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105462 — Continued. 



white flesh instead of the purple-streaked or 

 tinted flesh common in the ordinary form 

 of this yam. The tuhers are of desirable 

 form and size, weighing usually 12 to 20 

 ounces each. 



For previous introduction see 101189. 



105463 to 105466. Amygdalus persica 

 L. Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



From Argentina. Seeds presented by the 

 manager of the Tigre Packing Co., Prov- 

 ince of Buenos Aires, through A. M. War- 

 ren, American consul general, Buenos 

 Aires. Received May 1, 1934. 



A collection of seeds from trees native to 

 the lower end of the delta of the Parana 

 River, Argentina. Introduced for the use 

 of Department specialists interested in 

 plant bretding. 



105463. Fruit ripens the end of February. 



105464. Fruit ripens the first week in 

 March. 



105465. Fruit ripens the first week in 

 March. 



105466. [No data.] 



105467. Soja max (L.) Piper. Faba- 

 ceae. Soybean. 



From Spain. Seeds presented by Alfonso 

 Regoyos, Madrid. Received May 9, 1934. 



A variety, originally from Chosen, which 

 is most promising under semiarid condi- 

 tions in Spain. 



105468 to 105471. 



From French Indo-China. Seeds presented 

 by M. Poilane, Institut des Recherches 

 Agronomiques de 1'Indochine, Division de 

 Botanique Forestiere, Cholon, Cochin- 

 China. Received May 3, 1934. 



105468. Bauhinia malabarica Roxb. 

 Caesalpiniaceae. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 105240. 



105469. Crotalaria sp. Fabaceae. 



105470. (Undetermined.) 



A leguminous shrub with foliage excel- 

 lent for shading crops. 



105471. (Undetermined.) 



A leguminous shrub whose leaves are 

 browsed by cattle. 



105472 to 105477. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- 

 publics. Seeds presented by the Alma Ata 

 Botanic Garden, Alma Ata, Kazakstan. 

 Received May 4, 1934. 



105472. Althaea nudiflora Lindl. Mal- 

 vaceae. 



A biennial 6 feet high, with large round- 

 ish cordate, three-lobed, rough-hairy 

 leaves and white flowers. Native to the 

 Altai Mountains, Siberia. 



For previous introduction see 104636. 



105473. Hedysartjm songaricum Bong. 

 Fabaceae. 



An erect herbaceous perennial, a foot 

 or more high, with several branched 

 stems, small compound leaves, and pink 

 flowers in spikelike clusters. Native to 

 central Asia. 



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105472 to 105477— Continued. 



105474. Iris alberti Regel. Iridaceae. 



A bearded iris with glaucous sword- 

 shaped leaves, about as long as the stem, 

 and purplish flowers, yellowish toward 

 the base, nearly 2 inches long. Native to 

 Turkistan. 



105475. Rosa sp. Rosaceae. 



105476. Tulipa ostrowskiana Regel. 

 Liiiaceae. Tulip. 



A tulip from eastern Turkistan, with 

 a stem about 8 inches high, bearing three 

 linear-lanceolate leaves and a solitary 

 flower. The perianth segments are cinna- 

 bar-purple and more or less spreading. 



105477. Tulipa sp. Liiiaceae. 



105478 to 105482. Solanum tuberosum 

 L. Solanaceae. Potato. 



From Norway. Tubers presented by A. P. 

 Lunden, Akervekstforsakene Norges Land- 

 brukshoiskole i Aas. Received May 11, 

 1934. 



A collection of wart-immune potatoes in- 

 troduced for the use of Department special- 

 ists. 



105478. Arnica. Of German origin. 



105479. Hindenburg. Of German origin. 



105480. Hindetiburg X Centifolia, plant 9. 

 A cross made at the garden at Aas. 

 A medium early potato, which is resist- 

 ant to common scab. 



105481. Hinderiburg X Centifolia, plant 

 3 5. A cross made at the garden at Aas. 

 Matures rather late and is resistant to 

 late blight of foliage and tubers. 



105482. Jubel. Of German origin. 

 105483 to 105577. 



From Spain. Plants purchased from Vi- 

 veros Manuel San Juan, Sabinan, Zara- 

 goza Province. Received May 4, 1934. 



Introduced for the use of Department 

 specialists. 



105483 to 105497. Amygdalus persica L. 

 Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



105483. Agra. 



105484. Amarillo de Sastago. 



105485. Anteado. 



105486. Blanca. 



105487. Blanquilla. 



105488. De Conserva. 



105489. De Gallur amarillo. 



105490. De Gallur encarnado. 



105491. De Grio. 



105492. De Zuera. 



105493. Encarnado de Agosto. 



105494. Encarnado tardio. 



105495. Espartana. 



105496. Jeroninia. 



105497. Zaragozano encarnado. 



105498 to 105535. Malus sylvestris Mill. 

 Malaceae. Apple. 



105498. Bella de Jardines. 



105499. Calvilla amarilla de Oquendo. 



105500. Camuesca castellana de verano. 



