﻿16 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



47401 and 47402— Continued. 



grown in warm countries where it blooms continuously. (Adapted from 

 Bailey. Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 2, p. 727.) 



47402. Hyphaene thebaica (L.) Mart. Phcenicacese. Bourn palm. 

 An Egyptian palm, 3 to 9 meters in height, with a trunk about 30 



centimeters in diameter. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45004. 



47403 to 47408. Theobroma cacao L. Sterculiaceae. Cacao. 



From Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. Seeds and pods pre- 

 sented by Mr. R. S. Williams, Acting Director of the Department of 

 Agriculture. Received April 15, 16, and 17, 1919. 

 " Pods of each of six varieties of our best-bearing types of Forastero cacao." 

 (Willia ins.) 



47403. la. 47406. 4a. 



47404. 2a. . 47407. 5a. 



47405. 3a. 47408. 6a. 



47409 to 47415. Ribes spp. Grossulariacea?. Currant. 



From Middle Green, Langley, Slough, England. Plants purchased from 

 Mr. J. C. Allgrove. Received April 17 and 19, 1919. 

 Introduced for breeding experiments. 



47409 and 47410. Ribes nigrum L. Black currant. 



47409. Carter's Champion. 47410. Oaden's Black. 



47411 to 47415. Ribes vulgare Lam. Garden currant. 



47411. American Wonder. 47414. La Versaillaise. red. 



47412. Cherry. 47415. Warner's {/rape, red. 



47413. Fo.rs Larue Crape, red. 



47416 to 47422. 



From Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester, agricultural ad- 

 viser, Zamboanga. Received April 17, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Wester. 

 47416. Gynura sarmentosa (Blume) DC. Asteracere. 



"A climber with panicles of orange-colored flowers which have a 

 pronounced odor similar to that of the field daisy. It is very floriferous. 

 If it succeeds it would make a very striking and attractive climber. 

 Collected at an altitude of 1,500 feet in Mindanao." 

 47417 to 47420. Rubus spp. Rosacese. 



" Four species of Rubus sent to me from the Mountain Province 

 [Luzon] without any vernacular names or description, and I am there- 

 fore unable to give any information as to what species they are." 



47417. Rubus sp. 



A large-seeded form. 



47418. Rubus sp. 



A form with medium-sized seeds. 



47419. Rubus sp. 



Small seeded ; apparently small fruit. 



47420. Rubus sp. 



Small seeded ; apparently medium-sized fruit. 



