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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



106107 to 106109— Continued. 



106107. Cbltis swartzii Planch. 



An unarmed tree 25 to 45 feet high, 

 native to the West Indies, with ovate- 

 lanceolate, acuminate, serrate leaves 1 to 

 3 inches long and purple fruits one-third 

 of an inch in diameter. 



106108. DlLLENIA BURBIDGEI (Hook. f . ) 



Gilg. Dilleniaceae. 



A small ornamental tree from Borneo 

 with large leaves and very showy bright- 

 yellow flowers 2 inches across. 



For previous introduction see 66213. 



106109. Diospyros halesioides Griseb. 

 Diospyraceae. 



A Cuban tree with elliptic acute leaves 

 about 1 inch long, hairy on both surfaces, 

 nnd depressed-globose fruits 1 inch in 

 diameter. 



106110. Gaecinia mangostana L. 

 Clusiaceae. Mangosteen. 



From the Canal Zone. Seeds presented by 

 J. E. Higgins, Director, Canal Zone Ex- 

 periment Gardens, Summit. Received Au- 

 gust 8, 1934. 



106111. BORASSUS FLABELLIFEE L. 



Phoenicaceae. Palmyra palm. 



From Brazil. Seeds presented by Dr. Thom- 

 as Barbour, Harvard University, through 

 Dr. Afranio Amaral, Butantan, Sao Paulo. 

 Received August 8, 1934. 



A large handsome palm, 60 to 70 feet 

 high," with an unarmed ringed trunk and 

 fan-shaped leaves 8 to 10 feet long. It is 

 native to the dry coastal regions of Cevlon, 

 thrives well in alkaline soil, and is said to 

 be useful as a sand binder. 



For previous introduction see 98487. 

 106112 to 106119. 



From the Territories of Ruanda-Urundi, Bel- 

 gian Congo. Seeds presented by J. B. 

 Lejeune. Director, Station Experimentale 

 de Kisozi. Received August 3, 1934. 



106112. Acacia sp. Mimosaceae. 



106113. Cassia sp. Caesalpiniaceae. 



A small climbing shrub collected at 4,500 

 feet altitude in Urundi Territory. 



106114 to 106116. Crotalaria spp. Faba- 

 ceae. 



106114. Crotalaria sp. 



106115. Crotalaria sp. 



106116. Crotalaria sp. 



106117. Eriosema montanum Baker. 

 Fabaceae. 



An erect perennial with trifoliolate 

 leaves having ovate leaflets 1 to 2 inches 

 long and axillary racemes of yellow 

 flowers. Collected at 6,500 feet altitude 

 in Urundi Territory. It is native to 

 Ethiopia. 



106118. Indigofera sp. Fabaceae. 



Collected at 6,500 feet altitude in 

 Urundi Territory. 



106119. Meibomia sp. Fabaceae. 



A semiwoody legume collected at 3,500 

 feet altitude in Urundi Territory. 



106120 to 106141. Triticum aesttvtjm 

 L. Poaceae. Common wheat. 



From Australia. Seeds presented by Lindley 

 Walker Wheat Co., Ltd., Sydney, New 

 South Wales. Received August 7, 1934. 



Samples of a collection of wheats exhib- 

 ited at the Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney, 

 in 1934. 



106120. Robin. From Cowra, New South 

 Wales. Weak flour. 



106121 to 106123. Comeback variety. 



106121. From Carnamah, Western Aus- 

 tralia. Strong white wheat. 



106122. From Merridin, Western Aus- 

 tralia. Best bushel, strong white 

 wheat. 



106123. From Grenfell, New South 

 Wales. Best strong white wheat. 



106124. Commonwealth Champion variety. 

 From Cudal, New South Wales. 



106125 to 106127. Dundee variety. 



106125. From West Wyalong, New South 

 Wales. Medium strong flour wheat. 



Grenfell, New South 



106126. From 

 Wales. 



106127. From Cudal, New South Wales. 

 Best bushel of wheat. 



106128. Commonwealth Champion variety. 

 From Cudal, New South Wales. Me- 

 dium strong white wheat. 



106129 to 106131. Ford variety. 



106129. From Cudal, New South Wales. 

 Medium strong white wheat. 



106130. From Grenfell, New South 

 Wales. Medium strong flour wheat. 



106131. From Cootamundra, New South 

 Wales. Best medium strong white 

 wheat. 



106132 to 106135. Nabawa variety. 



106132. From Euchareena, New South 

 Wales. Best weak flour wheat. 



106133. From Euchareena, New South 

 Wales. Best bushel of wheat. 



106134. From Euchareena, New South 

 Wales. White wheat other than 

 strong or medium strong. 



106135. From Goolgowi, New South 

 Wales. Best bushel of wheat. 



106136. Petatz Surprize variety. From 

 Barmedman, New South Wales. Soft 

 white wheat. 



106137. Ranes variety. From Mungeribar, 

 New South Wales. Soft white wheat. 



106138 to 106141. Waratah variety. 



106138. From Cowra, New South Wales. 

 Best bushel of weak flour wheat. 



106139. From Euchareena, New South 

 Wales. Weak flour wheat. 



106140. From Euchareena, New South 

 Wales. Best bushel of white wheat 

 other than strong or medium strong. 



106141. From Euchareena, New South 

 Wales. Weak flour wheat. 



106142 to 106145. 



From the Philippine Islands. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Arthur F. Fischer, Director, Bu- 

 reau of Forestry, Manila. Received Au- 

 gust 7, 1934. 



