INVENTORY 1 



75845. Prunus serrulata sachal- 

 inensis (Schmidt) Makino (P. sar- 

 gentii Rehder). Amygdalaceae. 



Sargent cherry. 



From Benenden. Kent, England. Cuttings pre- 

 sented by Capt. Collingwood Ingram. Re- 

 oeived March 1, 1928. 



Yamazakura (northern form). The mountain 

 cherry of northern Japan, which under favorable 

 conditions becomes a large tree 70 feet tall, with a 

 spreading crown. It is hardy and long lived and 

 is said to be one of the most handsome of the wild 

 cherries of eastern Asia. The young foliage is 

 bronze green, and the mature leaves assume bril- 

 liant colors in autumn, changing to shades of yel- 

 low, orange, and crimson. The numerous single 

 flowers, pink or at times nearly white, are up to 4 

 centimeters across, and the black fruits are about 

 the size of peas. An important feature of this wild 

 cherry is the possibility of its use as a stock for 

 cultivated forms, for which purpose it appears to be 

 well suited. 



For previous introduction see No. 73381. 



75846. Sorghum vulgare Pers. Poa- 

 ceae. Sorghum. 



From Tanganyika Territory, Africa. Seeds pre- 

 sented by A. H. Kirby, Director of the De- 

 partment of Agriculture, Dar es Salaam. Re- 

 ceived March 1, 1928. 



Bonganhilo. A medium-early, semidwarf vari- 

 ety which gives a good yield. 



75847. Phalaris sp. Poaceae. Grass. 



From San Remo, Italy. Roots presented by Dr. 

 Mario Calvino. Received July 6, 1927. Num- 

 bered March, 1928. 



From the western part of San Remo. A native 

 perennial flat-bladed grass, said to be drought 

 resistant. 



75848. Radicula armoracia (L.) 

 Robinson. Brassicaceae. 



Horseradish. 



From Erfurt, Germany. Roots purchased from 

 Haage & Schmidt. Received March 6, 1928. 



A variety grown locally. 



75849. Radicula armoracia (L.) 

 Robinson. Brassicaceae. 



Horseradish. 



From Erfurt, Germany. Roots purchased from 

 Otto Putz. Received March 6, 1928. 



A variety grown locally. 



75850. Lilium sp. Liliaceae. lily. 



From Japan. Bulbs collected by R. K. Beattie, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received December, 

 1927. Numbered January, 1928. 



No. 262. From Shizuoka Ken, Tagata Gun, 

 Kitakano Mura, Kashiwakubo. November 25, 

 1927. A wild variety bearing white flowers spotted 

 with brown. Seeds of this lily were sent in under 

 No. 263 [No. 75826]. 



75851. Salix matsudana Koidz. Sal- 

 icaceae. Willow. 



From Verrieres le Buisson, Seine et Oise, France. 

 Plants purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieux & 

 Co. Received February 2, 1928. 



Variety tortuosa. The stem-growing points of 

 this variety appear to have gone crazy, losing all 

 sense of direction of gravity and light. The tree is 

 striking in appearance and may have limited use 

 as an ornamental, but it may prove to be especially 

 useful in a physiological study on geotropism. 



75852. Onobrychis vulgaris Hill (0- 

 viciaefolia Scop.). Fabaceae. 



Sanfoin. 



From Edinburgh, Scotland. Seeds purchased from 

 John Donaldson & Co. Received February 

 2, 1928. 



A pink-flowered herbaceous perennial, 1 to 2 

 feet high, native to Europe. 



For previous introduction see No. 72977. 



75853. Mesembryanthemum angu- 

 latum Thunb. Aizoaceae. 



From Paris, France. Seeds presented by Prof. 

 D. Bois, of the Paris Museum of Natural His- 

 tory. Received January 27, 1928. 



A herbaceous, procumbent South African plant 

 with angular stems and branches. The leaves, 

 which are opposite on the stem and alternate on the 

 branches, are covered with minute white papillae. 



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 does not con- 

 stitute 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 designations 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. 



