APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, IfHS. 37 



4632 1. Annona SQUAMOSA L. Annonacea?. Sugar-apple. 



From Lawang, Java. Presented by Mv. :m. Buysman, Expcriiuent Station. 

 Received May 27, 1918. 



" I have just sent you some seeds of a very good variety of Annona squamosa. 

 Whether this will prove to come true from s^eed I do not Unow. Imt I think it 

 might be tried." (Buysman.) 



46222. Cassia hirsuta L. Caesalpiniacece. 



From Cairo. Egypt. Presented by the director, Hortictilturfil Section, Olzeh 

 Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Received IM.-iy 28, 1918. 

 An ornamental shrubby or subshrubby plant. The finely cut pinnate leaves 

 and short racemes of yellow flowers are quite attractive. 



46223. Oryzopsis miliacea (L.) Benth. Poacese. Grass. 



From Adelaide, South Australia. Purchnsed from E. & W. Hackett, Ltd. 

 Received May 29, 1018. 



"A tufted perennial with loose, open panicles with spreading branches. A 

 form with numerous sterile lower branches of the panicle is sometimes culti- 

 vated for ornament." (.4. S. Hitchcock.) 



46224. CoRiARiA THYMiFOLiA Hiimb. and Bonpl. Coriariaceu?, 



From Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. G. J. Clapbani. Kohu 

 Kohu. Received May 29, 1918. 



A South American plant, the bark and roots of which are rich in tannin; the 

 fruit is said to be rather poisonous. 



For previous introduction and description, see S. P. I. No. 42817. 



46225. Pafaver somntferum L. Papa vera cese. Poppy. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Pi'esented by Mr. Barbour Latiirop. Received 

 June 3, 1918. 



Introduced for the experiments of the Olfice of Drug-Plant and Ptisonous- 

 Plant Investigations and not for general distribution. 



46226 to 46234.^ 



From Valparaiso, Chile. Presented by Mr. L. J. Kenna, American consul 

 general. Received June 5, 1918. 



46226. CiCER AEiETiNUM L. Fabacere. Chick-pea. 

 Garianzo. (1917 crop.) 



46227. Lentilla lens (L.) W. F. Wight. Fabace.'e. ' Lentil. 

 (Lens esculenta Moench.) 



Lentejas de Chilian. (Crop of 1917.) 



46228. Phaseollis coccineus L. Fabacen>. Scarlet Runner bean. 

 Panares. (Crop of 1917.) 



46229 to 46232. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabacese. Common bean. 



46229. Bay OS. (Crop of 1917.) 



46230. Cahalleros. (Crop of 1917.) 



46231. Coscorones. (Crop of 1917.) 



46232. Zurritos. (Crop of 1917.1 



' See footnote on page 19. 



