PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



65056. Btjmelia sp. Sapotaceae. 



From San Francisco, Calif. Seeds presented 

 through Miss Alice Eastwood, California 

 Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park. 

 Received October 6, 1925. 



A recent expedition of the California Academy 

 of Sciences to Lower California visited Socorro 

 Island, where there was discovered a tree whose 

 fruits were being eaten by parrots and other birds. 

 These fruits are said to be about the size ; shape, 

 and color of a ripe olive, with a sweet, delicious 

 pulp. One of the collectors of the expedition, Mr. 

 Mason, obtained seeds which were presented to 

 this office through Miss Eastwood. 



65057. Iris hoogiana Dykes. Irid- 

 aceae. Iris. 



From Westminster, England, Rhizomes pre- 

 sented by William R. Dykes, Secretary, Royal 

 Horticultural Society. Received October 13, 

 1925. 



This attractive iris was originally described by 

 Mr. Dykes in the Gardeners' Chronicle (vol. 60, 

 ser. 3. p. 21(5). It is a native of Turkestan and has 

 been cultivated in England by Mr. Dykes since 

 1913. It is remarkable for the fact that the flowers, 

 unlike those of the other members of the Regelia 

 section, are of a uniform pale lavender, set ofi by 

 the brilliant orange beard of closely set hairs. The 

 leaves are about 16 inches long, glaucous green, and 

 the stem, 20 inches high, bears a single cluster of 

 two or three flowers. 



65058 and 65059. Lilium spp. Lili- 

 aceae. Lily. 



From Mefun, Manchuria. Bulbs collected by 

 P. H. Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received October 15, 1925. 



65058. Lilium sp. 



No. 4144. September 13, 1925. From the 

 top of the mountain. 



65059. Lilium sp. 



No. 4143. September 13, 1925. 



65060 to 65086. ' 



From Harbin, Manchuria. Seeds collected by 

 P. H. Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received October 1, 1925. 



65060. Actinidia sp. Dilleniaceae. 



No. 4056. August 24, 1925. Presented by 

 Mr. Erwin, of the Methodist Mission, who 

 secured the fruits at Mefun. The fruit re- 

 sembles an oblong white grape, and the pulpy 

 flesh, inclosing small seeds, resembles that of a 

 currant or gooseberry. 



65061. Astragalus chinensis L. f. 



No. 3288. July 29, 1925. A herbaceous plant 

 with white or creamy yellow pea-shaped flowers. 



65062. Betula japonica Siebold. Betulaceae. 



Birch. 



No. 4050. August 16, 1925. From white- 

 barked birch trees in the garden of N. N. Prika- 

 shchikoff, Yaomin. 



65063. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbi- 

 taceae. Watermelon. 



No. 4009. Yaomin. August 15, 1925. A 

 small, round, very dark green, thin-skinned 

 watermelon with deep-red flesh and black seeds. 

 This proved to be a very good variety. 



85064 to 65066. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbi- 

 taceae. Melon. 



65064. No. 4010. Yaomin. August 15, 1925. 

 White seeds from a small oblong melon. 



65060 to 65086— Continued. 



65065. No. 4011. Yaomin. August 15, 1925. 

 A yellow-skinned oblong melon with red- 

 dish seeds and thin white flesh. 



85066. No. 4018. August 16, 1925. A small, 

 bright-yellow melon with blotches of green 

 and traces of brownish stripes, especially 

 at the blossom end. A very fragrant 

 variety, known as the pomegranate melon, 

 pocket melon, and Persian apple melon. 



65067 and 65068. Cccumis sativus L. Cucur- 

 bitaceae. Cucumber. 



65067. No. 4047. August 21, 1925. Said to 

 be a hybrid between the local Chinese 

 variety and a Russian variety; the seeds 

 are from the Harbin Experiment Station, 

 from fruits borne in the first and second 

 leaf axils, which are said to give the earliest 

 fruits, maturing in 50 days. 



65088. No. 4048. August 21, 1925. Also 

 from the Harbin Experiment Station, but 

 from the second to the fifth leaf axils. 

 This strain is said to be exceptionally 

 good for outdoor planting, and matures 

 later than the preceding, No. 4047 [No. 

 65067]. 



65069. Eriochloa villosa (Thunb.) Kunth. 

 Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 3994. August 18, 1925. A tall-growing, 

 open-headed, large-seeded grass. 



65070. Malus sp. Malaceae. 



Crab apple. 



No. 4046. A.ugust 21, 1925. A greenish yellow- 

 crab apple of medium size, with a pink cheek; 

 secured from the nursery of the Chinese Eastern 

 Railway at Harbin. The seedlings of this 

 variety are used as stock for the variety itself. 



65071. Medicago falcata L. Fabaceae. 



Alfalfa. 



No. 3186. July 29, 1925. Obtained from 

 strong-growing plants on high, exposed ground 

 in the new Russian cemetery. 



65072. Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Fa- 

 baceae. Sweet clover. 



No. 4045. August 18, 1925. A tall, yellow- 

 flowered variety found in the new Chinese 

 cemetery. 



65073. Phaseolus coccineus L. Fabaceae. 



Scarlet Runner bean. 



No. 3996. August 8, 1925. An ornamental 

 vine used on trellises and fences in the new 

 Russian cemetery. The flowers, which are 

 large and very showy, are bright salmon; the 

 beans are large and light or dark purple. 



65074. Poa sp. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 4051. Ertsingtientze. August 23, 1925. 

 A tall, open-headed grass found on low ground. 



65075. Prunus armeniaca L. Amygdalaceae. 



Apricot. 



No. 4015. Yaomin. August 15, 1925. The 

 fruits are said to be yellow with a red blush 

 and are freestone. 



65076 to 65078. Prunus japonica Thunb. Am- 

 ygdalaceae. Cherry. 



65076. No. 4006. Yaomin. August 14, 1925. 

 The largest fruited cherry we have seen. 

 The fruits of this ornamental shrub are 

 said to be used for making jam. 



65077. No. 4007. Yaomin. August 14, 1925. 

 The second largest fruited variety; from 

 the garden of the Chinese Eastern Rail- 

 way. 



65078. No. 4008. Yaomin. August 14, 1925. 

 A small-fruited variety of the Manchurian 

 cherry secured from N. N. Prikashchikoff. 



