United States Department of Agriculture

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

INVENTORY No. 131

Washington, D. G. T Issued August, 1942

PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED BY THE DIVISION OF PLANT EX- PLORATION AND INTRODUCTION, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY, APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1937 (Nos. 123342 to 124625)

CONTENTS Fagt Introductory statement X Inventory 3 Index of common and scientific names _: 51

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT This inventory, No. 131, records the plant material (Nos. 123342 to 124625) received by the Division of Plant Exploration and Introduc- tion during the period from April 1 to June 30,1937. The bot'aftlcal determinations of seeds introduced have been made and the nomenclature determined by Paul Russell, who has had general supervision of this inventory. B. Y. MORRISON, Principal Horticulturist, in Charge. DIVISION OF PLANT EXPLORATION AND INTRODUCTION, Washington, D. C, October 7,1941.

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Nom—Thi£ inventory is a historical record of plant material introduced for Department and other specialists. It is not to be considered as a list of plant materials&r. distribution.

1123342 to 123376. PUNIOA GBANATUM L. 128342 to 123376—Continued. Punicaceae. Pomegranate. 128862. No. 4432. N. 201. From the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- 128863. No. 4470. BcMrin-nar. lic*. Cuttings presented by Dr. A. Streb- 123364. No. 4447. N. 10. kova, Azerbaijan Experiment Station, Mar- dakjany, Caucasus. Received April 29, 123365. No. 4414. Ochik kurinski. 1937. 123366. No. 4541. Burh pechak. ,123842. No. 670, Veles. 123867. No. 4468. Turach-ner. 193848. No. 672. Kirmizi kabuoh. 123868. No. 4463. N. W. 128844. No. 668. Kara-Bala-mursal. 123369. No. 6420. Kai-nar. 128845. No. 680. Zebeida. 123370. No. 6421. Ochik-nar. 123346. No. 678. Ban nor. 123371. No. 6423. [No varietal name.] 123847. No. 665. Chinei. 123372. No. 6444. Armud-$ehirin-nar. 128348. No. 673^ Schitin^nar. 123373. No. 6451. Bchoulanski N. 888. 123340. No, 1. Vir. fr 1. 123374. No. 6446. Kirmizi schoulanski N. 871. 128850. No. 4430. N. 198. 123875. No. 6443. BaUi-mursal (Kalinka- 128861. No. 4426. Veles. buk) 128852. No. 4417. Galosh a, 123376. No. 6452. Kirmizi Kabueh grand- 128858. No. 4441. BcMrin-nar. jinski. 123854. No. 4437. N. J,63. 123377 and 123378. PEBIIXA NANKINENSIS 128855. No. 4508. N. 51. (Lour.) Decaisne. Menthaceae. 128856. No. 4547. N. «2. From Japan. Seeds purchased from the 123857. No. 4416. N. 209. Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd., Yokohama. 188858. No. 4494. Ferganski N. 32. Received April 22, 1937. 128*69. No. 4411. N. 450. For previous introduction see 45264. 183360. No. 4422. N. 215. 123377. A form with green leaves. 123361. No. 4424. N. 217. 123878. A form with red leaves.

*It should be understood that the names of varieties of fruits, vegetables, cereals, and other plants used in this inventory are those under which the material was received when Introduced by the Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, and further, that the printing of such names here does not constitute their offlcial publication and adoption In this country. As the different varieties are studied, 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 horticultural nomenclature. It is a well-known fact that botanical descriptions, both technical and economic, seldom mention the- seeds at all and rarely describe them in such a way as to make possible identification from the seeds alone. Many of the unusual plants listed in these inventories are* appearing in this country for the first time, and there are no seed samples or herbarium specimens with ripe> seeds with which the new arrivals may be compared. The only identification possible is to see that the sample received resembles seeds of ether species of the- same genus or of related genera. The responsibility for the identification, therefore, must necessarily ©f ten rest with the person sending the-'material. * If there is any question, regarding the,,correctness of the, identification of any plant received from this Division,, herbarium specimens of leaves and flowers should be sent in so that definite identification can be made. . •-' vi 1? PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

123379 to 123389. 123379 to 123389—Continued. From Costa Rica. Seeds collected by H. P. on the thick branches of the rather pink- Loomis, Bureau, of Plant Industry, United ish inflorescence. States Department of Agriculture. Re- 123387. GEONOMA sp. ceived April 21, 1937. This is a different species from Sur- 123379. ACANTHOBHIZA sp. Pboenicaceae. tuba (P. I. 123386) ; the dull purplish- Palm. red inflorescence is somewhat larger, but Palma de escoba. A spiny-trunked, pal- the branches are much more slender and mate-leaved palm about 15 feet high, found the fruits are about a quarter as large. growing in dense woods. 123388. HELICONIA sp. Musaceae. 123380. ASTROCARYUM ALATUM Loomis. Platanillo. The inflorescence is erect Phoenlcaeeae. Palm. when young but drooping with age; bracts A handsome tropical woodland palm, dark red; fruits bright china blue. with a trunk 12 to 18 feet high and numer- 123389. (Undetermined.) ous moderately arching, dark-green pinnate A bush or small slender tree, growing leaves 18 ib 20 feet longf Ttrife largtf kpftiy in dense woodtf. The mottled brown seeds, fruits are in dense terminal clusters* Na- "tfc3o, 128390 to 123402 to 123410—Continued, 128396. N^u ,&H, ^uJfFoo, Fruit green, fruit* are half an inch long with recurred . of good gayer *jp4 no fiber % skin thick; lobes. Native to Iran [Persia]. a good keeper, . For previous introduction see 118361. 123997. No, 2515. Hurmni. A consistent 123407. PHILADELPHUS TENUIFQLIUS Rupr. end regular bearer, giving two crops Sydrangeaceae. a year over a longer period than Neelum, Fruit round and larger than A sferui) up to 8 feet bigb with slender Neelum, but not so good in flavor or spreading branches, thin ovate-oblong so good a keeper; color green, inclined leaves % to 5 inches long, and greejiish- to yellow. One of the best commercial white, slightly fragrant flowers 1 inch mangoes of the Presidency. across, in small racemes. Native to Man- 123398, NYMPHAJJA sp. Nympfcaeaceae. churia. 123408 to 123410. ROSA spp. Rosaceae. No. 2519. Flowers white, 3 to 5 inches Rose. across, borne above the water. 123408. ROSA AMBLYOTIS Meyer. 123399 to 123401. PHAQEOLUS VHUJABIS A stout-branched shrub with purple L. Fabaceae. Common bean. stems, native to Siberia. The leaflets From Australia. Seeds presented by S. Fish, are usually 7, the pink flowers are soli- Biological Branch, Plant Research Labora- tary, and the fruits are about one-half tory, Burnley Gardens, Burnley, Victoria. inch long. Received April 28, 1937. For previous introduction see 54172. 123999. Canadian Wonder (Burnley Selec- 123409. ROSA GLAUCA Vill. tion). A European shrub closely related to 123400. Pale Dun. Rosa canina, but having broadly ovate, 128401. Tarra. bluish-green leaflets and purplish flowers. 123402 to 183410. For previous iatroftMtion fee 04207. From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 123410. ROSA TUSCHETICA Boiss, Seeds presented by the Director, Botanic A low shrub, native to the Caucasus Garden, Leningrad. Received April 26, region, with small, firm orate leaflets 1937. and solitary pink flowers. 123402. ALLIDM LEDBBODRIANUM Schult. f. For previous introduction see 54155. Liliaceae. 123411 to 123416. TRIFOUUM PBATENSE A stout-stemmed allium 1 to 2 feet high, native to the Altai region in Siberia. The From the Union of Soviet Socialist linear leaves are terete, and the rosy-pink Seeds presented by Prof. P. I, I4sitsy% flowers are in dense hemispherical umbels Plant Breeding Station, Moscow. Received about 1 inch in diameter. April 28, 1937. For previous introduction see 104885. A collection of re4 clover strains witfc the 123403. ALLIUM sp. Liliaceae. corolla tube of shorter length than jaon&al Received as Allium moly, but the seeds 123411. No. 121. are not of that species. UUW. No. 304. 123404. ALLIUM sp. Liliaceae. 123418. No. 807. 123405. BERGBNIA PACIFICA Komarov. Saxi- 128414. No. 817. fragaceae. 123415. No. 318. A woody perennial with elliptic leaves 128410. No. 319. 2 to 6 inches long, hardly evergreen, and flowering stem's over a foot high, with 123417. VIOLA ALTAICA Ker. Violaceae. racemes of many showy red flowers. It From the Netherlands. Seeds presented by may be a variety of Bergenio, ornssifolia. tfee Director, Botanic Garden, keyden. Re- Native to northeastern Asia. ceived April 26, 1937. 123406. PARROTIA IWRWCA (DC) Meyer. A hardy perennial violet with short stems, HamameUdaceae. Persian parrotia. ovate, crenate leaves having long channeled A shrub or small tree up to 15 feet petioles, and ft single large pale-yellow flower high, with spreading branches and ovate- on a stout scapel&e peduncle. Native to the oblong, coarsely crenate leaves 3 to 4 Altai region, Siberia. inches long, which turn scarlet, yellow, 123418. RHODODENDRON ALBEECHTII and orange in the autumn and remain on the branches a long time. The flower Maxim. Ericaceae. heads, which appear in March before the From North Wales. Seeds presented by Loitf loaves, are rather inconspicuous except for Aberconway, Bodnant, Tal-y-€afa. Re- the pendent purple stamens; the ovoid ceived April 26, 1937. PLANT MATEKIAL INTRODUCED

123426 to 123432. ; A deciduous shrub 3 to 5 feet high, with From England. Plants presented by Sir Ar- obovate to oblanceolate membranous leaves thur W. Hill, Director, Royal Botanic Gar- which turn yellow in autumn. The rotate- dens, Kew, Surrey. Received May 7, 1937. campanulate, red-purple flowers, 2 inches 123426. ARUNDINARIA ANCEPS Mitt poa- across, in clusters of three to five, appear ceae. Bamboo. with the leaves. It is somewhat like Rhodo- Because of the uncertainty of its origin, dendron schUppenbachU and is native to Japan. this arundinaria was named anceps (doubtful). It is how believed to be na- For previous introduction see 117066. tive to northern India. The culms are round and slender and are reported to 123419. HEDEBA HELIX L. Araliaceae. grow 10 to 15 feet high in England. On English ivy. small plants there are 2 or 3 branches at From the Netherlands. Seeds presented by each node, with rather long branchlets the Director, Botanic Garden, Amsterdam. having 8 to 10 linear-lanceolate leaves. Received April 28, 1937. The leaves are light green, over 2 inches Variety Digitata. long and three-eighths of ah inch wide. The tessellation (cross venation) is mi- 123420 and 123421. OEYZA SATIVA L. nute and unusually regular. 123427. CHIMONOBAMBUSA FALCATA (Nees) Poaceae. Bice. Nakai (Arundinaria falcata Nees). Poa- From Italy. Seeds presented by Stazione ceae. Bamltoo. Sperim, Risicoltura, Vercelli. Received A slender clump bamboo growing to a April 26, 1937. height of 20 feet, but not exceeding one- 123420. General Rossi. half inch in diameter, having the young 123421. Gigante Vercelli. stems covered with a bluish-white, waxy coating soon turning yellowish green. The 123422 and 123423. OBYZA SATIVA L. light-green, striate-veined leaves are 4 to Poaceae, Eice. . 6 inches long by one-third of an inch wide, From India. Seeds presented by the Botani- with downy sheaths. The species is not * cal Laboratory, Titabar Farm, Titabar. very hardy, being native to the lower Received May 6, 1937. slopes of the Himalayas in nortnwestern 129122. Bengali jaha. No.226. India. 123423? Jahari, No. 240. For previous introduction see 110335. 123428. THAMNOCALAMUS FALCONERI Hook, 123424. GOSSYPIUMPALMEBII Watt. Mal- f. (Arundinaria falconeri (Van Houtte) vaceae. Cotton. A. and C. Riviere). Poaceae. Bamboo. From Mexico. Seeds collected by George B. A bamboo with a cylindrical culm, which, Hinton, in Pungarabato, and presented when young, has 8 to 10 branches at each through the Division of Cotton and Other node; these branches vary in length, are Fiber Crops and Diseases. Received May exceedingly slender, often purplish in color, 6,1937. and have 4 to 7 leaves gathered near the A much-branched shrub with leaves mostly tips. The leaves are lanceolate, 1% to 4 linear, 1 to 3% inches long, sometimes 3- inches long by %e to- % of an inch wide. lobed, and small pale-yellow flowers followed The slenderness of the branches gives this by small fruits with fuzzy seeds. Native to bamboo a distinctive beauty. Mexico. For previous introduction see 114413. 123425. EPISGIA CUPREATA (Hook.) 123429. CHIMONOBAMBUSA MARMOBEA (Mitf.) Makino (Arundinaria mar- JHanst, (Achimenes otipreata Hook.). morea (Mitf.) Makino). Poaceae. Gesneriaceae. Bamboo* From Puerto Rico. Plants presented by T. B. A small bamboo growing 3 feet or more McClelland, Superintendent, Agricultural high. The internodes of the culm are very Experiment Station, Mayaguez. Received short, with 3 branches at each node, 2 short July 21, 1934. Numbered May 6, 1937. and 1 long. The bright-green, nearly ses- A tender perennial a few inches high, suit- sile leaves are up to 4% inches long by able for warm house culture. Under favor- % to % of an inch wide, rough on both able conditions it produces a mass of stolons sides and with tessellated venations. The extending several feet from the mother plant. degree of hardiness of the plant is not defi- The entire plant is covered, with soft hairs, nitely known, though it is reported to and the ovate crinkled leaves are copper have withstood a temperature of about 8° tinged above; the small solitary flowers are F. without injury in England. scarlet red. Native to Colombia. For previous introduction see 116089. APRIL 1 TO JUNE- 30, 1937

123426 to 123432—Continued. 123442 to 123450—Continued. r 123430. SiNABDNDiNAEU MDRIBLAB (Gam- 123441 ASTRAGALUS GLYCYPHYLLOS L. Fa- ble) Nakal (Arundinaria murielae Gam- baceae. Milkvetch. tie). Poaceae. Bamboo. A prostrate, spreading, herbaceous per- ' A handsome bamboo, understood to grow ennial, native to Asia Minor. to a height of Id to 15 feet. It is reported For previous introduction see 104560. to produce masses of culms, which is unusual for hardy bamboos. The culms turn 123443. ASTRAGALUS HAMOSUS L'. Faba- to a rich yellow with age, and there are ceae. Milkvetch. 1 to many branches at the nodes. On An annual, gray-green hairy plant, with small plants a branch may bear 2 to 3 prostrate or ascending stems 8 inches to leaves up to 2% inches long by %6 of an 1 foot long. It is native to sunny places inch wide. There are usually 3 pairs of in the Mediterranean countries. secondary veins and the intermediates are For previous introduction see 78765. 5 to 8. The tessellation is rather close. 123444. BBACHYPODIUM PHOBNICOIDBS (L.) For previous introduction see 90302. Roem. and Schult Poaceae. Grasg. 123441. THAMNOCALAMUS SPATHIFLORUS A perennial European grass 1 to. 2 feet ..... (Trin.) Munro {Arundinaria spathiflora high, with narrowly linear leaves, slender Trin.). Foaceae. Bamboo. stems, and narrow flower clusters having • ; . * A rare bamboo, said to grow in clumps oblong spikelets sessile on the axis. with slender culms up to 35 feet high and For previous introduction see 76759. with branches tufted at the nodes; the 123445. CUCUMIS MBLO L. Cucurbitaceae. ." narrow leaves, up to 6 inches long, are , Muskmelon. gathered 2 to 4 at the ends of the branchlets. . 123446. LATHYRUS APHACA L. Fabaceae. >ea. [•• For-previous introduction see 114413. A semiprostrate or ascending yellow- 123432. PHYLLOSTACHY8 SDLPHURBA VIBIDIS flowered leguminous herb, native to Asia Young (PhyllO8tachy8 mitU A. and C. Minor. ; Riviere). Poaceae. Bamboo. For previous introduction see 69856. A Chinese bamboo up to 30 feet high, 123447. LAVATEBA OLBIA L. Malvaceae. with yellow stems and brown-spotted ^sheaths. Treemallow. A shrubby perennial, native to southern 123433 to 123438. LYCOPERSICON ES- Europe, about 6 feet in height. The 3- or CULENTUM Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 5-lobed oblong leaves are softly hairy, and From Morocco. "Seeds presented by H. Bray- the solitary, reddish-purple flowers are ard, Directeur, Station Experimental de sometimes over 2 inches across. '• Sfarrakech. Received May 4, 1937. For previous introduction see 58650. 123433. Aurore. 123448. RUBIA PEREGEINA L. Rubiaceae. 123434. Hatif de Cologne. A herbaceous perennial climber with, 123435. Gloria de Mordin. whorled oblong or lanceolate leathery leaves. Native to the Mediterranean re- 123436. ReinedeReives. gion. 123437. Potager de Viljoule. 123449. STACHTS RECTA L. Menthaceae. 128438. Sans.Paroille: A tall herbaceous perennial with erect 123439 to 123441. SOJA MAX (L.) Piper. or ascending stems about 2 feet high, cre- Fabaceae. Soybean. nate oblong-ovate or lanceolate leaves 1 From Burma, India. Seeds presented by to 1% inches long, and distant whorls of about 10 yellowish-white flowers. Native Rev. R. S. Buker, Kentung. Received May to southern Europe. 10, 1937. 123450. VICIA MELANOPS Sibth. and Smith. 123439. No. 1. A small straw-yellow bean Fabaceae. With brown hilum. 123440. No. 2. A medium-small, straw-yel- 123451 to 123576. low seed, slightly brown, cloudy, hilum dark brown. From India. Seeds collected by Walter Koelz, Bureau of Plant Industry, United 123441. No. 3. A medium-sized, yellowish- States Department of Agriculture. Re- green seed with light- to dark-brown hi- ceived April 26, 1937. lum. Unless otherwise mentioned, this material 123442 to 123450. was all collected in the Madras Presidency From France. Seeds presented by R. Salgues, n February and March, 19j37. Director, Brignoies Botanic Garden. Re- 123451 and 123452. ABELMOSCHUS BSCU- ceived May 10, 1937. LENTUS (L.) Moench. Okra. 8 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

123451 to 12357e—Continued. 123451 to 123576—Continued.

128461. No. 2429. Bendikai. From Man- gate, 16 by 14. t Inches, pale green, no- galore/ March 1. White fruit, 6 Inches bloom, used as a vegetable. long, from a plant 5 feet high. 123463. No. 2420. Kumalakai. From 123452. No. 2444, Bendikai. From Ka- Mangalore, February 27. Fruit sub- sargod. globose, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, cov- 123453. ACACIA sp. Mimosaceae. ered with bloom, used as a vegetable. No. 2334. From Ootacamund, Nilgiri 123464. No. 2435. Nareyan Kumbalanga. Hills, February 16, at 7,000 feet altitude. From Kasargod, March 2. Said to be A quick-growing tree with attractive foli- a large form covered with bloom. age and an abundance of fragrant creamy 123465. No. 2470. From Madura, March flowers. Often planted in groves. 7. Fruit elongate, 18 inches long by 123454. ADINA CORDIFOLIA (Roxb.) Benth. 12 inches across, covered with heavy and Hook. Rubiaceae. bloom; used as a vegetable and for candying. No. 2450. From Nilambur, March 4. A large handsome deciduous tree found in 123466. BIGNONIA sp. Bignoniaceae. the foothills of the Himalayas from Jumna No. 2495. From Bangalore, Mysore State, eastward up to 3,000 feet altitude. The February 9. A vigorous climber, used on leaves are cordate, and the yellow flowers trellises. are borne in small heads. 123467. CALOPHTLLUM INOPHYLLUM L. Clu- For previous introduction see 116769. siaceae. 123455 and 123456. AMARANTHUS spp. Am- No. 2431. From Kasargod, March 2. A aranthaceae. large tree with leaves like those ot the From Kasargod, March 3. Used as a magnolia, producing fruits about 1 inch potherb. in diameter. A bitter aromatic greenish oil is extracted from the seeds and used 123455. AMARANTHUS sp. for illumination by the poorer classes. The No. 2442. Chore CMra. strong durable reddish wood is used by 123456. AMARANTHUS sp. cabinetmakers, also for masts and railway No. 2445. Belta Chira. ties. 123457. ARTOCARPUS sp. Moraceae. For previous introduction see 80684. No. 2426. From Bangalore, February 28. 123468 to 123476. CAPSICUM ANMDUM L. An attractive tree with small deeply Solanaceae. Common redpepper. toothed leaves 6 inches long. The flavor- 123468. No. 2383. From Shoranur, March less, papillose fruit is as large as a grape- 23. Fruit pointed, 1% inches long, fruit. red, very hot. -, 12345R. BADHINIA sp. Caesalpiniaceae. 123469. No. 2428. From Mangalore, March No. 2453. From Nilambur, March 4. A 1. Fruit top-shaped, 1 to 1% inches medium-sized tree, found in teak forests high; red, very pungent. with pods 18 by 1% inches. 123470. No. 2411. Manesru. From Kasar- 123459. BEGONIA sp. Begoniaceae. god, February 27. Fruit pointed, 2 No. 11039. From Ootacamund, Nilgiri to 3 inches long by 1 inch broad; red, Hills, February 16, at 7,000 feet altitude. hot. A perennial with attractive cerise flowers, 123471. No. 2402. Monji. From Telli- growing in moss on rock faces in the rain cherry, February 25. Strains No. 240Q forest. to 2404 are much alike, but vary in 123460 to 123465. BENINCASA HISPIDA length and width; said to be distinct. (Thunb.) Cogn. Cucurbitaceae. 12S472. No. 2410. Manesru. From Kas- Waxgourd. argod, February 27. Fruit pointed, Nos. 123460 and 123461 were presented 4 inches long by % to % of an inch by the Superintendent of the Rice Research wide; red, hot. Station at Petambi, February 22. 123473. No. 2404. Morigi. From Telli- 123460. No. 2384. Kumoalanga. A cherry, February 25. smooth elongate fruit 2 feet long, cov- 123474. No. 2401. Morigi. From Telli- ered with bloom; a good keeper; used cherry, February 25. Like No. 2400 as a vegetable and for confections. (P. I. No. 123475), but shorter. 123461. No. 2388. Vaidyam Kumbalanga. 123475. No. 2480. Morigi. From Telli- A small fruit 6 inches long, used only cherry, February 25. Fruit red, in medicine. pointed, to 3 inches long; hot. 123462. No. 2419. Kumbalanga. From 123476. No. 2403. Morigi. From Telli- Mangalore, February 27. Fruit elon- cherry, February 25. APRIL 1 TO JUNE1 30, 1937 9

123451 to 12357er-Oontinued. 123451 to l&357e--Contiimed. 133477. CASSIA ALATA L. Caesalpiniaceae. 128488. No. 2408. From Payyanur, Febru- Ringworm cassia. ary 26. Fruit globose, 8 inches in No. 2496. From Mangalore, March 1. A diameter, pale green with broad sbrub up to 10 feet high, sometimes cul- blotched ribs of darker green; flesh tivated as an ornamental, with pinnate red, low sugar content. leaves 2 feet long and showy yellow flow- 123489. No. 2409. Vataka. From Kasar- ers. Native to tropical America. god, February 26. Fruit globose, 6 For previous introduction see 106487. inches in diameter, pale green, reticu- 123478. CASSIA sp. Caesalpiniaceae. lated; flesh red, insipid. No. 2465. From Nilambur, March 6. A 123490. No. 2417. From Mangalore, Feb- well-shaped thorny bush about 8 feet high, ruary 27, but the fruit is said to have probably yellow flowered. come from Kundapur. Fruit subglobose, 1 foot in diameter; pale green, 123479 to 123492. CITRULLUS VULGAR* S , reticulated; flesh red. Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. 123479. No. 1. Mettupalaiyam. From Met- 123491. No. 2418. Vataka. From Manga- tupalaiyam, February 21. Fruit sub- lore, February 27, but said to have globose, 10 inches long, with fine ver- come from Kundapur. Fruit subglo- niculations of darker green, distinctly bose, 1 foot in diameter, deep green and abundantly ribbed; flesh red; rind with rib lines darker green ; rind thick, % of an inch thick, the thinnest rind flesh red ; few seeds. observed on this expedition. 123492. No. 2466. Purchased in Madura, 123460. No. 2. From Coimbatore, Febru- March 7. ary 21. Fruit globose, 8 inches in 128498 to 128508. CUCUMIS M»LO L. Cu- diameter, green with flne irregular curbitaceae. Muskmelon. lines of darker green; flesh red, seedy; rind thin. From Coimbatore, February 21. 183481. No. 3. From Coimbatore, Febru- 123493. No. 1. Fruit small, gold brown ary 21. Fruit subglobose, 1 foot in with broad rib lines, often flattened, diameter, green with broad blotched 6 by 8 inches; flesh mealy, sweetish, lines of darker green; flesh red; rind 2 inches thick, half green and half 1 inch thick. salmon-colored. 123482. No. 4. From Coimbatore, Febru- 123494. No. 2. Fruit subglobose, 4% ary 21. Fruit subglobose, deep green inches in diameter, brownish yellow, with discernible blotched stripes of mottled, traces of irregular ribs; flesh darker green; flesh red; texture good, 1 inch thick, salmon-colored, juicy, blending into the half-inch green rind ; acid. seeds large. 123495. . No. 3. Fruit banana-shaped, 128483. No, 2320. From Coimbatore, Feb- often nearly 18 inches long, smooth, ruary 12. Fruit siabglobose, 14 inches golden yellow, more or less blotched long, deep green, veined darker; flesh with green; flesh mealy, white, neu- red; rind three-fourths of an inch tral, inclined to be add. thick. 123498. No. 4. Fruit 6 by 4 Inches, un- Nos. 123484 to 123486 were presented ribbed, lemon yellow, netted; flesh pale ' by the Superintendent of the Rice Re- salmon, juicy, not acid, but of an in- search Station, Petambi, February 22. teresting flavor. 123484. No. 2390. Kummatti. Described 123497. No. 5. Fruit subglobose, 5 Inches as like a small watermelon, but used in diameter, smooth, pink brown with as a curry vegetable. broad green rib lines, flesh % of an 128485. No. 2391. Kummatti. Like No. inch thick, half green, half salmon- 2390 (P. 1. 123485), but of a different colored, juicy, neutral. race. 123498. No. 6. Fruit globose, 6 inches in 123486. No. 2392. ChakkaraveltaH. Fruit diameter, yellow blotched green with globose, 6 to 10 inches in diameter, deep green ribs; flesh 1*4 inches thick, smooth, green mottled; flesh red and varying in color from salmon at center sweet. to half green near the rind; pleasantly 123487. No. 2397. Vataka. From Telli- acid. cherry, February 24. Fruit globose, 6 123499. No. 7. Fruit subglobose, 4 by 3% to 8 inches in diameter, green, reticu- inches, red brown with conspicuous lated ; flesh white and pink, crisp, low ribs of pale netting; flesh % of an in sugar content; early. Inch thick, fragrant, acid. 424282—42 2 10 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

