82 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



50588. Ulmus pumila L. Ulmaceae. Elm. 



From Peking, Chihli. China. Seed presented by the Forestry- Department of 

 the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, through Forsythe Sherfesee. 

 Received June 22. 1920. 

 The Chinese drought-resistant elm which has proved to be a very valuable tree 

 for practically the entire United States. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45025. 



50589. Ulmus pltmila L. Ulmaceae. Elm. 



From Nanking, Kiangsu, China. Seeds presented by J. Hers, secretary' of the 

 Lung Hai Railway, from near Chengchow, Honan, through .John H. Reisner, 

 Nanking University. Received June 24, 1920. 



"The Chinese elm has proved to be adapted to a verj' wide area of country. It ha.s 

 proved to be one of the best trees for shelter-belt work in the arid Northwest and 

 thrives in the central part of the Great Plains region and throughout California." 

 (David Fairchild.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45025. 



50590. Andropogox sp. Poaceae. Grass. 



From Kisantu. Belgian Kongo. Seeds presented by Father H. Vanderyst. 

 Received July 29, 1920. 



Numbered for couAenience in testing by the Office of Forage-Crop Inve'tigations. 



50591 and 50592. 



From New Orleans, La. Plant material presented by Charles Dittmann. Re- 

 ceived May 29, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Dittmann. 



50591. AsTROCARYUM sp. Phceuicaceae. 

 "7?ic/aiassu nuts from Brazil." 



This might be the one from which the fiber tucum is obtained. 



50592. CouEPiA sp. Rosacese. 

 "Otida nuts from Brazil." 



50593. Andropogon sp. Poaceae. Grass. 



From Kisantu, Belgian Kongo. Seeds presented by Father H. Vanderyst. 

 Received July 29. 1920. 



Numbered for convenience in testing by the Office of Forage-Crop Investigations. 



50594 and 50595. Orbignya speciosa (Mart.) Barb.-Rodr. Phoeni- 



caceae. Babassu. 



From New Orleans, La. Plant material presented by Charles Dittmann. Received 

 May 29, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Dittmann, except as otherwise stated. 

 50594. "Babassu nuts from Brazil. fNo. l.j" 



"In the Provinces of El Oro and Azuay. Ecuador, is a large American -owned 

 tract of land called 'Rosa de Oro y Piedad.' which is located partly among the 

 foothills of the western Andes and partly on the coastal plain, about 5.000 

 acres being practically level. With the exception of a limited area that has 

 been cleared for pastures and cacao growing, the property is covered with the 

 usual tropical growth, including timber of variable^ value. 



"Nut-bearing palm trees (Orbignya speciosa) occupy a fan-shaped area 1^ 

 miles wide and many miles long, one plat of a thousand acres carr\-ing 10 or 

 more trees to the acre. Each tree bears one to three bunches of nuts, a bunch 

 containing 5,000 to 9.000 nuts, and has a stalk several feet in length with 500 to 700 



