INVENTORY* 



57680. Prunus'TcerasoidesTD. Don. 

 (P. puddum Roxb.). Amygdalacese. 



Cherry. 



From Benenden, Kent, England. Seeds presented 

 by Collingwood Ingram. Received September 

 17, 1923. 



"The pendulous flowers are campanulate and 

 deep rosy red. They are said to appear before the 

 foliage, which is a bright glossy green. The tree, 

 native to the highlands of Burma, is said to endure 

 some frost in its native country." (Ingram.) 



57681. Opsiandra maya O. F. Cook. 

 Phcenicacese. Palm. 



From Washington, D. C. Plants presented by 

 O. F. Cook, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received 

 September 21, 1923. 



A new genus and species from Peten, Guatemala, 

 discovered and described by O. F. Cook. This 

 palm has a slender, tapering trunk about 6 inches 

 in diameter at the base; it grows to a height of 60 

 feet or more and is supported on a conical mass of 

 thick roots. The leaves are few, usually about five 

 or six, 8 to 9 feet long with about 90 pinnae on each 

 side of the midrib. The flowers appear several 

 joints below the leaves. The fruit is red and borne 

 in clusters. 



The palm is of special interest as having been 

 discovered growing on the ruins of one of the an- 

 cient Maya cities. It is a tropical species, of value 

 mainly for botanic gardens and private collections. 

 Adapted from The Journal of the Washington 

 Academy of Sciences, vol. IS, p. 182.) 



57682. MlLLETTIA THONNINGII 



(Schum. and Thonn.) Baker. Faba- 

 ceae. 



From Loanda, Angola, Africa. Seeds presented by 

 John Gossweiler. Received September 18, 1923. 



■ "A beautiful avenue tree of Loanda; it is easily 

 cultivated here, since it grows well with an annual 

 rainfall of only 300 mm. (12 inches) and can readily 

 be propagated by cuttings 2 meters (6 feet) inlength. 

 It evidently is a poisonous snecies." (Gossweiler.) 



F~ A very handsome tree, with large drooping ra- 

 cemes of pale-lilac flowers. It grows to a height of 

 30 to 40 feet, has compound leaves about 6 inches in 

 length, and very narrow woody pods. (Adapted 

 from Oliver, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 2, p. 128.) 



Introduced for department drug-plant specialists 

 in response to a request for fish-poisoning plants. 



i It should be understood that the varietal names of fruits, vegetables, cereals, and other plants used in 

 this inventory are those under which the material was received when introduced by the Office of Foreign 

 Seed and Plant Introduction and, further, that the printing of such names here does not constitute their 

 official publication and adoption in this country. As the different varieties are studied, their identity fully 

 established, their entrance into the American trade forecast, and the use of varietal names for them in 

 American literature becomes necessary, the foreign varietal designations appearing in this inventory will 

 be subject to change with a view to bringing the forms of the names into harmony with recognized 

 American codes of nomenclature. 



It is a well-known fact that botanical descriptions, both technical and economic, seldom mention the 

 seeds and rarely describe them in such a way as to make possible identification from the seeds alone . Many 

 of the unusual plants listed in these inventories are appearing in this country for the first time, and there 

 are no seed samples or herbarium specimens with ripe seeds with which the new arrivals may be compared. 

 The only identification possible is to see that the sample received resembles seeds of other species of the 

 same genus or of related genera. The responsibility for the specific identifications must necessarily rest 

 with the person sending the material until the plants are grown. If there is any question regarding the 

 correctness of the identification of any plant received from this office, herbarium specimens of leaves and 

 flowers should be sent in so that definite identification can be made. 



57683. Rttbus sp. Rosacese. 



From Likiang, Yunnan, China. Seeds collected by 

 J. F. Rock, National Geographic Society, Wash- 

 ington, D. C. Received September 29, 1923. 



"(No. 9502. August 11, 1923.) Seeds of three 

 species of edible-fruited Rubus, accidentally mixed, 

 collected on the Likiang Snow Range at an altitude 

 of 14,000 feet. These were sent separately last year." 

 (Bock.) 



57684 and 57685. 



From Ekaterinoslav, Russia. Seeds presented by 

 the Russian Bureau of Applied Botany, through 

 D. Borodin, New York, N. Y. Received June 14, 

 1923. Numbered July, 1923. Quoted notes by 

 Mr. Borodin. 



From the Ekaterinoslav Agricultural Experiment 

 Station. Introduced for department agrostologists. 



57384. Chaetochloa italica (L.) Scribn. 

 (Setaria italica Beauv.). Poaceae. Millet. 



"1914 crop. Originally from Gergana." 



57885. Elymtjs sibieicus L. Poaceae. Grass. 



"1921 crop." 



57686 to 57692. Amygdaltjs persica 

 L. (Prunus persica Stokes). Amyg- 

 dalacese. Peach. 



From Santiago, Chile. Trees presented by Salva- 

 dor Izquierdo. Received July 9, 1923. Quoted 

 notes by Senor Izquierdo, unless otherwise stated. 



"These are my best canning varieties." 



57686. " Selection No.l. A variety originated at 

 Senor Izquierdo's nursery, Santa Ines. It is 

 described as a large white cling, round in form, 

 very sweet, and of pleasant flavor. It ripens 

 there in February and is considered excellent 

 both for table use and for preserving." ( Wilson 

 Popenoe.) 



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

 54622. 



57687. "Selection No. 2. A variety originated 

 very recently at Senor Izquierdo's nursery, 

 Santa Ines, and not yet named. It is a cling of 

 somewhat elliptical form with a sharp point at 

 the apex, white fleshed, and weighing up to 450 

 grams. It ripens in February at Santa Ines 

 and is considered to be a promising new sort." 

 ( Wilson Popenoe.) 



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

 54623. 



