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46970 to 46972. Ribes vulgare Lam. Grossulariacese. 



Garden currant. 



From Langj)ort, Somerset, England. Plants purchased from Kelway & 

 Son. Received January 7, 1919. 



The following varieties of garden currants have been purchased for experi- 

 mental use in the Department, 



46970. KeJvcay's Somerset. 46972. KeUvay's Latest of All. 



46971. KcUcay's Eclipse. 



46973 and 46974. 



From Ecuador. Presented by Dr. J. N. Rose, associate curator, United 

 States National Herbarium. Received January 10, 1919. 



46973. Prosopis chilensis (Molina) Stuntz. Mijnosaceae. Algaroba. 

 (P. jnUflora Swartz.) 



" Seeds of the mesquite, called algaroba, which in Ecuador is a very 

 common shrub or tree on the dry parts of the coast. The pods, which are 

 produced in great abundance, are very sweet and form a staple food 

 for horses, mules, and cattle. The wood is very hard and of a dark- 

 brown color. It makes fine fence posts, tool handles, the very best of 

 charcoal, and is an important firewood on railroad engines." {Rose.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45165. 



46974. Hymenocallis sp. Amaryllidacese. 



" Bulbs of Hymenocallis obtained through Mr. Alfred Cartwright, at 

 Guayaquil. Mr. Cartwright states that this plant has beautiful white 

 flowers with long, slender, almost filiform, pendent petals." (Rose.) 



46975. Pyeus sp. Malaceae. Pear. 



From Canton, China. Fruits presented by Mr. G. Weidman GrofE. Re- 

 ceived January 14, 1919. 



" Wild pear, known in Cantonese as ye sha lu. Collected on hills near Can- 

 ton. A possible stock for pear." {Oroff.) 



46976. Oryza sativa L. Poacese. Rice. 



From Nanhsuchou, Anhwei, China. Presented by Mr. J. L. Buck. Received 

 January 17, 1919. 

 " Early white fragrant rice (nonglutinous) from Hsinghwa (near Yengcheng) 

 Kiangsu, China." [Buck.) 



46977. Canavali ensiforme (L.) DC. Fabace^. Jack bean. 

 From China. Presented by Rev. J. E. Shoemaker, Yuyao, via Ningpo. Re- 

 ceived January 23, 1919. 



"A Chinese white bean of low-growing habit, which bears a mammoth pod." 

 {Shoemaker.) 



