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88900 to 88934— Continued. 



88914. No. 31. From Rabat, Morocco, 

 July 15, 1930. Seed produced at the 

 experiment station, Rabat, from wild 

 seed grown at Demnat. 



88915. Melilotus italica (L.) Lam. Fa- 

 baceae. Sweetclover. 



No. 45. From the experiment station, 

 Casa Blanca, Morocco, July 17, 1930. 



For previous introduction see No. 30296. 



88916. Ononis sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 46. From Mogador, Morocco. July 

 23, 1930 ; collected on the sand dunes. 



88917. Oryzopsis coerulescbns (Desf.) 

 Hack. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 49. From the mountains south- 

 west of Marrakech, Morocco, July 17, 

 1930. 



88918. Panicum miliacbum L. Poaceae. 



Proso. 



No. 47. From the experiment station, 

 Casa Blanca, Morocco, July 17, 1930. 



88919. Panicum repens L. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



No. 41. From the experiment station, 

 Casa Blanca, Morocco, July 17, 1930. 

 A gray-green, creeping or ascending 

 perennial grass up to 2 feet high, native 

 to the Mediterranean countries, and dis- 

 tributed through Asia Minor and tropi- 

 cal Africa. The stout rootstalks of this 

 grass make it difficult to eradicate. 



For previous introduction see No. 67999. 



88920. Sorghum vulgare Pers. Poaceae. 



Sorghum. 



No. 39. From the experiment station, 

 Rabat, Morocco, July 15, 1930. 



Stipa parviflora Desf. Poaceae. 

 Feathergrass. 



No. 48. From the mountains south- 

 west of Marrakech, Morocco, July 18, 

 1930. 



88922. Stipa tenacissima Jusl. Poaceae. 



Feathergrass. 



Nos. 52 and 53. From the mountains 

 southwest of Marrakech, Morocco, July 

 17, 1930. 



For previous introduction see No. 31559. 



88923. (Undetermined.) 



No. 44. From the mountains south- 

 west of Marrakech, Morocco, July 21, 

 1930. 



88924. Vicia narbonensis L. Fabaceae. 



Vetch. 



No. '62. From the experiment station, 

 Marrakech, Morocco, July 19, 1930. Seed 

 originally obtained from a wild plant. 



88925. Zea mays L. Poaceae. 



Corn. 



No. 38. From Morocco, July 18, 1930. 

 A type commonly grown. 



88926. Hordeum bulbosum L. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



Mo. 26. From Maison Carree, Algeria, 

 July 9, 1930. 



For previous introduction see No. 



78781. 



88927. Hyparrhenia hirta (L.) Stapf. 

 (Andropogon hirtus L.). Poaceae. 



Grass. 



88900 to 88934 — Continued. 



No. 34. From the mountains south of 

 Bone, Algeria, July, 1930. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 75897. 



. Lolium multiflorum Lam. Poa- 

 ceae. Italian ryegrass. 



No. 23. From Maison Carree, Algeria, 

 July 9, 1930. 



88929. Medicago arborea L. Fabaceae. 



Tree alfalfa. 



No. 20. From Maison Carree, Algeria, 

 July 9, 1930. 



88930. Medicago sativa gaetula Urban. 

 Fabaceae. Alfalfa. 



No. 19. From the Institut Agricole 

 d'Algeria, Maison Carree, Algeria, July, 

 1930. 



88931. Oryzopsis miliacba (L.) Benth. 

 and Hook. Poaceae. Grass, 



No. 21. Smilo grass. From Maison 

 Carree, Algeria, July 9, 1930. A peren- 

 nial grass, native to the Mediterranean 

 region, and known in Australia as velt 

 grass. In California it has been called 

 Smilo grass, San Diego grass, mountain 

 rice, and many-flowered millet. Under 

 California conditions it has exhibited 

 considerable promise. It has been gen- 

 erally introduced into Australia and New 

 Zealand, where it possesses considerable 

 merit. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 66815. 



Pbnnisetum villosum R. Br. Poa- 

 ceae. Grass. 



No. 22. From Maison Carree, Algeria, 

 July 9, 1930. 



88933. Phalaris bulbosa Jusl. Poaceae. 



Grass, 



No. 27. From Maison Carree, Algeria, 

 July 9. 1930. A perennial tufted grass 

 with shiny leaves about two-fifths of an 

 inch wide and roots penetrating the soil 

 to a depth of nearly 3 feet ; native to 

 the Mediterranean countries. It is now 

 cultivated in New South Wales, where it 

 appears to be an excellent permanent 

 winter grass for coastal and table-land 

 districts. Owing to its deep roots it can 

 endure a considerable amount of drought. 

 The seeds are borne very sparsely on 

 short stems which stand up in the center 

 of the crown. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 63974. 



88934. Trifolium sp. Fabaceae. Clover. 



No. 36. From the Roman amphithe- 

 ater at Churchill, Algeria, July 10, 1930. 



88935. Akgania spinosa (L.) Skeels 

 (A. sideroxylon R. and S.). Sapota- 

 ceae. Argan. 



From Morocco. Seeds collected by Knowles 

 A. Ryerson and H. L. Westover, agricul- 

 tural explorers, Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try. Received August 22, 1930. 



No. 61. From near Bigoudin, July 21, 

 1930. The argan tree of western Morocco 

 is very limited in its range, occurring only 

 in that part of the African Continent. It 

 grows to a large size and bears an abun- 

 dance of light-yellow fruits somewhat re- 

 sembling small plums in shape. Cattle and 



