OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 19 2 9 



81687 to 81689— Continued. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 48284. 



81689. PlNANGA kuhlii Blume. Phoeni- 

 caceae. Palm. 



A stout, rapid-growing palm, native to 

 the lower altitudes of western Java, be- 

 coming 16 to 25 feet high, with annulate 

 stems 2 inches in diameter, reddish when 

 young, and beautiful terminal fronds 

 with pinnate blades 4 feet long and half 

 as wide. This is one of the hardiest 

 species of Pinanga known. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 51735. 



81690 and 81691. Mykciaeia flori- 

 btjnda (West) Berg (Eugenia flori- 

 J)unda West). Myrtaceae. 



Guava berry. 



From St. Croix, Virgin Islands of the 

 United States. Seeds presented by J. B. 

 Thompson, Director, Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station. Received November 5, 

 1929. 



A small slender tropical tree with ovate- 

 lanceolate leaves 2 to 3 inches long, and 

 axillary clusters of small white flowers fol- 

 lowed by globose edible fruits about a quar- 

 ter of an inch in diameter. Tbe fruits 

 make a delicious preserve with an aromatic 

 flavor. The cree is native to the West 

 Indies. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 41057. 



81690. A variety bearing golden-yellow 

 fruits. 



81691. A variety bearing dark-red fruits. 



81692 to 81723. 



From Canada. Seeds and plants collected 

 by Knowles A. Ryerson, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. W. A. Alderman. Minnesota 

 Agricultural Experiment Station, and 

 W. R. Leslie, Superintendent of the Ex- 

 periment Station, Morden, Manitoba. 

 Received September 30, 1929. Numbered 

 in November, 1929. 



to 81702. Ribes spp. Grossularia- 



81692. Ribes triste Pall. 



Swamp red currant. 



No. 19-A. From Mari Lake, Mani- 

 toba. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 40487. 



81693 to 81699. Ribes Oxyacanthoides L. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 40471. 



81693. No. 29. From Mari Lake, 

 Manitoba. 



81694. No. 59. From an island at 

 tbe west end of Reed Lake, Man- 

 itoba. A variety with large, pur- 

 ple fruits. 



81695. No. 68. From an island in 

 Reed Lake. Manitoba. A variety 

 bearing very large fruits about 

 half an inch in diameter. 



81696. No. 69. From an island in 

 Reed Lake, Manitoba. A very 

 nearly spineless variety bearing 

 red fruits. 



81692 to 81723— Continued. 



81697. No. 71. From an island in 

 Reed Lake, Manitoba. A variety 

 with dark red fruits. 



81698. No. 72. From an island west 

 of Wyckstand Island, Reed Lake, 

 Manitoba. A variety with pur- 

 plish-red, very large 'fruits up to 

 half an inch in diameter. 



81699. No. 75. From an island west 

 of Wyckstand Island, Reed Lake, 

 Manitoba. A large-fruited type. 



81700 to 81702. Ribes glandulosum 

 Grauer (R. prostratum L'Her.). 



Fetid currant. 



81700. No. 41. Plants. 



81701. No. 30. From Cold Lake, 

 Manitoba. 



81702. No. 70. A large variety. 



81703. Rubus triflorus Richards. Rosa- 

 ceae. Dwarf red blackberry. 



No. 19. From Mari Lake, Manitoba. 



81704 to 81710. Rubus idaeus strigosus 

 (Michx.) Maxim. Rosaceae. 



Common red raspberry, 



For previous introduction see No. 

 68823. 



81704. No. 28. From Cold Lake, Man- 

 itoba. A fairly large form. 



81705. No. 60. From an island at the 

 west end of Reed Lake, Manitoba. A 

 large-fruited form. 



81706. No. 61. From an island at the 

 west end of Reed Lake, Manitoba. A 

 large-fruited form. 



81707. No. 62. From an island west 

 of Wyckstand Island, Reed Lake, 

 Manitoba. 



81708. No. 74. From Wyckstand Is- 

 land, Reed Lake, Manitoba. 



81709. No. 97. From a dry rocky 

 slope, Little Quebec, Herb Lake. A 

 large-fruited form of dwarf plants 12 

 to 14 inches high. 



81710. From Herb Lake, Manitoba. A 

 large-fruited form. 



81711. Vitis vulpina L. Vitaceae. 



Riverbank grape. 



No. 178. Southeastern ridge of Riding 

 Mountains, about 20 miles southwest of 

 Dauphin, Manitoba. An early-fruiting 

 form, maturing between two and four 

 weeks earlier than the usual season. 



81712. Sorbus aucuparia edulis Dieck. 

 Malaceae. Edible mountain-ash. 



No. 185. From Blodgen's Nursery, 

 Dauphin, Manitoba. 



81713. Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt. 

 Malaceae. Saskatoon. 



No. 24. From a small lake between 

 Barrier Lake and Cold Lake, Manitoba. 

 Bushes 6 to 8 feet high producing an 

 abundance of large berries. 



81714. Crataegus coccinea L. Malaceae. 



Thicket hawthorn. 



No. 152. From Red Deer River, Sas- 

 katchewan, about 5 miles west of Hudson 

 Bay Junction. 



81715. Fragaria vesca L. Rosaceae. 



Alpine strawberry. 



No. 58. From Reed Lake, Manitoba. 



