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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



107149 to 107168— Continued. 



107159. Cucurbita moschata Duchesne. 

 Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. 



No. 2635. An oval cushaw about 18 in- 

 ches long, with finely patterned green and 

 white skin. 



107160. Cyclanthera sp. Cucurbitaceae. 



No. 2638. A vine cultivated for its 

 yellow to orange-colored fruits which are 

 used in curries or as a stewed vegetable. 

 The bitter principle has to be removed first 

 by boiling. 



107161. Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd. 

 Mimosaceae. 



No. 2643. Georgetown, October 17, 1934. 

 A slender climbing shrub 5 to 6 feet high. 

 The sensitive leaves are bipinnate, and 

 the linear-compressed pods contain brown 

 polished seeds which are used as beads. 



For previous introduction see 93588. 



107162. Drepanocarpus lunatus (L. f.) 

 G. F. W. Meyer. Fabaceae. 



No. 2616. Near Georgetown, British 

 Guiana, October 15. 1934. A thorny shrub 

 or small tree with three-foliolate leaves 

 and bluish-white flowers in terminal ra- 

 cemes. Found growing near the sea, along 

 creeks, and in drainage canals. Native to 

 northern South America. 



107163. Furcraea tuberosa (Mill.) Ait. 

 Amaryllidaceae. 



No. 2644. Georgetown, October 17. 

 1934. Bulbs of a fiber plant generally 

 cultivated in northern South America ; na- 

 tive country not known. 



For previous introduction see 33668. 



107164. Jatropha gossypifolia L. Eu- 

 phorbiaceae. 



No. 2623. Near Georgetown, October 15, 

 1934. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 106940. 



107165. Jatropha podagrica Hook. Eu- 

 phorbiaceae. 



No. 2592. Botanic Garden, Georgetown, 

 September 27, 1934. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 106995. 



107166. Paullinia pinnata L. Sapinda- 

 ceae. 



No. 2554. Botanic Garden, Georgetown, 

 September 27, 1934. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 106959. 



107167. Quassia amara L. Simaroubaceae. 



No. 2615. Botanic Garden, Georgetown, 

 October 11, 1934. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 107001. 



107168. Sapium hippomane G. F. W. 

 Meyer. Euphorbiaceae. 



No. 2581. Botanic Garden, Georgetown, 

 September 27, 1934. A tropical tree 30 

 feet high, with lanceolate-oblong, leathery 

 leaves about 6 inches long and blackish 

 seeds. Native to tropical America. 



107169 to 107181. 



From England. Scions presented by the East 

 Mailing Research Station, Kent. Received 

 April 13, 1933. Numbered November 22, 

 1934. 



107169 to 107181— Continued. 



Introduced under the following varietal 

 names for the use of Department specialists.. 



107169 to 107179. Malus sylvestris Mill. 

 Malaceae. Apple. 



107169. Beauty of Bath. 



107170. Blenheim Orange. 



107171. Brantley's Seedling: 



107172. Cox's Oran&e Pippin. 



107173. Early Victoria. 



107174. Grenadier. 



107175. La*">'s Prince Albert. 



107176. Laxton's Super®, 



107177. Lord Derby. 



107178. Newton Wonder. 



107179. Worcenter Pearm&in. 



107180 and 107181. Prunus domestica L. 

 Amygdalaceae. Common plum.. 



107180. Belle de Louvain.. 



107181. Cambridge Gage. 



107182 to 107186. Prunus domestica L. 

 Amygdalaceae. Common plum. 



From India. Plants purchased from the 

 Saharanpur Botanic Garden. Received 

 February 28, 1934. Numbered November 

 22, 1934. 



Introduced under the following varietal 

 names for the use of Department specialists- 



107182. Alucha purple. 107185. Sumomo.. 



107183. Alucha red. 107186. Sinka. 



107184. Large yellow. 



107187 to 107190. Prunus spp. Amyg- 

 dalaceae. 



From Africa. Scions presented by Ernestine 

 Fenzi, Tripoli. Received March 1, 1934.. 



Numbered November 22. 1934. 



107187. Prunus armeniaca L. 



Apricot.. 



Mesch-Mesch Amrah (red apricot). A 

 rather small tree found in the Oasis of 

 Tripoli, which bears apricots with a 

 downy skin, having the color and fra- 

 grance of raspberries. The dark-green 

 foliage is in vivid contrast with the red 

 fruit which ripens the end of May. 



For previous introduction see 93489. 



107188. Prunus armeniaca L. Apricot. 



A variety which matures the end of 

 June. The tree is a more vigorous grower, 

 the fruit is slightly larger than 107187, but 

 it does not attain the uniform raspberry 

 color, one side remaining a bright orange. 



107189. Prunus cerasifera divaricata. 

 (Ledeb.) C. Schneid. Cherry plum. 



A good substitute where cherries can- 

 not be grown. 



107190. Prunus sp. 

 Early Castello. 



107191. Astrebi.a elymoides Bailey and 

 F. Muell. Poaceae. Grass. 



From Australia. Seeds purchased from Ar- 

 thur Yates & Co., Sydney, New South, 

 Wales. Received November 23, 1934. 



Mitchell grass. 



For previous introduction see- 48977. 



