43 



78468 and 78469— Continued. 



ceived March 2' 

 ceinber, 1928. 



192S. Numbered in Pe- 



An attractive crimson-flowered Bougain- 

 villea. 



For previous introduction see No. 64652. 



78468. No. 1. 78469. No. 2. 



78470 to 78473. 



From Madagascar. Roots, cuttings, and 

 tubers collected by Charles F. Swingle, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry, and Dr. Henri 

 Humbert. University of Algiers, Algeria. 

 Received September. 192S. Numbered in 

 December. 1928. 



78470. (Undetermined.) 



Roots of a twining, rubber -bearing Tine 



with opposite linear, lanceolate leaves up 

 to 5 inches long and axillary umbels con- 

 taining up to 10 milkweedlike flower i 

 which have greenish-brown outer seg- 

 ments and white centers. It is probably 

 identical with No. 78472. 



78471. Kalanchoe aliciab Ilamet. Cras- 

 sulaceae. 



From the Forest of Ran omen a, east of 

 Ambositra, July 25. 1928. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see No. 78438. 



78472. (Undetermined.) 



Cuttings of a rubber-bearing liane with 

 triangular fruits 8 inches long. It is 

 probably identical v. ith No. 78470. 



78473. Pachyfoditm BREVICADLB Baker. 

 Apocynaceae. 



No. 4620. Valley of Sahatany, be- 

 tween Antsirabe and Ambositra, July 20, 

 1928. Tubers of a yellow-flowered stem- 

 less succulent shrub which is highly i 

 namental and especially useful for rock 

 gardens. It has dense clusters of prickles, 

 oblong densely pilose Leaves, and tei 

 cymes of tubular flowers. It is usuall 1 

 broader than it is tall, growing about 20 

 inches high and 3 feet wide. This plant 

 is very peculiar in that it seems 1 > 

 "flow"* over the rocks. It h s no value 

 as a source of rubber. 



78474 to 78482. 



From Kzyl Orda. Syr D.aria, Russia. Seed: 

 presented by Jules W. Rewiakin. man 

 ger of the division of seeds. Receive 1 . 

 December 28. 1928. 



78474. Ammodendkon conollyi Bunge. 

 Fabaceae. 



An evergreen shrub with silky leaves, 

 native to Siberia, used as a sand binder. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 42679. 



78475. Anabasis aphylla L. Chenopo- 

 diaceae. 



An upright shrub 2 feet high, native 

 to the Mediterranean region, with green 

 branches, scalelike leaves, and inconspicu- 

 ous flowers. It is used as a sand binder 



78476 to 78478. Artemisia spp. Aster- 

 aceae. "Wormseed. 



The three following names have been 

 received as sources from which the drug 

 santonica is secured. They are low 

 straggly undershrubs, native to Tur- 

 kestan, and are kept separate for botan- 

 ical identification. 



78474 to 78482— Continued. 



78476. Artemisia cina Berg. 



78477. Artemisia maritima L. 



78478. Artemisia pauciflora Weber. 



78479. Calligondm aphyllum (Pall.) 

 Guerke. Polygonaceae. 



A tall nearly leafless shrub, resembling 

 Ephedra in habit, with 4-winged fruits. 

 Native to Turkestan. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 28975. 



78480 and 78481. Haloxylon ammoden- 

 dron (Meyer) Bunge. Chenopodiaceae. 



Saxaul. 



A Persian shrub or tree up to 20 

 feet high, with a thick gnarled trunk, 

 light-green branchlets, and small fruits 

 with thin papery suborbicular wings. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 31332. 



78480. Variety a cuti folium. A variety 

 with triangular acute scalelike 

 leaves. 



78481. Variety aphyllum. A variety 

 either leafless or with merely rudi- 

 mentary leaves which are not trian- 

 gular. 



78482. Stipa splendens Trin. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



A coarse grass 6 feet high, native to 

 the steppes of western Asia, with dense 

 nodding panicles a foot long. The tough 

 leaves and stalks are used to make 

 brooms. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 36791. 



78483 to 78486. 



From Madagascar. Plants and cuttings 

 collected by Charles F. Swingle, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry, and Dr. Henri Hum- 

 bert, University of Algiers, Algeria. Re- 

 ceived in October and November, 1928. 



78483. ( Undetermined. ) 



78484. (Undetermined.) 



78455. (Undetermined.) 



7S486. (Undetermined.) 



Presented by F. W. DuCommun, Tama- 

 tave. 



78487 to 78503. Diospykos kaki L. f. 

 Diospyraceae. Kaki. 



From Japan. Cuttings obtained by R. K. 

 Beattie, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived February, 1928. Numbered in 

 December, 1928. 



78487 to 784y7. From the Kyoto Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station, Kyoto, Janu- 

 ary, 1928. 



78487. Nos. 500 and 501. O gosho. A 

 late variety producing a good crop 

 of deep-red fruits about 4% inches 

 in diameter, which are nonastrin- 

 gent and very sweet. 



78488. Nos. 502 and 503. Hana gosho. 

 A medium to late variety produc- 

 ing a good crop of yellowish-red 

 fruits 4 - inches in diameter, which 

 are nonastringent. This is one of 

 the very best varieties. 



"J 8489. Nos. 504 and 505. Nara gosho. 

 This variety came originally from 



