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Allium spp. Lilia- 



60226 to 60230. 

 cese. 



From Stockholm, Sweden. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 Robert E. Fries, director, Botanical Garden. 

 Received May 17, 1924. 



Introduced for horticulturists studying the food 

 value of wild species of Allium. 



Allium fistulosum L. Welsh onion. 



A Siberian species which differs from the com- 

 mon onion in having no distinct bulb, but only 

 an enlarged base or crown; the leaves are usually 

 more clustered. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 58679. 



Allium hymenokrhizum Ledeb. 



A perennial moisture-loving Russian species 

 with linear leaves and purplish violet flowers. 



60228. Allium karatayiense Regel. 



An herbaceous plant with very broad, ovate- 

 oblong, flat leaves and pink flowers borne in 

 dense, convex umbels. The scapes are about 6 

 inches high. Native to Turkestan. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 58874. 



Allium odorum L. 



This onion, which grows wild in Europe, is 

 cultivated in Japan for its leaves, which are 

 eaten as greens; in the spring the leaves are borne 

 luxuriantly by the old bulbs, becoming about a 

 foot in length. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 58879. 



Allium polyphyllum Kar. and Kir. 



A Siberian species, 1 to 2 feet high, with flat, 

 linear leaves and rose-colored flowers. 



60231. Phormium tenax Forst. Lilia- 

 cese. New Zealand flax. 



From Palmerston North, New Zealand. Seeds 

 presented by G. Smerle, Palmerston North, 

 through L. H. Dewey, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received May 17, 1924. 



According to Mr. Smerle these seeds were col- 

 lected from tall varieties cultivated near Palmers- 

 ton North, and he recommends that an attempt 

 be made to grow this tall form in the southern 

 part of the United States. {Dewey.) 



60232 to 60241. Soja max (L.) Piper 



{Glycine hispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. 

 Soybean. 



From Meguro, near Tokyo, Japan. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Dr. H. Shirasawa, director, Forest 

 Experiment Station. Received May 19, 1924. 



A collection of locally developed varieties intro- 

 duced from Japan for department soy-bean special- 

 ists. 



60232. Ao-Daixzu. 



60233. Ao-Gozen. 



60234. Goha. 



60235. Hokkado. 



60236. Kimusume. 



60237. Kurakake. 



60238. Kuro-Daizu. 



60239. Oilan. 



60240. Shiro-Gozen. 



60241. Soden. 



60242. Rubus turquinensis Rydb. 

 Rosaceae. 



From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Gonzalo M. Fortun, director, Estacion 

 Experimental Agronomica. Received May 21, 

 1924. 



A Cuban species which grows to a height of 

 -about 5 feet; the entire plant is densely hairy and 

 armed with curved prickles about a quarter of an 



inch long. The leaves are dark green, and the 

 small berries are about half an inch in length. 

 Introduced primarily for use in small-fruit breeding 

 experiments. 



60243 to £0251. 



From Yihsien, Shantung, China. Seeds presented 

 by K. M. Gordon, South Shantung Industrial 

 School. Received May 21, 1924. Notes by Mr. 

 Gordon. 



Introduced for soy-bean specialists. 



60243 to 60250. Soja max (L.) Piper (Glycine 

 hispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. Soybean. 



I. Big Green lean. Pods large, green; 

 ripens in 90 to 100 days; grows 3 feet or more 

 tall; oil content small. Used largely as a 

 vegetable, both green and dried; can be 

 roasted like peanuts. Vines coarse, not 

 good for hay. 



60244. Big White pod. Habit upright; pods 

 white; ripens in 75 to 80 days; good bearer. 

 Produces good oil and bean curd; used ex- 

 tensively for human and animal food; can 

 be ground wet or dry. 



60245. Black bean. Habit upright ; pods black; 

 ripens in 80 days; good bearer. Used ex- 

 tensively for stock feed, not used for oil be- 

 cause of dark color; ground wet, dry, or 

 cooked. 



60246. Black-Haired Yellow bean. Habit up- 

 right; pods dark, covered with black hairs; 

 ripens in 80 days, good bearer, three to four 

 beans to each pod; produces good oil and 

 bean curd; can be ground wet, dry, or cooked. 

 One of the best varieties in this district. 



60247. Ch'a Tou. Habit upright; pods black, 

 beans dark green; ripens in 80 days. Not 

 used for oil, makes a stiff bean curd; ground 



with water and fed to animals. 



60248. Hua Ch'a tou. Habit upright; pods 

 dark colored, seeds varicolored; ripens in 80 

 days, good bearer. Used extensively for 

 stock feed and somewhat as human food. 



60249. Pai Chia K'e tzu. Habit upright; pods 

 small, white; ripens in 70 to 80 days; oil con- 

 tent high, makes good bean curd. Used 

 extensively for human food and as stock 

 feed. This is considered the best soy bean 

 of this district. 



60250. Ping Niu Huang. Habit upright; pods 

 black; ripens in 90 days; oil content high, 

 makes good bean curd. Used extensively 

 for animal and human food. 



60251. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. Fabaceae. 



Cowpea. 



Chiang tou. Habit spreading; pods long, 

 round; ripens in 70 days; can be ground dry into 

 meal for human consumption. Used to make a 

 refreshing hot-weather beverage. 



60252. Polygonum campanulatum 

 Hook. f. Polygonaceas. 



From Darjiling, India. Seeds presented by G. H. 

 Cave, curator, Lloyd Botanic Garden. Received 

 May 21, 1924. 



During the late summer and autumn this hardy 

 perennial, native to the Himalayas, produces dense 

 racemes of charming, bell-shaped, fragrant, rosy 

 white flowers. The plant is of compact, bushy 

 habit, with handsome foliage, and is useful for 

 growing in moderately shaded, moist situations. 



60253. Vigna lute a (Swartz) A. Gray 

 (V. retusa Walp.). Fabaceae. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds presented 

 by P. J. Wester, Bureau of Agriculture. Re- 

 ceived May 21, 1924. 



Silani. A native perennial creeper or climbing 

 vine found along the seashore in the Philippines. 



