liae, 46682, 46633, 46713.

Ilama, Annona diversifolia, 46781.

Ilex paraguariensis, 46891.

Ipomoea spp., 46621, 46627, 46628.
nymphaefolia, 46737.

Jacaratia mexicana, 46696.

Jatropha urens, 46862.

Jujube, Indian, Ziziphus mauritiana,
46720.

OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1918.

Karaka, Corynocarpus laevigata,
46764.

Katinga, Merrillia calorylon, 46647.

Lagenaria vulgaris; 46716.

Larch, Lariz sp., 46841.

Lariaz sp., 46841.

Tilium columbianum, 46660.

Lily, Lilium columbianum, 46660.

Livistona altissima, 46861.
jenkinsiana, 46697.

Lobelia erinus microdon, 46808.

Lysiloma sabicu, 46762.

Malus arnoldiana, 46698.
prunifolia rinki, 46699, 46700.
transitoria toringoides, 46701.

Manihot glaziovii, 46809.

Maple, Acer spp., 46836, 47837.

Marang, Artocarpus odoratissimd,
46635.

Ma-yuen, Coiz# lacryma-jobi ma-yuen,
46734.

Merrillia caloxylon, 46647.

Miaray, Citrus miaray, 46732.

Millet, pearl, Pennisetum glaucum,
46869.

Millettia piscidia, 46727.

Momordica balsamina, 46903.

Morning-glory, Ipomoea spp.,
46627, 46628, 46737.

Mundulea suberosa, 46820.

Murraya calozylon. See Merrillia
calorylon.

Muskmelon, Cucumis melo,
46674, 46726, 46728.

Mussaenda pubescens, 46950.

Myristica otoeba. See Dialyanthera
otoba.

46621,

46670-

Nageia sp., 46802.

Naranjilla, Solanum quitoense, 46631.
Natal plum, Carissa carandas, 46636.

Nicotiana 46784, 46905-
46942.
Nothofagus fusca, 46643.

menziesii, 46644.

tabacum,

Oak, Quercus bennettii, 46707.

Oca, Oxalis tuberosa, 46608-46610,
46659,

Onion. See Allium spp.

Onoseris speciosa, 46619.

Operculina sp., 46614.

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Orange, King, Citrus nobilis, 46646.
Orania palindan, 46738.
Oxzalis tuberosa, 46608-46610, 46659.

Pachylobus edulis mubafo, 46793.
Pai ts’ai, Brassica pekinensis, 46666-
46668.

Palm, Chamaedorea sp., 46783.
Cyrtostachys lakka, 46865.
Heterospathe elata, 46640.
Livistona altissima, 46861.

jenkinsiana, 46697.
Orania palindan, 46738.
Syagrus coronata, 46708.

Papaya, Carica sp., 46761.

Papaver somniferum, 46854-46859.

Passifiora ciliata, 46785.
ligularis, 46648.
suberosa, 46629.

Paullinia cupana, 46863.

Pea, garden, Pisum sativum, 46682,

46772.

Peanut, Arachis hypogaea, 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, 46680, 46775.

vulgaris, 46650-46652.
Phormium tenaz, 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, 46681.
Polygonum tinctorium, 46683.

Poppy, Papaver somniferum, 46854—
46859.

Potato, Solanum spp., 46655-46657,
46730.

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Premna cumingiana, 46706.
Prunus microphylla. See Amygdalus
microphylla.
mune, 46694.
Pumpkin, Cucurbita maxima, 46611.
Pyrus spp., 46684, 46718.
calleryana, 46745-46747.
serotina, 46702.
serrulata, 46703, 46748.

Quercus bennettii, 46707.
Quinoa, Chenopodium quinoa, 46658.

Rhododendron sp., 46763.
Rhus viminalis, 46810.
Ribes vulgare, 46832.
Ricinus communis, 46685, 46759, 46760.
Rosa gentiliana, 46789.
Rose, Rosa gentiliana, 46789.
Rubber, Ceara, Manihot

46809.
Rubus sp., 46765.

glaucus, 46800.

glaziovi,

Sabicu, Lysiloma sabicu, 46762.
sage, Salvia gardneriana, 46892.
Saltbush. See Atriplex spp.
Salvia gardneriana, 46892.
hispanica, 46645.
Sapote, white, Casimiroa edulis, 46661.
Sapranthus sp., 46786.
Schrankia leptocarpa, 46719.
Sesame, Sesamum orientale, 46686.
Sesamum indicum. See Sesamum ori-
entale,
orientale, 46686.
Sida sp., 46616.
Soia nar, 46687-46691, 46770, 46776.
Solanum sp., 46730, 46948.
quitoense, 46631, 46947.
tuberosum, 46655-46657.
Sorghum vulgare. See Holeus sor-
ghum.
Strawberry, Fragaria chiloensis, 46613.
Sunfiower. See Helianthus spp.
Syagrus coronata, 46708.

Theobroma cacao, 46860, 46866-46868,
46898-46901.
Tillandsia sp., 46731.

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Tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum, 46784,
46905-46942.
Trichosanthes sp., 46739, 46740.
quinquangulata, 46642.

Trifolium angustifoliuwm, 46811.
Triticum aestivum, 46590-46594, 46767,
4679446799, 46813-46817.

durum, 46766, 46812.
vulgare. See Triticum aestivum.
Tropaeolum tuberosum, 46625.

Undetermined, 4684246853, 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.
(Persia), 46590-46594.
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. He

Yaruma, Cecropia palmata, 46742.

Yerba maté, Jlex paraguariensis, 46891.

Zea mays, 46596-46507, 46658.
Zephyranthes sp., 46710.
Ziziphus jujuba Lam.
mauritiana.
mauritiana, 46720.

See Ziziphus

| Mewes wae Ae erst “ Issued May 23, 192.

“4, 8 ‘DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
a ’ _ BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY.
é & WILLIAM A. TAYLOR, Chief of Bureau, ©
INVENTORY

OF

1 aa BY THE

prick | OF FOREIGN SEED AND PLANT. INTRODUCTION

| es DURING ‘THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1
1s Se TO MARCH 31, 1919.

, (No. 58; Nos. 46951 To 47348.)

WASHINGTON:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFIOE,
1922. ”
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i : Issued May 23, 1922.
i

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 1
TO MARCH 31, 1919.

(No. 58; Nos. 46951 To 47348.)

WASHINGTON:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFIOE.
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.

FORBIGN SEED AND PLANT INTRODUCTION.
SCIENTIFIC STAPF.
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 Hseltine, Assistant Botanist, ia Charge of Botanicat
Investigations.
L. G. Hoover, Assistant Plant Introducer, in Charge of Chayote Investigations.
Cc. 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, 2
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.
EK. 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, Ill.; Dr. H. L. Lyon, Honolulu, Hawaii;
Henry Nehrling, Gotha, Fla.; Charles T. Siang Littleriver, Fla.; Dr. L. Trabut,
Algiers, Algeria; E. H. Wilson, Jamaica Plain, Mass.; E. W. D. Holway, Faribault,
Minn.; Dr. William Trelease, Urbana, Iil.

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CONTENTS.

Meee avoid ETN Ne 2 a a

Inventory

ees Ot common and Scientific names

ILLUSTRATIONS.

PLaTeE I. A new food plant, the huauhtzontli of Mexico, (Chenopodium

nuttatliiae Safford, S. P. I. No. 46956) __-____-_-___._.---____

II. A striking subshrubby morning-glory from Brazil. (Ipomoea

mSigasde Mart. Sb. L. No. 46966)

III. A field of molasses grass in Brazil. (Melinis minutifiora Beauv.,

SS EES Mo RCS CEP IGA SaaS Ses Se ee ee sR 2 pA a eat

Iy. A new relative of the chayote, the tacaco of Costa Rica. (Pola-

kowsiia tacaco Pittier, S. P. I. No. 47329)______________-__-

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INVENTORY OF SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED BY
THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN SEED AND PLANT INTRO-
DUCTION DURING THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1
TO MARGH 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 les 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 (397), 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.
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6 SEEDS AND 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 spinosa, No. 46969), which
yields 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. Gardena
sends a collection of seeds of unusual forage and aber 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 Galea and Florida.

Nos. 47017-47057 represent a remarkable collection of forage |
grasses made by Sr. André Goeldi, 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 il! 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 Iimusops caffra (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

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|

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1919. ik

| 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. Fraser’s prolific variety (Hzbiscus sabda-
rifia, No. 47119), which he has selected on Ramrod 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. 47182-47145) includes
some of the loveliest of these superb early-flowering trees. It will be
recalled that the selected sorts arranged for by Mr. EK. 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 F ina, the 100-foot ame menial cypress pine (Callitris cupressi-
formis, No. 47151), which grows well on the coast on poor soils and
may prove useful in furnishing a comparatively soft light wood for
local use.

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 gratus (No. 47217), which yields the crystal-
line strophanthin, may prove to be one of the valuable species for cul-
tivation.

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. Kirby
has sent in from Nigeria seeds of a tropical tree (Synsepalum dulcifi-
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 grandifolia
(No. 47220) from Nigeria, growing at 1,000 feet altitude, and bear-
ing an edible plumlike fruit which is inde into “a kind of honey,”
will be of particular interest, and it is hoped that it will grow in
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 (Hokia drynarioides) has been

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8 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

saved by Mr. Rock. 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 (Annona 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 minutifiora, 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 (Abies mariesti kawakamt, 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 (Hlaeis guineen-
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 species lke the one introduced from Natal
(Trifolium africanum 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
species 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 (Polakowskia tacaco, No.
47329) of Costa Rica, 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.

Dayip FartrcHinp,
Agricultural Explorer in Charge.

Orrice or ForrigN SEED AND Piant InrRopucTION,
Washington, D. C., October 1, 1921.
12121 —22—2

INVENTORY

46951 and 46952.

From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received January 2,
1919. Quoted notes by Dr. Trabut.

46951. BreTa vuLGARIS L. Chenopodiacez. Beet.

“Variety perennis. The leaves may be eaten like spinach. It grows
spontaneously in the north part of Africa.”

46952. PHALARIS TRUNCATA Guss. Poacem. Grass.
“For winter forage.’
A perennial about 2 feet high, found in the Mediterranean region.

The flowers are borne in a dense spike, resembling OLN, (Adapted

from Pereira Flora de Portugal, p. 69.)

46953 and 46954. Oryza sativa L. Poacee. 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 48d and 44th degrees, about on a line with
Concord, N. H.” (Williamson. )

46953. “A superior spring form of beardless dry-land rice (chang ch’un
wu mang liu tao).”

46954. “A large-grained variety of dry-land rice bearded with deciduous
awns (tai ch’ing mao liu tao).”

46955. PHALARIS COERULESCENS Desf. Poacez. Grass.
From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received January 8,
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.” (Trabut.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 22961.

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 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 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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46956. CHenoroprum NUTTALLIAE Safford. Chenopodiacez.
| 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 Los
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. Ruxpus citaucus Benth. Rosacee. Andes berry.
From 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. Rises vutcare Lam. Grossulariacee.
: 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 Fontenay. 46961. Goudoin rouge.
46959. Cassis noir le Naples. 46962. Ambrée, 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 January 6, 1919.

These were received without information other than Mr. Curran’s numbers.
46963. SCHINOPSIS BRASILIENSIS Engl. Anacardiacex.

Curran No. 233. |
46964. Acacta sp. Mimosacen.

Curran No. 234.

46965. PITHECOLOBIUM UNGUIS-CATI (L.) Benth. Mimosacee.

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. IpomMoEra FISTULOSA Mart. Convolvulacem, Morning-glory.

Curran No. 253.

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46963 to 46967—Continued.

A subshrubby morning-glory with a branched stem, 4 to 10 feet in
height. The bell-shaped purplish to pinkish corollas are about 3 inches
long. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticuliure, 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. Mimosa sp. Mimosaces.
Curran No. 260.

46968. ABrLMOoscHUS ESCULENTUS (lu.) Moench. Malvacere. Okra.
(Hibiscus esculentus L.)

From Avery Island, La. Presented by Mr. E. A. McIlhenny. Received
January 6, 1919.

Seeds secured for cultural and other experiments in the investigation of okra
seed aS a possible commercial source of oil.

46969. Arcanta spinosa (L.) Skeels. Sapotaceer. Argan tree.
(A. sideroxylon Roem. and Schult.)

From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. T. H. Kearney, United States
Department of Agriculture. 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 (ironwood) ; 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

common 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 Huropeans. (Adapted from Hooker and Ball, A
Tour in Morocco, p. 96.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 3490.

Inventory 58, Seeds and Plants Imported. PLATE I.

A NEw Food PLANT, THE HUAUHTZONTLI OF MEXICO. (CHENO-
PODIUM NUTTALLIAE SAFFORD, S. P. I. No. 46956.)

The unique inflorescence of this plant, in the stage shown in the photograph, is a favorite
vegetable with the Mexican Indians. The flowering tips, or rather those on which seed
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. Safford frem a plant collected by Maximino Martinez, near
the City of Mex'co, Mexico, July, 1918.)

PLATE II.

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46970 to 46972. Rises vutearRE Lam. Grossulariacee.
: Garden currant.
From Langport, 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. Kelway’s Somerset. 46972. Kelway’s Latest of All.
46971. Kelway’s Eclipse.

46973 and 46974.

From Ecuador. Presented by Dr. J. N. Rose, associate curator, United
States National Herbarium. Received January 10, 1919.
46978. PROSOPIS CHILENSIS (Molina) Stuntz. Mimosacee. Algaroba.
(P. julifiora 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. Amaryllidaces.

“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. Pyrussp. Malacee. Pear.

From Canton, China. Fruits presented by Mr. G. Weidman Groff. 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.” (Groff.)

46976. Oryza SATIVA L. Poacezx. , Rice.

From Nanhsuchou, Anhwei, China. Presented by Mr. J. L. Buck. Received
January 17, 1919.

“Barly white fragrant rice (nonglutinous) from Hsinghwa (near Yengcheng)

-Kiangsu, China.” (Buck.)

46977. CANaVALI ENSIFoRME (L.). DC. Fabacee. 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. )

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46978. Pyrus serotina Rehder. Malacee. 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 bretschneideri
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
EK. H. Wilson in 1909. This pear and probably other brown-fruited species are
called by the Chinese tang-li.”’ (Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts
and Sciences, vol. 50, No. 10.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46702.

46979. Pyrus Kawakami Hayata. Malacee. 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 pune-
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. Tatwanta crypromeriomweEs Hayata. Pinacee.
From Formosa. Presented by the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain,
Mass. Received February 7, 1919.

(Wilson No. 10858.)

“The loftiest tree [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 80 feet in girth, quite straight and bare of

branches for 100 to 150 feet. It is a strikingly distinct tree, singularly like an 1

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. Ticripia pavonia (lL. f.) Ker. Iridacee. 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, 1919. 15

“This species is common on the 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 the 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. Turcueria specraninis (Champ.) Dunn. Theacee.

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 24 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 frujts in November. (Adapted from Champion,
Transactions of the Linnean Society, vol. 21, p. 111.)

For previous introduction, see 8S. P. I, No. 45720.

46983. Manisuris rxaurata (L. f.) Kuntze. Poacee.
(Rottboellia exaltata L. f.)

From the Philippine 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 officials
of the Office of Acclimatization and Adaptation of Crop Plants.

For previous introduction, see 8. P. I. No. 39927.

46984. Persea americana Mill. Lauracez. 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, 24 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

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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.

“T 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 RAMIFLORUM St. Hil. Malvacez.
“Fiber plant called Uanchuma, a very delicate fiber from Matto
Grosso.”
46986. CROTALARIA FOLIOSA Benth. Fabaceer.
“Fiber plant from Matto Grosso, Brazil.”
46987. CROTALARIA MAYPURENSIS H. B. K. Fabace.
“From ‘Pimento Bueno,’ Matto Grosso. Grows on all soils.”
46988. HIBISCUS SPATHULATUS Garke. Malvacer.
“Fiber plant from Matto Grosso.”
46989. PAVONIA PANICULATA Cav. Malvacee.
“Fiber plant from the State of Amazonas, which grows on all alluvial
sandy-clay soils.”
46990. SIDA RHOMBIFOLIA CANARIENSIS (Willd.) Schum. Malvacee.
“Fiber plant from ‘Barao de Capanema,’ (linha telegraphica), Matto
Grosso.”
46991. SIDA RHOMBIFOLIA SURINAMENSIS (Miquel) Schum. Malvacee.
“Fiber plant from ‘Pimento Bueno,’ Matto Grosso.”
46992. TRIUMFETTA SEMITRILOBA Jacq. Tiliacex.
‘‘FWiber plant; seed collected at ‘ Presidente Penna,’ Matto Grosso.”
46993. WISSADULA PERIPLOCIFOLIA (L.) Griseb. Malvacee.
“ Fiber plant from ‘ Barao de Melgaco,’ Matto Grosso.”
46994, AXxoNOPUS sp. Poacex. Grass.
“From Matto Grosso.”
46995. AxonopPus sp. Poacer. Grass.
“From Matto Grosso; on sandy-clay soil.”
46996. CassIA FLEXUOSA L. Cesalpiniacee.
“Forage plant from ‘Rio Sacre,’ in the State of Matto Grosso.”

46997. ERAGROSTIS MAYPURENSIS (H. B. K.) Steud. Poacezx. Grass.
“From Matto Grosso.”

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46985 to 46999—Continued.

46998. IcHNANTHUS CALVESCENS (Nees) Doell. Poacez. Grass.
“Called Papuam, and considered the best forage plant in Matto

Grosso.”

46999. PASPALUM MULTICAULE Poir. Poacee. Grass.

“A good forage annual grown on all soils in Matto Grosso.”

4°77000. Cicer arteTiInuM L. Fabacee. 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. Dioscoreacez. Yam.

From Florida. Tubers of a yam growing at the Plant Introduction Field
Station, Miami. Obtained April 7, 1905, from Mr. H. W. Steadman,
Lemon City, Fla. Its previous history is unknown. Numbered for con-
venience in distribution. Received January, 1919.

*“ A white-fleshed yam of good quality, suitable for cultivation in southern
Florida. It is thought to be identical wtih the Agua yam of the 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.)

4'7002 and 47008. Cotocasta EscuLENTA (L.) Schott. Aracez.
Dasheen.

Tubers growing 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, 1918. 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. L. 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 similiar
in general appearance to the Trinidad dasheen. The bases of the

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4'7002 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 is
similar to that of the Trinidad variety.”

47004. Persea AMERICANA Mill. Lauracez. 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.)

4'(005 and 47006. Prnniserum serosum (Swartz) L. Rich. Poa-
cee. Grass.

From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Presented by Mr. H. A. Cardinell, Minis-
terio da Agricultura. Received January 23, 1919.

47005. “ Forage plant found on all soils in the State of Matto Grosso.”
47006. “From Matto Grosso.”

477007. CorLococcus amicaruM (Wendl.) W. F. Wight. Pheenica-

(O. carolinensis Ding.) [cee. 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 fromm 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 pinnate-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. 244.)

4°7008. Mincerria RETICULATA Benth. Fabacezx.

From Houston, Tex. Cuttings presented by Mr. Charles HE. 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.) ,

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47009. Hocus sorcuum L. Poacee. Sorghum.
(Sorghum vulgare Pers.)

From Angola, Africa. Presented by Rev. M. W. Ennis, Cuma, Benguela.
Received January 28, 1919.

“Seed of kafir. 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.” (Hnnis.)

4'7010 to 47015.

From Zamboanga, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester,
agricultural adviser. Received January 27, 1919.
47010. CapsiIcUM ANNUUM L. Solanacex. 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, Pieris, 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.)

477011. CyATHEA sp. Cyatheacee. Fern.
47012 and 47013. MarattTia spp. Marattiaces. Fern.
47014. PoLypopium sp. Polypodiacee. Fern.
47012 and 47013, MaratTia spp. Marattiaceze. Fern.
47016. Sprrara sp. Rosacee. Spirea.
From Chefoo, China. Presented by Mr. A. Sugden. Received January

27, 1919.

“ Seeds of our big white spirea.” (Sugden.)

4'701'77 to 47057. Poacez. Grasses.

From Para, Brazil. Presented by Sr. André 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. ANDROPOGON BREVIFOLIUS Swartz.
aONOS LO.”

477018. AXONOPUS AUREUS Beauv.
“No. 28.”

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

47017 to 47057—Continued.

4'7019. AXONOPUS COMPRESSUS (Swartz.) Beauv.
“No. 14.”
477020. AXONOPUS SD.

‘No. 15.”

47021. CHAETOCHLOA IMPRESSA (Nees) Hitche. and Chase.

“No. 16.”

47022. CHAETOCHLOA SD.

“No. 21. Not native in Marajo. I found this kind growing in plant
pots and plant boxes which contained fruit trees brought from the city
of Para. Even in Para itself this species is not native and I haye never
found it on any of my collecting trips.”
47023. ERAGROSTIS GLOMERATA (Walt.) L. H. Dewey.

“No. 36.”

47024. ERIOCHLOA Sp.

INO. 26.”

47025. HoMALOCENCHRUS HEXANDRUS (Swartz) Kuntze.

* Nov?i8.”

47026. LEPTOCHLOA VIRGATA (L.) Beauv.

“No. 38.”

47027. MESOSETUM LOLIIFORME (Hochst.) Chase.

No! 13.2
47028. OLYRA LATIFOLIA L.

No? aa.”

477029. ORYZA LATIFOLIA Desv.

“No. 1. A kind of native rice, growing on not inundated soil in Marajo.
< is an interesting kind for several reasons. In the first place, it is the
tallest I ever heard of, growing sometimes to a height of 8 feet. In the
second place, it is a perennial kind, growing in large isolated bunches

for several years, flowering and bearing seeds the whole year round. Its

leaves are very broad. 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 from a phytogeographical
standpoint, demonstrating that 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. This 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, but was introduced
from Jamaica in soil which was packed around banana suckers, growing
among the banana trees and especially where the suckers had been laid
down before planting.”

47032. PANICUM MAXIMUM Jacq.

“No. 25. The common guinea grass; introduced, not native.”

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1919. 21

47017 to 4705'7—Continued.

47083. PANICUM PILOSUM Swartz.
ING. oo.

47084. PASPALUM CONJUGATUM Berg.
NOL a0.”

47035 to 47037. PASPALUM DENSUM Poir.

47035. “No. 6. An interesting kind. When it is flowering or even
bearing ripe seeds, the whole flower or seed bunch secretes a thick
sweet siruplike liquid in considerable quantity, which is much
sought after by wasps, ants, bees, and other sweet-liking insects.”

4770386. ‘ No. 7.’ 470387. ‘ No, 27.”
47088. 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.”
4'7044. “No.9.” 47048. ‘“ No. 30.”
47045. “No. 10.” 47049, “No. 31.”

47046. “No. 11.”
47050. PASPALUM VIRGATUM L.

“No. 39.”
47051 to 47054, PASPALUM sp.
4'7051. “ No. 2.” 47053. “ No. 32.”
47052. “ No. 12.” 477054, “ No. 42.”
47055. PENNISETUM SETOSUM (Swartz) L. Rich.
No. 34.”
47056. SYNTHERISMA Sp.
“No. 40.” °
47057. VALOTA INSULARIS (Elmg.) Chase.
* No. 3t.”
4'7058. DonicHos LaBLaB L. Fabacee. Bonavist bean.

From West Indies. Presented by the Cotton Research Department, St.
Vincent, through Mr. 8. Cross Harland. Numbered February, 1919.

“Seed of a bush form of Dolichos lablab. 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.)

22, SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

4'7059. Oxauis cRENATA Jacq. Oxalidacee.

From Paris, France. Tubers presented by Mr. Stuart R. Cope. Received
January 31, 1919.

“TIT am sending you a couple of tubers of Owalis crenata, which has recently
made its appearance in the markets here as a vegetable. It is directed to be
cooked as crosnes (Stachys tuberifera), 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.)

477060. Mrxanta sp. Asteracee.

From Oran, Argentina. Presented by Mr. 8S. W. Damon. Received Jan-
uary 238, 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 yerba dulce, cad-eeba, nungd-catu (sweet
herb) from Curuguati. I doubt that they are Stevia. They remind me of the
genus Mikania.’” (Damon.)

4'7061 to 47092.

From Paris, France. Purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Received
January 31, 1919.
Peas introduced tor the specialists of the United States Department of Agri-
culture, who are experimenting with disease-resistant varieties.

47061, PIsuM ARVENSE L. Fabacez. Field pea,
Nain mange-tout @ large cosse.
47062 to 47092. Pisum saTivuM L. Fabacee. Garden pea.

47062. Quarante deur de Sarcelles.
47063. Michaux de Hollande.

47064. Michaux de Ruelle.

47065. Michaux ordinaire.

47066. Merveille d’Hiampes.

47067. Serpette améliorée a longue cosse.
47068. Sabre.

47069. De Clamart.

47070. Gros carré vert Normand.

47071. Colosse.

47072. Ridé gros blanc a rames.

47073. Nain @ chassis trés hatif.

47074, Nain trés hatif d’Annonay.
47075. Du Chemin longue.

47076. Nain trés hatif Gontier a grain vert.
47077. Trés nain Couturier.

47078. De Clamart nain hétif.

47079. Petite Merveille.

47080. Sans parchemin héatif longue cosse.
4.17081. Sans parchemin beurre.

47082. Mange-tout &@ rames grain vert.

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1919. 23

47061 to 47082—Continued.
470838. Sans parchemin corne de bélier.
47084. Sans parchemin de St. Desirat.
47085. Sans parchemin trés nain hatif a chassis.
47086. Nain mange-tout De Barbieux.
47087. Prince Albert.
47088. Le Bienfaiteur.
47089. Caraciacus.
4'7090. Delices des gourmets.
47091. d’Auvergne (Pois serpette).
47092. Serpette vert.

47093 and 47094. Pyrrus communis L. Malaceze. Pear.

From St. Petersburg, Fla. Cuttings presented by Mr. Martin Campas.
Received February 4, 1919.

4'7093. ‘‘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 carefully in connection with the planting of pears in the South.”
(H. P. Gould.)

477094. 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 (Thunb.) Don. Apocynaces.
* 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 pink, 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. AttiumM cePpA L. Liliacee. Onion.
‘Yellow Cape onion.” (Davy.)

47097. ANNONA CHERIMOLA Mill. Annonacez. Cherimoya.
“ Grown at Maritzburg, Natal, South Africa (Warm Temperate Zone).”

(Davy.)

477098. LAGENARIA VULGARIS Seringe. Cucurbitaceer. Gourd,

“ Markalas.” (Davy.)
477099. MIMUSOPS CAFFRA HE. Meyer. Sapotacez.

A somewhat hoary or glaucous evergreen tree or shrub forming a
large proportion of the sea-dune vegetation, but also extending inland

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477095 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 45 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 Hast Africa, p. 80.)

4'7100. RHOICISSUS ERYTHRODES (Fres.) Planch. Vitacezr.
(Vitis erythrodes Fes.)

A shrubby, suberect plant, native to Abyssinia. The leathery com-
pound leaves are made up of three leaflets, the terminal one obovate, 2 to
38 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. 401.)

47101. Tritonta sp. Iridacee.

“Ornamental from the extreme south of Natal, on the Pondeland
border.” (Davy.)

47102 to 47107. Poacez. Grasses.

From Pretoria, Union of South Africa. Presented by Mr. Alex Holm, De-
partment of Agriculture. Received February 6, 1919. Quoted notes by
Mr. Holm.

‘Native grasses of the Transvaal.”

4'7102. ANDROPOGON SD.

“No. 2. A useful fodder grain.” .

Received as A. purpureo-sericeus Hack., but it does not agree with
the material of that species in the United States National Herbarium.
47103. ARUNDINELLA ECKLONIT 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. PENNISETUM RUPPELLII Steud.
“No. 6. Is valuable horticulturally.”

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1919. 25

47108. Annona muricata L. Annonacez. Soursop.
From San Lorenzo, Colombia. Presented by Mr. M. T. Dawe. Received
February 7, 1919. .

“A yariety from the Cauca Valley, with roundish fruits of moderate size.”
(Dawe.)

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 are prepared from the
pulp. It is easily propagated from seeds or by budding. (Adapted from
Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 1, p. 292.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45908.

47109 to 47114. Zea mays L. Poacee. Corn.

From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Presented by Mr. H. A. Cardinell, Ministerio
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 came 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 tke 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. Poacee. Rice.
5 From Nanhsuchou, Auhwei, 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. Oryza saTiva L. Poacer. Rice.
‘Rice paddy collected in Haiti in 1917, at a newly established experi-
ment station conducted by the United States Marines a few miles south
and west of Port au Prince.” (Hunn.)

ede ——22 4

26 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

477116 and 4711'7—Continued.

47117. Zea Mays L. Poaces. Corn.

“Corn collected in Haiti in 1917 at 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.” (Huwunn.)

4'7118. ArisroLocHIA RINGENS Vahl. Aristolochiacex.

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 orbicular-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-
eine, pl. 5700.)

4'7119. Hetscus sapparirra L. Malvaceer. | -. 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 first 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 21 inches in length and
14 inches in diameter at the base.” (Fraser.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46001.

47120. Garcrnra mancostana L. Clusiacez. 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 eup. 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 the 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. CarpiospERMUM HALICACABUM MicrocaRPpUM Blume. Sap-
indacee. Balloon vine.

From Zamboanga, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester,
agricultural adviser. Received January 27, 1919.
“An annual climbing vine, native of Zamboanga, with baloonlike seed pods
that, together with the delicate foliage, make the plant an attractive orna-
mental.” (Wester.)

477122. Rusus cuaucus 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.” (Hder.)

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 were given S. P. I. No. 46800.

4'77123. ArTHROSTYLIDIUM CAPILLIFOLIUM Griseb. Poaces.
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.)

- 4'7124. Eanis GUINEENSIS Jacq. Phecenicacee. 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 hy the natives

for food; an intoxicating drink is made from the juice of the stem; the leat

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 Planting, 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: ‘ Dendé oil is an important food product, entering into the
preparation of a number of dishes, some of which, such as vatapa, 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 dendé
oil almost as indispensable to them as olive oil is to the Spaniard.”

For previous introduction, see 8. P. I. No. 45766.

98 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

47125. Ipomora coprica (L.) Roth. Convolvulaceee.
(I dissecta Willd.) Morning-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 Thiselion-Dyer, Flora of Tropical
Africa, vol. 4, sect. 2, p. 176.)

47126. Sanvia uispanica L. Menthacez. 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.

4'712°7. CROTALARIA INCANA L. Fabacez.

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. 31598.

47128 and 47129. Sosa max (L.) Piper. Fabacee. Soy bean.

From Harbin, Manchuria. Presented by Mr. Lewis S. Palen. Received
February 17, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. W. J. Morse.

477128. ‘‘ Straw-yellow soy beans obtained from Peiliatze, Manchuria.”
477129. ‘“ Early black soy beans obtained from Peiliatze, Manchuria.”

4'7130 and 47131. Sosa max (L.) Piper. Fabaceze. Soy bean.
From Harbin, Manchuria. Presented by Mr. Charles H. Tuck. Received
February 17, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. W. J. Morse.
477130. “ Early yellow soy beans grown in the vicinity of Harbin.”

47131. “ Early black soy beans grown in the vicinity of Harbin.”

497132 to 47145. Prunus serruvara Lindl. Amygdalacee.
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, “ Japanische
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-

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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. ‘“ Choshuhizakura.’ A medium-sized tree with spreading top,
brown-gray twigs, deep-red young leaves, inflorescence in two to four
flowered pedunculate umbels or corymbs, flowers 4 centimeters in
diameter and uniformly rose 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. )

“Wlowers pink, single or semidouble. This form is of little horti-
cultural interest.” (Wilson, p. 51, under P. serrulata var. sachalinen-
sis forma chosiuhizakura. )

47134. “ Fugenzo.’ 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 June.
(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 James 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. “ 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. (Miyoshi, 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. 40, under P. serrulata var. sachali-
nensis forma horinji.)

A7136. “ Kanzakura.” “ Flowers single, pale pink, and rather small. A
curious cherry which blooms in late winter, hence its Japanese name
Kamzakura, i. e., winter cherry.” (Wilson, p. 31, under FP. serrulata
var. spontanea forma praecow.)

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 homogenda.)

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 corymbs. (Miyoshi, p. 42,
under P. mutabilis forma speciosa.)

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47132 to 47145—Continued.

“As it came under my observation in Japan, this cherry is quick
growing and obviously short lived. It makes a tree 6 to 10 meters tall
with a trunk 1 to 2 meters in girth, and has thick spreading and as-
cending-spreading branches. The bark 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.

“Tn 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 speciosa, 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 Hurope 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-
mazukura or as sakura.’ (Wilson, p. 45, 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. serrulata 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. 84, under P. serrulata var. pubescens
forma sirayuki.)

47142. “Shitoyefugen.” [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. 182, 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.)

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| 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. 188, under P. serrulata Lindl. forma cataracta.)

“Flowers single, white, and very fragrant. The vernacular name
[takinioi] signifies ‘fragrance from cataract.’” (Wilson, p. 48, under
P. lannesiana forma cataracia.)

47145. “ Ukonzakura.” 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 luteoides of
lighter yellow-green color (Asagi) is found in Kohoku. (Miyoshi, p.
124, 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 grandifiora.)

477146. Cacara mrosa (L.) Kuntze. Fabacee. Yam bean.
(Pachyrhizcus 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,CO;), 0.59; acid (as H2SO.:), 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.

4°7147. Conocasta sp. Araceze. 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; (38) 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.)

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

477148. Lacruca sativa L. Cichoriaceze. 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.
477149. AcaciIA IMPLEXA Benth. Mimosacer.

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.
477150. CALLISTEMON RIGIDUS R. Br. Myrtacez.
“ 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 Australiensis, vol. 3, p. 121.)

47151. CALLITRIS CUPRESSIFORMIS Vent. Pinaces.

“ 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 24 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 that the chief
advantage in introducing it into Florida would probably be to furnish a
comparatively soft, light wood for local use.” (Raphael Zon.)

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|| 47149 to 4'77153—Continued.

Received as Callitris rhomboidea, for which we are now using the
name given above.

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 32071.
477152. INDIGOFERA AUSTRALIS Willd. Fabacee.
‘Native indigo plant, a beautiful shrub, with violet flowers.” (Baker.)

An erect-branching shrub 2 to 4 feet high, with pinnately compound
leaves. The 9 to 11 leaflets, about three-fourths of an inch long, vary
from nearly linear to almost orbicular, and the showy red flowers are
borne in dense racemes. (Adapted from Bentham, Flora Australiensis,
vol. 2, p. 199.)

47153. STERCULIA DIVERSIFOLIA Don. Sterculiacez.
“ Kurrajong.”

Found in Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. Useful as
human food, as a forage crop, and as a fiber plant. The taproots of young
trees and the young roots of old trees are used as food by the aborigines;
when boiled they 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 scarcely anything 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 Plants of
Australia, pp. 59, 140, and 633.) :

Received as Brachychiton populneum, which is now referred to the
species named above.

47154. DacrypIUM CUPRESSINUM Soland. aes, 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 bush.
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 nrarked.
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 much used for

_ bridge building in that district.” (Laing and Blackwell, Plants of New Zealand,

p. 74.)
For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46575.

477155 to 47160.

From Japan. Presented by the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass.
Numbered February, 1919.

34 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

47155 to 47160—Continued.

47155. Pyrus FAuURIEI C. Schneid. Malacex. ) Pear.

Wilson No. 11256.

An apparently thorny shrub with small leaves 24 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. Pyrus sp. Malacee. Pear.
Wilson No. 11254. From Chosen (Korea).

47157. Pyrus sp. Malacez. Pear.
Wilson No. 11258.

47158. Pyrus sp. Malacez. Pear..
Wilson No. 11260.

477159 and 47160. Pyrus ussuRIENSIS Maxim. Malaceez. 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.” (Ff. C. Reimer.)

4'7160. Short peduncled. Wilson No. 11261. From Manchuria. See
preceding number.

47161. Rosa taxa Retz. Rosacez. | 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.)

4°7162. Meninis MINUTIFLORA Beauv. Poacer. 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 much 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

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-emerald-green color, but without the resistance of rora. I have found both

of the above grasses growing up to 2,000 meters 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 ITI.

47168. Cicer arieTINum L. Fabacee. 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. PautownIA FortuNEI (Seem.) Hemsl. Scrophulariacee.

Irrom 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 larger lilac or
purple-tinted flowers dotted with purple on the inside of the corolla. A native
of central Formosa. (Adapted from TJ. Ito, Icones Plantarum Japonicarum,
vol. 1, No. 3, p. 5, pl. 9.)

Received as Paulownia mikado, for which we are now using the name given
above.

4'7165. PsycHotTria uNDATA Jacq. Rubiacez.
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 Rubiacez see note under Pavetta zimmermanni-
ana, S. P. I. No. 45554.

477166 to 471'72. SaccHARUM OFFICINARUM L. Poacez.
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. Cuba 904.
“The following seeds were sent to us from Barbados.” (Calvino.)
47168. Ba. 6032. 47171. Ba. 7924.
47169. B. 6308. 47172. B. H. 10 (12).

477170. B. 7169.

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

47173 to 477184. SaccHarum orFicinaruM L. Poaceer.

Sugar cane.

From Santiago de las Vegas Cuba. Presented 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. 908. 47179. C. 917.
47174. C. 904. 47180. C. 4.
47175. C. 905. 47181. C.8.
47176. C. 907. 47182. C. 9.
47177. C. 908. 47183. C. 21.
47178. C.912. 47184. 903 de gorro.

* 497185 to 47198.

From Blackwood, South Australia. Presented by Mr. Edwin Ashby. Re-
ceived March 4, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Ashby.

47185. BossIAEFA sp. Fabacez.

“An upright-growing leafless shrub, with flattened ribbonlike stems and

pea-shaped flowers all up the stem. Collected in the quarantine station
at Sydney.”

4'7186 and 47187. CHORIZEMA ILICIFOLIUM Labill. Fabacez.

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 the spring, but not over so long a pe-
riod as the preceding number.”

Received as Chorizema grandifiora, for which name a place of
publication has not been found. It is apparently a large-flowered
form of C. ilicifolium.

47188. Erica HOLOSERICEA Salisb. Ericacea. -
(HH. andromedaeflora Andr.)

“This is a handsome and distinct species.”
4'7189. GREVILLEA LAVANDULACEA Schlecht. Proteacez.

“This is a charming, shrubby plant which grows in sandy soil, about
1 foot high and from 14 to 2 feet broad; it flowers very freely. ‘This
variety is better than the Victorian.”
47190. HisiscUS HUEGELII WRAYAE (Lindl.) Benth. Malvacez.

“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 COMPTONIANA (Andrews) Link. Fabacer.
(Hardenbergia comptoniana 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. Asteracez.
(Aster teretifolius F. Muell.) 5

“A bright-green almost hbroomlike shrub, native of Kangaroo Island,

this State. It grows to 5 feet in height and is covered with masses of

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A NEW RELATIVE OF THE CHAYOTE, THE TACACO OF COSTA RICA. (POLA-
KOWSKIA TACACO PITTIER, S. P. |. No. 47329.)

A popular vegetable among the Costa Ricans, the tacaco, which is closely allied to the chayote
(the mirliton of the New Orleans Creoles) has never been tried in the United States. It comes
Hien ynecoumen ded as a delicious and palatable dish when prepared for the table by boiling
or baking and can probably be used in as many diverse forms as the chayote itself. (Pho-
tographed by Wilson Popenoe, San Jose, Costa Rica, June 17, 1920; P17951FS.)

IV.

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1919. 37

| 47185 to 47193—Continued.

small white flowers which give the bush when in flower a snowlike
appearance. It stands clipping well and should make a good dwarf
border hedge.”
47193. TEMPLETONIA sp. Fabacee.

“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. Presented by the director, Botanic Garden. Re-

ceived March 7, 1919. Quoted notes by Wilson Popenoe.
47194 and 47195. Lansium pomEsticuM Jack. Meliacez. Langsat.

