10 SEED.- A^D PLANTS IMPORTED 



55840. Acjtestdia chzxexsis Planch. Dilleniaeea?. Yaiig-taO: 

 Plants raised from see; secured from D. TV. i;..,,;;,;:^, p-. : u Calif. 



Numbered October. 1922, for ■:■: ivenience in distribution. 



Plants of this large-fruited seedling have ecu propagated at the Plan-: In- 

 troduction Garden at Chico. Calif., under P. I. G. No. hc4h':> :h \: Bell. Md.. 

 under P. I, G. No. 1S46. 



The yang-tao, an ornamental deciduous climber nari- Sze kina, 



has attracted considerable attention because of the high quality of it> fruits. 

 The lea" es hue a plushlike texture and an unusual dark-green color, and 

 large size and regular spacing add to the beauty of the vine. The flowers are, 

 buff yellow to white, fragrant, often If inches across, and are produced in 

 great abundance. The ovoid to globose russet-brown villous fruit> are about 2 

 inches long. The flesh is green, of ido«t excellent fla or, resembling that of a 

 gooseberry. It tempered with a flavor peculiarly its own. Thf fruit h- srood 

 when eaten fresh and also makes very fine jam and sauce." (David Fain l 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. Xo. 544*X'. 



55841. Ltoofebsicoh esctijxti :m Mill. S. .hiruieea?. Tomato. 



From Montevideo. Uruguay, Seeds presented by Luis Guillot Direo h 

 de Paseos Publico?. Received October IS. 1922. 

 Introduced from tropical America u the hope of securing i strain immune 

 to tomato leaf-spot 



55842 to 55870. Tbiticum aestitum L. Po i-ea?. 



1 T. ouigare Vili Common wheat. 



From Sydney. Xew South Wales. Presented by J. P. SI ~ riant breeder. 



Department of Agriculture. Sydney. Received Oetobej 17. 1922. Quoted 

 notes by Mr. Shelton. 



"The varieties listed below are hi beurdles* -pr:u_ ■•■■he; :-. --vhite -rained, 

 with medium b stroi - fl dj y titles, i ad all give - in some 



districts. Those marked 'strong flour 1 should give a hour of better bread- 

 making qualities d : marked ' Hard Fe = 



55842 to 55855. "iA) Varieties hue. bred in Xei Soul Wales by 

 J. T. Pridham. but i I yet - general en 1 ^ 



55842. Aussie. 



55843. Baidkmob. 



55844. Early Bird. (Very early.) 



55845. Forelock. (B< 



55846. Ghurka. ( Strong flour. Very early., 



55847. B I Early, i 



55848. Selection 13 (< m Hard Federation. (Strong fl «r.) 



55849. lfl (Gl) from Hard h Strong 



55850. S 69 [AS] from Hard Federation. 



55851. >h:uhc. '> ur. Early. 1 



55852. Wagga No. 49. 



55853. TTa.u 7 >"■ ■ 54 ( Early. 1 



55854. Wandilla. 



55855. Waratah. (Early.) 



55856 to 55860. W (B) Yt in general cultivation in New S 



Walt? and Victor 



55856. Car. 1 :, err a. (Very early and proh 



For pre* junction, see S. P. I. No. 42109. 



