18 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



23918 and 23919— Continued. 



1908, the bushes were most heavily loaded with bright scarlet berries, mak- 

 ing them extremely ornamental. Mr. Nash said that, in his expectation, 

 this particular variety may even replace B. thunbergii on account of its early 

 and ornamental fruiting capacities.' ' ( Meyer.) 



23919. Ligustrlm sp. 



" This came to us as Ligustrum massaloungeanum. ,, (Nash.) 

 "A remarkable privet, with rather large leaves, of dark green, glossy ap- 

 pearance. Grows very densely branched and is of somewhat fastigiate habit. 

 May be of use in hybridization work when attempts are being made to create 

 a privet combining the hardiness of L. ibota with the leaf characteristics of 

 L. oval ifol iii in ." i Meyi 



23920 to 23929. 



From South Africa. Presented l>y Mr. W. C. S. Paine, through Mr. W. D. Wame, 

 ( lecil Hotel, Umtali, Rhodesia, South Africa. Receive d July 20, 1908. 

 Seed of each of the following: 



23920. Eragrostts sp. 



23921. Eragrostis sp. 



23922. Bambos ? 



23923. Tristachya biseriata Stapf. 



23924. Tristachya rehmanni Hack. 



23925. Pogonarthria iai.i ata (Hack.) Rendle. 



23926. Panicum serratum (Thunb.) R. Br. 



23927. Themeda porskald Hack. 



23928. Axdropogox rufus (Xees) Kunth. (?) 



23929. Andropogon pleiarthrox Stapf. (?) 



"The above selection I made from veldt cattle favor, although I can not claim 

 to state with any authority the specific value of the grasses. The soil is dioritic, 

 a sandy loam, varying in color from pinkish red, deep red, and chocolate.'' (Paine.) 



23930 to 24113. 



From China. Brought by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricultural explorer, direct 

 from China. Turned over to this office to be numbered for distribution Octo- 

 ber, 1908. 

 The following seeds: 



23930. Astragalus sinictjs L. 



"(No. 986a, May 31, 1908.) A few seeds of a most important leguminous 

 plant, which is grown and plowed under for manure on low-lying rice fields. 

 Sown in the autumn in rows or broadcast, plowed under in May or early June 

 just before the rice has to be planted. According to the Chinese, is not fit- 

 as a cattle food. Collected on some bamboo boxes while en route to America 

 aboard S. S. Ashtabula, the soil coming from near Hangchow, Chekiang, China." 

 (Meyer.) 



23931. Medicago denticulata Willd. Bur clover. 

 "(No. .987a, May 28, 1908.) A yellow-flowered bur- clover, grown by the 



Chinese on low-lying rice fields as a winter crop, to be plowed under in spring, 

 serving as manure. Mostly sown in autumn in rows or broadcast after coming 

 up by itself. The cattle feed eagerly upon this crop. Collected on some 

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