123451 to 123573--Continued. 123451 to 12357&—Continued. 123500. No. 8. Fruit subgiobose, 6 by 4 123514. No. 2421. Waierifca. From Man- inches, orange and greenish black, galore, February 27. Fruit 14 by 6 flecked, netted; flesh salmon-colored. inches, tapering at both ends but 1% inches thick, mealy, acid. sharply so at the stem end, orange- 123501. No. 9. Fruit elongate, 10 by 6 colored, netted with deep green. This inches, yellow to orange with green variety will not keep over 3 or 4 shading and more or less green rib- months. bing; flesh salmon-colored, 1% inches 123515. No. 2440. Unda Kakeri. From thick, mealy, subacid. Kasargod, March 2. Said to be 18 123502. No. 10. Fruit oblong, 6 inches inches long. long, red brown, nearly smooth, with 123516. No. 2452. From Nilambur, March broad green ribs; flesh salmon-colored, 14. Fruit ovoid, about 3 inches long, 1% inches thick with the seeds em- green, ribbed white, smooth; flesh bit- bedded, rather sweet, interesting, ter. A good keeper. Juicy. 123517. CUCUMIS sp. Cucurbitaceae. 123503. No. 11. Fruit subgiobose, 10 by No. 2398. From Tellicherry, February 24. 5 inches, golden-brown, finely flecked Fruit oval, 1 foot long, orange yellow, with dark green, smooth, unribbed; more or less ribbed green, or the reverse; flesh 1% inches thick, salmon-colored, mealy, fragrant and pleasantly acid. flesh firm, keeps for months. Attractive fruits and flesh of good quality; interesting 123504. No. 12. Fruit globose, 6 inches in novelty. diameter, yellow, heavily netted, ribbed; flesh firm, pale salmon-colored, 123518. CUCUMIS sp. Cucurbitaceae. 1% inches thick with embedded seeds, No. 2441. From Kasargod, March 2. sweetish. A good keeper. 123519 to 123523. CUCUBBITA MOSCHATA 123505. No. 13. Fruit subgiobose, 5 inches Duchesne. Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. in diameter, smooth, red brown, not 123519. No. 2305. From Bangalore, My- ribbed; flesh yellow, rather juicy, neu- sore State, February 9. Fruit ovoid, tral with delicate flavor. buff brown, weighs about 30 pounds, 123506. No. 14. Fruit 6 by 3 inches, yel- flesh coarse and not very sweet; grown low, blotched brown; rind firm; flesh in the summer and will keep for 6 white, sweetish with seeds embedded. months. 123507 to 123516. CUCUMIS SATTVUS L. CU- 123520. No. 2386. Matabar. Presented by curbitaceae. Cucumber. the Superintendent of the Rice Re- 123507. No. 2389. KakiH. From Petambi, search Station at Petambi, February February 22. Presented by the Su- 22. Fruit yellow, flattened, ridged, 1 perintendent of the Rice Research Sta- to 2 feet in diameter; flesh slightly tion. An elongate fruit with small sweet. A good keeper. spines and crisp flesh. 123521. No. 2416. Matt an. From Kasar- 123508. No. 2439. Kakerika. From Kas- god, February 27. Fruit flattened, 18 argod, March 2. by 12 inches, ribbed, smooth, buff pink. 128509.. No. 2 4 6 7* FromMadura, A good keeper. March 7. 123522* No. 2469. Mattan. From Ma- 123510. No. 2 4 6 8. FromMadura, dura, March 7. Fruit flattened, March 7. strongly ribbed, creamy buff to red 123511. N6. 2382. Walerika. From Pe- buff, 18 by 12 inches. Keeps for sev- tambi, February 22. Fruit about 16 eral months. inches long and 6 inches wide, in- 123523. No. 2407. From Kasargod, Feb- clined to taper toward the stem, yel- ruary 26. Fruit cucumber-shaped, 14 low, netted or blotched with dark by 5 or 6 inches, smooth orange-col- green; flesh firm ; a good keeper. ored; said to be a good keeper; flesh 123512. No. 2385. Walerika. Presented rather insipid. by the Superintendent of the Rice Re- 123524. CABTOTA sp. Phoenicaceae. fcalm. search Station, Petambi, February 22. No. 2432. From Kasargod, March 2. An Probably a long cucumber; a good keeper. attractive palm about 10 feet high. 123513. No. 2399. Walerika. From Telli- 123525. DOLICHOS LA&LAB L. Fabaceae. cherry, February 25. Fruit egg- Hyacinth-bean. shaped, 6 inches long, green and yel- No. 2456. From Madura, March 7. Used low, variously marked; flesh good; either as green or dry beans; tolerates dry keeps for months. conditions. APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1937 11 123451 to 123576—Continued. 123451 to 123576—Continued. 188586. DOLICHOS LABLAB L. Fabaceae. 183936. LUFFA ACUTANQULA (L.) Roxb. Cu- Hyacinth-bean, curbitaceae. Singkwa towelgourd. No. 2476. Awara Kai. From Kodai No. 2430. From Mangalore, March 1. Kanal, Palni Hills, at 7,500 feet altitude, Fruit 1 foot long and ridged. but said to have come from the plains below. 188587. LUPPA CTLINDRICA (L.) Roemer. Cucurbitaceae. Suakwa towelgourd. 188527. ELABOCARPUS sp. Elaeocarpaceae. No. 2485. From Kodai Kanal, Palni Hills, No. 2451. From Nilambur, March 4. at 7,500 feet altitude, March 13. A tree Fruit smooth, elongate, 4 by 1% inches. found in the rain forest; the fruit is Of possible interest to breeders and gourd growers. apparently eaten by animals. 183538. LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM Mill. 188588. Ficus ASPBBBIMA Roxb. Moraceae. Solanaceae. Tomato. No. 2381. From Petambi, February 22. No. 2396. From Sharanur, February 2. A small clinging shrub 12 feet high, grow- Fruit red, 2 inches long. ing on the trunk of a tree; covered with 188589. MOMORDICA CHARANTIA L. Cucurbi- attractive orange fruits. taceae. Balsam-pear. 188589. FLACOURTIA MONTANA J. Grah. No. 2387. Kaypakka. Presented by the Flacourtiaceae. Superintendent, Rice Research Station, Pe- No. 2380. From Petambi, February 22. tambi, February 22. Fruit 6 to 12 inches A large handsome evergreen tree with large long, used as a tonic for stomach trouble. shiny elliptical leaves and an abundance of 183540. CASTALIA PUBESCBNS (Wild.) attractive fruit of the size of small cher- Woodr. and Wood. Nymphaeaceae. ries with their taste and color. No. 2406. From Kasargod, February 26. 188530. FLACOURTIA sp. Flacourtiaceae. A slightly fragrant, very attractive, day- No. 2425. From Mangalore, February 28. blooming waterlily, 6 inches across with A beautiful well-formed tree with elliptical, large purplish-green, toothed, reniform evergreen leaves and crimson fruits with leaves, scabrous above, and purple-red flowers borne 6 inches above the water. : an agreeable acid flavor. 188541. NTMPHAEA STELLATA Willd. Nym- 188581. FUCHSIA sp. Onagraceae. : phaeaceae. No. 2340. From Ootacamund, Nilgiri No. 2423. From Tellicherry, February 25. Hills, February 16, at 7,000 feet altitude. The fragrant, day-blooming white flowers, A scraggly shrub 8 feet tall, with long about 3 inches across, are borne about 6 pendent racemes of large cerise flowers. inches above the surface of the water of Found growing in thickets. shallow ponds./ 188588. GARCINIA sp. Clusiaceae. 188548. NYMPHAEA BTBLLATA Willd. Nym- No. 2427. From Mangalore, March 1. phaeaceae. Fruit tomato-shaped 2 inches long; skin No. 2424. Putali. From Mangalore, purple red; pulp acid, not pleasant. Tree March 1. A lily growing in a pond 6 feet not seen. deep. The fragrant flowers, white flushed 188533. LAGENARIA LBUCANTHA (Duchesne) pink on the outer petals, are 4 inches Rusby. Cucurbitaceae. Calabash gourd. across and bloom in the daytime; they No. 2393. Charanga. Gift of the Super- are borne 6 inches above the surface of intendent, Rice Research Station, Petambi, the water. February 22. A mixture of necked and 188548. OENOTHEEA sp. Onagraceae. round varieties, used as vegetables when No. 2472. From Kodai Kanal, Palni Hills, young and tender and as dippers and con- at 7,500 feet altitude. A biennial up to 4 tainers when ripe. feet high, with large yellow flowers about 2 inches across. 183534. LAGENARIA LBUCANTHA (Duchesne) Rusby. Cucurbitaceae. Calabash gourd. 183544. OSBECKIA sp. Melastomaceae. No. 2434. Oharenga. From Kasargod, No. 2341. From Kotagiri, Nilgiri Hills, March 2. February 18, at 6,000 feet altitude. A low shrub about 4 feet high, with large purple 188585. LAVANDULA sp. Menthaceae. flowers; found growing on open slopes. No. 2493. From Kodai Kanal, Palni Hills, 183545 to 183550. ORYZA SATIVA I* Poaceae. at 7,590 feet altitude, March 14. A peren- Rice. nial 4 feet high, found on open slopes. The fleshy, hairy leaves are arranged closely From Coimbatore, February 21. in fours, and the flowers are in dense 183545, No. 2344. 188547. No. 2356. spikes 3 to 4 inches long. 183546. No. 2355. 183548. No. 2359. 12 PLANT MATERIAL 123451 to 123576—Continued. 123451 to 12857©—Continued. 12364t. No. 2370. 123650, No. 2407. No. 2327. F*om Ootacamund, Nilgiri 183551 to 123555. PHASEOLDS spp. Fa- Hills, February 14, at 7,000 feet altitude baceae. Bean. on open isolated slopes. Growing in clumps 123551. PHASBOLUS LUNATUS L. with thiok fleshy leaves on a stem 4 feet Lima bean. high which bears a corymb of large persistent yellow flowers. No. 2415. Walaawawara, From Kasar- 123563 to 123566. SOLANUM spp. Solana- god, February 27. Beans used both as ceae. green beans and dried. 123568 and 123564. SOLANUM MELONGBNA 123552 to 123555. PHASHOLUS VULGARIS L. L. Eggplant. Common bean. Baden Kai From Kasargad, Feb- Nos. 123552 and 123553 were from ruary 27. Kodai Kanal, Palni Hills, at 7,500 feet altitude, March 11. Used as green pods 123563. No. 2413. Fruit almost round, or dried beans. 5 to 6 inches across, green with darker green mantle. 123552. No. 2477. 123654, No. 2481. 123564. No. 2414. Fruit ovoid, 5 inches 128553. No. 2478. long, pale green; few seeds. 129555. NO. 2443. Avore. From Kas- 123565. SOLANUM sp. argod, March 2. Green pods eaten. No. 2328. From Ootacamund, Nilgiri 123556. PISUM SATIVUM L. Fabaceae. Hills, February 14, at 7,000 feet alti- Pea. tude. A thorny bushy perennial up to No. 2453. From Mangalore, March 2. 3 feet high, with purplish flowers and Said to have come from Bombay. orange-red fruits, growing along the roadside. 123557. PISUM SATIVUM L. Fabaceae. 123566. SOLANUM sp. Pea. No. 2500. From Kodai Kanal, Palni No. 2482* From Kodai Kanal, Palni Hills, Hills, March 14, at 7,500 feet altitude. March 11, at 7,500 feet altitude. Vines 3 A shrub up to 6 feet high, growing at feet high, free front disease, but the green the edge of the forest; flower* white; peas are not sweet* fruits crimson. 123558. PONGAMIA PINNATA (I*) W. F. 123567. STERCULIA sp. Sterculiaceae. Wight. Fabaceae. No. 2455. From Nilambur, March 6. A No. 2200. From Mandasia, January 27. A large dense attractive tree, used for handsome tree. roadside planting. 123568. SWlEttiNU MACROPHtLbA King. 123559. RHODODENDRON ARJ^BMUM J. E. Meliaceae. Mahogany. Smith. Ericaceae. Tree rhododendron. No. 2448. From Nilambur, Mar<5b 4, A large attractive, well-formed tree, native No. 2492. From Kodai Kanal,'Palni Hills, to tropical America, with compound leaves March 14, at 7,500 feet altitude. A scrubby made up of 3 to 5 pairs of elliptic-oblong tree, often 2 feet in diameter and only 25 leaflets 4 to 8 inches long and small flowers feet high, growing on most isolated slopes where no other trees grow. Flowers crim- in panicles; the ovoid woody fruits are 6 son, sometimes spotted with black. inches long and contain winged seeds 3 to 6 inches long. For previous introduction see 122S127. . Pot previous introduction see 94200. 123560. RUBUS sp. Rosaceae. 123669. TiictfoftA GRANDIS L'. f. Verbena- No. 2332. From Ootacamund, Nilgiri ceae. Teak. HillS, February 15, at 7,000 feet altitude. No. 2447, From Nilambur, March 4. A A stfandent shrub growing on the edge of large tree with huge deciduous leaves. An the fofest to a height of 30 feet and cov- attractive avenue tree. ered with sour, black-red fruits which are tfor previous introduction see 119910. hard to separate from the calyx. 123570. TERMINALLY TOMENTOSA (Roxb.) 133561. SALVU COCCINEA Juss. Menthaceae. Wight and Arn. Combretaceae. No. 2489. From Kodai Kanal, Palni Hills, No. 2395. From Nilambur, February 23. February 13, at 7,500 feet altitude. A small A tall timber tree of the deciduous (teak) herb up to 18 inches high, with spikes of forest. rather large scarlet flowers, growing along 123571. LAGERSTROEMIA SPECIOSA (Muench.) a roadside. Pers. Meliaceae. For previous introduction see 13688. No. 2454. From Nilambur, March 5. A 123562. SAXIFRAGA sp. Saxifragaceae. tall tree with smooth, ligbt-eolored bark. APRIL 1 TO JUOT51 30, 1937 13

1*84*1 to 123577 to 123608—Contiiwied. UW78. VIGNA siNHNSis (Torner) Bavi. 123586. Hopei E-601. Large green seed Fabaceae. Cowpea. with fcrown hilum; green cotyledons. No. 2438. Bqoafa payaru. From Kasar- 123587. Hopei B-402. Medium sfce, yellow- $od, March 2. Uwd while tender or as ish-green seed with brown lfflu»; green dry beans. cotyledons. 123573 and 123574. VIGNA SBSQUIPEDALIS 123588. Hopei E-600. Medium sise, yeUow- (L.) Fruwirth. Fabaceae. ish-green seed with brown httum, aUghtly Asparagus-baan. mottled with brown. From Kasargod, March 2. Used while 123589. Hopei E-607. Medium small, yel- the pods are tender or as dried bean*. lowish-green seed with black hilum, badly 123&73. No. 2436. Altanda payaru. mottled with black. 123574. No. 2437. Ola payaru. 123590. Hopei E-610. Medium size, light yellowish-green seed with light-brown 123575. VIOLA sp. Violaceae. hilum. No, 2484. From Kodai Kapal, PaJ»i 123091. Hopei E-611. Medium size, glossy Hills, March 12, at 7,500 feet altitude. A light yellowish-green seed with light- small plant spreading by runners with white brown hilum. ' to old-rose flowers. 123592. Hopei E-701. Medium small, flat, 128576. (Undetermined.) black seed quite similar to Wilson-Five; No. 2329. From Ootacamund, NilgM cotyledons yellow. HiUe, February 14, at 7,000 feet altitude. 123593. Hopei E-702. Medium large, A dense bush about 3 feet high, growing on glossy-black seed; cotyledons green a&& isolated slopes. Foliage attractive; flowers yellow. small, three-fourths of an inch in diameter, 123594. Hopei E-703. Medium large, some- abundant, lavender-rose and very attrac- what flattened, black seed; yellow coty- tive ; fruit edible but seedy. ledons. 123577 to 123008. SOJA MAX (I*) 123595. Hopei E-704. Medium size, blac* Fabaceae. Soybean. seed; yellow cotyledons. Fwfcn China. Seeds presented by Dr. Moses 123696. Hopei E-705. Medium large, somewhat flattened black seed; yellow coty- Sweu, Hopei Provincial College of Agri- ledons. * culture, Paotingfu, Hppei. Beceived May 12, 1937. 123597. Hopei B-706. Large dull-black seed; yeUow cotyledons. 123577. Hopei E-3. Medium si§«, •traw-yel- 123598. Hopei E-708. Medium large, dull- low seed with hilum varying from brown black seed; green cotyledons. to blacfc. 123599. Hopei E-801. Medium large, brown 123578. Hopei £-4. Medium size, straw- seed; seed coat slightly split, yellow seed with brown hilum; badly 123600. Hopei E-8Q2. Medium si?*, glossy mottled with brown and black. light-brown seed. 123579. Hopei E-5. Medium size, straw-yellow seed with light-brown hilum. 128601. Hopei E-803. Medium large, reddish-brown seed; tendency of seed coat 123580. Hopei B-6. Medium size, straw- to split. yellow seed with brown hilum, more or 123602. Hopei E-804. Large, somewhat less mottled with brown. flattened, black and brown seed; colors 128581. Hopei E-7. Medium large, straw- arranged in concentric rings similar to yellow seed with brown hilum, slightly the Meyer (P. I. 17852). mottled with brown. 123603. Hopei B-805. Large black and 128(62. Hopei E-8. Small, straw-yellow brown seed, colors arranged in concen- seed with brown hilum, badly mottled tric rings similar to the Meyer (P. I. with brown. 17852). 123583* Hopei E-9. Medium size, straw- 123004 to 123609. yejjow seed with light-brown to black Fiom Australia. Seeds presented by J. M. hUum; mottled slightly with t>rown and Wistler, Dinninup, Western Australia, black. through C. D. Tribble, of California. Re- 123584. Hopei E-10. Medium size, straw- ceived April 28, 1937. yellow seed with light-brown hilum, badly A Collection of native shrubs. mottled with brown. 123585. Hopei £2-11. Medium size, straw- 123604. CHORIZBMA sp. Fabaceae. yellow seed with brown hilum, badly 128605 to 123607. HIBBEBTI* spp. DUlenla- mottled with brown and black. ceae. 14 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

123604 to 123609—Continued. 123618 to 123621. GOSSYPIUM spp. Mal- 123805. HlBBERTIA Sp. vaceae. Cotton. A small shrub 6 to 12 inches high; From India. Seeds presented by the Cotton flowers yellow, very floriferous. Research Station, Lyallpur, through Wal- 123606. HIBBBRTIA sp. ter Koelz, Bureau of Plant Industry, United A handsome shrub 1 foot high, with States Department of Agriculture. Re- large yellow flowers. ceived April 26, 1937. 123607. HIBBBRTIA sp. A collection of cotton strains evolved on the hot plains of the Punjab from American A shrub 18 inches high, found growing in sandy loam, with large handsome yel- stock. low flowers. 123618. No. 2457. Research Station No. 4Y 123608. KENNBDIA COMPTONIANA (Andrews) F. Link. Fabaceae. 123619. No. 2458. Research Station No. 43 A shrubby vine with single lanceolate F. leaflets and terminal as well as axillary 123620. No. 2459. Research Station No. racemes of pea-shaped flowers ranging from 289 F. white through rose to purple. For previous introduction see 113768. 123621. No. 2460. Research Station No. 4 F. 123609. (Undetermined.) 123622 to 123624. CITRUS spp. Ruta- A shrub 2 feet high from Perth, Western ceae. Australia. From Brazil. Seeds collected by Dr. H. S. 123610 to 123614. PHLBUM PRATBNSE L. Fawcett, Citrus Experiment Station, Riv- Poaceae. Timothy. erside, Calif. • Received May 17, 1937. From Norway. Seeds presented by H. Wexel- 123622. CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA (Christm.) sen. Felleskj0pets Stamsedgard, Hjellum. Swingle. Lime. Received May 5, 1937. Ranghpw lime (Laranja Rosa). S. A. 123610. Selection F8. No. 9. From Sao Paulo; March 1937. 123611. Selection 16-3. 123623. CITRUS SINENSIS (L.) Osbeck. 123612. Selection 58-0. Orange. S. A. No. 10. From Montenegro, Rio 123613. Selection F48. 123614. Orindatad, a local strain. Grande do Sul, April 9, 1937. A sweet orange without any acid. 123615. CAEICA PAPAYA L. Papayaceae, 123624. CITRUS sp. Papaya. S. A. No. 11. From Uruguanya, April From Venezuela. Seeds from the Qranda 11, 1937. A very targe sweet seedling or- Modelo del Estado Tachira, presented ange from a tree over 50 years old. through J. L. Coiom, Division of Agricul- tural Cooperation, Pan American Union. 123625 and 123626. Received May 6, 1937. From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Seeds presented through Dr. Doris M. Cochran, United 123616. STENOMESSON VABIEGATUM States National Museum, Washington, D. C. (Ruiz and Pav.) Macbride (8. incar- Received May 24, 1937. natum Baker). Amaryllidaceae. 123625. PTERODON sp. Fabaceae. From Huancayo, Peru. Bulbs presented by Paul G. Ledig, Huancayo Magnetic Observa- A tree with pinnate foliage and racemes tory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, of violet-pink flowers. J). C. Received July 1, 1930. Numbered 123626. XYLOPIA sp. Annonaeeae. in May 1937. The fruits and seeds of this evergreen A tender amaryllid, native to Peru, with tree are sometimes used as condiments. numerous thick lorate leaves about 1% feet long and a stout scape with several funnel- 123627. IPOMOEA BATATAS (L.) Lam. shaped flowers in an umbel. The flowers, 2 Convolvulaceae. Sweetpotato. to 3 inches long, are variable in color, pale From India. Plants collected by Walter or bright red, or tawny. Koelz, Bureau of Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture. Re- 123617. CITRUS sp. Rutaceae. ceived April 26, 1937. From Greece. Plants presented by John Vor- No. 2422. From Kasargod, Madras Presi- r6s, Athens. Received May 19, 1937. dency, March 1, 1937. Some tubers are free A seedless orange, introduced for the use from fiber and the flesh is more or less of fcl&at breeders. sweeter than. ours. APRIL X TO JUNE? 30, 1937 15

123628 to 123087. ^ACCHABUM. Poa- 123645 to 123660—Continued. ceae. Sugarcane. 188657. No. 2698. 98 BK. Life cycle 135 From the Hawaiian Islands. Cuttings pre- days. sented by the Experiment Station, Hawaii 183658. No. 2699. 16 BK. Life cycle 135 Sugar Planters Association, Honolulu. Re- days. ceived May 25, 1937. 183659. No. 2700. 76-1. Life cycle 120 18308?. 31-156. 188638, 31-1211. days. 188689, 26 C 270. 183634. 31-1213. 183660. ZEA MAYS L. Poaceae. Corn. 188680. 30-2417. 183635. 81-2343. No. 2670. From Jaumpur, Unitecl Prov- 188681. 80-4422. 188636. 31-2441. inces, April 15,1937. A locally grown corn, said to have edible ears in 6 weeks after 188638. 31-626. 188637. 31-711. sowing. The Allahabad Agricultural In- 123638 to 123644. ARACHIS HYPOGAEA L. stitute says that this is the only corn they Fabaceae. Peanut. have succeeded in growing. From India. Seeds presented by Dr. J. S. 123661 to 123664. Patel, Oil Seeds Specialist, Coimbatore, From France. Seeds presented by Maurice Madras Presidency. Received May 26,1937. Jeanson, St. Quentin-on-Tourmont, par Rue 183638. A. H. 45. H. G. No. 1. (Somme). Received May 5, 1937. 188689. A. H. 259. Philippine -White. 123661 to 123663. SOJA MAX (L.) Piper. Fa- 188640. A. H. 34., Small Japan. baceae. . .. , Soybean. 183641. A. H. 32. GindiyaUam Bunch. Soja du Marquenterre. 183642. A. H. 1. local Mauritius, 188661. 1934 crop. 123643, A. H. 811. 183668. 1935 crop. 183644. A. H. 784. CHgantea. 183668. 1936 crop. 123645 to 123660. 183664. ZEA MAYS L. Poaceae. Corn. ; Giant popcorn du Mmquenterre. A cross From Indite. Seeds collected by Walter Koelz, between Golden Bantam sweet corn and Bureau of Plant Industry, United States popcorn. Department of Agriculture. Received May 27,1937. 123665 to 123671. 183649 to 183659. OBTZA SATIVA L. Poa- From India. Seeds purchased from G. Ghose ceae. Rice. & Co., Town-End, Darjeeling. Received From the Rice Research Station, Depart- May 17, 1937. ment of Agriculture, Sabour, Behar, Ben- : 123665. ALLIUM JACQDEMONTI Kunth. 1411* gal, April 12, 1937. aceae. 183645. No. 2656. Zinjinia. (Local.) 183666. ALLIUM WALLICHIANUH Steud. Lil- Life cycle 100 days. iaceae. 183646. No. 2657. Surgoza. (Local.) A tall allium, native to eastern Asia, Life cyele 100 days. , with narrow flat leaves about 3 feet long 123647. No. 2658. Sathi. (Local.) Life and purple flower heads. cycle 60 days. For previous introduction see 99715. 123648. No. 2659. Kolaha. (Local.) Life 183867. COLCHICUM LUTBDM Baker. Melan- , cycle 100 days. I thiaceae. 183649. No. 2660. 1U L Life cycle 120 A spring-blooming colchicum with few days. fleshy strap-shaped leaves about 9 inches 183650. No. 2661. 1U BK. Life cycle 120 long and 1 to 3 golden flowers over an days. inch across. Native to the temperate Himalayas from 4,000 to 7,000 feet alti- 183651. No. 2662. 115 BK. Life cycle 120 tude. days. For previous introduction see 112109. 183652. No. 2663. 5763 Aus. Life cycle 183668 and 183669. IRIS CLARKEI Hook. f. 90 days. Iridaceae. Clarke iris. 188653. No. 2664. Black Ghora. (Lo- A curiously local iris native to the Hima- cal.) Life cycle 80 days. layas in a circumscribed area in the Sikkim 183654. No. 2665. 55S7 Aus. Life cycle and Bhutan region at altitudes between 90 days. 6,000 and 11,000 feet, in ground that is 183655. No. 2666. Brown Ghora. (Lor swampy half the year and frozen hard under cal.) Life cycle 80 days. snow most of the remaining months. The 123656. No. 2697. 5 BraH. (Local.) narrow leaves droop at the tips; the upper life cycle 90 days. surface is polished and shiny, the under 16 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

