JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1909. 15 



25799 to 25802. 



From Saigon, Cochin Cnina. Presented by Mr. Jacob E. Conner, American con- 

 sul. Received July 30, 1909. 



Seeds of the following: 



25799. Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. & Thorn. Hang- ilang. 

 See S. P. I. No. 22744 for description. 



Distribution. — A native of Java and the Philippine Islands, and cultivated 

 in India and other tropical countries. 



25800. Crinum asiaticum L. 



"I consider this one of the most ornamental plants I know for a lawn or a 

 large jardiniere." (Conner.) 

 Distribution. — Native and cultivated throughout tropical India and Ceylon. 



25801. Dipterocarpus dyeri Pierre. 

 "Dau song nang." 



Distribution. — A large tree of the valley of the Donnai River, in the region 

 around Saigon, Cochin China. 



25802. Dipterocarpus punctulattjs Pierre. 

 "Dau do." 



Distribution. — Same as No. 25801. 



25803. Caesalpixia ntjga (L.) Ait. 



From Luzon, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. William S. Lyon, Manila, 

 P. I. Received July 30, 1909. 

 "A very attractive and sweet-scented, flowered, scandent shrub." (Lyon.) See 

 S. P. I. No. 20944 for previous introduction and description. 



Distribution. — A native of the southern part of Asia, and extending through the 

 Malay Archipelago and Polynesian Islands to Australia. 



25804 to 25807. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 



From Mitchell, S. Dak. Presented by Prof. W. A. Wheeler, through Mr. Charles J. 

 Brand. Received July 31, 1909. 

 Seeds of the following: 



25804. "'South Dakota No. 162.) Grimm alfalfa, crop of 1908. Originally 

 grown at Kulsheim, near Tauberbischofsheim, Baden, Germany. (See S. P. 

 I. No. 24767.) Brought to Carver County, Minn., in 1857, and grown there 

 since 1858. Present sample grown at Mitchell, S. Dak., in 1908, from seed 

 secured in Carver County, Minn., in 1904, and grown at Highmore, S. Dak., 

 1905 to 1906. Highmore seed taken to Mitchell, S. Dak., in 1907, where it 

 has since been grown. The 1907 crop of this same strain, grown at Mitchell, 

 S. Dak., is under experiment under P. L. H. Nos. 3329 and 3331." (Brand.) 



25805. "(South Dakota No. 164.) Acclimatized Turkestan alfalfa, crop of 

 1908. Originally imported from Tashkent, Turkestan, in 1898, under S. P. I. 

 No. 991. Grown at Brookings, S. Dak., from 1898 to 1904. Brookings seed 

 taken to Highmore, S. Dak., and grown there from 1905 to 1906. Highmore 

 seed taken to Mitchell, S. Dak., and grown there since 1907. The 1907 crop 

 of this number is under experiment under P. L. H. No. 3330." (Brand.) 



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