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61433. Limonitjm otoxepis (Schrenk) 

 Kuntze (Statice otolepis Schrenk). 

 Plunibaginaeeae. Sea lavender. 



From Omsk, Russia. Seeds presented by- 

 Prof. K. Murashinsky, Siberian Agricul- 

 tural Academy. Received June 24, 1924. 



A perennial plant, native to Turkestan, 

 with, small, narrowly ovate leaves and 

 short spikes of white flowers. 



61434 and 61435. 



From South America. Seeds collected by 

 H. L. Westover, Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try. Received July 14, 1924. Notes by 

 Mr. Westover. 



61434. SOLANUM MURICATUM Ait. Sol- 



anaceae. Pepino. 



Ovalle, Chile. June 1, 1924. One 

 sees large acreages of this plant in the 

 small irrigated valleys of northern 

 Chile. The fruits, highly prized among 

 the natives, are very sweet and juicy 

 and rather palatable. They are sold 

 everywhere in the markets, and the 

 natives even flock around all the trains 

 in an effort to sell them. 



61435. Sorghastrum sp. Poacese. Grass. 



April 8, 1924. These seeds, said to 

 have come originally from Brazil, were 

 purchased in a store in Buenos Aires 

 under the name of Yarogua. They are 

 especially suited to wet lands. 



61436 to 61438. 



From Omsk, Russia. Seeds presented by 

 Prof. K. Murashinsky, Siberian Agricul- 

 tural Academy. Received June 24, 1924. 



61436. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. 



Alfalfa. 



Introduced for cultural and compari- 

 son tests. 



61437. Melilotus alba Desr. Fabaceae. 



White sweet clover. 



Introduced for testing by forage-crop 

 specialists. 



Peganum harmala L. Zygophyl- 

 laceae. 



An erect, strong-scented, shrubby 

 plant, 2 to 3 feet high, with irregularly 

 cut leaves and terminal, white flowers. 

 Native to the Mediterranean region. 



61439 and 61440. 



From Argentina. Seeds collected by H. L. 

 Westover, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived July 14, 1924. 



61439. Sporobolus subinclusus Phil. 

 Poaceae. 



March 30, 1924. This grass is abun- 

 dant in the pastures around Lupan de 

 Cuyo, Mendoza, but is apparently not 

 relished by cattle. (Westover.) 

 61440. Stenotaphrum secdndatdm 



(Walt.) Kuntze. Poaceae. Grass. 



April 8, 1924. Collected southeast of 

 Buenos Aires, where it is highly esteemed 

 as a pasture grass. (Westover.) 



61441. POLYPOGON MAKITIMUS Wllld. 



Poacese. Grass. 



From Omsk. Russia. Seeds presented by 

 Prof. K. Murashinsky, Siberian Agricul- 

 tural Academy. Received June 24, 1924. 



A low, annual grass, with laxly ascending 

 stems not over a foot in length. Native to 

 the Mediterranean region. 



61442 and 61443. 



From South America. Seeds collected by 

 EL. L. Westover, Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try. Received July 14, 1924. Notes by 

 Mr. Westover. 



61442. Stipa papposa Nees. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



April 5, 1924. Collected near Sucre, 

 Argentina. This grass is apparently not 

 relished by cattle so long as other grasses 

 are available. 



61443. Vicia sp. Fabaceae. Vetch. 

 Placilla, Chile. May 24, 1924. 



61444. Sphaekophysa salsuia (Pall.) 

 DC. Fabaceae. 



From Omsk, Russia. Seeds presented by 

 Prof. K. Murashinsky, Siberian Agricul- 

 tural Academy. Received June 24, 1924. 



A perennial herbaceous plant, native to 

 Turkestan, with erect stems and racemes of 

 purplish flowers. 



61445. Zea mays L. Poacese. 



Corn. 



From Chile. Seeds collected by H. L. 

 Westover, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived July 14, 1924. 



Hacienda El Tambo, Mallao. May, 1924. 

 (Westover.) 



61446 and 61447. 



From Omsk, Russia. Seeds presented by 

 Prof. K. Murashinsky, Siberian Agricul- 

 tural Academy. Received June 24, 1924. 



61446. Trigonella arcuata Meyer. Faba- 

 ceae. 



An annual leguminous plant found na- 

 tive in dry situations in Asia Minor. 



61447. Tulip a borszczowi Regel. Lili- 

 aceae. Tulip. 



A Russian tulip with stems 12 to 18 

 inches high, bluish green, narrowly ovate 

 leaves up to 6 inches in length, and red 

 flowers with black blotches at the base of 

 the petals. 



61448 to 61477. Holcus soeghum L. 

 ( Sorghum vulgar e Pers. ) . Poaceae. 



Sorghum. 



From Khartum, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. 

 Seeds presented by the Government Ex- 

 periment Farm, through H. V. Harlan, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received 

 August 25, 1924. 



61448. Abu Caraklsh, 



61449. Abu Khvmmer. 



61450. Abu Shanab No. 9. 



61451. AJiamar No. 21. 



61452. Beid-el-CKor. 



61453. Dura Abiad- No. 1. 



61454. Dwarf Fetertta No. 811*. 



61455. Dwarf Hegari. 



61456. Dwarf Milo No. 1933. 



61457. El Hacherag. 



61458. Feterita, 



61459. Feterita No. 25. 



61460. OassaM. 



61461. HegeiH. 



