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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



76931 to 76967— Continued. 



followed by flat membranous fruits half an inch 

 long. 



For previous introduction see No. 67806. 



76951. An orange-fruited variety. 



76952. A red-fruited variety. 



76953. A yellow-fruited variety. 



Pit- 



76954. BlLLAUDIERA LOXGIFLORA Labill. 



tosporaceae. 



No. 146. From Middlesex. A Tasmanian 

 twining shrub with oval to linear leaves an inch 

 long, solitary pendulous dull-yellow or blue 

 flowers as long as the leaves, and pendent, 

 bright-purple berries nearly an inch in diameter. 

 The shrub is very dainty and slender, with 

 sparse foliage. It grows in sunshine or in partial 

 shade at an altitude of 2,000 feet. 



For previous introduction see No. 64597. 



76955 to 76957. Coprosma billardieri (A. Rich.) 



Hook. f. Rubiaceae. 



An erect slender-branching Tasmanian shrub 

 several feet high with the branchlets often 

 reduced to spines. The lanceolate leaves are 

 less than half an inch long, and the small solitary 

 tubular flowers are followed by broadly oblong 

 berries. 



76955. No. 133. From Cradle Valley. A 

 variet3 T growing at an altitude of 3,000 feet. 



76956. No. 143. From Middlesex. An 

 orange-berried variety growing at an alti- 

 tude of 3,000 feet. 



76957. No. 144. From Middlesex. A red- 

 berried variety growing at an altitude of 

 2,000 feet, 



76958. Coprosma moorei Rodway. Rubia- 

 ceae. 



No. 129. From Cradle Valley. A small 

 prostrate creeping perennial, native to Tas- 

 mania, found at an altitude of 3,000 feet. It has 

 thick shining ovate leaves, small solitary flowers, 

 and broadly ovoid blue berries less than half an 

 inch long. 



76959. Diaxella tasmaxica Hook. f. Liliaceae. 



No. 51. From National Park. 



For previous introduction and description see 

 No. 76711. 



76960 and 76961. Drimys laxceolata (Poir.) 

 Baill. (X>. aromatica F. Muell.). Magno- 

 liaceae. 



A bushy Australian shrub or small tree up to 

 30 feet high, with alternate oblong leaves 1 to 3 

 inches long, clusters of small flowers, and 

 strongly aromatic black fruits the size of a pea. 



For previous introduction see No. 67813. 



76960. No. 130. From Cradle Valley. A 

 variety growing at an altitude of 3,000 feet. 



76961. No. 147. From Middlesex. A variety 

 growing at an altitude of 2,000 feet. 



76962. Gaultheria hispida R. Br. Ericaceae. 



No. 148. From Middlesex. A Tasmanian 

 shrub, 2 to 6 feet high, growing at an altitude of 

 2,000 feet. The branches are covered with coarse 

 brown hairs, the obscurely toothed lanceolate 

 leaves are 2 inches long, and the dense terminal 

 racemes of small flowers are followed by white 

 berries. 



For previous introduction see No. 67818. 



76963. Pextachoxdra pumila (Forst.) R. Br. 

 Epacridaceae. 



No. 131. From Cradle Valley. 



For previous introduction and description see 

 No. 76718. 



76931 to 76967— Continued. 



76964. Perxettya tasmaxica Hook. f. Eri- 

 caceae. 



No. 142. Near Cradle Valley. A densely 

 matted creeping Tasmanian shrub with concave 

 lanceolate leaves one-fourth inch long, small 

 urn-shaped flowers in the upper axils, and red 

 or yellow berries one-fourth inch in diameter. 



76385. Pimelea 

 laeaceae. 



drupacea Labill. Thyme- 



No. 149. From Middlesex. 



For previous introduction and description see 

 No. 76720. 



76966. Trochocarpa guxxii (Hook, f.) Benth. 

 Epacridaceae. 



No. 132. From Cradle Valley. A tall, 

 densely branched Tasmanian shrub, 10 to 12 feet 

 high, growing at an altitude of 3,000 feet. It has 

 small oblong leaves, clusters of white flowers, 

 and globular purple, violet, or orange fruits one- 

 fourth inch in diameter. 



76967. (Undetermined.) 



No. 161. From Middlesex. A shrub growing 

 at an altitude of about 2,000 feet. 



76968 to 76997. Triticum aestivu^i L. 

 (T. vulgare VOL). Poaceae. 



Common wheat. 



From Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 

 Seeds obtained from the Lindley-Walker Wheat 

 Co., through J. W. T. Duvel, Grain Futures 

 Administration, United States Department of 

 Agriculture. Received June 18, 1927. Num- 

 bered June, 1928. 



76968. Aussie. 



76969. Baroota Wonder. 



76970. Bena. 



76971. Billy Hughes. 



76972. Bobs. 



76973. Bomen. 



76974. Bruce. 



76975. Canberra. 



76976. Carriban. 



76977. Cedar. 



76978. Clarendon. 



76979. Comeback. 



76980. Defiance. 



76981. Federation. 



76982. Florence. 



76983. Greshley. 

 76934. Hard Federation. 



76985. Indian Pusa. 



76986. Major. 



76987. Marshall Xo. 3. 



76988. Minister. 



76989. Moira. 



76990. Petatz Surprise. 



76991. Pusa Xo. 4. 



76992. Pusa Xo. 7. 



76993. Quality. 



76994. Turvey. 



76995. Waratah. 

 Yandilla King. 

 Xo. 4-P. 



