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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



89016. Stizolobium pruritum (Wight) 

 Piper and Tracy. Fabaceae. 



Velvetbean. 



From Southern Rhodesia, Africa. Seeds 

 presented by J. M. Moubray, Chipoli, 

 Shaniva. Received August 25, 1930. 



Fungwi bean. While the plants re- 

 semble the Florida velvetbean very closely, 

 they are not suitable for forage, owing "to 

 the trouble caused by the stinging hairs. 

 Of possible value for green manure. 



For previous introduction see No. 34439. 



89017 to 89020. Mangifeba indica L. 

 Anacardiaceae. Mango. 



From Pasar Minggoe, Java. Plants pre- 

 sented by M. M. Magielse, Government 

 horticulturist, Tuinbouwkundig Ambten- 

 aar, through David Fairchild, agricul- 

 tural explorer, Bureau of Plant Industry- 

 Received August 26, 1930. 



89017. Mangga aroemanis (grafted on 

 madoe). In Java this is a medium- 

 sized mango of bluish green color. 

 The fruit is of fine flavor, has no fiber, 

 is not injured by the winds, and is an 

 excellent shipper. It is considered the 

 best mango in Java. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 81684. 



89018. Mangga golek (grafted on madoe). 

 A large, thin, very long, golden yellow, 

 very sweet, and juicy mango with few 

 fibers. It is a good bearer, on clay 

 soil with stiff subsoil, but not quite as 

 good a bearer as. the Saigon. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 81683. 



89019. Mangga kopjor. A very fibrous 

 bright yellow seedling mango which is 

 used as a stock in eastern Java, where 

 they have severe droughts and the 

 soil is alkaline and not suited to the 

 growth of ordinary mangoes. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 81682. 



89020. Mangga nanas. A seedling. 



89021 to 89025. Medicago sativa L. 

 Fabaceae. Alfalfa. 



From Santiago, Chile. Seeds presented by 

 Alberto J. Wiedmaier, Director de la 

 Estacion Experimental, Santiago. Re- 

 ceived August 26, 1930. 



89021. Colina. 



89022. Combarbala. 



89023. Las Condes. 



89024. Llolleo. 



89025. Patagonia. 



89026 and 89027. 



From Peradeniya, Ceylon. Seeds presented 

 by T. H. Parsons, curator, Royal Botanic 

 Gardens, Department of Agriculture. Re- 

 ceived August 26, 1930. 



89026. Caryophyllus aromaticus L. (Eu- 

 genia aromatica Kuntze). Mvrtaceae. 



Clovetree. 



A small tree, 12 to 15 feet high, native 

 in the Molukka Islands, now cultivated 

 widely in tropical regions for the dried 



89026 and 89027— Continued. 



unopened flower buds which constitute 

 the cloves of commerce. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 31776. 



89027. Caryophyllus malaccexsis (L.) 

 Stokes. Myrtaceae. Ohia. 



When in flower, the branches of this 

 tree are gorgeous, covered as they are 

 with large masses of flowers an inch or 

 so across, filled with hundreds of beau- 

 tiful deep rose-pink or crimson stamens. 

 The fruit is much esteemed for preserves 

 made from it, which seem to have a char- 

 acteristic flavor of some merit. 



For previous introduction see No. 



57820. 



89028. Citrus nobilis Lour. Ruta- 

 ceae. 



From India. Seeds presented by Sir James 

 R. Roberts, through R. Y. Jarvis, Ameri- 

 can consul, Calcutta. Received August 

 29, 1930. 



A large, sweet, loose-skinned 



Udaipur. 

 orange. 



89029. Bambusa longispiculata Gam- 

 ble. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



From Dehra Dun, India. Seeds presented 

 by R. N. Parker, Forest Botanist, Forest 

 Research Institute, New Forest. Re- 

 ceived August 28, 1930. 



This species appears to differ from Bam- 

 busa tulda only in the larger spikelets. 



For previous introduction see No. 81495. 



89030. Sorghum arundinaceum 

 (Willd.) Stapf. Poaceae. Grass. 



From Belgian Congo. Seeds presented by 

 Dr. A. Bracke, Casteau, Belgium. Re- 

 ceived August 29, 1930. 



This is closely related to Sudan grass. 

 In its natural habitat it grows on heavy 

 black fertile lands and is apparently peren- 

 nial. It does not spread by underground 

 roots, but volunteers very freely from seed, 

 especially where the land has been culti- 

 vated. The stems are somewhat woodier 

 and more canelike than those of Sudan 

 grass. 



For previous introduction see No. 56801. 



89031 to 89033. Citrullus vulgaris 

 Scbrad. Cucurbitaceae. 



Watermelon. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds 

 presented by Aniano Elayda, Assistant 

 Horticulturist, Bureau of Plant Industry, 

 Department of Agriculture and Natural 

 Resources, Manila. Received August 30, 

 1930. 



Varieties to be used in our breeding- 

 work for resistance to melon diseases. 



89031. De Jaspi. From Baliwag, Bulacan. 



89032. Long Native. From San Isidro, 

 North Esija. 



89033. Valencia. From San Miquel, Bula- 

 can. 



89034 to 89036. 



From Java. Seeds presented by the di- 

 rector, Botanic Gardens, Buitenzorg. Re- 

 ceived September 3, 1930. 



