APKIL 1 TO JUNE 3 0, 1934 





105086 to 105091— Continued. 



105090. Delphinium eequieni DC. 



A biennial larkspur about 4 feet high, 

 with three- or five-parted leaves and 

 sky-blue flowers in lax racemes. Na- 

 tive to the islands of Corsica and Ma- 

 jorca. 



For previous introduction see 104572. 



105091. ROMULEA COLUMNAE Sebast. 



Iridaceae. 



A crocuslike plant from the Mediter- 

 ranean region, with linear leaves much 

 longer than the scape that bears the soli- 

 tary blue or violet or whitish flowers, each 

 about 1 inch across. 



105092 and 105093. Solanum tubero- 

 sum L. Solanaceae. Potato. 



From Canada. Tubers presented by J. W. 

 Scannell, Department of Agriculture, In- 

 dian Head, Saskatchewan. Received 

 April 14, 1934. 



Introduced for the use of Department 

 specialists. 



105092. B. C. no. 32. 105093. B. C. no. 62. 



105094 to 105099. Triticum aestivum 

 L. Poaceae. Common wheat. 



From Finland. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 Vilho A. Pesola, Chief, Central Experi- 

 ment Station, Division of Plant Breeding, 

 Jokioinen. Received April 11, 1934. 



Introduced for the use of specialists work- 

 ing with cereals. 



105094. Hopea, spring wheat. 



105095. Pohjola, autumn wheat. 



105096. Sampo, autumn wheat. 



105097. Sopu, spring wheat. 



105098. Touko, spring wheat. 



105099. Varma, autumn wheat. 



105100 to 105106. 



From England. Plants purchased from 

 Maurice Pritchard & Sons, Ltd., Riverslea 

 Nurseries, Christchurch, Hants. Re- 

 ceived April 2, 1934. 



105100. Iris 

 Iridaceae. 



rubro-marginata Baker. 



A dwarf iris of the Pogoniris section, 

 not more than 4 inches high, with ensi- 

 form-falcate, red-edged leaves 2 to 3 

 inches long and stemless flowers, two to 

 a root. The tube, 2 inches long, is green 

 tinged with purple above ; the limb is 

 yellow or lilac and 2 inches long, and the 

 segments are all oblong spatulate. Na- 

 tive to Asia Minor. 



105101. Thalictrum aquilegifolidm L. 

 Ranunculaceae. Columbine meadowrue. 



Variety Purple Cloud. 



For previous introduction see 95600. 



105102 to 105106. Tradescantia spp. 

 Commelinaceae. 



105102. Blue Stone. 



105103. Lilac Time. 



105104. Pauline. 



105105. Purewell Giant. 



105106. Purple Dome. 



105107. Eleochaeis tuberosa (Roxb.) 

 Schult. Cyperaceae. Waternnt. 



From China. Tubers presented by Albert 

 P. Ding, Portland, Oreg. Received April 

 2, 1934. 



A. Chinese vegetable which grows very 

 much in the same manner as wet-land rice. 

 The corms or tuberous rhizomes are mostly 

 eaten raw, but are also sliced or shredded 

 in soups and in meat and rice dishes. The 

 plants, which are grown on mulch or clay 

 soil, need a hot summer to mature. 



For previous introduction see 102620. 



105108. Chrysanthemum cinerariae- 

 folium (Trevir.) Vis. Asteraceae. 



From France. Seeds purchased from Vil- 

 morin-Andrieux & Cie., Paris, by the 

 United States Department of the Inte- 

 rior. Received April 3, 1934. 



A slender unbranched glaucous perennial 

 12 to 15 inches high. The long-petioled 

 leaves are silky beneath with distant seg- 

 ments. The plant, grown commercially in 

 southern and western Europe, is used in 

 making insect powder. 



For previous introduction see 40631. 

 105109 to 105149. 



From Italy. Plants purchased from Mar- 

 tino Bianchi, Pistoia. Received April 2, 

 1934. 



Purchased under the following varietal 

 names for the use of Department specialists. 



105109 to 105122. Amygdalus persica L. 

 Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



105109. Alexis Lepere. 



105110. Arthur Chevreau. 



105111. Baltet. 



105112. Buco Incavato. 



105113. Cotogna del Poggio. 



105114. Cotogna di Rosano. 



105115. Cotogna gialla. 



105116. Cotog?ia Massima. 



105117. Morellone. 



105118. Poppa di Venere d'Ognissanti. 



105119. Principe di Piemonte. 



105120. Reine des Verges. 



105121. Sanguigna. 



105122. Senator Carlo Ridolfi. 



105123 to 105132. Malus sylvestris Mill. 

 Malaceae. Apple. 



105123. Abbondansa. 



105124. Calvilla di Danzica. 



105125. Calvilla Lesans. 



105126. Calvilla rosso d'autunno. 



105127. Del Commercio. 



105128. Grand Alexandre. 



105129. Renetta Ananassa. 



105130. Renetta grande di Cassel. 



105131. Rosa. 



105132. Signe Tillisch. 



105133 to 105135. Prunus ARMENIACA L. 

 Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



105133. Di Germania. 



