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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



77449. Pbunus majestica Koehne. 

 Amygdalaceae. 



From Benenden, Kent, England. Seeds 

 presented liy Capt. Collingwood Ingram. 

 Received July 17, 1928. 



A large handsome tree up to 70 feet 

 tall, growing in southwestern China at 

 an altitude of 4,000 feet. It has large 

 broadly lanceolate-serrate leaves, small 

 umbels of rosy to white flowers, and ovoid 

 dark-red fruits. ' 



For previous introduction see No. 

 58013. 



77450. Ephedra di stack ya L. (E. 

 vulgaris Rich.) Gnetaceae. 



Common jointfir. 



From Peshawar, Northwest Frontier 

 Province, India. Seeds presented by 

 Nawazieh Ali, Professor of Botany, 

 through John R. Ives, American vice 

 consul, Karachi, India. Received July 

 23, 1928. 



A low procumbent shrub, native to 

 southern Europe and Asia, with erect dark- 

 green branches, scalelike leaves, inconspic- 

 uous flowers, and globose red berries. A 

 possible source of ephedrin. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 61418. 



77451. Cytistjs palmensis (Christ) 

 Hutchinson. Fabaceae. Tagasaste. 



From Rabat. Morocco. Seeds presented by 

 Dr. E. Miege, Station de Selection et 

 d'Essai de Semences. Received July 23, 

 1928. 



A shrubby Canary Island legume with 

 silvery gray leaves, which is valuable as 

 a forage crop. 



For previous 

 655S4. 



introduction see No. 



77452 and 77453. Hedysaefai spp. 

 Fabaceae. 



From Oran, Algeria. Seeds presented by 

 Prof. A. Faure. Received July 20, 1928. 



77452. Hedtsaeum capitatum Desf. 



An annual Algerian legume with pur- 

 ple flowers, of possible value for forage 

 or green manure. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 66143. 



77453. Hedtsaeum pallidum Desf. 



A decumbent perennial legume, native 

 to northern Africa, with compound 

 pubescent leaves, clusters of purple- 

 streaked white flowers, and spiny articu- 

 lated pods. It has been recommended 

 for green manure in olive orchards. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 66146. 



77454. Ixga spectabilis "Willcl. Mimo- 

 saceae ; 



From Summit. Canal Zone. Seeds pre- 

 sented by J. E. Higgins. Plant Intro- 

 duction Gardens. Received May 7, 1928. 

 Numbered July, 1928. 



A large handsome tropical American 

 tiee with leaves composed of two pairs of 

 wide coriaceous leaflets, spikes of green- 

 ish white flowers, and enormous thick pods 

 containing an edible whitish pulp. 



77455 and 77456. SoLANTJM meloxgexa 

 L. Solanaceae. Eggplant. 



From Buitenzorg. Java. Seeds presented 

 by Dr. W. M. Docters van Leeuwen, Di- 

 rector of the Botanic Gardens. Re- 

 ceived July 26, 1928. 



77455. Variety breviviolaceum. 



77456. Variety viride. 



77457. Flacoubtia indica (Burm. f.) 

 Merf. (F. ramontchi L'Herit). 

 Flacourtiaceae. Ramontchi. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds 

 presented by P. J. Wester. Bureau of 

 Agriculture. Received July 24, 1928. 



A spiny arborescent Philippine shrub 20 

 feet high, with crenate leaves, small white 

 flowers, and smooth dark-purple fruits 

 containing a sweet juicy pulp. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 61648. 



77458. Gossypium: peewiaxtjae Gav. 

 Malvaceae. Peruvian cotton. 



From Chira Valley, Peru. Seeds obtained 

 through O. F. Cook, Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry. Received July 26, 1928. 



A cotton which grows to a height of 12 

 feet. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 73132. 



77459. Sacchabuai officixabum L. 

 Poaceae. Sugarcane. 



From Herradura, Cuba. Cuttings pre- 

 sented by F. S. Earle. Received July 2, 

 192S. 



Creole. 



77460. Citeus aubaxtifolia (Christnt.) 

 Swingle. Rutaceae. Lime. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds 

 presented by P. J. Wester. Bureau of 

 Agriculture. Received July 28, 1928. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see No. 77412. 



77461 to 77465. 



From Omsk, Russia. Seeds presented by 

 S. Maskovsky, Director of the West Si- 

 berian Agricultural Experiment Station, 

 through H. N. Vinall. Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received July 27, 1928. 



Siberian varieties. 



77461. Beomus ineemis Leyss. Poaceae. 



Bromegrass. 



No. 4040. 



77462. Medicago falcata L. Fabaceae. 



Yellow-flowered alfalfa. 



No. 1694. 



77463. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. 



Alfalfa. 



No. 1450. 



77464. Melilotus alba Desr. Fabaceae. 



White sweetclover. 



No. 8079. 



77465. Vicia cbacca L. Fabaceae. 



Cow vetch. 



No. 8081. 



