Plant Inventory No. 155 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT of AGRICULTURE
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Plant Inventory No. 155 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Washington, D. C, September 1954 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED BY THE SECTION OF PLANT INTRODUCTION, HORTICULTURAL CROPS RESEARCH BRANCH, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE, JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1947 (NOS. 157147 TO 161666) CONTENTS Page Inventory 3 Index of common and scientific names 123 This inventory, No. 155, lists the plant material (Nos. 157147 to 161666) received by the Section of Plant Introduction during the period from January 1 to December 31, 1947. It is a historical record of plant material introduced for Department and other specialists, and is not to be considered as a list of plant material for distribution. This unit prior to 1954 was known as the Division of Plant Explora- tion and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricul- tural Engineering, Agricultural Kesearch Administration, United States Department of Agriculture. PAUL G. RUSSELL, Botanist. Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Md. LIBRARY CURRENT SERJAL RECORD * SFP151954 * u. s. ocMimnr or MMMIUK i 291225—54 ' ?\ A n o J e: e i INVENTORY 157147. SACCHARUM SPONTANEUM L. Poaceae. From Tanganyika. Seeds presented by the Tanganyika Department of Agri- culture, Tukuyu. Received Jan. 1, 1947. 157148. VIGNA VEXILLATA (L.) Rich. Fabaceae. From Venezuela. Seeds presented by the Ministerio de Agricultura, Maracay* Received Jan. 7, 1947. 157149 to 157153. From Florida. Plants growing at the United States Plant Introduction Garden, Coconut Grove. Numbered Jan. 20, 1947. 157149. ANTHURIUM LONGILAMINATUM Engl. Araceae. A short-stemmed species from southern Brazil, with thick, leathery leaves about 2 feet long. The purplish spadix, up to 5 inches long, is borne on a stalk 1 foot long. 157150. BEGONIA. Begoniaceae. Ella Keys. From Alfred Keys, Lantana. A hybrid, Begonia Var. Beefsteak X Begonia fragrans. 157151. MALPIGHIA sp. Malpighiaceae. Collected by David Fairchild at Medellfn, Colombia. 157152. TERMINALLY TOMENTOSA (Roxb.) Wight & Am. Combretaceae. From the Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, India. 157153. CALLIANDRA EMARGINATA Benth. Fabaceae. From the grounds of the Escuela Agricola Panamericana, Tegucigalpa^ Honduras. 157154 to 157163. SESAMUM INDICUM L. Pedaliaceae. Sesame. From India. Seeds presented by the Imperial Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Received Jan. 16, 1947. 157154. IP 1. 157159. IP 20. 157155. IPS. 157160. IP 24. 157156. IP 7. 157161. IP 29. 157157. IP 18. 157162. IP SO. 157158. IP 19. 157163. IP Hybrid 1205-18 157164. SOLANUM TUBEROSUM L. Solanaceae. Potato. From Scotland. Tubers presented by the Scottish Society for Research in Plant Breeding, Corstorphine, Edinburgh. Received Jan. 22, 1947. Craig's Bounty 157165 and 157166. FORSYTHIA. Oleaceae. From Massachusetts. Cuttings presented by the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain. Received Jan. 22, 1947. 157165. Arnold Dwarf. 157166. Arnold Giant (3) 4 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 155 157167. FRAXINTJS sp. Oleaceae. Ash. From Iran. Seeds collected by Walter Koelz, Tehran. Received Jan. 27, 1947. From Karyagino, Azerbaijan. 