UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



INVENTORY No. 132 



Washington, D. C. 



Issued August 1942 



PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED BY THE DIVISION OF PLANT EX- 

 PLORATION AND INTRODUCTION, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY, 

 JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1937 (Nos. 124626 to 124968) 



CONTENTS 



Page 



Introductory statement 1 



Inventory , 1 



Index of common and scientific names 16 



INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT 



This inventory, No. 132, records the plant material received by the 

 Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction during the period 

 from July 1 to September 30, 1937 (Nos. 124626 to 124968). 



The botanical determinations of seeds have been made and the 

 nomenclature determined by Paul Eussell, who has had general 

 supervision of this inventory. 



B. Y. Morrison, 

 Principal Horticulturist, in Charge. 



Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, 



Washington, D. C 7 ., December 9, 194,1, 



INVENTORY 



Note. — This inventory is a historical record of plant material introduced for 

 Department and other specialists. It is not to be considered as a list of plant 

 material for distribution. 



124626 to 124628. 



From Africa. Seeds purchased from the 

 Mount Elgon Nurseries, Kitale, Kenya Col- 

 ony. Received July 3, 1937. 



124626. Streptanthera cdprea Sweet. Iri- 

 daceae. 



A heibaceous perennial with several 

 sword-shaped leaves, a stem about 6 inches 

 high, and 2 to 4 yellow-copper-colored, short- 

 tubed, campanulate flowers. Native to 

 southern Africa. 



435769—42—1 



124627. Haemanthus multiflorus Martyn. 

 Amaryllidaceae. Bloodlily. 



A tropical African species with 3 to 4 

 oblong leaves, 6 to 10 inches long, on a 

 short separate stem, and a straight scape. 

 1 to 3 feet high, bearing a large umbel of 

 30 to 100, usually blood-red flowers with 

 long exserted red filaments and prominent 

 yellow anthers. 



For previous introduction see 118421. 



124628. Homeria sp. Iridaceae. 



