JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 3 0, 19 2 9 



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$1298 to 81307 — Continued. 



81303. Rubus sp. 



No. 916. From plants along a 

 mountain trail near the top of Takao- 

 vama, July 9, 1929. A fairly prolific 

 species with quite large canes and 

 bright-red fruits. 



81304. Rubus sp. 



No. 918. From plants along a trail 



near the top of Takaoyama. Takao, 



July 9, 1929. A species with orange 

 fruits. 



81305 and 81306. Sambucus racemosa L. 

 Capri foliaceae. European red elder. 



For previous introduction see No. 77614. 



81305. No. 552. Between Shoji and 

 Kofu, June 28, 1929. A small red- 

 berried variety with quite large, 

 showy clusters. 



81306. No. 917. From plants along a 

 mountain trail on Takaoyama, Takao, 

 July 9, 1929. Bright-red seeds. 



81307. Soja max (L.) Piper (Glycine his- 

 pida Maxim, j. Fabaceae. Soybean. 



No. 487. Near Matsushima Mura, 

 July 6, 1929. Mixed varieties of green- 

 seeded and yellow-seeded varieties used 

 in making miso. 



81308 to 81342. Saccharum officina- 

 rtjm L. Poaceae. Sugarcane. 



From Sydney, Australia. Cuttings pre- 

 sented by P. H. Goldfinch, general man- 

 ager of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. 

 Received August 10, 1929. 



81308. No. 3. 



81309. No. 5. 



81310. No. 6. 



81311. No. 12. 



81312. No. 14. 



81313. No. 15. 



81314. No. 17. 



81315. No. 21. 



81316. No. 23. 



81317. No. 25. 



81318. No. 26. 



81319. No. 27. 



81320. No. 30. 



81321. No. 31. 



81322. No. 32. 



81323. No. 33. 



81324. No. 34. 



81325. No. 43. 



81326. No. 47. 



81327. No. 49. 



81328. No. 51. 



81329. No. 212. 



81330. No. 215. 



81331. No. 256. 



81332. No. 257. 



81333. No. 259. 



81334. No. 265. 



81335. No. 260. 



81336. No. 267. 



81337. No. 268. 



81338. No. 283. 



81339. No. 284. 



81340. No. 285. 



81341. No. 287. 



81342. No. 288. 



81343. Eugenia ptjngens Berg. Myr- 

 ni<eae. Guabiyu. 



From El Saff, Egypt. Seeds presented by 

 Alfred Bircher, Middle Egypt Botanic 

 Station. Received August 12, 1929. 



A bushy species native to South America, 

 with pungent leaves and myrtlelike flowers. 

 The black fruits, generally in pairs, are 

 about an inch across with sweet, yellow 

 flesh inclosing one or two large green 

 seeds. 



For previous introduction see No. 47987. 



81344 to 81355. 



From Tiflis, Georgia, Union of Socialistic 

 Soviet Republics. Seeds presented by 

 the director of the botanic garden. Re- 

 ceived August 12, 1929. 



81344. Bellevalia albaxa Hort. Lilia- 

 ceae. 



A horticultural name for which a place 

 of publication or a description has not 

 been found. 



81345. Hedera colchica Koch. Aralia- 

 ceae. Colchis ivy. 



A high-climbing vine with the young 

 growth covered by golden-yellow scales, 

 broadly cordate almost entire bright- 

 green leaves of firm texture, and small 

 umbels of greenish yellow flowers in 

 paniculate clusters, followed by black 

 fruits. It is native to the Caucasus 

 region. 



81346 to 81349. Iris spp. Iridaceae. 



81346. Iris caucasica Hoffm. 



A dwarf iris belonging to the Juno 

 section, with a stem 3 to 15 inches 

 high, mostly hidden by the crowded 

 clasping leaves, which have white horny 

 margins. The pale or bright-yellow 

 flowers, one to four on each stem, 

 have ovate outer segments with a broad 

 rhomboidal claw, small auricles, and a 

 toothed or ciliated crest ; the inner 

 segments are oblanceolate. Native to 

 the Caucasus region. 



For previous introduction see No. 



31347. Iris ibekica Hoffm. 



Iberian iris. 



A dwarf iris of the oncocyclus sec- 

 tion, with falcate leaves 3 to 6 inches 

 long and a large flower on a stem 3 to 

 4 inches high. The reflexing spoon- 

 shaped falls are obovate, 2 inches 

 broad, and pale brown, closely veined 

 and blotched with purple brown with a 

 dark velvety signal patch. The stand- 

 ards are overarching, varying from 

 pure white to nearly the color of the 

 outer segments. Native to the Cau- 

 casus region. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 79910. 



81348. Iris taschia Hort. 



A name for which a place of publi- 

 cation or description has not been 

 found. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 79918. 



81349. Iris sp. 



Received as Iris mlfurea, which is 

 usually a synonym of 2". pumAla; but 

 the seeds received do not agree with 

 the material of that species. 



81350. Muscari szovitsianum Baker. 

 Liliaceae. Grape-hyacinth. 



A perennial with a large bulb which 

 sends up several linear leaves 5 to 6 

 inches long and several scapes 4 to 5 

 inches high, with racemes of faintly 

 odorous bright-blue urn-shaped flowers 

 one-sixth of an inch across. Native to 

 the Caucasus region. 



