54 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 139 



133134. Triticum dicoccum Schrank. Poaceae. Emmer. 



From Peru. Seeds presented by A. Martin Lynch, Lambayeque. Received 

 May 12, 1939. 



133135 and 133136. Cocos nuclfera L. Phoenicaceae. 



Dwarf coconut. 



From Panama. Fruits presented by J. H. Permar, United Fruit Co., Almirante. 

 Received May 25, 1939. 



133135. Nino, a green dwarf coconut, originally from the College of Agriculture, 

 Laguna, Philippine Islands. An early and prolific bearer and a fine dooryard 

 plant. 



133136. A yellow dwarf coconut, originally from Java. An early and prolific 

 bearer and a fine dooryard plant. 



133137. Eucalyptus stuartiana F. Muell. Myrtaceae. 



From Australia. Seeds presented by A. Murphy and E. Mertensen, Woy Woy. 

 Received May 22, 1939. 



Apple-scented gum. A stocky erect tree which becomes 30 to 40 feet high, with 

 a trunk 1 foot in diameter and drooping foliage. It is closely related to Eucalyp- 

 tus viminalis, but is easily distinguished from it by having 3 flowers in an umbel, 

 by the fibrous bark, roundish seedling leaves, and smaller flowers. The timber 

 is hard but, not being straight-grained, is difficult to split. It is used for fence 

 posts and fuel. 



133138 to 133171. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Seeds presented by the Botanic 

 Garden, Academy of Sciences, Leningrad. Received May 18, 1939. 



133138. Ageopyeon caninum (L.) Beauv. Poaceae. Awned wheatgrass. 



133139. Ageopyeon teichophoeum (Link) Richt. 

 133140 to 133150. Asteagalus spp. Fabaceae. 



133140. Asteagalus alopectjeoides L. Foxtail milkvetch. 



An erect pubescent species 2 to 5 feet high, with narrowly oval leaves 

 and yellow flowers produced in thick oblong spikes. Native to Siberia. 



For previous introduction see 110873. 

 133141 and 133142. Asteagalus cicee L. 



A European perennial with prostrate or ascending stems. 



For previous introduction see 115417. 

 133143 and 133144. Asteagalus glycyphyllos L. Milkvetch. 



A prostrate, spreading, herbaceous perennial, native to Asia Minor. 



For previous introduction see 123442. 



133145. Asteagalus kulabensis Lipsky. 



An erect perennial about 3 feet high, with leaves of 15 to 20 elliptic or 

 elliptic-lanceolate leaflets and pale-yellow flowers in nearly sessile heads 

 almost 2 inches across. Native to Turkistan. 



133146 and 133147. Asteagalus sieveesianus Pall. 



An erect or ascending perennial with oblong hairy leaflets and axillary 

 clusters of pale-yellow flowers. Native to central Asia. 



For previous introduction see 116698. 



133148. Asteagalus teautvetteei Bunge. 



A subcaulescent herbaceous perennial. Native to Asia. 



133149. Asteagalus sp. 



133150. Asteagalus sp. 



