JANUABY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1932 



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98165. Calyptrogyne occidentalis 

 (Swartz) 6. Maza. Phoenicaceae. 



Manaca palm. 



From Cuba. Plants presented by Robert 

 M. Grey, superintendent. Atkins Insti- 

 tution of the Arnold Arboretum, Soledad, 

 Cienfuegos. Received March 28, 1932. 



A beautiful and rare native palm with 

 a straight smooth stem sometimes reaching 

 a height of 50 feet. The pinnate leaves 

 are 8 to 12 feet long. 



For previous introduction see 90869. 



98166. Brosimum utile (H. B. K.) 

 Karst. (B. galactrodendron Don.). 

 Moraceae. Cow-tree. 



From the Republic of Panama. Seeds pre- 

 sented by H. S. Blair, Puerto Armuelles, 

 Province de Chiriqui. Received March 

 17, 1932. 



A large tree up to 75 feet high, native 

 to Central America. The elliptic-ovate 

 coriaceous leaves, 4 to 10 inches long, are 

 green above and golden-brown beneath. 

 The globose receptacles bear one staminate 

 and one pistillate flower, the latter devel- 

 oping into a fleshy yellow 1-seeded fruit. 

 When incisions are made in the bark a 

 milky liquid flows out which is said to be 

 nourishing. 



98167 to 98194. 



From Tunisia. Scions and seeds presented 

 by the chief of the agricultural service, 

 Tunis, at the request of Professor Bio- 

 letti and Prof. R. W. Hodgson. Received 

 March 30, 1932. 



98167. Ceratonia siliqca L. Caesal- 

 piniaceae. Carob. 



Scions of a hermaphroditic carob tree 

 from Sfax. 



98168 to 98173. Malds SYLYESTRis Mill. 

 (Pyrus malus L.). Malaceae. Apple. 



Scions of indigenous varieties of ap- 

 ples. 



98168. Bou Tubgaia from Tabarka. 



98169 to 98172. From Sfax. 



98171. MeskL 



98172. Mestiri. 



98173. An unnamed variety from 

 Tunis. 



98174 to 98176. Pistacia spp. Anacar- 

 diaceae. 



98174. Pistacia terebinthds L. 



False terebinth. 



Seeds of a locally grown variety. 



98175 and 98176. Pistacia vera L. 



Pistache. 



98175. Scions from a pistillate tree. 



98176. Scions from a staminate tree. 



98177. Pruxcs armeniaca L. Amygdala- 

 ceae. Apricot. 



Amor-Leuch; scions from Sfax. 



98178. Pyrus sp. Malaceae. Pear. 



Scions of a native pear from the estate 

 of M. Comte, at Sidi Bou Ali. 



98179 to 98193. Vitis vinifera L. Vita- 

 ceae. European grape. 



Scions collected at the School of Agri- 

 culture in Tunis. 



Ghara. 

 98170. Haloit. 



98167 to 98194— Continued 



98179. Baioudi Ehchin. 



98180. Basegin blanc. 



98181. Beldi. 



S8182. Chaouch rose. 



98183. Sekesli. 



98184. Hami, a thick-skinned type. 



98185. Hami, a tough-skinned type. 



98186. Kaali (Eahli). 



98187. MarsiUane. 



98188. Medina. 



98189. Muscat de Pantellana. 



98190. Olivette blanche. 



98191. Antigua. 



98192. Arricha. 



98193. Yedifiren. 



98194. Ziziphus jujuba Mill. Rhamna- 

 ceae. Common jujube. 



Scions of a locally grown variety. 



98195. Pyrus salicifolia Pall. Mala- 

 ceae. Willow-leaved pear. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- 

 publics. Seeds presented by V. P. 

 Alekseev, plant introducer, Sukhum Sub- 

 tropical Branch of the Ail-Union Insti- 

 tute of Plant Industry, Sukhum, Cauca- 

 sus. Received March 24, 1932. 



No. 135191. From Azerbaidjan, Div- 

 ichinskii District, village of Bdidji. Col- 

 lected by Rubtjor on an Asiatic expedition 

 for the Institute of Plant Industry. A 

 round-headed tree 20 to 25 feet high, with 

 a short stout trunk and beautiful willow- 

 like grayish to silvery leaves, 1 to 3 inches 

 long, scarcely more than half an inch wide. 

 The dense corymbs of white flowers are 

 borne freely in April. 



For previous introduction see 51885. 



98196. Spinacia oleracea L. Chenopo- 

 diaceae. Spinach. 



From Africa. Seeds presented by Moses 

 Albert Azancot, Tangier, Morocco. Re- 

 ceived March 24, 1932. 



A variety of spinach appreciated for its 

 large size. 



98197 to 98199. 



From Scotland. Seeds presented by Wil- 

 liam Robb, director of research, Scottish 

 Society for Research in Plant Breeding, 

 Corstorphine, Midlothian. Received 



March 25, 1932. 



A collection of forage grasses introduced 

 for the use of Department specialists. 



98197. Dactylis glomerata L. Poaceae. 



Orchard grass. 

 No. Cc 1. 



98198. Lolium perenne L. Poaceae. 



Perennial rye-grass. 

 No. Ca 1. 



98199. Phleum pratense L. Poaceae. 



Timothy. 

 No. Cb 1. 



