APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1927 



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73401 to 73450— Continued. 



78450. Syringa yunnanensis Franch. Olea 

 ceae. Yunnan lilac. 



A handsome species related to Syringa wil- 

 sonii, but with pale, pure pink flowers in large 

 panicles. The downy leaves have a distinct red 

 midrib, the color being continued through th<^ 

 leafstalk. 



For previous introduction see No. 66315. 



73451 to 73453. 



From Avery Island, La. Presented by E. A. 

 Mcllhenny, at the request of R. A. Young, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received April, 

 1927. 



73451. Fortunella sp. Rutaceae. Kumquat. 



Owrie. Scions of a hybrid kumquat which is 

 the result of a cross of the Meiwa (pollen parent) 

 on the Nagami. The almost round fruits, up to 

 \Yt inches in diameter, have sweet skin and 

 flesh and contain neither acid nor irritating oil. 



73452. Phyllostachys henryi Rendle. Poa- 

 ceae. Bamboo. 



Plants of the edible bamboo of central China. 



73453. Phyllostachys sp. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



Plants of a bamboo originally obtained from 

 a Japanese importer in California. The yellow- 

 ish green culms are thoroughly coated with a 

 white waxy bloom which gives them a grayish 

 white appearance. 



73454. Rubus sp. Rosaceae. 



Raspberry. 



From Avery Island, La. Plants collected by R. A. 

 Young, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received 

 April 9, 1927. 



Locally grown plants of a red Chinese variety 

 originally collected by F. N. Meyer in China. The 

 berries are excellent for home use. 



73455 to 73469. 



From Granada, Spain. Plants presented by Juan 

 Leyva. Received April 11, 1927. 



73455 to 73458. Prunus spp. Amygdalaceae. 



73455. Prunus armeniaca L. Apricot. 



Boulbon. 



73456 and 73457. Prunus cerasus L. 



Sour cherry. 



73456. Negro de la Rivera. 



73457. Rtsada de Kentar. 



73458. Prunus domestica L. Plum. 



Encarnada fina. 



73459. PUNICA GRANATUM L. 



Punicaceae. 

 Pomegranate. 



Malaceae. 

 Pear. 



Rojie. 

 73460 to 73462. PYRUS COMMUNIS L. 



73460. Calabacita Real. 



73461. Cermeno. 



73462. Madrileno. 



73463 to 73469. Vitis vinifera L. Vitaceae. 



European grape. 



Spanish varieties. 



73463. Chanez Rosada. 



73464. Corazonde Cabrito. 

 73485. Imperial. 



73466. Jeresana Blanca. 

 41436—29 3 



73455 to 73469— Continued. 



73467. La Mollar. 



73468. Real Blanca. 



73469. Santa Paula. 



73470 to 73472. 



From Nanking, China. Seeds presented by the 

 Chinese nurseries. Received April 1, 1927. 



73470. D avidia involucrata Baill. Cornaceae. 



Dove tree. 



The Chinese dove tree, as this is sometimes 

 called, is a native of the mountain forests of 

 central and western China. In its native home 

 it becomes a tree 75 feet tall, with a shapely 

 pyramidal crown. When in bloom the tree is 

 unusually striking because of the two or three 

 large, snow-white bracts which subtend each 

 flower. These bracts are of unequal size, the 

 largest being 4 to 8 inches long and 2 to 4 inches 

 broad. The bright-green, oval, sharply toothed 

 leaves are 3 to 6 inches long. 



For previous introduction see No. 65439. 



73471. Halesia macgregorii Chun. Styra- 

 caceae. 



An ornamental tree up to 80 feet, with large 

 white flowers and fruits over an inch long. It is a 

 southern Chinese relative of the American 

 silverbell (Halesia Carolina.) 



73472. Torreya JACKn Chun. Taxaceae. 



A hardy yewlike evergreen tree from eastern 

 China, of possible value as an ornamental. 



73473 to 73501. 



•From Persia. Seeds obtained from the Persian 

 exhibit at the Sesquicentennial Exposition, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. Received April 1, 1927. 

 Persian-grown seeds. 



73473 and 73474. Allium cepa L. Liliaceae. 



Onion. 



73473. No. 1. 



73474. No. 2. 



73475. Beta vulgaris L. Chenopodiaceae. 



Beet. 



73476 and 73477. Cicer ahietinum L. Fabaceae. 



Chick-pea. 



73476. Small black seeds. 



73477. Large white seeds. 



73478. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. 



Melon. 



73479. Cucumis sativus L. Cucurbitaceae. 



Cucumber. 



73480. Cucurbita moschata Duchesne. Cu- 

 curbitaceae. Cushaw. 



73481. Cucurbita pepo L. Cucurbitaceae. 



Pumpkin. 



73482. Ipomoea sp. Convolvulaceae. 



Morning-glory. 



73483. Iris sp. Iridaceae. 



73484 to 7S486. Lens esculenta Moench. Fa- 

 baceae. lentil. 



73484. No. 1. 73486. No. 3. 



73485. No. 2. 



73487. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. 



Alfalfa. 



73488. Melissa officinalis L. Menthaceae. 



Balm. 



and 73490." Nigella sativa L. Ranuncu- 

 laceae. 



No. 1. 



734S0. No. 2. 



73491. Ocimum basilicum L. Menthaceae. 



Basil. 



