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SEEDS AND PLANTS DIP OR TED 



58407. Michelia sp. Magnoliaceae. : 58413 to 58424: — Continued. 



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



Rock. National Geographic Society. Washington, 

 D. C. Received November 7, 1923. 



(iNio. 10661. Ngulukeu. September 2. 1923.) A 

 "beautiful shrub trained to form an arbor at the 

 Lama temple, which is at an altitude of 9,500 feet 

 on the Likiang Snow Rattle. The numerous white, 

 -fragrant flowers, about the size of a silver dollar, 

 are in the leaf axils, the leaves are leathery and 

 dark green, and the buds are siiky brown. The 

 black seeds, inclosed in a scarlet aril, are in cap- 

 sules. (Rock.) 



58408 to 58412. 



Prom Vera Cruz, Meiic : . Seeds pres :-nte i I y Dr . 

 C. A. Purpus. Received December 12, 1923. 



58408. ANSONA dtvep.sd?olia Sanc-rd. Atmona- 

 ceae. llama, 



For previous introduction and description see 

 S. P.I. Xo. 5S030. 



5S409. Ceraiozamia mexicaxa Brongn. Cyca- 



dacece. 



A handsome cycad from southeastern Mexico, 

 with a short, thick, ovoid trunk, which is crowned 

 with a whorl of rich dark-green pinnate leaves 

 several feet in length. An excellent decorative 

 plant, which is best grown in sandy loam. 



58410 to 55412. Mimosa spp. Mimosacese. 



Thrse are fine ornamental species growing in 

 very sandy soil. {Purpus.) 



58410. Mimosa somntans Humb. and Bonpl. 

 A tropical American mimosa, usually herba- 

 ceous but often somewhat shrubby, armed with 

 a few short spines and having white or pinkish 

 flowers. 



58411. Mimosa aspesaia L. 

 No. 6. 



55412. Mimosa sp. 

 Xo. 10. 



58413 to 58424. 



From Ladakh, Kashmir, lnaia. Seeds collected by 

 H. T. Cowling at the request of H. V. Harlan, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received December 

 7, 1923. Notes by Mr. Cowling. 



5S41S. Brassica sp. Brassicaceae. 



(Xo. 4.) A plant from which the Ladakh na- 

 tives obtain an oil; collected at 15,000 feet altitude. 



58414. Eruca satiya Hill. Brassic 



Eoquette. 

 (No. 7.) 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. No. 46501. 



58415. Hordeum vulgare pallidum Seringe. 

 Poaceae. Six-rowed barley. 



(No. 2.) Tibetan barley from an altitude of 

 10,000 to 13,500 feet. 



58416 to 58418. Hop.decm yclgare coeleste 

 L. Poaceae. Naked barley. 



58416. (No. 12.) From Himsa Kharbu. 



58417. (No. 1.) Collected at an altitude of 

 14,000 feet. 



58418. (No. 13.) From Jhirla. 



58419. Lathyrls satiyys L. Fabaceae. 



Bitter vetch, 



(No. 3.) Collected at an altitude of 11,000 to 

 13,000 feet. 



58420 and 55421. Medicago satiya L. FabaceflB. 



Alfalfa, 



58420. (No. 5.) Collected at an altitude of 

 11,500 to 15,000 feet. 



55421. (No. 3.) A type raised in Ladakh for 

 sheep and horses. 



58422, PisrM SArrvrM L.~ Fabaceae.™ "g Pea. 



(No. 9.) Collected at an altitude of 11,500 to 



13.000 feet. 



55423. Triiicum aestiytm L, ( T. mlgare Vill.) 



Poaceae. Common wheat. 



(No. 10.) Collected at an altitude of 11.500 to 



14,000 ice t. 



55424. VH3A FABA L. Fabaceae. Broad bean. 

 (No. 6.) Collected at an altitude of 11,500 to 



13,000 feet. 



58425 to 58427. 



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

 Rock. National Geoeraphic Society, Washington, 

 D. C. Received December 12, 1923. Notes by 



Mr, Etch. 



58425. Mecoxopsis delay ayi Franch. Papaver- 

 aeeae. 

 (No. 9377. September, 1923. This is one of the 



prettiest blue poppies o: the Likiang Snow Range, 

 where it stows in moist meadows and on eravelly 

 slopes at altitudes :f 11. '300 to 12,500 feet, usually 



in small groups of 20 or more. The plants are 

 6 to 10 inches in height, with large drooping pur- 

 plish indigo-blue flowers, 



5S426. Pp.imtla dryadieolia Franch. Prima- 



1 :-. c e a? . 



(No, 9862. September. 1923.) A very hand- 

 some, rather uncommon primrose which forms 

 cushions in moist rocky places on the eastern 

 ' slopes cf the j^iiian; Snow Range at an altitude 

 ; :' 15,000 feet. The plant is only 4 or 5 inches high, 

 with spotnlate leaves, golden below, and large 

 rich-crimson purple-tinged flowers, which appear 

 from June to August. 



5542". Teclliys sp. Ranunculaceae. 



No. 9651. September, 1923.) A very showy 

 plant about 2 feet high which grows in moist 



alpine meadows on the eastern slopes of the 

 Likiang Snow Range at altitudes of abou r 12,000 

 feet, also on Haba Shan, north of the Yangtze 

 bend. The leaves are basal, and each plant tears 

 about 10 large deep golden-yellow flowers 2 inches 

 or more in width. 



58428 to 58431. 



From Asnieres. Seine, France. Seeds presented by 

 Rene Bourgeois. Received Decern': 



58428. PErCEDAKTOM OSTRVTHTUM ;Lh Koch. 



Apiaceae. 



A perennial herb native to the French Alps, 

 .cid aromatic root is utilized for the prepara- 

 tion of some kinds of Swiss cheese. (Adapted 

 from Mueller, Sekct Extra- Tropical Plants, p. 566.) 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. No. 52S60, 



55423 and 5S430. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Faba- 

 ceae. Common bean. 



These are considered by Mr. Bourgeois to be 

 the best stringless beans in France. 



58429. Var. Phoenix. 5S4S0. Var. Progres. 



55431. RriiEX alhxvsL. Polygonaceae. Sorrel. 



The leaves are eaten like spinach, according to 

 Mr. Bourgeois, and an infusion of the roots is 

 used as a cough remedy. 



58432 to 58434. 



cecT. 



Musa spp. Musa- 

 Banana. 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Shoots presented by 

 Willis T. T ilturist, Hawaii Agricul- 



tural Experiment Station. Received December 

 28. 1923. 



