PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



78516 — Continued. 



A tropical Indian shrubby cotton with 

 small yellow flowers. It came originally 

 from the Sind Desert, and is of the 13- 

 haploid-cbromosome group and therefore 

 will not cross with American types. The 

 seed is difficult to germinate. It is sown 

 in Nagpur about June, and before sowing 

 the coat is carefully split with a knife or 

 the seed is rubbed upon a piece of fine sand- 



Eaper, which allows access of water, and 

 elps germination. 



For previous introduction see No. 77215. 



78517. Diervilla sp. Hydrangcaceae. 



From Morden, Manitoba, Canada. Cuttings 

 presented by W. It. Leslie, superintendent 

 of the experimental station for southern 

 Manitoba. Received March 7, 1929. 



A hardy ornamental shrub originally from 

 Fort William, Ontario, Canada. 



78518 to 78523. 



From Rome, Italy. Scions presented by 

 Signor Pirovano, through the American 

 consulate, Rome. Received February 1, 

 1929. 



78518. Prunus cerasella Hort. 

 Amygdalaceae. Plum. 



A very early hard plum. 



78519 to 78522. Prunus domestica X 

 amygdalus persica. Amygdalaceae. 



Plum-peach hybrids. 



78519. A strong-growing hybrid with 

 sterile pink flowers. 



78520. An extra strong hybrid with 

 pink flowers. 



78521. A normal hybrid. 



78522. A fertile hybrid with heartlike 

 fruit that bursts. 



78523. Prunus salicina X dastcarpa. 

 Amygdalaceae. Hybrid plum. 



78524. Saeaca indica L. Oaesalpinia- 

 ceae. Common saraca. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Seeds presented 

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

 rector, Java Botanic Gardens. Received 

 February 4, 1929. 



No. 200. A medium-sized Indian tree 

 with pinnately compound leaves of 6 to 12 

 oblong leathery leaflets 6 to 9 inches long 

 and orange-red fragrant flowers in compact 

 panicles. 



For previous introduction see No. 73260. 



78525. PtlBES eeclinatum L. Grossu- 

 lariaceae. Gooseberry. 



From Alnarp, Akarp, Sweden. Plants pre- 

 sented by Carl G. Dahl. Received Janu- 

 ary 19, 1929. 



Scania. A gooseberry resistant to goose- 

 berry mildew. It might be classified as an 

 improved type of Houghton, but the growth 

 is better and the leaves remain on the bush 

 for a longer time, as it is never attacked 

 by Gloeosporium ribis. The fruit is larger 

 and was placed on the market in 1927. 



78528. Actinidia sp. Dilleniaceae. 



From Deli Valley, Mishmi Hills, Assam, 

 India. Seeds collected by Capt. F. King- 

 don Ward and presented by Maj. Lionel 

 de Rothschild, London, England. Re- 

 ceived January 19, 1929. 



78526— Continued. 



No. 8690. September 26, 1928. A big 

 ornamental vine of the middle forest, grow- 

 ing at an altitude of 10,000 feet. Native 

 to Assam. 



78527. Diospyros sinensis He in si. 

 Diospyraceae. Persimmon. 



From Algeria, Africa. Seeds presented by 

 Dr. L. Trabut, Government botanist, Al- 

 giers. Received March 8, 1929. 



A large-fruited variety grown at the 

 Station Botanique, Algiers, in 1928. 



78528 and 78529. 



From the New Hebrides. Seeds presented 

 by Dr. E. D. Merrill, dean, college of 

 agriculture, University of California. Re- 

 ceived February 18, 1929. 



78528. Areca sp. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



No. 547. A tall pinnate-leaved palm 

 similar to Areca catechu, the betel palm. 



78529. Seaforthia sp. Phoenicaceae. 



Palm. 



No. 639. A pinnate-leaved palm. 



78530. Castanopsis concinna 

 (Champ.-) A. DC. Fagaceae. 



Evergreen chinquapin. 



From Hong Kong, China. Seeds presented 

 by H. Green, Superintendent, Botanical 

 and Forestry Department. Received Feb- 

 ruary 20, 1929. 



A Chinese tree with oblong-lanceolate en- 

 tire leathery leaves about 3 inches long, 

 and densely spiny burs containing a soli- 

 tary depressed-globular nut. 



78531. Gynuea vidaliana Elmer. As- 

 teraceae. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds 

 presented by P. J. Wester, Bureau of 

 Agriculture. Received February 20, 1929. 



An interesting Philippine herb with 

 orange-colored flowers popular with bees. 



78532 and 78533. 



From Richmond, Victoria, Australia. Seeds 

 presented by F. H. Baker. Received 

 February 20, 1929. 



78532. Callistemon citrinus (Curtis) 

 Skeels (C. lanceolatus DC). Myrtaceae. 



Lemon bottlebrush. 



An evergreen shrub up to 12 feet high, 

 with lanceolate leaves 1 to 3 inches long, 

 reddish when young, and spikes, 2 to 4 

 inches long, of small flowers with long 

 bright-red stamens. Native to southeast- 

 ern Australia. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 77385. 



78533. Hakea acicularis (Vent.) Knight 

 (H. sericea Schrad.). Proteaceae 



A tall evergreen Australian shrub or 

 small tree with awl-shaped leaves 1 to 3 

 inches long and axillary clusters of small 

 white flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 77386. 



78534. Tamaeindus indica L. Caesal- 

 piniaceae. Tamarind. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds 

 presented by P. J. Wester, Bureau of 

 Agriculture. Received February 21, 1929. 



