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65466. Canavalia maritima (Aubl.) 

 Thouars. Fabaceae. 



From Haina, Dominican Republic. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Dr. R. Ciferri, Director, Estacion 

 Agronomica de Haina. Received November 28, 

 1925. 



This plant is adapted perfectly to the seashore, 

 in some places completely covering the sand, in 

 others forming large, green islands of vegetation. 

 It may be valuable for sandy areas with its stoloni- 

 ferous roots and numerous root tubercles. ( Ciferri.) 



For previous introduction, see No. 43331. 



65467. Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels (A. 

 sideroxylon Roem. and Schult.). 

 Sapotaceae. 



From Mogador, Morocco. Seeds presented by 

 Louis Beachamp, Inspecteur-Adjoint des Eaux 

 et Forfits. Received December 1, 1925. 



The argan tree of western Morocco is very lim- 

 ited in its range, occurring only in that part of the 

 African Continent. It grows to a large size and 

 bears an abundance of light-yellow fruits somewhat 

 resembling small plums in shape. Cattle and 

 goats are said to feed upon these fruits, which are 

 exceedingly acrid to the taste. The seeds are very 

 thick walled and contain an oil which is used as a 

 food and also for illuminating purposes. Appar- 

 ently the tree is not injured by considerable frost 

 and it may thrive wherever the hardy citrus grows. 

 (David Fairchild.) 



65468. Prtjnus serrtjlata Lindl. 

 Amygdalaceae. Flowering cherry. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Seeds purchased from 

 the Yokohama Nursery Co. Received Decem- 

 ber 2, 1925. 



Obtained for use as stock for horticultural 

 varieties of flowering cherries. 



65469. Cytistjs battandieri Maire. 

 Fabaceae. 



From Algiers, Algeiia, Africa. Seeds presented by 

 Dr. Rene Maire, University of Algiers. Received 

 December 3, 1925. 



As described by Dr. Rene Maire (Bulletin de la 

 Station de Recherches Forestieres du Nord de 

 1'Afrique, vol. 1, p. 72), this is a handsome unarmed 

 shrub, with large, rounded, silvery leaflets and 

 elongated clusters of golden yellow flowers. It is 

 native to northern Morocco, and, in the opinion of 

 Doctor Maire, merits cultivation as an ornamental. 



65470. Persea indica (L.) Spreng. 

 Lauraceae. 



From Orotava, Teneriffe, Canary Islands. Seeds 

 presented by Juan Bolinaga, Directeur du Jardin 

 de Acclimatacion. Received December 9, 1925. 



A handsome tree, with oblong acute leaves 3 to 

 8 inches long and small white flowers in panicles 

 3 to 6 inches long. Native to the Canary Islands, 

 Madeira, and the Azores. 



For previous introduction, see No. 65031. 

 65471 to 65476. Berberis spp. Bar- 



beridaceae. 



Barberry. 



From Nogent sur Vernisson, Loiret, France. Seeds 

 presented by L. Parde, Directeur des Ecoles 

 Forestieres des Barres. Received December 

 3, 1925. 



65471. Berberis canadensis Mill. 



Received as Berberis angulizans, which is now 

 referred to B. canadensis. French-grown seeds 

 of the common barberry of the eastern United 

 States. 



For previous introduction, see No. 49055. 



65471 to 65476— Continued. 



65472. Berberis dictyofhylla Franch. 



Variety albicaulis. A form with the lower 

 surface, of the leaves intensely white and the 

 young shoots very glaucous. The typical form 

 is a shrub 6 feet high, native to western China, 

 with oblong-oval, sometimes spiny leaves, pale- 

 yellow solitary flowers, and ovoid red berries. 



65473. Berberis morrtsonensis Hayata. 



A barberry closely resembling Berberis dictyo- 

 phylla; as described by B. Hayata (Journal of 

 the College of Science, Imperial University, 

 Tokyo, vol. 30, p. 25), it is" an erect, densely 

 branched shrub, with three-parted spines and 

 fascicled leathery oval leaves. Unlike B. dictyo- 

 phylla, the berries are in fascicles and are more 

 nearly round. 



65474. Berberis tjmbellata Wall. 



A hardy subevergreen Himalayan shrub 

 about 3 feet high, with narrow leaves slightly 

 glaucous beneath and umbellike racemes of 

 yellow flowers. 



For previous introduction, see No. 53645. 



65475. Berberis sp. 

 M. V.4775. 



65476. Berberis sp. 

 Farrer 355. 



65477 and 65478. Rosa spp. 

 ceae. 



Rosa- 

 Rose. 



From Nogent sur Vernisson, Loiret, France. Seeds 

 presented by L. Parde, Directeur des Ecoles 

 Forestieres des Barres. Received December 

 3, 1925. 



65477. Rosa multiflora Thunb. 



5907 Semis 5124 M. V. Sent from China by 

 M. Levaille, in 1907, through P. Cavalerie. 

 (Letter of David Fairchild, January 31, 1925.) 



Plants received under No. 65438. 



S5478. Rosa roxburghii X rugosa. 



Plants received under No. 65437. 



65479. Agrostis stolonifera L. Po- 

 aceae. Creeping bent grass. 



From Hamburg, Germany. Seeds presented by 

 F. Spleehtner, Botanisches Staatsinstitut. Re- 

 ceived December 3, 1925. 



Locally grown seeds. 



65480 to 65516. 



From Manchuria. Seeds collected by P. H. 

 Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received November 11, 1925. 



65480. Acer mandshtjrictjm Maxim. Acera- 

 ceae. Maple. 



No. 4155.|Mefun. September 11, 1925. A 

 Manchurian maple found on the mountain side. 



65481. Acer tegmentostjm Maxim. Aceraceae. 



Maple. 



No. 4154. Mefun. September 11, 1925. An 

 interesting green-barked maple with seeds in 

 long racemes, found on the mountain side. 



65482. Aconitum sp. Ranunculaceae. Aconite. 



No. 4210. Mefun. September 13, 1925. An 

 attractive blue-flowered vine of a peculiar shape. 



65483. Actaea spicata L. Ranunculaceae. 



No. 4166.|Mefun. September 11, 1925. A 

 fairly high-growing herbaceous plant with a 

 long spike of purple or black fruits, resembling 

 that of the pokeberry (Phytolacca dccandra). 



