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75752. Cryptostegia sp. Asclepiada- 

 ceae. 



From Madagascar. Seeds presented through Paul 

 Dean Thompson, American vice consul at 

 Tananarive. Received December 21, 1927. 



A wild cryptostegia which may be of value as a 

 rubber plant. 



75753. Paurotis sp. Phoenicaceae. 



Palm. 



From Georgetown, British Guiana. Seeds pre- 

 sented by the British Guiana Botanic Gardens, 

 through Dr. B. E. Dahlgren, of the Field 

 Museum of Natural History, Chicago, 111. Re- 

 ceived January 18, 1923. Numbered in Decem- 

 ber, 1927. 



A small palm suitable for growing as a house 

 plant. 



75754. Castanea mollissima Blume. 

 Fagaceae. Hairy chestnut. 



From Nanking, China. Seeds purchased from 

 Prof J. H. Reisner, College of Agriculture and 

 Forestry of the University of Nanking. Re- 

 ceived December 31, 1927. 



In the endeavor to relieve the situation caused 

 by the rapid disappearance of our native chestnut, 

 due to the ravages of the blight fungus, the Chinese 

 hairy chestnut is being introduced into this country 

 in a considerable quantity. The size and quality 

 of the nuts compare rather favorably with that of 

 our native chestnut, although neither the size of the 

 tree nor the tannin content measure up to those of 

 our native species. 



For previous introduction see No. 74157. 



75755 and 75756. 



From Lisbon, Portugal. Cuttings presented by 

 Dr. Ruy Palhinha, of the University of Lisbon. 

 Received December 23, 1927. 



75755. Rosa odorata gigantea x sp. 



Belle Portugaise. A large and beautiful rose 

 of very delicate coloring, rosy pearl tinted with 

 salmon. The very long buds are at times 10 

 centimeters in length, especially when produced 

 at the ends of vigorous shoots. The fully opened 

 flower measures 15 to 16 centimeters in diameter. 

 When grown in a mild climate, Belle Portugaise 

 reaches a great size and is literally covered with 

 its huge flowers. It seems to have inherited in its 

 characters the great floriferousness of its mother, 

 Souvenir de Leoine Viennot; and furthermore, it 

 is capable of producing fertile seeds, and there- 

 fore, may be used in hybridization. 



For previous introduction see No. 29729. 



75756. Rosa odorata gigantea X sp. 



Etoile du Portugal. A hybrid of Rosa odorata 

 gigantea and Peine Marie Henriette. 



For previous introduction see No. 29730. 



75757 to 75765. Zea mays L. Poaceae. 



Corn. 



From India and Java. Seeds collected by F. G. 

 Krauss, of the University of Hawaii. Received 

 November 30, 1927. 



75757 to 75759. From the experiment station at 

 Pusa, India, August, 1927. 



75757. No. 1. An early maturing variety. 



75758. No. 2. A midseason variety. 



75759. No. 3. A late-maturing variety. 

 75760 and 75761. From Buitenzorg, Java. 



75760. Gele oost. 



75761. Gele menado. 



75757 to 75765— Continued. 



75762. A Himalayan variety collected in Dar- 

 jiling, India, at an altitude of 7,000 feet. 

 August, 1927. 



75763 to 75765. From Buitenzorg, Java. 



75763. Saipancorn. 



75764. Witte midden. 



75765. Witte St. Croix. 



75766. Xanthosoma sp. Araceae. 



Yautia. 



From Akkra, Gold Coast, West Africa. Seeds 

 collected by David Fairchild, agricultural 

 explorer, Bureau of Plant Industry, with the 

 Allison V. Armour expedition. Received 

 April 19, 1927. Numbered in December, 1927. 



No. 1217. Coco yam. Obtained in the market, 

 February 27, 1927. A dasheen relative with un- 

 usually large tubers. 



75767 to 75774. Lilium spp. Lilia- 

 ceae. 



From Tunbridge Wells, England. Bulbs pur- 

 chased from R. Wallace & Co. Received in 

 December, 1927. 



75767. Lilium burbankii Hort. 



For previous introduction and description 

 see No. 75725. 



75768. Lilium chalcedonicum L. 



Chalcedonianlily. 



Variety maculatum. A strong-growing, rare 

 form superior to the ordinary type. The large 

 broad-petaled flowers are dark scarlet, spotted 

 with black at the base of the petals. 



75769 to 75772. Lilium dauricum Ker. 



Candlestick lily. 



75769. Golden fleece. For previous introduc- 

 tion and description see No. 75732. 



75770. Mahogany. A very fine distinct new 

 hybrid with large flowers of deep crimson 

 lake. 



75771. Splendidum. For previous introduc- 

 tion and description see No. 75733. 



75772. Vermilion brilliant. A very showy 

 hybrid producing large heads of the most 

 intense vermilion-scarlet flowers of fine 

 form and substance, with broad massive 

 petals. 



75773. Lilium pardalinum Kellogg. 



Leopard lily. 



Variety Johnsoni. A tall lily from British 

 Columbia, producing bright-orange flowers 

 spotted with dark crimson. 



75774. Lilium pomponium L. 



Lily. 



For previous introduction and description 

 see No. 75731. 



75775 to 75779. 



From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Seeds presented 

 by Prof. Lorenzo R. Parodi, of the University 

 of Buenos Aires. Received December 13, 1927. 



75775. Chloris beyrichiana Kunth. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



A low perennial grass with short leaves and 

 erect flower stems a foot high. Native to Brazil 

 and Argentina. 



75776. Chloris 

 Poaceae. 



POLYDACTYLA (L.) Swartz. 



Grass. 



A grass which grows about 1^6 feet high with 

 seed stalks running up to 3 feet. It seeds pro- 

 fusely and is said to be good as a pasture grass 

 when young and appears to be suitable for hay. 



