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93557 to 93571— Continued. 



93562. No. 7935. A mixed sample of 

 light-yellow oval beans, small to me- 

 dium in size ; originally from Kaiyuan, 

 Manchuria. 



93563. No. 7936. A yellow bean, small to 

 medium in size ; originally from Ssu- 

 pingkai, Manchuria. 



93564. No. 7937. A light-yellow, nearly 

 round bean of medium size with brown 

 hilum ; originally from Kungchuling, 

 Manchuria. 



93565. No. 7938. A light-yellow bean of 

 medium size ; originally from Kirin, 

 Manchuria. 



93566. No. 7939. A light-yellow bean, me- 

 dium-small to medium in size ; origi- 

 nally from Changchung, Manchuria. 



Nos. 93567 to 93571 were received from 

 Fukushima Ken, Japan. 



93567. No. 7940. Asahi No. 60 (sunrise 

 No. 60). A medium large, oval, light- 

 yellow bean with brown hilum. 



93568. No. 7941. Shiroke No. 9 (white 

 hair No. 9). A medium large, oval, 

 slightly flattened, light-yellow bean 

 with pale hilum. 



93569. No. 7942. Mejiro No. 1 (white eye 

 No. 1). A medium large, nearly 

 round, light-yellow bean with pale 

 hilum. 



93570. No. 7943. Daruma No. 2. A me- 

 dium size, oval, light-yellow bean with 

 brown hilum. 



93571. No. 7944. SUro hacUkoku. A 

 large nearly round, light-yellow bean 

 with pale hilum. 



93572. Sedum dendroideum Moc. and 

 Sesse. Crassulaceae. 



From Mexico. Seeds collected by Paul 

 Russell and Max Souviron, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received September 26, 

 1930. Numbered in June, 1931. 



No. 16. Collected southwest of Tlalpim. 

 Distrito Federal, in a lava field. A much- 

 branched shrub 2 to 3 feet high, often 

 forming dense masses. The fiat, fleshy. 

 obovate leaves are 1 to 2 inches long, and 

 the small bright-yellow flowers are borne in 

 paniculate cymes. It is native to Mexico. 



93573. Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. 



Feather bamboo. 



From India. Seeds presented by R. N. 

 Parker, forest botanist. Forest Reserve 

 Institute and College, Dehra Dun, United 

 Provinces. Received June 13, 1931. 



This seed was received under the name 

 Bambusa longispiculata, but specimen culm 

 sheaths sent later from the same source are 

 typical of B. vulgaris, and the young 

 plants grown from the seeds appear to be 

 of that species. 



93574 and 93575. Haylockia pusilla 

 Herbert. Amaryllidaceae. 



From Uruguay. Bulbs presented through 

 Dr. William A. Maxon, United States 

 National Museum. Received June 13, 

 1931. 



A bulbous perennial, native to Uruguay, 

 with linear, radical leaves appearing after 

 the flowers. The scape is very short and 

 bears a single flower with greenish tube 1 



93574 and 93575— Continued. 



to 2 inches long and a white or straw- 

 colored limb of equal length, tinged outside 

 with purple or rose. 



93574. A form with white flowers. 



93575. A form with yellow flowers. 



93576. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. 



Alfalfa. 



From Morocco. Seeds presented by H. 

 Brayard, director, Ferme Experimentale, 

 Marrakech. Received June 16, 1931. 



Luzerne of Tafilalet. 



93577. Enterolobium cyclocarpum 

 (Jacq.) Griseb. Mimosaceae. 



From Mexico. Seeds presented by Aurelio 

 Miza, Piedras Negras, Vera Cruz. Re- 

 ceived June 17, 1931. 



One of the most beautiful and largest 

 trees of the Pacific region of tropical Amer- 

 ica, where it grows at an altitude of about 

 2,700 feet. The trunk sometimes becomes 

 3 feet in diameter. The compound leaves 

 close up during the night, and the pods are 

 twisted into a short spiral. The leaves and 

 pods are much relished by cattle. 



For previous introduction see 80690. 



93578 and 93579. 



From the Hawaiian Islands. Seeds pre- 

 sented by the experiment station of the 

 Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association, 

 Honolulu, through Mr. Wray, of Fla- 

 mingo Groves, Fla. Received June 17, 

 1931. 



93578. Baeyxylum africanum (Sond.) 

 Pierre (Peltophorum oprioanwm Sond.). 

 Caesalpiniaceae. 



A handsome, yellow-flowered tree with 

 a habit like a mimosa, native to tropical 

 and subtropical Africa. It becomes 20 to 

 30 feet hieh and should be tested in 

 southern Florida and also in southern 

 California as an ornamental shade tree. 



For previous introduction see 62899. 



93579. Baryxyldm brasiliense (L.) 

 Pierre. Caesalpiniaceae. 



A tree up to 80 feet high with bipin- 

 nate leaves of small leaflets and axillary 

 or terminal racemes of small yellow flow- 

 ers. The orange-colored wood is elastic, 

 tough, and durable and takes on a fine 

 polish. The tree is native to Central 

 America. 



For previous introduction see 87499. 



93580. Olea europaea L. Oleaceae. 



Common olive. 



From Greece. Cuttings presented by 

 George Choremis, Chios. Received June 

 18, 1931. 



Sweet olives which may be eaten fresh 

 from the tree without being processed. 



93581. Litchi chinensis Sonner. 

 (Nephelium litchi Cambess.). Sap- 

 indaceae. Lychee. 



From China. Plants presented by G. Weid- 

 man Groff, Lingnan University, Canton. 

 Received June 22, 1931. 



No. 197. Nomai lychee, from the Lingnan 

 University orchards. 



