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in this country; and a wild potato {Solarium sp., No. 57747), also for the use of 

 breeders. 



Our efforts to introduce wild South African species of gladiolus for the use of 

 American lovers of this handsome flower have been somewhat discouraging, be- 

 cause of the prohibitive prices which the bulbs command, but it is hoped eventu- 

 ally to obtain many species on a basis of exchange with plantsmen in South 

 Africa who desire material from this country. Gladiolus psittacinus (No. 57797) 

 has been forwarded by E. Percy Phillips, of Pretoria, and will be propagated for 

 distribution as rapidly as possible. With his customary generosity, G. H. Cave, 

 of Darjiling, has sent a number of ornamental plants of the Himalayan region, 

 which are described under Nos. 57882 to 57890. 



The botanical determinations of seeds introduced have been made and the 

 nomenclature determined by H. C. Skeels, and the descriptive notes have been 

 prepared by Paul Russell, who has had general supervision of this inventory. 



Wilson Popenoe, 

 Agricultural Explorer, Acting in Charge. 



Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, 



Washington, D. C, August SI, 1925. 



