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53240 and 53241. 



From Montevideo, Uruguay. Seeds presented by Sr. R. Salgueiro Silveira. 

 Tecuico del Laboratorio Agronoiiiico. Keceived May 3. 1021. Quoted 

 notes by Sr. Salgueiro. 



53240. Helianthus .^nnuus L. Asteraceae. Sunflower. 



"A plant cultivated here, of great importance lor its seeds from which 

 is extracted an i diblo oil, which is also useful in the paint industry. The 

 red variety, which is 2 meters high, is used as props l'(n- toiiuitoes. Sheep 

 and birds eat the seeds, and the stalks are burned and used as fertilizer." 



53241. Phalaris bulbosa Jusl. Poaceie. Canary grass. 



" Seeds harvested in this country. The grass is of great food value." 



A perennial tufted grass, with shiny leaves ab<nit two-fifths of an inch 

 wide and roots penetrating the soil to a depth of nearly 3 feet; native 

 to the ^Mediterranean countries. It is now cultivated in New South 

 Wales, where it appears to be an excellent permanent winter grass for 

 coastal and table-land districts. Owing to its deep roots it can endure a 

 considerable amount of drought. Seeds are borne very sparsely on short 

 stems thrown up from the center of the crown. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44696. 



53242. EiciNus communis L. ^Euphorbiaceae. Castor-bean. 



From Montevideo, Uruguay. Seeds presented by Sr. R. Salgueiro Silveira, 

 Tecnico del Laboratorio Agronomico. Received April 25, 1921. 



" Seeds, harvested in this country, of a castor-bean which I recommend." 

 ( 8algueiro. ) 



53243. Persea sp. Lauracese. 



From Darjiling, India. Seeds secured by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Ex- 

 plorer of the Department of Agriculture. Received May 10, 1921. 



" Bought March 4, 1921, in the Darjiling market from Tibetans, who are 

 very fond of it. The fruits are green and the size of a small tennis b.i'l, per- 

 fectly round ; the flesh is like that of the avocado, both in color and taste. The 

 fruit and seed are entirely different in shape from those of the avocado. These 

 fruits come from an altitude of 7,000 feet and should therefore be quite re- 

 sistant to light frosts, since there was plenty of snow at Darjiling this winter." 

 iRock.) 



53244 to 53261. 



From Quedlinburg, Germany. Seeds purchased from Carl Beck &. Co. Re- 

 ceived May 6, 1921. 



Introduced for experimental work at the request of department specialists. 



53244, Phaseolus coccineus L. Fabacese. Scarlet Kunner bean. 



Turkische Prunk Oder Feuer. 



53245 to 53261. Phaseolus vulgakis L. Fabacese. Common bean. 



53245. Don Carlos. 53253. Phanomen. 



53246. Flageolet Oder 53254. Schlachtschirert. 



^"^^*'^^- 53255. Schlachtschwert. 



53247. Flageolet oder 53353 schnialzgrosse. 



Panser, weissc. 



53248. Hinrichs Riesen. 



53249. Hinrich.s Riesen. 



53250. JuU. 



53251. Kaiser Wilhelm. 



53252. Mont d'or. ^3261. [Unlabeled.] 



53257. Wachs-Dattel. 



53258. Wachs Flageolet. 



53259. ZehicocJicn. 



53260. '/Auker-P.uttcr-Brcch. 



