﻿26 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



46728 and 46729— Continued. 



46729. Dolichos lablab L. Fabacese. 



" Seeds of the Manchurian green bean, which goes by the name of ' old 

 woman's ear,' probably because it is very much broader and flatter than 

 the usual string bean. It is noted for its late-maturing qualities, not 

 being ready till the latter part of August and getting better with the cool 

 autumn till the hard frost kills it. It also makes a delicious salt pickle 

 _ and I imagine might be good for the salt-preserving method advocated 

 by the United States Department of Agriculture. The bean itself is also 

 eaten, but they say it is better green with the pod, like a string bean." 



46730 and 46731. 



From Tucuman, Argentina. Presented by Mr. E. F. Schultz, horticulturist, 

 Agricultural Experiment Station. Received November 13, 1918. 



46730. Solanum sp. Solanaceae. Potato. 

 " Tubers of the oca wild potato. Although I do not think that this 



potato will be able to compete with the common cultivated potato, it may 

 prove useful in some places, such as the high mountain ranges in Cali- 

 fornia, as well as some parts of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philip- 

 pines." {Schultz.) 



46731. Tuxandsia sp. Bromeliaceae. 



"A small package of seed of one of the largest of the local tillandsias. 

 I obtained them in the forest about 50 kilometers to the northeast of 

 Tucuman." ( Schultz. ) 



46732 to 46740. 



From Zamboanga, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester, 

 agricultural adviser. Received November 13, 1918. Quoted notes by 

 Mr. Wester. 



46732. Citrus miaeat Wester. Rutacese. Miaray. 

 " With its willowy, slender, drooping branches and dense crown of 



dark-green foliage, the miaray is an exceedingly handsome ornamental 

 tree. The fruit is about the size of a lime, usually growing singly in the 

 axils of the leaves. It is pleasantly acid and may be used like the lime. 

 The clean, vigorous growth of the tree indicates that it is likely to prove 

 a desirable stock for other cultivated varieties of citrus fruits." 



46733. Citeus webberii Wester. Rutacese. Alsem. 

 " Calpi. A shrubby tree with small, sharp spines. It has oblong-ovate, 



shining, dark-green leaves and solitary, sweet-scented, white flowers. 

 The oblate fruits, 2 inches long by 2£ inches wide, are lemon yellow and 

 have a thin skin, often loose like a mandarin orange. The flesh is 

 whitish to grayish, very juicy and aromatic, with less rag than perhaps 

 any other citrus fruit ever examined by the writer. The trees have 

 a long flowering season, as fruits are offered in Manila throughout the 

 summer to late in autumn." 



46734. Coix lacryma-jobi ma-yuen (Rom.) Stapf. Poaceae. Ma-ynen. 

 "Adlay. An edible variety of Job's-tears, cultivated in Mindanao." 



46735. Crotalaria sp. Fabacese. 



"An annual plant up to 75 centimeters tall, with curious, rather attrac- 

 tive sepals that persist for many weeks. An interesting subject for a 



