16 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



47401 and 47402— Contiinied. 



.irrowii in warm countries where it blooms continuously. (Adapted from 

 JUiilcii. i<tau<Jar<l Ci/clopedia of Horticulture, vol. 2, p. 727.) 



47402. Hyphaene thebaica (L.) IMart. Plioenicacese. Doum palm. 

 An lOfryptian palm, 3 to 9 meters in heijrht. with a trunk about 30 



centimeter.s in diameter. 



For jirevious introduction, see R. P. I. No. 4r>(Xt4. 



47403 to 47408. Theobroma cacao L. Sterculiacea'. Cacao. 



From Port of Spain, Trinidad. British West Indies. Seeds and pods pre- 

 sented by Mr. II. S. Williams. Acting Director of the Department of 

 Agriculture. Received April 15, 16, and 17, 1919. 



" Pods of each of six varieties of our best-bearin? types of Forastero cacao." 

 (M'H1i(mt.<i.) 



47403. la. 47406. 4a. 



47404. 2:i. 47407. 5a. 



47405. 3a. 47408. 6a. 



47409 to 47415. Ribes spp. Grossulariaee<T. Currant. 



From Middle Green, Lanj^ley, Slough, England. Plants purchased from 

 Mr. .T. C. Allgrove. Received April 17 aud 19, 1919. 

 Introduced for lireeding experiments. 



47409 and 47410. Ribes nigrum L. Black currant. 



47409. Cartei-'sChamfnon. 47410. Oaden'H Black. 



47411 to 47415. Kibes vulgare Lam. Garden currant. 



47411. American Wonder. 47414. La YersaiUaise, red. 



47412. Cherry. 47415. Mdrnrr'n t/rape, retl. 



47413. /'o./'.s- Lariic (irapr. red. 



47416 to 47422. 



From Philippine Islands. Pre.seiited by Mr. P. J. Wester, agricultural ad- 

 visei-, Zamboanga. Iteceived April 17, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Wester. 

 47416. Gynura sarmentosa (Blnme) DC. Asteracere. 



"A climber with panicles of orange-colored flowers which have a 

 pronounced odor similar to that of the field daisy. It is very floriferous. 

 If it succeeds it w(mld make a very striking and attractive climber. 

 Collected at an altitude of 1,500 feet in Mindanao." 

 47417 to 47420. Rubus spp. Rosaceae. 



'■ Four si)ecies of Rubus sent to me from the ^Mountain Province 

 [Luzon] without any vernacular names or description, and I am there- 

 fore unable to give any information as to what species they are." 



47417. Rubus sp. 



A large-seeded form. 



47418. Rubus sp. 



A form with medium-sized seeds. 



47419. Rubus sp. 



Small seeded ; apparently small fruit. 



47420. Rubus sp. 



Small see«led ; apparently medium-sized fruit. 



