OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 193 



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90801. Ficus payapa Blanco. Mora- 

 ceae. Fig. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds 

 presented by P. J. Wester. Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received December 29, 

 1930. 



A tree with smooth oblanceolate subcoria- 

 ceous leaves 5 to 8 inches long and axillary 

 pairs of nearly globular fruits 1 inch in 

 diameter. It is native to the Philippines. 



90802. LlVISTONA ALTISSIMA Zoll. 



Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



From Singapore, Straits Settlements. Seeds 

 presented by R. Holttum, Director, Bo- 

 tanic Gardens. Received December 29, 

 1930. 



A graceful palm up to 80 feet higb, with 

 fan-shaped leaves. The hard wood is val- 

 ued by the natives for construction work. 

 It is native to the East Indies. 



For previous introduction see 81591. 



90803. Pinus nigra mauritanica Maire 

 and Peyer. Pinaceae. 



From Algeria. Seeds presented by Prof. 

 Rene" Maire, University of Algiers, Al- 

 giers, through David Fairchild. Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received December 

 29, 1930. 



A variety of the Austrian pine distin- 

 guished by its smaller size, smaller cones, 

 and larger leaves. It is native to Morocco, 

 south of Djuradjura. 



For previous introduction see 80106. 



90804 and 90805. 



From Africa. Seeds presented by John 

 Gossweiler, Servicos Florestais D'Angola. 

 Received December 29, 1930. 



90804. Musa vbntricosa Welw. Musa- 

 ceae. Banana. 



A banana 8 to 10 feet high, with a 

 swollen stem 4 feet in diameter at the 

 base. The bright green oblanceolate 

 leaves are 4 to 5 feet long, the drooping 

 panicles are made up of dense flower 

 clusters, and the dry coriaceous fruits, 

 2 to 3 inches long, are full of dull-black 

 seeds nearly 1 inch in diameter. It is 

 native to tropical Africa. 



90805. Rumex abyssinicus Jacq. Poly- 

 gonaceae. 



As a source of greens during the hot 

 summer months the Abyssinian rumex is 

 of great promise. Seed may be sown in 

 the greenhouse or hotbed in early spring 

 and the plants set out as soon as the soil 

 can be worked. The plants grow 7 to 8 

 feet in height and continue to yield greens 

 until cut down by frost in late autumn. 

 The leaves are cooked and served in the 

 same manner as spinach, but care must 

 be taken to change the water, in cooking, 

 to eliminate excessive acidity. 



For previous introduction see 58482. 



90806 to 90829. Saccharum officina- 

 rum L. Poaceae. Sugarcane. 



From Cuba. Cuttings obtained by Ernst 

 Artschwager, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received December 29, 1930. 



90806. tfo. 28. 



90807. 8. G. 1Z-1 



90808. Uba. 



90806 to 90829 — Continued. 



90809. Crista Oire. 



90810. P. O. J. 2878. 



90811. No. 2725. 



90812. No. 2361 



90813. B. fforium. 



90814. No. 2883. 



90815. No. 1228. 



90816. No. 2-878. 



90817. No. 2725. 



90818. No. 2361 



90819. Java 311. 



90820. Java 310. 



90821. Barbados ichite sport. 



90822. Black figi. 



90823. P. O. J. 21 Ik. 



90824. Kavangeria. 



90825. H. G. 12079. 



90826. No. 979. 



90827. Yellow bamboo. 



90828. H. G. 9072. 



90829. [Received without label.] 



90830. Trifolium pratense L. Faba- 

 ceae. Red clover. 



From France. Seeds purchased from T6- 

 zier Freres, Valence sur Rhone. Re- 

 ceived December 30, 1930. 



French red clover (Valence grown). 



90831. FORSTERONIA FLORIBTJNDA 



(Swartz) A. DC. Apocynaceae. 



From Jamaica. Seeds presented by M. S. 

 Goodman, Superintendent, Hope Gardens, 

 Kingston. Received December 30, 1930. 



A ti-ailing shrub with oblong bluntly 

 mucronate leathery leaves 2 to 3 inches 

 long, and terminal cymes of whitish wheel- 

 shaped flowers. It is native to Jamaica 

 and is of possible value as a rubber-produc- 

 ing plant. 



90832 to 90836. Triticum spp. Poa- 

 ceae. Wheat. 



From Peru. Seeds presented by M. B. 

 Ochiozola, Chief, Estacion Experimental 

 Agricola, Lima. Received December 30, 

 1930. 



A collection of northern wheats which 

 have been acclimatized to Peru. 



90832 to 90835. Triticum aestivum L. 

 {T. vulgare Vill.). Common wheat. 



90832. Eanred. From Ya nam a re a, 

 Jauja, through the Comision Agron- 

 omica de Junin. 



90833. Manitoba. From Yanamarca, 

 Jauja, through the Comision Agron- 

 omica de Junin. 



90834. Marquis. From the Granja Es- 

 cuela del Cuzco, Cuzco Department. 



90835. Northern Spring. From the 

 Granja Escuela del Cuzco, Cuzco 

 Department. 



90836. Triticum turgidum L. 



Poulard wheat. 



Chumpe Rojo. From the Hacienda 

 Jarria, Cerro de Pasco, Junin Depart- 

 ment. 



