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INVENTORY No. 10

Washington, D.C. Issued November, 1932

PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED BY THE DIVISION OF FOREIGN PLANT INTRODUCTION, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY, JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 (Nos. 90837-92336)

CONTENTS Page Introductory statement 1 Inventory 3 Index of common and scientific names 61

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

The present inventory covers the period from January 1 to March 31, 1931 (Nos. 90837 to 92336) and lists the seeds and plants received by the Division of Foreign Plant Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, during that time. This inventory, perhaps more than any other to date, records an unusually large percentage of importations made for the particular use of specialists within the department and in related institutions. This is particularly illus- trated by the collections of vegetables including beans, spinach, squash, melons, cabbage, eggplant, tomato, lettuce, etc., from Africa, China, India, Siam, Turkey, Japan, and Bulgaria; a considerable collection of types of native apricot, grape, and pistache; and several collections of seeds of ornamentals for definite tests. The inventory includes considerable collections of soybeans (Nos. 91003- 91005, 91071-91181, 91193-91195, 91340-91350, 91556-91561, 91678-91734, 92062- 92066) from Dorsett and Morse, by direct collections and by purchase and exchange at their direction from Manchuria, Chosen, and China. An interesting group of acacias (Nos. 92321-92325) was presented by Dr. Mario Calvino who has been working with hybrid acacias and has selected seedlings, particularly with a view to increasing winter flowering. Other acacias were presented in a collection of seeds (Nos. 92326-92332) sent in by the director of the Botanic Gardens at Sydney, New South Wales, who also contributed seeds of various shrubs and small trees that should be useful for the southern Pacific coast area. The inventory also records the introduction of various maples particularly desired for the permanent study collection at Glenn Dale, Md.; the continued introduction of ornamental plants for the collections at the same garden, and similar material for the study collections at the Plant Introduction Garden at Coconut Grove, Fla. The botanical determinations have been made and the nomenclature deter- mined by H. C. Skeels, who has had general supervision of this inventory. KNOWLES A. RYERSON, Principal Horticulturist, in Charge. DIVISION OF FOREIGN PLANT INTRODUCTION, Washington, D. C, April 17, 1932. 125623—32 1

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90837 to 90865. 90837 to 90865—Continued. From New South Wales, Australia. Seeds For previous introduction see 76921. Presented by the Director, Botanic Gar- dens, Sydney. Received January 2, 1931. 90842. ACACIA SUAVEOLENS (J. B Smith) Willd. 90837 to 90842. ACACIA spp. Mimosaceae. An Australian shrub up to 6 feet 90837. ACACIA CBASSIUSCULA Wendl. high with linear to lanceolate phyl- (A. adunca A. Cunn.). lodes and small heads of yellow flowers in axillary racemes. A shrub several feet high with acutely angled branchlets, thick linear For previous introduction see 78670. falcate 1-nerved phyllodes 2 inches 90843. BANKSIA MARGINATA Cav. Protea- long and short racemes made up of ceae. small dense globular heads of 20 or more flowers. It is native to Aus- Usually a shrub 10 to 15 feet high, but tralia and Tasmania. varying from a low straggling shrub to a tree of considerable size. The entire or For previous introduction see 90677. serrate leaves, 1 to 2 inches long, vary 90838. ACACIA BUXIFOLIA A. Cunn. from broadly linear to oblong-lanceolate, with recurved margins, and are white be- An Australian shrub 4 feet high, neath. The flowers are in spikes varying with angular branchlets and small from nearly globular to oblong-cylindrical rather thick phyllodia. The short and up to 4 Inches long. It is native to racemes, scarcely longer than the phyl- Australia. lodia, bear globular heads of flowers. 90844 to 90848. CALLISTEMON spp. Myr- For previous introduction see 75581. taceae. 90839. ACACIA DECORA Reichenb. 90844. CALLISTEMON ACUMINATUS Cheel. A shrub with spatulate phyllodes 2 An Australian shrub with lanceolate inches long and numerous racemes made sharp-pointed leaves and spikes of or- up of globular heads of small flowers. namental flowers. Native to Queensland, Australia. For previous introduction see 75548. For previous introduction see 75582. 90845. CALLISTEMON HORTENSIA Hort. 90840. ACACIA DISCOLOR Willd. A name for which a place of publica- An unarmed shrub or small tree tion or a description has not been native to southeastern Australia and found. Tasmania. The terminal axillary 90846. CALLISTEMON CITRINUS (Cur- clusters of yellow flowers are produced tis) Skeels (O. lanceolatus DC). during the autumn. Lemon bottlebrush. For previous introduction see 75587. An evergreen shrub up to 12 feet high, with lanceolate leaves 1 to 3 90841. ACACIA MELANOXYLON R. Br. inches long, reddish when young, and An Australian evergreen tree up to spikes, 2 to 4 inches long, df small 100 feet high, with lanceolate leathery flowers with long bright-red stamens. phyllodes 4 inches long, heads of Native to southeastern Australia. creamy flowers in short racemes, and For previous introduction see 78532. reddisn-brown twisted pods. The dark wood is very similar to black walnut 90847. CALLISTEMON CITRINUS X ACU- and is used for the same purposes. MINATUS. The tree makes a rapid growth while A hybrid between Callistemon citri- young. nus and C.

1 It should be understood that the names of horticultural 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 Foreign Plant Introduction, and, further, that the printing of such names here does not constitute their ofl&cial 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 inven- tories 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 other species of the same genus or of related genera. The responsibility for the identifications therefore must necessarily often 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. 3 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

90837 to 90865—Continued. 90837 to 90865—Continued. 90848. CALLISTBMON LINEARIS DC. 90857. HYMENOSPORUM FLAVUM (Hook.) Bottlebrush. F. Muell. Pittosporaceae. A tall shrub or small tree up to 30 An ornamental evergreen shrub or feet high, closely resembling O. citri- tree, sometimes 50 feet high, native to nus, but the leaves are much narrower, Australia. The leaves are up to 9 inches and the stamens, an inch long, are long, and the fragrant flowers, yellow dark or pale red. It is native to Aus- marked with red at the throat, are over tralia. an inch across. Its symmetrical, pyra- 90849. CARMICHAELIA EXSUL F. Muell. midal habit and rapid growth make it Fabaceae. promising as a street tree for the Gulf States and California. A low shrub with flattened branchlets, compound leaves made up of three to five For previous introduction see 81170. obovate, emarginate leaflets nearly 1 inch long, and axillary peduncles bearing one 90858. LEPTOSPERMUM ODORATUM Cheel. or two yellowish-white flowers. It is na- Myrtaceae. tive to Lord Howe Island. An upright shrub 3 to 5 feet high with angular branchlets, oblong to obo- 90850. CASSIA ARTEMISIOIDES Gaud. vate, emarginate leaves 1 to 2 inches Caesalpiniaceae. Wormseed senna. long, and clusters of two to five small An erect bushy shrub covered with white flowers near the tips of the branch- silky white tomentum. The leaves are lets. The leaves when bruised emit a made up of three to six pairs of linear- pleasant odor. It is native to Australia. terete leaflets 1 inch long, and the yellow flowers are in short dense ra- 90859. MELALEUCA ELLIPTICA L a b i 11. cemes. Native to Australia. Myrtaceae. 90851. CASSIA EREMOPHILA A. Cunn. A tall evergreen shrub, native to West- Caesalpiniaceae. ern Australia, with elliptical leaves one- half inch long and cylindrical spikes of A handsome Australian shrub 5 feet large showy red flowers. high, with leaves made up of two pairs of narrow leaflets and yellow flowers. For previous introduction see 79137. The leaves and pods are said to be 90860. MEDALEUCA HYPERICIFOLIA J. E. eaten by stock. Smith. Myrtaceae. Dotted melaleuca. For previous introduction see 77278. A tall shrub with opposite, lanceolate 90852. DORYPHORA SASSAFRAS E n d 1. to oblong leaves 1 to 2 inches long, dotted Monimiaceae. beneath, and spikes, 2 inches long and wide, of deep-red flowers, the axis grow- A tree of considerable size but of ing out as a leafy shoot. It is native to irregular growth, the whole plant aro- Australia. matic. The ovate to oblong-lanceolate, serrate leaves, reticulate beneath, are 2 90861. SYNCARPIA GLOMCLIFERA (J. E. to 4 inches long, and the small incon- Smith) Niedenzu (Mqtrosideros glomu- spicuous flowers are in axillary clusters lifera J. E. Smith). Myrtaceae. of three. It is native to Australia. A tall slender evergreen tree, native 90853. GEIJERA PARVIFLORA Lindl. Ru- to Australia, with broadly ovate leaves taceae. 2 to 3 inches long, appearing as if in whorls from two pairs being close to- The wilga is a tall shrub or a tree, gether. The small white flowers are in native to the interior of New South globular clusters of 6 to 10 on short Wales, where it reaches a height of peduncles at the base of the new shoots. about 3,0 feet. It has slender pendulous The wood is valuable for posts and under- branches, narrow leaves 3 to 6 inches ground construction work. long, and, when well developed, has a highly ornamental appearance with some- thing of the aspect of a weeping willow. For previous introduction see 80073. It has remarkable drought-enduring qual- 90862. OXYLOBIUM LANCEOLATUM (Vent.) ities, and the leaves are often fed to Druce (O. callistachys Benth.). Fab- sheep, which are very fond of them. aceae. For previous introduction see 64000. A tall evergreen shrub, native to Aus- tralia, with whorls of lanceolate leaves 3 90854 to 90856. GREVILLEA spp. Protea- to 5 inches long and yellow flowers in ceae. dense terminal racemes 6 inches long. 90854 and 90855. GREVILLEA BANKSII R. Br. For previous introduction see 79954. For previous introduction see 76639. to 90865. PIMELEA spp. Thym- 90854. An ornamental Australian elaeaceae. red-flowered shrub or small tree 8 to 10 feet high. 90863. PIMELEA FERRUGINEA Labill. 90855. Variety alba. A white-flow- A much-branched shrub 1 to 2 feet ered form. high, with opposite crowded, ovate to oblong, entire leaves less than 1 inch 90856. GREVILLEA HILLIANA F. Muell. long and globular heads of small rose- A large evergreen tree 60 feet or colored flowers covered with silky less high, native to Australia, with hairs. It is native to Australia. leaves varying from elliptical to entire, 6 to 12 inches long, and deeply 90864. PIMELEA LINIFOLIA J. E. Smith. pinnatifld with five or seven lanceo- An erect shrub 1 to 3 feet high with late lobes. The small red flowers are slender, rust-brown branches, linear to in dense cylindrical racemes 4 to 8 oblong leaves half an inch long, and inches long. terminal globular heads of small white For previous introduction see 80068. flowers. It is native to Australia. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931

90837 to 90865—Continued. 90866 to 90893—-Continued. 90865. PlMELEA TRICHOSTACHYA Lindl. Seedlings of a Cuban fan palm with a trunk up to 40 feet high having a bottle- An erect slender branching annual shaped base. about 1 foot high, with alternate, linear, concave leaves half an inch For previous introduction see 89174. long and hairy spikelike racemes 1 to 2 inches long of small yellowish flowers. 90874. CORDIA ALBA (Jacq.) Roem. and It is native to Australia. Schult. Boraginaceae. Seedlings of a large bushy shrub up to 90866 to 90893. 18 fet high, common along the eastern edge of the Valley of San Luis, Cuba. From Cuba. Material collected by F. G. This shrub branches close to the ground, Walsingham at Harvard Botanic Gar- sending up long stiff shoots well fur- den, Soledad, Cienfuegos. Received Jan- nished with dark-green foliage. The uary 5, 1931. leaves are alternate, entire, obovate to ovate-elliptical, 3 to 4 inches long, with 90866 and 90867. CITRUS GRAND IS (L.) the surface covered with short bristly Osbeck. Rutaceae. Grapefruit. hairs. The pale yellow flowers, about half an inch in diameter, are borne in 90866. Harvard No. 2. Bud wood of broad flat-topped corymbs sometimes a a selection from the Foster grape- foot across. The oblong-obovate fruits fruit, made by Robert Grey. An are half an inch in length and pearly excellent pink-fleshed variety, with white when ripe. It is apparently a good very thin skin and very juicy. honey plant and of considerable orna- 90867. Bud wood of a hybrid between mental value. Washington Naval orange and grapefruit, originated by Robert For previous introduction see 40988. Grey. The fruit has the appearance of a grapefruit, but tastes as 90875. DIOSPYROS TEXANA Scheele. Dios- sweet as an orange. pyraceae. Persimmon, A large shrub or small tree with small 90868. ALPINIA SANDERAE Sand. Zinzi- obovate leaves and fruits about an inch beraceae. Banded alpinia. in diameter. * A tropical, gingerlike plant, native to 90876. ASSONIA NATALENSIS (Sond.) New Guinea, cultivated for its leaves, Kuntze (Dombeya nntalensis Sond.), which are narrowly ovate, about 5 inches Sterculiaceae. Cape-weddingflower, long, rich shining green, and regularly Cuttings of a shrub or small tree, na- and closely striped in broad bands of tive to southern Africa, with cordate, white leading from the midrib to the angular, toothed leaves and axillary, 6- margin. flowered to 8-flowered umbels of large 90869. CALYPTROGYNB OCCIDENTALIS pure-white fragrant flowers. (Swartz) G. Maza. Phoenicaceae. 90877. ECHITES RUBRO-VENOSA Linden. Palm. Apocynaceae. A beautiful and rare native palm with Seedlings of a tropical American twin- a straight smooth stem sometimes reach- ing shrub with simple opposite leaves. ing a height of 50 feet. The pinnate The upper surface of these leaves is cov- leaves are from 8 to 12 feet long. ered with a network of bright-red lines, at times golden yellow and emerald green, For previous introduction see 87502. 90878. EUGENIA sp. Myrtaceae. 90870. CEREUS HEXAGONUS (L.) Mill. (C. Seedlings of a large compact bush or lepidotus Salm-Dyck). Cactaceae. small tree, native to Cuba. A tall columnar cactus up to 45 feet high, branching at the base; the joints 90879. EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA Willd. are usually six-angled. The flowers are Euphorbiaceae. Poinsettia. 8 to 10 inches long, with the outer segments purple and the inner ones white. Variety rubicunda. Cuttings of a very The ovoid edible fruits are 3 to 6 inches ornamental variety, similar in habit and long and have white or pinkish pulp. It growth to the common poinsettia, but the is native to the West Indies and the upper leaves and bracts instead of being northern part of South America. bright red are orange pink. 90880. GRAPTOPHYLLUM HORTENSE Nees 90871. CLERODENDRUM MACROSIPHON {Q. pictum Griff.) Acanthaceae. Hook. f. Verbenaceae. Glorybower. Cuttings of a shrub 6 to 8 feet high Cuttings of an erect shrub with oppo- with opposite entire elliptic leaves irregu- site oblanceolate notched or pinnatifld larly marked with yellow along the mid- leaves and terminal cymes of tubular pure rib. The widespreading crimson flowers white flowers 4 to 5 inches long with red are in axillary whorls. Native to tropical stamens 2 inches long. It is native to Asia. tropical Africa. 90881. HELICONIA LEHMANNI Hort. Mu- 90872. CLERODENDRUM PENDULIFLORUM saceae. Wall. Verbenaceae. Rootstocks of a stocky, broad-leaved, Cuttings of a shrub up to 6 feet high bananalike plant with yellow stems; the with lanceolate, nearly entire leaves 5 to leaves are striped with creamy yellow. 8 inches long and pendulous panicles of 90882. IXORA ACUMINATA Roxb. Rubia- small white flowers followed by fleshy ceae. dark-purple fruits a third of an inch in Seedling plants of a glabrous shrub up diameter, subtended by the enlarged red- to 6 feet high, native to India, with dish calyx. It is native to Burma. linear-oblong to elliptic leaves and dense 90873. COLPOTHRINAX WRIGHTII Griseb. cymes of tubular fragrant white flowers and Wendl. Phoenicaceae. Palm. nearly an inch across. PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

90866 to 90893—Continued. 90866 to 90893—Continued. 90888. JATROPHA HASTATA Jacq. Eu- 90892. THUNBERGIA VOGELIANA Benth. phorbiaceae. Acanthaceae. Cuttings of a shrubby perennial about Cuttings of an erect perennial with 3 feet high with obovate to oblanceolate large, ovate to oblong, dark-green leaves, hastate leaves and umbel like cymes of and funnelform, blue-violet flowers with small scarlet flowers. It is native to a yellowish throat, 2 inches across, ap- Cuba. pearing in the summer. It is native to tropical Africa. 90884. JUGLANS INSULARIS Griseb. Jug- landaceae. Cuban walnut. 90893. TINNEA AETHIOPICA Kotschy and Peyr. Menthaceae. Seedlings of a comparatively rare Cuban tree found along streams up to Cuttings of an ornamental, tropical 2,000 feet altitude. It is a slender tree African shrub about 4 feet high with sometimes over 40 feet high with foliage many branches and oblong, short-stemmed somewhat finer than that of Juglans leaves. The dark purplish-brown flowers nigra. The nuts resemble those of J. are in axillary whorls and have an odor nigra in appearance, but are smaller, and like violets. the kernels are removed with difficulty, as the septae are very thick and woody. 90894 to 90942. In its present wild state the Cuban wal- From Cuba. Seeds collected by F. G. Wal- nut is of little horticultural value, but singham at Harvard Botanic Garden, with improvement by selection it may be- Soledad, Cienfuegos. Received January come an excellent nut for tropical regions. 5, 1931. For previous introduction see 58810. 90894. ALLOPHYLUS OCCIDENTALIS 90885. LlGUSTEUM NEPALENSB R O X b . (Swartz) Radlk. Sapindaceae. Oleaceae. Nepal privet. A spreading, pubescent shrub with Seedlings of an evergreen shrub or trifoliolate leaves made up of elliptical, small tree with pubescent branchlets, ob- sinuate serrate leaflets and racemes of long to ovate leaves 2 to 5 inches long, inconspicuous flowers followed by red and large broad panicles of small white berries. It is native to the West indies. fragrant flowers, followed by dark-blue 90895. ELETTARIA CARDAMOM DM (L.) fruits. It is native to the temperate Ma ton (Amomum cardamommn L.). slopes of the Himalayas in India. Zinziberaceae. Cardamon. 90886. LITCHI CHINENSIS Sonner. Sap- A perennial with large leafly shoots. indaceae. Lychee. The fruits of this tropical Asiatic plant Seedlings. are used as a spice. 90887. MABA CARIBAEA (A. DC.) Hiern. j. AMPELOCISSUS MARTINI Planch. Diospyraceae. Vitaceae. Cuttings of a Cuban tree, with branch* An ornamental vine, native to the lets covered with a pale-brown, soft pu- Philippine Islands, which should do well bescence and obovate coriaceous leaves 3 in the sandy soils in southern and central inches long. The brownish flowers are Florida. It makes a large tuberous root, in small cymes, and the squarely sub- and the vines, which are covered with globose, shining orange-colored fruits are stiff hairs, die annually after fruiting. 1 inch in diameter. The grapelike fruits make excellent jelly. 90888. RUSSELLIA SARMENTOSA Jacq. 90897. ARIKURTROBA SCHIZOPHYLLA (Mart.) Bailey (Gocos schizophyllm Menthaceae. Mart.). Phoenicaceae. Palm. Seedlings of a shrub native to Mexico and Cuba, with 4-angled branches, sub- A slender, straight-stemmed, pinnate- coriaceous, coarsely crenate-serrate leaved palm, native to tropical Amer- broadly ovate leaves 2 inches long, and ica. cymes of 2-lipped, bright-red flowers. For previous introduction see 88107. 90889. SABAL DEALBATA Hort. Phoenica- 90898. BARLERIA ALATA S. Moore. Acan- ceae. Palm. thaceae. Seedlings of a dwarf, stemless fan palm A small shrub with attractive yellow with numerous glaucous-green leaves of flowers; native to southwestern Africa. fine form. 90899 and 90900. BAUHINIA TOMENTOSA L. I. SARACA INDICA L. Caesalpinla- Caesalpiniaceae. St. Thomas tree. ceae. Common saraca. For previous introduction see 73922. Seedlings of a medium-sized Indian tree with pinnately compound leaves. 90899. An erect tropical shrub with The 6 to 12 oblong leathery leaflets are pale-yellow flowers, native to India. 6 to 9 inches long, and the orange-red, 90900. Received as B. wallacei. fragrant flowers are in compact panicles. 90901. BOURRERIA SUCCULENTA J a c q . For previous introduction see 78524. Boraginaceae. 90891. TERMINALIA MYRIOCARPA Heurck A shrub or small tree up to 15 feet and Muell. Arg. Combretaceae. high with oblong-ovate leaves 2 to 5 Cuttings of a deciduous tree 80 to 100 inches long and spreading corymbs of feet in height, found in open forest at small white flowers followed by yellow about 500 feet altitude. The fruits ap- fruits. It is native to the West Indies. pear in January and February, before the elliptical leaves. This may be useful 2. CAPPARIS FLEXUOSA L. Cappari- as a shade tree. daceae. A shrub or small tree up to 25 feet For previous introduction see 53470. high, with long flexuose branches, ob- JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 19 31

90894 to 90942—Continued. 90894 to 90942—Continued. long leaves 2 to 3 inches long, clusters A tree similar to Oordia sebestena, of small white or pale-rose flowers, and but having much rougher leaves and fruits 3 to 7 inches long which open yellow or orange fruits. It is native gradually and expose the bright red to the West Indies. inside. It is native to Cuba. 90913. CORDIA TREMULA Griseb. 90903. CEREUS REPANDUS (L.) Mill. Cac- A large tree with broadly ovate, re- taceae. pand-crenate leaves, 3 to 4 inches long, A tall, treelike cactus up to 30 feet and lax cymes of lemon-yellow flowers high, branched at the top, native to followed by greenish-white fruits. It is tropical America. The narrowly funnel- native to Barbados. form, nocturnal flowers are 3 to 4 inches long and dark green. The oblong, dark- 90914. CYRTOSPBRMA SBNEGALBNSB red fruits are 1 to 2 inches long and (Schott) Engler. Araceae. have white pulp. A curious aroid which sends up its spathe on a spiny stem 10 feet high. 90904. ClTHAREXYLUM CORDATUM Hort. The spathe itself is 16 inches long. The Verbenaceae. plant requires wet sandy soil, tropical A name for which a place of publica- conditions, and moist atmosphere. tion has not been found. Said to be a small tree with spikes of small white For previous introduction see 75271. flowers and dark berries, native to Cuba. 90915. DIOSPYROS DISCOLOR Willd. Dios- pyraceae. Mabolo. 90905. CLERODENDRUM PENDULIFLORUM Wall. Verbenaceae. A handsome tree with dark-green shiny leaves, silky underneath. The edible For previous introduction and descrip- fruits, about the size of a peach, are of tion, see 90872. good quality.

90906. CLITORIA TERNATEA L. Fabaceae. 90916. HEBESTIGMA CUBENSE (H. B. K.) An ornamental vine with white, Urban (Gliricidia platyoarpa Griseb.). double, pea-shaped flowers. Fabaceae. A shrub or tree with opposite, pinnate 90907. BUTIA ERIOSPATHA (Mart.) Becc. leaves made up of seven to nine ovate (Goco8 eriospatha Mart.). Phoenica- leaflets 2 to 4 inches long and racemes ceae. Apricot palm. of rose-purple flowers appearing before A handsome pinnate-leaved palm with the leaves. It is native to Cuba. violet-colored stems, creamy flowers, and edible yellow fruits the size of a small 90917 to 90919. HIBISCUS spp. Malva- plum. Native to Brazil. ceae. 90917. HIBISCUS CRYPTOCARPOS A. Rich. For previous introduction see 73923. A native Cuban shrub with lone 90908 to 90910. COLUBRINA 8pp. Rham- petioles, cordate, palmately 5-lobed naceae. leaves 3 to 4 inches long and wide, and solitary plum-colored flowers. 90908. COLUBRINA CUBENSIS (Jacq.) Brongn. 90918. HIBISCUS MUTABILIS L. A shrub or small tree up to 18 feet Cotton rosemallow. high, with branchlets, leaves, and in- A double variety of a tall East In- florescence densely velvety pubescent. dian shrub with large broad, cordate The thick, oblong leaves are 2 to 5 leaves and large white flowers which inches long, and the small yellow flow- change to red. It blooms in summer and ers are followed by capsules with shin- late autumn and is considerably planted ing black seeds. It is native to Cuba. in the Bermuda Islands in gardens and hedges. 90909. COLUBRINA FERRUGINOSA Brongn. A low tree, native to the West In- For previous introduction see 50156. dies, with rusty tomentose branchlets, ovate to oblong, entire leaves 6 inches 90919. HIBISCUS SORORIUS L. long, yellowish-green flowers in umbel- A shrub with cordate-crenate leaves like clusters, and small black fruits and axillary, rose-colored flowers an with shining black seeds. inch across. It is native to the West Indies. 90910. COLUBRINA RECLINATA (L'Her.) Brongn. 90920. ABUTILON sp. Malvaceae. A native Cuban shrub or low tree A shrubby plant, not very ornamental, with elliptical lanceolate, glandular with small yellow flowers and bark which margined leaves 3 inches long, small may be useful for fiber. It is native to greenish-yellow flowers, and purplish Cuba. 90921. JACQUINIA ACULEATA (L.) Mez. 90911 to 90913. CORDIA spp. Boragina- Theophrastaceae. ceae. A native West Indian shrub 2 to 3 feet 90911. CORDIA ALBA (Jacq.) Roem. and high with spiny tipped, ovate-lanceolate Schult. leaves 1 inch long, in whorls of five to eight- The small white flowers, in lax For previous introduction and de- drooping fascicles, are followed by small scription see 90874. red fruits. 90912. CORDIA BEACHYCALYX (Britt.) 90922. LATANIA LODDIGESII Mart. Phoe- Urb. nicaceae. Palm. 8 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

90894 to 90942—Continued. 90894 to 90942—Continued. A low spineless palm, native to Mauri- An epiphytic cactus which hangs in tius, with rounded fan-shaped leaves, 3 to large clusters up to 30 feet long, with 5 feet long, and pear-shaped fruits over 2 weak round light-green stems less than inches long. a quarter of an inch in diameter. The small solitary creamy flowers are fol- For previous introduction see 88119. lowed by white fruits about the size of mistletoe berries. It is native to Mexico 90923. LICUALA SPINOSA Thunb. Phoe- and southern Brazil. nicaceae. Palm. A beautiful fan palm, native to the 90933. RHYTIDOPHYLLUM TOMENTOSUM East Indies, with graceful stems 20 to 25 (L.) Mart. Gesneriaceae. feet high, produced in groups. A small plant with oblong-lanceolate, serrate, woolly leaves and greenish-yellow For previous introduction see 88120. tubular flowers in corymbs. It is native 90924. LIGUSTRUM AMURENSE Carr. Olea- to Jamaica. ceae. Amur privet. 90934. SOLANDM JAMAICENSE Mill. Sola- A shrub up to 15 feet high, with up- naceae. right branches, elliptic to oblong leaves A native Jamaican shrub 5 to 6 feet 1 to 2 inches long, and panicles of small high with stout recurved thorns, oval, white flowers followed by globose-ovoid, woolly, angular-sinuate leaves 6 inches slightly bloomy black fruits. Native to long, and umbels of small yellow flowers northern China. followed by round saffron-colored fruits. 90925 to 90927. MALPIGHIA spp. Mal- 90935. SOLANUM MAMMOSUM L. Solana- pighiaceae. ceae. An ornamental shrub 5 to 8 feet in 90925. MALPIGHIA CUBENSIS H. B. K. height, native to tropical Asia, with A shrub with lanceolate, entire leaves thorny leaves and large yellow flowers. having stinging hairs on the under It bears a large round deep-yellow fruit side. The small, reddish flowers are in about 3 inches in diameter, with five axillary corymbs and are followed by small flngerlike protuberances projecting red fruits half an inch long. from the side at the base. The fruit lasts for a long time, both on the plant 90926. MALPIGHIA SUBEROSA Small. and after being picked. The root and A small tree with oblong-ovate, cren- fruit are used medicinally. The tough ulate, coarsely reticulated leaves 3 to 5 pliant wood is much used in certain parts inches long and cymes of small pink or of India for making drums, and the white flowers, followed by ovoid, young twigs yield a good fiber. yellow-red fruits. It 1st native to Cuba. For previous introduction see 52385. 90927. MALPIGHIA sp. 90936. RUELLIA MACROPHYLLA Vahl. A small upright tree with bright red (Stemonacanthm macrophyllm Nees). berries about the size of cherries. Acanthaceae. An erect shrub with ovate-lanceolate 90928. MELIA AZEDARACH L. Meliaceae. leaves 3 to 5 inches long and axillary Chinaberry. peduncles, each bearing a pair of tubular Variety sempervirens. A form with crimson flowers 1 to 2 inches long. It is light-lilac, fragrant flowers which are native to the West Indies. produced continuously throughout the 90937. TRICHILIA HIRTA L. (T. spondioi- year. des Jacq.). Meliaceae. '. OCOTEA CORIACEA (Swartz) Brit- A shrub or tree up to 60 feet high, ton (Nectandra coriacea Griseb.). Lau- native to the West Indies and Mexico, raceae. with pinnately compound leaves of An evergreen, West Indian tree 30 to obliquely ovate glabrous leaflets and 11 40 feet high, with oblong-lanceolate, cori- to 21 panicles, 9 inches long, of greenish aceous leaves 2 to 6 inches long and pani- flowers. cles of small whitish to dark-blue fruits nearly 1 inch long, with red or yelow For previous introduction see 88137. persistent calyx bases. 90938 and 90939. UVARIA RUFA (Dunal) 90930. BARYXYLUM BRASILIBNSE ( L . ) Blume. Annonaceae. Pierre. Caesalpiniaceae. A much-branched shrub, native to Japan, with a stem 4 to 6 inches in A tree up to 80 feet high with bipin- diameter and alternate, elliptic-oblong, nate leaves of small leaflets and axillary acute or obtuse leaves 2 to 5 inches long. or terminal racemes of small yellow flow- The solitary flowers are purplish red and ers. The orange-colored wood is elastic, about 1 inch wide. The oblong kidney- tough, and durable, and it takes a fine shaped red fruits, about 2 inches long, polish. The tree is native to Central are in bunches of 18 to 20, with scant America. white flesh which is juicy, aromatic, and For previous introduction see 87499. subacid without a trace of sugar and contains many seeds. 90931. POSOQUERIA MULTIFLORA L e m . Rubiaceae. For previous introduction see 81927. 90940. VERNONIA PALLAX Gleason. Aste- A small tree with broadly cordate leaves and terminal cymes of large tubu- raceae. lar white very fragrant flowers. It is A sparingly branched, shrubby peren- native to Brazil. nial 3 to 4 feet high with elliptical- oblong leaves 2 to 3 inches long, finely For previous introduction see 88132. gray-tomentose beneath, and terminal recurved clusters of three to seven small 90932. RHIPSALIS CASSUTHA Gaertn. Cac- heads of purplish flowers. It is native to taceae. Mistletoe cactus. Cuba. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 19 31 9

90894 to 90942—Continued. 90946 to 90973—Continued. 90941. ZAMIA PUMILA L. Cycadaceae. ular structure and color of the long- fringed flowers render this species par- A palmlike cycad with the trunk mostly ticularly worthy of cultivation under underground. The compound leaves, 3 to glass or in favorable situations in the 4 feet long, are made up of 20 to 50 open. coriaceous shining leaflets with entire margins except for a few teeth at the For previous introduction see 48657. • tip. The conelike fruits, 3 to 5 inches long, are covered with tomentose hexag- 90950. ARISTOLOCHIA GBANDIFLOBA onal scales, and the angled red seeds are Swartz. Pelicanflower. 1 inch long. It is native to Cuba. No. 11774. A downy climbing shrub with cordate-acuminate leaves and 90942. ZANTHOXYLUM MARTINICENSB strong-scented flowers, 20 inches across, (Lam.) DC. Rutaceae. which in bud resemble a pelican with A spiny tree up to 60 feet high, native its head thrown back as at rest. The to the West Indies, with compound expanded limb of the flower is cordate- leaves made up of oblong entire leaflets, ovate, wavy margined, purple blotched, small white flowers, and small fruits and nas a slender ciliated tail 3 feet which open and show the bright black or more long. It is native to tropical seeds. America. 90943. TRIFOLIUM PEATENSE L. Faba- 90951. COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE L. Mel- ceae. Red clover. anthiaceae. No. 16696. Meadow saffron. From Hamburg, Germany. Seeds purchased from R. Liefmann & Sons. Re- 90952. DAHLIA ROSEA Cav. (D. variabilis ceived January 6, 1931. Hort.). Asteraceae. Silesian red clover, produced in the dis- No. 17250. Nana. Mixed dwarf sin- trict of Schweidnitz. in western-central gle dahlias. Silesia. 90953. DICENTRA SPECTABILIS (L.) Le- 90944 and 90945. TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE maire (Dielytra spectabilis Don). Pa- L. Fabaceae. Red clover. paveraceae. Bleedingheart. From Paris, France. Seeds purchased from No. 18244. Garminrosa. Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Received Janu- ary 6, 1931. 90954. ESCHSCHOLTZIA CALIFORNICA Cham. Papaveraceae. 90944. Brittany grown. No.. 18517. Canaliculate Mikado. A 90945. Vendee grown. California poppy with crimson-scarletilt- orange fltedfluted tlpetals. 90946 to 90973. 90955. FREESIA HYBRIDA Hort. Iridaceae. From Quedlinburg, Germany. Seeds purchased from Heinr. Mette. Received No. 18672. Ragioneri. January 6, 1931. 90956. GESNERIA HYBRIDA Hort. Gesneria- 90946. ACHIMENES sp. Gesneriaceae. ceae. No. 10796. Mixed varieties. No. 18818. Mixed varieties. 90947. ALLIUM PULCHELLUM Don. Lilia- 90957. HEDYCHIUM GARDNERIANUM ROS- ceae. Onion. coe. Zinziberaceae. India gingerlily. No. 11002. An onion with narrow-lin- No. 19229. A lemon-flowered variety. ear leaves about 1 foot long and a rather 90958 and 90959. LACINARIA SPICATA (L.) dense umbel of bell-shaped, violet flowers. Kuntze (Liatris spicata Willd.). As- Native to Asia Minor. teraceae. Spike gayfeather. 90948 to 90950. ARISTOLOCHIA spp. Aris- 90958. No. 20620. Received as Liatris tolochiaceae. callilepi8. A variety with purple- 90948. ARISTOLOCHIA ELEGANS Masters. red flowers. Calicoflower. 90959. No. 20622. Purpurrosa. A va- No. 11770. A perennial vine with riety with purple flowers. long-stalked, broadly cordate leaves 2 90960. OXALIS CORNICULATA ATROPUR- to 3 inches across, and solitary flowers, PUREA Planch. (O. tropaeoloides Vilm.). which have no unpleasant odor, borne Oxalidaceae. Nasturtium oxalis. on the pendulous young wood. The flowers have a yellow-green tube 2 to No. 21910. A yellow-flowered form 3 inches long, and the cordate-circular with dark-brown leaves. limb, 3 inches across, is purple and white blotched, white outside, with 90961. OXALIS VALDIVIENSIS Barn. Oxal- a yellow eye. It is native to Brazil. idaceae. Chilean oxalis. 90949. ARISTOLOCHIA FIMBRIATA Cham. No. 21911. A Chilean oxalis with No. 11772. A native of Argentina very short stems, clustered leaves, and with a weak, slender stem, not climb- close umbels on long stems of small yel- ing ; the leaves are cordate-reinform low flowers with red veins. and very obtuse. The tube of the peri- to 90973. TROPAEOLUM spp. Tro- anth is green, much curved, like a paeolaceae. hunting horn, swollen at the base, ex- panding above into a large 1-sided 90962 to 90966. TROPAEOLUM PELTO- limb which is greenish-brown outside PHORUM Benth. (T. lobbianum and deep purple-brown inside, with yel- Veitch). Shield nasturtium. low reticulations; the margin is be- set with long succulent hairs, each 90962. No. 25420. Lobb's climbing; tipped with a gland. The very sing- yellowish white. 125623—32 2 10 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

90946 to 90973—Continued. 90977 to 90981—Continued. 90063. No. 25428. Lobb's climbing; 90977. LILIUM GIGANTBUM Wall. a bright-scarlet variety with dark Giant lily. foliage. A lily, native to the Himalayas, with bulbs which grow close to the surface in 90964. No. 25544. Liliput, Little rich black sofi, at altitudes between 7,500 snow white. and 9,000 feet, where the ground is 90965. No. 25516. Triomphe (d'Hy- covered with snow from November to eres). April. The smooth hollow stems, 6 to 9 feet high, are sometimes used for musical 90966. No. 25541. Othello. A small pipes. The handsome cordate leaves, variety with blackish-red flowers shining dark-green above and paler be- and dark foliage. neath, are 10 to 12 inches long on petioles of equal length; both become smaller 90967 to 90969. TROPAEOLUM MA JUS L. near the apex. In the large white frag- Common nasturtium. rant flowers, often 12 to a raceme, the perianth tube is slightly greenish and the 90967. No. 25572. Heinemanni. A inner surface of the segments is tinged tall climbing plant with silky, with deep purple. bronze-chocolate flowers. For previous introduction see 80010. 90968. No. 25580. A tall climbing variety with pale yellow flowers, 90978. LILIUM LONGIFLORUM Thunb. 90969. No. 25606. Schultz's tall Easter lily. climbing variety with scarlet flow- 90979. LILIUM BAKBRIANUM Coll. and ers and dark leaves. Hemsl. (L. lourii Baker). 90970 to 90973. TBOPAEOLUM MINUS L. A herbaceous perennial with purple- Bush nasturtium. tinged white bulbs, slender erect stems 3 feet high, scattered linear-lanceolate 90970. No. 25634. Aurora. Tom leaves, and one to six fragrant, nodding, Thumb, a dwarf variety with bell-shaped, creamy white flowers 2 to 3 terra-cotta colored flowers. inches across, spotted red-brown on the inside. Native to Burma and western 90971. No. 25648. Tom Thumb, a China. dwarf variety with scarlet flowers and golden-yellow leaves. 90980. LILIUM NEPALENSE D. Don. 90972. No. 25725. A dwarf variety A showy lily, native to the central with red flowers and variegated Himalayas, with a slender erect stem 2 foliage. to 3 feet long, leafy to the inflorescence. The glossy bright-green leaves, 4 to 6 90973. No. 25696. Tom Thumb, a inches in length, are oblong-lanceolate dwarf variety with rose-colored and five ribbed. The flowers, 4 to 5 flowers. inches long, are greenish yellow outside and yellow within and flushed, except in 90974 to 90976. the upper third, with purplish black; the oblanceolate segments are reflexed From Greece. Seeds presented by Panos only in the upper half. The purplish- Th. Anaguostopoulos, Professor of Horti- black filaments bear yellow anthers nearly culture, College of Agriculture, Athens. an inch long. The plant was first dis- Received January 6, 1931. covered in the high mountains of Nepal. 90974. DELPHINIUM STAPHISAGEIA L. Ra- nunculaceae. Larkspur. 90981. LILIUM POLYPHYLLUM D. Don. A lily with a white, pink-tinged, stolo- A stout-stemmed perennial or biennial, niferous bulb, a green stem 4 to 5 feet soft-hairy throughout, 1 to 3 feet high. high, and fairly numerous scattered linear The leaves are palmately five to seven to oblong-lanceolate leaves 2 to 8 inches lobed, with the lobes sometimes three long. The fragrant nodding flowers, 2 cleft. The light-blue flowers are in a to 12 in a lax umbel, are dull yellowish dense simple or branched raceme. Na- green outside, marble white, spotted and tive to the Mediterranean countries. streaked with purple within, and are 2 to 3 inches across. It is native to the 90975. DRACUNCULUS VULGARIS Schott. western Himalayas between 6,000 and Araceae. Common dragon. 12,000 feet altitude. A tuberous perennial, native to Europe, which resembles the American Indian tur- 90982 to 90992. nip Arisaema trvphyllum, with the leaves divided into 10 flngerlike segments from From Manchuria. Scions collected by P. a bow-shaped base and a purple, wavy H. Dorsett and W. J. Morse, agricultural margined spathe. explorers, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- ceived January 7, 1931. 90976. VERBASCUM UNDULATUM Lam. Scrophulariaceae. Scions of the best varieties grown in this region, presented by the Agricultural Ex- A yellow-flowered biennial about 3 feet periment Station of the Kwantung Govern- high, native to stony hills in southeastern ment, Chinchou (Kinshu), Manchuria. Europe. The short-stemmed lower leaves are oblong spatulate, and the upper ones to 90985. PRUNUS ARMENIACA L. are ovate-cordate and clasping. The flow- Amygdalaceae. Apricot. ers, an inch across, are in a long inter- rupted raceme. 90982. No. 7478. Daisan kori. 90983. No. 7479. Bakuori. 90977 to 90981. LILIUM spp. Lilia- 90984. No. 7480. Dairibai. ceae. Lily. 90985. No. 7482. ShinH. From India. Seeds purchased from G. 90986. PYRUS sp. Malaceae. Pear. Ghose & Co., Townend, Darjeeling. Re- No. 7484. Auri or kamonashi. Duck- ceived January 6, 1931. beak pear. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 11 90982 to 90992—Continued. 90993 to 91009—Continued. 90987. PYBUS sp. Malaceae. Pear. 91003 to 91005. SOJA MAX (L.) Piper (Glycine hispid a Maxim.). Fabaceae. No. 7486. Kouri or berwnashi. Red Soybean. pear. 90988 to 90992. VITIS VINIFEBA L. Vita- 91003. No. 7473. A strain with yel- ceae. European grape. low seeds. 90988. No. 7481. Gyunai. 91004. No. 7475. Green seeds with a yellowish cast. 90989. No. 7483. Shidenso. 90990. No. 7485. Murasaki ludo. 91005. No. 7477. A common variety with black seeds. 90991. No. 7487. Hakkeishin. 91006 and 91007. VIG-NA SINENSIS (Torner) 90992. No. 7488. Yen shin. Savi. Fabaceae. Cowpea. 90993 to 91009. 91006. No. 7471. A brown-eyed cow- From China. Seeds collected by P. H. Dor- pea, a variety commonly grown in sett and W. J. Morse, agricultural ex- this region. plorers, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- ceived January 7, 1931. 91007. No. 7476. A pink cowpea, a commonly grown variety. Nos. 90993 to 91000 were collected at the Fa Hua Ssu Temple, November 18, Nos. 91008 and 91009 were collected at 1930. the Fa Hua Ssu Temple, November 18,1930.

