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89034 to 89036— Continued. 



89034. Cassia moschata H. B. K. Caes- 

 alpiniaceae. 



A medium-sized tropical South Ameri- 

 can tree with leaves composed of 14 to 

 IS pairs of leaflets and yellow flowers 

 in axillary racemes. 



For previous introduction see No. 72431. 



89035. Syzygium acuminatissimdm 

 (Blunie) DC. (Eugenia acuminatissima 

 Kurz). Myrtaceae. 



A large evergreen tree up to 80 feet 

 high with thinly coriaceous elliptic-lance- 

 olate leaves about 4 inches long, com- 

 pound panicles of small white flowers, 

 and blackish purple fruits nearly an inch 

 in diameter. It is native to Burma, the 

 Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra. 



89036. Syzygium cymosum (Lam.) DC. 

 Myrtaceae. 



An erect tree with brown branchlets, 

 somewhat coriaceous oblong sharp-point- 

 ed leaves 2 to 4 inches long, small cymes 

 of inconspicuous flowers, and globose 

 fruits 1 inch in diameter. It is native 

 to the island of Mauritius. 



89037 and 89038. 



From Morocco. Seeds presented by Parker 

 W. Buhrman. American consul, Casa- 

 blanca. Received September 3, 1930. 



89037. Genista monosperma (L.) Lam. 

 Fabaceae. Bridal-veil broom. 



An ornamental leguminous shrub, na- 

 tive to Spain, about 10 feet high, with 

 slender grayish branches and small very 

 narrow leaves. The fragrant white 

 flowers are in short lateral racemes. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 78902. 



89038. Polycarpaea nivea (Ait.) Webb. 

 Silenaceae. 



A low-growing gray hairy perennial 

 plant, used extensively and successfully 

 in the sand-binding experiments on the 

 sand dunes. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 71862. 



'89039 to 89075. 



From Manchuria. Seeds collected by P. H. 

 Dorsett and W. J. Morse, agricultural ex- 

 plorers, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived September 4, 1930. 



and 89040. Asparagus sp. Conval- 

 lariaceae. 



89039. Asparagus sp. 



No. 6002. July 14, 1930. Near Im- 

 pukujoshi, from plants along the road- 

 side. This species grows quite abund- 

 antly along the roadsides and hillsides. 

 It is from 2 to over 3 feet high and 

 apparently is a different species from 

 No. 5872 (89040). 



89040. Aspargus sp. 



No. 5872. July 11, 1930. From 

 wild plants on the mountain south of 

 Dairen. This species grows quite 

 abundantly on the mountains, and the 

 plants range from 15 to 30 inches 

 high. 



89039 to 89075 — Continued. 



89041 to 89047. Medicago sativa L. Fa- 

 baceae. Alfalfa. 



Probably introduced from Russia 

 during their occupation of this section. 



89041. No. 6047. July 31, 1930. From 

 plants along the roadside about 1 

 mile west of Hsimgyaocheng. Plants 

 erect, with flowers ranging from 

 light blue to deep pinkish blue. 



89042. No. 6044. July 26. 1930. From 

 plants along the hillside near the 

 seashore, Hoshinoya. The plants 

 vary in habit oi growth from pro- 

 cumbent to nearly erect. Flowers 

 vary from very light blue to deep 

 purple. Some plants have smoky 

 yellow flowers. 



89043. No. 6045. July 29. 1930. From 

 plants along the roadside about 1 

 mile southwest of Hsimgyaocheng. 

 Plants erect, flowers varying from 

 light blue to deep pinkish blue. 

 Grows quite abundantly and seeds 

 very heavily. 



89044. No. 6042. July 26, 1930. From 

 plants along a hillside near the sea- 

 shore, Hoshinoya. Plants erect, 24 

 to 30 inches high, with blue flowers. 



89045. No. 6043. July 26, 1930. From 

 plants growing on the side of cliff 

 near the seashore at Hoshinoya. 

 Plants erect, 24 to 30 inches high, 

 with pale-blue flowers. 



89046. No. 6033. July 17, 1930. From 

 a single plant along the road of the 

 north wall of Chinchon. Plant erect 

 with light-blue flowers. 



89047. No. 6041. July 26, 1930. From 

 plant along a roadside on a hillside 

 near Port Arthur. Plant erect, 26 

 to 36 inches high, with pale-blue 

 flowers. 



89048 and 89049. Melilotus suaveolens 

 Ledeb. Fabaceae. Sweetclover. 



89048. No. 6040. July 26, 1930. Col- 

 lected along the roadside on the 

 mountain near Port Arthur. Plants 

 30 to 36 inches high, with yellow 

 flowers. Growth starts rather early 

 in the spring. 



89049. No. 6046. July 31, 1930. From 

 plants along the roadside north of 

 Hsimgyaocheng. Plants 24 to 36 

 inches high, with yellow flowers. 



89050. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. Faba- 

 ceae. Mung bean. 



No. 6074. August 2, 1930. From a 

 warehouse in the South Manchurian Rail- 

 way storage yards at Dairen. A medium- 

 sized, light-green bean with white hilum. 

 Used for bean vermicelli and bean 

 sprouts. 



89051. Rubus sp. Rosaceae. 



No. 6034. July 24, 1930. From plants 

 in a mountain valley about 2 miles 

 northwest of Koneisen. Fruits orange 

 red and rather sweet ; the leaves of the 

 plant are white underneath. 



89052 to 89075. Soja max (L.) Piper 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. 



Soybean, 



From a warehouse in the South Man- 

 churian Railwav storage yards, Dairen, 

 August 2, 1930. A collection of medium- 

 sized mixed yellow varieties used for 

 oil and oil meal. 



