14 SEEDS AND PLA:srTS IMPORTED. 



52917 to 52922— Continued. 



It is very persistent in its own patches and crowds out practically 

 everythiing else. The patches that I saw produced very little seed ; 

 possibly more will be produced when we get into the beginning of the 

 dry season." 



52918. Bkachiabia plantaginea (Link) Hitchc. Poacese. Grass. 



" Collected at Ponto Novo ; where it occurred it crowded out practically 

 everything else. It made a dense covering, the leafy part of it standing 

 about 2i feet tall. I saw it growing at all the points visited and find it 

 also present here at Bello Horizonte. It looks as though it may be 

 perennial here. The seed habits seem to be good, as it api)ears to ripen 

 about all at the same time." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 21961. 



52919. HoLCL's HALEPENSis L. Poaceas. Johnson grass. 

 (Sorghurn hale pen se Pers. ) 



" Collected at Ligacao. Appears to be a sorghum that grows natively 

 as a weed." 



52920. Paspalum sp. Poacese. Grass. 

 " Collected at Furtados de Campos." 



52921. Paspalum sp. Poacese. Grass. 

 " Collected at Ligacao." 



52922. Valota insulabis (L.) Chase. Poacese. Grass. 



" Collected at Ponto Novo. Occurs rather abundantly along the road- 

 side." 



52923. Laurocerasus iltcifolia (Xiitt.) Roemer. Amygdalacese. 

 {Prunus ilici folia Walp.) 



From Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds presented by P. D. Barnhart. Received 

 April 5, 1921. 



'• Wild cherry, for trial as stock and as an ornamental evergreen tree." 

 (Ba7-nhart.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 39584. 



52924 to 52926. Lilium spp. Liliacese. Lily. 



From Ootacamund, Bombay Presidency, India. Presented by F. H. 

 Butcher, curator. Government Botanic Gardens and Parks. Received 

 April 1, 1921. 



52924. LlI-IUM XEILGHEBRF.NSE Wight. 



Bulbs of an Indian lily with a globose bulb 5 to 7.5 cubic millimeters 

 in diameter, with a stiff stem 3 to 6 decimeters high, creeping at the base, 

 and with 30 to 40 crowded leaves. The one to three white ascending 

 fragrant flowers are 15 to IS cubic millimeters long and trumpet shaped. 

 The perianth segments are oblanceolate, reflexed only at the tips. 

 (Adapted from Botanical Gazette, vol. 27, p. 2Ii2.) 



52925. LrLixTM nepalense D. Don. 



Bulbs of a magnificent species, of striking beauty, generally considered 

 too tender for open-air culture except in the more favored parts of 

 England, introduced from Nepal in 1S24. The plant grows 1 to 3 feet 

 high and bears nodding bell-shaped flowers of a beautiful soft yellow, 

 the lower half of the gracefully recurved segments being blotched with 

 bright purple-brown and shaded with maroon. (Adapted from Journal of 

 Horticulture and Home Farmer, 3d ser., vol. 54, p. 348.) 



52926. Llltum neilghekkexse Wight. 

 Seeds of S. P. I. No. 52924. 



