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" The small spherical 2-see(lcd berries are sour, but pood for jelly : however, 

 the yield is so small that the plant has no cultural interest as a fru t.ng vine." 

 (G. C. Iltisniann.) 



An ornaniental vine from tropical and subtrop'cal Asia, with thick heart- 

 shaped leaves resembling those of a begonia, and long-stalked clusters of deep- 

 violet flowere. 



54728. TiuroLiuM riJATENSE L. Fabacese. Red clover. 



From Naples, Italy. Seeds purchased from the Agenzia Agraria, Nappi & 

 Masc a, of Naples, through Homer M. Byington, American consul. Re- 

 ceived February 20, 1S22. 



Medium red-clover seed known as double cut or early clover, intnnluced for 

 growing in comparison with American-grown seed. 



For previous introducfon, see S. P. I. No. 5470S. . 



54729 to 54731. Medicago sativa L. Fabacese. Alfalfa. 



From Valence, France. Seeds presented by Tezier Freres. Received Feb- 

 ruary 18, 1922. Quoted notes by Tezier Fr&res. 



"Alfalfas from the princpal producing districts of France. These strains 

 are all more or less similar, but the d fference in cl'mate of the sections in 

 which they are grown has slightly altered their characters, and some are a 

 little more hardy than the others." 



54729, "Alps. AVe consider the Aljjs strain, which is gi'own in the moun- 

 tains, especially noteworthy." 



54730. "Poitou." 54731. "Provence." 

 54732 to 54734. 



From Okitsu, Shizuokaken, Japan. Seeds presented by Prof. T. Onda. 

 Bureau of Horticulture, Imperial Agi-ieultural Experiment Station. 

 Received February 24, 1922. 



Introduced for experiments by department specialists. 



54732. Amaranthus caudatus L. Amaranthacese. Love-lies-bleeding. 

 Himogeito. 



54733. Amaranthus gangeticxjs melancholicus (L.) Voss. Amarnn- 



thacese. Joseph's-coat. 



Hageito. 



54734. KocHiA scopaklv (L.) Schrad. Chenopodiacese. Belvedere. 

 Hahakigusa. 



54735. Rosa gentiltana Lev. and Van. Rosacese. Rose. 



From Witcombe, Gloucester, England. Seeds presented by Lady Harriet 

 Thise'. ton-Dyer. Received March 1. 1922. 



A vigorous bush rose from western China, which makes tangled hunches 

 12 to 15 feet high and 1-5 to 20 feet in diameter. The .5-foliolate loaves are 

 dark glossy green ; the pure-wh te single flowers, about an im-b in diameter 

 and delightfully fragrant, are borne in broad clusters and unless damaged by 

 storms will continue to bloom for nearly two months. The bush .should be 

 given an isolated position where it can be left to develop; it should not be 

 pruned. (Adapte<l from The Garden Magazine, vol. 23, p. 33!).) 



Received as Rosa cerasocarpa, which is now referred to R. gentiliana. 



For prevous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47359. 



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