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110265 and 110266 — Continued. 



110265. Enneapogon brachystachyus 

 (Jaub. and Spach) Stapf. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



A perennial grass, often cespitose, na- 

 tive to Arabia and northern Africa, with 

 genie lately ascending, slender stems 2 to 

 6 inches long. 



110286. Pennisetum ciliaee (L.) Link. 

 Poaceae. Grass. 



A perennial grass with ascending stems 

 up to 2 feet long. Native to southern 

 Africa. 



For previous introduction see 75345. 



110267 to 110269. Amygdalus peesica 

 L. Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



From Brazil. Seeds presented by C. A. 

 Kurg, Chefe, Departamento Genetica, In 

 stituto Argonomico de Sao Paulo. Re- 

 ceived March 29, 1935. Numbered in 

 April 1935. 



Local varieties from Campinus, Minas 

 Geraes, originally selected and propagated 

 from trees naturalized in Brazil. Intro 

 duced for Department specialists. 



110267. Abooora. 



110268. Amarella. 



110269. Branca. 



110270. Lawsonia inermis 

 raceae. 



L. Lyth- 

 Henna 



From Florida. Sepds presented by Hamilton 

 P. Traub, Horticultural Field Laboratory. 

 Bureau of Plant Industry, Orlando. Ke 

 ceived March 23, 1935. Numbered in 

 April, 1935. 



The henna bush of the Orient ; the foliage 

 contains an orange dye. It is a good hedge 

 plant, comparable to Dodonaea viscosa. 



For previous introduction see 97722. 



110271 to 110273. 



From Ecuador. Seeds collected by Mrs. 

 Ynes Mexia, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received March 15, 1935. Numbered in 

 April 1935. 



110271. Bomarea sp. Amaryllidaceae. 



Collected on the lower slopes of the 

 volcano of Pichincho, Province of Pichin 

 cho, December 29, 11)34, between flOiO 

 and l:\000 feet altitude. A climbing 

 shrub about 6 feet bigh ; the flowers are 

 tiimson without and or,mge, flecked wi>h 

 black, on the inside. The shrub is quite 

 common in this region and is seen also in 

 the valleys of Quito south of Chiilo. 



For previous introduction see 108820. 



110272. Cedkela odorata L. Meliaceae. 



Cigarbox-cedar. 



From Quito, January 1934. West In- 

 dian or Spanish cedar. The soft fragrant 

 wood is easily worked and is in great 

 demand for cigar boxes. The tree is also 

 used for shade on coffee plantations. 



For previous introduction see 104253. 



110273. Passiflora ligdl.4ris Juss. Pas- 

 sifloraceae. Sweet granadilla. 



From V e market in the Valle de Chiilo, 

 January 1935. 



For previous introduction see 109983. 



1 10274. ( Undetermined. ) 



From Cochin-China. Seeds presented by M. 

 Poilane. Arboretum de Erang Bom, Erang 

 Bom. Received August 21, 1934. Num- 

 bered in April 1935. 



110275 to 110278. Solanum tuberosum 

 L. Solanaceae. Potato. 



From Germany. Tubers presented by Dr. A. 

 Sehlumlerger, Horticultural Institute, 

 Berlin-Dahlem. Received April 8, 1935. 



A collection of scab-resistant potatoes, 

 introduced for Department specialists. 



110275. Aal. 110277. RheingoU. 



110276. Ostragis. 110278. Treff As. 



110279 to 110282. Festuca bubra com- 

 mutata Gaud. Poaceae. 



Chewings fescue. 



From New Zealand. Seeds presented by A. 

 S. Paterson & Co., Ltd., Dunedin. Re- 

 ceived April 2, 1935. 

 Introduced for Department specialists. 



110279. Leg. 110281. Pol. 



110280. Clin. 110282. M.J. 



110283 and 110284. Prunus abmeniaca 

 L. Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



From Michigan. Plants presented by Stan- 

 ley Jobnson, Superintendent, Horticultural 

 Experiment Station, South Haven, Re- 

 ceived April 8, 1935, 



Introduced for Department specialists. 



110283. Isabella. 110284. Phillips. 



110285 to 110301. 



From China. Seeds collected by Prof. Ira J. 

 Condit, University of California. College of- 

 Agriculture, Los Angeles. Received March 

 28. 1935. Numbered in April 1935. 



110285. Acanthopanax trifoliatum (!*.)• 

 C. Schneid. Araliaceae. 



From Swatow, Kwangtung. A hardy 

 spiny climbing shrub, native to western 

 Cliiria, with slender-stemmed, three-parted, 

 light-green leaves and compound terminal 

 nmb Is of small greenish flowers foLowed 

 by small black berries. 



For previous introduction see 63330. 



110286. Argyreia obtusifolia Lour. 

 \ olvulaceae. 



Con- 



From Canton district, Kwangtung. A 

 woody unarmed climber, native to south- 

 ern Indo-China, with ovate, obtuse leaves 

 and panicles of sho\ y, white flowers fol- 

 lowed by bright-red fruits. 



110287. BlSCHOFIA TRIFOLIAfTA (Roxb.) 



Hook. Euphoibiaceae. 



From Swatow, Kwangtung. A hand- 

 some tropical tree, native to southeastern 

 Asia, with bronze-green, trifoliolate 

 leaves; suitable for street planting in 

 subtropical regions. 



For previous introduction see 67677. 



110288. Hibiscus tiliaceus L. Malva- 

 ceae. Linden hibiscus, 

 From Swatow, Kwangtung. A tall 



shrub or small tree up to 30 feet high, 

 widely cultivated in the Tropics. The 

 broadly < o- date leaves are hoary beneath, 

 and the yellow flowers are 2 to 3 inches 

 long. 



For previous introduction see 98781. 