90993. ASTER sp. Asteraceae. 91008. COTYLEDON PIMBBIATA BAMOSISSIMA No. 7463. A wild aster with light- Maxim. Crassulaceae. lavender flowers. No. 7465. A small succulent 6 to 8 90994. ASTER sp. Asteraceae. inches high, with a rosette of lanceolate leaves and a compound pyramidal raceme No. 7464. A wild aster with yellow 6 inches long of rose-pink flowers. It is center. native to China. 90995. CHBYSANTHBMUM MOBIFOLIUM 91009. INDIGOFERA KIBILOWII Maxim. (Kamat) Hemsl. Asteraceae. Fabaceae. Kirilow indigo. Mulberry chrysanthemum. No. 7470. A shrub 3 to 6 feet high, No. 7466. A wild pink-flowered chrys- with compound leaves made up of 7 to 11 anthemum. obovate or elliptic leaflets 1 inch long 90996 to 91000. LESPEDEZA spp. Faba- and dense racemes 6 inches long of rose- ceae. Bushclover. colored, pea-shaped flowers 1 inch long. It is native to China. 90996. LESPEDEZA sp. For previous introduction see 44285. No. 7461. A small-leafed variety with purple pea-shaped flowers. Col- 91010. PINUS BUNGEANA Zucc. Pina- lected in a mountainous region in de- composed granitic soil. ceae. Lacebark pine. From China. Seeds presented by Anna 90997. LESPEDEZA sp. Carrere, landscape architect, through No. 7462. Said to have large leaves P. H. Dorsett and W. J. Morse, agricul- and white flowers. tural explorers, Bureau of Plant Industry, Receiyea January 7, 1931. {10998. LESPEDEZA sp. A tree sometimes 100 feet high, native to No. 7467. Closely related to L. U- China, with the bark exfoliating in large oolor, but this form has small pea- scales, leaving white-colored areas which on shaped pods, and the flowers are larger old trees become chalky white. and more attractive than those of L. oicolor. For previous introduction see 79179. 90999. LESPEDEZA sp. 91011. TBIFOLIUM REPENS L. Faba- No. 7468. This is perhaps the true ceae. White clover. L. Moolor. The seed pods are quite different from No. 7467 [90998], which From England. Seeds purchased from Pat- is by far the better ornamental. tulle, Higgs & Co. (Ltd.), Orpington, Kent. Received January 16, 1931. 91000. LESPEDEZA sp. Wild white clover. No. 7469. Reported to come from plants bearing interesting white pea- 91012 to 91017. VITIS VINIFERA L. shaped flowers with purple centers dur- Vitaceae. European grape. ing the summer and early fall. From England. Cuttings presented by Nos. 91001 to 91007 were collected in the Fred J. Chittenden, Director, Royal Hor- foothills near Hsianglang, 25 miles north of ticultural Society's Gardens, Wisley, Rip- Peiping, Chihli Province, November 21, ley, Surrey. Received January 7, 1931. 1930. 91012. Black Alicante. 91001. PHASEOLUS ANGULABIS (Willd.) W. F. Wight. Fabaceae. 91013. Duchess of Buccleugh. Adzuki bean. 91014. Duke of Buccleugh. No. 7472. 91015. Lady Downes. 91002. PHASEOLUS AUREUS Roxb. Faba- ceae. Mung bean. 91016. Mrs. Prince. No. 7474. Glossy mung beans. 91017. Prince of Wales. 12 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91018. UAPACA KIRKIANA Muell. Arg. 91038 to 91041—Continued. Buphorbiaceae. 91039. IBIS SETOSA Pall. Iridaceae. From South Africa. Seeds presented by Arctic iris. Dr. W. L. Thompson, Mount Silinda, This was originally described as an Southern Rhodesia. Received January Asiatic plant, but forms that can not 7, 1931. be separated from it are found in North Majanji. An indigenous fruit of great America. At least half a dozen forms value to the natives and which perhaps come true from seed. The peculiarity of saves many lives in famine times. It is of this iris is that the standards have delicious flavor and very healthful. The dwindled until they are only small points great drawback to its use by Europeans is about half an inch long, but their dis- that the seeds occupy so large a part of the appearance is usually counterbalanced bulk of the fruit. The tree grows about by the increased size of the falls. The 20 feet high, often on rocky hillsides not color is usually blue, but same shades well adapted for cultivation. The fruits are so light as to be almost gray. are variable in shape and size, as well as For previous introduction see 67006. in the size of seeds. 91040. LILIUM PARVIFLORUM (Hook.) Hol- For previous introduction see 54769. zinger. Liliaceae. 91019 to 91025. LACTUCA SATIVA L. This lily, native to northwestern North Cichoriaceae. lettuce. America, closely resembles the leopard lily (Lilium pardalinum) but the flowers, From France. Seeds purchased from Vil- of the same bright yellow with purplish morin-Andrieux & Co., Paris. Received spots, are smaller and are usually soli- January 8, 1931. tary or only two or three together. 91019. Brown Batavian. For previous introduction see 78690. 91020. Brown Percheronne. 91041. SOLANUM NIGRUM L. Solanaceae. 91021. Curled Batavian. Black nightshade. 91022. Long White Standing Cos. For previous introduction see 35209. 91023. Large Whitestone Summer. 91042 to 91044. 91024. Paris Batavian. From Siam. Seeds presented by the di- 91025. Royal Summer. rector, Department of Agriculture, Min- istry of Lands and Agriculture, Bangkok. 91026 to 91037. LINUM USITATISSIMUM Received January 10, 1931. L. Linaceae. Flax. 91042. DATURA METEL L. Solanaceae. From the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- Hindu datura. publics. Seeds presented through the In- A coarse pubescent annual 4 to 5 feet stitute of Applied Botany, Leningrad. high, native to India, with heart-shaped, Received January 8, 1931. nearly entire leaves and large white 91026. No. 8. From Althausen. flowers. The seeds are used as a nar- cotic. 91027. No. 22. From Althausen. 91043. PHYSALIS PERUVIANA L. Solana- 91028. No. 76. From Tamarkand district. ceae. Peruvian groundcnerry. 91029. No. 81. From the Government of Novgorod. A small shrub producing a very taste- ful fruit which can be served in sirup. 91030. No. 139. From the Government of Pskov. For previous introduction see 82629. 91031. No. 172. From the Moscow Plant 91044. SOLANUM MELONGENA L. Solana- Breeding Station. ceae. Eggplant. 91032. No. 262. From Althausen. For previous introduction see 86394. 91033. No. 279. From the Government of 91045 to 91051. Saratov. From Irish Free State. Seeds purchased 91034. No. 301. From northern Africa. from Sir Josslyn Gore-Booth, Lissadell. Received January 10, 1931. 91035. No. 320. From Parnir. 91045. ALLIUM MOLY L. Liliaceae. 91036. No. 343. From the mountains of Bokhara. Lily leek. A bulbous plant with broad glaucous 91037. No. 381. From the mountains of leaves and scapes 10 to 15 inches high. Bokhara. The bright-yellow flowers are in compact 91038 to 91041. heads. Native to southern Europe. For previous introduction see 82014. From Canada. Seeds presented by Prof. John Davidson, Department of Botany, 91046. ASTER sp. Asteraceae. University of British Columbia, Van- couver, B. C. Received January 10, 1931. Nos. 6156 and 6159, Everest Expedi- tion. 91038. ALLIUM GEYERI S. Wats. Lilia- ceae. Onion. 91047. IBERIS GARREXIANA All. Brassica- ceae. Candytuft. A perennial with a fibrous-reticulated bulb, green leaves a foot high, and a A dwarf, evergreen, slightly woody scape 1 to 2 feet tall, bearing an umbel perennial 6 inches high with oblong of rose-colored flowers one-third of an glabrous leaves, narrowed at the base, inch long. It is native to northwestern and corymbose racemes of small white North America. flowers. It is native to southern Europe. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 19 31 ia 91045 to 91051—Continued. 91060 to 91181. 91048. MAEGYEICAEPDS SETOSDS Ruiz and From Manchuria and Chosen. Seeds col- Pav. Rosaceae. lected by P. H. Dorsett and W. J. Morse, A dwarf heathlike creeping evergreen agricultural explorers, Bureau of Plant shrub about 1 foot high, with odd-pinnate Industry. Received January 14, 1931. leaves, very small greenisn flowers, and Nos. 91060 to 91064 were received from showy white berries which persist for Kungtsi, a grain merchant at Kaiynan, some time. Native to Peru. Manchuria, December 4, 1930. For previous introduction see 78360. 91060. CANNABIS SATIVA L. Moraceae. 91049 to 91051. ROSCOEA spp. Zinzibera- Hemp. ceae. No. 6642. Shaomatzu. A native variety. 91049. ROSCOEA CAUTLEOIDES Gagn. 91061. PEBILLA FBUTESCENS (L.) Britton. A very vigorous variety which flow- Menthaceae. Green perilla. ers two months later, but is otherwise No. 6645. An annual Chinese herb, like the type. the seeds of which are used as bird feed and also to produce an oil used for water- For previous introduction see 81986. proofing paper. 91050. ROSCOEA HUMEANA Balf. and 91062 to 91064. PHASEOLUS spp. Faba- Smith. ceae. A stout gingerlike perennial about 8 Inches high, with cigatf-ehaped rhizomes, 91062. PHASEOLUS ANGULAEIS (Willd.) four to six broadly lanceolate sessile W. F. Wight. Adzuki bean. leaves 4 to 8 inches long, and four to No. 6639. Zaushaotou. A medium- eight large violet-purple flowers in a sized red bean, used for food. terminal spike. It is native to Yun- nan, southwestern China, and has 91063. PHASEOLUS AUBEUS Roxb. flowered freely at Kew, England, where it is considered the finest of the genus Mung bean. and where, likewise, it appears entirely No. 6640. Liutou. A small dark- hardy. green seed, used for making bean sprouts and bean vermicelli. For previous introduction see 81987. 91064. PHASEOLUS ANGULAEIS (Willd.) 91051. ROSCOEA PUEPUREA J. E. Smith. W. F. Wight. Adzuki bean. Variety capitata. A thick-rooted per- No. 6641. Zaushaotou. A mixture ennial gingerlike Himalayan plant of light-yellow and red varieties which about 1 foot hig*h with sessile lanceo- are used for food. late leaves and purple, rarely pale lilac 91065 and 91066. PUEBAEIA THUNBEBGIANA or white flowers in a sessile spike. (Sieb. and Zucc.) Benth. Fabaceae. For previous introduction see 82396. Kudzu-bean. From Dairen, Manchuria. Purchased 91052. CARICA PAPAYA L. Papaya- from Manshu Nosan Shokai (Inc.), seed growers, December 11, 1930. Kud- ceae. Papaya. zus which may prove to be hardier forms From Brazil. Seeds presented by P. H. than the ones now grown in the United Rolfs, Consultor Technico de Agricultura States. do Estado de Minas Geraes, Escola Su- 91065. No. 6646. Collected in the perior de Agricultura e Veterinaria, Vi- mountain regions in Kwantung terri- cosa, Minas Geraes. Received January tory. 10, 1931. 91066. No. 6647. Collected in the From Bella Horizonte. A locally grown mountain regions of northeastern variety of excellent flavor with a fruit Chosen. which weighed over 8 pounds. It belongs to the same group of papaya as those that Nos. 91067 to 91070 were received from were cultivated extensively around Miami Kungtsi, a grain merchant at Kaiynan, and other parts of Florida. The altitude Manchuria, December 4, 1930. of Belle Horizonte is sufficient to put it at 91067 and 91068. SORGHUM VULGABE Pers. the frost line. Poaceae. Sorghum. 91053. NICOTIANA TABACUM L. Solana- 91067. No. 6638. Hsifeng kauliang. ceae. Tobacco. Used for food and also as cattle feed. From Buin, island of Bougainville. Seeds 91068. No. 6643. Kauhang. Used for obtained through Alfred Rehder, Arnold food and cattle feed. Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. Re- 91069. VIGNA SINENSIS (Tomer) Savi. ceived January 12, 1931. Fabaceae. Cowpea. No. 2312. Collected by Frank Kajewski. A native tobacco which has been cultivated No. 6637. Pazu. A medium-sized cow- for about a century in the Solomon Islands. pea of whippoorwill type. 91070. ZEA MAYS L. Poaceae. Corn. 91054 to 91059. (Undetermined.) No. 6644. Paomi. A native variety, From South America. Terrestrial orchid grown extensively in this district. cuttings presented by W. A. Archer, Me- 91071 to 91181. SOJA MAX (L.) Piper dellin, Colombia. Received January 12, (Qlyoine hispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. 1931. Soybean. 91054. 91057. Nos. 91071 to 91088 were received from Norborn Tajima, Agricultural Engineer, 91055. 91058. County Agricultural Society, Kosai, 91056. 91059. Chosen, November 24, 1930. 14 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91060 to 91181—Continued. 1 91060 to 91181—Continued. 91071. No. 6525. Jinunikon. A very 91095 to 91100. First-prize seed from small nearly round dark-brown bean the Kungchuling district. which may be of value for sprouting. 91095. No. 6549. 91008. No. 6552. 91072. No. 6526. KagaMkon. A me- 91096. No. 6550. 91099. No. 6553. dium-large oval slightly flattened green bean with brown hilum and 91097. No. 6551. 91100. No. 6554. green germ. 91101 to 91106. First prize seed from 91073. No. 6527. Ajikarikon. A nore- the Ssupingkai district. dium-sized oval black bean marked 91101. No. 6555. 91104. No. 6558. with brown in concentric rings. Very similar to the Meyer, No. 17852. 91102. No. 6556. 91105. No. 6559. 91074. No. 6528. Saita. A very small 91103. No. 6557. 91106. No. 6560. nearly round yellow bean with pale Nos. 91107 to 91123 are mixtures of hilum. It may have value for yellow-seeded varieties from north- sprouts. ern Manchuria. Received December 91075. No. 6529. Atsuki daizu. A me- 1, 1930. dium-large oval green bean with pale 91107. No. 6562. Collected at Mankou, hilum. a medium-sized bean. 91076. No. 6530. Kokuta. A large black oval slightly flattened bean 91108. No. 6563. Collected at Anda, with yellow germ. medium-small to medium-sized seeds. 91077. No. 6531. Sashokuta. A me- 91109. No. 6564. Collected at Tsia- dium-sized oval slightly flattened chiatun; medium-sized seeds. seal-brown bean with green germ. 91110. No. 6565. Collected at Taian- chen; medium-sized oval beans with 91078. No. 6532. Jinunikon. A mix- pale hilum. ture of medium-small brown and black varieties. 91111. No. 6566. Collected at San- chaho. medium-sized seed. 91079. No. 6533. Bankon. A large oval slightly flattened black bean with yel- 91112. No. 6567. Collected at Tachia- low germ. kou, medium-sized seed. 91080. No. 6534. Ohunurikon. A mix- 91113. No. 6568. Collected at Yaomen. ture of brown and black seeded 91114. No. 6569. Collected at San- varieties. chaho. 91081. No. 6535. Kantekon. A medium-sized oval seal-brown bean with 91115. No. 6570. Collected at Makou, green germ. medium-sized seed. 91082. No. 6536. Zomukon. A me- 91116. No. 6571. Collected at Sung- dium-small oval slightly flattened yel- chang, medium-sized seed. low bean with brown hilum. 91117. No. 6572. Collected at Sung- 91083. No. 6537. Seihita. A medium- huachiang, medium-sized seed. sized oval slightly flattened light- 91118. No. 6573. From Taolaichao, green bean with brown hilum. medium-sized beans. 91084. No. 6538. KagaMkon. A me- 91119. No. 6574. From Tuichingshan, dium-large oval slightly flattened small to medium-sized beans. black bean marked with brown in concentric rings. 91120. No. 6575. Collected at Taolai- chao. 91085. No. 6539. Heijo. A medium- sized oval yellow bean with pale 91121. No. 6576. Collected at Shuang- hilum. chenpu, medium-sized varieties. 91086. No. 6540. HoraUkon. A large 91122. No. 6577. Collected at Shu- oval yellow bean with brown hilum. angchenpu, 91087. No. 6541. Pakute. A medium- 91123. No. 657* Collected at Anda, sized oval slightly flattened bean medium to medium-large nearly with brown hilum. round beans with pale hilum. 91088. No. 6542. Kurosaita. A me- Nos. 91124 to 91181 were collected dium-small nearly round brown bean November 30, 1930. with yellow germ. 91124. No. 6579. From Liangshihchia- Nos. 91089 to 91181 are mixed samples tzu. A native variety of medium- of yellow-seeded varieties from Man- sized nearly round yellow beans; the churia. Nos. 91089 to 91106 are color of the hilum varies from pale from the South Manchurian Railway to brown; used for oil. Experiment Station, Kungchuling, November 28, 1930. Kungchuling. 91125. No. 6580. From Palichiaotzu. A medium-large nearly round yellow Medium-small to medium-sized va- seed with light-brown hilum. rieties, used for oil. 91126. No. 6581. From Huantou- 91089 to 91094. First-prize seed from* shantzu. A medium-small nearly the Changchun district. round native variety with pale 91089. No. 6543. 91092. No. 6546. hilum. 91090. No. 6544. 91093. No. 6547. 91127. No. 6582. From Chungyangpu. A mixed sample of native varieties, 91091. No. 6545. 91094. No. 6548. medium small to medium sized. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 15

91060 to 91181—Continued. 91060 to 91181—Continued. 91128. No. 6583. From Tayushu. A 91151. No. 6606. From Liufangtzu. mixture of native varieties varying A mixed sample of native varieties. from medium small to medium sized. 91152. No. 6607. Front Wutaitzu. A mixed sample of native varieties. 91129. No. 6584. From Chaoyangpo. A mixture of native varieties, used 91153. No. 6608. From Kaoshantun. for oil. Medium-sized nearly round beans with light-brown hilum. 91130. No. 6585. From Liangshih- chiatzu. A mixture of yellow- 91154. No. 6609. From Ssutaokang. A seeded varieties, used for oil. mixed sample of native varieties. 91131. No. 6586. From Huaitehhsien. 91155. No. 6610. From Shihsanchia- A mixed sample of native varieties, tzu. A mixed sample. used for oil. Nos. 91156 to 91181 are from Kaiy- 91132. No. 6587. From Shihsanchiatzu. nan, December 4, 1930. Mixed sam- A mixed sample of native varieties, ples of yellow-seeded varieties. used for oil. 91156. No. 6611. Medium-small varie- 91133. No. 6588. From Santaokang. ties, used for oil. A medium-sized nearly round na- 91157. No. 6612. Varieties used for tive variety with pale-brown hilum. oil. 31134. No. 6589. From Taichiatun. A 91158. No. 6613. Medium-sized nearly mixed sample of native varieties, round beans with pale hilum. used for oil. 91159. No. 6614. Medium-small varie- 91135. No. 6590. Front Kaoshantun. ties. A mixed sample of native varieties, used for oil. 91160. No. 6615. A mixed sample of medium-small varieties. 91136. No. 6591. From Tayushu. A mixed sample of native varieties. 91161. No. 6616. A mixed sample. 91137. No. 6592. From Chinchiatun. 91162. No. 6617. A mixed sample of A medium-sized nearly round na- medium-small varieties. tive variety with pale-brown hilum. 91163. No. 6618. Medium-small varie- 31138. No. 6593. From Huaitehhsien. ties. A mixed sample of native varieties. 91164. No. 6619. 31139. No. 6594. From Shihchipu. A medium-large nearly round native 91165. No. 6620. Mediunt-small varie- variety with pale-brown hilum, very ties. similar to the Improved Kung- 91166. No. 6621. Medium-small varie- chuling. ties. 91140. No. 6595. From Youtachuang- 91167. No. 6622. tzu. A mixed sample of native Medium-sized varie- varieties. ties. 91168. No. 6623. Medium-small varie- 91141. No. 6596. From Shihtoutzu. A ties. mixed sample of native varieties, used for oil. 91169. No. 6624. Medium-sized varie- 91142. No. 6597. From Liufangtzu. ties. A mixed sample of native varieties, 91170. No. 6625. Medium-small varie- used for oil. ties. 91143. No. 6598. From Shantoukang. 91171. No. Medium-sized varie- Medium-large nearly round beans ties. with light-brown hilum; very similar to the variety KungchAklivig. 91172. No. 6627. Medium-sized varieties. 91144. No. 6599. From Chingchiakang. A mixed sample of medium-sized 91173. No. 6628. Medium-sized varie- nearly round varieties. ties. 91174. No. 6629. Seed originally from 91145. No. 6600. From Tapingchuang. Changchungentou. Medium-large nearly round beans with light-brown hilum; very simi- 91175. No. 6630. Medium-sized varie- lar to the variety Kungohuling. ties. 91176. No. 6631. Medium-sized nearly 91146. No. 6601. From Toutaokang. round beans with light-brown hilum. A mixed sample of native varieties. Seed originally from Kailian. 91147. No. 6602. From Palichiaotzu. 91177. No. 6632. Medium-sized nearly A medium-large nearly round yellow round varieties. Seed came origi- bean with light-brown hilum, very nally from Hsifeng. similar to the variety Kungohuling. 91178. No. 6633. Medium-snfall varieties which came originally from Fa- 91148. No. 6603. From Heiliutzu. A kumen. mixed sample of native varieties. 91179. No. 6634. Huangpaohsiu. Me- 91149. No. 6604. From Kuochiakang. dium-sized nearly round beans with A medium-sized nearly round variety pale hilum. with light-brown hilum. 91180. No. 6635. Medium-sized varie- 91150. No. 6605. From Tayushu. A ties. medium-small nearly round bean 91181. No. 6636. Kaiynan huangpao. with light slate-colored hilum, some- Medium-sized nearly round beans what similar to the Wea variety. with very light-brown hilum. 16 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91182 to 91197. 91182 to 91197—Continued. Prom China. Scions and seeds obtained by the plant is about 2 inches in di- P. H. Dorsett and W. J. Morse, agricul- ameter, they are grafted apparently tural explorers, Bureau of Plant Indus- by what is known as the side-spur try. Received January 16, 1931. method. 91187. No. 7494. Scions of the WMte- 91182 to 91187. DIOSPYROS KAKI L. f. bark persimmon, taken from a dif- Diospyraceae. Kaki persimmon. ferent tree from those sent in under 91182. From Chu Li Chi, village of No. 7493 [91186]. Hseangtong. No. 7489. Scions of 91188. DIOSPYROS sp. Diospyraceae. the Lantern persimmon. The fruits are about 2 inches long by 2 to 3 Persimmon. inches in diameter. This persimmon No. 7596. Supposed to be the White- is of good color and attractive in ap- bark persimmon. pearance. The constriction is nearer the top than that of the 91189. LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM Ait. Olea- Tamopan or Lange persimmon. The ceae. Glossy privet. Lantern persimmon trees are usually stronger and more vigorous growers No. 7597. November 30, 1930. Col- than the Tamopan and are usually lected along the road from Hangchow girdled, as this variety has a ten- to Kutang. Trees up to 40 feet high, dency to produce vegetative growth with light-colored bark. This seed was at the expense of fruit; and the collected from a tree 20 feet high, which checking of this tendency by girdling was in full leaf at this date. is essential to the best fruit produc- 91190. PHASEOLUS ANGULARIS (Willd.) W. tion. F. Wight. Fabaceae. Adzuki bean. Nos. 91183 to 91187 are scions col- No. 7583. November 27, 1930. Ob- lected at Kutang, near Hangchow. tained in Shanghai and said to be grown in that region. 91183. No. 7490. Fire persimmon. This is the second most important 91191. PHASEOLUS ADREUS Roxb. Faba- variety grown in this region. The ceae. Mung bean. attractive fruit, which ripens in Sep- No. 7498. November 27, 1930. Green tember, is smooth without constric- bean. Glossy and dull-green beans from tion and of rather deep-red color, Shanghai. measuring about 2 inches in thickness and over 2 inches in diameter. 91192. PISUM SATIVUM L. Fabaceae. Pea. It is probably nonastringent when firm, as it is reported that they are No. 7584. November 28, 1930. Ob- not processed and that they are gone tained in Shanghai; said to be native before frost. grown. 91193 to 91195. SOJA MAX (L.) Piper 91184. No. 7491. Square persimmon. (Qlycine hispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. This is the most important variety grown in this region. The fruit rip- Soybean. ens in September and is a good- From Shanghai, seeds said to be locally sized, smooth-skinned, red persim- grown. mon without constriction, 2 inches in thickness and nearly 3 inches in 91193. No. 7585. November 28, 1930. diameter. The color is not so deep A black bean with green germ. a red as that of No. 7490 [91183], but the fruit is larger. It is re- 91194. No. 7586. November 27, 1930. ported that this persimmon is not A good-sized yellow bean. processed and that its season is over 91195. No. 7587. November 27, 1930. before frost, therefore it may be A large, dull-green, rather promising nonastringent when quite firm. bean. 91185. No. 7492. High foot persim- 91196. VICIA FABA L. Fabaceae. mon. This is the third important Broadbean. persimmon grown in this region. The fruit ripens in September. This No. 7499. November 27, 1930. Silk- is a very fine large fruit, with worm bean. From Shanghai, said to be smooth skin without constriction, locally grown. and the color is somewhat red- 91197. CASTANEA HENRYI (Skan) Rend, der than that of No. 7491 [91184], and Wils. Fagaceae. Chestnut. but not so deep a red as No. 7490 [91183] ; it measures over 2 inches No. 7497. November 30, 1930. From in thickness and over 3 inches in Hangchow. An edible chestnut, origi- diameter. It is reported that the nally from Shaohsing, Chekiang Province. fruit is not processed and that the The tree becomes from 25 to 90 feet high, season is over before frost, therefore with oblong-lanceolate long-acuminate it is probably nonastringent when leaves, green on both sides. The burs quite firm. are either solitary or two in a bunch, usually containing but one nut. 91186. No. 7493. The Whitebark persimmon, used as a stock on low- For previous introduction see 85723. lands in this region and also used to some extent as a fresh fruit. 91198 to 91230. The fruits, about 2 inches in thickness and over 2 inches in diameter, From France. Plants purchased from F. are a rather dull russet-yellow color Delaunay, Angers. Received January 16, and ripen in October. Growers in 1931. this region take the young plants from the mountain side when about 91198 to 91210. PYRUS spp. Malaceae. 6 feet in height and 1 inch in di- Pear. ameter and plant them in their orchards. The second season, when 91198. PYRUS sp. Admiral Gervais. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 17

91198 to 91230—Continued. 91231 to 91233. CORYLUS spp. Betula- 91199. PYRUS sp. ceae. From England. Scions presented by Dr. Aleaamdrff. Lambre. A. W. Hill, Director, Royal Botanic Gar- 91200. PYBUS sp. dens, Kew. Received January 17, 1931. Belle Gutrandaise. 91231. CORYLUS CHINBNSIS Franch. Chinese hazelnut. 91201. PYBUS sp. The Chinese hazelnut is closely allied to the Turkish hazelnut {Corylus colurna), differing in leaf and stem characters. It becomes a tall tree, sometimes over 100 91202. PYRUS sp. feet high, with heart-shaped leaves about 7 inches long. The nuts are borne in Charles Ernest. clusters of four to six. It is native to 91203. PYRUS sp. western China. Direoteur Hardy. For previous introduction see 73502. 91204. PYRUS sp. 91232. CORYLUS COLURNA L. Doyenne Georges Boucher. Turkish hazelnut. A vigorous free-growing tree up to 60 91205. PYRUS sp. feet in height, with stout, more or less horizontal branches, heart-shaped glossy Qtnfral Tottleben. green leaves 5 inches long, and small 91206. PYRUS sp. hard-shelled nuts inclosed in fleshy hairy green involucres. La France. For previous introduction see 86263. 91207. PYRUS sp. Nouveau Poiteau. 91233. CORYLUS JACQUBMONTII Decaisne. Hazelnut. 91208. PYRUS sp. A tree closely related to C. colurna, but Petite Marguerite. the leaves are distinctly obovate and sharply serrate. It is native to the Him- 91209. PYRUS sp. alayas. President Barabe. 91234. PYEUS USSURIENSIS OVOIDEA 91210. PYRUS sp. Render. Malaceae. TTssurian pear. Soldat Laboureur. From Carmel, N. Y. Scions presented by Arthur Sullivant Hoffman. Received 91211 to 91230. CORYLUS spp. Betula- January 15, 1931. ceae. A large handsome tree of pyramidal habit, 91211. CORYLUS AVELLANA L. Filbert. eventually 50 feet high, with sharply serrate oval-oblong leaves 3 to 5 inches long. Aveline d'Angleterre. The large pure-white flowers, in few-flowered racemes, are borne in such profusion as 91212 and 91213. CORYLUS MAXIMA L. to make this one of the handsomest of all Giant filbert. the pears when in bloom. The deep-yellow 91212. Aveline de PUmont. ovoid fruits are about 1 inch long. In autumn the leaves turn brilliant scarlet. 91213. Aveline de Provence. A native of northern China, this pear is perfectly hardy in the vicinity of Boston, 91214 to 91230. CORYLUS AVELLANA L. Mass. Filbert. 91214. Bard Espagnol. 91235. TRITICUM AESTIVUM L. {T. vulgare Vill.). Poaceae. 91215. Belle de Guibilino. Common wheat. 91216. Commun & feuilles de Ch&ne. From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds 91217. Commun d grappe. presented by Manuel L. Roxas, Director of Plant Industry. Received January 16, 91218. Commun d gros fruits strUs. 1931. 91219. De Beyne. Cagayan. Collected in Tuguegarao, Ca- 91220. De Metz. gayan. A local variety utilized for the pro- duction of pastries, cakes, and bread. 91221. Downton. 91236. CANAVALIA MARITIMA (Aubl.) 91222. Franc a fruits blanc. Thouars. Fabaceae. 91223. Franc rouge. From island of Bougainville, Solomon Is- 91224. Franc d gros fruits. lands. Seeds presented by Alfred Rehder, Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. 91225. Qrosse longue d'Espagne. Received January 19, 1931. 91226. Chrosse ronde. A leguminous plant growing on the beach 91227. Longue Pointue. in very poor soil. It produces a good mat of foliage and may be useful for green 91228. PrGcoce de Grugiiasco. manure in the warmer parts of the United States, 91229. Prolific. For previous introduction s*»e 76916. 91280. Large Spanish. 125623—52 3 18 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91237 to 91239. 91240 to 91259—Continued. From Pretoria, Union of South Africa. 91244. ACER CAUDATUM UKURUNDUENSB Seeds presented by I. B. Pole Evans, (Trautv. and Meyer) Render. Chief, Division of Plant Industry, De- partment of Agriculture. Received Jan- A small Manchurian tree with uary 20, 1931. coarsely toothed, 5-lobed or 7-lobed leaves. 91237. POLLICHIA CAMPBSTBIS Ait. Sile- For previous introduction see 71133. naceae. A diffusely branched, subshrubby plant 91245 and 91246. RHODODENDRON RETICU- 1 to 2 feet high, with linear-lanceolate LATUM D. Don. Ericaceae. Azalea. leaves half an inch long and minute A much-branched deciduous Japanese inconspicuous flowers. It is native to shrub up to 25 feet high, belonging to the South Africa and is of value as a cover section Sciadorhodion. The branchlets crop. are yellow-brown, the reticulate broadly ovate leaves, 2 to 3 inches long, are in 91238. TETRAGONIA ARBUSCULA F e n z 1. clusters of two to three, and the slightly Aizoaceae. 2-lipped rotate-campanulate flowers are A much-branched, semishrubby peren- rose-purple to magenta. There are two nial, with fleshy leaves less than an inch forms—the ordinary form with 10 sta- long, varying from linear to ovate-oblong. mens, often called R. rhombicum, and a The small inconspicuous flowers are borne form with 5 stamens, called R. dHatatum. in leafy racemes and are followed by 3-winged to 4-winged nutlike fruits, It For previous introduction see 85690. is native to South Africa. 91245. Received as Azalea dilatata. 91239. SUTHBBLANDIA FRUTESCENS (L.) R. 91246. Received as Azalea rhomUca. Br. Fabaceae. 91247. RHODODENDRON PENTAPHYLLUM A leguminous shrub about 3 feet in Maxim. (Azalea quinquefolia rosea height, with finely pinnate leaves and Rehd.). Ericaceae. Fiveleaf azalea. showy scarlet flowers produced in short axillary racemes. Native to the Mediter- A deciduous shrub of the section Rho- ranean countries. dora, up to 20 feet high, with usually five elliptic-lanceolate leaves at the ends of For previous introduction see 59297. the branches. The rose-pink flowers, 1 to 2 inches across, are solitary or in twos, appearing before or with the leaves, 91240 to 91259. which turn orange to crimson in the au- From Japan. Seeds purchased from the tumn. It is native to Japan. Chugai Shokubutsu Yen, Yamamoto, Kawabegun, near Kobe. Received Janu- For previous introduction see 85688. ary 20, 1931. 91248 to 91250. EURYA spp. Theaceae. 91240 to 91244. ACER spp. Aceraceae. 91248. EURYA EMARGINATA (Thunb.) Maple. Makino. 91240. ACER CISSIFOLIDM (Sieb. and An evergreen shrub, native to Japan, Zucc.) Koch. with short-stemmed obovate emarginate leaves and axillary paired flowers, fol- A Japanese maple of compact, lowed by black berries about an eighth rounded habit becoming 30 feet or more of an inch in diameter. high, with leaves composed of three leaflets up to 4 inches long. The 91249. EURYA JAPONICA Thunb. minute flowers are produced in May with the leaves, and the keys, about 1 Variety thunbergii. Said to be a inch long, occur in long racemes. In dwarf form with bright reddish-green autumn the foliage turns red and leaves. yellow. 91250. EURYA OCHNACEA (DC.) Szysz. For previous introduction see 85678. A shrub or small tree with coriaceous oblanceolate to oblong leaves 3 to 5 91241. ACER MANDSHURICUM Maxim. inches long and usually solitary nod- Manchurian maple. ding white flowers 1 inch across, followed by berrylike black fruits a quar- A hardy Manchurian maple which ter of an inch in diameter. It is native forms a shrub or small tree. to Japan. For previous introduction see 72401. 91251. HEMIPTELEA DAVIDII (Hance) 91242. ACER NIKOENSE (Miquel) Maxim. Planch. Ulmaceae. David zelkova. A shrubby, spiny, elmlike tree^ native A tree up to 50 feet high, native to to Chosen and northern China, which has Japan and central China, with attrac- merit as an ornamental tree because of tive foliage which becomes brilliant red its handsome dark-green foliage; the or purple in autumn. leaves are oval or oblong, deeply toothed, For previous introduction see 77645. and about 2 inches long. Because of its spines, the tree may be useful for tall 91243. ACER EUFINERVE Sieb. and Zucc. hedges. A tree up to 40 feet high, with For previous introduction see 67031. striped bark, glaucous branchlets, 3- lobed, doubly serrate leaves 3 to 5 91252 to 91255. ILEX spp. Aquifoliaceae. inches long, rusty tomentose on the Holly. veins beneath when young. The flow- 91252. ILEX FUJISANENSIS Hort. ers are borne in upright, rusty pubescent racemes, and the wings of the A place of publication for this name fruits spread nearly at right angles. has not been found, but a trade cata- It is native to Japan. logue describes it as an evergreen tree JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 19

