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120522 to 120524— Continued. 



120523. Citrus nobilis deliciosa (Ten.) 

 Swingle. Mandarin orange. 



BeJedy mandarine. 



120524. Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck., 



Orange. 



Sokkary, a sugar orange. 



120525. Keteleeeia davidiana (Bert- 

 rand) Beissner. Pinaceae. 



From France. Seeds presented by A. Gerard, 

 La Fosse, par Montroire-sur-Loir, Loir-et- 

 Cher. Received February 11, 1937. 



A coniferous tree, native to western China, 

 closely allied to the firs. It sometimes be- 

 comes 100 feet tall, is of pyramidal habit, 

 and has handsome glossy-green firlike foliage. 



For previous introduction see 111742. 



120526. Campomanesia fenzliana 

 (Berg.) Glaziou. Myrtaceae. 



Guabiroba. 



From Brazil. Seeds presented by Graham 

 Bell Fairchild. Anapolis, Goyaz. Received 

 February 5, 1937. 



A low bush 1 to 2 feet high. The fruit is 

 very good, juicy, and very sweet. The skin 

 is tough, leathery, and bitter, but this is no 

 drawback, as the seeds and pulp pop out wben 

 squeezed. It grows in the open scrubby plains 

 of central Brazil and is called guivlra in 

 Matto Grosso. 



For previous introduction see 44784. 



120527 to 120529. Gladiolus spp. Iri- 

 daceae. 



From the Union of South Africa. Seeds pre- 

 sented by A. Cheverton Buller, Dwarsriv- 

 iers Hoek, District of Stellenbosch, Cape 

 Province. Received February 9, 1937. 



120527. Gladiolus callistus Bolus f. 



A tall plant, 30 to 40 inches high, with 

 4 to 7 narrow, sword-shaped leaves ,1 to 2 

 feet long, and 2 stem leaves. The flowers, 

 white suffused witb lavender pink and 9 to 

 12 in number, are produced in 1 to 3 

 branches. Native to South Africa. 



120528. Gladiolus gracilis Jacq. 



A plant with about 3 rigid, subterete 

 leaves a foot long and very slender stems 

 up to 2 feet high, bearing 2 to 6 pale-lilac 

 scentless flowers in a lax secund spike. 

 Native to South Africa. 



For previous introduction see 113570. 



120529. Gladiolus villosus Ker. 



The simple stems of this gladiolus are 

 up to 2 feet long, and the sheaths are very 

 hairy, the lowest without any leaf blade. 

 The upper sheaths enclose linear, thick, 

 rigid leaves up to 12 inches long. The 

 bright-red or lilac flowers are in a lax 

 secund spike. Native to South Africa. 



For previous introduction see 105297. 

 120530 to 120640. 



From Turkey. Seeds collected by H. L. West- 

 over and F. L. Wellman, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received February 9, 1937. 



120530 and 120531. Dolichos lablab L. 

 Fabaceae. Hyacinth-bean. 



120530. No. 3031. From the Amasya 

 bazar. October 9. 



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120530 to 120640 — Continued. 



120531. No. 598. From the Izmir bazar, 

 May 23. 



120532 to 120537. Lens esculenta Moench. 

 Fabaceae. Lentil. 



120532. No. 566. From the Isparta ba- 

 zar, June 2. 



120533. No. 1615. From the Diyarbekir 

 bazar, July 8. 



From the Elaziz ba- 



120534. No. 1717. 

 zar, July 13. 



120535. No. 1839. From the Malatya 

 bazar, July 16. 



120536. No. 2678. From 10 km. south 

 of Tokat, August 26. 



120537. No. 2881. From the Chanak 

 Kale bazar, September 18. 



120538 to 120616. Phaseolus spp. 

 ceae. 



Faba- 

 Bean. 



120538 to 120542. Phaseolus coccineus 

 L. Fabaceae. Scarlet-runner bean. 



120538. No. 3151. From the Kasta- 

 monu bazar, October 14. 



120539. No. 1158. 

 bazar, June 17. 



From the Balikesir 

 From the Bursa 



120540. No. 1242. 

 bazar, June 18. 



120541. No. 1536. From the Urfa ba- 

 zar, July 6. 



120542. No. 2214. From the. Erzinjan 

 bazar, August 9. 



120543 to 120613. Phaseolus vulgaris 

 L. Common bean. 



120543. No. 547. From the Mugla 

 bazar, May 28. 



Nos. 120544 to 120548. From the 

 Isparta bazar, June 2. 



120544. No. 551. 120547. No. 559. 



120545. No. 552. 120548. No. 563. 



120546. No. 554. 



120549. No. 600. From the Antalya 

 bazar, June 4. 



Nos. 120550 to 120554. From the 

 Izmir bazar, May 23. 



120550. No. 605. 120553. No. 620. 



120551. No. 608. 



120552. No. 618. 



Nos. 120555 and 120556. 

 Balikesir bazar, June 17. 



120554. No. 624. 



From the 



120555. No. 1155. 



120556. No. 1156. 

 From the 



Nos. 120557 to 120563 

 Bursa bazar, June 18. 



120557. No. 1223. 120561. No. 1236. 



120558. No. 1225. 120562. No. 1237. 



120559. No. 1226. 120563. No. 1240. 



120560. No. 1229. 



120564. No. 1553. From the Urfa ba- 

 zar, July 6. 



Nos. 120565 to 120567. From the 

 Marash bazar, July 7. 



120565. No. 1363. 120567. No. 1382. 



120566. No. 1366. 



