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116016 to 116067— Continued. 



with odd-pinnate leaves 4 to 18 inches 

 long and slender axillary racemes of 

 small fragrant blue flowers. 



116050 and 116051. MlMUSOPS elengi L. 

 Sapotaceae. 



A small handsome evergreen tree, na- 

 tive to India, with dark-green shining 

 leaves and an abundance of long acorn- 

 sbaped fruits that turn red when ripe. 



For previous introduction see 67580. 



116050. No. 497. Maulsari. 



116051. No. 452. Bontseli. 



116052. MOMORDICA CHARANTIA L. CuCUr- 



bitaceae. Balsam-pear. 



No. 456. Karela. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 115952. 



116053. Moringa oleifera Lam. Moringa- 

 ceae. Horseradish-tree. 



No. 479. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 115483. 



116054. Morus sp. Moraceae. 



No. 503. Safed shahtut. Fruits yellow, 

 to 2 inches long, peach scented, very 

 sweet, and of good flavor. 



116055. Morus sp. Moraceae. 



No. 502. Kola Shahtut. Fruit purple 

 red to 1% inches long, of a pleasant 

 acid flavor. 



116056. Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae. 



No. 475. Matar. A mixture of two 

 native forms (red and white flowers). 



116057. PRO sop is chilensis (Molina) 

 Stuntz. Mimosaceae. Algaroba. 



No. 546. Babul. From Bikaner, Bika- 

 ner State, April 13, 1936. A large tree 

 of attractive habit and foliage. 



116058. Raphanus sativus L. Brassica- 

 ceae. Radish. 



No. 465. AraJc nvuli. Seed pods and 

 leaves used as a potherb. Roots of no 

 use. 



116059. Raphanus sativus L. Brassica- 

 ceae. Radish. 



No. 476. Mull Root solid, long, white, 

 usually stewed ; plants are vigorous. 



116060. Santalum album L. Santalaceae. 



Sandalwood. 



No. 490. A small evergreen semipara- 

 sitic tree, native to the drier regions of 

 southern India, and cultivated in northern 

 India for the sake of the white or citron- 

 colored wood which, wheu dried, is sweet 

 scented and esteemed as a perfume. The 

 acacia is a frequent host of this tree. 



For previous introduction see 66153. 



116061 to 116064. Solanum melongena L. 

 Solanaceae. Eggplant. 



116061. No. 424. From Agra, United 

 Provinces, March 29, 1936. Fruits 

 ovoid, 5 inches long and deep purple. 

 The plants are strong and very pro- 

 lific. 



116062, No. 462. Got bengan. Fruit 

 said to be globose, black-purple, up 

 to 5 inches in diameter. 



116016 to 116067— Continued. 



116063. No. 472. Rut lam i bengan. 

 Fruit said to be globose, purple-black, 

 up to 6 inches in diameter. 



116064. No. 474. Bengan. Fruits 

 black-purple, elongate, and said to 

 grow 12 inches long. 



116065. Terminally arjuna (Roxb.) Wight 

 and Arn. Combertaceae. 



No. 487. Ayum. An attractive ever- 

 green with the habit of the American elm. 



116066. Triticum aestivum L. Poaceae. 



Common wheat. 



No. 445. Gehun. From Agra, United 

 Provinces, March 31, 1936. From the 

 market ; said to have come from the 

 Punjab. 



116067. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. 

 Fabaceae. Cowpea. 



No. 468. Chaonli. Pods said to be 

 about 4 inches long. Both green pods 

 and the dry seeds are eaten. 



116068. Ricinus communis L. Euphor- 

 biaceae. Castor-bean. 



From Cuba. Seeds presented by A. Martinez, 

 Havana. Received May 1, 1936. 



116069. Digitalis ferruginea L. Scro- 

 phulariaceae. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- 

 lics. Seeds presented by the Introduction 

 Garden, Sukhum, Transcaucasus, through 

 the Institution of Plant Industry, Lenin- 

 grad. Received May 11, 1936. 



A biennial or perennial, 5 to 6 feet higb 

 densely leafy, with long dense racemes of 

 rusty-red flowers. Native to southern Eu- 

 rope. 



For previous introduction see 109284. 



116070 to 116077. ISIcotiana taba- 

 oum L. Solanaceae. 



Common tobacco. 



From Costa Rica. Seeds presented by C. H. 

 Ballou, at the request of W. A. Arcber, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received June 

 3, 1936. 



116070. Gien hojas. 



116071. Gopan. 



116072. Desconocido. 



116073. Desgajador. 



116074. Palmira bianco. 



116075. Palmira negro. 



116076. Palmiron. 



116077. Vuelta abajo. 



116078 to 116085. Nicotiana taba- 

 cum L. Solanaceae. 



Common tobacco. 



From Honduras. Seeds presented by An- 

 tonio Fernandez, Santa Rose de Copan, 

 through the American consul at Teguci- 

 galpa, at the request of W. A. Archer, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received 

 June 6, 1936. 



116078. Chichfcastej a pure strain. 



116079. Copanico flor bianco, a pure strain. 



116080. Copanico flor roja, a pure strain. 



116081. Gigante, a pure strain. 



