48 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



55478. Salpichroa rhomboidea (Gill, and Hook.) Miers. Solana- 



cese. 



From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Seeds presented by Sr. Benito Carrasco, 

 director, Botanic Garden. Received June 2, 1922. 



Introduced for use in tomato-breeding experiments. 



An ornamental relative of the tomato, with white flowers and edible, white, 

 transparent berries which resemble the pineapple in flavor. Because of its at- 

 tractive appearance and creeping habit it is very effective for covering bare 

 places. (Adapted from The Garden, vol. 35, p. 367.) 



55479. Avena nuda Hoejer. Poacese. Naked oats. 



From Min Hsien, Kansu, China. Seeds presented by William H. Ruhl. Re- 

 ceived June 2, 1922. 



" This is the variety of huskless oats grown in the Province of Kansu." 

 (Ruhl.) 



55480. Phleum pratense L. Poacese. Timothy. 



From Sydney, New South Wales. Presented by George Valder, under- 

 secretary and director, New South Wales Department of Agriculture. 

 Received June 12, 1922. 



Locally grown timothy seed introduced for cultural and comparison experi- 

 ments. 



55481. Hibiscus cannabintjs L. Malvaceae. 



From Pusa, Bengal, India. Seeds presented by A. Howard, Imperial 

 economic botanist, through Robert S. Finlow, fiber expert to the Govern- 

 ment of Bengal. Received June 3, 1922. 



Introduced for trial as a fiber-producing plant. 



A prickly stemmed plant 6 to 8 feet in height, cultivated throughout India 

 for its fiber, which is used as a substitute for hemp. The fiber is soft, white, 

 and silky and is considered by some authorities to be more durable than jute 

 for coarse textiles. (Adapted from C. R. Dodge, Useful Fiber Plants of the 

 World, p. 192.) 



55482. Dioscorea cayenensis Lam. Dioscoreaceo?. 



From Guantanamo, Cuba. Tuber collected at Baltimore, Md., by C. E. 

 Prince, inspector, Federal Horticultural Board. Received June 3, 1922. 



"A yellow-fleshed yam having a somewhat bitter taste, but otherwise of very 

 good quality. The vine is dark green and thorny." (R. A. Young.) 



55483. Lycopersicon esculenttjm Mill. Solanacese. Tomato. 



From Naples, Italy. Seeds presented by the Italian School of Agriculture 

 at Portici, through Homer M. Byington, American consul. Received 

 June 3, 1922. 



" King Humbert. This belongs to the group of tomatoes used by the Italians 

 for making tomato paste. The fruits are pear shaped. The vine is very vigor- 

 ous and quite productive." (D. N. Shoemaker.) 



Introduced for the use of specialists in tomato breeding. 



55484. Juniperus procera Hochst. Pinacese. East African cedar. 



From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Seeds presented by Prof. C. S. Sargent. 

 Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. Received June 3, 1922. 



" This is probably the largest and handsomest juniper in the world. It is a 

 native of the high mountains of eastern tropical Africa and should prove an 

 extremely valuable tree in the mountains of the West Indies; it may grow in 

 the southern United States." (Sargent.) 



