Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY— BULLETIN NO. 168. B. T. GALLOWAY. Chief of Bureau. SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED DURING THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1909: INVENTORY No. 19; Nos. 25192 to 25717. Issued December 29, 1909. WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 1909. BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY. Chief of Bureau, Beverly T. Galloway. Assistant Chief of Bureau, Albert F. Woods. Editor, J. E. Rockwell. Chief Clerk. James E. Jones. Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction. scientific staff. David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer in Charge. P. H. Dorsett, Albert Mann, George W. Oliver, Walter Van Fleet, and Peter Bisset, Experts. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. H. V. Harlan, H. C. Skeels, and R. A. Young Assistants. Edward Goucher and P. J. Wester, Assistant Propagators. 168 2 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, Office of the Chief, Washington, D. C, October 1, 1909. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith and to recommend for publication as Bulletin No. 168 of the series of this Bureau the accom- panying manuscript, entitled " Seeds and Plants Imported during the Period from April 1 to June 30, 1909: Inventory No. 19; Nos. 25192 to 25717." This manuscript has been submitted by the Agricultural Explorer in Charge of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction with a view to pub- lication. Respectfully, B. T. Gallowtay, Chief of Bureau. Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture. 168 3 : CONTENTS. Page. Introductory statement 7 Inventory 9 Index of common and scientific names 4o 168 5 B. P. I.-518. SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED DURING THE PERIQD FROM APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30. 1909: INVENTORY NO. 19: NOS. 25192 TO 25717. INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT. The material listed in this nineteenth inventory of seeds and plants imported was secured almost entirely through friends and correspond- ents abroad and by the efforts of coworkers in this country. No agri- cultural explorers were in the held during the time covered, although three varieties of alfalfa and one of clover secured by Professor Hansen in central Asia are included here, having arrived too late for the last inventory, and as this inventory goes to press Mr. Frank X. Meyer is on his way to Chinese Turkestan, where he goes in search of hardy fruits, forage crops, and grains. The following are some of the more important items in this in- ventory : A collection of named German and other European varieties of alfalfa (Nos. 25193, 25194. 25257, and 25264 and following numbers) has been secured for the work in Plant Life History Investigations. Following the example of Louisiana and Hawaii, it is hoped that some valuable work can be done for the newly opened region in southern Texas with a line collection of sugar-cane hybrids recently received at the South Texas Garden from the Harvard Botanic Station in Cuba (Nos. 25225 to 25242). A remarkable eucalypt hybrid (No. 25216) which comes true from seed, an acquisition from Algeria, should be of value to growers of these trees in California. A clover and three varieties of alfalfa, previously mentioned (No. 25276 and following numbers), were secured through Prof. N. E. Hansen on his central Asian journey, but arrived too late to be grouped with the forage crops described in the last inventory. The specialists in cereals of the Department of Agriculture and the state experiment stations making oat trials will undoubtedly find some good material in the collections from Spain. Italy, and Koumania No. 25317 and following numbers. No. 25351 and following numbers, and No. 25580 and following numbers). 168 7 8 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. Africa, the reputed home of the sorghum, has again contributed its quota for experiments in the Southwest in seventeen varieties from Togo (No. 25328 and following numbers). A wild red raspberry (No. 25466) from the Philippines is considered a possibility for breeding a desirable form for the South or for our tropical possessions. Mr. Husbands, of Limavida, Chile, has again sent the Department a collection of forest and ornamental trees and shrubs, together with forage crops and muskmelons adapted to the Pacific slope (No. 25470 and following numbers; No. 25611 and following numbers). Another collection of muskmelons (No. 25538 and following num- bers), consisting of extra-choice winter varieties adapted to California conditions, has been received from the American vice-consul at Valen- cia, Spain. A curious rubber plant (No. 25547), only recently described, has been secured from Angola, West Africa. It is a slow-growing desert type in which the rubber is stored up in turnip-shaped underground roots. It will be used for trials in methods of rapid propagation and selection. Nine varieties of rice from Trinidad (No. 25596 and following numbers) may prove valuable for the work of the Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station. Manchuria has contributed ten more varieties of soy beans (No. 25649 and following numbers) secured through the American consul at Newchwang. Collections of cereals, legumes, and sorghums from Abyssinia (No. 25666 and following numbers) and tropical legumes from Bombay, India (No. 25704 and following numbers), have added materially to the list of plants available for trial in the South. This nineteenth inventory coutains 526 separate introductions, cov- ering the quarter beginning April 1 and ending June 30, 1909. The material included was determined by Messrs. W. F. Wight and H. C. Skeels, while the manuscript was prepared by Miss Mary A. Austin. David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer in Charge. Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, Washington, D. C, September 7 ', 1909. INVENTORY 25192. AhpiCAGO sativa L. Alfalfa. From Tulare, Cal. Grown by Mr. J. T. Bearss, of the agricultural substation. Presented by Director E. J. Wickson, through Mr. J. M. Westgate. Received April 1. 1 "This was grown from S. P. I. No. 1151. which was secured in Kopal, Siberia. It is considered to be the best variety of Turkestan alfalfa tested by the California experiment station. It has variegated flowe1 - mmercial sand lucern. Grimm alfalfa, and several other hardy valuable strains." Westga 25193. Medigago sativa L. Alfalfa. From Bargen, Baden, (Germany. Secured from Mr. Adam Joos. Bargen, near Sinsheim, Baden, through Mr. Charles J. Brand. Received April 1. 1909. AU-Deutsche Frank i.sehe luzerne. '"This seed was grown in the valley of the Elsenz, a tributary of the Xeckar. It is the practice in this section to leave either the first or second growth for the seed. When the first is left, harvesting is done in August. Mr. Joos states that old stands serve better for seed-producing purposes than young. Concerning the old German variety he say-: "This variety of clover is at home with us: it has already been cultivated for centuries/ *' (Brand. ) 25194. