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42612 to 42830— Continued. 



Two characters make this species very distinct, viz, the tubular corolla 

 with erect, not spreading lobes, and the curious waxy covering of the 

 leaves; the latter only shows itself when the leaf is touched or bent; 

 ordinarily they are of a dingy dark green. (Adapted from W. J. Bean, 

 Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 2, p. 645.) 



42631. Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott. Araceae. Taro. 



From Hilo, Hawaii. Tubers presented by the Hilo Boarding School, at the 

 request of Mr. J. B. Thompson, Hawaii Experiment Station, Glenwood. 

 Received May 1, 1916. 

 Lihilihi molina variety. 



42632. Ceratoxia siliqua L. Ca?salpiniacese. Carol). 



From Athens, Greece. Presented by the Royal Society of Agriculture. Re- 

 ceived April 25, 1916. 



A small shrubby tree, native of southern Europe and extensively cultivated for 

 its sweet, sugary, flat pods. They are a valuable fattening and nutritious food 

 for cattle and are also relished by human beings. The tree is frequently uni- 

 sexual. (Adapted from Macmillan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening and Plant- 

 ing, p. 174.) 



See S. P. I. No. 30914 for previous introduction. 



42633. Vicia faba L. Fabaceae. Broad bean. 



From Valparaiso, Chile. Presented by Mr. L. J. Kenna, American consul 

 general. Received May 1, 1916. 



" Habas, which is the only commercially successful variety of the horse bean 

 known in this market." (Kenna.) 



42634 to 42640. 



From Christiania, Norway. Presented by Mr. Rolf Nordhagen, Botanic 

 Garden. Received April 20, 19l6. 



42634. Avena planiculmis Schrad. Poacese. Oats. 

 "Possesses leaves 1 inch wide; occurs in eastern Siberia in dry, open 



places." (A. S. Hitchcock.) 



42635. Bebbebis sp. Berberidacese. Barberry. 

 "I am very sorry to say that after examining both chinensis and 



spathulata [S. P. I. No. 42037] I have come to the conclusion (hat they 

 are not rightly determined." {Nordhagen.) Received as Berberis chi- 

 nensis Poir. 



42636. Berberis ixtegekrima Bunge. Berberidacese. Barberry. 



Shrub growing to feet tall, last year's branches terete, purplish 

 brown; spines usually simple, about 2 inches long. Leaves obovate or 

 broadly obovate, usually entire, sometimes remotely setose-serrate, gray- 

 ish green. Racemes dense, usually many dowered. Flowers are small, 

 on short pedicels, about one-fifth of an inch long. Fruits black, globose- 

 ovoid. A somewhat variable species. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard 

 Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 1, p. 4^0.) 



