UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



INVENTORY No. 114 



Washington, D. C. ▼ Issued November, 1934 



PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED BY THE DIVISION OF PLANT EX- 

 PLORATION AND INTRODUCTION, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY, 

 JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1933 (Nos. 101585-102377) 



CONTENTS 



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Introductory statement 3 



Inventory 3 



Index of common and scientific names ___ 35 



INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT 



The present Inventory, no. 114, records plant material received 

 by the Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction from 

 January 1 to March 31, 1933 (nos. 101585-102377). 



Among the important projects included in the program of this 

 Division is the introduction of the deciduous fruit varieties now 

 grown commercially in various parts of the world. As a step in 

 the fulfillment of this program, several shipments of this type of 

 material were received during the period covered by this inventory. 

 Especially noteworthy are two lots of plants and scions from 

 Morocco (101806-101875, 102002-102062) ; these include indigenous 

 varieties of figs, olives, apricots, almonds, and grapes, all of which 

 are destined for trial in the subtropical areas of our West and 

 Southwest, where these fruits already form the basis of important 

 industries. 



In considering the needs of the colder fruit-growing areas, men- 

 tion should be made of four lots of scions of apples and sour 

 cherries from the Scandinavian countries (nos. 101881-101890, 

 102126-102153, and 102164-102180), and one lot of apple scions 

 from Poland (102369-102372). A large number of these are local 

 varieties that represent many years' work in careful selection. From 

 eastern China, where the peach has been grown since the dawn of 

 civilization, there is recorded a lot of 27 scions of peach varieties 

 (101663-101689) collected in small towns and villages where, in 

 many instances, a particular fruit variety is 1 known only in a very 

 limited area. 



The nut-growing industry in the United States will be aided, 

 eventually, by the introduction of three lots of filberts (101706- 



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