4 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

68961 to 68973—Continued. to 9,000 feet, when the country is still covered with snow and the streams are 68970. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabaceae. frozen. (Bock.) Common bean. For previous introduction see No. 40864. A native variety. 68977. COKYLTJS HETEROPHYLLA FiSCh. 68971. STIZOLOBIUM VELUTTNUM (Hassk.) Piper and Tracy. Fabaceae. Betulaceae. Hazel. Said to be a cross between a black- From Manchuria. Seeds obtained by P. H. seeded variety and a local white-seeded Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau of variety. Plant Industry. Received December 7, 1926. For previous introduction see No. 43556. No. 8362. Chen tzu. From Baream, Heilungkiang Province. 68972. VOANDZEIA SUBTERRANEA (Lr.) Thouars. Fabaceae. For previous introduction see No. 65622. A locally grown variety which is- used 68978. CITRUS sp. Rutaeeae. by the natives as a relish; matures in four or five months. Cuban shaddock. From Holguin, Cuba. Seeds presented by For previous introduction see No. Thomas R. Towns. Received December 63731. 10, 1926. 68973. ZEA MAYS L. Poaceae. Corn. Seeds of a shaddock used as a stock for A native-grown corn, originally intro- citrus varieties in Cuba; especially good duced by the Portuguese into Nyasaland. for navel orange, but not good for grape-1 fruit or the kumquat. (Towns.) 68974. MACADAMIA TEBNIFOLIA F. Muell. Proteaceae. 68979. EREMTJRTJS HIMALAICTJS X RO- BUSTUS. Liliaceae. Desert candle. From San Diego, Calif. Seeds presented by John Stafford. Received December 7, From Stockholm, Sweden. Seeds presented 1926. by Dr. Robert Fries, director, botanic garden. Received December 13, 1926. Two of my three trees are bearing heav- ily ; the' trees are very handsome, with A tall, hardy, ornamental, perennial straight trunks and slender branches with yuccalike plant with rosy white flowers. pendulous branchlets. No insect pests or The parents are native to central Asia. diseases have so far injured the trees. (Stafford.) 68980. SCHINOPSIS LORENTZII (Griseb.) Nuts rounded-ovoid, about 20 millimeters Bngl. (Quebrachia lorentzii Griseb.). long; surface dull brown and somewhat Anacardiaceae. Quebracho. roughened ; shell varying in thickness from one-half to 4 millimeters, comparatively From Tucuman, Argentina. Seeds pre- easy to crack; kernel white, tender, with a sented by Dr. William E. Cross, Director, sweet flavor and of excellent quality. Estaci6n Experimental Agricola. Re- ceived December 10, 1926. For previous introduction see No. 49307. An Argentine timber tree with leathery, 68975. CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE compound leaves and branched clusters of small flowers. The wood is very hard and Liebm. Phoenicacae. Palm. durable, and the bark yields an important From Zacuapam, Huatusco, Vera Cruz, Mex- tannin of commerce. ico. Seeds presented by Dr. C. A. For previous introduction see No. 43548. Purpus. Received November 29, 1926. This relative of the pacayito (Chamae- 68981 to 68995. dorea elegans) is a slightly larger palm, From Manchuria. Seeds obtained by P. H. becoming about 10 feet nigh with leaves 4 Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau feet long. Doctor Purpus says that the of Plant Industry. Received December undeveloped flowers make an excellent veg- 8, 1926. etable and are eaten throughout the State of Vera Cruz, Mexico. It grows best in 68981. EUONYMUS sp. Celastraceae. shady places. No. 8363. Ertsengtientzu. October 24, For previous introduction see No. 61386. 1926. Nuati shu tiao tutu (warming tree). This tree is said to grow on the 68976. AMYGDALUS KANSUENSIS (Ren- hillside, and the wood is used for making der) Skeels (Prunus kansuensis whip handles and walking sticks. Render). Amygdalaceae. 68982. HEMEROCAIXIS sp. Liliaceae. i From China. Seeds collected by J. F. Rock, Day lily. Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. No. 8350. Bokotu, Heilungkiang Prov- Received December 6, 1926. ince. October 24. 1926. Huang hua No. 14889. Kansu-Tibet border. Sep- (yellow flower lily). tember 13, 1926. A thorny shrub, 6 to 10 68983. IBIS sp. Iridaceae. feet high, with black stems and pink flow- ers which appear before the leaves. The No. 8356. Bokotu, Heilungkiang Prov- small fruits, the size of a marble or larger, ince, October 24, 1926. Ma Hen hua contain no flesh. This species occurs on (horse lily flower). the dry arid loess slopes both in the Tao 68984. LESPBDBZA BICOLOR Turcz. Faba- River valley and in the arid gorges of the ceae. Shrub bush clover. Minchow River and endures temperatures of 10° to 20° F. below zero. This is the No. 8355. Bokotu, Heilungkiang Prov- earliest flowering shrub in this region, ince. October 24, 1926. Shan sao chu ^looming in April at an altitude of 8,500 (wild broom plant).