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37625 and 37626— Continued. 



in that place, because it must be 400 to 500 feet high and is situated at the 

 foot of Citlaltepetl, the so-called Peak of Orizaba. This grass is not pro- 

 pagated by seed, but, like sugar cane, by cuttings. The lower parts of the 

 stems are cut like sugar cane and put into the ground. It grows in 

 bundles and stands frost to a certain degree." (Purpus.) 



37626. Polygonum sachalinense F. Schmidt. Sacaline. 

 " Forage plant from Japan." 



37627 to 37631. 



From Paris, France. Presented by the director, Museum of Natural His- 

 tory. Received March 18, 1914. 



37627. Diospyeos lotus L. Persimmon. 

 For previous introductions, see S. P. I. Nos. 36808 and 37380. 



37628. Prunus sp. 



Received as Cerasus salicifoHa, but the seeds do not agree with those 

 in the seed collection under this name. 



37629. Prunus domestica L. 

 " Var. armenioides Lieg." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 33170. 



37630. Prunus cerasifera divaricata (Ledeb.) Schneider. 

 See S. P. I. Nos. 37463 and 37464 for previous introductions. 



37631. Laurocerasus ilicifolia (Nutt.) Roemer. Cherry laurel. 

 (Prunus ilicifolia Walp.) 



" This is an evergreen bush or tree commonly known as the Spanisfi 

 tvild cherry or the mountain evergreen cherry. It is a small tree, rarely 

 becoming 30 feet tall, with a dense crown. The leaves are ovate to ovate- 

 lanceolate and hollylike, acute, or sometimes acuminate, mostly broad 

 and sometimes rounded at the base. The margins are coarsely spiny 

 tootbed and the blades thick and shining. The flowers are white and are 

 borne in slender racemes less than 2 inches long in the spring. The fruits 

 are rather large, sometimes two-thirds of an inch long, nearly globose, 

 purple or nearly black. This species is a most worthy garden plant and 

 may be seen growing from San Francisco to Lower California." (Bailey, 

 Cyclopedia of American Horticulture.) 



37632 to 37637. Oryza sativa L. Rice. 



From Mandalay, Burma, India. Presented by Mr. E. Thompstone, Deputy 

 Director of Agriculture, Northern Circle. Received March 31, 1914. 



Quoted notes by Mr. Thompstone, except as indicated. 



" Rangoon or Rangooni Chat. Certain samples of rice under the vernacular 

 name were collected by this office in Khulna in 1900. This is a kind of Atap and 

 is aso sold in Calcutta. The Rangoon Chal is cheaper than the Dcshi variety 

 of Atap and is generally consumed by the poorer classes. I am inclined to 

 believe that rice imported from Rangoon is generally called Rangoon or Ran- 

 gooni Chal. 1 ' (Extract from Letter, April 9, 1914, Botanical Survey of India.) 



37632. " No. 2. Ngaseingyi. This is a Kauk kyi or main crop and is 

 transplanted in July or August when the nursery plants are 30 to 45 

 days old. Longevity is about 125 days from transplanting; good to 

 eat and is in great demand for milling." 



