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64117 to 64122— Continued. 



sometimes a foot long, and the lemon- 

 yellow flowers are produced in lax ra- 

 cemes 6 inches or more in length. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 59321. 



64121. Pieris ovalifolia (Wall.) D. Don 



{Andromeda ovalifolia Wall.). Erica- 

 ceae. 



Although this shrub or small tree may- 

 prove of value as a semihardy ornamen- 

 tal because of its racemes of bluish or 

 white flowers, it is used as an insecti- 

 cide in its native country, India, be- 

 cause of the presence of a poisonous 

 principle in the young leaves and buds. 

 The oblong leathery leaves are 3 to 6 

 inches long. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 60653. 



64122. Themeda gigantea (Cav.) Hack. 

 Poaceae. 



A tall erect stout grass. 8 to 16 feet 

 high, with very narrow leaves 4 to 8 

 feet long and oblong panicles 1 to 3 

 feet in length. It is native to eastern 

 Asia and is closely related to the kan- 

 garoo grass of Australia, which is con- 

 sidered a valuable fodder. 



64123 to 64125. Gossypium spp. Mal- 

 vaceae, 



From Natal. Brazil. Seeds presented bv 

 E. C. Green. Received May 19, 1925. 



Selections of Brazilian cotton, probably 

 hybrids of Gossypium peruvianum and G. 

 vitifolium. 



64123. Gossypium sp. 

 A. 



64124. Gossypium sp. 

 B. 



64125. Gossypium sp. 

 C. 



64126 to 64152. 



From Chihli, China. Seeds obtained by 

 P. H. Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bu- 

 reau of Plant Industry. Received May, 

 1925. Notes by Mr. Dorsett. 



64126 and 64127. Fagopyrum vulgare 

 Hill (F. esculentum Moench). Poly- 

 gonaceae. Buckwheat. 



64123. No. 2552. Miyunhsien. March 



26, 1925. 



64127. No. 2567. Kaoliying. March 



27, 1925. 



64128. Hordeum sp. Poaceae. Barley. 



No. 2547. Niulan Mountain. March 26, 

 1925. Wang ta< mai (king barley). 



64129. Hordeum sp. Poaceae. Barley. 



No. 2561. Kaoliying. March 27, 1925. 

 Wang ta mai (king barley). 



64130 to 64133. Phaseolus angularis 

 (Willd.) W. F. Wight. Fabaceae. 



Adsuki bean. 



64130. No. 2545. Niulan Mountain. 

 March 26, 1925. A small black 

 bean. 



64126 to 64152— Continued. 



64131. No. 2559. Miuyunhsien. March 



26, 1925. A small gray variety. 



64132. No. 2563. Kaoliying. March 



27, 1925. A small white bean. 



64133. No. 2564. Kaoliying. March 

 27, 1925. A small red variety. 



64134 to 64137. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. 

 Fabaceae. Mung bean. 



64134. No. 2543. Niulan Mountain. 

 March 26, 1925. This is a green 

 variety. 



64135. No. 2557. Miyunhsien. March 



26, 1925. A green bean. 



64136. No. 2565. Kaoliying. March 



27, 1925. A hairy variety. 



64137. No. 2571. Niulan Mountain. 

 March 31, 1925. These beans are of 

 a dull grayish brown and were 

 separated from the green mung 

 beans sent in under No. 2543 [S. P. 

 I. No. 64134]. 



64138. Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae. Pea. 



No. 2340. Paotingfu. March 10, 

 1925. A white field pea. 



64139 to 64145. Soja max (L.) Piper 



{Glycine Mspida Maxim.). Fabaceae. 



Soy bean. 



64139. No. 2544. Niulan Mountain. 

 March 26, 1925. A black soy bean. 



64140. No. 2546. Niulan Mountain. 

 March 26, 1925. A green variety. 



64141. No. 2548. Niulan Mountain. 

 March 26, 1925. Yellow soy bean. 



64142. No. 2549. Niulan Mountain. 

 March 26, 1925. A small, green soy 

 bean. 



64143. No. 2556. Miyunhsien. March 

 26, 1925. Yellow soy bean. 



64144. No>. 2560. Miyunhsien. March 



26, 1925. ■ Black variety. 



64145. No. 2566. Kaoliying. March 



27, 1925. Yellow soy bean. 



64146 to 64149. Triticum aestivlm L. 

 {T. vulgare Vill.). Poaceae. 



Common wheat. 



64146. No. 2542. Niulan Mountain. 

 March 26, 1925. A spring wheat. 



64147. No. 2550. Niulan Mountain. 

 March 26, 1925. Winter wheat. 



64148. No. 2553. Miyunhsien. March 

 26, 1925. Winter wheat. 



64149. No. 2554. Miyunhsien. March 

 26, 1925. Spring wheat. 



64150. Victa faba L. Fabaceae. 



Broad bean. 



No. 2558. Miyunhsien. March 26, 

 1925. Ts'an tou (silkworm bean) or 

 English horse bean. 



64151. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. 

 Fabaceae. Cowpea. 



No. 2551. Miyunhsien. March 26, 

 1925. A mottled cowpea. 



64152. Zea mays L. Poaceae. 



Corn. 



No. 2562. Kaoliying. March 27, 1925. 

 Seeds of a white corn. 