477194. ‘“ 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 (Melia azedarach) naturalized
in the Southern States; the other is the tropical mahogany
(Swietenia mahagoni). The genus Lansium, to which the langsat
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 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, 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, but langsat, or lanseh, is the form used in the Malay
Peninsula.”

47195. “ Duku, or dockoe. The duku, a fruit closely resembling the
langsat, is commonly considered a botanical variety of Lansium
domesticum.”

47196 and 47197. NepHELIuM LAPPACEUM L. Sapindacesx. Rambutan.

“The rambutan is one of the commonest and at the same time most
palatable fruits 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 bright crimson fruits being pro-

388 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

477194 to 47197—Continued.

duced on every branch. The compound leaves are made up of oblong-
ovate leaflets, about 4 inches in length and 14 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 smaller 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 12 inches, breadth 13 inches; base rounded or
slightly tapering; stem slender, short; peduncle 8 to 10 inches long,
woody, medium stout, bearing 8 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. Pamboetan si kouto. 47197. Atjeh lebak boelaes.

4'7198. Apres MARIESII KAWAKAMII Hayata. Puinacee. 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 completely 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.)

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47199. Picea morrisoni1coLa Hayata. Pinacee. Spruce.

From Formosa. Presented by the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass.
Received February 28, 1919.

A spruce with smooth branches, linear leaves 6 to 16 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-
eultural adviser. Received February 25, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr.
Wester.

47200. IromMoKkA sp. Convolvulacez Morning-glory.
“A white-flowered Ipomoea which should prove an addition to the orna-
mental flora of Florida and Porto Rico.”
47201. Mrergremia sp. Convolvulacee.
“A purple-flowered Merremia which should prove an addition to the
ornamental flora of Florida and Porto Rico.”
47202. ZEA MAys L. Poacer. 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.”

477203. Lycopersicon ESCULENTUM Miller. Solanaceze. 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.)

4'7204 to 47212.

From Los Banos, Philippine Islands. Collected by Mr. Nemesio Catalan
and presented by Dr. HE. B. Copeland, of the college farm. Received
March 6, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Catalan.

47204. ANTIDESMA BUNIUS (L.) Spreng. HEuphorbiacee.

“ Bignay. Collected from the college farm.”

47205. CANARIUM LUZONICUM (Blume) A. Gray. Balsameacen.

“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. CorDIA BLANCOI Vidal. Boraginacee.
“Anonang. Collected from the college farm.”
47207. ERyYTHRINA VARIEGATA Stickm. Fabacee.

(#. 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. Anacardiacez.
(K. celebicum Engl.)

40 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

4'7204 to 47212—Continued.

“Amuguis. <A tree attaining a medium to large size, growing in the
forest at lower altitudes. The wood falls under the third grade, accord-
ing to Philippine classification. Collected at Mount Maquiling.”

4'7209. ORMOSIA CALAVENSIS Azaola. Fabacem.

“ 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 RHOMBOIDEA (Blanco) Prain. Czsesalpiniaces.
(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 Philippine woods and is used for finer constructions. Col-
lected from Mount Maquiling.”

477211. PREMNA CUMINGIANA Schauer. Verbenacee.

“ Maguilic. Collected from the college farm.”

47212. QUERCUS BENNETTII Miquel. Fagacer. Oak.
“ Panguan. Collected on Mount Maquiling at an altitude of about 1,000

feet.”
477213. CorpEAUxiA EDULIS Hemsl. Cezesalpiniacee. 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 compound leaves comprise 6 to 8 ovate-oblong, coriaceous
leaflets about 1 inch long. On the under surface of the leaflets are peltate
glandular hairs, which yield a red 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 by the natives for food. The seeds are stewed in water and
are preferred by the poorer classes to their usual diet of dates and rice.
(Adapted from Kew Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, 1908, p. 36.)

The following analysis of the kernels gives a good idea of the food value of
these nuts: ‘‘ Moisture, 9.8 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,
37.1 per cent; albuminoid proteids, 11.8 per cent; amid proteids, 1.3 per cent;
fiber, 2.7 per cent; oil, 10.8 per cent. Nutrient ratio, 1:6.5; nutrient value, 92.

“The nuts were tested for alkaloids and glucosids, but no indication of the
presence of such constituents was obtained. :

‘The results 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 albuminoids 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.

“Tn preparing the nuts for use as food it is desirable that they should be
soaked in just such a quantity 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. 43.)

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| 497214 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. Annonaces.

“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-developed
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 Schweinfurth, The Heart of Africa, p. 222.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46630.

47215. Cracca vocEeLtir (Hook. f.) Kuntze. Fabacee.
(Tephrosia vogelii Hook. f.)

“ Kassa,” “Igun,” ete. 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 who 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. Bignoniacee.
“ Oruru.”

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.)

3 47217. STROPHANTHUS GRATUS (Wall. and Hook.) Baill. Apocynacex.

A handsome flowering plant; it may be propagated by seeds which
are distinguished from the Strophanthus seeds of commerce (S.

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

47214 to 47220—Continued.

kombe Oliv.) by being glabrous. The seeds of this species are recom-
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, pt. 3, p. 447.)

47218. STROPHANTHUS HISPIDUS A. DC. Apocynacez.

The geeds are an important drug, worth about 2 to 2% 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. 448.)

47219. SYNSEPALUM DULCIFICUM (Schum.) Daniell. Sapotacez.
“Agbayun.”’

This tropical African tree flowers 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. 446.)

47220. VITEX GRANDIFOLIA Guerke. Verbenacesr.

“ 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.)

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(47221 and 47222. Barosma crenutaAta (L.) Hook. Rutacee.

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. serratifolia.
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.

4'7223. Koxkia DRYNARIOIDES (Seem.) Lewton. Malvacee.

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 tomentum.
Of this exceedingly interesting species there has been only one tree in exist-
ence up to a few months ago. This same tree, which 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 branchlet 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 off the bark and leaves. (Adapted from Rock, The Indigenous 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 14, 1919.)

47224. Baruerta cristata L. Acanthacee.

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. 454.)

47225. Carica sp. Papayacee. 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.)

477226. AMORPHOPHALLUS KONJAC Koch. Aracez.

From Japan. Tubers collected by Mr. Walter T. Swingle, Bureau 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 se¢ what it will do in this.
country.” (Swingle.)

47227. Pyrus communis L. Malacee. Pear.

From Algiers, Algeria. Cuttings presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received.
March 138, 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 rapidly attains 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. Si~ysBuM EBURNEUM Coss. and Dur. Asteracez.

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 Société Botanique de France,
vol. 2, p. 866.)

477229. PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA L. Pheenicacee. Date palm.
From Tripoli. Presented by Dr. HE. 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.)

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47230 and 47231.
From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the director, Botanic Garden. Re-
ceived March 17, 1919.
47230, LANSIUM DOMESTICUM Jack. Meliacex. Langsat.
For previous introduction and description, see S. P. I. No. 47194.

47231. NEPHELIUM LAPPACEUM L. Sapindacezx. Rambutan.
Rambutan Atjeh Kouto.

For previous introduction and description of this species, see S. P. I.
No. 47196.

47232 to 47260. SoLtanum TuBERosuM L. Solanacez. 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 ihe principal varieties of potatoes which have been approved
as immune from the wart disease.” (Weaver.)

47232. Abundance. 47247, Lochar.

| 47233. America. 4.7248. Majestic.

| 47234, Arran Comrade. 47249. Nithsdale.

| 47235. Arran Rose. 47250. Provost.

| 47236. Arran Victory. 4.7251. Rector.

| 47237. Bishop. 47252. St. Malo Kidney.

| 47238. Burnhouse Beauty. 47253. Shamrock.

i 47239. Dargill Early. 47254. Snowdrop.

| A7240. Hdzell Blue. 47255. Templar.

47241, Golden Wonder. 47256. The Ally.

47242. Great Scot. 47257. The Duchess.

: 47243. Irish Queen. 477258. Tynwald’s Perfection.
47244, Kerr’s Pink. 47259. White City.
47245. King George. 47260. Witch Hill.

47246. Langworthy.

47261. Pyrus cALLeERYANA Decaisne. Malacez. 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, 1919.

Introduced for experiments being carried on to develop varieties of pears
free from blight and also to be used for stock purposes.

| 47262. Oxaris crenata Jacq. Oxalidacee.
From Seekonk, Mass. Tubers presented by Mr. William B. Olney. Re-
| ceived March 20, 1919.

“Tubers of the edible Oralis crenata blanc, the bulbs of which J obtained from.
| Hrance a few years ago.” (O/ney.)

46 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

47268. DioscorEA ALATA L. Dioscoreacez. 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.” (Youwng.)

4'°7264 to 47295.

From Poitiers, France. Plants purchased from Viaud-Bruant. Received
March 22, 1919.

47264 to 47272. Rises nNicgkRUM L. Grossulariaces. Black currant.

47264. A 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 Gironde.

47272. Royal de Naples.

47273 to 47295. RIBES VULGARE Lam. Grossulariacer.

Garden currant.
47273. A fruits blancs (Grosseillers).

47274. A fruits rouges.

47275. Cerise @ longue grappes, rouge.

47276. Cerise Boisselot.

47277. Cerise Goliath, rouge.

47278. Cerise incomparable, rouge.

47279. Cerise, rouge.

47280. Comite.

47281. De Holland, a longues grappes blanches.

47282. De Holland, a longues grappes rouges.
’ 47283. Fertile d’Angers, rouge.

47284. Grosse rouge de Boulogne.

47285. Hdtive de Bertin rouge.

477286. Imperial, a fruits blanches.

47287. Kirsch, rouge.

47288. Knight, rouge.

47289. La Merveilleuse.

477290. Marvin crystal blanc.

47291. Ruby Castle, rouge.

47292. Ruby Coster, rouge.

47293. Sans Pepin, rouge.

4.7294, Versaillaise blanche.

47295. Versaillaise rouge.

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47296 to 47298. RuBus sTRIGOSUS < RUBRISETUS. Rosacez.
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 Rubus strigosus (the Brilliant), a red raspberry, as the
Staminate parent, and Rubus 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.
4'7299 and 477300. Brerseris spp. Berberidacez. 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. BERBERIS 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 wilsonae and B. concinna. 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. 449.)

47301. Pyrus ussurrensis Maxim. Malacez. 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. PuHornix pacrytirera L. Phenicacee.
Date palm.
From Tripoli. Presented by Dr. E. O. Fenzi, director, Stabilimento Orticolo
Libico, Tripoli. Received March 22, 1919. Quoted notes by Dr. Fenzi.
P 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 AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

47304 to 47308. Exaxris GuINEENSIS Jacq. Phoenicacee.
| 3 Oil palm.
From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. P. J. 8. Cramer, chief, Plant-
Breeding Station. Received Marchi 24, 1919. Quoted notes by Dr. Cramer.
“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.”’
47304. “Variety Bonga. 423 K. W.”
47305. “No. 1. Variety Nsombo C. 424 A. TV.”
47306. “No.1. Variety Buinde C. 426. M. III.”
47307. “No. 1. Variety Nsombo B. (Gellet.) 102 K. W.”

47308. ‘‘ No.3. Variety Nsombo B. (Gellet.) 102 K. W.”

47309. Ivex PARAGUARIENSIS St. Hil. Aauifoliaces. Yerba maté.

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. So~tanum scaLaRE C. Wright. Solanacee.

From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by Mr. F. 8S. Walsingham, Gizeh Branch,
Ministry of Agriculture. Received March 29, 1919.

A shrubby solanum found along streams on the 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. 4, sec. 2, p. 224.)

47311 to 47314. Datura spp. Solanacez.

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. DATURA 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. DATURA 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.”

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47311 to 47314—Continued.
(47318. DATURA 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. DATURA Sp.

“(No. 22965. Collected south of Cuenca.) Flowers of a saffron-yel-
low; corolla lobes five, acuminate refiexed; 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. Diattum pivaricatum Vahl. Cesalpiniacee.
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, Hnumeratio Planta-
rum, vol. 1, p. 303.)

47316 and 47317. Zea mays L. Poacee. Corn.

Fréfh 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. ‘“ Gading.” 47317. “ Lamuck.”

47318 and 47319.
From San Jose, Costa Rica. Seed presented by Mr. F. Ruin. Received
March 31, 1919. :
47318. ANNONA CHERIMOLA Mill. Annonacez. 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. 48485 and 45020.

47319. CYPHOMANDRA sp. Solanacee. Tree-tomato.

An undescribed species which has a “ delicious fragrance, and is used
for preserves.”

477320. CHENopopIuM AamBrosiomwEs L. Chenopodiacee.

W ormseed.
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 lumbricoid
worms.

For previous introduction and further description, see 8S. P. I. Nos. 46296
and 46309. ’

4'°7321. TriroLiuM AFRICANUM GLABELLUM Harv. Fabacee.
Clover.

From Cedara, Natal, Union of South Africa. Presented by Mr. John
Fisher, acting principal, School of Agriculture. Received March 28,
1919.

An indigenous Natal clover found growing in yleis 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
Sawyer, Cedara Memoirs on South African Agriculture, vol. 2; p. 163.)

497322. CEROXYLON ANDICOLA Humb. and Bonpl. Pheenicacee.
Wax palm.
From Bogota, Colombia. Presented by Sr. Jorge Ancizar. Received March
281919:

* Palma de 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 125 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.)

477323. Diosprros kaki L. f. Diospyracee. 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.)

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47324 to 47328.

From Los Banos, Laguna, Philippine Islands. Collected by D. W. H.
Weston, College of Agriculture. Received March 31, 1919. Quoted notes
by Dr. Weston.

47324. CorIx LACRYMA-JOBI L. Poacex. Job’s-tears.

*“ Seed of the wild Coix lacryma-jobi which grows along the creek here.
There is nothing unusual about it.”

47325 and 47326. Corx LACRYMA-JOBI MA-YUEN (Rom.) Stapf. Poaceer.
Ma-yuen.

“ Seed of the ma-ywen which has been grown at the college here. The
bulk seed was grown at the college for the first time 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, 1918S,
Kalasungay, Bukidnon, Mindanao.”

47326. ‘“ Grown at the College of Agriculture, Tangkulan, Bukidnon,
Mindanao.” ;

47327 and 47328. Zea Mays L. Poacer. Corn.

477327. “‘Manobo sweet. 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 3 to 4 feet, and is extremely
early, requiring only about 72 days for 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. PoLaAKowSKIA Tacaco Pittier. Cucurbitacez. Tacaco.

From San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos Wercklé. 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
off 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.” (Wercklé.)

For previous introduction, see §. P. I. No. 41141.

For an illustration of this fruit, with the flowers, see Plate IV.

52 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

4'7330 to 47348. Casranzna pentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Fagacee.
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 Hndothia 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 Hollis, 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 Hollis, 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.

4.7343. No. 103. 47348. No. 187.
47344. No. 106. 5

“Bamboo,

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Abelmoschus esculentus, 46968.
Abies mariesti kawakamii, 47198.
Abutilon ramiflorum, 46985.
Acacia sp., 46964.
implexa, 47149.
Acokanthera venenata, 47095.
Afzelia rhomboidea. See Pahudia
rhomboideda.
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.
spinosa.
spinosa, 46969.
Aristolochia ringens, 47118.
Arthrostylidium capillifolium, 47128.
Arundinella ecklonti, 471038.

Aster teretifolius. See Olearia tereti-
folia.
Avocado,
47004.
Axonopus spp., 46994, 46995, 47020.

aureus, 47018.
compressus, 47019.

See Argania

Persea americana, 46984,

Balloon vine, Cardiospermum halica-
cabum microcarpum, 47121.

climbing, Arthrostylidium
capillifolium, 47123.

Barberry. See Berberis spp.

Barleria cristata, 47224.

Barosma crenulata, 47221, 47222.

Bean, bonavist, Dolichos lablab, 47058.
jack, Canavali ensiforme, 46977.
soy, Soja maz, 47128-47131.
yam, Cucura erosa, 47146.

Berberis polyantha, 47299.
rubrostilla, 47300.

Berry, Andes, Rubus glaucus, 46957,
AD.

Beta vulgaris, 46951.

Beet, Beta vulgaris, 46951.

Bossiaea sp., 47185.

Buchu, Barosma
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 flexuosa, 46996.

Castanea dentata, 47330-47348.

Ceroxylon andicola, 47322.

Chaetochloa sp., 47022.
impressa, 47021.

Chenopodium ambrosioides, 47320.
nuttalliae, 46956.

Cherimoya, Annona cherimola, 47097,

47318.

Cherry, flowering, Prunus serrulata:
Aryake, 47132.
Choshuhizakura, 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.

crenulata, 47221,

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54 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Chestnut, Castanea dentata, 47330— | Briochloa sp., 47024.

47348.
Chia, Salvia hispanica, 47126.
Chick-pea, Cicer -arietinum,; 47000,
47163.

Chloris gayana, 47104. -
petraea, 47105.

Chorizema ilicifolium, 47186, 47187.

Cicer arictinum, 47000, 47163.

Clover, Trifolium africanum glabellum,

47321.

Coelococcus amicarum, 47007.
carolinensis. See Coelococcus ami-
carum.

Coix lacryma-jobi, 47324.
lacryma-jobi ma-yuen, 47325, 47326.

Colocasia sp., 47147.
esculenta, 47002, 470038.

Cordeauxia edulis, 47218.

Cordia blancoi, 47206.

Corn, Zea mays, 47109-47114, 47117,

47202, 47316, 47317, 47327, 47328.

Cracca vogelii, 47215.

Crotalaria foliosa, 46986.
incana, 47127.
maypurensis, 46987.

Currant, black, Ribes nigrum, 47264—

47272.
garden, Ribes vulgare, 46958-46962,
46970-46972, 47273-47295.

Cyathea sp., 47011.

Cymbopogon polyneuros, 47106.

Cyphomandra sp., 47319.

Dacrydiwm cupressinum, 47154.

Dasheen, Colocasia esculenta:
Sacramento, 47002.
Ventura, 47003.

Datura spp., 47311-47314.

Dialium divaricatum, 47315.

Dioscorea alata, 47001, 47263.

Diospyros kaki, 47828.

Doekoe. See Duku.

Dolichos tablab, 47058.

Duku, Lansium domesticum, 47195.

Elaeis guineensis, 47124, 47304-47308.
Eragrost&s glomerata, 47023.
maypurensis, 46997.
Erica andromedaefiora,
holosericea.
holosericea, 47188.

See Hrica

Brythrina indica.
riegata.
variegata, 47207.

Fern, Cyathea sp., 47011.
Marattia spp., 47012, 47013.
Polypodium sp., 47014.
Pteris sp., 47015.

Fir, Abies mariesti kawakamii, 47198.

Garcinia mangostana, 47120.
Gourd, Lagenaria vulgaris, 47098.
Grass.
dropogon, Arundinella,
Chaetochloa, Chloris, Cymbopogon,
Eragrostis, Eriochloa,
chrus, Ichnanthus, Leptochloa, Meli-
nis, Mesosetum, Olyra, Oryza, Pani-
cum,
laris, Syntherisma, Valota.
Grevillea lavandulacea, 47189.

Hardenbergia comptoniana. See Ken-
nedya comptomana.
Hibiscus esculentus.
esculentus,
huegelli wrayae, 47190.
sabdariffa, 47119.
spathulatus, 46988.
Holcus sorghum, 47009.
Homalocenchrus hexandrus, 47025.
Huauhtzontli, Chenopodium nutalliae,.
46956.
Hymenocallis sp., 46974.

See Abelmoschus-

Ichnanthus calvescens, 46998.
Iler paraguariensis, 47309.
Indigofera australis, 47152.
Ipomoea sp., 47200.
coptica, 47125.
dissecta. See Ipomoea coptica.
fistulosa, 46966.

Job’s-tears, Coix lacryma-jobi, 47324.

Kaki, Diospyros kaki, 47323.
Kennedya comptoniana, 47191.
Kokia drynarioides, 47228.
Koordersiodendron celebicum. See-
Koordersiodendron pinnatum.
pinnatum, 47208.

See Erythrina va-

See the following genera: An--
Axonopus,.

Homalocen-

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| Mangosteen,

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1919.

Lactuca sativa, 47148.

Lagenaria vulgaris, 47098.

Langsat, Lansium domesticum, 47194,
47195, 47230.

47194, 47195,
47230.

Leptochloa virgata, 47026.

Lettuce, Lactuca sativa, 47148.

Lycopersicon esculentum, 47203.

Garcinia mangostana,
47120.

Manisuris exaltata, 46988.

Marattia spp., 47012, 47018.

Ma-yuen, Coir lacryma-jobi ma-yuen,
47325, 47326.

Melinis minutifiora, 47162.

Merremia sp., 47201.

Mesosetum loliiforme, 47027.

Mikania sp., 47060.

Millettia reticulata, 47008.

Mimosa sp., 46967.
| Mimusops caffra, 47099.
| Molasses grass, Melinis minutifiora,

47162.
Morning-glory. See Jpomoea spp.

| Nephelium lappaceum, 47196, 47197,

47231.

Oak, Quercus bennettii, 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.

Ozalis crenata, 47059, 47262.

Pachyrhizus angulatus. See Cacara
erosa. ;
Pahudia rhomboidea, 47210.
Palm, date, Phoenix dactylifera, 47229,
47302, 47308.
ivory-nut, Coelococcus amicarum,
47007.
oil, Hlaeis guineensis, 47124, 47304—
47308.
wax, Cerorylon andicola, 47322.
Panicum aquaticum, 47080.
mazimum, 47031, 470382.
pilosum, 47033.

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Papaya, Carica sp., 47225.
Paspalum spp., 47051-47054.
conjugatum, 47034.
densum, 47035-47037.
denticulatum, 47088.
larranagai, 47039.
millegranum, 47040-47042.
multicaule, 46999.
plicatulum, 47043-47049.
virgatum, 47050.
Paulownia fortunei, 47164.
Pavonia paniculata, 46989.
Pea, field, Pisum arvense, 47061.
garden, Pisum sativum, 47062-
47092.
Pear. See Pyrus spp.
Pennisetum ruppellii, 47107.
setosum, 47005, 47006, 47055.
Pepper, red, Capsicum annuum, 47010.
Persea americana, 46984, 47004.
gratissima. See Persea americana.
Phalaris coerulescens, 46955.
truncata, 46952.
Phoenix dactylifera, 47229,
47303.
Picea morrisonicola, 47199.
Pisum arvense, 47061.
sativum, 47062-47092.
Pithecolobium unguis-cati, 46965.
Polakowskia tacaco, 473829.
Polypodium sp., 47014.
Potato, Solanum tuberosum:
Abundance, 47232.
America, 47238.
Arran Comrade, 47234.
Arran Rose, 47235.
Arran Victory, 47236.
Bishop, 47237.
Burnhouse Beauty, 47238.
Dargill Early, 47239.
Edzell Blue, 47240.
Golden Wonder, 47241.
Great Scot, 47242.
Irish Queen, 47248.
Kerr’s Pink, 47244.
King George, 47245.
Langworthy, 47246.
Lochar, 47247.
Majestic, 47248.
Nithsdale. 47249.
Provost, 47250.
Rector, 47251.
St. Malo Kidney, 47252.

47302,

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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.
julifiora. See Prosopis chilensis.

Prunus serrulata, 47182-47145.

Psychotria undata, 47165.

Pieris sp., 47015.

Pyrus spp., 46975, 47156-47158.
calleryand, 47261. :
communis, 47098, 47094, 47227.
fauriei, 47155.
kawakamii, 46979.
serotina, 46978.
ussuriensis, 47159, 47160, 47301.

Quercus bennettii, 47212.

Rambutan, Nephelium lappaceum,
47196, 47197, 47231. |
Raspberry-dewberry, Rubus strigosus X
rubrisetus, 47296-47298.
Rhodes grass, Chloris gayana, 47104.
Rhoicissus erythrodes, 47100.
Ribes nigrum, 47264-47272.
vulgare, 46958-46962, 46970-46972,
47273-47295.
Rice, Oryza sativa, 46958, 46954, 46976,
47115, 47116.
Rimu, Dacrydium cupressinum, 47154.
Rosa laxa, 47161.
Rose, Rosa laxa, 47161.
Roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa, 47119.
Rottboellia exaltata. See Manisuris
exaltata.
Rubus glaucus, 46957, 47122.
strigosus Xrubrisetus, 47296-47298.

Saccharum officinarum, 47166-47184.

Sala hispanica, 47126.

Schinopsis brasiliensis, 46963.

Sida rhombifolia canariensis, 46990.
rhombifolia surinamensis, 46991.

Silybum eburneum, 47228.

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Soja maz, 47128-47181.
Solanum scalare, 47310.
tuberosum, 47232-47260.
Sorghum, Holcus sorghum, 47009.
Sorghum vulgare. See Holcus sorg-
hum.
Soursop, Annona muricata, 47108.
Spathodea campanulata, 47216.
Spiraea sp., 47016. :
Spirea, Spiraea sp., 47016.
Spruce, Picea morrisonicola, 47199.
Sterculia diversifolia, 47153.
Strophanthus gratus, 47217.
hispidus, 47218.
Sugar cane, Saccharum officinarum,
47166-47184.
Synsepalum dulcificum, 47219.
Syntherisma sp.. 47056.

Tacaco, Polakowskia tacaco, 47329.

Taiwania cryptomerioides, 46980.

Taranaki rimu, Dacrydium cupressi-
num, 47154.

Taro, Colocasia sp., 4714T.

Templetonia sp., 471938.

Tephrosia vogel. See Cracca vogelii.

Tiger flower, Tigridia pavonia, 46981.

Tigridia pavonia, 46981.

Tomato, Lycopersicon
47208.

Tree-tomato, Cyphomandra sp., 47319.

Trifolium efricanum glabellum, 47321.

Tritonia sp., 47101.

Triumfetta semitriloba, 46992.

Tutcheria spectabilis, 46982.

esculentum,

Valota insularis, 47057.

Vitex grandifolia, 47220.

Vitis erythrodes. See
erythrodes.

Rhoicissus

Wissadula periplocifolia, 469938.
Wormseed, Chenopodium ambrosioides,
47320.

Yam, Dioscorea alata, 47001, 47263.
Yeheb nut, Cordeauxia edulis, 47218.
Yerba maté, Ilex paraguariensis, 47309.

Zea mays, 47109-47114. 47117, 47202,
47316, 47317, 47327, 47328.

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Issued Jnly 20, 1922,

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WASHINGTON:
‘GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
1922,

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

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INVENTORY

SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED

BY THE

OFFICE OF FOREIGN SEED AND PLANT INTRODUCTION
DURING THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 1
UNE 3G F919.

(No. 59; Nos. 47349 To 47864.)

WASHINGTON:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1922.

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ILLUSTRATIONS.
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| Pirate I. A clump of Guatemala grass at Miami, Fla. (Tripsacum laxum
| ie ror (NGPA SOG) to. ern te en, 16
Ii. A dish of the acom. (Dloscorea latifolia Benth., S. P. I.
ie orem teeta real cle ea BR Say i) OE Pi ee 16
IIE. The queen of magnolias as it grows at Darjiling, India. (Mag-
nolia campbellii Hook. f. and Thoms., S. P. I. No. 47714) _____ 50

IV. A single flower of Campbell’s magnolia, much reduced. (Mag-
nolia campbellii Hook. f. and Thoms., S. P. I. No. 47714)___. 50

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INVENTORY OF SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED BY
THE OF FICK OF FOREIGN SEED AND PLANT INTRO-
DUCTION DURING THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 1 TO
JUNE 30, 1919 (NO. 59; NOS. 47849 TO 47864).

INTRODUCTORY 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 reservoir of
hving 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 plant
immigrants which is pouring into America through the activities of
this office. They show what 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 beginnings in part or wholly in these inventories, for the first

notices of the arrival on American shores of the plants which 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. 47350) with fruits as
large as plums and having a pineapple flavor a matter worthy of un-
usual attention by Florida and California amateurs.

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Rosa gentiliana (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 (7ripsacum 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 (No. 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
vegetable, is presented to American growers.

The success of certain African species of trees in southern Florida
makes worthy of special mention the arrival of a collection (Nos.
47496 to 47503) which includes: A new species of Erythrina (/.
excelsa, No. 47498), with gorgeous scarlet flowers; a fragrant-flow-
ered tree related to the Annona (Monodora myristica, No. 47500),
with flowers 6 inches across; an ornamental leguminous tree (Pahu-
dia africana, No. 47501) with dense racemes of fragrant blossoms;
and a new species of Spathodea (S. nilotica, No. 47502), related to
S. campanulata, which is already a common tree around Miami.

Mr. Gossweiler has sent from Loanda, Angola, a distinctly new
fruit tree (Trichoscypha sp., No. 47519) which bears bunches of edi-
ble peachlike fruits. The tree is native to Portuguese West Africa
and may prove an acquisition to Porto Rican and Hawaiian horti-
culture.

The acom of Brazil (Dioscorea latifolia, No. 47564), a yam which
bears aerial tubers suggesting by their shape a turkey’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 Dolichos lablab (No. 47568)
by Mr. Harland, of St. Vincent, not only may make it possible to
use this excellent cover crop in the citrus orchards of Florida, since
it will not climb the trees, but also may lead to a wider use of this
species as a vegetable. Its beans make excellent soups and are useful
in Many Ways.

The puka tree of New Zealand (Meryta sinclair, No. 47570),
which for some time was supposed to be nearly extinct in its native
habitats but now is grown as an ornamental, has so interesting a his-
tory that amateurs who can grow it will be interested to read Mr.
Poynton’s account of its introduction into cultivation.

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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. strigosa (No.
47633) to his collection for breeding purposes. When one considers
the vigor and beauty of these climbers and their freedom from dis-
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.
portance.

Arundinella hispida (No. 47641) is a grass from the hilly parts
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 our 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 multifiora (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 (/olboellia latifolia, No. 47693), which bears
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 ina 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 utilis, No. 47647); an Indian tamarisk (Z’amarix diotea,
‘No. 47810) which is often planted along the seacoast ahd 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 7. arjuna has proved so successful
there. There are a number of fruits of interest, including a wild
olive from Sikkim (Olea gamblei, No. 47742), which bears fruits an
inch in length; a yellow-fruited raspberry (Rubus ellipticus, No.
47781), said to be one of the best wild fruits of India; Solanwm ver-
bascifolium (No. 47800), a shrub cultivated in southern India for

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its small fruits, which are eaten in curries; and a species of Arto-
carpus (A. oe ie No. 47833) related to 4 jack- fruit and bread-
fruit trees but with Saeul yellow acid fruits. Manisuris striata (No.
47847) and Panicum patens (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 campbellii
(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 gratissema (No. 47710) with
magnificent round masses of pink flowers; MJzcroglossa calbescens
(No. 47783), a tree of the composite family with corymbs of lilac
flowers 8 inches in diameter; seven species of Himalayan rhododen-
drons (Nos. 47771 to ATT) 3 Pueraria phaseoloides (No. 47850), a
relative of the kudzu vine, bearing reddish instead of purple flowers
(it may not have the luxuriant weedy habit of the kudzu) ; and one
of the most beautiful of Himalayan creepers, the Porana or snow-
creeper (Porana racemosa, No. 47761), which has already proved its
adaptability to cares in southern Florida, where it blooms in
the winter time and makes a gorgeous show. There are also in-
cluded a remarkable barberry (Berberis napaulensis, No. 47646) ; a
Himalayan bittersweet (Celastrus paniculatus, No. 47657); three
species of Indian Ilex (Nos. 47697 to 47699) ; two species of Hima-
lavan cherry (Nos. 47766 and 47767), possibly suitable for stocks;
Toddalia asiatica (No. 47813), one of the most valuable of inaian
drug plants; and the emblic myrobalan (Phyllanthus emblica, No.
47751), a fruit which is used for tanning PUTPR EES 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. faa Van
Eseltine, who has had general supervision a this inventory. The
manuscript has been prepared by Miss Esther A. Celander.

Davip Farrcui,
Agricultural Explorer in C fare

Orrice or Foreign Srep AND PLant InrTRopUCTION,
° Washington, D. C., Ocibben 4, 1921.

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417349 to 47357.

From Nice, France. Presented by Dr. A. Robertson Proschowsky. Re-
ceived April 1, 1919.

47349. Aproma AuGUSTA L. f. Sterculiacez.

A large spreading shrub, native to tropical Asia, with leaves and
branches softly hairy, the leaves cordate and angled, and with purple
flowers ; the capsule is membranous, 5-angled and 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 substitute for silk. The plant yields three
crops a year. The bark of the root is used medicinally. (Adapted from
Watt, Dictionary of the Hconomic Products of India, vol. 1, p. 8.)

47350. ButTIA CAPITATA PULPOSA (Barb.-Rodr.) Bece. Phoenicacer.
(Cocos 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. yatay,
and C. eriospatha. The trunk is 6 to 12 feet by 14 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
1¢ 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. 43288.

47351. CAESALPINIA SEPIARIA Roxb. Cesalpiniaceze.

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 Hconomic 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, 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 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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4'7349 to 47357—Continued.

47352. CASSIA BONARIENSIS Colla. Czsesalpiniacee.

A shrub from Buenos Aires, Argentina, growing about 6 feet high,
with lance-shaped leaflets and ornamental clusters of yellow flowers.
For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48778.

47353. CASSIA HIRSUTA L. Czesalpiniaces.

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 Martius) Flora Brasiliensis, vol. 15, pt. 2, p. 114.)

47354. DAHLIA MAXIMILIANA Hort. Asterace. 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 Gardeners’ Chronicle, vol. 11,
p. 216.)

47355. EcHIUM NERVvosUM Ait. Boraginacee.

A shrubby perennial with lanceolate leaves and large, ovate racemes
of blue flowers. It is native to the Madeira Islands, where it flowers
from June to August. (Adapted from Aiton, Hortus Kewensis, 2d ed..
vol. 1, p. 800.)

47356. ECHIUM WILDPRETHO Pearson. Boraginacee.

A tall, softly hairy biennial. with a simple, erect. leafy stem, 2 to 8
feet high, terminated by a dense-flowered thyrsus of innumerable short-
peduncied cymes which are very much shorter than the linear, upcurved
floral leaves. The stem leaves are 6 to 8 inches long, softly hairy on
both surfaces: the lower floral leaves are 8 to 4 inches long and linear.
The pale-red flowers are funnel or bell shaped. Native to the Canary
Islands. (Adapted from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, pl. 7847.)

47357. Hisiscus MUTABILIS L. Malvaces.

A tall East Indian shrub, with large, broad cordate leaves and bearing
large red flowers which change to white. It blooms in summer and late
autumn, and is considerably planted in gardens and hedges. (Adapted
from Brition, Flora of Bermuda, p. 288.)

47358. Garcinia TINcTORIA (DC.) W. F. Wight. | Clusiacee.
(G. xanthochymus Hook. f.)

From Cienfuegos, Cuba. Presented by Mr. Robert M. Grey, Harvard
Experiment Station. Received April 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. he 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 mangostana.” (Grey.)

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47359. Rosa GENTILIANA Lev. and Van. Rosacee. Rose.

From Witcombe, Gloucester, England. Presented by Lady Harriet Thisel-
ton-Dyer. Received April 2, 1919.

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.

The numerous large white flowers are 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
pallid beneath. (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 2, p. 312.)

Cuttings from the same plant were received as Rosa cerasocarpa Rolfe (now
referred to R. gentiliana) and recorded under S. P. I. No. 46789.

47360. GLYCINE PRICEANA (Robinson) Britton. Fabacee.
(Apios priceana Robinson.) Price’s groundnut.
From Harisville, S. C. Collected by Mr. J. B. 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. David 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
where this wonderful bean grows wild. This plant is useful both as an orna-
mental and as a food plant.” (Norton.)

47361. XanrHosoma sacitrarrotiumM (L.) Schott. Aracee.
Yautia.

From Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. Corms presented by
Mr. Claude Connell through Mr. F. W. Urich, entomologist, Board of
Agriculture. Received April 2, 1919.

“A yautia, with reddish buds, received under the name of ‘nut eddo.’ The
flesh of the corms is yellowish when cooked, and of fair flavor.” (R.A. Young.)

4'7362 and 47363.

From Peking, China. Presented by Mr. Han, assistant director, Chinese
Forestry Bureau, through Hon. Paul S. Reinsch, American Minister at
Peking. Received April 3, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Han.

47362. PISTACIA CHINENSIS Bunge. Anacardiacesce. Chinese pistache.

“ The pistache tree is a fairly rapid grower. Its wood is good, durable,
and much valued in making household furniture and agricultural imple-
ments. Its shoots are edible. 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 introduction, see 8. P. I. No. 46136.

47363. STILLINGIA SEBIFERA (L.) Michx. Euphorbiacez. Tallow tree.
(Sapium sebiferum Roxb.)

“The tallow tree is well known for the oil it produces. 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 China, especially
along the northern side of the Yangtze Valley. It is of great economic
value.”

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 23218.

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47364. Gossyrium sp. Malvacee. Kidney cotton.

From Asahan, Sumatra. Collected at Kampong Poeloe, Mandi, by Prof.
H. H. Bartlett, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Received
April 3, 1919.
“ Kapas Palembang. Seed of a native-grown cotton from Kampong Poeloe,
Mandi, Asahan, Sumatra. It grows to be a small tree.” (Bartlett.)

4'7365. Lirnocarpus cornea (Lour.) Rehder. Fagacee.
(Quercus cornea Lour.) .
From Hongkong, China. Purchased from Mr. W. J. Tutcher, superin-
tendent, Botanical and Forestry Department. Received April 3, 1919.

‘“An oaklike tree with oblong, sharp-pointed evergreen leaves 2 to 4 inches
long, which are smooth and green on the under side; interesting particularly
as bearing acorns as hard-shelled as the nuts of the American hickory, which
contain a kernel almost as Sweet as the sweetest Spanish chestnut. Said to be
a very interesting ornamental as grown on the island of Hongkong.” (David
Fairchild.)

for previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 10633.

47366 to 46368. Acacra spp. Mimosacee. Acacia.
From Tangier, Morocco. Presented by M. Jules Goffart. Received April 3,
1919.

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, pl. 164.)

47367. ACACIA HOLOSERICEA 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 NOTABILIS 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.)

477369. PxHormium Tenax Forst. Liliacee. New Zealand flax.

From Auckland, New Zealand. Purchased through Mr. J. W. Poynton.
Received April 3, 1919.

“ Good Phormium 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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47370. PHyYLLOSTACHYS PUBESCENS Houzeau. Poacee. Bamboo.

From Anderson, S. C. Rhizomes purchased from Mr. Rufus Fant. Received
April 3, 1919.

“Mr. Fant’s account of this clump [from which these rhizomes were taken]
is that about twenty years ago he saw the ‘Giant Japanese Bamboo’ adver-
tised in a florists’ paper by H. H. Berger, 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 planted it out of doors where
it now stands. In 1912 he formed the idea of starting a grove along a little
stream which runs through Silver Brook Cemetery, not far from his house.
So he took up a clump of bamboo in February and planted it there—we counted,
together, 266 good-sized canes about 30 feet tall. One is 12% inches in circum-
ference 1 inch above the ground. The range is from 5 to 123 inches in ecircum-
ference,

“On each side of his house Mr. Fant has plantings of this true Moso bamboo,
Phyllostachys pubescens, or P. mitis as it was formerly called. On the right
the clump had 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 the right had been killed or at least seriously injured by a freeze of +2° F.,
which 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 the 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.” (David Fairchild, Report of Southern Trip, 1918.)

47371 to 47374. THeoproma cacao L. Stercullacee. Cacao.
From Dominica, British West Indies. Presented by Mr. Joseph Jones,
curator, Botanic Gardens. Received April 7, 1919. Quoted notes by
Mr. Jones.
47371. “The Calabash cacao. It is the hardiest of all varieties and
vields the lowest grade of cacao.”
47372. “A Forastero variety, with red-colored pods; very prolific.’
47373. “Criollo 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. Lircut cHINENSIS Sonner. Sapindacese. Lychee.
(Nephelium litchi Cambess. )
From Honolulu, Hawaii. Cuttings presented by 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 lot received from you through Seattle in
1907.”
47376. “No, 1265. Kwai mi.”

