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90517 to 90523— Continued. 



90521. (Undetermined.) 



No. 470. Near the Valenciana mine, 

 Guanajuato, November 27, 1930. A her- 

 baceous plant 3 to 18 feet high, with red 

 flowers, found at an altitude of 8,000 

 feet. 



90522. (Undetermined.) 



No. 367. Along the road between 

 Tenango and Tenancingo, Mexico State, 

 November 13, 1930. A leguminous plant 

 with large pods, 6 inches long and over 

 an inch wide, found at an altitude of 

 8,000 feet. 



90523. Zornia diphxlla (L.) Pers. Fa- 

 baceae. 



No. 401. From Nogales, Vera Cruz, 

 November 19, 1930. A prostrate legumi- 

 nous yellow-flowered plant collected in a 

 gorge southeast of town on the mountain 

 side at 5,000 feet altitude. 



90524. Malus sylvestris Mill. (Pyrus 

 mains L.). Malaceae. Apple. 



From Sochi, Union of Soviet Socialist 

 Republics. Trees presented by Profes- 

 sor Licbagov, Sochi Experiment Station. 

 Received December 9, 1930. 



Bellflower X KitaAka. 



90525. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Faba- 

 ceae. Common bean. 



From the port of San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

 Seeds presented through D. N. Shoe- 

 maker, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived December 11, 1930. 



90526 and 90527. Lilium spp. Lilia- 

 ceae. Lily. 



From England. Seeds purchased from 

 W. A. Constable, Paddock Wood, Kent. 

 Received December 12, 1930. 



90526. Lilium farreri Turrill. 



A handsome species discovered in 

 Yunnan, China, by Reginald Farrer and 

 frequently referred to in his writings as 

 the marble Martagon lily. It is a slen- 

 der and graceful lily, 2 to 3 feet high, 

 bearing, on long pedicels, up" to five re- 

 curved white flowers which are slightly 

 spotted with purple on the interior. 

 This lily possesses a strong constitution 

 and increases fast by means of numerous 

 small bulbs forming at the base of the 

 stem. 



For previous introduction see 75727. 



90527. Lilium philippinbnsb formosa- 

 num (Baker) Wilson. 



A form of the Benguet lily which is 

 native to Taiwan and is characterized by 

 its long narrow leaves and vinous purple- 

 tinged flowers. 



90528 to 90532. Phleum pratense L. 

 Poaceae. Timothy. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- 

 lics. Seeds presented by A. Kol, Chief, 

 Bureau of Introduction, Institute of Ap- 

 plied Botany and New Cultures, Lenin- 

 grad. Received December 12, 1930. 



90528. No. 2800. From Ukhta Mountain, 

 Murmansk Government. 



90529 to 90532. Wild forms. 



90529. No. 3966. From Ssevero Dvinsk 

 Government. 



90528 to 90532— Continued. 



90530. No. 3943. From Ssevero Dvinsk 

 Government. 



90531. No. 4374. From Novo-Nikolsk 

 Government. 



90532. No. 4376. From Buriat-Mongol 

 Republic (former Irkutsk Govern- 

 ment). 



90533. Myoporum laetum Forst. f. 

 Myoporaceae. 



From Mexico. Seeds collected by Dr. Don- 

 ald Reddick, Cornell University, in col- 

 laboration with Max Souviron, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received December 1, 

 1930. 



No. 329. From Toluca, Mexico State, 

 November 12, 1930. Collected from Senor 

 Zapeda's garden, at an altitude of 8,700 

 feet, a shrub or small tree up to 25 feet 

 high, with lanceolate to obovate leaves 2 

 to 4 inches long and axillary fascicles of 

 small white flowers spotted with purple, 

 followed by fleshy purple fruits less than 

 half an inch long. It is native to New 

 Zealand. 



90534 to 90536. 



From Java, Netherland East Indies. Seeds 

 presented by G. Koch, Manager, Sindang 

 Panen Estate, Peerwakarta, through David 

 Fairchild, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived December 16, 1930. 



90534. Acacia villosa (Swartz) Willd. 

 Mimosaceae. 



A native of Venezuela which is used in 

 Java for the same purpose as Leucaena 

 glauca; that is, as a shade for field crops ; 

 it is preferred because of its slower 

 growth. It is said to be used in the teak 

 forest plantings as a permanent legumi- 

 nous undershrub to add nitrogen and hu- 

 mus to the soil. 



For previous introduction see 67837. 



90535. Cassia hirsuta L. Caesalpinia- 



An erect annual herb with long hairs. 

 The compound leaves are made up of three 

 to five pairs of ovate leaflets 2 to 3 inches 

 long, and the yellow flowers are borne in 

 axillary racemes. It is native to Brazil. 



For previous introduction see 81411. 



Clitoria laurifolia Poir. (C. ca- 

 janifoUa Benth.). Fabaceao. 



An erect herbaceous tropical leguminous 

 plant said to have white flowers. It may 

 prove valuable as a cover crop. 



For previous introduction see 72995. 



90537 to 90543. Solantjm tuberosum L. 

 Solanaceae. Potato. 



From Halle-Saale, Germany. Tubers pre- 

 sented by E. F. Gaines, Pullman, Wash. 

 Received December 16, 1930. 



90537. Paulsen X Holscher; Gaines No. 

 1 ; Firli. A very early potato with 

 flesh and skin yellow, shallow eyes, kid- 

 ney-shaped tubers ; small finely pubes- 

 cent leaves which roll when near matu- 

 rity ; flowers, blue violet. This potato 

 is of good quality, can be planted early 

 in all soils, and is immune to canker. 



90538. Paulsen X Holscher; Gaines No. 

 2 ; Goldappel. An early potato with 

 golden-yellow flesh, yellow skin, round 

 shallow eyes, and white flowers. It is 

 immune to canker. 



