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73507 to 73521— Continued. 



73518. Tetracera alntfolia Willd. Dilleni- 



No. 1145. Freetown, January 23, 1927. A 

 large ornamental vine with panicles of white 

 flowers and scarlet fruits which when open expose 

 black seeds covered with a brilliant scarlet 

 arillus, making the vine quite showy. 



73519. Trachyphrynium sp. Marantaceae. 



No. 1150. January 22, 1927. A handsome 

 tropical foliage plant with large green leaves, 

 found in the jungle on the Taia River, near 

 Mano, Sierra Leone. 



73520. Physedra eglandulosa Hutchins. and 

 Dalziel. Cucurbitaceae. 



No. 1140. Monrovia, Liberia, January 28, 

 1927. A tropical African vine with ornamental 

 red fruits. 



For previous introduction see No. 70926. 



73521. (Undetermined.) 



No. 1154. Tiama, near Jala, Sierra Leone, 

 January 20, 1927. A climbing shrub with pods 

 6 inches long and characteristic brown seeds 

 which have long silky hairs attached to them. 

 It may prove useful as a source of rubber. 



73522 to 73548. 



From" Cambridge, England. Seeds presented by 

 H.$G. Carter, director, botanic garden, Uni- 

 versity of Cambridge. Received April 6, 1927. 



73522 to 73529. Allium spp. Liliaceae. 



73522. Allium carinatum L. 



The leaves of this European species are 

 narrowly linear, and the lilac-purple flowers 

 are produced in a comparatively large head. 



It is found throughout southern Europe, 

 especially in the Alps. 



For previous introduction see No. 58676. 



73523. Allium cyaneum Regel. 



A rather dwarf plant, less than a foot high, 

 with small pendulous bright-blue flower 

 heads. Native to northern China. 



For previous introduction see No. 66426. 



73524. Allium narctssiflorum Vill. 



An elegant Italian species, about 9 inches 

 high, with nodding heads of beautiful rose- 

 colored flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 67344. 



73525. Allium obliquum L. 



A species cultivated in Siberia as a sub- 

 stitute for garlic. It has a narrowly egg- 

 shaped bulb and a stem up to 3 feet in height. 



For previous introduction see No. 59340. 



73526. Allium odorum L. 



This onion, which is native to Europe, is 

 cultivated in Japan for the sake of its leaves 

 which are produced abundantly in the spring 

 and are eaten as greens. 



For previous introduction see No. 60229. 



73527. Allium ostrowskianum Regel. 



This species, native to Turkestan, has 

 rose-colored flowers produced freely in many- 

 flowered umbels on scapes 6 inches high. 



For previous introduction see No. 66533- 



73522 to 73548— Continued. 



73528. Allium scorodoprasum L. 



Variety sibiricum. The sand leek or rocam- 

 bole of Europe and Asia Minor resembles 

 garlic, but has smaller bulbs of milder flavor 

 which are produced at the tip of the stem as 

 well as at its base. 



For previous introduction see No. 59387. 



73529. Allium scorodoprasum babingtonii 

 (Borer) Richter. 



This is a much larger plant than the typi- 

 cal form, the scape being 4 to 6 feet high, and 

 the more numerous leaves are broader, some- 

 times 2 inches wide at the base. The flowers 

 are pale reddish purple. The bulbous base 

 of the plant is globose, with solid white bulbs 

 attached to the hard white crown of the root. 

 This variety is native to England and prob- 

 ably also to Ireland. 



For previous introduction see No. 59388. 



73530 to 73532. Berberis spp. Berberidaceae. 



Barberry. 



73530. Berberis chitria D. Don. 



A spiny shrub, 6 feet or less high, with 

 oblong leaves 1 to 3 inches long, deep-yellow 

 or reddish flowers in long-stemmed panicles, 

 and ovoid purple berries. Native to the 

 Himalayas. 



For previous introduction see No. 67347. 



73531. Berberis darwinu Hook. 



An evergreen shrub, 6 feet or more high, 

 from southern Chile. The orange flowers 

 are succeeded by oval plum-colored berries. 



For previous introduction see No. 53631. 



73532. Berberis empetrifolia Pers. 



Crow barberry. 



A low, densely branched barberry, 1 or 

 2 feet high, with linear, bright-green leaves, 

 and bluish black fruits. Native to southern 

 South America. 



For previous introduction see No. 67348. 



73533. Coriaria nepalensis Wall. Coriari- 

 aceae. 



A shrub with arching branches, broadly 

 heart-shaped leaves, small green flowers in short 

 racemes, and small black fruits. Native to 

 southwestern China and northern India. 



73534. Coriaria terminalis xanthocarpa 

 Rehd. and Wils. Coriariaceae. 



An ornamental shrub, up to 1 meter in 

 height, with pinkish flowers and small yellow 

 fruits. Native to western China. 



73535. Cyclamen neapolitanum Tenore. Pri- 

 mulaceae. 



A hardy perennial, 3 inches high, with red 

 flowers. Native to Italy. 



73536 to 73544. Cytisus spp. Fabaceae. 



73536. Cytisus biflorus L'Herit. Broom. 



A leguminous shrub 3 feet high, with 

 slender branches and leaflets with silky lower 

 surfaces. The yellow flowers are single or in 

 pairs. Native to Europe and western Asia. 



For previous introduction see No. 67352. 



73537. Cytisus danubialis Velen. 



A yellow-flowered shrub, about 2 feet 

 high, native to Bulgaria. 



