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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



62551 to 62557— Continued. 



62553 and 62554. PKUXCS sekotina Etarh. 

 < eat-. Capulin cherry. 



£2553. N< . 701. Scions. It is worthy 



th that the old Gonzales tree 



;.ti;:lata, famous throughout The 



ladorian highlands. is dying. 



Professor Martinez, however 



idded trees at the 



Qninta Normal and at his own 



quinta in Catig] - the variety 



This variety is 



and illustrated in the 



nal of Heredity, February. 1922, 



and - - e ed in a previous 



inventory under S. P. I. N "_ _ 



62554. N 1 - Scions. An excellent 

 variety which originated in the 

 quinta" of Professor Martinez at 

 Catiglata, near - Ambato. It may 

 be superior to the Gonzales : 

 fruit is of practically the same 

 *ize and appearance, and the only 

 difference is in the Haver, which 

 seems a bit sweeter than that of the 

 Gonz. I a 



62555. Pyhus communis L. Malaceae. 



Pear. 



No. 710. Plants. The so-called pern 

 nacional, or native pear, brought here by 

 the Spanish in early colonial days. It is 

 propagated by suckers, for the fruits 

 rarely contain seeds. The fruits are 

 small and of fair quality. 



62556. Rubus gladcus Benth. Rosaceae. 



Andes raspberry. 



No. 711. Plants of the typical form of 

 the Andes raspberry from the Quinta 

 '• La Lira " of Professor Marrinez. The 

 Andes berry, introduced by this office 

 several years ago. promises to prove valu- 

 able for cultivation in the warmest parts 

 of the United States and in other sub- 

 tropical regions. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 52717. 



62560 to 62562 — Continued. 



62561. Rosa sp. Rosaceae. Rose. 



N 1913. Village of Kechiatsum, 



near Fungtai. January 27. 1923. Plant 



and cuttings of a small-leaved rose 



known as Mu Heiong. 



62562. Ziziphus jujcba Mill. < Z. 

 Gaertn.). Rhamnaceae. Jujube. 



iatsum. near Fungtai. 

 January 27, 1925. Scions of wh 

 reported to be a large apple *' jujube. 

 P'infj Kuo Tsao, secured by Mr. Li. 



62563 and 62564. Solaxum tuberosum: 

 L. Solanaceae. Potato. 



From Wolverhampton. England. Tubers 

 presented by E. W. Keav. R< 

 March 2. 1925. 



62563. Paterson TictorU: 

 Bonum. Hybrid seedling Nc 



62564. Catriona. A second early -. 

 grown to some extent in Great Britain 

 and on the Continent. The tubers are 

 supposed to be kidney-shaped, with Woe 

 sprouts and colored skin. iTT." 

 Stuart, Bureau of Plant Indust 



62565. Hyphaexe sp. Phoenieaeeae. 



Palm. 



From Dar es Salaam. Tanganyika Terri- 

 tory. Africa. Seeds presented by the di- 

 rector. Department of Agriculture. Re- 

 ceived March IS. 1925 



The palms of tliis genus are all in . 

 nous to Africa and are remarka" lie in 

 having branched stems, a character not 

 common among nalms. Each branch ter- 

 minates in a' tuft of large, fan-shaped 

 leaves. One species iHyphaene thebaica I 

 bears fruits with fibrous husks which are 

 eaten in Upper Egypt. 



Received as H. macrocarpa Gaertn.. for 

 which a place of publication has not been 



found. 



62557, Tins sp. Yitaceae. 



&ra P e ' 62566 to 62590. 



No. 712. Cuttings. From the garden 

 Professor Martinez, a species which he 

 believes was brought from Santo Do- 

 mingo de los Colorados. in the hot. moist 

 lowlands on the western slopes of the 

 Andes. Professor Martinez says this 

 grape does not fruit in the climate of 

 Ambato. though it vegetates vigorously 

 and blossoms freely. He knows "nothing 

 regarding the quality of its fruit, but 

 — the latter to be edible and of 

 : uc ^ize. 



62558 and 62559. Tins vi^ifeea L. 

 Viraceae. European grape. 



Key West. Fla. Cuttings presented 



>eorg€ E. Murrell, horticulturist of 



the Southern Railwav. Received March 



2. 1923. 



Cuttings of the so-called " Key " grape, 

 commonly grown in the Florida Keys. 

 62558. No. 1. 62559. No. 2. 



62560 to 62562. 



From Chihli. China. Collected by P. H. 

 -err. agricultural explorer, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received March 2. 1925. 

 Notes by Mr. DorsetT. 

 62560. Populus sp. Salicaceae. Poplar. 

 Nc. 1915. Tsaochiao. near Fungtai. 

 January 27. 1925. Cuttings of what is 

 known here as the Chinese large-leaf 

 poplar. 



From Elstree. Herts. England. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Vicary GibbsT Aldenham House 

 Gardens. Received February 20. 192a 



62566. Cabagaxa boisi C. Schneid. Faba- 

 ceae. 



A handsome bush 10 to 12 feet 

 with long, arching branches, native to 

 Szechwan and eastern Tibet. China. In 

 May the light-green foliage and numer- 

 ous yellow flowers make this an especially 

 attractive ornamental. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 56808. 



62567. CZAXOTHFS THYBSIEEOEFS Eschw. 



Rhamnaceae. 



Var. G-ri-seus. An English horticul- 

 tural form of a native American shFub. 



62568 to 62584. Cotoxeasteb spp. Mala- 

 ceae. 



62568. COTOXEASTEE DIELSIAXa ELE- 



gajjs Rehd. and Wils. 



A variety differing from the typical 

 form in having thinner and more per- 

 sistent leaves and smaller, pendulous. 

 coral-red fruits. The shrub is 6 feet 

 or less in height, with slender, arching 

 branches. Native to western China. 



62569. Coioxeastee lactea Hort. 

 Forrest No. 10419. 



