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36610 to 36616— Continued. 



36814. "Chiganzacha-Uwana. Stems without sugar; grain gives good 

 meal and beer." (Sperling.) 



"(C. I. 554.) Variety roxburghii. Typical lax panicle with black, 

 open glumes and large white seeds." (C. R. Ball.) 



36615. " Utwewampela. Sugar-containing stems; grain used for flour and 

 beer manufacture." (Sperling.) 

 36616. Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. Pearl millet. 



(P. typhoideum Rich.) 



36617. Actinidia arguta (S. and Z.) Planch. 



From Fusan, Chosen (Korea). Presented by Mr. George H. Winn. Received 

 November 14, 1913. 



"A vine which bears very delicious fruits, and we enjoy sauce or preserves made of 

 it very much. It closely resembles the guava of southern California in taste and 

 consistency . " ( Winn . ) 



36618 to 36621. Eucalyptus spp. 



Received from the Forest Service, Washington, D. C, November 19, 1913. 

 36618 and 36619. Eucalyptus crebra Mueller. Iron-bark. 



36618. From Los Angeles, Cal. "This iron-bark is usually a slender 

 tree of pleasing aspect, growing about 100 feet high and 2 to 3 feet in 

 diameter. The trunk is commonly straight and even in size. Accord- 

 ing to Maiden, Sir William Macarthur pronounced it ' the most picturesque 

 of the different species of eucalypts called iron-bark.' The bark, like 

 that of other iron-barks, is rough and persistent. It is harder, darker, 

 and more deeply furrowed than the bark of either Eucalyptus panicu- 

 lata or Eucalyptus siderophloia, approaching closely to Eucalyptus sider- 

 oxylon in these respects. The wood is reddish, with inlocked fibers. 

 The branchlets are slender and drooping, presenting with the foliage a 

 pleasing appearance. The leaves are narrow, equally green on the two 

 surfaces, and quite thin; veins and oil dots not conspicuous. The flow- 

 ers are very small, in clusters of 3 to 7, usually occurring in panicles. 

 The seed cases are very small, goblet shaped or cup shaped, with 

 minute valves. The narrow-leaved iron-bark endures a greater vari- 

 ety of climatic conditions than do the other iron-barks. It is the only 

 one of the group that will endure the climate of the dry, hot interior 

 valleys of the Southwest. At Fresno, Cal., it grows vigorously, and 

 young trees have grown well at the experiment station farm near Phoe- 

 nix, Ariz. It endures minimum temperatures of 18° to 20° F. and max- 

 imum temperatures of 110° to 118°. It is said to be content with 

 poor soil. Judging by experience with the species thus Ear, it ought 

 to grow in most valley and hillside situations in the Southwest. On 

 account of the wood being so hard, tough, and elastic, ill" timber is 

 useful for a great variety of purposes. It is one of the highly valued 

 timber trees of Australia. The wood is durable under ground, and is 

 consequently much used for posts, railway ties, and piles. It is also 

 useful for bridge material, for wagon making, and for a great variety of 

 technic purposes." (McClatchie, Bureau of Forestry Bulletin Xo. .>.•>. 

 Eucalypts Cultivated in the United States, 1902, p. 59.) 



36619. From Australia. Received August, 1910. The same species as 

 S. P. I. No. 36(118. but the seed received direct from Australia and not 

 from California. 



