JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 3 0, 1936 



23 



117704 to 117711— Continued. 



117708. SOLANUM MACRAXTHUM Dunal. 



Nightshade. 



A very rapid-growing tree with large 

 dark-green spiny leaves and a great pro- 

 fusion of large blue-violet flowers which 

 change color from day to day. becoming 

 a pale bine and later fading to white. 



For previous introduction see 101294. 



117709. SOLANUM PYRACAXTHUM Jacq. 



Nightshade. 



A pri.kly evergreen bush about 3 feet 

 high, with blue flowers in racemes some- 

 times 6 inches long. The brig it-red, 

 round fruLts are edible. Probably na- 

 tive to tropical Afr ; ~a. 



For previous introduction see 115288. 



117710. Solanum torvum Swartz. 



Nightshade. 



117711. Solanum warscewiczii Lamber- 

 tye. Nightshade. 



An erect spiny shrubby nightshade 

 about 6 feet high, with large soft green 

 haves and racemes of many larg^ white 

 flowers followed by shining pale-yellow 

 fruits. Probably native to South 

 America. 



117712 to 117739. Triticum aestivum L. 

 Poaceae. Common wheat. 



From Australia. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 H. Wenbolz, Director of Plant Breeding, 

 Department of Agriculture, Sydney. New 

 South Wales. Received September 2. 1936. 



117712. Clarendon X Hope. No. 5557. 



117713. Currawa X Dundee X Marquillo. 

 No. 5244. 



117714. Currawa X Hope. No. 7099. 



117715. Federation X Hope. C. 9545. 



117716. Ford. 



117717. Hope X Clarendon. No. 1629. 



117718. Hope X Currawa. No. 3085. 



117719. Hope X Curraiva. No. 7099. 



117720. Hope X Currawa. No. 3093. 



117721. Hope X Curraiva. No. 3081. 



117722. Hope X Currawa X Dundee. No. 

 865. 



117723. Hope X Currawa X Dundee. No. 



868. 



117724. Hope x Currawa X Dundee. No. 



428 E 2 . 



117725. Hope X Currawa X Dundee. No. 

 7506. 



117726. Hope X Currawa X Dundee. No. 

 5517. 



117727. Hope X Waratah. No. 2716. 



117728. Hope X Waratah. No. 5550. 



117729. Hope X Waratah. No. 7113. 



117730. Hope X Yandilla King. No. 433 



E 2 . 



117731. Hope X Yandilla King. No. 508 



117732. Kenya X Florence X Dundee. 

 No. 273 D. 



117712 to 117739— Continued. 



117733. Kenya X Florence X Dundee. 

 No. 5135. 



117734. Kenya X Florence X Dundee. 

 No. 5131. 



117735. Kenya X Florence X Dundee. 

 No. 5144. 



117736. Kenya X Florence X Dundee. 

 No. 5147. 



117737. R. I. 595 X Florence. No. 3264b. 



117738. R. I. 595 X Florence. No. 3263a. 



117739. 7?. I. 1Z3 X Hard Federation. 

 No. 3222a. 



117740 and 117741. 



From Jamaica, British West Indies. Seeds 

 presented by Miss Zora Neale Hurston, 

 Kingston. Received Septemb?r 25, 1936. 



117740. Paxicum maximum Jacq. Poa- 

 ceae. Guinea grass. 



An erect perennial bunch grass 4 to 6 

 feet high, with open spreading panicles 

 of spikelets. it is native to Africa and 

 has been introduced into tropical America 

 where it is cultivated for forage, furnish- 

 ing pasture and green feed. 



For previous introduction see 87464. 



117741. Solaxum sp. Solanaceae. 

 Susoomba. 



117742 to 117749. 



From China. Seeds presented by Y. K. Yang, 

 Agronomy Department, National Szechwan 

 University, Chcngtu. Received September 

 24, 1936. 



117742 to 117745. Soja max (L.) Piper. 

 Fabaceae. Soybean. 



117742. S. A. H. 111. 



117743. S. A. H. 112. 



117744. S. A. H. 95. 



117745. S. A. H. 101. 



117748 to 117749. Triticum aestivum L. 

 Poaceae. Common wheat. 



117746. S. A. B. 128. 



117747. S. A. B. 77. 



117748. S. A. B. 129. 



117749. S. A. B. 63. 



117750 to 117808. Triticum aestivum L. 

 Poaceae. Common wheat. 



From Australia. Seeds presented by Dr. H. 

 Wenholz, Director of Plant Breeding, De- 

 partment of Agriculture, Sydney, New 

 South Wales. Received September 3, 1936. 



A collection of wheats which are of prom- 

 ise from a rust-resistance standpoint. 



117750. Currawa X Hope. No. 7099. 



117751. Federation x Hope. C 9545. 



117752. Federation X Webster. C 9458. 



117753. Ford. 



117754. Greek 10. C 7135. 



117755. Greek 18. C 7142. 



117756. Geemlying X Kenya. No. 2053. 



117757. Hope X Currawa. No. 3085. 



