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120530 to 120640— Continued. 

 120632. Pisum sp. 



No. 1162. From 2 km. west of Bali- 

 kesir, June 16. 



120633. Solanum melongena L. Solana- 

 ceae. Eggplant. 



No 576. From the Antalya bazar, June 

 4. 

 120634 to 120638. Vigna spp. Fabaceae. 



120634 and 120635. Vigna SINENSIS 

 (Torner) Savi. Cowpea. 



120634. No. 555. From the Isparta 

 bazar, June 2. 



120635. No. 1383. From the. Marash 

 bazar, July 2. A black-eyed bean. 



120636 and 120637. V I G N A CYLINDRICA 

 (Stickm.) Skeels. Catjang. 



120636. No. 1684. From the Elazta 

 bazar, July 13. 



120637. No. 553. From the Isparta 

 bazar, June 2. Black-eyed peas. 



120638. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. 



Cowpea. 



No 546. From the Mugla bazar, May 

 28. 



120639. Pisum sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 1968. From Birejik, July 22. A 

 species with small pods. 



120640. Pisum sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 667. An edible wild pea from the 

 hills near Milas, June 26. 



120641 to 120645. 



From Algeria. Africa. Seeds presented by 

 Dr. Rene Maire, University of Algiers, Al- 

 giers. Received February 11, 1937. 



120641. Acacia baddiana Savi. Mimosa- 

 ceae. 



A tropical African tree, somewhat spiny, 

 with bipinnate leaves and linear-oblong 

 leaflets which are obtuse and one-fourth ot 

 an inch long. 



For previous introduction see 106613. 



120642. Aristida pungens Desf. Poaceae. 

 A tall vigorous grass. 



For previous introduction see 84278. 



120643. Calligondm azel Maire. Poly- 

 gonaceae. 



A small desert tree related to CaWgonum 

 comosum. Native to northern Africa. 



120644. Calligondm comosum L'Her. 

 Polygonaceae. 



A densely branched shrub 10 to 15 feet 

 high with* minute subulate leaves and 

 small ovate, densely spiny, nutlike fruits. 

 Native to the eastern Mediterranean re- 

 gion. 



For previous introduction see 112046. 



120645. Genista eaetem Forsk. Fabaceae. 



Retem. 



A busby shrub, up to 10 feet high, with 

 simple leaves about 5 mm. long. The ses- 

 sile white flowers, in small clusters, are 

 about 1 cm. long ; the pods are inflated and 

 abruptlv beaked. It is native to northern 

 Africa, where it grows on sand dunes. 



120646 to 120658. 



From China. Seeds purchased from. R. C. 

 Ching, Keeper of the Garden, Lu-Shan 

 Arboretum, Kiukiang. Received February 

 17, 1937. 



120646. Castanea henryi (Skan) Rend, 

 and Wils. Fagaceae. Chestnut. 



For previous introduction see 116862. 



120647. Castanea sbguinii Dode. Faga- 

 ceae. Chestnut. 



120648. Castanopsis caudata Franch. 

 Fagaceae. 



A large evergreen shrub or small tree 

 with shining entire ovate leaves. Native 

 to central China. 



120649. Castanopsis sclbrophylh 

 (Lindl.) Schottky. Fagaceae. 



For previous introduction see 116123. 



120650. Lithocaepus glabra (Thunb.) 

 Rehder. Fagaceae. 



An evergreen tree with oblong entire 

 leaves 3 to 6 inches long and small nuta 

 in spikes. Native to Japan. 



For previous introduction see 116140. 



120651. Lithocaepus henryi (Seemen) 

 Rehd. and Wils. Fagaceae. 



An evergreen tree, sometimes 60 feet 

 high, with oblong-lanceolate leaves 3 to 7 

 inches long. Native to central China. 



120652. Quercus acutissima Carruthers. 

 Fagaceae. Brittletooth oak. 



A narrow-leaved oak with attractive 

 bright-green leaves. 



Fagaceae. 

 Oak. 



120653. Quercus chenii Nakai. 



An oak which becomes 90 feet high, with 

 lanceolate leaves about 5 inches long. It 

 is allied to Quercus glandulifera. Native 

 to Chekiang Province, China. 



120654. Quercus fabri Hance. Fagaceae. 



Oak. 



A small evergreen oak of the Prinus sec- 

 tion, up to 45 feet high, with obovate to 

 oblong leaves about 6 inches Ions, sinuate 

 and shallow lobed. Native to China. 



For previous introduction see 116148. 



120655. Quercus glauca Thunb. Faga- 

 ceae. Blue Japanese oak. 



120656. Quercus myrsinaefolia Blume. 

 Fagaceae. 



From Chia-hua-shan, Anhwei Province. 



120657. Quercus glandulifera Blume (Q. 

 serrata Thunb.). Fagaceae. Oa&. 



A white oak up to 70 feet high, native to 

 Japan, Chosen, and China. The oblong- 

 ovate leaves are lustrous bright green and 

 hold their color until late in the autumn. 

 It is usually shrubby under cultivation. 



For previous introduction see 103774. 



120658. Quercus variabilis Blume. Faga- 

 ceae. Oriental oak. 



A large oak up to 80 feet high, forming 

 pure stands between 2,000 and 5,000 feet 

 altitude in central and eastern China. The 

 bark is pale yellowish gray and deeply 

 furrowed ; the dark-green, crenately ser- 

 rate leaves with bristlelike teeth are oblong 

 to oblong-lanceolate; the. roundish acorns 

 are almost sessile. 



For previous introduction see 89606. 



