NOVEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1919. 55 



48840 to 48842. 



From Queensland. Presented by Mr. J. A. Hamilton, Kulare, via Cairns. 

 Received December 4, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Hamilton. 



48840. BucKiNGHAMiA CELSissiMA F. Muell. Proteacese. 



"A very ornamental native tree; much frequented by bees." 



A tall tree, up to 60 feet in height, with dark-green leaves 3 to 5 inches 



long, and large racemes of silvery flovi^ers. (Adapted from Bentham, 



Flora Australiensis, vol. 5, p. 532.) 



48841. Helianthus annuus L. Asteracese. Sunflower. 

 "A double sunflower ; very good." 



48842. PiTTOspoKUM BEvoLUTUM Dryaud. Pittosporacese. 

 "An ornamental bush ; sweet scented." 



A tall shrub with elliptic leaves 2 to 3 inches long, with rusty-pubescent 

 lower surfaces; the pale-yellow flowers are up to half an inch in length. 

 (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 5, 

 p. 2651) 



48843 and 48844. Tricholaena rosea Nees. Poacese. 



N"atal grass. 



From Auckland, New Zealand. Purchased from Arthur Yates & Co. Re- 

 ce'.ved December 4, 1919. 

 " This is a very striking grass, its highly colored appearance when in flower 

 making it very handsome. It is a vigorous grower and attains a height of 3^ 

 feet. A dense mass of leafy succulent herbage is quickly produced in spring 

 and remains until cut down by heavy frosts. It flowers in November and De- 

 cember, and produces a large amount of seed which germinates freely. It 

 resists drought well, and flourishes in poor sandy soil. For growing as green 

 food for poultry it is very valuable, and can be recommended for sowing in 

 fowl yards which require resting." {A. H. McDonald, Agricultural Gazette 

 of New South Wales, vol. 19, p. 122.) 



48843. Variety atropurpurea. 48844. Variety rosea. 



48845. EosA laxa Retz. Rosacese. Rose. 

 From Paris, France. Presented by the Hon. Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham House, 



Elstree, Hertford, England, through Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Received 

 December 4, 1919. 

 " The longer my experience the more I am impressed with the value of this 

 Siberian brier as a stock for use on medium and light soils. And, further, the 

 testimony of those whom I have persuaded to try it has more than repaid me 

 for my championship of this stock." (George M. Taylor, Florists' Exchange, 

 May 13, 1916.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47161. 



48846. NicoTiANA tabacum L. Solanacese. Tobacco. 



From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Presented by Dr. M. Calvino, director, 



Agricultural Experiment Station. Received December 4, 1919. 



"This seed is the product of four years of fleld selection, carried out with 



the greatest possible care and with ttie purpose of restoring the old genuine 



Cuban tobacco, the Havanensis variety. We sent experts to the very best 



' vegas' (tobacco fields) in the Vuelta Abajo region, a comparatively small area 



