JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1924 



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58815. Solanum tuberosum L. Sola- 

 nacese. Potato. 



From Trujillo, Peru. Tubers presented by A. 

 Martin Lynch. Received March 15, 1924. 



These are considered the standard variety for 

 northern Peru. They appear to be drought resist- 

 ant. (Lynch.) 



The yellow-fleshed potato is one of the most inter- 

 esting varieties found in the Andean Region, home 

 of many remarkable potatoes. The tubers are 

 rather small and have deep eyes, so that they are 

 nor as easily prepared for the table as some other 

 varieties; but in point of quality they yield to none 

 that I have tasted. The flesh is the color of Ameri- 

 can butter and has a rich, nutty flavor suggesting 

 that of the chestnut. It seems to me the variety 

 might be improved, so as to do away with the 

 objectionable deep eyes, and it would then be worth 

 extensive cultivation. ( Wilson Popenoe, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 56803. 



58816. Zea mays L. Poacese. Corn. 



From Addis Ababa, Abyssinia. Seeds collected by 

 H. V. Harlan, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived February 26, 1924. 



(No. 336. November 17, 1923.) Purchased in the 

 market. (Harlan.) 



58817 to 58839. 



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

 Rock, National Geographic Society, Washington, 

 D. C. Received March 15, 1924. Notes by Mr. 

 Rock. 



58817. Acer sp. Aceraceae. 



Maple. 



(No. 11402. November, 1923.) A tree 60 to 80 

 feet tall, with a large crown and a trunk about 3 

 feet in diameter, which grows along watercourses 

 at the foot of the Likiang Snow Range at an alti- 

 tude of about 9,000 feet. 



58318. Benzoin sp. (Linderasp.). Lauraeeae. 



(No. 11384. Champutong. November, 1923.) 

 A tree 25 feet high from the Sal win Valley, Tibetan 

 border, at 8,000 feet altitude. The oval, acute, 

 pubescent leaves are brown beneath, and the red 

 ovoid fruits are fragrant. This is similar to the 

 Tengyueh species (S. P. I. No. 56292). 



58819. Castanopsis sp. Fagaceae. 



(No. 11491. Lautchunshan. November, 1923.) 

 A tree about 50 feet tall, which grows in forests at 

 8,000 feet altitude. The leathery, serrate leaves 

 are oblong and acuminate, and the small nuts are 

 in thick spikes. 



58820. Cotoneaster sp. Malaceae. 



(No. 11360. Karila. December, 1923.) A shrub 

 or small tree, about 20 feet high, growing in a 

 deciduous forest at 12,000 feet altitude. It has 

 small, oval leaves and black fruits. 



58821. Cotoneaster sp. Malaceae. 



(No. 11481. November, 1923.) A shrub about 

 5 feet high from the drier slopes of the Likiang 

 Snow Range at an altitude of about 10,000 feet. 

 It has small, oval leaves, pale beneath, and 

 globose, scarlet fruits. 



58322. Eriobotrya sp. Malacese. 



(No. 11451. Sungkwe. November, 1923.) An 

 attractive shrub 4 feet high, found in rather dry 

 places at 8.000 feet altitude. It has pale-g^een, 

 roundish, serrate leaves and corymbs of carmine 

 fruits. 



58823. EuoNTitus sp. Celastraceae. 



(No. 11394. Ganhaitze. November, 1923.) A 

 tree about 40 feet high, from the eastern slopes of 

 the Likiang Snow Range, where it grows at an 

 altitude of 10,000 feet. The leaves are rich green, 

 and the pink fruits, with dark-red seeds, are in 

 large umbels. 



58817, to 58839— Continued. 

 58824. Junipertjs sp. Pinaceee. 



Juniper. 



(No. 11353. November, 1923.) A tree 50 feet 

 tall, with dark-green branches, which covers the 

 eastern slopes of Peimashan at altitudes of 13,000 

 to 15,000 feet on the Yangtze-Mekong Divide. 

 The glaucous fruits are deep bluish black. 



58825. Juniperus sp. Pinaceae. 



Juniper. 



(No. 11475. November, 1923.) A shrub 8 feet 

 high which grows in rocky limestone soil oppo- 

 site the Likiang Snow Range at an altitude of 

 about 9,000 feet. It has globose, orange-red fruits. 



58826. Magnolia sp. Magnoliacete. 



(No. 11215. Mount Kenichunpu. October, 

 1923.) A tree 30 feet high, from the Salwin- 

 Irrawaddy Divide, where it grows at an altitude 

 of 12,000 feet. It has large white flowers and 

 very large leaves, 1 or 2 feet long and a foot broad, 

 glaucous beneath. 



58827. Magnolia sp. Magnoliaceee. 



(No. 11232. Mount Kenichunpu. October, 

 1923.) A very ornamental tree 35 feet high which 

 grows at an altitude of 11,000 feet on the Salwin- 

 Irrawaddy .Divide, Tibetan border. It has 

 small, oval, smooth leaves and large white flowers. 



58828. Malus ytjnnanensis (Franch.) C 

 Schneid. (Pyrus yunnanensis Franch.). Mala- 

 ceae. 



(No. 11398. Ganhaitze. November, 1923.) 

 A very attractive tree about 25 feet high, which 

 grows in forests at an altitude of 11,000 feet. It 

 has yellowish red fruits the size of cherries and 

 large, crenate, hairy leaves. 



58829. Nomocharis pardanthina Franch. 

 Liliaceae. 



(No. 10249. Champutong. October, 1923.) 

 A beautiful liliaceous plant about 3 feet high, 

 which grows on grassy slopes on the outskirts of 

 forests in the Salwin Valley, at an altitude of 

 about 9,000 feet. The leaves are ternate and the 

 large flowers, white, pink, purple, or red, with 

 deep irregular purple blotches, have salver- 

 shaped corollas. 



58830. Osmanthus sp. Oleaceee. 



(No. 11444. November, 1923.) An exceed, 

 ingly handsome shrub about 4 feet in height 

 from an altitude of 10,000 feet on the Likiang 

 Snow Range. It has small, oval, serrate leaves, 

 numerous cream-colored flowers, and ovoid, 

 blue-black x ruits. 



58831. Photiniasp. Malaceae. 



(No. 11479. Saba. November, 1923.) A small 

 tree, 10 feet in height, growing m a forest on the 

 Likiang Snow Range at 11,000 feet altitude. The 

 oblong, glossy leaves have red midribs and peti 

 oles. "The flowers are white and the rich-crimson 

 fruits are in large corymbs. 



Cherry. 



(No. 11221. Champutong. October, 1923.) 

 A red-flowered tree 15 feet high, from an altitude 

 of about 13,000 feet in the Salwin Valley. The 

 fruits are ovoid and red. 



58833. Prunus sp. Amygdalacese. Cherry. 



(No. 11237. Mount Kenichunpu. October, 

 1923.) A dwarf cherr;/ which grows as a shrub 

 4 feet high at an altitude of about 13,000 feet on 

 the Salwin-Irrawaddy Divide, Tibetan border. 

 It has oval, serrate leaves, red flowers, and ovoid 

 black fruits. 



Pear. 



(No. 11480. November, 1923.) A tree 20 feet 

 high, found along stream beds at the foot of and 

 on the slopes of the Likiang Snow Range at about 

 10,000 feet altitude. It is a handsome species, 

 with large crenate leaves white-tomentose be- 

 neath, white flowers, and yellowish red fruits the 

 size of a cherry. 



58832. Prunus sp. Amygdalaceae. 



58834. Pvrus sp. Malaceae. 



