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61388 to 61392— Continued. 



61389 to 61391. Agropyron spp. Poacese. 



Grass. 



61389. Agropyron orientals (L.) Roem. 

 and Schult. 



An annual, much-branched grass, of 

 prostrate-ascending habit, native to 

 sandy places in Asia Minor and Turke- 

 stan. 



61390. Agropyron sibiricum (Willd.) 

 Beauy. 



A perennial, cespitose grass, native 

 to Siberia, with erect or ascending 

 stems about 15 inches high. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 57222. . 



61391. Agropyron triticeum Gaertn. 



An annual Siberian grass, much 

 branched at the base, with stems 8 

 inches or less in length. 



61392. Alhagi pseudalhagi (Bieb.) Desv. 

 (A. camelorum Fisch.). Fabacese. 



Camel's thorn. 



The camel's thorn is a very prickly, 

 herbaceous, perennial plant, native to cen- 

 tral Asia. It grows on very dry lands, 

 often strongly alkaline, but is likely to 

 become a serious weed if allowed to get 

 beyond control. The pinkish brown flow- 

 ers appear to be rich in nectar. Intro- 

 duced for forage-crop specialists. 



61393. Acacia cavenia (Molina) Ber- 

 tero. Mimosacese. Cavan. 



From Argentina. Seeds collected by H. L. 

 Westover, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived July 14, 1924. 



A much-branched, spiny shrub about 20 

 feet high, native to Chile. The large, 

 globular flower heads are deep yellow and 

 very fragrant. A good hedge plant. 



61394 to 61401. 



From Omsk, Russia. Seeds presented by 

 Prof. K. Murashinsky, Siberian Agricul- 

 tural Academy. Received June 24, 1924. 



61394. Ammodendron karelini Fisch. and 

 Mey. Fabacese. 



A yellow-flowered shrub, native to the 

 shores of the Caspian Sea. 



61395. Artemisia songarica Schrenk. 

 Asteracese. Wormwood. 



A low, shrubby plant, closely related 

 to the wormwoods. 



61396 to 61398. Astragalus spp. Fa- 

 bacese. 



61396. Astragalus contortuplicatus 

 L. 



An annual plant, with erect or 

 ascending stems 4 to 15 inches long, 

 native to southern Europe. 



61397. Astragalus testiculatus Pall. 



A perennial, cespitose, densely hairy 

 astragalus from the desert regions of 

 southern Siberia. 



61398. Astragalus vulpinus Willd. 



A perennial astragalus from the des- 

 ert regions of southeastern Siberia. 



61399. Avena sativa L. Poacese. Oats. 



A local strain . introduced for cultural 

 tests. 



61394 to 61401— Continued. 



61400. Bromus danthoniab Trin. Poacese. 



Grass. 



An annual grass, usually upright or 

 ascending in habit, native to southern 

 Europe and central Asia. 



61401., Bromus japonicus Thunb. 

 Poacese. Grass. 



A biennial, upright or ascending grass 

 of wide distribution in Europe and Asia. 

 It commonly becomes 1 to 2 feet high. 



61402. Medicago sativa L. Fabacese. 



Alfalfa. 



From Chile. Seeds collected by H. L. 

 Westover, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received July 14, 1924. 



June 10, 1924. These seeds were pro- 

 cured through Williamson & Co., and are 

 said to come from the Huasco Valley. 



(Westov&r.) 



61403. Capparis spinosa L. Cappari- 

 dacese. Caper. 



From Omsk, Russia. Seeds presented by 

 Prof. K. Murashinsky, Siberian Agricul- 

 tural Academy. Received June 24, 1924. 



A trailing shrub armed with stipular 

 spines, with leathery roundish leaves and 

 large, white flowers. The buds are pickled 

 as " capers." Native to the Mediterranean 

 region. 



61404 to 61406. Pkosopis spp. Mimosa- 

 cese. 



From South America. Seeds collected by 

 H. L. Westover, Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try. Received July 14, 1924. Notes by 

 Mr. Westover. 



61404. Prosopis sp. 



Lampa, Chile. May 13, 1924. Trees 

 very large, with trunk sometimes attain- 

 ing a diameter of 1% feet or more. 



61405. Prosopis sp. 



Paso de los Andes, Mendoza, Argentina. 

 March 31, 1924. 



61406. Prosopis sp. 



Alto del Carmen, Chile. June 1, 1924. 



61407. Cicee aeietinum L. Fabacese. 



Chick-pea. 



From Omsk, Russia. Seeds presented by 

 Prof. K. Murashinsky, Siberian Agricul- 

 tural Academy. Received June 24, 1924. 



Introduced for testing as forage. 



61408 to 61410. Paspalum distichum 

 L. Poaceae. Grass. 



From Chile. Seeds collected by H. L. West- 

 over, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received 

 July 14, 1924. Notes by Mr. Westover. 



61408. Cunaco. May 7, 1924. 



61409. June 5, 1924. From the estate of 

 Seiior Izquierdo, Santa Ines. 



61410. May 7, 1924. Collected near Nan- 

 . cagua. Forms the main pasture grass 



in this region and grows as a weed in 

 the cultivated fields. 