The Kwai mi (or Kuei wei) 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 Kivai mi the skin of which is altogether red
are said to be very inferior to those with the green markings. This green

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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
flavor.” (Adapted from Groff, The Lychee and Lungan, p. 93.)

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, and slightly curled. The tree is densely covered with them,
The petioles are quite long. The fruit ripens in June and July, the sea-
son in which the 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 recommended 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. 95.)

47378. Cucursira pero L. Cucurbitacee. 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.)

4'73'79 to 47395. Trrricum AESTIVUM Li: Poates: 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. Amby. 47388. BX IP 1.
47380. Bunge. 47389. BX IP 2.
47381. Coronation. 47390. B X Man 5.
47382. Haidee. 47391. BX Man?.
47383. Soutter’s Harly. 47392. Bp X BI 45.
47384. Warren. 47393. BX WP 50.
47385. Beloturka X Florence 3. 47394. C.C.C.
47386. BX F 33. 47395. 343 X 18.

47387. BXF 964A.

APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1919. . 15

47396. Tripsacum naxum Nash. Poacee. 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 natives.

“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 stems
rather soft and juicy with a somewhat mucilaginous sweetish sap. The leaves
are from 2 to 3 inches broad and are rather strongly armed on the margins
with minute sharp teeth. These teeth are the only objectionable feature to the
grass, aS if carelessly handled the leaves will cut the hands. The grass looks
exceedingiy promising for either silage or for green feed. At Miami canes are
often left over winter and have fallen down and become procumbent, and these
canes have produced flowers in abundance but no good seed. Therefore all dis-
tributions of the grass made thus far have of necessity been of pieces of the
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. Malvacee. Cotton.
From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received April 12,
1919.

“{ have received from a correspondent at Djibouti a cotton which he has
selected and which he characterizes as ‘Coton Gabod,’ obtained at Diipouti,
at Din Davona.. It is satisfied with an annual raintall of 300 mm. in a very hot
country, in siliceous-argijlaceous soil; not irrigated for two years.” (Trabut.)

47398 and 47399. Dioscorga auatTa L. Dioscoreacez. Yam,
Yrom St. Lucia, British 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 when
cooked, but makes an excellent dish when mashed and beaten thor-
oughly.”

47399. “A medium-sized yam of good quality, with yellowish flesh.”

47400. Scuranxta sp. Mimosacee.
Yrom Bahia, Brazil. Presented by Dr. V. A. Argollo 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 au orchard on argillaceous soil.”
(Argollo Ferrdo.)

47401 and 47402. |
¥rom Cairo, Egypt. Presented by Mr. EF. G. Walsingham, Horticultural
Section, Gizeh Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Received April 15, 1919.
47401. CresrrumM pargut L’Her. Solanacee.
A semibardy, 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—Continued.

grown in warm countries where it blooms continuously. (Adapted from
Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 2, p. 727.)

47402. HYPHAENE THEBAICA (L.) Mart. Phoenicacez. Doum palm.

An Egyptian palm, 3 to 9 meters in height, with a trunk about 30
centimeters in diameter.

For previous introduction, see §.-P. I. No. 45004.

477403 to 47408. Turosproma cacao L. Sterculiacee. Cacao.

From Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. Seeds and pods pre-
sented by Mr. R. 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-bearing types of Forastero cacao.”
(Williams. )

47408. la. 47406. 4a.

47404, 2a. 47407. 5a.
47405. 3a. 47408. Ga.
47409 to 47415. Rises spp. Grossulariacee. Currant.

From Middle Green, Langley, Slough, England. Plants purchased from
Mr. J. C. Allgrove. Received April 17 and 19, 1919.

Introduced for breeding experiments.

47409 and 47410. Rises nicruM L. Black currant.
47409. Carter’s Champion. 47410. Oagden’s Black.

47411 to 47415. Ripes vULGARE Lam. Garden currant.
47411. American Wonder. 47414. La Versaillaise, red.
47412. Cherry. 47415. Warner's grape, red.

47413. Fours Large Grape, red.

47416 to 47422.

From Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester, agricultural ad-
viser, Zamboanga. Received April 17, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Wester.
47416. GYNURA SARMENTOSA (Blume) DC. Asteracez.

“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 would make a very striking and attractive climber.
Collected at an altitude of 1,500 feet in Mindanao.”

47417 to 47420. Rusus spp. Rosacee. ;

“Four species 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 seeded; apparently medium-sized fruit.

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APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1919. : 17

| 47416 to 47422—Continued.
. 47421 and 47422. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabaces. Cowpea.
“Two varieties of sitao, Vigna sinensis, a climbing bean with long,

slender, flexible pods that may be eaten as string beans and are of good
quality when. picked young and tender.”

47421. Tentdog. 47422. Inombog.

47423. Dimocarrus LOoNGAN Lour. Sapindacee. Longan.
(Nephelium longana Cambess. )
From Port Louis, Mauritius. Presented by Mr. G. Regnard. Received
April 22, 1919. .
“The fruits of this longan are small but excellent. Plants of this variety
grown from seed bear well.and would certainly grow in Florida.” (Regnard.)

47424 and 47425.

From Guayaquil, Ecuador. Presented by Dr. Frederic W. Goding, Ameri-
can consul general. Received April 21, 1919. Quoted notes by Dr.
Goding.

47424, ACHRADELPHA MAMMOSA (L,) O. F. Cook. Sapotacee. 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 chestnut-brown color, and always split
along one side. Within the hard, thin, shining shell is a white kernel.”

47425, MAMMEA AMERICANA L. Clusiacee. 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 known
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 salts. 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.”

4.7426 to 47428. Corx LAcryma-sopi lL. Poaceer. 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, 23 times aS long as broad, grayish brown.
75190—22——_3

18 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

47429 and 47430. Hipiscus sasparirrA L. Malvacez. Roselle.

From Zamboanga, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester,
agricultural adviser. Received April 238, 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 the 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. Altissima roselle, red. 47430. Altissima roselle, white.

477431. Dimocarrus Loncan Lour. Sapindacez. Longan.
(Nepheliwm 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. Ipomora Batatas (L.) Poir. Convolvulacez.
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 Mameyona, or large
mamey, and mameyita, or small mamey. He prefers the mameyita, 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. Mameyona. 47433. AMameyita.

477434. Annona squamosa L. Annonacez. 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. Viena sesquipepaLis (L.) Fruwirth. Fabacez.

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.)

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-—4'7436 and 47437. Sosa max (L.) Piper. Fabacezx. 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. 403871,
Dekisugt.

47437. Received aS Hato koroshi daizu. The seeds agree, however, with
those of S. P. I. No. 40119, Usuao.

47438 and 47439.

From Bahia, Brazil. Presented by Sr. V. A. Argolle Ferrio. Received May
2, 1919. Quoted notes by Sr. Argollo Ferrado.
47438. CROTALARIA Sp. Fabacer.
“A species from the coast, which grows in sandy land.”

47439. CROTALARIA sp. Fabacee.
“A species from the mountains of Villa Nova, which grows in red soil
formed by decomposed granitcid rocks.”

47440. Arratra compHococca Mart. Pheenicacez. Palm.

From Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Presented 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. 428.)

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. Chenopodiacee.

“ Blackham’s saltbush. A species of Chenopodium grown in South Aus-
tralia. for fodder.”

47442 and 474438. Cucumis MELO L. Cucurbitaceer: Muskmelon.

47442. “Large rock melon. Seed saved from a specimen weighing
18 pounds.”

47443. “The Hgyptian or Shemum rock melon, which weighs about
18 pounds.”

47444 and 47445. CucURBITA MAXIMA Duchesne. Cucurbitacee.
Pumpkin.

47444, “Iron bark pumpkin. An unrivaled table variety and a good
keeper, 8 or 10 pounds in weight.”

47445. “Crown pumpkin. A splendid table variety, very prolific and
a good keeper, 5 to 10 pounds in weight.”

20 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

4'7446. Dioscorea auATA Li. Dioscoreacee. Yam.

From Honolulu, Hawaii. Tubers presented by Mr. J. E. Higgins, horti-
culturist, Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station. Received May 1,
1919.

“This yam, understood to be the best variety grown in Hawaii, has purple
skin and flesh that is a little dark when cooked. Like many other varieties it is
somewhat moist when cooked. Besides being boiled and mashed—a favorite
method of preparation—yams may be baked or, after being boiled, may be
sautéed or made into a salad like potatoes. The yam makes an especially good
salad.” (R. A. Young.)

4'744'7. PuHasreotus tuNATUS L. Fabacez. 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 been grown
by members of his family since 1876. The seed was first procured from a seeds-
man in Philadelphia, Pa. During the first few years that the beans were tried
at Iroquois comparatively few ripened; but through selection of the earliest
maturing and most productive plants for seed, 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 8 to 4 inches in length.

“Troquois 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
has attained very good results.” (WNeilson.) ‘

47448 to 47491. Sotanum TuBEROsUuM L. Solanacezx. Potato.

From Edinburgh, Scotland. Tubers purchased from Dobbie & Co. Re-
ceived May 8, 1919.
Introduced to be tested by the specialists of the Department for resistance
to potato Wart.

; EARLY VARIETIES. EARLY VARIETIES—continued.
47448. America. 47457. Midlothian Early.
47449. Arran Rose. 47458. Resistant Snowdrop.
47450. Dargill Early. 47459. Sharpe’s Express.
47451. Hclipse. 47460. Witch Hill.

47452. Hdzell Blue.
47453. Hightyfold. —
477454. Hpicure. 47461. Arran Comrade.
47455. Haxhibition Red Kidney. 47462. British Queen.
47456. May Queen. 47463... Climax.

SECOND EARLY VARIETIES.

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47448 to 4'77491—Continued.

SECOND EARLY VyARIETIES—continued. LATE VARIETIES—continued.
47464. Great Scot. 47476. Langworthy.
47465. Mauve Queen. 47477. Lochar.

47466. King George. 47478. Majestic.
47467. The Ally. 47479. Nithsdale.
47468. The Duchess. 47480. Rector.

47481. St. Andrew.
47482. Templar.

LATE VARIETIES.

47469. Arran Chief. 47483. The Bishop.
47470. Arran Victory. 47484. The Factor. ~
47471. Burnhouse Beauty. 47485. The Faworite.
A7472. Golden Wonder. 47486. The Provost.
47473. Irish Queen. 47487. Tinwald Perfection.
AV474, Kerr’s Pink. 47488. Up-to-Date.
47475. King Edward. 47489. White City.

The following two numbers are seedlings from the cross Snowball x
Myatt’s Ashleaf:

47490. No.3. M.T. 47491. No.16. M.T.

477492. Carica PAPAYA L. Papayacee. Papaya.

From Richmond, Jamaica, British West Indies. Presented 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. )

47498 to 47495. Droscorra spp. Dioscoreacee. Yam.

From Singapore, Straits Settlements. Tubers presented by Mr. I. Henry
Burkill, director, Botanic Gardens. Received April 17, 1919.
47493. DIOSCOREA 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
are used as vegetables. The latter are bitter, but are rendered eatable
by being covered with ashes and steeped in cold water. (Adapted from
Wati, Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 3, p. 128.)
47494. DIOSCOREA HISPIDA Dennst.

Mr. Burkill says in his letter announcing the shipment of these yams
that this one is ‘poisonous, but its starch has been used in these parts
from time immemorial when famine presses.”

47495. DIOSCOREA sp.

“A fingered, lobulate yam from the Philippines. It is related to Dios-
corea pentaphylla or to D. cumingii; excellent cooked, but the yield is
too small.” (Burkiil.)

29, SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

47496 to 47503.

From Entebbe, Uganda. Presented by the chief forestry officer, Forestry
Department. Received April 29, 1919.

47496. Acacia sp. Mimosacez.

An ornamental shrub or tree, with handsome foliage and eylindricsl
spikes or globular heads of yellow flowers.

47497, CHLOROPHORA EXCELSA (Welw.) Benth. and Hook. Moracez.

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
Ajviea, Ol. 6. Db. 2 0 ee.)

47498. ERYTHRINA EXCELSA Baker. Fabacex.

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.
OD: (hod)

47499. MARKHAMIA PLATYCALYX (Baker) Sprague. Bignoniacez.
(Dolichandrone platycalyx Baker.)

A tree, 30 to 40 feet high, known in Uganda, where it is native, under
the name lusambia. 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 Thiselton-Dyer, Flora of Tropical Africa,
VOU. EDEN pe ooo)

47500. MonopoRA MYRISTICA (Gaertn.) Dunal. Annonacez.
Calabash nutmeg.

A large, branching 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, pl. 8059.)

477501. PAHUDIA AFRICANA (Smith) Prain. Csalpiniacex.
(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 leaflets 3 to 5 inches long. ‘The
small, white and red, fragrant flowers 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.)

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47496 to 47503—Continued.

47502. SPATHODEA NILOTICA Seem. Bignoniacee.

This is a bushy tree 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 dense short hairs beneath. The
searlet flowers are borne in short, dense, terminal racemes and resemble
closely those of the well-known Spathodea campanulata.. (Adapted from
Thiselton-Dyer, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 4, p. 529.)

47503. Syzyeium sp. Myrtacee.

A shrub or small tree probably bearing edible fruits; closely related
to the Eugenias.

47504 to 47507. Exaris GuINEENSIS Jacq. Pheenicacee.
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 15 to 20 meters in height; its trunk is erect and straight;
the trees are moneecious, 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 seed con-

tains an oleaginous kernel which is exported to Europe under the name
palmiste.

In his Documents sur le Palmier 4 Huile, 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 intportance.

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 (huwile de
palme) and the other from the seed (hwile de palmiste).

Huile 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, Les Produits Coloniausx, 1912, p. 294.)

24 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

The following are selected strains:
47504. “BangaK. 461.” 47506. “Nsombo ©. 4211.”
47505. ‘“ Banga kK. 541.” 47507. “NsomboD. 24II.”

47508 and 47509. Psiptum guasava L. Myrtacez. Guava.

From San Marcos, Cuba. Presented by Mr. Robert Reid. Numbered in
May, 1919.

“T am sending you two packages of seed of Peruvian guava, white and pink.
The white is the best guava.” (Reid.)

4.7508. White. 47509. Pink.

4'(510 to 47512.

From Zamboanga, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester,
agricultural adviser. Received May 12, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr.
Wester.

47510. BoToR TETRAGONOLOBA (L.) Kuntze. Fabacee. Goa bean.
(Psophocarpus tetragonolobus DC.)

* Seguidilla. A climbing bean with 4-winged pods which, when used
as string beans while tender, are of excellent quality. They should be
of great value in Porto Rico and Panama.”

47511. DRACAENA sp. Liliacez.

“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 SARMENTOSA (Blume) DC. Asteracez.

“The Gynura is a composite climber. It is a plant worthy of all the
care possible to eStablish it in the West Indies and Florida.”

477513. PuyTELEPHAS MACROCARPA Ruiz and Pay. Pheenicacez.
Ivory-nut palm.

From Para, Brazil. Burs purchased from Mr. George H. Pickerell,
American consul. Received May 138, 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 flowers 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 cabeza 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.)

477514. Puysanis peruvIANA L. Solanacez. 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 in many
countries of the warmer zones. With double inaptness called the Cape goose-
berry. A perennial herb; but for producing its fruit well it requires 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

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other kinds of Physalis can be utilized in the same manner. In colder coun-

tries Physalis peruviana becomes annual. Seeds will keep for eight years.”
(Mueller, Select Extra-Tropical Plants, p. 377.)

47515. Srevra REBAUDIANA Bertoni. Asteracez.
From Asuncion, Paraguay. Presented by Mr. H. H. Balch, American consul.
Received May 5, 1919.

Kad-Heé. ‘This Paraguayan herb is of peculiar interest because of the very
large saccharin content of the leaves. A fragment placed on the tongue seems
sweeter than a lump of sugar of similar size. Several years ago the discovery
that this plant, then 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 world. The substance turned out to be a glucosid,
and the anxiety of the sugar interests subsided.” (David Fairchild.)

4'7516. AcHraperPpHA MAm™osa (L.) O. F. Cook. Sapotacee.
(Lucuma mammosa Gaertn. f.) Sapote.
From 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 Mexico and Guatemala. It occurs most abundantly between
sea level and 2,000 feet; at 3,000 feet it is still common, while at 4,000 it be-
comes scaree. It is generally believed that it will not succeed at 5,000 feet,
but occasionally trees are seen at this elevation. In the highlands they are
slow of growth and the fruit requires a long time to reach maturity.

“In the lowlands the sapote (Spanish orthography capote) is a large forest
tree, often 60 feet in height, with a thick trunk and stout branches. ‘The
Indians, when clearing land for coffee plantations, usually leave the sapote
trees they 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 squash 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 used 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 fruit is known as eapote
(from the Aztee teapotl) ; in Guatemala the Indians know it under the Maya
names saltul, saltulul, and tuluwl; in Cuba it is called mamey colorado; and in
the Philippines chico mamey.” (Wilson Popenoe.)

75190—22—-4

26 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

4'751'7. Cacara rrosa (L.) Kuntze. Fabacez. Yam bean.
(Pachyrhizus 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.

477518. ZINZIBER OFFICINALE Roscoe. Zinziberacez. 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.
4°7519. TrichoscypHa sp. Anacardiacee.

From Loanda, Angola, Africa. Seeds presented by Mr. J. Gossweiler. Re-
ceived May 21, 1919.

“No. 6882. A dicecious, 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.” (Gossweiler.)

47520 to 47523. TriroLiuM ALEXANDRINUM L. Fabacez.

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 McKee.)

47520. No.1. 47522. No. 3.
47521. No. 2. 47523. No. 4.

4'°(524 and 47525.

From Ecuador. Presented by Dr. J. N. Rose, associate curator, U. S.
National Herbarium, Washington, D. C. Received adi 26, 1919. Quoted
notes by Dr. Rose.

47524. CARICA CANDAMARCENSIS Hook. f. Papayacee.

“This Carica from Ambato (No. 22354) is very different from the
other Carica (S. P. I. No. 46623) 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. TROPAEOLUM PELTOPHORUM Benth. 'Tropxolacez. Nasturtium.

“ Several species of Tropaeolum are to be found in Hcuador. 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.”

APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1919. 27

4'7526. LyYoorERSICON ESCULENTUM Mill. Solanacee. Tomato.

From Naples, Italy. Presented by the Museo Commerciale e Coloniale 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.)

4'75277. SaGuERUS PINNATUS Wurmb. Pheenicacee. 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 common in
the interior, principally in the hilly districts, than on the sea coast; it is also
very generally cultivated by the various people who inhabit that region. It is
indigenous to Sonda and the Philippines, and is cultivated 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
Malacea, the gomuti, there termed kabong, is cultivated principally for the
juice which it yields for the manufacture of sugar.” (Simmonds, Tropical
Agriculture, p. 252.)

4'7528 to 47530. Hevea spruceana (Benth.) Muell. Arg. Euphor-

| biaceee.
From Para, Brazil. Presented by M. Au Lims de Vasconcellos Chaves.
Received May 17, 1919. ©

“Jn the region where the ‘ seringueira barriguda’ occurs I was told that its
latex is of inferior quality and not used in the preparation of rubber. 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-
siliensis. According to Dr. Ule, in the Jurua region the latex of H. spruceana
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 ‘ borracha pobre.” (Hu-
ber, Observacdes sobre as Arvores de Borracha da Regido Amazonica, p. 11.)
47528...‘ Barriguda” 948. 47530. “ Barriguda ” 950.

47529. “ Barriguda ” 949.

477531. Cucurpira sp. Cucurbitacee. 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.) y

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4'7532. Ieomora catmiod (L.) Sweet. Convolvulacee.

(I. palmata Forsk.) Morning-glory.

From Zamboanga, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester, agri-
cultural adviser. Received May 28, 1919.

“Seeds of a white-fiowered variety of Ipomoea cairica, extremely attractive
and floriferous. Unlike most plants of this family, J. cairica is everblooming.
The 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.” (Wester.)

477533. FRAGARIA INSULARIS Rydb. Rosacee. Strawberry.

From Kingston, Jamaica. Presented 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.

4'1534 and 47535. Prunus spp. Amygdalacee.

From Chevy Chase, Md. Collected by Dr. David Fairchild, at his home
“In the Woods.” Received June 38, 1919. Quoted notes by Dr. Fair-
child.

477534. PRUNUS SUBHIRTELLA AUTUMNALIS 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 trunk has been very free from disease, it does not sucker,
its seedlings are not subject to the usual leaf blight (Cylindrosporium
padi), and its seeds are regularly produced. The flowers are single and
are produced both in autumn (October) and spring (about April 1).”

47535. PRUNUS 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 3800 years old, combined with the
facts that the leaves of the seedlings are free from the Cylindrosporium
padi disease which attacks the Mazzard 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 grown 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
the mountains of China and Japan and which he has called variety
ascendens. No leaf blight has been observed among them. Gathered
June 5 or 6, 1919.”

47536. XanruosoMa sp. Aracez. Yautia.
From Huigra, Ecuador. Corms grown until June, 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.)

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“The corms, which seem to be usually only a few ounces in weight, are edible
when cooked. They have a yellow interior, surrounded by a layer about three-
sixteenths of an inch thick, of translucent white flesh; this is acrid, and re-
quires longer cooking than the inner part to make it edible. The corms of this
yautia should make a Satisfactory starchy food in regions where the plant can
be grown. The cormels are diminutive at first and appear to grow slowly.”
(R. A. Young.)

477537. TRIGONELLA FOENUM-cGRAECUM L. Fabacee. Fenugreek.

From Waukegan, Ill. Presented by Blatchford’s Calf Meal Factory. Re-
ceived June 5, 1919.

“ Hoyptian fenugreek, or helba, as it is called by the Arabs. This plant yields
an important condiment; and its root system is so remarkably provided with
tubercles that it is worthy of serious attention as a green-manure crop. 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 quality. The con-
dition powders and condiment foods which are sold in England and America
extensively and fed to ailing horses, cattle, and chickens, are mixtures of the
fenugreek with other meals or grains. It is sometimes planted with berseem.”’
(David Fairchild.)

47538 to 47547.

From Teheran, Persia. Presented by Col. J. N. Merrill, American legation.
Received May 5, 1919.

47538. ALLIuM cepa L. Liliaces. ' Onion.

“Onion seed from Tarum, 25 miles west of Zenjan, in western Persia.”
9
(Merrill. )

The following grains are introduced for variety tests being carried on
by specialists of the Department of Agriculture.

47539 to 47541. HorDEUM VULGARE PALLIDUM Seringe. Poacex. Barley.

47539. No.1. 47541. No.3.
47540. No. 2.
47542. SECALE CEREALE L. Poacee. Rye.
47543 to 47547. TRITICUM AESTIVUM L. Poacee. Wheat.
(T. vulgare Vill.)
47543. No.1. 47546. No. 4.
47544, No. 2. 47547. No. 5.

47545. No.3.

4'1548 to 47550.

From Richmond, Victoria, Australia. Presented by Mr. F. H. Baker. Re-
ceived June 2, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Baker.
47548. BANKSIA MARGINATA Cav. Proteaces.

““She-oak. Grows along the coast.”

This wood is 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 pleasing surface. It is used in cabinet-
making and for indoor ornamental work. (Adapted from Maiden, Useful
Native Plants of Australia, p. 383.)

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4'7548 to 47550—Continued.
47549. CALLISTEMON RIGIDUS R. Br. Myrtacez.
“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. 8, p. 121.)

47550. CALLITRIS CUPRESSIFORMIS Vent. Pinacem.
(Frenela rhomboidea 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. Bauurnia sp. Cesalpiniacee.
From Cristobal, Canal Zone. Presented by Mr. S. P. Verner. Received
June 2, 1919.
“T 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. H. Safford.) i

477552 to 47555. Dantia spp. Asteracee. | 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 MERCKIIT Lehm.

47553 to 47555. DAHLIA VARIABILIS Desf.
4177553. Hybrids. 47555. Apparently mixed varieties.
47554. Variety paeoniaefiora.

49556 to 47558. SaccHaRUM OFFICINARUM L. Poacez.
Sugar cane.
From Porto Rico. Cuttings from Dr. E. W. Brandes, Office of Sugar-Plant
Investigations. Received April 25, 1919.

47556. Rayada. 47558. D17.
47557, D117.
4'7559. Hymenara coursarin L. Cesalpiniacee. 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 1,000 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, which is used in the
manufacture of varnishes. (Adapted from Bulletin of the Pan-American Union,

vol. 43, p. 458.)

477560. CoLocasia ESCULENTA (L.) Schott. Aracez. Dasheen.

From Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. Tubers presented by
Mr. E. Andre. Received June 5, 4919.

“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 has been 3 cents per pound retail, which 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 Chinese eddoes. I may Say that
only here and there, in some particularly favored patch close to the river bank,
did an occasional dasheen give anything like aerespectable 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.)

4°77561. Koxta ROCKIT KAUAIENSIS Rock. Malvacez. Kokio.
From Honolulu, Hawaii. Presented by Mr. J. F. Rock. Received June 10,
1919.

“ Seeds of a new variety of Kokia rockii, from the island of Kauai, discovered
by 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.)

477562 and 475638. Carica papaya L. Papayacee. 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 papaya 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. Thompson, former consul at
Merida, who declared they were from a variety of very fine quality.”

47564. DroscorrsA LATIFOLIA Benth. Dioscoreacer. Acom.

From Bahia. Brazil. Tubers presented by Sr. V. A. Argollo Ferrao.
Received June 11, 1919.

“Inhame figado de piru [turkey-liver yam] or caissara. This very interest-
ing inhame 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 boiled, and I found them very
good. JI 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 the tubercles keep for several months
without deterioration.” (Argollo Ferrdao.)

“Aerial tubers constitute the crop of this yam. The angular form of the
tuber suggests the name ‘turkey liver.’ The flesh 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.) i

For an illustration of these aerial tubers, see Plate II.

4°7565. Casimrroa EDULIS La Llave. Rutacez. 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 Miami garden.
The fruits are oval to round, yellow-green, and sometimes nearly 4 inches in
length. The flesh is cream colored, smooth, and sweet, with a trace of bitter-
ness.” (Wilson Popenoe.)

A566. TABERNAEMONTANA sp. Apocynacee.

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.)

4'756'7. Prunus serruntatTa Lindl. Amygdalacee.
Flowering cherry.

From Chevy Chase, Md. Collected by Dr. David Fairchild, at his home
“In the Woods.” Received June 8, 1919.

“Daizen. 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 138 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 show the re-
sult of crossing with other varieties, such as Murasaki and Jobeni and Naden,
with which they are closely planted. These varietal names are the ones at-
tached to the trees when they were sent by the Yokohama Nursery Co.”
(Fairchild. )

4'°7568. Donicnos LABLAB L. Fabacez. 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.

“St. Vincent Bush. I discovered this type of bean in a peasant holding in St.
Vincent in the spring of 1915 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 for orchards in Florida I think it is worth a trial.

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* With me the plants of the bush Dolichos always flower when 5 weeks old
and ripe pods are produced at 8 weeks. Often a second crop of pods is pro-
duced. The beans are quite palatable, though they are inferior to Lima beans.

“JT should mention that in the course of my inheritance studies on Dolichos,
I have established that the bush form behaves as a simple Mendelian recessive
to the climbing form. In a cross between St. Vincent Bush (white) and Purple
Soudan climber, I have isolated pure bush types of varying vegetative habits.
Some are much more 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.” (H arland. )

47569. Srizotosium BractEatum (DC.) Kuntze. Fabacee.

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.

4'75'70 to 477575.

From Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. James W. Poynton. Re-
eeived June 12, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Poynton.

47570. MERYTA SINCLAIRII (Hook. f.) Seem. Araliaces.

“Native name puka. 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 the 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. METROSIDEROS TOMENTOSA A. Rich. Myrtacee..

“The Christmas tree of our early settlers; native name pohutukawa.
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. PHORMIUM TENAX Forst. Liliacee. New Zealand flax.
“y 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. Taxacee.
“Cones of the remarkable ‘ celery-topped pine;’ native name tanekaha.
The bark contains two valuable red dyes and about 22 per cent of tannin.
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. VrERoNiIca spp. Scrophulariacez.

“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. VERONICA 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. Mrisomra Leiocarpa (Spreng.) Kuntze. Fabacee.
(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. Iridacez. 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-
tial 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. 349.)

471578 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 (Molina) Baill. Phcnicacex. 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 THUNBERGIANA (Sieb. and Zucec.) Benth. Fabacez.
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.

4'7580 to 47583.
Plants grown ai the Plant-Introduction Field Station, Brooksville, Fla.

Numbered for convenience in recording distribution in June, 1919.
47580. Acacra LONGIFOLIA (Andrews) Willd. Mimosacezx.

A bushy acacia, useful for binding coast sands since the lower branches
root very readily and spread quickly. The bark, while not so high 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. Hypericacez. St.-John’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

4 inches across. Similar to Hypericum floribundum.” (J. H. Johnson.)

47582. BULBINE LONGISCAPA (Jacq.) Willd. Liliacez.

“A stemless, liliaceous perennial with a small tuberous rootstock—
allied to Anthericum. The leaves are fleshy and very glaucous, 8 to 12
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. Amaryllidacesx.

A variable species from southern Mexico, many named varieties being
in cultivation. The leaves are 3 inches wide by 6 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. 238.)

4'7584 to 47592.
From Colombia. Collected by Mr. Alfred Lenz, Flushing, Long Island.

Received June 16, 1919. Quoted notes by Wilson Popenoe.
47584. AcurRras zApoTa L. Sapotacee. Sapodilla.

“The sapodilla or chicozapote is the best of the sapotaceous fruits.
It is common in many parts of tropical America (found 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.”

36 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

47584 to 47592—Continued.

47585. ANNONA -SQUAMOSA L. Annonaces. 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. CaRIcA PAPAYA L. Papayacee. 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. CARYOCAR sp. Caryocaracez.

“This genus yields the souari nut, sometimes exported from South
America to Hurope. 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. CROTALARIA Sp. Fabacer.

A Jegume which may have possibilities as a green-manure or as a cover
crop.

47589. Mrpasitis JALAPA L. Nyctaginacee.

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. PHASEOLUS coccINEUS L. Fabacee. Scarlet Runner bean.
A rather small variety having light-brown seeds with dark-brown

markings.

47591. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabace. Common bean.

Small tan-colored beans with dark-brown markings.
47592. Zea Mays L. Poacer. Corn.
Ears of a small variety having flat, flinty kernels resembling pop corn.

47593. Ocuroma Lacorus Swartz. Bombacacee. Balsa wood.

From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Presented by Dr. M. Calvino, director,
Agricultural Hxperiment 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, Heonomic 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 fill the air spaces in its
hpll. Plantations of Balsa trees are even now being made in Central America
under the stimulus of a large commercial company.” (David Fairchild.)

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47594. Cassia sp. Cesalpiniacee.
Plants growing at the Yarrow Plant-Introduction Field Station, Rockville,
Md. Numbered in June, 1919, for convenience in recording distribution.

Grown from seeds received from Dr. A. Robertson Proschowsky, Nice, France,
under the name Cassia arborescens.

4'7595 and 47596.

From Kabul, Afghanistan. Presented by Mr. A. C. Jewett, Fresno, Calif.
Received June 18, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Jewett.

47595. Brassica sp. Brassicacer.

“A vegetable much like a turnip but which grows above the ground
like a cabbage.”
47596. CucuMIS MELO L. Cucurbitacex. Muskmelon.

“This melon grows about a foot long and 7 inches in diameter. Itisa
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 FPresl. Fabacer.
Palermo clover.

Hrom Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received June 19,
1919.

“A clover closely resembling Trifolium alerandrinum, 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. Zna mays L. Poacee. Corn.

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.
4'7602. SotaNuUM MELONGENA L. Solanacee. Hegplant.

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 477616. Brassica OLERACEA BOTRYTIS L. Brassicacez.
Broccoli.

From Reading, England. Purchased from Sutton & Sons. Received June
29, L919.

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. 47610. Safeguard Protecting.
47604. Bouquet. 47611. Satisfaction.
47605. Improved White Sprouting. 47612. Snow-White.
47606. Late Queen. 47613. Standwell.
47607. Michaelmas White. 47614. Superb Early White.
477608. Purple Sprouting. 47615. Vanguard.
47609. Reading Giant. 47616. Whitsuntide.
4'°761'7. Corx LacryMa-gost L. Poacez. 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 this 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.”
(Day.)

4°7618. Viena stnensis (Torner) Savi. Fabacee. 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. ArEca reot Bececari. Phoenicaces. 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. Pyckum PRESLIT Merr. Amygdalacez.
“A tree about 50 feet in height; collected by Nem. Catalan, March 26,

1919, from trees growing on the college farm. Local name, lago. Used
for lumber.”

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47621 and 47622. Oryza sativa L. Poacez. Rice.

From Cienaga, Magdalena, Colombia. ‘Presented by Mr. A. Palacio. Re
ceived June 25, 1919.
Introduced for the use of Department specialists studying different varieties
of rice.
47621. Canilla. 47622. Criollo.

4'7623. AcTINIpIA KOLOMIKTA (Maxim.) Rupr. Dilleniacee.
Grown at the Yarrow Plant-Introduction Field Station, Rockville, 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.” (J. H. Johnson.)

4°7624. Castmiroa EDULIS La Llave. Rutacee. 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. Poacez. 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 looked different.” (Bailie.)
47625. No.1. 47627. No.3.
47626. No. 2. 47628. No. 4.

41629 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 Thoms. Aceracez. 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-grained 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 Econonvic Products of India, vol. 1, p. 69.)

‘ 47630. AcER HOOKERI Miquel. Aceraces. 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 87 pounds to the cubic foot.
(Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Products of India,
vol. 1, p. 69, and Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 1, p. 694.)

47631. ACER LAEVIGATUM Wall. Aceracez. Maple.

A handsome tree with a broad, oval crown, native to the Himalayas
from the Jumna eastward to Bhutan. The leaves are undivided and

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

47629 to 47830—Continued.

green on both surfaces. The wood is white, shining, hard, and close
grained. (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Products of
India, vol. 1, p. 70.)

47632. ACER THOMSONI Miquel. Aceracez. 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 Hconomic
Products of India, vol. 1, p. 71.)

4.17633. ACTINIDIA STRIGOSA Hook. f. and Thoms. Dilleniaces,

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.
dD wee.)

47634. TRICHOSPORUM BRACTEATUM (Wall.) Kuntze. Gesneriacex.
(Aeschynanthus bracteata Wall.)

An epiphytie 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. 4, p. 342.)

47635. ALNUS NEPALENSIS D. Don. Betulacer. 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.)

477686. ALPINIA ALLUGHAS (Retz.) Roscoe. Zinziberacez.

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, BD: 192,
and Firminger, Manual of Gardening for India, p. $57.)

47637. AMERIMNON SISsoo (Roxb.) Kuntze. Fabacez.
(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, ete. It requires a tropical or subtropical temperature.”
(Gardeners’ Chronicle, 8d ser., vol. 55, p. 82.)

47638. ANEMONE RIVULARIS Buch.-Ham. Ranunculacez.

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
14 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.)

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_ 47629 to 47830—Continued.

47639. ANEMONE VITIFOLIA Buch.-Ham. Ranunculacer.

This Himalayan plant resembles in many respects the 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 Gardeners’ Chronicle, 3d ser., vol. 61, p. 88.)

47640. ARDISIA INVOLUCRATA Kurz. Myrsinacez.

A pink-fiowered, evergreen shrub, 3 to 6 feet high, native to Sikkim,
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. Poace.
(A. brasiliensis Raddi.) Grass.

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. Asteracem. Aster.

A small, robust Himalayan aster with rather hairy, leafy,- ascending
stems and solitary flower heads about 14 inches in diameter. The 40 to
50 ligules are very narrow. In Sikkim, India, this aster is found at alti-
tudes of 18,000 to 15,000 feet. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British
India, vol. 3, p. 250.)

47643. ASTILBE RIVULARIS Buch.-Ham. Saxifragacez.

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. Begoniacez. 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 8 inches long. The few-flowered scape
is from 3 to 6 inches in height. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of Britésh
India, vol. 2, p. 642.)

47645. BreRBERIS INSIGNIS Hook. f.and Thoms. Berberidaces. 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. 340.)

47646. BERBERIS NAPAULENSIS (DC.) Spreng. Berberidacer. 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, Dicttonary of the
Economic Products of India, vol. 1, p. 446.)

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47647. BrruLa uTILIs D. Don. Betulacex. 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. BRASSAIOPSIS SPECIOSA Dec. and Planch. Araliacez.

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, Fora of British India, vol. 2, p. 737.)

47649. BUCKLANDIA POPULNEA R. Br. Hamamelidacer.

A large evergreen tree, up to 80 feet in height, native to the eastern
Himalayas at altitudes of 3,000 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, Dic-
tionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 1. p. 545.)

47650. BuDDLEIA ASIATICA Lour. Loganiacez.

A graceful, large shrub or small tree, common through India and the
Malay Peninsula, ascending to 6,000 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
fiowers continuously for three months in India. (Adapted from Curtis’s
Botanical Alagazine, pl. 6823.)

47651. CALLICARPA RUBELLA Lindl. Verbenacee.

A small Chinese shrub, about 2 feet in height. entirely covered with
short hairs. The flat, vellowish green leaves are 4 to 5 inches long, with
strong dentations and cordate bases. The small pink flowers are borne
in many-fliowered cymes. (Adapted from Botanical Register, vol. 11, p.
883.) !

477652. CALLICARPA VESTITA Wall. Verbenacez.

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. 4, p. 567.)

47658. CAPPARIS OLACIFOLIA Hook. f. and Thoms. Capparidacez.

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.
182, and Hooker, F'lora of British India, vol. 1, p. 178.)

47654. CaSSIA LAEVIGATA Willd. Cesalpiniacee. Canudo de pito.
A tropical American ornamental shrub with panicles of whitish yellow
flowers. The reedlike branches are used in Brazil for making smoking
pipes. (Adapted from Rodrigues, Hortus Fluminensis, p. 146.)
4177655. Cassia TorRA L. Cesalpiniacee.
An annual shrub, common throughout the Tropics; the seeds of which
have been recently used as an adulterant for coffee in Bombay, India.

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The aroma of the ground seeds is not unpleasant. The chemical analysis
does not show any ingredients which are known to be harmful.
(Adapted from Poona Agricultural College Magazine, vol. 9, p. 47.)

47656. CAUTLEYA LUTEA Royle. Zinziberacee.
(Roscoea elatior Smith.)

A slender herbaceous plant, native to the temperate regions 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. CELASTRUS PANICULATUS Willd. Celastracee. 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 Hconomic Products of India, vol. 2, p. 237.)

417658. CENTRANTHERA GRANDIFLORA Benth. Scrophulariaces.

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. 301.)

47659. CLEMATIS GOURIANA Roxb. Ranunculacez. . 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, Dictionary of the Hconomic
Products of India, vol. 2. p. 369, and Hooker, Flora of British India, vol.
DD) ea)

47660. CLERODENDRUM INDICcUM (L.) Druce. Verbenacez.
(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 ovoid 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
medicinally. (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Products
of India, vol. 2, ». 875, and Brandis, Forest Flora of India, p. 364.)
47661. CoFrFEA BENGALENSIS Roxb. Rubiaces.

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, pl. 4917.)

47662. COMMELINA OBLIQUA Buch.-Ham. Commelinacez.

A tall, branched herb, common throughout the low moist regions of
India, where the blue flowers appear chiefly during the rainy season.

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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

Heonomic Products of India, vol. 2, p. 516, and Hooker, Flora of British
India, vol. 6, p. 872.)

47663. CoTONEASTER ACUMINATA Lindl. Malacer.

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. CoTONEASTER FRIGIDA Wall. Malacesr.

