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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



112700 to 112715— Continued. 

 112712 to 112715. Zea mays L. 



Poaceae. 

 Corn. 



112712. Amargo. 



112713. Blanco forragero. 



112714. (Jasilda. 



112715. Ouarenton. 

 112716 to 112724. 



From England. Bulbs and roots purchased 

 from Hocker Edge Gardens, Cranbrook. 

 Received November 15, 1935. 

 Introduced for Department specialists. 



112716. Begonia evansiana Andrews. Be 

 goniaceae. 



For previous introduction see 61904. 



112717 to 112722. Iris spp. Iridaceae. 



112717. Iris barnumae Foster and Baker. 



112718. Iris ewbankiana Foster. 



112719. Iris stolonifera Maxim. 



112720. Iris paradoxa Stev. Velvet iris. 

 For previous introduction see 111945. 



112721. Iris stolonifera Maxim. 



For previous introduction see 112719. 



112722. Iris drmiensis Hoog. 



112723. Leucojum verndm L. Amaryl- 

 lidaceae. Spring snowflake. 



Carpaticum. A vigorous variety with 

 yellow-tipped white flowers, usually two on 

 a stem. 



112724. Rhodohypoxis bauri platypetala 

 (Baker) Nel. Amaryllidaceae. 



A charming little alpine with erect linear 

 hairy leaves about 2 inches long and starry 

 white flowers occasionally flushed pink, 

 about 1 inch across on peduncles 2 to 3 

 inches long. Native to southern Africa at 

 altitudes of 3,500 to 5,000 feet. 



112725 and 112726. Teiticum aestivum 

 L. Poaceae. Common wheat. 



From China. Seeds presented by T. F. Yu, 

 Plant Pathologist, Nanking University, 

 Nanking. Received November 8, 1935. 



Chinese wheat which has been found to be 

 resistant to flag smut in tbe Nanking region ? 

 introduced for Department specialists. 



112725. Nanking No. 5. 



112726. Nanking No. 16. 

 112727 to 112743. 



From Brazil. Seeds collected by Dr. Doris 

 Cochran, United States National Museum, 

 Washington, D. C. Received November 7, 

 1935. 



Introduced for Department specialists. 



112727. Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) 

 Moench. Malvaceae. Okra. 



No. 29-B. 



112728. Annona squamosa L. Annonaceae. 



Sugar-apple. 



No. 3. 



112729. Cassia sp. Caesalpiniaceae. 

 No. 7. 



112727 to 112743— Continued. 



112730 to 112732. ClTRULLUS VULGARIS 



Scbrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. 



Collected at Perapora, State of Minas 

 Geraes. 



112730. No. 4. A long melon with a 

 hooked neck, pale-green rind, and dark 

 pink, rather thin flesh. 



112731. No. 2. A small round melon 

 with dark-green rind and pink flesh. 



112732. No. 28. 



112733. Cleome spinosa Jacq. Cappari- 

 daceae. 



No. 14. From Ouro Preto, Minas Geraes, 

 March 1935. 



112734. Crotalaria sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 19. From Nova Friburgo, State of 

 Rio de Janeiro. 



112735. Cucumis anguria L. Cucurbi- 

 taceae. West Indian gherkin. 



No. 29-A. 

 Janeiro. 



From the market, Rio de 



112736. Hippeastrum sp. Amaryllidaceae. 



No. 1. From Recreio dos Bandeirantes, 

 Federal District, Rio de Janeiro, February 

 26, 1935. 



112737. Ipomoea setosa Ker. Convolvu- 

 laceae. 



No. 9. 



112738 to 112740. Maurandya spp. Scroph- 

 ulariaceae. 



112738. Maurandya erubescens (D. 

 Don) Gray. 



No. 10. From the State of Rio de 

 Janeiro. A woody climber with trian- 

 gular, serrate, alternate leaves with 

 trumpet-shaped, rose-pink flowers. Na- 

 tive to Mexico. 



For previous introduction see 106612. 



112739. MAURANDYA BARCLAIANA Lindl. 



Barclay maurandia. 



No. 22. From Lagoa Grande, near 

 Bello Horizonte, Minas Geraes, March 19, 

 1935. A small vine 5 or 6 feet in height 

 which forms a dense mat of foliage, with 

 individual leaves about 1 inch in diam- 

 eter. The funnel-shaped rich blue-pur- 

 ple flowers, about 1 inch in diameter, are 

 produced in great profusion. , 



For previous introduction see 37883. 



112740. MAURANDYA sp. 



No. 27. From Nova Friburgo, State or 

 Rio de Janeiro, May 13, 1935. A vine 

 with lavender flowers. 



112741. Quamoclit 



Convolvulaceae. 



No. 26. From Lassance, Minas Geraes, 

 March 21, 1935. A wild cypress vine with 

 scarlet flowers. 



112742. Solanum melongena L. Sola- 

 naceae. Eggplant. 



No. 29. May 1935. From the market 

 at Rio de Janeiro. 



112743. Zea mays L. Poaceae. 



Corn. 



No. 31. From Lassance, Minas Geraes. 

 March 21, 1935. 