157168 to 157172. From India. Seeds presented by Dr. Raghava Reddy, Penagaluru, Cuddapah, Received Jan. 13, 1947. 157168. AEGLE MARMELOS (L.) Correa. Rutaceae. Bael. 157169. HESPERETHUSA CRENULATA (Roxb.) Roemer. Rutaceae. 157170. MURRAYA EXOTICA L. Rutaceae. Orange-jasmine. 157171. PLEIOSPERMIUM ALATUM (Wight & Am.) Swingle. Rutaceae. 157172. TERMINALLY ARJUNA (Roxb.) Wight & Am. Combretaceae. 157173 and 157174. MALUS CORONARIA (L.) Mill. Rosaceae. Wild sweet crabapple. From Canada. Scions presented by the Dominion Horticulturist, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. Received Jan. 1, 1947. 157173. 19-A-l. 157174. 19-A-50. 157175 to 157178. TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE L. Fabaceae. Red clover. From Finland. Seeds presented by the State Botanical Institute, Helsinki, through Artturi Lehtinen, Commercial Counselor, Legation of Finland, Washington, D. C. Received Jan. 14, 1947. 157175. Tammisto. 157177. Jokiorsten Karta* 157176. No. 37. 157178. Fiskarsin. 157179. ACACIA FEDDEANA Harms. Fabaceae. From Bolivia. Seeds presented by M. C&rdenas, Cochabamba. Received Jan. 14, 1947. Palqui. A Bolivian tree with leaves composed of 1 pair of pinnae about % inch long; each pinna is made up of 15 to 22 pairs of lanceolate pinnules, about % inch long. The seeds, when fresh, are eaten like peanuts; when dry are parched and ground to make a good coffee substitute. 157180 to 157192. From Florida. Seeds collected by W. T. Swingle, Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, Beltsvill,e, Md. Received Jan. 28, 1947. 157180. AEGLOPSIS CHEVALIERI Swingle. Rutaceae. From Coconut Grove. 157181. AFRAEGLE PANICULATA (Schum.) Engl. Rutaceae. From Col. Montgomery's Arboretum, Coconut Grove. 157182. CITRUS RETICULATA Blanco. Rutaceae. Mandarin orange. 1 (No special notes.) 157183. GLTCOSMIS CITRIFOLIA (Willd.) Lindl. Rutaceae. From the Fairchild Tropical Garden, Coconut Grove. 157184. MURRAYA KOENIGII (L.) Spreng. Rutaceae. From Dr. FairchikTs residence, Coconut Grove. 157185 to 157188. MURRAYA PANICULATA (L.) Jack. 157185. From Dr. Fairchild's residence, Coconut Grove. 157186. (No special notes.) 157187. From the United States Plant Introduction Garden, Coconut Grove. 157188. From the Fairchild Tropical Garden, Coconut Grove. Dwarf Dark Green. JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1947 5 157180 to 157192—Continued 157189. FORTUNELLA. Rutaceae. Kumquat, • From Dr. Fairchild's residence, Coconut Grove. 157190. SEVERINIA DISTICHA (Blanco) Swingle. Rutaceae. From Col. Montgomery's Arboretum, Coconut Grove. 157191. SEVERINIA BUXIFOLIA (Poir.) Ten. From the Fairchild Tropical Garden, Coconut Grove. 157192. TRIPHASIA TRIFOLIA (Burm.) P. Wilson. Rutaceae. From the Fairchild Tropical Garden, Coconut Grove. 157193 to 157197. From Australia. Seeds presented by the Temora Experimental Farm, Depart- ment of Agriculture, Sydney, New South Wales. Received Feb. 5, 1947. 157193. LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. Tatura Dwarf Globe. 157194 to 157197. TRITICUM AESTIVUM L. Poaceae. Common wheat* 157194. Celebration. 157196. Kendee. 157195. Gabo. 157197. Yalta. 157198. CASTANEA CRENATA Sieb. & Zucc. Fabaceae. Japanese chestnut From Japan. Seeds presented by the Horticultural Experiment Gardens. Yoshimoto, Muko-gun, Hyogo Prefecture. Received Feb. 10, 1947. 