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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



90424 to 90447— Continued. 



90445. Tigridia sp. Iridaceae. 



Tigerflower. 



No. 177. Collected near Nogales, Vera 

 Cruz, October 24, 1930, in a gorge north 

 of town at an altitude of 6,000 feet. 



90446. Trifolium sp. Fabaceae. Clover. 



No. 327. Collected along the roadside 

 a mile east of Toluca, State of Mexico, 

 November 12, 1930, at 8,700 feet altitude. 

 A clover about 10 feet high with red 

 flowers. 



90447. Vicia sp. Fabaceae. Vetch. 



No. 325. From the crater west of San 

 Rafael, Distrito Federal, November 10, 

 1930, at an altitude of 7,800 feet. 



90448. Albizzia katangensis Wildem. 

 Mimosaceae. 



From Belgian Congo, Africa. Seeds pre- 

 sented by the Directeur General, Comite 

 Special du Katanga, Elisabethville. Re- 

 ceived December 5, 1930. 



A large deciduous tropical tree, valu- 

 able for timber. The roots are used in 

 an infusion as a disinfectant. 



For previous introduction see 48429. 



90449. Khaya nyasica Stapf. Melia- 

 ceae. 



From Southern Rhodesia, Africa. Seeds 

 presented by Dr. W. L. Thompson, Mount 

 Silinda. Received December 5, 1930. 



The red mahogany is one of the most 

 valuable timber trees of Rhodesia, and is 

 also widely distributed over Mozambique. 

 It is fairly rapid in growth, though not 

 equal to some of the eucalypts in this re- 

 spect. It is found most often growing near 

 streams, but it also occurs on high ground 

 at a distance from water. The timber is 

 very durable and is not attacked by white 

 ants or borers. 



For previous introduction see 85748. 



90450. Telfaieia occtdentalis Hook. f. 

 Cucurbitaceae. 



From Gold Coast, Africa. Seeds presented 

 by L. A. King-Cburch, Conservator of 

 Forests' Office, Department of Agricul- 

 ture, Akkra, through David Fairchild, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received De- 

 cember 5, 1930. 



A woody climber up to 100 feet high, 

 with digitately compound leaves of oblong 

 leaflets, 3-nerved from the base, large pale- 

 purple flowers, and fleshy 10-ribbed fruits 

 about 2 feet long. The flat irregularly 

 shaped seeds are 1 to 2 inches across and 

 are boiled and eaten. It is native to 

 Sierra Leone. 



90451 to 90515. 



From Chihli Province, China. Seeds col- 

 lected by P. H. Dorsett and W. J. Morse, 

 agricultural explorers, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received December 5, 1930. 



90451. Aster sp. Asteraceae. 



No. 7431. From Peiping, October 26, 

 1930. An attractive small-flowered fall- 

 blooming aster with small finely cut 

 leaves. The flowers are less than 1 inch 

 in diameter. 



90451 to 90515— Continued. 



90452. Astragalus melilotoides Pall. 

 Fabaceae. 



No. 7178. From Tangshang, Peiping, 

 October 23, 1930. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 89593. 



90453. Dolichos lablab L. Fabaceae. 



Hyacinth-bean. 



No. 7505. From a farmer in Tahsin- 

 feng, October 22, 1930. A medium-sized 

 black bean speckled with brown. The 

 green beans are used as a vegetable and 

 the dried beans are used for porridge. 



90454. Fagopyrum esculentum Moench. 

 Polygonaceae. Buckwheat. 



No. 7426. From the village of Nan- 

 chuangying, near Peiping, October 22, 

 1930. 



90455. HORDEUM VULGARE PALLIDUM 



Seringe. Poaceae. Six-rowed barley. 



No. 7425. From the village of Nan- 

 chuangying, near Peiping, October 22, 

 1930. Barley is not very extensively 

 grown in this vicinity. 



90456. Lespedeza sp. Fabaceae. 



Bushclover. 



No. 7429. En route from Tang Shan 

 to Nanchuangying, October 23. 1930. A 

 lespedeza with wiry stems, which blooms 

 early. The seeds ripen late and hold 

 well in the pods. It is common in the 

 vicinity of Peiping. 



90457 to 90460. Phaseolus angularis 

 (Willd.) W. F. Wight. Fabaceae. 



Adsuki bean. 



Nos. 90457 and 90458 were received 

 from a farmer in Nanchuangying, 

 October 22, 1930. 



90457. No. 7501. A medium-sized mar- 

 bled gray and black bean used for 

 food. 



90458. No. 7502. A medium-small red- 

 dish-brown bean which is used boiled 

 and as a paste. 



90459. No. 7503. From Tahsinfeng, 

 October 22, 1930. A medium-small 

 marbled gray and black bean, used 

 for food. 



90460. No. 7504. From Taipingchuang, 

 October 22, 1930. A medium-small 

 marbled black and gray bean, used 

 for food. 



90461 to 90467. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. 

 Fabaceae. Mung bean. 



Nos. 90461 and 90462 were received 

 from a farmer in Tahsinfeng, Octo- 

 ber 22, 1930. They are used for 

 making noodles, vermicelli, and bean 

 paste. 



90461. No. 7513. A mixed sample of 

 medium-small dull green and brown 

 beans. 



90462. No. 7514. A medium-small dull- 

 green bean. 



90463. No. 7515. From Taipingchuang, 

 October 22, 1930. A medium-small 

 black bean, used for food. 



90464. No. 7516. From Nanchuang- 

 ying, Octber 22, 1930. A mixed sam- 

 ple of medium-small dull-green and 

 dull-brown beans, used for noodles, 

 vermicelli, and bean paste. 