91240 to 91259—Continued. 91262 and 91263. 20 feet high, with glossy leathery leaves From Japan. Seeds presented by Prof. like those of Andromeda japonic®, and Mitsunaga Fujioka, Division of Forestry, the numerous red berries are borne on College of Agriculture, Imperial Univer- long stems. It is nativavee to MounMout sity, Tokyo. Received January 21, 1931. Fujiuji, J t ltid f 3000 ffeett . Japan, at an altitude of 3,000 91262. LARIX LEPTOLEPIS (Sieb. andZucc.) Gord. (L. kaempferi Sarg., not Carr.). 91263. ILEX INTEGBA Thunb. Pinaceae. Japanese larch. An evergreen Japanese shrub or tree, A deciduous tree up to 80 feet high, up to 40 feet high, with oval or oblong, with short horizontal branches and yel- usually entire leaves 2 to 3 inches long, lowish or reddish-brown branchlets. The and globular or ovoid red berries. soft rather broad obtuse leaves are less than 2 inches long and are bluish green, For previous introduction see 67361. and the obovate-oblong cones are 2 91254. ILEX PURPUBEA Hassk. (I. old- inches long. It is native to Japan. hami Miquel). 91263. THUJOPSIS DOLABRATA (L. f.) An evergreen tree with crenate-ser- Sieb. and Zucc. Pinaceae. rulate, elliptic-lanceolate leaves 2 to 3 False-arborvitae. inches long and red berries, half an A pyramidal Japanese conifer 50 feet inch long, in clusters of two to five. high, with spreading frondlike branch- It is native to Japan and central China. lets, nodding at the ends, small glossy dark-green leaves having white patches For previous introduction see 80095. below and broadly ovoid cones less than 91255. ILEX SUGEKOKI Maxim. 1 inch long. The wood is very resistant to decay and makes excellent poles and A dense evergreen shrub 6 feet ties. This variety seeds but rarely, per- high, with pubescent branchlets, el- haps having only one good crop in 13 liptic, acute leaves 1 to 2 inches years. long, serrate above the middle, and solitary fruits, about one-third of an For previous introduction see 78397. inch in diameter, on pedicels 1 inch long. It is native to Japan. 91264 to 91272. 91256. LESPEDEZA DAUKICA ( L a x m . ) From Mexico. Seeds and tubers collected Schindler. Fabaceae. Bushclover. by C. O. Brlanson and Max Souviron, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received Jan- A tall plant with white, pealike uary 23, 1931. flowers. Nos. 91264 to 91268 were collected at For previous introduction see 65493. Chapala, Jalisco, January 3, 1931, at 5,000 91257. IBIS EOSSII Baker. Iridaceae. feet altitude. An Apogon iris with a creeping 91264. ALBIZZIA sp. Minfosaceae. rhizome, linear green grasslike leaves 4 No. 1. An ornamental leguminous to 6 inches long, and a very short stem shrub, 8 feet high, with attractive deep- with a single lilac flower an inch across. red flowers; found growing abundantly It is native to Chosen and northern in arid rocky soil. China. 91265. (Undetermined.) 91258. LILIUM COBDIFOLIUM Thunb. Lilia- ceae. Lily. No. 10. A rather common herbaceous vine with milky juice, found on dry A Japanese lily, 3 to 4 feet high, barren hillsides. with pendulous leaves 12 to 18 inches long and wide, and a raceme of 4 to 10 91266. CARDIOSPERMDM sp. Sapindaceae. fragrant white flowers often 6 inches No. 2. A woody vine with papery cap- long. sules, found occasionally in arid rocky For previous introduction see 85683. soil. 91259. MICHELIA COMPRESSA (Maxim.) 91267. CBIBA ACUMINATA (S. Wats.) Rose. Sarg. Magnoliaceae. Bombacaceae. Pochote. A tree up to 40 feet high, with ob- A close relative of the kapok tree long to obovate coriaceous leaves 3 to (Oeiba pentandra). It is a large or 4 inches long, and fragrant yellow flow- medium-sized tree with a spiny trunk, ers 1 inch across. It is native to Japan. compound leaves, and hard, oblong fruits about 7 inches long, which contain whit- 91260 and 91261. LILIUM spp. Lilia- ish down, used for stuffing pillows and life preservers and for making candle- ceae. Lily. wicks. It is native to western and south- From England. Seeds purchased from W. ern Mexico. A. Constable, Paddock Wood, Kent. Received January 21, 1931. For previous introduction see 78244. No. 3. Seeds harvested by the natives 91260. LILIUM MART AGON L. in October, when they were ripe, from, Martagon lily. trees growing on rocky open hillsides Variety Cattaneae. A form with with southern exposure. stems 6 to 7 feet high, five to seven No. 4. Seeds from a few stray fruits whorls of leaves, flower buds covered left by natives. with cottony down, and the rich-purple flowers only slightly spotted. 91268. (Undetermined.) No. 9. A herbaceous vine found on a 91261. LILIUM PHIUPPINENSE FORMOSA- dry barren hillside; the edible ovate NUM (Baker) Wilson. fruit, 6 inches long, is orange red and Price** variety. A dwarf alpine form marked with longitudinal rows of yellow which is said to be hardy in England. spots. 20 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91264 to 91272—Continued. 91274 to 91289—^Continued. Nos. 91269 to 91271 were collected at 91278. ANEMONE NARCISSIPOLIA L. (A, El Desierto, Distrito Federal, Decem- narci88iflora L.). Ranunculaceae. ber 26, 1930, at 10,000 feet altitude. A stout erect herbaceous perennial with petioled 3-parted to 5-parted deeply 91269. SALVIA sp. Menthaceae. Sage. cut basal leaves, sessile involucral leaves, No. 5. An ornamental herb, 3 to 5 and an umbel of several white flowers 1 feet high, found abundantly in semi- inch across, with yellow anthers. It is shaded situations under cedar and Doug- native to Europe. las fir trees. The large flowers are deep red. 91279. BELLIUM MINUTUM L. Asteraceae. A dwarf annual, scarcely 1 inch high, 91270. SOLANUM sp. Solanaceae. with ovate-spatulate radical leaves and white flowers in small heads. Native to No. 6. Tubers of a herbaceous vine southeastern Europe. 3 feet long with green berrylike fruits three-quarters of an inch in diameter, 91280. CYCLAMEN NEAPOLITANUM Tenore. with one small tuber to each plant. Primulaceae. Neapolitan cyclamen. Found under cedar and fir trees. A low perennial 3 inches high, with 91271. SOLANUM sp. Solanaceae. handsomely marked heart-shaped leaves arising from a large black tuber. The No. 6a. Seeds collected from the sanm deep pink or rarely white flowers are p:ants as No. 6 [91270]. borne in autumn. Native to Italy. 91272. (Undetermined.) For previous introduction see 79055. No. 11. From a private garden in 91281. GYPSOPHILA ELEGANS Bieb. Sile- Guadalajara, Jalisco, January 4, 1931, at naceae. Common gypsophilia. un altitude of 5,000 feet. A tree with milky juice and fruit in pairs. Carmineus. 91282. HYACINTHUS AMETHYSTINUS L. 91273. SMITHIA SENSITIVA Ait. Faba- Liliaceae. Hyacinth. ceae. A slender graceful Spanish hyacinth From Mandalay, Burma. Seeds presented with short racemes of light-blue flowers by the Director of Agriculture, Burma. 6 inches or less high. Received January 23, 1931. For previous introduction see 66574. An annual plant 2 to 3 feet high with 91283. KNIPHOFIA HYBBIDA Hort. Lilia- slender much-branched stems, compound ceae. Torchlily. leaves made up of 4 to 20 leaflets half an inch long, and simple racemes of small yel- New hybrids. low flowers. It is native to India. Of possible value as a forage crop or for green 91284. LEONTOPODIUM ALPINUM Cass. As- manure. teraceae. Common edelweiss. A low tufted woolly perennial herb 91274 to 91289. with creeping stolons, lanceolate leaves, and heads of seven to nine small flowers From England. Seeds purchased from Clar- surrounded by a starjike cluster of white ence Elliott, Six Hills Nurseries, Steven- woolly bracts. It is native to the Alps age, Herts. Received January 23, 1931. of Europe. 91274 to 91277. ALLIUM spp. Liliaceae. 91285. OSTBOWSKIA MAGNIFICA Regel. Onion. Campanulaceae. Giant bellflower. 91274. ALLIUM CYANEUM Regel. A tall erect glabrous herbaceous perennial, 4 to 6 feet high, with ovate toothed A rather dwarf plant, less than a leaves 4 to 6 inches long, in whorls of loot high, with small pendulous heads four or five, and pale-lilac, broadly bell- of pale-blue flowers. Native to north- shaped flowers 2 inches long and 4 inches ern China. across the mouth. It is native to central Asia. For previous introduction see 82386. 91286. LUPINUS HYBBIDUS Hort. Faba- 91275. ALLIUM MACRANTHUM Baker. ceae. Lupine. A handsome herbaceous perennial New hybrids. from the eastern Himalayas. The flat leaves are over 1 foot long, and the 91287. PORTULACA GBANDIFLOBA Hook. mauve-purple flowers are produced in Portulacaceae. Common portulaca. clusters of 50 or more on scapes 2 feet high. A slender, terete, prostrate or ascending annual, or perennial under glass, 6 For previous introduction see 78984. to 12 inches high, with short terete leaves and flowers 1 inch across in many bright 91276. ALLIUM SIKKIMENSE Baker. colors. It is native to Brazil. A neat little compact perennial 6 inches high or more, with grasslike 91288. DlEBAMA PULCHERBIMA (Hook, f.) leaves and loose umbels of deep-blue Baker (Sparaasis pulcherrima Hook. f.). flowers. Native to Sifckim, India. Iridaceae. A bulbous perennial native to South For previous introduction see 66534. Africa, with irislike leaves, a remotely 91277. ALLIUM sp. branched stem 4 to 6 feet high, and tub- ufar, blood-purple, pendulous flowers 1 An onion, native to Tibet. to 2 inches long. JANUARY 1 TO MABCH 31, 19 31 21

91274 to 91289—Continued. 91296. BETA VULGABIS L. Chenopodia- 91289. THALICTBUM DIPTEBOCABPOM ceae. Sugar beet. Franch. Ranunculaceae. From Praha, Czechoslovakia. Seeds pre- Yunnan meadowrue. sented by J. Zapotil. Received January An erect perennial Chinese herb with 26, 1931. large rose-colored flowers and pale-green leaflets, glaucous below. Zap otil~original. For previous introduction see 53111. 91297 and 91298. From Juan Fernandez Island. Seeds pre- 91290. MAGNOLIA SCHIEDEANA Schlecht. sented by Seiior Rene" Durand, through Magnoliaceae. Waldo L. Schmitt, Curator of Marine In- vertebrates, Smithsonian Institution, From Mexico. Plant and cuttings collected Washington, D. C. Received January 28, by C. O. Erlanson and Max Souviron, 1931. Bureau of Plant Industry. Received January 24, 1931. 91297. JUANIA AUSTRALIS (Mart.) Drude. Phoenicaceae. Palm. No. 22. Collected near the Los Promon- torias mine, near Alamos, Sonora, at 3,000 A pinnate-leaved palm of moderate size, feet altitude. A large evergreen tree up native to Juan Fernandez Island. The to 45 feet high, native to Mexico, with leaves are 4 to 5 feet long, with linear- finely reticulated, oval to elliptical leaves acuminate pinnae, and the slender trunk 5 to 8 inches long and creamy white flowers is unarmed. 4 to 6 inches across. 91298. DENDROSERIS LITORALIS Skottsb. 91291. MEDICAGO SATIVA L. Fabaceae. Cichoriaceae. Alfalfa. A treelike plant 4 to 7 feet high, with large feathery dark-green broadly oval From Algeria. Seeds presented by the leaves up to 10 Inches long and saffron- Gouvernement Ge"n6ral de l'Alge*rie. Re- yellow flowers in terminal heads 2 inches ceived January 24, 1931. across. Native to Juan Fernandez Island. A variety from Jamacine, near Fougouit. 91299 and 91300. LILIUM spp. Lilia- 91292. ROSA ODOBATA GIGANTEA (Col- ceae. Lily. lett) Rend, and Wils. Rosaceae. From England. Seeds purchased from Giant tea rose. Watkihs & Simpson (Ltd.), London. Re- Prom Calcutta, India. Seeds presented by ceived January 28, 1931. the superintendent of the Royal Botanic 91299. LILIUM MONADELPHUM Bieb. (L. Gardens, Sibpur, near Calcutta. Re- szouAtzianum Fisch. and Lallem.). ceived January 24, 1931. Great Caucasian lily. A strong climbing, evergreen rose, native A variety with reddish-brown anthers to Burma, with creamy white single flowers and lemon-yellow flowers, which are large 4 to 6 inches across. It resembles the and thickly purple dotted. Cherokee rose, but is hardy only in the far south. For previous introduction see 75734. For previous introduction see 77272. 91300. LiILIUM PHILIPPINBNSB FOBMOSA- NCM (Baker) Wilson. 91293 to 91295. A form of the Benquet lily native to From Gladwyne, Pa. Plants presented by Taiwan, characterized by long narrow Mrs. J. Norman Henry. Received Janu- leaves and vinous purple-tinged flowers. . ary 26, 1931. For previous introduction see 90527. 91298. SPIRAEA MOLLIFOLIA R e h d e r . Rosaceae. Spirea. 91301 and 91302. A shrub 6 to 8 feet high with arching, From Tahiti, Society Islands. Seeds pre- strongly angled branches and purplish, sented by Harrison W. Smith. Received pubescent branchlets. The ovate to ob- January 28, 1931. long leaves, 1 inch long, are slightly toothed near the apex and silky pubescent 91301. MUNTINGIA CALABURA L. Elaeo- on both sides. The small white flowers carpaceae. are in pubescent umbels 1 inch across. A tropical American tree with a It is native to western China. spreading crown, pinnate leaves, and 91294. PRATIA ANGULATA (Forst f.) Hook, small white flowers. The small yellow f. Campanulaceae. berries make good tarts or jam, and the A slender creeping herbaceous perennial leaves are used for tea. forming broad tnatted patches. The For previous introduction see 67936. stems are 2 to 7 inches long, the rather fleshy ovate to orbicular leaves less than 91302. SICANA ODOBIPERA (Veil.) Naud. half an inch long are sinuate-dentate, Cucurbitaceae. Casabanana. and the axillary flowers, less than 1 inch A subtropical ornamental cucurbitace- long, are white with purple streaks. It is ous vine producing large fruits a foot or native to New Zealand. more long which are edible but insipid. 91295. PAROCHBTUS COMMUNIS Buch.- Ham. Fabaceae. Shamrock-pea. For previous introduction see 80701. A half-hardy perennial trailing vine 91303 and 91304. SOLANUM MELONGENA with shamrocklike leaves, each leaflet marked at the base with a brown cres- L, Solanaceae. Eggplant. cent. The pea-shaped flowers, nearly 1 From Japan. Seeds presented by Y. inch across, have cobalt-blue standards Kakizaki, Saitama Agricultural Station, and pink wings. It is native to tropical Urawa, Saitama. Received January 29, Asia. 1931. 22 PLANT MATEEIAL INTRODUCED

91303 and 91304—Continued. 91316 to 91353—Continued. Eggplant hybrids, produced at the station. 91822. DAUCUS CABOTA L. Apiaceae. Carrot. 91303. Kintyaku X Sinkuro. No. 7624. Hung la pu (red carrot). 91304. Sironasu X Sinkuro. From Peiping, December 27, 1930. An attractive red carrot, purchased from a dealer. 91305 to 91315. RISES RECLINATUM L. Grossulariaceae. 91323. DIOSPYROS LOTUS L. Diospyra- European gooseberry. ceae. Dateplum. From England. Plants purchased from No. 7500. From Hsiangtang, 25 miles George Bunyard & Co., Maidstone. Re- north of Peiping, December 25, 1930. ceived January 29, 1931. Seed of the Chinese wild persimmon or black date, collected in the foothills. The 91305. Bobby. Chinese use this tree as a stock on which to graft their large-sized persimmons. 91306. Careless. 91324. FAGOPYBUM ESCULENTUM Moench. 91307. Green ocean. Polygonaceae. Buckwheat. 91308. Keepsake, No. 7601. Purchased from a dealer at 91309. Lancashire Lad. Kalgan, December 15, 1930, but grown farther north. 91310. Lancer. 91325. LACTUCA SATIVA L. Cichoriaceae. 91311. Langley Beauty. Asparagus lettuce. 91312. Langley Gage. No. 7627. Wo sun (root lettuce), purchased from a dealer in Peiping, De- 91313. Leveller, cember 27, 1930. The stalk. 1 to 2 in- 91314. Lord Derby. ches thick and 8 to 12 inches long, is the part eaten. It is peeled, boiled until 91315. Sandwich Yellow. tender, and served with a cream sauce. The stalk has a slightly greenish color 91316 to 91353. and much resembles the chayote, and could no doubt be used in similar ways. From China. Seeds and cuttings collected This is a good vegetable and well worth hy P. H. Dorsett and W. J. Morse, agri- a trial. cultural explorers, Bureau of Plant In- 91326. LINUM USITATISSIMUM L. Lina- dustry. Received January 29, 1931. ceae. Flax. 91316. CASTANBA HBNBYI (Skan.) Rehd. No. 7598. Purchased in Kalgan, Decem- and Wils. Fagaceae. Chestnut. ber 15, 1930, but said to have been grown in Japan. No. 7637. 91327 and 91328. PISUM SATIVUM L. For previous introduction and descrip- Fabaceae. Pea. tion see 91197. Locally grown seeds purchased from 91317. POPULUS sp. Salicaceae. Poplar. a dealer at Kalgan, December 15, 1930. No. 7623. Scions of a white-barked 91327. No. 7603. A mixed sample of poplar collected between Tangshan and smooth and wrinkled green, white, Hsiangtang. The tree was 12 inches in and tan seeds. diameter and 75 feet tall, with small • leaves. 91328. No. 7622. Rather small seed. Nos. 91318 to 91353 were collected in 91329 and 91330. RAPHANUS SATIVUS L. Hopei Province. Brassicaceae. Radish. 91318. ALLIUM sp. Liliaceae. From Peiping, December 27, 1930. No. 7630. From Peiping, December 91329. No. 7631. Hsin li mei lo pu 27, 1930. Chin tsai, the Chinese leek, is (inside beautiful). A green radish a winter vegetable 1 inch in diameter and extensively used by the Chinese and 18 to 24 inches long, commonly used in usually eaten raw. Peiping. 91330. No. 7632. Ching tsui po pu (green radish), also known as brittle 91319. AVENA NUDA Hoejer. Poaceae. radish. It is eaten raw and is very Naked oats. popular, especially among the poorer No. 7602. From Kalgan, December 15, people. 1930. Procured from a grain dealer. 91331. SPINACIA OLBBACEA L. Chenopo- This is the common variety grown in diaceae. Spinach. these cold regions. No. 7633. Po tsai (Chinese spinach). 91320. BBASSICA PEKINENSIS (Lour.) From Peiping, December 27, 1930. Gagn. Brassicaceae. Petsai cabbage. 91332. VICIA PABA L. Fabaceae. No. 7625. Ching pai kon pai tsai (Chin- ese white cabbage), from Peiping, De- Broadbean. cember 27, 1930. No. 7600. Purchased at Kalgan, De- cember 15, 1930. A pinkish bean of 91321. CORIANDEUM SATIVUM L. Apia- good size. ceae. Coriander. 91333. VIGNA SINENSIS (Tomer) Savi. No. 7626. H8iang tsai (fragrant vege- Fabaceae. Cowpea. table). From Peiping, December 27, 1930. A vegetable used extensively both No. 7617. Purchased at Kalgan, De- in China and Japan as a condiment for cember 15, 1930. A reddish-brown cow- soups. pea, said to be locally grown. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 23

91316 to 91353—Continued, 91316 to 9135a—Continued. 91334 to 91339. PHASEOLUS spp. Faba- 91853. KAPHANUS SATIVUS L. Brassica- ceae. Bean. ceae. Badifh. Purchased at Kalgan, December 15, No. 7629. Ta pi huv0 tsui (large red- 1930. Said to be grown locally. skinned radls-h), obtained at Peiping, De- cember 27, 1930.. A winter radiBh which 91334 and 91385. PHASEOLUS ANGULARIS is much used with other vegetables In (Willd.) W. F. Wight. Adzuki bean. Peiping. 91884. No. 7605. A mixed sample of yellowish-brown and green beans. 91354. (Undetermined.) 91885. No. 7616. Gray beans. From Mount Silinda, Southern Rhodesia, 91336 and 91387. PHASEOLUS AURBUS Africa. Seeds presented by Dr. W. L. Roxb. Mung bean. Thompson. Received January 29, 1931. A tropical tree 1 foot in diameter and 91386. No. 7614. A glossy bean. 50 feet high, with small pear-shaped fruits 91337. No. 7615. A green glossy which usually contain two seeds. The bean. flesh is aromatic, but the natives are not known to use it as food. 91338 and 91339. PHASEOLUS VULGAR IS L. Common bean. 91355 to 91367. 91338. No. 7604. A white garden bean. From Quetta, India. Seeds purchased from the Quetta Fruit Agency. Received Janu- 91339. No. 7606. A good-sized red ary 29, 1931. garden bean. 91355. AMYGDALUS DAVIDIANA (Carr.) Za- 91340 to 91350. SOJA MAX (L.) Piper bel (Prunu8 davidiana Fr&nch.). Amyg? (Qlt/Gine Mspida Maxim.). Fabaceae. dalaceae. Chinese wild peach. Soybean. From Kalgan, December 15, 1930. Lo- The best variety; a very large peach. cally grown seed purchased from a grain 91356 to 91360. CITBULLUS VULGABIS dealer. Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. 91340. No. 7599. A rather light-green bean with yellow germ and conspicu- 91356. [No data.] ous hilum. 91357. [No data.] 91341. No. 7607. A green bean with 91358. A white melon striped with green germ and conspicuous hilum. black. 91342. No. 7608. A rather small, more 91359. Dhaddhai variety. or less flattened black bean with yellow germ. 91360. White. 91343. No. 7609. A rather small ob- 91361 to 91363. CUCUMIS MELO L. Cucur- long yellow bean with prominent bitaceae. Melon. dark-brown to black hilum. 91361. Duki variety. 91344. No. 7611. An oblong yellow bean with a moderately conspicu- 91362. Assorted Quetta varieties. ous hilum and yellow germ. 91363. Assorted Sardos varieties. 91345. No. 7612. Yellowish-green bean, 91364 to 91367. PBUNUS ARMBNIACA L. more or less oblong, with a con- Amygdalaceae. Apricot. spicuous dark-brown hilum and yellow germ. 91364. Charmaghy white. 91346. No. 7618. A green bean with 91365. Chighali. black hilum and green germ. 91366. A strain with sweet white 91347. No. 7619. Rather small oval fruits. green beans with a dark-brown to black hilum and green germ. 91367. A variety with sweet fruits. 91348. No. 7620. A good-sized oval 91368 to 91378. AGBOPYBON spp. Poa- yellow bean with a prominent brown to black hilum. ceae. 91349. No. 7621. A small black bean, From Saskatchewan, Canada. Seeds pre- more or less flattened, with a yel- sented by Prof. L. B. Kirk, University of low germ. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. Received Jan- uary 30, .1931. 91350. No. 7610. Purchased with those under No. 7609 [91343] from 91368 to 91372. AGROPYRON TENBBUM which were selected these brownish- Yasey. Slender wheatgrass. green rather oblong beans. 91368. Strain No. 9. 91851. PHASEOLUS ANGULARIS (Willd.) 91369. Strain No. 10. W. F. Wight. Fabaceae. Adzuki bean. No. 7613. Purchased at Kalgan, De- 91370. Strain No. 11. cember 15, 1930. A small yellowish- 91371. Strain No. 12. brown bean, said to be locally grown. 91372. Strain No. 15. 91352. PISUM SATIVUM L. Fabaceae. Pea. 91373 and 91374. AGBOPYBOF SMITHII No. 7628. Hsiao wan ton (small white Rydb. Wheatgrasi. early field pea). From Peiping, Decem- 91373. Strain No. 22. ber 27, 1930. A good-looking small- sized early garden pea. 91374. Strain No. 23. 24 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91368 to 91378—Continued. 91380 to 91448—Continued. 01375 to 91377. AGROPYRON TENERUM 91386. ANEMONE HALLERI All. Vasey. Slender wheatgrass. A villous herbaceous perennial about 6 inches high, with pinnately divided 91375. Strain No. 24. leaves, involucral leaves in long narrow segments, and a large erect whit- 91376. Strain No. 26. ish-purple flower with yellow stamens. 91377. Strain No. 27. It is native to Switzerland. 91387. ANEMONE NARCISSIFOLIA L. (A. 91378. AGBOPYBON SMITHII Rydb. naroissiflora L.). Wheatgrass. For previous introduction and de- Variety Mecca. Grade No. 1, Saskatch- scription see 91278. ewan No. 8. 91388. ANEMONE NEMEROSA L. 91379. VISCUM sp. Loranthaceae. European wood anemone. From Hopei Province, China. Seeds ob- A delicate herbaceous perennial with tained by P. H. Dorsett and W. J. Morse, a creeping rootstock and 5-parted agricultural explorers, Bureau of Plant toothed basal leaves appearing after Industry. Received January 29, 1931. the flower stems. The stems are sim- )le, 3 to 8 inches high; the involucral No. 7634. Tung ching. winter grown. {eaves are petioled, 3 to 5 parted, and A red or pink-berried mistletoe purchased toothed ; and the solitary white to pur- from a florist in Peiping, but grown about plish flower is 1 inch across. It is 200 miles northeast of the city. The plant native to Europe. had been growing on a poplar tree. 91389. BULBINELLA HOOKERI (Colenso) 91380 to 91448. Cheeseman (Anthericum hookeri Colen- so). Liliaceae. From Ipswich, England. Seeds purchased from Thompson & Morgan. Received A New Zealand herbaceous perennial January 30, 1931. related to the asphodels, varying in size from 1 to 3 feet. The numerous glau- 91880 to 91382. ALLIUM spp. Liliaceae. cous-green leaves are linear, and the Onion, loose racemes of bright-yellow flowers are on slender scapes up to 10 inches 91380. ALLIUM SUBHIRSUTUM L. (A, long. ciliatum Cyr.). For previous introduction see 78879. A bulbous perennial, native to the Mediterranean region, with hairy 91390. ANTHERICUM RAMOSUM L. Lilia- margined, narrow leaves 1 foot high ceae. and white flowers. A herbaceous perennial with tuberlike For previous introduction see 78996. rhizomes, narrowly linear leaves, and branching stems which bear racemes of 91381. ALLIUM MOLY L. Lily leek. small wheel-shaped white flowers. It is native to Europe. For previous introduction and description see 91045. 91391. FATSIA JAPONICA (Thunb.) De- caisne and Planch. (Aralia sieboMii 91382. ALLIUM OSTROWSKIANUM Regel. Hort). Araliaceae. A particularly striking species, A broadleaved evergreen undershrub, native to Turkestan. The deep-rose native to Japan. flowers are produced freely in many- flowered umbels on scapes 12 inches For previous introduction see 80600. high. 91392. FATSIA JAPONICA (Thunb.) De- For previous introduction see 82390. caisne and Planch. {Aralia sieboldii Hort.). Araliaceae. 91383. ALSTROEMERIA CHILENSIS Lem. Amaryllidaceae; Chilean alstroemeria. Variety Moseri. A compact form. A stout tuberous-rooted plant 2 to 4 91393. ARISTOLOCHIA ELEGANS Masters. feet high, with scattered obovate or Aristolochiaceae. Calicoflower. spatulate leaves and large rosy red or For previous introduction and descrip- whitish flowers in pairs. Native to Chile. tion see 90948. For previous introduction see 78872. 91394. ARUM MACULATUM L. Araceae. 91384 to 91388. ANEMONE spp. Ranuncu- Lords-and-ladies. laceae. A tuberous-rooted herbaceous perennial closely resembling the American In- 91384. ANEMONE BALDENSIS L. dian turnip (Ari8aema triphyllum). The A tuberous-rooted white-flowered per- plant is about 1 foot high with black- ennial about 6 inches high, native to spotted, hastate leaves, and the spa the Switzerland. is spotted with purple. It is native to Europe. For previous introduction see 66911. 91395. As ARUM EUROPAEUM L. Aristolo- 91385. ANEMONE FULGENS Gay. chiaceae. Wildginger. A herbaceous perennial 1 foot high, A creeping herbaceous perennial with with 3-lobed to 5-lobed basal leaves * kidney-shaped dark-green evergreen leaves and deeply cut sessile involucral leaves. on petioles 3 to 5 inches long, and green- The solitary vivid scarlet flower is 2 ish-purple flowers, half an inch across, inches across with black stamens. It on short peduncles close to the ground is native to France. under the leaves. It is native to Europe. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 25

91380 to 91448—Continued. 91380 to 91448—Continued. 91396. ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA L. Aselepia- 91407. CORYDALIS THALICTRIFOLIA Jame- daceae. Butterflyweed. son. A hairy herbaceous perennial 2 to 3 A perennial herb with a woody elon- feet high, native to the eastern part of gated rhizome and large long-petioled the United States, with usually opposite finely divided leaves which resemble lanceolate-oblong leaves and several um- those of the meadowrue. The showy bels of orange-red flowers. flowers are in spreading racemes opposite the leaves. It is native to China. 91397. ASPARAGUS LUTZII Hort. Conval- lariaceae. For previous introduction see 66456. Said to be a hybrid between Asparagus 91408. CORYDALIS TUBEROSA DC. plumosus nanus and some other unknown form. The erect stems, 6 feet long, show A tuberous perennial less than 1 foot little tendency to climb, but flower freely high, with finely divided leaves and and persistently. heart-shaped purple and white flowers. It is native to France. 91398. ASPARAGUS VERTICILLATUS L. Con- vallariaceae. 91409 to 91413. CYCLAMEN spp. Primula- A semiwoody climbing vine with stems ceae. 10 to 15 feet long, green angled flexuose branches, and filiform cladodes 2 inches 91409. CYCLAMEN COUM Mill. long. The funnel-shaped, greenish-yel- A spring-blooming tuberous-rooted low flowers are in clusters of one to four plant, native from southeastern Europe and are followed by red berries a quar- to Persia, about 6 inches high, With ter of an inch in diameter. It is native rounded-reniform, Uniformly green to Persia and Siberia. leaves and small scentless purple flowers. 91399. ASPHODBLINB LUTEA (L.) Reich- enb. (AsphodelMs luteus L.) L»ilia- For previous introduction see 79191. ceae. Common Jacobs-rod. 91410. CYCLAMEN EUROPAEUM L. A hardy herbaceous perennial 2 to 4 feet high, with rough-margined leaves European cyclamen. 2 to 12 inches long and racemes of lily- A more or less evergreen European like yellow flowers. It is native to the perennial with a tuberous root, rounded ; Mediterranean region. or kidney-shaped leaves, white marbled above and purplish beneath, and fra- 91400. ASPHODELUS RAMOSUS L. Lilia- grant bright-red flowers on scapes 4 or ceae. Asphodel. 5 inches nigh in autumn. A stemless herbaceous perennial with For previous introduction see 79192. firm linear tufted radical leaves and racemes of white lilylike flowers. It is 91411. CYCLAMEN MACROPHYLLUM Sie- native to southern Europe. ber. 91401 and 91402. BETA VULGARIS CICLA L. A low tuberous-rooted perennial, Chenopodiaceae. Leaf beet. native to southern Europe, with large cordate crenate leaves usually mottled 91401. Brasiliensis. A variety with with white, and, in autumn, white crimson and yellow leaves. flowers on scapes 6 inches high. 91402. Dracaenaefolia. A variety with For previous introduction see 79054. narrow, dark-crimson leaves. 91412. CYCLAMEN NEAPOLITANUM Te- 91403. QUAMASIA sp. (Camassia hyorida nore. Neapolitan cyclamen. Hort.). Liliaceae. Gamas. For previous introduction and de- A selection of named varieties, all of scription see 91280. which are beautiful. 91413. CYCLAMEN NEAPOLITANUM Te- 91404 to 91408. CORYDALIS spp. Papav- nore. Neapolitan cyclamen. eraceae. Variety album. A form with white 91404. CORYDALIS CHEILANTHIFOLIA flowers. Hemsl. Chinese corydalis. 91414 to 91418. DATURA spp. Solanaceae. A small low perennial with erect, fernlike radical leaves 8 inches high 91414. DATURA ARBOREA L. Floripondio. and racemes, longer than the leaves, A small tree, native to Peru and of yellow flowers resembling the dutch- Chile, with ovate-lanceolate leaves and mans-breeches. It is native to China. large trumpet-shaped greenish-white For previous introduction see 69912. flowers. 91405. CAPNOIDES LUTEUM (L.) Gaertn. For previous introduction see 77054. (Corydalis lutea DC.). Yellow corydalis. 91415. DATURA CHLORANTHA Hook. Yellow floripondio. An erect or spreading annual about Variety Golden Queen. A glabrous 7 inches high, with delicate pale-green shrub with broadly ovate, nearly tri- much-divided leaves, and short racemes angular, sharply toothed leaves and of pale-yellow flowers. Native to pendulous yellow flowers. Probably a southern Europe. garden hybrid of unknown parentage. For previous introduction see 66454. 91416. DATURA METEL FASTUOSA (L.) 91406. CORYDALIS OCHROLEUCA Koch. Safford (D. cornucopia Hort.). A tuberous perennial 1 foot high with compound leaves having winged pet- Cornucopia floripondio. ioles and heart-shaped yellow and An ornamental herbaceous annual, white flowers with yellow spurs. It common throughout India and the East is native to Italy. Indies, which varies in height from 2 125623—52 4 26 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91380 to 91448—Continued. 91380 to 91448—Continued. to 6 feet. It has entire or deeply 91426. GENTIANA LUTEA L. Gentianaceae. toothed leaves about 4 inches long and flowers 7 inches or more in length, Yellow gentian. varying in color from white to laven- A coarse perennial herb, too large for der or rose. The plant is propagated the rock garden, with three to four stems by cuttings. bearing handsome rugose foliage, crowned in late summer in the upper whorls of For previous introduction see 51603. leaves, with dense clusters of slender- lobed golden-yellow flowers. 91417. DATURA METELOIDES DC. Sacred datura. For previous introduction see 78932. A perennial, though usually cultivated as an annual, with slender forked 91427. GERANIUM MACRORRHIZUM L. Ger- branches, nearly entire, unequally ovate aniaceae. Cranesbill. leaves, and fragrant white flowers suf- fused with violet. It is native to A large-rooted herbaceous perennial northern Mexico. with a woody base, stems 1 to 2 feet high, S-lobed to 5-lobed leaves often colored red, and blood-red flowers in bunches at 91418. DATURA STRAMONIUM L. the end of the stem. It is native to A glabrous annual with green stems, southern Europe. ovate-sinuate to cut-toothed leaves, and white flowers. A well-known ill-scented 91428. HOMERIA COLLINA (Thunb.) Vent. weed. Iridaceae. 91419. DICBNTRA BXIMIA (Ker) Torr. Pa- A perennial plant, native to the Cape paveraceae. Fringed bloedingheart. of Good Hope, with a globose corm covered with fibrous coats, and usually one A stemless herbaceous perennial with convolute-concave narrow leaf, much finely cut glaucous leaves 1 to 2 feet longer than the stem. The erect stem high and compound racemes of pink heart- bears one or more clusters of handsome shaped flowers 1 inch long. It is native red-orange flowers. to western New York and south to Geor- gia and Tennessee in the mountains. For previous introduction see 48676. 91420. DICENTRA SPECTABILIS (L.) Le- 91429. HOUSTONiA CAERULEA L. Rubia- maire. Papaveraceae. Bleedingheart. ceae. Bluet* A herbaceous perennial with stems 1 to A tufted perennial with slender stems 2 feet high, ternately compound leaves, 3 to 6 inches high, small hairy spatulate and simple racemes of rose-colored heart- leaves, and small salverform flowers vary- shaped flowers. It is native to Japan. ing from blue to white with a yellow 91421. EREMOSTACHYS LACINIATA Bunge. eye. It is native to the eastern United Menthaceae. States and flowers in early spring. An erect herbaceous perennial 1 to 2 91430. QUAMOCLIT PENNATA (DeST.) feet high, with doubly pinnately divided Voigt. (Ipomoea oarMnalis Hort.). leaves, and spikes made up of many-flow- Convolvulaceae. Cypressvine. ered whorls of mintlike yellow flowers. It is native to Asia Minor. Said to be a form with intense cardi- nal-red flowers. 91422. ERYTHRONIUM DENS-CANIS L. Lil- iaceae. Troutlily. 91431. IRIS DELAVAYI Micheli. Iridaceae. A bulbous herbaceous perennial with a Delavay iris. stem 4 to 6 inches high, bearing a pair An iris, 2 to 4 feet high, with violet of ovate-acuminate leaves, blotched with and white flowers. Native to southwest- reddish brown, and a solitary rose-colored ern China. lilylike flower with strongly reflexed segments. It is native to central Europe For previous introduction see 69918. and Japan. 91432. IRIS RETICULATA Bieb. Iridaceae. 91423. FREESIA HYBRIDA Hort. Irida- ceae. Netted iris. A bulbous iris, native to Asia Minor, Ragionieri hybrids, said to produce with short erect leaves 1 to 2 feet high, spotted and veined fragrant flowers in a very short stem, and fragrant bright- tinted shades of pink, rose, purple, blue, purple flowers which appear early in brown, and orange. spring before the leaves develop. 91424. FRITILLARIA TUBADFORMIS Gren. and For previous introduction see 79915. Godr. (F. delphinensia Gren.). Lilia- ceae. Fritillary. 91433. LATHYRUS TDBEROSUS L. Faba- A tuberous perennial 6 to 12 inches ceae. high, with oblanceolate to linear leaves near the middle of the stem, and wine- A tuberous-rooted lathyrus, native to purple, yellow-spotted, and checkered northern Europe, which resembles the flowers. It is native to the Alps in flat pea {L. sylv^stria), but has red France. flowers. 91425. FBITILLARIA PYRENAICA L. Lilia- 91434. LEWISIA HOWELLII (S. Wats.) ceae. Fritillary. Robinson. Portulacaceae. A bulbous perennial 1 to 2 feet high, A low succulent perennial with a ro- with 6 to 10 glaucous linear leaves and sette of flat oblong to ovate leaves having usually a single tuliplike dark-purple thin crisped margins, and deep-rose flower spotted green. It is native to the flowers in racemose cymes. It is native Pyrenees. to Oregon. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31., 1931 27

