PLAXT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



64432 to 64442— Continued. 



64438 and 64439. Iris spp. 



Two bulbous species, bearing .blue 

 Bowers, found along the roadside be- 

 tween Meknes and Rabat. 



64438. Iris sp. 



The plants of this species are 1G 

 inches tall. 



64439. Iras sp. 



A dwarf iris about 8 inches high. 



64440. LUDCOJUM autumxale L. Amar- 

 yllidaceae. 



\ graceful white-flowered bulbous 

 plant about a foot high which occurs in 

 sandy soil in the forest of Mamora. It 

 should be useful as a border plant in 

 southern California. 



64441. Narcissus viridiflorus Schousb. 

 Amaryllidaceae. 



These bulbs were collected from the 

 edge of a diya, or rainy season pond. 

 R. Maire informs me that the flowers 

 are clear green and that the plant is 

 well worthy of cultivation by amateurs. 



64442. Scilla peruviana L. Liliaceae. 



Collected in the forest of Mamora. 

 A very attractive plant worthy of natur- 

 alizing in the dry sandy soils in the 

 oak forests of southern California, where 

 conditions are similar to those of the 

 cork-oak forest of Mamora. Its large 

 hemispherical violet-blue inflorescence ex- 

 hales a delicate odor of ether. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 63483. 



64443. Carpotboche brasiliensis 

 (Raddi) Endl. Flacourtiaceae. » 



From Bello Horizonte, Minas Geraes, Bra- 

 zil. Seeds presented by Alvaro da Sil- 

 veira, Chefe da Commissao Geographica 

 e Geologica de Minas Geraes. Received 

 September 18, 1925. 



This tree Is known here in Minas 

 Geraes as " canudo de pita " or " sapu- 

 cainha." From the seeds is prepared an 

 ointment used for skin affections and a 

 sirup said to cure leprosy. (Silveira.) 



64444 to 64447. 



From Harbin. Manchuria. Seeds collected 

 by P. II . Dorsett, agricultural explorer. 

 Bureau of Plant Industrv. Received Sep- 

 tember 22, 1925. Notes by Mr. Dorsett. 



64444. Betula japoxica Siebold. Betu- 

 laceae. Birch. 



No. 4001. August 12. 1925. Collected 

 by B. TV. Skvortzow from trees growing 

 in the parks. This is one of the common 

 trees in this region ; so far we have not 

 seen any very large trees. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 39489. 



64445. Pruxus japoxica Thunb. Amvg- 



dalaceae. 



Cherry. 



No. 3909. August 8, 1925. Obtained 

 from a plant in B. W. Skvortzow's gar- 

 den. The small bright-red fruits, ap- 

 pearing at this time of the year, make 

 this an attractive ornamental shrub. 

 The fruit is not very good to eat when 

 fresh, but is used for making jams and 

 preserves. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 60983. 



64444 to 64447— Continued. 



64446. Pruxus sp. Amygdalaceae. Plum. 



No. 3918. August 8, 1925. From 

 B. W. Skvortzow's garden. This is the 

 common yellow plum which grows here ; 

 Mr. Skvortzow thinks it is not a native 

 species. 



64447. Rosa sp. Rosaceae. Rose. 



No. 3862. August 4. 1925. Rose hips 

 obtained from plants growing in the new 

 Russian cemetery. 



64448. Pbunus sp. 



Amygdalaceae. 



Cherry. 



From Choni, Kansu, China. Seeds collected 

 by J. F. Rock, Arnold Arboretum, Ja- 

 maica Plain, Mass. Received September 

 28, 1925. 



Nos. 12432 and 12527. July. 1925. A 

 bush cherry which grows wild on the moun- 

 tains around here ; it is 6 to 10 feet high, 

 occasionally higher. It has dark-green 

 glabrous leaves and long pink tubular flow- 

 ers. (Rock.) 



64449. Allium cepa L. 



Liliaceae. 



Onion. 



From Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands. 

 Seeds purchased by David Fairchild. agri- 

 cultural explorer. Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try, with the Allison V. Armour expedi- 

 tion. Received September 30, 1925. 



No. 202. August 23, 1925. The giant flat 

 onion. A white variety which is an amaz- 

 ing onion as seen in Iviza. for it measures 

 6 inches in diameter and is only 2% inches 

 thick. The special manner of using it. 

 which we found very good, is to boil the 

 onion intact and serve singly on a plate 

 with a dressing of oil and vinegar, such as 

 is made for lettuce. (Fairchild.) 



64450. Gossypitjm hibstjttt3i L. Mal- 

 vaceae. Cotton. 



From Tucuman. Argentina. Seeds pre- 

 sented by TV. E. Cross, director. Tucuman 

 Experiment Station. Received July 28, 

 1925. 



Selected seed which is the result cf a 

 few years' selection from the conglomerate 

 generally cultivated in this country. This 

 cotton is known as the Chaco variety. (G-. 

 L. Fawcett, Acting Director, Tucuman Ex- 

 periment Station.) 



64451 to 64475. 



From Manchuria. Seeds collected by P. H. 

 Dorsett. agricultural explorer. Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received July 22, 1925. 



paxiculatus 



64451. Amaraxthus 

 Amaranthaceae. 



No. 3138. June 1, 1925. Hsi fau ku 

 or yu tze ku (fish-egg millet). This seed 

 was procured from a farmer about 1% 

 miles from Ertiengtientze. The Chinese 

 women of this vicinity pop the seed in 

 a small iron ladle which is heated over 

 a charcoal fire. (Dorsett.) 



64452. Anemone chixexsis Bunge. Ra- 

 nunculaceae. 



No. 3100. Ertiengtientze. June 1. 

 1925. A rather attractive herbaceous 

 plant, which grows en the hillsides on 

 more or less level land. The flower 

 stems are 18 to 20 inches high, and the 

 flower or seed heads are similar to those 

 of the dandelion. 



