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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



88586 to 88595. 



From the Mediterranean region. Seeds col- 

 lected by David Fairchild. agricultural 

 explorer with the Allison V. Armour ex- 

 pedition. Received July 14. 1930. 



88586. Caltcotome villosa (Poir.) Link. 

 Fabaceae. 



No. 3557. Found scattered over dry 

 hillsides of the island of Cos. June" 19, 

 1930. A pretty yellow-flowered ex- 

 tremely spiny little bush, the shape of a 

 pincushion and very attractive when in 

 flower. It should make a very useful 

 plant for rock gardens where drought 

 resistance is desired. Blooms in May 

 and June. Native to the Mediterranean 

 countries. 



88587. Cotyledon umbilicus L. Crassu- 

 iaceae. Navelwort, 



No. 3553. Collected on the island of 

 Patmos. June 17, 1930. A perennial, 

 fleshy plant, native to western Europe, 

 which grows about a foot high and has 

 succulent, orbicular leaves and pendulous 

 racemes of yellowish-green flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 79153. 



88588. Genista sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 3552. Collected on a roadside of 

 Cos Island, June 19, 1930. A large 

 yellow-flowered species with leafless 

 shoots tipped with the flowers. Said to 

 be very showy and fragrant. 



88589. Lupixus graecus Boiss. Faba- 

 ceae. Lupine. 



No. 3561. Collected by the roadside 

 on the route to Ayassos, Mytilene Island, 

 June 15. 1930. An annual leguminous 

 plant with a rather dense raceme of in- 

 tensely blue flowers. Native to south- 

 eastern Europe. 



88590. Onopordum illteicum L. Aster- 

 aceae. Cottonthistle, 



No. 3567. Collected June 15. 1930, 

 from a roadside on the route to Ayassos. 

 Mytilene Island. A large biennial thistle- 

 like composite with flat, purple flower 

 heads 3 inches across. Native to south- 

 eastern Europe. 



88591 to 88593, Peuxus armexiaca L. 

 Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



88591. No. 3555. Scions collected June 

 21, 1930, on the island of Rhodes. 

 An early ripening variety which in 

 the island is past, or almost so. at 

 this time. A firm-fleshed, yellow 

 apricot of medium size, with slight 

 blush, which is said to thrive better 

 in the calcareous soils and stand the 

 constant drying winds better than 

 the French and other European apri- 

 cots that have been tried in the 

 island of Rhodes. The quality is 

 good to excellent : a bit dry but 

 should be a fine shipper, though per- 

 haps a trifle small. An indigenous 

 variety, not known by name. 



88592. No. 3555-A. Native, early, firm- 

 fleshed apricot of the island of 

 Rhodes. Good quality, not very 

 juicy or large, but resists drought 

 and drying winds. Cuttings from 

 same tree under No. 3555 (No. 

 88591). 



88593. No. 3566. Seeds purchased June 

 21, 1930, in the market of Rhodes. 

 Seeds from good but medium-sized 



88586 to 88595— Continued; 



apricots of fine flavor. See No. 

 3555 (No. SS591) for bud sticks of" 

 similar variety. 



88594. Psoealea bitumixosa L. Faba- 

 ceae. . Scurf-pea. 



No. 3551. Variety palestina. Col- 

 lected June 17, 1930, near the city, Cos 

 Island, Greece. A very large vigorous 

 plant, with stout stems and unusually 

 large heads of blue flowers, that looks 

 to be a distinct variety or form of this 

 species. 



88595. Saecopoteeium spinosum (L.) 

 Spach. Rosaceae. 



No. 3560. Collected June 19, 1930,. 



on the island of Cos. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 88540. 



88596. Palaquium phlulppexse (Perr.) 

 C. B. Robinson. Sapotaceae. Alakao. 



From the Philippine Islands. Seeds pre- 

 sented by P. J. Wester, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry, Department of Agriculture and 

 Natural Resources. Manila. Received 

 July 14, 1930. 



A large tree with oblong, pointed, stiff 



leaves, dark green above and russet velvety 

 beneath. The fruit, about 2 inches long, 

 is similar to a small sapodilla and is 

 reported to be sweet, aromatic, and of 

 agreeable flavor. It is native to the 

 Philippines. 



88597 to 88606. Peuxus aeitexiaca L. 

 Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



From Tunisia. Seeds collected by Prof. 

 F. T. Bioletti, University of California, 

 and Knowles A. Ryerson, agricultural 

 explorer. Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived July 15, 1930. 



88597. No. P-XLYI. Bedri. From Sfax. 



88598. No. P-LII. Djerbi. From Gafsa, 

 May 21, 1930. 



88599. No. P-LVII. Gros Indigene. 

 From Sfax, May 17, 1930. 



88600. No. P-XLV. Uechmcch. From 

 Gabes, May 15. 1930. 



S8601, No. P-LI. Meclimech. From To- 

 zeur, May 20, 1930. 



88602. No. P-XLVIII. Afechmech. From 

 Deggache, May 19, 1930. 



88603. No. P-XLIV. Mechmech. From 

 Mahdia, May 19, 1930. 



88604. No. P-L. Mechmech. From Nefta, 

 May 19, 1930. 



88605. No. P-XLIX. Mechmech. From 

 Nefta, May 19, 1930. 



88606. No. P-LIV. Souri. From Dra 

 Tamar, May, 1930. 



88607 and 88608. Quebcus spp. Faga- 

 ceae. Oak. 



From Chosen. Seeds collected by P. H. 

 Dorsett and W. J. Morse, agricultural 

 explorers, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received December 9. 1929. Numbered 

 in August, 1930. 



88607. Quercus sp. 



No. 1573. November 1, 1929. These 

 mixed acorns were collected under trees- 



