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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



93275 to 93278. Ficus cakica L. 

 Moraceae. Common fig. 



From England. Rooted cuttings purchased 

 from George Bunyard & Co., the Royal 

 Nurseries, Maidstone. Received May 4, 

 1931. 



93275. Brown Turkey. A midseason vari- 

 ety which is medium long, deep brown- 

 ish purple with a light bloom, and red 

 flesh. It is very delicious, extremely 

 fertile, and tbe best for main crop in 

 or out of doors. 



93276. Brunswick. An enormous, pear- 

 shaped, midseason variety, pale green 

 with a brownish-purple flush, and de- 

 licious white flesh with slight tinge of 

 red at the center. It is very hardy, 

 ripens after Brown turkey, and is the 

 largest tor outside culture. This vari- 

 ety has been grown in England for 200 

 years. 



93277. Negro Largo (the San Pietro of 

 Italy). This enormous pear-shaped 

 jet-black fig is the second early in time 

 of ripening and has pale-red flesh, most 

 tender and delicious. It is a free 

 bearer, but not hardy enough for out- 

 side culture in England. 



93278. Osborne's Prolific. A roundish 

 dark-brown fig which ripens early and 

 is extremely prolific. The pale-yellow 

 flesh has a rich sweet flavor. 



93279. Phlebotaenia cowellii Brit- 

 ton. Polygalaceae. Violet tree. 



From Puerto Rico. Seeds presented by 

 H. T. Cowles, College of Agriculture and 

 Mechanic Arts, University of Puerto Rico, 

 Mayaguez. Received May 4, 1931. 



A beautiful deciduous tree about 20 feet 

 high, with elliptic to obovate leathery leaves 

 and violet-purple Servers half an inch long, 

 in 4-flowered to 10-flowered racemes, ap- 

 pearing in February before the leaves. It 

 is native to Puerto Rico. 



93280. Cyrtostachys eenda Blume. 

 Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



From Sumatra. Seeds presented by J. A. 

 Lozing, Plantentuin Sibolangit, Sibolan- 

 git, Medan. Received July 7, 1928. 

 Numbered in May, 1931. 



A Sumatran palm of stately habit, about 

 25 feet high, with a slender spineless trunk 

 crowned by a graceful cluster of pinnately 

 divided leaves with bright-red leaf sheaths. 



For previous introduction see 68116. 



93281. Chamaedoeea tepejilote 

 Liebm. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



From Zacuapam, Huatusco, Vera Cruz, 



Mexico. Seeds presented by Dr. C. A. 



Purpus. Received March 3, 1930. Num- 

 bered in May, 1931. 



A palm, native to Mexico, up to 10 feet 

 high, with pinnate leaves about 4 feet long. 

 The undeveloped inflorescence is eaten as 

 a vegetable. 



For previous introduction see 80881. 



93282. Garcinia sp. Clusiaceae. 



From Indo-China. Seeds presented by M. 

 Poilane, Institut des Recherches Agro- 

 nomiques de l'lndochine, division de bo- 

 tanique, Annam. Received March 25, 

 1930. Numbered in April, 1931. 



Possibly of value as a stock for the 

 mangosteen. 



93283 to 93289. Avena spp. Poaceae. 



Oats. 



From Germany. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 William Nicolaisen, University of Halle, 

 Halle-Saale. Received May 5, 1931. 



A collection of oat varieties which have 

 shown resistance to loose smut of oats un- 

 ,der conditions in Germany. Introduced for 

 the use of department specialists. 



93283. Avena byzantina Koch. 



No. 30. Algerian. 



For previous introduction see 80219. 

 93284 to 93289. Avena sativa L. 



93284. No. 101. Black mesdago. 



93285. No. 104. Champion a kadmae. 



93286. No. 36. Kelsalls. 



93287. No. 110. Monarch. 



93288. No. 33. Reid. 



93289. No. 39. Warrigal. 



93290 and 93291. 



From the Union of South Africa. Seeds 

 presented by I. B. Pole Evans, chief, di- 

 vision of plant industry, Department of 

 Agriculture, Pretoria. Received May 6, 

 1931. 



93290. Heliophila suavissima Burch. 

 Brassicaceae. 



A subshrubby perennial, 1 to 2 feet 

 high, branched at the base, with wand- 

 like branches, leafy in the lower part. 

 The linear, awl-shaped leaves are 1 to 

 2 inches long, and the rather large, fra- 

 grant, violet or purple flowers are borne 

 in racemes 6 inches long. It is native to 

 southern Africa. 



93291. Phtmaspermum parvifolium 

 (DC.) Benth. and Hook. Asteraceae. 



A rigid, much-branched shrub, 1 to 2 

 feet high, with thinly silky, tufted, linear 

 leaves 1 inch long or less, and chrysan- 

 themumlike flowers having reddish or 

 yellow disk flowers and white rays. It 

 is native to southern Africa, where it 

 is said to make a valuable pasture for 

 merino sheep. 



93292 to 93297. Mangifera indica L. 

 Anacardiaceae. Mango. 



From Hawaii. Cuttings presented by W. 

 T. Pope, Senior Horticulturist, Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station, Honolulu. Re- 

 ceived May 6, 1931. 



93292. Holt. 



93293. Jemshedi or Jamshedi. 



93294. McDougall. 



93295. Mulgoa. 



93296. Whelan. 



93297. Whitney. 



93298. Achras zapota L. Sapotaceae. 



Sapodilla. 



From Java. Seeds presented by the Tuin- 

 bouwkundig Ambtenaar, Pasar Minggoe. 

 Received March 19, 1930. Numbered in 

 May, 1931. 



A small symmetrical tree, 25 to 30 feet 

 high, with shiny dark-green leathery leaves 

 and round or oblong, fleshy fruits resem- 

 bling in outward appearance a smooth- 

 skinned brown potato. It is native to 



