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92045 to 92072— Continued. 



to 92066. So J A max (L.) Piper 

 {Glycine liispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. 

 Soybean. 



92062. No. 6792. MosJiito. Received 

 from Mr. O'Hara, Dairen, Manchu- 

 ria, February 9, 1930. A medium- 

 small much-flattened glossy yellow- 

 ish-brown bean ; used for green ma- 

 nure and as forage for horses. 



Nos. 92063 to 92066 were purchased in 

 Tientsin, Chihli Province, China, 

 January 6, 1931. 



No. 7682. An oblong somewhat 

 flattened black bean with yellow 

 germ and gray hilum. Said to be 

 locally grown. 



92064. No. 7683. A locally grown 

 rather small light-yellow bean which 

 is irregular in size ; germ yellow and 

 hilum inconspicuous. 



92065. No. 7684. A locally grown 

 light-green bean which is irregular in 

 size, some being quite small ; germ 

 yellow, hilum more or less incon- 

 spicuous. 



No. 7685. A large nearly 

 round deep-green bean with green 

 germ and rather inconspicuous 

 hilum ; said to be locally grown. 



Nos. 92067 to 92071 were received 

 from the Manshu Nosan Shokai (Inc.), 

 seed growers, Dairen, Manchuria, Febru- 

 ary 3. 1931. 



92067. Syringa amukensis Rupr. Olea- 

 ceae. Manchurian lilac. 



No. 7723. A lilac which grows from 

 a shrub to a small tree, with large hand- 

 some clusters of white flowers. 



92068. Syringa oblata dilatata (Nakai) 

 Rehder. Oleaceae. Lilac. 



No. 7720. A loosely branched shrub 

 up to 12 feet high, with ovate long- 

 pointed leaves 6 inches long which turn 

 vinous red in autumn, and loose clusters 

 of pale purple-lilac flowers which appear 

 early in the spring. It is native to 

 Chosen. 



For previous introduction see 85739. 



92069. Tilia manshurica Rupr. and 

 Maxim. Tiliaceae. Linden. 



No. 7721. A small-leaved linden, na- 

 tive to Manchuria. 



For previous introduction see 73059. 



92070. Vaccinium uliginosum L. Vac- 

 ciniaceae. Bog bilberry. 



No. 7718. A low shrub 1 to 2 feet high 

 with nearly sessile obovate entire leaves 

 1 inch long, axillary clusters of one to 

 four pink or white urn-shaped flowers a 

 quarter of an inch long, and blue-black 

 edible sweet berries. It is native to 

 northern Europe, Asia, and America. 



92071. Viburnum sargenti K o e h n e . 

 Caprifoliaceae. Sargent cranberrybush. 



No. 7722. A strong-growing shrub 12 

 to 15 feet high, somewhat resembling 

 Viburnum opulus, with broadly ovate 3- 

 lobed leaves and large clusters of bright- 

 red fruits which are very attractive. It 

 is native to northeastern Asia. 



For previous introduction see 71167. 



92045 to 92072— Continued. 



92072. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. 

 Fabaceae. Cowpea. 



No. 7689. From Tientsin, Chihli Prov- 

 ince, China. A mottled red-brown cow- 

 pea which is commonly grown in this 

 vicinity. 



92073 to 92092. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- 

 publics. Seeds presented by the director, 

 Regional Oil Plant Station, Kruglik, 

 Northern Caucasus. Received March 17, 

 1931. 



B2073 to 92083. Arachis hypogaea L. 

 Fabaceae. Peanut. 



92073. African. 



92074. Spanish. 



92075. Spanish No. k- 



92076. Spanish No. 10. 



92077. Spanish No. SOS. 



92078. Spanish No. S30. 



92079. Improved Spanish. 



92080. Tennessee Red. 



92081. Valencia. 



92082. Valencia No. Ifl9. 



92083. Virginia Bunch. 



92084 to 92086. Brassica spp. Brassica- 

 ceae. 



92084. Brassica nigra (L.) Koch. 



Black mustard. 



Received as Brassica nigra, but the 

 seeds look like B. juncea. 



92085. Brassica napus L. Rape. 

 A collection of early varieties. 



92086. Brassica napus L. Rape. 

 A collection of late varieties. 



92087. Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz. 

 Brassicaceae. 



An annual crucifer 1 to 2 feet high 

 with lanceolate leaves and small yellow 

 flowers. It is cultivated in Europe for 

 the oil expressed from the seeds, and is 

 also used as fodder for cattle. 



92088. Helianthus annuus L. Astera- 

 ceae. Common sunflower. 



No. 631. 



92089. Helianthus annuus L. Astera- 

 ceae. Common sunflower. 



No. A^l. 



. Perilla frutescens (L.) Brit- 

 ton (P. ocymoides L.). Mentbaceae. 

 Green perilla. 



Sou tze. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 91061. 



92091. Ricinus communis L. Euphor- 

 biaceae. Castor-bean. 



Compactus (improved). 



92092. Ricinus communis L. Euphor- 

 biaceae. Castor-bean. 



Compactus No. 5. 



