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41638 to 41672 -Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. H. M. Cumin.) 



41669. "(No. 65j Var. Para, called Maranhao. Probably the 

 same as Nos. 62 and 63 [S. P. I. No's. 41666 and 41667], though pre- 

 ferred by certain planters. Large perfect fruits selected by Col. 

 Manoel Couros from trees on bis plantation were the sources of 

 tbese seeds." 



41670. "(No. 66.) Var. Para. See No. 65 [S. P. 1. No. 4KJU9] for 

 description." 



41671. Vigna sesquipedalis (L.) Fruwirtb. Fabacese. 



(Dolichos sesquipedalis L.) Yard-long bean. 



"(No. 57.) Yard-long bean; a climbing variety with edible pods. A 

 rapid grower, said to fruit iu 30 days. Rio Contas, Bahia, Brazil." 



41672. Citrus aurantium L. Rutaeea?. Sour orange. 

 "Wild or Bello orange. The common orange of clearings. Seeds dis- 

 tributed by birds. A common form in all regions of South America 

 where oranges are grown. A small vigorous tree, practically free from 

 disease. Fruits at an early age and bears an immense crop of dark 

 rust-red perfect oranges. The skins are thick, and they separate from the 

 pulp as easily as those of the mandarin. The pulp is hue grained, very 

 juicy, and with only a slightly bitter taste (in this specimen). Many 

 people prefer this to the sweet orange. To me, it is one of tbe most 

 refreshing fruits I know. It should prove a good stock for budding, 

 and may prove useful in developing a new variety of table orange." 



41673 to 41678. 



From India. Presented by Mr. A. C. Hartless, superintendent, Governmenl 

 Botanic Gardens, Seharunpur, at the request of Mr. A. Howard, Imperial 

 Economic Botanist, Pusa. Received December 30, 1915. Quoted notes 

 by Mr. Hartless. except as otherwise indicated. 



41673 to 41676. Rubus spp. Rosacea?. 

 Collected at Darjiling. 



41673. Rubus niveus Thunb. 

 {Rubus lasioearpus Smith.) 



41674. Rubus alpestris Bluine. 

 41675. Rubus calycinus Wallich. 

 41676. Rubus peduncueosis Don. 



(Rubus niveus Wallich, not Thunb.) 

 "A deciduous shrub, witb very stout, erect, biennial stems 1 to 1], 

 inches thick ami in vigorous plants 4 in 6 yards high, covered with 

 a thick velvety down and sprinkled over witb minute prickles. 

 Leaves 6 to over 12 indies long, composed of three !<> five leaflets. 

 Flowers white or pale pink, one bait' iucb across, tbe petals shorter 

 than the sepals. Fruits blue-black, small. Native <>< wesl and cen- 

 tral China, whence it was introduced aboul 1901 : tbe species bad, 

 however, been known to botanists as far back as L825 from plants 

 growing on the Himalayas. Tbe Chinese plants are chiefly remark 

 able for their vigor; Mr. Wilson stales thai it is occasionally 20 feel 

 high. It is tbe most robust of all the Rubi ; hardy in Britain, as 