123665 to 128671—Continued, 123675 to 123695—Continued. side glaucescent. The solid stem is 2 feet From Sidhout, March 23. Healthy plants long and bears 1 or 2 lateral heads. growing amid fierce desert winds (tempera- . For previous introduction gee 122009. ture 103° F. in the shade); sometimes the 123668. A form with pale-blue flowers. leaf tips become burned. 123676. No. 2538. A red globe onion. 123669. A form with dark-blue flowers. 123677. No. 2539. Like No. 2588, but sam- 123670. STYEAX HOOKERI C. B. Clarke. ple contains both red and white sorts. Styracaceae. Snowbell. 123678. CJTBUL&US VDLGABIS SchradL Cu- A tree often 40 feet high, native to Sik- curbitaceae. Watermelon • kim and Bhutan at altitudes between 6,000 and 7,000 feet. The white flowers, 1 inch No. 2522. From Sidhout, March 20. long, are tomentose outside, and the young Fruit elongate, 18 inches long, pale green branches are stellate-pubescent. The wood with strange broad chain lfnes of black- is white, close grained, and moderately green over blotches of sea green; rind 1% hard. inches thick; flesh red, texture good, but sugar content low. For previous introduction see 122142. 123679 to 123688. CUCUMIS MELO L. CU- 128671. VIOLA DISTANS Wall. Violaceae. curbitaceae. fltuskmelon.. Violet. 123679. No. 2508. Kharbuza. From Ma- A prostrate violet with slender stems 1 dras, March 17, but said to have come to 14 inches long, variable leaves, and pale- from the Cuddapah District. Fruit lilac or blue flowers about one-half inch globose, up to 10 inches in diameter, across. Native to the temperate Hima- lemon yellow with, traces* of green rib layas at altitudes of 5,500 to 10,000 feet. lines and of green netting; flesh white,, 123672 and 123673. DoucKoa LABIAB L. thick, and sweet. Fafeaceae. Hyacintli-beaa. 123680. No. 2509. Kharbuza. From Ma- dras, March 17, but saifl to have come From Africa. Seeds presented toy the Agri- from the Cuddapah District. Fruit cultural Department, Kenya Colony, globose, tapering sligbtiy, yellow, through Anna E. Jenkins, Bureau of Plant netted; flesh white, thick, watery, and Industry, United States Department of Ag- not very sweet. riculture. Received May 26, 1937. 123681. No. 2620. Cataea. From Cudda- 123672. A form with brown seeds. pah, March 20. Fruit flattened, 8 to 123673. A form with black see<3s. 5 inches, yellow to jeliow white,, MAEIAB F. Muell. smooth to netted, often with trace of 123674. LIVI&TONA ribbing; flesh white. 2% inches thick, Phoenicaceae. Palm. fairly sweet From central 'Australia. Seeds presented 123682. No. 2523. Jalleur Jami. From through David Barry, Jr., Los Angeles, Sidhout, March 20. Fruit subglobose, Calif. Received June 3, 1037. about 12 inches in diameter, tapering From trees growing along the Finke River, slightly toward the stem, gold brown, Palm Valley. An erect palm with fan-shaped heavily netted; flesh white, 2% inches leaves divided into narrow plicate segments. thick, juicy, but low in sugar contents For previous introduction see 95077. 123683. No. 2526. Tela Batasa. Fromr Sidhout, March 20. Fruit flattened,. 123675 to 123695. 6 by 4 inches, smooth, yellow white, From India. Seeds collected by Walter Koelz, unribbed; flesh white, thin, but very Bureau of Plant Industry, United States sweet. Department of Agriculture. Received May 123684. No. 2527. Shiranjer. From Sid- 6,1937. hout, March 20. Fruit sobglobose to Collected in the Madras Presidency in 7 inches in diameter, mottled orange* March 1037. brown, green with traces of ribs>. 123675. AMYGDALUS PER SIC A L. Amygdala- smooth; flesh greenish, juicy, sweet.. ceae. Peach. One of the best. No, 2491. From Ko4ai Kanal, Palni 123685. No. 2528. Papal. From Sidhout,. Hps. Fruit about 2 inches in diameter, March 20. Fruit 8 inches in diameter, more or less conspicuously beaked; flesh rather top-shaped with a rather promi- white, decidedly red around the stone, flavor nent navel, smooth, lemon yellow, mot- good. The trees fruit and flower at the tled and ribbed green; flesh thick, same time and bear well. white, sweet. 128676 and 123677. ALLIDM CEPA L. Lilia- ' 123686. No. 2529. Mashrufatta. Fron* ceae. Onion. Sidhout, March 20. Fruit oval, taper- m

188675 to XMWl^OoBtimrcdi ; ;;••,:::.: 123687 and 123698—Continued. : ing ratber unevenly and more to the September 25, 1$36. Numbered in May stem end, yellow 'to gold brown, rib- 1987.. lined palerv moderately netted; flesh 1*8697. No. 3982. Plants collected at Ca- juicy, white, thick, fairly sweet, pfto Boalto, Matter Qrosso, September 5, 123687. No. 2534. Khan das. From Cben- 1936, In hard red clay, mixed wiffi sand. nur, Mareli 20. Fruit elongate, taper- [Seeds of this number were assigned P. I. ing abruptly to the stem, often with No. 118456.] a conspicuous navel, 12 to 16 inches 123698. No. 3992. Plants from the Fa- In diameter, white, obscurely netted; zenda das Mbgas, near Campo Grande, flesh thick, white, juicy, fairly sweet. Matto Qrosso, September 9, 1936. [Seeds 123688. No. 2540. From Cuddapab, of this number were assigned F« I. No. March 23. Fruit* elongate, smooth 118458.] with a conspicuous navel, yellow green 123099. HYPABBHEIOA BUTA (Nee«) add orange mottled. Probably a cross. Stapf- Poaceae. 188689. CUCDMIS 8p. Cucurbitaceae. From Costa Rica. Seeds presented by Den No. 2462. From Madura, March 7. A Fernando Castro, through the United Fr«it wild cucurbit, sold dry, used as a vegetable. Co., Boston, Mass. Received May 27, 1937. 188690. CUCDBBITA MOSCHATA Duchesne. Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. 123700 to 123719. AMYGDALUS COMMUNIS No. 2494. From Kodai Kanal, Palni Hills, L- Amygdalaceae. Almond. March 4, at 7,500 feet altitude.. Fruit ovoid, From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 1 foot long, smooth with ribB,:buffy; flesh P^nts presented by Dr. A. Richter, Crl- rather coarse but of pleasant flavor when meap Section, Yalta Institute, through Dr. cooKed. A. M. Popov, Acting Director, Department 123691. ENTADA sp., Mhnosaceae. of New Cultures and Introduction, Insti- tute of Plant industry, Leningrad. Re* No. 11315. From Mahendra Girl, January celved April 15, 1937.*' • 24, at 4,000 feet altitude. A climbing vine. 123700. No. 3605-435-P.- 183692 *ad 123693. PHASBOLUS VULGttRiS L. Fabaceae. x Common bean. 128701. No. 3643-418-P. From Kodai Kanal, Palni Hills, March 128702. No. 3626-423-P. 11. Usedi AS green pods or dry beans. 123703. No. 3619-^58^P. 128692. No. 2479. 128704. No.»628-414-P. 123698. Na. 2480. 123705. No. 3609-44IM*; 1*3694. PHOMNIX sp. Pboenlcaceae. Palm. 123706. No./3e36-427-P, No. 2541. From Cuddapah, March 23. A 123707. No. 3610-432-P. palm up to 10 feet high, which bears fruit 123708. NO. 3648-448-P. when only 3 feet high. 129709. No. 8639^415-P. 1286911. 80LAN0M gp. Solanaceae. 123710.- No.< 36&2-363-P. No. 2461. From Madura, March 7. Sold 123711. No. 3649-452-P." L : v " on the, market In a dried condition and v used as a vegetable. 123718. No. 360O-444-P. • 123713. No. 463-P. 123696. MUNTINGIA CAIABUBA L. Elae- 1235T14. So. 3651-42&-P. oearpaceae. From Cuba. Seeds presented by F. G. Wal- singham, Atkins Institution of the Arnold 123716. No. 3602-436^1* ^ ^ Arboretum, Soledad, Cienfuegos. Received 1237I7v No. 8O34-424-P. 183718. No. 3624-455-P. A tropical American tree with a spreading 128719.^:^3627^450^ crown, pinnate leaves, and small white flow- 123720 and 123721. PISTACIA VEBA L. ers. The small berries make good tarts or jam and the leaves are used for tea. A yel- Anacardiaceae. Pistachio. low-fruited form; normally the fruits are red. From the Union of Soviet Socialist: Republics^ For previous introduction see 01301. Scions presented by Miss Vera Gorbunova through Dr. A. M. Popov, acting Director^ 123697 and 123698. ABACHIS spp. Fa- Department ot^e^ Cultures and Introduc- bacfeae. ^ »' Peanut. tion, Institute of Plant Industry, Lenin- From Braail. Plants .collected by W. A. grad. Received April 157 1937* ' Archer, Bureau of Plant Industry; United 123720. No. 132. states Department of Agriculture. Received 123721. No. 18a 424282—42 8 18 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

123722 to 123732. MALUS SYLVESTBIS 123742 to 123757—Continaed, Mitt. Malaceae., ApiHe. 123753 and 123764. PBONUS spp. Amygda. From England. Plants purchased, from laceae. Charles Townsend, Ltd., Forflbam, Cam- 123758. Bchreckens Bigarreau cherry. bridgeshire. Received April 15* 1937. 128754. Triaua cherry. IS&m. Charles Ross. 128755 to 123757. PYEUS spp. Malaceae. 12398$. Crimson Coats Orange. Pear. 123724. Ellison's Orange. 123755. Admiral Gervais. 123725. George Carpenter. 123756. Emile d'Hevst. 123726. John Blandish. 123757. Laxton's Superb. 123127. Lady Htnniker. 13S758 to 1237C1. OETZA SATIVA L. PO- 123728. Merd de Mtnago.. aceae. Rice. 128729. Norfolk Royal From India. Seeds presented by B.1 S. Ka- 123730. Red Joaneting (Juneating). dam, Crop Botanist, Rice Receding Station, 133731. Jtoal. Karjat (Kolaba), Bombay Presidency. Re- ceived April 21, 1937. 12S732. St.Bverard. 123758. Patni 6. 123733 to 123739. 123759. Kolamba 79. From France. Plants purchased from Pepini- erefl de La Maladrerie, Caen (Calvados). 123760. Maskaty 1315. Received April 15, 1937. 123761. Mugad 16L 123738 to 128739. MALUS STLVESTEIS Mill. 123762 to 123768. RUBUS spp. Rosaceae. Malaceae. Apple. From England. Plants and root cuttings 123783. Sedan des parts. purchased from M. B. Crane, John Innes 123734. Bontd Normand. Horticultural Institution, London. Re- 123735. Cremiere. ceived April 22, 1937. 128762. RUBUS BOBBBBI Bell Salter. 123736. Long Bois. Blackberry. 123737 to 123739. PYRUS epp. Malaceae. • A blackberry with procumbent stems, Pemr. corymbose panicles of rose-colored or white 123737. Beurrt Grte Lisambert. flowers, and bright jet-black fruits. Native 123738. Doyennt St. Michel. to England. ., . ;..= '., ; 123739. WUUam* Duchess. 123763. RUBUS NITIDKXIDSS W. Watson. 123740 and 123741. VITIS VIWIFEEA L. A rubus with suberect stem* and rather . large lilac flowers, followed by large fruits Vitaceae. European grape. reeembling those of Rubus selmeri. Native From Greece. Cuttings presented by Prof. to England. B. Krimbas, Ecole Superieure Agronomique, 123764 and 123765. RUBCS ULMEPOUUS Athens. Received April 19, 1937. Schott. Elmleaf blackberry. 123740. Fraula. A blackberry with curving-prostrate canes 123741. Biderites. armed with straight prickles. The compound leaves are made up of 3 or 5 coria- 123742 to 123757. ceous, evergreen, obovate or orbicular, From England. Plants purchased from George sharply serrate leaflets, and the medium- Bunyard & Co., Ltd., Maidstone, Kent Re- sized flowers are red and sometimes double. ceived April 20, 1937. It is native to Europe. 123742 to 123752. MALUS BYLVESTBIi Mill. For previous introduction see 86829. Malaceae. Apple. 123766. RUBUS SCHLECHTBNDAHLII Weihe. 123742. Aldenheitn* Blenheim. Blackberry. 123743. Master Orange. A blackberry related to Rubus macro- 123744. Laxton's Epicure. phyllm; native to Europe. 123745. Lord Burghley. 123767. x RUBUS THYRSIGER Banning and 123746. Lord Hindlip. Focke. 128747. Lord Lambourne. A hybrid of Rubus.soaber, differing from that species in having a narrow, often 128748. Matdstone Favorite. elongated inflorescence and broader leaflets, 123749. May Queen. pilose beneath. 123750. Rosenbery. 123768. RUBUS. 123751. SandUng. John Innes. A cross between Rubus 123752. Sunglow. ulmifolius and R. th^rsigp;. XPMb 1 TO JTTN1 80, 1937

183769 to lWm.®VOAl>Y**V# spp. 123769 to tary, brilliant-orange or crimson flowers. From Australia. Seeds presented by F. H. N&iive to Western Australia. Baker, fiichmond, Victoria. Received For previous introduction see 111873. April 1, 1937. 128776. EUCALYPTUS MARGINATA J. E. Smith. 123769. EUCAliTPTUs CALOPHTLLA Lindl. An Australian shrub or small tree often Variety Rosea. A medium-sized Aus- dear of branches for two-thirds of its tralian tree with dense foliage and dark, height. The hard durable wood is used corky, deeply furrowed bark. The thick firm leaves are ovate-lanceolate, and the for timber, pile*, and railway ties. The flowers, pink in this variety, are often one- tree will grow in a gwat variety of soils, half inch across and appear in large pani- but prefers moist, well-drained situations. cles. It is an ornamental tree of slow .For previous introduction see 106340. growth, not enduring frost or drought. 128777. EUCALYPTUS MICBOCOBYS F. Muell. For previous introduction see 106333. A tall tree with persistent wrinkled bafk, 188770. EUCALYPTUS CEUCIUS Maiden. thin broadly lanceolate leaves, and small A small tree 25 feet or less high, glau- white flowers. The yellowish timber is cous throughout, with small, thick, ovate to especially useful for ballroom floors because lanceolate leaves over an inch long. Na- of its greasy nature. Native to Australia. tive to Western Australia. For previous introduction see 106341. For previous introduction see 111871. 123778. EUCALYPTUS PYRIFORMIS Turca. 128771. EUCALYPTUS DIVEBSICOLOB F. Muell. A shrub or small tree found in Western Karri-gum. and South Australia where it attains a height of 8 to 10 feet. The very thick, A tall tree up to 350 feet in height, na- narrow leaves are rarely more than 3 . tive to Western Australia, straight in habit inches long, and the large flowers are red and a fairly rapid grower. The very dense when fresh. The yellowish-white wood is and elastic wood is considered superior hard, heavy, and durable. timber, being used by wheelwrights and for shipbuilding. The tree prefers a moist For previous introduction see 111875. climate, is somewhat frost resistant, but 188779 to 123781. DELPHINIUM spp. will not endure dry heat. Banunculaceae. Larkspur. For previous introduction see 106335. From Africa. Seeds purchased from the 188772. EUCALYPTUS EREMOPHILA Maiden. Mount Elgon Nurseries, Kitale, Kenya Col- A Spreading shrub or medium-sized tree ony. Received April 8, 1937. with smooth scaly bark, shiny, leathery, lanceolate leaves about 3 inches long, and 128779. DELPHINIUM CANDIDUM Hemsl. few-flowered umbels of small yellow flow- A dwarf perennial delphinium with pal- ers. Native to Western Australia. mately flve-lobed leaves up to 5 inches 128778. EUCALYPTUS ERYTHROCORYS F. across and large white, sweet-scented Muell. flowers. Usually a shrub 8 to 10 feet "high, this For previous introduction see 113840. * r • • . eucalypt is sometimes a tree up to 30 feet high. The broadly linear, rigid leaves are 128780. DELPHINIUM MACHOCENTBUM Oliver. 6 inches long, and the large flowers, in A perennial delphinium 4ip to 6 feet high, axillary clusters, have bright-re^, fleshy bearing numerous blue-green to deep-blue caps over the buds; the long stamens are flowers. yellow. The ribbed, hemispherical fruits For previous introduction see 113641. are 1 to 2 inches long. Native to Western 128781. DELPHINIUM WELLBYI Hemsl, Australia. A perennial delphinium about 2 feet high, For previous introduction see 111872. With palmate leaves 2 to 3 inches across and 123774. EUCALYPTUS BRYTHRON1CMA TuWS. htrge blue flowers. Native to Ethiopia. A small Australian tree with reddish 123782 and 123783. VIOLA spp. Vio- bark, thick shining lanceolate leaves 3 laceae. Violet. Inches long, and recurved umbels of red From England. Seeds presented by the Royal flowers. Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey. Received For previous introduction see 77282. April 8, 1937. 128775. EUCALYPTUS MACBOCARPA Hook. 123782. VIOLA AEMENA Boiss. and Huet. A stout shrub or small tree up to 15 A stemless perennial violet with ovate feet high, with thick, rigid, cordate, glaucous leaves 6 inches long and large soli- leaves and very small flowers. Native to the Caucasus region. m 123782 an 1237*l*to 123788. VIOLA CONTBMPTA JqrdL 123793. SAPIUM DISCOLOE (Cfcamp.) MuelL An annual violet With erect or ascending n Arg. Euphorbiaceae. . ; , stems, ovate or oblong-ovate leaves, and Presented by the Botanic Garden, Song pale-blue flowers. Native to Europe. Kong, China. A glaucous flhrub, or small tree, with long-petioled elliptic leaves about 1^3784 to 123788. VipLASpp, Violaceae. 2 inches long and short dense spikes of Violet, greenish flowers. Native to tropical Asia. From Switzerland: Seeds presented by the 123794. ATTAXEA sp, Phoenicac^ae. Director, Botanic Garden, Geneva. Re- Palm. ceived April 14, 1937. From Brazil. Seeds presented by P. Campos 123784. VIOLA sp. Porto, Director, Institute de Btologia Vege- Introduced under the name Viola aroorea tal, Jardim Botanico, Rio de Janeiro. Re- Forsk., a homonym. ceived April 8, 1937. 183785, VIOLA BBRTOLONII de Sails. The attaleas are attractive tropical Ameri- A perennial violet with stems about a can palms of distinctive appearance, with foot high, oval, oblong, or lanceolate leaves, long pinnate leaves usually in a large erect and blue flowers. Native to Corsica. tuft * 123788; VIOLA DACTTLOIDES Roem. and 123795. PENTAOLETHRA MACBOLOBA . Schult. :• (Willd.) Kuntze (Pentaclethra ftta- A stemless perennial violet with pale- blue flowers. Native to northeastern Asia. ment08a Benth.). Mimosaceae. 123787. VIOLA GBACILIS Sibth. and Smith. From Costa Rica. Seeds collected by H. F. Loomis, Bureau of Plant Industry, United A violet from southern Europe and Asia States Department of Agriculture. Re- Minor, with stems about a foot high and ceived April 5, 1937. - violet or yellow flowers. Oavilan. A large forest tree in the forests 123788. VIOLA umtfLORA Ii. . about Cairo, Costa Rica, in clearings, the A hardy violet with cordate leaves on tree makes a handsome crown of foliage which stems about 6 inches high and terminated is composed of large shining mimosalike by a single, yellow flower. Native to eastern leaves. The small white flowers are in dense .Asia, clusters about 6 inches long. The wood is prized because of its resistance to decay* and 123789 and 123790. TRIFOLIUM PBATENBE termites, being used for posts, railroad ties, & Fabaceae. Eed clover. and other purposes. The sapwood is light- From England. Seeds purchased from the colored, but the heartwood is bright red. The Clover Growers' Ltd., Montgomery. Re- tree appears to prefer well-drained locations ceived April 19, 1937* with good soil. r 123(789. Cotsioold Late Flowering. For previous introduction see 108584. 123790. Montgomery Late Flowering. 123796. TRIFOLIUM PBATENSE L. Faba- ceae. Bed clover* 123791 to 123793* From Canada. Seeds purchased from the From Cuba. Seeds presented by F. G. Wal- x Dominion Seed Branch, Department of Ag- singham, Atkins institution of the Arnold /Arboretum, SbleAad, Cienfuegos. Received * rlculture, Calgary, Alberta. Received April April 9. 1937. 13, 1937. AltO8wede red clover. 123791. CABISSA. OPACA Stapf. Apocyna- ceae. ' 123797. AMYGDALUS PEBSICA L. Amyg- Presented by the Forest Research In-r dalaceae. Peach. . stitute, Dehra Dun, India. A spreading, From Canada. Plants presented by C. How- : thorny, evergreen shrub up to 12 feet high, aid Fisher & Son's, Queenston, Ontario-. with elliptic-ovate to suborbicular leaves Received April 24, 1937. up to 2 inches long and sweet-scented, H. Fisher N*>. 10. ' . white, pink-tinged flowers about % inch across. Native to the Himalayan region. 123798 to 123807. VIOLA spp.. Violaceae. 123792. CASSIA LEPTOPHYLLA Vog. Caesal- piniaceae. From Sweden. Seeds presented by Dr. S. Presented by the Botanic Garden, Bio Skottsberg, Director, Botanic Garden,. de Janeiro, Brazil. A Brazilian tree with Goteberg. Received April 14, 1937. ' pinnate leaves composed of 9 to 12 lanceo- 128798. VIOLA BATTANDIBRI W. Becker.' < late-oblong leaflets and many small yellow An Algerian violet up to about 1% feet flowers in terminal racemes about 6 Indies high, with ovate leaves and violet or yellow long. Native to BrarfL flowers. It Is allied to Viola munbyana. APRM/ I ^O JUNU 30,

128798 to iWdW—€bntlmied. - - 123814 to 123883—Continued. ' : - - •[ Material collected in • the Madras Presi- ; dency In January and February 103f, unless Received under' the name -"caB&ia," for } f ! > whicti a- plate of pabMcatloD bag not been otherwise mentioned/ '" ' 128814; AiitGDALtJS PBBSI6A L. Amygdala- 128800. ceae. ^ / Peach. A, sfemlesa European violet with broad No. 22^5. Prom Bangalore, My^orel Feb- t; cWokte-dvate bright green leaves and sky- ruary 9. Fruit green yellow, 2 Inches high; blue flowers. flesh white, red around the pit, good flavor. 128801. VIOLA BATTANDIEBI W. Becker. The tree produces two crops si year and is : said to be never completely dormant. • An Algerian violet ujj to about 1% feet 1J33815. CAPSICUM A^NDUM L, Solanaceae. high, with ovate leaves and violet or yel- 1 Bedpepper. i} low flowers.: It is allied to Viola munbyana. For previous Introduction and descrip- No. 2379. From Kotagiri, Nilgirl Hills, tion see 123798. ait 7,000 feet altitude. Fruit strawberry shaped, 1 inch high, red, mild. 128802. X VIOLA FLORAIBIBNSISJ Correyon. 128816. CESTRUM AUEANTIACUM Lindl. So- A dwarf tufted violet with pale-green lanaceae. leaves; the flower centers are light lilac No. 2333. From Ootacamund; Nllglri With the two upper totals deep violet. It is supposed to be a hybrid between Viola Hills, at 7,000 feet altitude, February 15. calcarata and V. cornuta. A large shrub with wavy, shining, ovate to oblong leaves 3 to 5 inches long and 128808. VIOLA JOOI Janka. spikes of showy orange-colored flowers fol- A stemless violet with oblong or ovate- lowed by large wbtte berries. Native to cordate leaves and rather large fragrant Guatemala I cultivated as an ornamental lilac flowers. Native to Europe. in the Tropics of both hemispheres* 128804. VIOLA PBRSicnroLiA Roth. 128817 and 128818. CITBULLUS VDLGAEIS "'' A violet native to Europe. Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. : For previous introduction see 28259. From Coimbatore, February 10 and 12. 128805. VIOLA SEPINCOLA Jord. 123817. No. 2313. Tarbuz. Fruit elongate, dark green, 15 Inches long; flesh A Btawean violet allied to Viola odorata. red, of fair quality; rind white and 128806. VIOLA SISBBAKA W. Becker. ' green, % to % inch thick;. A perennial about 5 Inches high, with 128818. No. 2321. Fruit ovoid, 1 foot Tenifonn-coTdate basal leaves, broadly long, medium green, blotched ribbed r • ovate stem leaves, and pale-blue, or wkite 1 with darker green; flesh red; rind flowers* Native to Asia Minor. white and green, % teen thick, a very For previous Introduction see 108802* thin rind. 128807. VIOLA VIABUM Pollard. li381d to 128824. CUCUMIS MBLO L. Cu- 123808. TBIPOLIU^ PBATBNSB L. Fa- curbitaceae, Muikmelon. baceae. Bed clover. From Coimbatore, February 12. From Canada. Seeds presented by the Uni- 128818. No. 2314. Fruit 3 by 6 inches, versity of Manitoba, Winnipeg. Received lemon yellow, closely netted; flesh , sea green, firm, flavorless; rind very April 20, 1937. bard, an extreme type never, before Manhardy red clover. seen. 123809 to 123813. MBDICAGO bA-nVA L 128820. No. 2815. Fruit subglobose, 10 fabaceae. Alfalfa. inches in diameter, smooth, deeply From Germany. Seeds presented by Dr. A. ribbed, blotched russet and dark green; Fischer, Kaiser-WUhelm Institut fQr Zflch* 1 flesh salmon-colored, fragrant * tungsforschung,. Mtlncheberg/Mark. Re- 188821. No. 2316. Gosapala. Frttit«ub- ' celved April 20, 1937. globose, 1 foot long, pale yellow, V 128809. AltfranhiscJie. ted, line-ribbed green; flesh paleV 128810. Hochzuvht Bendeleben. salmon color, fragrant. V l| S, 128811. Hocheucht Mahndorfer. 123822. No. 2317. Qosa. Fruit BtAglo- 128812. Walter* bose, 8 Inches, smooth, unribbed, yel- 12881** Ungoritche. low white; flesh white, add. 123814 to 123832. 128828. No. 2318. Kaleri Kola. TPruit From India. Seeds collected by Walter Koelz, cucumber-shaped, 1 foot long, 4 lachev Bureau 9f Plant,Industry, United States in diameter, smooth, unribbed, orange Department ot Agriculture. Received yellow; flesh white, mealy aed subadd, April 5, 1937. no fragrance. 22 PLANT MATERIAL

