UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



INVENTORY No. 118 



Washington, D. C. T Issued June 1936 



PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED BY THE DIVISION OF PLANT EX- 

 PLORATION AND INTRODUCTION, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY, 

 JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1934 (Nos. 103989-105035) 



CONTENTS 



Page 



Introductory statement 1 



Inventory 3 



Index of common and scientific names 38 



INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT 



Inventory 118 lists the introductions (nos. 103989-105035) re- 

 ceived by the Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction dur- 

 ing the period from January 1 to March 31, 1934. Nearly all 

 types of economic plants are represented, but certain introductions 

 are worthy of special mention as continuations of projects now in 

 progress within the Bureau. 



Two lots of chestnut scions (nos. 104000-104009, 104057-104064) 

 from northern China, representing three native Chinese species of 

 Castanea, and a shipment of Japanese chestnut seeds (Castanea 

 crenata, nos. 104014-104021) will be used by Department specialists 

 in breeding experiments incidental to the chestnut-blight investiga- 

 tions. 



Noteworthy also are several rather large introductions of scions 

 and young plants of deciduous-fruit varieties. These include two 

 lots of apples, pears, apricots, and peaches from Italy (nos. 104022- 

 104056, 104483-104555), one of grapes, plums, and cherries (nos. 

 104281-104314) from Morocco, and one of apples, pears, and cher- 

 ries (nos. 104776-104836) from Sweden. These are destined to be 

 grown by Department specialists for comparison with varieties now 

 growing in the United States. 



Seeds of three lots of hardy shrubs and perennials (nos. 104345- 

 104378, 104837-104851, and 104852-104864), mostly from eastern 

 Asia, were presented respectively by the botanic gardens at Edin- 

 burgh, Kew, and Cambridge. These will be tested in the colder 

 parts of the country. Among them are included some species that 

 may be of particular interest in the planting problems of our more 

 arid sections. 



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