INVENTORY^ 



93749. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 93756 to 93762 — Continued 



From Mexico. Seeds presented by Emil 

 Makrinius, Concordia, Oaxaca. Received 

 July 1, 1931. 



Indian name, Chise. Corn grown in 

 the mountains at 10,000 feet altitude ; it 

 matures in 11 months. 



93750. Ulmus pumila L. 



Ulmaceae. 

 Chinese elm. 



From Manchuria. Seeds purchased from 

 the Manshu Nosan Shokai (Inc.), whole- 

 sale seed growers and dealers, Dairen. 

 Received July 1, 1931. 



Collected near Mukden. Manchuria, 

 at 250 feet altitude. Introduced for the 

 use of experimenters in the north-central 

 Plains area. 



93751 to 93755. Avena spp. Poaceae. 



Oats. 



From Uruguay, South America. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Dr. Alberto Boerger, Director 

 del Instituto Fitotecnico y Semillere 

 Nacional, La Estanzuela, Department Co- 

 lonia. Received July 1, 1931. 



Oat varieties introduced for the use of de- 

 partment specialists. 



93751. Avena byzantixa Koch. 



No. 1095-A, 1332. 



93752 to 93755. Avena sativa L. 



93752. No. 64-Q. 



93753. No. 64-R. 



93754. No. 64-S, 613321. 



93755. No. 64-T. 



93756 to 93762. 



From Quibdo, Colombia. Seeds collected 

 by W. A. Archer. Received July 2, 1931. 



93756. Carica papaya L. Papayaceae. 



Papaya. 



Collected in May, 1931. A variety 

 about 8 inches long and semiseedless. 

 This type is frequently found in the re- 

 gion around Quibdo. 



93757. Cucdrbita 

 Cucurbitaceae. 



MOSCHATA 



Duchesne. 

 Cushaw. 



Sapallo. Collected April 20, 1931, at 

 Quibdo. A short-necked, light-green 

 squash 9 inches long and over 5 inches 

 in diameter with irregular cream mark- 

 ings on the globular body. The flesh, 

 which has the color and odor of the 

 Rocky Ford cantaloupe, is used in making 

 dulces. The seeds are roasted and eaten. 



93758. Guilielma gasipaes (H. B. K.) 

 Bailey (O. speciosa Mart.). Phoeni- 

 caceae. Pupunha. 



An Amazonian palm, becoming ulti- 

 mately about 60 feet high, closely allied 

 to the pejibaye (Guilielma utilis). Like 

 the pejibaye, it furnishes food for a great 

 number of people in regions where it is 

 indigenous ; it appears to be of promise 

 for cultivating as a food plant through- 

 out the Tropics in congenial situations. 



For previous introduction see 93359. 



93759. Phytelefhas macrocarpa Ruiz 

 and Pav. Phoenicaceae. 



Ivory-nut palm. 



A tall tropical American palm with a 

 thick, rough trunk and foliage resem- 

 bling that of the coconut palm. The 

 bony fruits are used for making buttons, 

 etc. 



For previous introduction see 74503. 



93760. Hedychidi 

 Zinziberaceae. 



coronaridm K o e n. 

 Common gingerlily. 



No. 1847. Heliotrppo. Collected in a 

 park at Quibdo, April 10, 1931. A tu- 



1 It should be understood that the names of varieties of fruits, vegetables, cereals, and 

 other plants used in this inventory are those under which the material was received when 

 introduced by the Division of Foreign Plant Introduction, and, further, that the printing of 

 such names here does not constitute their official publication and adoption in this country. 

 As the different varieties are studied, their entrance into the American trade forecast, and 

 the use of varietal names for them in American literature becomes necessary, the foreign 

 varietal designations appearing in this inventory will be subject to change with a view to 

 bringing the forms of the names into harmony with recognized horticultural nomenclature. 



It is a well-known fact that botanical descriptions, both technical and economic, seldom 

 mention the seeds at all and rarely describe them in such a way as to make possible iden- 

 tification from the seeds alone. Many of the unusual plants listed in these inventories are 

 appearing in this country for the first time, and there are no seed samples or herbarium 

 specimens with ripe seeds with which the new arrivals may be compared. The only iden- 

 tification possible is to see that the sample received resembles seeds of other species of the 

 same genus or of related genera. The responsibility for the identification, therefore, must 

 necessarily often rest with the person sending the material. If there is any question 

 regarding the correctness of the identification of any plant received from this division, 

 herbarium specimens of leaves and flowers should be sent in so that definite identification 

 can be made. 



