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41150. Kheedia brasiliexsis (Mart.) PL and Tr. Clusiacese. 



Pacuri. 



From Asuncion, Paraguay. Presented by Mr. C. F. Mead. Received Sep- 

 tember 13, 1915. 

 See S. P. I. 37802 for previous introduction and description. 



41151. Panax QuiNQUEFOLiTJM L. Araliacese. Ginseng 1 . 

 (Aralia quinquefolia Decne. and Planch.) 



From Mukden, China. Presented by Mr. P. S. Heintzleman, American 

 consul. Received September 16, 1915. 

 " Owing to unfavorable climatic and soil conditions in the district immedi- 

 ately surrounding Mukden, ginseng is not grown here ; however, I have suc- 

 ceeded in securing a small quantity. This plant is harvested during October in 

 the outlying district of Fengtien Province." (Heintzleman.) 



41152. Hordeum \tjlgare coerulescexs Seringe. Poacese. 



Barley. 



From Amoy, China. Presented by Mr. L. Maynard, American consul. 

 Received August 20, 1915. 

 " Barley grown in the Province of Amoy and locally known as the 'Black Rice 

 variety.' " (Maynard.) 



41153. Hordeum distichon nodum L. Poaceaa. Berley. 



From Lyallpur, Punjab, India. Presented by Mr. D. Milne, economic 

 botanist, Department of Agriculture, through Mr. Wynne Saver, assistant 

 to the Agricultural Adviser to the Government of India, Pusa, India. 

 Received July 22, 1915. 



Subvar. ianthinum. Two-rowed, huskless, purple, naked variety. 



41154. Saccharum officinarum L. Poaceae. Sugar cane. 

 From Pretoria, Transvaal, Union of South Africa. Presented by Mr. I. B. 



Pole Evans, chief, Division of Botany, Department of Agriculture. Cut- 

 tings received September 13, 1915. 

 " JJba sugar cane. From Winklespruit Experiment Farm, Natal." (Evans.) 



41155 to 41162. Hordeum spp. Poacese. Barley. 



From Cawnpore, United Provinces, India. Presented by Mr. H. M. Leake, 



economic botanist. Received June 15, 1915. Quoted notes by Mr. Leake. 



41155. HOEDEUM DISTICHON NUDUM L. 



" No. 128. Two-rowed huskless, from Bulandshahr." 



41156. HOEDEUM VULGAEE COELESTE L. 



" No. 27. Six-rowed huskless, from Dehra Dun." 



41157. HOEDEUM VULGAEE HIMAEAYENSE Rittig. 



" No. 359. From Gorakhpur." 

 41158 to 41161. Hoedeum vulgaee L. 



41158. "No. 25. Six-rowed, from Naini Tal." 



41159. "No. 222. Six-rowed, from Bareilly." 



