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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



61411 and 61412. 



From Omsk. Russia. Seeds presented by 

 Prof. K. Murasbinsky, Siberian Agricul- 

 tural Academy. Received June 24, 1924. 



61411. Crvpsis aculeata (L.) Ait. Poa- 

 ceae. Grass. 



A spreading annual grass, native to tbe 

 Mediterranean region. 



61412. Delphinium rugulosum Boiss. 

 Ranunculaceae. Larkspur. 



An annual plant, described by Boissier 

 (Flora Orientalis) as being 4 to 5 incbes 

 high, often with several stems, and witb 

 grayish blue flowers. 



61413 and 61414. Paspaltjm distichum 

 L. Poaceae. . Grass. 



From Argentina. Seeds collected by H. L-. 

 Westover, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived July 14, 1924. 



61413. March 31, 1924. This grass, simi- 

 lar to carpet grass, is found around 

 irrigating ditches and roadways and 

 in vineyards near Mendoza. (West- 

 over.) 



61414. April 5, 1924. Collected at Sucre. 

 This grass, higbly relished for pas- 

 ture, is common along the roads and 

 in closely grazed pastures. (West- 

 over. ) 



61415 to 61419. 



From Omsk, Russia. Seeds presented by 

 Prof. K. Murashinsky, Siberian Agricul- 

 tural Academy. Received June 24, 1924. 



61415. ECHINOCHLOA CECSGALLI (L.) 



Beauv. Poaceae. Barnyard grass. 



Introduced for testing by forage-plant 

 specialists. 



61416. Elymus aralensis Regel. Poa- 

 ceaa. Grass. 



A tall, erect, perennial grass, native 

 to Siberia. 



61417. Elymus giganteus Vahl. Poa- 

 ceae. , Grass. 



A tall, erect, perennial grass, native 

 to Siberia. 



61418. Ephedra distachya L. Gne- 

 taeeae. 



A low, decumbent shrub with pale or 

 bluish green stems and scarlet, berrylike 

 fruits. Native to southern Europe and 

 western Asia, 



61419. Eragrostis minor Host. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



An annual, much-branched grass, with 

 jointed, ascending stems up to a foot 

 and a half long. Widely distributed 

 throughout the North Temperate Zone. 



61420. Paspaltjm distichum L. Poa- 

 ceae. Grass. 



From Chile. Seeds collected by H. L. 

 Westover, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received July 14, 1924. 



June 7, 1924. Seeds presented by En- 

 rique Matte, Buin. (Westover.) 



61421. EVEKSMANNIA SUBSPINOSA 



(Fisch.) B. Fedtsch. Fabacese. 



From Omsk, Russia. Seeds presented by 

 Prof. K. Murashinsky, Siberian Agricul- 

 tural Academy. Received June 24, 1924. 



A shrubby, slightly spiny plant, native to 

 arid regions in southeastern Russia. 



61422. Phalaris bulbosa Jusl. Poa- 

 ceae. 



From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Seeds col- 

 lected by H. L. Westover, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received July 14, 1924. 



April 8, 1924. Obtained from the Bridger 

 brotbers. (Westover.) 



61423 to 61427. 



From Omsk, Russia. Seeds presented by 

 Prof. K. Murashinsky, Siberian Agricul- 

 tural Academy. Received June 24, 1924. 



61423. Fritillaria karelini (Fisch.) 

 Baker. Liliaceas. 



A dwarf, compact species, wbich, ac- 

 cording to Boissier (Flora Orientalis), 

 has lilac flowers produced in 3 to 12 

 flowered racemes. 



61424 to 61427. Glycyrrhiza spp. Faba- 

 ceae. Licorice. 



61424. Glycyrrhiza aspera Pall. 



A perennial plant with ascending 

 stems and purplish flowers ; found na- 

 tive in semiarid regions of southern 

 Siberia. 



61425. Glycyrrhiza glabra L. 



A perennial, somewhat woody plant, 

 with thick, subterranean runners and 

 stout, upright stems sometimes 3 feet 

 high. Native to southern Europe and 

 Turkestan. 



61426. Glycyrrhiza triphylla Fisch. 

 and Mey. 



An erect, perennial plant, 1 to 2 feet 

 high, with pinkish white flowers. Na- 

 tive to Siberia. 



61427. Glycyrrhiza dralensis Fisch. 



An erect perennial plant with hairy 

 stems ; native to the Ural Mountains, 

 Siberia. Introduced for testing as for- 

 age. 



61428. Polypogon ceinitus Triii. Poa- 

 ceae. Grass. 



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

 over, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received 

 July 14, 1924. 



Boros. May 24, 1924. (Westover.) 



61429. Heleochloa schoenoides (L.) 

 Host. Poaceae. Grass. 



From Omsk, Russia. Seeds presented by 

 Prof. K. Murashinsky, Siberian Agricul- 

 tural Academy. Received June 24, 1924. 



A low, perennial, spreading grass witb 

 dense, spikelike panicles. Native to the 

 Mediterranean region. 



61430 to 61432. Tritictjm aesttvtjm L. 

 (T. vulgar e Vill.). Poaceae. 



Common wheat. 



From Chile. Seeds collected by H. I/. 

 Westover, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received July 14, 1924. 



These wheats, procured from a seedsman 

 in Chile, are said to be the three varieties 

 most commonly grown. (Westover.) 



61430. Blanco wheat. 



61431. Egypto wheat. 



61432. Florence wheat. 



