PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



73065. Carica papaya L. Papayaceae. 



Papaya. 



From Summit, Canal Zone. Seeds presented by 

 J. E. Higgins, Plant Introduction Garden. 

 Received June 13, 1927. 



One of the best varieties in the Canal Zone. 



73066. PSEDERA HENRYANA (Hemsl.) 



C. Schneid. Vitaceae. 



From Coimbra, Portugal. Plants collected by 

 David Fairchild, agricultural explorer, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry, with the Allison V. Armour 

 expedition. Received April 29, 1927. 



No. 1316. April 8, 1927. An ornamental sub- 

 tropical vine with variegated foliage, which clings 

 to stone walls by means of round flat pads. 



73067 to 73072. 



From West Africa. Seeds collected by David 

 Fairchild, agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry, with the Allison V. Armour expedi- 

 tion. Received March and April, 1927. 



73067. Jasminum dichotomum Vahl. Oleaceae. 



Jasmine. 



No. 1241. Near Aburi, Gold Coast, Feb- 

 ruary 26, 1927. A climbing tropical shrub with 

 deep-green leaves in pairs and fragrant white 

 flowers.. 



73068. Pterygota kamertjnensis Schum. and 

 Engl. Sterculiaceae. 



No. 1162. Botanic garden, Victoria, Came- 

 roon, February 10, 1927. A handsome tropical 

 African tree with large scarlet fruits the size of 

 an orange, but irregular in shape. 



73069. Ritchiea reflexa (Schum. and Thonn.) 

 Gilg and Benedict. Capparidaceae. 



No. 1227. Between Akkra and Aburi, Gold 

 Coast, February 26, 1927. An ornamental 

 tropical shrub with large greenish fragrant 

 flowers in umbels and large elongated podlike 

 fruits. 



73070. Sterculia sp. Sterculiaceae. 



No. 1212. Near village of Doblo, between 

 Akkra and Winneba, Gold Coast, February 27, 

 1927. A large handsome tropical tree with large 

 deep-green leaves and pods the size of apples. 



73071. Synsepalum DTJxcrFicuH (Schum.) 

 Daniell. Sapotaceae. 



No. 1173. Botanic garden, Victoria, Came- 

 roon, February 10, 1927. Miraculous fruit. 

 An ornamental tropical African shrub about 6 

 feet high, with dark-red fruits which, when 

 eaten, make sour things taste sweet. 



73072. Malacantha warneckeana Engler. 

 Sapotaceae. 



No. 1244. Between Akkra and Aburi, Gold 

 Coast. An attractive tropical shrub with a 

 profusion of red berries similar to coffee berries. 

 These berries contain a single large seed sur- 

 rounded by sweet yellow pulp, which is very 

 refreshing. 



73073. Elymus delileantjs Schult. 

 Poaceae. Grass. 



From Giza, Egypt. Seeds presented by Mah 

 Abaza, director, horticultural section, Ministry 

 of Agriculture. Received June 13, 1927. 



An annual tufted grass up to a foot high, with 

 narrow, rigid leaves. Native to Asia Minor and 

 Egypt. 



73074. Lolitjm perenxe L. Poaceae. 



Perennial ryegrass* 



From Ayr, Scotland. Seeds presented by McGill 

 & Smith, at the request of R. G. Stapledon, 

 director, Welsh Plant-Breeding Station, Aberv- 

 stwyth, Wales, through H. N. Vinall, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received June 13, 1927. 



Scotch-grown seeds. 



73075. Larix sp. Pmaceae. larch. 



From Dunkeld, Perth, Scotland. Seeds presented 

 by B. R. Hoffman, Philadelphia, Pa. Received 

 June 15, 1927. 



A hybrid larch, a cro3S between a Japanese and 

 a Scotch larch, said to be faster growing than either 

 parent. 



73076. Sterculia foetida L. Stercu- 

 liaceae. Hazel battle tree. 



From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Seeds presented by 

 T. B. McClelland, horticulturist, agricultural 

 experiment station. Received June 15, 1927. 



A tall handsome tropical tree with large com- 

 pound leaves and spreading panicles of dull-red 

 flowers. Native to tropical Asia. 



73077 and 73078. Cajanus indictjs 

 Spreng. Fabaceae. Pigeon pea. 



From Moca, Dominican Republic. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Dr. R. Ciferri, director, Estacion 

 Nacional Agronomica v Colegio. de Agricultura. 

 Received June 15, 1927. 



Locally developed varieties. 



73077. From Monte Criste. 



73078. From Samana. 



73079. Ceiba acuminata (S. Wats.) 

 Rose. Bombacaceae. Poenote. 



From Jalisco, Mexico, Seeds obtained through 

 L. H. Dewey, Bureau of Plant Industrv. Re- 

 ceived April 26, 1927. 



This close relative of the kapok tree (Ceiba 

 pentandra) is described by P. C. Standley (Con- 

 tributions from the United States National Herba- 

 rium, vol. 23, pt. 3) as a large or medium-sized tree 

 with a greenish spiny trunk, compound leaves, and 

 hard, oblong fruits about 7 inches long which con- 

 tain whitish down used for stuffing pillows, mat- 

 tresses, life preservers, insulation, and for making 

 candlewicks. It is native to western aod southern 

 Mexico. 



For previous introduction see No. 66168. 



73080. Soja max (L.) Piper (Glycine 

 hispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. 



Soy bean. 



From Algiers, Algeria. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 L. Trabut, Government botanist, through 

 W. T. Swingle, Bureau of Plant Industy. 

 Received June 18, 1927. 



73081. Casimiroa edulis Llave. Ru- 

 taceae. White sapote. 



From Chico, Calif. Plants from the United States 

 Plant Introduction Garden. Received June 

 21, 1927. 



Plants grown from scions originally received 

 from O. E. Orpet, Santa Barbara, Calif. The 

 fruits are up to ZV% inches in diameter and are of 

 excellent quality. 



