30 SEEDS AjSTD plants IMPORTED. 



53120 and 53121— Continued. 



are borne on tlie ends of the branches in the leaf axils. The fruits 

 are exceedinglj- fragrant when ripe and contain about twenty seeds 

 embedded in shiny. sw( et, yellowif^h pulp. Monkeys are very fond of 

 the fruit flesh, and whole fruits are rarely found unless they be 

 immature." 



Fiir previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 51G68. 



53122 to 53175. 



From Upsala, Sweden. Seeds presented by Dr. O. .luel, director, Botan- 

 ical Garden. Received April 12, 1921. 



Introduced for experiments with leaf rusts of grains and grasses. 



53122. AcoNiTUM LYCOCTONUM L. Ranunculacese. Monkshood. 



A slender perennial reaching a height of 6 feet, with yellow or 

 whitish flowers. Native to Europe and Siberia. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53081. 



53123. AcoNiTrM septentkionale Koelle. RanunculacefE. Monkshood. 



An Himalayan plant with pa^e-yellow or dull-purple flowers. This 

 species yields much of the aconite of European commerce. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 51746. 



53124. Agropykon viOLACErM (Hornem.) Lange. Poacese. Wheat-grass. 



A perennial gra.ss ^^ith culms usually decumbent at the base. 3 to 6 

 decimeters high. Native to Europe. 



53125. Agrostis eorealis Hartm. Poacea;. Bent-grass. 

 A European grass with tufted culms 1 to 4 decimeters high. 



53126. Ai.KANNA lutea (Desr.) A. DC. Boraginacese. Yellow alkanet. 



A hardy European herb with bluish, trumpet-shaped flowers. Re- 

 ceived as Nonnea lutea, which is now referred to Alkanna. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53032. 



53127. Antirrhincii orontium L. Scrophulariaceje. Snapdragon. 



A North American annual 6 to 12 inches high, bearing small purple 

 or white- flowers. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53086. 



53128. AgriLECiA atp.ata Koch. RauunculaceiB. Columbine. 



A hardy perennial, native to Europe and Siberia, reaching 2 feet in 

 height and with abundant violet flowers 1 inch long. 



53129. AQun.EGiA viridiflora Pall. Ranunculacefe. Columbine. 



A hardy perennial 1* feet hgh, native to eastern Siberia and bearing 

 several greenish flowers. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42737. 



53130. AvENA MONTANA Vill. Poacerp. Oat. 

 A grass native to the Pyrenees Mountains. 



53131. AvENA NUDA Hoejcr. Poacete. Oat. 

 Hull-less oats cultivated in China for food and used for making flour. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 40650. 



53132. A\-ENA STEBiLis L. Poacese. Oat. 



Animated oats, occasionally cultivated as a curiosity, the florets when 

 moistened presenting spontaneous movements. 



53133. AvET^CA STRiGOSA Schreb. Poacese. Oat. 



A native of Europe and western Asia cultivated and occurring as a 

 weed in cultivated fields. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 25364. 



