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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



84556. Abies sp. Pinaceae. 



Fir. 



From southwestern China. Seeds collect- 

 ed by Dr. J. F. Rock, National Geo- 

 graphic Society. Washington, D. C. Re- 

 ceived January 10, 1930. 

 No. 18488. From the eastern slopes of 

 the Likiang Snow Range, November, 1929. 

 A tree 50 to 80 feet high with pale-brown 

 bark, long pale-green leaves, white beneath, 

 and yellowish brown cones about 6 inches 

 long. Found between 9,500 and 10,500 

 feet altitude in company with pines. The 

 wood is said to be valuable. 



84557. Canna sp. Cannaceae. 



From Brazil. Seeds collected by Mrs. Agnes 

 Chase. United States Department of Ag- 

 riculture. Received January 7, 1930. 

 Araruama, Rio de Janeiro, December 11, 



1929. A canna with bright yellow flowers, 



found on moist sandy ground. 



84558. Leucaena tbichodes (Jacq.) 

 Benth. Miroosaceae. 



From Tahara, Piura, Peru. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Oscar Haught. Received Janu- 

 ary 9. 1930. 



An evergreen shrub with bipinnate leaves 

 having two to three pairs of pinnae and 

 three to five pairs of ovate leaflets. The 

 small whitish flowers are in dense heads 

 which are borne in pairs on axillary pe- 

 duncles. Native to Peru. 



84559. Coffea ABABicA L. Rubiaceae. 



Arabian coffee. 



From Trinidad, British West Indies. Seeds 

 presented by R. O. Williams. Superin- 

 tendent and Assistant Botanist, Botanic 

 Garden. Department of Agriculture. Re- 

 ceived January 24, 1930. 



San Ramon. 



84560 to 84562. Citbtjs spp. Eutaceae. 



From Acireale. Sicily. Seeds nresented by 

 Dr. H. S. Fawcett. University of Cali- 

 fornia. Received January 9, 1930. 



84560. Citrus nobilis deliciosa (Ten.) 

 Swingle. Mandarin orange. 



No. 22. From Villa Maltese. Portici, 

 Italy, December 9, 1929. A mandarin, 

 superior in size and color. 



84561. Citeus sp. 

 No. 39. 



84562. Citrus sp. 



No. 21. From the Agricultural School. 

 Portici. Italy. December 9, 1929. A large 

 fiat-fruited, sour orange. 



84563. Citeus miaeay Wester. Ruta- 

 ceae. Miaray. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds 

 presented by P. J. Wester. Bureau of Ag- 

 riculture, Manila. Received January 6, 

 1930. 



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. Native 

 to the Philippine Islands. 



For previous introduction see No. 81995. 



84564. Citbtjs sp. Rutaceae. 



From Valencia, Spain. Seeds presented by 

 P.. Planelles Granell, through H. J. 



84564 — Continued. 



Quayle, at the request of Dr. H. S. Faw- 

 cett, University of California. Received 

 January 4, 1930. 



No. 32. From near Seville. Sour 

 orange. 



84565. Citeus sp. Rutaceae. 



From Holguin. Cuba. Seeds presented by 

 Thomas R. Towns. Received Januarv 9, 

 1930. 



Shaddock. A variety used as stock for 

 the navel orange, but not considered as 

 good for grapefruit. 



84566 to 84568. Psiditjm gtja.java L. 

 Myrtaceae. Guava. 



From Aguascalientes. Mexico. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Mrs. Julia C. de Diaz. Re- 

 ceived January 24, 1930. 



84566. China limpia. 



84567. Media China. (Light.) 



84568. Media China, (Dark.) 



84569 to 85023. 



From Chosen and Japan. Seeds collected 

 by P. H. Dorsett and W. J. Morse, agri- 

 cultural explorers. Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry. Received January 20, 1930. 



84569. Fagoptrum esculextum Moench. 

 Polygonaceae. Buckwheat. 



No. 3118. From Kiho, Chosen. Decem- 

 ber 7, 1929. Secured from a grain 

 dealer. 



84570. HORDEUM V U L G A R E PALLIDUM 



Seringe. Poaceae. Six-rowed barley. 



No. 3230. Zairailo. From Keijo, Cho- 

 sen. December 12. 1929. From the Kei- 

 kido-Nando Seed and Nursery Farm. 

 Original green barley. 



84571 to 84577. Phaseolus angularis 

 (Willd.) W. F. Wight. Fabaceae. 



Adsuki bean. 



84571. No. 3430. Manchuria select. 

 Shimonosiki. Japan. December 8, 

 1929. Small brownish red beans, 

 used for sprouts and also for con- 

 fections. 



84572 to 84577. From the Saitama Ag- 

 ricultural Experiment Station. Ura- 

 wa, December 12. 1929. Varieties 

 which should be tried for sprouting. 



84572. No. 3489. Maruoa asuk. 

 Small glossy red beans with a 

 prominent white hi? urn ; used for 

 making various confections. 



84573. No. 3490. Vsuaka asuki, 

 Small pinkish buff colored beans 

 used for making confections. 



84574. No. 3491. Akahihaku asuki. 

 Medium-small red and white 

 beans ; used for confections. 



84575. No. 3492. Chunagon asuki. 



A small glossy red bean with a 

 prominent" white hilum ; used for 

 making confections. 



84576. No. 3493. Kintok azuki. A 

 medium small glossy red bean ; 

 used for making confections. 



84577. No. 3494. Eensaki. A me- 

 dium small glossy red bean with 

 prominent white hilum ; used for 

 making confections. 



