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it swells and gives better results than any other kind, thus it has a greater 

 value than other varieties. As it contains less oil than other varieties, it is not 

 good for fattening hogs, but is suitable for other animals." (Moreno.) 



46057. Lupinus cruckshanksii Hook. Fabacese. Lupine. 



From London, England. Purchased from Messrs. Watkins & Simpson, 

 Ltd., Co vent Garden. Received May 4, 1918. 



Obtained for the experiments of the Office of Forage-Crop Investigations. 



A somewhat woody perennial, up to 5 feet high, native to the Andes of Chile. 

 The seven to nine leaflets are lanceolate, obtuse, and glaucous underneath. The 

 large fragrant flowers are white with a yellow standard, turning violet with 

 age. (Adapted from Curtis' 8 Botanical Magazine, pi. 3056.) 



46058. Eosa chinensis Jacq. Rosacese. Rose. 



From Hertford, England. Plants purchased from Paul & Sons, Cheshunt 

 Nurseries. Received May 16, 1918. 



" Ard's Rover. A semiclimbing rose of the Rosa chinensis type. Flowers 

 very large, dark red, abundantly produced. Useful for breeding red varieties." 

 (Dr. Walter Van Fleet.) 



46059 and 46060. 



From London, England. Purchased' from Messrs. Watkins & Simpson, 

 Ltd., Co vent Garden. Received May 4, 1918. 



Obtained for the experiments of the Office of Forage-Crop Investigations. 



46059. Lupinus douglasii Agardh. Fabacese. Lupine. 



An herbaceous perennial from a slightly woody base, found along the 

 coast of California from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The pubescent 

 leaves have seven to nine oblanceolate leaflets 1 to 2 inches long. The 

 large blue or purple flowers are scattered or subverticiUate on long- 

 peduncled terminal racemes. (Adapted from Brewer and Watson, Botany 

 of California', vol. 1, p. 117.) 



46060. Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl. Fabacese. Lupine. 



Variety moerheimii. This handsome and useful lupine differs from 

 the true polyphyllus forms in its manner of growth, this being very much 

 more compact and erect. One other point of difference worthy of note 

 is that the lower flowers, which are the first to open, are very long lived 

 and remain fresh until practically all the blooms have expanded. In 

 Lupinus polyphyllus the lower flowers begin to fade some time before the 

 topmost flowers have opened. L. moerheimii is very free flowering and of 

 a beautiful bright-pink hue. (Adapted from The Gardeners' Magazine, 

 vol. 51, p. 613.) 



46061. Eucommia ulmoides Oliver. Trochoclendracege. Tu-chung. 



From China. Procured by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for 

 the Department of Agriculture. Received May 9, 1918. 

 "A Chinese caoutchouc tree, found wild on densely forested mountain slopes 

 in southwestern Shensi and southeastern Kansu ; also much cultivated in gar- 



