OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1924 



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61972 to 61996— Continued. 



61986, Rosa davidi Crepin. Rosaceae. 



Rose. 



No. 20. A pink-flowered, orange-fruited 

 rose 3 to 18 feet high, native to western 

 Szechwan, China, at altitudes of 4.000 to 

 9,000 feet. It is the nearest Chinese rel- 

 ative of Rosa macrophylXa of the western 

 Himalayas. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 58617. 



61987 to 61992. Sorbus spp. Malacese. 



61987. SORBUS ARIA X AUCUPARIA. 



No. 14. A hybrid bearing unusually 

 large and attractive bright-red fruits. 



61988 and 61989. Soebus aucuparia L. 

 (Pyrus aucuparia Ehrh.) 



European mountain ash. 



61988. Var. conradmae. 



No. 13. One of the Chinese forms 

 which may prove unusually hardy. 

 The berries are small but very bright 

 red. 



61989. Var. subarachnoidea. 



No. 28. A variety with waxy 

 white berries which stand out in 

 striking contrast to the green leaves ; 

 this is rare even in England. 



61990. Soebus folgneei (C. Schneid.) 

 Rehder (Pyrus folgneri LeveilhS). 



No. 16. A handsome Chinese tree, 

 with gracefully spreading branches and 

 oval leaves, dark green above and 

 white-hairy beneath. The ovoid, red 

 berries are about half an inch long. 



61991. Soebus scalaeis Koehne. 



No. 17. A large shrub, one of E. H. 

 Wilson's introductions from China. 

 The tiny red fruits on long delicate 

 peduncles are very attractive. 



61992. Soebus vilmobini C. Schneid. 

 No. 18. A handsome shrub from 



Yunnan, China. The graceful, finely 

 cut foliage, white or somewhat pink- 

 ish flowers, and bright, translucent, 

 rosy-red fruits make an attractive or- 

 namental. 



61993. Steanvaesia davidiana undulata 

 (Decaisne) Rehd. and Wils. Malacese. 

 No. 22. A low, spreading, evergreen 

 shrub, or occasionally a small tree, native 

 to western China. The leathery, nar- 

 rowly oval leaves are glossy green and 1 

 to 3 inches long, and the white flowers, 

 about half an inch across, appear in ter- 

 minal clusters. Its greatest charm as an 

 ornanTental is the abundant crop of 

 bright-red. fruits. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 58621. 



4. Styeax dasyanthum Perkins. 



Styracacese. Snowbell. 



No. 23. A deciduous shrub or small 

 tree, native to central China, with 

 broadly oval or obovate, pointed leaves 

 2 to 4 inches in length, and white flow- 

 ers, one-half to three-fourths of an inch 

 long, produced during July in slender ter- 

 minal racemes. It has proved hardy in 

 the vicinity of London, England. 



61995. Viburnum ovatifolium Rehder. 



Caprifoliacese. 



No. 25. A very attractive viburnum 

 from the mountainous districts of west- 

 ern Hupeh, China. The ovoid berries are 

 bright red. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 53749. 



61972 to 61996— Continued. 



61996. Vitis sp. Vitaceae. Grape. 



No. 26. This is called " Bellair's 

 vine," from the name of the man on 

 whose place Mr. Gibbs found it. It has 

 small bunches of grapes like those of the 

 fox grape, and the foliage becomes bright 

 colored in the autumn. 



61997. Vigna sinensis (Tomer) Savi. 

 Fabacese. Cowpea. 



From Heilungkuan, China. Seeds collected 

 by P. H. Dorsett, agricultural explorer, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received No- 

 vember 7, 1924. 



No. 673. September 18, 1924. A red 

 variety of cowpea from a terraced area. 

 (Dorsett.) 



61998. Okyza sativa L. Poacese. Rice. 



From Changchiashihmen, Chihli, China. 

 Seeds collected by P. H. Dorsett, agricul- 

 tural explorer, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received November 8, 1924. 

 No. 593. September 11, 1924. A well- 

 seeded, upland rice 18 inches to 2 feet high. 

 (Dorsett.) 



61999. Avena sativa L. Poacese. Oats. 



From Rieti, Italy. Seeds presented by N. 

 Strampelli, director, R. Stazione Speri- 

 mentale di Granicoltur?.. Received No- 

 vember 11, 1924. 



A strain grown locally at Rieti. 



62000. Zea mays L. Poacese. Corn. 



From Sydney, New South Wales. Seeds 

 presented by E. M. Lawton, American 

 consul general. Received November 14, 

 1924. 



Coodra Vale. This seed corn has been 

 supplied by an important ranch in New 

 South Wales ; according to press reports 

 this variety has produced as high as 142 

 bushels to the acre. (Lawton.) 



G2001. Dauctjs caeota L. Apiacese. 



Carrot. 



From Auckland, New Zealand. Seeds pre- 

 sented by O'Leary Bros. & Downs, at the 

 request of H. R. Wright. Received No- 

 vember 19, 1924. 



Yates Improved White. A field carrot 

 extensively grown in New Zealand for stock. 

 This variety is a heavy yielder ; about two- 

 thirds of the root grows above the surface, 

 making it easy to lift. (Wright.) 



62002. Tkiticum durum Desf. Poacese. 

 Durum wheat. 



From Potchefstroom, Union of South Af- 

 rica. Seeds presented by the School of 

 Agriculture. Received November 25, 

 1924. 

 Var. Great Scott. 



62003 and 62004. 



From Suifu, Szechwan, China. Seeds pre- 

 sented by David C. Graham, Suifu, 

 through W. deC. Ravenel, United States 

 National Museum. Received November 26, 

 1924. 



Samples of cereals which accompanied a 

 consignment of specimens sent to the 

 United States National Museum. (Ravenel.) 



Hobdeum vulgare coblbste. Poa- 

 cese. Six-rowed barley. 



Teiticum aestivum L. (T. vul- 

 gare Vill.). Poaceea. Common wheat. 



