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123426 to 123432— Continued. 



123430. Sinarundinaria murielae (Gam- 

 ble) Nakai (Arundinaria murielae Gam- 

 ble). Poaceae. Bamboo. 

 A handsome bamboo, understood to grow 



to a height of 10 to 15 feet. It is reported 

 to produce masses of culms, which is un- 

 usual for hardy bamboos. The culms turn 

 to a rich yellow with age, and there are 

 1 to many branches at the nodes. On 

 small plants a branch may bear 2 to 3 

 leaves up to 2% inches long by Vie of an 

 inch wide. There are usually 3 pairs of 

 secondary veins and the intermediates are 

 5 to 8. The tessellation is rather close. 

 For previous introduction see 90302. 



123431. Thamnocalamus spathiflorus 

 (Trin.) Munro (Arundinaria spathiflora 

 Trin.). Poaceae. Bamboo. 

 A rare bamboo, said to grow in clumps 



with slender culms up to 35 feet high and 

 with branches tufted at the nodes ; the 

 narrow leaves, up to 6 inches long, are 

 gathered 2 to 4 at the ends of the branch- 

 lets. 



For previous introduction see 114413. 



123432. Phyllostachys sulphukea viridis 

 Young (Phyllostachys mitis A. and C. 

 Riviere). Poaceae. Bamboo. 

 A Chinese bamboo up to 30 feet high, 



with yellow stems and brown-spotted 

 sheaths. 



123433 to 123438. Lycopersicon es- 

 culentum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



From Morocco. Seeds presented by H. Bray- 

 ard, Directeur, Station Experimentale de 

 Marrakech. Received May 4, 1937. 



123433. Aurore. 



123434. Hatij de Cologne. 



123435. Gloria de Mordin. 



123436. Reine de Reives. 



123437. Potager de Viljoule. 



123438. Sans Parcille. 



123439 to 123441. Soja max (L.) Piper. 



Fabaceae. Soybean. 



From Burma, India. Seeds presented by 



Rev. R. S. Buker, Kentung. Received May 



10, 1937. 



123439. No. 1. A small straw-yellow bean 

 with brown hilum. 



123440. No. 2. A medium-small, straw-yel- 

 low seed, slightly brown, cloudy, hilum 

 dark brown. 



123441. No. 3. A medium-sized, yellowish- 

 green seed with light- to dark-brown hi- 

 lum. 



123442 to 123450. 



j From France. Seeds presented by R. Salgues, 

 Director, Brignoles Botanic Garden. Re- 

 ceived May 10, 1937. 



123442 to 123450— Continued. 



123442. Astragalus glycyphyllos L. Fa- 

 baceae. Milkvetch. 

 A prostrate, spreading, herbaceous per- 

 ennial, native to Asia Minor. 



For previous introduction see 104560. 



123443. Astragalus hamosus L. Faba- 

 ceae. Milkvetch. 

 An annual, gray-green hairy plant, with 



prostrate or ascending stems 8 inches to 

 1 foot long. It is native to sunny places 

 in the Mediterranean countries. 

 For previous introduction see 78765. 



123444. Brachypodium phoenicoides (L.) 

 Roem. and Schult. Poaceae. Grass. 

 A perennial European grass 1 to 2 feet 



high, with narrowly linear leaves, slender 

 stems, and narrow flower clusters having 

 oblong spikelets sessile on the axis. 

 For previous introduction see 76759. 



123445. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. 



Muskmelon. 



123446. Lathyrus aphaca L. Fabaceae. 



Pea. 



A semiprostrate or ascending yellow- 

 flowered leguminous herb, native to Asia 

 Minor. 



For previous introduction see 69856. 



123447. Lavatera olbia L. Malvaceae. 



Treemallow, 

 A shrubby perennial, native to southern 

 Europe, about 6 feet in height. The 3- or 

 5-lobed oblong leaves are softly hairy, and 

 the solitary, reddish-purple flowers are 

 sometimes over 2 inches across. 

 For previous introduction see 58650. 



123448. Rubia peregrina L. Rubiaceae. 



A herbaceous perennial climber with 

 whorled oblong or lanceolate leathery 

 leaves. Native to the Mediterranean re- 

 gion. 



123449. Stachys recta L. Menthaceae. 



A tall herbaceous perennial with erect 

 or ascending stems about 2 feet high, cre- 

 nate oblong-ovate or lanceolate leaves 1 

 to iy 2 inches long, and distant whorls of 

 about 10 yellowish-white flowers. Native 

 to southern Europe. 



123450. Vicia melanops Sibth. and Smith. 

 Fabaceae. 



123451 to 123576. 



From India. Seeds collected by Walter 

 Koelz, Bureau of Plant Industry, United 

 States Department of Agriculture. Re- 

 ceived April 26, 1937. 

 Unless otherwise mentioned, this material 



was all collected in the Madras Presidency 



in February and March, 1937. 



123451 and 123452. Abelmoschus BSCU- 

 lentus (L.) Moench. Okra. 



