

INVENTORY 2 



103777. Beassica sp. Brassicaceae. 



From southwestern China. Seeds collected 

 by Dr. J. F. Rock, agricultural explorer 

 for the University of California Botanical 

 Garden expedition. Received October 2, 

 1933. 



Ko Hgyu A. (Tibetan name). Mat sing 

 (Chinese name). Rape turnip. The leaves 

 are edible when young, and the root is 

 boiled and eaten. The root is also cut up 

 and used as fodder for cows, horses, and 

 pigs, and is said to be very fattening. 



103778. Phleum phleoides (L.) Karst. 

 Poaceae. Timothy. 



From Sweden. Seeds presented by Prof. 

 Hernfrid Witte, director, Swedish State 

 Seed Testing Institute, Stockholm. Re- 

 ceived October 5, 1933. 



A variety, native to Sweden, introduced 

 for the use of Department specialists. 



103779. Anemopaegma chamberlaynh 

 (Sims) Bur. and K. Schum. Big- 

 noniaceae. 



From Venezuela. Seeds presented by C. A. 

 Davila, commercial attache to the Lega- 

 tion of Venezuela, Washington, D. C. 

 Received October 10, 1933. 



From the mountains near Caracas. A 

 perennial vine which climbs by means of 

 clawlike tendrils. The trumpet-shaped flow- 

 ers are clear bright yellow. 



For previous introduction see 9662. 



103780. Trittcum aesttvtjm L. (T. vul- 

 gare VilL). Poaceae. 



Common wheat. 

 From Denmark. Seeds presented through 

 Prof. H. C. Rather, Michigan State Col- 

 lege of Agriculture and Applied Science, 

 East Lansing, Mich. Received October 

 18, 1933. 



Danish-grown wheat, introduced for the 

 use of Department specialists. 



103781 to 103785. Phoenicaceae. 



Palm. 



From the Philippine Islands. Seeds pre- 

 sented by the director of forestry, Manila. 

 Received October 2, 1933. 



103781 to 103785— Continued. 



103781. CORYPHA ELATA ROXD. 



A tall palm up to 60 feet high, with 

 spiny stems and fan-shaped leaves. It is 

 native to the Philippine Islands. 



For previous introduction see 74425. 



103782. Hetbeospathe elata Scheff. 



A tall unarmed palm with a straight 

 slender stem and long pinnate leaves, 

 growing in protected situations where 

 the rainfall is evenly distributed. It is 

 one of the most attractive and graceful 

 palms and will make a good plant for 

 the conservatory and, possibly, a good 

 house plant. 



For previous introduction see 101212. 



103783. LlVISTONA ROTUNDIFOLIA LUZON- 



ensis Becc. 



A Philippine palm up to 35 feet high, 

 with a straight terete trunk 6 to 10 

 inches thick. The fan-shaped leaves, 3 

 to 5 feet in diameter, are used for thatch- 

 ing. Native to the island of Luzon, 

 Philippine Islands. 



103784. Orania palindan (Blanco) Merr. 



Banga. A tall unarmed ornamental 

 palm, native to the interior of Bukidnon, 

 Mindanao, found between 900 and 1,500 

 feet altitude. The trunk is straight and 

 remarkably uniform in diameter, rarely 

 exceeding 6 inches. The leaves are pin- 

 nate and silvery beneath. The natives 

 use the straight-grained durable wood 

 for floors, fences, etc. 



For previous introduction see 94197. 



103785. Pinai?ga insignis Beccari. 



A rather small palm with a slender 

 smooth trunk about 6 inches in diameter, 

 very graceful feathery leaves, and oval 

 fruits 2 inches in length. The seeds are 

 used by the natives as a substitute for 

 the betel nut in preparing " buyo ", a 

 mixture of leaves of Piper betle, lime, 

 and betel nuts which, when chewed, 

 colors the saliva a characteristic red and 

 is held to be a tonic and general stim- 

 ulant. 



For previous introduction see 54986. 



2 It should be understood that the names of varieties of fruits, vegetables, cereals, and 

 other plants used in this inventory are those under which the material was received 

 when introduced by the Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, and, further, 

 tbat the printing of such names here does not constitute their official publication and 

 adoption in this country. As the different varieties are studied, their entrance into the 

 American trade forecast, and the use of varietal names for them in American literature 

 becomes necessary, the foreign varietal designations appearing in this inventory will be 

 subject to change with a view to bringing the forms of the names into harmony with 

 recognized horticultural nomenclature. 



It is a well-known fact that botanical descriptions, both technical and economic, seldom 

 mention the seeds at all and rarely describe them in such a way as to make possible 

 identification from the seeds alone. Many of the unusual plants listed in these inven- 

 tories are appearing in this country for the first time, and there are no seed samples or 

 herbarium specimens with ripe seeds with which the new arrivals may be compared. The 

 only identification possible is to see that the sample received resembles seeds of other 

 species of the same genus or of related genera. The responsibility for the identifications 

 therefore must necessarily often rest with the person sending the material. If there is 

 any question regarding the correctness of the identification of any plant received from 

 this Division, herbarium specimens of leaves and flowers should be sent in so that definite 

 identification can be made. 



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