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122766 to 177984—Continued 122990 to 123002. 122981. VERBASCUM sp. Scrophulariaceae. From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Seeds purchased; received March 25, 1937. No. 1573. Kut. From Kyelang, Lahul, Punjab, October 1, 1936, at 10,500 feet 122990 to 122996. spp. . altitude. Cultivated for the roots, used in native medicine. The yield is heavy; 122990. IRIS KOROLKOWI Regelel.. one root may weigh 4 pounds when dried. Reedveid n iris. No. 53. 122982. VERBASCUM sp. Scrophulariaceae. For previous introduction see 112798. No. 1615. Kolonasta. From Pukar, La- hul, Punjab, August 1936, at 12,000 feet 122991. IRIS^ ORCHIOIDES Carr. altitude. No. 54. A Juno iris from the moun- tains of Turkistan, with about 6 lanceo- 122983. VIBURNUM NERVOSUM D. Don. late leaves up to 9 inches long and a Caprifoliaceae. 3- to 6-headed stem, often a foot high. No. 1733. Presented by the Director, The bright-yellow falls have purple Department of Agriculture, Kashmir. blotches on each side of the crest. 122984. VICIA FABA L. Fabaceae. For previous introduction see 115077. Broadbean. 122992. IRIS HALOPHILA SOGDIANA No. 1172. [Received without notes.] (Bunge) Skeels. No. 55. Leaves pale green, 1 to 1% 122985. TRITICUM AESTIVUM L. Poa- feet long; the stout terete stem, up to 2 ceae. Common wheat. feet high, often bears one or two spicate clusters of pale gray-lilac flowers below From Canada. Seeds presented by M. S. J. the end one. Native to Asia from Asia McMurachy, McConnell, Manitoba. Re- Minor eastward to Kashmir and Mon- ceived March 22, 1937. golia. 122986. GOSSYPIUM sp. Malvaceae. For previous introduction see 115078. 122993. IRIS SONGARICA Schrank. From the Canal Zone. Seeds presented by S. P. Williams, Balboa Heights. Received No. 60. A densely tufted Apogon iris January 12, 1937. about 1 foot high, with narrow-linear, strongly ribbed leaves up to a foot in A tree cotton, native to the Canal Zone length and 2 or 3 lilac-colored flowers and to the Republic of Panama. It is not over an inch long. Native to central cultivated, but grows wild and becomes a Asia. small tree about 10 feet high. For previous introduction see 113873. 122987 and 122988. 122994. IRIS STOLONIFERA Maxim. From the Straits Settlements. Seeds pre- No. 59. sented by the Botanic Gardens. Received March 22, 1937. For previous introduction see 112802. 122987. Ficus VARIEGATA Blume. Mora- 122995. IRIS VICARIA Vved. ceae. / Fig. No. 57. A Juno iris with about 6 The "Gondang" tree of Java and Su- lanceolate leaves 6 to 9 inches long, matra. A large forest tree with enormous stems about twice as long, and lilac numbers of long pedicelled fruits an inch flowers with a bright yellow blotch in or more across; when ripe, these are red the center of the fall. Native to Turki- marked with white streaks and dots. stan. For previous introduction see 67588. 122996. IRIS WARLEYENSIS Foster. 122988. ORYZA LATIFOLIA Desv. Poaceae. No. 58. Rice. 122997 to 123002. TULIPA spp. Liliaceae. A perennial wild rice distributed through Tulip. parts of tropical Asia, Africa, and America. The tufted stems become 6 to 8 feet high, 122997. TULIPA FERGANICA Vved. and the is said to flower and produce No. 108. seeds throughout the year. The smooth leaves are 1 to 2 feet long and about an 122998. TULIPA FOSTERIANA Hoog. inch wide, and the erect spike is up to 4 inches long. No. 101. For previous introduction see 97259. For previous introduction see 109796. 122999. TULIPA INGENS Hoog. 122989. ALNUS NEPALENSIS D. Don. Betulaceae. No. 102. 123000. TULIPA PRAESTANS Hoog. From India. Seeds presented by the Range Officer, Ghum-Simana, Sukhiapokhri, Ben- No. 104. gal, at the request of Walter Koelz, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received March 24, For previous introduction see 108413. 1937. 123001. TULIPA KUSCHKENSIS B. Fedtsch. A tree up to 70 feet high, with a trunk 3 No. 113. to 4 feet in diameter, found between 4,000 and 7,000 feet altitude. It is a rapid grower, For previous introduction see 109800. used chiefly for firewood. 123002. TULIPA TUBERGENIANA Hoog. For previous introduction see 116579. No. 106.