APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1930 



43 



88276. Oncoba echinata Oliver. Fla- 

 courtiaceae. 



From Gauta, Liberia, Africa. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Dr. George W. Harley. Re- 

 ceived May 22, 1930. 



A smooth shrub with thin, leathery, oval 

 leaves, small, inconspicuous flowers, and 

 round, prickly fruits about an inch in diam- 

 eter. It is native to eastern tropical Africa. 

 The seeds contain 46.6 per cent of fat, and 

 an analysis of this fat has shown it to 

 contain 87.5 per cent chaulmoogric acid, 

 which is used in the treatment of leprosy. 



For previous introduction see No. 55465. 



88277. Saccharum sp. Poaceae. 



Sugarcane. 



From Hawaii. Cuttings received from H. P. 

 Agee, Director of the Hawaiian Sugar- 

 Planters' Association. Received May 22, 

 1930. 



Received as Saccharum robustum, for 

 which a place of publication has not been 

 found. 



88278 to 88313. 



From Manchuria. Seeds collected by P. H. 

 Dorsett and W. J. Morse, agricultural 

 explorers, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived May 26, 1930. 



88278. Pueraria thunbergiana (Sieb. and 

 Zucc.) Benth. Fabaceae. Kudzu-bean. 



No. 5682. Received from the Manchu 

 Nosan Shokai (Inc.), Dalren, South 

 Manchuria, April 22, 1930. 



Large quantities of kudzu seed are 

 collected in South Manchuria as far north 

 as Mukden. No use is made of kudzu in 

 this region other than collecting the seed 

 for shipping to the United States. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 83812. 



88279 to 88313. Soja max (L.) Piper 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. 



Soybean. 



Nos. 88279 to 88293 were received 

 April 21, 1930, from the South 

 Manchuria Experiment Station, 

 Kunchuling. 



88279. No. 5649. Hakubi (Mukden 

 white). A medium-sized, oval, light 

 glossy yellow bean with pale hilum. 

 Used as grain. 



88280. No. 5650. Chanchun. Experi- 

 ment Station No. 220. A medium- 

 small, oval, slightly flattened, dull- 

 yellow bean with large, dark-brown 

 hilum. Used for forage and green 

 manure. 



88281. No. 5651. Kingen. A medium- 

 small, oval, light glossy yellow bean 

 with russet-brown hilum. Used as 

 grain. 



88282. No. 5652. Experiment Station 

 No. 319. A medium-sized, oblong, 

 slightly flattened, glossy, yellow bean 

 with brown hilum. Used for pasture 

 and forage. 



88283. No. 5653. Kokoshu. A medi- 

 um-sized, nearly round, glossy, light- 

 yellow bean with light-brown hilum. 

 Used as grain. 



88284. No. 5654. Experiment Station 

 No. 543. A medium-sized, oval, 

 slightly flattened, yellowish-brown 

 bean. Used for pasture and forage. 



88278 to 88313— Continued. 



88285. No. 5655. Experiment Station 

 No. 483. A medium-sized, oval, 

 much flattened, yellowish-b r o w n 

 bean. Used as forage. 



88286. No. 5656. Kaiyuan No. 191. A 

 medium-small, oval, glossy, yellow 

 bean with pale hilum. Used for 

 forage and green manure. 



88287. No. 5657. Mosheto, A medium- 

 sized, oval, much-flattened brown 

 bean which appears very similar to 

 Virginia (F. P. I. 19196D). Used 

 as green manure and forage. 



88288. No. 5658. Experiment Station 

 No. 480. A medium-small, much-flat- 

 tened, yellowish-brown bean. Used 

 for forage and green manure. 



88289. No. 5659. Experiment Station 

 No. 235. A medium-sized oval, 

 glossy, yellow bean with pale hilum. 

 Used as grain. 



88290. No. 5660. Changechunff No. 591. 

 A medium-sized oval, greenish-yel- 

 low bean with pale hilum. Used 

 for forage and green manure. 



88291. No. 5661. Experiment Station 

 No. 262. A medium-sized nearly 

 round, glossy, yellow bean with 

 light-brown hilum. Used as grain. 



88292. No. 5662. Experiment Station 

 No. 420. A medium-small, oval, 

 much-flattened, black bean with yel- 

 low germ. Very similar to Wilson- 

 Fue. Used as forage. 



88293. No. 5663. Experiment Station 

 No. 224. A medium-small, oval, 

 light-yellow bean with pale hilum. 

 Used as grain. » 



Nos. 88294 to 88313 were received 

 April 23, 1930, from the inspection 

 division of the South Manchurian Rail- 

 way wharf. A collection of mixed 

 yellow-seeded Manchurian varieties. 



88294. No. 5683. From Kingchulin.u. 



88295. No. 5684. From Chinchan. 



88296. No. 5685. From Kaiyuan. 



88297. No. 5686. From Changchun. 



88298. No. 5687. From Hsian. 



88299. No. 5688. From Miaotailzu. 



). No. 5689. From Penhsihu. 



88301. No. 5690. From Tsaichiatun. 



88302. No. 5691. From Fengtien (Muk- 

 den). 



88303. No. 5692. From Sanchanho. 



88304. No. 5693. From SsupingkaL 



88305. No. 5694. From Tiehling, Man- 

 churia. Said to be sent to the main 

 island for the manufacture of soy 

 sauce and miso. 



88306. No. 5695. From Fushun. 



88307. No. 5696. From Kahiisho. 



88308. No. 5697. From Kuochiatien. 



88309. No.. 5698. From Shuangcheng- 

 puk. 



88310. No. 5699. From Touren. 



88311. No. 5700. From Taianchi. 



88312. No. 5701. From Changtu. 



88313. No. 5702. From Chirin. 