“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. CoTONEASTER ROTUNDIFOLIA Wall. Malaceze.

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, usualy
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, 3d ser., vol. 67, p. 599.)

47666. Cracca CANDIDA (DC.) Kuntze. Fabaces.
(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 fish. (Adapted from Brandis, Forest Flora
of India, p. 188.)

47667. CROTALARIA ALATA Buch.-Ham. Fabaces.

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 8 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.)

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47629 to 47830—Continued.

47668. CROTALARIA TETRAGONA Roxb. Fabacex.

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. CRYPTOLEPIS ELEGANS Wall. Asclepiadacez.

A slender, yellow-flowered climber, with oblong or linear-oblong leaves
up to 23 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. 4, p. 6.)

| 47670. CYNOGLOSSUM WALLICHII Don. Boraginaces.

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. DatTuRA FAsTUOSA L. Solanacesx.

An ornamental herbaceous annual, common throughout India and the
Hast 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. 46, p. 225.)

i! 47672. DEERINGIA BACCATA (Retz.) Mog. Amaranthacem.
(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, pl. 2717.)

47678. DICELLOSTYLES JUJUBIFOLIA (Griffith) Benth. Malvacez.
(Kydia jujubifolia Griffith. )
A tree, more or less hairy throughout, with ovate leaves about 3 inches
| long and white flowers 14 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.)
A'7674. DICENTRA THALICTRIFOLIA (Wall.) Hook. f. and Thoms. Papav-
erace.
A slender, climbing plant with a perennial root, native to the temperate
regions of the Himalayas. It has decompound leaves and yellow or
purple flowers, up to an inch in length. (Adapted from Hooker, Fiora
of British India, vol. 1, p. 121.)
47675. DiIcHROA FEBRIFUGA Lour. Hydrangeacee.

A tall shrub, abundant in the temperate Himalayas from 5,000 to 8,000
feet. It has narrow leaves 3 to 8 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. HLAEOCARPUS SIKKIMENSIS Masters. Hlaeocarpacee.

A tree with elliptic-acuminate serrate leaves about 8 inches long, small
inconspicuous flowers in erect racemes, and tubercled ellipsoid drupes 2

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47629 to 47830—Continued.

inches long. It is a native of Sikkim, Ind’a. (Adapted from Hooker,
Flora of British India, vol. 1, p. 402.)

47677. EMBELIA FLORIBUNDA Wall. Myrsinaceer.

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. 3,
p. 514.)

47678. ERAGROSTIS NUTANS (Retz.) Nees. Poacezx. 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. HERIOBOTRYA PETIOLATA Hook. f. Malaces.

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. ERYTHRINA ARBORESCENS Roxb. Fabaces.

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. EuRYA ACUMINATA DC. Theacezx.

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. EvopiIA FRAXINIFOLIA (D. Don) Hook. f. Rutacezx.

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. EvopIA MELIAEFOLIA (Hance) Benth. Rutacez.

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. HxacuM TERES Wall. Gentianacee.

A tall herbaceous plant, up to 4 feet in height, with narrow leaves 34
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.)

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47685. Ficus HooKERI Miquel. Moracer.

A rather rare tree of the Himalayas of Sikkim, India, where it is found
at altitudes of 1,000 to 6,000 feet. The broadly elliptic leaves are 4 to 11
inches in length, and the numerous male flowers are scattered, while the
galls and female flowers are practically alike. (Adapted from Hooker,
Flora of British India, vol. 5, p. 505.)

47686. Ficus NEMoRALIS Wall. Moracez.

A moderate-sized tree of the outer Himalayas of Bhutan and Assam,
India, where it ascends to 7,000 feet. The leaves are cut off for cattle
feed. The white, close-grained wood weighs 38 pounds per cubic foot
(Adapted from Watt, Dictionary cf the Economic Products of India,
vol. 3, p. 356.) .

47687. FRAXINUS FLORIBUNDA Wall. Oleacer. 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. si )

47688. GOUANIA,NAPALENSIS Wall. Rhamnacez.

An 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 termina] spikes. (Adapted from
Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 1, p. 644.)

47689. GREWIA MULTIFLORA Juss. Tiliacex.

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 handles, oars,
ete. 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. 4, p. 179.)
47690. GYNURA ANGULOSA DC. Asteracez.

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.
B34.)

47691. Hisiscus PUNGENS Roxb. Malvacez. Mallow.

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. 341.)

47692. HoLARRHENA ANTIDYSENTERICA (Roth) Wall. Apocynace.

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

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up to 12 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.)

477693. HOoOLBOELLIA LATIFOLIA Wall. Lardizabalaces.

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 passion fruit. (Adapted from Revue
Horticole, vol. 62, p. 848.)

47694. HYDRANGEA ROBUSTA Hook. f. and Thoms. Hydrangeacez.

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
Watt, Dictionary of the Hconomic Products of India, vol. 4, p. 310, and
Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 2, p. 404.)

47695. HYPERICUM PATULUM Thunb. Hypericaceez. St.-John’s-wort.

An ornamental, hardy, Japanese perennial shrub, from 1 to 8 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, pl. 5693.)

47696. Hypris SUAVEOLENS (J..) Poit. Menthacex.

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 medicinally as an antispasmodic
and as a remedy for gout. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India,
vol. 4, p. 680, and Correa, Flora do Brazil, p. 194.)

477697. ILEx FRAGILIS Hook. f. Aquifoliaceex. 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. Aquifoliacez. 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 Gardeners’

Chronicle, 2d ser., vol. 14, p. 216.)

47699. I_tex InTRICATA Hook. f. Aquifoliaces. - 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 10,000
to 11,000 feet. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 1,
p. 602.)

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47700. IMPERATA CYLINDRICA (L.) Beauv. Poacesx. Grass.

A small perennial grass inhabiting the plains and hills of central and
western India, where, in April and May, the roadsides and fields become
white with its silky heads. The natives use it as a source of fiber and
also for thatching. The young succulent foliage which springs up after a
fire is much relished by cattle. (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the
Heonomic Products of India, vol. 4, p. 336.)

47701. INULA EUPATORIOIDES DC. Asteracez.

A shrubby composite from the eastern Himalayas, with narrow, leath-
ery, irregularly toothed, sharp-pointed leaves and terminal corymbs of
yellowish flower heads. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India,
vol. 3, p. 295.)

47702. KyYDIA CALYCINA Roxb. Malvacee.

A small tree or large bush common in subtropical forests of India and
Burma, ascending to 2,000 feet. The inner bark yields a bast fiber used
for coarse ropes, etc. The bark is mucilaginous, and is used to clarify the
juice of the cane in manufacturing sugar. (Adapted from Watt, Diction-
ary of the Hconomic Products of India, vol. 4, p. 568.)

47703. LAGERSTROEMIA PARVIFLORA Roxb. Lythraceex.

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 used in
the making of ropes. The bark is also used in dyeing skins black 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, Dictionary of the Economic
Products of India, vol. 4, p. 584.)

47704. LASIANTHUS BIERMANNI King. Rubiaces.

A slender-branched shrub with grayish green leaves 5 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.)

47'705. LAUROCERASUS ACUMINATA (Wall.) Roemer. Amygdalacee.
~ (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. Oleacex. Privet.

A small tree, sometimes attaining a height of 40 feet in Sikkim, India,
where it is native. The leathery leaves are up to 383 inches long and the
white flowers appear in panicles from 1 to 5 inches in length. (Adapted —
from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 3, p. 616.)

47707. LoBELIA PYRAMIDALIS Wall. Campanulaceex. Lobelia.

A tall herbaceous plant, 2 to 7 feet in height, with narrow leaves 6
inches long and dense terminal racemes of purplish rose, sometimes nearly
white, flowers. It is a native of the Himalayas of northern India.
(Adapted from Hooker, Flora ef British India, vol. 3, p. 426.)

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477708. LONICERA MACRANTHA (D.Don) Spreng. Caprifoliacez.
Honeysuckle.

A shrubby honeysuckle, 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. 3, p. 10.)
47709. LONICERA TOMENTELLA Hook. f. and Thoms. Caprifoliacez.

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 fiowers
hang from the axils of the leaves. The blue-black berries are about the
size of a pea. (Adapted from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, pl. 6496.)
47710. LUCULIA GRATISSIMA (Wall.) Sweet. Rubiacez.

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-colored 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. 28, p. 22, and Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horti-
culture, vol. 4, p. 1918.)

47711. Marsa cHista D. Don. Myrsinacer.

An evergreen tree, up to 80 feet in height, or sometimes a shrub, 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. 487; and Hooker, Flora of British
India, vol. 3, p. 509.)

47712. MAESA INDICA (Roxb.) Wall. Myrsinacee.

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.)

477713. MAESA MACROPHYLLA Wall. Myrsinacez.

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 Hconomic
Products of India, vol. 5, p. 107.)

47714 to 47718. MAGNOLIA CAMPBELLII Hook. f.and Thoms. Magnoliaceze.
Magnolia.

A beautiful, deciduous magnolia from the Himalayas, 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,
pl. 6793.)

For illustrations of this tree and of a single flower, see Plates Iil
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 III.

THE QUEEN OF MAGNOLIAS AS IT GROWS AT DARJILING, INDIA. (MAGNOLIA
CAMPBELLII HOOK. F. AND THOMS., S. P. I. No. 47714.)

Campbell’s magnolia, considered the handsomest of that whole genus of beautiful trees, grows 80 feet
or more in height and makes, as this picture Shows, a wonderful display with its mammoth flowers
just beforetheleavesappear. Itis nativetothe Himalayas, where it ascends to an altitude of 8,000
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, MUCH REDUCED. (MAGNOLIA
CAMPBELLI! HOOK. F. AND THOMS., S. P. I. No. 47714.)
The huge flowers of this gorgeous magnolia are from 10 to 14inches 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.)

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47719. MaoutTia PpuyA (Hook.) Wedd. Urticacez.

A shrub, native to the tropical Himalayas and distributed throughout
the Straits Settlements and Japan. It is not cultivated, but from the
bark is obtained a fiber which is much used for fishing nets, game bags,
ete. The dark-green, 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. Fabacee.
(Desmodium cephalotes Wail.)

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, Dictionary of the Hconomic
Products of India, vol. 3, p. 81, and Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 2,
p. 161.)

477721. MEIBOMIA FLORIBUNDA (D. Don) Kuntze. Fabacee.
(Desmodium fioribundum Don.)

A woody, 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 Mci-
bomia floribunda.

477722. MErIBOMIA GyROIDES (DC.) Kuntze. Fabacer.
(Desmodium gyroides DC.)

A shrubby plant, 8 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. Fabacee.
(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. Fabacee.
(Desmodium pulchellum Benth.)

An erect pubescent shrub, with 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. 145.)

47725. MEIBOMIA SEQUAX (Wall.) Kuntze. Fabacer.

- (Desmodium sequaz 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. Fabacex.
(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

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paper manufacture. The roots are used medicinally in bilious com-
plaints, and the leaves are used as fodder. (Adapted from Watt, Dic-
tionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 3, p. 83.)
47727. MEIBOMIA TRIQUETRA (L.) Kuntze. Fabacez.

(Desmodium triquetrum DC.)

A shrub with triangular branches, stiff leathery leaflets, and very long,
axillary and terminal racemes of red 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. MELOTHRIA MADERASPATANA (L.) Cogn. Cucurbitacez.

A rough, climbing cucurbitaceous plant with 3 to 7 angled leaves, small
yellow flowers, and bright-red fruits up to haif an inch in diameter.
The leaves are used medicinally as a gentle aperient, and a decoction of
the seeds 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. MELOTHRIA ODORATA Hook. f. and Thoms. Cucurbitacex.

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 CATHCARTII Hook. f. and Thoms. Magnoliacez.

A lofty tree, native to the Himalayas of Sikkim, India, at altitudes
ranging from 5,000 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
Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 5, p. 241.)

47731. MICHELIA EXCELSA Blume. Magnoliacez.

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 5,000 to 8,000 feet. The olive-brown, glossy heartwood
is used for furniture and for building purposes. (Adapted from Watt,

‘Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 5, p. 243, and

Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 1, p. 43.)
47732. MICHELIA LANUGINOSA Wall. Magnoliacee.

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 Sikkim it forms a large bush, flowering in autumn. (Adapted from
Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 1, p. 43.)

47733. MIcROGLOSSA ALBESCENS (DC.) Benth. Asteracee.

An erect, slender, shrubby composite with narrow sharp-pointed leaves.
with whitish lower surfaces. Originally a native of temperate regions.
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. 522, and Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 3, p. 257.)

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47734. MIMOSA RUBICAULIS Lam. Mimosacee.

A large, straggling, prickly shrub found throughout the greater part
of India, ascending to 5,000 feet in the western Himalayas. The leaves,
seeds, pods, and powdered roots are used by the natives medicinally. It
is said to be a valuable hedge plant. (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of
the Economic Products of India, vol. 5, p. 249.)

47735. MISCANTHUS NEPALENSIS (Trin.) Hack. Poacex. Grass.

A tall, perennial, ornamental grass from the temperate regions of the
Himalayas. It grows from 3 to 6 feet high and has many densely
crowded flower spikes with purplish or golden-yellow, shining spikelets.
(Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 7, p. 107.)

47736. MucuNA MAcCROCARPA Wall. Fabacee.

A woody, purple-flowered climbing plant from the Himalayas of north-
eastern India, where it grows at altitudes of 1,000 to 6,000 feet. (Adapted
from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 2, p. 186.)

47737. MUSSAENDA INCANA Wall. Rubiacee.

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. 3, p. 87.)

47738. MUSSAENDA MACROPHYLLA Wall. Rubiacez.

A large shrub, native to the tropical Himalayas, with stout branches,
Slightly hairy leaves up to 10 inches in length, and cymes of flowers
with orange-leobed corollas and white-lobed calyces. (Adapted from
Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 3, p. 89.)

477739. NEILLIA THYRSIFLORA D. Don. Rosaceze.

A sparingly branched rosaceous shrub, about 3 feet in height, with
deeply 3-lobed 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.” GO; Dp: 415.)

47740. NorocHAETE HAMOSA Benth. Menthacez.

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 Icones Plantarum, vol. 13, pl. 1217.)

47741. NYSSA SESSILIFLORA Hook. f. and Thoms. Cornacez.

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. 438.)

47742. OLEA GAMBLEI C. B. Clarke. Oleacee.

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.)

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47743. OPHIOPOGON INTERMEDIUS D. Don. Liliacee.

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. 898.)

47744. OSBECKIA NEPALENSIS Hook. Melastomacez.

A handsome plant, native to the Himalayas, with a rough, erect stem
13 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, pl. 31.)

47745. OSBECKIA NUTANS Wall. Melastomaces.

A woody, branching, small shrub with narrow leaves and small clusters
of mauve-purple flowers. It is a native of the subtropical regions
of the Himalayas from Sikkim, India, eastward. (Adapted from Hooker,
Flora of British India, vol. 2, p. 521.)

47746. OSBECKIA ROSTRATA D. Don. Melastomacer.

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 PANICULATA Blume. Euphorbiacez.

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. OXYSPORA PANICULATA (D. Don) DC. Melastomacezx.

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. Rubiacex. 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. 114,
and Brandis, Forest Flora of India, p. 275.)

47750. PENTAGONIA PHYSALODES (L.) Hiern. Solanacex.
(Nicandra physaloides Gaertn. )

A very attractive annual, 2 or 8 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, pl.
2458.)

47751. PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA L. EHuphorbiacee. 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-

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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. 454.)

47752. PHYLLANTHUS RETICULATUS Poir. Euphorbiacee.

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 leaves 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. Euphorbiacee.

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 Watt, Dictionary of the Eco-
nomic Products of India, vol. 5, p. 303.)

Received as Phyllanthus obliquum Wall., which is now referred to this
species.

47754. PICEA SMITHIANA (Wall.) Boiss. Pinaces.
(P. morinda Link.)

A shapely evergreen, native to Nepal, India, sometimes 150 feet 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. 2618.)

47755. PIERIS OVALIFOLIA (Wall.) D. Don. Ericacee.
(Andromeda ovalifolia Wall.)

A shrub or small tree with ovate or somewhat oblong leathery leaves
8 to 6 inches long, and racemes of white or bluish or sometimes fiesh-
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 Wait, Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 6, pt. 1,
p. 229.)

47756. PIPTANTHUS NEPALENSIS (Hook.) Sweet. Fabacee.

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. PrrrospoRUM FLORIBUNDUM Wight and Arn. Pittosporacee.

A handsome tree with a short straight trunk and spreading branches,
humerous yellowish flowers in terminal panicles, and light-colored strong
tough wood. The tree yields an aromatic, yellow resin or oleoresin hav-
ing very. tenacious properties. It is a native of the outer Himalayas,
ascending to 3,500 feet. (Adapted from Wait, Dictionary of the Economic
Products of India, vol. 6, pt. 1, p. 283, and Brandis, Forest Flora of
India, p. 19.)

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47758. PLECTRANTHUS COETSA Buch.-Ham. Menthacer.

A tall, erect, strong-smelling shrubby ornamental plant of the mint
family, with very numerous cymes of lavender-blue flowers. It is a
native of the temperate regions of the Himalayas at altitudes of 3,000
to 8,000 feet. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 4, p.
619.)

47759. PoOGOSTEMON PARVIFLORUS Benth. Menthacez.

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 as a poultice for wounds. (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of
the Heonomic Products of India, vol. 6, pt. 1, p. 306.)

47760. PoLYGONUM CHINENSE L. Polygonaces.

A rambling or erect shrub, up to 5 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-
tributed throughout the East Indies and tropical Asia. (Adapted from
Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 5, p. 44.)

47761. PoRANA RACEMOSA Roxb. Convolvulacez. Snow creeper.

One of the most beautiful of Himalayan 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 Hconomic Products of India, vol. 6, pt. 1,
p. 327.)

47°762. PoTENTILLA FRUTICOSA L. Rosacex.

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 Hconomic
Products of India, vol. 6, pt. 1, p. 332.)

477763. POTENTILLA MOONIANA Wight. Rosacez.

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. 349.)

47764. PRATIA MONTANA (Reinw.) Hassk. Campanulacee.

A tall, rambling, herbaceous plant with long branches, narrow leaves
about 4 inches long, and axillary green flowers marked with purple. 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. 8, p. 428.)

47765. PRIOTROPIS CYTISOIDES (Roxb.) Wight and Arn. Fabacee.

A low shrub with slender, glabrous branches, trifoliolate leaves, and
copious racemes of pale-yellow flowers. It isa native of the tropical parts
of the eastern Himalayas. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British
India, vol. 2, p. 65.)

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47766. PRUNUS CERASOIDES D. Don. Amygdalaceex. Himalayan cherry.
(P. puddum Roxb.)

A moderate-sized or sometimes large tree, native to northeastern 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 for walking sticks, furniture, etc.
(Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the Hconomic Products of India, vol.
6, pt. 1, p. 350.)

47767. PRUNUS NAPAULENSIS (Seringe) Steud. Amygdalacee.
Nepal cherry.

A small tree with narrow acuminate leaves 4 to 6 inches long and
axillary racemes of white flowers. The drupes are about twice the 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 Hooker, Flora of
British India, vol. 2, p. 316.)

477768. PSYCHOTRIA ERRATICA Hook. f. Rubiacee.

A shrubby 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 Hooker, Flora of British India,
vol. $8, D. 168.)

47769. RANDIA ULIGINOSA (Retz.) Poir. Rubiacez.

A small deciduous tree of eastern, central, and southern India, with
shining leaves and large, showy, white or cream-colored flowers. The suc-
culent fruit is used in dyeing aS an intensifier, and also 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 fish. (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the
Economic Products of India, vol. 6, pt. 1, p. 391, and Brandis, Forest
Flora of India, p. 273.)

4'7770. RHAMNUS NAPALENSIS (Wall.) M. Laws. Rhamnacee.

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,
Fiora of British India, vol. 1, p. 640.)

477771. RHODODENDRON ARBOREUM J. HK. Smith. Ericacee.

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 trusses, vary from deep crimson
to pure white. The tree sometimes reaches a height of 35 feet, with a
trunk 4 feet in circumference. (Adapted from Flora and Sylwa, vol. 8,
Dp. 34.)

47°7'72. RHODODENDRON CILIATUM Hook. f. Hricacez.

°

A somewhat dwarf growing Himalayan rhododendron, bearing many
small, loose trusses of pinkish white flowers less than 8 inches wide. It
rarely exceeds 6 feet in height. (Adapted from Flora and Sylwa, vol. 8,
p. $5.)

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47773. RHODODENDRON DALHOUSIAE Hook. f. Ericacex.

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-green leaves. The flowers, which grow in terminal
clusters of three to five, are about 434 inches across. (Adapted from Cur-
tis’s Botanical Magazine, pl. 4718.)

47774. RHODODENDRON FALCONERI Hook. f. Ericaces.

This shrub or tree, 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, pl. 4924.)

477775. RHODODENDRON GRANDE Wight. Ericacez.

A handsome shrub about 15 feet high, native to the Himalayas. It
bears numerous loose trusses of bell-shaped flowers about 24 inches in
diameter. These are at first suffused with a faint rose tint which later
changes to white. (Adapted from Flora and Sylva, vol. 3, p. 36.)

47'776. RHODODENDRON MADDENI Hook. f. Ericaces.

An ornamental Himalayan shrub 6 to 8 feet high. The dark-green
leaves are from 4 to 7 inches long, with 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, pl.
4805.)

47777. RHODODENDRON ROYLEI Hook. f. Ericacex.
(R. cinnabarinum 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. Anacardiacer. 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
Brandis, Forest Flora of India, p. 121.)

Received as Rhus acuminata, which is now referred to this species.

47779. RosA MACROPHYLLA Lindl. Rosacez. Rose.

This rose, a native of the northwestern Himalayas, ascending to
10,000 feet, is erect, often unarmed, and has large red flowers, 13 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 Hng-
land. (Adapted from Brandis, Forest Flora of India, p. 203.)

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47780. RUBIA CORDIFOLIA L. Rubiacez. Madder.
A climbing, woody, white-barked perennial, found throughout the hilly

districts of India, with whorls of prickly leaves and purplish 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. Rusus ELLiptTicus J. E. Smith. Rosacex. 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 Waitt,
Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 6, pt. 1, p. 581.)
47782. RuBUS MOLUCCANUS L. Rosacer.

An East Indian Rubus with ornamental and very variable foliage.
Ti 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.)

4'7783. RyYTILIX GRANULARIS (l.) Skeels. Poaceer. Grass.
(Manisuris grawmularis 1.)

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. SAURAUJA NAPAULENSIS DC. Dilleniacex.

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 Brandis,
Forest Flora of India, p. 25, and Watt, Dictionary of the Hconomic
Products of India, vol. 6, pt. 3, p. 479.)

47785. SAUROPUS ALBICANS Blume. Euphorbiacez.

An erect, Somewhat shrubby plant with terete green branches, small
greenish red flowers, and small fleshy fruits. It is a native of the hot
valleys of the Himalayas of Sikkim, India, and is distributed 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. Asteracez.

A tall composite, 4 to 8 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 6,000 to 11,500 feet. (Adapted
from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 3, p. 874.)

47787. SCHEFFLERA IMPRESSA (C. B. Clarke) Harms. Araliacex.
(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 Hconomic Products of India, vol. 4, p. 222.)

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47788. SCHEFFLERA VENULOSA (Wight and Arn.) Harms. Araliacez.
(Heptapleurum venulosum Seem.)

A small glabrous tree or climbing shrub frequent in the mixed forests
throughout tropical and subtropical India. The light-brown soft wood is
used as lumber. (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Prod-
ucts of India, vol. 4, p. 222.)

47789. ScHIMA WALLICHIIT (DC.) Choisy. Theacezx.

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 India, vol. 6, pt. 2, p. 485.)
47790. SELINUM TENUIFOLIUM Wall. Apiacezx.

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,
D.gel.)

47791. SENECIO SCANDENS Buch.-Ham. Asteracez.

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. 81, p. 407.)

47792. SENECIO UNCINELLUS DC. Asteraceze.
(S. densiflorus Wall.)

_A tall, shrubby plant, native to the central and eastern Himalayas at
altitudes of 4,000 to 6,000 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. SHUTERIA HIRSUTA Baker. Fabacee.

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. Sipa acuta Burm. f. Malvacee.

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 Hcononic Products of
India, vol. 6, pt. 2, p. 679.)

Received as S. carpinifolia, which is now referred to this earlier species.
47795. SKIMMIA LAUREOLA (DC.) Sieb. and Zuce. Rutacee.

AD evergreen, strongly aromatic shrub, found throughout the tem-
perate Himalayas at altitudes ranging from 6,000 to 10,000 feet. The
white flowers are crowded into terminal panicles, and the red fleshy
fruits are ellipsoid and up to three-fourths of an inch in length. The

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timber is used to make hoe and ax handles. (Adapted from Watt, Dic-
tionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 6, pt. 3, p. 244, and
Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 1, p. 499.)

47796. SMILAX ASPERICAULIS Wall. Smilacacee. Smilax.

A climbing shrub having roughish stems, thin leaves with rounded or
clawed tips, many-flowered umbels, and globular berries nearly half an
finch in diameter. It is a native of the Sikkim Himalayas, India.
(Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 6, p. 306.)

47797. SOLANUM CRASSIPETALUM Wall. Solanacex.

A Himalayan shrub, 2 to 9 feet in height, with narrow leaves acute at
both ends. In Sikkim the leaves are cooked and eaten. (Adapted from
Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 4, p. 232.)

47798. SoLANUM KHASIANUM C. B. Clarke. Solanacez.

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. 4, p. 234.)

47799. SoLANUM MACRODON Wall. Solanacee.

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. 4, p. 282.) .

47800. SoLANUM VERBASCIFOLIUM L. Solanacex.

A shrub or sinall 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. Rosaceex. 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, pl. 2426.)
47802. SPIRAEA MICRANTHA Hook. f. Rosacee. 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. (Adapted from
Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 2, p. 325.)

47803. SporopoLus inpicus (L.) R. Br. Poacee. 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. 341.)

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47804. STEPHANIA ROTUNDA Lour. Menispermacez.

A large climber, native to the 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.
ot fe)

47805. STIZOLOBIUM PRURITUM BIFLORUM (Trimen) Piper. Fabacezx.

This 2-flowered variety of Stizolobium pruritum has leaflets which are
very silky beneath and sickle-shaped pods, about 2 inches long, covered
with red, erect, stinging hairs. It is qa native of Ceylon. (Adapted
from Piper, Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, vol. 30,
p. 60.)

47806. SryRAX SERRULATUM Rozb. Styracez.

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, pl. 5950.)

47807. SwERTIA BIMACULATA (Sieb. and Zuce.) Hook. f. and Thoms.
Gentianacenr.

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, yol. 4, p. 128.)

47808. SWERTIA PURPURASCENS (D. Don) Wall. Gentianacez.

This species differs from Swertia bimaculata in having purple flowers
with reflexed corolla lobes. It grows on the western Himalayas at alti-
tudes ranging from 5,000 to 12,000 feet. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora
of British India, vol. 4, p. 121.) :

47809. SwWERTIA TONGLUENSIS Burkill. Gentianacez.

An erect herbaceous perennial, 10 inches or more in height, with
ovate, sessile leaves and panicles of inconspicuous 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. TaAMARIX DIOICA Roxb. Tamaricacee.

A gregarious shrub or small tree found near rivers and on the sea-
coast throughout India, where it is often planted for ornament on
aecount 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 Watt, Dictionary
of the Economic Products of India, vol. 6, pt. 3, p. 410, and Hooker,
Flora of British India, vol. 1, p. 249.)

47811. TETRASTIGMA BRACTEOLATUM (Wall.) Planch. Vitacez.
(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. 654.)

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47812. THEMEDA TRIANDRA Forsk. Poacee. Grass,
(Anthistiria imberbis Retz.)

A tall perennial grass with the spikes in globose or fan-shaped
fascicles and rather rigid, very narrow leaves 8 to 10 inches long. It
reaches a height of 1 to 6 feet, is a native of the hotter and drier parts
of India, and is distributed throughout the warmer regions of the Old
World. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 7 p. 211.)

47813. ToppaLia astatica (L.) Lam. Rutacez.
(T. aculeata Pers.)

A rambling shrub, native to the subtropical Himalayas. This is per-
haps one of the most valuable of Indian medicinal plants. The unripe
fruit and root are mixed with oil to form a stimulant liniment for
rheumatism; the fresh leaves are eaten raw for pains 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. 4, p. 58.)

4'7814. TRACHYCARPUS MARTIANA (Wall.) Wendl. Phcenicacez. 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
temperate Himalayas at altitudes of 6,000 to 8,000 feet. (Adapted from
Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 6, p. 436.)

47815. TRICHOLEPIS FURCATA DC. Asteracez.

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. 8,
p. 380.)

47816. TRICHOSANTHES HIMALENSIS C. B. Clarke. Cucurbitacez.

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 fronr Hooker,
Flora of British India, vol. 2, p. 608.)

47817. TRIDAX PROCUMBENS L. Asteracex.

A perennial trailing composite, with shert 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 Agricultural Journal, vol. 25, p. 484.)
4.7818. TRIUMFETTA RHOMBOIDEA J acq. Tiliaces.

A herbaceous or somewhat woody plant, common in tropical and sub-
tropical India and Ceylon 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 Hconomic Prod-
ucts of India, vol. 6, pt. 4, p. 202, and Hooker, Flora of British India,
vol. 1, p. 395.)

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47819. TSUGA BRUNONIANA (Wall.) Carr. Pinacez.

A tall evergreen tree, sometimes attaining 120 feet in height, with
spreading branches and pendulous branchlets. It is a native of north-
eastern India, but is said to be not quite hardy in Hngland. The wood
is soft and white, and the bark is used for roofing. (Adapted from
Brandis, Forest Flora of India, p. 527.)

47820. DESMOS CHINENSIS Lour. Annonaceer.
(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. VACCINIUM DUNALIANUM Wight. Vacciniacee.

A large erect shrub, with angular, leafy branches, oblong-lanceolate
slender-tipped leaves, and axillary racemes of small ineonspicuous
flowers. It is a native of Sikkim, Bhutan, and the Khasia Mountains,
India. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 3, p. 4538.)
477822. VACCINIUM NUMMULARIA Hook. f. and Thoms. Vacciniacee.

A small, rigid, epiphytic plant with densely hairy, almost bristly
branches, leathery leaves, and small racemes of rose-colored flowers. Itis
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.
491.)

47823. VACCINIUM SERRATUM (Don) Wight. Vacciniaceze.

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 Watt, Dictionary of
the Economic Products of India, vol. 6, pt. 4, p. 218.)

47824. VERNONIA VOLKAMERIAEFOLIA DC. Asteracez.

A small robust tree with large leaves up to 12 inches in length, and
very numerous flower heads in terminal leafless panicles. The 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. 240.)
47825. VIBURNUM COLEBROOKEANUM Wall. Caprifoliacez. 3

A large spreading shrub, 6 to 15 feet in height, with large oblong
leaves and large corymbs of very small white flowers. It is common in
the subtropical Himalayas. (Adapted. from Hooker, Flora of British
India, vol. 3, p. 5.)

47826. VIBURNUM CYLINDRICUM Buch.-Ham. Caprifoliacez.

A large shrub or small tree, common in the Himalayas of northeastern
India at altitudes of 4,000 to 8,000 feet. The natives of Nepal are said
to extract from the seeds an oil which they use for food and also for
burning. (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the Hconomic Products of
India, vol. 6, pt. 4, p. 232.) !

47827. VIBURNUM ERUBESCENS Wall. Caprifoliacee.

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.

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(Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol.
6, pt. 4, p. 283, and Brandis, Forest Flora of India, p. 259.)
47828. ZANTHOXYLUM ACANTHOPODIUM DC. Rutacee.

A small tree, native to the hot valleys of the subtropical Himalayas,
ascending to 7,000 feet. The berries are about the size of peas and con-
tain one black seed. From these berries is extracted an essential oil,
isomeric with oil of turpentine. ‘The natives use the seeds and bark for
dyspepsia, fever, cholera, etc. ‘The wood is close grained and yellow and
is used for walking sticks, pestles, etc. (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary
of the Economic Products of India, vol. 6, pt. 4, p. 328.)

47829. ZANTHOXYLUM OVALIFOLIUM Wight. Rutacee.

A large shrub found in the Nilgiri Hills, Khasia Mountains, Assam,
ete., in India, and also in Singapore, whose fruit and bark 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 Products of India, vol.
6, pt. 4, p. 325.)

47830. ZANTHOXYLUM OXYPHYLLUM Edgeworth. Rutacez.

A climbing prickly shrub found at altitudes of 6,000 to 9,000 feet in
the Himalayas from Gurhwal to Bhutan. The fruits are used medicinally,
being supposed to have astringent, stimulative, and digestive properties.
(Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol.
6, pt. 4, p. 325.) z

—6-47831 to 47858.

From Darjiling. Bengal, India. Presented by Mr, G. H. Cave, curator, Lloyd

Botanic Garden. Received June 11, 1919.
47831. ACER SIKKIMENSE Miquel. Aceracez, Maple.

A small tree, native to the hills of Sikkim and Bhutan, India, with
heart-shaped green leaves and spikelike racemes which appear with the
leaves. Fhe wood is shining and gray. (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary
of the Heonomic Products of India, vol. 1, p. 71.)

47832. ALBIZZIA PROCERA (Roxb.) Benth. Mimosacee.

A large tree, often 60 to 80 feet high, sometimes more, with yellowish
or greenish white bark and large compound leaves composed of 6 to 8
pairs of leaflets. The yellowish white flowers are borne in heads in termi-
nal panicles. The heartwood is light or dark brown, and is largely used
for agricultural implements, wheels, etc. The tree is a native of moist
places in Burma, Bengal, and southern India. (Adapted from Brandis,
Forest Flora of India, p. 175.)

47833. ARTOCARPUS LAKOOCHA Roxb. Moracez.

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 when ripe. The bark yields a resinous gum, and from>
the bark also is prepared a fiber which is used for cordage. The root
yields a yellow dyé, 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 Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Products of
India, vol. 1, p. 833.)

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

47831 to 47858—Continued.

47834. BaARLERIA STRIGOSA Willd. Acanthacem.

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. 401, and Hooker, Flora of
British India, vol. 4, p. 489.)

47835. BISCHOFIA TRIFOLIATA (Roxb.) Hook. HEuphorbiacez.
(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 Brandis, Forest Flora of India,
p. 446.)

47836. BOEHMERIA MACROPHYLLA D. Don. Urticacez.

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 Lconoinic
Products of India, vol. 1, p. 467.)

4.171837. BoEHMERIA PLATYPHYLLA D. Don. Urticacer.

A large shrub or small tree with opposite, broadly ovate leaves, native
to the Khasi Hills, eastern Bengal and southern India. The weod is
moderately hard and reddish brown. All of the species of this genus
are said to yield good fibers. (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the
Heonomic Products of India, vol. 1, p. 481.)

47838. CALLICARPA MACROPHYLLA Vahl. Verbenacez.

A tall shrub with the branches and stems thickly covered with gray
woolly felt. The narrow wrinkled ieaves 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. Rutacezx. ' Orange.

“ Sikkim orange.” (Cave.)

4.77840. DySOXYLUM BINECTARIFERUM (Roxb.) Hook. f. Meliacezx.

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 24 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, vol. 1,
p. 46.)

47841. ELAEAGNUS PYRIFORMIS Hook. f. Hleagnacee.

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 from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol.
>, p. 202.)

APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1919. 67

| 47831 to 47858—Continued.

47842. ENGELHARBDTIA SPICATA Leschen. Juglandacee.

A large handsome tree, belonging to the walnut family, native to the
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.
3, p. 244.)

47843. Ficus ALTiIssiMa Blume. Moracee.

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, Dictionary of the Hconomic Products of India, vol. 3, p. 342.)

47844. GYNOSTEMMA PEDATUM Blume. Cucurbitacez.

A climbing herbaceous plant with leaves composed of three to five
membranous leaflets up to 5 inches in length and globose fruits about the
size of a pea. It is a native of northeastern India. (Adapted from
Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 2, p. 633.)

47845. Ipomora KINGII Prain. Convolvulacez. Morning-glory.

A large white-flowered climber belonging to the morning-glory family,
with narrow heart-shaped leaves up to 6 inches in length. It is a native
of northeastern India at aititudes of 2,000 to 5,000 feet. (Adapted from
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, vol. 63, p. 110.)

47846. LEONOTIS NEPETAEFOLIA (L.) Ait. Menthacee.

An annual, 4 to 6 feet high, with a stem as thick as one’s finger, thin
erenate leaves, and whorls of orange-red flowers. It is native to the
hotter parts of India, and is distributed to tropical Asia, Africa, and
America. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 4, p. 691.)
4.7847. MANISURIS sTRIATA (Nees) Kuntze. Poacem. Grass.

A tall slender grass, with a stem 8 to 4 feet long, very narrow, flat
leaves 2 to 4 feet in length, and pale, slender 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 British India, vol. 7, p. 157.)
47848. Panicum PATENS L. Poacer. Grass.

A creeping grass, found throughout India, with a leafy stem 1 to 3 feet
long, leaves 2 to 6 inches in length, and spreading panicles. (Adapted
from Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 7, p. 57.)
47849. PHLOGACANTHUS PUBINERVIUS T. Anders. Acanthacez.

A much-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 British India, vol. 4, p. 513.)
47850. PUERARIA PHASEOLOIDES (Roxb.) Benth. Fabacez.

A twining, scarcely woody plant, clothed with dense, spreading, brown
hairs; native to the tropical regions of the eastern Himaiayas. 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. RHODODENDRON CAMELLIAEFLORUM Hook. f. Ericacez.

Rhododendron.

A Himalayan rhododendron, 2 to 6 feet tall. It has very thick deep-
green leathery leaves and pure white or faintly pinkish flowers about 14
inches wide. (Adapted from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, pl. 4932.)

68 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

47831 to 47858—Continued.

47852. RHYNCHOTECHUM VESTITUM Wall. Gesneriacez.

An erect, simple, shrubby plant, about 3 feet high, with yellow-hairy,
elliptic leaves 9 inches in length, many-flowered axillary cymes 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
Assam, India... (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 4.
p. $73.)

47853. RUBIA SIKKIMENSIS Kurz. Rubiacez.

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 Watt, Dic-
tionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 6, pt. 1, p. 577.)

47854. SALIX TETRASPERMA Roxb. Salicacez. Willow.

This willow is a native of India, where it grows at altitudes of 2,000
to 7,000 feet and reaches a height of 40 feet. The twigs are useful for
basketry, and the foliage as forage. (Adapted from Mueller, Select Ex-
tra-Tropical Plants, p. 488.)

47855. TreRMINALIA MYRIOCARPA Huerck and Muell. Arg. Combretacez.

A very large evergreen tree, abundant in the subtropical valleys 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 Economic Products of India, vol,
OF DE pa Sue)

47856. TERMINALIA TOMENTOSA (Roxb.) Wight and Arn. Combretaceze.

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
Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 6, pt. 4, p. 37.)
47857. URaArRIA LAGOoPUS DC. Fabacex.

A woody, densely cespitose. perennial leguminous plant, reaching 10
to 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. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 2,
Dp. Loo.)

47858. WALLICHIA DENSIFLORA Mart. Phoenicacee. Palm.

A palm with a very short stem or even stemless, found throughout the
tropical Himalayas from Kumaon eastward. The leaves are 8 to 10 feet
long, the spathes are purple, and the male and female flowers are yellow
and purplish, respectively. The dull-purple 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. 4, p. 299, and Hooker, Flora of British India,
Vole 6.0. 419)

47859. AMARANTHUS PANICULATUS L. Amaranthacee. Huauhtli.
From the City of Mexico, Mexico. Presented by Dr. A. L. Herrera, Direc-
tor de Estudios Biologicos. Received June 30, 1919.
“ Seeds of the edible plant popularly called alegria, cultivated in the Federal
District.) (errera:)

APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1919. 69

The seed is roasted or popped, ground into meal, and made into sweet cakes.

| The meal is also said to be eaten with sugar and milk.
For previous introduction see 8S. P. I. Nos. 45811 and 46310.