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. From Bavaria, Germany. Secured from Gutsbesitzer Heil, Tiickelhausen, near Wiirzburg, Bavaria, through Mr. Charles J. Brand. Received April 1. 1909. AU-Deutsche V "I P. L. H. No. 3437.) In the section from which this seed was procured, lucern left for seed is cut with the scythe, bound by hand into small bundles, and shocked. The second cutting is always used for seed pro- duction.'' B 25195. Actinidia arguta (S. & Z.) Planch. From Taracol, Unsan. Korea. Presented by Mr. J. D. Hubbard, metallurgist for the Oriental Consolidated Mining Company. Receive'! April 1, 1909. ^:-eds of the Korean 'tara,' or wild fig. In its wild state here the tara plant is a wonderfully tough and wiry vine that will climb up trees sometimes to a height of 30 feet. The fruit has a green skin and is the size of a date when ripe. The flavor is different from any fruit I ever tasted, and I come from California, the ' land of fruit." I do not thmk the vines bear the first year, but after that profusely." {Hubhard.) 25196. Citrus nobills X aurantium. Orange. From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut, botanist to the Govern- ment of Algeria, through Mr. Walter T. Swingle. Received April 5, 1909. Clementine. Budsticks procured for grafting purp "This new variety of tangerine orange is said to be very mild and to be a very bright red color. It was found in North Africa by Doctor Trabut and is considered by him to be a very promising novelty." (Swingle.) lloTo— Bull. 168—09 2 9 10 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 25197. Stizolobium sp. From Homestead, Fla. Presented by Mr. Thomas Brewer, through Mr. P. J. Wester, in charge, Subtropical Garden, Miami, Fla. Received April 2, 1909. "I have originated a white velvet bean which has taken me four years to perfect from one lone white bean, and I think there is a great future for it, as this variety is good to eat cooked like lima beans, and four times as prolific. The beans seem to be more domesticated and a better strain than the old dog tick velvet beans, and I think will take their place entirely when introduced." (Brewer.) Similar to S. P. I. No. 24766. 25198 to 25203. Manihot spp. Cassava. From Brazil. Presented by Mr. William Hope, Washington, D. C, through Mr. W. W. Tracy, sr. Received March 24, 1909. Numbered April 5, 1909. 25198. Mecadena. 25201. Puereca. 25199. Miguel Preto. 25202. Taresa. 25200. Picuhy. 25203. Bahiana. 25204 to 25219. From Bremen, Germany. Presented by Dr. George Bitter, director, Botanical Garden. Received March 26, 1909. The following seeds: 25204. Chloris submutica H. B. K. Distribution. — A native grass of Mexico, extending north as far as San Luis Potosi. 25205. Erodium semenovii Reg. & Herd.. Distribution. — An annual plant, found in the valley of the Volga River and on the borders of the Caspian Sea in southeastern Russia. 25206 and 25207. Festuca elatior L. 25208 and 25209. Festuca elatior arundinacea (Schreb) Celak. 25210 and 25211. Festuca spectabilis Jan. Distribution. — A native of the mountainous regions of central Europe, extend- ing from the Tyrol into Croatia and Dalmatia. 25212. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soybean. Brown. 25213. Melilotus messanensis (L. ) All. Distribution. — An annual plant, found in the countries bordering on the Mediterranean Sea. 25214. Melilotus sua veolens Ledeb. (?) 25215. Melilotus wolgica Poir. Distribution. — A native of the southern part of Russia. 25216. Melilotus sp. 25217. Phalaris minor Retz. Distribution. — A native of the countries bordering on the Mediterranean Sea, and cultivated or introduced in central Europe. 25218. Phaseolus vulgaris L. 25219. Phleum paniculatum Huds. Distribution. — An annual grass, native of the countries of southern Europej and extending east to Persia and Afghanistan. APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30. 1909. 11 25221. Medicago satxva L. Alfalfa. From Rocky Ford, Colo. Grown by Mr. P. K. Blinn in 1907. Received through Mr. J. M. Westgate, fall of 1908. Guaranda. ''Grown from No. 14972. Seventeen ounces of seed was secured from 50 individual plants, 6 months old, grown in cultivated rows 20 inches apart with the plants 20 inches apart in the rows.' 25222 and 1&5223. Medicago .sativa L. Alfalfa. From Chillicothe, Tex. Grown by Mr. A. B. Conner, season of 190S. Received through Mr. J. M. Westgate. fall of 1908. 25222. "Grown from No. 12549. This alfalfa while not quite so hardy as ordinary western-grown alfalfa produces excellent yields of hay and seed in places where it does not winterkill.*' ( We«tg< 25223. Guaranda. "Grown from No. 14972. The heaviest seeding strain of any under test in the alfalfa nursery at Chillicothe.'' ( Westgate.) 25224. Hippeastkum vittatum (L'Her. ) Herbert. From Washington, D. C. Transferred to the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction by Mr. E. M. Byrnes, superintendent of Gardens and Grounds, United States Department of Agriculture, April 1. 1909. "Two-year-old hybrids, the result of crosses made by Mr. Byrnes in the spring of 1907 between a few unnamed varieties of different shades of color and markings. The bulbs are regarded by Mr. Byrnes as exceptionally large sized for their age and which have bloomed so far as a decided improvement over the parents.'' ( IT". Fischer.) 25225 to 25242. Sacchabum officixarum L. Sugar cane. From Central Soledad, Cienfuegos, Cuba. Presented by Mr. Robert M. Grey, Harvard Botanical Experiment Station. Received at the South Texas (Tar- den. Brownsville, Tex., February 18, 1909. Numbered April 7, 1909. Descriptive notes on the following by Mr. E. C. choexocaulox officinale (Schlecht.) Gray. Sebadilla. From New York. X. Y. Presented by Lanman & Kemp, at the request of Dr. L. O. Howard, entomologist. Received May 20, 1909. See No. 24195 for description. Distribution. — A native of southern Mexico, in the vicinity of Zimapan, Orizaba, and Vera Cruz, and also of Guatemala and Venezuela. 25509. Citrus decumaxa (L.) Mnrr. Pomelo. From Daunt, Cal. Presented by Mr. A. W. Patton, at the request of Mr. Carl Purdy. Ukiah, Cal. Received May 27. 1909. "This fruit is undoubtedly fine, but the tree has little or no history. It was put out by Mr. A. M. Coburn 10 or 12 years ago. He got the trees from Los Angeles. The only reason we can give.for the fruit being extra good is the climatic conditions which prevail here in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.*' (Patton. ) 25510. Astragalus sp. From Mongolia. Presented by Mr. W. W. Rockhill, American minister, Peking, China, who procured it from Monseigneur Bermyn, Bishop of West Mongolia. Received May 5, 1909. White flowered. 25511. Euphorbia axtisiphylitica Zucc. Candelillo. From Saltillo, Mexico. Presented by Mr. J. R. Silliman. Received May 12, 1909. 