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•65001 to 65047 — Continued. 



As seen in the Balearic Islands, this is 

 a small pyramidal tree ; and in the 

 mountains of Algeria and Morocco, where 

 the land is stony and dry, the tempera- 

 ture reaching over 95° F., and no rain 

 falling during the summer, it is a spread- 

 ing hushy tree. It produces an abund- 

 ance of reddish brown fruits and is said 

 to yield an aromatic resin, although I 

 did not hear of this being collected in 

 the regions where it grows. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 INo. 54919. 



€5021. Lonicera implexa Alt. Capri- 

 foliaceae. Honeysuckle. 



No. 193. Growing wild on the rocky 

 hillsides at the Coll de Soller, Majorca, 

 Balearic Islands, August 19, 1925. A 

 rather small shrubby honeysuckle with 

 perfoliate leaves and pink berries in the 

 axils of the leaves. 



5. Lotus sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 183. Near Icod, Teneriffe, Canary 

 Islands, July 10, 1925. A very deep- 

 rooted species found on dry rocky hill- 

 sides. 



65023. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. 

 Solanaceae. Tomato. 



No. 201. From Vanalbufar, Majorca, 

 Balearic Islands, August 22, 1925. A 

 small round tomato, 1% inches in diam- 

 eter, of a brilliant red color and extra- 

 ordinary drying qualities. The fruits, 

 about 90 to a bunch, are strung up on 

 threads and dried in special rooms. The 

 semidried fruits are shipped to Spain in 

 immense quantities. This variety has 

 very few seeds and a strong but agree- 

 able tomato flavor. 



€5024. Medicago arborea L. Fabaceae. 



No. 221. From Barranco Simon, 

 Minorca, Balearic Islands, August 24, 

 1925. This shrubby species is grown ex- 

 tensively, I am informed, as a hedge 

 plant in the island of Minorca, and the 

 branches are cut and fed to stock. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 28277. 



€5025 and 65026. Melilotus sulcata 

 Desf. Fabaceae. 



An annual pale-green leguminous 

 plant, upright in habit, branched from 

 the base, and up to a foot and a half 

 high. The flowers are small and yellow. 

 Native to the Mediterranean countries. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 43597. 



65025. No. 181. Found by the roadside 

 between Azrou and Meknez, Morocco, 

 June 16, 1925. 



65026. No. 212. From the roadside 

 near Soller, Majorca, Balearic 

 Islands, August 20, 1925. 



65027 and 65028. Ornithopus compres- 

 sus L. Fabaceae. 



A slender spreading annual plant with 

 pinnate leaves and very small yellow 

 flowers. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 64964. 



65027. No. 154. From the fields near 

 Algeciras, Spain, June 27, 1925. 



65001 to 65047— Continued. 



65028. No. 155. From the Barranco de 

 la Galga and Punta Llama, Palma, 

 Canary Islands, July 20, 1925. 



65029. Ornithopus pinnatus (Mill.) 

 Druce (O. ebracteatus Brot.). Faba- 

 ceae. 



No. 161. From Monte de las Lomitas, 

 Palma, Canary Islands, July 19, 1925. 

 A slender-stemmed annual plant, some- 

 times 20 inches high, prostrate or ascend- 

 ing in habit, with small yellow flowers. 

 Native to the Mediterranean region. 



65030. Pancratium maritimum L. Ama- 

 ryllidaceae. 



No. 209. From the beach at Cala Parte, 

 near Port Mahon, Minorca, Balearic 

 Islands, August 25, 1925. I never saw 

 a more beautiful sight than that pro- 

 duced by thousands of this maritime lily 

 growing in pure sand on the tiny beach 

 at Cala Parte. The fragrance from these 

 beautiful white flowers, over 2 inches 

 long, was delightful. 



65031. Persea indica (L.) Spreng. Lau- 

 raceae. 



No. 169. From the old Perez garden, 

 now a part of the grounds of the Hotel 

 Victoria, Orotava, Teneriffe, Canary 

 Islands. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion, see S. P. I. No. 64967. 



65032. Plocama pendula Ait. Rubiaceae. 



No. 185. Collected on the road to 

 Ingenio, Grand Canary, Canary Islands, 

 July 26, 1925. A dwarf drooping wil- 

 lowlike shrub, light green, which grows 

 to an old age in the driest soils of the 

 dry regions of the island of Teneriffe. 

 It bears great clusters of small white 

 berries resembling those of the mistletoe. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 55920. 



65033. Psoralea bituminosa L. Faba- 

 ceae. 



No. 177. Presented by Cesar Martinez 

 Barreda, Santa Cruz, Palma, Canary 

 Islands, July 17, 1925. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion, see S. P. I. No. 64970. 



65034. Rubus discolor Weihe and Nees. 

 Rosaceae. 



No. 192. From Soller, near Palma, 

 Majorca, Balearic Islands, August 19, 

 1925. A very spiny species loaded with 

 black fruits which were rather dry but 

 sweet. The individual fruits were round. 

 It is inferior to our cultivated varieties, 

 but of possible value for breeding pur- 

 poses. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 42750. 



65035 to 65037. Scorpiurus spp. Faba- 

 ceae. 



65035. Scorpiurus subvillosa L. 



No. 196. Collected on the road be- 

 tween Palma and Soller, Majorca, Bal- 

 earic Islands, August 19, 1925. A 

 decumbent or ascending annual with 

 one to three stems up to 20 inches in 

 length, long-stemmed simple grass- 

 green narrow leaves, and small yellow 

 flowers. Native to the Mediterranean 

 countries. 



