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76550 to 76602— Continued. 



76600. Syringa palibiniana Nakai. Oleaceae 



Lilac] 



A shrub, native to Chosen, about 10 feet high, 

 with slender upright branches, elliptic leaves 1 

 to 3 inches long, and loose panicles of pale-lilac 

 or whitish flowers. 



For previous introduction se< 



GAUNTLETTII 



76601. Veronica 

 ulariaceae. 



A hybrid with spikes 

 tiful salmon-pink flowers. 



i No. 66314. 

 Hort. Scroph- 



inches long of beau- 



For previous introduction see No. 66317. 



Viburnum 

 prifoliaceae. 



hupehense Rehder. Ca- 

 Hupeh viburnum. 



A Chinese shrub about 6 feet high, with 

 broadly ovate densely pubescent dentate leaves 

 2 to 3 inches long, cymes of small white flowers, 

 and clusters of ovoid red fruits. 



For previous introduction see No. 76189. 



76603. Oryza sativa L. Poaceae. 



Rice. 



From India. Seeds obtained through the Federal 

 Horticultural Board, New Orleans, La. Re- 

 ceived April 28, 1928. 



Patna paddy. 



76604. Astrebla pectinata F. Muell. 

 Poaceae. Mitchell grass. 



From Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 

 Seeds purchased from Arthur Yates & Co. 

 Received April 26, 1928. 



An Australian grass which is said to be very 

 valuable for its drought-enduring qualities as well 

 as being valuable forage. 



76605 to 76608. 



From Tasmania, Australia. Presented by Mrs. 

 Freida Cobb Blanchard, University of Mich- 

 igan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Received April 27, 

 1928. 



These seeds were collected in Cradle Valley, 

 at an altitude of 3,000 feet. 



76605. Athrotaxis cupressoides Don. Pina- 

 ceae. 



An evergreen Tasmanian tree about 40 feet 

 high, somewhat resembling Cryptomeria, with 

 ascending branches covered with closely ap- 

 pressed broad obtuse leaves one-sixth of an inch 

 long and small woody spherical cones half an 

 inch in diameter. 



76606. Athrotaxis selaginoides Don. Pina- 

 ceae. 



An evergreen Tasmanian tree about 50 feet 

 high, somewhat resembling Cunninghamia, 

 with spreading branches, loosely imbricated 

 lanceolate leaves one-fourth of an inch long, and 

 broadly ovate woody cones nearly an inch in 

 diameter. 



76607. Leptospermum pubescens Lam. 

 Myrtaceae. 



Variety montanum.^A subalpine form which 

 is often a tree 60 to 70 feet high, with oblong 

 leaves three-fourths of an inch long and white 

 flowers an inch across. 



76608. Nothofagus gunnii (Hook, f.) Oerst. 

 Fagaceae. 



A dense bushy evergreen Tasmanian shrub 

 5 to 8 feet high, which is related to the northern 

 beeches, with broadly oval leaves half an inch 

 long and fruits resembling small beechnuts. 



For previous introduction see No. 67825. 

 86851—30 2 



76609. Oryza sativa L. Poaceae. 



Rice. 



From Dacca, Bengal, India. Seeds presented by 

 G. P. Hector, economic botanist. Received 

 April 26, 1928. 



Patnai. One of the chief varieties which go to 

 make up the so-called "Patna" rice of trade. 

 ' ' Patna " is a trade name for a certain quality of rice 

 exported from Calcutta, and consists of several 

 botanical varieties. 



76610 to 76634. 



From Sumatra. Plants obtained through Prof. 

 H. H. Bartlett, Director, Botanic Gardens and 

 Arboretum, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. 

 Received October 5, 1927. Numbered May, 

 1928. 



Nos. 76610 to 76614. June, 1924. Growing at 

 Bandar Poeloe, Asahan, at an altitude of 600 feet. 



76610. (Undetermined.) 

 No. 2. 



76611. (Undetermined.) 

 No. 3. 



76612. (Undetermined.) 

 No. 5. 



76613. (Undetermined.) 

 No. 7. 



76614. (Undetermined.) 

 No. 10. 



76615. (Undetermined.) 



No. 14. June, 1925. Growing at Bandar 

 Poeloe, Asahan, at an altitude of 600 feet. 



76616. (Undetermined.) 

 No. 22. 



76617. (Undetermined.) 



No. 23. June, 1925. Growing at Kisaran, 

 Asahan, at an altitude of 50 feet. 



76618. (Undetermined.) 



No. 63. February, 1926. Growing at 

 Bandar Poeloe. Asahan, at an altitude of 600 feet. 



Nos. 76619 to 76622. August, 1925. Growing 

 at Poeloe Mandi, Asahan, at an altitude of 75 

 feet. 



76619. (Undetermined.) 

 No. 103. 



76620. (Undetermined.) 

 No. 107. 



76621. (Undetermined.) 

 No. 115. 



76622. (Undetermined.) 

 No. 116. 



76623. (Undetermined.) 

 No. 117. 



76624. (Undetermined.) 



No. 118. August, 1925. Growing at Poeloe 

 Mandi, Asahan, at an altitude of 75 feet. 



76625. (Undetermined.) 



No. 133. July, 1925. Growing at Berastagi, 

 Karoland, at an altitude of 4,800 feet. 



76626. (Undetermined.) 



No. 178. August, 1925. Growing at Arn- 

 hemia, Deli, at an atititude of 2,000 feet. 



