50 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



44691 to 4469&— Continued. 



44695. Lathybus sylvesteis L. Flat pea. 



A straggling or climbing European perennial, 3 to 5 feet in lengtJi, 

 with a stout, winged stem and a creeping rootstock. It has thick, 

 linear-lanceolate leaflets, rose-colored flowers half an incli long with 

 the wings purple at the summit, and lance-shaped pods 2 to 3 inches 

 long. As an ornamental it is inferior to other perennials, but it 

 grows well on poor, sandy soil, will stand severe frosts and droughts, 

 and is useful as a forage plant and for plowing under in a green 

 state as a fertilizer. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of 

 Horticulture, vol. If, p. 1825.) 



Received as Lathyrus varicgatus Gilib., which is now referred to 

 L. sylvestris. 



44696. Phalabis bulbosa Juslen. Poacese. Canary grass. 



A perennial tufted grass, with shiny leaves about two-fifths of an inch 

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

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

 Wales, Australia, where it appears to be an excellent permanent winter 

 grass for coastal and tableland 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. 

 (Adapted from Ascherson and Graebner, Synopsis der Mitteleuropdischen 

 Flora, vol. 2, p. 11, and from the Agricultural Gazette of Netv South 

 Wales, Novembei- 2, 1916.) 



Received as Phalaris tuberosa "L., but Juslenius's name Is earlier. 



44697. Phalabis pabadoxa L. Poaeeae. Canary grass. 



An erect annual grass, 2i feet high, often branched from the lower 

 joints, with rough leaves 3 to 7^ inches long and one-sixteenth of an inch 

 wide, and flower panicles appearing as though gnawed below. It is native 

 to the Mediterranean countries and has been introduced into California. 

 (Adapted from W. L. Jepson, Flora of Western Middle California, p. 35.) 



44698. Phleum aeenabium L. Poacese. Grass. 



An annual, tufted, erect, or ascending grass, up to a foot in height, 

 with smooth leaves about an inch long and one-sixteenth of an inch wide. 

 It is native to Europe and the northern coast of Africa. (Adapted from 

 Ascherson and Graebner, Synopsis der Mitteleuropdischen Flora, vol. 2, 

 p. 149.) 



44699. X RiBES ROBusTUM Jancz. Grossulariaceae. Gooseberry. 



From Kew, England. Cuttings presented by Sir David Prain, director, 

 Royal Botanic Gardens. Received April 26, 1917. 

 This hybrid (R. niveum X hirtellum) is intermediate between the parents. 

 It is a spiny, vigorous shrub, with white or pinkish flowers and black fruits. It 

 was originally received at Kew from the gardener of the King of Denmark, but 

 is of unknown origin. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horti- 

 culture, vol. 5, p. 2964.) 



