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48084 and 48085. 



From Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Presented by Prof. A. E. V. Rich- 

 ardson, agricultural superintendent. Received July 22, 1919. 



48084. HoRDEUM VULGARE PALLiouM Scrin^e. Poacejp. Barley. 

 Square Head. " Six-rowed field barley, produced by Prof. P..rkln.s, 



of Roseworthy College, South Australia." (Richardson.) 



48085. AvENA SATiVA ORiENiwLis (Schreb.) Richter. Poacefp. Oats. 

 Black Tartarian. "A late black side oat fxovm to a limited extent 



in the United States." (C. W. Warhurton.) 



48086. Rosa coriifolia Fries. Rosacea\ Rose. 



From Bell Station, Md. Presented by Dr. Walter Van Fleet. Ilec«»lved 



September 8, 1920. 



" Variety frohcli. A promising rose for budding or grafting slock. This 

 rose has been introduced through several sources under the name of Itoaa 

 laxa. It was grown at the Arnold Arboretum under the name R. laxa for 

 several years. R. coriifolia is related to the common dog rose, R. ranitw. It 

 is a strong grower, with upright and nearly smooth stems: the flowers are 

 white, the fruit globose and red. The vigor and hardiness, together with Ita 

 upright and nearly smooth stems and lack of suckers, make it a promising 

 plant for stock. It seeds readily and prolifically and the .soodling.s come very 

 true. Fruiting plants are to be found at the Arnold Arboretum. Jamaica 

 Plain, Mass., and in the collections of Dr. W. Van Fleet, Bell Station, Md. 

 The rose appears to be perfectly hardy." (B. T. Galloway.) 



48087. CoRDEAUxiA EDULis Hemsl. CcTsalpiniacese. Yeheb nut. 



From Italian Somaliland, Africa. Nuts presented by the governor of 

 Italian Somaliland, through Capt. Vannutelli, of the Italian Legation. 

 Received September 19, 1919. 

 "A leguminous shrub or small tree not very far removed from our common 

 cassia. It is also related to the carob and to the Kentucky coffee tree. The 

 plant is an evergi'een and is reported so far only from Somaliland and from a 

 region known as the Haud, a waterless desert south of Bohotleh on the south- 

 ern frontier of the British Protectorate. The kernels have a ratlier good flavor 

 and are rich in sugar and carbohydrates and have aLso a very satisfactory 

 amount of proteids. It is said that the natives stew and eat them. The nutri- 

 tive ratio is 1 : 6.5, which is very good." {B. T. Galloway.) 



48088 to 48102. 



From Johannesburg, Transvaal. Purchased from the .\gricultural Supply 

 Association, through Mr. J. Burtt Davy, botanist. Received September 

 24, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Davy. 

 48088 and 48089. Avena sativa L. Poacete. Oats. 



48088. "Boer oat. The principal oat grown for forage, i. e.. oat 

 hay, before the Anglo-Boer War, and valued for the fineness of its 

 straw. Almost ousted by the Algeriau oat and now very rare. 

 The Boer oat always contains some black kernels among the 

 brown. The glumes have a characteristic roughness which readily 

 distinguishes them from Algerian. Grovra under irrigation." 



48089. '' Heijira rustproof oats. A rather recent introduction which 

 has been grown with some success In the dry districts of the 

 Western Transvaal and is claimed to be rust resistant." 



