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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



81974 to 81981— Continued. 



81980. R. Wilson, A variety with 

 broad spikes. 



81981. Solfatare. A robust grower 

 bearing broad spikes of yellow flow- 

 ers shaded with bronze. 



81982. Secukidaca longipedtjnctjlata 

 Fres. Polygalaceae. 



Rhodesia violet tree. 



From Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 

 Africa. Seeds presented by the Secretary 

 of the Department of Agriculture. Re- 

 ceived November 16, 1929. 



A much-branched spreading shrub, some- 

 times 10 feet high, native to Upper Guinea, 

 Ethiopia, and the Mozambique district. 

 The coriaceous leaves are revolute mar- 

 gined when dry, and the flowers, in termi- 

 nal spreading racemes, are rose, shades of 

 purple or violet, or variegated with white. 



For previous introduction see No. 48477. 



81983 and 81984. Lachenalia spp. 

 Liliaceae. Cape-cowslip. 



From Stellenbosch, Union of South Africa. 

 Seeds purchased from K. C. Stanford. 

 Received December 2, 1929. 



81983. Lachenalia orchioides (L.) Ait. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see No. 81846. 



81984. Lachenalia pustulata Jacq. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see No. 81847. 



81985 to 81987. Roscoea spp. Zinzi- 

 beraceae. 



From Liverpool, England. Plants pur- 

 chased from Bees (Ltd.)! Received De- 

 cember 5, 1929. 



81985 and 81986. Roscoea cautleoides 

 Gagn. 



81985. A perennial herbaceous ginger- 

 like plant, 9 to 12 inches high, na- 

 tive to China. It has thick, fleshy 

 roots, broad leaves, and showy prim- 

 rose-yellow flowers borne on many- 

 flowered scapes. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 61793. 



81986. August Beauty. A very vigor- 

 ous variety which flowers two 

 months later, but is otherwise like 

 the type. 



81987. Roscoea h u m e a n a Balf. and 

 Smith. 



A stout gingerlike perennial about 8 

 inches high, with cigar-shaped rhizomes, 

 four to six broadly lanceolate sessile 

 leaves 4 to 8 inches long, and four to 

 eight large violet-purple flowers in a ter- 

 minal spike. It is native to Yunnan, 

 southwestern China, and has flowered 

 freely at Kew, England, where it is con- 

 sidered the finest of the genus and where 

 likewise it appears entirely hardy. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 80205. 



31988. Solantjm bullatum Veil. Sola- 

 naceae. 



From Vicosa, Brazil. Seeds presented by 

 P. H. Rolfs, Consultor Technico de Ag- 

 ricultura do Estado de Minas Geraes, 



81988 — Continued. 



Escola Superior de Agricultura e Veteri- 

 naria. Received December 3, 1929. 



According to chemical analysis, the foli- 

 age of this plant contains as much nitrogen 

 as alfalfa or possibly a little less. It very 

 frequently grows into a small tree about the 

 size and shape of a small plum tree, but 

 most frequently it is browsed and then con- 

 tinues to sprout up from the crown. It is 

 very drought resistant and is eaten by cattle 

 and mules. 



For previous introduction see No. 54676. 

 81989 to 81994. 



From Ottawa, Canada. Cuttings presented 

 by W. T. Macoun, Dominion Horticul- 

 turist, Central Experimental Farm, De- 

 partment of Agriculture. Received March 

 7, 1929. Numbered in November, 1929. 



81989. Rosa eubeosa Preston. Rosaceae. 



Rose. 



Variety Carmenetta. A strong-growing 

 hybrid between R. ruorifolia and R. ru- 

 gosa, with single, pale-pink flowers which 

 are intermediate in size between those 

 of the parents. 



81990 to 81994. Syringa pbestoniae Mc- 

 Kelvey. Oleaceae. Lilac. 



A race of hybrids between Syringa re- 

 flexa and 8. villosa, with large freely 

 produced panicles varying in color from 

 very pale pink to pinkish lilac. 



81990. Variety Bianca. 



81991. Variety Jacquenetta. 



81992. Variety Jessica. 



81993. Variety Julia. 



81994. Variety Portia. 



81995 and 81996. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds 

 presented by P. J. Wester, Bureau of 

 Agriculture. Received November 26, 

 1929. 



81995. Citrus miaray Wester. Rutaceae. 



A handsome ornamental tree suggested 

 as a stock for cultivated citrus fruits. It 

 has slender drooping willowy branches, 

 dark-green leaves, and fruits resembling 

 the lime in appearance and flavor. Na- 

 tive to the Philippine Islands. 



For previous introduction see No. 77599. 



81996. (Undetermined.) 



Tantelak. An asclepiadaceous vine 

 from the lower Sulu Archipelago, with 

 large tender pods eaten as a vegetable. 



81997. Stizolobium sempervirens 

 (Hemsl.) Kuntze (Mucuna semper- 

 virens Kuntze). Fabaceae. 



Velvetbean. 



From Paris, France. Plants purchased 

 from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Received 

 December 17, 1929. 



An evergreen climbing shrub with the 

 main trunk sometimes a foot in diameter. 

 It is native to Hupeh, central China. The 

 trifoliolate leathery leaves are 3 to 5 inches 

 long, and the dark chocolate-colored flowers 

 are borne in racemes on the old wood. The 

 woody pods are up to a foot in length. 



