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20 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED. 



45784. Secale cereale L. Poaceae. Rye. 



From Pampas Centrale, Ai-geutina. Presented by Mr. Juan Williamson. 

 Received January 29, 1918. 

 " A yellow variety of rye which was found in a neglected field in Argentina 

 among plants of the ordinary green color. The yellow plants were transplanted 

 and fertilized by ordinary green plants. The seei^l produced from this fer- 

 tilization, when gi-own the next year, produced all green plants. The seed of 

 these plants the following year produced both yellow and green plants in the 

 proportion of one yellow to three green ones. It was also found that when yellow 

 plants are fertilized by pollen from yellow plants the offspring are all yellow. 

 It is thought that the yellow color is due to the wider spacing of the chlorophyll 

 plastids." (WiUiainson.) 



45785 to 45788. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 



From Peru. Procured by Mr. AYilliam F. Montavon, American commercial 

 attache, Lima. Received January 29, 1918. 



45785. No. 5. Rosa {No. 2), Pilcomayo. Rose-colored corn from Pilco- 

 mayo. 



45786. No. 12. Amarillo Bajo, Chnpaca. Short yellowish corn from Chu- 

 paca. 



45787. No. 9. Anaranjndo, Colca. Orange-colored corn from Colca. 



45788. No. 14. Plomo Oscuro, Chupaca. Dark lead-colored corn from 

 Chupaca. 



45789 to 45791. 



From Summer Hill. New South Wales, Australia. Presented by Mr. Hugh 

 Dixson. Received January 29, 1918. 



45789. Elaeocakpus cyaneus Ait. Elfeocarpaceas. 



" Grows naturally in a sandy peaty soil, although it will stand a 

 stronger one. Should stand 10° F. if not continuous." (Dixson.) 



Usually a small glabrous tree, although sometimes attaining a height of 

 60 feet or more. The elliptic-oblong to oblong-lanceolate leaves are 3 to 4 

 inches long, acute at the base, coriaceous, and very conspicuously reticu- 

 late. The flowers are home in loose racemes which are shorter than 

 the leaves. The hard globular drupe is usually one seeded and blue in 

 color. Found in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. (Adapted 

 from Bentham., Flora Australiensis, vol. 1, p. 281.) 



45790 and 45791. Kennedya spp. Fabacea?. 



" Grow well in my garden in rather stiff soil. Should stand 10* F. 

 if not continuous." (Dixson.) 



45790. Kennedya monophylla Vent. 



(Hardenhergia monophylla Benth.) 

 "Kennedya monophylla is a mass of royal blue when in flower. 

 It is better to cut it half back after flowering or after the seed is ripe. 

 It does well in a sunny hedge, untrimmed in wintei-." (Dixson.) 



An Australian plant with solitary, ovate or lanceolate, coriaceous, 

 strongly reticulate leaflets which are 2 to 4 inches in length. The 

 niimerous flowers occur in pairs or rarely three together on pedicels 

 rather longer than the calyx. (Adapted from Bentham, Flora Aus- 

 traliensis, vol. 2, p. 2'f6.) 



