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114464 to 114476— Continued. 



114467. Rheum franzenbachii Muenter. 



A rapidly growing species, native to 

 temperate Asia. It is a striking orna- 

 mental, suitable for borders and possibly 

 useful for breeding purposes. 



For previous introduction see 114171. 



114468. Rheum palmatum tanguticum 

 Maxim. 



A tall perennial, up to 6 feet bigh, 

 with large rounded cordate leaves. Na- 

 tive to northeastern Asia. 



For previous introduction see 110759. 



114469. Rheum pumilum Maxim. 



A wild rhubarb with a leafy stem 

 about a foot high and somewhat fleshy 

 leaves. It is related to Rheum delavayi. 

 Native to northwestern China. 



114470. RHEUM RHAPONTICUM L. 



Common rhubarb. 



114471. Rheum wittrockii Lundstroem. 



114472 to 114476. SOlanum spp. Solana- 

 ceae. 



114472. Solanum gilo Raddi. 



For previous introduction see 93095. 



114473. Solanum heteropoxum Dun. 

 For previous introduction see 110814. 



114474. Solanum macrocarpon L. 



Nightshade. 



A low shrub native to Peru, with 

 ovate-sinuate leaves 8 inches long, small 

 blue-purple flowers in cymes 2 inches 

 across, and globose yellow fruits the 

 size of an apple. 



For previous introduction see 91549. 



114475. Solanum sp. 



An annual received under the name 

 "Roberti-Eliae," for which a place of 

 publication has not been found. 



114476. Solanum sisymbrifolium Lam. 

 For previous introduction see 110815. 



114477 to 114493. 



From England. Seeds presented by Sir Ar- 

 thur W. Kill, Director, Royal Botanic Gar- 

 dens, Kew. Received April 8, 1936. 



114477. Apium graveolens L. Apiaceae. 



Celery. 



114478. Beta trigyna Waldst. and Kit. 

 Chenopodiaceae. 



For previous introduction see 112561. 



114479. Beta vulgaris L. Chenopodia- 

 ceae. Common beet. 



Variety Maritima. 



114480. Beta vulgaris L. Chenopodia- 

 ceae. Common beet. 



Variety Saccharifera. 



114481 to 114486. Delphinium spp. Ra- 

 nunculaceae. 



114481. Delphinium caucasicum C. A. 

 Mey. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 114382. 



114482. Delphinium decorum Fisch. 

 and Mey. 



For previous introduction see 104890. 



114477 to 114493— Continued. 



114483. Delphinium duhmbergii Hutb, 

 For previous introduction see 104847. 



114484. Delphinium dyctiocarpum 

 Steud. 



For previous introduction see 104892. 



114485. Delphinium gayanum Wilmott. 

 For previous introduction see 104850. 



114486. Delphinium tatsienensb 

 Franch. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 114387. 



114487 to 114489. Lactuca spp. Cichoria- 

 ceae. Lettuce. 



114487. Lactuca bourgaei (Boiss.) 

 Irish and Taylor. 



A thick-stemmed bristly leaved her. 

 baceous perennial often 6 feet high, 

 with small lilac-colored flower head3, 

 Native to the Mediterranean region. 



114488. Lactuca perennis L. 



A perennial lettuce about 2 feet high 

 with pale-blue flower heads. Native ta 

 Europe. 



114489. LACTUCA VIROSA L. 



A biennial with a long fusiform root 

 and a tall leafy stem often branched at 

 the base. Native to rocky places in 

 central and southern Europe. 



For previous introduction see 114466, 



114490 to 114492. Lycopersicon esculen- 

 tum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



114490. Variety Cerasiforme. 



114491. Variety Pyriforme. 



114492. Variety Racemigerum. 



114493. Phaseolus coccineus L. Faba« 

 ceae. Scarlet runner bean, 



114494. Medicago falcata X sattva, 

 Fabaceae. 



From New Zealand. Seeds presented by 

 W. C. Robinson, Director-General, Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, Wellington. Received 

 April 15, 1936. 



Tivacata. A hybrid alfalfa. 



114495. Rhus viiminalis Ait. Anacar- 

 diaceae. Sumac, 



From the Union of South Africa. Seeds 

 presented by the McGregor Museum, Kim- 

 berley. Received April 9, 1936. 



Karree "boom. An evergreen tree up to 30 

 feet high, native to South Africa in semi- 

 arid regions at over 4,000 feet altitude. 

 Sheep and goats browse on the foliage. 



For previous introduction see* 95067. 



114496 and 114497. 



From Mexico. Seeds collected by W. A. 

 Archer, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived April 17, 1936. 



114496. Tephrosia sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 3803. From Azueta, Veracruz, 

 April 1, 1936. 



114497. Datura stramonium L. Solana- 

 ceae. 



No. 3778. From Huimanguillo, Tabasco, 

 March 18, 1936. A form with purple 

 double flowers. 



