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49402. PicEA sp. Pinacese. Spruce. 



From Shansi, China. Seeds presented by Joseph BaiUe, Berkeley, Calif. 

 Received February 20, 1920. 



A Chinese spruce of possible value as an ornamental or park tree. 



49403. DiosPYROs kaki L. f. Diospyracese. Kaki. 



From Paotingfu, Chihli, China. Cuttings presented by H. W. Robinson, 

 American Board Mission. Received February 10, 1920. 



Scions of the Japanese persimmon for propagation experiments in this country. 



49404. SoLAXuM sp. Solanacese. 



From Ciudad Lerdo, Durango, Mexico. Tubers presented by Dr. Ellswood 

 Chaffey. Received March 2. 1920. 

 Wild potato tubers requested for experimental purposes. 



49405. Datura sanguinea Ruiz and Pa v. Solanacese. 



From Monterey, Calif. Seeds presented by H. A. Greene, Monterey Tree- 

 Growing Club. Received February 14, 1920. 

 " A large, treelike Pei'uvian plant, extending in its native land to altitudes 

 where heavy frosts are encountered every night. It is somewhat smaller than 

 Datura arhorea, with smaller leaves and more narrowly tubular flowers. The 

 corolla tube is green at the base, orange-yellow in the middle, and scarlet at 

 the mouth." (0. F. Cook.) 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. No. 41329. 



49406. Chamaedorea sp. Phoenicacese. Pacayito. 



From Guatemala. Seeds collected by Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Ex- 

 plorer for the Bureau of Plant Industry. Received February 14, 1920. 

 "(No. 271(7. Tucuru, Alta Vera Paz. January 18, 1920.) Pacayito. See No. 

 271 [S. P. I. No. 49373] for notes. These seeds were collected from plants in 

 the forest at Finca Los Alpes." {Popenoe.) 



49407 and 49408. 



From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Seeds presented by T. B. McClelland, horti- 

 culturist. Agricultural Experiment Station. Received February 12, 1920. 



49407. Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd. Mimosacete. 



A white-flowered woody plant, common in n'lany places in the West 

 Indies. The leaves, which are sensitive, are bipinnate. and the pods 

 are linear-compressed. In Jamaica the brown polished seeds are used 

 for beads. (Adapted from Grisebacli, Flora of the British West Indies, 

 p. 218, and Lindley, Treasury of Botany, vol. 1, p. 39'f.) 



49408. Mimosa ceratonia L. Mimosacese. 



A viuelike shrub, 2 to 5 meters high, found in many places in the West 

 Indies. The branches and stems are covered with small recurved 

 prickles, and the flowers are borne in globose heads. (Adapted from 

 Grisehach, Flora of the British West Indies, p. 210.) 



49409. Amygdalus davidiaxa (Carr.) Zabel. Aniygdalacese. 



{Prunus davidiana Franch.) Peach. 



From Sacaton, Ariz. Seeds presented by S. H. Hastings, director. Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station, through Prof. S. C. Mason, of the Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received February 21, 1920. 

 " One of the trees of Amygdalus davidiana differed so strikingly from the 

 others that I made special note of it. The top was more round and open, the 