477860. Amuerstra NopiLIs Wall. Cesalpiniacee.
From Sibpur, near Calcutta, India. Presented by the curator, Royal
Botanic Garden. Received June 30, 1919.

Named in honor of Lady Amherst. A medium-sized tree, native to Burma,
and considered the most beautiful of all flowering trees. Its immense condela-
brumlike sprays of red and yellow flowers drooping from every branch among
the handsome foliage present an appearance of astonishing elegance and loveli-
ness. It is in flower 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 ean be
obtained, and even these are often infertile. Propagation by layering, there-
fore, has to be adopted. (Adapted from JMJacimnillan, Handbook of Tropical
Gardening and Planting, p. 291.)

4'7861 to 47864. Cirrus spp. Rutacee.
From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. P. J. S. Cramer, chief, Plant-
Breeding Station. Received June 30, 1919.

47861. CITRUS GRANDIS (L.) Osbeck. Pummelo,
(C. decumana Murr.)
477862. CITRUS sp. 47864. CITRUS sp.
Dijeroek nipis. Dijeroek manis,

47863. CITRUS sp.
Dijeroek garoet.

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| Abroma augusia, 47349.

' Acacia sp., 47496.

|e buzifolia, 47366.

| ——‘holosericea, 47367.

| __ longifolia, 47580.

i _ notabilis, 47368.

| Acer campbeliii, 47629.

hookeri, 47630.

| lacvigatum, 47631.
sikkimense, 47881.

thomsoni, 47632.

_ Achradelpha mammosa, 47424, 47516.

i Achras zapota, 47584.

_ Acom, Dioscorea latifolia, 47564.

5 Actinidia kolomikta, 47623.

| strigosa, 47633.

Aeschynanthus bracteata.

| chosporum bracteatum.

} Afzelia africana. See Pahudia afri-

cana.

| Agave verschaffeltii, 47583. —

Albizzia procera, 47832.

i, Alder, Alnus nepalensis, 47635.

| Allium cepa, 47538.

Alnus nepalensis, 47635.

| Alpinia allughas, 47636.

f Amaranthus paniculatus, 47859.
Amerinimon sissoo, 47687.

_Amherstia nobilis, 47860.

Andromeda ovalifolia. See Pieris oval-
ifolia.

Anemone rivularis, 47638.

| vitifolia, 47639. :

_ Annona squamosa, 47434, 47585.

| Anthistiria imberbis. See Themeda

_ triandra.

Apios priceana. See Glycine priceana.

| Ardisia inwolucrata, 47640.

| Areca ipot, 47619.

Arenga saccharifera.

«pinnatus.

_ Artocarpus lakoocha, 47833.

| Arundinella brasiliensis. See Arundi-

t nella hispida.

hispida, 47641.

See Tri-

See Saguerus

| ___ INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Ash, Fraxinus floribunda, 47687.
Aster himalaicus, 47642.

Astilbe rivularis, 47648.

Attalea gomphococeca, 47440.

Balsa wood, Ochroma lagopus, 47593.
Bamboo, Phyllostachys pubescens,
47370.

Banksia marginata, 47548.

Barberry. See Berberis spp.

Barleria strigosa, 47834.

Barley, Hordeum vulgare

47539-47541.

Bauhinia sp., 47551.

Bean, bonavist, Dolichos lablab, 47568.
common, Phaseolus vulgaris, 47591.
goa, Botor tetragonoloba, 47510.
Lima, Phaseolus lunatus, 47447.
Searlet Runner, Phaseolus cocci-

neus, 47590.
soy, Soja max, 47436, 47437.
yam, Cacara erosa, 47517.
Yard-Long, Vigna sesquipedatis,
47435.

Begonia amoena, 47644.

Berberis imsignis, 47645.
napauiensis, 47646.

Berseem, Trifolium

47520-47528.

Betula utilis, 47647.

Birch, Betula utilis, 47647.

Bischofia javanica. See

trifoliata.
trifoliata, 47835.

Boehmeria macrophylla, 47836.
platyphylla, 47837.

Botor tetragonoloba, 47510.

Brassaiopsis speciosa, 47648.

Brassica sp., 475965.
oleracea botrytis, 47603-47616.

Broceoli, Brassica oleracea botrytis:
Autumn Protecting, 47603.
Bouquet. 47604.

Improved White Sprouting, 47605.
Late Queen, 47606.

pallidum,

alexandrinum,

Bischofia

71

12 INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Broccoli, Michaelmas White, 47607.
Purple Sprouting, 47608.
Reading Giant, 47609.
Safeguard Protecting, 47610.
Satisfaction, 47611.
Snow-White, 47612.
Standwell, 47613.

Superb Early White, 47614.
Vanguard, 47615.
Whitsuntide, 47616.

Bucklandia populnea, 47649.

Buddleia asiatica, 47650.

Bulbine longiscapa, 47582.

Butia capitata pulposa, 47350.

Cacao, Theobroma cacao:
Calabash, 47371.
Criollo, 47373.
Forastero, 47372, 47403-47408.
Yellow, 47374.
Cacara erosa, 47517.
Caesalpinia sepiaria, 47351.
Calabash nutmeg, Jonodora myristica,
47500.
Callicarpa macrophylla, 47838.
rubella, 47651.
vestita, 47652.
Callistemon rigidus, 47549.
Callitris cupressiformis, 47550.
Canudo de _ pito, Cassia laevigata,
47654.
Capparis olacifolia, 47653.
Carica candamarcensis, 47524.
papayd, 47492, 47562, 47563, 47586.
Caryocar sp., 47587.
Casinviroa edulis, 47565, 47624.
Cassia sp., 47594.
bonariensis, 47352.
hirsuta, 47353.
laevigata, 47654.
tora, 47655.
Cautleya lutea, 47656.
Celastrus paniculatus, 4765T.
Centranthera grandifiora, 47658.
Cestrum parqui, 47401. —
Chenopodium sp., 47441.
Cherry, flowering, Prunus serrulata,
47567.
Himalayan,
47766.
Nepal, Prunus napaulensis, 47767.
rose-bud, Prunus subhirtella pen-
dula, 47535.

Prunus cerdsoides,

Chlorophora exrcelsa, 47497.
Citrus spp., 47862—47864.
decumana. See Citrus grandis.
grandis, 47861.
sinensis, 47839.
Clematis gouriana, 47659.
Clerodendron siphonanthus. See Cler- ©
odendrum indicum.
Clerodendrum indicum, 47660.
Clover, Palermo, Trifolium panormi- |
tanum, 47597.
Cocos pulposa.
pulposa.
Coffea bengalensis, 47661.
Coix lacryma-jobi, 4742647428, 47617. |
Colocasia esculenta, 47560.
Conmelina obliqua, 47662.
Corn, Zea mays. 47592, 47598-47601, |
4762547628.
Nim-Doom, 47600.
Nim-Leng, 47601.
Nim-Pe, 47599.
Nim-Tloor, 47598.
Cotoneaster acuminata, 47663.
frigida, 47664. |
rotundifolia, 47665. |
Cotton, kidney, Gossypium sp.. 47364. |
Gossypium sp.. 47397.
Courbaril, Hymenaea courbaril, 47559. |
Cowpea, Vigna sinensis: |
Inombog, 47422.
Sitao, 47618.
Tentdog, 47421.
Cracca candida, 47666.
Crocus sativus, 47577.
Crotalaria spp., 47488. 47439, 47588.
alata, 47667.
tetragona, 47668.
Cryptolepis elegans, 47669.
Cucunrvis melo, 47442, 47443, 47596.
Cucurbita sp., 47531.
marima, 47444, 47445.
pepo, 47378.
Currant, black, Ribes nigrum:
black, Carter’s Champion, 47409. |
Ogden’s Black, 47410.
garden, Ribes vulgare: uf
American Wonder, 47411. i
Cherry, 47412. r.
Fox’s Large Grape, red, 47413. |
La Versaillaise, red, 47414.
Warner’s Grape, red, 47415.
Cynoglossum wallichii, 47670

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INDEX
SiSsoo. See Amerimnon
sissoo.
Dahlia mazimiliana,

merckit, 47552.
variabilis, 47558-47555.
Dasheen, Colocasia esculenta, 47560.
Datura fastuosa, 47671.
Deeringia baccata, 47672.
celosioides. See Deeringia baccata.
Desmodium cephalotes. See Meibomia
cephalotes.
floribundum. See Meibomia flori-

47354.

bunda.

gyroides. See Meibomia gyroides.

leiocarpum. See Meibomia leio-
carpa.

polycarpum. See Meibomia het-
erocarpa.

pulchellum. See Meibomia pul-
chella.

sequax. See Meibomia sequax.

tiliaefolium. See Meibomia tiliae-
folia.

triquetrum. See Meibomia trique-
tra.

Desmos chinensis, 47820.

Dicellostyles jujubifolia, 47673.

Dicentra thalictrifolia, 47674.

_ Dichroa febrifuga, 47675.
Dimocarpus longan, 47423, 47431.

Dioscorea sp.. 47495.
alata, 47398, 47399, 47446.
bulbifera, 47498.
hispida, 47494.
latifolia, 47564.
Dolichandrone platycalyz.
hamia platycalyz.
Dolichos iablab, 47568.
Dracaena sp., 47511.
Dysozxylum binectariferum, 47840.

See Mark-

_ Echium nervosum, 47355.

wildpretii, 47356.
Hggplant, Solanum melongena, 47602.
Elaeagnus pyriformis, 47841.
Elaeis guineensis, 47504-47507.
Elaeocarpus sikkimensis, 47676.
Embelia floribunda, 47677.
Engelhardtia spicata, 47842.
Hragrostis nutans, 47678.
Eriobotrya petiolaia, 47679.
Erythrina arborescens, 47680.

excelsa, 47498.

OF COMMON AND ‘SCIENTIFIC

NAMES. 763;

Eurya acuminata, 47681.
Hvodia fraxinifolia, 47682.
meliaefolia, 476838.
Exacum teres, 47684.
Fenugreek, TZ'rigonella foenum-grae-
cum, 47537.
Ficus altissima, 47848.
hookeri, 47685.
nenvralis, 47686.
Flax, New Zealand, Phormium tenag,
47369, 47572.
Fragaria insularis, 47533.
Fraxinus floribunda, 47687.
Frenela rhomboidea. See Callitris
cupressiforms.

Garcinia tinctoria, 47358.

ranthochymus. See Garcinia tinc-
toria.

Ginger, Zinziber officinale, 47518.

Glycine hispida. See Soja maz.
priceana, 47360.

Gossypium spp., 47364, 47397.

Gouania napalensis, 47688.

Grass, Anthistiria imberbis. .See The-

meda triandra.
Arundinella hispida, 47641.
Bragrostis nutans, 47678.
Guatemala, Tripsacum

47396.

Imperata cylindrica, 47700.
Manisuris striata, 47847.
Miscanthus nepalensis, 47735.
Panicum patens, 47848.
Rytilixc granularis, 47783.
Sporobolus indicus, 47803.
Themeda triandra, 47812.

Grewia multifiora, 47689.

Groundnut, Price’s, Glycine priceana,

47360.

Guava, Psidium guajava, 47508, 47509.

Gynostemma pedatum, 47844.

Gynura angulosa, 47690.
sarmentosa, 47416, 47512.

laxzum,

Heptapleurum impressum.
flera impressa.
venulosum. See Schefflera venu-—
losa.
Hevea spruceana, 47528-47530.
Hibiscus mutabilis, 47357.
pungens, 47691.
sabdariffa, 47429, 47430.

See Schef-

74

Holarrhena antidysenterica, 47692.
Hoiboellia latifolia, 47693.

Holly. See Ilex spp.

Honeysuckle. See Lonicera spp.
Hordeum vulgare pallidum, 47539-
47541.

Huauhtli, Amaranthus paniculatus,
47859.

Hydrangea robusta, 47694.
Hymenaea courbaril, 47559.
Hypericum canariense, 47581.
patulum, 47695.
Hyphaene thebaica, 47402.
Hyptis suaveolens, 47696.

Ilex fragilis, 47697.
insignis, 47698.
intricata, 47699.

Imperata arundinacea.

cylindrica.
cylindrica, 47700.

Inula eupatorioides, 47701.

Ipomoea batatas, 47432, 47433.
cairica, 47532.
kingii, 47845.
palmata. See Ipomoea cairica.

See Imperata

Job’s-tears, Coix lacryma-jobi, 47426-
47428, 47617.
Jubaea chilensis, 47578.
spectabilis. See Jubaea chilensis.

Kokia rockit kauaiensis, 47561.
Kokio, Kokia rockii kauaiensis, 47561.
Kudzu, Pueraria thunbergiana, 47579.
Kydia calycina, 47702.
jujubifolua. See Dicellostyles ju-
jubifolia.

Lagerstroemia parviflora, 47708.
Lasianthus biermanni, 47704.
Laurocerasus acuminata, 47705.
Leonotis nepetaefolia, 47846.
Ligustrum confusum, 47706.
Litehi chinensis, 47375-47877.
Lithocarpus cornea, 47365.
Lobelia pyramidalis, 47707.
Longan, Dimocarpus longan, 47423,
47431.
Lonicera macrantha, 47708.
tomentella, 47709.
Luculia gratissima, 47710.
Lucuma mammosa. See Achradelpha
manmmosa.

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Lychee, Litchi chinensis, 47375-47377.
Lycopersicon esculentum, 47526.

Madder, Rubia cordifolia, 47780.
Maesa chisia, 47711.

indica, 47712.

macrophylla, 47713.
Magnolia campbellii, 4771447718.
Mammea americana, 47425.
Mamey. Mammea americana, 47425.
Manisuris granularis. See Rytilix

granularis.

striata, 47847.
Maoutia puyd, 47719.
Maple. See Acer spp.
Markhamia platycalyz, 47499.
Meibomia cephalotes, 47720.

floribunda, 47721.

gyroides, 47722.

heterocarpa, 47723.

leiocarpa, 47576.

pulchella, 47724.

sequax, 47725.

tiliaefolia, 47726.

triquetra, 47727.
Melothria maderaspatana, 47728.

odorata, 47729.
Meryta sinclairii, 47570.
Metrosideros tomentosa, 47571.
Michelia catheartii, 47730.

excelsa, 47731.

lanuginosa, 47732.

* Wicroglossa albescens, 47733.

Mimosa rubicaulis, 47734.
Mirabilis jalapa, 47589.
Miscanthus nepalensis, 47735.
Monodora myristica, 47500.
Morning-glory. See Ipomoea spp.
Mucuna macrocarpa, 47736.
Muskmelon, Cucumis melo, 47442,
47443, 47596. ;
Mussaenda incana, 47737.
nuverophylla, 47738.

Nasturtium, Tropaeolum peltophorum.
47525.

Neillia thyrsiflora., 47739.

Nelli, Phyllamthus emblica, 47751.

Nephelium litchi. See Litehi chinen-

Sis.
longana. See Dimocarpus longan.
Nicandra physaloides. See Pentagoma
physalodes.

Notochaete hamosa, 47740.

Nutmeg, calabash, Monodora myris-
tica, 47500.
Nyssa sessilifiora, 47741.

Ochroma lagopus, 47593.
Olca ganblei, 47742.
Onion, Allium cepa, 47538.
Oplhiopogon intermedius, 47743.
Orange, Citrus sinensis, 47839.
Oryza sativa, 47621, 47622.
Osheckia nepalensis, 47744.
nutans, 47745.
rostrata, 47746.
Ostodes paniculata, 47747.
Oxyspora paniculata, 47748.

Pachyrhizus angulatus. See Cacara

erosa,
Pahudia africana, 47501.
Palermo clover, Trifolium panormi-

—tanum, 47597.
Palm, Areca ipot, 47619.
Attalea gomphococea, 47440.
Butia capitata puiposa, 47350.
Cocos pulposa. See Butia capitata
pulposa.
doum, Hyphaene thebaica, 47402.
ivory-nut, Phytelephas macro-
carpa, 47518.
Jubaea chilensis, 47578.
oil, Hlaeis guineensis, 4750447507.
sugar, Saguerus pinnatus, 47527.
Trachycarpus martiana, 47814.
Wallichia densiflora, 47858.
Panicum patens, 47848.

Papaya, Carica papaya, 47492. 47562.

47563, 47586.
Pawetia indica, 47749.
Pawatta, Pavettia indica, 47749.
Pentagonia physalodes, 47750.
Phaseolus coccineus, 47590.
lunatus, 47447.
vulgaris, 47591.
Phlogacanthus pubinervius, 47849.
Phormium tenax, 47369, 47572.
Phyllanthus emblica, 47751.
reticulatus, 47752.
wightianus, 47753.
Phylloc.adus trichomanoides, 47573.
Phyllostachys pubescens, 47370.
Physalis peruviana, 47514.
Phytelephas macrocarpa, 47513.

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INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES. 15

Picea morinda. See Picea smithiana.
smithiana, 47754.

Pieris ovalifolia, 47755.

Piptanthus nepalensis, 47756.

Pistache, Pistacia chinensis, 47362.

Pistacia chinensis, 47362.

Pittosporum floribundum, 47757.

Plectranthus coetsa, 47758.

Pogostemon parviflorus, AT 759.

Poha, Physalis peruviana, 47514.

Polygonum chinense, 47760.

Porana racemosa, 47761..

Potato, Solanum tuberosum;

Aliy, 47467.

America, 47448.

Arran Chief, 47469. _

Arran Comrade, 47461.

Arran Rose, 47449.

Arran Victory, 47470.

Bishop, 47483.

British Queen, 47462.

Burnhouse Beauty, 47471. -

Climax, 47463.

Dargill Early, 47450.

Duchess, 47468.

Helipse, 47451.

Edzell Blue, 47452.

Hightyfold, 47453.

Epicure, 47454.

Exhibition Red Kidney, 47455.

Factor, 47484.

Favorite, 47485.

Golden Wonder, 47472.

Great Scot, 47464.

Irish Queen, 47478.

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, 47458.

St. Andrew, 47481.

Sharpe’s Express, 47459.

Templar, 47482.

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Potato, Tinwald Perfection, 47487.
Up-to-Date, 47488.
White City, 47489.
Witch Hill, 47460.
Potentilla fruticosa. 47762.
mooniana, 47763.
Pratia montana, 47764.
Priotropis cytisoides, 47765.
Privet, Ligustrum confusum, 47706.
Prunus acuminata. See Laurocerasus
acuminata. 3
cerasoides, 47766.
napaulensis, 47767.
puddum. See Prunus cerasoides.
serrulata, 47567.
subhirtella autumnalis, 47534.
pendula, 47535.
Psidium guajava, 47508, 47509.
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus.
Botor tetragonoloba.
Psychotria erratica, 47768.
Pueraria phaseoloides, 47850.
thunbergiana, 47579.
Pummelo, Citrus grandis, 47861.
Pumpkin, Cucurbita maxima, 47444,
47445. :
Pygeum preslii, 47620.

See

Quercus See Lithocarpus

cormed.

cornea.

Randia uliginosa, 47769.
Raspberry, Rubus ellipticus, 47781.
Rhamnus napalensis, 47770.
Rhododendron arboreum, 47771.
camelliaeflorum, 47851.
ciliatum, 47772.
cinmnabarinum.
roylei.
dalhousiae, 47773.
faleoneri, AT774.
grande, 47775.
maddeni, 47776.
roylei, 4TTTT.
Rhus succedanea, 47778.
Rhynchotechum vestitum, 47852.
Ribes nigrum, 47409, 47410.
vulgare, 47411-47415.
Rice, Oryza sativa, 47621, 47622.
Rosa gentiliana, 47359. °
macrophylla, 47779.
Roscoea elatior. See Cautleya lutea.
Rose. See Rosa spp.

See Rhododendron

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa, 47429,
47430.
Rubia cordifolia, 47780.
sikkimensis, 478538.
Rubus spp., 4741747420.
ellipticus, 47781. ,
moluccanus, 47782.
Rye, Secale cereale, 47542.
Rytiliz granularis, 47783.
Saccharum officinarum, 47556-47558.
Saffron, Crocus sativus, 4
Saguerus pinnatus, 47527.
St.-John’s-wort, Hypericum canariense,
47581.
Salix tetrasperma, 47854.
Sapium sebiferum. See Stillingia sebi-
fera.
Sapodilla, Achras capota, 47584.
Sapote. Achradelpha mammosa, 47424,
47516.
white, Casimiroa edulis, 47565,
47624.
Saurauja napaulensis, 47784.
Sauropus albicans, 47785.
Saussurea deltoides, 47786.
Scheffiera impressa, 47787.
venulosa, 47788.
Schima wallichii, 47789.
Schrankia sp., 47400.
Secale cereale, 47542.
Seguidilla.. See Bean, goa.
Selinum tenuifolium, 47790.
Senecio densifiorus. See Senecio un-
cinellus.
scandens, 47791.
uncinellus, 47792.
Shuteria hirsuta, 47798.
Sida acuta, 47794.
Skimniia laureola, 47795.
Smilax aspericaulis, 47796.
Snow creeper, Porana racemosa, 47761.
Soja max, 47486, 474387.
Solanum crassipetalum, 47797.
khasianum, 47798.
macrodon, 47799.
melongena, 47602.
tuberosum, 47448-47491.
verbascifolium, 47800.
Spathodea nilotica, 47502.
Spiraea bella, 47801.
micrantha, 47802.
Spirea. See Spiraea spp.

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INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Sporobolus indicus, 47803.

Squash, Cucurbita spp., 47378, 47531.

Stephania rotunda, 47804.

Stevia rebaudiana, 47515.

Stillingia sebifera, 47363.

Stizolobium bracteatum, 47569.
pruritum biflorum, 47805.

‘Strawberry, Fragaria insularis, 475383.

Styrax serrulatum, 47806.
Sugar-apple, Annona squamosa, 47434,
47585.
cane, Saccharum officinarum:
Rayada, 47556.
D117, 47557.
DIT, 47558.
Sumach, Rhus succedanea, 47778.
Sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas:
Mameyita, 474383.
Mameyona, 47482.

— Swertia bimaculata, 47807.

purpurascens, 47808.
tongluensis, 47809.
Sysugiomn sp., 475038.

Tabernaemontana sp., 47566.
Tallow tree, Stillingia sebifera, 473638.
Tamarix dioica, 47810.
Tephrosia candida. See Cracca cdan-
auda.
Terminalia myriocarpa, 47855.
tomentosa, 47856.
Tetrastigma bracteolatum, 47811.
Themeda triandra, 47812.
Theobroma cacao, 47371-47374, 47403—
47408.
Toddalia aciuleata.
atica.
asiatica, 47813.
Tomato, Lycopersicon
47526,
Trachycaprus martianus, 47814.

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esculentum,

_ Tricholepis furcata, 47815.
Trichosanthes himalensis, 47816.
‘Trichoscypha sp., 47519.

Trichosporum bracteatum, 47634.
Tridax procumbens, 47817.
Trifolium alexandrinum. 47520-47523.
panormitanum, 47597.
Trigonella foenum-graecum, 475387.
Tripsacum laxum, 47396.
Triticum aestivum, 47379-47395, 47543--
47547.
vulgare. See Triticum aestivum.
Triumfetta rhomboidea, 47818.

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Tsuga brunoniana, 47819.

Unona discolor. See Desmos chinensis.
Uraria lagopus, 47857.

Vaccinium dunalianum, 47821.
nummularia, 47822.
serratum, 47823.
Vernonia volkameriaefolia, 47824.
Veronica spp., 47574, 47575.
Viburnum colebrookeanum, 47825.
cylindricum, 47826.
erubescens, 47827.
Vigna sesquipedalis, 47435.
sinensis, 47421, 47422, 47618.
Vitis bracteolata. See Tetrastigna
bracteolatum.

Wallichia densifiora, 47858.
Wheat, Triticum aestivum:
Amby, 47379.
Beloturka X Florence 3, 47385.
Bunge, 47380.
Coronation, 47381.
B X F 33, 47386.
B X F 96A, 47387.
B XI P 1, 47388.
B XI 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. E
Warren, 47384. |
343 X 18, 47395.
Willow, Salix tetrasperma, 47854.
Wood, baisa, Ochroma lagopus, 47593.

Xanthosoma sp., 47536. —_—
sagittaefolium, 47361.

Yam. See Dioscorea spp.
Yautia, Xanthosoma sp., 47536.

Zanthoxylum acanthopodium, 47828.
ovalifolium, 47829.
oxzyphyllum, 47830.
Zea mays, 47592, 47598-47601, 47625-
47628.
Zinziber officinale, 47518.

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ILLUSTRATIONS.

PuaTE I. A palm which rivals the banana as a food producer. (Gwuilielma
specios@ Mart., §. P. 0, No: 47868). 2
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III. Gathering bonavist beans in southern Florida. (Dolichos lablab
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quanzensis (Welw.) Prain, S. P. I. No. 48253) __-____________

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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. 60; NOS. 47865 TO 48426).

INTRODUCTORY 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 who 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 (/xocar-
pus cupressiformis, 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 spe-
ciosa, No. 47868) which apparently resembles the pejibaye of
Costa Rica, producing a fruit which is boiled and eaten like potatoes.
These species of Guilielma deserve especial study by tropical horti-
culturists.

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Y} SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Mr. Wragge sends a quantity of seed of the nikau palm from New
Zealand (Rhopalostylis sapida, 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 miliacea, 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, Gonolobus 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 ees, vitee ( @uaza-
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 ternifolia, No. 47918). Since this species is fruiting
well in southern Florida, a thin-shelled variety will add new interest
to its possibilities.

Citrus webberii (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 (Jpomoea nymphaeaefolia, No. 47920) is, according
to Wester, a most gorgeous morning-glory, papdyeuis great masses
of bright-yellow flowers.

Mr..H. R. Wright, of Auckland, who has sent us some very inter-
esting new deenear fruit varieties, now sends in a new seedling

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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
betulina, 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. j

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 bataua, No. 47965), native to the Amazon region,
which yields an oil scarcely distinguishable from olive oil, and the
ucuuba (Virola sebifera, 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 family (britoa sellowiana, No. 47968), 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 rubra)
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 (Flaeis 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 (Coix lacryma-jobi, 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 (Rwmex abyssinicus, No.

4 SEEDS 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 (Semele 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 woods, 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), which 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 (fosa
cortifolia, 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, is 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 ?

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Mr. Alfred Bircher, of Matania el Saff, Egypt, sends in seeds of

Eugenia aquea (No. 48223), a myrtaceous tree which bears fruits the

size of loquats with an aromatic flavor.

Mr. J. F. Rock, of Honolulu, during a hurried trip to Siam, sent
back seeds of the Hydnocarpus anthelminthica (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 Basella rubra (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
(Dendrocalamus hamiltoniz), 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 Dillenta 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. 3

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 (2. ellipticus, No. 48278)

were sent us by Col. Gage.

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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 7. 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 have 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 henryi, distinguished by being one of the 3 evergreen-leaved |

called “blue poppy ” of western China, which is so beautiful but so ©

vines which are hardy in Boston; 12 species of Meconopsis, the so-
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difficult to grow anywhere; 48 species of Chinese Primulas, some |
still undescribed; 3 species of Pyrus; 12 species of Rubus; and the »
new mountain ash, Sorbus vilmorint, 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.
Davin FarrcuHi1,
Agricultural Eaplorer in Charge.

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47865. Aracuis HypoGaEA L. Fabacez. Peanut.
From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Presented by Capt. Amilcar A. B. Magalhaes,
Commissio de Linhas Telegraphicas Estrategicas de Matto Grosso ao
Amazonas. Received July 1, 1919.
“Peanuts grown by Mr. R. G. Reidy on his property, ‘ Cascatinha,’ 500 meters
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 large 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.” (Magathaes.)

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From Sydney, Australia. Presented by Mr. J. H. Maiden, director, Botanic
Gardens. Received July 2, 1919.

47866. HxocARPUS CUPRESSIFORMIS Labill. Santalacezx.

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 pedice] 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 Australiensis,
vol 6, p. 229, and Maiden, Useful Native Plants of Australia, pp. 30
and 5384.)

47867. TIMONIUS BUMPHII DC. Rubiacez.

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. 68 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 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.

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4”868 and 47869.

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47868. GUILIELMA SPECIOSA Mart. Phoenicacer. Palm. |
(Bactris gasipaes H. B. K.)

“ Pupunha. Seeds of our Gwilielma 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
EKuropeans domiciled here have learned to eat the fruit boiled like the
ordinary side dishes composed of all sorts of vegetables, as potatoes, |
yams, ete. The seeds yield an oil of very good quality, but in such small
proportions that no one has ever attempted its extraction en a com-
mercial scale.” (Da Costa.)

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47869, MAURITIA ARMATA Mart. Phcenicacer. Palm.

‘““Carana. Seeds of Mauritia armaia, 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.)
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47870 and 47871.

From Bogota, Colombia. Presented by Mr. M. T. Dawe. Received July 7,
1919.

47870. ACHRADELPHA MAMMOSA (L.) O. F. Cook. Sapotacer. Sapote.
(Lucuma mammosa Gaertn.)

“A rich-colored variety of sapote, which is also of excellent flavor.”

(Dawe.) .
47871. ANNONA MURICATA L, Annonacer. - Soursop.
“This is a yellow-seeded form and may be a distinct species.” (W. E.
Safford. )
4'78'772. PuasEoLus vuteaRris L. Fabacee. 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.

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47873. Puasrotus vunearis L. Fabacee. Common bean.
From North Rose, N. Y. Presented by Mr. O. S. Weed. Received July 7,
1919.

“In 1917 I made several crosses between the blightless Red Kidney, Marrow,
Pea bean, and Yellow Hye. In 1918 I again planted these crosses and the results
were really marvelous in the vast numbers of peculiar beans obtained. I am
sending you a few of the hybrids.” (Weed.)

A PALM WHICH RIVALS THE BANANA AS A FOOD PRODUCER. (GUILIELMA
SPECIOSA MART., S. P. |. No. 47868.)

The pupunha, which grows wild in the Amazon Valley of Brazil, produces large bunches of
yellow fruits the size of an apricot. When boiled, these fruits have somewhat the texture
and flavor of the chestnut and are of high food value. The plant, which is perhaps not
specifically distinct from the pejibaye of Costa Rica (though the latter is usually considered
to be G. utilis, not G. speciosa), should be cultivated throughout the Tropics. (Photo-
paphed by P. H. Dorsett at the Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, January 1, 1914;
P14589F'S.)

Inventory 60, Seeds and ’Plants Imported. PLATE Il.

A SEEDLESS WHITE SAPOTE. (CASIMIROA SP., S. P. 1. No. 47957.)

When undertaking the improvement of a cultivated fruit, one of the 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 species to produce such fruits, but it is not yet certain that grafting or budding will
perpetuate the characteristic; it is quite possible that seedlessness, in this species, may often
be due to defective pollination. (Photographed by David Fairchild, Orange, Calif., October
10, 1919; P25706FS.)

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£7874 to 47876.
From Bogota, Colombia. Presented by Mr. W. O. Wolcott. Received July

9, 1919.
47874. ANNONA MURICATA L. Annonacez. Soursop.

“The soursop, known in Spanish-speaking countries as guanabana,
sometimes shortened to guanaba, is unexcelled for sherbets 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 soursop culture ean 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 tough in
texture, so that it is not good to eat out of hand. But it has a rich,
aromatic, and perfectly delicious flavor, and when mixed with milk it
makes one of the best drinks of the Tropics—the champola of Havana
restaurants and cafés.

“The tree is tropical in its requirements and can be grown in the
United States only in the southern part of Florida, approximately the
area between Palm Beach and Punta Gorda on the 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 be men-
tioned that the pollination of the anonas has never been studied 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. Annonacee. Sugar-apple,

“The sugar-apple, usually known in Spanish-speaking countries as
anona or ano6n. This is one of the best of the anonas for strictly tropical
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 er 15 feet in height, and rarely more than 20 feet. Its fruits are the

size of apples and suggest pine cones in general appearance, whence 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 out 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,’ but 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 dry regions, but does not withstand more

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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. Solanacex. Naranjilla.
A hairy-leaved unarmed shrub, 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 maté.

For previous introduction and description, see S. P. I. No. 42034.

4°(87'7. Costus speciosus (Koen.) J. E. Smith. Zinziberacez.

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 cent 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 @hevast, C. Congrés
d’Agriculture Coloniale, Gouv. Gen. de VIndo-Chine, Hanoi series, No. 2, 1918.)

4'71878 to 47881.

From Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. Clement L. Wragge, |

Waiata Botanic Garden, Birkenhead. Received July 11, 1919.

47878. RKHOPALOSTYLIS SAPIDA (Soland.) Wendl. and Drude. Phcnicacez. |

(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. |
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
like a huge bunch of coral. The fruits are extremely hard and have
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 (Cordyline 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 Blackwell, Plants of New Zealand, p. 84.)

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47879. CoprosSMA LUCIDA Forst. Rubiaces.

A shrub about 15 feet in height, with leathery, glossy bright-green
leaves, 2 to 5 inches long. The inconspicuous flowers are wind-pollinated.
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. 392.)

47880. STYPHELIA ACEROSA (Gaertn.) Laing and Blackwell. Epacridaces.
(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 Blackwell, Plants of New Zealand, p. 328.)

47881. VITEX LUCENS Kirk. Verbenacez, Puriri.

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 8 to 5 foliolate with leaflets 3 to 4 inches long. The pink
or red 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 New Zealand, p. 350.) ;

47882 to 47894.
From La Moncloa, Madrid, Spain. Presented by Sr. José Hurtado de

Mendoza, director, Estacién de Ensayo de Semillas. Received July
12, 1919.

47882 to 47884. TRITICUM AESTIVUM L. Poacee. Common wheat.
(T. vulgare Vill.)
47882. Mocho colorado. 47884. Toledo sin barbas.
47883. Rabon. |
47885 to 47893. TriTticuM puRUM Desf. Poacee. Durum wheat.
47885. Blanca de Nulas. 47890. Raspinegro.
47886. Cana maciza. 47891. Rubio entrelargo del Montijo.
47887. Carita de ratén. 47892. Rubio candeal.
47888. Enano de Jaen. 47893. Semental.
47889. Granadino. ?
47894. TrITICUM TURGIDUM L. Poaceer. Poulard wheat.

Baza.

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41895 to 478977.

From Montevideo, Uruguay. Presented by Sr. R. §S. Silveira. Received
July 15, 1919.

47895. HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L. Asterace. Sunflower.
“Seeds of a Russian variety grown in this country.” (Silveira.)
47896 and 47897. Ricinus commuNIS L.. Euphorbiacese. Castor-bean.
4'7896. The ordinary variety with small gray seeds.
47897. Var. sanguineus, with large reddish seeds.

47898. Oryzopsis MILiaceA (L.) Benth. and Hook. Poacee.
’ Grass.

From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received July 16,
1919.

“T am sending seeds of Orysopsis miliacea, an indigenous grass which is quite
resistant in saline situations and forms a good pasturage in such places.”
(Trabut.)

4'7899. GonoLosus EDULIS Hemsl. Asclepiadacez.

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.)

4'7900. GuaAIACUM GUATEMALENSE Planch. Zygophyllacese. _
Guayacan.

From Zaecapa, Guatemala. Collected by Dr. F. S. Johnson. Received July
19, 1919.

“The guayacan, sometimes called by Americans lignum-vite, 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 Popenoe.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44858.

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4177901. Canarrum ovatum Engl. Balsameacee. 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. The 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. 242.)

“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. Maninor escutenta Crantz. Euphorbiacez.

(M. utilissima 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. “ Maman Venfant.” 47907. “ No. 12.”
47903. “ Manioc Sellier.’’ 47908. ‘“ No. 138.”
47904. “ Mata Hotel.” 47909. “ No. 14.”
47905. “ Parasol.” 47910. “No. 15.”

47806. “Turkey Claw.”

477911 to 47914.
From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the director, Plant Breeding Station.
Received July 22, 1919. :
47911 to 47913. Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiacee. Castor-bean.
47911. The ordinary form. 47913. Var. rubra.
47912. Var. inermis.
47914. SESAMUM ORIENTALE L. Pedaliacez. Sesame.
A white-seeded variety.

47915. Gossyrrom sp. Malvacee. 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

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4°(916.; JarropuHa curcas L. Euphorbiaces.

From Madda, Yucatan; Meine: Se cCoEne by Mr. Alberto Tacea. Received
July 23, 1919.

“Seeds of this plant are usually regarded as purgative, yet in this locality
they are.eaten and are used for confectionery.” (Tacea. )

47917. DamMara AUSTRALIS Lambert. Pinacee. Kauri pine.
(Agathis. australis Steud.) -

From Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. J. W. yg ee 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
off 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. 645.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46387.

47918. MacaAaDAMIA TERNIFOLIA F. Muell. Proteacer. 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.

4°7919 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 WEBBERII Wester. Rutacez.

“ Mangapug. The largest known loose-skinned citrus fruit in the
world. It is citron yellow, has 18 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. Convolvulacez.

(I. peltata Choisy.) Morning-glory.

“ 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 nymphaecaefolia in Index Kewensis.

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47921. IpoMora PES-CAPRAE (L.) Roth. Convolvulacex. Morning-glory.
(I. 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 funnelform flowers, about 2
inches long, are borne during summer and autumn 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 Ber-

muda, p. 300.)
47922 to 47924. Rupus spp. Rosacex. Bramble.
“These brambles from high altitudes in northern Luzon may do well
in Florida.”
47922. RUBUS Sp. 47924. RUBUS Sp.

47923. RUBUS SD.
47925. (Undetermined. )

“ Buol. This is a plumlike, yellow, acid fruit growing on a spiny, rather
attractive shrub near the seashore in Davao and woudl probably make
a good jelly or marmalade.”

47926 and 47927. Sosa max (L.) Piper. Fabacee. 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 14, 1919, p. 1232.)
47926." Shiheigai-hakka. (Ssupingkai, white flower; or Supingkai, small

bean.)” :
47927. “Kaigen-hakka. (Kaituan, white flower; or Kaiyuan, small
bean. )”
47928. Brassica BESSERIANA Andrz. Brassicacee. Mustard.

From Aden, Arabia. Presented 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 Dubham, Shargah,
| 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.” (Souwthard.)

16 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

4'°7929. ANAcCARDIUM EXcCELSUM (Bert. and Balb.) Skeels. Anacar-
(A, rhinocarpus DC.) _ [diaces.

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.)

4'/930 to 47939.

From Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. H. R. Wright. Received
July 28, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Wright.

47930. METROSIDEROS TOMENTOSA A. Rich. Myrtacee.

“ Pohutukawa. 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. robusta, 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 8. P. I. No. 42852.

47931. CITRUS SINENSIS (L.) Osbeck. Rutacez. 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.”

4.7932. PRUNUS CERASIFERA MYROBALANA (L.) C. Schneid.. Amygdalacez.

“ Coffee’s Myrobalan. This variety we use for the working of European
plums and prunes (Prunus domestica). They grow well and make @
good union on it. It strikes almost as freely as a willow.”

47933 and 47934. Prunus saticina Lindl. Amygdalacez.
Japanese plum.

47933. “ Patterson. A Satsuma seedling, said to be the latest of ,
plums (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. Amygdalacez. ' Hybrid plum. -

““ Wilson’s Early. Said to be the earliest hybrid plum grown; an extra

good shipper.”

| 4°7941. RwrerGtrv Agstivum L. Poacez.

JULY 1 TO OCTOBER 31, 1919. 17

_ 47930 to 47939—Continued.

47936. Prunus sp. Amygdalacee.

“* Precious. Hybrid cherry plum. An early bearer and a heavy crop-
per.”

47937. PRUNUS sp. Amygdalaces.

“Harly Jewel. Hybrid Japanese plum. An early plum resembling
October Purple.”

47938. PRuNuUS sp. Amygdalacee.

“ 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, provided they are not planted too late. This
variety flowers, but never fruits.”

