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India from Bassia flowers has already been demonstrated, and it is staled that 

 running trials with the spirit proved satisfactory. 



The tree is well adapted to withstand drought and is especially suited for 

 planting on dry and waste lands where little else will grow. The tree takes 

 about 20 years to produce flowers and seeds in large quantity, but during this 

 period the land need not be entirely unproductive if interplanting were adopted 

 at first. (Adapted from Daily Commerce Repoi-ts, No. 200, August 25, 1920, 

 p. 952.) 



61156 and 51157. 



From Tiflis, Transcaucasia, Russia. Seeds presented by Charles K. Moser, 

 American consul. Received August 25, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Moser. 



51156. CucuMis MELO L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



" The famous duthma m^lon from Armenian authorities at Erivan." 



" A celebrated local variety of muskmelon said to be very fine." (F. Jf. 

 Meyer.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 27805. 



51157. Medicago sativa L. Fabacese. Alfalfa. 

 '• lAicern from Armenian authorities at Erivan." 



51158 to 51161. 



From Coban, Alta Vera Paz, Guatemala. Seeds presented by Gustav Helm- 

 rich. Received August 25, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Helmrich. 



51158. Ageostis sp. Poacese Grass. 

 " Cok-pechadya (small grass)." 



51159. AxoNOPUs sp. Poacese. Grass. 

 "Native name not obtainable." 



51160. Spoeobolxjs indicus (L.) R, Br. Poaceae. Grass. 



A grass with erect culms up to 1 meter tall, in large clumps with 

 numerous leafy shoots at the base; the panicle is 15 to 80 centimeters 

 long, with slender, ascending branches, the short-pediceled spikelets 

 mostly borne along the lower side. It often forms an almost pure stand 

 on open slopes, and is an important constituent of native pastures. 

 Found on grassy hills and dry savannas from the Bahamas and Mexico 

 to northern South America. (Adapted from Contributions from the 

 "National Herbarium, vol. 18, p. 369.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48479. 



51161. Teisetum deyeuxioides (H. B. K.) Kunth. Poacese. Grass. 

 A fibrous-rooted grass with cespitose erect shining culms, glabrous 



nodes, and flat, linear, scabrous leaves. The branching panicle is 

 whorled, often nodding, with lower branches spreading, upper appressed 

 to the scabrous rachis. Native to the swamps along the bank of Lake 

 Tezcuco, Mexico. (Adapted from Bonpland and Humboldt, Nova Oenera 

 et Species Plantarum, vol. 1, p. HI.) 



51162 to 51179. 



From Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand. Budwood presented by H. R. 

 Wright, Avondale Nursery. Received August 31, 1920. Quoted notes 

 by Mr. Wright. 



