JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1923 



An evergreen shrub of a stiff, erect habit, with 

 thick un branched stems 10 feet or more in length 

 bearing a few leaves at the top. The leaves, over 

 a foot in length, are composed of 7 to 13 leaflets, 

 which in this variety at times reach a length of 8 

 inches and a width of 6 inches. The flowers, lemon 

 yellow and delightfully fragrant, are in numerous 

 slender racemes 6 to 9 inches long, terminating the 

 stems, and the oblong purple berries are about half 

 an inch in length. Native to China. (Adapted 

 from Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British 

 Isles, vol.1, p. 244-) 



57705 to 57729. Medicago sativa. L. 

 Fabacese. Alfalfa. 



From Bathurst, Cape of Good Hope, Union of 

 South Africa. Seeds presented by the manager, 

 Bathurst Experiment Station. Received July 2, 

 1923. Quoted notes by the manager. 



57705. "No.l. Plat 19, subplat H, rows 2 and 3. 

 I consider this the best of the root selections 

 from the Chinese variety, as it is very early and 

 a quick grower." 



57706. "No. 2. Selection from Tamworth." 



57707. "No. 3. Plat 19, subplat B, row 7. Se* 

 lection from Chinese." 



57708. "No. 4. Plat 15. Selection from Ara- 

 bian." 



57709. "No. 5. Selection from Chinese." 



57710. "No. 6. Plat 19, subplat A, row 3. Se- 

 lection from Chinese." 



57711. "No- 7. Plat 15, subplat 4. Selection 

 from Chinese." 



57712. "No. 8. Plat 19, subplat D, row 5. 

 Medicago falcata X Hansen." 



57713. "No. 9. Plat 19, subplat C, row 3." 



57714. "No. 10. Selection from Turkestan." 



57715. "No. 11. Plat 19, subplat A. Selection 

 from Chinese." 



57716. "No. 12. Plat 19, subplat A, row 12. Se- 

 lection from Chinese." 



57717. "No. 13. Cossack X Hansen." 



57718. "No. 14. Hybrid flower, 'Falcata' X 

 Hansen." 



57719. "No. 15. Plat 19, subplat A, row 11. Se- 

 lection from Chinese." 



57720. "No. 16. Egyptian." 



57721. "No. 17. From three plants of Arabian." 



57722. "No. 18. Plat 19, subplat C, row 15. Se- 

 lection from Chinese." 



57723. "No. 19. Plat 19. Selection from Chi- 

 nese." 



57724. "No. 20. Mixed." 



57725. "No. 21. Plat 19, subplat H, row 9. Se- 

 lection from Chinese." 



57726. "No. 22. Chinese." 



57727. "No. 23. Selection from Chinese." 



57728. "No. 24. Plat 19, subplat A, row 3. Se- 

 lection from Chinese." 



57729. "No. 25. Plat 19, subplat C, row 14. 

 Selection from Chinese." 



57730. P and anus tectorius Park- 

 ins. Pandanacese. 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 H. L. Lyon, in charge, Department of Botany 

 and Forestry, Experiment Station of the Sugar 

 Planters' Association. Received July 5, 1923. 



This "pandan" is widely distributed throughout 

 the Philippine Islands, being abundant along the 

 seashores, where under favorable circumstances it 



reaches a height of 15 to 20 feet. The size and length 

 of the leaves vary greatly. The leaves are split into 

 strips and used for making mats or, when bleached, 

 for weaving hats. The lower part of the ripe fruit 

 is covered by a yellowish red pulp, which is of 

 excellent flavor, although not commonly eaten. 

 (Adapted from Brown, Philippine Fiber Plants, 

 p. 29.) 



57731. Phoenix reclinata Jacq. 

 PhcenicaceEe. Palm. 



From Pretoria, Union of South Africa. Seeds pre- 

 sented by C. P. Lounsbury, Chief, Division of 

 Entomology. Received July 7, 1923. 



A bushy or arborescent palm found native in the 

 coastal districts of South Africa, where it sometimes 

 becomes as much as 40 feet in height. The reclinate 

 pinnate leaves are 6 to 9 feet long, with 30 to 50 pairs 

 of leaflets. The elongate berries, about half an inch 

 long, are yellowish when ripe, with a sweetish pulp. 

 (Adapted from Marloth, Flora of South Africa, vol. 4, 

 P. 49.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 51734. 



57732. Castanopsis argentea 

 (Blume) A. DC. Fagacese. 



Evergreen chestnut. 



From Buitenzorg, Java, Seeds presented by H. J. 

 Wigman, jr., administrator, Botanic Garden. 

 Received July 10, 1923. 



"Seeds of an edible chestnut collected in western 

 Java." (Carl Hartley.) 



An evergreen tree 50 to 60 feet high, with narrow 

 thin leaves 5 to 7 inches long and very dense clusters 

 of spiny burs; each bur is about 2 inches wide and 

 contains normally a single nut an inch in diameter. 

 (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 5, 

 p. 621, and from Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, 

 vol. 2, p. 479.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 56461 



57733. Diospyros kaki L. f. 

 pyracese. 



Dios- 

 Kaki. 



From Ichang, China. Seeds presented by Rev. 

 A. S. Cooper, American Church Mission. Re- 

 ceived July 6, 1923. 



"Collected on the mountains back of Patung 

 Hupeh, China, at an altitude of 6,000 to 8,000 feet." 

 (Cooper.) 



Introduced for, use as stocks for cultivated vari- 

 eties of the kaki. 



57734 to 57741. Phaseolus spp. 

 Fabaceae. 



From Balboa, Canal Zone. Seeds presented by 

 R. D. Rands, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived July 6, 1923. 



Introduced for department pathologists studying 

 bean diseases. 



57734. Phaseolus acutifolius latifolius G. 

 F. Freeman. Tepary bean. 



Chimbalito. 



57735. Phaseolus lunatus L. lima bean. 



Habitas del pais. 



57736 to 57741. Phaseolus vulgaris L. 



Common bean. 



57736. Frijoles rosados. 



57737. Porotos bayos. 



57738. Porotos colorados. 



57739. Porotos caballeros. 



57740. "Triguitos; from Chile." (Bands! 



57741. Porotos bayos. 



