﻿26 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



46560. Allium triquetrum L. Liliacese. 



From Algiers, Algeria. Bulbs presented by Dr. L. Trabut Received Sep- 

 tember 18, 1918. 



" Used by the natives as a vegetable. Resembles a leek. Plant the bulbs 8 

 inches apart and not very deep." (Trabut.) 



46561 and 46562. Copernicia ceeifera Mart. Phoenicacese. 



Wax palm. 



From Brazil. Presented by Mr. H. M. Curran. Received September 6. 

 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Curran. 



A palm 25 to 30 feet, high with fun-shaped, rather finely cut leaves 2 to 3 feet 

 in diameter. The wax is extracted by drying the leaves in the sun, when the 

 wax appears in the form of a powder. The fruit is valued for hog feed. The 

 trunks are extensively employed in building houses. (Note by Dorsett, Shamel, 

 and Popenoe.) 



46561. " Seeds from Pernambuco, Brazil." 



46562. " Seeds from Bahia, Brazil." 



For previous introduction and further description, see S. P. I. No. 37866. 



46563. Oryza sativa L. Poaceae. Rice. 



From Trujillo, Peru. Presented by Mr. A. Martin Lynch. Received Septem- 

 ber 13, 1918. 

 Seed of the 90-day rice known as Italiano. Introduced for the variety tests 

 being carried on by the United States Department of Agriculture. 



46564. Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil. Aquifoliaceae. Yerba mate. 



From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by Mr. F. S. Walsingham for the director, 



Horticultural Section, Gizeh Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Received 



September 14, 1918. 



A small evergreen tree, native of Paraguay and Brazil, whose leaves are 



roasted and ground to make the Paraguay tea of commerce. (Adapted from 



Friderici, Tropenpflanzer, p. 776:) 



For previous introduction with full description, see S. P. I. No. 43456. 



46565. A vena STERiLis L. Poacese. Oats. 



From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received September 

 14, 1918. 

 "Variety culta. Several kinds in mixture." (Trabut.) 



46566. Pyrus communis X serotina. Malacese. Pear. 



From Avery Island, La. Cuttings presented by Mr. E. A. Mcllhenny. Re 



ceived September 17, 1918. 



" This pear originated in the orchard of Mr. E. A. Mcllhenny, Avery Island, 



La. Mr. Mcllhenny has a LeConte orchard, 8 or 9 years old, propagated from 



trees made from cuttings. The original trees from which the cuttings were 



taken have been lost. Eight trees in the LeConte orchard are of the new type 



