Z PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



apple, pear, oriental persimmon, and mandarin orange (Nos. 112053- 

 112065). These, of course, are destined for trial in the Southern 

 States and the Pacific coast, where some of Mr. Wright's earlier intro- 

 ductions have already become successfully established. 



The tropical hibiscus, one of the characteristic ornamental plants 

 of the warmer parts of both the Old World and the New World, suc- 

 ceeds outdoors throughout most of Florida, where it is one of the 

 most popular dooryard plants. It is of special interest to Florida 

 gardeners, therefore, to record the introduction of a collection of 28 

 hibiscus varieties from Puerto Rico (Nos. 111886-111913). These 

 are the results of crosses made by T. B. McClelland while at the 

 Puerto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station at Mayaguez. 



The botanical determinations of seeds introduced have been made 

 and the nomenclature determined by Paul Russell, who has had gen- 

 eral supervision of this inventory. 



B. Y. Morrison, 

 Principal Horticulturist, in Charge. 



Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, 



Washington, D. C, March IS, 1939. 