157199. PRUNUS ARMENIACA L. Rosaceae. Apricot. From Canada. Scions presented by L. M. Howlett, Westbank, British Columbia. Received Feb. 12, 1947. Hungarian Rose. 157200. ZEA MAYS L. Poaceae. Corn, From Mexico. Seeds presented by J. I. Knott, San Diego, California. Received Jan. 6, 1947. From Sinaloa. 157201. MALTJS SYLVESTRIS Mill. Rosaceae. Apple. From England. Plants purchased from D. Stewart & Sons, Ltd., Ferndown Nurseries, Dorset. Received Jan. 7, 1947. Arthur Lewis. 157202. SOLANUM TUBEROSUM L. Solanaceae. Potato. From Australia. Tubers obtained from the Department of Agriculture, Sydney* New South Wales. Received Jan. 7, 1947. Aussie. (SatisfactionXKatahdiri) 157203 to 157214. MALTJS SYLVESTRIS Mill. Rosaceae. Apple. From Finland. Scions presented by the O. Syring Plantskola, Vaasa. Received Feb. 4, 1947. 157203. Antonovka. 157209. Kuotesaho. 157204. Astrachan Peace of Gustav. 157210. Pear of Halsten. 157205. Astrachan of Gerby. 157211. Red Canel. 157206. Canel of Gerby. 157212. Safstaholm. 157207. Gold Canel. 157213. Valkeala Autom. 157208. Golden Krons Astrachan. 157214. Winter of Vaasa. 6 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 155 157215 to 157217, MALUS SYLVESTRIS Mill. Rosaceae. Apple. JFrom England. Plants purchased from the Blackmoor Nurseries, Hampshire. Received Feb. 7, 1947. 157215. Copper's Seedling. 157216. Sunset. 157217. Winston. 157218 to 157220. MALUS SYLVESTRIS Mill. Rosaceae. Apple. From England. Scions presented by the East Mailing Research Station, East Mailing, Kent. Received Feb. 7, 1947. 157218. Tydeman's Early Worcester. 157219* Tydeman's Martinmars. 157220. Tydeman's Michaelmas Red. 157221 to 157223. PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) Batsch. Rosaceae. Peach. From Maryland. Scions obtained from the Division of Fruit and Nut Crops and Diseases, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville. Received Feb. 14, 1947. 157221. Prairie Daybreak. 157222. Prairie Schooner. 157223. Prairie Sunrise. 157224 to 157226. TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE L. Fabaceae. Red clover. From Canada. Seeds presented by the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. Received Feb. 14, 1947. 157224. Altaswede. 157225. Dollard. 157226. Ottawa. 157227 and 157228. From Peru. Seeds presented by the Estaci6n Experimental Agrlcola de La Molina, Lima. Received Feb. 14, 1947. 157227. GOSSYPIUM. Malvaceae. Cotton. Tanguis Linaje 160-D-C-V. 157228. TRITICUM ABSTIVUM L. Poaceae. Common wheat. M. E. 21^-48. 157229 to 157232. MALUS SYLVESTRIS Mill. Rosaceae. Apple. From Sweden. Scions presented by E. J. Olden, Fruit Breeding Station, Bals- gard. Received Feb. 17, 1947. Tetraploid seedlings of Belle de Boskoop. 157229. No. 87/48. 157231. No. 37/60. 157230. No. 37/54. 157232. No. 88/1. 157233. PYRUS COMMUNIS L. Rosaceae. Common peaiv From Oregon. Scions presented by Elliott S. Degman, Medford. Received Feb. 18, 1947. Parberton. 157234 to 157247. MALUS SYLVESTRIS Mill. Rosaceae. Apple. From Virginia. Plants presented by the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, De- partment of Horticulture, Blacksburg. Received Feb. 17, 1947. 157234. No. 1. 157241. No. 8. 157235. No. 2. 157242. No. 9. 157236. No. 8. 157243. No. 10. 157237. No. 4- 157244. No. 11. 157238. No. 5. 157245. No. 12. 157239. No. 6. 157246. No. 18. 157240. No. 7. 157247. No. 14- JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER