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44331 and 44332. Sacchaeum officinarum L. Poaceae. 



Sugar cane. 



From Cienfuegos, Cuba. Cuttings presented by Mr. Robert M. Grey, 

 Harvard Experiment Station. Received March 13, 1917. 

 44331. Demerara 14. 44332. Demerara 95. 



44333. Pyrus calleryana Decaisne. Malacese. Pear. 



From Hongkong, China. Grafts presented by Mr. W. T. Tutcher, superin- 

 tendent, Botanical and Forestry Department. Received March 14, 1917. 

 See S. P. I. No. 43987 for previous introduction and description. 



44334. Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Eaf. Butacese. 



{Citrus trifoliata L.) Trifoliate orange. 



From Taiku, Korea. Sprouts presented by Rev. James E. Adams, Korean 

 Mission. Received March 19, 1917. 

 A shrub or small tree used extensively as a hedge plant in our Southern 

 States, where it is quite hardy. 



44335. Ilex macrophylla Wall. Aquifoliacese. Holly. 



From Pisa, Italy. Seed presented by the director, Botanic Garden. Re- 

 ceived March 23, 1917. 

 A tree, native of Java and Sumatra, about 15 feet high, with gray bark, 

 rigid, shining leaves 4 to 7 inches long, flowers in branched cymes, and round 

 <3rupes containing about eight stones. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British 

 India, vol. 1, pp. 604-605.) 



44336. Cacara erosa (L.) Kuntze. Fabacese. Yam bean. 

 (Pachyrhizus angulaius Rich.) 



From Kingston, Jamaica. Seed presented by Mr. William Harris, Superin- 

 tendent of Public Gardens. Received March 23, 1917. 

 A shrubby, climbing, leguminous plant with large edible roots that also pro- 

 duce a valuable starch. 



See S. P. I. Nos. 22971 and 33258 for previous introductions. 



44337. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Melon. 



From Baku, Russia. Seed presented by Mr. Roy G. Pierce, Forest Patholo- 

 gist, who secured them from Mr. Arthur Knapp. Received March 24, 

 1917. 

 " Seeds from a melon called a denya, which is grown in the Trans-Caucasus. 

 The melon is yellow and very like the California cassaba melon. The remark- 

 able thing about this melon is that if it is hung up in a cool place it will keep 

 for a year." (Knapp.) 



44338. Ananas sativus Schult. f. Bromeliacese. Pineapple. 



From Antigua, West Indies. Plants purchased from Mr. J. Jackson, cura- 

 tor and superintendent, Agricultural Department. Received March 15, 

 1917. 

 White Antigua pineapple. A medium-sized pineapple. It is light colored, 

 oblong in shape, with a quality better than the average. It is used as a dessert 

 and for general kitchen purposes. (Adapted from Bulletin No. 8, Division of 

 Pomology, U. S. Department of Agriculture.) 