26 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 25511— Continued. "A wild euphorbiaceous Mexican plant which is of great interest because the dry stems yield, it is claimed, from 3 to 5 per cent of a fine hard wax which seems suited to coating phonograph cylinders and similar uses. Grows in the dry semidesert regions of north-central Mexico, Lo wer California, and southwest Texas. ' ' ( Frederic Chisolm.) Distribution. — A native of the sandy and stony slopes in the Rio Grande Valley, in Texas and Mexico. 25512. Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. Cowpea. From New Orleans, La. Purchased from the J. Steckler Seed Company. Received April 29, 1909. StecMer's Improved Louisiana Wild. ''This variety, which is really a mixture of varieties, is naturalized in parts of Louisiana, where it volunteers from year to year. It has been grown at Arlington Farm, Virginia, for the past 3 years, and proves to be a tall, upright, quite leafy, late variety. Too late for this latitude, but would probably be a valuable variety for Florida, where lateness is desired." (0. V. Piper.) 25513. (terbera jamesoni Bolus. Barberton daisy. From Cape Town, South Africa. Presented by Mr. H. J. Chalwin, superin- tendent, Public Gardens. Received May 1, 1909. " This has a beautiful flower, orange-red in color." ( Chalwin.) Distribution. — A native of the Transvaal region of South Africa, especially in the vicinity of Barberton. 25514. Mtjcuna gigantea (Willd.) DC. From Richmond River, New South "Wales, Australia. Presented to Mr. J. H. Maiden, director and government botanist, Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Re- ceived May 12, 1909. " This is a tall tree-climbing tropical plant, extending over East India and the Malayan and South Pacific Islands. In New South Wales it only occurs in the northern districts." (Maiden.) 25515. Cyphomandra betacea (Cav.) Sendt. Tree tomato. From Kingston, Jamaica. Presented by Mr. W. Harris, superintendent, Hope Botanic Gardens. Received May 13, 1909. See No. 12758 for description. Distribution. — Native and cultivated in Central and South America, extending south to the vicinity of Buenos Aires. Also cultivated in the West Indies, in the Mediterranean region, and other countries. 25516 and 25517. From Gobindapur, India. Presented by Mr. A. C. Roy, secretary, Comilla Vic- toria College. Received April 19, 1909. Seed of each of the following: 25516. Phaseolus radiatus L. Black. 25517. Lathyrus sativus L. APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1 27 25518 and 25519. Avena sativa L. Oat. From Maritime Alps, i. e., near Tenda, Italy. Presented by Mr. Alwin Berger, La Mortola. Yentimiglia, Italy. Received May 6, 1909. Seed of each of the following: 25518. Marked No. 1. ) 25519. Marked No. 2.) 25520 and 25521. Olea verrucosa (R. & S.) Link. Wild olive. From Wellington, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Presented by Mr. Charles P. Lounsbury. government entomologist, Cape of Good Hope, Department of Agriculture, Cape Town, South Africa. Received May 18, 1909. 25520. Cuttings. 25521. Seeds. See Xos. 9124 and 9559 for previous introductions. Distribution. — A tree, native of the southern part of Africa, extending from the Cape of Good Hope to the Transvaal region. 25522. Lolium multifi.orum Lam. Rye-grass. From Westerlee, Groninijen, Holland. Presented by Hommo Ten Have. Re- ceived May 19, 1909. Western Wotths. •"This new grass was produced by selection from ordinary rye- grass in the county of Westerwolde, Holland, near the German frontier. In appear- ance the seed can not be distinguished fr< »m Italian rye-grass, but Western Wolths grass is strictly an annual plant and far surpasses Italian rye-grass in the rapidity of its growth and the weight of herbage. On good soils, when top-dressed with nitrate of Boda, it may be cut 5 or 6 times during the summer. It will thrive on almost all soils, bat best results are obtained on heavy loam, clay, or land of a somewhat damp character." (Extract from circular issued by Hommo Ten Have, whoiesalt merchant, Westerlee, Groningen, Holland.) 25523. Phaseolus calcaratus Roxb. Grown at Arlington Farm, Virginia, season of 1908, under temporary No. 0513. Received fall of 1908. "A small red-seeded variety, obtained from the Tokyo Botanic Garden. Tokyo, Japan, in 1906.'" [G. V. Pip 25524 and 25525. Cyxara scolymus L. Artichoke. From Paris, France. Purchased from Yilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Received May 12 and 13, 1909. Seeds of the following: 25524. Green Provt 25525. Perpetual. 25527. BCCHAXAXIA LATIFOLIA Roxb. From Kavali, Xellore District, India. Presented by Rev. E. Bullard. Received May 17, 1909. "This is called in the Lelugu language sara tree. The fruit is gathered and the pulp being removed the seed is cracked and the inside kernels are eaten as we eat nuts. It is very rich and is considered to be very nice and is eaten roasted a little and, if desired, with honey or salt: it is very wholesome, but should be eaten in small 28 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 25527— Continued. quantities only at a time, say not more than a handful of the fruit at a time. The outside part of the fruit is also eaten. The inner part of the seed is sold at the rate of about 20 cents a quart measure full. The tree grows about as high as a small orange tree. ' ' ( Bullard. ) "A large tree belonging to the Anacardiacese, to which the pistache nut and cashew nut also belong. Its characteristic bark makes this tree conspicuous wherever it is found. On dry hills like the Siwalik Range it is very useful in covering the ground, and it is equally at home on newly formed landslips as on gentle slopes with fairly good soil. The wood is of poor quality. Brandis says the bark is used for tanning. It gives a gum copiously in large irregular pieces; this gum is only partially soluble in water (about 10 per cent insoluble), but what is soluble gives a good mucilage, and it has been reported as likely to be useful for cheap manufacturing purposes and valued at 20s. per cwt." (Extract from Gamble's Manual of Indian Timbers.) Distribution. — Found in the hot, dry parts of India, from Kumaon and Oudh, through central India, and into Burma and Tenasserim, in the eastern peninsula. 25528 to 25530. From Paraguay, South America. Presented by Mr. Thomas Ruffin Gwynn, Capilla Horqueta, Departamento de V. Concepcion. Received May 19, 1909. The following seeds: 25528. Rollinia emarginata Schlecht. (?) "Chirimouia (araticuy). It is a large fruit, aromatic to the utmost; seed full of oil. ' ' ( Gwynn. ) Distribution. — A native of southern Brazil and the northern parts of Argen- tina and Paraguay. 25529. Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil. "Yerba (caa). The tea of this country. To procure plants from this seed it will be necessary to put it in hot water of about 90° F. for 26 hours, then plant in a hotbed, the seed being buried about ^ inch under a soft mold, con- stantly watered every day. When large enough to harvest, you cut all the limbs and twigs, scorch well, and dry twigs and leaves over a hot fire, after which twigs and leaves are ground fine and used as tea, being put in a small gourd with hot water poured on, and a tube perforated at the bottom to suck up the same." (Gwynn.) Distribution. — A native of Paraguay and cultivated in Argentina and Brazil. 