123814 to 123833—Continued. 128883 to 123838—Continued. , 123824. No. 2319. Malampuram. Fruit 123883. BLSHOLTZIA IANTHINA (Kanitz.) 8 by 4 inches, golds* brow*, unribbed .Dunn. Menthaceae. but rib-lined white; flesh pate salmon A. small erect herb with dense terminal color, seeds embedded in the flesh, not spikes of small lavender-colored flowers. sour, but not fragrant. Native to Kansu Province^ China. 128829, CUCURBITA MOSCHAT* Puchesne. 123834. ELSHOLTZIA PATBINII (Lepech.) Cucurbltaceae. Cushaw. Garcke \B. cristata Willd.). Mentha- No. 2296. From Bangalore, Mysore, Feb- ceae. ruary 8, 1937. An elongate pumpkin 2% For previous introduction see 65864. feet long, ribbed, buff brown; flesh not 123896. HOSTA VBNTRICOSA (Salisb.) Steam. sweet, rather coarse. Grown in summer. Liliaceae. 123820. HBLICHBYSDM BRACTEATUM (Vent.) A plantainlily with broad cordate-ovate Wllld. Asteraceae. leaf blades about 10 inches long and lav- No. 2324. From Ootacamund, Nilgiri ender-purple flowers about 2 inches long in Hills, February 14, at 7,000 feet altitude. elongated racemes, on scapes up to 3 feet A plant 3 feet high with yellow flowers, tall. Native to China. found on roadsides and in fields. For previous introduction see 117052. 123827. FBAGARIA VBSCA h. Rosaceae. 123836 to 123838. VIOLA spp. Violaceae. Alpine strawberry. Violet. No. 2293. From Bangalore, Mysore, Feb- 128836. VIOLA PALMBNSIS (Webb and ruary 9. Fruit about 2 inches long; watery, Berth.) Webb and Berth. but of good flavor, 1238B8. RHODODENDRON ARBOREUM NILA- A perennial violet with stems about 1 GiBrcuM (Zenk.) C. B. Clarke. Erica- foot high and nodding purple flowers. ceae. Native to the Canary Islands. 123887. VIOLA ELATIOE Fries. No. 2322. From Ootacamund, Nilgiri HiUa, at 7,000 feet altitude, February 14. A perennial violet; with tall erect A tree about 2 feet in diameter, of scrubby stems, sometimes 18 inches high, lanceo- form, laden with crimson flowers, growing, late leaves and large pale-blue flowers. usually, where other trees cannot. Toler- Native to Europe. ates freezing at 10° F. and also summer For previous introduction gee 28253. heat. Probably as adaptable as Rhododen- 123838. VIOLA LABHADOEICA Schrank. dron arboreum, which it closely resembles. 123829. RUBUS sp. Rosaceae. 123839 and 123840. SACCHABUM SPON- No. 2324. From Ootacamund, Nilgiri TANEUM L. Poaceae. Sugarcane. Hills, at 7,900 feet altitude, February 14. From India. Cuttings presented by the Im- Semiscandent vigorous shrub up to 2 feet perial Sugarcane Breeding Station, Lawley high, with long clusters of small yellow Road, Coimbatore, South India. Received fruit. April 29, 1937. 123830. SALVIA VERBBNACA L. Menthaceae. 123889. 8. H. W. 123840. SB. 249. No. 2323. From Ootacamund, Nilgiri 123841. QUEECTJS sp. Fagaceae. Oak. Hills, at 7,000 feet altitude, February 14. A hardy herbaceous perennial 1 to 2 feet From France. Plants purchased from high, with broadly ovate or oblong leaves N. Maurizot, Sain t-Didier; France. Re- and simple or somewhat branched racemes ceived April 29, 1937. of small blue flowers. Native to Europe. Truffle oak. 123831. SOLANUM sp. Solanaceae. 123842 and 123848. ZINNIA spp. Aster- No. 2180. From Mahendra, January 22, aceae. at 2,000 feet altitude. Fruit globose, 1 , inch in diameter, yellow. From Italy. Seeds presented by Dr. Mario ,423832. VERBENA sp. Verbenaceae. Ercoll, curator, La Mprtola, Ventimiglia. Received April 22, 1937. No. 2325. From Ootacamund, Nilgiri 123842. ZINNIA PBEUVIANA h. (Z. pautiflora Hills, February 14, at 7,000 feet altitude. L.). . A perennial about 18 inches high, with 2 or 3 long spikes of purple flowers. Found No. 1721. An erect annual with lanceo- growing in open ground.. late to oblong-ovate leaves and yellow flower heads about an inch across, the rays some- 123833 to 123838. times red or purple. Native to the Peruvian From Sweden. Seeds presented by Dr. Robert Andes. - B. Fries; Birector, Botanic Garden, Stock- 123848. ZINNIA MULTIFLQEA L. (Z. verticil: holm. Received April 13, 1937, lota Cav.). APML 1 TO JUim 30, I9ST 23

and 128847 to 1*884&-Contiittifid. ' ? No. 1722. A istenia found wild along as a roadway border where a>il conditions fence rows and roadsides. The imall do net favor too rapid spreading. : flower beads are a light brick red. 1S8S49. ABUKOINAEIA «p. FbaoBfte. FttrpBeviooB introduction itee 102643. Bamteo. 128844. BAUHINIA GLATTCA Wall. Caes- A handsome running bimbo vith culms alpiniaceae. 4% feet high, unbranched below Hut with several branches at each node of the upper Prom China. Seeds presented by the Botanic half and with rough leaves up to 9 inches Garden, Hong Kong, through F. G. Wal- long and 1% inches wide; culm sheaths singham, Atkins Institution, Arnold Ar- persistent. : boretum, Sbledad, Clenfuegos, Cuba. Re- ceived April 9, 1037. 123850. NEAJSTHE BELUL O. F. Cook. A wpody climber with slender branchlets Phoenicaceae. Palm. and small deeply cleft leaves 1 to 3 inches From Washington, D. C. Seeds from plants long. The small white flowers are in dense grown in greenhouses of the Department of terminal corymbs. Native to tropical India. Agriculture. April 1, 1937. For previous introduction see 67540. These seeds were obtained from hand-pol- 188845. CITBUS sp. Rutaceae. linated flowers. A small graceful palm with From Brasil. Seeds presented by Agesilau A. a slender stem a few feet high and spreading Bitancourt, Sub-Director de Biologia Vege- deep-green pinnate leaves 1 to 2 feet long. tal, Sfto Paulo. Received April 27, 1937. Native to open forests in Guatemala, at about 3,000 feet altitude. Laranja cravo orange. ; 123846. ORBIGNYA SPECIOSA (Mart.) 123851. QUERCUS sp. Fagaceae. Oak. Barb.-Bodr. (Attaiea speciosa Mart.). From France. Plants purchased from Le*o- Phoenicaceae. Babassn nut. pdld Laval, Propri4taire*Tmfficultenr-Re^ coltant, Martel. Received April 1,1937. From Brasil. Seeds presented through J. Truffle oak. W* T. Duvel, Commodity Exchange Ad- ministration, United States Department of 123052 to 123904. Agriculture, Received November 19, 1936. From New Mexico. Seeds collected by Leslie Numbered April 15, 1937. N. Godding, Soil Conservation Service, Al- A palm, native to Brazil and the Guianas, buquerque. Received April 8, 1987. which is very much like the Cohune palm, but ito fruits, 3 to 4 inches long, are much 183852. AQASTACHE RUPBSTEIS (Greene) larger. An edible oil ie extracted from the Standley. Menthaceae. " ae^da and ifi now being exported to the United A perennial herb 1 to 3 feet high, native States. to the mountains of southwestern New Mexico. The linear-lanceolate entire , F#r previous introduction Bee 99608. leaves, about 2 inches long and pleasantly 123847 to 123849. aromatic, and the showy, tubular, coral- From Biltmore, N. C. Plants presented by red flowers, 1 Inch long, are borne in loose €. D. Beadle, Biltmore estate. Received panicles. April 12,1987. For previous introduction «ee 101002. A collection of bamboos, originally obtained 123853. AMORBUXIA PALMATIFIDA Mog. and from a European nursery. Sesse. Cochlospermaceae. 123847. ARUNDINABIA sp. Poaceae. - A bushy perennial with digitately-parted Bamboo. leaves and showy: yellow flowers in pani- A handsome running bamboo that bears cles. Native to Mexico. some resemblance to Semiarundinaria fas- 123854. ANTHBRICDM TORRITI Baker. Lilia- tuosa but has not exceeded about 9 feet in ceae. ,. . -;> height. There are ultimately 1 to 3 An anthericum 1% to 2 feet high, wfth branches at each node of the palm except narrow linear leaves and a scape of many sear the base, and the internodes are small yeUow flowers. Native to the south, Often slightly flattened above the branches; western United States. . culm sheaths are semipersistent. Leaves 6 to 8 on a branch, broad lanceolate, gla- 123855. ARALIA HUMILIS Cav. Araliaceae. . hfons, 3 to 5 inches long, % to 1 inch wide. An unarmed shrub 3 to 7 feet high, with 123848. SASADISTICHA (Mltf.) B. G. Camtis. bipinnate leaves and small black berrylike Poaceae. Fern bamboo. fruits. Native to Mexico. •A dwarf hardy bamboo of running habit, 188866. ASTER GLAUCOOES Blake. Astera- 2% to 8 feet and rarely 5 feet high, with , iceae. , •.•-.• •• .;..-: small, closely-ranked leaves. It is useful A. perennial aster with long roots. 24 PLANT ALA.TEKIAL INTRODUCED

123852 to 128904—Continiled. 123852 to 123&04r—Continued. BOOVXBDIA TBiFHYiguk Sattsb. »u- 123876. LIPPIA WBIGHTII A. Gray. Verbe- : biaceaa, .. • : naceae. -• • •' • ' A email snrub with showy red lowers 123877. LOBELIA sp. Campanulaceae. . about 1 inch long. Native to Mexico. 123878. LONICERA ALBIFLOE! Torr.' and 123B&8. BRiCKiLtu sp. Asteraceae, Gray. Caprifoliaceaje* . ' 123869. CALOCHOBTUS sp. Liliaceae. A shrub 3 to 7 feet high, sometimes ; 123860. CISBDS INCISA (Nutt.) Besmoul. twining, with oval leaves, over an inch ; Vitaceae. long and showy wbite or yellowish-white flowers. Native to the United States. 123861. CLEMATIS sp. Ranunculaceae. 123879. ASTER sp. Asterace^e. 123862. ERYTHRINA FLABELLIFORMIS Kear- ney; Fabaceae. Western coralbean. A very showy aster with purple flowers. A low, spiny, deciduous shrub 2 to 4 feet 123880. MAUBANDT ANTIERHrNIFLOBA Willd. nigh, native to the upper foothills of the Scropbulariaceae. n , Southwest The beans range in color from A slender vine with thin, hastate-triangu- cream through coffee color to bright scar- lar leaves and solitary axillary, pale-blue flowers 1 tach or more long, similar in • **' ' • •:- •• '• • • . :• "• For-previous introduction see 42204. appearance to snapdragon. Native to northern Mexico and the southwestern 123863. EUPATOEIDM sp. Asteraceae. tfnited States. A very handsome, clear white-flowered, For previous introduction see 104556. rather bushy eupa tor him, growing in rocky canyons in protected but not shaded places. 123881. MAURANDYA WISLIZENI A. Gray. Scrophulariaceae. , 123864^ EUSTOMA RUSSELLIANDM (Hook.) G. Don. Gentianaceae. • For previous introduction see 4129. . : An annual or biennial 1 to 2 feet high, 123882. MELAMPODIUM LEUCANTHDM Torr. with ovate to lanceolate-oblong leaves and and Gray. Asteraceae. large lavender-purple flowers. Native to A low, white-flowered, shrubby composite the southwestern United States. allied to Melampodium cinereum. Native to Texas. 123865. FAGONIA CALIFORNICA Benth. Zygo- phyllaceae. . 123883. MBNODOROPSIS LONQIPLOBA (A. Gray) Small. Oleaceae. - A compact woody perennial about 1 foot high, with small trifoliolate leaves and 128884. NISSOLIA SCHOTTII (Torr.) A. Gray. small purplish flowers. Native to Califor- Fabaceae. nia; A scandent legume with a stem 2 to 3 , 123866. FENDLBBA BUPICOLA Engelm. and feet long, branching from a somewhat .Gray. Hydrangeaceae. woody base, and racemes of small yellow flowers. Native to Mexico. An erect bushy shrub up to about 6 feet high, with small elliptic to oblong-lanceo- 123885. NOLINA BIGBLOVH (Torr.) S. Wats. late .leaves- and, usually, solitary pink or Liliaceae. ' pinkrtinged flowers about 1 inch across. A woody perennial with a stout trunk Native to Texas and New Mexico. often 5 to 15 feet high, many linear rigid 193867. FEAIINDS GRflGGH A. Gray. Olea- leaves and a tall scape bearing.a dense compound panicle of small white flowers. 123868. HBDBOMA sp. Menthaceae. 123886. OBNOTHBBA BOOKSBI Torr* and Gray. Onagraceae. V»96». HEDBOMA sp. Menthaceae. 123870. HIBISCUS CODLTBBI Harv. Malva- A tall, showy, yellow-flowered evening primrose. Native to the western United ceae. States. ' A low shrubby hibiscus with small white 123887. OENOTHERA sp. Onagraceae. or pale-yellow flowers! Native to Mexico. ; 123888. PABOSELA GBBGGII (A. Gray) Heller. * $28871. JATROPHA ANGUSTIDBNS (Torr.) Fabaceae. Muell. Arg. Euphorbiaceae. A low shrub with silky hairy branches 123872. LIATBIS sp. Asteraceae. and densely hairy compound leaves with 5 123873 and 128874. LEIOSTEMON AMBIGUUS . to 11 obovate leaflets less than half an (Torr.) Greene. Scrophulariaceae. inch long. The pink flowers are In dense 123875, LIPPIA LIGDSTBINA (Lag.) Britton. spikes about 1 inch long. Native to Mexico 1 Verbenaceae. and Arizona. * A shrub up to about 9 feet high, with 128889. PABOSBLA JOHNSONI (S. Wats.) Vail small lanceolate-oblong leaves and axillary (Dolea johnsoni S. Wats.). Fabaceaa spikes of small, fragrant flowers,

123852 to 123^04—Continued. 123905 to 123917—Continued. posed of 5 to 11 leaflets, and loose racemes April 6, 1937. 128911. if ante*. of deep-purple flowers terminating the leafy 123905. Angus. 123912. Mant on, branchlets. 123908. BreaTcey. 123913. Osman. For previous introduction see 41771. 123907. Elkhorn. 123914. Patricia. 123890. PECTIS Sp. Asteraceae. 123908. Godfrey. 123915. Rostlda. 183801 to 128896. PENSTEMON spp. 123909. Qretna. 123918. Stevenson. Scrophulariaceae. 123891. PENSTEMON GLABRA Pursh. 123910. Manitoba. 123917. Tqba. A herbaceous perennial, 1 to 2 feet 128918 to 123928. MEDICAGO spp. Faba- high, with Showy bright blue to violet- ceae. Medick. purple flowers in panicles. Native to the From the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- Rocky Mountains. lics. Seeds presented by the Institute of 123892. PEN STE MOM BARB AT us (Cav.) Plant Industry, Leningrad. Received April Roth. t, 1937. x An erect, tall, herbaceous perennial 123918 to 123920. MEDICAGO HBMICYCLA with firm, lanceolate to linear leaves Grossh. and terminal clusters of long slender A perennial alfalfa with ascending stems light-pink to carmine flowers. Native about 2 feet high. Native to the Trans- to western North America. Caucasus region at altitudes Ijetween 2,000 123893. PENSTBMON sp. and 6,006 feet. 128894. PENSTEMON sp. For previous introduction see 111618, 123895. PBNSTEMON sp. 123918. From the Republic of Georgia. 123896. PBNSTEMON SPECTABILIS Thurb. . , No. K. 191/16695. A tall herbaceous perennial with slen- 123919. From Armenia. No. 214/16719. der simple stems up to 4 feet high, ovate 123920. From Armenia. No. K. 158/ to oblong leathery leaves 2 to 3 inches 18851. long, and open panicles, 6 to 12 inches 123921 to 123C|24. MEDICAGO HisptDA Gaertn. s long, of many blue or blue-purple flowers 188921. From Azerbaijan. No. K. 182/ about 1 inch long. Native to the southwestern United States. 16675. 123922, From -California, U. a A. No. 123897. PETALOSTEMON sp. Fabaceae. 298/164326. 123898. PSILOSTROPHE sp. Asteraceae. i 128923. From Shanghai, China. No. K. 123899. SALVIA sp. Menthaceae. i 104/5365, - . 123900. SALVIA XARLBI Woot. and Standl. 123924. From Germany. No. K. 54/690. Menthaceae. 123925 to 123928. MlDICAGQ LUPUUNA L. 123901. SOPHORA SBCUNDIFLORA (Ortega) BUck medick. DC. Fabaceae. 188925. From France. No. 41/K. 6622. A shrub or small tree, up to 35 feet high, ' 183926. From Germany. No. K. 143/ >. native to Mexico. The evergreen pinnate i leaves are made up to 7 to 11 elliptic to 1128987. From Germany. So. K. 101/889. oblong leaflets 2 inches long, and the fra- . 123988. From Germany. No. K. 141/ grant vtelet-blue flowers, 1 inch long, are ; i83o in racemes. For previous introduction see 99699. 123829 to 123955. 1^3902. VBBBBNA sp. Verbenaceae. From India. Seeds collected by Walter KoelB, 123903. VERBENA sp. Verbenaceae. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States- Department of Agriculture. Received 123904. ZAUSCSNERIA CAWFORNICA PreSl. April 7> 1987* Onagraceae. Hummingbird-trumpet, From Gohnbatore, Madras Presidency, Feb- A half-hardy perennial with showy scar- ruary 21, 1937. let flowers resembling those of the fuchsia, 123929 and 128980. ARACHIS HYPOGAEA L. but erect, not pendent. It is rather vari- I Fabaceae. Peanut. able .in form of leaves and in hardiness. 1 Presented by^^ Dr. Patel, ColmMtore Ag- Native to the southwestern tJn^ted States. ricuituial College. For previous introduction see 45193. 123929. No. 2372. A pfrostrate plant with tt) 123917. MALUS SYLVESTRIS , iunnerS 5 feet long; Malaceae. Apple, ^No. 2373. A ipb^ular jlrought- From Canada, ,$cions presented by M. Bi resistant type which matures in 130- ,_„. Davis.j Central Experimental Farm, De- days, yields 1,500 pounds pellere, and. . partmerit of .Agriculture, Ottawa. Received has an oil content of 50 percent 26 PLANT MATERIAL

123929 to 123955—Continued. 123929 to 123955—Continued. 198981 to 128955. ORYZA SATIVA L. Poa- 123942. No. 2354. Ptb. 2, isolated from ceae. Hica. Ponnaryan. A strain that matures in Presented by the Officiating Paddy Spe- 135 days and yields 2,100 pounds per cialist, Agricultural Research Institute, Co- acre. imbatore. 123943. No. 2357. Ptb. 9, isolated from Nos. 123931 to 123933 are strains from Thavalakkannan, a white rice, ma- Aduturai. tures in .140 days and yields 2,000 123931. No. 2342. Kuruvai. An early, pounds per acre. maturing strain of Tanjore paddy. 123944. No. 2371. T. 890. A strain that The crop matures in 95 days and gives matures in 102 days and is grown an average yield of 2,000 pounds of largely in dry rain-fed areas. grain per acre. 123945. No. 2359. Isolated from Modan 123932. No. 2343. Kuruvai.: Another dirty glume and matures in 135 days, improved strain of Tanjore , paddy yielding from 500 to 600 pounds per ' which takes A week longer to mature acre. than No. 2342 (P. I. 123931) and yields 10 percent more grain per acre. 123946. No. 2360. Isolated from Modan black glume. A strain that matures 123933. No. 2345. Barapalli. A crop in 135 days and yields between 500 largely grown in the Trichinopoly Dis- and 600 pounds per acre. A dryland trict; matures in 100 days. rice, cultivated on hill slopes and ris- Nos. 123934 to 123940 are paddy sam- ing land as a rain-fed crop. Except ples from Maruteru. for the glume color, it is similar to 123934. No. 2346. Potti Basangi (Mtu. Modan dirty (P. I. 123945). 3). A strain which yields from 3,500 123947. No. 2361. Isolated from K$tta- to 4,500 pounds of grain per acre. modan. A strain that matures in 145 123935. No. 2347. Pedha Bamngi (Mtu. days, yielding between 600 and 700 4). A strain noted for enduring in- pounds per acre. A dryland paddy. different water supply during itfi vege- 123948. No. 2362. Isolated from Chen- tative growth. A yield of 3,600 to nellu. A strain that matures in 135 3,500 pounds per acre has been re- days and yields between 400 and 500 corded under such conditions. pounds per acre. A shade-loving rand 128936. No. 2348. Qarikasannavari (Mtu. scented dryland paddy. 9). A strain which matures about 10 Nos. 123949 to 123955 are strains from days earlier than most of the rices Coimbatore. ' grown. 123949. No. 2363. Tinnevelly Kar iCo. 128937. No. 2349. (K. T. K, 1749). 9). A red rice, generally sown in June 8ann*-kri8hnakatukulu (Mtu. 10). A or July, which matures in 116 days fine-grained selection from Krishna- and yields about 3,000 pounds per katukulu that matures in 6 months. ' acre. The strain is especially suited to rich lands where other varieties would re* 123950. No. 2364. Gobikar (Co. iO). A . quire, topping. white rice with a dirty-colored glume, which matures in 125 days and yields (K. 1\ % 1745). about 2,500 pounds per acre. Krishnakatukulu strain No. 1745. This strain is similar to 2&u. &

123929 to 128955—Continued. 123972 to 123978—Continued. Matures in 120 days and yields 2,700 128972. PRUNUS AVIDM L. Amygdalaceae. pounds per acre. Sweet cherry. 183955. No. 2369. Red Puttu. Matures in Tchere8hnia Keplovskaya. 130 days; glumes long, awned. 123978 to 123977. PRUNUS CERASUS L. 128956 to 123958. SACCHARUM. Poa- Amygdalaeeae. Sour cherry. ceae. Sugarcane. 123973. Krasso Bevera. From Mexico. Cuttings presented by M. C. 128974. Krassnopaynarskaya. Alcantara, lngenio de Cuatotolapam, Cua- 128975. Shubinka. totolapam, Veracruz. Received April 8, 128976. Va88Uievka. 1937. 128977. Vladimir. 123956. Cuato-302. Selfing of POJ 2878. 183957. Ci*a*o-304. Selfing of POJ 2878. 123978. PRUNUS MAIIMOWICZII Rupr. Amygdalaceae. Miyama cherry. 123958. O«oto-307. Selflng of POJ 2878. A large handsome tree, about 50 feet 123959 to 123968. high, with horizontally spreading branches, From England. Plants purchased from the coarsely double-toothed leaves, white flow- Barnham Nurseries, Ltd., Barnham. Re- ers about % of an inch across, and black ceived April 8, 1937. fruits about the size of peas. Native to 123959 to 123967. MALUS SYLVESTRIS Mill. northeastern Asia. Malaceae. Apple. For previous introduction see 66601. 128959. Charles Eyre. 123979 to 123987. CITRUS SINENSIS (L.) 123960. Court Pendit Plat. Osbeck; Orange. 129961. Guelph. From Morocco. Plants presented by M. H. 123962. Lady Budeley. Brayard, Directeur de la Station Bxperi- mentale, Marrakech. Received April 12, 128968. Madresneld Court. 1937. 128964. Paraquet. 123979. Bernie. 123965. Reverend W. Wilks. 128966. Royal Jubilee. 198980. BresiHenne. 123967. Baltcote Pipin. 123981. Cornice. 123968. PTRDS COM MUNIS L. Malaceae. 123982. de Tttouan. Common pear. Madame Soulanges. 123983. Espagnole Ban* P4pins. 123984. Imperial. 123969. AMYGDALUS PEBSICA L. Amyg- dalaceae. Peach. 129985. Preooce de Valence. From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 123986. Sanguine Ovale M. Plants presented by the Institute of Plant 123987. Vioi€do. Industry, Leningrad. Received April 9, 1937. 123988 to 123999. MALUS STLVESTBIS Uagak No. 769 T. Mill. Malaceae. Apple. From Canada. Scions presented by the Do- 123970. TBIFOLIUM PRATENSE L. Faba- minion Experimental Station, Ottawa. Re- ceae. Bed clover. ceived April 12, 1937. From Canada. Seeds presented by the Seed 128988. Colombia. Branch, Department of Agriculture, To- 198989. Emilia. ronto. Received April 2, 1937. 123990. Gerald. Grade No. 1. 123991. Qrover. 123971. COBYLUS sp. Betulaceae. Filbert. 128992. Lawfam. From England. Plants and scions presented 123993. Linda. by Albert Blake, Malpas, Cheshire. Re- 123994. Newtosh. ceived April 9, 1937. 123995. Osman. 123972 to 123978. 123996. Bandoto. From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 123997. Bpicap. Scions presented by the Institute of Plant Industry, Leningrad. Received April 12, 128998. Bpire. 1937. 188999. Bpiza. 28 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

124000 to 124012. 1240O0 to 124012—Continued. Firom Cuba. Seeds presented by the Atkins Presented by Alfred Bircher, El Siff, Institution of the Arnold Arboretum, Sole- Egypt. A spiny shrub or small tree up to dad, Cienfuegos, through F. G. Walsingbam. about 18 feet high, with elliptic oblong or Received May 17, 1937. oblong, dark-green leaves from 3 to 5 inches long and large fragrant camellialike 184000. ACANTHOPHOBNIX CRINITA (Bory) white flowers, followed by large globose Wendl. Phoenicaceae. Palm. woody-shelled fruits. It resembles Oncoba From the Department of Agriculture, spinosa, but the spines are shorter. Native Mauritius. A pinnate-leaved palm 50 to to tropical Africa. 60 feet high, with finely dissected leaves 7 to 13 feet long, silvery white beneath; 124008. I*INDS sp. Pinaceae. Pirie. the leaf sheaths, 2 to 4 feet long, are thickly Presented by the Botanical Institute, covered with short brown bristles and Sun Yat Sen University, Canton, China. spines. Native to the Mascarene Islands. Received under the name "kwangtungen- 124001. ADINANDRA BOCKIANA E. Pritz. The- sis," for which a place of publication has aceae. not been found. From the Botanical Institute, Sun Yat 124009. RHODODENDRON SIMIARUM Hance. Sen University, Canton, China. A small Ericaceae. evergreen tree, with ovate-oblong leaves Presented by the Botanical Institute, about 5 inches long. Native to China. Sun Yat Sen University, Canton, China. 124002. ALNUS TRABECULOSA Hand.-Mazz. An evergreen shrub, 6 to 8 feet high, with Betulaceae. thick oblanceolate to obovate leaves about 3 inches long and racemose corymbs of 4 From the Botanical Institute, Sun Yat to 6 pink flowers. The funnel-campanu* Sen University, Canton, China. late flowers are about 2 inches long. Na- 124008. AXGOPHORA LANCEOLATA CaV. tive to southeastern China' at altitudes of Myrtaceae. about 2,000 feet. Presented by Alfred Bircher, El Saff, 124010. SORBUS FOLGNERI (C. Schneid.) Egypt. An evergreen tree 70 to 80 feet Rehder. Malaceae. Mountain-ash. tall, with deciduous bark, lanceolate, leath- Presented by the Botanical Institute, ery leaves to 5 inches long, and small Sun Yat Sen University, Canton, China. white flowers in terminal corymbs on short A handsome Chinese tree with gracefully panicles. Native to Queensland and New spreading branches and oval leaves, dark South Wales. green above and white hairy beneath. The 124004. BRETSCHNEIDEBA SINENSIS Hemsl. ovoid red berries are about one-half inch Sapindaceae. long. From the Botanical Institute, Sun Yat For previous introduction see 79040. Sen University, Canton, China. A handsome tree about 25 feet high, with pinnate leaves, 124011. TABEBUIA CHRYSEA Blake. Bignoni- 9 to 18 inches long, of 4 to 8 lanceolate aceae. leaflets, and terminal racemes of showy Presented by Sr. A. Dugand, Barran- pink flowers.- Native to the mountains of quilla, Colombia. A tree about 20 feet Yunnan, China. high, with 5-foliolate membranous leaves and many showy yellow flowers in racemes, 124005. CORDIA HOLSTII Gurke. Boragina- which appear before the leaves. Native to ceae. Venezuela. Presented by Alfred Bircher, El Saff. Egypt. A tree very much like the catalna, 124012. TSUGA LONGIBRACTEATA Cheng. Pi- with broad leaves and very delicate lacelike naceae. white flowers. It is used as an avenue Presented by the Botanical Institute, tree. Sun Yat Sen University, Canton, China. A For previous introduction see 117048. hemlockJ about 30 feet high, with linear leaves, dark green above, and about three- 124006. FOKIENIA HODGINSII (Dunn) Henry fourths of an inch long. Native to south- and Thomas. Pinaceae. western China. Presented by the Botanical Institute, Sun Yat Sen University, Canton, China. 124013 to 124023. AVENA SATIVA L. A coniferous tree up to 40 feet in height, Poaceae. Oats. native to southwestern China and probably From India. Seeds presented by Dr. Edgar adapted for cultivation only in the southern F. Vestal, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, United States. Allahabad Christian College, American 124007. ONCOBA ROUTLEDGEI Sprague. Fla- Presbyterian Mission, Allahabad. Received courtiaceae. May 26, 1937. APRIL 1 TO JUNE1 30, 1937 29

