40 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



55408 and 55409. EuJius magrocarpus Benth. Rosacese. 



Colombian berry. 



From Bogota, Colombia. Presented by W. O. Wolcott. Received May 

 10, 1922. 



"Seeds of very large wild blackberries." (Wolcott.) 



55410. GossYPiUM A^'OMALUM Wawra. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From Asmara, Eritrea, Africa. Seeds presented by the director, Eritrea 

 Colonization Service. Received April 19, 1922. 



" This cotton has a very short staple, but it is soft and shining lilie silk. 

 It is used by native textile workers." (A. M. Tancredi, Notizie e Studi sulla 

 C'oloma Eritrea, p. 110.) 



According to one authority this is the only truly wild cotton in Africa ; 

 it has been found in Angola and also in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. It forms 

 a shrub 5 to 10 feet in height, with rough branches, reddish flowers, and oval 

 capsules about an inch in length, much smaller than cultivated cotton. (Adapted 

 from Oliver, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 1, p. 211.) 



55411. Amerimnon sissoo (Roxh.) Kuntze. Fabacese. Sissu. 

 [Dalhergia sissoo Roxb.) 



From Dehra Dun, United Provinces, India. Seeds presented by R. S. Hole, 

 forest botanist. Received May 16, 1922. 



A large deciduous tree native to tropical and subtropical regions of the lower 

 Himalayas. It is highly esteemed for its very durable wood, which seasons 

 well, does not warp or split, and is strong and elastic. The thin layer of sap- 

 wood is white, while the heartwood is brown, with darker longitudinal veins, 

 and is very hard. (Adapted from Gamble, Manual of Indian Timbers, p. 12.'f.) 



55412. Dioscorea alata L. Dioscoreacese. Greater yam. 



From India. Tuber presented by E. R. Sasscer. Federal Horticultural 

 Board, United States Department of Agriculture. Obtained by L. M. 

 Scott, inspector, Boston, Mass.. fi-om baggage on the steamship City of 

 Valencia. Received April 19, 1922. 



" Purple Ceylon. In India this yam is said to be called ' King of Yams.' 

 The specimen received weighs about 13 ounces, is roughly spherical, and has 

 deep-purple flesh, being similar in these respects to the Purple Ceylon pre- 

 viously received from, Porto Rico (S. P. I. No. 54900). The flesh retains its 

 color when cooked, is smooth in texture, and of very good flavor." (R. A. 

 Young.) 



55413. Coix LACRYMA-JOBi L. Poacea^. Job's-tears. 



From IMuang Hal. southern Yunnan, China. Seeds collected by J. F. Rock, 



Agricultural Explorer of the United States Department of Agriculture. 



Received May 9, 1922. 



"(No. 2485. February 17, 1922.) Collected along brooks near Muang Hai, 



southern Yunnan, at an nlritude of 4,(X10 feet; may be of interest to Cc'real 



specialists." (Rock.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49516. 



55414 to 55416. Citrus spp. Rutacea^. 



From Shaowu, Fukien, China, Presented by Rev. J. E. Walker, Shaowu 

 Mission of the American Board. Received May 16, 1922. 



"Seeds from varieties equal to the best in Amoy, Fukien." (Walker.) 



55414. Citrus sp. 55416. Citrus sp. 



55415. Citrus sp. 



