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54786 and 54787— Continued. 



54786. Raly Castle. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 5477.'^. 



54787. Little Croft Beauty. 



54788 to 54790. Juglans regia L. Juglandaceae. Walnut. 



From lilskdale, Knutsford, Cheshire, England. Seeds presented by Howard 

 Spence. lieceived January 20, 1022. 



"Walnuts from the lower Himalayas, Northwest Provinces, Indhi, which 

 appear to he simihir to those wliich grave very vigorous, unusually well-rooted 

 plants. If thoy are of the orij;inal typo thoy will he of especial vi^or, n)uch 

 more easily transplanted without injury than is the ordinary type, and there- 

 fore of value as a stock. 



" In this country the growth of these walnuts is much more rapid than 

 either the ordinary JwjlanK regla or J. nif/ra: tliey appear to suffer much less 

 from leaf attack of various kinds, withstand frost much better than the 

 ordinary J. rcffia or Roijal or raradox, and have a dense mass of fibrous root- 

 lets with marked absence of excessive taproot. The thick shell safeguards 

 their viability. I have kept some a year uustratlfied, simply in a drawer, 

 and obtained germination." (Spence.) 



54788. No. 1. 54790. No. 8. 



54789. No. n. 



54791 to 54795. 



From Luxey, Landes, France. Seeds presented by L. Rouest, agronomist, 

 Experimental Farm. Received January 17, 1922. Quoted notes by M. 

 Rouest. 



54791. DoLicHOs lablab L. Fabacese. Bonavist bean. 



" A Dolichos with violet flowers and black seeds, which is interesting 

 for its resistance to drouglit ; it produces excellent ensilage. This plant, 

 of Egyptian origin, is of the second generation cultivated in France." 



54792. Lathyrus sativus L. Fabacece. Bitter vetch. 



" Tangier vetch, a legume resistant to drought, with a growing period 

 of about 80 days. The forage is much valued for sheep, and the seeds 

 are eaten by the Arabs of Tangier and northern Africa and by the 

 Sicilians." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45927. 



54793. Rapiiakus sativus T^. Brassicacese. Radish. 



" Daikon (Chinese forage crop) useful either for ensilage or as a root 

 crop. Here we sow the seed in July and August. The roots weigh 

 several kilos and can be kept well in winter. They make a good food 

 for milch cows." 



54794 and 54795. So.ta max (L ) Piper. Fabacete. Soybean. 



(Cliicinv hispida Maxim.) 



54794. " Very early Japanese. A variety growing even farther 

 north than Paris, very productive, and maturing in 90 to 100 days." 



54795. " Very early hi-oicn. A variety growing in Pas de Calais and 

 in eastern France." 



54796 and 54797. Sorrus tokminalis (L.) Crantz. Malacese. 



From Elstree, Herts, England. Seeds and plants presented by Hon. Vicary 

 Gibbs. Received January 23, 1922. 



This handsome European tree, 30 to 40 (rarely 70 or more) feet in height, 

 is apparently seldom found as a wild tree and is very rare in cultivation. It 

 is said to be very drought resistant; this introduction was made for the 

 purpose of testing its use as an apple and pear stock for dry regions. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49432. 



54796. Seeds. 54797. Plants. 