47939. Pyrus sp. Malacem. Pear.

“Corona. Bartlett X Beurre Clairgeau. Good in quality and very
handsome; should make a great commercial variety.”

4'7940. Bavuinta sp. Cesalpiniacee.

Plants grown at the Yarrow Plant Introduction Field Station, Rockville,
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 clusters
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.)

Common wheat.
(T. vulgare Vill.)

From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received August 5,
1919.

1 “ Fritissi wheat ; harvested south of Tuggurt, Algeria, April, 1919.” (Trabut.)

“ Probably a club wheat of the common type.” (C. H. Leighty.)

47942. ALEURITES TRISPERMA Blanco.. Euphorbiacee. 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 trisperma, under S. P. I. No. 26050.
This introduction is producing more seed than A. fordii or A. moluccana, and

Iam sending you a bag of it. The plant grows well with us and the seed is
easily gathered.” (May.)

18 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

47943 to 47945. Zea mays L. Poaceer. Corn.

From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Presented by Capt. Amilear A. B. Magalhaes. —

Received August 5, 1919.
“'These ears which we are sending you were obtained here, in the State of

Rio de Janeiro, from seeds distributed by this Commission and brought 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 which 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 meto L. Cucurbitacee.
Muskmelon.
From Fresno, Calif. Presented by Mr. A. ©. 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.” (Jevwett.)
47946. No.1. 47947. No. 2.

47948. Parkia TIMoRTANA (DC.) Merr. Mimosacez. Cupang.
(P. roxburghii Don.)
From Zamboanga, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester,
agricultural adviser. Received August 8, 1919.
‘““A handsome timber tree, the seeds of which are roasted and used for coffee.”
( Wester.)

4'7949. Amyepatus pavipiana (Carr.) Zabel. Amygdalacez.
(Prunus davidiana Franch. ) Peach.
From Dundee, Ill. 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, Ill. 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 MuME Sieb. and Zucc. Amygdalacee.
| 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

3 47951: SoLANUM QUITOENSE Lam. Solanacez. 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 August 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-
sembies 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. e., 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 positive. This plant resembled a large
eggplant, 4 to 5 feet high, and was covered with fruit, some yellow and some
green. J am told by the same man that it fruits when young, i. e., the first
season ; and from what I heard I thought it might do so from Thomasville, Ga.,
southward, and in southern California... The fruit, which ripens in July, 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.

477952. AGATHOSMA CHORTOPHILA Eckl. and Zeyh. Rutacex.

“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.)

. £7953. BaAROSMA BETULINA (Bergius) Bartl. and Wendl. Rutacez.
Buchu.
The honey buchu, a branching, evergreen shrub, the best variety of
buehu, 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 barosma
camphor which, when purified, has the odor of peppermint. The leaves
are harvested by clipping the twigs at the beginning of March. The oil
eontent 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 sufficient
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, vol. 6, p. 80, and
The Agricultural Journal, Cape of Good Hope, vol. 6, p. 147.)

20 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

477952 to 47954—Continued.

47954. BaROSMA CRENULATA (L.) Hook. Rutacer. 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 14 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. betulina. (Adapted from
The Agriculiural Journal, Cape of Good Hope, vol. 6, p. 147.)

4'(955. ParTHENIUM ARGENTATUM A.Gray. Asteracee. 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.)

4'(956. AcHrapELPHA MaMMosa (L.) O. F. Cook. Sapotacee.
(Lucuma mammosa Gaertn.) Sapote.

From San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos Wercklé, through
Mr. José C. Zeledon. Received August 12, 1919,

“Rew 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 mamey 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.)

4°795'7. Casrmrroa sp. Rutacez.

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

= ere ae ST

JULY 1 TO OCTOBER 31, 1919. 21

) species of this genus, probably C. sapota or C. tetrameria. It is not rare for

C. edulis 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.” (Wilson
Popenoe.)

For an illustration of a seedless white sapote, see Plate II.

4'7958. Onrarra rurruracea (A. Rich.) Hook. f. Asteracez.

From Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. H. R. 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 coriace-
ous, green above, and clothed below with a dense silvery tomentum. The
small heads of white flowers are borne in large, much-branched corymbs on
long, slender peduncles. (Adapted from Cheeseman, Manual of the New Zea-
land Flora, p. 284.)

4'(959 to 47962.

From Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana. Presented by Mr. J. B.
Harrison, director, Science and Agriculture, Department Botanic Gardens.
Received August 18, 1919.

47959. ANAXAGOREA BREVIPES Benth. Annonaces.

“Black yarri-yarri.” <A tree with yellow, medium-hard wood which
is used for fishing rods. (Adapted from Journal of the Board of Agri-
culture of British Guiana, vol. 11, p. 99.)

47960. CHRYSOBALANUS IcAco L. Rosacezx. Icaco.

“ Kulimiro.” 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. Asteraces.

“ Kunam.” 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 RopIEI (Schomb.) Mez. Lauracex,

a Bibiru, Greenheart.” 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. LimonruM BRassicaEFoLium (Webb) Kuntze. Plumbagina-

(Statice brassicaefolia Webb.) . [ cese.
From Tangier, Morocco. Presented by M. Jules Goffart. Received August
18, 1919.

A subshrubby plant, 14 feet high, native to the Canary Islands. The 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 Curtis’s
Botanical Magazine, pl. 5162.)

29 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

4'7964. Oryza sativa L. Poacee.. Rice.

From Vercelli, 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.

4'7965 to 47967.

From Belem, Para, Brazil. Presented by Dr. J. Sim&o da Costa. Received
August 22, 1919.

47965. OENOCARPUS BATAUA Mart. Phcenicacee. 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 flowers are monecious, and the fruit is nearly globu-
lar, 1-seeded, with an edible covering. All species of this genus afford
oil and “ yukissé”’ (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 altitnde of not more than 1,600 feet
above the level of the sea. (Adapted from Seemann, Popular History of
the Palms, p. 270.)

47966. VIROLA SEBIFERA Aubl. Myristicaces. Ucutba.

“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 Amazon, pp. 34, 407, 467.)

|

47967. VoOUACAPOUA AMERICANA Aubl. Fabacex.
(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.)

477968 to 47972.
From Puerto Bertoni, Paraguay. Presented by Dr. Moises S. Bertoni.
Received August 22, 1919. Quoted notes by Dr. Bertoni.
47968. BRITOA SELLOWIANA Berg. Myrtacez.

‘“Native name in Guarani, Nyandu-apihsa; in Portuguese, Siete
Capotes. A well-known little fruit tree, very productive.”

JULY 1 TO OCTOBER 31, 1919. 23

47968 to 47972—Continued.

47969. CYPHOMANDRA sp. Solanacez. Tree-tomato.

* Said to be edible.”

47970. EUGENIA sp. Myrtacee.

“Native name in Guarani, Anyangapirih-apua. A species with round
cherry-colored fruit; a low shrub, very resistant to cold; frvit good.”
47971. MANIHOT TWEEDIEANA Muell. Arg. HEuphorbiacez.

“Native name in Guarani, Gwast-mandio. The Indians claim that by
subjecting this species to annual cultivation, in a few years they obtain
an edible variety.”

47972. SoLANUM CHACOENSE Bitter. Solanacezx. Potato.
(S. 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.”

479773. CASUARINA CUNNINGHAMIANA Miquel. Casuarinacee.

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. The wood is dark colored, close grained, and prettily
marked. (Adapted from F. M. Bailey, Queensland Flora, pt. 5, p. 1491.)

“This species has proved hardier in the Everglades of Florida than C.
equisetifolia and appears to be a much handsomer form.” (David Fairchild.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44532.

479'74.. Cassia ANGUSTIFOLIA Vahl. Cesalpiniacee. 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 June to December. The yield is said to be 1,000 pounds an acre, which

allows a handsome margin for profit.”

47975 to 479838.
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. Fabacez. Pigeon-pea.

“(No. 5. St. Vincent. July 29, 1919.) Pigeon-peas from market; said
to be grown on San Antonio, the island north of St. Vincent. Mixed;
the size of a small pea.”

94 ; SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

47975 to 47983—Continued.
47976. Crreus Limonia Osbeck. Rutacez. 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. Fabaceer. 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. Fabacez. 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. 10A. St. Vincent. July 29, 1919.) Beans from mar-
ket. Grown on San Antonio. Mottled.”
47983. TAMARINDUS INDICA L. Cesalpiniaces. 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 aestivum L. Poacez.
(7. vulgare Vill.) 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, Egypt. Presented by Mr. Aifred Bircher, Middle
Egypt Botanic Station. Received August 27, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr.
Bircher.

47987. EUGENIA PUNGENS Berg. Myrtacee. 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 fiesh 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.)

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 young 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; P25266.)

|

Inventory 60, Seeds and Plants Imported. PLATE IV.

THE GUABIYU, AN EXCELLENT FRUIT RELATED TO THE GUAVA. (EUGENIA
PUNGENS BERG., S. P. |. No. 47987.)

The guabiyu is a Paraguayan shrub, 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. Very 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, Sawtelle, Calif., October 16, 1917; P20878FS.)

JULY 1 TO OCTOBER 31, 1919. 25

| 47987 and 4'7988—Continued.

47988. EUGENIA SUPRA-AXILLARIS Spring. Myrtacer.

“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. Bark1ara sp. Czxsalpiniacer.

“ M’Saasa, 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 bast 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.”

4'7990. CASSIA LAEVIGATA Willd. Csesalpiniacese.

“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. CoMBRETUM Sp. Combretacee.

“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. Malvacee. Cotton.

“A wild cotton from Melsetter, Mashonaland, July, 1919.”

47993. Hrrria sp. Anacardiacex.

“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. SECURIDACA LONGIPEDUNCULATA Fres. Polygalaces.

“ 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. Poaceex. Sugar cane.

From St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Cuttings presented by Dr. Longfield
Smith, Agricultural Experiment Station. Received September 2, 1919.

“S. C0.-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. Moraces:, 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. ASTROCARYUM sp. Pheenicaceer. Palm.

“In my recent journeys I came across a palm known as guere. 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
which yield a useful oil.” (Dawe.) ’

47998. PRIORIA COPAIFERA Griseb. CzseSalpiniaces.

“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. Erynerum rorripum L. Apiacee.

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, which, 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 islefia,” literally, “ fish a la Canaries.”
An infusion of the plant is considered efficacious as a febrifuge. (Adapted
from Revista de Agricultura, Comercio y Trabajo, Cuba, vol. 2, p. 348.)

48000. Myrica rusra Sieb. and Tice Myricacee.

From Del Monte, Calif. Presented by Mr. T. Lee, Hotel del Monte, from
trees grown at Del Monte. Received September 10, 1919.

“Yang 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 well-
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. Bi

48001 to 48011.

From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. P. J. 8S. Cramer, chief, Plant
Breeding Station. Received September 12, 1919. Quoted notes by Dr.
‘Cramer.

48001 to 48010. ELAEIS GUINEENSIS Jacq. Phcenicacee. Oil palm.

“T am mailing 18 boxes of seeds of Hlaeis guineensis, 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, and the
fleshy outer layer and kernels of the fruit each yield a commercial oil—
that from the fleshy part being the ordinary palm oil used in the manu-
facture of soap and candles and that from the kernels being the white
or nut oil used for making margarine or artificial butter. (Adapted from
Macmillan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening and Planting, p. 538.)

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.”

48008. ‘“ 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. Mimusors KAUKI L. Sapotacer.

Si “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. Corx Lacryma-sopt L. Poacez. 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 éven 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. Prunus suscorpatTa Benth. Amygdalacez.

From Klamath Falls, Oreg. Presented by Mr. Elmer Applegate. Received
September 15, 1919.

Obtained for experimental purposes for Department experts.

48014. Jucuans caTHayensis Dode. Juglandacee.

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-Andrieux & Co. Received Sep-
tember 18, 1919.
48015. BERBERIS PRUINOSA Franch. Berberidacex. Barberry.

A robust evergreen shrub, probably 10 feet or more in height, native
to southwestern China. Its leaves are of leathery texture, up to 2% inches
long, lustrous green above, often grayish beneath, not unlike in general
appearance those of the Himalayan Berberis aristaia. It gets its hame
from the rich pruinose (or plum-colored) bloom that covers the fruits.
(Adapted from Gardeners’ Chronicle, vol. 54, p. 336.)

48016. CARAGANA AMBIGUA Stocks. Fabacee.

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, Journal of Botany, vol. 4, p. 145.)
48017. CARAGANA MICROPHYLLA Lam. Fabacee. Altagana.

Variety crasse-aculeaia. 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
Vilmorinianum, p. 57.)

48018 and 48019. Trirottum rerens L. Fabacee.
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. Rueum sp. Polygonacee. _ 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 be 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 becomes fibrous and tough, this
rhubarb lasts about seven months and is as good during that time as when
it first came on the market in the spring. I do not know whether this 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.” (Jlasterson.)

48021. Puasroutus coccineus L. Fabacesr. Scarlet Runner bean.

From Chile. Presented by Mr. Hudson Maxim, Landing, N. J. Received
September 23, 1919.

- “Chile beans which I obtained from a member of the Du Pont Company who
traveled in Argentina and Chile. 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 prolifically, 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 dry
beans are hard, plump, and glossy.” (Mazim.)

48022. Brra vunearis L. Chenopodiacez. 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. The

following table shows results of experimental tests with this variety:

Yield per acre.

i Sugarin |
Location of test. the beet. |

Beets. Sugar.

Per cent. Pounds. Pounds.
hn é : 19. 37 35, 043 6, 889
PETES sire UNG ale aaltepet gel lal aan A ale at Ail a 16, 93 39, 677 6, 717

48023. Rumex aByssinicus Jacq. Polygonacee.

From Loanda, Angola, Portuguese West Africa. Presented by Mr. John
Gossweiler, Servicos de Agricultura. Numbered September 16, 1919.

‘This Rumex 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 through the
summer, an abundance of succulent green leaves that make an excellent sub-
stitute for spinach. It promises to be an excellent plant for our Southern
States, where summer green-leaved vegetables are very searce.” (Peter Bisset.)

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. ACER CAMPBELLII Hook. f. and Thoms. Aceracez. 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 MALABARICUM DC. Bombacacee. Silk-cotton tree.

Ngiu or red silk-cotton tree. <A silk-cotton tree, common jn 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. $78.)

48026. CASUARINA DEPLANCHEANA Miquel. Casuarinacez.

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, Prodromus, vol. 16, pt.
2, p. 842, and Annales du Musée Colonial de Marseille, 2d ser., vol. 9, p.
236.) :

48027. CENTAUREA RAGUSINA L. Asteracez.

‘““A round bush, sometimes nearly 63 feet across, which grows best in
a vertical position on rocks or walls and is then strikingly effective.
Native to Crete and Dalmatia.” (Proschowsky.)

48028. CoRONILLA GLAUCA Jusl. Fabacer.

Sea-green or day-smelling 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 remarkably fragrant by day and almost scentless at night. (Adapted
from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, pl. 13.)

48029. DopoNAEA viscosa (L.) Jaeq. Sapindacee.

A smal! shrub, 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 Hdicards, Botanical Register, pl.
1051.)

POEM, dy TOL OCTOBRE. 31: 1919) ad

| 48024 to 48034—Continued.

48030. LIMONIUM FRUTICANS (Webb.) Kuntze. Plumbaginacee.
(Statice fruticans Webb.) Sea-lavender.

A remarkably ornamental shrubby plant, native to the Canary Islands,
bearing ample corymbs of bicolored flowers; the bright-violet calyces and
snowy-white corollas, which resemble morning-glories, are made more
vivid by the small red bracts and by the bright-green wings of the flower
stalks. The stout red stem is ringed, and each red petiole is bordered by
the attenuated base of its glossy-green, 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 des Serres et des
Jardins de l Hurope, vol. 4, p. 525.)

48031. MAcKAYA BELLA Harvey. Acanthacee.

A tall, slender, nearly glabrous ornamental shrub with erect branches,
native to Natal. The leaves are sinuate-toothed and veiny. The many-
flowered racemes, 4 to 6 inches long, bear masses of pale-lilac campanu- |
late flowers, nearly 2 inches in length, with the corolla throat delicately
penciled with reticulated purple veins. This is perhaps the most beauti-
ful of the Acanthacee. (Adapted from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, pl.
39797.)

Received as Asystasia bella; this species is now usually referred to
Mackaya.

48082. SEMELE ANDROGYNA (L.) Kunth. Convallariacee.

“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 produced seeds, and
it was also always sterile elsewhere; I think, therefore, that it may
interest you to receive a few more seeds, the plant being rare because of
its unproductiveness, since the imported seeds from the Canary Islands
have never germinated.’ (Proschowsky.)

48033. ZANTHOXYLUM ALATUM PLANISPINUM (Sieb. and Zucec.) Rehd. and
Wils. Rutacee.

Kou-hua-chiao. 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
i 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 Batley, Standard Cyclopedia of Hor-
ticulture, vol. 6, p. 3938, and Surgent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 2, p. 125.)

48034. ALBIZZIA LOPHANTHA (Willd.) Benth. Mimosacee.

“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.)

OL SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

48035 to 48075.

From Tangier, Morocco. Presented by M. Jules Goffart, Société d’Horti-
culture de Tanger. Received August 12, 1919.

48035. ACACIA ARMATA R. Br. Mimosacez. Kangaroo thorn.

This simple-leaved, prickly acacia has 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 which are
borne on axillary peduncles 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. 349,
and Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, pl. 1653.)

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48036. ACACIA BONARIENSIS Gillies. Mimosacer.

An almost glabrous acacia from southern Brazil, with angular branches
sparsely equipped with short, recurved spines. The long bipinnate
leaves and branches are glabrous; the youngest leaflets and the pedun-
eles are silky hairy, as are also the short, panicled flower spikes.
(Adapted from Hooker, Botanical Miscellany, vol. 3, p. 207.)

For previous introduction, see 8. P. I. No. 42321.
48037. ACACIA BRACHYBOTRYA Benth. Mimosacex.

A handsome shrub, 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. Mimosacee.

An entirely glabrous plant with rounded slender branches. The leaf-
stalks, or leaves as they are usually called, are filiform, compressed,
drooping, and eompact. The small yellow flowers are erect on a very
short stalk. It is an attractive ornamental, especially when in full
bloom. It is said to be an excellent tan-bark species, containing 20
per cent of tannin. Native to southeastern Australia. (Adapted from
Hdwards, Botanical Register, vol. 10, p. 839.)

48089. ACACIA CULTRIFORMIS A. Cunn. Mimosacee.

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. Mimosacer. 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 8 to 5 heads borne on short racemes. The pods
are long and narrow. (Adapted from Bentham, Flora Australiensis, vol.
2, p. 364.)

JULY 1 TO OCTOBER 31, 1919, 33

| 48035 to 48075—Continued.

48041. Acacta cycLorps A. Cunn. Mimosacez.

A shrub 6 to 10 feet in height, from southwestern Australia. The
flowers are in deuse globular heads and the pods are flat, coriaceous,
and twisted. The black spherical seeds are encircled in double folds by a
thickened and richly colored funicle. This shrub is used in South
Africa for fixing drift sand on seashores. (Adapted from Jfueiler,
Select Hxtra-Tropical Plants, p. 3, and Bentham, Flora Ausitraliensis,
vol. 2, p. 388.)

48042. ACACIA ELONGATA Sieber. Mimosacez.

This slender curved-leaved acacia is a graceful species frequent on
the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. It has drooping angular
branches, and the younger ones are green and glabrous. The phyllodia
are long and linear and bear clusters of peduncled globose heads of
deep-yellow flowers in their axils. These clusters, which so profusely
cover the leafy branches even to the tips, make this a remarkably orna-
mental plant. It is especially suitable for damp sandy land. (Adapted

from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, p. 3337.)

48043. ACACIA EXTENSA Lind. Mimosacezx.

A graceful shrub from Western 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 Hdwards, Botanical Register, vol. 28,
app. p. 15.) 6
48044. AcACIA FALCATA Willd. Mimosacee.

A tree 20 to 30 feet in height, with few slender branches and 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, which is sometimes called “ lignum-vite,’ has
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 Australia, p. 355, Mueller, Select Extra-Tropical Plants, p. 5, and
Loddiges, Botanical Cabinet, vol. 12, pl. 1115.)

48045. AcACIA HOMALOPHYLLA A. Cunn. Mimosacez.

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. 495.)
48046. Acacia JUNCIFOLIA Benth. Mimosacee.

A tall shrub with slender branches and long needlelike leaves (phyllodia )
tipped with a sharp point. The short peduncles are solitary or in pairs

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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 Jlueller, Australian Species of Acacia, vol. 1, pt. 2, pl. 8.)
Received as Acacia pinifolia.

48047. ACACIA JUNIPERINA Willd. Mimosacer. 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. 4, pl. 398, and Maiden, Useful Native Plants of
Australia, p. 398.)

48048. AcACIA LINIFOLIA (Vent.) Willd. Mimosacez,

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, pl. 2168.)

48049. ACACIA LONGIFOLIA (Andrews) Willd. Mimosaceee.

An evergreen acacia from New South 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
s:milar 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, ete. (Adapted from Maund’s Botanist, vol.
2, pl. 77, and Mueller, Select Extra-Tropical Plants, p. 7.)

48050. ACACIA MACRADENIA Benth. Mimosacez.

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, Australian Species of
Acacia, vol. 1, pt. 5, pl. 7.)

48051. ACACIA MELANOXYLON R. Br. Mimosacez.

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 inte a circle; and the orbicular seeds,
each encircled by double folds of a long dilated searlet 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

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be the most valuable of all Australian timbers. It is celebrated for its
hardness and durability and is much valued for boat building, bridges,
railroad carriages, tool handles, ete. The figured wood is cut into veneers.
It is an excellent wood for bending under steam and is largely used for
oil casks. As a fuel it is equal to hickory. (Adapted from Maiden,
Useful Native Plants of Australia, p. 359, and Bentham, Flora Aus-
traliensis, vol. 2, p. 388.)

48052 and 48053. AcAcIA MIcRoBoTRYA Benth. Mimosacez.

48052. Badjong. A tall shrub from southwestern Australia, with a
diameter of 1 to 14 feet, which produces an edible gum. It prefers
river valleys and lines brooks naturally. A single tree may yield
50 pounds of gum in a season. The aborigines stere the gum in
hollow trees for winter use; it has a pleasant sweetish taste.
(Adapted from Mueller, Select Hxtra-Tropical Plants, p. 8, and
Maiden, Useful Native Plants of Australia, p. 213.)

48053. Received as Acacia myriobotrya, which is considered synony-
mous with A. microbotrya. It is deemed best to grow these sepa-
rately for the purpose of ascertaining the status of this form.

48054. ACACIA MONILIFORMIS Griseb. Mimosacez.

Tusca. A shrub with fragrant yellow flowers, common 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 linear, flat, and woody leathery; when young they are used as
forage for cattle. (Adapted from Abhandlungen der Koeniglichen Gesell-
schaft der Wissenschaften zu Goettingen, vol. 19, p. 136.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No, 42322.

48055 and 48056. Acacrta NERIIFOLIA A. Cunn. Mimosacee.

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 small globular flower heads are in simple
slender racemes shorter than the linear phyllodia. 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. 863, and Bentham, Flora Australiensis, vol. 2, p. 863.)

48056. Received as Acacia iteaphylla, which is considered a synonym
of A. neriifolia. It is Geemed best to grow both for the purpose of
determining the status of this form.

48057. ACACIA PODALYRIAEFOLIA A. Cunn. Mimosacee. Silver wattle.

A shrub 4 to 6 feet in height, covered with hoary powder. Its neat
gray ovate leaves and numerous long yellow racemes tipping the branches
make it a very decorative species. The wood is pinkish in color and
nicely marked. Native to Queensland. (Adapted from Maiden, Useful
Native Plants of Australia, p. 364.)

48058 and 48059. Acacia PYCNANTHA Benth, Mimosacer,
Golden wattle.

48058. A small rapid-growing tree with coriaceous leaves (phyl-
lodia) and masses of fragrant bright-yellow flowers. The tree is
second only to Acacia mollissima in yielding tanbark. The bark

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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 froin 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. 864, and Mueller, Select
Extra-Tropical Plants, p. 12.)
48059. “A pendulous variety of the foregoing.” Goffart.

48060 and 48061. Acacta RICEANA Henslow. Mimosacer.

48060. A Tasmanian shrub, in general appearance much like Acacia

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. 8, pl. 135.)

48061. ‘“‘A slightly spiny variety of the foregoing.” (Goffart.)
48062. ACACIA ROSTELLIFERA Benth. Mimosacez.

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 SCORPIOIDES (L.) W. F. Wight. Mimosaceze.
(A. arabica Willd.)

A pubescent shrub with yellow flowers, which produces the white trans-
parent gum arabic 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-
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years would be required for full development. (Adapted from Don, Gen-
eral History of the Dichlamydeous Plants, vol. 2, p. 414, and Holland,
Useful Plants of Nigeria, pt. 2, p. 288.)
48064. AcaAcIA SENEGAL (L.) Willd. Mimosacee.
i A tree widely distributed in tropical Africa and cultivated in India.
It has pinnate leaves and long, dense, clublike racemes of tiny flowers
bristling with long stamens. This plant yields the true gum arabic of com-
merce, which is used for giving luster to crépe and silk, for thickening
colors and mordants in calico printing, in the manufacture of ink and
blacking, as a mucilage, and for confectionery and medicinal purposes.
The gum is more abundant in the dry season, exuding usually at the
| forking of the branches. In Kordofan the gum is obtained from both
| wild and cultivated trees, and in the gardens the trees are artificially 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
i begin again and new leaves appear, at which stage the exudation ceases.
The period of production is given at from 8 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 1,500 pounds of gum in the
course of a season. (Adapted from Holland, Useful Plants of Nigeria,
pt. 2, p. 298, and Engler and Prantl. Die Natirlichen Pflanzenfamilien, vol.
Suma Pp. Lhe, fig. 68.) :
| 48065. Acacia stricta (Andrews) Willd. Mimosaceex.
A shrub 8 to 6 feet high, with linear phyllodia. The paired axillary
heads of yellow flowers are borne freely in spring on short peduncles well
down from the leafy tips of the branches. The seedling 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,
I vol. 1, pl. 99, and Maiden, Useful Native Plants of Australia, p. 637.)
48066. ACACIA SUAVEOLENS (J. E. Smith) Willd. Mimosacez.

A rather small species, native to Tasmania and eastern Australia, with
few and slender branches; it frequently flowers when 2 years old. The
linear leaves are four times the length of the small axillary 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, Queensiand Flora, pt. 2, p. 490.)

48067. ACACIA VERTICILLATA (Ait.) Willd. Mimosacez.

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 Australensis,
vol. 2, p. 3834.)

48068. Acacta visco Lorentz. Mimosacee.

An Argentine acacia, sparsely armed with recurved spines. The
smooth sessile flowers, with numerous, long stamens, form scythe-shaped
legumes which approach a maximum width of 14 inches. The leaves

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are pinnately compound. (Adapted from Abhandlungen der Koeniglichen
Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu 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 introduction, see S, P. I. No. 438453.

48069. Acacta sp. Mimosacer.

Sent in as Acacia bartheriana, 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. bartheriana Hort. as a synonym
for A. berteriana (?), but our sample does not agree with the seeds of
this species.

48070. Acacia sp. Mimosacez.

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. donkelarii is a trade name for
Mimosa (?), but our sample does not agree with the seeds of this genus.

48071. Acacta sp. Mimosacee.

Sent in as Acacia hispida, for which a place of publication has not
been found. Miss Jones, in Bailey’s Standard Cyclopedia of Horticui-
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. Mimosacee.
Sent in as Acacia ovalifolia, for which a place of publication has not
been found.

48073. Acacrta sp. Mimosacer.
Sent in as Acacia sepiaria, for which a place of publication has not
been found.

48074. PIPTADENIA CEBIL Griseb. Mimosacee.
(Acacia cebil 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 A bhand-
lungen der Koeniglichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Goettingen,
vol. 24, p. 136.)

48075. PIPTADENIA RIGIDA Benth. Mimosaces.

An unarmed tree or shrub from subtropical South America, which fur-
nishes the angico gum, similar to gum arabic. The snrall 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. 405, and Hooker, London Journal of Botany, vol. 4, p. 338.)

Received as Acacia angico.

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48076. SaccHaRUM OFFICINARUM L. Poacee. Sugar cane.

From Tucuman, Argentina. Plants presented by Mr. W. E. Cross, director,
Agricultural Experiment Station. Received August 26, 1919.

Kavangire.

“We have made an attempt to trace the history of the Kavangire cane. In
so far as our knowledge goes, cane bearing this name has been sent out only
from the experiment station at Tucuman, Argentina, recently. Dr. Britz Zerban,
who was formerly chemist at that station, informs me that the variety was im-
ported into Argentina from the experiment station at Cayana, Brazil, about the
year 1909. We have not succeeded in finding out from where the cane was sent
to Brazil.” (H. W. Brandes.)

48077 to 48080.

From Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Presented by Prof. A. EK. V. Richard-
son, agricultural superintendent. Received July 22, 1919.
48077. HorDEUM VULGARE NIGRUM ( Willd.) Beaven. Poacese Barley.
Gatam. ‘“ A very early variety, introduced from Manchuria. It pro-
duced good yields in the Great Plains under extremely unfavorable con-
ditions.” (H. V. Harlan.)
For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 20796.
48078. HorDEUM VULGARE TRIFURCATUM (Schlecht.) Beaven. Poacer.
Barley.
Skinless. ‘‘ Feed barley.” . (Richardson.)
For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42101.
48079 and 48080. HorDEUM VULGARE COELESTE L. Poacer. Barley.
48079. Purple Hull-less. ‘‘This barley has shown promise in the
Rocky Mountain region.” (H. V. Harlan.)
48080. White Hull-less. ‘‘ This is more commonly known as Nepal.
It has been more frequently introduced into the United States
than any other variety, and has appealed to farmers because of
the absence of awns. It has given superior yields only in high
mountain regions and is preferred in some localities for hay.”
(H. V. Harlan.)

48081. Corx LAcRYMA-JOBI MA-YUEN (Rom.) Stapf. Poacee.
| 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 the fruits.)

““The djali 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 bras.
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
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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.)

“Djali bras and djali watol are two species, both of which belong to the
genus Coix or Chionachne of the family Graminez. Job’s-tears is a common

name for either both, or especially for djali watol; hence, also the scientific

name Coiz lacryma-jobi.

“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 koenigii, originally from Sumatra, rare at Java; and djali ketan, the
common Coixz 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 effect that about 1,000 piculs (a picul
is 1834 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. G.
Boorsma, Teysmannia, vol. 29, No. 1, p. 59.)

48082. Cassra rora L. Cesalpiniacee.

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 Wait, Dictionary of
the Hconomic Products of India, vol. 2, p. 224.)

48083. Eucrnia sp. Myrtacee.

From Sawtelle, Calif. Presented by Mr. P. D. Barnhart. 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, ete.” (Peter Bisset.)

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48084 and 48085.

From Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Presented by Prof. A. E. V. Rich-
ardson, agricultural superintendent. Received July 22, 1919.

48084. HorDEUM VULGARE PALLIDUM Seringe. Poacee. Barley.

Square Head. “ Six-rowed field barley, produced by Prof. Perkins,
of Roseworthy College, South Australia.” (Richardson.)

48085. AVENA SATIVA ORIENTALIS (Schreb.) Richter. Poacez. Oats.
Black Tartarian. ‘A late black side oat grown to a limited extent
in the United States.” (C. W. Warburton.)

48086. Rosa cortrouia Fries. Rosacez. Rose.

From Bell Station, Md. Presented by Dr.. Walter Van Fleet. Received
September 8, 1920.

“Variety frobeli. A promising rose for budding or grafting stock. This
rose has been introduced through several sources under the name of Rosa
laza. It was grown at the Arnold Arboretum under the name R. lazxa for
several years. FR. cortifolia is related to the common dog rose, R. canina. 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 its
upright and nearly smooth stems and lack of suckers, make it a promising
plant for stock. It seeds readily and prolifically and the seedlings 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. 7. Galloway.)

48087. Corprauxia EpuLIs Hemsl. Cesalpiniacee. 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 thé carob and to the Kentucky coffee tree. The
plant is an evergreen 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 rather 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. 7. Galloway.)

48088 to 48102.

From Johannesburg, Transvaal. Purchased from the Agricultural Supply
Association, through Mr. J. Burtt Davy, botanist. Received September
24, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Davy.

48088 and 48089. AvrENA sATIVA L. Poacer. 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 Algerian 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. Grown 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.”

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48090. AVENA STERILIS L. Poaces. 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.) Seribn. Poaces. 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 War, for horse feed, but now largely replaced by teff (Hragrostis

abyssinica).”

48092. HoRDEUM VULGARE PALLIDUM Seringe. Poacer. Barley.

“Cape barley (Transvaal Harly). 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 grain. It is used to some extent by local maltsters,

but is more largely grown for green winter feed for horses and milch
cows.”

48093. HorRDEUM INTERMEDIUM CORNUTUM (Schrad.) Harlan. Poacee.
Barley.
‘Barley 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. MeEpicaco sAaTIvA L, Fabacer. Alfalfa.
“Oape lucern. A local strain of Medicago sativa grown for years by
the ostrich farmers of the Oudtshoorn Valley 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. Poacee. Pearl millet.
(P. typhoideum Rich.)
“WMyouti. 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 CEREALE L. Poacee. Rye.
“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. Triticum AESTIVUM L. Poacee. 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. KG
is also grown in Namaqualand and the northwestern part of the
Cape Province.”

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JULY 1 TO OCTOBER 31, 1919. 43

48088 to 48102—Continued.

48098. ‘“ Transvaal Kleinkoren wheat. A very famous old wheat,
considered by expert millers the best of the South African milling
wheats. It is grown under similar conditions to Wolkoren.
There are two strains, red and white, but it is impossible to get
seed of either of them pure. The Boers consider that the soil
affects the color and gradually changes white wheat to red or
vice versa.”

48099. “Gemsbok Oudebaard wheat. An old Cape Colony bearded
white wheat, grown under irrigation in the karoo, Britstown
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 recommended for trial
in Arizona and New Mexico, under irrigation.”

48100. “ Red Victoria. This wheat is grown commercially only 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.

“Tt is grown as a winter crop, sometimes under irrigation, but in
seasons where we receive a little winter rain it is treated as a
dry-land crop and is considered the only wheat which can be suc-
cessfully grown in those districts as a dry-land winter crop. It is
sown in the months of July, August, and September; and it is per-
haps the only wheat which can be grown as late as September.
Red Victoria appears to be somewhat rust resistant; it is har-
vested in the early summer and therefore subject to the early
summer rains, which bring rust to most wheat crops. The grain,
although small in appearance, is Said to mill well. This may fit
in where climatic conditions do not suit regular varieties, and I
would suggest the advisability of crossing Red Victoria with some
other of your regular varieties, on account of its rust-resisting
tendency.”

48101. Triticum purRUM Desf. Poacee. Durum wheat.

“Ziwaartbaard. An old Transvaal durum wheat, almost lost during the

Anglo-Boer War. It is recommended for its relative hardiness; also
known as S. A. Medeah.”
48102. ViGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. Fabacer. Cowpea.

“ Dhal. Grown for food by the Bantu tribes of tropical and subtropi-

cal Transvaal and Natal. It has been taken up by white farmers in
Rhodesia as a green-Manure crop.”

481038 to 48144.

From Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Presented by Prof. A. E. V. Richard-
son, agricultural superintendent. Received July 22, 1919.

“The following barley and oat varieties may be of interest to you. Some of
them will be familiar to you as American-grown varieties obtained from the
United States some years ago and grown here ever since; those marked with
an asterisk (*) are of Australian breeding. Barleys Nos. 36 and 49 are two
recent crossbreeds.” (Richardson.)

Introduced for specialists in the United States Department of Agriculture.

44 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

48103 to 48144—Continued.
48103 to 48114. Avena sativa L. Poaces. Oats.

48103. Bonanza. “A midseason white oat grown to some extent in
the northern United States.” (C. W. Warburton.)

48104. Clydesdale. ‘‘An old Scotch variety grown to some extent in
the northern United States.” (C. W. Warburton.)

48105. Danish Island. “A midseason white oat grown to some ex-
tent in the United States.” (C. W. Warburton.) ,

48106. Dun. “An English winter oat similar to the Winter turf of
the United States.” (C. W. Warburton.)

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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. W. 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
Ruakura 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.
Waroburton. )

“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. Swmrise is
recommended only for the warmer districts and should not be
sown so early as Algerian. It occupies a similar place among oats
to Firbank 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. Swedish. ‘‘ Presumably the well-known midseason white oat,
Swedish Select.” (C. W. Warburton.)
“Forwarded from the Panama Exposition, San Francisco, to
the Department of Agriculture, Victoria.” (Richardson.)

JULY 1 TO OCTOBER 31, 1919. 45

48103 to 48144—Continued.

48112. Tartar King. ‘A midseason white side oat grown to a lim-
ited extent in the northeastern United States.” (C. W. War-
burton. )

48113. Tartar King. “A midseason white side oat grown to a lim-
ited extent in the northeastern United States.’ (C. W. War-
burton. )

48114. Write Tartarian. “The well-known late white side oat,
which is grown to a limited extent in the northern United States.
Identical with White Russian.” (C. W. Warburton.)

48115 to 48120. AvrNa STERILIS L. Poacer. Oats.

48115. Algerian. “A variety commonly grown in Australia and New

Zealand and presumably originally 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. *Glen Innes. ‘‘ Evidently a selection from Algerian.” (C. W.
Warburton. )

“This variety was bred by Mr. J. T. Pridham, of Cowra Experi-
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 coarse, but
strong. It stools very fairly, and has a compact head with dark-
brown plump grain which has a medium strong awn like its
parent, White Ligowo. The husk is not thick. Guyra is suited
to typical oat districts. It is a cross between Algerian and
White Ligowo, and is one of the oatS recommended for further
trial at the Experiment Farms. (Adapted from The Agricul-
tural Gazette, New South Wales, vol. 25, pt. 3, p. 236.)

48120. *Lachlan. ‘‘ Evidently a selection from Algerian.” (C. W.
Warburion.)

“This variety was bred by Mr. J. T. Pridham, of Cowra Ex-
periment Farm, New South Wales.” (Richardson.)

48121 to 48132. HorpEUM DISTICHON PALMELLA Harlan. Poaces.
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.” (H. V. Harlan.)
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 commercial crop in the Gallatin Val-
ley, Montana, and in the Salinas Valley, Calif.” (H. V. Harian.)
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. )
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46 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

48103 to 48144—Continued. .

48124. Garton’s Regenerated Maltster. “ Originated by Garton’s
seed firm in England.” (H. V. Harlan.)
48125. *Gisborne. ‘“ Widely grown in New Zealand and Australia.’
(H. V. Hartan.)

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.” (WN. 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. *Pryor. ‘‘ Two-rowed malting barley.” (Richardson. )
48188 to 48144. HorpDEUM VULGARE PALLIDUM Seringe. Poacer. 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.)
“ Similar to Coast. It has succeeded in the western United States.”

(H. V. Harian.)

48135. Chilean COC. “Similar to Coast. It has succeeded in the
western United States.” (H. V. Harian.)

48136. Chilean D. “Similar to Coast. It has succeeded in the
western United States.” (H. V. Harlan.)

48137. *Kinver. ‘“'Two-rowed malting barley.” (Richardson.) |

481388. Manchurian. ‘Originally from Manchuria; it has given
good yields in the northern Mississippi Valley.” (H. V. Harlan.)

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48139. No. 36. “Introduced from New South Wales to Victoria in:

1917; a selection of seed barley imported into that State.” (Rich-
ardson.) .

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JULY 1 TO OCTOBER 31, 1919. AT

48108 to 48144—Continued.

