JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1929 



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78830. Gossypium sp. Malvaceae. 



Cotton.. 



Prom the Dominican Republic. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Dr. R. Ciferri, Director de la 

 EstaciOn Nacional Agronomica y Colegio 

 de Agricultura. Received February 13, 

 1020. 



Granbolla or granbola cotton labeled : 

 '• Dominican cotton collection No. 1." This 

 was grown in the dry zone of Monte Cristi, 

 and appraised there as a good indigenous 

 variety. The chief characteristics are a 

 very early maturity of the boll and the 

 small size of the plants. 



78831. Castanea mollissima Blnme. 

 Fagaceae. Hairy chestnut. 



From Keijo, Chosen. Plants grown from 

 seeds presented by the Director of the 

 Forestry Experiment Station. March 9. 

 1926. Numbered in January, 1929. 



In the endeavor to relieve the. situation 

 caused by the rapid disappearance of our 

 native chestnut, due to the ravages of the 

 blight fungus, the Chinese hairy chestnut 

 is being introduced into this country in 

 considerable quantity. The size and quality 

 of the nuts compare rather favorably with 

 our native chestnut, although neither the 

 size of the tree nor the tannin content 

 measure up to those of our native species. 



For previous introduction see No. 75754. 



78832. Arracacia xanthorrhiza Ban- 

 croft {Arracacha esculent a DC). 

 Apiaceae. Arracacha. 



From Kingston. Jamaica. Tubers presented 

 by M. S. Goodman, superintendent of 

 the Hope gardens of the Department of 

 Science and Agriculture. Received Feb- 

 ruary 21, 1929. 



The arracacha is an herbaceous perennial 

 about 3 feet high, with carrotlike foliage 

 and small umbels of purple flowers. It is 

 native to northern South America. The 

 la rue flesby roots are used as food in South 

 America and Central America, being boiled 

 like parsnips or sliced and fried. 



For previous introduction see No. 78262. 



78833 to 78851. Vitis vinifera L. 

 Vitaceae. European grape. 



From Sawbridgeworth. Herts, England. 

 Cuttings purchased from Thomas Rivers 

 & Son. Received February 28, 1929. 



78833. Alnwick seedling. 



78834. Appley Towers. A late black va- 

 riety of good flavor and keeping quali- 

 ties. 



78835. Diamond Jubilee. 



78836. Direct eur Tisserand. 



78837. Dr. Hogg. 



78838. Duke of Buccleuch. 



78839. Early Auvergne Frontignan. 



78840. Lady Downe's seedling. A large, 

 oval, black variety with sweet, firm 

 flesh richly flavored with a fine aroma. 

 It is said to be one of the best late 

 grapes. 



78841. Lady Hastings. 



78842. Lady Butt. A late, round white 

 variety of excellent quality. 



78833 to 78851— Continued. 



78843. Madresfteld Court. A very large 

 black variety with a muscat flavor 

 when quite ripe. 



78844. Melton Constable. 



78845. Mill Hill Hamburgh. 



78846. Mrs. Pearson. 



78847. Muscat Champion. 



78848. Muscat Hamburg. 



78849. Prince of Wales. 



78850. Reine Olga. A round, reddish va- 

 riety. 



78851. White Frontignan. A medium- 

 sized, round variety with a high mus- 

 cat flavor. It is said to be a most 

 abundant bearer. 



78352. Canna edtjlis Ker. Cannaceae. 

 Edible canna. 



From Honolulu. Hawaii. Rootstocks pre- 

 sented by J. M. Westgate, Director. Ha- 

 waii Agricultural Experiment Station. 

 Received February 26. 1929. 



A close relative of the ornamental cannas, 

 cultivated for its edible tubers. 



For previous, introduction see No. 75858. 

 78853 and 78854. Lilium spp. Lilia- 



Froni Bengal. India. Seeds purchased from 

 R. B. & D. S. Pradhan. the Chandra 

 Nursery. Received March 2. 1929. 



78853. Lilium gigaxteum Wall. 



Giant lily. 



A lily, native to the Himalayas, with 

 bulbs which grow close to the surface in 

 ricli black mold, at altitudes between 

 7.500 and 9.000 feet, where it is covered 

 with snow from November to April. The 

 smooth hollow stems. 6 to 9 feet high, are 

 sometimes used for musical pipes. The 

 handsome cordate leaves, shining dark 

 green above and paler beneath, are 10 to 

 12 inches long on petioles of equal 

 length : both become smaller near the 

 apex. In the large white fragrant flow- 

 ers, often 12 to a raceme, the perianth 

 tube is slightly greenish, and the inner 

 surfaces of the segments are tinged with 

 deep purple. 



F< i- previous introduction see No. 

 77585. 



78854. Lilium wallichiaxum Schult. f. 



Lily. 



A lily 4 to 6 feet high, with linear 

 leaves 6 to 9 inches long, and usually 

 solitary creamy waxy white fragrant flow- 

 ers, 9 inches long, which are golden yel- 

 low at the base inside and green outside. 



78855. Leycesteria Formosa Wall. 

 Catprifoliaceae. 



From Gresham, Oreg. Plants presented by 

 the W. L. Crissey Alpine Gardens. Re- 

 ceived March 5, 1929. 



A handsome ornamental bush, closely al- 

 lied to the honeysuckles, which is native to 

 the cooler sections of the Himalayas. It is 

 from 6 to 8 feet high, with broadly cordate 

 leaves 5 to 7 inches long, terminal spikes 

 of purplish flowers in the axils of the pur- 

 plish bracts, and subglobose red-purple ber- 

 ries. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 65261. 



