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22820 to 22824— Continued. 

 22824. 



Similar to No. 22823, but branches heavier: head more compact; seeds 

 nearly white. 

 All except No. 22820 are closely related in general character, varying chiefly 

 in color of seed and size of head. The first differs by much smaller and 

 blunter seeds. 



22825. Ulmus ptjmila L. Elm. 



From Fengtai, near Peking, Chihli, China. Received through Mr. Frank 

 N. Meyer, agricultural explorer, May 9, 190S. 

 "(No. 664, Mar. 26, 1908.) Yar. pendula. A new form of a weeping elm; said 

 to be the only tree of its kind in existence. Growing on a grave at Fengtai. 

 Well fit as a cemetery tree in the semiarid regions of the United States. Chinese 

 name Lung tsao yu shu, meaning dragon's claw elm, on account of the rather 

 gnarled branches." (Meyer.) 



22826. Citrus auranttum sinensis L. Sweet orange. 

 From Kabylia, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut, government botanist. 



Algiers, Algeria. Received May 11, 1908. 

 •' Garden orange. Matures last of April to May. Fruit very sweet." 

 {Trabut. ) 



22827. Cacara erosa (L.) Kuntze. 



From Porto Pico. Presented by Mr. William Allan, 136 W. 79th street, 

 New York, through Mr. C. Y. Piper. Received May 11, 190S. 

 "Beans found growing wild over our place in Porto Rico; the pods are more 

 the shape of cowpeas, but not over 4 inches long, and contain a brown bean. 

 The plant is bushy, standing about 18 to 24 inches high. It does not run and 

 seems to make only one growth per year ; it has a large, bulbous root, similar 

 to a ruta-baga turnip, some of them I have seen plowed up measuring 6 to 8 

 inches in diameter; very starchy when cut open." (Allan.) (For further 

 description see S. P. I. No. 22971.) 



22828 to 22832. Dioscorea spp. Yam. 



From Sibpur, Calcutta, India. Presented by Mr. W. W. Smith, officiating 

 superintendent, Royal Botanic Garden, through Mr. O. W. Barrett. 

 Received May 11, 1908. 

 The following tubers, vernacular names in italic : 



22828. Dioscorea alata L. 

 Kham alu. 



22829. Dioscorea rubella Roxb. 

 Guraniya alu. 



22830. Dioscorea purpurea Roxb. 

 Rakto guraniya alu. 



22831. Dioscorea fasciculata Roxb. 

 Susni alu. 



"The above are cultivated generally, and edible when cooked." (Smith.) 



22832. Dioscorea anguina Roxb. 

 Kukur alu. 



"This variety is wild; not eaten." (Smith.) 

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