36 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



46791 to 46793— Continued. 



46793. PACHYLOBrs edulis mibafo (Ficalho) Engl. Balsa meacere. 

 (Caiiarium uiubfifo Ficalho.) 



A tree found in the Cameroon Valley in Upper Guinea, Africa. The 

 odd-pinnate leaves have lo to 17 coriaceous, ovate leaflets 4 to 6 inches 

 long. The small flower.s are borne in rusty tomentose panicles collected 

 near the ends of the branches. The oval, black fruits, about 3 inches 

 long, have a pleasant taste. It is related to the .Java almond and to the 

 pili nut. (Adapted from Oliver, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. i, p. 327.) 



46794 to 46799. TRiTicrM aesthum L. Poaceae. Wheat. 



(T. vulgare Vill.) 

 From England. Collected by Dr. William A. Taylor, chief, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry, during his recent trip to England. Received December 

 5, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. .7. A. Clark. 



46794. C. I. 6219. Federation. 46796. C. I. 6221. Onas. 



46795. C. I. 6220. Boadicea. 



46797. "C. I. 6223. Yeoman. Obtained from Prof. Biffen. Cambridge, 

 England, who originated the variety. He stated to Dr. Taylor that it 

 was the result of a cross made between the Red Fife wheat of Canada 

 and one of his own strains." 



46798. "C.I. 6224. Yeoman. A sample of Yeoman wheat grown by :Mr. 

 Alfred Amos, Wye, Kent. England, from a field of about 2f acres 

 which Mr. Amos said yielded at the rate of 96 bushels per acre." 



46799. "C.I. 622.5. An unidentified club wheat." 



46800. EuBu.s glatjCus Benth. Rosacese. Andes berry. 



From Palmira. Colombia. Cuttings presented by Mr. Charles J. Eder. 

 Received December 6, 1918. 

 " I believe the natural habitat of this berry to he about 8,000 feet above 

 sea level." (Eder.) 



For previous introduction, see 8. P. I. No. 4.536.5. 



46801. DioscoREA ALATA L. Dioscoreaceae. Yam. 



Tubers grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Miami, Fla. Num- 

 bered for convenience in distribution. 



"A very prolific, white-fle.shed yam, oljtaiued in the spring of 1918 by David 

 Fairchild from Prof. C. T. Simpson. Lemon City. Fla. It gi'ows best in deep, 

 light, sandy land. It is supposed to have come previously from the West In- 

 dies. The skin is without coloration, and the flesh remains snowy white 

 when cooked. As compared with most other yams, it is very dry. It is well 

 adapted for baking and for boiling and mashing ; the mashing should be very 

 thorough. It is best to pare yams before boiling." (R, A. Young.) 



46802 and 46803. 



l'r(im Ecuador. Cuttings collected by Dr. J. N. Rose, associate curator, 

 United States National Herbarium. Received December 7, 1918, 



46802. Nageia sp. Taxaceae. 

 {Podocarpus sp.) 



" Huigra, November 4, 1918." (Rose.) 



