INVENTORY' 



73050 to 73056. 



From Cape St. Mary, Gambia, West Africa. 

 Seeds presented by Archibald J. Brooks, Direc- 

 tor, Department of Agriculture, through H. N. 

 Vinall, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received 

 June 10, 1927. 



73050 and 73051. Sorghum vulgare Pers. 

 Poaceae. Sorghum. 



73050. Basso. 



73051. Kinto. 



73052 to 73055. Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br. 

 (P. typhoideum Rich.). Poaceae. 



Pearl millet. 



73052. Majyo. 



73053. Mor.fingo. 



73054. Tanyo. 



73055. Tuno. 



73060. Meibomia rensoni Painter. 

 Fabaceae. 



From San Juan, Porto Rico. Seeds presented by 

 O. W. Barrett, agricultural director, Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture and Labor. Received June 

 10, 1927. 



As described in the Revista de Agricultura 

 Tropical, El Salvador, vol. 1, p. 65, the barajillo is 

 a rapidly growing shrub native to the Republic of 

 El Salvador at altitudes ranging from 2,000 to 4,000 

 feet. Under favorable conditions it sometimes 

 becomes a small tree about 18 feet high. The 

 trifoliate leaves are softly hairy and up to 3^ inches 

 in length, and the small purplish flowers are borne 

 in terminal racemes late in October. The roots of 

 the barajillo are very large and penetrate deeply 

 into the soil; the tubercles formed by the nitrogen- 

 gathering bacteria are usually found only on the 

 i upper third of the root. All kinds of cattle are 

 exceedingly fond of this plant; furthermore, it is 

 capable of enduring prolonged drought and of 

 thriving in very poor soil. 



For previous introduction see No. 55446. 



73061. Cajanus indicus Spreng. Fa- 

 baceae. Pigeon pea. 



From Rasikulu, Nadroga, Lautoka, Fiji Islands. 

 Seeds presented by R. B. Howard. Received 

 April 8, 1927. 

 Rahari. A variety grown in the Fiji Islands. 



73062. Solanum tuberosum L. Sola- 

 naceae. Potato. 



From Bolivia. Tubers of unknown origin received 

 through the Federal Horticultural Board, May 

 20, 1927. 

 A yellow-fleshed variety. 



73063 and 73064. 



From China. Seeds collected by F. A. McClure, 

 agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received February 24, 1927. Numbered June, 

 1927. 



73063. Cudrania sp. Moraceae. 

 No. 972. Near Lungnamki, December 19, 



1926. A thorny shrub 3 meters high, producing 

 abundant clusters of golden-yellow fruits. 



73064. Eugenia sp. Myrtaceae. 

 No. 977. Wild plants growing near Kan- 

 chow, Kiangsi, December 14, 1926. Kwa tsz cha. 

 A low compact shrub with dense foliage and 

 black fruits the size of a pea or larger. It is 

 apparently not particular as to soil and does well 

 even on sterile slopes. 



1 It should be understood that the names of horticultural varieties of fruits, vegetables, cereals, and 

 other plants used in this inventory are those under which the material was received when introduced by the 

 Office of Foreign Plant Introduction and, further, that the printing of such names here dees not constitute 

 their official publication and adoption in this country. As the different varieties are studied, their entrance 

 into the American trade forecast, and the use of varietal names for them in American literature becomes 

 necessary, the foreign varietal designation appearing in this inventory will be subject to change with a view 

 to bringing" the forms of the names into harmony with recognized horticultural nomenclature. 



It is a well-known fact that botanical descriptions, both technical and economic, seldom mention the 

 seeds at all and rarely describe them in such a way as to make possible identification from the seeds alone. 

 Many of the unusual plants listed in these inventories are appearing in this country for the first time, 

 and there are no seed samples or herbarium specimens with ripe seeds with which the new arrivals may be 

 compared. The only identification possible is to see that the sample received resembles seeds of other 

 species of the same genus or of related genera. The responsibility for the identifications therefore must 

 necessarily often rest with the person sending the material. If there is any question regarding the correct- 

 ness of the identification of any plant received from this office, herbarium specimens of leaves and flowers 

 should be sent in so that definite identification can be made. 



73056. Digitaria exilis (Kippist) Stapf. Po- 

 aceae. Fundi. 



Findo. A tropical African annual grass 18 

 inches high. The seeds are used by the natives 

 as food. 



For previous introduction see No. 55974. 



73057 to 73059. 



From Leningrad, Russia. Seeds presented by A. 

 Kol, chief, bureau of introduction, Institute of 

 Applied Botany, through J. W. Pincus, Amtorg 

 Trading Corporation, New York, N. Y. Re- 

 ceived June 7, 1927. 



73057. Betula ermani Champ. Betulaceae. 



Birch. 



A tree up to 100 feet in height, with peeling, 

 creamy white bark and orange-brown branches. 

 Native to Manchuria, Chosen, and Japan. It 

 is said to be liable to injury by spring frosts, 

 owing to its habit of starting into early growth. 



For previous introduction see No. 50289. 



73058. Schizandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. 

 Magnoliaceae. 



A hardy ornamental woody vine with com- 

 pact bunches of small red berries. 



For previous introduction see No. 65287. 



73059. Tilia mandshurica Rupr. and Maxim. 

 Tiliaceae. 



A very large-leaved linden which is locally 

 used for making water troughs, barrels, and also 

 beehives. It may be utilized in the colder parts 

 of the United States as an ornamental park and 

 shade tree. 



For previous introduction see No. 57246. 





