JULY 1 TO OCTOBER 31, 1919. 1^ 



47919 to 47925— Continued. 



47921. Ipomoeapes-caprae (L.) Roth. Convolvulacese. Morning-glory. 

 (/. biloba Forsk.) 



A branching, glabrous, perennial vine with prostrate, succulent stems 

 sometimes 60 feet long. The suborbicular leaves approach 4 inches in 

 width and are notched at the apex. The funiielform flowers, about 2 

 inches long, are borne during suniuier and autunm in clusters on a stout 

 peduncle. This is one of the most characteristic plants of the sea beaches 

 of warm and tropical America. (Adapted from Britton, Flora of Her- 

 muda, p. 300.) 



47922 to 47924. Ruuus spp. Itosacete. Bramble. 



"These brambles from high altitudes in northern Luzon may do well 

 in Florida." 



47922. RuBUS sp. 47924. RuBUS sp. 



47923. RuBTJS sp. 

 47925. (Undetermined.) 



" Buol. This is a plumlike, yellow, acid fruit growing on a spiny, rather 

 attractive shrub near the seashore in Davao uud woudl prol'abiy make 

 a good jelly or marmalade." 



47926 and 47927. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabacese. Soy bean. 



From Dairen, Manchuria. Presented by Mr. A. A. Williamson, American 

 consul. Received July 26, 1919. 



These improved varieties have the advantage of containing more oil than 

 other varieties and of being uniform in shape and size. They possess a very 

 fine luster. Furthermore, the growing of these varieties is known to bring in 

 about 15 to 20 per cent greater crop from the same area of land. ( Adapted from 

 Commerce Reports, March IJf, 1919, p. 1232.) 



47926." Shiheigai-hakka. [Ssujnngkai, white flower ; or Supingkai, small 



bean.)" 



47927. ''Kaigen-liakka. {Kuituan, white flower; or Kuiyuan, small 

 bean.)" 



47928. Brassica besseriana Andrz. Brassicaceae. Mustard. 



From Aden, Arabia. Presentetl by Mr. Addison E. Southard, American 

 consul. Received July 28, 1919. 



" Two kinds of mustard are grown in the Yaffai and Dthala districts of the 

 Aden hinterland and in the Arabian Red Sea districts of Duhham, Sh:ir;;ah, 

 Koraisha, Hojaria, and other places. These two kinds are known in Arabic as 

 khardal (or ghardal) and tartar. The first-named variety yields but little oil, 

 while the latter yields proportionately a good deal of oil. The clerk in this 

 consulate was sent to canvass the Arab families in Aden and Sheikh Othman, 

 with whom he has acquaintance, and succeeded in obtaining from the medicine 

 chest of one old gentleman a few grams of the khardal (or ghardal) variety, 

 which are herewith inclosed." {Southard.) 



