28 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



47125. IpoMOEA coPTiCA (L.) Roth. Convolvulacese. 



(/ di^secta Willd.) Moming-glory. 



From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by the director, Horticultural Section, 

 Gizeh Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Received February 13, 1919. 

 A slender, trailing, annual vine generally distributed throughout the Tropics. 

 The digitate leaves, 1 to 2 inches across, are divided into five deeply pinnatifid 

 segments. The large, white flowers, often 6 inches long, are borne singly or 

 in clusters of two or three. (Adapted from ThUelton-Dyer, Flora of Tropical 

 Africa, vol. .}, sect. 2, p. 176.) 



47126. Salvia hispanica L. Menthacese. Chia. 



From San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Procured by Mr. Cornelius Ferris, jr., 

 American consul. Received February 13, 1919. 

 " This seed was obtained in the semitropical region of the State of San 

 Luis Potosi and is known simply as chia. It is the kind used in making the 

 drink called chia." (Ferris.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46645. 



47127. Crotalaria incana L. Fabacese. 



From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by the director. Horticultural Section, 

 Gizeh Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Received February 14, 1919. 



"A bushy, half-shrubby legume forming plants 3 to 6 feet high and 2 to 4 

 feet across. Flowers yellow." (C. V. Piper.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 31593. 



47128 and 47129. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabaceae. Soy bean. 



From Harbin, Manchuria. Presented by Mr. Lewis S. Palen. Received 

 Februai-y 17, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. W. .1. Morse. 



47128. " Straw-yellow soy beans obtained from Peiliatze, Manchuria." 



47129. "Early black soy beans obtained from Peiliatze, Manchuria." 



47130 and 47131. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabaceae. Soy bean. 



From Harbin, Manchuria. Presented by Mr. Charles H. Tuck. Received 

 February 17, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. W. .J. Morse. 



47130. " Early yellow soy beans grown in the vicinity of Harbin." 



47131. " Early black soy beans grown in the vicinity of Harbin." 



47132 to 47145. Prunus serrulata Lindl. Amygdalacese. 



Flowering cherry. 



From Yokohama. .Japan. Cuttings purchased from the Yokohama Nur- 

 sery Co. Received February 18, 1919. 



The following descriptions are either adapted from Miyoshi, " Japnni.sche 

 Bergkirschen," Journal of the College of Science, Tokyo, vol. 34, art. 1, or 

 quoted from Wilson, " The Cherries of Japan." The times of flowering noted 

 in the descriptions from Miyoshi, of course, are for Japan. 



47132. "Aryake." Branches brown-gray, young leaves yellow-brown, in- 

 florescence in two to four flowered long-pedunculate false umbels, blos- 

 soms white or delicate pink. Single and slightly double blossoms ap- 



