OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 19 3 5 



112394 to 112396. 



From Honduras. Seeds presented by N. J. 

 Volk, Lancetilla Experiment Station, Tela, 

 at the request of Wilson Popenoe. Re- 

 ceived October 22, 1935. 



Introduced for Department specialists. 



112394. Durio zibethinus Murr. 

 caceae. 



Bomba- 

 Durian. 



A large handsome pyramidal tree, native 

 to the Malay Archipelago, and cultivated 

 for the fruits which vary from round to 

 oval in shape and from 5 to 10 pounds in 

 weight. These are armed with formidable 

 prickles less than an inch long ; when ripe 

 they become slightly yellow and have a 

 very offensive odor. The cream-colored 

 pulp surrounding the seed is the edible 

 portion. The large seeds may be roasted 

 and eaten like chestnuts. The tree is 

 readily propagated by seed if sown fresh. 



For previous introduction see 67642. 



112395. Gaecinia bbnthami Pierre. Clu- 

 siaceae. 



A small rapidly growing evergreen trop- 

 ical tree closely related to the mangosteen 

 (Garcinia mangostana), native to high 

 altitudes in the Philippine Islands. The 

 edible fruits are very similar to those of 

 the mangosteen except that they are slight- 

 ly smaller, bright red, and have very acid 

 flesh. 



For previous introduction see 81052. 



112396. Nephelium lappacedm L. Sapin- 

 daceae. Rambutan. 



An erect tropical tree up to 40 feet high, 

 native to the Malay Archipelago. The 

 compound leaves are composed of five to 

 seven pairs of elliptic, obovate or oblong 

 leaflets about 4 inches long, shining dark 

 green above, paler beneath. The crimson 

 or yellowish fruits, in clusters of 10 to 12, 

 are oval, about 2 inches long, and cov- 

 ered with soft fleshy spines less than 1 inch 

 long. The white translucent juicy flesh 

 (aril) which adheres to the oblong flat- 

 tened seed is acidulous in flavor. 



For previous introduction see 108990. 



112397. Agave parryi Engelm. Amaryl- 

 lidaceae. 



From Arizona. Seeds presented by F. J. 

 Crider, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Su- 

 perior. Received April 9, 1932. Num- 

 bered in September 1935. 



Introduced for Department specialists. 



An agave with a rosette of 20 to 30 ob- 

 long-spatulate leaves about 1 foot long and 

 a scape up to 12 feet high, with a showy 

 panicle of large greenish-yellow flowers. Na- 

 tive to the southwestern United States. 



112398 to 112590. Beta spp. Chenopo- 

 diaceae. 



From Europe. Seeds collected by G. H. 

 Coons. Division of Sugar Plants, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received October 21, 1935. 



Introduced for Department specialists. 



112398 to 112410. Beta vulgaris L. 



Common beet. 



112398. No. 1. From Lisbon, Portugal. 



Nos. 112399 to 112410. From Moite, 



Portugal. 

 112399. No. 2. 



112400. No. 3. 



112398 to 112590— Continued. 



112401. No. 4. 112406. No. 9. 



112402. No. 5. 112407. No. 10. 



112403. No. 6. 112408. No. 11. 



112404. No. 7. 112409. No. 12. 



112405. No. 8. 112410. No. 13. 



112411 to 112422. Beta vulgaris macro- 

 carpa (Guss.) Moq. 



From Lavradio, Portugal. 



112411. No. 14. 112417. No. 21. 



112412. No. 15. 112418. No. 22. 



112413. No. 16. 112419. No. 23. 



112414. No. 17. 112420. No. 24. 



112415. No. 19. 112421. No. 25. 



112416. No. 20. 112422. No. 26. 



112423 to 112440. Beta vulgaris L. 



Common beet. 



From Lisbon, Portugal. 



112423. No. 27. 112432. No. 36. 



112424. No. 28. 112433. No. 37. 



112425. No. 29. 112434. No. 38. 



112426. No. 30. 112435. No. 39. 



112427. No. 31. 112436. No. 40. 



112428. No. 32. 112437. No. 41. 



Bed mangold. 112438 - No - 42 - 



,,«„«« ™ oo 112439. No. 43. 



112429. No. 33. 



,,«>.«« xt n , 112440. No. 44. 



112430. No. 34. 



112431. No. 35. 



112441. Beta trigtna Waldst. and Kit.- 



No. 45. From the Botanical Garden, 

 Polytechnic School, Lisbon, Portugal. 



112442 to 112460. Beta vulgaris L. 



Common beet. 



112442. No. 46. From the Botanical 

 Garden of the Polytechnic School, Lis- 

 bon, Portugal. 



Nos. 112443 to 112460. Collected on the 

 Madeira Islands. 



Nos. 112443 to 112459. Var. Patula. 



112443. No. 50. 112452. No. 59. 



112444. No. 51. 112453. No. 60. 



112445. No. 52. 112454. No. 61. 



112446. No. 53. 112455. No. 62. 



112447. No. 54. 112456. No. 63. 



112448. No. 55. 112457. No. 64. 



112449. No. 56. 112458. No. 65. 



112450. No. 57. 112459. No. 66. 



112451. No. 58. 112460. No. 67. 

 112461 to 112464. Beta patellaris Moq. 



Collected west of Praia, Formosa, Ma- 

 deira Islands. 



112461. No. 68. 112463. No. 70. 



112462. No. 69. 112464. No. 70-A. 



112465 to 112491. Beta vulgaris L. 



Common beet. 



