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42566. Rttbus geoides J. E. Smith. Rosacea. Erutilla. 



From Punta Arenas, Chile. Presented by Mr. David J. D. Myers, American 

 consul. Received April 18, 1916. 

 " This fruit is full of seed. I have been unable to learn whether there are 

 any other wild varieties of this frutilla, the local name. The plant grows ex- 

 tensively over a large area inland from this port, where fire destroyed the 

 forests some years ago. Neither the plant nor the fruit bears much, if any, 

 relation to the common strawberry from the standpoint of an ordinary observer. 

 The plant is extremely small and the berries are almost completely hidden in 

 the moss and dead leaves. The color of the ripe fruit is amber and resembles 

 the raspberry both in shape and taste. The educated Chileans from the north 

 call the small cultivated strawberries frutillas and the large varieties fresas. 

 The names seem to be reversed here, and while they call the wild variety 

 frutilla also, they do not recognize it as belonging to the same family as the 

 true strawberry." (Myers.) 



42567. Cacaea erosa (L.) Kimtze. Fabaceee. Yam-bean. 

 (Pachyrhizus angidatus Rich.) 



From Shonghong, via Swatow, China. Presented by Rev. F. J. Wiens, Men- 

 nonite Brethren Mission. Received April 15, 1916. 

 " The root is edible and has a sweet delicious taste. The seeds are planted 

 or sown in April or May, and the flowers are all cut down except those wanted 

 for seeds. The natives tell me the seeds are very poisonous." (Wiens.) 



42568 to 42571. Tritictjm spp. Poacese. Wheat. 



From Madrid, Spain. Presented by Mr. Jose Hurtado de Mendoza, Esta- 

 cion de Ensayo de Semillas, La Moncloa. Received April 21, 1916. 

 " The most noteworthy varieties cultivated in the Peninsula." 

 42568. Triticum aestivum L. 



(T. vulgare Vill.) 

 42569 to 42571. Triticum durum Desf. 



42572 to 42575. 



From Teneriffe, Canary Islands. Presented by Dr. George Perez. Received 

 April 17, 1916. Descriptive notes by Dr. Perez. 



42572. Cytisus stenopetalus (Webb) Christ. Fabacese. Broom. 

 " Gacia is the name under which it is known in our island of Palma, 



which is the home of this valuable Cytisus and where it is cultivated as 

 a forage plant. This variety has the largest leaves, and on this account 

 is the most suitable of the many varieties of this species as a forage 

 plant. It is a most beautiful and ornamental garden plant, and is culti- 

 vated in our island of Palma exactly the same as tagasaste, but they 

 find they can plant it higher above the sea level. Gacia is known to 

 prosper as high as 1,500 meters above sea level, and therefore will stand 

 cold better. My advice, however, is to make trials only in southern Cali- 

 fornia." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 29641. 



42573. Cytisus pallidus Poir. Fabaceas. Broom. 

 " Gacia Uanca, also Herdanera, as it is known in Palma. Besides 



being very useful as a forage plant, this is a most beautiful and orna- 

 mental garden plant." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 34262. 



