OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1927 



75183 to 75199. Prunus cerasus ma- 

 rasca (Host.) C. Schneid. Amyg- 

 dalaceae. Maraschino cherry. 



From Milan, Italy. Plants purchased from 

 Frateili Ingegnoli. Received December 4, 1927. 



Local varieties. 



75183. Bicentenaria. 



75184. Inglese precoce. 



75185. Nera grossa di Piemonte. 



75186. Regina ortensia. 



75187. Rossa grossa di Piemonte. 



75188. Bel'a di Barbanti. 



75189. Bella di Toscana. 



75190. Bianco grosso. 



75191. Bianco rosato di Piemonte. 



75192. Garibaldi. 



75193. Giallo di Doenissen. 



75194. Morreau. 



75195. Napotitana. 



75196. Nero di Tarcento. 



75197. Nero di Winkler. 



75198. Olivo. 



75199. Cidegio duracino gigante. 



75200. Ehrharta calycina J. E. 

 Smith. Poaceae. 



Perennial African veldt grass. 



From Burringbar, New South Wales, Australia. 

 Seeds presented by B. Harrison. Received 

 October 8, 1927. 



A grass 1 feet high, which is popular as a forage 

 grass in Western Australia, where it was introduced 

 accidentally by camel owners in fodder imported 

 from South Africa. It is said to be very nutritious. 



75201. Lucuma nervosa DC. Sapo- 

 taceae. Canistel. 



From Homestead, Fla. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 J. Petersen. Received October 8, 1927. 



A small tree up to 25 feet high, with spreading 

 branches and oblong leaves 4 to 8 inches long. 

 The ovoid orange-yellow edible fruits are 2 to 4 

 inches long with soft mealy bright orange flesh of 

 rich sweet flavor. The tree is native to northern 

 South America. 



75202 and 75203. 



Fagaceae. 



From Wellington, New Zealand. Seeds presented 

 by L. Ellis, Director of the Department of 

 Forestry. Received October 8, 1927. 



75202. Nothofagus FUSCA (Hook, f.) Oerst. 



Dusky beech. 



A large New Zealand tree often reaching a 

 height of 100 feet and having a trunk diameter of 

 12 feet. It is sparsely distributed throughout 

 the islands in damp situations. 



For previous introduction see No. 46643. 



75203. Nothofagus solandri (Hook, f.) Oerst. 



Solander's beech. 



A forest tree up to 100 feet high, with small 

 leaves less than an inch long and fruits resem- 

 bling small chestnuts. This is the most abun- 

 dant of the New Zealana beeches, forming 

 immense forests on the drier mountain slopes. 



Nothofagus spp. 



75204. Lycopersicon esculentum 

 Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



From Fundo Ursula, near Nancagua, Chile. 



presented by H. L. Westover, Bureau of Plant 

 industry. Received October 11, 1927. 



Seeds collected from a waste place, May 7, 1924. 

 The fruits are small, but very solid, and seem to 

 contain less acid than the tomatoes in the United 

 States. 



75205 and 75206. 



From Gold Coast, Africa. Seeds presented by L. 

 A. King-Church, conservator of forests, Vic- 

 toriaborg, Akkra. Received October 12, 1927. 



75205. Monodora myristica (Gaertn.) Dunal. 

 Annonaceae. Calabash nutmeg. 



The Calabash nutmeg is described in Curtis's 

 Botanical Magazine (plate 3059) as a large, 

 spreading, tropical African tree with shining, 

 pale-green leaves and fragrant flowers. The 

 latter, borne singly in the leaf axils, are about 6 

 inches across, with six petals; three of these are 

 spreading and yellow, the other three are erect 

 and creamy white, and all are dotted with red. 

 The fruit, 4 to 6 inches in diameter, contains a 

 uumber of cylindric seeds about an inch long; 

 these have a flavor closely resembling that of the 

 common nutmeg. 



For previous introduction see No. 61499. 



75206. Parkia sp. Mimosaceae. 



A tall unarmed tree with compound leaves 

 and small, dense panicles of flowers which are 

 followed by large, strap-shaped pods. Native 

 to tropical Africa. 



75207 to 



Spreng. 



75213. Cajanus indicus 

 Fabaceae. Pigeon pea. 



From Pusa, Bihar and Orissa, India. Seeds 

 collected by Dr. F. G. Krauss, of the University 

 of Hawaii. Received October 12, 1927. 



Locally grown varieties collected in August, 1927 . 



75207. PusaA'o. 1. 



75208. Pusa No. 2a. 



75209. Pusa No. Zb. 



75210. Pusa No. 4a. 



75211. Pusa No. 5a. 



75212. Pusa No. 5b. 



75213. Amber No. 10. 



75214 to 75216. Zea mays L. 

 ceae. 



Poa- 

 Corn. 



From India. Seeds collected by Dr. F. G. Krauss, 

 of the University of Hawaii. Received October 

 12, 1927. 



Locally grown varieties, collected in August, 

 1927, at the Agricultural Experiment Station, 

 Pusa, Bihar and Orissa. 



75214. No. 1. An early-maturing variety. 



75215. No. 2. An intermediate-maturing vari- 

 ety. 



75216. No. 3. A late variety. 



75217. Cucumis melo L. 



Cucurbita- 

 Melon. 



From Altoona, Pa. Seeds presented by William 

 Haiiman. Received October 8, 1927. 



A melon originally from China, which is reported 

 to produce as many as 60 fruits to a hill. 



