APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1928 



76486 and 76487. Sorghum vulgare 

 Pers. Poaceae. Sorghum. 



From Tihama Desert, Yemen, Arabia. Seeds 

 obtained through K. S. Twitchell. Received 

 June 14, 1928. 



76488. A white variety. 

 76487. A red variety. 



76488. BlGNONIA MAGNIFICA Bull. 



Bignoniaceae. 



From Peradeniya, Ceylon. Plants collected by 

 David Fairchild, agricultural explorer, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry, with the Allison V. Armour 

 expedition. Received Jul v 19, 1926. Numbered 

 June, 1928. 



No. 883. Botanic gardens, June 9, 1926. A 

 vigorous climbing vine with attractive deep-green 

 foliage which is not attacked by fungi or other pests 

 to any extent. The large trumpet-shaped flowers 

 are deep lake pink inclined toward magenta. A 

 large bush of this variety is growing in the Pera- 

 deniya Botanic Gardens. 



76489 and 76490. 



From Sao Paulo, Brazil. Seeds presented by 

 Amadeu Barbiellini. Received June 9, 1928. 



76489. Cacara erosa (L.) Kuntze (Pachyrhizus 

 angulatus Rich.). Fabaceae. Yam bean. 



Jacatupe. A twining wiry-stemmed plant 

 occasionally grown in the West Indies. The 

 large tuberous roots contain much starch. 



For previous introduction see No. 51364. 



76490. Cajanus indicus Spreng. Fabaceae. 



Pigeon pea. 

 Guandu. A Brazilian variety. 



76491 and 76492. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds pre- 

 sented by P. J. Wester, Bureau of Agriculture. 

 Received June 11, 1928. 



76491. Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels (P. 

 distichus Muell. Arg.). Euphorbiaceae. 



Iba. 

 A variety with sweet white fruits almost an 

 inch in diameter. 



For previous introduction see No. 48179. 



76492. Viburnum sp. Caprifoliaceae. 

 Idog. 



76493 to 76495. Carica papaya L. 

 Papayaceae. Papaya. 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Seeds presented by 

 W. T. Pope, horticulturist of the Hawaii Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station. Received Junj 

 12, 1928. 

 Hawaiian varieties. 



76493. A long variety. 



76494. A round variety. 



76495. Solo. 



For previous introduction see No. 52620. 



76496. Dendrocalamtjs latiflorus 

 Munro. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



From Oneco, Fla. Plants purchased from 

 Reasoner Bros., Royal Palm Nurseries, through 

 R. A. Young, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived March 12, 1928. Numbered May, 1928. 



A native of the warmer portions of China, said to 

 have been found near Hong Kong and vicinity. 

 Grows to a height of 60 to 75 feet; has strong culms 

 often 5 inches in diameter; leaves are often 7 to 10 

 inches long and from one-half inch to 3 inches broad. 

 A very handsome ornamental species worthy of 

 planting in the southern half of Florida. 



76497. SOLANUM MELONGENA L. So- 



lanaceae. Eggplant. 



From Ventimiglia, Italy. Seeds presented by S. 

 McLeod Braggins, superintendent, La Mortola. 

 Received June 18, 1928. 



An Italian variety. 



76498. Zephyranthes sp. Amarylli- 

 daceae. Zephyrlily. 



From Piste, Yucatan, Mexico. Bulbs collected by 

 E. L. Crandall, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received June 28, 1927. Numbered June, 1928. 



A tender bulbous white-flowered plant. 



76499. Fragaria hayatai Makino. 

 Rosaceae. Strawberry. 



From Mount Arisan, Taiwan. Plants collected by 

 R. K. Beattie, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received May 1, 1928. 



No. 681. Growing on loose soil at the foot of a 

 cliff near Hiranonuma station, March 26, 1928. A 

 Japanese stoloniferous perennial with long-petioled 

 radicle leaves of three rhombic-ovate leaflets serrate 

 with the terminal tooth smaller than the others. 

 The flowers have a light-green calyx and obovate 

 emarginate or cuspidate white petals, and the 

 delicious globose red fruits are one-fourth of an inch 

 in diameter. 



76500 to 76538. 



From Daghestan, Caucasus. Seeds presented by 

 A. Weissmann, Director of the Daghestan 

 Agricultural Plant-Breeding Station at Derbent. 

 Received April 21, 1928. 



76500. Cicer arietinum L. Fabaceae. 



Chickpea. 



No. 171. Originally from Derbent. 



76501 to 76504. HORDEUM VULGARE NIGRUM 



(Willd.) Beaven. Six-rowed barley. 



76501. No. 3741. 



76502. No. 3953. Originally from Bereekey 

 village, Derbent district, Daghestan. 



76503. No. 3955. Originally from Derbent 

 district, Daghestan. 



76504. No. 4141. Originally from Trans- 

 caucasia, Nakhichevan district. 



76505 to 76514. HORDEUM VULGARE PALLIDUM 



Seringe. Poaceae. Six-rowed barley. 



76505. No. 2565. Originally from Kizliar 

 district, Daghestan. 



76506. No. 2677. Originally from Petroff's 

 farm, Ingooshetia, Northern Caucasus. 



76507. No. 2679. Originally from Chechnia, 

 Terek region, Low Naur village, Northern 

 Caucasus. 



76508. No. 2689. Originally from Terek dis- 

 trict, Northern Caucasus. 



76509. No. 2691. Originally from Little Ka- 

 barda, Tambovsky farm. 



78510. No. 3759. Originally from Kasoom, 

 Kent village, Kiurinsk district, Daghestan. 



76511. No. 3817. Originally from Kaytago, 

 Tabassaran district, Daghestan. 



76512. No. 3973. Originally from Derbent 

 district, Daghestan. 



76513. No. 4119. Originally from Transcau- 

 casia, Nakhichevan district. 



76514. No. 4133. 



76515. Lens esculenta Moench. Fabaceae. 



Lentil. 

 No. 267. 



