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H. G. Carter, Economic Botanist to the Botanical Survey of 

 India. Among these are the principal varieties used by 

 the Burmese natives as food grains, for the manufacture of 

 flour, and parched. Introduced for the work of the Office 

 of Forage Crop Investigations. 



Cucurbita pepo . (Cucurbitaceae . ) 38884. Pumpkin seeds 

 from Esperanza, Sonora, Mexico. Presented by Mr. W. W. 

 Mackie, Director Yaqui Valley Experiment Station. "Gather- 

 ed in Merv, Transcaspia, in 1911. These seeds came from 

 selections out of three years of crops during which time I 

 have had them under observation. When planted in March 

 immense crops were produced in June. With the beginning 

 of the rainy season in July another crop is planted pro- 

 ducing fine crops in December. The soil is a dark red 

 clay. Other pumpkins do not produce such good crops nor 

 do they so well withstand the heat and drought. The rind 

 is hard and greenish in color. It is a good keeper last- 

 ing for months in this warm climate." (Mackie.) 



Daucus carota. (Apiaceae.) 38786. Seeds of carrot 

 from Sianfu, Shensi, China. "A long blood-red carrot of 

 special value for pickling purpose on account of its at- 

 tractive color. Thrives best on deep, rich, sandy soils 

 which retain moisture well. Chinese name 'Hong tiao lo 

 ba, ' meaning 'red stick root.'" (Meyer's introduction.) 



Dendrocalamus hcuniltonii . (Poaceae.) 38736. Seeds of a 

 bamboo from Darj'eeling,, India. Collected by Mr. L. J. 

 Mackintosh at the request of Mr. J. F. Rock, collaborator 

 of this Office. "A common bamboo in the eastern Himalaya 

 from Kumaon to Assam. It is generally a tall grass 40 to 

 60 feet in height, but sometimes found as a long and tan- 

 gled bush. The young shoots are used as food, being boiled 

 and eaten in Sikkim, Bhutan, and Assam. The halms are 

 large, 3 to 6 inches in diameter, rather hollow and not 

 always straight, but they are used for every variety of 

 purpose. The bamboo grows gregariously on hillsides up to 

 3000 feet. This bamboo is used by some tea planters for 

 shading their estates from the hot and violent winds. 

 This bamboo flowers every year which is not the case with 

 all others of this genus." (Watt, Dictionary of Economic 

 Products of India.) 



Escallonia pterocladon. (Saxif ragaceae . ) 38759. Seeds 

 from the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, England. Presented by 

 the Director. "A small, decidedly hardy, much branched 

 shrub native of western Patagonia, four or five feet high 

 with spreading branches. It is a bushy plant with leaves 

 like a small-leaved myrtle, and abundant very pretty Epac- 

 ris-like, fragrant flowers tinged with red. The old wood 



