12 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



45999 to 46001. 



From Riclimond, Jamaica. Presented by Rev. H. B. Wolcott. Received 

 April 20, 1918. Quoted notes by :Mr. Wolcott. 

 45999 and 46000. Carica papaya L. Papayaceae. Papaya. 



45999. " Large, oval ; good quality." 



46000. " Small, round ; good quality." 



46001. Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Malvaceae. Roselle. 



" The red sorrel with us fruits in November and December and at no 

 other time, no matter when sown. Seeds sown in April and transplanted 

 in June make good-sized shrubs in good soil." 



46002 and 46003. 



From Ichang, Hupeh, China. Roots and cuttings collected by Mr. Fronk N. 

 Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for the Department of Agriculture. Re- 

 ceived April 25, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. ^Aleyer. 



46002. Rosa sp. Rosacese. Bose. 



"(No. 1302. March 4. 1918.) A shrubby ro.se with small foliage, send 

 ing up many stems of bright-green color, which are very spiny. Said to 

 bear single, medium-sized flowers of flesh color. Grows to a height of 

 about 6 feet; thrives well in .stiff clay soil, and resists great humidity and 

 high temperatures. Of value possibly in breeding experiments and as a 

 stock for roses in warm climates. Obtained from the garden of the Roman 

 Catholic Convent at Ichang." 



46003. Prunus glandulosa Thunb. Amygdalacese. Cherry. 



"(No. 1303. March 4, 1918.) Gai yuen too. A spreading shrub, with 

 many slender twigs, growing to a height of 3 to 5 feet ; flowering early 

 in spring, with a multitude of small, rosy white flowers which are fol- 

 lowed by an abundance of small fruits of purple-black color and of fresh 

 sour taste. These tiny cherries lend themselves well to be made into 

 excellent preserves and are so utilized by the Roman Catholic mission- 

 aries in the southwest part of Hupeh. where this bush cherry is found 

 very frequently in gardens. Since this species of Prunus thrives in 

 regions with high summer temperatures and great humidity it probably 

 will succeed In the South Atlantic and Gulf States. By selection and 

 hybridization larger fruited forms should be developed and a new fruit- 

 ing shrub for the home garden would be the result. Obtained from the 

 garden of the Roman Catholic Convent at Ichang." 



46004. JuGLANS REGiA L. Juglanclacepe. Walnut. 



From Seharunpur, India. Presented by Mr. A. C. Hartless, superintendent. 

 Government Botanical Gardens. Received April 25, 1918. 

 Kashmir walnuts introduced for breeding experiments being carried on by 

 the Bureau of Plant Industry. 



46005. Aphloia theaefgrmis (Vahl) Bennett. Flacoiirtiacese. 



From Madagascar. Presented by Mr. Eugene Jaegle, director, Agricultural 

 Experiment Station at Ivoloina, Tamatave. Received April 25, 1918. 



An erect, much-branched shrub native to Madagascar, Mauritius, and the 

 Seychelles Islands. The alternate leaves are deeply piunatifid on the young 

 shoots, with one to three pairs of obtuse ascending lobes ; on the mature 



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