48140. No. 49. ‘Introduced from New South Wales to Victoria in
1917; a selection of seed barley imported into that State.” (Rich-
ardson. )

48141. Odessa. ‘Introduced from Odessa, Russia, and thought to
be the most promising barley for South Dakota conditions.”
(H. V. Harlan.)

48142. *Roseworthy Oregon. ‘“ Six-rowed field barley, with dark-
colored grain, produced by Prof. Perkins, Roseworthy College,
South Australia.” (Richardson.)

48143. Sea of Azov. ‘‘ This was introduced by a local produce mer-
chant from seed imported from Russia.” (Richardson.)

48144. Short head. ‘“ Six-rowed field barley, with dark grain, pro-
duced by Prof. Perkins, Roseworthy College, South Australia.”
( Richardson.)

48145. Sotanum mAm™Mosum L. Solanacee.

From Ecuador. Collected in 1918 by Dr. J. N. Rose, associate curator,
United States National Museum. Numbered in October, 1919, for conven-
ience in recording distribution.

“This Solanum has large thorny leaves, and bears a large deep-yellow fruit,
about 3 inches long and 2 inches through, with 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. 46374.

48146. Rapyta vinrrers Beauv. Pheenicacee. Palm.

From Aburi, Gold Coast, West Africa. Purchased from Mr. W. D. Tudhope,
Director of Agriculture, Agricultural Department of the Gold Coast
Colony, Ashanti, and Northern Territories. Received October 3, 1919.

The bamboo or wine palm, so called because the natives make wine from
the sap of the trunk, is native to west and central tropical Africa, the com-
monest tree in the swamps and lowlands which line the waterways. Dense
thickets of these graceful palms, traversed only by the Wine gatherer or the
bamboo cutter, push their way into the lagoons and extend over the flood
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 raffia are both ob-
tained from this palm. The strong whalebonelike bast fiber, contained in the

lower portions of the leafstalk, is very easily extracted by a simple process

of soaking and beating, and is then made into excellent brooms 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 used locally for
woven fabrics, cloth, hats, and matting. The loose strips of raffia are in
demand as tie bands by gardeners. In length of fiber, but more especially in
yield of cellulose, it is superior to esparto grass, Stipa tenacissima, which is
valuable for making rope, brooms, baskets, paper, etc. The following analysis
proves the worth of Raplia vinifera for paper making: Moisture, 9.8 per cent;
ash, 2.7 per cent; cellulose, 60.8 per cent. Ultimate fibers (length), 1.5 to
25mm. (Adapted from Kew Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, 1891, No.
49, p. 88, and Jackson, Journal of the African Society, vol. 1, p. 299.)

48 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

48147 to 48149. Triricum spp. Poacee. Wheat.

From Santa Ursula, Teneriffe, Canary Islands. Purchased from Mr. G. V.
Perez. Received 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 Laguna (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. Triticum purumM Desf.
Jarinegro.
48148 and 48149. Triticu[ AESTIVUM L.
(T. vulgare Vill.)
48148. Morisco.

43149. Received as a mixture of Jarinegro and Morisco from which
the durum wheat has since been removed and discarded.

48150. Yucca erata Engelm. Liliacee. Palmilla.
(Y. radiosa Trelease.)

From Las Cruces, N. Mex. Presented by Prof. J. 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. Merrosiprros tomentosa A. Rich. Myrtacee.
From Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. oie 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 splendidly; 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.”
(Haltet. )

48152. Decaisnrea FARGESII Franch. Lardizabalacee.
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 (Berberis aquifolium) in habit; from E. H. Wilson’s collection.” (David
Fairchild.)

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.” (Peter Bisset.)

JULY! 1) TO;OCTOBER: 31, 1919. 49

An erect shrub, 7 to 16 feet in height, very common in moist woods and
thickets in western Hupeh and in Szechwan between 2,000 and 8,500 feet in
altitude. The deep-blue fruit contains a white pulp in which are imbedded the
numerous flattened jet-black seeds. The pulp is edible but of insipid flavor.
The fruits are commonly eaten by monkeys on Mount Omei and elsewhere in
that region. (Adapted from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 1, p. 844.)

48153 to 48160.
From Burringbar, New South Wales. Presented by Mr. B. Harrison. Re-

eeived October 11, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Harrison.

48158. BRASSICA PEKINENSIS (Lour.) Gagn. Brassicacer. Pai ts’ai.
“Toyahama cabbage. A variety of pai ts’ai which attains, with good

cultivation, a weight of 30 to 40 pounds.”

48154. CAPILLIPEDIUM PARVIFLORUM (R. Br.) Stapf. Poacer. Grass.
“A native grass, 4 feet in height, called bluegrass.”

48155. CASUARINA CUNNINGHAMIANA Miquel. Casuarinacer.

A tree attaining a maximum height of 100 feet, found along mountain
river banks in eastern Australia. The wood is used 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 Hatra-Tropical Plants, p. 197.)

48156. CucuMIS sativus L. Cucurbitacer. Cucumber.

“Mammoth cucumber. This cucumber grows to a very large size, almost
as large as a medium-sized vegetable marrow, and keeps well. ‘The flesh
is very firm, crisp, and sweet.”

48157. HoLtcus sorcHuUM L. Poacee. Sorghum,
(Sorghum vulgare Pers.)

“ Sacealine. A perennial sorghum, 12 feet in height, which yields 15 to
20 tons per acre.” N
48158. PANICUM PARVIFLORUM R. Br. Poacee. 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 LARRANAGAT Arech. Poacee. Grass.

“ Giant paspalum grass. A frost-resistant grass, 5 or 6 feet in height,

which gives a heavy yield and is much relished by stock. A good grass
for moist land.”
48160. THEMEDA QUADRIVALVIS.(L.) Kuntze. Poaceer. Grass.

“ Kangaroo grass. A splendid grass 3 to 5 feet high, always relished
by stock. Worthy of careful propagation.”

48161. Capsicum annuum L. Solanacee. Red pepper.

From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Presented by Dr. Mario Calvino, di-
rector, Agricultural Experiment Station. Numbered November, 1919.

“ Seed from plants grown at the Yarrow. Plant Introduction Field Station, sea-

son of 1919, from seeds received April 22, 1919. This pepper is grown in Cuba

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50 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

48162. Diosprros sp. Diospyracee. Persimmon,

From Puerto Bertoni, Paraguay. Presented by Dr. M. Bertoni. Numbered
October, 1919. :

“ Kaki silvestre. A species of Diospyros, indigenous to the forests of eastern
Paraguay and commonly found in rocky places in the open woods on the banks
of the Rio Parana. It is a small tree, 20 to 26 feet high, and quite leafy; it
produces a great abundance of almost spherical fruits, 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. Pisracta ATLANTICA Desf. Anacardiacez.

From Tripoli, Libya, Africa. Presented by Dr. O. Fenzi, director, Stabili-
mento Orticolo 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, huele, 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. ALECTRYON EXCELSUM Gaertn. Sapindacez.
“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. Tiliacezx.

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 mulberry, 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"OCKOBER 31, 1919: 51

| 48164 to 48170—Continued.

for their fishing nets and in the construction of small rafts. It is
about half the weight of cork and is sometimes termed the “ cork-wood ”
tree. It has been suggested that it might be utilized for life belts.
(Adapted from Laing and Blackwell, Plants of New Zealand, p. 242.)
48166. GAULTHERIA OPPOSITIFOLIA Hook. f. WHricacee.

“This dainty little New Zealand shrub, which produces two crops of
charming heathlike flowers during the year, should be in every garden.
It is especially’ suitable for rock gardens, as it is usually found grow-
ing on steep clay banks, where very little nourishment is obtained.”

48167. Gaya LyALLit (Hook. f.) Baker f. Malvaceer.
(Plagianthus lyallii Hook. f.)

“The giant-flowered southern lacebark of New Zealand. This is with-
out doubt the most beautiful of our hardy large shrubs. It produces
large clusters of pure-white cherrylike blossoms, hanging most grace-
fully on long stems. In colder parts this plant is deciduous. It is one
of the easiest to cultivate, as it transplants easily and will grow from
cuttings or seed.”

48168. LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM NICHOLLII (Darr.-Smith) Turrill. Myr-
_ tacee.

A red-flowered variety of this very abundant tree or shrub, 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. Indeed, the whole plant, including leaves, flowers,
fruit, and young shoots, is highly aromatic, 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 twigs makes an excel-
lent broom. (Adapted from Laing and Blackwell, Plants of New Zealand,
p. 272.)

48169. OLEA CUNNINGHAMII Hook. f. Oleacee.

“A very fine flowering shrub.”

It bears whitish branches, downy young shoots, linear-oblong leathery
leaves 3 to 6 inches long, and small greenish white flowers in dense
erect racemes. The drupes are half an inch long. Native to North
{ Island, New Zealand. (Adapted from Laing and Blackwell, Plants of
New Zealand, p. 334.)

48170. VERONICA SPECIOSA R. Cunn. Scrophulariacez.

A rare and beautiful stout shrub from North Island, New Zealand, with
ie 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 Blackwell,
| Plants of New Zealand, p. 876.)

48171 to 48189.
From Cape Town, Cape Province. Seeds collected by Dr. H. L. Shantz,
Agricultural Explorer of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Received October
24, 1919. Quoted notes by Dr. Shantz.
48171. CriTRULLUS vuLGARIS Schrad. Cucurbitace. Watermelon.
“ (No. 16. St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands. July 28, 1919.) <A few
black seeds. All seeds in the market are very impure.”

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

48171 to 48189+—Continued.

48172 and 48173. CucurBiITa PEpo L. Cucurbitacee. 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. Feicra sp. Asteraces.

“(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. Oxalidacex.

“(No. 35. Table Mountain, Cape Town. August 238, 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. Mimosacez.

“(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. Poacee. 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
Starke Bros., Rosebank, near Mowbray, who regard it as one of
the best 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 AcIDUS (L.) Skeels. Euphorbiaces. 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 amloi 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. Solanacee. Poha.
48180. “No. 20. Groot Constantia, Cape Provinee. August 25,
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 Hlizabeth I

14 mince

A FAVORITE PROTEA OF CAPE PROVINCE. (PROTEA LATIFOLIA R. BR., S. P. I.
No. 48183.)

Owing to lack of understanding of the methods of handling plants of this genus, they have
been neglected by American horticulturists. As they are among the most beautiful and
popular of the many handsome ornamental plants of South Africa, we should make an effort
to learn the secrets of their successful culture. The species here shown, which has Ss
tinted flower heads 4 inches broad, should be given a careful trial in California and Florida.
It probably will not do well on soils which contain much lime. (Photographed by Dr. H. L.
Shantz, Kirstenbosch, Cape Province, September 7, 1919; P36117FS.)

PLATE VI.

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48171 to 48189—Continued.

found a few fresh ones in a fruit store. They are rather tart,
more so than our ground cherries. This plant should be given a
thorough trial in several parts of the United States. On the dry
plains and irrigated sections it may do well, and would prove
very valuable as an annual fruit crop. It will also probably grow
well in southern California and in the Southern States. In the
Cape region it is allowed to grow in waste places as a weed, but
it is highly prized by all.”

48181. “(No. 38. Mowbray, Cape Town. August 27, 1919.) This
grows aS a weed everywhere in the Cape region, and makes most
delicious jam. It is short lived and dies each winter, although
there is no frost here.”

48182. PrRoTreA LANCEOLATA E. Mey. Proteacee.

“(No. 1381. Kirstenbosch, Cape Province. August 25, 1919.) <A very
attractive shrub witb light-yellow flowers and pale yellowish green
foliage, not as striking as some of the other Proteas when in flower, but
of decided value as a decorative plant. The habit and requirements are
the same as those of the other Proteas.”

48183. PRoTEA LATIFOLIA R. Br. Proteaceex.

“(No. 24. Cape Town, Cape Province. August 24,1919.) 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 6 feet high and bear the
large flower on the tip of almost every branch. Seeds only are sent, but
these are said to grow easily, and it will be possible to test the seedlings
on several types of soil. Acid, or at least humus, soils should be tried in
Florida and California.”

For an illustration of this plant in bloom, see Plate V.

48184. PROTEA LEPIDOCARPODENDRON L. Proteaces.

“(No. 27. Kirstenbosch, Cape Province. August 25, 1919.) This is
one of the most striking plants of this group. The flowers are grouped
into large heads 3 inches long, and when open are 4 to 6 inches across.
The biack-tippec purple bracts, which appear like petals fringed with
long black silky hairs, produce a very pleasing effect, 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. PROTEA SUSANNAE Phillips. Proteacee.

“(No. 28. Kirstenbosch, Cape Province. August 25, 1919.) A 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. Malvacer.
“(No. 17. St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands. July 28, 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.

o4 | SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

48171 to 48189—Continued.

48187. URSINIA CAKILEFOLIA DC. Asteracesx.

“(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 border for walk or driveway it will all
but rival Mesembryanthemum. This Ursinia is an annual, 10 to 12 feet
high; it flowers early and continuously and should do well.”

48188. VIRGILIA CAPENSIS (L.) Lam. Fabacee.

‘‘(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. Iridacez.

“(No. 34. Table Mountain, Cape Town. August 23,1919.) This plant
looks like a Gladiolus. The leaves are sword shaped and the flowers very
attractive.”

48190. Pyrrus sp. Malacee. Pear. .
From Lawrence, Kans. Cuttings presented by Mr. T. E. Griesa. Received
November 26, 1919.

“A medium-sized pear resembling a small Bartlett in Shape and color. Flesh
tender, melting, buttery, nearly sweet, rich, and good to very good in quality.
According to Mr. Griesa, the 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 frost. This year (1919)
the tree is loaded with fruit. It was set in an orchard with Bartleti, Clapp
Favorite, and Douglas. The Bartlett and Clapp Faworite 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 Barilett
but internally it looks more like a Kieffer.” (B. T. Galloway.)

48191. Honcus sorcHoum L. Poacee. 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, 1919. ao

It will be found that this crop gives the best results when grown on good

soil where the rainfall is fairly high or where irrigation can be practiced.
Sowing should be made early in the spring.” (Valder.)

48192 to 48213.

From La Reole, Gironde, France. Presented by Mrs. Rachel Severin. Re-
ceived October 2, 1919. Quoted notes by Mrs. Severin.
“French and Spanish selected cereals which grow well in the Aquitanian
region from Bordeaux and Toulouse to Nantes and Paris.”
48192 and 48193. AVENA STERILIS L. Poacee. Oats.
48192. “Ligowo X Brie (cross between Ligowo and Brie).”
For previous introduction of Ligowo, see S. P. I. No. 612.
48193. “ Noire Maroc (Black oats of Morocco).”
48194 and 48195. HorDEUM VULGARE PALLIDUM Seringe. Poacex.
Barley.
(48194. “Staf Tunisie (Staf barley from Tunis).”
48195. “ Mecknes Maroc (Mecknes barley from Morocco).”
48196 and 48197. SECALE CEREALE L. Poacee. Rye.
48196. “ Limousin (Limousin rye). From the central plateau re-
gion of France.”
48197. ‘‘ Landes (Landes rye). From the Province of Landes.”
48198 to 48207. Triticum ArsTIvuM L. Poacee. Common wheat.
(T. vulgare Vill.)
48198. “ Bladette. From hillside land near Toulouse.”
48199. ‘ Blé Blane de La Reole (La Reole white) ; very successful
in alluvial lands near Bordeaux.”
48200. “ Blé Blanc de La Reole (La Reole white) ; bearded sport
from near Bordeaux.”
48201. “Blé de Gironde (Gironde wheat), from near Bordeaux;
very good for loam.”
48202. “‘ Blé Rouge de Bordeaux (red wheat from Bordeaux) ; suc-
cessful through all the world.”
48208. ‘“‘ Blé 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.” (Schribauaz.) This
was crossed by Prof. Schribaux, of Paris, with the yellow-grained
Japhet.

For previous introduction of the parent wheats, see S. P. I. Nos.
17994, 23628, 26084, and 44949.

48207. “ Rouge d’Alsace X Bordeaux. Crossed by Prof. Schribaux.”

“ Rouge d’ Alsace is a winter wheat and Bordeaux is a very pro-
ductive wheat; it is hoped that the hybrid will combine resistance
to cold with great yields.” (Schribawz.)

56 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

48192 to 48213—Continued.

48208 to 48212. TRiTIcuUM puRUM Desf. Poaces. — Durum wheat,
48208. ‘“ Carita de raton (rat’s delight) ; from Spain.”
48209. “ Hnano de Jaen (dwarf from Jaen) ; from Spain.”
See 8S. P. I. No. 47888 for previous introduction.
48210. “ Fanfarron (bully) ; from Spain.”
48211. “ Raspinegro (rough black) ; from Spain.”
See 8. P. I. No. 47890 for previous introductiecn.
48212. “ Rubio enlargado d@Atlemtege (large red from Atlemtege) ;
from Spain and Portugal.”
48213. TRITICUM TURGIDUM L. Poacer. Poulard wheat.

“ Poulard @WAustralie (Australian Poulard); grows very well in
southwestern lands.”

48214. Lircut cHrnensis Sonner. Sapindacee. Lychee.
(Néphelium litchi 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 Hast Sola
Street, Santa Barbara, Calif., lately owned by Mr. EH. W. Hadley. There are
only two lychee trees (of which we Lave records) that have fruited in the open
in the United States, this one and one near Tampa, Fla. These cuttings were
cbtained for propagation, so that plants can be tried in other sections to see
if this variety is more frost resistant 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 SIEBERIANA DC. Mimosacee.

“(No. 136.) Keeombwi. 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 80 feet, with a very beautiful dilated crown and whitish flowers.
The very hard, acute, white spines are 2 to 3 inches long, and the wood
is hard and whitish. (Adapted from Hiern, Catalogue of Welwitsch’s
African Plants, pt. 1, p: 313.)

48216. MARKHAMIA PAUCIFOLIOLATA Wildem. Bignoniacee.

“(No. 177.) From Elizabethville.”

A tree with compound leaves and young branches yellow pubescent,
native to the Belgian Kongo. The oval stipules are sharp-pointed, and
the campanulate flowers are in dense panicles. The wood is useful for
construetion work. (Adapted from Wildeman, Etudes sur la Flore du
Katanga, p. 131.)

48217. TaccA PINNATIFIDA Forst. Taccacez. Fiji arrowroot.
“(No. 131.) On termite nests.” :
Found from India to tropical Australia and Polynesia, also in Mada-

gascar. This perennial plant will live even on sandy shores, and it is

not unlikely that it will endure a temperate climate. From the tubers

JULY 1 TO OCTOBER 31, 1919. esr

| 48215 to 48220—Continued.
| the main supply of the Fiji arrowroot is prepared. The Tacca starch is
much valued in medicine, and is used particularly in cases of dysentery
and diarrhea. Its characteristics are readily recognized under the
microscope. From the leaves and flower stalks light bonnets are plaited.
(Adapted from Mueller, Select Extra-Tropical Plants, p. 521.)
48218. XyLopPIa sp. Annonacez.

“(No. 185.) From Cataract Island, Zambezi River.”
48219. (Undetermined.)

“(No. 169.) Kafieefi. From Elizabethville.”
48220. (Undetermined. )

“(No. 128.) Moolembwe.”

48221 and 48222.
From Buitenzorg, Java. Purchased from Mr. R. D. Rands, Department of
Agriculture. Received October 15, 1919.
48221. CANARIUM INDICUM Stickm. Balsameacez. Kanari,
(C. commune L.)

A large ornamental tree, native to Java and grown to a great extent
in that country as a shade tree and for its edible nuts. The tree is
notable for its remarkable buttressed trunk and ornamental yellow blos-
soms. The dark-purple fruits are produced in great abundance almost
throughout the year. The kernel of the fruit is edible and is used in the
production of oil for burning and other purposes; it has a very high food
value, and the proportion of fat is 72.3 per cent as against 65 per cent
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. Balsameacee. Bageja.

“A large tree, native of the Moluccas, quite similar in growth to the
kanari, but having larger nuts about halfway in size between the kanari
and pili; the kernels are of excellent flavor and quality.” (Philippine
Agricultural Review, vol. 9, p. 203.)

48223. Eucenia aquea Burm. f. Myrtacez.
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 flowers;
native to the Moluccas and Ceylon. It is planted extensively in Bengal 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 Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 3, p. 283.)

48224. Avena NuDA Hoejer. Poacez. Oats.
From Nanking, Kiansu, China. Presented by Mr. John H. Reisner, Uni-
versity of Nanking. Received October 21, 1919.

“ Hull-less oats a small field of which I found on q recent trip to Shansi.
The oats were found near Kihsien, on the central Shansi plain.” (Reisner.)

58 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

48225 to 48228.
From Honolulu, Hawaii. Collected by Mr. J. F. Rock, of the College of
Hawaii. Received October 15, 1919.
48225. Ficus sp. Moracee. Fig.

“(No, 626.) A small undershrub, collected in Hongkong, July, 1919;
grows in shade to a height of 4 to 5 feet.” (Rock.)

48226. HEMIGRAPHIS sp. Acanthacez.

““(No. 634.) A semierect acanthaceous creeper, with large blue trumpet-
shaped flowers. Native to Siam. Collected in July, 1919.” (Rock.)
48227 and 48228. HyDNOCARPUS ANTHFLMINTHICA Pierre. Flacourtiacex.

A tree reaching a height of about 50 feet, with reddish yellow, heavy,
close-grained wood. (Adapted from De Lanessan, Les Plantes Utiles
des Colonies Francaises, p. 303.)

48227. ‘‘(No. 630.) Collected in Bangkok, Siam, August, 1919. Much .

used in China as a treatment for leprosy.” (Rock.)

48228. “(No. 681.) Collected in Bangkok, Siam, July, 1919. The
seeds of this tree are much used in China as a treatment for
leprosy.” (Rock.)

48229. Bameos tutpa Roxb. Poacee. Bamboo.
From Allahabad, India. Presented by Mr. P. H. Edwards, The Jamna
School. Received October 22, 1919.
“Katanga bamboo.” (Hdwards.)

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
October 15, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Davy, exeept as otherwise noted.
48230. ACACIA REHMANNIANA Schinz. Mimosacee.

“(No. 95.) From granitic soils, Fort Rickson, Matabeleland.”
48231. Apizzia sp. Mimosaces.

“(No. 84). A small tree growing in granitic soil at Matoppo Hills,
Matabeleland.”

48232. ALBIZZIA sp. Mimosacez.

“(No. 96.) Found growing in basaltic formation at Victoria Falls.”
48233. AMERIMNON sp. Fabacex.

(Dalbergia sp.)

“(No. 97.) From basaltic formation at Victoria Falls.”
48234. BAIKIAEA PLURIJUGA Harms. Cesalpiniacee. Rhodesian teak.

_“(No. 80.) Native names, i-gusi, makoosi. The wood is much valued
for construction, sleepers, ete.; 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. 248.)

48235. BaryXYLUM AFRICANUM (Sond.) Pierre. Csalpiniacee.
(Peltophorum africanum Sond.)

“(No. 59.) A valuable wood from Bulawayo; Chilengi names, i-kam,

munyri.”

An unarmed tree, 20 to 30 feet in height, from Lower Guinea and

south-central Africa. The yellow flowers are in erect racemes and the

flat indehiscent legumes have a winglike margin. (Adapted from Oliver,

| Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 2, p. 260.)

| 48236. BAUHINIA MACRANTHA Oliver. Cesalpiniacee.

“(No. 73.) A small ornamental tree, with large white flowers, from

| Victoria Falls.”

| A pubescent shrub, 4 to 5 feet in height, with thin leathery compound

| leaves and very large flowers, 2 or 3 together on short terminal peduncles;

the obovate petals are 14 to 24 inches long, pinnately veined from a

| prominent deliquescent midrib. (Adapted from Oliver, Flora of Tropical

Africa, vol. 2, p. 289.)

48237. BAUHINIA sp. CesSalpiniacee.
“(No. 86.) M’weew. A ‘sausage’ tree.”

48238. BERLINIA sp. Cesalpiniaces.
i (No. 78.) A small leguminous tree.”

48239. BRACHYSTEGIA Sp. Cesalpiniaces.

“(No. 99.) A leguminous tree, from Victoria Falls, on Kalahari sand
formation. It is said to be good timber.”

48240. BrmeLia MICRANTHA (Hochst.) Baill. Euphorbiaces.

(No. 89.) The leaves of this tree are browsed 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. Cssalpiniaces.

“(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 fiowers. The tomentose
legumes are 12 to 15 inches long. (Adapted from Oliver, Flora of Tropi-
eal Africa, vol. 2, p. 271.)

{ 48242. CoMBRETUM APICULATUM Sond. Combretacee.

““(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 golden yellow

| fruits bearing four shining and glabrous wings. (Adapted from Harvey

and Sonder, Flora Capensis, vol. 2, p. 510.)

For previous introduction, see 8S. P. I. No. 28342.

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48230 to 48261—Continued.

48243. COMBRETUM IMBERBE Wawra. Combretacez.

“(No. 68.) <A large tree with hard heavy wood; from Victoria Falls.”

A very tali 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 Sitzwngsberichte der
Mathematisch, Naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie
der Wissenschaften, vol. 38, p. 556.)

48244. COMBRETUM RHODESICUM Baker. f. Cormbretacer.

“(No. 61.) A small tree, growing in granitic soil in the serub 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. 435.)
48245. CoPAIVA COLEOSPERMA (Benth.) Kuntze. Cesalpiniacez.

(Copaifera coleosperma Benth.)

“(No. 72.) Mosowri, masibi. The Rhodesian mahogany.”

A handsome evergreen tree which is one of the best timbers of Southern
Rhodesia. 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. 314.)

48246. CopAIVA MOPANE (Sirk) Kuntze. Cesalpiniacee.
(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,
with a trunk often 2 feet in diameter. The 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 ijieaflets 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 Hiern, Catalogue of Welwitsch’s African Plants, pt. 1,
p. 303.)

48247. Dt1oscorEA sp. Dioscoreacer. Yam.

“(No. 74.) Bulbils from Victoria Falls.”

48248. DIPLORHYNCHUS MOSSAMBICENSIS Benth. Apocynacez.

“(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. FrLacourTia sp. Flacourtiacee.

“(No. 88.) A thorny evergreen tree with edible fruits, from Cataract

Island, Zambezi River.”

48250. GossyPIuM sp. Malvacee. ;
“(No. 63.) A small tree from Matoppo Hills, Matabeleland.”

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48251. KIRKIA ACUMINATA Oliver. Simaroubacesx.

| “(No. 65.) <A deciduous tree which grows readily from poles planted
in the ground during the rainy season. Jt is common near Bulawayo and
north to Broken Hill.”

A glabrous tree with compound leaves, 6 inches to 1 foot long, clustered
at the ends of the branches. The numerous flowers are in broad leafy
panicles and are followed by dry 4-angled fruits which separate into
four cocci suspended from a persistent carpophore. Native to Mozam-
a bique district. (Adapted from Oliver, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 1,
Di GLL.)

48252. LONCHOCARPUS CAPASSA Rolfe. Fabacer.
(ZL. violaceus Oliver.)

“(No. 60.) Clitamuzi, i. e., kraal-spoiler, because the wood is not
| considered suitable for brush kraals. From Bulawayo, Matabeleland.”

| A tree 20 to 30 feet high, with leaves toward the ends of the
i. branches and twigs. The purplish pink sweet-scented flowers are in
dense racemes. Native to Mozambique and Abyssinia. (Adapted from
Harvey and Sonder, Flora Capensis, vol. 2, 268, and Hiern, Catalogue
of Welwitsch’s African Plants, pt. 1, -p. 281.)

\p 48253. PAHUDIA QUANZENSIS (Welw.) Prain. Czsalpiniaceex.

. (Afzelia quanzensis Welw.) Mahogany bean.
“(No. 66.) Mukamba, mwandi. A deciduous tree from Victoria
| Falls.” :

ny An unarmed tree, 15 to 30 feet in height, with coriaceous ieafiets and
i. large papilionaceous flowers. Native to Lower Guinea, south-central
. Africa, and the Mozambique district. (Adapted from Oliver, Flora of
Tropical Africa, vol. 2, p. 802.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 12360.

An illustration of this tree is shown in Plate VII.

48254, PENNISETUM Sp. Poacee. Grass.
“(No. 87.) Vieis [temporary lakes] near Shangani, southern Rho-
desia.”’

48255. PSEUDOLACHNOSTYLIS sp. Huphorbiacee.
“(No. 83.) Said to be poisonous. From Victoria Falls.”

48256. PTEROCARPUS ANGOLENSIS DC. Fabacee.

“(No. 64.) Mukwa, um vagazei. Kajat from granitic kopjes [hillocks]
Matoppo Hills, Matabeleland. Valuable timber which grows well from
cuttings or poles stuck in the ground during the wet season; poles 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 RAUTANENIL Schinz. Huphorbiaces.

(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 Zambezi basin

at Victoria Falls.”

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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

48230 to 48261—Continued.

The Mankeiti [or megongo] nuts are the product of a euphorbiaceous
tree which grows in the South African veld, forming vast forests near
the Omaramba 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 stibstances),
7.9 per cent; fat, 1.62 per cent; carbohydrates, ete. (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 Agricullure, January, 1918.)

48258. TERMINALIA SERICEA Burchell. Combretace.

“(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 Southwest Africa, and Angola. It is
known as napini, or gum-copal tree. The wood is very hard, burns 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, 3d ser., vol. 58, p. 67.)

48259. TERMINALIA sp. Combretacem.
“(No. 98.) From basaltic formation near Victoria Falls.”

48260. XYLOPIA sp. Annonace2.
“(No. 92.) Fruit said to be edible. From Victoria Falls.”

48261. ZiziIrpHUS MUCRONATA Willd. Rhamnacesx.

“(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. 880.)

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| 48262 to 48282.

From Darjiling, India. Presented by Lieut. Col. A. T. Gage, director of

JULY 1 TO OCTOBER 31, 1919, 63

the Botanical Survey of India, through Mr. G. H. Cave, curator, Lloyd
Botanic Garden, Darjiling. Received October 21, 1919.

48262. BASELLA RUBRA L. Basellacer.

A succulent, herbaceous, freely branched climber. native to Bengal,
and cultivated throughout India. It is sometimes spoken of as the
Malabar nightshade. The juice of the leaves is used in native medicine
for catarrhal affections of children, and the leaves and stems are used
as a potherb (made into a curry) by natives of all classes. Scarcely a
village exists, in Bengal at least, where a hedgerow covered with this
favorite potherb may not be seen. (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of
the Hcononuc Products of India, vol. 1, p. 404.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45026.

482638. BUCKLANDIA POPULNEA R. Br. Hamamelidacex.

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 Products of India, vol. 1, p. 545.)

For previous introduction, see 8. P. I. No. 47649.

48264. BupDpLEIA ASIATICA Lour. Loganiacex.

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. (Adapted
from Cooke, Flora of Bombay, vol. 12, p. 183, and Watt, Dictionary of
the Economic Products of India, vol. 1, p. 546.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47650.

48265. CLEMATIS NAPAULENSIS DC. Ranunculacezx. 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 Arn. Poacew. 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 Gamble,
Manual of Indian Timbers, p. 752.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43287.
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48262 to 48282—Continued.

48267. DILLENIA PENTAGYNA Roxb. Dilleniacez.

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 flower 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, ete. (Adapted from Gamble, Manual of Indian Timbers, p. 6.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 39109.

48268. DUABANGA SONNERATIOIDES Buch.-Ham. lLythracez.

A. lofty deciduous tree, with light-brown bark which peels off in thin
flakes; native to Assam, Chittagong, Burma, Nepal, and eastern Bengal
(ascending to 3,000 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 when liable alternately to wet
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.
nD. eho bey)

48262. ERIANTHUS HOOKERI Hack. Poacez. 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. GYNURA NEPALENSIS DC. Asteracex.”

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. 8, p. 333.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 39116.
48271. LOBELIA PYRAMIDALIS Wall. Campanulaces. 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. 426.)

For previous introduction, see 8S. P. I. No. 47707.

48272. Marsa cHisia D. Don. Myrsinacee.

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

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| 48262 to 48282—Continued.

been cultivated and then abandoned. For affording protection to planted
trees of more valuable timber, put out in lines or in patches cut in the
shrubby growth, I can imagine nothing better. Native to the eastern
Himalayas, from Nepal:.to Bhutan, at 4,000 to 6,000 feet, and in the
Khasi Hills at 3,000 to 5,000 feet. (Adapted from Gamble, Manual of
Indian Timbers, p. 438.) e

For previous introduction, see 8. P. I. No. 47711.
48273. MIcROMELUM PUBESCENS Blume. Rutacer.

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 Gamble, Manual of
Indian Timbers, p. 125.)

48274. OSBECKIA STELLATA Don. Melastomacer.

An ornamental shrub from 2 to 7 feet high, with reddish branchlets
and membranous leaves 2 to 6 inches in length. The delicately beautiful
lilac-rose flowers have four ovate ciliate petals 13 inches across. The
conspicuous stamens are incurved, and the calyx tube is pale green with
green-stalked stellate hairs, each bearing eight reddish rays. (Adapted
from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, pi. 8500.)

For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 39126.
48275. PREMNA SCANDENS Roxb. Verbenacex.

A tree 20 to 40 feet in height, or a large climber, native to northeast
Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and Assam. The leaves are 11 inches 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. 4, p. 578.)

48276. PRUNUS CERASOIDES D. Don. Amygdalacer.
(P. puddum Roxb.)

A large deciduous tree, with brilliant rose-red or white flowers, native
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. 314, and Gamble, Manual
of Indian Timbers, p. 313.)

48277. RUBIA CORDIFOLIA L. Rubiaces. Madder.

A herbaceous perennial which grows abundantly in the Punjab
Himalayas from 3,200 to 10,000 feet, and in the Suliman Range. Like
the Huropean madder, the root furnishes a red dye, a mixture of alizarin
and purple bronze but less lasting than that of the Huropean 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 Plantes Utiles des Colonies Francaises, p. 625,
and Stewart, Punjab Plants, p. 116.)

For previous introduction, see 8. P. I. No. 47780.

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48262 to 48282—Continued.

48278. RUBUS ELLIPTICUS J. E. Smith. Rosaceer. Raspberry.

A large thorny shrub, native to all Indian hill regions over 4,000 feet.
The fruit is yellow and has the fiavor 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,
Mgnual of Indian Timbers, p. 317.)

For previous introduction, see 8S. P. I. No. 47781.

48279. THYSANOLAENA MAXIMA (Roxb.) Kuntze. Poacex. Grass,

A large grass, with broad bamboolike leaves and dense panicles of
very small fiowers, 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. TRACHYCARPUS EXCELSUS (Thunb.) Wendl. Phonicacez.

“The Chinese fan or coir palm, cultivated in gardens in southern
Shensi and southern Kansu as an ornamental tree, reaches a height
of 80 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. TRACHYCARPUS MARTIANUS (Wall.) Wendl. Phcenicacex.

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 1$ to 23 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. ‘Tiliacex.

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.

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ee MULY t PO OCTOBER Si, 1919; |” 67

| 48283 to 48285.

From Lamao, Bataan, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester,
agricultural adviser, Lamao Experiment Station. Received October 25,
1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Wester.

48283. CITRUS HysTRIx DC. Rutacee. 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. Flacourtiacee. Paniala.
(F. cataphracta Roxb.)
“A small spiny tree, the fruits of which may be made into an je
eellent jelly. It should prove hardy in southern Florida.”

48285. SPONDIAS PINNATA (L.) Kurz. Anacardiacez. Lanno.
(&. mangifera Willd.)

“Should prove hardy in southern Florida.”

A rather tall deciduous tree of wide distribution, bearing yellowish,
sweet, edible fruits, about the size of a large cherry. It is rare in
cultivation. (Adapted from The Philippine Agricultural Review, vol. 9,
p. 230.)

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48286. FRracaria DALTONIANA J. Gay. Rosacee. Strawberry.
From Calcutta, India. Presented by Mr. Percy Lancaster. Received Oc-
tober 25, 1919.

A somewhat hairy, slender perennial herb, with filiform 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 Hittle
fiavor. Native to the Sikkim Himalayas. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of
British India, vol. 2, p. 345.)

48287 to 48289. P
From Cape Town, Cape Province. Collected by Dr. H. L. Shantz, Agri-
cultural Explorer of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Received October
26, 1919. Quoted notes by Dr. Shantz.

48287. SoLANUM ACULEASTRUM Dunal. Solanacee.

“ (No. 22. Cape Town. August 24, 1919.) A large, 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 Dun. Solanacee.

“ (No. 23. Cape Town. August 24, 1919.) A shrubby, spiny Solanum
with purple flowers followed by globose fruits 14 inches in diameter,
which are at first green variegated with white, and finally yellow. Native
to Hurope. (Adapted from Thiseliton-Dyer, Flora Capensis, vol. 4, sec. 2,
p. 96.) .

48289. Sotanum sp. Solanacee.
*-(No. 36. Kirstenbosch, Cape Province. August 25, 1919.) <A large-
fruited Solanum; smooth fruit.”

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48290 to 48301. Mawninor nscutenta Crantz. HKuphorbiacee.
(M. utilissima Pohl.) Cassava.
From Antigua, British West Indies. Cuttings presented by the curator,
Botanic Station, Tortola, Virgin Islands. Received October 27, 1919.

48290. Bitter. 48296. Pacho 3. :
48291. Blancita. 48297. Pacho 4.

48292. French. 48298. Paloma.

48293. Helada 15. ‘48299. Red Greenaway.
48294. Negrita. 48300. Rodney.

48295. Negriia 12. 48301. White Greenaway.

48302. Erioporrya JAponricAa (Thunb.) Lindl. Malacez. 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. Asparacus sp. Convallariacee.

From Kenkelbosch, 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-ieaved, 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.” (Shaniz.)

48304 to 48426.

Krom China. Collected by Mr. G. Forrest and presented by Mr. H. J. 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.” (Hxtract from
letter of the Director of Laboratory, Royal Horticultural Society Gardens, Octo-
ber 5, 1920.)

48304. Arpista crispA A. DC. Myrsinacee.
“A 842. Forrest No. 138687.”

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 Nites from the Royal Botanic Garden,
Hdimburgh, vol. 7, p. 52.)

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48305. BUDDLEIA CARYOPTERIDIFOLIA W. W. Smith. Loganiacese.
| 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. (Adapted from Notes from the
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, vol. 8, p. 179.)
48306. BUDDLEIA GLABRESCENS W. W. Smith. Loganiacex.

“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 situations at altitudes of 8,000 to 9,000
feet. (Adapted from Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh,
vol. 9, p. 85.)

48307. CLEMATIS STANLEYI Hook. Ranunculaces. Clematis.

_An erect shrubby clematis from the Transvaal, 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 nearly 3 inches in diameter, and in color from
white to pinkish purple. The roots are fleshy. (Adapted from Curtis’s
Botanical Magazine, pl. 7166.)

48308. DAPHNE PAPYRACEA Wall. Thymelzeacem.
“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, Hdinburgh, vol. 7, p. 258.)

48309. GAULTHERIA FRAGRANTISSIMA Wall. Ericacem.
“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, pl.
0984.)
48310. LoNiIcERA HENRYI Hemsl. Caprifoliacezx. Honeysuckle.
“A 716. Forrest No. 14955.”

“ Lonicera henryi is a native of western China and is valuable and
interesting, for, with the exception of Huonymus radicans 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-
Tally in this way.” (Arnold Arboretum Bulletin of Popular Information,
July, 1916.)

48311. Lonicrra prreata Oliver. Caprifoliacee. Honeysuckle.
“ A 713. Lonicera ligustrina yunnanensis. 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

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ovate, thickish 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, pl. 8060.)

48312. LORANTHUS sp. Loranthacer. Mistletoe.
pe 47671 O Ba

48313. MECONOPSIS EXIMIA Prain. Papaveracex,
“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 Kew Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, 1915, p. 159.)

48314. MErcONOPSIS HENRICI Bur. and Franch. Papaveracez.
“A 733. Forrest No. 14234.”

An annual or biennial low poppylike plant from western China with
numerous Scapes which bear large purple-violet flowers about 3 inches
across, with orange anthers. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclo-
pedia of Horticulture, vol. 4, p. 2019.)

