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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



60650 to 60659— Continued. 



60651. Ligustrum contusum Decaisne. Olea- 

 ceae. 



A small tree, up to 40 feet in height, one of the 

 tropical relatives of the California privet (Ligus- 

 trum ovalifolium) . The leathery, obtuse leaves 

 are about 3 inches long, and the small white 

 flowers are in panicles 1 to 5 inches long. 



60652. Meibomia sequax (Wall.) Kuntze 

 (Desmodium sequax Wall.). Fabaceae. 



The brownish or grayish hairs which cover the 

 branches of this low Himalayan shrub and the 

 large racemes of red flowers make it of possible 

 value as an ornamental for the warmer parts of 

 the United States. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. Xo. 47725. 



60653. Pieeis oyalltolia (Wall.) D. Don 

 (Andromeda ovalifolia Wall.). Ericaceae. 



Although this shrub or small tree may prove 

 of value as a semihardy ornamental because of 

 its racemes of bluish or white flowers, it is used as 

 an insecticide in its native country, India, be- 

 cause of the presence of a poisonous principle in 

 the young leaves and buds. The oblong, leath- 

 ery leaves are 3 to 6 inches long. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47755. 



60654. Prunus cerasoides D. Don (P. pud- 

 dum Roxb.). Amygdalaceae. 



A handsome, ornamental cherry with pen- 

 dulous rose-red or white solitary flowers which 

 appear before the bright, glossy green leaves. 

 The tree is native to the highlands of Burma 

 and is said to endure light frosts in its native 

 country. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. Xo. 57680. 



60655. Rhododendron arboeeum J. E. Smith. 

 Ericaceae. 



This Himalayan rhododendron is variable 

 both in its foliage and in the color of its flowers, j 

 In one form the leaves are silvery on the lower 

 surface, while in another they are covered with j 

 a brownish red down. The bell-shaped flowers, 

 borne in dense trusses, vary from deep crimson 

 to pure white. The tree sometimes reaches a 

 height of 35 feet, with a trunk 4 feet in circum- 

 ferenee. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. Xo. 55697. ! 



60656. Styrax hookeri C.B. Clarke. Styraca- j 

 ceae. 



The storaxes in general are handsome shrubs 

 of graceful, spreading habit, and this Himalayan i 

 representative of the genus is no exception to the 

 rule. Its white flowers, in small racemes, are 

 sometimes an inch wide, and the fruits are white- 

 hairy drupes half an inch long. According to 

 Hooker (Flora of British Indiaj this is perhaps 

 only a form of Styrax serrulatum. 



60657. Yaccixioi duxalianum Wight. Vaccin- 

 iaceae. 



Many of the wild species of Vaccinium are 

 being tested by department horticulturists for 

 the purpose of determining the food value of the 

 fruits. This species is a large erect shrub from 

 the mountainous regions of northeastern India, 

 and it will probably not withstand much frost. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. Xo. 47821. 



60658. Zanthoxylum acaxthopodium DC. 

 Rutaceas. 



A shrub or small tree with vertically flattened 

 prickles on the trunk and branches and dense 

 foliage with a pungent, aromatic odor. The 

 small, pale-red fruits are in loose panicles. 

 Native to warm vallevs in the subtropical Him- 

 ' alavas at altitudes of 4,000 to 7,000 feet, 



60650 to 60659— Continued. 



60659. Zanthoxylum oxyfhyllum Edgeworth. 

 Rutaceae. 



A Himalayan shrub with the branches and 

 leaves covered with hooked prickles; the leaves 

 are shining green and exceedingly variable in 

 size. This species is native to temperate regions 

 in northeastern India at altitudes of 4,000 to 

 8,000 feet. 



60660to 60674. Horde UMspp. Poace«. 



From Ariana, near Tunis, Tunisia, Africa. Seeds 

 presented by Dr. F. Boeuf. chief, Botanical Service, 

 Tunis, through H. V. Harlan, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received June 16, 1924. Xotes bv 

 Doctor Boeuf. 



Introduced for cereal specialists. 



60660 to 60673. HORDEUM VULGARE PALLIDUM 



Seringe. Six-rowed barley. 



1921-0.9. Tripoli. 

 1921-0.10. Tripoli. For forage. 

 Xo. 20. Egypt. 



60663. 1921-0.7. Tripoli. 



60664. 1921-0.4. Tripoli. 



60665. Rail Xo. 1. For forage. 

 Xo. 4a. 



'. Xo. 14j. 

 Xo. SS. Smyrna. 

 Xo. 147-0.13. Besert. — — -" 



60670. Xo. 147-0.14. Besert. 



60671. Xo. 167. Biskra. 



60672. Xo. 175. Morocco. 



60673. Xo. 1S6. 



60674. Hordeum intermedium haxtoni Koern. 



Barley, 

 2s o. 149. Arlington Aimless. 



60675 to 60743. 



From Giza, Egypt, Seeds presented by the Min- 

 istry of Agriculture. Giza, through H. V. Harlan, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received June 16, 

 1924. 



60675 to 60701. Hordeum spp. Poaceae. 



60675 to 60682. Hordeum vtlgare pallidum 

 Seringe. Six-rowed barley. 



60675. Bdadi. (Egyptian.) 



60676. Herrawi. (Egyptian.) 



60677. Herrawi. (Egyptian.) Received from 

 the provinces. 



60678. Qennari. (Egyptian.) Received from 

 Beheira Province. 



60679. Indian. 

 606S0. India* 



Four rowed. 

 Six rowed. 



60681. Mariout. (Egyptian.) Received from 

 Beheira Province, 



60652. Mnari. (Egyptian.) Received from 

 Giza Province. Probably the same as 

 Qennari [S. P. I. Xo. 60678.] 



to 60692, Hordeum spp. 



Abyssinia. 



60653, Hordeum vulgare PALLIDUM Seringe. 



Six-rowed barlev, 

 Xo. 1. 



60684. Hordeum vui.c-aee pallidum Seringe. 

 Six-rowed barley. 



Xo. 2. 