124013 to 124023—Continued. 124024 to 124048—Continued. 'f A collection of hybrid oats from Pusa, ceous l. kidney-shaped pods. Native to Bfihar, grown at the Agricultural Institute. Brazil. .^124013. X-27. ' For previous introduction see 107293. .184014. 8-54. 124030. ERYTHRINA FALCATA Benth. Faba- ceae. 184015. B-4M. A tropical tree allied to Erythrina cris- >240i!6. GL tagalli. The oval-oblong leaflets are 4 to 124017. K-S-10. 6 inches long, becoming leathery with age. 124018. B-52. The scarlet flowers^ a little smaller than those of E. cristagalli, are in small racemes 124019. J. In the upper leaf axils. Native to Brazil. 124020. C-l. For previous introduction see 104114. 124021. Westene. From Indore, Central In- 124031. FUCHSIA sp. Onagraceae. v dia. From Chile. A wild fuchsia. 124022. Mulga. From Indore, Central In- dia. 124032. JACARANDA CHELONIA Griseb. Big- noniaceae. 124023. A local variety. An Argentinian tree, sometimes as much 124024 to 124048. as 90. feet high, with a rounded habit and From South America. Seeds collected by attractive fernlike foliage. The large blue L. C. Corbett, Bureau of Plant Industry, flowers are in terminal panicles a foot United States Department of Agriculture. long. The wood is valued in Argentina for Received May 24, 1937. cabinet work. . 124024. CALLIANDRA TWEEDII Benth. (An- For previous introduction see 63987. ne&lia tweedii (Benth.) Lindm.). Mimo- 124033. LUPINUS sp. Fabaceae. saceae. From Puella, Chile, on Lake Todos Los From Argentina. A low tropical tree Santos. A yellow-flowered lupine. •with bipinnate leaves made up of 3 or 4 124034 to 124039. LYCOPERSICON ESCULEN- ' pairs of very small, hairy, linear-oblong TUM Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. "leaflets and globose flower heads with 124034. A thin-walled, large-celled, wrin- rather showy purplish stamens. Native to kled tomato, abundant in the Lima British Guiana. market in March. For previous introduction see 104106. 124035. From Lima, Peru, March 1937. '124025. PBLTOPHORUM DUBIUM (Spreng.) Fruit small-celled, thick-walled, very Taub. (P. vogelianum Walp.). Caesal- meaty, lobed but quite smooth; flesh piniaceae. red. A large handsome tree 50 to 60 feet 124036. Italian-grown seeds collected in high, with broad spreading branches and a tomato-paste factory in the Rio Ne- f bipinnate leaves giving an excellent shade. gro Valley, Argentina. The bright-yellow flowers are in terminal . 124037. From Valdivia, Chile. panicled racemes. Native to Brazil. 124088. From Trujillo, near Chau Chau, For previous introduction see 42180. Peru. 124026. CRATAEGUS sp. Malaceae. 124039. From Trujillo, March 1937. From Valdivia, Chile. Fruit small, subglobose, 1% inches in 124027. CUCURBITA MOSCHATA Duchesne. diameter, smooth. Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. 124040 and 124041. MYRTUS spp. Mtyrta- From Lima, Peru. A large crook-neck ceae. squash; flesh thick, yellow; skin warty. From near Niebla, Chile, March 31, 1937. 124028. CUCURBITA MOSCHATA Duchesne. An evergreen shrub 10 to 12 feet high, with Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. leaves about % of an inch long and % of From Lima, Peru. From the market. aninch wide, myrtle green above and much Fruit large; flesh thick, yellow; skin lighter green and hoary beneath, making a • • smooth. compact flat leaf arrangement. The white rosaceous flowers, in clusters, are followed * 124029. ENTEROLOBIUM TIMBOUVA Mart. by berries about % of an inch in diameter, - Mimosaceae. Timbo. borne on short stems, like a string of A large tree with bipinnate leaves made beads, under the leaf stem. up of 2 to 5 pinnae, each bearing 10 to 20 . pairs of falcate-oblong leaflets and large 124040. A form with bright-blue berries. heads of greenish flowers followed by eoria- 124041. A form with black berries. 30 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

124024 to 124048—Continued. 124051—Continued. 124048. OXYPBTALDM COERDLBUM (D. Don) From the Plant Introduction Garden, Canal Decne. Asclepiadaceae. Zone. An ornamental tree with dark-green A tender vine with oblong leaves, cor- foliage and clusters of small flowers each ^4 date-hastate at the base and dark-blue of an inch across. One sepal of each cluster flowers in small axillary clusters. Native is brilliant scarlet and over 2 inches long, to Argentina. making a startling splash of color against the dark leaves. The tree blooms during the 124043. PROSOPIS STROMBULIFERA (Lam.) wet season, whereas most of the showy flower- Benth. Mimosaceae. ing trees of the Tropics bloom in the dry sea- From San Jose\ Argentina, April 23, son. Native to Trinidad/British We«t Indies. 1937. A low shrub not Over 12 inches For previous introduction see 105872. high, with peculiar screw-shaped persistent pods that look like bright-yellow spikes 124052 to 124056. ALLIUM spp. Lilia- of flowers a short distance away. ceae. For previous introduction see 62080. From India. Bulbs collected by Walter Koels, 124044. RUBUS sp. Rosaceae. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States A blackberry found growing wild all Department of Agriculture. Received June over southern Chile; said to be an escape 3, 1937. from a German introduction. 124052 and 124053. ALLIUM CEPA L. Onion. 124045. TABEBUIA FLAVBSCBNS Griseb. Big- Pujaz. From Hyderabad, Sind State, noniaceae. April 28, 1937, but said to have come from 124046. TABEBUIA sp. Bignoniaceae. Surat. 124047. TIPUANA TIPU (Benth.) Lillo (T. 124052. No. 2793. The bulbs of this speoiosa Benth.) Fabaceae. Tipu-tree. variety keep much longer than those A handsome unarmed tree with com- of any other onion previously seen pound leaves that are unevenly pinnate on this trip. and showy yellow flowers in loosely 123053. No. 2794. Possibly a good keeper. branched terminal panicles. The tree is a 124054 to 124056. ALLIUM SATIVUM L. rapid grower, and its horizontal branches Garlic. make it an excellent shade tree. 124054. No. 2790. Lassan. From Jodh- For previous introduction see 88263. pur, Jodhpur State, April 26, 1937. 124048. UGNI MOLINAE (Barn.) Turcz. 124055. No. 2791. Laasan. From Chitor- Myrtaceae. garh, Mewar State, April 23, 1937. From Valdivia, Chile. An evergreen 124056. No. 2792. Lassan. From Hyder- shrub with leathery ovate leaves very like abad, Sind State, April 28, 1937. those of the myrtle, but with Smaller flowers, shorter enclosed stamens, and reflexed, 124057 to 124064. ORYZA SATIVA L. Poa- awl-shaped sepals and five petals. It is ceae. Rice. sometimes grown on walls and is about From India. Seeds presented by the Rice as hardy as myrtle. The edible berries are Research Station, Lakkana. Received May sold in the Chilean markets, but no attempt 26, 1937. has been made to cultivate the shrub. 124057. Bengalo. For previous introduction see 86151. 124058. Ja/ai-77. 124049. CITRUS sp. Rutaceae. 124059. Kanguir-27. From Tahiti, Society Islands. Plants pre- 124060. Kalangho. sented by Harrison W. Smith, Fapeari. 124061. Lori. Received June 3, 1937. A green-fleshed pomelo. 124062. Prong-86. 124063. Silver Jubilee. 124050. THEOBROMA CACAO L. Sterculi- aceae. Cacao. 124064. Torh. Plants growing at the United States Plant 124065 to 124067. Introduction Garden, Coconut Grove, Fla. From Europe. Seeds presented by P. Upitis, Numbered in June 1937. Vestiena, Latvia. Received May 28, 1937. 124051. WARSZEWICZIA COCCINEA (Vahl) 124065. PICEA ABIBS (L.) Karst. (P. em- Klotzsch. Rubiaeeae. ceUa Link). Pinaceae. Norway spruce. Received as variety Lettoniensis. From Cuba. Seeds presented by F. Q. Wal- singham, Atkins Institution of the Arnold 124066. PINDS SYLVBSTBIS L. Pinaceae. Arboretum, Soledad, Cienfuegos. Received Scotch pine. June 3, 1937. Received as variety Rigaensis. APRIL 1 -TO' JUNE 30, 1937 31

124065 to 124067—Continued. 124068 to 124160—Continued. 184067. PYRUS COMMDNIS L. Malaceae. 124079. No. 2542. From Cuddapah, Ma- Common pear. dras Presidency, March 23, 1937. A wild pear which grew at 57° north Fruit red, hot, 3 inches long by % latitude. inch wide; end decurved. 124080. No. 2557. From Bombay, March 124068 to 124160. 30, 1937, but said to have come from From India. Seeds and bulbs collected by Goa. Fruit red, mild, about 4 inches Walter Koelz, Bureau of Plant Industry, by 2 inches. A good sweet type for United States Department of Agriculture. salads. Received May 24, 1937. 124081. No. 2584. Mirch. From the mar- 124068. ACACIA sp. Mimosaceae. ket, Patna, Bihar, April 4, 1937. No. 2618. From Kodur, Madras Presi- Fruit 3 inches long by % of an inch wide, moderately hot; chiefly used dency, April 19, 1937. A thorny shrub up green, to 8 feet high, found in hot dry forest. 124069 and 124070. ALLIUM CEPA L. Lilia- 124082. CINCHONA sp. Rubiaceae. ceae. Onion. No. 2488. From Kodai Kanal, Palni Pujaz. From Patna, Bihar, April 4, Hills, at 7,500 feet altitude, March 13, 1937. Globe onions tbat mature in the 1937. A small tree from the rain forest, hottest weather of the year. with panicles of rose-purple flowers. 124083. ClTBULLUS COLOCTNTHIS (L.) 124069. No. 2575. A white variety. Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Colocynth. 124070. No. 2586. A red variety. No. 2546. From Cuddapah, Madras Presi- 124071. ALLIUM SATIVUM L. Liliaceae. dency, March 23, 1937. Fruits small, or- Garlic. ange size; grows in desert. No. 2543. From Cuddapah, Madras Presi- 124084 to 124090. CITRULLUS VULGABIS dency, March 23, 1937. The smallest vari- Schrad., Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon.* ety so far seen. 124084. No. 2552. From Bhanapur, 124072. BAUHINIA sp. Caesalpiniaceae. Hyderabad, March 26, 1937. Fruit No. 2547. From Cuddapah, Madras Presi- subglobose, 8 inches in diameter and dency, March 23, 1937. A small tree, black green; flesh red and sweet found in hot dry places, with irregularly 124085. No. 2556. From Kopbal, Hydera- twisted pods 8 inches long and 1 inch wide. bad, March 26, 1937. Fruit subglo- 124073 to 124076. BRASSicA OLERACEA EO- bose, 1 foot in diameter, green, TBTTIS L. Brassicaceae. Cauliflower. , blotched darker ; flesh red, fair. 124086. No. 2562. From Bombay, April From Patna, Bihar, April 6, 1937. . 1, 1937. Fruit globose, 1 foot in di- 124078. Phulgobi Kataki. No. 2598. Said ameter, pale green, unmarked; flesh to be sown in summer and to be ready pink, fair. in November. \ 124087. No. 2567. From Calcutta. April 124074. No. 259Q. Phulgobi Asni. The 2, 1937. Fruit elongate, 16 by 1* e&mtm tort grown in this district, inches, medium green with traces of maturing in 85 days with an excellent deeper green blotching; flesh pink, bead. fair.

124075. No. 2606. Pusaha Phulgobi. The 124088. No. 2568? tfrpm Calcutta, April largest sort grown in this district. 2, 1937. Fruit elongate, 16 by 10 The seeds are the most costly because inches, medium green, reticulated they get worm-eaten before they ripen. darker; flesh pink, watery. 124089. No. 2578. From Patna, Bihar, 124076. No. 2607. Pusaha Phulgobi. r Like No. 2606 (P. I. 124075), but April 3, 1937. Fruit subglobose, 1 from a different source. foot in diameter, dark green, line- blotched darker. Flesh pink, fair; 124477. BRASSICA EAPA L. Brassicaceae. rind thin. Turnip. 124090. No. 2585. Tarbuza. From , No. 2615. Shalgam. From Patna, Bihar, Patna, Bihar, April 4, 1937. Probably April 8, 1937. A native flat white turnip. Bhagalpus stock. 124078 to 124081. CAPSICUM ANNUUM L. 124091, CROTALAEIA sp. Fabaceae. . Solanaceae. Common redpepper. No. 2490. ^rom Kodai Kanal, Palni 124078, No. 2471. Merakai. From Ma- Hills, March 14, 1937. A prostrate peren- dura, Madras Presidency, March 9, nial growing on sunny slopes, with pvate, 1937. Fruit short, 1% inches by 2 shiny, hirsute leaves and large yellow flow- inches, red and net. ers. 32 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

124068 to 134160—Continued. 124068 to 124160—Continued. : 124092 to 124115. CUCDMIS MELO L. CU- 20. Fruit subglobose, white, traces of curbitaceae. Muskxnelon. netting and of green ribbing; flesh Nos. 124092 to 124104 were collected in wMte, juicy, sweet. Madras Presidency in March 1937. 124102. No. 2535. Nana Pila. From 124092. No. 2506. Kharbuza, Madras, Chennur, March 20. Fruit much flat- March 17, but fruit said to have come tened, 8 by 4 inches, smooth yellow, from the Cuddapah District. Fruit more or less blotched with green; flattened, 6 by 4 inches, lemon yellow, flesh white, quality unknown as speci- nearly smooth; flesh thick, white, mens were unripe, but'said to be es- sweet. pecially soft. 124093. No. 2507. Kharbuza. Madras, 124103. No. 2536. An Adamshahi vari- March 17, but said to have come from ant from Cuddapah, March 23. Fruit the Cuddapah District. Fruit oval, flattened to subglobose, heavily ribbed, 1 foot long, yellow, -netted coarsely smooth, pink brown; flesh soft, juicy, and strongly, very firm, and appar- white, fairly sweet. Like No. 2525 ently a good keeper ; flesh thick, white,, (P. I. 124097), but not so flat. sweet, unlike any American melon 124104. No. 2537. White Burdami. Cud- known. dapah, March 23. Fruits like Jat 124094. No. 2510. Kharbuza. Madras, Burdami, but pale yellow instead of March 17, but said to have come from gold. the Cuddapah District. Fruit sub- 124105. No. 2553. From 3hanapur, Hy- globose, 16 inches in diameter, ta- derabad State, March 26. Fruit some- pered toward the stem, golden brown, what flattened, 8 by T inches, heavily heavily ribbed and netted; flesh salm- ribbed, pink brown, smooth; flesh pale on-colored, firm, watery, not of good yellow-green, good. Much like the flavor. Adamshahi from Cuddapah, No. 2536 124095. No. 2521. Tela Babasa. Sidh- (P. I. 124103). out, March 20. Fruit like No. 2520, 124106. No. 2554. From Bhanapur, Hy- but the flesh is bright salmon. derabad State, March 26. Fruit oval, 124096. No. 2524. Hingan. From Sid- 1 foot long, golden yellow, obscurely hout, March 20. Fruit oval, up to 1 netted, no ribs; flesh 2% inches thick, foot long, deep gold, netted; flesh juicy, pale salmon; like Burdami of salmon-colored, 2 to 2% inches thick, Cuddapah District in quality, but crisp. Said to keep 2 weeks at tem- more elongate. peratures of 80° to 100° F. 124107. No. 2555. From Hospet, Madras 124097. No. 2525. Adamshahi. From Presidency, March 26. Fruit subglo- Sidhout, March 20. Fruit flattened, bose, 6 inches in diameter, blotched 8 by 5 inches, smooth, pink brown, gold, brown and green with greenish deep ribs colored paler; flesh soft, rib,lines obscurely netted to smooth; juicy, white, fairly sweet. flesh thin, juicy, pale orange, insipid. 124098. No. 2530. Burka Khirne. From 124108. No. 2558. From Bombay, March the Cuddapah District, Sidhout, March 21. Fruit flattened 6 by 4 inches, 20. Fruit elongate, 12 by 6 inches, ribbed, obscurely netted, orange, traces of heavy netting, mottled or- strongly scented; flesh orange, no fla- ange green with green ribbing; flesh vor. white, fairly sweet. 124109. No. 2560. From Allahabad, • 124099. No. 2531. Bltiranjir. From United Provinces, April 1. Fruit Chennur, March 20. Fruit fig-shaped, slightly flattened, 6 by 5 inched, yel- about 6 inches long, pink, green and low, ribbed green, smooth; flesh brown, the colors in short lines; flesh salmon, sour, juicy. 0 green, often very sweet. One of the 124110. No. 2561. From Allahabad, handsomest and best melons of India. United Provinces, April 1. Fruit glo- 124100, No. 2532, Shabat Anat\ From bose, 4 inches in diameter, yellow, Chennur, March 20. Fruit subglobose, smooth, unribbed; flesh salmon, flavor- about 6 inches in diameter, pale yel- less. low with traces of green rib lines, some Nos. 124111 to 124113. From Cajctftta, netting; iBesh white, sweet. One of April 2. r • the best. 124111. No. 2563. Fruit flattened, 5 by 124161. No. 2533. Probably frela Babas8a 3 inches, ribbed, rib lines orange, X Shanbatanar. From Sidhout, March smooth to obscurely netted. i ad,

124068 to 124160—Continued. - : 124068 to 124100-^nttimed. 124112. No. 2564. Fruit unevenly eion- masses, with ovate-cordate leaves 1 to 4 ; ' I gate, 8 by fi inches, flattened at ends, inches in diameter and large, wide, funnel* v " ribbed, smooth to obscurely netted, yel- . > shaped, rose-purple flowers in 1- to 3-flow- low with orange rib lines, fragrant; ': ered cymes. The applelike fruits are % flesh 1% inches:thick, rather -flavor- to 1^ inches in diameter, including the less. ., N-. • - '. -.i..« v ...sepals which completely envelop the fruit 124113. No. 1565. Phut. Fruit subglo- to India. .; j bose to 14 inches in dian?etpr, smooth, 124124. LACTUCA SATIVA L. Cichoriaceae. . greenish yellow, unribbed, splits open .;-.. . Garden lettuce. when ripe; flesh mealy, pale. yellaw, JKNO. 2588. From Patna, Bihar, April 4, insipid. Fruit is tied up. like a parcel 1937. Probably an acclimated European before completely ripe. .•?:..< variety, but this seed is Indian grown. Nos. 124114 and 124110 were coUected 124125 to 124128. LAGENARIA LBUCANTHA at Patna, Bihar State, April 5 and 7, (Duchesne) Rusby. Cucurbitaceae. 1937. Calabash gourd. 124114. No. 24301. Kakri. A finely . 124125. No. 2549. From Hospet, Madras ribbed, crook-necked variety, pale Presidency, March 24, 1937. A wild green, unripe now, makes a good salad. :: form with bottle-shaped green fruit 18 1M115, No. 2610. Phut Fruit cucum- inches long with 5 deep ribs; found ber-shaped, 15 by 5 inches, unribbed, climbing in thickets. i yellow, smooth; splits open when fully 124126. No. 2574. Sitarp furnkl. From ripe; flesh white, rather insipid.; Patna, Bihar, April 3, 1937. Fruit 124116. CUCDBBITA MOSCSATA. Ducnesne. flattened, 16 by 8 inches, faintly ribbed. .',•' Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. ' Used as the resonator of a stringed No. 2597. Sitaphal. From Patna, Bihar, * ' instrument called a si tar. . April 5. Fruits vary in size and sjiape, 124127. No. 2589. Kaddu. From Patna, some are oval, some flattened, all are Bihar, April 4, 1937. An elongate, . ribbed and mostly deep pinkish buff; flesh 1 bottle-shaped sort, 3 feet long. rather thin; a good keeper. 124128. No. 2590. Lauki. From Patna, 124117. CUCDMIS SATiYUS L. Cucurbftaceae. Bihar, April 4, 1937. Fruits bottle- Cucumber. shaped, 3 feet long. No. 2600. Khira. From Patna, Bihar, 124129. LATHTBUS SATIVUS L. Fahaceae. April 5. A cucumber for the hot weather; Bitterveteh. * planted here the end of March and ready No. 2619. Kesori. From Patna, Bihar, by the end of May, the hottest time of the April 8, 1937. year. . 124130. LUFFA ACUTANGULA (L.) ROXb. Cu- '124118. DAUCUS CAEOTA L.. Apiaceae. curbitaceae. Singkwa towelgourd. Carrot. No. 2595. Jhingani. From Patna, Bihar, No. 2580. Gnjar. From Patna, Bihar, April 5, 1937. A popular vegetable. April 3. Said to be a locally grown carrot. 124131. LUFFA CYLINDBICA (L.) Roemer. 124119 to 124121. DOLICHOS LABLAB L. Fa- Cucurbitaceae. Suakwa towelgourd. baceae. . Hyacinth-bean. No. 2550. From Hospet, Madras Presi- From Patna, Bihar, April 4,1937. dency, March 25, 1937. Growing wild in 124119. No. 2583. Makham 8em. Pods thickets. Fruit elliptical, 3 inches in di- eaten green. • ameter and very ornamental. 124120. No. 2591. Sufed 8em. Pods on 124132. LYCOPEBSICON BSCULENTUM MilL the market are pale yellow. Solanaceae. Tomato. 124121. No. 2503. Sem Sufed. Said to No. 2504. From Kodai Kanal, Palni Hills, have pale yellow pods. / at 7,500 feet altitude, March 15, 1937. A 124122. HYPUBICDM sp. Hypericaceae. wild plant growing at the edge of a forest Fruit globular, 1 inch in diameter. No. 2486. From Kodai Kanal, Palni Hills, at 7,500 feet altitude, March 13,1937. 124133. LYCOPEBSICON BSCDLBNTUM Mill. An attractive shrub with large golden-yel- Solanaceae. Tomato. low flowers about 2 inches across, growing No. 2559. From Bombay, March 81, In the open, even on sunny slopes. The 1937. Fruit round, red, 1 inch in diameter. plant will stand some frost. 124184. MOMOBDICA CHABANTIA L. Cucurbi- 124123. ABGTBBIA CAMPANULATA (L.) Alston. taceae. • Balaam-pear. \ Convolvulaceae. No. 2572. Uchhi. From Calcutta, April No. 2551. From Hospet, Madras Presi- 2, 1937. Fruits top-shaped, about 1% dency, March 25. An evergreen scandent inches long. One of the smallest varieties or twining shrub, often In low dense' cultivated, but considered one of the best. 34 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

124068 to 124160—Continued. 124068 to 124160—Continued. 124135. MlOMORDICA CHARANTIA L. CuCUlbi- 184144. RUBDS «p. Rosaceae. taceae. Balsam-paar. .No. 2474. From Kodai Kami, Palni No. 2596. Karela. From Patna, Bihar, Hills, at 7,500 feet altitude, March 10, April 5, 1037. A green fruit 5 inches long. 1937. At shrub 6 feet high found in the 124136 and 184137. MoRtre NHSRA L Mora- open. The small blue-black; tomentose ceae. Black mulberry. fruits are % of an inch in diameter. Shahbut. From Patna, Bihar, April 3, 124145. SALVIASP. Menthaceae. 1037. N No. 2571. Freu Kodur, Madras Presi- 124136. No. 2576. Fruit 5 inches long by dency, March 18, 1937. Plants 3 feet high, three-eighths of an inch in diameter, found growing in clumps in hot dry areas. black to purplish, sweet-acid, inclined Flowers lavender. to be a bit watery. 124146 to 124151. SOLAN DM MELONGBNA L. 124137. No. 2577. Fruit 2 inches long by Solanaceae. Eggplant. % inch in diameter, black, sweet-sour, From Patna, Bihar, from April 3 to 8, rather insipid. 1937. 124138. ORTZA SATIVA L. Poaceae. Rice. 124146. No. 2605. Bengan. Fruit deep purple, 7 by 3% inches, few seeds. A No. 2608. Irani. From Patna, Bihar, popular market variety. April 6, 1037. A common rice, locally grown, ripe in 120 days. The earliest 124147. No. 2612. Muktakasi Bengan. variety grown here. Fruit subglobose, 6 inches in diameter, purple black. Considered among the 124139. OSBECKIA sp. Melastomaceae. best. No. 2475. From Kodai Kanal, Palni 124148. No. 2614. Bengan. A round, Hills, at 7,500 feet altitude, March 10, light-purple fruit, 4 inches in diameter; 1937. A bushy shrub up to 8 feet high, a native variety. growing usually in the open and bearing, over a long period, an abundance of purple 1241*9. No. 2573. Bengan. Fruit white, flowers about 2 inches in diameter. It 7 inches long by 2^ inches across. will stand some frost, 124150. No. 2579, Bengan. Fruit subglobose, 5 inches in diameter, pale 124140. PASSIFLORA sp. Passifloraceae. purplish with a mantle of dark green, No. 2499. From Kodai Kanal, Palni and rather few seeds. Hills, at 7,500 feet altitude, March 14, 124151. No. 2592. Bengan. Fruits 7 by 1937. An attractive climber, found at the 3% inches, deep purple, few seeds. A edge of a forest, with 3-lobed, maplelike popular variety. leaves. The long-tubed cerise flowers are 6 inches long, and the elliptical fruits are 124152. SOLAN DM sp. Solanaceae. 4 inches long. No. 2617. From Nilambur, Madtas Presidency, March 5, 1937. A shrubby 124141. PONGAMIA PINNATA (L.) W. F. perennial up to 6 feet high, with whitish Wight. (P. tffy&raVent.) . Fabace^e. ttoV1 " ! " ' No. 2548. From Cuddapah, Madras Presidency, March 23, 1937. A handsome 124153. STRYCHNOS sp. Loganiaceae. tree with dark shiny leaves and an abun- No. £545. i^rom Kodur, Madras Presi- dance of small purple flowers. The leaves dency, March 18, 1937. A medium-sized, have value as green manure, the seeds for ornamental tree growing in dry places, with oil, and the tree as a whole for shade. /orange fruits as large as a tennis ball. 124154. TBICHOSANTHES ANOUINA L. CU- . 124142. RAPHANUS SATIVUS L. Brassica- ceae. Radish. curbitaceae; • ' Snakegourd. No. 2582. Chicbinda. From Patna, Bi- No. 2613. Muli. From Patna, Bihar, har, April 4, 1937. Used as a vegetable April 8, 1937. An early, long, white while tender. radish. 124143. RUBDS sp. Roeaceae. 124155. TBITICDM ABSTIVDM L. Poaceae. Common wheat. No. 2473. From Kodai Kanal, Palni No. 2604. Gehum. From Patna, Bihar, Hills, at 7,500 feet altitude, March 10. A April 5, 1937. A hard wheat which makes shrub up to 30 feet high, which forms good bread. impassable thickets in places; found in the forest and also on sunny hillsides. Fruit 124156. VICIA FABA L. Fabaceae. yellow to orange, % inch in diameter, small Broadbean. -seeds/somewhat acid, of refreshing flavor, No. 2594. Bagla. From Patna, Bihar, and borne abundantly. The shrub toler- April 5, 1937. Beans eaten both green or ates some frost dried, APML 1 TO JUNE 30, 1937

