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61324 to 61328 — Continued. 



61328. RlCHEA DRACOPHYLLA R. Br. Epa- 



cridacese. 



A stout Tasmanian shrub or small 

 tree, described by Bentham (Flora Aus- 

 traliensis) as having long, narrow 

 leaves crowded at the ends of the 

 branches, and white or pink flowers, 

 nearly half an inch long, in dense ter- 

 minal clusters. 



61329. Ettphokbia abyssinica Gmel. 

 Euphorbiaceae. 



From Asmara, Eritrea, Africa. Seeds pre- 

 sented by the Direttore dell' Uffieio 

 Agrario Sperimentale. Received August 

 1, 1924. 



E. O. Fenzi, of Tripoli, Libia, states 

 (under S. P. I. 61366) that this plant may 

 prove of special interest, since it grows in 

 the poorest and driest soil, attains a height 

 of 30 to 40 feet, and yields a large quan- 

 tity of latex containing about 5 per cent 

 of first-class rubber. 



61330. ( Undetermined. ) 



From Balavaini, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon 

 Islands. Tubers presented by H. Trevor 

 Fairbrother. Received August 6, 1924. 



The tubers of this plant are small, about 

 the size, shape, and flavor of Morton's 

 tinned new potatoes. The plant bears in 

 about two months from planting, and the 

 " potatoes " are not borne underground, but 

 on the vine, which bears from 300 to 2,000 

 tubers of varying size. This is an ideal 

 substitute for the potato. (Fairbrother.) 



61331. Crataegus orientalis Pall. Ma- 

 lacese. Hawthorn. 



From Kew, England. Seeds presented by 

 Dr. Arthur W. Hill. Director, Royal Bo- 

 tanic Gardens. Received November 10, 

 1923. Numbered July, 1924. 



A shrub or small tree, native to dry, 

 stony places in Asia Minor and southeast- 

 ern Europe. According to the late Frank 

 N. Meyer (in his note under S. P. I. 26765), 

 it is able to withstand much heat and 

 drought. The flowers are in dense corymbs, 

 and the fruits are dark red. 



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

 26765. 



61332 and 61333, Trifolium pratense 

 L. Fabacese. Red clover. 



From Edinburgh, Scotland. Seeds presented 

 by John Donaldson & Co. through G. C. 

 Edler, Bureau of Agricultural Economics. 

 Received August 15, 1924. 



Local clover strains from two localities 

 in England, introduced for testing by clover 

 specialists. 



61332. No. 1. 61333. No. 2. 



61334 to 61352. 



From Sapporo, Japan. Seeds presented by 

 J. Minami, College of Agriculture, Sap- 

 poro, through C. R. Ball, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received August 15, 1924. 



Introduced for specialists engaged in ex- 

 perimenting with various types of cereals. 



61334 to 61338. Hordedm distichon pal- 

 mella Harlan. Poacese. 



Two-rowed barley. 



61334 to 61352— Continued. 



61334. Chevalier (spring). 



61335. Golden melon (spring). 



61336. Hanna (spring). 



61337. Hokudai No. 1 (spring). 



61338. Date No. II X Hokudai No. I 

 (winter). 



61339 to 61342. Horded m vdlgare palli- 

 ddm Seringe. Poacese. 



Six-rowed barley. 



61339. Erhardt Frederiksens (spring). 



61340. Imperial (spring). 



61341. Date No. II (winter). 



61342. Date No. II X Hokudai No. I 

 (winter). 



61343 to 61350. Triticdm aestivdm L. 

 (T. vulgare Vill.). Poacese. 



Common wheat. 



61343. Green Mountain (spring). 



61344. Sapporo (spring). 



61345. White fife (spring). 



61346. Akakawaaka (red grain, winter). 



61347. Red genealogical (winter). 



61348. Bandmilka (winter). 



61349. Shirokawa shiro (white grain, 

 winter). 



61350. White Gha-mpion (winter). 



61351 and 61352. Triticdm ddrdm Desf. 

 Poacese. Durum wheat. 



61351. Medea (spring). 



61352. Roumania (spring). 



61353 to 61355. Trifolium pratense L. 

 Fabacese. Red clover. 



From Lemberg, Poland. Seeds received Au- 

 gust 28, 1924. Introduced for testing by 

 clover breeders. 



61353. (No. 1.) 



61354. (No. 2.) 



61355. (No. 3.) 



61356 to 61365. Cicer arietinum L. 

 Fabacese. Chick-pea. 



From Poona, Bombay, India. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Dr. William Burns, Economic 

 Botanist, College of Agriculture. Re- 

 ceived August 20, 1924. Notes by Doctor 

 Burns. 



Introduced for trial as stock feed in the 

 southwestern United States. 



61356. No. 1. White variety from Poona. 



61357. No. 2. Yellow variety from Poona. 



61358. No. 3. Small, yellow variety from 

 Dohad. 



61359. No. 4. Small, white variety from 

 Dohad. 



81360. No. 5. Small, red variety from 

 Dohad. 



61361. No. 6. Small variety from Ahmed- 

 nagar. 



61362. No. 7. Yellow variety from Bel- 

 gaum. 



61363. No. 8. From Belgaum. 



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