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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



Pruxus spp. Amyg- 



76000 to 76007. 

 dalaceae. 



From Saonara, Padova, Italy. Plants purchased 

 from Fratelli Sgaravatti. Received January 4, 

 1928. 



76000. Prunus avium L. 



Sweet cherry. 



Napoleone (Imbrian). A variety which 

 produces large, brilliant rose-colored fruits, with 

 very agreeable, white pulp, ripening during 

 June and July. 



76001 to 76007. PBUNUS CERASUS L. 



Sour cherry. 



76001. Del Nord. A variety producing 

 medium-sized juicy and somewhat acid 

 fruits which are rose red passing to purple. 

 They ripen during June. 



76002. Impcriale. A variety producing large 

 bright-red fruits which are tender, sweet, 

 and slightly acid. They ripen during 

 June and July. 



76003. Lodgiana. A variety with medium- 

 sized red subacid fruits which ripen during 

 June and July. 



76004. Marasco, di Ostheim. A variety with 

 medium-sized deep-red fruits which ripen 

 during June. 



76005. Marasco, moscata. A large-fruited va- 

 riety with especially fine flavor. 



76006. Marasca olandense. A large black- 

 fruited variety. 



76007. Ministro Podbielski. A variety pro- 

 ducing very large deep-red fruits with 

 subacid flesh and colored juice. They 

 ripen during July. 



76008. Meliosma dillexiae folia 

 Wall. Sabiaceae. 



From Dehra Dun, United Provinces, India. Seeds 

 presented by R. N. Parker, forest botanist of the 

 Forest Research Institute and College. Re- 

 ceived January 6, 1928. 



A small tree up to 20 feet high, native to the 

 temperate slopes of the Himalayas in India. The 

 branchlets, petioles, and panicles are covered 

 with a soft rusty pubescence. The obovate, 

 coarsely toothed leaves are a foot long, and the 

 small white flowers are borne in lax panicles. 



76009. Panax quixquefolium L. Ara- 

 liaceae. Ginseng. 



From Tokyo, Japan. Seeds presented by Dr. T. 

 Kariyone, of the Imperial Hygienic Laboratory. 

 Received January 6, 1928. 



A Japanese ginseng which is cultivated in Japan 

 for export to China, where it is highly regarded for 

 medicinal purposes. 



For previous introduction see No. 36282. 



76010. Castaxea mollissima Blume. 

 Fagaceae. Hairy chestnut. 



From Fa Hua Ssu Temple, Chihli, China. Seeds 

 obtained through Peter Liu, Peking. Re- 

 ceived January 10, 1928. 



Tiger-paw chestnut. 



For previous introduction see No. 62257. 



76011. DlOSPTROS VIRGIXIAXA L. 



Diospyraceae. Common persimmon. 



From Glenn Dale, Md. Seeds presented by 

 Albert Hassall, Bureau of Animal Industry. 

 Received January 10, 1928. 



A variety with unusually sweet and aromatic 

 flesh from which the seeds separate very easily. 



76012. Daxthoxia 

 Poaceae. 



R. Br. 

 Grass. 



From Wellington, New Zealand. Seeds presented 

 by Wright, Stephenson & Co. Received Jan- 

 uary 10, 1928. 



A grass native to New Zealand, which is gradu- 

 ally gaining popularity there as a pasture grass and 

 also in several other countries where it has been 

 tried. It is a perennial and is said to thrive in 

 districts too dry to support almost any other grass. 

 It does well on dry clay hills or stony flats and is 

 considered especially good for sheep. 



For previous introduction see No. 64527. 



76013. Clematis 

 Ranunculaceae. 



armaxdi Franch. 

 Armand clematis. 



From Pari-. France. Plants purchased from 

 Vilmorin-Andriei teceiv 1 January 



12. 1928. 



A tender ornamental Chinese' vino with fragrant 

 starry white flowers. It is characterized by the 

 abundance and the persistence of its f 



For previous introduction see No. 63392. 



76014. Ceiba acuminata (S. Wats.) 

 Rose. Bombacaceae. Pochote. 



From Mexico. Cuttings obtained through L. H. 

 Dewev, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received 

 January 10, 1928. 



A close relative of the kapok tree (Ceiba pen- 

 tandro), said to form a large or medium-sized tree 

 with a greenish spiny trunk, compound leaves, 

 and hard oblong fruits about 7 inches long which 

 contain whitish down used for stuffing pillow-, 

 life preservers, and for making candiewicks. It is 

 native to western and southern Mexico. 



For previous introduction see No. 75698. 



76015. Psidium guajava L. Myrta- 

 ceae. Guava. 



From New Smyrna, Fla. Seeds presented by 

 John Y. Del wiler, through R. A. Young. Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received January 11. 1928. 



A guava with thick flesh which is sweet with a 

 fair amount of acid and comparatively small seeds. 

 The specimen of fruit received, said to be one-third 

 to one-half average size, was Z\i by 2% inches, 

 yellow skinned and white fleshed, the flesh being 

 nearly three-fourths of an inch thick. - 



For previous introduction see No. 75724. 



76016. ACAXTHORHIZA WABSZEWICZII 



Wendl. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



From Summit, Canal Zone. Seeds presented by 

 J. E. Higgins, Plant Introduction Garden. 

 Received January 12, 1928. 



A handsome palm with fan-shaped leaves which 

 with age beccme divided at the base. The lower 

 part of the slender trunk is armed with spinelike 

 roots. >.ative to Panama. 



76017. Citrus sp. Rutaceae. 



From Wellington, New Zealand. Seeds presented 

 bv Mrs. "Frieda Cobb Blanchard. Received 



January 14, 1928. 



The Piteairn Island orange is a variety grown 

 locally. 



76018. Pruxus sp. Arnygdalaceae. 



Cherry. 



From Mienchow, Szechwan, China. Seeds of 

 unknown origin. Received January 10, 1928. 



Wild cherry fruits. 