91380 to 91448—Continued. 91380 to 91448—Continued. 91435. LACINABIA PYCNOSTACHYA (Michx.) 91447. ROSCOEA PUBPUBEA J. E. Smith. Kuntze (Liatris pycnostachya Michx.). Zinziberaceae. Asteraceae. Cattail gayfeather. A perennial herb 1 foot high, with A stout herbaceous perennial with lan- lanceolate leaves and purple, pale-lilac, ceolate to linear leaves and spikes 5 to 18 or white flowers in a sessile spike. Na- inches long of heads of purple flowers. tive to the Himalayas in northern India. It is native to the central United States. For previous introduction see 82396. 91436. LACINABIA SPICATA (L.) Kuntze (Liatris spicata Willd.). Asteraceae. 91448. SALVIA PATENS Cav. Menthaceae. Spike gayfeather. Gentian sage. A pilose herbaceous perennial with For previous introduction and descrip- erect stems 1 to 3 feet high, ovate-deltoid tion see 90958. crenate leaves, and spikes of tubular blue 91437. LIBEBTIA FOBMOSA R. Grah. Irida- flowers 2 inches long. It is native to ceae. Mexico. A herbaceous perennial with rigid 91449 to 91451. linear leaves 1 to 2 feet long and a stem 2 to 3 feet high, bearing an inflorescence From Africa. Plant material presented by made up of dense clusters of white C. Bey Rozet, Direction Ge"ne"rale de flowers 1 inch across. It is native to l'Agriculture, Morocco, through H. Bray- Chile. ard, Directeur de la Ferme Expe*rimentale, Marrakech. Received January 30, 91438. ASPARAGUS ASPARAGOIDDS (L.) W. 1931. P. Wight (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides Willd.). Convallariaceae. 91449. CITBUS sp. Rutaceae. Smilaz asparagus. Seeds of Khoubs el Asia. Variety myrtifolius. An extremely 91450. PYBUS sp. Malaceae. Pear. light and elegant variety with mucn smaller leaves than the type. Scions of a native pear. 91439. OSTBOWSKIA MAGNIFICA Regel. 91451. PYBUS sp. Malaceae. Pear. Campanulaceae. Giant bellflower. Scions of Banouje, an Arab pear. For previous introduction and description see 91285. 91452 to 91455. 91440. OXALIS COBNICULATA ATBOPUBPUBEA From Nicosia, Cyprus. Seeds presented by Planch. (O. tropaeoloides Vilm.). Oxali- George Frangos, through the Director of daceae. Nasturtium oxalis. Agriculture. Received January 30, 1931. For previous introduction and descrip- 91452. ARISTOLOCHIA sp. Aristolochla- tion see 90960. ceae. 91441. OXALIS VALDIVIENSIS Barn. Oxali- Collected at Platres, October 14, 1930. daceae. Chilean ozalis. 91453. DELPHINIUM STAPHISAGEIA L. Ra- For previous introduction and descrip- nunculaceae. Larkspur. tion see 90961. For previous introduction and descrip- 91442. PHOBMIUM TENAX Forst. Lilia- tion see 90974. ceae. New Zealand flaxlily. 91454. MANDRAGORA OFFICINABUM L. Sol- Variety variegata. A form with beau- anaceae. Mandrake. tifully variegated foliage. Collected at Pellapaise, Cyprus, Sep- tember 15, 1930. A perennial herb with 91443. PODOPHYLLUM EMODI Wall. Ber- thick tuberous roots, broad undulate-mar- beridaceae. Himalayan mayapple. gined leaves, bell-shaped greenish-yellow A herbaceous perennial about 1 foot flowers, and fleshy globose berries. It is high, native to India. In early spring native to the Mediterranean region. the 5-lobed to 7-lobed leaves are bronze red and are said to be edible; the flowers 91455. PAEONIA COBALLINA Retz. Ranun- are white or pale rose, and the deep red culaceae. Coral peony. fruits are as large as a hen's egg. Collected at Prodromos village, Sep- tember 2, 1930. A tall wild peony with For previous introduction see 46092. carrotlike roots and purple flowers, rarely 91444. POLYGONUM BISTOBTA L. PolygO- whitish or yellowish. Native to southern Europe. naceae. For previous introduction see 890S2. Variety superbum. A dwarf tufted form with pink flowers in heads on long 91456 and 91457. slender stems. From- Africa. Cuttings presented by C. Bey 91445. RANUNCULUS GBAMINEUS L. Ra- Rozet, Direction Ge"ne"rale de rAgricul- nunculaceae. Grassy buttercup. ture, Morocco, through H. Brayard, Di- A smooth herbaceous perennial 6 to 12 recteur de la Ferme Expe'rimentale, Mar- inches high, with linear to lanceolate rakech. Received January 31, 1931. leaves and bright-yellow flowers. It is 91456. PBUNUS sp. Amygdalaceae. Plum. native to Europe. Beloiana. 91446. ROSCOEA HUMEANA Half, and Smith. Zinziberaceae. 91457. PBUNUS ABMENIACA L. Amygdala- ceae. Apricot. For previous introduction and description see 91050. Bullida. 28 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91458. LYCOPEBSICON ESCULENTUM Mill. 97467 to 91469—Continued. Solanaceae. Tomato. 91468. CROTALARIA ANAGYROIDES H. B. K. Fabaceae. From Edinburgh, Scotland. Seeds presented by Dobbie & Co. (Ltd.). Received A shrubby leguminous plant native to February 3, 1931. tropical America. It is up to 6 feet high and is used as a cover plant in the Primrose Gage. Collected in the village East Indies. of a seminomadic tribe in the jungle of southern India, between 5,000 and 8,000 For previous introduction see 81419. feet altitude. The foliage is more glaucous green than that of the ordinary tomato, 91469. CROTALARIA USARAMOENSIS Baker and the primrose-yellow fruit, about the f. Fabaceae. size of a golf ball, has a bloom like that of a grape. It has a sharp sweet flavor which A native of East Africa which has is quite distinct from that of all other proved very successful as a green manure tomatoes. when grown in alternation with corn, producing large quantities of vegetation rich in nitrogen. In the cinchona plan- 91459 to 91465. tations of Java it endures partial shade From Stockton, Calif. Plants presented and forms a low dense growth, binding by the Vistica Nurseries Co. Received the edges of the terraces. It is a very February 4, 1931. strong grower, 8 feet or more in height, with long spikes of yellow flowers. 91459. AMYGDALUS PERSICA L. (Prunus pwsica Stokes). Amygdalaceae. Peach. For previous introduction see 81424. A pendulous variety with double red 91470 to 91475. DAUCUS CAROTA L. flowers. Apiaceae. Carrot. 91460. BETULA PENDULA Roth. Betula- From Voorburg, Netherlands. Seeds pur- ceae. Birch. chased from N. V. Maatschappij voor Zaadselectie en Zaadfeelf, Zwaan & Van A form with purple leaves. der Nolen. Received February 5, 1931. 91461 to 91465. PKUNUS spp. Antygdala- ceae. 91470. Amsterdam forcing. 91461. PRUNUS MUME Sieb. and Zucc. 91471. French forcing; Zwaan's select Japanese apricot. strain. A pendulous variety with red dou- 91472. Nantes Half Long. ble flowers. 91462 to 91464. PRUNUS SERRULATA 91473. Zwaan's Delicacy Half Long. Lindl. Oriental cherry. 91474. Zwaan's Grant, stump rooted. 91462. A pendulous variety with double pink flowers. 91475. Zwaanf8 Winter Perfection. 91463. A variety with light-pink very large double flowers borne in 91476 to 91479. CEIBA ACUMINATA (S. great clusters. The flowers open Wats.) Rose. Bombacaceae. in succession over a relatively Pochote. long period. From Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico. Seeds* col- 91464. A variety with large pale- lected by C. O. Erlanson and Max Souvi- pink double flowers with leaflike ron, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- pistils. A late bloomer. ceived February 5, 1931. 91465. PRUNUS SUBHIRTELLA PENDULA Collected from trees 20 to 45 feet high, (Sieb.) Tanaka. Shidarehigan. found growing in scrub, in the foothills Park weeping. A strain with deep- near Alamos, Sonora, between 500 and 1,500 pink flowers borne in great profusion. feet altitude. The fruits were selected for The original tree is in Golden Gate their large diameter. Park, Saa Francisco. 91476. No. 23. Selection No. 1. 91466. PRUNUS ARMENIACA L. Amyg- dalaceae. Apricot. 91477. No. 24. Selection No. 2. From Africa. Seeds presented by C. Bey 91478. No. 25. Selection No. 3. R«ozet, Direction Ge"nerale de l'Agricul- ture, Morocco, through H. Brayard, Di- 91479. No. 26. Selection No. 4. recteur de la Ferme Experimentale, Manakech. Received January 31, 1931. 91480 to 91485. CYDONIA OBLONG A Mill. Seeds of native varieties. (Pyrus cydonia L.). Malaceae. Quince. 91467 to 91469. From Kent, England. Plants purchased From Java. Seeds purchased from De from the East Mailing Research Station, Thee-Factorij, Bandoeng. Received Feb- East Mailing. Received February 6, 1931. ruary 5, 1931. 91480. Angera (A) quince stock. 91467. BRADBURYA PLUMIERI (Turp. ) Kuntze (Centrosema plumieri Turp.). 91481. Common (B) quince stock. Fabaceae. 91482. Quince (C) ; an early-fruiting type. A tropical ornamental vine, native to Brazil, with white and red flowers. It 91483. (E) An apple-shaped quince. is of value as a green manure. 91484. (F) A pear-shaped quince. For previous introduction see 81407. 91485. (G) Portugal quince. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 29

91486 to 91489. 91492 to 91515—Continued. From India. Seeds presented by the agri- 91492. No. 7647. Aosa, nonastringent. cultural officer, Northwest Frontier Prov- ince, Peshwar. Received February 2, 91493. No. 7659. Atago, astringent. 1931. 91494. No. 7650. Banshi, astringent. 91486. DIOSPYROS LOTUS L. Diospyra- 91496. No. 7641. Benigaki, astringent. ceae. Dateplum. 91496. No. 7655. Etoshi, astringent. For previous introduction and descrip- 91497. No. 765'2. Fujiwara-gosho, non- tion see 91323. astringent. 91487. OLEA FBRRUGINEA Royle (O. ouspi- 91498. No. 7643. Gijo-sha-kokushi, as- data Wall.). Oleaceae. Olive. tringent. A tree up to 30 feet high with 91499. No. 7646. Heguro-gaki, non- coriaceous oblong leaves 2 to 3 inches astringent. long, short axillary panicles of small flowers, and small ellipsoid black fruits 91500. No. 7660. Hgakushi, astringent. one-third of an inch long. It is native to India. 91501. No. 7645. Ibogaki, astringent. 91502. No. 7648. Ichiryo, astringent. 91488. PRUNUS ARMENIACA I*. Amygdala- ceae. Apricot. 91503. No. 7649. Inamochi, astringent. A wild apricot. 91504. No. 7654. Izaemon, astringent. 91489. PYRUS PASHIA Buch.-Ham. Mala- 91505. No. 7639. Kiyosu tanenashi, as- ceae. Pashi pear. tringent. A small tree common in Burma and 91506. No. 7657. Kubo, nonastringent. northern India in the Himalayas at altitudes of 3,000 to 8,000 feet. The bar- 91507. No. 7644. Kunitomi, astringent. ren branchlets usually end in a spine. 91508. No. 7653. Kurogaki, nonastrin- The simple, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, long- gent. pointed leaves, 2 to 4 inches long, are tomentose when young, ultimately glab- 91509. No. 7642. Mikagemaru, nonas- rous. The white flowers, tinged with tringent. pink, 1 inch in diameter, are in simple 91510. No. 7638. Sahuahu-mUhirazu, corymbs of 10 or fewer. The yellowish- astringent. brown apple-shaped fruits, half an inch in diameter, are rough with small white 91511. No. 7658. Sangokuichi, astrin- spots. gent. For previous introduction see 52342. 91512. No. 7651. Shimpei, astringent. 91513. No. 7656. Wase-jiaha, astrin- 91490. ACACIA sp. Mimosaceae. gent. From South Australia. Seeds presented by 91514. No. 7640. Tukineri, nonastrin- J. Howard Johnson, St. Peters. Received gent. February 7, 1931. 91515. DIOSPYBOS LOTUS L. Dateplum. Dead finish. Collected at Bon Bon, about 500 miles from Adelaide, South Australia. No. 7661. Naga-mamegaki. A low shrub, 10 to 12 feet high, with dull- For previous introduction and de- green, needlelike foliage and yellow flowers. scription see 91323. The trunk and branches are particularly crooked, so that the wood can only be used 91516 and 91517. for veneers and in making small articles, such as souvenirs, pipes, etc., although the From Seville, Spain. Seeds presented by marking of the heavy dark-red wood is Jos6 Gomez Cherlo, through Frank L. very beautiful. The native Australians use Goll, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- this wood to make their boomerangs. It ceived February 11, 1931. grows here in a limestone soil with not much water. 91516. EBYTHBINA sp. Fabaceae. Coraltree. 91491. AMYGDALUS PEBSICA L. (Prunus A handsome flowering shrub, apparently persica Stokes). Amygdalaceae. well adapted to severe dryness and warm Peach. temperature. 91517. RICINUS COMMUNis L. Euphorbi- From Algiers, Algeria. Seeds presented by aceae. Common castor-bean. Jacob Ben Lalou, through the American consul, Oscar S. Heiser. Received Feb- 91518 and 91519. ruary 7, 1931. From Japan. Seeds purchased from the Yo- 91492 to 91515. DIOSPYBOS spp. Dios- kohama Nursery Co., Yokohama. Re- pyraceae. ceived February 11, 1931. 91518. ILEX LATIFOLIA Thunb. Aquifolia- From Okitsu, Japan. Scions collected by ceae. Holly. P. H. Dorsett and W. J. Morse, agri- A Japanese evergreen holly, one of the cultural explorers, Bureau of Plant In- most attractive of the genus, which some- dustry. Received February 10, 1931. times develops into a tree 60 feet tall. Received through Dr. K. Nagai, Acting The glossy green leaves, 3 to 7 inches Director, Okitsu Imperial Experiment Sta- long, are oval or narrowly oblong, and tion, Okitsu, Shizuoka Ken, December 20, the red berries, about one-third of PH 1930. inch in diameter, are produced in dense clusters. 91492 to 91514. DIOSPYBOS KAKI L. f. Kaki persimmon. For previous introduction see 83975. 30 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91518 and 91519—Continued. 91527. PRUNUS SIMONII Carr. Amyg- 91519. LILIUM AURATUM Lindl. Liliaceae. dalaceae. Apricot-plum. Goldband lily. A superior variety of the apricot-plum, of For previous introduction see 83803. uncertain origin, growing at the United States Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, 91520. PRUNUS SUBHIBTELLA BENDULA Calif. The quality of the fruit is said by pomologists to be considerably higher than (S.eb.) Tanaka. Amygdalaceae. that of other known forms of this species, Shidarehigan. and there is less bitterness in the skin. From Chevy Chase, Md. Scions presented The other known forms apparently have by J. Marion Shull, through Paul Rus- been of interest mainly to the breeder, while sell, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received this strain may prove of value as it is, at February 11, 1931. least as a home fruit. For previous introduetion and description 91528 to 91553. see 91465. From the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- publics. Seeds presented by V. P. 91521 to 91523. ACER spp. Aceraceae. Alekseev. Subtropical Branch of the Insti- Maple. tute of Applied Botany and New Cultures, Prom southern Manchuria. Seeds pur- Sukhum, Abkhasia Republic, through A. chased from Manshu Nosan Shokai Kol, Leningrad. Received February 12, (Inc.), seed growers, Daireri. Received 1931. February 11, 1931. 91528. ClTRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS (L.) 91521. ACER DIABOLICUM PURPURASCENS Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Colocynth. (Franch. and Sav.) Rehd. No, 40912. Crop of 1929. A peren- Red-devil maple, nial herbaceous vine allied to the water- A tree up to 50 feet high with red melon. The small round hard green flowers appearing before the leaves, which fruits, 3 inches in diameter, are used are 5-lobed and reddish while young. medicinally as a purgative. The fruits, with spreading wings and For previous introduction see 74177. bristly nutlets, are purplish while young. It is native to Japan. 91529. CITBULLUS VULGABIS Schrad. Cu- curbitaceae. Watermelon. 91522. ACER RUFINERVE Sieb. and Zucc. No. 34072. Crop of 1927. For previous introduction and description see 91243. 91530. CUCUMIS MELO L. Cucurbitaceae. 91523. ACBB TsCHONOSKii Maxim. Melon. No. 34068. Crop of 1927. A graceful shrubby tree, sometimes 20 feet high, native to Japan. The leaves 91531. DAUCUS CABOTA L. Apiaceae. turn bright yellow in the autumn. Carrot. For previous introduction see 83777. No. 34228. Crop of 1929. 91524. LIVISTONA CHiNENsis (Jacq.) R. 91532. LACTUCA YIBOSA L. Cichoriaceae. Br. Phoenicaceae. No. 34254. Crop of 1929. A biennial with a long fusiform root and a tall Chinese fan palm. leafy stem often branched at the base. The sagittate-cordate ovate-oblong leaves From Nassau, Bahama Islands. Seeds pre- are spiny and the sulphur-yellow flowers sented by the Allison V. Armour expedi- are in cylindrical heads. Native to tion to Mexico and the West Indies, 1931. rocky places in central and southern Received February 11, 1931. Europe. No. 9101. A palm, native to China, with a short thick trunk up to 6 feet high and 1 91533. PHASEOLUS VULGABIS L. Faba- foot thick, having a crown of reniform pal- ceae. Common bean. mately divided leaves 4 to 6 feet across on No. 34503. petioles about 5 feet long, which are armed below the middle with recurved brown 91534 to 91545. PHYSALIS spp. Solana- spines more than an inch long. ceae. Groundcherry. For previous introduction see 85742. 91534 and 91535. PHYSALIS ANGULATA L. A plant with medium-sized fruits 91525 and 91526. which are not edible out of hand. From Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Plants presented by Rev. A. S. Burgess, through 91534. No. 40169. C. F. Swingle, Bureau of Plant Industry. 91535. No. 40170. Received February 12, 1931. 91536. PHYSALIS FUSCO-MACULATA Dun. 91525. KALANCHOE BEHABENSIS Drake. Crassulaceae. No. 35409. A prostrate plant with medium-sized orange-colored fruit which Mongy vola. A shrubby succulent is very sweet, but mawkish. about 12 feet high, with large thick fleshy ovate leaves up to 8 inches long. These 91537. PHYSALIS FBANCHETI Masters. are rusty tomentose above and silvery Lantern groundcherry. below, both surfaces becoming dingy with age. The pale-yellow flowers are borne in No. 40179. A plant with bright-red ample terminal panicle®. Native to Mada- very ornamental fruit which is non- gascar. edible. 91538 to 91541. PHYSALIS IXOCARPA For previous introduction see 78423. Brot. Tomatillo. 91526. KALANCHOE sp. Crassulaceae. 91538. No. 35410. Fruit of good Tavytavy. sifce, edible, but mawkish. JANUABY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931

91528 to 91558—Continued. 91554 to 91561—Continued. 91539. No. 35410a. Collected in 91554 and 91555. PUERARIA THUNBERGIANA 1930. (Sieb. and Zucc.) Benth. Fabaceae. Kudzu-bean. 91540. No. 35415. The yellow fruit is very large, sweet, but mawkish. Seeds purchased December 11, 1930, at 91541. No. 35420. A very produc- Dairen, Manchuria, from Manshu Nosan tive variety with large yellow fruit, Shokai (Inc.), seed growers. which is sweet, but mawkish. Very much like No. 35415 [91540]. 91554. No. 6646. Collected in mountain regions in Kwantung, southern 91542. PHYSALIS PBBUVIANA L. Manchuria. Peruvian groundcherry. 91555. No. 6647. Collected in the No. 14547. mountain regions of northeastern Chosen. For previous introduction and description see 91043. 91556 to 91561. SOJA MAX (L.) Piper 91543. PHYSALIS PHILADELPHICA Lam. (Glycine hispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. Soybean. No. 40177. Crop of 1928. Nos. 91556 to 91559 were received 91544. PHYSALIS PUBESCENS L. through the South Manchurian Railway Common groundcherry. Agricultural Bureau from Kanto district, Manchuria, December 15, 1930. No. 35416. A plant with small very sweet fruit, which is edible out of hand. Nos. 91556 and 91557 were from Liang Cheng Son. 91545. PHYSALIS VISCOSA L. 91556. No. 6652. Medium-sized oval No. 35424. A prostrate plant with yellow beans with slate-black hilum; medium-sized orange-colored fruit, used for oil and oil meal. which is very sweet, but mawkish. It is very much like No. 35409 [91536]. 91557. No. 6653. A mixture of me. 91546 to 91553. SOLANUM spp. Solana- dium-small to medium-sized yellow ceae. varieties; used for oil and oil meal. 91558. No. 6654. Hwan-pau-shu. 91546. SOLANUM AETHIOPICUM L. From Juitzukai. A mediumrgized No. 35300. A vigorous ornamental nearly rqund light-yellow bean with plant, with small fruits which resem- pale hilum; used for oil and oil ble tomatoes in shape. cake. 91547. SOLANUM CAPSICASTBUM Link. 91559. No. 6655. From Liang Cheng Son. A mixed sample of yellow- False Jerusalem-cherry. seeded varieties; used for oil and No. 34147. A very ornamental peren- oil meal. nial plant, with small round orange- colored fruits. Nos. 91560 and 91561 were received from the Tansen Agricultural Society, 91548. SOLANUM KHASIANUM C. B. Tansen, Kankyo Nando Prefecture, Clarke. Nightshade. Chosen, December 17, 1930. No. 40404. An ornamental plant 91560. No. 6656. Tansenkii. A large with large prickly leaves and fruits nearly round light-yellow bean with the size of small apples. pale hilum; used for food purposes. 91549. SOLANUM MACBOCABPON L. 91561. No. 6657. Tansen usuao. A Nightshade. large oval light greenish-yellow bean No. 35304. A plant with medium- with pale hilum; used as a green- sized fruits which resemble tomatoes; manure crop. said to be edible. 91562 to 91592. 91550. SOLANUM NIGRUM L. From Quetta, India. Seeds purchased from Black nightshade. the Quetta Fruit Agency. Received Feb- No. 35319. Variety chlorocarpum. ruary 13, 1931. , A plant with small edible green-colored fruits. A collection of seeds introduced for the use of specialists working with fruits and 91551. SOLANUM NIGRUM L. vegetables. Black nightshade. 91562. ALLIUM CEPA L. Liliaceae. No. 35305. Variety pumila. A small plant with edible fruit. Onion. 91552. SOLANUM PYBACANTHUM Jacq. Pia*. Nightshade. 91563. AMYGDALUS FEBSICA NECTABINA No. 19833. A plant with all parts Ait. Amygdalaceae. Nectarine. covered by prickles. The bright-red round fruits are edible. 91564. ASPABAGUS OFFICINALIS L. Con- 91553. SOLANUM SISYMBBIFOLIUM Lam. vallariaceae. Garden asparagus. Nightshade. 91565 to 91568. CITBULLUS VULGABIS No. 35316. A plant with small Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. round black fruit. 91565. Gardai. 91554 to 91561. 0156C. Kadu-Sargai. From Manchuria and Chosen. Seeds collected by P. H. Dorsett and W. J. Morse, 91567. Vzda. agricultural explorers, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received February 12, 1931. 91568. Special variety 32 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91562 to 91592—Continued. 91595. GOSSYPIUM sp. Malvaceae. 91569 to 91582. CUCUMIS MELO L. Cu- Cotton. curbitaceae. Melon. From Belize, British Honduras. Seeds col- 91569. Alaf Khani. lected by Prof. Harley H. Bartlett, De- partment of Botany. University of Michi- 91570. Gardai. gan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Received Febru- 91571. Hirati. ary 14, 1931. 91572. Kabuli. 91573. Kalandrl. A variety grown locally. 91574. Kandahari. 91596. BETA VULGARIS L. Chenopodia- 91575. Kharwari Dastambol. 91576. Mashade. ceae. Sugar beet. 91577. Shinag. From Germany. Seeds purchased through 91578. Sufaidak. the National Seed Co., New York, N. Y. 91579. /Stir. Received February 14, 1931. 91580. Tarimai. " Normal " " Rabbethge and Giesecke 91581. Special variety, very sweet. Kleinwanzleben Original." 91582. Assorted melon seeds. 91597. (Undetermined.) 91588. CUCUMIS SATIVUS L. Cucurbita- ceae. Cucumber. From Southern Rhodesia, Africa. Seeds presented by Dr. W. L. Thompson, Mount 91584. CUCUMIS SATIVUS I* Curcurbita- Silinda. Received February 14, 1931. ceae. Cucumber. Snake cucumber. Potato-nut. A large timber tree which becomes 3 to 4 feet in diameter and has 91585. CUCURBITA MAXIMA Duchesne. Cu- cherrylike wood. The seeds are about the curbitaceae. Squash. size and shape of acorns, and the flavor A round pumpkin. of the kernel reminds one of a raw potato. 91586. DAUCUS CABOTA L. Apiaceae. For previous introduction see 86001. Carrot. 91587. LAGENABIA LEUCANTHA (Duchesne) 91598. ACACIA LONGIFOLIA SOPHORAE Rusby (L. vulgans Seringe). Cucur- bitaceae. Calabash gourd. (Labill.) F. Muell. Mimosaceae. Long pumpkin. From Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Seeds from the Melbourne Botanic Garden, 91588. MEDICAGO SATIVA L. Fabaceae. presented by Pomeroy L. Dunbar, Boyn- Alfalfa. ton, Fla. Received February 16, 1931. Lucerne. A yellow-flowered rapid-growing ever- 91589. PRUNUS ARMENIACA L. Amygdala- green shrub or small tree 15 to 20 feet ceae. Apricot. high, excellent for preventing the en- croachments of the sea along' sandy coasts. Chighali. Yellow-colored apricots. It frequents the coastline of southeastern 91590. PRUNUS ABMENIACA L. Amygdala- Australia from southern Queensland to ceae. Apricot. South Australia, and also Tasmania. A small white variety. For previous introduction see 80061. 91591. SOLANUM MELONGENA L. Solana- ceae. Eggplant. 91599 to 91607. FBAGABIA spp. Rosa- Banyan. ceae. Strawberry. 91592. SPINACIA OLEBACEA L. Chenopo- From Loiret, France. Plants presented by diaceae. Common spinach. Edmond Versin. Received February 16, 1931. 91593. TELOSMA CORDATA (Burm. f.) Merr. (Pergularia odoratissima J. A collection of new varieties, introduced E. Smith). Asclepiadaceae. for the use of department specialists. From China. Seeds presented by Prof. 91599. La Frana Novelle. W. Y. Chun, of the Sun Yat-sen Univer- sity, Canton, through H. Green, Superin- 91600. La Normandie. tendent, Botanical and Forestry Depart- ment, Hong Kong. Received February 91601. Ministre Cheroy. 13, 1931. 91602. Odette Gaulthier. A woody vine, native to the East Indies, 91603. Otvenir. with opposite ovate-cordate membranous leaves and umbellike cymes of salver-shaped i 91604. Precieuse. fragrant aromatic greenish flowers. 91605. Radio. 91594. DIOSPYBOS sp. Diospyraceae. 91606. Resurrection. Persimmon. 91607. Surpasse Aurore, From Peiping, China. Trees and scions collected by P. H. Dorsett and W. J. 91608. PISTACIA sp. Anacardiaceae. Morse, agricultural explorers, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received February 13, From Greece. Seeds presented by George 1931. , T. Choremis, Chios Island, through David Fairchild, Bureau of Plant In- No. 7700. Plants collected on the moun- dustry. Received February 16, 1931. tain side. Said to be the white-barked persimmon. Turpentine tree. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31/1931

91609. TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE L. Faba- 91618 and 91619—Continued. ceae. Red clover. 91618. CEIBA sp. Bombacaceae. From England. Seeds purchased from From Jesus G. Ortega, Mazatlan, Clover Growers (Ltd.), Montgomery. Sinaloa. The fruits of this tree are Received February 16, 1931. mostly spherical. Certified Montgomery Late Flowering. 91619. CEIBA ACUMINATA (S. Wats.) Rose. 91610. ARACHIS HYPOGAEA L. Faba- Bonrbacaceae. Pochote. ceae. Peanut. No. 30. A tree 40 feet high found at 400 feet altitude, in the foothills be- From northern Nigeria, Africa. Seeds tween Mazatlan and Modesto, Sinaloa, presented by the Agricultural Depart- February 4, 1931. ment of Nigeria, through Fred H. Hull, Assistant Agronomist, Agricultural Ex- 91620 to 91622. ANNONA CHERIMOLA periment Station, Gainesville, Fla. Re- ceived February 13, 1931. Mill. Annonaceae. Cherimoya. From Chula Vista, Calif. Scions presented A large groundnut, native to Bin, by William H. Sallmon. Received Feb- Bornu, northern Nigeria. ruary 19, 1931. 91611. PRUNUS INCISA Thunb. Amyg- Scions of new varieties propagated by dalaceae. Mame cherry. Mr. Sallmon. 91620. Ryerson. From Philadelphia, Pa. Scions presented by J. C. Wister. Received February 17, 91621. Sallmon No. 1. 91622. Sallmon No. 2. An ornamental Japanese cherry which is usually a large compact shrub, occasionally 91623. PRUNUS SUBHIRTELLA Miquel. a small tree about 25 feet high. The flowers, three-fourths of an inch across, Amygdalaceae. Higan cherry. appear in drooping clusters before the From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Scions pre- deeply serrate leaves, and are white or sented by J. G. Jack, Arnold Arboretum. rosy, with bright-red calyxes and bright- Received February 19, 1931. yellow anthers. The petals fall early, but the calyxes, which gradually grow Arnold Arboretum No. 3674. The so- brighter, remain on the young fruits for called typical form of the Higan cherry, some time and are quite showy. which is "not known in the wild state, forms a rather low ^wide-spreading tree with For previous introduction see 77855. smooth gray bark. In early spring, before the leaves appear, *the tree is hidden in a 91612. ANDROPOGON INTERMEDIUS R. Br. dense mass of very light-pink flowers, slightly larger than those of other Higan Poaceae. Grass. cherries. The small black fruits follow From St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Seeds early in the summer. presented by J. B. Thompson, Director, Agricultural Experiment Station. Re- For previous introduction see 77707. ceived February 18, 1931. 91624 to 91631. Variety addulus. A perennial grass with a short, hard rhizome and erect or From Germany. Seeds purchased from ascending stems 3 feet or more high. The Heinr. Mette, Quedlinburg. Received linear leaves are 3 to 8 inches long, pale February 20, 1931. green or with a reddish tinge, and the obovoid panicle is 2 to 3 inches long. It is 91624. ANTIGONON LEPTOPDS Hook, and native to western tropical Africa and has Arn. Polygonaceae. Rosa-de-montana. been introduced into the West Indies. No. 11424. A handsome summer- blooming climber, native to Mexico, and 91613 to 91617. PRUNUS ARMENIACA L. adapted for greenhouse culture or for growing out-of-doors in the far South. Amygdalaceae. Apricot. The flowers, with colored sepals, are in From Algeria, Africa. Seeds presented by many-flowered racemes. Julien Brichet, Chief of the Horticul- tural Service in Algeria, through Fred- For previous introduction see 62907. eric T. Bioletti, College of Agriculture, 91625 to 91627. EKEMURUS spp. Ldlia- Berkeley, Calif. Received February 18, ceae. 1931. 91625. EREMURUS BUNGEI Baker. 91613. From Anis, in the Aures Moun- Desertcandle. tains. No. 18452. Variety perfectus. A 91614. From Arbou, Souman Valley, Djud- low herbaceous perennial with a rosette jura Mountains. of linear leaves 1 foot long and bright- yellow flowers in a dense raceme 4 to 91615. From M'Sila Oasis. 5 inches long on a scape 1 foot high. 91616. From Menaa. in the Aures Moun- It is native to Persia. tains. 91626. EREMURUS HIMALAICUS Baker. 91617. From Menaa, in the Aures Moun- Himalayan desertcandle. tains. No. 18453. A tall herbaceous perennial with lanceolate leaves 1 to 2 91618 and 91619. feet long in a rosette at the base of the stem which rises to 6 feet and From Mexico. Seeds collected by C. O. bears a spike, 2 to 3 feet long, of Erlanson and Max Souviron, Bureau of white flowers. It is native to India. Plant Industry. Received February 19, 1931. For previous introduction see 69356. 125623—32 5 34 PLANT. MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91624 to 91631—Continued. 91634 to 91638—Continued. 91627. EREMURUS ROBUSTUS Regel. 91636. Jiro. Giant desertcandle. 91637. Saijo. No. 18455. A tall, hardy herbaceous perennial with pale-pink flowers on a 91638. Yokong. stalk 5 to 8 feet high. Native to Turkestan. 91639. (Undetermined.) For previous introduction see 73190. From Papeite, Tahiti, Society Islands. Plants received from L. Gamier, through 91628. HELIANTHUS SCABERRIMUS Ell. (H. John Bryant, Jardin des Plantes, Papeite. / rigidu8 Desf.). Asteraceae. Received February 21, 1931. Prairie sunflower. This bamboo is understood to be a very No. 19346. A stout herbaceous peren- long-jointed species from a mountainous nial with rough branching stems 4 to locality in Tahiti. A beautiful ribbon fiber 6 feet high. The thick rigid oblong- up to 3 feet long, and used in making fine lanceolate leaves are rough on both sides baskets and other articles, is produced and 6 to 12 inches long, and the bright- from the internodes, according to Edwin yellow flowers are 2 to 4 inches across. Peace, a former resident of Tahiti. Like It flowers from August to October and many other bamboos, the plants received is native to the eastern part of the produce three primary branches at a node, United States. the middle branch being a little the largest; later numerous additional small branches For previous introduction see 62793. are put out from the node. The lanceolate 91629. HELIANTHUS STRUMOSUS L. Aste- leaves on the plants received are up to 11 raceae. Woodland sunflower. inches long by 1% inches wide and are pubescent beneath. They have 8 to 11 pairs No. 19348. A tall herbaceous peren- of secondary veins with 5 to 7 inter- nial with glaucous stems, 3 to 7 feet high, mediates. ovate-lanceolate entire or toothed leaves 3 to 8 inches long, and bright-yellow flowers 2 to 4 inches across. It is native 91640 to 91647. to the eastern part of North America, From Tunisia, Africa. Scions presented by extending west to Wisconsin and Arkan- Andre" H. Petitpierre, Direction G§n£rale de r Agriculture du Commerce et de la 91630. OXALIS ROSEA Feuill. Oxalida- Colonisation, Tunis, northern Africa. Re- ceae. Rose oxalis. ceived February 24, 1931. No. 21906. A tall leafy-stemmed her- 91640 to 91643. PRUNUS ARMENIACA L. baceous perennial with notched leaflets Amygdalaceae. * Apricot. and open irregularly forked axillary cymes of rosy flowers* having deeper-col- 91640. Gros Indigene. ored veins. Native to Chile. 91641. Luizeb-Bouohoi, 91631. KNIPHOFIA HYBRIDA Hort. Lilia- 91642. Oblong. ceae. Torchlily. 91643. Senadgui. No. 25385. Variety MirabiUs. 91644 to 91647. VITIS VINIFERA L. Vita- 91632 and 91633. ceae. European grape. From India. Seeds purchased from 6. 91644. Benzerti. Ghose & Co., Townend, Darjeeling. Re- ceived February 20, 1931. 91645. Bezoub el Khadem. 91632. LILIUM OCHRACEUM Franch. Lili- 91646. Bidh el Hamay. aceae. Lily. 91647. Osli. A rare and beautiful lily from Burma, 91648. TBIFOLIUM PRATENSE L. Faba- not hardy except in the most favored dis- tricts ; it is an admirable cool green- ceae. Red clover. house plant. This is a very variable species, producing flowers which range in From Toronto, Canada. Seeds purchased color from deep golden yellow to pale from William Rennie Co. (Ltd.). Re- yellow, stained in varying degrees with ceived February 24, 1931. deep wine-purple. Red clover grown in York County, Prov- For previous introduction see 75729. ince of Ontario, within 50 miles of Toronto. 91633. LILIUM WALLICHIANUM Schult. f. 91649 and 91650. Liliaceae. Wallich lily. From Morocco. Seeds presented by H. A lily 4 to 6 feet high, with linear Brayard, IngSnieur Horticole, Directeur leaves 6 to 9 inches long and usually soli- de la Ferme Exp6rimentale, Marrakech. tary creamy waxy white fragrant flowers Received February 25, 1931. 9 inches long, which are golden yellow at the base inside and green outside. 91649. MEDICAGO SATIVA L. Fabaceae. For previous introduction see 90013. Alfalfa. Luzerne de Demnat. 91634 to 91638. DIOSPYROS KAKI L. f. 91650. ARGANIA SPINOSA (L.) Skeels (A. Diospyraceae. Kaki persimmon. aider oxylon Roem. and Schult.). Sapo- From Japan. Scions presented by Kimijiro taceae. Argan. Noro, Shizuokaken Agricultural Experi- The organ tree of western Morocco is ment Station, Toyoda Mura, near Shizu- very limited in its range, occurring only oka. Received February 21, 1931. in that part of the African Continent. It grows to a large size and bears an 91634. Fuyu. abundance of light-yellow fruits somewhat $1636. Gionbo. resembling small plums in shape. Cattle JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 19 31 35

