56 , SEEDS A^ T D PLANTS IMPORTED. 



55550. Pyrus sp. Malacese. Pear. 



From Talifu, Yunnan, China. Seeds collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural 

 Explorer of the United States Department of Agriculture. Received 

 June 27, 1922. 



"(Talifu, May 4, 1922.) Seeds of a domesticated pear, from Haitung, on 

 Lake Erh Hai, about 10 miles from Talifu." (Rock.) 



55551. Hordeum vulgare pallidum Seringe. Poacese. Barley. 



From Valparaiso, Chile. Seeds purchased from S. Reid Thompson, Ameri- 

 can vice consul in charge. Received June 20, 1922. 



" In Chile Forjara barley is cut twice for hay, and after that a third crop 

 gives a good yield of grain. If this barley would give similar results in Oregon 

 it would be of very great value." (F. C. Reimer, Oregon Agricultural College 

 Experiment Station.) 



55552 and 55553. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Seeds presented by the director, Botanic Garden, 

 Buitenzorg. Received June 23, 1922. 



55552. Gaecinia mangostana L. Clusiacese. Mangosteen. 



55553. Rheedia edulis (Seem.) Planch, and Triana. Clusiacese. 



" This is occasionally cultivated in Brazil under the name of limdo 

 do matto (wild lemon) ; it is a small, handsome tree with oblong glossy 

 green leaves and elliptic yellow fruits 2 inches long. The white pulp 

 is highly acid." (Wilson Popenoe.) 



55554 and 55555. 



From Barberton, Transvaal. Seeds presented by George Thorncroft. Re- 

 ceived June 26, 1922. 



55554. Annona senegalensis Pers. Annonacese. 



A shrub or small tree, sometimes 20 feet in height, native to both 

 eastern and western tropical Africa. The oval, blue-green leathery 

 leaves are up to 5 inches in length, and the orange-yellow fruits, over 

 an inch in diameter, contain an aromatic dark-red pulp which suggests 

 that of the cherimoya of tropical America. (Adapted from Schicein- 

 furth, The Heart of Africa, p. 222, and from Oliver, Flora of Tropical 

 Africa, vol. 1, p. 16.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49843. 



55555. Bolusanthus speciosus (Bolus) Harms. Fabacea?. 

 (Lonchocarpus speciosus Bolus.) 



A small, ornamental, leguminous tree from southeastern and southern 

 Africa, with compound deciduous leaves and long racemes of violet 

 flowers which have given the name " Rhodesian wistaria " to the tree 

 in some districts. The hard, white, durable timber is used only for 

 wheel spokes. The tree is subtropical in its requirements, grows best 

 in good deep soil, and is propagated only by seeds. (Adapted from lit' 

 Garden, vol. 78, p. 64.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 21808. 



55556. Triticum durum Desf. Poacese. Durum wheat. 



From Algiers, Algeria. Seeds presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received 

 June 23, 1922. 



"(June 3, 1922.) Red wheat from Tlemcen, Algeria." (Trabut.) 



