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77434 — Continued. 



A scout undershrub with a much-branched 

 smooth stem and ovate-sinuate margined 

 leaves S inches long. The racemose cymes, 

 opposite the leaves, bear blue-purple 

 flowers, 1 to 2 inches; broad, which are 

 followed by globose yellow fruits the size 

 of an apple. 



For previous introduction see No. 766S8. 



77435. Fbagaria sp. Iiosaceae. 



Strawberry. 



From Juneau, Alaska. Plants presented 

 by the district forester, through G. M. 

 Darrow, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received July 14, 1928. 



A strawberry from the coast region of 

 Alaska which differs from the usual form 

 in having thinner leaves and in having 

 the seeds more deeply embedded in the 

 receptacle. 



77436. Ehbharta calycina J. E. 

 Smith. Poaceae. 



Perennial veldt grass. 



From Perth. Western Australia. Seeds 

 presented by Elder, Smith & Co. Re- 

 red July 14, 1928. 



A grass 4 feet high which is popular 

 as forage in Western Australia where it 

 was introduced accidentally by the camel 

 owners in fodder imported from South 

 Africa. It is said to be very nutritious. 



For previous introduction see No. 75200. 



77437. Ephedra alata Decaisne. Gne- 

 taceae. 



From Algiers, Algeria, Africa. Seeds pre- 

 sented, by Dr. L. Trabut, Government 

 botanist, through W. T. Swingle, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received 

 July 10, 1928. 



A tall freely branching shrub with 

 rough, green equisetumlike branches, 

 small scalelike leaves, and inconspicuous 

 flowers, native to northern Africa and 

 Arabia. Of possible value as a source of 

 ephedrine. 



77438. Ephedra alata Decaisne. Gne- 

 taceae; 



From Algiers, Algeria, Africa. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Dr. Rene Maire, University of 

 Algiers, through W. T. Swingle, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received July 17. 

 1928. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see No. 774::7. 



77439 and 77440. Solanum spp. So- 

 lanaceae. 



From Bangkok, Siam. Seeds presented by 

 Dr. E. D. Merrill, Dean of the College of 

 Agriculture of the University of Cali- 

 fornia, Berkeley, through W. T. Swingle, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received Julv 

 17, 1928. 



77439. Solanum sp. 

 Maxoangton. A tropical bush. 



77440. Solanum sp. 

 A tropical vine. 



77441 to 77447. 



From Australia. Seeds presented by Mrs. 

 Frieda Cobb Blahchard, University of 

 Michigan, Ann Arbor. Received July 14, 

 1928. 



77441 to 77447— Continued. 



77441. INDIGOFERA AUSTRALIS Willd. Fa- 



baceae. Indigo. 



An erect Australian shrub, 2 to 4 feet 

 high, with pinnately compound leaves and 

 dense racemes of showy red flowers. It 

 may be suitable for growing as an orna- 

 mental in the warmer parts of the United 

 States. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 61059. 



77442. Linospadix monostachya (Mart.) 

 Wendl. (Bacularia monostachya F. 

 Muell. ) . Phoenicaceae. 



Walkingstick palm. 



From National Park, Macpherson Range, 

 Queensland, at an altitude of 3,500 feet. 

 An Australian shrub 6 to 12 feet high 

 with stems an inch in diameter, pinnate 

 leaves 2 to 4 feet long, flower clusters 

 often longer than the leaves, and ovoid 

 green fruits half an inch in diameter. 



77443. Macrozamia sp. Cycadaceae. 



From Broken Bay, north of Sydney. 

 An Australian cycaslike plant with pin- 

 nate leaves, of value as an ornamental. 



77444. Olearia teretifolia (Sond.) F. 

 Muell. (Aster teretifolius F. Muell.). 

 Asteraceae. Daisytree. 



From National Park, Macpherson Range, 

 Queensland, at an altitude of 4,000 feet. 

 A broomlike Australian shrub up to 5 

 feet high, which stands clipping and 

 might be used as a hedge plant. It is 

 covered with masses of small white flow- 

 ers which give the bush a snowlike ap- 

 pearance. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 47192. 



77445. Pittosporum sp. Pittosporaceae. 



From National Park, Macpherson Range, 

 Queensland, at an altitude of 4,000 feet. 

 A very pretty shrub, especially when in 

 fruit. 



77446. Pothos longipes Schott. Ara- 

 ceae. 



From National Park, Macpherson Range, 

 Queensland, at an altitude of 3,500 feet. 

 A tall-climbing Australian shrub clinging 

 by aerial roots, leaves with a winged peti- 

 ole 5 or 6 inches long, and a blade 

 usually not as long as the petiole, de- 

 curved and lanceolate. The flowers re- 

 semble those of the Indian turnip, and 

 the ripe fruit is a cluster of red berries. 



77447. Swainsona galegifolia (Andrews) 

 R. Br. (S. co ronillae folia Salisb.). 

 Fabaceae. Goatsrue senna-pea. 



From the Botanic Garden, Melbourne, 

 Victoria. A low shrubby Australian plant 

 with compound vetchlike leaves and scar- 

 let-orange flowers borne on long axillary 

 stems. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 7G945. 



77448. Chaenomeles lagenaria wil- 

 sonii Render. Malaceae. 



From Elstree, Herts, England. Seeds pre- 

 sented by the Hon. Vicary Gibbs, Alden- 

 ham House Gardens. Received July 17, 

 1928. 



A western Chinese shrub up to 20' feet 

 high, with long persisting lustrous dark- 

 green leaves and bright early-appearing 

 salmon-pink flowers 1 to 2 inches across. 



For previous introduction see No. 58605. 