25530. Bombax sp. "Vegetable silk (paina), used here for pillows and mattresses, though some fine hammocks and shawls have been woven out of it. This plant opens its pod in July and August here, representing October and November with us. ' ' ( Gwynn. ) 25532. Gladiolus sp. From Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Presented by Mr. F. T. Nicholson, secretary, Transvaal Agricultural Union. Received May 21, 1909. 25533 and 25534. From Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama. Presented by Mr. H. F. Schultz. Received May 27, 1909. 168 APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1909. 29 25533 and 25534— Continued. The following seeds: 25533. Pritchardia pacifica Seem. & Wendl. A spineless fan palm, remarkable for its fibrous, fluffy leafstalks. Distribution. — A native of the Fiji and the Samoa Islands. 25534. Carludovica sp. 25535 and 25536. Belou marmelos (L.) W. F. Wight. Bael. From India. Presented by Mr. A. Howard, Imperial Department of Agriculture, Pusa, Bengal. Received April 30, 1909. Seed of each of the following: 25535. A variety from Madhaipore, near Dalsing Serai. 25536. A small variety from Dalsing Serai, Tirhoot, which is considered to have a good flavor. See !Nos. 22957 and 24450 for general descriptive notes. Distribution. — A small tree, native of India, being found on dry hills from Jhelum to Assam and south to Travancor. 25537. Medicago satiya L. Alfalfa. From Mitchell, S. Dak. Presented by Prof. W. A. Wheeler. Received May 29, 1909. Baltic. " Grown from S. D. No. 167. This strain, which was originally secured near Baltic, S. Dak., has proved extremely hardy and drought resistant; it possesses the same variegated flowers that are to be observed in the Grimm alfalfa and the commercial sand lucern." (./. M. Westgate.) 25538 to 25540. Cucumis melo L. Muskmelon. From Spain. Presented by J. Lapoulide & Co., Madrid, at the request of Hon. Maddin Summers, American vice-consul. Received May 20, 1909. "Three varieties, as follows: From Aiiover, large and sweet. From Valencia, early and very productive. From Villaconejo, valuable for its keeping qualities." ( Lapoulide & Co. ) "I frankly believe that the introduction of these muskmelons in the United States is a most important matter. The fact is I know of no plant that can equal this one in intrinsic value to the farmer. To say that a successful cultivation of it may mean millions is very little. It means hundreds of millions in time and will be a boon to our farmers entirely unexpected. "It has been a mania of mine for years, but I have had difficulty in getting some one interested in the matter. In my humble opinion if we can introduce this product, my work as consul here will be well crowned, as the results will be incalculable. "I do not know if you exactly appreciate the magnificence of this fruit. Our cantaloupes and other classes of melons are common as compared with a first-class Spanish 'melon.' During the month of January and February I had a large lot hanging in my cellars suspended by hemp coverings. Several very prominent New York club men, who were very particular about their menus and criticised the Hotel de la Paix and the Hotel de Paris for their food, dined with us. It appears that their great complaint came from the fact that in Spain, a country famous for its fruits, they could find nothing that warranted this 'fama.' 168 30 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 25538 to 25540— Continued. "I then put several melons on ice — imagine in February — and they were served. At first they hesitated, and could not believe that a green looking melon, at that time of the year, could be eaten. They tried it, and asked that others be put on ice, as they had never tasted so delicious a fruit in their lives. They took with them a large quantity and asked me the address of a dealer to have a lot sent to them in New York. The next day they wrote me a letter and asked if they could come to tea and if I would have some more of these melons on ice. "This fact will show you really what they are. These melons can easily be kept until March by paying great attention to the dryness of the cellars where they are kept. The yield per acre is very large and the great question is to obtain pure seeds. There are, however, planters who pay great attention to the matter and grow on their estates only the pure melon. In Guadalajara there are some and in Valencia there are the best. "They are never hung in the sun to ripen. They are picked just before ripening, covered with a jute net, and hung up in a dark, dry place. When they are to be eaten they are taken out, hung in the sun for a short time, and when soft at the ends are ready for use." (Extract from letter of Hon. Maddin Siitfimers, April 20, 1909.) 25541 and 25542. From Sibpur, Calcutta, India. Presented by Prof. A. T. Gage, superintendent, Royal Botanic Garden. Received June 2, 1909. Seed of each of the following: 25541. Terminally bellerica (Gaertn.) Roxb. "A handsome tree, native in southern Asia, the fruits of which, collected when full grown but still unripe, and dried in the sun, form the Beleric myrobalans of commerce. These fruits contain about 12 per cent of tannin, but as a tanning material are inferior to the fruits of the following species." (W. W. Stockberger.) Distribution. — A large tree, found throughout India, and in Ceylon and the Malay Archipelago. 25542. Terminalia chebula Retz. "A large deciduous tree, occurring chiefly on the mountains of India. The fruits, known as Chebulic myrobalans, are extensively used in tanning, over 20,000,000 pounds being imported into the United States in 1908 for that pur- pose. These fruits yield from 30 to 40 per cent tannin, which occurs chiefly in the pulp surrounding the kernel. The tree is occasionally cultivated up to 5,000 feet in the Himalayas. Seedlings grown at Chattanooga, Tenn., were cut down by frost." ( W. W. Stockberger.) Dislribidion. — A tall [tree, native of India, extending from Kumaon to Ben- gal, and in Ceylon and the Malay Archipelago. 25543. Acacia catechu (L.) Willd. From Saharanpur, United Provinces, India. Presented by Prof. A. T. Gage, superintendent, Royal Botanic Garden, Sibpur, Calcutta. Received June 2, 1909. "A leguminous tree, native of India and East Africa, naturalized in Jamaica, where it is common in dry locations. It is said to bear some frost and may prove hardy in favorable localities in the southern United States. The extract from the 168 APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1909. 31 25543— Continued. bark and wood forms the drug catechu, and the dyeing and tanning agent cutch." ( W. W. Stockberger.) Distribution. — A medium-sized tree, native of India, being found in the Himalayas from the Punjab to Sikkim, and in Burma. 