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39490 and 39491— Continued. 



39491. Holcus halepensis L. Poacese. Johnson grass. 

 (Sorghum halepensis Pers.) 



"Herbarium specimens show that the Madeira form differs usually 

 in having dark purple panicles, and I think there might be other char- 

 acters associated with this." (Piper.) 



39492 and 39493. 



From Bogota, Colombia. Presented by Gapt. H. R. Lemly, United States 

 Army, retired. Received December 3, 1914. 



"To be tried in Florida and California." 



39492. Annona cherimola Miller. Annonacea?. Cherimoya. 



39493. Caryophyllus jambos (L.) Stokes. Myrtaeea?. Rose-apple. 

 (Eugenia jambos L.) 



39494 to 39531. Hordeum spp. Poacese. Barley. 



From China. Presented by Mr. Thomas Sammofls, American consul gen- 

 eral, Shanghai, who secured it from the Special Envoy for Foreign 

 Affairs. Received December 1, 1914. 



39494 to 39496. Hordeum vulgare L. 



39494. From Lanchi, Chekiang Province. 



39495. From Sienku, Chekiang Province. 



39496. From Fenghsien, Kiangsu Province, 

 39497. Hordeum vulgare coeleste L. 



From Lungchuan, Chekiang Province. 

 39498 to 39501. Hordeum vulcare L. 



39498. From Jukao, Kiangsu Province. 



39499. From Puchinghsien, Kiangsu Province. 



39500. Early barley from Wuyi, Chekiang Province. 



39501. From Shaohingfu, Chekiang^Province. 



39502. Hordeum vulgare coeleste L. 



From Ghan'gshan, Chekiang, Province. Used for food and for making 

 a strong wine. 



39503. Hordeum vulgare l,. 



From Siangshan, Chekiang, Province. 



39504. Hordeum vulgare himalayense Rittig. 

 From Yangchung, Chekiang Province. 



39505. Hordeum vulgare coeleste L. 



White round barley from Yungkang, Chekiang Province. 

 39506 and 39507. Hordeum vulgare L. 



39506. From Siangshan, Chekiang Province. 



39507. From Paoshan, Kiangsu Province. 

 39508. Hordeum vulgare coeleste L. 



From Yunhwo, Chekiang Province. 



