JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1924 



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61238 to 61242— Continued. 



61239 to 61242. Quercus spp. Fagaceae. 



Oak. 



These four East Indian oaks are intro- 

 duced for trial in the warmer parts of 

 the southern United States as shade trees 

 and as possible sources of tannin. The 

 descriptive notes are taken from Miquel's 

 Flora van Nederlandsch Indie, vol. 1, and 

 from Ridley's Flora of the Malay Penin- 

 sula, vol. 3. 



61239. Quercus blumeana Korth. 



No. 3. A rather uncommon tree, 40 

 to 50 feet high, with narrowly oblong, 

 leathery leaves about 8 inches long 

 and roundish silky tomentose acorns 

 three-fourths of an inch wide. 



61240. Quercus induta Blume. 



No. 9. A tree with long-pointed, en- 

 tire leaves and flattened acorns. 



61241. Qdercus sundaica Blume. 



No. 6. A tall tree, 60 to 80 feet 

 high, with silvery, thinly coriaceous 

 elliptic leaves, and fruits in rather 

 crowded stout spikes. The dark chest- 

 nut-colored ovoid-conic acorns are an 

 inch in greatest diameter. 



61242. Quercus tetsmannii Blume. 



No. 4. A tree with serrate, narrowly 

 oblong, leathery leaves about 6 inches 

 long and ovoid-globose acorns an inch 

 and a half in diameter. 



61243 and 61244. Fragaria spp. Rosa- 

 cea. Strawberry. 



From The Hague, Netherlands. Plants pre- 

 sented by the American vice consul, The 

 Hague. Received September 12, 1924. 



Dutch strawberry varieties introduced 

 for testing by horticulturists. 



61243. Fragaria sp. 

 Breadasche. 



61244. Fragaria sp. 



" Deutsch Evern. A prolific variety 

 with very large, delicious berries." (J. 

 Abbing & Sons, Zeist, Netherlands, 1922- 

 1923 catalog.) 



61245 to 61252. 



From Cape Town, Union of South Africa. 

 Bulbs purchased from W. S. Duke & 

 Co., Cape Town, through H. D. Shantz, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received 

 September 18, 1924. 



61245. Brunsvigia josephinae (Red.) 

 Ker. Amaryllidaceae. 



No. 467. A South African bulbous 

 plant 2 to 3 feet high with eight or 

 ten thick, closely ribbed, strap-shaped 

 leaves and large, brick-red flowers. 



61246. Buphane ciliarts (L.) Herbert. 

 Amaryllidaceae. 



No. 470. The flower stalks of this 

 remarkable South African amaryllida- 

 ceous plant appear before the leaves 

 and bear 50 to 100 dull-nurrjle flowers. 

 The thick, strap-shaped leaves appear 

 later. 



61247. Gladiolus sp. Iridaceae. 

 A South African variety. 



61245 to 61252— Continued. 



61248. Haemanthus katherinae Baker. 

 Amaryllidaceae. Blood lily. 



An attractive bulbous plant, native to 

 South Africa, with three to five oblong, 

 pointed leaves borne on a separate stem 

 which appears with the flowers. The 

 bright-red flowers are produced at the 

 summit of an upright peduncle which 

 grows from the base of the leaf stem. 



61249. Ornithogalum natalense Baker. 

 Liliaceae. 



A white-flowered bulbous plant front 

 the Cape of Good Hope, where several 

 members of this genus are known as 

 " chiucherinchees." The dried flower 

 clusters are prized there as " everlast- 

 ings." 



61250. Tritonia sp. (Hontbretia sp.). 

 Iridaceae. 



The Tritonias are South African 

 plants, related to the ireses, with nar- 

 row leaves and numerous flowers of 

 various colors. In. the trade, Tritonias 

 are often known as Montbretias. 



61251. Watsonia rosea Ker. Iridaceae. 



Bugle lily. 



A robust pink-flowered species, 4 to 6 

 feet high, with strap-shaped narrow 

 leaves. The flowers are in dense or lax 

 spikes, the terminal spikes measuring 

 6 inches to a foot in length. Native to 

 South America. 



61252. Watsonia sp. Iridaceae. 



Bugle lily. 



The Watsonias are South African orna- 

 mental plants closely related to the 

 gladiolus. 



61253. Canarium ovattjm Engl. Bal- 

 sameacege. Pili nut. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Nuts pre- 

 sented by H. T. Edwards, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received July 29, 1924. 



Pili nuts as grown in the Philippines are 

 quite variable in quality, and these now 

 sent in by Mr. Edwards are from particu- 

 larly choice strains. The tree which is 

 rarely cultivated, is tall, at times reaching 

 130 feet in height, with dark-green, pinnate 

 leaves over a foot long. According to P. J. 

 Wester (Food Plants of the Philippines) , the 

 triangular, pointed nut, inclosed in a black, 

 shining shell, is excellent when eaten raw 

 or roasted and is of high food value. 



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



54434. 



61254 to 61257. 



From Argentina. Seeds collected by H. L. 

 Westover, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived July 14, 1924. Notes by Mr. 

 Westover. 



61254. Panicum milioides Nees. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



April, 1924. Collected near Sucre, Bue- 

 nos Aires. 



61255 to 61257. Paspalum dilatatum 

 Poir. Poaceae. Dallis grass. 



61255. March 28, 1924. Collected near 

 Mercedes, Buenos Aires. 