25544 to 25546. From Alger-Mustapha, Algiers, North Africa. Purchased from Rossier Freres et Soeur. Received May 29, 1909. Plants of each of the following: 25544. Citrus ber(;amia Risso. "This is the bergamot, grown commercially in some parts of southern Italy for the essential oil which is expressed from the peel of the fruit. This has been imported for the citrus-breeding experiments of the Office of Crop Physiology and Breeding Investigations." (W. T. Swingle.) 25545. Citrus nobilis Lour. Clementine. See No. 25196 for description. 25546. Claucena lansium (Lour.) Skeels. (Cookia punctata Sonnerat. ; Quinaria lansium Lour.; Claucena wampi Oliver.) "This is the well-known wampee which is cultivated for its fruits in southern China. These fruits are said to be of a very agreeable though some- what aromatic flavor and are about the size of a loquat, though the tree is probably not so hardy. These plants were imported for the breeding experi- ments of the Office of Crop Physiology and Breeding Investigations." ( W. T. Swingle. ) 25547. Raphionacme utilis Brown & Stapf. Ecanda rubber. From Ochileso, Africa. Presented by Mr. T. W. Woodside, A. B. C. F. M., Benguella, Angola (via Lisbon). Received June 1, 1909. "A rubber-producing member of the milkweed family, recently described as a new species. (Kew Bulletin, 1908, p. 215.) The genus already includes about 20 species distributed through the subtropical desert regions of the southern part of Africa. The plant may be described as a perennial herb or very low shrub. There is a large, fleshy, flattened, turnip-shaped, perennial root, said to attain a diameter of 5 or 6 inches, though the present supply does not contain roots larger than 4 inches. The other parts of the plant are annual, except for a short stem or crown which produces a succession of short branches, but apparently only one at a time. Temporary roots appear to be sent out from any part of the permanent root. "The structure and habits of growth indicate that the plant behaves in nature as an extreme desert type able to survive with very little water and requiring several years to reach maturity. More favorable conditions might hasten development, but might also have an adverse effect on the amount of rubber produced. The propor- tion of rubber extracted from the fresh roots falls below 1 per cent, too little to jus- tify any assurance of commercial value. But if simple methods of propagation can be learned we may expect to secure strains that contain larger amounts of rubber, through selection and breeding. It is first necessary to ascertain whether the plant can be grown and multiplied in the United States, either from seeds or from cuttings. "The roots should not be buried too deeply, only enough to bring the stem end to the surface of the ground. Soil of a loose, open texture may be preferable, though we have no detailed information regarding the natural conditions." { 0. F. Cook. ) 1G8 32 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 25547— Continued. "I am told that the keeping qualities of the bulb rubber are not good. I do not think that the Portuguese are very competent to decide that matter. The plant bears a pod full of seeds, so that if it proves of value seeds could be had in quan- tity." (Woodside.) Distribution. — An herbaceous perennial, found in the vicinity of Lake Nyassa, in Central Africa. 25561. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Brookings, S. Dak., while traveling as an agricultural explorer for the Depart- ment of Agriculture in 1908. Numbered for convenience in keeping records, June 9, 1909. "(No. 248.) Plants of native alfalfa as grown by the Arabs in the oases of the Desert of Sahara. These I received at Biskra, Algiers, January, 1909." (Hansen.) 25580 to 25591. Avena sativa L. Oat. From Bucharest, Roumania. Presented by Hon. Horace G. Knowles, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, American Legation. Received May 22, 1909. The following seeds: 25580. Duppau. 25586. Probstei. 25581. Anderbeck. 25587. Besseller No. 1. 25582. Mezdeag. 25588. Leutewitz. 25583. Bucium. 25589. Comun. 25584. Besseller No. 2. 25590. Besseller No. 3. 25585. Ligovo. 25591. Romunesi selection. 25592 and 25593. From Sianfu, Shensi, China. Presented by Mr. D. C. Sowers, of the Carnegie Institute, Washington, D. C. Received March 31, 1909. Seed of the following: 25592. Brassica rapa L. Turnip. Large flat green. 25593. Raphanus sativus L. Radish Red. 25594 and 25595. Cuourbita pepo L. Squash. From Japan. Presented by Mr. J. R. Lawrence, Raynham, Mass. Received June 5, 1909. The following seeds: 25594. Chirimen. 25595. RiJcusa. 25596 to 25604. Oryza sativa L. Rice. From Port of Spain, Trinidad. Purchased from Mr. F. Evans, acting superin- tendent, botanical department, Department of Agriculture. Received June 8, 1909. 168 APRIL 1 TO JUNE :30. 1 33 25596 to 25604— Continued. Possiblv different variety from the above (S. P. I. The followin g varieties : 25596. Mutmuria. 25597. Mutmuria. No. 25596)." 25598. Mutmuria. 25599. Mutmuria. 25600. Jovi . 25601. Jarahur. 25602. Jarahan. 25603. v 25604. Joyia. ••Second variety, large grain." •'Third variety, small grain." 25605 to 25607. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. Fr..m Mitchell, S. Dak. Presented by Prof. W. A. Wheeler. Received June 7. 1909. Seed of the following: descriptive notes by Mr. J. M. Westgate. 25605. Grimm. Grown from S. D. No. 162. This special lot proved the hardiest of the 2 lots of Grimm alfalfa under test 25606. Turkestan. Grown from S. D. No. 164. In all the tests made at Brookings and Highmore, S. Dak., this has appeared to be almost if not quite perfectly hardy. The best of all the Turkestan alfalfas tested under South Dakota conditions. 25607. Turkestan. Grown under S. D. No. 240. originally from S. P. I. No. 991. Hardy but not a prolific seeder. 25608. Nageia elata (R. Br.) Mnell. From Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Presented by Prof. J. H. Maiden, director, Botanic Gardens. Received June 7, 1909. Distribution. — A large tree, native ol southeastern Australia, occurring in Queens- land anil New South Wales. 25609. Caesalplnia sappan L. From Sibpur, Calcutta, India. Presented by Prof. A. T. Gage, superintendent, Royal Botanic Garden. Received June 8, 1909. "A shrubby leguminous tree bearing showy yellow flowers. Adapted to poor dry lands. ' From its quasi-deciduous character would doubtlesa endure pretty low tem- peratures' I W. S. Lyon . May prove hardy in the Southern States. The wood, known to commerce as sappan wood, yields a red dye; the bark is used for tanning in India and China. As an ornamental it makes a fine hedge." ( TF. TF. Stoctberger.) Distribution. — A native of India and the Malay Archipelago. 25610. Ipomoea >/p. From Belize. British Honduras. Presented by Mr. F. J. F. Campbell, superin- tendent, Botanical Station. Received June 9, 1909. '"Tubers of an indigenous plant. The tubers are eaten by the natives raw and saladlike. It is known by the name of ecama." 168 34 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 25611 to 25618. From Chile. Received through Mr. Jose D. Husbands, Limavida, Chile, June 8, 1909. The following seeds ; quoted descriptions by Mr. Husbands. 