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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



123144 to 123270— Continued 



123222. Medicago sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 2283. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. Purchased from the 

 Government Seed Farm ; said to be Mysore 

 naturaFzed seed and the best grown in 

 this region. 



123223. Medicago sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 2284. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. Purchased in the mar- 

 ket. 



123224. Millettia ovalifolia (Wight and 

 Arn.) Kurz. Fabaceae. 



No. 2129. From Calcutta, January 6, 

 1937. Presented by the Royal Botanical 

 Gardens. A medium-sized tree with odd- 

 pinnate leaves from 4 to 18 inches long 

 and slender axillary racemes of small blue 

 fragrant flowers. 



For previous introduction see 116049. 



123225. Momordica charantia L. Cucur- 

 bitaceae. Balsam-pear. 



No. 2086. U cJchey. From Calcutta, 

 January 1, 1937. Fruits smaller and less 

 bitter than the usual sorts. 



123 <> 26. Momordica charantia L. Cucur- 

 bitaceae. Balsam-pear. 



No. 2211. From Ellore. Madras Presi- 

 dency. February 1, 1937. Fruit pale green 

 to whitish, about 1 foot long, thin and 

 tapering ; less bitter than most. 



123227. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. 

 Oleaceae. Nightjasmine. 



No. 2256. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. A large evergreen 

 shrub or small tree with ovate leaves about 

 4 inches long and small, very fragrant 

 wh'te night-blooming flowers in sessile 

 heads. The flowers yield a yellow dye. 

 Cultivated generally in India between 1,000 

 and 3,000 feet altitude. 



For previous introduction see 33577. 



123228. Nymphaea sp. Nymphaeaceae. 



No. 2207. From Mandassa, Madras 

 Presidency, January 30, 1937. A water- 

 lily which grows in shallow ponds. The 

 f i agrant single, blue-violet flowers are on a 

 stem 2 inches above the water and close at 

 night. 



123229. Nymphaea sp. Nymphaeaceae. 



No. 2215. From Kula Lake, Madras 

 Presidency, February 2, 1937. A plant 

 which grows in about 3 feet of water ; 

 the elongate leaves, about 1 foot long, are 

 conspicuously toothed ; and the white 

 flowers, 6 inches across, are closed in the 

 daytime. 



123230 to 123233. Oryza sativa L. Poa- 

 ceae. Rice. 



123230. No. 2158. KataUara. From 

 the Government Rice Farm, Dacca, 

 Bengal, January 14, 1937. A medium- 

 fine, highland rice, sown broadcast ; 

 high yielding and maturing in 4 

 months. 



123231. No. 2159. SurpamuJchi. From 

 the Government Rice Farm, Dacca, 

 Bengal, January 14, 1937. A medium- 

 fine highland rice, sown broadcast. 



123232. No. 2161. Chamok. From the 

 Government Rice Farm, Dacca, Ben- 

 gal, January 14, 1937. A very fine 

 highland rice suited to lighter soils. 

 A medinm-ripening variety, recom- 

 mended for quality and yield. 



123144 to 123270— Continued 



123233. No. 2201. Oryabim. From 

 Mandassa, Madras Presidency, Janu- 

 ary 27, 1937. One of the most popu- 

 lar of the locally grown varieties. 



123234. Parkia biglandulosa Wight and 

 Arn. Mimosaceae. 



No. 2268. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. A large, handsome, 

 quick-growing tree with feathery leaves 12 

 to 20 inches long and dense heads of 

 small creamy flowers on a long peduncle. 

 Native to the Malayan region. 



123235. Parmentiera cereifera Seem. 

 Bignoniaceae. Candletree. 



No. 2311. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. A tropical tree, native 

 to Panama, which grows 30 to 40 feet 

 high and produces from its stem and old 

 branches a profusion of almost sessile, 

 white flowers. These are followed by yel- 

 lowish, cylindrical, smooth fruits 1 to 4 

 feet long and about 1 inch in diameter, re- 

 sembling wax candles. 



For previous introduction see 41722. 



123236 to 123242. Phaseolus spp. Faba- 

 ceae. 



123236 and 123237. Phaseolus lunatus 

 L. Lima beans. 



123236. No. 2251. From Bangalore, 

 Mysore, February 9, 1937. Sold in 

 the market as green beans. 



123237. No. 2196. From Bengasai, 

 Madras Presidency, January 26, 

 1937. From the hill people who 

 say they gather the beans in the 

 forest. 



123238 to 123242. Phaseolus vulgaris 

 L. Common bean. 



123238. No. 2272. From Bangalore, 

 Mysore, February 9, 1937. 



123239. No. 2244. Hurulikia. From 

 Bangalore, Mysore, February 7, 

 1937. Said to be disease resistant. 

 Used both as green beans and as 

 dry beans. 



123240 to 123242. From Bengasai, 

 Madras Presidency, January 26, 

 1937. From the hill people who 

 say they gather the beans in the 

 forest. 



123240. No. 2196-A. 



123241. No. 2196-B. 



123242. No. 2196-C. 



123243. Phragmites communis Trin. 

 Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 1378. From Deskit, Baltistan, 

 Kashmir, September 9, 1936, at 9,000 feet 

 altitude. A grass up to 18 inches high 

 found on sand dunes ; said to be eaten by 

 cattle. 



123244. Picea smithiana (Wall.) Boiss. 

 Pinaceae. Himalayan spruce. 



No. 2299. Rai. Presented by the Kulu 

 Forest Service, Kulu, Punjab, February 10, 

 1937. A lofty tree, native to the moun- 

 tains of northwestern India at altitudes 

 of 7,000 to 11,000 feet; the. terminal, 

 drooping, pale-green cones are 4 to 6 inches 

 long. The stiff, sharp, spirally arranged 

 green leaves are crowded on pendulous, 

 taillike twigs. 



For previous introduction see 116605. 