91649 and 91650—Continued. 91656 to 91671—Continued. and goats feed upon these fruits, which 91656 to 91660. AMYGDALUS PEBSICA L. are exceedingly acrid. The seeds are very (Prunus persica Stokes). Amygdala- thick-walled and contain an oil which is ceae. Peach. used as food and also for illuminating purposes. Apparently the tree is not in- 91656. A locally grown variety with jured by considerable frost, and it may round fruit colored red and white. thrive wherever the hardy citrus grows. 91657. Long, almondlike, the best. For previous introduction see 88935. 91658. A locally grown variety with 91651. ZEA MAYS L. Poaceae. long red and white fruit. From French Equatorial Africa. Seeds pre- 91659. Kandahari. sented by Elizabeth Herrmann, Alindao, Ubangi Chari Territory. Received Febru- 91660. A grafted peach. ary 26, 1931. 91661. PISTACIA VEEA L. Anacardiaceae. A white corn which matures in two Pistache. months. The najives plant it near swamps at the beginning of the dry season, and in Thin shelled; best variety. the rainy season they plant it in stony 91662 to 91665. PRUNUS ARMBNIACA L. ground near the fertile ant hills. It yields Amygdalaceae. Apricot. two ears in good ground, but only one in less fertile situations. 91662. A locally grown red variety. 91663. Qhaizi nari. 91652. FOBSTERONIA FLOBIBUNDA 91664. Char naghcus* (Swartz) A. DC Apocynaceae. 91665. Sur baghli. A locally grown From Jamaica. Seeds presented by M. S. white apricot with a red tinge. Goodman, Superintendent, Hope Gardens, Kingston. Received February 26, 1931. 91666 to 91671. VITIS VINIFERA L. Vita- A trailing shrub with oblong, bluntly mu- ceae. European grape. cronate, leathery leaves 2 to 3 inches long, 91666. SahiM. A red grape. and terminal cymes of whitish wheel-shaped flowers. It is native to Jamaica and is of 91667. Red Kishmiahie. A seedless possible value as a rubber-producing plant. grape. 91668. Haitha, Kandhar variety, a long For previous introduction see 90831. white grape with seeds. 91653. CHLOKIS PAEAGUAIENSIS Steud. 91669. Sheik AH. Poaceae. Grass. 91670. Long, black. From St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Seeds presented by J. B. Thompson, Director, Ag- 91671. Kithmishie. A seedless white ricultural Experiment Station. Received grape. March 5, 1931. 91672 to 91677. TRITICUM TURGIDUM L. A close relative of Rhodes grass. A very Poaceae. Poulard wheat. good, palatable grass that withstands ex- treme drought. From Huancayo, Peru. Seeds presented by Paul G. Ledig, Magnetic Observatory, For previous introduction see 49689. Carnegie Institution of Washington, De- partment of Research in Terrestrial 91654. PRUNUS sp. Amygdalaceae. Magnetism. Received February 27, 1931. From Rabat, Morocco. Scions presented by C. Bey Rozet, Direction Ge"ne"rale de 1'Ag- 91672 and 91673. From Muellos, Peru, at riculture. Received February 27, 1931. 12,000 feet altitude. Belciana. A precocious and vigorous va- 91672. No. 5. riety of plum which thrives in the coastal region, is harvested the latter part of May, 91673. No. 4. and is a good shipper. 91674 to 91677. From Chambora, Peru, at a slightly less altitude. 91655. GUNNERA MASAFUERAE Skottst). 91674. No. 6. 91676. No. 3. Haloragidaceae. 91675. No. 1. 91677. No. 2. From Juan Fernandez Island. Seeds presented by Senor Rene* Durand, through 91678 to 91734. SOJA MAX (L.) Piper Waldo L. Schmitt, Curator of Marine Invertebrates, Smithsonian Institution, (Glycine hispida Maxim.). Faba- Washington, D. C. Received February ceae. Soybean. 27, 1931. From Chosen and Manchuria. Seeds col- A perennial herb with large, deeply cut, lected by P. H. Dorsett and W. J. Morse, radicle leaves often 10 feet long, the peti- agricultural explorers, Bureau of Plant oles of which are edible, having a refresh- Industry. Received February 27, 1931. ing acid flavor. The flowers are closely packed in large conelike clusters 1 foot in Nos. 91678 to 91729 were received from diameter and several feet high. It is na- the Heian Nando Seed & Nursery Farm, tive to the island of Juan Fernandez at Heijo, Chosen, January 27, 1931. an altitude of 3,500 feet. 91678. No. 6708. Kakkaichuomi. A mixture of yellow-seeded native varieties. 91656 to 91671. 91679. No. 6709. Ryumokute (dragon's From Quetta, India. Trees and cuttings eye). A medium-sized oval light-yel- purchased from the Quetta Fruit Agency. low bean slightly mottled with black; Received February 27, 1931. hilum black. 36 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91678 to 91734—Continued. 91678 to 91734—Continued. 91680. No. 6710. Seita (light-blue). A 91702. No. 6732. Awata (millet bean). mixture of native varieties varying A medium-large oval light-yellow bean from yellow to greenish yellow. with pale hilum. 91681. No. 6711. Purukon (roasted 91703. No. 6733. Komuzomkon. A me- bean). A medium-sized oval slightly dium-large much-flattened green and flattened seal-brown bean ; used roasted. black bean, very similar to No. 2199. 91704. No. 6734. Pottakukon. A me- 91682. No. 6712. Portnkon. A medium- dium-small oval very light-yellow bean sized oval slightly flattened green bean with pale hilum. with pale hilum and green germ. 91705. No. 6735. Hakuta Orukon. A me- 91683. No. 6713. Ajigerikon. A medium-sized oval yellow bean with a dium-sized oval slightly flattened bean, pale hilum; used for bean curd. mottled with yellow and black. 91706. No. 6736. Chumokuta (mouse 91684. No. 6714. Porikon (millet fried eye). A mixture of reddish-brown and bean). A large oval light-yellow bean olive-brown varieties. with the testa more or less cracked; 91707. No. 6737. Oruchankon. A me- hilum light brown. dium-small nearly round greenish-yellow bean with brown hilum. 91685. No. 6715. Purukon. A medium- sized oval green bean with brown 91708. No. 6738. Teihata. A medium- hilum and green germ. sized oval glossy yellow bean, more or less mottled with brown; hilum 91686. No. 6716. Kikkazu (chrysanthe- brown. mum bean). A medium-sized oval yel- 91709. No. 6739. Oruchankon. A me- low bean with brown hilum. dium-small oval light-yellow bean, mot- 91687. No. 6717. Wanita (dragon's eye). tled with brown; hilum brown. A medium-sized oval slightly flattened 91710. No. 6740. Ohonchuinunikon. A glossy yellow bean with slate-black medium-small nearly round light-green hilum which is rather long and narrow. bean with reddish-brown hilum and 91688. No. 6718. Aoshoryu. A medium- green germ. small oval slightly flattened greenish- 91711. No. 6741. Angechiijichankon. A yellow bean with brown hilum and yel- very small oval slightly flattened yellow germ. low bean, heavily mottled with brown; 91689. No. 6719. Kaisen purukon. A hilum brown. medium-large oval slightly flattened 91712. No. 6743. Ohongepikon. A me- black and brown bean. dium-large oval green bean with brown 91690. No. 6720. Chuinunikon. A small hilum and green germ. nearly round black bean with yellow 91713. No. 6742. Wanta. A large nearly germ. round glossy yellow bean with light- 91691. No. 6721. Kaisen horebikon. A brown hilum. medium-sized nearly round light-yellow 91714. No. 6744. Chanpurukon. A very bean with pale hilum. small nearly round light-brown bean, 91692. No. 6722. Chonkon. A medium- very similar to Brownie, No. 17256. sized oval slightly flattened green bean 91715. No. 6745. Purukon. A medium- with light-brown hilum and green germ. sized oval slightly flattened glossy 91693. No. 6723. Iruchontari. A me- yellowish-brown bean. dium-sized oval black bean with yellow 91716. No. 6746. Jisante. A large oval germ. glossy yellow bean with light-brown 91694. No. 6724. Ankechaji. A medium- hilum. small oval light-yellow bean with pale 91717. No. 6747. Chuinunikon. A me- hilum. dium-small oval slightly flattened black 91695. No. 6725. Kokuzu. A nfedium- bean, very similar to Ebony, No. 17254. sized oval slightly flattened black bean 91718. No. 6748. Budome (grape eye). with yellow germ. A medium-sized oval glossy yellow bean 91696. No. 6726. Hakutaotsu. A me- with pale slate-colored hilum. dium-sized oval light-yellow bean with 91719. No. 6749. Shirodaidzu (white pale hilum. bean). A medium-sized oval glossy 91697. No. 6727. Kanmokuta. A me- yellow bean with pale hilum. dium-sized oval yellow bean, more or 91720. No. 6750. Ryumokute (dragon's less mottled with brown; hilum dark eye). A medium-sized oval glossy yel- brown. low bean, more or less mottled with 91698. No. 6728. Ryumokute (dragon's brown; hilum brown. eye). A medium-sized oval yellow bean 91721. No. 6751. Pudokuton. A medium- with black hilum. sized oval yellow bean with brown 91699. No. 6729. Purute. A medium- hilum. sized oval slightly flattened green bean 91722. No. 6752. Kokaita. A mixture with brown hilum and green germ. of glossy yellow beans with black and brown hilums. 91700. No. 6730. Himashita (castor- 91723. No. 6753. Ryokudaizu (blue bean). A medium-sized nearly round bean). A medium-large oval green brown bean marked with black in con- bean with light slate-black hilum and centric rings. green germ. 91701. No. 6731. Iruchontate. A me- 91724. No. 6754. Chumokuzu (mouse dium-sized oval yellow bean with dark- eye). A small nearly round black brown hilum. bean with yellow germ. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 37

91678 to 91734—Continued. 91735 to 91742—Continued. 91725. No. 6755. Akazu (red bean). A 91741. (Undetermined.) medium-sized oval seal-brown bean with yellow germ. No. 3. La Sierra, A terrestrial orchid, collected at Medellin, January 4, 91726. No. 6756. Usouseita (crow's early 1930. Dean). A medium-sized bluish-green nearly round bean with black hilum 91742. (Undetermined.) and yellow germ. No. 4. A terrestrial orchid, collected 91727. No. 6757. Kotnujotnukon. A meat Santa Elena in October, 1930. dium-sized oval slightly flattened black bean with yellow germ. 91743. (Undetermined.) 91728. No. 6758. Chuikon. A very small From Indo-China. Seeds presented by the nearly round light-brown bean, very Institut des Recherches Agronomiques de similar to Brownie, No. 17256. l'lndochine, Division de Botanique. Re- ceived February 28, 1931. 91729. No. 6759. Kokaita. A medium- sized oval greenish-yellow bean with Collected near Laokay between 4,500 and brown hilum. 6,000 feet altitude. A handsome sapona- ceous tree 45 to 60 feet high, with golden Nos. 91730 to 91734 were obtained at foliage. Kungchuling, Manchuria, January 30, 1931; mixed samples of yellow-seeded 91744. OASTANOPSIS TRIBULOIDES (J. E. varieties from various sources, graded by the Grade Conference of the South Smith) A. DC. Fagaceae. Manchurian Railway, in December, 1930. From India. Seeds presented by R. N. Parker, Forest Botanist, Dehra Dun, 91730. No. 6767. Excellent, Grade No. United Provinces. Received March 2, 1, used for soy sauce and miso. 1931. 91731. No. 6768. Grade No. I. An evergreen chinquapin from the sub- 91732. No. 6769. Grade No. 2. tropical Himalayas, with small narrow leaves and solitary nuts. The tree is usu- 91733. No. 6770. Grade No. S. ally 40 to 60 feet high. The bark is said 91784. No. 6771. Grade No. J. to yield a relatively large amount of tannin. 91735 to 91742. For previous introduction see 71030. From Medellin, Colombia, South America. 91745 to 91760. Seeds presented by Dr. W. A. Archer, From the West Indies. Seeds presented by Escuela de Agricultura. Received Feb- the Allison V. Armour expedition to Mexico ruary 28, 1931. and the West Indies, 1931, through J. H. 91735. CIPURA PALUDOSA Aubl. Irida- Kempton, Bureau of Plant Industry. ceae. Received March 2, 1931. No. 5. Collected November 9, 1930, Nos. 91745 to 91747 were collected at the at Medellin. A beautiful dwarf bulbous Harvard Botanic Garden, Soledad, Clenfue- plant with narrow lanceolate grasslike gos, Cuba, February 10, 1931. leaves 12 to 15 inches high. The light- 91745. BOTOR TKTRAGONOLOBA (L.) KuntZe blue flowers, not over 1 inch in diameter, (Psophocarpua tetragonoloou* DC.). are similar in color to those of Iris pal- Fabaceae. Goa bean. lida dalmatica. It is native to the Guianas. No. 9132. A summer vegetable with winged pods, which are eaten like string For previous introduction see 37877. beans. The seeds are also eaten after the pods are too tough to use. This 91736. IPOMOEA sp. Convolvulaceae. plant produces its seeds in the summer Morning-glory. after the other beans have matured. No. 1. Collected at Medellin, Novem- ber 9, 1930. A dwarf morning-glory 3 to For previous introduction see 74529. 4 feet high, with blue flowers. 91746. CHRYSALIDOCAEPUS MADAOASCARI- 91737. MERIANIA NOBILIS Triana. Melas- BNSIS Beccari (Dypsis madaffascarien- tomaceae. eis Hort.). Phoenicaceae. Palm. No. 9126. A graceful palm, native to No. 7. Amarrobolla. Collected at Madagascar, about 15 feet high, with Santa Elena, December 28, 1930. A pinnate leaves 10 feet long, having the large tree with large purplish blossoms segments arranged in fascicles and ap- which are very handsome. pearing to be in threes, giving a triangu- 91738. (Undetermined.) lar effect. No. 9. Lirio virginal. Collected De- For previous introduction see 81511. cember 28, 1930, at Santa Elena. Aerial 91747. HIBISCUS SOROBIUS L. Malvaceae. bulbils borne on the flower stalk of a liliaceous plant. The flowers are said No. 9111. to be white and to lock like a lily. For previous introduction and description see 90919. 91739. (Undetermined.) 91748 to 91758. GOSSYPIUM spp. Malva- No. 6. Cortapico. Collected at Santa ceae. Cotton. Elena, December 28, 1930. A climbing lant which grows 20 feet high. The Nos. 91748 to 91753 were collected Sowers are pale yellow with purple spots February 11, 1931, on Grand Cayman, and dark reddish sepals. Cayman Islands. 91740. (Undetermined.) 91748. GOSSYPIUM sp. No. 2. A terrestrial orchid, collected No. 9138. A variety with green at Santa Elena, December 26, 1930. fuzz. PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

£1745 to 91760—Continued. 91765 to 91770. DIGITABIA spp. Poa ce.ae. Grass. 91749. GOSSYPIUM sp. From South Africa. Plants presented by No. 9140. Smooth seeds. I. B. Pole Evans, Chief, Division of 91750. GOSSYPIUM sp. Plant Industry, Department of Agricul- ture, Pretoria, Union of South Africa. No. 9142. Received March 3, 1931. .91751. GOSSYPIUM sp. Forms of perennial grasses which are related to the woolly fingergrass (Diaitaria No. 9143. eriantha stolonifera). They are to be .91752. GOSSYPIUM sp. tested as winter forage for stock in dry regions. No. 9144. A form with petal spot. 91765. DIGITARIA PENTZII Stent. '91753. GOSSYPIUM sp. 91766. DIGITARIA LITTORALIS PROSTRATA No. 9145. Stent. ;Nos. 91754 and 91755 were collected at 91767. DIGITARIA DECUMBENS Stent. Nassau, New Providence Island, the Bahamas, February 2, 1931. 91768. DIGITARIA POLEVANSII Stent. ,91754. GOSSYPIUM sp. 91769. DIGITARIA SWAZILANDENSIS Stent. No. 9102. 91770. DIGITARIA VALIDA Stent. ,91755. GOSSYPIUM sp. 91771 to 91785. Phoenicaceae. Palm. No. 9103. From the West Indies. Seeds presented by the Allison V. Armour expedition to M'ex- •91756. GOSSYPIUM sp. ico and the West Indies, 1931, through No. 9107. Collected at Guantanamo, J. H. Kempton, Bureau of Plant Indus- man Island, February 11, 1931. Said For previous introduction see 81582. jto have smooth fruit with yellow flesh. 91773 and 91774. ARECA STRUM ROMANZOF- 91760. ZEA MAYS L. Poaceae. PIANUM (Cham.) Becc. (Cocoa roman- Corn. zoflittna Cham.). No. 9141. Collected on Grand Cay- A palm, native to Brazil, with an un- man Island, February 11, 1931. armed trunk about 30 feet high and 1 foot in diameter, bearing a crown of #1761 to 91763. AMYGDALUS PEBSICA L. plumelike leaves 12 to 15 feet long. The (Prunus persica Stokes). Amygda- fruit is a pale-orange drupe about the size of a large acorn, inclosing a bony laceae. Peach. seed which has three eyes near the base. From Oporto, Portugal. Plants presented For previous introduction see 81687. .from Alfredo Moreira de Silva & Filhos, nurserymen. Received March 3, 1931. 91773. No. 9121. 91774. No. 9135. <91761. Teton de Venus. 91775. ARIKURYROBA SCHIZOPHYLLA '91762. Madeleine de Courson. (Mart.) Bailey (Cooos schizophyllus 91763. Grosse Mignone. Mart.). No. 9127. A slender straight-stemmed £1764. CITRUS NOBILIS DELICIOSA (Ten.) pinnate-leaved palm. Swingle. Rutaceae. 91776. BUTIA ERIOSPATHA (Mart.) Becc. Mandarin orange. (Cocos eriospatha Mart.). JFrom Indo-China. Seeds presented by the Apricot palm. Institut des Recherches Agronomiques No. 9129. A handsome pinnate-leaved de l'lndochine, Division de Botanique. palm with violet-colored stems, creamy Received March 3, 1931. flowers, and edible yellow fruits the size Mandarin oranges of very good quality of a small plum. It is native to Brazil. £rom the region of Laokay and Hanoi. For previous introduction see 73923. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 39

31771 to 91785—Continued. 91786 to 91791. 91777. CABYOTA UBENS L. Toddy palm. From China. Seeds from the Botanic Gar- den, Hong Kong, presented through Prof. No. 9122. A Malayan palm up to 80 J. G. Jack, Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica feet high and 18 inches in diameter, with Plain, Mass. Received March 5, 1931. twice pinnately divided leaves 20 feet long by 12 feet wide, and the segments 91786. MIMOSA SEPIABIA Benth. Mimosa- are curved and drooping. ceae. For previous introduction see 77157. A shrub or small tree with bipinnate leaves made up of four to eight pinnae, 01778. CHBYSALIDOCABPUS LUTESCENS each bearing 20 to 40 linear leaflets (Bory) Wendl. Yellow palm. one-fourth of an inch long. The small No. 9125. A spineless stoloniferous white flowers are borne in large lax palm up to 30 feet high, native to panicles. It is native to Brazil. Madagascar. The pinnate leaves are 91787. CALLISTEMON CITBINUS (Curtis) about 5 feet long, and the fruits are Skeels (C. lanceolatus DC.) Myrta- violet or almost black. ceae. Lemon bottlebrush. For previous introduction see 81585. An evergreen shrub up to 12 feet high with lanceolate leaves 1 to 3 inches long, 91779. HETEBOSPATHE ELATA Scheff. reddish when young, and spikes, 2 to 4 No. 9131. A tall unarmed palm with inches long, of small flowers with long straight slender stem and long pinnate bright-red stamens. Native to south- leaves, growing in protected situations ' eastern Australia. where the rainfall is evenly distributed. It is one of the most attractive and grace- For previous introduction see 78532. ful palms and will make a good plant for 91788. CBYPTOMEBIA JAPONICA (L. f.) the conservatory and possibly a good D. Don. Pinaceae. house palm. Common cryptomeria. For previous introduction see 88117. A beautiful Japanese evergreen tree, growing to a heignt of 300 feet and at- •01780. PTYCHOSPEBMA MACABTHUBI Wendl. taining a diameter of 7 feet. It will (Kentia maoarthurt Hort.). withstand considerable frost. No. 9137. A palm, native to Australia, which grows to a height of 30 feet, but is For previous introduction see 43837. -usually a dwarf in cultivation and suckers 91789. ALTINGIA CHINENSIS (Champ.) from the base, making a bushy plant. Oliver (LiquiMmbar cMnensis Champ.). •The smooth ringed trunk is crowned by Hamainelidaceae. ja. dense cluster of pinnate leaves with ^arching leaflets 6 to 9 inches long. A tall tree with coriaceous oblong-ovate glandular-serrate leaves 3 to 4 inches long For previous introduction see 80190. and inconspicuous flowers. It is native •91781. LICUALA SPINOSA Thunb. to Hong Kong. No. 9130. 91790. PINUS MASSONIANA Lambert. Pinaceae. Pine. For previous introduction and description see 90923. A tall tree up to 80 feet high with spreading branches and yellowish brown 41782. LIVISTONA CHINENSIS (Jacq.) R. branchlets. The thin slender light-green Br. Chinese fan palm. leaves are 5 to 8 inches long, and the dull-brown ovate cones are 3 to 5 inches No. 9120. long. It is a native to southern China. For previous introduction and description see 91524. For previous introduction see 53849. 91791. SAPIUM SEBIFER(JM (L.) Boxb. 91783. LIVISTONA HOOGENDOEPII Andre. Euphorbiaceae. Chinese tallowtree. No. 9124. A tall Javanese palm with An attractive, long-lived Chinese tree fan-shaped leaves 4 to 6 feet wide on which reaches a heignt of 40 to 50 feet spiny petioles 3 to 5 feet long, red-brown and a diameter of 5 to 6 feet. The jat the base and becoming olive green 3-celled flattened-ovoid fruits, three-fifths near the leaf. The leaves are made up of an inch in diameter, are covered with of 10 to 12 plicate, pendulous segments a fatty substance, which the Chinese re- with five to seven acute lobes at the move by steaming and rubbing through a Apex. bamboo sieve. After the fat is removed the seeds are crushed and an oil is ex- For previous introduction see 88121. pressed which is used in the manufacture 91784. TlLMIA CABYOTAEFOLIA (H. B. K.) of candles and soap. It is occasionally O. F. Cook {Martinezia caryotaefolia grown as a shade tree in the Gulf and H. B. K.). South Atlantic States. No. 9134. A beautiful slender For previous introduction see 75262. straight-stemmed spiny-trunked palm -with bright orange-scarlet fruits borne in 91792. PEUNUS DOMESTICA L. Amyg- -drooping racemes. dalaceae. Prune. For previous introduction see 88136. From Chevy Chase, Md. Scions presented £1785. SYAGBUS PLEXUOSA (Mart.) Becc. by Dr. A. Hrdltfka, United States Na- (Coco8 flexuosa Mart.). tional Museum. Received March 4, 1931. This prune, received from Czechoslovakia No. 9123. A low Brazilian palm, 9 to by Doctor HrdliSka, appears very similar to 12 feet high, with lax terminal pinnate the French prune in character of fruit, but leaves 3 to 6 feet long, having 70 to 90 the latter does not succeed in the climate pairs of rigid leaflets. of Washington, whereas Doctor Hrdlitfka's For previous Introduction see 71406. tree bears well annually, and the fruit seems 40 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91792—Continued. 91793 to 91835—Continued. almost immune to the attacks of curculio 91803. ALSTROEMERIA REVOLUTA Ruiz and and other pests. The ripening season is Pav. Amaryllidaceae. September and October. A tuberous-rooted perennial, native to For previous introduction see 60973. Chile, with a stem 1 foot high, crowded linear leaves 1 to 2 inches long, and 6 91793 to 91835. to 12 purplish flowers 1 inch long with From Scotland. Seeds presented by W. the segments recurved half their length, Wright Smith, Regius Keeper, Royal the inner ones spotted white. Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. Received 91804. COMMELINA SIKKIMENSIS C. B. February 26, 1931. Clarke. Commelinaceae. Dayflower. 91703. AGAPANTHUS AFBICANUS (L.) Hoff- A slender, creeping, herbaceous peren- mannsegg (Abumon africwwm Brit- nial, rooting at the nodes, with lanceo- ton). Liliaceae. late leaves 2 to 3 inches long and blue Variety caulescens. A form with long- flowers. It is native to the Province of pediceled blue flowers paler inside, and Sikkim, India. the outer flowers of the umbel nodding. 91805 to 91807. CRASSULA spp. Crassula- ceae. 91794 to 91801. ALLIUM spp. Liliaceae. Onion. 91805. CRASSULA NUDICAULIS L. 91794. ALLIUM ATTENUIFOLIUM Kellogg. A nearly stemless succulent with the semiterete, lanceolate leaves, 2 to 6 A bulbous perennial with a slender inches long, in a rosette, and the scape 6 to 15 inches high, channeled flower stem, 1 to 2 feet high, bearing leaves, and a dense umbel of nearly dense headlike clusters of small green- white rose-tinted flowers. It is native ish flowers. It is native to southern to California. Africa. 91795. ALLIUM LIBANI Boiss. 91806. CRASSULA ORBICULARIS L. A species with very narrow leaves A succulent, native to southern and a dense umbel of straw-colored Africa, producing offsets and runners. flowers. It is about 4 inches high and The spatulate-obovate leaves, with car- grows wild in the mountains of south- tilaginously ciliate margins, spread ern Palestine. horizontally and are imbricated, form- For previous introduction see 59348. ing a circular rosette. The peduncle, 6 to 8 inches high, bears three to five 91796. ALLIUM OBEOPHILUM Meyer. pairs of clusters of small creamy white A bulbous perennial with linear to flowers. lanceolate leaves and hemispheric um- 91807. CRASSULA TENUIFOLIA Schoenl. bels of purple-lavender flowers. It is native to the mountains of the Cau- A diffuse succulent, 8 to 12 inches casus. high, with linear leaves 1 inch long and corymbs of small white flowers. It 91797. ALLIUM PABADOXUM (Bieb.) Don. is native to Natal. A perennial onion, 1 foot high, with 91808. DRACOCEPHALUM ISABELLAE For- white flowers. Native to Siberia. rest. Menthaceae. Dragonhead. For previous introduction see 78989. A perennial, mintlike plant 12 to 18 inches high, native to China, with leaves 91798. ALLIUM PULCHBLLUM Don. 1 inch long, divided into five to seven For previous introduction and de- linear segments and spikes 4 to 5 inches long made up of verticillate clusters of scription see 90947. dragon-shaped, deep blue-purple flowers 1 91799. ALLIUM ROSEUM L. to 2 inches long. A plant about 1 foot high, with 91809. DRACOCEPHALUM RUPRECHTI Regel. strap-shaped leaves rolled inward at Menthaceae. Dragonhead, the top and pale lilac-rose flowers produced in umbels. Native to southern A dwarf compact perennial 1 to 2 feet Europe. high, with ovate-lanceolate incised and toothed leaves and axillary clusters of For previous introduction see 81101. rose-purple to lilac tubular 2-lipped flowers 1 inch long. It is native to Tur- 91800. ALLIUM SIKKIMENSE Baker. kestan. for previous introduction and de- 91810 to 91813. ECHEVEBIA spp. Cras- scription see 91276. sulaceae. 91801. ALLIUM WALLICHIANUM Steud. 91810. ECHEVERIA ALPINA Hort. A tall, eastern Asiatic onion, with A name for which a place of publi- narrow flat leaves about 3 feet long cation and description has not been and purple flower heads. found. 91811. ECHEVEBIA CUSPIDATA Rose. For previous introduction see 66435. A stemless succulent with a dense 91802. ALSTROEMERIA HAEMANTHA Ruiz rosette of glaucous red-tinged obovate and Pav. Amaryllidaceae. leaves 2 to 3 inches long and rose- colored flower stalks 12 to 18 inches A tuberous-rooted perennial with a high bearing secund racemes of purple flower stem 2 to 3 feet high, bearing thin flowers with yellow tips. It is native- lanceolate leaves 3 to 4 inches long and to Mexico. a compound umbel of flowers 2 inches long which are bright red tipped with 91812. ECHEVEBIA GBACILIS Hort. green, the inner ones with red-purple A name for which a place of publica- spots on a red-yellow ground. It is native tion and description has not been to Chile. found. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 41 91793 to 91835—Continued. 91793 to 91835—Continued. 91813. ECHEVBRIA PULCHELLA Berger. 91823. OPHIOPOGON INTERMEDIUS D. Don. A small fleshy succulent, spreading Liliaceae. by means of rhizomes, with a rosette A hardy perennial, indigenous to Cey- of 20 to 50 ovate leaves and a flower lon, with grasslike leaves and white flow- stalk 12 to 18 inches high, bearing ers. It reaches a height of about 1 foot light-red campanulate flowers half an and is suited to moist shady places. inch long. For previous introduction see 47743. 91814 and 91815. ERICA VAGANS L. Eri- caceae. Cornish heath. 91824. OPHIOPOGON JABURAN (Siebold) A low shrub, native to Europe, 1 foot Lodd. Liliaceae. Jaburan. or more high, with the leaves in whorls A stemless Japanese perennial belong- of four or five and bearing pale purplish- ing to the lily family, with a stolonifer- red flowers. * ous rhizome and erect narrowly linear For previous introduction see 85854. leaves about 2 feet high. The flowers, varying in color from white to lilac, are 91814. Kevernensis or St. Keverne. A in racemes 3 to 6 inches long, borne on variety with large flower trusses of a scape up to 2 feet high. It is likely clear rose pink without a shade of to prove tender for outside growing in blue. the northern United States. 91815. Leucantha. A white - flowered For previous introduction see 62288. form. 91816 to 91818. ESCALLONIA spp. Escal- 91825. ORNITHOGALUM ECKLONII Fisch. loniaceae. and Mey. Liliaceae. A bulbous perennial, native to tropical 91816. ESCALLONIA VIRGATA (Ruiz and and southern Africa, with linear leaves Pav.) Pers. (E. philippiana Mas- 12 to 18 inches long, a slender flower ters). stalk as high as the leaves, and a dense An evergreen bush with an abun- raceme 4 to 6 inches long of pure white dance of fragrant white flowers borne flowers keeled with green. in the summer. Native to Peru. 91826. PASSIPLORA EDULIS Sims. Passi- 91817. ESCALLONIA PTEROCLADON Hook. floraceae. Purple granadilla. A shrub of erect growth, 6 to 10 feet This passionflower is extensively grown high, with white flowers borne on long in Australia and thrives in the warmer spikes. It is native to southern Ar- portion of the United States, although gentina. not well known. The fruit is the size and shape of an egg, and contains a For previous introduction see 78343. pulp of exceedingly good flavor; the pulp is eaten with a spoon after cutting off 91818. ESCALLONIA PUNCTATA DC. one end of the fruit. The pulp is also A very scarce shrub, 4 to 5 feet used as a flavoring for cakes, ice cream, high, with neat evergreen foliage and and drinks, and in fruit salads. The bright-red flowers which are distinct vine grows well in any ordinary soil with from all others. It is native to Chile. abundant fertilizer. The rich-green For previous introduction see 78345. foliage is very ornamental. 91819. FUCHSIA BACILLARIS Lindl. Ona- For previous introduction see 49475. graceae. 91827. PASSIFLORA SUBEROSA L. Passi- A shrub up to 10 feet high, with short- floraceae. Cork passionflower. jointed branches, lanceolate to elliptic Several of the small-fruited passi- leaves 2 to 4 inches long, and small flora s are valued as ornamental plants, drooping flowers with rosy flaring and this woody climber from the West mouths. It is native to Mexico. Indies is one of the little-known species 91820. HEMBROCALLIS P L I C A T A Hort. which properly comes under that class. Liliaceae. Daylily. The flowers are greenish yellow, and the fruit is a small ovoid berry. Coming A perennial herb with linear leaves from the Tropics, this vine will probably and large lilylike orange flowers. endure little or no frost. For previous introduction see 85857. For previous introduction see 60312. 91821. IRIS SINTENISII Janka. Iridaceae. 91828. PAVONIA SPINIFEX (L.) Cav. A beardless iris of the same general Malvaceae. type as Iris graminea, with tufted evergreen leaves about 12 inches long and A slender shrub, sometimes 20 feet flower stalks little higher than the leaves. high, with hairy oval heart-shaped leayes The flowers are blue purple, with red and handsome large yellow flowers. It is purple on the style branches and hafts. native to southern South America, and Native to southeastern Europe and Asia yields a fiber said to be of fine texture Minor. and excellent quality. For previous introduction see 78863. For previous introduction see 64044. ii.822. KALANCHOB BENTII C. H. Wright 91829. PRIMULA APOCLITA Balf. and Forr. (K. teretifolia Deflers, not Haw.). Primulaceae. Primrose. Crassulaceae. A Tibetan primrose of the section A succulent with dull olive-green stems Muscarioides, with a rosette of papery about 3 feet high, thick fleshy spreading oblong-spatulate leaves, and purplish and recurved terete leaves 3 to 6 inches blue flowers borne on a scape 6 inches long, and panicles of erect tubular white high. flowers half an inch long, the buds being pink. It is native to Arabia. For previous introduction see 79097. 42 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91793 to 91835—Continued. 91838. VITIS VINIFERA L. Vitaceae. 91830. PRIMULA LEUCOPHYLLA Pax. European grape. Primulaceae. Primrose. From England. Cuttings presented by A stemless herbaceous perennial with Fred J. Chittenden, Director, Royal coriaceous oblong to elliptic rugose leaves, Horticultural Society's Gardens, Wisley, densely white tomentose beneath, and Ripley, Surrey. Received March 5, 1931. scapes 4 to 8 inches high, bearing umbels Princess of Wales. of rather small yellow flowers. It is native to Austria. 91839 and 91840. PISTACIA VERA L. 91831. RUBUS LAMBBRTIANUS Seringe. Ro- Anacardiaceae. Pistache. saceae. From Quetta, India. Seeds purchased A bramble with long slender square from the Quetta Fruit Agency. Re- evergreen stems, simple or 3-lobed to ceived March 6, 1931. 5-lobed leaves, bright green above and lighter beneath, terminal clusters of small 91839. Kandhari or herati variety. white flowers and red or yellow fruits. It is native to China. 91840. A thin-shelled variety. 91832. RUBUS PHOBNICOLASIUS Maxim. 91841. BETA VULGARIS L. Chenopodia- Rosaceae. Wineberry. ceae. Beet. A tall subscandent Japanese bramble with slender branches. The peduncles From the Netherlands. Seeds presented and calyxes are covered with close-set through Dr. L. A. H. Peters, the Nether- stiff red-purple hairs, which in the lower lands Legation, Washington, D. C. Re- parts of the stem are glandless and mixed ceived March 6, 1931. with slender straight or recurved prickles. Eureka. A variety used for stock feedl The trifoliolate leaves are 5 to 7 inches long. The leaflets are green and glab- 91842. MESPILUS GERMANICA L. Mala- rous above and covered with snow-white tomentum beneath. The small flowers ceae. Medlar* have rose-pink petals and spreading, nar- From Bulgaria. Seeds presented by J. G. rowly lanceolate red-purple sepals 1 inch Dickson, United States Department of long. The ovoid-oblong fruits are scarlet Agriculture. Received March 6, 1931. droops, three-fourths of an inch long and edible, but without much flavor. Collected in northwestern Bulgaria, Oc- tober 26, 1930. This so-called wild apple For previous introduction see 52949. is acrid and much like a quince until it turns brown, when it has a delicious flavor 91833. STRINGA TOMBNTELLA Bur. and and aroma. It is collected by the natives Franch. (8. adamiana Balf. and and sold in the markets. Smith). Oleaceae. Felty lilac. For previous introduction see 41803. A bushy shrub, about 10 feet high, with elliptic leaves which are hairy beneath and loose long-branched spikes of 91843 and 91844. TRITICUM AESTIVUM fine mauve-pink flowers, produced in late L. (T. vulgare Vi 11.). Poaceae. May and early June. It is native to Common wheat. western China. From Rabat, Morocco. Seeds presented For previous introduction see 85863. by the Station de Selection et d'Essai de Semences. Received March 6, 1931. 91834. SYRINGA YUNNANENSIS Franch. Oleaceae. Yunnan lilac. Two varieties of soft wheat. A handsome shrub of open spreading 91843. No. 422. growth, related to Syringa wilsonii, but with pale-pink flowers in large panicles, 91844. No. 335. produced in June. The downy leaves have a distinct red midrib, the color be- 91845. PASPALUM FIMBRIATUM H. B. K. ing continued through the leafstalk. It Poaceae. Grass- is native to China. From St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Seeds pre- For previous introduction see 85864. sented by J. B. Thompson, Director,. Agricultural Experiment Station. Re- 91835. ZBPHYRANTHES VBRECUNDA Herb. ceived March 6, 1931. Amaryllidaceae. Zephyrlily. A bulbous perennial with narrowly A grass which makes a thrifty growth lanceolate leaves and funnel-shaped flow- under very dry conditions. It is less palat- ers, 1 to 2 inches long, greenish white, able than some other grasses, but stock eat tinged with rose on the outside. It is it when pasturage is sparse. In the Virgin native to the highlands of central Islands it grows in mixture with other Mexico. grasses and rarely if ever is seen to occupy the principal place in the grass flora. 91836 and 91837. SOLANUM MELONGENA L. Solanaceae. Eggplant. 91846 to 91945. From Bulgaria. Seeds collected by J. G. From Algiers, Algeria, Africa. Seeds pre- Dickson, United States Department of sented by Dr. Rene Maire, Jardin Botan- Agriculture. Received March 9, 1931. ique, University of Algiers. Received March 5, 1931. 91846 to 91848. ABBLMOSCHUS BSCULEN- TUS (L.) Moench. (Hibiscus esculentua Algerian-grown seed, introduced for the L.). Malvaceae. Okra. use of specialists who are trying to breed a variety immune from the eggplant wilt. 91846. No. 494. 91836. Aubergine longue violette. 91847. No. 495. 91887. No. 1588. 91848. No. 496. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931