25611. Gevuina avellana Mol. ' ' From the Cordilleras of central Chile. Will not grow north of latitude 34°." Distribution. — An evergreen tree, native of the Andes of Chile; cultivated sparingly in California. 25612. Jubaea chilensis (Mol. ) Baill. "Palm of Chile, large tree with very large bunches of nuts." Distribution. — The native palm of Chile, found in the provinces of Quillota and Maule. 25613. Phragmites vulgaris (Lam.) B. S. P. "A tall, wide-leaved, reedlike wild grass, used for thatching houses. Eaten by horned cattle. Ornamental." 25614 to 25617. Persea gratissima Gaertn. f. Avocado. ' ' Paltos, Chile classes, of excellent quality, somewhat smaller than those of Peru." 25618. Cucumis melo dud aim (L. ) Naudin. "Fragrant melon; color yellow with red stripes; eatable; is about the size of an orange; plant like other melons but smaller. Crossed with other melons might give something new." Distribution. — Found in Persia, Egypt, and Algeria, and cultivated in other countries. 25619 and 25620. Citrus spp. From Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Presented by Mr. Ernest G. E. Scriven, undersecretary, Department of Agriculture and Stock. Received June 10, 1909. 25619. Citrus australis (Cunn. ) Planch. Distribution. — A small tree, native of the southeastern part of Queensland, Australia. 25620. Citrus australasica Muell. See S. P. I. No. 21306 for previous introduction and description. Distribution. — A shrub, native of the southeastern part of Queensland and the northeastern part of New South Wales, in Australia. 25621. Avena sativa L. Oat. From Amasia, Turkey in Asia. Presented by H. Caramanian & Co. Received June 11, 1909. Soulou Ova. 25622 to 25630. The following material received at the Upper Mississippi Valley Plant Introduc- tion Garden, Ames, Iowa. Numbered for convenience in recording distribu- tion, June 11. 1909. 1G8 APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1909. 35 25622 to 25630— Continued. 25622. Pyrus Bp. Pear. "(Iowa Expt. Sta. Xo. 464, 1906.) Seeds were secured from Mr. W. S. Ament, Peking, China. In his letter Mr. Ament states that the fruit came from a long distance, mostly from the mountain regions." (S. A. Beach.) 25623. PYBUssp. Pear. "(Iowa Expt. Sta. Xo. 89, 1907.) Seed received from Mr. H. P. Perkins, Poatingfu, China. In his letter of January 14, 1907, Mr. Perkins says: 'I inclose seeds of the only pear that grows in this region. It is far from being an A-l pear but it is large and keeps well into the spring.' " (S. A. Beach.) 25624. Sorbtjs sp. Mountain ash. " (Iowa Expt. Sta. Xo. 407, 1909. ) Native to Alaska.- Scions received from Prof. C. C. Georgeson, of the Alaska Agricultural Experiment Station, Sitka, Alaska." [S. A. Beach.) 25625. Cydonia sp. Quince. • Lowa Expt. Sta. No. 518, 1906.) Seed received from Mr. Paul D. Bergen, Shantung, China." {& A. Beach.) 25626. Malus sp. Apple. •■ Eowa Expt. Sta. Xo. 519, 1906.) Seed received from Mr. Paul D. Bergen, Shantung, China." (N. A. Beach.) 25627. Malus sp. Apple. "(Iowa Expt. Sta. Xo. 461, 1906.) Seed received from Mr. W. S. Ament, Peking, China. In his letter Mr. Ament states that the fruit came from a long distance, mostly from the mountain regions." (S. A. Beach.) 25628. Malus sp. Apple. "(Iowa Expt. Sta. Xo. 432, 1906.) Seed received from Mr. H. P. Perkins, Poatingfu, China." [8. A. Beach.) 25629. Malus sylvestris Mill. Apple. Evaline. "This variety originated in Wisconsin, not in northern Iowa, as erroneously stated by Hansen.0 It was one of a lot of seedlings grown from seed brought to Fremont, Waupaca County, Wis., largely from Canada. It was introduced by Mr. William A. Springer, of that place. In 1877 Mr. Springer stated that 'it originated many years ago,' & and gave the following description of it: 'Original tree on high, level, dark loam soil. Tree quite upright, but spreading with age. Fruit quite large, with yellowish green color; quality excellent. Season, February to March.' "It is distinct from the Evelyn, which originated with Mr. A. B. Lyman, Excelsior, Minn., from seed of the Wealthy, and which is a dark-red apple or yellow, striped with red. It is also distinct from a red apple which is being disseminated by Mr. A. D. Barnes, Waupaca, Wis., under the name of Evelyn. "There is a tree of Evaline standing in an orchard which was planted on the grounds of the Iowa Agricultural College about 1877. Haas stock was planted and top-worked about 1878 with scions of the Evaline. This tree is hardy, healthy, and productive. The fruit is above medium to rather large, greenish or yellowish, often with a faint blush, with a good degree of uniformity in size and appearance; flavor subacid; texture and quality superior to that of « "A Study of Xorth western Apples," Bulletin 76, South Dakota Agricultural Ex- periment Station, 1902, p. 49. & Iowa Horticultural Society, Report, 1877, pp. 81-83. 168 36 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 25622 to 25630— Continued. Northivestern Greening. It bears some resemblance to apples of the Fall Pippin type. As grown at Ames it keeps in ordinary storage till midwinter or later. "Mr. W. T. Macoun, horticulturist of the Central Experimental Farm, Ot- tawa, Canada, to whom samples of the fruit were submitted, wrote Novem- ber 13, 1908: 'I have tested and described the Evaline apple. I consider it to be better than Northivestern Greening in quality. As you say, it approaches very close to the Fall Pippin.' Col. G. B. Brackett, United States pomologist, from specimens which were sent him, describes the flesh as yellowish, medium fine, breaking, juicy, subacid, pleasant flavored, good to very good in quality. " On account of the uniformity of the fruit in size, appearance, and quality, and because of the hardiness of the variety in tree and fruit-bud, it appears worthy of more extended trial in central and northern Iowa as an early winter or midwinter apple for the home orchard. On the college grounds the variety has made a record for hardiness and fruit-bud, having yielded pretty good crops during the seasons of 1907 and 1908 when many other varieties in the station orchards yielded little or no fruit because their blossom-buds or blos- soms were killed by the late freezes." (S. A. Beach in the Report of the Iowa Horticultural Society, 1909. ) 25630. Malus diversifolia (Bong.) Roem. Crab apple. "(Iowa Expt. Sta. No. 406, 1909. ) Crab apple, native to Alaska. Received from Prof. C. C. Georgeson, of the Alaska Experiment Station, Sitka, Alaska. In his letter of April 13, 1909, Professor Georgeson remarks: 'So far as I know there are no wild crab apples in the interior, the species Pyrus rivularis (Malus diversifolia) is confined in Alaska entirely to the coast region of southeastern Alaska.' " {S. A. Beach.) 25631. Semele androgyna (L.) Kunth. From Funchal, Madeira. Presented by Mr. Alaricus Delmard, Monte Palace Hotel. Received June 12 and 14, 1909. Franceschi (Santa Barbara) says that it looks like a gigantic smilax and has dark- green tropical foliage which is likely to be mistaken for some of the Indian climbing palms. Distribution. — An evergreen, climbing vine, native of the Canary Islands, and cultivated as a greenhouse ornamental. 