﻿INVENTORY 



40896. Cymbopogox coloratus (Hook.) Stapf. Poaceae. 



Lemon grass. 



From Suva, Fiji Islands. Presented by Mr. C. H. Knowles, Superintendent 

 of Agriculture, Nasimi Experiment Station. Plants received July 8, 1915. 

 " This grass, which furnishes the lemon-grass oil of commerce, is growing well 

 on sloping ground, the soil of which is brownish red, not very good in quality. 

 The ground was first ploughed and harrowed, and young plants from a seed 

 bed set out at distances of 3 feet. The space between the young plants was 

 kept clean by weeding, and the plants soon grew and covered the ground. 

 Plants may be set out any time during wet weather, but from September to 

 December is best. Under normal conditions the grass flowers about April or 

 May, when about 4 feet high. After the grass has been cut it flowers irregu- 

 larly during the year. The best time to cut appears to be when the grass is 

 from 3 to 4 feet high, but before it is heavily in flower. Subsequent cuttings 

 may be made whenever the grass is over 3 feet high. Two cuttings may be 

 depended on, while three may be made unless dry weather sets in for some time. 

 The young grass is richer in oil than the older grass, but the total yield per 

 acre obtained in the same time is less/' (Extract from Bulletin Xo. 6. Fiji- 

 Department of Agriculture, Notes on a Lemon Grass from Fiji. See this bul- 

 letin for further information.) 



40897. Holctts sorghum verttcilliflorus (Steud.) Hitchcock. 



Poaceae. Sorghum. 



From Reduit, Mauritius. Presented by Mr. F. A. Stockdale, Director of 

 Agriculture, through Mr. C. V. Piper, of the Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received July 6. 1915. 



40898 to 40903. 



From China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for 

 the Department of Agriculture. Received July 2, 1915. Quoted notes by 

 Mr. Meyer. 



40898. Unirs pumila L. Ulmacese. Elm. 

 "(Xo. 2297a. Peking, China, May 14, 1915.) Seed of the common 



North China elm. which has proved itself to be adapted as an ornamental 

 tree over a very extended territory in the United States. Introduced 

 previously under S. P. I. Xo. 22975, which number see for further 

 information." 



40899. Ziziphus jtjjtjba Miller. Rhamnacese. Jujube. 

 (Ziziphus satira Gaertn. ) 



"(Xo. 2298a. Peking. China. May 5, 1915.) Seeds of a small-fruited 

 variety of cultivated jujube, containing a large percentage of seeds with 

 plump kernels. To be raised primarily as stocks for improved varieties 

 Purchased in the Peking market." 



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