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8746G to 874G9— Continued. 



L. cornieulatuSj except that the leaves 

 are narrower and the flowers are usually 

 pink. It is one of the few native pas- 

 ture-producing legumes in Australia. 



87468. Trifolium: cbrndum Brot. Faba- 

 ceae. Clover. 



An annual clover, less than a foot 

 high, with small heads of pale-purplish 

 flowers. Native to Spain. 



87469. Trifolium glomeratum L. Fa- 

 baceae. Clover. 



This clover is only useful because it 

 grows fairly well in sour soils, low in 

 phosphate content, when these soils first 

 come into cultivation and before other 

 clovers have established themselves. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 53985. 



87470 to 87473. Solan um tuberosum 

 L. Solanaceae. Potato. 



From Ayr, Scotland. Tubers presented by 

 Messrs. McGill & Smith (Ltd.). Received 

 April 26, 1930. 



Seedling potatoes. 



87470. No. 8256. 



87471. No. 7252. 



87472. No. 42610. 



87473. No. 42618. 



87474. Parinari mobola Oliver. Rosa- 

 cea e. 



From Mount Silinda, Southern Rhodesia, 

 Africa. Seeds presented by Dr. W. L. 



Thnmnsrm T?enoiv£>rl Anril Ofi 1930. 



Thompson. Received April 



A handsome forest tree with dense ever- 

 green foliage. The leaves are deep green 

 above and white beneath, and the fruit, 

 much like an olive in appearance, has an 

 edible kernel in a very hard shell. The 

 hard wood is used for furniture and build- 

 ing purposes. 



For previous introduction see No. 50168. 



87475 and 87476. Rhododendron ma- 

 riesii Hemsl. and Wils. Ericaceae. 



From Leicester, England. Seeds purchased 

 from Rev. J. Farnworth Anderson. Re- 

 ceived April 26. 1930. 



A deciduous shrub up to 8 feet high, na- 

 tive to central China, and related to Rho- 

 dodendron rhombicum. The ovate leaves. 2 

 to 3 inches long, are silky pubescent on the 

 midrib beneath, and the one to three rose- 

 pink, broadly campanulate flowers are 1 to 

 2 inches across. 



For previous introduction see No. S0306. 



87475. [No data] 



87476. 6907 M. V. 



87477. Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. 

 Bombacaceae. Kapok. 



From Bataan. Philippine Islands. Seeds re- 

 ceived through the Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry, Department of Agriculture and 

 Natural Resources. Manila. Received 

 April 29, 1930. 



Variety Indica. From trees grown at the 

 Lamao Experiment Station. Bataan. This 

 variety was introduced into the oriental 

 Tropics in earl.r times and is cultivated 

 most extensively in Java, and next to Java 



87477 — Continued. 



in the Philippine Islands. The trees do not 

 attain the enormous size of those of the 

 parent species in the American Tropics, and 

 they are usually characterized by distinct 

 whorls of horizontal branches. The down, 

 borne in elliptical seed pods 4 to 8 inches 

 long, is resilient, buoyant, and one of the 

 best temperature insulators known. It is 

 used in increasing quantities in matresses, 

 life preservers, and refrigerators. 



87478 and 87479. Oryza sativa L. 

 Poaceae. Rice. 



From Chiengmai, Siam. Seeds presented by 

 Rev. William Harris, The Prince Royalis 

 College. Received April 29, 1930. 



The various forms of glutinous rice are 

 the staple diet of the people of northern 

 Siam. Such rice should be thoroughly 

 steamed, after which it becomes soft and is 

 very nutritious. 



87478. Kow lai, striped rice. 



87479. Kou plw. dong, red stone rice. 



87480. Vitis vinifera L. Yitaceae. 



European grape. 



From Wiener Neustadt. Austria. Cuttings 

 presented by Kober, Rohlfurt & Co. Re- 

 ceived April 30, 1930. 



Kober 5BB. 



87481 and 87482. Solanum tuberosum 

 L. Solanaceae. Potato. 



From Ayr. Scotland. Tubers presented by 

 Messrs. McGill & Smith (Ltd.). Received 

 April 30. 19?o 



Seedling potatoes. 



87481. No. 2273. 



87482. No. 14272. 



87483 to 87488. Medicago sativa L. 

 Fabaceae. Alfalfa. 



From Vienna, Austria. Seeds purchased 

 from Doctor Rogenhofer, Austrian Seed 

 Control Station, through H. L. Westover, 

 agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry. Received April 30, 1930. 



A collection of Austrian alfalfas. 



87483. From Zistersdorf. 



87484. From Ziersdorf. 



87485. From Laa a. d. Thaya. 



87486. From Durnkrut. 



87487. From Poysdorf. 



87488. From Dobormannsdorf. 



87489. Crotalaria sp. Fabaceae. 



From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Seeds pre- 

 sented by H. T. Cowles. Acting Dean. 

 University of Porto Rico. Received April 

 30, 1930. 



A new crotalaria which may prove useful 

 as forage or as an ornamental in the South. 

 It came originally from Colombia or Peru. 



87490 to 87495. 



From Madagascar. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 Henri Humbert, Algiers, Algieria. Re- 

 ceived June 1, 1S30. 



87490. Dombeya lbucomacrantha Hochr. 

 Sterculiaceae. 