25632 to 25637. From Eritrea, Africa. Presented by Prof. T. Batorate, director, Colonial Agri- cultural Experiment Station, Asmara. Received June 1, 1909. The following seeds: 25632. Barbeya oleoides Schweinf. Distribution. — A small tree, native of the middle and higher mountainous regions of the northern part of Abyssinia, and the province of Yemen, in Arabia. 25633. Carissa edulis Vahl. Distribution.— A tall shrub, found throughout tropical Africa, from Guinea and Nubia, south to Damara-land and the valley of the Zambezi; also in tropical Arabia. 25634. Diospyros senegalensis Perrott. 168 APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1 ' 37 25632 to 25637— Continued. Distribution. — A shrub or tree, from 6 to 40 feet high, native of Guinea and Abyssinia and south to Mozambique, in Africa, and of Yemen, in Arabia. The wood, which is much used by the natives, is white and compact, or black in the center, like ebony. 25635. Millettia ferkuginea i Hochst. ) Baker. Distribution. — A large tree, found in Abyssinia. The powdered seeds JT3 thrown into the water to stupify fish, and the tree also furnishes a poison for arrowheads. 25636 and 25637. Hyphaexe thebaic* (L.) Mart. 25636. From Assab. 25637. From Argodat. Distribution. — A palm, native of the valley of the Gambia River in upper Guinea, and of Nubia, Abyssinia, Somaliland, and British East Africa in the Nile Valley: also native of extratropical Egypt and Arabia. 25639 and 25640. From Berth, western Australia. Presented by Mr. B. L. Richardson, acting inspector-general of forests, Department of Woods and Forests. Received June 3. 1 Seed of the following: 25639. Xaxthorrhoea preis-ii Endl. "This krrass-tree, which forms a conspicuous feature of the Australian land- scape, is among those strange members of the rush family that have a decided trunk, or caudex. This species often has a trunk attaining a height of 15 feet, surmounted by a dense, symmetrical crown of foliage, composed of a multi- tude of brittle, linear leaves which spread or curve gracefully in all directions. From the center of this tuft of leaves arises a solitary, scepter-like flower stalk, terminating in a dense cylindrical spike of numerous, closely packed greenish flcwers. This picturesque desert plant is well worth trial in the warmer and more arid regions of the United States.*' | Extract from Bailey's Cyclopedia of American Horticulture.) Distribution. — A native of western Australia, found from St. Stirling Range to the Vasse and Swan rivers. 25640. Xuytsia floribuxda (Labill.) R. Br. A terrestrial tree belonging to the mistletoe family, often 35 feet in height, with spreading branches. The leaves are linear and thick, about 3 inches long, or reduced to small scales on the new shoots. The flowers are orange- yellow, in showy racemes, crowded at the ends of the branches. The fruit is a nut | inch long with 3 broad thick wings. Distribution.— It is a native of western Australia, extending from King George's Sound to the Swan and Murchison rivers. 25641. Eleocharis tuberosa (Roxb. | Schultes. 4 'Water chestnut." From China. Procured by Mr. '. A. B- 25701. Malus sp. Apple. "(Iowa Expt. Sta. No. 432, 1906.) Seed received from Mr. H. P. Perkins, Poatingfu, China, October 12, 1906. In his letter of September 5, 1906, Mr. Perkins says: 'These are seeds saved from our breakfast apples, which were of 2 or 3 varieties, none of them equal to our best United States summer apples, and I fear they will not answer your purpose, as the winters here are probably far less cold than are yours. This place is near Shanhaikuan, which is the place where the great wall reaches the sea. The fruit region is some 40 miles north (Changli). There are hills there, but I imagine the fruit is grown not very far up the hillsides. We are on a sea bay which usually does not freeze over in the winter. We call all this part of China Xorth China, but nothing inside the great wall is really very far north.' " (>'. A. Beach.) 25702 and 25703. Oeyza battva L. Rice. From Saigon, Cochin China. Presented by Mr. Jacob E. Conner, American consul, at the request of consul-general Wilder, of Hongkong, China. Received June 28, 1909. 168 42 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 25702 and 25703— Continued. Seed of each of the following: 25702. "The nearest we can come to identifying the rice described as Sune- jin is a rice known to the merchants locally as Sun tsim, the translation of which is ' long kernel.' This rice is said to come from Anam." ( Wilder. ) "The Baixau, as it is known here, is sometimes called 'Siamese garden •rice,' and it commands the highest price in the market. A Chinese rice specialist here told me that it is known also as Sun tsim, which Mr. Wilder says corresponds to the Sunejin. At any rate, it is a fine rice to introduce." ( Conner. ) 25703. "The nearest we can come to the variety Patma is Pat nor, the trans- lation of which is 'soft.' This rice is said to come from Tonkin." ( Wilder. ) "This variety is called locally Nep, or 'alcohol rice,' is very dark colored, and is the one I suppose which corresponds to Patma and Mr. Wilder called Pat nor. ' ' ( Conner. ) 25704 to 25716. From Poona, Bombay, India. Presented by Mr. M. A. Peacock, Pennellville, N. Y. Received June 24, 1909. The following seeds: 25704. Dolichos biflorus L. 25705. Phaseolus max L. Black. 25706. Phaseolus radiatus L. Green and brown mixed. 25707. Phaseolus aconitifolius Jacq. Brown. 25708. Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Traub. 25709. Cajan indicum Spreng. Mauve. 25710. Lens esculenta Moench. Lentil. 25711. Pisum arvense L. Field pea. Mottled green. 25712. Lathyrus sativus L. 25713. Cicer arietinum L. Chick-pea. 25714. Vigna unguiculata (L. ) Walp. Cowpea. Mixed brown and cream colored seed. 25715. Stizolobium sp. Mottled gray and brown. 25716. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soybean. Yellow. 25717. Schinopsis BALANSAE Engl. From Chaco, Argentina. Presented by Sr. Ing. D. Carlos D. Cirola, University of Agriculture, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires. Eeceived June 19, 1909. "A tree belonging to the family Anacardiacete. Native in Paraguay, where, accord- ing to Engler, it grows on river banks in impervious clay soil. Said to occur also in eastern and southern Argentine. Known locally as quebracho Colorado, and forms one of the sources of the quebracho extract used in tanning. " (W. W. Stockberger. ) 168 INDEX OF COMMON' AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES. Acacia catechu, 25543. Acaena sp., 25471. Actinidia arguta, 25195. Alfalfa, Aulieata, 25277. Baltic, 25537. Chiles 25483, 25484. (Germany), 25193, 25194, 25257, 25264, 25267, 25327. Grimm, 25244, 25605. Guaranda, 25221, 25223. Khiva, 25278. (Roumania), 25269, 25270. (Sahara;, 25561. sand lucern, 25265, 25268. Turkestan, 25192, 25277 to 25279, 25606, 25607. Vernoe, 25279. Amygdahu persica, 25309. Anacardium occidental?, 25245. Andropogon sorghum, 25328 to 25342, 25675 to 25677. Apple (Chinas 25626 to 25628, 25700, 25701. Evaline, 25629. Artichoke, Green Provence, 25524. Perpetual, 25525. Ash, mountain (Alaska), 25624. Astragalus sp., 25510. Arena sp., 25365 to 25367. nuda, 25351. planiculmis, 25352. saliva. 