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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



77974— Continued. 



through L. H. Dewey, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received November 30, 1928. 



Bombai. A variety which was originated 

 at the experiment station at Decca, India. 



77975 to 77977. Magnolia campbellii 

 Hook. f. and Thorns. Magnoliaceae. 



From Darjiling, India. Seeds presented by 

 J. E. Leslie, Curator, Lloyd Botanic Gar- 

 den. Received November 30, 1928. 



A beautiful deciduous magnolia from the 

 Himalayas, where it ascends to S.000 feet 

 above sea level. It reaches a height of 80 

 feet, has very dark bark, large elliptical 

 dark-green leaves, and flowers 10 inches in 

 diameter. This magnolia has flowered freely 

 in southern France and Italy. 



For previous introduction see No. 61771. 



77975. A red-flowered variety. 



77976. A pink-flowered variety. 



77977. A white-flowered variety. 



77978. Ananas sativus (L.) Schult. f . 

 Brorneliaceae. Pineapple. 



From Grenada. British West Indies. Cut- 

 tings presented by W. O'Brien Donovan, 

 agricultural officer in charge. Department 

 of Agriculture. Received" December 3, 

 1928. 



Black Antigua. 



77979. Beadbtjeya pubescens (Benth.) 

 Kuntz ( Centrosema p u~b es ce n s 

 Benth.). Fabaceae. 



From Peradeniya, Ceylon. Seeds purchased 

 from the manager of the publication depot 

 and central seed store of the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. Received December 

 3, 1928. 



A tropical American leguminous vine 

 with trifoliolate leaves and small yellow- 

 ish flowers, which is used a*s a cover crop. 



For previous introduction see No. 77293. 



77980. Musa glatjca Roxb. 



Musaceae. 

 Banana. 



From Medan. Sumatra. Seeds presented by 

 J. A. Lorzing. Received July 7, 192S. 

 Numbered in November, 1928. 



An Indian banana with a trunk 10 to 12 

 feet high, short-petioled lanceolate leaves 4 

 to 5 feet long, and a drooping spike of small 

 flowers and inedible fruits which are hid- 

 den by the large bracts. 



For previous introduction see No. 67719. 



77981. Calamus oenatus philippinen- 

 sis Beccari. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



From Leyte, Philippine Islands. Seeds pre- 

 sented by P. J. Wester, Bureau of Agri- 

 culture, Manila. Received November 17. 

 1928. 



Kalapi. A spiny climbing pinnate-leaved 

 palm producing edible ellipsoid fruits 1% 

 inches lcng with pulp which cooks up into a 

 sirup having a fine flavor. 



77982 and 77983. Canabium ovattjm 

 Engler. Balsanieaceae. Pili nut. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds 

 presented by P. J. Wester, Bureau of 

 Agriculture/ Manila. Received December 

 3. 1928. 



77982 and 77983— Continued. 



A tree at times 130 feet high, with dark- 

 er, ten pinnate leaves over a foot Ions and 

 triangular-pointed, brown, usually thick- 

 shelled nuts inclosing a kernel which is 

 covered with a thin shining black skin. 

 The nuts are excellent when eaten raw or 

 roasted, and are of hish food value. Pili 

 nuts as grown in the Philippine Islands are 

 very variable in quality. These two va- 

 rieties have such thin shells they mav be 

 cracked with a nutcracker. 



For previous introduction see No. 61253. 



77982. No. 1. 77983. No. 2. 



77984. Gossypium obtusifolhtm: afbi- 

 cantjm Watt. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From Madagascar. Seeds collected bv 

 Charles F. Swingle. Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry, and Dr. Henri Humbert. Uni- 

 versity of Alsiers, Algeria. Received No- 

 vember, 1928. 



No. 4429. Mananika. Valley of Betsiboka. 

 A half-woody shrub, about 6 feet high, 

 which differs from the Indian form in hav- 

 ing more copious and finer wool. The flow- 

 ers are yellow, changing to reddish. Native 

 to tropical Africa. 



For previous introduction see No. 77323. 



77985 to 77987. 



From Mount Silinda, Southern Rhodesia, 

 Africa. Seeds presented by Dr W. L. 

 Thompson, American Board Mission in 

 South Africa. Received November 15, 

 1928. 



77985 and 77986. Eleusixe coracana (L.) 

 Gaertn. Poaceae. Ragi. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 73172. 



77985. Mgoza. This variety grows more 

 rapidly than Giant mgoza [No. 

 77986.] 



77986. Giant mgoza. A variety which 

 grows 3 feet high and needs good 

 soil, tropical weather, and a fairly 

 long season. 



77987. Lovoa swyxxebtonii Baker f. 

 Meliaceae. 



Brown mahogany. A valuable Rhode- 

 sian timber tree, reaching, a height of 

 200 feet and a diameter of 8 feet. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 35459. 



77988. Gossypium hebbaceum L. Mal- 

 vaceae. Cotton. 



From Persia. Seeds obtained through the 

 Turkestan Plant Breeding Station. Tash- 

 kent, by J. J. Thornber, College of 

 Agriculture and Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station of the University of Ari- 

 zona, Tucson. Received November 27. 

 1928. 



Panoe. 



77989 to 77992. Lycobis spp. Amaryl- 

 lidaceae. 



From Yokohama. Japan. Bulbs purchased 

 from the Yokohama Nursery Co. Re- 

 ceived December 6, 1928. 



77989. Ltcoris aueea (L'Her.) Herbert. 



A Chinese bulbous perennial with 

 sword-shaped leaves which die down be- 

 fore the appearance of the golden-yellow 



