OCTOBEE 1 TO DECEMBEE 31, 1923 



58036. Kennedia 



(Schneev.) Vent. 



RUBICUNDA 



Fabacese. 



Fron Richaiond, Victoria. Seeds presented by 

 F. H. Baker. Received October 11, 1923. 



A very attractive twining shrub, sometimes 5 or 6 

 feet in length, with dark-green oval leaflets 3 to 4 

 inches long and numerous large shovy dark-red 

 flowers which occur in pairs in the leaf axils. This 

 species is native to New Soath Wales. (Adapted 

 froai Salman, F., Wild Flowers of New South Wales, 

 p. ISO.) 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. No. 49487. 



58037. Pennisetum setosum 

 (Swartz) L. Rich. Poacese. Grass. 



From Entebbe, Uganda, Africa. Seeds presented 

 by T. D. Maitland, botanist, Botanic Gardens. 

 Received November 9, 1923. 



A robust perennial grass, 2 to 4 feet high, distrib- 

 uted through the Tropics of both hemispheres and 

 often used for forage. 



Introduced for forage-crop specialists. 



58038. Cicer arietintjm L. Faba- 

 ceae. Chick-pea. 



From Guadalajara, Mexico. Seeds presented by 

 Frank S. Furnivall, horticulturist, through An- 

 thony Sherman, American vice consul in charge. 

 Received October 17, 1923. 



Seeds of a small-seeded chick-pea from Jalisco, 

 introduced for forage-crop specialists. 



58039 and 58040. 



From Yunnan, China. Seeds collected by J. F. 

 Rock, National Geographic Societv, Washing- 

 ton, D.C. Received October 19, 1923. Notes by 

 Mr. Rock. 



53039. Mappia sp. Icacinaceae. 



(No. 8711. Tsehchung. August, 1923.) A tree 

 25 feet high which grows on the banks of the 

 Mekong in a region having a rather warm climate. 

 When in flower the tree is very handsome; the 

 flowers, usually white, are in spikes 4 inches long 

 in the leaf axils. 



5804D. Prunus sp. Amygdalaceae. 



(No. 9929. July, 1923.) A white-flowered tree 

 about 25 feet in height from the slopes of Peima 

 Shan (white-horse mountain), two days' journey 

 southeast of Atuntze, at an altitude of 13,000 feet. 

 The oblong red fruits are scarcely edible, although 

 the Tibetnns eat them. The region where this 

 tree grows is quite cold, being covered with snow 

 for a large part of the year. 



58041. Trifolitjm incarnatum L. 

 Fabacese. Crimson clover. 



From Paris, France. Seeds purchased from Vil- 

 morin-Andrieux & Co. Received October 22, 

 • 1923. 



Locally grown crimson clover from the Depart- 

 ment of Loire, France. Introduced for cultural and 

 comparison tests. 



58042 to 58072. 



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

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received October 13, 

 1923. Notes by Doctor Harlan. 



(September, 1923.) Purchased in agricultural vil- 

 lages from growers. 



58042 to 58049. AvenasativaL. Poacese. Oats. 



58042. (No. 248. Yuncos.) 



58043. (No § 256.) 



58044. (NO. 257.) 



58042 to 58072 — Continued. 



58045. (No. 265. Duenas.) 



58046. (No. 269. Villa castin.) 



58047. (No. 276. Monasterio de Bodilla.) 



58048. (No. 280. Uzguiano.) Spring oats. 



58049. (No. 284. Villar de Arnero.) 



58050 to 58068. Hordeum vtjlgare pallidum 

 Seringe. Poaceae. Six -rowed barley. 



58050. (No. 246.) Purchased in the village of 

 Parla. 



58051. (No. 249. Yuncos.) 



58052. (No. 250. Yuncos.) 



58053. (No. 252. Arevalo.) 



58054. (No. 254.) 



58055. (No. 256.) 



58056. (No. 258.) 



58057. (No. 260.) 



58058. (No. 261.) 



58059. (No. 263. Duenas.) 

 58080. (No. 266. Ameyugo.) 



58061. (No. 268. Villacastin.) 



58062. (No. 278. Uzguiano.) Winter barley. 



58063. (No. 279. Uzguiano.) Spring barley. 



58064. (No. 281. Villar de Arnero.) 

 58085. (No. 282. Villar de Arnero.) 



58066. (No. 285. Ribofarda.) 



58067. (No. 287. Alagon.) Secured from Mari- 

 ano Argur. 



. (No. 288.) 



Lathyrus sativtjs L. Fabacese. 



Bitter vetch. 

 (No. 271. Monasterio de Bodilla.) 



58070. Medicago sativa L. Fabacese. Alfalfa. 

 (No. 275. Monasterio de Bodilla.) 



58071. Secale cere ale L. Poaceae. Rye. 

 (No. 274. Monasterio de Bodilla.) 



58072. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Faba- 

 cese. Fenugreek. 



(No. 273. Monasterio de Bodilla.) 



58073. Tritictjm aestivum L. (T. 

 vulgare Vill.) Poacese. 



Common wheat. 



From Montgomery, Punjab, India. Seeds col- 

 lected by H. V. Harlan, Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry. Received October 13, 1923. 



(No. 239. July 19, 1923.) Wheat as it comes to 

 the assembling warehouses from the farms about 

 Montgomery, India. (Harlan.) 



58074 to 58085. Tritictjm aestivum 

 L. (T. vulgare Vill.) Poaceae. 



Common wheat. 



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

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received October 13, 

 1923. Notes by Doctor Harlan. 



(September, 1923.) Purchased in agricultural 

 villages from growers. 



58074. (No. 247. September 20, 1923.) Purchased 

 in the village of Parla. 



58075. (No. 251. Arevalo.) 



58076. (No. 253. Arevalo.) 



