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80140 to 80143. FRAGARIA spp. Rosa- 80149—Continued. ceae. Strawberry. This is said by Mr. Mcllhenny in his From Histon, Cambridge, England. letter dated November 19, 1929, to be one obtained from Chivers & Sons, through (which one is not known) of the two G. M. Darrow, Bureau of Plant Industry. Chinese sent to him under F. P. I. Received April 15, 1929. Nos. 23242 and 23243 from Chico, Calif., April 3, 1914, by the Department of Agri- 80140. FRAGARIA sp. culture. In 1929 one of the tallest culms Madame Koot. at Avery Island was 21 feet high. The plants were in poor and have grown 80141. FEAGAEIA sp. without attention, according to Mr. Mc- llhenny. They appear to belong unmis- Madame La Febera. takably to Phyllostachys, though the 80142. FEAGAEIA sp. sheaths of the young shoots are so differ- ent as at first to suggest the possibility Pawton. of some other . 80143. FEAGAEIA sp. 80150 to 80153. Ficus CARICA L. Mora- Royal Sovereign. ceae. Common fig. 80144. OFFICINARUM L. From Ariana, Tunis, . Scions pre- . . sented by F. Bceuf, Chef du Service Botanique. Received April 17, 1929. From Trinidad, British West Indies. Cut- tings presented by Dr. W. G. Freeman, 80150. Angel Djemel. Director of Agriculture. Received April 80151. Bayoudi. 13, 1929. 80152. Bidhel atrous. D-625. 80153. Bidhel Djemmal. 80145 and 80146. CYNODON DACTYLON (L.) Pers. Poaceae. Bermuda grass. 80154. PYRUS sp. Malaceae. Pear. From Kenilworth, near Cape Town, Union From Erfurt, Germany. Trees purchased of South Africa. Sod presented by from J. C. Schmidt. Received April 19, Charles N. Murray. Received April 8, 1929. 1929. Kreos Birne. A variety said to ripen in 80145. Karroo. A variety which derives October and to have red flesh. its name from the district from which it comes. It is a finer variety than 80155 to 80167. CAJANUS I N D I C U S Royal Cape Strain. Spreng. Fabaceae. Pigeon pea. 80146. Royal Gape Strain. A coarse va- riety which has been the standard turf From San Juan, Porto Rico. Seeds pre- on greens since 1904 in Kenilworth. sented by O. W. Barrett, Agricultural Its merits are that it is very hard, is Director, Department of Agriculture, resistant in a high degree, is through Roland McKee, Bureau of Plant never scorched by the hottest sun, Industry. Received April 17, 1929. stands unlimited wear, and gives a true putting surface which does not 80155. Colmenos. develop nap. 80156. New Era. 80147. CITRUS NOBILIS DELICIOSA (Ten.) 80157. No. 8. Venezuela. Swingle. Rutaceae. 80158. No. 813. Dominica. Mandarin 'orange. 80159. No. 4427. From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds presented by P. J. Wester, Bureau of 80160. No. 4445. Agriculture, Manila. Received April 18, 80161. No. 4464. Cadios. 1929. 80162. No. 4651. Yaguis. Seeds taken by Mr. Wester from the two best mandarin oranges ever eaten by him. 80163. No. 4652. 80148. SESBANIA CANNABINA (Retz.) 80164. No. 4656. Poir. Fabaceae. 80165. No. 4657. From Peradeniya, Ceylon. Seeds purchased 80166. No. 4659. from the Manager of the Publication 80167. No. 4679. Depot and Central Seed Store of the De- partment of Agriculture. Received April 80168. SOLANUM TUBEROSUM L. Sola- 19, 1929. naceae. Potato. A stout annual plant, native to Ceylon, with prickly branches, compound leaves a From Lamlash, Scotland. Tubers pre- foot long made up of 40 to 80 linear leaf- sented by Donald MacKelvie. Received lets, and subsessile racemes of 3 or 4 yel- April 22, 1929. low flowers about a quarter of an inch Arran Banner. long. For previous introduction see No. 76103. 80169. SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM L. 80149. PHYLLOSTACHYS sp. Poaceae. Poaceae. Sugarcane. . From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Cut- tings presented by Dr. Gonzalo Forttin, From Avery Island, La. Plants presented Director de la Estaci6n Experimental by E. A. Mcllhenny, at the request of Agron6mica. Received April 23, 1929. R. A. Young, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received April 22, 1929. D-625.