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92023 and 92024. Triticum .aestivtjm 

 L. (T. vulgare Vill). Poaceae. 



Common wheat. 



From Peru. Seeds presented by Alberto 

 Martin Lyncb, Sayapullo (Trujillo). Re- 

 ceived March 12, 1931. 



Wheat grown at an altitude of 10,000 

 feet from Huancajanga, district of Saya- 

 pullo, Province of Cajabamba, Department 

 of Cajamarca, where the rainfall is heavy. 



92023. No. 1. MocJw (without beards). 

 Seed came originally from Australia. 



92024. No. 2. Candeal (hard wbeat). 

 Seed originally brought by the Span- 

 iards during the colonial epoch. 



92025. Malus sp. Malaceae. Apple. 



From Fiance. Plants presented by J. Du- 

 frenoy, Station de Recherches Agronom- 

 iques de Clermont-Ferrand. Received 

 March 12, 1931. 



Nor de Monton. An apple which is prop- 

 agated by layering and is highly valued as 

 a stock in the Clermont-Ferrand region. 



92026 to 92029. 



From Nigeria, Africa. Seeds presented by 

 Rev. C. J. Bender, Grand Soppo Post 

 Buea, Cameroon Province. Received 

 March 13, 1931. 



92026 and 92027. Flacourtia jangomas 

 (Lour.) Gmel. ( F. cataphracta Roxb.). 

 Flacourtiaceae. Paniala. 



A small spiny tropical tree of compact 

 habit, native to India. It bears small 

 purplish fruits which may be made into 

 an excellent jelly. 



For previous introduction see 81688. 



92026. Fruits the size of a small plum. 



92027. A sport of Flacourtia cata- 

 phracta. The fruits are the size of 

 a small cherry, very sweet, and w T ith 

 few seeds. 



92028. Citrus sp. Rutaceae. 



A cross between a wild African orange 

 and Las Palmas. The fruits are very 

 sweet and luscious. 



92029. Rubus sp. Rosaceae. 



A wild blackberry, grown at about 

 3,000 feet altitude. 



92030. Lecythis zabucajo Aubl. Lec- 

 ythidaceae. Sapucaya nut. 



From Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West 

 Indies. Seeds purchased from R. O. Wil- 

 liams, Superintendent and Assistant Bot- 

 anist, Department of Agriculture. Re- 

 ceived March 13, 1931. 



The sapucaya nut is native to the Ama- 

 zon Valley and adjacent regions, and many 

 people consider it even better flavored than 

 the Brazil nut. The somewhat triangular 

 nuts are over 2 inches long and about 1 

 inch wide. They are borne in large woody 

 urn-shaped capsules about 6 inches in diam- 

 eter, with close-fitting lids at the top. It is 

 a slow grower, and a long time is required 

 for the trees to reach the bearing age. 

 It seems unlikely that this tree will succeed 

 in the United States, but it may do so in 

 the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and 

 elsewhere in the Tropics. 



For previous introduction see 63427. 



92031. Couepia grandiflora (Mart, 

 and Zucc.) Benth. Rosaceae. 



From Brazil. Seeds presented by E. I. du 

 Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, 

 Del., through G. S. Jamieson, United 

 States Department of Agriculture. Re- 

 ceived March 18, 1931. 



A small tree with stout branches, linear- 

 oblong, coriaceous leaves 3 to 6 inches 

 long, and small flowers in densely tomen- 

 tose compound panicles 5 to 10 inches long. 

 It is native to Brazil, and the seeds are 

 said to produce a valuable oil. 



92032. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. 

 Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. 



From New South Wales, Australia. Seeds 

 presented by John Douglas, Field Branch, 

 Department of Agriculture, Sydney. Re- 

 ceived March 13, 1931. 



Angelo. A very prolific variety of excep- 

 tionally high quality under Australian con- 

 ditions. 



92033. Rhododendron pentaphylltjm 

 Maxim. {Azalea quinquefolia rosea 

 Rend. ) . Ericaceae. Fiveleaf azalea. 



From Japan. Seeds purchased from T. 

 Sakata & Co., Yokohama. Received 

 March 13, 1931. 



For previous introduction and description 

 see 91247. 



92034. Eremochloa zeylanica Hack. 

 Poaceae. Grass. 



From Ceylon. Seeds presented by the sys- 

 tematic botanist. Department of Agricul- 

 ture, Peradeniya. Received March 13, 

 1931. 



A perennial grass, native to Ceylon, 12 to 

 18 inches high, with narrow leaves and 

 slender spikes. Of possible value for lawns 

 and pastures. 



For previous introduction see 78038. 



92035 and 92036. 



From Quetta, India. Plants purchased 

 from the Quetta Fruit Agency. Received 

 March 14, 1931. 



92035. Prunus armeniaca L. Amygda- 

 laceae. Apricot. 



Nari Pas Has. 



92036. Amygdalus persica L. (Prwrws 

 persiea Stokes). Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



Garma Sarda. 



92037. Guilielma gasipaes (H. B. K.) 

 Bailey (G. speciosa Mart.). Phoe- 

 nicaceae. Pupunha. 



From Cali, Colombia. Seeds presented 

 through C. B. Doyle, Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry. Received March 14, 1931. 



A palm with clustered stems that attain 

 a height of 40 feet. The fruit grows in 

 large bunches and has a firm, thick, and 

 mealy pericarp which when cooked has a 

 flavor resembling that of a chestnut. 



For previous introduction see 81587. 



92038 to 92044. Ocimtjm basilicum L. 

 Menthaceae. Common basil. 



From Paris, France. Seeds purchased from 

 Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Received March 

 16, 1931. 



