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45111 and 45112— Continued. 



45112. Orthocaepus prKPURASCENS Beutli. Scroiibiilariafejp. 



Purple escobita. 



A California annual about 1 foot high, with gaudy bracts and crimson 

 or purplish corollas about 1 inch long. A common showy plant grown in 

 the Sierra Nevada foothills, interior valleys, and coast ranges. (Adapted 

 from Jepson, Flora of Middle Western California, p. J/Ui.) 



45113. HoRDEUM vuLGARE PALLIDUM Seringe. Poacepp. 



Black-kernel barley. 



From Siokhe, Fukien, China. Presented by C. E. Gauss, American consul, 

 Amoy, China, who obtained it fi'om Rev. H. J. Yoslaiil. Received August 

 24, 1917. 

 "This appears to be the subvariety coerulescens." (H. V. Harlan.) 



45114 to 45130. Cocos nucifera L. Phoenicacese. Coconut. 



From Ceylon. Presented by Mr. Alex. E. Rajapakse, Mudaliyar, Magdalene 

 House, Negombo, at the request of the Ceylon Agricultural Society. Pera- 

 deniya. Received through Mr. Walter A. Leonard, American consul, Co- 

 lombo, Ceylon, August 25, 1917. 

 A collection of the various forms of coconuts grown in Ceylon, secured for 

 trial and comparative study in southern Florida. 



45114. Greenish red. Large nuts. 



45115. Brownish green. Very large size. 



45116. Red. Medium size, rather long. 



45117. Dark green. Large nuts. 



45118. Deep red. Round, medium size. 



45119. Green. Very long, medium size. 



45120. Brown (light). Medium. 



45121. Green. The ordinary variety. 



45122. Light brown. Round, medium size. 



45123. Green. Similar to S. P. I. No. 45121, but smaller. 



45124. Light red. Similar to S. P. I. No. 45120, but smaller. 



45125. Green. Perfectly round. 



45126. Red. Small nut with a very thick kernel. 



45127. Greenish red. Similar to S. P. I. No. 45125, but different in color. 



45128. White King coconut. 



45129. King coconut. 



45130. (Maldivian.) Greenish. 



45131. Nephelium bassacense Pierre. Sapindacese. 



From Saigon, Cochin China. Seeds presented by the director. Department 

 of Agriculture and Commerce. Received August 27, 1917. 

 A rather tall tree found in Cocliin China, resembling Nephelium lappaceum 

 in general appearance, but having straighter spines, red hairs on the lower 

 surfaces of the leaves, etc. Its horticultural value is about the same as the 

 rambutan (N. lappaceum). (Adapted from Pierre, Flore Forestiere de la 

 Cochinchine, plate 319. ) 



