



HO. 49. 



-.ITT i: 



October 1 to 15, 1910. 

 HEW PLANT IMMIGRANTS. 



IEL . (Rutaceae.j 28875. ;nts of bael fruit from 



sa, ^^r.i'al, Ind: . Presented by Dr. A. Howard, raising 

 se: . (S . 24450 for description..* For distri- 

 -. ion later. (See photograph.) 



BROilELIA SP. (Brcmeliaceae. ) 28689. Seeds from Paraguay. Pre- 



. F. 1. "This plant, wnich in Guaranay is 

 lied ' ;uata', is a cactus. It grows in camp hereabouts, 

 ecrcci?.lly in barren spots. Every year in fall the center 



rn bright red and it f lower s--a cluster of pink and 

 ie flowers, cimilar to tuberoses. The fruits are in a 

 ater 10 to 15 inches long and 4 to 6 inches in diameter, 



I ; yellcrr when ripe, and each fruit is the size of a small 

 plum. It is used here for preserves onl; . The plant has a 

 ame, o\vi the difficulty of clearing it out of land 

 It is well started." (Mead.) For distribution later. 



:issifloraceae. ) 28887. Seeds from Camp Over- 

 , '.ndanao, Philippine Islands. Presented by Major Chas. 



, h Mr. S. C, J-reen. "This seed is from the best 



; :is fruit I have ever met v/ith in either the Phil- 



3 or Cuba; it is spoken of as the Cap i tan by some, and 



-hers. " (Muir . ) 



For distribution later 



e.) Plants from Aden, Arabia. 

 . Chas. K. looser, American Consul. "Mr. Moser 

 rv ^ Arab in Western Arabia chews khat 



ly, often paying half his daily wage for the fresh 

 leaves. Khat contains an alkalol -ts as a stimulant 

 ar. is -'111 be given especial study as to its harmful effects 

 before general distribution is made." (Fairchild. ) (See 

 Ho. 24714 for further description.) For distribution later. 



WUS. ( Compos itae.) 28877. Plants of the Precoce 

 'Alger, Artichoke of Algeric. . From "r.ison-Carree, Algeria. 

 Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. For distribution later. 



CYTISUS PRC1 r. 

 from Porto Ovotav-., 

 Mr. Gee. V. Perez. 

 drought resistant. 

 ance of the farmers 

 and horses have to learn to sat it and relish it ever after. 



palme: . '": acsae.) 28827. Seeds 



..riffe, C jr Islands. Presented 

 "This is a splendid forage plant and very 



re "ith it are due to the ignor- 

 and to not cutting back the plant. Cattle 



