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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



87383 — Continued. 



From Summit, Canal Zone. Seeds present- 

 ed bv J. E. Higgins, Director, Experiment 

 Gardens. Received April 19, 1930. 



An Amazonian palm, becoming ultimately 

 about 60 feet high, closely allied to the 

 pejibaye (Guilielma utilis). Like the pe- 

 jibaye, it furnishes food for great numbers 

 of people in regions where it is indigenous, 

 and appears to be of promise for cultiva- 

 tion as a food plant throughout the 

 Tropics in congenial situations. 



For previous introduction see No. 60367. 

 87384. Landolphia sp. Apocynaceae. 



From Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Seeds 

 presented by P. B. Stolee, Lutheran Mis- 

 sion. Received April 16, 1930. 



Voahena mainty (black rubber). From 

 the Manantenina District, 70 or 80 miles 

 north of Fort Dauphin. The fruit is pear 

 shaped, and the skin is green, blotched 

 with black. 



87385 to 87387. 



From Eala, Belgian Congo. Seeds pre- 

 sented by A. Corbisier-Baland, Director, 

 Botanic Gardens. Received April 16, 

 1930. 



87385. Landolphia klainii Pierre. 

 Apocynaceae. 



A tropical African climbing shrub 

 which is said to be the principal rubber- 

 producing plant in the Gabon district, 

 French Equatorial Africa. The oblong, 

 leathery leaves are glossy green, and the 

 hard, globose fruits are, 6 to 10 inches 

 in diameter. 



For previous introduction see No- 

 64164. 



87388. PALAQUIUM OBLONGIFOLIUM (De 



Vriese) Burck. Sapotaceae. 



A tropical tree with oblong-lanceolate 

 coriaceous leaves 4 to 6 inches long, 

 green above and golden beneath. The 

 small flowers, in axillary clusters of one 

 to six, are followed by brownish pubes- 

 cent, ovoid fruits 2 to 3 inches in diam- 

 eter. It is native to Sumatra and 

 Borneo and is of possible value as a 

 source of rubber. 



87337. Payena leeeii (T. and B.) Kurz. 

 Sapotaceae. 



The gutta sundeJc tree of the Malay 

 Peninsula ; of possible value as a source 

 of gutta-percha. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 73251. 



87388 to 87398. 



From the Union of Socialistic Soviet Re- 

 publics. Seeds collected by H. L. West- 

 over, agricultural explorer, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received April 16, 1930. 



Received through the Institute of Ap- 

 plied Botany, Leningrad. 



87388. Citeullus vulgaris Schrad. Cu- 

 curbitaceae. Watermelon. 



No. 311. From Samarkand, Uzbek Re- 

 public (Turkestan). 



87389. Citeullus vulgaris Schrad. Cu- 

 curbitaceae. Watermelon. 



N •). 317. From Chalek, near Samar- 

 kand, Uzbek Republic (Turkestan). 



87388 to 87398— Continued. 



87390 to 87392. Medicago sativa L. Fa- 

 baceae. Alfalfa. 



87390. No. 318. From the village of 

 Bob-Arab near Ashkabad. Turkoman 

 Republic, October 3, 1929. 



87391. No. 319. From the village of 

 Bob-Arab near Ashkabad, Turkoman 

 Republic, October 4, 1929. 



87392. No. 257. From Krassovskaya. 

 One of the best Ukrainian strains of 

 alfalfa. 



87393. Teiticum aestivum L. (T. vul- 

 gare Vill.). Poaccae. Common wheat. 



No. 313. From northeast of Fergana, 

 Uzbek Republic (Turkestan). 



87394 to 87398. Zea mays L. Poaceae. 



Corn, 



87394. No. 312. Red corn grown to a 

 limited extent in the vicinity of 

 Chardjni. 



87395. No. 312. White corn grown to 

 a limited extent in the vicinity of 

 Chardjni. 



87396. No. 314. From Samarkand, 

 Uzbek Republic (Turkestan). 



87397. No. 315. Red corn from Ashka- 

 bad, Uzbek Republic (Turkestan), 

 October 1, 1929. 



87398. White corn from Ashkabad, 

 Uzbek Republic (Turkestan), Octo- 

 ber 1, 1929. 



87399 and 87400. Prunus armeniaca 

 L. Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



From the Union of Socialistic Soviet Re- 

 publics. Scions presented by A. Kol, 

 Chief, Bureau of Introduction, Institute 

 of Applied Botany and New Cultures, 

 Leningrad. Received April 16, 1930. 



87399. Variety Adutxarhdam. 



87490. Variety Xypman. 



87401. Citrus nobilis deliciosa 

 (Ten.) Swingle. Rntaceae. 



Mandarin orange. 



From Cairo, Egypt. Scions collected by Dr. 

 H. S. Fawcett, University of California. 

 Received April 17, 1930. 



No. 90. Bud wood from the best tree in 

 Mr. Bahgat's orchard, near Tanta, Egypt. 

 Said to have fine large fruit. 



87402 to 87407. 



From Dotnuva, Lithuania. Seeds presented 



by T. Kriscinnap, Chief, Crops Division, 



Agricultural Academy. Received April 

 17, 1930. 



From the Plant-Breeding Station at Dot- 

 nuva. 



87402. Avena sativa L. Poaceae. Oats. 

 No. A-331. 



87403. HOEDEUM DISTICHON PALMELLA 



Harlan. Poaceae. Two-rowed "barley. 

 144-N. Swan's neck. 



87404. HOEDEUM DISTICHON PALMELLA 



Harlan. Poaceae. Two-rowed barley. 

 145-N. Golden. 



87405. Secale ceeeale L. Poaceae. Hye, 

 Winter rye of Riga. 



