APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1932 



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98730. Citrus sp. Rutaceae. 



From Puerto Rico. Cuttings presented by Ed- 

 mund H. Twight, specialist in fruits, Bureau of 

 Agricultural Development, Department of Agri- 

 culture and Commerce, Rio Piedras. Received 

 April 21, 1932. 



Rico No. 5. A light-yellow fruit between 3 and 4 

 inches in diameter, with thick rind, deep-yellow 

 tender, very juicy flesh, and very few seeds. In- 

 troduced for the use of Department specialists in- 

 terested in citrus breeding. 



98731 and 98732. 



From Ceylon. Seeds presented by Dr. Andreas 

 Nell, Kandy. Received April 23, 1932. 



98731. Atalantia 

 Rutaceae. 



missionis (Wight) Oliver. 



A small tree much resembling an orange tree in 

 habit, with pale-gray bark, and branches armed 

 with short stiff spines, rather large stiff leaves 

 with indistinct veining and very sweet white 

 flowers. The fruit is like a small dark orange. 

 The pale yellow-white wood is close grained, 

 smooth, and suitable for cabinetwork. 



For previous introduction see 95350. 



98732. Atalantia ceylanica (Arn.) Oliver. 



Ru- 



Yakinaran or peykurundu. A much-branched 

 spiny shrub or small tree native to Ceylon and 

 India. Chiefly of interest as a stock for the better 

 varieties of citrus fruits. 



For previous introduction see 41444. 



98733 to 98736. Castanea crenata 

 Sieb. and Zucc. Fagaceae. 



Japanese chestnut. 



From Japan. Seeds purchased from the Yokohama 

 Nursery Co., Yokohama. Received December 

 22, 1931. Numbered in April 1932. 



A collection of chestnuts introduced for the use of 

 Department specialists. 



From Iwate Ken. Midsuwasa Eirinsho, 

 Iwate Ken, Esashi Gun, Yanagawa Mura. 



98734. From Ginyose, Kyoto Fu, Minami, Ku- 

 wata Gun, Shino Mura. 



98735. From Imakita, Kyoto Fu, Minami, Ku- 

 wata Gun, Shino Mura. 



98736. From Akita Ken, Tsunodate Eirinsho, 

 Akita Ken, Sanhoku Gun, Tsunodate machi. 



98737. Zamia portoricensis Urban. 

 Cycadaceae. 



From Puerto Rico. Tubers presented by Henry 

 C. Henrickesen, Puerto Rico Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station, San Juan. Received April 25, 1932. 



A cycad with a short stem 12 to 18 inches high, 

 native to Puerto Rico. The pinnately compound 

 leaves, 2 to 3 feet long, are made up of 20 to 34 smooth 

 shining narrowly linear leaflets, 2 to 8 inches long, 

 which are usually entire but may have 1 or 2 small 

 teeth near the top. The oblong-cylindric fruiting 

 cone, 10 inches long, is covered with gray tomentose 

 scales. 



98738 and 98739. Prunus armeniaca 

 L. Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 

 Scions presented by Maj. C. R. Olberg, Tiflis, 

 Transcaucasia. Received April 26, 1932. 



Native Armenian apricots about the size of small 

 peaches, with very red skins. They compare 

 favorably in flavor with the best of our apricots. 

 Introduced for the use of Department specialists. 



Mirsandjali. 

 98739. Hurman. 



98740. Lilium 

 Liliaceae. 



GIGANTEUM Wall. 



Giant lily. 



From China. Seeds presented by Albert N. 

 Steward, University of Nanking, Nanking. 

 Received April 21, 1932. 



Nan Pai Ho. Collected along a stream near 

 Huang Chia Wan, Kweichow Province, at 5.000 

 feet altitude. 



For previous introduction see 93213. 



98741. ASYSTASIA GANGETICA (L.) 



Anders. Acanthaceae. 



From the Seychelles Islands. Seeds presented by 

 P. R. Dupont, director, Department of Agricul- 

 ture. Received April 21, 1932. 



A zigzag subshrub 1 to 4 feet tall, native to India. 

 The cordate to ovate leaves are 1 to 4 inches long, and 

 the yellow, dingy white or dark-violet flowers are 

 narrow below and inflated above. It is con- 

 sidered a good pasture plant. 



For previous introduction see 97926. 



98742. Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck. 

 Rutaceae. Grapefruit. 



From Hawaii. Plants presented by the Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station, Honolulu, through 

 E. May, Division of Fruit and Vegetable Crops 

 and Diseases, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived April 25, 1932. 



Victoria Pomelo. 



98743. Lapageria 

 Pav. Liliaceae. 



rosea Ruiz and 

 Red Chile-bells. 



From Chile, South America. Seeds presented by 

 Z. Galemo, of the Escuela de Artilleria, Linares, 

 Chile, through J. L. Colom, chief, Division of 

 Agricultural Cooperation, Pan American Union, 

 Washington, D.C. Received April 27, 1932. 



Copihue, the Chilean national flower. 



For previous introduction see 80434. 



98744 to 98754. Gossypium spp. Mal- 

 vaceae. Cotton. 



From the Bahamas, West Indies. Seeds presented 

 by Hugh H. Matheson, Miami, Fla. Received 

 March 14 and 22, 1932. Numbered in April 1932. 



Nos. 98744 to 98751 were collected by Gaines R. 

 Wilson, and 98744 to 98749 are from Clarencetown, 

 Long Island, Bahamas. 



98744. Gossypium sp. 



98745. Gossypium sp. 



From Deadman's Cay, 13 miles from Clarence - 

 town. 



98746. Gossypium sp. 



From near Billy Rowe's place. 



98747. Gossypium sp. 



Presented by W. C. P. Major, J. P. 



98748. Gossypium sp. 

 Anguilla cotton. 



£8749. GCSSYIIUMSP. 

 Fly-a-way cotton. 



98750. Gossypium sp. 

 Frcm Highburn Cay. 



98751. Gossypium sp. 



From Port Nelson, Rum Cay. 



98752. Gossypium sp. 



From Albert Town, Fortune Island. 



