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121578 to 121649— Continued. 



121624. No. 2099. From Calcutta. Jan- 

 uary 3. Used chiefly as green beans. 



121625. Pyrus sp. Malaceae. 



No. 1789. Fhegal. From Kangra. Kan- 

 gra. Punjab, November 22, at 2,500 feet 

 altitude. A vigorous tree attaining a di- 

 ameter of 12 to 18 inches. The flowers 

 are usually white, but sometimes pink. An 

 ornamental tree, but used chiefly as a stock 

 for p ars in warm regions. 



12 1 626. Rheum acuminatum Hook. f. and 

 Thorns. Polygonaceae. Rhubarb. 



No. 2012. Obtained at Darjeeling, 

 December 25 ; said to bave come from 

 14,000 feet altitude in Tibet. 



For previous introduction see 114652. 



121627. Rheum nobile Hook. f. and Thorns. 

 Polygonaceae. Rhubarb. 



No. 2011. Obtained at Darjeeling, De- 

 cember 25 ; said to bave come from a high 

 altitude in Tibet. A handsome herbaceous 

 plant with a stem 3 to 4 feet high and as 

 thick as the wrist at the. base. It is found 

 in the inner ranges of the Sikkim Himala- 

 yas at a'titudes between 13.000 and 15,000 

 feet. The root resembles that of the com- 

 mon rhubarb, but is spongy and inert. The 

 acid stems are eaten both boiled and raw, 

 and the dried leaves afford a substitute for 

 tobacco. 



For previous introduction see 115985. 



121628. Ribes grtffithii Hook. f. and 

 Thorns. Grossulariaceae. 



No. 2000. From Darjeeling, Bengal, De- 

 cember 25 ; said to have come from a 

 nearby locality at 9,000 feet altitude. 



121629 to 121635. Rubus spp. Rosaceae. 



121629. Rubus alpestris Blume. 



No. 2029. Obtained at Darjeeling, 

 Bengal, December 25 ; said to have come 

 from a nearby locality at 9,000 feet alti- 

 tude. 



121630. Rubus ellipticus J. E. Smith. 



Yellow Himalayan raspberry. 



No. 2027. Obtained at Darjeeling, 

 December 25 ; grows at 7,000 feet alti- 

 tude ; fruit edible. 



121631. Rubus lineatus Reinw. 



No. 1925. From Darjeeling, Bengal, 

 Decpmber 23, at 8,500 feet altitude. A 

 stout shrub 10 feet high, with palmate 

 leaves and small red fruits. 



For previous introduction see 115006. 



121632. Rubus niveus Thunb. 



No. 2028. Obtained at Darjeeling, 

 Bengal, December 25 ; said to have come 

 from 12,000 feet altitude in Sikkim. 



For previous introduction see 115012. 



121633. Rubus sp. 



No. 1989. From Darjeeling, Bengal, 

 December 25, at 7,000 feet altitude. A 

 stout climbing shrub with long cordate 

 leaves. 



121634. Rubus sp. 



No. 1942. From Tiger Hill, Darjeeling 

 District, Bengal, December 23, at 9,000 

 feet altitude. A climbing shrub 12 feet 

 high with trifoliolate leaves and small 

 red fruits. 



121578 to 121649— Continued. 



121635. Rubus sp. 



No. 1945. From Tiger Hill. Dar- 

 jeeling District, Bengal, at 8,000 feet 

 altitude, December 23. An attractive 

 shrub 6 feet high, with large maplelike 

 leaves and red fruits. 



121636. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabaceae. 



Soybean. 



No. 1936. From Darjeeling, Bengal, at 

 7,000 feet altitude, December 23. 



121637 to 121646. Solanum melongena L. 

 Solanaceae. Eggplant. 



From Calcutta, January 1 to 3. 



121637. No. 2081. Fruit long, purple. 



121638. No. 2087. Aushey. A late va- 

 riety. 



121639. No. 2088. Singa. A variety 

 with long fruits. 



121640. No. 2089. Bengan MaJcra. 



121641. No. 2090. Bengan Kuli. A pro- 

 lific variety. 



121642. No. 2091. Bengan Sufed. A 

 large white variety. 



121643. No. 2092. Bengan Mukaskeshi, 

 A large sweet variety. 



121644. No. 2093. Bengan Barwnusi, 



An everbearing variety. 



121645. No. 2094. Bengan. A mixed 

 sample. 



121646. No. 2101. Bengan. A round 

 purple variety. 



121647. Stizolobium sp. Fabaceae, 



No. 2107. From Calcutta, January 5. 

 Used as green beans. 



121648. Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) 

 A. Gray. Asteraceae. 



121649. Vigna cylindrica (Stickm.) Skeels. 

 Fabaceae. Catjang. 



No. 2080. From Calcutta, January 1. 

 Used as green beans. 



121650 to 121659. Peunus spp. Amyg- 

 dalaceae. 



From the United States Plant Introduction 

 Garden, Chico, Calif. Seedlings grown at 

 the garden ; numbered in March 1937. 



121650 to 121657. Prunus armeniaca L. 



Apricot. 



Nos. 121650 to 121653 were grown from 

 P. I. No. 82672. 



121650. Row 74, tree no. 40. 



121651. Row 74, tree no. 42. 



121652. Row 74, tree no. 44, 



121653. Row 74, tree no. 46. 



Nos. 121654 to 121657 were grown from 

 P. I. No. 82677. 



121654. Row 74, tree no. 27. 



121655. Row 74, tree. no. 28. 



121656. Row 74, tree no. 33. 



121657. Row 74, tree no. 36. 



121658 and 121659. Prunus cerasus L. 

 Sour cherry. 



Grown from P. I. No. 82678. 