25258, 25259, 25317 to 25326, 25353 to 25360. 25389, 25390, 25518, 25519, 25580 to 25591, 25621. sterilis, 25361 to 25363. strigos'i. 25364. Avocado (Chile; , 25614 to 25617. Bael. See Belon /narmelos. Barbeya oleoides, 25632. Barley (Abyssinia), 25671 to 25674. i Palestine , 25260. Bean, Bonavist. See Dotichoa lablab. horse, 25642 to 25645, 25678, 25679. Belou marmdos, 25535, 25536, 25688, 25689. 168 Bombay sp., 25530. Bramca sp., 25682. rapo, 25592. Buchanania lot [folia, 25527. Caesalpinia coriaria, 25281. sappon, 25609. Cajan iadicum, 25709. Ccmarium commune, 25684. Candelillo. See Euphorbia antisiphylitica. Carica papaya, 25692. Carissa edtdis, 25633. Carludovica sp., 25534. Cashew. See Anaardium occidentale. Cassava (Brazil), 25198 to 25203. Chalcas paniculatus, 25350. "Chestnut, water." See Eleocharis tube- rota. Chick-pea. See deer arietinum. Chloris submutica, 25204. arietinum, 25713. C'trullv.s vulgaris, 25504. Citrus australa.sica, 25620. australis, 25619. bergamia, 25544. decumana, 25506, 25509. nobdis, 'Ibolb. Xaurantium, 25196. Clau.cena lansium, 25546. Clover, alsike. See Trifoliu.m hybridum. red. See Trifolium pratense. Corn (Costa Rica), 25660. (Peru), 25252. Cowpea, Improved Louisiana Wild. 25512. See also Yigno. unguiculata. Crab apple (Alaska), 25630. Crinodendron patagua, 25489. Oucumu melo. 25464. 25494 to 25503, 25538 to 25540. dudaim, 25618. Cucurbita pepo, 25594, 25595. Cyamojms tetragonoloba, 25708. Gydonia sp., 25625, 25699. Oynara scolymus, 25524, 25525. Cyphomandra betacea, 25515. 43 44 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. Daisy, Barberton. See Gerbera jamesoni. Deschampsia alpina, 25368. atropurpurea, 25369 to 25371. Diospyros senegalensis, 25634. Divi-divi. See Caesalpinia coriaria. Dolichos biflorus, 25704. lablab, 25256, 25440, 25648. Eleocharis tuberosa, 25641. Embothrium coccineum, 25491, 25492. Erodium semenovii, 25205. Eucalyptus trabuti, 25246. Eucryphia cordifolia, 25490. Euphorbia antisiphylitica, 25511. Festuca elatior, 25206, 25207. arundinacea, 25208, 25209. spectabilis, 25210, 25211. Galega officinalis, 25481. Geranium, rose. See Pelargonium odora- tissimum. Gerbera jamesoni, 25513. Gevuina avellana, 25611. Ginger (India), 25315. Gladiolus sp., 25532. Glycine hispida, 25212, 25437, 25438, 25468, 25649 to 25658, 25716. Grass, rye, Western Wolths, 25522. Greigia landbecli, 25473. sphacelata, 25476. Guamuchitl. See Pithecolobium dulce. Gunner a chilensis, 25477. Hippeastrum vittatum, 25224. Hordeum sp., 25260, 25671, 25672. vulgare, 25673, 25674. Hyphaene thebaica, 25636, 25637. Ilex paraguariensis, 25529. Ipomoea sp., 25250, 25610. jalapa, 25248. setosa, 25249.' sinuata, 25247. Jubaea chilensis, 25612. Lapageria rosea, 25470. Lathyrus sativus, 25517, 25712. Lecythis usitata, 25435. Leitchee. See Litchi chinensis. Lens esculenta, 25710. Litchi chinensis, 25274. Lolium multiflorum, 25522. 168 Malus sp., 25626 to 25628, 25700, 25701. diversifolia, 25630. sylvestris, 25629. Mangifera indica, 25505, 25659. Mango, Caraboa, 25659. Gopalbhog, 25505. Manihot sp., 25198 to 25203. dichotoma, 25507. Medicago sativa, 25192 to 25194, 25221 to 25223, 25244, 25257, 25264, 25267, 25269, 25270, 25277 to 25279, 25327, 25483, 25484, 25537, 25561, 25605 to 25607. varia, 25265, 25268. Melilot (King Island), 25465. Melilotussp., 25216. indica, 25465. messanensis, 25213. suaveolens, 25214. wolgica, 25215. Melon, fragrant (Chile), 25618. Millet, pearl. See Pennisetum ameri- canum. (Togo), 25343, 25344.' Milleltia ferruginea, 25635. Mucuna sp., 25685, 25686. atropurpurea, 25347. gigantea, 25514. Muskmelon (Chile), 25494 to 25503. Makuwa-uri, 25464. Spanish winter, 25538 to 25540. Nageia elata, 25608. Nuylsia fioribunda, 25640. Oat (Austria), 25258. (Italy), 25319,25518,25519. (Palestine), 25259. (Roumania), 25580 to 25591. (Spain), 25317, 25318, 25320 to 25326, 25351 to 25367, 25389, 25390. (Turkey in Asia), 25621. Olea verrucosa, 25520, 25521. Olive, wild (South Africa), 25520, 25521. Orange, Clementine, 25196. Oryza sativa, 25469, 25596 to 25604, 25702, 25703. Papaw (India), 25692. Pea, chick. See Cicer arietinum. INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES. 45 Pea, field. See Pisum arvense. Peach, Tenshin blood, 25309. Pear (China), 25622, 25623. Pelargonium odoratissimum, 25253. Penniselum americanum, 25343, 25344. Persea gratissima, 25614 to 25617. Phalaris minor, 25217. Phaseolus aconitifolius, 25707. angularis, 25255." calcaratus, 25523. max, 25705. radiatus, 25516, 25706. vulgaris, 25218, 25646, 25647, 25683. Phleum paniculatum, 25219. PJiragmites imlgaris, 25613. Physalis&p., 25480. Pinus gerardiana, 25316. Pisum arvense, 25280, 25439, 25680, 25711. Pithecolobium duke, 25690, 25691, 25694. Pomelo, Amoy, 25506. See also Citrus decumana. Pritchardia pacifica, 25533. Pyrus sp., 25622, 25623. Quebracho Colorado. See Schinopsis bal- ansae. Quince (China), 25625, 25699. Kadish (China), 25593. PapJianus sativus, 25593. Paphionacme utilis, 25547. Raspberry (Philippine Islands), 25466. Rice, Baixau, 25702. (Cochin China), 25702, 25703. Jarahan, 25602. Jarahur, 25601. Joviva, 25600. Joyia, 25604. Mutmuria, 25596 to 25599. Xep, 25703. Sahandeya, 25603. Szemiu, 25469. (Trinidad) , 25596 to 25604. See also Oryzasatica. Rollinia emarginata, 25528. Rubber, Ecanda, 25547. Manicoba de Jequie, 25507. (Ochilesco), 25547. Rubussp., 25466. Bumex romassa, 25472. Rye, Petkoff Winter, 25665. Saccharum officinarum, 25225 to 25242. Salix humboldliana, 25474. Sapucaia nut. See Lecythis usitata. 168 Schinopsis balansae, 25717. Schoenocaulon officinale, 25508. Sebadilla. See Schoenocaulon officinale. Secale cereale, 25665. Semele androgyna, 25631. Sesamum orientate, 25681. Silk, vegetable. See Bombax sp. Solanum zuccagnianum, 25467. Sophora macrocarpa, 25478. tetraptera, 25479. Sorbus sp., 25624. Sorghum, durra, red (Abyssinia), 25675. yellowish (Abyssinia), 25676, 25677. (Togo), 25328 to 25342. See also Andropogon sorghum. Soy bean, brown, 25212. (China), 25437, 25438, 25649 to 25658. Wisconsin Black, 25468. yellow, 25716. See also Glycine hispida. Squash (Japan), 25594, 25595. Stizolobium sp., 25197, 25254, 25261 to 25263, 25715. Sugar cane (Cuba), 25225 to 25242. Terminalia bellerica, 25541. chebula, 25542. Tree tomato. See Cyphomandra betacea. Trifolium hybridum, 25485, 25486. pratense, 25266, 25487. suaveolens, 25276. Triticum sp., 25666 to 25670. aestivum, 25243. Tumboa bainesii, 25436. Turnip (China), 25592. Undetermined, 25475, 25482, 25488. Vegetable silk. See Bombax sp. Viciafaba, 25642 to 25645, 25678, 25679. Vigna unguiculata, 25512, 25714. " Water chestnut." See Eleocharis tube- rosa. Watermelon (Chile), 25504. Weinmannia trichosperma, 25493. Wheat (Abyssinia), 25666 to 25670. (Korea), 25243. (Palestine), 25260. Xanthorrhoea preissii, 25639. Zea mays, 25252, 25660. Zinziber officinale, 25315. o