124068 to 124167 to 124178—Continued. 124157. VIOKA siNKfsis (Torner) Savi. Fa- 124167. S. A. 13. Narwfo Agrio

1^4179 to 124179 to : 124182. BRASSICA OLERAGEA BOTRTTIS L. - i > diameter, lig»t green* dbseufrely reticu- Brassicaceae. v Cauliflower. lated with darker green, the lines re- No. 268ft. :> Phulgobi. From Bhopal, maining most conspicuously as rib Bhopal State, April 16, 1937. Said to be lines; flesh dark pink, quality good; a locally grown variety. rind % of an inch thick. ; ..; 124183 to 124203, ClTRULLUS TULGAEI8 Nos; 124194 to 124199. Collected at Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon, ...... Allahabad, United Provinces, April 15, Nos. 124183 to 124193. Collected in 1937^ Tarbuza. JMhar. State, from April 8 to 11, 1937. 124194. No. 2671. Said to have come t from Farukhabad. Fruit subglobose, 124183. No. 2611, From Patna, Tar- , , buza. Fruit subglobose, 7 inches in 1 foot in diameter, pale green with diameter, medium green, blotch-lined irregular thin rib lines of darker green; With darker green; flesh red, flat. rind *&" inch thick; flesh rose, of-good quality. 124184. No. 2620. Tarbuza. From Gaya. Fruit subglobose, 10 inches in diameter, 124195. No. 2672. Said to have come dark green, unmarked; rind extremely from Farukhabad. Fruit subglobose, thin, less than M of an inch thick; 1 foot in diameter, light green with ; flesh purple pink, fair, with the heart blotched stripes of darker green; rind constituting one-half of the melon. % of an inch thick; flesh rose, good quality. 124185. No. 2621. Tarbuza. From Gaya. Fruit subglobose, 10 inches in diame- 124196. No. 2673. Fruit subglobose, 1 ter, sea green with darker green net- foot in diameter, greenish white, un- lines; .flesh bright rose, fair quality; marked; rind % of an inch thick; rind very thin, % inch thick. flesh rose, fair quality. 124186. No. 2622. Tarbuza. From Gaya. 124197. No. 2674. Said to have come Fruit subglobose, 10 inches in diame- from Farukhabad. Fruit subglobose, ter, sea green obscurely netted with 16 inches in diameter, deep green with darker green; flesh rose; rind % inch traces of darker reticulations; flesh thick. deep rose,' of good texture and flavor. One of the best. 124187. No. 2632. Tarbuza. From Gaya. Fruit subglobose, 12 inches in diame- 124198. No. 2675. Fruit subglobose, 16 ter, deep green, reticulated with darker inches in diameter, pale green with rib green; rind % inch thick; flesh rose, lines of darker green; rind %-inch fair quality. thick; flesh of good flavor and texture 124188. No. 2633. Tarbuza. From Gaya. and with very few seeds. Fruit subglobose, 14 inches in diame- 124199. No. 2676. Fruit subglobose, 14 '- ter, pale green with broad black inches in diameter, deep green; rind stripes of darker green; rind % inch %-inch thick; flesh deep rose, of poor thick; flesh rose, good quality. quality and fair flavor. 124189. No. 2637. Tarbuza, From Gaya. 124200. No. 2677. From Itarsi, Central Fruit somewhat elongate, deep green, Provinces. Fruit subglobose, 10 inches 1 foot long; flesh red; rind % inch in diameter, pale green with straight thick. broad rib lines of darker green, rind 184190. No. 2638. Tarbuza. From Gaya. %'inch thick; flesh deep rose, sweet, Fruit globose, 10 inches in diameter, very good. , pale green with blotched stripes of 124201. No. 26$1. From Bhopal, Bhopal . darker green; flesh red; rind y% inch State, April 16. thick. 124202. No. 2703. Tarbwsa. From Uj- 124191. No. 2639. Tarbuza. From Gaya. jain, Gwalior State, April 18. Fruit light green, unmarked, obscurely 124203. No. 2704. KaUgara. From UJ- but distinctly ribbed, flattened, 1 foot jain, Gwalior State, April 18. by 10 inches; flesh pink, slightly acid; rind % of an inch thick. 124204 to 124216. CUCUMIS MflLO U Cu- curbitaceae. Muskmelon. 124192. No. 2640. Tarbuza. From Bhag- alpur. Fruit globose, 18 inches in Nos. 124204 to 124207, Kharbuza. From diameter, weight about 30 pounds; Gaya, Bihar State, April 9, 1937. deep green, unmarked; rind 1 inch 124204. No. 2623. Fruit subglobose, 10 thick; flesh crisp and fairly sweet. inches in diameter, unribbed, green, This is a well-known locality for heavily netted; flesh 1% inches thick, . watermelons. salmon color, insipid. 124193. No. 2641. Tarbuza. From Bhag- 124205. No. 2624. Fruit elongate, 12 by alpur. Fruit subglobose, 14 inches in 7 inches, obscurely ribbed, smooth, yel- 1 TO 30, 1937

124179 to 124242—Continued. 124179 to WWr-Gt>ntixmea. ; low to salmon pink, often rib lined crook-necked, elongate, to 2. feet long, . with deep green; flesh to 1% inches irregularly and closely ridged, pale : thick, pale salmon, insipid. green. A form now common on the 124206. No. 2625. Fruit subglobose to market. -: : 8 inches in diameter, smooth, ob- 124217 to 124223. CUCUMIS SATivus L. Cu- scurely ribbed, yellow, rib lined with ' curbitaceae. Cucumber. dark green; flesh thin, pale salmon, 124217. No. 2636. Kakri. From Qaya, rather acid, poor. Bihar State, April 10, 1937. A hot- I 124207. No. 2631. Fruit subglobose, , weather cucumber. somewhat flattened, 8 inches in diam < Nos. 124218 to 124221, Kakri. Fr«pm • eter, obscurely ribbed, obscurely netted, Bhagalpur, Bihar State, April 11, 1937. pink brown, blotched green with deep 124218. No. 2649. A long variety, grown green rib lines; flesh salmon, 1% inches in the rains. thick, fragrant but insipid. 124219. No. 2650. A short variety, grown r Nos. 124208 to 124212, Kharbuea. in the hot season before the monsoon. From Bhagalpur, Bihar, April 11, 1937. . None on the market yet. 124208. No. 2643. Fruit elongate, 15 124220. No. 2654. A long variety. < inches long, compressed, 7 to 10 inches in diameter, smooth with traces of 124221. No. 2655. A short variety. ribs, lemon yellow, scented; flesh 1% Nos. 124222 and 124223; Khira. From inches thick, salmon, juicy, insipid. Ujjain, GWalior State, April 18, 1937. , 124200. No. 2644. Fruit 8 by 5 inches, The famous "rains" cucumber which is- heavily ribbed, smooth, pale yellow; known throughout northern India for its flesh 1% inches thick, salmon, dry, fine quality. insipid. 124222. No. 2693. 124223. No. 2696. 124210. No. 2651. Fruit elongate, taper- 1*4224 ana 124225. CTJCURBITA MOSCHATA ing to stem end, 12 by 8 inches, ob- •" Duchesne, Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. scurely ribbed, yellow, nearly smooth; : Kumsa. From Bhagalpur, Bihar, April flesh T firm, crisp, salmon, juicy, 2% 11, 1937. inches thick, with flavor like a raw 124224. No. 2642. Fruit flattened, 14 by potato. 8 inches, ribbed, creamy buff; flesh 124211. No. 2652. Fruit elongate, 10 by yellow, 2% inches thick, moderately 8 inches, abruptly flattened at ends, sweet and fine grained. deeply ribbed, smooth, lemon yellow, 124226. No.2645. Probably a mixture of ' . flesh 1% inches thick, white, scented, elongate and flattened varieties. rather dry, flavorless. 124226 to 124228. DAUCUS CABOTA L. Apia- 124212. No. 2653. Fruit subglobose, flat- 1 ceae. Carrot. . tened at blossom end, tapering to stem 124226. No. 2648. From Bhagalpur, Bi- end, 10 inches in diameter, heavily ribbed, slightly rusty, yellow with har State, April 11, 1937. A purple .deep green rib lines; flesh fragrant, carrot; small, stubby, and irregular. 2% inches thick, deep salmon, watery. • 124227. No. 2690. From Bhopal, Bhopal State, April 16, 1937. A locally grown Nos. 124213 and 124214, Kharbuza. form, said to be orange. From I tarsi, Central Provinces, April 16, 1937. 124228. No. 2702; From Ujjain, Gwalior, April 18, 1937. A locally grown formr 124213. No. 2678. Fruit subglobose, 9 said to be yellow. inches in diameter, flattened at the blossom- end, faintly ribbed, heavily 124229 to 124231. DIOSPYBOS spp. Diospy- netted,. with. green, rib lines, yellow raceae. . Persimmon. blotched with russet brown; flesh 2 124229. DIOSPYBOS MONTANA Roxb. inches thick, acid, interesting. Mountain persimmon. 124214. No. 2679. Fruit globose, 7 inches No. 2634. Makerken. From Gaya, in diameter, lemon yellow, obscurely Bihar, April 10, 1937. A small bushy netted, broad rib lines of brownish tree growing in dry places, with creamy yellow; flesh 2 inches thick, salmon, flowers and orange fruits 1% inches in insipid. diameter. Attractive. 124215. No. 2701. Kharbuza. From Uj- , 124230. DIOSPYBOS sp. jain, Gwalior State, April 18,1937. A ? No. 2603. Ghaf. From Patna, Bihar, locally grown variety. April 5, 1937. Fruit tomato-shaped, or- 124216. No. 2684. KakrL From Bhopal, ange yellow, astringent, 2% to 3 inches 1 Bhopal State, April 16, 1937. Fruit across. 38 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

124179 to ia4243--€oijtiiroed. 124243 to 124260. 124281. DlOSPYBOS sp. From India. Seeds presented by the Lloyd No. 2668. From Bhagalpur, Bihar, Botanic Garden, Darjeeling, through R. A. April 13, 1937. Fruit subglobose, 2 Fenton, M. D., Portland, Oreg. Received inches in diameter, orange, somewhat June 9, 1937. sweet, edible. 124248. ARDISIA MACROCARPA Wall. Myr- 124232. Ficus sp. Moraceae. sinaceae. No. 2602. From Patna, Bihar, April 5, A shrub up to 4 feet high with narrowly 1937. A handsome tree with light-green, ovate leaves with crisped-crenate margins, elliptical leaves about 4 inches long and bearing conspicuous glands in the crena- purple, orange-mottled fruit about 1 inch tions. The umbels of very small reddish across. flowers are followed by' dotted, bright-red 124233. LUFFA ACUTANO0LA (L.) Roxb. Cu- berries % to % of an inch in diameter. Native to Sikkim and Nepal at altitudes curbitaceae. Singkwa towelgourd. of 3,000 to 7,000 feet. No. 2687. Rabur. From Bhopal, Bhopal State, April 18, 1937. For previous introduction see 102752. 124234. LUFFA CYLINDRICA (L.) Roemer. 124244. ASTILBB EIVULARIS Buch.-Ham. Cucurbitaceae. Suakwa towelgourd. Saxifragaceae. No. 2682. From Bhopal, Bhopal State, A perennial herb, native to Nepal and April 16, 1937. western China, with stems 3 to 5 feet high, 124235. LTCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM Mill. covered with tawny hairs. The biternate Solanaceae. Tomato. leaves have dentate-ovate leaflets 1 to 3 No. 2609. From Patna, Bihar State, inches long, and the creamy-white flowers, with pure-white stamens, are borne in large April 7, 1937. Fruit red, 3 inches long, of panicled spikes at the top of the stems. good flavor. For previous introduction see 122068. , 124236. MOMORDICA CHARANTIA L. CU- ' curbitaceae. Balsam-pear. 124245. CAREX CRUCIATA Wahl. Cyperaceae. No. 2683. Karela. From Bhopal, Bhopal 124246. DAPHNE INVOLUCEATA Wall. Thy- State, April 16, 1937. melaeaceae. 124237. PHASEOLUS LUNATUS L. Fabaceae. A lax shrub up to 20 feet high, with thin Lima bean. oblong-lanceolate leaves 3 to 6 inches long No. 2669. From Allahabad, United Prov- and silky, white, fragrant flowers in long- inces, April 15, 1937. A bean with a long stemmed heads. It is native to the Sikkim bearing season; said to have been intro- region in India. duced by a missionary. For previous introduction see 94076. 124238. PISUM SATIVUM L. Fabaceae. 124247. ERYTHRINA ARBORESCENS Roxb. Fa- Pea. baceae. Coraltree. No. 2680. Matar. From Bhopal, Bhopal When covered with its racemes of bright State, April 16, 1937. scarlet flowers, this tree Is very attractive 124239 to 124241. SOLANUM MJCLONGBNA L. and is often planted as an ornamental. Solanaceae. Eggplant. There are but few prickles on its branches, 124239. No. 2646. Bengan. From Bha- and the thin greenish trifoliolate leaves galpur, Bihar State, April 11, 1937, are often a foot wide. .The strongly curved A large globose purple fruit. pods are about 1 inch wide and 6 to 9 124240. No. 2667. Bengan. From the inches long. The tree is native to the Botanic Section, Department of Agri- central and eastern Himalayas up to 7,000 culture, Sabour, Bihar State, April 13, feet altitude. 1937. Fruit purple, drop-shaped, For previous introduction see 104771. about 1 foot long; skin thin, few seeds. 124248. G O U A N I A LEPTOSTACHYA DC. A fine sort, derived from Bengal stock. Rhamnaceae. 124241. No. 2686. Bengan. From Bho- A climbing shrub with ovate, subcordate pal, Bhopal State, April 16, 1937. leaves 3 to 4 inches long and spikes 8 to Fruit elongate, 12 by 4 inches, black 12 inches long of small greenish flowers. purple. , Native to India. 124242. HOLOPTBLBA INTEGRIFOLIA (Roxb.) 124249. GYMNOSPORIA THOMSONI Kurz. Cel- Planch. Ulmaceae. astraceae. 1 No. 2635. Ohireta. From Gaya, Bihar A small spiny tree with lanceolate to State, April 10, 1937. A tall elmlike tree oblong-lanceolate leaves about 4 inches long to 3 feet in diameter, with obovate leaves and inconspicuous flowers. Native to the up to 4 inches long. Sikkim Himalayas at altitudes of 2,000 For previous introduction see 11603&. to 5,000 feet. APRIL 1 Tt> JUNE 30, 1987 39 184848 to 124800—Continued. 184843 to 184860—Continued. 124250, ILBX HOOKBBI King. Aquifoliaceae. valleys, at times even on the borders of Holly. swamps. A small decidttotts tree with leatbery, nar- For previous introduction see 116599. rowly oblong or -lanceolate leaves 3 to 5 124257. OSBECKLA CBINITA Benth. Melasto- inches long and small globular berries % maceae. of an inch in diameter. Native to the A much-branched shrub 4 to 8 feet high, Sikkim Himalayas. with small narrow bristly leaves and large For previous introduction see 10290$. purple or pure-white flowers borne in ter- 124251. ILBX INSIGNIS Hook. f. AqnifWia- minal clusters. The plant is abundant at cwie. Holly. altitudes between 4,000 and 8,500 feet in A small tree or shrub with thick grooved the mountains of Sikkim and Bhutan, India. branches, which are purplish when young. For previous introduction see 102908. The dark-green, leathery leaves, 5 *a 9 1242ft*. OSBBCKU NBPALENSIS HpOk. Me- inches long, are armed at the margins with lastomaceae. small spine-tipped teeth. The bright-red, An evergreen shrub about 18 inches high, oval berries are nearly % Inch long. Na- aative to the Himalayas, with a rough tive to the Sikkim Himalayas where it erect stem, opposite, lanceolate rigid leaves, grows at 7,000 feet altitude. and large purplish-rose flowers hi terminal For previous introduction see 122090. and axillary panicles or corymbs. 124258. JASMENOM UNDDLATUM (L.) KtT. For previous introduction see 122113. Oleaceae. 124259. POGOSTBMON GLABRUM Wall. Men- A climbing Jasmine with slender hairy thaceae. branches, opposite leaves about 2 inches An erect, stout perennial related to Po- long, and white, long-tubed flowers in ter- go8temon plectranthoides. Native to the minal clusters of 6 to 10 flowers. Native to Himalayan region at altitudes of 1,000 to the Himalayas. 3,000 feet. For previous introduction see 65259. 124260. RHODODENDBON ABBOBBUK J. B. 124253. LiLitJM WALLICHIANUM: Schult. f. Smith. Ericaceae. Tree rhododendron. Liliaceae. Wallieh Hly. A bushy tree which sometimes attains a A lily 4 to 6 feet high, with linear leaves height of 25 feet, common in the temperate 6 to 9 inches long, and usually solitary, Himalayas from the Indus River to Bhutan creamy, waxy-white, fragrant flowers 9 at altitudes between 5,000 and 10,000 feet. inches long which are golden yellow at the base inside and green outside. For previous introduction see 122127. For previous Introduction see 115983. 184861. ZEA MAYS L. Poaceae. Corn. 124254. MAESA MACBOPHYLLA Wall. Myr- From Estonia, Europe. Seeds presented by sinaceae. . Edward Wirgo, Estonian Ministry of For- A large shrub or small tree, native to eign Affairs, through Walter A. Leonard, the eastern Himalayas. When the bark Charge d'Affairs, American Legation, Tal- is cut, a resinous substance exudes. The linn. Received May 12, 1937. wood is light brown and moderately hard. Sweet corn raised in Estonia from seed originally received from the United States. For previous introduction see 93214. 124255. MlARSDENIA TENACISSIMA (Roxb.> 184868. LUFF A ACUTANGULA (L.) Roxb. Wight and Am.' Aaclepiadneeae. Cucurbitaceae. Singkwa towelgottrd. A climbing plant, native to the Hima- From India. Seeds presented by Adeltha layas up to 5,000 feet, from Kumaon to Henry Peterson, Adyar, Madras Presidency. Burma. The bark of the stems yields a Received June 14, 1937. fine Bilky fiber which is used for bow- Tumi, or ridge gourd. strings because of its strength and dura- bility. It is also used in making fishing 124263. EBYTHBINA sp. Fabaceae. nets, as submersion in water does not in- From Guatemala. Seeds presented by the jure it Ministerio de Agricultura, DirecciOn Gen- For previous introduction see 39685. eral de Agricultura. Received June 11, 12425ft. DESMODIUM GYBOIDES DC. Faba- 1937. ceae. 124264. GEONOMA sp. Phoenicaceae. A shrubby leguminous plant 8 to 10 feet high, native to the warmer parts of Palm* the central and eastern Himalayas. It has From Central America. Seeds presented pubescent leaves and terminal racemes of through David Barry, Los Angeles, Calif. red-purple flowers and is found growing in Received June 11, 1937. 40 PLANT MATERJ^L

124264—Continued. c 124266 to 124376—Continued. : A palm collected on the slope of a volcano 124314. No. 246. 124343, No. 399. at 6,000 feet, above the line of occasional 124815. No. 247. 124344. No. 407. frosts. One of the forest undergrowth palms, 184316. No. 248. 124345. No. 408. probably requiring little heat but shade and moisture. The geonomas are slender spine- 124317. No. 264. 124346. No. 415. less palms with a ringed, reedlike stem and 124318. No. 262. 124347. No. 423. with more or less pinnatisect leaves usually 124319. No. 264. 124348. No. 427. crowded in a showy terminal cluster. 124320. No. 266. 124349. No. 430. 124265. STYLOMA PACIFICA (Seem, and .124381., No: 267. 124350. No. 433. Wendl.) O. F. Cook. Phoenicaceae. .124822. No. 268. 124351. No. 444. Fiji fan palm. : 124323. No. 269. 124852. No. 457. From Virginia Key, near Miami, Fla. Seeds 124324. No. 306. 124853. No. 462. collected by David Fairchild on the estate 124325. No. 340. 124354. No. 471. of Hugh Matheson. Received June 11, 124326. No. 345. 124355. No. 476. 1937. 124327. No, 345-A. 124356. No, 481. A handsome tropical fan-leaved palm from 124328. No. 346. 124357. No. 483. the Fiji Islands. Sometimes planted around Miami, though seldom fruiting; often con- 124329. No. 349. 124358. No. 486. fused with Styloma thurstonii, a smaller spe- 124330. No 352. 124359. No. 487. cies much more common in southern Florida 124331. No; 357. 124360. No. 1. and often fruiting. The fruits of Si paoiftca 124332. No. 360. 124361. No. 2. are nearly half an inch in diameter, deep 124862. No. 26. purple at maturity, and are borne in large 124333. No. 361. clusters among the leaves, the inflorescences 124334. No. 365. 124363. No. 22-14. being much shorter than those of S. thurstonii, 124335. No. 366. 124864. No. 124. which often project far beyond the leaves or 124336. No. 378. 124365. No. 141-9. droop nearly to the ground. 124837. No. 380. 124366. No. 169. 124266 to 124376. TRITICUM AESTTVTJM L. 124338. No. 382. 124367. No. 1-195. Poaceae. Common wheat. .124339. No. 389. 124368. No. 1-196. From China. Seeds presented by Dr. T. H. 124340. No. 393. 124369. No. 438. Shen, National Agricultural Research Bu- 124841. No, 395. 124370. No. 716. reau, Snaolingwei, Nanking. Received June 184342. No. 397. 124371. No. 2905. 11, 1937. NOB. 124372 to 124376 were received with, 124266. No. 1. 124290. No. 133. out numbers. 124267. No. 2. 124291. No. 137. * 124372. 124375. 124268. No. 10. 124292. No. 141. ' 124373, 124876. 124269. No. 12. 124293. No. 154. 124874. 124270. No. 25. 124294. No. 158. I&4i37? to 124380. PHASBOLUS spp. BV 124271. No. 28. 124295. No. 164. baceae. Bean. 124272. No. 29. 124296. No.. 165. From India.: Seeds presented by D. Rhind, 124273. No. 37. 124297. No. 169. Economic Botanist, Burma, Mandalay. Re- 124274. No. 46. 124298. No. 170. ceived June 2, 1937. 1C4377. PHASBOLUS LUNATUS L. 124275. No. 49. 124299. No. 171. Lima bean. 124276. No. 57. 124300. No. 177. Peleik Pya. 124277. No. 64. 124301. No. 187. 124378 to 124380. PHASKOLUS VULGARIS JM 124278. No. 66. 124302. No. 196. '" Common bean. 124279. No. 68. 124303. No. 203. 124378. Pelyugale, 124280. No. 69. 124304, No. 211. 124379. Pegya. > 124281. No. 81. 124305. No. 212. .-'.; 124380. Peni. 124282. No. 112. 124306. No. 218. 124381. CINCHONA OFFICINALIS L. (O. 124283. No. 113. 124307. No. 221. ledgeriana Moens.). Rubiaceae. 124284. No. 114. 124308. No. 226. From the Philippine Islands. Seeds pre- 124285. No. 117. 124309. No. 231. sented by Arthur E. Fischer, Director of Forestry, Bureau of Forestry, Manila. Re- 124286. No. 120. 124310. No. 236. ; i cetved June 9, 1937. 124287. No. 121. 124311. No. 239. j From Kaatoan, Bukidnon, Mindanao Island, 124288. No. 123. 124312. No. 241. jabout 3,500 feet above sea level. 124289. No. 124. 124313. No. 242. vFor previous introduction see 18936. APBIL 1 TO JtJNB 30, 1937 41

124382 and 124383. ORYZA SATIVA L. 124398 to 124501—Continued. \ Poaceae. Bice. 124400 and 124401. ALLIUM CBPA L. Lilia- From India. Seeds presented by D. B. Das, ceae. Onion, Botanical Assistant, Karimganj Farm, 124400. No. 2722. From Udaipur, Mewar Karimganj. Received June 14, 1937. State, April 20, 1937. Said to be a 124382. As. 3. Basmati. z red globe onion, 124383. 8. 22. LatiaaU. 124401. No. 2807. From Hyderabad, Sind State, April 28, 1937. Said to be a 124384 to 124390. white globe onion. From Oklahoma. Seeds presented by Francis 124402 and 124403. BENINCASA HISPIDA . A. Flood, Oklahoma City. Received June (Thunb.) Cogn. Cucurbitaceae. 11, 1937. Waxgourd. 124384 to 124389. A collection of beans that 124402. No. 2738. Petha. Presented by have been used for centuries by the Hopi the Superintendent of the State gar- Indians in the southwestern portion of dens, Udaipur, Mewar State, April 21, the United States. 1937. A very large-fruited variety. 124884 and 124885. PHASBOLUS COCCINEUS 124403. No. 2748. Petha. From Udaipur, L. Fabaceae. Scarlet runner bean. Mewar State, ARril 22, 1937. Used like shelled peas while still 124404. BETA VULGARIS L. Cbenopodiaceae. green; also used for dye. Common beet. 124386 and 124887. PHASBOLUS LUNATUS No. 2807. Palag, From Hyderabad, Sind L. Fabaceae. Lima bean. State, April 28, 1937. , Th$ baby lima bean that was taken 124405 to 124408. CAPSICUM ANNUUM L. So- from the Hopi country to California. lanaceae. Common redp«pper. 124388 and 124389. PHASBOLUS VULGARIS 124405. No. 2770. Mirch. From Ajmer, L. Fabaceae. Common bean. Rajputana State April 27,1937. Fruit Grown in Arizona. red, mild, tapering, 4 by \y% inches. 1^88. No. 1. 1*4389. Np. 2. 124406. No. 2787. Mirch. JoObpur, Jodhpur State, April 26, 1937, Fruit 124390. SOLANUM JAMBSII Ton*. Solanaceae. red, tapering, 5 by 1% inches; flesh , Nightshade. sweet; seeds rather hot. From the Navajo Reservation, northwestern Arizona. A species closely related 124407. No. 2803. Mirch. From Hydera- to the potato, whiqh grows wild in the bad, Sind State, April 28, 1937. Fruit mouths of washes or creek beds that are red, top-shaped, 1 inch long, hot. flooded occasionally during the growing 124408. No. 2805, Mirch. From Hydera- eeacon. bad, Sind State, April 28, 1937. Fruit For previous introduction see 28770. red, hot, 5 by 1% inches. 124409 to 124424. CITEULLDS VULGARIS 124391 to 124397. ORYZA SATIVA L. Poa- Scbrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. ceaa Rice. 124409. No. 2800. Fuda. From Hydera- From India. Seeds presented by the Paddy bad, Sind State, April 28, 1937. Fruit Specialists, Coimbatore, Madras Agricul- globose, pale green, 4 inches across, tural Department Madras Presidency. Re- esteemed as a vegetable. ceived June 15, 1937. Nos. 124410 to 124413. From Udai- 124391. Mtu. 5. 124395. Co. 8. pur, Mewar State, April 20 and 22, 1937. 124392. Adt 10. 124896. T. 573. 124410. No. 2728. Fruit globose, 1 foot 124393. T. 225. 124397. G. E. B. 24. in diameter, medium green with 124394. Co. 4. broken, thin rib lines ; rind varies from 1 to 2 inches in thickness; flesh bright 124398 to 124501. pink, slightly stringy, sweet; seeds in From India. Seeds collected by Walter Koelz, large air pockets. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States 124411. No. 2725. Fruit subglobose, 10 Department of Agriculture. Received June inches in diameter, mottled dark and 7, 1937. pale green without pattern; rind 1 124398 and 124899. ABELMOSCHUS BSCULEN- inch thick; flesh pink, fair. TUS (L.) Moench. Malvaceae. Ofcra. 124412. No. 2754. Fruit elongate, 14 124398. No. 2707. Bhindi. From Ujjain, inches long, deep green; rind thick; Gwalior State, April 18, 1937. flesh red, stringy, sweet. 124399. No. 2819. Bhindi. From Hyder- 124413. No. 2755. Fruit globose, 12 abad, Sind State, April 28, 1937. inches in diameter, medium green with 42 PLANT MA!TERIAL INTRODUCED

