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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



122000. Aoacia 

 Mimosaceae. 



CYANOPHYXIA Lindl. 



Blueleaf acacia. 



From South Australia. Seeds presented by 

 J. Howard Johnson, St. Peters. Received 

 February 26, 1937. 



For previous introduction see 48040. 



122001 to 122033. 



From India. Seeds collected by Walter Koelz, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received Feb- 

 ruary 27, 1937. 



This material was all collected in 1936. 



122001 to 122003. Asteagalds spp. Faba- 

 ceae. 



122001. Astragalus sp. 



No. 1584. From Tinu, Lahul, Punjab, 

 October 15. at 11.000 feet altitude. A 

 perennial up to 5 fepf in height, with 

 attractive rose-purple flowers. 



122002. Astragalus sp. 



No. 1602. Rangzu Guram Kyelang. 

 From Pukar, Lahul. Punjab, in August, 

 at 2.000 feet altitude. Wanie, or "horse 

 sugarcane." This name is applied to 

 several species of Astragalus which grow 

 3 feet tall. They are more or less at- 

 tractive ornamentals, and are all rel- 

 ished by horses. 



122003. Astragalus sp. 



No. 1446. Tartagaon. From Zing- 

 zing-bar, Lahul. Punjab, October 8, at 

 13,000 feet altitude. A perennial about 

 1 foot high, with woolly leaves and a 

 large inflated pod. 



122004 to 122009. FAGOPYRUM ESCULENTUM 

 Moench. Polygonaceae. Buckwheat. 



122004. No. 1542. Gangri. From Bikri, 

 Kuln, Punjab, October 31, at 6.000 

 feet altitude. Superior to the com- 

 mon Lahul races and a good yielder. 



122005. No. 1547. Banbrau. From 

 Kasar, at 11.000 feet altitude. A form 

 of buckwheat that is raised chiefly in 

 this locality ; as it shatters easily it 

 must be harvested before it is fully 

 ripe. 



122006. No. 1560. Mita bres. From 

 Jaima, Lahul, Punjab, October 10, at 

 9,000 feet altitude. This is consid- 

 ered the best of the four kinds of Lahul 

 buckwheat, but it is the poorest 

 yielder. perhaps because there are no 

 honeybees. 



122007. No. 1568. Drau. From Kolung. 

 Lahul. Punjab, October 10, at 12,000 

 feet altitude. A bitter variety, but 

 the best yielder of all the Lahul buck- 

 wheats. 



122008. No. 1570. Bostor. From Jalma. 

 Lahul, Punjab, October 17, at 9,000 

 feet altitude. The earliest of the 

 buckwheats, maturing in 90 days, but 

 of poor quality, with a heavy husk. 



122009. No. 1627. Kattu. From Koti. 

 Kulu, Punjab, October 27. A buck- 

 wheat 4 feet tall, much like the Lahul 

 drau (P. I. 122007), but not quite so 

 good. 



122010 to 122021. HORDEUM VULGAre L. 

 Poaceae. Barley. 



122010. No. 1355. N e m a s. From 

 Sdongpa, Baltistan, Kashmir, Septem- 

 ber 5, at 15,000 feet altitude. An 

 early barley, 3% feet high, with large 

 heads, growing near the limit of cul- 

 tivation. 



122001 to 122033— Continued 



122011. No. 1379. Afangma. From 

 Karzong, Baltistan, Kashmir, Septem- 

 ber 13, at 15,000 feet altitude. Bar- 

 ley grown at the limit of cultivation. 



122012. No. 1391. Yang am a. From 

 Leh, Ladak, Kashmir, September 15, 

 at 10.500 feet altitude. The earliest 

 variety, maturing in about 90 days. 



122013. No. 1405. Shirok Kapo. From 

 Leh. Ladak, Kashmir, September 16, 

 at 10,500 feet altitude. A barley sown 

 in the spring and harvested in Sep- 

 tember. 



122014. No. 1406. Soshirok. From 

 Tiktse. Ladak. Kashmir, September 18, 

 at 11,000 feet altitude. An early bar- 

 ley and the only husk barley grown in 

 the vicinity. 



122015. No. 1410. Yangnak. Probably 

 the same as No. 1391" (P. I. 122012). 

 An early-maturing variety. 



122016. No. 1433. Shirok. From Upshi, 

 Ladnk. Kashmir. September 24, at 

 13,000 feet altitude. A strain of bar- 

 ley grown near the cultivation limit. 



122017. No. 1443. Shirok. From Gya, 

 Ladak. Kashmir, September 25, at 

 15,000 feet altitude. A strain of 

 spring huskless barley grown at the 

 world's cultivation limit. 



122018. No. 1549. Salzot. From Ko- 

 lung, Lahul, Punjab, October 16. at 

 12,000 feet altitude. A huskless bar- 

 ley, of good yield ; considered the best 

 in the valley. 



122019. No. 1551. Sermo Ringruo. 

 From Kolung, Lahul, Punjab, October 

 12, at 12.000 feet altitude. One of 

 the best barleys for yield and quality. 

 Sown in May, harvested in September. 



122020. No. 1555. Tang got. From 

 Ja 1 ma, Lahul. Punjab, October 20. at 

 9.000 feet altitude. An early barley, 

 but a poor yielder. 



122021. No. 1559. Sermo Tuqun. From 

 Kolung, Lahul, Punjab. October 11, at 

 12.000 feet altitude. One of the best 

 yielding barleys ; sown in May, har- 

 vested in September. 



122022. Lotus sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 1623. Tuljima. From Kolung, 

 Lahul, Punjab, August, at 12,000 feet alti- 

 tude. A low plant with fragrant yellow 

 flowers and leaves. 



122023 to 122029. Medicago SATtVa L. 

 Fabaceae. Alfalfa. 



122023. No. 1283. Buksup. From Shi- 

 gar, Baltistan, Kashmir, August 20 ; a 

 cultivated variety. 



122024. No. 1283-A. Buksup. From 

 Shigar, Baltistan, Kashmir, August 

 16 ; a cultivated variety. 



122025. No. 1303. Buksup. From Ka- 

 palu, Baltistan, Kashmir, August 25. 

 A variety which grows between 4 and 

 5 feet high and gives two cuttings a 

 season. The flowers are white, yel- 

 low, and purple. 



122026. No. 1392. Yarkandi Buksup. 

 From Leh, Ladak, Kashmir, September 

 17, at 10,500 feet altitude. A variety 

 that grows 8 feet high, originally from 

 Yarkand. 



