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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



59672 to 59687— Continued. 



59651. Mimttsops elexgi L. Sapotacese. 



A tall East Indian tree, 50 feet or less in height, 

 with thick, shining leaves and edible, ovoid fruits 

 an inch or less in length. The chief value of this 

 tree is likely to be as an ornamental for southern 

 Florida. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 51819. 



59652. PlTHECOLOBiril BIGEMDTOI (L.) Mart. 



Mimosacese. 



The chief uses of this large Indian tree appear 

 to be as timber and for native medicine, a de- 

 coction of the leaves being employed externally 

 as a stimulant. The wood is dark colored and 



heavy. 



59698. Puthaxjiva roxburghti Wall, 

 biaceae. 



Euphor- 



A moderate-sized, evergreen, tropical Indian I 

 tree, with small, obtuse leaves and white, hairy J 

 fruits the size of a cherry. From the seeds is 

 obtained an olive-brown oil used by the natives 

 of India for ourning. The hard, gray wood is 

 used for making tools. 



For previous introduction, see 3. P. I. Xo. 52296. 



59634. Saexndus emarglxata Vahl. Sapinda- 

 ceae. 



A handsome tree from southern India, which 

 is valued in its native country chiefly for the 

 supposed medicinal virtues of the pulp of the 

 small fleshy fruit. 



59685. Sotmida FEBRirrGA (Roxb.) Juss. Melia- 



A tall, tropical tree, closely related to the ma- 

 hogany, found throughout northwestern and 

 southern India, where it is used for many pur- 

 poses. The deep-red bark, according to Watt 

 (Dictionary of the Economic Products of India), 

 contains a valuable adhesive gum, is used for 

 tanning, yields a strong fiber, and has been used 

 medicinally as a substitute for Peruvian bark. 

 The wood is heavier and stronger than the better 

 known American mahogany and has many uses. 



59686. Terminwlia bellerica (Gaertn.) Roxb. 

 Combretaceae. 



The small, round fruits of this handsome 

 tropical Indian tree have been exported from 

 India for tanning purposes under the name of 

 myrobalans. The yellowish gray wood is used 

 for general construction. The tree also has merit 

 as a shade tree for avenues, with its huge, but- 

 tressed trunk and long horizontal branches. 



59637. Terminally muelleri Benth. Combre- 

 taceae. 



Some of the Terminalias have proved to be 

 very attractive shade trees for subtropical re- 

 gions. According to Bentham (Flora Australi- 

 ensis) this Australian species is a large tree, 

 when grown under favorable conditions, with 

 leathery leaves up to 8 inches long, loose spikes 

 of small white flowers, and small, ovoid, blue 

 fruits. 



59688. Saccharum officinarum L 

 Poacese. Sugar cane 



From Taru Jabba, near Peshwar, India. Cut 

 tings presented by Robertson Brown, Agricul 

 tural Officer, Northwest Frontier Province 

 Received May 23, 1924. 



Assam Red. A variety which appears especially 

 promising because of its vigor, earliness, and free- 

 dom from disease and the sugar-cane borer. 



Introduced for sugar-cane specialists. 



59689. AVENA BARB ATA W IE ST 1 1 



(Steud.) Hausskn. Poaceae. Oats. 



From Giza, Egypt. Seeds presented by the di- 

 rector,- horticultural section, Ministry of Agri- 

 culture. Received May 8, 1924. 



An erect, cespitose, somewhat hairy annual 

 grass about 3 feet in height, with very narrow leaves 

 about 6 inches long. Native to Egypt and Arabia. 

 Introduced for forage-crop specialists. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53626. 



59690. Colocasia sp. Araceae. 



From Buitenzorg. Java. Tubers presented by the 

 director of the Botanic Garden. Received May 

 10. 1924. 



The central corm of this relative of the dasheen 

 is of excellent quality for eating. 



Received as C. monorrhiza, for which a place of 

 publication has not been found. 



59691 to 59700. 



From L wow (Lemberg), Poland. Seeds presented 

 by Walery Swederski, director, Station Experi- 

 mentale Botanique et Agricole. Received May 

 3, 1924. 



59691. Allium schoenoprasum L. Liliaceae. 



For previous introduction and description, 

 see S. P. I. No. 59387. 



Introduced for horticulturists investigating the 

 food possibilities of the genus Allium. 



59692. Atropa belladonna L. Solanaceae. 



Belladonna seeds introduced for the use of 

 drug-plant specialists. 



59693 to 59700. 



A collection of native European plants intro- 

 duced chiefly for forage-crop specialists for breed- 

 ing and selection experiments. 



59693. Avena plaxiculmis Schrad. Poacese. 



Grass. 



A perennial Siberian grass which thrives in 

 dry, open places, forming a thick turf. The 

 numerous branches are about 4 inches long, 

 and the coarse leaves are up to an inch in 

 width. 



59694. Avexa versicolor Vill. Poacea?. 



Grass. 



A perennial grass which forms a thick turf. 

 The rhizome is short and creeping, with short 

 runners. The stems are sometimes 2 feet in 

 height. Native to rocky places in the Medi- 

 terranean countries. 



59695. Festica elatior apennina (DeNot.) 

 Hack. Poaceae. Grass. 



A perennial European grass which forms a 

 loose turf, with stems 2 to 3 feet high, and 

 bluish green leaves about a foot long. 



59696. Festuca rubra picta (Kit.) Hack. 

 Poaceae. Grass. 



A perennial Hungarian grass which occasion- 

 ally forms a loose turf. The stems are about a 

 foot high, with bristly leaves. 



59697. Pixus MONTANA pumilio (Haenke) 

 Willk. Pinaceae. Pine. 



A handsome, hardy, low, shrubby pine with 

 ascending branches densely clothed with 

 bright-green foliage. Before maturity the 

 cone is usuallv violet-purple, becoming yel- 

 lowish or dark brown when fully ripe. This 

 form is native to the mountains of central 

 Europe. 



