INVENTORY 1 



fobmosana Hayata. 



103989. Tsuga 



Pinaoeae. 



From Japan. Seeds presented by F. Seki, 

 Director, Department of Forestry, Gov- 

 ernment Research Institute, Taihoku, Tai- 

 wan. Received January 17, 1934. 



A handsome hemlock, native of Taiwan, 

 closely allied to Tsuga diversifolia, from 

 which it differs chiefly in the shape of the 

 seed wings and in having, glabrous branch- 

 lets. It develops into a large tree with 

 slender spreading branches and glossy dark- 

 green foliage. 



103990. Davidia involuceata Baill. 

 Cornaceae. Dovetree. 



From France. Seeds presented by A. Ger- 



. ard, La Fosse, par Montroire sur Loir, 



Loir-et-Cher. Received January 9, 1934. 



A handsome tree native to central and 

 western China, where it reaches a height of 

 60 to ' 70. feet. In babit and foliage it re- 

 sembles a linden. The bright-green oval 

 leaves, 3 to 6 inches long, are sharply 

 toothed and slender stalked, and the globular 

 heads of small flowers, borne on slender 

 nodding stalks about 2 inches long, are; 

 made unusually striking because of two or 1 

 three large white bracts of unequal length. 



For previous introduction see 101963. 



103991. Gentiana sp. Gentianaceae. 



From Japan. Seeds presented by T. Tanaka, 

 Osaka. Received January 6, 1934. 



. Kirishima Rinde. An alpine gentian of 

 the Scabra section. The stem is prostrate, 

 and the large deep-blue flowers are freely 

 borne on the branchlets in autumn. Native j 

 to Mount Kirishima, Japan. 



103992 to 103999. Vrrcs vinifeba L. 

 Vitaceae. European grape. 



From Hungary. Cuttings purchased from 

 M. Kir Mathiasz, through the Royal Hun- 

 garian Plant Breeding Institute, Katona- 

 telep. Received January 5, 1934. 



A collection of grape varieties introduced 

 for the use of Department specialists. 



103992 to 103999— Continued. 



103992. Gustav Szauter (muscat). 



103993. Mathiasz y-ne no. 40. 



103994. Mathiasz j diandala no. 14 r 



103995. Nicolas HortJiy no. 39. 

 hiralymoje no. 26 



103996. ScololcerteJc 

 (muscat). 



103997. TalWan (muscat). 



103998. Thalloczy (muscat). 



103999. Yorosmarthy (muscat). 



104000 to 104009. Castanea spp. Fa- 

 gaceae. Chestnut. 



From China. Scions collected by Peter Liu 

 and sent through Owen L. Dawson, agri- 

 cultural commissioner, Shanghai. Re- 

 ceived January 3, 1934. 



104000. Castanea seguinii Dode. 



Ya Lee Tzu, or wild chestnut. Collected 

 on the mountain of Lao Hu Shan, near 

 Hongchow, and native to east-central 

 China. It is usually a bush or low tree, 

 but occasionally a shapely tree 40 feet 

 high, with deep-green leaves, paler be- 

 neath, and small nuts of sweet agreeable 

 flavor. 



For previous introduction see 102923. 



104001 to 104009. Castanea mollissima 

 Blume. Hairy chestnut. 



104001. No. 2. Hsiao Chia Lee, or small 

 home chestnut. Collected in the foot- 

 hills near the village of Tamiao, east 

 of Nanking. A locally grown, rather 

 small variety, said to be somewhat 

 reddish, and used for roasting or 

 with meat dishes. 



104002. No. 3. Ta Chia Lee, or large 

 home chestnut. Collected in the foot- 

 hills of Sun Chia Tzu Lang, east of 

 Nanking. A locally grown variety 

 bearing nuts a little larger than those 

 of Hsiao Chia Lee (no. 2, 104001). 

 The marketing season is about 6 

 weeks long. 



1 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, that the 

 printing of such names bere 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 identi- 

 fication from the seeds alone. Many of the unusual plants listed in these inventories 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 iden- 

 tification 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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