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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



88935 — Continued. 



goats are said to feed upon these fruits, 

 which are exceedingly acrid. The seeds 

 are very thick-walled and contain an oil 

 which is used as food and also for illumi- 

 nating purposes. Apparently the tree is 

 not injured by considerable frost, and it 

 may thrive wherever the hardy citrus 

 grows. 



For previous introduction see No. 80669. 



88936. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. 



Alfalfa. 



From Morocco. Seeds collected by H. L. 

 Westover, agricultural explorer, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received August 22, 

 1930. 



No. 58. From Agourai, July 23, 1930. 

 A wild alfalfa. 



88937 to 88948. Petjnus aemeniaca L. 

 Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



From Morocco, Seeds collected by Knowles 

 A. Ryerson, agricultural explorer, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received August 22, 

 1930. 



Nos. 88937 to 88939 are from Ben Hal- 

 ima Garden, Mekness. 



88937. No. XXI. Tree with rather spiny, 

 arched branches and small leaves. 

 Flowers about March 10 to 15 ; fruit 

 somewhat red, ripening about June 20, 

 averaging 65 to the 2.2 pounds. 



88938. No. XXII. Tree with somewhat 

 spiny, erect branches and small, ever- 

 green leaves. It blooms about March 

 10 to 15 and the fruit ripens about 

 June 25. The very small, yellow fruit 

 averages about 155 to the 2.2 pounds. 



88939. No. XXIII. Tree with slightly 

 spiny, arched branches and large 

 leaves ; blooms March 15 to 20. The 

 pink fruit ripens about June 30 and 

 is quite large, averaging 33 to the 2.2 

 pounds. 



88940. No. 13. From Paris Lyons Mar- 

 seilles Garden, Marrakech. 



Nos. 88941 to 88946 are from H. Bray- 

 ard, Marrakech. 



88941. No. 2. Ferdi. 



88942. No. 3. Ferdi. 



88943. No. 1. MajorelU. 



88944. From Arnaud Farm. 



88945. No. 1. Zachetti. 



88946. No. 2. Zachetti. 



88947. (Undetermined.) 



From Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Seeds 

 presented by P. B. Stolee. Received 

 August 22, 1930. 



Voaloboka-gasy. An unidentified plant 

 known as native grape, said to be used as 

 a stock for grafting true grapes. Its 1- 

 seeded fleshy fruits are eaten by natives, 

 but are not agreeable to foreigners. 



88948 to 88965. Prunus aemeniaca L. 

 Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



From Morocco. Seeds collected by Knowles 

 A. Ryerson, agricultural explorer. Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received August 25, 

 1930. 



88948 to 88965 — Continued. 



88948. No. 11. From Menara, Marrakech. 



Nos. 88949 to 88954 are from Ba Ahmed, 

 Marrakech. 



88949. No. 6. 



88950. No. 5. 



88951. No. 8. 



88952. No. 7. 



88953. No. 1. 



88954. No. 2. 



88955. No. 17. From H. Brayard, Mar- 

 rakech. 



88956. No. 1. From Ba Ahmed, Marra- 

 kech. 



88957. No. 18. From H. Brayard, Mar- 

 rakech. 



88958. No. 14. From Paris Lyons Mar- 

 seilles Garden, Marrakech. 



88959. No. 15. From Compagnie Fer- 

 miere, Marrakech. 



88960. No. 9. From Ba Ahmed, Marra- 

 kech. 



88961. No. 10. From Ba Ahmed, Mar- 

 rakech. 



88962. No. 14. From Paris Lyons Mar- 

 seilles Garden, Marrakech. 



88963. No. 5. From Ba Ahmed, Marra- 

 kech. 



88964. No. 7. From Ba Ahmed, Marra- 

 kech. 



88965. No. 19. From Woehr Place (H. 

 Brayard), Marrakech. 



88966. OSTERDAMIA JAPONICA ( Steud. ) 



Hitchc. Poaceae. 



Japanese lawngrass. 



From Kokai, Chosen. Seeds collected by 

 P. H. Dorsett and W. J. Morse, agricul- 

 tural explorers, Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try. Received August 25, 1930. 



No. 6010. July 6, 1930. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see No. 88776. 



88967 to 89015. 



From Manchuria. Seeds collected by P. 

 H. Dorsett and "W. J. Morse, agricultural 

 explorers, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received August 25, 1930. 



88967. Agropyron CILIare (Trin.) Franch. 

 Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 5873. From mountain south of 

 Dairen, July 10, 1930. A tall-growing 

 short-awned grass. May be of value in 

 the Northwest. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 64765. 



88968 to 88989. Medicago sativa L. Fa- 

 baceae. Alfalfa. 



88968. No. 6004. From a river bank 

 near Impukujoshi, July 14, 1930. 

 Said to be a wild species of alfalfa. 

 It is a blue-flowered form, procum- 

 bent in habit. 



88969. No. 6011. From a road along 

 the west wall of Chinchon, July 17, 

 1930. An erect plant with light- 



