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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



77584 to 77594— Continued. 



77592. Nbrinb sarniensis (L.) Her- 

 bert. Guernsey-lily. 



A bulbous perennial, native to 

 South Africa, with bright-green linear 

 leaves a foot long, appearing after 

 the bright-crimson flowers which are 

 borne in an umbel of 10 to 12 on a 

 scape 12 to 18 inches high. 



For previous introduction see- No. 

 67972. 



77593. Phalocallis herbertii (Herbert) 

 Kuntze (Cypella Jierbertii Herbert). 

 Iridaceae. 



Bulbs of a perennial, native to Argen- 

 tina, with linear plaited leaves a foot 

 long and a branching scape 2 to 3 feet 

 high, with yellow flowers 3 inches 

 across. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 33997. 



77594. Prunus cerasoides D. Don (P. 

 puddwn, Roxb.h Amygdalaeeae. 



77584 to 77594— Continued. 



Sikkim cherry. Seeds of an Indian 

 cherry, native to the temperate slopes 

 of the Himalayas, with sharply serrate 

 lanceolate leaves 3 to 5 inches long, um- 

 bels of pendulous campanulate rosy red 

 to white flowers, and red fruits, half an 

 inch long, having a scanty red or yellow- 

 ish acid flesh. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 76908. 



77595. Dillenia mindanaensis Elmer. 

 Dilleniaceae. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds 

 presented by P. J. Wester, Bureau of 

 Agriculture. Received September 14, 

 1928. 



An ornamental Philippine tree with 

 large dark-green coarsely serrated leaves, 

 handsome yellow flowers, and smooth 

 green acid fruits the size of an apple. 

 The thick fleshy sepals and the interior 

 of the fruits are edible and are used for 

 making preserves. 



