JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1923 



11 



57821 to 57826. 



From India. Seeds collected by H. V. Harlan, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received July 31, 

 1923. 



57821 and 57822. Hordeum vulgare pallidum 

 Seringe. Poaceee. Six-rowed barley. 



57821. "(No. 129. Solan. June 10, 1923.) 

 This barley was grown near Rauari under 

 irrigation. It is the best brewing barley of 

 India. There are few broken kernels and less 

 than 2 per cent of 'still' kernels. Secured 

 from the Solan brewery." 



57822. "(No. 136. Garni Kashmia. June 12, 

 1923.) Seed of the new crop." 



57828. Lentilla lens (L.) W. F. Wight {Lens 

 esculenta Moench.). Fabacese. Lentil. 



"(No. 133. Solan. June 10, 1923.) Masoor 

 Bhol. Secured from H. E. J. Peake, of the Solan 

 brewery. Grown in the hills at an altitude of 

 4,800 feet." 



57824. Phaseolus mungo L. FabaceBe. Urd. 



"(No. 132. Solan. June 10, 1923.) Oorad 

 Dhol. Secured from H. E. J. Peake, of the Solan 

 brewery. Grown in the hills at an altitude of 

 4,800 feet." 



57825 and 57826. Triticum aesttvum L. (5P 

 vulgare Vill.). Poaceae. Common wheat # 



57825. "(No. 134. Garhi Kashmia. June 12, 

 1923.) New crop just threshed." 



57826. "(No. 135. Garhi Kashmia. June 12» 

 1923.) A second grade of wheat from the new 

 crop." 



57827. Lycopersicon esculenttjm 

 Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



From Tucuman, Argentina. Seeds presented by 

 Dr. W. E. Cross, Estacion Experimental Agrfcola. 

 Received August 6, 1923. 



"Seeds from blight-resistant plants of Parana 

 grown at the Tucuman Experiment Station in 1921. 

 This variety is the most extensively planted in 

 Tucuman, especially in the Lules region. It is 

 generally regarded as the most blight-resistant 

 variety, but my own experience has led me to the 

 conclusion that it is not completely resistant, 

 although there are always a number of plants which 

 do not suffer at all when the rest of the plants have 

 died from the disease." (E. F. Sclmltz.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 55591. 



57828. Psidium guajava L. Myrta- 



Crotalaria spp. 



cese. 



Guava. 



From Dominica, British West Indies. Seeds pre- 

 sented by A. Keys, Botanic Gardens. Received 

 August 13, 1923. 



"Large Indian guava. This is a round variety, 

 flattened at each end, and about 3.4 inches in 

 greatest diameter. The fruit, which is said to be 

 of very good quality, weighs about 12 ounces. 

 The variety was introduced into Dominica from 

 India several years ago." (Keys.) 



57829. Ipomoea papilio Hall, f . Con- 

 volvulaceae. Morning-glory. 



From Italian Somaliland, Africa. Seeds presented 

 by Dr. G. Soassellati Sforzolini, Direttore Agrario 

 e Zootecnico, Villaggio Duca Abruzzi. Received 

 August 6, 1923. 



A long trailing vine, with smooth, green, deeply 

 toothed leaves half an inch long and rose-red flowers 

 over an inch long and wide. The vine is native to 

 several parts of South Africa. (Adapted from 

 Thisdton-Dyer, Flora Capensis, vol. 4, sect. -2, p. 137.) 



57830 and 57831. 



Fabacese. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 P. J. S. Cramer, director, General Experiment Sta- 

 tion, Department of Agriculture. Received Au- 

 gust 13, 1923. Quoted notes by Doctor Cramer. 



57830. Crotalaria anagyroides H. B. K. 



"This species is now given preference here in 

 Java as green manure; it produces more vegeta- 

 tion and does not layer so easily. It is especially 

 satisfactory in higher altitudes and is in such 

 great demand for the tea plantations in the higher 

 mountains that we have to limit our seed distri. 

 butions to small quantities." 



57831. Crotalaria usaramoensis Baker f. 



"Although I introduced this from East Africa 

 as a fiber plant, it does not seem to be very prom- 

 ising as such. It has proved very successful, 

 however, as a green manure, when grown in 

 alternation with corn, producing large quantities 

 of vegetation rich in nitrogen. In the cinchona 

 plantations it is very satisfactory, as it endures 

 partial shade and forms a dense low growth which 

 keeps the edges of the terraces together." 



57832. Dioscorea 

 coreacese. 



ALATA L. Di0S- 



Greater yam. 



From Summit, Canal Zone. Tuber presented by 

 Holger Johansen, agronomist, Introduction Gar- 

 den. Received August 13, 1923. 



"This yam is white fleshed and remains perfectly 

 white when cooked. It is slightly fibrous but 

 otherwise is of very good quality. The tuber 

 received was somewhat elongated and of good shape 

 for handling; it weighed about 5 pounds." (R. A. 

 Young.) 



57833 to 57844. 



From Poona, India. Seeds collected by H. V. Har- 

 lan, Bureau of Plant Industrv. Received August 

 15, 1923. Quoted notes by Doctor Harlan. 



57833. Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub. 

 (C. psoraloides DC). Fabacese. Guar. 



"(No. 120. May 29, 1923.) Secured from the 

 Poona Agricultural College. Seeded in June and 

 harvested in October." 



57834. Dolichos lablab L. Fabaceae. 



Hyacinth bean 



"(No. 121. May 29, 1923.) Secured from the 

 Poona Agricultural College. Seeded in Septem- 

 ber and harvested in February." 



57835 to 57842. Holcus SORGHUM L. (Sorghum 

 vulgare Pers.). Poaceae. Sorghum. 



"(Nos. 109, 111 to 117. May 29, 1923.) Selected 

 from heads in the Poona collection of over 100 

 varieties. Especial attention was paid to the 

 time of seeding and ripening. Most varieties here 

 ripen in the winter months, but several of those 

 sent ripen from September to November and 

 therefore may find the proper length of day in the 

 States." 



57835. "(No. 109.) An agricultural variety 

 known as Aispuri. Possiblv the Elichpuri 

 of Bulletin 30, page 92, by Gamina. 1908.illt 

 is grown in the district of Khandesh in rota- 

 tion with cotton on black cotton land of low 

 rainfall. Sown in June and harvested in the 

 latter part of November. Loose panicle 10 

 inches long." 



57836. "(No. 111. District of Khandesh.) 

 Garya. Sown the latter part of June and 

 harvested the latter part of October and the 

 first of November. Compact panicle 7 inches 

 long." 