124398 to 124501—Continued. 124398 to 124501—Continued. traces of darker green, fine rib lines; 124425. CORDIA sp. Boraginaceae. flesh red, good, crisp; seeds in large No. 2786. Gundi. From Jodhpur, [Jodh- air pockets. pur State. A small tree or large shrub, 124414. No. 2759. Tarbuza. Prom Chi- growing in hot dry places. The fruits, torgarh, Mewar State, April 23, 1937. about the size of cherries, are sweet, vis- Fruit globose, 14 inches in diameter, cous, and slightly astringent and are in deep green, unmarked; rind 1% inches compound racemes. thick; flesh red, good texture, sweet; 124426 to 124451. &7CUMIS MELO I». CU- seeds in large air pockets. curbitaceae. Muskmelon. 124415. No. 2760. Tarbuza. From Chi- Nos. 124426 and 124427, Kharbuza. torgarh, Miewar State, April 23, 1937. From Ujjain, Gwalior State, April 18, Fruit globose, 1 foot in diameter, light 1937. green with broad blotched stripes of 124426. No. 2692. Fruit fusiform, darker green; rind 1^ inches thick; strongly tapered to the stem and with flesh deep rose, sweet but slightly a huge navel at the blossom end, pale stringy. lemon yellow with rib lines of brown- 124416. No. 2761. Tarbuza. From Udai- ish yellow, 8 inches in diameter, and pur, Mewar State, April 23, 1937. smooth; flesh white, very juicy with Fruit globose, 10 inches in diameter, low sugar content. deep green with clouding of paler 124427. No. 2694. Fruit smooth, elon- green; rind 1% inches thick; flesh gate, 10 by 6 inches, pale lemon yellow pink, fair texture, somewhat sweet. with traces of ribs, fragrant; flesh 2 Nos. 124417 to 124420. From Ajmer, inches thick, pale salmon, very juicy, Rajputana State, April 24, 1937. Tar- no sugar. buza. Nos. 124428 to 124430. From Rutlam, 124417. No. 2768. Fruit elongate, 15 Rajputana State, April 18, 1937. Khar- inches long, deep green, unmarked. buza. 124418. No. 2769. Fruit globose, 14 124428. No. 2712. Fruit bottle-shaped, 8 inches in diameter, medium green with inches long, with a trace of netting, narrow ribs and clouding of darker lemon yellow with green rib lines; green; rind iy2 inches thick; flesh flesh salmon, rather insipid. deep rose, of good texture, rather 124429. No. 2713. Fruit flattened, 8 by sweet. 4 inches with a conspicuous navel, 124419. No. 2774. A local mixture that golden brown, more or less blotched may have something different. with green, strongly netted, smooth green rib lines; flesh watery, slightly 124420. No. 2778. Fruit elongate, 18 by musky, salmon-colored, but no sugar. 12 inches, deep green with narrow rib lines and clouding of darker green; 124430. No. 2714. Fruit oval, 8 inches rind 1 inch thick; flesh solid, of good long, lemon yellow, faintly ribbed and texture, deep rose, fairly sweet; many rib lined green, obscurely netted; flesh seeds undeveloped. salmon, 1% inches thick, watery, Nos. 124421 and 124422. From Mar- rather insipid. war Junction, Jodhpur State, April 25, Nos. 124431 and 124432, Kharbuza. 1937. Tarbuza. From Jaora, Rajputana State, April 19, 124421. No. 2779. Fruit subglobose, 10 1937. inches in diameter, greenish white with 124481. No. 2715. Fruit oval, 1 foot long, traces of narrow rib lines of darker smooth, yellow; flesh salmon, rather green; flesh sweet, deep rose, fibrous; insipid, juicy. rind % of an inch thick. 124432. No. 2716. Fruit subglobose, 8 124422. No. 2780. Fruit subglobose, 6 inches in\ diameter, faintly ribbed and inches in diameter, greenish white with obscurely netted, blotched brown, gold, traces of narrow rib lines of darker and green with green rib lines; flesh green ; flesh of good quality and sweet. salmon, firm, rather insipid. 124423. No. 2818. From Hyderabad, Sind Nos. 124433 to 124439, Kharbuza. State, April 28, 1937. A local mix- From Udaipur, Mewar State, April 20 ture. to 22, 1937. 124424. No; 2721. From Udaipur, Mewar 124433. No. 2724. A miniature melon, State, April 20, 1937. The young which may be a local variety. fruits make a highly esteemed stewed 124434. No. 2726. Fruit elongate, 1 foot vegetable. long, faintly ribbed, obscurely netted, APRIL 1 TO JUNE? 30, 1937 43

124398 to 124501—Continued. 124398 to 124501—Continued. pale yellow with broad brownish rib 124447. No. 2767. Fruit flattened, 10 by lines, fragrant; flesh 2 inches thick, 6 inches, obscurely ribbed, heavily pale salmon, juicy, rather insipid. netted, golden brown with green rib 124435. No. 2727. Fruit 12 by 6 inches, lines; flesh 2 inches thick, salmon, in- netted, with netted rib lines, yellow, sipid. fragrant; flesh white, very firm, 2 124448. No. 2777. A local mixture that inches thick, insipid. may contain something different. 124488. No. 2728. Fruit flattened, 8 by Nos. 124449 and 124450. From Hy- 10 inches, faintly ribbed, obscurely derabad, Sind State, April 28, 1937. netted, stronger in ribs, clear yellow; flesh white, 2 inches thick, juicy, in- 124449. No. 2810. Kharbuza. A local sipid. mixture. . 124437. No. 2749. Fruit not seen- 124450. No. 2809. Sarda. One of the "Persian" melon relatives. Some of 134438. No. 2752. Fruit subglobose, 6 them are excellent in flavor and have Inches in diameter with a knob at the remarkable keeping qualities. blossom end, heavily netted, yellow, more or less blotched with golden 124451. No. 2751. From Udaipur, Mewar brown; flesh very pale salmon, 1% State, April 22, 1937. inches thick, sweet. 124452 to 124456. CUCUMIS SATIVDS L. CU- curbitaceae. Cucumber. 124439. No. 2753. Fruit elongate, 14 inches long and tapering to the stem, 124452. No. 2812. Wangus. A small mel- heavily netted, golden brown with onlike cucumber, 4 inches long, with smooth yellow rib lines; flesh white, 2 a pronounced blossom scar, smooth, inches thick, juicy, acid, uninteresting. green clouded with darker green. The Nos. 124440 and 124441, Kharbuza. young fruits are peeled and eaten raw. A locally grown variety which "has not From Chitorgarh", Mewar, April 23, 1937. been seen before on this expedition. 124440. No. 2756. Fruit elongate, 10 124453. No. 2735. Khira. Presented by inches long, obscurely netted, blotched the Superintendent of the State gar- yellow and green with green rib lines; dens, Udaipur, Mewar State, April 21, , flesh orange, rather firm, insipid. 1937. A locally grown green variety. 124441. No. 2758. Fruit elongate, 14 124454. No. 2811. Kakri. From Hydera- inches long, heavily netted, yellow; bad, Bind State, April 28, 1937. Fruit flesh 2 inches thick, salmon, slightly about 6 by 2% inches, smooth green, fragrant, rather firm, juicy. of good texture. Nos. 124442 to 124448, Kharbuza. 124455. No. 2750. From Udaipur, Mewar From Ajmer, Rajputana State, April 24, State, April 22, 1937. 1937. 124456. No. 2813. Khira. From Hydera- 124442. No. 2762. Fruit subglobose, 6 bad, Sind State, April 28, 1937. Prob- inches in diameter, nearly smooth with ably the long, heavily ridged, pale- large blossom scar, pinkish yellow with green form which is eaten raw while broad dark-green rib lines; flesh green, the fruit is young. 1% inches thick, sweet. 124457. CUCUEBITA MOSCHATA Duchesne. 124443. No. 2763. Fruit subglobose, somewhat flattened, 6 inches in diame- Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. ter, pinkish yellow with broad dark- No. 2729. Kaddu. Presented by the green rib lines; flesh 1% inches thick, Superintendent of the State gardens, Udai- insipid. pur, Mewar State, April, 21, 19317. 184444. No. 2764. Fruit globose, 6 inches 124458. CYAMOPSIS -TETRAGONOLOBA (L.) in diameter, pale yellow, coarsely and Taub. Fabaceae. Guar. heavily netted; flesh 2 inches thick, No. 2711. Oawar. From UJjain, Gwalior pale salmon, juicy, acid. State, April 18, 1937. These beans are 124445. No. 2765. Fruit subglobose, 8 commonly cultivated in some parts of inches in diameter, inclined to be flat- India, and there are many varieties. tened, white, obscurely netted, with broad greenish-wttite smooth rib lines; 124459. DAUCUS CAROTA L. Apiaceae. flesh 2 inches thick, white, with a pe- Carrot. culiar sweet-acid taste. No. 2801. Oajar. From Hyderabad, Sind State, April 28, 1937. A locally grown 124446. No. 2766. Fruit elongate, 1 foot orange carrot. long, tapering strongly to stem, faintly ribbed, yellow, netted; flesh white, 124460. DOLICHOS LABLAB L. Fabaceae. rather acid. Hyacinth-bean. 44 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

124398 to 124501—Continued. 124398 to 124501~Coatiiine

124398 to 124501—Continued. 124502 and 124503. GESNEEIA spp. Oes- 124487. No, 2734. A native, round neriaceae. white variety. From Brazil. Seeds presented by Mrs. V. D. 124488. No. 2746. From Udaipur, Schilling, Nova Friburgo, Ria de Janeiro, Mewar State, April 22, 1937. A through Dr. Doris M. Cochran, United small, green local variety. States National Museum, Washington, 0. C. 124489. ND. 2771, From AJmer, Raj- Received June. 18, 1937. putana State, April 24, 1937, A GESNERIA 8p. small round fruit, 3 inches in di- A bulbous plant with creamy-flesh- ameter. spotted, narrow-pointed leaves. The soli- 124490. SOLANUM sp. tary tubular flowers are produced in the No. 2626. From Gaya, Bihar State, leaf axils. April 9, 1937. A shrubby perennial 7 124503. GESNERIA sp. feet high with white flowers and or- A bulbous plant with velvety green leaves ange-yellow fruits % inch in diameter. and showy coral-scarlet tubular flowerspro - 124191. SPitfACU OLEBACBA L. Chenopodi- duced in a terminal umbel. aceae. Common spinach. 124504. DENDBOCAXAMUS STBICTUS No. 2747. Palag. From Udaipur, Mewar (Roxb.) Nees, Poaceae. State, April 22, 1937. A winter potherb. From Florida. Seeds presented by Julian 124402 and 124493. TRICHOSANTHBS AN- GUINA L. Cucurbitaceae. Snakogourd, Nally, Gotha. Received June 23, 1937. OhacJiinda. Presented by the Superin- A giant, tropical clump bamboo, native to tendent of the State gardens, Udaipur, India, under favorable conditions growing to a height of 60 feet or more* The culms are Mewar State, April 21, 1937. thick walled and sometimes are practically 124492. No. 2730. Green or white, a solid. The plant is injured at 28° F. and small race. is killed at 26°. The entire clump, growing 124493. No. 2737. Fruits 3 feet long, a at Gotha, Fla., from which these seeds were good vegetable. collected, seeded heavily from late winter to 124494 to 124498. TRITICUM AEKTOUM L. early summer, producing no leaves, and' all Poaceae. Common wheat. the culms died. Qehmn. For previous introduction see 77061. Nos. 124494 and 124495. From the 124505 to 124510. MEMCAGO SATITA L. Government iFarm at Udaipur, Mewar Fabaceae. Alfalfa. State, April 20, 1937. From Peru. Seeds presented by Pedro Re- 124494. No. 2710. Gdvt. No. 13. Origin cavarren C, Direcci6n de Agricultura, unknown. Ganaderia, y ColonizaciOn, Ministerio de 124495. No. 2720. Ptt8a St An imported Fomento, Lima. Received June 24, 1937. strain from Pusa, said to be rust free 124505. A. 124508. D. and to tolerate frost at fruiting time. 124506. B. 124509. B. Nos. 124496 to 12449$. From Gaya, 124507. C. 124510. F. Bihar State, April 9, 1937. Hard wheat collected near the southern limit of 124511. ALEURITES TBISPERMA Blanco. wheat production in India. Euphorbiaceae. Banucalag. 124406. No. 2627. Heads pale, bearded; From the Philippine Islands. Seeds presented makes good pastry flour; a short^ea- by Jos£ S. Camus, Director of Plant Indus- ion hard wheat. try and Commerce, Manila. Received June 124497. No. 2628. Heads reddish, beard- 19, 1937. less. This Philippine relative of the tung-oil tree 124498. No. 2629. Heads reddish, (Aleurites fordii) is a tree 30 to 50 feet high, bearded. with heart-shaped leaves and rounded, three- 124499. VICIA J'ABA L. Fabaceae. angled fruits about 2 inches in diameter. It Broadbean. is a tropical tree and withstands only a few degrees of frost. The oil obtained from the No. 2708. RamphaZ. From TJjjain, seeds resembles tung oil, but is somewhat Gwalior State, April 18, 1937. slower in drying. 124500 and 124501. ZBA MATS L. Poaceae. For previous introduction see 112679. Corn. Makki. From Udaipur, Mewar State, 124512 to 124522. GOSSYPIUM spp. Mal- April 22, 1937. Said to mature in 75 days. vaceae. Cotton. 124600. No. 2744. From Brazil. Seeds presented by Prof. J. B. 124501, NO. 2745. Griffing, Escola Superior de Agricultura e 46 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

124512 to 124522—Continued. 124523 to 124611—Continued. Veterinaria, Vigosa, Minas Geraefl, Re- 1*4581 and 124582. BRASSICA RAPA L. ceived June 1, 1937. Turnip. 124512. African Punctatum, unselfed. 124531. No. 2853. Qoguru. A purple- red globe turnip. 124513. South African, 37-38, selected 124532. No. 2826. Shelgum. A flat strain selfed for several years. white winter turnip. 124514. South African, 37-80. A selected 124533. BURSERA sp. Balsameaceae. strain, selfed for several generations. No. 2881. From Lahore, Punjab State, 124515. Cambodian cotton, a selfed strain. May 4, 1937. A small ornamental tree. 124516. Carolina, No. 1. 124534. CANAVALIA ENSIFOBMIS (L.) DC. ttabaceae. Jackbean. 124517. Carolina, No. 2. No. 2895. From Peshawar, North West 124518. Carolina, No. 3. Frontier Province. Bush form. 124519. Express, No. 1. 124535. CAPPARIS sp. Capparidaceae. 124520. Express, No. 2. No. 2873. From Hyderabad, Sind State, 124521. Express, No. 3. April 20, 1937. A common shrub or small 124522. Meade. A strain selfed for several tree on the north Indian plains, blooming generations. in spring with yellow to orange to pink-red 124523 to 124611. blooms. The tree is leafless with green twigs, dense, well-formed, and beautiful From India. Seeds collected by Walter Koelz, when covered with bloom. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States 124586 to 124540. CAPSICUM ANNUUM L. Department of Agriculture. Received June Solanaceae. Common redpepper. 12, 1937. 124536. No. 2846. From Anakapalle, Ma- 124523. ABBLMOSCHUS BSCULHNTUS (L.) dras Presidency, April 30, 1937. A Mioench. Malvaceae. Okra. mixture of pointed fruits, red and No. 2865. From Godaneri, Madras Presi- yellow, 2 to 3 inches long. dency, April 30, 1937. 124537. No. 2856. From Coimbatore, Ma- 124524. ALLIUM CBPA L. Liliaceae. Onion. dras Presidency, April 30, 1937. A No. 2828. Basar. From Hyderabad, small red fruit about 1 inch long, Sind State, April 30, 1937. A red globe sharp. onion which stands extreme heat. 124538. No, 2861. From Godaneri, Ma- 124525. ALLIUM CEPA L. Liliaceae. Onion. dras Presidency, April 30, 1937. No. 2839. From Bangalore, Mysore 124539. No. 2901. From Pesbawar, North State, April 30, 1937. A locally grown West Frontier Province, May 8, 1937. onion. Fruit red, round, 1 inch in diameter, 124526. AMARANTHUS sp. Amaranthaceae. mild. No. 2867. From Godaneri, Madras Presi- 124540. No. 2902. From Peshawar, North dency, April 30, 1937. A potherb. West Frontier Province. Fruit red, pointed, iy inches long, pungent. 124527. BENINCASA HISPIDA (Thunb.) Cogn. 2 124541. CAEICA PAPAYA L. Papayaceae. Cucurbitaceae. Waxgourd. Papaya. No. 2847. From Anakapalle, Madras Presidency, April 20, 1937. No. 2868. From Ujjain, Gwalior State, April 18, 1937. Fruit about 1 foot long, 124528. BETA VULGAR IS L. Chenopodiaceae. thick walled, small seed cavity, few seeds, Common beet. good flavor. One of the best found in No. 2822. Chakunda. From Hyderabad, India. Sind State, April 20, 1937. A round beet 124542. CASSIA DIDYMOBOTRYA Fres. Caesal- up to 7 inches in diameter, of good quality, piniaceae. not stringy; grown in extreme heat. No. 2886. From Lahore, Punjab State, 124529 to 124532. BRAS sic A spp. Brassica- May 4, 1937. A large dense shrub or small ceae. tree with pinnate leaves 6 to 16 inches long. From Hyderabad, Sind State, April 30, It is covered with large erect racemes of 1937. yellow flowers over a long blooming period. 124529 and 124530. BRASSICA OLERACEA Native to tropical Africa. var. BOTRYTIS L. Cauliflower. 124543 to 124547. CITRULLUS VULGARIS 124529. No. 2825. Phulgoba. An early Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. native variety. 124543. No. 2799. Kalinga. From Hy- 124530. No. 2827. Phulgoba. A late derabad, Sind State, April 28, 1937. native variety. Fruit globose, 1 foot in diameter, green APRIL 1 TO" JUNE 30, 1937 47

124523 to 12461 I—Continued. 124523 to 124611—Continued. with narrow blotched lines of darker 124553. No. 2869. From Jungshalis, Sind green;*tnd % to % of an inch thick; State, April 30, 1937. Fruit smooth, flesh rose, inclined to purplish, watery, yellow, elongate, 10 by 8 inches, ex- of good texture, but no sugar. ceedingly fragrant; flesh salmon, 124544. No. 2870. From Karachi, Sind rather flavorless. State, April 30, 1937. Fruit subglo- 124554. No. 2876. From Amritsar, Pun- bose, 1 foot in diameter, pale green jab State, May 4, 1937. Fruit flat- with stripes of darker green; flesh tened, 6 by 3 or 4 inches, smooth with rose, tinged purple, insipid, very seedy. large blossom scar, lemon yellow often attractively flecked with green, fra- 184545. No. 2871. From Karachi, Sind grant; flesh thin, white, insipid. State, April 30, 1937. Fruit subglobose, 1 foot in diameter, pale green, 124555. CUCUMIS SATIVUS L. Cucurbitaceae. unmarked; rind % inch thick; flesh Cucumber. rose, insipid, very seedy. No. 2845. From Anakapalle, Madras 124546. No. 2872. From Karachi, Sind Presidency, April 30, 1937. State, April 20, 1937. Fruit globose, 124556. CUCUMIS sp.' Cucurbitaceae. 1 foot in diameter, pale green, finely No. 2849. Velerika. From Coimbatore, reticulated with darker green; flesh Madras Presidency, April 30, 1937. rose, tinged purple, watery, insipid, 124557. CUCUMIS sp. Cucurbitaceae. very seedy. No. 2854. From Hyderabad, Sind State, 124547. Tarbuza. From Lahore, Punjab April 30, 1937. A very small variety. State, May 1, 1937. Fruit globose, 20 124558 to 1245180. CUCUBBITA MOSCHATA inches in diameter, deep green with Duchesne. Cucurbitaceae. Cuehaw. faint cloudings of lighter green; rind 124558. No. 2798. Kadu. From Hydera- 1 inch thick; flesh deep rose, fair qual- bad, Sind State, April 28, 1937. Fruit ity, rather sweet, relatively few seeds. football-shaped, 14 inches long, deeply 124548 to 124554, CUCUMIS MELO L. Cu- ribbed, pink brown, smooth. Used like curbitaceae. Muskmelon. summer squash, when green and for 124548. No. 2781. Kharbuza. From pies when ripe. Jodhpur, Jodhpur State, April 26, 1937. 124559. No. 2835. Kadu. From Hydera- Fruit oblong, 14 inches long, smooth, bad, Sind State, April 30, 1937. A golden brown; flesh 2 inches thick, mixture of local varieties, all good, pale salmon, insipid, though (as is keepers and good vegetables when often the case) the melon is fragrant. green. 124549. No. 2782. Kharbuza. From 124560. No. 2859. From Godaneri, Ma- Jodhpur, Jodhpur State, April 26,1937. dras Presidency, April 30, 1937. Fruit elongate, 15 inches long, tapered 124561. CUPANIA sp. Sapindaceae. to the stem end, coarsely and heavily No. 2888. From Lahore, Punjab, Mar netted, golden brown blotched with 4, 1937. A small ornamental evergreen dark green; flesh 2 inches thick, pale tree. salmon, mealy, insipid. 124562. CTAMOPSIS TETEAGONOLOBA (L.) 124550. No. 2783. Kharbuza. From Taub. Fabaceae. Guar. Jodhpur, Jodhpur State, April 26,1937. No. 2829. From Hyderabad, Sind State, Fruit football-shaped, 10 inches long, April 30, 1937. ribbed, mostly smooth except for strong For previous introduction and descrip- netting on the rib, golden brown, clouded with greenish black; flesh 2 tion see 124458. inches thick, pale salmon, insipid. 124568. DAUCUS CABOTA L. Apiaceae. 124551. No. 2784. Kharbuza. From Carrot. Jodhpur, Jodhpur State, April 26,1937. No. 2814. From Hyderabad, Sind State, Fruit flattened 1 by 6 inches, smooth April 28, 1937. with scattered strong netlines, gold, 124564. DELONIX REGIA (Boj.) Raf. Caesal- blotched more or less with deeper gold; piniaceae. Royal poinciana. flesh 2 inches thick, salmon, insipid. No. 2821. From Karachi, Sind State, 124552. No. 2795. Kharbuza. From Hy- April 30, 1937. There are many forms of derabad, Sind State, April 28, 1937. this tree, varying in flower color and tree- • Fruit more or less flattened, 8 by 4 habit. This form is dwarf, blooming at to 6 inches, sometimes with traces of the height of 5 feet. The tree from which ribs, smooth, usually golden brown these fruits were taken had a trunk 16> with a trace of red shading to deep inches in diameter, a spreading top 15 feet, mahogany; flesh rather thin, yellow high, and lovely orange-maroon flowers. green, fragrant, sweet. For previous introduction see 114938. 48 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 124523 to 124611—Continued. 124523 to 124011—Continued. 124565. DIOSPTBOS MONTANA Roxb. Dios- 124579. No. 2891. Presented by the Su- - pyraceae. Mountain persimmon. perintendent! of the State gardens, No. 2878. #rom Lahore, Punjab, May Salumbar, Mewar State, May 4, 1937. 4, 1937. An attractive small tree. Fruits said to be over 5 feet long. For previous introduction and descrip- 124580. LUFFA CYLntDffl&A (L.) Roemer. v tion see 124229. Cucurbitaceae. Suakwa towelgourd. 124566. DIOSPYROS PEBEGRINA (Gaertn.) No. 2863. From Godaneri, Madras Presi- Guerke. Diospyraceae. Persimmon. dency, April 30, 1937. Said to be a wild edible variety. No. 2885. Ffom Lahore, Punjab, May 4, 1937. A handsome, medium-sized tree 124581 and 124582. LYCOPBRSICON ESCULEN- whose fruits are used medicinally and for TUM Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. tanning. The seeds yield an oil. From Hyderabad, Sind State, April 28, For previous introduction see 98844. 1937. 124567 and 124568. DOLICHOS LABLAB L. 124581. No, 2796. Fruit red, subglobose, Fabaceae. Hyacinth-bean. flattened or elongate, 1% inches long. Grown in extreme heat. 124667. No. 2850. From Coimbatore, Ma- dras Presidency, April 30,1937. 124582. No. 2797. Fruit red, flattened, 124568. No. 2851. From Dumugudam, 4 inches across, much ribbed. Grown fifiadras Presidency, said to be grown in extreme heat. by the Kayaft, an aboriginal tribe of 124583. MlLLEfTlA ovALlfOLfA (Wight and the Godaneri District. Am.) Kurt. Fabaceae. 124569. ELBUSINB COHACANA (L.) Gaertn. No. 2884. From Lahore, Punjab, May Poaeeae. African millet. 4, 1937. A medium-sized tree with odd- pinnate leaves from 4 to 18 inches long and No. 2857. From Coimbatore, Madre* slender axillary racemes of small blue fra- Presidency, April 30, 1937. grant flowers. Native to Burma. 124570. FIRMIANA COLORATA (Roxb.) R. Br. For previous introduction see 123224. Sterculiaceae. 124584 to 124587. MoMORDlCA CHARANTIA L. No. 2877. * From Lahore, Punjab, May Cucurbitaceae. Balsam-pear. 4, 1937. An ornamental tree with hand- 124584. No. 283l! Kareta. From Hy- some brilliant-orange flowers which appear derabad, Sind State, April 30, 1937. *efore the leaves. A long variety. For previous introduction see 59678. 124585. No. 2832. Karela. From Hy- 124571 to 124575. LAGENARIA LKUCANTHA derabad, Sind State, April 30, 1937. (Duchesne) Rusby. Cucurbitaceae. A small round variety. Calabaah gourd. 124586. No. 2844. From Anakapalle, Ma-' 124571. NO. 2820. From Hyderabad, Sind dras Presidency, April 30, 1937. State, April 29, 1937. 124587. No. 2890. Presented by the Su- 124572. No. 2841. From Anakapalle, Ma- perintendent of the State gardens, dras Presidency, April 30, 1937. Salumbar, Mewar State, May 5, 1937. 124573. No. 2855. Said to be an Assam Fruits said to be 18 inches long or variety with fruits about 3 feet long. about double the length of any other known Indian race. 124574. No. 2864. From Godaneri, Ma- dras Presidency, April 30, 1937. 124588. NICOTIANA TABACUM L. Solanaceae. 124575. No. 2896. From Peshawar, Common tobacco. North West Frontier Province, May 5; No. 2842. From Anakapalle, Madras 1937. Fruit bitter and of interest only Presidency, April 30, 1937. to gourd growers. 124589. ORTZA SATIVA L. Poaceae. nice. 124576 to 124579 LUFFA ACDTANGULA (L.) No. 2900. From Peshawar, North West Roxb. Cucurbitaceae. Frontier Province, Miay 8, 1937. Singkwa towelgourd. 124590 to 124593. PHASEOLUS spp. Faba- 124576. No. 2837. From Udaipur, ceae. Mewar State, April 26, 1937, but said 124590 to 124592. PHASBOLUS LUNATUS L. to have come from the nearby village Lima bean. of Salumbar; fruits over 5 feet long. 124590. No. 2897. From Peshawar, 124577. No. 2843. From Anakapalle, Ma- North West Frontier Province, May 5, dras Presidency, April 30,1937. 1937. 124578. No. 2860. From Godaneri, Ma- 124591. No. 2824. From Hyderabad, Sind dras Presidency, April 30, 1937. State, April 30, 1937. ATMh 1 TO JTOH0 30, 1937