91846 to 91945—Continued. 91846 to 91945—Continued. 91849 to 91858. ALLIUM spp. Liliaceae. 91889. No. 439. 91849 to 91855. ALLIUM CEPA L. 91890. No. 440. Sweet. Onion. 91891. No. 441. Sweet. 91849. No. 416. Oorna orechowiza. 91892 to 91900. CUCUMIS SATIVUS L. Cu- 91850. No. 417. Qorna orechowiza, curbitaceae. Cucumber.. 91851. No. 418. Elechovo. 91892. No. 401. Long. 91852. No. 497. Red, large. 91893. No. 402. Medium. 91853. No. 498. Medium red. 91894. No. 403. Sweet. 91854. No, 499. Yellow medium. 91895. No. 404. Long. 91855. No. 500. Miscellaneous sets. 91896. No. 405. Russian. 91856 and 91857. ALLIUM PORBUM L. 91897. No. 406. Long. Leek. 91898. No. 407. Long. 91856. No. 484. 91899. No. 408. Long. 91857. No. 490. 91900. No. 409. Green, long. 91858. APIUM GBAVEOLENS L. Apia- 91901. CUCUEBITA PEPO L. Cucurbita* ceae. Celery. ceae. Pumpkin. No. 493. No. 491. 91859 and 91860. BETA VULGARIS L. 91902 and 91903. DAUCUS CAEOTA L, Chenopodiaceae. Beet. Apiaceae. Carrot. 91859. No. 485. Egyptian beet. 91902. No. 413. 91860. No. 486. A red beet. 91903. No. 420. 91861 to 91870. BRASSICA OLERACEA CAPI- TATA L. Brassicaceae. Cabbage. 91904 to 91906. LACTUCA SATIVA L. Cl" choriaceae. Lettuoer 91861. No. 410. Erfurtski. 91904. No. 414. White. 91862. No. 411. Turski. 91905. No. 415. 91863. No. 412. Blue and white. 91906. No. 483. Curly. 91864. No. 476. White. 91907 to 91919. LYCOPERSICON ESCULEN- 91865. No. 477. White and blue. TUM Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato, 91866. No. 478. Red. 91907. No. 442. 91867. No. 479. Perfection early. 91908. No. 443. Round, medium early, 91868. No. 480. 91909. No. 444. Early. 91869. No. 481. White. 91910. No. 445. Medium early. 91870. No. 482. Curly. 91911. No. 446. Early. 91871 to 91891. CAPSICUM ANNUUM L. 91912. No. 447. Medium early. Solanaceae. Bed pepper. 91913. No. 448. Medium early. Collected at Pleven, Bulgaria. 91914. No. 449. Ribbed. 91871. No. 400. Hardy, mixed. 81915. No. 450. 91872. No. 422. Long, sweet. 91916. No. 451. Round. 91873. No. 423. Long, sweet. 91917. No. 452. Early. 91874. No. 424. Hot, small. 91918. No. 453. 91875. No. 425. Hot, long. 91919. No. 454. Early curly. 91876. No. 426. Red, hot. 91920 and 91921. PETROSBLINUM HOE- 91877. No. 427. Long, hot. TENSE Hoffm. Apiaceae. Parsley. 91878. No. 428. Red, sweet. 91920. No. 487. Leafy type. 91879. No. 429. Hot. 91921. No. 488. Root type. 91880. No. 430. 91922 to 91938. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. Fabaceae. Common bean. 91881. No. 431. Long, white, and sweet. 91922. No. 458. 91882. No. 432. Sweet. 91923. No. 459. Early. 91883. No. 433. Sweet, long. 91924. No. 460. White. 91884. No. 434. Red, sweet. 91925. No. 461. Yellow, sweet. 91885. No. 435. White, sweet. 91926. No, 462. Black. 91886. No. 436. Black, hot. 91927. No. 463. Black. 91887. No. 437. 91928. No. 464. Black, sweet. 91888. No. 438. Green. 91929. No. 465. 44 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91846 to 91945—Continued. 91951 to 91956. TBITICUM DURUM Desf. 91930. No. 467. Poaceae. Durum wheat. From Peru. Seeds presented by M. E. 91931. No. 468. Ochiozola, Chief, Estaci6n Experimental 91932. No. 469. Yellow, sweet. Agrfcola, Lima. Received March 9, 1931. 91933. No. 470, Black, sweet. A collection of local strains which have been cultivated in different parts of Peru 91934. No. 471. Black, sweet. for a long period. 91935. No. 472. Mottled. 91951. No. 1. Barba negra. From Aco- 91936. No. 473. Mottled (raisin). bamba, Department of Huancavelica. 91937. No. 474. White. 91952. No. 2. Barba azul. From Cerro de Pasco, Department of Junin. 91938. No. 475. 91953. No. 3. Chump e bianco. From 91939. RAPHANUS SATIVUS L. Brassica- Jauja, Department of Junin. ceae. Radish. 91954. No. 4. Llagua. From Huancayo, No. 489. White. Department of Junin. 91940 and 91941. SOLANUM MELONGENA L. 91955. No. 5. Barba blanca. From Are- Solanaceae. Eggplant. quipa, Department of Arequipa. 91940. No. 419. 91956. No. 6. Ghumpe negro. From Si- 91941. No. 421. caya, Department of Junin. 91942. SPINACIA OLERACEA L. Chenopo- 91957 to 91960. diaceae. Spinach. From Japan. Seeds purchased from The No. 492. Chugai Shokubutsu Yen, Yamamoto, Ka- 91943 to 91945. VICIA FABA L. Fabaceae. wabegun, near Kobe. Received March 9, Broadbean. 1931. 91943. No. 455. 91957 to 91959. ACER spp. Aceraceae. 91944. No. 456. Maple. 91957. ACER CARPINIFOLIUM Sieb. and 91945. No. 457. Zucc. Hornbeam maple. A small tree up to 30 feet high with 91946. LlNUM USITATISSIMUM L. Li- oblong sharp-pointed doubly serrate naceae. Flax. leaves 3 to 5 inches long, short racemes of greenish flowers, and glabrous From Kompolt, Hungary. Seeds presented fruits about an inch long. The bright- by the Seed Testing Station, through green hornbeamlike leaves turn bright B. B. Robinson, Bureau of Plant In- brownish yellow in autumn. Native to dustry. Received March 9, 1931, Japan. Fiber flax. For previous introduction see 85677. 91947 and 91948. 91958. ACER CRATAEGIFOLIUM Sieb. and Zucc. From Narberth, Pa. Scions presented by A. E. Wohlert, The Garden Nurseries, A small tree 30 to 35 feet high with through Paul Russell, Bureau of Plant purplish branchlets, subcordate leaves Industry. Received March 9, 1931. with two to four short lobes near the base, racemes of yellowish-white flow- 91947. PBUNUS CAMPANULATA Maxim. ers, and fruits with nearly horizontal Amygdalaceae. Taiwan cherry. wings. It is native to Japan. A bushy tree up to 25 feet high, of upright-spreading habit, with bright For previous introduction see 85679. shining-green serrate leaves. The cam- 91959. ACER DISTYLUM Sieb. and Zucc. panulate pendulous single flowers are deep pink, opening before the leaves, and A deciduous tree about 50 feet high, are succeeded by conical red fruits about with deeply cordate serrulate leaves 4 three-fifths of an inch long. Native to to 8 inches long and panicles of yellow Taiwan. ish flowers followed by upright panicles of winged fruits. Native to Japan. 91948. PBUNUS SEBRULATA Lindl. Amyg- dalaceae. For previous introduction see 85680. Variety Jeanne Wohlert. A decidedly 91960. ILEX LATIFOLIA Thunb. Aquifolia- dwarf variety, less than 6 feet high, with ceae. Holly. semidouble fragrant light-pink flowers. For previous introduction and descrip- For previous introduction see 72725. tion see 91518. 91949 and 91950. 91961 and 91962. From Halle-Saale, Germany. Seeds pre- From Africa. Seeds presented by the di- sented by Dr. W. Nicolaisen, University rector, Department of Agriculture, Akkra, of Halle. Received March 9, 1931. Gold Coast. Received March 10, 1931. 91949. TRITICUM ABSTIVUM L. (T. vulgwre 91961. INDIGOFERA ARBECTA HOChst. Fa- Vill.). Poaceae. Common wheat. baceae. Indigo. A variety immune from Ustilago A shrub several feet high, with com- trttid. pound leaves made up of six to eight pairs of oblanceolate leaflets and racemes 91950. AVENA SATIVA L. Poaceae. Oats. of yellow flowers. It is native to the A variety resistant to some physiolog- Gold Coast of Africa where it is used as ical forms of smut. a forage crop. JANUARY I TO MARCH 31, 1931

91961 and 91962—Continued. 91978 to 91980—Continued. 91962. PHASBOLUS TRINBRVIUS Heyne. 91980. RUBUS sp. Rosaceae. Fabaceae. La Concha. A large blackberry of the An annual or biennial vine, densely best quality, 1% inches by 1 inch in clothed with deflexed tawny hairs. The diameter. trifoliolate leaves have broadly ovate leaflets 3 to 5 inches long, and the red 91981. AMOMTJM sp. Zinziberaceae. flowers are in clusters of three to six on flexuous peduncles. It is native to trop- From Indo-China. Seeds presented by M. ical Africa and Asia. Poilane, Institut des Recherches Agrono- miques de l'lndochine, Division de Bo- 91963 to 91975. tanique. Received March 10, 1931. From Kastrup, Denmark. Seeds presented Cardamomum. A plant 10 to 15 feet by A. Hansen. Received March 10, 1931. high, cultivated between 4,500 and 6,000 feet altitude. 91963 to 91969. BRASSICA OLERACEA CAPI- TATA L. Brassicaceae. Cabbage. 91982 and 91983. 91963. Charleston Wakefleld. From Paris, France. Seeds purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Received 91964. From the Copenhagen market. March 10, 1931. 91965. Danish Ballhead, a balloon- 91982. LOTUS COBNICULATUS L. Faba- shaped variety. ceae. Birdsfoot trefoil. 91966. Danish Ballhead, an extra short- A low-growing legume with yellow stemmed variety. flowers. 91967. Danish Ballhead, a short- For previous introduction see 69005. stemmed variety. 91983. LOTUS ULIGINOSUS Schkuhr. Fa- 91968. Early Jersey Wakefleld, baceae. 91969. Original Golden Acre. A herbaceous perennial pasture plant 91970 to 91972. BRASSICA OLERACEA BOT- which grows in wet swampy ground. RYTIS L. Brassicaceae. Cauliflower. For previous introduction see 73267. 91970. Dwarf Gerfurt. 91984 to 92000. 91971. Snowball. From Canada. Seeds presented by J. 91972. Snowball No. 10. Adams, Division of Botany, Central Ex- 91973 to 91975. SPINACIA OLERACEA L. perimental Farm, Ottawa. Received Chenopodiaceae. Spinach. March 11, 1931. 91973. King of Denmark. 91984 to 91990. ALLIUM spp. Liliaceae. Onion* 91974. Triumph. 91984. ALLIUM CABINATUM L. 91975. Princess Juliana. A species with narrowly linear leaves and purple-lilac flowers, produced in a 91976. PISTACIA VERA L. Anacardia- comparatively large head. It is found ceae. Pistache. throughout southern Europe, especially in the Alps. From Moscow, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Seeds presented through Prof. For previous introduction see 78977. J. Russell Smith, Columbia University, New York, N. Y. Received March 10, 91985. ALLIUM CAERDLEUM Pall. 1931. A wild onion, native to northern Europe, 2 or more feet high, with 91977. VlTIS BERLANDIEBJ X RIPARIA. linear leaves and attractive light-blue Vitaceae. Grape. flowers in erect rounded umbels. From Austria. Scions received from Kober, For previous introduction see 78978. Kohlfurst & Co., Vienna. Received March 17, 1931. 91986. ALLIUM CAERULESCENS Boiss. Experimental Farm No. 586. An Kober BB. A hybrid used as a stock. onion about 1 foot high with rather European varieties grafted on this stock are short linear leaves and bluish-violet said to give early grapes of best quality. flowers in a short umbel. Native to 91978 to 91980. Armenia. 91987. ALLIUM FETISOWI Regel. From Medellin, Colombia, South America. Seeds presented by Camilo C. Restrepo. An onion with linear-lanceolate or oblong leaves up to a foot high and Received March 10, 1931. a light-green scape, nearly 2 feet high, 91978. ERIOCHLOA RAMOSA (Retz.) which bears a many-flowered umbel of Kuntze. Poaceae. Grass. small uniformly rosy lilac flowers. It is native to eastern Turkestan. A common grass in rather low ground with fairly erect slender stems. It is of 91988. ALLIUM FLAVUM L. value as a pasture grass wherever it will PunUlum roseum. A small pink form establish itself. of an onion with an ascending or upright stem a foot or less high, nar- For previous introduction see 31597. rowly linear leaves about as long as 91979. J U G L A N S COLDMBIENSIS Dode. the stem, and small bell-shaped flowers Juglandaceae. Walnut. in a rather dense cluster. Native to A tree closely resembling the American dry rocky places, especially in chalky black walnut (J. nigra), but the nuts are soil, in south-central Europe. usually smaller. For previous introduction see 82011. 46 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

91984 to 92000—Continued. 91984 to 92000—Continued. 91989. ALLIDM GEYEEI S. Wats. 92000. ROSA ZAGRABIENSIS Vukot. and Braun. For previous introduction and description see 91038. A large shrub with a very thorny stem and very leafy long branches. 91990. ALLIUM TEXTILE Nelson and Mc- The five to seven leaflets are oval to Bride. oval-elliptic, and the pale-rose flowers A hardy wild onion, with semiterete are solitary or in twos or threes. It linear leaves which are shorter than is related to Rosa zalana Wiesb. Na- , the foot-high scape. The white flow- tive to Croatia. ers with purple Keels are in lax umbels. Native to North America. 92001. AMYGDALTJS PERSICA L. (Prunus 91991. KALANCHOE FLAMMEA Stapf. persica Stokes). Amygdalaceae. Crassulaceae. Peach. A stout erect pale-green succulent. 1 foot high, native to Somaliland, Africa. From Morocco. Seeds presented by H. The obovate, entire, or obscurely crenu- Brayard, Inge'nieur Horticole, Directeur la'te leaves are over 3 inches long, and de la Ferme Expe"rimentale, Marrakech. the flowers are in a flat cyme 4 to 5 Received March 11, 1931. inches across. The corolla tube is pale yellow, while the petals are bright Introduced for the use of specialists orange-red. interested in plant breeding. 91992 to 91996. PRIMULA spp. Primula- 92002. MEDICAGO SATIVA VARIA (Mart.) ceae. Primrose. Urban. Fabaceae. 91992. PRIMULA ALQIDA Adam. Variegated alfalfa. A perennial primrose, white or yel- From Canada. Seeds purchased from Wil- low-mealy throughout, with oblong- liam Rennie Co. (Ltd.), Toronto. Re- spatulate leaves and deep rose-violet ceived March 11, 1931. flowers. It is native to damp places in Asia Minor and is closely related Canadian. to Primula farinosa. 92003 to 92010. 91993. PRIMULA LEDCOPHYLLA Pax. From Wales. Seeds presented by Dr. R. G. For previous introduction and de- Stapledon, Director, Welsh Plant-Breed- scription see 91830. ing Station, Aberystwyth. Received March 11, 1931. 91994. PRIMULA PAXIANA Gilg. •. A showy herbaceous perennial with 92003 to 92008. TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE L. thin cordate-reniform triangular-lobed Fabaceae. Red clover. denticulate leaves on long petioles. The scape is 16 to 20 inches high and Named varieties of late-flowering red bears three to four superposed umbels clover. of blue-lilac flowers 1 inch across. It 92003. Montgomery. is native to China. 92004. Cotswold. 91995. PRIMULA PAXII Hort. 92005. Vale of Glwyd. A name for which a place of publication and a description have not 92006. Cornish Marl. been found. 92007. Huntingdonshire. 91996. PRIMULA URALENSIS Hort. 92008. Essex. A name for which a place of publication and a description have not 92009. PHLEUM PRATENSE L. Poaceae. been found. Timothy. 91997 to 92000. ROSA spp. Rosaceae. 92010. PHLEUM PRATENSE L. Poaceae. Rose. Timothy. 91997. ROSA BEQGERIANA Schrenk. 92011 to 92022. ABACHIS HYPOGAEA L. A bush 4 to 8 feet high with prickly Fabaceae. Peanut. pinnate leaves; the leaflets, usually seven to nine, are elliptic to oblong, From Java. Seeds presented by L. Koch, smooth and deep green above, generally Chief of the Section for the Breeding thickly hairy and bluish-green below. of Annual Plants, General Experiment The inflorescences are 1 to nearly 50 Station, Buitenzorg. Received March 11, flowered; the flowers are white, cream 1931. colored or more nearly red. The fruits are very dark red. A collection of pure strains, isolated from the erect type of Javanese peanuts, which For previous introduction see 65774. are practically resistant to a bacterial root 91998. ROSA CORNIFOLIA Hort. disease that is very common in Java. A name for which a place of publi- 92011. No. 34. 92017. No. 44. cation and a description have not been 92012. No. 7. 92018. No. 6. found. 92013. No. 9. 92019. No. 15. 91999. ROSA WASSERBUBGENSIS Kirschl. .92014. No. 16. 92020. No. 43. Said to be a hybrid between Rosa foment osa and R. pendulina, 92015. No. 10. 92021. No. 21. For previous introduction see 66945. 92016. No. 49. 92022. No. 20. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 47

92023 and 92024. TRITICUM AESTIVUM 92031. COUEPIA GRANDIFLOBA (Mart L. (T. vulffare Vill.). Poaceae. and Zucc.) Benth. Rosaceae. Common wheat. From Brazil. Seeds presented by E. I. du Prom Peru. Seeds presented by Alberto Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, Martin Lynch, Sayapullo (Trujillo). Re- Del., through G. S. Jamieson, United ceived March 12, 1931. States Department of Agriculture. Re- ceived March 18, 1931. Wheat grown at an altitude of 10,000 leet from Huancajanga, district of Saya- A small tree with stout branches, linear- pullo, Province of Cajabamba, Department oblong, coriaceous leaves 3 to 6 inches of Cajamarca, where the rainfall is heavy. long, and small flowers in densely tomentose compound panicles 5 to 10 inches long. 92023. No. 1. Mocho (without beards). It is native to Brazil, and the seeds are Seed came originally from Australia. said to produce a valuable oil. 92024. No. 2. Gandeal (hard wheat). 92032. CITBULLTJS VTJLGARIS Schrad. Seed originally brought by the Span- Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. iards during the colonial epoch. From New South Wales, Australia. Seeds $2025. MALTJS sp. Malaceae. Apple. presented by John Douglas, Field Branch, Department of Agriculture, Sydney. Re- From Prance. Plants presented by J. Du- ceived March 13, 1931. frenoy, Station de Recherches Agronom- Angelo. A very prolific variety of excep- iques de Clermont-Ferrand. Received tionally high quality under Australian con- March 12, 1931. ditions. Nor de Monton. An apple which is propagated by layering and is highly valued as ;. RHODODENDRON PENTAPHYIXUM a stock in the Clermont-Ferrand region. Maxim. (Azalea quinquefolia rosea 92026 to 92029. Rehd.). Ericaceae. Fiveleaf azalea. From Japan. Seeds purchased from T. From Nigeria, Africa. Seeds presented by Sakata & Co., Yokohama. Received Rev. C. J. Bender, Grand Soppo Post March 13, 1931. Buea, Cameroon Province. Received March 13, 1931. For previous introduction and description see 91247. 92026 and 92027. FLACOURTIA JANGOMAS (Lour.) Gmel. (F. cataphracta Roxb.). 92034. EREMOCHLOA ZEYLANICA Hack. Flacourtiaceae. Paniala. Poaceae. Grass. A small spiny tropicaj tree of compact From Ceylon. Seeds presented by the sys- habit, native to India. It bears small tematic botanist. Department of Agricul- purplish fruits which may be made into ture, Peradeniya. Received March 13, an excellent jelly. 1931. For previous introduction see 81688. A perennial grass, native to Ceylon, 12 to 18 inches high, with narrow leaves and 92026. Fruits the size of a small plum. slender spikes. Of possible value for lawns 92027. A sport of Flacourtia cata- and pastures. phracta. The fruits are the size of a small cherry, very sweet, and with For previous introduction see 78038. few seeds. 92035 and 92036. 92028. CITEUS sp. Rutaceae. From Quetta, India. Plants purchased from the Quetta Fruit Agency. Received A cross between a wild African orange March 14, 1931. and Las Palmas. The fruits are very sweet and luscious. 92035. PRUNUS ARMBNIACA L. Amygda- laceae. Apricot. 92029. RUBUS sp. Rosaceae. Nari Pas Ras. A wild blackberry, grown at about 3,000 feet altitude. 92086. AMYGDALUS PBRSICA L. (Prunus persica Stokes). Amygdalaceae. Peach. 92030. LECYTHIS ZABUCAJO Aubl. Lec- Garma 8 or da. ythidaceae. Sapucaya nut. 92037. GUILIELMA GASIPAES (H. B. K.) From Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. Seeds purchased from R. O. Wil- Bailey (O. speciosa Mart). Phoe- liams, Superintendent and Assistant Bot- nicaceae. Pupunha. anist, Department of Agriculture. Re- From Cali, Colombia. Seeds presented ceived March 13, 1931. through C. B. Doyle, Bureau of Plant In- The sapucaya nut is native to the Ama- dustry. Received March 14, 1931. zon Valley and adjacent regions, and many people consider it even better flavored than A palm with clustered stems that attain the Brazil nut. The somewhat triangular a height of 40 feet. The fruit grows in nuts are over 2 inches long and about 1 large bunches and has a firm, thick, and inch wide. They are borne In large woody mealy pericarp which when cooked has a urn-shaped capsules about 6 inches in diam- flavor resembling that of a chestnut. eter, with close-fitting lids at the top. It is a slow grower, and a long time is required For previous introduction see 81587. for the trees to reach the bearing age. 92038 to 92044. OCIMUM BASILICUM L. It seems unlikely that this tree will succeed in the United States, but it may do so in Menthaceae. Common basil. the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and elsewhere in the Tropics. From Paris, France. Seeds purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Received March For previous introduction see 63427. 16, 1931. 48 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

92038 to 92044—Continued. 92045 to 92072—Continued. Introduced for the use of department 92051. LESPEDEZA sp. Fabaceae. specialists working with drug plants. Bushclover. 92038. Large green. No. 7665. From Fa Hua Ssu Temple,, near Peiping. A variety with purple 92039. Purple. flowers. 92040. Bush green. 92052. LESPEDEZA sp. Fabaceae 92041. Bush green, compact. Bushclover.. 92042. Purple, compact. No. 7716. Said to be white flowered and valuable as an ornamental. Received, 92043. Lettuce-leaved. from the Manshu Nosan Shokai (Inc.), seed growers, February 3, 1931. 92044. Curled. 92053 to 92055. PHASEOLUS spp. Faba- 92045 to 92072. ceae. IVom Manchuria and China. Seeds col- Locally grown seed purchased from a lected by P. H. Dorsett and W. J. Morse, rain dealer at Tientsin, China, January agricultural explorers, Bureau of Plant , 1931. Industry. Received March 17, 1931. f 92053. PHASEOLUS ANGULABIS (Willd.) Nos. 92045 to 92050 were received from W. F. Wight. Adzuki bean. Manshu Nosan Shokai (Inc.), seed growers, Dairen, Manchuria, February 3, 1931. No. 7686. A small white bean. 92045. AQUILEGIA OXYSEPALA Trautv. 92054. PHASEOLUS AUBEUS Roxb. and Mey. Banunculaceae. Mung bean.. Early columbine. No. 7687. A mixed sample of yel- No. 7726. Siberian mountain colum- low and green beans. bine. A very early-flowering herbaceous perennial 2 to 3 feet high, with blue, yel- 92055. PHASEOLUS AUBEUS Roxb. low, and white flowers. The spurs are Mung bean. short and are bent inward. It is native No. 7688. A glossy green bean. to Siberia. Nos. 92056 to 92062 were received For previous introduction see 68407. from the Manshu Nosan Shokai (Inc.), seed growers, February 3, 1931. 92046. AMYGDALUS PEBSICA L. (Prunus persica Stokes). Amygdalaceae. 92056. PINUS BUNGEANA Zucc. Pinaceae- Peach. Lacebark pine. No. 7732. Wild-peach seeds which are No. 7730. larger and rougher than any before collected. For previous introduction; and description see 91010. 92047. CELTIS SINENSIS Pers. Ulma- ceae. Chinese hackberry. 92057. PRUNUS TOMENTOSA Thunb. Amygdalaceae. Nanking cherry. No. 7717. A tree, native to China and Japan, which grows to a height of 60 No. 7725. Introduced for the use of feet. The broadly ovate leaves, 2 to 4 plant breeders. inches long, are cordate at the base and 92058. PYBUS PAUBIEI C. Schneid. Mala- acuminate at the apex, with a serrate- ceae. Pear. dentate margin. The dull orange-red fruits are borne on stout pedicels. This No. 7728. The Korean wild pear is a tree has proved hardy at the Arnold very thorny tree about 8 feet high, with Arboretum. fruits the size of a Concord grape, russet with numerous brown spots. Introduced For previous introduction see 85732. for trial as a stock for commercial pears 92048. COEYLUS SIEBOLDIANA MANDSHU- and also as an ornamental. RICA (Maxim.) C. Schneid. Betula- For previous introduction see 82159. ceae. Hazelnut. 92059. MALUS PRUNIFODIA (Willd. ) No. 7731. A Manchurian shrub up to B o r k h . {Pyrus prunifolia Willd.). 15 feet high, with oblong or elliptic leaves Malaceae. Fearleaf crab. and clusters of small edible nuts. No. 7724. A small tree with pubescent For previous introduction see 72641. branchlets, ovate to elliptic sharply serrate leaves 2 to 4 inches long, and clus- 92049. COBYLUS SIEBOLWANA Blume. Betu- ters of white flowers 1 inch across, fol- laceae. Japanese hazel. lowed by ovoid yellow or red fruits which No. 7729. A shrub up to 15 feet high, persist on the tree for a long time. Na- with elliptic to obovate, doubly serrate tive to northeastern Asia. and slightly lobed leaves 2 to 4 inches 92060. ROSA MAXIMOWICZIANA R e g e 1. long, often with a purple blotch in the Rosaceae. Rose. middle. The tubular involucre, covered No. 7715. A shrub with arching stems with bristly hairs, is 1 to 2 inches long armed with scattered hooked prickles and and incloses the edible nut. It is native bristles. The compound leaves are made to Japan. up of seven to nine ovate to oblong finely 92050. EUONYMUS MAACKII Rupr. Cel- serrate leaflets 2 to 3 inches long, and astraceae. the white flowers, 2 to 3 inches across, No. 7719. A large shrub or small tree are borne in many-flowered corymbs. It with narrowly oval leaves about 3 inches is native to Manchuria and Chosen. long and small clusters of pink 4-lobed 92061. SAMBUCUS BACBMOSA L. Caprifoli- fruits which have orange-red arils. Na- aceae. European red elder. tive to northeastern Asia. No. 7727. The Chinese elder, of pos- For previous introduction see 77829. sible ornamental value. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31,- 19 31 49

92045 to 92072—Continued. 92045 to 92072—Continued. 92062 to 92066. SOJA MAX (L.) Piper 92072. VIGNA SINENSIS (Torner) Savi. (Glycine his pi da Maxim.). Fabaceae. Fabaceae. Cowpea. Soybean. No. 7689. From Tientsin, Chihli Prov- 92062. No. 6792. Moshito. Received ince, China. A mottled red-brown cow- from Mr. O'Hara, Dairen, Manchu- pea which is commonly grown in this ria, February 9, 1930. A medium- vicinity. small much-flattened glossy yellowish-brown bean; used for green ma- 92073 to 92092. nure and as forage for horses. From the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- INos. 92063 to 92066 were purchased in publics. Seeds presented by the director, Tientsin, Chihli Province, China, Regional Oil Plant Station, Kruglik, January 6, 1931. Northern Caucasus. Received March 17, 1931. 92063. No. 7682. An oblong somewhat flattened black bean with yellow 92073 to 92083. ARACHIS HYPOGAEA L. ferm and gray hilum. Said to be Fabaceae. Peanut. focally grown. 92073. African. 92064. No. 7683. A locally grown 92074. Spanish. rather small light-yellow bean which is irregular in size; germ yellow and 92075. Spanish No. I hilum inconspicuous. 92076. Spanish No. 10. 92065. No. 7684. A locally grown 92077. Spanish No. 808. light-green bean which is irregular in size, some being quite small; germ 92078. Spanish No. S30. yellow, hilum more or less inconspicuous. 92079. Improved Spanish. 92080. Tennessee Red. 92066. No. 7685. A large nearly round deep-green bean with green 92081. Valencia. germ and rather inconspicuous 92082. Valencia No. 479. hilum; said to be locally grown. 92083. Virginia Bunch. Nos. 92067 to 92071 were received from the Manshu Nosan Shokai (Inc.), 92084 to 92086. BRASSICA spp. Brassica- seed growers, Dairen, Manchuria, Febru- ceae. ary 3, 1931. 9.2084. BRASSICA NIGRA (L.) Koch. 92067. SYRINGA AMURENSIS Rupr. Olea- ceae. Manchurian lilac. Black mustard. Received as Brassica nigra, but the No. 7723. A lilac which grows from seeds look like B. luncea. a shrub to a small tree, with large handsome clusters of white flowers. 92085. BRASSICA NAPUS L. Rape. 92068. SYRINGA OBLATA DILATATA (Nakai) A collection of early varieties. Rehder. Oleaceae. Lilae. 92086. BRASSICA NAPUS L. Rape. No. 7720. A loosely branched shrub up to 12 feet high, with ovate long- A collection of late varieties. pointed leaves 6 inches long which turn vinous red in autumn, and loose clusters 92087. CAMELINA SATIVA (L.) Crantz. of pale purple-lilac flowers which appear Brassicaceae. early in the spring. It is native to Chosen. An annual crucifer 1 to 2 feet high with lanceolate leaves and small yellow For previous introduction see 85739. flowers. It is cultivated in Europe for the oil expressed from the seeds, and is 92069. TILIA MANSHURICA Rupr. and also used as fodder for cattle. Maxim. Tiliaceae. Linden. 92088. HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L. Astera- No. 7721. A small-leaved linden, naceae. Common sunflower. tive to Manchuria. No. 631. For previous introduction see 73059. 92089. HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L. Astera- 92070. VACCINIUM ULIGINOSUM L. Vac- ceae. Common sunflower. ciniaceae. Bog bilberry. No. A-41. No. 7718. A low shrub 1 to 2 feet high -with nearly sessile obovate entire leaves b2090. PERILLA FRUTESCENS (L.) Brit- 1 inch long, axillary clusters of one to ton (P. ocymoides L.). Menthaceae. four pink or white urn-shaped flowers a Green perilla. quarter of an inch long, and blue-black «dible sweet berries. It is native to Sou tze. northern Europe, Asia, and America. For previous introduction and descrip- 92071. VIBURNUM SARGENTI K o e h n e . tion see, 91061. Caprifoliaceae. Sargent cranberrybush. 92091. RICINUS COMMUNIS L. Euphor- No. 7722. A strong-growing shrub 12 biaceae. Castor-bean. to 15 feet high, somewhat resembling Viburnum opulus, with broadly ovate 3- Compactus (improved). lobed leaves and large clusters of bright- red fruits which are very attractive. It 92092. RICINUS COMMUNIS L. Euphor- is natf vie to northeastern Asia. biaceae. Castor-Dean. For previous introduction see 71167. Compactus No. 5. 50 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

92093. ClTHAREXTLUM BEBLANDIEB1 92094 to 92134—Continued. Robinson. Verbenaceae. 92103. CHRYSANTHEMUM sp. Asteraceae. From Brownsville, Tex. Seeds presented by No. 34. Pat O. Collected in Lahul Peter H. Heinz. Received March 17, Province at 10,000 feet altitude. A 1931. yellow-flowered variety, used for flavoring An ornamental shrub or small tree of up- soups. right rather loose growth, which may be 92104. DIANTHUS sp. Silenaceae. made compact by clipping, oblong or rhombic leaves about 4 inches long, and No. 2. Collected in Lahul Province at short axillary racemes of glossy purple 10,000 feet altitude. An attractive plant berries. Early In March it flowers in pro- with pink flowers, found growing in dry fusion and at the same time bears clusters places. It may prove useful for dry of old well-ripened glossy purple berries, as borders. well as younger coral-red ones. The ripe berries are eaten by ducks and other birds. 92105. HIPPOPHAB RHAMNOIDES L. Elae- It is native to Mexico. agnaceae. No. 30. A hardy deciduous shrub 10 For previous introduction see 78537. feet high, with dense silvery foliage and orange-yellow fruits, found in dry places 92094 to 92134. in Lahul Province at 10,000 feet altitude. From Nagar, Kulu, Punjab, British India. For previous introduction see 74684. Seeds collected by Walter Koelz, Botanist, Himalayan Research Institute, and pre- 92106. IMPATIENS sp. Impatientaceae. sented through Prof. Harley H. Bartlett, Department of Botany, University of No. 10. Collected at Chanderkani, Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Received Kulu, at 12,000 feet altitude. A very- March 18, 1931. attractive impatiens, 10 feet high, with large rose flowers. A collection of plants native to the Himalayan region. 92107. IRIS sp. Iridaceae. 92094. ACONITUM sp. Ranunculaceae. No. 5. Collected in Lahul Province between 10,000 and 14,000 feet altitude. No. 6. An aconite 18 inches high, An iris 6 inches high, with large fra- with large, musk-scented flowers, found grant purple flowers. between 12,000 and 14,000 feet altitude. 92108. PISUM SATIVUM L. Fabaceae. 92095. AQUILEGIA sp. Ranunculaceae. No. 31a. Shadma. Collected in Lahul Columbine. Province. A cultivated variety. No. 11. A very attractive blue and yellow fragrant-flowered columbine, 18 92109. MALVA sp. Malvaceae. inches high; found in open places and in No. 9. Collected at Trilognath, Cham- forests between 10,000 and 11,000 feet ba, at 9,000 feet altitude, in dry places. altitude. A rose malva 6 feet high. 92096. ANEMONE sp. Ranunculaceae. 92110. MECONOPSIS sp. Papaveraceae. "Windflower. No. 8. From Lahul Province between No. 15. An attractive anemone, 8 12,000 and 15,000 feet altitude. A very inches tall, with large white flowers; attractive blue poppy. found between 10,000 and 12,000 feet altitude. 92111 to 92115. PEDICULARIS spp. Scroph- ulariaceae. 92097. ANGELICA sp. Apiaceae. 92111. PEDICULARIS sp. No. 32a. A plant found in damp places at 10,000 feet altitude, whose roots are No. 16. Collected in Rothang Pass, used to flavor meat. between 12,000 and 14,000 feet altitude. A pedicularis 12 inches high 92098 to 92101. ASTER spp. Asteraceae. with large yellow flowers. 92098. ASTER sp. 92112. PEDICULARIS sp. No. 3. An attractive aster, 12 No. 17. Collected in Lahul Prov- inches high, with purple flowers; found ince in fields at 10,000 feet altitude. between 13,000 and 15,000 feet alti- A very attractive pink pedicularis 2 tude in the Province of Lahul. feet high. 92099. ASTER sp. 92113. PEDICUIARIS sp. No. 21. Collected in the Province No. 18. Collected along a stream in of Lahul, and probably like No. 3 Lahul Province at 10,000 feet alti- [92098]. tude. A variety 12 inches high whose 92100. ASTER sp. flowers are pink rose with a white throat. No. 22. Collected in the Province of Lahul, and probably like No. 3 92114. PEDICULARIS sp. [92098]. No. 19. Collected in Lahul Province 92101. ASTER sp. at 10,000 feet altitude. No. 24. A much-branched aster 4 92115. PEDICULARIS sp. feet high, with lavender flowers, col- No. 20. Collected in Lahul Province lected in the Shalina Gardens, Lahore, at 10,000 feet altitude. Punjab. 92116. PLEUROSPERMUM APIOLENS C. B. 92102. CHRYSANTHEMUM sp. Asteraceae. Clarke. Apiaceae. No. 29. Kanfa. A yellow scented No. 26a. Collected in Rothang Pass chrysanthemum found between 12,000 and at 13,000 feet altitude. Used to keep 14,000 feet altitude. moths out of clothes. JANUARY 1 TO MAECH 31, 1931 51

