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73717 to 73734. 



From Manchuria. Seeds obtained by P. H. 

 Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry, through D. McLorn, postal commis- 

 sioner, Harbin. Received April 27, 1927. 



Manchurian-grown seeds. 



73717 to 73725. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. Fa- 

 baceae. Mung bean. 



73717. No. 9103. 



73718. No. 9107. 



73719. No. 9109. 



73720. No. 9115. 



73721. No. 9120. 



73722. No. 9124. 



73723. No. 9128. 



73724. No. 9132. 



73725. No. 9137. 



73726 and 73727. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fa- 

 baceae. Common bean. 



73726. No. 9110. 



73727. No. 9138. 



73728 to 73734. Soja max (L.) Piper (Glycine 

 hispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. Soybean 



73728. No. 9104. 



73729. No. 9113. 



73730. No. 9117. 



73731. No. 9121. 



73732. No. 9125. 



73733. No. 9129. 



73734. No. 9130 



73735 and 73736. 



From Africa. Seeds collected by David Fairchild, 

 agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant Industry, 

 with the Allison V. Armour expedition. Re- 

 ceived April 21, 1927. 



73735. Bauhinia acuminata L. Caesalpini- 

 aceae. Snowy bauhinia. 



Botanic Garden, Victoria, Cameroon. An 

 •ornamental tropical upright bush 6 feet or less 

 high, with oval leaflets which close at night and 

 white flowers 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Native 

 to West Africa and suitable for greenhouse 

 culture or for growing outside in summer. 



For previous introduction see No. 66863. 



73736. Lagerstroemia speciosa (Muenchh.) 

 Pers. (L. flos-reginae Retz.). Lythraceae. 



Crape myrtle. 



Experiment station, Cape St. Mary, Bathurst, 



Gambia. An ornamental tropical shrub or tree 



up to 50 feet high, with panicles of large pink 



or purple flowers. Native to West Africa. 



73737. Deguelia sp. Fabaceae. 



From Inhambane, Mozambique, Africa. Seeds 



presented by Rev. Pliny W. Keys, Methodist 



Episcopal Mission. Received April 28, 1927. 



A tropical African leguminous tree, parts of 



which (possibly the leaves and stems) are used by 



the natives to poison water and kill fish. 



73738 to 73797. 



From Manchuria. Seeds obtained by P. H. 

 Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received April, 1927. 

 Manchurian-grown seeds. 



Numbers 73738 to 73749 were received through 

 D. McLorn, postal commissioner, Harbin. 



73738 and 73739. Avena sativa L. Poaceae. 



Oats. 



73738. No. 9182. 73739. No. 9186. 



73740 to 73749. HORDEUM VULGARE PALLIDUM 



Seringe. Poaceae. Six-rowed barley. 



73740. No. 9141. 73745. No. 9164. 



73741. No. 9145. 73746. No. 9168. 



73738 to 73797— Continued. 



73742. No. 9149. 73747. No. 9172. 



73743. No. 9155. 73748. No. 9176. 



73744. No. 9162. 73749. No. 9190. 

 73750 to 73756. Oryza sativa L. Poaceae. Rice. 



73750. No. 9094. Hokkaido No. 1. TJnplowed 

 land, first year. 



73751. No. 9095. Hokkaido No. 2. From the 

 region of Hailar. Plowed land, second 

 year. 



73752. No. 9096. Hokkaido No. S. From the 

 region of Hailar. Plowed land, third year. 



73753. No. 9097. Hokkaido No. 4. From 

 land that has been plowed many times. 



73754. No. 9098. Bolgarsky No. 5. A variety 

 which quickly changes its type. 



73755. No. 9099. Kooantorie No. 6. A hair- 

 less rice which gives good crops. 



73756. No. 9116. From Chushanchen, Kirin 

 Province, obtained through D. McLorn, 

 postal commissioner, Harbin. 



Numbers 73757 to 73797 are locally grown 

 seeds obtained through D. McLorn, 

 postal commissioner, Harbin. 



73757 to 73769. Phaseolus spp. Fabaceae. 



73757 to 73767. PHASEOLUS AUREUS Roxb. 



Mung bean. 



73757. No. 9142. 73763. No. 9169. 



73758. No. 9146. 73764. No. 9173. 



73759. No. 9150. 73765. No. 9177. 



73760. No. 9156. 73766. No. 9183. 



73761. No. 9159. 73767. No. 9187. 



73762. No. 9165. 



73768 and 73769. Phaseolus vulgaris L. 



Common bean. 



73763. No. 91G6. 



73769. No. 9188. 



73770 to 73783. Soja max (L.) Piper {Glycine 

 hispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. Soybean. 



73770. No. 9100. 



73771. No. 9139. 



73772. No. 9143. 



73773. No. 9147. 



73774. No. 9151. 



73775. No. 9153. 



73776. No. 9157. 



73777. No. 9160. 



73778. No. 9167. 



73779. No. 9170. 



73780. No. 9174. 



73781. No. 9178. 



73782. No. 9180. 



73783. No. 9184. 



73784 to 73793. Triticum aestivum L. (T. vul- 

 gareVill.). Poaceae. Common wheat. 



73784. No. 9140. 



73785. No. 9144. 



73786. No. 9148. 



73787. No. 9152. 



73788. No. 9154. 



73789. No. 9158. 



73790. No. 9161. 

 73781. No. 9163. 



73792. No. 9172. 



73793. No. 9175. 



73794. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. Fabaceae. 



Mung bean. 

 No. 9179. 



73795 to 73797. Triticum aestivum L. (T. vul- 

 gareVill.). Poaceae. Common wheat. 



73795. No. 9181. 



73796. No. 9185. 



73797. No. 9189. 



