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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED 



I first saw this vine at Mindanao in 1919 and con- 

 sidered it promising as a cover crop, for which 

 purpose it has since proved very satisfactory. It 

 has also made a good green forage for cattle. Al- 

 though it does not seed freely, cuttings root very 

 readily, and the plant would appear to have possi- 

 bilities for tropical regions like Porto Rico and 

 Hawaii. (Wester.) 



60254. Sapium jenmanni Hemsl. Eu- 

 phorbiaceae. 



From Georgetown, British Guiana. Seeds pre- 

 sented by R. Ward, superintendent, Botanic 

 Gardens. Received May 21, 1924. 



A tall forest tree which grows in low, humid 

 situations in British Guiana and is said to be the 

 principal, if not the only, source of rubber from 

 that colony. The product has excellent elasticity 

 and has brought good prices in the English markets. 

 Seeds have been secured for department rubber 

 specialists. 



60255. Cotula cinerea Delile. As- 

 teraceae. 



From Algiers, Algeria. Seeds presented by Dr. L. 

 Trabut. Received May 21, 1924. 



A densely hairy, pale-green herbaceous plant 

 about 5 inches high, which, according to Doctor 

 Trabut, makes a very agreeable tealike infusion. 



60256. Cucumis sativus L. Cucurbi- 

 taceae. Cucumber. 



From Perthshire, Scotland. Seeds presented by 

 J. B. Roberts. Received May 21, 1924. 



An Indian variety, from Malwa, Central India, 

 18 to 20 inches long and quite thick. It should be 

 picked when partly ripe; a few should be left to 

 ripen fully for seed purposes. The flavor is very 

 pronounced. (Roberts.) 



60257. Hyoscyamus falezlez Cos. 

 Solanaceae. 



From Algiers, Algeria. Seeds presented by Dr. L. 

 Trabut. Received May 21, 1924. 



This is known to the Touarregs as "Afahlehle." 

 It is common in the southern part of the Sahara, 

 where its toxic properties are well known to the 

 natives. It can be eaten by camels, goats, and 

 sheep, but is very poisonous to horses and donkeys. 

 It is believed that Afahlehle" fattens ruminants and 

 also women, corpulency among the latter being 

 considered a mark of beauty. ( Trabut.) 



60258. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. 

 Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds pre- 

 sented by P. J. Wester, Bureau of Agriculture. 

 Received May 21, 1924. 



This is said to be a small watermelon with a 

 hard thin rind and flesh of exceptionally fine qual- 

 ity. ( Wester.) 



60259 to 60266. Soja max (L.) Piper 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.) . Fabaceae. 

 Soy bean. 



From Seoul, Chosen, Japan. Seeds presented by 

 Dr. Y. Nishimura, chief, Industrial Bureau, 

 Government-General of Chosen. Received June 

 2, 1924. 



Introduced for soy-bean specialists. 



60259. Anpen. 60263. Kongo. 



60260. Chotan. 60264. Koshu. 



60261. Crusan. 60265. Oiyarucon. 

 I. Heijo. 60266. Tansen. 



60267 to 60271. Soja max (L.) Piper 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.) . Fabacese. 



Soy bean. 



From Kwangju, Chosen, Japan. Seeds presented by 

 Miriam de Haas, Southern Presbyterian Mission. 

 Received June 2, 1924. 



Introduced for soy-bean specialists. 



60267. No. 1. Large, green bean. 



60268. No. 2. Tai-chi bean. 



60269. No. 3. Black bean. 



60270. No. 4. White bean. 



60271. No. 5. Brown bean. 



60272 to 60278. Soja max (L.) Piper 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.) . Fabaceae. 



Soy bean. 



From Shaoking, Chekiang, China. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Rev. A. F. Ufford, American Baptist 

 Foreign Mission Society. Received June 2, 1924. 



Introduced for soy-bean specialists. 



60272. Fifth Moon. 



60273. Sixth Moon. 



60274. Eighth Moon. 



60275. Ninth Moon. 



60276. Tenth Moon. 



60277. Black. 



60278. Large Green. 



60279 to 60282. Soja max (L.) Piper 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.) . Fabaceae. 



Soy bean. 



From Peking, China. Seeds presented by N. S. 

 Huang, chief, Bureau of Agriculture and For- 

 estry. Received June 2, 1924. 



Introduced for the use of soy-bean specialists. 



60279 to 60281. These are the three best varieties- 

 grown in this part of China. (Huang.) 



60279. From Mukden. 



60280. From Peking. 



60281. From Shansi. 



60282. A mixture of Peking and Shansi varieties. 



60283 and 60284. Lilium spp. Lilia- 

 ceae. lily. 



From Tunbridge Wells, England. Seeds pur- 

 chased from R. Wallace & Co. Received May 

 21, 1924. 



Obtained for horticulturists engaged in breeding 

 new types of lilies. 

 Hybrids raised by the late Mrs. R. O. Backhouse. 



60283. Lilium martagon X hansoni. 



60284. Lilium sulphubeum X regale. 

 Sulphur-Gale. 



60285 and 60286. 



From Holguin, Cuba. Seeds presented by Thomas 

 R. Towns. Received May 15, 1924. Notes by 

 Mr. Towns. 



60285. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Melon. 



A Cuban variety which bears well and has a 

 delicious flavor. 



60286. Cucurbita pepo L. Cucurbitaceae. 



Pumpkin. 



Small solid pumpkins which are excellent for 

 pie. 