92094 to 92134—Continued. 92094 to 92134—Continued. 92117. POLYGONUM sp. Polygonaceae. 92134. TYPHONIDM sp. Araceae. No. 13. Collected in Lahul Province No. 31. Collected in Rothang Pass at at 10,000 feet altitude. An attractive 13,000 feet altitude. buckwheat with fragrant white flowers. It grows in masses 8 feet high. 92135 and 92136. 98118. POLTGONUM sp. Polygonaceae. From Southern Rhodesia, Africa. Seeds presented by Dr. W. L. Thompson, Mount No. 14. Collected at Kulu, Punjab* Silinda. Received March 18, 1931. between 10,000 and 12,000 feet altitude. A buckwheat with bright-red flowers. 92135. STBYCHNOS MELLODOEA S. Moore. 92119. PBIMULA sp. Primulaceae. Loganiaceae. No. 12. Collected in Lahul Province A tree much prized for its strong: between 13,000 and 14,000 feet altitude. fine-grained timber, which is used for tool A very attractive primrose with royal- handles and fancy furniture. When in purple flowers. fruit the tree resembles a cherry tree. 92120. PRUNDS sp. Amygdalaceae. For previous introduction see 54921. 92121. RHODODENDRON sp. Ericaceae. 92136. TRICHILIA CHIRINDENSIS Swymu and Baker. Meliaceae. No. 4. Collected in Rothang Pass at 12,000 feet altitude. A shrub up to 10 Ukuhla. A fine timber tree with a feet high with purple flowers. spreading head of dark glossy leaves, light-gray bark, and dull-white flowers. 92122 to 92125. RISES spp. Grossularia- It makes an excellent shade tree, some- ceae. times becoming 120 feet high. The timber is reddish brown and easily worked. 92122. RIBES sp. The seeds are partially covered with a 92123. RIBES sp. white pulp (inclosed by a bright-red skin) having a nutty flavor, and although No. 26b. there is very little of it, the natives are very fond of it. An oil is obtained 92124. RIBES sp. from the seeds. No. 27. Collected in Lahul Province at 10,000 feet altitude. The fruit is For previous introduction see 54922. made into preserves. 92137 to 92139. SOLANTJM MELONGENA 92125. RIBBS sp. L. Solanaceae. Eggplant. No. 32. Collected in Lahul Prov- ince at 10,000 feet altitude. From Giza, Egypt. Seeds presented by Thomas W. Brown, Director, Horticul- 92126 to 92131. ROSA spp. Rosaceae. tural Section, Ministry of Egypt. Re- ceived March 18, 1931. 92126. ROSA sp. No. 1. Collected in Lahul Province Egyptian-grown seed, introduced for at 10,000 feet altitude on dry ground. the use of specialists who are trying to A very attractive, many-flowered pink breed a variety immune from the egg* rose, up to 8 feet high. plant wilt. 92137. Long Black. 92127. ROSA sp. No. la. Same as No. 1 [92126], but 92138. Globe. the seeds are from a different bush. 92139. White. 92128. ROSA sp. 92140 to 92147. No. 7. Collected in Lahul Province at 10,000 feet altitude. A free-flower- From the Netherlands. Seeds purchased ing bush, 6 feet high, with very attrac- from Zwaan & De Wilies Seed Co. (Inc.), tive large yellow flowers. Scheemda, Groningen. Received March 18, 1931. 92129. ROSA sp. No. 7a. Same as No. 7 [92128], but 92140 to 92142. BETA VULGABIS L. Che- the seeds are from a different bush. nopodiaceae. Beet. 92140. Crimson Globe. 92130. ROSA sp. 92141. Detroit Dark Red. No. 33. A pink rose collected at 9,000 feet altitude in Chyassu Rampus- 92142. Crosby's Egyptian. Bushahs. 92143 to 92147. SPINACIA OLBRACEA L. 92131. ROSA MOSCHATA Mill. Chenopodiaceae. Spinach* Musk rose. 92143. Reselected Bloomsdale. No. 28. Collected at Kulu, Punjab. 92144. Prickly Winter. 92182. SENECIO CHRYSANTHRMOIDES D C. No. 25. Collected in Lahul Province 92145. Victoria. at 10,000 feet altitude. A much-branched plant, 2 feet high, with yellow flowers 92146. Viroflay. which are much esteemed by the natives. 92147. Juliana. 92188. SBNBCIO CHRTSANTHBMOIDES D C. Asteraceae. 92148 to 92166. No; 26. Collected in Lahul Province From England. Seeds purchased fiom It is probably the same as No. 25 Thompson & Morgan, Ipswich. Received [92132]. March 18, 1931. 52 PLANT MATEBIAL INTBODTJCED 92148 to 92166—Continued. 92148 to 92166—Continued. 92148. ANEMONE RANUNCULOIDES L. Ba- 92156. CALOCHORTUS KENNEDYI Porter. nunculaceae. Yellow wood anemone. A low bulbous perennial 1 to 4 inches A low herbaceous perennial with stems high, with linear tufted leaves and 2- 3 to 8 inches high from a somewhat tu- flowered to 4-flowered umbels of red- berous rootstock. The leaves are 3- orange to vermilion flowers with a parted to 5-parted, with the lobes deeply- purple spot at the base of each segment. cut and serrated, and the solitary golden- It is native to the deserts of southern yellow flowers are single or semidouble. California. It is native to Europe and Siberia and flowers in March and April. 92157. CALOCHORTUS PLUMMERAE Greene. Santa mariposa. 92149. ASPARAGUS ACUTIFOLIUS L. Con- A bulbous perennial with a broad vallariaceae. glossy radical leaf, branching stems 1 to 2 feet high, and very showy lilac to A hardy evergreen species which makes purple flowers of triangular square- a beautiful hedge plant, somewhat re- topped petals having the margins lined sembling the juniper. As the plants with long silky hairs. It is native to grow older there is a tendency to pro- southern California. duce vinelike shoots. The tuberlike stor- age roots and drought-resistant foliage 92158. CHLOROGALUM POMERIDIANUM make it valuable for regions of scanty Kunth. Liliaceae. Amole. rainfall. The shoots are edible, although much smaller than those of ordinary as- A perennial with a bulb 4 inches long paragus. The flavor, however, is said by and 2 inches thick, sending up a stem some to be superior to the common 5 feet high. The basal leaves are linear species. and wavy margined, and the numerous starlike white flowers with purple veins For previous introduction see 49458. are in a terminal panicle and open in the afternoon. It is native to California, 92150. BLOOMERIA AUREA Kellogg. Liiia- and the bulbs are used for soap making. ceae. Goldenstar. 92159. CLAYTONIA ROSEA Bydb. Portu- A small summer-flowering bulbous per- lacaceae. Springbeauty. ennial, closely resembling the alliums. The grasslike leaves are radical, and the A delicate bulbous perennial, native to stiff slender scape, 6 to 18 inches high, Colorado, with spatulate basal leaves, bears an umbel of wheel-shaped golden- linear-lanceolate stem leaves, and 5 to yellow flowers nearly 1 inch across. It 10 pink flowers on a short stem. is native to California. 92160. CLAYTONIA VIRGINICA L. Portu- 92151. BRODIAEA CANDIDA Baker. Lilia- lacaceae. Virginia springbeauty. ceae. A smooth succulent bulbous perennial A spring-flowering bulbous perennial, 4 to 8 inches high, with linear-lanceolate with linear leaves and scapes 1 to 2 feet leaves 2 to 6 inches long and a loose high bearing umbels of tubular white or raceme of pink-tinged white flowers. It bluish flowers with a green midrib. It is is native to the eastern United States. native to California and is probably not hardy north of Virginia. 92161. DlCENTRA CHRYSANTHA W a 1 p . Papaveraceae. Golden eardrops. 92152. BRODIAEA LACTEA (Lindl.) S. Wats. The yellow-flowered bleedingheart, Liliaceae. found at an altitude of 2,500 feet in the Coast Bange Mountains of California. A bulbous perennial, native to Califor- It is a glaucous perennial with stiff nia, with stems 1 to 2 feet high, linear course leafy stems 2 to 3 feet high and leaves, and an umbel of wheel-shaped bipinnate leaves 1 foot or more in length. white flowers having a green midvein. The yellow flowers, about half an inch" long, are borne in large racemose pan- 92153 to 92157. CALOCHORTUS spp. Lilia- icles. ceae. 92162. ERYTHRONIUM CALIFORNICUM 92153. CALOCHORTUS ALBUS Dougl. Purdy. Liliaceae. California troutlily. White globe-tulip. A bulbous perennial with two richly A bulbous perennial, native to Cali- mottled lanceolate leaves and a scape fornia, with a single basal leaf and a bearing up to 16 nodding lilylike creamy slender flexuous leafy branched stem to light-yellow flowers with revolute pet- bearing several globular pendent white als marked maroon at the base. It is flowers 1 inch across. native to California. 92154. CALOCHORTUS CATALINAE S. Wats. 92163. ERYTHRONIUM HENDERSONI S. Catalina mariposa. Wats. Liliaceae. Henderson troutlily. A bulbous perennial with branching A bulbous perennial with lanceolate to stems 1 to 2 feet high and large hand- oblong leaves mottled in dark brown some white to deep-lilac flowers having and one to three pale-purple flowers hav- a round black spot at the base of each ing recurved petals and a dark, almost petal. It is native to Santa Catalina black, center. It is native to southern Island. Oregon. 92164. LEWISIA FINCHII Hort. Portula- 92155. CALOCHORTUS CLAVATUS S. Wats. caceae. Golden mariposa. A name for which a place of publica- A bulbous perennial, native to Cali- tion has not been found. It is said to fornia, with stout stems and golden- be a rare and beautiful rock plant with yellow bowl-shaped flowers 5 to 6 rosettes of fleshy leaves and handsome inches across. soft-pink flowers. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 53

92148 to 92166—Continued. 92167 to 92176—Continued. 92165. PHORMIUM TBNAX Forst. Lilia- 92176. SOLANUM sp. Solanaceae. ceae. New Zealand flaxlily. No. 3. Tubers collected in January, A plant with rigid, sword-shaped leaves 1931, at approximately 10,000 feet alti- 6 or more feet in length and a flower tude, in El Desierto, Distrito Federal. stalk sometimes 15 feet high, which hears numerous dull-red or yellow flowers. 92177. CYCAS PECTINATA Griff. Cyca- Adapted for growing out of doors in daceae. Florida and California and as a tub plant farther north. From India. Seeds purchased from the Chandra Nursery, Rhenock, Sikkim State. For previous introduction see 64197. Received March 20, 1931. 92166. SANGUISORBA CANADBNSIS L. RO- An evergreen palmlike tree, 8 to 10 feet saceae. American burnet. high, native to India, with ascending re- A stout herbaceous perennial 5 to 6 curved compound leaves 5 to 7 feet long, feet high, with unequally pinnate leaves made up of sword-shaped narrowly linear made up of 6 to 10 pairs of cordate ser- leaflets 7 to 10 inches long. The carpo- rate leaflets and cylindrical flower heads, phylls, or fruit-bearing leaves, are about 2 to 6 inches long, of small white flowers. 10 inches long, broadly rounded, and long It is native to the eastern part of the pointed, and are covered witu dense tawny United States. wool. 92167 to 92176. 92178 and 92179. From Mexico. Material collected by C. O. From Mexico. Scions collected by C. O. Erlanson and Max Souviron, Bureau of Erlanson and Max Souviron, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received March 18, Plant Industry. Received March 21, 1931. 1931.

92167. FUCHSIA SPLENDBNS ZUCC. Onag- 92178. PERSEA AMERICANA Mill. (P. gra- raceae. ti8sima Gaertn. f.). Lauraceae. Avocado. No. 83. Cuttings collected on the road between San Crist6bal and Tenejapa, No. 59. Aguacate. Collected in Feb- Chiapas, February 28, 1931, at 3,500 ruary, 1931, at La Laguna, between Acala feet altitude. A much-branched orna- and San Cristobal, Chiapas. The com- mental shrub about 5 feet high. The mon type of hard-skinned wild avocado. single drooping flowers, over 1 inch long, are scarlet with greenish-yellow tips and 92179. (Undetermined.) greenish petals. The tube is over twice the length of the calyx lobes, the pointed No. 50. Jogote. Collected February petals half as long as the tube; the 21, 1931, near Acala, Chiapas, at 2,800 stamens are much exerted and the anthers feet altitude. A cultivated tree, 10 feet are yellow. high, with edible fruit. 92168 to 92175. PERSEA AMERICANA Mill. 92180 to 92188. (P. gratissima Gaertn. f.). Laura- ceae. Avooado. From the Netherlands. Seeds presented by Zwaan & De Wiljes Seed Co. (Inc.), Nos. 92168 to 92170 were scions col- Scheemda, Groningen. Received March lected February 26, 1931, at 1,900 feet 21, 1931. altitude at San Andres, northwest of San Crist6bal, Chiapas. 92180 to 92183. BETA VULGABIS L. Che- nopodiaceae. Beet. 92168. No. 69. Tree about 35 feet high. 92169. No. 70. A small wild avocado 92180. Early Wonder. . with thin skin, instead of the thick skin of the usual type in this region. 92181. Extra Early Flat Egyptian. Collected from a tree 30 feet high. 92182. Waef Long Blood. 92170. No. 71. Aguacate. The common type of hard-skinned wild 92183. Long Smooth Blood. avocado. Tree about 45 feet high. 92184 to 92188. SPINACIA OLBRACEA L. 92171. No. 86. Scions collected Feb- Chenopodiaceae. Common spinach. ruary 28, 1931, from a tree 25 feet high, growing along the road between 92184. Triumph. San Cristfibal and Tenejapa, Chiapas, at 3,500 feet altitude. 92185. New Zealand. 92172. No. 37. Fruit bought in the 92186. So-called Nobel. market at Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, 92187. Bloomsdale Longstanding Dark- but said to have come from the area green. around San CristGbal. A very hard- shelled, round avocado. 92188. King of Denmark. Nos. 92173 to 92175 were fruits bought in the market of San Crist6bal, 92189. RUBUS URSINUS Cham, and Chiapas, February 27, 1931. Schlecht. Rosaceae. 92178. No. 77. A pear-shaped avocado. Logan blackberry. 92174. No. 78. A very small round From England. Plants purchased from avocado, said to have come from Laxton Bros., Bedford. Received March San Pedro, Chiapas. 21, 1931. 92176. No. 79. The ordinary-sized A red-fruited variety of the wild trailing round avocado. Origin not known. blackberry of the Pacific coast. 54 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

92190 and 92191. CITRULLUS NAUDINIA- 92198. BEAUMONTIA GBANDIFLOBA NUS Hook. Cucurbitaceae. (Roth) Wall. Apocynaceae. From the Union of South Africa. Seeds From Mount Joy, Dominica, British West presented by Herbert Lang, Transvaal Indies. Seeds presented by Stephen Ha- Museum, Pretoria. Received March 23, weis. Received March 24, 1931. 1931. A wild watermelon said to have a per- A tall-growing woody vine with obovate ennial root,* trailing pubescent stems, and cuspidate wavy-margined leaves and cymes leaves like those of G. colocynthis. The of large pure-white fragrant bell-shaped seeds received are similar to those of the flowers. It is native to India. colocynthis in shape, but are the size of the For previous introduction see 42971. common watermelon. 92190. Received as Gemsbok cucumber. 92199 to 92245. 92191. Received as Tsama melon. From Europe and Asia Minor. Seeds collected by James G. Dickson, United States 92192 to 92197. Department of Agriculture. Received From Summit, Canal Zone. Seeds presented March 24, 1931. by J. E. Higgins, Director, Canal Zone 92199 to 92219. MEDICAGO spp. Faba- Experiment Gardens. Received March ceae. Alfalfa. 23, 1931. Nos. 92199 to 92212 were collected in ARECA ALICAE F. Muell. Phoeni- the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. caceae. Palm. An Australian palm with several slen- 92199. MEDICAGO FALCATA L. der graceful spineless trunks, 9 feet or Yellow-flowered alfalfa. more in height, and pinnate shining-green No. 151. An alfalfa hybrid of the leaves 3 to 6 feet long. semierect type. It is hardy at Khar- For previous introduction see 68107. kof, Ukraine. 92193. CALOPHYLLUM CALABA L. Clusia- 92200. MEDICAGO FALCATA L. ceae. Calafca-tree. Yellow-flowered alfalfa. A West Indian relative of the mango- No. 199. From Erivan, Armenia, steen (Qardnia mangostana) which be- July 20, 1930; collected on canyon comes a tree 60 feet high, with dark- slopes at 200 feet altitude. A wild green glossy foliage and axillary clusters species which is a good seed producer. of white flowers. The wood is used for building purposes, and in Puerto Rico the 92201. MEDICAGO SATIVA L. oil pressed from the seeds is sometimes No. 157. From Saratov, August 14, used in lamps. 1930. A winter-resistant variety For previous introduction see 62141. which seeds freely along the dry road- side. 92194. CANANGIUM ODOBATUM (Lam.) Baill. Annonaceae. Ylang-ylang. Nos. 92202 to 92208 were collected A large quick-growing tree, 60 to 80 June 29, 1930, at Atrada Kubanska. feet high, native to the Philippines, Guam, and Java. The larsre greenish- !. MEDICAGO SATIVA VARIA (Mart.) yellow flowers are strongly scented and Urban. Variegated alfalfa. yield by distillation the popular perfume, No. 158. Grimm. A very good seed ylang-ylang. producer. For previous introduction see 51811. 92203. MEDICAGO SATIVA L. 92195. CASSIA MULTIJUGA Rich. Caesal- No. 159. Kharkov strain. Very piniaceae. good seed. A small tree 15 to 20 feet high, with compound leaves made up of linear leaf- 92204. MEDICAGO SATIVA L. lets about half an inch long and large yellow flowers followed by flat glabrous No. 160. TurJcestcm alfalfa. A me- pods 6 inches long and less than an inch dium-good seed producer. wide. It is native to Mexico, South 92205. MEDICAGO FALCATA L. America, and the West Indies. Yellow-flowered alfalfa. 92196. ELAEIS MELANOCOCCA Gaertn. No. 161. A yellow-flowered hybrid Phoenicaceae. Palm. of the erect type. A widespreading low palm which grows in damp situations. It is closely related 92206. MEDICAGO SATIVA L. to the African oil palm (Elaeia ffuineen- No. 162. Framhenburg alfalfa. A 8i8)f and a clear oil is extracted from the very good seed. kernels in small quantities by the natives, who prize it highly for cooking. 92207. MEDICAGO FALCATA L. For previous introduction see 61627. Yellow-flowered alfalfa. 92197. WARSZBWICZIA COCCINBA (Vahl) No. 163. A white-flowered hybrid, Klotzsch. Rubiaceae. good seed, but not very hardy. An ornamental tree with dark-green 92208. MEDICAGO FALCATA L. foliage and clusters of small flowers, each a quarter of an inch across. One sepal No. 164. A semierect, very leafy of each cluster is brilliant scarlet and form. over 2 inches long, making a startling 92209 to 92211. MEDICAGO SATIVA L. splash of color against the dark leaves. The tree blooms in summer (the wet . No. 165. Midi alfalfa. Col- season), whereas most of the showy flow- lected in the south of France. ering trees of the Tropics bloom in the 92210. No. 166. A semierect form dry season. from Alma Ata (Viernii), Union For previous introduction see 56022. of Soviet Socialist Republics. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 55

92199 to 92245—Continued. 92199 to 92245—Continued. 92211. No. 167. Alma Atinka. A 92227. No. 178. Turkestan selection. hardy variety from near Wierny, Kasakstan, Union of Soviet So- 92228. No. 179. Turkestan selection. cialist Republics. 92229. No. 180. Turkestan selection. 92212. MEDICAGO SATIVA VABIA (Mart.) 92230. No. 202. From Ukraine. Urb. Variegated alfalfa. 92231. No. 203. From Azerbaijan. No. 168. From the West Siberian 92232. LATHYBUS SATIVUS L. Faba- Experiment Station. ceae. Bittervetch. 92213. MEDICAGO SATIVA VABIA (Mart.) No. 152. From Kharkof, Ukraine. Urb. Variegated alfalfa. A large leafy plant which matures No. 169. From Paris, France. Re- early. ceived from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. ; 92233. LATHYBUS SATIVUS L. Faba- crop of 1928. ceae. Bittervetch. 92214 to 92216. MBDICAGO FALCATA L. No. 153. From Kharkof, Ukraine. Yellow-flowered alfalfa. An early dwarf plant, very leafy. Collected in the Union of Soviet 92234. LOLIUM PERSICUM Boiss. and Socialist Republics. Hohen. Poaceae. Eyegrass. 92214. No. 170. From the District No. 191. From Erivan, Armenia. of Samara. Collected in high hills in a very hot 92215. No. 171. Sickle shaped. and dry region. An annual grass From the Agricultural Experiment closely resembling Lolium multiflorum. Station, District of Voronezh. 92235. PUNICA GBANATUM L. Punica- 92216. No. 172. From the Subdivi- ceae. Pomegranate. sion of Selection, West Siberian Experiment Station, District of No. 185. From Tiflis, Georgia. A Akmolin. large sweet fruit. 92236. PHASEOLUS VULGABIS L. Faba- 92217 to 92219. MEDICAGO SATIVA L. ceae. Common bean. 92217. No. 173. From Aulis Ata, near Tashkent, Uzbe Ristan, No. 181. From Trebizond, Asiatic Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- Turkey, October 5, 1930. Beans grown lics. commonly on the hillsides in the Black Sea region with corn in the same field. 92218. No. 174. From Pisidia Is- 92237. PHASEOLUS VULGABIS L. Faba- parta, Asia Minor. ceae. Common bean. 92219. No. 175. From the Agricul- tural Experiment Station, Pisi- No. 186. From Bela Slatina, Bul- dia Isparta, Asia Minor. garia, October 14, 1930. Field beans. Nos. 92220 to 92235 were collected 92238. CUCUMIS MELO L. Cucurbita- in the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- ceae. Melon. publics. No. 182. From Istanbul, Turkey. Collected October 9, 1930. The Turk- 92220. MOBUS CAUCASICA Hort. Mora- ish sugar melon. A long slender green- ceae. Mulberry. gray melon with little mottling; very No. 148. Collected in the Tiflis sweet. It is much prized by the peas- Botanic Garden, Georgia. A very ants in the Black Sea region. sweet-flavored aromatic fruit, supe- 92239. CUCUMIS MELO L. Cucurbita- rior to others found. ceae. Melon. 92221. PBUNDS ABMENIACA L. Amyg- No. 183. Collected at Istanbul. dalaceae. Apricot. Turkey, October 9, 1930. Turkish No. 149. Collected at Dshelaloglu, sugar melon. A round green melon, Armenia, June 17, 1930. A very fine mottled with white, cultivated in the large fruit produced in the steppe Black Sea region. Not so sweet as region at 4,000 feet altitude. the preceding, No. 182 [92238], but of good flavor. 92222. PBUNUS ABMENIACA L. dalaceae. April 92240. HIPPOPHAE BHAMNOIDBS L. Elaeagnaceae. No. 156. Collected at Erivan, June Common sea-buckthorn. 20, 1930. A freestone apricot of medium-to-large size and very fine No. 184. Collected in the Caucasus texture and flavor. Mountains. 92223 to 92231. ONOBRYCHIS VULGABIS For previous introduction and de- Hill (O. viciaefolia Scop.). Faba- scription see 92105. ceae. Sanfoin. Nos. 92241 to 92245 were collected in 92223. No. 150. A large type, origi- the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- nally from Afghanistan, but col- publics. lected in Valki, near Kharkof, Ukraine. 92241. VICIA sp. Fabaceae. Vetch. No. 197. Collected near Erivan, 92224. No. 201. From the Lori- Armenia, June 20, 1930, in a dry can- bambakski region, Armenia. yon at 950 feet altitude. An early 92225. No. 176. From Zangezursk, vetch. Karakilis, Armenia. 92242. VICIA VILLOSA Roth. Fabaceae. 92226. No. 177. Turkestan selection. Hairy vetch. 56 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

92199 to 92245—Continued. 92249 to 92258—Continued. No. 200. A variety which branches 92250. GOSSYPIUM sp. Malvaceae. from the roots when the top is cut. The seed pods do not shatter. Cotton. No. 38. Culluche. Seeds collected Feb- 92243. SCOEZONERA sp. Cichoriaceae. ruary 18, 1931, at Tuxtla Gutierrez. An interesting small-boiled cotton with short No. 205. From Baku, Azerbaijan, brown lint, which is without economic June 13, 1930. A plant found on dry importance except that it is proof lava soils which produces 15 per cent against the boll weevil. The bolls are of good quality rubber. protected by a proliferation much more complete than any other cotton thus far 92244. (Undetermined.) studied. No. 155. An ornamental legume, re- 92251 to 92258. CITRUS spp. Rutaceae. sembling a lupine, which is winter hardy at Kharkof, Ukraine. Nos. 92251 to 92257 are scions of cultivated trees collected near Acala, Feb- 92245. VlCIA BITHYNICA L. Fabaceae. ruary 21, 1931, at 2,800 feet altitude. Vetch. 92251 to 92253. CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA No. 154. Collected at Erivan, Arme- (Christm.) Swingle. Lime. nia, June 21, 1930. A winter field pea with hairy pods and foliage which 92251. No. 47. Lima. A tree 10 makes an excellent growth on dry soil. feet high with white flowers. 92252. No. 48. Lima. A tree 10 For previous introduction see 50315. feet high, flowers white. 92246. PINUS KORAIENSIS Sieb. and 92253. No. 49. Lima nuranja. Tree Zucc. Pinaceae. Korean pine. 15 feet high. From Chosen, Japan. Seeds presented by 92254. CITRUS SINENSIS (L.) Osbeck. the Government General of Chosen. Re- Orange. ceived March 24, 1931. No. 52. Tree 15 feet high. This is From the Forest Experiment Station, the commonly cultivated orange of this Keijo, Chosen. A 5-needle pine, up to 100 region. feet high, native to Chosen and Japan. It produces valuable lumber and edible 92255. CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA seeds and is also of ornamental value, being (Christm.) Swingle. Lime. slow in growth and forming a dense broad No. 53. A tree of good type. pyramidal head of handsome foliage. 92256. CITRUS MBDICA L. Citron. For previous introduction see 82483. No. 54. Tree 15 feet high. 92257. CITRUS AURANTIUM L. 92247. TECOMA CHRYSOTRICHA Mart. Seville orange. Bignoniaceae. No. 55a. A sour-orange tree 10 to From Brazil. Seeds presented by Mrs. 15 feet high, growing wild. Seeds of Ynes Mexia, Vicosa, Minas Geraes, through this tree were given the number 92249. W. T. Swingle, Bureau of Plant Indus- 92258. CITRUS SINENSIS (L.) Osbeck. try. Received March 24, 1931. Orange. Pau Mulato. A small to medium-sized No. 82. Scions collected at Tene- tree which grows in the open or in partial japa, west of San Cristobal, February shade. The handsome canary-yellow flow- 28, 1931, at 3,500 feet altitude. A ers, with red-streaked throats, open in early sweet orange of excellent quality, said spring while the tree is still leafless. It to be the best in this region. grows just below the frost line in Minas Geraes, at about 2,000 feet altitude. 92259. BERBERIS BEANIANA C. Schneid. 92248. CANNA EDULIS Ker. Cannaceae. Berberidaceae. Barberry. From France. Seeds presented by Prof. Edible canna. D. Bois, Paris Museum of Natural His- From the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- tory, Paris. Received March 26, 1931. lics. Seeds presented by A. Kol, Chief, A Chinese shrub with long yellow spines, Bureau of Introduction, Institute of Ap- yellow flowers, and purple ellipsoidal plied Botany and New Cultures, Lenin- fruits. grad. Received March 24, 1931. For previous introduction see 76213. No. 129050. A close relative to the ornamental cannas, cultivated for its edible 92260 to 92273. SORGHUM VULGARE tuber. Pers. Poaceae. Sorghum. For previous introduction see 80543. From China. Seeds presented by the Direc- tor, College of Agriculture, National University of Peiping. Received March 92249 to 92258. 26, 1931. From Chiapas, Mexico. Seeds and scions collected by C. O. Erlanson and Max Seeds grown at the experiment farm of Souviron, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- the Chinese Eastern Railway at Echo. ceived March 25, 1931. 92260. No. 1. 92267. No. 8. 92261. No. 2. 92268. No. 9. 92249. CITKUS AUBANTIUM L. Rutaceae. 92262. No. 3. 92269. No. 10. Seville orange. 92263. No. 4. 92270. No. 11. No. 55. Seeds of a sour orange, col- 92264. No. 5. 92271. No. 12. lected February 22, 1931, near Acala, from a tree 10 to 15 feet high, growing 92265. No. 6. 92272. No. 13. wild. i. No. 7. 92273. No. 14. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 19 31 57

92274. PHOENIX TOMENTOSA H o r t. 92282 to 92287—Continued. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 92285. DAPHNE BLAGAYANA Freyer. From the Canary Islands. Seeds pre- Thymelaeaceae. Balkan daphne. sented by Wildpret Bros., Port Orotava, A low diffusely branched shrub, native Teneriffe. Received March 26, 1931. to the mountains of southeastern Europe. The obovate leaves, 1 to 2 inches long, A name for which a description has not are crowded at the end of the branchlets, been found. The seeds closely resemble and the yellowish white fragrant flowers, those of Phoenix reclmata. borne in heads, are followed by globose 92275. TKIFOLIUM PRATENSE L. Faba- pinkish-white fruits. ceae. Red clover. For previous introduction see 80432. From Canada. Seeds purchased from 92286. OSMAREA BURKWOODII Hort. Olea- Henry Reid, County Agronomist for ceae. Soulanges Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil Station, This new bigeneric hybrid, a cross be- Province of Quebec. Received March 27, tween OsmantTvus delavayii and Phillyrea 1931. decora, is a fine hardy evergreen, with Red clover, grown by Wilfred Besner, pendulous flowers, ivory white and very St. Clet, Soulanges County. This variety fragrant. has been grown on the same farm for the 92287. VIBURNUM BURKWOODII Hort. Cap- past 15 years. rifoliaceae. 92276 to 92280. This new hybrid between Viburnum utile and V. carlesii is a strong-growing From England. Plants purchased from J. very hardy evergreen with shiny green Cheal & Sons (Ltd.), Crawley, Sussex. foliage and, in April, large panicles of Received March 27, 1931. fragrant white flowers, which are pink in 92276 to 92279. PRUNUS SERRULATA Lindl. the bud. Amygdalaceae. Oriental cherry. 92276. Albo pleno. 92288. VICIA FABA L. Fabaceae. Broadbean. 92277. Benifugen. From Tokyo, Japan. Seeds presented by 92278. Cheal's weeping. First Lieut. Joseph J. Twitty, Corps of 92279. SMrofugen. Engineers, U. S. Army, American Em- bassy. Received March 27, 1931. 92280. PHILADELPHIA VIRGINALIS Ren- der. Hydrangeaceae. Mockorange. Otafuku mame. A large, well-flavored, A shrub 3 to 6 feet high with ovate edible bean which is used for canning by remotely dentate leaves and racemes of the Japanese, very much as we can the large double or semidouble white flowers. navy bean in the United States. It is a garden hybrid. 92289. CITRULLTJS VTJLGARIS S c h r a d. 92281. FRAGARIA sp. Rosaceae. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. Strawberry. From Union of South Africa. Seeds pre- From England. Plants purchased from sented by A. Ford & Co., Johannesburg, Thomas Swarbrick, Agricultural Re- through Prof. A. R. Pullen, University search Station, Long Ashton, Bristol. of Pretoria, Pretoria, Transvaal. Re- Received March 27, 1931. ceived March 28, 1931. Royal Sovereign. A very early everbear- Maikataan melon. A native melon which ing strain, robust, hardy, with large foli- is very drought resistant but not sweet. It age; fruit very large, of brisk luscious is used in the western part of the Transvaal flavor and shipping well. as cattle feed. 92282 to 92287. 92290 to 92302. From England. Plants purchased from From the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- Burkwood & Shipwith (Ltd.), Kingston- publics. Seeds presented by A. Kol, on-Thames, Surrey. Received March 27, Chief, Bureau of Introduction, Institute 1931. of Applied Botany and New Cultures, Leningrad. Received March 28, 1931. CEANOTHUS sp. Rhamnaceae. 92290 and 92291. PRUNUS ARMENIACA L. Autumnal blue. A rapid-growing ever- Anrygdalaceae. Apricot. green with dark shiny foliage and large spikes of intense blue flowers which are From Kasakstan, Alma Ata. Collected produced throughout the whole of Sep- in the Alatau Mountains by Kostina in tember. It is hardy in the south of 1930. England. 92290. No. 127829. 92283. CEANOTHUS sp. Rhamnaceae. 92291. No. 127404. Burkwooddi. The indigo-blue flower spikes are much larger than the type 92292 to 92302. RUBUS spp. Rosaceae. and are borne continuously during the 92292. RUBUS ARCTICUS L. autumn months. A bramble, native to Manchuria, 92284. DAPHNE CAUCASICA Pall. Thyme- with medium-sized red edible berries. laeaceae. Caucasian daphne. For previous introduction see 69167. A hardy deciduous shrub, up to 4 feet high, with lanceolate leaves and fra- 92293. RUBUS CAESIUS L. Dewberry. grant white flowers in terminal heads of A deciduous shrub with slender 3 to 20 flowers. Native to the Caucasus creeping prickly stems, which are cov- region. ered with a whitish bloom when young. For previous introduction see 81830. The leaves, usually composed of three 58 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

92290 to 92302—Continued. 92303. ACTINIDIA CHiNENSIS X ARGUTA. leaflets, are green on both sides. The Dilleniaceae. white flowers are in small clusters, Plants growing at the United States Plant and the fruit, composed of a few large Field Station, Glenn Dale, Md. Num- carpels, is covered with a blue-white bered in November, 1930. bloom when ripe. It is common thoroughout Europe and northern Asia, Unfruited plants from a cross made by but is of no value for gardens. David Fairchild in the hope of combining For previous introduction see 42639. all the better characters of each parent. 92294. RUBUS CHAMAEMOEUS L. 92304 and 92305. Ficus CARICA L. The cloudberry is of circumpolar Moraceae. Common fig. distribution, and the edible yellowish fruits are much prized by the natives From France. Plants purchased from Vil- of the subarctic regions. The plant is morin-Andrieux & Co., Paris. Received creeping in habit and is frequently March 3, 1930. Numbered in March, found in peat bogs. 1931. For previous introduction see 55370. 92304. Blanche d'Argenteuih 92295. RUBUS GLANDULOSUS Bellardi. 92305. Dauphine. A name for which a description is not available. 92306 to 92313. For previous introduction see 78324. From the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- publics. Seeds presented by the director 92296. RUBUS IDAEUS L. of the subtropical section of the Institute European raspberry. of Applied Botany and New Cultures, The plant is a strong, upright Sukhum, Abkhasia Republic, through A. grower, everbearing in habit. The Kol, Chief, Bureau of Introduction, Len- fruit is large, red, and of excellent ingrad. Received March 30, 1931. quality. 92306 to 92308. CANNA spp. Cannaeeae. For previous introduction see 58806. 92306. CANNA ANGUSTIFOLIA L. 92297. RUBUS ILLECEBROSUS Focke. No. 41000. A canna with red flow- Strawberry raspberry. ers, native to Brazil. A dwarf prickly undershrub 2 to 4 feet high with pinnate leaves made up 92807. CANNA EDULIS Ker. Edible canna.. of five to seven oblong-lanceolate doubly serrate leaflets and small clusters No. 6832. of large white flowers nearly 2 inches For previous introduction and de- across, followed by large scarlet fruits. scription see 92248. It is native to Japan. 92308. CANNA INDICA L. 92298. RUBUS PARVIFLORUS Nutt. (R. nutkanus Mocc). No. 41009. A low slender-stemmed White-flowering raspberry. tropical American canna, 3 to 5 feet An upright shrub 6 to 8 feet high, high, with green oblong leaves about 1 with reniform 3-lobed to 5-lobed leaves foot long and simple lax racemes of 4 to 8 inches across, dense corymbs of small flowers. The latter have pale- small white flowers one-fourth inch green narrow petals, a reddish-yellow wide, and red fruits more than half an lip, and bright-red upper staminodia. inch in diameter. It is native to west- For previous introduction see 66714. ern North America. 92299. RUBUS ODORATUS L. 92309. CORYLUS COLURNA L. Betulaceae^ Flowering raspberry. Turkish hazel. An upright shrub up to 10 feet high, No. 19768. Lagodekhi. A vigorous with cordate leaves 4 to 12 inches free-growing tree up to 60 feet high, broad having five triangular lobes and with stout more or less horizontal many-flowered panicles of purple fra- branches, heart-shaped glossy green grant flowers 2 inches across. The leaves 5 inches long, and small hard- flat red fruits are less than an inch shelled nuts inclosed in fleshy hairy green across. It is native to the eastern involucres. United States. For previous introduction see 86263. 92300. RUBUS PHOENICOLASIUS Maxim. 92310. CARICA sp. Papayaceae. Wineberry. For previous introduction and de- No. 34434. scription see 91832. 92311. MEDICAGO SATIVA L. Fabaceae. 1. RUBUS SAXATILIS L. Dewberry. Alfalfa. A dewberry producing large bright- red fruits of good quality. No. 4483. For previous introduction see 68824. 92312. MEDICAGO SATIVA L. Fabaceae. 92302. RUBUS XANTHOCARPUS Bur. and Alfalfa. Franch. No. 4485. 92313. ZELKOVA CARPINIFOLIA (Pall.) A climber, 1 to 4 feet long, sparsely Dipp. Ulmaceae. Elmleaf zelkova. prickly or unarmed, which dies to the ground every year. The edible fruit is No. 19771. A tree up to 75 feet high, composed of many golden drupes. It is native to the Caucasus region, with cre- cultivated for the fruit in Lithuania. nately serrate dark-green obovate leaves Native to central and northwestern 2 to 6 inches long, resembling those of China. the hornbeam. For previous introduction sep 53540. For previous introduction see 79149. JANUABY 1 TO MABCH 31, 1931 59

92314 to 92319. IBIS spp. Iridaceae. 92320. TBIFOLIUM PRATENSE L». Faba- From England. Seeds purchased from R. ceae. Red clover. Wallace & Co. (Ltd.), Tunbridge Wells. From Austria. Seeds presented by Fred EL Received March 30, 1931. Kies, Jackson, Mo. Received March 30, 92314. IBIS BULLEYANA Dykes. An early-flowering strain, said to be fiollowstem iris. resistant to drought. An iris from western China with a hollow unbranched stem. The narrow leaves 92321 to 92325. ACACIA spp. Mimosa- are glossy above and glaucous beneath. The stem, 15 to 18 inches long, bears a ceae. single head of one to two flowers. The From San Remo, Italy. Plants presented falls have a greenish-yellow oblong haft, veined and dotted with purple. On the by Dr. Mario Calvino. Received May 27, obovate blade the coloring becomes clearer 1931. and consists of broken veins and blotches A collection of acacias grafted on A. flori- of bright blue purple on a creamy ground. ounda for winter blooming. The extremity is a uniform blue purple, 92321. ACACIA sp. paler at the edges. The oblanceofate Bon Accueil. Improved No. 561. One channeled standards are pale blue pur- of the best varieties. ple with deeper veins and diverge at an angle of about 60°. The keeled dark- 92322. ACACIA sp. purple styles are held high above the Bon Accueil. Improved F No. 1796. One of the best varieties. For previous introduction see 67364. 92323. ACACIA sp. 98315. IBIS CHBYSOGBAFHES Dykes. Gaulois. Considered the best for the Goldvein iris. cut-flower industry. One of the handsomest of the beard- 92324. ACACIA sp. less irises; the velvety dark-purple flowers are brightened by golden reticulations Montaldo. A cross between Acacia at the throat, running into a signal patch podalyriaefolia and A. dealbata. It is on the blade. better than A. hanburyana. For previous introduction see 79029. 92325. ACACIA sp. 92316. IBIS CLABKEI Baker. Clarke iris. Rustica. One of the best-flowered varieties. A curiously local Himalayan iris, native to a circumscribed area in the Sikkim 92326 to 92332. and Bhutan region at altitudes between 6,000 and 11,000 feet, in ground that is From Australia. Seeds presented by F. swampy half the year and frozen hard W. Fricke, Melbourne, through H. E. under snow during most of the remaining Magill, Pasadena, Calif. Received months. The narrow leaves, 2 feet long, March 31, 1931. droop at the tops; the upper surface is polisned and shiny, the under side glau- 92326 to 92331. ACACIA spp. Mimosa- cescent. The solid stem is 2 feet long ceae. and bears one or two lateral heads. The falls are blue purple blotched, with white 6. ACACIA BUXIPOLIA A. Cunn. and are reflexed laterally. The upper part For previous introduction and de- of the haft is marked with yellow. The scription see 90838. reddish-purple lanceolate standards are poised horizontally. The styles form the 92327. ACACIA BAILETANA F. Muell. highest point of the flower; they are Cootamundra wattle. keeled, very convex, and 1% inches long. A shrub or small tree with compound leaves made up of two to three For previous introduction see 86681. pairs of pinnae having about 20 pairs 92317. IBIS GBAMINEA L. Grass iris. of small leaflets arranged spirally around the branchlets and nearly con- A dwarf beardless iris with strongly cealing them. The small flowers are ribbed linear leaves 12 to 18 inches long in heads arranged in racemes 2 to 4 and flowers with lilac outer segments inches long. It is native to Australia. having a yellow claw and erect red- purple style branches and inner segments. 8. ACACIA HEMOLOPHERA Hort. The plant is of value chiefly for its free- A name for which a place of pub- sialike scent. Native to central and lication and a description have not southern Europe. been found. For previous introduction see 81821. 92329. ACACIA MOLLISSIMA Willd. 92318. IBIS MILESII Baker. Black wattle. Himalayan iris. A tree up to 50 feet high with red- A semievergreen Himalayan iris, re- dish bark showing under the fissures. lated to Iris tectorum, with seven or The compound leaves are made up of eight leaves 2 to 3 feet long on the tall 8 to 20 pairs of pinnae each having flower stem; the latter is branched and 30 to 60 pairs of small, closely crowd- bears about four heads of small rosy ed leaflets. The small heads of pale- lilac flowers, more or less spotted with yellow flowers are in racemes and ap- darker magenta. pear profusely in June and intermit- tently at other times. It is native to For previous introduction see 79030. Australia. 92819. IBIS WILSONI Wright. Wilson iris. 92330. ACACIA BETINODES Schlecht. A tall shrub or small tree, native A western Chinese iris 2 feet high, to Australia, with feathery foliage with yellow flowers having falls veined and dense yellow flower heads. with purple. For previous introduction see For previous introduction see 76252. 68836. 60 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

