INVENTORY* 



94283. Gossypium sp. 



Malvaceae. 



Cotton. 



From Bangui, French Equatorial Africa. 

 Seeds presented by the Compagnie Coton- 

 niere Equatoriale Franchise, through T. 

 H. Kearnev, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received October 2, 1931. 



Native cotton, introduced for the use of 

 department specialists working with the 

 breeding of Egyptian cotton. 



94284 and 94285. 



From Manchuria. Seeds purchased from 

 Manchu Nosan Shokai (Inc.). wholesale 

 seed growers and dealers, Dairen. Re- 

 ceived October 2, 1931. 



94284. Vicia villosa Roth. Fabaceae. 



Hairy vetch. 



Manchurian-grown seed. 



94285. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. 

 Fabaceae. Cowpea. 



Manchurian-grown seed. 

 94286 to 94288. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- 

 lics. Seeds presented by the chief, Bu- 

 reau of Introduction, Leningrad, at the 

 request of Dr. V. P. Alekseev, Subtrop- 

 ical Branch. Sukbum, Caucasus. Re- 

 ceived October 2. 1931. 



94286. Passiflora edulis Sims. Passi- 

 floraceae. Purple granadilla. 



No. 41399. A small woody herbaceous 

 vine, climbing by tendrils, that produces 

 white flowers tinged with purple, followed 

 by egg-shaped edible fruits. These may 

 be eaten fresh or cooked or used as 

 flavoring. Hardy only in almost frost- 

 free regions. 



For previous introduction see 49475. 



94287 and 94288. Psididm Cattleianum 

 Sabine. Myrtaceae. Strawberry guava. 



94287. No. 41400. A red-fruited form. 



94288. No. 4 14 1. A yellow-fruited 

 form. 



94289. Pkunus aemeniaca L. Amyg- 

 dalaceae. Apricot. 



From China. Seeds presented by W. M. 

 Hayes, Tenghsun, Shantung. Received 

 October 5, 1931. 

 Apricot kernels of an unusual shape. 



94290 to 94293. Mangifera indica L. 

 Anacardiaceae. Mango. 



From Hawaii. Scions presented by W. T. 

 Pope, senior horticulturist, Office of 

 Experiment Stations, Honolulu. Re- 

 ceived October 12, 1931. 



94290. Holt. 94292. Mulgola. 



94291. Jamshedi. 94293. Whitney. 



94294. Podophyllum e m o d i Wall. 

 Berberidaceae. Himalayan mayapple. 



From India. Seeds presented by the con- 

 servator of forests, Chamba, Chamba 

 State. Received October 12, 1931. 



A herbaceous perennial about a foot 

 high, native to India, much like our native 

 species, with leaves 5-lobed to 7-lobed, 

 marbled and shaded with deep bronze in 

 spring ; the flowers, pale rose to white, are 

 followed by egg-shaped fruits of deep red- 

 dish color. 



For previous introduction see 46092. 



94295. Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) 

 Roth. Poaceae. Grass. 



From Harbin, Manchuria. Seeds purchased 

 from Mr. Rossiter and sent through 

 Owen L. Dawson, Agricultural Commis- 

 sioner. Shanghai, China. Received Octo- 

 ber 13, 1931. 



A stout perennial grass, native to Man- 

 churia, which grows on rather poor soil 

 and is rather abundant. 



For previous introduction see 90746. 



94296 to 94300. Ficus spp. Moraceae. 



Fig. 



From Java. Seeds presented by the curator, 

 Buitenzorg Botanic Gardens. Received 

 October 14. 1931. 



1 It should be understood that the names of horticultural 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 

 identification 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 herba- 

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

 identification 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 identifications, there- 

 fore, 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. 



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