10 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



42387. Psidium guajava L. MyrtacesB. Guava. 



From Allahabad, India. Presented by Prof. P. H. Edwards, American 

 Presbyterian Mission. Received April 1, 1916. 



" Sufeda or Safeda. White with creamy skin and smooth delicious flesh. 

 Tins variety is considered the best." (Edwards.) 



42388. Chusquea qudla Kunth. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



From Bariloche, Argentina. Presented by Dr. Joseph Vereertbrugghen. 



Received April 6, 1916. 



" Canea, the bamboo from this Cordillera. It is difficult to get ripe seed, 



but at last I believe I have the real stuff, full grown, ripe, and well dried. 



According to an agricultural paper of Buenos Aires, they have never tried to 



get this bamboo from seed, but transplanted the roots." (Vereertbrugghen.) 



42389. Osterdamia matrella (L.) Kuntze. Poaeese. Grass. 

 (Zoysia pungens Willd.) 



From Sydney, New South Wales. Australia. Presented by Dr. J. H. 

 Maiden, director, Botanic Garden. Received April 1, 1916. 



A grass of considerable value on littoral swamps and dry flats near the sea. 

 According to Kirk, it is found sometimes forming a compact turf of dry land 

 and affording a large supply of succulent herbage for horses, cattle, and sheep. 

 Its value, however, in such localities, if bulkier grasses would grow there, must 

 be comparatively little, as, from its close-growing habit, it chokes out all 

 other species. It is evidently much relished by stock, and is worthy of intro- 

 duction in sand-hill districts near the sea or on saline soil inland. (Abstract 

 from Maiden. Useful Native Plants of Australia, p. 112.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 34657. 



42390 to 42427. 



From Pretoria, Union of South Africa. Presented by Mr. I. B. Pole Evans. 



chief. Division of Botany, Department of Agriculture. Received April 



5, 1916. Quoted notes by Mr. Evans. 



"Varieties of wheat commonly grown in South Africa. The seed of these 



varieties was sown during the winter months as late as August and reaped 



during the summer months; that is to say, from November to January. They 



have ;ill been grown under irrigation with the exception of those noted." 



42390. Hokdeum intermedium cornutum (Schrad.) Harlan. Poaceie. 



Barley. 

 " No. 18. Barley-wheat, from Fauresmith." 



42391 to42421. Triticuxj aestivxjm L. Poacese. Wheat. 



(T. vulgare Vill.) 



Kolonie Root Korea, from Zastron." 

 Early Beard, from Edenburg, Orange Free State." 

 I) u Toil's Karen, from Austens Port." 

 Australian wheat, from Edenburg, Orange Free 



Klein Root Koren." 



Defiance, from Edenburg, Orange Free State." 

 42397. "No. 7. Baard Koran, from Melkhosch, Bethanie district." 



