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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



56495 to 56498— Continued. 



56495. Acacia sp. Mimosaceae. 



"The 'creeping wattle' is 4 or 5 feet high, 

 growing in sandy soil near the sea. As the 

 branches take root on the surface of the ground, 

 this may prove of value as a sand binder." 



56496. Amaranthus sp. Amaranthacese. 

 "A new 'Chinese spinach.'" 



56497. Tibouchina sp. Melastomaceae. 



"A splendid native pink-flowered shrub 

 which grows to a height of 5 or 6 feet." 



56498. Vigna CYLINDEICA (Stickm.) Skeels. 

 Fabaceae. Catjang. 

 "'Edible white Bechuana cowpea.' This 



produces heavy crops on long runners." 



56499 and 56500. Pereskia bleo 

 (H. B. K.) DC. Cactacese. Cactus. 



From Gatun, Canal Zone. Presented by J. A. 

 Close. Received February 5, 1923. 



"This cactus, which is also known under the 

 name of Pereskia panamensis, is not uncommon in 

 Panama and is also found in Colombia. In the 

 city of Panama it is sometimes cultivated in the 

 yards. It has large yellow flowers and peculiar 

 truncated fruits. As a greenhouse plant it does 

 well but rarely flowers." (J. N. Hose.) 



56499. Cuttings. 56500. Fruits. 



56501 to 56521. 



From Simferopol, Crimea. Seeds presented by 

 George Nikolaevich Visozki, professor of 

 agronomy, Crimean Agricultural Institute, 

 through Herbert Hoover, chairman, Ameri- 

 can Relief Administration. Received Janu- 

 ary 25, 19,23. Quoted notes by Professor 

 Visozki. 



"These seeds were collected in 1922, mostly in 

 the Koyash and Bodrac estates of the Crimean 

 Agricultural Institute, in the southern part of the 

 Crimea along the Boulganac Valley, 17 or 18 versts 

 (about 12 miles) west of Simferopol. Some were 

 collected on the virgin steppes of the Askania-Nova 

 estate." 



A collection of wild and cultivated grasses from 

 the Crimea. Many are widely known species, but 

 they are introduced for cultural and comparison 

 tests with American-grown forms. 



56501 and 56502. Agropyron spp. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



56501. Agropyron cristatum (L.) 

 Gaertn. 



"(Nos. 1 to 3.) A very good grass for 

 dry regions. Native name jitniak." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 28306. 



56502. Agropyron intermedium (Host) 

 Beauv. 



' "(No. 4.) Very good for dry soils, 

 especially on slopes." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 30016. 



56503. A vena sterilis L. Poaceae. 



Wild oats. 



"(No. 36.) Found as a weed among culti- 

 vated plants on the steppes of southern 

 Crimea." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. Nos. 

 25361-25363. 



56504. Beckmannia 

 Host. Poaceae. 



erucaeformis (L.) 

 Grass. 



"(So. 21. Askania Nova.) A very good 

 fodder plant for growing on moist soil." 

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



20214. 



56501 to 56521— Continued. 



56505. Bromus variegatus Bieb. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



"(No. 14.) A grass found commonly in 

 the Crimea in wild places and also in culti- 

 vated land." 



56506 and 56507. Festuca spp. Poacese. 



Grass. 



56506. Festuca elatior L. 



"(No. 25. Koyash and Bodrac es- 

 tates.) A grass which grows in low- 

 lying places." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 32216. 



56507. Festuca ovina L. 



" (Nos. 23 and 24. Koyash and Bodrac 

 estates.) A grass growing wild on the 

 steppes and in unplowed ground." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 20738. 



56508 and 56509. Hordeum spp. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



56508. Hordeum maritimum Roth. 



"(No. 34. Koyash estate.) Grows 'in 

 salty soil in meadows." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 49807. 



56509. Hordeum nodosum L. 



"(No. 35.) A grass growing in salty 

 places." 



56510. Koeleria gracilis Pers. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



" (No. 22.) Growing on the steppes. '" 



56511. Lolium marschalld. Stev. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



"(No. 29. Koyash estate.) Common on 

 sloping meadows." 



56512. Melica ciliata L. Poaceae. Grass. 



" (No. 26.) Grows along slopes in un- 

 plowed ground and in low-lying places." 



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

 53149. 



56513. Panicularia fluitans (L.) Kuntze. 

 Poaceae. Grass. 

 " (No. 30.) An aquatic grass. " 



56514. Poa pratensis L. Poaceae. 



Kentucky bluegrass. 



" (No. 28.) A rather common meadow 

 grass." 



56515 to 56517. Stipa spp. Poaceae. Grass. 



56515. Stipa capillata L. 



"(No. 11. Askania Nova.) The most 

 popular pasture grass here." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 20686. 



56516. Stipa pennata lessingiana 

 (Trin. and Rupr.) Richter. 



"(No. 13.) A type with downy 

 sheaths; grows on dry soil." 



56517. Stipa pennata L. Feathergrass. 



" (No. 12.) A feathery grass from the 

 foothill steppes." 



56518 to 56521. Triticum spp. Poaceae. 



56518. Triticum cylindricum (Host) 

 Ces. Pas. and Gib. 



" (No. 10.) A grass from the plains. " 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 20689. 



