OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1924 



61794. Ribes sp. Grossulariacese. 



Gooseberry. 



From Vineland Station, Ontario, Canada. 

 Plants presented by James A. Neilson, 

 Horticultural Experiment Station. Re 

 ceived November 7, 1924. 



Clark. This variety was found in the 

 garden of Jabez Clark, of Burlington, On- 

 tario. It is believed to be a chance hybrid 

 between the American and European spe- 

 cies. TMs variety has been growing at 

 the Horticultural Experiment Station since 

 1911 and is the only variety that survived 

 on our very heavy clay soil. The bush 

 is a vigorous grower and retains its foliage 

 late in the season. It yields heavily and 

 bears large fruits of good quality and 

 appearance. The plants appear to be 

 drought resistant. We consider this va- 

 riety one of the best for commercial cul- 

 ture in this district. (Q-. H. Dikson, Vine- 

 land Station.) 



61795 and 61796. 



From Dar es Salaam. Tanganyika Terri- 

 tory. Africa. Seeds presented by the 

 director. Department of Agriculture. 

 Received October 21, 1924. 



61795. Cryptostegia grandiflora R. Br. 

 Asclepiadacese. Palay rubber. 



An erect, woody climber of unknown 

 nativity but now cultivated in many 

 places in the Tropics of both hemispheres 

 *ts an ornamental, and occasionally grow- 

 ing as an escane from cultivation. The 

 flowers, reddish purple becoming pale 

 pink, are about 2 inches across and are 

 produced in short spreading cymes. In 

 India the Dlant is called palay ; it is 

 cultivated for the rubber obtained from 

 the juice. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 58851. 



61796. Ficus volkexsii Warb. Moraceae. 



This tropical African representative of 

 the genus is a shrub or small tree with 

 narrow, papery leaves. 



61797 and 61798. Acacia spp. Miine- 

 saceae. Hybrid acacia. 



From Mandelieu. near Cannes, Alpes Mari- 

 times, France. Seeds presented by A. 

 Richon. Received October 23. 1924. 

 Notes by Mr. Richon. 



61797. Acacia bailbyana x dealbata. 



The hybrids of these species bear very 

 long spikes of well-colored flowers. They 

 resemble Acacia dealbata in being hardy, 

 but, unlike that species, the leaflets do 

 not fold un in the evening. Some de- 

 velop root suckers ; others do not. 



61798. ACACIA sp. 



Bon Accueil. This is a chance hybrid, 

 perhaps between Acacia decurrens and 

 A. dealbata. I consider it one of the most 

 beautiful acacias grown on the Riviera. 

 The flower clusters have up to 40 heads, 

 larger than the best varieties of A. 

 dealbata; they are beautifully grouped 

 at the ends of the branches. The leaves 

 are bright green with long, very fine 

 leaflets. The tree is vigorous and about 

 20 feet high, but a little less hardy than 

 A. dealbata. 



61799 and 61800. 



From Africa. Seeds collected by H. L. 

 Shantz, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived October 24, 1924. Notes by Doc- 

 tor Shantz. 



61799. Hypericophyllum sp. Asteracese. 



No. 217. Above Inhamica, Tanganyika 

 Territory. April 21, 1924. A bright, 

 reddish orange composite. 



61800. Pahudia quanzensis (Welw.) 

 Prain. (Afzelia quanzensis Welw.). 

 Caesalpiniaceae. 



No. 483. Beira, Portuguese East Africa. 

 May 24, 1924. A broad, spreading tree, 

 with very rich pinnate foliage, regarded 

 as one of the most beautiful trees for 

 street planting and for parks. It pro- 

 duces beautiful wood, mahoganylike, but 

 of much coarser grain. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 49310. 



61801. Oxalis incaenata L. Oxalida- 

 ceae. 



From Algiers, Algeria. Bulbs presented by 

 Dr. L. Trabut. Received October 25, 

 1924. 



A very attractive, low, bulbous plant, 

 with reddish-purple leaves, dotted beneath, 

 and bell-shaped flesh-colored flowers. Na- 

 tive to South Africa. 



61802. Prtjntjs sp. Amygdalacese. 



From Siberia. Plants collected by Prof. N. 

 E. Hansen, South Dakota State College, 

 Brookings, S. Dak. Received October 25, 

 1924. 



Of possible value as a stock. 



61803. Actinidia venosa Rehder. Dil- 

 'leniaceae. 



From Elstree, Herts, England. Cuttings 

 presented by Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham 

 House, through David Fairchild, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received November 

 1, 1924. 



A climbing shrubby plant from the moun- 

 tains of western Szechwan, China, which 

 may prove an interesting ornamental. It 

 is described (Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 2) 

 as being up to 25 feet in height, with oval, 

 membranous leaves, short clusters of buff- 

 yellow flowers, and" small, russet berries. 



61804. Petjnus cerasus L. Amygdala- 

 cese. Morello cherry. 



From Dropmore, Manitoba, Canada. Seeds 

 presented by F. L. Skinner. Received 

 November 8, 1924. 



From seedlings of the hardy Koslov- 

 Morello cherry. 



61805 to 61809. Soja max (L.) Piper 



( Glycine hispid-a Maxim. ) . Fabaceae. 



Soy bean. 



From Shaoling, Chekiang, China. Seeds 

 presented by Rev. A. F. Ufford, American 

 Baptist Foreign Mission Societv. Re- 

 ceived October 25, 1924. 



61805. Black variety, A. 



61806. Black variety, B. 



61807. Green variety, A. 



61808. Green variety, B. 



61809. Two white varieties, mixed. 



