38 SEEDS A:srD plants imported. 



55375 to 55398— Continued. 



55376. Anthyllis vtjlnekakia L. Fabacefe. Kidney vetch. 



(No. 32.) A perennial herb found throughout Europe, northern Africa, 

 and Asia, which is grown for sheep fodder and is particularly recom- 

 mended for lime soils. In Norway it is native as far north as 70°. 

 (Adapted from Von Mueller, Select Extra-Tropical Plants, p. 48.) 



55377. Arrhenatheeum elatius (L.) Mert. and Koch. Poacese. 

 (A. aveyiaceum Beauv. ) 



(No. 37.) "This is occasionally cultivated in humid regions in the 

 United States as a meadow grass ; it is a fairly satisfactory forage grass." 



55378. AvENA SATivA L. Poacese. Oats. 

 (No. 49.) 



55379 and 55380. Beta vulgaris L. Chenopodiacese. Beet. 



55379. (No. 44.) 55380. (No. 45.) Sugar beet. 



55381. Brassica napus L. Brassicacese. Bape. 

 (No. 47.) 



55382. Dactylis glomebata L. Poaceffi. Orchard grass. 



(No. 36.) "A well-known meadow and pasture grass, cultivated in the 

 humid regions of the United States." 



55383. Daucus carota L. Apiaceae. Carrot. 

 (No. 46.) ' 



55384. Festuca duritsclla L. Poacepe. Hard fescue. 



(No. 39.) " This grass, rare in America, is used in mixtures for lawns, 

 especially for sterile or stony soil." 



55385. Festuca elatior L. Poaceae. Meadow fescue. 



(No. 38.) " Meadow fescue is cultivated for hay and pasture in humid 

 regions of the United States." 



55386. Hordeum distichon palmella Harlan. Poaceai. Barley. 

 (No. 50.) 



55387. LoLiUM multiflorum Lam. PoaceJB. Italian rye-grass. 

 (No. 35.) 



55388. Lotus cobniculatus L. Fabacere. 



(No. 31.) An excellent fodder, and considered a valuable element in 

 meadows and pastures in Australia and Tasmania, where it is native. 

 (Adapted from Maiden, Useful Native Plants of Aiistralia, p. ISJf.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48634, 



55389. :Medicago lupulixa L. Fabacese. Black medic. 

 (No. 30.) 



55390. Medicago sativa L. Fabacese. Alfalfa. 

 (No. 29.) 



55391. Notholcus lanatus (L. ) Nash. Poacese. Velvet grass. 

 (Holcus lanatus L. ) 



(No. 43.) "Velvet gi-ass has value as a meadow grass on mo'.st 

 sandy or sterile soil where other grasses will not thrive. It is an 

 erect grass 2 to 3 feet tall." 



55392. Phleum pratense L. Poacese. Timothy. 

 (No. 33.) 



55393. PoA pratensis L. Poaceae, Kentucky bluegrass. 

 (No. 42.) 



