38 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



55375 to 55398— Continued. 



55376. Anthyelis veolxeeaeia B. Fabacere. Kidney vetch. 



(No. 32.) A perennial herb found throughout Europe, northern Africa. 

 and Asia, which is grown for sheep fodder and is particularly recom- 

 mended for lime soils. In Norway it is native as far north as 70°. 

 (Adapted from Ton Mueller, Select Extra-Tropical Plants, p. J^8.) 



55377. Abehexatheeem eeatius (L.) Mert. and Koch. Poaceos. 

 (A. avenaceum Beauv.) 



(No. 37.) "This is occasionally cultivated in humid regions in the 

 United States as a meadow grass; it is a fairly satisfactory forage grass.'" 



55378. Avewa satiya L. Poacete. Oats. 

 (No. 49.) 



55379 and 55380. Beta vulgaris L. Chenopodiacese. Beet. 



55379. (No. 44.) 55380. (No. 45.) Sugar beet. 



55381. Beassica xapes L. Brassicaceae. Rape. 

 (No. 47.) 



55382. Dactyeis geomebata L. Poacese. Orchard grass. 



(No. 36.) "A well-known meadow and pasture grass, cultivated in the 

 humid regions of the United States." 



55383. Daeces caeota L. Apiacese. Carrot. 

 (No. 46.) 



55384. Festeta de~eeescuea L. Poacere. Hard fescue. 



(No. 39.) "This grass, rare in America, is used in mixtures for lawns, 

 especially for sterile or stony soil." 



55385. Festeca elatioe L. Poacea?. Meadow fescue. 



(No. 38.) " Meadow fescue is cultivated for hay and pasture in humid 

 regions of the United States." 



55386. Hordee'm distichox paemella Harlan. Poaeere. Barley. 

 (No. 50.) 



55387. Loliem meltieloeem Lam. Poaceae. Italian rye-grass. 

 (No. 35.) 



55388. Lotes coexicelate's L. Fabaceos. 



(No. 31.) An excellent fodder, and considered a valuable element in 

 meadows and pastures in Australia and Tasmania, where it is native. 

 (Adapted from Maiden, Useful Native Plants of Australia, p. 2.3/. t 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48634. 



55389. Medicago lepelixa L. Fabacea?. Black medic. 

 (No. 30.) 



55390. Medicago satiya L. Fabncere. Alfalfa. 

 (No. 29.) 



55391. Notholces laxates ( L. ) Nash. Poacea?. Velvet grass. 

 (Holcus lanatus L.) 



(No. 43.) "Velvet grass has value as a meadow grass on moist 



sandy or sterile soil where other grasses will not thrive. It is an 

 erect grass 2 to 3 feet tall." 



55392. Phleem peatexse L. Poacea?. Timothy. 

 (No. 33.) 



55393. Poa peatexsis L. Poacea?. Kentucky bluegrass. 

 (No. 42.) 



