66 SEEDS AKD PLANTS IMPORTED. 



45592 and 45593— Continued. 



United States where the summers are warm and tlie winters but moder- 

 ately cold. The young leaves are carmine red and the fall foliage gor- 

 geously scarlet and yellow. The wood, which is very heavy and not often 

 attacked by insects, is employed in the manufacture of furniture. From 

 the seeds an oil is obtained which is used for illuminating purposes. 

 The young expanded foliage buds are .sparingly eaten boiled, like .spinach. 

 The staminate trees invariably grow larger and more symmetrical than 

 the ones that bear the pistillate flowers. Chinese name Huang Urn shii.'' 



45594 and 45595. 



From Chi Kung vShan, Honan Province, China. Seeds collected by Mr. G. D. 

 Schlosser and .sent by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for the 

 Department of Agriculture. Received December 19, 1917. 



45594. PvBus CALLERYANA Decaisue. Malacese. Pear. 

 For description, see S. P. I. No. 45592. 



45595. Amygdalus pebsica L. Amygdalaceai. Peach. 

 {Primus persica Stokes.) 



Seed of wild Chinese peaches introduced for experimental purposes. 



45596 and 45597. Litchi chinensis Sonner. Sapindacese. 



{Nephelium litchi Cambess.) Lychee. 



From Canton, China. Purchased from Mr. C. O. Levine, Agricultural De- 

 partment, Canton Christian College. Received December 19, 1917, 



45596. Variety ifofc i/J (black leaf). 



45597. A'ariety Ktcai mi. 



45598 to 45604. 



From the British West Indies. Seeds presented by Dr. O. L. Fassig, 

 Weather Bureau, United States Department of Agriculture. Received 

 October 15, 1917. 



45598. Oryza sativa L. Poacese. Rice. 

 From St. Lucia. 



45599. Carica papaya L. Papayacese. Papaya. 

 From St. Lucia. 



45600 and 45601. Gossypium: babbadense L. Malvaceje. Cotton. 



45600. Sea Island cotton from the experimental station at King's 

 Mount, St. Croix, developed by Dr. Longfield Smith, director, who 

 presented this seed to Dr. Fassig. 



45601. Anna's Hope No. 1. Variety of Sea Island cotton developed 

 at the experimental station at King's Moimt, St. Croix, by Dr. 

 Smith, who presented this seed to Dr. Fassig. 



45602. Phaseolxjs vulgaris L. Fabacese. Common bean. 



(Trinidad, British West Indies, July 31, 1917.) Seeds presented to Dr. 

 Fassig by Mr. J. B. Rorer. 



"A very nice salad bean which is coiumonly grown here and known 

 as the ' Seheult ' bean. It is a climber and is very prolific." (Rorer.) 



