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73985 to 73987. Cajanus indicus 

 Spreng. Fabaceae. Pigeon pea. 



From Nairobi, Kenya Colony, Africa. Seeds pre- 

 sented by W. Lyne Watt, assistant agricultural 

 officer, Department of Agriculture. Received 

 June 3, 1927. 



Locally grown varieties. 



73985. No. 1. 73987. No. 3» 



73986. No. 2. 



73988 and 73989. 



From Paris, France. Seeds presented by Maurice 

 Jeanson. Received June 3, 1927. 



73988. Carica cestriflora (A. DC.) Solms. 

 Papayaceae. 



A small tropical Brazilian tree with 7-lobed 

 leaves and fleshy fruits which may be of value 

 for eating. 



73939. Rubtjs sp. Rosaceae. 



A raspberry said to have large fruits. Origi- 

 nally from Bogota, Colombia. 



73990. Gossypium cernuum Todaro- 

 Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From Nagpur, Central Provinces, India. Seeds 

 presented by W. Youngman, economic botanist 

 to the Government, through T. H. Kearney, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received June 3, 

 1927. 



A variety cultivated in the vicinity of Nagpur. 



73991. Funtumia elastica (Preuss) 

 Stapf. Apocynaceae. 



Lagos rubber tree. 



From Soledad, Cienfuegos, Cuba. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Robert M. Grey, superintendent, 

 Harvard Botanic Station. Received June 3, 

 1927. 



A large forest tree which is very widely distrib- 

 uted throughout central Africa and is the source of 

 Lagos rubber, which is of excellent quality. 



For previous introduction see No. 64541. 



73992. Alectryon excelsum Gaertn. 

 Sapindaceae. Tioki. 



From Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand. Seeds 

 presented by H. R. Wright. Received June 6, 

 1927. 



As described by Cheeseman (Manual of New 

 Zealand Flora), this is a handsome evergreen tree, 

 30 to 60 feet high, native to New Zealand. The 

 bark is almost black, and the young branches, under 

 surfaces of the compound leaves, and inflorescences 

 are covered with a very fine silky pubescence. The 

 shining-black oily seeds are half embedded in a 

 fleshy, scarlet cup-shaped aril. The tough, elastic 

 wood is used for tool handles. 



For previous introduction see No. 62250. 



73993 to 73998. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 W. M. Docters van Leeuwen, director, botanic 

 gardens. Received June 8, 1927. 



73993. Cassia populnea Hort. Caesalpinia- 



A tropical Asiatic leguminous plant. [No 

 other data.l 



73994. Cassia rotundifolia Pers. Caesalpi- 

 niaceae. 



An annual bushy leguminous plant native to 

 tropical America, with small hairy compound 

 leaves and yellow flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 69150. 



73993 to 73998— Continued. 



73995. Ficus fulva Reinw. Moraceae. 



A small tropical tree with dense foliage and 

 yellow-red fruits about three-fourths of an inch 

 in diameter. Native to Burma and the East 

 Indies. 



For previous introduction see No. 67696. 



73996. Ficus parietalis Blume. Moraceae. 



An attractive tropical Asiatic tree of good 

 habit, with shining green leaves and golden- 

 yellow fruits three-fourths of an inch in diameter. 



For previous introduction see No. 67702. 



73997. Saccharum spontaneum L. Poaceae. 



Grass. 

 A coarse tropical grass with silvery panicles. 

 It resembles sugar cane. 



For previous introduction see No. 55668. 



73998. SCLERIA COCHINCHINENSIS (LOUT.) DrUC6 



(S. elata Thwaites). Cyperaceae. 



A large tropical sedge 3 feet high, with pani- 

 cles 1 foot long. 



73999. Ananas sp. Broraeliaceae. 



Wild pineapple. 



From Vicosa, Minas Geraes, Brazil. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Prof. P. H. Rolfs, director, Escola 

 Superior de Agricultura e Veterinaria. Re- 

 ceived June 10, 1927. 



A species of pineapple which is considered wild 

 and is very abundant here. In general the fruits 

 are cylindrical, about 4 inches in diameter and 6 

 inches long. (From note by P. H. Rolfs under 

 No. 56851.) 



74000 to 74010. Cajanus indicus 

 Spreng. Fabaceae. Pigeon pea. 



From Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika Territory, 

 Africa. Seeds presented by Dr. A. H. Kirby, 

 director, Department of Agriculture. Received 

 June 14, 1927. 



74000 to 74007. Tendekwa. 



74000. No. 1. From Djojiro village, Nera, 

 Mwanza district. 



74001. No. 2. From Ikoma village, Nera, 

 Mwanza district. 



74002. No. 3. From Bukumbi, Mwanza 

 district. 



74003. No. 4. From Urima, Mwanza dis- 

 trict. 



74004. No. 5. From Bukungukira, Mwanza 

 district. 



74005. No. 6. From Seke, Shinyanga dis» 

 trict. 



74006. No. 7. From Kizumbi, Shinyanga 

 district. 



74007. No. 8. From Ibadakuli, Shinyanga 

 district. 



74003. No. 9. From Utchunga, Shinyanga 

 district. 



74009. No. 10. From the Kola Ndota mission, 

 Shinyanga district. 



74010. No. 12. Tendekwa. From Biharamulo,. 

 Bukoba district. 



74011. Amygdalus persica nectarina 

 Ait. Amygdalae eae. 



Pineapple nectarine. 



Plant growing at- the United States Plant Intro- 

 duction Garden, Chico, Calif. Numbered 

 June, 1927. 



Row 18, tree 8, new test orchard. Worked on 

 Lovell peach stock, P. I. G. 21343. A very fine 

 yellow-fleshed variety received from James Marl- 

 boro, Topfield, Mass. 



