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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



as a probable hybrid between the Lom- 

 bardy poplar and Populus marilandica or 

 P. r'egenerata, but its origin is not defi- 

 nitely known. The tree originated at the 

 nursery of Simon & Louis, near Metz, 

 Lorraine, about 1832, as a seedling, and 

 was still standing in 1004, when it meas- 

 ured 150 feet in height, with a trunk 38 

 foot in circumference at the base. 



62111. X Fopuu's generosa A. Henry. 

 Salicacese. Poplar. 



This hybrid poplar is, according to its 

 Originator, Augustine Henry, intermedi- 

 ate in characters between its parents, 

 Populus angulata and P. trichoearpa. 

 The leaves are coarsely serrate and pale 

 gray beneath. The tree is a rapid grower 

 and unusually vigorous. 



For previous introduction see S. F. I. 

 No. 58646. 



62112. Amygdalus communis L. (Prunus 

 amygdalus Stokes). Amygdalacea?. 



Almond. 



Var. macrocarpa. A large-fruited va- 

 riety which is also excellent as an orna- 

 mental. 



62113. Prunus maackii Rupr. Amygda- 

 lacea?. Amur cherry. 



A Manchurian bird cherry, 40 feet or 

 more in height, with very smooth brown- 

 ish yellow bark which peels off like that 

 of a birch. The leaves are pointed and 

 very finely toothed, and the white flow- 

 ers are in short racemes borne on the 

 previous season's wood. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 57310. 



62114. Rubus thibetanus Franch. Rosa- 

 ceae. 



The bluish purple stems 1 and handsome 

 pinnate foliage make this shrub one of 

 the most attractive of the Chinese spe- 

 cies of Rubus, according to W. J. Bean 

 (Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British 

 Isles). In habit it is erect, becoming 

 about 6 feet high, and the dark-green 

 leaves are white felted below. The pur- 

 ple flowers, half an inch across, are suc- 

 ceeded by bluish-black berries. 



For previous introduction see S. F. I. 

 No. 53538. 



62115. Salix matsudana Koidz. Salica- 

 ceae. Willow. 



An eastern Asiatic willow about 40 

 feet in height, with ascending or pendu- 

 lous, greenish branches, and narrowly 

 lanceolate leaves 2 to 4 inches long. Ob- 

 servations made in northeastern China by 

 Frank N. Meyer indicate that this willow 

 thrives in regions having a scantv rain- 

 fall. 



62116 to 62123. Pisum sativum L. Fa- 

 bacese. Pea. 



From Cambridge, England. Seeds pre- 

 sented by F. T. Engledow, School of Agri- 

 culture. Received December 19. 1924. 



62116 to 62119. From Bohemia. 



62116. P. 63. 62118. P. 65. 



62117. P. 64. 62119. P. 66. 

 62120 to 62123. From Tibet. 



62120. (a). 62122. (e). 



62121. (b). 62123. (d). 



62124 to 62126. Saccharum offici- 

 narum L. Poaceae. Sugar cane. 



From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Cut- 

 tings presented by Gonzalo Fortun, direc- 

 tor, Estaci&n Experimental AgronSmicn. 

 Received December 20, 1924. 



62124. Cuba 85. 62125. C. H. 6h/21. 



62126. Cuba del Cuba no. 



62127 and 62128. 



From Glasnevin. Dublin, Ireland. Seeds 

 presented by the director, Royal Botanic 

 Gardens. Received December 30, 1924. 



62127. Delphinium pylzowi Maxim. Ra- 

 nunculacese. Larkspur. 



A Chinese larkspur originally collected 

 in Kansu by Przawalski, and described 

 (Bulletin de l'Academie Inrpgriale, St. 

 Petersburg, vol. 23. p. 307) as having a 

 leafy stem, 5-parted leaves, and attrac- 

 tive flowers with violet sepals and black- 

 ish petals. 



62128. Magnolia wilsonii (Finet and 

 Gagn.) Rehder. Magnoliacea:. 



In habit this Chinese magnolia is a 

 large shrub ; it was first discovered in 

 western Szechwan by E. H. Wilson, and 

 appears to be a valuable horticultural ad- 

 dition to this already popular genus. 

 The flowers, which are pure white and 

 delicately fragrant, are produced freely 

 during iate May and early June. 



62129. Castanea moixissima Blume. 

 Fagacese. Hairy chestnut. 



From Nanking, China. Seeds presented by 

 Dr. J. H. Reisner, University of Nanking. 

 Received November 14, 1924. 



A hardy, blight-resistant chestnut from 

 northern China, producing nuts of good 

 quality, closely resembling our native chest- 

 nut in size, shape, and color. 



62130. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. 

 Fabacese. Cowpea. 



From Tailungyuan, China. Seeds collected 

 by P. H. Dorsett, agricultural explorer, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received De- 

 cember 8, 1924. 



No. 809. October 7. 1924. Red and 

 white seeded cowpea from one of the village 

 farmers. This is one of the two chief va- 

 rieties grown around here. (Dorsett.) 



62131. Canna sp. Cannacese. Canna. 



From Sunrmit, Canal Zone. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Holger Johansen, agronomist. 

 Plant Introduction Gardens. Received 

 December 30, 1924. 



A dark-red canna. quite common here 

 and of ornamental value. (Johansen.) 



62132 to 62140. 



From China. Bulbs and tubers collected 

 by P. H. Dorsett, agricultural explorer, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received 

 December 20, 1924. Notes by Mr. Dor- 

 sett. 



62132. Allium sp. Liliaceae. Onion. 



No. 1095. Peking. October 31, 1924. 

 Bulbs of Chinese " garlic." The Chinese 

 use garlic in many forms and especially 

 in their cooking. 



