46 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



" The ' Tunla ' or ' Galmey sunflower,' collected at an altitude of 8,000 feet 

 in Kashmir, India, on grassy slopes exposed to snow in winter." (Hadoio.) 



A very attractive sunflowerlike composite from the western Himalayas. Tlie 

 very stout stem is usually not more than a foot high, occasionally 18 inches, 

 with yellowish gi-een, thick-veined, finally serrate leaves and very broad thick 

 bracts. The flowers are usually solitary and a briUiant orange in color, with 

 crenate ray flowers. (Adapted from Florw and Sylva^, vol. 1. p. 310.) 



51038 to 51040. Psidium guajava L. Myrtacese. Guava. 



From Porto Alegre, Rio Gi-ande do Sul, Brazil. Seeds presented by G. S. 

 Froes. Received .July 7 ,1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Froes. 



Three varieties. . ' 



51038. " Yellow fi'uited; used as sweet preserves." 



51039. "Rose-colored fruit; used for guava jelly," 



51040. " White fruited ; eaten fresh." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48575. 



51041. NoNNEA ROSEA Link. Boraginacese. 

 {Anchnsa rosea Bieb.) 



From Stockholm, Sweden. Seeds presented by Dr. Robert E. Fries, direc- 

 tor, Botanic Garden. Received July 10. 1920. * 



An attractive hardy annual from the northern Caucasus. It has procum- 

 . bent stems, oblong leaves, and funnel-shaped, purple-white flowers. (Adapted 

 from Bieherstein, Flora Taurico-Caucasica , vol. 1, p. 125.) 



61042 to 51046. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabarea?. Soybean. 



From Nankin.^^. Kiangsu. China. Seeds presented by John K. Davis, 

 Americiui consul. Received July 12, 1920. 



" Five varieties ; obtained from a grain market in the city of Nanking." 

 {Davis.) 



51042. Black. 51045. Late yellow. 



51043. Taing. 51046. Yellow eiphtJi month. 



51044. Fifth month yelloic. 



51047 to 51049. 



From Auckland, New Zealand. Seed presented by J. AV. Poynton. Re- 

 ceived July 15, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Poynton. 



51047. Entelea akborescens R. Br. Tiliacese. 



"A beautiful tree with extremely light wood, half as heavy as cork. 

 Its large, maplelike leaves are evergreen. It is the only representative 

 of its genus. Its distribution is confined to two .small area.s in the North 

 Island of New Zealand and one in the South Island. Will grow only 

 in warm climates, but should do well in California and your Southern 

 States." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48165. 



51048. Metbosideros tomentosa A. Rich. Myrtacese. 



"This tree, called pohutukawa by the Maoris, loves the seashore and 

 will grow where at high tides the sea water covers its roots. It wilj 

 also grow inland, many fine specimens being found around Lake Taupe 