92326 to 92332—Continued. 92333 to 92336. 92331. ACACIA TEBMINALIS (Salisb.) From Argentina, South America. Seeds Macbride. presented by Dr. Lorenzo R. Parodi, La- An Australian tree up to 60 feet boratorio de Botanica, Facultad de Agro- high, with golden pubescent branch- n6mica y Veterinaria, Buenos Aires. Re- lets, pinnately compound leaves, and ceived March 31, 1931. globular heads of yellow flowers in clusters 6 inches long. A collection of South American grasses, For previous introduction see introduced for testing as forage crops. 76858. CALAMAGROSTIS VIRIDI-FLAVESCENS 92332. ALBIZZIA LOPHANTHA ( W i 11 d . ) (Poir.) Steud. Poaceae. Grass. Benth. Mimosaceae. Flume albizzia. A shrub or small tree up to 20 feet 92334. CHLORIS BERROI Arech. Poaceae. high, with compound leaves made up of Grass. 14 to 24 pairs of pinnae each bearing 60 pairs of small linear leaflets. The 92335. LAMPROTHYRSUS HIERONYMI small yellow flowers are in spikes about (Kuntze) Pilger. Poaceae. Grass. 2 inches long. It is native to Australia. 92336. PASPALUM GAYANUM Desv. Poa- For previous introduction see 52895. ceae. Grass. INDEX OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES

AbeUnosohus esoulentus, 91846-91848. Amomum sp., 91981. Abumon africanum. See Agapanthus afri- cardamomum. See Elettaria cardamo- canus. mum. Abutilon sp., 90920. Ampeloeissus martini, 91896. Acacia spp., 91490, 92321-92325. Amygdalm davidiana, 91355. adunca. See A. crassiuscula. Amygdalus persica, 91459, 91491, 91656- baileyana, 92327. 91660, 91761-91763, 92001, 92036, buxifolia, 90838, 92326. 93046. crassiuscula, 90837. persioa nectarina, 91563. decora, 90839. Andropogon intermedius, 91612. discolor, 90840. Anemone sp., 92096. hemolophera, 92328. laldensis, 91384. longifolia sophorae, 91598. fulgens, 91385. melanoxylon, 90841. halleri, 91386. mollissima, 92329. naroiS8iflora. See A. narcissifolia. retinodes, 92330. suaveolens, 90842. naroissifolia, 91278, 91387. terminaUs, 92331. nemerosa, 91388. Acer carpinifolium, 91957. ranunculoides, 92148. caudatum ukurunduense. 91244. Anemone, European wood. See Anemone cissifolium, 91240. nemerosa. crataegifolium, 91958. yellow wood. See A. ranunouloides. diaboltcum purpurascens, 91521. Angelica sp., 92097. distylum, 91959. Annona cherimola, 91620-91622. mandshuricum, 91241. Antherioum hookeri. See BulUnella hookeri. nikoen8e, 91242. ramosum, 91390. rufhierve, 91243, 91522. Antigonon leptopus, 91624. tsoTionoskU, 91523. Apium graveolem, 91858. Achimenes sp., 90946. Apple. See Malus spp. Aconitum sp., 92094. Apricot. See Prunus armeniaca. ActitUdia chinensis X arguta, 92303. Japanese. See P. mume. Agapanthus africanus, 91793. Apricot-plum. See P. simonii. Agropyron smithU, 91373, 91374, 91378. Aquilegia sp., 92095. tenerum, 91368-91372, 91375-91377. oxysepala, 92045. Albtezia sp., 91264. Arachis hypogaea, 91610, 92011-92022, lophantha, 92332. 92073-92083. Albizzia, plume. See A. lophantha. Aralia sieboldii. See Fatsia japonica. Alfalfa. See Medicago sativa. Archontophoenico alexandrae, 91772. variegated. See M. sativa varia. Areoa sp., 91771. yellow-flowered. See M. falcata. alicae, 92192. Allium spp., 91277, 91318. Areca8trum romanzoUimum, 91773, 91774. attenuifotium, 91794. Argan. See Argania spinosa. oaerule8ceti8, 91986. Argania sideroxylon. See Argania spinosa. caeruleum, 91985. spinoaa, 91650. carinatum, 91984. Arikuryroba schizophylla, 90897, 91775. cepa, 91562, 91849-91855. Aristolochia sp., 91452. oiliatum. See A. mbhirsutum. elegans, 90948, 91393. cyaneum, 91274. fimbriata, 90949. fetisowi, 91987. grandiflora, 90950. flmum, 91988. Arum maculatum, 91394. geyeri, 91038, 91989. Asarum europaenm, 91395. Ubatri, 91795. Asclepia8 tuoerosa, 91396. macranthum, 91275. Asparagus acutifolius, 92149. mely, 91045, 91381. asparagoides, 91438. oreopMlum, 91796. lutzii, 91397. O8trow8kianum, 91382. offlcinalis, 91564. paradoxum, 91797. vertidllatus, 91398. porrum, 91856, 91857. Asparagus, garden. See Asparagus offici- pulchellum, 90947, 91798. nali8. roseum, 91799. smilax. See A. asparagoides. sikkimense, 91276, 91800. Asphodel. See Asphodelus ramosus. 8ubhir8Utum, 91380. Asphodeline lutea, 91399. textile, 91990. Asphodelus luteus. See Asphodeline lutea. icalUchianum, 91801. ramo8Ur8j 91400. Allophyhis Occident alls, 90894. Assonia natakmsis, 90876. Alpinia, banded. See Alpinia sanderae. Aster spp., 90993, 90994, 91046, 92098- Alpinia sanderae, 90868. 92101. AUtroemeria chilensis, 91383. Avena nuda, 91319. haemantha, 91802. sativa, 91950. revoluta, 91803. Avocado. See Persea americana. Alstroemeria, Chilean. See AUtroemeria Azalea quinquefolia rosea. See Rhododen- chilen8i8. dron pentaphyllum. Altingia chinensis, 91789. Azalea. See Rhododendron reticulatum. Amole. See Chlorogalum pomeridianum. fiveleaf. See R. pentaphyllum. 61 62 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

Banksia marginata, 90843. Cardamon. See Elettaria car dam o mum. Barberry. See Berberis beaniana. Cardiospermum sp., 91266. Barleria alata, 90898. Carica sp., 92310. Baryxylum brasiUense, 90930. • papaya, 91052. Basil, common. See Ocimum basilicum. Carmichaelia exsul, 90849. Bauhinia tomentosa, 90899, 90900. Carrot. See Daucus carota. Bean. See Phaseolus spp. Caryota urens, 91777. adzuki. See P. angularis. Casabanana. See Sicana odorifera. common. See P. vulgaris. Cassia artemisioides, 90850. mung. See P. aureus. eremophila, 90851. Beaumontia grandiflora, 92198. multijuga, 92195. Beet, sugar. See Beta vulgaris. Castanea henryi, 91197, 91316. Bellflower, giant. See Ostrowskia mag- nified. Ca8tanopms tribuloides, 91744. Bellium minutum, 91279. Castor-bean, common. See Ricinus commu- Berberis beaniana, 92259. nis. Beta vulgaris, 91296, 91596, 91841, 91859, Cauliflower. See Brassica oleracea botrytis. 91860, 92140-92142, 92180-92183. Ceanothus spp., 92282, 92283. vulgaris ciola, 91401, 91402. Ceiba sp., 91618. B etui a pendula, 91460. acuminata, 91267, 91476-91479, 91619. Bilberry, bog. See Vaodnium uliginosum. Celery. See Apium graveolens. Birch. See Betula pendula. Celtis skiensis, 92047. Bittervetch. See Lathyrus sativus. Centrosema plumieri. See Bradburya plu* Blackberry, Logan. See Rubus ursinus, mieri. 92189. Cereus hexagonus, 90870. Bleedingheart. See Dicentra speotabilis. leptidotus. See C. hexagonus. fringed. See D. eximia. repandus, 90903. Bloomeria aurea, 92150. Cherimoya. See Annona cherimola. Bluets. See Houstonia caerulea. Cherry, Higan. See Prunus subhirtella. Bator tetragonoloba, 91745. Mame. See P. incisa. Bottlebrusb. See Callistemon linearts. Nanking. See P. tomentosa. lemon. See C. citrinus. oriental. See P. serrulata. Bowreria succulenta, 90901. Taiwan. See P. campanulata. Bradburya plumieri, 91467. Chestnut. See Castanea henryi. Brassica napus, 92085, 92086. Chinaberry. See Melia azedarach. nigra, 92084. Chloris berroi, 92334. oleracea botrytis, 91970-91972. pwraguaiens\8,91653. oleracea capitata, 91861-91870, 91963- Chlorogalum pomeridianum, 92158. 91969. Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, 91778. pekinemis, 91320. madagascariensi8, 91746. Broadbean. See Vioia faba. Chrysanthemum spp., 92102, 92103. Brodiaea Candida, 92151. morifolium, 90995. lactea, 92152. Chrysanthemum, mulberry. See Chrysan- Buckwheat. See Fagopyrum esculentum. themum morifolium. BulUnella hookeri, 91389. Cipura paludom, 91735. Burnet, American. See Sanguisorba cana- Citharexylum berlandHeri, 92093. densis. cordatum, 90904. Bushclover. See Lespedeza spp. Citron. See Citrus medica. Butia eriospatha, 90907, 91776. Citrullus colocynthis, 91528. Buttercup, grassy. See Ranunculus gra- naudinianus, 92190, 92191. mineu8. vulgaris, 91356-91360, 91529, 91565- 91568, 92032, 92289. Butterflyweed. See Asclepia* tuberosa. Citrus spp., 91449, 92028. Cabbage. See Brassioa oleracea capitata. aurantifolia, 92251-92253, 92255. petsai. See B. pekinensis. aurantium, 92249, 92257. Cactus, mistletoe. See Rhipmlis cassutha. grandis, 90866, 90867. Calaba-tree. See Galophyllum calaba. medica, 92256. Calamagro8t%8 viridi-flavescens, 92333. nobilis deliciosa, 91764. Calicoflower. See Aristolochia elegans. sinensis, 92254, 92258. Calli8temon> avuminatus, 90844. Claytonia rosea, 92159. dtrinus, 90846, 91787. virginica, 92160. citrinu8 X acuminatus, 90847. Clerodendrum macrosiphon, 90871. hortensia, 90845. penduliflorum, 90872, 90905. lanoeolatus. See C. citrinus. Clitoria tematea, 90906. linearis, 90848. Clover, red. See Trifolium pratense. Calochortus albus, 92153. white. See T. repens. catalinae, 92154. Cocos eriospatha. See Butia eriospatha. olavatm, 92155. flexuo8a. See Syagrus flexuosa. kennedyi, 92156. romanzofliana. See Areoastrum roman- plummerae, 92157. zoffianum. Galophyllum calaba, 92193. schizophyllus. See Arikuryroba schizo- Calyptrogyne occidentalis, 90869. phylla. Camas. See Quamasia sp. Colchicum autumnale, 90951. Camussia hybrida. See Quamasia sp. Colocynth. See Citrullus colocynthis. Camelvna sativa, 92087. Colpothrinax wrightii, 90873. Canangium odoratum, 92194. Columbine. See Aquilegia sp. Ganavalia maritima, 91236. early. See A. oxysepala. Candytuft. See Iberi® garrexiana. Colubrlna cubensis, 90008. Canna angu&tifolia, 92306. ierrugmosa, 90909. edulis, 92248, 92307. reclinata, 90910. indica, 92308. Commelina sikkimensis, 91804. Canna, edible. See Canna edulis. Coraltree. See Erythrina sp. Cannabi8 sativa, 91060. Cordia alba, 90874, 9091i. Cape-wedding flower. See Assonia natalen- brachycalyx, 90912. 8is. tremula, 90913. Capnoides luteurn. 91405. Coriander. See Coriandrum sativum. Capparis flexuosa, 90902. Coriandrum sativum, 91321. Capsicum annuwm, 91871—91891. Corn. See Zea mays. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931

Corydalis cheilanthifolia, 91404. Diospyros spp., 91188, 91594. lutea. See Caponides luteum. discolor, 90915. ochroleuca, 91406. kaki, 91182-91187, 91492-91514, thalictrifolia, 91407. 91634-91638. tuberosa, 91408. lotus, 91323, 91486, 91515. Corydalis, Chinese. See CorydaUs cheilan- texana, 90875. thifolia. Domheya natalenms. See Assonia natalen- yellow. See Capnoides luteum. sis. Corylus avellana, 91211, 91214-91230. Doryphora sassafras, 90852. chinensis, 91231. Dracocephalum isabellae, 91808. colurna, 91232, 92309. ruprechti, 91809. jaoquemontii, 91233. DracunculU8 vulgaris, 90975. maxima, 91212, 91213. Dragon, common. See Dracunculus vul- sieboUiana, 92049. garis. sieboldiana mandshurica, 92048. Dragonhead. See Dracooephalum spp. Cotton. See Gossypium spp. Dypsis madagasoariensis. See Chrysalido- Cotyledon fimbriata ramosissima, 91008. Couepia granMflora, 92031. carpus madagasoariensis. Cowpea. See Vigna sinensis. Eardrops, golden. See Dicentra chrys&ntha. Crab, pearleaf. See Malus prunifolia. Echeveria alpina, 91810. Cranberrybush, Sargent. See Viburnum cuspidata, 91811. sargenti. graoilis, 91812. Cranesbill. See Geranum macrorrhhum. pulchella, 91813. Crassula nudicaulis, 91805. Echites rubro-venosa, 90877. orbiculaHs, 91806. Edelweiss, common. See Leontopodium al- tenuifolia, 91807. pinum. Crotalaria anagyroides, 91468. Eggplant. See Solanum melongena. usaramoensis, 91469. Elaeis melanococca, 92196. Cryptomeria, common. See Oryptomeria Elder, European red. See Sambucus race- japonica. mosa. Cryptomeria japonica, 91788. Elettaria> cardamomum, 90895. Cucumber. See Cucumis sativus. Eremochloa zeylanica, 92034. Cucumis melo, 91361-91363, 91530, 91569- Eremostachys laciniata, 91421. 91582, 92238, 92239. Eremurus bungei, 91625. sativus, 91583, 91584, 91892-91900. himalaicus, 91626. Cucurbita mamma, 91585. robustus, 91627. pepo, 91901. Erica vagans, 91814, 91815. Cycas pectinata, 92177. Eriochloa ramosa, 91978. Cyclamen coum, 91409. Eryihrina sp., 91516. europaeum, 91410. Erythronium californicum, 92162. macrophyllum, 91411. dens-canis, 91422. neapolitanum, 91280, 91412, 91413. hendersoni, 92163. Cyclamen, European. See Cyclamen euro- E8callonia philippiana. See E. virgata. paeum. pterocladon, 91817. Neapolitan. See C. neapolitanum. punctata, 91818. Cydonia oblonga, 91480-91485. virgata, 91816. Cypressvine. See Quamoclit pennata. Eschscholtzia californica, 90954. Cyrtosperma senegalense, 90914. Eugenia sp., 90878. Euonymus maaokii, 92050. Dahlia ro8ea, 90952. Euphorbia pulcherrima, 90879. variabili8. See D. rosea. Eurya emarginata, 91248. Daphne blagayana, 92285. japonica, 91249. oaucasica, 92284. oohnacea, 91250. Daphne, Balkan. See Daphne blagayana. Caucasian. See D. caucasica. Fagopyrum esculentum, 91324. Dateplum. See Diospyros lotus. False-arborvitae. See Thujopsis dolabrata. Datura arborea, 91414. Fatsia japonica, 91391, 91392. chlorantha, 91415. Ficus oarica, 92304, 92305. cornucopia. See D. metel fastuosa. Fig, common. See Ficus carica. metel, 91042. Filbert. See Corylus avellana. metel fastuosa, 91416. giant. See C. mamima. meteloides, 91417. Flacourtia cataphracta. See F. jangomas. stramonium, 91418. jangomas, 92026, 92027. Datura, Hindu. See Datura metel. Flax. See Linum usitatissimum. sacred. See D. meteloides. Flaxlily, New Zealand. See Phormium Daucus carota, 91322, 91470-91475, 91531, tenax. 91586, 91902, 91903. Floripondio. See Datura arborea. Dayflower. See Commelina sikkimensis. cornucopia. See D. metel fastuosa. Daylily. See Hemerocallis plicata. yellow. See D. chlorantha. Delphinium staphisaffria, 90974, 91453. For8teronia floribunda, 91652. Dendroseris litoralis, 91298. Fragaria spp., 91599-91607, 92281. Desertcandle. See Eremurus bungei. Freesia hybrida. 90955, 91423. giant. See E. robustus. Fritillaria delphinensis. See F. tubaefor- Himalayan. See E. himalaicus. mis. Dewberry. See Rubus caesius, also R. sax- pyrenaica, 91425. atilU. tubaeformis, 91424. Dianthus sp., 92104. Fritillary. See Fritillaria spp. eximia, 91419. Fuchsia bacilUris, 91819. spectabilis, 90953, 91420. 8plenden8. 92167. Dielytra spectabilis. See Dicentra spectabilis. Gayfeather, cattail. See Lacinaria pycnos- Dierama pulcherrima, 91288. tachya. Digitaria decumbent, 91767. spike. See L. spicata. Uttorali8 prostrata, 91766. Oeijera parviflora, 90853. pentzU, 91765. Gentiana lutea, 91426. polevansii, 91768. Gentian, yellow. See Gentiana lutea. 8waziJanden8is, 91769. Geranium macrorrhizum, 91427. valida, 91770. Gesneria hybrida, 90956. 64 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

Gingerlily, India. See Hedychium gard- Iris—Continued. nerianum. rossiiy 91257. Gliricidia platycarpa. See Hebestigma cu- setosa, 91039. bense. sintenisiiy 91821. Globe-tulip, white. See Calochortus albus. wilsoni, 92319. Glorybower. See OlerodenaWum macro- Iris, Arctic. See Iris setosa. siphon. Clarke. See /. clarkei. Glycine hispida. See Soja maw. delavay. See /. delavayi. Goa-bean. See Botor tetragonoloba. goldvein. See /. chrysographes. Golden stars. See Bloomeria aurea. grass. See /. graminea. Gooseberry, European. See Ribes reclina- Himalayan. See /. milesii. tum. hollowstem. See I. bulleyana. Gossypium spp., 91595, 91748-91758, 92250. netted. See /. reticulata. Gourd, calabash. See Lagenaria leucantha. Wilson. See /. wilsoni. Granadilla, purple. See Passiflora edulis. Ixora acuminata, 90882. Grape. See Vitis berlandieri X riparia. Jaburan. See Ophiopogon jaburan. European. See Vitis vinifera. Jacobs-rod, common. See Asphodeline Grapefruit. See Citrus grandis. lutea. Qraptophyllum hortense, 90880. Jacquinio) aculeata, 90921. pictum. See G. hortense. Jatropha hastata, 90883. Grass. See Calamagrostis viridi-flavescens, Jerusalem-cherry, false. See Solanum Chlori8 spp., Digitaria spp., Eriochloa capsicastrum. ramosa, Lamprothyrsus hieronymi, Pas- Juania australis, 91297. palum spp. Juglans columbiensis, 91979. Grevillea banksii, 90854, 90855. imularis, 90884. hilliana, 90856. Groundcherry. See Physalis spp. Kalanchoe sp., 91526. beharensis, 91525. common. See P. pubescens. bentii, 91822. lantern. See P. francheti. flammea. 91991. Peruvian. See P. peruviana. teretifolla. See K. bentii. Guilielma gasipaes, 92037. Kentia macwrthuri. See Ptychosperma speciosa. See G. gasipaes. macarthuri. Gunnera masafuerae, 91655. Kniphofla hybrida, 91283, 91631. Gypsophila, common. See Gypsophila ele- Kudzu-bean. See Pueraria thunbergiana. gans. Lacinaria pycnostachya, 91435. Gypsophila elegans, 91281. spicata, 90958, 90959, 91436. Hackberry, Chinese. See Celtis sinensis. Lactuca sativa, 91019-91025, 91325, 91904- Hazelnut. See Corylus spp. 91906. Chinese. See C. chinensis. virosa, 91532. Japanese. See C. sieboldiana. Lagenaria leucantha, 91587. Turkish. See O. coiurna. vulgaris. See L. leucantha. Heath, Cornish. See Erica vagans. Lamprothyrsus hieronymi, 92335. Hebestigma cubense, 90916. Larch, Japanese. See Lariat leptolepis. Hedychium gardxnerianum, 90957. Lariw kaempferi. See L. leptolepis. Helianthus annum, 92088, 92089. leptolepis, 91262. rigidus. See H. scaberrimus. Larkspur. See Delphinium staphisagria. scaberrimusj 91628. Latania loddigesii, 90922. strumosus, 91629. Lathyrus satwus, 92232, 92233. Heliconia lehmamni, 90881. tuberosus, 91433. Hemerocallis plicata, 91820. Leaf-beet. See Beta vulgaris cicla. Hemiptelea davidii, 91251. LeoytMs zabucajo, 92030. Hemp. See Cannabis sativa. Leek, lily. See Allium moly. Heterospathe elata, 91779. Leontopodium alpinum, 91284. Hibiscus cryptocarpos, 90917. Leptospermum odoratum, 90858. \esculentus. See Abelmoschus esculen- Lespedeza spp., 90996-91000, 92051, 92052. tus. daurica, 91256. mutabilis, 90918. Lettuce. See Lactuca sativa. sororius, 90919, 91747. asparagus. See L. sativa, 91325. Hippophae rhamnoides, 92105, 92240. Lewisia finchii, 92164. Holly. See Ilex spp. howellu, 91434. Homeria oolllna, 91428. LAatris pycnostachya. See Lacinaria py&- Houstonia caerulea, 91429. nostachya. Hyacinth. See Hyacinthus amethystinus. spicata. See L. spicata. Hyacinthus amethystinus, 91282. Libertia formosa, 91437. Hymenosporum flavum, 90857. Licuala spinosa, 90923, 91781. IAgustrum amurense, 90924. luoidum, 91189. Iberis garreanana, 91047. nepalense, 90885. Ilex fujisanensis, 91252. Lilac. See Syringa oblata dilatata. integra, 91253. felty. See 8. tomentella. latifolia, 91518, 91960. Manchurian. See 8. amurensis. purpurea, 91254. Yunnan. See 8. yunnanensis. sugerokA, 91255. Lilium auratum, 91519. Xmpatiem sp., 92106. bakerianum, 90979. Indigo. See Indigofera arrecta. cordifolium, 91258. kirilow. See I. kirilowii. giganteum, 90977. Indigofera arrecta, 91961. longiflorum, 90978. Jnrilowii, 91009. lowii. See L. bakerianum. Ipomoea sp., 91736. martagon, 91260. cardinalis. See Quamoclit pennata. monadelphum, 91299. Iris sp., 92107. nepalense, 90980. bulleyana, 92314. ochraceum, 91632. chry8ographe8, 92315. parviflorum, 91040. olarkei, 92316. philippinense formosanum, 91261, delavayi, 91431. 91300. graminea, 92317. polyptbyllum, 90981. milesU, 92318. szotmtzianum. See L. monadelphum. reticulata, 91432. wallichianum, 91633. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 65

Lily. See Lilium spp. Nectarine. See Amygdalus persica nectar* Easter. See L. longiflorum. ina. giant. See L. gigantewm. Nicotiana tabaoum, 91053. goldband. See L. auratum. Nightshade. See Solanum spp. great Caucasian. See L. monadelph- black. See 8. nigrum. um. martagon. See L. martagon. Oats. See Avena sativa. wallicn. See L. wallichiamim. naked. See A. nuda. Lime. See Citrus aurantifolia. Ocimum basilicum, 92038-92044. Linden. See Tilia manshurica. Oootea coriacea, 90929. Linum usitatissimum, 91026-91037, 91326, Okra. See Abelmoschus esculentus. 91946. Olea cuspidata. See O. ferruginea. Liquidambar chinensis. See Altingia ohin- ferruginea, 91487. €tl8i8 Litohi chmensis, 90886. Olive. See Olea ferruginea. Livistona chinensis, 91524, 91782. Onion. See Allvum spp. hoogendorpii, 91783. Onobrychis vieiaefolia. See O. vulgaris. Lolium per8icum, 92234. vulgaris, 92223-92231. Lords-and-ladies. See Arum maoulatum. Ophiopogon intermedius, 91823. Lotus cornioulatus. 91982. jaburan, 91824. uliginO8U8, 91983. Orange. See Citrus sinensis. Lucuma sp., 91759. mandarin. See C. nobilis deliciosa. Lupine. See Lupinus hybridus. Seville. See C. aurantium. Lupinus hybridus, 91286. Ornithogalum ecklonii, 91825. Lychee. See Litchi ohinensis. Osmarea burkmoodii, 92286. Lycopersicon esculentum, 91458, 91907- Ostrowskia magnifica, 91285, 91439. 91919. Oxali8 corniculata atropurpurea, 90960, 91440. Maba> oaribaea, 90887. rosea, 91630. Mabolo. See Diospyros discolor. tropaeoloides. See O. comioulata atro- Magnolia schiedeana, 91290. purpurea. Malpighia sp., 90927. valdiviensis, 90961, 91441. cubensis, 90925. Oxalis, Chilean. See Ox alls valdAviensis. suberosa, 90926. nasturtium. See O. oorniculata atro- Malus sp., 92025. purpurea. prunifolia, 92059. rose. See O. rosea. MaVoa sp., 92109. 0-wyloWnm calMstachys. See O. lanceo- Mandragora officAnarum, 91454. latum. Mandrake. See Mandragora offlcinarum. lanceolatum, 90862. Maple. See Acer sp. hornbeam. See A. carpmifolium. Paeonia corallina, 91455. Manchurian. See A. mandshuricum. Palm, apricot. See Butia eriospatha. red-devil. See A. diabolicwm purpuras- Chinese fan. See Livistona chinensis. cens. toddy. See Caryota urens. Margyricarpus setosus, 91048. yellow. See Ohrysalidocarpus lutes- Mariposa, Catalina. See Calochortus cata- cens. Hnae. See also Archontophoeniw al&tandrae, golden. See C. clavatus. Areca spp., Areoastrum romanazof- Santa. See C. plummerae. fianum, Arikuryroba scMzophylla, Martinezia oaryotaefolia. See Tilmia caryo- Calyptrogyne occidentalis, Chrysali- taefolia. docarpus madagascariensis, C olp o ~ Mayapple, Himalayan. See Podophyllum thrinax wrightii, Blaeis tnelanococca, emodi. Heterospathe elata, Juania austra- Meadowrue, Yunnan. See Thalictrum dip- lis, Latania sp., IAouala spinosa, Lwi~ terocarpum. stona hoogendorpii, Phoeniw spp.,P*|/- Meeonopsis sp., 92110. chosperma macarthuri, Sabal deal- Medicago falcata, 92199, 92200, 92205, bata, Syagrus fleaniosa, and Tilmia 92207, 92208, 92214-92216. oaryotaefolia. sativa, 91291, 91588, 91649, 92201, Paniala. See Flacourtia jangomas. 92203, 92204, 92206, 92209-92211, Papaya. See Carioa papaya. 92217-92219, 92311-92312. Parochetu8 communis, 91295. sativa varia, 92002, 92202, 92212, Parsley. See Petroselinum hortense. 92213. Paspalum flmbriatum, 91845. Medlar. See Mespihis germanAoa. gayanum, 92336. Melaleuca, dotted. See Melaleum hyperi- Passiftora edulis, 91826. dfolia. suberosa, 91827. Melaleuca elliptica, 90859. Passionflower, cork. See Passiflora sube- hypericifolia, 90860. rosa. Melia aeedaraoh, 90928. Pavonia spinifex, 91828. Melon. See Cuoumis melo. Pea. See Pisum satirum. Meriania nobilis, 91737. Peach. See Amygdalus persica. Mespilus germanica, 91842. Chinese wild. See A. davidiana. Metrosideros glomulifera. See Synoarpia Peanut. See Arachis hypogaea. glomulifera. Pear. See Pyrus spp. MicheUa compressa. 91259. pashi. See P. pashia. Mimosa sepiaria, 91786. Ussurian. See P. ussuriensis ovoidea. Mockorange. See PhUadelphms virginalis. Pedicularis spp., 92111-92115. Morning-glory. See Ipomoea sp. Pelicanflower. See Aristolochia grandi- Morus cauoasica, 92220. flora. Mulberry. See Morus caucasica. Pepper, red. See Capsicum annuum. Muntingia calabura, 91301. Pergularia odoratissima. See Telosma cor- Mustard, black. See ^Brassica nigra. data. MyrslpJiyUum asparagoides. See Asparagus Perilla ocymoides. See P. frutescens. O8paragoide8. frutescens, 91061, 92090. Perilla, green. See Perilla frutescens. Nasturtium, bush. See Tropaeolum minus. Persea americana, 92168-92175, 92178. common. See T. ma jus. gratissima. See P. americana. shield. See T. peltophorum. Persimmon. See Diospryroe spp. Nectandra coriacea. See Ocotea coriacea. kaki. See D. kaki. 66 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

Petroselinum hortense, 91920, 91921. Pyrus spp., 90986, 90987, 91198-91210, Phaseolus angularis, 91001, 91062, 91064, 91190, 91334, 91335, 91351, 92053. 91450, 91451. aureus, 91002, 91063, 91191, 91336, cydonia. See Cydonia oblonga. 91337, 92054, 92055. fauriei, 92058. trinervius, 91962. pashia, 91489. vulgaris, 91338, 91339, 91533, 91922- prunifolia. See Malus prunifolia. 91938, 92236, 92237. U8surien8\8 ovoidea, 91234. Philadelphus virginaUs, 92280. Quama8ia sp., 91403. Phleum pratense, 92009, 92010. Quamoclit pennata, 91430. Phoenix tomentosa, 92274. Quince. See Cydonia oblonga. Phormium tenax, 91442, 92165. Physalis angulata, 91534, 91535. Radish. See Raphanus sativus. francheti, 91537. Ranunculus gramineus, 91445. fusco-maculata, 91536. Rape. See Brassica napus. ixocarpa, 91538-91541. Raphanus rntivus, 91329, 91330, 91353, peruviana, 91043. 91542. 91939. Raspberry, European. See Rubus idaeus. phAladelphica, 91543. flowering. See R. odoratus. pubescens, 91544. strawberry. See R. iUecebrosus. viscosa, 91545. white-flowering. See R. parviflorus. Pimelea ferruginea, 90863. Rhipsalis cassutho, 90932. linifolia, 90864. Rhododendron sp., 92121. triohostachya, 90865. pewtaphyllum, 91247, 92033. Pine. See Pinus spp. reticulatum, 91245, 91246. Korean. See P. koraiensis. Rhytitfophyllum tomentosum, 90933. lacebark. See P. hungeana. Ribes spp., 92122-92125. Pinus bungeana, 91010, 92056. reclinatum, 91305-91315. koraiensis, 92246. Ricinus communis. 91517, 92091, 92092. massoniana, 91790. Rosa spp., 92126-92130. Pistache. See Pistachio, vera. beggeriana, 91997. Pistacia sp., 91608. cornifolia, 91998. vera, 91661, 91839, 91840, 91976. maximowioziana, 92060. Pisum sativum, 91192, 91327, 91328, 91352, mo8chata, 92131. 92108. odorata gigantea, 91292. Pleuro8permum apiolens, 92116. wasserburgensis, 91999. Plum. See Prunus sp., 91456. zagrabiensis, 92000. Pochote. See Ceiba acuminata. Rosa-de-montana. See Antigonon lepto- PodopJvyllum emodi, 91443. pus. Poinsettia. See Euphorbia pulcherrima, Roscoea cautleoides, 91049. Pollichia campestris. 91237. humeana, 91050, 91446. Polygonum spp., 92117, 92118. purpurea, 91051, 91447. bistorta, 91444. Rose, giant tea. See Rosa odorata gigan- Pomegranate. See Punica granatum. tea. Poplar. See Populus sp. musk. See R. moschata. Populm sp., 91317. Rosemallow, cotton. See Hibiscus muta- Portulaca, common. See Portulaca grandiflora. bilis. Portulaca grandiflora, 91287. Rubus spp., 91980, 92029. Posoquerta multiflora, 90931. arcticu8, 92292. Pratia angulata, 91294. cae*4u8, 92293. Primrose. See Primula spp. chamaemorus, 92294. Primula sp., 92119. glandulo8U8. 92295. algida, 91992. idaeus, 92296. apoclita, 91829. illecebrosus, 92297. leucophylla, 91830, 91993. lambertianu8, 91831. paxiana, 91994. nutkanus. See R. parviflorus. paxii, 91995. odoratus, 92299. uralensis, 91996. parviflorus, 92298. Privet, Amur. See Ligustrum amurense. phoenicolasius, 91832, 92300. glossy. See L. luddum. saxatiliSs 92301. Nepal. See L. nepalense. urHnus, 92189. Prune. See Prunus domestica. wanthocarpus, 92302. Prunus spp., 91456, 91654, 92120. Ruellia macrophylla, 90936. armettiaca, 90982-90985, 91364-91367, Russellia sarmentosa, 90888. 91457, 91466, 91488, 91589, 91590, Ryegrass. See Lolium persicum. 91613-91617, 91640-91643, 91662- 91665, 92035, 92221, 92222, 92290, Sabal dealbata, 90889. 92291. Sage. See Salvia sp. eampanulata, 91947. gentian. See 8. patens. davidiana. See Amygdalus davidiana. St. Thomas tree. See Bauhinia tomentosa* domestica, 91792. Salvia sp., 91269. incisa, 91611. Salvia patens, 91448. mume, 91461. Sambucus racemosa, 92061. persioa. See Amygdalus persica. Sanfoin. See Onobrychis vulgaris. serrulata, 91462-91464, 91948, 92276- Sanguteorba canadensis, 92166. 92279. Sapium sebiferum, 91791. simonii, 91527. Sapucaya-nut. See Lecythis zabucajo. subhirtella, 91623. Saraca, common. See Saraoa indica. subhirtella pendula, 91465, 91520. Saraca indica, 90890. tomentosa, 92057. Scorzonera sp., 92243. P8ophocarpus tetragonolobus. See Bator Sea-buckthorn, common. See Hippophae tetragonoloba. rhamnoides. Ptycho8perma macarthuri, 91780. Senecio chrysanthemoides, 92132, 92133. Pueraria thunbergiana, 91065, 91066, 91554, Senna, wormwood. See Cassia artemisioi- 91555. des. Pumpkin. See Gucurbita pepo. Shamrock-pea. See Parochetus communis. Punica granatum, 92235. Shidarehigan. See Prunus subhirtella pen- Pupunha. See Ouilielma gasipats. dula. JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1931 67

Bicana odorifera, 91302. Trifolium prateme, 9094S-90945, 91609, Smithia sensitiva, 91273. 91648, 92003-92008, 92275, 92320. Soja max, 91003-91005, 91071-91181, repens, 91011. 91193-91195, 91340-91350, 91556-91561, Triticum aestwum, 91235, 91843, 91844, 91678-91734, 92062-92066. 91949, 92023, 92024. Solarium spp., 91270, 91271, 92176. durum, 91951-91956. aethiopicum, 91546. turgidum, 91672-91677. capsicastrum, 91547. vulgare. See T. aestivum. jamaicensej 90934. Tropaeplum lobbianum. See T. peltophorutnt. khasianum, 91548. ma jus, 90967-90969. macroearpon, 91549. minus, 90970-90973. mammosum, 90935. peltophorum, 90962-90966. melongena, 91044, 91303, 91304, 91591, Troutlily. See Erythronium dens-canis. 91836, 91837, 91940, 91941, 92137- 92139. California. See E. californicum. nigrum, 91041, 91550, 91551. Henderson. See E. hendersoni. pyracanthum, 91552. Typhonium sp., 92134. 8isymbrifolium3 91553. Sorghum. See Sorghum vulgare. Uapaca kirkiana, 91018. Sorghum vulgare, 91067, 91068, 92260- Undetermined, 91054-91059, 91265, 91268, 92273. 91272, 91354, 91597, 91639, 91738-91743, Soybean. See Soja max. 92179, 92244. Sparaxis pulcherrvma. See Dierama pul- Uvaria rufa, 90938, 90939. oherrima. Spinach, common. See Spin ad a oleracea. Vaccinium uliginosum, 92070. Spinacia oleracea, 91331, 91592, 91942, Verbuseum undulatum, 90976. 91973-91975, 92143-92147, 92184-92188. Vernonia fallax, 90940. Spiraea mollifoUa, 91293. Vetch. See Vioia spp. Spirea. See Spiraea mollifoUa. hairy. See V. villosa. Springbeauty. See Claytonia rosea. Viburnum burktcoodii, 92287. Virginia. See C. Virginia. sargenti, 92071. Squash. See Cucurbita maxima. Vioia sp., 92241. Stemonacanthus macrophyllus. See Ruellia bithynica, 92245. macrophylla. faba, 91196, 91332, 91943-91945, Strawberry. See Fragaria spp. 92288. 8trychno8 mellodora, 92135. villosa, 92242. Sunflower, prairie. See Helianthus scaber- Vigna sinensis, 91006, 91007, 91069, 91333, rimu8. woodland. See H. strumosus. 92072. Sutherlandia frutescens, 91239. Viscum sp., 91379. 8yagru8 flexuosa, 91785. Vitis berlandieri X riparia, 91977. Syncarpia glonvulifera, 90861. vinifera, 90988-90992, 91012-91017, Spring a adamiana. See S. tomentella. 91644-91647, 91666-91671, 91838. amurensis, 92067. Walnut. See Juglans columbiensis. oblata tiilatata, 92068. tomentella, 91833. Cuban. See J. insularis. yunnanensis, 91834. Warsewiczia ooccinea, 92197. Watermelon. See Oitrullus vulgaris. Tallowtree, Chinese. See Sapium sebife- Wattle, black. See Acacia mollissima. rum. cootamundra. See A. bailey ana. Tecoma chrysotricha, 92247. Wheat, common. See Tritioum aestivum. Telo8ma cordata, 91593. durum. See T. durum. Terminalia myriocarpn, 90891. poulard. See T. turgidum. Tetragonia arbuscula, 91238. Wheatgrass, slender. See Agropyron tene- Thalictrum dipterocarpum, 91289. Thujopsis dolabrata, 91263. rum. Thunbergia vogeliana, 90892. Wildginger. See Asarum europaeum. Tilia manshuHca, 92069. Windflower. See Anemone sp. Tilmia caryotaefolia, 91784. Wineberry. See Rubus phoenicolasius. Timothy. See Phleum pratense. Ylang-ylang. See Ganangium odoratum. Tinnea aethiopica, 90893. Tobacco. See Nicotiana tabacum. Zamia pumila, 90941. Tomatillo. See Physalis ixocarpa. Zanthoxylum martinicense, 90942. Tomato. See Lyoopersicon esculentum. Zea mays, 91070, 91651, 91760. Torchlily. See Kniphofla hybrida. Zelkova carplnifolia, 92315. Trefoil, birdsfoot. See Lotus eorniculutus. Zelkova, David. See Hemiptelea davidii. Trichilia chirindensis, 92136. elmleaf. See Zelkova oarpinifolia. hirta, 90937. Zephyranthes vereounda, 91835. 8pondioidc8. See T. hirta. Zephyrlily. See Zephyranthes vereounda.

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