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74158 to 74174— Continued. 



74165. Demazeria sicula (Jacq.) Dum. Po- 



Grass. 



An annual bushy upright slender-stemmed 

 grass usually about 8 inches high. Native to 

 the Mediterranean countries. 



Festuca mairei St. Yves. 



Poaceae. 



Grass. 



A Moroccan grass. 

 74167. Gaudinia fragilis (L.) Beauv 



Po- 

 Grass. 



An annual, ascending grass, up to 2 leet high, 

 with thick, rough-hairy leaves. It is confined 

 almost entirely to the Mediterranean countries. 



For previous introduction see No. 63986. 



74168. Lagurus ovatus L. Poaceae. 



Rabbit-tail grass. 



A hardy annual grass native to the Medi- 

 terranean countries. The small white flower 

 heads are used for dry bouquets. 



For previous introduction see No. 66009. 



74169. Paspalum racemosum Lam. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



A tropical American grass which is best 

 adapted to the moist or alluvial soils of the 

 southern United States. It grows from a root- 

 stock, with rather coarse, tender stems and 

 leaves, reaching a height of about 2 feet. It 

 has promise as a hay or pasture grass. 



For previous introduction see No. 63991. 



74170. Phleum arenarium L. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



An annual, tufted, erect or ascending grass, 

 up to a foot in height, with smooth leaves about 

 an inch long, and cylindrical spikes. It is 

 native to Europe and the northern coast of 

 Africa. 



For previous introduction see No. 44698. 



74171. Phleum paniculatum Huds. (P. as- 

 perum Jacq.). Poaceae. Grass. 



An erect annual or ascending grass 4 to 16 

 inches high. Native to the Mediterranean coun- 

 tries. 



74172. Psilurus aristatus (L.) Lange. Poa- 

 ceae. Grass. 



A bushy annual grass with slender stems up 

 to a foot high. It is native to dry rocky places 

 in the Mediterranean countries. 



74173. Schismus barbatus (L.) Chase. Poa- 

 ceae. Grass. 



An annual grass with numerous spreading 

 slender stems up to 10 inches long. Native to 

 dry places in the Mediterranean countries. 



Poaceae. 



Grass. 



A perennial cespitose grass with stems up to 

 a foot and a half high. Native to sandy places 

 in the Mediterranean countries. 



74175 to 74194. 



From North Africa. Seeds presented through W. 

 T. Swingle, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived June 30, 1927. 



74175. Adenocarpus bacquei Batt. and Pitard. 

 Fabaceae. 



'Botanic garden, Algiers, Algeria. A low 

 ornamental leguminous shrub with yellow 

 flowers. 



74176. Aloe sp. Liliaceae. j, 



Botanic garden, Algiers, Algeria. A tender 

 ornamental fleshy plant with red or yellow 

 flowers. 



74174. SESLERIAARGENTEASavi. 



74175 to 74194— Continued. 



74177. Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schradi 

 Cucurbitaceae. Colocynth » 



A perennial herbaceous vine allied to the 

 watermelon. The small round hard green and 

 yellow fruits, 3 inches in diameter, are used 

 medicinally as a purgative. 



74i78. Convolvulus trabutianus Schweinf.. 

 • and Muschler. Convolvulaceae. 



University of Algiers, Algeria. A subtropical 

 ornamental vine. 



74179. Cytisus battandieri Maire. Fabaceae. 



As described by Dr. Rene Maire (Bulletin 

 de la Station de Recherches Forestieres du Nord 

 de l'Afrique, vol. 1, p. 72), this is a handsome 

 unarmed shrub, with large, rounded, silvery 

 leaflets and elongated clusters of golden yellow 

 flowers. It is native to northern Morocco, and, 

 in the opinion of Doctor Maire, merits cultiva- 

 tion as an ornamental. 



For previous introduction see No. 65469. 



74180 and 74181. Ephedra altissima Desf. 

 Gnetaceae. Climbing joint fir. 



From the Botanic Garden, Algiers, Algeria. 

 For previous introduction see No. 66007. 



74180. A plant about 10 feet high climbing 

 over a palm. The pink-fleshed berries 

 are slightly oval. 



74181. An attractive woody climber. 



74182. Ferula communis L. Apiaceae. 



Giant fennel- 



A stout herbaceous perennial 8 to 12 feet high, 

 forming a clump. The leaves are light green 

 and the flowers yellow. 



74183. Hyoscyamus falezlez Cos. Solanaceae. 



Henbane. 



A coarse annual or biennial herb, possibly of 

 medicinal value. It is eaten by goats and sheep, 

 but is very poisonous to horses. 



For previous introduction see No. 62667. 



74184. Hyoscyamus muticus L. Solanaceae. 



Henbane. 



Like the henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), this 

 plant, which is native to Egypt and western 

 Asia, is a source of hysocyamin, an alkaloid used 

 in the treatment of various nervous disorders. 

 It is a thick-stemmed perennial with fleshy, 

 ovate leaves about 4 inches long and violet- 

 spotted, whitish flowers nearly an inch in length. 



For previous introduction see No. 58601. 



74185. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. 



Alfalfa. 



Lucerne de temacine. A local variety from 

 Algeria. 



74186. Phoenix dactylifera L. Phoenicaceae- 



Date palm. 



Algerian-grown date seeds. 



74187. Rhus oxyacantha Cav. Anacardiaceae. 



A shrub with twisted thorny branches and 

 ternate leaves. 



74188. Severinia buxifolia (Poir.) Ten. {Ata* 

 lantia buxifolia Oliver). Rutaceae. 



A thorny subtropical shrub resistant to alkali 

 and salt. It has shiny green leaves, clusters of 

 small white flowers, and dark-red berrylike- 

 fruits. 



For previous introduction see No. 55495. 



74189. Triticum turgidum L. Poaceae. 



Poulard wheat 



Krolof. 