48315 to 48318. MECONOPSIS INTEGRIFOLIA (Maxim.) Franch. Papay-
eracez.

A hardy stout-stemmed biennial, from 14 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 Ourtis’s Botam-
cal Magazine, pl. 8027.) ;

48315. “A 723. From the Mekong-Salwin Divide.”

48316. “A730. Type.”

48317... “A 731... Krom Tali. Shan.”
48318. “A784. Forrest No. 14678.”
48319. MECONOPSIS PSEUDOINTEGRIFOLIA Prain. Papaveracee.

“A 14.”

A biennial Chinese poppy, from 1 to 8 feet in height, with 1-flowered
scapes bearing very large, bright-yellow fiowers from 4 to 8 inches across.
It comes originally from southwestern Tibet. (Adapted from Bailey,
Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 4, p. 2018.)

48320. MECONOPSIS RUDIS Prain. Papaveracee.
tA 2H.
One of the so-called blue poppies which impart a curious charm 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 of purplish blue. and over 2 inches wide. (Adapted from
Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, pl. 8568.)

itr titties

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48321. MECONOPSIS SPECIOSA Prain. Papaveracer.

ae hae.”
A very fine Chinese species, of which Mr. George Forrest says in
Gardeners’ Chronicle (3d ser., vol. 63, p. 31): “The only species in

Yunnan which is scented. It is deliciously fragrant, the fragrance re-
sembling that of our own Dutch hyacinths.”
48322. MECONOPSIS WALLICHII Hook. Papaveracee.

“A 736. Forrest No. 15883.”

A beautiful hardy biennial from the mountains of Sikkim, India, where
it raises its glorious pyramids of mauve-colored fiowers to a height of 7
feet or more. In winter the well-developed gray-green rosettes of leaves
are very attractive. (Adapted from The Garden, vol. 79, p. 175.)
48323. MECONOPSIS sp. Papaveracer.

“A 724,”

48324. Mrconopsis sp. Papaveracesz.

“A 725. Related to Jf. speciosa.”
48325. MECONOPSIS sp. Papaveracee.

“A 728. Related to M. henrici.”
48326. MECcONOPSIS sp. Papaveracee.

“A 729. Related to M. lancifolia.”
48327. MECONOPSIS sp. Papaveracee.

“A 732. Forrest No. 14118.”

48328 and 48329. MELIOSMA CUNEIFOLIA Franch. Sabiacesx.

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. (Adapted from Gardeners’
Chromete, 3d ser., vol. 59, p. 279.)

48328. “A739. Forrest No. 14873.”

48329. “A 740.”
48330. MILLETTIA sp. Fabacee.
“A 7038.”
48331. Neri sp. Rosacez.
“A 746. Forrest No. 14842.”

48332. OSMANTHUS DELAVAYI Baill. Oleacez.

“A 888. Forrest No. 153738.”

A beautiful evergreen shrub from southwestern China, whose dense
axillary clusters of pure-white fragrant flowers render it a decidedly
attractive ornamental. The dark-green ovate leaves are an inch or so
long and have serrate margins. (Adapted from Gardeners’ Chronicle,
Sd ser., vol. 55, p. 257.)

48333 and 48334. OSTRYOPSIS DAVIDIANA Decaisne. Betulacez.

A deciduous shrub, 8 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

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12 at the ends of the twigs. (Adapted from Bean, Trees and Shrubs
Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 2, p. 116.)

48333. “A 12.” 48334. ‘A 840.”
48335, PARASYRINGA SEMPERVIRENS (Franch.) W. W. Smith. Oleacez.
(Syringa sempervirens Franch. )
“A 834.” ; /

An evergreen shrub, up to 9 feet in height, found originally in thickets
in mountainous regions of Yunnan, China, 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. Hydrangeacez.
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 petal
is a longitudinal, median, pale-yellow stripe, visible through the trans-
parent petal. This plant is said to be even more hardy than P. coro-
narius. (Adapted from Revue Horticole, vol. 75, p. 13.)

48336. “A 835.” 48337. “A 837.”
48338. PoLYGONUM FORRESTII Diels. Polygonacee.
“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

e Garden, Edinburgh, vol. 5, p. 258.)
48339. PoLYGONUM LICHIANGENSE W. W. Smith. Polygonacez.

“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. 8, 197.)

48340. PoLYGONUM POLYSTACHYUM Wall. Polygonacez.

“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 Horticulture, vol. 5, p. 2742.)

48341. Potyconum sp. Polygonacee.

ipalis\ ler ;

48342. PoTENTILLA FRUTICOSA L. Rosacee.

“A 808. Forrest No. 14989. A form related to P. veitchii but very
dwarf.”

48343. PoTENTILLA VEITCHIT Wilson. Rosaceex.
“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.

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The numerous flowers, three-fourths of an inch to 17 inches wide, are
usually solitary at the ends of short twigs. (Adapted from Gardeners’
Chronicle, 8d ser., vol. 50, p. 102.)

48344, PoTENTILLA sp. Rosacezx.
SAetoS.”

48345. PoTENTILLA sp. Rosacex.
tae og.”?

48346. PoTENTILLA sp. Rosacezx.
“A 800.”

48347. PorTEeNTILLA sp. Rosacee.
“A 801.”

48348. PoTENTILLA sp. Rosacee.
“A 802.”

48349. PoTENTILLA sp. Rosacez.

“A 836. Forrest No. 15205. A form related to P. fruticosa, with deep-
orange flowers.”

48350. PRIMULA BATHANGENSIS Petitm. Primulacee. a Primrose.
“A 781. Forrest No. 14247.”

A Chinese primula from western Szechwan, China, where it was origi-
nally found growing near hot springs. The numerous clusters of yellow
flowers are borne on weak scapes and the heart-shaped leaves are in-
tensely green. (Adapted from Bulletin Herbarium Boissiere, vol. 8,
p. 369.)

48351 and 48352. PrRimULA BEESIANA Forrest. Primulaceew. Primrose.

A remarkable Chinese primula, found growing close to the snow line in
the mountainous parts of Yunnan. Under favorable circumstances the
scape rises to a height of more than 8 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 very free flowering and

quite hardy. (Adapted from Bees, Guaranteed Hardy Plants, 1913-14,
p. 11.) :

48351. “A789. Forrest No. 15359.”

48352. ‘“A:762.”
48353. PRIMULA BELLA Franch. Primulacee. Primrose.

“A 771. From Tali Range.” .

In damp, sandy, mountain pasture land on the Mekong-Salwin Divide,
western Yunnan, China, this attractive primula was originally collected.
Jt 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, Edinburgh, vol.
Fipe 22.)

48354. PRiIMULA BULLEYANA Forrest. Primulacee. Primrose. —

“A 747. Lichiang Range.”

This beautiful Chinese primuia comes from the Lichiang Mountains in
Yunnan, where it grews 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 reach a length of 20
inches, making them excellent for cut flowers. This plant prefers a semi-

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shaded, damp situation, and appears to be entirely hardy. (Adapted from
Bees, Guaranteed Hardy Plants, 1913-14, p. 11, and from Florists’ Hzr-
change, vol. 86, p. 996.)

48355. PRIMULA CALLIANTHA Franch. Primulacez.

“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 tube. 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. 84.)
48356. PRIMULA sp. Primulacez.

“A 782. Forrest No. 14403.”

Received as Primula chrysopa, for which a place of publication has not
been found.

48357. PRIMULA DELAVAYI Franch. Primulacesx. Primrose.
“A "(56.) Krom’ Raln shan.’

A primula from southwestern China, with thin, papery, roundish
leaves about 8 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 Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 5,
Dao)

48358 and 48359. PrRIMULA DBYADIFOLIA Franch. Primulaceex.
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. “A783. Forrest No. 14814.” 3
48359. ‘A785. Forrest No. 15160.”
48360. PRIMULA DUBERNARDIANA Forrest. , Primulacex. 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, Hdinburgh,
Vol. 4) peed.)

48361. PRIMULA FORRESTII Balf. f. Primulaces. 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. (Adapted from
Gardeners’ Chronicle, 3d ser., vol. 45, p. 274.) .

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| 48362. PRIMULA FRANCHETII Pax. Primulaces. : Primrose.
| “ea 774. Worrest No. 14065.”

A plant found in moist rocky situations on mountain meadows, at:
altitudes ranging from 10,000 to 12,000 feet, on the Mekong-Salwin Di-
vide to the northwest of Tsekou Mission, southeastern Tibet. (Adapted
from Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, vol. 7, p. 51.)

48363. PRIMULA GIRALDIANA Pax. Primulacee. Primrose.
(P. muscarioides Hemsl.)
A OO.”
A Chinese primula originally found in open grassy situations in the
mountains of Yunnan. The rather fleshy, light-green crenate leaves
are 4 to 5 inches long, and the purplish blue or almost violet flowers

occur in densely capitate spikes. (Adapted from Curtis’s Botanical
Magazine, pl. 8168.)

48364. PRIMULA LICHIANGENSIS Forrest. Primulacex. Primrose.
“A 772. Forrest No. 13976.”

A handsome plant from the Lichiang Mountains, Yunnan, China, where
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 very variable.
(Adapted from Gardeners’ Chronicle, 3d ser., vol. 50, p. 478.)

48365. PRIMULA LITTONIANA Forrest. Primulacex. Primrose.
pee OL.

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 Botanic Garden,
Edinburgh. (Adapted from Gardener’s Chronicle, 3d ser., vol. 46, p. 15.)

48366 to 48369, PRIMULA NIVALIS Pall. Primulacezx. Primrose.
An Asiatic primula, found from the Caucasus to the Himalayas, 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 Horticulture, vol. 5, p.
2808.)
48366. “A753. Form from Tali Shan.”
48367. “A755. Forrest No. 15383. An undescribed form.”
48868. “A775. Forrest No. 14108. An undescribed form.”
483869. “A779. Forrest No. 14217. An undescribed form.”

48370. PRIMULA PINNATIFIDA Franch. Primulaceex. Primrose,

“A (87. Forrest No. 15229.”

A hardy alpine primula from Yunnan, 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 Notes from the Royal
Botanic Garden, Hdinburgh, vol. 4, p. 224.) ;

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48371 and 48372. PRIMULA PSEUDOSIKKIMENSIS Forrest. Primulaces.
Primrose.
This primula from western China differs from P. sikkimensis in hay-
ing shorter leaves and larger flowers. It grows to a height 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 Builey,
Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 5, p. 2807.)

48371. “A 752.” 48372. “A761. From Lichiang Range.”

48373. PRIMULA PULCHELLA Franch. Primulacee. Primrose.
A Pitts, sHOLTeSt UNO. avace.

_An interesting Chinese primula from Yunnan, from 6 inches to a foot
in height, with violet, pale-purple, 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’ Magazine, vol. 56, p. 962.)

48374 and 48375. PRIMULA SECUNDIFLORA Franch. Primulacex.
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 purple, marked with white lines along the margins.
(Adapted from Gardeners’ Chronicie, 3d ser., vol. 51, p. 281.)

48374. “A 767. Frem Lichiang Range.” 48375. “A 768.”

-48376. PRIMULA SEBRATIFOLIA EKranch. Primuiaces. Primrose,

Aho. AORLESE ANOWiaboo.-

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 SIKKIMENSIS Hook. Primulacez. Primrose.

Originally found in the Himalayas of Sikkim, India, this is one of the
most elegant of the hardy alpine primulas. The drooping, pale-yellow
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 SINOPURPUREA Balf. f. Primulacer. Primrose. —

“A %78. 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.)

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48380. PRiMULA SPHAEROCEPHALA Balf. and Forr. Primulacee.
Primrosé.
ns ee

A delicately perfumed primula from southwestern China, which bears
small globular heads of attractive purplish flowers. (Adapted from
Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 5, p. 2801.)
48381. PRIMULA VINCIFLORA Franch. Primulacee. Pri

“A 760.”

A perennial Chinese primula, discovered originally in the Province of
Yunnan. The oblong leaves are sometimes 34 inches in length, and the
t-flowered scape is about 3 inches long. ‘The large vincalike purple
flowers appear before the leaves in the wild state, but under cultivation
both leaves and flowers appear at about the same time. (Adapted from
Curtis’s Botanical Megacine, pi. 8564.)

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48382. PRIMULA VITTATA Bur. and Franch. Primulacee. Primrose.

“A 786. Forrest No. 15207.”

A herbaceous perennial with long narrow leaves up to 6 inches in
length. The purple flowers are borne on a stout scape about 8 inches
long. This primrose is a native of Szechwan and Yunnan, China.
(Adapted from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, pi. 8586.)

48383. PRIMULA WARDII Balf.f. Primulaceez. Primrose.

“A 784. Worrest Nos. 14445 and 14945.”

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 slightly
more in height ard is native to the mountains of Yunnan, China, where
it inhabits damp meadows and pastures. The fragrant greenish yellow
flowers are blue eyed. (Adapted from Notes from the Royal Botanic
Garden, Edinburgh, vol. 9. p. 59.)

48384. PrimuLa sp. Primulacee. Primrose.

“A 788. Forrest No. 15344.” }

Received as P. werringtonensis, for which a place of publication has
not been found.

48385. PRIMULA sp. Primulacee. Primrose.
is as Oi

48386. Prrmuta sp. Primulacee. Primrose.
“A 748. P. nivalis section.”

48387. PrRimuLa sp. Primulacer. Primrose.

“A 757. Related to P. denticulata; from Tali Range.”
. 48388. PRIMULA sp. Primulacee. Primrose.

“A 758. Related to P. bella.”

48389. Primula sp. Primulacee. Primrose.
“A 759. <A form related to P. nivalis; from the Lichiang Range.”

48390. PrimvuLa sp. Primulacee. Primrose.
“A 763. From Tali Range.”

48391. PrimuLtaéa sp. Primulacem. Primrose.
“A 764.”

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48304 to 48426—Continued.

48392: PrimuLa sp. Primulacex. Primrose.
“A 765.”

48393. PRIMULA sp. Primulacee. Primrose.
“A 766.”

48394. PRIMULA Sp. Primulacez. Primrose.
“A 790.”

48395. PRuNuUS sp. Amygdalacex.
nes Te

48396. PRUNUS sp. Amygdalacez.
AVS

48397. PrRuNUS sp. Amygdalacee.
Cvs enl 9 Mige

48398. PrRuNuUS sp. Amygdalaces.
ASI”

48399. Prunus sp. Amygdalaces.
* A 845.”

48400. Pyroza sp. Pyrolacex.

“A 832. Related to Pyrola forresti.”
48401. Pyrus sp. Malacez.

* A 819.”

48402. Pyrus sp. Malacee.
“A 820.”
48403. Pyrus sp. Malacez.

“A 824. From the upper Mekong.”
48404. RoETTLERA sp. Gesneriacer.

“A 872. Krom Tali Range.”

48405. ANCYLOSTEMON coNvixtus Craib. Gesneriaceze. —

“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. BrIGGSIA FORRESTIT Craib. Gesneriacez.

“A 874. Forrest No. 16096.”

A perennial alpine plant, stemless, with pale rosy purple flowers with 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 feet.

For fuil technical description, see Notes from the Royal Botanic Gar-
den, Edinburgh, vol. 11, p. 237.

48407. ROSA OMEIENSIS PTERACANTHA (Franch.) Rehd.and Wils. Rosacez.
(R. sericea pteracantha Franch.) Rose.

“A 878.”

A robust, 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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white flowers, large red prickles, and bright-red fruits, this is an ex-
ceedingly attractive rose. (Adapted from Cwurtis’s Botanical Magazine,
pl. 8218.)

48408. RUBUS ALEXETERIUS Focke. Rosacez. Bramble.

“A 849. Forrest No. 15334.”

A spiny shrub, 4 to 7 feet in height, with arched branches, ternate
hairy leaves, white flowers, and large yellow edible fruits. It is a
native of the eastern flank of the Lichiang Mountains of western China,
where it frequents shady rocky situations in pine forests. (Adapted
from Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, vol. 5, p. 73.)
48409. Rusus LINEATUS Reinw. Rosacee. Bramble.

“A 857.”

A very attractive suberect plant with softly pubescent branches and
leathery leaves composed of three to five leaflets. It is native to the Him-
alayas of Sikkim, India, where it grows at altitudes of 6,000 to 9,000
feet. The white flowers grow in short axillary heads and terminal
Silvery panicles, and the fruits are small and red. (Adapted from
Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 2, p. 333.)

48410. RUBUS LOROPETALUS Franch. Rosacee. Bramble.
tA ODO.

A small, creeping, woody vine with gracefui, erect, flowering stems
and trifoliolate, finely dentate leaves. Its native home is in the forests
of Yunnan, China, at an altitude of 3,200 meters (about 10,000 feet).
(Adapted from Franchet, Plante Delavayane, p. 203.)

48411. RuBUS LUTESCENS Franch. Rosacer. Bramble.

“A 856. Forrest No. 15332.”

A small shrub, 2 to 12 inches in height, growing in open grassy places
on the eastern slopes of the Lichiang Mountains. 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.
Oo Di to.)

48412. RuUBUS MICRANTHUS D. Don. Rosacee. Bramble.
7 (R. lasiocarpus micranthus Hook.)

“A 848. Forrest No. 15329.”

A large rambling plant with colored bark covered with powdery bloom.
The prickles are small and compressed, and the leathery leaves, 3 to 10
inches long, are almost plaited by the strong straight veins which are
very prominent on the glaucous under surface. The 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 fieshy, red or orange drupes. (Adapted from
Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 2, p. 339.)

48413. Rugsus sp. Rosacee. Bramble.
“A 847. Forrest No. 15328.” .

48414. Rusus sp. Rosacez. Bramble.
“A 850. Forrest No. 15447.”

48415. Rusus sp. Rosacex. Bramble.

“A 851. Forrest No. 15647.”

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48304 to 48426—Continued.

os

48416. Rusus sp. Rosacex. Brambie.

“A 852. Forrest No. 15849.”

48417. RuBus sp. Rosacee. Bramble.
“A 858. Forrest No. 15900.”

48418. Rupus sp. Rosacex. Bramble.
“A 804. Forrest No. 15902.”

48419. Ruxsus sp. Rosacec. Bramble.

“A 855. Forrest No. 16070.”

48420. SILENE MONBEIGII W. W. Smith. Silenacem.

“A 721. Forrest No. 14104.”

An ornamental perennial from Yunnan, China; the plant is 6 to 20
iuches in height, with the branches of the inflorescences terminating in
usually 3-flowered 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 vitMorINI C. Schneid. Malacez. 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, Handbuch der Laubholzkunde, vol. 1, p. 682.)

48422. THERMOPSIS BARBATA Royle. Fabacee.

“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.) Fabacex.

“A 704.”

48424. (Undetermined.) Fabacee.
“A 705. Forrest No. 15923.”
48425. (Undetermined.) Fabaceex.
“A 707. From Tali Range.”
48426. (Undetermined.)
“A 846. From the Mekong-Salwin Divide.”

INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES.

Acacia spp., 48069-48073.
arabica. See Acacia scorpioides.
armata, 48035.
bonariensis, 480386.
brachybotrya, 480387.
calamfolia, 48038.
cebil. See Piptadenia cebil,
culiriformis, 48039.
cyanophylla, 48040.
cyclops, 48041.
elongata, 48042.
extensa, 48048.
falcata, 48044.
homalophylla, 48045.
juncifolia, 48046.
jumiperina, 48047.
linifolia, 48048.
longifolia, 48049.
macradema, 48050.
melanoxylon, 48051.
microbotrya, 48052, 48053.
moniliformis, 48054.
neriifolia, 48055, 48056.
podalyriaefolia, 48057.
pycnantha, 48058, 48059.
rehmanmiana, 48230.
riceana, 48060, 48061.
rostellifera, 48062.
scorpioides, 480638.
senegal, 48064.
sieberiana, 48215.
stricta, 48065.
suaveolens, 48066.
verticillata, 48067.
visco, 48068.
Acer campbellii, 48024.
Achradelpha mammosa, 47870, 47956.
Afzelia quanzensis. See Pahudia quan-
zensis.
Agathis australis.
iralis.
Agathosma chortophila, 47952.

See Dammara aus-

| Albdizzia spp., 48231, 48232.

lophaniha, 48034.

Alectryon excelsum, 48164.

Aleurites trisperma, 47942.

Alfalfa, Medicago sativa, 48094.

Altagana, Caragana microphylla,
48017.

Amerimnon sp., 48283.

Amygdalus davidiana, 47949.

Anacardium excelsum, 47929.

rhinocarpus. See Anacardium ex-
celsum.

Anazxagorea brevipes, 47959.

Ancylostemon converum, 48405.

Andira ea«celsa. See Vouacapoua
americana.

Annona muricata, 47871, 47874.

squamosa, 47875.

Apricot, Japanese,
47950.

Arachis hypogaea, 47865.

Ardisia erispa, 48304.

Prunus mume,

Areca sapida. See Rhopalostylis
sapida.
Arrowroot, Fiji, Yacca pinnatifida,
48217.
Ash, mountain, Sorbus vilmorini,
48421. “ae

Asparagus sp., 48303.
Astrocaryum sp., 47997.
Avena nuda, 48224.
sativa, 48088, 48089, 48103-48114.
orientalis, 48085.
sterilis, 48090, 48115-48120, 48192,
* 48198.

Bactris gasipaes. See Guilielma spe-
ciosa.
Bageja, Canarium moluccanum, 48222.
Baikiaea sp., 47989.
plurijuga, 48234.
Bamboo, Bambos tulda, 48229.
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii, 48266.
Bambos tulda, 48229.
Banucalag, Alewrites trisperma, 47942.
Barberry, Berberis pruinosa, 48015.

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Barley, Hordeum spp.:

H, distichon palmella— *
Archer, 48121.
Chevalier, 48122.
Duckbill, 48123.
Garton’s Regenerated Malt-

ster, 48124.
Gisborne, 48125.
Golden Grain, 48126.
Goldthorpe, 48127.
Hannchen, 48128.
Kirgizean, 48129.
Primus, 48130.
Princess, 48131.
Pryor, 48132.

H. intermedium cornutum—
Barley Wheat, 48093.

H, vulgare coeleste—
Purple Hull-less, 48079.
White Hull-less, 48080.

H. vulgare mgrum—
Gatami, 48077.

HA. vulgare palhidum—
Californian Feed, 481383.
Cape, 48092, 48134.
Chilean C, 48135.
Chilean D, 48136.

Coast, 48133.

Kimver, 48187.
Manchurian, 48138.
Mecknes Maroc, 48195.
No. 36, 48189.

No. 49, 48140.

Odessa, 48141.
Roseworthy Oregon, 48142.
Sea of Azov, 48143.
Shorthead, 48144.
Staf Tunisie, 48194.

H. vulgare trifurcatum—
Skinless, 48078.

Barosma betulina, 47953.

crenulata, 47954.

Baryzylum africanum, 48235.
Basella rubra, 48262.
Bauhinia spp., 47940, 48237.

macrantha, 48236.

Bean, bonavist, Dolichos lablab, 47977,
47978.

common, Phaseolus vulgaris, 47872,
47878.

Lima, Phaseolus lunatus, 47979--

47982.

Bean, mahogany, Pahudia quanzensis,
48258.
Scarlet Runner, Phaseolus coc-
cuieus, 48021.
soy, Soja max, 47926, 47927.
Beet, sugar, Beta vulgaris, 48022.
Berberis pruinosa, 48015.
Berlinia sp., 48238.
Beta vulgaris, 48022.
Bombax malabaricum, 48025.
Brachystegia sp., 48239.
Bramble, Rubus spp., 4792247924,
48408-48419.
Brassica besseriana, 47928.
pekinensis, 48158.
Breadnut tree, Brosimum alicastrum, —
47996.
Bridelia micrantha, 48240.
Briggsia forrestii, 48406.
Britoa sellowiana, 47968.
Brosimum alicastruim, 47996.
Buchu. See Barosma spp.
Bucklandia populnea, 48268.
Buddleia asiatica, 48264.
caryopteridifolia, 48305.
glabrescens, 48306.
Buol (undetermined), 47925.

Cabuyao, Oitrus hystrix, 48288.
Cajan indicum, 47975.
Canarium commune. See Canariun
indicum.
indicum, 48221.
moluccanum, 48222.
ovatum, 47901.
Capillipedium parviflorum, 48154.
Capsicum annuum, 48161.
Caragana ambigua, 48016.
microphylla, 48017.
Casimiroa sp., 47957.
Cassava, Manihot esculenta, 47902—
47910, 48290-48301.
Cassia abbreviata, 48241.
angustifolia, 47974.
laevigata, 47990.
tora, 48082.

Castor-bean, Ricinus communis, 47896,
47897, 47911-47918. .
Casuarina cunninghamiana, 47973,

48155.
deplancheana, 48026.
Centaurea ragusina, 48027.

i UY TO OCTOBER” 31, \ 1919.

‘Chaetochloa italica, 48091.

Chrysobalanus icaco, 47960.
Citrullus vulgaris, 48171.
Citrus hystriz, 48283.
limonia, 47976.
sinensis, 47931.
webberii, 47919.
Clematis napaulensis, 48265.
stanleyi, 483807.
Clibadium sylwvestre, 47961.
Clover, white, Trifolium repens, 48018,
48019.
Coiz lacryma-jobi, 48012.
lacryma-jobi ma-yuen, 48081.
Combretum sp., 47991.
apiculatum, 48242.
imberbe, 48248.
rhodesicum, 48244.
Copaifera spp. See Copaiva spp.
Copaiva coleosperma, 48245.
mopane, 48246.
Coprosma lucida, 47879.
Cordeauxia edulis, 48087.
Coronilla glauca, 48028.
Corn, Zea mays, 47948-47945.
Costus speciosus, 47877.
Cotton, Gossypium sp., 47992.
tree, Mexican, Gossypium
47915.
Cowpea, Vigna sinensis, 48102.
Cucumber, Cucumis sativus, 48156.
Cucumis melo, 47946, 47947.
sativus, 48156.
Cucurbita pepo, 48172, 48173.
Cupang, Parkia timoriana, 47948.
Cyathodes acerosa. See Styphelia
acerosa.
Cyphomandra sp., 47969.

SD.,

Dalbergiu 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.

Diplorhynchus mossambicensis, 48248.
Dodonaea viscosa, 48029.

Dolichos lablab, 47977, 47978.
Duabanga sonneratioides, 48268.

Elaeis guineensis, 48001-48010.
Entelea arborescens, 48165.

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| Hrianthus hookeri, 48269.
Hriobotrya japonica, 48302.
Hryngium foetidum, 47999.
Hugenia spp., 47970, 48088.

aquea, 48223.

pungens, 47987.

supra-axrillaris, 47988.
Hxzocarpus cupressiformis, 47866.

Felicia sp., 48174.
Ficus sp., 48225.
Fig, Ficus sp., 48225.
Flacourtia sp., 48249.
cataphracta. See Flacourtia jan-
gomas.
jangomas, 48284.
Fragaria daltoniana, 48286.

Gaultheria fragrantissima, 48309.
oppositifolia, 48166.

Gaya lyallii, 48167.

Gonolobus edulis, 47899.

Gossypium spp., 47915, 47992, 48250.

Grass, buffel. Pennisetum ciliare,

48178.
Capillipedium parvifiorum, 48154.
Hrianthus hookeri, 48269.
Oryzopsis miliacea, 47898.
Panicum parvifiorum, 48158.
Paspalum larranagai, 48159.
Pennisetum sp.. 48254.
ciliare, 48177, 48178.

Themeda quadrivalvis, 48160.
Thysanolaena maxima, 48279.

Guabiyu, Hugenia pungens, 47987.

Guaiacum guatemalense, 47900.

Guayacan, Guaiacum guatemalense,
47900.
Guayule, Partheniuim argentatum,
47955.

Guilielma speciosa, 47868.
Gynura nepalensis, 48270.

Heeria sp., 47993.

Helianthus annuus, 47895.
Hemigraphis sp., 48226.
Holeus sorghum, 48157, 48191.

Honeysuckle, JZonicera spp., 48310,
48311. :
Hordeum distichon palmella, 48121-

48132.
intermedium cornutum, 48098.
vulgare coelesté, 48079, 48080.
nigrum, 48077.

$4 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Hordeum vulgare pallidum, 48084,
480692, 48133-48144, 48194, 48195.
vulaare trifurcatum, 48078.
Hydnocarpus anthelminthica,
48228.

48227,

Iba, Phyllanthus acidus, 48179.
Icaco, Chrysobalanus icaco, 47960.
Ipomoea biloba. See Ipomoea pes-
caprae,
nymphaeaefolia, 47920.
peltata. See Ipomoea nymphaede-
folia.
pes-caprae, 47921.

Jatropha curcas, 47916.
Job’s-tears, Coix lacryma-jobt, 48012.
Jugians cathayensis, 48014.

Kafieefi (undetermined), 48219.
Kanari, Canarium indicum, 48221.
Kirkia acuminata, 48251.

Lanno, Spondias pinnata, 48285.
Lemon, Citrus limonia, 47976.
Leptospermum scoparium nichollit,
48168.
Limonium brassicaefolium, 47963.
fruticans, 48030.
Litchi chinensis, 48214.
Lobelia pyramidalis, 48271.
Lonchocarpus capassa, 48252.
violaceus. See Lonchocarpus ca-
passa.
Lonicera henryi, 48310.
pileata, 48311.
Loquat, Hriobotrya japonica, 48302.
Loranthus sp., 48312.
Lucuma mammosa.
mammosda.
Lychee, Litchi chinensis, 48214.

See Achradelpha

Macadamia ternifolia, 47918.
Mackaya bella, 48031.
Madder, Rubia cordifolia, 48277.
Maesa chisia, 48272.
Manihot esculenta, 47902-47910, 48290,
48301.

twweedieana, 47971.

utilissima. See Manihot esculenta.
Maple, Acer campbellit, 48024.
Markhamia paucifoliolata, 48216.

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Mauritia armata, 47869.
Ma-yuen, Coiz lacryma-jobi ma-yuen,
48081.
Meconopsis spp., 48323-48327.
eximia, 48313.
henrici, 48314.
integrifolia, 48315-48318.
pseudointegrifolia, 48319.
rudis, 48320.
speciosa, 48321.
wallichii, 48322.
Medicago sativa, 48094.
Meliosma cuneifolia, 48328, 48329.
Metrosideros tomentosa, 47930, 48151.
Micromelum pubescens, 482738.
Millet, Chaetochloa italica, 48091.
pearl, Pennisetum glaucwum, 48095.
Millettia sp., 48330.
Mimusops kaulki, 48011.
Mistietoe, Loranthus sp., 48312.
Mock orange, Philadelphus delavayi,
48336, 48337.
Moolembwe (undetermined), 48220.

Morning-glory. See Ipomoea spp.
Muskmelon, Cucumis melo, 47946,
47947.

Mustard, Brassica besseriana, 47928.
Myrica rubra, 48000.

Naranjilla, Solanum quitoense, 47876,
47951.

Neillia sp., 48331.

Nephelium litchi. See Litchi chinensis.

Oats, Avene spp.:

A. nuda—
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.

JULY 1 TO OCTOBER 31, 1919,

| Oats, Avena spp.—Continued.

A, sterilis—
Algerian, 48115.
Argentine, 48116.
Calcutta, 48117.
Cape Algerian, 48090.
Glen Innes, 48118.
Guyra, 48119.
Lachlan, 48120.
Ligowa X Brie, 48192.
Noire Maroc, 48193.
Ocotea rodiei, 47962.
Oenocarpus bataua, 47965.
Olea cunninghamii, 48169.
Olearia furfuracea, 47958.

Orange, sweet, Citrus sinensis, 47931.

Oryza sativa, 47964.

Oryzopsis miliacea, 47898.
Osbegkia stellata, 48274.
Osmanthus delavayi, 483382.
Ostryopsis davidiana, 48333, 483384.
Oxalis sp., 48175.

Pahudia quanzensis, 48253.

Pai ts’ai, Brassica pekinensis, 48153.

Palm, Astrocaryum sp., 47997.
Mauritia armata, 47869.
nikau, Rhopalostylis sapida, 47878
Oenocarpus bataua, 47965.

oil, Hlaeis guineensis, 48001-
48010.
pupunha, Guwilielma speciosa,
47868.

Raphia vinifera, 48146.
Palmilla, Yucca elata, 48150.
Paniala, Flacourtia jangomas, 48284.
Panicum parvifiorum, 48158.
Parasyringa sempervirens, 48335.
Parkia roxburghii. See Parkia timor-

iand.
timoriana, 47948.

_. Parkinsonia aculeata, 48176.

Parthenium argentatum, 47955.

Paspalum larranagai, 48159.

Peach, Amygdalus davidiana, 47949.

Peanut, Arachis hypogaea, 47865.

Pear. Pyrus spp., 47939, 48190.

Peltophorum africanum. See Baryry-
lum africanum.

Pennisetum sp., 48254.
ciliare, 48177, 48178.
glaucum, 48095.

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85
Pennisetum typhoideum. See Penni-

setum glaucum.
Pepper, red, Capsicum annuum, 48161.
Persimmon, Diospyros sp., 48162.
Phaseolus coccineus, 48021.

lunatus, 47979-47982.

vulgaris, 47872, 47878.
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_ ausiralis,

47917.

Piptadenia cebil, 48074.

rigida, 48075.
Pistacia ailantica, 48163.
Plagianthus lyallii. See Gaya tlyallii.

Plum, hybrid, Prunus spp., 47935-
47988.

Japanese Prunus salicina, 47933,
47934.

Poha, Physalis peruviana, 48180, 48181.
Polygonum sp., 48341.
forrestti, 48338.
lichiangense, 483389.
polystachyum, 48340.
Potato, Solanum chacoense, 47972.
Potentilla spp., 48344-48349.
fruticosa, 48342,
veitchii, 48348.
Premna scandens, 48275.
Primrose. See Primula spp.
Primula spp., 48356, 48384-48394.
bathangensis, 48350.
beesiana, 48351, 48352.
della, 48353.
bulleyana, 48354.
calliantha, 48355.
delavayi, 48357.
dryadifolia, 48358, 48359.
dubernardiana, 48360.
forrestit, 48361.
franchetii, 48362.
giraldiana, 48363.
lichiangensis, 48364.
littoniana, 48365.
muscarioides. See Primula giral-
diana.
nwalis, 48866-48369.
pinnatifida, 48370.
pseudosikkimensis, 48371, 48372.

86 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED.

Primula pulchella, 48373.
secundiflora, 48374, 48375.
serratifolia, 48376.
sikkimensis, 48377, 48878.
sinopurpurea, 48379.
sphaerocephatla, 48380. —
vincifiora, 48381.
vittata, 48382.
wardii, 48383.

Priorta copaifera, 47998.

Protea lanceolata, 48182.
latifolia, 48188.
lepidocarpodendron, 48184.
susannae, 48185.

Prunus spp., 47985-47988, 48895-48399.
cerasifera myrobalana, 47932.
cerasoides, 48276.
davidiana. See Amygdalus david-

tana.
mume, 47950.
puddum. See Prunus cerasoides.
salicina, 479338, 47934.
subcordata, 48018.

Pseudolachnostylis sp., 48255.

Pterocarpus angolensis, 48256.

Puriri, Vitex lucens, 47881.

Pyrola sp., 48400.

Pyrus spp., 47939, 48190, 48401-48408.

Raphia vinifera, 48146.
Raspberry, Rubus ellipticus, 48278.
Rheum sp., 48020.
Rhopalostylis sapida, 47878.
Rhubarb, Rhewm sp., 48020.
Rice, Oryza sativa, 47964.
Ricinodendron rautanenti, 48257.
Ricinus communis, 47896, 47897, 47911-—
47913.
Roettlera sp., 48404.
Rosa cortifolia, 48086.
omeiensis pteracantha, 48407.
sericea pteracantha. See Rosa
omeiensis pteracantha.
Rose, Rosa spp., 48086, 48407.
Rubia cordifclia, 48277.
Rubus spp., 4792247924, 48418-48419.
alexeterius, 48408.
ellipticus, 48278.
lasiocarpus micranthus. See
Rubus micranthus.
lineatus, 48409.
loropetalus, 48410.
lutescens, 48411.
micranthus, 48412.
Rumex abyssinicus, 480238.

Rye, Secale cereale, 48096, 48196,
48197.
Landes, 48197.
Limousin, 48196.
Orange Free State, 48096.

Saccharum officinarum, 47995, 48076.

Sapote, Achradelpha mammosa, 47870,
47956.

Sea-lavender, Limonium fruticans,
48030.

Secale cereale, 48096, 48196, 48197.

Securidaca longipedunculata, 47994.

Semele androgyna, 48032.

Senna, Cassia angustifolia, 47974.

Sesame, Sesamum orientale, 47914.

Sesamum orientale, 47914.

Setaria italica. See Chaetochloa
italica.
Silene monbeigti, 48420. °

Silk-cotton tree, Bombaxr malabari-
cum, 48025.
Soja max, 47926, 47927.
Solanum sp., 48289.
aculeastrum, 48287.
chacoense, 47972.
mammosum, 48145.
quitoense, 47876, 47951.
sodomeum hermanni, 48288.
tuberosum guaraniticum. See So
lanum chacoense.
Sorbus vilmorini, 48421.
Sorghum, Holeus sorghum, 48157,
48191.
Sorghum vulgare. See Hoicus sor-
ghum.
Soursop, Annona muricata, 47871,
AT8TA. .
Spondias mangifera. 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 oficinarum,
47995, 48076.

Sunflower, Helianthus annuus, 47895.

Syringa sempervirens. See Parasy-
ringa sempervirens.

‘Thorn,

JULY 1 TO OCTOBER 31, 1919. 87

Tacea pinnatifida, 48217.
Tamarind, Tamarindus indica, 47983.
Tamarindus indica, 47983.
Teak, Rhodesian, Baikiaea plurijuga,
48234.
Terminalia sp., 48259.
sericea, 48258.
Themeda quadrivalvis, 48160.
Thermopsis barbata, 48422.
Thespesia populnea, 48186.
kangaroo, Acacia armata,
48035.
Thysanolaena maxima, 48279.
Timonius rumphii, 47867.
Trachycarpus exceisus, 48280.
martianus, 48281. |
Tree-tomato, Cyphomandra sp., 47969.
Trifolium repens, 48018, 48019.
Triticum aestivum, 47882-47884, 47941,
47984-47986, 48097-48100, 48148,
48149, 48198-48207.
durum, 47885-47893, 48101, 48147,
48208-48212.
turgidum, 47894, 482138.
vulgare. See Triticum aestivum.
Triumfetta tomentosa, 48282.

Ucutiba, Virola sebifera, 4T966.

Undetermined, 47925, 48219, 48220,
48423-48426.

Ursinia cakilefolia, 48187.

Veronica speciosa, 48i70.
Vigna sinensis, 48102.

Virgilia capensis, 48188.
Virola sebifera, 47966.

Vitex lucens, 47881.
Vouacapoua americana, 47967.

Watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris, 48171.
Watsonia sp., 48189.

Wattle, blue-leaved, Acacia
phylla, 48040.

golden, Acacia pycnantha, 48058,

cyano-

48059.
prickly, Acacia juniperina, 48047.
Silver, Acacia podalyriaefolia,
48057.

Wheat, Triticum spp.:
common, Triticum aestivum—
Bladette, 48198.
Blé Blanc de La Reole, 48199,
48200.

Wheat, Vriticum spp.—Continued.
common, Triticum aestivwn—Con.
Blé de Gironde, 48201.
Blé Rouge de _ Bordeaux,
48202.
Blé Tendre, 48208.
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.
Kleinkoren, 48098.
durum, Triticum durum—
Blanca de Nulas, 47885.
Cafla 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, Cordeauzria edulis, 48087.
Yucca elata, 48150.

radiosa. See Yucca elata.

Zanthorylum alatum
48033.
Zea mays, 47943-47945.

Ziziphus mucronata, 48261.

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