16 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 133 



125216. Buphane disticha (L.f.) Herbert. Amaryllidaceae. 



From Africa. Bulbs purchased from the Mount Elgon Nurseries, Kitale, Kenya 

 Colony, British East Africa. Received November 20, 1937. 



A South African plant with a very large bulb up to a foot in diameter, which 

 grows half out of the ground, protected by a multitude of papery coats. The 

 stout scape, 6 inches to 1 foot high, bears a large globose umbel of dull red 

 flowers, and the thick distichous leaves, which appear late, are strap-shaped and 

 1 to 2 feet long. 



For previous introduction see 115319. 



125217. Carmichaelia odorata Colenso. Fabaceae. 



From New Zealand. Seeds purchased from Mrs. R. T. Richards, Round Top, 

 Windwhistle, Canterbury. Received November 6, 1937. 



A bushy shrub 3 to 10 feet high, leaflless except in the spring and early sum- 

 mer, when it is clothed with numerous small pinnately 3- to 7-foliolate leaves. 

 The very small purple flowers, % to % of an inch long, are in slender erect 

 racemes on the pendulous branchlets. Native to New Zealand. 



For previous introduction see 89220. 



125218. Saccharum. Poaceae. Sugarcane. 



From New Guinea. Cuttings collected near the Sepik River. Received Novem- 

 ber 22, 1937. 



125219-125222. Asparagus spp. Convallariaceae. 



From Rumania. Seeds presented by Professor Dr. Al Borza, Jardin Botanique 

 de 1'Universite, Cluj. Received November 18, 1937. 



125219. Asparagus maritimus Mill. 



A herbaceous perennial, native to the coasts of Europe and northern Africa, 

 closely resembling the common asparagus. The more woody plant, however, 

 has a bitter flavor, is more bushy, the cladodes are angled, and the globose 

 fruits are dark red. 



For previous introduction see 42771. 



125220. Asparagus officinalis L. Garden asparagus. 



125221. Asparagus tenuifolius Lam. 



A herbaceous perennial native to southern Europe, with very slender, num- 

 erous cladodes and large bright-red berries; much like Asparagus officinal is. 



For previous introduction see 37713. 



125222. Asparagus verticillatus L. 



A semi-woody, climbing vine with stems 10 to 15 feet long, green angled, 

 flexuose branches, and filiform cladodes 2 inches long. The funnel-shaped 

 greenish-yellow flowers are in clusters of 1 to 4 and are followed by red 

 berries % inch in diameter. Native to Iran [Persia] and Siberia. 



For previous introduction see 91308. 



125223-125231. 



From Germany. Plants purchased from L. Spath, Berlin. Received November 

 24, 1937. 



125223-125225. Malus sylvestris Mill. Malaceae. Apple. 



125223. Apfel aus Griinheide. 125225. San Jacinto. 



125224. Augustkalvill Dr. Fritz Baum. 

 125226-125229. Prunus spp. Amygdalaceae. 



125226. WerderscJw MarktJch'sche. A cherry. 



125227. Katalonischer Spilling. A plum. 



125228. Spath' 8 Friiheste. A plum. 



125229. Wilhelmine Spath. A plum. 



