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43239 to 43242— Continued. 



43242. Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. Poacese. Grass. 



A fine, open pasture grass, found through Australia, variously called 

 rat-tail grass, Chilean grass, and, by the aborigines, jil-crow-a-J)erry. 

 Its numerous penetrating roots enable it to resist severe drought. It 

 yields a fair amount of fodder, is i*elished by stock, but is too coarse for 

 sheep ; the seeds form the principal food of many small birds. It has 

 been suggested as a paper-malcing material. (Adapted from Maiden, 

 Useful Native Plants of Australia, p. 109.) 



43243. Capparis micracantha DC. Capparidaceie. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. Adn. Hernandez, 

 Director of Agriculture. Keceived September 6, 1916. 



" Seeds of a native fruit known locally as Cambagat. This fruit is about the 

 size of a plum, bright red in color, and has an exceedingly fine flavor, somewhat 

 similar to a guava." {Hernandez.) 



43244 to 43252. Triticum spp. Poacese. Wheat. 



From Athens, Greece. Presented by the director of the Royal Agricultural 

 Society. Received September 1, 1916. 



43244. Triticum monococcum L. 



Var. Trimini (Greek). Spring wheat. 



43245 to 43249. Teiticum durum De^. 



43245. Var. Mai;racm (Greek). Thessaly wheat. 



43246. Var. iiapsajii (Greek). Thessaly wheat. 



43247. Var. Z) eves (Greek). Humidity-resisting Thessaly wheat. 



43248. Var. Z)ei;es (Greek). Thessaly wheat. 



43249. Var. Deves (Greek) . Thessaly wheat of the plains. 

 43250 and 43251. Triticum aestivum L. 



{Triticum vulgare Vill.) 



43250. Thessaly wheat of mountainous regions. 



43251. Var. Lapsista. Macedonia wheat. 



43252. Triticum durum Desf. 



Var. Contoarnaouti (Greek). Thessaly wheat. 



43253 to 43257. 



From Colombia. Seeds collected by Mr. H. M. Curran. Received .Tune 

 24, 1916. Numbered September 11, 1916. Quoted notes by Mr. Curran 

 except as otherwise indicated. 



43253. Annona marcgravii Mart. Annonacese. 



" Probably seed of large-fruited anona." 



A tree with the trunk, form of the branches, and color of the bark 

 resembling those of an orange, but with different leaves, flowers, and 

 fruit. Its leaves are about 6 inches long, deep green and glossy above, 

 pale green beneath, and tongue shaped. The entirely yellow flower is 

 large and consiDicuous, has a sickening sweet odor, and is deciduous. 

 It is followed by the fruit, which ripens in December and January. This 

 fruit, which is conoid in shape and about 5 inches in its greatest diara- 



