﻿20 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



46074 and 46075. 



From Brisbane, Australia. Presented by Mr. L. G. Corrie. Received May 

 2, 1918. 



46074. Gossypitjm baebadense X hirsutum. Malvaceae. Cotton. 

 " Jones's hybrid. This variety was first observed in numerous fields 



of cotton in 1906. and, as far as can be surmised, is a sport originating 

 from a Sea Island variety (Seabrook) and an Upland type (Russell's Big 

 Boll)." (Quoted from an article by Mr. D. Jones in the Queensland 

 Agricultural Journal for March, 1916, p. 153,.) 



46075. Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiacea?. Castor-bean. 

 "Bancroft's hybrid." Seed an inch long by five-eighths of an inch 



broad; light gray with irregular reddish brown markings. Introduced 

 for experiments in testing the oil content of various forms. 



46076. Solanum tuberosum L. Solanacese. Potato. 



From Bogota, Colombia. Tubers presented by Mr. Jorge Ancizar. Re- 

 ceived May 7, 1918. 

 " Papa criollu. Tubers shaped like the common potato, but only about an 

 inch in shortest diameter. The Creole potatoes come out in three months and 

 are delicious fried with their skins." (Ancizar.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44580. 



46077 to 46079. 



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

 Received May 9, 1918. Quoted notes by Dr. Walter Van Fleet. 



46077. Rosa foetida Herrmann. Rosacea?. Rose. 

 (R. lutea Mill.) 



"Austrian Brier. Single bloom. Supposed to be a garden representa- 

 tive of Rosa foetida, probably very near the type. Shrub 5 to 6 feet tall, 

 branches slender, arching, and armed with short prickles, flowers 2 or 

 more inches in diameter, bright golden yellow, in sparse clusters. De- 

 sirable for breeding yellow-flowered varieties." 



46078. Rosa chinensis Jacq. Rosacea?. Rose. 

 " Red-Letter Day. Garden form of Rosa chinensis. Dwarf shrub 



with erect stems growing about 2 feet high. Flowers single or semi- 

 double, intense scarlet-crimson, best of its color. Desirable for breeding." 



46079. Rosa sp. Rosacea?. Rose. 

 " Mrs. Emily Gray. Jersey Beauty X Rosa pernetiana. Jersey Beauty 



has for parents Rosa ivichuraiana and Perle de Jardines, the latter a 

 yellow-flowered form of R. odorata. Mrs. Emily Gray is said to be the 

 best yellow-flowered form of the ivichuraiana type that has been de- 

 veloped. Desirable for breeding." 



46080 to 46110. 



From Darjiling, India. Presented by Dr. G. H. Cave, director, Lloyd 

 Botanic Garden. Received May 11, 1918. 



46080. Boehmeria macrophylla D. Don. Urticacese. 



A pretty shrub with narrow, dentate leaves 6 to 12 inches in length 

 and very long, drooping flower spikes. It is a native of Upper Burma 

 and northeastern India, where it ascends to an altitude of 4.000 feet. 

 The wood is light reddish brown and moderately hard, and the bark 



