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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



74544 and 74545 — Continued. 



74544. Euphorbia amy<;daloides L. Eu- 

 pborbiaceae. 



A semishrubby plani whose seeds yield 

 a drying oil. 



74545. MbBCDRIALIS TOMEXTOSa L. Eu- 

 phorbiaceae. 



.\ herbaceous plain the seeds of which 

 yield a drying oil. 



74546 to 74548. 



From Argentina. Seeds presented by Prof. 

 Lorenzo R. Parodi, University of Buenos 

 Aires. Received August 8, 1927. 



74546. Bromus color Airs Steud. Poa- 



Grass. 



From Tierra del Fuego. 



74547. Chloris Argentina (Hack.) Lillo 

 and Parodi. Poaceae Grass. 



From Santiago del Estero. An erect, 

 perennial grass 1 to 3 feet high, native 

 to sandy places in Argentina. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 62066. 



74548. Chloris polydactzla (L.) Swartz. 

 l'oaceae. Grass. 



From Santiago del Estero. A grass 

 about 1% feet high, with seed stalks 

 running up to 3 feet. It seeds profusely 

 and is said to be good, when young, as 

 a pasture grass. 



74549 to 74553. 



From Paris. France. Seeds presented by 

 Maurice Jeanson. Received August 8, 

 1927. 



74549. Brassica sp. Brassicaceae. 



An edible wild cabbage originally from 

 Ankober, Ethiopia. 



74550. Cucurbita maxima Duchesne. Cu- 

 curbitaceae. Squash. 



A very interesting variety, originally 

 from northern France. It should be 

 tested in the southern United States. 



74551. Guizotia abyssinica (L. f.) Cass. 



Asreraceae. 



Originally from Ankober. Ethiopia. An 

 annual plant, 6 to 8 feet high, with 

 showy yellow flower heads. The black 

 shining seeds furnish the Niger oil of 

 commerce. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 58741. 



74552. Ipomoea sp. CoQvolvulaceae. 



Morning-glory. 



Originally from Ankober, Ethiopia. 



74553. Eubus macrocarpus Benth. Rosa- 

 cea". Colombian blackberry, 



Originally from Bogota. Colombia. A 

 rather coarse-growing blackberry with 

 rough leaves and largo maroon-red juicy 

 berries. Native to m ist regions in the 

 S nith American Andes at altitudes of 

 ■8,500 to 9,500 feet. 



For previous introduction see No. 



729S9. 



74554 to 74572. 



From China. Seeds collected by F. A. Mc- 

 Clure, agricultural explorer, Bureau of 

 riant Industry. Received August 15, 

 1927. 



74554. Allium sp. Liliaceae. 



No. A-17. Canton, June. 1927. Tsung. 

 An onion planted in this region during 

 February and March. 



74555. Basella rubra L. Basellaceae. 



No. A-14. Canton. June, 1027. Uen ip 

 tang tsoi. A variety planted during the 

 early spring; the stems are ready to use 

 by May and are eaten at a potherb. 



74556 to 74559. Bexincasa hispida 

 Thunb.) Cogn. Cucurbitaceae. 



Waxgourd. 



74556. No. A-5. Canton, June, 1927. 

 Tsing pel twig kwa. A variety 

 planted in this region during Febru- 

 ary. 



74557. No. A-6. Konmoon, June, 1927. 

 Paak pel tung kwa (white-skinned 

 wax melon). A variety planted dur- 

 ing February ; the fruits are ready 

 to he harvested in July. 



74558. No. A-18. From Fatshan, 



Kwangtung, June. 1927. ^Yong no 

 tsit kwa. A variety planted during 

 February. 



74559. No. A-19. From Fatshan, 

 Kwangtung, June, 1927. Tsing pel 

 tsit kica. A variety planted during 

 February. 



74560. Cacara erosa (L.) Kuntze (PacJpy- 

 rhizus angulatus Rich.). Fabaceae. 



Yam bean. 



No. A— 16. From Shuitung. Kwangtung. 

 June, 1927. Shui tung sha kat. A 

 variety planted during Fehruary or 

 March ; the roots are ready to use by the 

 end of summer. 



74561. Coriaxdum sativum L. Apiaceae. 



Coriander. 



No. A-20. From Canton. June. 1927. 

 Uen sai. A variety planted throughout 

 the year. 



74562. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. 



Melon. 



No. A-9. From Hanau. Kwangtung, 

 June. 1927. Mau paak kwa, A viiriey 

 planted during February and May ; the 

 first harvest begins in June. 



74563. Cucumis sativus L. Cucurbita- 

 ceae. Cucumber. 



No. A-8. From Fatshan. Kwangtung, 

 June. 1927. Tai tsing pi voting kica. A 

 variety planted during February and 

 June ; the first harvest begins iu June. 



74564. Cucurbita moschata Duchesne. 

 Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. 



No. A-10. From Canton. June. 1927. 

 Tai chung faan kwa. A variety planted 

 during February and harvested in the 

 late summer. 



74565. Ipomoea reptaxs (I*.) Poir. (7. 



aquatica Forsk.). Convolvulaceae. 



No. A-15. From Canton, June. 1927. 

 Pak kwat ung tsoi. A variety planted 

 during February and March ; the stems 

 are ready to use in May. 



