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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



64907 to 65000 — Continued. 



long. The lower leaves are in a basal 

 rosette. The pink or purplish flowers 

 arc in short racemes. Native to dry 

 places in the Mediterranean countries. 



64932. IIirrocREns scabra DC. Faba- 

 ceae. 



No. S. Near Aniismiz, Morocco. May 19, 

 1925. 



A herbaceous perennial leguminous 

 plant, with axillary nodding yellow flow- 

 ers, native to the western Mediterranean 

 region. The leaves are unequally pin- 

 nate. 



64933. Iris sp. Iridaceae. 



No. 10. Found on the roadside be- 

 tween Casa Blanca and Fedhala, Moroc- 

 co. May 10, 1925. 



64934. J A S M I X U M ODORATISSIMUM L. 



Oleaceae. 



No. 142. From the park at Icod. Ten- 

 eriffe. Canary Islands, July, 1925. A 

 beautiful yellow flowering variety, na- 

 tive to Teneriffe. which forms a large 

 and attractive shrub. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 43S04. 



64935. Lavatera cretica L. Malvaceae. 



No. 135. A small plant with narrow 

 deep-pink striped petals growing as a 

 weed near Ronda, on the road to Graza- 

 lema, Spain, July 1, 1925. 



64936. Lextilla lexs (L.) W. F. Wight 

 (Lois esculenta Moench.). Fabaceae. 



Lentil. 



No. 147. This native variety of lentil 

 was presented by Julio Cutillas, of Santa 

 Cruz. Palma, Canary Islands, July 18, 

 1925. 



64937. Leucojum trichophtllum 

 Schousb. Amaryllidaceae. 



No. 35. Collected on the road between 

 Casa Blanca and Fedhala, Morocco, Mav 

 10, 1925. 



This graceful bulbous plant, 2 feet 

 high, with its white hanging flowers, 

 three or four on each stem, gives a deli- 

 cate touch to the border. (.Note under 

 S. P. I. No. 640S7 by Doctor Fairehild.) 



64938. Limoxium sp. Plumbaginaceae. 



No. 14. A large-growing species found 

 near Agadir en route to Mogador, June 



8, 1925. 



64939. Limonidm sp. Plumbaginaceae. 



No. 87. Collected in the Forest of 

 Mamora, near Rabat, Morocco, June 14, 

 1925. A tall delicate species with a 

 single stem from the rosette of leaves. 

 The flowers are pale bluish white. 



64940. Lotus bertholetii Masf. Faba- 

 ceae. 



No. 149. Obtained from Juan Bolinaga, 

 Birecteur du Jardin de Acclimatacion, 

 Orotava, Teneriffe, Canary Islands, July 



9, 1925. " Pigeon's Beak." This orna- 

 mental- is used in hanging baskets, and 

 the gray-green foliage sets off the attrac- 

 tive scarlet flowers. 



64941. Lotus cttisoides L. Fabaceae. 



No. 148. Collected in the cork-oak 

 forest near Ronda, Spain, July 1, 1925. 



64907 to 65000— Continued. 



A perennial prostrate or ascending 

 herbaceous plant, native to the Mediter- 

 ranean countries. The stems are up to 

 a foot and a half long, and the flowers 

 are orange-yellow. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 518G0. 



64942. Lupisus TERMis Forsk. Fabaceae. 



Lupine. 

 No. 144. Barranco de la Galga. Palma, 

 Canary Islands, July 20, 1925. The 

 " chocho " of the Canary Islands is an 

 unusually vigorous tall-growing species 

 which is grown to enrich the soil on the 

 terraces of the barrancos of Palma and 

 the other islands. It is fed to stock 

 after being soaked in cold water for 24 

 hours. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 52172. 



64943. Maxdevilla suaveolexs Lindl. 

 Apocynaceae. 



No. 121. Presented by Juan Bolinaga, 

 Directeur du Jardin de Acclimatacion. 

 Orotava, Teneriffe, Canary Islands, July 

 8, 1925. A superb fragrant white- 

 flowered climber which can be grown in 

 the tops of high trees and on pergolas. 

 The flowers are 2 inches long and resem- 

 ble those of the jasmine. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 339S4. 



64944. Matthiola parviflora (Schousb.) 

 R. Br. Brassicaceae. 



No. 101. From the road between Mar- 

 rakesh and Mogador, June, 1925. A 

 desert relative of the common stock 

 (Matthiola oicornis) which may have 

 value for breeding purposes. 



A purple-flowered annual plant about 

 6 inches high, which blooms in July. 



64945 to 64952. Medicago spp. Fabaceae. 



64945 to 64947. Medicago lacixiata 

 (L.) Mill. 



An annual medick with upright or 

 ascending habit, about 6 inches high, 

 native to the Mediterranean countries. 



64945. No. 43. From the road be- 

 tween Casa Blanca and Mar- 

 rakesh, May 13, 1925. 



64246. No. 82. From the cultivated 

 fields in the Barranco de las Au- 

 gustias, near the caldera or old 

 crater above the town of Los 

 Llanos, Palma, Canary Islands. 

 July 16, 1925. 



64947. From the Barranco de las 

 Augustias, July 16. 1925. 



64948 to 64951. Medicago littoralis 

 Rhode. 



An annual leguminous plant, usuaUy 

 prostrate in habit, with stems up to a 

 foot and a half long, branched from 

 the base. Native to sandy places in 

 the Mediterranean region. 



64948. No. 1. Near the Pont des Es- 

 pagnole, on the road between Casa 

 Blanca and Fedhala, May 10, 

 1925. 



64949. No. 36. Near Marabout, above 

 Sale, Morocco, May 5. 1925. 

 Growing on shell sand near cliffs 

 swept by salt spray. 



