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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



102082. ANDBOPOGON AMBOINICTJS (L.) 



Men*. Poaceae. Grass. 



From India. Seeds presented by D. Rhind, 

 economic botanist. Mandalay, Burma. 

 Received February 21, 1933. 



A tall perennial East Indian grass about 

 4 feet high, with narrowly linear leaves up 

 to 20 inches in length. It is of possible 

 value as a forage grass. 



For previous introduction see 101027. 



102083 to 102098. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- 

 publics. Material presented by Vale 

 Lichagov. horticulturist. Sochi. Black 

 Sea district. Received February 27, 

 1933. 



102083. CORYLUS AVELLAXA L. 



ceae. 



Betula- 

 Filbert. 



Kerasund. Plants of one of the best 

 of their varieties. 



102084 to 102096. JUGLANS REGIA L. 



Juglandaceae. Persian walnut. 



Seed of plants growing wild in the 

 mountain zone of the Sochi region. 



102084. No. 1. 102091. No. 8. 



102085. No. 2. 102092. No. 9. 



102086. No. 3. 102093. No. 10. 



102087. No. 4. 102094. No. 11. 



102088. No. 5. 102095. No. 12. 



102089. No. 6. 102096. No. 13. 



102090. No. 7. 



102097. Malus stltestris Mill. Mala- 

 ceae. Apple. 



Scions; received as Alasinskoe (Red 

 Socki). 



102098. Pi-rus communis L. Malaceae. 



Common pear. 



Scions; received as Cherkessian (Socki 

 pear). 



102099. Melinis minutifloea Beauv. 

 Poaceae. Molasses grass. 



From Central America. Seeds presented 

 by Dr. Luis Cruz B.. San Jose. Costa 

 Rica, through J. L. Colom. chief. Divi- 

 sion of Agricultural Cooperation, Pan 

 American Union. Washington, D.C. Re- 

 ceived February 24. 1933. 



102100 to 102105. Cannabis sativa L. 

 Moraceae. Hemp. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- 

 lics. Seeds presented by the Pan Union 

 Hemp Institute, Glouthov, Ukraine. Re- 

 ceived February 23, 1933. 



102100. No. 816, from Irkutsk, Siberia. 



102101. From Proskurov, Ukraine. 



102102. No. 819, from Shenkursk, north- 

 ern European Russia. 



102103. From the Caucasus region. 



102104. From Mosdokskaia, Ukraine. 



102105. From Novgorod-Seversk, Ukraine. 



102106 to 102115. 



From China. Scions collected in Hopeh 

 Province by Peter Liu, Peiping. Received 

 February 28, 1933. 



102106 to 102115— Continued. 



102106 to 102111. Castanea mollissima 

 Blume. Fagaceae. Hairy chestnut. 



102106 and 102107. Chiufen, or mid- 

 dle-ripened chestnut. Said to ripen 

 the latter part of September. 



102106. From an orchard near the 

 village of Lienhualing, east of 

 Peiping. 



102107. From an orchard near 

 Tsuikechuang, northwest of Luan- 

 chow. 



102108 and 102109. Harilu, or late 

 chestnut. Said to ripen the end of 

 September. 



102108. Collected near the village 

 of Tsuikechuang, northwest of 

 Luanchow. 



102109. Collected near the village of 

 Lienhualing, east of Peiping. 



102110 and 102111. Pailu, or early 

 chestnut. Said to ripen early in 

 September. 



102110. Scions from a young tree in 

 an orchard near the village of 

 Tsuikechuang, northwest of Luan- 

 chow. 



102111. From an orchard near the 

 village of Lienhualing, east of 

 Peiping. 



102112 to 102114. Diosptros kaki L. f. 

 Diospyraceae. Kaki persimmon. 



From an orchard near the village of 

 Lienhualing, east of Peiping. 



102112. Hsi Yang Shih Tzu, or west- 

 ern persimmon. A variety not very 

 commonly grown in this region. 



102113. Hua Shih Tzu, or fire per- 

 simmon. So-called from its deep- 

 red color. 



102114. Ta Eai Shik, or large per- 

 simmon. 



102115. Pyrus sp. Malaceae. Pear. 



Milee, or honey pear. Collected near 

 the foot of the mountain of Panshan. 

 This is the best pear grown in this 

 region. 



102116 to 102120. Syringa villosa X 

 sweginzowii. Oleaceae. Lilac. 



From Canada. Scions presented by F. L. 

 Skinner, 'Dropmore, Manitoba. Received 

 March 1, 1933. 



102116. S. E. No. 3N. 



102117. W. R. No. 2. 



102118. W. R. No. 10. 



102119. W. R. No. 12. 



102120. V. No. 5S. 



102121 to 102125. Coeyll'S spp. Betn- 

 laceae. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- 

 publics. Seeds presented by Vale Licha- 

 gov. horticulturist. Sochi, Black Sea dis- 

 trict. Received February 27, 1933. 



A collection of seeds of native varieties 

 from the middle mountain zone of Tuapse 

 and Sochi regions of the Black Sea dis- 

 trict, received under the following varietal 

 names : 



