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63410 to 63426 — Continued. 



63415. Papaver setigerum DC. Papaver- 

 aceae. Poppy. 



Forma atropurpurea. Seeds of a vio- 

 let-flowered, annual poppy, closely re- 

 lated to the opium poppy (Papaver som- 

 niferum L. ) . Native to the Mediterranean 

 region. 



63416. Pelargonium laterifes L'Herit. 

 Geraniaceae. 



A beautiful strain of a handsome run- 

 ning species of the so-called " Geranium." 

 It is used in Algiers to cover the retain- 

 ing walls of the roadways. 



63417. Pelargonium peltatum (L.) Ait. 

 Geraniaceae. 



Cuttings of a variety used in the same 

 way as S. P. I. No. 63416, but having 

 larger leaves and more conspicuous bril- 

 liant pink flowers ; probably a very good 

 form for window-box use. 



63418. Phoenix canariensis X recli- 

 nata. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



Seeds of one of the finest specimens 

 in Arthurs Garden, Algiers. This very 

 graceful palm, which is much more at- 

 tractive than the type Phoenix canarien- 

 sis, should be substituted for it in Cali- 

 fornia. 



63419. Populus euphratica Oliver. Sali- 

 caceae. Poplar. 



Var. mauretanica. Cuttings of what 

 is probably a very ancient variety from 

 tbe wet regions along the Euphrates in 

 Mesopotamia. This form has interest- 

 ing foliage, and, because of its ability 

 to grow in the wet lands along irriga- 

 tion ditches, where the soil is often 

 saline from seepage, may be useful for 

 similar regions in the United States. 



63420. Populus thevestina Dode. Sali- 

 caceae. Poplar. 



Cuttings of one of the most brilliant, 

 white-barked species of poplars I have 

 ever seen. It grows to a fair size and 

 resembles in its fastigiate form the 

 Italian poplar. Doctor Trabut remarks 

 that it is less affected by a species of 

 borer which attacks the Italian poplar 

 and is altogether superior to that species 

 as a tree for parks. 



63421. Populus tomentosa Carr. Sali- 

 caceae. Chinese white poplar. 



Cuttings of a handsome species grow- 

 ing in the Jardin d'Essais at Maison 

 Carree, Algiers. It is of upright growth, 

 with widespreading branches, brilliant 

 white bark, and large leaves. 



63422. Prunus mume Sieb. and Zucc. 

 Amygdalaceae. Japanese apricot. 



Scions of a very handsome Japanese 

 flowering apricot, with semidouble deep- 

 pink flowers, growing in a garden at 

 Fonduk. I have never seen a more florif- 

 erous or prettier variety than this and 

 surmise it may be quite new to our col- 

 lection. 



63423. Rosa sp. Rosaceae. 



Rose. 



Madame TelUer. Seeds of a beautiful, 

 very vigorous variety from the garden of 

 Doctor Trabut at Mustapha Superieure. 

 The flowers are salmon pink, and the 

 fruits are unusually large and fleshy. 



63410 to 63426— Continued. 



63424. Rumex sanguineus L. Polygona- 

 ceae. 



Cuttings of a tall shrub which Doctor 

 Trabut informs me is used in Sicily and 

 the Canaries for hedge purposes. The 

 leaves are sour like those of Rumex 

 aeetosella. 



63425. Rumex tuberosus L. Polygona- 

 ceae. 



Plants of a variety from Blida, Al- 

 geria, presented by Professor Maire, of 

 the University of Algiers. This is a 

 vigorous grower with elongated leaves 

 which are used in the preparation of a 

 sorrel soup, as are those of the true 

 " oseille," Rumex acetosa. It is more 

 resistant to frost than the ordinary 

 oseille. 



63426. Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi. 

 Anacardiaceae. Brazilian pepper tree. 



Scions from a selected tree. 



63427. Lecythis zabucajo Aubl. Lec- 

 ythidaceae. Sapucaia nut. 



From Cartagena, Colombia. Seeds obtained 

 through Lester L. Schnare, American con- 

 sul. Received March 30, 1925. 



Like the Brazil nut, the sapucaia is na- 

 tive to the Amazon Valley and adjacent re- 

 gions, whence it is occasionally exported. 

 Apparently it has never formed the basis 

 of a considerable industry, as has the Bra- 

 zil nut. By many people it is considered 

 of even better flavor and quality than the 

 latter. 



The somewhat triangular nuts are over 2 

 inches long and about an inch wide. They 

 are borne in large, woody, urn-shaped cap- 

 sules, about 6 inches in diameter, with 

 close-fitting lids at the top. 



It seems unlikely that this tree will, suc- 

 ceed in the United States, but it ought to 

 do so in the Canal Zone, Porto Rico, Ha- 

 waii, and elsewhere in the Tropics. It 

 seems never to have received much horti- 

 cultural attention. Perhaps this is because 

 of its slow growth and the long time re- 

 quired for trees to reach bearing age. 



63428. Alstonia constkicta F. Muell. 

 Apocynaceae. 



From Sydney, New South Wales. Seeds 

 presented by the director, Botanic Gar- 

 den. Received March 30, 1925. 



A tall shrub or tree, native to southeast- 

 ern Australia, which is said to be of pos- 

 sible value as a source of rubber. 



63429 and 63430. Juglans regia L. 

 Juglandaceae. Persian walnut. 



From Srinagar, Kashmir, India. Seeds 

 presented by R. K. Koul, proprietor, 

 Koul's Gardens. Received March 30, 1925. 



Walnuts have been cultivated since re- 

 mote times in the hilly portions of India, 

 and in Kashmir especially the industry has 

 been highly developed. These seeds are 

 from superior varieties which grow at an 

 altitude of about 5,500 feet, in a region 

 where mild winters and warm, but not hot, 

 summers prevail. 



63429. Burzil. 



63430. Kaghzi. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 58629. 



