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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



64602. Deguelia trifoliata (Lour.) 

 Taub. (Derris nliginosa Benth.). 

 Fabaceae. 



From Poradeniya, Ceylon. Seeds presented 

 by F. A. Stockdale, Director of Agricul- 

 ture. Received September 1, 1925. 



A stout climbing sbrub, native to eastern 

 Asia. Tlie roots of some species of Degue- 

 lia are used as fisb poison in parts of India 

 and Africa, and this Indian species is intro- 

 duced for possible use as an insecticide. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 

 4G019. 



64603 to 64615. Citrus spp. Ilutaceae. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Collected by H. J. 

 Webber, College of Agriculture, Berkeley, 

 Calif. Received August 20, 1925. Notes 

 by Doctor Webber. 



Budwood from the citrus collection at the 

 Buitenzorg Botanical Garden. 



64603. Citrus adrantipolia (Christm.) 

 Swingle. Lime. 



No. 6. Mendado. Forma amhlycarpa. 

 Garden No. XV J. B. XI 5. A rough- 

 skinned variety. 



64604. Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck (C. 

 decumana Murr.). 



No. 4. Sumatra. Var. sphaerocarpa. 

 Garden No. Ill G. 86. 



64605. Citrus m e d i c a sarcodactylis 

 (Nooten) Swingle. Fingered citron. 



No. 10. The Buddha - fingered citron 

 from P. J. S. Cramer's private garden. 



64606. Citrus sp. 



No. 9. A citron or lemon type, prob- 

 ably a hybrid, which is known to give 

 very peculiar seedlings. 



In Java I found that the citrus fruits 

 in the market at this time of year include 

 various types of a red or pink-fleshed 

 shaddock and types of Mandarin oranges, 

 . some of which are fairly large and of 

 good quality. The following numbers are 

 of seeds taken from especially selected 

 fruits. 



64607 to 64612. Citrus grandis (L.) Os- 

 beck (C decumana Murr.). Shaddock. 



64607 to 64610. Pink-fleshed shaddock. 



64607. No. 11. 64609. No. 13. 



64608. No. 12. 64610. No. 14. 



64611. No. 18. Deep red-fleshed variety. 



64612. No. 19. Pink-fleshed variety. 



64613 to 64615. CITRUS NOBILIS DELICIOSA 



(Ten.) Swingle. Mandarin orange. 



64613. No. 15. 64614. No. 16. 

 64615. No. 17. A spicy variety. 



64616 to 64646. 



From Leningrad, Russia. Seeds presented 

 by B. L. Issatschenko, director, Botanic 

 Garden. Received August 22 and 24, 

 1925. 



64616. Aeschtnomene indica L. Faba- 

 ceae. 



A bushy leguminous annual 1 to 3 

 feet high, with pale-green feathery 

 leaves. Native to the Tropics. Procured 

 for trial as fodder and as green manure. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 59294. 



64616 to 64646— Continued. 



64617 to 64624. Astragalus spp. Faba- 

 ceae. 



64617. Astragalus alpinus L. 



A perennial plant with ascending 

 stems about 8 inches high. Native to 

 the Alpine regions of central Europe. 



64618. Astragalus armeniacus Boiss. 



A perennial cespitose plant, native 

 to Armenia, with leaves about 4 inches 

 long and small yellow flowers. 



64619. Astragalus boeticus L. 



An upright, often stout annual, with 

 compound leaves usually composed of 

 9 to 15 pairs of very narrow leaflets 

 and 6 to 15 pale-yellow flowers in a 

 crowded raceme. Native to the Medi- 

 terranean countries. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. 

 I. No. 58693. 



64620. Astragalus cicer L. 



A European astragalus said to be 

 valuable for forage. It is a perennial 

 with prostrate or ascending stems. 



64621. Astragalus echinus DC. 



A much-branched shrubby perennial, 

 native to alpine regions in Asia Minor. 



64622. Astragalus exscapus transil- 

 vanicus (Janka) Asch. and Graebn. 



A perennial plant with very long 

 roots and a rhizome which forms a 

 thick mat. The stems are scarcely 

 more than 4 inches high. Native to 

 sunny places in the Mediterranean 

 countries. 



64623. Astragalus macrocarpus DC. 



A perennial astragalus native to 

 Palestine. The compound leaves con- 

 sist of 12 to 15 pairs of leaflets, each 

 about half an inch long. 



64624. Astragalus membranaceous 

 (Fisch.) Bunge. 



A perennial plant with hairy swol- 

 len pods, native to Spain. 



64625 to 64628. Elymus spp. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



64625. Elymus dahuricus Turcz. 



A tall perennial ryegrass with stout 

 erect stems, native to dry stony places 

 in Russia and Siberia. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. 

 I. No. 36796. 



64626. Elymus excelsus Turcz. 



A leafy-stemmed perennial grass 

 with a fibrous root and narrow leaves. 

 Native to southeastern Siberia. 



64627. Elymus sp. 



64628. Elymus sp. 



. Lathyrus filiformis bauhini 

 (Genty) Beck. (L. ensifolius Gay.). 

 Fabaceae. 



A perennial leguminous plant, a foot 

 or two high, with a creeping rhizome. 

 Native to the Mediterranean region. 



64630. Lathyrus inconspicuus L. Faba^ 

 ceae. 



An annual upright or ascending 

 leguminous plant with very slender stems 

 up to a foot in length. Native to the 

 Mediterranean region. 