124523 to 134611—Continued. 124523 to 124811—Continued. 124*92. No, 2898 From Peshawar, 114604. TBIGONJ5LLA FOgH&M-QKABCQM L. North T^st Frontier Province, May Fabftceae. ( Fenugreek* 5, 1937. No. 2838. MethL From Hyderabad, 124599, PHASEOLUf} WLQARIB L. Sind State, April 30, 1937, A popular win- Common bean. ter potherb; seeds also used for flavoring. No. 2892. From Peshawar, North 124605. TOONA CILIATA Roemer. Meliaceae. West frontier Province, May 5, 1937. Toon tree. No. 2880. Toon. From Lahore, Punjab, 124594, PHOENU EUPICOLA T. Anders. May 4, 1937. A large tropical tree with Phoenicaceae. Cliff date palm. nearly evergreen foliage and white, honey- No. 2882. From Lahore, Punjab State, scented flowers. Thej flne red wood, which May 4, 1937. A Himalayan palm with a is used for furniture, carving, and for mak- solitary, slender, naked stem 15 to 20 ing cigar boxes, is very durable and is not feet high, bright-green leaves 10 feet long, attacked by termites. Native to India, and shining yellow oblong fruits. For previous introduction see 116795. For previous introduction see 116530. 124606 to 124609. VIGNA spp. Fabaceae. 124595. PISUM SATIVUM L. Fabaceae. 124606. VIGNA CTMNDRICA (Stickm.) Pea. Skeels. Catjang. No. 2894. From Peshawar, North West No. 2853. From Coimbatore, Madras Frontier Province, May 5, 1937. Presidency, April 30, 1937. 124696. PUTRANJIVA BOXBUEGHII Wall. Eu- 124607 to 124609. VXGNA SiNENSis (Tor- pborbiaceae. Indian amuletplant. ner) Savi. Cowpea. No. 2883. From Lahore, Punjab State, 124607. No. 2852. From Madras, April May 4, 1937. A spreading evergreen tree 30, 1937. of attractive form, with small whitish bit- 124608. No. 2834. Goar. From Hyder- ter fruits the size of a cherry. From the abad, Sind State, April 30, 1037. seeds is obtained an oil used by the natives Eaten dry. of India for burning. The polished seeds 124609. No. 2893. From Peshawar, are strung and used as amulets. The hard North West Frontier Province, May gray wood is used for making tools. 6, 1937. For previous introduction see 116578. 124610. XTLOSMA LONGIFOLIA Clos. Fla- courtiaceae. 124597. RAPHANUS SATIVUS L. Brassica- eeae. Radish. No. 2889. From Lahore, Punjab State, May 4, 1937. An evergreen ihrub with No. 2823. Mm, From^Hyderabad, Sind rather long, slender branches and linear State, April 30, 1937. A long white hot- to oblong-lanceolate leathery leaves 4 to ^ weather radish. inches long. Native to the Himalayan re- 124598 tp 124601. SO^ANUM MELONGENA L. gion at altitudes up to 5,000 feet. Solanaceae. Eggplant. 124611. (Undetermined.) 124598. No. 2830; Bengan or Vangan. No. 2858. 'From Udaipur, Mewar State, From Hyderabad, Sind State, April 80, April 22, 1937. An evergreen shrub or 1937. A long purple variety. •mall tree, growing in the desert and bearing) an abundance of small white fruits 124599. No. 2836. Tangan. From Hy- which are eaten by birds. An ornamental derabad, Sind State, April 30,1937. A for use in warm desert sections. round purple fruit. 124600. No. 2848. From Mysore State, 124612 to 124614. FORTUNELLA spp. Ru- April 30, 1937. taceae. 124601. No. 2862. From Godaneri, Ma- Plants growing at the United States Plant dras Presidency, April 30, 1937. Introduction Garden, Glenn Dale, Mid.; originally grown by the former Office of 124602. STERCULIA sp. Sterculiaceae. Crop Physiology and Breeding Investiga- No. 2903. From Peshawar, North West tions. Numbered in June 1937. Frontier Province, May 8, 1937. An orna- 124612. FORTUNBLLA CRASSIFOLIA Swingle. mental tree with narrow, three-lobed leaves Meiwa kumquat. 4 inches long. C. P. B. No. 7946. An evergreen shrub 124408. TRICHOSANTHES ANGUINA L. CU- or dwarf tree with very thick leaves and curbitaceae. Snakegourd. numerous yellowish fruits over an inch, No. 2840. From Anakapalle, Madras in diameter, broadly oval or ovate in out- Presidency, April 30, 1937. line. Probably native to China. 50 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

124612 to 124614—Continued. 124619 to 124621—Continued. 124613. FOSTWNBLLA JAPONICA (Thunb.) 124619. ANNONA SENEGALBNSIS Pers. An- Swingle. Kumquat. nonaceae. C. P. B. No. 7335. A shrub or small tree, sometimes 20 feet For previous introduction see 30429. . high, native to both eastern and western 124614. FORTUNBLLA MARGARITA (Lour.) tropical Africa. The oval, blue-green, leathery leaves are up to 5 inches long, and Swingle. Oval kumquat. the orange-yellow, edible fruits, over 1 C. P. B. 11315. inch in diameter, contain an aromatic dark- 124615. PASSIFLOBA PUBPUSII Killip. red pulp which suggests that of the cberi- "moya of tropical America. Passifloraceae. Passiflora. Trom Mexico. Plants purchased from Dr. For previous introduction see 55554. C. A. Purpus, Zacuapam, Huatusco, Vera- 124620. BRAZZEIA sp. Scytopetalaceae. cruz. Received May 29, 1937. The members of this genus are tropical A passiflora with ovate, cordate leaves African trees or shrubs with alternate, •about 6 inches long and flowers about 2 gray-green, entire leaves and rather large inches wide. Native to Veracruz, Mexico. flowers borne on the trunk in corymblike 124616. SACCHABUM OFFICINABUM L. clusters. Poaceae. Sugarcane. 124621. SOLANUM sp. Solanaceae. Prom the Union of South Africa. Cuttings 124622 to 124624. GOSSYPIUM. Malva- presented by the Natal Herbarium, Dur- ban. Received June 29, 1937. ceae. Cotton. From Cyprus. Seeds presented by the Direc- 124617. CUCUMIS MELO L. Cucurbi- tor of Agriculture, Nicosia, at the request taceae. Muskmelon. of the Empire Cotton Growing Corporation, Prom India. Seeds collected by Walter Koelz, London, England. Received June 30, 1937. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States 124622. Lapithoa. Department of Agriculture. Received June 12, 1937. 124623. Mesowhite. No. 2874. Kharbuzq,. From Lahore, Pun- 124624. TiUiros. Jab, May 1, 1937. Fruit flattened, 6 by 4 inches, yellow with deep-green rib lines, 124625. CEBCIDIUM PBAECOX (Ruiz and coarsely and strongly netted, fragrant; flesh Pav.) Harms. Caesalpiniaceae. salmon, thick, flavorless. From Venezuela. Seeds collected by W. A. 124618. ASPABAGUS OFFICINAUS L. Con- Archer, Bureau of Plant Industry, United vallariaceae. Garden asparagus. States Department of Agriculture. Re- ceived May 3, 1935, Numbered in June From Rumania. Seeds presented by Dr. Al. 1937. Borza, Jardin Botanique de 1'University, Cluj. Received June 30, 1937. No. 3139. Ydbo. From near Barquisemeto, From hay meadows. March 5, 1935. A spiny shrub or small tree about 25 feet high, with pale-green bark, 124619 to 124621. ascending branches, bipinnate leaves, and iProin, French Equatorial Africa. Seeds pre- small yellow flowers. Found growing in dry sented by Miss Margaret Ha ines, Bangas- semidesert lands among cacti and spiny sou, Oubangui-Chari. Received June 21, shrubs. Native to northwestern South 1937. America. INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES

Abelmoschua esculent us, 123451, 123452, Attalea sp., 123794. 124179, 124180, 124398, 124399, 124523. speciosa. See Orbignya speciosa. Aoaoia spp., 123453, 124068. Avena sativa, 124013-124023. Acanthorhiza sp., 123379. Ajpanthophoenix crinita, 124000. Babassu nut. See Orbignya speciosa. Aohimenes oupreata. See Episda oupreata. Bactris spp., 123381-123383. Adina cordifolia, 123454. Balsam-pear. See Momordica charantia. Adinandra bockiana, 124001. Bamboo. See Arundinaria spp. Agastache rupestris, 123852. See also Chimonobambusa spp., Dendro* Aleurites trisperma, 124511. calamus strictus, Phyllostachys spp., Alfalfa. See Medicago sativa. Sinarundinaria murielae, and Thamrwr Allium spp., 123403, 123404. calamus spp. cepa, 123676, 123677, 124052, 124053, fern. See 8asa disticha. 124069, 124070, 124181, 124400, Banucalag. See Aleurites trisperma. 124401, 124524, 124525. Bauhinia spp., 123458, 124072. jacquemonti, 123665. glauca, 123844. ledebourianum, 123402. Bean. See Phaseolus spp. sativum, 124054-124056, 124071. common. See P. vulgaris. toalUchianttan,, 123666. lima. See P. lunatus. Almond. See Amygdalus communis. scarlet runner. See P. cocdneus. Alnu8 trabeculosa, 124002. Beet, common. See Beta vulgaris. Amaranthus spp., 123455, 123456, 124526. Begonia sp., 123459. Atnoreuxia palmatifida, 123853. Benincasa hispida, 123460-123465, 124402, Amygdalus commums, 123700-123719. 124403, 124527. persica, 123675, 123797, 123814, 123969. Bergenia paciflca, 123405. Angophora lanceolata, 124003. Beta vulgaris, 124404, 124528. Anneslia tweedii. See Calliandra tweedii. Bignonia sp., 123466. Annona senegalensis,124619. Bittervetch. See Lathryus sativus. Anthericum torreyi, 123854. blackberry. See Rubu» borreri. Apple. See Mains sylvestris. See also R. scihlechtendahlii. Arachis spp., 123697, 123698. elmleaf. See R. ulmifolius. hypogaea, 123638-123644, 123929, Bouvardia triphylla, 123857. 123930. Brachypodium phoenicoides, 123444. AraUa humtlis, 123855. Brassica oleracea botrytis, 124073-124076, Argyreia campmulata, 124123. 124182, 124529, 124630. Ardisia macrocarpa, 124243. rapa, 124077, 124631, 124582. Artooarpu8 sp,, 123457. BrazzeitoBQ., 124620. Arundinaria spp.. 123847, 123849. Bretschneidera sinensis, 124004. anceps, 123426. Brickellia sp., 123858. falcata. See Chimonobambusa falcata. Broadbean. See Vicia faba. falooneri. See Thamnocalamus fai/coneri. Bursera sp., 124533. marmorea. See Chimonobambusa marmorea. Cacao. See Theobroma cocao. murielae. See Sinarmdinaria murielae. Calliandra tweedii, 124024. spathiflora. See Thamnocalamus spathi- Oalochorius sp., 123859. floru8. Calophyllum inophyllum, 123467. Ash. See Frawinus greggii. Calyptrogyne sarapiquensis, 123384. Aster sp., 123879. Canavalia ensiformis, 124534. glaucodes, 123856. Capparis sp., 124535. Asparagus, garden. See Asparagus ofllcinalls. Capsicum annuum, 123468-123476, 123816, Asparagus offlcinalis, 124618. 124078-124081, 12440&-124408, 124536<- Asparagus-bean. See \Vigna sesquipedalis. 124540. Astilbe HvulaHs, 124244. Carem oruciata, 124245. Astragalus hamosus, 123443. Carica papaya, 123615, 124541. glycyphyllos, 123442. Carissa opaca, 123791. Astrocaryum alatum, 123380. Carrot. See Daucus carota. 51 52 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED Caryota sp., 123524. Dalea johnsoni. See Paroaela Johnsoni. Cassia sp., 123478. Daphne bnvolucrata, 124246. alata^ 123477. Daucus carota, 124118, 124226-124228, didymobotrya, 124542. 124459, 124563. leptophylla, 123792. Delonix regia, 124564. Cassia, ringworm. See Cassia alata. Delphinium candidum, 123770. Castalia pubescent, 123540. nacrocewtrum, 125780. Catjang. See Vigna cylindrica. wellbyi, 123781. Cauliflower. See Brassica oleraoeae ftx. Dtndrocalamus strictus, 124504. botrytis. Desmodium gyroides, 124256. Cercidium praecox, 124625. Diospyros spp., 124230, 124231. Cestrum awrotttiaoum, 123810. montana, 124229, 124565. Cherry, Miyama. See Prunn* maximowiczii. peregrina, 124566. sour. See P. cerasus. Dolichos lablah 123525, 123526, 123672, sweet. See P. avium. 123673, 124119-124121, 124460, 124567, Chimanoba\mbusa falcuta, 123427. 124568. marmorea, 123429. Ghorieema sp., 123604. Eggplant. See Solanmti melogena. Gvnehona flp., 124082. Elaeocarpw sp., 123527. ledperiana. See C. offlcinaliB. EleuHne coracana, 124569. 4 offlcinaHs, 124381. Elsholtzia cristate. See E. patHniU Cissus incisa, 123860. ianthdna, 123833. Citrullus colocynthis, 124083. patrinil, 123834. vulgaris, 12d479-lZS4$2,123678,123817, Bntad* sp., 123691. 123818, 124084^-124090, 124183- Enterolobium Hmbouva, 124029. 124203, 124409-124424, 124543- Epi8ria cupreata, 123425. 124547. Erythrina sp., 124263. Citrus spp., 123390-123392,123017,123624, arbereecens, 124247. 123845, 124049,124174-124178. falcata, 124030. aurantifolia), 123622. flabelUformis, 123862. aurantium, 124167-124170. Eucalyptus calophpUa, 123739. limetta, 124171. emeie, 123770. * sinensis, 123623,123979-123987, 124172, diversicolor, 123771. 124173. eremophila, 123772. Clematis sp., 123861. erythro€ory8,123773. Clover, red. See Trifolium, pratense. erythronema, 123774. Colchicum lu£eum, 123667. maereearpa, 123775. Colocynth. See Citrullus colocynthiB. marginata, 1287T6. Coralbean, western. See Erythrina flabelli- micrBGorySy 123777. formis. pyriformis, 123778. Eupatorium sp., 123863. Coroltree. See Erythrina (P'boresceus. Eustoma russeWamim, 123864. Cordia sp., 124425. holsM, 124005. Fagoniw califomica, 123S05. Corn. See Zea mays. Fendlera rupicola, 123866. Corylus sp., 123971, Fenugreek. See Tri&onella foettum-graeeum. Cotton. See Oossypium spp. Ficus ep., 124232. Cowpea. See Vigna sinensis. asperrinw, 123528. Gratavgus sp., 124026. Filbert. See Gorylus sp. Crotalaria sp., 124091. Ffrmima eolorata, 124570. Cucumber. See Cuoumis sativus. FlacourUa sp., 123530. Cucumis spp., 123517, 123518,123689, 124556, montana, 123529. 124557. Fokienia hodginsii, 124006. melo, 123445, 123494-123506, 123079- F&rtunella crmsifolia, 124612. 123688, 123819-123824, 124092- japonic®, 124613. 124115, 124204^124216, 124420- margarita, 124614. 124451, 124548-124554, 124617, Fragaria vesca, 123827. sativus, 123507-123016, 124117, 124217- FraoBinus greggii, 123867. 124223, 124452-124456, 124555. Fuchsia spp., 123531, 124031. GuourUta nio&chata, 123519-123523, 123690, 123825, 124027, 124028, 124116, 124224, Garcinia sp., 123532. 124225, 124457, 124558-124560. Garlic. See Allium eativutn. Cupania sp., 124561. Geonoma spp., 123385-123387, 124264. Cushaw. See CucurWa moechata. Gesneria spp., 124502, 124503. Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, 124458, 124562. Gossypium, 124622-124624. APRIL 1 TO JUNStaO. 53 Gossypium spp., 125618-123621, 124461, Lobelia sp., 123877. ; 124512-124522. Lonicera albiflora, 123878. palmerU, 123424. LttlTa acutangula, 123530, 124130, 124233, Oouania leptostachya, 124246. 124262, 124467-12447^ 124570- Gourd, calabash. See^Lagenaria leucanthcu 124579. Grape, European. See VUU vinifera. tyUndrtea, 123587, 124131, 124204, Grass. See Brachypodium phoenicoides, . 124471-124472, 124580. Guar. See Cyamopsis tetragonolooa. Lupin«* 8p., 124033. Gymnosporto thompsoni, 124240. hye&pemcon esculenfum, 123433-12343$, 123538, 124034-124039, 124132, 124133, Hedcoma spp., 123868, 123869. 124161-124163, 124165, 124235, 124473, Hedera helix, 123419, 124474, 124581V 124582. Helichry8um bract eatum, 12S826. Heliconia sp., 123388, Maes a macrophylla> 124254. Hibertto S&p., 123605-123607. Mahogany. See Swietenia macrophylla*. Hibiscus coulteri, 123870. Mains sylvestris, 123722-123736. 123742- Holly. See Il& sppi 123752, 128905^123917, 123959-123967, Holoptelea integHftdia, 124242. 123988-123999. ffo8te ventrieosa, 123836. Mangifera indica, 123393-123397. Hummingbird-trumpet. See Zausehneri* Cali- Mango. See Mangifera indie*. fornia^ Marsdenia tenacissima, 124255. Hyacinth-bean. See DoUchcs lablab. Maurvndya antirrhinifiora, 123880. Hyparrhenia rufa>, 123689. wislizeni, 123S&1. Hypericum sp., 124122. Medioago hemieycla, 123918-12392a Mspida, 123921-123924. Ilex hookeri, 124250. lupulina, 123925-123928. insignia, 124251. sativa, 123809-123813, 124478, 124605- Indian amulet plant. See Putrmtftoa rw>- 124510. Medick. See Medioago spp. Indigo. See Indigofera linifolia, black. See M. luputina. Indigofera linifolia, 124462. Melampodium leucanthum, 123882. Ipomoea batatas, 123627. Menodoropsis longiflora, 123883. Iris, Clarke. See Irto elarheA, Milkvetch. See Astragal** spp. Iris clarkei, 123668, 123668. Millet, Africa* S«e Eleu&ne coraeana. Ivy, English. Bee Bedem *eM». Millettia ovalifolia, 124583. Momordica charantin, 128539, 124134,124185, Jacarmndu chelwia, 124032. 124236, 12447^1244:77, 124584-124587. Jackbean. See Canavalia ensifermi*. Morns nigra, 12413d, 124137. Jasminum undula4um, 124252, Mountain-ash. See 812>- Nolina bigelovii, 123885. 124128, 124403~1244e», 124571-124575. tfymphaea sp:, 123398. spedma, i23fflft. stellata, X?3541, 123542. Larkspur. L*thyr*s p Oak. See Qmrcus sp. 8ativu8, 124129. Oats. See Avena sativa. Lavandula sp., 123535. Oenothera spp., 123543, 123837. Lcrmter* olbfa> 13S44T. Iwokeri, 123886. Letottemtn amWguns, 123S73, 123874. Okra. See Abelmoschus esculentm. Lettuce, garden. S«e Laetntm sattoa. Onion. See Allium cepa. Liatris sp., 123872. Oncoba routledgei, 124G

Osbeckia spp., 123544, 124139. Prunus spp., 123753, 123764. cHnita, 124257. avium, 123972. nepalensis, 124258. cerasus, 123973-123977. Oxypetalum coeruleum, 124042. mawimotaiczU, 123978. PsilostropTie sp., 123898. Palm. : See Aoanthophoenix crinita, Acantho- Pterodon sp., 123625. rhiza spv Astrocaryum alatum, Atta- Punica granatum, 123342-123376. lea sp., Bactri8 spp., Calyptrogyne Putranjiva roxburghii, 124596. 8arapiqueti8i8, Caryota sp., Geonoma Pyrus spp., 123737-123739, 123755-123757. epp., Livistona marUie, Neantha belta* mmtmmte, 123938, 124067. and Phoenix spp. cliff date. See Phoenia rupicola. Quercus spp., 123841, 123851. Fiji fan. See BtylQma paciflca. Papaya. See Gttricti pdpaya. Radish. See Raphanus saUvus. Parosela greggii, 123888. Raphanus sativus, 124142, 124481, 124597. johnsoni, 123889. Redpepper, common. See Capsicum annuum. Parrotia, Persian. See Parrotia persica. Rhododendron albrechtU, 123418. Parrotia persica, 123406. arboreum, 123559, 124260. Passiflora sp., 124140. ' arboreum nilagiricum, 123828. purpusii, 124615. simiarum, 124009. Passiflora. See Passiflora purpusii. Rhododendron, tree. See R. arboreum. Pea. See Lathyrus apaca, also Pisum sativum. Rice. See Oryza sativa. Peach. See Amygdalus persica. Rosa amblyotis, 123408. Peanut. See"Arachis spp. glauoa, 123409. Pear. See Pyrus spp. tu'schetica, 123410. common. See P. communis. Rose. See Rosa spp. Pectis sp., 123890. Rubia peregrina, 123448. Peltophorum dubium, 124025. Rubus, 123768. vogelimum. See P. dubium. Rubus spp., 123560, 123829, 124044, 12«148r Penstemon spp., 123893-123895. 124144. barbatus, 123892. borreri, 123762. a* 128891. nitidioides, 123763. s, 123896. schlechtendaMU, 123766. PentdcUthrd fllameritosa. See P. macroloba. thyrsiger, 123767. macroloba, 123795. ulmifolius, 123764, 123765. PoWJto nankinensis, 123377, 123878. Persimmon. See Diospyros spp. Saccharum, 123628-123637, 123956-123958. mountain. See £). montana. offlcinarumj 124616. PetalO8temon sp., 123897. spontaneum, 123889, 123840. Phaseolus coccineus, 124384, 124385. Salvia spp., 123899, 124145. lunatus, 123551, 124237, 124377, 124386, coccinedj 123561. 124387,124590-124592. earlei, 123900. vulgaris, 123399-123401, 123552-123555, verbenaca, 123830. 123692, 123693, 124378-124380, Sapium discolor, 123793. 124388, 124389, 124593. Sasa disticha, 123848. Philadelphus tenuifplius, 123407. Bauijraga sp., 123562. PUewm pratense, 123610-123614. &i»aFMndinaria murieHie, 1224SQ, PJfcoente spV 123694. Bnakegourd. See Trichosanthes anguina. rupicola, 124594. Snowbell. See Styraw hookeri. Phyllostachys mitia. See P. sulphured viridis. Boja max, 123439-123441, 123577-123603, sulphured viridis, 123432. 123661-123663. Picea aljies, 124065. Soldnunvspp., 123565, 123566, 123695, 123831, estcelsa. See P. able*. 124152, 124621. Pine. See Pinus spp. jamesii, 124390. Scotch. See P. sylvestris. melongena, 123563, 123564, 124146- Pinus sp., 124008. 124151, 124239-124241, 124482*- sylvestris, 124066. 124489, 124598-124601. Pistachio. See Pistdcia vera. Bophora secundvflora, 123901. Pistacia vera, 123720, 123721. Borbus folgneri, 124010. Pisum sativum, 123556, 123557, 124238, Soybean. See Boia max. 124478-124480, 124595. Spinach, common. See Bpinada oleracea. Pogostemonglabrum* 124259. Bpinacia oleracea, 124491. Poinciana, royal. See pelqni® regia. Spruce, Norway. See Picea abies. Pomegranate. : See Punica granatum. Btachys recta^ 123449. Pongamia glabra. See P. pinnata. Btenomesson incarnatum. See 8. variegatum* pinnata, 123558, 124141. variegatmm, 123616. Prosopis strombulifera, 124043. Bterculia spp., 123567, 124602. APRIL 1 TO JUNE' 30, 1937

Strawberry, alpine. See Fragaria vesca. Vicia faba, 124156, 124499. Strychnos sp., 124153. melanops, 123450. Styloma paciflca, 124265. Vigna cylindrica, 124606. Btyraso hookeri, 123670. sesquipedaiia, 123573, 123574. Sugarcane. See Saccharum spp. sinenais, 123572, 124157, 124158,124607- Sweetpptato. See Ipomoea batatas. 124609. Bwietenia macrophylla, 123568. Viola spp., 123575, 123784, 123799. altaicaj 123417. Tabebuia sp., 124046. arniena, 123782. ohrysea, 124011. battandieri, 123798, 123801. ftavescen's, 124045. bertolonii, 123785. See Tectonia grundis. contempta, 123783. itimm; 12&569. TerminaUa tomentosa, .123570. dactyloide8,12S78Q. Thamnocalamus falconeti, 123428. distans, 123671. spathiflorus, 123431. elatiorf 123837. Theobroma cacao, 124050. florairiensis, 123802. Timbo. See Enterolobium timbouva. gracilis, 123787. Timothy. See Phleum pratense. jooi, 123803. Tipuana apeciosa. See T. tipu. labradorica, 123838. tipu, 124047. palmen8is, 123836. Tipu-tree. See Tipuana tipu. persicifolia, 123804. Tobacco. See Nicotiana tabaoum. sepincola, 123805. Tomato. See Lycopersicon esculent urn. sieheana, 123806. Toona ciliata, 124605. uniflora, 123788. Toon tree. See Toona ciliata. viarum, 123807. Towelgourd, Singkwa. See Luff a acutangula. Violet. See Viola spp. Suakwa. See L. cylindrica. Vitis vinifera, 123740, 123741. Treemallow. See Lavatera olbia. Trichosanthes anguina, 124154, 124492, Warszeioiczia cocoinea, 124051. 124493, 124603. Watermelon. See dtrullus vulgarU. ^0U^ 123790; 123796, 123808, 123970. Wheat, common. See Triiicum aestivum. Trigonella foenum-graecum, 124604. THticum aestivum, 124155, 124266-124376, Xylopia sp., 123626. 124494-124498. Xyloisma longifolia, 124610. Tauga Umgibracteata, 124012. Zau8Chneria californica, 123904. Turnip. See Brassica rapa. Zea mays, 123660, 123664, 124261, 124500, Undetermined, 123389, 123576, 123609, 124501. 124159, 124160, 124611. Zinnia multiflora, 123843. Ugni molinae, 124048. pauciflora. See Z. peruviana. peruviana, 123842. Verbena spp., 123832, 123902,123903. vertidllata. See Z. multiflora.